46 10 585 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84824f76907e0651e87a1c843b8cf0c7.pdf 491729ea99241b5a8d1fac30a10ec246 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861 N. E. Leeders Day Book & Memoranda. Continued Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy. F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day S. 14th. S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into. M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie. T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me. W. 18th. Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs & two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts. F. 20th Philip helping me all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8430666fe19809d681f0a6b1ce5a2bcf.pdf 5b35f809a1f3ca694433c1b79f9f87ec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 21st. S.22nd. M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson & his brother John Salter, Stewart, James & Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine. T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting [[Salter?]] Henry S. was in his place. For me ^1/2 of a day & Rob ^3/4. Omitted Last Saturday ^1/2 B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C. W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C. Th. 26th. F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil ^3/4 of a day for me. S. 28th. S 29th. M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07cdda4dd04aa5d2f2261fa99f9eacad.pdf 75b04c434fb2ef3ad9f9c1a63aa813d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen. N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862. 1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin 2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me. 3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood. S. 4th. S. 5th. M. 6th. T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3eec6b18645708af87180fdba8a8892b.pdf ae45a84d8ea861d52c7a9600f295f935 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 8th. Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. & Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts & received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned. F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil & me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts. S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L & Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date. S 12th. M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol & traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun & he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol. T. Delivered wheat to L & Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49403f81d794b83de38924ebfe717b03.pdf 13af987a86faa462494d69ec69107671 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C. F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen ^1/2 day. S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day. S. 9th. M. 10th. T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township. Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine & New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr & 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L & Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L & Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9bee7564bcba23bc87bd8d46daff7bc.pdf 3b57a03f13175e4cdc92e30b85199627 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs. F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. & 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before. S. 22nd. S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs. T. 25th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/510d281505ce6ed82fbc3ece3817b23c.pdf dec50f3b66f994800dbe49cf789b08d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion & agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn & Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me. W. 15th. Th. 16th. F. 17th. S. 18th. S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16^1/2 Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42a3535da602bebb4ed2dfd128dc7ac0.pdf 75569c3f7a1892de9aa6997b9eb0a026 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L & Ruby taking a receipt for the same. Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47 11^6/34 Oats, .28 4.13 Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L & Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L & Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch. T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L & Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd68048d6079e66b040d19bb350d7350.pdf 81c6201c0b1a3a257f856f46d72acbc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec F. 24th. S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars & half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L & Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L & Ruby One Hundred Dolrs. T. 26th. M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering. R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/ W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81f936a3a2e3add5ce85d0eb4282b13e.pdf f7e40a670e45dd5aaec56c9b34f2bee4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents. Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. [[On?]] Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day. February S. 1st. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid. W. 5th. Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert & Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a [[face?]] of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28f68add67a374fb9c6cf352f9af6a58.pdf 52bc070e89fd57d80e25aae02b7fa5b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl. Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day. F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. March S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87^1/2 cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin. S. 2nd M 3rd. T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day. W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29f4679b3ea138d5249844a6fad0b13f.pdf 36824d93d8ef63efe035a86b25ff9b0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.^75/100 for one barrell and 3^1/2 cords of wood. Paid to A. [[Maihale Esgr?]] for the transfer the sum of $1.^25/100. Paid to Messrs. L. & Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring. Th. 6th. F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date. S. 8th. S. 9th. M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert. T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6^1/4 cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie. 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary, 1861-1862 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 12, 1861 - March 11, 1862 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 12, 1861 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861</p> <p>N. E. Leeders Day Book &amp; Memoranda. Continued</p> <p>Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy.</p> <p>F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into.</p> <p>M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie.</p> <p>T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me.</p> <p>W. 18th.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs &amp; two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts.</p> <p>F. 20th Philip helping me all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>S.22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson &amp; his brother John Salter, Stewart, James &amp; Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine.</p> <p>T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting <a href="/index.php?title=Salter%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Salter? (page does not exist)">Salter?</a> Henry S. was in his place. For me ^1/2 of a day &amp; Rob ^3/4. Omitted Last Saturday ^1/2 B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C.</p> <p>W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C.</p> <p>Th. 26th.</p> <p>F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil ^3/4 of a day for me.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>S 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862.</p> <p>1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin</p> <p>2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me.</p> <p>3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th.</p> <p>T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 8th.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. &amp; Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts &amp; received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned.</p> <p>F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil &amp; me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts.</p> <p>S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L &amp; Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date.</p> <p>S 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol &amp; traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun &amp; he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol.</p> <p>T. Delivered wheat to L &amp; Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C.</p> <p>F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen ^1/2 day.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th.</p> <p>T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine &amp; New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr &amp; 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L &amp; Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L &amp; Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs.</p> <p>F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. &amp; 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion &amp; agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn &amp; Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me.</p> <p>W. 15th.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16^1/2 Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L &amp; Ruby taking a receipt for the same. Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47 11^6/34 Oats, .28 4.13 Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L &amp; Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L &amp; Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch.</p> <p>T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L &amp; Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars &amp; half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L &amp; Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L &amp; Ruby One Hundred Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 26th.</p> <p>M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering.</p> <p>R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/</p> <p>W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. <a href="/index.php?title=On%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="On? (page does not exist)">On?</a> Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert</p> <p>F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day.</p> <p>February</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> <p>T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid.</p> <p>W. 5th.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert &amp; Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a <a href="/index.php?title=Face%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Face? (page does not exist)">face?</a> of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day.</p> <p>F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping.</p> <p>March S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87^1/2 cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin.</p> <p>S. 2nd</p> <p>M 3rd.</p> <p>T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day.</p> <p>W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.^75/100 for one barrell and 3^1/2 cords of wood. Paid to A. <a href="/index.php?title=Maihale_Esgr%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Maihale Esgr? (page does not exist)">Maihale Esgr?</a> for the transfer the sum of $1.^25/100. Paid to Messrs. L. &amp; Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring.</p> <p>Th. 6th.</p> <p>F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert.</p> <p>T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6^1/4 cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ee23388ebc6e5368fb9ca6b42fcf63a.pdf 72c29c6e4532cf15ecb026c3709ef23b PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3431d732637b215a74221c2e0a812a28.pdf ca74aefaf318554ab35430fb536efe51 PDF Text Text Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. (1835-1923) 1854-1858 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1854 P.S. Day book and Memoranda November 5th. Sunday This day I commence keeping a Memoranda of weather work and businefs transactions. Cold with a thin layer of snow. Monday 6.th Raining all day. 3 1/2 dozen herrings at a York shilling per D. Tuesday 7th. Forenoon rainy but cleared off in the afternoon. Wednesday 8th. Fine weather. 2 white fish from 9 Iden Goble at 7 1/2 each. Cow sick. Thursday 9th. Friday 10th. Cutting corn stalks. 43 pounds of pork from Thurner. 11 lbs of candle fat. Cow improving Saturday 11th. Digging potatoes and odd jobs. 2 doz. herrings at 7 1/2 d and P.d. and 8 lbs. of white fish at 3 cents per lb. Began to rain at night. Sunday 12th. Cloudy all day with a sligh fall of snow in the evening. Monday 13th. Sleet and snow from the South-west. 87 1/2 Doz. herrings at 7 1/2 p. Doz. from Iden Goble which we had him pack in a pork and whiskey barrels. Tuesday 14th. Cold with snow. Cut a few logs for the oxshed. Shelled corn &c Wednesday 15th. Morning wet but cleared off at noon. Cutting logs for ox shed: sawing clapboard lengths and digging trench for potatoes. Trout from Iden Goble 1 shilling cur Thursday 16th. Cold and cloudy. A light coat of snow on the ground Getting out clapboard stuff. Digging trench. Filling up a manger in ox shed. Fred hunting oxen all day Friday 17th. Morning showery, sunshine at midday and rain in the afternoon. Fred after oxen all day. Boiled some pumpkins digging trench for turnips and splitting Clapboards. Saturday 18th Snow falling all day in intervales and thawing. putting oxen logs on on shed and getting them out 1 �Sunday 19th Cold with showers of hail and snow. Monday 20th Snowing all the morning. Rob and Fred went to the village and brought 9 lbs of clapboard nails and 6 1/2 shingle nails Booked to me. Shelling corn, dawing wood &c Tuesday 21st Fine all day, with 16 inches snow on the ground. finished putting up on shed. Wednesday 22nd Fresh morning. Snowing all day. Putting roof on the on shed but did not finish. Thursday 23rd I left Saugeen for Hamilton to get the money, sent by our friends in England. I left Robert to keep day book. Fine and thawing all day. finished roofing the on shed, Ground corn. Bedeck the oxen. Snow almost all gone. Friday 24th Raining all day. Crofs wayeor the path. and chopped a little fire wood. Saturday 25th Very wet all day. 15 1/2 lbs of white fish from John Est 1.11 d not Paid Sunday 26th Snowing all day. Monday 27th Fine the fore part of the day but clouded over in the afternoon. Father and Robert Underbrushing. Fred and Phillip hunting the beach after butter Tuesday 28th Dull in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. Underbrushing in the morning but after turnips in the afternoon. Wednesday 29th Cloudy with sunshine at intervals. Finished putting the white turnips and carted it 5 bag fuls into the cellar. Thursday 30th Sharp wind and snowing most of the time. December Friday 1st Very strong wind with snow. Ground a little corn piercingly cold Saturday 2nd fine cool and cloudy. Underbrushing. Cutting firewood. Sunday 3rd Cold and snowing all day. Monday 4th Went Underbrushing but the cold was so intense we were obliged to return cut a few pieces of wood for the fire. Tuesday 5th Strong wind and snowing. Ground some corn and cut a little fire wood. Wednesday 6th Milder but snowing all day; fetched 4 bags of turnips home cut fire wood 2 �Thursday 7th Very cold and windy: cut some fire wood fetched some turnips home. Friday 8th, I came home this morning and went to Turners in the after noon and paid for the cow. Sleighed turnips home. Paid 20 Dollars for cow. Saturday 9th Gathering moss for slopping roof of house, drawing turnips home, mild and thawing, Sunday 10th Thawing with a light breeze. Monday 11th Cold with flights of snow at intervals. Robert stopping roof with moss. Phillip attending to the cow and oxen, Father Fred grinding corn in Morning. Father after tub on lake Shore in the afternoon. Boiling pumpkins went to Kennedys store fetched 1 gallon of oil and two pairs of boots boots 3 Dol. per pair oil 2 Dol. did not pay. Settled with Turner for 11 pounds of tallow a 5 d per lb. and 43 lbs of at 3 dol. 1.2.6d left 6d. due me. Emptied privy, chopped fire wood. Tuesday 12th. Boiling pumpkins, cutting firewood, cutting logs for turnip cellar, grinding wheat, stopping roof of house with mofs. Morning cold with flights of snow finer in the afternoon, Wednesday 13th Boiling pumpkins, cutting logs, getting brush into our shed. Bought Buck saw of John Goble 3.9 d. Fixing frame on sive 1 shilling sold to {illegible} one Butchers knife and 6 awls. Settled with Mrs Goble for washing and cooking 11 s. 3 d. due Iden Goble 1 Dollar and 1/2 and 8 1/2 d. mending shoes &c Thursday 14th. Getting logs for fire wood. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing fine and dry preceded by slight frost Friday 15th. Mild cloudy day. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing, signed petition for division of Saugeen into wards. Cash in hand 30 £ 12 s. 1 1/2 d. I have not yet made out the account of money expended on journey. Saturday 16th. Cold in the morning bitterly cold in the afternoon underbrushing, boiling pumpkins. Took the sow to Shantz hog. Settled with Kennedy 2.10.0 d left 5 d due Kennedy. Sunday 17th Cold, dull, fine. Monday 18th Extremely cold, went to Conaways to get proper papers on Iden, and John Gobles land, but did not get them. Paid Kennedy 5 d. spent 1.5 d on breadstuf at the village. Posted Miles Wilton’s letter at Arran. P.O. Grinding corn, boiling pumpkins, underbrushing, shelling corn. 3 �Tuesday 19th Cold but fine. Went to Salters with oxen and helped to put up log leanto. Boiling pumpkins, under Brushing, fetching sow home. A men called for Father to go off milling to Kincardine. One short from Kennedys 4 s. 4 1/2 d. Wednesday 20th Cold and dull, Under brushing. finished boiling pumpkins drawing turnips home and fire wood drawing and chopping. The following is an account of moneys expended by me since leaving for Hamilton. For board lodging and drink £3.11.1 1/2 d. Pair of Boots £1.0.0 Seeds 15 Shillings. Stove Bridges 2.6 d. Mr G. Leeds for trouble 5.0 ditto travelling expenses 8..8d. Settled with him for money borrowed at £2.10.0. Pair of pants 13..0 d. 2 shirts 18..9 d. Books 3. 1/2 d. Settled with Donald Gordon for apple trees £2.9.4 d. Pipe 1.6 d. Nails 1.10 1/2 d. Settled with Turner for cow 5.0.0 d. paid the money to the wife. Settled for pork and tallow £1..2.6 Turner owed me 3 shillings gave him 1.0.0 d. leaves 6 d. due me. Paid in advance to Robert Reid 7..6 d. A Quarters Postage in advance 4 d. Postage on two letters 9 d. one of them to P.S. Stevenson Esquire. Hamilton. One pound of biscuit 9 d. Goods from Calders 8.9 d. Settled with Mrs J. Goble. 11..3 d. Total £17.0.2 1/2 d. Thursday 21st Cold fine pleasant. Underbrushing. Father started for Kinkardine to Frasers mill to work started about half past 3 in the morning. Father 1.0.0. Friday 22nd. Sunshine with a most severe frost. Shelling and grinding corn. Went to Turners for little flour but could not get it. Cutting fire wood and Underbrushing. Saturday 23rd Morning, Cold but fine Milder in the course of the day. Went to the mouth; settled with Calder £7.7.6 due him for store goods and provisions. Paid £2.7.3 d. for 8 1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth 1 shillings worth of thread 4 pounds of shot at 7 1/2 per lbs. 3 boxes of gun caps at 5 per box. Paid 2 s.6 d. to Tailor for cutting out 2 pair of trousers. Sunday 24th Mild and lowering in the morning but sun shine for a considerable part of the day: thawing very fast. Monday 25th Getting up sweeds all day it being mild and pleasant. Robert broke Idens turnip knife. In the evening I settled up accounts with Iden for the past year money due him in all £14.7.6 1/2 Potatoes £5.0.0. and bill for fish shomaching &c 9.7.6 1/2 d. I gave two Notes payable to Iden in order on demand. one of accounts are ignored for the past year. The notes are dated from 26th. Tuesday 26th White frost but got out mild during the day; Got all the sweeds that could be see: ground corn Phillip doing odd jobs. Wednesday 27th Extremely mild with slight frost in the evening. Underbrushing Fred cutting stumps. 4 �Thursday 29th Mild and wet but in the after part of the day extremely cold with snow. Shelling corn. Making axe handle grinding corn &c. Friday 30th Fixing stove. Went to Turners 1/2 barrel and 12 pounds of flour £1.1.0 27 3/4 of Beef at 4 1/2 d. S 10.4 1/2 d. 8 lbs tallow S 6.8 d. 6 d paid me. Broke the runner off the sleigh. Very cold all day. Saturday 30th Grinding corn. Mending sleigh. Cutting fire wood. Making saw horse. drawing fire wood. Phillip suffering with pain in the teeth. Paid Mr J Goble for forty two pounds of borrowed flour in flour. Fine and cool. Sunday 31st Milder and Fine but not thawing. Monday 1st 1855. January Mild and pleasant. Chopping Phil went to Turners this morning. Tuesday 2nd. Mild and beautiful thawing all day. Underbrushing got 5 tubfuls of Sweeds home. Got the puppy home from Iden Gobles. Wednesday 3rd. Mild and pleasant. Snow nearly all gone. Pulling turnips. cutting corn stalks &c. Strong wind blowing from the South east. Thursday 4th. Rain in early morning, but cleared off fine and cold with rain in northwest. Me and Rob at Craigs raising roof pulling turnips. Friday 5th. Cold but pleasant. 3 of us to Craigs raising in the morn Phil to Kennedys: after turnips, underbrushing, setting up sap troughs. Paul to George Burnes Canes to for 1854 £2.17. 8 1/2 d. Began to feed sweeds. Saturday 6th. Rain, warm with strong easterly wind. Shelling corn. Cutting fire wood. Digging parsnips pulling sweeds. Sunday 7th. Fine but cool. very remarkable weather for the time of the year. The snow has all disappeared and the weather is more like Spring. Monday 8th. Fine and cool. ground bare and quite hard: Ground corn 1/2 bushel of corn to Iden Goble for toll due him. Underbrushing. Examined potatoe heaps and found many rotted. Tuesday 9th fine and cool Underbrushing. Finished about four acres laid out by Robert while I was away to Hamilton. Wednesday 10th. Weather cool and pleasant. Attended school meeting Put 11 1/2 bags of sweeds into cellar. Gathered Idens Sweeds tops together. Began Underbrushing on Idens lot. Fred chopping all the morning. 5 �Thursday 11th. Cool and cloudy rain and snow during the day heavy rain in the evening wind south west. Logging. Friday 12th Morning cool and cloudy rain in the evening. Underbrushing. Received a letter from Father 1/2 d. Fred down the beach in the morning. Cow & oxen went off but did not return. Saturday 13th Snowing and blowing from the north. very cold. Sow Breaming fetched Fullers Hog. Shelling corn. Fred went to Mouth. A letter Tom Sonnes 10 d 3 Milk pans 5.7 1/2 d. Spent 2 d. Poster News to Uncle Wilson. And letter to G Leeds. Cutting fire wood. Phil fetched oxen home from Parishes. Grind my corn. Sunday 14th. Extremely cold snow in the evening. Monday 15th Cold and dull. Drawing home swedes 2 bag fulls and 4 tubfuls. drew home two sleigh loads of corn stalkes. carried Idens 2 Kettles home. Fred went to Turners and Tailors. Phil chopping. Rob and me after flour to Kennedys 111 lbs at 7 1/2 per barrel candle moulds 2 shillings Shirt Father got total 1.7.2 1/2 paid. Tuesday 16th. Mild and pleasant. Me and J Goble began to get out stuff for sleigh. Took Fullers Hog home. Chopping. Wednesday 17th. Fine and thawing. Getting out stuff for sleigh in morning raising school house in afternoon. Boys chopping. Thursday 18th. Snowing and blowing not very cold. Father came home. Getting out sleigh stuff. Chopping. Phil to post Office. Friday 19th. Cloudy and fine. Fred to village pocket stuff 2.6 d. Paid to Postmaster 3 on paper which was not due and 1 d on neighbours papers and self 1 d ordered oil can after sleigh. Saturday 20th Cool and cloudy. After sleigh getting 11 bags of Sweeds home cutting firewood Phil with oxen to Stuarts drawing barn logs. Sunday 21st. Cool and cloudy, snowing and blowing later in the in the day: 8 pounds of tallow from Turners by Iden Goble paid for us before mentioned. Monday 22nd. Blowing hard from the west, with snow. After sleigh Boys doing odd jobs. Father started for Kincardine Tuesday 23rd. Very cold wind west, but not much of it snowing gently all day. Phil drawing barn logs for Stuart. Chopping &c. 6 �Wednesday 24th Cold and snowing. Chopping. Thursday 25th. Cold and fine, chopping &c. Friday 26th. Wind in the north cold in the afternoon storming. Chopping. Saturday 27th. Cold storming in the after part of the day. Shelling corn grinding. Chopping fire wood. Chopping. Phil to Kennedys. soap 1.6 1/2 d. soda 3 d. Pair of {illegible} from Iden Goble 13 shillings. Sunday 28th Fine and cold. cloudy in the afternoon Monday 29th Snowing went to Kennedys 115 pounds of flour 19. 5 1/2 d. Stephen Stirling 1 shilling paid. Shelling corn for Month. Tuesday 20th Snowing and blowing all day, milder. Shelling corn. Wednesday 31st. Mild, cloudy, fine. Shelling corn. Phil and Robert fetched the Sleigh home and began to break a row to the line. Iden Goble mending Roberts Boots 3..9 not paid. February Thursday 1st. Blowing from the west, cold and some snow. Robert and Fred clearing the house and chopping wood. Phil and ne breaking a row to the line. carried some corn to Staffords on the way to the village paid 7 1/2 d. Friday 2nd. Cold and blowing. Went to sawmill got 100 feet of lumber at 1 Dollar not paid. Making sleighbox. Getting Sweeds in 8 tubfuls and 9 bag fuls. Saturday 3rd. Cold and storming in the evening. very cold. Carried 26 bushels of corn to Loynes received in payment 19 1/2 Dollars. 4 pounds of coffee, 2 yds of pocketry and one crock 10 shillings. Broke croak pain coming home. 12 drag teeth and 1 frow 1. .11..0d Paid. Brought leather for Iden. Brought 1/2 hundred of Sugar for Kennedy from Spence&#39;s not settled. Brought 2 hundred of flour from Staffords for Stuart. Sunday 4th. Very cold wind in the east. Monday 5th. Intensely cold all day. sunshine wind east North East. not much of it. Doing a few odd jobs in the house. In the afternoon cutting firewood, grinding corn Phil to Kennedys 1/2 gallon oil 2 oz ginger, 1/2 oz nutmeg not paid. Tuesday 6th. Extremely cold. little or no wind. Plastering a few of the worst holes in the old shanty cutting firewood. Wednesday 7th. Cold but more moderate. Cutting cordwood. Father came home in the evening. 7 �Thursday 8th. More moderate, sunshine. Making axe handle finishing sleigh box making stool cutting cordwood. Friday 9th Cold and pleasant. Went to saw mill. Could not get lumber. 123 lbs of flour from Kennedys 1..0..11 1/2 Paid oil and other things. Phillip got 5..7.. 1/2 paid. me 1.3 bringing sugar. Robert and Fred chopping. Went to Salters for 2 barrels of fish for Kennedy. Saturday 10th. Chopping. Fine and mild. Sunday 11th. Fine and pleasant a few flakes of snow falling in the morning and during the night. Monday 12th. Mild wind from the East. In the afternoon stormy. Chopping till noon. Mother began to use the last bag of flour. Tuesday 13th. Strong wind from the east and very mild. thawing and raining all day. Went to Kennedy with Salters fish also to the Mouth paid for tin can 5.0 sh. for molasses 5.0 for flannell 3..6 for matches 3 d. received from Reid the 3 d paid by mistake to Roy. Paid to Roy at Kennedys for 42 pounds of flour for J. Goble Paid 1..3 for oil can for Father received 1..3 from do for do Wednesday 14th. Mild with a few light showers in the evening. snow. Father left for Kinkardine fill drove him in the sleigh to Bruce. Received from father 10.0 d chopping. Thursday 15th. Slight frost but mild during the day chopping getting sweeds in and some wood home. half sleighbox of sweeds. Friday 16th. slight frost and some snow. Wind north west Chopping. Saturday 17th. Dull cool wind from the north west with a little snow chief part of the day cutting fire wood, chopping. Fred doing odd jobs all the morning. Phil at home in the afternoon. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist for February. Sunday 18th Dull and cool Monday 19th. Dull wind in the north west very little of it. cold. Chopping. Tuesday 20th Cold clear in the morning, warm sunshine during the day. Chopping. Wednesday 21st. Cloudy in the morning but cleared out a warm sunshiny day. finished chopping the piece that was underbrushed previous to the last underbrushing. 8 �Thursday 22nd. Dull and cold. Chopping in the morning but came home on account of the cold. Getting fire wood in the afternoon. Phil went with Salter for his things to John bulls corners. Friday 23rd Very cold with sunshine at intervales. Cutting fire wood. Fred to village 7 of soap, 2..10 d paid. J. Goble putting hoops on Stuarts churn 7 1/2 d. New churn for Mother. Myself in house all day with bad cold. Saturday 24th. Very cold wind from the west snowing slightly. Went to Turners got 103 lbs of flour 15 shillings Got parer for Axe 7..6 d. Turner and me square Robert and Fred after fire wood. Sunday 25th. Cold with north westerly wind and snowing at intervals. Monday 26th Cold with westerly wind snowing at intervales. Got one load of sweeds into cellar cleared dirt out of pigs pen. We have not been able to chop on account of the wind and cold. Began the last bag of flour Tuesday 27th Cold sunshine in the forenoon but dull towards night Chopping. Wednesday 28th Cold fine and pleasant: chopping. To Iden Goble mending Phillips boots 3..9 d not paid. March Thursday 1st. Mild and pleasant. wind south east. Attended meeting at Staffords gave to Patriotic fund 2..6 d. paid to Iden Goble 3.9 pence being one years Payment for Canadian Agriculturalist. boys chopping. Father returned from Kincardine 3 weeks hence I have to go for pigs Friday 2nd Mild and thawing wind south. Chopping. Robert suffering from a sore on his thigh. Saturday 3rd. Mild but dull. Chopping. Father out in the afternoon. Robert confined on account of his thigh. Sunday 4th. Mild with strong wind from the south west, very pleasant. Monday 5th. Morning, extremely warm rain thunder and westerly wind in the afternoon and night. Father Robert and Fred chopping. Me and Phillip to the Mouth, 102 1/2 pounds of flour one axe and 1 pound of Sulphur 16..8 d and 6.10 1/2 d. Bottle of Turpentine 1.10 1/2 d. Key for Staple of one yoke 3 1/2 d. Bread 7 1/2 d Received note from Town clerk. Tuesday 6th. Morning cool wind north. Chopping drawing fire wood. afternoon Robert cutting fire wood. 9 �Wednesday 7th. Morning cool snowing during chief part of the day. Chopping in the morning. Fixed the sow house in the afternoon, grinding coffee splitting fire wood. Began the last bag of flour. Thursday 8th. Cool and pleasant in the morning. Storming in the afternoon. Borrowed some lumber of Iden to form a threshing place. Father Robert and Fred Chopping. Phil with me chief part of the day but went to Kennedys bought 2 pounds of soap @ 1/2 d. not paid Friday 9th. Storming from the North west. Father and boys in the house. myself thrashing a little at times. Boots mended. Saturday 10th Morning cold but fine. Chopping. Robert not well. Myself thrashing. John Goble paid me 7..6 for flour from Kennedys as before noticed. Sunday 11th Dull and thawing. Monday 12 Morning fine cool but thawing in the middle of the day. Father to Sherny to hear if wanted. Robert and Philly got some sweeds into the cellar in the morning. Chopping the rest of the day. Self thrashing. Tuesday 13th Morning cool and windy which increased to a furious storm during the day. Nothing doing. wind in the east. Wednesday 14th Fine mild and pleasant. Chopping. Myself thrashing. Thursday 15th Morning rainy then snowing all the forenoon Wind west. Fine in the afternoon. Cutting firewood thrashing. 2 white fish of Iden Goble 1..3 d. not paid Robert to Kennedys Friday 16th Fine and warm Phillips went to Staffords and got 117 lbs of flour not paid. Chopping in the afternoon. I thrashed a little. Saturday 17th Snow and rain during the day Thrashing. Letter by Uncle Iden. 7 1/2 d. Sunday 18th Day fine and pleasant wind South west. Monday 19th. Morning fine but storming towards night Went to shells to clean some wheat for Mill about 9 1/2 bushels. Went to see Wrights cow, got half a bushel of pease from Turner for which he is to have the same measure of corn. Father Robert and Fred chopping Robert got three tubs and three bags full of sweeds into the cellar. Tuesday 20th. Storming from the south west. Shelled 1/2 bushel of Corn for Turner. Wednesday 21st. Morning dull and cold afternoon fine with cold. Father and Phill went to Frasers Mill. Let Father have 2 dollars and 3 1/2 d. Went to look a cow on 2 concession: Balanced accounts with James Stuart. Due me for 3 bushels of potatoes 7..6 d. Balance of 10 �money due me when he borrowed 5 Dollars 1/4 . Due him for fish 9.. 1/2 d. Balancing due me £ 1.4.7 1/2 d. from Iden Goble 2 white fish 1..3 d. Robert and Fred getting fire wood and chopping. Thursday 22nd. Morning very cold sunshine during the day. Fitting pigsty and getting fire wood Friday 23rd. Storming thawing, fine in the afternoon. Chinking a shed cutting fire wood, chopping. Received 3 Dollars from Stuart. Saturday 24th. Very cold wind west north. Father came home late last night from mill leaving the sleigh at Shells of Bruce. Went for sleigh this morning. Flour from our own wheat 3 bags fine shorts corse ditto and bran 2 Barrels on account of wages for one month. lefs one day = 12 Dollars. Cash for Balance for rest of the month 17 Dollars which is one months wages at 30 Dollars. Fred chopped some fire wood. Brought home pigs 3 -- at 1 1/2 Dollars each paid. Sunday 25th. Cold and dull fine in the afternoon. Heavy fall of snow the night previous. Monday 26th. Wind south east blowing hard and snowing heavily nearly all day. Went to J. Turners. Paid him 30 Dollars for which I was to have a cow 48 pounds of Timothy seed and a Coly dog. Brought the cow home with me. Father and boys chopping in the morning. Tuesday 27th. Morning cool, changeable during the day. Father and Boys chopping. Myself thrashing. Bought Roberts hen of him for 1..3 d and paid him 1..3 d as pocket money. Phill is paid and Fred has 3d due him yet. Wednesday 28th. Cool and dull all day. Thrashing. Chopping. Phil drawing home firewood. Fred chopping firewood. 2 whitefish from Iden Goble 1..3 d. and half a bushel of potatoes. Thursday 29th. Cold in the afternoon. fine and pleasant. Father Robert Fred chopping. Phil drawing firewood. Thrashing. Bought Freds hen 1..3 d. Friday 30th. Morning cool, beautifully fine and warm all day. Father Robert and me finished chopping the piece {illegible} out by Robert. Fred thrashing Phil cutting wood in the morning went to Kennedys in the afternoon. Coffee 3 lbs, 3..9 and jug 2..0 d paid Letter from Aunt Edmund Leeder. another from Bircham and two Newspapers from Woodlon 1..10 1/2 Paid Saturday 31st. Mild and thawing with very strong wind from the South west. Robert getting sap troughs to the trees. Father and Phil after logs for firewood. Fred thrashing. Me after hoop stuff and fixing barrels 84 clout nails of John Goble. 11 �Sunday 1st of April Cold wind off the lake. Monday 2nd. Cold but clear with wind from the north. Me and Phil went to Turners in the morning. Brought home Timothy Seed as before mentioned and two bushels of potatoes for which Turner is either to have the same measure in return or 2 shillings per bushel. Robert after sap troughs. Father and Fred chopping over on J. Gobles lot. Iden and me measuring lines and measured up the chopping. I did for him. Slashing 2 acres 3 of rods? Chopping 1 a. 1 rood 20 chains. underbrushing 1 a. 3 r. 1 rod. Thursday 3rd. Cold, sunshiny. Father and Phil went to Saw mill came back empty. Fred chopping and Father and Phil in the afternoon. Robert after troughs and buckets washing spouts. Coopering made one handle. Wednesday 4th. Morning been mild and thawing during the day. Father, Robert, Fred and chopping over in on John. Fixed an axe handle carried buckets to trees. Tapping trees in the afternoon. Balerneed around with John Goble the result will appear in a day or two. Thursday 5th. Fine mild and pleasant. Robert Phil went toTurners for 8 bushels of potatoes which makes ten bushels we have had of him. Father and Fred chopping. I after fixing boiling place &c. Robert helping in the afternoon. two white fish of Iden. Friday 6th. Snowing but mild. fine the latter part of the afternoon. Robert after firewood and Fred ground coffe in the morning chopping in the afternoon. fixing fire place and boiling gathering sap. Iden for mending Freds boots 2..9 d. Saturday 7th. Fine and pleasant. Sow pigged late at night she had 6. Boiled 18 pails ful of sap. Chopping. Sunday 8th. Fine wind in the west. one pig died. Monday 9th. Clear and cool. Boiled down 35 pails ful of sap. Phil went to Shantzs had no lumber. Fred chopping firewood. Father and Robert chopping another pig died. Tuesday 10th. Cold and fine snowing in the afternoon. Chopping. Self thrashing, another pig died. Wednesday 11th. Fine and pleasant. F.R.F. and P. chopping finished John Gobles in the afternoon. Phil chopping firewood Thrashing. Good run of sap all day. Thursday 12th. Frosty morning day fine. fine run of sap partly boiled 34 buckets full of sap. Father chopping. Rob thrashing. Fred and Phil chopping firewood. Phil went to Store spent 6 for paper. 12 �Friday 13th. Rain in the morning, fine rest of day. Fred went to village quart of beer 7 1/2 d times from old country 1 d. Johns paper 1/2 d. spent 1 d Tea 1..10 1/2 d. Two buckets of sap and finished boiling down. Father chopping. Robert thrashing. Phil chopping firewood. Saturday 14th. Fine and warm snow melting very fast. Father and Robert chopping Fred chopping firewood Phil and me went to Staffords cleaned up 12 bushels of wheat Assessor came along in the morning 236 acres of land 3 head of stock Asesed at 179 Pounds. Sunday 15th Warm and pleasant Monday 16th. Very warm snow melting fast. Father chopping Robert thrashing. Fred after firewood chopping barn loggs. Tuesday 17th. Warm Dull and raining at intervals during the day. Boiling 19 buckets of sap for vinegar. Father chopping when suitable. Robert thrashing when fine. Fred went to help raise blacksmiths shop in morning: Phil drawing houselogs and fire wood. 4 yards shirting at 8 per yd paid. lost yorker. Wednesday 18th Thunder last night. fine and clear this morning,a few drops of rain in the evening. Father chopping. Robert with Fred thrashing. Phil drawing barn loggs Chopping loggs. Thursday 19th. Rain in the morning, fine and warm during the day. Father Rob. Phil digging potatoes. Fred thrashing oats chopping barn logs. planted 54 and 24 peach stones. Friday 20th. All of us at Stuarts raising morning dull afternoon fine and hot Phil drawing logs. Father and Fred cutting fire wood. Robert and me gardening. Fred went to the store a pound of coffee and a pound of pepper. 2..3d. found the yorker. Saturday 21st, Fine. Robert and Father digging potatoes afternoon me and Robert planted potatoes, onions and sowed. 1/2 an oz. of onion seed. chopping barn logs myself in the morning. Phil drawing all day. Fred thrashing. Sunday fine and cool. Sunday 22nd Fine and cool. Monday 23 Sharp find frost last night. Warm and fine. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs. bad toothache. Myself cutting logs. Planted some Rhubarb seed, and Black Spanish radish seed. Tuesday 24th. Fine warm and sultry. Omitted on the 21/4 setting down kneading trough of Goble not P. Basket of Iden 1..10 1/2 d. Father and Fred in the morning. Robert in the afternoon digging potatoes finished in our own place and began in Idens. Thrashing. Phil 13 �pulling up stray turnips Self after Barn logs. Last night set fire to the heaps we logged in the winter burning well. Sowed half the lettuce seed sent by Jonathan Soynes. Wednesday 25th Cool and dull rain during the forenoon fine chief part of the afternoon and rain in the evening. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs for Idens pigsty in the morning drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Myself gardening sowed the long beet seed. Thursday 26th. Rain all last night till 3 this morning fine the rest of the day with cold north wind. Father and Robert chopping in the forenoon digging potatoes in the afternoon. Fred chopping logs about the clearing thrashing in the afternoon. Phil to Salters withe oxen logging. Chopping barn logs myself. Friday 27th Frost last night fine and pleasant during the day. Father and Robert after potatoes. Fred and Phil chopping up logs and drawing them together in the clearing. I went to the village. Mending Uncle Idens turnip knife. 7 1/2 d. Gallon of oil 1..6 d. Newspapers 2 1/2 d. 4 pounds of coffee. 5..0 d. pound of sugar 6 d. 8 pounds of apples at 8 d. 5.4.1. 2 lbs of tobacco 3..0 d. 4 pounds of pot barley at 3 1/2 d. 1..2 d. Saturday 28th Dull and cold all day wind easterly with rain part of the day. Logging at Idens me and Phil. Father and Robert after potatoes. Robert after staking part of fence in the morning. Fred odd jobs planted spinach seed in the morning, and Red beet and carrots in afternoon. Sunday 29th Warm, a Thunder storm last night and during early morning. Monday 30th. Morning fine and Warm afternoon raining. Rosa of a bull calf last night. Logging up fragments in the morning. 7 1/2 due Iden for mending Phils boot. May Tuesday 1st. Fine and warm. Father Fred and Phil pulling and drawing home sweeds. Robert cutting toggles for fence. In afternoon Father after log heaps Robert staking fence Fred and Phil clearing away straw and other materials from where the stack? stood. Self went to take Revd masters oath of office of in afternoon split and put in a piece of fence near the road on the bank. Planted some sweedish turnip for seed. An Eclipse tonight of the moon. total. Wednesday 2nd. Fine and warm. Father me and Phil helping Stuart to put up boundry fence. Robert and Fred getting stakes out of the swamp, leveling mounds of stumps in clearing preparatory to the sowing of grain. 14 �Thursday 3rd Warm and pleasant. Father Phil and me helping Stuart to put in fence, finished in the afternoon. Robert and Fred levelling knowls of earth. Phil drew some split rails or stakes after the fence was finished. John Goble had 1 1/2 bushel of wheat, not Pd. Friday 4th. Fine with north wind which made it pleasant working. Logging. Sowed some chickory seed. Uncle Iden had 1 bushel of wheat. Burnt some brush last night. Saturday 5th. Fine and cool in the morning. warm during the day. logging. John Goble butchered the calf and pigs. Sunday 6th. Dull and cool much ice on the lake. Monday 7th. Quite cold with north wind. East wind. Dull all day. snowing in the morning. Logging. Tuesday 8th. Morning cold with rain and sleet. Father Robert & me leveling earth in the clearing. Fred and Phil cutting fire wood &c. In afternoon logging, finished between Stuart and us. Afternoon evening rather milder. Wednesday 9th. Sharp, white frost last night. Mild and pleasant all day. wind north. Leveling and burning rakins raking tend log fires clearing stumps of drawing fence stakes, dragging &c. Thursday 10th. frost last night. fine and warm all day. Robert away to Hilkers raising. Father levelling, Fred raking, Phil dragging. Cleaning wheat and getting fit for sowing, spread ashes. Robert sowed some flat Dutch cabbage seed and Salsify. Friday 11th. White frost. Fine day dull and show of rain towards night. Sowed 3 bushels 1 1/2 pecks of wheat and some Timothy seed. Phil dragging in the morning, I made a drag. Father, Robert, Fred, leveling, burning &c. Saturday 12th. Fine and dull raining slightly in the first of the morning. Sowed the Timothy seed between Stuart and me. drew logs off land and spread the ashes. Father Fred and Robert planting pease in the afternoon. Phil dragging sowed some wheat. Sunday 13th Morning fine. dull in the evening with rain at night. Monday 14th fine. Father and boys finished planting pease and ploughed some carrots. Phil dragging sowed some wheat cutting short stumps close to the ground. Me and Robert made a hen house. Old hen hatched 7 chicks. 15 �Tuesday 15th. Very warm with strong wind from South West and South in the afternoon and evening Thunder with heavy showers of rain: Sowed some wheat this morning. Phil dragging. Father and rest finished sowing carrot seed and commenced planting potatoes. Finished sowing wheat. sowed in all about 7 1/4 bushels on something like 5 acres. Received from James Stuart 2 Dollars on his account. Wednesday 16th. Fine. Father Robert and Phil planting potatoes. Phil finished draging in wheat. Fred cutting potatoes. Put up a pigs yard. Omitted settling down in part on Stuarts account 1..10 1/2 d. on the 14th. Thursday 17th. Fine but cool. Dragging. potatoes planting, levelling. Cleaning out cellar. 8 bushels of potatoes planted. Thrashing. barley, sowed some: Friday 18th. Fine, warm, wind easterly by South. Finished thrashing barley. 6 bushels. Cleaned up barley oats 3 1/2 and wheat 6 bushels. Levelling and burning brush. Finished sowing and dragging in barley. 3 bushels. Took the pigs off, last of them. 1 Dozen herrings of of Goble 7 1/2 d. N.P. Saturday 19th. Fine. warm. 10 herrings of Iden Goble 7 1/2 d burning brush clearing up straw and stuff now Just laid riders on fence. next road fetched two barrels home from sugar boiling place. Got barley straw home. Phil hunting oxen all the morning draging in afternoon, took sleigh harness? Sunday 20th. Fine. Monday 21st. Fine and warm. Burning brush, cutting fence logs. Sowed some oats, draging, had one bushel of oats of J. Goble which makes goods in kind had he wishes to be repaid in oats after harvest. One trout of Iden Goble 1 shilling N.P. Tuesday 22 Fine and warm. Burning brush. chopping fence logs, draging, half a dozen herrings of Iden. Wednesday 23rd. Thunder and rain in morning fine and hot during the day. chopping up trees, burning brush. Making fence between Stuart and me. Phil and me at Stuarts logging 12 1/2 of Trout of Iden at 3 cents per lb. Mother went to Store spent for shirting and one pound of coffee 1.4 9d. Thursday 24th. Fine and pleasant. Boys had a holiday and went to the Mouth hunting oxen all the morning, draging, loging, burning brush. 14 herrings of Iden 7 1/2 Friday 25th. Cool last night. Fine and pleasant. draging, planting corn for fodder. One trout Iden Goble. gave me for draging {illegible} think that we are square. planted some cucumber seeds. 16 �Saturday 26th. Frost last night. hunting cattle in the forenoon odd jobs putting up boundry fence between Stuart and me, Donald Stuarts brother helping. Sowed some Rhubarb. Sunday 27th. Frost last night very severe. cool all day. Monday 28th. Fine and warm no frost. logging, sowed some millet, and some glory of England pease. Tuesday 29th. Fine and warming must be Indian Summer. Logging, Planted Bull Pease. One dozen herrings from Uncle Iden N.P. Cow beauty. went to bull. Wednesday 30th Fine but very smoky same as yesterday. Logging. Thursday 31st. Mild and showers rain towards night. Loging. planted sugar beet. June Friday 1st. rain in the afternoon. The wind North and cool. Planted some sugar beet. Levelling. cut a little firewood. Saturday 2nd. From this date to the 9th we had of Iden Goble 2 dozen and 9 herrings at one penny a herring. Sunday 3rd Monday 4th. Tuesday 5th. Wednesday 6th. Thursday 7th. Friday 8th. Saturday 9th. Borrowed 37 lbs of flour of John Goble also 60 lbs of oats for which he is to have the same weight in oats after harvest. Sunday 10th. Monday 11th. Very cold for time of year. planting corn begun on the Friday. Tuesday 12th. planting potatos. cool. Wednesday 13th Planting potatoes. Phil over at Salters with cattle in the morning., drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Mild and Pleasant. Carried my wheat about 10 bushels to Iden’s 17 �on Monday expecting to start for Frasers Mill at night but have not been able to get off for contrary winds. Thursday 14th. Fine and Mild. Robert to Staffords raising planting potatoes. 1/2 Dozen herrings from Idens 6 d. Started for Mill in boat with a grist in company of J. Goble. Robert Craig, and James Stuart. 11 bushels. forced to take it to Port Albert all the mills on this side of it being short of water. Friday 15th. Saturday 16th. Sunday 17th. Monday 18th. Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Arrived home. Since I left they have finished potatoes and commenced underbrushing on Idens place, cut some rail lengths &c. Spent on the voyage 3..1 1/2 d. From the village store goods by Fred 4.4 1/2 d. Thursday 21. Moist and warm. Made one handle. underbrushing. From Elgin 14 1/4 of pork and 7 1/2 lb 8..11d. 1/2 for paper 1 1/2 &c. Friday 22 Fine and warm James Stuart helping me to make shingles. underbrushing, drawing, barn logs clearing up round the house. Saturday 23rd. Hot splitting rails underbrushing, planting and clearing round the house. Fred went to Elgin Port. 29 lbs 16..3 d. 1.11 1/2 d. Sunday 24. Dull but plesant. Monday 25. Warm. Put a fire into chopping burn pretty well. Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th The last two days fixing for foundation for barn. Friday 29th Raised the foundation for barn. Saturday 30 After Hands Butting barn logs. Fred and Mother went to Store. Planted corn on the land where Manses corn failed on Thursday omitted to insert 18 �Sunday July the 1st. Monday 2nd. J. Stuart, and J. Goble helping to get things ready for raising barn. Omitted putting down on Sunday 17 lbs of trout at 3/ 1/2 per lb . Cow gone off this evening. Tuesday 3rd. Raising barn, threatened to Rain during the day but held off till night when it Thundered and lightened with heavy rain. I had 23 hands. Had of John Goble 13 1/2 lbs of trout 2 & 3 d. Sharpening Craigs cut saw 7 1/2 d. Wednesday 4th Warm and moist. Cutting up timber for logging. Planting corn where grubs has taken it. Attended school meeting for deciding the way the teachers Salary was is to be raised by tax. Thursday 5th. Went to Shantzs after lumber to shingle on. Got 1200 and 4 feet mitre at Store. 3 d. Planting Corn. Burning and piling Brush. Phil not very well over at Salters rather better than 1/2 the day. Robert at Fuller’s in return for use of Oxen on day of raising. Friday 6th. Warm rain in the middle of the day. Logging. Saturday 7th. Sunday 8th. Took Beauty to Thomas Turners bull. Monday 9th. Myself sick. Tuesday 10th. Prepariing for turnips. Wednesday 11th Robert to Campbells raising. Thursday 12th. sowed sweeds. Friday 13th. Clearing off and raking for Sweeds. Bought of Lehnen and Ruby 10 yds of Denim at 13 d per yd 10..10 d. Sugar 1..3d. 13 1/2 lbs of Pork at 7 1/2 per lb. 8..5 1/2 d. 1 Grain Cradle 10/0.1 Three pronged Hay fork 5/0 d Charged to A/c. Saturday 14th. Preparing for sweeds. Sunday 15th Very Hot. Monday 16th. Extremely Hot. Began work on road. Robert loging at Fullers. Tuesday 16th. very warm. Road work. Chopping up logs &c. (omitted on Saturday 7th. Fred at Gehners raising). Phil draging in sweeds. Tuesday 17th. Very warm. Road work. Chopping fit for loging. 19 �Wednesday 18th. Very warm. Road work. Robert loging at Frasers. Burning brush chopping up for loging &c. Thursday 19th. Road work, loging. Wet in the afternoon. Fred to store 4 lbs of Coffe 5/0 Sugar 5 lb 1 yr. of Drill? 1/6. 1 Cream pt. two shillings & 6 d. Friday 20th. Road work, loging. Saturday 21st. Sunday 22nd. Monday 23rd. Tuesday 24th. Wednesday 25th. From L. & Rubys by Fred 6 1/2 yd of Shirting at 7 1/2 d (4/1 d.) 1 oz of Pepper 1 d. 1 lb of washing soda 5 d. Carried 4 1/4 lbs of Butter at 1/s. lb 4..3 d. Thursday 26th. Friday 27th. Saturday 28th. 6 lbs of Tobacco from Rubys 7/6 d. Yesterday and this forenoon me and Iden opening Road. yesterday Father at Henrys raising. Sunday 29th. Monday 30th. Loging. Tuesday 31st. Bought of L. & Ruby 1 Cradle Sythe 6..3 on a/c Raking and burning. Wednesday August 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 8 lbs of Nails at 4 1/4 per lb. £1/10.6 d. 30 lbs of Rice at 4 1/2 --11..3 d to my a/c Drawing lumber from saw mill. Thursday 2nd. Drawing lumber from mill. Ox sick in the afternoon. Bought of L.& Ruby 1 jug, gallon of molasses whet stone 6..2d. 3 lbs of Salts 1..10 1/2 1/4 lbs of ginger 6 d. Friday 3rd Father at Turners Raising. helping Iden to saw shingle blocks. cutting up logs. Saturday 4th. Cutting Rafters. Sowed white turnips. Sunday 5th. Monday 6th. Drawing and laying bottom logs in fence. Getting Rafters. 16 3/4 of Beef of James Turner not Paid. 20 �Tuesday 7th. Cutting and drawing Rafters. Pulled Thrashed Turnip Seed. Wednesday 8th. Stewart helping to lay down Plates on barn Peeling Rafters &c. Thursday 9th. Stuart helping with barn Friday 10th. Saturday 11th. Stewart helping. Sunday 12th. Monday 13th. Stewart helping. Tuesday 14th. Bought of L.G Ruby. 4 lbs of Coffee 4/8 d. 1 lb of Tea 3/9 d. 1 lb of Soda 5 d. 4/2 d 1/2 lb of Saltpetre 2 Bars of Soap 3/6 Wednesday 15th. 1 1/2 Dozen Herrings of Iden Goble /6d. Shingle making. Thursday 16th. Shingle making Friday 17th. Saturday 18th. Bought at L.& Ruby one Dollars worth of Sugar 3 axes at 6.30 d each. Sunday 19th. Monday 20th. Salter returned one day on account of his road work. Father at Reeder raising - shingle making Machine for father from John Goble. Tuesday 21st. Salter returned second days work. Wednesday 22nd 1 dozen herrings from Stewart 1 s. 10 from Iden Goble 9 d. Thursday 23rd. Friday 24th. Saturday 25 By Fred from L.& Rubys 30 lb of Rice at 4 1/2 11..3 d. 2 lbs of Coffee 2/6 a. 1 Do Candles 1 s. 1 d. one cow bell 3..1 ½ d. 2 dozen fish Iden Sunday 26th. Monday 27th. Tuesday 28th Robert to Shupes raising. Wednesday 29th. 21 �Thursday 30th. 2 dozen fish from Iden. Friday 31st. In the afternoon at Idens raising. omitted yesterday 105 lbs of flour of Fraser bag and all. Mother at the store. bill not known. September Saturday 1st. Sunday 2nd. Monday 3rd. This afternoon commenced cutting wheat. Tuesday 4th. Wednesday 5th. Fish 1 dozen 9 d {illegible} Thursday 6th Half head and 10 pounds of pork of Stewart 5/8 d. Friday 7th. Saturday 8th. These two last days we have got some wheat under cover. Sunday 9th. Monday 10th. Cut Pease. Finished cutting wheat, and commenced on the Oats. 1 Dozen fish from Iden 9 d. Tuesday 11th. Wednesday 12th. Bill of Things got by mother at Rubyes as before mentioned 16/0 d. One Dollars worth of Sugar by me today. After lumber to Staffords in the morning, rain in the afternoon. Thursday 13th. 121 pounds of flour of Fraser bag and all. Drawing lumber from saw mill. cutting oats and barley. Friday 14th. Finished cutting oats Saturday 15th. 2 dozen fish Iden 1..6 d finished drawing in wheat. Sunday 16th. Monday 17th. Wet all day. Tuesday 18th Making shingle. 22 �Wednesday 19th. Loging, Thrashing wheat for seed at Staffords. Thursday 5 bushels of wheat of Stafford. for which he is to have 5 bushels of spring wheat. 3 yds of Satinnet at 3/8 per yd. one Barrel of Salt 15/s 2 Dozen fish from Iden Goble 1.6 d. Friday 21st. Shingle making, 1 doz fish 9d. of Iden. Saturday 22nd. Sowed 4 bushel of wheat. Sunday 23rd Brought the calf out for first time Monday 24th. Tuesday 25. 1 Dozen fish from Iden. Wednesday 26th. Bought at L.& Ruby 2 lbs of coffee 2/6 d 1/2 lb of Tea 1..10 1/2 d 1 yd of linen and binding 1/0 d 1 oz. nutmeg 7 1/2 d. Large tin dish 3/1 1/2 d 1 lb of candle 1/1 d. Thursday 27. Friday 28th. Saturday 29th. Finished getting in barley. Sunday 30th. October Monday 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 26 lbs of Pork at 7 1/2 per lb 16.3d. 20 lbs of Rice 4 1/2 per lb 5/10 of Sugar 5/0 d Balance on goods 1.0 1/2 d due L and Ruby. Onions of Iden as pay for wheat and Timothy. Tuesday 2nd. Robert raising Browns Mill 2 dozen fish Iden Goble 1.6 d. Wednesday 3rd. Thursday 4th. Friday 5th. Saturday 6th. Bought goods of L.& Ruby 3.3 d. Sunday 7th. Monday 8th. Dug 27 pailfuls of potatoes. Tuesday 9th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes 2 Doz fish of Iden 1.6 d. 23 �Wednesday 10th. Dug 46 pailfuls potatoes. One Dung pork 7 lbs of candles paid 4/10 1/2 Thursday 11th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes. put 34 bags of corn over head this week. Friday 12th. Saturday 13th. Sunday 14th. Monday 15th. Borrowed 10 dollers of Mrs J. Goble and with it paid fraser for 1 barrel of flour. Tuesday 16th. Wednesday 17th. 2 Dozen fish of Iden. 1..6d. Thursday 18th. Fred went to Store. 1 pair of Braces 9d., finished gathering corn. 40 pails of potatoes Friday 19th. 45 pails of potatoes. Saturday 20th. 2 Doz. fish Iden 1/6 d. 32 pails of potatoes. Sunday 21st. 2 Doz. fish of Uncle Iden Monday 22nd. Dug 85 pails of potatoes Tuesday 23rd. Dug 7 pails of potatoes but had to quit as it snowed some and was very cold. Wednesday 24th. Settled with James Salter, and received in payment for work done during the summer 2 loads of Pumpkins. Thursday 25th. Bought of L.& R. Candles 2/2 d Nutmeg 7 1/2 d. Bought one Whiskey Barl. 3/9 d. Friday 26th. Carried 2 Barrels of fish for a man to 11 Con. of Bruce 3 Dollars. Saturday 27th. Dug 31 pails of potatoes. Sunday 28th. Monday 29th. Dug pails of potatoes. Craigs presented us a pair of Ducks. Bought 12 chickens of Fraser 4/5 d n/pd. Tuesday 30th. Wednesday 31st. 24 �November Thursday 1st. Fine weather. Friday 2nd. Saturday 3rd. 3 Doz. Herrings Iden. Sunday 4th. Monday 5th. Tuesday 6th. Wednesday 7th. White fish and Trout of Iden 2.3 d. Thursday 8th. Friday 9th. Saturday 10th. 2 Doz. herrings of Stuart N.P. Sunday 11th. Monday 12th. Went to village 1 Pair of Boots for Robert 3 1/2 Dollars. leather 7 1/2 d. Gallon of oil 6..3 d 2 Buckles 4 d. cotton. 4 d. all paid. Tuesday 13th. Wednesday 14th. 2 dozen fish of Stuart. 1 1/2 Bushels of potatoes of Iden to be paid in ox labour. Thursday 15th, 2 white fish 1/3 d. 2 Doz. fish 1/6 d. Began to feed pigs on mush on Thursday evening. Boiled to the present 84 pints of c meal. Omitted on the 14th. By Bred Bought of L & Ruby bill 13/9d. Friday 16th. Saturday 17th. Boiled 46 pints of corn Boots for Phill of L & Ruby 3 Dollars. Sunday 18th. Monday 19th. 30 Pints of corn for hogs 1 chick of Fraser. 25 �Tuesday 20th. Laid out the underbrushingon Iden & John’s Lots. 30 Pints of corn for hogs. A call from Shantzs for Father. Phil with oxen half the day at Salters. Wednesday 21st. 1/2 day with oxen. Dr. Boiled 21 pints of corn for hogs. Bought of L & Ruby 3 pairs of Boots for 2L .8s. 9d pound of Candles 1/1d. 10 lbs of cut nails 3..9 d. Envelopes 7 1/2 d. Two Bell straps 6..3 d. Thursday 22nd. 42 pints of corn for the pigs. Friday 23rd. Ditto Do. Do. Do. Saturday 24th. 56 Do. Do. Sunday 25th. 28 Do. Do. Monday 26th. 42 Do. Do. Tuesday 27th. 27 Do. Do. Pulling sweeds. Wednesday 27th. 42 Do. Do. Bought of L.& Ruby to the amount of £ 2.0.3 d. Posted letter to Mrs Alfred Parker. Thursday 29th. Paid Iden 3 lbs of nails due on account of Trap. Boiled corn 34 pints. Phill working at Stewarts Friday 30th. 42 pints of corn. December Saturday 1st. 28 pints of corn Sunday 2nd 28 pints of corn Monday 3rd. 42 pints of corn Tuesday 4th, 42 pints of corn Wednesday 5th. Carried to village by boat potatoes sold. 20 1/2 d. 1/2 dollar per bush. 28 pints of corn. Thursday 6th. Robert to Fullers raising. Friday 7th. 42 pints of corn. Saturday 8th. Helping Stuart to saw shingle blocks 42 pints of corn. Sunday 9th. 28 pints of corn. 26 �Monday 10th. Tuesday 11th. 48 pints of corn. Paid 1/2 a Dollar for making two pair of mitts and 5 1/2 for fish. Wednesday 11th. Bought of Lenhen & Ruby 1 1/2 lbs of rope one coffee mill one bar of soap total 4 1/4 d paid postage on letter to Fraser 3 d. Thursday 12th. to Mouth. Fred, Phil, and me with potatoes. 8 Dollars 3 york shillings. sold two hogs. Friday 13th. Killed hogs Mr Goble helping. W Saturday 15th. Carried hogs to Mouth on Sleigh sow weighed 163 lbs. Hog 165 lbs sow at 10 cent hog 10 1/2 received for both 32 1/2 Dollars bought one lb of tea 3/9 d. paid to Robert Reid 7/9 d. being subscription for News of The Week for ensuing year. Bought one light axe for Phill 9 yorkers Sunday 16th. Monday 17th. Tuesday 18th. Wednesday 19th. Took sow to hog. Thursday 20th. Took little sow to hog: Paid to collector 24 Dollars 3 shillings and 11 1/2 d. being my tax for this year. Bought of L.& Ruby per bill 1..0..5d. and on Decem. 15th. box of matches 3.9 d. Friday 21st. Saturday 22nd. Sunday 23 omitted entering on Friday Phill and cattle drawing logs for Stuart. Monday 24th. raising at Stuarts. Phil and oxen half a day Tuesday Christmas day measured the land we chopped for Stuart. 6 Chains. Wednesday 26th. Fred and oxen at Frasers. half a bushel of corn to Iden for toll. Thursday 27th. Friday 28th. Bought of L. & Ruby one bar of Soap 1.3 d. 27 �F Saturday 29th. Bought of L. & Ruby 3 3/4 of Raisins A 1.3 d. 1/2 yd of Mole skin 1..6 d. Paid Turner 1..0..0 £ for 10 bushels of potatoes I had in spring Sunday 30th. Monday 31st. Bought of James Turner a cow 30 Dol. with interest payable in 4 months from this. 466 feet Board measure of plank from Shantz By R&P. 1856 January Tuesday 1st. Balanced accouts with Iden Bill due him for fish shoemaking £3.17.11d. Interest on 45 acres of Land at 6 per cent value of land 5 Dollars per acre and two Notes. value of £14..7..6 d. Interest £4..5..? Bought sugar kettle £1.5.0 d. received from Iden 1d. Total due Iden for the year 1855 £9..8..0 d. For which Iden received my note payable 12 months from date Total due Iden by me £80..0..6. Wednesday 2nd. Cleaned up 5 Bushels of Barley. Paid 1/2 Bushel of corn as toll to Iden Thursday 3rd. 280 feet plank measure. Barley chopped. Friday 4th. Bought of L. & Ruby 1 3/4 lb of rope 1..9 d. Ginger 2 lbs. {illegible} 9 shillings one paid. Fetched the first turnips down into root house. Borrowed two Bush of wheat and one bag of Sweeds of J. Stuart. Had the wheat ground. Saturday 5th. Sunday 6th. Monday 7th. Tuesday 8th. 400 feet of Boards from Shantz. Bought Phils Hog 7 Dollars. Wednesday 9th. Thursday 10th. Cleaned 4 1/2 Bush of Barley. Bought L & Ruby goods per bill 15..0 d. Friday 11th. Barrel of Ruby 1..10 pd. Pork Barrel of Staffords paid 1/2 Dollar. Killed pig weighed 70 lbs. Bought Phils hog 7 Dollars. Saturday 12th. Sunday 13th. Monday 14th. Sow to hog. 28 �Tuesday 15th. 3 3/4 of Barley cleaned one Bag of wheat of Stuart. Wednesday 16th. John Goble helping after Barn. half Day. Thursday 17th. John Goble helping after Barn all day raising posts and beams Friday 18th. Carried 15 Bushels of potatoes to Rubys set of on my ac. Paid for mending ring for ox yoke 1..3 d. Saturday 19th. Sunday 20th. Monday 21st. Mother to Store Bought of L & Ruby 2 bars of soap 4 lbs of nails. Tuesday 22nd. Wednesday 23rd. 4 lbs of nails at L & Ruby Thursday 24th. Killed two pigs and old sow pigs weighed 76 & 81 lbs. Friday 25th. Cleaned up 5 1/2 Bushels of Barley Saturday 26th. Half Barn floor fit to thrashing Sunday 27th Monday 28th. Cleaned up 3 1/4 of wheat and sent it to mill. Ringle for ox yoke 2.6 d. Tuesday 29th. Phil teeming for Pilgrim. Wednesday 30th. Phil came home this evening Thursday 31st. February Friday 1st. lent to John Goble 45 lbs of flour with Bag. Saturday 2nd. Letter from W. Fraser. Sunday 3rd. Monday 4th. Started to Kincardine. cleaned up 11 1/4 bushels of wheat. Tuesday 5th. 1 1/2 Dollar to tea meeting 1/2 Dollar Ring for Oxen yoke. All paid. Wednesday 6th. Got pease into barn. 29 �Thursday 7th. Paid Stewart 111 lbs of which I had borrowed in the fall. Due Robert 4..5 d. Friday 8th. Saturday 9th. a hundred of Shorts of Shantz. Sunday 10th. Monday 11th. 56 Sheaves of wheat previously 180 Phil to village for Salter. Tuesday 12 Thrashed 42 Sheaves split 30 rails Wednesday 13th. Paid Stewart the wheat I owed him. - Paid Stafford 5 Bushels due him for fall wheat. Sold 3 Bush of oats at 2..3d. Thursday 14th. Friday 15th. Salter working Saturday 16th. Do. 60 of Shorts of Shantz. Thrashed 44 Sheaves of oats. Sunday 17th. Monday 18th. Thrashed 82 Sheaves. Tuesday 19 Thrashed 20 Sheaves Wednesday 20. 41 Bushels of oats to Stafford at 2..3 d. 4..12..3 Paid to Ruby on my account. Thursday 21. Sold 4 Bushels of oats 9..6 d. 1 Dozen Sheaves 3 shillings. Friday 22nd. Saturday 23rd. Thrashed 32 Sheaves of Oats Sunday 24th. Monday 25th. Thrashed 80 Sheaves for Reced. of Shantz 10 Dollars Paid J. Goble 15 Dollars. Tuesday 26th. Do ditto 77 D. Wednesday 27th. Thursday 28th. Cleaned up 29 B. of oats. 90 lbs of Shrubs of Shantz 2 oz. of Mustard L & Ruby. Friday 29th. 30 �March Saturday 1st. Sunday 2nd. Monday 3rd. Bag of Bran from father Bought S & Piercy 3 yorkers. Tuesday 4th. Went with Fraser to Arran Wednesday 5th. came from Arran. Reced of Fraser 6 dollars for Myself and teem and two one dollar due me for work done whilst here. Thursday 6th. Omiited entering on the 4th goods by Fred of L & Ruby one hat 5 shil. pair of pants 13.9 d. Thrashed 64 Sheaves of wheat. Friday 7th. One Gallon of Fluid of L & Ruby. Thrashed 40 Sheaves. Saturday 8th. Roy Peer. one pair Gloves 3..1 1/2 d. 1/2 yd of Moleskin 1..6 d. pants 15 shillings 14 Rails split 30 lbs of Clover seed from Turner 5 Dollars paid also paid for Beef 1 Dollar Thrashed 20 sheaves. Sunday 9th. Monday 10th. Thrashed 98 Sheaves of wheat. Monday bought of L & Ruby 9 yds of Cloth 1 Bag of Bran of Shantz Tuesday 11th. Bought of L & Ruby one Hogshead of butter. Bought 1 Pork Barrel of Stafford 1/2 paid. Killed Pillips weighed 150 lbs Thrashed 40 Sheaves of wheat. Wednesday 12th, Cleaned up 17 Bushels of wheat. Thursday 13th. Thrashed 117 sheaves Friday 14th. Received a letter from Shelton Hurring 10 c. Thrashed 104 sheaves. Saturday 15th. thrashed 80 Do. Sunday 16th. Monday 17th. Tuesday 18th. 5 yds of cloth of Ruby Sent 5 bags of oats to mill. Wednesday 19th. Thursday 20th. letter from W Fraser. 31 �Friday 21st. Posted letter to W. Parker and J. Maris? Saturday 22nd. Sunday 23rd. Monday 24th. 2 Boxes 1.3 oz. Tuesday 25th. Wednesday 26th. Thursday 27th. Friday 28th. Saturday 29th. Received by Father from Shantz 4 Dollars. Sunday 30th. Monday 31st. Bought of L & Ruby 2 Bars of Soap Bottle of Medicine. Tuesday April 1st Bought one Chaff knife 7..6 d. 1/2 lb of 1st clout nails 9 d Sheet of tin and two boxes of matches 1 1/2 d. Sold 3 1/2 of eggs 4..4 1/2 Paid. Bought of L & Ruby 8 yds at 10 d. Wednesday 2nd Bought of L & Ruby 2 1/2 cotton at 4 1/2 one yd of {illegible} 1..3 d Settled with John Goble for the past year Due to him £3..19..3 d. not P. Thursday 3rd 2 Barrels of flour to Ruby at 8 Dollars per brl. Friday 4th. Saturday 5th. Facing for chaff took 32 sheaves 1/4 lb of hops 1..3 d. Fred took Buyers sow to hog. Sunday 6th. Monday 7th. Tuesday 8th. Chaff Engin. of J Goble 10..0 d. Wednesday 9th. Getting out House logs. John Goble helping. Thursday 10th. Bought of Lehnen & Ruby 3 axe handles 3..0 d. & 11 lbs of Dried Apples John Goble helping. 32 �Friday 11th. On Rows of {illegible} 2.6.d. per John Goble helping. Saturday 12th. Turnip cutter 10..0 d. Pd. 2 lb of candles & 3 d of labyropes Sunday 13th. Monday 14th. Cleaned up 10 bush. of wheat Bought of L & Ruby whip and handle and two combs 2..8 1/2 d. Phil went on trail? Tuesday 15th. 3 1/2 Bushels of wheat cleaned Wednesday 16th. Father home from Shantzs Brought cash 12 Dollars. Received from W Fraser of Kincardine 25 Dollars bring balance due to Father Mon June 9th Father to Shantzs. June 10th Bought of Shantz 28 lbs of Shorts & 40 lbs of bran 11th Sold 5 pigs at 5 weeks for 6 1/4 Dollars Let Salter have two N.P. 14th Paid to Iden. 1 Dollar and 7 1/2 d for potatoes. For Shoe mending & 9 shillings. Paid John Goble for Straw cutter 9 shillings. 2.3 d of Shantz 108 lbs of bran. of Shorts 100 lbs 4 1/2 Dollars per barrel of Len & Ruby 4 bushels of dried apples 10 Dollars July 1st Father returned from Shantzs. 3 weeks. 1857 June Monday 22 na. Sturgeon of J Goble one Dollar ten cents. 25th. Do of Stewart one Dollar twenty cents. {illegible} of Stewart 14 lbs 70 cents D D 16lbs Iden Goble mending Fathers boots for Doller. August 18th. Began to cut Fall wheat Finished on lst of Sept. 31st. James Stewart 87 lbs of flour being part pay for cutting Spring wheat. Began to cut spring wheat on the 27th. Finished 29. Cleaned and sent 9 1/2 Bush. of fall wheat to mill. September 1st. Finished carting fall wheat. 2nd. 71 lbs of flour to John Goble being part pay for cutting spring wheat. Stewart cut my grass seed. not Paid. 33 �7th. Bought of Fenwick 42 1/2 lbs of fish to be paid in flour 8th. Commenced threshing with Swintons Machine finished (fall wheat) on the tenth at noon. Due Swinton 12 Dollars. Two span of Horses from Shantz. two days at five Dol. per day. Robert Edgar one day. Aron Fortney one day. James Stewart two days. John Goble two days. 10 1/2 lbs of of John Goble. 12th. 12 Bush of wheat to mill 15th. 56 lbs of flour as pay for fish to Fenwick. 90 lbs do. to John Goble which pays him for cutting spring wheat and leaves 41 lbs due to me. James Stewart 87 lbs flour which pays his share for Harvesting spring wheat and leaves 84 lbs due to me. 14th. Sowed 3 1/4 Bush. of Fall wheat. 18th Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill. 25th. Finished oat Harvest. 26th. Finished Harvest by getting up pease. October 2nd. Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill. 3rd. Sowed 9 1/4 Bushels of wheat. 13th. Sowed 7 1/2 Bushels James Stewart Borrowed 297 lbs of flour James Stewart borrowed 227 lbs of flour Oct 3rd. Sold 243 Bush. and 13 lbs of Fall wheat at 3..9 per Bush. 24 Received pay for wheat 182 Dollars and 9 1/2 d. Bought of MacLaren Tobacco 17 1/2 lbs 4 .Dol one shilling and 7 1/2 d. Salt 2 barrels 6 Dol. Box of Candles 38 lbs 7 Dol. 1 a 2d. White fish 1/2 Barrel 4 1/2 Dol Paid Swinton for 2 days thrashing 12 Dol. Took up note for Fred 16 Dol. Paid Ruby 100 Dol. Paid Schwendker for Phillips Vest 1 3/4 Dol. Paid to Ahrens L5..95. Paid to John Goble Interest due last April &c 20 Dol. Craig for pigs 4 1/2 Dol. Oct 28. Gave my note for a piece of Cloth Due in one year from date Dec 4th. Bought of John Fellon a {illegible} for which I gave my note for the sum of 25 Dol payable 13 months from date. 11th 2 Pair of Boots of Ahrens 9 Dol. to be paid in the middle of January. 12th. 4 Bush. of barley, to Fortney it being part pay for cradling Barley. 34 �Balanced accounts with James Stewart Balance due him on account 7 s. 5 d. Received from him his share of road money 6 D. and one Dol. for Viol. Paid him one Dollar and a half After adding all theflour account together and settling for cutting Timothy seed. There is yet due me 545 lbs. ________________________________________________________________ ___ Pease 16 1/2 Bushels. Sold to John one and a half Bush. To Iden 4 Bush. Mr. J. Goble half a day Killing bull and picking lumber. 1858 February 16 received from James Stewart 234 lbs of flour as a return for short borrowed. 234+116=371 545-343=174-.99=.75 { back cover - blank page. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854 P.S.</p> <p>Day book and Memoranda</p> <p>November 5th. Sunday This day I commence keeping a Memoranda of weather work and Business transactions. Cold with a thin layer of snow.</p> <p>Monday 6.th Raining all day. 3 ^1/2 dozen herrings at a York shilling per D.</p> <p>Tuesday 7th. Forenoon rainy but cleared off in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday 8th. Fine weather. 2 white fish from 9 Iden Goble at 7 ^1/2 each. Cow sick.</p> <p>Thursday 9th.</p> <p>Friday 10th. Cutting corn stalks. 43 pounds of pork from Thurner. 11 lbs of candle fat. Cow improving</p> <p>Saturday 11th. Digging potatoes and odd jobs. 2 doz. herrings at 7 ^{1/2 d} and P.d. and 8 lbs. of white fish at 3 cents per lb. Began to rain at night.</p> <p>Sunday 12th. Cloudy all day with a sligh fall of snow in the evening.</p> <p>Monday 13th. Sleet and snow from the South-west. 87 ^1/2 Dox. herrings at 7 ^1/2 p. Doz. from Iden Goble which we had him pack in a pork and whiskey barrels.</p> <p>Tuesday 14th. Cold with snow. Cut a few logs for the oxshed. Shelled corn &amp;c.</p> <p>Wednesday 15th. Morning wet but cleared off at noon. Cutting logs for ox shed: sawing clapboard lengths and digging trench for potatoes. Trout from Iden Goble 1 shilling cur</p> <p>Thursday 16th. Cold and cloudy. A light coat of snow on the ground Getting out clapboard stuff. Digging trench. Filling up a manger in ox shed. Fred hunting oxen all day</p> <p>Friday 17th. Morning showery, sunshine at midday and rain in the afternoon. Fred after oxen all day. Boiled some pumpkins digging trench for turnips and splitting Clapboards.</p> <p>Saturday 18th Snow falling all day in intervales and thawing. putting oxen-cogs on ox shed and getting them oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>P.2. Sunday 19th Cold with showers of hail and snow.</p> <p>Monday 20th Snowing all the morning. Rob and Fred went to the village and brought 9 lbs of clapboard nails and 6 ^{1/2 d} shingle nails Booked to me. Shelling corn, dawing</p> <p>Tuesday 21st Fine ale day, with 16 inches snow on the ground. finished putting up on shed.</p> <p>Wednesday 22nd Fresh morning. Snowing all day. Putting roof on the on shed but did not finish.</p> <p>Thursday 23rd I left Saugeen for Hamilton to get the money, sent by our friends in England. I left Robert to keep day book. Fine and blowing all the day. finished roofing the on shed, Ground corn. Bedeck the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a>. Snow almost all gone.</p> <p>Friday 24th Raining all day. Crosssurveyor the path. and chopped a little fine wood.</p> <p>Saturday 25th Very wet alll day. 15 ^{1/2 d} lbs of white fish from John Est 1.11 d not Paid</p> <p>Sunday 26th Snowing all day.</p> <p>Monday 27th Fine the fore part of the day but clouded over in the afternoon. Father and Robert Underbrushing. Fred and Phillip hunting the beach after butter</p> <p>Tuesday 28th Dull in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. Underbrushing in the morning but after turnips in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday 29th Cloudy with sunshine at intervals. Finished putting the white turnips and carted it 5 bag fuls into the cellar.</p> <p>Thursday 30th Sharp wind and snowing most of the time.</p> <p>December Friday 1st Very strong wind with snow. Ground a little corn piercingly cold</p> <p>Saturday 2nd fine cool and cloudy. Underbrushing. Cutting firewood.</p> <p>Sunday 3rd Cold and snowing all day.</p> <p>Monday 4th Went Underbrushing but the cold was so intense we were</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>obliged to return put a few pieces of wood for the fire.</p> <p>Tuesday 5th Strong wind and snowing. Ground some corn and cut a little fire wood.</p> <p>Wednesday 6th Milder but snowing all day; fetched 4 bags of turnips home cut fire wood</p> <p>Thursday 7th Very cold and windy: cut some fire wood fetched some turnips home.</p> <p>Friday 8th, I came home this morning and went to Turners in Hespler noon and paid for the cow. Sleighed turnips home. Paid 20 Dollars for cow.</p> <p>Saturday 9th Gathering moss for stopping roof of house, drawing turnips home, mild and thawing,</p> <p>Sunday 10th Thawing with a light frost.</p> <p>Monday 11th Cold with flights of snow at intervals. Robert stopping roof with moss. Philly attending to the cow and oxen, Father Fred grinding corn in Morning. Father after tub on lake Shore in the afternoon. Boiling pumpkins went to Kennedys store fetched 1 gallon of oil and two pairs of boots boots 3 Dol. per pair oil 2 Dol. did not pay. Settled with Turner for 11 pounds of tallow a 5 d per lb. and 43 lbs of at 3 dol. 1.2.6d left 6d. due me. Emptied privy, chopped fire wood.</p> <p>Tuesday 12th. Boiling pumpkins, cutting firewoord, cutting logs for turnip cellar, grinding wheat, stopping roof of house with miss. Morning cold with flights of snow finer in the afternoon,</p> <p>Wednesday 13th Boiling pumpkins, cutting logs, getting brush into our shed. Bought Brick saw of John Goble 3.9 d. Fixing frame on <a href="/index.php?title=Shed%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shed? (page does not exist)">shed?</a> 1 shilling sold to <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> one Butchers knife and 6 awls. Settled with Mrs Goble for washing and cooking 11 s. 3 d. due Iden Goble 1 Dollar and ^{1/2 d} and 8 ^{1/2 d} d. mending shoes</p> <p>Thursday 14th. Getting logs for fire wood. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing fine and dry preceded by slight frost</p> <p>Friday 15th. Mild cloudy day. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing, signed petition for division of Saugeen into wards. Cash in hand 30 £ 12 s. 1 ^{1/2 d} d. I have not yet made out the account of money expended on journey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 16th. Cold in the morning bitterly cold in the afternoon underbrushing, boiling pumpkins. Took the sow to Shantz hog. Settled with Kennedy 2.10.0 d left 5 d due Kennedy.</p> <p>Sunday 17th Cold, dull, fine.</p> <p>Monday 18th Extremely cold, went to Conaways to get proper papers on Iden, and John Gobles land, but did not get them. Paid Kennedy 5 d. spent 1.5 d on breadstuf at the village. Costed Miles Wilton's letter at Arran. P.O. Grinding corn, boiling pumpkins, underbrushing, shelling corn.</p> <p>Tueday 19th Cold but fine. Went to Salter's with oxen and helped to put up log leanto. Boiling pumpkins, under Brushing, fetching sow home. A men called for Father to go off milling to Kincardine. One short from Paul Nedy's 4 s. 4 ^1/2d.</p> <p>Wednesday 20th Cold and dull, Under brushing. finished boiling pumpkins drawing turnips home and fire wood drawing and chopping. The following is an account of moneys expended by me since leaving for Hamilton. For board lodging and drink £3.11.1^1/2d. Pair of Boots £1.0.0 Seeds 15 Shillings. Stove Bridges 2.6 d. Mr G. Leeds for trouble 5.0 ditto travelling expenses 8..8d. Settled with him for money borrowed at £2.10.0. Pair of pants 13..0 d. 2 shirts 18..9 d. Books 3.^1/2d. Settled with Donald Gordon for apple trees £2.9.4 d. Pipe 1.6 d. Nails 1.10^1/2d. Settled with Turner for cow 5.0.0 d. paid the monet to the wife. Settled for pork and tallow £1..2.6 Turner owed me 3 shillings gave him 1.0.0 d. leaves 6 d. due me. Paid in advance to Robert Reid 7..6 d. A Quarters Postage in advance 4 d. Postage on two letters 9 d. one of them to P.S. Stevenson Esquire. Hamilton. One poundd of biscuit 9 d. Goods from Calders 8.9 d. Settled with Mrs J. Goble. 11..3 d. Total £17.0.2^1/2d.</p> <p>Thursday 21st Cold fine pleasant. Underbrushing. Father started</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for Kinkardine to Frasers mill to work started about half past 3 in the morning. Father 1.0.0.</p> <p>Friday 22nd. Sunshine with a most severe frost. Shelling and grinding corn. Went to Turners for a little flour but could not get it. Cutting fire wood and Underbrushing.</p> <p>Saturday 23rd Morning, Cold but fine Milder in the course of the day. Went to the mouth; settled with Calder £7.7.6 due him for store goods and provisions. Paid £2.7.3 d. for 8 ^1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth 1 shillings worth of thread 4 pounds of shot at 7 ^1/2 per lbs. 3 boxes of gun caps at 5 per box. Paid 2 s.6 d. to Tailor for cutting out 2 pair of trousers.</p> <p>Sunday 24th Mild and lowering in the morning but sun shine for a considerable part of the day: thawing very fast.</p> <p>Monday 25th Getting up sweeds all day it being mild and pleasant. Robert broke Iden's turnip knife. In the evening I settled up accounts with Iden for the past year money due him in all £14.7.6^1/2 Potatoes £5.0.0. and bill for fish stomaching <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 9.7.6^1/2 d. I gave two Notes payable to Iden in order on demand. one of accounts are ignored for the past year. The notes are dated from 26th.</p> <p>Tuesday 26th White frost but got out mild during the day; Got all the sweeds that could be see: ground corn Phillip doing odd jobs.</p> <p>Wednesday 27th Extremely mild with slight frost in the evening. Underbrushing Fred cutting stumps.</p> <p>Thursday 29th Mild and wet but in the after part of the day extremely cold with snow. Shelling corn. Making one handle grinding corn etc.</p> <p>Friday 30th Fining stove. Went to Turners ^1/2 barrel and 12 pounds of flour £1.1.0 27^3/4 of Beff at 4^1/2d. S 10.4^1/2d. 8 lbs tallow S 6.8 d. 6 d paid me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Broke the runner off the sleigh. Very cold all day.</p> <p>Saturday 30th Grinding corn. Mending sleigh. Cutting fire wood. Making saw horse. drawing fire wood. Phillip suffering with pain in the teeth. Paid Mr J Goble for forty two pounds of borrowed flour in flour. Fine and cool.</p> <p>Sunday 31st Milder and Fine but not thawing.</p> <p>Monday 1st 1855. January Mild and pleasant. Chopping Phil went to Turners this morning.</p> <p>Tuesday 2nd. Mild and beautiful thawing all day. Underbrushing got 5 tubfuls of Sweeds home. Got the puppy home from Iden Gobles.</p> <p>Wednesday 3rd. Mild and pleasant. Snow nearly all gone. Pulling turnips. cutting corn stalks etc. Strong wind blowing from the South east.</p> <p>Thursday 4th. Rain in early morning, but cleared off Fine and cold with rain in northwest. Me and Robert at Craigs raising roof pulling turnips.</p> <p>Friday 5th. Cold but pleasant. 3 of us to Craigs raising in the morn Phil to Kennedys: after turnips, underbrushing, setting up six troughs. Paul to George Burnes <a href="/index.php?title=Canes%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Canes? (page does not exist)">Canes?</a> for 1854 £2.17. 8 ^1/2 d. Began to feed sweeds.</p> <p>Saturday 6th. Rain, warm with strong easterly wind. Shelling corn. Cutting fire wood. digging parsnips pulling sweeds.</p> <p>Sunday 7th. Fine but cool. very remarkable weather for the time of the year. The snow here all disappeared and the weather is more like Spring.</p> <p>Monday 8th. Fine and cool. ground bare and quite hard: Ground corn to bushel of corn to Iden Goble for toll due him. Underbrushing. Examined potatoe heaps and found many</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>rotted.</p> <p>Tuesday 9th fine and cool Underbrushing. Finished about four acres laid out by Robert while I was away to Hamilton.</p> <p>Wednesday 10th. Weather cool and pleasant. Attended school meeting Put 11 ^1/2 bags of sweeds into cellar. Gathered Idens Sweeds tops together. Began Underbrushing on Idens lot. Fred chopping all the morning.</p> <p>Thursday 11th. Cool and cloudy rain and snow during the day heavy rain in the evening wind south west. Logging.</p> <p>Friday 12th Morning cool and cloudy rain in the evening. Underbrushing. Received a letter from Father ^1/2d. Fred down the beach in the morning. Cow &amp; oxen went off but did not return.</p> <p>Saturday 13th Snowing and blowing from the north. very cold. Sow Breaming fetched Fullers Hog. Shelling corn. Fred went to Mouth. A letter <a href="/index.php?title=Jon%3F_Tom%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Jon? Tom? (page does not exist)">Jon? Tom?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Soynes%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Soynes? (page does not exist)">Soynes?</a> 10 d 3 Milk pans 5.7 ^1/2 d. Spent 2 d. <a href="/index.php?title=%3FPosten%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?Posten? (page does not exist)">?Posten?</a> News to <a href="/index.php?title=%3FThede%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?Thede? (page does not exist)">?Thede?</a> Wilson. And letter to G Leeds. Cutting fire wood. Phil fetched oxen home from Parishes. Grind my corn.</p> <p>Sunday 14th. Extremely cold snow in the evening.</p> <p>Monday 15th Cold and dull. Drawing home swedes 2 bag fulls and to tubfuls. drew home two sleigh loads of corn stalkes. carried Idens 2 Kettles home. Fred went to Turners and Tailors. Phil chopping. Rob and me after flour to Kennedys 111 lb at 7^1/2 per barrel candle moulds 2 shillings Shirt Father got total 1.7.2 ^1/2 paid.</p> <p>Tuesday 16th. Mild and pleasant. Me and J Goble began to get out stuff for sleigh. Took Fullers Hog home. Chopping.</p> <p>Wednesday 17th. Fine and thawing. Getting out stuff for sleigh in morning raising school house in afternoon. Boys chopping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 18th. Snowing and blowing not very cold. Father came home. Getting out sleigh stuff. Chopping. Phil to post Office.</p> <p>Friday 19th. Cloudy and fine. Fred to village pocket stuff 2.6 d. Paid to Postmaster 3 on paper which was not due and 1 d on neighbours papers and self 1 d ordered oil can after sleigh.</p> <p>Saturday 20th Cool and cloudy. After sleigh getting 11 bags of Swedes home cutting firewood Phil with oxen to Stuarts drawing barn logs.</p> <p>Sunday 21st. Cool and cloudy, snowing and blowing later in the in the day: 8 pounds of tallow from Turners by Iden Goble paid for us before mentioned.</p> <p>Monday 22nd. Blowing hard from the west, with snow. After sleigh Boys doing odd jobs. Father started for Kincardine</p> <p>Tuesday 23rd. Very cold wind west, but not much of it snowing gently all day. Phil drawing barn logs for Stuart. Chopping etc.</p> <p>Wednesday 24th Cold and snowing. Chopping.</p> <p>Thursday 25th. Cold and fine, chopping etc.</p> <p>Friday 26th. Wind in the north cold in the afternoon storming. Chopping.</p> <p>Saturday 27th. Cold storming in the after part of the day. Shelling corn grinding. Chopping fire wood. Chopping. Phil to Kennedys. soap 1.6 ^1/2 d. soda 3 d. Pair of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> from Oden Goble 13 shillings.</p> <p>Sunday 28th Fine and cold. cloudy in the afternoon</p> <p>Monday 29th Snowing went to Kennedys 115 pounds of flour 19. 5 ^1/2 d.for Month. <a href="/index.php?title=Sleigh%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Sleigh? (page does not exist)">Sleigh?</a> skirting 1 shilling paid. Shelling corn.</p> <p>Tuesday 20th Snowing and blowing all day, milder. Shelling corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 31st. Mild, cloudy, fine. Shelling corn. Phil and Robert fetched the Sleigh home and began to break a row in the line. Iden Goble mending Roberts Boots 3.9 per pair.</p> <p>February Thursday 1st. Blowing from the west, cold and some snow. Robert and Fred clearing the house and chopping wood. Phil and ne breaking a row to the line. carried some corn to Staffords on the way to the vollage paid 7 ^1/2 d.</p> <p>Friday 2nd. Cold and blowing. Went to sawmill got 100 feet of lumber at 1 Dollar not paid. Making sleighbox. Getting Sweeds in 8 tubfuls and 9 bag fuls.</p> <p>Saturday 3rd. Cold and storming in the evening. very cold. Carried 26 bushels of corn to Loynes received in payment 19 ^1/2 Dollars. 4 pounds of coffee, 2 yds of <a href="/index.php?title=Portsethy%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Portsethy? (page does not exist)">portsethy?</a> and one crock 10 shillings. Broke crockpot coming home. 12 dray teeth and 1 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 1 .11.0d Paid. Brought leather for Iden. Brought ^1/2 hundred of Sugar for Kennedy from Spence's not settled. Brought 1 hundred of flour from Staffords for Stuart.</p> <p>Sunday 4th. Very cold wind in the east.</p> <p>Monday 5th. Intensely cold all day. sunshine wind east North East. not much of it. Doing a few odd jobs in the house. In the afternoon cutting firewood, grinding corn Phil to Kennedys ^1/2 gallon oil 2 oz ginger, ^1/2 oz nutmeg not paid.</p> <p>Tuesday 6th. Extremely cold. little or no wind. Plastering a few of the worst holes in the old shanty cutting firewood.</p> <p>Wednesday 7th. Cold but more moderate. Cutting cordwood. Father came home in the evening.</p> <p>Thursday 8th. More moderate, sunshine. Making axe handle finishing sleigh box making stool cutting cordwood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 9th Cold and pleasant. Went to saw mill. Could not get lumber. 123 lbs of flour from Kennedys 1.0.11^1/2 Paid oil and other things. Phillip got 5.7^1/2 paid. me 1.3 bringing sugar. Robert and Fred chopping. Went to Salters for 2 barrels of fish for Kennedy.</p> <p>Saturday 10th. Chopping. Fine and mild.</p> <p>Sunday 11th. Fine and pleasant a few flakes of snow falling in the morning and during the night.</p> <p>Monday 12th. Mild wind from the East. In the afternoon stormy. Chopping till noon. Mother began to use the last bag of flour.</p> <p>Tuesday 13th. Strong wind from the east and very mild. <a href="/index.php?title=Snowing%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Snowing? (page does not exist)">Snowing?</a> and raining all day. Went to Kennedy with Salters fish also to the Mouth paid for <a href="/index.php?title=Ten%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ten? (page does not exist)">ten?</a> corn 5.0 sh. for molasses 5.0 for flannell 3.6 for matches 3 d. received from Reid the 3 d paid by mistake to Roy. Paid to Roy at Kennedys for 42 pounds of flour for J. Goble Paid 1..3 for oil can for Father received 1..3 from etc. for etc.</p> <p>Wednesday 14th. Mild with a few light showers in the evening. snow. Father left for Kinkardine <a href="/index.php?title=Phil%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Phil? (page does not exist)">Phil?</a> drove him in the sleigh to Bruce. Received from father 10.0 d chopping.</p> <p>Thursday 15th. Slight frost but mild during the day chopping getting sweeds in and some wood home. half sleighbox of sweeds.</p> <p>Friday 16th. slight frost and some snow. Wind north west Chopping.</p> <p>Saturday 17th. Dull cool wind from the north west with a little snow chief part of the day cutting fire wood, chopping. Fred doing odd jobs all the morning. Phil at home in the afternoon. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist for February.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 18th Dull and cool</p> <p>Monday 19th. Dull wind in the north west very little of it. cold. Chopping.</p> <p>Tuesday 20th Cold clear in the morning, warm sunshine during the day. Chopping.</p> <p>Wednesday 21st. Cloudy in the morning but cleared out a warm sunshiny day. finished chopping the piece that was underbushed previous to the last underbrushing.</p> <p>Thursday 22nd. Dull and cold. Chopping in the morning but came home on account of the cold. Getting fire wood in the afternoon. Phil went with Salter for his things to John bulls corners.</p> <p>Friday 23rd Very cold with sunshne at intervals. Cutting fire wood. Fred to village 7 of soap, 2..10 d paid. J. Goble putting hoops on Stuarts churn 7^1/2d. New churn for Mother. Myself in house all day with bad cold.</p> <p>Saturday 24th. Very cold wind from the west snowing slightly. Went to Turners got 103 lbs of flour 15 shillings Got parer for Axe 7..6 d. Turner and me square Robert and Fred after fire wood.</p> <p>Sunday 25th. Cold with north westerly wind and snowing at intervals.</p> <p>Monday 26th Cold with westerly wind snowing at intervals. Got one load of sweeds into cellar cleared dirt out of pigs pen. We have not been able to chop on account of the wind and cold. Began the last bag of flour</p> <p>Tuesday 27th Cold sunshine in the forenoon but dull towards night Chopping.</p> <p>Wednesday 28th Cold fine and pleasant: chopping. To Iden Goble mending Phillips boots 3..9 d not paid.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Thursday 1st. Mild and pleasant. wind south east. Attended meeting at Staffords gave to Patriotic fund 2.6 d. paid to Iden Goble 3.9 pence being one years Payment for Canadian Agriculturalist. boys chopping. Father returned from Kincardine 3 weeks hence I have to go for pigs</p> <p>Friday 2nd Mild and snowing wind south. Chopping. Robert suffering from a sore on his thigh.</p> <p>Saturday 3rd. Mild but dull. Chopping. Father out in the afternoon. Robert confined on account of his thigh.</p> <p>Sunday 4th. Mild with strong wind from the south west, very pleasant.</p> <p>Monday 5th. Morning, extremely warm rain thunder and westerly wind in the afternoon and night. Father Robert and Fred chopping. Me and Phillip to the Mouth, 102^1/2 pounds of flour one axe and 1 pound of Sulphur 16..8 d and 6.10^1/2 d. Bottle of Turpentine 1.10^1/2 d. Key for Staple of one yoke 3 ^1/2 d. thread 7 ^1/2d Received note from Town clerk.</p> <p>Tuesday 6th. Morning cool wind north. Chopping drawing fire wood. afternoon Robert cutting fire wood.</p> <p>Wednesday 7th. Morning cool snowing during chief part of the day. Chopping in the morning. fixed the sow house in the afternoon, grinding coffee splitting fire wood. Began the last bag of flour.</p> <p>Thursday 8th. Cool and pleasant in the morning. Storming in the afternoon. Borrowed some lumber of Iden to form a threshing place. Father Robert and Fred Chopping. Phil with me chief part of the day but went to Kennedys bought 2 pounds of soap @ ^1/2 d.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>not paid Friday 9th. Storming from the North west. Father and boys in the house. myself thrashing a little at times. Boots mended.</p> <p>Saturday 10th Morning cold but fine. Chopping. Robert not well. Myself thrashing. John Goble paid me 7.6 for flour from Kennedys as before noticed.</p> <p>Sunday 11th Dull and thawing.</p> <p>Monday 12 Morning fine cool but thawing in the middle of the day. Father to Shantzs to hear if wanted. Robert and Philly got some sweeds into the cellar in the morning. Chopping the rest of the day. Self thrashing.</p> <p>Tuesday 13th Morning cool and windy which increased to a furious storm during the day. Nothing doing. wind in the east.</p> <p>Wednesday 14th Fine mild and pleasant. Chopping. Myself thrashing.</p> <p>Thursday 15th Morning rainy then snowing all the forenoon Wind west. Fine in the afternoon. Cutting firewood thrashing. 2 white fish of Iden Goble 1..3 d. not paid Robert to Kennedys</p> <p>Friday 16th Fine and warm Phillips went to Staffords and got 117 lbs of flour not paid. Chopping in the afternoon. I thrashed a little.</p> <p>Saturday 17th Snow and rain during the day Thrashing. Letter by Uncle Iden. 7^1/2 d.</p> <p>Sunday 18th Day fine and pleasant wind South west.</p> <p>Monday 19th. Morning fine but storming towards night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Went to shells to clean some wheat for Mill about 9 ^1/2 bushels. Went to see Wrights cow, got half a bushel of pease from Turner for which he is to have the same measure of corn. Father Robert and Fred chopping Robert got three tubs and three bags full of sweeds into the cellar.</p> <p>Tuesday 20th. Storming from the south west. Shelled ^1/2 bushel of Corn for Turner.</p> <p>Wednesday 21st. Morning dull and cold afternoon fine with cold. Father and Phill went to Frasers Mill. Let Father have 2 dollars and 3^1/2 d. Went to look a cow on 2 concession: Balanced accounts with James Stuart. Due me for 3 bushels of potatoes 7.6 d. Balance of money due me when he borrowed 5 Dollars ^1/4. Due him for fish 9. ^1/2 d. Balancing due me £ 1.4.7^1/2 d. from Iden Goble 2 white fish 1.3 d. Robert and Fred getting fire wood and chopping.</p> <p>Thursday 22nd. Morning very cold sunshine during the day. Fitting pigsty and getting fire wood</p> <p>Friday 23rd. Storming thawing, fine in the afternoon. Chinking a shed cutting fire wood, chopping. Received 3 Follars from Stuart.</p> <p>Saturday 24th. Very cold wind west north. Father came home late last night from mill leaving the sleigh at Shells of Bruce. Went for sleigh this morning. Flour from our own wheat 3 bags fine shorts corse ditto and bran 2 Barrels on account of wages for one month.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>less one day = 12 Dollars. Cash for Balance for rest of the month 17 Dollars which is one months wages at 30 Dollars. Fred chopped some fire wood. Brought home pigs 3 -- at 1^1/2 Dollars each paid.</p> <p>Sunday 25th. Cold and dull fine in the afternoon. Heavy fall of snow the night previous.</p> <p>Monday 26th. Wind south east blowing hard and snowing heavily nearly all day. Went to J. Turners. Paid him 30 Dollars for which I was to have a cow 48 pounds of Timothy seed and a Coly dog. Brought the cow home with me. Father and boys chopping in the morning.</p> <p>Tuesday 27th. Morning cool, changeable during the day. Father and Boys chopping. Myself thrashing. Bought Roberts hen of him for 1.3 d and paid him 1.3 d as pocket money. Phill is paid and Fred has 3d due him yet.</p> <p>Wednesday 28th. Cool and dull all day. Thrashing. Chopping. Phil drawing home firewood. Fred chopping firewood. 2 whitefish from Iden Goble 1.3 d. and half a bushel of potatoes.</p> <p>Thursday 29th. Cold in the afternoon. fine and pleasant. Father Robert Fred chopping. Phil drawing firewood. Thrashing. Bought Freds hen 1.3 d.</p> <p>Friday 30th. Morning cool, beautifully fine and warm all day. Father Robert and me finished chopping the piece <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> out by Robert. Fred thrashing Kennedys in the afternoon. Coffee 3 lbs, 3.9 and jug 2.0 d paid Letter from Aunt Edmund Leeder. another from Bircham and two Newspapers from Woodson 1. 10 ^1/2 Paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 31st. Mild and thawing with very strong wind from the South west. Robert getting sap boughs to the trees. Father and Phil after logs for firewood. Fred thrashing. Me after hoop stuff and fixing barrels 84 clout nails of John Goble.</p> <p>Sunday 1st of April Cold wind off the lake.</p> <p>Monday 2nd. Cold but clear with wind from the north. Me and Phil went to Turners in the morning. Brought home Timothy Seed as before mentioned and two bushels of potatoes for which Turner is either to have the same measure in return or 2 shillings per bushel. Robert after sap boughs. Father and Fred chopping over on J. Gobles lot. Iden and me measuring lines and measured up the chopping. I did for him. Slashing 2 acres 3 of <a href="/index.php?title=Rods%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Rods? (page does not exist)">rods?</a> Chopping 1 a. 1 <a href="/index.php?title=Rod%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Rod? (page does not exist)">rod?</a> 20 chains. underbrushing 1 a. 3 r. 1 rod.</p> <p>Thursday 3rd. Cold, sunshiny. Father and Phil went to Saw mill came back empty. Fred chopping and Father and Phil in the afternoon. Robert after <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> buckets washing spouts. Coopering made one handle.</p> <p>Wednesday4th. Morning been mild and thawing during the day. Father, Robert, Fred and chopping over in <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a>. Fixed an axe handle carried buckets for trees. Sapping trees in the afternoon. Balerneed arrived with John Goble the result will appear in a day or two.</p> <p>Thursday 5th. Fine mild and pleasant. Robert Phil went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Turners for 8 bushels of potatoes which makes ten bushels we have had of him. Father and Fred chopping. I after fixing boiling place etc. to Robert helping in the afternoon. two white fish of Iden.</p> <p>Friday 6th. Snowing but mild. fine the latter part of the afternoon. Robert after firewood and Fred ground coffe in the morning chopping in the afternoon. fixing fire place and boiling gathering sap. Iden for mending Freds boots 2..9 d.</p> <p>Saturday 7th. Fine and pleasant. Sow pigged late at night she had 6. Boiled 18 pails ful of sap. Chopping.</p> <p>Sunday 8th. Fine wind in the west. one pig died.</p> <p>Monday 9th. Clear and cool. Boiled down 35 pails ful of sap. Phil went to Shantzs had no lumber. Fred chopping firewood. Father and Robert chopping another pig died.</p> <p>Tuesday 10th. Cold and fine snowing in the afternoon. Chopping. Self thrashing, another pig died.</p> <p>Wednesday 11th. Fine and pleasant. F.R.F. and P. chopping finished John Gobles in the afternoon. Phil chopping firewood Thrashing. Good run of sap all day.</p> <p>Thursday 12th. Frosty morning day fine. fine run of sap partly boiled 34 buckets full of sap. Father chopping. Rob thrashing. Fred and Phil chopping firewood. Phil went to Store spent 6 for paper.</p> <p>Friday 13th. Rain in the morning, fine rest of day. Fred went to village quart of beer 7^1/2 d times from old country 1 d. Johns paper ^1/2 d. spent 1 d Tea 1.10 ^1/2 d. Two buckets of sap and finished boiling down. Father chopping. Robert thrashing. Phil chopping firewood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 14th. Fine and warm snow melting very fast. Father and Robert chopping Fred chopping firewood Phil and me went to Staffords cleaned up 12 bushels of wheat Assessor came along in the morning 236 acres of land 3 head of stock <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> at 179 Pounds.</p> <p>Sunday 15th Warm and pleasant</p> <p>Monday 16th. Very warm snow melting fast. Father chopping Robert thrashing. Fred after firewood chopping barn loggs.</p> <p>Tuesday 17th. Warm Dull and raining at intervals during the day. Boiling 19 buckets of sap for vinegar. Father chopping when suitable. Robert thrashing when fine. Fred went to help raise blacksmiths shop in morning: Phil drawing houselogs and fire wood. 4 yards shirting at 8 per yd paid. lost yorker.</p> <p>Wednesday 18th Thunder last night. fine and clear this morning,a few drops of rain in the evening. Father chopping. Robert with Fred thrashing. Phil drawing barn loggs Chopping loggs.</p> <p>Thursday 19th. Rain in the morning, fine and warm during the day. Father Rob. Phil digging potatoes. Fred thrashing oats chopping barn logs. planted 54 and 24 peach stones.</p> <p>Friday 20th. All of us at Stuarts raising morning dull afternoon fine and hot Phil drawing logs. Father and Fred cutting fire wood. Robert and me gardening. Fred went to the store a pound of coffee and a pound of pepper. 2..3d. found the yorker.</p> <p>Saturday 21st, Fine. Robert and Father digging potatoes afternoon me and Robert planted potatoes, onions and sowed. ^1/2 an oz. of onion seed. chopping barn logs myself in the morning. Phil drawing all day. Fred thrashing. Sunday fine and cool.</p> <p>Sunday 22nd Fine and cool.</p> <p>Monday 23 Sharp find frost last night. Warm and fine. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs. bad toothache.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Myself cutting logs. Planted some Rhubarb seed, and Black Spanish radish seed.</p> <p>Tuesday 24th. Fine warm and sultry. Omitted on the 21/4 setting down kneading trough of Goble not P. Basket of Iden 1..10^1/2 d. Father and Fred in the morning. Robert in the afternoon digging potatoes finished in our own place and began in Idens. Thrashing. Phil pulling up stray turnips Self after Barn logs. Last night set fire to the heaps we bagged in the winter burning well. Sowen half the lettiice seed sent by Jonathan Loynes.</p> <p>Wednesday 25th Cool and dull rain during the forenoon fine chief part of the afternoon and rain in the evening. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs for Idens pigsty in the morning drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Myself gardening sowen the long beet seed.</p> <p>Thursday 26th. burn all last night till 3 this morning fine the rest of the day with cold north wind. Father and Robert chopping in the forenoon digging potatoes in the afternoon. Fred chopping logs about the clearing thrashing in the afternoon. Phil to Salters withe oxen logging. Chopping barn logs myself.</p> <p>Friday 27th Frost last night fine and pleasant during the day. Father and Robert after potatoes. Fred and Phil chopping up logs and drawing them together in the clearing. I went to the village. Mending Uncle Idens turnip knife. 7^1/2 d. Gallon of oil 1.6 d. Newspapers 2^1/2d. 4 pounds of coffee. 5..0 d. pound of sugar 6 d. 8 pounds of apples at 8 d. 5.4.1. 2 lbs of tobacco 3..0 d. 4 pounds of pot barley at 3^1/2 d. 1.2 d.</p> <p>Saturday 28th Dull and cold all day wind easterly with rain part of the day. Logging at Idens me and Phil. Father and Robert after potatoes. Robert after starting part of fence in the morning. Fred odd jobs planted spinach seed in the morning, and Red beet and carrots in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 29th Warm, a Thunder storm last night and during early morning. Monday 30th. Morning fine and Warm afternoon raining. Rosa of a bull calf last nigh. Logging up fragments in the morning. 7^1/2 due Iden for mending Phils boot.</p> <p>May</p> <p>Tuesday 1st. Fine and warm. Father Fred and Phil pulling and drawing home sweeds. Robert cutting toggles for fence. In afternoon Father after log heaps Robert staking fence Fred and Phil clearing away straw and other materials from where the <a href="/index.php?title=Stack%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Stack? (page does not exist)">stack?</a> stood. Self went to take [[Ret'd ministers <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> of office?]] in afternoon split and put in a piece of fence near the road on the bank. Planted some sweedish turnip for seed. An Eclipse tonight of the moon. total.</p> <p><br />Wednesday 2nd. Fine and warm. Father me and Phil helping Stuart to put in boundry fence. Robert and Fred getting stakes out of the swamp, leveling <a href="/index.php?title=Mounds%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mounds? (page does not exist)">mounds?</a> of turnips in clearing preparatory to the sowing of grain.</p> <p>Thursday 3rd Warm and pleasant. Father Phil and me helping Stuart to put in fence, finished in the afternoon. Robert and Fred levelling knowls of earth. Phil drew some <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> or stakes after the fence was finished. John Goble had 1^1/2 bushel of wheat, not Pd.</p> <p>Friday 4th. Fine with north wind which made it pleasant working. Logging. Sowed some chickory seed. Uncle Iden had 1 bushel of wheat. Burnt some brush last night.</p> <p>Saturday 5th. Fine and cool in the morning. warm during the day. logging. John Goble butchered the calf and pigs.</p> <p>Sunday 6th. Dull and cool much ice on the lake.</p> <p>Monday 7th. Quite cold with north wind. East</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wind. Dull all day. snowing in the morning. Logging.</p> <p>Tuesday 8th. Morning cold with rain and sleet. Father Robert &amp; me leveling earth in the clearing. Fred and Phil cutting fire wood etc. In afternoon logging, finished between Stuart and us. Afternoon evening rather milder.</p> <p>Wednesday 9th. Sharp, white frost last night. Mild and pleasant all day. wind north. Leveling and burning rakins raking tend log fires clearing stumps of drawing fence stakes, dragging etc.</p> <p>Thursday 10th. frost last night. fine and warm all day. Robert away to Hilkers raising. Father levelling, Fred raking, Phil dragging. Cleaning wheat and getting fit for sowing, spread ashes. Robert sowed some flat Dutch cabbage seed and Salsify.</p> <p>Friday 11th. White frost. Fine day dull and show of rain towards night. Sowed 3 bushels 1^1/2 <a href="/index.php?title=Racks%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Racks? (page does not exist)">Racks?</a> of wheat and some Timothy seed. Phil dragging in the morning, I made a drag. Father, Robert, Fred, leveling, burning etc.</p> <p>Saturday 12th. Fine and dull raining slightly in the first of the morning. Sowed the Timothy seed between Stuart and me. drew logs off land and spread the ashes. Father Fred and Robert planting pease in the afternoon. Phil dragging sower some wheat.</p> <p>Sunday 13th Morning fine. dull in the evening with rain at night.</p> <p>Monday 14th fine. Father and boys finished planting pease and ploughed some carrots. Phil dragging sower some wheat cutting short stumps close to the ground. Me and Robert made a hen house. Old hen hatched 7 chicks.</p> <p>Tuesday 15th. Very warm with strong wind from South West and South in the afternoon and evening Thunder with heavy showers of rain: Sower some wheat this morning. Phil dragging. Father and rest finished sowing carrot seed and commenced planting potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Finished sowing wheat. sowed in all about 7^1/4 bushels on something like 5 acres. Received from James Stuart 2 Dollars on his account.</p> <p>Wednesday 16th. Fine. Father Robert and Phil planting potatoes. Phil finished draging in wheat. Fred cutting potatoes. Put up a pigs yard. Omitted settling down in part on Stuart's account 1.10^1/2 d. on the 14th.</p> <p>Thursday 17th. Fine but cool. Dragging. potatotes planting, levelling. Cleaning out cellar. 8 bushels of potatoes planted. Thrashing. barley, sowed some:</p> <p>Friday 18th. Fine, warm, wind easterly by South. Finished thrashing barley. 6 bushels. Cleaned up barley oats 3^1/2 and wheat 6 bushels. Levelling and burning brush. Finished sowing and dragging in barley. 3 bushels. Took the pigs off, last of them. 1 Dozen herrings of of Goble 7^1/2 d. N.P.</p> <p>Saturday 19th. Fine. warm. 10 herrings of Iden Goble 7^1/2 d burning brush clearing up straw and stuff now Just laid riders on fence. next road fetched two barrels home from sugar boiling place. got barley straw home. Phil hunting oxen all the morning draging in afternoon, took sleigh <a href="/index.php?title=Harness%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Harness? (page does not exist)">harness?</a></p> <p>Sunday 20th. Fine.</p> <p>Monday 21st. Fine and warm. Burning brush, cutting fence logs. Sowed some oats, draging, had one bushel of oats of J. Goble which makes goods in kind had he wishes to be repaid in oats after harvest. One trout of Iden Goble 1 shilling N.P.</p> <p>Tuesday 22 Fine and warm. Burning brush. chopping fence logs, draging, half a dozen herrings of Iden.</p> <p>Wednesday 23rd. Thunder and rain in morning fine and hot during the day. chopping up trees, burning brush. Making fence between Stuart and me. Phil and me at Stuarts logging 12^1/3 of Ground of Iden at 3 cents per lb. Mother went to Store spent for shirting and one pound of coffee 1.4 9d.</p> <p>Thursday 24th. Fine and pleasant.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Boys had a holiday and went to the Mouth hunting oxen all the morning, draging, loging, burning brush. 14 herrings of Iden 7^1/2</p> <p>Friday 25th. Cool last night. Fine and pleasant. draging, planting corn for fodder. One trout Iden Goble. gave me <a href="/index.php?title=Pounds%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Pounds? (page does not exist)">pounds?</a> think that we are square. planted some cucumber seeds.</p> <p>Saturday 26th. Frost last night. hunting cattle in the forenoon odd jobs putting up boundry fence between Stuart and me, Donald Stuarts brother helping. Sowed some Rhubarb.</p> <p>Sunday 27th. Frost last night very severe. cool all day.</p> <p>Monday 28th. Fine and warm no frost. logging, sowed some millet, and some glory of England pease.</p> <p>Tuesday 29th. Fine and warming must be Indian Summer. logging, Planted Bull Pease. One dozen herrings from Uncle Iden N.P. Cow beauty. went to bush.</p> <p>Wednesday 30th Fine but very smoky same as yesterday. Logging.</p> <p>Thursday 31st. Mild and showers rain towards night. Loging. planted sugar beet. June</p> <p>Friday 1st. rain in the afternoon. The wind North and cool. Planted some sugar beet. Levelling. cut a little firewood.</p> <p>Saturday 2nd. From this date to the 9th we had of Iden Goble 2 dozen and 9 herrings at one penny a herring.</p> <p>Sunday 3rd</p> <p>Monday 4th.</p> <p>Tuesday 5th.</p> <p>Wednesday 6th.</p> <p>Thursday 7th.</p> <p>Friday 8th.</p> <p>Saturday 9th. Borrowed 37 lbs of flour of John Goble also 60 lbs of oats for which he is to have the same weight in oats after harvest.</p> <p>Sunday 10th.</p> <p>Monday 11th. Very cold for time of year. planting corn begun on the Friday.</p> <p>Tuesday 12th. planting potatoe. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 13th Planting potatoes. Phil over at Salters with cattle in the morning., drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Mild and Pleasant. Carried my wheat about 10 bushels to Iden's on Monday expecting to start for Frasers Mill at night but have not been able to get off for contrary winds.</p> <p>Thursday 14th. Fine and Mild. Robert to Staffords raising planting potatoes. ^1/2 Dozen herrings from Idens 6 d. Started for Mill in boat with a grist in company of J. Goble. Robert Craig, and James Stuart. 11 bushels. forced to take it to Port Albert all the mills on this side of it being short of water.</p> <p>Friday 15th.</p> <p>Saturday 16th.</p> <p>Sunday 17th.</p> <p>Monday 18th.</p> <p>Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Arrived home. Since I left they have finished potatoes and commenced underbrushing on Idens place, cut some rail lengths etc. Spent ont the voyage 3.1^1/2d. From the village store goods by Fred 4.4^1/2 d.</p> <p>Thursday 21. Moist and warm. Made one handle. underbrushing. From Elgin 14^1/4 of pork and 7^1/2 lb 8.11d. ^1/2 for paper 1^1/2 etc.</p> <p>Friday 22 Fine and warm James Stuart helping me to make shingles. underbrushing, drawing, barn logs clearing up round the house.</p> <p>Saturday 23rd. Hot splitting rails underbrushing, planting and clearing round the house. Fred went to Elgin Port. 29 lbs 16.3 d. 1.11^1/2 d.</p> <p>Sunday 24. Dull but plesant.</p> <p>Monday 25. Warm. Put a fire into chopping burn pretty well.</p> <p>Tuesday 26th</p> <p>Wednesday 27th</p> <p>Thursday 28th The last two days fixing for foundation for barn.</p> <p>Friday 29th Raised the foundation for barn.</p> <p>Saturday 30 After Hands Butting barn logs. Fred and Mother went to Store. Planted corn on the land where Manses corn failed on Thursday omitted to insert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July the 1st.</p> <p>Monday 2nd. J. Stuart, and J. Goble helping to get things ready for raising barn. Omitted putting down on Sunday 17 lbs of trout at 3/^1/2 per lb . Cow gone off this evening.</p> <p>Tuesday 3rd. Raising barn, threatened to Rain during the day but held off till night when it Thundered and lightened with heavy rain. I had 23 hands. Had of John Goble 13^1/2 lbs of trout 2 &amp; 3 d. Sharpening Craigs cut saw 7 ^1/2d.</p> <p>Wednesday 4th Warm and moist. Cutting up timber for logging. Planting corn where grubs has taken it. Attended school meeting for deciding the way the teachers Salary is to be raised by tax.</p> <p>Thursday 5th. Went to Shantzs after lumber to shingle on. Got 1200 and 4 feet mitre at Store. 3 d. Planting Corn. Burning and piling Brush. Phil not very well over at Salters rather better then ^1/2 the day. Robert at Buller's in return for use of Oxen on day of raising.</p> <p>Friday 6th. Warm rain in the middle of the day. Logging.</p> <p>Saturday 7th.</p> <p>Sunday 8th. Took Beauty to Thomas Turners bull.</p> <p>Monday 9th. Myself sick.</p> <p>Tuesday 10th. Prepariing for turnips.</p> <p>Wednesday 11th Robert to Campbells raising.</p> <p>Thursday 12th. sowed sweeds.</p> <p>Friday 13th. Clearing off and raking for Sweeds. Bought of Lehnen and Ruby 10 yds of Denim at 13 d per yd 10.10 d. Sugar 1..3d. 13^1/2 lbs of Pork at 7^1/2 per lb. 8.5^1/2 d. 1 Gram Cradle 10/0.1 Three pronged Hay fork 5/0 d Charged to a/c.</p> <p>Saturday 14th. Preparing for sweeds.</p> <p>Sunday 15th Very Hot.</p> <p>Monday 16th. Extremely Hot. Began work on road. Robert loging at Fullers.</p> <p>Tuesday 16th. very warm. Road work. Chopping up logs etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(omitted on Saturday 7th. Fred at Lehnens raising). Phil draging in sweeds.</p> <p>Tuesday 17th. Very warm. Road work. Chopping fit for loging.</p> <p>Wednesday 18th. Very warm. Road work. Robert loging at Frasers. Burning brush chopping up for loging etc.</p> <p>Thursday 19th. Road work, loging. Wet in the afternoon. Fred to store 4 lbs of Coffe 5/0 Sugar 5 lb 1 pr. of <a href="/index.php?title=Drill%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Drill? (page does not exist)">drill?</a> 1/6. 1 Cream pt. two shillings &amp; 6 d.</p> <p>Friday 20th. Road work, loging.</p> <p>Saturday 21st.</p> <p>Sunday 22nd.</p> <p>Monday 23rd.</p> <p>Tuesday 24th.</p> <p>Wednesday 25th. From L.&amp; Rubys by Fred 6^1/2 yd of Shirting at 7^1/2 d (4/1 d.) 1 oz of Pepper 1 d. 1 lb of washing soda 5 d. Carried 4^1/4 lbs of Butter at 1/s. lb 4.3 d.</p> <p>Thursday 26th.</p> <p>Friday 27th.</p> <p>Saturday 28th. 6 lbs of Tobacco from Rubys 7/6 d. Yesterday and this forenoon me and Iden opening Road. yesterday Father at Henrys raising.</p> <p>Sunday 29th.</p> <p>Monday 30th. Loging.</p> <p>Tuesday 31st. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby 1 Cradle Sythe 6..3 on a/c Raking and burning.</p> <p>Wednesday August 1st. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby 8 lbs of Nails at 4^1/4 per lb. £1/10.6 d. 30 lbs of Rice at 4^1/2 --11..3 d to my a/c Drawing lumber from saw mill.</p> <p>Thursday 2nd. Drawing lumber from mill. Ox sick in the afternoon. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby 1 jug, gallon of molasses whet stone 6.2d. 3 lbs of Salts 1..10^1/2 ^1/4lb of ginger 6 d.</p> <p>Friday 3rd Father at Turners Raising. helping Iden to saw shingle blocks. cutting up logs.</p> <p>Saturday 4th. Cutting Rafters. Sowed white turnips.</p> <p>Sunday 5th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday 6th. Drawing and laying bottom logs in fence. Getting Rafters. 16^3/4 of Beef of James Turner no Paid.</p> <p>Tuesday 7th. Cutting and drawing Rafters. Pulled Thrashed Turnip Seed.</p> <p>Wednesday 8th. Stewart helping to lay down Plates on barn Peeling potatoes etc.</p> <p>Thursday 9th. Stuart helping with barn</p> <p>Friday 10th. Saturday 11th. Stewart helping. Sunday 12th.</p> <p>Monday 13th. Stewart helping.</p> <p>Tuesday 14th. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby. 4 lbs of Coffee 4/8 d. 1 lb of Tea 3/9 d. 1 lb of Soda 3 d. - 4/2 d ^1/2 lb of Saltpetre 2 Bars of Soap 3/6</p> <p>Wednesday 15th. 1^1/2 Dozen Herrings of Iden Goble /6d. Shingle making.</p> <p>Thursday 16th. Shingle making</p> <p>Friday 17th.</p> <p>Saturday 18th. Bought at L.&amp; Ruby one Dollars worth of Sugar 3 axes at 6.30 d each.</p> <p>Sunday 19th.</p> <p>Monday 20th. Salter returned one day on account of his road work. Father at Reeder raising - shingle making Machine for father from John Goble.</p> <p>Tuesday 21st. Salter returned second days work.</p> <p>Wednesday 22nd 1 dozen herrings from Stewart 1 s. 10 from Iden Goble 9 d.</p> <p>Thursday 23rd.</p> <p>Friday 24th.</p> <p>Saturday 25 By Fred from L.&amp; Rubys 30 lb of Rice at 4^1/2 11.3 d. 2 lbs of Coffee 2/6 a. 1 Do Candles 1 s. 1 d.</p> <p>Sunday 26th.</p> <p>Monday 27th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 28th Robert to Shupes raising.</p> <p>Wednesday 29th.</p> <p>Thursday 30th. 2 dozen fish from Iden.</p> <p>Friday 31st. In the afternoon at Idens raising. omitted yesterday 1.05 lbs of flour of Fraser bag and all. Mother at the store. bill not known.</p> <p>September</p> <p>Saturday 1st.</p> <p>Sunday 2nd.</p> <p>Monday 3rd. This afternoon commenced cutting wheat.</p> <p>Tuesday 4th.</p> <p>Wednesday 5th. Fish 1 dozen 9 d <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p> <p>Thursday 6th Half head and 10 pounds of pork of Stewart 5/8 d.</p> <p>Friday 7th.</p> <p>Saturday 8th. These two last days we have got some wheat under cover.</p> <p>Sunday 9th.</p> <p>Monday 10th. Cut Pease. Finished cutting wheat, and commenced on the Oats. 1 Dozen fish from Iden 9 d.</p> <p>Tuesday 11th.</p> <p>Wednesday 12th. Bill of Things got by mother at Rubyes as before mentioned 16/1 d. One Dollars worth of Sugar by me today. After lumber to Staffords in the morning, rain in the afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday 13th. 121 pounds of flour of Fraser bag and all. Drawing lumber from saw mill. cutting oats and barley.</p> <p>Friday 14th. Finished cutting oats</p> <p>Saturday 15th. 2 dozen fish Iden 1.6 d finished drawing in wheat.</p> <p>Sunday 16th.</p> <p>Monday 17th. Wet all day.</p> <p>Tuesday 18th Making shingle.</p> <p>Wednesday 19th. Loging, Thrashing wheat for seed at Staffords.</p> <p>Thursday 5 bushels of wheat of Stafford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for which he is to have 5 bushels of spring wheat. 3 yds of Satinnet at 3/8 per yd. one Barrel of Salt 15/s 2 Dozen fish from Iden Goble 1.6 d.</p> <p>Friday 21st. Shingle making, 1 doz fish 9d. of Iden.</p> <p>Saturday 22nd. Sowed 4 bushel of wheat.</p> <p>Sunday 23rd Brought the calf out for first time</p> <p>Monday 24th.</p> <p>Tuesday 25. 1 Dozen fish from Iden.</p> <p>Wednesday 26th. Bought at L.&amp; Ruby 2 lbs of coffee 2/6 d ^1/2 lb of Tea 1..10^1/2 d 1 yd of linen and binding 1/0 d 1 oz. nutmeg 7^1/2d. Large tin dish 3/1^1/2d 1 lb of candle 1/1 d.</p> <p>Thursday 27.</p> <p>Friday 28th.</p> <p>Saturday 29th. Father getting in barley.</p> <p>Sunday 30th.</p> <p>October</p> <p>Monday 1st. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby 26 lbs of Pork at 7^1/2per lb 16.3d. 20 lbs of Rice 4^1/2 per lb 5/10 of Sugar 5/0 d Balance on goods 1.0^1/2 d due L and Ruby. Onions of Iden as pay for wheat and Timothy.</p> <p>Tuesday 2nd. Robert raising Browns Mill 2 dozen fish Iden Goble 1.6 d.</p> <p>Wednesday 3rd.</p> <p>Thursday 4th.</p> <p>Friday 5th.</p> <p>Saturday 6th. Bought goods of L.&amp; Ruby 3.3 d.</p> <p>Sunday 7th.</p> <p>Monday 8th. Dug 27 pailfuls of potatoes.</p> <p>Tuesday 9th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes 2 Doz fish of Iden 1.6 d.</p> <p>Wednesday 10th. Dug 46 pailfuls potatoes. One Dung pork 7 lbs of candles paid 4/10^1/2</p> <p>Thursday 11th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes. put 34 bags of corn over head this week.</p> <p>Friday 12th.</p> <p>Saturday 13th.</p> <p>Sunday 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday 15th. Borrowed 10 dollers of Mrs J. Goble and with it paid fraser for 1 barrel of flour.</p> <p>Tuesday 16th.</p> <p>Wednesday 17th. 2 Dozen fish of Iden. 1..6d.</p> <p>Thursday 18th. Fred went to Store. 1 pair of Braces 9d., finished gathering corn. 40 pails of potatoes</p> <p>Friday 19th. 45 pails of potatoes.</p> <p>Saturday 20th. 2 Doz. fish Iden 1/6 d. 32 pails of potatoes.</p> <p>Sunday 21st. 2 Doz. fish of Uncle Iden</p> <p>Monday 22nd. Dug 85 pails of potatoes</p> <p>Tuesday 23rd. Dug 7 pails of potatoes but had to quit as it snowed some and was very cold.</p> <p>Wednesday 24th. Settled with James Salter, and received in payment for work done during the summer 2 loads of Pumpkins.</p> <p>Thursday 25th. Bought of L.&amp; R. Candles 2/2 d Nutmeg 7^1/2 d. Bought one Whiskey Barl. 3/5 d.</p> <p>Friday 26th. Carried 2 Barrels of fish for a man to 11 Con. of Bruce 3 Dollars.</p> <p>Saturday 27th. Dug 31 pails of potatoes.</p> <p>Sunday 28th.</p> <p>Monday 29th. Dug pails of potatoes. Craigs presented us a pair of Ducks. Bought 12 chickens of Fraser 4/5 d n/pd.</p> <p>Tuesday 30th.</p> <p>Wednesday 31st.</p> <p>November</p> <p>Thursday 1st. Fine weather.</p> <p>Friday 2nd.</p> <p>Saturday 3rd. 3 Doz. Herrings Iden.</p> <p>Sunday 4th.</p> <p>Monday 5th.</p> <p>Tuesday 6th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 7th. White fish and Trout of Iden 2.3 d.</p> <p>Thursday 8th.</p> <p>Friday 9th.</p> <p>Saturday 10th. 2 Doz. herrings of Stuart N.P.</p> <p>Sunday 11th.</p> <p>Monday 12th. Went to village 1 Pair of Boots for Robert 3^1/2 Dollars. leather 7^1/2 d. Gallon of oil 6.3 d 2 Buckles 4 d. cotton. 4 d. all paid.</p> <p>Tuesday 13th.</p> <p>Wednesday 14th. 2 dozen fish of Stuart. 1^1/2 Bushels of potatoes of Iden to be paid in ox labour.</p> <p>Thursday 15th, 2 white fish 1/3 d. 2 Doz. fish 1/6 d. Began to feed pigs on mush on Thursday evening. Boiled to the present 84 pints of c meal. Omitted on the 14th. By Fred Bought of L &amp; Ruby bill 13/9d.</p> <p>Friday 16th.</p> <p>Saturday 17th. Boiled 46 pints of corn Boots for Phill of L &amp; Ruby 3 Dollars.</p> <p>Sunday 18th.</p> <p>Monday 19th. 30 Pints of corn for hogs 1 chick of Fraser.</p> <p>Tuesday 20th. Laid out the underbrushingon Iden &amp; Johns Lots. 30 Pints of corn for hogs. A call from Shantzs for Father. Phil with oxen half the day at Salters.</p> <p>Wednesday 21st. ^1/2 day with oxen. Dr. Boiled 21 pints of corn for hogs. Bought of L &amp; Ruby 3 pairs of Boots for 2 d. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> pound of Candles 1/1d. 10 lbs of cut nails 3.9 d. Envelopes 7^1/2 d. Two Bell straps 6.3 d.</p> <p>Thursday 22nd. 42 pints of corn for the pigs.</p> <p>Friday 23rd. <a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">Ditto</a> Do. Do. Do.</p> <p>Saturday 24th. 56 Do. Do.</p> <p>Sunday 25th. 28 Do. Do.</p> <p>Monday 26th. 42 Do. Do.</p> <p>Tuesday 27th. 27 Do. Do. Pulling sweeds.</p> <p>Wednesday 27th. 42 Do. Do. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby to the amount of £ 2.0.3 d. Posted letter to Mrs Alfred Parker.</p> <p>Thursday 29th. Paid Iden 3 lbs of nails due on account of Trap. Boiled corn 34 pints. Phill working at Stewarts</p> <p>Friday 30th. 42 pints of corn.</p> <p>December</p> <p>Saturday 1st. 28 pints of corn</p> <p>Sunday 2nd 28 pints of corn</p> <p>Monday 3rd. 42 pints of corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 4th, 42 pints of corn</p> <p>Wednesday 5th. Carried to village by boat potatoes sold. 20^1/2 d. 1/2 dollar per bush. 28 pints of corn.</p> <p>Thursday 6th. Robert to Bullers raising.</p> <p>Friday 7th. 42 pints of corn.</p> <p>Saturday 8th. Helping Stuart to saw shingle blocks 42 pints of corn.</p> <p>Sunday 9th. 28 pints of corn.</p> <p>Monday 10th.</p> <p>Tuesday 11th. 48 pints of corn. Paid ^1/2 a Dollar for making two pair of mitts and 5^1/2 for fish.</p> <p>Wednesday 11th. Bought of Lenhen &amp; Ruby 1^1/2 lbs of rope one coffee mill one bar of soap total 4^1/4 d paid postage on letter to Fraser 3 d.</p> <p>Thursday 12th. to Mouth. Fred, Phil, and me with potatoes. 8 Dollars 3 york shillings. sold two hogs.</p> <p>Friday 13th. Killed hogs Mr Goble helping.</p> <p>W Saturday 15th. Carried hogs to Mouth on Sleigh sow weighed 163 lbs. Hog 165 lbs sow at 10 cent hog 10^1/2 received for both 32^1/2 Dollars bought one lb of tea 3/9 d. paid to Robert Reid 7/9 d. being subscription for New of The Week for ensuing year. Bought one light axe for Phill 9 yorkers</p> <p>Sunday 16th.</p> <p>Monday 17th.</p> <p>Tuesday 18th.</p> <p>Wednesday 19th. Took sow to hog.</p> <p>Thursday 20th. Took little sow to hog: Paid to collector 24 Dollars 3 shillings and 11^1/2 d. being my tax for this year. Bought of L.&amp; Ruby per bill 1.0.5d. and on Decem. 15th. box of matches 3.9 d.</p> <p>Friday 21st.</p> <p>Saturday 22nd.</p> <p>Sunday 23 omitted entering on Friday Phill and cattle drawing logs for Stuart.</p> <p>Monday 24th. raising at Stuarts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Phil and oxen half a day</p> <p>Tuesday Christmas day measured the land we chopped for Stuart. 6 Chains.</p> <p>Wednesday 26th. Fred and oxen at Frasers. half a bushel of corn to Iden for toll.</p> <p>Thursday 27th.</p> <p>Friday 28th. Bought of L. &amp; Ruby one bar of Soap 1.3 d.</p> <p>F Saturday 29th. Bought of L. &amp; Ruby 3^0/4 of Raisins A 1.3 d. ^1/2 yd of Mole skin 1.6 d. Paid Turner 1.0.0 £ for 10 bushels of potatoes I had in spring</p> <p>Sunday 30th.</p> <p>Monday 31st. Bought of James Turner a cow 30 Dol. with interest payable in 4 months from this. 466 feet Board measure of plank from Shantz By R&amp;P.</p> <p>1856</p> <p>January</p> <p>Tuesday 1st. Balanced accouts with Iden Bill due him for fish shoemaking £3.17.11d. Interest on 45 acres of Land at 6 per cent value of land 5 Dollars per acre and two Notes. value of £14.7.6 d. Interest £4.5 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Bought sugar kettle £1.5.0 d. received from Iden 1d. Total due Iden for the year 1855 £9.8.0 d. For which Iden received my note payable 12 months from date Total due Iden by me £80..0.6.</p> <p>Wednesday 2nd. Cleaned up 5 Bushels of Barley. Paid ^1/2 Bushel of corn as toll to Gobel</p> <p>Thursday 3rd. 280 feet plank measure. Barley cropped.</p> <p>Friday 4th. Bought of L. &amp; Ruby 1^3/4 lb of rope 1.9 d. Ginger 2 lbs. <a href="/index.php?title=Rosehips%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Rosehips? (page does not exist)">Rosehips?</a> 9 shillings. paid. Fetched the first turnips down into the house. Borrowed two Bush of wheat and one bag</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of Sweeds of J. Stuart. Had the wheat ground.</p> <p>Saturday 5th.</p> <p>Sunday 6th.</p> <p>Monday 7th.</p> <p>Tuesday 8th. 400 feet of Boards from Shantz. Bought Phils Hog 7 Dollars.</p> <p>Wednesday 9th.</p> <p>Thursday 10th. Cleaned 4^1/2 Bush of Barley. Bought L &amp; Ruby goods per bill 15.0 d.</p> <p>Friday 11th. Barrel of Ruby 1.10 per d. Pork Barrel of Staffords paid ^1/2 Dollar. Killed pig weighed 70nlbs. Bought Phils hog 7 Dollars.</p> <p>Saturday 12th.</p> <p>Sunday 13th.</p> <p>Monday 14th. Sow to hog.</p> <p>Tuesday 15th. 3^3/4 of Barley cleared one Bag of wheat of Stuart.</p> <p>Wednesday 16th. John Goble helping after Barn. half Day.</p> <p>Thursday 17th. John Goble helping after Barn all day raising posts and beams</p> <p>Friday 18th. Carried 15 Bushels of potatoes to Rubys set of on my ac. Paid for mending ring for on yoke 1.3 d.</p> <p>Saturday 19th.</p> <p>Sunday 20th.</p> <p>Monday 21st. Mother to Store Bought of L &amp; Ruby 2 bars of soap 4 lbs of nails.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 22nd.</p> <p>Wednesday 23rd. 4 lbs of nails at L &amp; Ruby</p> <p>Thursday 24th. Killed two pigs and old sow pigs weighed 76 &amp; 81 lbs.</p> <p>Friday 25th. Cleaned up 5^1/2 Bushels of Barley</p> <p>Saturday 26th. Half Barn floor fit to thrashing</p> <p>Sunday 27th</p> <p>Monday 28th. Cleaned up 3^1/4 of wheat and sent it to mill. Ringle for on yoke 2.6 d.</p> <p>Tuesday 29th. Phil <a href="/index.php?title=Teeming%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Teeming? (page does not exist)">teeming?</a> for Pilgrim.</p> <p>Wednesday 30th. Phil came home this evening</p> <p>Thursday 31st.</p> <p>February</p> <p>Friday 1st. lent to John Goble 45 lbs of flour with Bag.</p> <p>Saturday 2nd. Letter from W. Fraser.</p> <p>Sunday 3rd.</p> <p>Monday 4th. Started to Kincardine. cleaned up 11^1/4 bushels of wheat.</p> <p>Tuesday 5th. 1^1/2 Dollar to tea meeting ^1/2 Dollar Ring for Oxen yoke. All paid.</p> <p>Wednesday 6th. Got pease into barn.</p> <p>Thursday 7th. Stewart 111 lbs of which I had borrowed in the fall. Due Robert <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 5 d.</p> <p>Friday 8th.</p> <p>Saturday 9th. a hundred of <a href="/index.php?title=Shorts%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorts? (page does not exist)">Shorts?</a> of Shantz.</p> <p>Sunday 10th.</p> <p>Monday 11th. 56 Sheaves of wheat previously 180 Phil to village for Salter.</p> <p>Tuesday 12 Thrashed 42 Sheaves split 30 rails</p> <p>Wednesday 13th. Paid Stewart the wheat I owed him. - Paid Stafford 5 Bushels due him for fall wheat. Saold 3 Bush of oats at 2.3d.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 14th.</p> <p>Friday 15th. Salter working</p> <p>Saturday 16th. Do. 60 of Shrubs of Shantz. Thrashed 44 Sheaves of oats.</p> <p>Sunday 17th.</p> <p>Monday 18th. Thrashed 82 Sheaves.</p> <p>Tuesday 19 Thrashed 20 Sheaves</p> <p>Wednesday 20. 41 Bushels of oats to Stafford at 2.3 d. 4.12.3 Paid to Ruby on my account.</p> <p>Thursday 21. Sold 4 Bushels of oats 9.6 d. 1 Dozen Sheaves 3 shillings.</p> <p>Friday 22nd.</p> <p>Saturday 23rd. Thrashed 32 Sheaves of Oats</p> <p>Sunday 24th.</p> <p>Monday 25th. Thrashed 80 Sheaves for Reced. of Shantz 10 Dollars Paid J. Goble 15 Dollars.</p> <p>Tuesday 26th. Do <a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">ditto</a> 77 D.</p> <p>Wednesday 27th.</p> <p>Thursday 28th. Cleaned up 29 B. of oats. 90 lbs of Shrubs of Shantz 2 oz. of Mustard L &amp; Ruby.</p> <p>Friday 29th.</p> <p>March</p> <p>Saturday 1st.</p> <p>Sunday 2nd.</p> <p>Monday 3rd. Bag of Bran from father Bought S &amp; <a href="/index.php?title=Paltry%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Paltry? (page does not exist)">paltry?</a> 3 yorkers.</p> <p>Tuesday 4th. Went with Fraser to Arran</p> <p>Wednesday 5th. came from Arran. Reced of Fraser 6 dollars for Myself and <a href="/index.php?title=Team%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Team? (page does not exist)">team?</a> and one dollar due me for work done whilst here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 6th. Omiited entering on the 4th goods by Fred of L &amp; Ruby one hat 5 shil. pair of pants 13.9 d. Thrashed 64 Sheaves of wheat.</p> <p>Friday 7th. One Gallon of <a href="/index.php?title=Fluid%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Fluid? (page does not exist)">Fluid?</a> of L &amp; Ruby. Thrashed 40 Sheaves.</p> <p>Saturday 8th. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Beer. one pair Gloves 3.1^1/2d. ^1/2 yd of Moleskin 1.6 d. pants 15 shillings 14 nails split 30 lbs of Clover seed from Turner 5 Dollars paid also paid for Beef 1 Dollar Thra9th. sher 20 sheaves.</p> <p>Sunday 9th.</p> <p>Monday 10th. Thrasher 98 Sheaves of wheat. Monday bought of L &amp; Ruby 9 yds of Cloth 1 Bag of Bran of Shantz</p> <p>Tuesday 11th. Bought of L &amp; Ruby one Hogshead of butter. Bought 1 Pork Barrel of Stafford ^1/2 paid. Reced <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> weighed 150 lbs Thrashed 40 Sheaves of wheat.</p> <p>Wednesday 12th, Cleaned up 17 Bushels of wheat.</p> <p>Thursday 13th. Thrashed 117 sheaves</p> <p>Friday 14th. Received a letter from Shelton <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 10 c. Thrashed 104 sheaves.</p> <p>Saturday 15th. thrashed 80 Do.</p> <p>Sunday 16th.</p> <p>Monday 17th.</p> <p>Tuesday 18th. 5 yds of cloth of Ruby Sent 5 bags of oats to mill.</p> <p>Wednesday 19th.</p> <p>Thursday 20th. letter from W Fraser.</p> <p>Friday 21st. Posted letter to W. Parker and J. <a href="/index.php?title=Maris%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Maris? (page does not exist)">Maris?</a></p> <p>Saturday 22nd.</p> <p>Sunday 23rd.</p> <p>Monday 24th. 2 Boxes 1.3 oz.</p> <p>Tuesday 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 26th.</p> <p>Thursday 27th.</p> <p>Friday 28th.</p> <p>Saturday 29th. Received by Father from Shantz 4 Dollars.</p> <p>Sunday 30th.</p> <p>Monday 31st. Bought of L &amp; Ruby 2 Bars of Soap Bottle of Medicine.</p> <p>Tuesday April 1st Bought one Chaff knife 7.6 d. ^1/2 lb of clout nails 9 d Sheet of tin and two boxes of matches 1^1/2 d. Sold 5^1/2 of egss 4.4^1/2 Paid. Bought of L &amp; Ruby 8 yds at 10 d.</p> <p>Wednesday 2nd Bought of L &amp; Ruby 2^1/2cotton at 4^1/2 one yd of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 1.3 d Settled with John Goble for the last year Due to him £3 .19.3 d. not P.</p> <p>Thursday 3rd 2 Barrels of flour to Ruby at 8 dollars per brl.</p> <p>Friday 4th.</p> <p>Saturday 5th. <a href="/index.php?title=Facing%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Facing? (page does not exist)">Facing?</a> for chaff took 3 sheaves ^1/4 lb of hops 1.3 d. Fred took Buyers sow to hog.</p> <p>Sunday 6th.</p> <p>Monday 7th.</p> <p>Tuesday 8th. Chaff Engin. of J Goble 10.0 d.</p> <p>Wednesday 9th. Getting out House logs. John Goble helping.</p> <p>Thursday 10th. Bought of Lehnen &amp; Ruby 3 axe handles 3.0 d. &amp; 11 lbs of Dried Apples</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>John Goble helping.</p> <p>Friday 11th. On Bows of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 2.6.d. per John Goble helping.</p> <p>Saturday 12th. Turnip cutter 10 n 0 d. Pd. 2 lb of candles &amp; 3 d of lolypops.</p> <p>Sunday 13th.</p> <p>Monday 14th. Cleaned up 10 bush. of wheat Bought of L &amp; Ruby whip and handle and combs 2.8^1/2 d. Phil went on <a href="/index.php?title=Trail%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Trail? (page does not exist)">trail?</a></p> <p>Tuesday 15th. 3^1/2 Bushels of wheat cleared</p> <p>Wednesday 16th. Brother home from Shantzs Brought cash 12 Dollars. Received from W Fraser of Kincardine 25 Dollars bring balance due to Father</p> <p>Mon June 9th Father to Shantzs.</p> <p>June 10th Bought of Shantz 28 lbs of <a href="/index.php?title=Shorts%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorts? (page does not exist)">Shorts?</a> &amp; 40 lbs of bran</p> <p>11th Sold 5 pigs at 5 weeks for 6^1/4 Dollars Let Salter have two N.P.</p> <p>14th <a href="/index.php?title=Bull%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bull? (page does not exist)">Bull?</a> to Iden. 1 Dollar and 7^1/2 d for tobacco. For Shoe mending &amp; 9 shillings. Paid John Goble for Shard cutter 9 shillings. 2.3 d of Shantz 108 lbs of bran. of Shorts 100 lbs 4^1/2 Dollars per barrel of Len &amp; Ruby 4 bushels of dried apples 10 Dollars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1st Father returned from Shantzs. 3 weeks.</p> <p>1857</p> <p>June Monday 22 na. Sturgeon of J Goble one Dollar ten cents.</p> <p>25th. Do<a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">ditto</a> of Stewart one Dollar twenty cents. Fish for Stewart 14 lbs 70 cents D D 16lbs Iden Goble mendning Brothers boots for Doller.</p> <p>August 18th. Began to cut Fall wheat Finished on lst of Sept.</p> <p>31st. James Stewart 87 lbs of flour being part pay for cutting Spring wheat. Began to cut spring wheat on the 27th. Finished 29. Cleaned and sent 9^1/2 Bush. of fall wheat to mill.</p> <p>September</p> <p>1st. Finished carting fall wheat.</p> <p>2nd. 71 lbs of flour to John Goble being part pay for cutting spring wheat. Stewart cut my grass seed. not Paid.</p> <p>7th. Bought of Fenwick 42^1/2 lbs of fish ro be paid in flour</p> <p>8th. Commenced threshing with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Swintons Machine finished (fall wheat) on the tenth at noon. Due Swinton 12 Dollars. Two sperm of Horses from Shantz. two days at five Dol. per day. Robert Edgar one day. Aron Fortney one day. James Stewart two days. John Goble two days. 10^1/2lbs of of John Goble.</p> <p>12th. 12 Bush of wheat to mill</p> <p>15th. 56 lbs of flour as pay for fish to Renwick. 90 lbs do. to John Goble which pays him for cutting spring wheat and leaves 41 lbs due to me. James Stewart 87 lbs flour which pays his share for Harvesting spring wheat and leaves 84 lbs due to me.</p> <p>14th. Sowed 3^1/4 Bush. of Fall wheat.</p> <p>18th Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.</p> <p>25th. Finished oat Harvest.</p> <p>26th. Finished Harvest by getting up pease.</p> <p>October</p> <p>2nd. Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.</p> <p>3rd. Sowed 9^1/4 Bushels of wheat.</p> <p>13th. Sowed 7^1/2 Bushels James Stewart Borrowed 297 lbs of flour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Stewart borrowed 227 lbs of flour</p> <p>Oct 3rd. Sold 243 Bush. and 13 lbs of Fall wheat at 3.9 per Bush. 24 Received pay for wheat 182 Dollars and 9^1/2 d. Bought of MacLaren Tobacco 17^1/2 lbs 4 .Dol one shilling and 7^1/2 d. Salt 2 barrels 6 Dol. Box of Candles 38 lbs 7 Dol. 1 a 2d. White fish ^1/2 Barrel 4^1/2 Dol Paid Swinton for 2 days thrashing 12 Dol. Took up note for Fred 16 Dol. Paid Ruby 100 Dol. Paid Schwendker for Phillips Vest 1^3/4 Dol. Paid to Ahrens $5.95. Paid to John Goble Interest due last April &amp; 10 Dol. Craig for pigs 4^1/2 Dol.</p> <p>Oct 28. Gave my note for a piece of Cloth Due in one year from date</p> <p>Dec 4th. Bought of John Fellon a <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for which I gave my note for the sum of 25 Dol payable 13 months from date.</p> <p>11th 2 Pair of Boots of Ahrens 9 Dol. to be paid in the middle of January.</p> <p>12th. 4 Bush. of barley, to Fortney it being part pay for cradling Barley.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Balanced accounts with James Stewart Balance due him on account 7 s. 5 d. Received from him his share of road money 6 D. and one Dol. for Viol. Paid him one Dollar and a half After adding all the flour account together and settling for cutting Timothy seed. There is yet due me 545 lbs. Pease 16^1/2 Bushels. Sold to John one and a half Bush. To Iden 4 Bush. Mr. J. Goble half a day Killing bull and picking lumber.</p> <p>1858</p> <p>February 16 received from James Stewart 234 lbs of flour as a return for that borrowed. 234+116=371 545-343=174-.99=.75</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_page._Some_figures_indecipherable_in_pencil_in_middle_of_page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank page. Some figures indecipherable in pencil in middle of page (page does not exist)">blank page. Some figures indecipherable in pencil in middle of page</a></p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60de75d7a7208871e0a2edc645564774.pdf 1a76c755b02ef41d415cbb7d1a7c2bba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen March 25. 1862 Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02} 41 Pigs one Steer Bull & Sleigh {Peas?} {In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ce142c3c0cbd3f2b29b0b252b03dc23.pdf 21b6099142ff7a488f5678ad3d0ee5e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48b5b236a1e7a4a18d97b4bfd271f397.pdf 16e1656a3d424ec1d803730013284f7b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book & Memoranda March W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs & a half for thrashing pease & wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred & twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs <s>half</s> Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor. Th. 13th. Fr. 14th. S. 15th S. 16th. M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen & Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0fa9086699007eae0752baf339673c9.pdf 57f2fabfba6ef205a21f4c9652c3d0d0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 18th. ^3/4 of a day for Robert. W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber. F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay & share of Zant and paid him. S.22nd. S. 23rd. M. 24th. ^1/2 day for Rob. T. 25th. ^1/2 day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f9c7778a7bf10d5e02257634dee9873.pdf fae3669af47d2c03be9f806388a16c54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 26 ^1/2 day self and Oxen for Robert Th. 27th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert F 28th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys. S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62^1/2. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. ^1/2 cts. On the beach to L & Ruby 7^1/4 Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1^1/4 of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L & Ruby at a cent & half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or [[?assimeess?]] that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before & received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c8c5a59239000bc3edeec938f3a3061.pdf 69d7af9094030585c31e619d9a6b722c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber S. 30th M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me. April T. 1st. <s>Myself</s> Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P. W. 2nd. ^1/2 day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert. T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self & Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning. S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen & Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self & Oxen 1 day to Roberts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5466c53233a89b060c31121015af5adf.pdf 82becb2adc6c35628a1eff81bb8c1dbe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day. S. 6th. M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1^1/2 of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me & Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62^1/2=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs. T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us. W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day. Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1dd49650142de4410f8e86bbc2d2d3dd.pdf c30728b68dc35facb05d7a2562112aee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F.11.th. Fred one day. S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C. S. 13th. M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling ^1/2 a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day. T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt & powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr. W 16th. Fred 1 day Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11^1/2 days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L & R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfda80660e6816596fe7d63c3504a426.pdf a0360955d147b6599eeb835628eecd7d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay. S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved. S.20th. M. 21st. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job. T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred ^1/2 day at his job. W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day. Fred . working at his Job ^1/2 day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts. Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day. F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job. S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b665ff00137e3b30774060ac75940975.pdf 52e1283d991853418b81d6da93ab53d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S 27th. M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning. T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard. W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job. Th. 1 May Fred 1 day at his job. F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job. S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising. S. 4th. M. 5th. T. 6th. A letter from Uncle [[Hilton?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bf61b3fd07f57e7cd97b053671b0fcf.pdf 44b9ab0538b7f98f712a90881eb22f3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field. Th. 8th. F. 9th. S. 10th. S.11 M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton. T. 13th. W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and ^1/2 for Josiah's work. Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day. F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert S. 17th. Fred one day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d08ad7734af595d4616bbc2501471865.pdf 1508398b7760a3340513ffeb333a0373 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October. T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning. W. 21st. Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge. F. 23rd. S. 24th. S. 25th. M. 26th. T. 27th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f93fef4e2330707a4d13042bfbd4e166.pdf d38eedd782d4f311f7f8c9a89e650b06 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 28th. Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes & barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get ^1/2 the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it. F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs. S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day. June S. 1st. M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day. T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes. W. 4th. Self & Oxen all day to Robert. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69caa084bb41b27b3a169abd1514af5c.pdf a27363e15edb8a33d86acea207a9ece3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen ^1/4 draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field. F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. ^1/2 day sowing oats for Robert S. 7th. S. 8th. M. 9th. T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert. W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid. Th. 12th. F. 13th. S. 14th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ca78491b8b8cb506dc14904312bba5d.pdf 291f784b7ec633471e425f6059cc4232 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 15th. M. 16th. T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins. W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill. Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year. F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same. S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop. S. 22nd. M. 23rd T. 24th. Helping Born to Log. W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f2c2280cfd685d0b24db97af5d81c3f.pdf 6f3854d2e2f52c8e237cf13dd413fa30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four & a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him. Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles [[beat?]] F. 27th. Road work. S. 28th. Road work. S. 29th. M. 30th. July T 1st. W. 2nd. Th. 3rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dff9cd7475aeef9764fe6770e44cd31a.pdf dd22c87d68a6d8bab798628c20a529f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 4th. S. 5th. S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany. M 7th. T. 8th. W. 9th. Th. 10th. F. 11th. S. 12th. S. 13th. M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip. T. 15th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a3e7595d903d47f4ca634a78d2fe2fd.pdf f7d2cf9555dc48b9dec9b3994db04518 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 16th. Th 17th. F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour. S. 19th S 20th. M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day T. 22nd. W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3e43d03b67bb17a3453fd1725e9a35b.pdf d54d66ee2ea784ada97b37beb0d928e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing & flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists & Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour. Th. 24th. F. 25th. S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. & Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1^1/2 d. S. 27th. M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self ^3/4 of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson. T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9849b85a5e8038191c0706ee4d28480.pdf 51c188d03a49da1810d3f1d86bfa5401 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day 31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn. F. August F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L & Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby. S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn. S. 3rd. M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles. T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/178669c8a9684ff0b37d9bb291d3f720.pdf ba34c2ff093a9b5d5e2e0f3127afc98c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 6th Father & Me cutting Roberts hay. T. 7th. Father cutting hay. F. 8th. Father & Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson. S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L & Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson S 10th. M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars & Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert. W 13th. Father & Me cutting Hay. Finished. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1e62ff751ddafb8eb04478c24bc3dfb.pdf 7c9aa6d4828f642da2aa43f80a755c75 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons. F. 15th. Half day shingling. S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts. S. 17th. M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13^1/2 lbs of Flour of Robert. T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father & me. W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. & Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts. Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell & Riddle half each F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. [[?]] for me loging 62^1/2 cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour. S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/033596a5f638ddfdbc9ba0633b4c551b.pdf fb896d34c95c27f365a2147e4a6cbf03 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. <s>Half</s> ^3/4 day by Barn Father and me. S. 24th. M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day. T. 26th. Father & me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell. W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow, Th. 28th. Cutting peas. F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done. S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin. S. 31st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e26f6b3877661de223ab9af74a3365c.pdf 67d0916a36d68b4711fc140f27ba7ae9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September M. 1st. ^3/4 of a day Father and me by the Barn. T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday. W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above. Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. ^1/2 day cutting wheat at above. ^1/2 day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father & Caroline. Hauling in pease for me. F. 5th. S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn S. 7th. M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline ^1/2 day in harvest for me. T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f11a4733f85a83e704425cb89babd84d.pdf c142eb6f9d7665b5a1deae7e842070ae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. & binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father & Robert Hauling peas for me. Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber. S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn. S. 14th. M. 15th. Robert & Me at the Barn all day T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day. W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day. Th. 18th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/276e6910bb5ad5ee6586a08e5dc8516b.pdf ea2768698631b6d2ded95618221882c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest. S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father & Fred Hauling two loads for me. S. 21st. M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline & Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day. T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat, W. 24th. Caroline dall day Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born & Man Cradling. Robert & Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father & Me by the Barn all day. F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half. S. 27th. Father & I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert & Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e851a00d4db33e8c47caa944ac8657c.pdf 42af7084f5ede91752616fb8c91da047 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 28th. M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen ^1/2 day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day. T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture. October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert & his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had. F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert & Oxen half day to saw mill for me. S. 4th. Robert, Father & Caroline ^1/2 day helping to get https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f5616ad641a13a606ac98531df1f74e.pdf af574cda39a032a4f4de8cdc498fa0d6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me. S. 5th. M. 6th. Robert & Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable. T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, & Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year. W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats. Th. 9th. My self & Mother ^1/2 day binding Oats. F. 10th. S. 11th. Father & Robert ^1/2 day each. S. 12 M. 13.th Mother & Myself helping Robert on his Oats. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/812c2ce1f27f0fb7ad3208af31f11818.pdf 8a06ca7a8393892a1b81d10079d768dc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ^3/4 of a day. T. 14th W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father & Fred half day helping me with my oats. Th. 16th. F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother & Mary dug 20 B Potatoes. S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4^1/2 Dolrs. not paid. S. 19h. M. 20th. T. 21st. W. 22nd. Th. 23rd. F. 24th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/216053e5d859cd633b1ba7e5fff877d3.pdf 646ea497f6762674be56a81179954212 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S 25th. James Davidson ^1/2 day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses ^1/2 day. Caroline. S. 26th. Robert & Father also helping. M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B. T. 28th. W. 29 Th. 30 F. 31st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark. November S. 1st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59ffa8bb6891def547e3c0e8d6677bcd.pdf cb46362b05d58c2f73bf8985a7d10c0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 4th. ^1/2 day for Robert filling dung. etc. W. 5th. Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. & 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him. F. 7th. S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44^1/2 lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew. S. 9th. M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year, T. 11th. W 12th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b4bbb54eeb80e511c08a67a59e0db56.pdf c22b10ee195914f6bc45e8f7135be117 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th 13th. F. 14th. S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs. S 16th. M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since. T. 18th. W. 19th. Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts. F. 21st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b3e5de3408ddb5feb803d10ce61a168.pdf 1d27a9bcb320bf13e4cb3fe70c418ff1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 22nd S. 23rd. M. 24th. T. 25th. W. 26th. Th. 27th. F. 28th. S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him. S. 30th. December M. 1st. T. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fdc8d38f759140795b6709ac567647d9.pdf fd3c0d8615f570db271005707039fd3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz. Th. 4th. F. 5th. S. 6th. S. 7th. M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C. T. 9th. Brother Christian Married. W. 10th Th. 11th. F. 12th. S. 13th. S 14th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a780c661053f16e8533b51d0b83766b9.pdf fa58c1991f34822aa945853c9edeb97e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 15th. T. 16th. W. 17th Th. 18th. F 19th. S. 20th S. 21st. M. 22nd T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore. W. 24th. Two pair of hinges & straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7920d66c76233ae19ec5382793a1d15e.pdf 4a78a349d4e95cfc3d9b310db44a884c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 25th. Received information through [[Mr?]] Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second. F. 26th. S. 27th. S. 28th. M. 29th T. 30th. W. 31st. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b89844735cd6567f598ce993e7ce72df.pdf c98196cf4bcebe403df5da557f093659 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863 January Th. 1st. F. 2nd. S. 3rd. S. 4th. M. 5th. T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing. W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert. Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6595a5ad95a1159685da3cd2acb32bb5.pdf aaec14ecf9942b2cc55afd3079418da0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn]] with Uncle Iden Gobel and [[page torn]] him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box. S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4^1/2 cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails. S. 11th. M. 12th. T. 13th, W. 14th. Th. 15th. S. 16th. S. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0939345c48c6e77abc05a41c998f9c87.pdf 4cb02ab9f8dfef9d9d611bca9a800074 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 18th. T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day. W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined. Th. 21st. F. 22nd S 23rd. S 24th. M 25th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e908ca147590ee7c8f001e6865f42dfd.pdf 632f64dc5663947e8d653f6d1e660bc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn only parts are legible]] A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars. T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L & Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning Th. 29th F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him. February S. 1st. M. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d94aed7d614045f5faeac5d22ae03317.pdf 53b04ee2a67b9656c2f912367890426e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 3rd. Jake Fortney [[page torn not legible]] He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him ^1/2 a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board. W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal. Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1^1/2 day with the Team thrashing. F. 6th, Jake & Ben three meals each. S. 7th. Jake & Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson. S 8th. M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian. T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts. W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26178eef4d6a65bb1b7547d10576b627.pdf bb2cafa703d17a0bd622aac80f987b2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn words illegible]] Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals. F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37^1/2 . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. [[page torn words illegible]] ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal. S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal. S 15th. M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also. 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 25, 1862 - February 16, 1863 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 25, 1862 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen March 25. 1862</p> <p>Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02}</p> <p>41 Pigs one Steer Bull &amp; Sleigh {Peas?}</p> <p>{In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book &amp; Memoranda</p> <p>March</p> <p>W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs &amp; a half for thrashing pease &amp; wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred &amp; twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs half Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor.</p> <p>Th. 13th.</p> <p>Fr. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen &amp; Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 18th. ^3/4 of a day for Robert.</p> <p>W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert</p> <p>Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber.</p> <p>F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay &amp; share of Zant and paid him.</p> <p>S.22nd.</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th. ^1/2 day for Rob.</p> <p>T. 25th. ^1/2 day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 26 ^1/2 day self and Oxen for Robert</p> <p>Th. 27th. 1 day self &amp; Oxen for Robert</p> <p>F 28th. 1 day self &amp; Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys.</p> <p>S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62^1/2. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. ^1/2 cts. On the beach to L &amp; Ruby 7^1/4 Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1^1/4 of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L &amp; Ruby at a cent &amp; half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fassimeess%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?assimeess? (page does not exist)">?assimeess?</a> that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before &amp; received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber</p> <p>S. 30th</p> <p>M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me.</p> <p>April</p> <p>T. 1st. Myself Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P.</p> <p>W. 2nd. ^1/2 day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert.</p> <p>T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self &amp; Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning.</p> <p>S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen &amp; Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self &amp; Oxen 1 day to Roberts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1^1/2 of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me &amp; Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62^1/2=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us.</p> <p>W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F.11.th. Fred one day.</p> <p>S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling ^1/2 a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day.</p> <p>T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt &amp; powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr.</p> <p>W 16th. Fred 1 day</p> <p>Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11^1/2 days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L &amp; R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay.</p> <p>S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved.</p> <p>S.20th.</p> <p>M. 21st. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred ^1/2 day at his job.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day. Fred . working at his Job ^1/2 day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day.</p> <p>F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S 27th.</p> <p>M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning.</p> <p>T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard.</p> <p>W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>Th. 1 May</p> <p>Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>M. 5th.</p> <p>T. 6th. A letter from Uncle <a href="/index.php?title=Hilton%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hilton? (page does not exist)">Hilton?</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field.</p> <p>Th. 8th.</p> <p>F. 9th.</p> <p>S. 10th.</p> <p>S.11</p> <p>M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton.</p> <p>T. 13th.</p> <p>W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and ^1/2 for Josiah's work.</p> <p>Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day.</p> <p>F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert</p> <p>S. 17th. Fred one day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October.</p> <p>T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning.</p> <p>W. 21st.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge.</p> <p>F. 23rd.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>M. 26th.</p> <p>T. 27th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 28th.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes &amp; barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get ^1/2 the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it.</p> <p>F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs.</p> <p>S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day.</p> <p>June</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes.</p> <p>W. 4th. Self &amp; Oxen all day to Robert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen ^1/4 draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field.</p> <p>F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. ^1/2 day sowing oats for Robert</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th.</p> <p>T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert.</p> <p>W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid.</p> <p>Th. 12th.</p> <p>F. 13th.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th.</p> <p>T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins.</p> <p>W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year.</p> <p>F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same.</p> <p>S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd</p> <p>T. 24th. Helping Born to Log.</p> <p>W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four &amp; a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles <a href="/index.php?title=Beat%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Beat? (page does not exist)">beat?</a></p> <p>F. 27th. Road work.</p> <p>S. 28th. Road work.</p> <p>S. 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th.</p> <p>July</p> <p>T 1st.</p> <p>W. 2nd.</p> <p>Th. 3rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany.</p> <p>M 7th.</p> <p>T. 8th.</p> <p>W. 9th.</p> <p>Th. 10th.</p> <p>F. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip.</p> <p>T. 15th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 16th.</p> <p>Th 17th.</p> <p>F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>S. 19th</p> <p>S 20th.</p> <p>M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day</p> <p>T. 22nd.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing &amp; flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists &amp; Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>Th. 24th.</p> <p>F. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. &amp; Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1^1/2 d.</p> <p>S. 27th.</p> <p>M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self ^3/4 of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson.</p> <p>T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day</p> <p>31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn.</p> <p>F. August</p> <p>F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L &amp; Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby.</p> <p>S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles.</p> <p>T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 6th Father &amp; Me cutting Roberts hay.</p> <p>T. 7th. Father cutting hay.</p> <p>F. 8th. Father &amp; Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson.</p> <p>S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L &amp; Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson</p> <p>S 10th.</p> <p>M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars &amp; Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today</p> <p>T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert.</p> <p>W 13th. Father &amp; Me cutting Hay. Finished.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons.</p> <p>F. 15th. Half day shingling.</p> <p>S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts.</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> <p>M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13^1/2 lbs of Flour of Robert.</p> <p>T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father &amp; me.</p> <p>W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. &amp; Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts.</p> <p>Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell &amp; Riddle half each</p> <p>F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for me loging 62^1/2 cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. Half ^3/4 day by Barn Father and me.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day.</p> <p>T. 26th. Father &amp; me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell.</p> <p>W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen &amp; Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow,</p> <p>Th. 28th. Cutting peas.</p> <p>F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done.</p> <p>S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin.</p> <p>S. 31st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>M. 1st. ^3/4 of a day Father and me by the Barn.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above.</p> <p>Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen &amp; Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. ^1/2 day cutting wheat at above. ^1/2 day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father &amp; Caroline. Hauling in pease for me.</p> <p>F. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline ^1/2 day in harvest for me.</p> <p>T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. &amp; binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father &amp; Robert Hauling peas for me.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre</p> <p>F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber.</p> <p>S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>M. 15th. Robert &amp; Me at the Barn all day</p> <p>T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p> <p>W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p> <p>Th. 18th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest.</p> <p>S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father &amp; Fred Hauling two loads for me.</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline &amp; Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat,</p> <p>W. 24th. Caroline dall day</p> <p>Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born &amp; Man Cradling. Robert &amp; Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father &amp; Me by the Barn all day.</p> <p>F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half.</p> <p>S. 27th. Father &amp; I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert &amp; Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen ^1/2 day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day.</p> <p>T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture.</p> <p>October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert &amp; his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had.</p> <p>F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert &amp; Oxen half day to saw mill for me.</p> <p>S. 4th. Robert, Father &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day helping to get</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th. Robert &amp; Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable.</p> <p>T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, &amp; Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year.</p> <p>W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats.</p> <p>Th. 9th. My self &amp; Mother ^1/2 day binding Oats.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th. Father &amp; Robert ^1/2 day each.</p> <p>S. 12</p> <p>M. 13.th Mother &amp; Myself helping Robert on his Oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>^3/4 of a day.</p> <p>T. 14th</p> <p>W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father &amp; Fred half day helping me with my oats.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother &amp; Mary dug 20 B Potatoes.</p> <p>S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4^1/2 Dolrs. not paid.</p> <p>S. 19h.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W. 22nd.</p> <p>Th. 23rd.</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S 25th. James Davidson ^1/2 day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses ^1/2 day. Caroline.</p> <p>S. 26th. Robert &amp; Father also helping.</p> <p>M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29</p> <p>Th. 30</p> <p>F. 31st. Robert &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark.</p> <p>November</p> <p>S. 1st. Robert &amp; Caroline ^1/2 day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 4th. ^1/2 day for Robert filling dung. etc.</p> <p>W. 5th.</p> <p>Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. &amp; 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him.</p> <p>F. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44^1/2 lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew.</p> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year,</p> <p>T. 11th.</p> <p>W 12th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th 13th.</p> <p>F. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs.</p> <p>S 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since.</p> <p>T. 18th.</p> <p>W. 19th.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts.</p> <p>F. 21st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 22nd</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> <p>W. 26th.</p> <p>Th. 27th.</p> <p>F. 28th.</p> <p>S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him.</p> <p>S. 30th.</p> <p>December</p> <p>M. 1st.</p> <p>T. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz.</p> <p>Th. 4th.</p> <p>F. 5th.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C.</p> <p>T. 9th. Brother Christian Married.</p> <p>W. 10th</p> <p>Th. 11th.</p> <p>F. 12th.</p> <p>S. 13th.</p> <p>S 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 15th.</p> <p>T. 16th.</p> <p>W. 17th</p> <p>Th. 18th.</p> <p>F 19th.</p> <p>S. 20th</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd</p> <p>T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore.</p> <p>W. 24th. Two pair of hinges &amp; straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>25th. Received information through <a href="/index.php?title=Mr%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mr? (page does not exist)">Mr?</a> Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second.</p> <p>F. 26th.</p> <p>S. 27th.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th</p> <p>T. 30th.</p> <p>W. 31st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863</p> <p>January</p> <p>Th. 1st.</p> <p>F. 2nd.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>M. 5th.</p> <p>T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing.</p> <p>W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert.</p> <p>Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> with Uncle Iden Gobel and <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box.</p> <p>S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4^1/2 cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>M. 12th.</p> <p>T. 13th,</p> <p>W. 14th.</p> <p>Th. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 18th.</p> <p>T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day.</p> <p>W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined.</p> <p>Th. 21st.</p> <p>F. 22nd</p> <p>S 23rd.</p> <p>S 24th.</p> <p>M 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_only_parts_are_legible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn only parts are legible (page does not exist)">page torn only parts are legible</a> A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars.</p> <p>T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L &amp; Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning</p> <p>Th. 29th</p> <p>F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping</p> <p>S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him.</p> <p>February</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 3rd. Jake Fortney <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_not_legible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn not legible (page does not exist)">page torn not legible</a> He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him ^1/2 a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board.</p> <p>W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1^1/2 day with the Team thrashing.</p> <p>F. 6th, Jake &amp; Ben three meals each.</p> <p>S. 7th. Jake &amp; Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson.</p> <p>S 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian.</p> <p>T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts.</p> <p>W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals.</p> <p>F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37^1/2 . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal.</p> <p>S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal.</p> <p>S 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ac19dd64ba99e6a353cba0c448495a9.pdf 31917c906b2ecee6071bbeec61e74223 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued February. T. 17th. Jake & Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 ^1/2 Cords at ^1/2 a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 ^1/2. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50. Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself. F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner & Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 ^1/2 days work with his team by Mose Detweiler. S. 22nd. {Cut off; likely S. 23rd.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/881ea38f2e038e66525e36a160fd7c89.pdf 7a7b2c1ec5426f9d1a625f9e9a4c92df Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 24th. W. 25th. Th. 26h F 27th S. 28th. <s>S. 29th</s> March S. 1st. M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2^1/2 cords at $1.25 cts per cord. W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97e2a27f586835ce41f9d07182ca2a09.pdf 736ed3ccb8bbc6b7a9e598d6366440eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c. F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire. S. 7th. 3^1/4 Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord. S. 8th. M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord. T. 10th Jake & Louis 3 meals each Ben two. W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two. Th. 12th. F. 13th. Jake & <s>B</s> Louis 3 meals each. S. 14th. Jake Louis & Ben 3 meals each. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/733b4bcb2cae4f6e809bb7ba57a6d1e3.pdf 501d72be10b777b85eb1746507563639 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 15th. M. 16th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each. T. 17th. Jake, Louis, & Ben. 3 meals each. W. 18th. Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each. F 20th. Jake Ben & Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him. S. 21st. S. 22nd. M. 23rd. T. 24th. W. 25th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2d10b1a15afb944d01be25ffa4147d4.pdf ec6851cc03873c15a6a9341513c44b88 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 26th. F 27th. S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp. S. 29th. M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp. T. 31st. April W. 1st. Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides. F 3rd. S. 4th. S. 5th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/597afebc95a02648381396b04633ccad.pdf b9d561af9e56cde6a82e002d2a65cff7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs. T. 7th. W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble. Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C. F. 10th. S. 11th. S. 12th. M. 13th. T. 14 W. 15 Th. 16th F. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fbaac0160e9e066cc176889077ebd767.pdf 1965fa2c18fc5124014ddd4556d86970 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. S. 19th. M. 20th. T. 21st. W 22nd. Marys Father & Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr. Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away. F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards. S. 25th. S. 26th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92d6803a8c09f9aa52f2c8fd929959c6.pdf 8789440754f54da2dfc1585e115178cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 27th. T. 28th. W. 29th. Th. 30th. May F. 1st. S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land. S. 3rd. M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares. T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share. W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid. Th. 7th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20d857133aac3b2fb8524b1512abebf6.pdf 568b95dc1e7ab3beb373d5b9d56f1742 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 8th. S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team. S. 10th. M. 11th. T. 12th. W. 13th. Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat. F. 15th. S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37^1/2 cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work S. 17th. M. 18th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdd5bc368a7b043d994b43576e9cae0e.pdf 66a7456e4ee513beb44cb86dd87367aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C. W. 20th. Th. 21st. F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats. S 23rd. Hayden is 6^1/2 days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five & a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each. S. 24th. M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed. T. 26th. W. 27th. Th. 28th. F. 29th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d488ebc9ec86f14de760c2f46b29100a.pdf 9135c01d3b6cade33facefd3d3dc6297 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 30th. S. 31st. June M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. & half not paid. T. 2nd. W. 3rd. Th. 4th. F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house. S. 6th. S. 7th. M. 8th. T. 9th. W. 10th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/354ca94d11fe96e762b724c78454f479.pdf abce7ea1e7c91781d578d784134c9f2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 11th. F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for, S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them. S. 14th. M. 15th. T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes & Corn. W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P. Th. 18th. Hauled Corn & pumpkins Bater helping. F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this. S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater & Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging S. 21st. M. 22nd. Fred working for me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/288702ef813a5e6e16c19268e431f2c7.pdf 86a527b6ef2ff880dcca8095b1d64fb0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 23rd. To Haydens loging. W. 24th. Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days. F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day. S. 27th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each. S. 28th. M. 29th. To Craigs loging. T. 30th. July W. 1st. Jake 1 meal. Th. 2nd. ^1/2 day to George Roppl F. 3rd. Jake Louis & co. 13 meals. S. 4th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75720cfdfac5bb623acbd75023d1cc5e.pdf a7d0709255cd2b988fdaa5685171b973 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 5th. M. 6th. T. 7th. W. 8th. Th. 9th. F. 10th. S. 11th. S. 12th. M. 13th T. 14th. W. 15th. Th. 16th. F. 17th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3b67e0106a9756da85859f7575b6963.pdf dbecd4a9f63521cd81352c40397949f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 18th. S. 19th. M. 20th. T. 21st. W. 22nd. Th. 23rd. F. 24th. S. 25th. S. 26th. M. 27th. T. 28th. W. 29th. Th. 30th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e6cdfc3c4123cecbb2ef99c6fbb2b28.pdf 6ce995f82aada0883f07581e6ea2a6f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. f. 31st. August S. 1st. Settled with Campbell & Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. & Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December. S. 2nd. M. 3rd. T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas. W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us. F. 7th. S. 8th. Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e6e07d6764b3599f13e3e58bd428ba9.pdf 6f3b49dcb08e8016e3e7699c839da070 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 9th. M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L & Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts. T. 11th. W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter. Th. 13th. F. 14th. S. 15th. S. 16th. M. 17th. T 18th. W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6259edde7aab80679301fc4cd2ce181b.pdf 844ec7d2aa88b0158b5255e90d29b82b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 20th. F. 21st. S. 22nd. S. 23rd. M. 24th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27083ef7a0436325205ac9c5e6404823.pdf f15f54946154a272919a525d3e295a5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52917daec68790ce249cfa903511f542.pdf 306a9595cd6360299d152219a2ebdded Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22c9b93887774fd9a5081bcdda18a2fe.pdf f616b39e35436dddadd8cc5b88d94098 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4afd79852e5b2c6acb51ec5a6d8154a2.pdf 44c771b238d3a7e732c329b2b445d7b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/231398c4e8742ac23db664fde200710a.pdf deaac1abbfe97a019bcc37ddae874481 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly. N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c41db9b5f9b1eb23755ef8a6e885d4f.pdf 56fdbfdd8d3eb0499ee6242a350c4616 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars Nathl E Leeder Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/acc0fb692c1fa71b66167131e5f440e5.pdf f7dd7e9720bf3f39eaa919cda630f315 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c83051b72686d0db917e235316aec673.pdf 938a96a460dba6d8b93499a47edd5644 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/869affd81c345ec3a3d66d416bc9be30.pdf ebd323c5809c2347290d72d117717203 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saugeen January 16th. 1865. Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and Memoranda. 16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary & Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building & Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home. 17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. & T. C.P. B. & S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr. 23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom. 24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half. 31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c3d63ef03d73a4155d6dc7d2e742e44.pdf df64ee958b56b16dc13c4a495f9be5b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again. Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert & 191 for C.F.S. M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert. T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert. W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11. Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6. F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw. S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63 M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 & for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today. T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35 W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop. Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120^1/2 lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02^1/2 cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6^1/2 cts. F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails. S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred. Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore. T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111. W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12^1/2 c. $3.75 cts. Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12^1/2 c. $6.25 F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216 S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin. M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day. T. 28th. chopping. <s>W.2</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed11798e050fd851af057a2b3d209214.pdf 4f6c2fe8a93a4182afb6bfa746de06a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin. Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens. F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes. S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker. M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S. T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P. W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14^1/2 of fat of C.F.S. Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc. F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S. S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189 M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583. T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul. W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts. Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house. F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber. S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts. M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37^1/2 cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65^1/2 cts. W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed. F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc. S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie. M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2c240c2beb92f1f6567658beab46ab8.pdf ac696d61ec7a7016d8a76a0f4867b7bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn. W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season. Th. 30th. Sawed wood. F. 31st. Sawing wood. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e299f753cc71d27a72b0a28881f0368c.pdf 716806511b2d07c34c0a848bbe171496 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc. M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47^1/2 cts. in the afternoon splitting wood. T. 4th. Splitting wood. W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37^1/2 cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter. Th 6th. Splitting and chopping. F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb. S. 8th. Plowing M. <s>9</s> 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. & twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing. T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. [[?]] of a lamb found dead. W. 12th. Plowing. Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and ^1/4 of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today. F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging. S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29^1/2 lbs of Flour with the bag. M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening. T. 18th. Spreading dung. W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple & Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87^1/2 cts paid sowed some pease Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce433f6f8d4f291c36bec23e4c23ab43.pdf 8f3e4c971be2874cc9ff528437f8fd12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid. F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured. S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing. M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston. T. 25th. Lent 34^1/2 lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing. W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas. F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard & the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs. S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the [[cross?]]. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb44ebdd8d2bf40cb133dc6e4c7686f.pdf 125bfa8df17a52dfd6d4267966e303f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard. T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. [[Ruby?]] [[shoes?]] [[?]] 2^1/2 cents. W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat. Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed. F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow. S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood. M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden. W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer. Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions. F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9^1/2 $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also [[Bill?]] Stamps 9 cts. Balance of [[?]] $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts. S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family [[?]] above should be included timothy seed). M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the [[hill?]] of [[very faint ink? ?]] per acre fence making and draging. T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d046277e9d5310468b98df57f805d186.pdf 9fb09f6a5ba6068a429084a53dd44898 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade. W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in [[excess?]], the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12^1/2. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62^1/2 cts. Tobacco 22 cts. Th. 18th. Loging & draging. F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat. S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11^1/2 lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the [[pease?]]. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62^1/2 cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50. Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton [[lining?]].50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for [[Ed?]] $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps. T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers. W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging. Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him. F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences. S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7^1/2 lbs per acre. Making fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15c570d3949c43ae1278443353cd13f8.pdf c3a295123169105137d5bed8f5de9567 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32^1/2 cts Fred cash 32^1/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull S. 28th James George Cow to Bull. M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats. T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db9a605b6ccee2016551aa59ccbcf9ae.pdf bed46170c1021aaf8d3935a568409d59 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1^1/2 Fish of Iden. F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's [[Paid?]] Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre. S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12^1/2 Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging. W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing. Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night. F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's. S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds. M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends. T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and ^1/2 of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants. W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f44296132d4243f836bfc51edbb8a45f.pdf 02adefcbb316e46c0626a36b2700be30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd 1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what <s>I</s> shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow. F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush. S. 17th. Loging in the morning & plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took. M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30499cf80d086430d1ddef50aca074d5.pdf 319cfdc61b54e4f97abb925643c74037 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging. W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull. Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert & self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day F. 23rd. Robert F. & Self working on the Road. S. 24th. Robert & Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year. M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home. T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26. W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35. Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull. F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert & Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f46664a8ed26e0b543bf0207101e50d.pdf 038c7de2dcd65d6b2ef8054964499583 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs. M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging. T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert ^1/2 day at Hugoes lowering. W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf. Th. 6th. Myself & Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull. F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig. S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay ^1/2 day each. S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull. M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass. T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn. W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon. Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still. F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts. S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/841ab295d6e3e5e5f29ea1544d507130.pdf d2638c0b5125e8871c7e950ba7230864 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles. W. 19th. Splitting shingles. Th. 20th. Splitting shingles. F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished. M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last <s>thursday</s> Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it. T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16^1/2 by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill. W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. & G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like [[sixty?]], put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce <u>good</u> butter. To cure Beef & hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1^1/2 g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, & cool, meat to coal a day & night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days & does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bfddac4818730304352ba289053f0c9.pdf 85856f3e7c0d1261869a01f9e7f5ff6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time. F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull. S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn. S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull. M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b55b414e1760513caacef2a5176234ae.pdf 28f9a4a41e2e855cdb8c47a18d622ef2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day. W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull. Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer. F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little. S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat. M. 7th. Making shingles, George ^1/2 day shingling. T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling. W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley. Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling. F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cde0c9c3d767974d2ef1b174fefa7ba.pdf 530ce5985189b79b128efb838a3652ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn. M. 14th. Vater Father & Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat. T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull. W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas. F. 18th. Hauled in<s>some n</s> two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy. S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father ^1/2 day at Idens. M 21st. Cutting peas. T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished. W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal. Th. 24th. Hauling in peas. F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c. S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field. M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow. T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing. W. 30th. 1/ and a ^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well. Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing & Plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0ef25a0484f545c3a92830290920d82.pdf 90a6e8cc8f98063b46127a7bb8b8d989 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull. S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads. S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull. M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again. T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing. W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing. Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing. F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas. S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull. M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field. T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats. W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats. Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc. F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again. S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax. M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging. T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again. W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d349fbcf945f4af4c786aee94dd3f0fd.pdf b39025a5b6173e6c4f90a01312c44fc5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles. F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon. S. 23rd. Father ^3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin. M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull. T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen ^1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats. Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden. F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling ^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden. S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c166d8e74c616c2013f89513cf80b14c.pdf e090fb3ccd5dc7e910ca7ec4043983e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>August</s> October M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc. T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing. W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash. Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull. F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble ^1/2 day at the barn floor. S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all. M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor. T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing. W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter. Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing. F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn. S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62^1/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid. M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him. J. 17th. Hauling ^3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn. W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty. Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51d032795c430fa3f6a51c3cb55122fa.pdf 93dae2d13bb38cd5a60e2119013a70c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 20th. ^1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. ^1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert ^1/2 day plowing & half day at plow. S. 21st. ^1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and ^1/2 day loging on the Gore. M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls. T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore. W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging. Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc. F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head. S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc. M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d. T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b72e003d99af335a9aec0bbb2f011d49.pdf 48cdb630f62d44e535a5c6d6af1ec3d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes. F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden ^1/2 day helping 53^1/2 of flour to C F S S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought. M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc. T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37^1/2 lb t 37^1/2 cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9^1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2^3/4 of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin. W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips. Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar. F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. . S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father working at the Gore. M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library. T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had. W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips. Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same. F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs. S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls. M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d21b625bab248382eee33990a02e3abb.pdf 320520cbdb2717b465278a967ce525da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November. T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today W. 22nd. Wet. Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5^3/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house. F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar. S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss. T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard. W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull. Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. <s>Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1689098573aaa8ab88d0be0eaa9d150e.pdf d9ac5ab8c2db562c36b2796db7de6284 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December. F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things. S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn & thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas. M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes. T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up. W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured. Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man. F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less ^1/2 lb. S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads. M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull. T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12^1/2 cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois. W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc. Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc. F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G. S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3^1/2 Bushls. of peas. M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6^1/2 cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents. T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for <s>$4. Dollrs</s> Four. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/985bafc983b66fbe291d1b72caa714e2.pdf 15435e20d56f5c8d98dff3a28965d116 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs. W. 20th. Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a ^1/2 of peas. S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7^1/2 cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12^1/2 cts paid. M. 25th. Christmas. T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler & Brickers A/C. W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore. Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert & Father sawing. F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian. S. 30th. ^1/4 of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae0f8e75f9f53b29f9ed2f26167a0ee4.pdf 5693748741a5eb066ca191422691b1ca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Blank Page]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfb725375353c93980fc4399e870f76f.pdf 1c77e087ba174e63064065d2921f6f4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year <u>1866</u> January. M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds. T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels & myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c. Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas. F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin. S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3^1/2 B. for the pigs. M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny & clear without https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bc0d4c3d549acc97faa0998079b533c.pdf 610870629a5cae7aed3ae496594c0358 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. wind, Robert and me thrashing peas. T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon. W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing. F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c. S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill. M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas. T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed. W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc. Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc. F. 18th. Nicknacks S. 19th. Do S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf. M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc. T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore. W. 23rd. Thrashing peas. Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the [[Bevar?]] Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c. F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea707fcd94918cbaa253f5036c269f18.pdf 6bfa9f4665567e93ce6b752f40113fd0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. this afternoon cutting wood. S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c. S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit. M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats. T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed. W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby & Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06 Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas & sold them to Ruby & Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bca1fe128eddbcca3abc98fa7f61df2.pdf 4bc8f9f7cf3caf21e5eb97cfda76010b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby & Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87. F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date. S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy. M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc. T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas. W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs. Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin. F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me. S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc. M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips. T. 13th. Splitting & hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors. W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father ^1/4 of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and ^3/4 day Iden. Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc. S. 17th. Do 2^1/2 Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb29cdf0c2c197f33660d211706dde43.pdf ced45bc3cacc26ea215ddfd3175564a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed. T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses. W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls. Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat. F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David. S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley. M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us. T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing & splitting wood. W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby & Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94^1/4 paid him $2.89^1/2 and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd11fcf7e464cfb59f4e5babd2b294d7.pdf 72b81f459addb34fbb44a2514144cfba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same. F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us. S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5^3/4 = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22^1/2 equals 112^1/2 c goods 57^1/2 cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42^1/2 cents worth and paid him 7^1/2 cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd. M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle. T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50b3b3f135c10aa1b90c0b344f6fffdb.pdf 1ebfe0f0283ff2dbd9f9ff45f0d13527 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him. W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore. Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father & Vater cut the big hemlock into logs. F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs. S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at [[?]] on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting. M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since. T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber. W. 14th. Thrashing & getting out rail timber. Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull. F. 16th. Getting out rail timber. S. 17th. Thrashing peas. M. 19th. Getting out rail timber. T. 20th. Getting out rail timber. W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George. Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George. F. 23rd. Do. Do. S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.^5/8 Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c. M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c. T. 27th. Getting out cedar. W. 28th. Getting out cedar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c5a691b04f785e4b03883845a0c6dc.pdf 0bcd10834f8f796e49d29387c37fbab3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine. F. 30th. Good Friday S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9252f9ddb1441408ae8d121def8ee9a3.pdf 79104b9b6458006db7b23dda8d1ea82f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar. T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George. W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood. Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood. F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died. S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note. S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb. M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C. T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas & cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood. W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden. Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc. F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time. S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a847210484162d38d55fd32a51d3120.pdf 04da105ce16a116bc6070f0fa72e4220 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill. M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them. T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat. W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5^1/2 acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended. F. 20th Making fence for C F S. ^3/4 of a day. C F S. ^3/4 of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed. S. 21.st. ^1/2 day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house. M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5^1/2 bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3^1/2 of land. W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood. Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb1e6e3d15d433f427c00d3a54f0d8c.pdf 1d1938f3c3178ab048ae8c86111c10ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of [[bobousgs?]] from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27^1/2 cts. F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull. S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42^1/2 lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same. M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/898b401ceac115897a21e5fdeacae697.pdf 66c5f2afe49b8e75031ed56856516694 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May. T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount. W. 2nd. Chopping & splitting wood. Robert at plow. Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen. F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S. S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging. M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing. T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood. Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2^1/2 of oats 6^1/2 B. skiding logs plowing etc. F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25 S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons. S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull. M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull. T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together. W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done. Th. 17th. Sowed 2^1/2 acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together. F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging & Plowing. S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc. M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cda704f2751ec0453f75fc4b4cad004.pdf 42a1669ececb422d20ba806625a6cf69 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1^3/4 of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps. W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert & Self stumping. Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull. F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00. Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc. F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure. W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again. Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce680ba9c1363970f8d32c7b4c5d30b2.pdf 89697d51504bd932282486cd62adbb8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June. F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing. S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle. M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull. T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull. W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time. Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax. F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c. S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes. M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull. T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing. W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E. Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62b679097af37e96d1832e5e20263b2d.pdf 505e229bca76606104850e276f83a6b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing. S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing. M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees. T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc. W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father & Robert levelling in the gore. Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls. F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore. S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips. M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20^1/2 lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull. T. 26th. Hoeing corn. W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc. Th. 28th. splitting rails F. 29th. splitting rails S. 30th. splitting rails Father ^1/2 day branding. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2b4ee5833a45d95972f400eb0177ade.pdf b53331cdded94e6e5e2812cb00ef37b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July. M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens. T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work. W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull. Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes. F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden. S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber. S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull. M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc. T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37^1/2 c. and one grass scythe 1.12^1/2 c. on A/C. W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred. Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing. F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay. S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore. S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture [[?]] M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore. T. 17th. Hoeing turnips. W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56c7ba0553f89e1127a704678dfb1158.pdf 0ca9c4f2bfa40ef8d4c91759b436fe94 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 19th. F. 20th. S. 21st. <s>Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening.</s> Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes. M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay. T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon. W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon. Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling. F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing. S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn. S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull. M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter) T. 31st. Hoeing corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3597baccf6e9caac939298b495f75924.pdf 93330317c368a086b94527c25ae2080b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August W. 1st. Hoeing corn. Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips. F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc. S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10^1/2 of flour with bag to Levi Eby. S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. & S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English. M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat. T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls. W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed. Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas. F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids. S. 11th. Vater helping me & Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash. M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc. T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke. W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas. Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging. F. 17th. C F S. ^3/4 of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull. S. 18th. C F S. ^1/2 day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning ^1/4 of day hauling wheat for C F S. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa3ef69ff22ed2c3bda9eb3ba609d63a.pdf 8ab8836c7604181d6f1e2f8abda61ed1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Salter a cow to bull. M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts <s>sheep</s> lambs the best. T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat. W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them. Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts. F. 24th. ^3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12^1/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up. S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed. M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram. T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy. W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat. Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing. F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d45fdf38c8d6c17595604535a2415c3.pdf 30f14bd82657229986e619b8eb76db5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father ^3/6 of a day thrashing peas for Stuart. M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats. T. 4th. Hauling oats. W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats. Th. 6th. Robert & Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging. F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time. S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing. M. 10th. 18. Bushls. & 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc. T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist . W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts. Th. 13th. I owed <s>5^1/2 acres</s> 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5</s> acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S. F. 14th. Draging in wheat, & plowing. S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert & his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S. M. 17th. Draging Robert & Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull. T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/502ce0d199eb07d5cd2e97ecc7ca7da3.pdf fee1d41cff3c85a1747736419c2e2f90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas. Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch. F. 21st Father & Robert </s> ^3/4 of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1^1/4 day. Myself half day sowing. S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen & Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull. M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat. T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc. W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto. Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat. S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c03ab329109bf12a8a0ff8151813e28.pdf 206bd2d6bd22bfa49747386e0a39bc35 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine. T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed. W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares. Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater ^1/4 of a day. F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, ^1/4 of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep. S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S. M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden. T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls. W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. <s>fifteen</s> five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company. Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby & Hilker for 140^1/2 c. per Bushl. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c83662c86fd134d6b9bb068c5771a915.pdf 3079f56b146d5c7dbe64abe04da508eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat. S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140^1/2 c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40 M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut. T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140^1/2 c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary <s>Eleven</s> Ten Dolrs. Father and Me ^1/2 day thrashing for Levi Eby. W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon. Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest <s>on</s> to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56864b58514114924cec55b4b979c5bc.pdf 73173eef62b9fb9713dacb389e0ddb31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date. F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet. S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc. M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter & Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time. T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking. W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b75b264a8ee67bac403791a6a78486f5.pdf 58451d410c13dfb732cbb2ab2cfc22cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. as soon as possible. Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn. F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes. S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore. M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65. T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full. W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f51bb8b2bacadd99c2156a876fa86da.pdf ee1b24ec647a2215a5b066dc83686c05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet. F. 2nd. Diging potatoes S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11^1/2 yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull. M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes. T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time. W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads. Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips. F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49779620882aec14e5bc8518aecb041.pdf 3755a555f0a2747eab1b93aa07ee9f66 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips. M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905. T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00. Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions. S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins. M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers. T. 20th. Do. W. 21st. Hauled ^1/3 of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62^1/2. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years. Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12^1/2 c. paid. F. 23rd. Building a wood shed. S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork. M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12^1/2 c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc. T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc. W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c. Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar. F. 30th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b0deb281a1e6c48c34296e08480f185.pdf ac398fac4c32bde106725d89880697b1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon. M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid. T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon. W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill. Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar. F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn. S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison. M. 10th. <s>Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs.</s> Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12^1/2 c. T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs. W. 12th. Making road in the Gore. Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore. F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore. S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b15bedd39019e3f0da23e69b7db9fe57.pdf c37384bda332ebf2711c66af68e6fc3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6^1/2 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc. M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3^1/2 lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed. T. 18th. Chopping firewood. W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens [[Road.?]] for Mr. J. David he being sick. Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter. F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer. S. 22nd. Hauled 3^1/4 Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred & Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes. M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert. T. 25th. W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors. Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors. F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24f89bc79b6daddbea248d2eb2a76ea8.pdf fbbce46f9b7b7b42ba63baa9bcc49bbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1867 S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George. W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32^1/2 c. Axe handle 20 c. Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day. F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day. S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes. M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7^1/2 lbs. T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes. W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush. Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house. F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, ^1/4 lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1^1/2 dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane. S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. <s>Eighty</s> Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1^1/2 B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/999e6231afb2b535be33b54e7e362a03.pdf 97f3ac7f28146763e1315168af771ae2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house. W. 16th. Chopping. Th. 17th. Chopping. F. 18th. Chopping. S. 19th. Chopping. M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap. T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the [[tacht?]] home. W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home. Th. 24th. Chopping wood. F. 25th. Chopping wood. S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again. M. 28th. Chopping half day. T. 29th. Storming. W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon. Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5068e69a83af914f5bb717f64fe47f2d.pdf 1c0fcbb152506c415c4d1c6b915bb8cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house. S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs. M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners. T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering. W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc. Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter. F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes. S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full. M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon. T. 12th. Chopping all day. W. 13th. Wet. Chors. Th. 14th. Chopping. F. 15th. Setting water off etc. S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf. M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow. T. 19th. Do W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping. Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping. F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw. S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half [[soaking?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb679bc652ee53e0a44658b9ea9b7979.pdf e427d451f88d40cca3bb419e2714bd0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Alberts boots fifty cents. M. 25th Chopping. Fred to. T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to. W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue. Th. 28th. Salter paid 37^1/2 cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43^3/4 lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8^1/2 for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 22^1/2 lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d03f4accf25f2918f051f1b5a4de96a5.pdf c39c313997148f8edbc176565bf95d1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid. S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her. M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again. W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same. Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight. F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency. S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats. M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6aec1d19dd0c25f9c0e632b1e3cd4d0f.pdf da5cb39878785188df4b6a6d43a8f4c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12^1/2 per lb. $1.37^1/2. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon. W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of [[Corn?]] Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George. Th. 11th. Chopping. F. 15th. Chopping. S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence. M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill. T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents. W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore. Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid. F. 22nd. Chores around the house. S. 23rd. Hauling home wood. M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf. T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit. W. 27th. Chopping. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50798ec8d486ceb2f279400e265705a8.pdf a15449978e0f5b90895bbbb33279cc14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 28th. Chopping. F. 29th. Chopping. S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8631cbe879591ebecd04a9f31869ea66.pdf fda66764d179a0495c30f7035aa1f03d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe. T. 2nd. Chopping. W. 3rd. Chopping. Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc. F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31^1/2 lbs of flour the weight of the bag included. S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45. M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin. T. 9th. Chopping. W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing. Th. 11th. Chopping. F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss. S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5^1/2 acres at the rate of 11^1/2 pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1^1/4. M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs. T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field & intend for peas. W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4eefb2e2de08db529736a84442262fe0.pdf a6d14b2cf8354e909eef52c2360f44e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon ^1/2 Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc. F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon. S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time. M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb. T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato. W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5^1/2 acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so. Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place. F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas. S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon. M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know. T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef52f46687d3e6f0e1ffdd420e3c892.pdf 3c50d54a38fd62b3625a58b4907c1682 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road. Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag [[?page torn]] Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father & Fred pulled down the root house. F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same. S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy. M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again. T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden. W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c. Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions. F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S. S. 11th. Gardening, Father ^1/2 day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden. S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs. M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c. T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5cf67241463576bb6fafca23302d17c4.pdf 5e4f7d0e62b0624f10cf00400d70373a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Gate making & plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took. Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land. F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging. S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom. M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls. T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn. W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons. Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable. F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12^1/2 cts. S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming. M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3^1/4 of a day as above. T. 28th. Wet all day. W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs. Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father & Robert to Whetstones raising. <s>Composting</s> F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/176c4c2147a5d1c6997cc06c2a72e75f.pdf 057ab4216aa0ade8800b62b0f08c4ec7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle. M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet. T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. ^1/2 lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time. W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck. Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy. F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 ^1/2 on A/C. S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling. M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31^1/2 of Flour. T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore. W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore. Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred & me. F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred & Me. S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid. M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S. T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1^1/2 hours & Rob hoeing. W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98cbdb20d5856e4835e5731a7e4d9cc5.pdf 4df68eaac9170e7d7fd523814d25c74c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[page torn]] and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden. F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs. S. 22nd. Plowing. Father & Robert hoeing potatoes. M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull. T. 25th. Plowing, draging. W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father & Fred at Stuart & Haydens Bee at Hugoes. Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father & Rob. F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. & Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow. S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a13979d737708466b507b00fddfeb30.pdf 4c11ca794b4859e150cc4d698a23c6ca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[this page has vertical lines running through each entry]] A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863 March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full. August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40. 4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts. 10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts. July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00 June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6^1/2 @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25^1/2 cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50 1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts. Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26. 1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c484db697d20e628328711cbeb7e386.pdf e9ab191421264bbd952dc7340e1525d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[this page has vertical lines running through each entry]] Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at ^1/2 cts. = $2.47^1/2 Total 38.17^1/2. Shingles from A Delf Six [[Bumbles?]] at $1.50 = $90 Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00 Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00 Clearing 10^1/3 acres of Land $130.00 Mr. Gobles time $3.00 Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts 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 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Edward Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1854-1858 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1859-1861 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1861-1862 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1862-1863 Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 1863 - June 1867 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 17, 1863 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued</p> <p>February.</p> <p>T. 17th. Jake &amp; Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis</p> <p>W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 ^1/2 Cords at ^1/2 a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 ^1/2. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself.</p> <p>F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner &amp; Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry</p> <p>S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 ^1/2 days work with his team by Mose Detweiler.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>{Cut off; likely S. 23rd.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 24th.</p> <p>W. 25th.</p> <p>Th. 26h</p> <p>F 27th</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>S. 29th</p> <p>March</p> <p>S. 1st.</p> <p>M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2^1/2 cords at $1.25 cts per cord.</p> <p>W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c.</p> <p>F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire.</p> <p>S. 7th. 3^1/4 Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord.</p> <p>T. 10th Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each Ben two.</p> <p>W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two.</p> <p>Th. 12th.</p> <p>F. 13th. Jake &amp; B Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>S. 14th. Jake Louis &amp; Ben 3 meals each.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>M. 16th. Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>T. 17th. Jake, Louis, &amp; Ben. 3 meals each.</p> <p>W. 18th.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>F 20th. Jake Ben &amp; Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him.</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>M. 23rd.</p> <p>T. 24th.</p> <p>W. 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 26th.</p> <p>F 27th.</p> <p>S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp.</p> <p>S. 29th.</p> <p>M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp.</p> <p>T. 31st.</p> <p>April</p> <p>W. 1st.</p> <p>Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides.</p> <p>F 3rd.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> <p>S. 5th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs.</p> <p>T. 7th.</p> <p>W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble.</p> <p>Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th.</p> <p>T. 14</p> <p>W. 15</p> <p>Th. 16th</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W 22nd. Marys Father &amp; Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away.</p> <p>F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 27th.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29th.</p> <p>Th. 30th.</p> <p>May</p> <p>F. 1st.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land.</p> <p>S. 3rd.</p> <p>M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share.</p> <p>W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid.</p> <p>Th. 7th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 8th.</p> <p>S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team.</p> <p>S. 10th.</p> <p>M. 11th.</p> <p>T. 12th.</p> <p>W. 13th.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat.</p> <p>F. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37^1/2 cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work</p> <p>S. 17th.</p> <p>M. 18th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C.</p> <p>W. 20th.</p> <p>Th. 21st.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats.</p> <p>S 23rd. Hayden is 6^1/2 days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five &amp; a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each.</p> <p>S. 24th.</p> <p>M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed.</p> <p>T. 26th.</p> <p>W. 27th.</p> <p>Th. 28th.</p> <p>F. 29th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 30th.</p> <p>S. 31st.</p> <p>June</p> <p>M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. &amp; half not paid.</p> <p>T. 2nd.</p> <p>W. 3rd.</p> <p>Th. 4th.</p> <p>F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house.</p> <p>S. 6th.</p> <p>S. 7th.</p> <p>M. 8th.</p> <p>T. 9th.</p> <p>W. 10th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 11th.</p> <p>F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for,</p> <p>S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them.</p> <p>S. 14th.</p> <p>M. 15th.</p> <p>T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes &amp; Corn.</p> <p>W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Hauled Corn &amp; pumpkins Bater helping.</p> <p>F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this.</p> <p>S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater &amp; Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging</p> <p>S. 21st.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Fred working for me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 23rd. To Haydens loging.</p> <p>W. 24th.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days.</p> <p>F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day.</p> <p>S. 27th. Jake &amp; Louis 3 meals each.</p> <p>S. 28th.</p> <p>M. 29th. To Craigs loging.</p> <p>T. 30th.</p> <p>July</p> <p>W. 1st. Jake 1 meal.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. ^1/2 day to George Roppl</p> <p>F. 3rd. Jake Louis &amp; co. 13 meals.</p> <p>S. 4th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 5th.</p> <p>M. 6th.</p> <p>T. 7th.</p> <p>W. 8th.</p> <p>Th. 9th.</p> <p>F. 10th.</p> <p>S. 11th.</p> <p>S. 12th.</p> <p>M. 13th</p> <p>T. 14th.</p> <p>W. 15th.</p> <p>Th. 16th.</p> <p>F. 17th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 18th.</p> <p>S. 19th.</p> <p>M. 20th.</p> <p>T. 21st.</p> <p>W. 22nd.</p> <p>Th. 23rd.</p> <p>F. 24th.</p> <p>S. 25th.</p> <p>S. 26th.</p> <p>M. 27th.</p> <p>T. 28th.</p> <p>W. 29th.</p> <p>Th. 30th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>f. 31st.</p> <p>August</p> <p>S. 1st. Settled with Campbell &amp; Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. &amp; Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December.</p> <p>S. 2nd.</p> <p>M. 3rd.</p> <p>T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas.</p> <p>W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us.</p> <p>F. 7th.</p> <p>S. 8th.</p> <p>Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 9th.</p> <p>M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L &amp; Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts.</p> <p>T. 11th.</p> <p>W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter.</p> <p>Th. 13th.</p> <p>F. 14th.</p> <p>S. 15th.</p> <p>S. 16th.</p> <p>M. 17th.</p> <p>T 18th.</p> <p>W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 20th.</p> <p>F. 21st.</p> <p>S. 22nd.</p> <p>S. 23rd.</p> <p>M. 24th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank page (page does not exist)">Blank page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly.</p> <p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars</p> <p>Nathl E Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder</p> <p>Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saugeen January 16th. 1865.</p> <p>Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and</p> <p>Memoranda.</p> <p>16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary &amp; Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building &amp; Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home.</p> <p>17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. &amp; T. C.P. B. &amp; S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr.</p> <p>23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom.</p> <p>24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half.</p> <p>31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again.</p> <p>Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert &amp; 191 for C.F.S.</p> <p>M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert.</p> <p>T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert.</p> <p>W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6.</p> <p>F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw.</p> <p>S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63</p> <p>M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 &amp; for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today.</p> <p>T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35</p> <p>W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120^1/2 lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02^1/2 cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6^1/2 cts.</p> <p>F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails.</p> <p>S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred.</p> <p>Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore.</p> <p>T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12^1/2 c. $3.75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12^1/2 c. $6.25</p> <p>F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216</p> <p>S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin.</p> <p>M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day.</p> <p>T. 28th. chopping.</p> <p>W.2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes.</p> <p>S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker.</p> <p>M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S.</p> <p>T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P.</p> <p>W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14^1/2 of fat of C.F.S.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc.</p> <p>F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S.</p> <p>S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189</p> <p>M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583.</p> <p>T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul.</p> <p>W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house.</p> <p>F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber.</p> <p>S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts.</p> <p>M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37^1/2 cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65^1/2 cts.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed.</p> <p>F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc.</p> <p>S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie.</p> <p>M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn.</p> <p>W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Sawed wood.</p> <p>F. 31st. Sawing wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47^1/2 cts. in the afternoon splitting wood.</p> <p>T. 4th. Splitting wood.</p> <p>W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37^1/2 cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter.</p> <p>Th 6th. Splitting and chopping.</p> <p>F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb.</p> <p>S. 8th. Plowing</p> <p>M. 9 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. &amp; twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing.</p> <p>T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> of a lamb found dead.</p> <p>W. 12th. Plowing.</p> <p>Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and ^1/4 of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today.</p> <p>F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging.</p> <p>S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29^1/2 lbs of Flour with the bag.</p> <p>M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening.</p> <p>T. 18th. Spreading dung.</p> <p>W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple &amp; Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87^1/2 cts paid sowed some pease</p> <p>Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid.</p> <p>F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured.</p> <p>S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing.</p> <p>M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston.</p> <p>T. 25th. Lent 34^1/2 lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing.</p> <p>W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment</p> <p>Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas.</p> <p>F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard &amp; the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs.</p> <p>S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the <a href="/index.php?title=Cross%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cross? (page does not exist)">cross?</a>. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. <a href="/index.php?title=Ruby%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ruby? (page does not exist)">Ruby?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Shoes%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Shoes? (page does not exist)">shoes?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 2^1/2 cents.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed.</p> <p>F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow.</p> <p>S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood.</p> <p>M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants</p> <p>T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden.</p> <p>W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer.</p> <p>Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions.</p> <p>F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9^1/2 $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also <a href="/index.php?title=Bill%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill? (page does not exist)">Bill?</a> Stamps 9 cts. Balance of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts.</p> <p>S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> above should be included timothy seed).</p> <p>M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the <a href="/index.php?title=Hill%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hill? (page does not exist)">hill?</a> of <a href="/index.php?title=Very_faint_ink%3F_%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Very faint ink? ? (page does not exist)">very faint ink? ?</a> per acre fence making and draging.</p> <p>T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade.</p> <p>W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in <a href="/index.php?title=Excess%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Excess? (page does not exist)">excess?</a>, the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12^1/2. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62^1/2 cts. Tobacco 22 cts.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Loging &amp; draging.</p> <p>F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat.</p> <p>S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11^1/2 lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the <a href="/index.php?title=Pease%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Pease? (page does not exist)">pease?</a>. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62^1/2 cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50.</p> <p>Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton <a href="/index.php?title=Lining%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Lining? (page does not exist)">lining?</a>.50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for <a href="/index.php?title=Ed%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed? (page does not exist)">Ed?</a> $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers.</p> <p>W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him.</p> <p>F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences.</p> <p>S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7^1/2 lbs per acre. Making fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32^1/2 cts Fred cash 32^1/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull</p> <p>S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.</p> <p>T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers</p> <p>W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1^1/2 Fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's <a href="/index.php?title=Paid%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Paid? (page does not exist)">Paid?</a> Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12^1/2 Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham</p> <p>M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd</p> <p>T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging.</p> <p>W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night.</p> <p>F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's.</p> <p>S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds.</p> <p>M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends.</p> <p>T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and ^1/2 of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants.</p> <p>W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd</p> <p>1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what I shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow.</p> <p>F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush.</p> <p>S. 17th. Loging in the morning &amp; plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took.</p> <p>M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging.</p> <p>W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert &amp; self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day</p> <p>F. 23rd. Robert F. &amp; Self working on the Road.</p> <p>S. 24th. Robert &amp; Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year.</p> <p>M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home.</p> <p>T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26.</p> <p>W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert &amp; Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July</p> <p>S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging.</p> <p>T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert ^1/2 day at Hugoes lowering.</p> <p>W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Myself &amp; Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig.</p> <p>S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay ^1/2 day each.</p> <p>S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass.</p> <p>T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn.</p> <p>W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still.</p> <p>F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts.</p> <p>S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July</p> <p>M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>W. 19th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Splitting shingles.</p> <p>F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull</p> <p>S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished.</p> <p>M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last thursday Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it.</p> <p>T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16^1/2 by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill.</p> <p>W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. &amp; G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like <a href="/index.php?title=Sixty%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Sixty? (page does not exist)">sixty?</a>, put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce good butter. To cure Beef &amp; hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1^1/2 g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, &amp; cool, meat to coal a day &amp; night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days &amp; does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time.</p> <p>F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull.</p> <p>S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn.</p> <p>S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer.</p> <p>F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little.</p> <p>S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat.</p> <p>M. 7th. Making shingles, George ^1/2 day shingling.</p> <p>T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling.</p> <p>W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling.</p> <p>F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn.</p> <p>M. 14th. Vater Father &amp; Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat.</p> <p>T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull.</p> <p>W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today</p> <p>Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas.</p> <p>F. 18th. Hauled insome n two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy.</p> <p>S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father ^1/2 day at Idens.</p> <p>M 21st. Cutting peas.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Hauling in peas.</p> <p>F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c.</p> <p>S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field.</p> <p>M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow.</p> <p>T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing.</p> <p>W. 30th. 1/ and a ^1/2 dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing &amp; Plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads.</p> <p>S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing.</p> <p>F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas.</p> <p>S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull.</p> <p>M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field.</p> <p>T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats.</p> <p>W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc.</p> <p>F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again.</p> <p>S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax.</p> <p>M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging.</p> <p>T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again.</p> <p>W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1^1/2 dozen fish of Iden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.</p> <p>F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Father ^3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.</p> <p>M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.</p> <p>T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen ^1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling ^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>S. 30th. Father &amp; Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August October</p> <p>M. 2nd. Father &amp; Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Robert &amp; Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.</p> <p>W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.</p> <p>Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.</p> <p>F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble ^1/2 day at the barn floor.</p> <p>S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.</p> <p>M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.</p> <p>T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.</p> <p>W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.</p> <p>F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.</p> <p>S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62^1/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.</p> <p>M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.</p> <p>J. 17th. Hauling ^3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.</p> <p>W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 20th. ^1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. ^1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert ^1/2 day plowing &amp; half day at plow.</p> <p>S. 21st. ^1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and ^1/2 day loging on the Gore.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.</p> <p>T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.</p> <p>W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.</p> <p>F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- &amp; cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.</p> <p>S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.</p> <p>M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.</p> <p>T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden ^1/2 day helping 53^1/2 of flour to C F S</p> <p>S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought.</p> <p>M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc.</p> <p>T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37^1/2 lb t 37^1/2 cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9^1/2 yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2^3/4 of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin.</p> <p>W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips.</p> <p>Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar.</p> <p>F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. .</p> <p>S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert &amp; Father working at the Gore.</p> <p>M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library.</p> <p>T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had.</p> <p>W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same.</p> <p>F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs.</p> <p>S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls.</p> <p>M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November.</p> <p>T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today</p> <p>W. 22nd. Wet.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5^3/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.</p> <p>F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert &amp; Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar.</p> <p>S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs</p> <p>M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.</p> <p>T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.</p> <p>W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.</p> <p>Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December.</p> <p>F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn &amp; thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas.</p> <p>M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes.</p> <p>T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up.</p> <p>W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man.</p> <p>F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less ^1/2 lb.</p> <p>S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads.</p> <p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull.</p> <p>T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12^1/2 cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois.</p> <p>W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc.</p> <p>F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G.</p> <p>S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3^1/2 Bushls. of peas.</p> <p>M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6^1/2 cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents.</p> <p>T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for $4. Dollrs Four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs.</p> <p>W. 20th.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a ^1/2 of peas.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7^1/2 cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12^1/2 cts paid.</p> <p>M. 25th. Christmas.</p> <p>T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler &amp; Brickers A/C.</p> <p>W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert &amp; Father sawing.</p> <p>F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert &amp; Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian.</p> <p>S. 30th. ^1/4 of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Blank_Page&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Blank Page (page does not exist)">Blank Page</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1866 January.</p> <p>M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds.</p> <p>T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels &amp; myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas.</p> <p>F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin.</p> <p>S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3^1/2 B. for the pigs.</p> <p>M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny &amp; clear without</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.</p> <p>T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert &amp; myself thrashing peas this afternoon.</p> <p>W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents</p> <p>Th. 10th. Robert &amp; myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.</p> <p>F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.</p> <p>S. 12th. This morning Robert &amp; myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.</p> <p>M. 14th. This morning me &amp; Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.</p> <p>T. 15th. Thrashing timothy &amp; flax seed.</p> <p>W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.</p> <p>F. 18th. Nicknacks</p> <p>S. 19th. Do</p> <p>S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.</p> <p>M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the <a href="/index.php?title=Bevar%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bevar? (page does not exist)">Bevar?</a> Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby &amp; Hilker $2.25 on a/c.</p> <p>F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>this afternoon cutting wood.</p> <p>S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c.</p> <p>S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit.</p> <p>M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats.</p> <p>T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed.</p> <p>W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06</p> <p>Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas &amp; sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby &amp; Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8^1/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy.</p> <p>M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc.</p> <p>T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas.</p> <p>W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin.</p> <p>F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me.</p> <p>S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc.</p> <p>M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips.</p> <p>T. 13th. Splitting &amp; hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors.</p> <p>W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father ^1/4 of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and ^3/4 day Iden.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs</p> <p>F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc.</p> <p>S. 17th. Do 2^1/2 Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed.</p> <p>T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses.</p> <p>W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David.</p> <p>S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley.</p> <p>M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us.</p> <p>T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing &amp; splitting wood.</p> <p>W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94^1/4 paid him $2.89^1/2 and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same.</p> <p>F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us.</p> <p>S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5^3/4 = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22^1/2 equals 112^1/2 c goods 57^1/2 cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42^1/2 cents worth and paid him 7^1/2 cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd.</p> <p>M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle.</p> <p>T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him.</p> <p>W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father &amp; Vater cut the big hemlock into logs.</p> <p>F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs.</p> <p>S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting.</p> <p>M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since.</p> <p>T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber.</p> <p>W. 14th. Thrashing &amp; getting out rail timber.</p> <p>Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull.</p> <p>F. 16th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>S. 17th. Thrashing peas.</p> <p>M. 19th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>T. 20th. Getting out rail timber.</p> <p>W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Do. Do.</p> <p>S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.^5/8 Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c.</p> <p>M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c.</p> <p>T. 27th. Getting out cedar.</p> <p>W. 28th. Getting out cedar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine.</p> <p>F. 30th. Good Friday</p> <p>S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George.</p> <p>W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood.</p> <p>Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood.</p> <p>F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died.</p> <p>S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note.</p> <p>S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb.</p> <p>M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C.</p> <p>T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas &amp; cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood.</p> <p>W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc.</p> <p>F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time.</p> <p>S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill.</p> <p>M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them.</p> <p>T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat.</p> <p>W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5^1/2 acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker.</p> <p>Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended.</p> <p>F. 20th Making fence for C F S. ^3/4 of a day. C F S. ^3/4 of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed.</p> <p>S. 21.st. ^1/2 day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house.</p> <p>M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5^1/2 bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3^1/2 of land.</p> <p>W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of <a href="/index.php?title=Bobousgs%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bobousgs? (page does not exist)">bobousgs?</a> from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27^1/2 cts.</p> <p>F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull.</p> <p>S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42^1/2 lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same.</p> <p>M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May.</p> <p>T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Chopping &amp; splitting wood. Robert at plow.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen.</p> <p>F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S.</p> <p>S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging.</p> <p>M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing.</p> <p>T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2^1/2 of oats 6^1/2 B. skiding logs plowing etc.</p> <p>F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25</p> <p>S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons.</p> <p>S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull.</p> <p>M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull.</p> <p>T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together.</p> <p>W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Sowed 2^1/2 acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together.</p> <p>F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging &amp; Plowing.</p> <p>S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc.</p> <p>M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1^3/4 of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert &amp; Self stumping.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull.</p> <p>F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields</p> <p>S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc.</p> <p>F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure.</p> <p>W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June.</p> <p>F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull.</p> <p>T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax.</p> <p>F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c.</p> <p>S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes.</p> <p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull.</p> <p>T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing.</p> <p>W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing.</p> <p>M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees.</p> <p>T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc.</p> <p>W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father &amp; Robert levelling in the gore.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips.</p> <p>M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20^1/2 lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull.</p> <p>T. 26th. Hoeing corn.</p> <p>W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc.</p> <p>Th. 28th. splitting rails</p> <p>F. 29th. splitting rails</p> <p>S. 30th. splitting rails Father ^1/2 day branding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July.</p> <p>M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens.</p> <p>T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work.</p> <p>W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull.</p> <p>Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes.</p> <p>F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden.</p> <p>S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber.</p> <p>S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc.</p> <p>T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37^1/2 c. and one grass scythe 1.12^1/2 c. on A/C.</p> <p>W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred.</p> <p>Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing.</p> <p>F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay.</p> <p>S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore.</p> <p>S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p> <p>M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore.</p> <p>T. 17th. Hoeing turnips.</p> <p>W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 19th.</p> <p>F. 20th.</p> <p>S. 21st. Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening. Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes.</p> <p>M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay.</p> <p>T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon.</p> <p>W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling.</p> <p>F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing.</p> <p>S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn.</p> <p>S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter)</p> <p>T. 31st. Hoeing corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>W. 1st. Hoeing corn.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc.</p> <p>S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10^1/2 of flour with bag to Levi Eby.</p> <p>S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. &amp; S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English.</p> <p>M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat.</p> <p>T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls.</p> <p>W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed.</p> <p>Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas.</p> <p>F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids.</p> <p>S. 11th. Vater helping me &amp; Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash.</p> <p>M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc.</p> <p>T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke.</p> <p>W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging.</p> <p>F. 17th. C F S. ^3/4 of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>S. 18th. C F S. ^1/2 day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning ^1/4 of day hauling wheat for C F S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Salter a cow to bull.</p> <p>M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts sheep lambs the best.</p> <p>T. 21st. Robert &amp; Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.</p> <p>F. 24th. ^3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12^1/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.</p> <p>S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.</p> <p>M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.</p> <p>T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.</p> <p>W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.</p> <p>F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <p>S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father ^3/6 of a day thrashing peas for Stuart.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats.</p> <p>T. 4th. Hauling oats.</p> <p>W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters ^1/2 day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Robert &amp; Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing.</p> <p>M. 10th. 18. Bushls. &amp; 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc.</p> <p>T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist .</p> <p>W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts.</p> <p>Th. 13th. I owed 5^1/2 acres 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5 acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S.</p> <p>F. 14th. Draging in wheat, &amp; plowing.</p> <p>S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert &amp; his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S.</p> <p>M. 17th. Draging Robert &amp; Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull.</p> <p>T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch.</p> <p>F. 21st Father &amp; Robert ^3/4 of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1^1/4 day. Myself half day sowing.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen &amp; Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull.</p> <p>M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat.</p> <p>T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc.</p> <p>W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter</p> <p>F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat.</p> <p>S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October</p> <p>M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater ^1/4 of a day.</p> <p>F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, ^1/4 of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep.</p> <p>S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S.</p> <p>M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden.</p> <p>T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls.</p> <p>W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. fifteen five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby &amp; Hilker for 140^1/2 c. per Bushl.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat.</p> <p>S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140^1/2 c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40</p> <p>M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut.</p> <p>T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140^1/2 c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary Eleven Ten Dolrs. Father and Me ^1/2 day thrashing for Levi Eby.</p> <p>W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon.</p> <p>Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest on to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date.</p> <p>F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet.</p> <p>S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter &amp; Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking.</p> <p>W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as soon as possible.</p> <p>Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.</p> <p>F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.</p> <p>S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.</p> <p>M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.</p> <p>T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.</p> <p>W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet.</p> <p>F. 2nd. Diging potatoes</p> <p>S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11^1/2 yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes.</p> <p>T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time.</p> <p>W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads.</p> <p>Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips.</p> <p>F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips.</p> <p>M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905.</p> <p>T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins</p> <p>W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00.</p> <p>Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel</p> <p>F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions.</p> <p>S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins.</p> <p>M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers.</p> <p>T. 20th. Do.</p> <p>W. 21st. Hauled ^1/3 of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62^1/2. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years.</p> <p>Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12^1/2 c. paid.</p> <p>F. 23rd. Building a wood shed.</p> <p>S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8^1/4 lbs of Pork.</p> <p>M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12^1/2 c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc.</p> <p>T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc.</p> <p>W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c.</p> <p>Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar.</p> <p>F. 30th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December</p> <p>S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon.</p> <p>M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid.</p> <p>T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p> <p>W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn.</p> <p>S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison.</p> <p>M. 10th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs. Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12^1/2 c.</p> <p>T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs.</p> <p>W. 12th. Making road in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore.</p> <p>F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore.</p> <p>S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6^1/2 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc.</p> <p>M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3^1/2 lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed.</p> <p>T. 18th. Chopping firewood.</p> <p>W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens <a href="/index.php?title=Road.%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Road.? (page does not exist)">Road.?</a> for Mr. J. David he being sick.</p> <p>Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter.</p> <p>F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Hauled 3^1/4 Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred &amp; Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes.</p> <p>M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert.</p> <p>T. 25th.</p> <p>W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p> <p>F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy</p> <p>S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C</p> <p>M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1867</p> <p>S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George.</p> <p>W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32^1/2 c. Axe handle 20 c.</p> <p>Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day.</p> <p>F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day.</p> <p>S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes.</p> <p>M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7^1/2 lbs.</p> <p>T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes.</p> <p>W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush.</p> <p>Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house.</p> <p>F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, ^1/4 lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1^1/2 dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane.</p> <p>S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. Eighty Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1^1/2 B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house.</p> <p>W. 16th. Chopping.</p> <p>Th. 17th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 18th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 19th. Chopping.</p> <p>M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap.</p> <p>T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the <a href="/index.php?title=Tacht%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Tacht? (page does not exist)">tacht?</a> home.</p> <p>W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home.</p> <p>Th. 24th. Chopping wood.</p> <p>F. 25th. Chopping wood.</p> <p>S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again.</p> <p>M. 28th. Chopping half day.</p> <p>T. 29th. Storming.</p> <p>W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon.</p> <p>Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February</p> <p>F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs.</p> <p>M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners.</p> <p>T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering.</p> <p>W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter.</p> <p>F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes.</p> <p>S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full.</p> <p>M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon.</p> <p>T. 12th. Chopping all day.</p> <p>W. 13th. Wet. Chors.</p> <p>Th. 14th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 15th. Setting water off etc.</p> <p>S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf.</p> <p>M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow.</p> <p>T. 19th. Do</p> <p>W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half <a href="/index.php?title=Soaking%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Soaking? (page does not exist)">soaking?</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Alberts boots fifty cents.</p> <p>M. 25th Chopping. Fred to.</p> <p>T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to.</p> <p>W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue.</p> <p>Th. 28th. Salter paid 37^1/2 cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43^3/4 lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8^1/2 for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 22^1/2 lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid.</p> <p>S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her.</p> <p>M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw</p> <p>T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again.</p> <p>W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same.</p> <p>Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight.</p> <p>F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency.</p> <p>S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats.</p> <p>M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12^1/2 per lb. $1.37^1/2. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon.</p> <p>W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of <a href="/index.php?title=Corn%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Corn? (page does not exist)">Corn?</a> Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 15th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence.</p> <p>M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill.</p> <p>T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents.</p> <p>W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid.</p> <p>F. 22nd. Chores around the house.</p> <p>S. 23rd. Hauling home wood.</p> <p>M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf.</p> <p>T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit.</p> <p>W. 27th. Chopping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 28th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 29th. Chopping.</p> <p>S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <p>M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe.</p> <p>T. 2nd. Chopping.</p> <p>W. 3rd. Chopping.</p> <p>Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc.</p> <p>F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31^1/2 lbs of flour the weight of the bag included.</p> <p>S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45.</p> <p>M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin.</p> <p>T. 9th. Chopping.</p> <p>W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing.</p> <p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p> <p>F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss.</p> <p>S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5^1/2 acres at the rate of 11^1/2 pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1^1/4.</p> <p>M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs.</p> <p>T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field &amp; intend for peas.</p> <p>W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon ^1/2 Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc.</p> <p>F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p> <p>S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time.</p> <p>M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb.</p> <p>T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato.</p> <p>W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5^1/2 acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so.</p> <p>Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place.</p> <p>F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas.</p> <p>S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon.</p> <p>M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know.</p> <p>T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road.</p> <p>Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fpage_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="?page torn (page does not exist)">?page torn</a> Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father &amp; Fred pulled down the root house.</p> <p>F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same.</p> <p>S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy.</p> <p>M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again.</p> <p>T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden.</p> <p>W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c.</p> <p>Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions.</p> <p>F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S.</p> <p>S. 11th. Gardening, Father ^1/2 day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1^1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.</p> <p>S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs.</p> <p>M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c.</p> <p>T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Gate making &amp; plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took.</p> <p>Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land.</p> <p>F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging.</p> <p>S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom.</p> <p>M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls.</p> <p>T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn.</p> <p>W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons.</p> <p>Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable.</p> <p>F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12^1/2 cts.</p> <p>S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming.</p> <p>M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3^1/4 of a day as above.</p> <p>T. 28th. Wet all day.</p> <p>W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs.</p> <p>Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father &amp; Robert to Whetstones raising. Composting</p> <p>F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June</p> <p>S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle.</p> <p>M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet.</p> <p>T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. ^1/2 lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time.</p> <p>W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck.</p> <p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy.</p> <p>F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 ^1/2 on A/C.</p> <p>S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling.</p> <p>M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31^1/2 of Flour.</p> <p>T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore.</p> <p>W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore.</p> <p>Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred &amp; me.</p> <p>F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred &amp; Me.</p> <p>S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid.</p> <p>M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S.</p> <p>T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1^1/2 hours &amp; Rob hoeing.</p> <p>W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn (page does not exist)">page torn</a> and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden.</p> <p>F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs.</p> <p>S. 22nd. Plowing. Father &amp; Robert hoeing potatoes.</p> <p>M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull.</p> <p>T. 25th. Plowing, draging.</p> <p>W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father &amp; Fred at Stuart &amp; Haydens Bee at Hugoes.</p> <p>Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father &amp; Rob.</p> <p>F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. &amp; Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow.</p> <p>S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=This_page_has_vertical_lines_running_through_each_entry&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="This page has vertical lines running through each entry (page does not exist)">this page has vertical lines running through each entry</a></p> <p>A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863</p> <p>March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full.</p> <p>August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40.</p> <p>4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts.</p> <p>10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C.</p> <p>19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts.</p> <p>July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00</p> <p>June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6^1/2 @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25^1/2 cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50</p> <p>1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts.</p> <p>Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26.</p> <p>1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><a href="/index.php?title=This_page_has_vertical_lines_running_through_each_entry&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="This page has vertical lines running through each entry (page does not exist)">this page has vertical lines running through each entry</a></p> <p>Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at ^1/2 cts. = $2.47^1/2 Total 38.17^1/2.</p> <p>Shingles from A Delf Six <a href="/index.php?title=Bumbles%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Bumbles? (page does not exist)">Bumbles?</a> at $1.50 = $90</p> <p>Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00</p> <p>Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00</p> <p>Clearing 10^1/3 acres of Land $130.00</p> <p>Mr. Gobles time $3.00</p> <p>Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3acee7de4338081f394e501955f0e821.pdf 56917e4c41b80f393d47208006e14a53 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b1ee84cfe1682c45dbf2154605a9dd1.pdf 298791489afc52e3cf94cd042a8c7107 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890-1978) and Clara Philp Giffin (1885-?) 1915 Diary (This diary is multi-authored: some early entries are by Clara, most are by Olive and occasionally Elizabeth writes.) Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1915 {Endpaper showing typewritten CALENDAR FOR 1915.} DOMINION DIARY {Written in upper right corner} .50 {Typed in upper right corner} 220 DAILY JOURNAL ..FOR.. 1915 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, TORONTO {Typewritten page entitled "POSTAL INFORMATION." Appears to be rules or information about postal rates, etc. Oriented left to right across two pages, rather than top to bottom.} {Continuation of page 3, "POSTAL INFORMATION"} {Blank page} {Typewritten on ledger page showing fancy scroll border} Diary for 1915 ..Notes for 1915.. {List of holidays for the year} January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1915 �Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Brock down to a concert in Drayton at night. fine day but storming a little to-wards evening and colder. SATURDAY, 2 (2-363) Men choring and working in old house. Very stormy day. SUNDAY, 3 (3-362) Da went down for Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I to Alva Armstrongs funeral in afternoon. Fine bright day but cold. January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1915 Men done chores. Da took down cream can in forenoon then down after dinner with Uncle Richard. Brock choring and sifting ashes. A beautiful day. TUESDAY, 5 (5-360) Done chores and cleaned up a grist. Brock took it out in afternoon and Da ploughed road. Otto and Mrs. Mosser called right after dinner. Mrs. Ross McEwing here in afternoon. Lovely bright day. EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359) Choring and drawing out manure on other place. Very dull and foggy. Raining in forenoon and again at night. January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358) Da and Brock choring. Da to town after dinner and got home about 3.30 P.M. then went on to Rothsay. Paid Henry Hezaltine $1360.00 and got the notes. Very stormy cold day. FRIDAY, 8 (8-357) Da and Brock done chores. Then Da went to Mrs. Will Powell's funeral in afternoon and Brock and Ma went to town. Fine day. roads icy. SATURDAY, 9 (9-356) �Da and Brock finished drawing out manure and cleaning pens. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day and not very cold. January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1915 Arthur Booth and Maggie here in afternoon and evening. Lovely bright day but cold. Art Booth 40 Maggie 19 MONDAY, 11 (11-354) Men choring. Brock took down a load of chop and cream can in afternoon and Da sifted ashes and cleaned hen pens. I snow shoed over to Hilborns and Roy's. Mild and rather dull. TUESDAY, 12 (12-353) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Brock down to institute meeting at night. Dull, east wind. January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1915 Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night for Ma. A fine day. THURSDAY, 14 (14-351) Done chores and cutting wood. I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine mild day. FRIDAY, 15 (15-350) Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but not very bright. January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1915 Done chores and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day, raining in night. SUNDAY, 17 (17-348) Da and Ma over to D. Lowes for dinner. Rather dull but fine MONDAY, 18 (18-347) �Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I down to a card party given by Snow Shoe Club. Rather dull and mild. Very thick soft snow in night. Da up to Roy's in evg. Gave him $4.50 for wire &c. January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1915 Done chores and Da sifted ashes Brock over to Ike McIssacs in morning. At bush in afternoon. A little stormy at times. H. Irvine, J. Amy and Stephenson's stores burned to-night about 9.30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345) Choring and Brock over to Ike's. At bush in afternoon Ma and I to town after dinner. I stayed in town, took cream can. Fine day and bright THURSDAY, 21 (21-344) Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from town. A little stormy to-wards evening and very cold. January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1915 Done chores. Brock took down a load of chop in morning and Da sifted ashes. Choring in afternoon. Mr & Mrs. Shuttleworth, Ormond and Olive and Sarah Gladys, and Oswold here for tea. Hoshel came for them in evg. Brock down to hockey match. Rather stormy at times and cold. SATURDAY, 23 (23-342) Choring and cutting wood. Bright in forenoon but quite stormy to-wards night and cold. SUNDAY, 24 (24-341) Brock to church at night. A lovely bright day. January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1915 Choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. I snow shoed to town this afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Stormy in morning but a fine bright afternoon. Issah Mitchell's sale. TUESDAY, 26 (26-339) �Choring and drawing out manure finished about three o'clock. Then cleaned furnace and pens. We churned. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338) Choring and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I down to Harry Lowes in evening. Fine sunny day but cold. Maud Pollock married to Mr. Wright. January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1915 Brock went down to get a tooth drawn and brought Ma home. Cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but very cold. FRIDAY, 29 (29-336) Da and Brock choring and cutting wood. Mylo Walker and Mr. Burrows here in afternoon and for tea. Cold and rather stormy. SATURDAY, 30 (30-335) Choring and to bush in forenoon. Cleaned pens after dinner and Brock took me to town. I went to Elora. Brock down at night again. Bright day but real cold. January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1915 Brock to church at night. Dull and raining and freezing at night. February MONDAY, 1 (32-333) Done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it down after dinner. Wesley Lowes of Buffalo here in afternoon and for tea. Stormy and very cold to-wards evening. Almost hail. TUESDAY, 2 (33-332) Choring and put handle in axe. Very stormy morning but cleared to-wards night. No trains to-day. Roads blocked and wires down. February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1915 �Choring in forenoon. Da at Jim McKay's sale in afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Bright day but cold. First train from south since Monday night went through about 2 P.M. and first train from north arrived about 6 P.M. THURSDAY, 4 (35-330) Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from Elora. Bright day but cold. FRIDAY, 5 (36-329) Choring and at bush in forenoon. Working in old house in afternoon. Dull, rained & sleeted this forenoon. and soft snow in afternoon. February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1915 Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Cold and snowy at times. Roads bad. SUNDAY, 7 (38-327) At home all day. Dull and snowing in afternoon. MONDAY, 8 (39-326) Choring. Da sifted ashes in morning and Brock cleaned hen pens. In bush in afternoon. Fine with little flurries of snow. February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1915 Choring and working in bush. Lovely bright day but real cold. WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324) Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Got I cwt. of flour. In bush in afternoon. We cleaned pipes. Fine day, milder. Brock to town at night. THURSDAY, 11 (42-323) Da done chores and Brock took out 7 pigs weighed 1740 lbs @ 7.60 - $131.50 In bush in afternoon. Da down to Mosser's in evening. Dull and mild. �February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1915 Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Da and Ma over to Ike McIssac's for tea. Cloudy in morning but lovely bright afternoon and quite mild. SATURDAY, 13 (44-321) Da and Brock choring and sifted ashes. In bush in afternoon I took Ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. Fine day and rather mild. SUNDAY, 14 (45-320) At home all day. Raining at times all day. February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1915 Done chores, then Da and Brock ploughed road. It very hard. Da throwing out lumps and leveling it in afternoon. Brock and I to town. I stayed and Ma came home. Fine but not very bright and mild. TUESDAY, 16 (47-318) Done chores, Da working on road in forenoon and cutting wood in afternoon. I came home from town. Flurries of snow and colder. ASH WEDNESDAY (QUEBEC & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317) Choring and in bush. Brock to town at night. Fine day. February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316) Choring and in bush. A lovely warm day. FRIDAY, 19 (50-315) Brock took down load of chop and cream can in morning. Da choring and sifting ashes. at bush in afternoon. Lovely day and mild. Herb Benson here for tea. SATURDAY, 20 (51-314) �Choring and cutting wood in bush. Ma and I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. A beautiful day like spring. Snow going quickly. February, SUNDAY, 21X (52-313) 1915 Brock and I up to English church in morning. A lovely bright warm day. MONDAY, 22 (53-312) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mild and thawing. Wet in bush. Mr M cNab died this morning. TUESDAY, 23 (54-311) Men choring and grinding axes. Raining steady all day. Mild and misty. Mrs. Sherrington buried. Herb Benson married to Mable Short February WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-310) 1915 Done chores. Brock went to town this morning. Then Da and he tied up roses in afternoon. Mild and still misty. Snow going very quickly. Fields bare. THURSDAY, 25 (56-309) Men done chores. Getting much colder and a little stormy. Brock picked over apples. FRIDAY, 26 (57-308) Men done chores. Real stormy cold day. Brock down with chop in forenoon. February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1915 Da done chores and took Brock to morning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Fine bright day but cold north wind. Mr. McNab buried. SUNDAY, 28 (59-306) Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Grace Mason and Mrs. Wismer here for tea. a lovely bright day but cold wind Got first goose egg. March MONDAY, 1 (60-305) �Da choring. I to town in afternoon. Fine day but cool wind. March, TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1915 Da done chores. very stormy day. WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303) Da choring and sifting ashes Ma went down to Grandma's for dinner. Colder and a little snowy at times. THURSDAY, 4 (63-302) Da choring and brought up cedar pole from bush. Helped churn in afternoon 19 lbs and a print. Lovely bright day. March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1915 Da done chores and ripping cedar pole. Rather dull, strong east wind, and snowed some in night. SATURDAY, 6 (65-300) Da choring, and working at ladder. I to town in afternoon for Brock. He came home on fine train. Fine day but not very bright. SUNDAY, 7 (66-299) Brock and I up to English church in morning. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind. March MONDAY, 8 (57-298) 1915 Da and Brock done chores and drew out the manure. I down to Ross's in evening. Fine bright day but cold wind. TUESDAY, 9 (68-297) Done chores. Brock took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and went to Sam Kay's sale. Georgie here in afternoon. Da working at ladder in aft. Lovely bright day. Da over to Ike's in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296) �Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Brock down for Ma at night. Fine bright day. Assessor here. March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1915 Da and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Lovely fine day. FRIDAY, 12 (71-294) Da and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A beautiful day. Thawing. Mr. Rule buried to-day. SATURDAY, 13 (72-298) Brock down with load of chop in morning. Got seeds from Rennie's. choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day. March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1915 Da and Ma over to see Adam Flath in afternoon. Lovely fine day. MONDAY, 15 (74-291) Da and Brock done chores and in bush. Da over to Ike McIssacs with two guineas. Lovely day. TUESDAY, 16 (75-290) Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Georgie down in afternoon. Fine day but cold north wind. March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1915 Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Very fine day. Roads bare in places. THURSDAY, 18 (77-288) Brock took down load of chop this morning. Da choring. In bush in afternoon. Fine day. FRIDAY, 19 (78-287) Da and Brock done chores and in bush in forenoon. Killed pig after dinner and Brock took down case of eggs to Wismers. Rather dull in morning but brightened by noon. a little fall of snow. Quite warm. �March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1915 Brock choring and Robt salting and cutting up pig forenoon. I took Olive to train to go to Clara. Men at the bush afternoon SUNDAY, 21 (80-285) At home all day rather fine day Brock went to church at night. MONDAY, 22 (81-284) Beautiful day Men choring and drawing out manure all day finished Clara's birth-day 30 years March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1915 Brock doing chores and Robt helping clean head and grind sausage meat very fine day Started to trim spruce WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282) Brock choring and over to Ikes to pay for Cows. Robt trimming spruce all day dark like rain Mrs Chess Walker here in afternoon THURSDAY, 25 (84-281) Robt & Brock choring and chopping Ice. Brock took his old sow down to Drayton She brought $40.75 weight of Sow 630 lbs Raining and dull fare then turned cold and freezing at night Sarah Hilburn called aft March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1915 Men doing chores and then went to the bush working in bush all day very cold and Snowing at times SATURDAY, 27 (86-279) Done chores and working in bush. Then Ma and Brock to town in afternoon and I came home with them. Da sifted ashes. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind. SUNDAY, 28 (87-278) �Home all day. Fine in morning but dull in afternoon and heavy snow storm in evening. March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1915 Men choring and working in bush. Quite stormy at times. TUESDAY, 30 (89-276) Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon. Da to town in afternoon with Ike. Snowing nearly all day. soft snow. WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275) Men choring and working in bush. Brock to town at night and I up to Roy's. Mr. Duff buried to-day. Fine day. April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1915 Men choring and drawing out buzz wood. I took Ma to Grandma's in forenoon. Fine day but cold wind. GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 2 (92-273) Choring. Brock over to Jack McIssacs in forenoon and round by Drayton. Then over to Mr. White's in afternoon. looking about pigs to buy. Fine day. SATURDAY, 3 (93-272) Men choring and drawing out poles for buzz wood. I to town for Ma in afternoon and Brock down at night. Fine day but cold wind. April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1915 Brock and I up to English church in morning, He in to Drayton church at night. Da down to Mossers in afternoon. Lovely bright day. EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (95-270) Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Very dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Soft snow in morning. �TUESDAY, 6 (96-269) Choring and cleaning up grain. Brock and I to a dance in Drayton at night. Rather dull and misty. April, WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1915 Da choring and Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon afternoon. Tom Miller came about four o'clock to file saws. Brock and I down to Jack Walkers to a party at night. Lovely bright day. THURSDAY, 8 (98-267) Da, Brock and Tom taking flooring out of old house and put it in attic. A beautiful warm day. FRIDAY, 9 (99-266) Da and Brock working at old house. Brock to town in morning for nails. Tom laying floor in attic. Fine day. Quite a heavy shower after supper. April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1915 Da and Brock taking off shingles and boarding off old wood house. Tom laying floor in attic. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Got 2 roasters for Brock. Very dull and close at times. a heavy rain about four o'clock. churned 16 lbs. SUNDAY, 11 (101-264) Da took a walk to town in afternoon. Rather dull and little showers in afternoon and at night. MONDAY, 12 (102-263) Men choring and taking down wood house. Tom came at noon. He putting floor in attic. Much colder and soft snow in forenoon, finer in afternoon. April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1915 Working at old house in morning. Tom in attic. All at Drayton Horse show in afternoon. A beautiful day. WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261) �Da and Brock took roof and siding off old house. Tom working in attic. Brock to town at night. Fine day. THURSDAY, 15 (105-260) Da and Brock working at old house. Tom put quarter round in kitchen and then putting door in granary. Ma to town in afternoon. Ross here in morning about the line fence. a beautiful day. Got the old house down this aft. and cut spruce tree after supper. April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1915 Da and Brock taking out lilacs. Tom putting window in granary. finished about four o'clock. Brock and I down to euchre party at Miss Cunninghams. Fine day but dull. SATURDAY, 17 (107-258) Brock took down a load of chop in morning and brought home little berkshire pig. Da cut down old apple tree and Brock & he cut up spruce after dinner. Down town at night. Lovely bright day. SUNDAY, 18 (108-257) Brock to church at night & home rest of day. Fine but rather cool. April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1915 Da and Brock taking out stone foundation of old house. Fine day and real hot. TUESDAY, 20 (110-255) Da and Brock drawing away stone out of foundation of old house to other places. in Lovely fine day and real hot. Finished taking out foundation in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254) Da and Brock finished drawing stone of old foundation to other places then piling wood in bush in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Strong east wind and cool. April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1915 �Da and Brock finished piling wood in bush and fixed some fence in morning. Drawing out manure onto other place in afternoon. Clara 1 yr. married. Dull, rained a little in morning smoky and warmer. FRIDAY, 23 (113-252) Back on other place drawing up stone to old orchard from field this side of the windmill. thundering in afternoon and threatening rain. Men came up. about three. Da filling in old cellar & Brock cleaning pens. To town at night for some powders for "Jane". She sick. Dull in morning & misty but came out very hot. SATURDAY, 24 (114-231) Da and Brock started seeding. Discing and cultivating on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but very hot. April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1915 Brock away at night. Very hot in morning. Came up a heavy thunder storm in afternoon. Quite a heavy rain and some very large hail stones. MONDAY, 26 (116-249) Brock and Roy back fixing up line fence thro' bush in morning. Da ploughed garden and tore out berry bushes. Brock on other place cultivating in afternoon. Da disced in some furrows and disced garden. Very hot weather for April. Grass very green and June bugs out. TUESDAY, 27 (117-248) Brock cultivating and Da sowing on other place. Just got back after dinner when thunder storm came up. Rained very heavy, then choring. Very hot in morning, came out hot again after rain. Another thunder storm in the night and heavy rain. April WEDNESDAY, 28 (118-247) 1915 Brock went to town with chop and Da taking currant bushes to brush pile then disced it all in afternoon. Mrs Mosser brought up some dahlias dasies and took home some mangels. Da over to Ike's in evening. Fine day. quite a breeze but not very cool yet. Brock heard of 2 or 3 horses dead from heat and several barns burned by lightening. �THURSDAY, 29 (119-246) Brock cultivating 14 ac. next windmill Da finished sowing it and then Brock harrowed it. Finished about 7 o'clock. Fine day but rather dull and quite cool. FRIDAY, 30 (120-245) Da and Brock cultivating in morning in 2nd field back. Brock cultivating in afternoon and Da sowing. Ma and I to town in aft. Misty all day, almost rain at night. May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1915 Brock cleaning pens and hen house in morning. Down to get Wiley shod in afternoon. Da re-potted ferns in morning, trimmed snow-ball and planted some lettuce in aft. Very misty, dull and cold. not fit to work on land. SUNDAY, 2 (122-243) Thompson's here for tea. Brock to church at night. Fine day but not very bright and cold. MONDAY, 3 (123-242) Brock cultivating in 2nd field back, and Da sowing. Finished about two o'clock then cultivating root ground. Brock harrowed field and then cultivating on root ground too. Fine but not very bright cloudy and cool. Little frost last night. May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1915 Cultivated calf pasture and root and corn ground. Misting and raining off and on all day. Da down to town in evening for Clara's letter. WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240) Sowed Rennie's wheat and oats and harrowed it. Finished about three o'clock then both cultivating in field next Roy's. Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Fotheringham here looking at bee hives after supper. Misting and raining at times all day. Colder at night. THURSDAY, 6 (126-239) �Brock cultivating back by maple tree in forenoon and Da sowed it. Started to cultivate behind old driving house about 11.30. Working there after dinner. Da disced in furrows before dinner, then sowing in afternoon and Brock harrowed it. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy at times & looking like rain. May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1915 Men choring in forenoon. Da to town after dinner with tongue to get it fixed. Brock cleaning out old driving house. Raining this forenoon quite steady cleared up about noon but came up a very heavy rain about three o'clock. Cooler at night. SATURDAY, 8 (128-237) Da and Brock setting out currant bushes in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate in field next road on other place. Da harrowed back by maple tree and potato ground. Just got done about four when they were driven in by thunder storm. Heavy rain and rained and hailed thro' night. SUNDAY, 9 (129-236) Brock to town at night. Raining & snowing this morning. cleared up after dinner and was fine cool night. May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1915 Done chores. then Brock took down a load of chop in morning. Da down to Mossers in forenoon for berrie bushes. Setting them out and planted some early potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I to town after dinner. Da at Mossers at night. Fine day, good drying day. TUESDAY, 11 (131-234) Brock cultivating and Da harrowing in field next road on other place. Sowed and and harrowed it after dinner. Geo. Tucker here to see old Bessie. A beautiful day. WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233) Cultivating next line (Roy's) fence in morning. then sowing peas and barley in afternoon. Just got finished as it started to rain about four o'clock. Finished seeding. Thundering and quite a heavy shower about eight. Quite warm in forenoon. Put young cattle in bush to-day. �May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1915 Da and Brock choring in forenoon and fixing fence. Cultivated calf pasture and sowed it also cultivating on other side of orchard in afternoon. Put cows out for first to grass. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Dull in morning but brightened up in afternoon and cooler. FRIDAY, 14 (134-231) Working on mangal ground all day. Da to town at night. a beautiful day and not too hot. SATURDAY, 15 (135-230) Brock harrowed mangel ground and Da set it up in ridges. Took sleighs to low driving house and cut lawn. then sowed mangels and planted garden after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Smiley out and opened Roan Tidy's teat. Fine day and a cool wind. frost at night. May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1915 Brock to town at night. Very dull day. Strong wind in morning and raining and misting all day. MONDAY, 17 (137-228) Brock took down a few bags of chop and got horses shod in forenoon and Da dug out stump of spruce tree. Drew out ashes in afternoon unto potato patch and started manure. Very cloudy and cold. frost at night. TUESDAY, 18 (138-227) Drawing out manure all day unto turnip ground. Cloudy at times and real cold wind. May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1915 Finished drawing out manure. cleaned shed and sheep house. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Fine day and much warmer. THURSDAY, 20 (140-225) Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground and Brock rolling on other place in afternoon. Came up a very heavy rain about eleven with a little thunder. Ground too wet to work in afternoon. washed waggon & choring. Dull and not very warm. Cultivating on rape ground in morning. �FRIDAY, 21 (141-224) Da ploughing on turnip ground in forenoon and Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. Heavy rain came on about eleven with thunder. Washed trucks & planted dahlias & gladolias in afternoon. Came out hot in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1915 Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground. Brock ploughing in morning too. Then rolling on other place in field next road. I went to town for Ma in forenoon. Brock down at night. Mr. Cummings came for old Bess. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull at times and real cold wind. SUNDAY, 23 (143-222) Da over to Arnold's in afternoon. Kidneys brought Grandma out for a few hours in afternoon. not very bright but warmer. VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (144-221) Da pruning little orchard in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in aft. noon. Brock finished rolling field on other place and rolled turnip ground also grain next Jack's. Fine day a little cloudy in morning but bright after dinner. May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1915 Da cultivated and sowed flax and worked over root ground in forenoon. Disced corn ground in afternoon. Brock back by maple tree & line fence rolling, also rolled root ground aft. Mr. Clark from Moorefield brought a man to fix separator ($2.50) in afternoon. I to town in morning. Fine in morning but dull and came on rain & mist about five o'clock. WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219) Working in low orchard. all day cutting down trees, taking out worm nests. Worked over corn ground. Brock and I to town at night. Very windy cold day and a very heavy frost at night. THURSDAY, 27 (147-218) Working in low orchard. Burned brush and brought up some wood to buzz. Lovely day and much warmer. �May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1915 Brock cutting worm nests out of orchard on other place in morning. Da cultivated corn ground and garden patch. Sowed corn after dinner and Brock rolled and harrowed it. Da scuffled currant bushes after tea. Fine day and quite warm. SATURDAY, 29 (149-216) Cutting and planted potatoes. Brock to Ike Waltons with pig in morning. Cut lawn & cleaned pens in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. I stayed with Grandma. She not very well. Fine day but cool at night SUNDAY, 30 (149-216) Brock brought Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and I came home. to church at night. Da over to Ike's in afternoon and to Harry's at night. Lovely day. May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1915 Brock to town with load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing root ground. Both ploughing after dinner. Brock round to Jack McIssac's and bo't 6 pigs $20.00 then came home by Drayton and brought Ma. Fine warm day. Jack Calwell brought back one swarm bees and three hives. June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213) Working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Da to town at night. Lovely warm day. Dr. Ferrier & Willa Coram married Tony Lunz married Uncle Richd and Mable called in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212) Da picked up roots off ground at poplars, Disced and sowed cor oats and rape on it. then rolled and harrowed it. Planted sweet corn after dinner. Brock digging up weeds in morning. Looking like rain. Came on a mist about six o'clock but did not rain much. Very windy in forenoon. June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1915 �Men choring and sprouted potatoes, then scuffled currant bushes. Cut down 2 spruce in old orchard & burned brush pile after supper. Geo. Arnold here for dinner. Mrs. John Walker and 2 children here in afternoon. Got 6 pigs from John McIssac $20.00. FRIDAY, 4 (155-210) Disced and rolled ground for "Maud's Wonder" and planted it by dinne hand before dinner. Da disced garden & cultivated it in afternoon. Brock planted some pumpkins, cleaned pens & choring. Lovely fine day. SATURDAY, 5 (156-209) Da and Brock drew down lumber and timber from old orchard and piled it in ice house. Brock and I to town at night. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day and quite hot. June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1915 Brock to church at night. Fine day but a little cloudy in evening. MONDAY, 7 (158-207) Picking up round old house and sawed up old flooring and put it in wood house. a little cloudy in morning but brightened up by noon and was quite warm. a little rain & mist about three o'clock. TUESDAY, 8 (159-206) Took out old cistern in morning then filling in cellar in afternoon. Da started to take out spruce stump in evening. Fine day and rather warm. Beatrice Schnider brought home dead. June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1915 Disced turnip ground in morning finished in afternoon and cut lawn. Da took out spruce stump & drew it to brush pile in forenoon. Harrowed and rolled turnip ground in aft. Mrs. Kidney, Mrs. Smith & Grandma here for dinner and tea. A couple of showers in morning Dull and cold all day. THURSDAY, 10 (161-204) �Cultivated rape ground in forenoon. Then working round old house bottom in afternoon, ploughed out lilacs and disced it. Hoed potatoes after tea. I to town in forenoon. Mr. Arnold here about six o'clock. Fine but not very bright, rained a little at night. FRIDAY, 11 (162-203) Leveling old pansy bed & trimmed rose bush. Dug garden in afternoon. Brock cutting out some worm nests & burned brush pile. Misty in morning and cloudy. Cleared up after dinner and frost at night. June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1915 Brock to town in morning with chop, Brought over sheep before dinner and washed them after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Harry got turnip drill. Dull in morning but came out quite warm in afternoon. Da put up rail fence in morning to keep calves in orchard. SUNDAY, 13 (164-201) Brock to Lion at night. Thompsons came up after tea. Eve and Ethel Johnston came with them. Spot has a calf. MONDAY, 14 (165-200) Cultivated, harrowed and rolled turnip ground. Da riged it up and sowed turnips after dinner. Harry brought home drill. Fine and very warm in afternoon. Thunderstorm and quite a rain in the night. June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1915 Da making ladder in morning and setting out cabbage & tomato plants. Fixed step ladder in afternoon. Brock choring & cleaned hen house. I took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon. Very heavy rain in morning but clearing by noon. Fine in afternoon and a nice evening. WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198) Da down to Mossers in morning to see about wire. Then Brock and he stretching it along line fence. I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. Mrs McIssac and Donald here in evening. Fine day and quite warm. THURSDAY, 17 (168-197) �Da and Brock getting out posts for line fence between Ross and us. Da up to see Henry Hezaltine at night about digging post holes. Rev d. and Mrs. Baugh here in afternoon. Lovely day but cool at night. June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1915 Da and Brock trimming posts for wire fence. Kidney's drove Mother out in car. I to town in afternoon. Brock and I at Lion garden party at night. Fine day but looking like rain. Came on a heavy rain & thunder storm about twelve. SATURDAY, 19 (170-195) Men finished posts and Da scuffled mangels after supper. Brock & I to town at night. Cloudy and cooler. SUNDAY, 20 (171-194) Brock to church at night and Da up up Harry's. Fine day but cool in evening. June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1915 Brock doing road work all day. Da clipped sheeps and finished about three. (fifteen sheep). Then scuffled potatoes and eating corn. Fine day. TUESDAY, 22 (173-192) Da and Brock doing road work with both teams. Isaac Hilborn here for dinner. Dull and came up a heavy rain. rain storm at noon. Thunder and lightening and very heavy hail. Colder in afternoon, high wind & looks like frost. WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191) Drawing posts over to other place for the line fence. Placed them. Ma to town in morning. Brock down at night. Very heavy frost at night. fine day but cool. June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1915 Drawing stone from fence along sideroad over to other place. Brock at Presby. garden party at Rothsay. Lovely fine day a little cloudy at night. �FRIDAY, 25 (176-189) Brock took down load of stone to other place & cut lawn in forenoon. Da scuffling corn all day. Fine day. SATURDAY, 26 (177-188) Da hoeing mangels. Brock to town with chop in forenoon and took wool down. 339 per lb. Got 1 bbl. sugar, 1 bag flour & coal oil. Down after dinner for wire & down at night. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day and warm. June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1915 Brock and I to church at night a lovely day. warm. MONDAY, 28 (179-186) Hoeing mangels all day finished them. Da up to Newstead at night & Brock and I to town for strawberries but they did no come. Fine day but very hot. TUESDAY, 29 (180-185) Da and Brock ploughing rape ground on other place. Brock down for strawberries at noon. Got one crate and Ross brought other one which was taken thro' to Palmerston. Mr. Thompson and Hazel came for me. a terrible hot day. Art Armstrong called this forenoon. He going to England. June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1915 Da and Brock working rape ground. Brock to town at night to get some shoes on Wyle. a very hot day. July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 1 (182-183) Brock at Elora all day. Da rolled rape ground and worked on old house ground in afternoon taking out grass roots. Very hot in forenoon, a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. McIssac here in evening. Mr. Geo. Arnold here. FRIDAY, 2 (183-182) �Got the wood buzzed and some split. Harry. Roy and Mr. Haywood here helping. Dull and rather cool. July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1915 Brock took down load of wood in morning to Grandma. Da working on old house ground. Scuffled mangels in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with Grandma & took cream can. Brock down town at night. a little sprinkle of rain in morning Cool towards evening. SUNDAY, 4 (185-180) Brock to church at night. Thompsons brought me home in evening. Looking like rain and rained real heavy at night thunder & lightening. MONDAY, 5 (186-179) Da to town in forenoon and Brock fixing some fence. Then in afternoon re-piled the rails at foot of bank. Dull all day and very high wind in afternoon. Took cream can July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1915 Da scuffled 34 rows of turnips and Brock and he hoed them. Da at Ike McIssac's after tea and Brock and I at English church garden party. Fine day but cool in evening. WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177) Cultivated rape ground. Then Da sowed and harrowed it and Brock rolled it finished about 12.30. Choring, cleaning up chop and fanning oats for horses in afternoon. Very dull and looking like rain all morning. Started to rain about 2.30 and kept up a drizzle all afternoon and evening. THURSDAY, 8 (189-176) Brock took down 5 pigs in morning. Then back again with chop and buggy wheel. Got horses shod and got home about 3.30 P.M. Da hoeing turnips. Brock and I at Meth. garden party at night. Rained a little in morning but cleared up and was a lovely night. July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1915 �Da scuffled some turnips in morning. Brock and he hoeing all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day and real warm. SATURDAY, 10 (191-174) Finished hoeing turnips and scuffled mangels and potatoes. Brock hoeing. Brock and I to town at night. Brock up to Ike's after tea. Fine day and very warm SUNDAY, 11 (192-173) Brock to church at night. Ed. Ritch here for tea. Fine day, warm but looking like rain. July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1915 Choring and made pig trough in morning. Da banked up potatoes after tea. Ma at Henry Hilborns in evening I went over for her. Quite a heavy shower about seven in morning then came out warm. Thundering in afternoon but turned out a nice night. Put lumber in driving house after dinner. TUESDAY, 13 (194-171) Da and Brock hoeing mangels in forenoon. Da went to scuffle corn about eleven. Hoeing and scuffling corn in afternoon. I down for cherries at night but they did not come. Misty in morning but cleared up and was warm, still looking like rain. Heavy rain in night. Took cream can. WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170) Scuffling and hoeing corn all day. I to town at noon for cherries. Brock took Ma down after tea to Grandma's. Da over to McIssac's with their cherries. a very hot day. Took cream can. July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1915 Scuffling and finished hoeing corn by noon. Grinding mower knives & choring. Ma and Grandma went to Guelph with Kidneys in auto. Dull and came on a heavy shower about noon. Close and still looking like rain. FRIDAY, 16 (197-168) �Ploughed, harrowed, rolled and sowed patch to rape where they had "Maud's Wonder." It was a failure. Then Brock cut lawn and Da scuffling in roats in afternoon. I to town for Ma. Fine and very hot in afternoon and very misty in morning. SATURDAY, 17 (198-167) Da and Brock over to Mr. Arnolds with Martha in forenoon. Hoeing turnips after noon. Brock and I to town at night. Perce {Waind} brought me home. Fine day and warm. July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1915 Da and Ma at Mr. John Ritches for dinner and tea. Thompsons, Mrs Harry Leach and Wilfred and Mr. Leach from Peterboro' here in evening. Brock to church at night. Bright morning & warm but dull and looking like rain towards night. Very heavy rain in night. MONDAY, 19 (200-165) Splitting wood all day. Brock down in morning with cream can and got Wiley shod. Da up to Woodisse's and round to Drayton after supper. Misting in morning and rather dull all day. TUESDAY, 20 (201-164) Started haying. Cut little patch by road on other place and some in field next little orchard. Raked it in afternoon and put it up. Fine but cloudy at times. not drying much. July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1915 Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. next little orchard about two o'clock. Then raked and put it up. Da to town in morning to get mower knife welded. Bo't a Massy Harris mower from Hugh Hughes. He and a cousin Mr. Tarkin here for dinner. Heavy rain in night. Fine day but threatening rain. Mower $58.00 THURSDAY, 22 (203-162) Da and Brock cutting until noon in field below windmill. Then raking some and putting it up. Ma and I greened potatoes in forenoon. Mr. Fielding here. Mrs. T. Wood buried. Fine day and hot at times. FRIDAY, 23 (204-161) �Da and Brock finished cutting field below windmill, raked and put it up. Ma and I to town in morning. Fine day very hot at times. Took cream can. July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1915 Da and Brock cut part of corner field, raked and put it up. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but looking like rain. a little shower about seven. SUNDAY, 25 (206-159) Brock to church at night. Dull, calm and warm. a little shower about six MONDAY, 26 (207-158) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da cutting grass round house. Art Booth & Russel came over about eleven to help put up hay fork rape in barn. Raining very hard at times all day. I down to Mossers for gooseberries. July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1915 Nailing boards on barn and took down scaffolds in barn. Cut rest of corner field in afternoon. I to town for crate of raspberries in afternoon. Brock at Presby. garden party. Da scuffling turnips after tea. Dull at times but warm in afternoon. Looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156) Da and Brock choring round. Cleaned hen house and sprayed it. Da to town at night. Raining off and on all day. Fine evening. THURSDAY, 29 (210-155) Da and Brock splitting wood in forenoon. Raked and put up rest of corner field in afternoon. Lizzie & Minnie Hilborn here in aft. and for tea. I over to Mable's in afternoon with Georgie. Mrs. Mosser brought black currants. Dull in morning but cleared up and was real warm in afternoon. July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1915 Da and Brock drew in little patch of clover hay on other place at road. Then drawing from field below little orchard. Ma to town in afternoon to meet Clara. �SATURDAY, 31 (212-153) {New writer.} Men drawing hay all day. We three at town in evening. Olive and I at Georgie's towards evening. Hot day. Started in corner field at noon to draw. August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, called at Harry's coming home. Very hot day. August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1915 Men finished drawing in from behind little orchard at noon. Drawing from corner field and putting it in driving-house. Olive and I up to Georgie's about four o'clock. Very hot day. Drew in until about 2 P.M. from corner field. Came up heavy rain. Threatening all morning. {Two different writers again. One is left handed and the other is right handed. The writer scratched out is Clara and the one that is not scratched out is Olive. It would seem that Olive is the one who scratched out Clara's writing.} TUESDAY, 3 (215-150) Men drawing in till two P.M. Quite heavy rain came on. Had been threatening all forenoon. Olive and I sewing. Terrible rainy day. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in morning she sick. Da down after dinner with Ike. Men choring. WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149) Rained during night and heavy rain about 8 a.m. Uncle Sam called to say Grandma was sick. Brock took Ma down. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod and took some wood to Grandma. Then fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very dull in morning but cleared up and was hot. a shower at night. August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1915 {Olive is writing.} Cut about six acres back by maple tree. Then in afternoon greened potatoes and helping Norm Perkin and John Duckering put up track in barn. Da to town for rape. Mr. Arnold here for tea. We three to Christian garden party. Clara over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Grandma no better. Raining a little about noon and heavy shower thro' the night. �FRIDAY, 6 (218-147) Finished cutting hay back by maple tree in forenoon putting track up in barn. Norm Perkin & John Duckering out. Raked and put up some of hay by maple tree in afternoon. Da down to Grandma's at night. She no better. A very heavy rain and thunder storm about four o'clock. SATURDAY, 7 (219-146) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da choring round. Then raked up hay by maple tree and put it up. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Dull and rained a little in forenoon. Then drying nicely in afternoon and quite bright. Came up thunder storm about nine o'clock at night. Grandma not much better. August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1915 Clara and Brock down this morning to Grandma's. She died about 10.15 A.M. Clara and I down this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and children and Jennie Worth here for tea. A shower in morning and one in afternoon. There came out rather fine. MONDAY, 9 (221-144) Da down to town in morning then drawing in hay from field by maple tree and corner field. Clara down to meet Melville in afternoon. Da to town at night and Brock up for Elwin's buggy. Fine day and a little cooler. TUESDAY, 10 (222-143) Da and Brock drawing in hay in forenoon from back by maple tree. At Grandma's funeral in afternoon. She 83 yrs. old. Ham. Annie and Essie {Kain} here for tea and to stay all night. Went over to Uncle Sam's for dinner. Joe and Albert Chambers here for dinner and tea. Melville down town in morning. Da down for Ma after tea & Melville took horse back. Fine day and warm. August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1915 Drew in back 14 ac. field. Ike McIssac and his two men & team helping. Ham and Annie at Uncle Sams for dinner and Joe and Albert here for dinner and tea. Brock & Da. took them to train. Da. up to Gass's in morning. Fine day and hot. �THURSDAY, 12 (224-141) A very rainy day. Rained hard in morning and a very heavy rain about five o'clock with thunder & lightening. Men choring and over to put cattle out of other place after dinner. Operated on Paddy's foot after dinner. FRIDAY, 13 (225-140) Men choring in forenoon. Melville took Clara and I to morning train. We went to Guelph for the day. Da to town after dinner. Very dull misty morning but cleared up in afternoon. August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1915 Cut the hay behind driving house in forenoon then raked and put it up after dinner. Melville to town in forenoon with cream can. Then Clara & he at Hilborns for dinner. Brock down town at night. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker. Fine day and quite warm. SUNDAY, 15 (227-138) Melville and Da up to Woodissee's in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Grace Brett and Lena Fox here for tea. Harry down in evening. Fine day and quite warm. MONDAY, 16 (228-137) Brock took Melville & Clara to ten train. Da cut some hay back of poplars, while Brock was away. Then threw out hay behind driving house and drew it after dinner. Got it all but one load when thunder storm came up between five and six. and quite a shower of rain. August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1915 Da and Brock finished cutting hay this morning. Cut 10 ac. back by ditch. Drew in after dinner back of poplars and back of driving house. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. A beautiful day clear and not too hot. WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135) Raked some in field back by ditch and then drawing in. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Fine day. �THURSDAY, 19 (231-134) Da and Brock finished haying. Drew from field back by ditch. Oak Flath helping. I over to Hilborns in evening. A lovely day. August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1915 Brock cut barley back of poplars and started in field next the road on other place about four o'clock. Da shocking. Oak Flath came over and raked hay field and his father & he took a load away. Brock to town at night for twine. Mrs. Noecker brought Mrs. Wismer and Louise out here. A lovely day. SATURDAY, 21 (233-132) A very dull foggy rainy day. Unloaded a load of hay & filled up some chop in morning. Brock to town after dinner with it and Da up to Uncle Richd to get Aunt Catty's cheque signed. Brock. Mrs. Wismer & I to town at night. SUNDAY, 22 (234-131) Mr. Noecker came for Mrs. Wismer about 2.30 P.M. Da over to see Art Booth in afternoon. He has his leg broken. Brock to church at night. Very foggy and dull. rained a little in morning. August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1915 Da down to town in morning to send Aunt Catty's cheque. Brock shocked up barley and choring in forenoon. Cutting barley in afternoon. Brock over to Ike's at night. Fine day and quite warm. TUESDAY, 24 (236-129) Finished cutting barley on other place about eleven. Came on rain and a heavy thunder storm about noon, also another rain and storm about six o'clock. Da and Brock hoeing in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128) Da over to Ike McIssac's with Miss Duncan's letter. Finished splitting buzz wood. Da cut thistles in orchard after dinner & Brock cutting weeds along line fence. Da & Ike over to see Raeman's about the farm after supper. Very dull all day. �August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1915 Started to cut in field next windmill. Da shocking. Ma to town in morning. Fine but not very bright and quite cool. FRIDAY, 27 (239-126) Finished cutting field next windmill and started in the other 14 ac. field. Da shocking up. Mrs. Jewell and Georgie here in afternoon for half an hour. Fine day and not too warm. Heavy frost last night. SATURDAY, 28 (240-125) Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking the 14 ac. field and brought binder up. Finished about 7.30 P.M. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1915 Ma and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Dull at times and looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm about 10.30 at night. MONDAY, 30 (242-123) Put Cut flax and then cutting weeds round fences rest of day. Heavy frost at night. Too wet to cut and misting & raining in forenoon. TUESDAY, 31 (243-122) Da to town in forenoon and ground binder knives. Brock brought over load of wood from old orchard. Then cutting oats back by line fence. Just cutting one way, ground soft. Ma up to Uncle Richd. at night. Fine day and quite bright. September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1915 Finished cutting oats back at line fence about noon. Then drew in 6 ac. of barley from other place in afternoon. Brock too town at night. Lovely day. THURSDAY, 2 (245-120) �Drew in barley back of poplars and then started to draw from 14 ac. on other place. (2nd field back) in afternoon. Ma to town in morning. Miss Quickfall, Miss Cross and Madge Smith called about 4.30. A beautiful day & warm. FRIDAY, 3 (246-119) Drawing from other place all day. Mr. & Mrs. McKay & children. Clara and Melville came about 20 to eleven. McKays went on to Plattsville. Da. to town in afternoon & we three down to Hendersons at night. Fine day and warm. September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1915 Finished drawing 14 ac and got about 6 ac. in out of field next windmill. Melville helping. We to town at night. Stacked the grain. Fine day and real warm. looking a little like rain. SUNDAY, 5 (248-117) McKays got back about 12.30. Had dinner and started about 2.30 for Chatsworth. Da over to Ike's after supper and Brock to church. Dull in morning. Came on a slight drizzle in afternoon, rained a little about four o'clock. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 6 (249-116) Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing in morning and Mossers after dinner. Da choring and cleaning pens. Uncle Jim here for dinner. Raining in morning, very dull all day. Rained thro' night. September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1915 Men choring in forenoon. Da did some hoeing in afternoon and Brock to town with chop and cream can. Henry Hezaltine called in morning. Da over to Ike's after tea with Ebony. Rained hard in morning and a shower in afternoon. Every place very wet. WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114) Da and Brock building fence on other place round clover. Bright at times. A little breeze in afternoon but close and warm. THURSDAY, 9 (252-113) �Da and Brock finished fence by noon. Then Brock went back and raked the 10 ac. on other place and they got in the rackings and put it on top of stack. Brock to town at night for fruit. Fine but looking like rain at times. Nice breeze in afternoon. September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1915 Da and Brock drawing oats from back 14 ac. all day. Stacked it on barn dump. We preserved 2 baskets of peaches, 2 of pears and 1 of plums. Fine day. SATURDAY, 11 (254-111) Da and Brock drew up last two loads from back field. Then drew in grain from back by maple tree. Finished about five. Then went down to McEwings for pea harvester. Ma to town in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A lovely day. SUNDAY, 12 (255-110) Madge and Mr. Helling here for tea. Heavy rain in morning from 8-11 then a heavier one about four. and a very heavy rain and thunder storm about seven, terrible lightening. September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1915 Cleaning pens and choring. Divided sheep. Oak Flath and his father came over in morning to get some threshing wood out of bush and stayed for dinner. Ma to town in afternoon. Da cradled some of wheat next Jacks. The wheat standing in water. Every place just lying full of water. Misty in morning but cleared up & was hot. Brock down to Ross's but did not thresh much in afternoon. TUESDAY, 14 (257-108) Brock at McEwings threshing in forenoon. Da cradled rest of wheat in morning. Then drew it in after dinner, pulled peas at line fence and drew them and drew flax in. Fine day but very hot & sultry. lightening at night. Oak Flath & his father here for more wood. WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107) Da and Brock cutting grain behind low driving house with the mower. It terrible wet. Then drew it in after dinner. Robt. Maxwell called with some plums off Grandma's tree. Fine day but heavy storm went south. I up to Georgie's at night. �September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1915 Cutting at the oats below turnips with the mower and drew in what they cut. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine and hot in afternoon. FRIDAY, 17 (260-105) Cutting corn all day. Mr. Chambers M.P.P. called in. Brock and I to town at night for Ma's dress. Fine day and warm. SATURDAY, 18 (261-104) I took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Da and Brock cutting corn in morning, then over with team helping Ike draw in, grain in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but a little dull about four o'clock. September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1915 Brock and I up to Roy's for an hour in afternoon. Mable & George were out. Mr. Thompsons here in evening. Fine and cool. but did not freeze. MONDAY, 20 (263-102) Cut corn until about nine then cut some more of oats below turnips with the mower and drew it in, three loads. Da to town at night. Fine but looking like rain and warmer. TUESDAY, 21 (264-101) Cutting corn all day. Heavy shower in night. Misting at times in forenoon. Cloudy and cool. Looking like frost. September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1915 Finished cutting corn at noon. Then cut the rest of oats below turnips with the mower in afternoon. I to town after dinner for Mother, she came from Guelph. Fine but cool. a little frost at night. {comment of interest: the writer is calling Elizabeth Philip "mother" instead of "ma."} THURSDAY, 23 (266-99) �Drew in the three loads of oats below turnips then cut rest of oats behind the low driving house in afternoon. Fine day, cool wind and looking like rain towards evening. FRIDAY, 24 (267-98) Drew in the four loads of oats behind low driving house in forenoon. Da tightened up corn shocks in afternoon and Brock raking stubble. Drew in one load of rakings. Dull in morning but turned out a nice day. September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1915 Drew in rest of rakings. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da tightening corn shocks and turned cattle on rape. I to town in forenoon. Fine but looking like rain. SUNDAY, 26 (269-96) Brock and I up to Harvest Home services in Rothsay at night. Terrible rain in night and high wind. Rained nearly all morning. Colder at night and cloudy. Da at Lke's in evening with Ebony. MONDAY, 27 (270-95) Da and Brock started to plough in corner field. I to town in afternoon. Da over to Burts at night to see about threshing. Fine but real cold wind. September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1915 Ploughing all day in corner field Fine and cool. Very heavy frost last night also freezing to - night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93) Ploughing in morning. Da fixing fence in rape to put calves in. Da. Clara, Jennie, Mr. Bowes & Sam motored down about eleven. We all went to show and concert. Took a run over to Hilborns after dinner. Lovely day. THURSDAY, 30 (273-92) Ploughing all day in corner field. They left for Chatsworth about 9.45 A.M. Over to McLellan's in morning. Fine day. Sold ram lamb to a Mr. Campbell for $10.00 �October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1915 Drew in some shocks of corn that were down and then ploughing in corner field. Brought sheep over from other place and put lambs back after dinner. Then just got out to plough when heavy rain came on. Rained hard all afternoon and part of evening. Choring rest of afternoon. SATURDAY, 2 (275-90) Started to plough in corner field but it was too wet so went over to other place and started to plough in field where rape is. I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Dull in morning but brightened a little, rather cool and cloudy at times. SUNDAY, 3 (276-89) Brock over to Elwin's in morning. Mr. & Mrs. McIssac & Donald here for tea. Fine and quite breezy. October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1915 Da and Brock ploughing on other place all day. We picking apples. Fine and quite warm. Threatened rain about five o'clock. TUESDAY, 5 (278-87) Ploughing all day on other place. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Ike here asking hands to thresh. Henry Hezaltine here for pump sucker. Mizzling and misty at times all day. rather cold. WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86) Finished ploughing the ten acres on other place about eleven. Then ploughed out potatoes and picked them after dinner. a poor crop and almost all rotten. Very calm and cloudy all day. October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1915 Raised garden potatoes and cut eating corn in forenoon. Drew up some wood after dinner. Then Da discing a strip on corner field and Brock ploughing. I to town for fruit & took cream can. Fine but very like rain in afternoon and a slight shower. FRIDAY, 8 (281-84) �Brock at McIssac's threshing. Da finished ploughing corner field all but head lands. Machine came about six o'clock. Da asking hands to thresh and Brock to town for meat at night. A dirty day. Misting & a little snow fell. Heavy rain at night. Wilson Clarke's sale. SATURDAY, 9 (282-83) We threshing. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day, rather cold. October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1915 Home all day. Brock to church at night and Da over to {Wm} Walker with pigs in morning. A lovely day, Cool & bright. MONDAY, 11 (284-81) Finished threshing about three o'clock. Then Brock at Morrison's threshing and Da tidying up round barn. Brock at hot supper in Drayton at night. Lovely day. Thanksgiving Day. TUESDAY, 12 (285-80) Da at Morrison's threshing in morning and Roy's after dinner. Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. I up helping Georgie in afternoon. Fine day. October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1915 Da and Brock at Roy's threshing in morning and Elwin's after dinner. I up at Georgie's. Elwin in hospital with stomach trouble. Fine but came on rain about five. Rained hard. THURSDAY, 14 (287-78) Finished at Elwin's about ten. Then Brock choring and Da brought pigs home from Bill Walkers. Tapped and pulling mangels in afternoon. Ma up to Aunt Emma's for dinner and tea. Fine but dull at times. FRIDAY, 15 (288-77) Tapped mangels in forenoon and drew in eight loads after dinner. Rather dull in morning but brighter in afternoon. Wilson Clarke brought mare and colt about six o'clock $175.00. He stayed for tea and Da drove him to town after supper. �October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1915 Topping more turnips mangels in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma & I to town in after noon and I went to Elora. Brock to town at night. Lovely day & warm. SUNDAY, 17 (290-75) Home all day. Fine & bright. MONDAY, 18 (291-74) Men throwing back mangels & choring. Brock down with cream can & got Wiley shod. Brock picked spies in afternoon. Da ploughing headland in corner field. Dull and misty all day. Da and Ma over to Morrison's and Bob Mitchells for ducks. October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1915 Tapped and drew in red mangels in morning. Brock took a load to Wilson Clarke after dinner. Da ploughed other headland and started to plough in field next line fence. Fine day. Ma to town in forenoon and I came up from Elora. WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72) Brock picking apples in forenoon at low orchard, and ploughing after dinner. Da ploughing all day in field next line fence. Lovely day. Eliza Mitchell buried. 50 yrs. Ma and I at funeral in afternoon. THURSDAY, 21 (294-71) Brock took out eleven pigs in morning. Then ploughing in afternoon. Da ploughing all day. Pigs came to $188.- Fine day. Mrs. Spurrell buried this afternoon 58 yrs old. Mr. Rohn, Malcolmoon, Stricker & Minthorn here collecting for Red Cross. October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1915 Da harrowing what he had disced in corner field. Brock finished ploughing back by line fence. Then started to draw up corn about ten o'clock. Drawing all afternoon. Fine but cold and windy. SATURDAY, 23 (296-69) �Da and Brock drawing in corn. in morning. Ma to town in forenoon with cream can. Brock and Da at Jack's threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold wind Heavy frosts at night. SUNDAY, 24 (297-68) Home all day. Fine and bright. October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1915 Da and Brock at Jack's threshing until about three o'clock. Then Brock at Burrows threshing and Da drawing in corn. Ma up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine but windy and looking like rain. Heavy frost last night. TUESDAY, 26 (299-66) Da drawing in corn, finished about three o'clock. Then discing in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing. I to town in morning and at Chester Walkers for tea. Rather dull in morning but terrible windy. Calmed a little to-wards evg. WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65) Da drew in sweet corn and harrowed strip in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing then both went to Wilmott's about nine o'clock. Finished there about four o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very dull day rather raw wind. October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1915 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing, home about five o'clock. Fine day, misty in morning but brightened up. FRIDAY, 29 (302-63) Topping and drawing turnips. Wilson Clark helping. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Brock and I to Patriotic concert at night. Fine day but cold wind, rained some in the night. SATURDAY, 30 (303-62) Topping and drawing turnips Mr. Clark helping. Brock took him home at night Fine day. �October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1915 Brock and I up to Rothsay to see Elwin in afternoon. Fine day. November ALL SAINT'S DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 1 (305-60) Brock took out eleven lambs $92.00 in morning. Mr. Clarke came out with him. Da hunting calves got them at Henry Hilborns. Topping and drawing turnips all day. Da took Mr. Clarke part way home at night. Fine day. quite breezy in afternoon TUESDAY, 2 (306-59) Finished turnips in forenoon. Brought in cabbage and two loads of wood. Picking apples at low orchard in afternoon. Windy and cold, snow flurries all day. November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58) 1915 Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Da started to plough corn ground. Both ploughing in afternoon. Snowed in night; cold rather bright. THURSDAY, 4 (308-57) Finished ploughing corn ground by noon. Then ploughing next Jack's in afternoon. Very dirty day. Misting and a wet snow falling at times in forenoon. FRIDAY, 5 (309-56) Ploughing next Jack's all day. Adam Flath called to say coal was there. Dull and rather raw wind. November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1915 Both ploughing for a while in morning. Then Brock went for load of coal before dinner and one in afternoon. Da finished ploughing next Jack's and started to plough little patch next road. Brock and I to town at night. Fine & bright but cold wind. SUNDAY, 7 (311-54) Home all day. Dull in morning but bright in afternoon. �MONDAY, 8 (312-53) Brock drew 2 loads of coal in morning. Da finished ploughing patch at road and ploughed old house bottom. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock & I down at McEwings in evg. Fine day and quite warm & hazy. Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon. Coal $6.75 per ton $54.23 November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1915 Drawing out manure all day. I up to Georgie's in forenoon. Very windy & cold but fine. WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51) Finished drawing out manure and cleaned hen house and pens in forenoon. Started to plough old sod back at bush on other place in afternoon. Mrs. C. Walker, Miss Lamont, Gussie Noecker and Georgie here for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine but dull at times and warmer. THURSDAY, 11 (315-50) Ploughing on other place in morning. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon and Brock ploughing. Rained early in morning and at noon. Dull and close. Thos. Grose died 56 yrs & 11 mos old. November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1915 Brock ploughing on other place all day. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing. Ma and I to town in forenoon. I down to Ross's in afternoon. Fine but cold wind. SATURDAY, 13 (317-48) Brock ploughing all day. Da at Mosser's threshing until two o'clock then ploughing rest of afternoon. Adam Flath here. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day SUNDAY, 14 (318-47) Brock to church at night. Da over to Adam Flaths at night. Fine but not so bright. November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1915 �Da and Brock ploughing in back 14 ac. field all day. Very stormy at times all day. Brought cows home at noon and put them in and brought young cattle at night. Cold wind. Rained thro' night. Adam Flath got $100.00. TUESDAY, 16 (320-45) Da and Brock ploughing all day. Mr. McDonald brought piano tuner in morning, a Mr. Brunton. Very heavy snow fall in early morning but cleared up about ten and was real bright. WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44) Finished ploughing back 14 ac. in afternoon and started on 7 ac. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very bright but cold wind. Snowed in night. November Friday THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1915 Choring, cleaning pens and fixing up round barn all day. Rained nearly all night and very hard at times all day. Thursday FRIDAY, 19 (323-42) Brock down with chop & cream can in morning. Over to Ike's with Lark and then ploughing on other place. Da ploughed down manure on mangel ground. Very strong east wind and looking like rain. SATURDAY, 20 (324-41) Men choring and working round barn in forenoon. Then drew up wood in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Turned colder in the night and very stormy until about four o'clock. Strong west wind. November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1915 Home all day. Very stormy. Could not see to corner at times. MONDAY, 22 (326-39) Choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with interest for Duncan estate. Brock layed down wire fence in cow lane. Quite bright in morning but cold. Dull in afternoon. Da took can of cream. TUESDAY, 23 (327-38) �Done chores and killed pig. Brock and I over to Mr. McIssacs in evening. Gave him $12.00 Rather cold east wind. Snowing a little to-wards evening. November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1915 Done chores and cutting up pig. Brock and I to town in afternoon and made the sausage. Da over to Hod Hilborns after tea. Mild & dull & misty. THURSDAY, 25 (329-36) Da done chores. Down with cream can in afternoon. Brock at Waters threshing for Otto Mosser. Mrs. Mosser here in afternoon. Mild and dull. FRIDAY, 26 (330-35) Robt choring fore and took Olive to the 10 o train to go to Chatsworth. Brock at Waters's threshing, home at Eleven. Robt & Brock started to make a Stone boat aft. beautiful warm day. {The writer changes. Different handwriting.} November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1915 Brock & Robt choring and working at Stone boat all day heavy rain last night Brock down town at night. East wind and raw. SUNDAY, 28 (332-33) At home all day Mild and hazy. MONDAY, 29 (333-32) Robt & Brock choring and working at a stone boat all day. Soft snow falling and blowing from west November TUESDAY, 30 (334-31) 1915 Robt and Brock choring all day Brock to town fore with chop & C. Can fixing up a stall in the far stable for the colt blustry forenoon, rather fine aft. December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30) �Robt & Brock choring and cleaning hen pens and divided them up snowing and little stormy afternoon THURSDAY, 2 (336-29) Robt & Brock choring and getting sleigh ready to take the hens & Roosters away. Brock took them aft noon Sold to Luny for 7c & 9c lb. fine day little snow A Son born at Ross McEwings. Thomas Loyde December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1915 Robt & Brock choring and putting the bolts in the stone boat Then went back for a load of stone on the other place beautiful bright day. SATURDAY, 4 (338-27) Robt & Brock done up the chores and then drew stones the rest of day beautiful bright day. SUNDAY, 5 (339-26) Beautiful bright day Brock went down to Pres Church at night December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1915 Men choring and drawing stone In the forenoon. Robt took churn to Town to have a new hoop put on. afternoon Brock sifting Ashes and doing chores. very fine day TUESDAY, 7 (341-24) Men choring forenoon and Robt over to Ike's with Miss Duncan's letter forenoon. Brock & I went to town afternoon and Robt drew too loads of wood. very fine CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23) Men done chores forenoon. Brock went back and blasted a big stone then they went back and drew it up. (finished stone) Squalls of soft snow falling December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1915 �Men choring forenoon Brock took load of chop to town afternoon Robt choring round afternoon. much colder FRIDAY, 10 (344-21) Men choring and drawing manure to the other place fine bright day I down to McEwings aft SATURDAY, 11 (345-20) Men choring and drawing manure all day bright but cold East wind Brock down town at night. cold night December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1915 All at home all day bright but searching East wind. MONDAY, 13 (347-18) Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure rather fine day I washed TUESDAY, 14 (348-17) Robt & Brock choring morning then Brock took me down to Mothers house. I started fires and looked over every thing. Had dinner with Ellen Brock went to Rothsay and paid Taxes and came for one Evening stormy at times. December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1915 Robt choring all day Brock at the McEwings Threshing all day Stormy & blowing THURSDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt choring all day Brock at McEwings Threshing all day rather fine & looking milder. I ironed FRIDAY, 17 (351-14) Brock at McEwings threshing. Da choring. Milder. Rained hard in afternoon {Note: the writer has changed. Different handwriting.} �December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1915 Brock at McEwings threshing until about ten. Da choring, cleaning pens, and sifted ashes. Brock went to town about three o'clock. Got Wiley shod and met me at five train. I home from Clara's. Brock and I up to Roy's in evening. Fine and turning colder. SUNDAY, 19 (353-12) Brock to church at night. Stormy at times all day and colder. MONDAY, 20 (354-11) Done chores and filled up chop. Brock to town after dinner and got horses shod. Da choring. Fine but cold wind. Took cream can December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1915 Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in afternoon. Da drew up some wood from bush. Fine day. Quite bright. WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9) We picked 9 geese. Brock choring and took the geese to Noeckers and one to Adam Flath. 13c per lb. Snowing at times all day. but not very cold. THURSDAY, 23 (357-8) Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning. Irwin Elliott & Harold Waite here for dinner. They collecting oats for Mr. Baugh. Brock to Lion Xmas tree at night. Mild, rained a little about noon then a soft snow falling. December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1915 Choring. Da up to Uncle Richd for cheese in afternoon. It was $6.00. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Clara and Melville went to Brampton to-day to spend Xmas. Fine and rather mild. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25 (359-6) �Brock met Uncle Willie at ten train and took him back to the five. Nasty wet snowy day. roads filling up. Colder at night. SUNDAY, 26 (360-5) Home all day. Fine and quite bright December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1915 Brock took cream can down in forenoon Da down for tobacco, choring. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. Morrison here for ram. Fine but dull all day. TUESDAY, 28 (362-3) Choring and drawing out manure on to other place. Harman Mitchell here for a pair of guineas. $1.00 Fine and bright in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2) Choring and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Brock down for cream can in afternoon. Nasty east wind and dull. December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1915 Men choring, and cleaned up chop. Brock down in afternoon with it. Took cream can. Da made pen for ducks in shed. Fine day but cold. Brock down to skate at night FRIDAY, 31 (365) Da and Brock choring and drew up some corn from other place. Brock to concert at night. I to town in afternoon. Mr. Henderson drove Clara out after dinner. She came down on morning train. Lovely morning but not so fine in afternoon. MEMORANDUM {Blank page} Date CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY Cream sent to Palm Creamery 1915. Rec'd Paid �Jan 1 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 39 "5 " 12 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38} 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 35} " 21 Feb 10 " 19 Mar. 15 " 30 Apr. 28 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37 80 lbs. test 38 79 lbs. test 31 80 lbs. test 26 79 lbs. test 25 79 lbs. test 29 May 10 " 22 " 25 " 31 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 26} 80 lbs. test 39} 79 lbs. test 38} 80 lbs. test 43} June 10 " 12 " 18 " 23 " 26 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 39} 80 lbs. test 38} 80 lbs. test 40} 80 lbs. test 42} 80 lbs. test 40} July 3 "6 " 13 " 19 " 23 " 27 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 45} 77 lbs. test 44} 78 lbs. test 45} 78 lbs. test 48} 78 lbs. test 40} 76 lbs. test 41} Date 18.79 __ 9.47 10.03 8.33 7.28 6.90 8.01 @31.9 36.09 27½.9 43.67 27½ 56.19 CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid Sept. 18 " 25 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 41} 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 44} 47.52 Oct. 2 "5 " 12 " 18 " 23 " 29 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream Nov 3 "8 " 18 " 22 " 25 " 30 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33} 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 37} 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37} 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38} 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 38} 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} 80 lbs. test 42} 78 lbs. test 40} 80 lbs. test 39} 80 lbs. test 39} 80 lbs. test 33} 80 lbs. test 35} 31.9 56.30 32C 55.92 �Dec 7 " 14 " 21 " 27 " 30 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 1 can cream 82 lbs. test 35} 80 lbs. test 34} 80 lbs. test 35} 80 lbs. test 32} 81 lbs. test 33} 46.32 96 7 {TOTAL} Date $445.81 CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH Rec'd Paid CASH ACCOUNT-AUGUST Rec'd Paid Date CASH ACCOUNT-SEPTEMBER Rec'd Paid Jan. 30 Feb. Mar. 1 "6 "9 " 19 Apr. 7 " 10 " 17 " 24 " 30 May 10 " 15 " 25 " 29 June 5 " 12 " 23 July 9 " 23 Aug. 7 " 18 " 26 Sept. 11 " 16 {TOTAL} To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 30c To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c To 7 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c To 10½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c To 9 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 22c To 30 doz. eggs to Wismer @ 16c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c To 29 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c To 23 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c To 24½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 20c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c To 11 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 596½ {TOTAL} .90 .75 1.75 2.60 1.98 4.80 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.70 5.51 5.70 4.37 5.14 5.56 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 2.31 {Blank page} Date {Blank page} 118.18 �Date CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER Rec'd June. 26. July 8 Oct. 21 Nov. 1 By cash for wool. 115 lbs @ 33 By cash for "Bessie" By cash for 5 pigs 12 50 @ 9 By cash for 11 pigs @ 9.10 By cash for 11 lambs @ 7.30 37.95 64.37 111.95 188.-92.00 Date BILLS PAYABLE-JANUARY $ Jan. 30 Feb 10 Mar. 13 Apr. 7 May 25 June 26 June 26 June 26 July 8 Aug. 31 Sept. 27 Oct. 9 " 23 Nov. 3 "3 Oct 16 " 26 Dec 9 To 5 gals coal oil To 100 Harvest Queen To 5 gals coal oil To 100 Harvest Queen To 100 cwt Harvest Queen To 5 gal coal oil To 1 BBL. sugar $7.10 per cwt. To 1 cwt. "Harvest Queen" To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" To 5 gal coal oil To 20 lbs sugar To 20 lbs Sugar To 5 gal coal oil To 2 cwt. "Harvest Queen" To 25 lbs "Snowdrift" To Five Roses To 5 gal coal oil .75 $3.95 .75 3.85 4.05 .75 21.74 3.65 3.65 3.50 .63 1.40 1.20 .75 6.00 .78 .50 75 Paid c. Thomas Anderson 141 Sherbrook, Wpg. Man. {Blank Page} For more information on Clara Philp Giffin, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website” ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive & Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Mayborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1915 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 and Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Olive Philp (1890-1978) and Clara Philp Giffin (1885-?) 1915 Diary (This diary is multi-authored: some early entries are by Clara, most are by Olive and occasionally Elizabeth writes.) Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1915 {Endpaper showing typewritten CALENDAR FOR 1915.} DOMINION DIARY {Written in upper right corner} .50 {Typed in upper right corner} 220 DAILY JOURNAL ..FOR.. 1915 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, TORONTO {Typewritten page entitled "POSTAL INFORMATION." Appears to be rules or information about postal rates, etc. Oriented left to right across two pages, rather than top to bottom.} {Continuation of page 3, "POSTAL INFORMATION"} {Blank page} {Typewritten on ledger page showing fancy scroll border} Diary for 1915 ..Notes for 1915.. {List of holidays for the year} January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1915 �Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Brock down to a concert in Drayton at night. fine day but storming a little to-wards evening and colder. SATURDAY, 2 (2-363) Men choring and working in old house. Very stormy day. SUNDAY, 3 (3-362) Da went down for Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I to Alva Armstrongs funeral in afternoon. Fine bright day but cold. January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1915 Men done chores. Da took down cream can in forenoon then down after dinner with Uncle Richard. Brock choring and sifting ashes. A beautiful day. TUESDAY, 5 (5-360) Done chores and cleaned up a grist. Brock took it out in afternoon and Da ploughed road. Otto and Mrs. Mosser called right after dinner. Mrs. Ross Mc Ewing here in afternoon. Lovely bright day. EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359) Choring and drawing out manure on other place. Very dull and foggy. Raining in forenoon and again at night. January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358) Da and Brock choring. Da to town after dinner and got home about 3.30 P.M. then went on to Rothsay. Paid Henry Hezaltine $1360.00 and got the notes. Very stormy cold day. FRIDAY, 8 (8-357) Da and Brock done chores. Then Da went to Mrs. Will Powell's funeral in afternoon and Brock and Ma went to town. Fine day. roads icy. SATURDAY, 9 (9-356) �Da and Brock finished drawing out manure and cleaning pens. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day and not very cold. January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1915 Arthur Booth and Maggie here in afternoon and evening. Lovely bright day but cold. Art Booth 40 Maggie 19 MONDAY, 11 (11-354) Men choring. Brock took down a load of chop and cream can in afternoon and Da sifted ashes and cleaned hen pens. I snow shoed over to Hilborns and Roy's. Mild and rather dull. TUESDAY, 12 (12-353) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Brock down to institute meeting at night. Dull, east wind. January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1915 Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night for Ma. A fine day. THURSDAY, 14 (14-351) Done chores and cutting wood. I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine mild day. FRIDAY, 15 (15-350) Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but not very bright. January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1915 Done chores and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day, raining in night. SUNDAY, 17 (17-348) Da and Ma over to D. Lowes for dinner. Rather dull but fine MONDAY, 18 (18-347) �Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I down to a card party given by Snow Shoe Club. Rather dull and mild. Very thick soft snow in night. Da up to Roy's in evg. Gave him $4.50 for wire &c. January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1915 Done chores and Da sifted ashes Brock over to Ike Mc Issacs in morning. At bush in afternoon. A little stormy at times. H. Irvine, J. Amy and Stephenson's stores burned to-night about 9.30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345) Choring and Brock over to Ike's. At bush in afternoon Ma and I to town after dinner. I stayed in town, took cream can. Fine day and bright THURSDAY, 21 (21-344) Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from town. A little stormy to-wards evening and very cold. January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1915 Done chores. Brock took down a load of chop in morning and Da sifted ashes. Choring in afternoon. Mr & Mrs. Shuttleworth, Ormond and Olive and Sarah Gladys, and Oswold here for tea. Hoshel came for them in evg. Brock down to hockey match. Rather stormy at times and cold. SATURDAY, 23 (23-342) Choring and cutting wood. Bright in forenoon but quite stormy to-wards night and cold. SUNDAY, 24 (24-341) Brock to church at night. A lovely bright day. January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1915 Choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. I snow shoed to town this afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Stormy in morning but a fine bright afternoon. Issah Mitchell's sale. TUESDAY, 26 (26-339) �Choring and drawing out manure finished about three o'clock. Then cleaned furnace and pens. We churned. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338) Choring and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I down to Harry Lowes in evening. Fine sunny day but cold. Maud Pollock married to Mr. Wright. January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1915 Brock went down to get a tooth drawn and brought Ma home. Cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but very cold. FRIDAY, 29 (29-336) Da and Brock choring and cutting wood. Mylo Walker and Mr. Burrows here in afternoon and for tea. Cold and rather stormy. SATURDAY, 30 (30-335) Choring and to bush in forenoon. Cleaned pens after dinner and Brock took me to town. I went to Elora. Brock down at night again. Bright day but real cold. January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1915 Brock to church at night. Dull and raining and freezing at night. February MONDAY, 1 (32-333) Done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it down after dinner. Wesley Lowes of Buffalo here in afternoon and for tea. Stormy and very cold to-wards evening. Almost hail. TUESDAY, 2 (33-332) Choring and put handle in axe. Very stormy morning but cleared to-wards night. No trains to-day. Roads blocked and wires down. February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1915 �Choring in forenoon. Da at Jim Mc Kay's sale in afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Bright day but cold. First train from south since Monday night went through about 2 P.M. and first train from north arrived about 6 P.M. THURSDAY, 4 (35-330) Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from Elora. Bright day but cold. FRIDAY, 5 (36-329) Choring and at bush in forenoon. Working in old house in afternoon. Dull, rained & sleeted this forenoon. and soft snow in afternoon. February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1915 Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Cold and snowy at times. Roads bad. SUNDAY, 7 (38-327) At home all day. Dull and snowing in afternoon. MONDAY, 8 (39-326) Choring. Da sifted ashes in morning and Brock cleaned hen pens. In bush in afternoon. Fine with little flurries of snow. February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1915 Choring and working in bush. Lovely bright day but real cold. WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324) Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Got I cwt. of flour. In bush in afternoon. We cleaned pipes. Fine day, milder. Brock to town at night. THURSDAY, 11 (42-323) Da done chores and Brock took out 7 pigs weighed 1740 lbs @ 7.60 - $131.50 In bush in afternoon. Da down to Mosser's in evening. Dull and mild. �February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1915 Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Da and Ma over to Ike Mc Issac's for tea. Cloudy in morning but lovely bright afternoon and quite mild. SATURDAY, 13 (44-321) Da and Brock choring and sifted ashes. In bush in afternoon I took Ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. Fine day and rather mild. SUNDAY, 14 (45-320) At home all day. Raining at times all day. February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1915 Done chores, then Da and Brock ploughed road. It very hard. Da throwing out lumps and leveling it in afternoon. Brock and I to town. I stayed and Ma came home. Fine but not very bright and mild. TUESDAY, 16 (47-318) Done chores, Da working on road in forenoon and cutting wood in afternoon. I came home from town. Flurries of snow and colder. ASH WEDNESDAY (QUEBEC & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317) Choring and in bush. Brock to town at night. Fine day. February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316) Choring and in bush. A lovely warm day. FRIDAY, 19 (50-315) Brock took down load of chop and cream can in morning. Da choring and sifting ashes. at bush in afternoon. Lovely day and mild. Herb Benson here for tea. SATURDAY, 20 (51-314) �Choring and cutting wood in bush. Ma and I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. A beautiful day like spring. Snow going quickly. February, SUNDAY, 21X (52-313) 1915 Brock and I up to English church in morning. A lovely bright warm day. MONDAY, 22 (53-312) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mild and thawing. Wet in bush. Mr Mc Nab died this morning. TUESDAY, 23 (54-311) Men choring and grinding axes. Raining steady all day. Mild and misty. Mrs. Sherrington buried. Herb Benson married to Mable Short February WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-310) 1915 Done chores. Brock went to town this morning. Then Da and he tied up roses in afternoon. Mild and still misty. Snow going very quickly. Fields bare. THURSDAY, 25 (56-309) Men done chores. Getting much colder and a little stormy. Brock picked over apples. FRIDAY, 26 (57-308) Men done chores. Real stormy cold day. Brock down with chop in forenoon. February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1915 Da done chores and took Brock to morning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Fine bright day but cold north wind. Mr. Mc Nab buried. SUNDAY, 28 (59-306) Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Grace Mason and Mrs. Wismer here for tea. a lovely bright day but cold wind Got first goose egg. March MONDAY, 1 (60-305) �Da choring. I to town in afternoon. Fine day but cool wind. March, TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1915 Da done chores. very stormy day. WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303) Da choring and sifting ashes Ma went down to Grandma's for dinner. Colder and a little snowy at times. THURSDAY, 4 (63-302) Da choring and brought up cedar pole from bush. Helped churn in afternoon 19 lbs and a print. Lovely bright day. March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1915 Da done chores and ripping cedar pole. Rather dull, strong east wind, and snowed some in night. SATURDAY, 6 (65-300) Da choring, and working at ladder. I to town in afternoon for Brock. He came home on fine train. Fine day but not very bright. SUNDAY, 7 (66-299) Brock and I up to English church in morning. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind. March MONDAY, 8 (57-298) 1915 Da and Brock done chores and drew out the manure. I down to Ross's in evening. Fine bright day but cold wind. TUESDAY, 9 (68-297) Done chores. Brock took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and went to Sam Kay's sale. Georgie here in afternoon. Da working at ladder in aft. Lovely bright day. Da over to Ike's in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296) �Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Brock down for Ma at night. Fine bright day. Assessor here. March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1915 Da and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Lovely fine day. FRIDAY, 12 (71-294) Da and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A beautiful day. Thawing. Mr. Rule buried to-day. SATURDAY, 13 (72-298) Brock down with load of chop in morning. Got seeds from Rennie's. choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day. March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1915 Da and Ma over to see Adam Flath in afternoon. Lovely fine day. MONDAY, 15 (74-291) Da and Brock done chores and in bush. Da over to Ike Mc Issacs with two guineas. Lovely day. TUESDAY, 16 (75-290) Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Georgie down in afternoon. Fine day but cold north wind. March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1915 Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Very fine day. Roads bare in places. THURSDAY, 18 (77-288) Brock took down load of chop this morning. Da choring. In bush in afternoon. Fine day. FRIDAY, 19 (78-287) Da and Brock done chores and in bush in forenoon. Killed pig after dinner and Brock took down case of eggs to Wismers. Rather dull in morning but brightened by noon. a little fall of snow. Quite warm. �March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1915 Brock choring and Robt salting and cutting up pig forenoon. I took Olive to train to go to Clara. Men at the bush afternoon SUNDAY, 21 (80-285) At home all day rather fine day Brock went to church at night. MONDAY, 22 (81-284) Beautiful day Men choring and drawing out manure all day finished Clara's birth-day 30 years March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1915 Brock doing chores and Robt helping clean head and grind sausage meat very fine day Started to trim spruce WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282) Brock choring and over to Ikes to pay for Cows. Robt trimming spruce all day dark like rain Mrs Chess Walker here in afternoon THURSDAY, 25 (84-281) Robt & Brock choring and chopping Ice. Brock took his old sow down to Drayton She brought $40.75 weight of Sow 630 lbs Raining and dull fare then turned cold and freezing at night Sarah Hilburn called aft March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1915 Men doing chores and then went to the bush working in bush all day very cold and Snowing at times SATURDAY, 27 (86-279) Done chores and working in bush. Then Ma and Brock to town in afternoon and I came home with them. Da sifted ashes. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind. SUNDAY, 28 (87-278) �Home all day. Fine in morning but dull in afternoon and heavy snow storm in evening. March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1915 Men choring and working in bush. Quite stormy at times. TUESDAY, 30 (89-276) Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon. Da to town in afternoon with Ike. Snowing nearly all day. soft snow. WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275) Men choring and working in bush. Brock to town at night and I up to Roy's. Mr. Duff buried to-day. Fine day. April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1915 Men choring and drawing out buzz wood. I took Ma to Grandma's in forenoon. Fine day but cold wind. GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 2 (92-273) Choring. Brock over to Jack Mc Issacs in forenoon and round by Drayton. Then over to Mr. White's in afternoon. looking about pigs to buy. Fine day. SATURDAY, 3 (93-272) Men choring and drawing out poles for buzz wood. I to town for Ma in afternoon and Brock down at night. Fine day but cold wind. April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1915 Brock and I up to English church in morning, He in to Drayton church at night. Da down to Mossers in afternoon. Lovely bright day. EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (95-270) Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Very dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Soft snow in morning. �TUESDAY, 6 (96-269) Choring and cleaning up grain. Brock and I to a dance in Drayton at night. Rather dull and misty. April, WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1915 Da choring and Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon afternoon. Tom Miller came about four o'clock to file saws. Brock and I down to Jack Walkers to a party at night. Lovely bright day. THURSDAY, 8 (98-267) Da, Brock and Tom taking flooring out of old house and put it in attic. A beautiful warm day. FRIDAY, 9 (99-266) Da and Brock working at old house. Brock to town in morning for nails. Tom laying floor in attic. Fine day. Quite a heavy shower after supper. April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1915 Da and Brock taking off shingles and boarding off old wood house. Tom laying floor in attic. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Got 2 roasters for Brock. Very dull and close at times. a heavy rain about four o'clock. churned 16 lbs. SUNDAY, 11 (101-264) Da took a walk to town in afternoon. Rather dull and little showers in afternoon and at night. MONDAY, 12 (102-263) Men choring and taking down wood house. Tom came at noon. He putting floor in attic. Much colder and soft snow in forenoon, finer in afternoon. April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1915 Working at old house in morning. Tom in attic. All at Drayton Horse show in afternoon. A beautiful day. WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261) �Da and Brock took roof and siding off old house. Tom working in attic. Brock to town at night. Fine day. THURSDAY, 15 (105-260) Da and Brock working at old house. Tom put quarter round in kitchen and then putting door in granary. Ma to town in afternoon. Ross here in morning about the line fence. a beautiful day. Got the old house down this aft. and cut spruce tree after supper. April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1915 Da and Brock taking out lilacs. Tom putting window in granary. finished about four o'clock. Brock and I down to euchre party at Miss Cunninghams. Fine day but dull. SATURDAY, 17 (107-258) Brock took down a load of chop in morning and brought home little berkshire pig. Da cut down old apple tree and Brock & he cut up spruce after dinner. Down town at night. Lovely bright day. SUNDAY, 18 (108-257) Brock to church at night & home rest of day. Fine but rather cool. April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1915 Da and Brock taking out stone foundation of old house. Fine day and real hot. TUESDAY, 20 (110-255) Da and Brock drawing away stone out of foundation of old house to other places. in Lovely fine day and real hot. Finished taking out foundation in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254) Da and Brock finished drawing stone of old foundation to other places then piling wood in bush in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Strong east wind and cool. April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1915 �Da and Brock finished piling wood in bush and fixed some fence in morning. Drawing out manure onto other place in afternoon. Clara 1 yr. married. Dull, rained a little in morning smoky and warmer. FRIDAY, 23 (113-252) Back on other place drawing up stone to old orchard from field this side of the windmill. thundering in afternoon and threatening rain. Men came up. about three. Da filling in old cellar & Brock cleaning pens. To town at night for some powders for "Jane". She sick. Dull in morning & misty but came out very hot. SATURDAY, 24 (114-231) Da and Brock started seeding. Discing and cultivating on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but very hot. April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1915 Brock away at night. Very hot in morning. Came up a heavy thunder storm in afternoon. Quite a heavy rain and some very large hail stones. MONDAY, 26 (116-249) Brock and Roy back fixing up line fence thro' bush in morning. Da ploughed garden and tore out berry bushes. Brock on other place cultivating in afternoon. Da disced in some furrows and disced garden. Very hot weather for April. Grass very green and June bugs out. TUESDAY, 27 (117-248) Brock cultivating and Da sowing on other place. Just got back after dinner when thunder storm came up. Rained very heavy, then choring. Very hot in morning, came out hot again after rain. Another thunder storm in the night and heavy rain. April WEDNESDAY, 28 (118-247) 1915 Brock went to town with chop and Da taking currant bushes to brush pile then disced it all in afternoon. Mrs Mosser brought up some dahlias dasies and took home some mangels. Da over to Ike's in evening. Fine day. quite a breeze but not very cool yet. Brock heard of 2 or 3 horses dead from heat and several barns burned by lightening. �THURSDAY, 29 (119-246) Brock cultivating 14 ac. next windmill Da finished sowing it and then Brock harrowed it. Finished about 7 o'clock. Fine day but rather dull and quite cool. FRIDAY, 30 (120-245) Da and Brock cultivating in morning in 2nd field back. Brock cultivating in afternoon and Da sowing. Ma and I to town in aft. Misty all day, almost rain at night. May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1915 Brock cleaning pens and hen house in morning. Down to get Wiley shod in afternoon. Da re-potted ferns in morning, trimmed snow-ball and planted some lettuce in aft. Very misty, dull and cold. not fit to work on land. SUNDAY, 2 (122-243) Thompson's here for tea. Brock to church at night. Fine day but not very bright and cold. MONDAY, 3 (123-242) Brock cultivating in 2nd field back, and Da sowing. Finished about two o'clock then cultivating root ground. Brock harrowed field and then cultivating on root ground too. Fine but not very bright cloudy and cool. Little frost last night. May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1915 Cultivated calf pasture and root and corn ground. Misting and raining off and on all day. Da down to town in evening for Clara's letter. WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240) Sowed Rennie's wheat and oats and harrowed it. Finished about three o'clock then both cultivating in field next Roy's. Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Fotheringham here looking at bee hives after supper. Misting and raining at times all day. Colder at night. THURSDAY, 6 (126-239) �Brock cultivating back by maple tree in forenoon and Da sowed it. Started to cultivate behind old driving house about 11.30. Working there after dinner. Da disced in furrows before dinner, then sowing in afternoon and Brock harrowed it. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy at times & looking like rain. May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1915 Men choring in forenoon. Da to town after dinner with tongue to get it fixed. Brock cleaning out old driving house. Raining this forenoon quite steady cleared up about noon but came up a very heavy rain about three o'clock. Cooler at night. SATURDAY, 8 (128-237) Da and Brock setting out currant bushes in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate in field next road on other place. Da harrowed back by maple tree and potato ground. Just got done about four when they were driven in by thunder storm. Heavy rain and rained and hailed thro' night. SUNDAY, 9 (129-236) Brock to town at night. Raining & snowing this morning. cleared up after dinner and was fine cool night. May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1915 Done chores. then Brock took down a load of chop in morning. Da down to Mossers in forenoon for berrie bushes. Setting them out and planted some early potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I to town after dinner. Da at Mossers at night. Fine day, good drying day. TUESDAY, 11 (131-234) Brock cultivating and Da harrowing in field next road on other place. Sowed and and harrowed it after dinner. Geo. Tucker here to see old Bessie. A beautiful day. WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233) Cultivating next line (Roy's) fence in morning. then sowing peas and barley in afternoon. Just got finished as it started to rain about four o'clock. Finished seeding. Thundering and quite a heavy shower about eight. Quite warm in forenoon. Put young cattle in bush to-day. �May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1915 Da and Brock choring in forenoon and fixing fence. Cultivated calf pasture and sowed it also cultivating on other side of orchard in afternoon. Put cows out for first to grass. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Dull in morning but brightened up in afternoon and cooler. FRIDAY, 14 (134-231) Working on mangal ground all day. Da to town at night. a beautiful day and not too hot. SATURDAY, 15 (135-230) Brock harrowed mangel ground and Da set it up in ridges. Took sleighs to low driving house and cut lawn. then sowed mangels and planted garden after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Smiley out and opened Roan Tidy's teat. Fine day and a cool wind. frost at night. May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1915 Brock to town at night. Very dull day. Strong wind in morning and raining and misting all day. MONDAY, 17 (137-228) Brock took down a few bags of chop and got horses shod in forenoon and Da dug out stump of spruce tree. Drew out ashes in afternoon unto potato patch and started manure. Very cloudy and cold. frost at night. TUESDAY, 18 (138-227) Drawing out manure all day unto turnip ground. Cloudy at times and real cold wind. May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1915 Finished drawing out manure. cleaned shed and sheep house. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Fine day and much warmer. THURSDAY, 20 (140-225) Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground and Brock rolling on other place in afternoon. Came up a very heavy rain about eleven with a little thunder. Ground too wet to work in afternoon. washed waggon & choring. Dull and not very warm. Cultivating on rape ground in morning. �FRIDAY, 21 (141-224) Da ploughing on turnip ground in forenoon and Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. Heavy rain came on about eleven with thunder. Washed trucks & planted dahlias & gladolias in afternoon. Came out hot in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1915 Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground. Brock ploughing in morning too. Then rolling on other place in field next road. I went to town for Ma in forenoon. Brock down at night. Mr. Cummings came for old Bess. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull at times and real cold wind. SUNDAY, 23 (143-222) Da over to Arnold's in afternoon. Kidneys brought Grandma out for a few hours in afternoon. not very bright but warmer. VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (144-221) Da pruning little orchard in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in aft. noon. Brock finished rolling field on other place and rolled turnip ground also grain next Jack's. Fine day a little cloudy in morning but bright after dinner. May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1915 Da cultivated and sowed flax and worked over root ground in forenoon. Disced corn ground in afternoon. Brock back by maple tree & line fence rolling, also rolled root ground aft. Mr. Clark from Moorefield brought a man to fix separator ($2.50) in afternoon. I to town in morning. Fine in morning but dull and came on rain & mist about five o'clock. WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219) Working in low orchard. all day cutting down trees, taking out worm nests. Worked over corn ground. Brock and I to town at night. Very windy cold day and a very heavy frost at night. THURSDAY, 27 (147-218) Working in low orchard. Burned brush and brought up some wood to buzz. Lovely day and much warmer. �May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1915 Brock cutting worm nests out of orchard on other place in morning. Da cultivated corn ground and garden patch. Sowed corn after dinner and Brock rolled and harrowed it. Da scuffled currant bushes after tea. Fine day and quite warm. SATURDAY, 29 (149-216) Cutting and planted potatoes. Brock to Ike Waltons with pig in morning. Cut lawn & cleaned pens in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. I stayed with Grandma. She not very well. Fine day but cool at night SUNDAY, 30 (149-216) Brock brought Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and I came home. to church at night. Da over to Ike's in afternoon and to Harry's at night. Lovely day. May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1915 Brock to town with load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing root ground. Both ploughing after dinner. Brock round to Jack Mc Issac's and bo't 6 pigs $20.00 then came home by Drayton and brought Ma. Fine warm day. Jack Calwell brought back one swarm bees and three hives. June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213) Working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Da to town at night. Lovely warm day. Dr. Ferrier & Willa Coram married Tony Lunz married Uncle Richd and Mable called in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212) Da picked up roots off ground at poplars, Disced and sowed cor oats and rape on it. then rolled and harrowed it. Planted sweet corn after dinner. Brock digging up weeds in morning. Looking like rain. Came on a mist about six o'clock but did not rain much. Very windy in forenoon. June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1915 �Men choring and sprouted potatoes, then scuffled currant bushes. Cut down 2 spruce in old orchard & burned brush pile after supper. Geo. Arnold here for dinner. Mrs. John Walker and 2 children here in afternoon. Got 6 pigs from John Mc Issac $20.00. FRIDAY, 4 (155-210) Disced and rolled ground for "Maud's Wonder" and planted it by dinne hand before dinner. Da disced garden & cultivated it in afternoon. Brock planted some pumpkins, cleaned pens & choring. Lovely fine day. SATURDAY, 5 (156-209) Da and Brock drew down lumber and timber from old orchard and piled it in ice house. Brock and I to town at night. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day and quite hot. June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1915 Brock to church at night. Fine day but a little cloudy in evening. MONDAY, 7 (158-207) Picking up round old house and sawed up old flooring and put it in wood house. a little cloudy in morning but brightened up by noon and was quite warm. a little rain & mist about three o'clock. TUESDAY, 8 (159-206) Took out old cistern in morning then filling in cellar in afternoon. Da started to take out spruce stump in evening. Fine day and rather warm. Beatrice Schnider brought home dead. June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1915 Disced turnip ground in morning finished in afternoon and cut lawn. Da took out spruce stump & drew it to brush pile in forenoon. Harrowed and rolled turnip ground in aft. Mrs. Kidney, Mrs. Smith & Grandma here for dinner and tea. A couple of showers in morning Dull and cold all day. THURSDAY, 10 (161-204) �Cultivated rape ground in forenoon. Then working round old house bottom in afternoon, ploughed out lilacs and disced it. Hoed potatoes after tea. I to town in forenoon. Mr. Arnold here about six o'clock. Fine but not very bright, rained a little at night. FRIDAY, 11 (162-203) Leveling old pansy bed & trimmed rose bush. Dug garden in afternoon. Brock cutting out some worm nests & burned brush pile. Misty in morning and cloudy. Cleared up after dinner and frost at night. June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1915 Brock to town in morning with chop, Brought over sheep before dinner and washed them after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Harry got turnip drill. Dull in morning but came out quite warm in afternoon. Da put up rail fence in morning to keep calves in orchard. SUNDAY, 13 (164-201) Brock to Lion at night. Thompsons came up after tea. Eve and Ethel Johnston came with them. Spot has a calf. MONDAY, 14 (165-200) Cultivated, harrowed and rolled turnip ground. Da riged it up and sowed turnips after dinner. Harry brought home drill. Fine and very warm in afternoon. Thunderstorm and quite a rain in the night. June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1915 Da making ladder in morning and setting out cabbage & tomato plants. Fixed step ladder in afternoon. Brock choring & cleaned hen house. I took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon. Very heavy rain in morning but clearing by noon. Fine in afternoon and a nice evening. WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198) Da down to Mossers in morning to see about wire. Then Brock and he stretching it along line fence. I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. Mrs Mc Issac and Donald here in evening. Fine day and quite warm. THURSDAY, 17 (168-197) �Da and Brock getting out posts for line fence between Ross and us. Da up to see Henry Hezaltine at night about digging post holes. Revd . and Mrs. Baugh here in afternoon. Lovely day but cool at night. June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1915 Da and Brock trimming posts for wire fence. Kidney's drove Mother out in car. I to town in afternoon. Brock and I at Lion garden party at night. Fine day but looking like rain. Came on a heavy rain & thunder storm about twelve. SATURDAY, 19 (170-195) Men finished posts and Da scuffled mangels after supper. Brock & I to town at night. Cloudy and cooler. SUNDAY, 20 (171-194) Brock to church at night and Da up up Harry's. Fine day but cool in evening. June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1915 Brock doing road work all day. Da clipped sheeps and finished about three. (fifteen sheep). Then scuffled potatoes and eating corn. Fine day. TUESDAY, 22 (173-192) Da and Brock doing road work with both teams. Isaac Hilborn here for dinner. Dull and came up a heavy rain. rain storm at noon. Thunder and lightening and very heavy hail. Colder in afternoon, high wind & looks like frost. WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191) Drawing posts over to other place for the line fence. Placed them. Ma to town in morning. Brock down at night. Very heavy frost at night. fine day but cool. June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1915 Drawing stone from fence along sideroad over to other place. Brock at Presby. garden party at Rothsay. Lovely fine day a little cloudy at night. �FRIDAY, 25 (176-189) Brock took down load of stone to other place & cut lawn in forenoon. Da scuffling corn all day. Fine day. SATURDAY, 26 (177-188) Da hoeing mangels. Brock to town with chop in forenoon and took wool down. 339 per lb. Got 1 bbl. sugar, 1 bag flour & coal oil. Down after dinner for wire & down at night. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day and warm. June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1915 Brock and I to church at night a lovely day. warm. MONDAY, 28 (179-186) Hoeing mangels all day finished them. Da up to Newstead at night & Brock and I to town for strawberries but they did no come. Fine day but very hot. TUESDAY, 29 (180-185) Da and Brock ploughing rape ground on other place. Brock down for strawberries at noon. Got one crate and Ross brought other one which was taken thro' to Palmerston. Mr. Thompson and Hazel came for me. a terrible hot day. Art Armstrong called this forenoon. He going to England. June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1915 Da and Brock working rape ground. Brock to town at night to get some shoes on Wyle. a very hot day. July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 1 (182-183) Brock at Elora all day. Da rolled rape ground and worked on old house ground in afternoon taking out grass roots. Very hot in forenoon, a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Mc Issac here in evening. Mr. Geo. Arnold here. FRIDAY, 2 (183-182) �Got the wood buzzed and some split. Harry. Roy and Mr. Haywood here helping. Dull and rather cool. July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1915 Brock took down load of wood in morning to Grandma. Da working on old house ground. Scuffled mangels in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with Grandma & took cream can. Brock down town at night. a little sprinkle of rain in morning Cool towards evening. SUNDAY, 4 (185-180) Brock to church at night. Thompsons brought me home in evening. Looking like rain and rained real heavy at night thunder & lightening. MONDAY, 5 (186-179) Da to town in forenoon and Brock fixing some fence. Then in afternoon re-piled the rails at foot of bank. Dull all day and very high wind in afternoon. Took cream can July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1915 Da scuffled 34 rows of turnips and Brock and he hoed them. Da at Ike Mc Issac's after tea and Brock and I at English church garden party. Fine day but cool in evening. WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177) Cultivated rape ground. Then Da sowed and harrowed it and Brock rolled it finished about 12.30. Choring, cleaning up chop and fanning oats for horses in afternoon. Very dull and looking like rain all morning. Started to rain about 2.30 and kept up a drizzle all afternoon and evening. THURSDAY, 8 (189-176) Brock took down 5 pigs in morning. Then back again with chop and buggy wheel. Got horses shod and got home about 3.30 P.M. Da hoeing turnips. Brock and I at Meth. garden party at night. Rained a little in morning but cleared up and was a lovely night. July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1915 �Da scuffled some turnips in morning. Brock and he hoeing all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day and real warm. SATURDAY, 10 (191-174) Finished hoeing turnips and scuffled mangels and potatoes. Brock hoeing. Brock and I to town at night. Brock up to Ike's after tea. Fine day and very warm SUNDAY, 11 (192-173) Brock to church at night. Ed. Ritch here for tea. Fine day, warm but looking like rain. July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1915 Choring and made pig trough in morning. Da banked up potatoes after tea. Ma at Henry Hilborns in evening I went over for her. Quite a heavy shower about seven in morning then came out warm. Thundering in afternoon but turned out a nice night. Put lumber in driving house after dinner. TUESDAY, 13 (194-171) Da and Brock hoeing mangels in forenoon. Da went to scuffle corn about eleven. Hoeing and scuffling corn in afternoon. I down for cherries at night but they did not come. Misty in morning but cleared up and was warm, still looking like rain. Heavy rain in night. Took cream can. WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170) Scuffling and hoeing corn all day. I to town at noon for cherries. Brock took Ma down after tea to Grandma's. Da over to Mc Issac's with their cherries. a very hot day. Took cream can. July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1915 Scuffling and finished hoeing corn by noon. Grinding mower knives & choring. Ma and Grandma went to Guelph with Kidneys in auto. Dull and came on a heavy shower about noon. Close and still looking like rain. FRIDAY, 16 (197-168) �Ploughed, harrowed, rolled and sowed patch to rape where they had "Maud's Wonder." It was a failure. Then Brock cut lawn and Da scuffling in roats in afternoon. I to town for Ma. Fine and very hot in afternoon and very misty in morning. SATURDAY, 17 (198-167) Da and Brock over to Mr. Arnolds with Martha in forenoon. Hoeing turnips after noon. Brock and I to town at night. Perce {Waind} brought me home. Fine day and warm. July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1915 Da and Ma at Mr. John Ritches for dinner and tea. Thompsons, Mrs Harry Leach and Wilfred and Mr. Leach from Peterboro' here in evening. Brock to church at night. Bright morning & warm but dull and looking like rain towards night. Very heavy rain in night. MONDAY, 19 (200-165) Splitting wood all day. Brock down in morning with cream can and got Wiley shod. Da up to Woodisse's and round to Drayton after supper. Misting in morning and rather dull all day. TUESDAY, 20 (201-164) Started haying. Cut little patch by road on other place and some in field next little orchard. Raked it in afternoon and put it up. Fine but cloudy at times. not drying much. July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1915 Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. next little orchard about two o'clock. Then raked and put it up. Da to town in morning to get mower knife welded. Bo't a Massy Harris mower from Hugh Hughes. He and a cousin Mr. Tarkin here for dinner. Heavy rain in night. Fine day but threatening rain. Mower $58.00 THURSDAY, 22 (203-162) Da and Brock cutting until noon in field below windmill. Then raking some and putting it up. Ma and I greened potatoes in forenoon. Mr. Fielding here. Mrs. T. Wood buried. Fine day and hot at times. FRIDAY, 23 (204-161) �Da and Brock finished cutting field below windmill, raked and put it up. Ma and I to town in morning. Fine day very hot at times. Took cream can. July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1915 Da and Brock cut part of corner field, raked and put it up. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but looking like rain. a little shower about seven. SUNDAY, 25 (206-159) Brock to church at night. Dull, calm and warm. a little shower about six MONDAY, 26 (207-158) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da cutting grass round house. Art Booth & Russel came over about eleven to help put up hay fork rape in barn. Raining very hard at times all day. I down to Mossers for gooseberries. July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1915 Nailing boards on barn and took down scaffolds in barn. Cut rest of corner field in afternoon. I to town for crate of raspberries in afternoon. Brock at Presby. garden party. Da scuffling turnips after tea. Dull at times but warm in afternoon. Looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156) Da and Brock choring round. Cleaned hen house and sprayed it. Da to town at night. Raining off and on all day. Fine evening. THURSDAY, 29 (210-155) Da and Brock splitting wood in forenoon. Raked and put up rest of corner field in afternoon. Lizzie & Minnie Hilborn here in aft. and for tea. I over to Mable's in afternoon with Georgie. Mrs. Mosser brought black currants. Dull in morning but cleared up and was real warm in afternoon. July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1915 Da and Brock drew in little patch of clover hay on other place at road. Then drawing from field below little orchard. Ma to town in afternoon to meet Clara. �SATURDAY, 31 (212-153) {New writer.} Men drawing hay all day. We three at town in evening. Olive and I at Georgie's towards evening. Hot day. Started in corner field at noon to draw. August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, called at Harry's coming home. Very hot day. August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1915 Men finished drawing in from behind little orchard at noon. Drawing from corner field and putting it in driving-house. Olive and I up to Georgie's about four o'clock. Very hot day. Drew in until about 2 P.M. from corner field. Came up heavy rain. Threatening all morning. {Two different writers again. One is left handed and the other is right handed. The writer scratched out is Clara and the one that is not scratched out is Olive. It would seem that Olive is the one who scratched out Clara's writing.} TUESDAY, 3 (215-150) Men drawing in till two P.M. Quite heavy rain came on. Had been threatening all forenoon. Olive and I sewing. Terrible rainy day. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in morning she sick. Da down after dinner with Ike. Men choring. WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149) Rained during night and heavy rain about 8 a.m. Uncle Sam called to say Grandma was sick. Brock took Ma down. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod and took some wood to Grandma. Then fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very dull in morning but cleared up and was hot. a shower at night. August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1915 {Olive is writing.} Cut about six acres back by maple tree. Then in afternoon greened potatoes and helping Norm Perkin and John Duckering put up track in barn. Da to town for rape. Mr. Arnold here for tea. We three to Christian garden party. Clara over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Grandma no better. Raining a little about noon and heavy shower thro' the night. �FRIDAY, 6 (218-147) Finished cutting hay back by maple tree in forenoon putting track up in barn. Norm Perkin & John Duckering out. Raked and put up some of hay by maple tree in afternoon. Da down to Grandma's at night. She no better. A very heavy rain and thunder storm about four o'clock. SATURDAY, 7 (219-146) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da choring round. Then raked up hay by maple tree and put it up. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Dull and rained a little in forenoon. Then drying nicely in afternoon and quite bright. Came up thunder storm about nine o'clock at night. Grandma not much better. August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1915 Clara and Brock down this morning to Grandma's. She died about 10.15 A.M. Clara and I down this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and children and Jennie Worth here for tea. A shower in morning and one in afternoon. There came out rather fine. MONDAY, 9 (221-144) Da down to town in morning then drawing in hay from field by maple tree and corner field. Clara down to meet Melville in afternoon. Da to town at night and Brock up for Elwin's buggy. Fine day and a little cooler. TUESDAY, 10 (222-143) Da and Brock drawing in hay in forenoon from back by maple tree. At Grandma's funeral in afternoon. She 83 yrs. old. Ham. Annie and Essie {Kain} here for tea and to stay all night. Went over to Uncle Sam's for dinner. Joe and Albert Chambers here for dinner and tea. Melville down town in morning. Da down for Ma after tea & Melville took horse back. Fine day and warm. August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1915 Drew in back 14 ac. field. Ike Mc Issac and his two men & team helping. Ham and Annie at Uncle Sams for dinner and Joe and Albert here for dinner and tea. Brock & Da. took them to train. Da. up to Gass's in morning. Fine day and hot. �THURSDAY, 12 (224-141) A very rainy day. Rained hard in morning and a very heavy rain about five o'clock with thunder & lightening. Men choring and over to put cattle out of other place after dinner. Operated on Paddy's foot after dinner. FRIDAY, 13 (225-140) Men choring in forenoon. Melville took Clara and I to morning train. We went to Guelph for the day. Da to town after dinner. Very dull misty morning but cleared up in afternoon. August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1915 Cut the hay behind driving house in forenoon then raked and put it up after dinner. Melville to town in forenoon with cream can. Then Clara & he at Hilborns for dinner. Brock down town at night. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker. Fine day and quite warm. SUNDAY, 15 (227-138) Melville and Da up to Woodissee's in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Grace Brett and Lena Fox here for tea. Harry down in evening. Fine day and quite warm. MONDAY, 16 (228-137) Brock took Melville & Clara to ten train. Da cut some hay back of poplars, while Brock was away. Then threw out hay behind driving house and drew it after dinner. Got it all but one load when thunder storm came up between five and six. and quite a shower of rain. August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1915 Da and Brock finished cutting hay this morning. Cut 10 ac. back by ditch. Drew in after dinner back of poplars and back of driving house. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. A beautiful day clear and not too hot. WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135) Raked some in field back by ditch and then drawing in. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Fine day. �THURSDAY, 19 (231-134) Da and Brock finished haying. Drew from field back by ditch. Oak Flath helping. I over to Hilborns in evening. A lovely day. August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1915 Brock cut barley back of poplars and started in field next the road on other place about four o'clock. Da shocking. Oak Flath came over and raked hay field and his father & he took a load away. Brock to town at night for twine. Mrs. Noecker brought Mrs. Wismer and Louise out here. A lovely day. SATURDAY, 21 (233-132) A very dull foggy rainy day. Unloaded a load of hay & filled up some chop in morning. Brock to town after dinner with it and Da up to Uncle Richd to get Aunt Catty's cheque signed. Brock. Mrs. Wismer & I to town at night. SUNDAY, 22 (234-131) Mr. Noecker came for Mrs. Wismer about 2.30 P.M. Da over to see Art Booth in afternoon. He has his leg broken. Brock to church at night. Very foggy and dull. rained a little in morning. August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1915 Da down to town in morning to send Aunt Catty's cheque. Brock shocked up barley and choring in forenoon. Cutting barley in afternoon. Brock over to Ike's at night. Fine day and quite warm. TUESDAY, 24 (236-129) Finished cutting barley on other place about eleven. Came on rain and a heavy thunder storm about noon, also another rain and storm about six o'clock. Da and Brock hoeing in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128) Da over to Ike Mc Issac's with Miss Duncan's letter. Finished splitting buzz wood. Da cut thistles in orchard after dinner & Brock cutting weeds along line fence. Da & Ike over to see Raeman's about the farm after supper. Very dull all day. �August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1915 Started to cut in field next windmill. Da shocking. Ma to town in morning. Fine but not very bright and quite cool. FRIDAY, 27 (239-126) Finished cutting field next windmill and started in the other 14 ac. field. Da shocking up. Mrs. Jewell and Georgie here in afternoon for half an hour. Fine day and not too warm. Heavy frost last night. SATURDAY, 28 (240-125) Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking the 14 ac. field and brought binder up. Finished about 7.30 P.M. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1915 Ma and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Dull at times and looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm about 10.30 at night. MONDAY, 30 (242-123) Put Cut flax and then cutting weeds round fences rest of day. Heavy frost at night. Too wet to cut and misting & raining in forenoon. TUESDAY, 31 (243-122) Da to town in forenoon and ground binder knives. Brock brought over load of wood from old orchard. Then cutting oats back by line fence. Just cutting one way, ground soft. Ma up to Uncle Richd . at night. Fine day and quite bright. September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1915 Finished cutting oats back at line fence about noon. Then drew in 6 ac. of barley from other place in afternoon. Brock too town at night. Lovely day. THURSDAY, 2 (245-120) �Drew in barley back of poplars and then started to draw from 14 ac. on other place. (2nd field back) in afternoon. Ma to town in morning. Miss Quickfall, Miss Cross and Madge Smith called about 4.30. A beautiful day & warm. FRIDAY, 3 (246-119) Drawing from other place all day. Mr. & Mrs. Mc Kay & children. Clara and Melville came about 20 to eleven. Mc Kays went on to Plattsville. Da. to town in afternoon & we three down to Hendersons at night. Fine day and warm. September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1915 Finished drawing 14 ac and got about 6 ac. in out of field next windmill. Melville helping. We to town at night. Stacked the grain. Fine day and real warm. looking a little like rain. SUNDAY, 5 (248-117) Mc Kays got back about 12.30. Had dinner and started about 2.30 for Chatsworth. Da over to Ike's after supper and Brock to church. Dull in morning. Came on a slight drizzle in afternoon, rained a little about four o'clock. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 6 (249-116) Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing in morning and Mossers after dinner. Da choring and cleaning pens. Uncle Jim here for dinner. Raining in morning, very dull all day. Rained thro' night. September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1915 Men choring in forenoon. Da did some hoeing in afternoon and Brock to town with chop and cream can. Henry Hezaltine called in morning. Da over to Ike's after tea with Ebony. Rained hard in morning and a shower in afternoon. Every place very wet. WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114) Da and Brock building fence on other place round clover. Bright at times. A little breeze in afternoon but close and warm. THURSDAY, 9 (252-113) �Da and Brock finished fence by noon. Then Brock went back and raked the 10 ac. on other place and they got in the rackings and put it on top of stack. Brock to town at night for fruit. Fine but looking like rain at times. Nice breeze in afternoon. September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1915 Da and Brock drawing oats from back 14 ac. all day. Stacked it on barn dump. We preserved 2 baskets of peaches, 2 of pears and 1 of plums. Fine day. SATURDAY, 11 (254-111) Da and Brock drew up last two loads from back field. Then drew in grain from back by maple tree. Finished about five. Then went down to Mc Ewings for pea harvester. Ma to town in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A lovely day. SUNDAY, 12 (255-110) Madge and Mr. Helling here for tea. Heavy rain in morning from 8-11 then a heavier one about four. and a very heavy rain and thunder storm about seven, terrible lightening. September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1915 Cleaning pens and choring. Divided sheep. Oak Flath and his father came over in morning to get some threshing wood out of bush and stayed for dinner. Ma to town in afternoon. Da cradled some of wheat next Jacks. The wheat standing in water. Every place just lying full of water. Misty in morning but cleared up & was hot. Brock down to Ross's but did not thresh much in afternoon. TUESDAY, 14 (257-108) Brock at Mc Ewings threshing in forenoon. Da cradled rest of wheat in morning. Then drew it in after dinner, pulled peas at line fence and drew them and drew flax in. Fine day but very hot & sultry. lightening at night. Oak Flath & his father here for more wood. WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107) Da and Brock cutting grain behind low driving house with the mower. It terrible wet. Then drew it in after dinner. Robt. Maxwell called with some plums off Grandma's tree. Fine day but heavy storm went south. I up to Georgie's at night. �September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1915 Cutting at the oats below turnips with the mower and drew in what they cut. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine and hot in afternoon. FRIDAY, 17 (260-105) Cutting corn all day. Mr. Chambers M.P.P. called in. Brock and I to town at night for Ma's dress. Fine day and warm. SATURDAY, 18 (261-104) I took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Da and Brock cutting corn in morning, then over with team helping Ike draw in, grain in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but a little dull about four o'clock. September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1915 Brock and I up to Roy's for an hour in afternoon. Mable & George were out. Mr. Thompsons here in evening. Fine and cool. but did not freeze. MONDAY, 20 (263-102) Cut corn until about nine then cut some more of oats below turnips with the mower and drew it in, three loads. Da to town at night. Fine but looking like rain and warmer. TUESDAY, 21 (264-101) Cutting corn all day. Heavy shower in night. Misting at times in forenoon. Cloudy and cool. Looking like frost. September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1915 Finished cutting corn at noon. Then cut the rest of oats below turnips with the mower in afternoon. I to town after dinner for Mother, she came from Guelph. Fine but cool. a little frost at night. {comment of interest: the writer is calling Elizabeth Philip "mother" instead of "ma."} THURSDAY, 23 (266-99) �Drew in the three loads of oats below turnips then cut rest of oats behind the low driving house in afternoon. Fine day, cool wind and looking like rain towards evening. FRIDAY, 24 (267-98) Drew in the four loads of oats behind low driving house in forenoon. Da tightened up corn shocks in afternoon and Brock raking stubble. Drew in one load of rakings. Dull in morning but turned out a nice day. September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1915 Drew in rest of rakings. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da tightening corn shocks and turned cattle on rape. I to town in forenoon. Fine but looking like rain. SUNDAY, 26 (269-96) Brock and I up to Harvest Home services in Rothsay at night. Terrible rain in night and high wind. Rained nearly all morning. Colder at night and cloudy. Da at Lke's in evening with Ebony. MONDAY, 27 (270-95) Da and Brock started to plough in corner field. I to town in afternoon. Da over to Burts at night to see about threshing. Fine but real cold wind. September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1915 Ploughing all day in corner field Fine and cool. Very heavy frost last night also freezing to - night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93) Ploughing in morning. Da fixing fence in rape to put calves in. Da. Clara, Jennie, Mr. Bowes & Sam motored down about eleven. We all went to show and concert. Took a run over to Hilborns after dinner. Lovely day. THURSDAY, 30 (273-92) Ploughing all day in corner field. They left for Chatsworth about 9.45 A.M. Over to Mc Lellan's in morning. Fine day. Sold ram lamb to a Mr. Campbell for $10.00 �October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1915 Drew in some shocks of corn that were down and then ploughing in corner field. Brought sheep over from other place and put lambs back after dinner. Then just got out to plough when heavy rain came on. Rained hard all afternoon and part of evening. Choring rest of afternoon. SATURDAY, 2 (275-90) Started to plough in corner field but it was too wet so went over to other place and started to plough in field where rape is. I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Dull in morning but brightened a little, rather cool and cloudy at times. SUNDAY, 3 (276-89) Brock over to Elwin's in morning. Mr. & Mrs. Mc Issac & Donald here for tea. Fine and quite breezy. October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1915 Da and Brock ploughing on other place all day. We picking apples. Fine and quite warm. Threatened rain about five o'clock. TUESDAY, 5 (278-87) Ploughing all day on other place. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Ike here asking hands to thresh. Henry Hezaltine here for pump sucker. Mizzling and misty at times all day. rather cold. WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86) Finished ploughing the ten acres on other place about eleven. Then ploughed out potatoes and picked them after dinner. a poor crop and almost all rotten. Very calm and cloudy all day. October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1915 Raised garden potatoes and cut eating corn in forenoon. Drew up some wood after dinner. Then Da discing a strip on corner field and Brock ploughing. I to town for fruit & took cream can. Fine but very like rain in afternoon and a slight shower. FRIDAY, 8 (281-84) �Brock at Mc Issac's threshing. Da finished ploughing corner field all but head lands. Machine came about six o'clock. Da asking hands to thresh and Brock to town for meat at night. A dirty day. Misting & a little snow fell. Heavy rain at night. Wilson Clarke's sale. SATURDAY, 9 (282-83) We threshing. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day, rather cold. October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1915 Home all day. Brock to church at night and Da over to {Wm} Walker with pigs in morning. A lovely day, Cool & bright. MONDAY, 11 (284-81) Finished threshing about three o'clock. Then Brock at Morrison's threshing and Da tidying up round barn. Brock at hot supper in Drayton at night. Lovely day. Thanksgiving Day. TUESDAY, 12 (285-80) Da at Morrison's threshing in morning and Roy's after dinner. Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. I up helping Georgie in afternoon. Fine day. October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1915 Da and Brock at Roy's threshing in morning and Elwin's after dinner. I up at Georgie's. Elwin in hospital with stomach trouble. Fine but came on rain about five. Rained hard. THURSDAY, 14 (287-78) Finished at Elwin's about ten. Then Brock choring and Da brought pigs home from Bill Walkers. Tapped and pulling mangels in afternoon. Ma up to Aunt Emma's for dinner and tea. Fine but dull at times. FRIDAY, 15 (288-77) Tapped mangels in forenoon and drew in eight loads after dinner. Rather dull in morning but brighter in afternoon. Wilson Clarke brought mare and colt about six o'clock $175.00 . He stayed for tea and Da drove him to town after supper. �October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1915 Topping more turnips mangels in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma & I to town in after noon and I went to Elora. Brock to town at night. Lovely day & warm. SUNDAY, 17 (290-75) Home all day. Fine & bright. MONDAY, 18 (291-74) Men throwing back mangels & choring. Brock down with cream can & got Wiley shod. Brock picked spies in afternoon. Da ploughing headland in corner field. Dull and misty all day. Da and Ma over to Morrison's and Bob Mitchells for ducks. October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1915 Tapped and drew in red mangels in morning. Brock took a load to Wilson Clarke after dinner. Da ploughed other headland and started to plough in field next line fence. Fine day. Ma to town in forenoon and I came up from Elora. WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72) Brock picking apples in forenoon at low orchard, and ploughing after dinner. Da ploughing all day in field next line fence. Lovely day. Eliza Mitchell buried. 50 yrs. Ma and I at funeral in afternoon. THURSDAY, 21 (294-71) Brock took out eleven pigs in morning. Then ploughing in afternoon. Da ploughing all day. Pigs came to $188.- Fine day. Mrs. Spurrell buried this afternoon 58 yrs old. Mr. Rohn, Malcolmoon, Stricker & Minthorn here collecting for Red Cross. October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1915 Da harrowing what he had disced in corner field. Brock finished ploughing back by line fence. Then started to draw up corn about ten o'clock. Drawing all afternoon. Fine but cold and windy. SATURDAY, 23 (296-69) �Da and Brock drawing in corn. in morning. Ma to town in forenoon with cream can. Brock and Da at Jack's threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold wind Heavy frosts at night. SUNDAY, 24 (297-68) Home all day. Fine and bright. October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1915 Da and Brock at Jack's threshing until about three o'clock. Then Brock at Burrows threshing and Da drawing in corn. Ma up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine but windy and looking like rain. Heavy frost last night. TUESDAY, 26 (299-66) Da drawing in corn, finished about three o'clock. Then discing in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing. I to town in morning and at Chester Walkers for tea. Rather dull in morning but terrible windy. Calmed a little to-wards evg. WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65) Da drew in sweet corn and harrowed strip in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing then both went to Wilmott's about nine o'clock. Finished there about four o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very dull day rather raw wind. October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1915 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing, home about five o'clock. Fine day, misty in morning but brightened up. FRIDAY, 29 (302-63) Topping and drawing turnips. Wilson Clark helping. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Brock and I to Patriotic concert at night. Fine day but cold wind, rained some in the night. SATURDAY, 30 (303-62) Topping and drawing turnips Mr. Clark helping. Brock took him home at night Fine day. �October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1915 Brock and I up to Rothsay to see Elwin in afternoon. Fine day. November ALL SAINT'S DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 1 (305-60) Brock took out eleven lambs $92.00 in morning. Mr. Clarke came out with him. Da hunting calves got them at Henry Hilborns. Topping and drawing turnips all day. Da took Mr. Clarke part way home at night. Fine day. quite breezy in afternoon TUESDAY, 2 (306-59) Finished turnips in forenoon. Brought in cabbage and two loads of wood. Picking apples at low orchard in afternoon. Windy and cold, snow flurries all day. November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58) 1915 Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Da started to plough corn ground. Both ploughing in afternoon. Snowed in night; cold rather bright. THURSDAY, 4 (308-57) Finished ploughing corn ground by noon. Then ploughing next Jack's in afternoon. Very dirty day. Misting and a wet snow falling at times in forenoon. FRIDAY, 5 (309-56) Ploughing next Jack's all day. Adam Flath called to say coal was there. Dull and rather raw wind. November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1915 Both ploughing for a while in morning. Then Brock went for load of coal before dinner and one in afternoon. Da finished ploughing next Jack's and started to plough little patch next road. Brock and I to town at night. Fine & bright but cold wind. SUNDAY, 7 (311-54) Home all day. Dull in morning but bright in afternoon. �MONDAY, 8 (312-53) Brock drew 2 loads of coal in morning. Da finished ploughing patch at road and ploughed old house bottom. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock & I down at Mc Ewings in evg. Fine day and quite warm & hazy. Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon. Coal $6.75 per ton $54.23 November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1915 Drawing out manure all day. I up to Georgie's in forenoon. Very windy & cold but fine. WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51) Finished drawing out manure and cleaned hen house and pens in forenoon. Started to plough old sod back at bush on other place in afternoon. Mrs. C. Walker, Miss Lamont, Gussie Noecker and Georgie here for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine but dull at times and warmer. THURSDAY, 11 (315-50) Ploughing on other place in morning. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon and Brock ploughing. Rained early in morning and at noon. Dull and close. Thos. Grose died 56 yrs & 11 mos old. November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1915 Brock ploughing on other place all day. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing. Ma and I to town in forenoon. I down to Ross's in afternoon. Fine but cold wind. SATURDAY, 13 (317-48) Brock ploughing all day. Da at Mosser's threshing until two o'clock then ploughing rest of afternoon. Adam Flath here. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day SUNDAY, 14 (318-47) Brock to church at night. Da over to Adam Flaths at night. Fine but not so bright. November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1915 �Da and Brock ploughing in back 14 ac. field all day. Very stormy at times all day. Brought cows home at noon and put them in and brought young cattle at night. Cold wind. Rained thro' night. Adam Flath got $100.00 . TUESDAY, 16 (320-45) Da and Brock ploughing all day. Mr. Mc Donald brought piano tuner in morning, a Mr. Brunton. Very heavy snow fall in early morning but cleared up about ten and was real bright. WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44) Finished ploughing back 14 ac. in afternoon and started on 7 ac. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very bright but cold wind. Snowed in night. November Friday THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1915 Choring, cleaning pens and fixing up round barn all day. Rained nearly all night and very hard at times all day. Thursday FRIDAY, 19 (323-42) Brock down with chop & cream can in morning. Over to Ike's with Lark and then ploughing on other place. Da ploughed down manure on mangel ground. Very strong east wind and looking like rain. SATURDAY, 20 (324-41) Men choring and working round barn in forenoon. Then drew up wood in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Turned colder in the night and very stormy until about four o'clock. Strong west wind. November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1915 Home all day. Very stormy. Could not see to corner at times. MONDAY, 22 (326-39) Choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with interest for Duncan estate. Brock layed down wire fence in cow lane. Quite bright in morning but cold. Dull in afternoon. Da took can of cream. TUESDAY, 23 (327-38) �Done chores and killed pig. Brock and I over to Mr. Mc Issacs in evening. Gave him $12.00 Rather cold east wind. Snowing a little to-wards evening. November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1915 Done chores and cutting up pig. Brock and I to town in afternoon and made the sausage. Da over to Hod Hilborns after tea. Mild & dull & misty. THURSDAY, 25 (329-36) Da done chores. Down with cream can in afternoon. Brock at Waters threshing for Otto Mosser. Mrs. Mosser here in afternoon. Mild and dull. FRIDAY, 26 (330-35) Robt choring fore and took Olive to the 10 o train to go to Chatsworth. Brock at Waters's threshing, home at Eleven. Robt & Brock started to make a Stone boat aft. beautiful warm day. {The writer changes. Different handwriting.} November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1915 Brock & Robt choring and working at Stone boat all day heavy rain last night Brock down town at night. East wind and raw. SUNDAY, 28 (332-33) At home all day Mild and hazy. MONDAY, 29 (333-32) Robt & Brock choring and working at a stone boat all day. Soft snow falling and blowing from west November TUESDAY, 30 (334-31) 1915 Robt and Brock choring all day Brock to town fore with chop & C. Can fixing up a stall in the far stable for the colt blustry forenoon, rather fine aft. December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30) �Robt & Brock choring and cleaning hen pens and divided them up snowing and little stormy afternoon THURSDAY, 2 (336-29) Robt & Brock choring and getting sleigh ready to take the hens & Roosters away. Brock took them aft noon Sold to Luny for 7c & 9c lb. fine day little snow A Son born at Ross McEwings. Thomas Loyde December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1915 Robt & Brock choring and putting the bolts in the stone boat Then went back for a load of stone on the other place beautiful bright day. SATURDAY, 4 (338-27) Robt & Brock done up the chores and then drew stones the rest of day beautiful bright day. SUNDAY, 5 (339-26) Beautiful bright day Brock went down to Pres Church at night December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1915 Men choring and drawing stone In the forenoon. Robt took churn to Town to have a new hoop put on. afternoon Brock sifting Ashes and doing chores. very fine day TUESDAY, 7 (341-24) Men choring forenoon and Robt over to Ike's with Miss Duncan's letter forenoon. Brock & I went to town afternoon and Robt drew too loads of wood. very fine CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23) Men done chores forenoon. Brock went back and blasted a big stone then they went back and drew it up. (finished stone) Squalls of soft snow falling December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1915 �Men choring forenoon Brock took load of chop to town afternoon Robt choring round afternoon. much colder FRIDAY, 10 (344-21) Men choring and drawing manure to the other place fine bright day I down to Mc Ewings aft SATURDAY, 11 (345-20) Men choring and drawing manure all day bright but cold East wind Brock down town at night. cold night December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1915 All at home all day bright but searching East wind. MONDAY, 13 (347-18) Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure rather fine day I washed TUESDAY, 14 (348-17) Robt & Brock choring morning then Brock took me down to Mothers house. I started fires and looked over every thing. Had dinner with Ellen Brock went to Rothsay and paid Taxes and came for one Evening stormy at times. December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1915 Robt choring all day Brock at the Mc Ewings Threshing all day Stormy & blowing THURSDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt choring all day Brock at Mc Ewings Threshing all day rather fine & looking milder. I ironed FRIDAY, 17 (351-14) Brock at Mc Ewings threshing. Da choring. Milder. Rained hard in afternoon {Note: the writer has changed. Different handwriting.} �December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1915 Brock at Mc Ewings threshing until about ten. Da choring, cleaning pens, and sifted ashes. Brock went to town about three o'clock. Got Wiley shod and met me at five train. I home from Clara's. Brock and I up to Roy's in evening. Fine and turning colder. SUNDAY, 19 (353-12) Brock to church at night. Stormy at times all day and colder. MONDAY, 20 (354-11) Done chores and filled up chop. Brock to town after dinner and got horses shod. Da choring. Fine but cold wind. Took cream can December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1915 Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in afternoon. Da drew up some wood from bush. Fine day. Quite bright. WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9) We picked 9 geese. Brock choring and took the geese to Noeckers and one to Adam Flath. 13c per lb. Snowing at times all day. but not very cold. THURSDAY, 23 (357-8) Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning. Irwin Elliott & Harold Waite here for dinner. They collecting oats for Mr. Baugh. Brock to Lion Xmas tree at night. Mild, rained a little about noon then a soft snow falling. December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1915 Choring. Da up to Uncle Richd for cheese in afternoon. It was $6.00 . Brock and I to town in afternoon. Clara and Melville went to Brampton to-day to spend Xmas. Fine and rather mild. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25 (359-6) �Brock met Uncle Willie at ten train and took him back to the five. Nasty wet snowy day. roads filling up. Colder at night. SUNDAY, 26 (360-5) Home all day. Fine and quite bright December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1915 Brock took cream can down in forenoon Da down for tobacco, choring. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. Morrison here for ram. Fine but dull all day. TUESDAY, 28 (362-3) Choring and drawing out manure on to other place. Harman Mitchell here for a pair of guineas. $1.00 Fine and bright in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2) Choring and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Brock down for cream can in afternoon. Nasty east wind and dull. December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1915 Men choring, and cleaned up chop. Brock down in afternoon with it. Took cream can. Da made pen for ducks in shed. Fine day but cold. Brock down to skate at night FRIDAY, 31 (365) Da and Brock choring and drew up some corn from other place. Brock to concert at night. I to town in afternoon. Mr. Henderson drove Clara out after dinner. She came down on morning train. Lovely morning but not so fine in afternoon. MEMORANDUM {Blank page} Date CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY Rec'd Paid Cream sent to Palm Creamery 1915. �Jan 1 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 39 " 5 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38} " 12 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 35} 18.79 " 21 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37 __ 9.47 Feb 10 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38 10.03 " 19 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 31 8.33 Mar. 15 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 26 7.28 " 30 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 25 6.90 Apr. 28 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 29 8.01 May 10 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 26} " 22 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39} @31.9 " 25 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38} " 31 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 43} 36.09 June 10 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 39} " 12 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38} " 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 40} " 23 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 42} 27½.9 43.67 " 26 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 40} July 3 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 45} " 6 1 can cream 77 lbs. test 44} " 13 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 45} " 19 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 48} " 23 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 40} 27½ 56.19 " 27 1 can cream 76 lbs. test 41} Date CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid Sept. 18 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 41} " 25 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 44} 47.52 Oct. 2 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 42} " 5 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 40} " 12 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39} 31.9 " 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39} " 23 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33} " 29 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} 56.30 Nov 3 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33} " 8 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 37} " 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37} " 22 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38} 32C " 25 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 38} " 30 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} 55.92 �Dec 7 1 can cream 82 lbs. test 35} " 14 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 34} " 21 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} " 27 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 32} " 30 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 33} 46.32 9 6 7 {TOTAL} $445.81 Date CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH Rec'd Paid {Blank page} Date CASH ACCOUNT-AUGUST Rec'd Paid {Blank page} Date CASH ACCOUNT-SEPTEMBER Rec'd Paid Jan. 30 To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 30c .90 Feb. To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c .75 Mar. 1 To 7 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c 1.75 " 6 To 10½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c 2.60 " 9 To 9 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 22c 1.98 " 19 To 30 doz. eggs to Wismer @ 16c 4.80 Apr. 7 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c 5.40 " 10 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c 5.40 " 17 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c 5.40 " 24 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c 5.40 " 30 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c 5.40 May 10 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c 5.70 " 15 To 29 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c 5.51 " 25 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c 5.70 " 29 To 23 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c 4.37 June 5 To 24½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 20c 5.14 " 12 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 5.56 " 23 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 July 9 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 " 23 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 Aug. 7 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 " 18 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 " 26 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 Sept. 11 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 6.30 " 16 To 11 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c 2.31 {TOTAL} 596½ {TOTAL} 118.18 �Date CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER Rec'd Paid June. 26. By cash for wool. 115 lbs @ 33 37.95 By cash for "Bessie" 64.37 July 8 By cash for 5 pigs 12 50 @ 9 111.95 Oct. 21 By cash for 11 pigs @ 9.10 188.-- Nov. 1 By cash for 11 lambs @ 7.30 92.00 Date BILLS PAYABLE-JANUARY $ c. Jan. 30 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Feb 10 To 100 Harvest Queen $3.95 Mar. 13 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Apr. 7 To 100 Harvest Queen 3.85 May 25 To 100 cwt Harvest Queen 4.05 June 26 To 5 gal coal oil .75 June 26 To 1 BBL. sugar $7.10 per cwt. 21.74 June 26 To 1 cwt. "Harvest Queen" 3.65 July 8 To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" 3.65 Aug. 31 To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" 3.50 Sept. 27 To 5 gal coal oil .63 Oct. 9 To 20 lbs sugar 1.40 " 23 To 20 lbs Sugar 1.20 Nov. 3 To 5 gal coal oil .75 " 3 To 2 cwt. "Harvest Queen" 6.00 Oct 16 To 25 lbs "Snowdrift" .78 " 26 To Five Roses .50 Dec 9 To 5 gal coal oil 75 Thomas Anderson 141 Sherbrook, Wpg. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Notes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary 1902</p> <p>Olive Delmage</p> <p>Milsap</p> <p>Ontario</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1st, Wed</p> <p>I was up early and had my work done at half past ten o'clock Helen and Edith went over to grandpas for dinner. I stayed home with the babies. Marshall Hinch came and stayed all night. George did the chores and was in the house. A very cold day 4° below zero bat very bright.I took naurailigya.</p> <p>January 2nd, Thursday</p> <p>I did not do very much work. I sewed on Georges shirts and amused the babies. A cold day and bright. George drawing manure. Helen and Edith busy doing common work. Marshall here all day.I sent for two pictures at Mr Pinkins.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 3rd. Friday.</p> <p>I was layed up all day with naurailaga on the lounge. I sewed such as put a back in fathers vest and finish the shirts. A cold day and trying to snow. In afternoon Marsh. went home. George drawing manure.</p> <p>Jan. 4th. Saturday.</p> <p>I did a baking of five loaves of bread, patched fathers clothes, peeled apples and canned them. George drawing wood. The girls busy sewing. In even. I read in paper and helped finish fathers fur mittens. The day was cold down to zero but bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 5.th Sunday.</p> <p>I was up rather early and had my work done. Mr. Ed, Williams grandchildren and Ruth came for dinner. In afternoon Aunt Eliza and hired boy and Edna came. In evening Uncle Reggie, Aunt Lily came and spent the evening. I was tired and went to bed early. A lovely day but cold and all had a nice time.</p> <p>Jan. 6th. Monday</p> <p>I was up very early. I skimmed milk, scoured the stove, churned and swept upstairs and did some sewing. In evening Peter came. George went to C.East to meet father and mother who had been to the States. A lovely</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>winter day. The girls did the Saturdays work. George drawng wood. Father not feeling very well.</p> <p>Jan 7th. Tuesday</p> <p>I was up early and baked bread seven loaves. Aunt Ann, Uncle Nick and Ogdan came for dinner. Mother and father talking about their trip. I felt very poorly so did not do very much. In evening was writing and sitting by the stove. A cold day and cloudy. George drawing manure. Mother bought me a thimble and center piece with silk. The girls sewing, reading and writing. The babies are cross.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 8th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I had my work done early such as skim milk and make beds. I was busy making old {illegible} quilt and work the butter. I got the pictures of the cabin of Franks as father and I went to C. East. A cloudy day and cold. Mother not feeling very well. The girls sewing. Edna at school.</p> <p>Jan. 9th. Thursday.</p> <p>I did not do very much work but quilt and finish the quilt. Mother and father went to Grandpas and in the evening they went to Mr. Milsaps. I pasted in my scrapbook. Edith sewing. Helen amusing babies. George drawng manure.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>through the day and eve. We worked at a pair of mitts and writing. Edna playing on piano. A pleasant day but cloudy.</p> <p>Jan. 10th. Friday.</p> <p>I was busy doing little odds and ends. In afternoon Mother cut our my wrapper and basted it together. I pratised on the piano. In evening Mother and Helen helped me paste some pictures in a book. Edith was sick. George drawing manure. Father painting his pleasure sleigh. Edna went home. A cloudy day and a little cold. The babies were good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 11th. Saturday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early as I over slept myself. I did baking of 5 loaves of bread biscuit and 4 pumpkin pies, churned, made beds, scoured the stove, made butter milk pop for supper, cleaned the cookroom and other things.</p> <p>Father fixing the clock. George drawing manure. Helen sick. Mother busy at little things. Edith sewing for babies. A warm snowing day.</p> <p>Jan. 12th. Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. I got dinner we all read, talked and sang. In evening I wrote some verses for George. A cold snowy blustry day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 13th. Monday.</p> <p>I was up early and started my washing, got though at noon. In afternoon I cleaned up cookroom and did some sewing. In evening Edna was here I did not do much of anything. George drawing manure. A very cold day.</p> <p>Jan. 14th, Tuesday.</p> <p>I did up some of the mornings work and then sewed some on the my wrapper. In afternoon a Mr. Hyke a selling medicine. He stayed all night. I pasted some in books. George drawing manure. A very cold day. Father painting the sleigh.</p> <p>Jan. 15th. Wednesday.</p> <p>Election day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I was up early did baking of bread pies and cakes. In evening father went after Uncle Russel King. Had lots of music. A pleasant day. George cutting wood. I did not go to bed till eleven clock.</p> <p>Jan. 16th. Thursday.</p> <p>I was up every early as father &amp; Uncle wished to go to C.East. I was taken sick and was in bed about all day. In evening I was up and we had good music.</p> <p>Jan. 17th Friday.</p> <p>Did not get up very early. I sewed on my wrapper wrote a letter to Lorraine I rocked the babies to sleep. Uncle R. mother and Edith went to Grandpas. Edith is to stay. In evening Father</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>gave us music. A very cold day. George cutting wood. Father fixing the pump. {</p> <p>Jan. 18th. Saturday. *</p> <p>I did not do much house work, did a baking of bread, a cake. I sewed on my wrapper. In evening {Lania?} and two Hannah girls came over to hear the music also Sophia. Did not go to bed until late. Uncle &amp; father went to C. East. A cloudy day snowed some George sawed wood. I churned.</p> <p>Jan. 19th. Saturday</p> <p>Father, mother, &amp; Uncle went to Uncle Nicks for dinner &amp; tea. I read stories &amp; amused the babies. In evening I popped corn for all. A cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 20th Monday.</p> <p>Mother father &amp; Uncle went to Napanee. I scoured stove washed aprons and other little things. I amused the babies. In evening Uncle Nick &amp; Aunt with with {Sid?}. {rudolph?}, David and family Mr. Milsap &amp; Tom &amp; Sophia came to hear the music. Was late when we went to bed. A very cold day. George drawing manure.</p> <p>Jan. 21st. Tuesday.</p> <p>Was up early baked pancakes and made bread and other common things. father &amp; I went to Newburgh with new sleigh for wheat flour. It snowed hard all day. I finished my wrapper. Mother doing sewing on doily.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 22nd. Wednesday.</p> <p>I did a churning and ironing in forenoon. In afternoon I sewed on my wrapper. The men all home also Edna as it snowed hailed and drifted roads full of snow. a terrible day. George busy shovelling snow. Quite cold.</p> <p>Jan. 23rd Thursday.</p> <p>Breaking roads in forenoon. Uncle &amp; father went to Uncle Nicks I did not do very much but finished my wrapper &amp; wore it. in evening father had consert in hall in C. East &amp; George drove us girls down and Mr. Milsap with us Had a very good time I enjoyed the ride. A lovely day but but rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 24th. Friday,</p> <p>Did not get up very early as we did not got bed till late. I made a batch of cookies with commonwork washed table cloth &amp; towels and knit some on my stocking. George busy sawing wood. The men in house talking and reading. God keep us from doing evil &amp; may we praise thy dear name. We all went to Wesley Church to social. Had a lovely programme.</p> <p>Jan. 25th Saturday.</p> <p>Did baking of bread and cake scoured tank. In evening George drove us down to Newburgh for our concert. We did have hardly anyone there. M. Hinch &amp; girl &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>children &amp; Mr.Ryan. A cold day. George busy cutting wood.</p> <p>Jan. 26th Sunday.</p> <p>father mother went to Hyman Hinches &amp; to get Uncle. We had a pleasant day read &amp; talked popped corn in the evening. A stormy day.</p> <p>Jan. 27th Monday.</p> <p>I was up early in morning &amp; had my washing done at eleven and hung up. Uncle helped me. In the afternoon they mother too went to Croyden. I amused the babies in afternoon &amp; G. helped me paste in the evening in my book. A cold day and clear. G. cutting wood &amp; doing chores.</p> <p>Jan. 28th Tuesday</p> <p>I slept downstairs so was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>made a call to Mr. Hirches, was late when we arrived home.I made a batch of poor cookies A very cold and I look cold in my head. Geaorge cutting wood. The men in the house all day.</p> <p>Jan. 31st Friday.</p> <p>We did not get up very early. Mother &amp; the men wenbt to Selby. George cutting wood. I mended my corsets and afternoon I made a rug. A cold day &amp; snowing some. Helen &amp; Edith went to Mrs. J.P. Clancy's to party. Geneva slept with me all night.</p> <p>February 1st. Saturday</p> <p>I was not up very early. I scoured stove and moped Geroges room, took care of babies,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>snowed, &amp; made dressing for dinner on Sunday. A cold day &amp; snowing some. Mother &amp; men wnet to Lucy Hirches will have consert in Wesley school house. George cutting wood. I did some pasting for him in evening.</p> <p>Feb 2nd Sunday.</p> <p>Baked pancakes. Mother father and Uncle went to Aunt Elizas Williams for dinner. We were here alone. G. &amp; I were reading. I did not extra all day. I love to read and Praise His dear name all day. A cold snowy day. In evening we all talked.</p> <p>Feb. 3rd. Monday.</p> <p>I was up early baked pancakes and made G. bed then ironed the clothers. IN afternoon I did up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>not up very early. I skimmed milk &amp; made 3 pies pumpkin In afternoon I finished my star quilt. In evening writing. George busy cutting wood. They came home in evening. Uncle &amp; George went to office. A very cold day.</p> <p>Jan. 29th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I churned and baked bread in afternoon I cut out patches for to finish my quilt made 18 blocks and did some pasting A cold day but clear. George cutting wood. The other men went to Desmond.</p> <p>Jan. 30th Thursday.</p> <p>I was busy doing odd things In evening we went to Centreville</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Georges fine shirt and made part of a rug. In evening we were all busy at various things. A very windy &amp; stormy day drifted the roads full. Men shovelling</p> <p>Feb. 4th. Tuesday.</p> <p>Baked pancakes. Finished my rug and then started crazy quilt for Alice. Men shovelling the roads out. A clear cold day. Mother tatting, E. ironing Helen pasting. In evening Uncle gave up music on phonograph I was working on quilt.</p> <p>Feb. 5th Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up and started my baking and did general work. This evening Peter came and we all shelled corn &amp; then talked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Father, Uncle, Helen, Edith went to Uncle Nicks and stayed all night. A cold day.</p> <p>Feb. 6th Thursday.</p> <p>I was up early and had my work about done at dinner time. Father came home but left Uncle. I sold some butter and got some aprons and grociers. {groceries}. In evening I was busy sewing. The day was cold &amp; cloudy. Men working cleaning stables in barn.</p> <p>Feb. 7th. Friday.</p> <p>I did a kind of a churning &amp; made lightening yeast .In afternoon I sewed on my blocks as Uncle Nick, Uncle R. came &amp; Aunt Lily &amp; Reggie came. We had music on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>phonograph. A cold day &amp; roads bad. George workgin on the barn. In evening I sewed.</p> <p>Feb. 8th Saturday</p> <p>I did a baking of bread, mopped floors, scoured the stove, got the dinner, made 10 mince pies and supper with other common work. Uncle &amp; girls H.E. went to Frasher Hinches for dinner. In evening father, mother &amp; Uncle went to Milsaps to give them some music. I was tired and so Geneva &amp; I went to bed early. George &amp; father breaking roads as it drifted all day. It was very cold.</p> <p>Feb. 9th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home all day I {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>ed come in afternoon. We all talked laughed and I played on the piano. A very cold day. The roads drifted full.</p> <p>Feb. 10th Monday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; had my washing done at noon &amp; all cleaned up by two oclock. The men shovelling roads. Uncle helped me wash. I made cake &amp; Johnny cake for supper. In evening father gave us some music. I sewed many patches. A little warmer &amp; clear.</p> <p>Feb. 11th. Tuesday.</p> <p>I was up &amp; baked pancakes, peeled potatoes for dinner &amp; cleaned house. I made sour karout. {sauerkraut}. In afternoon I washed my head put Genova to sleep, writing &amp; sewing on my quilt. A very</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cold day. George working about the barn. Father &amp; U. went to Croydon to have a concert. In evening I sewed on my patches for quilt.</p> <p>Feb. 12th Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up and did most of the house work. I did baking of 6 loaves of bread, layer cake &amp; cookies. The men came home. Uncle R. &amp; Aunt Lily drove over. The roads drifted full &amp; George breaking them ont. In evening I rocked Geneva received a catalogne from {Swinders?}. A cold day &amp; snowing hard.</p> <p>Feb. 13th Thursday</p> <p>I was up &amp; baked pancakes, found more patches for quilt. In afternoon men ploughed the road out. Father mother &amp; Uncle went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>over to Grandpas &amp; stayed all night. Aunt Sphia came was sick with a cold &amp; so stayed all night. She was snowbound at Hay bay. A cold day but clear.</p> <p>Feb. 14th. Friday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; had work done in forenoon. I was busy working on my patches. Mother &amp; the rest came home tonight. I recieved a letter from Alice. George fixing my fancy box. A very pleasant day &amp; babies good. I practiced on the piano.</p> <p>Feb. 15th Saturday.</p> <p>I did get up very early .I scoured the stove and then got ready to go to Uncle Ricks with father &amp; Uncle. We stopped at Newburgh &amp; got a trunk &amp; a box of salve for Mother. In C. East</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I bought a can of syrup &amp; other little trifles. A cold day . Uncle stayed to Uncle Nicks for Sunday. George working on the barn. Mother sewing on her wrapper. In evening I peeled cooked potatoes for dogs &amp; then read in the paper.</p> <p>Feb. 16th Sunday.</p> <p>All home but Uncle Mashall Hinch, Trueman &amp; Randolph came &amp; stayed for dinner &amp; tea. We had some music on phonograph. In evening I popped corn &amp; talked I set old fashioned bread. A cold day but clear.</p> <p>Feb. 14th. Monday.</p> <p>We were all up very early as father mother &amp; Uncle went out back. I did not do very much</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>but bake &amp; tend to my bread as I was sick all day. George shovelling snow. Girls busy doing fancy sofa follows. A very cold day but clear.</p> <p>Feb. 18th. Tuesday.</p> <p>I did not get up till late. I sewed on my patches or blocks. In evening I layed on the lounge. George shovelling snow. Girls busy doing house work .A cold windy day, drifting the road full of snow.</p> <p>Feb. 19th Wednesday.</p> <p>Did not get up very early I sewed on my blocks and played with babies. In evening I did some writing &amp; sewing. Babies cross. Tom Gibbins and George shovelling snow. A cold day but clear.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb. 20th. Thursday.</p> <p>A lovely day . George &amp; Tommy Gibbins shoveling snow &amp; breaking roads. I ironed the clothes and cleaned my skirt . Girls busy sewing. Babies having a good time.</p> <p>Feb. 21st. Friday.</p> <p>I was up early and swept all up stairs and hall. In afternoon I did some sewing &amp; washing of shields, ties &amp; collar. In evening I held Geneva &amp; rocked her to sleep. A lovely day. George went to C.East. He was busy at barn. Sid. Hinch came.</p> <p>Feb. 22. Saturday.</p> <p>I did a baking of five loaves scoured the stove cleaned the cookroom .In afternoon I cleaned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>some clam shells.In evening I helped George braid a whip for mules. A lovely day George doctoring a sheep at barn.</p> <p>Feb. 23rd Sunday.</p> <p>All home except George &amp; he went to Uncle Nicks for him to come to see the sheep but did not come. I read most of the day. In evening did not feel extra so went to bed early .The sheep died The day was lovely.</p> <p>Feb. 24th Monday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; started my washing at half past 7 oclock I had it all done at 12 oclock. In afternoon did some writing of verses &amp; sewing. In evening I looked over some beans &amp; peeled some potatoes for dogs. George busy at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>barn. Examined sheep &amp; found a long worm did not know what kind. A cloudy day snowed some.</p> <p>Feb. 25th. Tuesday.</p> <p>This is Franks birthday. I made a cursorty jar. {curiosity jar?} I played on the piano. George shovelling snow off of the wood pile . In evening Uncle father &amp; mother came home from out back. We talked &amp; laughed during the evening. A lovely day.</p> <p>Feb. 26th Wednesday.</p> <p>We were up early and had the work done. I did a baking of 6 loaves of bread. I worked at my quilt. George shovelling snow father, mother, Uncle &amp; babies went to Uncle Nick Hinches &amp; stayed all day. A lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In evening I sewed on patches</p> <p>Feb. 27th. Thursday.</p> <p>Uncle started for home we were sorry to see him go. Mother &amp; father went over to Grandpas in afternoon. Edith &amp; father went to Camden East in forenoon. Grandma + Grandpa sick with grip. George working at the wood pile. A beautiful day. I sewed on my patches. In evening were reading &amp; sewing.</p> <p>Feb. 28th Friday.</p> <p>Was up early made cake scoured stove, water pudding for dinner. It rained hard all day. In afternoon I rocked babies to sleep &amp; dressed for evening as we expected Maggie Milsap &amp; her husband to come.In the evening mother &amp; I sewed on the patches. Father gave us some music on phonograph</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>George busy sifting coal ashes &amp; cleaning the wood house father reading the papers</p> <p>March. 1st. Saturday</p> <p>We did not get up very early. I made bread yeast &amp; cook turnips for hens. I received a letter from Alice Will Gillins here. In afternoon I dressed and sewed patches. In evening I was busy sewing &amp; G. patching his clothes. A rainy day &amp; everything is flooded.</p> <p>March. 2nd. Sunday.</p> <p>Slept late in morning. I read most of the day &amp; talked. We were all home. Aunt Sophia here &amp; had dinner. In evening they were all singing but we &amp; I had a sore throat. George getting ready to go home. I wrote a letter to Frank. A warm cloudy day &amp; rainy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. 3rd. Monday.</p> <p>We were all up early as George was going home. I did a baking of bread and ironed. In afternoon I made a sofa pillow for my box that George made me. In evening I sewed on patches and wrote a letter to Alice. A cloudy day and colder. I was lonely.</p> <p>March. 4th. Tuesday.</p> <p>{between lines} father brought in 1egg. I did not get up very early as I did feel very well . I finished letter made G. bed, planted tomatoe and flower seeds, scoured the stove and then sewed. Mother &amp; father went over to Grandpas. they were better of the grippe. In afternoon I dressed and then sewed the rest of the day. Edith went to office and came back with Mr. Milsaps boots on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as the water was running over road. I was lonely for someone. The day was fine but a little cold.</p> <p>March.5th Wednesday.</p> <p>{in between lines} Father brought in 3 eggs. Did not get up very early. I fixed a rug for Georges room. I made a collar for red waist. In afternoon I dressed and sewed. In evening Mr. Mcgraw came &amp; bought the cattle. Edith went over to office . Mr. Milsap &amp; wife Maggie, Vick &amp; Laura came. We had music on phonograph &amp; I popped some corn &amp; we all had a good time. My thoughts were wandering all day. A nice day but cold. Father busy at barn and little house. Carried in wood.</p> <p>March. 6th Thursday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early did not feel very all day. I practiced</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on piano and sewed on patches carried in wood. Helen &amp; Edith went up to see Ora. I did a baking of 6 loaves of bread and made yeast, sewed on patches, got supper, rocked children to sleep. A nice day. Rather lonely.</p> <p>March 7th Friday</p> <p>I was up earlier I watered the plants washed sap buckets and spiles. In afternoon Helen &amp; Edith and father went and tapped the trees. I sewed on my patches. In evening I fixed my corsets &amp; went to bed as my throat was bothering me &amp; I did not feel very well. I carried in the wood. A warm sap day.</p> <p>March 8th. Saturday.</p> <p>I did not get up early as I did not sleep very good. I baked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5 loaves of bread, scoured the stove, cleaned the cookroom, sewed on my patches and finished sewing on pieces. In evening H &amp; Edith went ofice and got a letter from Uncle Russell and Alice. A cold windy day. I went to bed early. carried wood</p> <p>March. 9th. Sunday.</p> <p>We had on work done early and lots of company. Mr. &amp; Mrs Nilde {?} Ora, Will &amp; Tild {?} with Ogden. We played on phonograh and talked. In evening I played on piano &amp; the rest sang. A lovely day. My throat quite sore. I was lonely in evening.</p> <p>March 10th Monday.</p> <p>I was up very early and had my washing on at 12 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; cookroom cleaned. Grandpa &amp; Uncle Weston came for dinner. we had a good visit we sent some things to Alice. I carried in wood got the supper. Helen &amp; Edi went to call on Will &amp; wife. I sewed on blocks. A lovely day. and sap running. In evening I sewed and set my bread. Went to bed early</p> <p>March. 11th. Tuesday.</p> <p>Today is the day. I was up early and tended to my bread, had it on the pans by half past 8 oclock. I cleaned Georges out and swept some other rooms. In afternoon I carried in wood and sewed. In evening Mr. John Hollar, wife &amp; two boys came &amp; had to get tea for them George came and I was happy. He had a lot to tell me. A rainy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 12th Wednesday</p> <p>We did not get up very early. Mr. Kellar went away about 10 oclock. I sewed. In afternoon I made a covering for iron board. In evening I did some writing and reading George went to C. East &amp; got his dry goods &amp; bought me a box of yeast cake &amp; candies. A rainy day. Mother &amp; father went to Oras for tea &amp; had a good time.</p> <p>March 13th Thursday.</p> <p>I was up and had a big ironing done before dinner. In afternoon I dressed for company as Mrs. Louis {?}, Mrs. Will Gibbins and husband but they did not come. I started my for-get-me-not doily. In evening Peter came. I started my shaker</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>flannel quilt. A damp musy but bright George cutting wood.</p> <p>March 14th Friday.</p> <p>[between lines} I bought a doily 20 cents. I was up early and did a baking of bread and other little trifles. In afternoon hacked meat for mince. pie &amp; press meat. Our company came for tea. Had music &amp; talked. George cutting wood. A nice day</p> <p>March 15th Saturday.</p> <p>I made 8 mince pies &amp; watched George make a hot bed. In afternoon I sewed on quilt &amp; fancy wook. Mother &amp; father went to Mr R Nugents for tea did not come home till 12 oclock. I pasted in Georges veternary book. A nice day &amp; the sap ran well all day.</p> <p>March 16th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home we read &amp; talked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In afternoon father went to Mr. Milsaps. In evening was reading A cloudy day &amp; rained some.</p> <p>March 17th Monday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; tended to the milk for the first of the season washed out the cubboard &amp; pans father &amp; Edith boiling sap at the woods. I got dinner and all the work as Helen was sick &amp; I did not feel well either. I did a baking of bread. In evening I pasted in my fancy book. George busy sawing wood.</p> <p>March 18th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early as I did not feel very well. I knit on my stocking, worked fancy work, skimmed milk for calves. In eveninb Mother &amp; father went to Mr. {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Youmans. George &amp; I were pasting A cold day but clear Men cutting wood.</p> <p>March 19th Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up early to look after milk, finished some of my pastbooks In afternoon I finished knitting my stocking &amp; fixed some cotton hose In evening I received my flower seeds &amp; catalogue &amp; pasted my Glenarry{?} story. Glen sawing wood. A very cold day but bright.</p> <p>March 20th Thursday.</p> <p>I was up early, did baking of bread, tea cake. In afternoon I mended my stocking In evening I washed the dishes and pasted in my book. I lovely day. Men cutting wood. Babies playing out doors.</p> <p>March 21st Friday</p> <p>I overslept myself this morning, I did a little washing &amp; swept out George</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>room, washed dinner dishes, planted seeds in hot bed, washd eggs for to sell. Father &amp; Helen boiling sap at the woods. Edith &amp; mother sewing on babies coat. George cutting wood. I got supper put Geneva to sleep and then sewed on patches. A lovely day.</p> <p>March 22nd Saturday.</p> <p>I was up early made G. bed and skimmed milked before breakfast. I washed milk things, scoured stove made biscuits and Johnnie cake for supper, raked some in the yard, mopped the verandah, churned in the evening. Uncle Nick and Aunt Ann came and stayed all night. I did some sewing and went to bed early as I had a bad head ache. A beautiful day. George cutting wood Father boiling sap at the woods.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. 23rd. Sunday.</p> <p>We did not get up very erly. I got dinner In afternoon Uncle Nick went home. Mother &amp; father went to Grandpas. I helped Geo. feed the calves. The babies ran off to the grove &amp; I after them. We all got our feet wet. A lovely day.</p> <p>March 24th Monday.</p> <p>{between lines} did a baking of bread. I was up very early. Mother, father &amp; babies went over to Grandpas to tap trees and help them make syrup. I was alone &amp; Geo., we had a good time. The girls boiling sap out doors. A lovely day. George cutting wood.</p> <p>March 25th. Tuesday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; did a washing, watered the plants &amp; hot bed, churned in the evening and sewed on my patches. Geo. cutting wood. A nice day. Mother &amp; babies over to Grandpas. Edith sold {unknown]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 26th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I was alone all day. I wrote a letter to Catharine. Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cox and Mr. Rockwell was here. Mr. Gordon was here for dinner. I raked in the yard. George cutting wood. Girls boiling sap late at night. I was tired &amp; went to bed early. A lovely day. I bought a music book (10) {cents?} I worked at a tray of butter.</p> <p>March 27 Thursday.</p> <p>I was up very early and did a baking of 6 loaves of bread, &amp; the ironing work. Raked some in yard. I afternoon I sewed &amp; practised on piano, churned in the evening and did some writing. A cloudy &amp; rained some. George cutting wood &amp; father boiling sap at Grandpas.</p> <p>March 28th Friday.</p> <p>I &amp; Edith went to C. East &amp; did some trading with eggs &amp; butter in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I sewed. A cloudy &amp; windy day. Father helping George cutting wood.</p> <p>March 29th Saturday.</p> <p>I was up early did a baking of bread scoured the tank, swept out Geo's. room, raked the yard, churned &amp; worked a tray of butter and sewed in the evening on patches. A lovely day. George cutting wood.</p> <p>March 30th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home all day. We read, talked and sang &amp; went to bed early. A windy cool day.</p> <p>March 31st Monday.</p> <p>I was up early and did the mornings work. Helen drove Edith to C. East to the millionare at Leroy's. I worked a tray of butter and made rolls, ironed a fine shirt, took chicken feed to barn and churned. In the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>George and I pasted &amp; then I did some writing. A windy cloudy day. Geo. was busy at the wood. Father boiling sap. I went to bed early. Sid &amp; Randolph Hinche came. Father &amp; mother at Gibbins.</p> <p>April 1st Tuesday Aprils Fool.</p> <p>I was up early did the mornings work Father &amp; mother went to Uncle Nicks for dinner. I did a baking of bread. the boys piling wood. I sewed patches on blocks and took care of babies. A nice cool day. George splitting wood. I took feed to barn for hens. I did up a shirt for George.</p> <p>April 2nd. Wednesday.</p> <p>Helen driving Edith to C. East &amp; when she came back Mother &amp; father, Helen went to Mr. JohnHughes buried.{?} A rainy day. George did a churning for me. In evening we read the papers. the boys piling wood. I did up shirts &amp; collars for George.</p> <p>April 3rd. Thursday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I was up early &amp; did ironing work but did not feel very well all day. Mother &amp; father boiling sap. The boys went home. I worked at my fancy doily ironed collars. In evening I took hen feed to barn &amp; rocked Geneva to sleep. A cloudy day.</p> <p>April 4th. Friday.</p> <p>I did my Saturdays work such as scour the stove, churned, swept out Geo. room. Mother &amp; father at Grandpas In afternoon brought the plants out of the cellar. In evening I pasted in a book. A nice day. George cutting wood. I set a hen.</p> <p>April 5th. Saturday.</p> <p>I was up early made bread and took Edith to C. East &amp; then I drove up to Uncle Nicks &amp; stayed till night. I had a good visit &amp; worked at my doily. Lill busy frying pork. A lovely day. Geo. busy at wood. In evening I rocked the babies.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 6th Sunday.</p> <p>We were all home all day. We read talked &amp; popped corn. In evening I walked back to the grove. A warm day &amp; a little cloudy. Aunt Sophia here for dinner.</p> <p>April 7th Monday.</p> <p>I did mornings work churned. In afternoon I planted bulbs &amp; seeds &amp; took them to the little house. I got supper for Geo. &amp; I. In evening Mr. Gordon came &amp; had music on phonograph. I made bread spunge {?} Geo. busy splitting wood all day. A lovely day but windy.</p> <p>April 8th Tuesday</p> <p>I was up very early did baking of bad bread washed &amp; churned. In evening I wrote a letter to Alice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; went to bed for I had a bad cold. George &amp; father to C. East trading mower machines. Edith did not come home. Mr. Johnill{?} Shane here getting bee hands for to raise barn. A cloudy windy day. I got 14 eggs.</p> <p>April 9th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I watered plants &amp; a some sewing for undervests. In the afternoon I wrote a letter to Florence &amp; tended to the milk. The men cleaning grains in grainary. A rainy day &amp; very windy.</p> <p>April 10th. Thursday.</p> <p>{between lines} Father sick.</p> <p>I was up early made yeast got the potatoes for dinner, churned, made bed, watered the plants. Geroge at the bee raising a barn. Father &amp; mother at Grandpas for dinner. I did some sewing. In evening I did some writing. A cloudy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 11th. Friday.</p> <p>I did up the mornings work baked bread I set a hen. George at bee in forenoon. In afternoon was putting up fences. Father sick with grip In evening I did some sewing. A cloudy cold day. I made a batch of cookies.</p> <p>April 12th Saturday</p> <p>I was up early churned and other common work. Geo. &amp; I took stovepipes down &amp; cleaned them. I swept Georg{e}s room. In eveing I sewed &amp; rocked Geneva to sleep. A windy cloudy day. Helen bought a hat at $3.15.</p> <p>April 13th Sunday</p> <p>All at home read talked &amp; sang. In evening Geo. went to Mr. Gibbins. A cold cloudy day.</p> <p>April 14th. Monday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; did baking of bread &amp; cleaned Georges room all alone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A bright day &amp; warm. Geo. finished splitting wood &amp; clipped a mule. I set a hen. In evening G. went to Newburgh bought me soap chips &amp; tablets. I went to bed early as I was very tired.</p> <p>April 15th Tuesday.</p> <p>I finished tyding Geos. room when Grandma &amp; Grandpa came for dinner. I worked a tray of butter in pints.{?} George rolling the meadow by the house. A beautiful day. In evening George churned. Peter came &amp; stayed all night.</p> <p>April 16th Wednesday</p> <p>{between lines} Mannie Price died.</p> <p>Father not feeling any beter so I took the calf feed to the barn &amp; then Mother &amp; I cleaned the attic. I did not feel very well in afternoon. A lovely warm day. Peter gave me a handkerchief. I put G. fur coat away. I went to bed early. Geo. made me a flower bed.</p> <p>April 17th Thursday.</p> <p>Helen was sick so I had the work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to do but Mother helped me. I sewed. some in the afternoon. Mr. Dunn &amp; two old men were here to get grain. Geo. churned for me, He was busy sewing [sic] wheat by the Spring. A lovely day &amp; warm. In even. Geo. went to Gibbins.</p> <p>April 18th Friday.</p> <p>Mother &amp; father went to C. East to do some trading. I got a pair of stockings &amp; a hat. I cleaned the North &amp; South bedrooms &amp; put down one carpet. A lovely day. George busy in the field. Edna Hinch was here for dinner.</p> <p>April 19th Saturday</p> <p>I did a baking &amp; churning &amp; two cakes. Mother &amp; I finished the rooms &amp; took the carpet up in Mother's room. Made bread yeast in evening was very tired at night. George reading</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>He finished the field &amp; ploughed the garden. A lovely day. Sidney &amp; Randolph Hinch came in morning. George finished making the flower bed.</p> <p>April 20th Sunday.</p> <p>Father went to Mr. Milsaps in afternoon. Sid., Randolph, Geo. &amp; I went to Sophias woods for flowers &amp; Mother put the babies to sleep. Uncle Nick was here for tea &amp; evening. I poped [sic] corn for all. Father gave us some music.A lovely day.</p> <p>April 21st Monday.</p> <p>I was up very early &amp; did baking of bread churned &amp; washed a big washing. George working in the big field back of place. A cloudy day. I fixed my corsets for common use.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 22nd Tuesday.</p> <p>Mother &amp; I finished cleaning Helen's room &amp; part of her room. Edith came home sick. George working field by the grove. Father working at the barn. Mr. Shane was here for grain. A very windy day. I was tired &amp; went to bed early.</p> <p>April 23rd Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up early and did a baking of loaves of bread.Mother &amp; I finished her room. I cleaned closeroom, hall &amp; bethroom &amp; part of woodhouse chamber. George sowing wheat &amp; in evening he churned for me. I set a hen. A very windy day.</p> <p>April 24th Thursday.</p> <p>I was up early did up my common work &amp; finished the chamber.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A very cold day &amp; heavy frost at night. George working on hopyard. Edith went to C. East. In afternoon I cleaned hall and tended to the milk. I washed my head &amp; went to bed. Geo. went to Newburgh.</p> <p>April 25th Friday</p> <p>I did my common work &amp; blackened the coal stove in afternoon I took up the carpet &amp; papers. A cold day &amp; a little windy. Edith came home sick. Geo. sowing grass seed &amp; father harrowing. In evening George churned for me. I was very tired.</p> <p>April 26th Saturday.</p> <p>I finished the sitting room scoured the stove. It rained all day very hard. Edith sick in bed all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 27th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. George had his dinner to Mr. Milsaps. A cloudy windy day.</p> <p>April 28th Monday.</p> <p>I was up very early did baking of bread, washing, ironing, churning Mr. Alka came for dinner &amp; left a sewing machine (white) I was very tired at night. A lovely day. The men grubbin hops at Uncle Nicks{?} Father got Helens &amp; my pig. Edith went to Camden East.</p> <p>April 29th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did up my common work &amp; then white washed the cellar. In evening I did writing &amp; made Georges bed. A lovely day but rained at night. The men &amp; father cutting seed potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>George drawing manure.</p> <p>April 30th Wednesday</p> <p>A lovely day. Mother &amp; I finished the sitting roon bedroom &amp; celar [sic]. Geo. did churning for me for I was very tired. George picking stone.</p> <p>May 1st Thursday</p> <p>Mother and I cleaned the parlor &amp; I whipped the carpet. Grandpa &amp; Uncle Wilber came &amp; stayed for dinner. George picking stone in the care field. In evening we churned.</p> <p>May 2nd Friday.</p> <p>I cleaned some of the cookroom &amp; did a baking of bread.Geo. picking stone. Mother finished the parlor. A nice day but rained in the evening. I had some chickens hatch out. Sid Randolph &amp; Percy Nesbit came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in afternoon. Father &amp; Mother went to Mr. James Tompsons funeral. I blackened stove.</p> <p>May 3rd. Saturday.</p> <p>I got ready 9 dozen eggs &amp; went with Mother &amp; father to C. East. I got some skri??ing &amp; something to cover my box, a box of tapes, a hat &amp; a dress. Mother bought 2 pair of curtains, cotton &amp; other things. In afternoon George &amp; I washed the cookroom ceiling. I washed the woodwork &amp; windows. A very cold day. The boys went home.</p> <p>May 4th. Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. A rainy day, George &amp; I went for flowers in afternoon. We read talked &amp; walked around.</p> <p>May 5th Monday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I was busy cleaning cookroom. I did a baking of loaves, 2 bathces of cookies &amp; one roll cake. In evening I did churning &amp; helped make a hen yard. A lovely day George busy drawing manure in potatoe ground.</p> <p>May 6th Tuesday</p> <p>I made yeast &amp; helped make garden, watered the plants and pasted paper on cookroom. A chilly cold day. George working potatoe ground.</p> <p>May 7th Wednesday.</p> <p>We were all up very early for father took his cattle to Kennebec &amp; Uncle Wilber helped him and Geff{?} Grandpa &amp; Uncle had breakfast here. Mother &amp; I papering. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Percell, Uncle Reggie &amp; Lily were here for dinner. I did churning in evening. A very windy day &amp; cold. George drawing sand for stable floor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 8th. Thursday.</p> <p>We finished the cookroom &amp; it looked nice. George ploughed our garden in the lane &amp; harrowed the orchard. In evening it rained very hard. It was windy</p> <p>May 9th Friday</p> <p>I cleaned the back cellar in forenoon &amp; afternoon I transplanted plants George earthing over potatoes. Father &amp; Un Wilber came home had a lot of fish &amp; we had to kill &amp; clean them. In evening George churned I set bread. Father gave us some music. It was my birthday 24 years old it snowed some in morning very cold all day. Mother gave me a dress suit.</p> <p>May 10th Saturday</p> <p>I made bread &amp; finished the churning It froze very hard at night 3 quarters of an inch thick of ice on ditch Uncle Wilber fixed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Georges bicycles tires. Sid Randolph &amp; Ford Furkle came. Mother took Uncle W. home. George sorting potatoes. All my plants froze that I transplanted. A very cold windy day.</p> <p>May 11th Sunday.</p> <p>George went to visit his sister. Helen Edith &amp; I drove over to Grandpas for dinner &amp; stayed for tea. I had a very nice visit. The girls went to church but I stayed &amp; visited with Grandma &amp; Aunt Lily. Uncle Nick &amp; Ant{?} was here for tea. The boys went home. Uncle W. came &amp; stayed all night. It was a cold day.</p> <p>May 12th Monday.</p> <p>I looked after the milk made pie for dinner planted my sweetpeas &amp; other seeds. Uncle W. mowed the yard off very nicely. Mother busy sewing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>George rolling the fields. Father at the barn cleaning grain. A nice day. In evening wwe pasted the Glenary story.</p> <p>May 13th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did a large washing set a hen George churned for me in the evening. He was busy rolling A nice day.</p> <p>May 14th Wednesday</p> <p>I took carpet off of kitchen floor did a baking of bread &amp; biscuit transplanted tomatoes &amp; took them to the little house. Grandma &amp; Grandpa were here for tea. A windy Cold day.</p> <p>May 15th Thursday</p> <p>I stated to clean pantry but took sick &amp; was laid up all day. Issac Cook &amp; wife came &amp; stayed all night. Had music in the evening. I made yeast. A cool nice day. George working the orchard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 16th Friday.</p> <p>Helen was sick &amp; I did the work. I felt very poorly all day. I cleaned the pantry after Isaac went away. G. churned for me A lovely day &amp; very tired at night. Geo. busy working on back fields.</p> <p>May 17th. Saturday</p> <p>I did a baking of bread &amp; tea cake washed wall &amp; woodwork in kitchen ironed &amp; looked after milk &amp; chickens, In evening G. went to C. East &amp; I went to bed early. I made cough medicine A lovely day. Geo. sowing grain.</p> <p>May 18th Sunday.</p> <p>A lovely day. Father &amp; Mother went to Grandpas for dinner. In afternoon George &amp; I went to the woods for flowers. In evening Mr. Peter Finns boy got lost in the wodds &amp; Geo. went to help find him. They found the boy at 9 oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 18th. Monday.</p> <p>I was up early did a baking of 7 loaves of bread, scoured the stove &amp; helped put the carpet down in dining room &amp; churned. Mother heating over some greese {grease} for soap. A lovely day put our plants on veranda. George sowing oats in back field.</p> <p>May 20th Tuesday.</p> <p>I srubbed the table, cleaned pictures planted 12 boxes of celery, washed pans &amp; help clean washroom. Mother putting things in order in dining room. Men busy in the back field. A cool windy day &amp; Geo. went to Mr. Gibbins in evening.</p> <p>May 21st Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up early and did up my common work and then varnished the stove. Mr. Jenkins came for dinner. I churned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and whitewashed the reading room. In evening Uncle Wilber came to say goodbye. A lovely warm day. Men planting corn in the orchard. Helen finished the washroom.</p> <p>May 22nd Thursday.</p> <p>I papered the reading room &amp; scrubbed it out and churned in evening. A lovely day. Men planting corn in the Egypt field.</p> <p>May 23th Friday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 7 loaves, cleaned the cellar, washed pans, whitewashed the reading room outdoors &amp; scrubbed it out. Mother &amp; father went to C. East with butter. I got a new dress It rained in evening, George busy rolling corn ground</p> <p>May 24th Saturday</p> <p>I hurried with my common work &amp; then went with George to make our garden and build fence I made cake in evening &amp; it rained very hard cloudy all day &amp; rained in forenoon. I covered my box for bedroom.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 25th Sunday.</p> <p>A lovely day. Father &amp; Mother went to Uncle Nicks for dinner. I played &amp; sang. George &amp; I had a good long talk together. In evening he went to Gibbins. Father gave us some music.</p> <p>May 26th Monday.</p> <p>I washed a large washing, made yeast, made pansy bed, cleaned Geo. clothes &amp; sewed in evening. The men down to Uncle Ricks working in hop yard. A cloudy windy day. George wne to Selby in evening to court.</p> <p>May 27th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 5 loaves. and set out plants in garden such as cabbage, cauliflower, beans &amp; tomatoes. It rained very hard in afternoon. I finished covering my box. Edna Hinch came &amp; stayed all night. George busy cleaning the sheep pen &amp; cultivating the potatoes. A very cold night afraid of frost.</p> <p>May 28th Wednesday.</p> <p>A very cold morning no frost. I ironed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>all day. In evening Geo. &amp; I took up the tomatoes in the garden. George drawing stone. A very cold cloudy day. the babies birthday 3 years old.</p> <p>May 29th Thursday.</p> <p>I made tea cake, churned &amp; washed pans. In afternoon I ironed 8 pillow shaws towels &amp; etc. A very cold cloudy day.</p> <p>May 30th Friday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 6 loaves made cake set out tomatoe plants. I made a flowerbed by the cookroom cleaned a skirt. Aunt Ella came on train. Geo. went to C. East with wheat &amp; bought 2 pairs of pants. In evening I sowed the peas. A nice pleasant day. Milsaps doing roadwork.</p> <p>May 31st Saturday.</p> <p>I did not do very much in forenoon as I did not feel very well. Grandpa &amp; Grandma</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came {unknown} Marshall for dinner. Florence Ward, John Milsap &amp; sister came for tea. A lovely day. George went to Napanee with watches to get fixed. Did not go to bed till late as we had to wash dishes.</p> <p>June 1st Sunday.</p> <p>Mother, father &amp; Aunt Ella went over home {?}. George went to see his sister. Marshall here all day. I slept read &amp; went for a walk. In evening father gave us some music. A lovely evening.</p> <p>June 2nd Monday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 6 loaves and then made flower beds &amp; transferred plants all day. In evening Geo. &amp; I planted beans in our garden Mother sewing on babies dresses. A windy day rained in night. The men washing sheep. In afternoon Geo. drew in wood.</p> <p>June 3rd Tuesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I canned 2 cans of rubarb {rhubarb}, cleaned varnish brush &amp; other common work like milk, chickens, etc. I mended corsetsnahdnmade flower beds. My turkey was disturbed &amp; one taken. A windy rainy day. Geo. rolling in Egypt field. Mr. Green came &amp; they teased me.</p> <p>June 4th Wednesday.</p> <p>I washed the milk things, churned, &amp; planted the last of cabbage, tomatoes &amp; peppers. Geo. &amp; father fixing walk at barn. In evening Geo. &amp; I planted beans and corn in the garden. Will Hinch came for cabbage plants. A lovely day.</p> <p>June 5th Thursday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 6 loaves, made cookies soap &amp; washed milk things. In afternoon I made flower beds. Men hoeing in the garden &amp; in evening they went to Mr. ??gents. A lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 6th Friday.</p> <p>I did up my common work &amp; then cleaned some of my skirts &amp; clothes &amp; did some sewing &amp; mowing the lawn. It rained all day. the men cleaned drivehouse &amp; barn. Father took {unknown} corn to mill for cornmeal.</p> <p>June 7th Saturday.</p> <p>It rained all day. I baked bread 4 pies/cake in afternoon I covered the stove with a skreen &amp; tended to my plants. A very cold day. George cleaning the place up.</p> <p>June 8th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home rained. In evening us girls went up to Sophies for a call. I layed down &amp; slept.</p> <p>June 9th Monday.</p> <p>Helen &amp; I went to Napanee. I bought a pair of shoes an apron 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>shirt waists &amp; got my watch. We went to Conferance in afternoon &amp; came home. We called on Vick &amp; had a good visit. A very cold day. George busy handling grain in barn.</p> <p>June 10th Tuesday.</p> <p>I washed out soap trough &amp; Geo. carried the soap. I made beds made lightening yeast and sewed. Geo. &amp; I got some dandelions for coffee &amp; fixed rosebush. In evening we moved 24 chickens to the barn. father &amp; Mother went to Issacs A lovely day but a little windy.</p> <p>June 11th Wednesday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread &amp; part of a washing when I taken {was} sick. George did churning for me. A nice day. Mother &amp; father came home Geo. busy working in orchard.</p> <p>June 12th Thursday.</p> <p>Mother &amp; father went to Mr.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Burns. I did feel very well so did not do very much Geo. hoed in garden &amp; raked hay. He hoew in our garden &amp; I fixed a black skirt, I took babies with me. A warm day.</p> <p>June 13th Friday</p> <p>I made a batch of cookies, cleaned the wood house made beds. I did up fine shirt &amp; ironed a lot of others. Helen taken sick. George busy cultivating corn in orchard &amp; potatoes. A lovely day. He went to office &amp; Gibbins in evening.</p> <p>June 14th Saturday</p> <p>I was up very early did a baking of 6 loaves &amp; made biscuits, 2 kinds of cake 3 pies, pudding, mopped pantry, washroom, cookroom &amp; tended to the milk. Mother went for Miss Stinson of C. East. I was very tired so went to bed early Mother not feeling very well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A lovely day but windy. Geo. sowing corn in orchard all day.</p> <p>June 15th Sunday</p> <p>All at home. Aunt &amp; Uncle Nick &amp; Ogdan came. In afternoon Helen Edith &amp; Miss G.{?} went to church &amp; I did up the dishes. In evening they went Newburgh church &amp; Helen went with Ivan Clancy &amp; father gave us some music. A lovely day &amp; warm.</p> <p>June 18th Monday.</p> <p>Father drove Edith &amp; MIss S. to C. East. I was busy sewing on my clothers, helped Geo. sharpen knives and dig dandelions In evening we moved chickens to barn. A rainy cold dull day. Aunt Sophia here about all day sewing for Mother.</p> <p>June 17th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did up common work made yeast. Mother &amp; father went to Mr. Percells but did not find them home. A very windy day &amp; cold. George busy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>hoeing corn. In evening we moved chickens to the barn. Mother busy sewing</p> <p>June 18th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 7 loaves, made soap set out some plants washed pans washed the buggy made an apron, Geo moved chickens to the barn &amp; planted melon seed. Grandma &amp; Grandpa here for supper. Men busy sewing buck-wheat &amp; millet seed &amp; then hoeing. A lovely day.</p> <p>June 19th Thursay.</p> <p>I made Geo. bed &amp; swept his room finished my apron &amp; other sewing &amp; then washed cans, baked bread 7 loaves &amp; then we went to Selby father &amp; Mother babies &amp; I to Mr. Williams we stayed all night. The babies wanted to come home A cloudy but warm. George busy hoeing</p> <p>June 20th Friday</p> <p>We started for Stirling at 7 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; reached their at 3 oclock &amp; found them all well. Girtie Williams, Harry Ingham &amp; I went over to Mr. Moors to a free Methodist meeting. I was tired when bedtime came. {unknown} slept with me. A lovely day.</p> <p>June 21st Saturday.</p> <p>It rained &amp; was very cold &amp; windy. I stayed in the house all day. Girtie &amp; children went to fish. In evening Girtie Harry &amp; I went down town to see the place. I saw great sights &amp; when we arrived home we had a big talk with Aunt Betsy. The babies were very good all day.</p> <p>June 22nd Sunday.</p> <p>Mrs. Pettybone, Girtie, the children &amp; I went to the Free M. meeting &amp; when over Girtie went home. We all had a good visit with Aunt &amp; Uncle. A cold day all day. In evening the children &amp; I drove Mrs. Pettybone home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 23rd Monday.</p> <p>We had early breakfast &amp; started for home at seven oclock &amp; arrived at Selby at half past 2. Mrs. E. Williams got our dinner &amp; at about five we started for home &amp; was here at eight &amp; found everything in good order. Frank &amp; Marcus came &amp; how glad I was. Frank &amp; I had a great talk. I{t} rained through the day.</p> <p>June 24th Tuesday.</p> <p>We did not get up very early &amp; then us young people went to Varty {?} Lake to have a good time. Geo. drove the mules on the waggon &amp; borrowed Uncle Nicks boat, We got a lot of lilies &amp; had a good time. Marcus went to Newburgh in evening &amp; then went to his old home. We had music in evening &amp; talked. A nice day but rained in evening.</p> <p>June 25th Wednesday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I baked 7 loaves of bread. Frank, Mother &amp; I went for a walk. Frank was busy looking at everything around.Grandma drove over alone for beehive. We put up the tent &amp; placed a flag on top. In evening George took Frank to Romboughs for to start home in morning. Geo. &amp; I had a good talk with Frank. A nice day. Geo. busy cultivating corn.</p> <p>June 26th Thursday.</p> <p>I fed turkies &amp; greased chickens with lard for live, churned &amp; other common work. In eveing I greased the chickens with canifor {camphor?} salve. A cold day &amp; cloudy Geo. busy getting mules shod. {between lines} I cleaned my clothes &amp; put them away.</p> <p>June 27th Friday</p> <p>I was busy all day. I made a batch of cookies, a roll cake, cleaned Geo. room, put-up the wires on veranda &amp; took care of babies. In evening Geo. &amp; I went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; looked at celery ground &amp; etc. A windy day. George cultivating corn. Mother, father, Edith &amp; babies went to Mr. Jenkins to get the babies pictures taken.</p> <p>June 28th Saturday</p> <p>I was up very early made 5 pies rhubarb &amp; cream pie, mopped veranda &amp; got dinner. In afternoon Geo. &amp; I set out about 6 rows of celery, made cake &amp; Johnny cake for supper. Edith &amp; Helen went to picnic at Beaver lake. A lovely warm day.</p> <p>June 29th Sunday.</p> <p>Mother &amp; father went to Grandpas Geo. &amp; I had a good time &amp; talk. the babies good. A cloudy cool day. Was Grandmas D.{?} birthday was 84 years old if living.</p> <p>June 30th Monday.</p> <p>We did a big washing 6 batches</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of clothes &amp; baked 6 loaves of bread. a rainy day. George busy in forenoon. cutting hay with mower father making a party table for children I worked on sofa pillow &amp; pasted in my book. Mother serving for babies</p> <p>July 1st Tuesday</p> <p>I fed chickens washed bread can made my beds and then I painted 2 old fashioned stands &amp; kitchen chairs. In evening Geo &amp; I hoed in our garden. He was busy cutting hay &amp; hoeing in garden. A nice day but windy</p> <p>July 2nd Wednesday.</p> <p>I hurried with work in morning. Uncle Frank came for a call. I painted part of veranda in afternoon &amp; picked strawberries. In evening I watered plants. Harry racked hay for the first. The men bunching hay the rest were ironing. A nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 3rd. Thursday.</p> <p>It rained nearly all day. {Gorge?} was sick all day. I carried milk out of {illegible} washed the fans, churned, baked bread painted table &amp; milk rack, in evening I washed my sofa pillow. Father painted boat</p> <p>July 4th. Friday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; mother &amp; I did the {illegible} washing, picked berries, {Gorge?} raking hay &amp; father bunding it near the {house?}, Helen &amp; Edith doing the scrubbing of floors. A lovely day &amp; quite warm</p> <p>July 5th. Saturday.</p> <p>I made yeast, cleaned {beans?}, {set?} {out?} plants all forenoon &amp; {cushioned?} chair, brother &amp; father {went?} to {Percella?} to stay all night. The boys cutting {illegible} A rainy day.</p> <p>July 6th Sunday.</p> <p>We read, talked, laughed. {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; father came home for dinner. Aunt Sofia &amp; Clara &amp; her baby were here for tea. Had some &amp; {curie? (currie)} &amp; then went to bed after they went {home?}. A lovely day.</p> <p>July 7th. Monday.</p> <p>We did a washing, I have 8 loaves of bread &amp; painted chairs, lorked {looked} after my chickens. A rainy afternoon. The boys putting wood in woodhouse. Mother &amp; Edith ironing. Father painting his {illegible} waggon</p> <p>July 8th. Tuesday.</p> <p>I was busy all day painting the veranda made a batch of cookies. {illegible} etc. A lovely day the boys drawing in wood. Father painting waggon and boat.</p> <p>July 9th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I swept woodhouse chamber &amp; Geo room. Cleaned stove, mopped floor, made biscuit, watered plants, washed cans, mopped cellar. Mother {&amp;?} {other?} went after {once?} &amp; {Fuank?} on train. We did not</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Continuation of previous entry}</p> <p>do anything but talk &amp; Alice unpacked her trunk &amp; we put away her things. A lovely day. The boys finished the wood.</p> <p>July 10th. Thursday</p> <p>We did not {'not' is written above the other script} busy ourselves but visit I worked on sofa pillow. The men were cutting hay in {too faded} yeard. A baby boy came to us{?} after. A lovely day. Had music on Thursday 10 th.</p> <p>July 11 th Friday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; did a baking of bread. painted the chains {cannot tell what the next two words are} Father, Alice worked{?} went to Centerville East in afternoon Mathew, Father &amp; Alice harvest to {?}. The men cutting hay. A lovely day. In evening we talked, I went to held baby</p> <p>July 12 th Saturday</p> <p>I over slept , led the chickens &amp; then I was sick in bed all day. They all went to Centerville for the 12th. In evening we were laughing + talking. A lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 13th, Sunday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early had a lot of company. Mr. Ed. Williams &amp; wife Uncle Nick wife &amp; Ogdan. George went to see his sister. A, F, H, &amp; E went to Newburgh church &amp; I washed dishes.</p> <p>July 14th Monday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 8 loaves the rest did a washing. In afternoon I printed, {illegible} &amp; dressed myself. The men putting up hay. It rained hard all the evening with heavy lightning. I {illegible} a chair.</p> <p>July 15th Tuesday.</p> <p>I was early &amp; skimmed milk washed the milk things &amp; churned in afternoon Blanche &amp; Emma came for tea. The men very busy putting up hay til about 10 oclock in the night before it rained Coleman &amp; Joe came about 11 in the night, A nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 16th Wednesday.</p> <p>I was busy printing letters &amp; other common work for afternoon Edna Huich &amp; sister came. Coleman &amp; Joe went away about 4 oclock. The men drawing in &amp; cutting hay. In the evening we visited Geo, went to {illegible}.</p> <p>July 17th Thursday.</p> <p>I was busy with my plants all the forenoon. The girls washed the buggy In afternoon I {illegible} myself {illegible}. In evening we talked. I did a baking of bread. A lovely day rushing in the hay.</p> <p>July 18th Friday.</p> <p>I mopped the veranda, did some {illegible} &amp; sewing on my sofa pillow. We all had one picture taken on veranda In evening F, A, B, H &amp; I went to Edna Huiches party. We all had a ride on merry go round &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>then they danced A nice day &amp; evening. The men drawing in hay.</p> <p>July 19th Saturday.</p> <p>Alice Frank &amp; I went to {illegible}. I had {illegible} both filled, we all had a good time but came in a horid road home. It rained nearly all day. The men working in the hay. The hay set up the binder.</p> <p>July 20th. Sunday.</p> <p>We were all home. F, Father &amp; Emma went to Granpas for dinner. A rainy day we read talked &amp; laughed</p> <p>July 21st Monday.</p> <p>The men up at 3 oclock as F, A &amp; Mother went to Massanoga &amp; round for a visit. I did a big washing alone besides my common work. A rainy day. The men cutting hay. We went to bed early. I had a toothache all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 22nd. Tuesday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early. I mowed all day &amp; headached terribly. I picked berries &amp; went to bed early. Blache &amp; girls were talking. George cutting grain with binder &amp; Mr. Shanes. A very {illegible} day.</p> <p>July 23rd Wednesday.</p> <p>Siddey &amp; Randolph Hinch came. I set out celery plants all fornoon &amp; baked bread &amp; {illegible} in afternoon. In evening I did some sewing, George busy at Mr. Shanes. Father putting up hay. A warm day</p> <p>July 24th Thursday.</p> <p>I did a churning washed pans, did some sewing in shirt for George, Geo. finished {illegible} to Mr. Shanes at noon. Father &amp; Hary busy in the hay. A lovely day &amp; very warm.</p> <p>July 25th Friday.</p> <p>I was busy painting all forenoon &amp; made cookies. Sewed in after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>noon. Boys mowing the yard. George mowing hay &amp; {illegible} the lawn. A very warm day &amp; I felt miserable I went to bed early.</p> <p>July 26st Saturday</p> <p>I did a baking of bread, cooked applesauce &amp; did some sewing. They came home from {illegible} all well &amp; sounds had a good time George cutting with binder to {illegible}. A very warm day.</p> <p>July 27th Sunday.</p> <p>Father, mother, A &amp; F went to {illegible} for dinner. George &amp; I had a good talk A nice day. I went to bed early.</p> <p>July 28th Monday.</p> <p>We did not do very much work around the house. In afternoon Blanche &amp; Helen &amp; Edith drove to Napanee. A very warm day. The men busy in the hay. I went to bed early.</p> <p>July 29th Tuesday.</p> <p>I woke up early had a lot of common</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>work to do. I did a churning &amp; baking I was tired at night. Frank &amp; Alice making pictures. A lovely day.</p> <p>July 30th Wednesday.</p> <p>Alice, Frank &amp; Mother did a wading &amp; I did the work. The girls came home at noon. George mowing hay. A lovely &amp; warm. Mr. Walker bought a cow &amp; we got some meat.</p> <p>July 31 at Thursday.</p> <p>I fed chickens cleaved a {illegible} &amp; then F, A, &amp; I went to Grandpas. Had a good time. In evening we talked. A lovely day. Men putting up hay.</p> <p>August 1st Friday.</p> <p>Alice &amp; Mother {illegible} all day. I did a baking of bread &amp; set out celery In afternoon cushioned Georges chair. A lovely day. Men working in hay {illegible} the lawn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 2nd Saturday.</p> <p>I did not do very much but mending stockings &amp; help get meals. F &amp; Alice writing letters all day. Men drawing in hay. Geo went to Mr. Huggings at Selby. A nice day. I watered all the plants. Johns birthday.</p> <p>August 3rd Sunday.</p> <p>We were all at home. At noon had a very bad thunder &amp; rainstorm. In evening all of us young people went to Newburgh church &amp; heard a good sermon. Geo {illegible} his school.</p> <p>Aug. 4th monday.</p> <p>Alice, F, {illegible} &amp; mother went to Napanee. I finished setting out celery. Grandma, Grandpa &amp; Uncle Norman came for dinner I mended stockings. A lovely day Alice came home sick from Napanee I &amp; Geo pulled weeds in our garden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 5th Tuesday.</p> <p>Alice not feeling very well &amp; I finished my stockings &amp; worked on my pillow. A lovely day. Men drawing in Uncle Nicks here working in hay. Frank churned for me.</p> <p>Aug. 6th Wednesday.</p> <p>I washed milk pans cleaned the cellar &amp; printed letters. I read &amp; went to sleep for I was tired helped get {illegible} even did a skirt made Johnny cake for supper. Men putting up hay. A lovely day. The babies very noisy I watered all the plants around.</p> <p>Aug. 7th Thursday.</p> <p>I did up very common work. watered celery. Uncle Nick helping men to draw in. Father put 63 loads of hay in barn &amp; finished drawing in today. Frank &amp; Alice making pictures the rest sewing. I fixed underskirt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a cool day today &amp; cloudy all day.</p> <p>Aug. 8 Friday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread. 7 loaves {7 loaves are written with with a different ink and handwriting} the men {illegible} East getting horses {ahod? {misspelling of ahold?}}. {Change in handwriting and ink} I helped to get dinner. In afternoon we all went to {Varty?} Lake but {brother?} &amp; babies. I caught three fish but small. We all had a nice time. A little rainy. I {were?}. Geo. Went to {Gillino?}. I worked &amp; w {standing for washed?} pillow {couch?}. Geo. bought a hat.</p> <p>Aug 9th Saturday.</p> <p>I was up early and did my common work such as ^feed {feed is written above other words} chickens, turkeys &amp; get things ready for dinner I worked on {pillow?} in afternoon Geo &amp; {word is covered by stain} busy with the hay &amp; Geo {covered by stain} {crafting?} with biuden in morning to {illegible} {Gillino?}. A lovely day and warm Mother, A. &amp;&amp;&amp; babies &amp; Edith went to Grandpas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; spent the day. Edith stayed over there as there [sic] girl was away.</p> <p>Aug. 10th. Sunday.</p> <p>Father, Mother, babies, A[lice] &amp; I went to Uncle Nicks to spend the day. Ella Hinch came home with them Alice took Frank to Napanee to go home Geo &amp; I had a fairly good time. A rainy miserable day.</p> <p>Aug. 11th Monday.</p> <p>I baked bread. I did up my common work &amp; helped get dinner. In afternoon I worked on my pillow &amp; visited with Ella as I did feel very well. Geo. cutting with binder to Uncle Nicks. A baby girl came to Ed. Hinchs. A rainy day.</p> <p>Aug 12th Tuesday.</p> <p>Mother Alice &amp; Helen did a washing I did the work &amp; get dinner. In afternoon I worked on my pillow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Geo. at Uncle Nicks with binder. A lovely day but quite cold. Willy &amp; Anna, Odgan Hinch came for Ella to take her home.</p> <p>Aug 13th Wednesday.</p> <p>I was up early &amp; did up my common work, made yeast &amp; helped to get dinner. In afternoon I finished my skirt. A lovely day. George busy cutting with the binder in hopyard &amp; at grove. H. &amp; Father putting up th sheaves. I churned.</p> <p>Aug. 14th Thursday.</p> <p>I was up very early cleaned &amp; tiyied the rooms, emptied the milk pans, printed the butter &amp; ironed. Geo. with binder home. I ironed in afternoon. Anna Brady &amp; Aunt Ann came I talked all the evening. A lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 15th Friday</p> <p>I did up common work &amp; then worked on my fancy work. George cutting with binder at Mr. Cassidy &amp; Tom Gibbons. I did a baking of bread. A lovely day.</p> <p>Aug 16th Saturday.</p> <p>I was down hearted all day for something took all my turkeys I was busy looking for them but failed to find them. George up to Tom Gibbons till dark. Alice &amp; I took Emma &amp; mother &amp; Mr. Tom Shanes for tea &amp; then home. Had a pleasant time. A rainy day. Mother busy making shirts for father.</p> <p>Aug 17th Sunday.</p> <p>Helen, Mother, Father, &amp; {illegible} went to Mr. Hicks{?} Milsaps. George &amp; I had a good talk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; looked for turkeys. A showery day.</p> <p>Aug 18th Monday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread, a batch of cookies, cleaned blue dress &amp; other little things. Dr. Nickeburg came but did not stay long. The men cutting hay in hopyard. It rained in forenoon. I sewed for Geo. H &amp; A went to office. I sewed.</p> <p>Aug 19th Tuesday.</p> <p>We did a washing. In afternoon I emptied the milk &amp; washed pans &amp; mended my skirts. George thrashing at Milsaps a half day. Father &amp; Harry drawing in oats. In evening father paid $16 to George. A lovely day.</p> <p>Aug 20th. Wednesday.</p> <p>Alice &amp; Helen ironed all forenoon. I baked bread, churned &amp; worked on sofa pillow. Uncle Nick, Will &amp; our men were busy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>drawing in oats all day. Helen &amp; Alice picking pine needles for pillow. A nice day. Father worked in oat field till after nine oclock &amp; we all hunted for him for we did not know where he was. Geo. &amp; Harry went to R. Nugents on business &amp; got some apples. Rained in the night.</p> <p>Aug. 21st Thursday.</p> <p>I did not get up very early as I overslept. I dug potatoes &amp; other vegetables for dinner. Men mowing with sythes around fences in hopyard &amp; cut around the wheat. Mother &amp; father went to Grandpas for tea. George making a cider press. Harry went for cows with the mule. Babies good. John {Fitzlard?} came here.</p> <p>Aug 22nd. Friday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread. Grandpa &amp; Grandma came. I worked on pillow George binding at Mr. Cassidys. A rainy cool day. Had fire in dining room stove.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 23rd Saturday</p> <p>Helen, Ed &amp; Alice went to C. East to do some trading &amp; I got dinner &amp; work. Alice made a blue tie for Edith birthday &amp; bought toilet set for Mother room. It rained in afternoon. Mother busy with apples &amp; babies. In evening talking. Men busy with binder.</p> <p>Aug 24th Sunday.</p> <p>A beautiful day. Father &amp; Mother went to call on Mrs. Johnnie Shane who was sick &amp; father went to Tom Shanes. The girls &amp; Harry drove to church. Uncle Albert &amp; Emma Harby{?} came for tea &amp; to spend the evening</p> <p>Aug. 25th Monday. Edith Birthday</p> <p>The girls did a small washing &amp; I did the cooking for the week. I was very busy Men drawing in oats. A lovely day. I skimmed the milk &amp; washed the pans.</p> <p>Aug. 26th Tuesday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread &amp; Alice &amp; I hilled</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>going together. I scowled.</p> <p>Aug 28th Thursday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 5 loaves got the meals for the week, worked on sofa pillow. I felt very bad all day {,} for Alice tryed to part us forever but no. In evening Alice helped me hill up celery in garden Coleman came with toothache. The men cutting with binder at home. Mother &amp; Coleman went to Napanee A lovely day &amp; warm.</p> <p>Aug. 29th. Friday.</p> <p>I was busy doing up my work Mr.</p> <p>{the page below comes before the page above}</p> <p>up the celery back by the spring. In afternoon we sewed. Men cutting with binder in back field. A lovely day</p> <p>Aug 27th Wednesday</p> <p>I did a churning &amp; helped in ironing, the men busy cradling oats &amp; binding in oat field out back. A nice day. Alice gave George &amp; I a great talking to for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tompson came selling scales &amp; stayed for dinner Men working in oat field with binder. In evening we talked. A lovely day. Babies good.</p> <p>Aug 30th. Saturday.</p> <p>We hurried with work &amp; then drove to Florance for dinner but Alice &amp; she was sick. We had a pleasant time Mrs. Ward gave me a Daily lily &amp; flox. Coleman went home. Will &amp; Marsh all here drawing in oats with the men. A very warm day. Alice better at night</p> <p>Aug 31st Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. Sidney Williams, wife &amp; children here for dinner. Harry, Geo., &amp; I went for a walk. In evening we talked. A lovely warm day. Babies good</p> <p>Sep. 1st. Monday.</p> <p>A rainy day all day. I did a baking of bread. Men picking up stone in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>afternoon. I wrote a letter to F. &amp; dug dandelions roots for coffee. In evening did more writing.</p> <p>Sep. 2nd. Tuesday.</p> <p>We did a washing, churning, washed grains, cleaned dan-roots &amp; cut them up in evening. picked beans for seed. A lovely day. George cutting with binder to Mr. Cassidys.</p> <p>Sep. 3rd Wednesday.</p> <p>Father went to thrash at Grandpas. Helen &amp; Alice ironing. I did a baking of bread &amp; tea cake. George down to Cassidys I washed my head. I sewed in afternoon. Will Hinch here in evening Alice making pies. A nice day.</p> <p>Sep. 4th. Thursday.</p> <p>All up early. The girls &amp; Harry went to pick hops. I did the housework &amp; was tired at night. George picking stones, drawing in oats, sawing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wood. In evening we talked. A rainy afternoon. It was Mothers birthday was 47 years old all of us girls gave her a wash bowl &amp; pictures for present.</p> <p>Sep. 5th. Friday.</p> <p>I made a lightening yeast &amp; then went and picked hops. I picked a box. Geo. ready to meet me at night. A lovely day. Men drawing in Maggie Solanes &amp; children here all night.</p> <p>Sep., 6th. Saturday.</p> <p>I baked 6 loaves of bread, mopped kitchen floor, visited Maggie &amp; children, picked tomatoes, get all the meals &amp; etc. I looked after milk in celar, was very tired at night. A very windy day. Men busy drawing in.</p> <p>Sep. 7th. Sunday.</p> <p>All at home till afternoon Alice, Mother, Helen &amp; Harry went to church. I took care of children. In</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>evening we talked &amp; laughed with Harry. A very windy, cold day.</p> <p>Sep. 8th. Monday</p> <p>Harry started for home &amp; went with the girls to C.East. Tom Gibbins was her to help father in drawing in. I canned 6 cans of tomatoes. Mother &amp; I helped the men mow away the oat sheaves in {mown?} in afternoon. I was very tired at night. The men finished there harvest. A lovely day &amp; warm. I got a letter from Frank full of sorrow.</p> <p>Sep. 9th. Tuesday.</p> <p>I did not feel very gay all day as they tryed to part Geo. &amp; I. I skimmed milk washed the pans churned with Geo. help &amp; got meals. I fell &amp; hurt my shoulder. A very windy day. Geo. down to Newburgh with a grist. Alice came home &amp; Helen stayed to Uncle Nicks for it rained so hard.</p> <p>Sep. 10th Wednesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mother &amp; Father went to Toronto Alice took them to Napanee. I gathered the beans, worked the butter &amp; made 17 pints{?} of butter. A windy cool day. George after the grist. Went to bed early.</p> <p>Sep. 11th. Thursday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 6 loaves. They all went to hopyard. Geo. &amp; I had a good talk. picked tomatoes &amp; went for a walk with babies Maggie Solmes &amp; children came. I took sick. A cool windy day.</p> <p>Sep. 12th Friday.</p> <p>I did not feel very well and did not do very much work. I wrote a letter to Frank, got the meals. Mr. Finn came buying cattle. &amp; did a washing. Maggie &amp; children here visiting. The girls came home and all finished at hopyard. Julia very cross all day. A lovely day. Geo. ploughing in Egypt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sep. 13th. Saturday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread, pie pumpkin, cake and canned tomatoes. Maggie ironing the childrens clothes. I made yeast. I was vey tired at night Alice &amp; Maggie went to C. East to get M. clothes. A rainy day &amp; cloudy. Geo. ploughing.</p> <p>Sep. 14th Sunday.</p> <p>We were all home. Aunt Sophia came &amp; stayed the afternoon. A cold cloudy day &amp; had to stay in the house.</p> <p>Sep. 15th Monday.</p> <p>Alice, Helen, maggie &amp; children went to Napanee. I was all alone. The babies good all day. I mopped, cleaned windows swept floors &amp; etc. Geo. ploughing in Egypt. Mother &amp; father came home A nice day but a little windy.</p> <p>Sep. 16th Tuesday</p> <p>We did a big washing &amp; carried milk &amp; washed pans picked tomatoes/beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; washed pans. picked tomatoes/beans The men digging potatoes. A lovely day. John Fitzarld came.</p> <p>Sep. 17th. Wednesday.</p> <p>I did a churning &amp; baking. I ironed in afternoon. Men digging potatoes. Mother busy doing up pears &amp; serving for Helen. Alice &amp; Helen went to C. East to do from trading. A nice day. We roasted corn in evening.</p> <p>Sep. 18th Thursday.</p> <p>I made a batch of cookies &amp; ironed all day. Men finished the potatoes. A peddler came had some fun. A lovely day &amp; I was very tired.</p> <p>Sep. 19th Friday.</p> <p>Father, Alice, Mother &amp; I went to Napanee to see Uncle Weston &amp; Grandma &amp; Grandpa was there too. We all had a merry time. Grandma made a taffy off for us. Uncle Nick &amp; Aunt, Mr. Hawley Georges brother were here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A lovely warm day. I had a very bad headache with cold. Geo. went to Newburgh in evening.</p> <p>Sep. 20th Saturday.</p> <p>I did a baking of 6 loaves, canned 6 cans of tomatoes, mopped all the floors, cleaned lamps, looked after milk &amp; etc. A lovely warm day. Geo. ploughing near the grove Father cutting tabacco. Mother sewing. I was tired at night.</p> <p>Sep. 21st. Sunday.</p> <p>Mother, father, &amp; Helen went to Sidney{.} William for dinner. A nice day.</p> <p>Sep. 22nd. Monday</p> <p>Alice took Helen to Napanee. I was very busy at a little of everything. George ploughing in backfield. I canned tomatoes. A lovely day.</p> <p>Sep. 23rd Tuesday.</p> <p>Sep. 23rd Tuesday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>We hurried with work &amp; then Alice &amp; I picked apples. In evening we picked corn to can. I did a baking of bread. Mother busy canning pears. George ploughing. A nice cloudy day.</p> <p>Sep. 24th. Wednesday</p> <p>I canned 8 cans of corn, 3 of tomatoes, made cake. Grandma &amp; Grandpa came fore dinner. Grandma stayed. Aunt Ann &amp; Uncle Nick came. I was very very tired at night. George went to Napanee to get teeth filled. A lovely day.</p> <p>Sep. 25th. Thursday.</p> <p>I bought my citrons in. Father &amp; Uncle Nick went to Kennebec George ploughing. Alice took Grandma home. I canned tomatoes. A windy day &amp; cloudy. I picked corn &amp; helped make cidar.</p> <p>Sep. 26th. Friday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread &amp; canned corn, mopped &amp; other general work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In evening I helped George make cidar. Lottie Clancy came home with Edith. A cool day but nice. Geo. ploughing</p> <p>Sep. 27th. Saturday.</p> <p>I made tea &amp; layer cake, pie. Peter came He gave me a lovely broach. Father &amp; Uncle came home with some fish. George digging out a stone in Egypt field. A nice day. Uncle, Aunt &amp; Lottie went home. I was very tired at night. Father birthday 63 years old.</p> <p>Sept 28 Sunday</p> <p>All at home all day. We read, talked &amp; laughed. A lovely day.</p> <p>Sep. 29th. Monday.</p> <p>We did a washing. I skimmed milk and made sweet tomatoe pickle, canned 4 cans of them too. A lovely day. Men cutting corn.</p> <p>Sep. 30th. Tuesday</p> <p>I was up early &amp; did a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>churned &amp; made cidar in afternoon. I ironed in evening &amp; got the meals. Geo. busy cleaning the granary bins &amp; {grind?} apples for cidar. Alice went for Edith Father got Prince shod.</p> <p>Oct 1st Wednesday</p> <p>I did a baking of 8 loaves of bread picked &amp; husked popcorn, picked the tomatoes. In afternoon Alice &amp; I went to C. East with 3 pecks of tomatoes and sold them for 15₵ mad{e} 45₵. Men busy stone out of Egypt field. A lovely day. We saw the hats of Miss Young.</p> <p>Sep. 2nd Thursday.</p> <p>I did up the morning work &amp; then Alice &amp; I cleaned the attic &amp; South bedroom I did a small washing. A nice day. The men sowing fall wheat by grove.</p> <p>Oct. 3rd. Friday.</p> <p>I was up before 5 in the morning. I did up the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>mornings work &amp; then picked apples. In afternoon picked 2 boquets for Jill Hinch. I mopped floors, Alice helped me hill up my celery &amp; pick tomatoes, made Johnny cake. Aunt Sophia here for supper. Julia sick. Will &amp; Marshall here picking apples. Men drawing corn &amp; stacking. A nice day.</p> <p>Oct. 4th Saturday.</p> <p>I did mopping, baked bread, made tea cake &amp; other general work. men finished the corn &amp; picked the pumpkins. Alice went to Napanee for Helen. A pleasant day</p> <p>Oct. 5th. Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. A very cold windy day. We all went to bed early rained in afternoon.</p> <p>Oct. 6th Monday.</p> <p>It rained all forenoon. Geo. making pumpkin sauce. Alice &amp; I cleaning the kitchen took carpet up &amp; washed it all over. A cloudy day. George</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>ploughing. Father took Helen to Napanee.</p> <p>Oct. 7th. Tuesday</p> <p>I cleaned the stove &amp; helped to fix up the kitchen. Men thrashing to Tom Gibbins. Geo. got straw to put carpet down. A cloudy cold day.</p> <p>Oct. 8th. Wednesday.</p> <p>We put down the carpet &amp; cleaned the badroom downstairs We took up the plants in the flower beds. Men at Mr. Cassidys. A cold cloudy day.</p> <p>Oct. 9th. Thursday.</p> <p>I churned. We whipped the carpet &amp; moved mother downstairs. Mr. Gordon came &amp; stayed all night. Men down to Cassidys to thrash. A very cold &amp; froze hard at night.</p> <p>Oct. 10th Friday.</p> <p>We cleaned our bedrooms &amp; moved in. I baked bread. I was tired at night. A cool cloudy day. Men thrashing at Milsaps.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct. 11th. Saturday</p> <p>Mother &amp; I planted out the plants. I made tea cake &amp; pie &amp; finished our room. I went for cows during the week. Men at Milsaps. A cool day.</p> <p>Oct 12th. Sunday.</p> <p>Mother, father &amp; babies went to Grandpas me, girls &amp; Geo. talked laughed &amp; look at our cards. A cool cloudy day.</p> <p>Oct 13th. Monday.</p> <p>Alice Mother &amp; I a very large washing The trashers came at 4 oclock &amp; trashed unexpected here. Mother &amp; I had a lot to do to do to get supper for the men. I set bread &amp; baked it till 12 oclock at night. I was tired. A very windy day.</p> <p>Oct. 14. Tuesday</p> <p>We were all busy getting meals for thrashers. A cool day.</p> <p>Oct. 15th. Wednesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>We were busy getting ready for the thrashers dinner &amp; Thanksgiving. The thrashers finished here at noon. I ironed a shirt &amp; colars for Geo. &amp; helped him away for Toronto &amp; then I ironed I went to bed early. Father went for Edith &amp; Miss Young. A clool cloudy day.</p> <p>Oct. 16th Thursday.</p> <p>Alice got the dinner had 2 chickens &amp; etc. Aunt Ella, Blanche, Helen came. I did not do very much. I looked over flower seeds &amp; worked on sofa pillow. All were busy with the fancy work at night. A cold cloudy day.</p> <p>Oct. 17th. Friday.</p> <p>Father took Miss Young &amp; Edith to C. East &amp; we all picked apples in orchard. A very cold day. I looked all day for Geo. but he did not come. I baked apples for past time. The rest reading papers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 18th Saturday.</p> <p>I did a baking of bread, biscuit, &amp; sewed &amp; did the Saturdays mopping. A rainy afternoon. Geo. came home in forenoon &amp; brought me a lovely pair of scissors. Father thrashing at Uncle Nicks.</p> <p>Oct. 19th Sunday.</p> <p>All at home. Father took Helen to Napanee in afternoon. We read &amp; talked &amp; ate apples. A cold rainy afternoon.</p> <p>Oct 20th. Monday.</p> <p>We overslept ourselves. Alice &amp; Mother went &amp; picked apples. I got dinner. In afternoon I made cakes &amp; Johnnycake got supper &amp; took care of babies. Geo. putting celery in cellar. Father cleaning garden. 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WEST, TORONTO {Printed} STERLING EXCHANGE {Printed} STERLING EXCHANGE; LEGAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN CANADA {Printed - 16 pages} Branches of Banks in Canada {Printed} TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES {Printed - 2 pages} Postal Information. {Printed - 3 pages} DEBENTURES AND BONDS {Printed} Diary for 1916; Notes for 1916 {High days and Holiday dates} January NEW YEAR’S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (1-365) 1916 Men choring. Brock, Clara and I drove over to Hilborns in afternoon but they were away. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Grace and Lena out here in evening for a game of cards. Very foggy and dull all day. Rained very heavy at night. �SUNDAY, 2 (2-364) Home all day. Brock to church at night. Dull and strong west wind. MONDAY 3, (3-363) Da choring. Brock and I took Clara to ten train. Brock over to Ike’s in afternoon with Lily. Very stormy in morning but finer to-wards evening. January TUESDAY, 4 (4-362) 1916 Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon. Rather fine but storming a little towards evening. WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-361) Da and Brock choring round barn all day. Very dull and foggy and raining heavy at times all day. Colder at night with snow & high wind. EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-360) Men choring. Brock and Ma to town in afternoon. Stormy at times all day. January FRIDAY, 7 (7-359) 1916 Men choring and cleaning pens. Da walked up to Uncle Richd in afternoon to get Aunt Catty’s cheque signed. I down to Mc Ewings for a little while in afternoon. a little snowy in morning but lovely bright afternoon. sharp. SATURDAY, 8 (8-358) Men choring. Uncle Richd here in afternoon. I over to Hilborns for tea. Killed a pig after supper. Lovely bright day. SUNDAY, 9 (9-357) Home all day. East wind and dull and heavy looking. �January MONDAY, 10 (10-356) 1916 Men choring round barn all day and cleaning up grain for chop. Da cut up pig. Rained nearly all night and part of forenoon. Very dull and misty. Very icy under foot. Old Mrs. Woolner dead. TUESDAY, 11 (11-355) Brock to town in morning with chop. Da done chores, sifted ashes after dinner. Retta and her mother here for tea, the rest over in evening. Flurries of snow in morning but dull in afternoon. Took cream can. WEDNESDAY, 12 (12-354) Men choring round barn all day. Storm from east all day. little hard pickles of snow and turned to rain about five o’clock. Very disagreeable. January THURSDAY, 13 (13-353) 1916 Mrs. Mosser here in morning to get help to thresh clover. Da and Brock there until about three o’clock. Then choring. Very blustry and stormy all day. Wind in west and colder. FRIDAY, 14 (14-352) Brock up to Harrys and to Roy’s for ropes and pulley in forenoon. Da choring Harry down after dinner and helped kill steer. Fine but very cold in morning. Milder to-wards night. SATURDAY, 15 (15-351) Brock choring. Da over to see if Mc Issacs wanted a quarter of beef. Cut up beef in afternoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Rather stormy all day. Cold wind. January SUNDAY,16 (16-350) 1916 Home all day. Quite stormy and cold. �MONDAY,17 (17-349) Da and Brock choring and put beef out to freeze. Cleaned up some chop. Very stormy all day and stormed all night. Heavy frost. Turnips frozen. TUESDAY, 18 (18-348) Brock to town with chop and cream can. Brought bac to pack meat. Packed beef after dinner. Very stormy but not quite so cold. January WEDNESDAY, 19 (19-347) 1916 Men choring and cleaning pens in morning. Drew up wood in afternoon. Mr. Craig walked in about seven o'clock. Fine day but rather cold. THURSDAY, 20 (20-346) Men done chores. Mr. Craig here. Brock took him to Issac Hilborns about four o'clock. Very dull and foggy. FRIDAY, 21 (21-345) Men choring and brought up corn from low driving house. Da sifting ashes in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to town in afternoon. I stayed at Thos. Hendersons for tea. Brock came down for me after supper. Fine and bright but started to rain at night, rained nearly all night. January SATURDAY, 22 (22-344) 1916 Men choring. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but rather windy. Very high gale at night. SUNDAY, 23 (23-343) Da and Ma at Mc Isaacs for dinner and tea. Roads all bare, very bright and warm like a spring day. MONDAY, 24 (24-342) �Robt & Brock choring and down to the bush to cut a few logs in the forenoon and afternoon Olive & I washed two ferns and left them out side for an hour no frost very mild and spring like January TUESDAY, 25 (25-341) 1916 Robt & Brock choring and fanning up chop fare. I. Hilborn here with Temperance pition to get signers. No signatures here Brock went to town with chop and Robt went down to get Olives suit-case fixed afternoon. Roy & Elwin here at night Olive & I ironed and swept cellar very fine day WEDNESDAY, 26 (26-340) Robt choring forenoon Brock took Olive to morning train to go to Kingston for a visit. Rev Baugh here for dinner. Men went to the bush afternoon Received a Photo of Jane Alveys, 2 yers old. Also paper from Jane Om with six Scobie Boys picture on who have gone to the war very fine day THURSDAY, 27 (27-339) Robt & Brock choring forenoon Choring and cleaning hen pens afternoon foggy morning & raining hard off & on all day Brock going up to Roys for game of cards January FRIDAY, 28 (28-338) 1916 Robt & Brock choring and cleaning out hen pens forenoon. Brock took one to town & can of cream after dinner Robt packing snow on round beef in barrel turned very cold all day SATURDAY, 29 (29-337) Robt and Brock choring forenoon choring and out to the bush afternoon very cold strong East wind all day G. Craig came here at dark and staid all night. Brock went to town. SUNDAY, 30 (30-336) All at home all day G. Craig left after dinner Raining of and on all day. �January MONDAY, 31 (31-335) 1916 Robt & Brock chroring forenoon choring cleaning pens and sifting ashes raining most of day starting to freeze at night February TUESDAY, 1 (32-334) Robt & Brock choring and fanning up chop. forenoon Brock took it to town and Robt went to bush for a couple of hrs snowy & blustering but not cold WEDNESDAY, 2 (33-333) Robt & Brock choring and started to draw out manure on the other place very fine day I washed. February THURSDAY, 3 (34-332) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Watching the Eclipse of the sun from 11. to 12 o clock. very stormy Men drawing out manure afternoon Terrible stormy at times Robts black sow had 10 little pigs. FRIDAY, 4 (35-331) Robt & Brock choring and Brock took can of cream down town storming Choring and looking after a young batch of pigs white sow had 10 Sold the big sow to Billie Lowes SATURDAY, 5 (36-330) Robt choring, helped Brock load the big white sow. He took her to Drayton to be weighed then delivered her to Billie Lowes forenoon. weight 606 lbs at 7¢ per lb Drawing out manure afternoon. little blustry Brock down town at night to skate February SUNDAY, 6 (37-329) 1916 at home all day Beautiful day Brock went to Church Evening MONDAY, 7 (38-328) �Robt & Brock choring all day Not so very cold but fearful stormy all day Olives Birthday. (26) Snow sifting through every crevice wash room and kitchen windows banked with snow all day TUESDAY, 8 (39-327) Men choring forenoon rather fine fore Drawing out manure afternoon rather stormy but not cold. Hodie and Harry here in the Evening for a game of cards February WEDNESDAY, 9 (40-326) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Drawing out manure afternoon A little blustry but not cold Brock gone to town at night THURSDAY, 10 (41-325) Robt & Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon blustry off & on but not cold FRIDAY, 11 (42-324) Robt & Brock choring and took out two loads of manure forenoon Brock took me to Town and can of cream afternoon Robt choring and sifting ashes little snow falling and not very cold February SATURDAY, 12 (43-323) 1916 Robt & Brock choring & drawing up corn from the other place forenoon Then drawing up wood in the afternoon rather fine but getting colder toward night Brock went to town to skate night SUNDAY, 13 (44-322) All at home all day very bright but cold zero weather Robt's birthday. 60 years. MONDAY, 14 (45-321) �Robt & Brock choring and filling up chop forenoon Brock took chop to town afternoon home at five Then went down to Patriotic Tea clear & sharp all day. February TUESDAY, 15 (46-320) 1916 Robt & Brock choring fore - Back to the bush skidding logs and brought up a load of wood. very fine day I. Hilborn called for pick WEDNESDAY, 16 (47-319) Robt. doing chores and Brock went to town. back at ¼ to 11. Then chored up after dinner and Both went over to All. Tororiss Sale very mild and misty THURSDAY, 17 (48-318) Robt and Brock choring forenoon Robt went to Drayton aft Brock drawing gravel for Seth afternoon. beautiful fine day Mrs Jas Farrow and Aleda and Mrs De. Gillrie from Hamilton called for an hour February FRIDAY, 18 (49-317) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Brock drawing gravel aft for Seth rather stormy forenoon Much worse afternoon and colder with strong wind from the North SATURDAY, 19 (50-316) Robt & Brock choring round all day Robt over to Reamans with Ike forenoon sifting ashes little snow falling and cold and choring round Brock down town at night SUNDAY, 20 (51-315) All at home fine day Brock down to church at night February MONDAY, 21 (52-314) 1916 Done chores. Brock took Da to ten o'clock train. He went to Londsboro' to see bull calf. I came home from Kingston Bill and Bob Gass called in afternoon. Brock choring. Very cold morning but milder towards night. �TUESDAY, 22 (53-313) Brock choring and went to meet Da on five o'clock train. Quite mild and rather dull. I weigh 102½ lbs. WEDNESDAY, 23 (54-312) Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Ike called to say Raemans had bo't farm from Rennie's. rather mild. February THURSDAY, 24 (55-311) 1916 Choring and finished drawing out manure. Cleaned pens and hen house. Da sifted ashes. Quite mild. east wind. FRIDAY, 25 (56-310) Choring and cleaning up chop. not very cold, little fall of snow. SATURDAY, 26 (57-309) Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da choring. Brock down at night to skate. Quite stormy at times. February SUNDAY, 27 (58-308) 1916 Home all day. Mrs T. Hambly buried this afternoon. Terrible stormy day. north west wind. MONDAY, 28 (59-307) Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon to get leather to fix windmill. Da flailing peas in afternoon. Brock working at mill. Fine with a little snow at times. Cross Roads full after storm. TUESDAY, 29 (60-306) �Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon and Brock took mother over to Robt. Mitchells in afternoon. Went for her after tea & he and I up to Roy's for evening. Roy down here in morning helping fix windmill. Lovely bright day but cold wind March WEDNESDAY, 1 (61-305) 1916 Da took Brock down to morning train. He gone to Guelph to a Stock sale. Da choring and sifted ashes. I over to Mc Issacs and up to school in afternoon. Lovely bright day. snowing a little at night. THURSDAY, 2 (62-304) Da choring and flailing peas. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock came home on night train from Guelph. Bright but cold. FRIDAY, 3 (63-303) Brock to town in morning, Da done chores. Brock choring in afternoon and Da flailing peas and flax. We down to concert at night. Fine and not so cold. March SATURDAY, 4 (64-302) 1916 Da and Brock choring and then finished flailing flax and cleaned up flax and peas in afternoon. Fine day, cold. SUNDAY, 5 (65-301) Mr. and Mrs. Richd Lowes here for dinner and tea. Lovely bright day but cold. Lowes paid $3500 for flax mill farm. Monday, 6 (66-300) Men choring. Cleaned up some chop and fanned over peas and flax again. Very stormy day from east. March TUESDAY, 7 (67-299) 1916 �Men choring in morning Then Da and Brock down town in afternoon with chop. Miss Beatrice Towriss here for tea. A beautiful bright day. Started to snow after supper. Da & Ma 34 yrs married. ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 8 (68-298) Men choring. Very stormy day and cold wind. THURSDAY, 9 (69-297) Men choring and drew up some wood and corn in afternoon. Fine and cold. March FRIDAY, 10 (70-296) 1916 Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Churned 20 lbs of butter for Clara. Rather stormy and roads filling up real cold. SATURDAY, 11 (71-295) Done chores in morning. Da and Brock down after dinner for bull calf but he did not come. Mr Grainger had not received the letter. Brock down to town at night. Fine day but cold. SUNDAY, 12 (72-294) Home all day. Rather fine came on soft snow towards evening. March MONDAY, 13 (73-293) 1916 Da went over with Ike Mc Issac in morning to Jack Ritche's sale. Brock choring and over in afternoon Wallace here for tea. A beautiful bright day. TUESDAY, 14 (74-292) Choring in morning and cleaned up a few bags of chop. Took it and went for bull but he did not come. Down again after supper but did not get him. Fine day but cold. WEDNESDAY, 15 (75-291) �Choring in morning. Da walked to town in afternoon. Went down with team after supper and got calf. He came in about 6.30 P.M. Fine day but cold wind. March THURSDAY, 16 (76-290) 1916 Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but quite stormy to-wards night. FRIDAY, 17 (77-289) Da and Brock choring. Rather stormy and very cold wind. SATURDAY, 18 (78-288) Choring in forenoon. Da drew up a couple of loads of wood in afternoon and Brock to town. Down again at night. A little blustry & cold wind. March SUNDAY, 19 (79-287) 1916 Very stormy all day but calmed down at night. Brock down to church. Grandma Philp dead about 36 yrs to-day. MONDAY, 20 (80-286) Choring in forenoon and filling up chop. Brock took chop to town after dinner. Harry, Roy & Elwin in to see bull. Fine morning but very snowy in afternoon. TUESDAY, 21 (81-285) Choring and drew up load of corn before dinner. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine but not very bright. March WEDNESDAY, 22 (82-284) 1916 Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Snowy at times and colder towards night. THURSDAY, 23 (83-283) �Choring. Cleaned hen house and pens and drawing out manure. I over to Hilborns in afternoon for an hour. Lovely bright day but cold wind. FRIDAY, 24 (84-282) Choring and finished drawing out manure. Da sifted ashes. Not so bright but fine & milder. March SATURDAY, 25 (85-281) 1916 Da and Brock done chores then Da went across fields to Drayton and came home with Ike about six. Brock and I down at night to skate. A lovely bright day. Snow going very fast. SUNDAY, 26 (86-280) Mr. & Mrs. Mc Issac and Donald here for dinner and tea. Very mild and dull. rained in night. fields bare and roads very soft. MONDAY, 27 (87-279) Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up some chop. Da at Ike's in afternoon helping kill pigs. Brock to town with chop. Georgie here in afternoon. Mild and foggy towards night. Snow going very fast. March TUESDAY, 28 (88-278) 1916 Men choring. Brock fixing windmill in afternoon and Da went for a load of corn. Fine and bright & snow going quickly Wednesday, 29 (89-277) Choring and shovelled away big drift of snow on each side of walk. Jack White & Cummings here & bought pigs, ram & Tidy. Brock & I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Beautiful warm spring day. THURSDAY, 30 (90-276) �Men done chores in morning. Da re-potted some plants and shovelled snow. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Took buggy. A beautiful warm bright day. Snow going quickly. March FRIDAY, 31 (91-275) 1916 Men done chores in morning and started to trim spruce trees. Seth here for sugar kettle. Fine but not so bright. April SATURDAY, 1 (92-274) Men done chores. Da and Brock over to little Rhame girl's funeral in afternoon and on to Drayton. Dull & raining at times all day very muddy. SUNDAY, 2 (93-273) Brock to church at night and Da went up to Harry's but he was away. Lovely bright day but cooler. April MONDAY, 3 (94-272) 1916 Da and Brock done chores. Brock took down 8 pigs. Ike took the ram and Da walked & led Tidy. Da choring in afternoon and Brock up to Ike Waltons with pig. Fine day but cold wind. TUESDAY, 4 (95-271) Choring. Brock over to Bill Walkers in forenoon with black pig. Ma and he put beef in pickle in afternoon. Brock and I to town. rather dull and looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 5 (96-270) Done chores and drew up two loads of wood. brought the rest of corn from low driving house 2 loads and took down sleighs. Da to town in afternoon with Ike moving Miss Duncan's furniture upstairs. Brock choring. Fine day but cold wind. April THURSDAY, 6 (97-269) 1916 �Done chores and cleaned out shed. Put in straw after dinner and cleaned up some chop. Quite a fall of snow in night & flurries in the day. cold wind frost at night. Tabby operated on for appendicitis. FRIDAY, 7 (98-268) Choring. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Da trimming spruce trees. Brock over to Hilborns bush at night boiling sap. Fine bright day. SATURDAY, 8 (99-267) Da and Brock done chores. Da to town in afternoon with Ike and Brock, Ma & I to town. Rather dull and cold wind snowing a little at night April SUNDAY, 9 (100-266) 1916 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ritch here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright but cold wind. MONDAY, 10 (101-265) Men done chores. Da trimming spruce in afternoon and Brock at Jas. Kirkpatricks sale. Bought 75 bu. oats @ 56¢. Lovely bright day but very windy. TUESDAY, 11 (102-264) Da done chores & trimmed some more at trees in forenoon. Brock over to Kirkpatricks for oats. Cleaning up barley in afternoon. Dull in morning and raining nearly all after noon. Colder at night. April WEDNESDAY, 12 (103-263) 1916 Choring and ch trimming spruce. Brock cleaned chimney and planted some cabbage and sweet pea seed. Fine day but came up a shower after supper. Cleaned pipes. THURSDAY, 13 (104-262) �Men choring, trimming spruce. Hoshel here in afternoon and dehorned some young cattle. I walked to town. Fine but dull. FRIDAY, 14 (105-261) Choring in morning. Da trimming spruce. Brock to horse show in afternoon. Cold rainy morning with some snow. finer after dinner but dull. April SATURDAY, 15 (106-260) 1916 Done chores in morning. Da trimming trees and gathering up clippings. Brock and I to town in afternoon Dr. Smillie out to see Dan. leg swollen. Lovely bright day. Set 2 geese. SUNDAY, 16 (107-259) Home all day. Rather dull and threatening rain. Thunder and lightening. MONDAY, 17 (108-258) Choring and cleaning up oats got at Kirkpatricks. Da down to Mossers in evening with peony roots. Dirty dull day. raining at times with flurries of snow. April TUESDAY, 18 (109-257) 1916 Done chores. Brock took cream can and egg case down in morning. Measuring fence & laying bottom rails on other place. Fine & bright but very windy. I up to Roy's in evening. WEDNESDAY, 19 (110-256) Done chores. Building fence on other place. Brock and I to town at night Fine but rather dull. Rained off and on all night. Thunder & lightening. Brock took Dan out for exercise in morning. Robt. & Maggie called to ask about Fred. THURSDAY, 20 (111-255) �Done chores. Brock took Ma to ten train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da trimming spruce trees and Brock to town with chop. Very heavy rain in morning. Cleared and was quite bright and warm. Thunder shower between five and six. April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (112-254) 1916 Done chores. Brock driving down ports of wire fence along road. Da trimming spruce. Put up wire fence in cow lane. Uncle Jim here for dinner Very dark morning. Bright for a couple of hours in afternoon then started to rain about six o'clock. wet night. SATURDAY, 22 (113-253) Done chores. Da gathering up the clippings of spruce. Brock exercising Dan in afternoon. He and I to town at night. Dull & cloudy. rained a little in morning Easter SUNDAY, 23 (114-252) Brock to church at night. Ma at Chatsworth. Dull and cloudy all day. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 24 (115-251) 1916 Done chores then pruning trees in Brock's orchard in forenoon. Building fence away back in afternoon. Dull and showers of rain in afternoon. A Mrs. Fach from 9th of Arthur in for setting of eggs. TUESDAY, 25 (116-250) Men choring and trimming horses feet. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Otto & Mrs. Mosser called. Fine but dull and cloudy. rained in night and a shower in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 26 (117-249) Da done chores. Brock to town with cream can and egg case and got some wire. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Very heavy thunder storm, rain & hail about five o'clock. Fields full of water. raining a little all evening. Ethel Kirkpatrick & Morrison Hodge married in Elora. �April THURSDAY, 27 (118-248) 1916 Done chores and building fence on other place the rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Bob Gass called to ask about Tabby. Fine and cloudy at times. FRIDAY, 28 (119-247) Done chores and building fence on other place. Brock went to station to meet Ma. She came home from Chatsworth. Mr. Hilborn brought home sugar kettle and a quart of syrup. Fine bright day. SATURDAY, 29 (120-246) Done chores. Working at fence. Finished the piece they were at about four o'clock. Da brought up couple of loads of wood and Brock cleaned pens. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day. little breeze. Got 2 hens from Harry. April SUNDAY, 30 (121-245) 1916 Brock to church at night. Warm and rather dull all day like rain. Put out sheep. May MONDAY, 1 (122-244) Done chores and cleaned up some chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da setting out some currant bushes and choring round. Dull & rainy in morning. Cleared up after dinner but heavy rain between four and six. Old Mr. Waters buried. TUESDAY, 2 (123-243) Done chores. Working at fence all day on other place. Jack Donhing here about five o'clock. Has rented Duncan farm. Ike over. Fine bright day & warm. May WEDNESDAY, 3 (124-242) 1916 Done chores and working round barn in forenoon. Fencing on other place in afternoon. Brock & I up to Roy's with some pickled beef in evening. Rainy morning but fine in afternoon. �THURSDAY, 4 (125-241) Done chores and back fencing on other place. Finished back there by noon. Then building down by low driving house in afternoon. Fine quite bright in forenoon but rather cloudy after dinner. Got 3 gals. syrup from Guelph. FRIDAY, 5 (126-240) Done chores and building fence down by low driving house. Peter brought 2 setting hens after supper. Dull in morning, brightened up in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 6 (127-239) 1916 Done chores and finished fence down by low driving house in forenoon. Then scuffled currant bushes and hoed them in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine in forenoon but quite a heavy shower about four o'clock. SUNDAY, 7 (128-238) Brock to church at night. A beautiful bright warm day. MONDAY, 8 (129-237) Done chores in morning and fixing fence round barnyard in afternoon. Cream waggon from Palmerston called in forenoon. Heavy rain thunder & lightening about seven in morning. Very dull in forenoon and very high wind all afternoon. Colder. May TUESDAY, 9 (130-236) 1916 Done chores. Da discing some in corner field at far side in forenoon and Brock down with chop. Da discing in afternoon and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard on land for the first. Fine and cool wind. WEDNESDAY, 10 (131-235) Done chores in morning and cleaned pens. Da went to town about eleven o'clock. Brock fixing windmill in afternoon. Rained nearly all morning. Very hard about seven a.m. Cleared in afternoon but thunder storm after supper. Heard Earl Riddals was killed. �THURSDAY, 11 (132-234) Done chores and Da dug up some burdock in old house foundation. Bright but terrible high wind all day. {Cigar label placed in the margin} May FRIDAY, 12 (133-233) 1916 Done chores and discing in corner field. Brock cultivating on other side of orchard in forenoon. Da sowing it to oats in afternoon and Brock cultivating and harrowed it. Ike in to say he and Tom Bertram had {delt} farms. Ike gets $10250 and pays $8200. Fine day a little windy but bright. Sent ½ can of cream. SATURDAY, 13 (134-232) Done chores. Brock cultivating in corner field and and Da sowing it. Then Brock harrowed it. He and I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening. SUNDAY, 14 (135-231) Home all day. Raining and misting all day very dull. May MONDAY, 15 (136-230) 1916 Done chores and cleaned up chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da took Carrie and went to fix fence down by bush. Rained in night and a heavy shower in morning about seven. Brighter after dinner and a nice night. Planted dahlias TUESDAY, 16 (137-229) Drawing out manure in afternoon unto other place. Put out young cattle for the first. (Calves) in bush. Rained nearly all afternoon. Da & Brock helping take off paper in kitchen. Bright & hot in forenoon. A heavy storm went north a few pickles of hail. WEDNESDAY, 17 (138-228) �Done chores. Drew out manure in forenoon. Took a load down and put round Duchess trees in afternoon & took the webs out of little orchard. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day. Snow in the night. May THURSDAY, 18 (139-227) 1916 Done chores and ploughing in field below little orchard. Soft flurries of snow in forenoon, dull and cold wind. ground very wet. FRIDAY, 19 (140-226) Done chores and ploughing sod all day on other place in morning Came on rain at noon and rained very hard. Cleaned out woodhouse after dinner & went back to plough, but had to come in on account of rain. Cream waggon called. SATURDAY, 20 (141-225) Done chores and finished ploughing sod below little orchard all but one headland. Brock & I to town at night. Bright day and cool wind. Set hen on duck eggs. May SUNDAY, 21 1916 (142-224) 1916 Brock to church at night. Put young cattle back on other place and Mary and Ebony. Turned cows out to grass for the first In at nights. Lovely bright morning but looking like rain to-wards evening. Ma & Brock at cemetry in afternoon. MONDAY, 22 (143-223) Done chores. Fixed gate on other place in forenoon, and cleaning up oats and barley in afternoon. Very dull morning. Rained hard all afternoon. Misty at night. Drew up a couple loads of wood in morning. TUESDAY, 23 (144-222) Done chores and building fence down by little field behind driving house. Georgie here in evening. A beautiful warm day. Came out very hot in morning. May VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (145-221) 1916 �Ma down at Grandma's house all day packing up stuff. Uncle Will & Jim up. Brock cultivated and Da discing in morning in 2nd field back on other place. Then sowed and harrowed it in the afternoon. Disced garden patch and scuffled current bushes after tea. Lovely warm day with quite a breeze. THURSDAY, 25 (146-220) Brock cultivating next to John Walkers in morning and Da cultivating too. Then Da cultivated corn ground and garden in afternoon and Brock discing sod on other place. Planted a few potatoes and some beans Mrs. Ross Mc Ewing here in afternoon. A fine day & quite bright. FRIDAY, 26 (147-219) Brock cultivated ground next to Jack's and Da sowed it. Then Brock harrowed it after dinner Da back cultivating on sod after dinner and Brock went back when he finished harrowing. Clara drove Billy down and got here about 6.50. Left Chatsworth about 7.30 this morning. Brock down to meet Fred but he did not come. Clara over to Hilborns to telephone Melville. Beautiful day & very hot in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 27 (148-218) 1916 Brock to town with chop in morning. Da trimming rose bushes and choring. Cleaned hen house and pig pens in afternoon. Brock to town at night Heavy thunder storm in morning and raining in afternoon. Dull & close. SUNDAY, 28 (149-217) Melville and Les Airth got here about four o'clock from Chatsworth. Les & Brock to church at night. The Rest of us went for drive in car. Misty & dull in morning but brightened up and was quite warm. MONDAY, 29 (150-216) Da discing sod on other place in morning. Brock to town in car with Melville and Les. They left about ten o'clock for home. Brock finished discing sod and went back to line �fence by Roys. Da cultivating back there in afternoon. Ground wet. Came on rain about six and rained steady all evening. Fine and warm through the day. May TUESDAY, 30 (151-215) 1916 Da choring and working at stumps down in poplars. Brock & I to town in morning and got Wiley shod. Working at stumps in afternoon. Fred Brian came on night train. Edith has gone to train in Homewood Sanitarium at Guelph. Fine and bright in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 31 (152-214) Brock to town in morning for stumping powder and blowing up stumps in poplar bushes. Then Brock discing root ground next sideroad and Da cultivating Brock & Elwin to town at night. Fine day and warm. June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (153-213) Da and Brock cultivating and sowing sod on other place and harrowed it. Then discing & cultivating corn ground. Fred and I to town in afternoon. Fine warm day. June FRIDAY, 2 (154-212) 1916 Went back to cultivate and sow next Roy's line fence but came on a heavy rain about 9.30 and they had to stop. Gathering up the pieces of stumps in poplars after dinner. Fred & I at Gass's in afternoon. Sent 2 cans of cream on waggon. Rained again about five o'clock. Very hot & close at times all day. SATURDAY, 3 (155-211) Choring & Da ploughing where they took the stumps out of poplars. Finished sowing & cultivating the six ac. back by Roy's in forenoon. Brock went back in afternoon and disced some furrows in back 14 ac. We three to town at night. Fine bright day SUNDAY, 4 (156-210) �Brock went for Dr. Smillie about ten o'clock. Old Flora sick. Jack Walker and the Dr. here for dinner I took Fred up to Gass's in afternoon. Cloudy & looking like rain. Quite a shower at noon and a heavy rain, thunder and lightening in evening. June MONDAY, 5 (157-209) 1916 Old Flora died about 7 a.m. Buried her and put a fence round well in poplars. Brock to town to tell Dr Smillie. Da finished ploughing in poplars and Brock fixing drain at corner of root house in afternoon. Geo. Lunz here to borrow old buggy. Dull & misty in morning. A little brighter in afternoon. TUESDAY, 6 (158-208) Da cultivating and ploughing garden patch in forenoon and planted seeds in afternoon. Brock cultivating root ground. I up to Gass's? in afternoon for Tabby. rather dull & strong East wind. WEDNESDAY, 7 (159-207) Da took over black pig to Walkers in forenoon. Brock & he cultivating on rape ground on other place in forenoon. Started to rain about one o'clock and rained steady all afternoon & evening. very windy in morning. June THURSDAY, 8 (160-206) 1916 Da over to Will Walkers for pig and Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Then opening up drains in afternoon. Tabby & I to town in afternoon. Dull & cloudy at times all day. Looking like rain. Started to rain about seven o'clock, and rained quite hard. FRIDAY, 9 (161-205) Da cultivating sod on other place in forenoon. Brock took Tabby & I to morning train. Gone to Elora for the day. Men choring in afternoon. A terrible heavy rain in afternoon. Every place like a lake. We at Hendersons in the evening SATURDAY, 10 (164-204) �Building fence round garden patch. Me to town at night. Dull and cloudy. Looking like rain. June SUNDAY, 11 (163-203) 1916 Brock to church at night. Misty in morning but cleared up and was a fine night. MONDAY, 12 (164-202) Fixing fence on other place back near Montgomery's in morning and fixing fence in second field back. Da took back the two hens to Mc Issac's in evening Fine day and quite warm. TUESDAY, 13 (165-201) Ploughing where rape was in afternoon. Brock took down a pig in morning and Da working potato ground. We at English church garden party. Fine day and warm. June WEDNESDAY, 14 (166-200) 1916 Ploughing on other place. Finished about four o'clock just as a heavy rain and thunder storm came up. Brock to town at night. Hot & sultry in morning. Raining a little all evening. THURSDAY, 15 (167-199) Men choring and dug garden patch and set out aster plants. Martha foaled this morning. Henry Hazeltine called. Sultry and threatening rain. Had a shower about five o'clock. FRIDAY, 16 (168-198) Fixing fence in pasture field in morning. Da digging out drains in field next Jack's in afternoon. Brock took Fred up to Gass's. Dull & misty in morning. Cloudy in afternoon and looking like rain. Heavy rain between seven & eight. June SATURDAY, 17 (169-197) 1916 �Digging weeds and working in garden in forenoon. Brock over to ask if Morrison would work sheep. Planted some potatoes in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and raining at spells all day. SUNDAY, 18 (170-196) Wm. Gass brought Tabby back and stayed for dinner and tea. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson here for tea. Rained a little in forenoon but brighter after dinner. MONDAY, 19 (171-195) Da cultivating potato ground. Drew out some manure on to it and planted potatoes in afternoon. Tabby & I over to Lizzie Mitchells & Uncle Sam's in afternoon. Dull and cool. June TUESDAY, 20 (172-194) 1916 Finished planting potatoes in forenoon and started to cultivate on other place in field next windmill Sowed barley on it and harrowed it after dinner. We down to Presbyterian garden party in evening. Rather dull and quite cool. WEDNESDAY, 21 (173-193) Cultivating and sowing low orchard in morning. Went back to work the 14 ac. on other place but it was too wet so cultivated corn ground Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Down at night for seed corn. Cloudy at times but cool. THURSDAY, 22 (174-192) Sowed and corn and harrowed it finished about ten then washed the sheep. Drawing out manure on root ground in afternoon. Disced potatoes after tea. Brock to Goshen at night. Lovely bright day quite windy in afternoon. Ma up to Roys in afternoon June FRIDAY, 23 (175-191) 1916 Drawing out manure on root ground all day. Da rolled potatoes after tea. Fine but not so bright a few drops of rain in afternoon. SATURDAY, 24 (176-190) �Brock to town with chop and brought chest home from Grandma's. Da ploughing down where poplars were. Pulling weeds in afternoon. I down to Mossers in evening. Brock to town. Rained hard in night and a heavy down pour about noon. Thunder and lightening. Hot in afternoon. SUNDAY, 25 (177-189) Brock down to get Dr. Smillie in afternoon to come out to see little colt. Thompson's here after tea. Nice bright day & warm. June MONDAY, 26 (178-188) 1916 Finished drawing out the manure on root ground. Fixed some fence on other place after tea. Fine and warm but looking like rain. A few drops after tea. TUESDAY, 27 (179-187) Da and Brock ploughing in the manure on root ground and planted the bag of potatoes "Irish Coblers" we got from Mc Phee. Brock met Lillian & Nellie at night train. Rained in night and rather dull at times like rain. WEDNESDAY, 28 (180-186) Finished ploughing in the manure on root ground. Brock down to Naecker's for bag of potatoes early in morning & planted part of bag. Da made pen to clip cheep in in forenoon. Clipped sheep in afternoon. Brock discing root ground. We to town at night. Fine day & very warm. June THURSDAY, 29 (181-185) 1916 Working on root ground and sowing turnips. Dull and a mizzling rain at times all day and in the evening. FRIDAY, 30 (182-184) Finished sowing turnips in morning then worked corn ground and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine day and warm. �July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (183-183) Cultivating and discing about 5 ac. in back 14 ac. field and sowed it to barley in afternoon and harrowed it. Took Nellie & Lillian to 1.30 train. Brock to Alma garden party at night. A beautiful day but hot. July SUNDAY, 2 (184-182) 1916 Brock to church at night. Sultry and thundering in morning but rain blew over. Quite a breeze in afternoon. MONDAY, 3 (185-181) Brock discing some more in back 14 ac. field in forenoon and Da ploughing on buckwheat ground. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da sowing barley Got in about 4 ac. mark. Cloudy and misty in morning but cleared up and was a nice afternoon and evening. TUESDAY, 4 (186-180) Ploughing on other place for buckwheat. Brock over to Morrison Hodge's after supper for buckwheat. Fine and quite hot. a little breeze. July WEDNESDAY, 5 (187-179) 1916 Men working on the buck wheat ground and sowing it. got it all in pretty warm day Brock and Olive to town at night Took C of Eggs went for rape seed THURSDAY, 6 (188-178) Men prepairing the ground for rape. forenoon Robt sowing rape aft. and Brock harrowing got it all in still warm and dry FRIDAY, 7 (189-177) Men making a rod and fixing up wind mill and gaps. forenoon Robt scuffeling corn aft. and Brock took chop down and got horses J Shod all round Took down the wool 105 lbs at 50¢ lb. got five hundred of purity flour. �July SATURDAY, 8 (190-176) 1916 Jim up from Guelph. Brock took me to Drayton morn. I down all day. Sale of mothers house and furnature. in the afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and Robt finished scuffeling corn forenoon and in afternoon took Carrie down to get shod. got four shoes on. up to sale while in town and I came home with him, almost every thing sold. (Coplin The Jew) bought the property for $1,235. little cloudy aft SUNDAY, 9 (191-175) Very nice day and beautiful evening Melville drove in about five on his way home from Toronto Took Olive up to Chatsworth with him for a few days. MONDAY, 10 (192-174) Men started to do the road work Terrible hot day on with two teams. July TUESDAY, 11 (193-173) 1916 Men finished doing road work. Hotter than yesterday. I washed, very hot WEDNESDAY, 12 (194-172) Cutting four acres of hay on other place, raking and put some of it up. Ma & Brock to town at night. Started haying fine and hot. THURSDAY, 13 (195-171) Finished putting up the four acres. Cut hay in little orchard, raked and put it up, also cut little patch at road on other place. Bright and very hot. July FRIDAY, 14 (196-170) 1916 Raking and drawing in the two little patches. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Brock over to Lowery's in evening for crate of strawberries 12½ box. Dry and hot SATURDAY, 15 (197-169) �Drew in 4 acres. Finished about three o'clock. Da to town with team for wringer and stand. Brock cleaning pens & choring. Pete Wilson helped draw in hay. Da & Brock went part way to Teviotdale after supper with Martha. Melville & I motored down from Chatsworth this afternoon got here about 6.30. To town at night. Very warm day looking a little like rain SUNDAY, 16 (198-168) Melville, Da and Ma went to Elora to Thompsons for dinner. Got home about six o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Got cloudy about six and big storm went east. July, MONDAY, (199-167) 17 Started to cut back 14 ac. of hay. Brock only went a few rounds when knife broke. He went to town and got it fixed. Da cut until noon. Cut around fence with scythe in afternoon. Harry brought back turnip drill in evening. Mrs. Mc Intyre & Miss Effie here in evening with Hilborns. Misty & dull but brightened after dinner very hot. TUESDAY, 18 (200-166) Finished cutting with two mowers about ten. Then raking and putting up hay rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Did not get it all up. Very warm and close. WEDNESDAY, 19 (201-165) Finished raking the 14 ac. in forenoon and got it all up. Jack Walker helping in afternoon. Very sultry and looking like rain at times. July THURSDAY, 20 (202-164) 1916 Cut the little field behind driving house and the eight acres on other side of poplars. Raked some in little field & putting up. Stopped about five. Very sultry & thundering. A few spatters in afternoon. Terrific storm between five & six o'clock. First from east then from west. Fields full of water. Heavy wind with it, worst storm me ever seen. FRIDAY, 21 (203-163) �Fixing fence that storm had blown down, back to see young cattle & sheep on other place and to Roy's for the black steer that had got in with his cattle. Brock helping Norm Perkin put up two more tracks in barn in afternoon. Da did some raking behind driving house and put some up. Cloudy in morning but came out warm in afternoon. SATURDAY, 22 (204-162) Brock raked the eight acres on other side of poplars and then both putting up but did not get finished. Mr. Falkner here and put reed head on windmill at house. Came in forenoon. Norm Perkin came back & finished tracks. Brock & I to town at night. Very hot. July SUNDAY, 23 (205-161) 1916 Brock to church at night. Fine and very warm. MONDAY, 24 (206-160) Drawing in hay from the 8 ac. back of poplars. Fine and very warm. TUESDAY, 25 (207-159) Finished drawing in the 8 ac. and drew the little patch behind driving house. A terrible hot day. Thermometer about 100°. Da almost overcome with heat. I down to Mossers for berries July WEDNESDAY, 26 (208-158) 1916 Started to draw back 14 ac. Got in seven loads. Brock & I to town at night. Hot day a little cloudy in morning & a slight breeze but still very warm. THURSDAY, 27 (209-157) Drew from back 14 ac. in forenoon then track & car not working right so Brock to town to get it fixed. Da hoeing at potatoes. Drew in one load after supper. Ma down to Mossers in evening. Fine and warm looking like rain at times. FRIDAY, 28 (210-156) �Hoshel Wilmot & Pete Wilson here with Hoshel's team helping draw in. Finished back 14 ac. about 5.30. Da gave Wilmot load of hay. Brock to town at night for repairs for car. Fine and a little breeze but very hot. July SATURDAY, 29 (211-155) 1916 Da and Brock cut some more hay behind poplars. Then put another strand of barb wire round peas. Raked and put up the hay in afternoon. We to town & Ma to Mossers for berries. Terrible hot smothering day. SUNDAY, 30 (212-154) Brock to church at night. Thompsons up from Elora in evening. Brought a hound pup. Very hot day. MONDAY, 31 (213-153) Da and Brock finished cutting hay back of poplars about eleven. Then unloaded a load of hay in forenoon. Wilmot helping draw in in afternoon. Clara Melville came about 1.30 p.m. Mrs. Mosser brought us 12 boxes berries 12½¢ and 7 lbs black currants 12½¢. Smoky in morning but a bright breezy day August TUESDAY, 1 (214-152) 1916 Drawing in from back of poplars. Finished about five o'clock. Made a small stack. Pete Wilson here with Hoshel's team Wilmot & Watt helping also Bill Barry in afternoon. Wilmott took home a load of hay. Gerald here in evening. Lovely day, warm & a nice breeze. WEDNESDAY, 2 (215-151) Da raked the ten ac. back of poplars. Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Drew in load of rakings after dinner then Brock helping Harry until dark. Da scuffling and hoeing potatoes in garden in afternoon. Clara & I down to Mc Ewings and Mossers in evening. Fine day and warm. Melville left about 1.30 P.M for home THURSDAY, 3 (216-150) �Scuffling potatoes in field and some of turnips. Greened potatoes, and hoeing turnips. Peter Lunz helping in afternoon. A little dull in morning and a few drops of rain, but came out quite bright and hot. August FRIDAY, 4 (217-149) 1916 Hoeing and scuffling turnips all day. Clara & I over to Hilborns in afternoon with Mrs. Mc Ewing. We three up to Roy's in evening. Fine and very hot. SATURDAY, 5 (218-148) Hoeing turnips. I to Mossers in afternoon. To town at night. Ma and Clara down in forenoon. Fine and hot. SUNDAY, 6 (219-147) Brock to church at night. a very hot day. Got very smoky at night. August MONDAY, 7 (220-146) 1916 Hoeing turnips finished them after tea. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very hot and looking like rain sprinkling a little after tea. TUESDAY, 8 (221-145) Banked up potatoes in field and hoed and banked the ones in garden. Got up binder from low driving house in Then hoeing among currant bushes. We to Zion garden party at Rhames. Dull and raining a little but finer in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 9 (222-144) Hoeing in morning. Got up binder from low driving in morning. Then cut and shocked timothy in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine day quite breezy and bright. August THURSDAY, 10 (223-143) 1916 Da and Brock taking out big weeds in turnips. Scuffled corn on the new ground. Ma and Clara at Mc Issacs in afternoon. Fine but calm & warm. �FRIDAY, 11 (224-142) Hoeing turnips all day for second time. Harry down in evening. Misty in morning, quite a shower in the night. Cooler at night. SATURDAY, 12 (225-141) Finished hoeing turnips for second time in forenoon. Then drew in the timothy in afternoon three small loads. Clara & I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Beautiful morning, quite windy in afternoon. Calm & dull after supper and sprinkling a little. August SUNDAY, 13 (226-140) 1916 Melville arrived from Chatsworth about 8.30. Da & he down town in morning. Round to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Lovely bright cool day. MONDAY, 14 (227-139) Da hoeing corn back of barn & scuffling it in morning. Brock to town with chop & got horses shod. Both hoeing corn in afternoon. Fine warm day. Cool at night. TUESDAY, 15 (228-138) Da and Brock finished hoeing the corn back of barn. Clara and Melville left for Chatsworth about 7.45 a.m. Brock to English church garden party at Irwin Elliotts. Lovely day, warm and quite a breeze in afternoon. August WEDNESDAY, 16 (229-137) 1916 Drawing up hard wood from bush all day. Put young cattle from bush on other place after supper. A little dull in morning but came out bright and hot. THURSDAY, 17 (230-136) Da drawing up wood from bush all day. Brock helping Elwin move up a house from Bosworth. Fine and very hot. Da and Ike over to Duncan farm in forenoon to see fence. Mr. Dowling's cattle are getting out. �FRIDAY, 18 (231-135) Da finished drawing up wood from bush about ten o'clock. Then went to town. Brock helping Elwin at house all day. A Mr. Cragmille of Harriston stayed all night with us. (book agent). Very hot, looking like rain. A little mizzle in forenoon. August SATURDAY, 19 (232-134) 1916 Brock cutting oats on other side of orchard about six ac. Then cutting in corner field in afternoon. Da shocking up. Brock and I down to meet Betty on evening train and down town at night. Fine. Very hot and dry. SUNDAY, 20 (233-133) Up to Uncle Richd's and Roy's in evening with Betty. A terrible hot day. 100° in shade. MONDAY, 21 (234-132) Finished cutting corner field about three o'clock. Then went to cut oats on other place, second field back. Da shocking. Brock took Betty to 12 train. She gone up to Palmerston and went to Toronto on five train. Very hot. Scarcely any breeze. August TUESDAY, 22 (235-131) 1916 Finished cutting oats on other place about ten then started to cut oats next Jack's and finished about five. Da shocking. Very warm day but high wind in afternoon and looking like rain. Quite a shower about five o'clock. a little thunder and lightening. Heavy storm went south. Much cooler after supper. WEDNESDAY, 23 (236-130) Da and Brock divided lambs and sheep and fixed fence in new pasture for cows. Da scuffled turnips in afternoon and Brock fixing fence. We to town at night and Da over to get Hoshel to help to-morrow. Cleared up and quite bright in afternoon. THURSDAY, 24 (237-129) �Hoshel here with team also Wilmott & Jack helping draw in. Drew oats other side of orchard and the corner field. Stacked them in front of driving house. Fine, very high wind in afternoon and a heavy shower about six. August FRIDAY, 25 (238-128) 1916 Unloaded load of oats and ground mower knife then started to cut barley & oats back of low driving house. Just went a few rounds after dinner when Oswald came over so they took team and waggon and both went to Wilmott's and Hilborns to draw in. Fine day, breezy, looking a little like rain. SATURDAY, 26 (239-127) Da at Henry Hilborns until about five o'clock helping draw in. Brock cut rest of barley & oats behind low driving house and the oats at line fence. Jack here shocking. Da and Hoshel at Moorefield at night to see award of ditch. Brock and I to town. Rather dull, a little shower at noon, misting and cooler at night. SUNDAY, 27 (240-126) Brock to church at night. Trying to divide our young cattle and Mills in afternoon. Bright and cool. August MONDAY, 28 (241-125) 1916 Hoshel here with team also Wilmott and Jack. Drew in and stacked below sheep house all we had cut, at line fence, next to Jack and on other place. Lovely bright day, not too hot. TUESDAY, 29 (242-124) Da down helping Jack in forenoon. Brock back to Mill's to get a heifer that had got threw with theirs. Da helping Ike draw in in afternoon and Brock cleaning granary getting ready to thresh. Da down to Jack's in evening to speak on phone to Jack Burt. Fine day. Very windy in afternoon looking a little like rain. WEDNESDAY, 30 (243-123) �Pulled peas in morning then went back to ditch on other place to pull willows. Brock & I to town at night August THURSDAY, 31 (244-122) 1916 Finished pulling willows back at ditch in morning. Drew in the load of peas in afternoon and asking hands to thresh. Dr. Mc Gregor here in evening. Lovely bright day, warmer. September FRIDAY, 1 (245-121) Expected machine but it did not come. Then broke down on their way here about noon. Brock & Da over helping Hoshel draw in in afternoon. Uncle Richd. here for dinner. Dull and raining a little at times a little shower in night. SATURDAY, 2 (246-120) Da and Brock ploughing and cleaning ditch on other place in forenoon. Machine got here about noon. Threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day, cool, bright & breezy. September SUNDAY, 3 (247-119) 1916 Brock to church at night. Beautiful morning but got cloudy to-wards evening and a few drops of rain. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (248-118) Threshing in morning. Finished stack and load of peas about eleven. $10.45. Da down helping Jack draw in some grain in afternoon. Brock straightening up round home. Fine and quite breezy. Looking like rain at night. Tuesday, 5 (249-117) Brock down with chop in forenoon. Da cradling barley in low orchard and round house. Took Brock to 1.30 train. He gone to Exhibition for a few days. Dull & like rain at times all day. Lovely night & warm. September WEDNESDAY, 6 (250-116) 1916 �Da working at ditch cleaning it out all day on other place. Mr. Falkner of Moorefield here to fix pump in low well in aft. Dull and a little shower in morning. Then came out very hot. THURSDAY, 7 (251-115) Da working back at ditch all day with team. Came up a little shower at noon. Quite breezy but hot. FRIDAY, 8 (252-114) Da and Brock working back at ditch all day. Misting in morning but brightened and was fine. September SATURDAY, 9 (253-113) 1916 Brock working at ditch in forenoon. Had Murphey scraping it out then took team back after dinner, finished ditch and brought up plough & scraper. Brock & I to town at night Fine, quite breezy. SUNDAY, 10 (254-112) Brock to church at night Fine and cooler towards evening. MONDAY, 11 (255-111) Brock drew two loads of coal in morning. Da fixing drains on other place. Then putting the wood in wood house in afternoon. Lovely day and warm. September TUESDAY, 12 (256-110) 1916 Finished filling the wood house. Brock up to Walton's about five o'clock with pig. Lovely warm hazy day. WEDNESDAY, 13 (257-109) Brock cut barley on other place in morning. Da at Morrisons threshing on Gregory farm. We three at show in afternoon. Da shocked barley. Poor crowd at show. People scared �of infantile paralysis. I at Henderson's for tea. Brock & I at concert. Dull and misting rain in afternoon. THURSDAY, 14 (258-108) Cutting corn in forenoon. Cut the barley down in low orchard and drew up the load that Da had cut with cradle. Harry Lowes brought back cutting box. Brock up to Uncle Richd. at night for three kittens. Rather dull & close looking like rain September FRIDAY, 15 (259-107) 1916 Unloaded load of barley. Leveled hay and ground hooks in forenoon. Cutting corn afternoon. Misting and dull in morning. Cleared off about noon & was breezy. Cold at night. SATURDAY, 16 (260-106) Da and Brock cutting corn all day. Brock & I to town at night. Very windy and cool. SUNDAY, 17 (261-105) Brock to church at night. Da at Woodissee's in afternoon. Dull and raining at spells in forenoon. Brighter after dinner. September MONDAY, 18 (262-104) 1916 Da and Brock cutting corn. Brock went to Roy's threshing after dinner. I up helping Georgie. Cloudy, windy and heavy frost at night. TUESDAY, 19 (263-103) Finished cutting corn this forenoon, and cleaned pens. Then drew in barley from other place and a jog from low orchard. Brock at Elwin's threshing in morning for a couple of hrs. Georgie & I up to Harry's bush for elderberries. WEDNESDAY, 20 (264-102) �Cut the last of barley on other place in forenoon and the buckwheat after dinner. Both badly damaged by frost and short. Put binder in low driving house. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but very windy. September THURSDAY, 21 (265-101) 1916 Tightening up corn shocks in forenoon. Making pig trough and pen to shut up ducks in in afternoon. Brock up to Henry Heseltines in afternoon but he not at home. Come on rain about eleven but did not rain much. Dull in afternoon. FRIDAY, 22 (266-100) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da threw out some of line fence between Ross and us. Then started to dig some post holes after dinner and set up a line. Dull in morning at times. Then high wind after dinner and some rain with thunder and lightening about four o'clock. SATURDAY, 23 (267-99) Digging post holes for line fence. Henry & his son helping. Brock drove them home at night and to town in evening. Took me to 1.30 train to Go to Elora. Heavy mist in morning dull & cloudy. September SUNDAY, 24 (268-98) 1916 Brock to church at night. Cooler and rain at night MONDAY, 25 (269-97) Working at line fence. Drew in the late barley towards evening. Henry helping in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened to-wards noon. TUESDAY, 26 (270-96) Brock at Ike Mc Issac's threshing all day. Da working at line fence. Thompsons brought me home from Elora this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hallingshead came along. Quite a shower about 2 'o'clock, and a little rain after supper. �September WEDNESDAY, 27 (271-95) 1916 Da helping Hoshel fill silo until about eleven. Then working at line fence the rest of day putting stones round posts. Brock at Ike's threshing until 5 P.M. Fine and a very high wind in afternoon. Come on a shower about six and a heavy rain after supper. THURSDAY, 28 (272-94) Da and Brock back and measured rest of line fence to get position of posts. Brock took Da to ten train. He gone to Chatsworth. Went after our bull that had got into Mc Ewings. Helping Hoshel buzz wood in afternoon. Dull and mizzling at times. Brighter in afternoon, but heavy rain this night. FRIDAY, 29 (273-93) Brock at Hoshel's in forenoon helping with wood. Then drew some stone and put around posts in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull and cool. Misting and raining at times all day. Drew in a load of corn. September SATURDAY, 30 (274-92) 1916 Henry and his son here helping dig post holes. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and heavy frost at night. October SUNDAY, 1 (275-91) Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day. Cool in evg. MONDAY, 2 (276-90) Henry here until about ten. Finished digging post holes, Brock putting more stone round posts until noon. Then I over to Hilborns to get Nod & Wilmott to help draw in buckwheat. Put off the load of barley and drew two of buckwheat. Beautiful warm day. October TUESDAY, 3 (277-89) 1916 Wilmott over and helped draw in the last load of buckwheat. Then Brock back & took our young cattle out of Mc Ewings. Da came home on morning train. Stayed last night in �Hanover. Putting in braces and more stones round posts in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. WEDNESDAY, 4 (278-88) Working at fence in forenoon. Took back a load of stone after dinner to put round posts. Brock went to Drayton with chop about four and brought ram lamb home. It came down on five train. $17.20 with express. Da at Mossers threshing from 5 to 6. Beautiful day. Gregory's barn burned this morning about 3 a.m. THURSDAY, 5 (279-87) Da at Mossers and Issac Hilborn's threshing. Brock helping Wilmott buzz wood and thresh. I to town in morning. Mr. Henderson drove me home in his new car. Beautiful warm day like summer. October FRIDAY, 6 (280-86) 1916 Da at Issac Hilborn's threshing in forenoon. Brock drawing rails from line fence into old orchard. Hoshel here in afternoon and helped stretch the wire fence. We at party at Mc Issac in Evening. A beautiful day. Frost at night SATURDAY, 7 (281-85) Straightening up at line fence & put on barb wire. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but cold. SUNDAY, 8 (282-84) Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac & Donald here for dinner and tea. Clara & Melville came about four o'clock. Lovely bright day. Windy in afternoon. October MONDAY, 9 (283-83) 1916 Thanksgiving Day. Da and Melville to town in morning. Brock drawing rails to old orchard in forenoon. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson here in afternoon. Brock & Chas. went �hunting. Hoshel and Harry here in evening. Real cold and dull at times rained a little in night. TUESDAY, 10 (284-82) Da & Brock over helping Mc Issac's move to the Brett farm. Da came home about three o'clock. Clara & Melville left for home about 2.15 P.M. Cold and cloudy. WEDNESDAY, 11 (285-81) Drawing rails from the line fence. Some home and rest to old orchard. Brock & I to town at night. Lovely day. Madge Smith & Lieut. Hellwig married in Toronto. October THURSDAY, 12 (286-80) 1916 Finished drawing rails and picking up along line fence in forenoon. Then dug potatoes in garden and two rows in field. Fine day but looking like rain. FRIDAY, 13 (287-79) Choring and divided up hens, cleaned root house. Raining nearly all day. SATURDAY, 14 (288-78) Da and Brock dug potatoes in field 5½ bags. Then Da at Morrisons threshing until about four o'clock. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Machine came here from Morrisons. Brock asking hands at night. Lovely bright day and cool. October SUNDAY, 15 (289-77) 1916 Uncle Will & Jim, Nellie & Lillian and a Mr. Coon here for tea. Rather dull and cool MONDAY, 16 (290-76) Threshing this forenoon. Brock at Burrow's threshing in afternoon and Da cleaned up barn floor and drew in some corn. Fine morning. Raining at times in afternoon. Very high wind and rain at night. �TUESDAY, 17 (291-75) Brock at Burrows threshing until about nine o'clock then at Jack's threshing until noon. Da went a few rounds in morning then at Jacks too. Both ploughing in afternoon. Brock went to Guelph to the Graduation in Will Walker's car with Roy, Elwin & Harry. Snow in early morning, cold & dull. Heavy frost at night October WEDNESDAY, 18 (292-74) 1916 Ploughing on other place in forenoon. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Cold and dull. Windy in afternoon and at night. THURSDAY, 19 (293-73) Cleaned hen houses and pens in morning. Da to town in afternoon and Ma and Brock picking over potatoes in afternoon. Raining all day. FRIDAY, 20 (294-72) Ploughing on other place in back field. Dull and heavy shower after dinner windy & cold, showry all forenoon and afternoon. Men choring. October SATURDAY, 21 (295-71) 1916 Brock to town with chop & Da choring. Ploughing after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Dull with showers of rain at times finer in afternoon. SUNDAY, 22 (296-70) Brock to church at night. Fine but cool. MONDAY, 23 (297-69) Ploughing in back field on other place. Jack Irvine's sale. Lovely day. Sold old hens to jew. 7¢ lb. $11.00 October TUESDAY, 24 (298-68) 1916 �Ploughing all day in back field on other place. I down at Ross's in afternoon. Brock down at night. Wm. Lowrey's Sale in afternoon. A little dull in morning but brightened after dinner WEDNESDAY, 25 (299-67) Ploughing on other place. Quite a shower after dinner and at times all afternoon. Very high wind to-wards evening and at night. THURSDAY, 26 (300-66) Brock took down 10 pigs in forenoon. Da ploughing. Both ploughing on other place in afternoon. Elwin and Mary here in evening. Dull and cold wind. October FRIDAY, 27 (301-65) 1916 Ploughing all day in back field. Raining at times all day. Very dirty cleared a little to- wards evening. Mr. & Mrs. Davis & Mr. & Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Finch here for tea. SATURDAY, 28 (302-64) Finished back field about eleven and started to plough corner field. Mrs. Fach here in afternoon to see little pigs. Lovely fine day, a little dull towards evening. SUNDAY, 29 (303-63) Brock to church at night. Fine day and quite warm. October MONDAY, 30 (304-62) 1916 Da and Brock ploughing in corner field. Brock went with a few bags of chop about 3.30 p.m. Rather dull and looking like rain. TUESDAY, 31 (305-61) Ploughing in corner field all day. Very heavy shower with some thunder and lightening about one o'clock. Strong east wind in forenoon, warmer to-wards evg. Brock over to pay Ad. Flath for Call. $29.00 in all and round to Drayton �November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (306-60) Finished ploughing corner field all but one head land. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and rainy at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner. Nice night. Tabby had accident at Montreal and got tip of index finger and second finger at second point taken off. November THURSDAY, 2 (307-59) 1916 Started turnips. Topped and then drawing after dinner. Misty in morning. Brightened and was a fine day. Thunder & lightening and a little rain between five and six, got very dark. Snow, hail and rain after supper. FRIDAY, 3 (308-58) Ploughing back at line fence. Ma & I to town in afternoon to get Wiley shod. Rather dull in morning and slushy but brightened and was a fine afternoon. SATURDAY, 4 (309-57) Finished ploughing back at line fence about 5 o'clock. Brock to town at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining & hailing at times in afternoon November SUNDAY, 5 (310-56) 1916 Brock to church and Da over to Wilmott's after tea. Lovely bright day. MONDAY, 6 (311-55) Taking up turnips. Lovely fine day east wind. TUESDAY, 7 (312-54) Finished taking up turnips. Uncle Richd. called in afternoon. Beautiful warm summer day Indian Summer. November WEDNESDAY, 8 (313-53) 1916 �Drawing in corn finished about three o'clock. Then Brock to town with chop and got the 2 bbls. of apples from Chatsworth. Da putting mower and waggon in barn and straightening up. Mary, Aunt Emma and Georgie here in afternoon. Fine day but looking like rain to-wards evening. THURSDAY, 9 (314-52) Choring all day. Da to town in afternoon. Brock up to Roy's in evening. Raining mostly all day. FRIDAY, 10 (315-51) Men drawing manure. I to town in forenoon. Rather dull in morning and little showers of rain in afternoon. November SATURDAY, 11 (316-50) 1916 Finished drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Adam Flath here in forenoon and gave Da $5.00 on interest. Bright but cool wind. SUNDAY, 12 (317-49) Brock and I out to Geo. Thompsons. Cloudy in morning but brightened about noon. East wind. Freezing at night. MONDAY, 13 (318-48) Ploughing corn ground and in poplars in forenoon. Brought over young cattle from other place and tied them up in afternoon and choring. Fine snow in morning and heavier in afternoon, cold. November TUESDAY, 14 (319-47) 1916 Brock to town in morning and got Billy shod. Da drawing out manure out of shed unto garden. Both ploughing in poplars in afternoon. Quite a fall of snow in night. Cold but brighter and warmer in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 15 (320-46) �Choring. Brock drove me up to Roy's in afternoon. Fall of snow during night and storming at times all day. Very cold wind. THURSDAY, 16 (321-45) Da and Brock choring. Brought over lambs and sheep in afternoon. Hoshel & Wilmott here in afternoon and shot Paddy. I up to Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock came up for me and then went to town. Flurries of snow and cold. November FRIDAY, 17 (322-44) 1916 Killed pig in morning and choring opened a water furrow behind driving house on other place in afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon & for tea. I up helping Georgie with bread. Very snowy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon. SATURDAY, 18 (323-43) Da cut up pig in morning and choring. Tied up rose bushes. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and milder. SUNDAY, 19 (324-42) Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for dinner. Da over to Tom Millers in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull in morning but came out real fine in afternoon. November MONDAY, 20 (325-41) 1916 Brock took down 14 lambs $10 cwt. $141. Da ploughing on other place in morning. Both ploughing in afternoon. Rather dull in morning but bright afternoon. TUESDAY, 21 (326-40) Done chores and went back to plough but frozen too hard. Took down barb wire fence on other place in afternoon. Jew here for roosters $8.15. Fine and bright but cold wind and freezing. WEDNESDAY, 22 (327-39) �Killed stiff pig in forenoon. Da sifting ashes and lifting bulbs in afternoon. Brock drove me down to town. I at Fox's for tea and up to Hendersons. Brock came for me in evg. Fine and bright but cloudy in evening freezing at night. Elwin got the long ladder. November THURSDAY, 23 (328-38) 1916 Done chores and went back to plough but had to come up frozen too hard. Choring, throwing back turnips and fixing driving house door in afternoon. Raining mostly all day, foggy & dull FRIDAY, 24 (329-37) Choring. Da to town in afternoon. A terrible stormy day and colder to-wards night. Jean Fotheringham buried. Bob. Ritch brought home to Mary's dead. SATURDAY, 25 (330-36) Choring and took down wire fence round garden patch. Ma, Brock & I to town in aft. Da cleaning out goose and duck house. Very snowy and stormy at times cold. A.C. Philp about 60 rds. Ditch 8' at top 2' in bottom 2' 6" to begin 3' finish 1895 H. Hilborn 100 rds. 8' at top 2' Bottom start 3' finish 3'6 H. Hilborn No. 9 to 10:15 rds. on S. W. Fawcett. Ira Burrows No. 5. 95 rds. Drury No. 6 70 rds. Robt. Philp No. 8 76 rds. 8' top 2' B. 3 ft 3 ft 3 in. Jas. Mc Ewing 50 rds. S.W. Fawcett 40 rds. Jno. Smith 115 rds. also keep bush and willows away 20' from ditch. Grub and remove all stumps longer than 4 " in diameter and place poles along centre where ditch is to be made, about 20 rds apart, and notify the said Hilborn and Fawcett, (whose duty it is to make ditch from stake No. 9 to No.11 distance of 65 rds.) that the place where the ditch is to be made is ready for the workmen, at least one month before time mentioned in the �award for the completion of said part of ditch, that the said Jno. Smith to assume responsibility of maintaining and keeping this 65 rds. of ditch in a good state of repair as soon as completed according to award by said Henry Hilborn. S.W. Fawcett H. Montgomery No. 12 to No. 13 distance 135 rds. November SUNDAY, 26 (331-35) 1916 Brock and I to Robt. Ritch's funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Cold wind, dull at times MONDAY, 27 (332-34) Choring and drew out some manure with sleighs in forenoon. Cleaned out trough on other place and took poles out of ditch in afternoon. Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon. Mrs. Fash got little black pig $7.50. Milder quite bright at times. TUESDAY, 28 (333-33) Men choring and ploughing forenoon. Brock took Olive to train at noon, to go to Elora Guelph & Kitchener. Both men ploughing afternoon very dull and foggy. Gambol here with car for cream November WEDNESDAY, 29 (334-32) 1916 Men choring and ploughing forenoon. drizzling all morning. Went out to plough aft. Heavy drain on about three oclock and very foggy. Came in from field and done up chores THURSDAY, 30 (335-31) Men choring and ploughing forenoon. A few pickles of snow all day ploughing afternoon and finished stubble ground. Brock went to town at night to see if Sash had come and to ship Box of Butter to Clara. Sash never came December FRIDAY, 1 (336-30) �Men choring and ploughing all day. Started sod dry all day and a little windy in the afternoon December SATURDAY, 2 (337-29) 1916 Men choring and ploughing sod all day. very fine day. Brock and I went to town at night. I went to see Tom Henderson SUNDAY, 3 (338-28) At home all day fairly fine. Brock went to Church at night MONDAY, 4 (339-27) Robt. choring and then ploughing more. Brock took down chop and brought home window fraims & Glass. Then both ploughing sod afternoon. Very smoky and dull December TUESDAY, 5 (340-26) 1916 Men choring and ploughing sod finished sod. Brock met the night train and brought Olive home. Smart shower about four. Strong wind in aft. Very good day. WEDNESDAY, 6 (341-25) Men choring. Robt. struck out {lame} for Brock to plough, fore and ploughing head land in corner field. Then ploughing garden patch and patch at road in afternoon. Bright but very windy. THURSDAY, 7 (342-24) Da choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Both helping Tom Miller in afternoon fit the storm sash. Bright at times and cold. December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (343-23) 1916 Choring and Tom here fitting sash, finished about four o'clock. Bright at times in morning but looking like rain after dinner. Started to rain about four o'clock. Wet night. �SATURDAY, 9 (344-22) Da choring. Brock down to meet Ma on noon train and brought out Mr. Hines to put in glass. Brock helping him. Then took him to town after tea. Very stormy day. Colder to- wards night. SUNDAY, 10 (345-21) Brock to church at night. Dull and cold wind. December MONDAY, 11 (346-20) 1916 Men choring. Mr. Hines here in forenoon finishing putting in glass. Brock took him to town after dinner also cream can, then priming sash. Da boarding up shed in aft. Fine and quite bright in afternoon but colder. Hoshel here for tea came over to see if he could get some posts. Heavy fall of snow in evening. TUESDAY, 12 (347-19) Done chores and then went back to build the line fence between Mills and us. Brock up to pay taxes and get the cheese after supper. Quite snowy all day. Colder at night. WEDNESDAY, 13 (348-18) Done chores and building line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Rather dull snowy and cold. December THURSDAY, 14 (349-17) 1916 Done chores and working at fence in morning. Then choring afternoon. Very stormy day. Cleared up to-wards evening and colder. Watt brought cheese 42 lbs @ 21¾¢ $9.14 FRIDAY, 15 (350-16) Brock to town with chop and got dishes from Guelph. Put on storm windows in afternoon and choring. Fine but rather cold. �SATURDAY, 16 (351-15) Done chores and finished line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Choring in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and cold. December SUNDAY, 17 (352-14) 1916 Brock to church at night. Bright but cold. MONDAY, 18 (353-13) Choring and drawing out manure on buckwheat ground. Fine but cold. TUESDAY, 19 (354-12) Choring and drawing out manure. Rather stormy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon Mr. Agur got a pr. of geese $4.00 December WEDNESDAY, 20 (355-11) 1916 Picked seven geese and two ducks. Finished drawing out manure. Brock & I to town at night. Milder & a few flurries of snow. Heavy fall at night. THURSDAY, 21 (356-10) Choring and cleaned out Billy's stall and hen house. Brock & Ma to town in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Took geese 4 weighed 44½ lbs @ 20¢ - 8.90 FRIDAY, 22 (357-9) Choring and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with chop and cream can. Da down to bush for evergreens and choring. Brock to Zion Xmas tree at night. Fine but much colder. Stormy to-wards evening. Walt Plant here to buy old house in aft. December SATURDAY, 23 (358-8) 1916 �Men choring. Brock threw out some fence in afternoon and went to meet Clara about five o'clock. Train late came home and went back again. Clara got here about 8.15 P.M. Rather stormy at times and cold wind. SUNDAY, 24 (359-7) Home all day. East wind and fine snow falling in afternoon rather stormy evening. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (360-6) Da Done chores. Brock down to meet ten o'clock train. Uncle Will here for dinner. Went back on five train. Sarah Hilborn & Gladys here in afternoon for a little while. Beautiful day. Elwin & Gerald called. December TUESDAY, 26 (361-5) 1916 Men choring. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Brock over to Elwin's at night. East wind. Stormy afternoon and worse at night cold. WEDNESDAY, 27 (362-4) Done chores. Brock took Clara to ten o'clock train. Da up to school meeting. Brock up to Mc Donalds in afternoon for ram. Ma up to Roy's. Gerald came back with her and here for tea. Elwin came for him after supper. Dull and raining at times in morning, very icy. Bright afternoon and colder to-wards night. Jim Mason buried. THURSDAY, 28 (363-3) Done chores and grinding axes in morning. At bush in afternoon. Roy here for goose $2.50. Stormy day and cold west wind. December FRIDAY, 29 (364-2) 1916 Done chores and down to bush for a load of logs. Brock took them to town in afternoon and put another load on. Inclined to be a little stormy and cold. SATURDAY, 30 (365-1) �Done chores and Brock down with logs. Melville came down on morning train and came out with him. Brock down with another load of logs in afternoon and brought home lumber. Melville & I to town at in afternoon Brock down at night. Fine but real cold. SUNDAY, 31 (366) Brock & Melville at Hilborns in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but cold. {Blank page} Date Rec'd Paid Cream to Palm Creamery 1916 Jan 12 1 can cream weight 86 lbs Test 35 10.51 Jan 18 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 34 Jan 22 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 32 Jan 28 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 34 28.33 Feb 4 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 36 Feb 11 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 19.17 Feb 22 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 34 9.01 Mar. 1 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 33 9.09 Mar. 16 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 35 Mar. 30 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 32 18.74 Apr. 18 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 9.65 Apr. 26 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 9.10 May 8 1 can cream (waggon) weight 79 lbs Test 35 �May 12 ½ can cream weight 53 lbs Test 35 13.04 May 19 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 34 May 26 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 33 15.97 June 2 2 cans cream weight 150 lbs Test 38 June 9 2 cans cream weight 149 lbs Test 37 June 13 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 36 42.25 June 20 1 can cream weight 72 lbs Test 42 June 23 1 can cream weight 55 lbs Test 40 June 27 1 can cream weight 65 lbs Test 38 June 30 1 can cream weight 45 lbs Test 42 28.79 July 4 1 can cream weight 70 lbs Test 37 28.79 July 7 1 can cream weight 50 lbs Test 36 July 11 1 can cream weight 60 lbs Test 38 July 14 1 can cream weight 69 lbs Test 39 28.08 July 18 1 can cream weight 73 lbs Test 38 July 21 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 37 July 25 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 38 July 28 1 can cream weight 60 lbs Test 39 30.98 Aug 2 1 can cream weight 50 lbs Test 37 Aug 4 1 can cream weight 55 lbs Test 38 Aug 8 1 can cream weight 58 lbs Test 35 Aug 11 1 can cream weight 73 lbs Test 34 Aug 15 1 can cream weight 70 lbs Test 36 134.00 Aug 18 1 can cream weight 47 lbs Test 38 Aug 22 lbs Test Aug 25 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 42 �Aug 29 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 39 28.08 Sept. 1 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 41 Sept. 6 5 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 40 Sept. 8 1 can cream weight 71 lbs Test 34 Sept. 12 ½ can cream weight 39 lbs Test 41 Sept. 15 1 can cream weight 49 lbs Test 38 37¢ 42.39 Sept. 19 1 can cream weight 62 lbs Test 40 Sept. 26 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 40 39¢ 22.29 Oct. 3 ½ can cream weight 57 lbs Test 39 Oct. 10 ½ can cream weight 46 lbs Test 26 43¢ 16.65 Oct. 17 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 33 Oct. 24 1 can cream weight 71 lbs Test 38 44¢ 23.23 Oct. 31 no cream Nov. 7 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 30 ¢ Nov. 14 1 can cream weight 54 lbs Test 29 46 15.59 Nov 28 1 can cream weight 54 lbs Test 31 50¢ 8.35 Dec 13 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 28 10.24 Dec 22 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 27 47 9.89 483.76 {Beginning of previous page duplicated - crossed out} {Blank page} Eggs 1916 �Jan. 21 By 1 doz eggs to Pollock @ 35 .35 Jan. 28 By 1½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 .45 Jan. 11 By 2½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 25 .63 Mar. 2 By 8½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 15 2.12 Mar. 16 By 8 doz eggs to Pollock @ 23 1.84 Mar. 25 By 9½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 1.90 Apr. 8 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 Apr. 18 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 Apr. 26 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 May 6 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 May 13 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 22 6.60 May 20 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 22 6.60 May 27 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 May 30 By 28 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 6.72 June 14 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 June 17 By 27 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 6.48 July 5 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 7.80 July 22 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 7.80 Aug 12 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 Aug 23 By 26 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 6.76 Sept 9 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 9.00 Sept 16 By 18 doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 5.40 116.05 {Blank page} Feb 4th Sold 1 white Sow to B. Lowes. 605 lbs @ 7¢ $42.00 {Blank page} Jan 11 To 5 gals coal oil @ 15 .75 Jan 18 To 100 cwt of Purity 3.30 Feb 14 To 5 gals of coal oil .85 �March 7 To 1 bbl sugar 7.15 cwt. 22.88 March 27 To 5 gal. coal oil .85 April 3 To 2 cwt Purity 6.80 July 7 To 5 cwt Purity @ 3.30 16.50 July 7 To 5 gal of coal oil .90 Oct. 14 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Nov. 21 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Nov. 21 To 1 set dishes 16.00 Dec. 14 To 1 cheese 42 lbs 9.14 Dec. 22 To 5 gals coal oil 13¢ .65 {Blank page} Jan 18 By 1 hind quarter of beef @ 11¾¢ 147 lbs 17.27 By 1 hide 64 lbs @ 14¢ 8.96 Feb 5 By 1 sow 605 lbs @ 7 42.00 April 3 By 1 cow "Tidy" 1300 lbs @ 6.25 81.25 By 1 ram 170 @ 5.50 9.35 By 8 Pigs 1800 @ 10.35 186.30 July 7 By 105 lbs of wool @ 50¢ 52.50 Oct 26 By 10 pigs 1110 lbs @10.80 237.48 Nov 20 By 14 lambs @ 10¢ cwt. 141. {BACK COVER OF DIARY} For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1916 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January NEW YEAR’S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (1-365) 1916</p> <p>Men choring. Brock, Clara and I drove over to Hilborns in afternoon but they were away. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henderson, Grace and Lena out here in evening for a game of cards. Very foggy and dull all day. Rained very heavy at night.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (2-364)</p> <p>Home all day. Brock to church at night. Dull and strong west wind.</p> <p>MONDAY 3, (3-363)</p> <p>Da choring. Brock and I took Clara to ten train. Brock over to Ike’s in afternoon with Lily. Very stormy in morning but finer to-wards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 4 (4-362) 1916</p> <p>Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon. Rather fine but storming a little towards evening.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-361)</p> <p>Da and Brock choring round barn all day. Very dull and foggy and raining heavy at times all day. Colder at night with snow and high wind.</p> <p>EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-360)</p> <p>Men choring. Brock and Ma to town in afternoon. Stormy at times all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 7 (7-359) 1916</p> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens. Da walked up to Uncle Rich’s in afternoon to get Aunt Catty’s cheque signed. I down to Mc Ewings for a little while in afternoon. a little snowy in morning but lovely bright afternoon. sharp.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (8-358)</p> <p>Men choring. Uncle Rich here in afternoon. I over to Hilborns for tea. Killed a pig after supper. Lovely bright day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 (9-357)</p> <p>Home all day. East wind and dull and heavy looking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 10 (10-356) 1916</p> <p>Men choring round barn all day and cleaning up grain for chop. Da cut up pig. Rained nearly all night and part of forenoon. Very dull and misty. Very icy under foot. Old Mrs. Woolner dead.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (11-355)</p> <p>Brock to town in morning with chop. Da done chores, sifted ashes after dinner. Retta and her mother here for tea, the rest over in evening. Flurries of snow in morning but dull in afternoon. Took cream can.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (12-354)</p> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Storm from east all day. little hard pickles of snow and turned to rain about five o’clock. Very disagreeable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 13 (13-353) 1916</p> <p>Mrs. Mosser here in morning to get help to get help to thresh clover. Da and Brock there until about three o’clock. Then choring. Very blustry and stormy all day. Wind in west and colder.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (14-352)</p> <p>Brock up to Harrys and to Roy’s for ropes and pulley in forenoon. Da choring Harry down after dinner and helped kill steer. Fine but very cold in morning. Milder to-wards night.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15 (15-351)</p> <p>Brock choring. Da over to see if Mc Issacs wanted a quarter of beef. Cut up beef in afternoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Rather stormy all day. Cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY,16 (16-350) 1916</span></h2> <p>Home all day quite stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY,17 (17-349)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and put beef out to freeze. Cleaned up some chop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 19 (19-347) 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens in morning. Drew up wood in afternoon. Mr. Craig walked in about seven o'clock. Fine day but rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (20-346)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Mr. Craig here. Brock took him to Issac Hilborns about four o'clock. Very dull and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (21-345)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and brought up corn from low driving house. Da sifting ashes in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to town in afternoon. I stayed at Thos. Hendersons for tea. Brock came down for me after supper. Fine and bright but started to rain at night, rained nearly all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>New choring. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but rather windy. Very high gale at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Mc Isaacs for dinner and tea. Roads all bare, very bright and warm like a spring day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (24-342)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and down to the bush to cut a few logs in the forenoon and afternoon Olive &amp; I washed two ferns and left them out side for an hour no frost very mild and spring like</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and farming up chop fare. I Hlborn here with important pitition to get signers. no signatures here Brock went to town with chop and Robt went down to get a Olives suitcase fined afternoon. Roy &amp; Elain here at night Olive &amp; I ironed and swept cellar very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Brock took Olive to morning train to go to Kingston for a visit Rev Baugh here for dinner. men went to the bush afternoon Recieved a photo of Jane Alveys. 2 years old. Also I paper from Jane on with six school boys picture on who have gone to the (illegible) every fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Choring and cleaning hen pen afternoon Foggy morning &amp; raming hard of &amp; on all day Brock going up to roys for game of cards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 28 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and cleaning out hen pen forenoon Brock took one to town &amp; can of cream after dinner Robt packing snow on round beef in barrel turned very cold all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring forenoon Choring and out to the bush afternoon very cold strong East wind all day G. Craig came here at dark and staid all night. Brock went to town</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>all at home all day G. Craig left after dinner raining of and on all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock chroring forenoon choring cleaning pens and sifting ashes raining most of day starting to freeze at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and farming up chop. Forenoon Brock took it to town and Robt went to bush for a couple of hrs snowy &amp; blustering but not cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and started to draw out manure on the other place very fine day I washed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock forenoon watching the eclipse of the sun from 11. to 12 oclock. very stormy Men drawing out manure afternoon terrible stormy at time Robts black sow had 10 little pigs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and Brock took can of cream down town storming Choring and looking after a young batch of pigs white sow had 10 sold the big sow to Billie Lowes</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Robt choring, helped Brock load the big white sow. He took her to Drayton to be weighed then delivered her to Billie Lowes forenoon. Weight 606 lbs at 7 c per lbs Drawing out manure afternoon. Little blustry Brock down town at night to skate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>at home all day Beautiful day Brock went to church evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring all day Not so very cold but fearful stormy all day Olives birthday. (26) Snow sifting through every crevice wash room and kitchen windows banked with snow all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring forenoon rather fine fore Drawing out manure afternoon rather stormy but not cold. Hodie and Harry here in the evening for game of cards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Drawing out manure afternoon a little blustry but not cold Brock gone to town at night</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon blustry off &amp; on but not cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and took out two loads of manure forenoon Brock toom me to town and can of cream afternoon Robt choring and sifting ashes little snow falling and not very cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring &amp; drawing up corn from the other place forenoon Then drawing up wood in the afternoon rather fine but getting colder day and night Brock went to town to skate night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>All at home all day very bright but cold zero weather Robt,s birthday. 60 years.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and filling up chop forenoon Brock took chop to town afternoon home at five Then went down &amp; patriotic tea clear &amp; sharp all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring fare - back to the bush skidding logs and brought (illegible) a load of wood. Very fine day J. Hillam called for quick</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Robt choring chores and Brock went to Toron. Back at 1/4 8011. Then chord up after dinner and both went over to (illegible) sale very mild and misty</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring forenoon Ront went to Drag inn apt Brock choring gravel for Seth afternoon. Beautiful fine day Mrs Jas Jarrard and Aleda and Mrs De. (illegible) from afternoon called for an hour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Brock choring gravel aft for Seth rather stormy forenoon Much worse afternoon and colder with strong wind from the north</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring round all day Robt over to Reamant with Luke forenoon sifting ashes Little snow falling and cold and choring round Brock down town at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>All at home fine day Brock down to church at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February, Monday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took us to two o'clock trains. He went to Londsboro' to see bull calf. I came home from Kingston Bill and Bob has called in afternoon. Brock choring. Very cold morning but milder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock choring and went to meet Da on fine o'clock train. Quite mild and rather dull. I weigh 102 1/2 lbs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Lke called to day Raemons had got farms from Rennies. Rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Cleaned pens and hen house. Da sifted ashes. quite mild. east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 25</span></h2> <p>choring and cleaning up chop. Not very cold, little fall of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da choring. Brock down at night to skate. Quite stormy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February sunday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Mrs T. Hambly burried this afternoon. Terrible stormy day. north west wind.</p> <h1><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= Monday, 28</span></h1> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon to get leather to here windmill. Da flailing peas in afternoon. Brock working at mill. Fine with a little snow at times am roads full after storm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon and Brook took mother over to Robt. Mitchells in afternoon went for her after tea &amp; he and I up to Rogs' for evening. Roy down here in morning helping fine windmill. Lonely bright day but cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 1 1916</span></h2> <p>Da took Brock down to morning train. He gone to Guelph to a stock sale. Da choring and sifted ashes. I gone to Mc (illegible) and up to school in afternoon. Lonely bright day. Snowing a little at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring and flailing peas. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock came home on night train from Guelph. Bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning, Da done chores. Brock choring in afternoon and Da flailing peas and place. We down to concert at night. Fine and not so cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 4 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and then finished flailing (flase?) and cleaned up place and peas in afternoon. Fine day. Cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lowes here for dinner and tea. Lonely bright day but cold. Lowes paid $3500 for flanc mill farms.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Cleaned up some chop and flanned over peas and flan a grain. Very stormy day from east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 7 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring in morning then Da and Brock down town in afternoon with chop. Mrs Beatrice Touriss here for tea. a beautiful bright day. Started to snow after supper. Da &amp; Ma 34 yrs married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Very stormy day and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew up some wood and corn in afternoon. Fine and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 10 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Churned 20 lbs of butter for Clara. Ratjer stormy and roads filling up real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning. Da and Brock Down after dinner for bull calf vut he did not come. Mr (illegible) had not recieved the letter. Brock down to town at night. Fine day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather fine came on soft snow towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 13 1916</span></h2> <p>Da went over with Lke Mc (illegible) in morning to Jack Ritches sale. Brock choring and over in afternoon Wallace here for tea. a beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and cleaned up a few bags of chop. Took it and went for bull but he did not come. Da went again after supper but did not get him. Fine day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>choring in morning. Da walked to town in afternoon. Went down with them after supper and got cold. He came in about 6.30 p.m, Fine day but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 16 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but quite stormy to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. rather stormy and very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da drew up a couple of loads of wood in afternoon and Brock to town. Down again at night. A little blustry &amp; cold wind,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March sunday, 19 1916</span></h2> <p>Very stormy all day but calmed down at night. Brock down to church. Grandma Philip dead 36 yrs to-day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and filling up chop. Brock took chop to town after dinner. Harry, Roy (illegible) in to see bull. Fine morning but very snowy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and drew up load of corn before dinner. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine but not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 22 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Snowy at times and colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>Choring. Cleaned hen house and pens and drawing out manure. I over to Hillams in afternoon for an hour. Lonely bright day but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Da sifted ashes. not so bright but fine &amp; milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores then Da went across fields to (illegible) and came home with Lke about nine. Brock and I down at night to skate. A lonely bright day. Snow going very fast.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac and Donald here for dinner and tea. Very mild and dull. rained in night. Fields bare and roads very soft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up some chop. Da at Lkes in afternoon helping kill pigs. Brock to town with chop. Georgie here in afternoon. Mild and foggy towards night. Snow going very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. brock firing windmill in afternoon and Da went for a load of corn. Fine and bright &amp; snow going quickly</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring and shovelled away big drift of snow on each sides of walk. Jack white &amp; cummings here &amp; bought pigs, ram &amp; Tidy. Brock &amp; I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Beautiful warm spring day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in morning. Da Ma potted some plants and shovelled snow. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Took buggy. A beautiful warm bright day. Snow going quickly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in morning and started to trim spruce trees. Beth here for sugar kettle. Fine but not so bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Da and Brock over to little Rhame girls funeral in afternoon and on to a rayton. Dull &amp; raining at times all day very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da went up to Harry's but he was away. Lonely bright day but cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Brock took down 8 pigs. Lke took the ram and Da walked &amp; led Tidy. Da choring in afternoon and Brock up to Lke Waltons with pig. Fine day but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock over to Bill Walkers in forenoon with black pig. Ma and he put beef in pickle in afternoon. Brock and I to town. Rather dull and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew up two loads of wood. Brought the nest of corn from low driving house 2 loads and took down sleighs. Da to town in afternoon with Lke moving Miss Dunkans furniture upstairs. Brock choring. Fine day but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned out shed. Put in straw after dinner and cleaned up some chop. Quite a fall of snow in night &amp; flurries in the day. Cold wind frost at night. Tabby operated on for appendicitis.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Da trimming spruce trees. Brock over to Hilborns bush at night bailing sap. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores Da to town in afternoon with Lke and Brock, Ma &amp; I to town. Rather dull and cold wind snowing a little at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Jack Ritch here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Da trimming spruce in afternoon and Brock at Jas. Killpatricks sale. Bought 75 lbs. oats @ 56c. Lonely bright day but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da done chores &amp; trimmed some more at trees in forenoon. Brock over to Kilpatricks for oats. Cleaning uo barley in afternoon. Dull in morning and raining nearly all after noon. Colder at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and trimming spruce. Brock cleaned chimney and planted some cabbage and weet pea seed. Fine day but came up a shower after supper. Cleaned pipes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Men choring, trimming spruce. Hershel here in afternoon and dehorned some young cattle. I walked to town. Fine but dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning. Da trimming spruce. Brock to horse show in afternoon. Cold rainy morning with some snow. Finer after dinner but not dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning. Da trimming trees and gathering up clippings. Brock and I to town in afternoon Dr. Smillie out to see Dan. Leg swollen. Lonely bright day. Set 2 geese.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull and threatening rain. Thunder and lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning up oats got at Kilpatricks. Da down to Mossers in evening with peony roots. Dirty dull day. Raining at times with flurries of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took cream can and egg case down in morning. Measuring fence &amp; laying bottom rails on other place. Fine &amp; bright but very windy. I up to Roys in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Building fence on other place. Brock and I to town at nightt Fine but rather dull. Rained off and on all night. Thunder &amp; lightening. Brock took Dan out for exercise in morning. Robt. &amp; maggie called to ask about Fred.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took Ma to (6am?) train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da trimming spruce trees and brock to town with chop. Very heavy rain in morning. Cleaned and was quite bright and warm. Thunder shower between five and nine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Friday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock driving down ports of wire fence along road. Da trimming spruce. Put up wire fence in cow lane. Uncle Jim here for dinner Very dark morning. Bright for a couple of hours in afternoon then started to rain about six o'clock. wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da gathering up the clippings of spruce. Brock (visitng?) Dan in afternoon. He and I to town at night. Dull &amp; cloudy. Rained a little in morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Ma at Chatsworth. Dull and cloudy all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores Then pruning trees in Brocks orchard in forenoon. Building fence way beet in afternoon. Dull and showers of rain in afternoob. A Mrs Fach from 9th of (illegeble) in for setting of eggs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Men choring and trimming horses (put?). Building fence on other place in afternoon. Otto &amp; Mrs. Mosser called. Fine but dull and cloudy. Rained in night and a shower in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to town with cream can and egg case and got some wire. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Very heavy thunder storm, rain &amp; hail about five o'clock. Fields full of water. Raining a little all evening. Ethel Kilpatrick &amp; Marrion Hodge married in Elora.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence on other place the rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Brb Borns called to ask about tabby. Fine and cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence on other place. Brock went to station to meet Ma. She came home from Chatsworth. Mr Hilborn Brought home sugar kettle and a quart of syrup. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Working at fence. Finished the piece they were at about four o'clock. Da brought up couple of loads 4 wood and Brock cleaned pens. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine day. Little breeze. Got 2 hens from Harry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Warm and rather dull all day like rain. Put out sheep.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned up some chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da setting out some currant bushes and choring round. Dull &amp; rainy in morning. Cleared up after dinner but heaby rain between four and nine. Old Mr Waters buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Working at fence all day on other place. Jack Donhing here about five o'clock. Has rented Duncan farm. Lke over. Fine bright day &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working round barn in forenoon. Fencing on other place in afternoon. Brock &amp; I up to Roy's with some pickled beef in evening. Rainy morning but fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores and back fencing on other place. Finished back there by noon. Then building down by low driving house in afternoon. Fine quite bright in forenoon but rather cloudy after dinner. Got 3 galo. syrup from Guelph.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence down by low driving house. Peter brought 2 setting hens after supper. Dull in morning brightened up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished fence down by low driving house in forenoon. Then scuffled currant bushes and hued them in afternoon. Brock and I totown at night. Fine in forenoon but quite a heavy shower about four o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. A beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and finishing fence round barnyard in afternoon. Cream waggon from Palmerston called in forenoon. Heavy rain thunder &amp; lightening about seven in morning. Very dull in forenoon and very high wind all afternoon. Colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da discing some in corner field at for side in forenoon and Brock down with chop. Da discing in afternoon and Brock cultivating on other side of onehand on land for the first. Fine and cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and cleaned pens. Da went to town about eleven o'clock. Brock fencing windmill in afternoon. Rained nearly all morning. Very hard about seven a.m. Cleared in afternoon but thunder storm after supper. Heard Earl Riddels was killed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da dug up some burdock in old house foundation. Bright but terrible high wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Friday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and discing in corner field. Brock cultivating on other side of orchard in forenoon. Da sowing it to oats in afternoon and Brock cultivating and harrowed it. Lke in to day he and Tom Bertram had (illegible) forms. Lke gets $10250 and pays $8200. Fine day a little windy but bright. Sent 1/2 can of cream.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. brock cultivating in corner field and and Da sowing it. Then Brock harrowed it. He and I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Raining and misting all day very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned up chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it, Da took Carrie and went to fine fence down by bush. Rained in night and a heavy shower in morning about seven. Brighter after dinner and a nice night planted dahlias</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure in afternoon unto other place. Put out young cattle for the first. (calmes) in bush. Rained nearly all afternoon. Da + Brock helping take off paper in kitchen. Bright &amp; hot in forenoon. A heaby storm went north a few trickles of hail.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drew out manure in forenoon. Took a load down and put round duchess trees in afternoon &amp; took the webs out of little orchard. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day. Snow in the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and ploughing in field below little orchard. Soft flurries of snow in forenoon, dull and cold wind. ground very wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and ploughing sod on other place in morning came on rain at noon and rained very hard. Cleaned out woodhouse after dinner &amp; went back to plough, but had to come in on account of rain. Cream waggon called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished ploughing sod below little orchard all but one (illegible). Brock &amp; I to town at night. Bright day and cool wind. Set hen on duck eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Put young cattle back on other place and Mary and ebony. Turned cows out to grass for the first in nights. Lonely bright morning but looking like rain towards evening. Ma &amp; Brock at cemetry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Fenced gate on other place in forenoon, and cleaning up outs and barley in afternoon. Very dull morning. Misty at night. Drew up a couple laods of wood in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence down by little field behind driving house. Georgie here in evening. A beautiful warm day. Came out very hot in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>&lt;a down at Grandma's house all day packing up stuff. Uncle Hill &amp; Jim up. Brock cultivated and Da discing in morning in 2nd field back on other place. Then sowed and harrowed it in the afternoon. Disced garden patch and scuffled current bushes after tea. Lonely warm day with quite a breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating next to John Walkers in morning and its cultivating (illegible). Then Da cultivated corn ground and garden in afternoon and Brock discing sod on other place. Planted a few ptatoes and some beans Mrs. Ross Mc Euring here in afternoon. A fine day &amp; quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivated ground next to Jacks and Da sowed it. Then Brock harrowed it after dinner Da back cultivating on sod after dinner and Brock went back when he finished harrowing. Clara drove Billy down and got here about 6.50 left Chatsworth about 7.30 this morning. Brock down to meet Fred But he did not come. Clara over to Hilbrons to telephone melville. Beautiful day &amp; very hot in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in morning. Da trimming rose bushes and choring. Cleaned hen house and pig pens in afternoon. Brock to town at night heavy thunder storm in morning and raining in afternoon. Dull &amp; close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h2> <p>Melville and Les Dirth got here about four o'clock from Chatsworth. Les &amp; Brock to church at night. The rest of us went for drive in car. Misty &amp; dull in morning but brightened up and was quite warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da discing sod on other place in morning. Brock to town in car with Melville and Les. They left about ten o'clock for home. Brock finished discing sod and went back to line fence by roys. Da cultivating back there in afternoon. Ground wet. Came on rain about nine and rained steady all evening. Fine and warm through the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Da choring and working at stumps down in poplars. Brock &amp; I to town in morning and got Wiley shod. Working at stumps in afternoon. Fred Brian came on night train. Edith has gone to train in homewood sanitarium at Guelph. Fine and bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for stumping powder and blowing up stumps in poplar bushes. Then Brock discing root round (illegible) sideroad and Da cultivating Brock &amp; (Elain?) to town at night. Fine day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cultivating and sowing sof on other place and harrowed it. Then discing &amp; cultivating corn ground. Fred and I to town in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Went back to cultivate and sow (illegible) roy's line fence but came on a heavy rain about 9.30 and they had to stop. Gathering up the pieces of stumps in poplars after dinner. Fred &amp; I at barn's in afternoon. Sent 2 cans of cream on waggon. Rained again about five o'ckick. Very hot &amp; close at times all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring &amp; Da ploughing where they took the stumps out of poplars. Finished sowing &amp; cultivating the rise ac. back by Roys in forenoon. Brock went back in afternoon and disced some furrows in back 14 ac. We three to town at night. Fine bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock went for Dr. Smillie about ten o'clock. Old F Lora sick. Jack Walker and the Dr. here for dinner I took Fred up to (illegible) in afternoon. Cloudy &amp; looking like rain. Quite a shower at noon and a heavy rain, thunder and lightening in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Old Flrora died about 7 a.m buried her and put a fence round well in poplars. Brock to town to tell Dr Smillie. Da finished ploughing in poplars and Brock fencing drain at corner of root house in afternoon. Geo Lung here to borrow old buggy. Dull &amp; misty in morning. a little brighter in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating and ploughing garden patch in forenoon and planted seeds in afternoon. Brock cultivating root ground. I up to (Bass's?) in afternoon for Tabby. Rather dull &amp; strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da took over black pig to Walkers in forenoon. Brock &amp; he cultivating on rope ground on other place in forenoon. Started to rain about one o'clock and rained steady all afternoon &amp; evening. Very windy in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Da over to will Walkers for pig and Brock to town with chop in forenon. Then opening up drains in afternoon. Tabby &amp; I to town in afternoon. Dull &amp; cloudy at times all day. Looking like rain. Started to rain about seven o'clock, and rained quite hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating sod on other place in forenoon. Brock took Tabby &amp; I to morning train. Gone to Elora for the day. Men choring in afternoon. A terrible heavy rain in afternoon. Every place like a lake. We at Hendersons in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Building fence round garden patch. Me to town at night. Dull and cloudy. Looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Misty in morning but cleared up and was a fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Fencing fence on other place back near Montgomery's in morning and fencing fence in second field back. Da took vack the two hens to Mc Issacs in evening Fine day and quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing where rake was in afternoon. Brock took down a pig in morning and Da working potato ground. We at English church garden party. Fine day and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Finished about four o'clock just as a heavy rain and thunder storm came up. Brock to town at night. Hot &amp; sultry in morning. Raining a little all evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Men choring and dug garden patch and set out aster plants. Martha foaled this morning. Henry Hozeltine called. Sultry and threatening rain. Had a shower about five o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence in pasture field in morning. Da digging out drains in field near Jacks in afternoon. Brock took Fred up to barns's. Dull &amp; misty in morning. Cloudy in afternoon and looking like rain. Heavy rain between seven &amp; eight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Digging weeds and working in garden in forenoon. Brock over to ask if Marrison would work sheep. Planted some potatoes in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and raining at spells all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Mr Gars brought Tabby back and stayed for dinner and tea. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henderson here for tea. Rained a little in forenoon but brighter after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating potato ground. Drew out some manure on to it and planted potatoes in afternoon. Tabby &amp; I over to Lizzie Mitchells &amp; uncle Sams in afternoon. Dull and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished planting potatoes in forenoon and started to cultivate on other place in field (reset?) windmill sowed barley on it and harrowed it after dinner. We down to presbyterian garden forty in evening. Rather dull and quite cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and sowing low orchard in morning. Went back to work the 14 ac on other place but it was too wet so cultivated corn ground Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Down at night for seed corn. Cloudy at times but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Sowed corn and harrowed it finished about ten then washed the sheep. Drawing out manure on root ground in afternoon. Disced potatoes after tea. Brock to (illegible) at night. Lonely bright day quite windy in afternoon. Ma up to Roys in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure on root ground all day. Da rolled potatoes after tea. Fine but not so bright a few drops of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop and brought chest home from Grandma's. Da ploughing down where poplars were. Pulling weeds in afternoon. I down to mossers in evening. Brock to town. Rained hard in night and a heavy down pour about noon. Thunder and lightening. Hot in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock down to get Dr. Smillie in afternoon to come out to see little colt. Thompsons here after tea. Nice bright day &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out the manure on root ground. Fenced some fence on other place after tea. Fine and warm but looking like rain. A few drops after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing in the manure on root ground and planted the bag of potatoes "(illegible) coblers" we got from Mc Phee. Brock met Lilian &amp; Nellie at nighttrain. Rained in night and rather dull at times like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing in the manure on root ground. Brock down to (illegible) for bad potatoes early in morning &amp; planted part of bag. Da made pen to clip cheep in in forenoon. Clipped sheep in afternoon. Brock discing root ground. We to town at night. Fine day &amp; very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Working on root ground and sowing turnips. Dull and a drizzling rain at times all day and in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Finished sowing turnips in morning then worked corn ground and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock to town at night. FIne day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and discing about 5 ac. im back 14 at field and sowed it to barley in afternoon and harrowed it. Took nellie &amp; Lilian to 1.30 train. Brock to Alma garden party at night. A beautiful day but hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Sultry and thundering in morning but rain blew over. Quite a breeze in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock discing some more in back 14 ac. Field in forenoon and Da ploughing on buckwheat ground Brock cultivating after dinner and Da sowing barley Got in about 4 ac work. Cloudy and misty in morning but cleared up and was a nice afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place for buckwheat. Brock over to Morrison Hodges after supper for buckwheat. Fine and quite hot. a little breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Men working on the buck wheat ground and sowing it. Got it all in pretty warm day Brock and Olive to town at night (illegible) for (grape?) seed</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Mum prepairing the ground for (illegible) Forenoon Robt sowing (illegible) aft. and Brock harrowing got it all in. Still warm and dry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Men making a rod and filling up wind mill and gaps. Forenoon Robt scufflinf corn aft. and Brock took chop down and got horses &amp; had all round took down the wool 106 lbs at (illegible) got five hundred of (illegible) flour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Jim up from Guelph. Brock took me to Dray in morn I down all day. Sale of mothers house and furnature in the afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and Robt finished scuffling corn forenoon and in afternoon took carrie down to get shod. got four shoes on. up to sale while in town and I came home with him, almost every thing sold. (illegible) bought the property for $1235. little cloudy aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Very nice day and beautiful evening Melville drove in about five on his (illegible) home from Toronto took Olive up to Chatsworth with him for a few days.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men started to do the road work terrible hot day on with two to am.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Men finished doing road work. Hotter than yesterday. I washed, very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Cutting four acres of hay on other place raking and out some of it up. Ma &amp; Brock to town at night. Started haying fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Finished putting up the four acres. Cut hay in little orchard. Raked and put it up, also cut little patch at road on other place. Bright and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Friday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Raking and drawing in the two little patches. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Brock over to Lowery's in evening for crate of strawberries 12 1/2 (illegible). Dry and hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Drew in 4 acres. Finished about three o'clock. Da to town with team for wringer and staud. Brock cleaning pens &amp; choring. Pete Wilson helped draw in hay. Da &amp; Brock went past way to Fevistdale after supper with Martha. Melille &amp; I (illegible) down town Chatsworth this afternoon got here about 6.30. To town at night. Very warm day looking a little like rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Melville, Da and Ma went to Elora ot Thompsons for dinner. Got home about nine o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Got cloudy about nine and big storm went east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July, Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Started to cut back 14 ac. of hay. Brock only went a few rounds when knife broke. He went to town and got it priced. Da cut until noon. Cut around fence with scythe in afternoon. Harry brought bag turnip drill in evening. Mrs. McIntyre &amp; Miss Effie here in evening with Hilborns. Misty &amp; dull but brightened after dinner very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting with two mowers about ten. Then raking and putting up hay rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Did not get it all up. Very warm and close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Finished raking the 14 ac in forenoon and got it all up. Jack Walker helping in afternoon. Very sultry and looking like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Cut the little field behind driving house and the eight acres on other side of poplars. Raked some in little field &amp; putting up. Stopped about five. Very sultry &amp; thundering. A few spatters in afternoon. Terrible storm between five &amp; six o'clock. First-from east then from west. Fields full of water. Heavy wind with it, worst strom ive ever seen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence that storm had blown down, back to see young cattle &amp; sheep on other place and to Roy's for the black steer that had got in with his cattle. Brock helping Norm Perkin put up two more tracks in barn in afternoon. Da did some raking behind driving house and put some up. Cloudy in morning but came out warm in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock raked the eight acres on other side of poplars and there both putting up but did not get finished. Mr. T. Alkven here and put reed lead on windmill at house. Came in forenoon. Norm Perkin came back &amp; finished tracks. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from the 8 ac. back of poplars. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the 8 ac. and drew the little patch behind driving house. A terrible hot day. Thermometer about 100°. Da almost overcome with heat. I down to (Homers?) for berries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Started to draw back 14 ac. Got in seven loads. Brock &amp; I to town at night Hot day a little cloudy in morning &amp; a slight breeze but still very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drew from back 14 ac. in forenoon then track and car not working right so Brock to town to get it fixed. Da having at potatoes. Drew in one load after supper. Ma down to nessers in evening. Fine and warm looking like rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Hershel Nilmot &amp; Pete Wilson here. with Hershels team helping draw in. Finished back 14 ac. about 5.30. Da gone (illegible) load of hay. Brock to town at night for repairs for car. Fine and a little breeze but very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cut some more hay behind poplars. Then put another strand of barb wire round peas. Packed and put up the hay in afternoon we to town &amp; ma to nesser for berries. Terrible hot smothering day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Thompsons up from Elora in evening. Brought a hound pup. Very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished cutting hay back of poplars about even. Then unloaded a load of hay in forenoon. WIlmot helping fraw in in afternoon. Clara Melville came about 1.30 p.m. Mrs Mosser brought us 12 bags berries 12 1/2 4 and 7 lbs black currants 12 1/2 4. Smoky in morning but a bright breezy day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 1 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from back of poplars. Finished about five o'clock. Made a small stack. Pete Wilson here with Hershel's (illegible) Nelmot &amp; Natt helping also Bill Barry in afternoon. Wilson took home a load of hay. Gerald here in evening. Lonely day. Warm &amp; a nice breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da raked the ten ac. back of poplars. Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Drew in load of rakings after dinner then Brock helping Harry until dark. Da scuffling and holing potatoes in garden in afternoon. Clara &amp; I down to Mc Ewigs and Mossers in evening. Fine day and wam. Melville left about 1.30 P.M for home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 3</span></h2> <p>Scuffling potatoes in field and some of turnips. Greened potatoes. and holing turnips. Peter lung helping in afternoon. A little dull in morning and a fre drops of rain, but came out quite bright and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Haling and scuffling turnips all day. Clara &amp; I over to Hilborns in afternoon with Mrs. Mc Enring. We three up to Roy's in evening. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips. I to mossers in afternoon. To town at night. Ma and Clara down in forenoon. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night a very hot day. Got very smoky at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 7 1916</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips finished them after tea. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very hot and looking like rain sprinkling a little after tea,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Banked up potatoes in field and hoed and banked the ones in garden. Then haling aming currant bushes we to Lion garden party at Rhames. Dull and raining a little but finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Haling in morning. Got up binder from low driving in morning. Then cut and shocked timothy in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine day quite breezy and bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 10 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock taking out big weeds in turnips. Scuffled corn on the new ground. Ma and clara at Mc Issacs in afternoon. Fine but calm &amp; warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips all day for second time. Harry down in evening. Misty in morning. quite a shower in the night. Cooler at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12</span></h2> <p>Finished haling turnips for second time in forenoon. Then drew in the timothy in afternoon three small loads. Clara &amp; I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Beautiful morning. quite windy in afternoon. Calm &amp; dull after supper and sprinkling a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday, 13 1916</span></h2> <p>Melville arrived from Chatsworth about 8.30. Da &amp; he down town in morning. Round to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Lonely bright cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da haling corn back of barn &amp; scufflinf it in morning. Brock to town with chop &amp; got horses shed. Both haling corn in afternoon. Fine warm day. Cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished haling the corn back of barn. Clara and Melville left for Chatsworth about 7.45 a.m. Brock to English church garden party at (illegible). Lovely day warm and quite a breeze in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday, 16 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing up hard wood from bush all day. Put young cattle drom bush on other place after supper. A little dull in morning but came out bright and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush all day. Brock helping Elain move up a house from Bosworth. Fine and very hot. Da and Lke over to Duncan farm in forenoon to see fence. Mr. Dowling's cattle are getting out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing up wood from bush about ten o'clock. Then went to town. Brock helping Elain at house all day. A Ms. Crasville of Harriston stayed all night with us. (back agent). Very hot. Looking like rain. a little drizzle in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday, 19 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting oats on other side of orchard about nine ac. Then cutting in corner field in afternoon. Da shocking up. Brock and I down to meet Betty on evening train and down town at night Fine very hot and dry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>Up to uncle Richard's and Roy's in evening with Betty. A terrible hot day. 100° in shade.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 21</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting corner field about three o'clock. Then went to cut oats on other place. second field back. Da shocking. Brock took Betty to 12 train she gone up to Palmerston and went to Toronto on Five train. Very hot. Scarcely any breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 22 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting oats on other place about ten then started to cut oats next Jack's and finished about five. Da shocking. Very warm day but high wind in afternoon looking like rain. Quite a shower about five o'clock. a little thunder and lightening. Heavy storm went south. Much cooler after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock divided lambs and sheep and finished fence in new pasture for cows. Da scuffled turnips in afternoon and Brock fencing fence. We to town at night and Da over to get Hershel to help tomorrow. Cleared up and quite bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Hershel here with team also Luilmott &amp; Jack helping draw in Drew oats other side of orchard and the corner field. Stacked them in front of driving house. Fine, very high wind in afternoon and a heavy shower about nine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Unloaded load of oats and ground oats mower knife then started to cut barley &amp; back of low driving house. Just went a few rounds after dinner when Oswald came over as they took leave and waggon and both went to Wilmott's and Hilborns to draw in. Fine day. breezy, looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da at Henry Hilborns until about five o'clock helping draw in. Brock cut rest of barley &amp; oats behind low driving house and the oats at line fence. Jack here shocking. at night Da and Hershel at (illegible) to see award of ditch. Brock and I to town. Rather dull, a little shower at noon. misting and cooler at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Trying to divide our young cattle and mills in afternoon. Bright and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 28 1916</span></h2> <p>Hershel here with team also Wilmott and Jack drew in and stacked below sheep house all we had cut. at line fence, next to Jack and on other place. Lonely bright day. not too hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da down helping Jack in forenoon. Brock back to mills to get a heifer that had got threw with theirs. Da helping Lke draw in in afternoon and Brock cleaning granary getting ready to thresh. Da down to Jack's in evening to speak on phone to Jack Burt. Fine day. Very windy in afternoon looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Pulled peas in morning then went back to ditch on other place to pull willows. Brock &amp; I to town at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished pulling willows back at ditch in morning. Drew in the load of peas in (illegible) and asking hands to thresh. Dr McGregor here in evening. Lonely bright day, warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Expected machine but it did not come. Then broke down on their way here about noon. Brock &amp; Da over helping Hershel draw in in afternoon. Uncle Rich here for dnner. Dull and raining a little at times a little shower in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing and cleaning ditch on other place in forenoon. Machine got here about noon. Threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day, cool, bright &amp; breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Beautiful morning but got cloudy to wards evening and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Threshing in morning. Finished stack and load of peas about eleven. $10.45. Da down helping Jack draw in some grain in afternoon. Brock straightening up round home. Fine and quite breezy. Looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock down with chop in forenoon. Da cradling barley in low orchard and round house. Took Brock to 1.30 train He gone to Exhibition for a few days. Dull &amp; like rain at times all day. Lonely night &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Da working at ditch cleaning it out all day on other place. Mr T Alkmer of Moorefield here to fire pump in low ell in apt. Dull and a little shower in morning. Then came out very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da working back at ditch all day with team. Came up a little shower at noon quite breezy but hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working back at ditch all day. Misting in morning but brightened and was fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock working at ditch in forenoon. Had Murphey scraping it out then tooth team back after dinner, finished ditch and brought up plough &amp; scraper. Brock &amp; I to town at night Fine, quite breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and cooler towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock drew two loads of coal in morning. Da fixing drains on other place. Then putting the wood in wood house in afternoon Lonely day and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished filling the wood house. Brock up to Waltons about five o'clock with pig. Lonely warm hazy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock cut barley on other place in morning. Da at Marrisons threshing on Gregory farm. We three at show in afternoon. Da shocked barley. Poor crowd at show. People scared of infantile paralysis. I at Henderson's for tea Brock &amp; I at (illegible). Dull and misting rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 14</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn in forenoon. Cut the barley down in low orchard and drew up the load that da had cut with cradle. Harry Lowes brought back cuttine bone. Brock up to Uncle Rich's at night for three kittens. Rather dull &amp; close looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Unloaded load of barley. Leveled hay and ground hooks in forenoon. Cutting corn afternoon. Misting and dull in morning cleared off about noon &amp; was breezy. Cold at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn all day. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very windy and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Da at (woodisee's?) in afternoon. Dull and raining at spells in forenoon. Brighter after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn. Brock went to Roy's threshing after dinner. I up helping Georgie. Cloudy. Windy and heavy frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting corn this forenoon, and cleaned pens. Then drew in barley from other place and a jog from low orchard. Brock at Elains threshing in morning for a couple of hrs. Georgie &amp; I up to Harry's bush for elderberries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Cut the last of barley on other place in forenoon and the buckwheat after dinner. Both badly damaged by frost and short. put binder in low driving house. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine day but very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Tightening up corn shocks in forenoon making pig troughs and pens to shut up ducks in in afternoon. Brock up to Henry Heseltins in afternoon but he not at home. Come on rain about eleven but did not rain much. Dull in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in morning. Da threw out some of line fence between Ross and us. Then started to dig some post holes after dinner and set up a line. Dull in morning at times. then high wind after dinner and some rain with thundr an lightening about four o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23</span></h2> <p>Digging post holes for line fence. Henry &amp; his son helping. Brock drove them home at night and to town in evening. Took me to 1.30 train to go to Elora. Heavy mist in morning dull &amp; cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Cooler and rain at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence. Drew in the late barley towards evening. Henry helping in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened to wards noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock at Lke Mc Issac's threshing all day. Da working at line fence. Thompsons brought me home from Elora this evening. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Hallingshead came along. Quite a shower about 2 'o'clock. and a little rain after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Da helping Hershel fill silo until about eleven. Then working at line fence the rest of day putting stones round posts. Brock at Lkes threshing until 5 P.M. Fine and a very high wind in afternoon. Come on a shower about six and a heavy rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock back and measured rest of line fence to get position of parts. Brock took Da to ten train he gone to Chatsworth. Went after out bull that had got into Mc Ewings. Helping Hershel buzz wood in afternoon. Dull and drizzling at times. Bright in afternoon, but heavy rain this night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hershel's in forenoon helping with wood. Then drew some stone and put around parts in afternoon. I up to Georgies in afternoon. Dull and cool. Misting and raining at times all day. DRew in a load of corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Henry and his son here helping dig post holes. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and heavy frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day. Cool in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Henry here until about ten. Finished digging post holes, Brock putting more stone around parts until noon. Then I over to Hilborns to get Nod &amp; Wilmott to help draw in buckwheat. Put off the load of barley and drew two of buckwheat. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Wilmott over and helped draw in the last load of buckwheat. Then Brock back &amp; took our young cattle out of Mc Ewings. Da came home on morning train. Stayed last night in Hanover. Putting in braces and more stones round parts in afternoon. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Working at fence in forenoon. Took back a load of stone after dinner to put round parts. Brock went to Drayton with chop about four and brought ram lamb home. It came down on five train. $17.20 with express. Da at mossers threshing from 5 to 6. Beautiful day. Gregory's barn bushed this morning about 3 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da at mossers and Issac Hilborns threshing. Brock helping Willmott buzz wood and thresh. I to town in morning. Ms Henderson drove me home in his new car. Beautiful warm day like summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in forenoon. Brock drawing rails from line fence into old orchard. Hershel here in afternoon and helped stretch the wire fence. We at party at Mc Issac in evening. A beautiful day. Frost at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Straightening up at line fence &amp; put on barb wire. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac &amp; Donald here for dinner and tea. Clara &amp; Melville came about four o'clock. Lovely bright day. Windy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing rails and picking up along line fence in forenoon. Then dug potatoes in garden and (illegible) in field. Fine day but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Choring and divided up hens, cleaned root house. Raining nearly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock dug potatoes in field 5 1/2 bags. Then da at morrisons threshing until about four o'clock. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Machine came here from morrisons. Brock asking hands at night. Lovely bright day and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Wednesday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place in forenoon. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Cold and dull. Windy in afternoon and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Cleaned hen houses and pens in morning. Da to town in afternoon and Ma and Brock picking over potatoes in afternoon. Raining all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Dull and heavy shower after dinner windy &amp; cold. (illegible) all forenoon and afternoon. Men choring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop &amp; Da choring. Ploughing after dinner Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull with shower of rain at times finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in back field on other place. Jack Irwine's sale. Lonely day. Sold old hens to Lew. 7c lbs. $11.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in back field on other place. I down at Ross's in afternoon. Brock down at night. Went Lowrey's sale in afternoon. A little dull in morning but brightened after dinner</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Quite a shower after dinner and at times all afternoon very high wind towards evening and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock took down 10 pigs in forenoon. Da ploughing. Both ploughing on other place in afternoon. Elain and Mary here in evening Dull and cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in back field. Raining at times all day. Very dirty cleared a little to wards evening. Mr &amp; Mrs. Davis &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs. Henderson and Mrs (illegible) here for tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Finished back field about eleven and started to plough corner field. Mrs. Tach here in afternoon to see little pigs. Lonely fine day. a little dull towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day and quite warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing in corner field. Brock went with a few bags of chop about 3.30 p.m. Rather dull and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field all day. Very heavy shower with some thunder and lightening about one o'clock. Strong east wind in forenoon. Warmer towards evg. Brock over to pay (illegible) for call. $29.00 in all and round to drought</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing corner field all but one head land. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and rainy at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner . nice night. Tabby had accident at montreal and got tip of middle finger and second finger at second pent taken off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Started turnips. Tapped and then drawing after dinner. Misty in morning. Brightened and was a fine day. Thunder &amp; lightening and a little rain between five an nine. Got very dark. Snow. Hail and rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back at line fence. Ma &amp; I to town in afternoon to get wiley shod. Rather dull in morning and slushy but brightened and was a fine afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing back at line fence about 5 o'clock. Brock to town at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining &amp; Hailing at times in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church and Da over to Wilmott's after tea. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Taking up turnips. Lonely fine dat east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Finished taking up turnips. Uncle Richd called in afternoon. Beautiful warm summer day Indian summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>(illegible) in corn finished about three o'clock. Then Brock to town with chop and got 2 bbls of apples from Chatsworth. Da putting mower and waggon in barn and straightening up. Mary, aunt Emma and Georgie here in afternoon. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Da to town in afternoon. Brock up to Roy's in evening. Raining mostly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure. I to town in forenoon. Rather dull in morning and little showers of rain in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night Adam firth here in forenoon and gone Da $5.00 on interest. Bright but cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock and I out to Lew Thompsons. Cloudy in morning but brightened about noon. East wind. Freezing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing corn ground and in poplars in forenoon. Brought men young cattle from other place and tied them up. In afternoon and choring. Fine snow in morning and heavir in afternoon. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning and got Billy shod. Da drawing out manure out of shed into garden. Both ploughing in poplars in afternoon. Quite a fall of snow in night. Cold but brighter and warmer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock drove me up to Roy's in afternoon. Fall of snow during night and storming at times all day. Very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Brought over lambs and sheep in afternoon. Hershel &amp; Willmott here in afternoon and shot Paddy. I up to Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock came up for me and then went to town. Flurries of snow and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Friday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Killed pig in morning and choring opened a water furrow behind driving house on other placein afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon &amp; for tea. I up helping Georgie with bread. Very snowy in morning but fine and bright in afernoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da cut up pig in morning and choring. Tied up rose bushes. Brock and I to town at night Fine and milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for dinner. Da over to Tom Millers in forenoon Brock to church at night Rather dull in morning but came out real fine in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock took down 14 lambs $10 cut $141. Da ploughing on other place in morning. Both ploughing in afternoon Rather dull in morning but bright afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and went back to plough but frozen too hard. Took down barb wire fence on other place in afternoon. Lew here for roosters $8.15. Fine and bright but cold wind and freezing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Killed stiff pig in forenoon. Da sifting ashes and lifting bushes in afternoon. Brock drove me down to town. I at (Ford's?) for tea and up to Hendersons. Brock came for me in evg. Fine and bright but cloudy in evening freezing at night. Elain got the long ladder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and went back to plough but had to come up frozen too hard. Choring, Throwing back turnips and fencing driving house door in afternoon. Raining mostly all day. Foggy &amp; dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring. Da to town in afternoon. A terrible stormy dat and colder to wards night. Jean Fatheringham burried. Brb. Riles brought home to Mary's dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring and took down wire fence round garden patch. Ms Brock &amp; I to town in aft. Da cleaning out goose and duck house. Very snowy and stormy at times cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A.C. Philp about 60 rds. Ditch 8' at top 2' in bottom 2'6" to begin 3' finish 1895 H. Hilborn 100 rds. 8' at top 2' Bottom start 3' finish 3'6 " " M. 9 to 10:15 rds on S. w (illegible). Ira Burrows no. 5. 95 rds (illegible) no.6 70 rds Robt. Philp no.8 76 rds. 8' top 2' B. 3 ft 3 ft 3 in Jas Mc Ewing 50 rds S.W. F. Awcet 40" Jms. Smith 115, also top bush and willows away 20' from ditch. Shrub and (illegible) all stumps longer than 4 " in diameter and place poles along centre where ditch is to be made, about 20 rds about, and roughly the said Hillborn and F awcett, (whose duty is to make ditch from stake no.9 to no.11 distance of 65 rds) that the place where the ditch is to be made is ready for the workmen, at least one month before time mentioned in the award fro the completion of said part of ditch, that the said Mrs. Smith to assume responsibility of maintaining and keeping this 65 rds of ditch in a good state of repair as soon as completed according to award by said Henry Hilborn. S. W. F awcett H. Montgomery no. 12 to no. 13 distance 135 rds.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock and I to Robt Ritch's funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night cold wind, dull at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Choring and drew out some manure with sleighs in forenoon cleaned out trough on other place and afternoon. Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon Mrs. Fash got little black pig $7.50 milder quite bright at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon. Brock took Olive to train at noon, to go to Elora Guelph &amp; kitchener Both Men ploughing afternoon very dull and foggy (Gambol?) here with car for cream</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon. drizzling all morning went out to plough aft. Heavy rain on about three oclock and very foggy came in from field and done up chores</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon a few pickles of snow. all day ploughing afternoon and finished stubble ground Brock went to town at night to see if sash had came and to ship box of butter to chore sash never came</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing all day started pod dry all day and a little windy in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing sod all day very fine day Brock and I went to town at night I went to see (illegible) Henderson</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3</span></h2> <p>At home all day fairly fine Brock went to church at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and then ploughing more Brock took down chop and brought home windo frames &amp; glass Then both ploughing sods afternoon very snowy and dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing sod finished sod Brock went the night train and brought Olive home (smart?) shower about four. Strong wind in aft. Very good day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring Robt struck out lame for Brock to plough. For and ploughing heard land in corner field. Then ploughing garden patch and patch at road in afternoon. Bright but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Both helping Tom Miller in afternoon fit the storm (illegible). Bright at times and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and Tom here fitting sash. Finished about four o'clock. Bright at times in morning but looking like rain after dinner. Started to rain about four o'clock wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da chroing. Brock down to meet ma on noon train and brought out Mr. Heines to put in glass. Brock helping him. Then took him to town after tea. Very stormy day. Colder to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock to churh at night. Dull and cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Mr. Heines here in forenoon finishing putting in glass. Brock took him to town after dinner also cream car, then fencing sash. Da boarding up shed in aft. Fine an quite bright in aftenoon but colder. Hershel here for tea cause over to see if he could get some parts. Heavy fall of snow in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores and then went back to build the line fence between Mills and us. Brock up to pay (illegible) and get the cheese after supper. Quite snowy all day. Colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building line fence between Mr. Mills and us Rather dull snowy and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at fence in morning. Here choring afternoon. Very stormy day. Cleared up to wards evening and colder. Watl brought cheese 42 lbs @ 21 (illegible) $9.14</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop and got dishes from Guelph. Put on storm windows in afternoon. and choring. fine but rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Choring in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure on buckwheat ground. Fine but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Rather stormy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon Mr. Agun got a (lbs?) of geesse $4.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Wednesday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Picked seven geese and ten ducks. Finished drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Milder &amp; a few flurries of snow. Heavy fall at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaned out Billy's stall and hen house. Brock &amp; Ma to town in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Took geese 4 weighed 44 1/2 lbs @ 20c-8.90</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with chop and cream can. Da down to bush for evergreens and choring. Brock to town xmas tree at night. Fine but much colder stormy to wards evening. Walt Plant here to buy old house in aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock there out done fence in afternoon and went to meet Clara about five o'clock. Train late come home and went back again. Clara got here about 8.15 P.M. Rather stormy at times and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24</span></h2> <p>Home all day. East wind and fine snow falling in afternoon rather stormy evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down to meet ten o'clock train. Uncle Will here for dinner. Went back on five train. Sarah Hilborn &amp; Gladys here in afternoon for a little while. Beautiful day. Elain &amp; Gerald called.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring Clara and I to town in afternoon. Brock over to Elains at night. East wind. Stormy afternoon and worse at night cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took Clara to ten o'clock train. Da up to Mc Donalds in afternoon for ram. Ma up to Roy's. Gerald came back with her and here for tea. Elain came for him after supper. Dull and raining at times in morning, very icy. Bright afternoon and colder towards night.Jim Mason buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and grinding ashes in morning. At bush in afternoon. roy here for goos $2.50 stormy day and cold west wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and down to bush for a load of logs. Brock took them to town in afternoon and put another load on inclined to be little stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock down with logs. Melville come down on morning train and came out with him. Brock down with another load of logs in afternoon and brought home lumber. Melville &amp; I to town in afternoon Brock down at night. Fine but real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; Melville at Hilborns in afternoon Brock to church at night. Fine but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Cream to Palm Creamery 1916</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 12</p> </td> <td> <p>1 can cream weight 86 lbs Test</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>10.51</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> <p>28.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>19.17</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 78 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> <p>9.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 1</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>9.09</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> <td> <p>18.74</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>9.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>9.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ (waggon) 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ “ 53 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>13.04</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>15.97</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 2</p> </td> <td> <p>2 “ “ “ 150</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 9</p> </td> <td> <p>2 “ “ “ 149</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 13</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>42.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 72</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 55 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 65 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 45 “</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> <p>28.79</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 70 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 50 “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 69 “ </p> </td> <td> <p>39</p> </td> <td> <p>28.08</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 73 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 61 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 78 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>39</p> </td> <td> <p>30.98</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 2</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 50 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 55 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 58 “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 can cream weight 73 lbs test</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 70 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>34.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 47 38</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>lbs. test</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 42 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 39 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>28.08</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept. 1</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 61 “ 41 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 5</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 40 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 71 “ 34 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 39 “ 41</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 49 “ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>37⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>42.39</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 62 “ 40</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 81 “ 40</p> </td> <td> <p>39⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>22.29</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 3</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 57 “ 39</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 46 “ 36</p> </td> <td> <p>43⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>16.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 33</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 71 “ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>44⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>23.23</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p>No cream</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 7</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 61 “ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 54 “ 29</p> </td> <td> <p>46</p> </td> <td> <p>15.59</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 54 “ 31</p> </td> <td> <p>50⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>8.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 13</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 28</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>10.24</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>47</p> </td> <td> <p>9.89</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>483.76</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Information crossed out</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—JULY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Eggs 1916.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 21</p> </td> <td> <p>By 1 doz eggs to Pollock @35</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.45</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 2 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 25</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.63</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 2</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 25</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>2.12</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 “ “ “ “ “ 23</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>1.84</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 9 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>1.90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 8</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 6</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 22</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 22</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 28 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.72</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 14</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 27 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 5</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 12</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 26 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.76</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 9</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 18 “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>5.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>116.05</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 4th</p> </td> <td> <p>Sold 1 white Sow to B. Lowes</p> </td> <td> <p>405 lbs @ 7^c</p> </td> <td> <p>$42</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—DECEMBER</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—JANUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 11</p> </td> <td> <p>To 5 gals coal oil @ 15</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 100 cwt of Purity</p> </td> <td> <p>3</p> </td> <td> <p>.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gal “ coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>March 7.</p> </td> <td> <p>To 1 bbl sugar 7.15 cwt.</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>.88</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>To 5 gal. coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 3.</p> </td> <td> <p>To 2 cwt Purity</p> </td> <td> <p>6</p> </td> <td> <p>.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 “ “ @ 3.32</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ “</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 6 gal of coal oil.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p> 90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gals coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 21</p> </td> <td> <p>5 “ “ “ </p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 set dishes</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cheese 42 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> </td> <td> <p>.14</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gals coal oil 13⁹</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—FEBRUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE. empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—MARCH</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 18</p> </td> <td> <p>By 1 hind quarter of beef @ 11 ¾ c.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>147 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>17</p> </td> <td> <p>.27</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 hide 64 lbs. @ 14⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>8</p> </td> <td> <p>.96</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb. 5</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 sow 605 “ @ 7</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> <p>.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 3</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 can Tidy “ 1300 lbs @ 6.25</p> </td> <td> <p>81</p> </td> <td> <p>.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 ram 170 @ 5.50</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> </td> <td> <p>.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 pigs 1800 @ 10.35</p> </td> <td> <p>186</p> </td> <td> <p>.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 7</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 10 5 lbs of wool @6.2? ;H</p> </td> <td> <p>52</p> </td> <td> <p>.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct 26</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 10 pigs 1110 lbs @10.80</p> </td> <td> <p>237</p> </td> <td> <p>.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 20</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 14 lambs @10.^”cwt.</p> </td> <td> <p>141</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>BACK COVER OF BOOK</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3e692d08f94aff7db28cd4b1554b84a.pdf 01bea36aad7850f0e70049cc4c34f9ed PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1a91c1cd42b9afb404345a39954d0d5.pdf ef50cb32db23f1f236472884337466a3 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890 - 1978) 1917 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front Cover Dominion Scribbling Diary 1917 Calendar for 1917 Dominion Scribbling ----Diary---- .. for .. 1917 Showing a week at an opening Published Annually by The Copp, Clark Company, Limited 495 - 517 Wellington St. West - - Toronto Blank Page MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 Jan 8/17 To 2230 lbs corn at $2.cwt & 565 lbs oats75 c/bu. $ 56.95 “ 18 “ 1137 “ oats @ 75 Pd. Cheque. 25.10 “ 20 “ P.O. Box 1.50 “ 26 “ 548 lbs Oats @ 75c/ bu 12.10 “ 3 cwt Purily @ 5.00 and 5 gals oil 17c/ 15.85 Feb 5 “ 1057 lbs oats 75 c/ cheque 23.20 “ 13 “ 840 lbs oats 75 " 18.50 “ O.B. Henry for milk spouts 5.10 �“ 10 “ advocate .75 “ 22 “ 1345 lbs Oats 75 c/ ck. -- 30.00 Mar. 9 “ 1395 “ “ 75 30.75 “ 16 “ 967 lbs oats. 310 corn cash 22.20 Mar 16 “ acc at Hefkeys 8.80 16 “ “ “ Pollocks 10.61 16 “ sawing of logs 9.55 16 “ 5 gals coal oil Mar. 23 “ K.O. Noesker for care of grave Lot. 1.00 22 “ R. Cummings 21.00 24 “ A. G. H. Luxton for roosters 4.00 “ 28 “ 1 bbl. Sugar 324 lbs @ 8.cwt 25.92 “ 28 “ 1180 oats @75 26.03 Corn. 3.28 29.31 “ 31 “ A. G. H Luxton for geese 3.50 �Apr. 5 “ 558 lbs oats @ 75 and 141 corn @ 2.30 15.54 “ 12 “ Coat 15.00 6.95 Hat 2.00 “ 12 “ Jas. Scott cheque for oats barley 19.50 “ 18 “ corn 145 lbs c/ .10 Oats 1170 @ 80 ct 25.20 29.30 “ 20 “ 2 gals maple syrup @ 1.85 H. Hilborn 3.70 “ 24 “ Mr. Falkner repairs for windmill 2.80 “ 27 “ Jno. Bruce for barley & clover seed 30.00 “ 27 “ Oats 27.80. Corn 7.06 Hen feed 7.70 42.56 May 5 “ Oats 11.12 Corn 3.93 Hen feed 19.74 cash 34.75 “ 7 “ Elora 5.00 “ 12 “ Joe for potatoes 7.00 12 “ International Stock Food Co. 6.50 �“ 19 “ Darch & Hunter 12.55 “ 19 “ To coal oil c/ 20c/ 1.00 19 “ Oats 40.00 “ 26 “ Oats acorn 6.-- “ 26 “ Thos. Miller 5.50 26 “ O.B. Henry for track 6.04 MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 June 1 To 142 corn @275 and 990 @ 88 6.79 $ 36.29 May 29 “ 1 bag potatoes 4.35 June 14 “ Grain 32.10 Potatoes 3.60 35.70 “ 14 “ Wire 16.80 “ 14 “ 1 crate of berries 32 boxes @ 15 Exp..35 5.15 “ 14 “ 8 pineapples @.18 1.44 �“ 20 “ 1 BBl salt 1.60 “ 23 “ 2 cwt flour Robin Hood 6.75 C. of West 7.00 13.75 “ 23 “ Wheat 12.60 & oats 12.00 24.60 “ 25 “ Dr. Smilley 2.50 July 4 “ Oats 10.47 Wheat 9.87 20.34 “ 7 “ Hall Tree 5.00 “ 18 “ Grain 29.15 18 “ Boots 4.50 (Brock) Coat 5. 9.50 “ 19 “ 30 square shingles @ 3.55 106.50 “ 23 “ Fielding for tea 23.40 “ 26 “ E. D. Smith for cherries 5.20 “ 25 “ O.B. Henry Rape seed 30 lbs @ 15 4.50 Aug 3 “ Thos. Miller Shingling 20.00 “ 2 “ Shorts 13.50 �“ 8 “ Grain 43.50 “ 10 “ Raspberries 1.50 “ 15 “ Twine 11.00 15 “ Pete Willson 5.00 “ 23 “ Shingles 25.00. Oats $26 # (Moorefield) 51.-- “ 28 “ 1 cwt H. Queen 6.50 1 cwt R. Hood 6.75 13.25 “ 28 “ Twine 50 lbs @ 24 12.00 “ 29 “ “ 50 “ “ 24 ½ 12.25 Sept. 24 “ W. Pollock (Threshing) 36.00 “ 28 “ Painting of house 13 days _ _2.50 & 3.00 per day 73.00 Oct. 17 “ Winter coat bo't at Kitchener 30.00 “ 23 “ Coal oil. 5 gals @ 22 1.10 Nov. 26 “ “ “ “ 1.10 �Dec. 4 “ Taxes 131.33 “ cheese 50 lbs @ 21 10.50 Dec. 8 “ Hefkey 7.75 “ T. Andrews 6.50 Dec. 12 “ 1 cwt flour 6.00 31 “ coal oil 1.61 MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 Jan. 15/17 By 4 quarters of beef 13 cts. & 11 cts./399 lbs & 1 hide 18 c/ $ 57.05 “ 17 “ cash from Will Philp 8.00 “ 26 “ 1 hide 72 lbs 18 c/ and 1 h. quarter 131 @ 13 ½ 30.10 Mar. 12 “ Twins & calves & roan bull 200.00 “ 22 “ 7 pigs 1260 lbs @ 1450 182.70 Apr. 5 “ 3 “ 440 “ @ 1515 66.35 �“ 24 “ Lark, Dinah & calf 187.50 May 5 “ Donald 1340 @ 12 cts Jim 980 lbs @11 278.50 “ 3 “ cheque from Woodissee Bros 100.00 “ 7 “ “ from Luke Rhame June’s calf 12.00 June 4 “ “ “ “ “ Ebony’s “ 12.00 “ 11 “ cash “ Mr. Me Isaac Maud’s calf 10.00 “ 24 “ “ “ Luke Rhame Darky’s calf 12.00 “ 24 “ “ 119 wool @ 65 cts 77.35 July 5 “ 7 hogs 1540 lbs @ 1575 241.-- Aug 23 “ 6 “ 1270 “ @ 18.00 228.60 Nov. “ 3 ram lambs $23 F{e}ach, Hamilton & Elliott 69.00 Dec. 3 “ 9 lambs @ $15. cwt. 990 lbs 148.50 “ 1 pig 61.310 Dec 12 “ 1 cwt of flour R. Hood $ 6.00 �“ 31 “ 7 gal. coal oil 1.61 Dec. 26 “ 10 ducks 90 c/ 9.00 Roosters and old hens 20.25 “ 21 “ 12 geese 149 lbs. @ 21 c/ 31.29 January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1917 Done chores. Then Brock took down a load of logs in morning and brought home lumber. Over to vote in afternoon and Melville & Pa to town in afternoon. Hoshel and Lizzie here for tea. Brock down to xmas tree in hall. Dull and raw. milder. TUESDAY, 2 (2-363) Done chores and got Melville's cutter ready in forenoon. Down to bush in afternoon and cut some more logs and put on load. Melville to town and then started for Mt. Forest about four o'clock. Georgie and Miss Annis here for tea. Dull and foggey and quite mild. Started to jack up old house. WEDNESDAY 3 (3-362) Done chores then Brock took down load of logs and brought home lumber in forenoon. Down with chop in afternoon. Do helping move house in afternoon. Got as far as sideroad. Very foggy almost like rain in morning. Colder towards night. �January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917 Choring and drawing out manure. Mild and foggy. FRIDAY, 5 (5-360) Choring all day. Brock over to get size of Hoshels rack in afternoon. Rained hard all morning. Turned to soft snow in afternoon. Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Expected Betty but she didn't come. Fine and mild. Sunday, 7 Home all day. Fine in morning. Stormed all afternoon. January Monday, 8 (8-357) 1917 Done chores. Then Brock down for corn for pigs. Got - 50 bu and 12 bags oats $56.95. Had a few bags chopped. Tuesday, 9 (9-356) Done chores. Then down to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them down after dinner to get cut for a rack. Da cleaned out colts stall and put manure on garden. Fine but rather dull, got very stormy about five. colder. Wednesday, 10 (10-355) Done chores. At bush in afternoon N.E wind very frosty and cold. �January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917 Done chores and Brock up to Roy's for ropes. Killed heifer in afternoon. Bright and very cold. Coldest weather this winter. FRIDAY, 12 (12-353) Cut down beef and Brock took it to town to Noeckers to pay for oats & corn $57.05 in morning. Da done chores. At Bush in afternoon. I up to Georgies in aft. Fine and a little milder but still cold. Saturday, 13 Done chores. Drawing out manure and took Ram back to McDonalds in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Thick and quite snowy aft. &evening. Sunday, 14 Home all day. Stormy and cold. January MONDAY, 15 (15-350) 1917 Done chores and sifted ashes. Brock down to Mr. Woolners in afternoon with black pig. Mr. P Richardson called also Cecil Walker. Beautiful day. TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) Done chores and Da to town in forenoon. Brock over to Arthur fair in afternoon. Gave Will Philp a ride home. �Cold and bright but stormy at times. WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348) Choring round barn all day. Will Philp called in for cutter and paid balance on ram $8. Very stormy all day. High wind. January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917 Men choring and Brock to town in morning for oats and got some chopped. Working in Granary in afternoon. Haskel and Harry here for game of cards. Stormed all night and all day. FRIDAY, (19-346) Choring and cleaning pens. Cleaning up grain in afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold. SATURDAY, 20 (20-345) Done Chores, and clipping young cattle. Brock, Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night. Rather mild but colder to-wards night. SUNDAY, 21 (21-344) Home all day. Very stormy day and worse to-wards evening and thro' night. �January MONDAY, 22 (22-343)1917 Choring round barn all day. Stormy and cold TUESDAY, 23 (23-342) Done chores. Brock up to Harry's in morning. He down helping kill the beef in the afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold. WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341) Done chores and brought up beef. Killed pig in afternoon. Milder and not so bright. January, THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1917 Done chores. Then Da cutting up beef and pork and set it out to freeze. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Bright but stormy and cold. roads filling up. FRIDAY, 26 (26-339) Done Chores and packed beef in snow. Brock to town with one hind quarter and got some oats and & cwt flour. Brought chop home. Da shovelling drifts of snow along line fence. Lovely bright but stormy in afternoon towards evening. �SATURDAY, 27 Choring round all day. Brock to town at night Real stormy day from east. SUNDAY, 28 Beautiful bright day. Brock to church at night. January MONDAY, 29 (29-336) 1917 Choring and drawing out manure. Hoshel here with cow. Very misty and dull. Quite a shower after dinner. TUESDAY, 30 Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about four. Brock took Harry up some meat. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 31 Done chores and packed Clara's box. Brock & I took it down in morning. Choring in afternoon. Dull and raw east wind. Hailing at night. Got Wiley shod. February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333) 1917 Done chores. Brock down to Jas. Scott's to see about getting some seed barley. At bush in afternoon. North wind, storming a little and cold. Cleaned pipes. �FRIDAY, 2 Men choring round all day. Stormy and very cold. Terrible wind storm all night from west. froze plants. Mr. W. Christian died. SATURDAY, 3 Choring. Very stormy day and very cold SUNDAY, 4 Brock to church at night and Da at Hambly's for dinner got mail. Milder and snowy. February MONDAY, 5 Choring. Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Very stormy day. Sunshine at times but not so cold. Grandpa 8 yrs. dead. Tuesday, 6 Done chores. Da and Brock to Wm Christian's funeral in afternoon. Fine but cold. a little milder towards night. WEDNESDAY, 7 Men choring and cutting wood. Rather mild and snowing. quite stormy to-wards night and colder. I down to McEwings in afternoon. 27 yrs. old to-day. �February THURSDAY, 8 (39-326) 1917 Choring and men at bush. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold at night, north wind Friday, 9 Choring and cutting wood in bush. Bright day but real cold north wind. Evelyn 6 yrs old. Saturday, 10 Done chores. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night. Real cold and blowing a little. Sunday, 11 Art Booth here in afternoon & for tea. Brock to town at night. Cold and storming at times. February Monday, 12 (43-322) 1917 Done chores. Bright and very cold TUESDAY, 13 Done chores. Brock down & got oats and got them chopped in forenoon. Wallace here for tea. Earl Newstead, Elwin & Hoshel here after supper. Da 61 yrs old. �WEDNESDAY, 14 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night to concert. Wiley broke cutter shaft. Bright but cold wind February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1917 Choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock down for cutter with team in afternoon. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright day. FRIDAY, 16 Done chores. Da & Brock at bush in afternoon. Stormy at times but not very cold. SATURDAY, 17 Choring and cutting wood. Very bright and warm like spring. Snow going quickly. Brock & I to skate at night. SUNDAY, 18 Brock to church at night Mild and Bright. February MONDAY, 19 (50-315) 1917 Men choring round all day. East wind and very stormy in afternoon. �At bush in afternoon TUESDAY, 20 Done chores and cutting wood. Stormy at times but bright. Brock and I over to McIsaacs in evening. Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 21 Done chores and cutting wood. I to town in afternoon. Georgie down in afternoon. Lovely bright day. February THURSDAY, 22 (53-312) 1917 Done chores and Brock to town for oats and got them chopped. Fine day and mild. FRIDAY, 23 Men choring and cleaning hen house and pens. Ma Brock & I over to Arthur Booths in afternoon with a pair of pillows for Maggie. Soft and bright. SATURDAY, 24 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock & I to town at night Stormy at times and cold north wind. �SUNDAY, 25 Home all day. Rather dull and east wind. Sleeted in night. C.H Thompson 36 yrs old. {The last sentence was written in darker ink, probably written at a later point but same person.} February MONDAY, 26 (57-308) 1917 Men choring in forenoon and at bush after dinner. Dull and misty, raining at times in morning. TUESDAY, 27 Men choring and cutting wood. Bright and colder. Brock up to Harry's for a game of cards at night. WEDNESDAY, 28 Choring and sifting ashes in forenoon. Both at Art Booths sale in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. March Thursday, 1 (60-305) 1917 Men done chores and cutting wood. Ma at Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock down for mail at night. Nice bright day. Friday, 2 Men cutting wood and done chores. Fine bright day. �Saturday, 3 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but a little colder at night. Sunday, 4 Brock and I up to Uncle Richd's in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but strong east wind. March Monday, 5 (64-301) 1917 Men choring and Brock greasing some harness in afternoon. Too stormy to go to bush. Colder. Tuesday, 6 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to patriotic concert at night given by Elora people. $ 250.00. Fine day. Wednesday, 7 Men choring and cutting wood in forenoon. Brock at Mr.Christian's sale in afternoon and I at town. Brought Evelyn home with us. Pa choring in afternoon. 35 yrs married to day. Will Ellis bo't Christian's farm $5000. March Thursday, 8 (67-298) 1917 Men done chores. �A very stormy day. snow wet Friday, 9 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town to get oats and chop in morning. Brought home the barley seed that Mr. Scott left in town for us. Stormy at times. colder and brighter. Message came Loyd Hughes had died of wounds. Baby boy at Thompsons. Ralph Edison. Saturday, 10 Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and misty. Thunder and lightening about seven at night and half rain & soft snow. Sunday, 11 Very dull and thick mist. Bob and Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon and for tea. March Monday, 12 (71-294) 1917 Done chores. Then Hoshel helped take over the twins and their calves and roan bull to Moorefield in morning. Got home about two o ' clock. Evelyn & I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine and bright . Thawing in afternoon. Tuesday, 13 Done chores and drawing out manure. Evelyn & I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine but cool east wind. �Wednesday, 14 Men choring and greasing harness. Brock & I took Evelyn to town in afternoon. Rained in night turned colder and stormy to-wards night. March Thursday, 15 Men choring and greasing single harness. Quite a stormy day. Hogs 14.50 cwt. Friday, 16 Men choring. Brock down to get oats and corn and get it chopped. and pay up the bills around in forenoon. Florence and Loyd here in afternoon. Brock over to party at Alex McLennan's at night. Bright in morning. but got dull. to-wards night. Strong east wind and rain. Saturday, 17 Men choring. Washing and greasing harness. Dull in morning and very stormy in afternoon and at night. Sunday, 18 Brock & I down to memorial Service in Hall in afternoon for Loyd Hughes. He killed in France. March Monday, 19 (78-287) 1917 Done chores. Da and Brock at Wm Rennie's sale in afternoon. Da came round by Drayton on way home. �Lovely bright day. East wind at night. Tuesday, 20 Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in morning. Choring in aft. and dug out bees. Harry, Wallace and Hoshel here at night for game of cards. Rather windy in morning but nice afternoon. Wednesday, 21 Men choring and drew out the manure. Brock to town at night to see about shipping pigs. Jean Wilson dead. Beautiful warm spring day. March Thursday, 22 Da done chores. Brock down with seven pigs in morning $14.50 cwt. Then helping Hoshel take 4 cattle to town in afternoon. Da working on road with Jack in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. Clara 32 yrs. old. Friday, 23 Brock done chores. Da down to station in morning. Took Jean Wilson to Fergus to bury her. Then over to Ike McIsaacs with Jno. Ritch for dinner. Home about Three o ' clock. Brock & I over to Hilborns at night for game of cards. �Dull and raining at times. Heavy thunder shower about six o' clock. Very dark night and high wind. Water raising very quickly and coming into stable & manure house. Saturday, 24 Men choring. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Roads vey soft and punched. Snow going quickly. Had to dip out water in manure house. Lovely bright day. Sunday, 25 Beautiful warm bright day. Snow going very fast. March Monday, 26 (85-280) 1917 Done chores. Jack up to get some help on road. Brock & Da out in forenoon and Da in afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and digging out drain back of manure house. Down to Jack's at night to see if roosters were there. Lovely warm day. Snow going quickly. Wallace Walker started for west. Tuesday, 27 Done chores and finishing digging drain. Choring and grinding axes. Foggy and dull. Snowy at night. Wednesday, 28 Da done chores and Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Got bbl. of sugar. Choring in afternoon. I over to Hilborns at night. Rather cold but bright. Soft snow at night and mild. �March Thursday, 29 (88-277) 1917 Men choring. Brock went to town about four o' clock for his two leghorn roosters and a young goose. Maria, Lizzie & Sarah here helping quilt in afternoon. Very stormy and snowy in morning but fine afternoon. Roy brought goose at noon. Got it from Harry Elliott. $2.25 Friday, 30 Men choring and drawing out manure into corner field. Mr. Wilson the assessor here for tea and all night. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Brock & I over to Hilborns sugar bush at night. Beautiful warm day. Saturday, 31 Men choring and fixing sheep pen. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and like rain. lightening at night snow going quickly. Sunday, 1 Hoshel here in evening. Dull at times and raining in afternoon and evening. April Monday, 2 (92-273) 1917 Men choring round all day. Cleaned clocks. Gerald here in morning to say Good-bye. He is home on last leave. Rained hard all day until near evening when it turned to soft snow. Colder at night. �Tuesday, 3 Men done chores and fixing up fence that was torn down to let the old house out. Cutting wood in afternoon. I walked to town in morning. Mr. Jno. Ritch here for dinner. Fine morning but dull in afternoon. little flurries of snow. Wednesday, 4 Men done chores. Then cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day. April Thursday, 5 (95-270) 1917 Done chores. Brock took out three pigs. Choring in afternoon. Mr. McIsaac called about six o' clock. Uncle Richd here in forenoon for rhubarb roots. Dull morning. Strong east wind and rain then turned to soft snow. GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6 Done chores then Pa took Brock to ten train he gone up to Chatsworth for Easter. Choring in afternoon and wheeled out seeds into orchard and burned them. Snowy and dirty. Very stormy to-wards night Saturday, 7 Pa done chores. Then to Drayton in afternoon with cheque for Geo. Schieck. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful bright day. Frost at night. {Written in Pencil "Easter"} Sunday, 8 Home all day. �Lovely bright day but cold wind freezing hard at night. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 9 (99-266) 1917 Da done chores. Brock came home from Chatsworth on five train and walked out. Bright and cold very high wind. Tuesday, 10 Done chores and cutting wood. Hoshel brought 1 gal. Maple syrup. Fine and cold. Mr. Isaac Hilborn and a Mr. Parke called. Selling fertilizer. Mr. Creighton Cassidy buried Wednesday, 11 Done chores and cutting wood. Bill McTavish called about six to look at some cows. Brock and I over to Hilborns at night to a taffy party. Fine and bright but quite dull in evening and milder. April Thursday, 12 (102-263) 1917 Done chores and cutting wood in morning. Da filed saw and brought in pork to dry. Brock and I at horse show in afternoon. Dull and turned much colder in afternoon with flurries of snow. Mrs. Wm Walton died. Friday, 13 Done chores and cutting wood. Dull and cold. �Saturday, 14 Done chores and cutting wood. Very dull and cool with flurries of snow. Brock to town at night. Sunday, 15 Ma and Brock down to Mrs. Waltons funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull and cold north wind. April Monday, 16 (106-259) 1917 Done chores and cutting wood. Real dull and cool. Herb Brian enlisted in navy. Rank of Lieut. and on Destroyer "Spray". Mr. Digby buried Tuesday, 17 Done chores and cutting wood. Sunny at times and much warmer. Brock and I over to sugar bush. Wednesday, 18 Done chores in morning Brock to town. Got oats and had them chopped and got horses shod. At bush for a while in afternoon. Brock over to sugar bush at night Capt Brian came on ten train. He & I up to Gass's and round by Rothsay . Went to five train with him. Beautiful warm day. a few drops of rain Hoshel brought 1 gal syrup and got cream milk can for storage. �April Thursday, 19 (109-256) 1917 Done chores and back building line fence between Wilmott and us. Came up about four o' clock when it started to rain. Rained quite steady all evening. Georgie here in afternoon. Brock drove her home. Fine in forenoon and breezy. Friday, 20 Done chores and building line fence between Wilmott and us. Fine and very warm and windy after dinner. Cloudy to-wards evening and thunder shower about eight. High wind. Saturday, 21 Done chores and working at line fence. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but cool. Sunday, 22 Home all day. Brock at church at night. Harry here in evening. Fall of snow in night. Clara 3 yrs married. April Monday, 23 (113-252) 1917 Done chores and working at line fence between Wilmott and us. Roy and Elwin here in evening. Brock over to Hilborns to get Hoshel to help take cattle. to Moorefield. Beautiful day but cool. Frost at night. �Mr. Carrigal buried. Tuesday, 24 Done chores. Da and Hoshel led Lark and Dina to Moorefield and Brock took Dinah's calf in buggy. $187.50 for two. Working at fence in afternoon and got it finished. Beautiful bright day but cool. Wednesday, 25 Done chores. Fixing fence on other place morning and afternoon. Dull and heavy shower after supper. very high east wind all day and cold. April Thursday, 26 (116-249) 1917 Men done chores. Then put up wire fence in cow lane and cleaning up grain in forenoon. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Roy here for rhubarb in afternoon. I up to Georgie's. Dull, rain & snow at times cold wind heavy shower of rain in forenoon. Friday, 27 Da done chores. Brock to town in morning for chop. Got oats and corn and hen feed. Then breaking up pile of wood by pear tree and put it in woodhouse in afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Smith here in evening for rhubarb. Very cloudy and cold. few flakes of snow. Saturday, 28 Robt and Brock choring. Brock took Olive to 9 train to go to Elora. got the buggy fixed. Robt started to pile lumber Brock helped finish it after came home from Drayton. Aft straightening and wiring fence behind barn rather fine �Ritcheson here to buy steers. Offered 12 .00 c/ lb - no sale. Brock at town at night. Sunday, 29 All at home till evening then Brock went to church. Chriss Richards and Emmerson Hambly here afternoon for an hour. Very like rain. April Monday, 30 (120-245) 1917 Robt & Brock done up chores. Then got out the ploughs and started on the land. Ploughing sod all day by the Elm tree. Very fine morning but looking like rain all day (I washed) May Tuesday, 1 Robt & Brock choring and ploughing sod forenoon drizzling rain forenoon men wet when they came in at noon afternoon still raining and turned very cold toward night. Men choring round I ironed & baked pies Wednesday, 2 Heavy fall of snow through the night high cold wind all day Robt & Brock choring, and Brock took crate of eggs and can of cream to town forenoon afternoon. Men went out to plough Cold and dark looking. Brock got cheque for one hundred dollars from Wooddissee Bro. for old house. May Thursday, 3 (123-242) 1917 Robt & Brock choring. Then Brock went to help Hode Hilborn to set posts. There all day. Robt ploughing sod all day. �Cold wind all evening. then calmed down. Mr and Mrs. Thompson 13 yrs married. Friday, 4 Robt and Brock choring. and both ploughing sod all day. Cloudy and cool East wind. Harry Boothe here aft - and bought. Donald & Jimmy sold for 12. @ & 11 @ per lb. I came home from Elora & walked out. Saturday, 5 Da and Brock took down the two steers, $278.50 in forenoon. Then Brock down after dinner for chop, the 2 bags of potatoes from Joe and the seed from Hamilton. Da went out to plough for a while in afternoon. Dull and cold, came on heavy shower about noon and misting & dull in afternoon. Sunday, 6 Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull, east wind and looking like rain. few drops in afternoon. Mother 54 yrs old. May Monday, 7 (127-238) 1917 Started seeding. Da and Brock sowing mixed grain on corn and root ground in corner field. Cultivating and discing in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Mr. Rahme here in evening for June's calf. 5 days old $12.00 Oswald brought a setting hen. Fine and quite warm at times. Cloudy �Tuesday, 8 Brock cultivating in corner field in forenoon. Da done chores. Disced in furrows and started to sow. Brock harrowing aftr dinner and Da sowing. Heavy rain came up about three o'clock accompanied with snow. Had to stop and when rain was over went and ploughed sod back by maple tree. Very bright and nice until about ten o' clock. Then cloudy and cool. Warmer in evening but very cloudy. Wednesday, 9 Done chores. Da ploughed garden then both ploughing sod by maple tree. Finished it at noon. Just ready to go to work after dinner when heavy rain came up. Lasted about an hour. Then took off storm windows. Brock and I to town at night Brock has measels. Bright in morning but dull by noon and like rain. Fine night. May Thursday, 10 (130-235) 1917 Done chores and drawing out manure to little patch on other place. Brock cultivating and harrowing in corner field and Pa sowing. Got it all sowed except harrowing the last time. Fine and cool. very high wind most of day drying fine. Friday, 11 Done chores. Then both cultivating sod back by maple tree in forenoon. Brock finished harrowing corner field after dinner and harrowing sod. Da cultivated garden patch and riged it up about four o' clock. Put the wire around after supper. Bright at times cool and high wind. Mr. Gamble called to see if we would send cream. �Saturday, 12 Da and Brock done chores. Then Brock cultivating sod back by maple tree and harrowing. Da cultivated garden Datch then Da started to sow the sod. Brock done chores and finished harrowing it. Planted garden in afternoon Da cultivated a strip for potatoes when he finished sowing & put them in after supper. Brock harrowing sod the second time. To town at night. Fine but cool. Sunday, 13 Sunday Brock to church at night. Fine and warmer. May Monday, 14 (134-234) 1917 Da done chores and then went back to disc in furrows in 1st field on other place. Then came up about ten o' clock and got seed drill. Sowing rest of day. Brock cultivating and harrowing in same field and cultivating for barley too. Mr. Schiek & Wes Smith here to rent Duncan farm about six. Mr. McIsaac here in evening. Fine bright day and warmer. Tuesday, 15 Da done chores. Then sowing barley. Brock cultivating and harrowing and also started to cultivate in back 14 ac. field. Lovely bright day and warmer. Cream waggon called. �Wednesday, 16 Done chores and working on back 14 ac. Sowing, cultivating & harrowing. Worked late. Mr. Geo. Arnold here for tea and all night. Hendersons and Grace Brett called this evg. Very smoky all day. Dull at times and a few drops of rain. Looking like rain warm. May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17 (137-228) 1917 Finished seeding Done Chores. Then Brock cultivated and harrowed and Da sowed. the rest of the back 14 ac. field. Then Brock cultivating corn & root ground Da picking up along fences rest of forenoon and ploughing up a piece of new seeded in afternoon. I to town in morning. Lovely warm day a little like rain in evening and cloudy. Friday, 18 Done chores. Then both ploughing up the new seeded on other place. Brock took down his buggy to get painted at night. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful warm day. Little smoky. Saturday, 19 Done chores then Da sowing mixed grain on the ground they ploughed. Brock cultivating & harrowing. Went back and finished after dinner. Then Brock went to town about three for some chop. Me down at night. Very windy & hot. A slight shower at noon but very threatening looking. Then a very heavy thunderstorm between five and six. Rain. �Sunday, 20 Brock to church at night. Bright at times and much cooler. May Monday, 21 Done chores and put young cattle out to grass for first. Da discing and and rolling mangel ground in morning, ploughing it after dinner. Brock harrowed corn ground in morning. and discing in afternoon. Brock to patriotic concert at night. Dull and cool. Came on heavy rain about five o' clock, large flakes of soft snow. raining and cool east wind in evening. Set 3 hens on duck eggs. Brock up to Harry's at noon for them. Tuesday, 22 Choring and making gate. Dull and raining all day. Quite hard at times. Thunder and lightening about six and seven. Cream waggon called. Wednesday, 23 Done chores. Pa digging bed for flowers and clipping a few spruce. Snowing and very cold all day. Very stormy and wintery looking at night. Brought sheep home. May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24 Done chores. Da over to Tom Millers in afternoon. Brock up to Elwins in morning. Broke up some wood for furnace. Ground white with snow. Snowing at times. Cleared to-wards night and froze quite hard. �Friday, 25 Done chores. Brock to town to get Wiley shod in morning. Tom Miller came and Da & he over to see Hoshel's rack, then working at one for us. Brock to town in afternoon for bolts. Cloudy at times but brighter and cool. Saturday, 26 Done chores. Brock to town in morning for bolts. Tom working at rack and put up a new track on barn for roller door. We to town at night $5.50 to Tom. Fine and warm. Jack Walker here in evg. Sunday, 27 Brock to Town at night Brock away in morning, helping Jack Walker find his colt. Got it at M. Jordan's. Fine and warm. Hoshel & Sadie called in church for first time. May Monday, 28 (148-217) 1917 Done chores. Then Da ploughed mangel ground and Brock cultivated corn ground. Da sowed the corn after dinner and riged up the mangel ground. Brock harrowed corn ground and rolled mangel ground. Da sowed mangels after supper. East wind and very like rain, rather cool. Tuesday, 29 Done chores and drew out manure for potatoes. Then planted five rows in afternoon on other place in field where mangels are. Mr Davis and family called in car after tea �Beautiful warm day. Put out heifers to grass. Wednesday, 30 Done chores. Drew out manure onto garden patch by currant bushes. Ploughed it in and planting potatoes. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. Looking a little like rain. Roy's baby born, girl. May Thursday, 31 (151-214) 1917 Drew out manure to little patch on other place and ploughing for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dull & like rain. Showers at times all day and heavy rain about five. Brock took Ma & I up to see Roy's baby. June Friday, 1 Brock cultivating for rape back by line fence next Roy in morning. Finished about two o' clock & to town for chop. Da working in little patch on other place. discing and finished ploughing it. Clara left Chatsworth about 7.15 a.m and got here about 6.45 p.m Drove Billy in cart. Dull in morning & misty but a nice afternoon & evening - cool. Saturday, 2 Done chores & put cows out to grass for first time. Set out some cabbage plants Da discing and rolling in little patch on other place. Planted the eating corn after dinner & some pumpkins We three to town at night. �Fine & windy. Looking like rain. Sunday, 3 We three up to Roy's in afternoon then Ma and Clara up to uncle Richds Mr. & Mrs. T. Henderson & Grace Brett here for tea. We over to Hilborns to telephone to Dr. after tea. Very heavy mist like rain in morning & cold. Bright and warmer after dinner June Monday, 4 (155-210) 1917 Drawing out manure for turnips on other place. Mr McKay. Mr. Gilby & Mr. McKay Sr. came about three o' clock for Clara They left about four for Chatsworth, got home at eight Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain in evg. Tuesday, 5 Drawing out manure for turnips, finished I up to Roy's in evening. Warm and showry all morning. Fine in afternoon but showers going round. Got card from Gerald in England. Mr. & Mrs. McIsaac a son. Wednesday, 6 Ploughed and harrowed turnip ground. Then planted potatoes Clara brought and some onions. Brock to town at night and up to Roy's to change some eggs. Dull and very strong east wind. Quite a shower about six and rained heavy in night. Thunder & lightening. �June Thursday, 7 (158-207) 1917 Choring and cleaning pens, and working round barn all day. Brock took back Hoshel's hen in evg. Bright but heavy storms going round. Heavy rain about three o'clock and raining off and on rest of day. Mr. &Mrs. N Friday, 8 Choring and took back the gate they made for end of lane on other place and hung it. Fixed some fence. Planted a row of beets and onions next the mangels after supper. Dull and fine mizzling rain at times all day. Rather cold, brighter towards evening. Saturday, 9 Fixing fence on other place in morning. Washed sheep in afternoon. Mr. Bertram called to look at cattle. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and very warm in morning, a little cooler in afternoon. Sunday, 10 Da and Ma at Mr. Richd Lowes for dinner. Called in to McIsaac's on way home. Brock to church at night Lovely day. Fine and cool. June Monday, 11 (162-203) 1917 Brock cultivated root ground on other place in morning and rolledng in back 14 ac. field. Da tearing out line fence between Roy and us. Ma and I to town in morning. I up to see Hoshel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Mr. McIsaac here in evening for Maud's calf. $10.00 Beautiful warm day. �Tuesday, 12 Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. field and rolled root ground. Da taking out fence and cleaning fence bottom and started to plough it next Roy. Brock over to Aitcheson's to see Geo. Arnold. Beautiful warm day. Wednesday, 13 Da back and finished ploughing headland fence bottom between Roy and us. Then hoeing in garden until noon. Brock rolling in corner field. Both up to Mr. Dilworth's with Martha in afternoon. Home about 6. 30 and Da got here about 7.30 Led Martha part of way. Fine and warm in morning looking like rain all afternoon. Heavy rain & wind about seven o' clock, raining quite steady all evening. June Thursday, 14 (165-200) 1917 Brock to town for chop & wire in morning. Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in afternoon. Fine in forenoon but dull to-wards noon. Quite a shower in afternoon and colder to- wards evening. Preserved a crate of berries. Friday, 15 Da trimming trees all day. Fixing fence (Brock) Ma to Hilborns in afternoon. Dull and cold, few drops of rain about seven o' clock. Cecil Walker home from west. Saturday, 16 Brock working on root ground and cut lawn. Da scuffling corn. We to town at night. �Fine day. Sunday, 17 Da and Ma at Jack Ritches for dinner and supper. Mr. Ritch took them for a car ride in afternoon. Thomspon's came about five and stayed for supper. Brock to town at night Fine and bright, rain in night. June Monday, 18 (169-196) 1917 Da scuffling corn all day finished it after supper. Brock hoeing in garden in morning for a while. Then rolling and discing turnip ground. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and sultry. Very heavy storms going round all evening. We had rain about ten o' clock. Hoshel 29 yrs. old to-day. Tuesday, 19 Da and Brock working on Hilborns hill with team all day. Fine but looking like rain after supper and thundering. Hoshel here for bar and spoon in aft. Hilborns went west this morning. Wednesday, 20 Da and Brock discing, rolling & harrowing turnip ground in forenoon. Da sowed the turnips after dinner and harrowed potatoes. Brock to town to get some shoes on. Took home Hoshels stretcher in morning. Da over at night for sheep shears. I up to Roy's. Fine. Quite cold to-wards evening. �June Thursday, 21 (172-193) 1917 Da sheared 18 sheep. Brock doing road work. To town at night for mail. Mr. Hutichson here to inspect foul bees, no foul brood. Fine and cool. Little thunder shower about eight o' clock. Friday, 22 Da leveling gravel on road in forenoon. Scuffling mangels and potatoes in afternoon. Brock doing road work all day. Misty in morning but cleared off and was a nice cool day. Saturday, 23 Da cultivating rape ground next Roy. Brock to town in morning with wool. Then cultivated lane on other place and sowed millet. Choring in afternoon. Dull morning. Came on rain about noon and raining most of afternoon. Heavy rain after supper. Sunday, 24 Brock up to Elwin's in morning. Ma and he at cemetry in afternoon. Fine and cool. a little cloudy at times. June Monday, 25 (176-189) 1917 Da and Brock hoeing potatoes in garden patch in morning and corn at road on other place. Dr. Smiley out to see cow and Lion in morning. Beautiful morning and hot. Dull towards evening and few drops of rain about five. �Tuesday, 26 Men choring round all day. Da fixing scuffler in afternoon. Brock over to Wilmotts for a setting of eggs in afternoon Heavy thunderstorms going round in morning we got quite a shower of rain. Cleared up in evening. Mr. Mills here with ditch notice. Wednesday, 27 Men hoeing mangels. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and cool. Thursday, 28 (179-186) 1917 Da hoeing mangels in morning. Brock drove to Elora to J. A. Watt's sale of Shorthorns. Elwin went with him. Left about 9.30 a.m and home about seven. Da choring in afternoon Dull in morning came on rain about noon and wet afternoon. Rained hard in night. Friday, 29 Da to town and came up to ditch meeting, Brock at meeting in forenoon too. Both helping surveyor in afternoon. Mr Geo. Dickson here for supper. Rainy, cold &windy in morning. Brightened up in afternoon. Saturday, 30 Da hoeing mangels in morning and Brock helping surveyor. Both hoeing after dinner and finished mangels. Da scuffling potatoes. Brock washed buggy and cut lawn. Clara and Melville came about 6.30 p.m. All to town at night. Fine and warmer. �July Sunday, 1 Terrible heavy rain. Started about five o' clock and rained until about ten. All the fields flooded and ditches full. Brock to church at night and Melville Clara & I over to Hilborns in evening. July Dominion day (Dominion) This year falling on Sunday, Monday, 2 (183-182) 1917 Choring round in forenoon. Da and Melville down town in morning. Brock Clara and I up to Roy's. Took Billy back to other place and pulling mustard in afternoon. All down to Alma garden party. Da over to Wilmotts in evening. Fine and cool. Tuesday, 3 Brock over for Hoshel's engine in morning Started to saw wood about noon. Wilmott helping and Hoshel. Finished about six o' clock. Fine but cloudy. Wednesday, 4 Da hoeing in forenoon in garden patch then scuffling potatoes in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for chop hoeing potatoes in afternoon. Melville getting his car fixed. in town all day. Brock & he to town at night. Mrs. Elwood Roberts, Wain and Ella Roberts called after supper. Fine day a little cool. July Thursday, 5 (186-179) 1917 Brock to Moorefield in morning with 7 hogs. 1540 lbs @ $15.75 per cwt. Da hoeing potatoes. Both hoeing potatoes and pulling mustard in afternoon All over to Methodist garden party at night. Melville working at his car in town all day. �Beautiful day and night. Friday, 6 Melville and Da to town in morning. Home about nine. Then Da pulling mustard on other place in barley until noon. Scuffling corn and potatoes in afternoon. Brock drove Doll & Martha up to Dilworths. Went about 7.30 a.m Home about 5.30 p.m. Clara &Melville left for home about 10.a.m Ma down to Mossers in evening Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain. Saturday, 7 Hoeing potatoes and corn in morning. Choring round in afternoon. Came on rain about noon, and raining most of afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Started to rain again about 11 P.M. Rained very hard in night. Sunday, 8 Brock to church at night. Dr. Macgregor here for tea. Dull morning. a little brighter in afternoon. July Monday, 9 (190-175) 1917 Da and Brock piling the buzz wood. Georgie here in afternoon. Sultry and very hot all day. Thundering. Very heavy rain about six o'clock and some very large hail stones. Every place wet. �Tuesday, 10 Brock finished piling the buzz wood. Da in house all day. Severe pain in his side and bowels. Dull. Very heavy rain at noon. and showery all afternoon. Will McTavish called. Wednesday, 11 Choring and fixing wire fence across pastures. Horses tore it down. Brock over to Hoshel's for stretcher. Very wetting mist all day. Started to rain about four o' clock and rained heavy until about eight. July Thursday, 12 (193-172) 1917 Da and Brock splitting and sharpening posts down at bush in forenoon. Brock at Moorefield in afternoon Da cutting grass and weeds. Misting and raining at times. Cleared up to-wards evening and was a fine night. Da down to Isaacs Hilborns in evening and sold the bees to Howard at $5. per hive. Friday, 13 Da and Brock building fence along orchard and next hay field. Came on rain about two o' clock and rained rest of afternoon & evening. Very heavy storm went south. Edje Benson in here out of rain. Fine in morning and hot. Howard Hilborn here in forenoon fixing bees. Saturday, 14 Finished the fence between hay field and orchard in morning. Pulling mustard in afternoon. �Brock and I to town at night. Little shower in forenoon but brightened up in afternoon. Lightening at night. Edge Benson came for chop. Sunday, 15 Mable & George, Roy and Georgie here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine day. July Monday, 16 (197-168) 1917 Scuffling and hoeing potatoes in morning Banked up potatoes in afternoon and hoeing corn on other place. Lovely warm day. Tuesday, 17 Scuffling and hoeing turnips in morning. Da to town with Ike McIsaac in forenoon. Came on rain in afternoon so had to stop hoeing. Brock over to Wilmott's for setting of eggs. Quite a heavy rain after supper. Sultry and misty all day. Brock 24 yrs old. Wednesday, 18 Brock to town for chop in forenoon. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Mrs. Roach here for tea (Susana Walker) Brock over to see Tom Miller at night about putting on shingles. Fine but looking like rain and heavy showers went round. �July Thursday, 19 (200-165) 1917 Brock to Moorefield in morning for 30 square of shingles. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Misty in morning but brightened and was quite warm. Friday, 20 Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Finished all but one row. Fine and hot. Looking a little like rain in evening. Saturday, 21 Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing potatoes and a few mangels. Brock cut lawn. We to town to meet Eleanor on evening train. Fine and very warm. Sunday, 22 Brock to church at night. Fine and very hot. July Monday, 23 (204-161) 1917 Da and Brock hoeing mangels. Fielding called with tea. Finished mangels after supper. George Thompson here in evening for swarm of bees. We over to Eli Mitchells for strawberries in evening. Tuesday, 24 Started to plough rape ground next Roy's. Eleanor & I up to Roy's in evening �Fine and very hot Wednesday, 25 Da and Brock ploughing rape ground by Roy's. Mother & I took Eleanor down to Uncle John's in morning and got Wiley shod. Brock greened some potatoes. To town at night. Fine and very hot. July Thursday, 26 (207-158) 1917 Working on root ground, finished ploughing it. Then harrowed, sowed, & rolled it. Brock & I down for Eleanor in evening. Very hot day. Cooler in evening. Friday, 27 Brock cultivating corn on other place. Da scuffling mangels all day. Brock greened some potatoes. We took Eleanor up to Roy's in evening Fine and not so hot. nice cool breeze. Saturday, 28 Brock cut the first hay on other side of orchard in morning. Da scuffling mangels in morning and finished them. Both in corner field in afternoon pulling dock. Brock down for 3 baskets of cherries to express. We to town at night. Fine and hot. Looking like rain in evening Sunday, 29 Brock to church at night. Dr. J. R. McGregor here for tea. �a few drops of rain early in morning & thunder Very hot day and breezy. Monday, 30 (211-154) 1917 Da racking on other side of orchard in morning and Brock cutting hay back of driving house. Then drawing in afternoon from other side of orchard. Miss Duncan arrived in town. Brock & I down to Hendersons in evening. Fine and very hot. Young Tom Miller here in afternoon taking off shingles. Tuesday, 31 Finished drawing in hay the other side of orchard. 16 loads. Tom and son here shingling barn. Fine and very hot. Brock cut a piece more hay back next bush in morning and Da levelled hay in barn. August Wednesday, 1 Brock changing pulley in barn and Da racked hay behind driving house. Started to draw it in but came on rain about three o' clock and had to stop. Very warm in morning. Very heavy thunder storms went round in afternoon but we just had a nice shower. Millers here shingling. August Thursday, 2 (214-151) 1917 Brock to town in morning for chop Da banking potatoes on other place. Then racked piece of field by bush that was cut. Drawing it in after dinner. Uncle Richd brought Eleanor about five o'clock. Brock and I to Stirton garden party. �Fine and cooler and a little dull. Friday, 3 Brock cutting hay back by maple tree in morning. Da racking in little field behind driving house in morning. Then unloaded two loads of hay and finished drawing in from next bush. Millers here shingling and finished. Ma and I took Eleanor to morning train. I over to Hilborns in evening to telephone Hendersons. Fine but cool and cloudy at times. Saturday, 4 Brock finished cutting hay back by ditch. Da raking and both putting up hay in afternoon Brock & I to town at night. Fine and warm. Sunday, 5 Brock & I up to Chatsworth with Henderson's and Ed. Hambly in car. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Duncan, Grace Brett & Mrs. Gaynor & Janet. Miss Duncan stayed all night with us. Home about 11.15 Caught in heavy rain storm about Durham. Slight shower here about six. Warm all day. August Monday, 6 (218-147) 1917 Unloaded two loads of hay. Da raking rest of hay by ditch. Then drawing in rest of day. Miss Duncan here. Fine and cooler. Tuesday, 7 Da racking back by ditch in morning and Brock cut part of alfafa field on other place. then drawing in rest of the day. I took Miss Duncan over to McIsaac's and round to Drayton. Fine and warmer. A little like rain at night. �Wednesday, 8 Unloaded two loads of hay. Then Brock to town for chop. Home about two o'clock. Da picking up shingles from behind barn and taking them to the field to burn. Brock helping after he came home. Drew in the last two loads from back by ditch after supper. Thunder storm about 5 a.m another little shower at noon. Fine after dinner but a little cloudy. August Thursday, 9 (221-124) 1917 Brock finished cutting hay in alfafa field then went back and cut the hay in third field. Da raking second time back by ditch and the alfafa field. Both putting it up after dinner. Cloudy all day. a few drops of rain at times. Finer towards evening. Friday, 10 Da cutting weeds and greened potatoes in morning. Brock cut half of back 14 ac. field Da raking in alfafa field and third field. Then both coiling hay in third field. Mr. Davis called in evening also Perce David and a Mr. Mason. Saturday, 11 Da and Brock finished coiling hay in third field by noon. Then raking and coiling in back 14 ac. but did not get up all that was cut. We to town at night. Mr McIsaac here in evening a little dull in morning but a fine day. Sunday, 12 Brock to Zion at night. Lovely cool day. August Monday, 13 (225-140) 1917 �Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. field in forenoon. Ike and Peter helping. They drew in from alfafa field in morning. Brock drawing in after dinner too. Finished the third field and got 2 loads from 14 ac. field. Roy here all day. Drew 17 loads. Quite heavy thunder about noon and a little shower. Rather dull at times and still looking like rain. Da raking in 14 ac. field after tea. Tuesday, 14 Drawing in from 14 ac field in morning. Roy, Pete Wilson and Hod helping. Da raked rest of 14 ac. field and all helped put it up . Roy and Brock fixed pupmp at low windmill in afternoon. Very misty in morning but cleared up and was quite warm. Wednesday, 15 Finished drawing in the back 14 ac. Hod here with team, Pete & Roy & Watt in morning. Harry came down after dinner and Brock went over to Hilborns about three o' clock to help in with some rakings. Harry stayed for tea. Brock & I to town at night. Mist in morning but a fine day. August Thursday, 16 Got out binder and started to cut barley on other place about eleven. Brock cut until 2.30 p.m Just cut part of it. Shocked it in afternoon. Da raking on other place after supper. Thundering all forenoon and dull at times. but fine. Friday, 17 Brock hoeing mangels in morning and Da raking back 14 ac. for second time. Drew it in afternoon. Brock & I up to Gass's in evening with picture of Herb. �Fine day and warm. Brock mowed hay in his orchard in afternoon Saturday, 18 Da and Brock hoeing mangels and cut the grass round trees in orchard. Mr. Henderson came out for me about noon. Da & Ma down to Miss Duncan's in afternoon. Albert, Nettie, Willie and. Elma Chambers motored down from Allenford. Stayed all night with us. Fine. Sunday, 19 Albert's over to Uncle Sam's for dinner and tea. Back here for night. Brock to church at night. Few drops of rain in morning but fine and warm. Little shower about six again. August Monday, 20 (232-133) 1917 Finished cutting the barley. Then gathered up rakings and brought them in. Brock to town in afternoon for the chairs bought at Miss Duncan's sale. Da shocked the barley and hoed some mangels. Brock took Haskel's engine home Brock to town to meet Nellie & Lillian on night train. Fine and quite warm. Lightening at night Tuesday, 20 Da and Brock hoeing mangels all day in afternoon. Drew in barley in morning. Looking like rain in forenoon but came out fine and bright in afternoon. Wednesday, 22 Brock finished hoeing mangels in morning and hoeing turnips. Da scuffled some turnips in morning then Ike called and they went to town about the Duncan business. Unloaded a load of barley after dinner and hoeing turnips. Brock took Nellie, Lillian & I to five train. Went down with Nellie, she not feeling well. Came back on night train. Henderson and Miss Duncan called in evening. Brock to town at night. �Fine and quite warm. Miss Duncan sold her house to Mrs. Walter White for $700. August Thursday, 23 (235-130) 1917 Brock to Moorefield with six pigs. Brought home shingles and oats. Da choring all day. Over to Tom Millers in evening and round by Isaac Hilborns. Leveled hay in hay mow in afternoon. Raining most of day. Friday, 24 Scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Dull and cloudy. Quite a heavy shower about four and again after tea. Saturday, 25 Hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mizzling rain at times all day and quite cold. Brock and I to town at night little frost in night. Sunday, 26 Brock + I to Fox's for tea. Lovely bright morning but got cloudy and rain in night. Thunder & lightening. August Monday, 27 (239-126) 1917 Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips in forenoon and got binder ready to cut. Started to cut in corner field after dinner. Got part of it cut and shocked. Fine but cloudy at times and very windy. Looking like rain at night. �Tuesday, 28 Da cutting weeds in garden and round fence. Brock to town for chop. Brought home lambs in morning. Cutting in corner field in afternoon and shocked what was cut. Rain in night thunder &lightening Rather dull all day and little mists of rain at times. Fine night. Wednesday, 29 Cut flax with mower in morning and then started to cut in corner field about ten. Finished about three and cutting in next field back. Da shocking. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy. August Thursday, 30 (242-123) 1917 Brock finished cutting on this place and went over to other place about eleven and started to cut in 2nd {written in the margin with an arrow pointing to it} {illegible} grain field. Finished it about four and started in back 14 ac. Da shocking all day. Ma up to Roy's in afternoon. Lovely bright cool day. Friday, 31 Cutting in back 14 ac. Finished about four and came up and cut a few rounds off the 8 ac in field back. Da shocking. Fine and warmer. �September Saturday, 1 Finished cutting the 8 ac. about 2.30. Brock helping Da shock rest of day and got everything put up. We to town at night. Fine and very hot at times. Thundering in evening. Mr. Hiembecker died Prof. of Queens. Sunday, 2 Thompson's and Miss Fennel from Elora here for tea. Thunder storm about 4.a.m but turned out a nice bright day. Cool at night. September Labor Day (Dominion) Monday, 3 (246-119) 1917 Drew in rest of barley from other place and put it in barn. Then drawing from corner field and stacking it in front of driving house. Rather dull at times and cool. Fine night. Tuesday, 4 Finished drawing in the corner field stacking it by side of barn. I up to Roy's at night. Fine and cool Wednesday, 5 Drawing in from field by maple tree finished it about five o' clock and drew two loads from the mixed grain. Stacking it at side of barn. Brock to town at night Rather dull and very like rain in afternoon. Quite a frost last night. �September Thursday, 6 (249-116) 1917 Finished drawing mixed grain and got 2 loads from back 14 ac. Stacking it on dump of barn. I up to Roy's in evening. Dull and cloudy and very windy and cold in morning. Brighter in afternoon. Frost at night. Mr. Newstead helped on stack for a couple of loads. Friday, 7 Drawing in from back 14 ac. all day, stacking on dump. Mr. Burrows helped on stack for a couple of loads. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Lena, Annie & Rex called about five. Rather dull and looking like rain. A little sprinkle about seven o' clock. Bill Smith buried from station this a. m. Saturday, 8 Drawing in all day from back 14 ac. Finished it and got one load out of 8 ac. field. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday, 9 Hendersons brought Grace Brett out in morning. Bill Gass, Maggie Lappen & Marjory Forrest came for tea. Brock to church at night Rather dull and quite cold. September Monday, 10 (253-112)1917 Drawing in from 8 ac. on other place. Mr. Newstead helping top the stacks. Got it all in Mr. Henderson called about four o' clock for Grace Brett. Mrs Henderson had another stroke this morning �very cold day and cloudy but fine. Old Carrie dead this morning. Tuesday, 11 Cut flax and. Unloaded two loads of grain. Then drew in the flax and pulled the peas and drew them in. Then cutting corn on other place with binder. I to town in afternoon with Georgie. Brock over to Hoshels in evening. Got the corn shocked. Quite cloudy and cold. Wednesday, 12 Da and Brock over helping Hoshel draw in until about five o' clock. Brock and I to town and to see Mrs. Henderson. No improvement. Mr. Hines and Mr. Garret came about 11.30 to paint house. Fine and quite cool September Thursday, 13 (256-109) 1917 Brock to town in morning for supplies for painters and brought rest of feed C. H . Thompson sent up. Da digging at drain back of driving house. Fixing fence and gapes on other place in afternoon and brought home heifers and their calves from other place and divided them. Brock met Jane at train at night. Nice bright warm day. Both stayed all night �Friday, 14 Brock at Hoshel's threshing until about two o' clock. Then choring round and took Maggie, Jane and Marjorie over to Robt. Mitchells about four o' clock. Da down for Jane's trunk in morning and working round home in afternoon. Rather dull and looking like rain but only a few drops. Mr. Garrett stayed. Saturday, 15 Da and Brock at Jack's threshing . Home about five o' clock. Ma, Brock & I to town at night. Mrs. Henderson some better. Little showers at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner. Sunday, 16 Brock to church at night. Fine bright day. September Monday, 17 (260-105) 1917 Brock at Wilmott's threshing until about four o' clock. Da went to Mosser's but broke down about ten. Then went back and pulled onions on other place. Getting out fence posts in afternoon. Fine warm day. Tuesday, 18 Da at Mosser's threshing until eleven then threshing on Craig place for Isaac Hilborn in afternoon. Brock cleaning up granary and getting ready to thresh. �Fine day and very warm. A little sprinke of rain about four. Wednesday, 19 Brock to town in morning for paint and meat. Then Da and he back getting out posts and threshing wood. Brock over to Gilmet's to see Mr. Pollock about threshing. Brock and I to town at night. Edge Benson brought Jane &Marjory here after tea. Beautiful warm day. Mrs. Henderson worse. September Thursday, 20 (263-102) 1917 Getting up threshing wood and getting ready to thresh. Mrs. Newstead and Marie Black called. Clara & Melville came about seven o' clock, Melville & Brock to town at night. Fine day and cool breeze. Mrs.Henderson sinking very quickly. Friday, 21 Threshing all day. Pollock's machine. Clara and Melville left about 9.30 for Brampton. Beautiful bright day. Mrs. Henderson died last night about eleven. Painters here. �Saturday, 22 Threshing all day but didn't get furnished. Brock, Jane & I to town at night. Uncle Willie came up for Mrs. Henderson's funeral. Beautiful bright day but heavy frost at night. Painters here Sunday, 23 All at Mrs. Henderson's funeral in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. September Monday, 24 (267-98) 1917 Finished threshing in morning about nine thirty. Then Pa and Brock straightening up after the threshers got away. Brock at Newsteads threshing in afternoon. Jane and I to town. Clara and Melville came about 12 p.m from Brampton. Da working round barn in afternoon. Beautiful day. Tuesday, 25 Da Working in bush getting out posts for fence between Roy and us. Brock & Melville over to Hilborns in forenoon & to town. Brock down with chop in afternoon and took Jane's trunk. Melville took Jane and I to Elora in aft. Beautiful warm day. Wednesday, 26 Da and Brock working in bush getting out posts. �Melville took Jane to Station and I went along. They left for home about three o' clock. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. September Thursday, 27 (270-95) 1917 Drawing out posts for line fence between Roy and us. Fine in morning but looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm went north about five. Quite a little shower after supper. Friday, 28 Painters finished. Brock took them to Rhames this morning. Working at line fence. Digging post holes and setting anchor pots. Fine but cloudy at times. Saturday, 29 Working at line fence, setting the posts in morning and filling round them with stone in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Cloudy and cool. Heavy thunder storm went north but only a little shower here about 8 p.m. Sunday, 30 Brock to church at night cool and showry all day. October Monday, 1 (274-91) 1917 Working at line fence. Brock over to Hilborns for wire stretcher in morning. Got fence finished about three and went over to other place and started to cut the corn at road. Dull at times and rather cold. �Tuesday, 2 Drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and threw it in a pile to dry. Cutting corn on other place in afternoon. Dull and cool and looking like rain to-wards night. Wednesday, 3 Drawing up wood from bush in morning. Da leveling and picking up along line fence in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to show in afternoon. Brock and I to concert at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining most of afternoon October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1917 Drawing up wood from bush all day. Dull and cloudy cool. Quite a steady rain after supper. Friday, 5 Cleaned hen pens and drawing out manure rest of day. Raining at times all day. Heavy shower about eight a. m. Da and Brock back for a heifer in morning that got into McEwings. Colder towards night. �Saturday, 6 Da and Brock drawing out manure all day. Finished about five and brought a load of corn from other place. Gathered in pumpkins after tea. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and cold. Frost at night. Mr. Hugh Montgomery died at Harriston 78 yrs old. Sunday, 7 Brock to church at night. Art Garneau came over to borrow Brock's gun. Dull at times and windy. October Monday, 8 (271-84) 1917 Thanksgiving Day Digging potatoes back by turnips and in garden. Brock to town at night Rather bright and cool wind. Squalls of snow and rain once and a while. Tuesday, 9 Digging potatoes all day. Finished garden patch and the one on other place next corn. Very heavy frost last night but nice bright day. Looking a little like rain at night. Finished potatoes The best potato crop in years. �Wednesday, 10 {Elizabeth appears to be writing this part as she refers to Robt. rather than Da} Brock took Olive to train to go to Elora on the nine train. Robt started to top the mangels. Working at mangols all day Topping and drawing A little cold but fine & dry. October Thursday, 11 (284-81) 1917 Robt & Brock working at the mangols all day. Topping and drawing finished mangols very fine day Friday, 12 Raining - men choring Robt helped pick two ducks. and churned forenoon. Brock over helping Wat a while Afternoon Robt & Wat gone over to see the ditch at Hussys and Wilsons. Brock gone to town with load of chop and get two shoes on. Cold rain. Mostly all day. SATURDAY, 13 Men choring raining a little about 10 o/c Brock Robt and Wat went to Moorefield to see Scott about the award on ditch. home about five. Finer afternoon. Sunday, 14 At home all day fine day. Shower about seven evening �Brock drove to town to post letters to C. + O. October Monday, 15 Robt and Brock started to dig 49 rods of open ditch over in Jimmy Wilsons place went away at seven in the morning and back at seven at night took dinner and horse feed with them. Got along very good Fine day all day. Tuesday, 16 Brock went over to ditch alone. Robt went up to Roy's to thresh but the machine did not get there till noon so he came home and raised a row of potatoes in the front that was left and raised those that grew in the garden. Had dinner and then went up to Roy threshing afternoon Very fine day Brock done a good days work at ditch Wednesday, 17 Robt and Brock went over to the ditch hard digging today a little showers at times afternoon Ike McIssac Man (Peter), finished Roys threshing and Elwins for us I up to Roys at noon to see how there baby is. Aunt Emma & Mrs Hicks there. Georgie & baby at Brantford October Thursday, 18 (291-74) 1917 Robt & Brock at the ditch all day a few little showers but quite warm They had a very hard day digging in the ditch Brock went down town at night to meet train Olive did not come �Very heavy rain. Friday,19 Very heavy rain early in the morning and a little off and on all forenoon. A little snow about 11 o/c Robt & Brock piling mangols in the root house forenoon Brock went up to Newsteads for a load of gravel and got a load of corn for cows Robt choring around very windy, and cold, and dark looking. {Olive writing} Mr. Henderson drove me out in car after dinner. Came up on morning train. Da and Brock over for plough & shovels to ditch about four o' clock. Saturday, 20 Da and Brock opening drain back of barn and the tile emptying in the open ditch. Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Robt. Hamilton here to get a ram lamb, also Mrs. Fach called. Dull and cold. Flurries of snow. Sunday, 21 Home all day. Dull and cold and snow. October Monday, 22 (295-70) 1917 Men topping turnips, swedes, ploughed and harrowed them out after dinner and got in two loads. Rather dull all day and cold. �Tuesday, 23 Brock to town with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Da over to ditch for his axe in morning. Drawing turnips in afternoon 5 loads. Quite a fall of snow early this morning. Brightened and was fine but looking like rain towards night and a little misty. Wednesday, 24 Drawing turnips all day. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon for a little while. Dull and threatening rain. Colder at night. October, 25 (298-67) 1917 Finished drawing in the turnips about nine o' clock. Two loads. Brock took Mother to morning train. She gone to Chatsworth. Went for a load of corn before dinner. Drawing up wood from bush and putting it in wood house in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning but came out bright in afternoon. Friday, 26 Brock left this morning about 6.20 a.m for Harriston to be examined. Class E. Home about six at night. Da putting wood in wood house. Dull and looking like rain. Strong east wind. Started to rain about five o' clock. Wet night. �Saturday, 27 Finished filling the woodhouse by noon. Then took buggy and went over to finish ditch in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty. Started to rain about five. Turned to soft snow about ten. Sunday, 28 Brock to church at night. Lizzie, Oswald & Gladys here in afternoon. Fine bright day breezy. October Monday, 29 (302-63) 1917 Started to plough on other place in back 14 ac. field. Misty and raining at times all day. Very dirty day. Tuesday, 30 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing all day. Engine not working in morning. Very snowy and wintery at times. Couldn't see the sideroad at times. High west wind. Put cattle in stable. Wednesday, 31 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing. Home about eleven. Da ploughing in afternoon and Brock at Morrison's threshing. We to town at night. Snowy at times and cold. November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1 (305-60) 1917 Da and Brock at Morrison's threshing in morning. Then both ploughing in afternoon. �Bright at times but started to snow again about five. Cold. Friday, 2 Both ploughing all day in back 14 ac. Mr. Henderson called. Quite dull and cold wind. Saturday, 3 Both ploughing all day. Brock stopped about five o' clock and went to meet Mother and Melville. Train was late. Brock and I to town at night. Nice bright day and warmer. frost at night. Sunday, 4 Melville over to Hilborns in morning. Brock and he back to ditch in afternoon. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Lovely bright day but very heavy white frost at night. November Monday, 5 (309-56) 1917 Finished ploughing 14 ac. about four o'clock and started along side of turnip ground. Melville out collecting. He and I over to Hilborns at night. Beautiful warm day. Tuesday, 6 Ploughing back by turnip ground. Melville out collecting. Hilborns over in evening. A little colder and not so bright. �Wednesday, 7 Brock finished ploughing back by turnip ground and went to town about eleven for chop. Da started to plough in field behind poplars. Brock home about three o' clock then ploughing too. Melville over to Hilborns to telephone Clara in evg. Fine warm day. November Thursday, 8 (312-53) 1917 Drawing out manure in forenoon. Both started ploughing in afternoon behind poplars. Melville and I to town in forenoon. He started for home about three o' clock with Billy. Fine day, a little cooler. Friday, 9 Ploughing in morning, then Brock gone to Burrows threshing about two o' clock and Da ploughing himself. Warm very misty and smoky all day. Melville got to Chatsworth about 7 P.M. Saturday, 10 Da ploughing all day. Brock at Burrows threshing. He and I to town at night Very misty. Mild Sunday, 11 Mr. Henderson, Janet, and Brett here for tea. Lovely warm day. Misty in morning and again in evening. �November Monday, 12 (316-49) 1917 Started to plough corn ground on other place beside the turnips. Both ploughing all day. Big fire in Drayton this morning about 3 o' clock. Queen's Hotel, Cutting, two barber shops, Gilbs, harness shop and K.O. Noeckers burned, fire started in Queens. A little misty in morning but cleared and was a nice day. Tuesday, 13 Ploughing on corn ground all day. Ma and I to town in morning afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. Wonderful weather for November. Wednesday, 14 Frozen too hard to plough so drawing out manure and brought rest of corn two loads in morning. Finished ploughing the corn ground about four o' clock then ploughing in little patch at road where sweet corn and potatoes were. Brock to town at night. Fine bright day and warm. Mr. Jno. Gilmore buried to-day in Arthur. November Thursday, 15 (319-46) 1917 Da ploughing down manure in field behind poplars. Brock finished little patch on other place and then helping Pa. Both started to plough the sod back of maple tree in afternoon. Very misty and dirty all day. Friday, 16 Ploughing sod all day. Fine but not very bright. �Saturday, 17 Ploughing sod all day. Howard here to say they expected to thresh in afternoon but didn't. Mr. Robt Hamilton came for lamb. $23.00 Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Foggy in a.m Sunday, 18 Mr & Mrs. Thompson, Ansen and Mr. Ellsworth of Ahmic Harbor here for supper. Rainy in morning. Turned colder and snow in afternoon and at night. Monday, 19 (323-42) 1917 Brock took cream can to town and got chop in forenoon. Da done chores and drew out some manure with Murphy. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. Da brought home young cattle and drew out some more manure. Went to plough after dinner but frozen too hard. Mr. Fach came for lamb $23.00 Dull and cold all day. Snow at night. Tuesday, 20 Da done chores and drawing out manure with stone boat in morning. Brock at Hilborns threshing all day. Ma and I to town in afternoon to mail parcels. Da cleaned goose pen and sheep pen in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Wednesday, 21 Brock at Hilborns threshing until about eleven. Then choring until noon. �Da ploughing sod in morning. Both ploughing afternoon and finished it. Went a few rounds on sod below peas. Dull and cold, foggy. Came on a little rain about six. November Thursday, 22 (326-39) 1917 Choring and making pig troughs in morning. Ploughing in afternoon on sod below peas. Mrs. Chester Walker here in afternoon. Very snowy morning and snowing and blowing at times in afternoon. Colder and quite windy after tea. Friday, 23 Men choring and fixing centre stable to tie up cattle. Snowy and cold. Saturday, 24 Men done the chores and put on storm windows. Took down the wire fence round gardens and in the cow lane in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but very cold wind and frosty. Sunday, 25 Elwin here for dinner. Brock and he down to Haggerty's in afternoon. a little fall of snow all day and cold. Brought sheep home from other place. November Monday, 26 (330-35) 1917 Da done chores and cleaning pens in afternoon Brock to town for coaloil and got Wiley shod, in forenoon. Then at Billy Lowes sale in afternoon. Mr. Irwin Elliot here and bought ram lamb in afternoon $23.00 �Bright and cold. Lillian 7 yrs. old. Tuesday, 27 Drawing out manure and choring. Harry Booth here to buy lambs. Dull and snowing at times cold wind Wednesday, 28 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock down to get a lesson on violin at night but Seth was away. Milder and brighter. Mr. McIsaac called this a.m. November Thursday, 29 (333-32) 1917 Done chores and drawing out manure Brock down for mail at night. Rather dull and misty. Victory Bond man called. Friday, 30 Choring and drawing out manure, cleaning out shed, finished about three o' clock and cleaned up some chop. Very heavy fog all day. December Saturday, 1 Brock down with chop in morning. Da choring. Then boarding up door in shed in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed in at Smith's. �Fine day and colder. heavy fall of snow in morning. Sunday, 2 Brock to church at night. I came home with him. Fine day. Frosty at night. December Monday, 3 (337-28) 1917 Men choring round barn all day. Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 lambs $148.50 and 1 pig $61. Fine and not very cold. Tuesday, 4 Men choring in morning. Da drew up some wood to cellar in afternoon. Brock took Ma to McIsaac's and then went on to Towriss's sale. Came round by Rothsay paid taxes and got cheese. Went for Ma after supper. Fine day but started to snow after supper. Wednesday, 5 Men choring round barn all day. Grinding axes and setting saw. Mr. McIsaac called in evening. Brock down to Hilborns but Seth away. Very snowy at times and cold December Thursday, 6 (340-25) 1917 Brock helping Mr. McIsaac draw gravel for his lane from Newsteads pit. Da choring. Seth here in evening to give Brock his first lesson on violin. Cold and snowy at times. �Terrible disaster at Halifax this morning. American amunition ship and a Norwegian collided. Explosion followed. Dead about 4000. Friday, 7 Brock helping Ike draw gravel from Mr. Arnolds pit. Da choring round barn all day. Lovely bright sunny day. I over to Hilborns in evening. Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8 Men choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Da picking over onions in cellar. Very stormy day and cold. from east. changed to west about midnight. Sunday, 9 Home all day. Very cold and stormy. Blowing hard from west. Burning wood. December Monday, 10 (344-21) 1917 Men choring and drew up some wood into cellar in afternoon. Fine and very sharp started to storm again about four o' clock. Tuesday, 11 {probably Elizabeth's writing} Choring forenoon Brock took Olive down to ten train, going up to Claras. Brock took load of chop and brought home a cwt of flour (Robinhood) Turned out a fine day. Georgie and baby here in the afternoon. �Wednesday, 12 Men choring and started to draw out manure un to other place. looking like soft weather Brock down town to hear Hugh Guthrie and Dr. Moore Proffessor Johnston of Toronto W. Clark and others. Union meeting at night. December Thursday, 13 (347-18) 1917 Choring and finished drawing manure. a fine snow falling all day very wetting Brock gone down to Seth's for music lesson still snowing. Friday, 14 {Olive writing} Done chores and cutting some wood in afternoon. Brock to town in morning. fine and real cold sleighing this week for the first. Saturday, 15 Done chores and cutting wood in forenoon and. drawing it up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine and cold. Sunday, 16 Brock to church at night. Fine and frosty. �December Monday, 17 {Olive writing} Done chores and over to vote. Brock met me at five thirty train. I came home from Chatsworth. Brock down to hear returns of election at night. McEwing defeated by 833 votes. Bright day and milder. Tuesday, 18 Done chores in morning and filled up some chop. Brock down with it after dinner. Mr. McIsaac called in afternoon and Da and he went to town. Sold the Duncan farm to Harry Schieck for $3000. Milder and raining a little at night. Wednesday, 19 Done chores and cutting a little wood in bush. Mild and foggy. December Thursday, 20 (354-11) 1917 Brock done chores and cleaned pens. We picked 15 geese. Started at 9 a.m and finished about 4.30. Brock down for his lesson at night Mild and very foggy all day. �Friday, 21 Da done chores. Brock took down 12 geese 149 lbs @ 21c/ and got some chop in morning. Choring in afternoon. Jew in and bought fowl. Ma up to school in afternoon. A little colder to-wards night but mild and foggy. Saturday, 22 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Brock, Ma & I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night for Billie Andrews buggy. Fine and bright but cool Sunday, 23 Home all day. Rather dull. December Monday, 24 (358-7) 1917 Men choring and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Jack Walker came up about 3.30 to say Brock was to meet Clara and Melville in Arthur at 8.p.m. Went to town about 4.30 and got Wiley shod and went on to Arthur. Train nearly 3 hrs. late. Got home about 12.45 a.m. Misty and raining in morning. Colder and windy to-wards evening. Roads very icy. Christmas Day (Dominion) Tuesday, 25 Brock met Uncle Will at ten train and Melville took him back to five train. Bright day with flurries of snow. �Wednesday, 26 Men choring. Melville to town in morning. Brock left about three o' clock to take them to Arthur. Home about 8.P.M. Da choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Bright and cold. roads icy Brought a rooster from Hamiltons $2.25 December Thursday, 27 (361-4) 1917 Men choring and cleaned hen pens and divided hens. Brock down for his lesson at night. Rather dull and quite stormy and cold at night. Friday, 28 Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Bright and clear and very cold. Mr. Simion Trask buried this a.m 82 yrs 11 mos. Saturday, 29 Men choring all day. Brock & I to town at night. Very sharp and bright. Sunday, 30 Brock to church at night. Not so cold. Fine. �December Monday, 31 (365) 1917 Done chores and filled up some chop in morning. Brock down with chop and got horses shod behind. Not so cold but still sharp. MEMORANDUM Cream to Palm Creamery 1917 Jan. 9 1 can cream weight-79lbs Test 26 Price 45¢ 9.21 May 2 1 " " " 52 " " 33 " 45 7.71 “ 15 1 " 60 " 34 " 45 9.18 “ 22 1 " " " 45 " 33 " 44 6.53 June 5 1 " " " 52 " 29 " 40) " 12 1 " " " 77 " 32 " 40) 15.88 " 19 1 " " " 78 " 32) " 25 1 " " " 75 " 35) " 35¢ �" 29 1 " " " 62 " 38) 26.14 July 3 1 " " " ) " 6 1 " " " ) 22.-- " 10 1 " " " ) " 17 1 " " " 44 " 35) " 20 1 " " " 39 " 36) " 24 1 " " " 48 " 34) 27.00 " 31 1 " " " 78 " 35) Aug 3 " " " 53 " 34) " 7 " " " 53 " 36) Aug 14 " " " 54 " 33) 39¢ 21.67 " 17 " " " 39 36) " 2 " " " 50 34) " 25 " " " 42 32) 40¢ 25.61 �" 28 " " " 56 35) Sept 4 " " " 42 35) 42¢ 17.38 " 11 " " " 78 33) " 17 " " " 78 34) " 25 " " " 48 37) 44¢ 19.48 Oct 2 " " " 68 35 47 11.17 " 23 " " " 76 39) " 30 " " " 77 35) 46¢ 26.01 Nov. 7 " 19 Drayton 76 33 46 11.53 Dec. 8 1 " " 76 33 46 11.53 MEMORANDUM {blank page} �MEMORANDUM Eggs for 1917 Mar. 10 2 ½ doz eggs @ .35 .85 “ 24 2 ½ " " @ 30 .75 Apr. 14 30 " " @ 30 9.00 May 2 30 " " @ 32 9.60 " 12 30 " " @ 38 11.40 " 19 6 " " @ 40 2.40 " 25 30 " " 40 12.00 June 9 30 " " 33 9.90 " 27 21 " " 28 5.28 July 28 9 " " 36 3.24 " 14 6 ½ " " 28 1.82 �Aug 11 10 " " 36 3.60 " 25 11 " " 40 4.40 Sept 1 8 ¼ " " 40 3.30 " 8 6 " " 40 2.40 " 28 6 " " 40 2.40 Oct. 5 6 " " 40 2.40 {June} 11/19 Hoshel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Miss Golden and Will O' Reilly assisting. Sarah, Gladys & Oswald, Josh & his wife and Clarence there. Went to Thousand Islands for trip. Sept. 23/19 Mrs. Henderson buried to day at 2 p.m. Mr. Robt Bryden, Percy Irvine, Mr. Davis, Mr. Clarke, Jim Johnston and Dr. Flath were palbearers. Aged 48 yrs. Very large funeral. For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1917 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 8/17</p> </td> <td> <p>To 2230 lbs corn at $2.^cent8565 lbs oats^{75 ctbu.}</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 56.95</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1137 “ oats @ 75 Pd. Cheque.</p> </td> <td> <p>25.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ P.O. Box</p> </td> <td> <p>1.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 548 lbs Oats @ 75^ctbu</p> </td> <td> <p>12.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 cent Purily @ ^5.00 and 5 gals oil 17ct</p> </td> <td> <p>15.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1057 lbs oats ^{75 ct.} cheque</p> </td> <td> <p>23.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 13</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 840 lbs oats ⁷⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>18.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry for milk spouts</p> </td> <td> <p>5.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p> “ advocate</p> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1345 lbs Oats 25^ct ck. --</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 9</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1395 “ “ 75^ct</p> </td> <td> <p>30.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 967 lbs oats. 310 corn cash</p> </td> <td> <p>22.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar 16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ acc at Hefkeys</p> </td> <td> <p>8.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ Pollocks</p> </td> <td> <p>10.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ sawing of logs</p> </td> <td> <p>9.55</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 5 gals coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ K.O. Naecker for care of grane Lot.</p> </td> <td> <p>1.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ R. Cummings</p> </td> <td> <p>21.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ A. G. N. Luclain for roasters</p> </td> <td> <p>4.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 bbl. Sugar 324 lbs @ 8.^cent</p> </td> <td> <p>25.92</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1180 oats ^@75 26.03 Corn. 3.28</p> </td> <td> <p>29.31</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ A. G. H Luclain for grane</p> </td> <td> <p>3.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 558 lbs oats @ ⁷⁵ and 141 corn @ 2.30</p> </td> <td> <p>15.54</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Coal</p> </td> <td> <p>15.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Hat</p> </td> <td> <p>2.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Jas. Scott cheque for oats barley</p> </td> <td> <p>19.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ corn 145 lbs ^4.10 Oats 1170 @ 80 ct 25.20</p> </td> <td> <p>29.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 2 gals maple syrup @ 1.85 N. Hilborn</p> </td> <td> <p>3.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Mr. Falkner repairs for windmill</p> </td> <td> <p>2.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Jns. Bruce for barley &amp; clover seed</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^27.80.Corn ^7.06Hen feed ^7.70</p> </td> <td> <p>42.56</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^11.12Corn^3.93 Hen feed ^19.74 cash</p> </td> <td> <p>34.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Elora</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Joe for potatoes</p> </td> <td> <p>7.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ International Stock Food Co.</p> </td> <td> <p>6.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Darch &amp; Hunter</p> </td> <td> <p>12.55</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ To coal oil ct 20^ct</p> </td> <td> <p>1.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats</p> </td> <td> <p>40.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats acorn</p> </td> <td> <p>6.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Thos. Miller</p> </td> <td> <p>5.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry for track</p> </td> <td> <p>6.04</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 1</p> </td> <td> <p>To 142 corn @²⁷⁵ and 990 @ ⁸⁸ 6.79</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 36.29</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 29</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 bag potatoes</p> </td> <td> <p>4.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain 32.10 Potatoes ^3.60</p> </td> <td> <p>35.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Wire</p> </td> <td> <p>16.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 crate of berries 32 boxes @ 15 Exp.^.35</p> </td> <td> <p>5.15</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 8 pineapples @.18</p> </td> <td> <p>1.44</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 BBl salt</p> </td> <td> <p>1.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 2 cwt flour Robin Hood ^6.75C. of West ^7.00</p> </td> <td> <p>13.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Wheat ^12.60 &amp; oats ^12.00</p> </td> <td> <p>24.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Dr. Smilley</p> </td> <td> <p>2.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^10.47 Wheat ^9.87</p> </td> <td> <p>20.34</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Hall Tree</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain</p> </td> <td> <p>29.15</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Boots ^4.50(Brack) Coat ^5.</p> </td> <td> <p>9.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 30 square shingles @ 3.55</p> </td> <td> <p>106.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Fielding for tea</p> </td> <td> <p>23.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ E. W. Smith for cherries</p> </td> <td> <p>5.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry Rape seed 30 lbs @ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>4.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Thos. Miller Shingling</p> </td> <td> <p>20.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 2</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Shorts</p> </td> <td> <p>13.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain</p> </td> <td> <p>43.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Raspberries</p> </td> <td> <p>1.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Tevine</p> </td> <td> <p>11.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>15</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Pete Willson</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Shingles ^25.00. Oats $26 #(Moorefield)</p> </td> <td> <p>51.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cwt H. Queen ^6.50 1 cwt R. Hood ^6.75</p> </td> <td> <p>13.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Tevine 50 lbs @ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ 50 “ “ 24 ½</p> </td> <td> <p>12.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept. 24</p> </td> <td> <p>“ W. Pollock (Threshing)</p> </td> <td> <p>36.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Painting of house 13 days _ _^{2.50 &amp; 3.00}per day</p> </td> <td> <p>73.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 17</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Winter coat (?) at Kitchener</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Coal oil. 5 gals @ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>1.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Taxes</p> </td> <td> <p>131.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ cheese 50 lbs @ 21</p> </td> <td> <p>10.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 8</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Hefkey</p> </td> <td> <p>7.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ T. Andrews</p> </td> <td> <p>6.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cwt flour</p> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ coal oil</p> </td> <td> <p>1.61</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 15/17</p> </td> <td> <p>By 4 quarters of beef 13 cts. &amp; 11 cts./399 lbs &amp; 1 hide ^{18 cts}</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 57.05</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>“ cash from Will Philp</p> </td> <td> <p>8.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 hide 72 lbs ^{18 cts}and 1 h. quarter 131 @ 13 ½</p> </td> <td> <p>30.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Twins &amp; calves from bull</p> </td> <td> <p>200.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 pigs 1260 lbs @ 14⁵⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>182.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 “ 440 “ @ 15¹⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>66.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Lark, Dinah &amp; calf</p> </td> <td> <p>187.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Donald 1340 @ 12 cts Jim 980 lbs @11</p> </td> <td> <p>278.50 </p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ cheque from Woodinall Bros</p> </td> <td> <p>100.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ from Luke Rhaine June’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ “ “ Ebony’s “</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p> “ cash “ Mr. M^eIsaac Maud’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>10.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ Luke Rhaine Darky’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ 119 wool @65 cts</p> </td> <td> <p>77.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 hogs 1540 lbs @ 15⁷⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>241.^--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 6 “ 1270 “ @ 18.⁰⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>228.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov.</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 ram lambs ^$230 Feach, Hamilton &amp; Elliott</p> </td> <td> <p>69.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 9 lambs @ $15. ^cent.990 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>148.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 pig</p> </td> <td> <p>61.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 cwt of flour R. Hood</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 gal. coal oil</p> </td> <td> <p>1.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 10 ducks ^{90 cts}</p> </td> <td> <p>9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Roosters and old hens</p> </td> <td> <p>20.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 12 geese 149 lbs. @ 21 cts</p> </td> <td> <p>31.29</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Brock took down a load of logs in morning and brought home lumber. Over to vote in afternoon and Melville + Pa to town in afternoon. Nrohel and Lizzie here for tea.Brock down to xmas tree in hall. Dull and raw. milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and got Melville's cutter ready in afternoon. Down to bush in forenoon and cut some more logs and put on load. Melville to town and then started for mt. Forest about four o'clock. Georgie and Niao Annis here for tea. Dull and foggey and quite mild. Slaided to jack up old house.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Brock took down load of logs and brought home lumber in forenoon. Down with chop in afternoon. Do helping move house in afternoon. Got as far as sideroad. Very foggy almost like rain in morning. Colder towards 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="#January_THURSDAY.2C_4_.284-361.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5_.285-360.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Epiphany_.28Quebec.29_Saturday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Mild and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Brock over to get size of Haskels rack in afternoon. Rained hard all morning. Turned to soft snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Expected Betty but she didn't come. Fine and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Fine in morning. Stormed all day afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janury Monday, 8 (8-357) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Brock down for corn for pigs. Got - 50 bu and 12 bags oats $ 56.95. Had a few bags chopped.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9 (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. then down to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them down after dinner to get cut for a rack. Da cleaned out colts stall and put manure on garden. fine but rather dull, got very stormy about five. colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>done chores. at bush in afternoon N.E wind very frosty and cold.</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="#January_THURSDAY.2C_11_.2811-354.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12_.2812-353.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 14</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores and brock up to Roy's for ropes. Killed heifer in afternoon. Bright and very cold. Coldest weather this winter.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h2> <p>Cut down beef and Brock took it to town to Noeckers to pay for oats &amp;corn $57.05 in morning. Da done chores. At Bush in afternoon. I up to Georgies in aft. Fine and a little milder but still cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drawing out manure and took Ram back to Mc Donalds in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Thick and quite snowy aft. &amp;evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Stormy and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 15 (15-350) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores and sifted ashes. Brock down to Mr. Woolners in afternoon with black pig. Mr. P Richardson called also Cecil Walker. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da to town in forenoon. Brock over to Arthur fair in afternoon. Gone with philp a ride home. Cold and bright but stormy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn all day. Will Philp called in for cutter and paid balance in ram $8. Very stormy all day. High wind.</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="#January_THURSDAY.2C_18_.2818-347.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_.2819-346.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, (19-346)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20_.2820-345.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21_.2821-344.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock to town in morning for oats and got some chopped. Working in Granary in afternoon. Haskel and Harry here for game of cards. Stormed all night and all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, (19-346)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens. Cleaning up grain in afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Done Chores, and clipping young cattle. Brock, Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night. Rather mild but colder to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very stormy day and worse to wards evening and this night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343)1917</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn all day. Stormy and cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Done chores Brock up to Harry's in morning. He down helping kill the beef in the afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and brought up beef. Killed pig in afternoon. Milder and not so bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Done chores. Then Da cutting up beef and pork and set it out to freeze. Brock is in town in afternoon. Bright but stormy and cold. roads filling up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Done Chores and packed beef in snow. Brock to town with one hind quarter and gots some oats and &amp; cut flour. Brought chop home. Da shovelling drifts of snow along line fence. Lovely bright but stormy in afternoon towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Choring round all day. Brock to town at night real stormy day from east.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h3> <p>Beautiful bright day. Brock to church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Haskel here with cow. Very misty and dull. Quite a shower after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about four. Brock took Harry up some meat. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and packed Clara's box. Brock &amp; I took it down in morning - Choring in afternoon. Dull and raw east wind. Hailing at night. Got Wiley shod.</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down to Jas. Scott's to see about getting some seed barley. At bush in afternoon. North wind, storming a little and cold. Cleaned pipes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Stormy and very cold. Terrible wind storm all night from west: froze plants. Mr. W. Christian died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring. Very stormy day and very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da at Hambly's for dinner got mail. Milder and snowy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Very stormy day. Sunshine at times but not as cold. Grandpa 8 yrs. dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock to Wm Christian`s funeral in afternoon. fine but cold. a little milder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Rather mild and snowing. quite stormy to wards night and colder. I down to Mc Ewings in afternoon. 29 yrs. old 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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Choring and men at bush. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold at night north wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Choring and cutting wood in bush. Bright day but real cold north wind. Evelyn 6 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night. Real cold and blowing a little.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Art Booth here in afternoon for tea. Brock to town at night. Cold and storming at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Bright and very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down &amp; got oats and got them chopped in afternoon. Wallace here for tea. Earl Newstead, Elwin &amp; Naskel here after supper. Da 61 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night to concert. Wiley broke cutter shaft. Bright but cold wind</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock down for cutter with team in afternoon. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da &amp;Brock at bush in afternoon. Stormy at times but not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Choring and cutting wood. Very bright and warm like spring. Snow going quickly. Brock &amp; I to skate at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Mild and Bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Stormy at times but bright. Brock and I over to Mc Isaac in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T) Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. I to town in afternoon. Georgie down in afternoon. Lovely bright 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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock to town for oats and got them chopped. Fine day and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning hen house and pens. Ma Brock &amp; I over to Arthur Booths in afternoon with a pair of pillows for Maggie. Soft and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock &amp; I to town at night Stormy at times and cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull and east wind. {Sleeted?} in night. C.H Thompson 36 yrs old. {The last sentence was written in darker ink, probably written at a later point but same person.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon and at bush after dinner. Dull and midly raining in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Bright and colder. Brock up to Harry's for a game of cards at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Choring and sifting ashes in forenoon. Both at Art Booths sale in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Beautiful warm bright 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="#March_Thursday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood. Ma at Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock down for mail at night. Nice bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 2</span></h2> <p>Men cutting wood and done chores. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but a little colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to uncle Richd's in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but strong east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 5</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock greasing some harness in afternoon. Too stormy to go to bush. Colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesay, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to patriotic concert at night given by Elora people. $ 250.00. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in forenoon. Brock at Mr.Christian's sale in afternoon and I at town. Brought Evelyn home with us. Pa choring in afternoon. 35 yrs married to day. Will Ellis list Christian's farm $ 5000.</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="#March_Thursday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. a very stormy day. snow wet</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town to get oats and chop in morning. Brought home the barley seed that Mr. Scott left in town for ws. Stormy at times. colder and brighter. Message came Loyd hughes had died of wounds. Baby boy at Thompsons. Ralph Edison.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and misty. Thunder and lightening about seven at night and half rain &amp; soft snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Very dull and thick mist. Bob and Lizzie mitchell here in afternoon and for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Haskel helped take over the twins and their calves and roan bull to Moorefield in morning. Got home about two o ' clock. Evelyn &amp; I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine and bright . Thawing in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Evelyn &amp; I to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine but cool east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Men choring and greasing harness. Brock &amp; I took Evelyn to town in afternoon. Rained in night turned colder and stormy to wards 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="#March_Thursday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Men choring and greasing single harness. Quite a stormy day. Hogs 14.50 cent.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock down to get oats and corn and get it chopped. and pay up the bills around in forenoon. Florence and Loyd here in afternoon. Brock over to party at Alex Mc Lennan's at night. Bright in morning. but got dull. to wards night. Strong east wind and rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Washing and greasing harness. Dull in morning and very stormy in afternoon and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I down to memorial Service in Hall in afternoon for Loyd Hughes. He killed in France.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock at Wm Rennie's sale in afternoon. Da came round by Drayton on way home. Lovely bright day. East wind at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in morning. Choring in aft. and dug out bees. Harry, Wallace and Haskel here at night for game of cards. Rather windy in morning but nice afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew out the manure. Brock to town at night to see about shipping pigs. Jean Wilson dead. Beautiful warm spring 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="#March_Thursday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock down with seven pigs in morning $ 14.50 cent.Then helping Haskel take 4 cattle to town in afternoon. Da working on road with Jack in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. Clara 32 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Da down to stalion in morning. Took Jean Wilson to Fergus to bury her. Then over to Ike Mc Isaacs with Jrs. Ritch for dinner. Home about Three o ' clock. Brock &amp; I over to Hilborns at night for game of cards. Dull and raining at times. Heavy thunder shower about six o' clock. Very dark night and high wind. Water raining very quickly and coming into stable manure house.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Roads vey soft and punched. Snow going quickly. Had to dip out water in manure house. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Beautiful warm bright day. Snow going very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Jack up to get some help on road. Brock &amp;Da out in forenoon and Da in afternoon. Brock cleaned pens digging out drain back of manure house. Down to Jack's at night to see if roosters were there. Lovely warm day. Snow going quickly. Wallace Walker started for west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finishing digging drain. Choring and grinding axes. Foggy and dull. Snowy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Got bol. of sugar. Choring in afternoon I over to Hilborns at night. Rather cold but bright soft snow at night and mild.</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="#March_Thursday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 29</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock went to town about four o' clock for his two leghorn roosters and a young goose. Maria, Lizzie &amp; Sarah here helping quilt in afternoon. Very stormy and snowy in morning but fine afternoon. Roy brought goose at noon. Got it from Harry Elliot. $ 2.25</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure into corner field. Mr. Wilson the assessor here for tea and all night. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Brock &amp; I over to Nilborns sugar bush at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 31</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing sheep pen. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and like rain. Lightening at night snow going quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Haskel here in evening. Dull at times and raining in afternoon and evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Cleaned clocks. Gerald here in morning to say good. bye. He is home on last leave. Rained hard all day until near evening when it turned to soft snow. Colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and fixing up fence that was torn down to let the old house out. Cutting wood in afternoon. I walked to town in morning. Mr. Jas. Ritch here for dinner. Fine morning but dull in afternoon. Little flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Then cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright 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="#April_Thursday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#GOOD_FRIDAY_.28DOMINION.29_Friday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BWrote_Easter_in_header.7D_Easter._Sunday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{Wrote Easter in header} Easter. Sunday, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took out three pigs. Choring in afternoon. Mr. Mc Isaac called about six o' clock. Uncle Rich d here in forenoon for rhubarb. roots. Dull morning. Strong east wind and rain there turned to soft snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Pa took Brock to ten train he gone up to Chatsworth for Easter. Choring in afternoon and wheeled out seeds into orchard and burned them. Snowy and dirty. Very stormy to wards night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores. Then to Drayton in afternoon with Cheyne for geo. Schieck. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful bright day. Frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Wrote Easter in header} Easter. Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Home all day, Lovely bright day but cold wind freezing hard at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock came home from Chatsworth on fine train and walked out. Bright and cold. Very high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Haskel brought 1 gal. Maple syrup. Fine and cold. Mr. Isaac Hilborn and a mr. Parke called. Selling fertilizer. Mr. Creighton cassidy buried</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Bill M c Tavish called about to look at some cows. Brock and I over to Hilborns at night to a taffy party. Fine and bright but quite dull in evening and milder.</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="#April_Thursday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>{Written in blacker ink except for Walton's death} Done chores and cutting wood in morning. Da filled saw and brought in pork to dry. Brock and I at horse show in afternoon. Dull and turned much colder in afternoon with flurries of snow. Mrs. Wm Walton died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Dull and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Very dull and cool with flurries of snow. Brock to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock down to Mrs. Waltons funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull and cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Real dull and cool. Herb Brian enlisted in navy. Rank of lieut. And on Destroyer "Spray". Mr. Digby buried.{the only naval ship I could find under that name was actually a motor launch}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Sunny at times and much warmer. Brock and I over to sugar bush.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning Brock to town. Got oats and had them chopped and got horses shod. At bush for a while in afternoon. Brock over to sugar bush at night Capt Brian came on ten train. He &amp; I up to Gass's and round by Rothsay . Went to five train with him. Beautiful warm day. a few drops of rain Haskel brought 1 gal syrup and got cream milk can for storage.</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="#April_Thursday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and back building line fence between W ilmott and us. Came up about four o' clock when it started to rain. Rained quite steady all evening. Georgie here in afternoon. Brock drove her home. Fine in forenoon and breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building line fence between Wilmott and us. Fine and very warm and windy after dinner. Cloudy to wards evening and thunder shower about eight. High wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at line fence. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Brock at church at night. Harry here in evening. Fall of snow in night. Clara 3 yrs married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at line fence. between Wilmott and us. Roy and Elwin here in evening. Brock over to Hilborns to get Haskel to help take cattle. to Moorefield. Beautiful day but cool. Frost at night. Mr. Carrigal buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Haskel led Lark and Dina to Moorefield and Brock took Dinah's calf in buggy. $187.50 for two. Working at fense in afternoon and got it finished. Beautiful bright day but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Fixing fence on other place morning and afternoon. Dull and heavy shower after supper. Very high east wind all day and cold.</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="#April_Thursday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Then put up wire fence in cow home and cleaning up grain in forenoon. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Roy here for rhubarb in afternoon. I up to Georgie's Dull, rain &amp; snow at times cold wind heavy shower of rain in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to town in morning for chop. Got oats and corn and hen feed. Then breaking up pile of wood by pear tree and put it in woodhouse in afternoon Mr. Mrs. Ses Smith here in evening for rhubarb. Very cloudy and cold. Few flakes of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring. Brock took Olive to grain to go to Elora got the buggy fixed. Robt started to pile lumber Brock helped finish it after came home from Drayton. Left straightening and wiring fence behind barn rather fine Ritcheson here to buy steers. Offered 12 .00 lb no sale. Brock at town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>All at home fine evening then Brock went to church. Chris Richards and Emmerson Hambly here afternoon for an hour. Very like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock done up chores. Then got out the ploughs and started on the land. Ploughing soil all day by the Elm tree. Very fine morning but looking like rain all day ( I washed )</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and ploughing soil forenoon drizzling rain forenoon men wet when they came in at noon afternoon still raining and turned very cold toward night. Men choring round I ironed &amp; baked pies</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Heavy fall of snow through the night high cold wind all day Robt &amp; Brock choring, and Brock took crate of eggs and can of cream in town forenoon afternoon. Men went out to plough Cold and dark looking. Brock got cheque for one hundred dollars from Wooddissee Bro. for old house.</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_3"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 3</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring. Then Brock went to help Hode Hilborn to set pasts. There all day. Robt ploughing soil all day. Cold wind all evening. then calmed down. Mr and Mrs. Thompson 13 yrs married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring. and both ploughing soil all day. Cloudy and cool East wind. Harry Boothe here aft and bought. Donald &amp; Jimmy sold for 12.00 t 11 per lb. I came home from Elora &amp;walked out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock took down the two steers, $ 278.50 in forenoon. Then Brock down after dinner for chop. The 2 bags of potatoes from Joe and the seed from Hamilton. Da went out to plough for a while in afternoon. Dull and cold, came on heavy shower. about noon and misting &amp; dull in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull, east wind and looking like rain. few drops in afternoon. Mother 54 yrs old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>Started seeding. Da and Brock sowing mixed grain on corn and root ground in corner field. Cultivating as discing in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Mr. Rahme here in evening for June calf. 5 days old $ 12.00 oswald brought a setting hen. Fine and quite warm at times. Cloudy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating in corner field in forenoon. Da done chores. Placed in furrows and started to sow. Brock harrowing aftr dinner and Da sowing. Heavy rain came up about three o' clock accompanied with snow. Had to stop and when rain was over went and ploughed sod back by maple tree. Very bright and nice until about ten o' clock. Then cloudy and cool. Warmer in evening but very cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da ploughed garden then both ploughing sod by maple tree. Finished it at noon. Just ready to go to work after dinner when heavy rain came up. Lasted about an hour. Then took off storm windows. Brock and I to town at night Brock has measels. Bright in morning but dull by noon and like rain. Fine 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="#May_Thursday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure to little patch on other place. Brock cultivating and harrowing in corner field and Pa sowing. got it all sowed except harrowing the last time. Fine and cool. very high wind most of day drying fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then both cultivating sod back by maple tree in forenoon. Brock finished harrowing corner field after dinner and harrowing sod. Da cultivated garden patch and riged it up about four o' clock. Put the wire around after supper. Bright at times cool and high wind. Mr. Gamble called to see if we would send cream.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Then Brock cultivating sod back by maple tree and harrowing. Da cultivated garden Datch then Da started to slow the sod. Brock done chores and finished harrowing it. Planted garden in afternoon Da cultivated a strip for potatoes when he finished sowing &amp; put them in after supper. Brock harrowing sod the second time. I to town at night. fine but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Sunday Brock to church at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <p>{}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores and then went back to disc in furrows in 1st field on other place. Then came up about ten o' clock and got seed drill. Sowing rest of day. Brock cultivating and harrowing in same field and cultivating for barley too. Mr. Schiek &amp; Wes Smith here to rent Duncan farm about six. Mr. M c Isaac here in evening. Fine bright day and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores. Then sowing barley. Brock cultivating and harrowing and also Started to cultivate in back 14 ac. field. Lovely bright day and warmer. Cream waggon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working on back 14 ac. Sowing, cultivating &amp; harrowing. Worked late. Mr. Geo. Arnold here for tea and all night. Hendersons and Grace Brett called this evg. Very smoky all day. Dull at times. and a few drops of rain. Looking like rain 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="#May_Ascension_day_.28Quebec.29_Thursday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 20</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Finished seeding done Chores. Then Brock cultivated and harrowed and Da sowed. the rest of the back 14 ac. field. Then Brock cultivating corn &amp; oat ground Da picking up along fences rest of forenoon and ploughing up a piece of new seeded in afternoon. I to town in morning. Lovely warm day a little lite rain in evening and cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then both ploughing up the new seeded on other place. Brock took down his buggy to get painted at night. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful warm day. Little smoky.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Da sowing mixed grain on the ground they ploughed. Brock cultivating &amp; harrowing. Went back and finished after dinner. Then Brock went to town about three for some chop. Me down at night. Very windy that. A slight shower at noon but very threatening looking. Then a very heavy thunderstorm between five and six. Rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Bright at times and much cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and put young cattle out to grass for first. Da discing and and rolling mangel ground in morning, ploughing it aftr dinner. Brock harrowed corn ground in morning. and discing in afternoon. Brock to patriotic concert at night. Dull and cool. Came on heavy rain about five o' clock. Large flakes of soft snow. raining and cool east wind in evening. Set 3 hens on duck eggs. Brock up to Harry's at noon for them.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and making gate. Dull and raining all day. Quite hard at times. Thunder and lightening about six or seven. Cream waggon called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Pa digging bed for flowers and clipping a few spruce. Snowing and very cold all day. Very stormy and wintery looking at night. Brought sheep home.</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_Victoria_Day_.28Dominion.29_Thursday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 27</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da over to Tom Millers in afternoon. Brock up to Elwins in morning. Broke up some wood for furnace. Ground white with snow. Snowing at times. Cleared to wards night and froze quite hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town to get Wiley shod in morning. Tom Miller came and Da &amp;he over to see Haskel's rack, then working at one for us. Brock to town in afternoon for bolts. Cloudy at times but brighter and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in morning for bolts. Tom working at rack and put up a new rack on barn for roller door. We to town at night $5.50 to Tom. Fine and warm. Jack Walker here in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock to Town at night Brock away in morning. Helping Jack Walker find his colt. Got it at M. Jordan's. Haskel &amp; Sadie called in church for first time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Da ploughed Mangel ground and Brock cultivated corn ground. Da sowed the corn after dinner and riged up the mangel ground. Brock harrowed corn ground and rolled mangel ground. Da sowed mangels after supper. East wind and very lite rain, rather cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew out manure for potatoes. Then planted five rows in afternoon on other place in field where mangels are. Mr davis and family called in car after tea Beautiful warm day. Put out heifers to grass.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drew out manure onto garden patch by currant bushes. Ploughed it in and planting potatoes. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. Looking a little like rain. Roy's baby born. girl.</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_31"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 31</span></h2> <p>Drew out manure to little patch on other place and ploughing for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dull &amp; like rain rain. Showers at times all day and heavy rain about fine. Brock took Ma &amp; I up to see Roy's baby.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating for rape back by line fence next Roy in morning. Finished about two o' clock &amp;to town for chop. Da working in little patch on other place. discing and finished ploughing in. Clara left Chatworth about 7.15 a.m and got fere about 6.45 p.m Drove Billy in cart. Dull in morning misty but a nice afternoon &amp;evening cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores &amp; put cows out to grass for first time. Set out some cabbage plants Da discing and rolling in little patch on other place. Planted the eating corn after dinner &amp; some pumpkins We three to town at night. Fine &amp;windy. Looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3</span></h2> <p>W e{A splotch on we} three up to Roy's in afternoon then Ma and Clara up to uncle Richds Mr. &amp;Mrs. T. Henderson &amp; Grace Brett here for tea. We over to Hilborns to telephone to Dr. after tea. Very heavy mist like rain in morning &amp;cold. Bright and warmer after dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure for turnips on other place. Mr M c Kay. Mr. Gilby &amp;mr. Mc Kay Sr. came about three o' clock for Clara they left about four for Chatsworth. got home at eight fine and warm. Looking a little like rain in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure for turnips. finished I up to Roy's in evening. Warm and showry all morning. Fine in afternoon but showers going round. Got card from Gerald in England. Mr. &amp;Mrs. Mc Isaac &amp; son.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Ploughed and harrowed turnip ground. Then planted potatoes{splotch on potatoes} Clara brought and some onions. Brock to town at night and Roy's to change some eggs. Dull and very strong east wind. a shower about six and rained in night. Thunder &amp;lightening.</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_7"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Satruday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Satruday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 10</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens, and working round barn all day. Brock took back Haskel's hen in evg. Bright but heavy storms gaining round. Heavy rain about three o' clock and raining off and on rest of day. Mr. &amp;Mrs. N</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8</span></h2> <p>Choring and took back the gate they made for end of lane on other place hung it. Fixed some fence. Planted a row of beets and onions next the mangels after supper. Dull and fine Mizzling rain at times all day. Rather cold, brighter towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Satruday, 9</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence on other place in morning. Washed sheep in afternoon. Mr. Bertram called to look at cattle. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and very warm in morning, a little cooler in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Mr. Richd Lowes for dinner. Called in to Mc Isaac's on way home. Brock to church at night Lovely day. Fine and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivated root ground on other place in morning and rolling in back 14 ac. field. Da tearing out line fence between Roy and us. Ma and I to town in morning. I up to see Haskel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Mr. Mc Isaac here in evening for Maud's calf. $10.00 Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. field and rolled root ground. Da taking out fence and cleaning fence bottom and started to plough it next Roy. Brock over to Aitcherson's to see Geo. Arnold. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da back and finished ploughing headland fence bottom between Roy and us. Then hoeing in garden until noon. Brock rolling in corner field. Both up to Mr. Dilworth with Martha in afternoon. Home about 6. 30 and Da got here about 7.30 led Martha part of way. Fine and warm in morning looking like rain all afternoon. Heavy rain &amp;wind about seven o' clock, raining quite steady all evening.</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_14"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 16</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">June Thursday, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock to town chop &amp;wire in morning. Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in afternoon. Fine in forenoon but dull to wards noon. quite a shower in afternoon and colder to wards evening. Preserved a crate of berries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da trimming trees all day. Fixing fence (Brock) Ma to Hilborns in afternoon. Dull and cold, few drops of rain about seven o' clock. Cecil Walker home from west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock working on root ground and cut lawn. Da scuffling corn. We to town at night. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Jack Ritches for dinner and supper. Mr. Ritch took them for a car ride in afternoon. Thomspon's came about five and stayed for supper. Brock to town at night Fine and bright, rain in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling corn all day finished it after supper. Brock hoeing in garden in morning for a while. Then rolling and discing turnip ground. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and sultry. Very heavy storms gaining round all evening. Ma had rain about ten o' clock. Haskel 29 yrs. old to day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working on Hilborns hill with team all day. Fine but looking like rain after supper thundering. Haskel here for bar and spoon in aft. Hilborns went west this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock discing, rolling &amp;harrowing turnip ground in forenoon. Da sowed the turnips after dinner and harrowed potatoes. Brock to town to get some shoes on. Took home Haskels stretcher in morning. Da over at night for sheep shears. I up to Roy's. Fine. Quite cold to wards evening.</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_21"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 24</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da sheared .18 cheep. Brock doing road work. To town at night for mail. Mr. Hutichson here to inspect four bees, no foul brood. Fine and cool. Little thunder shower about eight o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da leveling gravel on road in forenoon. Scuffling mangels and potatoes in afternoon. Brock doing road work all day. Misty in morning but cleared off and was a nice cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating rape ground next Roy. Brock to town in morning with wool. Then cultivated lone on other place and sowed millet. Choring in afternoon. Dull morning. Came in rain about noon and raining most of afternoon. Heavy rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Elwin's in morning. Ma and he at cemetry in afternoon. Fine and cool. a little cloudy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock hoeing potatoes in garden patch in morning and corn at road on other place. Dr. Smiley out to see cow and lian in morning. Beautiful morning and hot. Dull towards evening and few drops of rain about five.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Da fixing scuffler in afternoon. Brock over to Wilmotts for a setting of eggs in afternoon Heavy thunderstorms gaining round in morning we got quite a shower of rain. Cleared up in evening. Mr. Mills here with ditch notice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing mangels. Brock and I up to town at night. Fine and cool.</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.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Sunday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">July Sunday, 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangels in morning. Brock drove to Elora to J. A. Watts sale of Shorthorns. Elwin went with him. Left about 9.30 a.m and home about seven. Ma choring in afternoon Dull in morning came on rain about noon and wet afternoon. Rained hard in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da to town and came up to ditch meeting, Brock at meeting in forenoon too. Both helping surveyor in afternoon. Mr Geo. Dickson here for supper. Rainy, cold &amp;windy in morning. Brightened up in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangels in morning and Brock helping surveyor. Both hoeing after dinner and finished mangel.s Da scuffling potatoes. Brock washed buggy and cut lawn. Clara and Melville came about 6.30 p.m all to town at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Terrible heavy rain. Started about five o' clock and rained until about ten. All the fields flooded and ditches full. Brock to church at night and Melville Clara&amp; I over to Hilborns in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion day (Dominion) This year falling on sunday, Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Choring round in forenoon. Da and Melville down town in morning. Brock Clara and I up to Roy's. Took Billy back to other place and pulling mustard in afternoon. All down to Alma garden party. Da over to Wilmotts in evening. Fine and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock over for Haskel's engine in morning started to saw wood about noon. Wilmott helping and Haskel. Finished about six o' clock. Fine but cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing in forenoon in garden patch then scuffling potatoes in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for chop hoeing potatoes in afternoon. Melville getting his car fixed. in town all day. Brock &amp;he to town at night. Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Wain and Ella Roberts called after supper. Fine day a little cool.</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_5"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 hogs. 1540 lbs $15.75 per cwt. Da hoeing potatoes. Both hoeing potatoes and pulling mustard in afternoon All over to Methodist garden party at night. Melville working at his car in town all day. Beautiful day and night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Melville and Da to town in morning. Home about nine then Da pulling mustard on other place in barley until noon. Scuffling corn and potatoes in afternoon. 7.30 a.m home about 5.30 p.m. Clara &amp;Melville left for home about 10.a.m Ma down to &lt;inelligible&gt; in evening Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Hoeing potatoes and corn in morning. Choring round in afternoon. Came on rain about noon, and raining most of the afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Started to rain again about 11 P.M. Rained very hard in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. Macgregor here for tea. Dull in morning. A little brighter in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock piling the buzz wood. Georgie here in afternoon. Sultry and very hot all day. Thundering. Very heavy rain about six o'clock and some very large hail stones. Every place wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock finished piling the buzz wood. Da in house all day. Severe pain in his side and bowels. Dull. Very heavy rain at noon. and showery all afternoon. Will Mc Tavish called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Choring and fixing wire fence across pastures. Horses tone it down. Brock over to Haskel's for stretcher. Very wetting mist all day. Started to rain about four o' clock and rained heavy until about eight.</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_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July thursday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock splitting and sharpening posts down at bush in forenoon. Brock at Moorefield in afternoon Da cutting grass and weeds. Misting and raining at times.Cleared up to wards evening and was a fine night down to Isaacs Hilborns in evening and sold the bees to Howard $5. per hive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock building fence along orchard and next hay field. Came on rain about two o' clock and rained rest of afternoon &amp; evening. Very heavy storm went south. Edge Benson in here out of rain. Fine in morning and hot. Howard Hilborn here in forenoon fixing bees.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Finished the fence between hay field and orchard in morning. Pulling mustard in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Little shower in forenoon but brightened up in afternoon. Lightening at night. Edge Benson came for chop.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Mable &amp; George, Roy and Georgie here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 16</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing potatoes in morning Banked up potatoes in afternoon and hoeing corn on other place. Lovely warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing turnips in morning. Da to town with Ike Mc Isaac in forenoon. Came on rain in afternoon as had to stop hoeing. Brock over to Wilmott's for setting of eggs. Quite a heavy rain after supper. Sultry and misty all day. Brock 24 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to town for shop in forenoon. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Mrs. Roach here for tea (Susan a Walker) Brock over to see Tom Miller at night about putting on shingles. Fine but looking like rain and heavy showers went round.</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_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning for 30 square shingles Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Brock to town at night.Misty in morning but brightened and was quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Finished all but one rain. Fine and hot. Looking a little like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing potatoes and a few mangels. Brock cut lawn. We to town to meet Eleanor on evening train. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels. Fielding called with tea. Finished mangels after supper. George Thompson here in evening for swarm of bees. We over to Eli Mitchells for strawberries in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Started to plough rape ground next Roy's. Eleanor &amp; I up to Roy's in evening Fine and very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing rape ground by Roy's. Mother &amp; I took Eleanor down to Uncle John's in morning and got Wiley shod/ Brock {greened?} some potatoes. To town at night. Fine and 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="#July_Thursday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Working on root ground, finished ploughing it. Then harrowed, sowed, &amp; rolled it. Brock &amp; I down for Eleanor in evening. Very hot day. Cooler in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock Cultivating corn on other place. da scuffling mangels all day. Brock greened some potatoes. We took Eleanor up to Roy's in evening Fine and not as hot. here cool breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Brock cut the first hay on other side of orchard in morning. Da scuffling mangels in morning and finished them. Both in corner field in afternoon pulling dock. Brock down for 3 baskets of cherries to express. We to town at night. Fine and hot. Looking like rain in evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. J.r. McGregor here for tea. a few drops of rain early in morning &amp; thunder very hot day and breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da racking on other side of orchard in morning and Brock cutting hay back of draining house. Then drawing in afternoon from other side of orchard. Miss Duncan arrived in town. Brock &amp; I down to Hendersons in evening. Fine and very hot. Young tom miller here in afternoon taking off shingles.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in hay the other side of orchard. 16 loads. Jtom and son here shingling barn. Fine and very hot. Brock cut a piece more hay back next bush in morning and Da levelled hay in barn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock changing pulley in barn and Da rocked hay behind driving house. Started to draw it in but came on rain about three o' clock and had to stop. Very warm in morning. Very heavy thunder storms went round in afternoon but we had a nice shower. Millers here shingling.</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="#August_Thursday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 5</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for chop Da banking potatoes on other place. Then racked piece of field by bush that was cut. Drawing it in after dinner. Uncle Richd brought Eleanor about five o'clock. Brock and I to Slirton garden party. Fine and cooler and a little dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting hay. Back by maple tree in morning. Da racking in little field behind driving house in morning. Then unloaded two loads of hay and finished drawing in from next bush. Millers here shingling and finished. Ma and I took Eleanor to morning train. I over to Hilborns in evening to telephone Hendersons. Fine but cool and cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting hay back by ditch. Da raking and both butting up hay in afternoon Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I up to Chatsworth with Henderson's and Ed. Hambly in car. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Duncan. Grace Brett &amp; Mrs. Gaynor &amp; Janet. Miss Duncan stayed all night with us. Home about 11.15 Caught in heavy rain storm about Durham. Slight shower here about five. Warm all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Unloaded two loads of hay. Da raking rest of hay by ditch. Then drawing in rest of day. Miss Duncan here. Fine and cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da racking back by ditch in morning and Brock cut part of alfafa field on other place. then drawing in rest of the day. I took Miss Duncan over to Mc Isaac's and round to Drayton. Fine and warmer. A little like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Unloaded two loads of hay. Then Brock to town for chop. Home about two o'clock. Da picking up shingles from behind barn and taking them to the field to burn. Brock helping after he came home. Drew in the last two loads from back by ditch after supper. Thunder storm about 5 a.m another little shower at noon. Fine after dinner but a little cloudy.</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="#August_Thursday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 12</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting hay in alfafa field then went back and cut the hay in third field. Da raking second time back by ditch and the alfafa field. Both putting it up after dinner. Cloudy all day. a few drops of rain at times. Finer towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da cutting weeds and greened potatoes in morning. Brock cut half of back 14 ac. field Da raking in alfafa field and third fierld. There both {coiling?} hay in third field. Mr. Danis called in evening also Perce {Naind?} and a Mr. Mason.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished coiling hay in third field by noon. Then raking and coiling in back 14 ac. But did not get up all that was cut. Me to town at night. Mr M c Isaac here in evening a little dull in morning but a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock to Lion at night. Lovely cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. field in forenoon. Ike and peter helping. They drew in from alfafa field in morning. Brock drawing in after dinner too. Finished the third field and got 2 loads from 14 ac. field. Roy here all day. Drew 19 loads. Quite heavy thunder about noon and a little shower. Rather dull at times and still looking like rain. Da raking in 14 ac. field after teea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Roy Pete Wilson and Hod helping. Da raked rest of 14 ac. field and all helped put it up . Roy and Brock fixed pupmp at low windmill in afternoon. Very misty in morning but cleared up and was quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the back 14 ac. Nod here with team. Pete &amp; Roy &amp;Watt in morning. Harry came down after dinner and Brock went over to Hilborns about three o' clock to help in with some rakings. Harry stayed for tea. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Mist in morning but a 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="#August_Thursday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 19</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Got out binder and started to cut barley on other place about Eleven. Brock cut until 2.30 p.m just cut part of it. Shocked it in afternoon. Da raking on other place after supper. Thundering all forenoon and dull at times. but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock hoeing mangels in morning and Da raking back 14 ac. For second time. Drew it in afternoon. Brock &amp; I up to Gass's in evening with picture of herb. Fine day and warm. Brock mowed hay in his orchard in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels and cut the grass round trees in orchard. Mr. Henderson came out for me about noon. Da &amp;Ma down to miss Duncan's in afternoon. Albert. Nettie. Willie and. Elma Chambers motored down from Allenfod. Stayed all night with us. Fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Albert's over to uncle Sam's for dinner and tea. Back here for night. Brock to church at night. Few drops of rain in morning but fine and warm. Little shower about six again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting the barley. Then gathered up rakings and brought them in. Brock to town in afternoon for the chairs bought at Miss Duncan's sale. Da Brock took Haskel's engine home Brock to town to meet Nellie &amp; Lillian on night train. Fine and quite warm. Lightening at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels all day in afternoon. Drew in barley in morning. Looking like rain in forenoon but came out fine and bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock finished hoeing mangels in morning and hoeing turnips. Da scuffled some turnips in morning then Ike called and they went to town about the Duncan business. Unloaded a load of barley after dinner and hoeing turnips. Brock took Nellie, Lillian &amp; I to find train. Went down with Nellie, she not feeling well. Came back on night train. Henderson and Miss Duncan called in evening. Brock to town at night. Fine and quite warm. Miss Duncan sold hen house to Mrs. Walbi White for $ 100.</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="#August_Thursday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield with six pigs. Brought home shingles and oats. Da choring all day. Over to Tom Millers in evening and round by Isaac Hilborns. Leveled hay in hay mow in afternoon. Raining most of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Dull and cloudy. Quite a heavy shower about four and again after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mizzling rain at times all day and quite cold. Brock and I to town at night little frost in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock + I to {Faas?} for tea. Lovely bright morning but got cloudy and rain in night. Thunder &amp;lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips in forenoon and got binder ready to cut. Started to cut in corner field after dinner. Got part of it cut and shocked. fine but cloudy at times and very windy. Looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da cutting weeds in garden and round fence. Brock to town for chop. Brought home lambs in morning. Cutting in corner field in afternoon and shocked what was cut. Rain in night thunder &amp;lightening Rather dull all day and little mists of rain at times. Fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Cut flax with mower in morning and then started to cut in corner field about ten. Finished about three and cutting in next field back. Da shocking. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy.</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="#August_Thursday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#friday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">friday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting on this place and went over to other place about eleven and started to cut in 2nd {This is written in the margin with an arrow pointing to it} grain field. Finished it bout four and started in back 14 ac. Da shocking all day. Ma up to Roy's in afternoon. Lovely bright cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">friday, 31</span></h2> <p>Cutting in back 14 ac. Finished about four and came up and cut a few rounds off the 8 ac in field back. Da shocking. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting the 8 ac. about 2.30 Brock helping Da shock rest of day and got everything put up. We to town at night. Fine and very hot at times. Thundering in evening. Mr. Heinbecker died Prof. of Queens.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Thompson's and Miss Fennel from Elora here for tea. Thunder storm about 4.a.m but turned out a nice bright day. Cool at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Labor Day (Dominion) Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Drew in rest of barley from other place and put it in barn. Then drawing from corner field and stacking it in front of driving house. Rather dull at times and cool. Fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the corner field stacking it by side of barn. I up to Roy's at night. Fine and cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from field by maple tree finished it about five o' clock and drew two loads from the mixed grain. Stacking it at side of barn. Brock to town at night Rather dull and very like rain in afternoon. Quite a frost last 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_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing mixed grain and got 2 loads from back 14 ac. Stacking it on dump of barn. I up to Roy's in evening. Dull and cloudy and very windy and cold in morning. Brighter in afternoon. Frost at night. Mr. Newstead helped on stack for a couple of loads.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from back 14 ac. all day, stacking on dump. Mr. Burrows helped on stack for a couple of loads. Mr. &amp;Mrs. Henderson, here, anne &amp;Rea called about five. Rather dull and looking like rain. A little sprinkle about seven o' clock. Bill Smith buried from station this a. m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Drawing in all day from back 14 ac. Finished it and got one load out of 8 ac. field. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Henderson brought Grace Brett out in morning. Bill Gass, Maggie Lappen &amp;Marjory Forrest came for tea. Brock to church at night Rather dull and quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from 8 ac. on other place. Mr. Newstead helping top the stacks. Got it all in. Mr. Henderson called about four o' clock for Grace Brett. Mrs Henderson had another stroke this morning very cold day and cloudy but fine. Old Carrie dead this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Cut flax and. Unloaded two loads of grain. Then drew in the flax and pulled the peas and drew them in. Then cutting corn on other place with binder. I up to town in afternoon with Georgie. Brock over to Haskels in evening. Got the corn shocked. Quite cloudy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock over helping Haskel draw in until about five o' clock. Brock and I to town and to see Mrs. Henderson. No improvement. Mr. Hines and Mr. Garret came about 11.30 to paint house. Fine and quite cool</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_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for supplies for painters and brought rest of feed C. H . Thompson sent up. Da digging at drain back of driving house. Fixing fence and gapes on other place in afternoon and brought home heifers and their calves from other place and divided them. Brock met Jane at train at night. Nice bright warm day. Both stayed all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock at Haskel's threshing until about two o' clock. Then choring round and took Maggie. Jane and Marjorie over to Robt. Mitchells about four o' clock. Da down for Jane's trunk in morning and working round home in afternoon. Rather dull and looking like rain but only a few drops. Mr. Garrett stayed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Jack's threshing . Home about five o' clock. Ma , Brock &amp; I to town at night. Mrs. Henderson some better. Little showers at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock at Wilmott's threshing until about four o' clock. Da went to Masser's but broke down about ten then went back and pulled onions on other place. Getting out fence posts in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da at Masser's threshing until eleven then threshing on Craig place for Isaac Hilborn in afternoon. Brock cleaning up granary and getting ready to thresh. Fine day and very warm. A little sprinke of rain about four.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for paint and meat. Then Da and he back getting out posts and threshing wood. Brock over to Gilmet's to see Mr. Pollock about threshing. Brock and I to town at night. Edge Benson brought Jane &amp;Marjory here after tea. Beautiful warm day. Mrs. Henderson worse.</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_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Getting threshing wood and getting ready to thresh. Mrs. Newstead and Marie Black called. Clara &amp;Melville came about seven o' clock, Melville &amp;Brock to town at night. Fine day and cool breeze. Mrs.Henderson sinking very quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day. Pollock's machine. Clara and Melville left about 9.30 for Brampton. Beautiful bright day. Mrs. Henderson died last night about eleven. Painters here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day but didn't get furnished. Brock, Jane &amp; I to town at night. Uncle Willie came up for Mrs. Henderson's funeral. Beautiful bright day but heavy frost at night. Painters here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>All at Mrs. Henderson's funeral in afternoon. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">september Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing in morning about nine thirty. Then Pa and Brock straightening up after the threshers got away. Brock at Newsteads threshing in afternoon. Jane and I to town. Clara and Melville came about 12 p.m from Brampton. Da working round barn in afternoon. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da Working in bush getting out posts for fence between Roy and us. Brock &amp; Melville over to Hilborns in forenoon + to town. Brock down with chop in afternoon and took Jane's trunk. Melville took Jane and I to Clara in aft. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working in bush getting out posts. Melville took Jane to Station and I went along. They left for home about three o' clock. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm 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_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drawing out posts for line fence between Roy and us. Fine in morning but looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm went north about five. Quite a little shower after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Painters finished. Brock took them to Rhames. this morning. Working at line fence. Digging post holes and setting anchor pots. Fine but cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence, setting the posts in morning and filling round them with stone in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Cloudy and cool. Heavy thunder storm went north but only a little shower here about 8 p.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night cool and showry all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 1</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence. Brock over to Hilborns for wire stretcher in morning. Got fence finished about three and went over to other place and started to cut the corn at road. Dull at times and rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and threw it in a pile to dry. Cutting corn on other place in afternoon. Dull and cool and looking like rain to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush in morning. Da leveling and picking up along line fence in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to show in afternoon. Brock and I to concert at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining most of afternoon</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_4"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Thursday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush all day. Dull and cloudy cool. Quite a steady rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2> <p>Cleaned hen pens and drawing out manure rest of day. Raining at times all day. Heavy shower about eight a. m. Da and Brock back for a heifer in morning that got into Mc Ewings. Colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure all day. Finished about five and brought a load of corn from other place. Gathered in pumpkins after tea. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and cold. Frost at night. Mr. Hugh Montgomery died at Harriston 98 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Mr. Garneau came over to borrow Brock's gun. Dull at times and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thanksgiving Day. Monday, 8</span></h2> <p>{Added Thanksgiving day in Header} Digging potatoes back by turnips and in garden. Brock to town at night Rather bright and cool wind. Squalls of snow and rain once and a while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Digging potatoes all day. Finished garden patch and the one on other place next corn. Very heavy frost last night but nice bright day. Looking a little like rain at night. Finished potatoes the best potato crop in years. {finished is a little elongated}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive line to train to go to Elora on the nine train. Robt started to top the mangels. Working at mangels all day{a splotch on the letter y} Topping and drawing A little cold but fine &amp; dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 11</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock working at the mangels all day. Yopping and drawing finished mangels very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12</span></h2> <p>Raining men choring Robt helped pick too ducks. And churned forenoon Brock over helping Wat a while afternoon Robt &amp; Wat gone over to see the ditch at Hussy s and Wilsons. Bro ck gone to town with load of chop and get wood shoes on. Cold rain. Mostly all day. Men choring raining a little about 10 o/c Brock Robt and Wat went to Moorefield to see Scott about the on ard on ditch. Home about five. Finer afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>At home all day fine day. Shower about seven evening Brock drove to town to post letters &amp; G. + O.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 15</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock started to dig 49 rods of open ditch over in Jimmy Wilsons place went away at seven in the morning of and back at seven at night took dinner and horse feed with them. Got along very good Fine day all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock went over to ditch alone. Robt went up to Roy's to thresh but the machine did not get there till noon so he came home an d raised a row of potatoes in the from that was left and raised those that grew in the garden. Had dinner and then went up to Roy threshing afternoon Very fine day Brock done a good days work at ditch</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">wednesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock went over to the ditch hard digging today a Little showers at times. afternoon Ike Mc Issac Mon. Peter, finished Roys threshing and Elwins for us I up to Roys at noon to see how there baby is. Aunt Emma &amp; Mrs Hicks there. Georgie &amp; baby at Brantford</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_18"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Thursday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday,19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 18</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock at the ditch all day a few little showers but quite warm They had a very hard day digging in the ditch Brock went down town at night to meet train Olive did not come Very heavy rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday,19</span></h2> <p>{Olive speaking} Very heavy rain early in the morning and a little off and on all forenoon. A little snow about 11.00 Robt + Brock piling mangels in the root house forenoon Brock went up to Newsteads for a load of gravel and got a load of corn for &lt;inelligible&gt; Robt choring around very windy, and cold, and dark looking. Mr. Henderson drove me out in car after dinner. Came up on morning train. Da and Brock over for plough &amp; shovels to ditch about four o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock opening drain back of barn and the tile empting in the open ditch. Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Robt. Hamilton here to get a ram lamb, also Mrs. Fach called. Dull and cold. Flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Dull and cold and snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 22</span></h2> <p>Men topping turnips, swedes, ploughed and harrowed them out after dinner and got in two loads. Rather dull day and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in forenoon adn got horses shod. Da over to ditch for his axe in morning. Drawing turnips in afternoon {9?} loads. Quite a fall of snow early this morning. Brightened and was fine but looking like rain towards night and a little misty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Drawing turnips all day. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon for a little while. Dull and threatening rain. Colder 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="#October.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 28</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the turnips about nine o' clock. Two loads. Brock took mother to morning train. She gone to Chatsworth. Went for a load of corn before dinner. Drawing up wood from bush and putting it in wood house in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning but came out bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock left this morning about 6.20 a.m for Harriston to be examined. Class E. Home about six at night. Da putting wood in wood house. Dull and looking like rain. Strong east wind. Started to rain about five o' clock. Wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27</span></h2> <p>Finished filling the woodhouse by noon. Then took buggy and went over to finish ditch in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty. Started to rain about five. Turned to soft snow about ten.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Lizzie, Oswald &amp; Gladys here in afternoon. Fine bright day breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 29</span></h2> <p>Started to plough on other place in back 14 ac. field. Misty and raining at times all day. Very dirty day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Harry's threshing all day. Engine not working in morning. Very snowy and windy at times. Couldn't see the sideroad at times. High west wind. Put cattle in stable.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Harry's threshing. Home about eleven. Da ploughing in afternoon and Brock at Morrison's threshing. We to town at night. Snowy at times and cold.</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_All_Saint.27s_Day_.28Quebec.29_Thursday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Morrison's threshing in morning. Then both ploughing in afternoon. Bright at times but started to snow again about five. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 2</span></h2> <p>Both ploughing all day in back 14 ac. Mr. Henderson called. Quite dull and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Both ploughing all day. Brock stopped about five o' clock and went to meet Mother and Melville. Train was late. Brock and I to town at night. Nice bright day and warmer. Frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Melville over to Hilborns in morning. Brock and he back to ditch in afternoon. Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day but very heavy white frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 5</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing 14 ac. about four o'clock and started along side of turnip ground. Melville out collecting. He and I over to Hilborns at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tueday, 6</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back by turnip ground. Melville out collecting. Hilborns over in evening. A little colder and not so bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock finished ploughing back by turnip ground and went to town about eleven for chop. Da started to plough in field behind poplars. Brock home about three o' clock then ploughing too. Melville over to Hilborns to telephone clara in evg. Fine warm 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_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 8</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure in forenoon. Both started ploughing in afternoon behind poplars. Melville and I to town in forenoon. He started for home about three o' clock with Billy. Fine day, a little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in morning, then Brock gone to Burrows threshing about two o' clock and Da ploughing himself. Warm very misty and smoky all day. Melville got to Chatsworth about 9 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock at Burrows threshing. He and I to town at night very misty. Mild</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Mr. Henderson, Janet, and Brett here for tea. Lovely warm day. Misty in morning and again in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Started{started is in bold} to plough corn ground on other place beside the tunips. Both ploughing all day. Big fire in Drayton this morning about 3 o' clock. Queen's {Hotel?}. Cutting, two barber shops, {Silbs}, harness shop and K.O. Noeckers burned, fire started in Queens. A little misty in morning but cleared and was a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on corn ground all day. Ma and I to town in morning afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. Wonderful weather for November.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Frozen too hard to plough so drawing out manure and brought res of corn two loads in morning. Finished ploughing the corn ground about four o' clock then ploughing in little patch at road where sweet corn and potatoes were. Brock to town at night. Fine bright day and warm. Mr. Jno. Gilmore buried to day in Arthur.</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_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down manure in field behind poplars. Brock finished little patch on other place and then helping Pa. Both started to plough the sod back of maple tree in afternoon. Very misty and dirty all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Plaughing sod all day. Fine but not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day. Howard here to say they expected to thresh in afternoon but didn't Mr. Robt Hamilton came for lamb $23.00 Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Foggy in a.m</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp;Mrs. Thompson, Ansen and Mr. Elesworth of Ahmie Harbor here for supper. Rainy in morning. Turned colder and snow in afternoon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock took cream can to town and got chop in forenoon. Da done chores and drew out some manure with Murphy. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. Da brought home young cattle and drew out some more manure. We to plough after dinner but frozen too hard. Mr. Fach came for lamb $23.00 Dull and cold all day. Snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and drawing out manure with Stone {boat?} in morning. Brock at Hilborns threshing all day. Ma and I to town in afternoon to mail parcels. Da cleaned goose pen and sheep pen in afternoon. Rather dull and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday,</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hilborns threshing until about eleven. Then choring until noon. Da ploughing sod in morning. Both ploughing afternoon and finished it. Went a few rounds on sod below pens. Dull and cold, foggy. Came on a little rain about six.</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_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and makig pig troughs in morning. Ploughing in afternoon on sod below pens. Mrs. Chester Walker here in afternoon. Very snowy morning and snowing and blowing at times in afternoon. Colder and quite windy after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 23</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing centre stable to tie up cattle. Snowy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men done the chores and put on storm windowe. Fork down the wire fence round gardens and in the car lane in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but very cold wind and frosty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Elwin here for dinner. Brock and he down to Haggerty's in afternoon. A Little fall of snow all day and cold. Brought sheep home from other place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and cleaning pens in afternoon Brock to town for {coalaie?} and got Wiley shod, in forenoon. Then at Billy Lowes sale in afternoon. Mr. Irwin Elliot here and bought ram lamb in afternoon $23.00 Bright and cold. Lillian 9 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure and choring. Harry Booth here to buy lambs. Dull and snowing at times cold wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock down to get a lesson on violin at night but Seth was away. Milder and brighter. Mr. Mc Isaac called this a.m.</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_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Saturday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">December Saturday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure Brock down for mail at night. Rather dull and misty. {Vistury?} Band man called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure, cleaning out shed, finished about three o' clock and cleaned up some chop. Very heavy fog all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock down with chop in morning. Da choring. Then boarding up door in shed in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed in at Smith's. Fine day and colder. Heavy fall of snow in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. I came home with him. Fine day. Frosty at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 lambs $148.50 and 1 pig $61. Fine and not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Men choring in morning. Da drew up some wood to cellar in afternoon. Brock took Ma to Mc Isaac's and then went on to Towriss's sale. Came round by Rothsay paid taxes and got cheese. Went for Ma after supper. Fine day but started to snow after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Grinding axes and setting saw. Mr. Mc Isaac called in evening. Brock down to Hilborns but Seth away. Very snowy at times and cold</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_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Conception_day_.28Quebec.29_Saturday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Mr. Mc Isaac draw gravel for his lane from Newsteads pit. Da choring. Seth here in evening to to give Brock his first lesson on violin. Cold and snowy at times. Terrible disaster at Halifax this morning. American munition ship and a Norwegian collided. Explosion followed. Dead about 4000.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Ike draw gravel from Mr. Arnolds pit. Da choring round barn all day. Lovely bright sunny day. I over to Hilborns in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Da picking over onions in cellar. Very stormy day and cold. From east changed to west about midnight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very cold and stormy. Blowing hard from west. Burning wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew up some wood into cellar in afternoon. Fine and very sharp started to storm again. About four o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>{elongated handwriting not Olive speaking} Choring forenoon Brock took Olive down to {tin?} train, going up to {blarap?}, Brock took load of shop and brought home a {lot?} of flour (Robinhood)Turned out a fine day. Georgie and baby here in the afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Men choring and started to draw out manure on the other place. Looking like soft weather Brock down town to hear Hugh Guthrie and Dr. Moore Proffessor Johnston of {Yarout?} W.L Lark and others, Union meeting 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="#December_Thursday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing manure. A fine snow falling all day very {voetting?} Brock gone down to Seth's for music lesson still snowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting some wood in afternoon. Brock to town in morning. fine and real cold sleighing this week for the first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in forenoon and. drawing it up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>{Olive Speaking} done chores and over to vote. Brock met me at five thirty train. I came home from Chatsworth. Brock down to hear return of election at night. Mc Ewing defeated by 833 votes. Bright day and milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and filled up some chop. Brock down with it after dinner. Mr. Mc Isaac called in afternoon and Da and he went to town. Sold the Duncan farm to harry Schieck for $3000. Milder and raining a little at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting a little wood in bush. Mild and foggy.</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_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and cleaned pens. We picked 15 geese. Started at 9 a.m and finished about 4.30. Brock down for his lesson at night Mild and very foggy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took down 12 geese 149 lbs @ 21.00 and got some chop in morning. Choring in afternoon. {Jew?} in and bought fowl. Ma up to school in afternoon. A little colder to wards night but mild and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Brock, Ma &amp; I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night for Billie Andrews buggy. Fine and bright but cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">december Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Jack Walker came up about 3.30 to say Brock was to meet Clara and Melville in Arthur at 8.p.m. Went to town about 4.30 and got Wiley shod and went on to Arthur. Train nearly 5 hrs. late. Got home about 12.45 a.m. Misty and raining in morning. Colder and windy to wards evening. roads very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day (Dominion) Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock met Uncle Will at ten train and Melville took him back to five train. Bright day with flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Melville to town in morning. Brock left about three o' clock to talk then to Arthur. Home about 8.P.M. Da choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Bright and cold. Roads icy Brought a rooster from Hamiltons $2.25</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_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">december Thursday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">december Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaned hen pens and divided hens. Brock down for his lesson at night. Rather dull and quite stormy and cold at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Bright and clear and very cold. Mr. Simion Track buried this a.m 82 yrs 11 mos.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Men choring all day. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very sharp and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Not so cold. Fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and filled up some chop in morning. Brock down with chop and got horses shod behind. Not so cold but still sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Cream to Palm Creamery 1917</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 9 1 can cream</p> </td> <td> <p>weight-79lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>Test 26 Price</p> </td> <td> <p>45 c 9.21</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 2 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 52 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33. “</p> </td> <td> <p>45 7.71</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34. “</p> </td> <td> <p>45 9.18</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 45 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 “</p> </td> <td> <p>44 6.53</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 5 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 52 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 29 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40 }\</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 77 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40 }/ 15.88</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 75 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }.</p> </td> <td> <p>35 c</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 62. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 38 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>26.14</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 3 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 6 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}</p> </td> <td> <p>22.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 44. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 48. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }</p> </td> <td> <p>27.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 3 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 53. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 53. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 14 “ “ </p> </td> <td> <p>“ 54. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>39c 21.67</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 50. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 42 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 }</p> </td> <td> <p>40 c 25.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 56. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 4 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 42. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }\</p> </td> <td> <p>43 c 17.38</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 48. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 37 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>44 c 19.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct 2 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 68. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35</p> </td> <td> <p>47 11.17</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 76 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 77. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>46 c 26.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 7</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19 Drayton</p> </td> <td> <p>76 “ </p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>46 11.53</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 8 1. “</p> </td> <td> <p>76. “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>46 11.53</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Eggs for 1917</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 10</p> </td> <td> <p>2 ½ doz eggs</p> </td> <td> <p>@ .35</p> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>2 ½ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 14</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 30</p> </td> <td> <p> 9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 2</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 32</p> </td> <td> <p> 9.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>11.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “ </p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 9</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>9.90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>21 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>5.28</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 28</p> </td> <td> <p>9 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>3.24</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> 6 ½ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>1.82</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 11</p> </td> <td> <p>10 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>3.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>11 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>4.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 1</p> </td> <td> <p>8 ¼ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>3.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 5</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>11/19 Haskel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Miss Golden and will o' {Ridley?} assisting. Sarah, Gladys &amp; Oswald. Josh &amp; his wife and Clarence there. Went to Thousand Islands for trip. </pre> <p>Sept. 23/19 Mrs. Henderson buried to day at 2 p.m. Mr. Robt Bryden, Persey Irwine. Mr. Davies. Mr. Clarke, Jim { Jr histon?} and Dr. Floth were holbearers. Aged 48 yrs. Very large funeral.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2aaab4849fa450f41ebdc112b983bade.pdf 9208d188f7735b5d142acd0452cfae4d PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/840e38af67d0d849679ad056f85c7276.pdf 28c799edbd5f9ff8f9f8bd319c625290 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/128331f0eac0bcbe0996bec1d7d28ea4.pdf 45f1ea611179c8384376afb6a2703fc2 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890 – 1978) 1918 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Pages 1 through 32 consist of printed calendars and various charts. January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1 (1-365) 1918 Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon cutting wood. Brock & I down to concert in Drayton at night. Fine and bright but very frosty Ed. Hambly & Ida Scott married WEDNESDAY, 2 (2-363) Choring in morning and cutting wood in afternoon. Roy came after his goose. I up there in afternoon. Flurries of snow in afternoon but cold north wind and sharp. THURSDAY, 3 (3-362) Men choring in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon Brock down for his lesson at night. Bright and frosty. January FRIDAY, 4 (4-361) 1918 Men choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but cold. �SATURDAY, 5 (5-360) Done chores and drawing up wood from bush for furnace. Beautiful bright day and milder. Brock and I to town at night. Epiphany (Quebec) SUNDAY, 6 (6-359) Brock down to memorial service at night for Jno. McDowell. East wind all day and hard pickles of snow at night. January MONDAY, 7 (7-358) 1918 Done chores and drawing out manure to other place below turnip ground. Very dull and dark. started to snow a little at night TUESDAY, 8 (8-357) Done chores drawing out manure. Brock & I up to Roys at night. John Walker there. Quite stormy at times but not very cold. WEDNESDAY, 9 (9-356) Brock down for chop in morning. A car of coal came for O.B. Henry so he brought home 1800 lbs. Went back after dinner for chop. Da choring. Storming but not cold. Sideroad very heavy. January Thursday, 10 (10-355) 1918 Men choring. Quite a windy stormy day and cold. Brock down for his lesson at night. Friday, 11 (11-354) Da done chores in morning. Brock took down a few bags of chop. Brought home 2300 lbs of coal from Noeckers, the chop and cutter. �Drawing out manure in afternoon. Quite mild, east wind. Saturday, 12 (12-353) Men done chores. Terrific stormy day. wind S.W. and very strong. Snowed all night. 16° below zero in Evening. January Sunday, 13 (13-352) 1918 Very stormy day. Wind a little more west but very strong. Couldn't see corner for storm. Monday, 14 (14-351) Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Brock broke road down to townline in afternoon. Storming in morning and a little in afternoon. Cold. Tuesday, 15 (15-350) Men choring at bush in afternoon. Brock & I over to Hoshels in evening. Storming a little and drifting. No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock. January Wednesday, 16 (16-349) 1918 Men choring and at bush in afternoon. I walked to town in P.M. Drifting but finer towards night. sharp. Train at night from north for the first. �Thursday, 17 (17-348) Done chores and cutting wood. Brock & I to town at night. Telephoned Clara. Fine but driftng and blowing. very cold. Friday, 18 (18-347) Done chores. Brock down with chop in morning. At bush in afternoon. Rather fine but real cold wind. Brock down for his lesson at night. January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918 Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and very sharp. No freight moving this week. Sunday, 20 (20-345) Home all day. Fine and bright. Cold. Monday, 21 (21-344) Men done chores and getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon. Watt here in afternoon helping kill two pigs. Lovely bright day but cold. Brock down to Jack's in morning to see if Brock was shipping pigs but he wasn't. January Tuesday, 22 (22-343) 1918 Da done chores. Cut up pigs and salted meat. Brock went for chop but heard Booth was shipping hogs so came home and took 8 to Moorefield. Came round by Drayton for his chop. �Dull and cold. Storming at times and drifting in afternoon. Wednesday, 23 (23-342) Da done chores in morning. Brock took mother to ten train. Gone to Chatsworth. Came round by Harry's. Cutting up sausage meat and heads in afternoon. Bright and blustry. Cold. Thursday, 24 (24-341) Done chores and Killed beef in afternoon. Harry helped. Brock down for his lesson at night. Quite snowy in morning, finer in afternoon and a little milder. January Friday, 25 (25-340) 1918 Done chores and cutting up beef and put it out to freeze. Sold a hind quarter to Chester Walker. Quite stormy and cold in afternoon and evening. Saturday, 26 (26-339) Done chores. packed beef. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but very sharp. Sunday, 27 (27-338) Home all day. Bright and very frosty. January. Monday, 28. (28-337) 1918 Men choring. Very cold stormy day from east. Moderated to-wards evening. �Tuesday, 29. (29-336) Choring. Brock to town in afternoon and up to see O.B. Henry's pigs. Blustry, wind in west and real cold. Clara has a daughter. Wednesday, 30 (30-335) Men done chores. Both helping Jack shovel on road in afternoon. Bright and calm but cold. January Thursday, 31 (31-334). 1918 Brock took down some chop and a bbl of potatoes to send Clara in forenoon. Da done chores. Drawing out manure in afternoon. real cold day but bright. February Friday, 1 (32-333) Done chores and drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Fine but very cold. Saturday, 2 (33-332) Men choring. Brock down in morning to post parcel to mother. We down at night. not so bright and milder. February Sunday, 3 (34-331) 1918 Home all day. Dull and thick in morning. Started to storm about noon and very rough afternoon. Cold. �Monday, 4. (35-330) Done chores. Very bright but terrible cold. 16° below most of day. Tuesday, 5 (36-329) Men done chores. Brock down to O.B. Henry's sale in afternoon. Dull and cold. Blowing and drifting at night from south. Clarence baby buried. 26° below this a.m. February Wednesday, 6 (37-328) 1918 Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Jack came up in morning to say Melville telephoned down for him to go up. Brock took him to ten train. Dull and milder. Fine snow falling in afternoon. Thursday, 7 (38-327) Brock done chores. Fine bright day but cool. Friday, 8 (39-326) Brock done chores. Over to Irwin Elliots in afternoon with pig. Went to meet Da about six and didn't get home until 11:45 P.M. Train late. east wind and drifting. raining and sleeting in night. February Saturday, 9 (40-325) 1918 Choring. Brock cleaned out pens and Da sifted ashes. All public places and places of business closed to-day and Monday to conserve fuel. Fine bright day. �Sunday, 10 (41-324) Brock to church at night. I up to Roy's but no one home. Fine and milder. Da down to Jack's in afternoon to telephone to Chatsworth. Monday, 11 (42-323) Done chores and cleaned hen pens in morning. Discovered at noon the pipes were frozen so started to dig down by pig pen in afternoon. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing very fast. February Tuesday, 12 (43-322) 1918 Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Carried water for horses and calves at night. Very dull and foggy and steady rain all day. Wind changed to north after supper. Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 13 (44-321) Done chores in forenoon and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da went as far as town line with him. roads very soft. Out with Jack discing road in afternoon. Dull and raw wind from east. Da 62 yrs. old. Thursday, 14 (45-320) Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Bright at times during day but cloudy at night. Raining at times all night. Thunder and lightening. Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918 Men choring. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Mr. Craig came in afternoon and stayed all night. �Cold wind and a little snowy at times. Fine night. Brock down to Hilborns. Saturday, 16 (47-318) Choring and drawing out manure. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon. Brock & I down at night. Fine bright day. Storming a little at night. Saturday, 17 (48-317) Brock to church at night Lovely bright day. February Monday, 18 (49-316) 1918 Choring and drawing out manure. Fine bright day but strong south wind. Tuesday, 19 (50-315) Choring and drew manure in morning. Drawing down water in afternoon. Rained in night and at times all day. Heavy rain after supper. Very icy. Wednesday, 20 (51-314) Men choring. Quite stormy and windy. February Thursday, 21 (52-313) 1918 Choring in morning. Brock to town in afternoon. Got Wiley shod in front and down to Mr. H. Stutridge's sale. Da silted ashes in afternoon. Down for his lesson at night. Fine but real cold wind. �Friday, 22 (53-312) Choring and drawing out manure. Cold and very snowy at times in afternoon, but a fine night. Irvine Wilson's sale. I up to Roy's in evening. Hydro turned on in Drayton. Saturday, 23rd (55-311) Choring and got manure all out but about a load. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful bright spring like day, Thawing fast. February Sunday, 24 (55-310) 1918 Brock to church at night. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing. Fields all bare. Colder after supper. Monday, 25 (56-309) Done chores in morning and cleaned up chop. Brock down with it in afternoon but didn't get it home. Lovely bright morning but dull & very foggy in afternoon. Heavy rain after supper. a little thunder. Tuesday, 26 (57-308) Men choring. Drew down water after dinner and Brock went after his chop. �Quite stormy in morning and a very high wind. Turned colder in night. Brighter in afternoon but blustry at times. February Wednesday, 27 (58-307) 1918 Men done chores and at bush in afternoon. Snowing a little Early in morning but a bright mild day. Thursday, 28 (59-306) Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Very fine soft snow all morning but finer in afternoon. Brock down for his at lesson at night. March Friday, 1 (60-305) Da done chores and Brock to town with a box to send to Clara in morning. At bush in afternoon. Mr. Morrison called to get Brock to help move hive on Tuesday to Arthur. Da at Morrisons at night. Beautiful fine bright day. Mr. Jack Morris buried this a.m. Killed on track March Saturday, 2 (61-304) 1918 Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful fine bright day, but very high wind at times and after supper. Sunday, 3 (62-303) Brock to church at night. Fine bright day. Monday, 4 (63-302) Done chores. Da went to Morrisons about ten o' clock. Brock over at sale in afternoon. �We down to patriotic concert given by Elora people at night. Fine bright morning. But rained a little about four o'clock then soft-snow March Tuesday, 5 (64-301) 1918 Done chores. Brock left about nine o'clock to take a load to Arthur for Mr. Morrison. Home at 6:30. Lizzie here for tea. Hod, Sadie & Leo Morris here in Evening. Very foggy damp day. Wednesday, 6 (65-300) Done chores. Brock down to Drayton in morning and got 5 cwt flour. At bush in afternoon. Dull and calm. Started to snow about four o'clock but mild. Madge 28 yrs old. Thursday, 7 (66-299) Done chores. Da and Brock at Mr. Agur's sale in afternoon. Fine day but got much colder to-wards night. Da and Ma 36 yrs. married. Tess 23 yrs. old. March Friday, 8 (67-298) 1918 Done chores. At bush in afternoon. Brock down to Hilborn's at night but Seth going away so didn't get a lesson. Fine bright morning and warm. a little cloudy in afternoon. Saturday, 9 (68-297) Done chores and Brock down for mail in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Fine morning but very stormy in afternoon and worse at night. High east wind. �Sunday, 10 (69-296) Brock to church at night. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon and bright. March Monday, 11 (70-295) 1918 Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock down town at night for mail and to Seth's for a lesson. Bright morning but cloudy in afternoon. Tuesday, 12 (71-294) Done chores. Brock to town in morning with chop. At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. Snow going very quickly. Wednesday, 13 (72-293) Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Mr. Wesley Lowes came about three o'clock and stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright morning but dull in afternoon and raining hard and freezing after supper. March Thursday, 14 (73-292) 1918 Brock to Moorefield in morning with 6 pigs. Da done chores. Choring in afternoon. Foggy and very damp all morning. Heavy rain round noon. Harold brought Edith Brian over about five o'clock. Brock down for his lesson. Friday, 15 (74-291) Da done chores. Brock took Edith to morning train. Fixing door on 16' space in afternoon. Brock down to meet Mother. She coming from Chatsworth. �Real cold morning but bright Trees very icy. Saturday, 16 (75-290) Choring in morning and finished fixing the door in afternoon. Me to town at night. Fine bright day but cool. March Sunday, 17 (76-289) 1918 Brock to church at night. Fine bright day and thawing very fast. Monday, 18 (77-288) Done chores and drawing out manure. Fine warm day. thawing. Tuesday, 19 (78-287) Done chores, and drawing out manure. Brock & I to McIsaacs in Evening. Very mild and warm. Roads getting bare and some buggies on road. March Wednesday, 20 (79-286) 1918 Done chores and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Da helping put meat to dry in afternoon. Brock choring. I went to town in morning and called in to ask about Gavin. He very sick. Beautiful spring day. Very warm. �Thursday, 21 (80-285) Done chores. Mr. McIsaac here in morning. Da and he went to town about Duncan business. At bush in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Very warm & Calm. Snow going rapidly. Friday, 22 (81-284) Done chores and at bush. Lovely bright day. Clara 33 yrs old. March Saturday, 23 (82-283) 1918 We done chores. Brock down with chop in morning. at bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Beautiful day a little cooler. Drew down water and at bush in P.M. Sunday, 24 (83-282) Brock to church at night and Da up to Harry's. Fine bright day. Monday, 25 (84-281) Done chores and cutting wood. Fine morning but cloudy and colder in afternoon and flurries of snow. David Ghent buried. �March Tuesday, 26 (85-280) 1918 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Fine but cold wind and flurries of snow. Wednesday, 27 (86-279) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Wilmott here asking hands to wood bee. Brock & I to town at night. I up to Chester Walkers but no one at home. Cloudy at times and cold wind. Thursday, 28 (87-278) Done chores and at bush in forenoon. at Wilmotts wood bee in afternoon. Brock down to Seth's for lesson at night. Beautiful bright day. Cool in morning. March GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 29 (88-277) 1918 Da done chores. Brock took down a box to express to Clara and then took team and went up to Harry's for box and round to Hod's for buckets. Getting ready to tap in afternoon and tapped about 25 trees. Warm bright day. SATURDAY, 30 (89-276) Men done chores and getting kettles cleaned and wood gathered to boil. Boiling in afternoon. Had 1 gal & 1 pt. Brock & I to town at night. Fine bright day. �SUNDAY, 31 Easter Sunday Brock to church at night Beautiful bright breezy day. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 1 (91-274) 1918 Done choring. Da at Drayton on Duncan business. Home about six o'clock Brock in bush in afternoon for a while. Very foggy and dull. Rained hard in afternoon. Thunder and lightening & rain in night Tuesday, 2 (92-273) Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning with Ike on Duncan business. Brock back out started to boil. Boiling all afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here for a while in afternoon. Brock and I up to McDonalds in Evening. Beautiful warm bright day. Colder in evening and lightening in south. Wednesday, 3 (93-272) Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Had 3 gals of syrup. Brock and I over to Hod's in Evening. Fine bright day. April Thursday, 4 (94-271) 1918 Done chores and back in bush. Splitting wood and boiling. Quite a cold raw day. Friday, 5 x (25-270) Da done chores and drew down water. Brock went to town in morning with chop and got 2500 lbs. of coal from Noeckers. Splitting wood in afternoon and gathered sap. �Bright day but real cold wind. Saturday, 6 (96-269) Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Sap running good this morning. Brock over to borrow a can from Hod. We to town at night. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon. Beautiful fine warm day. April Sunday, 7 (97-268) 1918 Brock to church at night. Roy and Georgie called for a parcel I brought out from town last night. Warmer and looking like rain but brightened by noon. Monday, 8 (98-267) Done chores. Da boiling in bush part of forenoon and all afternoon. Bright morning but cloudy and colder at night. flurries of snow in the air. Tuesday, 9 (99-266) Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock up to Elwins in evening. Bright but very cold north wind. freezing. Gavin Montgomery dead 39 yrs. April Wednesday, 10 (100-265) 1918 Done chores and drawing out manure all day. Beckie, Madge and Lieut. Halwig here for tea and to spend the evening. Fine day but cold wind. �Thursday, 11 (101-264) Done chores and finished the manure by noon. Da sifted ashes and took manure off drain in afternoon. Brock, Mother & I at Gavin Montgomery's funeral in afternoon. I up to Chester's for tea and Brock came up in Evening. Fine afternoon but fall of snow Early in morning and dull. Friday, 12 (102-263) Done chores and went back to sugar bush. Buckets full. Da boiling all afternoon. Mr. McIsaac and children here also Georgie and baby in afternoon. Warmer and a little dull at times. April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918 Done chores then boiling down all day in bush. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful bright warm day. Sunday, 14 (104-261) Brock to church at night. Clocks moved ahead 1 hr to-day. Lovely warm day like summer. Monday, 15 (105-260) Done chores. Brock to town for 1000 of tile in morning. Da back boiling down. Gathered up the buckets and took out spoils. Mr. Henderson called in morning. �Beautiful warm day and calm. April Tuesday, 16 (106-259) 1918 Da done chores and Brock to town with chop. Brought up buckets and kettles from bush in afternoon and cleaned them. Brock took Hod's buckets home and got some wheat from Wilmott. Warm and looking like rain. Quite a shower in night. thunder & lightening. Wednesday, 17 (107-258) Done chores and Brock down to Express some syrup to Clara. Then getting ready to clean seed grain. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Dull and foggy in morning. Started to rain about four o'clock. Raining quite steady all evening. Thursday, 18 (108-257) Done chores. Finished cleaning grain. Moved a little apple tree and piled this soft wood in yard in afternoon. rather dull and cold wind. fall of snow in night and early morning. April Friday, 19 (109-256) 1918 Done chores and piling wood in bush. Finished it in afternoon. Bright day but cool wind. Saturday, 20 (110-255) Done chores. Then digging at pipes all afternoon and got the water going to barn about six o'clock. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but cool east wind �Sunday, 21 (111-254) Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea. Mr. Henderson & Brett here for tea. Brock to town with Elwin at night. Da over to Hoshels in Evening to ask Hod to help with steers in morning. Dull and rainy in morning brightened a little in afternoon and colder. April Monday, 22 (112-253) 1918 Done chores. Then Hod & Brock each took steer in waggon to Moorefield. One of them got out of yard & Brock had to go to the 6th after it and got home about 7:30 P.M. Da choring and filling over the water pipes where they were dug up. Dull morning. rain & snow. fine bright afternoon. Clara 4 yrs married. Tuesday, 23 (113-252) Done chores. Da drew out some manure on garden patch and Brock cultivating little patch on other place and root ground in forenoon. Disced, harrowed & sowed little patch in afternoon to wheat. Had to stop about 4:30 as rain came on turned to snow and quite a heavy soft fall. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright forenoon. Wednesday, 24 (114-251) Done chores and ploughing in field back by windmill on other place. Harry Booth here and bo't Ebony $110. Snowy and very wintery looking in forenoon. Brightened in afternoon. fine clear night. �April THURSDAY, 25 (115-250) 1918 Men choring Brock took load of chop to town forenoon & brought home the cart wheele and balance of tile. Olive & I went to town with Wyly. Olive went on five train to Elora. Men ploughing aft. bright but cool. Friday, 26 (116-249) Men choring. and back to plough forenoon. At noon Robt took Ebony over to Eli Mitchells. Then afternon they took out seed oats and sowed them on root ground and harrowed them. finished and went back to plough for an hour cool and very like rain. Saturday, 27 (117-248) Done chores. Both ploughing in back field in forenoon. Then Brock finished and ploughed lane and Da started to plough some manure in back of poplars. Brock to town at night. Fine but looking like rain at times. April Sunday, 28 (118-247) 1918 Mr. & Mrs. Thompson brought me home this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel called to take some of us for a ride so Brock went up Mr. Wilkison's with them. Bright in forenoon but cloudy and sprinkling rain in evening. Monday, 29 (119-246) Done chores. Discing and cultivating back of maple tree in forenoon. Sowing and harrowing it after dinner but didn't get quite finished. It came on rain about 4:30 P.M. Showery all evening. Very high wind all day but bright in morning. X Tuesday, 30 (120-245) Done chores. Discing, and cultivating back of maple tree what they didn't get finished yesterday Sowing and harrowing it in afternoon. �Cool and dull came on shower about five o'clock. May Wednesday, 1 (121-244) 1918 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in forenoon over fence from poplar bushes. Sowing and harrowing in afternoon. Brock to town at night, round by Wilmott & Hoshels. Little flurry of snow in morning. Bright and cool wind all day. Thursday, 2 (122-243) Done chores. Cultivating in forenoon back by ditch. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Revd Noftel and Capt Causland called. Clara & baby came on five train. Geo Green brought her out. Dull in morning and a sprinkle of rain. Very windy in afternoon but fine. Friday, 3 (123-242) Done chores. Cultivating part of old pasture field. Harrowing and sowing that they had cultivated in afternoon. Georgie left Edna here in afternoon while she went to town. Mrs. Walker here in evening for duck eggs. Lovely bright morning. a slight shower abour four but cleared up again warmer May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918 Done chores, cultivating rest of old pasture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine bright day and warm a little dull in morning. Sunday, 5 (125-240) Brock Clara & baby up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. �Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Monday, 6 (126-239) Done chores. Then cultivating part of 14 ac. field this side of windmill that had been ploughed. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Aunt Emma & Uncle Richd here in evening to say Aunt Catty was very sick. Mary wrote and told them. fine bright day but very windy Mother 55 yrs. old. May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918 Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side of root ground. Clara & I to town in afternoon. Brock down to patriotic box social in Evening. Warm and dull looking like rain at times and high wind. Wednesday, 8 (128-237) Done chores. Cultivating summer fallow on other place in forenoon. Ploughing in manure in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning. Bright and warmer in afternoon high wind. Ascension Day THURSDAY, 9 (129-236) Done chores. Harrowing and discing where the manure was, then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon. finished seeding. Dull and looking like rain, came on quite a shower in afternoon. raining in evening. Thunder and lightening in night and high wind. �May FRIDAY, 10 (130-235) 1918 Choring in morning and filled up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon and Da ploughing sod back of barn Clara & I up to Georgie's in evening with word about Aunt Catty. Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder & misty in P.M. fine night. Saturday, 11 (131-234) Done chores. Finished ploughing sod back of barn. Janet & Brett Henderson came out with message that Jno. McLeod was dead. Brock took Clara & babe to five train. she gone to Brampton. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain at night. Sunday, 12 (132-233) Brock to church at night. Raining nearly all day. May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918 Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds. Melville & Clara came in evening. Mr. Green drove them out. Dad gave him sac of potatoes. Rather dull in morning but fine afternoon. Little shower in Evening. Mr Thos Anderson, Mrs Pollock & Mrs. Cadwell called in Evening. TUESDAY, 14 (134-231) Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Melville to town in afternoon. Beautiful bright breezy day. Georgie called to say Aunt Catty was not improving much. �WEDNESDAY, 15 (135-230) Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Mr. Henderson brought out furniture. I went back to town with him & Brock down to town in Evening. Fine day. breezy and cool. May THURSDAY, 16 (136-229) 1918 Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Beautiful day. Very warm. Mr. Wilson here for dinner. Aunt Catty operated on at 9. a.m. Removed a cancerous tumor attached to kidney and back bone. Friday, 17 (137-228) Done chores. Rolling, sowing and harrowing corner field. Same day. Very warm. Mrs. Noble here for duck eggs. Saturday, 18 (138-227) Done chores. Brock ploughing mangel ground. Da ploughing garden patches harrowing and cultivating them. Then cultivating corn mangel ground & harrowed it. Planted a few potatoes in evg. Brock, Clara & I to town at night. Set two rock hens. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful day very warm. looking like rain at times. Aunt Catty died this morning at 3 a.m. May Sunday, 19 (139-226) 1918 Mr and Mrs Thompson, Evelyn & Ansen here for dinner and tea. Mr. Henderson called in evening and Harry here. �Fine warm day. Looking like rain at times. Brock to church at night. Monday, 20 (140-225) Done chores. Brock took pig and two calves to Moorefield and Da led Roan. Sprouting potatoes in afternoon Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Dull and cool, misting a little Tuesday, 21 (141-224) Done chores and sprouting potatoes all day. Fine day. Cattle out on road. May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918 Done chores and working mangel ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma & I to town in P.M. Thunder and lightening in morning but not much rain. fine day and warm. THURSDAY, 23 (143-222) Done chores and working on root ground. Planted 5 rows of potatoes back by mangels. Clara & I down to Ross's in afternoon. Hoshel over for some seed potatoes in evening. Brock to town at night. Fine breezy day. Frost at night Friday, 24 (144-221) Done chores and cultivated summer fallow on other place in morning Brock harrowed it in afternoon and Da worked up garden and got it ready to plant. Planted some early buck-eye potatoes in garden. Put fence round after supper. �Very dull all day. a little sprinkle about five o'clock. May SATURDAY, 25 (145-220) 1918 Done chores. Brock to town with chop in afternoon and Da drawing out manure with stone boat on to garden patch. Brock & I to town at night. Jack up and filled up two bags of potatoes in P.M. SUNDAY, 26 (145-219) Brock to church at night Fine but very sultry and looking like rain. Came on storm about nine o'clock Rained last night and until about Eight. MONDAY, 27 (147-218) Done chores. Cut some potatoes and planted them in garden on other side of currant bushes. Planted the other garden seeds in afternoon. Brock went to Elora about 3.30 P.M. for some small pigs. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Dull & misty in morning. Came out very hot & sultry. Thunder storm in Evg. May Tuesday, 28 (148-217) 1918 Done chores. Da went to town about 9.30 a.m and then to Jack McIsaac's sale in afternoon. Brock over to sale in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened and was fine afternoon & Evg. WEDNESDAY, 29 (149-216) Done chores. Da working in garden. Brock over to Jack McIsaac's for 4 tam pigs he bo't in forenoon. Helping Hoshel plough in afternoon. Da choring. Dull and warm. Came on mizzling rain about three o'clock. Great growing weather. �THURSDAY, 30 (150-215) Done chores. Da started to trim spruce. Brock to town in afternoon to tell Dr. to come out to see baby's eyes. Got Wiley shod. Dr. Cassidy here about seven. M{iss} Hoey got 5 bags potatoes. Fine day a little cloudy at times. May FRIDAY, 31 (159-214) 1918 Done chores. Da trimming spruce in morning and Brock to town for Ma's medicine. Working on root ground in afternoon. Georgie there for tea. Mr. Duff here for potatoes in afternoon also Dr. Liscumbs. Very hot and looking like thunder storm. cooler in evening. Brock up to Lou Corbett's to buy some little pigs June SATURDAY, 1 (152-213) Done chores. Planted some potatoes in morning and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Very high wind in afternoon. SUNDAY, 2 (153-212) Melville and Mrs. Milson arrived about ten o'clock. Brock to church at night. Fine day, cool June MONDAY, 3 (154-211) 1918 Done chores. Brock down with rails to make a pen to put sheep in at river. Da working root ground. Washed sheep in afternoon. Melville took Ma and Mrs. Milson to town in a.m. and over to cemetry in P.M. Left for Chatsworth about three o'clock. Mr. Corbett brought pigs in evg and Les Waters here for potatoes. Mr Rennie here for dinner. �TUESDAY, 4 (155-210) Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da working on root ground all day. Brock working rape ground in P.M. on other place. Mrs. Newstead and Mina Buchan called. Dull and cool all day. WEDNESDAY, 5 (156-209) Brock finished cultivating rape ground in forenoon. Da drawing manure on to root ground. Both working at manure in afternoon. Ma and Clara to town in afternoon. Fine warm day. June THURSDAY, 6 (157-208) 1918 Done chores. Drawing out manure on to root ground. I to Kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Dull and looking like rain. Slight thunder shower in Evg. FRIDAY, 7 (158-207) men ploughing in manure on root ground. Cultivating and harrowing summer fallow in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but cool and very high wind SATURDAY, 8 (519-206) Working on summer fallow all day. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Fine and quite breezy. Cloudy in Evening and a few drops of rain. �June SUNDAY, 9 (160-205) 1918 Home all day. Martha foaled in evening. Dull and raining most of day. Quite a heavy shower after tea. MONDAY, 10 (161-204) Men took 5 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock helping Ike McIsaac move in afternoon to Jack's farms. Da setting out cabbage and tomato plants in P.M. Melville brought Billy down. arrived about seven. Les came in car about six. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ritch here in Evg. with 9 little ducks. Cloudy in a.m. but a nice day. TUESDAY, 11 (162-203) Da, Brock, Melville and Les down town in morning. Da discing root ground in afternoon and the rest went to Kitchener. Cloudy and looking like rain brightened in afternoon for a while but came up a heavy thunder storm about eight. June WEDNESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1918 Da and Brock choring and put in a cement sill in pig pen. Les and Melv. left about two o'clock for Harriston. Da and Brock down to Jack Ritches in Evening. Cold and very heavy mist all day. rained at night. THURSDAY, 13 (164-201) Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in forenoon and cultivated turnip ground in afternoon. Cloudy but brightened in afternoon. Quite breezy. Brock to town at night. �FRIDAY, 14 (165-200) Shearing sheep. Fine cool day. June SATURDAY, 15 (166-199) 1918 Brock cultivating and rolling turnip ground. Da ridged it up and Brock sowing them in afternoon. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Fleet here for calf for John Ritch. Fine day and cool. SUNDAY, 16 (167-198) Brock to church at night. Dr. and Mrs. Ferrier and Mrs. Ellis called to see baby about 5 P.M. Mr. Henderson and Mrs. Patterson here in Evening. We went for a little ride with them. cloudy like rain. warm. MONDAY, 17 (168-197) Brock took Clara and baby to ten train. She gone home to Chatsworth. Da over to Moorefield with two sheep in forenoon. Dipping lambs in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful warm day. June TUESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1918 Drawing out manure to other place. Mr and Mrs. Thompson here in Evening. Beautiful warm day. WEDNESDAY, 19 (170-195) Brock drawing out manure all day. Da scuffling potatoes in morning Scuffling and hoeing mangels in afternoon. �Beautiful bright day cool at night. THURSDAY, 20 (171-194) Da hoeing mangols all day. Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Over to meet Rennie at Hatches with Martha. Brock away in Evening. Fine day, breezy and cool. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Helping fix pump at low windmill. June FRIDAY, 21 (172-193) 1918 Brock drawing out manure all day. Da hoeing mangols. Very dull and cloudy Quite heavy showers at times. Sultry and thundering Mr. Henderson brought out telegram from Tabby in afternoon. SATURDAY, 22 (173-192) {Writer has changed} Brock, Olive and I up to the school to register. Then Brock took Olive to the nine train for a short visite to Kingston. Da weeding in the garden fore and up to Register aft. and back on the other place. Brock finished the manure and took his plough to plough on the summer fallow. Mrs Will Anderson here all afternoon from Rothsay and Mrs Ed. Smith called for her. Brock down town at night misty and cool all day SUNDAY, 23 (174-191) very fine day all at home till Evening then Brock went to Goshen Dr McGregger here from Elora stopped about an hour very fine afternoon June X MONDAY, 24 (175-190) 1918 Da scuffling corn all day Brock plowing on rape ground. Mr Rennie here at noon Violet & Will & George arrived here at eleven. very fine day �Brock and Will down town for trunk TUESDAY, 25 (176-189) Brock ploughing all day " " (Brock) took V. W. and G. up to Roys for dinner. Da finished scuffling corn and hoeing potatoes Brock over to Zion. at night Violet W. and G came back and brought Elwins driver with them WEDNESDAY, 26 (177-188) Men started in to do the road work. Violet took Will to the train and took Elwins horse home very fine day June THURSDAY, 27 (178-187) 1918 {Olive resumes writing} Men doing road work. I came home tonight from Kingston. Fine and warm. FRIDAY, 28 (179-186) Brock doing road work. team on road grader, finished about two o'clock then ploughing on rape ground rest of afternoon. Da pulling mustard and hoeing turnips. Fine and warm. SATURDAY, 29 (180-185) Da and Brock lifting up windmill pump in low well and mended the rod on back windmill in forenoon. then took the young cattle out of bush over to Ike's to pasture in afternoon. �Violet, Brock and I to town at night. Very warm and fine. June SUNDAY, 30 (181-184) 1918 Brock took Violet and George up to Uncle Richds in forenoon. To church at night. Fine morning. Rained quite hard in afternoon and evening. Thunder and lightening July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (182-183) Men ploughing on rape ground and finished it. Brock ploughed lane. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Misting and very cold in afternoon and evening. TUESDAY, 2 (183 -182) Cultivated rape ground in morning. Brock harrowing it in afternoon and Da hoeing mangels. finished them second time over. Mr. Henderson and Janet called in evening. Fine bright day a little cloudy in evening. July WEDNESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1918 Brock to town with chop and cream can in forenoon. Working on rape ground in afternoon. Da scuffling potatoes and corn. Grace Brett, Lowes and Flewellings called in evening. Beautiful day and hot. THURSDAY, 4 (185-180) Brock working on rape ground. Da scuffling corn. Brock to Arthur at night. Elwin down in Evg. Sold wool to Kaplan for 94c per lb. �Fine and warm. a little cloudy at times. FRIDAY, 5 (186-179) Da finished scuffling corn in forenoon. Brock getting ground ready to sow turnips on other place. Da ridged it up in afternoon and Brock sowed them. Fine day and beautiful Evening. I up to Roy's at night. July SATURDAY, 6 (187-178) 1918 Da hoeing potatoes back of barn in forenoon. Helping Brock pick roots on other place in afternoon. Brock cultivating. Elwin brought Violet and George here in evening. Fine day SUNDAY, 7 (188-177) Brock to church at night. Cool and dull. MONDAY, 8 (189-176) Brock harrowing summer fallow in forenoon. Then Da and he ploughing it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock took Violet and George down to Uncle Johns about five o'clock. Fine but cool and breezy. Da very miserable in bed most of forenoon. July TUESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1918 Choring and made a pen for geese outside in forenoon. Ploughing on rape ground in afternoon. Dull and heavy mists like rain at times, a little finer in afternoon. �WEDNESDAY, 10 (191-174) Ploughing rape ground all day. Brock to town at night with cream can. Fine but a little cloudy. THURSDAY, 11 (192-173) Finished ploughing rape ground by noon. Da banked potatoes. Both working on rape ground in afternoon. Stretched some barb wire after supper. Fine warm day a little shower about five but lovely Evening. July FRIDAY, 12 (193-172) 1918 Working on rape ground all day. I to town in forenoon and got Wiley shod. Celebration at Fergus and Listowel. Fine day but warm. SATURDAY, 13 (194-171) Sowing rape in forenoon and harrowing it. Burning some roots in afternoon and Brock greened potatoes. Da scuffling. Brock met Uncle Jim and Lillian at night train. Then we back to town. Beautiful day and warm. SUNDAY, 14 (195-170) Uncle Jim and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and warm. July MONDAY, 15 (196-169) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Fine and very warm. Brock took Uncle Jim to morning train. �TUESDAY, 16 (197-168) Hoeing turnips all day. Dr. McGregor here in evening. Cloudy and dull. Little showers at times. heavier in evening. warm. WEDNESDAY, 17 (198-167) Brock to town in morning with chop. Da scuffling turnips and both hoeing rest of day. Dull but brightened and came out hot in afternoon. Mother down to see Mrs. mosser in a.m. She quite sick. Brock 25 yrs. old. July THURSDAY, 18 (199-166) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Finished them. Mrs. Hill here in evening. Fine warm day. Brock down with cream can and over to Zion at night. FRIDAY, 19 (200-165) Brock cut about five acres in corner field by oats. Da scuffling turnips. Brock greened potatoes in field. Then raked what he had cut about five o'clock. Coiling up after tea. Fine and very warm. SATURDAY, 20 (201-164) Cut part field on other side of orchard. Then raking it after dinner, and got it coiled up. Da coiling up in corner field all morning finished it about 2 P.M. We to town at night Fine and very warm. July X SUNDAY, 21 (202-163) 1918 Brock to church at night a terrible hot day. �MONDAY, 22 (203-162) Cut hay next Jack's line fence in morning. Da getting barn ready to draw in. Got a couple of loads before dinner from corner field and finished it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Very warm but not such a fierce heat as yesterday. TUESDAY, 23 (204-161) Drawing in from other side of orchard Brock raked after dinner down by line fence and drawing it rest of afternoon. Very Warm. July WEDNESDAY, 24 (205-160) Finished drawing in field next Jack's line fence in forenoon and ground mower knife. Brock cutting hay on other place in afternoon. Da hoeing potatoes. Brock to town at night Very hot and calm. a few drops of rain in P.M. Heavy storms went round. THURSDAY, 25 (206-159) Brock cutting hay in forenoon on other place, Da cutting some weeds & choring then went to rake what Brock cut yesterday. Both coiling up in afternoon. I down to Mossers for 6 boxes of berries @ 20¢ Fine but very warm. FRIDAY, 26 (207-158) Finished cutting hay in forenoon. & Da raking. Both coiling up in afternoon. Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Craig and Jennie called in Evening. Fine and hot. a little sprinkle about three o'clock. �July SATURDAY, 27 (208-157) 1918 Da and Brock raking and coiling up hay in forenoon. Drawing in after dinner. I took Mother and Lillian to six train to go to Guelph. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but warm. SUNDAY, 28 (209-156) Brock to church at night Fine and warm. MONDAY, 29 (210-155) Drawing in hay from other place. Tom came to shingle rest of barn. I to town to meet Mother on ten train. Quite a heavy rain about 2.30 P.M. Stopped them drawing in. Thunder and lightening. Then cleared a little in evening very warm in morning. Mr. Kaplan got wool. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. July TUESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1918 Cleaning pens and hen house and fixing carriage in driving house. Cut little orchard on other place after dinner and coiled it up. Mr and Mrs. Malcolmson called to see about my ticket. Misty in morning but fine breezy afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 31 (212-153) Drawing in hay from other place all day. Finished haying. Tom here shingling barn. Fine breezy day. �August THURSDAY, 1 (213-152) Brock to town with chop and cream can in morning. Da scuffling turnips and hoed two rows. Brock greened potatoes in afternoon. Up to Roy's for a bunch of shingles and helping Tom. Mr. and Mrs. P. Pollock and Beckie called after tea. Fine day and warm quite breezy in afternoon. August FRIDAY, 2 (214-151) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Brock to town at night. Fine day and real cool evening. SATURDAY, 3 (215-150) Finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and warmer. SUNDAY, 4 (216-149) Ma and Da to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Fine and very warm. August MONDAY, 5 (217-148) 1918 Da and Brock hoed the mangels. Da scuffling turnips on other place after supper. Fine and very hot. TUESDAY, 6 (218-147) Hoed the turnips on other place. and finished scuffling them. Very hot day. Aaron Waltons barn on burwell line struck by lightening and burned this a.m. �WEDNESDAY, 7 (219-146) Got out binder and cut grain back of poplars and shocked it. Then ground a Knife. Brock to town at night. Mr. Malcolmson here with my ticket in Evg. Very hot. Thunder storms all round. August THURSDAY, 8 (220-145) 1918 Cutting the mixed grain on root ground on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Very hot day. Thunder storms going round all day. We had one about six o'clock. Mr. Owen's barn burned and Tom Henderson's stable. Raining a little all evening and sultry FRIDAY, 9 (221-144) Da to town in forenoon. Brock fixing bars and cutting weed on road. Picking berries in afternoon and hoed a row of corn. I up to Roys in evening. Very cloudy and sultry in forenoon. a little breeze in afternoon but close & hot. SATURDAY, 10 (222-143) Cut the little patch of wheat on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Mother, Brock and I to town at night Fine but hot. August SUNDAY, 11 (223-142) 1918 Thompsons and Mr. Cody here for tea and to spend evening. Fine but hot. lightening at night All at home all day �MONDAY, 12 (224-141) {Elizabeth writing} Robt choring for an hour. Brock took Olive to train this morning She going out west for a holliday. Men started in to cut barley in the corner field about half past nine. Cut it and shocked it up very warm in middle of the day TUESDAY, 13 (225-140) Robt and Brock cutting and shocking up all day back at the line fence between Roy & us. finished piece. fearful hot day The thermometer 100 in the shade. Thunder and lightening at night but no rain here, very black in the north August WEDNESDAY, 14 X (226-139) 1918 The weather very much cooler Robt and Brock drawing in mixed grain from behind the driving house on other place. fore - Drawing in at home afternoon. cool wind. finished the piece, and Brock went to town {Written in the left margin by someone else} Olive arrived in Pt. Arthur. THURSDAY, 15 (227-138) Men drawing in out of the corner field all day Very fine cool day {Someone else writing} Olive got to Kenora 8 a.m. Martha met her! FRIDAY, 16 (228-137) Men finished drawing in out of the corner field and drew in the patch of wheat. Then Brock went to town with chop. found the chopper broke. Cool and very fine day �August SATURDAY, 17 (229-136) 1918 Men started to cut the last piece of grain on this place Cool and very fine. {Clara writing} Brock to town in evening. SUNDAY, 18 (230-135) Melv. Babe and I came down from Chatsworth for dinner. Melv. and father to Harriston in afternoon. a lovely day. Brock to church in evening. MONDAY, 19 (231-134) Men cut piece of mixed grain by rape, on other place, and stooked it. Got a road cut round back 14 acre field before dinner too. Melv. helping stook. Lovely day. August TUESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1918 Cutting and stooking in back field on other place. Finished big field and started on piece by windmill. Melv. helping stook. Quite warm day. WEDNESDAY, 21 (233-132) Finished cutting and put binder away by noon. Drawing in in afternoon until shower came about 5 P.M. Drawing from behind poplar bushes. Brock to town at night. Melv. there most of day. Warm day. �THURSDAY, 22 (234-131) Men drawing in afternoon. Leveling grain in mow and put off load in forenoon. Came quite a heavy shower about 5 P.M. Brock went down to see if chopper is going yet. Melv. went to Chatsworth in forenoon. Quite hot and sultry. August FRIDAY, 23 (235-130) 1918 Men divided sheep and lambs and brought in a couple loads before dinner. Drawing in afternoon. Came a little shower about 6 A.M. Heavy rains went round. Very close evening. Strong wind all day. Babe fell out of bed this a.m. SATURDAY, 24 (236-129) Men finished drawing in on this place. Brock went to town at night. Earl Newstead went with him. a fine day. SUNDAY, 25 (237-128) Sarah Hilborn and children here for an hour in afternoon. Brock to church in evening. a hot day. Babe weighs 17 1/2 lb - I - 113. Brock 143. August MONDAY, 26 (238-127) 1918 Men drawing from back field on other place and stacking it in front of driving house. {Someone else writing} drew 7 loads drawing all day fine day Sold 28 young ducks to Joe the Jew for 16¢ per lb. $17.12¢ �TUESDAY, 27 (239-126) Men drawing in from the back field all day fine cool day. drew 7 loads WEDNESDAY, 28 (240-125) {Clara resumes writing} Men got two loads up from back field when rain came on. Rained quite hard until after two o'clock. Father took cheques to Uncle Rich'd to sign. Brock went to Drayton to see if mill was running. Heavy shower at six P.M. very dull dark day. Art. Armstrong and Vina Smith. married Eyebrow, Sask. August THURSDAY, 29 (241-124) 1918 Brock took grist of chop to Moorefield and got team shod. Father went to bank with the Walker girls cheques ($1019.24¢ each.) Went to see if grain was dry and fixed up a gap. Cool, breezy and quite sunny. Rain and thunder storm during night. FRIDAY, 30 (242-123) Men took top down on stacks and drew in all day. Quite bright and breezy in forenoon, but threatened rain all afternoon. Brett Henderson brought out 24 baskets tomatoes for us from express. Mistake as we only ordered 12 bsks. SATURDAY, 31 (243-122) A very heavy rain in morning. Men unloaded a load of grain and Brock cleaned pens. Took Mother, Babe and I to town in afternoon. Cleared up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. September SUNDAY, 1 (244-121) 1918 A very fine day - breezy. �Brock to church at night and to see young cattle in forenoon. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (245-120) Finished Harvest. Art. Garneau here in forenoon. We washed and churned. Men finished harvest. Quite fine, but looking like rain. TUESDAY, 3 (246-119) Men cleaning up barn floor, putting away waggons and racks. Got up threshing wood in afternoon. mizzling and raining all forenoon. cloudy in afternoon, cool. September WEDNESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1918 Men drawing up wood and piling it in wood-shed until 3 P.M. Came on rain then. Brock and I went to town. Quite a steady rain and continued all night, becoming heavier after dark. THURSDAY, 5 (248-117) Brock to Moorefield with grist of chop. Home about 2.20 P.M. Had dinner then men started to plow beside mangols. Da piling over lumber pile which had fallen over, in forenoon. Quite a fall day - dull cloudy and pretty cool. FRIDAY, 6 (249-116) Brock took 4 hogs to Moorefield then plowing till noon. Da plowing. Both drawing wood from bush and putting in woodshed in afternoon. Lovely bright day. September SATURDAY, 7 (250-115) 1918 Eunice Flath came over to say coal had arrived. Brock drew two loads in forenoon, one of stove coal, 4280 lbs and one of chestnut 3990 lbs. Da plowing till noon. Both at wood in afternoon. Finished it, wood shed full. Brock and Ma at town at night. �Fine forenoon. Bits of shower in afternoon. Olive went in to Winnipeg. SUNDAY, 8 (251-114) Brock to church at night. Lovely day. MONDAY, 9 (252-113) Men plowing, finished that piece and went back to line fence to plow. We preparing for threshers. Mrs. Ches. Walker got basket tomatoes. Fine day, cloudy towards night. Signs of frost this morning. September TUESDAY, 10 (253-112) 1918 Da plowing all day. Brock plowed till noon, then went to Drayton for piping. Got his chop too. After tea he went to see about threshers and came round by town. Turned very cold during night. Quite sunny but looking like rain Mr. Moffat here and paid $2.00 on ram lamb. Babe's first tooth came through. WEDNESDAY, 11 (254-111) Threshers came about 10 a.m. Threshed stack by driving house and moved into barn by 3 P.M. 10 men for dinner. Came on rain and they had to stop threshing. Threshers (J. Johnson and W. Boyd) went to town after tea. Quite a heavy rain all afternoon and still raining at night. THURSDAY, 12 (255-110) Rained all night but stopped about seven. Threshed till 9 a.m. when a very heavy down pour came. Men stayed for dinner, but went away after. Very heavy rain all in afternoon. Father and Brock went to McIsaac's for one of heifers, but got her in Hilborn's field. �Brock went to town for meat. September FRIDAY, 13 (256-109) 1918 Threshers came along about 10 a.m. and started to thresh after dinner. Had 13 men for supper. Quite a heavy rain before daylight this morning, rather misty in afternoon. Babe weighs 19 1/4 lbs. SATURDAY, 14 (257-108) Finished threshing for just now, about 10 a.m. Both Went to Jack Walkers. Brock there until 2 P.M. when Miller's machine came to Wilmots and he went over. Finished Walker's at night. Brock to town. Lovely bright day but looking like rain. SUNDAY, 15 (258-107) Quite rainy in forenoon, cleared in afternoon. Brock and I up to Roy's. Brock to church. Hamilton sow has eleven wee pigs. September MONDAY, 16 (259-106) 1918 Brock at Wilmot's threshing until eleven a.m. then moved to Hosheal's. Father cleaning up barn floor and fixing scaffold. Walked out for mail about 4 P.M. Rain came on about 5 P.M. continued all evening. letter from Wpg. re Aunt Catty's business. TUESDAY, 17 (260-105) Brock at Hosheal's threshing all day. Father fixing round barn and went over to Hod's in afternoon. Came out quite a fine day. �WEDNESDAY, 18 (261-104) Brock and I went to town in morning. Back here shortly after 9 a.m. Father went to I. Hillborn's to thresh stack. Moved to Mosser's about 2 P.M. then both men there. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Melv. got here about 6 P.M. Quite fine day. a couple heavy rains during evening. September THURSDAY, 19 (262-103) 1918 Melv. took Brock's team and went to Arthur for Gas. engine and grinder that was bo't from J. McKay, Chatsworth. Both men at Mosser's threshing till 10:30 a.m. Brock at Wat's all afternoon. Da plowing. Melv. back about 2 P.M. Rather bright in forenoon, became dull with little rain in afternoon. FRIDAY, 20 (263-102) Brock at Burrow's threshing until eleven o'clock, when crank shaft broke. Da plowing all day, Brock plowing in afternoon. Melv. at town in morning, he, Hod. and Wilmot set up gas engine and chopper in afternoon. Scuds of rain at times, quite cool tonight. little wood fire in furnace. SATURDAY, 21 V (264-101) Brock at Burrow's threshing until 9 a.m. when they moved here and threshed wheat and stack. Finished about 3.30 P.M. and moved to Harry's. Both men up there. Brock to town at night. Pretty cold and quite windy. Mosser's house took fire about 1.30. all men went down, saved it, but it was quite badly burned behind plaster. Melv. to town for bread and meat in forenoon. September SUNDAY, 22 (265-100) Quite dull and windy. Jack McKay and Jim Laird arrived here at 6 P.M. from Chatsworth Brock and Laird to church. �MONDAY, 23 (266-99) Da went to Harry's threshing Brock went up about 10 a.m. McKay starting engine. then he went over to Moorefield and Drayton. {Elizabeth writing} rather dull and little warmer Clara and Melv., McKay and Laird started for home at four o'clock. Evening Started to rain about seven. Brock and I burned out the pipes and cleaned stove TUESDAY, 24 (267-98) Robt ploughing all day Brock at Elwins threshing all day I down to see Mrs Mosser afternoon very fine afternoon September WEDNESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1918 Brock threshing at Roy's till two oclock then moved over to the Bell place threshed till night Robt ploughing all day very fine day THURSDAY, 26 (269-96) Brock finished at Elwins about ten. cut a row round the corn till noon. afternoon Snow storms off & on all day till four o/c then rain went to Hods for Corn binder and started to cut. but had to stop as the ground is too wet. Brock took C. Binder over to Wats. Robt ploughing till four oclock FRIDAY, 27 (270-95) Robt and Brock cutting corn all day with the hooks. cool in the morning but quite fine afternoon Brock went to town with can of cream after tea September SATURDAY, 28 (271-94) 1918 {Olive writing} Men cutting corn all day. Brock met me at night train. I home from west. Left Winnipeg Thurs. Evg. Cold wind but fine. �SUNDAY, 29 (272-93) Brock to church at night. Cloudy at times and cool wind. MONDAY, 30 (273-92) Men cutting corn all day. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing at Craig barn in forenoon. Fine but cold. Heavy frost at night. October TUESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1918 Cutting corn all day finished it. Brock down for my suit case in evening. Uncle Will came up on night train. Beautiful fall day. WEDNESDAY, 2 (275-90) Choring in forenoon. Da driving some stakes along by rape in afternoon. We three down to show in P.M. Brock and I to concert at night Started to rain in night. Rained nearly all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon. THURSDAY, 3 (276-89) Men fixing fence round rape on other place in forenoon. Over to Ike's in afternoon for young cattle. Then raising some potatoes in garden patch. Fine but cloudy at times and cool. heavy frost at night. October FRIDAY, 4 (277-88) 1918 Digging potatoes in field back of barn. some rotten ones. Rather fine but came on a little shower about five o'clock. �SATURDAY, 5 (278-87) Men picking over potatoes in morning. Cleaning up barn floor in afternoon. Brock took down a couple of bags of wet grain to be chopped but mill not running. We to town at night. Heavy rain. Thunder and lightening and hail about eleven o'clock P.M. SUNDAY, 6 (279-86) Brock to church at night. Memorial service for Alf. Henry. Raining and misting at times all day. October MONDAY, 7 (280-85) 1918 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da ploughing back by ditch. Both ploughing in afternoon. I up to Roy's in Evening. Beautiful bright day. Had to bring cows home from other place. Couldn't keep them out of rape. TUESDAY, 8 (281-84) Ploughing back by ditch all day. Finished it. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 9 (282-83) Took up potatoes in garden in forenoon. Then started to plough in 14 ac. field on other place this side of windmill. Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm day. Bill Barry here to borrow sickles. October THURSDAY, 10 (283-82) 1918 Men ploughing in 14 ac. field all day. Lovely bright warm day. �FRIDAY, 11 (284-81) Ploughing all day on other place. Beautiful warm day. SATURDAY, 12 (285-80) Ploughing all day on other place. Misting and a little rain early in morning. Fine warm night Brock and I to town October SUNDAY, 13 (286-79) 1918 Elwin and Aunt Emma called in afternoon. Brock to town. Quite cloudy, windy and cool. Thanksgiving Day {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 14 (287-78) Ploughing all day in 14 ac. field finished it. Rain at times and heavy mist all forenoon a little hail. Brighter in afternoon. TUESDAY, 15 (288-77) Started to plough in corner field. Ploughing until noon. Then topping and drawing mangels. I to town in afternoon. Cool and cloudy in morning but fine afternoon. Heavy frost last night October WEDNESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1918 Topping mangels all forenoon. Drawing them in afternoon. Finished about six o'clock. Misty in morning but turned out a nice day. �James Gregory buried 85 yrs old. THURSDAY, 17 (290-75) Ploughing all day in corner field. Brock to town at night. Fine day but a little rain about eight. Divided sheep at noon. FRIDAY, 18 (291-74) Ploughing all day in corner field. Fine and bright but cold wind. October SATURDAY, 19 (292-73) 1918 Brock to town with chop in morning and Da ploughing. Both ploughing in afternoon and finished corner field. Brock and I to town at night Beautiful day but cold wind from S.E. SUNDAY, 20 (293-72) Brock to town at night. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Rained hard most of the night and very heavy mist until noon. Cleared in afternoon. Lightening and rain in evening. MONDAY, 21 (294-71) Men picking over potatoes and brought up binder canvas in forenoon. Started to plough sod down by bush next Jack's line fence in afternoon. Bright fine day. October TUESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1918 Ploughing sod all day by bush. �rather fine. WEDNESDAY, 23 X (296-69) Ploughing sod all day by bush. Misty and dull at times. warm, THURSDAY, 24 (297-68) Men finished ploughing sod about five o'clock. Mother and I to town in afternoon and got Wiley shod. Heard Geo. Riley was dead. influenza. October FRIDAY, 25 (298-67) 1918 Men drawing out manure unto ground the other side of turnips. Da over to Hashels in Evening for Kitten. Dull, misty and rain at times. Very foggy at night. SATURDAY, 26 (299-66) Finished drawing out manure by noon. Then ploughed it in after dinner. Brock and I to town at night. Beatrice Dowling died about seven tonight. influenza Dull at times and looking like rain. foggy night SUNDAY, 27 (300-65) Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Hazel and Ansen here for tea. Brock to town at night. Dull at times, rain in evening. Great many sick with influenza. Schools and churches closed. �October MONDAY, 28 (301-64) 1918 Men choring and fixing glass in windows in forenoon. Started to plough 4 ac. of sod on other place below rape in afternoon. Very wet morning until about eleven Then stopped raining but dull, cloudy and windy. TUESDAY, 29 (302-63) Ploughing on other place. Da ploughed in afternoon and Brock at Cecil Henry's funeral in afternoon. Bright at times but looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 30 (303-62) Finished the 4 ac. of sod about ten o'clock then started turnips. Topping and drawing after dinner. Dull and looking like rain mild. October THURSDAY, 31 (304-61) 1918 Topping and harrowing out turnips then drawing rest of day. Dull and a little cooler to-wards Evening Mr. Moffat here in morning for ram lamb. November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 1 (305-60) Topping turnips for about an hour but came on thick snow storm. Brock took chop and fat lame sow to Moorefield. Got home about four o'clock. Then drew in 3 loads turnips. Da topping and harrowing them out. Cold wind, cloudy and snow squalls all day. SATURDAY,2 (306-59) Drawing at turnips all day. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and cold wind �November SUNDAY, 3 (307-58) 1918 Home all day. Very cloudy and dull. Started to rain after supper. rained a lot through the night MONDAY, 4 (308-57) Men drawing filling from Isaac Hilborns hill to put around trough in shed and in 16' space. Dull and cloudy. Misty in morning. TUESDAY, 5 (309-56) Topped and harrowed out rest of turnips on this place then drawing rest of day. Started to put them in box stall. root house full. Howard here to say they were going to thresh. Heavy white frost but a beautiful bright day. November WEDNESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1918 Da and Brock finished drawing turnips back of barn about eleven Then went to top some on other place. Da harrowing them out and drawing some in afternoon. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. To town at night. Fine bright day. THURSDAY, 7 (311-54) Brock at Isaac's Hilborns threshing all day. Da topping and drawing turnips from other place. Fine morning but cloudy and raining at times in afternoon. FRIDAY, 8 (312-53) Working at turnips all day. Topping and drawing. Brock took a load to Adam Flath in evening. Mr. Flath here in afternoon and pd. his note $112.00 Very foggy & misty all morning. Drizzling rain all afternoon and Evening, Very dirty day. �Tabby died at 8 P.M. in Halifax from influenza and pneumonia. November SATURDAY, 9 (313-52) 1918 Choring round barn and throwing back turnips until about ten Then went back and finished topping turnips. Drawing them in afternoon and finished. Brock and I to town at night. Raining mostly all night very misty wet morning. Cleared after dinner. SUNDAY, 10 (314-51) Da and Ma at Ike McIsaacs for dinner and tea Brock to town at night. Sort of rain or snow at times colder. Peace declared. {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 11 (315-50) Brock took load of turnips to Adam Flath Then cleaning pens and getting ready to draw gravel. Da ploughing little field where wheat was. Brock drawing gravel in afternoon. Jno. Ritch here for dinner out getting Victory Bonds. Harry brought wire that Tabby was dead. Body leaving Halifax at 3 P.M. Mr. Henderson brought out a letter from Ann Eliza. Over to see Grace Brett at Lowes. Mr. Henderson stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Holiday all day celebrating peace. November TUESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1918 Brock to town in morning with chop and drawing gravel in afternoon. Da rolled up wire fences and ploughed garden and potatoe patches in afternoon. Heavy frost last night misty morning but fine afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 13 (317-48) Choring and doing some cementing in shed. Dull and calm. �THURSDAY, 14 (318-47) Brock drawing filling from Hilborns hill. Da moving fence down by corner of bush. Dull forenoon brighter after dinner and mild. Tabby buried in Kingston at 10 a.m. Service in house. Body at undertaker's parlors. November FRIDAY, 15 (319-46) 1918 Da getting ready to plough down in corner of bush. Started to plough after dinner. Brock drawing clay in forenoon at Cecil Henry's sale in afternoon Mother went to town with him Mild and quite bright. SATURDAY, 16 (320-45) Da ploughing down by bush all day. Brock drawing clay in forenoon and got a load of sand after dinner. We to town at night Mild and dull. SUNDAY, 17 (321-44) Mr. Henderson, Janet and Brett here for tea. Georgie and Edna and Bob Sass here also. Very dull foggy day. Raining at times in P.M. November MONDAY, 18 (322-43) 1918 Men choring and cementing in 16' space. Raining hard in forenoon with mist and rain in P.M. TUESDAY, 19 X (323-42) Da ploughing down by corner of bush. Brock choring and put on lower storm windows. Dull and cool. �WEDNESDAY, 20 (324-41) Da finished ploughing corner down by bush in forenoon. Then choring and deepening open ditch in P.M. Brock choring and to Robt. Hamiltons in P.M. with pig. Bright sunshine and flurries of snow all day. November THURSDAY, 21 (325-40) 1918 Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Drew a load of clay and one of gravel in afternoon. Da choring and brought up some poles from bush. Dull and cold. FRIDAY, 22 (326-39) Choring and divided sheep. Brought up Billy and Molly and Lion from other place also young cattle and tieing them up. Freezing hard but fine SATURDAY, 23 (327-38) Done chores and took 4 lambs up to Will Philps in forenoon, choring and trimming horses feet in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Freezing but bright. November SUNDAY, 24 (328-37) 1918 Brock to church at night Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Ansen here for tea. Bright but strong west wind. MONDAY, 25 (329-36) Men choring and fixing a stall in the box stall for Lion. Bright for a little while in morning then thick squalls of snow rest of day. Strong west wind and cold. �TUESDAY, 26 (330-35) Done chores and drawing clay to fix box stall. Ma and I over to Dick Lowes to see Grace Brett. She very low. Fine and bright but cold wind. November WEDNESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1918 Done chores. Put on storm sash upstairs Then cut down dead apple tree in orchard. Brock to town at night. Beautiful warm day. THURSDAY, 28 (332-33) Done chores, drew in a load of corn and the wood from orchard in forenoon. choring afternoon. Dull and started to rain about noon. raining all afternoon. Strong E wind. FRIDAY, 29 (333-32) Choring and cleaning hen pens. and got ready a load of chop. Dull and squalls of snow in afternoon. November SATURDAY, 30 (334-31) 1918 Done chores. Da drew up corn in afternoon and Brock round to Tom Millers for a belt. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon Very windy stormy night. December SUNDAY, 1 (335-30) Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and bright in forenoon Dull and east wind in P.M. �MONDAY, 2 (336-29) Da choring. Brock to town in morning with chop. Then he and I down in P.M. Da stuffing the big shed door aft. Dull and snowy at times. Tabby 31 yrs. old. December TUESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1918 {Elizabeth (?) writing} Da and Brock choring then Brock took Olive to ten train to go up to Claras for a week Men got out sleighs and started to draw out manure back to line fence. Mild but quite a fall of fine snow {written in the left margin} Sam 54 years WEDNESDAY, 4 (338-27) Men choring and drawing out manure Still a fine snow falling. THURSDAY, 5 (339-26) Men choring and finished drawing out the manure and brought up load of corn soft snow falling December FRIDAY, 6 (340-25) 1918 Men choring till eleven then Da went to Drayton Brock cleaning pens and fixing hog trough Da choring round after comming from town snowing a little and colder SATURDAY, 7 (341-24) Men choring forenoon Da gone for load of corn and Brock choring round getting down the cutter and cleaning Bells. fine day. Brock to town took Can of Cream �CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) SUNDAY, 8 (342-23) At home all day Earl Elliott got stuck on sideroad with car & came here for chains Da went and helped dig him out very fine day Brock at P. Anniversary in Town hall Dr. McGillivary of Toronto Preached December MONDAY, 9 (343-22) 1918 {Olive resumes writing} Brock met Melville and I at night train. Men choring and filling up chop. Brock went with chop afternoon Da choring round and bringing up load of corn Earl Mewstead here with cow Beautiful bright day TUESDAY, 10 (344-21) Men choring. Melville to town in forenoon to get Billy shod. Started for Chatsworth about 4 P.M. Dull and very strong east wind WEDNESDAY, 11 (345-20) Da choring and drew in load of corn. Took Brock to morning train. He gone to Fat Stock show at Guelph. Very misty and damp all day. December THURSDAY, 12 (346-19) 1918 Da done chores in forenoon. Lou Flath here about noon to say a car of coal was expected. Da took team down in afternoon to get them shod but couldn't. Brock came home from Guelph on night train. Fine bright day. FRIDAY, 13 (347-18) Choring. Brock down early this morning and got horses shod. Coal didn't come. Choring in afternoon. �Dull. Quite a fall of snow early Then turned milder and raining mostly all day and at night. SATURDAY, 14 (348-17) {Elizabeth writing} Men choring and Brock Brock went up to Rothsay to pay taxes forenoon Olive and him went to Drayton aft Brock got Wyley shod rainy dirty day. December SUNDAY, 15 (349-16) 1918 All at home all day Brock very sick Olive went down to Jacks and called Dr Ferrier. (Trouble) Influenza temperature 103 ½ Went to bed about six P.M. Robt choring very fine day MONDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt choring all day Olive and I looking after Brock and Washing Brock seems a little better Most beautiful weather Mrs. Jim Watt died tonight. Dr. here. TUESDAY, 17 (351-14) Robt choring and down to Drayton for a few thing for us Olive real sick and had to go to bed Brock still feeling better Olive's temp 101 very fine day Beef ring supper at Burrows Dr. here. �December WEDNESDAY, 18 (352-13) 1918 Robt choring and sifting ashes. beautiful bright day Brock still feeling better but Olive real sick at noon Robt well and I feeling better my temp at night 102 ½ Dr. here. THURSDAY, 19 (353-12) {Olive resumes writing} Da choring. Came in and went to bed about eleven and slept until three. Da and Ma fairly well. Lovely bright day. Dr. here. Friday, 20 (354-11) Da choring. Went for a load of coal first in morning. Then drew in some corn and unloaded it after dinner Mr. Henderson called in to see Brock and I. Dr. Ferrier didn't get here until 11 P.M. Fine day. Mr. Hoey here for a goose. December SATURDAY, 21 (355-10) 1918 Da choring. Elwin helped him home with the lambs in afternoon from Will Philps. Will Philp has pneumonia not so bright and started to rain in evening. SUNDAY, 22 (356-9) Brock up to day for the first. �Dr. here in Evening. MONDAY, 23 (357-8) Da done chores Fine and mild. December TUESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1918 Choring and Brock out to barn. Mild and very dull dark day east wind. Dr. called in afternoon. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 25 (359-6) Uncle Will came up on morning train and Mr. Hoey brought him out. Brock took him to train at night. Colder and a little snow at times I up for the first. THURSDAY, 26 (360-5) Choring. Brock over to pay Adam Flath for coal and round by Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day but sharp. December FRIDAY, 27 (361-4) 1918 Choring and getting belt ready for Engine. Chopping a little in afternoon. Mild and dull. SATURDAY, 28 (362-3) Choring and chopping in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and mild. �Mrs. Dave Roberts died. SUNDAY, 29 (363-2) Brock to church at night. Snowy at times. east wind. December MONDAY, 30 (364-1) 1918 Done chores, cleaned pens and filled up some chop Brock to town after dinner with chop and geese but brought them home again. Kaplan only paying 16¢ Dull and cold wind. TUESDAY, 31 (365) Choring. We picked 6 geese Brock to town in afternoon with goose to Mr. Henderson and one to Thompsons. Very dull and foggy all day. Eunice Flath here for goose in a.m. Jan. 1 New Years Day Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock rainy afternoon. windy at night. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp married to Della Stinson MEMORANDUM Jan. 2 Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Heavy fall of snow in P.M. fine night Jan.3 Brock took 8 pigs to Moorefield $314.00 in a.m. Da done chores. Sifted ashes and churning in P.M. Lizzie Hilborn here in P.M. Ma sick with cold. Fine bright day. colder. �Jan 4. Choring. Brock to Moorefield in a.m. with 9 lambs. Very stormy morning and cold. Snowy in afternoon but a little milder Brock and I to town at night Jan 5 Brock to church at night Fine and cold Jan 6. Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson here for tea. Grace Brett died this a.m. about ten. Milder fine morning but snowy at times in P.M. Eggs Receivables Chart - Mar 16th to Dec 23rd. Blank Page Cream Receivables & Payables Chart - Jan 9 to Dec 9, 1918 Blank Page Livestock, Poultry, Etc. Receivables Chart - Jan 22, 1918 to Jan 4, 1919 Various Payables Chart - Jan 9th to Dec 20th Two Blank Pages Fred Brian C.E.R.A. on board Tr. 2. Died Nov. 8/18 at Halifax. Body left Monday Nov. 11th for Kingston arriving there Wednesday night sometime. Buried Thursday Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. in Cataraqui cemetry. Service in house by Rev. Stephens of St. Andrews Presby. church. Wreath from crew of "Niobe," wreath from masons. 1 doz roses from Edith, bunch of flowers Billie, Wreaths - Mr. Brian & Herb. spray roses (myself). Influenza pneumonia. Age - 30 yrs. 11 mos 6 days. T.R. 2 left Halifax Nov. 2nd at daybreak for a weeks mine sweeping. Tabby not well Sunday Nov. 3 so went to see Dr. at Liverpool. Came aboard again but stayed in his cabin Monday and Tuesday. Got up Wednesday and went on deck. Took a chill at supper time and went to bed. Capt Archie Miller sent wireless wanting med. aid was told to put into nearest port which was Liverpool. Dr. came aboard but couldn't remove Tabby as there was no place to take him so Capt. made for Halifax arriving there Friday Nov. 8th at 8 P.M. Took Tabby to Naval hospital. He died at 8 P.M. was in a state of coma from Friday noon. Information from Archie Miller skipper of T.R.2. For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1918 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 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1 (1-365) 1919</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon cutting wood. Brock &amp; I down to concert in Drayton at night Fine and brought but very frosty Ed. Hambly &amp; Ida Scott married</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (2-363</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and cutting wood in afternoon Roy came after his goose. I up there in afternoon. Flurries of snow in afternoon but cold north wind and sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon Brock down for his lesson at night. Bright and frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 4 (4-361) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing up wood from bush for furnace. Beautiful bright day and milder Brock and I to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) SUNDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Brock down to memorial service at night for Jno. McDowell. East wind all day and hard pickles of snow at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 7 (7-358) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure to other place below turnip ground. Very dull and dark. started to snow a little at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Done chores drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I up to Roys at night John Walker there. Quite stormy at times but not very cold.</p> <p>==WEDNESDAY, 9 (9-356)</p> <p>Brock down for chop in morning. A car of coal came for O.B. Henry so he brought home 1800 lbs. Went back after dinner for chop. Da choring. Storming but not cold. Sideroad very heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Thursday, 10 (10-355) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Quite a windy stormy day and cold. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> <p>Friday, 11 (11-354)</p> <p>Da done changes in morning Brock took down a few bags of chop. Brought home 2300 lbs 7 coal fence rackets. He chop and cutter. Drawing out marume in afternoon. Quite mild, list wind.</p> <p>Saturday, 12 (12-353)</p> <p>Men done chores. Textile stormy wind s.w. and very strong. Snowed all night. 16° below zero in freezing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Sunday, 13 (13-352) 1918</p> <p>Very stormy day. Wind a little more west but very strong. Couldn't see corner for storm.</p> <p>Monday, 14 (14-351)</p> <p>Men choring Da walked to town in afternoon. Brock broke road down to townline in afternoon. Storming in morning and a little in afternoon. Cold.</p> <p>Tuesday, 15 (15-350)</p> <p>Men choring at bush in afternoon. Brock &amp; I over to Hoshels in evening. Storming a little and drifting. No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Wednesday, 16 (16-349) 1918</p> <p>Men chroing and at bush in afternoon. I walk to town in P.M. Drifting but finer towards night sharp. Train at night from north for the fisr.</p> <p>Thursday, 17 (17-348)</p> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Telephone Clara. Fine but drifitng and blowing very cold.</p> <p>Friday, 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Done chores Brock down with chop in morning at bush in afternoon. Rather fine but real cold wind. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and very sharp. No freight moving this week.</p> <p>Sunday, 20 (20-345)</p> <p>Home all day. Fine and bright. Cold.</p> <p>Monday, 21 (21-344)</p> <p>Men done chores and getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon. What here in afternoon helping kill two pigs Lovely bright day but cold. Brock down to jacks in morning to see if Brock was shipping but wasn't.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Tuesday, 22 (22-343) 1918</p> <p>Da done chores. Cut up pigs and salted meat Brock went for chop but heard Booth was shipping hogs no came Large and took 8 to moorefield. Came round by Oreytan for his chop. Dull and cold. Storming at times and drifting in afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 23 (23-342)</p> <p>Da done chores in morning Brcok took mother to the train. Jane to Chatsworth. Came round by Harry's. Cutting up sausage meat and heads in afternoon. Bright and blustery cold.</p> <p>Thursday, 24 (24-341)</p> <p>Done chores and killed beef in afternoon. Harry helped Brock down for his lesson at night. Quite snowy in morning timer in afternoon and a little milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Friday, 25 (25-340) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and cutting up beef and put it out to freeze. Sold a (lind marker?) to Cester Walker. Quite stormy and cold in afternoon and evening.</p> <p>Saturday, 26 (26-339)</p> <p>Done chores. packed beef. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but very sharp.</p> <p>Sunday, 27 (27-338)</p> <p>Home all day. Bright and very frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Monday, 28. (28-337) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Very cold stormy day from east. Modereated to warm evening.</p> <p>Tuesday, 29. (29-336)</p> <p>Choring Brock to town in afternoon and up to see S.B. Henry's pigs. Blustery wind in west and real cold. Clara has a daughter.</p> <p>Wednesday, 30 (30-335)</p> <p>Men done chores. Both helping pack shovel on road in afternoon. Bright and calm but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Thursday, 31 (31-334). 1918</p> <p>Brock took down some chop and a bal of potatoes to cloud forenoon. Da done chores &amp; having out mammie in afternoon. Real cold all day but bright.</p> <p>February Friday, 1 (32-333)</p> <p>Done chores and drawing out (??) in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Fine but very cold.</p> <p>Saturday, 2 (33-332)</p> <p>Men choring. Brock down in morning to frost pameal to mother. We down at night. Was so bright and smilden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Sunday, 3 (34-331) 1918</p> <p>Home all day. Dull and shiek in morning. Started to storm about noon and very rough afternoon. Cold.</p> <p>Monday, 4. (35-330)</p> <p>Done chores. Very bright but terrible cold. 16° below most of day.</p> <p>Tuesday, 5 (36-329)</p> <p>Men done chores Brock down to D.B. Henry's sale in afternoon. Dull and cold. Blowing and drifting at night from south. Clarence baby buried 26° below this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday, 6 (37-328) 1918</p> <p>Brock done chores and clearing pens. Jack came up in morning to say Melville telephoned down for him to go up. Brock took him to ten train. Dull and milden. Fine snow falling in afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday, 7 (38-327)</p> <p>Brock done chores Fine bright day but cool.</p> <p>Friday, 8 (39-326)</p> <p>Brock done chores. Over to Irwin Elliots in afternoon with pig. Went to meet Da about six and didn't get home until 11:45 P.M. Train late. East wind and drifting morning and steeling in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday, 9 (40-325) 1918</p> <p>Choring Brock cleaned out pens and Da (??) Ashes. All (???) and (???) 7 businesses charged today and Monday to (??) fuel. Fine bright day.</p> <p>Sunday, 10 (41-324)</p> <p>Brock to church at night I up to Ray's but no one home. Fine and milder. Fa down to Jack's in afternoon to telephone to Chatsworth.</p> <p>Monday, 11 (42-323)</p> <p>Done chores and cleaned hen pens in morning. Decorated at noon the pipes were fozen no stanted to dig down by pig pen in afternoon. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Tuesday, 12 (43-322) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Carried water for houses and calmes at night. Very dull and foggy and steady rain all day. Wind changed to north after supper.</p> <p>Ash Wednesday (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) Wednesday, 13 (44-321)</p> <p>Done chores in forenoon and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with it Da went as far as town line with him. roads very soft out with Jack driving road in afternoon. Dull and raw wind from east. Da 62 yrs. old.</p> <p>Thursday, 14 (45-320)</p> <p>Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Bright at times during day but cloudy at night. Rainny at times all night. Harder and lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon Mr. Craig came in afternoon and stayed all night. Cold wind and a little snowy at times. Fine night. Brock down to Hilborns.</p> <p>Saturday, 16 (47-318)</p> <p>Choring and drawing out franume. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon Brock &amp; I down at night. Fine bright day. Storming a little at night.</p> <p>Saturday, 17 (48-317)</p> <p>Brock to church at night Lonely bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Monday, 18 (49-316) 1918</p> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. FIne bright but strong south wind.</p> <p>Tuesday, 19 (50-315)</p> <p>Choring and drew manure in morning D moving down water in afternoon. Rained in night and at times all day. Heavy rain after supper. Very icy.</p> <p>Wednesday, 20 (51-314)</p> <p>Men choring Quite stormy and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Februrary Thursday, 21 (52-313) 1918</p> <p>Choring in morning. Brock to town in afternoon. Sut Wiley had in front and down to Mr. H. Stududge's sale. Da silted ashes in afternoon. Down for his lesson at night. Fine but real cold wind.</p> <p>Friday, 22 (53-312)</p> <p>Choring and drawing out manure</p> <p>Cold and very snowy at times in afternoon, but a fine night.</p> <p>Druine Wilson's sale.</p> <p>D up to Ray's in evening Hydro (??) on in D rayter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 24 (55-310) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Lonely bright warm day. having Fields all bare.</p> <p>Colder after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and cleared up Chop.</p> <p>Brock down with it in afternoon but didn't get it home.</p> <p>Lovely bright morning but dull &amp; very foggy rain after supper. a little thunder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Men choring D new down water after dinner and Brock went after his chop.</p> <p>Quite stormy in morning and a very high wind Turned colder in night Brighter in afternoon but blurry at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday, 27 (58-307) 1918</p> <p>Men done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Snowing a little early in morning but a bright mild day.</p> <p>Thursday, 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine soft snow all morning but finer in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock down for his at lesson at night.</p> <p>March Friday, 1 (60-305)</p> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town with a box to send to Clara in morning. at bush in afternoon Mr. Morrison called to get Brock to help more hive on Thursday to another on at Morrisons at night</p> <p>Beautiful fine bright day. Mr. Jack [??] buried this a.m. killed on track</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 2 (61-304) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful fine bright day, but very high wind at times and after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Done chores Da went to Morrison about ten o' clock. Brock over at sale in afternoon.</p> <p>He down to palriatie consent grew by Clara people at night.</p> <p>Fine bright morning. But rained a little about four o'clock then soft-snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Tuesday, 5 (64-301) 1918</p> <p>Done choring Brock left about nine o'clock to take a load to another for Mr. Morrison. Home at 6:30.</p> <p>Lizzie here for tea. Hod, Sadie &amp; Leo Manis here in evening.</p> <p>Very foggy damp day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 6 (65-300)</p> <p>Done chores Brock down to Dreytaw in morning and get 5 cent flour at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull and calm. Started to snow about four o'clock but mild.</p> <p>Madge 28 yrs old.</p> <p>Thursday, 7 (66-299)</p> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock at Mr. Agnew's sale in afternoon.</p> <p>Fine day but got much colder towards night.</p> <p>Da and ma 36 yrs. rainned.</p> <p>Tess 23 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 8 (67-298) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores at bush in afternoon. Brock down to Hilborne at night but Seth going away so didn't get a lesson.</p> <p>Fine bright morning and warm a little cloudy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock down for mail in forenoon. at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Fine morning but very stormy in afternoon and some at night. High east wind.</p> <p>Sunday, 10 (69-296)</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Stormy morning but finer in afternoon and bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 11 (70-295) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock down town at night for mail and to Seth's for a lesson.</p> <p>Bright morning but cloudy in afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday, 12 (71-294)</p> <p>Done chores Brock to town in moving with chop at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. Snow going very quickly.</p> <p>Wednesday, 13 (72-293)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Wesley James came about three o'clock and stayed for tea.</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Bright morning but dull in afternoon and raining hard and freezing after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 14 (73-292) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning with 6 pigs. Da done chores choring in afternoon.</p> <p>Foggy and very damp all morning. Heavy rain toward noon.</p> <p>Harold brought Edith Brian over about five o'clock.</p> <p>Brock down for his lesson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took Edith morning train. Fixing door on 16' space in afternoon. Brock down to meet mother. She coming from Chatsworth.</p> <p>Real cold morning but bright</p> <p>Trees very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and finished fixing the door in afternoon.</p> <p>Me to town at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day but cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 17 (76-289) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day and thawing very fast.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drowing out manure.</p> <p>Fine warm day. thawing.</p> <p>Tuesday, 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Done chores, and drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to Ms. Snells in evening.</p> <p>Very mild and warm.</p> <p>Roads getting bare and some buggies on road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 20 (79-286) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished drawing out manure in forenoon.</p> <p>Da keeping put meat today to dry in afternoon Brock choring.</p> <p>I went to town in morning and called in to ask about Sam. He very sick.</p> <p>Beautiful spring day. Very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Mr. Ms Janae here in morning. Da and he went to town about [???].</p> <p>at high in afternon. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> <p>Very warm &amp; calm.</p> <p>Snow going rapidly.</p> <p>Friday, 22 (81-284)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush. Lonely bright day. Clara 33 yrs old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 23 (82-283) 1918</span></h2> <p>We done chores. Brock down with chop in morning.</p> <p>at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Me to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful day a little cooler.</p> <p>Drew down water and at bush in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da up to Harry's.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood.</p> <p>Fine morning but cloudy and colder in afternoon and flurries of snow.</p> <p>David Shent buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 26 (85-280) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Fine bush cold wind and flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in bush Wilmott here asking hands to wood bee.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>I up to Charles loalkens but no one at home.</p> <p>Cloudy at times and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in forenoon at Wilmotts wood bee in afternoon</p> <p>Brock down to Seths for lesson at night</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. Cool in morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 29 (88-277) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took down a bare to [caprear?] to Clara and them took team and went up to Starry;s for bar and round to stod for buckets.</p> <p>Selling ready to tap in afternoon and tapped about 25 trees.</p> <p>Warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and getting kettler cleaned and wood gathered to boil. Boiling in afternoon. Had 1 sal &amp; 1 [??]</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Fine very bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,31 Easter Sunday</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night</p> <p>Beautiful bright freezy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 1 (91-274) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done choring Da at Drayden on Dumers business Home about six o'clock</p> <p>Brock in bush in afternoon for a while.</p> <p>Very foggy aged dull. Rained hard in afternoon.</p> <p>Thunder and ligthening rain in night</p> <p>== Tuesday, 2 (92-273)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Done chores Da down to [??] in morning with ike on Duncan business.</p> <p>Brock back out startea to bail.</p> <p>Lizzie Hilborn here for a while in afternoon</p> <p>Brock and I up to Ms. Donalds in evening</p> <p>Beautiful warm bright day. Colder in evening and lightening in south.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Had 3 gals [??]</p> <p>Brock and I over to Stod's in evening.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 4 (94-271) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores out back in bush. Splitting wood and boiling.</p> <p>Quite a cold new day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5 x (25-27)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and drew down water. Brock went to town in morning with chop and got 2500 lbs. of coal from raeckets. Splitting wood in afternoon and gathered sap.</p> <p>Bright day but real cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Sap nursing good this morning. Brock over to bucksaw a can from Stod. We to town at night.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Sunday, 7 (97-268) 1918</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Ray and Peggie called for a pameal brought out from town last night.</p> <p>Warmed and looking like rain but brightened by noon.</p> <p>Monday, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Done chores Da boiling in bush spent of forenoon and all afternoon. Bright moving but cloudy and colder at night. frrezing &amp; snow ice the air</p> <p>Tuesday, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure.</p> <p>Brock up to Elenie in evening.</p> <p>Bright but very cold north wind freezing.</p> <p>Souin Montgomery dead 39 yrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Wednesday, 10 (100-265) 1918</p> <p>Done chores drawing out manure all day.</p> <p>Bucked modge and Lieut Halevig here for tea and to spend the evening.</p> <p>Fine day but cold wind</p> <p>Thursday, 11 (101-264)</p> <p>One chore and finished the manure by noon.</p> <p>Da silted ashes and took manure off drain in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock mother &amp; I at Sauin Montgomery funeral in afternoon. I up to Chater for his and Brock came ip in evening.</p> <p>Warm afternoon but fall of snow early in morning and dull.</p> <p>Friday, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Done chores and went back to {??} bush. Buckets full. Da boiling all afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Ms {???} and children here also Georgie and baby in afternoon.</p> <p>Warmer and a little dull at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918</p> <p>Done chores then boiling down all day in bush.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <p>Sunday, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Clock moved ahead 1 hr today</p> <p>Lonely warm day like summer.</p> <p>Monday, 15 (105-260)</p> <p>Done chores. Brock to town for 1000 7 tile in morning.</p> <p>Da back boiling down. {??} up the buckets and took out {??}/</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in morning.</p> <p>Beautiful warm day and calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Tuesday, 16 (106-259) 1918</p> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town with chop.</p> <p>Brought up buckets and kettles from bush in afternoon and cleaned there.</p> <p>Brock look {??} buckets home and got some wheat from Wilmott.</p> <p>Warm and looking like rain. Quite a shower in night. Thunder lightening.</p> <p>Wednesday, 17 (107-258)</p> <p>Done chores and Brock down to {??} some syrup to Clara. Then getting ready to clean seed grain. Cleaning grain in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull and foggy in morning. Started to rain about four o'clock. Raining quite steady all evening.</p> <p>Thursday, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>Done chores. Finished clearing grain {??} a little apple tree and {??}</p> <p>this sapt wood in yard in afternoon.</p> <p>Rather dull and cold wind.</p> <p>Fall &amp; snow snow in night and early morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Friday, 10 (109-256) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and piling wood in bush. Finished it in afternoon.</p> <p>Bright day but coal wind.</p> <p>Saturday, 20 (110-255)</p> <p>Done chores. Then digging at pipes all afternoon and got the water going to barn about six o'clock.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Fine day but coal east wind</p> <p>Sunday, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Mr. {??} Riteh and Maniel here for dinner and tea.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson &amp; Brett here for tea.</p> <p>Brock to town with {??} at night. Da over to hostel in evening to ask Had to keep with {??} in snowing.</p> <p>Dull and rainy in morning brightened a little in afternoon and colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Monday, 22 (112-253) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Then had Brock each took steer in waggon to moonfield. One of them got out. I gone &amp; Brock had to go to the 6th after it and got home about 7:30 P.M.</p> <p>On choring and filling men the water pipes where they were dug up.</p> <p>Dull morning. rain &amp; snow. fine bright Clara 4 yrs married.</p> <p>Tuesday, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Done chores. Da drew out same manure in yarden patch and Brock willowing little patch on other place and root ground in forenoon. {??}, harrowed &amp; sawed little patch in afternoon to wheat. Had to stop about 4:30 as rain came on turned to snow and quite a heavy soft fall.</p> <p>I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Lonely bright forenoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 24 (114-251)</p> <p>Done chores and ploughing in field back by windfall in other place. Harry Booth here and {??} Ebany $110.</p> <p>Snowy and wintery looking in forenoon.</p> <p>Brightened in afternoon.</p> <p>fine clear night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 25 (115-250) 1918</p> <p>Men choring</p> <p>Brock took load of chop to town forenoon. brought home the east wheele and balance of tile.</p> <p>Aline &amp; I went to town with Willy. Aline went on five train to Elara.</p> <p>Men sloughing off. bright but cool.</p> <p>Friday, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Men choring and back to plough forenoon. At noon Robt took Ebany over to Eli Mitchells. Then afternoon they took out seed oats and sowed them on root ground and harrowed them. Finished and went back to plough for an hover cool and very like rain.</p> <p>Saturday, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Done chores. Both ploughing back field in forenoon. Then Brock finished and ploughed lane and Da started to plough some manure in back of {??}</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Fine but looking like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Sunday, 28 (118-247) 1918</p> <p>Mr Mrs Thompson brought me home this afternoon. Mr Mrs Ritch and Muniel called to tak eosme of us for a ride as Brock went up Mr. {??} with them.</p> <p>Bright in forenoon but cloudy and sprinkling rain in evening.</p> <p>Monday, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Done chores. {??} and cultivating back &amp; maple tree in forenoon. Sowing and harrowing it after dinner but didn't get quite finished at came on rain about 4:30 P.M. shawery all evening. Very high wind all day but bright in morning.</p> <p>X Tuesday, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>Done chores {??}, and cultivating back &amp; maple tree waht they didn't get finished yesterday Sowing and harrowing it in afternoon.</p> <p>Cool and dull came on shower about five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday, 1 (121-244) 1918</p> <p>Done chores cultivating and {??} in forenoon over fence there {??} blushes. Sawing and harrowing in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock to town at night, round by Wilmott &amp; Hoshels.</p> <p>Little flurry of snow in morning Bright and cool wind all day.</p> <p>Thursday, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating in forenoon back by ditch.</p> <p>Sound and harrowed it in afternoon.</p> <p>Revd {??} and Caph Cawland called. Clara &amp; baby came on five train. Sea Green brought Rev out.</p> <p>Dull in morning and a sprinkle of rain. Very windy in afternoon but fine.</p> <p>Friday, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating part of old Parkline field. Harrowing and sowing that they had cultivated in afternoon.</p> <p>Georgie left Edna here in afternoon while she went to town.</p> <p>Mrs. Water here in evening for duck eggs.</p> <p>Lovely bright morning a sleight shower abour four but cleared up again warmed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918</p> <p>Done chores, cultivating next 7 parture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon Brock &amp; I to town at night Fine bright day and warm a little dull in morning.</p> <p>Sunday, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>Brock Clara &amp; baby up to Uncle Richd in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Beautiful warm bright day.</p> <p>Monday, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>Done chores. Then cultivating part of 14 ac. field this side of windmill that had been ploughed. Sawed and harrowed it in afternoon.</p> <p>Aunt Emma Uncle Richd here in evening to say Aunt Catty was very sick. Mary wrote and told them.</p> <p>Mother 55 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side &amp; root grained.</p> <p>Clara &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock down to Parkside base social in evening.</p> <p>Warm died dull looking like rain at times and high wind.</p> <p>Wednesday, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating summer fallow on other place in forenoon.</p> <p>Ploughing in manure in afternoon.</p> <p>Out and cold in morning.</p> <p>Bright and warmer in afternoon high wind.</p> <p>Ascension Day THURSDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Done chores. Harrowing and dincing where the manure was, then harrowed and saved it in afternoon finished seeding.</p> <p>Dull and looking like rain, came on quite a shower in afternoon. raining in evening, thunder and lightening in night and high wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY, 10 (130-235) 1918</p> <p>Choring in morning and filled up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon and Da ploughing sod back of barn</p> <p>Clara &amp; I up to Georgie's in evening with ward about Aunt Catty. Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder &amp; windy in P.M. fine night.</p> <p>Saturday, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Done chores. Finished ploughing sod back of barn.</p> <p>Janet &amp; Brett Henderson came out with message that Jr. Mr Read was dead.</p> <p>Brock took Clara &amp; babe to five train she gone to Brampton.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to team at night. Fine day but looking like rain at night.</p> <p>Sunday, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Brock to church at night. Raining nearly all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds. Melville &amp; Clara came in evening. Mr. Green drove there out. Dad gave him sac of potatoes.</p> <p>Rather dull in morning but fine afternoon. Little shower in evening. Mr has Anderson. Mrs Pollock &amp; Mrs. Codweed called in evening.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Melville to {??} in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful bright breezy day. Georgie called to say Aunt Catty hat {???} much</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (135-230)</p> <p>Done chores Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson brought out {??} I went back to town with him &amp; Brock down to town in evening.</p> <p>Fine day. breezy and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 16 (136-229) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Very warm.</p> <p>Mr. Wilson here for dinner.</p> <p>Aunt Carrt {??} on at 9. a.m. Removed a {??} tumor attached to kidnet and back bone.</p> <p>Friday, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Done chore. Ralling sowing and harrowing corner field.</p> <p>Same day. Very warm.</p> <p>Mrs. Noble here for duck eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Sunday, 19 (139-226) 1918</p> <p>Mr and Mrs Thompson Evelyn {??} here for dinner and tea</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in evening and Harry here.</p> <p>Fine warm day. Looking like rain at times.</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Monday, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Done chores. Brock took pig and was calmes to Moonfield and Da led {??{</p> <p>Sprouting potatoes in afternoon Mr. Rennie here for dinner.</p> <p>Dull and cool, misting a little</p> <p>Tuesday, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>Done chores and sprouting potatoes all day.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>Cattle out on road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and working {??} ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma &amp; I to town in P.M. thunder and lightening in morning but but much rain.</p> <p>fine day and warm.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>Done chores and working on root ground. Planted 5 rows of potatoes back by {??}. Clara &amp; I down to Ran's in afternoon. Horhel over for some seed potatoes in evening.</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Fine breezy day. Frost at night</p> <p>Friday, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>Done chores and cultivated summer fallow on other place in morning Brock harrowed it in afternoon and Da worked up garden and got it ready to plant.</p> <p>Planted some early buck-eye potatoes in garden. Put fence round after supper.</p> <p>Very dull all day a little sprinkle about five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 25 (145-220) 1918</p> <p>Done chores Brock to town with chop in afternoon and Da drawing out manure with stone boat on to garden patch.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Jack up and filled up his bags of potatoes in P.M.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 26 (145-219)</p> <p>Brock to church at night</p> <p>Fine but very sulky and looking like rain.</p> <p>Came on storm about nine o'clock Rained last night and {??} about eight.</p> <p>MONDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Done chores. Cut some potatoes and planted them in garden on other side of carrot bushes.</p> <p>Plowed the other garden sees in afternoon. Brock went to Elana about 3.30 P.M. for some small pigs.</p> <p>Mr. Remie here for dinner.</p> <p>Dull &amp; windy in morning Came out very hat &amp; smetry. Thunder storm in Evg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday, 28 (148-217) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Da went to town about 9.30 a.m and there to Jack Mr {??} made in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock over to sale in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened and was fine afternoon &amp; Evg.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>Done chores. Da working in garden. Brock over to Jack Mcqueen for 4 tard pigs he b t in forenoon.</p> <p>Helping started plough in afternoon Da choring.</p> <p>Dull and warm. Came on miggling rain about three o'clock.</p> <p>{??} growing weather.</p> <p><br /> THURSDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>Done chores. Da started to trim space. Brock to trim in afternoon to tell Dr. to come out to see baby' 2 eyes. Get Wiley shod.</p> <p>Dr. Cassidy here about noon. More thet gult 5 bags potatoes.</p> <p>Fine day a little cloudy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 31 (159-214) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da trimming spruce in morning and Brock to town for Ma's medicine. Working on root ground in afternoon. Georgie there for tea. Mr. Duff here for potatoes in afternoon after Dr. Liscumbs. Very hot and looking like thunder storm. cooler in evening. Brock up to Lou Corbetts' to buy some little pigs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Planted some potatoes in morning and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Very high wind in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Melville and Mrs. Milson arrived about ten o'clock. Brock to church at night. Fine day, cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 3 (154-211) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down with rails to make a pen to put sheep in at river. Da working root ground. Washed sheep in afternoon. Melville took Ma and Mrs. Milson to town in a.m. and even to cemetry in P.M. Left for Chatsworth about three o'clock. Mr. Corbett brought pigs in evg and Les Waters here for potatoes {The rest of the entry is written into the next section} Mr Rennie here for dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chaf. Da working on root ground all day. Brock working rape ground in P.M. on other place. Mrs. Newtead and Mina Buchaee called. Dull and cool all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cultivating rape ground in forenoon. Da drawing manure on to root ground. Both working at manure in afternoon. Ma and Clara to town in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 6 (157-208) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drawing out manure on to root ground. to Kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Dull and looking like rain. slight thunder shower in Evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>men ploughing in manure on root ground. Cultivating and harrowing summer fallow in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but cool and very high wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (519-206)</span></h2> <p>Working on summer fallow all day. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Fine and quite breezy. Cloudy in Evening and a few drops of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 9 (160-205) 1918</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Maisha foaled in evening. Dull and raining most of day. Quite a heavy shower after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Men took 5 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock helping Ike McIssac move in afternoon to Jack's farms. Da setting out cabbage and tomato plants in P.M. Melville brought Billy down. arrived about seven. Les came in car about sic. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ritch here in Evg. with 9 little ducks. Cloudy in a.m. but a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da, Brock, Melville and Les down town in morning. Da discing root ground in afternoon and the rest went to Kitchener. Cloudy and looking like rain brightened in afternoon for a while but came up a heavy thunder storm about eight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and put in a cement sill in pig pen. Les and Melv. left about ten o'clock for Harriston. Da and Brock down to Jack Ritches in Evening. Cold and very heavy mist all day. rained at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in forenoon and cultivated turnip ground in afternoon. Cloudy but brightened in afternoon. Quite breezy. Brock to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>shearing sheep. Fine cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 15 (166-199) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating and rolling turnip ground. Da ridged it up and Brock sowing them in afternoon. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Fleet here for calf for John Ritch. Fine day and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. and Mrs. Ferrier and Mrs. Ellis called to see baby about 5 P.M. Ms. Henderson and Mrs. Patterson here in Evening. We went for a little ride with them. cloudy like rain. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Clara and baby to ten train. She gone home to Chatsworth. Da over to Moorefield with two sheep in forenoon. Dipping lambs in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1918</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure to other place. Mr and Mrs. Thompson here in Evening. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing out manure all day. Da scuffling potatoes in morning Scuffling and hoeing mangel in afternoon. Beautiful bright day cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangel all day. Brock to town in morning with chaf and cream can. Da to meet Rennie at Hatches with Martha. Brock away in Evening. Fine day, breezy and cool. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Helping fix pump at low windmill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 21 (172-193) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Someone other than Olive is making entries} Brock drawing out manure all day. Da hoeing mangels. Very dull and cloudy Quite heavy showers at times. Sultry and thundering Mr. Henderson brought out telegrame from Tabby in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>Brock, Olive and I up to the school to register then Brock took Olive to the nine train for a short visit to Kingston. Da weeding in the garden fore and up to Register aft. and back on the other place. Brock finished the manure and took his plough to plough on the summer fallow. Mrs Will Anderson here all afternoon from Rothsay and Mrs Ed. Smith called for her. Brock down town at night misty and cool all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>very fine day all at home till Evening then Brock went to Goshen Dr McGregger here from Elora stopped about an hour very fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June {Following is written in}X {Typed}MONDAY, 24 (175-190) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Da scuffling corn all day Brock plowing on rape ground. {Someone else writing} Mr Rennie here at noon Violet and Will and George arrived here at eleven. very fine day Brock and Will down town for trunk</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Brock ploughing all day " " took V. W. and G. up to Roys for dinner. Da finished scuffling corn and hoeing potatoes Brock over to Zion. at night Violet W. and G came back and brought Elwin driver {The remainder of the entry was in the margins} with them</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Men started in to do the road work. Violet took Will to the train and took Elwins horse home very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 27 (178-187) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} men doing road work. I came home tonight from Kingston. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Brock doing road work. team on road grader, finished about ten o'clock then ploughing on rape ground rest of afternoon. Da pulling mustard and hoeing turnips. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock lifting up windmill pump in low well and mended the rod on back windmill in forenoon. then took the young cattle out of bush over to Ike's to pasture in afternoon. Violet, Brock and I to town at night. Very warm and fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 30 (181-184) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock took Violet and George up to Uncle Rich in forenoon. To church at night. Fine morning. Rained quite hard in afternoon and evening. Thunder and lightening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Men ploughing on rape ground and finished it. Brock ploughed lane. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Misting and very cold in afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (183 -182)</span></h2> <p>Cultivated rape ground in morning. Brock harrowing it in afternoon and Da hoeing mangels. finished them second time over. Mr. Henderson and Janet called in evening. Fine bright day a little cloudy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf and cream can in forenoon. Working on rape ground in afternoon. Da scuffling potatoes and corn. Grace Brett, Lowe and Fleuellings called in evening. Beautiful day and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Brock working on rape ground. Da scuffling corn. Brock to Arthur at night. Elwin down in Evg. Sold wool to Kaplan for 94c per lb. Fine and warm a little cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Da finished scuffling corn in forenoon. Brock getting ground ready to sow turnips on other place. Da ridged it up in afternoon and Brock sowed there. Fine day and beautiful Evening. I up to Ray's at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 6 (187-178) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing potatoes back of barn in forenoon. Helping Brock pick roots on other place in afternoon. Brock cultivating Elwin brought Violet and George home in evening. Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Cool and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Brock harrowing summer fallow in forenoon. Then Da and he ploughing it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock took Violet and George down to Uncle Johns about five o'clock. Fine but cool and breezy. Da very miserable in bed most of forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Another author is writing} choring and made a pen for geese outside in forenoon. Ploughing on rape ground in afternoon. Dull and heavy mist like rain at times, a little finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing rape ground all day. Brock to town at night with cream can. Fine but a little cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing rape ground by noon. Da banked potatoes. Both working on rape ground in afternoon. Stretches some barb wire after supper. Fine warm day a little shower about five but lovely Evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 12 (193-172) 1918</span></h2> <p>Working on rape ground all day. I to town in forenoon and got Wiley shod. Celebration at Fergus and Listowl. Fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Sowing rape in forenoon and harrowing it. Burning some roots in afternoon and Brock greened potatoes. Da scuffling. Brock met Uncle Jim and Lillian at night train. then we back to town. Beautiful day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 15 (196-169) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Fine and very warm. Brock took Uncle Jim to morning train.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Dr. McGregor here in evening. Cloudy and dull. Little showers at times. heavier in evening. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf. Da scuffling turnips and both hoeing rest of day. Dull but brightened and came out hot in afternoon. Mother down to see Mrs. Mosser in a.m. She quite sick. Brock 25 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 18 (199-166) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Finished them. Mrs. Hill here in evening. Fine warm day. Brock down with cream can and over to Zion at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Brock cut about five acres in corner field by oats. Da scuffling turnips. Brock greened potatoes in field. then raked what he had cut about five o'clock. Coiling up after tea. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h2> <p>Cut part field on other side of orchard. then raking it after dinner, and got it coiled up. Da coiling up in corner fields all morning finished it about 2 P.M. We to town at night Fine and very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July {Following is written in}X {Typed}SUNDAY, 21 (202-163) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night a terrible hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Cut hay next Jack's line fence in morning. Da getting barn ready to draw in. Got a couple of loads today before dinner from corner field and finished it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Very warm but not such a fierce heat as yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from other side of orchard Brock raked after dinner down by line fence and drawing it rest of afternoon. Very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 24 (205-160)</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in field next Jack's line fence in forenoon and ground mower knife. Brock cutting hay on other place in afternoon. Da hoeing potatoes. Brock to town at night Very hot and calm. a few drops of rain in P.M. Heavy storms went round.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting hay in forenoon on other place, Da cutting same weeds and choring then went to rake what Brock cut yesterday. Both coiling up in afternoon. I down to Mossers{?} for 6 boxes of berries @ 209 Fine but very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting hay in forenoon. and Da raking. Both coiling up in afternoon. Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Craig and Jennie called in Evening. Fine and hot. a little sprinkle about three o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 27 (208-157) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock raking and coiling up hay in forenoon. Drawing in after dinner. I took mother and Lillian to six train to go to Guelph. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from other place. Tom came to shingle rest of barn. I to town to meet mother on ten train. Julie a heavy rain about 2.30 P.M. stopped them drawing in. thunder and lightening. Then cleared a little in evening very warm in morning. Mr. Kaplan got wool. Mr. Rennie here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cleaning pens and hen house and fixing carriage in driving house. Cut little orchard on other place after dinner and coiled it up. Mr and Mrs. Malcolmson called to see about my ticket. Misty in morning but fine breezy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from other place all day. Finished haying. Tom here shingling barn. Fine breezy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf and cream can in morning. Da scuffling turnips and hoed his rows. Brock greened potatoes in afternoon. up to Ray's for a bunch of shingles and helping Tom. Mr. and Mrs. P. Pollock and Beekie called after too. Fine day and warm quite breezy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 2 (214-151) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Brock to town at night. Fine day and real cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h2> <p>Finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Da to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Fine and very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 5 (217-148) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoed the mangels. Da scuffling turnips on other place after supper. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Hoed the turnips on other place. and finished scuffling them. Very hot day. Aaron to Waltons barn on burwell line struck by lightening and burned this a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>Got out binder and cut grain back of poplars and hacked it. hew ground a trifle. Brock to town at night. Mr. Malcolmson here with my ticket in Evg. very hot. Thunder storms all round.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 8 (220-145) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting the mixed grain on root ground on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Very hot day. Thunder storms going round all day. We had one about six o'clock. Mr. Owens barn burned and Tom Hendersons stable. Raining a little all evening and sultry</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Da to town in forenoon. Brock fixing bars and cutting weed on road. Picking berries in afternoon and hoed a row of corn. I up to Rays in evening. very cloudy and sultry in forenoon a little breeze in afternoon but close and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h2> <p>Cut the little patch of wheat on other place in forenoon and hacked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Mother, Brock and I to town at night Fine but hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 11 (223-142) 1918</span></h2> <p>Thompsons and Mr. Cody here for tea and to spend evening. Fine but hot. lightening at night All at home all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth writing} Robt choring for an hour Brock took Olive to train this morning she going out west for a holiday. Men started in to cut barley in the corner field about half past nine. Cut it and shocked it up very warm in middle of the day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock cutting and shocking rye all day back at the line fence between Roy and us. finished piece. fearful hot day the thermometer 100 in the shade, thunder and lightening at night but no rain here, very black in the north</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 14 {Following is written in}X {Typed}(226-139) 1918</span></h2> <p>The weather very much cooler Robt and Brock drawing in mixed grain from behind the driving house an other place. fore - Drawing in at house afternoon. cool wind. finished the piece, and Brock went to town {Written cross-hatch in the left margin by someone else} Olive arrived in Pt. Arthur.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in out of the corner field all day very fine cool day {Someone else writing} Olive got the Kenora 8 a.m. Martha met her!</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h2> <p>Men finished. drawing in out of the corner field and drew in the patch of wheat. Then Brock went to town with chaf. found the chopper broke. cool and very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 17 (229-136) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men started to cut the last piece of grain on this place Cool and very fine. {Clara writing} Brock to town in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Melv. Babe and I came down from Chatsworth for dinner, Melv. and father to Harriston in afternoon. a lovely day. Brock to church in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Men cut piece of mixed grain by rape, on other place, and stooked it. Got a road cut round back 14 acre field before dinner too. Melv. helping stook. Lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stooking in back field on other place. Finished big field and started on piece by windmill. Melv. helping stook. Quite warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting and put binder away by noon. Drawing in in afternoon until shower came about 5 P.M. Drawing from behind poplar bushes. Brock to town at night. Melv. there most of day. Warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in afternoon. Leveling grains in mow and put off load in forenoon. Came quite a heavy shower about 5 P.M. Brock went down to see if chopper is going yet. Melv. went to Chatsworth in forenoon. Quite hot and sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 23 (235-130) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men divided sheep and lambs and brought in a load before dinner. Drawing in afternoon. Came a little shower about 6 A.M. Heavy rain went round. Very close evening. Strong wind all day. Babe fell out of bed this a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing on this place. Brock went to town at night. Earl Newstead went with him. a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h2> <p>Sarah Hilborn and children here for an hour in afternoon. Brock to church in evening. a hot day. Babe weighs 17 1/2 lb - 2 - 113. Brock 143.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 26 (238-127) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing from back field on other place and stacking it in front of driving house. {Someone else writing} drew 7 loads drawing all day fine day Sold 28 young ducks to Joe the Jew for 16c per lb. $17.12c</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in from the back field all day fine cool day. drew 7 loads</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h2> <p>{Clara resumes writing} Men got two loads up from back field when rain came on. Rained quite hard until after two o'clock. Father took cheques to Uncle Rich'd to sign. Brock went to Drayton to see if mill was running. Heavy shower at six P.M. very dull dark day. Art. Armstrong and Vina Smith, married Eyebrow, Sask.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 29 (241-124) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist of chaf to Moorefield and got team shod. Father went to bank with the Walker girls cheques ($1019.24c each.) Went to see if grain was dry and fixed up a gap. Cool, breezy and quite sunny. Rain and thunder storm during night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h2> <p>Men took top down on stacks and drew in all day. Quite bright and breezy in forenoon, but threatened rain all afternoon. Brett Henderson brought out 24 baskets tomatoes for us from express. Mistake as we only ordered 12 bsks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain in morning. Men unloaded a load of grain and Brock cleaned pens. Took mother, Babe and I to town in afternoon. Cleaned up in afternoon. Brock to town at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 1 (244-121) 1918</span></h2> <p>A very fine day - breezy. Brock to church at night and to see young cattle in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Finished Harvest. Art. Garneau here in forenoon. We washed and churned. Men finished harvest. Quite fine but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (246-119)</span></h2> <p>Men cleaning up barn floor, putting away waggons and racks. Got up threshing wood in afternoon. mizzling and raining all forenoon. cloudy in afternoon, cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing up wood and piling it in wood-shed until 3 P.M. Came on rain then. Brock and I went to town. Quite a steady rain and continued all night becoming heavier after dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield with grist of chaf. Home about 2.20 P.M. Had dinner then men started to plow beside mangols. Da piling over lumber pile which had fallen over, in forenoon. Quite a fall day - dull cloudy and pretty cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Brock took 4 hogs to Moorefield then plowing till noon. Da plowing. Both drawing wood from bush and putting in woodshed in afternoon. Lovely bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 7 (250-115) 1918</span></h2> <p>Eunice Flath came over to say coal had arrived. Brock drew two loads in forenoon, one of stone coal, 4280 lbs and one of chestnut 2990 lbs. Da plowing till noon. both at wood in afternoon. Finished it, wood shed full. Brock and Ma at town at night. Fine forenoon. Bits of shower in afternoon. Olive went in to Winnipeg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing, finished that piece and went back to Pine fence to plow. We preparing for threshers, Mrs. Ches. Walker got basket tomatoes. Fine day, cloudy towards night. Signs of frost this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 10 (253-112) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock plowed till noon, then went to Drayton for piping. Got his chop too. After tea he went to see about threshers and came round by town. Turned very cold during night. Quite sunny but looking like rain Mr. Moffat here and paid $2.00 on raw lamb. Babe's first tooth came through.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h2> <p>Threshers came about 10 a.m. Threshed stack by driving house and moved into barn by 3 P.M. 10 men for dinner. Came on rain and they had to stop threshing. Threshers (J. Johnson and W. Boyd) went to town after tea. Quite a heavy rain all afternoon and still raining at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Rained all night but stopped about seven. Threshed till 9 a.m. when a very heavy downpour came. Men stayed for dinner, but went away after. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Father and Brock went to McIssac's for one of heifers, but got her in Hilborn's field. Brock went to town for meat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 13 (256-109) 1918</span></h2> <p>Threshers came along about 10 a.m. and started to thresh after dinner. Had 13 men for supper. Quite a heavy rain before daylight this morning rather misty in afternoon. Babe weighs 19 1/4 lbs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing for just now, about 10 a.m. Both Went to Jack Walkers. Brock there until 2 P.M. when Millers machine came to Wilmots and he went over. Finished Walker's at night. Brock to town. Lovely bright day but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h2> <p>Quite rainy in forenoon, cleared in afternoon. Brock and I up to Ray's. Brock to church. Hamilton sow has eleven wee pigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 16 (259-106) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock at Wilmot's threshing until eleven a.m. then moved to Hosheal's. Father cleaning up barn floor and fixing scaffold. walked out for mail about 4 P.M. Rain came on about 5 a.m. continued all evening. letter from Wpg. re Aunt Catty's business.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hosheal's threshing all day. Father fixing round barn and went over to Hod's in afternoon. Came out quite a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I went to town in morning. Back here shortly after 9 a.m. Father went to J. Hillborn's to thresh stack moved to Mosser's about 2 P.M. then both men there. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for tea men got here about 6 P.M. Quite fine day. a couple heavy rains during evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 19 (262-103) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men took Brock's team and went to Arthur for gas engine and grinder that was bot from J. McKay, Chatsworth. Both men at Mosser's threshing till 10:30 a.m. Brock at Wat's all afternoon. Da plowing. Men back about 2 P.M. Rather bright in forenoon, because dull with little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrow's threshing until eleven o'clock, when crank shaft broke. Da plowing all day, Brock plowing in afternoon. Men at town in morning, he, Hod. and Wilmat set up gas engine and chopper in afternoon. Scuds of rain at times, quite cool tonight. little wood fire in furnace.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 V (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrow's threshing until 9 a.m. when they moved here and threshed wheat and stack. Finished about 3.30 P.M. and moved to Harry's. Both men up there. Brock to town at night. Pretty cold and quite windy. Mosser's house took fire about 1.30 all men went down, saved it, but it was quite badly burned behind plaster. Men to town for bread and meat in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 22 (265-100)</span></h2> <p>Quite dull and windy. Jack McKay and Jim Laird arrived here at 6 P.M. from Chatsworth Brock and Lairds to church.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Harry's threshing Brock went up about 10 a.m. McKay starting engine. then he went over to moorefield and Drayton.{Olive resumes writing} rather dull and little warmer Clara and Melo McKay and Laird started far home at four o'clock. Evening started to rain about seven. Brock and I burned out the pipes and cleaned out stove</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at Elvins threshing all day I Horon to see Mrs Mosser afternoon very fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock threshing at Roy's till two oclock then moved over to the Bell place threshed till night Robt ploughing all day very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished at Elvins about ten. cut a row round the corn till noon. afternoon snow storms off and on all day till four o/c then rain went to Hod for corn binder and started to cut. but had to stop as the ground is too wet. Brock took C. Binder over to Wats. Robt ploughing till four oclock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock cutting corn all day with the hooks. cool in the morning but quite fine afternoon Brock went to town with can of cream after tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 28 (271-94) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men cutting corn all day. Brock met me at night train. I home from west. Left Winnipeg Thurs. Evg. Cold wind but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Cloudy at times and cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting corn all day. Brock at Issac Hilborns threshing at Craig barn in forenoon. Fine but cold. Heavy frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn all day finished it. Brock down for my suit case in evening. Uncle Will came up on night train. Beautiful fall day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da driving some stakes along by rape in afternoon. We three down to show in P.M. Brock and I to concert at night started to rain in night. Rained nearly all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing fence round rape on other place in forenoon. Over to Ike's in afternoon for young cattle. Then raising some potatoes in garden patch. Fine but cloudy at times and cool. heavy frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 4 (277-88) 1918</span></h2> <p>Digging potatoes in field back of barn. some rotten ones. Rather fine but came on a little shower about five o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h2> <p>Men picking over potatoes in morning. Cleaning up barn floor in afternoon. Brock took down a couple of bags of wet grain to be chopped but mill not running. We to town at night. Heavy rain. Thunder and lightening and hail about eleven o'clock P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Memorial service for Alf. Henry. Raining and misting at times all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 7 (280-85) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf. Da ploughing back by ditch. Both ploughing in afternoon. I up to Roy's in Evening. Beautiful bright day. Had to bring cows home from other place. Couldn't keep them out of rape.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back by ditch all day. Finished it. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h2> <p>Took up potatoes in garden in forenoon. Then started to plough in 14 ac. field on other place this side of windmill. Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm day. Bill Barry here to borrow sickles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 10 (283-82) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men ploughing in 14 ac. field all day. Lovely bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day on other place. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day on other place. Misting and a little rain early in morning. Fine warm night Brock and I to town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 13 (286-79) 1918</span></h2> <p>Elwin and Aunt Emma called in afternoon. Brock to town. Quite cloudy, windy and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving Day {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in 14 ac. field finished it. Rain {upward arrow} at times and heavy mist all forenoon a little hail. Brighter in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h2> <p>Started to plough in corner field. Ploughing until noon. Then topping and drawing mangels. I to town in afternoon. Cool and cloudy in morning but fine afternoon. Heavy frost last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1918</span></h2> <p>Topping mangels all forenoon. Drawing them in afternoon. Finished about six o'clock. Misty in morning but turned out a nice day. James Gregory buried 85 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in corner field. Brock to town at night. Fine day but a little rain about eight. Divided sheep at noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in corner field. Fine and bright but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 19 (292-73) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf in morning and Da ploughing. Both ploughing in afternoon and finished corner field. Brock and I to town at night Beautiful day but cold wind from S.E.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Rained hard most of the night and very heavy mist until noon. Cleared in afternoon. Lightening and rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Men picking over potatoes and brought up binder canvas in forenoon Started to plough sod down by bush next Jack's line fence in afternoon Bright fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1918</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day by bush. rather fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 {Following written in}X {Typed}(296-69)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day by bush. Misty and dull at times. warm,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Men finished ploughing sod about five o'clock. Mother and I to town in afternoon and got Wiley shod. Heard Gus. Riley was dead. influenza.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 25 (298-67) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing out manure unto ground the other side of turnips. Da over to Hashels in Evening for Kitten. Dull, misty and rain at times. Very foggy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out manure by noon then ploughed it in after dinner. Brock and I to town at night. Beatrice Dowling died about seven tonight. influenza Dull at times and looking like rain. foggy night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Hazel and Auseu here for tea. Brock to town at night. Dwell at times, rain in evening. Great many sick with influenza. schools and churches closed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 28 (301-64) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing glas in windows in forenoon. Started to plough 4 ac. and sod on other place below rape in afternoon. Very wet morning until about eleven then stopped raining but dull, cloudy and windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Da ploughed in afternoon and Brock at Cecil Henry's funeral in afternoon. Bright at times but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h2> <p>Finished the 4 ac. of sod about 6 o'clock then started turnips Topping and drawing after dinner. Dull and looking like rain mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 31 (304-61) 1918</span></h2> <p>Topping and harrowing out turnips then drawing rest of day. Dull and a little cooler to wards Evening Mr. Moffat here in morning for ram lamb.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h2> <p>Topping turnips for about an hour but came on thick snow storm. Brock took chop and fat lame saw to Moorefield. got home about four o'clock. Then drew in 3 loads turnips. Da topping and harrowing them out. Cold wind, cloudy and snow squalls all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY,2 (306-59)</span></h2> <p>Drawing at turnips all day. Brock + I to town at night. Dull and cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 3 (307-58) 1918</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very cloudy and dull. Started to rain after supper. rained a lot through the night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing filling from Isaac Hilborns hill to put around through in shed and in 16 space. Dull and cloudy. mostly in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Topped and harrowed out rest of turnips on this place then drawing rest of day. started to put them in box stall. root house full. Howard here to say they were going to thresh. Heavy white frost but a beautiful bright-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing turnips back of barn about eleven then went to top some on other place. Da harrowing them out and drawing some in afternoon. Brock at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. To town at night. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Isaac's Hilborns threshing all day. Da topping and drawing turnips from other place. Fine morning but cloudy and raining at times in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h2> <p>Working at turnips all day. Topping and drawing. Brock took a load to Adam Flath in evening. Mr. Flath here in afternoon and pd. his hole $112.00 very foggy and windy all morning. Drizzling rain all afternoon and Evening, Very dirty day. Tabby died at 8 P.M. in Halifax from influenza and pneumonia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 9 (313-52) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn and throwing back turnips until about ten then went back and finished topping turnips. Drawing them in afternoon and finished. Brock and I to town at night. Raining mostly all night very misty wet morning. Cleared after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Ike McIssacs for dinner and tea Brock to town at night. Sort of rain or snow at times colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Peace declared. {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Brock took load of turnips to Adam Flath then cleaning pens and getting ready to draw gravel. Da ploughing little field where wheat was. Brock drawing gravel in afternoon. Jno. Ritch here for dinner out getting Victory Bonds. Harry brought wire that Tabby was dead. Body leaving Halifax at 3 P.M. Mr. Henderson brought out a letter from Ann Eliza. over to see Grace Brett at Lowes. Mrs. Henderson stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Holiday all day celebrating peace.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf and drawing gravel in afternoon. Da rolled up wire fences and ploughed garden and potatoe patches in afternoon. heavy frost last night misty morning but fine afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h2> <p>Choring and doing some cementing in shed. Dull and calm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing filling from Hilborns hill. Da moving fence down by corner of bush. Dull forenoon brighter after dinner and mild. Tabby buried in Kingston at 10 a.m. Service in house. Body at undertaker's parlors.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 15 (319-46) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da getting ready to plough down in corner of bush. Started to plough after dinner. Brock drawing clay in forenoon at Cecie Henry's sale in afternoon mother went to town with him Mild and quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down by bush all day. Brock drawing clay in forenoon and got a load of sand after dinner. We to town at night mild and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Henderson, Janet and Brett here for tea. George and Edna and Bob Sam here also. very dull foggy day. Raining at times in P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 18 (322-43) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cementing in 16' space. Raining hard in forenoon with mist and rain in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 {Following written in}X {Typed}(323-42)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down by corner of bush. Brock choring and put on lower storm windows. Dull and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h2> <p>Da finished ploughing corner down by bush in forenoon. then choring and deepening open ditch in P.M. Brock choring and to Robt. Hamiltons in P.M. with pig. Bright sunshine and flurries of snow all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 21 (325-40) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chaf. Drew a load of clay and one of gravel in afternoon. Da choring and brought up some poles from bush. Dull and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h2> <p>Choring and divided sheep. Brought up Billy and Molly and Lion from other place also young cattle and tieing them up. Freezing hard but fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and took 4 lambs up to Will Philps in forenoon, choring and trimming horses feet in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Freezing but bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 24 (328-37) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Ansen here for tea. Bright but strong wet wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing a stall in the box stall for Lion. Bright for a little while in morning then thick squalls of snow rest of day. Strong west wind and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing clay to fix box stall. Ma and I over to Dick Lawes to see Grace Brett. She very low. Fine and bright but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Put on storm sash upstairs then cut down dead apple tree in orchard. Brock to town at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Done chores, drew in a load of corn and the wood from orchard in forenoon. choring afternoon. Dull and started to rain about noon. raining all afternoon. strong E wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning hen pens. and got ready a load of chop. Dull and squalls of snow in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 30 (334-31) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da drew up corn in afternoon and Brock round to Tom Millers for a belt. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon Very windy stormy night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Uncle Richs in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and bright in forenoon Dull and east wind in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Da choring Brock to town in morning with chop. Then he and I down in P.M. Da stuffing the big shed door aft. Dull and snowy at times. Tabby 31 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Someone else is writing} Da and Brock choring then Brock took Olive to ten train to go up to Clara for a week Men got out sleighs and started to draw out manure back to line fence. Mild but quite a call of fine snow {The rest of the entry is written in the left margin} Sam 3-4 years</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure still a fine snow falling.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and finished drawing out the manure and brought up load of corn soft snow falling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 6 (340-25) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring till eleven then Da went to Drayton Brock cleaning pens and fixing hog trough Da choring round after comming from town snowing a little and colder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h2> <p>Men choring forenoon Da gone for load of corn and Brock choring round getting down the cutter and cleaning Bells. fine day. Brock to town took can of cream</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) SUNDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h2> <p>At home all day Earl Elliott got stuck on sideroad with car and came here for chains Da went and helped dig him out very fine day Brock at P. Anniversary in Town hall Dr. McGillivary Toronto Preached</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 9 (343-22) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing}{Written in margin over date} Brock met Melville and I at night train. {The rest written under date} Men choring and filling up chop. Brock went with chop afternoon Da choring round and bringing up load of corn Earl Mewstead here with cow Beautiful bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Melville to town in forenoon to get Billy shod. Started for Chatsworth about 4 P.M. Dull and very strong east wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drew in load of corn. Took Brock to morning train. He gone to Fat stock show at Guelph. Very misty and damp all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 12 (346-19) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Lou Flath here about noon to say a car of coal was expected. Da took down in afternoon to get them shod but couldn't. Brock came home from Guelph on night train. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h2> <p>choring. Brock down early this morning and got horses shod. Coal didn't come. Choring in afternoon. Dull. Quite a fall of snow early then turned milder and raining mostly all day and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock Brock went up to Rothsay to pay taxes forenoon Olive and him went to Drayton aft Brock got Wyley shod rainy dirty day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 15 (349-16) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth is writing} All at home all day Brock very sick Olive went down to Jacks and called Dr Ferrier. (Trouble) Influenza temperature 103 1/2 Went to be about six P.M. Robt choring very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Olive and I looking after Brock and Washing Brock seems a little better Most beautiful weather Mrs. Jim Natl died tonight. Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and down to Drayton for a few thing for us Olive real sick and had to go to bed Brock still feeling better Olive temp 101 very fine day Beef ring supper at Burrows Dr. here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 18 (352-13) 1918</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and sifting ashes. beautiful bright day Brock still feeling better but Olive real sick at noon Robt well and I feeling better my temp at night 102 1/2 Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Da choring. Came in and went to bed about eleven and slept eleven and slept until three. Da and Ma fairly well. Lovely bright day. Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Went for a load of coal first in morning. Then drew in some corn and unloaded it after dinner Mr. Henderson called in to see Brock and I. Dr. Ferrier didn't get here until 11 P.M. Fine day. Mr. Hoey here for a goose.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 21 (355-10) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Elwin helped him home with the lambs in afternoon from Will Philps. Will Philp has pneumonia not so bright and started to rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h2> <p>Brock up to day for the first. Dr. here in Evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores Fine and mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring and Brock out to barn. mild and very dull dark day east wind. Dr. called in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Will came up on morning train and Mr. Hoey brought him out. Brock took him to train at night. Colder and a little snow at times I up for the first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock over to pay Adam Flath for coal and round by Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day but sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 27 (361-4) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring and getting belt ready for Engine. Chopping a little in afternoon. Mild and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and mild. Mrs. Dave Roberts died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Snowy at times. east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 30 (364-1) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. cleaned pens and filled up some chop Brock to town after dinner with chop and geese but brought them home again. Kaplau only paying 16.4 Dull and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Choring. We picked 6 geese Brock to town in afternoon with goose to Mr. Henderson and one to Thompsons. Very dull and foggy all day. Eunice Flath here for goose in a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Handwritten date in empty entry} Jan. 1 New Years Day</span></h2> <p>Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock rainy afternoon. windy at night. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp married to Della Stinson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <p>Jan. 2 Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Heavy fall of snow in P.M. fine night</p> <p>Jan.3 Brock took 8 pigs to moorefield $314.00 in a.m. Da done chores. Sifted ashes and churning in P.M. Ma sick with cold. Fine bright day. colder.</p> <p>Jan 4. Choring. Brock to Moorefield in a.m. with 9 lambs. Very stormy morning and cold. Snowy in afternoon but a little milder Brock and I to town at night</p> <p>Jan 5 Brock to church at night Fine and cold</p> <p>Jan 6. Brock done chores. we picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson here for tea. Grace Brett died this a.m. about ten. Milder fine morning but snowy at times in P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-JUNE Rec'd Paid</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER Rec'd Paid</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE-DECEMBER $</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fred Brian C.E.R.A. on board T no 2. Died Nov. 8/18 at Halifax. Body left Monday Nov. 11th for Kingston arriving there Wednesday night sometime. Buried Thursday Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. in Cateraque cemetry. Service in house by Res. Stephens of St. Andrews Preby. church. wreath from crew of "niobe," wreath from masons. 1 doz roses from Edith, bunch of flowers Billie, Wreaths - Mr. Brian + Heab{?}. spray roses (myself). Influenza pneumonia. Age - 30 yrs. 11 mos 6 days. T.R. 2 left Halifax Nov. 2nd at daybreak for a weeks mine sweeping. Tabby not well Sunday Nov. 3 so meant to see Dr. at Liverpool. Came aboard again but stayed in his cabin Monday and Tuesday. Sat up Wednesday and went on deck. Took a chill at supper time and went to bed. Capt Archie Miller sent weielers{?} wanting med. aid was told to put into nearest port which was Liverpool. Dr. Cawe aboard but couldn't remove Tabby as there was no place to take him so Capt. made for Halifax arriving there Friday Nov. 8th at 8 P.M. Took Tabby to naval hospital. He died at 8 P.m. was in a state of coma from Friday noon. Information from Archie Miller skipper of T.R.2.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b8e7baefc59b3540922398b2e2a0212.pdf cc0a09d6baa9936e6085254cd986feab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === Dominion == Scribbling ==Diary === 1919 === == === https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/276c089a8a94b3c449a4fa0d84c9120a.pdf 0d439726cfa48ff62573fb975e16f1be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == CALENDER FOR 1919 == <table style="height: 454px; width: 960px;"> <tr> <td style="width: 34px;">1919</td> <td style="width: 48px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width: 51px;">Monday</td> <td style="width: 54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width: 75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width: 61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width: 45px;">Friday&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 60px;">Saturday</td> <td style="width: 34px;">1919</td> <td style="width: 49.375px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width: 50.625px;">Monday</td> <td style="width: 54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width: 75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width: 61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width: 41px;">Friday</td> <td style="width: 60px;">Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 34px;"> <p>JAN.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FEB.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>MAR.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>APRIL.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>MAY.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>JUNE.</p> </td> <td style="width: 48px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> </td> <td style="width: 51px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> </td> <td style="width: 54px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>27</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 75px;"> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 61px;"> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 45px;"> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 60px;"> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1&nbsp;</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 34px;"> <p>JULY.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>AUG.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>SEPT.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>OCT.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>NOV.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DEC.</p> </td> <td style="width: 49.375px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> </td> <td style="width: 50.625px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>14</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> </td> <td style="width: 54px;"> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> </td> <td style="width: 75px;"> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> </td> <td style="width: 61px;"> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 41px;"> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width: 60px;"> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..&nbsp;</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> </td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6717e061401b81a6883ca32a0f1373ab.pdf 72dccdfb09da2c3bc04f31745f18c343 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == DOMINON SCRIBBLING DIARY ..FOR.. 1919 == SHOWING A WEEK AT AN OPENING PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK CAMPPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON ST. WEST - - TORONTO https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c68b2ae594a32ed3338df46725f4c05a.pdf 2301b90e80d936c46cf2625cd8d10965 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b2375baf8c7bb5ca19889a7b6a60fa2.pdf 5d6c0bda47960515841d3251b53d351b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FORM 1918 == <table style="height: 301px;" width="856"> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Jan. 3</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">By 8 pigs 1760 lbs @ 17.75</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">314.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 9 lambs</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">121.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 17 geese to {Jew?} 190 lbs @ 22</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">41.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Feb.14</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 3 pigs 6 50 lbs @ 67.00</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">109.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 46 lbs hide @ 15&nbsp; {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">6.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 41px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">" 1 quarter beef to Watt. 110 lbs @ 20 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">22.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Mar 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 7 pigs 1630 lbs @ 17.00</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">275.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" cash for Molly sold to {Jim?} Ritch</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">160.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Apr. 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" cash " Mary + calf. - H. Booth</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 8 pigs 1860 lbs @ {cents sign} 22</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">345.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">June 16</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 12 cattle 133060 lbs @ {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">1567.22</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">July 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 6 sheep @ {$ or cents sign} 13. cwt</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">94.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 8</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 131 ibs wool @ 70</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">91.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 21</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">cash for patatoes to Mr. Thompson</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Aug 1</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" " 3 pigs 780 lbs @ $23.50</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">183.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 3 bags potatoes A. Flath, D. Roberts</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">5.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 11</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4 " " J. Kaplan @ 1.75</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Nov. 3</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" Lambs to Booth</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">137.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 14</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 11 pigs 2160 lbs @ 16.50 "&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">354.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21.9219px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">" 17</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">" Spot Cow "</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" _</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" Chickens &amp; ducks sold to Falkner</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">18.--</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d1dea6bacdf4932d4fd123aa60bbd81.pdf 4963a6378bbb9b794f33e18074baac13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1a931f499a82384a9b19b53f21e2b62.pdf c8d0d474ce1af7494353fd75dc053615 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1919 1878 ____ 41 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03ece22c3821eaa9201e1ddd468d2c1a.pdf 413917b5c6f0f3f824bb4bc59ea8463f https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791ab5b7bc4ba982f5ee218ac5d8bc18.pdf 0b65e4971fe370feb97a6ad594fa8c5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Furs of Beauty---Furs of Quality == The above is one of the many beautiful creations that we keep in stock, but do not show in Hallam's Fur Fashin Book. If you cannot find what you want--write us We have special lines--no advertised--that will please the most critical. LATEST IN STYLES----- LOWEST IN PRICE SATISFACTION GURANTEED JohnHallam Toronto Limited THE LARGEST IN OUT LINE IN CANADA https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d5a597bc6be8e86f60f4479a9070e02.pdf 24c4a4d12d3a25ef205d4d3ac0f06430 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FROM 1918 == https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e7bc7c768f06dfd4ecf4dafb078a9f2.pdf aab4d0c50a7799494ce260be20364c10 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FROM 1918 == <table style="height: 251px;" width="861"> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">To 1 bbl. salt</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">2.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 galo coal oil + 255 gasolene</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Feb. 14</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 " " " + 5 "</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 rooster</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Cwt Purity</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Mar. 4</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" plate for Harry</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 22</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" boots for Clara</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">May 8</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" linoleum</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" seed to Simmers</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Levots</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">9.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Flour</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" T. Henderson chair</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Clarke for grain</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">42.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">June 21</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Elwin for grain</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">60.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Kinade for windmill</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">96.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">July 7</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 319 lbs Sugar @ 11.60</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">33.81</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 100 cakes Sunny Monday</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 17 Iles tea @ 70 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Aug 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">1 Cwt Fine Roses</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Hay cow</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Suit of clothes</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">25.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"><s>" wool to Herwich</s></td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 28</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 6 bks Tomatoes @ 60 1 lombard 1.60</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Sept. 5</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">"2pears 2.90 2 peaches3.00 .1 plumms 1.75</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Threshing 13 hrs @ 2.75</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">35.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Oct 10</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 6 bks. grapes 50 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 gals Coal oil 25 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">1.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Nov. 8</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Dr. Cassidy bal. on ace.</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" {Laurance?}&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Clara</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">500.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 2bbls apples</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">11.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Dr. Ferrier</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">22.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 4 ton 270 lbs Coal @ $ 13.50</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">54.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 20</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Taxes</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">131.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 40 lbs cheese @ 26</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Dec. 9&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Closet from Buchman</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">47.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 drake</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">2.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">5 gals coal oil + 5 gal gasolene</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32ebefede660a986ca6af46dc0b27dde.pdf b726ff4aaab27bc6140c86e7fa416efa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 1== Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock and raining most of day. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp and Della Stinson married https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/989e0642704054138fa6caaa153b0b5a.pdf 3a651e60b8d9591eeaae3d90befc5f17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, THURSDAY, 2 == Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Neary fall of snow in P.M. Fine night. == FRIDAY, 3 == Da choring and sifted ashes. Brock took 8 pigs to Morrefeild in morning. Helped up churn in P.M. Lizzie here in afternoon. Mother sick with cold. Fine and bright but cold. == SATURDAY, 4 == Da done chores. Brock took 9 lambs to Moorefield in morning. Very stormy morning and cold. Brock and I to town at night. == SUNDAY, 5 == Brock to church at night. Fine and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0aaa86e86b994866a2f269a3a458429.pdf b007cb4a56f9f3e4bd65b95ec0246ac1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January EPIPHANY (Quebec) MONDAY, 6 == Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson called to say Grace Brett died this morning and stayed for supper. Milder. Snowy at times in P.M. == TUESDAY, 7 == Da done chores. Brock took down 17 geese to Herwich and a few bags of chop in morning. at Tom Speers sale in afternoon. rather mild and fine. == WEDNESDAY, 8 == Done chores. Mother, Brock and I to Grace Brett's funeral in afternoon. Fine in morning but cold and quite stormy by night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8263890e0f967052fc687fb6a9d41d8c.pdf 9d732e41ddf6a96b450898819a6ec010 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY,9 == Men choring. Very stormy day and cold with wind. == FRIDAY, 10 == Men choring. Da started to flail the bit of flax. Very stormy day from N.W but finer to-words night. == SATURDAY, 11 == Men choring. Da finished flailing the flax and Brock drew a load of corn. We to town at night. Grace Mason came out with us. Mr. Thompson very sick lovely bright day but sharp. == SUNDAY, 12 == Brock to church at night, Grace went with him. Fine but cold east wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bce149bb233ea2ea2d60e5fb847295dd.pdf 23b365b79a750923da3fef8726a8f31b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Januray MONDAY, 13 X == Da done chores. Brock to town with chop and cream can and sent a box to Clara. Killed pig in afternoon. Very mild bright day. == TUESDAY, 14 == Men choring and started to draw ot manure. Brock took me to morning train. Going to Elora. Dull but fine. == WEDDNESDAY, 15 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Fine day. Harry Carson at Bonn Germny. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/afbacb28767f351dc9ce51590fc2df1d.pdf 1af9599b2cb3e1927cc51d354930abf7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, THURSDAY, 16 == Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock met me at night train. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Mother up to Roy's to see Harry. He sick with flu. Fine bright day. == FRIDAY, 17 == Me choring. finished drawing out manure and bought in a load of corn. Brock up to Roys in evening. Fine but not very bright. Had a letter from Betty saying that Robt. Alvies is dead. == SATURDAY, 18 == Men choring and chopped nine bags in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Bill Gaso here for dinner. Mild and foggy. == SUNDAY, 18 == Brock to church at night. Da up to Roy's to see how Harry was. Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b888629f41789ab52511ad8711858db.pdf f146dbfb55bf0e0a38a17a2db8108b8f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January MONDAY, 20 == men choring. Then fanning up the flax that was flailed. Da sifted ashes and we cleaned furnace. Lovely brightwarm day. == TUESDAY, 21 == Choring in morning. Brock and Da at AnthonyKirkpatrick's sale in afternoon We over to M<u>c</u> Isaac's in evening. Very fogy and mild. Mrs. Wm Lowery died. == WEDNESDAY, 22 == Done chores. Brock down with some chop in forenoon, aslo took black pig. Cleaning hen & pig pens in aftenoon. Very mild and foggy. Snow almost gone. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9abad2cb9e7e4e9e1bdf73e5b016036b.pdf 5450101eee5abbc5d6d8b8de19f1b6f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY, 23== Choring and clipping sheep and cattles backs. mild and foggy almost rain at times. == FRIDAY, 24 == Choring in morning. Chopped 21 bags in afternoon. I up to Roy's for tea. Fine but cold north wind. == SATURDAY, 25 == Choring and drawing out Manure. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day. == SUNDAY, 26 == Brock to church at night. Fine day bright at times and not cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfc5c92c81a265e11ab688674a24aeb3.pdf c6b432085dbbd1054d07110ca811cfa9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January MONDAY, 27 == Done chores and brought in a load of corn in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush on other place in afternoon. Lovely fine day. == TUESDAY, 28 == Done chores and chopping for pigs in forenoon. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Fine and mild. Wonderful winter weather and very little frost, some wheels. == WEDNESDAY, 29 == Done chores brought in the rest of corn from the field. Cutting wood in the afternoon. Beautiful fine mild day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e717a6e5f139bb07744a6fdccada8e9.pdf b4a66a6b2e682054ea9cb3fc9d4b7568 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY, 30== Done chores and trying to chop in morning but engine was unsteady. Da at back bush in afternoon. Brock mother and I to town. Got Wiley shod. Fine bright day. Had buggy to town. == FRIDAY, 31 == Done chores and at bush in afternoon.Fine morning but quite stormy at times. Quite a little snow fell. == February SATURDAY, 1 == Done chores and making engine solid in morning. at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but colder and a little windy. == SUNDAY, 2 == Brock to church at night Beautiful bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8d9e8f67efc9050d8b0889114155a4b.pdf 83c8e4b756dacff4108163e312ff977a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 3 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about three o' clock. Beautiful bright day. east wind. == TUESDAY, 4 == Done chores and chopping a little in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Raining in morning. Got quite foggy and dull in afternoon. Colder. == WEDNESDAY, 5 == Choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon. I up to Roy's in afternoon. Colder and quite stormy at times. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49bc28026d68e387e2c45fc9587b711.pdf a81c79edddb85ce9cd09570d333368fd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 6 == Choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful brigt day with a few flurries of snow. <s>Olive 29 years old</s> == FRIDAY, 7 == Choring in forenoon and killed beef in afternoon. Matt helped. Brock over to see Hoshel in Evg. He sick with flu. Beautiful bright day and a lovely night. Olive 29 yrs. old. == SATURDAY, 8 == Done chores and cut beef into quarters and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine bright day. == SUNDAY, 9 == Brock & I over to George Thompsons for dinner and Tea. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day. a little flurry of snow in afternoon. Cold north wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4063a32f96da8d1194bb71480b5d186b.pdf 3ff071fa850aeb14560216749897e532 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 10 X== Done chores and at back bush in afternoon. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 11 == Choring and chopping some in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock & I down in evening for cream corn and a leghorn rooster. mild and a little snow at night. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Men choring and at bush in afternoon. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon for a couple of hours. Fine and very mild and foggy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c23a4be35b5c5b99fc9a0a5d50e2dd22.pdf bbf729fc61fa0a4a510e22f6fede813c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 13 == Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock and I down to Ritches in evening. mild but vey strong east wind and rain about ten o'clock. == FRIDAY, 14 == Men choring. Brock to moorfield with 3 pigs. Chopping in afternoon. Very foggy dull day. A little rain at times. == SATURDAY, 15 == Done chores. Brock took Da and Ma to morning train. They gone down to see Mr. Thompson. Came home at night. Brock choring & sifting ashes. We to town at night. Flurries of snow all day cold wind. == SUNDAY, 16 == Brock to church at night Bright and sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e576190ddb7961cd254cb1f746fbf11f.pdf 0bc4e757fb0f237b7d101707a57dc3e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 17 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town to concert at night. Fine morning but quite a fine snow falling in afternoon and at night. == TUESDAY, 18 == Done Chores. Brock to Arthur horse fair in afternoon. Da cleaning hen house. Fine & bright but cold north wind. == WEDNESDAY, 19 == Done chores. Brock drove me to town in morning. Had dinner at Fox's. Men chopping in aftenoon. Uncle Rich here about marrow business. Elwin called with invitations to Alex M<u>c</u> Kellan's dance. Brock and I over at night. Fine bright day but sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e7028e9235e4f481e5c652f9d0df236.pdf 10421170745b4bb95642a6359b63e6ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 20 == Done chores and sifted ashes. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Mother over to Wilmott's in P.M. Fine and milder. Strong east wind at night. == FRIDAY, 21 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Strong east wind foggy and dull. == SATURDAY, 22 == Done chores and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. Strong east wind with rain and sleet at night. Uncle Rich {symbol?} called this a.m. == SUNDAY, 23 == Brock to church at night. Rather blustry all day but not cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89194ee7c4e3d961ea20517cbf180dac.pdf af4e25c762fffbae5b87efd01ab77878 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 24== Choring and chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. == TUESDAY, 25 == Choring and sifted ashes. Break down with hide and cream can in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Dull rainy morning. Soft snow in P.M. Colder and stormy to-wards evening. Jack Noecker brought home from Toronto hospital dead. Age 50 years. == WEDNESDAY, 26 == Choring all day. Da down to Noeckers in afternoon. Quite stormy all day and very cold wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20acb6be50ce3dd0542147479de30f97.pdf 4a559420a63d55bcfa931e0aaec63bf4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 27 == Done chores. Men chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Brock took mother & I down to Noeckers in evening. Fine with a little snow to-wards evening. == FRIDAY, 28 == Done chores. Pa took Brock tomorning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Capt. Brian came on morning train. He and I up to Gaso's in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and all night. Very mild and bright. Neary rain in evening with thunder and lightning. Turned colder in night. Mrs. Leo Shant died very suddenly to-night == March SATURDAY, 1 == Da choring. Billie & I to town in afternoon. Very icy blustry all day colder. == SUNDAY, 2 == Home all day Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb5ed1c921a8ee7b97824fa7b84f3348.pdf a9b7f5fa0c9c8f8c32c7ee02e536567b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 3 == Da choring. I took Billie to 6.09 train and Brock came home from Chatsworth. Fine mild day. == TUESDAY, 4 == Men choring and chopping in forenoon. Da sifting ashes in P.M. We to Mrs. Leo Shant funeral in afternoon. Dull morning. Quite a leary rain in afternoon and evening. foggy. == ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 5== Choring and drawing out manure. Brock and I over to Hoshel's in Evening. Quite a fall of snow in night cold north wind and blustry at times https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3dcdf6c3642f31afa276f8346412175b.pdf 21a627bc2cf174483982f908643a20bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 6 == Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then went back to bush and cut three logs. Beautiful bright day milder. == FRIDAY, 7 == Da done chores. Brock to Moorefield with 7 pigs. At lunch in afternoon cutting logs. Brock took mother to six train. She gone to Guelph. Beautiful bright day. == SATURDAY, 8 == Done chores and chopping. Back to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them to town and brought home the lumber. Da sifted ashes then went to bed about five. Feeling very misreable. Nellie telephoned to say mother was sick with the cold. Brock to town at night. Cold last wind. Started to storm about twelve o'clock. == SUNDAY, 9 == Very stormy morning but mild. A great quantity of snow fell. Wind in the west after dinner. Da some better. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/650b416e20786eda1349eecf4e2f4f38.pdf 814923566fccf6480c6b0cb520b296a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 10X == Done chores and cleaning hen pens in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for 1/2 ton of fertilizer. Letter from Nellie saying mother is improving. Soft snow at time. mild. == TUESDAY, 11 == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in forenoon. Fine afternoon but very stormy in morning for a time. Colder at night. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Done chores and drawing up the wood from back bush. Sadie .neer in P.M. for an hour. Mr. Isaac Hilborn here in Evening to inqurie about the sick. Brock to town for mail. Mother improving. Fine bright day mild. Snow going very quickly. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffdd78453d75d227a167112baeceba1a.pdf 2dcd21e581de0e61373a1ecc54b38e15 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 13== Choring and drawing up wood. I down to Jack's for an hour. Fune day but cold N.E wind. Mother had to go back to bed again. == FRIDAY, 14 == Done chores and chopping in aftenoon. Da took another weak spell and had to go to bed. I neer to {name or place?} to phone how mother as. She a little better. Very strong and cold east wind but clear & bright. == SATURDAY, 15 == Brock done chores, cleaned pens and sifted ashes. Da in bed until noon and in house all day. Brock & I to town at night. East wind with rain at times, Freezing. == SUNDAY, 16 == Jack Walker up in morning. Da out to barn a couple times. heavy rain in forenoon from east. Very foggy and dull all P.M. Roy down with message saying that mother would be home in morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/678ac24fe4488ee310866edeac265e55.pdf 16e062ff29278069fd91f71c3d4b6034 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 17== Done chores. Brock and I took buggy and went to meet mother. She came home from Guelph. Etta came with her. She still quite miserable and weak. Da took another weak spell about supper time. Very foggy day. rained hard at night. == TUESDAY, 18 == Brock done chores and down with cream can for Dr. in afternoon. Dr. Ferrier came out about nine o' clock. Da has kidney trouble and put mother to bed. She very much run down. Soft snow in morning and rather dull. == WEDNESDAY,19 == Brock done chores and to town for medicine in forenoon Lovely bright day and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71d01121d38362cc0f8ad6c2024ce41a.pdf 9749513fec7e6e56adf800e8005b16b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 20== Doing chores Brock chopping and Da trimming spruce. Feeling some better. Brock to meet Clara at six train. Beautiful bright day. == FRIDAY, 21 == Doing chores and Da trimming a few spruce. Dr. Ferrier here in forenoon. Brock to concert at night. Rather dull morning but finer in afternoon. == SUNDAY, 23 == Mr & Mrs. Thompson here. Brock to church at night. Mr. M<u>c</u> Isaac here in evening Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90b93d6843fd5028f2c5998b57191625.pdf d60d3e57fcff6f81df049b4a21166c05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 24== choring. Brock took Mr. and Mrs. Thompson to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright warm day. Dr. Ferrier called this morning and found mother much better. She got up to-day. == TUESDAY, 25 == Choring. Brock took Clara to morning train then down to Boyd's with a pig. At Thos. Riddals sale in afternoon. Da trimming spruce Fine warm day. Looking a little like rain in afternoon. == WEDNESDAY, 26 == Done chores and took Molly to Ritches. Mr. Ritch bo't her $160. in forenoon <s>Then cleaning up seed barley for Frank Short in a</s> Went back to bush in afternoon and cut up some taps and brought up the saw. Fine warm day. Heard Mr. Craig died on train on his way west. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74c43dcb05ab0e54b08a9ea7c854d670.pdf 5be847cddf8c45bf31ab517cf1c0f586 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 27== Done chores and Brock chopping some in forenoon. Da sifted ashes. Cleaned up seed barley for Frank Short in afternoon. Dull and cold. Wind very high towards evening. == FRIDAY, 28 == Brock done chores. Then drawing out manure in afternoon to other place. Da not feeling very well. Very strong north wind all day. Bright but cold. == SATURDAY, 29 == Done chores and Brock drawing out manure. We to town at night. Fine day but very strong north wind == SUNDAY, 30 == Brock to church at night. Fine day and not quite so windy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/813bf0365f462c0983a195f0d532e68d.pdf 9f2910e307f6d967a2e5f98ded386df6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 31== Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then chopping some. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day but very strong cold north wind. == April TUESDAY, 1== Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Da in bed unil five o' clock. Hoshel here in forenoon. Fine but very windy and cold. == WEDNESDAY, 2 == Brock done chores and took barley to station for Frank Short in Forenoon. Choring in afternoon Fine not as windy and warmer I up to Roy's in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e979bc846c336e2220142aadec029dd3.pdf 30f4b5230b136b724ffb0c0c912ff029 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 3== Choring and rock choping im afternoon. Mrs. Henry Hilborn here for a while in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 4 == Done Chores. Brock led mary to moorefield and Da took calf in the buggy. Choring and Brock to Jack Boyd's in afternoon with pig. Smoky and dull warm. == SATURDAY,5 == Done chores and Brock chopping in forenoon. Hitched up Lion an put put away sleighs & Drew manure off drain in afternoon We to town at night. Put meat in pickle, Fine & very warm. == SUNDAY, 6 == Brock to church at night. Quite a heavy shower in morning but turned out a nice day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5637a863c49ef71df530aa8bfc6a3018.pdf 134b91a5d98e4e2067076d9bc3b38917 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 7X== Done chores and Brock chopping. Cutting up some trees in old archard on other place in afternoon. Fine morning but dull after dinner and a shower about five. A little thunder and lightening. == TUESDAY, 8 == Done chores and cleaned up a bin of seed oats in aftrnoon. Da not as well again this evening. Dull. Quite a shower in afternoon Thunder and lightening == WEDNESDAY, 9 == Done chores and Brock chopping. Rather fine but looking like rain. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fef6f9b4abe8f66cc5688645e6de0e4.pdf 763c3fb288b7a82d9e99ed0c14045c17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 10 == Choring and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Horse show postponed. Uncle Rich {symbol} and Aunt Emma here in afternoon. Very rainy dull morning, Warm and bright for a time in afternoon but turned dull again. == FRIDAY, 11 == Done chores and cleaning up seed wheat and barley in afternoon. Rained in the night Dull day but mild. == SATURDAY, 12 == Done chores and chopping. Da sifted ashes. Brock & I to town at night. Colder but fine. == SUNDAY, 13 == Brock to town at night. Fine day. Mrs. Masser here in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b4d27cc2ed574fd83efc0d611fe4f0a.pdf b78005043e6b90b72f87e67186c3fba9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 14== Done chores and sawing up wood in old orchard and burning bush. Ma down to Jack Walkers in afternoon to see Mrs. Jim Murphy. Beautiful warm bright day. == TUESDAY, 15 == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Helping take off the kitchen paper in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Lowes came about five o' clock and stayed for tea. Brock & I down to concert at night "Valley Farm" Cold and dull. Snow & a little rain Towards evening. == WEDNESDAY, 16 == Done chores and cleaning up barley. Rained very hard in morning and strong east wind. Dull in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04d9298680e70dabfadebdcf82cce8ce.pdf 4a2beb5609d941ab9d00720fcf76af07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 17== Done chores. Brock chopped 12 bags. Da feeling miserable. We papered Kitchen. Dull and raining at times. == GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18== Choring all day. Uncle Willie came up for the day. Brock took him to evening train. Lovely bright day. == SATURDAY, 19 == Brock took down cream can and egg case. Cutting up some trees in low rchard and then some fence. Brock and I to town at night Fine day. == Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20 == Da down to Jack Walkers in P.M. Brock to church at night. Rainy morning but bright afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82b77bc8d39795f1c6870ee32f05a02b.pdf 6d3a98b374709c27635fb9e991e14b0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 21== Done chores building fence on other place. Beautiful warm day. == TUESDAY, 22 == Done chores and fencing on other place. Beautiful warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 23 == Done chores and Da finished fence Brock down to help Jonh Walker {lugg?} wood. Went about eleven. To town at night to see "Hearts of The World" Rather dull started to rain about six o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c23ab23b945236db07dec86d882b2a36.pdf 9257f7e0553954236276b8383c7ffc40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 24== Done chores. Brock washing and greasing harness. Da choring. Turned much colder in night cold north wind and flurries of snow all day. == FRIDAY, 25 == Robt + Brock choring. Brock chopped ten bags of grain forenoon. Brock greased his harness afternoon and took Olive to evening train to go to Elora for a few days. Snowing all day and much worse at night real cold == SATURDAY, 26 == Men choring. Very cold + Stormy getting finer Brock started To draw out manure. drawing all afternoon gone down town at night == SUNDAY, 26 == Beautiful forenoon Mr. + Mrs Pollack & Becca here To get Olive to go to Church much duller in the aft Brock gone to church Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54bc777db0e4be9e9e2ad3a996e8d3ad.pdf 7511d4cce16dab98ebce5130c41c1ece Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 28== Robt not feeling very good forenoon. After the chores were done Brock chopped grain till noon then ,, some more afternoon and Set up the wire fence in the little {illegible} and piled up the threshing wood dull in the morning but brighted up through the day == TUESDAY, 29 == Robt + Brock choring and gone back to build fence round the piece of new land by the bush forenoon. Threw out road fence on other place in aft. I came home this morning Mr. Henderson called in P.M. beautiful day == WEDNESDAY, 30 == Done Chores and building at the road fence. Started down at M<u>c</u> Ewings line. Fine and bright but strong east wind and looking like rain at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d44fa5f8824f5921eed91beec26905e.pdf fb6e4c1a35f880134bd03f2aaf257d4a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURADAY, 1 == Done chores and chopping in morning. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Rainy morning but cleared up in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 2 == Choring round barn all day. Rainy in morning Dull & cold. == SATURDAY, 3 == Done chores and working at road fence. Threw out some more but had to stop about three o'clock. It came on a heavy rain and rained hard all evening. == SUNDAY, 4 == Dull forenoon. Thunder storm about noon and rained very hard in afternoon. Foggy at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87f2df3aba6d236d54d0f2a61f4ee98e.pdf b4bfe636bc86930f00ce98c533050356 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 5 == Done chores and working at road fence on fornt of other place. Dull morning but turned out nice and bright. == TUESDAY, 6 == Done chores and finished road fence in forenoon. Then fixing fence on other place and taking off barb wire. I up to Harry's in <s>aft</s> evening Mr. Henderson called with a chair for mother from Da. She 56 yrs old. Fine but very high wind all day == WEDNESDAY, 7 == Done chores. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod. Da fixing some fence back of barn. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night Fine but a little breezy. Took off storm windows in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dd63834c390bb86b1045373f9c0eb80.pdf 427f40ed7cc93e5db36df40e01df9cb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 8== Done chores and digging out a plugged drain on other place in forenoon. Fixing line fence beleive Jack + us and fence round pasture. Mr. Henderson and a Mr. Carrigan Called.. Fine but very dull and a little cool. == V FRIDAY, 9 X == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Started to work on land for the first. Cultivating in afternoon back by maple tree. Brock had Lion and Dan. Rather bright in morning and breezy but dull and east wind in afternoon. == SATURDAY, 10 == Done chores. Cleaning pens and chopping and mincing seed. Brock to town at night Rainy day. == SUNDAY, 11 == Raining at times all day. East wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b3798ecfd477213b9e497387cf9db67.pdf 68483bef48884e15d706ca01ce6435d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 12 == Done chores. Da pickig up brush in orchard and clipping up spruce trees. Brock to M<u>c</u> Isaacs with a heifer in forenoon. Cultivating back by maple tree also sowed and harrowed it to wheat. Dull in morning and a little misty but brightened up after dinner. fine night. == TUESDAY, 13 == Done chores and cultivated rape ground on other place in forenoon. Then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon 7 ac. Mrs. Bill Anderson here for dinner and tea. Beatiful warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 14 == Done chores. Then cultiating in field next to windmill in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Fine and very warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f213c0fbd5812369c311e4edb710131.pdf 1bf65f0ad3cc0efb305dfa1ea606e276 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 15== Done chores and cultivate sod next Jack's line fence in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Della here for duck eggs. A little showery early in morning. Cleared and quite sultry. Looking like rain. == FRIDAY, 16 == Done chores. Then Da cultivated sod for corn in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate back by Roy's line fence but had to stop about eleven as it came on a shower. Da cultivated little patch on other place and garden patches in afternoon. Brock cultivating on 4 ac on other place. Dull all day and a heavy mist a rain at times. Rained steady for a couple of hours in evening. == SATURDAY, 17 == Doing chores then drew out flax straw and burned it in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and Da moving potatoes root house. Brock + I to town at night Raining at times == SUNDAY, 18 == Brock to church at night. Mr. Davis and family called in afternoon. Fine breezy day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4720e22cbb3cb5a73ddc631b5dfaff00.pdf cf4b629708e9e91d2a6fa527f89f778a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 19== Done chores. Cultivating back by ditch and in corner field in afternoon. Fine but looking like rain towards evening. Mrs. John Corbett buried. == TUESDAY, 20 == Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon for gasolene and cream can. Chopping in afternoon, We up to harry's in evening. Rainy and misty. Da sprouting potatoes. == WEDNESDAY, 21 == Done chores. Cleaned hen houses and choring. Quite a heavy rain at times all afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5034f8248b1099e3278cc8d61c70580d.pdf 2c7a14d2cd5e89003b20b2072b6a052c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 22== Done chores. Brock digging up a pugged drain in Corner field. Da picking up along road fence and others in the Marshall place. Dull and showery. Rainy at times {symbol for and?} dull. Brock to town at night to call up {pen scratch} Harry Booth. Dull {with pen scratch} and wet. == FRIDAY, 23 == Brock took pigs to Moorefield in morning and got soem grain Da clipping trees. Then workng at drains in corner field in afternoon Brock + I to town at night Harry {last name} in town. He home from the front. Dull in morning and a little shower but cleared off and came out hot. Another little shower about six. == VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25 == Done chores and digging at drain in forenoon. Cultivating, harrowed and sowed the remainder of sod that was intended for corn in field next. I Jacks. in afternoon. Fine and quite hot. Willa + Har here in evg. == SUNDAY, 25 == Put young cattle out to grass. Brock to church at night. Nice bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3850f0139eea5dcd88bb6bd0a28af072.pdf e6867d143a5f6065d9f2f38aea8c4328 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 26== Done chores. Then cultivating this side of ditch in forenoon. Harrowing and sowed it in afternoon. Brock got Elwins fertilizer drill and worked late. Beautiful warm day. == TUESDAY, 27 == Done chores. Cultivating back by line fence next Roy in forenoon. Da finifhed some harrowing this side of ditch and cultivated garden and little patch on other place. Sowing and harrowing at line fence in P.M also strip of garden at road and The little patch. Beautiful day. == WEDNESDAY, 28 == Done chores and cultivated a piece in 3r<u>d</u> field back on other place. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Then Da worked up garden patch and riged it up. Put wire fence round it after supper. Beautiful day and warm. I walked to town in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought me out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ada19a043137e6cf55aead31d2e42ff.pdf 1476edef95000f6b1801c871829c7077 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29== Done chores and finished The drain in corner field put in new tile. Then started to plough corn ground. Ploughing in afternoon. Fine and very warm. == FRIDAY, 30 == Done chores. Finished corn ground and harrowed it. Then cultivatd and sowed a wet patch up by line fence next Roy. fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 31 == Done chores. Harrowed, rolled and sowed corn ground and also a wet patch in sod field next Jack. Brock + I to town at night. Very sultry day. == June SUNDAY, 1 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Brock to church at night Very warm day. Roy and Georgie called. Gerald expected at Guelph to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be0352b79fd5acb7bbd699c6df742a61.pdf 35ac6538ec30dafbbe0ed3026123bf52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 2== Done chores and ploughed, cultivated, rolled, and harrowed groud for mangels. Sowed them in afternoon. Da picking up on some land down by bush after he had the ridges set up. A very sultry hot day. extreme heat. == TUESDAY, 3 == Da Cultivated and sowed another wet spot that was left. Brock planted a few potatoes in garden and chopping. Washed the sheep in afternooon. Started to plough in corner field about five o'clock. Harry Booth here. Fine and very hot. == WEDNESDAY, 4 == Ploughing in corner field Lou Booth came for 5 bags of potatoes. Brock to town at night. Very sultry hot day. Thunder in Evg. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16ad0c7d8f3f5e8ac9630ba0ccff1deb.pdf 7bfee4ad612e2f6c4da66db7dda10c5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 5 == Ploughing in corner field. Very sultry day. Storms going round all day. A heavy rain about five. == FRIDAY, 6 == Ploughing in corner field. Mr. Kincade from Moorefield here to see back windmill in afternoon. Quite a shower in afternoon. Sultry. == SATURDAY, 7 == Finished ploughing corner field in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in afternoon. We to town at night. Gerald here for dinner. A little cooler but looking like rain at times. == SUNDAY, 8 == Brock to church at night. Heavy rain about noon. Thunder + lightening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6e3ed0e52350f380c8847e7417d8ba1.pdf 109c6982992c8663db6cbbd185d281d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 9== Brock done chores and cultivating rape ground on other place in forenoon. Da very miserable lame hip. and crass cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 10 == Brock finished cultivating rape ground. in forenoon then cultivating for corn in corner field in afternoon. Da cultivating + harrowing on corn ground too. Brock to town at night. Mr. Henderson here in evening. Beautiful day but hot. == WEDNESDAY, 11 == Done chores. Drawing out manure for potatoes in forenoon and planting them in afternoon Brock and I to town at night. Dr. Ferrier out to see Da. His hip very painful. Lovely day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a01311a7e7f60873e4a0ad1f901f243.pdf fba229ae2db3cadd81479fec7dc88fed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == THURSDAY, 12 == Done chores and sheared 24 sheep. Mrs. M<u>c</u> Ewing and Loyd here in afternoon. Beauiliful day. Cool breeze. == FRIDAY, 13 == Cultivating and rolling corn ground in forenoon. Brock got Hoshels drill and sowed it in afternoon. Harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. A little thunder shower about six. == SATURDAY, 14 == Cultivating and harrowing rest of corner field. Brock chopped a little. He and I to town at night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 15 == Brock to church at night. Fine and hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/963445eeb186e6e2745261eeaab322d2.pdf ebcd5deb88e85d4b911ae747a1a56836 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 16 == Took 12 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon for turnips. Fine and hot. == TUESDAY, 17 == Drawing out manure for turnips. Mr. Kincade, Woodissee and Oakman here babbitting back windmill. Brock to town at night with the the buggy wheels. Mr. Henderson called. Fine and hot. == WEDNESDAY, 18 == Fixing fence and back windmill and drawing out manure the rest of day. Fine and very hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fac4252324b2856883721d335f2824ee.pdf 016cf1dc6f26d9b14df1657962e88a5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 19== Ploughing the manure in for turnips and Brock harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. Thunder storms going all round. a little shower about six. Myrille Burrows and Mrs. Humpries here in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 20 == Men cultivating rest of corner field in forenoon. Cultivating and {illegible} turnip ground in afternoon. Brock to town at night with cream can. Sadie here in morning. Heavy rain early in morning, but a nice day. == SATURDAY, 21 == Rolled, harrowed and ridged up turnip ground. and sowed them in afternoon. Da ploughing strip back by ditch in afternoon. Elwin brought load of oats in forenoon. Fine and cooler. We to town at night. == SUNDAY, 22 == Brock to church at night. Beautiful day. Cool breeze. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d171bb891592c5aa4e0d1361d3f1b16.pdf f8d8329b336e1065b54dbea5929862eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 23 == Brock cultivating on rape ground in forenoon. To town in afternoon get team and Wiley shod. Da finished ploughing the strip by ditch. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 24 == Cultivating rest of corner field in morning Rolled, harrowed and sowed it to millet in afternoon. Ma and I to town in afternoon Fine and hot. Storm went round about seven o'clock but only a little shower here. == WEDNESDAY, 25 == Scuffled and hoed 11 rows of mangels in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and choring. Dull and misting turning to rain about noon. Rained all afternoon and evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0f8acdea796032b9558e1c79c30330e.pdf b25fc8d3bb162a35b5d1cafac0681d7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 26 == Scuffled rest of mangels and hoeing all day. Brock to garden party at Moorefield. Cloudy in morning but cleared in afternoon and a nice night == FRIDAY, 27 == Finished hoeing mangels about ten. Da started to scuffle corn and Brock working on strip back by ditch. Brock to {Gashen/Goshen?} in evening. I up to Roys. Fine bright day. Cool breeze. == SATURDAY, 28 == Da finished scuffling corn by noon. Brock harrowed rape ground and burning roots. Both Ploughing on other place in afternoon. == SUNDAY, 29 == Brock to church at night. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c307d908e5c9d3f648c3692e82d78d1.pdf c7e2616a34dc41f5740abe3ee9ed38aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 30 == Men doing roadwork with two teams. Mother took me to train. Going to Elora. Fine and hot. == July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1== Doing roadwork. Brock to town at night. Very hot. == WEDNESDAY, 2 == Ploughing rape ground on other place. Mr. + Mrs. John Thompson brought me home this morning and stayed for dinner. Very hot and calm. Had to dip water for young cattle at low well. Mrs. Jas. M<u>c</u> Ewing died this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bcebd389bdecbc61f0579d02c39f05a.pdf bc5a411a00d5425afbd00fcea430bce0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July X THURSDAY, 3== Ploughing rape ground. Brock to Waters raising in afternoon. We at Methodist garden party at night. Fine warm day. Very dry time. == FRIDAY, 4 == Ploughing on rape ground in morning. Da working in afternoon and Brock at Leo Waters raising. Mother + I to Mrs. M<u>c</u> Ewings funeral. Fine and hot. == SATURDAY, 5 == Da working rape ground. Brock at Waters until about five o'clock. We to town at night, Fine, a little sprinkle about five o'clock. == SUNDAY, 6 == Mr. + Mrs. M<u>c</u>Isaac here for dinner and tea. Dr. M<u>c</u> Gregor here for tea. Brock to church at night Mist in morning but a nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1fdbae3569929de4c8fdcee5fc3b3c04.pdf f52d8ea6e30e750830c39f36527f7cdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 7== Brock took 6 sheep to Moorefield in morning and for hayloader in afternoon. Da Cultivated and harrowed rape ground. Fine day. I to Moorefield with Mr. Henderson. == TUESDAY, 8 == Brock fixing car on hay fork track and did some chopping and mowing side of road in morning. Da cultivating and discing strip back by bush in forenoon. Went for load of gravel in P.M. Mr. Perkin here fixing back windmill and silling up hay loader. Herwich came for wool. $91.75 Aunt Sarah Chambers died this morning Fine and a little cloudy. == WEDNESDAY, 9 == To bush for sleepers for barn and fixing floor. I to town in morning. Took Da + Ma to seven train. They gone to Aunt Sarah's funeral. Brock and I to town for rape seed. Fine warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d8342dd125b708885c37ac36716ffa1.pdf 0afbb49e9bf7963381f51832418f4106 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 10 == Brock rolled. sowed and harrowed rape ground. Very dull windy cold day. == FRIDAY, 11 == Brock putting down barn floor. Clara, Melville, mother and father came about six o'clock. Fine but quite windy. == SATURDAY, 12 == Sowed strip of rape back by ditch in morning. Finished barn floor and made cement sill. Brock down in afternoon for side delivery rake. We to town at night. Da cutting hay behind driving house. Fine in morning but a little mizzle in afternoon. Melville at Fergus. == SUNDAY, 13 == Clara and Melville left for home about seven. Melville + Hoshel to Harriston in a.m. Home for dinner. Roy and Georgie called. Brock to church at night. Fine warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a410df9c253e0ca968806bf18130d654.pdf c651bbac56398e891be52c4875875267 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 14== Da cutting hay corner field. Brock choring and raking back of barn. Drew it in afternoon. Mr. Perkins here setting up side delivery rake. Fine warm day. == TUESDAY, 15 == Cutting hay on other place in forenoon and until about four o'clock. Brock cleaned pens and tedded hay in corner field. Raked it after dinner and started to draw in. I down to Massers in evening. Misty in morning but a fine cool day. == WEDNESDAY, 16 == Finished drawing hay from corner field in morning. Then Da second raked it and Brock Drawing it in after noon. Beautiful day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/252764fede5fc027741d93b810b1f1da.pdf 1bf11317f851de95aa124db5dc1920a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THUSRDAY, 17== Da cuttng hay on other place in forenoon. Brock unloaded a load and leveled hay in driving house then raking rest of hay on other place that was cut Tuesday. Drawing in afternoon. Ma up to Elwins in P.M. Fine warm day. Brock 26 yrs old. == FRIDAY, 18 == Moving engine + chopper and getting ready to draw into barn. Then drawing and raking. Hay loader working well. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very hot. == SATURDAY, 19 == Drawing in hay and raking. We to town at night. Peace celebration. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 20 == Brock to church at night Got quite dull in afternoon and a little shower about five o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb85135d821e2dd30978ea716e2c1dd8.pdf 9a6d78101a04c9568e6d1c926e0e7c87 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 21 == Scuffling mangels. hoeing potatoes and greening potatoes. Brock to Woodissee's with Lily I over to Hilbours in evening Dull. shower about ten and again in afternoon about three. Heavy storms going around. == TUESDAY, 22 == Brock to town for gasolene in morning. Getting the engine out and chopping and hoeing mangels. Mr. Thompson came for six bags of potatoes. Raking and drawing in hay in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened ans was a nice day. == WEDNESDAY, 23 == Cutting hay in back field on other place Raking and drawing in. Mrs. Hill here in afternoon and for tea. Fine hot day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e694c01a8fc48406be9d4d88b6e57eb1.pdf 893913d80cc95427be7f12290c67065d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 24== Finished cutting hay this forenoon. Then raking and drawing in. Mr. Fielding called with tea. Fine and quite breezy. == FRIDAY, 25 == Finished haying. Drawing in and second raking back field. Fine but hot. Quite a heavy thunder storm in the night == SATURDAY, 26 == Putting rake and loader down in low driving house in forenoon and fixing some gaps. Getting ready to cement in front of barn door in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night. Showery in forenoon but fine afternoon == SUNDAY, 27 == Brock to church at night. Harry, Della Miss Roe and little Charlie Peters called and took me for a ride in car. Fine but very windy and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38c8678823ac24c50abbdbc8ac6dba03.pdf a786253828087e4dea45bdf5c6266afc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 28== Cementing in front of barn door in morning. Brock chopping in afternoon. Da hoeing in garden. Hoeing mangels after tea. I over to Hoshels with some beans. Fine but windy. == XTUESDAYX29 == Men hoeing mangels and scuffling. Brock + I to celebration Old boys re-union in Palmerston afternoon and evening. Fine but very windy. == WEDNESDAY, 30 == Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mr. Henderson called in evening. Fine and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f66495ca119f38cbb98acc0b9c11f14.pdf abc1da5c452c31824ae72f89c48511d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 31 == Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. I to kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and misty in morning but cloudy all day. == August FRIDAY,1 == Hoeing and scuffing turnips. Brock to moorefield in morning with 3 pigs. Lionel Hamilton here for tea. Fine day. == SATURDAY, 2 == Finished hoeing then Da scuffling. Brock brought up sheep and divided them. Chopped some in afternoon. He + I to town to night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 3 == Brock to church. Dull and a little shower about five. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a650ec0223bf0919fee4429274a4f9.pdf 2800544eccc2c801ae7e940f306b266e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 4== Men started to dig ditch on other place. Took team after dinner. Very hard and stony. Warm and sultry. == TUESDAY, 5 == Working at ditch all day with team. Very hot & sultry. A little sprinkle about five. == WEDNESDAY, 6 == Men working at ditch all day. I to town in morning to meet Lillian. Mother and she up to Roy's in afternoon. Misty & hot in morning. Brightened by noon but still hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6204a676f9fad7bc7232207deb761a4a.pdf d66936f154c11fbc62baa474fceb1756 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 7 == Men working at ditch all day. Brock, mother and Lillian at Presley. garden party. Cloudy in morning but brightened up. == FRIDAY, 8 == Men working at ditch all day. To Pike Lake in afternoon with Ross & Florence. Fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 9 == Got out binder and started harvest. Cut little patch of road on other place and barley on other place. We to town at night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 10 == Brock & I to Chatsworth with Harry. Roy's up too. <s>Fine</s> and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/933bf62e1e83cd42490861788f2f78cb.pdf 06e710ef0ffb1cacd55fb5ae51c87ae6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 11 == Cutting grain on other place. Da shocking. Joe Kaplan here for 4 bags of potatoes @ 1.75. Fine and warm. == TUESDAY, 12 == Finished cutting on other place at noon Then started in field next bush and Jack's line fence in afternoon. Fine and breezy. Stanley Ellis's barn burned. Windmill set it on fire. == WEDNESDAY, 11 == Finished cutting down by Jack's line fence in forenoon. Then started back of maple tree in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Emerson Walker's barn burned. Gasoline engine set it on fire. Fine but very windy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad8ac1945514a594cc4919d51f0f3e0f.pdf de316ca41256e01b595c167f296b43ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 14 == Brock chopping and moving straw to make room for grain. Brock took waggon to town in afternoon too get tires set. Da cleaning and spraying hen house. Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought Evelyn up to stay a week. rained through the night fine afternoon. == FRIDAY, 15 == Cutting and shocking back by bush. Fine and warm. Evelyn weighs 58 lbs. Lillian - 66 " Olive 100 " == SATURDAY, 16 == <u>Terrible hail storm</u> Getting ready to draw in. Got the load of wheat in little patch in morning. Then it came on a little rain Went back after dinner for load of barely and just got up when a heavy rain + wind storm started with thunder & lightening and a little hail. Terrible storm in Drayton hail as large as eggs. Brock, Evelyn + I town in evening. == SUNDAY, 17 == Brock to church at night Cloudy and very heavy storms going round. We had a little rain in the morning and in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd12b77eb873c5226f1e562a37862c52.pdf 3d3e2b58abf66e8d34924b0dcfdb3c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 18 == Clean out root house in forenoon. Da pulling weeds in afternoon and Brock to town in afternoon for waggon. Got bag of flour and some roofing. Heavy down pour in morning and another heavy shower at noon. Then brighter == TUESDAY, 19 == Grinding knives in morning. Then working at ditch in afternoon. Dull morning. rained through night. Shower about noon and again at two. Then very fine and breezy rest of day. == WEDNESDAY, 20 == Cutting grain back by ditch and in afternoon Finished the other piece next bush and Jack's line fence. Da shocking. Brock + I took Evelyn to town. Fine warm day. Ploughing a strip for rape on other side of turnips in morning until it was dry Enough to cut. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f497fa75c397482e80f13a19a059246.pdf ffa23ec5347ddde315fb479432691c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 21 == Went back to cut the wheat but it came on rain about nine so had to stop. Rained very hard most of forenoon. Tried cutting againe after dinner but came on rain. Brock to town at night. I Took Lillian to morning train. == FRIDAY, 22 == Finished ploughing strip for rape and cut the rest of wheat in forenoon. Sowed rape after dinner and got in three loads of grains. Mother up to Harry's in afternoon. Fine drying day. == SATURDAY, 23 == Drawing in all day from other place barley and oats. Brock & I to town at night. Fine but a little cloudy. == X SUNDAY, 24 == Brock to church at night. Cloudy in morning but a fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9e365d978f390ea17b2657dd54ae876.pdf 301f3915a60aadda2b809143b3275e16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 25 == Finished drawing in from other place about ten then drawing barley from back of barn and mixed grain. Uncle Will came on night train. Quite showery in morning. Fine and windy in afternoon. Shower in evening & cloudy. == TUESDAY, 26 == Drawing in all day from back at Roy's line fence. Misting at times in forenoon. High wind in afternoon. Dr. M<u>c</u> Gregor here. == WEDNESDAY, 27 == Drew in five loads in morning. Then fixing gaps + chopping. Making a ladder in afternoon. Quite heavy showers at times. Too wet to draw in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e00de599d2e6c864b01f1535194bf8b4.pdf 6684daec6c38b786035306585a4ddb94 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 28 == Finished making lader and cut weeds in forenoon. Ron Walker and Elwin here with team in afternoon helping draw in from field next Jacks. Uncle Will over to cemetry and Uncle Sams. Fine but a little cloudy and a few drops of rain at times. == FRIDAY, 29 == Drawing in all day. <u>Finished harvest</u>. Roy helping in afternoon. Uncle Will + I down for plums and tomatoes in morning. Ma and he down in afternoon. Sara Hilborn and Gladys here in Evening. Fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 30 == Da and Brock went back to work at ditch in forenoon. Trying to fix back windmill in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Hoshel, Sadie, Uncle Will + I motored to Chatsworth. Cloudy + dull. rain in night but brightened up during day. == SUNDAY, 30 == Brock to Church at night. We got home from Chatsworth about 8.30 P.M. Grace Thiloen Came with us. Fine but cool. Mr. Hastings killed in auto accident. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9811f50b506401956076b35059af4ab7.pdf 8497d7c5e7f8f2a267f832dc4030f968 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September LABOUR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 == Working at windmill in forenoon at the ditch in afternon. Brock over to borrow Hoshel's pipe vice. I took Uncle Will to morning train. Fine day. 7 == TUESDAY, 2 == Men working at ditch all day. Grace + I to town in afternoon. Fine day. == WEDNESDAY, 3 == Digging ditch on other place. Brock, Grace + I to town. Fine and warm. Mr. Thompson got 1/2 bu. of clover seed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e84079c4ebc77edf546d0a6d0ded3333.pdf cfea0bdd5059cc5f17571b30a801530d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 4 == Digging ditch on other place. Grace here for tea. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Fine and warm. == FRIDAY, 5 == Digging ditch on other place. Fine and warm. Grace + I down in morning for fruit. == SATURDAY, 6 == Digging ditch. Brock went to Moores threshing about three o'clock. Brock Grace and I to town. Fine and warm, breezy. == SUNDAY, 7 == Brock, Grace + I to Presby. church at night. Gerald here. Windy and very hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d95cc56af0612e876375f44d64c65d34.pdf 9f97b6d94a7ef7fa38b087b51232cff7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 8== Brock at Moores threshing for a couple of hours in morning. At ditch rest of day. Grace + I down to M<u>c</u> Ewings in evening. Fine and very warm high wind. == TUESDAY, 9 == Digging ditch all day. I took Grace to seven train. She gone to Hanover. Quite dull and smoky all day. a little like rain. == WEDNESDAY, 10 == Digging ditch all day. Mrs. Brown and miss Ritch here in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Quite dull and looking like rain. Misty from about five o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31e53234d268b7cd2e7ce9fcfec5b13a.pdf 1a5c27a34bb2c28f546c61c613bd8de5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THUSRDAY, 11== Digging ditch all day. Mother took me to morning train to go to London. Fine morning but a shower about noon. == FRIDAY, 12 == Finished ditch in forenoon. Brock at Wilmott's threshing in afternoon and at Hoshels. Da Drew wood out of old orchard. Fine day. == SATURDAY, 13 == Brock at Hod's threshing until about three o'clock then chopping. Da started to cut corn. Brock to town at night. Fine day == SUNDAY, 14 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought me home in afternoon. Brock to church at night Harry Coran and Willa here in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14838c84032b817f242cc469548b3de6.pdf 1958060dcd4b9a8e9940845eb04fe1c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 15== Da and Brock at Jack Walkers threshing until about ten. Ground the binder knife and cleaning pens. Cutting corn after dinner. A little shower in forenoon very fine afternoon and Evening. == TUESDAY, 16 == Cutting corn all day. Brock at Harry's threshing from eleven until four. Fine bright day. == WEDNESDAY, 17 == Cutting corn until about ten. Then Brock started to cut the millet. Da cutting corn. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Fine and a cold wind. Front at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a50eeae06feffbaae4bd261c53649652.pdf 4a35b276cfa2301780df2cd02f254ec2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 18 == Cutting corn all day. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day. == FRIDAY, 19 == Finished cutting corn early in forenoon then shocking the millet, finished it after dinner and fixing fence + gaps on other place. Mr. Sterling drove Clara and Joyce over. They come to Arthur with Mrs. & Mrs. Milson. Misty in morning. Quite a heavy shower after dinner and again about five. == XSATURDAY, 20 == Men trying to fix back windmill pump. Working at it all day. Mother + Clara to town in afternoon. Brock + I down at night. Fine and very hot. == SUNDAY, 21 == Raining all day. Very heavy at times. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09c0a97b4cce333ff3b00d8ba20371c6.pdf 98238bb8eda42a92054efd7734601b1c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 22 == Da getting ready to thresh. Brock chopping and helping Hoshel fill silo. Mr. + Mrs. Milson came about 11.30 and left for Chatsworth about 3 P.M. with Clara. Burts came with machine about six o'clock. Cloudy in morning but turned out a fine day. == TUESDAY, 23 == Threshing all day. A little sprinkle of rain in forenoon. but rather fine. == WEDNESDAY, 24 == Fnished threshing about ten o'clock. Then Brock at Roy's threshing until about 5 P.M. Da cleaning up barn floor and yard. A couple of heavy showers in forenoon but fine and very windy in P.M. Brock + I to town at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da2a0345a92d768f753b1842921ee389.pdf 73cc2d992796dc5bf2d09a72d7e8fa26 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 25 == Brock at Lung's threshing until 11 a.m. for Isaac Hilborns. Then cleaning pens. Da tiling and shocking the loose millet. Took cattle to back field in P.M. and choring. Brock and I to dance at night. Crank's {orchetus?}. Misty + showery at noon. Fine P.M. == FRIDAY, 26 == Chopping in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine cool day. == SATURDAY, 27 == Drawing out manure all day. Brock + I to town at night Lovely warm day. == SUNDAY, 28 == Mr. Harvey Bell here for tea. Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91db86d7be7acab14efed0d9fa6619a3.pdf 22e377093ca4fd18f9db26daa9a10608 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 29== Drawing out manure. Brock helping Mr. Burrows put in culvert from three o’clock. Over to Dane {Frhuston's?} in the evening. Rather misty in morning. Dull and cool. == TUESDAY, 30 == Cleaning ditch on this place down by bush. Ross & Elwin helping in afternoon. Raining at times a little all day. Colder to-wards evening. dull. == October WEDNESDAY, 1 == Working at ditch down by bush cleaning out tiles. Brock down to Boyds in forenoon with pig. We at show in afternoon and to the concert. Cool but a bright afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20aaa1ee1ac8df66f27f703526e812e2.pdf 6da0c43c3e32f741698228646a3fa345 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 2 == Ploughing on barley ground on other place in forenoon. Drawing millet in afternoon. 5 loads. Beautiful warm day. high wind in afternoon == FRIDAY, 3 == Ploughing in forenoon. Finished drawing in millet in afternoon. A little shower <s>in evening</s> last night Foggy in morning but brightened and was very warm. == SATURDAY, 4 == on other place Finished ploughing barley ground in morning Cultivated it in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine and very warm. == SUNDAY, 5 == Brock to town at night. Raining and dull all day. Thunder & lightening about six o’clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/176fb2c53e521c8adc535aa52fcd3ea0.pdf c7671930f5e53f0c159a9c4b6c1545af Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 6 == Started to plough at home this side of ditch and ploughing all day. Rather dull and cloudy in morning but turned out a bright day. == TUESDAY, 7 == Ploughing this side of ditch. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Fine but very cold wind. == WEDNESDAY, 8 == Ploughing on barley ground. Started about ten o’clock. Brock & I to Arthur show concert with Seth. Beautiful bright day. Finished this side of ditch in forenoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3c489d5fce0d5341e716a8d3249fcc5.pdf 03a3aeafaae1f012bbf842212d7969ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 9 == Ploughing for a short time in morning then came on rain and rained hard until four. Cleaning hen house and Chopping. Brock + I to dance at night. Warm evening. == FRIDAY, 10 == Finished ploughing barely ground in morning and started on stubble next Jack's line fence. Ploughing until about 4.30 then a heavy thunder and rain storm. Brock took parcel to express to Clara. Very dull damp air and warm. Cooler to-wards night. == SATURDAY, 11 == Ploughing next Jack's all day. I went to night train to meet Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian. Brock to town at night. Cool and cloudy. == SUNDAY, 12 == At home all day. Uncle Jims here. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1cd4d4c9c67573b1c588811575b181e8.pdf 664659947b3e6c4fed3b31df3f304a6c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 13== Thanksgiving Day. Took up the potatoes. Very large and a good crop. I took Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian to five train. Brock to town at night Beautiful brigt day. == TUESDAY, 14 == Taking up mangels. Got 8 loads in. Fine but smoky and looking like rain to-wards Evening. Mr. Masser brought a bag of tomlin sweets. == WEDNESDAY,15 == Finished taking up mangels and brought in two loads of corn. Misty in morning but a beautiful bright warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2234b823471913909ad2939249d39c37.pdf 5f2198f9d5fd4fba6b1fe579ea784388 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 16 == Unloaded corn. Da levelled clay along by ditch then ploughing in field next Jack. Brock cleaning pens and ploughing until about five then at Watts threshing. I to town in morning for gasalene. Showery early, then a heavy wet mist about noon. Dull and raw. Brock to town at night. == FRIDAY, 17 == Brock at Watt’s threshing until about 3 p.m. Da ploughing in forenoon and drawing in corn in afternoon. Fine bright day. == XSATURDAY, 18 == Drawing in corn. Brock helping until noon then at Elwins threshing on Bell farm. We to town at night. Fine but cool. == SUNDAY, 19 == Brock to church at night Rather dull but a nice evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d841a0599f3d9f5cecb9ec9b2cda9c86.pdf 179f5b7e80fd5a5b4fb90e17e73819d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 20 == Da and Brock. drawing in corn. Over to vote. Brock to town at night to hear returns of election. Bright but cool. Mr. Henderson here in evening. == TUESDAY, 21 == Brock at Elwin’s threshing until 4 p.m. Then chopping. Da ploughing stubble next Jack’s. Shower in night and early morning brightened and was a fine day. Prince of Wales visited Guelph. == WEDNESDAY, 22 == Da ploughing all day on stubble next Jack’s Brock ploughing until evening then struck out some in corner field. Fine and mild. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94e2196377871e06bb23ec1acf4720db.pdf c6c571802209836f94637cc17706a25b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 23 == Brock ploughing in corner field all day. Da finished field next Jack’s at noon. Then ploughing in corner field in afternoon. Roy, Georgie, Elwin, Ross + Rose here for supper. Beautiful warm day. == FRIDAY, 24 == Ploughing in corner field. Brock took me down to dance in town at night. Fine but hazy and looking like rain. == SATURDAY, 25 == Started to plough but only out a short time when heavy rain started. Raining nearly all day. Brock chopping and choring We to town at night. Ma came down for me this morning. Stayed with Beckie. == SUNDAY, 26 == Brock to church at night. Dull and cloudy. Da over to M<u>c</u> Isaacs in afternoon but they were away. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a28bfbf23acb3b05a0455592f36ecec1.pdf 95544ebcd9f110fd4adf7e1755ac1d3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 27 == Ploughing in corner field. Dull and little squalls of rain and almost snow. == TUESDAY, 28 == Ploughing in corner field. Finished about three o’clock and started to plough sod behind low driving house. Terrible wind in forenoon, moderating in aft. == WEDNESDAY, 29 == Topping turnips and harrowing them out in forenoon. Brock chopped some. Drawing in turnips in afternoon. Mr. {Elesworth/Ellsworth} of {Alvins?} Harbor here all night Fine bright day but cool wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f45058d39cda47c3c76378d1673012a1.pdf dd4d09d29a9152e509581f7628b3912c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 30== Choring all day. Brock to Fred Wilson’s in afternoon. Ike M<u>c</u> Isaac here in forenoon. Very rainy day. Foggy to-wards evening. == FRIDAY, 31 == Men ploughing sod back of low driving house. Brock to town at night. Ma took me to morning train. I going to Elora. A little rain at times & mild. == November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1 == Finished ploughing sod behind low driving house in forenoon. Then taking in turnips in afternoon. Brock to town at night. I came home with him. Fine and colder. == SUNDAY, 1 == Clara and Melville came about eleven o’clock. Fine and bright. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4159a7146572f2eafdc72371ff9c552.pdf 63e1295a894d64dd32869cf4423179f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 3 == Brock to moorefield with lambs and sheep in morning. Da topping and harrowing out turnips. Drawing in afternoon. Clara and Melville started home about 3.30P.M. Very cold now east wind. == TUESDAY, 4 == Men choring & throwing back turnips in forenoon. Started to plough wheat ground back by mangels in afternoon. Rainy morning but bright after dinner snow at night. == WEDNESDAY, 5 == Ploughing on wheat and mangel ground all day. {Sends?} of snow at times all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d3644815345fcb0bea31a6cf07052a4.pdf 09f5965e9cb94de03d0c23800f3d49b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 6== Topping and drawing in turnips all day. Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Dull and cloudy. cool wind Mr Henderson called in evening. == FRIDAY, 7 == Finished the turnips by noon. Put on storm windows after dinner and finished ploughing mangel ground. Dull but dry. milder. == SATURDAY, 8 == Started to plough back 14 ac. next M<u>c</u> Ewings. Brock + I to town at night. Dull cool east wind Tabby one year dead. == SUNDAY, 9 == Brock to church at night. Bright and warmer. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/624b6170da2aabc159bc5743af7a3c83.pdf 091882ff284bbbbf2cee5955e5f1cf23 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 10 == Ploughing in back 14 ac. Fine morning but dull in afternoon and a few drops of rain to-wards evening. distant Thunder. == TUESDAY, 11 == <u>Peace Day</u>. Ploughing all day in 14 ac field Brock to Methodist Hot supper. Beautiful bright warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Men finshed ploughing back 14 ac field I took mother down town in morning to visit Mary Ritch and Hilborns. Brock went for her after supper. Heavy mist in morning but cleared + was fine until about four. Then got dull and very windy and colder. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dfe8b9799e5f18419f64e58914e86f4.pdf cac7747519d17e35e737bbab23c8ba7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November XTHURSDAY, 13 == Chopping + cleaning hen pens in forenoon. Killed a pig this afternoon. Snowing all day and frozen too hard to plough. == FRIDAY, 14 == Brock to Moorefield with 11 pigs and Da cut up pig in forenoon. Brock took a load of coal down town for Adam Flath and brought me home. Da drew in a load of corn and choring. Flurries of snow and real cold wind. == SATURDAY, 15 == Brock chopping and went for another load of coal early in morning. Took down garden fence in afternoon and duck pens and choring. We to town at night Quite bright day and a little milder == SUNDAY, 16 == Brock to church at night Bright and not very cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9a2031cc2a2b86c73d6334917a65349.pdf ba127d6c4c913047652c2f07a8150c40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 17 == Da led old Spot to town. Sold her to Harry Booth for $110. Brock choring and drew out some manure. Both ploughing on other place in 14 ac. field this side of windmill. Beautiful bright day. == TUESDAY, 18 == Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Mr. Bowman The Surveyer came about nine a.m. and Brock went over ditch with him. He here for dinner. Accepted ditch. Dull morning. Soft Snow about noon and all afternoon. == WEDNESDAY, 19 == Went back to plough but frozen too hard. Mr. Henderson here for dinner and Brock + he went to {Tardwich/Tordwich} after dinner to buy a lamb. Da choring. Frosty and cold north wind but bright. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d004d092175285247a2eaa6ff27cd759.pdf 9a0f7c1bdac9960cc00c7e9de4fa3ed6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 20 == Choring. Brock up and paid taxes and got cheese in morning. Then back digging out a corner of the ditch in afternon. Mr Henderson + I went to Chatsworth. left about 3.15 P.M. Fine and milder. == FRIDAY, 21 == Choring and drawing out manure all day. We got home about 7.30 Brock to town for 1 cwt. flour. Dull and a little misty at times. rain in night. == SATURDAY, 22 == Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Dull and misty at times. Soft snow + mist at night. == SUNDAY, 23 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson motored up for dinner. Brock to church at night Heavy fall of snow at times and hail. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87c4b177aa72881d41f33a9beb47dba8.pdf 3451f07c95fa395d504396c0d63d3d76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 24 == Men choring and tied up young cattle. Cleaned hen pens and chopping. Drew in a load of corn. Heavy snow fall at times but not very cold. == TUESDAY, 25 == Done chores. Brock + I to town in morning. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mild, soft snow in morning. == WENESDAY, 26 == Done chores. Drew up load of wood from back bush. Colder but fine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfe55a69abb0f5b55748983255f70db5.pdf e85091335cf40bbc12a622790d0eb90e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 27 == Choring in morning. Brock brought up a load of wood from back bush. Both cutting wood in home bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Rather dull but cold north wind. == FRIDAY, 28 == Done chores and drew up two loads of green maple from home bush. Cutting wood in afternoon. Rather dull, cold. == SATURDAY, 29 == Done chores. Brock went to town to draw gravel for sidewalk but it came on rain abou ten a.m. so he came home. Da splitting + piling wood in wood house. Brock + I to town in P.M. Heavy rain all day. About seven o'clock a very heavy wind got up blowing down fences & ventilators off barn. Blowing all night turning colder. == SUNDAY, 30 == Snowing and blowing all day. Brock to church at night. A great deal of damage down by wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55589f236e7d0fc4c4a093a393493f57.pdf b56a8e626a3c943f2b98715edaa27bac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 1 == Done chores and repairing barn where boards were off. Chopping. Mr. Henderson, Janet and Mr. Dorkin here for tea. Blustery at times but not very cold. == TUESDAY, 2 == Done chores. Da brought up plough + got in corn. Brock over to see Hod's barn. Ground axes + saw, cleaned pens. Brock to town at night. Blustery at times and colder. == WEDNESDAY, 3 == Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but rather dull, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8cdd2b5fe5d2a3f4621cd0a2980c4f4.pdf 392c138a17987745e4867508abea3ec2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 4 == Done chores. Men at bush morning and afternoon. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Brock + I over to Hoshels in evening Beautiful bright day but cold. == FRIDAY, 5 == Da done chores and cleaning pens and hen house in afternoon. Brock at town all day drawing filling ofr sidewalk. Bright but quite stormy at times cold wind. == SATURDAY, 6 == Done chores and fixing up a crate to put hens in Brock took a dog down to sale. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Hens sold for 54 {cent sign} each. Fine soft snow from east mostly all day. == SUNDAY, 7 == Brock to town at night Beautiful day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a94f824de86f69e1ac5b7b8e2e2afc0.pdf 05d6749d04eb871d6fbde1cf3e037807 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 8== Done chores. Brock chopping in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Mild and rather foggy. == TUESDAY, 9 == Done chores. Brock down town for closet in afternoon. Drove to Goldstone in afternoon for <s>duck</s> drake but got one at Ildy’s. Mild and very dense fog. == XWEDNESDAY, 10 == Men choring and banking up north house windows. Very stormy day and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4fcf6ab44e76695324c4109b4f48912.pdf 4a67cf11d403d359d52ca657f33b28da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 11 == Done chores in forenoon. Brock over to Hoshel's to help with roof but the man never came. Drawing out manure in afternoon to Brock’s little orchard. Fine but cold. East wind nearly all day. == FRIDAY, 12 == Done chores. Brock over helping Hoshel with roof from nine until about five. Da stuffing big door in shed with straw in afternoon. We to town to concert but they didn’t have it. Mild and dull. == SATURDAY, 13 == Done chores and chopping. Wilmot here for rooster. Brock at Hoshel in afternoon. Da choring & cleaning pens. Cold and quite stormy at times == SUNDAY, 14 == Brock to town at night. Stormy day and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45796ecdb35a120abb7e0ddfd7789824.pdf b424eb8d83532b6d7dd714514690af99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 15 == Brock choring. We picked 19 geese. Terrible stormy cold day. Roy here for gander and {misspelling of ask?} to trade a goose. Dan died to-night 12 yrs old. == TUESDAY, 16 == Choring and picked 7 more geese and dry picked 9 rock roosters in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not so cold. == WEDNESDAY, 17 == Da done chores. Brock & I to town in morning to send geese to Griffens and Hunters. Brock to Arthur in afternoon with 15 geese and 8 chickens. Got 33 {cent sign?} per lb. Fine but very sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ef4b2956a4d1567c2fa3488c7c76697.pdf f6de3d2cf7508c03508d7e46867a9da2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 18 == Choring and Brock chopping. Brock to town at night. Bright but very cold. == FRIDAY, 19 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Very bright and cold. == SATURDAY, 20 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day. == SUNDAY, 21 == Brock to church at night. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/551d175ffc77c723bc6ae19a30d0214b.pdf 9785c7119792827736b03c9097a2b5d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 22== Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Wilmot brought over turkey and got his gander. Dull and misty. hore frost on everything. Norman Flath married == TUESDAY, 23 == Da choring. Brock to town in forenoon and helping Hoshel with roof in afternoon. Down to train to meet Clara and Melville but they didn't come. Very dull and foggy: Snowing at night. == WEDNESDAY, 24 == Done chores and Da sifted ashes. Brock + I to town in afternoon with buggy but roads getting heavy. Took team and sleigh and went to meet Clara + Melville. Uncle Willie came up on night train. Very cold north wind and blustry. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a32d60d2592b5db3e0b802e57618e7f.pdf 1416c1e05136de2587fce32e52f1b0aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25 == Beautiful bright day. Norm Flath & his wife here in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 26 == Done chores. Uncle Willie went home this morning. Brock chopping. Brock to town at night and took Meville to night train. Rather dull + milder. == SATURDAY, 27 == Done chores. Brock, Clara & I to town in afternoon. Quite stormy at times and colder. == SUNDAY, 28 == Home all day. Bright but quite cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bec992a2eb4742203310dbf0c172246d.pdf ba33d955a958a4f7ac06e809935be40b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 29 == • Choring and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. Norm & Mrs. Flath here for tea. Hoshel & Sadie here • in evening also. Fine but storming in evening from the east. == TUESDAY, 30 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock took Clara and Joyce to morning train. Snowing at times all day. == WEDNESDAY, 31 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Snowy at times and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/173b6815340af5c6d9c07c63ddf1d1dd.pdf 4352450a8736fdfe5769be1682d8aa45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == <table style="height: 284px; width: 899px;"> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1&nbsp; Can Creame</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">weight 79</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">test 37</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">price . 56 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">16.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">15.29</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; 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height: 40px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">82</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.77</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 20</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">July 5</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.<s>00</s></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 12</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;1 -----</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">------</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.56</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Aug 2</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 ----</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">--------</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">------</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.38</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 9</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.41</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Sept 1</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">77</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">40</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">16.94</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 13</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">79&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">40</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">17.74</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 24</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">39</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">78</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">38</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 11</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">76</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">14.63</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">.34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">57</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">15.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Nov 6</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">63</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.13</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Dec 3</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1" "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">68</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">19.04</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 19</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">31</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">69</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.01</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">$ 437.42</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1675e70cd36b1b02cb83f353a177637.pdf 6257d345e307e2b48615350f859e1383 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. H https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0b836e653134c46efbcd3cd56a76d13.pdf f52e88ac118a9610d4032446cb7443fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == <table style="height: 339px;" width="935"> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Mar. 29</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">By 22 doz eggs</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">to Pollack</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 38</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">8.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Apr. 10</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 40</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">12.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 19</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Apr" 26</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">May 7</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">45</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 10</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Lung</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">45</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 17</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">46</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">June {pen scratch?} 1</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">"30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">48</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">39</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">11.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 14</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 26 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">36</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">9.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 21&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 12 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">34</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.08</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 27</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 13 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">34</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">July 5</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 11 1/2 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">37</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">48</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Aug 9</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Wismers</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">46</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Sept 6</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">50</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27.5px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">12 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">Clara</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27.5px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 24</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Shosenbery</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">52</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">15.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 6 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Pollack</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">54</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">324</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">$ 197.81</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bde746e8cdce2642401b3cc5d06e4d6.pdf c781fd4a9773cc6b95445cae3b34147c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269b243f01e25549c2f0fe34e85ceb49.pdf 7f9915160df6664d210ebc50eecf4f85 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f29120c31c0663eb7ced507faa43262.pdf c715635e673c9fa56c2f2e12a76ee6c9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51c9c29c5aa65249f7ed3e1341268631.pdf a71ab9380deefa3b70eacd556dc15f44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16.50 _________________ 100 x 2160 1080 1296 {symbol or scratched out number}16 _________________________________ 356 40 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a533732ebc933fdd544615616b8e0998.pdf 502125fc98d77738f7c3bc5825118701 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 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp 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 1919 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Janaury 1, 1919 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>=== Dominion == Scribbling ==Diary</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1919 === ==</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDER FOR 1919</span></h2> <table style="height:454px;width:960px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:34px;">1919</td> <td style="width:48px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width:51px;">Monday</td> <td style="width:54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width:75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width:61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width:45px;">Friday </td> <td style="width:60px;">Saturday</td> <td style="width:34px;">1919</td> <td style="width:49.375px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width:50.625px;">Monday</td> <td style="width:54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width:75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width:61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width:41px;">Friday</td> <td style="width:60px;">Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:34px;"> <p>JAN.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>FEB.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>MAR.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>APRIL.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>MAY.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>JUNE.</p> </td> <td style="width:48px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>.. </p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> </td> <td style="width:51px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>.. </p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> </td> <td style="width:54px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>27</p> <p>.. </p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:75px;"> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>.. </p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:61px;"> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>.. </p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>.. </p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p> </p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:45px;"> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>.. </p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:60px;"> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1 </p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:34px;"> <p>JULY. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>AUG.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>SEPT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>OCT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>NOV.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>DEC.</p> </td> <td style="width:49.375px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>.. </p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> </td> <td style="width:50.625px;"> <p>..</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>.. </p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>14</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> </td> <td style="width:54px;"> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>.. </p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> </td> <td style="width:75px;"> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>.. </p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> </td> <td style="width:61px;"> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p> </p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>.. </p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:41px;"> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>.. </p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> <p>3</p> <p>10</p> <p>17</p> <p>24</p> <p>31</p> <p>..</p> <p>7</p> <p>14</p> <p>21</p> <p>28</p> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>..</p> </td> <td style="width:60px;"> <p>..</p> <p>5</p> <p>12</p> <p>19</p> <p>26</p> <p>.. </p> <p>2</p> <p>9</p> <p>16</p> <p>23</p> <p>30</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> <p>4</p> <p>11</p> <p>18</p> <p>25</p> <p>..</p> <p>1</p> <p>8</p> <p>15</p> <p>22</p> <p>29</p> <p>..</p> <p>6</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>..</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DOMINON SCRIBBLING DIARY ..FOR.. 1919</span></h2> <p>SHOWING A WEEK AT AN OPENING PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK CAMPPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON ST. WEST - - TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FORM 1918</span></h2> <table style="height:301px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Jan. 3</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">By 8 pigs 1760 lbs @ 17.75</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">314.</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 9 lambs</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">121.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 17 geese to {Jew?} 190 lbs @ 22</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">41.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Feb.14</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 3 pigs 6 50 lbs @ 67.00</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">109.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 46 lbs hide @ 15  {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">6.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:41px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">" 1 quarter beef to Watt. 110 lbs @ 20 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">22.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Mar 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 7 pigs 1630 lbs @ 17.00</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">275.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" cash for Molly sold to {Jim?} Ritch</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">160.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Apr. 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" cash " Mary + calf. - H. Booth</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 8 pigs 1860 lbs @ {cents sign} 22</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">345.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">June 16</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 12 cattle 133060 lbs @ {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">1567.22</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">July 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 6 sheep @ {$ or cents sign} 13. cwt</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">94.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 8</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 131 ibs wool @ 70</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">91.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 21</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">cash for patatoes to Mr. Thompson</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Aug 1</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" " 3 pigs 780 lbs @ $23.50</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">183.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 3 bags potatoes A. Flath, D. Roberts</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">5.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 11</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4 " " J. Kaplan @ 1.75</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Nov. 3</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" Lambs to Booth</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">137.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 14</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 11 pigs 2160 lbs @ 16.50 " </td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">354.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21.9219px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">" Spot Cow "</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" _</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" Chickens &amp; ducks sold to Falkner</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">18.--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1919</p> <p>1878</p> <p>____</p> <p>41</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Furs of Beauty---Furs of Quality</span></h2> <p>The above is one of the many beautiful creations that we keep in stock, but do not show in Hallam's Fur Fashin Book. If you cannot find what you want--write us We have special lines--no advertised--that will please the most critical. LATEST IN STYLES----- LOWEST IN PRICE SATISFACTION GURANTEED JohnHallam Toronto Limited THE LARGEST IN OUT LINE IN CANADA</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1918</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1918</span></h2> <table style="height:251px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">To 1 bbl. salt</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">2.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 galo coal oil + 255 gasolene</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Feb. 14</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 " " " + 5 "</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 rooster</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Cwt Purity</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Mar. 4</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" plate for Harry</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 22</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" boots for Clara</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">May 8</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" linoleum</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" seed to Simmers</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Levots</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">9.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Flour</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" T. Henderson chair</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Clarke for grain</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">42.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">June 21</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Elwin for grain</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">60.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Kinade for windmill</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">96.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">July 7</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 319 lbs Sugar @ 11.60</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">33.81</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 100 cakes Sunny Monday</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 17 Iles tea @ 70 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Aug 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">1 Cwt Fine Roses</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Hay cow</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Suit of clothes</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">25.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" wool to Herwich</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 28</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 6 bks Tomatoes @ 60 1 lombard 1.60</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Sept. 5</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">"2pears 2.90 2 peaches3.00 .1 plumms 1.75</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Threshing 13 hrs @ 2.75</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">35.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Oct 10</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 6 bks. grapes 50 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 gals Coal oil 25 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">1.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Nov. 8</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Dr. Cassidy bal. on ace.</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" {Laurance?} </td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Clara</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">500.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 2bbls apples</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">11.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Dr. Ferrier</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">22.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 4 ton 270 lbs Coal @ $ 13.50</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">54.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 20</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Taxes</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">131.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 40 lbs cheese @ 26</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Dec. 9 </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Closet from Buchman</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">47.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 drake</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">2.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">5 gals coal oil + 5 gal gasolene</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock and raining most of day. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp and Della Stinson married</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="#January.2C_THURSDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January, THURSDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 5</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, THURSDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Neary fall of snow in P.M. Fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Da choring and sifted ashes. Brock took 8 pigs to Morrefeild in morning. Helped up churn in P.M. Lizzie here in afternoon. Mother sick with cold. Fine and bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took 9 lambs to Moorefield in morning. Very stormy morning and cold. Brock and I to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January EPIPHANY (Quebec) MONDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson called to say Grace Brett died this morning and stayed for supper. Milder. Snowy at times in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took down 17 geese to Herwich and a few bags of chop in morning. at Tom Speers sale in afternoon. rather mild and fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Mother, Brock and I to Grace Brett's funeral in afternoon. Fine in morning but cold and quite stormy by 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="#January_THURSDAY.2C9"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY,9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 12</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY,9</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Very stormy day and cold with wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Da started to flail the bit of flax. Very stormy day from N.W but finer to-words night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Da finished flailing the flax and Brock drew a load of corn. We to town at night. Grace Mason came out with us. Mr. Thompson very sick lovely bright day but sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night, Grace went with him. Fine but cold east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Januray MONDAY, 13 X</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to town with chop and cream can and sent a box to Clara. Killed pig in afternoon. Very mild bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Men choring and started to draw ot manure. Brock took me to morning train. Going to Elora. Dull but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDDNESDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Fine day. Harry Carson at Bonn Germny.</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="#January.2C_THURSDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January, THURSDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 18</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, THURSDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock met me at night train. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Mother up to Roy's to see Harry. He sick with flu. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Me choring. finished drawing out manure and bought in a load of corn. Brock up to Roys in evening. Fine but not very bright. Had a letter from Betty saying that Robt. Alvies is dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Men choring and chopped nine bags in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Bill Gaso here for dinner. Mild and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Da up to Roy's to see how Harry was. Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>men choring. Then fanning up the flax that was flailed. Da sifted ashes and we cleaned furnace. Lovely brightwarm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning. Brock and Da at AnthonyKirkpatrick's sale in afternoon We over to Mc Isaac's in evening. Very fogy and mild. Mrs. Wm Lowery died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down with some chop in forenoon, aslo took black pig. Cleaning hen &amp; pig pens in aftenoon. Very mild and foggy. Snow almost 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="#January_THURSDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 26</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Choring and clipping sheep and cattles backs. mild and foggy almost rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning. Chopped 21 bags in afternoon. I up to Roy's for tea. Fine but cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out Manure. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day bright at times and not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores and brought in a load of corn in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush on other place in afternoon. Lovely fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping for pigs in forenoon. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Fine and mild. Wonderful winter weather and very little frost, some wheels.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores brought in the rest of corn from the field. Cutting wood in the afternoon. Beautiful fine mild 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="#January_THURSDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_SATURDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">February SATURDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 2</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores and trying to chop in morning but engine was unsteady. Da at back bush in afternoon. Brock mother and I to town. Got Wiley shod. Fine bright day. Had buggy to town.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.Fine morning but quite stormy at times. Quite a little snow fell.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores and making engine solid in morning. at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but colder and a little windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about three o' clock. Beautiful bright day. east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping a little in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Raining in morning. Got quite foggy and dull in afternoon. Colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon. I up to Roy's in afternoon. Colder and quite stormy at times.</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful brigt day with a few flurries of snow. Olive 29 years old</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and killed beef in afternoon. Matt helped. Brock over to see Hoshel in Evg. He sick with flu. Beautiful bright day and a lovely night. Olive 29 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cut beef into quarters and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I over to George Thompsons for dinner and Tea. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day. a little flurry of snow in afternoon. Cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 10 X</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at back bush in afternoon. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping some in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock &amp; I down in evening for cream corn and a leghorn rooster. mild and a little snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Men choring and at bush in afternoon. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon for a couple of hours. Fine and very mild and foggy.</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 16</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock and I down to Ritches in evening. mild but vey strong east wind and rain about ten o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock to moorfield with 3 pigs. Chopping in afternoon. Very foggy dull day. A little rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took Da and Ma to morning train. They gone down to see Mr. Thompson. Came home at night. Brock choring &amp; sifting ashes. We to town at night. Flurries of snow all day cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Bright and sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town to concert at night. Fine morning but quite a fine snow falling in afternoon and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Done Chores. Brock to Arthur horse fair in afternoon. Da cleaning hen house. Fine &amp; bright but cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock drove me to town in morning. Had dinner at Fox's. Men chopping in aftenoon. Uncle Rich here about marrow business. Elwin called with invitations to Alex Mc Kellan's dance. Brock and I over at night. Fine bright day but sharp.</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 23</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and sifted ashes. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Mother over to Wilmott's in P.M. Fine and milder. Strong east wind at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and at bush in afternoon. Strong east wind foggy and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. Strong east wind with rain and sleet at night. Uncle Rich {symbol?} called this a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Rather blustry all day but not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring and sifted ashes. Break down with hide and cream can in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Dull rainy morning. Soft snow in P.M. Colder and stormy to-wards evening. Jack Noecker brought home from Toronto hospital dead. Age 50 years.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Da down to Noeckers in afternoon. Quite stormy all day and very cold wind.</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="#February_THURSDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_SATURDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">March SATURDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 2</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Men chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Brock took mother &amp; I down to Noeckers in evening. Fine with a little snow to-wards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Pa took Brock tomorning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Capt. Brian came on morning train. He and I up to Gaso's in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and all night. Very mild and bright. Neary rain in evening with thunder and lightning. Turned colder in night. Mrs. Leo Shant died very suddenly to-night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Billie &amp; I to town in afternoon. Very icy blustry all day colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Home all day Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Da choring. I took Billie to 6.09 train and Brock came home from Chatsworth. Fine mild day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Men choring and chopping in forenoon. Da sifting ashes in P.M. We to Mrs. Leo Shant funeral in afternoon. Dull morning. Quite a leary rain in afternoon and evening. foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Brock and I over to Hoshel's in Evening. Quite a fall of snow in night cold north wind and blustry at times</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="#March_THURSDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then went back to bush and cut three logs. Beautiful bright day milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to Moorefield with 7 pigs. At lunch in afternoon cutting logs. Brock took mother to six train. She gone to Guelph. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping. Back to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them to town and brought home the lumber. Da sifted ashes then went to bed about five. Feeling very misreable. Nellie telephoned to say mother was sick with the cold. Brock to town at night. Cold last wind. Started to storm about twelve o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Very stormy morning but mild. A great quantity of snow fell. Wind in the west after dinner. Da some better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 10X</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaning hen pens in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for 1/2 ton of fertilizer. Letter from Nellie saying mother is improving. Soft snow at time. mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Brock &amp; I to town in forenoon. Fine afternoon but very stormy in morning for a time. Colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing up the wood from back bush. Sadie .neer in P.M. for an hour. Mr. Isaac Hilborn here in Evening to inqurie about the sick. Brock to town for mail. Mother improving. Fine bright day mild. Snow going very quickly.</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="#March_THURSDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 16</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing up wood. I down to Jack's for an hour. Fune day but cold N.E wind. Mother had to go back to bed again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in aftenoon. Da took another weak spell and had to go to bed. I neer to {name or place?} to phone how mother as. She a little better. Very strong and cold east wind but clear &amp; bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores, cleaned pens and sifted ashes. Da in bed until noon and in house all day. Brock &amp; I to town at night. East wind with rain at times, Freezing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Jack Walker up in morning. Da out to barn a couple times. heavy rain in forenoon from east. Very foggy and dull all P.M. Roy down with message saying that mother would be home in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock and I took buggy and went to meet mother. She came home from Guelph. Etta came with her. She still quite miserable and weak. Da took another weak spell about supper time. Very foggy day. rained hard at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and down with cream can for Dr. in afternoon. Dr. Ferrier came out about nine o' clock. Da has kidney trouble and put mother to bed. She very much run down. Soft snow in morning and rather dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY,19</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and to town for medicine in forenoon Lovely bright day and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Doing chores Brock chopping and Da trimming spruce. Feeling some better. Brock to meet Clara at six train. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Doing chores and Da trimming a few spruce. Dr. Ferrier here in forenoon. Brock to concert at night. Rather dull morning but finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs. Thompson here. Brock to church at night. Mr. Mc Isaac here in evening Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>choring. Brock took Mr. and Mrs. Thompson to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright warm day. Dr. Ferrier called this morning and found mother much better. She got up to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock took Clara to morning train then down to Boyd's with a pig. At Thos. Riddals sale in afternoon. Da trimming spruce Fine warm day. Looking a little like rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores and took Molly to Ritches. Mr. Ritch bo't her $160. in forenoon Then cleaning up seed barley for Frank Short in a Went back to bush in afternoon and cut up some taps and brought up the saw. Fine warm day. Heard Mr. Craig died on train on his way west.</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="#March_THURSDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 30</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock chopping some in forenoon. Da sifted ashes. Cleaned up seed barley for Frank Short in afternoon. Dull and cold. Wind very high towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Then drawing out manure in afternoon to other place. Da not feeling very well. Very strong north wind all day. Bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock drawing out manure. We to town at night. Fine day but very strong north wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day and not quite so windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then chopping some. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day but very strong cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Da in bed unil five o' clock. Hoshel here in forenoon. Fine but very windy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and took barley to station for Frank Short in Forenoon. Choring in afternoon Fine not as windy and warmer I up to Roy's in Evening.</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="#April_THURSDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY,5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 6</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring and rock choping im afternoon. Mrs. Henry Hilborn here for a while in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Done Chores. Brock led mary to moorefield and Da took calf in the buggy. Choring and Brock to Jack Boyd's in afternoon with pig. Smoky and dull warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY,5</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock chopping in forenoon. Hitched up Lion an put put away sleighs &amp; Drew manure off drain in afternoon We to town at night. Put meat in pickle, Fine &amp; very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Quite a heavy shower in morning but turned out a nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 7X</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock chopping. Cutting up some trees in old archard on other place in afternoon. Fine morning but dull after dinner and a shower about five. A little thunder and lightening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned up a bin of seed oats in aftrnoon. Da not as well again this evening. Dull. Quite a shower in afternoon Thunder and lightening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock chopping. Rather fine but looking like 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="#April_THURSDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 13</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping in forenoon. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Horse show postponed. Uncle Rich {symbol} and Aunt Emma here in afternoon. Very rainy dull morning, Warm and bright for a time in afternoon but turned dull again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaning up seed wheat and barley in afternoon. Rained in the night Dull day but mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping. Da sifted ashes. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Colder but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night. Fine day. Mrs. Masser here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and sawing up wood in old orchard and burning bush. Ma down to Jack Walkers in afternoon to see Mrs. Jim Murphy. Beautiful warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Helping take off the kitchen paper in afternoon. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lowes came about five o' clock and stayed for tea. Brock &amp; I down to concert at night "Valley Farm" Cold and dull. Snow &amp; a little rain Towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaning up barley. Rained very hard in morning and strong east wind. Dull in afternoon.</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="#April_THURSDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#GOOD_FRIDAY_.28Dominion.29_FRIDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Sunday._SUNDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock chopped 12 bags. Da feeling miserable. We papered Kitchen. Dull and raining at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Uncle Willie came up for the day. Brock took him to evening train. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock took down cream can and egg case. Cutting up some trees in low rchard and then some fence. Brock and I to town at night Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da down to Jack Walkers in P.M. Brock to church at night. Rainy morning but bright afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores building fence on other place. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores and fencing on other place. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da finished fence Brock down to help Jonh Walker {lugg?} wood. Went about eleven. To town at night to see "Hearts of The World" Rather dull started to rain about six o'clock.</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="#April_THURSDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 26</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock washing and greasing harness. Da choring. Turned much colder in night cold north wind and flurries of snow all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring. Brock chopped ten bags of grain forenoon. Brock greased his harness afternoon and took Olive to evening train to go to Elora for a few days. Snowing all day and much worse at night real cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Very cold + Stormy getting finer Brock started To draw out manure. drawing all afternoon gone down town at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Beautiful forenoon Mr. + Mrs Pollack &amp; Becca here To get Olive to go to Church much duller in the aft Brock gone to church Eve.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Robt not feeling very good forenoon. After the chores were done Brock chopped grain till noon then ,, some more afternoon and Set up the wire fence in the little {illegible} and piled up the threshing wood dull in the morning but brighted up through the day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and gone back to build fence round the piece of new land by the bush forenoon. Threw out road fence on other place in aft. I came home this morning Mr. Henderson called in P.M. beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Done Chores and building at the road fence. Started down at Mc Ewings line. Fine and bright but strong east wind and looking like 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="#May_THURADAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURADAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURADAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in morning. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Rainy morning but cleared up in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn all day. Rainy in morning Dull &amp; cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at road fence. Threw out some more but had to stop about three o'clock. It came on a heavy rain and rained hard all evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Dull forenoon. Thunder storm about noon and rained very hard in afternoon. Foggy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at road fence on fornt of other place. Dull morning but turned out nice and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished road fence in forenoon. Then fixing fence on other place and taking off barb wire. I up to Harry's in aft evening Mr. Henderson called with a chair for mother from Da. She 56 yrs old. Fine but very high wind all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod. Da fixing some fence back of barn. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night Fine but a little breezy. Took off storm windows in evening.</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_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#V_FRIDAY.2C_9_X"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">V FRIDAY, 9 X</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 11</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores and digging out a plugged drain on other place in forenoon. Fixing line fence beleive Jack + us and fence round pasture. Mr. Henderson and a Mr. Carrigan Called.. Fine but very dull and a little cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">V FRIDAY, 9 X</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Started to work on land for the first. Cultivating in afternoon back by maple tree. Brock had Lion and Dan. Rather bright in morning and breezy but dull and east wind in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Cleaning pens and chopping and mincing seed. Brock to town at night Rainy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Raining at times all day. East wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da pickig up brush in orchard and clipping up spruce trees. Brock to Mc Isaacs with a heifer in forenoon. Cultivating back by maple tree also sowed and harrowed it to wheat. Dull in morning and a little misty but brightened up after dinner. fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cultivated rape ground on other place in forenoon. Then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon 7 ac. Mrs. Bill Anderson here for dinner and tea. Beatiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then cultiating in field next to windmill in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Fine and very 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="#May_THURSDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 18</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cultivate sod next Jack's line fence in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Della here for duck eggs. A little showery early in morning. Cleared and quite sultry. Looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Da cultivated sod for corn in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate back by Roy's line fence but had to stop about eleven as it came on a shower. Da cultivated little patch on other place and garden patches in afternoon. Brock cultivating on 4 ac on other place. Dull all day and a heavy mist a rain at times. Rained steady for a couple of hours in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Doing chores then drew out flax straw and burned it in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and Da moving potatoes root house. Brock + I to town at night Raining at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Mr. Davis and family called in afternoon. Fine breezy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Cultivating back by ditch and in corner field in afternoon. Fine but looking like rain towards evening. Mrs. John Corbett buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon for gasolene and cream can. Chopping in afternoon, We up to harry's in evening. Rainy and misty. Da sprouting potatoes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Cleaned hen houses and choring. Quite a heavy rain at times all afternoon.</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_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#VICTORIA_DAY_.28Dominion.29_SATURDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 25</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock digging up a pugged drain in Corner field. Da picking up along road fence and others in the Marshall place. Dull and showery. Rainy at times {symbol for and?} dull. Brock to town at night to call up {pen scratch} Harry Booth. Dull {with pen scratch} and wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock took pigs to Moorefield in morning and got soem grain Da clipping trees. Then workng at drains in corner field in afternoon Brock + I to town at night Harry {last name} in town. He home from the front. Dull in morning and a little shower but cleared off and came out hot. Another little shower about six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores and digging at drain in forenoon. Cultivating, harrowed and sowed the remainder of sod that was intended for corn in field next. I Jacks. in afternoon. Fine and quite hot. Willa + Har here in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Put young cattle out to grass. Brock to church at night. Nice bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then cultivating this side of ditch in forenoon. Harrowing and sowed it in afternoon. Brock got Elwins fertilizer drill and worked late. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Cultivating back by line fence next Roy in forenoon. Da finifhed some harrowing this side of ditch and cultivated garden and little patch on other place. Sowing and harrowing at line fence in P.M also strip of garden at road and The little patch. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cultivated a piece in 3rd field back on other place. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Then Da worked up garden patch and riged it up. Put wire fence round it after supper. Beautiful day and warm. I walked to town in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought me 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="#May_ASCENSION_DAY_.28Quecbec.29_THURSDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_SUNDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June SUNDAY, 1</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished The drain in corner field put in new tile. Then started to plough corn ground. Ploughing in afternoon. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Finished corn ground and harrowed it. Then cultivatd and sowed a wet patch up by line fence next Roy. fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Harrowed, rolled and sowed corn ground and also a wet patch in sod field next Jack. Brock + I to town at night. Very sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Mr. + Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Brock to church at night Very warm day. Roy and Georgie called. Gerald expected at Guelph to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores and ploughed, cultivated, rolled, and harrowed groud for mangels. Sowed them in afternoon. Da picking up on some land down by bush after he had the ridges set up. A very sultry hot day. extreme heat.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Da Cultivated and sowed another wet spot that was left. Brock planted a few potatoes in garden and chopping. Washed the sheep in afternooon. Started to plough in corner field about five o'clock. Harry Booth here. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field Lou Booth came for 5 bags of potatoes. Brock to town at night. Very sultry hot day. Thunder in Evg.</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_5"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 8</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field. Very sultry day. Storms going round all day. A heavy rain about five.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field. Mr. Kincade from Moorefield here to see back windmill in afternoon. Quite a shower in afternoon. Sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing corner field in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in afternoon. We to town at night. Gerald here for dinner. A little cooler but looking like rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Heavy rain about noon. Thunder + lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and cultivating rape ground on other place in forenoon. Da very miserable lame hip. and crass cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cultivating rape ground. in forenoon then cultivating for corn in corner field in afternoon. Da cultivating + harrowing on corn ground too. Brock to town at night. Mr. Henderson here in evening. Beautiful day but hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drawing out manure for potatoes in forenoon and planting them in afternoon Brock and I to town at night. Dr. Ferrier out to see Da. His hip very painful. Lovely 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="#THURSDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 15</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores and sheared 24 sheep. Mrs. Mc Ewing and Loyd here in afternoon. Beauiliful day. Cool breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and rolling corn ground in forenoon. Brock got Hoshels drill and sowed it in afternoon. Harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. A little thunder shower about six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and harrowing rest of corner field. Brock chopped a little. He and I to town at night. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Took 12 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon for turnips. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure for turnips. Mr. Kincade, Woodissee and Oakman here babbitting back windmill. Brock to town at night with the the buggy wheels. Mr. Henderson called. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence and back windmill and drawing out manure the rest of day. Fine and 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_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 22</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Ploughing the manure in for turnips and Brock harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. Thunder storms going all round. a little shower about six. Myrille Burrows and Mrs. Humpries here in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Men cultivating rest of corner field in forenoon. Cultivating and {illegible} turnip ground in afternoon. Brock to town at night with cream can. Sadie here in morning. Heavy rain early in morning, but a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Rolled, harrowed and ridged up turnip ground. and sowed them in afternoon. Da ploughing strip back by ditch in afternoon. Elwin brought load of oats in forenoon. Fine and cooler. We to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Beautiful day. Cool breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating on rape ground in forenoon. To town in afternoon get team and Wiley shod. Da finished ploughing the strip by ditch. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Cultivating rest of corner field in morning Rolled, harrowed and sowed it to millet in afternoon. Ma and I to town in afternoon Fine and hot. Storm went round about seven o'clock but only a little shower here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Scuffled and hoed 11 rows of mangels in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and choring. Dull and misting turning to rain about noon. Rained all afternoon and evening.</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_26"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 29</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Scuffled rest of mangels and hoeing all day. Brock to garden party at Moorefield. Cloudy in morning but cleared in afternoon and a nice night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Finished hoeing mangels about ten. Da started to scuffle corn and Brock working on strip back by ditch. Brock to {Gashen/Goshen?} in evening. I up to Roys. Fine bright day. Cool breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Da finished scuffling corn by noon. Brock harrowed rape ground and burning roots. Both Ploughing on other place in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Men doing roadwork with two teams. Mother took me to train. Going to Elora. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Doing roadwork. Brock to town at night. Very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Ploughing rape ground on other place. Mr. + Mrs. John Thompson brought me home this morning and stayed for dinner. Very hot and calm. Had to dip water for young cattle at low well. Mrs. Jas. Mc Ewing died 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="#July_X_THURSDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July X THURSDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 6</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July X THURSDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Ploughing rape ground. Brock to Waters raising in afternoon. We at Methodist garden party at night. Fine warm day. Very dry time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on rape ground in morning. Da working in afternoon and Brock at Leo Waters raising. Mother + I to Mrs. Mc Ewings funeral. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Da working rape ground. Brock at Waters until about five o'clock. We to town at night, Fine, a little sprinkle about five o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Mr. + Mrs. McIsaac here for dinner and tea. Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Brock to church at night Mist in morning but a nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock took 6 sheep to Moorefield in morning and for hayloader in afternoon. Da Cultivated and harrowed rape ground. Fine day. I to Moorefield with Mr. Henderson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock fixing car on hay fork track and did some chopping and mowing side of road in morning. Da cultivating and discing strip back by bush in forenoon. Went for load of gravel in P.M. Mr. Perkin here fixing back windmill and silling up hay loader. Herwich came for wool. $91.75 Aunt Sarah Chambers died this morning Fine and a little cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>To bush for sleepers for barn and fixing floor. I to town in morning. Took Da + Ma to seven train. They gone to Aunt Sarah's funeral. Brock and I to town for rape seed. Fine warm 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_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 13</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock rolled. sowed and harrowed rape ground. Very dull windy cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock putting down barn floor. Clara, Melville, mother and father came about six o'clock. Fine but quite windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Sowed strip of rape back by ditch in morning. Finished barn floor and made cement sill. Brock down in afternoon for side delivery rake. We to town at night. Da cutting hay behind driving house. Fine in morning but a little mizzle in afternoon. Melville at Fergus.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Clara and Melville left for home about seven. Melville + Hoshel to Harriston in a.m. Home for dinner. Roy and Georgie called. Brock to church at night. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Da cutting hay corner field. Brock choring and raking back of barn. Drew it in afternoon. Mr. Perkins here setting up side delivery rake. Fine warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Cutting hay on other place in forenoon and until about four o'clock. Brock cleaned pens and tedded hay in corner field. Raked it after dinner and started to draw in. I down to Massers in evening. Misty in morning but a fine cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing hay from corner field in morning. Then Da second raked it and Brock Drawing it in after noon. Beautiful 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_THUSRDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THUSRDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 20</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THUSRDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da cuttng hay on other place in forenoon. Brock unloaded a load and leveled hay in driving house then raking rest of hay on other place that was cut Tuesday. Drawing in afternoon. Ma up to Elwins in P.M. Fine warm day. Brock 26 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Moving engine + chopper and getting ready to draw into barn. Then drawing and raking. Hay loader working well. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay and raking. We to town at night. Peace celebration. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Got quite dull in afternoon and a little shower about five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Scuffling mangels. hoeing potatoes and greening potatoes. Brock to Woodissee's with Lily I over to Hilbours in evening Dull. shower about ten and again in afternoon about three. Heavy storms going around.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to town for gasolene in morning. Getting the engine out and chopping and hoeing mangels. Mr. Thompson came for six bags of potatoes. Raking and drawing in hay in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened ans was a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Cutting hay in back field on other place Raking and drawing in. Mrs. Hill here in afternoon and for tea. Fine 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_24"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 27</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting hay this forenoon. Then raking and drawing in. Mr. Fielding called with tea. Fine and quite breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. Drawing in and second raking back field. Fine but hot. Quite a heavy thunder storm in the night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Putting rake and loader down in low driving house in forenoon and fixing some gaps. Getting ready to cement in front of barn door in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night. Showery in forenoon but fine afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Harry, Della Miss Roe and little Charlie Peters called and took me for a ride in car. Fine but very windy and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Cementing in front of barn door in morning. Brock chopping in afternoon. Da hoeing in garden. Hoeing mangels after tea. I over to Hoshels with some beans. Fine but windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">XTUESDAYX29</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing mangels and scuffling. Brock + I to celebration Old boys re-union in Palmerston afternoon and evening. Fine but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mr. Henderson called in evening. Fine and 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="#July_THURSDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_FRIDAY.2C1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August FRIDAY,1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 3</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. I to kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and misty in morning but cloudy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY,1</span></h2> <p>Hoeing and scuffing turnips. Brock to moorefield in morning with 3 pigs. Lionel Hamilton here for tea. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Finished hoeing then Da scuffling. Brock brought up sheep and divided them. Chopped some in afternoon. He + I to town to night. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock to church. Dull and a little shower about five.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Men started to dig ditch on other place. Took team after dinner. Very hard and stony. Warm and sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Working at ditch all day with team. Very hot &amp; sultry. A little sprinkle about five.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Men working at ditch all day. I to town in morning to meet Lillian. Mother and she up to Roy's in afternoon. Misty &amp; hot in morning. Brightened by noon but still 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="#August_THURSDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 10</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Men working at ditch all day. Brock, mother and Lillian at Presley. garden party. Cloudy in morning but brightened up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Men working at ditch all day. To Pike Lake in afternoon with Ross &amp; Florence. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Got out binder and started harvest. Cut little patch of road on other place and barley on other place. We to town at night. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I to Chatsworth with Harry. Roy's up too. Fine and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Cutting grain on other place. Da shocking. Joe Kaplan here for 4 bags of potatoes @ 1.75. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting on other place at noon Then started in field next bush and Jack's line fence in afternoon. Fine and breezy. Stanley Ellis's barn burned. Windmill set it on fire.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting down by Jack's line fence in forenoon. Then started back of maple tree in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Emerson Walker's barn burned. Gasoline engine set it on fire. Fine but very windy.</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="#August_THURSDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 16</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">August THURSDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock chopping and moving straw to make room for grain. Brock took waggon to town in afternoon too get tires set. Da cleaning and spraying hen house. Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought Evelyn up to stay a week. rained through the night fine afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Cutting and shocking back by bush. Fine and warm. Evelyn weighs 58 lbs. Lillian - 66 " Olive 100 "</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Terrible hail storm Getting ready to draw in. Got the load of wheat in little patch in morning. Then it came on a little rain Went back after dinner for load of barely and just got up when a heavy rain + wind storm started with thunder &amp; lightening and a little hail. Terrible storm in Drayton hail as large as eggs. Brock, Evelyn + I town in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Cloudy and very heavy storms going round. We had a little rain in the morning and in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Clean out root house in forenoon. Da pulling weeds in afternoon and Brock to town in afternoon for waggon. Got bag of flour and some roofing. Heavy down pour in morning and another heavy shower at noon. Then brighter</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Grinding knives in morning. Then working at ditch in afternoon. Dull morning. rained through night. Shower about noon and again at two. Then very fine and breezy rest of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Cutting grain back by ditch and in afternoon Finished the other piece next bush and Jack's line fence. Da shocking. Brock + I took Evelyn to town. Fine warm day. Ploughing a strip for rape on other side of turnips in morning until it was dry Enough to cut.</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="#August_THURSDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#X_SUNDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">X SUNDAY, 24</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Went back to cut the wheat but it came on rain about nine so had to stop. Rained very hard most of forenoon. Tried cutting againe after dinner but came on rain. Brock to town at night. I Took Lillian to morning train.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing strip for rape and cut the rest of wheat in forenoon. Sowed rape after dinner and got in three loads of grains. Mother up to Harry's in afternoon. Fine drying day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Drawing in all day from other place barley and oats. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine but a little cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">X SUNDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Cloudy in morning but a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in from other place about ten then drawing barley from back of barn and mixed grain. Uncle Will came on night train. Quite showery in morning. Fine and windy in afternoon. Shower in evening &amp; cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Drawing in all day from back at Roy's line fence. Misting at times in forenoon. High wind in afternoon. Dr. Mc Gregor here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Drew in five loads in morning. Then fixing gaps + chopping. Making a ladder in afternoon. Quite heavy showers at times. Too wet to draw in.</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="#August_THURSDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 30</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Finished making lader and cut weeds in forenoon. Ron Walker and Elwin here with team in afternoon helping draw in from field next Jacks. Uncle Will over to cemetry and Uncle Sams. Fine but a little cloudy and a few drops of rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Drawing in all day. Finished harvest. Roy helping in afternoon. Uncle Will + I down for plums and tomatoes in morning. Ma and he down in afternoon. Sara Hilborn and Gladys here in Evening. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock went back to work at ditch in forenoon. Trying to fix back windmill in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Hoshel, Sadie, Uncle Will + I motored to Chatsworth. Cloudy + dull. rain in night but brightened up during day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to Church at night. We got home from Chatsworth about 8.30 P.M. Grace Thiloen Came with us. Fine but cool. Mr. Hastings killed in auto accident.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOUR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Working at windmill in forenoon at the ditch in afternon. Brock over to borrow Hoshel's pipe vice. I took Uncle Will to morning train. Fine day. 7</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Men working at ditch all day. Grace + I to town in afternoon. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch on other place. Brock, Grace + I to town. Fine and warm. Mr. Thompson got 1/2 bu. of clover seed.</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_4"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 7</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch on other place. Grace here for tea. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch on other place. Fine and warm. Grace + I down in morning for fruit.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch. Brock went to Moores threshing about three o'clock. Brock Grace and I to town. Fine and warm, breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock, Grace + I to Presby. church at night. Gerald here. Windy and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock at Moores threshing for a couple of hours in morning. At ditch rest of day. Grace + I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Fine and very warm high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch all day. I took Grace to seven train. She gone to Hanover. Quite dull and smoky all day. a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch all day. Mrs. Brown and miss Ritch here in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Quite dull and looking like rain. Misty from about five o'clock.</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_THUSRDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THUSRDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 14</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THUSRDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Digging ditch all day. Mother took me to morning train to go to London. Fine morning but a shower about noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Finished ditch in forenoon. Brock at Wilmott's threshing in afternoon and at Hoshels. Da Drew wood out of old orchard. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hod's threshing until about three o'clock then chopping. Da started to cut corn. Brock to town at night. Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought me home in afternoon. Brock to church at night Harry Coran and Willa here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Jack Walkers threshing until about ten. Ground the binder knife and cleaning pens. Cutting corn after dinner. A little shower in forenoon very fine afternoon and Evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn all day. Brock at Harry's threshing from eleven until four. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn until about ten. Then Brock started to cut the millet. Da cutting corn. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Fine and a cold wind. Front 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_18"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#XSATURDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">XSATURDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 21</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn all day. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting corn early in forenoon then shocking the millet, finished it after dinner and fixing fence + gaps on other place. Mr. Sterling drove Clara and Joyce over. They come to Arthur with Mrs. &amp; Mrs. Milson. Misty in morning. Quite a heavy shower after dinner and again about five.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">XSATURDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Men trying to fix back windmill pump. Working at it all day. Mother + Clara to town in afternoon. Brock + I down at night. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Raining all day. Very heavy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da getting ready to thresh. Brock chopping and helping Hoshel fill silo. Mr. + Mrs. Milson came about 11.30 and left for Chatsworth about 3 P.M. with Clara. Burts came with machine about six o'clock. Cloudy in morning but turned out a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day. A little sprinkle of rain in forenoon. but rather fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Fnished threshing about ten o'clock. Then Brock at Roy's threshing until about 5 P.M. Da cleaning up barn floor and yard. A couple of heavy showers in forenoon but fine and very windy in P.M. Brock + I to town 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_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 28</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock at Lung's threshing until 11 a.m. for Isaac Hilborns. Then cleaning pens. Da tiling and shocking the loose millet. Took cattle to back field in P.M. and choring. Brock and I to dance at night. Crank's {orchetus?}. Misty + showery at noon. Fine P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Chopping in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure all day. Brock + I to town at night Lovely warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Mr. Harvey Bell here for tea. Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure. Brock helping Mr. Burrows put in culvert from three o’clock. Over to Dane {Frhuston's?} in the evening. Rather misty in morning. Dull and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Cleaning ditch on this place down by bush. Ross &amp; Elwin helping in afternoon. Raining at times a little all day. Colder to-wards evening. dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Working at ditch down by bush cleaning out tiles. Brock down to Boyds in forenoon with pig. We at show in afternoon and to the concert. Cool but a bright afternoon.</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_2"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 5</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on barley ground on other place in forenoon. Drawing millet in afternoon. 5 loads. Beautiful warm day. high wind in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in forenoon. Finished drawing in millet in afternoon. A little shower in evening last night Foggy in morning but brightened and was very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>on other place Finished ploughing barley ground in morning Cultivated it in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night. Raining and dull all day. Thunder &amp; lightening about six o’clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Started to plough at home this side of ditch and ploughing all day. Rather dull and cloudy in morning but turned out a bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Ploughing this side of ditch. Mother &amp; I to town in afternoon. Fine but very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on barley ground. Started about ten o’clock. Brock &amp; I to Arthur show concert with Seth. Beautiful bright day. Finished this side of ditch in forenoon.</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_9"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 12</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Ploughing for a short time in morning then came on rain and rained hard until four. Cleaning hen house and Chopping. Brock + I to dance at night. Warm evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing barely ground in morning and started on stubble next Jack's line fence. Ploughing until about 4.30 then a heavy thunder and rain storm. Brock took parcel to express to Clara. Very dull damp air and warm. Cooler to-wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Ploughing next Jack's all day. I went to night train to meet Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian. Brock to town at night. Cool and cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jims here. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Took up the potatoes. Very large and a good crop. I took Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian to five train. Brock to town at night Beautiful brigt day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Taking up mangels. Got 8 loads in. Fine but smoky and looking like rain to-wards Evening. Mr. Masser brought a bag of tomlin sweets.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY,15</span></h2> <p>Finished taking up mangels and brought in two loads of corn. Misty in morning but a beautiful bright warm 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_16"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#XSATURDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">XSATURDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 19</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Unloaded corn. Da levelled clay along by ditch then ploughing in field next Jack. Brock cleaning pens and ploughing until about five then at Watts threshing. I to town in morning for gasalene. Showery early, then a heavy wet mist about noon. Dull and raw. Brock to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock at Watt’s threshing until about 3 p.m. Da ploughing in forenoon and drawing in corn in afternoon. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">XSATURDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Drawing in corn. Brock helping until noon then at Elwins threshing on Bell farm. We to town at night. Fine but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Rather dull but a nice evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock. drawing in corn. Over to vote. Brock to town at night to hear returns of election. Bright but cool. Mr. Henderson here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Brock at Elwin’s threshing until 4 p.m. Then chopping. Da ploughing stubble next Jack’s. Shower in night and early morning brightened and was a fine day. Prince of Wales visited Guelph.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day on stubble next Jack’s Brock ploughing until evening then struck out some in corner field. Fine and mild.</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_23"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 26</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock ploughing in corner field all day. Da finished field next Jack’s at noon. Then ploughing in corner field in afternoon. Roy, Georgie, Elwin, Ross + Rose here for supper. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field. Brock took me down to dance in town at night. Fine but hazy and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Started to plough but only out a short time when heavy rain started. Raining nearly all day. Brock chopping and choring We to town at night. Ma came down for me this morning. Stayed with Beckie.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dull and cloudy. Da over to Mc Isaacs in afternoon but they were away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field. Dull and little squalls of rain and almost snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field. Finished about three o’clock and started to plough sod behind low driving house. Terrible wind in forenoon, moderating in aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Topping turnips and harrowing them out in forenoon. Brock chopped some. Drawing in turnips in afternoon. Mr. {Elesworth/Ellsworth} of {Alvins?} Harbor here all night Fine bright day but cool wind.</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_30"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_ALL_SAINTS.27_DAY_.28Quebec.29_SATURDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 1</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Brock to Fred Wilson’s in afternoon. Ike Mc Isaac here in forenoon. Very rainy day. Foggy to-wards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Men ploughing sod back of low driving house. Brock to town at night. Ma took me to morning train. I going to Elora. A little rain at times &amp; mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing sod behind low driving house in forenoon. Then taking in turnips in afternoon. Brock to town at night. I came home with him. Fine and colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Clara and Melville came about eleven o’clock. Fine and bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock to moorefield with lambs and sheep in morning. Da topping and harrowing out turnips. Drawing in afternoon. Clara and Melville started home about 3.30P.M. Very cold now east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Men choring &amp; throwing back turnips in forenoon. Started to plough wheat ground back by mangels in afternoon. Rainy morning but bright after dinner snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on wheat and mangel ground all day. {Sends?} of snow at times 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="#November_THURSDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Topping and drawing in turnips all day. Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Dull and cloudy. cool wind Mr Henderson called in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Finished the turnips by noon. Put on storm windows after dinner and finished ploughing mangel ground. Dull but dry. milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Started to plough back 14 ac. next Mc Ewings. Brock + I to town at night. Dull cool east wind Tabby one year dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Bright and warmer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in back 14 ac. Fine morning but dull in afternoon and a few drops of rain to-wards evening. distant Thunder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Peace Day. Ploughing all day in 14 ac field Brock to Methodist Hot supper. Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Men finshed ploughing back 14 ac field I took mother down town in morning to visit Mary Ritch and Hilborns. Brock went for her after supper. Heavy mist in morning but cleared + was fine until about four. Then got dull and very windy and colder.</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_XTHURSDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November XTHURSDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 16</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November XTHURSDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Chopping + cleaning hen pens in forenoon. Killed a pig this afternoon. Snowing all day and frozen too hard to plough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield with 11 pigs and Da cut up pig in forenoon. Brock took a load of coal down town for Adam Flath and brought me home. Da drew in a load of corn and choring. Flurries of snow and real cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock chopping and went for another load of coal early in morning. Took down garden fence in afternoon and duck pens and choring. We to town at night Quite bright day and a little milder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Bright and not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da led old Spot to town. Sold her to Harry Booth for $110. Brock choring and drew out some manure. Both ploughing on other place in 14 ac. field this side of windmill. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Mr. Bowman The Surveyer came about nine a.m. and Brock went over ditch with him. He here for dinner. Accepted ditch. Dull morning. Soft Snow about noon and all afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Went back to plough but frozen too hard. Mr. Henderson here for dinner and Brock + he went to {Tardwich/Tordwich} after dinner to buy a lamb. Da choring. Frosty and cold north wind but bright.</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_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 23</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock up and paid taxes and got cheese in morning. Then back digging out a corner of the ditch in afternon. Mr Henderson + I went to Chatsworth. left about 3.15 P.M. Fine and milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure all day. We got home about 7.30 Brock to town for 1 cwt. flour. Dull and a little misty at times. rain in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Dull and misty at times. Soft snow + mist at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Mr. + Mrs. Thompson motored up for dinner. Brock to church at night Heavy fall of snow at times and hail.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring and tied up young cattle. Cleaned hen pens and chopping. Drew in a load of corn. Heavy snow fall at times but not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock + I to town in morning. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mild, soft snow in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WENESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drew up load of wood from back bush. Colder but 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_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 30</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning. Brock brought up a load of wood from back bush. Both cutting wood in home bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Rather dull but cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew up two loads of green maple from home bush. Cutting wood in afternoon. Rather dull, cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock went to town to draw gravel for sidewalk but it came on rain abou ten a.m. so he came home. Da splitting + piling wood in wood house. Brock + I to town in P.M. Heavy rain all day. About seven o'clock a very heavy wind got up blowing down fences &amp; ventilators off barn. Blowing all night turning colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Snowing and blowing all day. Brock to church at night. A great deal of damage down by wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores and repairing barn where boards were off. Chopping. Mr. Henderson, Janet and Mr. Dorkin here for tea. Blustery at times but not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da brought up plough + got in corn. Brock over to see Hod's barn. Ground axes + saw, cleaned pens. Brock to town at night. Blustery at times and colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but 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="#December_THURSDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 7</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Men at bush morning and afternoon. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Brock + I over to Hoshels in evening Beautiful bright day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and cleaning pens and hen house in afternoon. Brock at town all day drawing filling ofr sidewalk. Bright but quite stormy at times cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores and fixing up a crate to put hens in Brock took a dog down to sale. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Hens sold for 54 {cent sign} each. Fine soft snow from east mostly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock chopping in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Mild and rather foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down town for closet in afternoon. Drove to Goldstone in afternoon for duck drake but got one at Ildy’s. Mild and very dense fog.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">XWEDNESDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring and banking up north house windows. Very stormy day and cold.</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_11"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 14</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores in forenoon. Brock over to Hoshel's to help with roof but the man never came. Drawing out manure in afternoon to Brock’s little orchard. Fine but cold. East wind nearly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock over helping Hoshel with roof from nine until about five. Da stuffing big door in shed with straw in afternoon. We to town to concert but they didn’t have it. Mild and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and chopping. Wilmot here for rooster. Brock at Hoshel in afternoon. Da choring &amp; cleaning pens. Cold and quite stormy at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night. Stormy day and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock choring. We picked 19 geese. Terrible stormy cold day. Roy here for gander and {misspelling of ask?} to trade a goose. Dan died to-night 12 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Choring and picked 7 more geese and dry picked 9 rock roosters in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not so cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock &amp; I to town in morning to send geese to Griffens and Hunters. Brock to Arthur in afternoon with 15 geese and 8 chickens. Got 33 {cent sign?} per lb. Fine but very sharp.</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_18"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 21</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring and Brock chopping. Brock to town at night. Bright but very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Mother &amp; I to town in afternoon. Very bright and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Wilmot brought over turkey and got his gander. Dull and misty. hore frost on everything. Norman Flath married</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Brock to town in forenoon and helping Hoshel with roof in afternoon. Down to train to meet Clara and Melville but they didn't come. Very dull and foggy: Snowing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da sifted ashes. Brock + I to town in afternoon with buggy but roads getting heavy. Took team and sleigh and went to meet Clara + Melville. Uncle Willie came up on night train. Very cold north wind and blustry.</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_CHRISTMAS_DAY_.28Dominion.29_THURSDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 28</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Beautiful bright day. Norm Flath &amp; his wife here in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Uncle Willie went home this morning. Brock chopping. Brock to town at night and took Meville to night train. Rather dull + milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock, Clara &amp; I to town in afternoon. Quite stormy at times and colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Bright but quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>• Choring and at bush cutting wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Norm &amp; Mrs. Flath here for tea. Hoshel &amp; Sadie here</p> <p>• in evening also.</p> <p>Fine but storming in evening from the east.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock took Clara and Joyce to morning train. Snowing at times all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Snowy at times and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <table style="height:284px;width:899px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1  Can Creame</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">weight 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">test 37</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">price . 56 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">16.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.29</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Feb 8</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 77</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 28</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">12.07</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 29</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.15</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Mar. 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">12.96</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Apr. 19</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 63</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.92</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">May 8</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13. 20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Ju " 31</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">"</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1{illegible/4?}.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> June 7</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> "</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 14. -</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 21</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 39.</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 50</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.21</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">82</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.77</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 20</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">July 5</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 12</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 1 -----</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">------</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.56</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Aug 2</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 ----</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">--------</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">------</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.38</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 9</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.41</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Sept 1</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">77</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">40</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">16.94</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 13</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">79 </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">40</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">17.74</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 24</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">39</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">38</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 11</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">76</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">14.63</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">.34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">57</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">15.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Nov 6</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">63</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.13</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Dec 3</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1" "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">68</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">19.04</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 19</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">31</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">69</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.01</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">$ 437.42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>H</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <table style="height:339px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Mar. 29</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">By 22 doz eggs</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">to Pollack</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 38</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">8.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Apr. 10</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 40</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">12.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 19</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Apr" 26</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">May 7</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">45</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 10</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Lung</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">45</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">46</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">June {pen scratch?} 1</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">"30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">48</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">39</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">11.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 14</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 26 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">36</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">9.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 21 </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 12 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">34</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.08</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 27</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 13 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">34</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">July 5</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 11 1/2 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">37</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">48</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Aug 9</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Wismers</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">46</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Sept 6</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">50</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27.5px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;">12 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;">Clara</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27.5px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 24</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Shosenbery</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">52</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">15.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 6 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Pollack</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">54</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">324</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">$ 197.81</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16.50</p> <p>_________________</p> <p></p> <p>100 x 2160</p> <p>1080</p> <p>1296</p> <p>{symbol or scratched out number}16</p> <p>_________________________________</p> <p>356 40</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed