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Philp {Printed} - CALENDAR FOR 1903. {Printed} DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL ...FOR... 1903 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO {Printed over 2 pages} - STERLING EXCHANGE {Printed over 16 pages} CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS, THE FRENCH TREATY {Printed over 9 pages} - Banks in Canada with their Agencies. {Printed} - CANADIAN COMMERCIAL AGENCIES., SYNOPSIS OF FISHERY LAWS., ABSTRACT OF ONTARIO GAME LAWS. {Printed over 2 pages} - Postal Information. {Printed over 3 pages} - Mercantile Law. {Printed} - Sittings of the Courts. {Printed over 2 pages} - VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS IN CANADA FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES., FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS. {Printed} - FIRE INSURANCE. {Printed} - LIFE INSURANCE. {Blank page} �{Printed} - ..Diary for 1903.. Notes for 1903 {Blank page} January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the barn floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 2 (2-363) Da choring in forenoon, cleaning pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night. SATURDAY, 3 (3-362) chopping here all day. Herb Page, & Watt B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snow aft. Sunday, 4 (4-361) Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day. January MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903 Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mc Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissioners Geo. Dickson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for Council men. TUESDAY, 6 (6-359) Chopping here all day. Herb & Watt here helping. very fine in forenoon, but turned rather stormy in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358) Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. Snowing all day and very stormy Mr. F. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldstone. �January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903 Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. Sara Burrows here in evening. cold day and rather stormy. FRIDAY 9, (9-356) Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. we number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night. SATURDAY, 10 (10-355) Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got $10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy Sunday. 11. 11-354 We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day. January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903 Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day. TUESDAY, 13 (13-352) Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58¢ for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy. WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351) Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig & Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning. January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad. FRIDAY, 16 (16-349) �Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild. SATURDAY, 17 (17-348) Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times. Sunday. 18. 18-347 Da and Ma and Grandpa Philp's afternoon very fine day. January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (20-345) Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright. WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344) Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Hilborn's windmill. very mild day, but foggy. January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903 Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling. FRIDAY, 23 (23-342) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold. SATURDAY, 24 (24-341) Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into driving house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast. �Sunday. 25 25-340 At home all day. very mild all day. January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day, but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening. TUESDAY, 27 (27-338) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting at noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival, on Thursday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337) Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned out pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was metalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker. January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times, warm and thawing. very damp air. FRIDAY, 30 (30-335) Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black sow had 8 little pigs living. SATURDAY, 31 (31-334) Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon, but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe Mc Donald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday. February. Sunday, 1. (32-333) �Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. Mc Donald's in forenoon. Da and Ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon. February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903 Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe Mc Donald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy & soft. very high wind in evening. TUESDAY, 3 (34-331) Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson. WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330) Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon. February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day FRIDAY, 6 (37-328) Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy. SATURDAY, 7 (38-327) Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice, in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mrs. T. Henderson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Henderson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold. Sunday. 8 (39-326) �Da and Mr. Henderson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold. February MONDAY, 9 (40-325) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrow's boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Henderson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Henderson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft. TUESDAY, 10 (41-324) Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hilborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs. WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323) Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock. February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon. FRIDAY, 13 (44-321) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and boots. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old. St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty Gass. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here. Sunday 15 (46-319) �At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.) February MONDAY, 16 (47-318) Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hilborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur. TUESDAY, 17 (48-317) Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Page's got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night. WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316) Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day. February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day. FRIDAY, 20 (51-314) Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold. SATURDAY, 21 (52-313) Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs. Sunday 22. (53-312.) I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast. �February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. I up to a party at Uncle Richd 's at night. Mr. Mc Ewing's called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold. TUESDAY, 24 (55-310) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold. WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day. February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. lovely bright day inclined to be soft. FRIDAY, 27 (58-307) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept it up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn. SATURDAY, 28 (59-306) Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night. March. Sunday 1. (60-305) Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da & Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral. March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903 �Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold TUESDAY, 3 (62-303) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive and I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hilborn's. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild. WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302) Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft. March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903 Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fanning mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to- night. FRIDAY, 6 (65-300) Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild. SATURDAY, 7 (66-299) Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day. Sunday, 8. (67-298) Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon. March MONDAY, 9 (68-297) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves. TUESDAY, 10 (69-296) Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie Mc Kee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295) Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale. March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young Faney. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day. FRIDAY, 13 (72-293) Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shingle his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again. SATURDAY, 14 (74-291) Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine. Sunday 15 (74-291) Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind. March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain. St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289) Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm. Roberts buried yest to-day. WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288) Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Hilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Lowery. March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287) 1903 Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craig's. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshing out fit over $900.xx FRIDAY, 20 (79-286) Da and Mr. Mc Ewing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn. to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder. SATURDAY, 21 (80-285) Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Mc Dougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to-day. Sunday, 22. (81-284) �Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind. March MONDAY, 23 (82-283) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. Towriss and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. Mc Dougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times. TUESDAY, 24 (83-282) Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engine and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags. WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281) Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for "Ideal Wire fence" here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow. March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again. FRIDAY, 27 (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the brush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon. SATURDAY, 28 (87-278) Da choring in forenoon and helping Roger's boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind. Sunday, 29. (88-277) �I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind. March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903 Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind. TUESDAY, 31 (90-275) Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind. April WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-274) Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening. April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon. FRIDAY, 3 (93-272) Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night. SATURDAY, 4 (94-271) Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough. Sunday, 5. (95-270) �At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day. April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night. TUESDAY, 7 (97-268) Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind. WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267) Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind. Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265) Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind SATURDAY, 11 (101-264) Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon. Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263) At home all day. raw but bright. east wind. �April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night. TUESDAY, 14 (104-261) Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richd s in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy. WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260) Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. Mc Ewing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night. April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903 Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter. paid M.N. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 17 (107-258) Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet Uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day. SATURDAY, 18 (108-257) Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Jim, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night. Sunday. 19 (109-256) Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day. �April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903 Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed. TUESDAY, 21 (111-254) Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got {blank} for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing. WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253) Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool. April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903 Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here. very fine day. FRIDAY, 24 (114-251) Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon. SATURDAY, 25 (115-250) Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night. very fine day. Sunday, 26 (116-249) Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1½ hrs. home in 2 hr. Da down to see I. Hilborn, who got thrown out of waggon. very fine day April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903 �Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr. Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. Mc Grogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening. TUESDAY, 28 (118-247) Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246) Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpa's driving-house. very hot all day. April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903 Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard. May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244) Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down. SATURDAY, 2 (122-243) Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind. Sunday, 3. (123-242) at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to barn to-night. �May MONDAY, 4 (124-241) 1903 Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day. TUESDAY, 5 (125-240) Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind. WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239) Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. drove his new horse for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day. May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903 Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here FRIDAY, 8 (128-237) Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day. SATURDAY, 9 (129-236) Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle up to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind. Sunday, 10 (130-235) �Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day. May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903 Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner took team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25' telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried. Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here. TUESDAY, 12 (132-233) Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring. WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232) Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer. May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903 Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon. FRIDAY, 15 (135-230) Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first. SATURDAY, 16 (136-229) Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt smart.) fine day. �Sunday, 17. (137-228) I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day. May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903 Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died. TUESDAY, 19 (139-226) Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started till about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to Mc Lennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborns hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night. WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225) Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shoe Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day. May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903 Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea also Nell Gordon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night. FRIDAY, 22 (142-223) Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rolls. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day. SATURDAY, 23 (143-222) sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright. �Sunday, 24. (144-221) At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening. May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in forenoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe Mc Donalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day. TUESDAY, 26 (146-219) Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218) Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in afternoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers. May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903 Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manure out on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night. FRIDAY, 29 (149-216) Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoon. looking like frost. SATURDAY, 30 (150-215) �Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. Mc Kee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog. Sunday, 31. (151-214) at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool. June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea. TUESDAY, 2 (153-212) Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day. WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211) Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd 's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening. June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903 Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring. FRIDAY, 5 (156-209) Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie {blank} years of age. SATURDAY, 6 (157-208) Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. then single plowed it and harrowed it and rolled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot. �Sunday, 7. (158-207) Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. June MONDAY, 8 (159-206) 1903 Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm. TUESDAY, 9 (160-205) Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground, taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain. WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204) Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach. June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203) 1903 Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought beef. FRIDAY, 12 (163-202) Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet Mc Donald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon. SATURDAY, 13 (164-201) Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times. Sunday, 14, (165-200 Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again. �June MONDAY, 15 (166-199) 1903 Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine. TUESDAY, 16 (167-198) started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze. WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197) Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind. June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903 Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat. FRIDAY, 19 (170-195) Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day. SATURDAY, 20 (171-194) Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brought out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon. quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry. Sunday, 21. (172-193) Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind. June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903 �Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'd s gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night. TUESDAY, 23 (174-191) Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190) Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. Mc Donalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good. June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903 Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. Mc Donald's girls stayed all night. FRIDAY, 26 (177-188) Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind. SATURDAY, 27 (178-187) Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times. Sunday, 28. (179-186) Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day. June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903 Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening. �TUESDAY, 30 (181-184) Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night. July Dominion Day. WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183) Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder. July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903 Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmiths took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's house. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef. FRIDAY, 3 (184-181) Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers. SATURDAY, 4 (185-180) Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea. Sunday. 5 (186-180 Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening. July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903 Da up at Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day. TUESDAY, 7 (188-177) Da scuffling and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day. �WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176) Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day. July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175) 1903 Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Bready here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to- day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night. FRIDAY, 10 (191-174) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze. SATURDAY, 11 (192-173) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day. Sunday, 12. (193-172) We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool. July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903 Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very nice day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston. TUESDAY, 14 (195-170) Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenoon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright. WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169) Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon. �July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903 Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance. got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day. FRIDAY, 17 (198-167) Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock here 10 years old. SATURDAY, 18 (199-166) Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times. Sunday, 19. (200-165 All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. Mc Lennan and Marie Black here after tea. very heavy rain in afternoon. July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903 Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea. TUESDAY, 21 (202-163) Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. Mc Lennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower. WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162) Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon, with little showers. heavy fog in morning. July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903 �Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries. $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. very fine day but strong wind. FRIDAY, 24 (205-160) Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc Grogan came for pigs. got "Burrows sow" and her 7 little ones. $27.xx. fine day but warm. Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159) Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with, Mr. Mc Ewings team and men helping, drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze. Sunday, 26 (207-158) Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Brock Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903 Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day. TUESDAY, 28 (209-156) Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155) Da went to Station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Percy and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night. �July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903 finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went and raked hay till noon. Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig. finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night. FRIDAY, 31 (212-153) Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place. August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152) Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day. Sunday, 2. (214-151) All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. Mc Ewing's at night dull, looking like rain. August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903 Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lane then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night. TUESDAY, 4 (216-149) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home. Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude & Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry. August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903 �Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker. Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaned out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in afternoon. FRIDAY, 7 (219-146) Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting it at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind. SATURDAY, 8 (220-145) Da shocked barley in forenoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day. Sunday, 9. (221-144) Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903 Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night. TUESDAY, 11 (223-142) Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven, then helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy. WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141) Da went to Drayton in the morning for the binder canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day. �August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903 Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Brock and I Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day. FRIDAY, 14 (226-139) Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn. SATURDAY, 15 (227-138) Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Sunday, 16 228-137 Olive up to church in morning with G. & G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day. August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903 Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Station to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day. TUESDAY, 18 (230-135) Da cut back field of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazletine for to help draw in. fine day. WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134) Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazletine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon and then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man and down to Drayton at night. �August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903 Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's thrashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day. FRIDAY, 21 (233-132) Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets of peaches. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy. SATURDAY, 22 (234-131) Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and his cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down of 4.44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our horse over to Bob. Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine. August MONDAY, 24 (236-129) 1903 Sunday 235-130. Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to church in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day. Monday. - Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wilmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time. TUESDAY, 25 (237-128) Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day. WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127) �Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day. August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903 Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. Mc Ewing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day. FRIDAY, 28 (240-125) Da took team and went to Mc Ewings' to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day. SATURDAY, 29 (241-124) Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day. Sunday, 30. (242-123) All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon. August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903 Da at Mc Tavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121) Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner. WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120) Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. Mc Ewing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak rakings. very fine day with strong wind all day. �September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903 Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. Mc Ewings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised our potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze. FRIDAY, 4 (247-118) Da drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening. SATURDAY, 5 (248-117) Da finished drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's to-night, then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite hot. Sunday, 6. (249-116) Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma, and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler. September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903 Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then choring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day. TUESDAY, 8 (251-114) Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113) Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. York sow had 7 little ones. September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903 Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan �over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed. FRIDAY, 11 (254-111) Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dews at night. we busy preserving plums. SATURDAY, 12 (255-110) Da went to Elora for lime for Uncle Richd . Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive & Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day. Sunday, 13 Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close. September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903 Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morning. very heavy storms going round to-night. J. Mc Grogan here also Dave Corbett. TUESDAY, 15 (258-107) Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106) Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler. September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903 Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon. FRIDAY, 18 (261-104) �Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold. SATURDAY, 19 (262-103) Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool. Sunday, 20 (263-102) Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903 Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day. TUESDAY, 22 (265-100) Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. Mc Ewings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine. WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99) Da at Mc Ewings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening. September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903 Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tank. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, but quite cool. FRIDAY, 25 (268-97) Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day. �SATURDAY, 26 (269-96) Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong wind. Sunday. 27. (270-95) Ma & Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about {blank}. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow. September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903 Da went to Elora for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night. TUESDAY, 29 (272-93) Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day. WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92) Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta Mc Cuary. October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903 Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening. FRIDAY, 2 (275-90) Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine. SATURDAY, 3 (276-89) �Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon. Sunday. 4, (277-88) Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times. October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903 Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat. brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day. very bright and nice. TUESDAY, 6 (279-86) Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry. WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85) Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. quite heavy scuds rain all afternoon. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry. October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903 Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening. FRIDAY, 9 (282-83) Da went over to other place to plow. started in first field. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all together to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright. SATURDAY, 10 (283-82) �Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wind. Sunday, 11 (284-81) Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day. October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 13 (286-79) Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to I. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78) Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon. October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903 Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening. FRIDAY, 16 (289-76) Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm. �SATURDAY, 17 (290-75) Da plowing till noon. finished field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night. Sunday, 18 (291-74) Ma and we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snow in forenoon quite cold. October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903 Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over to Bosworth for man. could not get one. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (293-72) Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day. WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71) Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day. October THURSDAY, 22 (295-70) 1903 Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Richs' for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night. FRIDAY, 23 (296-69) Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers came and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nice day. rather cold. SATURDAY, 24 (297-68) �Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at I. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind. Sunday, 25 (298-67) At home all day. Mr. John Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night. October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day. TUESDAY, 27 (300-65) Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day. quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64) Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day. Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and a Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock, $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny. October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903 Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day. FRIDAY, 30 (303-62) Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after dinner and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy. �Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61) Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on. November. Sunday, 1, (305-60) All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm. November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903 Robt gone to thresh at Richd's forenoon. G. Craig came here to help with Turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker & Wat B. here afternoon working at Turnips Took in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew in Drayton with Mrs. Gordon TUESDAY, 3 (307-58) Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, & Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads. WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57) Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home & one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive & Brock & School November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56) 1903 Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home & picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night & snow this morning very dreary B. & O. at school FRIDAY, 6 (310-55) Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon fluries of snow. SATURDAY, 7 (311-54) Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton. Olive & Brock went down for Clara and got home at six. cold sharp wind all day �Sunday 8 At home all day, children down home for tea November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903 Da ploughing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day. TUESDAY, 10 (314-51) Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine. WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50) Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft. noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night. November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903 Da ploughing sod all day fine day FRIDAY, 13 (317-48) Da plowing sod all day. fine day. SATURDAY, 14 (318-47) Da ploughing sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine Sunday 319-46 At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day. November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903 Robt went out to plough. ploughed till ten. raining & freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattle & the calfs and choring round rest of the day. Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44. �TUESDAY, 17 (321-44) Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain & snow. WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43) Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon. choring, putting on new chains and tying up young cattle aft very heavy fall of snow November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903 Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsay with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly & little stormy FRIDAY, 20 (324-41) Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft. SATURDAY, 21 (325-40) Salting meat and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. Choring in afternoon noon Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain. Sunday 326-39. At home all day. Mr. Mc Lennan here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. - November MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903 Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Choring and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow TUESDAY, 24 (328-37) Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleighs. flurries of snow. Uncle Sandy, Dan Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned. WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36) Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aft. noon very fine day �November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903 Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day. FRIDAY, 27 (331-34) Choring in forenoon and up to Teviotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business. beautiful day. - SATURDAY, 28 (332-33) Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard that Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. S fine day. Sunday 29 333-32. Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found. November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903 Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in afther noon. soft snow falling. December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30) Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. - WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29) Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Page's threshing for us. beautiful day. December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903 Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dan Campbell found. �FRIDAY, 4 (338-27) Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at Mc Ewing's threshing for us. SATURDAY, 5 (339-26) Will at threshing. Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in fore noon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night. December Sunday 400-25 At home in morning. then ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind. December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903 Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling. TUESDAY, 8 (342-23) finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22) Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. & Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton. snow falling and cold December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903 Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us. FRIDAY, 11 (345-20) Very stormy morning Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping Father fan up his oats aft and choring rest of time. heavy fall of snow. �SATURDAY, 12 (346-19) Terrible stormy day, all day Brock & Herb choring forenoon Olive & I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took Fathers oats down then choring rest of time. terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe. Sunday, December 13. 1903. Mr. Craig brought over a letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr. F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. Came on horseback bad storm December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903 Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the Team and took Clara & I down to Drayton, I got the Cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods. still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night TUESDAY, 15 (349-16) Herb choring all day still very cold & rough Olive & Brock did not go to school on Monday or today too cold & rough. Harry went down to train for Robt & Richard but did not come WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15) Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate & Violet here cold stormy weather December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903 Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come & help Herb chore fanning up chop & Herb back down afternoon. Kate & Violet went to Richds & up to Rothsay. Dr. Mack came to Dress Robt feet afternoon. Mother here for a while FRIDAY, 18 (352-13) �Herb & Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robts feet very sore & prickling SATURDAY, 19 (353-12) Herb & Willie Walker choring and fanning up gr chop all day Olive & Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan & Mary here for tea. Sunday 20. Jack Allan & Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them for A heavy fall of soft snow all day December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903 Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night TUESDAY, 22 (356-9) Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. Mc Williams here. school stopped. WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8) Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine. December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903 Willie choring in fore noon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aftnoon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. Almost like rain. FRIDAY, 25 (359-6) Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy. SATURDAY, 26 (360-5) �Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and children at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold. Sunday, 27. (361-4) At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not so cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now. December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903 Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon. TUESDAY, 29 (363-2) Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Rich. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting. WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1) Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903 Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late. The Maryboro' Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks. For more information on Clara 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/. 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Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1903 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 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, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the farm floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philips for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaning the pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb Page, &amp; Walli B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snoe aft. Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janurary MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mr. Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissionners Geo Dickinson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for council men.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb &amp; Watt here helping. very fine forenoon but turned rather stormy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. snowing all day and very stormy Mr. T. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldeltone.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_8_.288-357.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY_9.2C_.289-356.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.2810-355.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._11._11-354"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. cold day and rather stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. {me?} number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got #10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></h2> <p>We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (13-352)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58 for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig &amp; Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_15_.2815-350.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.2816-349.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.2817-348.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._18._.2818-347.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Grandpa Philps afternoon very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Helborns windmill. very mild day, but foggy.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_22_.2822-343.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.2823-342.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.2824-341.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._25_25-340"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into {driving?} house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></h2> <p>At home all day. very mild all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting aft noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival on Thursday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned our pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was matalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_29_.2829-336.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.2830-335.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31_.2831-334.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_1._.2832-333.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da coring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times. warm and thawing. very damp air.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe McDonald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. McDonald's in forenoon. Da and ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe McDonald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy &amp; soft. very high wind in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (34-331)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2836-329.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2837-328.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2838-327.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._8_.2839-326.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mr. Heudeson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Heudeson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Heudeson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 9 (40-325)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrows boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Heudeson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Heudeson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hillborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2843-322.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2844-321.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#St._Valentine.27s_Day_SATURDAY.2C_14_.2845-320.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2846-319.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and books. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty {Gass?}. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hillborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Pages got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2850-315.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2851-314.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2852-313.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22._.2853-312.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (55-310)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2857-308.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2858-307.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2859-306.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Sunday_1._.2860-305.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. loevly bright day inclined to be soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept {up?} up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da &amp; Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive ad I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hillborns. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2864-301.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2865-300.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2866-299.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_8._.2867-298.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fann-ing mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></h2> <p>Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie McKee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2871-294.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2872-293.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young {Janey?}. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shinge his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm Roberts buried yest to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Kilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Dowery.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2878-287.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2879-286.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2880-285.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22._.2881-284.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craigs. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here serving rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshin out fit over $900.xx</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. McEwing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. McDougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to'day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 23 (82-283)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. {Touries?} and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. McDougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engne and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for Ideal Wire fence here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2885-280.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2886-279.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2887-278.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29._.2888-277.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the bush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Rogers' boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-276)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_2_.2892-273.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.2893-272.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.2894-271.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_5._.2895-270.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (97-268)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_9_.2899-266.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Good_Friday_FRIDAY.2C_10_.28100-265.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28101-264.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Sunday_Sunday.2C_12._.28102-263.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. raw but bright. east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. McEwing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28106-259.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28107-258.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28108-257.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._19_.28109-256.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter paid M.N. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Him, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28113-252.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28114-251.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25_.28115-250.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28116-249.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1 1/2 hrs. home in 2 hr. waggon. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. McGrogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpas driving-house. very hot all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28120-245.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_FRIDAY.2C_1_.28121-244.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_2_.28122-243.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3._.28123-242.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to farm to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. done his new house for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_7_.28127-238.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8_.28128-237.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_9_.28129-236.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_10_.28130-235.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner tood team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25 telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_14_.28134-231.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_15_.28135-230.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_16_.28136-229.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_17._.28137-228.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt {sinart?} fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></h2> <p>I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (139-226)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started til about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to McLennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborn hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shave Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_21_.28141-224.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_22_.28142-223.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_23_.28143-222.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_24._.28144-221.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North Here for tea also Nell Gardon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></h2> <p>Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rails. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in afternoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe McDonalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in aftertoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_28_.28148-217.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_29_.28149-216.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_30_.28150-215.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_31._.28151-214.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manureout on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoo. looking like frost.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. McKee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_4_.28155-210.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5_.28156-209.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#4_SATURDAY.2C_6_.28157-208.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7._.28158-207.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie years of age.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></h2> <p>Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. them single plowed it and harrowed it and ralled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (160-205)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground. taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_11_.28162-203.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12_.28163-202.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13_.28164-201.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_14.2C_.28165-200"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought {beef?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></h2> <p>Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet McDonald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 15 (166-199)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_18_.28169-196.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19_.28170-195.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20_.28171-194.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_21._.28172-193.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></h2> <p>Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brough out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'ds gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoeing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. McDonalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_25_.28176-189.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26_.28177-188.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27_.28178-187.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_28._.28179-186.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. McDonald's girls stayed all night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (181-184)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_2_.28183-182.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.28184-181.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.28185-180.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._5_.28186-180"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmith took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's hose. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></h2> <p>Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da scufflig and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_9_.28190-175.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10_.28191-174.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28192-173.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_12._.28193-172.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Breaky here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to-day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></h2> <p>We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very fine day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28Olive_Exam.29_.28197-168.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28198-167.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28199-166.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_19._.28200-165"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock 10 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. McLennan and Marie Black here for tea. very heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (202-163)</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. McLennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon. with little showers. heavy fog in morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28204-161.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28206-160.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Grandpa_Philp_84_yrs._old._SATURDAY.2C_25_.28206-159.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28207-158.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc.Grogan came for pigs. got Burrows sow and her 7 little ones $27. fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with Mr. McEwings team and men helping drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Ma up yo Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Richds in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (206-156)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. McEwing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Da went to station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Perey and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28211-154.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31_.28212-153.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_SATURDAY.2C_1_.28213-152.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2._.28214-151.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></h2> <p>finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went out and raken hay till noon. Mr. McEwing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. McEwing's at night dull, looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lne then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home, Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude &amp; Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_6_.28218-147.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7_.28219-146.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8_.28220-145.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9._.28221-144.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></h2> <p>Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaed out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in after-noon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>Da shocked barley in afternoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (223-142)</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven the helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in the morning for the bider canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_13_.28225-140.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14_.28226-139.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15_.28227-138.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16_228-132"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cuttin and shocking al day in corner field. Brock and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></h2> <p>Olive up to church in morning with G&amp;G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Stattion to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da cut back of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shoching. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazeltine for to help draw in. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazeltine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man down to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's theashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets peaches. Aunt Srah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and is cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down off 44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our house over to Bob Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_235-130._1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_25_.28237-128.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_26_.28238-127.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to chruch in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wlmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_27_.28239-126.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28_.28240-125.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29_.28241-124.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30._.28242-123.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. McEwing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to McEwing's to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></h2> <p>Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at McTavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121)</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. McEwing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak raking. very fine day with strong wind all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28246-119.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28247-118.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5_.28248-117.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6._.28249-116.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. McEwings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised out potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in at Mr. McEwing's to-night. then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite {fast?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then coring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. Hork sow had 7 little ones.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_10_.28253-112.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11_.28254-111.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12_.28255-110.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</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 class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dems at night. we busy preserving plums.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for lime for Uncle Richd, Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive &amp; Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morening. very heavy storms going round to-night. H. McGrogan here also Dave Corbett.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28260-105.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28261-104.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28262-103.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_20_.28263-102.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (265-100)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. McEwings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Da at McEwings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28267-98.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28268-97.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28269-96.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._27._.28270-95.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tauk. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, quite cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong winds.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Ma &amp; Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta McCuary.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_1_.28274-91.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2_.28275-90.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3_.28276-89.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._4.2C_.28277-88.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></h2> <p>Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat, brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day - very bright and nice.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_8_.28281-84.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9_.28282-83.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.28283-82.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Suday.2C_11_.28284-81.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h2> <p>Da went over to other place to plow. started in first fuld. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all to gether to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (286-79)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to J. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_15_.28288-77.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.28289-76.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.28290-75.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18_.28291-74.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></h2> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till noon. finidhed field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Ma ad we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snows in forenoon quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over Bosworth for man. could not get one. very bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_22_.28225-70.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.28296-69.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.28297-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25_.28298-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Rich's for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nill day. rather cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at J. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Mr. John. Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day - quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day - Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_29_.28302-63.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.28303-62.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Hallow.27en_SATURDAY.2C_31_.28304-61.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday.2C_1.2C_.28305-60.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h2> <p>Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to thresh at Richds forenoon. T. Craig came here to help with turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker &amp; Wat B. here afternoon working at turnipsTook in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew on Drayton with Mrs. Gordon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (307-58)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, &amp; Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home &amp; one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive &amp; Brock &amp; School</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_5_.28309-56.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.28310-55.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.28311-54.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home &amp; picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night &amp; snow this morning very dreary B &amp; O at school</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton Olive &amp; Brock went down for Clara and got home at six cold sharp wind all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday</span></h2> <p>at home all day, children down home for tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft.noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_12_.28316-49.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.28317-48.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.28318-47.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_319-46"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 319-46</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing sod all day fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Da plowig sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 319-46</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt went out to plough ploughed till ten. raining &amp; freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattel &amp; the {ealfs?} and choring round rest of the day Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain &amp; snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon choring, jutting on new chains and tying up young cattel aft very heavy fall of snow</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_19_.28323-42.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.28324-41.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.28325-40.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_326-39."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 326-39.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsy with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly &amp; little stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h2> <p>Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></h2> <p>Salting meay and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. choring in afternoon noon. Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 326-39.</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Me. Mc Lenman here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Noevember MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Chroing and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (328-37)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleights flurries of snow. Uncly Saudy, Dave Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aftnoon very fine day</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_26_.28330-35.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.28331-34.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.28332-33.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29_333-32."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and up to Teuiotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard the Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></h2> <p>Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in after noon. sooft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Pages threshing for us. beautiful day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28337-28.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28338-27.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Will_at_threshing_SATURDAY.2C_5_.28339-26.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_400-25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 400-25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dave Campbell {focieed?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at McEwing's threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in forenoon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 400-25</span></h2> <p>At home in morning. then Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903</span></h2> <p>Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h2> <p>finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. + Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton snow falling and cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Very stormy mornig Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping gather fan up his oats aft and choring rest of thime heavy fall of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (346-19)</span></h2> <p>Terrible stormy day all day Brock + Herb choring forenoon Olive &amp; I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took fathers cab down then choring rest of time terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 13. 1903.</span></h2> <p>Mr. Craig brought over letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. came on horseback {?} storm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903</span></h2> <p>Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the team and took Clara &amp; I down to Drayton, I got the cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (349-16)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day still very cold &amp; rough Olive &amp; Brock did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday too cold &amp; rought. Harry went down to train for Robt &amp; Richard but did not come</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate &amp; Violet here cold stormy weather</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28351-14.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28352-13.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28353-12.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come &amp; help Herb chore fanning up chop &amp; Herb back down afternoon. Kate &amp; Violet went to Rochds &amp; up to Rothsay Dr. Mack came to dress Robt feet afternoon Mother here for a while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robt feet very sore &amp; prickling</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie Walker choring and fanning up chop all day Olive + Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan &amp; Mary here for tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20.</span></h2> <p>Jack Allan + Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them a heavy fall of soft snow all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903</span></h2> <p>Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h2> <p>Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. McWilliams here. school stopped.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28358-7.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28359-6.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28360-5.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_27_.28361-4.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in forenoon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aft.noon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. almost like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h2> <p>Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and chiildren at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not as cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Ruch. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1)</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late The Maryboro Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks.</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f4cd2144822f489e927597fa2a7e2f1.pdf 323696bf74b980ddd57b4ff07e4b3678 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ebcf2c443e1ff6fa2f7dec3e6cfe047c.pdf 799782397fb38c8ea70317c745fc45d0 PDF Text Text David Allan (1808-1895) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL, 1867. {Printed page} CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1867. BANK HOLIDAYS. TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES. RATES OF POSTAGE {Printed page with newspaper cutting} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1867. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. {Newspaper cutting - notice of Marriage} {6 blank pages} February. MONDAY, 11. 1867. The weather is cold and windy to day but not so cold as yesterday which was very bitter, the wind being so keen. Went out to the Rocks {caves at what is now the quarry at the Reformatory} and drove all round and find a considerable quantity of parts of piles of dry wood yet left, hardly any wheat in the market to day TUESDAY, 12. Mild weather to day, but no increase of water yet but have plenty for 2 run. Saw 14 hogs weighed to day in the market fed by Griffeth of Eramosa, and after deducting 2 lbs for each hog they amounted to 5780 lbs @ $5.50 = $317.90 WEDNESDAY, 13. Mild weather to day, and raining hard during the whole of the forenoon and most of the afternoon FRIDAY, 15. Very fine winter weather, Went down to Fishers Mills {2 km north-west of Hespeler on Chilligo Creek} to day, Higinbotham & wife and Wm & Johny, Mrs A and self, the sleighing was good considering the washing it got from the rain on Wednesday they had plenty of water running over the dam there �SATURDAY, 16. This is a very rainey and stormy morning but cleared up by noon. There is a great deal of water flowing over the apron to night, but think there is no need to lift the gates as it is freezing now. Began to {blank} on the rafters for roof of Shed at the furnace door of Distillery February. MONDAY, 18. 1867. This has been a fine mild day, and the snow melting away pritty fast on the roads, a considerable quantity of water is flowing over the dam. Have resolved to day to set up the Cronometer Steam Guage to test the little Boiler in the distillery Have begun to put on the sheeting for the roof of the shed in front of the furnace doors TUESDAY, 19. The New Woolen Factory to be built on the old Tannery lot (Jacksons) is to be 81 feet long & 34 feet wide & 2½ stories high, the lower 10 feet the next to be 9 feet high WEDNESDAY, 20. Went down to Hamilton this morning & found that they had a greater fall of snow than we had last night. This being the day of Meeting of the Corn Exchange, the attendance was very poor, and sales made, the trade in general is very dull February. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. This is a cold day, and clear yet not very hard frost. It appears that the Wollen factory contracts are taken the Mason work is to be completed for $1770.00 & the Carpenter work for $1050.00 FRIDAY, 22. This has been another coldish day. but quite clear. Some snow fell last night and through the forenoon but all of it did not amount to much, nor make sleighing. Have made preparations, by way of attaching the little Boiler to the old one, so as to give it a fair trial tomorrow. We are also now grinding No 2 wheat into a 2d quality of flour, it would have been much better had the wheat been dried on a Kiln SATURDAY, 23. �I made a fair trial of the boiler this morning and after several hours hard firing got the steam up to 12 lbs but when ever it was turned on to the still it went down at once, and after working on till after 10 oclock could only run one charge and had hard work to blow of that, we pulled out the fire and put it into the old furnace and started it, and had the steam up in a very short time February. MONDAY, 25. 1867. This has been rather a coldish day, the wind sharp. Mrs Stewart of Montreal and little Duncan left for home at 3 o,clock. Very few loads of wheat came into town to day and some sold as high as $1.50 TUESDAY, 26. Fine winter weather but hardly any sleighing on the main roads. There was a good deal of wheat in town to day, but all very high, some loads commanding $1.52 in silver and not unfrequent $1.50 in bills, poor fall wheat $1.71Pork heavy from $5.30 to $5.40 WEDNESDAY, 27. This has been a very fine day, I went down to Hespeler to enquire about square timber and flour Barrels and agreed for 1000 from Kribs at 30 cents there at the shop. He could not furnish the timber himself but have heard from since that a party will deliver it rough hewn at $8.68 or counter hewed at $8.80 per 100 feet in Guelph February. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. Cold to day by what it was yesterday and looked like rain in the afternoon. The team brought up a load of Barrels from Hespeler, also a load from Evertown and one from Kelly. This has been our Fast day in the Church {St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Suffolk and Norfolk streets} and was very well attended both morning & evening. March. FRIDAY, 1. Very mild to day, team brot another load of Barrels from Waterloo But have set about making a new large Rack to hold a hundred Bhls at least. Attended a General Meeting of Directors of Insurance Company. Also set about taking out the boiler put into the distillery on trial. It began to rain this evening and likely to continue all night WEDNESDAY, 6. �This is our Monthly fair day and a considerable number of cattle came in and all those that were fit sold quick. at much better prices than last fair day. I sold 4 steers for $160 in bills, at least $5 a head more than could have been got for them last fair. FRIDAY, 8. Went down to Hamilton this morning by train to attend meeting of Steam Ship Company. Much more snow had fallen there yesterday and during last night, than in Guelph for I went up to town in a sleigh which could not have been done in our town, the City seemd dull SATURAY, 9. Recd a letter this morning from my Sister in Illinois [Blank page} FRIDAY, 15. This has been a clear bracing day, blowing a cold wind from the N West. Got up 6 of the long pine beams from Morriston to day. In the afternoon I went down there myself with another order for timber, which I have to pay $8 for deld in town. Little said that the large timber was far too cheap at $9. and that he would make no more at less than $12. SATURDAY, 16. This is another cold blustering day freezing very hard, Wheat has taken quite a start to day in price $1.45 yesterday & $1. 52 in bills to day & $1.55 in Silver. I Bot 1200 Bush from John Stewart at $1.45 Bills. Richard Greet Esqr died this forenoon about 10 a m, from a very severe attack of Paralises, he had a light one last year aged they say 52 years but I think he was more, came here 1835 & was 22 then. Robert Swan of Acton died also to day aged 63, he formerly was a farmer on the Elora road Pilkington then a few years a flour & grain dealer in Toronto & lately of Acton, March. MONDAY, 18. 1867. A considerable fall of snow yesterday and this morning from 3 to 4 inches, we have hard frost. Mr Rutherford of Stratford came here & Paid in $5,000 on a/c of flour and was desirous of purchasing another lot of flour, but did not feel disposed to sell any more at present. One of the name of Todd has suddenly left Seaforth having previously sold warehouse receipts to 4 or 5 different parties for the same wheat. The Assizes began to day �TUESDAY,19. This is a fine clear day but froze very hard last night, the Mercury was down at zero this morning at about 7. It appears to day that the Royal Canadian Bank Branch at Stratford has a claim of $8,000 on Todd estate. I attended Greets funeral & was one of the Paul Bearers, his Son Alexr arrived from the States while the Coffin was in the Church WEDNESDAY, 20. This is a fine day, but little wheat comming into Market & 1.62 paid for Spring and $1.90 for Fall. Began to Grind over the middlings at noon to day. March. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. Went down to Toronto this morning, weather pleasant though looking like a change. Bot of Geo. Michie & Co 1 Pun Scotch whisky 162 galls a cask 1.87½ $303.75. Made enquirey about flooring for Wm’s house and found corn seasoned 1½ inch $30 face measure and 1¼ at $24. It was very stormy in returning the snow fell very fast and drifting heavy, but it was not dry but rather soft. FRIDAY, 22. This is a fear full morning a great deal of snow has fallen through the night and still continues but is gradually fallen off. we have not had such a heavy fall as this for years. The Meeting of the Elmira road Co. took place to day and 5 directors when Nos by ballot fell on Goldie, Massie, P. Winger, Thomson, & Gow, were elected as the first directors of the Road. There was a very good attendance of Stockholders. The Band of the 17th Regt came up from Toronto for the concert in the Drill Shed about {blank} people were assembled to hear the Music which was splendid (It was in aid of the Band fund of the 30th Wellington Batallion. The Band consisted of {blank} men . SATURDAY, 23. This is a splendid morning quite mild and if it continues the snow will soon go away. The Band of the 17th Regt left by the 10 oclock train. Bot of H Fraser & Co of Montreal 1 Pun Jamaica Rum, No 9 = 117 galls 334/10ths OP a 8/6d per gall at 16, OP $228.73 2% off for cash $223.00. The strength was found to agree correctly, TUESDAY, 26. �This has turned out to be a very fine day for this time of the year, so Mrs A and I went up in the cutter to Fergus & with the exception of a few bare places in the middle of the Road on this side of Blyths tavern the sleighing was very fair so that the late snow must have fallen very generally to the north of us. It got pretty cold on our way home. WEDNESDAY, 27. Singular enough this has turned out a course morning with occasional showers of snow. March. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. This is a very pleasant day went down to Galt to attend the Induction of Revd Muir as Minister of St Andrews Church there. Mr Mc Donell of Fergus preached the Sermon, Mr Hogg addressed the Minister and Mr Thom the people, the Presbytery were invited to dine with the Trustees &c. I went through Messrs Goldie & McCulloughs works, which are now very extensive haveing the new Shop for constructing woolen machinery in full operation. The price of wheat is going up still more, and flour must rise again FRIDAY, 29. Very good weather busey getting the new Bran Duster taken on trial fitted up SATURDAY, 30. This has been a most charming winter day, but the snow is melting away fast from the heat of the Sun. Got the Bran Duster started this forenoon. Then a Telegram from Montreal this morning that the No 2 flour sent had been sold to day on Cars at $8.00 April. MONDAY, 1. 1867. This has been a very rough morning, snowing heavy and driving with the wind quite thick at times but was all over and melted away by noon. The Duster appears to blow out allong with the Bran a considerable lot of fine dust. Mr Joseph Garrard Wright son of Mr Samuel Wright the Baker died here to day, aged 36 years TUESDAY, 2. This has been a better day, but the roads are getting very bad. Ryan wants to leave the stone cottage on Norfolk Street and Mr Joseph Hobson the Surveyor is to have it, at $9 a month payable quarterly, FRIDAY, 5. �The River is rising fast and have ordered the Flood gates to be raised this afternoon or tomorrow, the weather is very wet and slushey SATURDAY, 6. Mrs A & I went down to Hamilton to see Mrs Helen Stewart our Neice, who is very ill, also to see Mrs Tawse who is there for a few days. The weather open and mild, trade but moderate, and flour & wheat dear April. MONDAY, 8. 1867. Strong frost this morning, the gates are open, and the water has fallen very much but as soon the day was advanced the water rose and the ground became quite soft again Wednesday, April 10, 1867 Birth Mrs George Palmer of a Son this day FRIDAY, 12. Dry weather. Have been working for some days thoroughly repairing the sepparator SATURDAY, 13. The weather is very mild and dry and the roads dried in some parts and dusty. The water is rising considerably. April. MONDAY, 15. 1867. This is a very wet day, there was no rain yesterday, yet in the morning befor going to Church had to raise the Carding Mill gates to prevent a place in the dam from cutting away untill I could stop it to day. Mr & Mrs Lambie of Detroit came off here this afternoon on their way to England TUESDAY, 16. This has been a better day than yesterday and dry walking. Mr & Mrs Lambie started at ½ past 3 this afternoon for the old country SATURDAY, 20. This has been a very fine day though somewhat colder than yesterday. Mr Boult has got so far recovered as to go out today a little. Jas Davidson has made a fair beginning of the foundation of the Independant Church also Kennedy & Pike �have made great progress in taking out the cellar for basement of the Mercury Printing Office April. MONDAY, 22.1867. A considerable shower of snow came on during last night and continued the most of the forenoon, but melting very fast on the road or where there is gravel. It is freezing this evening TUESDAY, 23. This is a much drier morning & frosty, and began this day at noon to strip the earth of in front of the Jarvis lot to make a road down and at the same time test the quality of the stone, before fully opening out the quarry. This is St Georges day, dinner in Town Hall WEDNESDAY, 24. The roads were hard and dry this morning & there had been hardish frost during the night, and this afternoon it is quite wet with snow & sleet, FRIDAY, 26. It blew very hard this evening SATURDAY, 27. This is a cold windy morning. and there has been rain during the night and frost this morning. I notice the death of Jane relict {widow} of the late John Ewart Esqr Toronto, in her 79 year, she died yesterday. Crester Johnston of the Plains Puslinch died this morning {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with newspaper cuttings pasted over.} May. WEDNESDAY, 1. This is our Spring fair day, and a considerable number of cattle, but the price was not so good as last market day. The weather is cold and backward. Engaged George Cole for a month on trial at $9.00 a month & Board May. THURSDAY, 2. 1867. John Goggan asked an advance of wages, and I agreed to give him $10 next month. �FRIDAY, 3. This is a finer day than we have had for some time. I engaged John Gore and he begins this morning to quarry stone in front of lot on the Waterloo Road so as to open a road into my own ground, his wages $1.25 as wages and an allowance for taking charge of the work of 25¢ extra per day. Went down to Toronto to day to see that Mrs Campbell got her luggage that was left behind, and found that flour had been sold freely at $8.50 for No 1 Spring {Newspaper cuttings on page} May. MONDAY, 6. 1867. This was a wet morning yet the men began and worked TUESDAY, 7. This has been a dry day but cold Wednesday, 8. The Court of Chancery began its sittings to day the weather is coldish yet. I attended the Presbytery to day, also meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co regarding aplication from Fraser for insurance on New Mill at Elora now nearly ready May. THURSDAY, 9. 1867. This has been a very fine day and not so cold quite as for some days past. The Court of Chancery had the Case of Ontario Bank and Hackins on hand all day and left of at 6 and begin tomorrow, FRIDAY, 10. This has been a very fine day, the court is still sitting, went out to the Rocks this afternoon and also down at the Quarry on the Waterloo road which is turning out very blocks of stone, SATURDAY, 11. I went down this morning to Hamilton, and found business but moderate the extream prices are hardly obtained here. In returning fell in with Mr Ross of Whitehead & Ross who is to stay over till Monday May. MONDAY, 13. 1867. �This morning a somewhat wet & cold but faired up during the forenoon and drove Mr Ross up to Goldies Mills. I agreed to advance the wages of William Taylor (now 2d mashman ) to $16 per month to begin after the present month is out. WEDNESDAY, 15. Died. At St . Fort Cottage Brantford Captn Jas A Stewart in his 28th year. Son-in-law of Captn Vale May. THURSDAY, 16. 1867. This was a fine morning though a little cold. John & I went up to Berlin and also to Waterloo and examined the piggeries there belonging to G Randall formerly Hespeler & Randall which the latter bought out this Spring, and Hespeller sailed for Europe this present week, they are now distilling 65 Busels. I did not think their pig styes fit for feeding in cold weather FRIDAY, 17. This has been a very fine day. My old aquaintance James Beachall. Contractor of Toronto died there to day aged 57. SATURDAY, 18. It was cold this morning for this season of the year but was pleasant through the day but windy. There has been a good deal of Wheat sold in town to day. I agreed with Robert Ward to continue for a year at $15.00 per month to begin when his present month ends. Mr John Ross our old townsman was here to day May. MONDAY, 20. 1867. This is a very pleasant day but dry weather, there was a little fine rain yesterday evening, but nothing to speak of. Robertson the Millowner of Fergus left here this afternoon for the old country & the worlds fair. TUESDAY, 21. This has been a cool forenoon, and the middle part of the day was very windy & dust flying at a great rate, when on came the rain about 3 oclock and continued till after 7 p m and cold. I have been trying to hunt up all the evedence I can in the Mc Antee case, & intend going to Toronto in the morning to see Mr Mc Michael about it, WEDNESDAY, 22. �This was a tolerably fine morning but not at all warm. I went down to Toronto to see Mr Fitzgerald about the Mc Antee case, the train was late in getting in to the City and not being able to find Mr F. when I first called, and after he came the consultation continued till after the train had left, and made up mind to stay all night May. THURSDAY, 23. 1867. This was another coldish morning for this time of the year, and a shower of rain came before we got to Georgetown, when it got fair, we were detained here for about an hour, on account of a great smash up just at the Station of no less than 5 cars being smashed to peices and the flour & Pork barrels, strewed on the road, the locomotive and one car became detached from the rest and run on for over a ¼ of a mile ere the could stop it although the car was draged with only one axel and a pair of wheels, and one would have thought from the manner in which the ties were cut up that such of itself would have stopped it, we got round the wreck by the track at the back of the Station house. Had a meeting in the Church & decided to build the Gallery FRIDAY, 24. This had the appearance of being a very fine day for Celebrating the Birth day of our Gracious Queen and turned out to be so for the earlier part of the day, but a storm of wind rain & thunder broke up the sports for the afternoon but in the evening it became fair, and a large number of people gathered together to witness the setting off of the fireworks SATURDAY, 25. This morning was fair but about ½ past 10 it began to rain and continued showrey for the most of the afternoon. Mr Alexander & I bargined with S. Boult to put up the Gallery & make front door open out for the sum of $500.00, and have it finished by the 26th of July, May. MONDAY, 27. 1867. This is a fine morning, but the planks on the sidewalk was covered with frost at ½ past 6 but the day continued throughout dry and fine. I began to day to put up the large two chamber still in the corner of the distillery & Rectifying house so as to fit all the hoops, manholes pipes valves &c and cause as little delay as possible in putting it in its proper position, and will do the mash tun in the same manner shortly. I wrote to Dr Fairbairn at Hamilton this evening inviting him to pay us a visit, with his wife. I sent our cow this morning to Stone's Hereford Bull {Frederick William Stone after whom Stone Road is named} �{A mash tun is a vessel used in the mashing process to convert the starches in crushed grains into sugars for fermentation.} TUESDAY, 28. This morning is dark and gloomy and began to rain about 9 o clock a. m. Our Clerk Alexr Mc Kenzie left for New York on a visit this morning WEDNESDAY, 29. This has been a dry day May. THURSDAY, 30. 1867. This morning looks dull and somewhat like rain. the stonecutter began this morning the wages to be $2.25 per day. FRIDAY, 31. This is a very fine morning, and all through the day has been fine and warm. Mr Boulby from Berlin was here and have signed the various papers appointing the 18th June for the Arbitration of Unger vs Wilhelm {Newspaper cutting} Saturday, 1. This is the finest morning we have had June. MONDAY, 3. 1867. This has been another wet day, of & on short showers, it rained the most of yesterday forenoon. Mrs W Allan Junr & 2 children & Mrs Hogg started for Montreal this morning, some heavy showers fell late in the afternoon {Newspaper cuttings} TUESDAY, 4. This is a very fine morning, and has the appearance of settled weather, finished my letter to my Sister this morning, Mr John A Wood & wife, also David Dickson started for the Old country this morning �[2 blank pages} SATURDAY, 15. The weather is now very warm & almost too much so to work out of doors. I will have to begin at once to put up the scaffold for the masons to finish the granary. I cannot get Davidson this year to superintend the men. Dobie is a very good workman & may get him he has just finished the new woolen works House for Mc Crea & Co which is the day agreed on after that a penalty of $10 per day, Kennedy & Pike have also completed the Mercury Office to day TUESDAY, 18. This is a very fine morning, and hurrying on other work to enable me to be in attendance at Martins Office before 10 Oclock to begin the Arbitration between, Christian Yuger Plaintiff Anthony Wilhelm and Valentine Guilder defendants. My old friend Kenneth Robertson of Galt died there to day aged 67 years WEDNESDAY, 19. This is another fine morning, begin the Arbitration at 9.30 June. THURSDAY, 20, 1867. This is another very dry morning. Could not get away to attend Kenneth Robertson's funeral to day June. MONDAY, 24. 1867. This is another very warm day, Maggie & her Husband are about to travel to Rochester &c. and start this afternoon TUESDAY, 25. Warm and dry weather. Miss Helen Hewatt left for Scotland to day WEDNESDAY, 26. This morning opened dark & gloomy and the long expected rain began to fall at 10 Oclock and continued till 1 P.M. with little intermission June. THURSDAY, 27. 1867. This has been a warm and sultry day, with little or no rain. F. W. Stone left here �to day on his way to England FRIDAY, 28. This has been a very fine day, Mr Jas Massie {James Massie, prominent Guelph merchant} & Mrs Robt Armstrong (widow) left this morning for New York & Mrs A {likely David Allan’s wife, Christina} on her way to San Fransisco, & my daughter Mrs Higinbotham {Margaret Jane (Maggie) Allan who was married to Nathaniel Higinbotham} will meet them beyond Rochester & accompany them to N. York. I signed my award to day as arbitrator in favour of Defendants, and charged for my fees $40. William left this morning for Montreal to join his wife & children. A large party came up from Hamilton in a special car to assist or witness the breaking ground of the {blank} July. MONDAY, 1. 1867. This is a very fine morning, I went up to the Drill Shed to see the Riffle and Artillary Companies go through their evolutions, and marched out into the Square and fired 3 rounds and three cheers for the Queen, the day was spent in great quietness a Meeting of Ministers in the Town Hall where Prayers were said and addresses, and "God save the Queen Sung “, in the Evening the Town Hall was beautifully illuminated TUESDAY, 2. This has been another warm day. A Bill of Exchange was presented from Chicago for 8,000 Bushels of Corn. Recd a letter to night from William dated Montreal the 1st July. THURSDAY, 4. 1867. This is a wet morning to all appearance but about 9 a.m. it faired up, I had to go down to Toronto for some one to put in the new apperatus in the distillery and cannot get my licence untill that is finished I am therefor prevented from mashing, I am to get Booth on Monday. This is the Horticultural show day. FRIDAY, 5. We had a fine shower this morning, and cool at times and then very sultry, the men are busey lathing Williams house and Stephens building in the grate, I also began to build up the front of the granery, John Armstrong the miller arrived this afternoon from Scotland, he was only a month there �SATURDAY, 6. Heavy rain this morning from 6 to 8, and dried up afterwards, going on with building of granary July. MONDAY, 8. 1867. Fine morning. Mr Davis the detective came up this morning and the younger Mr Booth the copper smith and plumer, came up with him as I had arranged when down, he at once instructed him as to how it was to be done July. THURSDAY, 11. 1867. This is another fine day and Mr Booth had just got done last night, when it was found that one of the points had cracked which he had to stop to repair, and left in the afternoon for Waterloo SATURDAY, 13. This has been a splended day warm & with cooling breeses at times, have got on very well with the granary. Mrs Higinbotham came home this afternoon from New York. July. MONDAY, 15. 1867. This is a fine morning though a little cloudy. Peter Idington here to see about the mowing of his lot & Mr Tawse. It began to rain about ½ past one, and some fine heavy showers fell during the afternoon TUESDAY, 16. This is a fine morning. Began this afternoon to take of the roof of the granary on the N East side. WEDNESDAY, 17. This is another fine morning. The Masons are not working to me to day, they are all at Barclays. The stone cutters are working. The carpenters are removing the roof all over. The large worm was leaking to day & had to stop untill it was wraped up at about 12 noon. The inside diameter of it is 6 feet 1 inch and the upper round or bend is 5 inches in diameter July. THURSDAY, 18. 1867. �Fine morning but very warm. Mrs A & I went out to Nassagaweya to Cargills Saw Mill, Willie & Davie {likely the grandchildren of David Allan, the children of Nathaniel Higinbotham and his wife Margaret Jane (Maggie), nee Allan} with us. A Mc Kenzie for office use to cheque $100.00. A Mc Kenzie silver $200.00 FRIDAY, 19. This is a very fine morning, and likely to be fine weather for the Hay SATURDAY, 20. This has been a splended day for getting in the Hay and the crop has turned out very fair. The great meeting for hearing the sentiments of those comming forward as candidates to represent the South & {blank} Ridings of our County. am now trying to get a person to run the Engine for some time as the water is getting very scarce July. MONDAY, 22. 1867. Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off Ordered from Gowdy. 65 joists 8 X 3 65 joists 8 X 2½ 130 all 15 feet long 50 peices 10 X 3. 50 peices of any breadth above 10 inches & 3 inches thick 20 peices 6 x 6 all 12 feet long wrote to William this morning. TUESDAY, 23. This is a very hot day. I again wrote to William and am preparing to leave for Toronto by the evening train. The Masons have begun to day the foundation of Mr John Hoggs corner store. of which the Branch of the Bank of Commerce is to have a portion FRIDAY, 26. I engaged {blank} Riddel to drive the Steam Engine 15 hours a day, and his wages to be Twenty 1¼ dollars a day month and board, and when there is no need for the Engine, and he is to do any other jobing work out or in doors, the �wages to be twenty dollars a month & Board, he is to begin work on Monday first {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until August. SATURDAY 3. 1867} SATURDAY, 3. The weather is extreamly dry and warm have been working the Engine since {blank} but have often to stop her creating a great delay and loss of wood {Yesterday's diary entry repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} August. MONDAY, 5. 1867. This is a warm and close morning. Ingles sent down a man to put the Engine in line TUESDAY, 6. This has been a warm forenoon and very dry, but this afternoon we were visited by a thunder storm and two very heavy showers of rain, which gave us a good deal of trouble owing to the grannery being without a roof, the water ran down through the different floors and wetting some fall wheat in the lower stor flat. We got the Engine started again this evening and seems to work some easier but heats yet {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until August. THURSDAY 29. 1867} August. THURSDAY, 29. 1867. The weather is getting a little changeable a little rain now & then but nothing to effect the river which is very low. The steam Engine going every day FRIDAY, 30. Quite cold this morning, & had to have a fire in the room at breakfast, but the day turned out fine after all. I went up to Chipchases for 3 loads of light coloured sand for pointing the walls of new building, & we are now prepared to put up the rafters SATURDAY, 31. �The weather was cold this morning again, but the forenoon was fine, attended at the Masters Chambers (Mr Hall) to answer as to whether Boulby had any conversation with me previous to signing my award in the case of Unger & Wilhelm & Guildner. Mr Hancock of Toronto attended on behalf of Plaintiff. Mr Mc Klennan was sworn as to what became of my written instructions to him for making out the award and as to the words contained in it, and if it ordered the plaintiff to pay all the costs of the suit, Arbitration, & the Award, he said that my instruction after the award was signed was destroyed. but was fully ordered to pay all costs, Mr Mc Coig, as witness swore that he came in to Mc Lennans office & heard Boulby say to me that I had not mentioned costs of Arbitration. but that failed in its worth to disturb the award. It rains close this afternoon. Masons stopt work TUESDAY, 3. This was a very fine day. Went down this evening to Toronto to hurry on the acending worm WEDNESDAY, 4. Returned from Toronto this afternoon FRIDAY, 6. The Elections for South Wellington begins to day. The news this evening is not so good, we appear to be far behind in Puslinch SATURDAY, 7. We go on with the Election again to day. The worm has arrived and brought home September. MONDAY, 9. 1867. This morning opened fine after a very light shower had fallen during the night. The forenoon was clear but the afternoon became cloudy and heavey showers fell that drove the men from their work. The carpenters were fitting and securing the rafters of the grannery. The towers are nearly finished. The mason work of the building is about done, they have been pointing these two days. WEDNESDAY, 11. Fine weather all day. Got great alarm from fire in Armstrong Mc Crea & Co Factory taking fire about the Picker room, & flames broke through the roof but was greatly retarded by the mortar below the shingles �September. THURSDAY, 12. 1867. This morning opened fine, and heard that we had another fire during the night or early this morning. viz. Dyson’s waggon shop, a frame, lath & plaster walls, nothing was saved, and no Insurance whatever on it. Met as directors to enquire into cause of the fire in Armstrong, Mc Crea's woolen mill &c, but defered till tomorrow, damage laid at $2,000. had a light shower this afternoon, got done with most all but one stone cutter. getting on well with the roof of granary, and slating begun FRIDAY, 13. This has been a broken day, for rain fell both forenoon and afternoon. Had a meeting of Directors to see if we could agree about a sum for loss & let him go on with his work, & resolved that it be refered to full board on Friday 20th next. September. MONDAY, 16. 1867. This is a dullish morning. The rain began to fall about 9 oclock and the masons had to quit work. We have no mashing to day in the Distillery but only running of the beer preparatory for repairs, TUESDAY, 17. This morning opened fine, but became very sultry and warm and clear, and the rain kept off. This is the day of our Horticultural Exhibition. Mr Flemming, Mr Gray, & Mr {blank} from Toronto are here as Judges.. I am Vice President this year. WEDNESDAY, 18. Rather cloudy to day and warm with considerable appearance of rain, but none fell, I am getting on well with the roofing and slating. Have begun to day to take the old mash tun to peices and is as rotten as muck September. THURSDAY, 19. 1867. Fine morning, Mr Tawse started by this mornings train for Stratford. Have been taking sundry {illegible} the old stills after being in about {blank} years the oldest is the upper one and is remarkably sound & could have run for several years yet, were it not for the pipes passing through burning the staves �FRIDAY, 20. Very fine day, had a general meeting of Directors of the Wellington Mutual Assurance Co to day to consider the claims for loss by fire in Armstrong Mc Crea & Co woolen works, and other matters. Had family dinner to day Mr Tawse came, but I was absent at meeting of directors SATURDAY, 21. This seems to turn out a fine day. All the old beams are &c that can well be removed are now out, and are now digging for proper foundations for new posts for the new mash tun and the still & doubler, and have them so disconected that at a future period beams & joists can be put in without disturbing them. Local directors met and settled the waterworks claim for $2,015.00 September. MONDAY, 23. 1867. Fine morning and very dry, the water in the dam appears hardly to have risen any thing since Saturday when we shut down TUESDAY, 24. The weather quite dry yet, are now building the stone foundation for the new chamber still WEDNESDAY, 25. Fine morning but dry, and have begun to take down and fit up the staves of the new still. And fitting up the posts and beams for, the Mash tun September. THURSDAY, 26. 1867. This is another dry morning. I went down by train to Galt purchase a pump log rimer 3½ in diam & bought also one of 2¼ inch. H.H. Date the tool maker has out all his tilt hammars & refixing their foundations some 6 feet deep under ground & overhauling shafting drums &c FRIDAY, 27. This is another fine day, and the masons are about a close with the pointing of the building and the masons taking home their tools. Hard at work driving on the hoops on still SATURDAY, 28. �Another dry and warm day & a great deal of wheat bought in to day also. place to day got the new mash tub put in its place to day, and the shaft and rake put in. On examination to day found that the new Gallery in Church is to high in front & too low at back & have stopt the work, & propose to lower front & raise the back 18 inches {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} September. MONDAY, 30. 1867. Still very dry weather. We raised the large worm tub to day fully 18 inches October. TUESDAY, 1. This another dry day, and hear that there has been a great fire in Galt which began at 1.40 this morning & have not learned the number of houses burnt nor the exact amt. And hear also that Buchanan, Hope & Co has failed. I leave this evening at 7 for Toronto WEDNESDAY, 2. In Toronto last night and to day sketched out the form of the coppar pipes required. And also bought some iron ones. John Cameron Esqr late of the Commercial Bank at Toronto died yesterday morning, aged 57. FRIDAY, 4. Warm dry weather SATURDAY, 5. There was a good deal of rain fell during the night, & the water got in through the unfinished portion of the roof between the two Mills but got it all secured during the day. Some coppar pipes came up by Express from Toronto to night, but find they are not right and will return them on Monday October. MONDAY, 7. 1867. Yesterday was fine weather but cold from what we have had for some time back. Weather to day is dry but the frost was on the ground this last morning. We have got the doubler &c in its place, pipes in inside of still set, and going to work till 9 oclock to night to hurry on better. The rain on Saturday night must have been very considerable up the country, as we have had ample water for two run at a good rate all day �TUESDAY, 8. This has been a fine day, but the water has not been so abundant as yesterday, that we could only run one pair of stones. My Sister Mrs Cuningham came this afternoon WEDNESDAY, 9. This has been rather a heavy and dull day and began to rain after 2 Oclock but not heavy still pushing on with the distillery but it takes much longer time than I expected October. THURSDAY, 10. 1867. This has been a wet day yet no great quantity of rain fell here, yet it may improve the water in the river, we could only drive one run by water and two by steam. The various pipes in the distillery consumes a great deal of time in screwing & fitting them. Mr Morrison brought up The new horse arrived from near Montreal FRIDAY, 11. The weather is moist and roads getting very muddy SATURDAY, 12. This has been a drizzling rainey day, but has not as yet given us a supply of water, but from appearances to night there is every likelihood of there plenty on Monday morning. Have got well on with the pipes of the distillery this week. Mr Morrison left this afternoon for Toronto going home October. MONDAY, 14. 1867. Rather a raw day but yet no rain. Went up to day Hodgert and Smiths oil Refinery to see Parafin or the refuse of the Coal oil applied firing up the furnace of the Engine, and saw myself that with only 1 jet of oil burning it produced sufficient flame to raise the Steam from 40° to 60° in four minutes TUESDAY, 15. This has been a very fine day, and looks as if it were the begining of the Indian Summer. The rain has not as yet produced any lasting benifits for we had to down the water mill about 6, Oclock and continued Steam till about 9. October, THURSDAY, 17. 1867. �Fine weather and the water is holding out better than could be expected considering this dry weather, bought a large new fine horse to day for the Farm FRIDAY, 18. This has been a very fine day, and have got the highest slop cistern nearly lowered to its proper place and have got the steam pipe fixed into the lower chamber of New Still and the hop tub attached to it again. Traded away the horse “Barney” for a larger one to mate the one bt yesterday {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} {Blank page} FRIDAY, October 25, 1867 Fine weather this morning, the Court of Chancery began its Sittings here to day about 11 Oclock – {Vancounaught} Preciding. I have a case and have been in attendance, but the one that is now on will take all day. Have not made so much progress with the distillery to day being much in want of pipes from Toronto. great excitement yet about the Commercial Bank SATURDAY, 26. This is another fine day. No pipes from Toronto yet. The case begun in Court this morning lasted to night {Printed Funeral Notice} {2 pages of yesterday's diary entries repeated with newspaper cuttings pasted over.} October. MONDAY, 28. 1867. This has been rather a dull day, and has some signs of rain. The pipes came up this morning from Toronto & hope to get them on by tomorrow evening. Chancellor Mowat opened the Court & This afternoon Eldridge made proposals to settle the suit I had against him I tried to get $350.00 but he would only agree to give $300.00 & pay his own costs, so I accepted the offer payable in 3 years in equal annual Installments with Interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum on each payment TUESDAY, 29. �Fine weather still continuing, have got a man that was jobbing here for harding of Toronto to connect the pipes for the receivers Doubler &c, to day he began at 8 and finished at 5 Oclock P.M. WEDNESDAY, 30. Another charming day, Wm Wife & Son went to Toronto this morning, the day was very fine they returned in the evening with Miss Morrison October. THURSDAY, 31. 1867. This is a fine day, the masons are building a brick chimney for Nat instead of the stone one which was very defective in the construction of the flues. Mr Robt Wallace got married to Miss Abby Higinbotham at noon to day November. FRIDAY, 1. This is a dry and very dusty day the wind blowing a strong westerly breese, went out to the farm at noon where they are taking up the turnips & producing a very good crop even considering the long continued drought this season, water all over is extreamly scarse, the Grand River at Elora is very low. The Thames at London & at Stratford was never known to be so low. We got the Distillery started this afternoon and offers well, the Mash can be cooled off in half the time that it formerly could be done in with copper sides only in the Mash tun. The bottom lining is a great improvement, made new agreement with John Stewart to buy grain SATURDAY, 2. This is another windy day, and the fire is now running on both sides of the Railway, it began yesterday in Robt White's swamp & also beyond the Shanties and through into my swamp. Burning a good many pannels of rails there & at Whites also November. MONDAY, 4. 1867. This has been a cold raw day after the rain that fell yesterday and during last night, which was very stormy, one or two slight showers of snow fell during the afternoon but what fell after dark is laying on the ground. The water in the Dam is not much improved by the rain as yet. Carpenters repairing the feeding Byres, stakes, floors &c which were much worn and broken through. My Sister took ill during the night with a pleurosy in her right breast TUESDAY, 5. �Cold this morning the snow laying on the side walks, but melted away during the day. The water has improved to day and we have 2 pair of stones going by water. Robertson & Sons has a boiler plate reservoir made and all the cocks burners retort &c fitted up and goes off with Mr John Mc Crea to England tomorrow, where he is to take out a Patent to protect their Invention for using Coal Oil as Fuel for Steam Engines. They will then push on mine to completion. My sister Mrs Cuningham is a little easier to day, after having applied a large mustard blister & then called the Doctor WEDNESDAY, 6. This morning looked very wintry like with a general covering of snow on the ground but as the day advanced it melted away and became sloppy. This being the Fair day a great many people were in town & a number of cattle and horses. John Mc Crea Esqr left here this morning by G. Trunk for Quebec, thence to London to take out a Patent for the Oil Burner {Handwritten note} Grinding Middlings. It is best to grind them on a stone by themselves then bolt them also by themselves and run the flour into the cooler by that means you avoid any risk of the specks of their offal getting into the best flour. That system of grinding high for the first grinding, and taking out a first quality of flour and after that to grind the rest lower and make another quality, is now found not to be so profitable as it makes too much of the 2d sort which the extra price on the best will not make up. 16th Jany 1867 November. MONDAY, 11. 1867 This has been a cold day and some frost in the morning, the Grand Trunk men are still busey putting up the iron Girders of the Bridge instead of the Wooden ones TUESDAY, 12. This is been another cold day. Wind northerly and blowing strong, freezing almost all day N Higinbotham went up to Alma with his father and returned in the evening, little Willie was with him, I am carting the masons chips on in front of the cattle byres instead of the wooden platform. The air valve in the distillery was turned back over by the force of the air, and put on the coppar one to give more vent. Still lining at the granary walls. The windows are not ready to put in yet. WEDNESDAY, 13. This also is a somewhat cold day. My Daughter Mrs Higenbotham gave birth to a daughter this morning about ½ past 7 a .m. and I having previously arranged to get the chimney or rather the grate built in in their parlour it was done as quietly �as possible to their great satisfaction {Mathematical calculation} FRIDAY, 15. Frosty and windy this morning. The coal oil Burner again going this forenoon, Wm Barbour & a brother came up from Georgetown this morning to see it, having heard in Toronto yesterday that it was going. James Cuningham arrived by the Grand Trunk this morning around 3 a. m SATURDAY, 16. The wind is very strong and cold this morning and about as dusty as yesterday, The coal oil heating apperatus went very well this forenoon for a while but it was ultimately found that the pipe for supplying the steam was too small and it was therefor taken out for enlargement. The men got up the last of the iron beams of the Bridge this afternoon that is intended to be put up this season November. MONDAY, 18. 1867. Pritty hard frost this morning ice all over the dam, and the water not running over, yet we are driving 2 run of stones, but no steam this day, received Bill of Lading of corn having been shipped from Chicago. Went through Goldies Mill this afternoon they say that they will be able to start to grind in about a week, the masons are building at the large fireplaces that is 2 double ones for the cooper shop, the men are on the roof shingling it to day & a cold berth they have. I told the carpenters and outdoor labourers to drop work at 5 p.m TUESDAY, 19. This has been another cold day, with strong wind but still dry and dusty, a good deal of wheat comming in to Market, and the price declining. We have been running the Engine to day and continued grinding untill 9 pm. but had great difficulty in keeping up the supply of water the pump not going fast enough, as the Boiler takes more water on account of a larger steam pipe having been fitted into the dome so as to supply the burners with as dry steam as can be got. WEDNESDAY, 20. This is a milder morning, but very dry and dusty, we increased the driving pully of the Pump 3 inches in diameter which now gives plenty of water, but does not enter hot enough into the Boiler, and have this day ordered an additional Heater to be attached having a coil of pipe for the water to pass through before entering the Boiler. We are also at Work in the distillery to night putting in a new and much larger low wine tub holding about 151 gallon's �November. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. Went down to Morriston to day in search of a Cooper but did not succeed. FRIDAY, 22. This has been a mild day and very like rain and if any thing foggey, went up to Berlin and then to Waterloo to seek a cooper but found none, was in Randall's Distillery, and saw the enlargement he has made in his Premises, which is only a lean too at the end & Back of the former building and four more fermenting tuns in it. The Engine of Snyder's Mill makes only {blank} revolutions a minute, and burns 2 cords of wood at least from 6 a.m to 7 pm and it was driving 1 run of 4½ feet stones and 2 run of the very small stones for sheeling the wheat for the Haxal flour, and another pair driven by the water wheel, SATURDAY, 23. Some more fogg this morning but went of during the forenoon, the Engine has been going a part of the forenoon untill the oil on hand was exausted & some crude oil was brought on, but was deemd too watery to attempt it with such burners as we have been using, and the pipes were taken up to be altered. The water in the river is very low that in the afternoon we had to stop the Mill Wheel to enable the distillery One to finish the Mash and pump enough water to supply the Boiler, No appearance of rain yet, and great scarsity of water in many parts of this country, & the States where Locomotives are employed to carry it into the interior. Peter Idington & wife here to day. We are discharging Corn from cars to day November. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. I went down to Hamilton accompanied by James Cuningham, and shewed him the Rolling Mills in full operation, The trade is not at all brisk. The weather was somewhat cold but still pleasant FRIDAY, 29. This is rather an unexpected change in the weather has been rain through the night and still continuing which puts a stop to hauling down the Corn from the Station SATURDAY, 30. Some snow to day, and the ground hard frozen. Meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co. to close the year's accounts �December. MONDAY, 2. 1867. Snow on the ground, but have only seen one cutter running to day, but no sleighing. The Annual Meeting for the Election of new Directors for the Mutual Ins Co , the old ones were reelected with the exception of Fraser of Elora in place of Webster who is unable to attend. We finished the Corn this afternoon TUESDAY, 3. This has been very fair weather, and Jas Cuningham and I went down to Toronto and went through Gooderham's Distillery WEDNESDAY, 4. This has been a moderate Winter day. My Sister and her Son James Cuningham left here at about 11 oclock this forenoon (the train being late) for home FRIDAY, 6. This has been a cold blustering day. We again started the Steam Engine to Grind and pack up what was in the binn. The snow is almost blown away, I set about building a cow byre at the Wallace cottage for I Stewart SATURDAY, 7. This is of anything a calmer morning than yesterday was, but last night it blew a fearfull gale and appears to have taken the roofs of several Barn's stables, sheds, &c. Showers of snow came frequent during the day but the wind was too strong for it to lay. We got the flagg staff in its place this forenoon and bought a peice of new ¾ inch rope to hoist it up with. The Engine has been going to day also {Blank page} SATURDAY, 14. This has been a sharp morning, yet through the forenoon it was clear fine winter weather. The Alma block took fire about 4 Oclock this afternoon, it originated in shop occupied by Wm Mullholand Ironmonger, in the room below the stairs where the boy trimed and lighted the lamps, and from there communicated with Jas Massie's Shop, by a back shop, to the main portion containing his large stock of groceries, about $22,000 worth of which were saved. �TUESDAY, 17. The frost was sharp this morning. Went down to Waterloo in quest of a cooper WEDNESDAY, 18. Very cold morning 10 below zero at 8 oclock December. THURSDAY, 19. 1867. This is a another sharp morning FRIDAY, 20. This has been a more moderate day and some snow had fallen during the night. We had to saw wood again this morning as the water is so light that we cannot saw long at a time. Harrison the old distiller called here this evening having been at the Gold diggings & made very little WEDNESDAY, 25. This has been a very rainey and unpleasant day, and no chance for sleigh riding parties as the whole of the snow (though not much) is now being washed away {Blank page} December. MONDAY, 30. 1867. This was a pleasant morning, but no snow drove out to the Station in the Buggy, To go to Hawitt Trade, but moderately brisk, the accounts from New York about so many large failurers among the largest Merchants, causes some anxiety. Went down to the Wharf to examine some Indian Corn on board of a vessel and which had got damaged by water so that it heated very much but it was not all landed nor the value of it computed by the Insurance Co . Heard that this is the day in England for the meeting of J. Buchanans Creditors, and the desision they may come to will sent by Telegraph. {Newspaper cutting pasted in - notice of marriage} {2 Newspaper cuttings - 'The Bread Question' and 'Facts about California wheat and flour'} For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Allan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Guelph Civic Museum and Archives of the University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington South County, Guelph Township UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <p>February. Monday, 11. 1867.</p> <p>The weather is cold and windy to day but not so cold as yesterday which was very bitter, the wind being so Keen Went out to the Rocks and drove all round and find a considerable quantity of parts of piles of dry wood yet left, hardly any wheat in the market to day</p> <p>Tuesday, 12.</p> <p>Mild weather to day, but no increase of water yet but have plenty for 2 run Saw 14 hogs weighed to day in the market fed by Griffeth {could be Griffith} of Eramosa, and after deducting 2 ibs for each hog they amounted to 5780 Ibs at $5,50 = $317,,90</p> <p>Wednesday, 13.</p> <p>Mild weather to day, and raining hard during the whole of the foremoon and most of the afternoon</p> <p>February. Thursday, 14. 1867.</p> <p>Friday, 15.</p> <p>Very fine winter weather, Went down to Fishers Mills to day, Higinbotham's wife and Mrs {illegible} and Mrs {illegible}, the sleighing was good considering the washing it got from the rain on Wednesday they had plenty of water running over the dam there</p> <p>Saturday, 16.</p> <p>This is a very rainey and stormy morning but cleared up by noon</p> <p>There is a great clear of water flowing over the apron to night, but think there is no need to lift the gates as it is freezing now. Began to on the rafters for roof of Shed at the furnance door of Distillery</p> <p>February. Monday, 18. 1867.</p> <p>This has been a fine mild day, and the snow melting away pretty fast on the roads, a considerable quantitty of water is flowing over the dam. Have resolved to day to set up the Cronometer Steam Guage to test the little Boiler in the distillery Have begun to put on the sheeting for the roof of the shed in front of the furnance doors</p> <p>Tuesday, 19.</p> <p>The New Woolen Factory to be built on the old Tanner lot (Jacksons) is to be 81 feet long &amp; 34 feet wide &amp; 2 1/2 stories high, the lower 10 feet the next to be 9 feet high</p> <p>Wednesday, 20.</p> <p>Went down to Hamilton this morning &amp; found that they had a greater fall of snow than we had last night This being the day of meeting of the Corn Exchange, the attendance was very poor, and sales made, the trade in general is very dull</p> <p>February. Thursday, 21. 1867.</p> <p>This is a cold day, and clear yet not very hard frost It appears that the Wollen factory contracts are taken The Mason work is to be completed for $1770,,00 &amp; the Carpenter work for $1050,,00</p> <p>Friday, 22.</p> <p>This has been another coldish day, but quite clear Some snow fell last night and through the forenoon but all of it did not amount to much. nor make sleighing, Have made preparations, by way of attaching the little Boiler to the old one, so as to give it a fair trial tomorrow We are also now grinding No 2 wheat with a 2d {illegible} quality of flour, it would have been much better had the wheat been dried on a Kiln</p> <p>Saturday, 23.</p> <p>I made a fair trial of the boilder this morning and after several hours hard firing got the steam up to 12 Ibs but when ever it was turned on to the Still it went down at once, and after working on tile after 10 oclock could only run one charge and had hard work to blow of that, we pulled out the fire and put it into the old furnance and started it, and had the steam up in a very short time</p> <p>February. Monday, 25. 1867.</p> <p>This has been rather a coldish day, the wind sharp Mrs. Stewart of Montreal and little Duncan left for home at 3 o,clock Very few loads of wheat came into town to day and some sold as high as $1.50</p> <p>Tuesday, 26.</p> <p>Fine winter weather but hardly any sleighing on the main roads There was a good deal of wheat in town to day, but all very high, some loads commanding $1.52 in silver and not {unfrequently?} 1,50 in bills, poor fall wheat $1,71 Pork heavy from $5.30 to $5,40</p> <p>Wednesday, 27.</p> <p>This has been a very fine day, I went down to Hespeler to enquire about square timber and flour Barrels and agreed for 1000 from Krlbs at 30 cents there at the shop He could not furnnish the timber himself but have heard from since that a party will deilver it rough hewn at $8.68 or counter hewed at $8.80 per 100 feet in Guelph</p> <p>February. Thursday, 28. 1867.</p> <p>Cold to day by what it was yesterday and looked like rain in the afternoon The team brought up a load of Barrels from Hespeler, also a load from Evertown and one from Kelly This has been our Fast day in the Church and was very well attended both morning &amp; evening</p> <p>March. Friday, 1.</p> <p>Very mild to day, team took another load of Barrels from Waterloo But have set about making a new large Rack to hold a hundred Brls {short for barrels?} at least Atteneded a General meeting of Directors of Insurance Company Also set about taking out the boiler put into the distillary on trial, It began to rain this evening and likely to continue all night</p> <p>Saturday, 2.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1867</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6.</span></h3> <p>This is our monthly fair day and a considerable number of cattle came in and all that were fit - sold quick. at much better prices than last fair day</p> <p>I sold 4 steer for $160 in bills, at least $5 a head more than could have been got for them last fair.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8.</span></h2> <p>Went down to Hamilton this morning by train to attend meeting of steam ship company Much more snow had fallen then yesterday and during last night, than in guelph for I went up to town in a sleigh which could not have been done in our town, the city seemed dull</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9.</span></h3> <p>Read a letter this morning from my sister in Illinois.</p> <p>No transcription</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15.</span></h2> <p>This has been a clear bracing day, blowing a cold wind drom the N West Got up 6 of the long pine beams from Morriston today. In the afternoon I went down there myself with another order for timber, which I have to pay $8 deld {delivered} in town, Little said that the large timber was far too cheap at $9 and that he would make no more at less than $12.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16.</span></h3> <p>This is another cold blusteing day freezing very hard. Wheat has taken quite a start today in price $1.45 yesterday &amp; $1.52 in bills today and $1.55 in silver</p> <p>I bot 1200 bush from John Stewart at $1.45 bills.</p> <p>Richard Greet Esqr died this forenoon about 10am, from a very severe attack of paralises, he had a light one last year then aged 52 years but I think he was more, came here 1835 aged 22. Robert Swan of Acton died also today aged 63, he formerly was a farmer in the Elora road Pilkington then a few years a flour &amp; grain dealer in Toronto and lately of Acton.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Monday, 18. 1867</span></h2> <p>A considerable fall of snow yesterday and this morning from 3 to 4 inches, we have hard frost.</p> <p>Mr Rucherford of Stratford came here and paid in $5000 on acc {account} of flour and was desirous of purchasing another lot of flour, but did not feel disposed to sell any more at present</p> <p>One of the name of Todd has suddenly left Seaforth having previously sold warehouse reciepts to 4 or 5 different parties for the same wheat.</p> <p>The Assizes began today</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine clear day but froze very hard last night the mercury was downa t zero this morning at about 7. It appears today that the Royal Canadian Bank Branch at Stratford has a claim of $8000 on Todd estate</p> <p>I attended Greets funeral &amp; was one of the paul bearers his son Alex { shor for Alexander) arrived from the States while the coffin was in the church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine day but little wheat coming into market</p> <p>$1.62 paid for Spring and $1.90 for Fall</p> <p>Began to grind over the middlings as noon today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Thursday, 21. 1867</span></h2> <p>Went down to Toronto this morning, weather was pleasnt though looking like a change</p> <p>Bot of Geo Michele &amp; Co 1 pure scotch whisky 162 galls a 1.87/1/2 each $303.75</p> <p>Made enquiry about flooring for Wms {Williams} house and found corn season 1/2 inch $30 face measure and 1 1/4 at $24</p> <p>It was very stormy in returning the snow fell very fast and drifting heavy but it was not dry rather soft</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday,22.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fearful morning a great deal of snow has fallen through the night and still continues but is gradually fallen off. we have not had such a heavy fall as this for years. the meeting of the Elmira road co. took place today and 5 directors when nos by ballot fel on Goldie, Massie, P Winger, Thomson &amp; Gow were elected as the first director of the road. There was a very good attendance of stockholders</p> <p>the Band of the 17th Regt {short for Regiment) came up from Toronto for the Concer in the drill shed about people were assembled to hear the music which was splendid (it was in aid of the Baud fund of the 30th Welington Battillion)</p> <p>The Band consists of men</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a splendid morning quite mild and if it continues the snow will soon go away, The Baud of the 17th Regt left by the 10 oclock train.</p> <p>Bot of H. Fraser &amp; Co. of Montreal 1 Pun Jamaican Rum</p> <p>No9 = 117 gall 33 4/10 the OP a 8/6d for gall at 16 OP $228.73 25% off for cash $223.00 The strength was found to agree correctly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26.</span></h2> <p>This has turned out to be a very fine day for this time of the year so Mrs A &amp; T went up in the cutter to Fergus &amp; with the exception of a few bare places in the middle of the road on this side of Blyth Tavern the sleighing was very fair so that the late snow must have fallen very generously to the north of us</p> <p>It got pretty cold on our way home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27.</span></h3> <p>Singular enough this has turned out a course morning with occasional showers of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Thursday, 28. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very pleasant day went down to Galt to attend the Introduction of Revd {short for Reverand} Muir as Minister of St Andrews Church there Mr McDonell of Fergus preached the sermon. Mr Hogg addressed the Minister and Mr Thom the people, the presbytery were invited to dine with the Trusters &amp;c</p> <p>The price of wheat is going up still more and flour must rise again</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29.</span></h3> <p>Very good weather busey getting the new Brace Duster (taken on trial) fitted up</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30.</span></h3> <p>This has been a most charming winter day, but the snow is melting away fast from the heat of the sun</p> <p>Got the Brace Duster started this forenoon</p> <p>Had a telegram from Montreal this morning that the No2 flour sent had been sold today on cars at $8.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very rough morning snowing heavy and driving with the wind quite thick at times but was all over and melted away by noon</p> <p>The Duster appears to blow out along with the Brace a considerable lot of fine dust</p> <p>Mr Joseph Garrard Wright son of Mr Samuel Wright the baker died here today, aged 36.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2.</span></h3> <p>This has been a better day but the roads are getting very bad</p> <p>Ryan wants to leave the stone cottage on Norfolk Street and Mr Joseph Hobson the surveyor is to have it at $9 a month payable quaterly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5.</span></h2> <p>The River is rising fast and have ordered the flood gates to be raised this afternooon or tomorrow, the weather is very wet and slushey</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6.</span></h3> <p>Mrs. A and &amp; I went down to Hamilton to see Mrs Helen Stewart our niece who is very ill, also to see Mrs Tacose who is there for a few days.</p> <p>The weather open and mild, trade but moderate, and flour &amp; wheat dear</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 8. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Strong frost this morning, the gates are open and the water has fallen very much but as soon the day was advanced the water hose and the ground became quite soft again.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10.</span></h3> <p>Birth</p> <p>Mrs George Palmer of a son this day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12.</span></h2> <p>Dry weather, Have been working for some days thoroughly reparing the sepparator.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13.</span></h3> <p>The weather is very mild and dry and the roads dried in some parts and dusty</p> <p>The water is rising considerably</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 15. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very wet day, there was no rain yesterday, yet in the morning before going to Church had to raise the carding mill gates to prevent a place in the dam from cutting away untill i could stop it today</p> <p><br /> Mr &amp; Mrs Lambie of Detroit come off here this afternoon on their way to England</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16.</span></h3> <p>This has been a better day than yesterday and dry walking</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Lambie started at 1/2 past 3 this afternoon for the old country</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine day though somewhat colder than yesterday.</p> <p>Mr Boult has got so far recovered as to go out today a little</p> <p>Pat Davidson has made a fair begining of the foundation of the Independent Church also Kennedy &amp; Pike made great progress in taking out the cellar for basement of the Mercury printing Office</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 22. 1867.</span></h2> <p>A considerable shower of snow came on during last night and continued the most of the forenoon but melting very fast on the road or where there is gravel</p> <p>It is freezing this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a much drier morning &amp; frosty and began this day at noon to stripe the earth of in front of the jarvis lot to make a road down and at the same time test the quality of the stone, before fully opening out the quarry</p> <p>This is St Georges day, dinner in Town Hall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24.</span></h3> <p>The roads were hard and dry this morning &amp; there had been hardish frost during the night and this afternoon it is quite wet with snow &amp; sleet,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26.</span></h2> <p>It blew very hard this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27.</span></h3> <p>This is a cold windy morning and there has been rain during the night and frost this morning.</p> <p>I notice the death of Jane Relict of the late John Ewart Esqr Toronto, in her 79 year, she died yesterday.</p> <p>Crester Johnston of the Plains Puslinch died this morning.</p> <p>{newspaper clippings}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Wednesday, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is our Spring fair day and a considerable number of cattle, but the price was not so good as last market day. The weather is cold and backward</p> <p>Engaged George Cole for a month on trial at $9.00 a month &amp; Board</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 2. 1897.</span></h2> <p>John Goggan asked an advance of wages and I agreed to give him $10 next month.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3.</span></h3> <p>This is a finer day than we have had for some time.</p> <p>I engaged John Gore and he begins this morning to quarry stone infront of lot on the Wateroo road so as to open a road into my own ground, his wages $1.25 as wages and an allowane for taking charge of the work of 25c extra per day.</p> <p>Went down to Toronto today to see that Mrs Campbell got her luggage that was left behind and found that flour had been sold freely at $8.50 for No1 Spring.</p> <p></p> <p>{newspaper clipings}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 6. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This was a wet morning yet the men began and worked.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day but cold</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8.</span></h3> <p>The court of Chancery began its sitting today the weather is coldish yet</p> <p>I attended the Presbyter today, also meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co regarding applictaion from Fraser for insurance on the New Mill at Elora now nearly ready.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 9. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine day and not so cold quite as for some days past. The court of Chancery had the case of Ontario Bamk and Hackins on hand all day and left of at 6 and begin tomorrow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, the court is still sitting, went out to the rocks thus afternoon and also down at the quarry on the waterloo road which is turning out very blocks of stone,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11.</span></h3> <p>I went down this morning to Hamilton, and found business but moderate the extream prices are hardly obtained here</p> <p></p> <p>In returning fell in with Mr Ross of WhiteHead &amp; Ross who is to stay over till monday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 13. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning is somewhat wet &amp; cold. but faired up during the forenoon and drove Mr Ross up to Goldies Mills</p> <p>I agreed to advance the wages of William Taylor ( now 2 mashman) to $16 per month to begin after the present month is out.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15.</span></h3> <p>Died</p> <p>At St Fort cottage Brantford captain Jas {James} A. Stewart in his 28th year son-in-law of Captain Drake</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 16. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning though a little cold</p> <p>John &amp; I went up to Berlin {now known as Kitchener} and also to Waterloo and examined the piggeries there belonging to G Randall formerly Hespeler &amp; Randall which the latter bought out this Spring, and Hespeller sailed for Europe this present week, they are now distilling 65 Bushels</p> <p>I did not think their pig stiyes fit for feeding in cold weather</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day</p> <p></p> <p>My old aquaintance James Beachall Contractor of Toronto died there today aged 57</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18.</span></h3> <p>It was cold this morning for this season of the year but was pleasant through the day but windy There has been a good deal of Wheat sold in town today</p> <p>I agreed with Robert Ward to contine for a year at $15.00 per month to begin when his present month ends.</p> <p>Mr John Ross our old townsman was here today</p> <p>{newspaper clipping}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 20. 1867</span></h2> <p>This is a very pleasant day but dry weather, there was a little fine rain yesterday evening but nothing to speak of</p> <p><br /> Robertson the Mill owner of Fergus left here this afternoon for the old country &amp; the worlds fair</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h3> <p>This has been a cool forenoon, and the middle part of the day was very windy &amp; dust flying at a great rate, when on came the rain about 3 oclock and continued till after 7pm and cold</p> <p>I have been trying to hunt up all the evidence I can in the McAntee case, &amp; intend going to Toronto in the morning to see McMichael about it.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22.</span></h3> <p>This was a tolerable fine morning but not at all warm, I went down to Toronto to see Mr Fitzgerald about the McAntee case, the train was late in getting in to the city and not being able to find Mr F. when I first called and after he came the consultation continued till after the train had left, and made up mind to stay all night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 23. 1967</span></h2> <p>This was another coldish morning for this time of the year, and a shower of rain came before we got to Georgetown, when it got fair, we were detained here for about an hour, on account of a great smash up just at the station of no less than 5 cars being smashed to pieces and the flour &amp; Pork barrels strewed on the road, the locomotive and one car became detached from the rest and ran on for over a 1/4 of a mile ere the could stop it although the car was dragged with only one axel and a pair of wheels, and one would have thought from the manner in which the tiies were cut up that such of itself would have stopped it, we got around the wreck by the track at the back of the station house.</p> <p>Had a meeting in the Church &amp; decided to build the Gallery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24.</span></h3> <p>This had the appearance of being a very fine day for celebrating the Birth day of our Gracious Queen and turned out to be so for the earlier part of the day, but storm of wind rain &amp; thunder broke up the sports for the afternoon but in the evening it became fair and a large number of people gathered together to witness the setting off of the fireworks.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25.</span></h3> <p>This morning was fair but about 1/2 past 10 it began to rain and continued showerey for the most of the afternoon</p> <p>Mr Alexander &amp; I bargained with S. Boult to put up the Gallery &amp; make front door open out for the sum of $500.00 and have it finished by the 25th of July,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 27. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning, but the planks on the sidewalk was covered with frost at 1/2 past 5 but the day continued throughout dry and fine, I began today to put up the large two chamber still in the corner of the distillery &amp; rectifying house so as to get all the hoops, manholes pipes valvesetc. and cause as little delay as possible in putting it in its proper position, and will do the mash run in the same manner shortly I wrote to Dr Fairbairn at Hamilton this evening inviting him to pay us a visit, with his wife.</p> <p>I sent our cow this morning to Stones Hereford Bull</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28.</span></h3> <p>This morning is dark and gloomy and began to rain about 9 oclock am. Our Clerk Alexnr {short for Alexander} Mckenzie left for New York on a visit this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. THURSDAY, 30. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning looks dull and somewhat like rain. the stonecutter began this morning the wages to be $2.25 per day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and all through the day has been fine and warm. Mr Boulby from Berlin was here and have signed the various papers appointing the 18th June for the Arbitration of Unger vs Wilhelm</p> <p>{Newspaper cutting}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 1.</span></h3> <p>This is the finest morning we have had</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 3. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been another wet day, of &amp; on short showers, it rained the most of yesterday forenoon. Mrs W Allan JunR &amp; 2 children &amp; Mrs Hogg started for Montreal this morning, some heavy showers fell late in the afternoon</p> <p>{2 newspaper cutting scraps, one on a death}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and has the appearance of settled weather, finished my letter to my Sister this morning, Mr John A Wood &amp; wife, also David Dickson started for the Old country this morning</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Two Blank Pages}</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday,15.</span></h3> <p>SATURDAY, 15.</p> <p>The weather is now very warm &amp; almost too much so to work out of doors. I will have to begin at once to put up the scaffold for the masons to finish the granary. I cannot get Davidson this year to superintend the men. Dobie is a very good workman &amp; may get him he has just finished the new woolen works House for McCrea &amp; Co which is the day agreed on after that a penalty of $10 per day, Kennedy &amp; Pike have also completed the Mercury Office to day</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18.</span></h2> <p>This is a very fine morning, and hurrying on other work to enable me to be in attendance at Martins Office before 10 Oclock to begin the Arbitration between, Christian Yuger Plaintiff Anthony Wilhelm and Valentine Guilder defendants. My old friend Kenneth Robertson of Galt died there to day aged 67 years</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine morning, begin the Arbitration at 9.30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. THURSDAY, 20, 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another very dry morning. Could not get away to attend Kenneth Robertson's funeral to day</p> <p></p> <p><br /> {Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 24. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another very warm day, Maggie &amp; her Husband are about to travel to Rochester &amp;c. and start this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>Warm and dry weather. Miss Helen Hewatt left for Scotland to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>This morning opened dark &amp; gloomy and the long expected rain began to fall at 10 Oclock and continued till 1 P.M. with little intermission</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. THURSDAY, 27. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm and sultry day, with little or no rain. F. W. Stone left here to day on his way to England</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, Mr Ja{s} Massie {James Massie} &amp; Mrs Robt Armstrong {Robert Armstrong} left this morning for New York &amp; Mrs A on her way to San Fransisco, &amp; my daughter Mrs Higimbotham will meet them beyond Rochester &amp; accompany them to N. York. {New York} I signed my award to day as arbitrator in favour of Defendants, and charged for my fees $40. William left this morning for Montreal to join his wife &amp; children. A large party came up from Hamilton in a special car to assist or witness the breaking ground of the</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very fine morning, I went up to the Drill Shed to see the Riffle and Artillary Companies go through their evolutions, and marched out into the Square and fired 3 rounds and three cheers for the Queen, the day was spent in great quietness a Meeting of Ministers in the Town Hall where Prayers were said and addresses, and "God save the Queen Sung" , in the Evening the Town Hall was beautifully illuminated</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2.</span></h2> <p>This has been another warm day. A Bill of Exchange was presented from Chicago for 8,000 Bushels of Corn. Recd {received} a letter to night from William dated Montreal the 1st</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 4. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a wet morning to all appearance but about 9 a.m. it faired up, I had to go down to Toronto for someone to put in the new apparatus in the distillery and cannot get my licence untill that is finished I am therefor prevented from mashing, I am to get Booth on Monday. This is the Horticultural show day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>We had a fine shower this morning, and cool at times and then very sultry, the men are busey lathing Williams house and Stephens building in the grate, I also began to build up the front of the granery {grainery}, John Armstrong the miller arrived this afternoon from Scotland, he was only a month there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain this morning from 6 to 8, and dried up afterwards, going on with building of granary</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 8. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning. Mr Davis the detective came up this morning and the younger Mr Booth the copper smith and plumber, came up with him as I had arranged when down, he at once instructed him as to how it was to be done</p> <p><br /> {Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 11. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day and Mr Booth had just got done last night, when it was found that one of the points had cracked which he had to stop to repair, and left in the afternoon for Waterloo</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>This has been a splended day warm &amp; with cooling breeses at times, have got on very well with the granary. Mrs Higinbotham came home this afternoon from New York.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 15. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning though a little cloudy. Peter Idington here to see about the mowing of his lot &amp; Mr Tawse. It began to rain about 1/2 past one, and some fine heavy showers fell during the afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine morning. Began this afternoon to take of the roof of the granary on the N East side.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine morning. The Masons are not working to me to day, they are all at Barclays. The stone cutters are working. The carpenters are removing the roof all over. The large {n}orm {norm or worm} was leaking to day &amp; had to stop untill it was wraped up at about 12 noon. The inside diameter of it is 6 feet 1 inch and the upper round or bend is 5 inches in diameter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 18. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning but very warm. Mrs A &amp; I went out to Nassagaweya {Halton Township} to Cargills Saw Mill, Willie &amp; Davie with us. A McKenzie for office use to cheque $100.00. as do silver - - - $200.00</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and likely to be fine weather for the Hay</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>This has been a splended day for getting in the Hay and the crop has turned out very fair. The great meeting for hearing the sentiments of those comming forward as candidates to represent the South &amp; Ridings of our County.</p> <p>am now trying to get a person to run the Engine for some time as the water is getting very scarce</p> <p>July. MONDAY, 22. 1867. Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 22. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off</p> <p>Ordered from Gowdy. 65 joists 8 X 3 65 do 8 X 21/2 130 all 15 feet long</p> <p>50 peices 10 X 3. 50 do of any breadth above 10 inches &amp; 3 inches thick 20 do 6 x 6 all 12 feet long</p> <p>wrote to William this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a very hot day. I again wrote to William and am preparing to leave for Toronto by the evening train.</p> <p>The Masons have begun to day the foundation of Mr John Hoggs corner store. of which the Branch of the Bank of Commerce is to have a portion</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26.</span></h2> <p>I engaged Riddel to drive the Steam Engine 15 hours a day, and his wages to be {scratched out illegible} 1 1/4 dollars a day {month} and board, and when there is no need for the Engine, {illegible scratched out} he is to do any other jobing work out or in doors, the wages to be twenty dollars a month &amp; Board, he is to begin work on Monday first</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>The weather is extreamly dry and warm have been working the Engine since but have often to stop her creating a great delay and loss of wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 5. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a warm and close morning. Ingles sent down a man to put the Engine in line</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This has been a warm forenoon and very dry, but this afternoon we were visited by a thunder storm and two very heavy showers of rain, which gave us a good deal of trouble owing to the grannery being without a roof, the water ran down through the different floors and wetting some fall wheat in the lower {illegible} flat. We got the Engine started again this evening and seems to work some easier but heats yet</p> <p></p> <p><br /> {Large break in entries from David Allan}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 29. 1867.</span></h2> <p>The weather is getting a little changeable a little rain now &amp; then but nothing to effect the river which is very low, The steam Engine going every day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>Quite cold this morning &amp; had to have a fire in the room at breakfast, but the day turned out fine after all. I went up to {C}hipchases for 3 loads of light coloured sand for pointing the walls of new building &amp; we are now prepared to put up the rafters</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31.</span></h3> <p>The weather was cold this morning again, but the forenoon was fine, attended at the Masters Chambers (Mr Hall) to answer as to whether Boulby had any conversation with me previous to signing my award in the case of Unger &amp; Wilhelm &amp; Guildner. Mr Hancock of Toronto attended on behalf of Plaintiff. Mr McKlennan was sworn as to what became of my written instructions to him for making out the award and as to the words contained in it, and if it ordered the plaintiff to pay all the costs of the suit, Arbitration, &amp; the Award, he said that my instruction after the award was signed was destroyed. but was fully ordered to pay all costs, Mr McCoig, as witness swore that he came in to McLennans office &amp; heard Boulby say to me that I had not mentioned costs of Arbitration. but that failed in its worth to disturb the award. It rains close this afternoon. Masons stopt {stopped} work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>This was a very fine day. Went down this evening to Toronto to hurry on the acending worm</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>Returned from Toronto this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>The Elections for South Wellington begins to day. The news this evening is not so good, we appear to be far behind in Puslinch</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7.</span></h3> <p>We go on with the Election again to day. The worm has arrived and brought home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 9. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning opened fine after a very light shower had fallen during the night. The forenoon was clear but the afternoon became cloudy and heavy showers fell that drove the men from their work. The carpenters were fitting and securing the rafters of the grannery. The towers are nearly finished. The mason work of the building is about done, they have been pointing these two days.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather all day. Got great alarm from fire in Armstrong McCrea &amp; Co Factory taking fire about the Picker room, &amp; flames broke through the roof but was greatly retarded by the mortar below the shingles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 12. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning opened fine, and heard that we had another fire during the night or early this morning. Viz Dyson’s waggon shop, a frame, lath &amp; plaster walls, nothing was saved, and no Insurance whatever on it. Met as directors to enquire into cause of the fire in Armstrong, McCreas woolen mill &amp; c, but defered till tomorrow, damage laid at $2,000. had a light shower this afternoon, got done with most all but one stone cutter. getting on well with the roof of granary, and slating begun</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>This has been a broken day, for rain fell both forenoon and afternoon.</p> <p>Had a meeting of Directors to see if we could agree about a sum for loss &amp; let him go on with his work, &amp; resolved that it be refered to full board on Friday 20th next.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 16. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a dullish morning. The rain began to fall about 9 o’clock and the masons had to quit work. We have no mashing to day in the Distillery but only running of the beer preparatory for repairs</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This morning opened fine, but became very sultry and warm and clear and the rain kept off. This is the day of our Horticultural Exhibition. Mr Flemming, Mr Gray, &amp; Mr{left blank} from Toronto are here as Judges. I am Vice President this year.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>Rather cloudy to day and warm with considerable appearance of rain, but none fell, I am getting on well with the roofing and slating.</p> <p><br /> Have begun to day to take the old mash tun to pieces and is as rotten as muck</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 19. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning, Mr Tawse started by this mornings train for Stratford.</p> <p>Have been taking sundry both the old stills after being in about years the oldest is the upper one and is remarkably sound &amp; could have run for several years yet, were it not for the pipes passing through burning the staves</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>Very fine day, had a general meeting of Directors of the Wellington Mutual Assurance Co to day to consider the claims for loss by fire in Armstrong McCrea &amp; Co woolen works, and other matters.</p> <p>Had family dinner to day Mr Tawse came but I was absent at meeting of directors</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21.</span></h3> <p>This seems to turn out a fine day. All the old beams are &amp; c that can well be removed are now out, and are now digging for proper foundations for new posts for the new mash tun and the still &amp; doubler, and have them so disconected that at a future period beams &amp; joists can be put in without disturbing them.</p> <p>Local directors met and settled the waterworks claim for $2,015.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 23. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning and very dry, the water in the dam appears hardly to have risen anything since Saturday when we shut down</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>The weather quite dry yet, are now building the stone foundation for the new chamber still</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>Fine morning but dry, and have begun to take down and fit up the staves of the new still. And fitting up the posts and beams for the Mash tun</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 26. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another dry morning.</p> <p>I went down by train to Galt purchase a pump log rimer 3 1/2 in diam {diameter} &amp; bought also one of 2 1/4 inch. H.H. Date the tool maker has out all his tilt hammars &amp; refixing their foundations some 6 feet deep under ground &amp; overhauling shafting drums &amp; c</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine day, and the masons are about as close with the pointing of the building and the masons taking home their tools. Hard at work driving on the hoops on still</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>Another dry and warm day &amp; a great deal of wheat bought in to day also.{illegible place to day?} got the new mash tub put in its place to day, and the shaft and rake put in.</p> <p>On examination to day found that the new Gallery in Church is to high in front &amp; too low at back &amp; have stopt {stopped} the work, &amp; propose to lower front &amp; raise the back 18 inches</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 30. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Still very dry weather. We raised the large worm tub to day fully 18 inches</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October. TUESDAY, 1.</span></h3> <p>This another dry day, and hear that there has been a great fire in Galt which began at 1.40 this morning &amp; have not learned the number of houses burnt nor the exact amt. {amount} And hear also that Buchanan, Hope &amp; Co has failed. I leave this evening at 7 for Toronto</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>In Toronto last night and to day sketched out the form of the coppar pipes required. And also bought some iron ones.</p> <p>John Cameron Esqr late of the Commercial Bank at Toronto died yesterday morning, aged 57.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>Warm dry weather</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>There was a good deal of rain fall during the night, &amp; the water got in through the unfinished portion of the roof between the two Mills but got it all secured during the day.</p> <p>Some coppar pipes came up by Express from Toronto to night, but find they are not right and will return them on Monday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 7. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Yesterday was fine weather but cold from what we have had for some time back. Weather to day is dry but the frost was on the ground this {last} morning.</p> <p>We have got the doubler &amp; c in its place, pipes in inside of still set, and going to work till 9 o’clock to night to hurry on better.</p> <p>The rain on Saturday night must have been very considerable up the country, as we have had ample water for two run at a good rate all day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine day, but the water has not been so abundant as yesterday, that we could only run one pair of stones.</p> <p>My Sister Mrs Cuningham came this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9.</span></h3> <p>This has been rather a heavy and dull day and began to rain after 2 o’clock but not heavy still pushing on with the distillery but it takes much longer time than I expected</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 10. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a wet day yet no great quantity of rain fell here, yet it may improve the water in the river, we could only drive one run by water and two by steam. The various pipes in the distillery consumes a great deal of time in screwing &amp; fitting them. Mr Morrison brought up The new horse {illegible} from near Montreal</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>The weather is moist and roads getting very muddy</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12.</span></h3> <p>This has been a drizzling rainy day, but has not as yet given us a supply of water, but from appearances to night there is every likelihood of there plenty on monday morning. Have got well on with the pipes of the distillery this week.</p> <p>Mr Morrison left this afternoon for Toronto going home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 14. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Rather a raw day but yet no rain. Went up to day Hodgert and Smiths oil Refinery to see Parafin or the refuse of the Coal oil applied firing up the furnace of the Engine, and saw myself that with only 1 jet of oil burning it produced sufficient {hands or flames} to raise the Steam from 40° to 60° in four minutes</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, and looks as if it were the begining of the Indian Summer. The rain has not as yet produced any lasting benifits for we had to down the water mill about 8, Oclock and continued Steam till about 9.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October, THURSDAY, 17. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather and the water is holding out better than could be expected considering this dry weather, bought a large new fine horse to day for the Farm</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, and have got the highest {slop} cistern nearly lowered to its proper place and have got the steam pipe fixed into the lower chamber of New Still and the hop tub attached to it again. Traded away the horse “Barney” for a larger one to mate the one bt {bought} yesterday</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over}</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over from Tuesday the 14th}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, October 25, 1867</span></h3> <p>Fine weather this morning, the Court of Chancery began its Sittings here to day about 11 Oclock – {illegible} Preciding. I have a case and have been in attendance, but the one that is now on will take all day.</p> <p><br /> Have not made so much progress with the distillery to day being much in want of pipes from Toronto.</p> <p><br /> great excitement yet about the Commercial Bank</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine day.</p> <p>No pipes from Toronto yet.</p> <p><br /> The case begun in Court this morning lasted to night</p> <p>{funeral notice and newspaper cuttings pasted over page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 28. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been rather a dull day and has some signs of rain. The pipes came up this morning from Toronto &amp; hope to get them on by tomorrow evening.</p> <p>Chancellor Mowat opened the Court &amp; This afternoon Eldridge made proposals to settle the suit I had against him I tried to get $350..00 but he would only agree to give $300..00 &amp; pay his {own} costs, so I accepted the offer payable in 3 years in equal annual installments with interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum on each payment</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather still continuing, have got a man that was jobbing here for harding of Toronto to connect the pipes for the receivers Doubler &amp;c to day he began at 8 and finished at 5 Oclock P.M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>Another charming day, Wm {William, possibly his son} Wife &amp; Son went to Toronto this morning, the day was very fine they returned in the evening with Mrs Morrison</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 31. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine day, the masons are building a brick chimney for Nat instead of the stone one which was very defective in the construction of the {flues}.</p> <p>Mr Robt {Robert} Wallace got married to Miss Abby Higinbotham at noon to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">November. FRIDAY, 1.</span></h3> <p>This is a dry and very dusty day the wind blowing a strong westerly breeze {possibly spelt breese as in previous times}, went out to the farm at noon where they are taking up the turnips &amp; producing a very good crop even considering the long continued drought this season, water all over is extreamly scarse, the Grand River at Elora is very low. The Thames at London &amp; at Stratford was never known to be so low.</p> <p>We got the Distillery started this afternoon and offers well, the Mash can be cooled off in half the time that it formerly could be done in with copper sides only in the Mash tun. The bottom lining is a great improvement, made new agreement with John Stewart to buy grain</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>This is another windy day, and the fire is now running on both sides of the Railway, it began yesterday in Robt {Robert} White's swamp &amp; also beyond the Shanties and through into my swamp. Burning a good many pannels of rails there &amp; at Whites also</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November. MONDAY, 4. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a cold raw day after the rain that fell yesterday and during last night, which was very stormy, one or two slight showers of snow fell during the afternoon but what fell after dark is laying on the ground. The water in the Dam is not much improved by the rain as yet.</p> <p>Carpenters repairing the feeding Byres, stakes, floors &amp;c which were much worn and broken through.</p> <p>My Sister took ill during the night with a pleurisy in her ^right chest</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>Cold this morning the snow laying on the side walks, but melted away during the day.</p> <p>The water has improved to day and we have 2 pair of stones going by water. Robertson &amp; Sons has a boiler plate reservoir made and all the cocks burners retort &amp; fitted up and goes off with Mr John McCrea to England tomorrow, where he is to take out a Patent to protect their Invention for using Coal Oil as Fuel for Steam Engines. They will then push on mine to completion.</p> <p>My sister Mrs Cuningham is a little easier to day, after having applied a large mustard blister &amp; then called the Doctor</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This morning looked very wintry like with a general covering of snow on the ground but as the day advanced it melted away and became sloppy. This being the Fair day a great many people were in town &amp; a number of cattle and horses</p> <p>John McCrea Esqr left here this morning by G. Trunk for Quebec, then {thence} to London to take out a Patent for the Oil Burner</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08179ee4007eda4a227d2063c58c1baf.pdf 89a8f07db3fa53ae20ed216bd7618e3c PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cc0cf55f5a64d7ae48561d9273722e9.pdf 3db44ca146617b9c4a768ac4f3138543 PDF Text Text David Allan (1808-1895) 1866 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL, 1866. {Printed page} CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1866. LAW TERMS. BANK HOLIDAYS. TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES. RATES OF POSTAGE {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. January. THURSDAY 18. 1866. {No entry} FRIDAY 19. The weather is mild to day and the little sleighing there has been wearing away, there has been a great many teams in town to day with pork and wheat. The level cogged wheel that drives the smutt machine was stripped of its coggs this morning and so crushed the collar of the laying shaft up against the bush or plumer block so as to burn it to a red heat and regularly char it to coal, and have set to work to put in an new set of coggs and a bush with 2 inches wider bearing say 6 inches instead of four. SATURDAY 20. At six this morning it was quite wet and rainey and had been blowing very hard all night, about 9 it began to freeze, and made the roads as slippey as glass, and together with the high wind makes very cold. The coggs (a set of which were ready on hand) are now fitted and keyed in, are now being turned (4 pm) The rain last night has helped the water sufficient to enable us to drive 2 run of stones January. MONDAY 22. 1866. �This has been a much milder day. Got the smutt machine wheel finished this evening and ready to start about 8, Oclock TUESDAY 23. This has been a pleasant day. Peter Idington here. Allen of Arthur was here this afternoon and I agreed to sell him the Mc Guire lot for $800 he to pay me $200 about the first week in March and 5 years to pay the balance with Interest. WEDNESDAY 24. This has been a somewhat colder day yet a great deal more wheat came than did yesterday. There seems to be a greater quantity demand for it in other parts below. {Printed page} Newspaper cutting {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until May. TUESDAY 8. 1866} TUESDAY 8. We are repairing the gate posts leading into the mill yard, and have raised the arch two feet higher than it was WEDNESDAY 9. Fine weather, but too dry. Have begun to clear out remainder of the timbers in the wheel ark preparitory to building the walls for the steam engine. {Blank page} FRIDAY 11. Warm weather, and the ground exceedingly dry, and no moisture to start the fall wheat which suffered so much from the unprotected state it was in all winter for want of sufficient snow SATURDAY 12. �Fine weather to day. Mr Saunders & Mr Lemon to compare the a/c against the cattle yard, so as to lessen the labour of the Arbitrator, every appearance of rain May. MONDAY 14. 1866. This is a cold morning and considerable frost caused by the very copious rains that fell during Saturday night and yesterday morning which left large pools on the roads filled with water. William is still confined to bed with a rhumatic attack. Old Miss Hewatt died this afternoon TUESDAY 15. A clear but not a warm day. Began our Arbitration this morning in Hewars case for Balance due me for cattle yard. William was rather better to day & has able to attend at the examination WEDNESDAY 16. Weather to day much the same as yesterday. Continued the Arbitration to day untill 6 pm. and stands adjourned till this day week. FRIDAY 18. Fine weather, agreed to pay Ingles 3¢ a lb towards the cost of the Engine shaft if it is ordered from Detroit for if made there to order it will cost them 10¢ a pound here, which they think too high, and feel rather enclined to wait the arrival of iron of the size from England, which I do not, and therefore bear my share of the extra price so as not to delay the work. SATURDAY 19. Very warm fine weather. Higinbotham returned home this forenoon at 9.50 only ten minutes after his son was born. Old Swan the Dutchman engaged to burn a pit of pure maple charcoal and deliver them here at 10¢ per Bushel. The men are out in the bush getting out a large oak beam for end of shaft for engine TUESDAY 22. Fine weather but cold �WEDNESDAY 23. Cold this morning. There was a slight flurry of snow but it went soon of, and turned into sleet. May. THURSDAY 24. 1866. Hard frost during the night and morning the ground was quite at 4 Oclock. it has destroyed a good many delicate flowrs. This being the Queens Birth day all work is suspended, and the weather being fine all the games foot and boat races are going on, and closed with an Illumination fireworks and a large bonefire. A melancholly accident happened at Galt this day the large Russian cannon went off when charging and 2 men were killed on the spot and some others wounded by splinters of the ramrod FRIDAY 25. This is a fine warm day it looked very much like as if we were going to have a great shower of rain in the morning but only a few drops fell and through the forenoon it cleared up and all appearance of it passed off SATURDAY 26. Frost this morning again, have been putting a plank edging from the Battery to the big stone to confine the gravel of the walk. The rain is seeming to come this afternoon, about finishing the planting of the potatoes next the Glebe, have planted about two acres this year. Also diging out the foundation for altering the gable of the granery preparatory to building it all up this summer. May. MONDAY 28. 1866. We had a great deal of rain during the whole day yesterday, with little or no interuption. And it has continued all last night, and now and then, a shower this morning June. FRIDAY 1. Fine weather. But very startling news that the Finians have crossed over to Fort Erie from about Black Rock between 1500 & 2000 strong and are throwing up earthworks �with all possible speed. The following troops have left Toronto. William is still improving but has a great difficulty in walking SATURDAY 2. This is another beautifull morning and making for a very warm day. The news this morning is that our men attacked the Finians at a place Ridgeway east of Port Colborne {blank} miles but as they advanced they found themselves outnumbered and had to fall back on the Welland Canal. William is much better to day & gone to Mr Alexanders. Again we hear that our troops rallied and drove the Finians before them June. MONDAY 4. 1866. This is somewhat of a wet morning, and do not feel well yet, having been much disturbed last night and this morning with my bowels and have kept the house the most of the day. We have been much put about both yesterday and to day with very exciting intelligence about the Finians. Later account say that about 800 of the Finians made their escape in scows tugged by propellers from Buffalo who took them back to that city, and that the US steamer detained another scow with the commander Col O'Neal on board & holds them now as prisoners. P. Idington & wife here TUESDAY 5. There has been considerable rain during the night and this forenoon. Had to attend Court to day and was fined by the Mayor & Petterson in the Sum of $20. and $2.10 for costs, for not removing the dung from cattle yards within the time ordered. Considerable excitement about Montreal and Cornwall, and Prescot, 2 cars seized by the US Marshall with ammunition & stores on board were taken by the Finians WEDNESDAY 6. This has been a wet day at least frequent showers. This was the Monthly fair day. William was a good deal better to day & attended a short time in the Office & went to Fishers Mills in the afternoon by cars June. THURSDAY 7. 1866. �Very fine morning, I went down to Toronto to attend the Synod, Mrs A accompanying me. Notwithstanding the excitement and the number of Ministers absent, they will continue their sittings and finish the business of the court. It began yesterday. FRIDAY 8. In Toronto. the weather fine SATURDAY 9. Fine all day TUESDAY 12. Raised WEDNESDAY 13. This has been somewhat of a sultry day a good of thunder & rain during last night and a heavy shower at noon. Our Presbytery is in Session to day was only a short time there, as I had a case in our quarter sessions now sitting, against William Maxwell for defrauding me in cordwood - but from some doubts in the minds of the jury they thought his brother was the guilty most gilty, and set him free. Raised June. THURSDAY 14. 1866. Fine weather, shipped a 100 Bhls of No 2 flour to Montreal. Went down to Fishers Mills this afternoon {Blank page} SATURDAY 23. Fine warm weather, & a good deal of wheat came in. John Stewart of Eramosa left $300 on loan @ 7 per cent for annum, if over a month. Took out of the large steam box (prepared for steaming all the planks for the new still and mash tun) the first charge and found it much lighter than when it went in, after being in about 4 days June. MONDAY 25. 1866 �This has been a very hot day, but cooled down in the evening after a light thunder shower. The news from Europe to day is still more warlike WEDNESDAY 27. Fine weather, This has been an exciting day in whisky, about ½ past twelve Oclock Mr Romain came down to inform me that he had a Telegram from Ottawa that, Parliament had raised the Duty on whisky from 30¢ to 60¢ and is now in full force, so up it went at once to 65¢ for gall SATURDAY 30. Fine weather, I went down to Brampton this morning to see what agreement Mr Haggart had about pumping water for the Grand Trunk Company, and found that he had proposed some alterations in the one they had sent up for his signature, but as yet it had not been completed nor did he think that he would do so for some time untill he saw how it would work July. MONDAY 2. 1866. This is another fine day, and find that William is rather considered better to day, both Herod & Hewitt examined him to day, and found nothing wrong with his inside {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until July. THURSDAY 19. 1866.} July. THURSDAY 19. 1866. This has been the first dry day that we have had for a week FRIDAY 20. This has been a fine moderately warm day and have been leading all the hay that could be got dry. The Grand Trunk companys men have been working hard all day in laying the remainder of the pipes past the mill gate and down into the race & along the bottom. William came home from his trip to Sault-St Mary this evening by Toronto & is much better in health SATURDAY 21. �We had a very fine forenoon, but in the afternoon it rained very heavy. Kept the mill standing all day to enable the workmen to finish the pipes but they could not do it for want of a bend. July. MONDAY 23. 1866. We had a tremendous storm of wind & rain yesterday afternoon a little after five oclock & it blew down a great many ornamental trees & some fruit trees, the roof of the G J. Engine house for about ¼ of it was lifted and the slates & sheeting thrown to the ground, the G. Western's long wood shed was totally destroyed, and many Barns lost their roofs and a great deal of fencing blown down, Our Church roof also was to some extent damaged & slates removed, This has been a fine dry day though at times it was very sultry {Blank page} July. MONDAY 30. 1866. Fine dry wether and have begun to scaffold for the raising of my Son William's roof so as to admit of another story being built on it - by cutting holes in the walls under the plate for incerting 4 beams under the same, and the plate bound to these by irons to prevent the roof from spreading, and thick planks checked along on the top of these beams under the rafters so as to carry them all up equal without in any way breaking the roof. TUESDAY 31. The Atlantic Cable is now complete. August. WEDNESDAY 1. This has been fine weather. but warm for out door work. Have got ready all the eight screws and have begun to raise it. August. THURSDAY 2. 1866. Rather wet this morning but better about noon have been very busey for the most of the day finishing the raising of the roof of Wms house for the present to the height of 6 feet �from the floor to the under side of plate and is resting on tressels on one side and on 4 post on the other. FRIDAY 3. Very fine morning and Mrs A & I went down to Toronto so see William & little David, go off in the steam boat "Banshee" to Montreal at ½ past 2 PM, and after that had too little time to do any business of consiquence and returned left on our return at 3.45. P.M, it rained heavy the whole way, and even after 8 oclock, but not quite so heavy. SATURDAY 4. Very wet morning and had rained heavy during the night. The masons could not begin work till about 10 Oclock, and the weather has been dry since and the work on the house progressing very well. The Steam Engine is also far advanced, and may be ready to bring down the end of next week, the Boiler fire Box and the main shell is put together but not riveted yet August. MONDAY 6. 1866. This has been a very fine cool bracing day - and have been getting on well with building. I have determined to day the exact height of the lying shaft of the Steam Engine and the main level wheel is now being keyed on its place. Tomorrow is to be kept as a Holly day in Town and the works will be standing still {Blank page} August. MONDAY 13. 1866. Rainey weather still continues and appears to have been raining all night. It rained during part of the forenoon yesterday and then in the evening and very few in Church. This morning we raised the roof as high as it will require and they have got the Lintals on the windows, and the work is progressing well. though slow and expensive, Mr A L Argo from Stratford called, an agent in Town to day selling breach loading Pistols & Riffles TUESDAY 14. �This is another dull misty morning with fine drizzling rain which continued to about 10 oclock. Our Riffle Company are is again called out to the Niagara frontier for 8 days. The afternoon has been more settled but very sultry & close, and not unlike rain, WEDNESDAY 15. We have had dry weather to day. Considerable enquirey is now making for a better supply of wheat the new comes in so sparingly that those who require it must bid up for it. I bought to day nearly 600 bushels from Thos Easterbrook a $1.25 bills 100 Bush of Jas Dow a $1.26 silver, a car load at St Marys $1.20 there August. THURSDAY 16. 1866. This has been one of the dryest days we have had for some time, it continued very cool for the most of the day. I got the roof set down on its proper place on the walls of Williams house, Bot 162 Bushels of fall wheat of Geo Balkwell at $1.30 bills FRIDAY 17. This has been a charming day sufficiently warm getting on well with the house the gables are about built up to the top. Flour has gone up in Montreal within the last day or two about 50¢. Our RIffle Company left here by the G. W. Railway for the neighbourhood of Drumondville. I am getting the foundation walls built to day for to rest the beam on that carries the inner end of the fly wheel shaft SATURDAY 18. This has been a fine warm day and have got on very well with the house this week, and also with the preparations for the Engine. Was up at the Peoples Mill this afternoon and found Mr Goldie busey supperintending his men clearing out old walls & pointing up the bottom of main ones with water lime, and were dressing the beams full length across the building 14 X 13 of excellent pine from near Hespeller, delivered here for $12 per 100 feet running measure for what is 12 X 12 & over. August. MONDAY 20. 1866. Fine weather, there had been during Saturday night and Sunday morning. and a heavy shower fell during yesterday afternoon between 3 & 4 oclock. But this day has been fine �dry weather I have 2 masons working at foundation for Engine also 3 at the granery walls. TUESDAY 21. This is another fine day, men hard at work getting in the wheat on the Waterloo road the last of the peas was got in on Saturday from the back of the hill. This is the day for the Great Finian Pick Nick at Black Rock, but from all we hear, there is no disturbance SATURDAY 25. This has been a fine day, our Guelph Riffle Company returned this day at noon from Thorald. I have got on well with the foundation for the Engine and have got the beams laid on the wall August. MONDAY 27. 1866. This has been a fine dry day & have got in all the oats on the upper field on hill, have got the side all ready for the Engine and expect to get it down tomorrow. The water in the river is getting very light & there is much need of the Engine August. THURSDAY 30. 1866. This has been fine working weather with a slight shower in the forenoon, there is much need of it so far as the river is concerned as it is very low, and we had to stop this afternoon for want of it. We the Steam Engine planted on its seat this afternoon it is a pritty heavy affair to handle FRIDAY 31. Very scarce of water, and consiquently of flour and had this afternoon to go to Armstrongs Mill in Eramosa to try to buy some but could not I then went to Edin Mills and bot 200 bags from Hortop they also are scarce of water and wheat also. There is no old wheat to be got September. SATURDAY 1. This has been a warm day and some few drops of rain fell but not enough to stop work or do any good in helping to fill the dam. We have been boring the holes and getting the bolts in to screw down the Engine to the frame The mason work for the bed of the boiler �is far advanced as well as the foundation walls of the Boiler House. The Engine for Mr Argo of Stratford & made by Robertson & Mair was put on the cars to day, and went of before I went out to see it, it is about the same power as mine. Mr Massie here, told me that it is generally talked of in Montreal that Galts financial Bill will do a great deal of harm among business men as all the Banks will curtail their Discounts, and that the Bk . of Montreal has done that already WEDNESDAY 5. This has been a fine day and warm, and have got well on with the building, the ash pit and other foundation for the Engine Boiler is ready and it is being set on its place. The fly wheel is troublesome to get true. Anders Anderson a suede came here from my sisters in Illinois, this afternoon on his way home to Sweden to see his Parents September. THURSDAY 6. 1866. This is a fine warm day, FRIDAY 7. This is a dull morning, it began to rain about ½ past 8 oclock, and got quite heavy at ¼ to 9. and the men left of work. I went out with Mr Anderson to the G. W. Station in time for the cars at 7.05. a m & shortly before the rain began he went to see the Niagara Falls & then to New York where he takes the steamer for Liverpool thence to Hull, where he gets the steam packet to Gothenburg SATURDAY 8. This is a fine working day, the rain yesterday has had a good effect on the river and enables us to grind with two run of stones. September. MONDAY 10. 1866. This has been a fine working day, I began to prepare for building a stone foundation for sheep house on the farm and adjoining the new Barn 24 X 48 with pig house, &c below. TUESDAY 11. It has rained some through the night, and this morning the clouds are heavy and a drizzling rain is falling, the masons & stonecutters did not begin nor could they do any �thing to day for rain one the name of Spratt was here from Toronto in quest of bag flour, but went home by the 10 oclock train, It now rains heavy ¼ to nine, this night FRIDAY 14. This has been rather a dull day at least after one oclock it became very dark and by two oclock began to blow a complete gale and heavy rain. it blew about 15 feet of roofing of the market shed. The men were stoped from working this afternoon. SATURDAY 15. There was strong frost this morning and has injured some garden stuffs. Several companies left here this morning at 10 oclock for Thorald. The men, that is the masons did not work any this forenoon, and only 2 of them in the afternoon. One Boiler Maker has been working at the distillery boiler to day and are getting on slowly with it. {Rugles} their master went off with the Guelph Artillery to Thorald September. MONDAY 17. 1866. This has been a partly cloudy day, it rained through the night and slightly this morning. Yesterday it rained in the morning and also in the evening, and was cold all day the Church was rather thinly filled. Only three masons are working at the Engine house to day and 2 labourers. Old Mr Dunbar and his son Wm called here to day on their way home from Buffalo. We are were engaged this afternoon preparing beaters for the merchant bolts & are pulling them on to night TUESDAY 18. This is rather a more pleasant forenoon than we had lately. Three gentlemen from St John's N.B called here to day soliciting consignments of flour. WEDNESDAY 19. There was not much rain of consiquence to day got the funnel from the Engine Boiler put into the chimney, and is now in readiness for the fire September. THURSDAY 20. 1866. This has been another very wet day. The masons did not work an hour to day for the rain, but one boiler maker and two helpers came this afternoon. The steam pipes for the �Engine are about finished and expect to have the boiler filled and steam up tomorrow. My son William and little David came home from his travels, Mr & Mrs Alexander likewise returned from Montreal by the same conveyance they report having had wet weather all the time they have been gone FRIDAY 21. This has been a dry day and the masons worked from, one Oclock. We got the Steam Engine started this afternoon and appeared so far to work fine & smooth. But the geering for driving the pump will require some alternation, I got 17 feet of 4 inch pipe to drive it SATURDAY 22. This has been a dry day and clear, there was very strong frost this morning, even ice at the Mill door step I saw. Our volunteers came home to day at ½ past one. We had the Engine going again this afternoon and grinding with one run of stones TUESDAY 25. This has been an extrordinary wet day it rained even on September. THURSDAY 27. 1866. Went down this morning to the Exhibition in Toronto the weather was fine and the ground very much dried up, compared with what it had been the two previous days TUESDAY 2. This is another fine day, a great deal of wheat in the market, and the prices quite stiff 1.43 to 1.45 and even $1.50 paid for large sound midgeproof. One George Patterson called here with John Gray and wanted a situation as Packer and of any other work outdoor when, indoor work is done, He is to begin on Thursday at $12 per month & Board, {Blank page} October. MONDAY 8. 1866. �We have now fine weather. I was arroused from my bed yesterday by two of the Engine drivers of the Grand Trunk wanting me to start the mill or the Steam Engine to pump water for them as their tenders were dry, and they could go no farther. I peremtorally declined doing any thing of the kind having filled the Tanks on Saturday night and all having leaked out being quite untight SATURDAY 13. Goodman finished the excavation for the hot air furnace under the Church TUESDAY 16. This has been a charming day. The masons are still busey building in the Distillery Boiler and the carpenters are about finished with the roof of Engine Boiler house. John & Eliza Allan left for Toleda at ½ past 5 this afternoon the Train was over 2 hours late, he is to return after seeing her safe away from that Town on her way to Illinois. Great fire in Quebec on Sunday from 18,000 to 20,000 people rendered houseless WEDNESDAY 17. A splendid day again SATURDAY 20. Fine weather to day, we got the Boiler in the distillery finished to day and put on the fire October. MONDAY 22. 1866. The weather has been dry to day but cold, and clearly shows that Autumn has begun. We are very busey taking up our potatoes and find the yeald very good, the chili's especially are sound, but the kidneys are doubtful and we are laying them in small heaps to try them. Have begun to day to lath the roof of the Engine House TUESDAY 23. This has been a coldish day, Wm went down to Toronto this morning to attend the Review of the Troops there, had a Mr Greenough here from, Boston wanting flour. I went out to Arthur Hogge's sale of Thorough bred cattle, & was in want of a Ram and bid as high as $60 for a fine one & did not get it. I went afterwards to Joseph Parkinson's & bought a this years ram lamb for $18, which will answer every purpose for �this year. I am advised strongly not to mix the Cotswolds with the Leicesters Ewes, but rather to improve from a. {5 blank pages} WEDNESDAY 14. We did not start the distillery to day as I am going to put in large pipe on the crown of the new mouth peice attached to the large boiler, the two bottom pipes for supplying it with water, only does so when at a low temperature but as soon as steam is generated it expells the water and the crown gets red hot and has cracked the plate, A ¾ pipe was placed on the top to convey the steam as it was formed to the large boiler, but that did not help it at all. We have had some splended weather of late but it now threatens to break up this evening with a light rain, November. THURSDAY 15. 1866. Wet morning, worked late last night to finish the joints of a new pipe 3½ inches diameter I have been connecting the new mouth peice with the large boiler {4 blank pages} {December} TUESDAY 4. Very wet morning, I went down to Toronto & returned in the evening, called on Cameron & Mr Mc hall about suit in Chancery against John Mc Atee {2 blank pages} FRIDAY 14. Hard frost down to near zero. The Grand Trunk men are making very little progress in laying the wooden pipes for overflow water, the ground is every day getting harder, SATURDAY 15. This has been a fine winter day clear with sunshine, but the frost was very keen in the morning only 2 above zero. Mr Brunel the Revenue, or rather the Excise Inspector was �down this morning. It appears that Halladys distillery is standing still the Chippawa was going for a short time & is again stopped, the one at Coburg is not going. The Kingston one (Mortons) is still working finishing up some contracts, & will then stop they are working at a loss, the one at Prescott is again working & in fine order & has a fine improvement in their lock up at the mouth of the worm, TUESDAY 18. A good deal of snow fell during the night but not enough to make good sleighing WEDNESDAY 19. Moderate day but yet the ground is frozen pretty deep, the Grand Trunk workmen are making very slow progress in laying the wooden pipes December. THURSDAY 20. 1866. Very cold this morning at 7 a.m the Thermometer stood 8º below zero, very little wind. The workmen are not working at the drain to day. I got Stevens to build in a grate in Williams, Parlour to day {5 blank pages} {Printed page} PRICE LIST OF BURGOYNE, BURBRIDGES, CYRIAX & FARRIES {Blank page} {3 printed pages} NEW COMMENTS UPON A QUESTION OF THE DAY. For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Allan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Guelph Civic Museum and Archives of the University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington South County, Guelph Township UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19.</span></h2> <p>The weather is mild to day and the little sleighing there has been wearing away, there has been a great many teams in town to day with pork and wheat</p> <p>The level cogged wheel that drives the smutt machine has tripped of its coggs this morning and so crushed the collar of the laying shaft up against the bush or plumer block so as to burn it to a red heat and regularly char it to coal, and have set to work to put in (illegible) new set of cages and a bush with 2 inches wider bearing say 6 inches instead of four</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20.</span></h2> <p>At six this morning it was quite wet and rainy and had been blowing very hard all night, about 9 it began to freeze, and made the roads as slippery as glass, and together with the high wind makes very cold, the coggs (a set of which were ready on hand) are now fitted and keyed in, are now being turned (4pm) The rain last night has helped the water sufficient to enable us to drive 2 run of stones</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January. Monday 22.</span></h2> <p>This has been a much milder day</p> <p>Got the smutt machine wheel this evening and ready to start about 8, Oclock</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23.</span></h2> <p>This has been a pleasant day Peter Laington here</p> <p>Allen of Arthur was here this afternoon and I agreed to sell him the Mcguire lot for $800 he to pay me $200 about the first week in march and 5 years to pay the balance with interest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24.</span></h2> <p>This has been a somewhat colder day yet a great deal more wheat came than did yesterday. 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Monday 14. 1866</span></h2> <p>This is a cold morning and considerable frost caused by the very copious rains that fell during Saturday night and yesterday morning which left large pools filled with water William is still confined to bed with a rhumatic attack. Old lip Hewatt died this afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15.</span></h2> <p>A clear but not a warm day Began our arbitration this morning in Hewars case for balance due me for cattle yard William was rather better to day &amp; has able to attend as the examination</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16.</span></h2> <p>Weather to day much the same as yesterday Continued the arbitration to day until 6 PM and stands adjourned till this day week</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, agreed to pay Ingles 3c a lb towards the cost of the engine shaft if it is ordered from Detroit for if made there to order it will cost them 10c a pound here, which they think too high, and feel rather inclined to wait the arrival of itonof the size from England, which I do not, and therefore bear my share of this extram price so as not to delay the work.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19.</span></h2> <p>Very warm fine weather</p> <p>Higinbotham returned home this forenoon at 9.50 only ten minutes after his son was born Old Iwan the Dutchman engaged to burn a pit of pure maple charcoal and deliver them here at 10c per bushel The men are out in the bush geting out a large oak beam for and of shaft for engine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather but cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23.</span></h2> <p>Cold this morning, there was a slight flurry of snow but it went soon of and turned into hail.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday 24. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Hard frost durning the night and morning the ground was quite at 4 Oclock. it has destroyed a good many delicate flowers This being the Queens birth day all work is suspended, and the weather being fine all the games foot and boat races are going on, and closed with an illumination fireworks and a large bon fire A melancholly accident happened at Galt this day the large Russian cannon went off and 2 men were killed on the spot and some others wounded by splinters of the ramrod</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine warm day it looked very much like as if we were going to have a great shower of rain in the morning but only a few dropes fell and through the forenoon it cleared up and all appearance of it pissed off</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26.</span></h2> <p>Frost this morning again, have been putting a plank edging from the battery to the big stone to confine the gravel of the walk, the rain is seeming to come this afternoon, about finishing the planting of the potatoes next the glebe, have planted about two acres this year Also diging out the foundation for altering the gable of the granery preperatory to building it all up this summer.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday 28.1866.</span></h2> <p>We had a great deal of rain during the whole day yesterday with little or no interuption and it has continued all last night and now and then, a shower this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Friday 1.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather but very startling news that the Finians have crossed over to Fort Erie from about Black Rock between 1500 &amp; 2000 strong and are throwing up earthworks with all possible speed the following troops have left Toronto. William is still improving but has a great difficulty in walking</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2.</span></h2> <p>This is another beeautiful morning and making for a very warm day The news this morning is that our men attacked the Finians at a place ridgeway east of Port Colborne miles but as they advanced they found themselves outnumbered and had to fall back on the Welland Canal Williams is much better to day &amp; gone to Mr. Alexanders Again we hear that our troops rallied and drove the Finians before them</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Monday 4. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This is somewhat of a wet morning, and do not feel well yet, having been much disturbed last night and this morning with my bowels and have kept the house the most of the day We have been much put about both yesterday and to day with very exciting intelligence about the Finians Later account say that about 800 of the Finians made their escape in scows tugged by proppellers from Buffalo who took them back to that city, and that the US steamer detained another scow with the commander Col O,neal on board &amp; holds them now as prisoners</p> <p>P.Laington &amp; wife here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5.</span></h2> <p>There has been considerable rain during the night and this forenoon Had to attend court to day and was fined by the Mayor &amp; Petterson in the sum of $20. and $2.10 for costs. For not removing the ding from cattle yards within the time ordered. Cosidereable excitement about Montreal and Cornwall, and Prescot. 2 cars siezed by the US Marshall with ammunition &amp; stores on board were taken by the Finians.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6.</span></h2> <p>This has been a wet day at least frequent showers this was the monthly fair day William was a good deal better to day &amp; attended a short time in the office &amp; went to fishers Mills in the afternoon by cars</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Thursday 7. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Very fine morning, I went down to Toronto to attend the synod Mrs. A accompanying me Notwithstanding the excitement and the number of ministers absent, they will continue their sittings and finish the buisiness of the court. It began yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8.</span></h2> <p>In Toronto. the weather fine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9.</span></h2> <p>Fine all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12.</span></h2> <p>Raised</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13.</span></h2> <p>This has been somewhat of a sultry day a good of thunder &amp; rain during last night and a heavy shower at noon Our Presbytery is in session to day was only a short time there, as I had a case in our quarter sessions now sitting, against William Maxwell for defrauding me in cordwood - but from some doubts in the minds of the jury they thought his brother was the most gilty and set him free -Raised</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Thursday 14. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, shipped a 100 bhels of No2 flour to Montreal Went down to Fishers Mills this afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23.</span></h2> <p>Fine warm weather, &amp; a good deal of wheat came in John Stewart of Eramosa left $300 on loan a 9 per cent for annum if over a month. Took out of the large steam box (prepared for steaming all the planks for the new still and mash turn) the first charge and found it much lighter than when it went in, after being in about 4 days</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Monday 25. 1866</span></h2> <p>This has been a very hot day, but cooled down in the evening after a light thunder shower. Thenews from Europe to day is still more war like</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, this has been an exciting day in whisky. about 1/2 past twelve Oclock Mr Romain came down to inform me that he had a telegram from Otawa that, parliament had raised the duty om whisky from 30c to 60c and is now in full force, so up it went at once to 65c for gall</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, I went down to Brampton this morning to see what agreement Mr Haggart had about pumping water for the Grand Trunk company, had proposed some alterations in the one they had sent up for his signature, but as yet it had not been completed nor did he think that he would do for some time untill he saw how it would work</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 2. 1866</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, and find that William is rather considered better to day. Both Herod &amp; Hewitt examined him to day, and found nothing wrong with his inside</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Thursday 19. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been the first dry day that we have had for a week</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine moderately warm day and have been leading all the hay that could be got dry The Grand Trunk companys men have been working hard all day in laying the remainder of the pipes past the mill gate and down the race &amp; along the bottom William came home from his trip to Sault-st Mary this evening by Toronto &amp; is much better in health</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21.</span></h2> <p>We had a fine forenoon, but in the afternoon it rained very heavy Kept the mill standing all day to enable the workmen to finish the pipes but they could not do it for want of a bend,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 23. 1866</span></h2> <p>We had a tremendous storm of wind &amp; rain yesterday afternoon a little after five Oclock &amp; it blew down a great many ornamented trees of some fruit trees, the roof of the G J. engine house for about 1/4 of it was lifted and the slates &amp; sheeting thrown to the ground. the G westerns long wood shed was totally destroyed, and many barns lost their roofs and a great deal of fencing blown down, our blanch roof also was to some extent damaged &amp; states removed, This has been a fine dry day though at times it was verry sultry</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 30. 1866</span></h2> <p>Fine dry weather and have begun to scaffold for the raising of my son Williams roof so as to admit of another story being built on it - by cutting holes in the walls under the plate for incerting 4 beams under the same, and the plate bound to these by irons to prevent the roof from shreading, and their planks checked along the top of these beams under the rafters so as to carry them all up equal without in any way breaking the roof.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31.</span></h2> <p>The Atlantic Cable is now complete.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Wednesday 1.</span></h2> <p>This has been fine weather. but warm for out door work Have got ready all the eight screws and have begun to raise it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 2. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Rather wet this morning but better about noon have been very busey for the most of the day finishing the raising of the roof of (illegible) house for the present to the height of the 6 feet from the floor to the under side of plate and is resting on the tresseks on one side and on 4 post on the other.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3.</span></h2> <p>very fine morning and Mrs A &amp; I went down to Toronto so see William &amp; little David, go off in the steam boat "Banshee" to Montreal at 1/2 past 2 PM, and after that had too little time to do any (business?) of consequence and left on our return at 3.45, PM, it rained heavy the whole way and even after 8 Oclock, but not quite so heavy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4.</span></h2> <p>Very wet morning and had rained havy during the night, the masons could not begin work till about 10 Oclock, and the weather has been dry since and the work on the house progressing very well The steam engine is also far advanced, and may be ready to bring down then and of next week, the boiler fire box and the main shell is put together but not riveted yet</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 6. 1866</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine cool bracing day - and have been gettin on well with building I have determined to day the exact height the lying shaft of the steam engine and the main level wheel is now being keyed on its place Tomorrow is to be kept as a holy day in town and the works will be standing still</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday13. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Rainey weather still continues and appearsto have been raining all night, it rained during part of the forenoon yesterday and then in the evening and very few in church. This morning we raised the roof as high as it will require and they have got the lintals on the windows, and the work is progressing well. though slow and exspensive, Mr A L Argo from stratford called, an agent inn town to day selling breach loading pistols &amp; rifles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14.</span></h2> <p>This is another dull misty morning with fine drizzling rain which continued to about 10 oclock, our riffle company is again called out to the Niagara frontier for 8 days. The afternoon has been more settled but very sultry &amp; close, and not unlike rain,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15.</span></h2> <p>We have had dry weather to day Considerable enquirey is now making for a better supply of wheat the new comes in so sparingly that those who require it must bid up for it I bought to day nearly 600 bushels from Thos Easterbrook a $1.25 bills 100 bush of (illegible) Dow a $1.26 silver, a car load at St Marys $1.20 there</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 16. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been one of the dryest days we have had for some rime, it continued very cool for the most of the day I got the roof set down on its proper place on the walls of Williams house, But 162 bushels of full wheat of Geo Balkwoll at $1.30 bills</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17.</span></h2> <p>This has been a charming day suffiently warm getting on well with the house the gables are about built up to the top. Flour has gone up in Montreal within the last day or two about 50c Our RIffle company left here by the G. W. Railway for the neighbourhood of Drummondville I am getting the foundation walls built to day for to rest the beam on that carries the inner end of the fly wheel shaft</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine warm day and have got on very well with the house this week. and also with the preparations for the engine was up at the peoples mill this afternoon and found Mr Goldie busey supperintending his men clearing out old walls &amp; printing up the bottom main ones with water lime, and weredressing the beams full length acrop the building 14 X 13 of exellent pine from near Hespeller, delivered here for $12 per 100 feet running measure for what is 12 X 12 &amp; over</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, there had been during Saturday night and Sunday morning. and a heavy shower fell during yesterday afternoon between 3 &amp; 4 oclock - But this day has been fine dry weather I have 2 masons working at foundation for engine also 3 at the granery walls,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, men hard at work getting in the wheat on the Waterloo road The last of the peas was got in on Saturday from the back of the hill, This is the day for the Great Finian Pick Nick at Black Rock, but from all we hear, there is no disturbance</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine day, our Guelph Riffle Company returned this day at noon from Thorald - I have got on well with the foundation for the engine and have got the beams laid on the wall</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 27. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine dry day &amp; have got in all the oats on the upper field on hill, have got the side all ready for the engine and expect to get it down tomorrow. The water in the river is getting very light &amp; there is much need of the engine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 30. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been fine working weather with a slight shower in the forenoon, there is much need of it so far as the river is concerned as it is very low, and we had to stop this afternoon for want of it, We the steam engine planted on its place this afternoon, it is a pritty heavy affair to handle</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 31.</span></h2> <p>Very scarce of water, and consiquently of flour and had this afternoon to go to Armstrong mill in Eramosa to try buy some but could not I then went to Edin Mills and got 200 bags from Horton they also are scarce of water and wheat also. There is no old wheat to be got</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Saturday 1.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm day and some few drops of rain fell but not enough to stop work or do any good in helping fill the dam, We have been boring the holes and getting the bolts in to screw down the engine to the frame The mason work for the bed of the boiler is far advanced as well as the foundation walls of the boiler house. The engine for Mr Argo of Stratford &amp; made by Robertson &amp; Main was low on the cars to day, and went of before I went out to see it, it is about the same power as mine Mr Massie here, told me that it is generally talked of in Montreal that galts financial bill will do a great deal of harm among business men as all the Banks will curtail their Discounts, and that the Bk of Montreal has done that already</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine day and warm. and have got well on with the building, the ash pit and the foundation for the engine boiler is ready and it is being set on its place, the fly wheel is troublesome to get true, Anders Anderson a suede came here from my sisters in Illinois, this afternoon on his way home to Sueden to see his parents</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 6. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine warm day,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7.</span></h2> <p>This is a dull morning, it began to rain about 1/2 past 8 oclock, and got quite heavy at 1/4 to 9. and the men left of work I went out with Mr Anderson to the G. W. Station in time for the cars at 7.05. am &amp; shortly before the rain began he went to see the Niagara falls &amp; then to New York where he takes the steamer for Liverpool thence to Hull, where he gets the steam packet to Gothemburg</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine working day, the rain yesterday has had a good effect on the river and enables us to grind with two run of stones.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Monday 10. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine working day, I began to prepare for building a stone foundation for sheep house on the farm and adjoining the new barn 24 X 48 with pig house, &amp; e below,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11.</span></h2> <p>It has rained some through the night, and this morning the clouds are heavy and a drizzling rain is falling, the masons &amp; stonecutters did not begin nor could they do any thing to day for rain one the maine of spratt was here from Toronto in quest of bag flour, but went home by the 10 oclock train, It now rainst heavy 1/4 to mine, this night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14.</span></h2> <p>This has been rather a dull day at least after one oclock it became very dark and by two oclock began to blow a complete gale and heavy rain. it blew about 15 feet of roofing of the market shed, the men were stoped from working this afternoon,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15.</span></h2> <p>There was strong frost this morning and has injured some garden stuffs Several companies left here this morning at 10 oclock for Thorald, The men, that is the masons did not work any this forenoon, and only 2 of them in the afternoon One boiler maker has been working at the distillery boils to day and are getting on slowly with it, (Rugles?) their master wentoff with the Guelph Artillery to Thorold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Monday 17. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a partly cloudy day, it rained through the night and slightly this morning, yesterday it rained in the morning and also in the evening, and was cold all day the curch was rather thinly filled, only three masons are working at the engine house to dat and 2 labourers. Old Mr Dunbar and his son Wm called here to day on their way home from Buffalo we were engaged this afternoon preparing beaters for the merchant bolts &amp; are pulling them in to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18.</span></h2> <p>This is rather a more pleasant forenoon than we had lately, three gentlemen from St Johns N. B called here to day soliciting consignments of flour,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19.</span></h2> <p>There was not much pain of consequence to day got the funnel from the engine boiler put into the chimney, and is now in (ready?) for the fire</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been another very wet day. The masons did not work an hour to day for the rain, but one boiler maker and two helpers came this afternoon The steam pipes for the engine are about finished and expect to have the boiler filled and steam up tomorrow, My son William and little David came home from his travels, Mr &amp; Mrs Alexander likewise returned from Montreal by the same consequence they report having had wer weather all the time they have been gone</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21.</span></h2> <p>This has been a dry day and the masons worked from, one Oclock we got the steam engine started this afternoon and appeared so far to work fine &amp; smooth but the geering for driving the pumps will require some alternation, I got 17 feet of 4 inch pipe to drive it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22.</span></h2> <p>This has been a dry day and clear, there was very strong post this morning. even us at the will door step I saw, our profiteers came home to day at 1/2 past one We had the engine going again this afternoon and grinding with one run of stones</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25.</span></h2> <p>This has been an extrordinary wet day it rained even on</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 27. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Went down this morning to the exhibition in Toronto the weather was fine and the ground very much dried up, compared with what it had been the two previous days</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, a great deal of wheat in the market, and the prices quite stiff 1,43 to 1,45 and even &amp;1.50 paid for large sound (midset roof?) One George Patterson called here with John gray and wanted a situation as packer and of any other work outdoor when, indoor work is done, he is to begin on Thursday at $12 per month &amp; board,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13.</span></h2> <p>Goodman finished the excavation for the hot air furnace under the (illegible)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16.</span></h2> <p>This has been a charming day, the masons are still busey building in the distillery boiler and the carpenters are about finished with the roof of Eugene boiler house, John &amp; Elisa Allan left for Toleda at 1/2 past 5 this afternoon the train was over 2 hours late, he is to return after seeing her safe away from that town on her way to Illinois, Great fire in Duebee on Sunday from 18,000 to 20,000 people rendered houseles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17.</span></h2> <p>A splendid day again</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather to day, we got the boiler in the distiller finished to day and put on the fire</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. Monday 22. 1866.</span></h2> <p>The weather has been dry to day but cold, and clearly shows that Autumn has begun, we are very busey taking up our potatoes and find the yeald very good, the chilis especially are sound, but the kidneys are doubtful and we are caying them in small heaps to try them Have begun to day to lath the roof of the Eugene house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23.</span></h2> <p>This has been a coldish day, (illegible) down to Toronto this morning to attend the review of the troops there, had a Mr Greenough here from, Boston wanting flour I went out to Arthur Hogges sale of thorough bred cattle, &amp; was in want of a ramand bid as lush as $60 for a fine one &amp; did not get it I went afterwards to Joseph Parkinsons &amp; bought a this years ram lamb for $18. which will answer every purpose for this year I am advised strongly not to mix the cottonwooled, with the leicesters ewes, but rather improve from a.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14.</span></h2> <p>We did not start the distillery to day as I am going to put in large pipe on the crown of the new mouth peice attached to the large boiler, the two bottom pipes for supplying it with water, only does so when at a low temperature but as soon as steam is generated it expells the water and the crown gets red hot and has cracked the plate, A 3/4 pipe was placed on the top to convey the steam as it was formed to the large boiler, but that did not help it at all We have had some splendid weather of late but it now threatens to break up this evening with a light rain,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November. Thursday 15. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Hot morning, worked late last night to finish the joints of a new pipe 3 1/2 inches diameter I have been conmelting the new mouth peice with the large boiler</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4.</span></h2> <p>Very wet morning, I went down to Toronto &amp; returned in the evening, called on Cameron &amp; Mr McHall about suit in Chancery against John Mc Atee</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14.</span></h2> <p>Hard frost down to near zero The Grand Trunk men are making very little progress in laying the wooden pipes for overflow water, the ground is every day getting harder,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine winter day clear with sunshine, but the frost was very keen in the morning only 2 above zero. Mr Brunel the revenue, or rather the excise inspector was down this morning, It appears that Halladys distillery is standing still the Chippawa was going for a short time &amp; is again stopped, the one at Coburg is not going, the Kingston one (mortons) is still working finishing up some contracts, &amp; will then stop they are working at a lofts, the one at prescott is again working &amp; in fine order &amp; has a fine improvement in their lock up at the mouth of the workm,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18.</span></h2> <p>a good deal of snow fell during the night but not enough to make good sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19.</span></h2> <p>Moderate day but yet the ground is frozen pretty deep. the Grand Trunk workmen are making very slow progress in laying the worker pipes</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December. Thursday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Very cold this morning at 7a.m the thermometer stood 8 degrees below zero, very little wind The workmen are not working at the drain to day. I got Stevens to build in a grate in Williams, parlour to day</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/00b9a4e678ca152619a7c85f42f3b4df.pdf f98729ebd4535f3b36a93719b42d5931 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09c5ad9e60a78c8dcd63c4c5b29f504a.pdf 599fba372308b70b8c00e29ae4143e22 PDF Text Text David Allan (1808-1895) 1865 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL. 1865. -/v 70¢ {Printed page} CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1865. LAW TERMS. BANK HOLIDAYS. {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1865. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 66 KING STREET EAST. -/v 70¢ Cost of Barn on Bridget Farm. Excavation $18.20 Masonery buidling $51.60 Stone $ Lime $ Sand $ Fanning including extras $85.00 Lumber Shingles Nails Hinges & fastenings Sleepers Raising Rafters Hamilton June 22d 1865 Mr David Allan 1865 Bol of. aug 18 86 ft 6 inches iron Railing 13 iron posts V.B. Robbi {page torn} 151. {page torn} 58.5 {page torn} �$209.8 {page torn} {2 printed pages - newspaper cuttings} -/v 70¢ Globe 11th Jany 1865 {Printed page - newspaper cutting} {Blank page} January, MONDAY, 2. 1865. Fine weather TUESDAY, 3. Very hard frost this WEDNESDAY, 4. This is the monthly fair day a great many cattle were in, but not many in good order for killing. I was from home, having gone up to Woodstock to look after Andrew George Smiths note which was protested January, THURSDAY, 5. 1865. This is another fine day, a good deal of wheat is comming in as well as Pork, the latter not quite so firm, perhaps on account of the appearance of thaw, as the snow is melting on the sidewalks. FRIDAY, 6. Much the same kind of weather as it was yesterday, money came in pretty freely to day and was much wanted having large demands to meet this week and next SATURDAY, 7. {No entry} January, MONDAY, 9. 1865. {No entry} TUESDAY, 10. {No entry} �WEDNESDAY, 11. Went up to Elora and received payment for my 2 shares in the Gravel Road $50.00 The sleighing is good. January, THURSDAY, 12. 1865. Fine winter day, a good deal of wheat comming in to day, got a note discounted FRIDAY, 13. {No entry} SATURDAY, 14. {No entry} January, MONDAY, 16. 1865. It was very cold this morning 6º below zero and fine any snow falling. John Idington passed up this morning and has made arrangements to leave Mount Forest on Thursday first. The Ontario Bank has opened a Credit for me of $15,000. TUESDAY, 17. Fine pleasant frosty weather but not quite so cold as yesterday. I obtained this day a Transcript from A. A. Baker Clerk of 1st Division Court, Guelph, and forwarded to John Idington Esq. Mount Forest*, to be transmitted by him for Registration in the County of Grey, to be against the lands of Michael Stonehouse, Date of suit 3d May 1861. for $84.67 & is now $91.54. Int. from June 61. Transt. 1.50 *Durham is the 2d Division Counrt County of Grey, the Clerks name is Wm. Jackson {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until January, FRIDAY, 27 1865} FRIDAY, 27. Very fine winter day. Mrs A & I started for Fishers Mills on a visit to P. Idington and found it very cold going there against the wind, found them well, John Thorp died this afternoon at 3 oclock I wrote to my Sister and posted it to day. Mr Chaffey of Brockville has the Mortgage on Thorps Hotel for £900 + 200 for Interest = £1100 �SATURDAY, 28. {No entry} January, MONDAY, 30. 1865. Misty and thick this morning, the frost not so keen as last week. John Thorp Senr Funeral takes place this afternoon at 2 p.m. TUESDAY, 31. {No entry} February, WEDNESDAY, 1. 1865. Fine weather. This is the monthly Fair day, there is a great many cattle in and the price pritty good. I saw a Locomotive and tender run of the track to day at noon, caused by the track at the market crossing being filled up with snow. February, THURSDAY, 2. 1865. A great deal of wheat came in to day FRIDAY, 3. Threatening rain but a good many sleighs in with wheat, it began to rain much heavier about ½ past 3, when they had just then got the Locomotive that run of on Wednesday on the track again it required 2 of the most powerfull Engines to do it SATURDAY, 4. {No entry} {2 blank pages} February, MONDAY, 13. 1865. Very cold morning 22º below Zero at 7 a.m TUESDAY, 14. 13º below Zero at 7 a.m. �WEDNESDAY, 15. Cold raw day February, THURSDAY, 16. 1865. Weather much milder which has improved the sleighing FRIDAY, 17. Mild and has much the appearance of thaw SATURDAY, 18. {No entry} February, MONDAY, 20. 1865 {No entry} TUESDAY, 21. There has been a good deal of thawing to day and the streets very wet {Transcriber's note following text written in purple ink} Mind to get the Flood gates clear of ice, and ready to hoist in case of sudden thaw WEDNESDAY, 22. The weather is very mild to day & misty and turned into heavy rain during the forenoon, in the afternoon it got fair, and I ordered the flood gates to be cleared of ice {Transcriber's note - underlined in purple ink} February, THURSDAY, 23. 1865. No thaw to day Mr Swan of Mt Forest came here yesterday & has allowed his note to be protested in the Bank, he has to day made every enquirey for money, without any success, in one place 3 percent a month was asked, Left at 4 p.m. for Hamilton FRIDAY, 24. The weather in Hamilton to day is mild and fine winter weather, but trade is remarkably dull and dismal 2 failures reported. returned this evening �SATURDAY, 25. {No entry} February, MONDAY, 27. 1865. Hard frost all day, but yesterday was very slopy TUESDAY, 28. A great deal of snow fell during the night March, WEDNESDAY, 1. 1865. This has been a fine Fair day a great many cattle and people were in attendance, the prices were not quite so good as they were at the Elora Fair yesterday. March, THURSDAY, 2. 1865. To day is rather slushey walking on account of the thaw and the depth of snow. This is our fast day in our Church the attendance was thin FRIDAY, 3. The weather still soft. Division Court is held to day, my case against Jas Trainer & Patrick Groit for their dogs having killed 10 of my sheep in Nov last came of to day, a jury of 5 was empanneled and they gave their verdict in favour of the defendant SATURDAY, 4. Very heavy Snow this morning, but it cleared off during the day. March, MONDAY, 6. 1865. This is a charming day, the frost during the early morning must have been about Zero as at 7am it was 4º above it. The Building Society meeting was held to day and we devided £5 a share TUESDAY, 7. This is a mild day and very soft under foot, the sun has a powerfull effect on the snow now. WEDNESDAY, 8. �{No entry} March, THURSDAY, 9. 1865. This is a mild day with close fine rain after some mist in the morning FRIDAY, 10. This is quite a cold frosty day, considerable snow has fallen during the night which has improved the bare parts of the road near Town. SATURDAY, 11. This is a very cold blustery day, The Revenue Inspector Telegraphed to Quebec to acertain from the department if "He can Bond {v} Spirits manufactered since the 1st instant or accept duty at once. {v} - before 15th Inst. March, MONDAY, 13. 1865. This is a moderate day - but yesterday was a cold disagreable day, the wind was very cutting and a great deal of snow fell during the day. Mr A.B. Stewart was here & past down this evening on his return to Montreal TUESDAY, 14. {No entry} WEDNESDAY, 15. {No entry} March, THURSDAY, 16. 1865. This is a blustery cold wet & rainey morning, and continued throug a considerable part of the day, went up in the rain to the Marble Works with Mrs McLean to examine the monuments &c. Attended a meeting of Assurance to day on Quinlan's loss at Salem, wherein there is evedence of its being set on fire, his claim was $300 on Brick shop $300 on stock of boots & shoes, the board refused to pay the claim in full, and accepted his offer to take $450.00 FRIDAY, 17. �This day is quite a change from yesterday, dry clear & frosty, but warmer during the middle of the day and thawing the snow very fast SATURDAY, 18. The wind blew very strong and a great deal of rain fell during the night, that the Mill dam was so full & overflowing that the water entered the lower floor of the Mill, but after hoisting all the flood gates, which were quite loose and free having been examined and the ice cut away some weeks ago, and then quite easy to lift. March, MONDAY, 20. 1865. This is a fine day, but thawing very fast. The Court of Assises began at noon John Idington here had 2 cases, TUESDAY, 21. Weather still mild, and thawing fast. The rain comming on this afternoon will have a dangerous effect if it continues in creating a great flood in the River all the gates are now open WEDNESDAY, 22. This is a very rough morning strong wind rain and sleet the greater part of the day & got worse in the afternoon. The water in the Dam is rising and is now higher than I have seen it, I took the precaution to load the low bridge with stones, it is washing clear over the middle peir of Bridge, to night the there is a very fearce snow storm, it is now (10pm) passing and beginning to lower March, THURSDAY, 23 1865. This is a frosty morning and find the water about a foot lower, the Mill stood all day yesterday and was started this morning but found that the Wheel was labouring so much in back water that I stopt it for to day also the water was up 2 inches at noon from the melting of the snow. FRIDAY, 24. {No entry} �SATURDAY, 25. {No entry} April, MONDAY, 3. 1865. This is somewhat of a cold blowey day yet clear and dry, Held the Annual Meeting of the Building Society, and re elected all the old officers again TUESDAY, 4. {No entry} WEDNESDAY, 5 {No entry} {Blank page with ink markings} For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <p>{printed}</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL. 1865.</p> <p>January, MONDAY, 2. 1865.</p> <p>Fine weather.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 3.</p> <p>Very hard frost this</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 4.</p> <p>This is the monthly <span style="text-decoration:underline;">fair day</span> a great many cattle were in, but not many in good order for killing. I was from home, having gone up to Woodstock to look after {Audre?} George Smiths note which was protected</p> <p>January, THURSDAY, 5. 1865.</p> <p>This is another fine day, a good deal of wheat is comming in as well as Pork, the latter not quite so firm, perhaps on account of the appearance of thaw, as the snow is melting on the sidewalks.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 6.</p> <p>Much the same kind of weether as it was yesterday, money came in pretty freely to day and was much wanted having large demands to meet this week and next</p> <p>SATURDAY, 7.</p> <p>January, MONDAY, 9. 1865.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 10.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 11.</p> <p>Went up to Elora and received payment for my 2 shares in the Gravel Road $50.00 The sleighing is good.</p> <p>January, THURSDAY, 12. 1865.</p> <p>Fine winter day, a good deal of wheat comming in to day, got a note discounted</p> <p>FRIDAY, 13.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 14.</p> <p>January, MONDAY, 16. 1865.</p> <p>It was very cold this morning 6 {degree sign} below zero and fine any snow falling.</p> <p>John Idington passed up this morning and has made arrangerments to leave Mount Forest on Thursday first. The Ontario Bank has openerd a Credit for me of $15,000.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 17.</p> <p>Fine pleasant frosty weather but not quite so cold as yesterday.</p> <p>I obtained this day a Transcript from A. A. Baker Clerk of 1st Division Court, Guelph, and forwarded to John Idington Esq. Mount Forest*, to be transmitted by him for Registration in the County of Grey. against the lands of Michale Stonehouse, Date of suit 3 May 1861. for $84.67 &amp; is now $91.54.</p> <p>Int. from June 61 Transt. 1.50</p> <p>Durham is the 2d Division Counrt County of Grey, the Clerks name is Wm. Jackson</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 18.</p> <p>{no entry}</p> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY, FRIDAY 27 1865</span></h2> <p>Very fine winter day. Mrs A &amp; J started for Fishers Mills on a visit to P. Idington and found it very cold going there against the wind. found them well, John Thorp died this afternoon at 3 o'clock</p> <p>I wrote to my Sister and posted it to day.</p> <p>MrGhaffey of Brockville has the Mortgage on {Thorps} Hotel for {pound sign}{equation of 900 + 200 = 1000} for interest</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY, MONDAY 30 1865</span></h2> <p>Mistry and thick morning, the frost not so keen as last week.</p> <p>John Thorp {son?} Funeral takes place this afternoon at 2 p.m.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 31</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, WEDNESDAY 1</span></h2> <p>Fine weather. This is the monthly Fair day. there is a great many cattle in and the price pritty good</p> <p>I saw a Locomotive and tender run of the track to day at noon caused by the track at the market crossing being filled up with snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, THURSDAY 2 1865</span></h2> <p>A great deal of wheat came in to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3</span></h2> <p>Threatening rain but a good many sleighs in with wheat. it began to rain much heavier about 1/2 past 3. when they had just then got the Lo= =comotive that run of on Wednesday on the track again it required 2 of the most powerful Engines to do it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <p>{no entry}</p> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, MONDAY 13 1865</span></h2> <p>Very cold morning 22 {degree sign} below Zero at 1 a.m</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14</span></h2> <p>13 {degree sign} below Zero at 7 a.m.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15</span></h2> <p>Cold raw day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, THURSDAY 16 1865</span></h2> <p>Weather much milder which has improved the sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17</span></h2> <p>Mild and has much the appearance of thaw</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 20. 1865</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21</span></h2> <p>There has been a good deal of thawing to day and the street very wet</p> <p>{following text for Tuesday witten in purple ink} Mind to get the Flood gates clear of ice. and ready to hoist in case of sudden thaw</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22</span></h2> <p>The weather is very mild to day &amp; misty and turned into heavy rain during the forenoon, in the afternoon it got fair and I <span style="text-decoration:underline;">ordered the flood gates to be cleared of ice</span> {underline in purple ink}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 23. 1865</span></h2> <p>No thaw to day</p> <p>Mr {Snau?} of Mt Forest came here yesterday &amp; has allowed his note to be protested in the Bank. he has to day made every enquirey for money without any sweep, in one place 3p each a month was asked,</p> <p>Left at 4 p.m. for Hamilton</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24</span></h2> <p>The weather in Hamilton to day is mild and fine winter weather, but trade is remarkably dull and dismal</p> <p>2 failures reported.</p> <p>returned this evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 27. 1865</span></h2> <p>Hard frost all day, but yesterday was very slopy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28</span></h2> <p>A great deal of snow fell during the night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, WEDNESDAY 1</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine Fair day a great many cattle and people were in attandance, the prices were not quite so good as they were at the Elora Fair yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, THURSDAY, 2. 1865</span></h2> <p>To day is rather slushey walking on account of the thaw and the depth of snow</p> <p>This is our fast day in our Church the attendance was thin</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3</span></h2> <p>The weather still soft</p> <p>Division Court is held to day, my case against {Sal Fraisser?} and Patrick {Groit?} for their dogs having killed 10 of my sheep in Nov {Cass?} came of to day, a jury of 5 was {empauete?} and they gave their verdict in favour of the defendant</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4</span></h2> <p>Very heavy Snow this morning, but it cleared off during the day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, MONDAY, 6. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a charming day, the frost during the early morning must have been about Zero as at 7am it was 4 {degree sign} above it.</p> <p>The Building Society meeting was held to day and we devided {pound sign} 5 a share</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7</span></h2> <p>This is a mild day and very soft under foot, the sun has a powerful effect on the snow now</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, THURSDAY, 9. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a mild day with close fine rain after some mist in the morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10</span></h2> <p>This is quite a cold frosty day, considerable snow has fallen during the night which has improved the bare parts of the road near {Town?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>This is a very cold blistery day, The Revenue {Inspection?} Telegraphed to Quebec to acertain from the department if {he?} can Bond {"insert here" symbol indicated} spirits manufactered since the 1st instant or accept duty at once</p> <p>{“insert here” symbol}</p> <p>before 15th {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, MONDAY, 13. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a moderate day -- but yesterday was a cold disagreable day, the wind was very cutting and a great deal of snow fell during the day</p> <p>Mr A.N. Stewart was here &amp; past down this {evening?} on his return to Montreal</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, THURSDAY, 16. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a blistery {'cold' scratched out} wet &amp; rainey morning and continued throug a considerable part of the day, went up in the rain to the Marble works with Mrs McLean to examine the Monuments. {illegible markings}</p> <p>Attended a meeting of Assurance to day on {Quin lanes?} lofs at Salem wherein there is evedence of its being set on fire, his claim was $300 on Brick shop $300 on stock of boots &amp; shoes, the board refused to pay the claim in full, and accepted his offer to take $450.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17</span></h2> <p>This day is quite a change from yesterday, dry clear &amp; frosty but warmer during the middle of the day and thawing the snow fast</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18</span></h2> <p>The wind blew very strong and a great deal of rain fell during the night that the Mill dam was so full &amp; overflowing that the water entered the lower floor of the Mill, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">but after hoisting all the flood gates</span>, which were quite loose and free having <span style="text-decoration:underline;">been examined and the ice cut</span> away some weeks ago, and then quite easy to lift.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, MONDAY, 20. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a fine day, but thawing very fast</p> <p>The Court of {Assises?} began at noon John Idington here had 2 cases,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21</span></h2> <p>Weather still mild, and thawing fast</p> <p>The rain comming on this afternoon wild have a dangerous effect if it continues in creating a great flood in the River all the gates are now open</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22</span></h2> <p>This is a very rough morning strong wind rain and sleet the greater part of the day &amp; got worse in the afternoon</p> <p>The water in the Dam is rising and is now higher than I have seen it, I took the {precast?} to load the low bridge with stones it is washing clear over the middle peir of Bridge, to night the there is a very fearce snow storm, it is now (10cm) {peesing?} and beginning to lower</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH, THURSDAY, 23 1865</span></h2> <p>This is a frosty morning and {frid?} the water about a foot lower, the Mill stood all day yesterday and was started this morning but found that the Wheel was Labouring so much in back water that I stopt it for today also Te water was up 2 inches at noon from the melting of the snow</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL, MONDAY, 3. 1865</span></h2> <p>This is somewhat of a cold blowey day yet clear and dry,</p> <p>Held the Annual Meeting of the Building Society, and reelected all the old officers again</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5</span></h2> <p>{no entry}</p> <p>{ink markings and bleed from previous pages}</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2874a24ccae7c2a5e1979c9dd9f26a81.pdf bb3231372228e15ed7ee8dfa78c85a23 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21296c530037f7b0f7fae116bd07b87b.pdf 02514860b72f06514ba89b7ff0b3ec46 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885-????) & Olive Philp (1890-1978) 1914 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1914 Postal Information Canadian Government Annuities Thursday January 1, 1914 Men done chores. Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoarfrost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald 243.00 125.00 Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ 42.46 coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “7 1 “ 81 lbs “ “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 32 7.77 17.82 P. 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 "5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 "9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 24.46 24.67 26.64 19.99 P. 20.90 P. �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 14.34 P. 15.08 P. 14.38 P. 14.16 P. 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ “ 18 “ “ 30 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 “ 25 “ “ 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — “ “ “ “ 6.00 6.00 “ 20 6.00 5.90 PD “ PD “ 24 3.30 PD �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil Nov. 20 — “ “ “ $ ¢ 75 “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 “ Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson 80 �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, 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 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp & 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, Mayborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1914 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 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Clara Philp (1885-????) & Olive Philp (1890-1978) 1914 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1914 Postal Information Canadian Government Annuities Thursday January 1, 1914 Men done chores. Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoar- frost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut 243.00 “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. 125.00 “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “ 9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 “ “ Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 42.46 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “ 7 1 “ 81 lbs “ 32 7.77 “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “ 7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 17.82 P. “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 " 5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 24.46 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 24.67 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “ 8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 26.64 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 19.99 P. Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “ 5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 20.90 P. “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 14.34 P. Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 15.08 P. " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 14.38 P. Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 14.16 P. " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ 5.90 PD July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz PD Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 PD “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ 24 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ 3.30 July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January $ ¢ Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil 75 Nov. 20 — “ “ “ “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red “ @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some 80 At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7933cf9ca2ba86410a1c513c8809658.pdf 5e0234eea9776c7f615fc0d4fbb69061 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a116a4d475a8842ea31c4230cf9429eb.pdf 33cce069bf8148d9c69a328f54e9b0d2 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30465655fa92494bad26ef243375a520.pdf 65cf42363e723f8f3ca81984d163ed39 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 George B. Smith Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1888 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1888 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>C. C. Olds</p> <p>Victor Outs 1888</p> <p>{cut out reads}</p> <p>Just for To-Day</p> <p>Lord, for to-morrow and its needs I do not pray; Keep me from stain of sin; Just for to-day. Let me both diligently work And daily pray; Let me be kind in word and deed Just for to-day. Let me be slow to do my will - Prompt to obey; Help me to sacrifice myself Just for to-day. Let me no wrong or idle word Unthinking say; Set thou a seal upon my lips Just for to-day. So, for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray; But keep me, guide me, hold me, Lord, Just for to-day.</p> <p>{second cut out reads}</p> <p>Find work; but find thy Master first Or all thy toil may be accursed; If thou would'st free thyself from doubt Find God within, and work without, That shall be worthy worship will Be thine and calm thy spirit fill. Seek him, nor think he hideth far In some slow circling distant star: From thine own self set thyself free And thou shalt find he seeketh thee; - James Ashcroft Noble</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{in print}</p> <p>The Canadian Pocket Diary FOR 1888.</p> <p>Toronto:</p> <p>Published by Brown Bros:</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{verso: Calendar for November &amp; December, 1888}</p> <p>{recto:}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h3> <p>On account of rain which fell this forenoon, our first sunday of the new year was spent at home. Sent a part of the family down to Holcomb Church this afternoon however: Could not go myself on account of the chores.</p> <p>Am expecting to have help in future as Joe Green has come for that purpose.</p> <p>Feel determined to continue in the good way of faith - to trust not in my own understanding, but in all my ways to acknowledge Him, &amp; He shall direct my paths.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me to vote for coucilors this morning. Quite an interest was taken apparantly in the election of the new council. Had quite a line geting our votes in. Had New Years dinner at unckle John Matthews with my sister &amp; husband. Joe Green comenced work to day. He works for eight dollars per month until Lewis gets able to work again or as long as I want him. Took tea this evening at William Watts'es spent a very pleasant evening with them.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe to day to see about certain matters. My Sister went along with me. Had dinner at Florence's with a pleasant visit. Am seeing from day to day, fresh and continued evidences of Gods favour. Shall continue to hope in his mercy, and to rejoice in Him. The weather continues cold and Wintry. Am told that the new members of council that we voted for with one exception were returned as f victors.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have got to work in the woods at east. Comesnced with Joe this afternoon cuting wood for fuel. Lewis has relieved us of the th chores while we were cuting wood. Snow has been falling in small quantities again this evening. We all went down to spend the evening with Miss Clarke and had a very pleasant time. Found Mr Clarke quite poorly. I am affraid seriously ill. Hoped to have heard from some of my Pelham friends but failed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have cut wood in the woods this forenoon which Wes. has been helping about the barn and this afternoon to get up some wood. I went out to Dover this afternoon to take some a crock of butter to Mr Barretts for his Sister Mrs Wild in Toronto. Had a very nice short visit at Mr. B's. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening to attend a Grange meeting for election of officers for ensueing year. The same were chosen again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain comenced falling torwards morning and an ince storm has been the result; but not a very serious one. Lewis has been laid up to day again, He complains of a distress across his back. Joe and I have been husking corn most of the time. Henry and my sister left us this afternoon for a visit to Robert Culvers &amp; some other friends in Townsend. We are having a visit from our old friend H.. W. Lemon this evening. He is staying over night with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Our space time has been puting in at husking corn as usual to day. The ice-storm of yesterday and last night has left us very nice sleighing. Went our to Dover this evening to take some produce &amp; c. Brought home some necessaries also. My friend G. W. Lemon left us this morning. Was sorry to see him in such a sad dejected state of mind. Am affraid that a serious illness is comeing upon him. Had a short note from my friend K. Skimmer to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Look ma and Bertha out to church this morning. Sleighing is very fine, so I left them in Dover until the evening service. Had dinner at Mids Giles, her brother James being lately come. Our minister has done nobly both morning and evening, the latter being a temperance sermon, founded on Beltshasson's feast. Have been much pleased and proffited by the to services of the day. The Lord be magnified.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>My man has not recovered and is not likely to be fit for work for some time. Joe still helps me though and will stay; but, is not altogather satisfactory. I have been fixing up the pig {illegible} quarters besides some other fixing up in the cow-stable. Joe has been cuting wood at the bouse most of the time. The weather is very seasonable and winter like, &amp; looks constantly like snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very windy and cold to day. When not doing chores we have been geting up wood for Lewis and ourselves also. Went up to see Mrs Rose this afternoon about helping us in out proposed Grange Hall entertainment. Both Mrs R. and Richard Lampkin promised to help us. Intended to have gone to Shand's this evening to see about our comeing concert. The cold winds were to much for me. Cannot stand the cold any more.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to see about Marian this forenoon. Ma had done without help about as long as was possible for her. Called at the Shands and took dinner with them, when on the way home. We are making arrangements for an entertainment, to be held at the Grange Hall in a week from next Friday. Proceeds for geting Magasines &amp; c. My sister and her husband came home from Townsend to day. William Watts from us a hind quarter of beef weighing 138 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have comenced geting up wood from John Marrs place. Got home three loads to day mostly hemlock and pine. Traded my little sorrel mare, Fanny with Robert Smith of Brantford this morning, for a ten-year-old brood more I am inclined to think that we were both benefited by the trade. The little Lorrel was rather small for my use, but large enough for a livery. The mare recieved of Mr Smith is rather a fine {illegible}, and in foal to Stanton, a valuable horse.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove down to Thomas Jacksons this morning with an invitation to tea. Joe and I have been engaged at sundry jobs as usual. Had Wattses and Thomas Jackson with his wife to take supper with us to night for the last time with my sister and her husband who have us for a time to morrow. I am exceedingly glad because of the goodness of God to me. How true is the following "Now happy every child of grade who knows his since forgive, this earth he cries is not my plea. I seek my place in heaven"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I went down to the hemlocks this team. Cut and brought home a load of wood from the old hemlock cut a couple of days ago. Drove out new horse Nellie lately got from Robert Smith Esq of Brantford for the little sorrel. Was very much pleased with her She is a fine traveler and, to all appearance, good to draw a load. Mys sister and her husband went to Dover to day, They intend visiting there for two or three days. Weather is becomeing colder I think.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove with Bertha out to Church this morning, Our dear minister, Bro. James Goodwin talked to us about Nehemiah &amp; his building the walls of Jerusalem some excellent points were made, and comparisons drawn. Always feel edified by this ministers discourses. Have had some visitors to dinner which have intersfered with my sabbath enjoyment, as it nealy always does, unless from people who are of a spiritual turn. But, the Lord knows I visit only to fulfill his law, amen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning takeing a grist of grain th to the mill for chop. Took Joe Green with me, not wanting his help any longer, Lewis being now able to work. Went out again this evening after my sister and her husband, they having been there visiting for two or three days. Took tea at Joe barey, who treated us to an excellent dish of Oysters, nicely cooked. Out new Mare continued to do nicely.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had quite a considerable fall of snow to day, Started for the woods this morning but, on account of the storm were prevented. Have had vistors through the day which required considerable attention. Joe. Varey and his wife Annie with some others have been with us. Some strange revelations were made in Pelham on Saturday last with refference to Mr. C. J. Cookes death. {Strongchune?} having been found in the stomach on analysis, it was decided by the jury that the death of Mr. Cooke came from poison {illegible}, bu an unknown hand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Wesley and I have continued to get up wood most of the time to day from the hemlocks. Brought home one load in the forenoon and another in the afternoon. WE all, my sister &amp; her husband, with ourselves went up to Clarke Matthews to make an evenings visit, to night. Leonard went with us also. SPent a very pleasant evening there, and a pretty long one as well as we did not get home until near one o'clock this morning. Weather very cold to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got home a couple of loads of wood from the hemlocks this forenoon and he brought two this afternoon alone. Have started drawing home loggs sled lengths finding that we can make much better headway there. Went down to Jarvis this afternoon to attend to a small not given unexpectedly three months ago in part payment of the new buggy. Have felt many time that I made a mistake in purchasing it. The note is to be due in three mos. from to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I have been working, at out some job to day. The weather seems cold, but still we make some headway. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some necessaries also to send for Witness and Magazine. Money seems so hard to get hold of and prospect so dark for the future that we thought to have done without some of these good things, but gave it up. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening to attend Exhibition. Took Nora and Mifs Ella Reese. Had a good &amp; successful time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to work awat at geting up wood again to day as usual. Did not make very much headway however as we broke down the sleights this afternoon. The weather continues very cold in fact. Zero weather from day to day. We are geting pretty well used to it though. Spiritualy my experience has not been so satisfactory for some fiew dats back as I would like. The way seemed dark sometimes, more than others.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the extreme cold I did not go out to Dover this morning. Went over to hear Mr Eland instead; and, this afternoon went down to Holcombs church. The Jarvis Minister preached &amp; gave us a very good discourse. A short fellowship was held afterwards. We called at Holcombs a fiew minutes after meeting, to see weather they had heard from our Pelham friends lately. The extremely cold weather still continues. Thermometre at 10 {degrees symbol} Below Zero this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Got our sleighs mended up this forenoon and a load of wood besides. This afternoon we have drawn a couple more loads. A change in the weather has taken place since morning, It has become quite mild and snow is falling. Mary Jane has returned from her visit in Townsend with her husband. They have spent nearly a week away. I am thinking seriously of going to Pelham the last of the week or the first of next.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Got up wood again to day, my man and I. Got along nicely for which I am thankful. Have about finished geting up summer wood &amp; are almost ready to getup hard wood for Winter firing. Had unckle John's and Clark's here to spend the evening with us. Enjoyed their visit very much. The weather has continued cold and frosty, with some appearance of snow. Begin to feel tired of so much visiting and yet we have many promises to fulfill.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAT 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to get up wood this forenoon as usual. This afternoon however, on accounts of a snowstorm we have had to desist. Went up to unckle John Matthews to dinner with my sister and met unckle Robert Culvers there. Visited with them than most of the afternoon. Went down to James Holcomb to spend the evening with them, but finding the folks away we came home again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have kept on drawing wood again to day, This afternoon however I left him to work alone. Took my sister and her husband up to Townsend Centre where they expect to stay to night and to have for home in the morning. Got back to the Grange Hall this evening in time for the regular Monthly Grange meeting. Made arrangements for sending after several Magazines &amp; c with the money obtained from our late entertainment.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>The very cold weather still continues and seems likely to for a while. Have kept at work with our wood drawing as usual. Lewis and I have got home four loads more from John Mares place. Brought home a large hemlock log nearly five foot through this evening. Am much interested in the commercial {Huron?} controversy, which seems to wax hotter and hotter. Some powerful articles have appeared in the Mail of this week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Continued to get up wood to day notwithstanding the exceedingly cold weather. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening however &amp; after doing some business took tea with Mrs. Ross and spent the evening. Mrs Thompson was there, who is a sister of the late husband of Mrs Ross. She is a widdow lady of many attractions apparantly. Have felt much discouraged of late about business prospects. Don't know how to manage without some money {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Church at Dover this morning. Mifsionary sermons were preached this morning and evening by the Jarvis Minister Rev. Mr Jackson. The sermons were a success in every way, Callections &amp; Subscriptions were taken up and were nearly the same as last year $187. We also heard Mr. Jackson preach in the plank road church this afternoon and had the pleasure of the good brothers company, with us to tea before service in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been geting up wood from our over woods this forenoon. This afternoon he went down to the hemlocks after some small staff left from our other loads. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to take a crock of butter &amp; c. Came home by W. J. Carpenters where we spent the afternoon partly and evening. Elijah Delon and wife were also there, and we had a pleasant visit altogather with these friends. Snow is falling again this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I got a couple of wood from our own woods this forenoon, makeing a still further addition to our wood pile for future use. Had Mr. James McKnight and a neighbour of his here to dinner. Went with them afterwards to Mr Shand's to see about geting them some and oats. Failed to get what they wanted, so I let them have out of my own pile, they promising to return the same when convenient or in a couple of weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>According to previous arrangements by Aunt Lydia Matthews and myself started for North Pelham this morning, driving our own horse &amp; cutter. The day was rather fine and the sleighing excellent, so we got along very well. Had dinner at Cayuga on the way, Drove over the forty eight or fifty miles in eight hours. Found Mr Hortons folks well though much troubled apparantly as to the outcome of the trai proceeding connected with the death of the late C.J Cooke. Called for an hour or so to at Mr N. E. Holcomb.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent a good portion of last evening with Mrs Lawes and her father very pleasantly. Stayed over night at Mr. Hortons where I have been also visiting part of the time to day. Am staying over night at Mr Holcombs to night however. Find that the dear friends are exceedingly anxious about the Cooke matter, and are scarely in a fit condition to have visit, or rather to entertain. Cannot help feeling much sympathy for them in their troubles. There seems to be a lack of trust in God the most discouraging gesture.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been variously engaged to day. A portion of the time have been trying to sharpen a cross-cut saw for Mr Horton, making the teeth chisel pointed as I fule my own. Took dinner at Mr Holcombs however the whole party, nearly being there. This evening I took Mrs Horton and Aunt Lydia down to Font Hill called for tea at the minister's Bro Smiths, whose wife is a daughter of our neighbour Isaac Austin. Attended Union service in the Baptist church. The Baptist Methodists, German Methodists and Quakers be my united in the revival {m/gr}eetings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon mostly with Mrs. Lawes at her home. Had a pleasant and I trust proffitable visit with her spoke to her of a matter that had been on my mind for some time &amp; accepted the answer that she gave me as comeing from the Lord. Am so glad that "faith lends a realizing light the dispearen the shaddows fly. The invisible apprears in sight and God is seen b mortal eye." Left Mr. Hortons for Niagara Falls at four o'clock P. M. Got there about six. Found the dear friends there all well and expecting me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>After a blessed nights rest, I arose at day break this morning and took walk before breakfast. Went much farther than I intended, crossing the ice bridge even, below the Falls. It was a wonderful eight to me, the bugs piles of ice and the numerous icicles glistening as diamonds along the falling water. Surely "the heavens declare the glory of God and permanent sheweth His handywork" Listened to Bro. Woodswork of the North West missions in the Niagara Falls M. Church at eleven. It was good to be there came back to Mr. Hortons this evening, calling at Smiths in Font Hill.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>After a considerable trouble in geting things ready, Aunt Lydia and I started from Mr Hortons for home at about ten o'clock this morning. The day has been unusualy fine, so our long ride was quite a pleasant one. Took our dinners at Nigers {YIKES!} in Cambro, and got home at eight o'clock this evening. My mare Nellie seemed to get about tired out before our journey was accomplished and I had a pretty severe job to get her along all towards the last. But succeded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been somewhat unwell to day, having contracted a severe cold yesterday when comeing home from North Pelham. Hope soon to overcome the difficulty, with the blessing of God on the means used. We are on the eve of a thaw apparantly, the weather being very warm to night. Met with the following the other day, in G. to Holiness My God Bank note The Bankers name. Shall Supply, I promise to pay. All your need. The aunt. According to His riches in Glory The Capital of the Banks is In glory - The location of the Bank. By Christ Jesus - The cashiers name without which the note would be worthless. Be {age?} careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication make Ran your request unto God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>My sick spell has continued to keep me from work and given me an opportunity for reading and fo writing letters, which was quite acceptable. Lewis has been engaged as usual at chores and preparing firewood at the woodhouse. Met with the following us {"the Wilkes" written above margin, insertion point unclear} Find Work; but find thy {illegible} first. Or all thy toil may be accursed, If though wouldst for thyself from doubt. Find God within and worship will Be thine and {calse?} thy spirit fill. Peak him, nor think he hideth far In some slow-circling distant star. From thine own self set thyself free And thou shalt find he seeketh {thee?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>My health has some what im proved since yesterday, Lewis have got to work at geting up wood any way. Have brought three loads to day. The weather has been extremely cold the therometer rejistering five &amp; degrees below zero this morning, and continueing nearly the same temperature all day. Am glad to notice that the commercial union movement continues to rapidly gain ground not only in out own country but also in the United States</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been geting up wood part of the time again to den, from our own woods. My man went away this evening however to see after business of his own at Brantford. I am expected to look after things in his absence. The late very cold weather is tapering off gradualy, to night it is quite comfortable. Had a short call from James Holcomb &amp; settled up with him for turkey &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Being alone with the chores all on my hands, and a bad cold besides the day has been pretty well occupied. Drove out to Dover about midday to take some butter &amp; a heiffers hide &amp; c. Have felt very uncomfortable with my cold, &amp; quite unfit for work. Visited James Giles who is sick at Mids Giles and has been for some time. Wesley Hasen, an own cousin of my mother and for a short time a fellow schortmat took tea with us &amp;, will visit us for a while.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Have not been able to go th to church to day though I have desired to do so very much. Lewis has been away until to night when he came home. Tried to get ready for church this evening, but was hindered by some people comeing this afternoon. It seems to be a failing of mine to listen to the reasoning of the templer from time to time with regard to, His blessing on my labours. It seems strange that on. He should withold it {obstructed}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and Wesley Hazen who is now visiting us went up to Mr. John Gilberts to day. While there the Captain had a severe fit or sort convulsion. Lewis and I have been working away at geting up wood from our own bush most of the time. One of our cows has sick lately from some cause or another and I am affraid is going to die. Lewis thinks that her limbs were frosted a week or so ago.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and I went up to Simcoe this morning, to take some dried apples and to do some tradeing. Found that a due bill lost by some means for dried apples some time ago could not be collected without presenting the bill itself. Had our dinner at Mr. John Murphys and enjoyed a short visit with them very much. Sent a letter away to {killin?} to day, telling her of safe arrivals &amp; c. The weather has been stormy and very disagreeable to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>The mild weather of yesterday has soon passed away and Zero weather again prevails. Lewis and I have got home a couple more loads of wood from our own bush. Broke one of our saw handles which took some time to get repaired. The cold weather makes feed go fast and I cannot help feeling anxious about how we are going to get through the ballance of the Winter with all our stock. One cow is quite sick &amp; I am affraid will die.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to get up wood to day, Lewis and I. The weather has been pretty cold but is moderating somewhat to night. Mr Fredenburgh was here, and claimed that maggie and take were in a fair way to have colt both of them. Noticed the following resolutions in Guardian to night&amp; I will recollect every day that {mortals?}. I am and that in this life I am to prepare for {illegible} 2. I will consider myself as {illegible} to God for the right use of my time &amp; all that I promise 3. I will take the Bible as a camp unto my feet, and a light unto my path: and I will pray for the Holy Spirit to teach me, and to impress all its truths upon my heart</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got up wood part of the time again to day. My Aunt Mrs John Vale with her son and youngest daughter were here to dinner &amp; to tea. Of course I could not do very much with them here. They have lately sold their farm on the town line and are expecting to move away some where this comeing Spring. Our cow that has been sick for the past week or so died this evening. It seemed as though nothing that I gave her did any good from the first.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>We took the hide off of another cow this morning Lewis and I Makeing the second one that we have lost this Winter. Went out to town this afternoon takeing ma with me. After doing the little errends that were in order, we went to Mr Barretts for tea. Spent the evening also with them and enjoyed our visit much. The weather has moderated considerable and a thaw seems to be upon us soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and I went out to Dover this morning as usual to attend church Bro, Goodwin preached and class meeting followed. Hurried home for dinner &amp; afterwards went down to Holcombs church on the plank road. Remained at Holcombs for tea and attended service at in the evening as well. Was wonderful blesses both this afternoon &amp; evening. A sister from Agness St. church Toronto Mrs Varcoe being at both services. Her talk about holiness &amp; c was grand. The power of Good seemed so manifest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell part of the forenoon to day as well as last night, so that the sleighing is growing considerably less. I went up to Simcoe and to Suttons mill according to promise made to Mr McKnight some time ago after the oats due from him. Met the ten {illegible} them, and transfered cargoes and brought some flour and brand home besides. The weather bids fair to to get cooler before the snow is all gone after all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover to day. Got there in time to take dinner with Mrs Mordy who made us promise to some time ago to visit her to day. Had Mrs Barrett also with us. Called this after noon at Bro Goodwins and afterwards at Mr. Wills. Feel much sympathy for them on account of her mothers loss or rather their late bereavement. Had a serious talk with {Mattie?} while there. She seems inclined to fret and worry about her mothers death; of course the loss of a mother is a serious matter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis did not get home with his father and mother until nearly noon to day. This afternoon we worked in the woods besides doing chores. Drove down to Holcombs church this evening takeing old Mr Lewis with us. Mr. Ban preached a short discourse and followed with a testimony meeting, and this with a prayher meeting. One of the members William Write got so noisy and thoroughly besides himself as to break up the meeting entirely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>After geting chores done I went out after the minister and his family to spend the day with us. Mr. and Mrs Goodwin with the two daughters, besides Minnie coppaway and Mrs Brauier came with me, Gave up the day for visiting and enjoyed the company of the friends very much. Sent Lewis home with them this evening, while I went up to the Grange Hall to the regular monthly meeting. The usual {illegible} were present and a pleasant time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Worked in the woods this forenoon, Lewis and I this afternoon however this weather being very warm and soft Wes. has been husking some corn in the barn while I have been away to James Holcombs helping cut wood in his bush. He was having a {bee?} this afternoon. Our sleighing has about gone with the exception of a patch here and there. Was told this evening that WmWrite felt quite sorry about the Protracted meetings being stoped on his account.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>The very warm weather of yesterday still continues and rain has fallen in considerable quantities, last night and to-day. The snow has about disappeared except here and there a snow along fences or on hill-sides an occasional snow tank. My man has been husking corn in the barn, while I have been puting time on the meat besides doing some other jobs. The weather is becomeing cooler &amp; more like winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of strong cold winds that have been blowing to day I did not go th to church this morning. Have spent the day very proffitably I trust, and this evening went down to Holcombs church on foot. The protacted meeting which recieved a temporary blow last week is again under way. Thomas Boss field officiating this evening. Enjoyed the service reasonably well, though was not very favourably impressed with Tomys. power as a preacher.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I have been working in the woods this forenoon geting some hickory loggs ready to take to the mill. Have been cuting wood at the wood house this afternoon. Mr. Lewis came this evening from his son John's and he and I walked down to Holcombs church this evening. The Jarvis minister Rev Mr. Jackson gave a short discourse and the usual afterservice following. Mr Lewis exhortations &amp; prayers were especialy interesting and proffitable.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been cuting wood house to day. OLd Mr Lewis continued to remain with us and went to the protracted meeting in Holcombs church with me. The minister did not come this evening as usual; but Thomas Bossfield only so Mr. Lewis gave us a sermon about the "Gospel net" which was quite interesting an proffitable. Bro Lewis is a very earnest speaker and speaks unusualy loud. He seems to be a thorough Christian.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working on the wood-pile again to day. The father of my man left us this morning with his. The weather is moderating samewhat and has some appearance of storm. Went down to Holcomb church this evening as usual takeing my mother with me. Bro Jackson came to night and officiated in person. The meeting was well attended and a deep interest continues to be taken in the meeting as well. Weather continues to moderate.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Have continued to cut wood to day as usual. The weather has changed somewhat and become rainy. Have been reading this evening of wonderful revival that has been in progress in Ottawa for last six or seven weeks. Some fifteen hundred conversions are recorded. The revivalist Mesron Crossley and Hunter who were once in Port Dover were to have left on Tuesday last but the work was so great as to require their presence another week. Sir John A McDonald &amp; lady were amongst those who stood up for prayers on tuesday last.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell last night and to day, togather with an occasional squall of snow. The ice and snow togather has left us very good sleighing, so that this afternoon Lewis took a large oak log down to the saw mill. He drew the other logs on the rollway as well, ready for sawing. Took Bertha andMarian with me to the meeting in Holcomb church to night. Had a precious time, Bro. Jackson gave us a sort of Question and answer meeting before the after service.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>The ice storm last night and yesterday has made very fine sleighing; but so icy that one can scarecly stand up. Cut some wood this forenoon and did some other work arround the barn. Went out to Dover this afternoon to attend a meeting for organizing th to preserve the Scott. Act. Was appointed with Rev. J. T. Smith to canvas The Wiggins school house Diversion of the Township in the interest of the act. Attendence at the meeting was fair &amp; interest good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning as usual, to church. Bro James Goodwin ministered to us &amp; We had abundant reason for thankfulness in a proffitable waiting upon the Lord. After geting dinner at home we drove at home we drove down to Holcomb chuch. Bro Bair preached. After doing chores we went down again this evening to hear Thomas Bossfield. Upon the whole we have put in a very good day. Our time has mostly been taken up by our attendence at the House of God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very windy and cold to day. A strong North West wind being in action. Lewis and I have been doing sundry jobs, one of which was to get an old Kirby reaper from Mr. Feargues on the lake shore. Johny McBride gave me the privelege of takeing what castings I wanted to make my old reaper good. Went down to the Holcomb church this evening takeing Bertha and Mariam with me. The service was good Bro. Jackson officiated</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been working in the woods most of the time to day, cuting some bass-wood logs for the sawmill. Am trying to get things in readiness to make a pig-house before long. The weather has been very cold indeed to day. Had a visit from Clarke Vale and his two Sisters, all of whom are my own cousins, to night. The family are likely to move up into Carlotteville before long. There they have about rented a farm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been at work geting some basswood logs to the saw-mill and some lumber home from the same place. I have been engaged with visitors about all day. In the first place went out after Mids Mattie Will and her Auntie Ms Will of Detroid this morning. Have enjoyed my visit with them and some others, Doctor Jack Heslop &amp; Clara Will with Wattses, very much. Drove out to Dover this evening to take Mattie home, and had a good talk with her.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis geting up wood from our own woods to day while ma &amp; I went up to Simcoe or rather to Mr. David Sterlings to dinner and to Simcoe afterwards. Had a pleasant visit with these kind friends and was much interested in hearing the particular of Reusailer Olds death. He must have died instantly without a friend being near. He had gone for some kinling wood to the woodhouse &amp; not returning soon was afterwards found in a siting poskue with the axe at his feet, quite dead.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Met with a very serious loss last night which has made me feel much discouraged to day. My mare Nellie got down in her stall early in the night with one foot &amp; front leg through the floor, Before we could get her up this morning she was dead. Do not see how we are going to spare this mare. But, there will be a way provided I hope. Valued her at $150 1/100 &amp; would have parted her for that even. Lewis and I skewed the crooked homed cow &amp; mare at same time. Have lost nearly three hundred dollars worth of stock within a fiew weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to visit Bro. Ellis' partly and partly to attend the commercial {Nemon?} meeting in the town hall. DId not get out in time for the morning meeting but for the afternoon meeting only. Speeches in favour of commercial union with the United States were delivered by Valency E. Fuller &amp; Thomas Shaw of Hamilton. Both were unanswerable, and the oppositions by John Nickerson of Simcoe and several others were very lame attempts. Had dinner at Bro Ellis &amp; pleasant visit.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain and snow which continued to fall through the forenoon we did not get out to church this morning. The wind shifted to the North West this afternoon and makeing it much colder. Lewis started for his fathers this evening. Did not go to Holcomb church this afternoon as we generally do on account of the bad roads. Have been informed lately of John Parsons {conversion?} there, a young man of promise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis being away to day, I have been about all the time doing and attending to stock. The weather has been very cold and windy. The latter blowing from the North West as usual. Have been much cast down in my mind of late. The presence and blessing of God upon my life and labours seeming to be so strangely withheld. It seems hard to understand the dealings of providence with those who love Him. But, He has said "What thou receivest or not know thou shalt know hereafter."</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>My man did not return from his visit with his father until about noon to day. He has been helping me this afternoon. We have been culing wood and doing chores. I went down to William Walls' this evening after some farming-mill screws. The very cold weather still continues with every indication of no change for a time. The thermometer stood at about zero last night and nearly the same to night. Wheat is well protected by ice &amp; snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got som tymothy-seed cleaning up this forenoon, and this afternoon I went up to Simcoe, takeing the sample with me. Sold nearly a bushell at $2.95 per Bushell at McKers. Seed imported from the United States is retailing in the same store at $3.75 per bushell. Am thankful to see the weather moderating somewhat. Snow and ice have disappeared nicely to day, mud hus also begin to take its place. It seems late for Spring to be just beginning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>We worked at cleaning tymothy-seed this forenoon Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been geting a grist of grain ready for the mill. Did not have very much tymothy seed after all only one beg to spare. We have been cuting wood again this afternoon part of the time. Ma and I went, to spend the evening at William Wattses. Had a pleasant visit, though one feature of this evening visiting is that it keeps one up so late nights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work spliting wood on the wood pile most of the time to day. I took a grist of grain to the mill for chop and went on from the Lyne Vallet Mill to Simcoe Wanted to have got some money to finish paying taxes but failed partly. Sold a bag of tymothy seed at $2.50 per Bushell which brought some money. The roads seem already to be geting dry. There is some appearance of an early springs seeding.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I worked at cuting wood at the house this forenoon. He has been spliting this afternoon. I went out to Dover this afternoon to look after some matters of business. Have been fortunate in geting money for paying a small ballance yet due on taxes. Saw the collector also and paid all but four dolars. The cold weather still continues &amp; seems likely to for some time to come. Heard that Mrs. Wilson and her daughter Ella of Port Hope would soon visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to church Had a proffitable season in the Lord's house. Bro James Goodwin preached and the usual after service followed a fellowship meeting this time. Came home to dinner and went down to the Holcomb church this afternoon. Bro. Baer from Jarvis preached. Felt that it was good to be amongst that people. Called a fiew minutes at James Holcombs. Learned that he had rented his farm and would move to Waterford immediately.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at cuting wood by the woodhouse to day. The weather has at last turned warm and soft. To night there is some appearance of rain. My old friend G. W. Lemon has turned up this evening and is staying over night with us. He has lately been on a visit to Michigan for his health, and looks much better than when I saw him last He seems to feel quite down - hearted yet however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>It has been quite warm and rainy to day, We have been able to cut wood at the woodhouse most of the time however. George Lemon remained with us until after dinner. Feel much allarmed about his health. There are symptoms which seem to indicate a possibility of insanity. I hope that it may not be some serious. Had a letter from our dear friend Mrs. Hiram Depue saying that hee still lived through ninety two years old last month.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has continued stormy through warm, most of the time to day. Considerable quantities of rain fell last night. Lewis and I husked corn most of the forenoon but, since have been cuting wood at the woodhouse. We have got as much cut as we can find room for now and we intend to split and pile a while. The feel thankful, for continued tokens of the Divine favour. My mind is stayed on Him Praise God O. my soul</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>We have been sawing loggs at the woodhouse to day Lewis and I. The weather has been extremely cold. and windy remarkably so for the time of year. Thermometer nearly at Zero all day. Walked up to the Grange Hall to night to the regular monthly meeting. The roads were to rough to drive a horse. Had a nice meeting at the hall, and our magazines &amp; c having come, we had somethingelse to take home with us besides.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse most of the time to day, while I have been doing some carpenter work for the little house. Lost our fourth cow or heifer this evening she has been unwell eversince her fall on the ice more than two weeks ago. Have had hopes of her recovering until the presen cold weather, which I think was more than she could stand. The promises, God are very precious to me just now. Went to Mr John Menck this evening over the very rough roads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes has been spliting wood again to day on the woodpile. I have differently engaged. Made a door for the little house this forenoon this afternoon went out to Dover takeing ma and Bertha with me. The roads to Dover are geting passable there having been something of a thaw to day. The weather keeps remarkably cold however. Thermometer at Zero this morning again. Had tea at Mifs Giles with her mother and James. Called to see the Will's this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning alone. Brought Bertha back with me however. Bro James Goodwin officiated as usual, though under some indisposition of body. For some unaccountable reason I did not enjoy the class-meeting as well as usual. The number present being very small may account for it. Found my niece Leila cunningham here with Mrs Harris when I got home. She went back to Simcoe this evening however. William Watts and Nell. Came to see them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling nearly all day, so that our work has necessarily been inside. It cleared off about three this afternoon however and I went out to Dover to attend a Scottact commitee meeting. Found that the rain had prevented people from attending, so that the meeting was a failure. There is some likelihood of a close contest over the Scott act this time in our country. We may possibly fail to carry it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Warm woth weather with abundance of rain has come again. Of couse mud is also plentiful and likely to be for some time. Lewis and I have been cuting wood at the wood house, most of the time through the day. Am thankful after all to say that feed for stock is still abundant. We are likely to have more than we can use before grass grows, and, of very good quality as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has continued to fall most of the time to day. Lewis husked corn in the barn this forenoon while I made an out side door for the kitchen. Have been cuting wood again this afternoon however. The ground is very soft and wet excepting where the frost is not out. Have found it good to call upon my God to day. Humbly acknowledging. His great good-nets to me. Am exceedingly desirous to be an Israelite indeed in who there is no guile.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>I am thankful indeed that Lewis and I have got done cuting wood at the woodhouse for the season. There will be quite a lengthy job of spliting of course. Have been at it all the time to day, nearly. The weather keeps warm and the ground very wet and muddy. THe old addage with respect to march is likely to prove true this time at least. "Come in like a lion, go out like a lamb, and vice-versa."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working away at the wood-spliting as usual. Have been engaged at sundry jobs myself, this afternoon however I have been doing some work in the little house - puting on window stop &amp; c. The warm weather keeps geting still wamer and the ground is becomeing very soft and muddy. Have just heard that Peter Gilbert has lost his eldest son Freeman, He had got to be such a fine lad</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in the tennant house hanging doors and puting on latches. Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some coal oil and other necessaries. Marian Williams went with me, and from there she has gone home for a fiew days. Found the roads in an almost impassible state, excepting on the old Plank which is geting dry in some places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the terrible state of the roads, we did not think best to go out to church this morning. Have remained at home however, trying as best we could to worship God in our dwelling. My soul is satisfied with the Christians heritage. Surely the world with all its allurements is not worthy to be compared with God who is not only a refuge for His people here but our eternal House. O' I want love Him with all my being &amp; serve Him with all my {illegible} power.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been working away at the tennant house again to day. Finished hanging the doors, puting in door sills &amp; c to night. Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse, and has also completed his job there. Hired a young man named John Hewson to day, for sever months. Am to pay seventeen dollars and fifty cents per month with board and washing. He begins work as soon as possible. Weather warm and fine, pressing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been at our old emplement of sawing wood with the cross cut saw. Have been cuting back of the barn and at the tennant house. The days are quite warm and pleasant with cold nights. Ground is fast drying and will soon be fit to work. Have felt much cast down during this day; but, great comfort has come from, "Because he hath set his love upon me therefore will I deliver him, I will set time upon high because he hath known My Name, He shall upon me and I with answer him I will be with any in trouble, I will deliver him {illegible}"</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work spliting wood at his own wood pile to day. I started off this morning to canvas for the Scott Act. Went as far as the firsy side west of us and had very good success. I think we will get then votes out of thirteen on the road. Came home for dinner and have been cuting wood since Went down to William Watts this evening to tea. The weather is still fine and becomeing warmer. Roads nearly dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>It has been raining numerous 'April showers' to day; so that we have been doing but little out of doors. Our girl Mariam Williams came house again this afternoon, she having been away since last Saturday. Nellie Watts and our Leila have been with us to day. Noticed in to days paper that out government had decided the United States government on the proposed free list of natural commodities such as salt coal, wool lumber, eggs &amp; e &amp; e.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Had intended going to Simcoe to day to take Leila, but having found a chance with unckle John Matthews for her, I have been into other work. Have about completed my Scott Act canvas. Went to John Rose's this morning and got him to accompany me arround. Went to all or nearly all the remaining places and have succeeded as well as I expected. There is however a majority on our road against the act of two votes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have finished cuting wood drawn up for house use. He has also finished spliting. Went out to Dover this afternoon to take some butter and to get a fiew necessaries. Called at Wattses on the way home and had tea with them. The weather has became very cold since yesterday - a strong not wester blowing fiecely. Saw my friend Addam Rose in Dover. Was glad to see him looking so well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Having a lame back did not feel able to ride out to Dover to day. Walked down to Holcombs churches this afternoon however and heard Bro. Jackson preach. After the service a Sabbath school was organized for the comeing summer. Went over to the victor church this evening. The Lord has been very good to me of late - sustaining me in all my trials &amp; dissapointments, thus fulfilling His promise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Went down to Holcomb this morning to see about a bull and Buck sheep, The Holcomb are moving to a small farm North of Wateford having rented the farm here. Sent Lewis after a bull calf to John A Roses for which I am to pay four dollars through crickshanks &amp; Morre. My new man John Aewson comenced work this afternoon. He is to work Seven months at seventeen dollars and a half per month. G. W. Lemon is with us to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain has been falling last night and to day. We have been doing sundry jobs inside, such as fixing stable floor, mending roller &amp; c. &amp; c. Fixed up one of Reids windows this afternoon by puting a piece of siding ccross the two large panes. My friend G. W. Lemon has been with us storm-bound. He started off a-foot this afternoon to canvas the neighbourhood for fourit tree orders. Recieved a letter from Mr Ardley to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>The stormy weather of yesterday has ceased in a great measure but, a cold Hor. Wester is takeing its place. We have been cuting wood in the woods this forenoon &amp; this afternoon we have got to work repairing some fences in front. The weather keeps quite backward &amp; disagreeable still the ground being quite wet in places. George Lemon has been helping some to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night we have been working at fence-building mostly to day. Spring seems to be slow in comeing this year. But perhaps I am impatient. Have been repairing up Keids Windows, to make them stand the heavy winds which sometimes strike them. Reid made me a present of a fifty cent jack knife after finishing George Lemon has been helping some to day also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged at fence building to day, in the front and along the lane. George Lemon has also been helping. He and building and puting up gates. A Scott Act meeting was held in the church this evening. Cro's Jackson and Laycock the forme from Jarvis and the latter from Waterford king speakers. The both spoke well and I believe the meeting will prove a benefit to some at least.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Got started at locating and building a fence dividing the new-ground and North East corner field to day. We find it impossible to do anything besides fencing as yet, the ground being quite wet. I went out to town this afternoon, partly to attend a scott Act Meeting in the town hall. There still seems to be a possibility of defeating the Repeal petiton of some of the delinquent ones are propperly looked after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me this morning to church in Dover, the roads being fine. Bro. Goodwine preached as usual. Hurried home after dinner we went down to the plant road church. Took a number of old Sunday school books for the Sabbath school lately started there. Failed to get there in time for the school however. Bro. Miscue from Hagerville preached and gave us an excellent discourse. The fellowship meeting afterwards was also a proffitable waiting before the Lord.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to Jarvis this morning. Took Mrs. Reid down to the train and afterwards got some business closed up with the Joneses which gave me some relief. Got home for dinner and Went up to John Roses this afternoon on business relating to the Scott Act election to come off next Thursday. John Hewson has been rooting the Meadow this side of the woods while Wes. has been ploughing in the front field.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes and John have been ploughing in the front field to day, geting the ground ready to sow peas and oats mixed for feed. Then being but little prospect of pasture this Summer it seems advisable to get a substitute of some kind as soon as possible. Took ma and Bertha with me to Dover this evening, to hear a lecture on the Scorr Act delivered by Rev B. B. Keefer. The Lecture was excellent and {illegible} also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and Hewson have both been ploughing in the front field to day. George Lemon has been trimming apple trees also, while I have been away looking after the interests of the Scott Act to be voted on to morrow. Had the satisfaction to get a promotion from one man who had intended not going to vote, that He weould support the Act. Have been at home most of the afternoon helping George trim trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>The Scott Act contest to day is over at last. Have been disappointed at the way our people have turned out to vote, and shall be, almost surprised if victory has not fallen to our enemies. The opposition seemed to turn out almost to a man at the two polling places visited. Am thankful at last to have done what I could for my brethren. The weather keeps cold and backward still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to work in the front field geting it harrowed down ready to sow. Got about ready to go to work when a Mr. Davis of the Narticoke Grange came to say that a car of salt had come to port Dover for us and themselves. Went arround to most of our own members to tell them and got home to dinner. Went out to Dover this afternoon and got a couple of barrels of salt for our own use &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Forgot to mention last night that the Canada Temperance act was defeated on the nineteenth by seven hundred majority in our own country. The men have been working on the front field again to day. The field is some more than half sown now to peas and oats mixed. George Lemon has also been working as yesterday at tree trimming. The weather keeps remarkable cold and backward still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me this morning to church. A goodly number was present and felt much benefited by the services of the sanctuary. Got home in time for the meeting on the plank when Rev Mr. Jackson of Jarvis preachedd as usual on opposite Sundays. Bro Goodwin preached this morning from-Whenton passed through the waters I will be with the and through the rivers they shall not overthrow them when thou walkest through to the fire though shalt not be burned, neither shall the kindle upon thee.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley have finished seeding the front field to day, furrowing our and all. Have been cleaning ditches myself which is also nearly done. Went after Smiths grass seed sown this afternoons. George Lemon has been working this afternoon d at tree-trimming as usual. There seems to be sighs of a drought. The weather is very cold however and dry as well. Quite a snow squall came to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>My two men have been cultivating in the ten-acre-field to day, geting it ready to sow with oats. George has been helping again as usual. He has got our apple trees nearly trimmed. This afternoon he and I have been sowing, grass seed and harrowing the wheat field north of Drive barn. The weather continues cold and dry, with heavy frosts every night. Recieved a paper from Mrs. Depew to night with a portrait of her father David W. Beach aged ninety four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Westley have been working at seeding in the ten-acre-field to day, George has been working away with a teem at harrowing wheat. The crust that has formed over the ground in places has been a hindrance to doing a good job, I have been sowing grass-seed on the billy field. Feel that I have made a serious mistake in not sowing the grass-seed in Fet. or Mar. Prospects of dry weather still continue, though warmer.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have finished sowing the ten-acre-field to oats and got A furrowed out. George Lemon has been helping me again I have been sowing grass seed on the field next to McBride and George has been harrowing. He went home this evening however and is waiting now for his delivery of trees to come. Went to the Grange this mor evening. A fair number was present &amp; a pleasant meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John and Wes. have been working on the East half of the Big Flat this forenoon. This afternoon I went to the mill with a grist of chop also to Simcoe after some flour. Got five hundred pounds at Sulton's mill two of which I am letting Lewis have. The cold weather has left at last and April is going out quite warm. A droughthas apparantly set in &amp; we have begun todraw water for house use already.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have succeeded in finishing the Big Flat to day. Got done dowing grass seed on the field by McBride myself and went out to town this evening with ma. The day has been delightful, so warm and nice. Recieved a notice of Velma Crokes death this evening. She died on Thursday last and will be buried to morrow. Would have been at the funeral to morrow only for the delivering of Georges fruit trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning alone. Had a blessed season of waiting upon the Lord. Found it hard on account of the heat to keep awake through the preaching service. Got dinner at home as usual and attended service at the plank road church. Bro Baer officiated, it being his turn. The day has been a precious one with. Have felt so much the privelege of obeyinh His commandment with respect to the scredoess of the Sabbath day. Lord help me to keep it holy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Finished sowing grass seed on the Fall Wheat to day sowing the Big Flat last. John has been ploughing in the big North East Corner field where we intend to sow peas. Rain has come at last though in moderate quantities just as is needed most. Many fears have been expressed last a drought {sunilan?} to last seasons had already set in, but, thank God, it has not come yet. Am sorry to say that I have not been altogather free from these missgivings. What a mistake.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have been ploughing for peas in the North East corner field, the rain last night made the ground rather wet for harrowing &amp; c. Went out to Dover with the mail this afternoon, our own horses being in use. The beautiful rain last night is being followed by cool cloudy weather, Wheat and grass already look better for the beautiful shower. Went down to Thomas Jacksons this evening, to see if they had returned from Pilham &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Both one mere work worked at geting the potatoe patch manured, ploughed and marked out ready for planting. I have been planting potatoes in the garden for early table use &amp; doing some spadeing besides. Had a short visit from Mr. Henry Williams who took dinner with us. He came after Mariane, to take care of his mother who is quite poorly. Hamilton Olds was also here with a disc Harrow which he is selling. We tras tried it on our strawberry patch in front.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John Wifs have finished ploughing the North End of the By North East Corner field to day, and got a considerable portion of it ready to drill besides. I have been buisy as usual at Sundry jobs. Mostly working in the garden. G. W. Lemon came to day to tell me that his delivery of trees for Simcoe had come to hand. He is going to deliver them on Saturday next, at Deans Hotel and I have promised to help him. Saw George Wilson Jr. &amp; his wife to night. He is an old Dover boy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>The Good Lord has sent us a beautiful rain this afternoon which was very much {illegible}, also this evening. Found it necessary to walk up to Simcoe to night, in order to be there in good time to morrow for delivering trees, with my friend G. W. Lemon. Had a pleasant walk notwithstand a shower of rain that fell when on the wat. It was something grand to hear the thunder and to see the lightnng while walking up the Railway track from Lynn Valley, How wonderful are His ways and works.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been delivering trees for Mr. J. W. McKays of St. Thomas, in Simcoe to day. George Lemon and I have got along very nicely togather. Hope that our final selling up will be as easily done. Walked most of the way home to night, arriving at about eleven o'clock. George brought me about three miles on the way. Was greatly surprised when I got home to find that ma had recieved a letter from Rillie Skinner saying that she intended visiting us next week all being well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Not feeling very well I did not go out to Quarterly Meeting to day, but gave way for Mt friend Mr. George Wilson J. of Toronto who is visiting here and at Roads with his family. Ma and Bertha went out with him. Took dinner over at Reids, the folks being all away, and have enjoyed the quiet of the precious Sabbath day at house very much. Contrary to my usual custom I work a fiew lives to my friend Killie this morning in order that she might soon get it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Both men have been working at the North East corner field geting it down to peas. They have got the North part of the field done and the ballance nearly ready to sow. Had some trouble this forenoon in trying to find a horse for delivering Notices but failed. Took Maggie this afternoon breaking up the team of course but found that the trees had come to Dover and would have to be delivered on Wednesday. Comenced delivering notices this evening on the way home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Started out this morning to deliver Fruit tree notices for George Lemon. Got through the Eastern portion of teritory by dinner time. Was blessed with the noon day meal as though I had been home. Mr. Hinds who lives this sides of Nanticoke invited me to take dinner. Succeeded in delivering the whole of remaining ball. to day, even in Dover. Had tea at Mids Jiles. Rain has fallen occasionaly through the day makeing it quite unpleasant.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Our delivery in Port Dover came off to day, and has been quite a success, nearly the whole of the orders being taken &amp; paid for. About five orders had to be sold to other parties. Did not finish up until quite late this evening and felt rather tired of the job to night. THe weather has become warm at last, The rains of yesterday and last night have left the ground quite moist. Had a rather pleasant time to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been seting out fruit trees to day most of the time. AM greatly pleased with my order, They are such a beautiful thrifty lot. Find some difficulty in geting places for all of them. Think of planting some peach and pear trees on the front hillside. The boys have been finished seeding entirely except corn and potatoes. Drove down to Wattses this evening to see them about going to Simcoe after some trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been seting out trees and plant again to day with all my might. But, did not get done after all. The boys fixed fence this forenoon and got the cattle out to pasture for the first. This afternoon John has been ploughing corn ground and Lewis fixing fence. The weather has become quite warm again with some appearances of rain. Have filled up the back yard entirely where practicable with front trees. AM seting now in front on the {sidetrill?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working away at the corn ground geting it ready for planting. Lewis has been planting potatoes while I have been planting out trees and raspberry bushes. Got done for the present. Drove out to town this evening after the boxes that the trees came in. Agreed to give Lemon one dollar for the three empties. Rain seemed near to day but has departed, and a Norwester has begun to blow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning Bro. Goodwin preached as usual. Enjoyed the whole service very much, the Good Lord being very truely in out most. Have seldom enjoyed a Sabbath day more than this. Took ma down to the plank road church this afternoon. Bro. Baer preached and held the usual class meeting afterwards. Had tea with George Wilson Jar this evening at Reids, he being there still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, partly after some more fruit trees, bought of Mr Hadgines, and partly to take up some eggs to sell &amp; to get some southern sweet corn for seed. Brought a fiew trees for William Watts as well as my own. Had dinner there and afterwards went over to Mrs. Clarkes. Did not hear anything further from out young lady friends. Had a short visit from George Wilson and his nice young wife this evening. The weather is still quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing away at the corn-ground as usual, while Wes. and I have been using the jack screws under the wood-house barn and drive barn, geting them straightened up some. Took the Jack screws home this evening, to Mr. Alderson's in Port Dover. Have had a short visit form our old friend George Wilson Jr. again, I suppose, for the last time as he goes home in the morning. His mother and sister Ella came to Reids this evening for a visit.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John and Wes. have been working on the corn ground to day. John has about finished ploughing and Wess has got it partly harrowed. Had several jobs to do to day but this afternoon had a visit from John Gilbert and his wife with unckle John and Aunt Lydia. Mrs. George Wilson {illegible} of Port Hope has also been here with us to tea, so we have lead quite a visitation. The weather has kept very cold for the time of year but, it looks now as though it might soon change.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day trying to get some little jobs of work done that have been waiting for me this some-time. Got the back yard cleaned up this forenoon. This afternoon have been grafting some plumsprouts and sating some apple grafts. The boys have been buisy at the corn ground as usual, geting it ready to plant. John has been laid up this afternoon with a sickhead-ache, however. It still keeps cold and dry; but looks like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis worked this forenoon on the cornground as usual. John has been laid up with his sick head-ache again to-day. I have been working at sundry jobs, but, very buisy all the time. Rain has fallen moderately this afternoon, so that Lewis and I have been cleaning out the drive barn &amp; geting things packed away for Summer. Found to day that the oats recieved in exhange from Mr McKnight and which I have usued for seed have not grown causing quite a disappointment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>John {slokness?} still continues, took him out to Dover this evening to see the Doctor. Lewis has been geting out manure and marking the corn-ground &amp; c. While I have been very buisy at sundry jobs, such as geting things fixed up arround the house &amp; c. The weather continues very cool and dry. There is every appearance of continued dry weather. Planted our garden corn this afternoon in the garden corn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual. Ma could not get ready to go with me so I took Mrs Wilson and cleanlottle. Ma and I went down to the Plank Road church this evening or rather afternoon to hear Bro. Jackson. Enjoyed the service as I usualy do. Came home by Mrs. Clarkes and found our friend Killie Skinner and Mrs Larves there. Did not stay long however, though I would have done so if we could.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been marking and other ways preparing the corn ground to day. He has also begun planting this afteroon. John still keeps poorly and unable to work. Our friends from Pelham and from Niagara Falls came to visit us to day. Mrs Lawes and Arthur with Mifs Killie Skimmer. Clarke also came, so we have had quite a pleasant time. Killie and Mrs Lawes arestaying over night with us. So also is Mrs James Holcomb. Took the others home this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Helped Lewis plant corn this forenoon and also part of the afternoon. Our friends have continued to remain with us, making our hearts glad with their presence. Took Mrs Laws and Killie down to Jarvis this evening. Mrs Lawes and Mrs Holcomb left us this evening, took them to Mrs Clarkes. Had a visit from several neighbours this evening, Bro Goodwin our minister from Port Dover has also come and is staying over night with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day at Sundry jobs. Bro. Goodwin came last night and after visiting this forenoon I took him house this afternoon. Have also got my returns ready for George Lemon to take up to Mr. McKay, which has taken all my spare time to day. Took Killie out to Dover with me this afternoon and brought her abck to Mrs Clarkes where she is now staying. Took Maggie down to Mr Fredenborgs horse to night and walked over to Jacksons from there, Had a pleasant evening there with Aride.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Mrs. G. Wilson of Port Hope up to Fishers Glen near Normandale to day. There being a pismice there of Mr. Baies friends. Was greatly delighted with the scenery about the Glen. It is certainly a grand place for picnics &amp; c. Called on the way home at Mrs Clarkes to see houw Our friend Miss Skinner was, she being quite unwell last night. She had gone out to Port Dover with the other friends to help celebrate the Birthday of the Queen which was a good sign. Went to Grange this evening also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John has begun work again to day after his illness. It has been driving the {illegible}. Lewis and I have been fixing up fences in front &amp; in the lane. Rain began to fall this evening, the weather being beautifully warm. Drove down to Mrs. Clarkes this evening all the way there and back in the rain. Went to see Mrs. Lawes and Mifs Skinner - saw the latter and was recieved in her usual cool shy way. Begin to think that the time has about come to quite running after her, at least.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to fix fences and to do some other jobs to day. He has been ploughing the garden patch this evening. We think of planting it with {illegible}. John has been working away at rolling as usual. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening after some necessaries. Have concluded to send away for some groceries to the Grange Wholesale supply next week our sugar &amp; c being about gone. Had to give a note for a {sausage?} at Schofields to day. payable in four months at the Bank of comerce Simcoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of having to attend to a sick cow I did not get out to church this morning. Went down to the plank Road Church this afternon however to hear Mr Baer preach his farewell sermon. Had tea at Mr. Blacks and from then we went down to Jarvis, to hear Mr. Baers farewell sermons there. Both churches were crowded. Have rejoiced in God my saviour with joy and gladness. He only is my strength and salvation, surely I shall not be greatly moved.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John and I got the grape vinces trimmed up and tied up this forenoon. He was good help having worked in a grapery at Grimesby. The plan there is to trim after the vines have started to grow in the Spring. It is must be a good one seeing it is followed by experienced growers. This afternoon he has been rolling on the front field while Lewis and I have been geting some potatoes planted in the corn field. Have been blessed with a fine shower of rain this forenoon &amp; still looks showery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been rolling to day most of the time. Wesly has been fencing in the yard below the drive barn end puting in a couple of gates. I planted corn in the garden and this afternoon went to see about some maple and other trees to set out. Mr. Nelson promised all repaired for filling up. Our mare Katie folden the last night. SHe has done well and has a fine mare colt. WIll soon have finished our Spring work if all is well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John drawing out manure to the patch in new ground field when we intend to sow Sothern Sweet Corn for fodder. Wes. and I have been hoeing in the garden nearly all day. Drove out to Dover this evening. While there dropped into the District meeting when the business of the Simcoe district was being transacted. Some twenty one ministers were present and an equal number of Laymen. Called at Mrs Clarkes on the way home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been geting out trees mostly hard maple from Mr. Nelsons place and seting out again. There are some forty vacancies arround the farm caused by trees dying from dry weather. One of the men have been helping. The other has been drawing manure on the fodder corn ground. A moderate rainfall visited us to day which must be a great benefit to the various growing crops. Out rains are all light this Spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day geting the maple trees set out for this year. Wes. and I have set forty yesterday and to day. These were nearly all to replace others that had died last year. The row arround the farm on the two ends and Eastside is again complete. This afternoon John and I have been puting saw-dust arround them as a mulch. Never tried this plan before &amp; hope it will be a success. Mr. Barr came this evening to stay overnight with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>A fine shower of rain fell last night, and several others followed to day, So the ground has at last become quite thoroughly saturated. John and Wes. have been working at inside work such as grinding scythes, mower and reaper Rowes &amp; c. I have been similarly engaged most of the time. Took Mr.W. W. Rarr to the Elliot Crossing of the H &amp; N W. K. on his way to Jarvis this forenoon. Recieved a letter from Willie McWade this evening. He leaves Chucago soon for Philadelphia.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning again as usual. Bro. Goodwin officiated. Felt much proffited by waiting upon God in the house where his honr dwlleth. Drove down to the plank road church this afternoon also. The minister did not come so the meeting became a prayer and fellowship meeting. Went for a fiew minutes down to Mrs Clarkes to see about our two lady friends Killie and Arile. Was surprised to find them both there and the former sick with car-ache.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wiss have been geting out manure on a piece of the new ground field where we intend planting Southern Sweet corn for fodder. We washed the sheep this afternoon however. Our friend Killie came this evening to day over night with us. Also Mr. W. W. Baer the young minister from Jarvis lately transferred to Brittish Collumbia conference. Am of the opinion that this brother will {ere?} long become a leading minister of our church. Being gifted above the average in many ways as well as pious.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The men finished geting out manure on the fodder corn ground this forenoon whiel John has since been ploughing and geting ready to sow. Went up to Fishers Glen to day with Bro Baer, he having Killie Skinner and Ella Wilson, while Mrs Lawes went with me. Never enjoyed a social season more in every respect. Took out dinner on the ground, Was particularly interested in my own companion and I trust she in me. Called at Wm Watts for tea on the way home when we left the girls.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been variously engaged to day as well as myself. Went up to Simcoe this forenoon after some Southern sweet corn for seed. Ma also went with Bertha to visit Leila in Victoria. A very strong West wind has been blowing nearly all day veering to north West towards evening. No particular dammage was done however. The wood pile at Lowises house was set on fire however &amp; a good portion of it burned up before it could be put out.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished sowing the fodder corn and got to work drawing manure. We are takeing it to the field East of the centre woods this year this being about the poorest field on the place. I have been weeding out pidgeon-weed in the field next to McBrides, and Wess. has been helping most of the time. Had a visit from Mifs Jones to day, an old friend from the port. Spent a couple of hours very pleasantly with Mids Ella Wilson this evening. She leavesfor home to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Accordsing to previous arrangement Ma and took Mifs Killie Spinner up to Simcoe to day, in order to have her visit an old friend and near neighbout of her fathers in Corland, our own friend Mr John Murphy. Went to Mr Clarkes after her on the way. Got back to unckle Johns in time for tea where we met Mrs Lawes. Found Wellington carpenter and his wife here when we got home. They stayed until well along in the evening and we enjoyed our visit togather very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see Mr Ban and Killie Skimmer off on the tain for Niagara Falls. The boys have been drawing manure again to day. Lewis went away this afternoon however, on a visit to his brother at Hartford. I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some matters of business requiring attention. The weather has become much warmer than of late, with some appearance of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>The great Giver has blessed us with an abundant rain-fall last night and to day. DId not get out to church at Port Dover as usual, but, of course did not fail to attend the afternoon appointment at Plank Road church, when we heard our brother Smith of Renton. Got home just in time to escape a good weting. This being conference Sunday out ministers are all away at conference and supplies only occupy their pulpets at home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have moved and fixed up the old Smoke house for a chicken roast. WE have put it inside the orchard fence near the house. The boys have been geting out manure besides heling at the aforementioned job I have been working in the garden seting out cabbage plants &amp; c. Lewis and I went out to Dover this evening after the sugar and the other groceries ordered lately of the W. S. Cy. Settled up with Reid this afternoon &amp; owed him a small ballance.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to get out manure and to spread upon the field by James Challands. I have been very busy at sundry jobs. Have helped clear house part of the time. Did some whitewashing which I think is about the first. Our old fireplace chimney took fire this evening and in less than five minutes over twenty men and boys were here to help put the fire out, It did not result in anything serious however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Comenced our statute labour to day and have done five days of the fifteen alotted to us. Thirteen are against the farm and two belong to Lewis. We have been grading down the south hil side along Walter Austins where a new culvert has been built. House-cleaning is still in progress with its disagreeable circumstances. Am thankful however, that it is progressing finely. We are expecting it to be about finished this week, if all continues well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>My men and I have continued to work on the side-road between the fifth and sixth concession to day, as yesterday. Succeeded in geting five days more of the fifteen done, having five mo yet to put in which we hope to do to morrow. Was just reading of the commercial union movement recieving the approbation of the House of Representativess in the United States, which by the way seems a great victory. The Republican party are strongly against it though.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have helped me to finish our fifteen days of road-work, with the two teams to day. The weather has been quite sultry with occasional thunder storms. A delightful shower of rain fell last night, the heaviest of the season. Everything is growing finely. Went over to the church this evening and heard Dr. Lake a conference is being held here, and several ministers are present.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John and Wesley at work at different jobs to principaly at drawing out manure and sheering sheep. Took our five going porkers to the cheese factory this morning. Went out to Dover myself afterwards. Carried part of Mr. Goodwins things out in the buggy. SOme theives entered our cellar last night and carried off several Jarrs of fruit, and that while ma was in the house. This is the first theiving that he have has with is for a long time, that we know of.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning as usual. Had brother Daniel Wooley from Port Ryerse to preach for us. His sermon from, if any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, was most excellent. It seems a pity that so much natural tallent should not be utilised in its propper sphere. Went to the plank road church again this afernoon. The new minister not having come a prayer meeting and fellowship meeting was held instead. Had a good meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis and John at work drawing manure with both teems to the field by Challands. We are following the plan of spreading from the waggon, and will draw the smoothing harrow over afterwards to spread more perfectly. Instead ploughing very soon very shallow and may plough two or three time in order to clean the ground of thistles &amp; other notrious weeds The manure will thus become well mixed with the ground &amp; must; I think help to keep it loose.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>The two men have continued to get out manure from the barn-yard to the field by challands. THey have cleaned up the barn-yard for this year; and have well nigh covered the field mentioned. I have been weeding and hoe-ing in the garden and find that I have got a somewhat lasting job. The weather keeps both warm and dry with but little appearance of rain. Everything is growing finely however as yet especialy wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>John has kept on at geting out manure as usual to day. Lewis has got to work at cultivating corn and potatoes. I went up to SImcoe with the wool which I sold at twenty three cents cash and twenty five cents trade, to Mr. Brooks. Kept four fleeces for Wessley Lewis. Left a couple of dollars for J. Y. Hodgins at Prices Hore. Got cloth of Brooks for a suit of clothers &amp; Halifax Tweeds, at fifty five cents a yard. Have been quite unwell this after &amp; evening with a headache. Took ma down to Hamilton to the social however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to work at cultivating corn to day, while John has not yet finished geting out manure. Went out to Dover this forenoon to take the remaining portion of sugar wtill his due. Have been hoeing and weeding out onions this afternoon also. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening and has a very pleasant visit with our friends there. We are making preperation to go down to Pelham to morrow, intend starting at an early hour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I started North Pelham this morning at abouut half past five. Left Marian and Lewis in charge. Had a very pleasant drive down excepting that the dust and but were at times quite oppresive. A we drive along we could not help feeling thankful to the Great Giver for our own crop prospects at home. Most of the wheat and even the haw than we saw will rent little more than be cuting. Got to Mr Horton all right at about six o'clock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Have spent the day mostly with our friends Mr. and Mrs Horton of North Pelham, and very pleasantly. Took tea at Mc. N. C. Holcomb however where we spent an hour or so. Took Ma and Mrs Horton to the neighbouring church-yard to visit the newly made graves off the late Mr. and Mrs C. J. Cooke, this evening could not but feel sad to think of the sudden and almost tragic deaths of these two dear friends. Surely in the midst of life we are in death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been staying both last night and the night before at Mr Hortons. Laverence and I have been to the Presbyterian church here this forenoon. Heard a most excellent discourse from Rev Mr. Petley the present 4th Chap &amp; 4th ver. "But refuse profance and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto Godliness". The Word of God as spoken by His servant was very precious unto me. Would like so much to be able to remember the dear brothers Sermon. Have felt much cast down in spite of myself this afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Visited most of the time this forenoon at Mr Hortons. Went with them this afternoon however on a visit to the Font Hill Nurseries, There were eight in our party. Felt quite strange about Mrs Lewis treatment of me; but, of course it will be all right. TOok tea at Billy Holcomb this evening. We are almost constantly reminded of our old friends Mr and Mrs C. J. Cooke. Forgot to mention the last night was spent at Mr Holcombs and are staying to night again with Mr Hortons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been visiting back and forth between The Holcombs &amp; Hortons this forenoon. THis afternoon wett sent to St. Catherines with Mr. N. C. Holcomb. Had a very pleasant time with him, and saw many places of interest about the city. Was greatly surprised to see crops took so poor on the way down cause, no rain, so I was told. Colled at the Thomases this evening a short time. {v?} Mrs Laws friend Jim Frazer put in an appearance rather unexpectedly to night. The former seemed glad to see him however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I started for home this morning at about eight o'clock. Arrive a little after six. Was thankful to find them all right. Had a very pleasant ride home, and could see a considerable change in the crops. Noticed a greater change as I we neared home, there having been much more rain then eastward. Have been much exercised in my mind respecting certain circumstances connected with our visit. The Good Lord is helping me again to rest in hope.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rainstorm from the East has been in progress since some time last night until to night. The creak has risen and become quite high still it rains. We have not been able to do any out-of-door work, so the men have been fixing up the waggon racks ready for use I have been to the factory this evening after a couple of our small piggs which were not doing well then. I have been graciously sustained to day in my disappointments. Praise God o' my soul.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been cuting thistle and do some other suck jobs to day, the ground being too wet to work in any way. I went up to Vittoria this forenoon after Leilia. Found that she had left Mrs McLeans before I got there, brought her trunk however found her here when I got home. Have been geting ready to do some road-work in the lane this afternoon besides some other chores. Have been looking arround at the crops. Found them much more prosperous than I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been quite buisy to day doing some work in the lane, mostly grading down the South hillside, Lewis has been helping. John has been ploughing LSummerfallow. Took ma and Leilia out to Dover this evening on business of their own. Saw the Ruilling Mills lit up with Electricity for the first time this evening. The Good Lord has been very gracious unto me of late takeing away entirely the sting of my late disappointment when below to Him be all the Praise.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Leilia and Bertha with me this morning to church in Dover. Out Bro. Goodwin ministered unto us, and a proffitable waiting upon the Lord was vouchsafed. Our monthly fellowship meeting after preaching was also a time to be remembered. TOok ma with me to the plank road Church this afternoon as is out custom. The new minister Bro. Hamilton who is a young man preached for the first time to us. He has left a rather favourable impression so far.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Went with ma and Leilia up to Fishers Glen to day.While there I took a walk to Normandale and called at Mr Wilcoxes. After comeing back to the glen I nut met with some of Leilias friends and had a pleasant time with them. Was rather favourably impressed with Mids Bells Lamport of Vittoria as well as with some others. The day was a delightful one rather too warm or too the cool there was a picnic of our Presbyterian friends from Port Dover there, they having come by boat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUEDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John ploughed again this forenoon on the fallow field next Challands. Lewis has been hoeing potatoes &amp; c. all day. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to get repairs for the mowing machine. Got some money at the bank also to pay for groceries lately bought at Grange Wholesale Supply. Am to pay in a month if possible. Took Ma and Leilia down to Wattses for dinner while there went over to Ms Clarkes and found the latter sick in bed. John started cuting grass this afternoon for the first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been hoeing in the garden most of the time to day. John has been cuting hay, and ploughing as well while Wess. has been cultivating corn in the back field and this afternoon we have been rakeing and puting up hay. Went to Jarvis this evening for some repairs for the mowing machine. On geting home found Mifs Belle Lampart and a Mr Mashore here. Was quite favourably impressed with the former as being a very lively, and intellegent person &amp; I think a Christian</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to cut the hay in the eleven acre-field to day. He has just about finished. Lewis has been cultivating corn in the back field. while I have been hoeing in the garden and puting up hay. Had a short visit form the Wattses this evening. Emma and I have had quite a serious talk about serious things. Did not feel at liberty to make promises however. George Lemon is with us also, staying over night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY {6 missing} 1888</span></h2> <p>John C finished cuting the eleven acre field of hay to day. GOt it all put up as well and have drawn five loads. Out friend G. W. Lemon left us again this morning. He reports doing a very good business and will have two deliveries more next year than last. The weather keeps very fine and is very favourable for haying so far since we comenced. Grain crops are also doing well and wheat in particular is filling nicely, Many fields have not much wheat to fill however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Finished geting in out only field of hay to day. Have had only ten loads and a hald altogether from eleven acres. Expect to cut a load or two more from fence corners &amp; other places. Got word from the factory to day that one old son would not come up with the other hoggs to eat, so I went down this evening to bring her home. Strange to say she knew my voice at once and followed me up to the trough and went to eating, so I left her for a further trial of factory feed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs Wesley Matthews came in this morning and we found it impossible to get out to church as we had intended. We were able to get down to the Plank Road church however, this afternoon, when we heard Bro. Jackson. Enjoyed the service very much as indeed we generaly do. Got slightly wet this afternoon in comeing home a shower having passed over at that time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning after Mr Ardley who came by the nine o'clock have. Was sorry to see him loking so unwell and fell afraid that something serious is hanging about him. Took Leilia up to Mr Hugh Colours this afternoon on her way home. They having promised to take her to thr train at Waterford to morrow. The boys have been working to day as usual. This afternoon they have been cuting some grass in front.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John at work on the Summer fallow next to Challands while Lewis has been cultivating corn in the back field. I have been rakeing and puting up hay besides doing a number of other jobs. Have spent a very pleasant evening with Mrs. Ardl, whose company is quite interesting as well as proffitable. The weather continues very favourable for this growing crops being both cool and dry. Have had precious intercourse with the heavenly and Divine to day thank God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been harrowing the fallow next to Challands and got to work plowing the other field west of the woods which we intend makeing into a fallow also. Lewis has been cultivating corn as yesterday and is well nigh through with his job. We got in another load of hay this evening from the front field this time. I have been cuting hay in fence besides doing a number of other jobs. The weather keeps delightfuly cool and favourable for crops.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the field West of woods to day where we purpose sowing wheat this Fall. Lewis has finished cultivating corn &amp; potatoes for the present. I have been very biusy at sundry jobs mostly cuting hay in fence corners. Marian has been off to Brantford on an excursion. TOok Mr. Ardley out to the Port this evening, and called at several places with him. Stayed longest at the Wills however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at hoeing potatoes and corn John has been ploughing as usual in the field west of woods. Helped pick cherries this forenoon myself. This afternoon I have been puting up hay arround the fences. Mr Ardley went off with Reid fishing to day; but did not make a success of it, after all, owing mostly to his geting sick however. The weather keeps remarkably cool and fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work away at the plough in the field est of the woods. Lewis has been hoeing corn and potatoes. Have been doing sundry jobs myself. SPent a couple of hours with the Barrets who have been visiting us to day. Was pleased to see Mr. Ardley so much interested in these kind friends. Clarence returns on Monday next to Toronto where he has a situation with an architect. He likes the business very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley with us to church this morning. Engaged the service greatly, as indeed I almost always do. The Blessed master was in our very midst. Did not stop to the class-meeting however on account of Mr. Ardley. Went down to The Plank Road church after dinner as usual takeing our friend with us. Took him over to near Mr Eland this evening, so we have put in the day pretty well going to church, and I trust with proffit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>John Lewis has been working away as usual, the former at the plough and the ladder at sundry jobs. The weather continues to be fine and dry, favorable I think they're all growing crops. Mr ardley went away this afternoon for a visit to Wattses. We are feeling lonesome without him already and wonder how we shall stand it for have him have us for good which he will do soon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to keep one team at work with the plow today as usual. Louis and I have been cutting and putting up hay around the fence corner of the front Wheatfield &amp; c. I went out to do for this evening to look after some small matters and to bring Mr Ardley home with me, he having went out with the mail this afternoon. We went to see the Knitting mills to night, the public having been invited to see if he's working with their new {machine?} lights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>A beautiful rain has fallen today, just coming in time so benefit greatly the growing spring crops. The boys have got to work again this afternoon at plowing and at other work. I have been helping pick cherries for canning myself. Mr. Ardley and I had to forego our visit to mr. John Meucks today on account of the rain; but, the shower was a bi much greater blessing than our visit could possible have been to either of us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>I drove down to Jarvis this afternoon to see about a small matter of business at the bank there. John has been plowing in the field a bust of the woods as usual. Wess. Has been cutting grass around the fence &amp; in the back woods. Talk to your unckle John's with Mr. Ardley and afterwards went to the regular Grange meeting at the hall. Meaning of simply an informal one and for exchange of periodicals.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John plowing in the field west of the woods while Lewis has been mowing grass with the scythe I have been helping the latter also. This evening I went with Mr. Ardley down to mr. John Menckes for a short visit. Enjoyed ourselves very much with these kind friends. Both Mr. Adley and myself were much impressed with the suitability of one of Mr Menckes daughters Nellie for J a wife. But, we do not propose go mad over the young lady.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley to the train this morning which started from the port at nearly eight o'clock a.m. Felt sorry to see him go, and know that we will miss him very much for a while Lewis and I have been rakeing and puting togather the remaining portion of hay in the fence corners and geting it in this evening while John has been finishing up his job of ploughing in the feild West of the woods. Find that our wheat is somewhat rusted in spots after all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual, and felt much encouraged to press on in the good way by his exhortations. Our class-meeting afterwards was also a season of power, The Good Spirit of God being with me in the discharge of my duty as leader. Took ma with me afternoon to the plank road church, where Bro. Jackson officiated. H Felt that it was good to be there also to mingle with that people then in thin worship.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been rolling and harrowing on one of the fallow fields while Lewis and I have been hoeing corn and cuting wheat commenced the latter to day for the first. But, only with the cradle. Find it necessary now to feed our cows took night and morning owing to the scarcity of pasture. Have had some trouble with them to day bytheir breaking into the oats field. Find our wheat rather green for cuting as yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been geting started with the Binder at cuting wheat. It took about all the forenoon to get ready for work. This afternoon John has got the Big Flat pretty well cut and bound. The weather has become changed apparantly and is now cool and fine. Have especialy rejoiced in God, my Saviour during this day. It has been my privilege to rest my all on Him by faith, realizing in all unusual manner my acceptance with Him.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished cuting and binding the wheat on the Big Flat to day and got started cuting in the field next to McBrides this afternoon. Lewis has been cuting arround the field with the cradle most of the time. I have been helping where most necessary through the day. Had a visit from Francis Marr, with Bertha's little brother and sister. Spent some time in visiting with him. The day has been most beautiful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of damp and cloudy weather we have not made much heady at our wheat cuting to day, John has cut perhaps four acres. I have been buisy as usual at sundry jobs. Got the wheat set up on big Flat this forenoon. This afteroo I went out to Dover to see about some matters of business. Lewis has been laid up most of the day being unwell. Rain has been falling again this evening, but only light showers.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that fell last evening we did not get to work at the wheat this forenoon, but did some other work instead. This afternoon however we have been cuting and seting up as usual. Was surprised to find Mrs. G. W. Hall of Horese-Heads N. Y. here when I came in for dinner. She looked well &amp; it seemed like old times to see her again. Her Brother Jerome and his wife with Mrs. Hall have been in attendence at Mifs George Riddells wedding which happened on Wednesday last.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting wheat in the field by McBrides to day, while Lewis and I have been shocking up and do sundry other jobs. He has been cultivating corn part of the time however. Ma went out to Dover this afternoon with the mail and I went out after her this evening. Visited a short time with Jerome Platt and his wife who are to return to their home at Horse heads N. Y. on Monday next. Mrs Hall was also there.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning as usual. Enjoyed the service very much, and the class meeting afterwards as well. Tickets were renewed to day preparitory to the Quarterly meeting next Sunday. Went to the plank road church afternoon as usual. It has become my cheif delight to go to the house of God on the blessed Sabbath day. It is such a privelege to mingle with the people of God in the worship of the Most High. Lord help us to worship thee arright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been driving the Binder in the field by McBrides again to day. He has finished cuting all but about a quarter of an acre. Lewis and I have been stocking up and this afternoon he has been cultivating corn in the new-ground field. The weather continues fine and dry very favourable for harvesting. Have been somewhat cast down during the past day. Have been trying however to believe in the Good Providence of God over me in all this.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had the machine cuting away to day, but John does not seem to make much head way. He appears to be affraid of hurting the horses by over-work or perhaps himself. Lewis and I have been cuting arround the remaining wheat patches and shocking up as well. A light shower full directly after dinner which hindered us some. It makes us feel rather discouraged to see some of our neighbours drawing in their wheat &amp; we not done cuting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Our job of cuting wheat countinues to last and is likely to keep us going yet another day. Finished cuting the field by McBrides &amp; the East portion of the hilly field by the drive barn, having three or four acres still to cut on this side. The weather has been quite warm even sultry at mid-day; but, nights are ivariably cool &amp; comfortable. Am realizing again that the voice of prayer and suprlication is still heard on High, Blesssed be His holy name forever.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>John and I have finished cuting wheat for this year at last. Got done about the middle of this afternoon. We have still quite a lot to shock up but hope soon to accomplish even this. Ma went out to Wellington Carpenters this afternoon with Reid's and I have been up after her this evening. Lewis finished cultivating corn this afternoon for the last time. Recieved a letter from my friend Walter H. this evening stating his safe arrival home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night and this foreneoon we did not do much until afternoon, when the boys have been going through the corn with the hoes to cut out thistles. Prospects are excellent for a crop of corn and also a clean field afterwards. Have found by experience that this mode of cleaning the ground pays best of any. The corn crop being a good return usualy for the labout put upon it, while the ground may be as clean as is possible to make it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain accompanied with a strong wind and thunder visited us at midnight last night, which has changed our programme considerably. The men have been seting up wheat that blew down to day. Went up to Simcoe with me this forenoon, and of course could not get home again until night. Found that further heavy fall of rain had flooded everything even carrying off quantities of wheat from the Flatts &amp; washing away roads &amp; fences. A heavy wind accompanied the rain as last night doing much damage to fences &amp; crops.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the flood last evening we found it necessary to do a considerable fence fixing this forenoon before we could let out the cows. When we got through it was too late to get ready for church. Felt quite disappointed, it being out Quarterly meeting day. Did not get to meeting at all to day, Have had some precious season with my God however. He being with my in my house worship. Surely in His presence there is fullness of joy at Thy right hand then are {phasness?} forever more.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>We have been working with all our night to day trying to repair as for as possible the damage done to the wheat crop by the terrible rain of Saturday. I went down to Jarvis this afternoon however to look after a small matter at the bank then. Noticed that the rain had not been nearly as heavy as I got near Jarvis as at home. Oats in particular seemed to stand up well there while our is very much Tangled. There are some indications of fine weather Thank God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>The boys and I continued to set up or rather set out sheaves of wheat for drying to day. This afternoon however we got in five loads from the field by McBrides. This being the first of the season. Have been off this evening after threshers, Saw Mr Smith &amp; through him concluded to try Ma Nat. Persons, if I could get him in time. His prices were due &amp; a half cts per Bu. for oats, two for barley and three for wheat. His machine is highly recomended by Mr. Smith.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of light showers this forenoon we did not make much headway at geting in wheat although we began this morning with a full set of men and both times. Frank and Ed Austin helped, perhaps half the forenoon while Eddie has helped all the afternoon. The weather has changed and the wheat has dried finely since noon; so we have got in six loads and four befor noon. John has been reaping the pea and oat crop in front field with the old No. 3 Kirby, and is doing a fine job.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather being very favourable we have improved it with all our might at geting in wheat. Succeeded in drawing twenty two loads to day. All but two of them were from the field by McBrides, The other two were from the hilly field. Have drawn thirty four loads in all from the field by McBrides, There is still a couple of loads of damaged wheat remaining, not dry enough to draw. Frank and Ed. Austin have both been helping to day. Had Nat. Parsons to see me about threshing to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to get in wheat to day with all out night. Have drawn nineteen loads from the hilly field making twenty one from same field. The whole number has increased now to fifty three loads Franks and Ed. Austin have been helping us again all day, the one pitching in the field and the other in the mow, The Good Lord has continued to be gracious to us in giving fine harvest weather for which I want to be thankful. Praise the Lord O my Sam and all that is within my thousand praise his Holy Name.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>The two Austin boys have continued to help us get in wheat to day as usual. Just finished drawing to night by all but the rakings, "by the skin of our teeth", to use the old phrase. Have had sixty five loads of wheat in all; but, five loads of wheat in all; but five of them at least are considerably damaged for roughing except for feed. Our barn is just about full from the bottom up. Fell very gratiful to Almighty God who Causeth us always to triumph through Christ.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 1888</span></h2> <p>Contrary to my own purpose Ma would have me to go with her to the extra Quarterly meeting service at Jarvis this forenoon. It seemed to be my duty to go to Dover, but Ma's wish decided. Bro. Jackson preached from "The folly of Glorying in wisdom, in riches, or in any worldy good, and, the necessity of glorying in our Maker, and in His great Salvation to man. {close quotation missing} Have spent the remaining hours of the day quietly at home, trying to improvise the opportunities affordred from reading the {Word?} &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I with Frank Edie Austins help got in three loads of peas and oats from the field by the church this forenoon. This afternoon they have ben pulling peas with the horse rake in the North East corner field, while I have been rakeing Wheat stubble in the field by McBrides John has been cuting oats and peas in the front field. Had a short visit from James Scott and his mother, togather with Mifs Barrett &amp; Hubert. Was pleased to on these kind frinds of other days again. {illegible; name} brought little {Jimmy?} to {illegible}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has kept on cuting the front field of oats and peas with the old Kirby reaper, Wes and, Eddie Austin Have been working away at pulling peas in the North East corner field. We got in a couple of loads of wheat rakings after dinner however. We have had Josey Ryserson now Mrs Williams &amp; Fitzgerrald of Ottawa to visit us this afternoon. THey are spending a fiew weeks in Port Dover during the warm weather. Was pleased with Joseys husband he is an intelegent gentleman.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John finished cuting the front field of oats and peas this morning and got the binder moved back to the ten-acre-field before noon. He has been cuting oats the ballance of the day. Lewis and Ed. have been pulling peas in the N. E. Corner field, as usual. I have been working at sundry jobs, and as a consequence do not seem to have done any thing. Got the fence accross the creek and arround the field by McBrides fixed up ready to turn the cattle in for a while. Mr Gutchen has been here since Monday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting oats with the binder a good share of the time to day. The rain last night kept us from our work until nearly noon however. Eddie did not help us this forenoon on account of the wet. I went out to Dover takeing Mr. Gutchen and Daisy with me. Called at William Wattses on the way home and got twenty dollars from him to pay threshing and harvest help. Went up to Grange Hall on foot this evening to horses all having been working to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Got to work at the cuting of oats and peas but rain came about the middle of the forenoon and stoped further proceedings for the day. We have been working in the lane Lewis and I while John has been ploughing a small corner of the field by Jim. Callands. Ed Austin helped again about half of the forenoon. Went down to the factory after the ould son htis evening, Am expecting a litter of piggs from her soon &amp; thought best to bring her home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to cut oats in the ten-acre-field to day with the binder. Having to cut all one way on account of the oats being badly lodge he don't seem to accomplish very much in a day, Lewis finished pulling the peas with Ed. Austins help this forenoon this afternoon he has been seting up oats after the binder. I have been buisy as usual. The weather has been fine to day and some cooler. Am hopeing for a continuance of same.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to church. Had a very good discourse from Bro. Hamilton of the Jarvis circuit Bro. Goodwin and this brother having exchanged for the day. Had dinner at Mifs Giles and from there we went to the plankroad church when we heard bro Hamilton preach again. It has been a day of pigs and peace, God has been very gracious in the acceptance of my little offering. Saw Addamn Nose this evening; he having come come for day or so.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>John has succeeded in finished the ten-acre-field which it has taken some time to cut, on account of having to cut all one way. It is, however, a very heavy crop. Lewis has been shocking up oats in the above field as well. I have been working at sundry jobs but, most of the time have been puting Paris green on the potatoes. The goeing minister of the Jarvis circuit Bro. Hamilton came to make a sort of pastoral visit the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting oats on the Big Flat to day, &amp; Lewis has been cuting with the scythe binding and seting up. I have been engaged much as usual. Got done puting paris green on the potatoes this evening. Learned this morning that the threshers would not likely get here before Friday next. Took ma out to Dover this evening after my day work was done to call on MRs Fitsgerald and her husband, who are boarding at Mrs Ryersons.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>We have at last finished cuting our oats for this year and put the binder away to night. This finsihes out harvesting except drawing the grain &amp; c. John has got along very nicely with the grain cuting, He is a very good hand with machinery. Lewis has been seting up oats on the Flat, which he has also finished. I have been engaged at Sundry jobs mostly at cleaning up the garden however. The weather has been beautifuly cool and nice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been of helping James Challand thresh to day, while John Lewis and I have been doing out best to get things ready to thresh ourselves. The weather is very favourable indeed for our work, which is a very important matter to us since we intend drawing and threshing the field of peas oat of doors in the field. Took ma out to town this evening Brought Mr. Gutchen home with us. He is to help us thresh.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been helping James Challand thresh this to day or until about three o'clock this afternoon when the machine come over and began threshing our big corner field of peas. Have had the following hands helping thresh about half the afternoon. Ed. &amp; Frank Austin, James Horns than, James Challands boy. Sam McBride and Mr. Gutchen. The machine has done good work in every respect. Our peas are turning out very much better than I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Go to work at one pea drawing of brushing again today, and good time. The following have helped: -bis. James McBride with team promised to help back at ploughing or anything. James Horn's man Sam McBride, Frank and Eddie Austin together with our own help including Mr. Gutchen. A list of this evening about five o'clock it is something wonderful how the peas have turned out. Instead of three hundred that I expected we have four hundred or about 35 bushells per acre.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and her father with me to church in Dover this morning. Had good and proffitable season waiting to gather upon the Lord. Our class-meeting was not well attended however. Took Mom with me to The Plank Road Church this afternoon as usual. Bro. Jackson officiated. Believe that I should rather be deprived of the church in Port Dover than the one on the Plank Road already. There is so much more life in our brethren there been in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>We have not had very good success to day in our wheat threshing, for various reasons. Only got about a hundred and fifty bushells threshed. Have had Alexander Marr to help us to day also, Ed. Owens boy James Challands man Eddie Austin James Horns man, Sam. and George McBrinde The weather has been delightful for our work, and the wind fair. Am pleased with the work of the machine. It both threshes and cleanes the grain so well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>We have threshed over four hundred bushells of wheat to day. The machine has run very well and our progress has been according. Some of out helpers of yesterday had to leave us to day so others have taken their place. Mr. Horns man has continued with us besides the following- {boy.?} John Heming, Ed. Owens man, Sam. McBride, George McBride this afternoon &amp; Ed. Austin. Thought to have finished this evening but have failed by three or four hours.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>We finished up our first threshing at about eleven o'clock this forenoon. Had the same hands to help as yesterday excepting George Gutchen has helped us all the way through, and has tended bushell. Have had six hundred and sixty five bushells of wheat from the machine at this threshing, beside the four hundred bushells of peas, threshed in the field. Took a grist of wheat out to Crokes mill this afternoon while the boys cleaned up the barn &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been drawing oats to day with a full set of hands and two teems. Finished the big-Flat which had nine loads besides the three already threshed. Took in six loads from the front field next the church of mixed peas and oats besides the above. Frank and Ed. Austin have been helping. The weather has been quite warm and is becomeing somewhat dry. Feel grateful to the God of my life for his great mercies. I know that He has graciously blessed my humble labours this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I with the Austin boys help hot in ten additional loads of the mixed pea and oats of the front field makeing sixteen from same field besides the tree loads taken from the same field for sheep fodder some time ago. Comenced drawing oats from the ten-acre field this afternoon and got six loads in to begin on. Our old friend G. W. Lemon turned up this evening again. He reports very good success in his Summer fruit tree canvass</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>A light rain-fall last night prevented us drawing in J oats very early this morning. Got at it about ten o'clock however and have succeeded at last in geting our last field safely in the barn. Had nineteen loads from the ten-acre-field. Settled up with the Austin boys this evening and owed them quite a sum of money which I was unable to pay excepting in part. Am very thankful to have our harvest done at last, except of course, corn &amp; potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me out to Dover this morning. As our own minister was sick, brother Jackson of Jarvis had been {obtained?} as a supply. It had been appointed some time ago that a thank offering should be taken up to day as a special effort was necessary in order to meet certain liabilities. The congregation was unusualy large. Went to the plank road church as usual, Came home by Mrs. Clarkes and merely called. Found the folks well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been helping about raking stubbles. I have been rakeing the oat stubble while he has been going over the front field with the pea rake. John has been working on the ground next Challands where we intend to sow wheat. Our old friend Mrs John Murphy came to day to spend a week or so with us. Am so thankful that God hears me and graciously considers my requests. Surely I have abundant reason to rejoice &amp; bl be glad all myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working away to day on the field by Challands, with the gang-plough. Lewis and I have been helping Mr. James Horn thresh, all day. The job was a rather dirty one, there being a head wind, and very strong one as well. There was some appearance of rain this morning, but it has passed off since entirely.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been helping Mr. Horn thresh until about half past two this afternoon. John has been working with the gang plough on the field by Challands. Expect to have it ready for seeding in a couple of days more. Wes and I have got in a couple of loads of rakings since comeing home from Horns. Made a sort of temporary bargain with Mr. Geore Vail for the sale of a couple of hoggs at $5.95 per 1.00 lbs live wt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work at the seeding preperation, while Lewis and I have been most of the day geting in oats and pea rakeings. Had four of the former and three of the latter. Got all done by the middle of the afternoon however and Lewis has begun work on the wheat ground with the other team. Cleaned up some twenty bushells of wheat this evening for Mrs Hambleton for which her son Robert agreed to pay whatever I got for what sold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Both teams have been working on the field by Challand to day. John has sown nearly half the field, Rain came on this evening however and will probably put us back some. I have been as buisy as it was possible to be during the day, at sundry jobs as usual. Bro Hamilton came this evening and is staying over night with us. {Feel?} it a favour to have the ministers with us again from time to fime</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night our seeding has been dropped for to day. Will be greatly benefitted by the rain-fall however, in the seeding as well as in other ways. Have had the men cleaning up seed grain and makeing some new fence. Bro. Hamilton has been with us until afternoon except when doing some local visiting. Took Mrs. Murphy down to {McFills?}, this afternoon &amp; drove on to Dover. Called at Wattses who had just returned from a trip.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning takeing Bertha with me. Bro Goodwin still keeps improving, and geting over his late illness; but, a supply occupied his place to day. A young minister from Hagersville preached for us, A think his name was Dougal. His sermon about the Christian life was very good. His manners are very pleasing though ve boyish and impetuous. Did not get to our afteroo service, Mr. Gutchen being here and about to leave for Michigan.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished drilling the field by Challands to day. Lewis has been harrowing and makeing fence arround the potatoe patch, north of the drive-barn. This has taken us most of the day. Had a short visit from Tom. Murphys wife, and little Pearly to day. Mrs Murphy went home with them. Mr. George Gutchen promised me yesterday that I should bring up his little boy James, &amp; I have agreed to on condition that ma is willing to do her part.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working omn the field west of the woods to day. Lewis finished the other field furrowed it out &amp; c while I have been cleaning the ditches. I have also been binding up fodder corn cut with the reaper. It seems a slow job. Cleaned up some seed wheat this evening for William Watts. He took seventeen bushells and agreed to pay what I sold for in the Fall market. The pea market seems good for this time of year, Sixty cents being paid in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been preparing the field west of the woods for seed to day. Lewis got something over three acres drilled this afternoon. By using the spring tooth harrow followed by the Acme a fine seedbed has been made although part of of the dield had only been rolled since ploughing which latter was dance about five weeks ago. I have been tying up corn fodder &amp; seting up the same besides fixing a fence across the creek by challands.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>I am thankful indeed to say, that the men have finished sowing and furrowing out our second field of Winter wheat, the field west of the woods, to day. John has comenced ploughing the front field by the church. I have been trying to get a load of apples read to take to Simcoe to morrow. We have always so many fall apples that we cannot use a half or even a quarter of them. SO we thought to sell them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the front field to day. Wes. has been also ploughing part of the time. I went up to Simcoe with forty and a half bushells of apples for the evaporating factory. Sold them at fifteen cents per Bushell. Found that the price of peas has gone up still further, they are now sixty five cents per Bushell and wheat one dollar. This is quite encouraging to the farmer here for peas are quite a general crop.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work on the front field with his team all day. Lewis has also part of the day. This afternoon however I took a load of peas out to Dover for the first. Sold them at sixty two cents per Bu, Recieved a small parcel from my friend Walter H. Ardly of Montreal. I think that he is one of the most generous fellows I ever came accross. Brought home a quantity of goods from the station for Reids.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that came last night and to day we have not as in our custom gone to the House of God. Have to some extent enjoyed the sweet day of rest though am sorry to have felt so dull and stupid. The constant activities of the weeks days seem to have this effect upon me at last on the quiet peaceful days. My heart is still fixed on God my Saviour, He is my joy &amp; my Song, amen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Both the men have been ploughing in the front field to day. The rain yesterday made the ground rather wet for a while this morning; but it soon dried off. I have been off. I have been engaged at numerous small jobs through the day. Started to get another load of apples ready for the Dryer this afternoon. Got a couple of hoes for cuting corn made at the shop this morning. Ma started for Toronto this evening to make visit there and {passed?} to Port Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been working away as usual to day, on the front field. They have finished ploughing with the harrows. I have been cuting corn myself. Comenced in the garden lot next to the road, and have only cut about forty shocks the first day. The crop is a very heavy on, I don't remember even cuting, anything like it. Almost every till makes an arm-full, and twenty four hills a large shock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>A shower of rain came this forenoon stoping our work at preparing wheat ground effectualy. John and Lewis have been moving the fence on North side of hilly field by Jim Challands. I have been cuting corn most of the time. Finished cuting the garden lot. There was something of over sixty three shock on less than an acre of ground. Mr Joseph Jacques was here after some seed wheat this evening. He got 9 1/2 Bu.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Owing to the rain yesterday we were unable to work at our seeding to day. Lewis and John have been makeing fence most of the time between the field by Challands and the big North-East corner field. Got a load of apples ready for the drying factory this forenoon and took them this afternoon. Sold them at fifteen cents per Bu. to Mr. James of Simcoe. Stoped at the Grange on the way home this evening. Had a letter from Willer McWade to night. He writes from Montgomery Ala.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been working on the field again to day by the Victor Store. It has become quite workable again. They have grilled in about three acres or so in the same field. I have been helping Mr. John Challands thresh for Ed. Owen. Did not expect to have this job to do but, am as well satisfied since the time now would not be very much missed. Have leaned this evening that the price of peas has fallen some and the price of wheat as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wats have been working away on the front field again to day, the weather being favourable. They have sown all but about three acres. I have been doing another days work for Ed. Owen at Mr. John Challands. Have had a pretty serious time of it, the dust being something fearful at times and, work plentiful as well. Got the job all done however &amp; I am thankful. Recieved a letter from my friend Mr. Barr of {Comet?} BC. to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Went down to Jarvis this morning to attend the re-opening of the Jarvis Methodist church. Did not hear the Rec J A Williams, one of the general Superintendents as I expected but the Rev. R. W. Woodsworth instead Enjoyed the service very much, this brother being one of ours most spiritualy-minded and holiest men. The Methodist people of Jarvis have been greatly beautifying the inside of their church and, I pray that God may bless them for thus makeing the place of His worship so attractive and beautiful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cleaned out ditches in the front field this forenoon besides cleaning up a load of peas from market John finished sowing the front field to day and furrowing out as well. Took the load of peas out to market this afternoon; and through the kindness of Mr Ried recieved sixty five cents per Bu. though peas had fallen to fifty eight. The contract holds good for the whole crop. Lewis started cuting corn in the back field this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been out to Dover with two more loads of peas to day makeing four in all. John has been ploughing the narrow strip on the North Side of the field by Challands, for wheat. Lewis has been helping me most of the time at cleaning up peas &amp; c. Ma returned from her visit to Toronto the afternoon. She reports having had a very pleasant visit amongst some of our friends there. Have rejoiced in God My Saviour to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took a couple more loads of peas to town again to day. Got pretty well drenched with rain when comeing home both time, especialy before noon. John has been away to Hamilton for a hollowday - the first he has taken for a long time. Wes has been helping me about cleaning up peas most of the time. Have been greatly disgusted of late at some of the movements of our Victorpost Master habitsare something terrible some of them.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Notwithstanding rains last night and to day I have been able to get a couple more loads of peas to the market to day. A change has taken place in the weather and now it is quite cool again. The men have been cuting corn except when helping me at the peas. I have now more than three hundred and twenty bushells delivered. Called to see out minister who has been sick, also our odl friend Mrs Backcock, whose home is now in Brantford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>The boys, or rather men have cut the ballance of fodder corn this afternoon there being danger of frost soon. They have also been cuting the other corn part of the time. Took two more loads of peas out to market this afternoon, being the ballance of crop. There has been three hundred and eighty eight but of peas drawn away having a ball of twelve bushells of the 400, machine measure more than covered by tailing split peas &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been cuting corn to day most of the time. John has been working on the strip of land lately added to the North side of the field West of Challands house. We got it ploughed and ready to sow but being too wet we have ditched &amp; unless it dries off soon we will not sow this Fall. the weather has been very cool to day with an occasional shower from the North this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to Dover this morning as usual takeing Bertha with me. Bro. Goodwin was able to preach to us, though he is anything but well. Though I pass through the valley of the Shaddow of death I will fear no evil &amp; c was the text Felt much benefited by the remarks made. Ma and I went to the little plank road church this afternoon and got caught in the rain comeing home. Was amply repaid by the service however, The Good Lord being with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon to settle up with Ainsleys for the peas drawn in last week. It came out nicely, exceedingly even my own estimate. Settled up some small accounts before comeing home. A very heavy rain has fallen this afternoon which has effectualy stoped corn-cuting for a time at least. The men have been digging potatoes since the rain. They are a very fine crop Thank God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain this forenoon we were not able to work out of doors. Having nothing to do inside we have been idle. This afternoon however the boys have been digging potatoes. I settled up with the Reids this forenoon, and found that they owed me some four dollars &amp; over. Went down toJarvis this afternoon to take up a couple of notes. Found the parties though not without some trouble, and gotthe notes all right.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley cut corn this forenoon. This afternoon John went to help Alexander Marr thresh. We are owing him a days work. Wes and I have been cuting corn this afternoon. There was the first frost of the season, to kill corn last night. So we are doing our best to get the corn cut at once. Got started at picking apples this forenoon. Thery are an extra crop.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Alexander Marr thresh most of the time again to day, so that now we have more than paid him back. Wess and I continued to work at cuting corn until about three o'clock this afternoon, when it began raining. Thomas Jackson has been here to make repairs on our pump at the house-well. We took it out and have since got it partly ready to put back in the well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The men finished cuting the back field of corn this forenoon with my help. Got the ballance out in garden also. John has been working on the side-road this afternoon with a teem, helping fill in a culvertby Austins place. I have been picking apples part of the afternoon. Had a notice served this afternoon with refference to Reids indebtedness to the post office department for stamps which was quite a surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell this forenoon; but, it cleared off about eleven, and has since been fine. We dug potatoes for a while. Aftheter the apples had dried off we started again to pick apples, the men and I. Find that our apple crop is much better than we expected, after takeing a general survery. The Northern spies &amp; Baldwins are especialy fine and abundant. The same may be said of the years potatoe crop.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>The presence of the Most High was felt amongst us this morning as we endeavoured to worships in His Holy Temple. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. Has text this time was from "For I recon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory that shall be A recealed in us," - Many precious thoughts arrise while considering this precious text. Space fails me, to record some of them. But, plainly is it shown that sin &amp; suffering are synonim{ous?} terms.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>John worked this afternoon with the teem on the side road helping to fill in a calvert. This makes two days to be applied on our next years Statute labour. Lewis has been dying potatoes and picking apples &amp; c. I went up to Simcoe and took ma with me. Had some small matters of business to settle, and ma wanted to do some trading. Had dinner at Mrs Murphys with Mrs Winters. The weather has changed and become cold and windy again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley's have picked apples this forenoon, and this afternoon have been binding up fodder corn, the late rains having prevented the latter job until the present. Helped pick apples this forenoon myself. Went out to Dover this afternoon and took ma with me. Called at William Wattses on the way home to see them about our apples. Had a short but pleasant visit with the girls &amp; all. The cool weather still continues with some promise of frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Both of our men have been binding and setting up fodder corn on the new ground field to day. This afternoon L however, Lewis has been helping me clean out the house well. It has taken me all day, as hard as I could work to get the water drawn &amp; cleaning done besides. Found the will in a very filthy state, but left it clean. Bro. Hamilton of Jarvis came this evening with his Sister Mrs Baer of Brantford to stay over night with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley finished binding and seting up the fodder corn this forenoon. They have found it a very heavy crop, there being some thing over a hundred shock on less than an acre. The men both went away to Dover this afternon, to attend the Fall show of the Township. I have been at home through the day, takeing care of onion &amp; apples. Bro. {Hambleton?} &amp; Sister left us again this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>I've had a steady Fall of Rain since about 3 o'clock this morning, and fill it rains. Of course we have been unable to do any kind of work excepting however, but the men have made a long ladder for picking apples out of the high trees. I've been reading most of the time, and have even got tired of it. The Lord is good, His mercies are all over His Works. All thy Works shall praise Thee and Thy Saints shall bless Thee. Glory to God in the highest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been digging potatoes to day in the past by Lewis' house. I've only got about one hundred and fifty dry and will probably have fifty more, all of which off of less than an acre. The heavy rain of yesterday has two left the ground quite white, so that our work has been rather disagreeable today. It is very warm, however. Started feeding our Milchs cows this morning, Nor nearly so soon as last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we did not get out to church this forenoon; but, this afternoon we have been blessed with a very proffitable visiting upon God with his people at the plank road church. We are so thankful to have this new and convenient place of worship, and that with out own dear people. Bro. Hamilton preached to us about the efficacy of prayer and while he did not tell us much that was new, I felt much edified in the precious the truths that were spoken.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Weather has been fine to day, so we have finished digging potatoes and rather our largest patch, and this afternoon the men have been geting in some corn to husk inside. Thomas Jackson has been here this afternoon puting in our pump. He has been puting in all new pipe, except about two feet of old pipes in the bottom of the well. Rain has comenced falling again to night, so we are not to have dry weather yet. But, God knows best</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have both been working to day as usual through the day of {Nofolk?} Union Show. Took ma with me and got to Thomas' for dinner. The show was a very good one, and then the day being fine crowd of people was very large. Made a purchase of a four-horse-power and large cutting box with which to cut straw and corn stalks for winter feeding. The machines were made by Nelson and Burns of London and bought of James McCall son of Duncan McCall of Simcoe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Our men have been digging the back patch of potatoes to day. They have just finished up to night. I have been helping Thomas Jackson this forenoon, about puting our house pump in order. Got in good working shape. Went out to Dover this afternoon to see about selling some potatoes &amp; c. p Spent the evening at Bro. Goodwins, very pleasantly. Had an offer of nine Shillings for our whole wheat crop from Mr. Ainsley.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John, and Wesley have been picking apples to day, and have got more along with this job although there is a good many to pick yet. I have gathered Sumach buds the this forenoon, for ma to do some coloring. This afternoon have been cleaning and repairing our old {lyr?} luch, and geting ready to make soap again. Find it necessary to get some ashes of unckle Johns, our own besing so poor as to be unfit for use. Went to Grange to night, as usual.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell again last night in considerable quantities last night. Several showers have also fallen to day which have kept us from out-of-door work altogather. Get a load of wheat cleared up this forenoon hor ready for market. This afternoon we have been husking corn and picking over some potatoes for our Winter use. Had Mrs Walter Olds cousin Fanny and Mrs. John Watts here to dinner to day The weather keeps quite warm as well as wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Took my first load of wheat out to Dover this morning or rather this afternoon. Sold at $1.13 cts per Bu. to Mr. Ainsley. It seems strange to recieve such a good price after such very low prices as have prevailed for the last fiew years. Lewis has been off on a visit to his father yesterday afternoon and to day. John has been picking apples for me, and doing the work as well. The weather has become much colder. The first snow squall came this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. His text was "He shall cover {thee} with His feathers and under His Wings shalt thou trust." Mr Our class afterwards was a time of refreshing, though my soul did not abound in love to God and to man as I could wish. Mifs Giles came home with us and, we all attended service at the Plank Road Church as usual, this afternoon Bro Jackson preached to us, and we had a blessed time togather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather being fine to day we scarcly knew what needed most to be done. We have spent the day very well however. Got in a couple of loads of corn this forenoon for inside husking and this afternoon the men have been picking fall pippins and Falinan sweetings, while I went out to Dover with a load of wheat being the second load. Had twenty five baggs on, and got along nicely, To night rain has began to fall, however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Notwithstanding the rainy prospects all day, I got out with another load of wheat. Got another load ready to take this afternoon; but it rained in earnest so I did not go. Have been husking corn in the barn since with the men. The latter is our last resort when rain actualy begins to all. We do not seem likely to get much corn husked before Winter begins that is it comes very soon. It has been very warm today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>The heavy rain that fell last night left the roads rather muddy to day. I took a load of Wheat out to Dover this afternoon however also one to Lynn Valley this afternoon. Sold at Dover for the usual price 1.13 but, at Lynn Vally got five cents more per Bushell. The bots have been working at sundry jobs to day; such as cleaning up grain and carrying the apples in a such like. The weather continues very warm and to day it has been windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have been working at geting in and picking apples to day, when not helping me clean up wheat. Went with another load of wheat to the Lynn Valley Mills to day, 34 Bu., &amp; sold for $1,18 per Bu. Recieved forty dollars for this small load. Am so thankful for the goodness of God in thus providing the means to pay debts, which I desired so much to pay. The weather has been delightful to day, so warm &amp; nice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took another load of wheat away this forenoon, and sold at the Lynn Valley Mills at the same price as yesterday. Got all ready to take another load this afternoon, but, rain comenced falling befor geting started and it has been raining all the time since. James Horn came over this afternoon to settle up for the seedwheat, Paid him a debt that I owed him and recieved the ballance. The men got in cornstalks and unhusked corn this forenoon. Have been husking in the barn this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain continued to fall nearly the whole of last night, The men have been working again to day as usual. I went out to Dover this forenoon to pay some money to Mr. Edmonson. Game him one hundred and fifty dollars on my note which he holds. Went up to the Lynn Valley Mills with another load of wheat this afternoon got caught in a shower of rain on the way up. Sold for the same price as yesterday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go out to Dover this morning; but, to the little plank road church alone to day. We had a nice sermon from Bro. Hamilton about prayer. He made some very sensible observations. Had a very proffitable waiting for before the Lord in our fellowship afterwards. The good Lord was so realy in out midst. Am often reminded of the prophecy in Mal. "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another &amp; a book of remembrance was kept" &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>John ploughed in the field back of the barn this forenoon while Lewis and I cleaned up a load of wheat. The men have got in the ballance of fodder corn, into the little barn, this afternoon, besides a load of corn to husk in the cow-stables. Wattses apple sorters and packers came just before noon &amp; have since been puting up apples. The are twenty barrels so far, prepared for market. Recieved a note from Reid this evening which I have given up for a bad job, I was thankful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John ploughing with our teem to day. Lewis has been working at Sundry jobs. I helped about geting the apples in barrells this foreoo the Watts boys being here. This afternoon I went up to the mill again, with another load of wheat, Sold for the same as before. vis. One dollar and eighteen cents per Bu. The weather has at last become very fine and warm with some prospect of dry weather, for which we are thankful.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the field back of the barn while Lewis has been husking corn in the garden. I went up to the mill with, another load of wheat, after geting it cleaned up. Sold for the same as before. Came home by Dover, having several errands there. to attend to. Brought home a couple of barrells of coal oil for Reids. The weather has been delightful to day. So warm and so dry. Quite a treat after so much rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued p to plough in the field back of the barn to day. Lewis has been husking corn in the garden. I went up to Suttons Mill, geting there about one o'clock, with a load of wheat. Paid him for some flour, 500 lbs, bought of him last summer. Left fifteen bushells in store for Mrs McWade, besides leaving ballance for ourselves. Came by Simcoe and paid int. on Mortgage &amp; sent money away to pay drill note, besides paying Insurance assessment.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cleaned up and put away thirty eight bushells of wheat for bread, which with ten bushells taken to the mill yesterday makes nearly fifty bushells. We cleaned up the ballance and this afternoon I took it to market. Expected to have sold at the Lynn Valley mill; but, they would not but, So I went on to Simcoe and sold to Mr Sulton, Had to take one dollar and two cents, as he said the grain was to soft to grind. The fine weather still continues.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to plough in the field back of the barn to day. Lewis and I have got up some wood this forenoon besides corn. He has been husking corn this afternoon while I have been doing sundry jobs. It often happens that when we are the busiest, we seem to accomplish the least. So it has seemed to day. Forgot to mention that Lewis and I have re-erected an out-building this forenoon after having been {sorecked?} bu the Hollow Een celebrations the other night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>This being the day of our Quarterly Meeting my mother and I went out this morning. Had a proffitable waiting before the Lord, through out, The power of God being plainly visible in the many fervant utterances of the pastor as well as the people in the love-feast. Had dinner at Mr Aaron Stringers before comeing home. It came very acceptable to us as our meeting did not close until two o'clock this afternoon, and we were hungry. Came home soon after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I gathered sweet apples for Cider this forenoon while John has been ploughing all day, in the field back of the barn mostly. This afternoon I went out to Dover to attend the Quarterly business meeting of our church. Have also been looking after some other small matters of business as well. Ma and I took tea at Mrs Wills. Had a pleasant visit with the girls though short. They expect soon to move to Woodstock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>John started ploughing again this morning. Rain began to fall at about nine o'clock and the remainder of the day we have been husking corn in the barn all of us. William Watts came with his gang of apple-packers &amp; have headed up the barrells, filled a fiew days ago. There was thirty one instead of thirty two as I expected. Am greatly comforted by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit of late; "His presence makes my {path?}"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to plough to day in the field back of the barn. The ten acre-field being too wet. Lewis went over to James Challands about nine o'clock this morning to help thresh and has been there all day. I have been teeming apples to Dover. Took out two loads of fifteen barrells each, making nearly the whole that Watts bought. Rain has began falling to night, and seems likely to continue for some time, comeing as it does from the North East.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been away helping James Challand thresh to day, or rather until noon to day. This afternoon he and I have been geting apples picked up and carried into the woodhouse. John has been ploughing in the field back of the barn, which, by the way, he has finished to day. Rain has been falling most of the time through the day; but especialy towards night, as well as after. Have been somewhat cast down to day, in thinking of some matters relating to debts. But, the Lord is my Helper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling not only last night; but at times through the day. To night it continues to rain. John has been helping Walter Austin thresh, while Lewis and I have been gathering apples, mostly wind falls and cider apples. Our pile is becoming quite large, so large that I scarcely know what we are going to do with them all. It has never happened before, that our apple crop was so large that we could scarcely find room for them inside.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Walter Austin thresh again to day. It rained a good part of the time particularly this afternoon and morning. Lewis and I cleaned up and the barn floor &amp; did some repairing this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover to take some apples, for Mr. Ardley and one barrell for Watts. Took some potatoes to Mids Jiles &amp; a stove for repairs to Colver &amp; c. The weather is quite remarkable for the abundant rainfall. It seems likely to continue until cold weather sets in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go, as usual, to the church at Port Dover this morning. We went to the little plank road church this afteroon, however and had a good time with the people there waiting upon God. A young brother Parker whose home is on the {Stagers?} ville circuit gave us an interesting exhortation and the after meeting was a season of considerable power. Am so much encouraged and benefited by these meetings.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I worked at gathering apples most of the time to day. Have about finished up, after a long seige of it. Got the cows in the orchard this afternoon. John has been helping Walter Austins thresh to day again. I went down to Thomas Jacksons this evening, mostly to hear from some of our friends in Pelham. Did not hear anything however. Have had a very beautiful day after a long time of rainy weather. We would be glad to see a continuance, of the same D. V.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Walter thresh again to day, making four days that we have helped. Lewis and I killed and dressed a pig this morning for the threshers who we expect to have to morrow. We have also been geting up wood for the engine also a load of corn from the back field. The machine came this evening and will be ready for work in the morning. The weather is very fine indeed at present.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing to day. Did not get along as well as we should have done however. Mr. James McBride and the following have been helping by James Challand Walter Austins man. Young Aitkin young Owen and M Natham. Butler for a half day. Our ten-acre field has turned forty four bushells of oats per acre instead of six as I expected. The weather has been very fine &amp; wind fair.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing away to day but failed to finish, though we fully expected to have done so. Walter Austins man has been helping, and so has young Aitkin, James Challands, Natham Butler, Thomas Jackson this afternoon and Art. Owen this forenoon besides our own men. Jack Harris and Florence have been here to take Thanks giving dinner with us and lo and behold the threshers were here. Could not help it however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Got our second seige of threshing finished up this morning about the middle of the forenoon. Did not feel very well pleased on account of the threshers not finishing last night as they easily could have done. Two of Mr. Parsons men were inexperienced is the cause. John has continued to help to day. The following helped to finish threshing this forenoon for about a quarter of a day. Thomas Jackson Albert Aitkin, Nate Bubler and James Challand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Lewis have been covering up potatoes and this afternoon they have been digging turnips. They have got them all day for this year. The very cold weather that began last night hurries up these things considerable. Went out to Dover to take a fiew potatoes to Colvn and to bring the stove home. Jo Failed to do the latter however. Found the roads very rough and considerable frozen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very rough state of the roads we did not attempt to go out to church this morning. Went to the little church on the plank road this afternoon however and had a very proffitable waiting upon God. The attendence was good and Bro Hamilton talked nicely about the prodigal son and some kindred subjects. Our fellowship meeting afterwards was also a previous season. Rain is falling again this evening and the weather has become warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>John Hewson finished puting in his lost time on Saturday last, so to day Lewis and I have been alone. Rain fell again last night however, and the mud is as bad as ever. We have been geting up some wood and doing sundry other jobs through the day. Have engaged John to help get in the corn. Had Mr Hall from the sixth concession here to see about geting a place for his unckle to work. His recomendation is pretty high for his unckle.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather having become decidedly cold and Winter-like &amp; we have gone to work in earnest at geting things put away for Winter. Lewis ploughed in the orchard this forenoon. This afternoon he has been covering up potatoes for Winter. I have been puting apples away in the celler, also cabbage and Parsnips. The Lord has given exceeding great and precious promises. What could we do without such encouragement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at sundry jobs to day. The ground has been frozen so hard that we could not plough and not hard enough to draw in corn and stalks. I have been sorting apples nearly all day. Went to Jarvis this afternoon however to see about a matter requiring attention. Did not succeed however, as could have wished. Called to see an old friend &amp; schoolmate, C. E. Borne but, he happened to be away.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has finished covering up the potatoes to day, for Winter, besides husking corn the rest of the day. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about geting some money to meet a not due in Jarvis came home by Jarvis and brought the note with me. Had a serious time of it riding so far over the rough roads on horseback. Am very thankful that trouble has been averted in this case at least for some little time to come.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at sundry jobs to day, while I have have been off to Nanticoke with apples to the cidermill. Brough home nearly four barrels of sweet cider made from about forty bushells of Ralman Sweets &amp; c. Had a serious time both in going an comeing, on account of the very rough roads. There is some appearance to night of another warm spell soon. It as been quite cold to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got in three loads of corn this frenoon from the back field. There is still a large quantity of unhusked corn remaining in the field. The weather is so changeable that we have to watch our chance and draws when the corn is fit. I went our to Dover this afternoon to see about certain matters and to do some errends. Got my new over coat which came from Frank Stephenson, Simcoe. The price was $18. The weather is very {fine?} and warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>On account a cold East wind we did and rough roads we did not go out to Dover this morning. This afternoon however we, Bertha and I went down to the little plank road church. Bro Jackson preached and was much proffited in listening to his discourse about the unspeakable gift of Got in our behalf. The weather has become quite cold again with every appearance of an early approaching Winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been help us again to day. He and Lewis have been geting in corn from the back field. I have been picking over apples and geting them ready to take a load to the drying factory in Simcoe. DId not make much headway however, there being so many other jobs on hand. Our first snow fell to day, enough to make the ground look white. William and Mrs Watts were here this evening, He came to pay for the apples taken awhile ago.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Lewis have been drawing corn again to day from the back field. The roads and weather being quite favourable. I have been picking over apples, geting a load ready to take to the drying factory in Simcoe. Got the horses shod behind this afternoon however. The weather is quite mild at present. Have just read of a terrific snow storn along the Atlantic coast, with much damage to shipping &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John and wesley have been geting in corn again to day from the back field. Am thankful that they have got it pretty well all in the barn. It will take another day or so yet however to finish. Got my load of apples ready for Simcoe by noon and started after dinner. Sold forty two bushells at twelve and a half cents per bushell to Mr James of the Canning factory. The weather is quite soft and sleety.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been working with all possible speed to get sour {illegible} apples picked over and bagged up ready to take to the cider mill tomorrow. Have about completed the job to night. Have twenty three baggs this time, We purpose makeing vinegar mostly of this batch. Lewis has been husking corn in the barn most of the time to day. The warm weather still continues with an abundance of mud.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis working at sundry jobs to day while I up went to E. Decon's cider mill with out sour apples, to have them made up. The roads were very bad, especialy comeing home, the frost being about out of the ground. Saw several ploughs going on the way, which seems remarkable considering the late cold weather. A north west wind been blowing for three or four days and still temperature has been moderating gradualy all the while.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>The mild weather still continues and the ground is sufficiently {fore?} from frost to permit ploughing again. Have had Lewis ploughing in the orchard to day. I have been engaged at sundry other jobs almost too numerous to mention. Lewis told me to day that he would like to go in about two weeks this is rather unexpected and I scarcely know how to meet the emergencies created thereby.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go to church at Dover this morning. I think this is the third Sunday we have missed. I went over to hear Mr Eland this forenoon and this afternoon took ma with me to the little plank road church. Bro. Hamilton preached &amp; enjoyed the service very much as we always do. Went down to see Mrs Clarke this evening. Found her home and heard from her about {Arile?} comeing up to spend park of the Winter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>I have finished sorting over out cull apples to day. Have also got them bagged ready to take to Simcoe when the roads get better. Lewis has been husking corn in the barn most of the time through the day. Am told that apples are on the rise in the market of the world and in good {illegible} at quite improved prices. Have experienced much peace and comfort in my {Lot?} to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cut a couple of loads of wood in the woods and got it up this forenoon. This afternoon strange to say, he has been ploughing in the orchard. The weather has been and still is quite Stormy though very warm for this time of year. Had quite an extended conversation with Lewis about certain matters relating to us as master and servant. He has made up his mind to leave me before long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got in a laod of straw into the drive barn to day, or rather this morning. He has been ploughing in the orchard since then. We seem likely to get our Fall ploughing done after all. I have been working at sundry jobs through the day. Am trying now to get His old house levelled up with Jack-screw{s?}. The foundation has given way in places and thrown the several parts out of shap very much. Snow is falling in the mud to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the orchard again to day. He is just about finishing altogather. I have been engaged at sundry jobs mostly at picking over apples to take to Simcoe on the first nice day. Am likely to have a full load when the time comes. The weather has been quite moderate and even warm. Snow fell last night in small quantities. There is still every appearance of snow however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis finished plowing and furrowing out the orchard for me this forenoon. This afternoon we have been leveling up the old house with Jackscrews. Got it up in pretty good shape again. Found the sills much sounder than I expected. I have got another load of apples ready to take up to Simcoe. Just finished to night. The days are too short for me in which to do my work, and have to take advantage of the night season also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work at sundry jobs while I went up to Simcoe with out last load of apples. Sold them to the Simcoe canning Company at fifteen cents per Bu. Found the roads pretty bad excepting by the woods where they were very good. Saw a number of people ploughing on the way. The days are very short however which interferes a good deal with out doing a good days work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>I went over to hear from Mr Eland this morning. Did not go to the plank road church this afternoon the roads being so nearly impassible. The weather continues just as wet and warm as ever with strong indications of its continuance. It makes the Sabbath day seem dull indeed when we cannot attend out own place of worship. We hope to see an improvement in the roads before long however if it please God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been extremely buisy at geting the old house repaired up for Winter to day. Lewis has been helping part of the time. He has been husking corn in the barn as well. The weather keeps remarkably warm for this time of year, Some of the neighbors are still ploughing. Have been levelling up our old house with Jack-screws, the first time I think since it was built. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Courtland Olds Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 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, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>~ THE ~</p> <p>CANADIAN</p> <p>POCKET</p> <p>DIARY</p> <p>-FOR-</p> <p>1887</p> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have not felt just right of late. a dark cloud of disappointment and trial has been passing over me. It seems so hard at times to reconcile my outward circumstances with the word of promise. Ma and I went down to William Wattses for our New Years dinner Enjoyed a couple of hours with them very much. Had unckle Johns with us for tea. A.G. Rose &amp; family being with them. His having come for a couple of day visit home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>I went over to hear Wm. Buckley preach this morning instead of going to Dover. His discourse about the faithfulness of God was both interesting and proffitable. Took dinner at unckle Johns with Addam and Nora. Went out this evening to hear our new minister taking Reid with me. The subject of discourse was not very interesting to me, It being to the Masons Annual Sermon. Free Masonry had a big puff from our minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work on wood-pile most of the time to day. Got in one load of straw into the drive - barn however. {a large ink smear runs down the middle of this part of the page} I went up to the Wiggin's school house this forenoon to vote for Reeve and councilors. Took ma up this afternoon for the same purpose. She never voted before. The principal interest now at stake is the Scott Act which has affectualy divided up our municipal as well as County vote into Temperance &amp; liquor {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have been cutting wood in the woods to-day. when not doing chores the latter work takes up a good deal of time however. The weather still keeps very cold and quite windy. Ma and I went down to James Holcombs to spend the evening. Took Mrs. Reid with us. Had quite a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke being there learned that Oliver Austin failed to get the Reveship and O. Ainsley got in by only one vote.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter drawing wood from our own woods today, most of the time James Holcomb came and helped kill the remaining hog, and dress it. I have been doing some fixing to the cow-stables besides. Went to the school meeting this evening at the school house. Called for considering matters conected with our new school house. It was decided to build with brick 24 X 35 ft on ground and twelve ft high with cottage roof. The weather continues quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got a load of straw into the Drivebarm this forenoon. Went down to Wattses afterwards to see them about going up to the tea - meeting at Woodhouse to night. This being Grange day I had to attend to my duties at the stall. Have about settled up my duties as secretary of which I am glad! George Lemon and wife were here to dinner to day. Did not get home from Grange in time to go to the Woodhouse tea meeting, of which I felt sorry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been working away at wood-cutting in the woods this afternoon. This forenoon I went up to Roses Mill to take the balance of our last years crop of wheat. Had twenty bushells and twenty pounds on my load. Had a visit from Mrs Clarke and James Holcomb &amp; wife this evening. Intended to have gone to Pelham tomorrow but, ma wishes me to put of going until next week, and, of course I must respect her wishes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I cut wood again this fornoon in the woods. This afternoon he had been drawing out manure and geting up wood, while I have been sent to Dover about some little matters of business. Sent away for Montreal Witness for my club. Sent off for Guardian also. And for a coppy to be sent to my sister. Paid fifty Dollars of my bal. to day besides there being something over twenty six dollars to pay yet. Brought My Cousins Nellie and Lydya. J. Matthews home with me this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning but, over to M. Grady's church instead. Mr. Burnham preached a very excellent discourse about What will you do with Christ" Was much benefitted in listening to the brothers discourse. Went out to Dover this evening, to our own church, took Bertha with me and my cousin Lydia J. Matthews home. Considerable snow has fallen to day makeing the roads quite heavy. The weather continues cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I worked in the woods this forenoon cuting wood and saw loggs. Took ma out to Dover this afternoon to do some shopping for herself. I have been down to Thomas Jacksons this evening to see him about going down to Pelham with me to morrow. He decided not to go however, so I will go alone. Our trustees have had a number of teems drawing brick for the new school house to day. The roads are getting well well broke since the storm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>I started for North Pelham this morning at about eight {mark} clock; a severe South West wind and snow storme being in progress notwithstanding. The storm being on my back I could manage to weather it and got along only Reached Billy Holcombs at about sundown and went from there to David Hortons where I am staying al night. Called over at Chandler Holcombs for an hour or so with James. Saw Mrs. Lawes and was sorry to find that she had not help in the house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>I went with Mr. and Mrs. Horton and Mrs. C. J. Cooke to visit come friends of theirs - Captain ______ &amp; family. They live about one mile west of Fenwick on the Camborough road. The Captain is well acquainted with the Hasen boys who are second cousins of my own. He gives a favourable account of their positions. Went down to Fenwick to attend Revival service this evening. Had the pleasure of taking A{illegible} with me. The meeting was very good.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Stayed all night at Mr. Hortons again last night, and to day went in their company to visit the Thomas'es. Had a pleasant time with them and a good sing, which I always enjoy. These people are quite cultivated musicians. Went to Bill Holcombs this evening for an hour or so. From there went to Mrs Cookes and had tea. Stayed for a while &amp; enjoyed my visit very much. Went to stay all night at Chandler Holcombs this evening. Found them in bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY FRIDAY 14 1887</p> <p>Having slept in H.C. Holcombs house last night I found myself here this morning. The weather being stormy all day to day I have scarcely left the house. Was sorry no not to visit with {Anile?} more scarcely having spoken to her all day. Took her this evening over to the post office &amp; there to Mrs. Cookes where a company of young people was gathered for mutial edification. Spent the evening very pleasantly. I am staying over night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1887</p> <p>Had breckfast at Mr. Cookes this morning. Went afterwards over to Mr. Hortons and to H. C. Holcom's Esq. to bid them good bye. Started from Mr Cookes at about ten o' clock and had a prosperous journey homeward. The ride was a pretty cold one however. as I had to face a cold North West wind all the way. Got home about seven o'clock this evening and was glad to find them all well and everything in good shape</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1887</p> <p>Did not go out to Church this morning as we intended. The roads being somewhat drifted, and the side road particularly impassible. Have en-joyed this Sabbath at home very much how-ever. Went over to hear Mr. Burnham this evening. His discourses are good and much more interesting to me than of our own minister. Believe him to be a man of deep piety, which is the most perfect of all preparations for a minister of Christs Gospel.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 17 1887</p> <p>The past has been all extremely stormy day; but, not so very cold. I went to Simcoe notwithstanding to see about a note &amp; to William Wattses on the way. The side roads are still closed up, most of them, and to days storm has increase the difficulty. Have had Peter at work in the woodhouse spliting and cuting wood. Have been congratulating myself on hav my return home last Saturday, that day having been comparartively fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got in a couple of loads of straw this forenoon into the horse stable. He has been spliting wood this afternoon while I went out to Dover. Called to see Mrs Clarke on the way out and Mrs. Stringer also. Went to James Holcombs on the way home, th to see about matters respecting my late visit below. It is realy cold weather still and snow is increasing almost constantly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had a very rough day of it to day A strong South West wind has been blowing and drifting the snow terribly. Drove up to Simcoe however to and took William Watts with me to look after a matter at the Bank. Got along nicely. Came home by Dover and took dinner at Williams. Had considerable difficulty in geting through some snow drifts this morning; But, our colt George goes along nobly through anything, almost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been cuting and splitting wood at the woodhouse again to day. I went to Nanticoke, or near there to take Sarah Walch home. She having left us for good. Went to Dover before comeing home to send some money awat to the G. W. S. Suppose this will be my last, having resigned the Secretaryship lately. Quite a thaw has set it since morning, and a heavy south wind is takeing off the snow at a great rate. Heard from my sister to day. The latter contained favourable news.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>The thaw that began yesterday has nearly ceased to day. To night it has become quite cool again. Peter and I have been cuting wood in the back woods; but on account of the great depth of snow did not make much headway. There is fully a foot and a half og snow where it has not drifted, of hard heavy snow. Our girl having gone away yesterday I have been churning this evening. It has taken something over four hours steady work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>The warm weather has not ceased as we expected last night; but, the thaw has continued to day very rapidly. Freshets, and greatly reduced snow banks are now in order. Peter and I have been working in the back woods as usual at cuting wood. Do not have much more than half the day for works in the woods however after the chores are done. Sleighing is spoiled on the roads and mud is beginning to show itself in some places.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of continued warm weather and the bad roads resulting therefrom we have been debarred from our usual going to church on the holy day. Have been endeavouring as best I could, to worship Got at out home in various ways. Am much interested in a book by J. A. Ingraham D. D. called "The Prince of the House of David" The naration of our Saviours life and mission are told continuously, in such a way as to be both interesting and proffitable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>I went down to Mrs. Clarkes this morning to see about their takeing, one of my books down to Mrs Cookes when they go down to Pelham. Peter and I have been working at our wood cuting in the woods most of the time to day. Had a visit from Mr. and Mrs Captain Kimore this evening. They are from North Pelham and are lated to the Horton also to some of our friends in Simcoe. The weather has become quite cool again, but sleighing has departed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been working in the woods this forenoon with Peter. He has also worked this afternoon; but, I have had visitors &amp; could not leave them. Old Mrs. Watts, with Mrs R Dr. Caughle or Libbie and Williams family were here. Had quite a pleasant visit with them. Went down to Mrs. Clarke this evening to see the Pelham folks who were visiting there the Captain &amp; his wife are to start home to morrow. The weather has been quite warm to day, but, to night it is snowing and cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wood most of the time again to day with Peter, in the woods. I went down to Captain McFells to day at noon, to find out how he progresses in his sickness. Found him b very poorly indeed with inflamatory Rheumation. It almost seems doubtful if he ever recovers. Am thankful to find that he is still bright in his experience as a Christian. He is even rejoicing in the midst of sickness and pain.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work in the woods this forenoon, and he this afternoon. I had to go out with the mail for the Reids and and did not get home in time to do much work. Had Mr. Joseph Jackson here to tea, with Mr. Charley Barter both of SImcoe. Mr Jack is contesting the election of the South Riding of Norfolf for the Dominion Parliament with Col. Tisdale. Felt more than pleased with Mr Jacksons straightforward manner of dealing with things.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>We continued to work in the woods this forenoon, Peter and I. This afternoon however, on account of rain we could only work under shelter, at sundry jobs. Feel much interested in our present election on account of the difference between the two candidates. The past record of Col. Tisdale being so bad as to render him entirely unfit in my opinion to go to Parliament. The other candidate is all right however &amp; in every way, the peoples man.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got a couple of loads of oat straw into the horse-stables this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods again. The January thaw still continues with little appearance as yet of a change. Mailed a letter to Mrs Cook to day making enquities about a convention. The excitement about politicks keeps growing and will reach a climax on election day I suppose two of my neighbours came in to day and nothing else could be found to talk about.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>For the first time in a good while we all. Ma, Bertha and I, went out to church this morning. Had an interesting discourse from our own minister, and a very good fellowship meeting, with Distribution of tickets. Had dinner with Mifs Giles and tea also. Attended sunday school and choir practice. Remained to the evening service. Made some calls in a sort of pastoral way after Sunday School. Trouble has arisen between some of our members &amp; the minister; and, I have been trying to make peace.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather changed very suddenly yesterday and has been geting colder ever since. Snow has fallen to day, in sufficient quantities to make sleighing notwithstanding the cold. Peter and I have been working in the woods as usual. We are geting the dead and down timber nearly all cut up in both woods and consequently will soon have to cut down green timber. Am more than ever persuaded that it would pay for us to burn our coal stove in our house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>February has come in with a very cold disagreeable North East wind which has been blowing all day. Peter and I have been cuting wood in the woods again part of the time. I went down to Captain McFells, after dinner to see how he was. He having been dangerously ill with inflamatory Rheumation for a fiew days. It was thought that he was some better. Mrs Chesley is also very ill at John Mares Ma went to see her &amp; found her some better.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Since yesterday quite a change has again taken place. Instead of being extremely cold it is now quite warm and raining. We have been working in the woods as usual Peter and I. Went to get a good pile cut and up before we comence drawing again. The process is a slow one however on account of our other work. Recieved a beautiful likeness of Queen Victoria yesterday as a premium for the Witness, It is worth more than the cost of both.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>We continued to work in the woods this forenoon as usual. I went up to the Grange this afternoon Had quite an interesting meeting with a good turn out. Officers were installed to day. They have changed me from being Secretary to the Stewards office. Feel quite relieved in geting out of the resposibilities of this business. Ma and I spent the evening at unckle John Mattews to night. We always enjoy visiting there. Nora has promised to go with me to Pelham soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to cut wood this forenoon in the woods as usual. Sent him with the teem to draw stone for the new schoolhouse this afternoon. There being a bee for that purpose I went down to William Wattses to take a freight notice with refference to sugar, at the station for him. Called at Captain McFells on the way home. Found him still on the mend, though slowly, He seems to suffer a good deal from weakness and pain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Got A Peter started at drawing wood this forenoon. Had to make a road across the fields, the lane being drifted up. This afternoon I went out to Dover to take a crock of butter and to do some other errends, while Peter worked at the wood business. The weather continues cold and to night it looks like snow. There is much talk at present over elections also about the fisheries dispute which is now takeing place in the United States.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has been falling all day nearly we did not get to church as we intended. Peter went away this morning however, and I have been a good part of the time looking after the stock. Have felt much blessed in reading a sermon of Dr. Machan's on the duties and priveleges of the christian. Surely we have a goodly heritage, in the precious promises of God. While I have entered into the rest of Perfect Love, I have also listened to the {illegible}less lies, and this grieves the great giver, of all good and perfect gifts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Intended to have gone to Simcoe this forenoon, and from there to the Quarterly meeting at Woodhouse Chapel. It has rained all day however, a cold disagreeable storm from the East, which has frozen as it came. Have not done very much as a consequence except chores. Mr Smith came to make us a visit &amp; somy time was occupied with him. The ground is well covered with ice &amp; snow put particularly the former and sleighing is splendid. Sent Peter to the Blacksmithshop to get another horse shod.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to almost incessant rain I did not get to Simcoe to day though I intended so doing. I have been filing or {guming?} the cross cut saw, which has taken nearly all day. Peter has been spliting wood and doing chores &amp; c. Have have a great freshet as the result of the present rains, already. The two bridges along our place have both gone. I mean the one at Challands &amp; the other at McBrides. The upper one went first and took the other with it as it went down stream. Had a long visit from James Hom to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Found this morning that the freshet of yesterday and last night had done much damage besides carrying off out two bridges. No less than four mill dams were swept away on Patersons creek. It began with the old Ford mill and continued on through Brook's, Dan. Roses and Edmonds. The Factory in Port Dover was in great danger besides the shipping laid up in the harbour was mostly swept out in the lake, with Andrew Balls yacht badly crushed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got in our last two loads of oats straw for the horses this forenoon. He has been geting out manure from the low stable this afternoon and spreading on the hill East of house. Went out to Dover this afternoon, partly to take Reids mail. Had my own business to attend to however. Brought home a quarter of beef from Rosses of upwards of a hundred pounds. Am glad to be abble to record that the new store at Victor is being filled with goods. Made my first purchase this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>We have had another heavy rain and almost another freshet following. It has been turning colder since noon however and now it is quite like Winter again. Peter and I could do but little this forenoon but this afternoon we have been working in the woods as usual. The ground is now covered again with ice and snow enough to make some sleighing. Am thankful to see the mud dried up again. Have felt happy in God to day. Complete in Him, In Him alone.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got home a load of hay from the little barn this forenoon besides doing some other work. This afternoon he has been drawing wood up to the house. I went down to the cheese factory meeting this afternoon. Had a very satisfactory explanation of matters all arround and consequently a successfull meeting. Cold weather still continues with every prospect of settled winter weather. Learned that Captain McFell is geting well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning and took Bertha with me. Had an excellent sermon from Bro Daniel Wooly of our Woodhouse appointment. Am pleased to sea him making such improvement in his preaching. Rev Charles Deacon p of Port Rowan preached in the evening, quite an interesting discourse about charity. Went to Sunday school this afternoon also &amp; called afterwards to see Mr. Will who seems to need sympathy and attention at present.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>RPeter and I have been geting home hay from the little barn this forenoon. Drawed three loads. He has been fetching home wood this afternoon, while I have been down to the Dog's Nest to attend a political meeting of Mr. Jackson's. The attendance was quite small. Only about thirty present. In other ways the meeting was quite satisfactory. Mr Alexander McAall was there as opponent. The weather is becomeing quite warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been geting up wood to day, from the back woods. The weather has become quite warm again with every prospect of another thaw. I have doing a number of odd jobs through the day such as puting brine on meat &amp;c&amp;c. Had a short visit from James Holcomb this evening, who came to do some tradeing at the Victor Store. Recieved a letter from my sister telling us of her daughter's mar Netties marriage this spring.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter drawing up wood again to day. The weather has been quite mild; but, still the snow and ice remain in sufficient quantities for drawing wood. I have been fixing up a sheepshed back of the barn, out of the old McPhee hen-roost, besides doing some other work. Have often thought, this if the fences and buildings should be so much out of repair after one season with a tennant what would they be after a term of four of five years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter went away this forenoon to attend a funeral of a friend. He has been geting up wood this afternoon however. I went up to Wilkinsons this morning to see about geting some cattle to his straw-stack. Succeeded in geting a promise to take half a dozen young cattle for a while. Had Nettie Matthews and Norah here to dinner and to visit for the afternoon. Nettie has about finished her visit in Canada and soon returns to Michigan.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather continues very changeable, most of the time warm. Peter kept on drawing wood until to day noon however however, when the snow was so far gone as to make the sleighing very poor. Have got a nice pile of wood in the yard now for which I am thankful. This afternoon he has been spliting at the woodhouse while I have been fixing forks and doing chores. It has become very warm this afternoon. Had a thundershower, the first this season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have continued to cut wood in the woods this forenoon and part of this afternoon. We took six of our young cattle up to William Wilkinsons to help worry down his straw-stack. He had not got home however, before one of them got there also. So we have only five there instead of six. The weather is quite changed since yesterday, Winter has come back again in right good earnest. I hope he will stay awhile this time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning. Ma could not get ready to go, &amp; then she thought it too cold. Had a very good sermon from our own minister, and a good time at the class meeting afterwards. It fell to my lot to lead a portion of the class in my weak way; but notwithstanding all, we had a precious time, The Good Lord being in our very midst. Had dinner at home Jack Harris haveing come down with Mantie, Mrs Chesleys little girl, The latter is going to stay with {us?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work with the team to day geting up wood and drawing out manure. We took another one of our young cattle up to Wilkinsons to fill the place made vacant by the return of one the other day. Have been engaged at sundry other jobs as well. Our new girl comenced helping ma to day. Mrs. Chesleys daughter Mantie. She is a fine looking smart young girl &amp; I think that ma is highly favoured to have such an one, when girls are so scarece as help.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Wiggins school house to put in my vote for, member of Federal parliament Chose Jackson as my representative. The other candidate being Col. Tisdale of Simcoe. There appeared to be a good deal of anxiety on the part of both men, and some warm talk indulged in. Feel somewhat anxious myself so I am in sympathy with the general feeling displayed. Have had James Holcomb here to tea. My man has been working away as usual, though he Polled a vote against me to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning intending to take dinner with our minister;, but, finding them away drove on to W. J. Carpenters and found him and his excellent wife expecting us. Had a pleasant and proffitable visit though somewhat marred by the result of yesterdays election. Our chosen candidate Mr. Jackson having been defeated by a majority of twenty. Called on the way gome at W. Wattses on the way home &amp; had tea. The Lord is a very present help to me these days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a strong North West wind which has been also very cold, Peter and I have got to work again at cuting wood in the back woods. Have been cuting small trees mostly and, so have I not made much headway. Have had an application to day again by a man wanting work by the year whose name is Loue Schram. There seems to be plenty of men; but, wages do not appear to be any less. For, they all want the same as last year. Am enjoying much peace of late and a precious trust in God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work in the woods this forenoon as usual. This afternoon I wanted to have gone to Simcoe but, a visitor came and hindered so I did not go. The man who wanted to hire to me last Fall. C. W. Lewis came, Did not hire him but made a conditional agreement with him. This evening, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson of Port Hope, our old friends came to visit us. Their account of sights seem while in the old countries lately was very interesting and instructive.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been drawing manure again to day, or rather most of the time. There was a moderate fall of snow last night which makes a little sleighing. I went up to SImcoe to see about selling cloverseed to day. Find that I have waited a little to long the price being a little some lower than it was. Had the misfortune to break my spectacles this morning and bought a new pair to day from counter at one dollar very good ones. Made Rain is falling again to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>It being a very stormy day and cold as well, I we found it almost impossible to got to out usual place of worship so I went to hear Mr. Burnham preach instead. He talked about the image of Daniel and the dream of Nebuchadnezer, giving a historical sketch of the prophecy. Mr. Wesley Matthews came home with me after service. He is a double cousin of my mothers &amp; I never saw him before. Mr. Wilson was also here this afternoon and has got to me into the notion of starting a subscription for a new church here.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been working ag away as usual at sundry jobs. This afternoon we have been recleaning the cloverseed for market. Found that my share of marketable seed was much less than I expected, there being only about sixteen bushells instead of twenty. The cold weather still continues; but, will soon change again, doubtless, as the wind has fallen. Have had encouraging promises with refference to out proposed new church from unlikely parties.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been geting the ballance of our straw-stack moved into the barn to day. i have been up to Simcoe myself with the cloverseed. Sold at five thirty per bushell instead of six dollars as I expected. There seems to be but little chance of a raise though. Settle up with Dan Rose on the way home. Did not bring much money home with me after all. So many things have to be paid and, the worst of it is I can't pay nearly all I would like to, sold four bushells of Tymothy seed at one dollar &amp; 60 cts per Bu also to Cope, Mrs Holcomb was here to get a {sut?}, on their new church I promised five dollars.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has continued to get in straw to day finished geting in the ballance of strawstack this afternoon. I went outto Dover this forenoon to settle up some matters of business, in the best possible way. Called at Mrs Clarkes on the way home, to see Lucy who has lately been below. Found several lady friends to dine with us Mrs. Geo. Wilson of Port Hope was one of the number. Ma and I went down to Mrs. Clarkes to spend the evening. Was glad to learn that my friend Mrs Lawes was to come up soon, also her brother and his wife.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Wilkinsons this morning to see about our young cattle which we lately drove up to his stack. Found them all right. Peter has been working at the Woodhouse most of the day. I went up to the Grange Hall this afternoon to attend the regular monthly meeting. Attendence was small; but the business was attended to done. Came home by Wilkinsons where ma and I took tea. William was not at home; but, had a pleasant visit notwithstanding. Roads are geting muddy, freezing to night again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I worked this forenoon at cuting up drift-wood on the flats. This afteroon put a new door in the cow-stables &amp;c. The weather is quite cold again; but, little prospect of Spring yet, although we see some difference in the length of the days. In looking along the creek to day I found that a couple of hundred rails had been carried away and a great many from my neighbouts above me James Challand and James McBride. H Feel thankful to have got off so well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of a very cold East wind which has been blowing to day Peter and I have been working in the woods. Cut down and partly cut up a large Elm tree, North west of the Ten-acre-field, which was good for wood only. This afternoon we have had a snow storm which still continues this evening. March came in very warm and pleasant but, already he begins to show his teeth. The old rule will doubtless be carried again as before.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>We have not gone to the house of worship to day, again on account fo the inclemency of the weather. It has been raining steadily nearly all day. The snow which came yesterday has nearly disappeared, and the water has risen quite high in the creeks. It has been a gracious privelege to worship God in my home. What a mercy that He is not contined to the assemble of His people; but, is ever ready to bless the true worshiper no matter where.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I got up hay from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods It has been thawing all day and to night it is again quite muddy. Went down to Holcomb this evenings after some Soda buscuits. Learned from Mrs. Holcomb that Old Mr Holcomb was very poorly and not expected to live, but a short time. A telegram came to Mrs. Holcomb to day asking James to go down to Pelham to see his father before he dies. The latter is nearly ninety five years of age.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work on the wood-pile at the house to day. I went up to Simcoe partly to attend a meeting of the Division Grange. Took ma with me and had dinner and tea at Florence's. Learned some experiences of Bro. Ed. Chrystler with regard to seeding farm produce to the Grange Wholesale supply company {Front?} for disposal. Think seriously of seeding eggs and other things especialy butter this Season. The con expenses are nothing except freight which is small. Found the roads in a very bad state.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been engaged at sundry jobs to day. I made or rather finished making a bargain with C. W. Lewis this morning. He agrees to work for me for a year for $2,20 and board himself. I furnish him with a house and garden spot. Keeps a cow and a pony the latter is to work for his board. I went down to W. Wattses this forenoon. Found William and Mrs. Watts away &amp; had quite a visit with Mis Emma all alone. The a is a very interesting young lady, in every respect.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have been cuting wood in the woods again to day. Have been cuting up an old elm tree at the North West Corner of the Ten-acre-field. The weather has been quite cool; but very warm during the day. The sun has got so high now that it seems to have great power even when cloudy. See by yesterdays paper that the Rev Henry Ward Beecher died on Tuesday morning the 8th inst. at 9 o'clock. Was buried to day at Grange wood cemetery. He was seventy four years old and has always a man of great prominence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work at cuting up the old elm tree into stove-wood this forenoon. This afternoon ma and I went out to Dover, haveing some business matters to attend to there. Found the roads very bad except in a few places when they are becoming dry. The weather has been quite cool during the day, but we have good prospects of warmer weather soon. A literary association entertainment comes off to night; but, on account of the roads we did not stay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>We have got our job of cuting up the old elm tree done at last. Had from ten to twelve cords of wood at the result. The weather is gradualy becomeing warmer &amp; more Spring like. Recieved a letter from my dear friend Bro. Rev J. W. German this evening. He has been on a visit to Calefornia and on his way home is visiting at his eldest Son's Willies, who is the Doctor. Was pleased to hear that the boys are all doing well except Charlie who still suffers from the Asthma.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I got all ready for church this morning &amp; when we were just going to start a heavy black cloud came up and looked so much like rain that we gave it up. I went over to Mr Gradys church however. We went out this evening and had an interesting service from our own minister. The roads are in a bad state and we did not enjoy our trip out and back very much, the wind being from the North West very strong and cold. Heard that Bishop Baldwin preached in Dover to day both morning and evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work sowing cloverseed in the second field back of the barn to day. The weather has been very windy and cold; but, we find no difficulty in sowing cloverseed in the second field back of the barn to day. The weather has been very windry and cold; but, we find no difficulty in sowing grassseed with the seed sower. I have been working away at repairing Harrows for seeding purposes. Finished one set all but puting in the teeth. My implements were left by the McPhers in a very bad state. In fact the remembrance of them will have a bad odor with me as long as I live I fear.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter continued to sow cloverseed this forenoon. He is nearly done. I have been working at my harrow repairs throughout the day. The weather continues as cold as yesterday with the cold North-West wind still blowing. I walked down to Holcomb after tea this evening to hear from Old Mr Holcomb who lies at the point of death. At last account he was still alive however. It seems that he has a carbunckle on his back which the doctors say will soon kill him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>My man finished sowing cloverseed on the Fall Wheat ground to day. The ground was nicely frozen for that purpose, and the weather has been very cold all day, with a continued Nor-Wester. Had out old acquaintance and friend Charley Wilson to take dinner with us. He haappened on a visit to Mrs. Reid. Enjoyed our short visit with him very much. Our new man came with his household goods &amp; effects to day. Expect him to comence work in a week or so. Have worked at my harrows some to day also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got home three loads of hay from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon he has been cuting and spliting wood at the wood house, while I have been up to the blacksmithshop with some harrow repairs. The weather continues very cold and windy. The North West wind seems to have become a settled thing, having blown now for nearly a week. See by the papers that the ground is covered with snow North of us a fiew miles, but, here it is quite bare.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The cold North West Wind still continues to blow, and the weather gets colder if anything. Have spent all my spare time to day working on my harrows as usual. Peter also continues to work at cuting and spliting wood at the Wood house. Have had a cisit from William Watts &amp; wife with Mrs. Guy of Simcoe. William has just returned from a trip to Muskoka. He says that as much as five feet of snow is laying on the ground in that region.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away at my harrows this forenoon as usual. This afternoon however I went out to Dover in accordance with a promise made last week to Mr Cayley and Mr Varey, had some business matters to settle with them. Came home by James Holcombs where I took tea. James had just returned from Pelham where he has been for a couple of weeks taking care of his father in his last sickness. He is still alive though and but, cannot live long the doctors say.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I with Bertha went out to chuch togather this morning for the first time in a good while. Enjoyed the morning service tolerably well. Stoped for dinner at William Watts and from there went out to Dover for the evening service. The minister preached about some prevailing public sins, and very effectively too. Enjoyed the evening discourse very much. The congregation was also quite large. Called to see Mrs Clarke who is somewhat unwell to do.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I went up to W. WIlkinsons this afternoon to put the remains of the latter's straw stack into the barn. He promising to feed it out if I would take care of it. My young cattle are doing well there &amp; we find that our feed is going a good deal farther by having these seven head away. Gave little Mabel Rose a young lamb to raise to day, also one to our Bertha. Our new man has come with his wife and are occupying the house to night for the first. The weather is geting quite moderate.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been drawing hay from the little barn in the Woods this forenoon, Peter and I. This afternoon We have been up to W. Wilkinsons geting the ballance of his straw-stack into the barn. Helped him put the a load of hay on his waggon in the meantime. The weather continues quite disagreeable and cold, with an occasional fall of snow, very light ones however. I notice by late papers that Reciprocity between the United States and Canada is likely to be an important question of the near future.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter Mitchel's time was out to day noon. So he has gone &amp; now I am alone to do chores and all. Have been helping Wesley Lewis this afternoon to cut some wood in the woods for his own use. The day has been very cold for this time of year, but very fine in other ways. Got up three loads more of hay from the little barn this forenoon. Am very thankful for the prospect of having feed to last the stock until grass grows. This is more than I expected some little time ago. But Wilkinson's kindness is the cause.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this forenoon to see about geting a man to help on the farm. Failed however in geting the needed worker. This afternoon have been repairing up the cowstables and other portions of out-building. Wess Lewis has been working for himself during the day. He went up to Hartford this afternoon to get me a man and a load of pine for himself. Was told this evening of the death of my old friend Mr. Holcomb at the age of nearly ninety four at his Son WIlliams in North Pelham. James went down to the funeral.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the continued cold weather I can do but little besides work in the woods and at doing chores. I have been helping Lewis cut his wood this afternoon. Had to file the saw, though. It went so bad. There was quite a heavy fall of rain last night but, it turned cold imediately after. Was disappointed in geting a man as I expected yesterday. Sent Lewis up to Hartford after a friend of his but he happened to be engaged for the summer. Heard yesterday that Alec Decon was just married to a Mifs Anderson of Port Dover.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>I helped Wes. Lewis cut wood again this forenoon most of the time. This afternoon I have been trimming trees in the back yard. The weather has been quite cold with the usual North West Wind blowing. Otherways it has been very fine. Notice that the continued freezing and thawing is making the wheat and meadows look very bad in places. My soul waiteth upon the Lord more than they that wait for the morning. Yea, more than they that wait for the morning. Glory be {illegible} our Lord Most High.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather being very cold and stormy we have not been able to get to church to day. I have been look after stock and some young lambs have been comeing through the day that required attention. The Lord has been very good to me in granting continued assurances of his favour, which is indeed better than life. I am so thankful that he helps me to serve him; and, then, He has promised to be with me to help and to deliver even to the very end. Surely I shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The very blustery cold weather still continues without abatement. A snow storm last night has given sleighing to haul up wood. Wesley has been geting up wood for himself. I have been working arround the barn nearly all day geting stables fixed up and the calf stable cleaned out. It has been almost too cold to work outside. Intended to have gone out to a lecture tonight in out church by Rev. Mr Hunter but it has almost to cold, and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. Lewis continued to get up wood for himself this forenoon. This afternoon however he has been geting up wood for me for the first. I have nearly all day doing chores looking after lambs calvs and cows. Have had some further additions in the way of stock-another pair of lambs having come We have seven pair of twin lambs and only two single ones. The weather has been remarkably cold and windy. The old proverb has come true again with refference to March, vis where March comes like a lion.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Have finished geting our hay drawn from the little barn this forenoon. Lewis has been drawing wood this afternoon from the back woods for me. I have been doing chores which takes a good share of the time. Got to triming apple trees this afteroon however. Have just learned of the death of an old resident Mrs. Robert Marr Sue, who has left a widdow some years ago. She was upwards of eighty. This reminds me that weather long or short out lives soon come to a close here now important to live well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went to the funeral of the late Mrs Robert Marr Senior, She was buried at the old Woodhouse cemetery to day. Her age was eighty two. Bro Calvert conducted the services and preached a nice sermon at the church. The weather has been very chilly and windy; but, not for the time of year. Lewis has been geting up wood and spliting at the woodhouse. Called at W. J. Carpenters on the way home Found that Mrs Carpenters had been very sick, and was not yet recovered.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Having recieved a letter from Mr David Spence, the Ontario Immigation agent Toronto containing further infomation as to a farm hand I went out to Dover this morning to get an answer off as soon as possible. Went to W. J. Carpenters first to give him the benefit of what I had heard. Stoped at W. Watts on the way home &amp; had dinner. Strange to say when I got home I found a man waiting, Joe the Indian, who I have hired for seven months at twelve dollars per month with board. Expect him to comence to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. Lewis has been away with his wife to get his little girl from his father-in-law to day. My new man or boy comenced work on his seven months to day. Am to give him twelve dollars per month. His name is Joe. Green - full bred Indian. Know him to be a good worker however. I went down to James Holcombs this evening, after geting chores done. His father was buried on Sunday last at a cemetery in crowland. Have been triming apple-trees myself to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to church. It happened to be out Annual Mifsionary Sunday. The Rev. B. T. Austin composed the delegation and preached two excellent sermons which I enjoyed very much. This brother is at the head of the Alma Ladies college of St. Thomas and I am sure he is quite capeable of his position. Had our dinner at Mifs Giles and, afterwards went to the Sabbath school. From the Sabbath school I called on Bro &amp; Sister Montgomery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes, Lewis has been working away to day at spliting fence posts and at sundry other jobs. Joe has also been buisy takeing down and laying fence on the back concession. I have been working as usual, at triming apple trees and at this afternoon I have been geting harrow teeth in the frames &amp; c. Mrs Chesley died this evening after seven months illness at John Marrs. Happened there at the time of her death, and could not help feeling solemn at the death of one we have known so long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I worked on the Big Flat this forenoon at geting some stumps off, and in makeing some repairs in our stamp fence along the road and creek. Have had him drawing manure on the hilly field this afternoon. Have been doing sundry jobs myself, while Joe has been laying up fence. It beats all how the cold weather continues, Have not it more in the winter than today and yesterday. Recieved a letter from my old friend and Bro A. P. Cutler this evening He still lives at Sutton {???}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis working at drawing and spreading manure on the hilly field to day. Joe has been laying over fence on the back concession. I have been triming apple trees a good part of the time. Went over to the church, however to attend Mrs. Chesleys funeral service. A very good sermon was preached by the new minister who has come to supply for Mr. Grady in place of Eld. Burnham, lately gone away. The weather has got much warmer since yesterday.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been geting out manure again to day on the hilly field. Joe. has helped this afternoon. This forenoon he worked at fencing. I have been up to the regular monthly meeting of the grange this afternoon. Did not have a very large number present; but, enough to have our meeting. Came home home by Judson Austins &amp; got five gallons of coal oil, at 20 cts. We have some idea of trying to get a car-load of salt. The difficulty seems to be to get it placed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Was Spring has come in earnest. The past has been a beautiful warm day. Our work has been much as usual, there being no prospect of seeding as yet. My enjoyment as the Holy Spirits presence has been unusual of late. There is nothing so satisfying to me, and then to think, that. He has promised to dwell in us and to walk in us, that He will be out God, and that we shall be His people. I rejoice that this is my exalted privelege, yea, and I will rejoice and be glad all my days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to draw and spread manure on the hilly field by the Drive-barn to day. Joe has been tearing down and building up fence in front of the field by McBrides. I have been trimming apple trees most of the time as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon however, partly to take the mail and partly to get a spring for my spring tooth cultivator. E Saw Bro. Calvert who gave me some hopes of being appointed delegate to Grand Annual conference at St. Catherines next Mo. This office is only desirable for a certain purpose.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to Church with me this morning, the weather being fine. Had two extra Easter Sunday sermons from our own minister. Stayed until after evening service there being nothing in particular to call us home. Had dinner at Mr. Stringers, and tea after Sunday school at Mr Wills. Enjoyed my visit with my friend Mattie who had just returned from a visit to Owen Sound. Also with Mr. Will who has been reading my book, Out of Darkness into Light, &amp; I believes with proffit to his soul.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Got the plough started to day for the first, in the field North East of Drive barn. The ground was quite dry but very soft from much freezing but ploughed very well. Have had Joe leting off water from the back fields most of the time. I have been geting ploughs fixed up besides doing a thousand and one other things. There is some appearance of rain this evening. Saw my old friend Mifs Howell. Now Mrs Edy of London at the Reids to day, also Mrs Copps way.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have both been ploughing in the hilly field by the drive-barn to day. I have been engaged as usual at triming apple trees. Do not seem to make much headway however. There being so many other things requiring attention. The weather has been come quite cool again. There is apparantly, a storm brewing. I notice that in the fishery dispute. Great Britain sustains Canada, in her view to the detriment of the United States Hope that this circumstance will hasten a settlement.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes and Joe have both been ploughing in the same field as yesterday. Am thankful that they have got the field nearly ploughed. I have been ditching in the back fields this afternoon. Did not do much this forenoon the weather being so stormy and cold outside. Am reading a new book; "Simon Holmes" by J. Jackson Wray which is quite proffitable and pleasant reading Simon Holmes is a fine character; and one well worthy of emulation Some fine lessons are taught.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys finished ploughing the field North East of the Dive barn to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon they have been ploughing on the Big Flat for the first. Did not think of ploughing corn ground so soon, but other fields are still unfit to work. Had a visit from our young friends from Dover. The Barretts, Skey and Mifs Workman. They were here to dinner and tea. Enjoyed their visit very much. Took Mifs Workman and Mifs Barrett home this evening. The others walked.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wesley have been ploughing on the flat again to day. I have been triming trees part of the time. Have been laid up nearly with a cold in head which seems to affect my ears mostly and even my hearing. Had a visit from a cousin Clarke Vale this afternoon. He was never here before that I remember of. The weather has been delightfuly warm and spring like. An occasional shower has fallen. Grass is starting nicely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing on the big Flat again to day, which by the way they have finished ploughing there. I worked at leting off water this forenoon in the back fields. This afternoon I went out to Dover to look after some little matters of business. Read a remarkable case of faith cure in the Mail of an English church minister. After a life long sickness, he was first Sanctified and afterwards cured of his bodily ailments in answer to believing prayer.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning but this evening instead. Have enjoyed the Sabbath very much notwithstanding. The weather has been quite cold and windy and the reads rather bad in places. In communing with my God I have been graciously blessed and been made glad with the assurance of his presence and sympathy. Am endeavoring to give myself fully to His service, and to live in the full enjoyment of His great and glorious Salvation from {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys got to ploughing in the big field North East corner to day. I spent the forenoon in ditching in the same field. I went down to Jarvis after repairs for Drill and barrell of sugar which Reid order for us. The weather has been very disagreeable, and cold snow has been falling this afternoon in small quantities. Called at Holcombs on the way home &amp; made enquiries about the folks below. They expect my friends N. C. and A. L. H soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been ploughing in the North East Corner field again to day. This morning however before the snow disappeared Joe and I moved a big Stump from the lane to the line fence where I intend to put in a lot of stumps. I went down to Wattses to see William on some matters of business. Have been makeing a stump boat this afternoon &amp; c. The cold weather still continues &amp; c. The cold weather still continues, but the past has been a most beautiful day though cool and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing in the big field again to day while I have work arround at sundry jobs as usual. Had a visit from the Watts girls this afternoon. They are geting to be quite interesting company both of them. Went fishing with the boys to night. Got something over thirty fine succers and one pike. I could not help thinking of other days when I was younger. I used to think it fine sport.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wes. have ploughed most of the time to day in the big field. Joe has got to harrowing in the same field however. Our first ploughing having become quite dry. Intend to stop ploughing now and go to seeding, the b ground not being fit to plough any more. Am thank that our spring ploughing harrows up beautifuly. I have been engaged much as usual to day. Have got to stakeing and finishing up fence however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Wes. Lewis ploughing head lands and some other small patches to day. Joe has been harrowing in the big field. I have been fixing fence along the side road East of big fiend. It has rained this afternoon however which prevented me geting done, It still looks like rain to night, Am enjoying in great measure the Good Spirit of my God. His presence makes my paradice indeed. I am so thoroughly satisfied when He is near &amp; His presence in my poor heart.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day all of us. We sowed about five acres to oats in the big fied to day, in North West corner. Sowed by hand and covered with spring tooth cultivator followed by smoothing harrow sowed grass seed before the smothing harrow. Joe has been harrowing in the hilly field for peas The weather has been very windy and quite cold towards night. The ground is geting quite dry and works very well. We are having a visit from our old servant girl Sarah Walsh to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Port this morning to our regular service. Were favoured with a treat however, more than usual. The Rev Mr Daniel of New Jersey, now R Resident of Wesley Park association, preached both morning and evening. Both sermons were excellent and full of Christian love. We stayed to dinner with Mifs Giles, I attended Sunday school afterwards and took Mr. Barran's class. the latter being away. Saw Mrs Ryerson, Just returned from Josey's in Ottawa.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have been working away in the big field to day. I have been sowing oats until the field is about two thirds sown &amp; mostly harrowed in. It is also partly ditched. I went fishing with the boys to night but did not make a very big haul. Only got ten altogether. So concluded not to try it again for a while. The weather continues to be quite cool and is becomeing dry not a very unfavourable state of things for seeding at any rate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>I finished sowing oats in about ten acres of the fourteen acre field to day. The boys have about got it harrowed in. Joe has been working in the hilly field where we intend to sow peas. Out sorel mare, Fannie seemed to be tired out to night. Had to quit working with her before time, on that account. The weather keeps very cold and windy. There has been a cold rain to day, but not enough to stop work. I will rejoice in Thy strength O my God &amp; The only will I serve.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and I finished running ditches in the big field this forenoon all but about two acres which was to wet to work. Wes has been drilling peas on the hilly field by the drive barn. Had some trouble with my drill in the beginning. Mr. Farechilds and Robert Austin come and fixed one of out pumps this afternoon. Had our friend N. C. Holcomb Esq of North Pelham to take tea with us this evening. Mr and Mrs Clarke &amp; James Holcomb &amp; wife were also here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Were fortunate in geting ditches mostly cleaned in big field, also ballance of peas sown in hilly field. It has been raining heavily since noon and we have all had a good rest. Got about twenty acres of our seeding done. Thank God for he alone can prosper out labours and make them effective. I desire exceedingly to do all things as unto Him. "For none of us liveth to himself", He is willing to accept us and out little offering and O, how glad I am that He accepts me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of yesterdays rain we have had to suspend seeding opperations entirely. The rain will be a great benefir however in takeing out to frost and settling the ground besides starting seed already sown. Have had the boys at work at sundry jobs to day, This afternoon Wes. went up into Townsend after his pony. Thought that with him our other horses would have on occasional rest. They have had it pretty hard so far. The weather has been very windry and cold to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The ground has not dried off sufficiently for us to assure our seeding opperations as yet. Have had grass and sown on the field by the church to day the catch from last year not being sufficient to make a good sold. Thought best not to plough up to the field from fear of scarcety of pasture through the Summer. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to get some necessaries also for some business with G. W. Lemon, Expect to help time deliver his fruit trees as soon as they come. Went to Francis Marrs for tea.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to out Quarterly meeting service to day, ma and I. Had a rather proffitable waiting upon the Lord in Wes house. Took dinner with Mifs Giles and remained to the evening service. Our old boy Willie McWade was there. It was quite a surprise to see him after some three or four years absence. Instead of being a worldling he has become a Christian, and I understand a methodist. The Good Lord was with us in out Love feast to day. It was good for us to acknowledge the goodness of Got to each other.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had one team at work geting ground ready to sow barley. The other has been idle except ploughing a little patch in the garden. I have been cleaning out cellar and planting garden seeds myself. Went out to town this evening to see about the fruit trees again. Found that they had not come yet, so I will be able to go to Quarterly Meeting to morrow, as I wished. Expect to have some serious matters come up at out Meeting. Feel somewhat discouraged with refference to our minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Wesley and I have been planting potatoes in the garden this forenoon. Went out to Dover this afternoon to attend our last quarterly meeting for the year. Some very gratifying circumstances hapened one in particular with refference to Bro. Montgamery who has been absent from the means of grace for some months on account of bitter feelings towards our minister, which grew out of a sermon preached about Masonry. Hope the healing of the wound will be permanent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been working in the garden to day most of the time at planting potatoes and at doing some other kinds of garden work. W Helped ma about her flower garden as well. Went up to William Wilkinsons this afternoon after the seven head of young cattle that we have had there for the last two or more months. Could not pursuade my friend to take anything for his kindness in feeding my cattle so long. Drove up to Simcoe to night by way of Port Dover, There I went to see about trees.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>George Lemon and I have been geting the Simcoe trees delivered to day have got along all right so far as we could see. It went quite awkward for a-while, on account of being a new job. Am thankful to the Almighty God for strength and grace. Left Simcoe at about Eight o'clock A. M. and instead of going home I drove down to Holcombs. Made an arrangement with him to help me deliver Notices to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>I started from James Holcombs this morning at about eight o'clock to deliver notices. Got James to go Eastward while I went West. Finished delivering my share of the Notices about sun-down. Found that the trees had not been taken from the can and did what I could to have them taken over early in the morning. Had dinner with Bro. Daniel Wooley. Got home about ten and found everything all right so far as I could see. The weather continues warm and showery.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged at helping G. W. Lemon deliver fruit trees in Port Dover to day. Left home at about four o'clock this morning. Did not yet through with our days work until after nine o'clock this evening. Walked home when done. Had a fiew orders on hand but only three for four. Felt very tired after the job was over. The anxiety and care are considerable in connection with the matter. Enjoyed meeting with my old friends and acquaintances very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning, takeing Bertha with me. Our own minister officiated as usual. His sermon was quite instructive but somewhat marred as is toff to often the case with slang expressions. Can never become reconciled to such talk in the house of God. Had out several class-meetings divided up by themselves in different parts of the church for the first. My class took the N. East corner. Enjoyed the change very much. The confusion of the old way being largely obviated.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been at work at Mas flower garden most of the time to day. We are covering the beds with fine manure , which I have to bring from the drive barn on the wheel-barrow. The boys have been working at seeding in the back fields again to day. Had a visit from our old boys Willie McWade and Harry Barret this afternoon and evening. George Lemons came this evening and is staying over night with us. Have been working at our Delivery business to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>George Lemon and I have been at work at our Fruit tree delivery business, makeing out the returns &amp; c. to day. Have had same difficulty in geting Simcoe returns made out. The boys have been sowing oats in one of the back fields to day. Hope to finish to morrow. Set out some fruit trees for Reid's this evening. Got our papers about made out ready to send away. So now I hope to get to work again. It has become very warm and Summer like, Peach blossoms are comeing out beautifuly in abundance.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day at many things, mostly at seting out fruit trees and berry bushes. Set some plum graft in plug sprouts also. The boys have been puting in the last of our spring grain excepting corn, to day. The new ground has been the last. Drove down to Wattses this evening to see about selling potatoes. Called at Hammonds on the way home. Heard this evening of the death of Mr. Warren who has been sick only a little while. His wife still lives though expected to die for many years, with consumption.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been harrowing on the flat, when we intend to plant corn. Wes. has been finishing the new ground field with the smoothing harrow. I have been sowing grass seed on the same field before harrowing. The weather has been extremely warm again to day. Vegetation is advancing very rapidly for this time of year. We seldom have it so warm in may as it has been lately. Peach and cherry trees are in full bloom and look perfectly beautiful. The spring has spring been a delightful one so far.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been working away on the corn-ground to day. Lewis and I run out to the furrows in the new ground field this morning, though. I have been geting planters home and other things in readiness for planting corn to morrow. Am very thankful to Almighty God for temporal blessing. Our spring work was never in a more backward state in early spring, and still we were never further along at this time of year. He has given me such good help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been exceedingly buisy at a thousand and one things to day. The boys have got to planting corn this afternoon. Went down to William Watts this morning to set a fiew grafts in plum sprouts &amp; for other business. Drove up to Simcoe this afternoon to see G. Lemon further about our Delivery matters. I think we are likely yo get the Delivery business all straightened up now soon. Saw T. R. Nelles also about another matter this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to our usual morning service this morning. The Rev. Ray Smith officiated it being childrens day. The little people seemed greatly delighted as well as older ones. Had dinner at Mr. Wills. Immediately afterwards we went to sabbath school, after which I went to visit some sick people. Had a precious season of prayer with Mrs Warren. She has just lost her husband, and has been laying at the point of death herself for some time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been buisy at sundry jobs to day. Got out potatoes this afternoon. The boys finished planting corn on the Flat to to day. I went out to Dover this evening to attend a Q Special meeting of official board to consider the advisability of creating a station of Port Dover Methodist church. The After some considerable discussion, a vote was taken which was unanimous for the change. Woodhouse people are very backward in raising their share of ministers salary &amp; even refuse to pay some sixty dollars.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been cleaning some ditches in the new ground field this forenoon. This afternoon they have been fixing fence. Let our cattle out to day on pasture for the first. Have comenced by turning on field for seed. I went to see John &amp; William Watts about about raising a little more for ministers support in case of the proposed change should take place. Have been looking after maple trees to set out this afternoon, to set out. Called at Mr. Lundy's on the way home &amp; took tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the men at fence repairing most of the time to day. I went down to jarvis after some goods for ourselves and Reids, this forenoon. Got a couple of Barrells of Salt from Mr Mathias Sheiltz which had been order from the Grange salt works. Took ma with me this evening to the lecture of Mr. John R. Clarke, a descendant of Mr. Addam Clarke the great commentator. Subject of discorse was the Rose, The Shamrock, and the thistle. The lecture was grand.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work is still as urgent as ever. THe men have been helping me all day at geting maple and other trees to set along the road mostly. We brought home something over fifty from George Hammonds. Have at last completed the row arround the farm except along the west side nect to Horns. Ma and I went out to the lecture of Mr. J. R. Clarke on J. B. Gough. Enjoyed the intelectual feast provided by our brother much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Wess Lewis out to Dover this forenoon with a small load of stone to put use for foundation under our shed at the M. Church. Had some difficulty in geting from old Hugh, but made it out at last. The boys have been fixing fence this afternoon at different points. Our friend G. W. Lemon came the evening bringing our waggon and horse back, lately borrowed. Have been trying all evening to get the fruit tree delivery return done; but in vain.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I made some stump fence this forenoon next to McBrides. The fresh at last Spring or rather in early Spring mad a new fence necessary for a few roads. Have had Joe at work fixing fence on the back end of the place. I have been writing for Lemon this afternoon most of the time. George was here this morning and I was sorry that the papers were not ready for him. The dry weather still continues and a drought appears to have set in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning ma not feeling well enough to go. The young brother Baer from Walsh preached to us very acceptably. He is a remarkably gifted young man promises to become very useful as a preacher of the word. Went out again this evening takeing ma and Bertha with me The same Brother preached to us again. Enjoyed our class meeting, though our new way of conductivity makes me feel rather awkward. But, the Good Lord has been with us to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have been working to day as usual. Lewis has been ploughing potatoe ground harrowing and marking out the same. Joe has been building fence on the front concession most of the time. I have been working in the garden &amp; c. Went up to Simcoe this evening to take the Tree-delivery papers to Mr. Lemon. The latter is going up to St. Thomas in a day or so to settle up with Mr. Mackay. Considerable preperation appears to be going on in Simcoe for the celebration to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>A beautiful shower of rain fell last night which did a sight of good. Rain had not fallen before for three or more weeks and everything was becomeing very dry. Lewis has worked to day but Joe has been off to the celebration in Dover I have been working in the garden and at sundry other jobs. Am so thankful to see such beautiful growing weather again. It will be of such benefit to spring grain as well as hay and pasture. Am still sweetly trusting in God, as my deliverance and guides.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Comenced doing our statute labour to day. We have succeeded in doing five days out of the fifteen required. Lewis has two days and myself thirteen makeing fifteen. Have been geting information from a neighbour farmer with refference to soiling with corn. He advocates sowing southern sweet corn about three times, early medium and late. After the first comes off sow nimbledich turnip for feeding after corn feeding is over. Ground to be planted harrowed &amp; sow broad-cast</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work on the roads has been continued to day. Completed our ten days, this evening. The weather has become suddenly cool with some appearance of frost. Fruit is so far advanced however, and I should think almost out of danger from an ordinary frost. Had a short visit from Mr Lundy this evening. He has become quite an enthusiast in Bee-keeping, and is making quite a success of it. Have been blessed with power in prayer of late. God hears me, &amp; gives answers of peace.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Am thankful to be able to record our completion of statute labour for another year. Am always glad when these duties required by law are faithfuly performed. There has been some rain this afternoon which made it somewhat disagreeable working at times. Our work is now in a rather advanced state thank God. More so than for some years at this season. We have a considerable extra work to do however which will keep us buisy, I am sure til haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the boys at work manuring and planting Southern sweet corn for cowfeed, at which I helped them this afternoon. Worked in the garden this forenoon. The weather has been quite cool but otherways very fine to day. Frost seems to have gone for this Spring. Never saw fruit more forward than at present, so early in Season. Am told this evening that my friend Mrs. Warren is much more ill than before She is scarcely expected to live from one day to another. She is prepared for the change I have no doubt.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Had an excellent discourse from our Bro Ellis this morning, the minister being away at conferance in St. Catherines. Did not have a very good time in the class-meeting afterwards. It fell to me to lead as usual. Our dear Sister Warren passed peacefuly away this morning, after an illness of over eighteen years. Did not hear particulars of her last moments on earth. Visited and prayed with Bro. S. McPherson this evening. He has been suffering for some time with disease &amp; waits for his release. His feet are upon the Rock, thank God! &amp; he is safe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>We all worked at pulling red-root or pidgeon weed from the eleven acre field of wheat this forenoon. I have been working arround the house this afternoon at sundry's. Was thankful to see the people liveing on side road by the School house comencing to draw gravel on this end of the road; also the fourth concession statue labour in being done in the same way, and on this end of the road as well. Have long wished that this improvement might be made, particularly on the side road.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged to day much as usual. Went to the funeral of our late friend &amp; sister Mrs. Warren this afternoon. Quite a large concourse of people were assembled to pay their last respects to the deceased Mr. L. Morgan went up with me to the cemetery. The church of England minister officiating in the absence of our own minister, the letter being at conference. Took tea at Mrs Clarkes on the way home. Learned from her that Mrs Horton was up on a visit. Found that he had been here in a absense.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been very buisy to day doing sundry jobs. Got done with the pidgeon weed business this forenoon since which we have been fixing fence arround the field by McBrides where we have just turned the cattle this evening for the first. Our clover-field west of the woods has been completely mowed off and is allready to turn off for seed now. Have been finishing the fence on north end of lot and Joe has been geting the old rails home off of the road. Mr Henning came and requested it, so that road work could be done.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>A lovely rain fell this forenoon which was very much needed. The boys found work arround the barn though and I have been very buisy as well, at sundry jobs. Ma and I drove down to James Holcombs this evening to see Mrs. Horton who we expected to find there but were again disappointed, she had gone down to Mrs Clarkes a short time before. Have been seting out Cabbage plants to day, the ground being just right after the rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>A beautiful Summer shower was sent us this forenoon. Just what we needed to make things grow nicely. Joe got started at cultivating corn on the Big Flat this morning but owing to the rain he had to stop. Lewis went after a load of sand this forenoon, to finish the cellar under his house, which we would like to do before haying. Turned the cattle off from the field West of the woods to day. Have been pasturing for cloverseed. The clover being well eat off thought best to shut up for seed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis drawing sand from the lake. He has brought three loads. Joe has been cultivating corn on the Flat. I have been planting where the crows have pulled out &amp;c &amp;c. Went out to Dover this evening to take ma and Bertha. Saw Mr. Varey about laying up the cellar wall under the little house. He has promised to come in a week or so. Thought of doing the job myself but, finaly concluded to get a mason. Was told that Rev. Mr Maitland was to be our minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a shower of rain this morning and also this evening we did not get to church. It seems almost too farr to go in the rain both for the horses and ourselves. Have been enjoying the day at home however as well as we could. It seems such a change from the usual routine of the week that one can scarcely accomodate themselves to it. se When I sit down to read I soon find myself assleep. But, the Lord has blessed me with His presence &amp; some p choice moments communion with Him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been been graciously blessed with a beautiful rain yesterday and to day. This forenoon in particular, a heacy rain has fallen. My men have been digging the celar under the little tenant house to day. Find that the frost has spoiled our wall and crumbled the cellar badly where there was no wall as well I made a lounge for the Reids this forenoon and this afternoon have been off after scrapers and to see about geting some more stone for cellar &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to rain which have lately fallen we have been fixing a culvert in the lane &amp; doing some other such work. I went out to Dover this evening to see about our bee for drawing gravel to imporve out church shed for teems. Made arrangements for having bee on next Friday. Were greatly pleased at having our tried and true friend Mrs D. W. Horton come in unexceptedly this evening. She has been in the neighbourhood for over &amp; a week but this is the first we have seen her.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been cultivating corn again to day. He finished cultivating for the first time to night. Lewis has been hoeing corn while I have been doing sundry jobs as usual. Went up to unckle Johns for dinner and had Mrs Horton with us. She went down to James Holcombs again this evening however. Mrs Horton told me how to keep celery over winter. Take up with dirt on roots put in barrells in which dry sand has first been placed cover up light with board</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have been hoeing corn on the big Flat to day. I have been shearing our fourteen Sheep. Found it as much like work as ever. In fact I want to could not have shorn another one without a great effort. My cousin Nora's husband A. G. Rose came to call on as this evening. He has Stoped on his wat from Chicago to New York, just for a day. He seems to have become tired of his continued seperation from his famillies family , &amp; will soon be home to stay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe hoeing corn on the Big Flat while Lewis and I went out with a load of gravel to put under our church shed. Our bee was a success and a good job was done. We will not be liekly to see as much mud and water there in a long time as there was last Spring. Lewis and I brought home a load of stone from Sol Austins to night, for the cellar. Heard to day for certainty that Mr Goodwin from Waterford had been appointed to us by Conference.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Lewis have been cuting thistles most of the time to day in the out field, North East corner. I went up to Simcoe to sell wool partly and partly after some flour &amp; c. Had dinner at Jack Harris. Saw Mr. Horton in Simcoe. Expected to have had a call from him and Mrs. Horton this evening; but, have been disappointed. Sold wool to day at twenty cents cash and twenty five cents trade. Brought home five Hundred weight of flour from D. Roses Mill, two of which I took to Lewis.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>We went out to church this morning as usual. Bro. Calvert preached to us both morning and evening. His sermon this morning was from the text "Our Father." &amp; was quite interesting &amp; proffitable. Had dinner with Mifs Giles and went to Sunday school afterwards. Out class meeting was a precious season also The Good Lord was with us in power. It has truely been a blessed day to us. Went to Mr Wills for tea and had much satisfaction in talking to Mr. Will.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been working away at cuting thistles to day as usual. Did not get done either. I went down to day as usual. Did not get done either. I went down to Jarvis this morning to take out old waggon for repairs. Expect to use it soon geting out manure and in drawing in hay. Called at James Holcombs on the way down, and heard some particulars about {Arile?} which made me feel sorry for her. Her position must be very discouraging to her as well as to her father. Hope to see her before long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>The man finished cuting thistles in the back oat and barley fields to day. Lewis brought two more loads of stone from Solomon Austins this evening also, for the cellar. Went down to Mrs Clarkes just before dinner to see about Mr. Hortons. Found that they had made preperations to visit us this afternoon. So I came with them. Had a very pleasant time visiting with them. Went with Mr. Horton to see his old home-no Mr. Henney's farm, back of us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Comenced cuting hay to day. Lewis has get the hay on Big Flat nearly all cut; but, he broke down the mowing machine to night. Have had Joe at work on big Flat at cultivating corn. I have been cuting black knot out to our cherry trees nearly all day. There seems to be a much greater number than I ever saw before at this time of year. Am affraid that we we will fail to keep the cherry trees after all. Have been fighting them for the past nine or ten years.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in geting our mowing machine fixed up. Had time to get the ball of big Flat cut through. This afternoon we have been geting hay raked and cocked up, on Flat. Got all done. Found more hay than we expected, very fine and nice. Had a latter from my sister and her daughter Leilia telling us of Netties marriage a week ago yesterday. The weather has become very warm and dry. There was some appearance of rain this afternoon, but all has passed off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>A small shower of rain this morning prevented us doing anything more at at haying, except that we have been cuting some more grass in front field by the church. Went down to Jarvis this evening to see about geting some mowing machine repairs and bringing home the old waggon from the waggon-shop. Got caught in a heavy shower of rain on the way home; but hapened to be prepared for it. Our old friend Mrs. John Murphy came to make us a visit to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the delightful rain last evening we have left off our haying for a time, Lewis and Joe have put in the ballance of our fodder corn patch. I went out to Dover this forenoon to see about geting some jack screws &amp; some other matters of business. Saw Mr Varey and had dinner with him and his family. Failed to get his help very soon however. Got in our first load of hay this evening. It was not in very good order however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a shower of rain this morning we did not get out to church, Went this evening however and took Lewis with me. Our minister gave us an interesting and proffitable discourse on the fourth commandment respecting the Sabbath day. Am thankful that this subject is recieving the attention of the Christian public, more than ever of late. The agitation for more stringent Sabbath laws being apparantly quite general. The Lord has been very gracious to me this day also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Succeeded in geting in out first load of hay this evening. It was not in very good order though. Went down to Jarvis this afternoon to get this waggon axle straightened up. Called on the way at James Holcombs &amp; had dinner. Met my friend Mr John Mencke there unexpectedly. When comeing home heard that T. Jackson had met with an accident His boy having had an arm broken by a saw-logg rolling over him. The Doctor speaks favourably though</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Started to draw hay again this morning but a shower of rain came just in time to stop us. The boys have been drawing manure most of the time or until a little past noon when another shower stoped further work therein. Mrs John Murphy of Simcoe who has been visiting us since Friday last went home this evening. The rain to day has made the ground quite wet and even muddy but everything growing finely.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the manure waggons going most of the time to day. This afternoon however the hay became dry enough to draw so we got in two loads. I went out to Dover this evening partly to go to prayer meeting. Expected some to have brought our minister &amp; his wife home with me to visit us over night; but was disappointed. They go to another circuit in a week from to day and another comes in their place. Hear very favourable accounts still of Bro. James Goodwin, our new minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys continued to get out manure this forenoon. This afternoon we have been geting in hay. Have drawn three loads more from the Big Flat and one more from the field next to store making seven in all, having still another load out. Our old friend G. W. Lemon came to night. He tells me that P. Wesley Wooley was buried yesterday after much suffering for a long time. He died well though for a long time under a cloud. He had been quite usefull as a class leader &amp; in other ways in &amp; out of the church.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>I worked at cuting thistles in the field by McBrides to day, or rather this forenoon. The boys have been drawing manure all day. This evening however we have been geting our last load of hay from the Big Flat making eight loads in all so far. Had Harry &amp; Clarence Barrett here to dinner and tea. Harry is talking of going to Brittish Columbia soon and came to bid us good bye. The weather is cooler &amp; has become fair.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Lewis have been geting out manure on the field by McBrides to day as usual. I have been cuting thistles on the same field except for a time this afternoon when I worked in the garden. The weather is very fine and somewhat cool. Had a letter from George Gutcher this afternoon. He has got to be a sailor again and is, apparantly pleased with his old occupation. The salt business has apparantly become unbearable I think. Addam Rose came home again to day for a short visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to meeting this morning. Remained for the afternoon and evening service instead of comeing home. Our minister his farewell sermon this evening so we expect the new minister to preach to us next Sabbath. Did not enjoy Bro Calverts sermons to day very much. To me there appeared to be too great of a lack of spirituality in his utterances. This has been the great hindrance to our bros. usefulness; and I am affraid will continue to be.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. and Joe have been drawing out manure to the field by McBrides again to day. I have been cuting grass in the front feild. Went out to Dover this evening to attend our Social in Erie Park. It was not a very great success. The fire last night semmed to put a damper on every thing, especialy on Mr. and Mrs. Ross who were leading members. The barns were without doubt set on fire by way of revenge, for laying information against illicit sale of liqour by a hotel keeper.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The men continued to get out manure to day Or rather this forenoon. This afternoon they have been raking and puting up hay in front field. While I have been cuting hay in the orchard. The weather is very favourable for haying could not be better. Noticed to day that our Victor store in recieving a coat of paint which improves its looks very much. Ma had Aunt Lydia Norah and Mifs Murphy to see her to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been cultivating corn on the big flat this forenoon. This afternoon they have been rakeing and puting hay in the orchard, where we have quite a crop. Went ip to Waterford this forenoon after a load of moveables for our Minister Bro. Jas. Goodwin who comes to us from Waterford. The roads were good but the weather has been extremely warm, dry and the roadsquite dusty. Got to Dover all right at about seven P. M.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Got in four loads of hay this forenoon from the front field and orchard. These make twelve loads of hay only drawn so far. The yield is much less than last year. In fact I do not remember having a lighter crop. Have been cuting in our last field, this afternoon the field back of the barn. The weather has been very hot and dry to day. Thermometer about ninety in the shade. Warmer than before this season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wes. have helped me in the hay to day instead of going to celebrate Dominion day, as many others have been I promised to give them a day at some other time however. Got in three more loads from the orchard this forenoon which makes fifteen in all so far. The weather continues to be very warm in the shade. Some appearance of rain in the north but, not here yet. I have almost finished cuting the field back of the barn, Got the other part of it up to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been working in the hay again to day with all our might. Got in six loads from the field back of the barn making twenty one. Finished cuting this morning and this afternoon raked and put up ballance of field. There has been some appearance of rain this afternoon, in the North, but after all it has kept off. The weather has become still warmer than yesterday. Thermometer at 89 degrees. Am thankful to be making such good progress with the haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the very warm weather Ma did not go with me this morning but, I took Joe instead. Heard our new minister Bro. Jas. Goodwin for the first time. Enjoyed his discourse very much. There was so much of Christ in it, and so little of self, just the opposite from what we have been having. Had a very precious time in our fellowship meeting after service. Came home for dinner and drove out this evening for evening service. Have been abundantly blessed for going out twice in the extreme heat to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been geting in hay as fast as possible to day. The weather has been as warm as ever, 90 degrees in the shade. Got in six loads which makes twenty seven altogether, so far. Am thankful to say that we have got in all but a small load of rakeings from the field back of the barn. To night it rains. Have had a very heavy shower of rain, which will do much good to the growing crops. The Lord is indeed good to his people in providing rain in his season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>The rain last night stoped further work with the hay, for a time at least. Started Lewis ploughing in the field by McBrides, while Joe, and I have been cuting thistles and doing sundry other jobs. Ma and I went out to town this evening. Called at Mrs Lawsons for a few minutes and afterwards at Mr Barretts. Found that Harry was going to Brittish Collumbia soon, starting on Friday next. Had a pleasant short visit with them.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to plough in the field by McBrides to day. Find that the ground is already geting hard and dry. Joe has finished going through the corn and potatoes in garden. I have been doing sundry jobs such as puting Paris Green on the potatoes and doing in garden. Samantha Kitchen came to see us to day. She does not look well though. Is still living in {Louis?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Hoed in the garden most of the time to day, while the men have been cuting grass in fence corners and in odd places, It dont seem to pay very well for the time it takes but, there are so many weeds destroyed in the opperation that we are often induced to go through with it. Drove down to Mrs. Clarkes this evening for a little while she told me that Mr. Chandler Holcomb had been there and gone away again. Felt disappointed at not seeing him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been working in the garden most of the time to day. This morning however I took Ruth and Samantha up to Elias Kitchens and this everything we have got in a couple of loads of hay making thirty of this years crop or some fifteen loss than last year. We have this year cut some two or three loads arround fences and along gullies. Have one load ready to take out to Dover in the morning to Mr. Ross. The weather continues quite warm and even sultry. Find it hot working.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain this forenoon we worked inside, at grinding reaper knives and cradles scythes togather with sundry others such jobs. This afternoon Lewis took a small load of hay out to Mr. Alexander Ross, for me. He brought back a load of shingles for Perkis. Joe has been hoeing potatoes in the garden while have been weeding carrots and parsnips. The rain to day was a very moderate one and it still keeps warm. Have enjoyed in an unusual degree, communion with the Divine and Infinite this day. God is God, indeed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mantie and Bertha out with me to church this morning. Had a delightful service throughout. The Minister told us of a recent visit to the dying bed of old Capt. Liesk who was in a dying condition a fiew minutes before the hour of service &amp; asked his brethren to pray that strength might be given to endure his last sufferings. He finaly died between eleven and twelve P.M. in the triumph of faith, Praise God Came home to dinner and returned again this evening. Spiritualy it has been a day of feasting on the Heavenly Manna sent from God to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been hoeing potatoes and corn to day. I have been helping this afternoon. This forenoon worked in the garden at hoeing &amp; weeding. Had a number of visitors to day some from Dover, Among others Eric and Lulie Stewart. Mrs Roses man was here their forenoon and got the second calf. We have also had another heiffer come in since it was taken away. Cannot help thinking of father Leisk who was a member of my class for years. He was humble &amp; consistent as a Christian.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>The men and I finished hoeing the corn to day. It took us until night to get done. Have got started at picking cherries for ma this evening. Our girl Mantie has become a source of almost constant annoyance to us. In fact a kind of a nuisance. She is disobedient, selfish and ugly and a hundred other things that are bad. She don't much more than earn her board and yet she wants a dollar a week. The warm weather still continues &amp; is becomeing very dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Mr. Alexander Man came this morning before I was up to get me to cut his wheat with the Binder. Went to see it and when I got back home found Billy McPhee here, So I had to stay at home and cut out own wheat as Billy wished me to do. Got the Binder ready this forenoon and this afternoon have been cuting wheat in the ten acre-field. Went out to Dover this evening for Billys valice and to do some other small errands for ourselves.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Got done cuting the ten-acre-field of wheat to day. Found it a much better crop than I anticipated. Have prepared to start cuting in the other field in the morning. Went out to Dover this evening takeing ma with me to attend the Raspberry festival in Erie Park. Saw Mr. Will and got to talking, also Mr &amp; Mrs Aldersan &amp; before I could get to the festival it was nearly out. The entertainment was quite a success however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wheat in the second field back of the barn to day. Got along nicely leaving only about four acres out of the eleven. The back part of the field was quite a poor crop while the South half was pretty good. The boys have been drawing out manure from the barn yard again to day. The weather has become very dry and continues as warm as ever Lewis has made rail fence arround his lot to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to draw manure to day. They have finished drawing from the barn yard and will soon complete the whole. I have been cuting the wheat with the Binder and finished after tea. A rain about noon prevented cuting until then. The weather has been exceedingly warm again to day. Ninety two Degrees in the shade at about noon. Recieved a cabinet of my friend Rev. H. P. Cutter this evening, which was a pleasant surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Joe and Bertha with me this morning to church. Had a very delightful service. It was truely God's house and the gate of heaven to my soul. The Good Lord blessed me in the class meeting also, and unloosed my toungue to speak to His praise. Met Ransler Olds &amp; his wife, my fathers cousin and mothers friend. Had not seen him for thirty years. Went out to the evening service as usual and was much proffited in listening to the precious Word of God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got the East part of the bay in old barn floored over and underpinned this forenoon. This afternoon I have been repairing a waggon-rack for drawing wheat to morrow. Joe, and Wes have about finished geting out the manure except from below the drive barn. It has been quite cloudy to day and much cooler and more comfortable than yesterday. Am rejoicing in God my saviour. My all and in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been helping Billy McPhee get in wheat to day with the two men. Got the ten-acre-field all drawer and four loads from the Eleven acre lot. Had visitor who we never expected to see in the flesh Mr. Rensler Olds &amp; wife. We had some other friends as well. Felt sorry that we had to work while they whe were here. Expect them back again however in a week or so. But after all it was to me a great treat to see these dear friends of my father and mother in their young days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing wheat this forenoon some thirty loads in all. Joe &amp; Wes has been raking stubble &amp; geting it in &amp; c. I went out to Dover this evening with or rather after some repairs for Reaper &amp; to attend a prayer meeting with society of official meeting afterwards. A new Quarterly board was organized with Mr. Johnathan Ellis a recording steward. Am much impressed with the business capacity of our new minister as well as his sterling piety.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Started the reaper in the barley field this morning, but the repair brought from Dover last night did not work so I had to take the broken casting to the blacksmith shop for mending. The boys Lewis and Joe have pulled peas this forenoon while this afternoon we have been helping Billy thresh wheat. It fell to me to take care of the straw however. He has John Ryerse's machine, which does very good work. The grain is about ready for market.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing wheat this morning geting done about ten-o'clock. This afternoon the boys have been pulling peas while I have been trying to cut barley. It rained occasionaly light showers however, so I visited with Mr. Francis Marr's who were here, with Bertha's little brother and sister. Our wheat did not turn out as much as we expected; but went some twenty bushells less than three hundred. The sample is very good however, and was well threshed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been pulling peas again to day. They have finished in much less time than I expected. It is a great satisfaction to have men who will not shirk. Feel very thankful that the Good Lord has sent them to us. Our work has been kept-well up throughout the whole season so far &amp; everything, almost done in its proper time. Have been cuting barley most of the time to day, Not being well, I have not made much headway.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of my sickness last night and yesterday, I did not feel able to go to church this morning. We all went out this evening, and had a proffitable waiting before the Lord. It was good for us to mingle our with those that worshiped. Feel very thankful for the goodness of Almighty God in sending us such a worthy pastor as brother Goodwin seems to be. No wonder the people generally have recieved him so well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover was this morning to attend to some matters with the Bank requiring attention. Called at William Wattses on the way. The boys have been geting in barley all day while I have been cuting since I came home. Sent our first milk to the factory to day for the season. Have had a couple of calves dropped to day makeing nine cows in all so far. Settled up with Billy McPhee to day for work done in harvest.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished cuting Barley in the field by Challands to day. The boys have also finished drawing all but the rakings. Our barley crop is very poor, being light in weight and somewhat colored. The dry, hot, weather still lasts, and people will soon be short of water soon sure enough. Have had two one more cow drop a calfes to day which will soon give us ten cows to milk. Have enjoyed much favour, with God, to day and yesterday He hears &amp; answers my prayer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe raked the barley stubble this forenoon while Wess. and I got in peas. Have drawn eight loads altogather to day. Find that the peas turn out loads pretty fast. Expect to have our big bay full from eight acres. The heat has been very oppresive to day. Have felt it very much. They dry weather is favourable for our work geting in crops though. We begin to feel the want of rain though, and had to get up some water from the creek to night for the first. Our big red heiffer came in to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Got in one load of loose barley. Rakings this morning being our last. Have since been drawing peas from the hill field. Seven loads of peas with eight drawn yesterday makes fifteen in all so far. The crop is a very heavy one, especially of straw and we are likely to have nearly as much more. Recieved a letter from Mr. Walter Ardley of Montreal saying that he was comeing to spend a couple of weeks with us in August.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Lost the old spotted cow last night. Am affraid that her death came partialy from my neglect in not milking out before calving. Her death came from milk fever. The calf still lives, is a heifer &amp; we think of raising. The ground being very hard to dig, we tried burning the carcass and find it a success, No smell seemed to arrise and the flesh and even bones soon were consumed by the flames. Have been drawing in peas again to day as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have been working away at hauling peas again to day. Got the last load in the barn about the middle of the afternoon. There was twenty seven loads of peas from the hilly field, one acre of which is into fodder corn. Drove up to Simcoe this evening after our friends &amp; my fathers friends, Rensler Olds &amp; wife. Found them at Florences, waiting for my comeing. Had a very pleasant ride home with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Took my friend Ransler Olds out to meeting this morning. Had a proffitable &amp; joyous season both in class meeting &amp; other service the Good Lord being with us. Had our dinner at home and all went out this evening. The heat has been extremely great to day and this evening, yet it has been a day of spiritual feasting and enjoyment. Am so thankful that we have a minister after out desire. The change has been so great that we can fully appreciate our privelege.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been washing up our old buggy this forenoon and doing some other little jobs Lewis hes been mowing cloverseed in the field west of the woods &amp; c. Went up to Unckle John Matthews this afternoon with our friends Mr. and Mrs Ransler Olds, who are to spend the week with up. Had a pleasant visit with them and they seemed to enjoy it as well. Mr. Olds is quite a musician still though sixty five years of age. His voice keep almost as clear as ever. Had a good sing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to cut cloverseed in the field west of the woods, I have been visiting a good part of our friends. Cannot feel right to do otherwise since they have been absent from us for over thirty years and before going away were such intimate friends of my father and mother. Their home being so far away we are not likely ever to see their faces again in this life after they leave us. Went down to Wilson Porters this evening with Ransler.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Started Lewis with the binder this forenoon in the North East Corner field of oats. Afterwards I went with my friend &amp; relative Ransler Olds to see Unckle Holmes Matthews &amp; Daniel Wooley, both old accaintances of my friend. Took dinner at Unckle Holmes and tea at Mr Wooleys came home by Port Dover and stopper to the prayer meeting in our church. The weather was so extremely warm that we could no enjoy outselves as we could wish.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis started the plough again to day in the sod field next to Mr. Brides Joe has been helping me in the oat field. He has shocked up while I have been cuting with the binder in North East corner field. Do not find the oats extra crop on account of the very dry weather, no doubt. There are many short spots in the field. Went down to Unckle Joe. McFells this evening where our friends and my mother have been visiting this afternoon. Still as hot and dry as ever.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been exceedingly buisy to day. cuting oats in big N. E. Corner field. Got started in the New ground field besides finishing all that was fit to cut in the other. The machine has worked splendidly throughout. Sent Joe to help Jim. Challand thresh this afternoon. Wes. has been ploughing in the field next to McBrides. The ground is extremely dry yet strange to say it ploughs well. Had Mrs Conium of Hamilton also the two Mrs. Aldersons to visit us to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY 6 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the field next to McBrides most of the time to day. We got up a load of cloverseed after dinner. Went with our friends Mr and Mrs Olds for a stroll along the lake shore this afternoon. The weather has become cool at last and is quite comfortable. Rain seems to have fallen to the north of us, but, here it keeps as dry as ever. Joe helped James Challand thresh for me this forenoon. They finished about eleven o'clock</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SUNDAY 7 1887</p> <p>Took our friends R Olds and wife with us to our first Quarterly meeting at Port Dover to day We missed the Woodhouse friends and the number of communicants seemed smaller than it should have been. Remained to the evening service which was also a season of proffit. The Minister gave us what he called a song service which was somewhat different from others that I have attended. Short addresses were given by Brothers Ni Ellis and &amp; Montgomery as well as by the minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>The plough has been running again to day, in the field next to the McBrides. Helped about getting in one second load of clover seed from field West of the woods. Only had two loads. Our visiting friends left us today, after which I went out to the Quarterly business meeting. It was the first pleasant Quarterly meeting without the Woodhouse brethern &amp;, the lack of their presence was not altogather a loss, for we missed also their wrangling and quarreling, so we have peace in our borders at last.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been plowing again to day. In the field next to McBrides. I have been cutting the new ground field of oats with the binder and Joe has been shocking up most of the time. Did not get quite done however. Hope now to finish all to morrow. Was told yesterday of a young woman that was once chosen to be my wife, not by myself however. Her name used to be mifs Ellie Jones. She left her husband and four or more children.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have continued to cut oats this forenoon. Finished cuting the new ground this morning and the remaining portion of the big field by noon. Got started at plowing again in the other field by McBrides, a light rainfall to day having put a stop to our drawing oats right off. Took our old Barrow Pig down to the cheese factory this evening and had a serious run to get him there. Mr Ardley of the G.P.R. Montreal came this evening to stay a couple of weeks with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the plow going this forenoon. A slight fall of Rain last evening having made the oats somewhat damp for drawing. Comenced drawing this afternoon however and got in three loads from the big field, in fine order. Do not look for a very large yield of oats at this season owing to the continued to dry weather. Went out to Dover this evening to see after some small matters. Expected to have brought Mr. Ardley home with me, but found that he had started on a foot. He is quite a walker.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Our oats being unfit to draw on account of a shower last night we ploughed with out team this forenoon. This afternoon we have been at the oats again and have got in four more loads making seven in all so far. Had some parties here looking at our sheep wanting to buy lambs but, failed to make a bargian complete. The warm weather has recieved a check I think and will not be as warm again permanently. Am trying still to trust in God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>We have continued our work of getting in oats as usual. The weather remains as dry as ever &amp; the outlook for Fall pastures is anything but encouraging. Am thankful that our coarse feed is of an excellent quality and a fare quantity which will enable us to keep cattle from starving. Got in eight loads more of oats to day making fifteen. Finished drawing from the big N. E. Corner Field to day. Our friend Mr. Ardley still seems to amuse himself about the farm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Walter Ardley out to meeting in Port Dover with me this morning, He did not seem to appreciate our service as much as I thought he might. But, Comeing from Montreal, where has he has resided for five years is perhaps sufficient reason. Enjoy the morning service very much. It seemed indeed to be God's house and the gate of Heaven to my soul. I can truely say as did the Psalmist I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tents of wickedess.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been geting in oats the boys and I, with all our might. Succeeded in geting the last load in the barn to night. Got in eight loads more the latter being from the new ground field. Had twenty three loads of oats in all. The barn is well filled. Unccupied space being rather scarce. Our last heiffer came in to day, for this season. Expect to have fourteen or fifteen cows when the calves are all disposed of. The rainless weather still continues.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has started the plough in the field by McBrides again to day Joe has been spreading manure. Spent the forenoon myself in geting the old reaper ready for work. This afternoon have been cuting cloverseen on the Big Flat with the reaper. The crop is a rather poor one being rather thin but otherwise is well filled. Had a short visit from Mr. and Mrs. James Holcomb this evening. The weather keep verry dry, with some appearance of rain occasionaly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>I've had one team ploughing in the field by McBrides again to day. Joe worked at spreading manure this forenoon, this afternoon he has been helping Walter Austin thresh. It has taken me all day to get the ballance of clover seed cut on the Big Flat. Rain comenced falling at about six o'clock. There are good indications of an a shower. Had a short visit from William and a Wally Watts this evening. Mr Ardly still remains with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing again today, in the field by McBrides. The rain last night having made the ground plough much better. Joe has been helping Walter Austin thresh. I have spent the day very pleasantly with Mr. Ardley. We first visited the cave near Nanticoke. Drove to Mr. John Menckes for a dinner. Had a delightful visit there. Came by the lake shore to William Wattses for tea, and spent a peasant hour with them. Found Mrs Alderson waiting for me at home with an invitation to a church trial of our last minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the plough going again to day in the field by McBrides. Joe has been rolling in the same field. I have spread manure most of the time myself. This evening however I went up to Unckle John Matthews with our friend Mr. W. H. Ardley who leaves us in the morning for Montreal. Have enjoyed his company very much, more than usual for a stranger. He leaves very reluctantly and promises to return with the first opportunity. Probably next Summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley out to Dover in time for the Grand Trunk train North. He expects to arrive in Tor Montreal to morrow morning at about eight. Have been more than pleased with this young. His company has been particularly enjoyable. Felt sorry to have him leave so soon. Lewis continues to plough on the field by McBrides and Joe is now harrowing. The ground harrows up beautifuly. Our old spotted cow got mired in the creek to night. Expect to have a time geting her out.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we could not go out to church as is our custom. Our old spotted cow got down in the muddy creek bottom and Joe and had to get her out this morning. She seems to be weak from want of green food arrising from the protracted dry weather. Her teeth being all gone with old age. The rain has continued to fall nearly all day, and th dry weather is broken at last. Have enjoyed some precious season in sweetest communion with my God thought the day. His favour is indeed better than life.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Ample showers have at last fallen and the earth is again sufficiently moistened for all practical uses. It has rained most of the time to day. Got up our old cow this morning and now we have the satisfaction of knowing that she is at least comfortable. Joe has been helping me about cleaning out the cistern at Drivebarn this afternoon. Louis did not get home until this evening from his trip to his father-inlaws. It did not make much difference though.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Showers of rain have continued to come until this morning; but today the weather has been fine. We took our seven yearling piggs to the factory this marking Morning. Afterwards Lewis started the plough in the field by McBrides. Joe has been spreading manure in the same field. I went to Dover this afternoon to attend of trial and of our late minister Bro. Calvert in a charge laid by Mrs Alderson. He did not come, however, His wife being very ill. Ma has been quite poor today also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to get some repairs for a plough. Came home by Mrs. Clarkes. The roads are still quite muddy. Ma still keeps quite ill. Feel her loss very much particularly on account of having a strangely disagreeable girl, Manti. She is quite a source of annoyance to me in many ways. Hope however, soon to disperse with her services. The boys have got done ploughing the field by McBrides. Sold the lambs today at 3$ per head.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Got started ploughing with both teems in the hilly field North of Drive-barn to day. The late rains have made it in fine order for ploughing. I have been cutting and cleaning up weeds &amp; old raspberry bushes in the old fence row most to the creek for ploughing. Mr. Carpenter came with a new buggy &amp; I actualy kept it though unwisely perhaps. The price was One Hundred Dollars, He allowed fifteen Dollars on one of our old buggies, and I gave him five. Am to pay the ballance as I can between this and next Fall. The Ballance remains at that to to be put in a note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been a good deal under the weather to day, so much so as to be unable to do much work. Both Joe. and Wess. have been ploughing in the hilly field. Have made an addition of quite a piece of land along the creek by removing the fence and ploughing down to the creek. The appearance is much improved as well. Am thankful to record that my mother is aain convalessent though she is not recovering as fast as I would like to see her.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Cool weather prevails now, both night and day, a great change from a few days ago. Have had the ploughs running in the field by M North of Drivebarn as usual. The boys are likely to finish it soon. Took ten lambs to jarvis this morning Joe and I. Recieved ten 3 dollars each for the lot. Heard from my friend Mr. Ardley of Montreal, that he had got home all right but was not feeling so well as when here. Drove out to town this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had a most blessed day. The precious word of Divine Grace &amp; fillowship of saints has been so satisfying. O, these sweet precious God given Sabbaths how necessary are they, for the Christian and indeed for the unbeliever, though in a more worldly sense. Bro. Goodwin preached to us again this morning about Joshua's last battle, comparing it to those of the Christian. Went out again this evening, to hear a solemn discourse about dying. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, why not when we consider all his benefits.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The two men have been ploughing to day as usual. They have well nigh finished the field North of Drivebarn for which I am thankful. Have been on the road looking for a girl to help ma about the house. Have been graciously prospered in my way. Found a good, healthy strong girl willing to come in a fiew day, daughter of Mr Henry Williams of Lynn Valley. Am thankful to have the promise of a good girl for they have been so scarce of late. The weather is fast becomeing warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing part of the time in the field North of drive-barn or rather Wes. has while Joe has been harrowing and rolling. Have just about finished ploughing the same field for which I am thankful. Had a couple of men after seed what from Vanessa, some twenty miles away. Mr Bartholomen took thirty seven bushells and Mr Ed. Knight Thirty four sold to them for 80 cts per Bu. Recieved some pamplets from Mr. Ardley and some cigars, which I wanted for Mr. C. J. Clarke.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing our wheat ground to day. Do not remember the time when we for got done so early in the season. Have now some thirty five acres ready for sowing including the corn ground on Big Flat. Put one last load of clover seed into the barn also. The weather is now very fine and comfortable. It is fast becomeing dry again however. Have felt very thankful for the precious promises of My God to day. They seem to be so real &amp; to comprehend so much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Cleared up a grist of wheat this morning and took it to mill to day. Joe has continued to harrow on the hilly field, while Lewis has been cuting corn on the Big Flat. Have helped him myself part of the afternoon. We do not find the corn of any great value excepting for fodder, there being but a small crop of good corn. Settled up with Dan. Rose this forenoon-also Bob. McBride for work last Fall. We are likely to have rain soon I think, The ground is much in need of another rain-fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Light showers of rain fell last night and until nearly noon to day. Got some seed wheat ready for sowing and this afternoon we have been working as usual. Wess and I have been cuting corn on the Big Flat while Joe has been harrowing and rolling on the hilly field. Our corn crop excepting as a fodder crop is indeed quite a failure. We have cleaned the ground in fine style however; and, in that respect it has been a great success.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cut corn again to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover to see about some small matters. Settled up with our girl Mantie who has worked for us this Summer &amp; paid her off as well. Brought Mifs Giles with me this evening. Drove down to James Holcomb this evening to hear from below. Mrs Holcomb had lately returned and brought word that all were well and some of them were talking of comeing up before long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to meeting this morning as usual taking Bertha with me. Had a most excellent discourse from our dear Bro. Goodwin. He preached about Elisha's Request of Elijah, that a double portion of his spirit night rest upon him. Our fellowship meeting was also a precious season. Went out again this evening takeing Mifs Giles and Bertha with me. The sermon was about The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. Am so thankful that our ministers discourses satisfy the soul. They are so full of the precious gospel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been geting out manure from below the drive-barn to top dress the hill side East of the house. Wes. and I have been cuting corn again as usual. Did not get done as we expected however. Was greatly surprised this evening when comeing up from the field to meet my Neice Leila. She came quite unexpected. Am thankful to see her grow to be a fine helthy girl, and quite interesting and useful as well. Sold thirsteen Bushells of wheat to Francis Marr for seed to day at 80 cts per Bushells.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I finished cuting corn on the Big Flat this forenoon. This afternoon both he and Joe have been drawing and spreading manure on the field next to McBrides. Went up to Simcoe this afternoon to get Leilas Trunk. Had tea at Mr Hugh Calvers before comeing home. Was surprised to night to hear that my friend and Bro. Alexander Ross had died this morning at about two o'clock, Had fully expected that this brother would soon be well again, hence my surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been drawing and spreading manure on the hill east of the house to day, most of the time. Have been engaged at sundry jobs myself most of the time. Cannot help being deeply impressed with the loss we have sustained in our Bro. who died yesterday. It seems a great personal loss to me, &amp; what will we do without him in the church &amp; I cannot go out to Dover for a long time without thinking of Bro Rosse's many kindnesses to me, in so many ways.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>My men and teams have continued to work on the field by McBrides geting it ready to sow. I went out to Dover this afternoon to attend the funeral of my friend and Bro Alexander Ross, where I acted as Pall Bearer. A large number of people were there. Heard when on the road home of the death of Bro. Rensaler Olds, very suddenly on Monday last in the township of Burford. Heart disease was supposed to be the cause. Went to a social this evening in James Holcombs church. A goodly number present. Proceeds 50$</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Both teems have been working on the field next McBrides to day or rather most of the time, to day, for it has been raining this afternoon occasionaly. In geting the old drill fixed up for work I found it considerably out of repair so I thought well to see Johny McBride about exchanging for a new one. Made a sort of a bargain. He to take my old drill and fifty dollars for a new Oshawa one. The money to be paid in two annual installments, first payment in Nov one year from this Fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the moist state of the ground we had to leave off seeding opperations this forenoon. This afternoon however the teems have bother been preparing wheat ground. Found it necessary to kill our old spotted cow there being no possibility of her ever geting up again. Took the hide out to the tanners this evening. The weather has become as cool as ever since the rain. It almost looks like an early Fall and Winter to see it so cool now. No frost as yet however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and Leilia with me to church this morning. Did not feel as much proffited as on other days, but, the Lord was with us, in our very midst. Spent the ballance of the day at home in reading &amp; meditation. proffit not without being blessed thereby. Am somewhat unwell to night from having eaten something for dinner that did not agree with me. Did not go to church this evening on account of darkness and rain. My soul is greatly drawn out after God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not have a very good night rest on account of illness. Got off with Leilia this morning however &amp; took her to Dover in time for the eight o'clock train. Called at W. J. Carpenters and at Mr. Stimps to make enquiries about a servant girl. Have spent the whole day in trying to find one. With the exception of Mifs Marianne Williams who promised to come next Monday if we wanted her at that time, I have failed to make a success of the days labour. Wesley has been drilling wheat again to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been drilling again to day in the field by McBrides, Joe has been working away with the Acme on the hilly field. Have been away myself looking after a girl, did not succeed very well so have concluded to fall back on the Mifs. Williams who pomised to come next Monday. Have had some favourable reports of the latter from different one which make me feel thankful. Brought Mrs. Moody home with me this afternoon for a visit with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Got the field by McBrides all sown to day and partly furrowed out. It looks very fine indeed since finishing. Joe has finished cultivating the hilly field with the Acme and has been rolling before drilling this afternoon. I have lead a great number of jobs though the day as usual. Helped Lewis run the cross-furrows this afternoon. The weather has been very fine indeed. Mrs Moodey has been with us too day, &amp; is a very interesting lady.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been drilling in the hilly field most of the time to day. This field is also in very fine order and covers with the drill very well indeed. I have been cleaning ditches most of the time in the field by McBrides while Joe has been using the Acme on the Big Flat geting it ready to sow to-morrow. Had a short visit from Willie Wilson this evening. He now lives with his father in Port Hope as assistant editor of Port Hope Guide, is quite a man.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cleaning ditches myself in the field by McBrides while the boys have continued to worke as usual at seeding Lewis finished drilling the hilly field this afternoon and got started on the big Flat amongst the corn shocks on ground that has been sown, to drill when they stand. Propose to huske the coen on the wheat ground, also or most of it. The weather keeps cool, but as yet we have had no frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished drilling the Big Flat to day, Have sown that and the hilly field with the Mediteranean &amp; Deihil Hybrid wheat. Am thankful to have some thirty five acres in to wheat. Have been very buisy myself as usual. Took Mrs Moody, who has been visiting us for a few days past out to Dover this afternoon. She is a very interesting lady and her visit has been quite a treat to us. She has been a good help to ma as well. Our first frost came last night; but, did not hurt the corn fodder.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning takeing Joe with me. Our minister was away from home so Bro. Ellis preached, or rather read us one of Falmages sermons. Came home before class on purpose to be able to attend the meeting of Long Bossfield in Elliots school house. Found Jack and Florence here however, so I had to give up going after all. The past has not been one of my best days, spiritualy. Still, I do not propose to fall back on good desires alone, but to go forward still in the strength of God, from conquering to conquer. Amen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe husking corn on the Big Flat to day for the first, while Lewis has been furrowing out wheat ground &amp; cleaning out furrows &amp;c. Went up to Mrs Henry Williams this morning after his daughter Marianne who has agreed to do house work for us at one dollar and fifty cents per week. Succeeded in geting her this time and was thankful for ma is so unfit to do the work of the family. Had Mr. John Mencks here to dinner, and for a short visit. Recieved an invitation from him to attend a Grange social soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has continued to husk corn to day as usual. Wes has finished cleaning out furrows, and this afternoon he and I have been cleaning wood out of the creek bottom next to McBrides. Thought it a good plan to take advantage of the present low water to, get some wood and to make the creek look more tidy as well. Was down to Jarvis this forenoon, after a note given to Tom. Eaid last spring for which I has recieved no value. Got it back all right.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Wess. has been cleaning out the creek again to day and Joe has been husking corn as usual. Ma and I went out to Dover this morning on the invitation of Mrs Alderson, for an excursion on the lake. Did not go however, the wind blowing rather strong from the South west making the lake rough. Mr. Aldersons arrangements had been changed as well so as to prevent his returning to night. Had dinner at the Aldersons however and came home afterwards.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have continued to clean out the creek and did not get done until nearly night. Brought home our first load of cornstalks this evening however. Joe has continued to husk corn as usual. He has got a nice piece husked and ready for drawing off. The weather is turning much colder again, &amp; to night it feels a good deal like winter. Have had not frost to kill corn as yet, though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been drawing corn from the Flat this forenoon. Got two loads of unhusked corn inside ready for a rainy day. Joe has been helping Alexander Marr thresh about three quarters of the time to day. Unckle Holmes Matthews and wife were here to dinner, and for a short visit. Went down to the schoolhouse for an evenings entertainments, the proceeds of which are to be used in building sidewalks.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been gathering and sorting over apples to day, and Wesley has been helping me. We are trying to get a load of Fall apples ready to take up to Simcoe. Joe has has been husking corn on the Big Flat. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening to look after some small matters. Drove up to Wellington Carpenters on the way home to see how Mrs Carpenters was. Found her in a very low state of health. A consultation had been held this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me this morning to church. Had a most excellent discourse from our Brother Goodwin. Always feel proffited by his sermon. Our classs-meeting afterwards was a season of proffit. Went down to Elliots school-house this afternoon to hear the Jarvis minister Bro. Jackson. The service there was also interesting. This evening I heard Mr Grady preach his last sermon as pastor of the church here. Have been much encouraged and strengthened by the day exercises.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I put up a load of apples this forenoon. This afternoon I went with them to Simcoe. Sold to Mr. W. P. Ennis at fifteen cents per bushell. Had thirty seven bushells and a half on my load. They brought me nearly six dollars. Have had Joe husking corn again to day. Our first frost of the season came last night. This morning our green corn fodder was frozen stiff. Am still enjoying the favour of the Almighty God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been gathering King apples most of the time myself to day. Lewis and I Joe have been drawing home corn and corn stalks besides husking. Out old friend Mrs E. Ryerson came to see us this afternoon, after a long absence. She is now becomeing quite aged but is still of rigorous mind, and in good spirits notwithstanding her many troubles. George Lemon came to night to stay over night wit us. He has been away a long time also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got in a couple of loads more of unhusked corn this forenoon. This afternoon we have been husking corn on the big Flat. The weather has been very warm and nice. Rain is much needed but still keeps off. Had dinner at uncle Johns with Mr Ryerson and ma who were also there. Gave Lemon a small order for peach trees this morning for spring delivery. Our crop of peaches was so good this season that we feel encouraged to plant out trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I finished husking corn out of doors this morning. Got the remainder of corn stalks drawn also. This afternoon the boys have drawn in the last load of husked corn from the Big Flat. Took Mrs Ryerson home this afternoon and this evening ma and I drove down to Mr. John Menckes where we had tea. Went with them afterwards to the Grange Social in the new Grange Social in the new Grange Hall. Heard an address by the Master of Dominions Grange. Mr Moffat. Had a pleasant time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>We killed and dressed out big calf this morning, the boys and I. After looking for and finding hands for threshing this afternoon and to morrow I went out to Dover to take the hide and to look after some other business. Got home in time to help thresh a while before night. The Evan's Machine being here. Joe allowed one of our teems to run away this afternoon breaking the waggon badly, but otherwise not doing much damage, fortuneatly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing away to day as usual. Finished threshing the oat in the bay where we had four hundred and forty bushells. Threshed out ninety bushells of peas from the bay also. Did not get more than half done with the peas however. The machine did not seem to work very well in the peas there being a great many stopages. It seems from the progress we have made so far that we are to have the threshers more than another day. But, I suppose that we ought to be thankful.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the heavy rain last night and muddy roads to day I did not go to church as usual. Went over to hear Mr Eland however, in the morning and this afternoon down to Elliots School-house where I heard Bro Barr preach. This has occupied the day pretty well. It has upon the whole been a good day to my soul. Have enjoyed the favour of God, which is to me most precious. Truly with then conversing we forget all time and toil and carel Labour is rest, pain is sweet if then my Lord {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Our threshers did not come this morning as we expected I suppose they stayed away on account of rain and high winds which have continued to prevail through the day. The boys and I worked at gathering apples through the day. We went out to the woods this evening after hikory nuts. Brought home about a peck, after an hour's picking. The nut crop this year appears to be very plentiful. The weather remains quite warm though stormy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Got to threshing again to day. Had a very disagreeable time finishing the pea threshing on account of the very high wind and dust. Had nearly two hundred bushells of peas from eight acres or twenty five bushells of peas to the acre. Finished threshing oats also having just about six hundred bushells altogather from twenty one acres or about thirty bushells to the acre, the smallest yield we have had for some time that I remember of.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>It has taken us until the middle of this afternoon to get done our threshing. Have only had a couple of hands besides ourselves to day however. Threshed the barley this forenoon. Had One Hundred bushells from eight acres sowing or about thirteen bushells per acre. Threshed out the cloverseed to day also. Had only six bushells from twelve or fourteen acres. Everything this season has run about half of the usual yield owing the long continued hot dry weather.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>I went up to Simcoe this morning, to see Mr. Y R Nelles to see about to matter of our mortgage. Made a partial agreement with him for its renewal at the end of the present month. Our progress at makeing money from the farm has been very slow and the pleasure of paying longstanding debts from our own earning remains impossible. Have had the boys picking apples again to day. Drove up to W. J. Carpenters this evening found Mrs C. quite ill yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Joe down to Jacksons to help Tomy in moving his old barn to day. Wes has been gathering apples. I went to Jacksons after dinner, and after helping them awhile, to complete their job Tomy and I went to the Cheese Factory and got a couple of porkers, one belonging to each of us and took them down to Jarvis. Recieved eleven dollars for mine or at the rate of four dollars and forty cents per hundred live weight. Had a disagreeable ride both down and back.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Had a short visit from Mr Wesley Matthews this morning also W. J. McWade and G. W. Lemon. The latter two on business. This afternoon I drove out to Dover, partly to go to the township agricultural show, taking ma and Bertha with me. We got there rather late however, so did not go but took tea with Mifs Jones thereby fulfilling an off repeated promise Joe and Wes. both went out the to the show to day. has been a delightful one for this season of year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church as usual this morning as usual, but alone. Bro Goodwin enlarged upon, "Come then with us and we will do thee good for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. {missing second "} The sermon was excellent and a delightful class meeting followed. The Good Lord was with us to own and to bless. Failed to get down to the school house as we intended owing to rain that has been falling at time this afternoon. Appreciate more and more fully the association of God's people. Surely His people shall by my people.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Some rain has fallen to day, enough to keep us from gathering apples. The boys have, consequently been cleaning up barley for the market. I have been engaged much as usual at sundry. Was told by Mr. Wesley Matthews lately of his plan of feeding horses in Winter. He cuts straw enough for Morning and evening, pours hot water over it and mixes up with some chop. His experience with this kind of feed is that is does much better than hay &amp; is much cheaper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Have drawn two loads of barley to Jarvis to day, this being amt. of this years crop with us. Had only eighty bushells and 32 lbs by weight out of 100 Bu. By Machine measure. Sold at fifty cents per Bushells. As I was going with my second load up McBrides hill who should I meet but Ida Skinner with Holcomb on their way to Simcoe. We have been expecting her for a long time however. The boys have been working at gathering apples &amp; sundry other jobs as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and I cleaned up a load of oats this forenoon. This afternoon I took it up to the oatmeal mill and sold at 32 cts per bushell though Mr Edmonds was away and I did not get the money. Had sixty five bushells and ten pounds on my first load. The boys have finished gathering cider apples to day, and have got the whole done. It has been a disagreeable cold blustery day with every appearance of an early Winter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got ready a the balance of the apples gathered to day. Have dug potatoes as well. I went out to Dover with six barrels of Apples sold to Watts. Was greatly surprised to find that the Knitting mill of Bro. Ellis was on fire. Watched it burning for a couple of hours. The large establishment was quickly demolished with all its valuable machinery and other stock. It took fire at about half past ten. A. M. Continued burning for several hours. Our friend Ida Skinner came this evening and is staying over night with us togather with Mrs Holcomb.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>We killed a sheep this morning, the boys and I, for home use. Lewis and I cleaned up a load of oats afterwards while Joe went over to James Challand's the to help thresh. We are about square now on exchange of work for this year. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to look after certain matters relating to our Mortgage. Succeeded in geting a loan of Dr. Woodsworth to cover the old one, &amp; some other debts besides. Went to Holcomb after ma on the way home. Had tea with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Took a load of oats to the mill again to day, Sold both loads for thirty two cents per Bu. Had to wait a long time for Mr. Edmonds however which made me late geting home. Went to Dover this evening and paid the ballance of note given for Binder. This I am glad to say is the last one out for implements. It is such a relief to have it retired. Recieved a letter from Mr. Ardley relative to Willie McWade. The latter is not likely to get a station on the Grand Frank after all.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I with Bertha went down to hear Mr. Bear in Jarvis. this morning. Came back to Holcomb for dinner after which we attended service in Elliots School house. Bro. Baer preached there also. Came home afterwards &amp; after doing chores went out to Dover to our own church. Bro Goodwin gave a discourse about Joseph mostly expository. Enjoyed it very much. The day has been a very proffitable one to my soul. Surely they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Lewis out to Springvale this forenoon after a load of Lime for building the cellar wall under tennant house. This afternoon we have been geting the house leveled up ready for work. I went down to Jarvis this morning to see about an account with Mr. Carpenter respecting the buggy. Called at Holcombs &amp; took sweet Ida Skinner with me. it is seldom indeed that such a precious pure minded innocent girl is found. Called at Jarvis for dinner on the way home.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have got to work in right good earnest at the cellar under the little house. Fully expect to have a long tedious job, Had a visit from our minister Bro. James Goodwin to day, he took dinner with us. The weather has become warm &amp; nice at last. Rain fell in some localities last evening in large quantities, but none here. We are much in need of rain at present, Stock water is geting low.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to the Ag. Show. The day has been exceedingly fine &amp; warm. A large crowd of people were in attendance and the exhibits were fully up to any other year. We went first to George Lemons and had dinner. Was informed of the unexpected death yesterday of the Rev S. S. Nelles, who was for over thirty years president of Victoria Univeristy and one of my own tutors for a time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling the bull but failed. Afterwards drove to Dover to attend trial of Mr. Calvert who was charged with breaches of discipline, but have an Idea that the case was not serious in its effects either way. Went back to Jarvis after ma before going home. She has been attending the Sabbath School convention there to day. She reports a very interesting time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been working away at our cellar most of the time to day. A change in the weather has occured since the rain last night. Had our first visit from Mr. Baer to day who was with us for dinner. He brought Mifs Ida Skinner with him from James Holcomb. Ida is going to stay with us for a fiew days. I went with Joe this evening to Jarvis this evening after the bull which I thought was sold to Mr. Featherson.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Still continue to lay out all our energies on building the cellar wall under the tennant house. Do not seem to make much headway however, and after all, we do not feel disposed to give it up until finaly acomplished. Went up to Unckle John Matthews for tea this evening. Ma and Mifs Ida Skinner being already there. Of course I enjoy this young ladys company. She is so much superiour to the general run, of her sex.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mifs Ida Skinner with us this morning to church in Dover. Had a proffitable waiting upon the Lord as usual. Tickets were renewed for the Nov Quarterly meeting. Rain began to fall before the morning service was over so we did not come home but, stayed at Bro. Goodwins for dinner. Went to Sabbath School and as it still continued to rain we remained to the evening service. Came home in the rain afterwards however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been working away at our cellar to day with all our might. Wes. and Joe have both been helping. Our wall has grown until the South end is about complete. Building a cellar wall is a very slow process however. Went over to Reids for tea this evening ma and Mifs Ida Skinner being there Took the latter down to Holcombs afterwards to see about some small matters. The late storm has passed away and become a calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Both the men &amp; myself have been working away at the cellar wall again this to day. Out progress is some what slow and the prospects are that this week will scarcely complete the job. The weather has been very cold and disagreeable to day, but we did not feel it at our work very much. Went down to William Wattses this evening, Ma and Ida haveing gone this afternoon. Had a very pleasant evening visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Continued to help at the cellar again this forenoon as usual, &amp; both of the men as well. C. I went down to Mr. John Mencke's of Nanticokes this evening takeing Mifs Ida with me, and Bertha. Our visit was to see the deer of which Mr. Mencke has seventeen altogather. We attended the lecture of a Rev. Mr Pogson of New York City in our chuch at Port Dover this evening. Were somewhat disappointed, on account of what I have heard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes and I togather with Joe have been working away at the cellar again to day as usual. I went down to Mrs. Clarkes to take Mifs Ida Skinner this morning. however. Called at Captain McFells on the way. The latter has had a sale to day, of his loose property. preparatory to leaving his farm. Mr John Murphy acted as auctioneer and stayed over night with us last night, and Mrs Murphy also. The cold weather has abated again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon takeing ma with me, for business purposes. Got home for dinner and this afternoon have been working away at the cellar wall with the men. Am thankful that we are makeing some progress notwithstanding the tedeousness of the job. The weather has become much warmer and present indications are that another rain may soon follow. It will bee kneeded however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have continued to work at the cellar under the tennant house to day as usual. Do not feel quite satisfied with our progress however, it seems to take us so long. Ma went out to Dover this afternoon and brought home Mifs Ida Skinner with her. We propose to take the latter to our Simcoe to morrow; and, to church while there. The weather has been very cold and blustery, but seems to be geting milder.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe this morning takeing Ida Skinner with us. Attended both morning and evening service in our own church, while Mifs Ida and I went to the army in the afternoon. The latter was after all the most interesting meeting. after all The Rev Le Roy Hooker the Methodist minister preaches very well, and says some very good things. Had our dinner and tea at Mrs John Murphys. The day has been beauty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Have continued to work away with all our might at the cellar wall to day as usual. Joe and Wes. have both been helping. The weather has become very fine with some appearance of its continuance. Had a visit with from, the Watts girls this evening, who came mostly to see Ida Skinner at present with us. Enjoyed the evening with these young friends very much. Took them home afterwards. Weather very fine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away to day also at the cellar wall both the boys helping. The weather has become very fine and comfortable indeed. I am expecting that it will continue so for some little time. Ma and Mifs Ida have been down to James Holcombs this to day. This evening they came home &amp; we all went down to Wattses to spend the evening. Enjoyed the visit very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe's time was out last night but today he has continued to work for fifty cents. I went down to James Holcombs after wheat that he owed me this forenoon. Took it up to Simcoe this afternoon &amp; left at Suttles mill brought home some flour from it though. Took Ida down to James Holcombs, she having completed her visit with us for the present. Have promised to go down to Pelham on Saturday next &amp; to take her with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the ten-acre-field. Joe is gone so we are all alone. Went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about geting money for Joe. Took it to him this evening. Had dinner with Thomas and R. Nelles to day, &amp; family. His wife is quite an interesting lady. Saw her that used to be Mifs Nelles when I was at the college in Coboury. She has greatly changed since then however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis ploughing most of the time to day in ten-acre-field. Have been taking potatoes out of the hole myself to put away for Winter in the cellar. Was Was surprised to see Mifs Ida here this forenoon. Expeced that she had gone home. She seemed disappointed when we told her that we could not go to Pelham to-morrow. Ida lost a gold ring in our back yard this after noon which I suppose helped to make matters worse. Hope to find it for her again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis ploughed in the ten-acre-field this forenoon. This afternoon I had to send him after a load of water, to the lake. I have been engaged at sundry jobs through the day. Went out to Dover before noon and did some errands then. It seems strange that the weather continues so warm and dry when September and October were so very cold and Winter like. Had intended going to Pelham to day but owing to business still unsettled I had to give it up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma Bertha and I went out to the November Quarterly Meeting this morning, at the Port. Enjoyed the service very much though it seemed a little tedious. Had our dinner at Mifs Giles and afterwards did a little pastoral visiting. Came home in time to go down to Holcombs in whose house a prayer meeeting &amp;c was held to night by Thomas Bossfield. A goodly number was present and a proffitable time spent. The weather has been very warm &amp; is still quite dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis ploughing in the ten-acre-field again to day. I went up to Simcoe to settle up some outstanding accounts. Got the matter all right with refference to loan also. Some of the charges were not satisfactory however, being as I thought out of reason. One is very soon reminded in making a loan that the borrower is servant of the lender. Went to Dover this afternoon to attend the Quarterly meeting also to do some other business in connection with paying debt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to plough in the ten-acre-field as usual. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to settle up some accounts &amp; c. Called at John Belbecks on the way and paid a note given last year for sawing. Have been picking over apples in the wood house this afternoon. Recieved a card from my old college chum W. H. Rowsom saying that he was in Dover and would like me to come and see him before Thursday next. The weather continues fine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has continued to plough in the ten-acre-field to day. Am thankful to say that he has finished this field. Have been being myself as usual at sundry jobs. This afternoon however I went to the mill at Port Dover with a grist of chop. Had to come home without it though. While in the village I took tea with my old college friend and room-mate W. H. Rowsom of Burlington Out He looks very much changed; but talks quite natural.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the rain that fell last night and at times to day we have not been able to work out of doors to day. I have been sorting apples most of the time in the wood house while Lewis has been husking corn and geting the back portion of cow stables emptied of corn for occupation by cows &amp; c. The rain has been just what was kneeded, The dry weather is effectualy broken for this season I hope.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing on the Big Flat to day for the first. The weather has been very cold, windy and disagreeable. Have been picking over apples myself. Went down to James Holcombs this evening to see them about going down to Pelham to morrow. Ma being quite poorly with a cold we have thought best not to go to morrow. Learned to day of the death of an old acquaintaince &amp; friend Mr. John McQuade. He died last night at five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Dover mill for a grist of chop this forenoon. Found the roads quite muddy. After dinner went to Mr. McQuades funeral. Did not get to the house in time to go with the procession however. Cannot help feeling for the family. The husband and father being gone. Mr. McQuade had many very good qualities. Have many pleasant remembrances of him in my own experience Lewis has been working away at the cellar wall again to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha with me this morning and drove out to church. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. Enjoyed the service throughout. Felt that the Lord was with us to own and bless. Had a precious time in the class-meeting though I felt my weakness much. Nevertheless where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty, and our hungry souls are satisfied with the heavenly manna. The broken body. and the shed blood O, the priceless gift of God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been picking over apples to day geting them ready for the cider mill &amp;c. Lewis has been working at the celler wall part of the time. He went out to Dover this forenoon however to attend the court of revision, some one having objected to his having a vote. Am glad that the matter was arranged satisfactorily. We have been takeing our cattle to water this sometime, to the creek on the concession, but to day the spring water reached out place in abundance.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at the cellar again to day. It seems to take a great while to finish. But, we expect to see the time yet. I have been picking over apples as usual &amp; have about got done with the cider apples for this year. Paid a note of Peter Mitchels this evening. Am so thankful that I had the money for him. Heard from Mifs Ida this evening. She seems to have enjoyed her visit with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working away at the cellar to day. and, I am happy to say he has finished at last. I have been away with apples to the cide mill which has taken all day. The roads were quite muddy, which made it heavy lugging for the horses. The weather continues very warm &amp; like rain all the time. Our old friend G. W. Lemon is staying over night with us to night. His visits have not been very frequent of late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>We left our ploughing for the forenoon and killed a pig for present use. This afternoon however Lewis has been ploughing again on the Big Flat. I have as usual been engaged at sundry jobs. The weather has been moderate but windy to day. Have completed the cellar and got the ground about the little house Leveled off which makes it look a great deal better. My experience continues to be somewhat unsatisfactory and dark.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work is much as usual. Chores takeing up a good share of the time. The weather continues warm but as windy as ever. Have not had as bright an experience as usual of late. One reason, is I suppose, too great an anxiety about worldly matters and not enough about spiritual prosperity. Am so glad that these dark seasons do not last always. Thoubles do not last forever, the darkest day will pass away. Praise God O my soul.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing on the Big Flat as usual to day. I went out to Dover before noon takeing with me a lot of old iron-five hundred pounds which I sold to R. N. Colver for fifty cents per hundred lbs, trade. Rain has fallen to day but moderately. Went down to Holcombs this evening, brought home three black hen turkeys and one gobbler for stock purposes. Was glad to hear that some of the friends below were soon comeing up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning the weather being stormy and disagreeable. Took Bertha &amp; Mariam with me to the Meeting in Elliots school house this afternoon however. Thomas Bossfield preached a very good sermon about the sword of the spirit. The weather has become cold and like winter, with snow on the ground. Have felt like the weather which has appeared gloomy and dark. So my soul has felt been to day. But still faith says the Sun still shines beyond the clouds.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the plough going on the Big Flat again to day. Lewis has nearly finished the Fall ploughing at last. I have been picking over apples to put away for winter and for other purposes. It takes a good deal of time however, to look after stock &amp; c. The weather has continued cold with strong south west winds, flurries of snow comeing occasionaly. My Christian experience has become brighter than yesterday. The dark clouds are moveing slowly away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has finished the Fall ploughing to day, for which I am thankful. We have only ploughed about eighteen acres however where we want to sow oats in Spring. I have we been working slowly away at the apples, and have not finished picking them over yet. The weather continues moderate, the winds having fallen since yesterday. It is warm for this time of the year.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Got done picking over apples to day for winter. Lewis and and I have also fenced the straw-stack in order to keep the cattle from wasting straw. This took nearly all day. Had a straw-berry patch ploughed on the hill-side in front of the house this forenoon. It is wonderful how warm and comfortable the weather continues to be for this time of year. It seeems like Indian Summer, just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that has been falling ever since morning slowly but steadily Lewis and I have not been able to work out of doors. Have been levelling the ground under the West shed, righting up the foundation and doing some repairs on the barn. Have never felt better satisfied with a days work than with to days. It makes such an improvement on the buildings. We are prepareing to build a couple of rows of stancheons for fastening the young cattle in West shed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been full of business agin to day as usual. Went to Dover this forenoon to look after some small matter.s This afternoon to Judson Austins after some Grange goods. Lewis went up to his fatherinlaws. W. Matthews this afternoon after some potatoes &amp;c. Rain appears to have come in earnest. News of the death of my dear friend C. J. Cooke came to night very unexpectedly. Funeral on Sunday. Am expected at the funeral. Surely life is uncertain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has continued to fall a good share of the time to day Lewis has not got home yet. A piece of our straw-stack fell down last night and I have been all day as hard as I could work trying to get a heifer from under the straw and the straw taken care of. Succeeded in both. Wanted to have gone to Pelham to day again but circumstances prevented. The funeral of my late friend Mr. C. J. Cook takes place to morrow. Would like to have been then.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather continues rainy with intervals of fine weather. Went out to church this morning takeing Bertha with me. Enjoyed the service very much indeed especialy the class-meeting. Utterance was graciously given when endeavouring in my humble weak way to discharge my duty as leader. Surely I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than to dwell in tents of wickedness. Cannot forget my dear friend the late C. J. Cooke died with an illness of only about twenty minutes o what a warning to the living.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The rain of the last three days culminated in a snow storm last night almost the first in the season here. Some five or six inches fell this time. Lewis went up to the Decon neighborhood after potatoes this forenoon, while I worked arround at sundry jobs geting things in readiness for Winter which seems to be upon us now in earnest. Have to spend the evenings at paring apples occasionaly, which we did to night. There being quite a fiew of our apples spoiling.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The small quantity of snow that fell on sunday evening last is enabling us to draw up some wood on the bob-sleighs. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some winter boots and shoes for myself and Lewis family Made a purchase of Caley of more than nine dollars worth. Got a pair of Water-proof felt boots for myself at $3.70 per pair. The weather is quite cold not far from Zero to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis geting up wood most of the time to day The little snow on the ground seem to make the sleighs slip along much better than the waggon. I have been geting things in order for the Winter most of the time. Find plenty of work however, even at night, for we are still pareing apples for drying &amp; c. The Winter weather still continues and seems continues and seems like a fixture, judging from appearances at the present time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away this forenoon as usual at sundry jobs, both Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been geting some timbers home from John Marrs woods to be used as joists or sleepers in our proposed new stables. Have been enjoying in a good degree the assurance of the Divine presence and favour. It seems so strange that I am so unstable in my enjoyment. I often wondered why it should be so. It must be owing to natural informities partly at least.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been geting timbers flatted on one side for sleepers under our proposed new stable. He has finished his share. I have been building stairs to go down his cellar. Got them all done besides geting a door nearly made for the cellar-way. Am makeing the latter out of floring. Settled up with Joe Green to day, paying the ballance due him for his Summers work. The cold weather has become quite warm and soft.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at the west shed most of the time to day as usual. I went down to Holcombs before dinner, however to get a fiew pieces of siding for use in fixing the little house. Heard a fiew particulars of the sudden death of my friend the late Calvin J. Cooke. He suffered and died of convulsions or cramps of his stomach in about fifteen minutes from the time he was first taken, out of comparative health. Had no time to make any preparation for death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has fallen moderately at intervals both yesterday and to day, we have not been able to attend our usual church service. It is a comfort to realize the blessedness of God's service even at home, on these holy days to have the time for reading meditation and prayer. Am ashamed to think that I had been living beneath my privilege of late. Have been so forgetful of My God amidst the cares and anxieties of life, and yet. He has graciously from with through all. Lord help me to be steadfast and unmoveable always abounding in thy labours, amen!</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at our new cow stables as usual to day. We do not seem to be makeing much headway; but we hope soon, by steady work to get along with our job. Shut up our turkeys for the Christmas market to day. The weather has become cooler since the rain, but, is beautiful indeed. Am enjoying the sunshine of Gods presense, again. What a mercy, that all is not dark and gloomy in life. Surely He hath done all things well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>We have got through with the oft dreaded job to day, killing hoggs. There is nothing that I dislike more; indeed. to take the life of anything seems dreadful to me. The day has been delightful, More like spring than Winter Had James Holcomb to help. He understands the business well. Killed six young piggs. Was glad to hear that the new church on his place would be dedicated in a couple of weeks. Some of out Pelham friends are to come there.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Got our pork cut up and salted this forenoon, Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been at work at our stable as hard as ever. Find that it will take longer than we expected to get out cow stable done. Am thankful however that I have got such good help for Lewis is quite a carpenter and, togather we can get along nicely. We hope to get the farm buildings in a much better state of repair soon with his help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY 8 1887</p> <p>Have continued to work at our stable for day as usual. Our progress seems very slow however. I went out to Dover this afternoon to get some necessaries also to take a crock of butter to Mrs. Moody. The crock contained seventeen &amp; a half pounds of butter at 22 cts.The weather continues as warm as ever &amp; seems like rain again. I find that the Commercial union movement is also being talked in the towns and valages as well as in New Country.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December FRIDAY 9 1887</p> <p>Our cow stable still hangs fire, and is likely to keep us for a good while yet. I had visitors today which has interfered some what with my own work. William Watts and wife with their two daughters took dinner with us and have spent the afternoon here. It keeps on warm as ever and again has every appearance of rain. Notice by to days paper that Commercial is is still progressing favourabley in discussion at least</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY 10 1887</p> <p>The warmer weather has again become rainy. Have been working away at our stable to day as usual. Succeeded in getting the floor all laid down to night The super structure remaines to be completed. The weather is very favourable for our work notwithstanding the rain. Noticed that a majority of146 votes were given to carry a bonus for M. J. Ellis knitting mill in Port Dover Only five votes were polled against the by-law.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SATURDAY 11 1887</p> <p>It had continued to be warm and rainy today. Went out to Church this morning however, alone. Was amply repaid for going out in the storm The God of all the earth being with to own and to bless. Enjoyed the class meeting very much, every though it became my duty to lead part of the Class. Could only be induced to do this thing from a positive sense of duty. Feel such a natural unfitness for my lack of gifts indeed can only spend on God to strengthen my weakness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY 12 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been working away at the new cow-stable again today, alone most of the time; however. After geting him started this morning I went out to Dover after some necessaries. Our bay mare Nell was served with Robert Austins horse. Thought of trying to raise a winter colt. Bro Ellis factory is progressing finely for this season of the year. It seems likely that the whole frame of the main building will be up this week</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December TUESDAY 12 1887</p> <p>Our work does not vary much of late, It seems to take so long to get our cow stables done. Have worked at it to day as usual. The weather keeps remarkably mild and even warm. It freezes some nights but day times thaws open again. We have been makeing sausage this evening. The sausage cutter did not work very well and it took us till nearly twelve o'clock to get through.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December WEDNESDAY 14 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been working away as usual at the new cow stable, and I have helped him only part of the time, on account of some other jobs that had to be done. Charley Evans came to dinner and while here we settled up for the years threshing. Paid him five dollars in cash and gave him my note at seven per cent for Twenty Three dollars ballance, payable in ten Mos. Lewis and I have cleaned up a load of oats and peas for chop stuff, to take to the mill to morrow.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December THURSDAY 15 1887</p> <p>Took a grist of grain out to the mill at Dover this forenoon. Got along nicely going out, but comeing back the roads had become quite soft and heavy. Sent away a pail of butter to my old friend Josephine Fitzgerrald of Ottawa containing twenty seven pounds and three quarters. Went over to John Marrs to tea this evening. Had a pleasant visit unckle John's being there Poor Eva Marr is still quite poorly, &amp; I am affraid will never recover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December FRIDAY 16 1887</p> <p>Lewis and I have been at our old job - fixing a new cowstable. Am thankfull that we are makeing some headway though not done as yet. Hope to get nearly done to morrow. The warm weather of yesterday has become cold again. Have heard some painful news of our dear friend Mrs D.W. Horton. She is very ill from a fall and may never recover. It seems that three of her ribs were broken some months ago and have never been set since.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SATURDAY 17 1887</p> <p>Our job has continued to be last to day and is not even yet done. Am thankfull however that we have got our young cattle up at for the first The seem to enjoy their new stable immensely. The weather has been quite mild again to day, but to night it is snowing. There does not seem to be any indication of a heavy fall of snow however. The past week has been a very buisy one. Am glad that the precious Sabbath is at hand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SUNDAY 18 1887</p> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to Dover this morning as usual. The Rev. John Laycock preached both morning and evening. Our minister was away to Waterford filling his pulpit there. Took dinner with Mifs Giles Went to Sunday School afterwards . Called in to Bro Montgomeries before tea for a little while. Had some interesting talk about religious matters. The mild weather still continues, as warm as ever</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December MONDAY 19 1887</p> <p>Lewis and I have got the new cowstable very nearly done. So much so indeed that we have got the room all occupied that is available. Ma and I went to town this afternoon mostly for the purpose of attending the Oyster Social at the house of Bro Johnathen Ellis. Had a very enjoyable time indeed with a goodly house full of attendents. Everything was conducted very nicely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December TUESDAY 20 1887</p> <p>Went down to Johnes Holcomb's this forenoon to see them about some matters connected with their comeing Tea-meeting. Took a bible down, which I had obtained from the Deposition for the use of the new church. Went out to Dover this afternoon to see Mr Cruikshanks about the turkeys. While there, however it turned out that this gentleman was here on the same business. Have about sold our turkey crop.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December WEDNESDAY 21 1887</p> <p>Worked at sundry jobs this forenoon with my man. Chores occupy most of the time. This afternoon we have been killing and picking turkeys. It took us until ten o'clock P.M. to get the job done. Seventy four in all. Lewis and his wife have been helping us both in the afternoon and evening. The first turkeys, I think that I have ever tried to pick. The weather continues cool and frosty, with every appearance of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY 22 1887</p> <p>My man has been unable to work to day on account of Rheumatism which he has contracted in some way or other. Have been extremely buisy all day. Took ma down to Holcombs this morning where she attended the dedication of the new methodist church on Holcombs place. Went down myself this evening, but got there too late for the tea-meeting The latter was a success. Subscriptions were taken to build sheds &amp;c Signed 4$ payable next Fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December FRIDAY 23 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been entirely laid up to day with the Rheumatism. Find enough to do alone to keep my buisy all day long. William and John Watts came this morning after a couple of turkeys for their Christmas dinners Sold them at nine cents per pound. The weather has been quite moderate to day. There is some prospects of another fall of snow beforelong. Learned last night from Mrs Clarke that Mrs Lawes was coming up soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY 24 1887</p> <p>Lewis being still unable to work I find enough to do to keep things attended to. We are now stabling thirty two head of cattle and seven head of horses, which takes plenty of work. One consolation they do not require so much feed and do much better other ways. I went out to Dover this afternoon expecting to meet my sister and her husband but failed It The weather keeps moderate with occasionaly falls of snow. In sh small quantities however</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SUNDAY 25 1887</p> <p>Went out to church this morning alone. Found my sister and her husband there however and brought them home with me after service. Bro Goodwind gave us an excellent Christmas sermon Have had but little time to myself the chores occupying almost every moment. The weather has been somewhat cold to day. Snow continues to fall at intervals in small quantities. Sleighing is pretty good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Had plenty of chores to do myself to day to keep me buisy. Had a houseful of visitors to take Christmas with us, besides. My Sister and her husband were the occasion James Holcomb &amp; wife with Mr &amp; Mrs Clarke.Menckle John Matthews family and Mifs Giles were with us. My man's father came this evening and, as Wes had gone away this morning Mr Lewis and a Mifs Laing stayed over night with us. Some of the other friends spent the evening with us, as well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of numerous visitors yesterday and last night I failed to get any of the stables cleaned out and have gotten ways behind. My Sister and her husband are still with us and went down to Captain McFell's this afternoon I have been as this afternoon I have been as closely occupied as ever at doing chores. Can only about get through my work by eight o'clock in the evening, by close diligence through the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 1887</p> <p>A very cold storm mostly of wind from the North West has been raging to day. It always seems to take more work to tend to stock in such weather. My sister and her husband are still with as and have been visiting at unckle Joseph McFells this evening. School meeting came off to day, but was unable to attend to it, on account of my many duties. Joe Green was here and wanted to hire. Engaged him at eight Dollars per month until Lewis gets well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY 29 1887</p> <p>The weather being very cold and windy I have had my hands full to day. But, in the midst of my labors, Jesus has been precious. He is indeed the King of Glory. My King and my God. Took tea at Reids this evening with our old friend of the "New Dominion" Mr. George Wilson of Port Hope. The evening passed off very pleasantly talking about various matters. Much fault has been found with me for not getting a wife sooner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY 30 1887</p> <p>Continued application to business or rather chores, is still the order of the day. But little time is left after stock is looked after properly for visiting with my friends who are still with us. The day has been very fine and pleasant. Had Mr. G. Wilson of Port Hope to dinner with us. Also Mr. Isaac Austin. Both gentlemen were in a great glee for talking, not having seen one another for many years. Was informed of the death and burial of Mr Thomas Murphy of Simcoe, My dentist.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY 31 1887</p> <p>Have been engaged as usual at a kind of work that requires constant attention. Went over to the cheese. factory this afternoon after last payment of money on account of cheese. The weather has been stormy to day. Snow has been falling, and still continues. Have just been told of the death of old Mr Morgan aged 85 yrs. The father of L.G. and Crosby Morgan - old School companions of mine. Sister &amp; her husband are till with us, &amp; have been resting to day.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb705d8f646fef1843f40c341497cf90.pdf 2f7a74608deb998a2277c91bf33a402a PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8c32ecea3b33032711c36b36ea84a77.pdf 6fcb4d5a8746edb8c9aafb2ab82f6a4b PDF Text Text Benjamin Reesor (1836-1917) 1866-1870 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers April 1866 Sunday March April 8 went to Meeting at Hebron. {illegible} by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {space he left blank space to fill in later } by Br C Visitors after diner inc Br inlaw A B & family W {W = shortform for weather} clear 9 Drew out limbs & I went to mill after supper W clear 10 I helped J D split rails W & RW chopped wood W clear roads getting dry 11 Helped to chop AM Went to F Mans try for plaster did not get any PM W. warm clear 12 Went to Dr Mc with Nancy she has some sore throat AM Finlaws & J H Rs {Ramer's} wife & family were here PM W. very warm clear roads dry 13 Took in potatoes well saved. ground frozen about 3 feet this winter. Drew a load of slabs for RW after supper W. fine showers last night fine today. 14 Drew home 5 loads of chips for us and 1 for my mother. Drew in 2 logs at SM and went to Bss {Bss = blacksmith shop} after supper. W. Fine clear Sunday 15 at home Br N's and Flavius & wife were here W. clear 16 Drew dung into garden & chored W. began to plow in Old Meadow. W. fine clear. {17} Went to Markham for new cooking stove @$21 {cleaned} seed barley after we got home W warm clear {18} plowed. I plowed in sod AM behind barn PM Went to J. Clark's after supper W. warm clear never saw ground in better order at this time of year roads like plank. it has been a very dry winter. 19 Plowed Am Went fishing to Br. S's JWM. Isaac Br. S. Davis his man and W Clod. Caught 260 suckers PM PM, Water warm. Splendid sport. W. clear. 20 Plowed W very warm fine shower this evening 21 W finished plowing sod this morning then helped me finish behind barn except fall plowed Which I intend to cultivate W. fine clear Sunday 22 Started to go to Br. S's not at home then went to Br N's W fine Clear Cooler 23 Started at 3 Oclock AM to fish with RW and JD at Br. S's Too many fishermen, turned back. Sowed barley in field {illegiblebelow garden. W. strong east wind Commenced to rain at 3 PM didn't get done cultivating April May 1866 �April 24 Oiled harness AM drew some turnips for RW from WMs & brought plow from B s s PM W. a few inches of snow last night cold blustery today 25 Split some rails AM Sawed & Split Cedar posts on hill on townline PM W. cool clear 26 Plowed in field east of dam for barley W Cool wind 27 I finished Cultivating barley that I sowed on Monday then helped W to plow went to SM after supper W. fine Clear 28 Sowed peas on Sod AM I went to Markham PM W Warm, high Cold wind this evening. John Purdy died of inflammation on the lungs this Morning Sunday 29 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Br.C. Sermon on St. Luke 18C 1st to 15th N {or V for verses} went to Br S's after Service then I went with him to take Coffin to Purdy's. W. windy clear cool 30 Sowed some Peas behind barn & went to J Purdy's funeral W. Cool windy clear May 1 finished cultivating in peas W. Cool {clear} {page torn} 2 finished sowing & harrowing peas behind barn & I commenced to roll barley W. Cool 43 rolled barley & Commenced peas W. Cool wind 54 Finished rolling & helped W finish plowing for barley PM W. Cool Clear 65 Sowed field east of dam with barley W fine clear Sunday 76 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by R O [Wideman?] Visiting Br inlaw D. Sikmare & wife H Barkey & D {or S} Hoovers from Altona were here to tea W. fine clear 87 Plowed for barley in field back of garden W. clear warm 8 Sowed barley & I went to Major Mills PM W Clear AM Cloudy PM WM plowed in Corner field for Oats 9 both Plowed sowed grass seed on barley field this PM fine shower last night evening W. clear Ascension day 10 Went to QB & then to CB's nobody at home W. fine warm clear 11 I rolled barley W plowed W. warm Clear 12 both plowed W. warm clear windy May 1866 June Sunday May 13 1866 Went to CB's W. rainy AM Cloudy Cool PM 14 both plowed W warm clear �15 both plowed W warm Clear 16 Sowed 20 bus oats Isaac helped to harrow PM W clear 17 Finished Sowing & harrowing Oats which finishes our seeding. W Clear ground in very fine condition 18 I plowed RW's garden W warm clear 19 Planted about 4 bus potatoes below garden W warm clear Whitsunday 20 Went to meeting at Wideman's, Sacrement day Revd's T Moyer Jas. Hagey & John Sapp were present. Went to Uncle Joe's after service. W. warm cool {or clear?} a little rain tonight. Whit Monday 21 Went to meeting at Hebron Sacrament day Rvd T Moyer & J. Sapp present W. Clear pretty cool 22 Went to Br inlaw S Lehmans my Mother went with us as far as JB's she intends to visit with her friends awhile W. very windy Cold 23 planted shares potatoes for RW W. Cold clear 24 Plowed in turnip ground AM Washed sheep PM W. clear 25 I rolled Oats W finished plowing & harrowing turnip ground W warm clear 26 planted Corn & helped RW plant his he had rented 1/2 an acre from me for Corn & turnip. AM W finished rolling oats & Corn potatoes & turnip ground & I planted pop corn & {came?} PM W. fine clear Sunday 27 at home Went to Br C's a while PM then DB brought my Mother home. W. fine rain nearly all day. {2}8 Went to JD's with my Mother W got horses shod AM Commenced plowing fallow awhile PM W. rain AM cloudy PM {29} Plowed AM W split Cordwood & I helped Robert {page folded} clip sheep PM W. Clear AM. Showery PM {30} Went fishing to little rouge with JB & his man started at {folded} this morning got 3 suckers plenty of fishers {folded} few mullets. didn't do much today W. showery May 31 {folded} white beans. put lines on corn patch & chored AM {folded} ...ine scantling {or scantily?} for myself & some lumber for RW {folded} ...dging for ovenwood PM W. Clear warm June 1 Drew Chips W. warm Clear Sold fat sheep at $4.50 June 1866 �2 Drew 1 load chips for us & 2 for RW AM went to BS for new wooden plow PM W fine warm clear Rumoured Fenian Invasion from American side to on Fort Erie on Canadian side yesterday. Great Excitement Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br. C Sermon on St. Mat. 24 C by Rvd H Barkey Went to Br inlaw AB's this PM W fine Clear. Rumours of a fight between the Fenians & the Canadian Volunteers 4 Done nothing AM W washed light buggy harness Uncle D Burkholder's were here at dinner. Fixed bars at Scarboro pasture & chored PM W oiled harness PM W. rained AM Cloudy PM Confirmed news of the fight at Fort Erie the Queen's Own ridgement 400 strong fought & partly defeated the whole Fenian force from 1000 to 1500 strong. 5 Chored AM Drew 2 loads Edgings & Catched a few suckers PM W. rain AM cloudy PM 6 Went to M Neighswander's to Claremont to the Tailor & Oat Mill & then to Simon Hoover's to Supper W. Clear a little drissly tonight 7 Went to Br S's AM & Took my Mother to Br. N's AM Helped RW build a milk house PM W. fine clear 8 Went to Funeral of Mrs Hutchinson at Lawson's AM Helped WM draw softwood out of Markham fallow PM W. fine warm clear 9 Helped RW stump in fallow Took 16 bus chop to Cedar Grove Mills After supper. W warm clear Sunday 10 at home Br. N & CB's were here W. Clear 11 Went to Finlaw's {father-in-law's} W. fine clear warm Fenians all quiet Patrol of Home Guards every night in Markham Village 12 Went to Cedar Grove Mills for Chop & helped RW dig stumps in fallow AM killed a calf for RW's harrowed potatoes PM W. fine Clear 13 Went to AB's this morning & then helped W in fallow W. very warm, sultry, fine shower thunder last night 14 both plowed finished fallow W. warm fine clear 15 Worked on road in Scarboro. W. fine warm clear 16 Finished Scarboro Road work AM W pulled Weeds chored I {folded} to Cedar Grove PM W. fine Clear AM Thunder Showers PM Sunday 17 Went to CB's W cloudy AM Showery PM raine last {folded} 18 Went to J. Bear's {possibly Beare's} for 2 pigs @ $1.00 each. AM sawed some oak wood PM W. Cloudy rainy all day very {gorge?} weather June 1866 July �19 Went to T Woods with my Mother AM I & Nancy went to see her Grandfather's & {I?} went to Markham PM W. Cloudy AM Clear warm PM growing weather some barley lodged already 20 Pulled Weeds in Wheat Isaac helped PM W. went fishing for Mullets PM Caught 60 or 15 for his share hundreds are being caught W. warm clear 21 Plowed in turnip ground W. warm 22 Worked on Road in Markham W warm clear 23 Finished road work AM Finished plowing turnip ground PM W. very warn clear growing Sunday 24 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br.C. Sermon on St. Mat. 22 C by Rvd H. Barkey J D's were here PM W very warm clear 25 W harrowed turnip ground then we both drilled Finlaws {father-in-law's} were here PM W very warm. Warmest this season 26 Sowed turnips W. Clear. Warm. Shower at noon & one this evening. heavy thunder round north. 27 Went to Cedar Grove with Nancy AM Chored & plowed a few potatoes & fixed fence PM W fine shower this morning clear later 28 Went to Frys for Celery plants & finished plowing potatoes AM planted Celery & hoed pop corn & sowed Orchard with Buckwheat PM Went hook fishing to big rouge with RW & J Davis this Evening Caught a few Catfish W Cool 29 Killed a calf took skin to C Raymers & some veal to AB's AM hoed Corn & burned roots in fallow PM W. clear 30 W drew stone of fallow I didn't do much JB was here awhile & G Brillinger & wife were here W. fine Clear Cool Sunday July 1 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br. C Sermon on {blank space} Rev J Widman Went to JDs PM W. fine warm clear 2 Went to David Burkholder's on a visit W. Clear 3 Harrowed fallow I went to BS's after supper W. warm 4 Chored AM Fixed road at dam & cut thistles in Oats PM W rained AM Clear PM Thunder Shower this evening 5 I went to Major Mills with 8 Chop & 4 bus wheat AM Plowed a few potatoes PM W clear AM rained awhile PM 6 Drew dung I plowed potatoes & Corn helped to draw dung with Cart after Supper W warmest this Summer July 1866 �7 Drew dung W as warm as yesterday I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove yes tonight Sunday 8 Went to Br. S's PM W rained AM Clear PM Cooler 9 I & RW finished drawing dung except some in sheds, behind barn in heap W. fine clear RW Commenced work today 2 months at $18.00 per month 10 I & Nancy went to JB's to visit & got some oats W. clear 11 G & RW helped Br C hoe turnips AM topped thistles in Oats PM W. Plowed in fallow W fine warm July 12th 1866 Chored & hoed corn AM Took horse to BS PM Went rouge hill for RW's sister inlaw - Mrs Purvis & daughter this evening W. Clear Very warm 13 I & RW finished hoeing corn & Mowed thistles in Oats AM I & W helped Br C hoe turnips PM W very warm looks like rain this evening 14 Went to Major Mills & to Porter's Store with Nancy AM RW & W Mowed I helped PM W. Cooler Sunday 15 I & Nancy JD & wife went to Meeting at Altona to J Widemans after Service remarks & sermon on St Mark {8?} C 1st to 9th V Called at Finlaws for Supper W. very very warm 16 W. plowed AM RW Mowed all day I turned hay AM I raked & W Cocked PM W. as warm as yesterday 17 I scuffed some turnips & W hoed some & turned hay AM raked & cocked after dinner awhile W. very very hot & sultry AM heavy thunder storm & rain PM air cool & pleasant tonight 18 Chored made Levi a waggon R mowed at spells finished old meadow W. rainy until supper cool pleasant 19 Chored AM helped W plow in fallow PM W. clear 20 Turned hay cocks AM Drew in 5 loads PM & I cut some thistles in peas W. fine Cool Clear 21 Cut Thistles awhile this morning then I & R hoed turnips W plowed AM raked a little hay until it rained then we all hoed turnips PM I went to Cedar Grove this evening W. Cloudy & Clear AM shower after dinner & another this evening Sunday 22 I my Mother & Levi went to meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C Sermon {blank} by Rev H. Barkey Br. N's family Flavius & wife were here for supper W. Clear until supper heavy thunder shower this evening July 1866 Aug 23 I & RW helped JD to mow W fine Clear W cut thistles & turned hay very heavy rain north yesterday little rouge higher than it has been in sixteen years very high last Wednesday �24 I scuffled turnips & turned some hay AM I & W Drew in 3 loads & raked & Cocked in Orchard PM R helped Br N Draw in PM W fine clear 25 I & Nancy went to Markham AM hoed turnips & raked & hay in swale back of garden PM W fine Clear. mild. 26 Cut barley for Br C with reaper W. warm clear 27 I & W Drew in 3 loads of hay out of Orchard & Swale & cut road round part of wheat field & I went to Br N's after supper W fine warm clear 28 Cut 4 or 5 Acres of fall wheat with reaper Br. N Drove W. fine warm clear Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 18C 1st to 12 V by Rev J Barkey Visitors after Service Br S & family & old D {or S?} Nighswander. Menno Burkholder & wife & A Burkholder & family were here for supper W. warm 30 Finished Cutting fall wheat Br C & boy helped W. fair cool clear 31 Cradled road round big barley field & cut below garden. very badly lodged & {heavy?} AM I & Br C cut in big field with reaper PM W. Clear fine Cuts very well three ways R & W mowed below garden. August 1 I went to BS's with Dick {horse} shop full Went again PM got him Shod W. & R hoed turnips AM & R cut roads in big barley field PM W. rainy this morning Clear PM 2 Cut barley AM Pm C. drove. had to quit at noon Cracked down too much. Cut with Cradles PM W. Cool 3 I & W Drew in 2 loads wheat & 2 loads barley Commenced to rain about 3 PM raining yet 9 PM R nearly finished cutting big barley field 4 Chored in barn & hoed turnips R finished big barley field I went to Cedar Grove after supper W. rainy AM Clear PM Atlantic Cable Successfully laid 5 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mark 13C by Rev H Barkey Went to JH Ramers after Service W fine Cool Clear Aug. 1866 6 I & W Drew in 7 loads barley R Cut a little barley in turnip field & then pulled sod peas while we loaded & then helped to unload W. windy cool clear 7 Drew in 4 loads barley out of little field which finished it AM drew 4 loads out of big field PM W Clear 8 Drew in 6 loads barley W. Commenced to rain slowly at 6 PM RW helped JD PM 9 Helped CB kill a calf & hoed turnips AM Cut 3 acres of wheat for Br C with reaper PM W Clear 10 Drew in 7 loads barley it is a very heavy crop this year we draw it all loose W. fine clear �11 Drew in 6 loads barley I went to BS's this morning W. cool Sunday 12 Went to J Cober's they were not at home came home again W. Cloudy rainy this evening 13 Chored AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cloudy rainy. Heavy rain last night 14 Went to W. Burkholder's to engage Machine & set up Wheat shocks AM Went to BS's & finished setting up shocks PM W. Cloudy barley in stooks beginning to grow some wheat growing too 15 Chored & turned some barley AM turned barley & some peas I went to Br S's PM I & Br. C mended {a?} barn roof after supper R finished cutting barley W. Cool wind, drying day 16 Drew in 18 loads barley with 2 teams Br. C Br. N and C Stover helped W. fine clear 17 Drew in 4 loads barley which finished it. & drew 17 loads wheat Br. S & Isaac helped W fine clear 18 I & RW Finished drawing in Wheat 2 loads & 4 loads of peas out of sod raked & cocked swale & fence corners in big barley field W. helped CB to thresh with team W. Cloudy looks like rain Sunday 19 at home. AB & family were here & JD's for supper W. Cloudy. a little rainy 20 Chored helped Br. C cut oats with reaper RW helped D Hoover to thresh W. fine Clear 21 I & My Mother Went to Uncle D Burkholders this morning. He was very sick but is better. Went to Uncle Joe's for dinner. Called at JB's nobody at home. Came home & I & RW drew in 4 loads Peas W. Clear, a few drops of rain Aug. Sept 1866 August 22 Chored AM I took 3 bus wheat to Major Mills PM & Drew in 3 loads sod peas after supper which finishes them W shower last night Clear today 23 Pulled peas I & W drew in 3 loads barley rakings & 1 load hay PM W. Cool a slight squall PM 24 I & RW helped Br. N at threshing W was at Br. C's We all helped Br. C thresh after supper W. quite cool 25 I did not do much cut road round oats AM went to Whitevale PM bought a rifle of P Hoover for $16.00 one he got from P Diller R & W. helped Br. C thresh I did not feel well W. very cool for the season of the year Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 14 C by Rev H Barkey. Br inlaw Simon Hoover's and D. {or S} Lehman's were here at supper W clear 27 Had threshing machine threshed 240 bus barley & 78 bus Wheat broke down near night W. Clear �28 Finished threshing this morning 25 bus Wheat. Drew in a small load of hay AM Cut Oats PM Br.N drove R & W drew in 6 loads of peas W. Clear 29 I cut oats alone with reaper W. fine clear had a small binding bee tonight 30 Helped Br S at threshing & shocked oats W. cloudy a little rain 31 Chored AM R & W pulled peas I cut oats with reaper & boys bound PM W. Cloudy AM Clear PM September 1 bound Oats AM Br. N helped. shocked up PM R & W pulled a few peas and bound a few Oats after supper & I went to Cedar Grove W. fine AM, Shower at noon Sunday 2 We all went to JD's. W. warm clear 3 bound Oats Br. N helped AM W. fine warm 4 bound Oats Br. N helped AM I tried to burn brush in Markham fallow PM did not go well W. fine clear 5 I & W Cleaned a grist AM R pulled a few peas I went to BS to get Tom shod did not get it done then we all shocked Oats I & W turned peas after supper W. rainy AM Clear PM 6 finished cutting lodged spots of Oats & drew in 17 loads of Peas JD & Isaac helped W. fine clear 7 Drew in 6 loads Oats until 10 AM then it rained all day JD Br. C & Isaac helped Sept 1866 8 I & Nancy Went to J {or T?} Halls AM I & RW pulled peas PM Went shooting with JB awhile PM. W. helped W Lapp thresh yesterday forenoon and today W. wet AM Clear PM Sunday 9 Went to Br. N's W. fine Clear Br. N's were here at supper 10 I went to BS AM Drew in 9 {or 7?} loads of peas PM W. fine clear 11 Drew in 8 loads Oats with 2 teams AM Br. N & Isaac helped Chored PM W. Cloudy misty AM heavy rain PM 12 I R & W. finished pulling peas AM W. drew some wood PM I chored. W. Cloudy AM. Clear PM very very heavy rain after supper 13 Went to B'S & brought Copper Kettle from Br.S's AM killed pig & turned peas & went to JD's after supper W. drew wood AM Commenced to ridge up PM W. fine clear 14 Drew in 7 loads peas W. Clear rain at supper 15 drew in 13 loads of oats & 2 loads of peas which finished our harvest at last. CB & his man helped PM with team W. fine clear �Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Widemans Services Conducted by Revd T Moyar of Clinton Revd George Rupp of Cumberland County & --- Moyer of Lancaster County P.A. US. this was Sacrement day Went to Finlaws W. rainy Cool 17 Went to B'S AM Shot 5 squirrels PM W. ridged up PM W. fine clear pretty wet plowing 18 both ridged up W. cloudy all day 19 both ridged up. Subscribed 2 shares $20 in a proposed Joint Stock Company to be erected at Cedar Grove for the Manufacture of Cheese W. cloudy a little drissly AM Clear PM 20 both plowed until about 10 OC AM when it commenced to rain. rainy all day I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM 21 Chored AM W plowed in little field below Orchard PM & I brought 12 bus seed wheat from Br. N's PM W. rainy cloudy AM fair PM cool 22 I chored AM W plowed below Orchard both finished ridging up PM W. Clear Cool I & W {illegible} Father inlaws boys went coon hunting tonight killed two coons & tried a few more at J. Diller's Sunday 23 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 5C {blank space} by Revd H Barkey Visitors after service Michael Frets & family Br. S's family at supper W. fine clear 24 Sowed & harrowed 6 or 7 acres fall wheat W. clear a little rain tonight Sept Oct 1866 25 Chored AM W threshed a few peas Cleaned some peas and a load of barley PM W rained all day, very wet Went to Cedar Grove tonight there was to be a Cheese Meeting very few there. Postponed until Monday night next 26 Took 37 bus 32 lbs barley to F Man's bay {likely Frenchmans Bay} @.59 cts per bus {59cts} W fine clear 27 Took 37 bus barley to do do {ditto, Frenchmans Bay} @ 60 ct. per bus. W. clear this is my 30th Birthday. W fine clear the roads have been very bad for the season of the year 28 Took 36 bus 28lbs barley do do @ 62cts per bu W. clear 29 Took 36 bus 7 lbs do do @ 64 cts. per bus W fine 30 at home all day took dinner at Mother's CBs were here at Supper JD & family too W. fine clear Oct 1 Took 39 bus 18lbs barley do @ 64 cts W. clear fine roads good. Went to Cheese Meeting at Cedar Grove tonight appointed five directors to conduct the business Vise Joseph Lapp James {Tran?} Simeon Reesor John Milroy and TW Renny �2 Sowed little field below Orchard with rye & went to W. Burkoholer's to engage threshing Machine AM Chored PM Samuel Hare & Mrs. Goode from Ohio were here a while PM & Father inlaw's for dinner W. fine clear 3 Went to Mr. Phillip's near Brougham to see Machine AM Drew dung PM Mrs Good & Mr Hare {are} here tonight W. Cool, fine. Clear 4 Went to Duffins Creek for Dr Tucker for R Wallace's wife AM Brought home new roller from Pilkeys PM W. Cool clear roads good W. went to Markham Fair 5 Both drew dung on Oats Stubble. W. Cool Clear 6 Drew a load of lumber to bay for Br. S he had a bee W. clear Sunday 7 Went to Br in law AB's W. fine clear 8 Dug a few potatoes below garden about 9-10ths rotten I took 18 bus chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM brought it home PM W. fine Clear 9 drew dung W. Close Cloudy, heavy thunder shower this evening 10 Cleaned some peas & Oats & spread dung AM W commenced to plow down dung on Oat stubble PM I chored W. Cloudy 11 I & my Mother went to Markham gathered our Grapes when we came home W. rather Cloudy Mild 12 Both plowed W. fine Clear 13 I helped Br inlaw AB thresh with team W. plowed AM W. fine clear Oct Nov 1866 Sunday 14 at home AM we all went to CB's PM W. fine clear 15 Went to BSS AM Drew shingle bolts to Pilkeys & a load of slabs to RW's PM W. finished plowing down dung AM & {or I} went to J Clark's raising PM W. fine clear 16 I chored & cleaned grist AM Took it to Major Mills PM W. helped RW dig potatoes W. fine clear 17 I went to BSs AM fixed old barn ready for Machine PM W. plowed in wheat stubble PM W. fine clear beautiful 18 Had threshing machine. threshed 278 bus barley. Most of it badly sprouted W. fine clear 19 Had machine. threshed 93 bus Wheat & 200 bus Oats W. clear 20 Both helped JD at threshing W. rainy this morning. Clear PM �Sunday 21 Went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 5 C {blank space} by Revd H Barkey John Reesor & wife were here after service Christ. Ramer & wife for supper. W. Cloudy mild. 22 Helped JD finish threshing W. Cloudy very high wind 23 Picked Apples Made some cider PM W. Cool Clear 24 Thanksgiving day. shot some squirrels W. Cool clear 25 Boiled Sauce. & JB Picked Apples & Made Water Cider W. Clear 26 Chored W. about 2 in Snow last night rainy all day snow all away 27 Picked apples & went shooting with JB W. cloudy, cool Sunday 28 at {illegible}home all day W. rough, rainy Squally 29 Cleaned Peas tailings, & some wheat, W. rained all day 30 Killed pig AM Took Dr. Justice home to Unionville PM he has been to see R Wallace's wife W. Cloudy roads bad 31 Bought 4 year Old Mare off Br. C at $120.00 & Plowed with her until noon. Heard that R Wallace's wife died at noon. went down and staid awhile then Took 15 bus apples to Pilkeys, & took the Measure to BrS for Coffin W. Cold squalls. a little snow Nov 1 West to RW's cut some fire wood for {him?} then went to W Morrison's to get him to help to dig Mrs Wallaces grave Then I Wm Cephas & Simeon Stover dug the grave PM W. Cold wind Cloudy 2 Went to Funeral of R Wallace's wife at Zion Church 11th Con. Markham. Sermon by Rvd Fletcher on Rev 7C 9th V Picked some apples after service W. Cold wind, cloudy 3 Took Grist for RW & 15 bus 45 lbs Midge proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.35 per bus W. Cold Windy. RW commenced pulling turnips. Nov 1866 Sunday Nov 4 Went to Br. S's W. Cold Cloudy frose last night. 5 I & W underbrushed AM Drew in Some Corn & W went to Major Mills for RW's grist PM W. Cold hard frost last night 6 Drew in some Corn & beans & picked Apples for Cider RW pulled some turnips W. frost last night 7 Made Cider. W. mild warm R & W pulled some turnips PM. 8 Took 100 gallons cider to T Hulls @ 10 cts per gallon AM Cleaned some barly PM W. fine clear �9 Took 37{bus}. 33 lbs barley to F. Mans bay {Frenchmans Bay} @ 45 cts per bus W. clear 10 I drew in 7 loads turnips W. plowed for {@ illegible numbers} {or CB?} R pulled turnips W. fine warm clear Sunday 11 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Sermon on St John 1st C by Br. C Went to Uncle Sam's after Service W. rain last night cool windy. 12 I & W drew in 14 loads turnips W. fine clear 13 Drew in 17 loads turnips W. fine clear 14 Drew in 15 loads turnips I went to O Brands with JD AM to help him bring a cow that he bought at his sale yesterday W. East wind looks a little like rain sprinkling rainy 15 Chored Drew some wood for RW. PM W rainy all day 16 I & RW Picked Cider Apples & ground some W. rainy & soft snow all day 17 Made Cider I went to Cedar Grove Mills with chop & drew some wood & RW pulled turnips PM W. Cloudy cool Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 20C 1 to 16 V by Rev H Barkey Visitors after service F inlaws Br inlaws AB's & Miss Matty Shank. W fine clear 19 I made some Cider AM Chored PM W. Cloudy AM rain warm 20 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM helped RW Clean the mouth of drains & R pulled a few turnips PM W. rainy AM drissly PM 21 Drew turnips into pits on the ground very wet & muddy. Isaac helped & RW. we drew with 2 teams WM has left W. Cold freesing looks like Clearing up 22 Drew a few loads of turnips then covered 3 pits Drew 2 loads & Br C 1 for RW this evening out of our field W. Cold Snowed a few inches looks like winter 23 Isaac Drew wood AM Drew turnips into pits PM & drew 2 loads for RW CB & Br C drew a load apiece W. Cold Clear snow thawed some 24 Finished drawing turnips AM Isaac plowed PM & I & RW Covered turnip pit & cleaned a few Peas W. Cold Nov Dec 1866 Sunday 25 I went to Meeting at J Cober's AM Br N's were here when I came home W. Warmer, Snow thawing some 26 I went to Cedar Grove & to WM's AM plowed awhile PM Isaac plowed All day W. warm clear thawing 27 Took a load of Shingle timber to Pilkeys AM both plowed PM W. Mild, Cloudy & Clear AM �28 Made Pumpkin Cider for RW. W. rained nearly all day 29 Went to JD's AM. Cleaned grist PM. W. Cloudy a little rain 30 Took a grist 12 bus to Major Mills W. Cold blustery Decr 1 look in Potatoes pits. pretty good. W. frose hard last night. Sunday 2 Went to Br. C's W. fine. Cold, Clear 3 Took a load of Shingle timber to Pilkeys AM helped Isaac plow PM W. Clear frose last night 4 Went to Br.C's to kill hogs done nothing. rained all day 5 Went to My Mothers feast Turkeys & geese whole family & CB's and Flavius' were here JB's did not Come I helped W Morrison make some Cider AM Went shooting with Br. N. JD. Flavius & Isaac PM Took load of shingle timber to Pilkeys this evening W. fine clear beautiful 6 I & Nancy & Adeline helped Br. inlaw A B's to kill hogs W. Mild. some drissly rain. dark coming home heard this evening that JG Reesor's wife, former widow of CG Reesor, died last night 7 Helped Br C kill hogs W beautiful. fine. Clear, like October 8 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM W very heavy rain AM high water. heavy wind. Clear PM Sunday 9 at home all day. Nancy walked to Cedar Grove Meeting W. Clear Cold frose last night this is Nancy's 27th birthday 10 Helped RW. kill a pig AM chored PM W. very cold strong west wind 11 Killed six pigs Br S. J.D. & AB's [helper?] W. fine 12 Helped Br S's kill pigs W. pretty Cold. roads awful 13 {illegible}I & Nancy helped CB's kill pigs W. pretty cold 14 Chored & drew home some wood W Cold roads very rough 15 Drew 2 loads of Shingle bolts to Pilkeys W. Cold Clear Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15 C 21 V to end of Chap. W. Commenced to storm & snow from East at 8 am stormy all day snowing tonight 17 Chored took a load of straw for RW. W. mild clear Dec 1866 Jan 1867 Dec 18 helped JD kill hogs W. Mild {Big L shape} a little sleighing �19 Drew 2 loads shingle timber to Pilkeys, W snowed some 20 I & Nancy went to Markham Village with cutter roads heavy W. last night Coldest this season Cold today 21 Drew some bolts onto road AM drew 1 load to Pilkeys & some wood home PM W. Milder Clear 22 Went to JD's & Chored AM drew wood for RW PM W. mild 23 At home. I & Nancy Went to RW's awhile AM CB's were here when we Came home W. Soft Cloudy rain last night 24 Cleaned Peas AM Took a load of shingle timber to Pilkeys with waggon PM roads muddy snow this evening Christmas day 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St Luke 2 C1 to 20 V by Br C JD and family were here after Service. I went to Br S's after supper. W. cold {or mild?} a little sleighing {or snow?} 26 Went to Br inlaw S Hoover W. mild pretty fair wheeling snow tonight 27 Drew a load of Bolts AM Helped Flavius Reesor get on a load of Straw & I & RW Cleaned a little barley PM W. fine AM high wind PM 28 Helped WM kill Hogs. W. Very high wind {illegible} drifting cold 29 Helped JD kill a beef AM took some barley to Br S's & went to Cedar Grove PM W. windy AM {cool?} PM pretty cold Sunday 30 at home. D. Hoover's were here W. mild 31 Went to Markham AM S Lehman's were here PM I took a load of bolts to Pilkeys this evening W. Mild January 1. 1867 Went to JB's were not at home there went to S. Lehmans. W pretty cold sleighing. poorly 2 Helped F Reesor saw shingle timber AM helped Br C kill a beef PM W. pretty Cold, clear 4 Cleaned barley W. pretty Cold 5 Finished cleaning barley AM drew a load of bolts PM W. Mild cloudy 6 Sunday 6 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Rev H Barkey Went to F Reesor's after service W. mild cloudy 7 Went to JB. & to Municipal Election at Mongolia (late California) Voted for HP Crosby for Reeve WM Button & J Robinson for Deputy Reeves & W Eakin & P Wilmot for Councillors W. Mild Clear Sleighing not very good 8 Helped CB kill Beef & hog W. pretty Cold Clear �9 Went to School Meeting in Scarboro AM in Markham PM W mild. 10 Went to Finlaw's W. Some snow, sleighing pretty fair. W. mild 11 Killed pig & beef W. Mild a little snow PM 12 drew wood for RW AM. I & RW cut some Lim {limb} wood PM W. Cold Jan Feb 1867 Sunday 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br. C Visitors after service Br inlaw M. Neighswander & family W. stormy this morning pretty Cold today 14 took straw for RW AM drew shingle timber PM 15 drew 3 shingle logs W. very Cold frose my toe 16 drew 2 do do & 1 sawlog W. Milder Flavius here tonight RW. helped thresh at Hoover's for me yesterday & Isaac today 17 Went to Michael Frets & I got mare shod in village W. stormy snow 18 drew 2 shingle logs W. very Cold Sleighing good 19 Drew some wood & brought home some shavings from Pilkey's W. very Cold, Clear Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Re H Barkey went to J Stover's after Service. W. Milder .AM strong East wind coming home. very unpleasant 21 Shoveled snow AM Went for Dr. Mc PM Flavius is sick Dr says he has Croup & Diptheria W. snowy about 15 inches fell last night Roads heavy 22 chored Dr was here this evening baby is better W. cooler 23 Chored. F inlaw's were here. I went to JD's PM JH Ramer & family were here this evening W. mild clear {or cloudy} Daniel Lehman died last night of Cancer on the face 24 I went to funeral of Daniel Lehman with Br C Sermon on 7 C Rev. 13 V to end of chap. in German by Rev H Barkey. in English by Rd P Cober W. Mild 25 Drew a load of bolts JB & wife were here W mild Commenced to snow from East about 3 PM 26 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. mild a little soft Sunday 27 at home Br S's were here W. mild. windy tonight 28 Helped Br. C thresh W. Mild 29 Helped Br. C thresh AM & awhile PM & drew a load of wood W. Mild �30 Took family to JD's & drew wood brought them home this evening W. pretty cold 31 drew some wood AM Helped Br S kill a beef PM W. mild February 1 Helped RW Clean Oats AM Chored PM W. Some rain. & heavy thaw last night snow soft 2 Candlemas day Cleaned Oats AM & some peas PM & I went to Cedar Grove Mills this evening W. Mild Cloudy AM Snowstorm from East PM. sleet this evening Feb 1867 Sunday 3 at home J Stover & wife were here W. mild, snow this evening 4 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning & to Meeting house to appoint trustees AM. Simon Hoover & wife were here took some straw for RW. this evening W. mild snow from east tonight 5 Helped CB to thresh W. Mild, a little snowy 6 Took 38.10 lbs peas to duffins Creek Station @ 68 per bus. Went to AB's tonight. were not at home W. Clear 7 Took my Mother to Br. S's this morning. Sorted some turnips in Cellar AM. Commenced to rot took a load of bolts & brought Mother home PM W. fine clear 8 Chored Took Mother & Sissy {or Lissy?} to Br C's AM Split wood at Meeting house & CB sprayed pigs PM Went to AB's PThis evening W. very fine clear 9 Chored. W. Mild Storm of snow from north Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15C 21 V to end of Chapter by Rev H Barkey. W wind from north roads drifted 11 Drew 2 loads bolts W. Cold 12 Drew 1 load bolts & 1 shingle log W. thawing went to JN Raymer's cheese Meeting at Peters Church this evening 13 Went to Br S's to help to thresh Machine did not come until noon rained PM did not thresh 14 I & RW Cleaned 86 1/2 bus peas. W. warm cloudy Rev T Moyer was here awhile this evening 15 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rv H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rv T Moyer Went to F inlaws after service W. Cloudy Mild 16 Chored & went to Funeral of R Burrows at Scotch Church on 11th Con W. rainy AM Clear PM 17 Went to Br N's W. Mild. Clear thawing sleighing going �18 Helped to dig grave for Lucy Stover at Hebron & attended funeral Sermon in German by H Barkey & Revd T Moyer & in English by A Ramer W. fine clear 19 Helped Br. S thresh AM Took 12 bus grist to Major Mills PM W. Clear Old Cris Stover & wife {Teamy or Teany?} and {Ulrey?} and Matty Shank were here tonight 20 Drew a Shingle log AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cold 21 Didnt do much got bad cold W. Wind & some snow from East 22 I & Br S took 85 bus peas to Fmans bay @ 65cts per b W. pretty Cold Clear Feb March 1867 23 Cleaned Wheat for Mother & RW. AM took it to Major Mills PM. W. Cloudy AM heavy squals of snow PM Br inlaw Saml. Hoover & wife were here to stay over night. Sunday 24 at home JB & wife were here today We all went to CB's tonight W. pretty Cold Clear 25 Went to Br inlaw MN.'s & to Oat Mill at Claremont & Tailor, but he was not at home W. Sharp. Clear 26 Chored & drew wood. AB's were here tonight W clear 27 I & my Mother went to JB's then I & JB went to Stouffville for my watch & a clock for My Mother W. Clear fine 28 Helped Br C draw shingle bolts W. warm Clear sleighing going March 1 1867 Helped Br C draw bolts am killed a calf PM Went to Br S's this evening W. warm roads going. Some lightning illegible& rain this evening 2 Helped Br N draw sawlogs & went to Duncan's & to AB's in the evening W. very cold windy Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 3 Chap by Rev H Barkey W. very Cold snow from east this PM 4 Didn't do much AM Cleaned some tailings PM Flavius was taken sick yesterday afternoon had fits last night Doctor was here this morning. was bad again this evening J H R & wife were here awhile this evening. Mrs Burkholder was here all night a little snow last night W. clear 5 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I & RW. sawed some logs PM W. fine clear 6 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I & RW Cut some logs & took him some straw PM W. pretty cold 7 Cleaned Peas. W. Snow from east nearly all day 8 Had small bee to draw Sawlogs. drew 13 & 1 shingle log W. Clear thawing �9 I & Br. S took 77 bus 40 lbs peas to F mans bay @ 66cts per bus W. clear roads going 10 Sunday My Mother & little girls went to meeting at Hebron I & Nancy could not go Flavius was not well yet. visitors Br inlaw John Hoover S Lehman's Rvd Jas Barkey & wife were here awhile W. Mild rained awhile PM 11 Went to Br S's AM drew home 3 cords of wood for my Mother PM W. Cool Clear 12 Helped Flavius Reesor to Move on his farm where Lawson lived My son Levi took sick with croup this evening. sent for Doctor this evening. W. Mild a little snow this morning March April 1867 March 13. helped Isaac Davis put up his Shanty on CB's Corner he moved it from JD's W. Cool squally Levi a great deal better today 14 I & RW. Cleaned 87 bus Oats W. squally. pretty Cold 15 Cleaned some wheat for Br. N & Chored AM drew in 2 loads turnips out of pit PM W. Cold Clear 16 Went to J B Millers Sale Lot 21 9th Con Markham W. cold east wind snow from East tonight Sunday 17 at home all day Brinlaw MN's were here W heavy fall of snow last night snowed some today. cold 18 Drew a load of bolts AM 1 sawlog PM got horse shod at Copelands (late Bainbridges) Cedar Grove W cold sleighing good 19 Helped Br. S draw sand W. Cold. clear 20 I & RW drew in Some turnips W. Cold nights, clear 21 Helped Br S's Saw up an Oak tree W. Strong east Cold Wind Commenced to snow from east at 4 PM 22 Shoveled out lane & hitched up Colt & went to Cedar Grove AM {transcribers note: he is driving the colt today because there has been a heavy snow fall. as the colt is just being broken to drive, the heavy snow helps to slow down movement and softens any potential accidents, making it a safer learning environment} Went to Flavius to visit & shoot {or shot} rats PM W heavy snow last night Mild today 23 I & Br C Went to C Stovers AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Mild Clear Sunday 24 at home F inlaws were here. I started for Dr MC at 5 Oclock this evening CB is sick W. Drissly Snow & rain nearly all day very soft 25 Chored. got Cold. W. pretty Cold 26 I & Br C went to Finlaws for spring wheat for seed W. Clear sleighing bad �27 I & RW. Cleaned Oats. We all went to JD's awhile PM. W. snowed nearly all day 28 Took RW some Straw AM Took 25 bus. Chop to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Clear Cold Wind 29 Chored AM I & RW drew in 3 loads of turnips PM W. pretty cold 30 Drew some wood AM I hitched up colt & took a drive to JD's PM. W. thawing Sleighing about done Sunday 31 At home. got dinner at Mothers JD & family were here AB & family were here at supper W. warm clear thawing April1 Chored. Sold Heifer to J Davis @ $30.00 W rainy all day W. Morrison Junr. Commenced at noon Work @ $12.00 per Month or 8 months 2 Drew home wood & drew out to pine logs for kindling wood at Br C's bush AM threshed oats with horses PM W Cool {Note did not use threshing machine like usual, so likely used a horse powered treadmill threshing machine or "sweeps" big horse power to drive machine.} 3 threshed Oats AM I drew some wood for RW & went to JD's PM W. Clear 4 threshed Oats W. Cloudy AM rain PM April 1867 April 5 threshed Oats with horses untill 3 PM W. soft snow AM Cloudy PM 6 Made door in colt stable went to B S S & store this evening W. Mild Clear roads bad Sunday 7 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on {blank space} by Br. C W. warm clear 8 Drew in 3 loads of turnips AM Finished threshing Oats 100 sheaves & cleaned some tailings PM. W. rainy 9 Helped to move John Dillers on lot 21 9th Con Markham W. fine Clear. roads, awful. about the hardest days driving I ever done 10 Cleaned tailings & oats AM I & Nancy went to Flavius' after dinner. his Motherinlaw Widow Barkey died suddenly about 11 oc AM. I started PM & went to tell the Friends W. Cloudy mild 11 Was at Finlaws last night. started for home this morning. got home at 10 was back & forth at Flavius PM W. Cold this morning warm today 12 Went to funeral of Widow Barkey at Widemans sermon on Rev 14 C & 13 V by J Macklin & J Wideman remarks by Br. C Went to JH Ramers after Service W. clear 13 Drew in Some turnips AM Finished Cleaning Oats PM W. clear Sunday 14 at home. Br. C & family were here W. fine Clear �15 Fixed some fence along north lane AM brought home some pine wood PM. W. cloudy drissly rain. nearly all day heavy this evening 16 Got Dick shod & put in some sawlogs at SM W. clear 17 Piled lumber & took wooden plow to BSS W. fine Clear 17 Chored, didn't feel well W. helped RW chop fallen timber, W. fine clear 18 Piled lumber & took wooden plow to BSS W. fine clear Good Friday 19 Went to AB's. W. Cloudy AM fine clear PM 20 Drew in a few turnips & Chored AM I & Br. S fixed cellar door PM & I went to BSS for plow W. cloudy showery 21 At home all day. W. fine Clear. Easter Sunday Easter Monday 22. Went to W Morrison's AM. at home PM JD & family were here. gave Colt a drive in waggon this evening W. Soft snow nearly all day Cold tonight 23 Went to S Lehmans. My mother went a far as JD's & we Called for her going home W. pretty Cold sharp frost last night 24 I & Br. N Commenced to put new rails into tight board fence south of grave yard. Commenced to snow at noon snowed all day brought some potatoes from D Hammonds (JDs) (farm) after supper April May 1867 25 Went to Br. S's AM Worked at fence PM W. clear 26 Went to Mill with Chop AM I & Br. N worked at fence PM W. Clear, windy PM W. went fishing this morning got 9 for his share 27 Chored & Cleaned seed peas AM I & W. went to Cedar Grove Mills twice PM with Colt W. cold wind Sunday 28 Went to Funeral of Daniel Shanks Child at Hebron Sermon by R A Reemer on St Mat 18C 1st to 4th V Flavius and Br N's were here at noon and CB's at supper W. cool clear 29 Finished board fence & Drew home some wood W. cloudy 30 Sowed Plaster on new meadow & drew some turnips AM drew 3 loads turnips & then W Commenced to plow behind Cider house & I went to Br S's bought a set of chain trace Harness off him at $18.00 PM W. Cloudy all day rained after supper May 1 Chored AM Went to CB's to help him to ring some pigs & went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. rain AM cloudy PM 2 I Nancy & Flavius Went to Markham AM Plowed with Colt PM W. Cold squall of snow AM �3 Plowed. I chored PM W. Cold. Froze hard last night 4 Both plowed in field behind barn W. Squall of rain AM. & after supper Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rvd Jos Barkey Sermon on ST Mat 18 C by Br. C Brinlaw AB & Br S's were here after Service W. rather cloudy showery 6 Took RW. to Stage Office at Rouge Hill this morning. he is going to the township of Egremont to his sisters' chored & went to BSS. W plowed this Morning & after supper I made a milk stand at end of lane this evening. W. Cloudy rain through middle of the day 1867 May 7th 1867 Commenced to sell Milk to Cedar Grove Cheese factory @ 10cts per ga plowed behind barn W. Cool clear 8 Sowed about 6 bus peas behind Cider House AM I & Nancy went to raising of AB's driving house PM W. Cool. Windy tonight a little rain 9 I went to BSS AM rolled peas PM brought home Iron plow from BSS after supper W plowed behind barn W. Cool Clear 10 both plowed W. pretty Warm . Clear 11 Sowed field behind barn with barley Isaac helped to harrow he is working for flavius this Summer W. warm Clear 12 Went to J Cobers. W. fine Clear. rather Cool 13 Sowed grasseed on barley until about 9 AM when it commenced to drissle. drissly all day W plowed PM in big field I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper 14 I chored W plowed some in big field W. some drissly 15 Plowed in last years turnip ground W drew in turnips PM RW levelled pits W. Cool. Cloudy, some drissly 16 W drew turnips AM plowed PM I cultivated in big field W Clear pretty warm 17 I plowed W. Cultivated PM W. Cool Clear 18 I rolled barley & sowed 10 1/2 bus peas in big field W Cultivated W. Cool Clear Sunday 19 Went to Br N's W. fine, Clear, Warm 20 Finished Sowing big field with peas & 4 bus oats in hollow W. fine clear 21 both plowed in last years root field . W strong East wind Commenced to rain at supper, rain heavy 22 Fixed Some fence along Markham bush & I & Nancy went to Whitevale AM G.W. Isaac, & Flavius went fishing to big Rouge PM Caught 37 Suckers PM. W Cloudy rainy �23 Chored AM fixed fence & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Drissly Cool Cloudy May June 1867 24 Queens Birthday, fine Clear heavy rain at supper finished plowing last years root field & commenced a little in field near hoovers. G.W. Sim Stover & S Spence Caught 45 sucker's at Br S's tonight 25 Plowed AM. Cut seed potatoes PM W. Clear AM rained PM. ground very wet Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St Luke 15 C 1st to 11th by Rev H Barkey W. fine. Clear. Cool. roads muddy 27 I went fishing with Simon Hoover Martin & Menno Neighswander about 3 oclock this morning to the little rouge Caught 2 suckers. Water too clear for fishing got home about 10 AM Sowed about 3 1/2 bus spring wheat W. Clear 28 Sowed about 12 bus Oats in field back of garden Commenced to rain about 10 AM cloudy drissly all day 29 Went fishing to Big Rouge with JB. JD & his boy A Stover & WM. Caught 139 Suckers W. Clear fine Ascension day 30 at home. W fine, shower at supper 31 Chored AM, W plowed in Wheat field in Corner Sowed Oats back of garden finished field PM W. fine warm June 1 Sowed barley for Flavius. A.M. planted Some Corn & potatoes & went to P.O. PM after supper W. warm clear Bush turned green this past week Sunday 2 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Br. C. JD & family Came about noon W. rained nearly all day. very wet. Uncle C Burkholder has a slight stroke of Palsy this evening 3 Went to BSS & to Cedar Grove Cheese factory AM received pay for Milk from May 7 amounts to $12.16 cts I & W. drew rails from Scarboro bush to north lane PM W. Clear warm 4 Drew rails AM Sowed 4 bus oats in field at 11th Con Cleaned wheat after supper. Finished our seeding at last W. clear 5 Took 10 bus Wheat grist to Major Mills. Nancy went with me AM. Helped women wash Meeting house PM. W. fine warm clear Uncle Dan's were here PM June 1867 1867 {year appears twice} June 6 Went to Markham with Br. C AM. Marked out Post holes for RW to dig along Scarboro townline West of lane PM. sowed some t{rees?} after supper below garden W. very warm. Clear 7 Sowed barley for Flavius AM Uncle John Burkholder was here PM planted some Corn & potatoes below garden after Supper W. very warm �8 Overhauled fence on north end of farm from Pickering townline to 11 Con put in mostly new rails 8 rails high Flavius and RW helped Meeting at 8 Con today W. fine clear 9 Went to meeting at Widemans Revd's T Moyer & J Hager officiated to nominate Candidates for a Bishop & Deacon. All our Ministers were nominated Vise Br. Christian H & Jos Barkey & Jac. {or Jno} Wideman for Bishop & Jacob Grove A {or CL? -- see who was chosen below} Hoover C Wideman David Raymer J Koch Abraham Barkey & Uncle Sam Reesor for Deacon Went to Br inlaws Isaac {or Saml?} Hoovers at Father inlaws they are living in part of the house. Lords supper was Celebrated today. W. fine clear 10 Meeting & Sacrament at Hebron today same ministers as yesterday. Visitors Simon Hoover's, Abraham Moyers from Clinton M Neighswander Abraham Doner's & Uncle CB's awhile this evening W. fine clear CB is better again 11 Meeting at Widemans. Decided by Lots today that my Br. Christian be Bishop & Christian L. Hoover be Deacon Went to Little Chris Hoovers after Service W. fine Clear 12 I & My Mother went to Uncle Joe's Aunt Susan is very sick with inflammation went to JDs for supper W. very warm, some rain last night. thunder showers on our way home W. and Br C & his man washed our and Br C's sheep AM W pulled weeds out of wheat PM 13 Planted potatoes W. warm Clear 14 I plowed RW's garden AM Sowed it with Oats PM W. pulled weeds W. very warm. a little rain tonight Br. C's daughter Elisabeth broke her arm above the wrist this evening June 1867 15 I Commenced to Shear sheep this morning when JB. JD's & his boy Anthony Stover Came at 10 AM to go fishing. went with them to little rouge Caught a horn Chub Came home about 1/2 past 3 Oc, finished Sheep. W. Clear warm 16 Went to Br. S's Mother & Lizzy went to Br C's W. warm clear 17 I & W. worked on road in Scarboro with team W. clear 18 Took Wool to Whitevale Carding Mills AM Drew old rails off fallow PM W. Commenced plowing fallow in field near Hoover's W. Clear fine shower this Morning Cool this evening 19 Went to BSS AM I & Br. N set 35 posts PM on Scarboro townline west of lane W. Clear 20 drew 2 loads of fence boards from SM AM Went to funeral of Michael Burkholders Child at Hebron PM Burned some brush in Markham fallow PM & this evening W. Clear 21 I & RW set some posts & finished burning brush in Markham fallow W. fine clear 22 I drew rails to make a fence between peas & pasture in field behind Cider house AM I & Br S nailed boards on as far as posts are set on Scarboro townline PM Jacob Widemans were here awhile this evening W. fine clear �Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 16th C 19 v to end of C by Rvd J Wideman Visitors F inlaws. JH Ramer & family were here too W. warm. Clear 24 Rolled turnip ground & plowed some in fallow AM Took Milk Can to Markham to get repaired & went to Town Clerks office Unionville for my Road List PM W. very warm 25 {Warned?} hands on road for Friday Morning & went to WM Buttons AM Plowed in fallow, PM W. very warm 26 Went to Cedar Grove AM drew home old rail pieces & fixed fence between peas & pasture behind Cider house PM W. drissly AM. Cloudy PM. Cooler looks a little like rain tonight. June July 1867 {this actually appears below entry for 27} 27 Harrowed Turnip ground AM W. finished plowing fallow I hoed some Corn & potatoes PM W. Commenced Making turnip drills PM W. Warm 28 Worked on roads. W. finished drills. Sowed some tonight. W. cool a little rain tonight 28 Worked on roads. W. finished sowing turnips. {Sim? him?} & RW Finished pulling weeds in Wheat W. Clear fine Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C. Sermon on St. Luke 10 C 30 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Visitors after service S Lehman & wife. JB's were here after for supper W. warm Confederation Holiday July 1 Drew some soft Wood out of Scarboro fallow AM. W went to Circus in Markham PM. I Chored went eel fishing at Br S's with Isaac & {John?} Davis this evening John caught a large one W. Warm. Clear 2 Went to Cheese factory 4 Weeks income $20.39cts hoed potatoes PM. R & W drew dung on pile. W warm, sultry, very dry 3 Finished hoeing potatoes AM Chored & helped to draw Some dung PM W. very warm 4 I & Nancy went to Markham. W. very warm I went eel fishing with I and J Davis I caught a Small one the first one I ever caught 5 Helped Br N weed carrots hoed Some corn this evening Old Martin Neighswander's were here at dinner W. shower AM, another this evening 6 Chored AM Harrowed fallow PM W. rained fine shower AM Clear PM Went eel fishing. I Davis Caught one Sunday 7 Went to Flavius Br. N's were here at Supper W. very warm clear 8 R & W drew dung on heap AM on fallow PM Br. C Cut hay for us with his Combined Patterson Machine in Meadow east of dam I moved fence Corners W. fine pretty Cool July 1867 �9 Drew dung on fallow W. slight shower AM Clear warm PM 10 Drew dung on heap & shook out hay I cut some thistles in Oats, & helped Br. N put some beans on his overlay in barn W. Cool Some Cloudy. bad hay weather 11 Drew some dung on fallow & turned hay AM Raked & Cocked a lot PM W. rather Cloudy looked like rain AM Clear PM JD brought my Mother and Lizzy home today 12 July. Raked & Cocked all the hay that was cut on Monday Br. C finished Cutting meadow W. fine Cool rather cloudy 13 W. helped Br C stack hay I planted Celery and turned some hay AM took Dick & {Sent?} to Walkeys to get shod PM turned some hay after supper W. fine Clear 14 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 15. C 21st to 30th V by Rev Jas Barkey Went to M Neighswanders {Jas?} after Service W. fair warm Cool Breeze 15 Finished raking & Cocking Meadow W. fine untill Supper when it Commenced to rain a fine shower 16 I & my Mother went to Uncle Joe's to see Aunt Susannah W. fine Cool, Aunt is very poorly. I & Nancy took rolls to Chris Stovers this evening RW. went to raising at Garlands 17 Drew in 12 loads hay W. fine Clear 18 Drew in 25 loads hay which finishes meadow except a little swail. W. fine, warm Clear Flavius boys, Ceph & Isaac, helped 19 We all went to F inlaws for dinner & to JD's for supper. W. warm fine Clear 20 Drew a load of lumber to bay for Br S. he had a bee. W. very warm. Clear 21 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C. Sermon on St Luke 18 C by Rev H Barkey Went to AB's after dinner W. heavy squall of wind tonight July 1867 July 22 I scuffled turnips AM Went with my Mother to see my Aunt Susanna PM she is about the same W. very warm 23 Plowed potatoes this morning Plowed in fallow Br N helped today I & RW drew in swail hay out of meadow this evening then went to Br. S's to {service?} W. very warm dry 24 Both plowed RW helped Br. C. W. very warm 25 Finished Plowing fallow AM & brought a load of shingle bolts to lane I took it to Pilkeys & Chored PM W. Cut thistles in Markham fallow PM I went to Mrs Mitchels for a new hat this evening W. very warm 26 All cut thistles AM I took Mare to Walkeys PM. R cut in swail in oat field PM. I & RW went to Jesse Reesors this evening W. not quite so warm. I helped Flavius kill a sheep after supper �27 I & W finished thistles AM I went to Duncans & Majorville PM R & W. finished swail & Orchard W. very warm Sunday 28 Family went to Meeting at Hebron I staid at home watching fire at Markham fallow. very high west wind, very hot, pulled down a lot of fence on East Side JDs were here & James Duncan at supper 29 Helped Br. C. cut 5 1/2 acres barley, & 4 acres wheat for James Craigie W. very windy fence Catched again at Markham fallow 30 Cut barley for us W. fine clear Cut with Br. C's reaper we are not binding it put it in Cocks 31 Finished Cutting barley & began wheat AM Finished Wheat PM W. fine Clear fine shower tonight I was at Br. C's awhile his daughter Elisabeth broke her right arm this evening at near the same place she done about 7 weeks ago 1867 Aug 1867 August 1 Helped Br. C to try to Cut rye & barley awhile this morning would not work to wet Commenced to drissle about 10 AM R & W shocked wheat. Cleaned some wheat & chop PM fine shower PM I went to WM's after supper boys hoed turnips 2 I took 28 bus chop to Major Mills AM W was at Flavius AM & RW thinned turnips Flavius Cut our rye with his reaper PM W. fine clear 3 Finished hoeing turnips Br. N & Isaac helped R helped Flavius fill dung W went to Major Mils after supper W. fine clear Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on St Mat 18C 23 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Went to JB's after service & to Menno Burkholders for supper W. warm clear 5 I & W drew in 3 loads barley AM Chored PM W. warm AM drissly PM RW was at Br N's 6 Drew in 3 loads Wheat AM & 2 loads barley PM began to rain little shower about 2 PM Cloudy until evening R pulled a few Peas while we loaded AM behind cider house 7 I went to Cedar Grove & drew in 1 load wheat & W harrowed in fallow AM Drew in 5 loads PM W. very warm Clear thunder Clouds in North 8 drew in 8 loads barley R was at Br C's PM W. very warm 9 drew in 5 loads barley till supper which finishes it. when W started for Dr. Mc. My Mother was taken sick with with Cholera Morbus this PM. W very warm thunder Clouds in north tonight 10 I didn't do much but went to Cedar Grove AM J & W drew in rye 4 loads & 1 load swail hay out of Oat field PM W. Cool, nice shower last night My mother is getting better. our Susanna is sick too the Dr. didn't say what was wrong with her Sunday 11 at home JDs JB's & Br S's were here Mother & Susanna are getting better W. Warm I & W drove home John Davis Cow after dark she got with our cattle today �Aug Aug 1867 Sunday 11 continued When we got back I didn't feel well. went to bed, got up & vomited occasionally through the night 12 Done nothing. pretty sick. went to B smith PM. very Weak. no appetite. pretty {sluir?} {slim?} W. clear 13 Chored AM. Went to Chris Stovers & AB's PM W. fine rain this Morning. Uncle Jacob Burkholder's wife died on Sunday & was buried today. Was buried at Wideman's 14 Chored AM W. Commenced plowing fallow third time. R & W helped Br C bind oats PM I turned peas, W. fine Clear Warm 15 I & R drew in peas behind Cider house 5 loads & 1 load hay out of Oat field & rackful barley rakings W. clear 16 I & My Mother went to Uncle Joseph's & to JDs got home about 3 PM I then went to D Hoovers to get his horse rake to pull peas did not go well My Aunt Susanna is very poorly W. warm clear 17 Pulled peas AM All helped Flavius cut his Oats with reaper PM W. very warm Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Luke {blank space} by Br C W. very warm 19 All pulled peas W. Warm clear 20 I & W helped CB thresh with team W. warm 21 I & W drew in 8 loads peas out of big field R helped Br. C thresh W. warmer Clear 22 Drew in 8 loads peas R pulled while we loaded W. very warm Clear I killed a sheep after supper & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper. I forgot to mention that I was at a meeting at Cedar Grove on Saturday evening Called by Mr J Metcalfe Candidate for the Commons of Canada. & HP Crosby. Candidate for the Legislature of Ontario (formerly Upper Canada) Meeting in favor of both Candidates. they being opposed to T. A Milne & John Bowman 23 Had threshing Machine. threshed 187 bus barley 65 Wheat. W. very warm. Commenced to rain stormy {or slowly or stormily?} at dark tonight Aug Sept 1867 24 I helped Br. C draw in Oats AM I & Nancy took Can to Markham to get mended & went to J H Rennies for supper R & W pulled peas W. cooler rained up north last night. none here Sunday 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Remarks by Br. C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey Visitors after service M. Neighswander JD. & family Sam Hoover & wife John & their girl {Teeny?} David Burkholder & family W. warm Clear Jesse Reesor & family were here for supper �26 Started about Midnight with AB's team & buggy to Dr Mcs & to F. inlaws for Mother inlaw got home about breakfast AB's have a daughter born this morning. All pulled peas today W. clear 27 I & R pulled peas. W. helped W Lapp thresh W. Cooler. Sharp lightning & thunder last night fine shower 28 Finished pulling peas AM. W. plowed in fallow PM. I & R helped Br C. cut his spring {wheat?} PM. fine shower last night. Cool today 29 Cut Oat field back of Garden Br. C drove Tailor from {belford?} helped W. fine clear 30 finished binding oats & Cut oats in middle of pea field Br. N helped PM. W. Cool Clear 31 Drew in {blank space} loads of peas untill supper time W drissly from 2 o clock got to wet had to quit Isaac helped Sunday Sept 1 We all & Mother & Lizzy went to CB's JDs were here for supper W. Cool. rained all last night 2 Cut last Oats 2 acres in Wheat field & 2 acres spring wheat in fallow AM Cut oats for Br N AM W helped to bind W. fine Clear 3 Drew in last peas 2 loads & 3 loads Oats untill about 4 Oc PM When it Commenced to rain JB helped W. plowed 4 I went to Markham with My Mother AM Chored PM W finished plowing fallow 3d time W. Clear 5 I & WRW Drew in Oats of of field behind garden W. harrowed fallow W. fine clear 1867 Sept 6 I & Nancy Went to S Lehman's they were not at home then went to JB's I went to election voted for James Metcalfe for the Commons of Canada & M P Crosby for the Legislature of Ontario. W. short shower this morning very heavy shower at Mongolia (late California) about noon none here 7 Finished harvest by drawing in a few loads of Oats & 2 loads spring wheat W. Commenced to ridge up RW helped Br N PM, great news this evening. Mrs. {plural} Metcalfe and Crosby triumphantly returned with great majorities W. fine Clear Sunday 8 Went to AB's W. fine clear 9 I, W. & Br N ridged up W. fine. Nice shower tonight 10 Plowed a little & then sowed fall wheat 7 1/2 acres W. fine cool 11 Drew Duncans hay he bought a swail from me W furrowed out wheat AM W. fine clear 12 Thanksgiving day. Went to meeting at Wideman's remarks by R Jas Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C Went to F in laws after service W. fine clear �13 Went to C Stovers for yarn AM Cleaned a load of Wheat PM W. showery . all day 14 Took 44 bus 8 lbs Midge Proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.30 cts per bus AM Drew a load bolts to Pilkey's PM. Went Coon hunting tonight with 8 Markham boys. Caught nothing W. fine Clear Sunday 15 at home all day Flavius & family were here W. fine clear 16 Went to See Aunt Susanna with My Mother she is very low yet W. rather Cloudy warm 17 got horses shod at Walkeys AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. very warm, sultry, Close 18 went to Weaver at Mongolia & to S. Lehman's for dinner W. very very warm rained fine shower coming home W Finished plowing spring Wheat stubble 19 went to Simon Hoover's & I went to Watson Tailor at Claremont W drew dung out of pile on Pea ground behind Cider house W. fine clear Cooler 20 Took 44 bus 3 lbs barley to F mans bay @ 78.cts W. fine Clear Sept Oct 1867 21 I dragged new land for Br. N AM W went in my place PM I chored at home PM W. fine clear Went to Cedar Grove tonight Sunday 22 at home. Meeting Hebron W cool clear 23 Took 45 {blank space} barley to Fmans buy {likely bay} @75 cts per by W clear 24 Took 43 bus 36 lbs barley to Fmans bay @75 W clear 25 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove AM fixed {fired?} Scarboro brush @11 oc AM had splendid burn Nancy had quilting today W. fine clear. 26 Took 42 bus 14lb Barley to Fmans buy {bay} @75ct W. Cooler Some cloudy 27 Helped Flavius draw earth on his swamp road awhile this morning when Finlaws came & I came home W. helped him all day JH Ramers were here for supper W. fine clear this is my 31st Birthday 28 Chored AM Helped Br C cut his clover seed PM Took Pea & barley chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W. plowed in Oat field W. fine clear Sunday 29 at home all day Sacrement at Widemans W. clear 30 Cut clover seed Br C Helped. Plate on sickle bar got loose, had to get it fixed. W. fine Cool. Clear Oct 1 Went to Cedar Grove for Chop for Hogs & Nancy went along to store AM chored & cut a little Clover this evening W watched fire PM it broke out Hard frost last night. grape vines frose. W. fine clear �2 Chored AM tried to Cut a little clover this morning. too damp. Cohoned {chored} PM W. rained some AM clear Pm. Made a new hog trough 3 Picked apples AM I & W {nearly or C nearly} finished cutting clover seed PM when the small bolt in Boxing of Pitman broke. W. fine Clear 4 Drove in 4 loads seed. W. Cool Clear Br C helped & R W. W has gone to Markham Fair 5 Cleaned few Oats AM I went to Dimmas {they live nearby on map} & Cedar Grove PM W. fine soaking rain last night & AM cloudy cool PM Sunday 6 I & my Mother & Lizzy went to Br S's Nancy & children went to Br C's W. Cool Clear Oct 1867 Oct 7 Made 2 brls Cider at Jonas Raymers W. fine Clear 8 Boiled Sauce AM finished Cutting & drawing in Clover seed 2 small boads W. Cool clear 9 killed a lamb & chored AM didnt do much PM S Lehmans were here a while W Cloudy AM fine rain PM 10 I & W Cut logs & fallow AM chored PM W cloudy AM rained PM 11 Chored AM I went to drew a load of bolts to Pilkey {lives nearby on township map} & went to store PM W plowed W. rained AM cloudy PM 12 Made small bedstead this Morning Commenced to log in Scarboro fallow about 10 AM finished it & made a few heaps in the Markham one J Davis helped with Br S's oxen I Davis & S Spence helped W. rained this morning slight drissles today Sunday 13 at Home A Bs were here W. Clear 14 Went to Cedar Grove & to Br Ss this morning Plowed until noon Picked apples PM JB was here PM & Picked some PM W. plowed W. very fine Clear 15 Dug potatoes W. fine Clear 16 I went to Claremont for my Clothes & W helped Br C dig potatoes AM. finished our potatoes PM W. Fine Clear 17 Drew dung on field below house Uncle Jacob Burkholder was here PM. W. very fine Clear 18 Finished drawing dung AM Fixed fence that was burnt along Scarboro fallow PM W. very fine Clear fine rain in leaves in Scarboro bush {took from stone? or alone oro hours} {like fire done no illegible?} 19 I went to Major Mills with 10 bus grist wheat AM I & RW took in winter apples PM W. finished plowing oat stubble & commenced pea stubble behind Cider house PM W very warm distant thunder tonight �Sunday 20 at home. Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron J Stovers & family were here this evening. W. warm fine Clear 21 Chored & shot 2 squirrels AM Went to Major Mills for Grist PM W. plowed W. fine warm clear raining tonight. J D McPhee died today Oct Nov 1867 Oct 22 Helped Flavius kill pig and chored AM Went to Markham for landside for Iron plow PM W cool clear 23 Drew 2 loads (1000) 2 in tiles from Petty W. Cool Clear 24 Drew home 4 loads wood A M watched fire in Scarboro bush & brought plow from Walkeys shop 3 d Con Pickering PM W fine clear W plowed in rye stubble 25 dug a few potatoes in field below garden & cut & drew in some trees. W fine Clear remarkable fine weather for the seasons I & W shot 3 black squirrels at noon 26 killed pig & chored A M Picked apples PM W. clear Fire bad in bush tonight. I & W down at it near 12 o clc {oclock} Sunday 27 at home all day. W. fine clear 28 Picked apples. Susanna {his daughter c 6 years of age} was scalded very bad on the neck & breast with hot coffee at noon rests very well tonight. W Cloudy, raining tonight 29 Commenced a drain in NW corner field I R Gourley & R W worked at it A M. W. plowed I had to stay in the house PM Susanna was restless W. went to Br Ss {his brother Simeon} raising of shed PM W fine very little rain last night 30 Travelled around looking for a girl today Nancy gave birth to a son last night. Can find no girl W. very fine roads good 31 Went to Jacob Reesors. Brought his Daughter Anne to work AM. Went Chored PM W fine clear Finlaws were here Nov 1 Helped to lay tiles & filled part of drain Fire broke out PM fought until night W clear 2 finished filling drain w fire broke out worse fought all PM. W. heavy wind. We hear of fires in the woods in all directions Sunday 3 at home AB's JHRs & S Lehman's {these names may be incorrect. He often uses ABr to refer to his brother-in-law] were here Br N's {Br N = his brother Noah} awhile PM W. a little rain last night fine shower PM some thunder. raining very fast this evening 9 oclock 4 Pulled turnips R W helped. M Neighswanders were here W Clear 5 Finished turnips J Bs were here W. ground frose this morning a little snow squall today the first this season Nov 1867 �Nov 6 Chored in barn AM Drew 6 loads turnips PM JDs were here. W ground white with snow this morning 7 Drew 14 loads turnips with 2 waggons. W ground frose this morning Strong east wind all day, Cold 8 Drew 2 loads turnips which finishes them. very light Crop with us & a great many this year drew 2 loads wood & fixed fences that were burnt in Scarboro W. warmer clear Finlaws {Father-in-laws} were here awhile PM 9 fixed fences AM W Harrowed spring wheat stubble PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM W fine clear Sunday 10 at home. Simon Hoovers were here PM W clear 11 took 32 bus 40 lbs Peas to Fmans bay @70 cts per bus W. Cool. Cloudy AM Clear PM W. plowed 12 Chored. Took 10 ewes to Flavius AM. Made about 120 gallons Cider at Bice's Mill 6th Con Pickering PM. W. Cold. Windy. Clear 13 Boiled Sauce. W. Milder a little snow last night 14 Boiled Sauce. Milder heavy snow squalls PM W. Picked some apples PM 15 Went to Walkeys B S AM Made about 4 brls Cider at Bice's PM. W. pretty Cold Clear 16 Went to Special School Meeting in Markham AM to Consider the Propriety of building a new School house. Decided against it. Went to Peter's sale P.M. W. very Cold north wind squall of snow tonight Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C {Br C = his brother Christian} Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barky Martha Shank was here after service W. ground white with snow this morning. Cold wind a little squally today 18 Boiled Cider W. & Br N set some cedar posts along townline PM W. Cold frose too hard to plow 19 drew home some wood & water. very dry weather Cold very Cold. got ready for butchering 20 killed 4 hogs W Clear. getting very mild 21 Salted meat & Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove Mill with 4 bus grist & brought home a brl of water from rouge PM Water very scarce W. Mild Clear 22 I & W helped Br S thresh W. cloudy foggy Nov Dec 1867 23 I & Br S went to toronto. got new Sausage cutter &c {=etc.} W. foggy. bad coming home. dark as dungeon. roads good as July. mild weather �Sunday 24 at home AB's Br Ns & Flavius were here W. Mild, foggy. raining this evening 25 Cleaned Peas awhile AM Went Rabbit Shooting with Br inlaws Saml John & Jesse Hoover W M & Isaac. Shot one Rabbit & a few Squirrels W Cloudy some rain this evening 26 Helped Br C kill hogs W. fine 27 Went to Uncle Joes with My Mothers Aunt is still the same. W. Cloudy mild 28 helped Br N kill hogs W fair Mild Clear 29 Helped AB kill hogs W rain all day heavy blow & snow from north tonight 30 Chored & went to James Burrows PM my year old Comet Colt got badly hurt at Br Cs Pasture the first of the week shoulder badly bruised doing pretty well. W hard frost very cold Sunday Dec 1 at home all day. W like winter 2 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham & to Cheese Factory PM. W. snowed awhile AM Mild PM 3 Went to David Barkeys to See D Strickler he was not there went to JDs for my dinner then went to Strickler's house and engaged him to bore our well to find water very dry time yet. W Cold roads pretty good 4 Helped Br S kill hogs W. Pretty cold 5 Helped Flavius Kill hogs W. Milder Clear 6 Chored AM Took 8 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W Cold. some snow squalls thaw PM 7 I & RW Cleaned 87 1/2 {or 8 1/2?} bus Peas W. windy Cold Sunday 8 at home. W. Some snow squalls, a few inches on the ground 9 I & RW Cleaned about 80 bus Oats & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. very Cold. Coldest this season 10 Helped C B kill 4 hogs & beef W Milder 11 Brought Sheep home from Flavious & Chored all went to Br S's tonight W. Milder Dec 1867 12 Chored. W. Strong east wind very Cold about coldest day this season 13 Some milder drew some wood for my Mother a little thin sleighing 14 Drew Some wood & Chored W. milder �Sunday 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 ! {?} C 57 V to end of Chap by Rvd H Barky W. snowed a few inches last night showing nearly all day mild tonight 16 got mare shod at Walkeys AM Chored PM W. pretty fair sleighing mild 17 At home JDs were here. drissly rain from east frose where it fell. didn't amount to much 18 JB was here AM. I went to Majorville PM to show a receipt of payment of a bill presented by the assignee to the Estate of Robert Porters {Porteus?} an Insolvent 19 We all went to Finlaws. I went to David Ramer's sale PM. bought Pidgeon net @$10.55ct W. pretty Cold sleighing fair 20 Went to Unionville to return road list W. Mild drissly like rain. CB's & Br Cs were all here tonight 21 Killed beef Br S Br C & CB helped W mild snow tonight Sunday 22 at home Br Ss were here all went to Br Ns tonight W. snowed about 5 in last night Commenced to rain towards morning rained untill about 8 AM thawed all day snow nearly all away. Cistern nearly full of water 23 Went to ask AB's to help kill hogs tomorrow drew some wood & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W very windy last night & today 24 killed 5 hogs W a little snow this morning. mild cloudy Christmas day 25 at home all day. W. Mild drissly rain from East AM ice frose on trees Commenced to rain faster PM raining fast tonight 26 I & Nancy went to AB's to help to kill a beef W. Mild heavy rain last night Plenty of water Creek running full sleighing all gone except some ice. 27 Chored. didn't feel well. W rained some mild 28 Went to Cedar Grove AM & to R Carters sale PM W. Colder clear sleighing gone Dec 1867 Jan 1868 Sunday 29 Went to Old Daniel Hoovers W. pretty Cold. 30 Drew fence out of bush Where WM is chopping AM Went to his bee PM. W. pretty cold clear January 1st 1868 at home all day sitting in the house snow storm from east last night and all day. about 1 foot fell drifted some mild 2 Chored. Hoover's youngsters were here tonight W. mild 3 We all went to JD's & awhile to JB's W fine mild �4 drew home some wood & went to Cedar Grove W some few inches snow last night & this morning mild today Sunday 5 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C By Rvd H Barky JB's were here a little while PM & JD's this evening W fine mild 6 Chored AM Went to Municipal Election in Markham PM Voted for W Eakin for Reeve Mr Lane & W Flamersfelt for Deputy Reeves & Jesse Reesor & W Padget for Councillors Went to Flavius tonight W mild clear 7 Went to Flavius Chopping bee W. a little rain & sleet AM cloudy & mild 8 Went to S Lehmans & a little while to Uncle Joes Aunt is about the same W mild cloudy a little snow tonight 9 Chored. Isaac Reesor helped me saw a few cuts of pine for kindling wood in Br Cs field PM W. very cold wind from west all day 10 Went to Duncans with little boys boots AM Chored PM W very cold Mrs Sewell died yesterday 11 drew home 2 loads pine {or fire} wood AM Went to Duncans for boots & to Cedar Grove PM. W. Milder Sunday 12 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by H Barky Sermon on St John 4 C by Br C JH Ramer's were here when we got home W. pretty Cold 13 Helped WM chop awhile this morning when Finlaws Came ABs were here for dinner & Jac {or Jas?} Reesors Anne {or AM?} W. fine pretty Cold I drew 2 loads wood this evening 14 Took Nancy & Susanna to Dr Mc for sore throats AM Helped Br C kill a Beef PM Cold, East wind 1868 Jan 15 Chored AM drew some wood PM W. milder 16 Went to Uncle Joe's with my Mother. Aunt is poorly Called at JB's they Came home with us Br Ns were here tonight W. pretty Cold 17 Chored Made a Black ash handsleigh for my boys W. Milder Clear 18 Chored AM Went to Geo Taits with C Burkholder PM. W Clear AM a little snowy PM. Mild Sunday 19 at home all day W. mild 20 I & boys cleaned some tailings AM I took it to Cedar Gove Mills & brought home a load of edgings PM. W Milder looks like a thaw 21 Dillers were here. I & Diller went shooting squirs {squirrels} with my rifle I shot 2 & he shot 1 W. fine clear �22 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W Mild white frost this morning 23 Chored AM Went to C Raymers tannery with Beef Hide & one for Br C PM. W. thawing, a little rain am 24 Chored AM Got Charley shod all round at Walkeys PM. W. Colder. roads a little bare 25 Went to Flavius AM Drew some wood PM. W. Mild {&} cloudy Sunday 26 at home. I went to Burkholders awhile AM W. a little snow last night & this forenoon 27 Drew home wood for My Mother & some for myself & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove W. pretty Cold Clear 28 I & RW cleaned rye 40 bus AM Made barn ready for Clover Machine PM W some light Snow AM getting Milder 29 Had Jonas Millers Clover Mill. Threshed 13 bus seed & 3 1/2 for Br C. W. pretty Cold Clear 30 Done nothing. got bad Cold. W. pretty cold Feb 1 Went to Markham & to Finlaws for dinner W. clear cold west wind Sunday 2 Candlemas day at home Simon Hoovers were here W. Cloudy a little sun this evening very cold tonight 3 at the Annual Meeting at Hebron to appoint trustees, not many attended no Meeting held W. very cold last night & today windy mild tonight 4 Went to Simon Hoovers W. fine mild clear 5 S Lehmans were here I took chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W. mild clear Feb 1868 Feb 6 I went for Dr Mc for Jane AM she has something like Rhumatic fever Chored PM W. fine this morning strong west wind PM & tonight a little snow last night 7 Chored W very Cold clear 8 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM Took Jane home PM W. milder. snowing from East tonight Sunday 9 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Revd H Barkey JD's were here after service S G Reesor from {Hay?} was in meeting. he is appointed a Deacon W. soft snow & rain AM very Cold tonight 10 Chored AM brought Jane home PM W. very Cold. very Cold last night 11 Went to JH Ramers W. some milder AB's were here tonight �12 Drew wood AM Went to Duncan's & to Belford PM. Went to Saml Shanks this evening. W. Milder 13 drew some wood AM Uncle Saml Reesors were here PM W Mild west wind PM heavy tonight 14 Valentines day. Went to JB's W. very Cold this morning snow squall coming home, mild tonight. Br Ns & Flavius were here tonight 15 Chored. W. mild snowed about 5 in last night & am 16 Sunday Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Br C Sermon on {he leaves a blank space} by Revd J Wideman went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover after Service W. mild clear 17 Chored. W. Snowed about 4 in last night & AM. Soft. blowed up cold this evening 18 I & Pilkey cut shingle timber ABs Solomon Burkholder & Daniel Shaver's were here awhile PM. W. very cold this morning milder today 19 Went to M Neighswanders {Jur. or Jnr.} W. fine warm, thawing some Old Aunt Susanna Burkholder Died this morning 20 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. warm thawing 21 Chored & drew some wood Mother went to funeral with CB's we did not go Levi has some thing like Croup W. Colder clear Feb 1868 Feb 22 Chored. Dr Mc was here with Levi he says he has Influensa I went for him {?} last night about 10 oclock W. pretty sharp all day Sunday 23 at home all day JD's were here at Mothers Mary Duncan & her Man Matthew Dyke were here this evening W. pretty cold 24 Helped R W. thresh Oats W. Severe snow storm from East all day & tonight drifting all day 25 threshed a few Oats great storm continuing untill after dinner Continued to blow a slight drissling rain W. mild 26 Never saw such drifts on Pickering townline warned out hands. shoveled all day till dark. got it open from our Corner till Hoover's lane. our lane is full made a road through field W. mild cloudy 27 Went to see about opening out 11 Con {concession} AM Done nothing PM W. mild 28 Walked to 11 Con AM James Milroy shovelled awhile AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I put mustard on back of my neck last night feel sore today W. light snow today blows from North west �29 Chored AM Took Jane home PM. W. Colder clear Wm Little's house was on fire AM was put out again March 1st at home JB's & JD were here & Jesse & Enos Hoover I went to AB's this evening W. pretty Cold clear 2 Chored AM Went to sale at TH Halls Cedar Grove PM W. Snow from East AM Cold blowing PM 3 I & RW Cleaned Oats W. very very Cold wind from north 4 Finished Cleaning Oats AM Went to TH Halls sale PM stayed this evening bought about $1.00 worth of sundries W. Milder Clear 5 Cleaned seed barley AM JD was here got 15 bus seed Peas & 4 bus barley W. Milder Clear 6 Chored W. rained all day snow going fast 7 Chored & Went to D Hoover's AM Shovelled snow at Meeting house PM W. rained nearly all day Mild Sunday 8 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on {he doesn't finish sentence} Mar 1868 JB's Br N's & Menno Burkholders were here after service CB's were here PM W. warm thawing 9 I went to Markham AM Chored PM Br C's & Br S's were here tonight. W. fine Clear thawing roads bad 10 Chored & hung up pork to smoke JH Ramers were here for 20 bus seed Peas. W. fine clear 11 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning with Grist & Chop Fatherinlaws were here JDs were at Mothers brought home Grist tonight W. fine 12 Drew wood AM Cleaned clover seed PM W. Cloudy AM. rained PM 13 Chored Uncle Joe's were here W. very warm Close 14 Went to JB's & to Mongolia for Cloth W. Clear heavy rain tonight Sunday 15 at home all day W. warm snow going fast sleighing done 16 Chored W. Cloudy AM rainy PM 17 Went to Hoover's AM to See Samuel Stover he is very poorly drove through lane awhile PM W thawing very fast snow very near all gone 18 Chored W. Cooler frose a little last night �19 Chored Went to Cedar Grove with Nancy to D Lapps store he is keeping at Halls old stand W. Cool 20 Chored dont feel well got a few powders from Dr Mc he called to see My Mother she is better W clear 21 Chored. Went to Coxworths PM to see W Burkhoders about threshing W. Cold north wind frose hard last night Sunday 22 at home. S Lehman's were here W Cool clear 23 Chored I & Mother went to Cedar Grove PM W. fine Clear 24 Br inlaw M N's were here I helped WM weigh a ton of hay W. fine Clear 25 had threshing Machine. Threshed 137 bus Oats & 14 bus spring wheat & 28 fall wheat W. fine Clear 26 Went to J Burrows for blister for Comet Colt AM Burned log heaps in Scarboro fallow W. fine dry clear, roads dusty in places 27 I & Nancy went to Markham Took My Mother & Lizzy to Br C's W. fine clear 28 Went to Walkeys Bss {Bss = Blacksmith Shop} AM chored PM W warm clear may weather very warm for the season April Mar 1868 {Top couple of inches of page torn off prior to writing so no entries are missing} Sunday 29 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 7 by Rvd H Barky went to Br I's {or S's} after Service W. fine warm clear 30 Went to AB's & got Jess shod at Walkeys W. clear 31 Took My Mother & Lizzy to Br S's & N's W. {word too faint} Clear Heard today that there are suckers Caught in big rouge I & Br N caught a lot of chubs today bit well April 1 Took My Mother to JDs Called at JB's they were not at home W. fine clear looks a little like rain W Morrison Commenced to work for me on Monday morning at $14.00 per month & for 8 months 2 Cut wood in shed AM Fixed some fences PM W. snow squall AM clear cold PM 3 I & W sawed some rail Cuts. W Cold raw My Mother was taken sick about Midnight W {hired man} went for Dr Mc he said she has something like appoplexy {stroke} 4 Went to Tell Dr that my Mother is some better AM Took my last Clover seed 8 bus 53 lbs to R Willson @$4.50 per bus & 6 bus Oats to Burk in exchange for an army gun W. Cold AM snow storm from north PM got very Cold �Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3d C 1st to 20v by Rvd H Barkey Michael Frets & family & JD's were here after service W. Cold 6 I went to BSS for new Iron Harrows @$22.00 AM JB's were here PM plowed sod behind Cider house after supper W plowed on Saturday & this PM W. snow squall AM. cold wind clear, need rain. ground pretty dry 7 both plowed snow squall AM, cloudy PM 8 Finished Plowing sod. I took Nancy to Br S's to get sewing done on machine T D McGee {Thomas D'Arcy McGee} was shot at Ottawa yesterday Morning by an assassin. W snow Squalls very windy April 1868 9 I went for Dr AM my Mother is worse Chored PM W took & brought home 13 bus Chop at Cedar Grove Mills W. frose too hard to plow last night Good Friday 10 at home all day CB's were here JD's Came this evening to stay all night W. Cold. Cloudy 11 Chopped some wood for my Mother & brought home a load of edgings AM brought home a load & killed a calf PM W. clear rained a little PM East Sunday 12 at home Br S's Flavius's & AB's were here. My Mother is not quite so well. W. Clear pretty Cold Easter Monday 13 at home JD's JB's & Br N's were here W. fine Clear My Mother a little better 14 Fixed Bridge & fence at dam AM Plowed in N West corner field PM a little frost yet W. Cloudy a little rain PM 15 I went to Fmans bay for 3 lbls {lbs or barrels} Plaster @ $1.20 pck W Plowed Uncle D Burkholder's came to say all night W. warm clear 16 Plowed. W. warm clear windy 17 Fixed fence through fallow AM W plowed & I took grist to Major Mills PM. W very windy rain squalls PM 18 both plowed AM W began to plow for barley in field behind garden & I went to Meeting at Cedar Grove factory PM W. clear rather Cold wind PM Sunday 19 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks & Sermon on {he leaves a blank space} by Rvd Jas Barky went to S Hoover's after service & awhile PM to MN's PM W fine clear 20 went fishing to big rouge with I Davis RW & M Dyke Caught 13 suckers water too clear. sowed 4 bus spring wheat below garden PM W. plowed W. fine clear April 1868 May �Tuesday April 21st 1868 I finished Cultivating & harrowing spring wheat AM helped W plow for barley PM W clear 22 both plowed behind garden finished field except headlands W. cold raw wind clear 23 I & Nancy went to Markham & to J H Ramer W fetched grist from Major Mills & Cut a tree that fell on sod behind Cider house. W about 3 in of snow last night all thawed today 24 Sowed about 4 1/2 acres barley on last years turnip & spring wheat ground W. fine clear. Finlaws & JD's were here 25 Sowed about 8 acres barley in field behind garden AM I went to Menno Burkholders for a pig PM. W. fine Clear Sunday 26 Weall & My Mother went to Br C's Br S's & N's were there W. fine Clear I & Nancy went to D Hoovers awhile this evening. Sam Stover is very poorly 27 Sowed knoll in N West Corner field with barley & sowed 8 drills Carrots below garden W. fine Clear 28 Sowed sod with peas W. fine Clear I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove to night 29 Rolled awhile AM began to rain about 9 cloudy till noon. fine rain PM W plowed in NW corner field AM 30 I went to Bss AM Both plowed in NW field finished it this evening W. Drissly & Cloudy at times. had my Buildings Insured in the Middlesex Company today for 3 years May 1 both plowed in west end of big field AM I rolled PM went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. a little rain tonight 2 both plowed AM I rolled PM W. fine pretty Cold Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 18 C by Rvd H Barkey J Stover & family were here after service W fine Clear warm 4 Sowed peas & Oats in NW Corner field W. Warm Clear Anthony Stover Commenced to work this morning @ 7 $7.00 per Month for 6 months Sowed some Plaster in field behind barn I & Nancy went to JDs about 10 AM W finished plaster & A Picked stones of the field W. heavy thunder Stormy last night. another today things growing fast . warm May 1868 6 both finished plowing half of big field Anthony plowed awhile. W. Cold wind 7 sowed Oats on west half of big field W. Cool 8 Fixed fence along 11 Con AM went fishing at Br S's PM Caught 30 suckers W Cold wind 9 I went to Bss AM boys turned sods at Br Cs & fixed fence awhile AM I rolled barley & boys drew stones off meadow PM. W. cool clear �Sunday 10 went to Br Ns W fine Clear 11 I rolled in barley & Oats in west half of big field W {W Morrison} drew stones off summer fallow A {Anthony Stover} dug garden W. clear 12 Cut rye straw with Hoover's Cutting box am boys helpful Flavius make dam & I chored PM W. cool wind clear 13 Took 20 bus Chop to Cedar Grove Mills & Nancy to Br S's to sew on Machine AM brought her home this evening. W. Commenced to rain about 10 AM from East rained fast all day 14 Cleaned wheat AM Went to Cedar Grove Mills for Chop PM W. rainy AM heavy rain PM 15 Drew off sail Cuts on Scarboro fallow AM Sowed plaster on upper Meadow & brought home some hay from CB's after supper W. Cloudy 16 I & Anthony drew 3 loads edgings W. is not well W. Clear warm Sunday 17 at home AM Went to CB's PM W Clear AM Boys both sick with bad Cold shower {?} PM 18 I AB. Br N & RW went fishing at Br S's at 3 oclock AM. Caught 82 suckers W Cloudy Cool rain last night I & Nancy started for Markham PM turned back at Cheese factory Mare Jess got sick, is better again 19 I went to Bss & brought Mr Duncan to Mr Dykes AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine clear W Drew Stones off fallow 20 Both plowed in fallow. Br inlaw S Hoovers were here at supper W. fine Clear Ascension day 21 We all & Br Ns 15 of us went to JDs in our big waggon to see their little girl. W. Cloudy rain Coming home rain tonight Dominion plowing match at Brooklin Whitby May June 1868 May 22 Chored. got sore eye W. helped Flavius draw dung W. Drissly rain all day 23 Didn't do much Went for Henry Barkey this evening Br Cs wife is very bad W. Cloudy AM fine Clear PM roads very muddy Sunday 24 at Br Cs most of the time his wife is very poorly, W. warm a little Cloudy 25 W plowed in fallow I didn't do much W warm Clear 26 I went to Major Mills with grist of wheat AM & to Markham after supper to get some things for Br C his wife is about the same W. warm Clear 27 Planted Corn below garden W. warm slight thunder Shower PM 28 Planted potatoes behind Cider house W a little shower �29 I went to Belford & Whitevale {Pickering Township} AM Helped W. finish plowing turnip ground PM W. fine clear Joseph Hagey & wife came here tonight. Yearly Conference was held at Widemans today 30 I took Rvd Joseph Hagey & wife to Altona to Meeting today got dinner at M Neighswander {there is a Nighswander in York County Historical Atlas, Markham Township} W. Cloudy AM Clear PM Cool tonight Whitsunday 31 Went to Meeting at Widemans Lords Supper was Celebrated a great Many Ministers & Deacons were present. Went to S Lehmans after Service W. Cool this Morning, warm today June 1 Meeting at Hebron. Sacrement. A great many visiting Brethren out & in with us today W. Clear 2 Took John Brubaker to Port Union Station AM Washed sheep at Flavius PM Went fishing at Br S's with Flavius & his boys this evening Catched about a dozen to put in his dam W. fine Clear 3 Went to Bss AM Jacob Reesor & wife & B Lehman from Lancaster P.A. US. John G Reesor & daughter Uncle Josephs {Josephus?} & wife were here for Dinner. W. Clear 4 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Finlaws were here PM I went Eel fishing tonight, got none. W. Cloudy warm June 1868 June 5 Worked at hand Cart AM I & W plowed in fallow till supper W. rain AM & this evening 6 I & CB went to Uncle Joe's to get some Furniture that he & my Mother got at the dividing of Aunt Susanna's effects W. rained nearly all day Sunday 7 Went to Flavius. were not at home Came back Br. S's were here. At Mothers for dinner with us for supper. W. fine Clear 8 I sheared sheep W helped Br. C plant potatoes showers this evening W. clear 9 Went fishing this morning with W. AB Br S & N J Davis Flavius Jim. Caught 12 Mullets & 7 suckers Made some fence through Clover behind barn Anthony helped to plant corn for W. Clod. W. fine Clear 10 Took some wool to get Carded at Altona Went to MNs fished some W. Clear Warm 11 Finished fence through Clover AM. C and I took some wool to Whitevale factory to get spun PM W. finished plowing fallow & harrowed turnip ground 12 Took my Mother to Uncle Sams then I went to Markham & Unionville for road list. & to JD's for dinner. Worked at Milk Cart after supper. W. very warm. warmest day this season 13 Chored. Anthony harrowed fallow W. finished plowing turnip ground harrowed & rolled it W. warm clear Sunday 14 at home. JD's were all at Mothers W. Clear �15 Went to BSS & split some Cedar near BrC's AM boys split Cedar & I warned road hands PM W. very warm today. rained fine after supper 16 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I went to Whitevale for a Milk Can PM Commenced to send milk to Whitevale factory this morning to get manufactured W. very warm about the warmest day this season 17 Commenced to sow turnips west of lane Then set Anthony at sowing & I went to help Flavius to raise up his barn to put new foundation under it Finished sowing turnips this evening W. very warm 18 Put big roller over turnips & potatoes. Sowed knoll behind back garden in barley field with turnips after had large feed corn on it and missed W. very warm June 1868 July June 19 1868 Worked on road in Markham W. not so warm as yesterday 20 Finished roads W. fine & Cool. attended letting of Job of Cutting down hill at Craigies W. fine Cool 21 Sunday Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 14 by Rev J Wideman. Went to Flavius PM. W fine Cool. Clear 22 Commenced to draw dung. I went eel fishing tonight at Br S's with J Davis W came for me about 9 oclock to go to Hoover's Samuel Stover died this evening I went & staid till Morning W. fine Clear 23 went to W Clod's & Fugard's to tell them about Samuel's death AM Chored PM & brought Nancy home from Br S's she was there sewing W. warm Clear 24 Was at Hoover's last night Chored AM Helped to dig Samuel's grave PM W. fine Shower last night Clear today 25 Went to funeral of Samuel Stover Sermon on 1st Peter 1st Chap 23-24 & 25 V by H Barkey Br C & John Stakley in the English language Samuel Hoover's from Altona were here for dinner, JB's were with Mother W. fine Clear 26 all went with team & put in Scarboro road work W. fine Clear. Went eel fishing tonight. got nothing 27 Drew dung AM Went to Whitevale Cheese factory Meeting PM To appoint a Committee of 5 Patrons to Manage the business of this Season Viz. Mr's J White Smon Reesor Jesse Reesor Mr Major & M{illegible} Fretz. W. fine Clear Sunday 28 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br C JD's & H Barkeys were here W. warm Clear 29 We all went to Finlaws W. very warm Clear 30 Made better fence through Clover behind barn W. warm �July 1, 1868 I cut part of Clover behind barn W very warm about the warmest day this summer 2 Finished Cutting Clover. W. very warm thunder n{illegible - page folded} 3 turned hay AM. Commenced to rake & cock PM shower {about} {page folded} oclock. tried steel took wheel horse rake goes pretty well July 1868 July 4 raked & Cocked hay W. Very Warm close Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rev J Wideman Went to JB's for dinner & to JD's for Supper W.Cooler 6 Finished raking & Cocking meadow behind barn & drew in 8 loads W. Cooler Clear J H Ramers were here at supper 7 I & Nancy Went to Markham to get things for Funeral Brother Christian's wife Esther died this morning about 8 o clock. W fine shower this morning heavy thunder very warm today 8 Was at Br Cs & g went to see Flavius & Cober to help RW & M Dyke to dig grave Took Nancy to Br S's to sew PM. W. pretty warm 9 Went to funeral of B Christians Wife Remarks by R Jos Barkey Sermon on 2nd Crinthians 5 C 1st & 2nd V a great many People there. Plowed potatoes after supper W. pretty warm 10 I & W. helped Br C stack a field of hay with team W. pretty warm, Clear Anthony hoed turnips 11 Finished drawing in hay behind barn 7 loads I went to Whitevale with Br N after supper he brought 50 {gals?} Whey for me W. very warm Saturday 12 at home all day. Br S's were here W. warm 13 hoed turnips. Anthony raked over Meadow behind barn after supper W. very warm 14 I mowed in big Meadow. lost nuts off pitman after dinner had to go to shop. Anthony finished turnips behind Cider house W. mowed fence corners & swale in Meadow W. very warm. hot 15 I mowed. boys scuffled & hoed turnip on knoll behind back garden W. very warm 16 I finished Mowing W. Cocked A. raked & hoed turnips at Br Cs awhile Pm. W Cooler 17 A Finished raking Meadow except little Swale I & W drew in 5 loads I & Nancy went to Dr after {supper} Nancy is not well boys drew in 3 loads after {supper} W. very warm {18 corner folded} drew in 23 loads. Flavius boys helped W. very warm July 1868 Aug �Sunday July 19 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks & Sermon on St Luke 19 C 1st to 26 V by Rev H Barkey Went to John Stovers at Sparta after Service. W very warm sultry, dry 20 All helped Br. C Cut barley W. pretty warm 21 Finished drawing in hay 7 loads boys cut road round barley after supper I went to Cedar Grove this is my son Levi's 8th birthday. pretty warm 22 Cut barley in Wheat field & part back of garden Br C & his two men helped. W Clear pretty warm 23 I & Br C cut barley W helped at Br Cs. Sickle bar broke twice. W. fine Clear Cooler 24 I & Br C Finished Cutting barley AM Cocked all up PM. W. very warm AM Cooler PM we have had very hot weather a great many cases of sun stroke through the Country 25 Cut roads round Wheat AM. Cut some with machine PM. W. pretty warm Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15 C 21 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. JH Ramers were here for dinner JB's at supper. I & Nancy went to ABs awhile after supper. W. Cooler 27 Cut Wheat Sickle bar broke again. W. pretty Cool 28 Cut Wheat finished Midge Proof W. pretty warm 29 Drew in 10 loads Wheat all Midge proof. W. fine 30 Finished Cutting Wheat. Mediterranean. W. pretty warm I & Nancy went to Dr. Mc after supper 31 Drew in barley with 2 teams. got in field back of garden except 2 loads. W. a few drops of rain this morning a few slight showers PM not enough to stop us long August 1 I went to B.SS boys shocked Wheat that was Cut on thursday Anthony took grist old wheat to Major Mills after supper & I & W took his Colt to JB's to pasture after supper W. a little rain last night fine shower today at noon Sunday 2 Went to Jesse Reesor's this PM W. fine Cool 3 Finished drawing in barley 2 teams about 20 loads W. fine Cool{er} {page corner folded} Aug 1868 August 4 Drew in 9 loads Meditteranean Wheat W. fine 5 Finished drawing wheat 3 loads AM. W. plowed. A raked stubble & I helped Br S pull peas PM. W. Clear 6. I helped Br. S. AM. A finished raking stubble drew in Wheat rakings PM. W. fine Clear 7 drew in barley rakings AM Cut spring wheat PM. W fine. looks like rain tonight �8 I went to Major Mills for Grist & helped boys bind rest of Spring Wheat AM. Pulled 5 acres peas behind Cider house with A McCreights rake till supper Shocked Spring Wheat after supper W. slight shower last night. raining a little this evening Sunday 9 I went to Meeting in Vaughn with Br C remarks & sermon on St John 14 C by Br C Went to Abraham Smiths after Service. W. fine Cool some Cloudy 10 Pulled peas in NW Corner field AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. Cool 11 I went to BSS AM. Went to Cheese factory for Whey with Br N & cradled road round Oats in big field PM. boys helped Br C thresh. W. Cool. 12 Cut Oats 6 acres in big field Br N drove boys helped Br C finish threshing until 3 PM. W. Cool windy. 13 Bound Oats W. Cool Windy Sam Neighswanders were here at noon. 14 I & A helped CB thresh W. plowed W. a little showery 15 All helped Br S thresh Br C plowed with our team W. helped thresh in his place. W. Cool a little showery Sunday 16 at home all day. W. fine Cool 17 W finished plowing fallow AM. I & A bound Oats. Drew in Spring Wheat 4 loads PM. W. Cool Clear 18 I & W Cleaned out Mow & drew in 1 load peas AM hoed turnips PM A helped hoover's thresh W. Showry PM 19 I took yarn to Carnagie's the Weaver & boys hoed turnips AM I & W drew in 5 loads peas from about 3 PM A bound & shocked Oats W. Cool windy 20 Boys bound Oats I went to W Morrisons to see W Burkholder about threshing AM drew 1 load peas PM W. Clear AM heavy shower PM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM {page corner folded} boys drew dung on heap behind barn Aug 1868 August 21 I & Nancy went to Dr Mc & to JH Ramers AM boys Shocked oats & drew dung. Drew in 5 loads peas PM W. Clear pretty warm 22 Finished drawing in Peas 5 loads Greig the Tailor finished binding Oats in big field AM I & W Cut oats in NW corner field with Cradles too short & ground to rough for Machine Greig & Anthony bound. W. pretty warm Clear Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey on {blank space} by Br C Visitors after Service Finlaws AB's & S Lehman's. J Stover's & Uncl D Burkholders for supper Uncle D's staid over night W. fine Clear 24 I chored AM Helped W finish Cutting oats PM Went to BSS after supper W. Clear �25 Chored AM Helped W draw dung on heap back of barn A Cocked Oats W. warm clear 26 I & Nancy went to Simon Hoover's & awhile to JB's W. Warm Clear. dry. 27 Both plowed in barley stubble in field near Hoovers Br C helped AM W. fine Clear 28 All helped Br C thresh AM had Machine PM threshed 132 bus barley W. pretty warm 29 Had Machine threshed 190 bus barley 42 bus spring Wheat & 60 bus fall Wheat W. warm Sunday 30 All went to AB's W. fine Clear warm 31 I & W drew in 1 load loose Oats AM. rained a fine Shower I & Nancy went to Whitevale Cheese factory for a large cheese PM were at Peter Hoovers for supper very heavy thunder storm about 6 PM Anthony Helped Br N thresh September 1 I helped Br N thresh A harrowed fallow W finished barley stubble & harrowed it once I chored PM went Coon hunting with Simon & John Hoover this evening killed 2 skunks W. fine 2 W struck out fallow. W. fine Clear 3 I & Nancy went to Mc's AM boys drew in 3 loads Oats I & A drew in 4 PM W. ridged up W. fine Sept 1868 Sept 4 didnt do Much AM ridged up PM Br C helped W. Shower last night fine clear today 5 Rided up AM Br C helped W finished fallow PM Struck out in barley stubble PM I & A finished drawing in Oats 3 loads. W. fine Clear Sunday 6 At home D Hoovers & CB's were here W fine Commenced to rain about 3 PM showery till night Commenced raining heavy about 7 oclock raining heavy yet 7 Cleaned 8 bus seed Soules Wheat at Br C's & 4 bus Treadwell Wheat at J Cober's AM Sowed the Soules in fallow PM. W. fine rain last night Clear today 8 I shot 3 Pidgeons at Br C's new land stubble this morning then sowed & Plowed in some Treadwell wheat in barley stubble W. fine Clear 9 Finished Plowing in & sowing barley stubble Br C helped AM Anthony plowed I didnt feel well had bowel complaint W. heavy rain last night Clear today 10 Thanksgiving day. Went shooting a while got 1 Pidgeon Went to CB's PM. W. Cloudy rain PM 11 I sowed furrows in barley ground & A harrowed AM drew a load of Edgings PM W. went to W Burkholder's Plowing bee W. warm Clear 12 W. furrowed out wheat & I & A Cleaned barley AM I & W drew 2 loads wheat to Whitevale for Br N PM W. very warm Close Wheat 81.23 �Sunday 13 at home AM Went to Christian Stovers on a visit PM. W. fine Cool Clear 14 I helped Br C log AM I & A drew Duncan's hay PM W made a swail in NW Corner field W was sick W. fine clear cool 15 I took 43 bus barley to F.Mans bay @ 95cts per bus it was as high a $1.10 cts in Toronto early in the season Cleaned some more PM. W. warm 16 I, W. & Br N took 3 loads barley to FMan's bay for me about 130 bus @ 96cts per bus W. Cold NW wind heavy shower last night Sept 1868 Septr 17 I & W took 87 bus 8 lbs barley to bay @ $1.00 per bus W. Cool. Sharp frost last night 18 Took 22 bus 10 lbs barley to FMans bay @ 98 cts per bus brought home 1/2 ton Bran from Whitevale @ $12.00 per ton W. Cool Clear 19 Went to Cober's & Flavius AM Chored & went to BSS PM W helped W Lapp thresh yesterday & him & Anthony helped today W. fine Clear shower tonight Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Hebron Sacrement appropriate texts & remarks by Rev H Barkey & Br C Visitors John & Jesse Hoover James Duncan was here W. rained nearly all last night & this morning till about 9 oclock Cool windy 21 Went to JD's on a visit took rifle along Shot a large Crane in McNeely's old dam on Pickering townline went out with JD shot a few squirrels W. fine Clear 22 I & W Commenced to plow in wheat stubble Anthony Plowed with our team PM W. fine Clear 23 Went to Br's S & N's with My Mother went fishing PM Caught large lake sucker with hook & line & a lot of chub bit well W. Cloudy AM. fine Clear beautiful PM. boys plowed 24 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Put in a lot of Posts above Townline in holes that were dug last year Br N helped PM. W. fine Clear Cool 25 Chored Plowed awhile. I & W went to BSS this evening W. Cloudy Cool 26 Boys Plowed AM I Partly made a gate I & W drew in Corn & some wood Anthony went home PM Old Mr Fugord is dead W. fine Clear Sunday 27 Went to Meeting at Wideman's Appropriate remarks & Sermon's by Br C Rev H Barkey & J Wideman for the Celebration of the Lords Supper Went to Finlaw's after Service & Called at JH Ramer's PM he is very Sick again W. rain AM Cloudy PM. This is my 32nd Birthday 28 Drew 3 loads Shingle bolts to Pilkey's & went to Cheese meeting tonight W. Cool Clear 29 Drew 4 loads bolds W. fine Cool �30 Chored Cleaned grist of Chop & took it to Cedar Grove Mills. W. Cool cloudy Oct 1868 Oct 1 1868 I & W Made a little more than 2 lbls {barrels?} Cider at Jonas Raymer's Nancy went along to JH Ramer's W pretty cold Clear hard frost last night ground frose a little 2 Boiled Sauce I drew some bolts & brought home chop AM W. plowed in N West field A helped PM. W. fine warm. Clear 3 Plowed awhile AM Fixed Bridge near Craigie's James Milroy helped W. fine Clear Sunday 4 Went to Br S's W. fine Clear white frost 5 Drew a load of bolts AM Went to M Dyke's plowing bee PM W. Cloudy. mild 6 Made 130 gals Cider at Ramers JB came & took some apples & got 44 gals Cider W. fine Clear 7 I & W finished plowing knoll in NW field A plowed while Fetched a load of slabs this evening W. Cloudy & clear 8 I boiled Sauce boys went to Markham Fair. W. Cold wind 9 Threshed & Cleaned peas & Took about 26 bus Mixed rye & Peas to Cedar Grove Mills Anthony harrowed Pea ground behind Cider house W. Cool clear 10 I & Nancy went to Dr Mc for Br C he has got a Carbuncle on his lip Then went to Dr Musselman Nancy got 6 teeth extracted W. Clear Anna Hoover widow of Samuel Stover fell Dead today at noon W Clear Cool wind Sunday 11 Went to Dr Mc to tell him that Br C's lip is improving AM Went to Hoover's a few times PM. {illegible} M Bowman & wife Deacon {Eschleman?} & wife are here tonight from Wilmot County of Waterloo W. fine Clear 12 Went to Funeral of Anna Stover Sermon on Rev {Revelations} 14C 13 v by Rev A Weber from Waterloo & Sinclair Holder {or Holden} w. fine Clear helped to dig grave AM Rev A Weber & wife are here all night 13 Took Rev A Weber & wife to Port Union AM Went to TH Hall's Sale PM W. fine clear AM {Clear?} PM 14 I went to BS. and Chored Boys drew dung AM I & W drew shingle bolts PM W. fine Clear 15 drew dung with 2 teams. W beautiful Clear 16 {Finished?} dung in west end of big field I went to Cedar Grove PM W clear Oct 1868 Oct 17/68 Boys dug potatoes I killed a sheep AM went to weaver at Carnegies in Pickering PM W. Cold very Cold wind hard frost last night asked hands to thresh on Monday �Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rev C Gehman from near Cayuga JDs were here after Service W. hard frost last night clear today 19 Had threshing Machine threshed 91 bus Oats & 30 bus wheat in new barn & 30 bus wheat in old barn W. Cloudy mild 20 Finished threshing 60 bus wheat & 18 bus barley in old barn AM I brought 500 tiles from Pettys & boys carried illegible straw? straw in Sheds. Stack fell down in middle of yard PM W. Cloudy Mild 21 Threshed Peas AM I & A Brought a load of edgings PM W Brought home his Cold from JBs PM W soft snow & rainy all day 22 Chored W Took grist 10 bus to Whitevale AM & Brought it home PM I went to P Lapps Sale PM. W. Cold ground white with snow this morning look like winter 23 I & My Mother went to JDs boys spread dung & W plowed PM in west end of big field W. snow about all away getting milder 24 I & W plowed AM dug potatoes PM I Took Nancy to W Burkholder's this evening to get Operated on to Cure liver complaint W. Cold this morning mild today Sunday 25 Went to W Burkholder's. AB's were there W. rainy all day roads muddy heavy Oct : Nov 1868 Oct 26 Finished digging potatoes I went to WB's W fine clear 27 Picked apples Br C gathered some into our cellar W brought 500 tiles. J Jarvis is putting in a lot in pea stubble behind Cider house W. fine Clear 28 I & Nancy went to Markham & I went to Unionville with road list A picked apples W pulled Carrots W. Cold North wind Clear roads pretty good Deacon Daniel Hoover Died last night of Typhoid fever funeral tomorrow at Wideman's 29 I & Isaac Davis Cleaned out well at door AM boys pulled turnips I helped CB's Pull Carrots & killed a pig & boys pulled our Carrots PM. W fine Clear 30 I & Nancy went to W Burkholders & Picked Apples AM I & boys went to D Hammonds Sale PM. I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. Cold E Wind 31 Chored boys threshed peas & cut wood W rain from east heavy all day I & Nancy Went to M Dyke's this evening Novr 1 Sunday Went to W Burkholders Staid awhile. W. Cold blustery windy 2 Pulled turnips I & W drew in Carrots PM 2 loads I helped Jarvis measure the drains he lay for me in field behind Cider house 79 rods W. fine Clear 3 I made about 75 gals Cider at Raymer's boys drew in 12 loads turnips W fine Clear had small {illegible} bee tonight �4 I boiled Sauce. boys helped Flavius to thresh W fine clear beautiful Commenced to rain from east at 4 PM raining hard this evening had to quit boiling after supper Nov 1868 Nov 5 finished Sauce AM W drew 3 loads turnips A helped Flavius thresh AM. boys pulled turnips I took 15 bu chop to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. Cloudy. windy 6 Finished pulling turnips W. fine Cool 7 Finished drawing turnips W. Cold. frost last night east wind PM. Some snow from east tonight Had 37 loads or about 1100 bus altogether Sunday 8 Went to Br N's. W. rain last night and today until nearly noon Cloudy all day warm 9 Chored & boys Chopped wood AM. Anthony went away to go to Toronto & I & W. plowed in Oat stubble PM W. rained all AM. drissly Cloudy PM 10 W plowed. I Chored. W. heavy rain last night. Cloudy drissly all day. getting wet. Creek running. 11 W plowed. I & Nancy went to WB's AM I & A Plowed in drains PM. W. Cloudy & clear 12 I went to Jonas Raymer's with about 9 bus apples left them to get Made into Cider Isabel went with me to Village I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. hard frost last night Cold air today Clear 13 I & Br C nailed on bottom boards on posts as far as corner of bush on Markham side of townline AM I & little boys nailed on boards PM I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. fine like Indian Summer 14 I & little boys finished nailing on boards & I Chored W. beautiful Clear warm Anthony Plowed in pea ground behind Cider house second time W finished Oat Stubble & Commenced to help Anthony Nov 1868 Sunday Nov 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 1st C by Rev H Barkey Visitors after Service Br S & family Uncle Sam's Finlaws W Mild rather Cloudy 16 W drew home wood I Chored Anthony Chopped W Strong wind, cold 17 I helped W Lapp Cut Meat & Make Sausages boys cut wood in Shed. W. heavy rain from east all day 18 I & W drew a load of bolts & brought home a load of edgings AM W chopped wood in bush & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM Anthony Picked stones off Meadow W mild clear 19 I drew a load of Cheese from Whitevale factory to Dunbarton. boys chopped wood in bush W Cloudy AM Clear PM �20 Killed Pigs. {slash mark? 7?} W. slight storm of snow this morning fine mild today. boys plowed. 21 I {salted?} Meat didn't feel well boys plowed W. {illegible} some squalls of snow thawing as it falls Sunday 22 at Home all day W. Cold {illegible wintry?} 23 Covered potatoe pit & I took 5 bus wheat to Cedar Grove Mills for {D?} Spence @ $1.00 AM boys Plowed & I chored PM W. hard frost AM fine warm clear PM 24 I Took Adeline to Dr Mc she has sore {illegible throat?} Boys plowed PM W. frost this morning fine like Indian summer 25 Boys finished field behind Cider house & plowed spot below garden where Corn & Carrots were & Commenced {ribbing?} in barley stubble field W east wind. rain this evening 26 I helped Flavius Butcher boys chopped wood W went to raising at Br S's PM W. rain this morning. Clear today {paper torn at top} 1868 Nov 27 I & Nancy helped AB's butcher W. fine {page torn} 28 I helped JD's Butcher W. Clear AM Some {page torn} Sunday 29 at home Br N's & CB's were here. W {mild? page torn} a few inches snow towards night. rather soft 30 helped Br N Butcher. W. about 4 in snow last night a little snow today. looks like winter rather cold Decr 1 Helped Br S Butcher W. pretty Cold a little snowy 2 Chored. W. pretty cold 3 Helped Br C Butcher W pretty cold AM Milder PM 4 I didn't do much have a lame wrist W. Cold East wind. snowing from east tonight W drew wood today 5 Chored W went for Dr Mc Br Cs little boy is sick. then we cut some Oat Sheaves with straw cutter PM W about six inches snow last night & AM tolerable sleighing W mild Nov Dec 1868 {top left corner of page torn} {Sunday} 6 at home all day Flavius were here {W mild?} rough seleighing �7 Chored I & little boys cut some sheaves W some snow from east PM mild 8 I & Nancy went to S Lehmans W. pretty Cold I went to Uncle D Burkholders to see if Susan could come to work for My Mother. Lizzy is poorly 9 All went to Finlaws W. heavy wind from north sleighing good W. Calmer this evening some milder Mrs Coxworth died this morning 10 Chored Uncle Joe & his daughter were at Mothers awhile W. pretty cold 11 Went to Funeral at Coxworth's AM W. very cold last night 12 Chored. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Milder 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C Dec 1868 1869 Jan Sunday 13 Dec Continued JH Ramer's were here when we came home W. fine Clear Milder 14 I went to Belford & to Whitevale brought home a large Cheese from factory W. Mild a little snow during the day 15 I & little boys drew 2 loads of edgings W. softer fine 16 Took Isabel Duncan home AM Went to Br S's to help him to thresh PM Machine did not come W. rather milder Clear 17 helped Br S's thresh W Soft Cloudy 18 helped Br S finish threshing W. Cold windy 19 I went to Dr Mc Lissy is worse. W. very cold 20 Sunday 20 at home all day Br. S's youngsters were here W. mild thawing 21 Chored & went to Cedar Grove. W. Mild sleighing bad 22 Chored I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM W. mild a little snow. sleighing rough & thin 23 I went to Flavius to see WM & Anthony Stover AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. & cut some axe handle timber PM. W. very cold windy 24 Chored W. very very Cold. Coldest day this season Christmas day 25 At home I went to Cedar Grove PM Nancy & children went with me as far as Br C's W. very Cold west wind Milder to night 26 Chored W pretty Cold. Cloudy a little snow last night Sunday 27 at home all day W Mild a little light snow �28 Went to Cedar Grove AM JD's were at Mothers PM. W. Clear 29 Helped Br C kill a beef AM & Br N's PM W Mild a little snow last night Sleighing pretty good 30 Chored W. Mild foggy this morning 31 had RW to help to cut sheaves AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I didn't feel well today W. pretty Cold Jan 1st 1869 at home JB's were here eating goose W. Mild some snow from east about quit this evening 2 had RW to cut sheaves AM & Clean wheat in old barn PM. W snowed some all day from East Mild Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 2nd C by R H Barkey AB's were here PM W. good sleighing soft this evening Jan 1869 Jan 4 Helped Flavius kill a cow AM Chored PM All went to Br Ss this evening W. thawing sleighing thin 5 RW helped Finish Cleaning wheat in old barn AM Chored PM W. thawing. rather Cold windy tonight 6 didn't do much Catched Cold W. rather windy 7 Went to shoemaker's below J Bears AM helped Flavius saw wood with machine PM S Burkholders were here at noon W. fine Clear thawing 8 helped Flavius saw AM went to shoemaker's PM. W sleighing about gone snow from East tonight 9 Chored & brought home sow from illegible Creights tonight W. rain last night & some today. sleighing gone Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Heborn remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St John 1st C by Br C. J G Reesor & wife were here after Service W. fine Clear like March 11 Chored & Cleaned out Middle Stable W Mild. Clear 12 Went to Cedar Grove AM. Chored PM W. rather Colder AM. Clear Mild PM 13 Chored AM I & Nancy went to AB's awhile PM I tried to get Mare shod. Couldnt. Shop was full W. Clear fine 14 Got mare shod AM. Chored PM all went to Br Cs tonight W. Clear �15 Chored AM Cow Choked on turnip Went for CB. was not at home. brought Flavius. When we got home she had it swallowed I & Levi got horse. Cent shod & went to Weaver PM W. fine roads pretty good 16 Drew 3 loads wood AM. Went to Markham & Nancy went as far as her Grandfather's PM W. like April roads fine & level Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Cobers to Flavius for dinner W. pretty Cold Clear 18 Chored AM Oiled buggy harness PM. W pretty Cold 19 Chored Br inlaw Simon Hoovers were here W Clear 20 Went to Dr MC for Lissy AM Killed Cow PM Br N. & C & Flavius helped. JH Ramer's are here for tonight W. Colder pretty windy PM 21 At home Chris Stover's & {Ulny?} & {Teeny} were here PM & this evening. W. pretty cold windy 22 Helped Flavius cut sheaves with Cutting Box & {horse power?} W. very cold Flavius frose his fingers. Jan Feb 1869 23 Went to Old A Burkholders to see about hiring a girl she is coming 1st Feb Chored PM JB's were here awhile PM W. Milder Sunday 24 Started to go to Meeting at Altona got late went to MN's {seen?} young son few days old. Smart. W. fine Cloudy Mild Colder tonight 25 Chored AM Took 10 bus grist to Whitevale PM W. Stinging Cold. Clear. roads like {Jan?} 26 Brought home grist AM Chored PM. W. Cold Cloudy 27 Had Br S to help fix Cow Manger JD's were here awhile PM W. Mild. Cloudy 28 Chored & went to Cedar Grove Finlaws were here W Mild 29 Went for Dr to get some Medicine for Levi this morning at 4. Had RW to help to cut down stack AM Drew some wood & Chored PM W like April 30 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM little Herman is sick W. rainy AM a little flurry of snow PM Sunday 31 RW went for Dr this Morning early baby is worse. Dr Came to see him W. Cold west wind Feb 1 Went to Old AB's for Margaret to Commence to work AM Chored JD's were here PM W Chilly Simon Hoover was here this Morning to say that M N's baby was dead & heard that Jacob Raymer was dead. son. of Old Abraham Raymer �Candlemas day 2 Went to Funeral of MN's Child Took Adeline & Levi with me Nancy couldn't go on account of baby W. Cold east wind. Cloudy all day. Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey 3 Chored AM asked a few hands to Chop on Friday PM W. Snowed last night & AM about 6 inches snow fell. W. Mild 4 Chored & went to Cedar Grove PM W very Cold. N or West wind 5 had small Chopping bee I & Nancy went to Markham PM to get some Medicine for Lissy W. very Cold last night & AM strong north wind. mild PM & tonight 6 Drew wood AM Chored PM. W. Milder Sunday 7 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 5 C by Rev H Barkey All went to Br N's tonight W. Mild. fine. Clear Feb 1869 Feb 8 all went to AB's W. soft snow AM. Mild PM 9 went to JB's. W. Mild Cloudy. trees covered with frost this morning 10 At home Ulrick & Teany were here last night & AM. Went to Br Cs with them PM. I went to John McCreights with Ulry AM. W. Mild thawing 11 Chored took My Mother to Br C's All went to CB tonight Patrick James Whelan, Executed at Ottawa today for the Murder of Thos D'Arcy McGee. W. fine. sleighing just gone. thawed very fast today 12 Chored. W. like April. roads muddy & black 13 Hodgins put a new pump in back well AM Helped RW. Clean Peas PM W. Cloudy a little rain AM raining this evening. Mild Sunday 14 At home all day. W. East storm. sleet & rain all day 15 Asked all Brothers to draw sawlogs. Drew 9 this PM W. Mild. Soft snow at noon. roads slushy, soft 16 drew 3 logs. W. Colder. roads hard. pretty good 17 drew load of wood to F man's bay for Br N AM Chored & drew home kindlings PM W. Some soft snow roads {pretty?} though {tough?} thawing 18 Took Margaret home AM. She has sore throat. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. Cold 19 Helped RW Clean some Oats AM Chored PM. W Strong wind from north. few inches snow last night. drifting today 20 Drew 2 sawlogs AM some wood PM W Clear �Sunday 21 at home all day Br C & family were here Br N's PM. W. snow nearly all day about 6 inches fell, mild. Calm 22 Chored. went to store & brought Mary Dyke to sew PM. W. Clear sharp. roads good 23 Chored & Oiled Harness W. Som of snow about a foot deep now 24 brought Mary Dyke to wash. W. fine Clear I & RW Cleaned 69 bus Oats he is threshing them 25 Chored. Isaac Shank was buried at Hebron today he died on Monday night of smallpox the most of Jacob Shank's family here got them they have also broken out in Peter Brook's family. Shanks got them in Montreal Feb Mar 1869 Feb 26 Helped RW Clean 35 bus Oats. AB's were here Flavius tonight. W snow last night & today. soft 27 Went to Cedar Grove Mills with 4 bus Chop AM Chored PM W very Cold. heavy north wind a little snow last night. drifting today Sunday 28. at home all day. W. Calm. pretty Cold March 1. Chored. drew wood went to Br Ss PM. W. Mild. sleighing good 2 Helped Br C thresh W. Mild 3 Helped CB thresh with team W. warm thawing Nancy went to AB's quilting JDs were here at Mother's 4 I brought Mary Dyke to wash. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. very. Cold. Strong NW wind Old A Burkholder's brought Margaret this evening 5 Chored. I went for Dr. last night at 11oc got back at 2 this morning AB's stayed till I came back Mother has a carbuncle on her back {Dr?} Came this morning & lanced it W. Milder 6 Had RW AM to help get home some wood I shoveled snow at Meeting house PM W Cold very windy PM Sunday 7 I & little girls & Margaret went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Uncl Joe's were here after Service Br. S's & Uncle Sam's youngsters with David Lehman from Lancaster, Penn. PM. W. Milder 8 Chored. Went to Cedar Grove PM My son Levi is pretty sick with. Congestion of the brain. W. Mild 9 Brought Martha Shank from Cober's to wait on Mother AM Took home Mary Dyke PM Levi is worse. & Nancy has sore throat. W. warm thawing. 10 I & W Cleaned barley & some wheat AM I waited on Levi. PM. he is no better W. N or East snow storm drifting about six inches fell. W. Mild. �11 In the house. Levi is no better W went breaking roads & drew wood. I have hired him again for 8 months at $15.00 per month Commencing March 8th/69 12 Helped W. saw a little pine for oven wood this morning Levi no better W fine mild. S Lehman's & Finlaws were here today W. fine clear Mar 1869 March 13 In the house. Levi no better. W Clear Sunday 14 at home Levi worse sent for CB's they came J Cober's & Old AB's were here Levi better PM W. rather windy AM Mild 15 W took 35 bus 9 lbs Peas to F Mans bay @ 75 cts. per bus AM. he took 10 bus grist to Whitevale PM I went to Cedar Grove AM Waited on Levi PM. no better Br inlaw S Hoover's Jacob Reesors & John Stovers were here W. fine Sleighing very good 16 Waited on Levi. Mannase Frets' were here W. M Neighswander Came here to stay all night. W. pretty Cold 17 Waited on Levi. Simeon Hoover's Came to stay all night Levi no better. W. very Cold 18 Levi worse. quite deranged at times. Finlaw's & AB's are here for tonight W. milder 19 Waited on Levi. no better Friends in and out 20 Levi got very low about 5 Oclock this PM 20 Levi lying in {blank space} all day. W. thawing Sunday 21 Levi rallied this AM. Took worse at noon went into Convulsions at intervals of about 30 minutes this PM. Gods will be done. W. pretty Cold. 22 Levi very low. Death seems to be approaching. 23 Dear Levi! died this Morning at 30 min past Six! 24 {wavy line} 02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC) 25 Buried My Son at Hebron Rvd Barkey preached Sermon on St Mat 18 C 1st 4 Verses. very fine day. Clear Good Friday 26 All went to C's W. rainy all day 27 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM I brought home sap buckets from Flavius this evening to use this Season W cut & drew out a lot of drags for fire wood in Scarboro fallow. W very warm snow going fast Sunday 28 All went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Mark 16 C by B. C Went to Br S's after Service. W. thawing �Easter Monday I took Martha Shank to Saml. Shank's this morning & brought her this evening W raining all day 30 W. drew home logs PM I & Nancy went to Br C awhile W. drissly Cloudy water very high Mar 1869 March 31 1869. I done nothing have boil on nose & sore face W drew home logs W. mild April 1 sore face W. drew home some wood & took Cent {or Curt?} to shop PM. W. Mild 2 I & W. Cleaned wheat I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. a little snow last night all thawed today. roads very muddy. Ordered a harpoon horse fork with Raymer's agent today. Price $8.00. 3 I & W Cut Sheaves AM Diller was here at noon he took Cutting Box to Br. S's on his way home I went with him. PM. W Cut wood. W Cold frose hard Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St. Mat 5C by Br C Br Ns were here after Service W. Cold Cloudy 5 I & W Sawed of tops of posts along Scarboro townline fence awhile this morning then W went to his fathers Chopping bee W. Cold North wind 6 I tapped 40 spiles in Markham bush sap flowed fine W. west wind Mild W helped Br. N at Sawing Machine 7 I boiled Sugar. W. helped Br N split wood W mild clear 8 I & Flavius went to Pattersons Factory with his reaper. W. pretty Cold in the Morning 9 I Boiled Sugar W drew out wood. W fine C{lear?} sap ran well 10 I Boiled Sugar W. fine Clear Sap ran well we have made 42 lbs of Sugar & a crock of molasses Since Tuesday out of 40 Spiles & 16 put in yesterday Sunday 11 All went to Meeting at Widemans to Finlaws after service remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey Called a few minutes at JH Ramers Coming home to see young son W. fine Clear roads pretty dry 12 I Boiled Sap. W drew out limbs PM. W. Mild not much Sap today 13 I & Nancy Sugared of 30 lbs sugar AM W helped to Move JDs on their Old place in Scarboro. I & Nancy went down PM. W. fine Clear warm. Sideroads down to JD's very bad Picking {Pickering} townline & Markham Concession Pretty good April 1869 April 14 Went to Simon Hoover's for dinner & to H Barkeys for supper. W. fine Clear beautiful 15 I boiled 15 lbs sugar W. finished drawing out wood. W. Clear �16 I & W sawed summer wood out of drags that he drew into lane & into Orchard AM helped Br C log up some Oak logs awhile PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Warm. Clear 17 I boiled Molasses AM. W picked in Scarboro fallow. sawed wood awhile PM. W. Warm AM. a little showry PM Sunday 18 started to go to J Stover's met Br S's Coming here. turned again. W heavy rain last night, warm today, roads muddy 19 Finished sawing logs & opened drain from barnyard into Orchard. W. very heavy rain last night. high water today. warm. foggy this evening 20 Split wood & chored W. heavy rain, muddy. high water 21 W went to BSS this morning then we finished splitting wood W. Cloudy, Cold wind PM 22 I boiled molasses W. Chopped in bush. W. Cool 23 I & My Mother went to Br S's & N's W. Cool east wind 24 Took My Mother to JD's then went to BSS brought Mother home this evening & Cut some grape at Flavius W. Cool. Clear windy tonight Sunday 25 at home tending on sick Cow W. fine Clear 26 Helped JD Clean some barley that he had stored in our Granry AM Put on 35 grafts PM Went to see Old WM about some seed barley this evening. W warm clear 27 I & Nancy went to Markham & to JB's he is not well. W plowed piece below garden I sowed it with 2 bus Oats after we came home W. Clear thunder shower's went round this evening 28 W harrowed ribbed ground back of garden & I fetched 8 bus seed barley at WM's AM both plowed PM went fishing at Br Ss with Isaac & W Clod this evening Caught 15 about 1000 were catched there on Monday & a great many since 1869 April 29 both plowed W. Cool. Clear 30 I gang plowed in field behind Cider house & W plowed in field near Hoover's AM I plowed & W ganged PM. W. fine Cool Clear. P Wideman put up a Headstone for My Dear Son Levi that is the last that we can do for our dear boy May 1 I plowed & W ganged AM Chored PM W Cool East Wind AM rain PM Sunday 2 We all went to Meeting at Hebron appropriate remarks & Sermon by Rev H Barkey & Br C Lords Supper was Celebrated W. rainy from East AM. pretty Clear PM 3 I W & Isaac went fishing to Br S's after midnight staid till daylight Caught 2 suckers W ganged AM plowed PM I took home {illegible} utensils AM Took home Flavius gang & Cultivated a little in field behind Cider house PM. W. very Cold north wind frose last night �{4} I plowed & sowed knoll back of garden with spring wheat W. plowed near Hoover's W. Cold north wind Whitevale planing Mills burnt last night 5 I went to Markham for 22 apple trees ordered with D Reesor Junr AM took in potatoe pit PM W plowed W. fine some east wind Ascension day 6 Went to Br Ns. W fine Clear Over 200 suckers Caught in bush below S's mill today brought 36 off Bill Clod @ 25 cts per doz 7 Was called up about 1 oclock this morning by MN Simon Hoover & John Neighswander to go fishing at Br S's Caught 6 Came home at 6 AM Sowed field behind Cider house with barley & spring wheat Jim Morrison harrowed for Me W finished plowing near Hoover's except one headland W. fine warm Clear 8 Sowed barley near Hoovers about 7 1/2 acres W. fine Clear I Planted some potatoes PM Sunday 9 Went to Meeting at Widemans appropriate remarks & sermon for the Celebration of Lords supper. Went to JH Ramer's after service W Clear May 1869 May 10 Sowed grass seed on barly near Hoovers AM I finished rolling behind Cider house & Planted young orchard on Knoll back of garden & we plowed in same field. D Lehman came this evening to stop with JH Ramer's Coach house W Clear 11 I rolled barly near Hoovers & helped W plow awhile PM W very warm strong west wind 12 Sowed field back of garden with peas W warm clear 13 Both plowed in N West Corner field until about 4 PM When it rained a fine shower Bush just about green this evening. 14 finished plowing south half west of Creek in N West field. about 5 PM. W warm. looks showery 15 Sowed 10 bus Oats in N W field W. drissly rain I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I & Br S went to Cheese Meeting at Whitevale this evening Sunday 16 at home all day. W. rainy all AM Clear Cool PM JD's were here & at My Mother's WhitMonday 17 Went to AB's W. Cool north wind. Clear 18 W went to Mr Pallister's plowing bee on J Reesor's old farm. I sowed & Cultivated knoll in NW field with Oats & went to Old James Purdy's funeral he died on Sunday W. fine Clear 19 I harrowed knoll & sowed 4 bus Oats in swale in big field W. Cultivated it & root ground in west end of big field I & little boys went to JD's this evening W. Cool slight shower shot a large ground hog at Diller's 20 I chored & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening W clear 21 I rolled peas & some of Oats W. sowed plaster & drew stones off Meadow W. Cool Clear �22 I finished rolling & Helped W finish stones AM Went to Markham PM W. Cool Clear Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 C 23 V to end of Chap by Rev H Barkey Br Ns were here PM W. Warmer Clear Queens Birthday 24 went to MN's W fine Clear May June 1869 May 25 I chored AM Planted Corn PM W. warm looked like rain this morning rained few drops have a sore arm. Nancy Vaccinated me last Monday when she done Our little boys I was done when I was about 4 or 5 years old 26 Went to S Lehman's. Called at JB's. Were not at home W. a little showry 27 W finished drawing dung on potatoe ground AM Cut seed potatoes & fixed gate post & fence at old willow tree PM. W. Cool Clear 28 I took grist 10 bus wheat & some Chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM Cut potatoes & Chored PM W. Cloudy AM rain PM 29 Staked & Capped fence round Calf pasture behind Cider house AM W drew rails to fix Orchard fence & I brought home grist PM Commenced to lay up Orchard fence after supper W. drissly AM Clear PM Sunday 30 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St {blank space} by Br C Br S's were here at supper & S Lehman's W. Clear AM shower PM 31 Washed Sheep AM Spread dung on potatoe ground PM. W warm. Clear AM shower this evening June 1st Planted potatoes W warm. Clear I went eel fishing this evening. got nothing 2 Plowed turnip ground. I went to B S tonight W. very warm, clear 3 Finished turnip ground W went to BSS PM We helped M Dykes Pry stumps in fallow this evening W. very warm 4 Worked on roads in Scarboro I went to Clerks Office for my Road list PM. W Clear AM. heavy rain this evening. Wet Coming home 5 Warned hands to work on roads next Wednesday AM. took wool to Whitevale factory PM W. rainy AM cool PM Sunday 6 at home AB's were here. W. fine clear cool 7 I & Nancy went to barn raising at Finlaws on back end of farm for his son Samuel. W. Clear AM Shower PM 8 both plowed in fallow W. very Cool 9 Had hands working on road drawing gravel on townline. W. Clear. very Cool this evening �10 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM Worked on road PM W rainy AM {heavy?} June 1869 June 11 Finished road work W Cool 12 Chored. I & little boys started to go to JD's. saw him on the road Shot a ground hog coming home. I & little boys went to Cedar Grove & fished at Br S's Caught about 50 PM W fine. Clear. Cloudy this evening Sunday 13 At home all day W. rainy AM Cloudy PM 14 Drew posts along townline opposite Br C's where M Dykes is digging holes AM I & little boys brought a load of edgings PM W harrowed & Cultivated turnip ground W. fine Clear shower's went north 15 Chored AM had Br N to help put in posts PM. W. Commenced to drill ground for turnips W. Cold wind 16 I & Nancy went to R {Monney's?} funeral to Duffin's Creek sowed a few turnips PM W. showry at noon 17 Asked hands for Br C's barn raising & nearly finished sowing turnips W. fine warm 18 I & W hoed the Corn & put in posts behind barn W. fine & warm strong west wind PM 19 Went to Br Cs barnraising. didn't get the Purloin {purlin?} works finished W. warm Clear 20 Sunday at home all day. W rain in the night foggy AM, warm Clear PM 21 helped finish raising Br C's barn AM all went well. finished sowing turnip PM W finished harrowing of fallow. W. fine warm Clear 22 I & Br N put in posts AM I & Nancy Went to Markham & awhile to JH Ramer's PM. W. warm shower PM 23 I Br N & his boys went fishing to Dead Water of rouge didn't bite well caught 4. W Picked in fallow we burned this evening W rather windy for fishing Just right for burning fallow 24 Drew dung on fallow & heap in lane by dam JD & Br Cs team helped W. Warm. Clear 25 Pulled Pidgeon weed. W. fine Clear 26 Picked in fallow. W Clear AM looks like rain PM Sunday 27 Funeral sermon of the late Isaac Shank at Hebron today remarks by Br C sermon's by Jos Barkey & A Ramer on 2 Cor 5C 1, 2 & 3 V W rainy all day 1869 June 28 Cut thistles & drew brands off fallow W. foggy & rainy this morning Clear PM water pretty high heavy rain last night. warm today �29 Called up at 3 oclock to go fishing with MN Simon & John Hoover & young Sam Wideman went down little rouge Caught 3 Catfish plenty of mullets Caught at Mouth of rouge with {Service?} I & Nancy went to JB's PM. W. very warm W. Commenced to plow fallow 30 Both plowed in new fallow W Commenced yesterday W. Warm. heavy Shower early this morning July 1st 1869 Finished plowing hard scrabble. I & Nancy went fishing to Br S's awhile this evening Caught 40 W. pretty warm. W got Jess & Curt shod. 2 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I got a little medicine from Dr MC dont feel well. I & Nancy went to Whitevale factory this evening got wool exchanged for cloth. W Commenced plow down Manure in fallow W. warm Clear 3 W plowed awhile AM then we topped {thistles} I & Nancy went to W Burkholders this evening to get Cure for her Complaint W. warmest day this season Sunday 4 at home Br S's were here PM I & Nancy went to WB's this evening. W. warm today. Cool windy tonight 5 drew 2 loads Midge proof wheat to Whitevale @ 90cts per bus. 85 bus 5 lbs. W. Clear fine. Sold fat heifer to I Burton @ $24.50cts I & Nancy went to W Bs tonight 6. Drew 1 load 38 bus 10 lbs wheat to Whitevale AM JB's were here. W. fine warm 7 W finished Plowing in Manure in fallow & I went to Markham this PM. I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramer's to dung bee & quilting W. fine 8 Cleaned grist & Chored. W rain last night Showry today 9 Piled Pea straw Manure behind Old barn I took grist to Whitevale PM W scuffled potatoes after supper I & Nancy went to WB's this morning & this evening W. warm clear July 1869 July 10 I & Nancy went to WB's this morning I & W Scuffled turnips AM hoed PM, W warm Sunday 11 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks & Sermon on St Luke 2 C. 1 32 V by Rd H Barkey went to S Hoover's after Service W fine, Cool heavy rain & wind last night July 12 I brought home grist from Whitevale AM Helped J Boyd fix kitchen floor & brought Planks for road from Mill PM W. fine Clear 13 hoed turnips. W. fine Clear. some east wind 14 hoed turnips I Scuffled PM W drew in old Steeles hay after Supper he lives in R Wallace's house I took My Mother & Lissy to Br C's & brought them home again W. fine looks like rain 15 Went to Markham & to Finlaws to get early {illegible} & strawberries. W. very hot. hottest day so far rain last night �16 Mowed Clover below garden W. Cut round fence & thinned a few turnips W. very warm rain last night 17 thinned turnips I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove tonight W. warm Sunday 18 Went to JD's W. Warm Clear 19 turned hay & hoed turnips AM Drew in 4 loads PM Old Steele Commenced today @ $1.00 per day he cut a road round big Meadow AM. W. fine warm Clear 20 Drew in 1 load of hay & then began to rain about 10 OClock fine Shower. heavy rain this evening & Nancy went to WB's W. harrowed in new fallow 21 Took Cutter bar to BSS AM to get {guards?} straightened I & Br C ground knives PM W went to Cooks raising Steele hoed potatoes I & Nancy went to WB's this evening 22 I mowed in big Meadow W & Steele Cleaned potatoes & some corn. W. fine pretty warm Nancy went to WB's with Diller's. 23 I & Nancy Went to See her Grandmother AM. found that she Died this morning. turned, raked & cocked some hay in big meadow PM. I went to ABs to tell about funeral on Sunday. July 1869 July 24 I & W hoed Corn AM W plowed potatoes & Corn with Shovel plow PM I made stand for Picking cherries W. heavy rain last night rather cloudy today Sunday 25 Went to Funeral of Grandmother at Widemans. Sermon by Rd H Barkey on Rev 14 C 13 V. & by Rd S Holder on Acts 9 C 39 40 & 41 V's a great many People assembled. Went to Br inlaw S Hoover's after service W. warm 26 Raked & Cocked what was cut in big meadow Old Steele Cut awhile in Orchard I mowed in big meadow after supper W. warm heavy shower went north PM. a few drops here 27 Fixed up horse fork in new barn & went to funeral of Henry Peter's Daughter at 11th Con AM W & Steele drew in last load of hay in little meadow. W harrowed fallow & Stille {Steele} mowed in Orchard I & Nancy went to AB's I got {Sent?} Shod PM W. warm AM heavy Shower at noon Pretty warm PM 28 I & Nancy went to Markham W finished harrowing fallow & thinned turnips helped Br C put up beams over floor this evening. W wet showery 29 I & little boys went to BSS AM W. drew old rails for firewood turned & raked hay PM I & Nancy went to Br Ss this evening his wife is very sick W. Cloudy cool 30 Drew in 8 loads hay out of big Meadow broke fork. Went to Raymer's, got another. W. fine Clear Received a short visit from C J Van der {SMissen?} late from Germany 31 Drew in 10 loads hay I Took Mr {Smissen} to Uncle Saml's this morning W. fine Clear Horse fork works well �Augt 1. 1869 At home AB's MN's & Simon Hoover's were here. All went to Br Cs for Supper W. fine Clear 2 Drew all hay that was cut out of big Meadow 8 loads & Cocked Orchard Commenced to rain about 7 oclock 3 Steele hoed turnips second time. W. Scuffled & helped him. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM & I finished mowing big meadow Fixed hog pen & hen house to shut up hens after supper W. heavy rain last night | clear today August 1869 August 4 1869 Chored. W. rainy all day 5 I took reaper table to BNs to get a bolt in it AM raked last of Meadow & drew in 3 loads PM W Cut a road round barley behind Cider house & Steele bound. received a visit from {Mr's? Mrs? Miss} HP Crosby & Uncle {Iver?} White W. fine clear 6 Finished drawing in Meadow 2 loads & Orchard 2 loads AM all helped Br C. draw PM W. fine Clear 7 Had Br. C to help to cut barley behind Cider house AM. Cut part of Soules Wheat PM him & his Men helped PM. W. fine Clear Sunday 8 W I & Nancy went to Meeting at Elmira with Br. C. & Susan Burkholder his hired girl remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Went to J Widemans after Service W. fine clear 9 Finished Cutting Wheat & Commenced Cutting barley in field near Hoover's Br. C & his men helped W clear 10 Finished our barley about 3 PM Commenced Br. Cs. W & Steele Cocked some of our's W. Clear 11 I & Br C. Cut Wheat & barley for Br S. W & Steele finished Cocking & drew 4 loads out of field behind Cider house. W. fine warm. clear 12 Drew all barley out of field behind Cider house 9 loads I helped Br C cut PM W fine Clear 13 Chored AM. I & W. drew 5 leads wheat out of field near Hoover's W. Shower last night fine today 14 drew 2 loads out of field near Hoover which finished it & 8 out of big field W. fine Cool raining tonight. I shot a Crane at dam tonight Sunday 15 Nancy & little girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Br. N's were here PM. W Clear heavy rain last night 16 Drew in 14 loads barley out of field near Hoover's which finished it & 1 load of Wheat. W. rather cloudy �17 Finished drawing in Wheat 3 loads. AM I & Nancy went to weaver in Sparta PM W. fine clear 18 I & My Mother went to JD's AM. I finished raking stubble PM. W. & Steele helped Br. C draw in barley. W. Clear Aug 1869 Sept August 19 I & Steele drew in 2 {jags?} Wheat rakings & one of barly till supper. rained a little. W. plowed in fallow W. warm 20 I & Steele drew in last load barly rakings & a load of fence corner hay for him AM. I went to Whitevale mills PM & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening W. Shower PM. the warmest day this summer 21 Chored. AM. I went to Dr for Medicine for Lissy PM. W. rainy AM. Clear PM Sunday 22 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey S Lehmans & Little Chris Hoover were here PM W fine clear 23 I helped M Dykes thresh with team AM helped W finish plowing fallow PM. W. warm Clear 24 I helped Br C draw in Wheat W. Cradled oats below garden & road round Spring Wheat behind Cider house W. warm clear 25 W helped C B thresh I made {bars?} at Corner of bush to get in big field AM. I & family went to JDs PM to see if I could Shoot Pidgeons. got none. dont feel well. have cold in back of neck. W. warm slight shower at noon 26 Cut spring wheat behind Cider house AM Br. C drove AM. W. fine Clear 27 I & W finished bind & shocked spring wheat & cut Spring Wheat in little Orchard. Old Steele helped thresh at Flavius. W. warm. slight Shower PM Old Uncle John Burkholder was here 28 W helped Br N thresh. I got JDs rake to pull peas & went to Cedar Grove & to Dimma's with a tub to get hoops on W. heavy rain last night warm today Sunday 29. at home JD's & Br. S's were here. W. fine clear 30 Pulled Peas with rake. W. fine Clear 31 Finished Pulling Peas. W. fine. Cool. Clear Sept 1 I & Steele drew swale hay that he made on {illegible} in Pea field 2 small loads apiece. I & Nancy went to Markham after supper. W. cut oats with Scythe & Cradle. very much down. W. very Cool. for the season 2 Cut Oats with Cradle. W. fine Clear 3 Drew in spring wheat 8 loads. & Oats below garden W. Clear �4 Cut Oats I went to BS this morning. W. fine clear Sept 1869 Sunday Sept 5 Went to Flavius. W. fine Clear 56 Finished Cutting Oats with Cradle & reaper Br. N drove W. Clear 67 Chored. Cleaned up barn floors W. rain all day 78 Chored. Threshed a few Oats. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. rained nearly all day. very wet Thanksgiving day 9 Went to Meeting at Widemans Saml Smith & his wife from Vaughan were Baptised by Br C today. Went to Finlaws after service. W. Cloudy W. plowed in new fallow 10 Chored & W plowed AM. I & W turned Peas & Shocked Oats PM. W. fine warm Clear 11 Sowed 4 bus Soules Wheat in new fallow W. fine Sunday 12 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon by Rvd H Barkey on {blank space} W fine Clear 13 Bound Oats. W. fine Clear 14 Drew in 10 loads peas. W. fine Clear 15 Drew in 10 loads peas. W. fine Clear. looks like rain tonight 16 Finished Peas 6 loads which we stacked in field against the lane fence. & drew in 2 loads of Oats W. Clear 17 Chored & Fenced Pea stack this morning then harrowed fallow & W struck lands & we Commenced to ridge up. W. rain last night clear 18 Both ridged. W. Warm. Clear Sunday 19 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & Sermon on St Mat 18 C by Rvd H Barkey. Visitors Rev H Barkey & wife. W. very warm Clear R Wallace & Matty Shenk were here at super 20 Drew in 4 loads Oats. Chored PM. W. Clear AM. heavy rain PM 21 I went to Dr Mc for Lizzy AM. W. & Old Steele drew dung on Wheat Stubble near Hoover's with 2 wggons {illegible} I helped PM. W. Clear warm 22 Sowed about 4 acres Treadwell Wheat. fallow in NW corner field. W. Warm Clear 23 Finished drawing in Oats 12 loads which finishes our harvest R Wallace helped PM with Br C's team & D Munro. CB's Man W. foggy this Morning Clear PM Br C & Br N & wife Came �home this evening they were on at visit in the township of Hay. Stephen & Stanley & at Cayuga & Clinton Sept 1869 24 W helped Br. C draw dung & I Chored AM drew Duncan's hay PM. W foggy this morning warm clear PM 25 Drew dung. W. warm heavy rain PM. & this evening Sunday 26 Went to ABs W. rain this morning. Cool Cloudy 27 Took a grist to Whitevale I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. I asked some hands to thresh. W helped Br C to thresh. W. Cool Clear 28 Cut a lot of Burrs around the place. Machine Came about 4 OC PM. threshed 55 bus Oats W Clear 29 threshed 68 bus Oats & 285 bus barly. W. fine Clear 30 threshed 147 bus barley & 70 bus Spring Wheat & 28 bus Midge Proof & rakings. W. Warm Clear Oct 1 W helped Br N dig Potatoes I Commenced to fall plow in Wheat Stubble in big field. W warm. Clear 2 W plowed. I went to with JD to his old place to help to Clean his wheat W. Warm rain this evening Sunday 3 at home all day RW & Jane Duncan were here PM. James Duncan & wife were here awhile this evening W. Clear 4 I & W. Cut & Sawed rail timber along Scarboro fallow Cut down an old elm stub with 3 Coons in it. Hurrah Johnny & {Flavy? - Benjamin's son Flavius?}! What fun for the little boys. but they were badly hurt with the fall of the tree and were easy killed. W fine Clear 5 Sawed a few rail cuts this morning. then plowed till noon. M Dyke is splitting the rails. W dragged the cuts round the fallow PM I drew some wood PM W. Clear 6 Both helped Br S thresh. W. hard frost this morning. Clear today 7 W went to Markham Fair. I laid up new fence along south end of new land wheat & through bush to join the old fence about 30 rods. W. very fine, warm, Clear beautiful 8 Both helped Br. S thresh AM. Plowed PM. W. very warm clear Finlaws were here awhile 9 I Plowed. W helped T Saunders thresh he lives on W Lapps farm I Plowed out one drill of potatoes & Children picked them they are badly rotted. W warm. looks like rain tonight Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Wideman's. Appropriate sermon's by Rd H Barkey & Br C. Lords supper was Celebrated Went to Michael Fret's after Service. W. Cool, Cloudy AM �1869 Oct 11 1869 Both plowed. W cool a little squally PM 12 I went to Whitevale this morning for some beef for My Mother. Then Commenced to draw in Pea stack about 9 Oclock finished about 3 then Plowed till night. W fine Cler. pretty Cool 13 I & W went to Flavius this morning to help to thresh. the Coupling ring in the Tumbling rod broke at starting. then W plowed. I & Nancy went to Markham & I & Johnny went to Unionville with my Road list. JH Ramer's were here this evening. W. Cold wind from north 14 Helped Flavius thresh. W. rather showry awhile at noon 15 Helped Flavius finish threshing & W. took Charly to get shod this evening. W. Cool windy 16 W. dug potatoes I Chored with boil on my left hand. Jacob Widemans were here this evening W. Clear ground frose last night Sunday 17 Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron. I & Nancy staid at home. My Mother went. JDs & we were at Mother's PM. W. Clear Cool 18 I chored. brought 500 tiles from Pettys & got Curt shod. hand very sore Spence helped W dug potatoes W. cold wind clear 19 Went to Markham for Medicine for Lizzie AM & got Dick shod & brought 3 little pigs from W Burkholder's PM W. very cold west wind. boys finished Potatoes 20 Done nothing hand very sore W. {Cleaned?} a load of barley AM finished wheat stubble in Big field & Commenced behind Cider house PM W. Cold. Clear Boil broke last night. very sore yet 21 Went to Cedar Grove Mills with grist Corn AM Took 64 bus 36 lbs barley there PM. @ 65cts per bus W. Cool clear 22 Chored. W. Mild Clear. hand getting better 23 Br C helped to kill a pig AM I & W went to Markham PM. I Paid my Taxes met Collector at Hall's Inn. W. rained all AM rain PM {not sure about order of these words} Sunday 24. We all went to S Lehman's W. squalls of snow 25 Drew home wood AM. & Cleaned a load of Barley both Plowed PM. W. Cold raw wind. Clear 26 I took 47 bus 5 lbs barley to Fmans bay @ 57cts W plowed a little & drew wood. W. Snowed all AM, looks like winter 1869 Nov Oct 27 I helped JD thresh W split wood in bush W Cold �28 I went to Whitevale AM. Plowed PM. Snow nearly all gone tonight. JB's were here for some apples W. some milder 29 W took 45 bus barley to Fmans bay @ 55cts. I & Children Cleaned a load of spring wheat. & a load of barly after W Came home. W. Cold windy from north. snow nearly {gone} 30 W took about 43 bus barly to Fmans bay @ 55cts & I took 32 bus 55 lbs spring wheat to Major Mills @ 95 cts. I went to raising of driving house at Flavius PM. Took in a lot of winter apples this evening W. roads frose up tight. Cold all day Apples frose pretty bad Sunday 31 at home all day JDs were here W some milder Nov 1 Cleaned a load of barly & the last of Spring Wheat & I took Spring Wheat to Major Mills@ 90 cts W Picked apples. W. fine warm Clear roads better 2 I Took 46 bus 18 lbs barley to Fman's bay @ 55cts W Plowed AM Picked apples PM W. Mild Clear 3 I made 83 gallons Cider at {Resters?} Mill on Pickering Townline Nancy went along to Simon Hoover's I got there about sunset. W. fine Mild Clear 4 Boiled Sauce W drew 8 loads turnips S Spence & Old Steele are pulling them for the 11th drill W beautiful Clear 5 I boiled awhile, got too windy. had to quit & began drawing turnips 5 loads. W 8. W very windy cold 6 Drew 9 loads turnips & finished Sauce AM Spence helped draw. Both plowed PM W snowy AM thawing PM Sunday 7 Went to Br S's awhile W cold. hard frost windy 8 I went round to sell some beef. AM. Intend to kill a small one tomorrow. Chored PM. W. very cold. windy 9 killed small beef this Morning. then went to Plowing Match at James Trans {Tran's} AM. Peddled Beef PM W. milder 10 Went to Markham & to Finlaws. W. Cold. Windy from west 11 Drew in 11 loads turnips I brought home 120 lbs Cheese from Whitevale factory we sent Milk a few weeks to get Cheese for our use W. pretty Cold. thawed a little today W. Cold 12 Drew in 18 bags potatoes & 2 loads turnips for Spence PM. W. Cold 13 Drew 1 load for Spence & 13 bags potatoes AM. & 2 loads Corn PM W. cold a little snow this morning Nov 1869 �Sunday 14 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by B.C sermon on St Mat 20 C by Rvd H Barkey Visitors Uncle Joes Youngster's Br inlaw John Hoover & hired gir Girl Emmelin Ramer & the Burkholder Girls from Pickering. W. Cold 15 Went to Miles Sale on B.G. Reesor's Old Place W. pretty cold 16 had quilting & roast Goose. W drew dung AM helped Flavius Cut Sheaves with horse power PM. I didnt do anything. W. pretty Cold. real snow storm from East Commenced this evening 17 Chored. Great storm of snow & rain from east last night & this morning 4 in of snow. high wind today intended to have {paring?} & husking bee tonight. very few came. 18 I took a load of turnips down for Old Steele that we left Standing in the driving house on tuesday. AM. Went to Markham to get a pair of boots for Jhon {John} my son W. wintry. a few sleighs in the village 19 Took grist to Cedar Grove Mills & brought home a load of Edgings AM. I & Br C fixed old Sleigh PM. W. more snow. looks like winter 20 Brought home grist AM. Chored PM. W snow again went to Mill with Sleigh. thawing this PM. Sunday 21 at home. Br S's & Flavius were here. W. pretty cold 22 Drew a load of edgings AM I went to JB's PM Sleighing pretty fair great snow storm from east all PM. storming yet. pretty mild 23 Started for BD with Jess to get her Shod. She took sick on the road, sent for Burrows. she is better again. Took family to Br Cs. & borrowed Br Ns market sleigh to go to MNs tomorrow W. mild about 8 in of snow. sleighing good 24 All went to M N's W fine Clear. sleighing good 25 Took home Br Ns sleigh & brought a load of edgings AM Went to R Stovers for Matty Shank to stay with My Mother PM W. clear 26 Helped M Dykes kill large hog & fat sheep AM Chored PM. W. milder. Clear Br C & family were here tonight 27 Drew home some wood JB was here at Dinner W. mild a little snow PM {Sunday} 28 All went to JD's & to Br N's this evening W. Mild. fine Nov Dec 1869 Nov 29 Went to JB's W. mild sleighing getting thin thawing tonight 30 Cleaned Peas. brought Cutting box from Br S's & filled beds W. warm. thawing. sleighing about gone. raining tonight Decr 1 Helped Br. C kill pigs. W. Cold again. pretty icy �2 Got horses shod AM Drew Jag of turnips for Steele with Sleigh PM W. snow from East nearly all day rough sleighing 3 helped Br N kill pigs W. Cold. Clear 4 Drew home Pine log for kindling. Took tub to Br. N's to get hoop on & Cleaned up shop ready for Butchering PM W. a little snow last night. W soft today. mild Sunday 5 I, the Children, Margaret & Matty Shank went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 6 C by Rvd H Barky W. mild 6 Helped Flavius kill pigs. W. Cold. Clear. about Coldest this season 7 Helped Br. S kill pigs W Very Cold this morning. Snowed AM. Milder PM 8 Helped JD kill pigs W. Mild. Clear 9 killed Our 7 pigs W. fine. Mild. 10 Drew some wood John McGaw has been here since the 3 1st Inst Choring & Cutting wood brought a load of Edgings PM. W. mild thawing sleighing about gone 11 Split some wood that W cut in the spring AM helped RW Clean Oats PM. W. drissly thawing heavy rain tonight Sunday 12 at home. drove My Mother to Meeting at Hebron John Stover was here after service. W. a little rainy soft sleighing done 13 Drew 8 sleigh loads of turnips out of heap behind barn into Cellar they have been laying there Covered with pea straw since we drew {the rest?} in. W. Cold. frost again 14 J# McGaw went shooting. I went with him about a half hour shot 2 black squirrels & Chored AM I went to Markham PM to see Mc. My son John has a bad stomach. Dr was not at home. W. Cold. Cler 15 I & Jhon {John} my son went to Markham AM Dr was not at home. Chored PM. sold 2 year old Colt to Johnston for $75.00 W. Mider {Milder} AM. {real?} East rain PM & tonight 16 Chored. W. rained am. Cleared up PM. Water very high 17 Split rest of wood in bush that W cut in spring AM. Went shooting awhile at noon with Isaac & J McGaw. got one squirrel Chored PM. W. Clear mild Dec 1869 Jan Dec 18 Went to Dr again AM was not at home Helped Br N kill a beef PM. W. Cold Clear Sunday 19 at home all day. W. Cold. Cloudy 20 Took 5 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills for M Dykes AM. Helped Br C kill a beef PM. W. Cold Clear �21 Drew in last load of Corn & Picked some apples for Cider AM. I & J McGaw & little girls Picked about a gallon of Beechnuts in Flavius' Common for about an hour & a half PM Picked some apples when we Came home. W. pretty Cold Commenced to snow from East this evening 22 Cut wood. & went to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. rain all AM windy PM. very windy tonight. snow that fell nearly all gone 23 I husked corn AM Drew wood PM I dont feel well W. Cold west wind thin sleighing. S Moyer & wife & Sisterinlaw from Clinton were here. J G Reesor & My Br C brought them 24 I drew home some dry Pine from Br C's bush for kindling. W. Cold clear 25 Christmas day. Had Goose dinner at My Mothers JD's & Br C & family were there. W. fine mild. rough sleighing Sunday 26 at home all day. JB's were at My Mothers Br S's & AB's were here. W. fine beautiful. thawing 27 Went through Scarboro bush to show Old WM to cut fallen pine logs. AM. Chored PM. W. foggy. rain tonight 28 George Brillinger & wife from Nottawasaga were here AM. I helped JD kill a beef PM. W. Mild Cloudy sleighing gone 29 Went to Markham AM Took sow to Flavius PM. W. Mild windy tonight 30 Drew Oats out of Old barn into new & brought a load of edgings sold fat Muley Cow to Sparta Billy @ $35.00 I went for Dr Mc. about 5 PM Nancy gave birth to a son about 11 oclock. doing well. W. Mild Cloudy 31 around the house. W. Mild January 1st 1870. at home. Finlaws & S Lehmans were here CB's & A Doner's from Nottawasaga were here awhile PM W. mild Cloudy 2 Sunday At home all day W. Snow from east last night rain today. soft. mild & slushy 3 Chored. J McGaw Commenced to go to School on 3rd {Pickering} and boards with us. W heavy west wind drifting {snow} about six inches snow fell last night Jan 1870 Jan 5 Went to Michael Fret's for horse power AM cut Sheaves PM W. fine clear pretty good sleigh A B's & M Neighswander's were here this evening 5 Chored AM. helped Flavius Cut Sheaves PM. W. pretty cold 6 Drew Jag of turnips for Steele AM. Chored PM. {Manose? Manasseh?} Fret's were her PM. & J Cober's this evening. w. Cler �7 brought home Pig from Flavius' & Chored AM Cut hole through barn floor & made chaff bin behind Centre stabe {stable} & put Chaff down into it PM. W. Clear Cold. pretty frosty 8 Drew home wood & Cleaned som Wheat W. Some snow last night pretty cold today Sunday 9 at home Meeting at Hebron Visitors. JB & wife Old Abraham Burkholder's & W. Burkholders were here this evening. sleighing good 10 I helped WM kill his pigs. W. Milder. some stormy AM 11 Went to Cedar Grove this Morning Br inlaw Simon & Saml Hoover's & JH Ramer's were here today. & Old D Hoover's this evening W. Celear {Clear}. Mild today. a little snow this evening 12 Chored. Uncle Joe's were here awhile PM W. rain all day 13 Fixed Wheelbarrow AM Helped Flavius kill a beef PM. W snow pretty heavy AM. Cold Clear PM 14 helped RW Clean 29 bus Peas AM. Chored PM. W very Cold 15 Cut wood & husked Corn W. rained all day. mild Sunday 16 at home Br. N's JD's & CB's were here W. mild Clear rain from East tonight. W Burkholder's youngster's & illegibleIsaac Resor were here tonight 17 Chored. rain last night & today Finished husking Corn AM 18 Intended to go to Markham AM. didnt go water very high. Cutter floated crossing road at our Corner. I & McGaw shot squirrels PM. I. two & he one. W. Cold. Clear high wind last night 19 Went to Markham to Dr got some Medicine for Nancy She has a bad Cough. Margaret went with m {me?} Finlaws were here. W. Cold. Clear 20 Took grist to Whitevale. & shot 3 squirrels in Scarboro bush in about half an hour at 3 shots with my Bully rifle AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Clear. sharp 21 Drew some Wood AM Chored PM. Simon Hoover was here {a}while from Br C's PM W. Clear. Sharp 22 Drew wood for Mother AM Chopped some PM. W. Cloudy rain after dark Jan 1870 Sunday 23 at home Michael Fret's were here W. Clear Sharp 24 Went to Major Mills AM Chored PM. W Clear Sharp. Snow this evening. 25 Chored. shot a squirrel PM. W Snow AM Clear PM �26 Got horses shod & shot 2 squirrels AM Chored PM S Lehmans came here about 3 PM & staid for supper W. mild 27 Went to Flavius & brought home a few tiles that were left in new fallow in the fall. AM Went to Cedar Grove & brought beef poles from Br S's PM. Br S's youngsters were here this evening W. Clear mild 28 Helped Br C thresh with team. W. Clear Sharp 29 Helped CB thresh with team. W. Mild Clear 30 Sunday. at home. W. fine Mild 31 Chored AM. killed bull PM. W. Mild fine Feb 1 I & McGaw went to Raymer's Tannery with beef hide 3 Coon skins & 18 black squirrel skins then came through Markham village. I brought Matty Shank from Cober's to My Mother's this morning W. Clear Sharp sleighing fair 2 At home Uncle Joe's were here awhile I cut up beef AM. All went to AB's this evening W. snowed all AM. Sun Came out about 3 PM 3 Went to JB's Sale. bought. Pail. washstand. Pitchfork. & 3 Cowchains. W. Clear Sharp. John is leaving his farm at the request of his Father. he is going to Move to D Neighswander's. {line] 4 Went to Dr. for Medicine for Lissy AM & to J H Ramer's for some Cider for Vinegar AM Chored & went to CB's PM W. very Cold. Clear 5 Cut & drew home Pine {or Peas?} AM Fixed washing machine PM W. cold clear Sunday 6 All went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 1st C by Rvd J Barkey John Stover's were here after Service. W. fine Clear 7 Took 23 bus 6 lbs Peas to Clark's Mills @ 50 cts per {bus illegible} AM I & R W Cleaned Peas PM. W fine Clear 8 Finished Cleaning Peas AM. Took 32 bus 26 lbs to Clarks Mills PM W. Clear 9 All went to F inlaws. W. mild thawing some 10 Took my Mother to JD's brought her home again their {boy? baby?} is sick with Inflammation. W. Cold, blustering north {wind} {page folded} 11 Took 33 bus 37 lbs Peas to Clarks @ 50 cts per bus AM Helped RW. Clean last Peast PM. W. Pretty Cold windy Feb 1870 Mar Feb 12 Drew home & cut wood. W. Cold Squally & windy I & Nancy went to JD's this morning. their baby is better {illegible ly?} �Sunday 13 All went to CB's W. pretty Cold 14 Chored AM. Helped Br. S. kill a beef PM. Sold 2 Cows to Mr Bush drover of Pickering @ $75.00 W. mild. looks like a thaw 15 Took RW's share of Peas to Clarks AM Went to JDs with my Mother PM. went to Flavius this evening W. Clear fine 16 All went to JH Ramer's W. beautiful Clear 17 Helped Br S thresh. W. Cold this morning. Snow PM rain tonight 18 Chored AM. Went to help Br S thresh PM was too late they Finished AM. then I went to Cedar Grove & to JD's. W. Cold & windy from north all day 19 Chored. I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. very Cold AM Milder PM. Snow from East this evening Sunday 20 at home. Br. C's hired man J Gehman & C Honsberger were here PM. W. Cold 21 Chored. W. very very Cold 22 thawed back pump & cut wood Uncle John Burkholder was here W. rather milder Clear 23 Took my Mother & Nancy to Br. S's & N's on a visit W. Milder 24 Went D Reesor Junr's Sale of 65 head of Cattle. he bought them in the County of Grey on Speculation. W. very Cold 25 Went to JB's on a visit. W. milder 26 Drew home wood. W. pretty mild. Clear Sunday 27 at home all day. W. real old fashioned east storm of snow 28 Shoveled out lane & Chored AM helped RW Clean Oats PM. W. rather damp looks like a thaw March 1 helped RW finish Cleaning Oats 122 1/2 bus Shot a squirrel PM. W. rather Colder. Clear 2 Went to Whitevale & bought Some Chairs AM. Went to JD's & to all Brothers' PM. to tell them to meet at my Mother's tomorrow to transact some business W. very cold north wind 3 Chored. Finlaws & Br inlaw Sam's were here a little while PM. W. pretty Cold. Clear 4 Took my Mother to JD's AM to see little girl baby Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. pretty Cold 5 Went for Dr. for Br C. AM. he hs a bad Cold in his head Helped WM Cut some Cordwood for me PM. W Clear Mar 1879 �Sunday March 6 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey visitors Dav Burkholders JBs & Br inlaw J Hoover & Susan Burkholder. W. fine Clear. Br C is getting better 7 All went to JD's. W. Pretty Cold. a little snowy 8 helped Br C's man Jake hang up their Pork this morning then he helped to hang ours after dinner then I went to Duncan's & BSS & Nancy went to AB's AB's were here tonight. W. pretty Mild 9 I & WM Chopped Cord wood. W Clear pretty Cold 10 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W snow storm AM Clear Mild PM. Br C was here today he is getting better 11 {Starded} to go to Funeral of David Boyer's daughter found dead in her bed on Wednesday morning. got too late & stormed. Went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's W. snow AM. Cloudy PM 12 Helped RW Clean last Oats 95 bus W. Clear AM snow some PM Sunday 13 at home all day W. heavy storm of snow from east all night & this morning lane pretty well filled up. mild 14 Shoveled out lane AM. Cut Cord wood PM WM helped. W. warm. Clear. roads not very much {drifted?} 15 Started to go to Simon Hoover's. Called at JB's they live at D Neighswander's. then went to Simon's. their Children have Whooping Cough so we didn't stay. went to Br inlaw MN's JB's were here when we Came home. W Stormy East. wind. roads drifting. had a fine time coming up our lane Coming home 16 at home. JB's here yet looking at the Storm snowed all night & today. blow from Norwest not very heavy 17 I & JB shoveled road out through field & helped Flavius break Pickering townline snowed some AM. turned rather soft PM 18 Went to Belford with Br N & JB AM I & Br N his wife, Nancy & My Mother Divided a few of her Bedding & Chairs PM JB's went home after dinner the roads are getting Passable. the snow is between 2 & 3 feet deep on the level. but not drifted as bad as 2 years ago Mar 1870 19 Chored & went to Cedar Grove W. fine Clear Sunday 20 at home. Flavius' were here PM W. a little rain 21 Went to Flavius' to help to saw wood. Sawyer's didn't Come. Came home. Finlaws were here at noon. then helped Flavius' PM W. Cloudy mild. heavy rain last night. My son Flavius got his left eye & face burned this evening with fire falling onto him out of the fire shovel which Adeline was carrying �22 Went to H Booths Whitevale for new table helped Hoover's to shovel out some of townline north of Anthonys so that I could through had visitors when I came home Abraham Saml & Solomon Burkholder with their families & Christian Gehman's from Cayuga & their sons John & Jacob & S Lehman & family W. rather Colder. Clear 23 Helped Flavius saw wood W. real March day Cold raw. NW. wind 24 Chored AM Oiled Single harness PM. W. Cool Clear 25 Took Nancy to Br. S's & I went to Dr for Medicine for Lizzy & to AB Ramer's for Bedstead AM Went to JD's to Meet Dr to see Nancy she does not feel well. PM. W. Cold wind. Clear thawing 26 Took my Mother to Br S's W. raw East Wind Sunday 27 at home all day. W very heavy snow storm from East all day Commenced some time last night. Storming yet. 9 ocl PM 28 Commenced to open roads. didnt get done W. some snow AM soft. Clear PM. S Shank helped PM 29 Had Shank Craigie & James Milroy to finish opening roads AM. WM Commenced work for me PM @ $16.00 per Month for a term of six Months Sawed big elm for fire wood south of Markham bush W. warm Clear 30 I took Margaret home with sore throat AM Chored. M Neighswanders Called PM W. Clear 31 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove. AM I went to Geo Cooks Sale on D Lapps farm PM. East wind. Snow going fast April 1870 April 1st Cut some drags of wood in edge of Markham bush. snow is so deep and soft that we cant get into Scarboro bush. AM. Shoveled snow from between old & new barns to keep soakedge out of shed PM W. warm clear 2 I went to Cedar Grove Mills with Chop shovelled snow at Meeting house & drew home drags of wood PM. W. warm clear sleighing about gone Sunday 3 I & little girls went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy has sore throat. remarks by Rvd H Barkey sermon on St. Mat 18 C by Br C. W. warm Clear M N's were here for supper 4 Chored & helped some to split Cordwood J McGaw Commenced to work today at noon @ $18.25 cts per month for a term of 7 months. W. mild, a little storm PM 5 Took M Neighswander's daughter Elisabeth home she was here Since last Wednesday. Went to Simon Hoover's for Some Potatoes. W. Cloudy some soft snow 6 all cut wood. W. Clear warm. Barbara Barkey came to work 7 I went to Henry Stovers on 4th Con of Pickering to look for a girl to work. AM. Chored PM M Neighswanders were here PM. I bought his horse Frank for $110. sold horse Charley to �W.M. Junr for $100. about 3 weeks ago he is here yet. W. Clear warm thawing sleighing done some large banks of snow yet 8 I & W Sawed of fence posts on Scarboro townline & opened a drain to let wet out under Stable AM all chopped dead trees in Markham bush PM. W Clear 9 All Chopped. W. beautiful. warm. Clear Sunday 10 at home all day Brs S & N were here. W. Clear Monday 11 Sawed Cordwood in two in old bush with Crosscut AM. I went to Markham Village on foot PM W. Clear roads very bad 12 Sawed Cordwood. W. Cooler. Clear 13 I took Frank to get shod. & went to see about getting threshing Machine AM. Shovelled some snow in lane & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM boys sawed wood roads very very bad. W. warm Clear looks like rain 14 All the Burkholders brought a little threshing Machine (that Nathaniel made) tried it. it blew over rather much grain. they brought the large one to thresh on Saturday April 1870 April 14 W. very heavy thunder storm & some rain last night about midnight. very close & warm today. heard about different buildings struck by the lightings Good Friday 15. at home CB's & Br Cs were here. W clear Cooler 16 had Machine. threshed 106 bus Soules wheat & 50 bus Treadwell. W. looked like rain this morning. Cleared up again Easter Sunday 17 at home JD's were here W. East rain PM. raining yet Easter Monday 18 at home. W. rain nearly all day 19 Oiled tug harness & Cut wood in Shed rain nearly all day 20 Oiled chain harness. And fixed up some fence & cut some wood PM. W. Drissly rain until about 2 PM water high 21 I went to Markham on foot for Medicine for Lizzie AM fixed garden fences & some board fences PM W. {clear?} rather cloudy 22 I went to J Burrow's AM. my horse Cent is not well. Went to C Stover's PM to see for a girl to work Margaret is not well yet. W. fine Clear 23 tore down north side of back garden fence & W. dug new post holes & I helped Flavius weigh some hay he bought about 2 1/2 tons @ $10.00 per ton. W. fine Clear. roads getting better �Sunday 24 at home. Br N's were here. W fine Clear. began to rain this evening. a little thunder 25 I went to Br S's this morning to try to get some Sucker's there were some 500 Caught there last night & this morning the first for this season. got 12 from W Clod. Went to BSS PM Nancy went to AB's boys sawed & split old oaks for firewood. W. Cool Clear roads getting better 26 Drew home some stove wood & fixed fences W. Clear was up nearly all last night with Lizzie. she is better again 27 Drew a few rails & 500 hay for Steele AM I & Nancy & Barbara Barky went to Markham PM. I bought a new Patterson No 11 Plow @ $17.00. W. Clear roads getting Pretty good. Some hills were impassable 28 Trimmed apple trees. W helped CB at sawing Machine W. cool clear 29 Went to Dr Mc for AB W drew some hay for M Dyke from Old WMs & Took some seed barly to J Duncan PM. W. Clear 30 Helped dig a grave for AB's stillborn child AM Chored PM & Planted 18 cherry trees in little Orchard. W commenced to plow in East half of meadow W. cool. Clear May 1870 May 1st at home with Lizzie to let Mother & Nancy go to Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron Joseph Barkeys were here after Service. W. fine Cool Clear 2 Went to BSS AM & brought Br S's old mare PM to Work until Cent gets better W. fine Clear I & Br S's boys Caught 20 suckers 3 Helped J McGaw Commence Plowing in south end of field behind Cider house. dug some garden & chored W. clear 4 Had Br C to work at back fence of back garden AM Sowed 4 acres of barly for Br C PM. W. Warm Clear 5 Chored. & Sowed 1 1/2 acres barly for Br C. W. Clear 6 Took Br S's old mare home AM. Put on some Grafts PM. W. Cool. Cloudy 7 Boys Commened {Commenced} to plow in big field about 9 AM I sowed about 11 bus Oats behind Cider house in Southe part of field the rest is for roots J harrowed them PM. W. rained awhile this morning Clear today Sunday 8 Went Meeting at Widemans Appropriate remarks & Sermons for the Celebration of the Lords supper Went to Finlaws after Service. W. fine Cler roads good 9 I sowed 4 acres barley for Br N. AM J finished harrowing & rolling Oats & Took wooden plow to BSS PM. W. Clear warm AM. Cloudy. a little drissly PM �10 Carried Potatoes out of Cellar AM had BN awhile PM to put {illegible Scarotting?} of on posts back of new barn to make tight board fence. W showry 11 finished fence north side of back garden AM Sowed 12 bus barly in big field & went to Cedar Grove PM W. warm clear 12 Chored AM dug in back garden PM. W. Mild Cloudy at times 13 Finished Plowing & sowing big field. W went to Garlands raining PM J got it harrowed once W. fine Clear 14 I got some Timothy & Alsike seed at Uncle Sam's AM Chored PM I & W. sowed Part of west half of big field with it this evening W Plowed small piece below garden & I sowed it with barley AM W fine warm Clear Sunday 15. I & Nancy went to D Hoovers W. warm Clear 16 I finished sowing grass seed & J finished harrowing big field this morning. then I rolled it & {DJ?} dug in garden W. fine Clear JB came this evening & stayed all night May 1870 May 17 I chored & dug in garden AM. Cleared Coulter of stubble for W. PM he is Plowing in N West field where the Oat stubble are very long. W. warm Clear Put Cows in pasture today the bush has been in full leaf about a week or more 18 Cleaned Coulter awhile this morning. Fixed drain in west end of field near Hoover's AM dug garden & went to Flavius' PM. boys finished Plowing in N West Corner field W. very warm Clear 19 Sowed Peas in N West Corner field I went to get Burrows. heifer had difficulty in Calving. J harrowed W began plowing in field near Hoover's I spread dung PM. we drew some on in the fall intending it for roots but did not get it Plowed in W. Clear 20 I spread dung AM Went to Uncle Sam's to see about some black seed Oats PM. boys plowed W. very warm. Clear 21 I brought seed oats this morning & helped W. finish plowing AM Sowed it PM. W. a little rain at noon Sunday 22 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. W. Cooler Clear 23 Drew dung on young Orchard. AM J finished harrowing Oats I went to B.S. & boys drew dung on Corn ground behind Cider house out near bush. W. Shower this morning & at supper 24 I Cultivated potatoe ground. W plowed Corn ground AM. I sowed for Flavius PM & boys planted some Potatoes & W. plowed young Orchard PM. W. Clear �25 Sowed young Orchard with Prussian blue peas & some black oats & I went to Flavius & to AB's to tell them that A Hoover's wife on 8th Con Pickering died sudden last night. I & W Planted Corn 1/2 {acre?} PM. J rolled Peas & Oats. W. Cooler Clear. 26 Went to Funeral of A Hoover's wife sermon by J Stakely in German & J Tatton in english. Went to Finlaws & to Saml Hoover's W. fine Clear 27 Drew some rails to fence little Orchard AM washed sheep PM. W. warm Clear 28 I went to Markham AM helped W draw dung on Potatoe ground PM. W. fine Clear May 1870 June Sunday 29 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on st John 5C 1st till 20 V by Rev Jos Barkey visitors Jesse Reesor & family S Lehman & family JBs & ABs W Clear 30 I to 12 bus grist to Cedar Grove Mills & Cut potatoes & boys spread dung on potatoe ground AM Planted some PM W Clear 31 Finished Planting potatoes AM I sheared sheep PM W drew stones off meadow & brought grist home PM W Clear June 1 Worked at Bell post. bought a bell off GT Bainbridge {or Bambridge?} on Saturday for $10.00 payable in soft wood next winter fis boys laid up fence round little orchard & I made bars to go into fallow field back of garden PM. raised bell post tonight W. Clear 2 I didnt do much. didnt feel well to Physic W drew stones off fallow J harrowed sod fallow East half of big meadow that W broke up this spring W warm rained a little at noon 3 Took my Mother to JDs & brought her home W sowed some Plaster on new Clover then began to draw dung on fallow J Pulled weeds in wheat W. warm clear 4 I Cultivated harrowed & rolled turnip ground boys drew dung W. very warm Clear Whit Sunday 5 I went to JDs this morning to see how {Ruhannah?} is She had scarlet fever but is better then we went to Flavius. W. some fine showers today & a heavy one tonight Whit Monday 6 I & Flavius went to dead water of Rouge to fish with hook & line I caught 14 & Flavius 11 a nice mess apiece W. warm Clear 7 Cleaned 45 bus 34 lbs Wheat AM I took it to Cedar Grove Mills PM @ $1.08 cts boys drew dung on turnip ground PM Cleaned another load Wheat after supper W. wam looks like a shower tonight 8 Took 46 bus 45 lbs Wheat to Cedar Grove AM Finlaws were here today. I & Nancy went to Mrs Davies' Funeral at Cedar Grove PM. W. warm Clear 9 Took 24 bus 17 lbs Wheat to Cedar Grove AM. I & little girls & boys Cleaned some Wheat for Grist PM. W. fine Shower last night warm today. a little shower at supper 10 Cleaned tailings AM. W. Commenced to plow turnip ground & J spread dung on it & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I went to JDs after supper W. heavy rain AM Cloudy PM �1870 June 11 brought home about 75 Cedar trees from Taits Swamp & Planted about half of them along east side of lane W. rain this morning & very heavy shower's PM Sunday 12 at home Br S's N's & CB's were here W. Clear 13 Planted the rest of the Cedar trees & Cleaned chips out of wood shed I went to BSS PM W heavy rain last night & this morning Clear today. things growing fine the spring Crops looked pretty small before the rains 14 boys plowed turnip ground I spread dung & shot a black squirrel & a pidgeon in old bush there are a good few pidgeons around. Cleaned away trash & plowed 3 furrows along board fence along Scarboro board fence this evening W. Clear 15 boys drew dung. I worked on Markham roads T Sanderson Pathmaster. W. fine. warm {16 I} & W worked on road with team drawing gravel J harrowed turnip ground & sod fallow W Clear 17 I & W worked on road with team AM W finished with shovel loading gravel PM & I went to Markham PM. W. warm Clear 18 Finished drawing dung on fallow & W Commenced to plow W. Clear Sunday 19 at home. AB's were here PM W. very warm 20 W made about half of turnip drills AM J Plowed W Plowed PM I went to Dr on foot AM sowed turnips PM W very warm 21 I chored rolled turnip drills & spread dung JB's were here PM W. Cooler Clear 22 Went to Br inlaw Simon Hoover's & to JB's W. warmer 23 Spread dung & Chored AM. Made a stone boat brought some 5 in tile for {to?} cross end of line {I?} brought turnip drill from McCreights PM boys finished fallow & W made some drills W. very warm clear 24 Finished sowing turnips went the Jesse Reesors after with Petition for grant of money for 11th Con boys went to Party on 3rd Con of Pickering PM W about the warmest day this season 25 W drew out Cordwood J is sick I chored my son John is Pretty sick with bad stomach W. slight shower this morning very warm June July 1870 Sunday 26 Meeting at Hebron & went to Dr this AM. My son John is worse. W. very warm (July 1870) �27 W Cut road round Clover near Hoovers. boys drew Out wood & I Chored & went to BSS PM John is some better W. very very warm 28 I mowed near Hoover's until supper. boys piled pea straw back of Old barn & Scuffled Corn & some Potatoes. W very warm. fine shower after supper 29 Finished Mowing until about 3 PM W banked new board fence west of lane AM Scuffled Potatoes & hilled some Corn PM. W fine Cooler 30 raked & Cocked Meadow light Crop Finlaws were here hoed some Corn until Supper fine rain after supper. rainy yet July 1 boys Crossed Sod fallow I chored went to Cedar Grove PM. AB's were here for Supper W. fine Clear 2 Stacked Meadow. Steele built stack Flavius man helped AM. I & little boys fetched Chop from Cedar Grove Mills after supper & Catched some Catfish at S.M. W. fine Cool Clear Sunday 3 at home Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans with Br C W. fine Clear 4 Went to Old John Stovers to see for a girl for My Mother AM Plowed potatoes with Shovel plow PM W. fine clear rain l last night 5 went to Dr Mc. AM & to J Stovers for Sarah Ann PM. W. pretty warm rain last night 6 Mowed little meadow & finished plowing potatoes & some of Corn. W. pretty warm 7 Chored brought load of edgings after supper W. Shower last night rainy today MN's were here last night setting up with Lizzie. we have to sit up with her every night this good while 8 Went to S Lehmans J harrowed big fallow W Cut thistles in Scarboro. raked part of little meadow after supper. W. fine Clear 9 I mowed 5 acres big meadow in less than 5 hours boys drew in little meadow 5 loads. W. Clear {fine} {left edge of paper is torn} July 1870 July 10 at home AB's were here at supper W. clear cocked last of hay W. Cloudy AM rain PM. heavy tonight fixed end of lane put big tiles through it & turnpikes W Commenced to Cross big fallow I & children went {to Br} S's to Pick a few berries PM. J thinned turnips W. pretty warm boys Plowed AM I chored Drew in 5 loads hay {page torn} Simon Hoovers were here PM. W. Clear, heavy {rain} after supper �Scuffled & hoed turnips AM I & J Drew in 3 loads PM & W helped Br C's Uncle D Burkholders were {here} at noon W. fine Clear. Finished haying today {page torn} turnips took in few rakings W. fine. few drops rain PM {page torn} hoeing turnips except headlands Took 19 bus 35 lbs {page torn} {illegible} to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. very slight shower {page torn} through the day {right edge of page torn} July 1870 Sunday 17 at home all day JD's were here awhile this evening W. pretty warm 18 Boys Plowed AM I took Nancy to Dillers to {illegible Piecing? page torn} I & Boys helped Br N draw in hay PM I went {to} Meeting at Whitevale this evening. W. very warm 19 Cut new land Soules Wheat W. very warm 20 Boys Plowed. I chored. W. very sultry. Heavy thunder & wind storm this {evening?} 21 Helped Br C cut his fall wheat & some barley J Plowed PM. W. fine. Clear 22 Finished one piece barly for Br C AM. Cut our Treadwell wheat PM. W. warm slight shower {PM? page torn} 23 Went to Dr Mc for Lizzie AM she is worse. {illegible, page torn} JD this evening W. very warm July Aug 1870 Sunday July 24 at home. Meeting at Hebron. Visitors Rev H Barkey's JD's & S Lehman's W. warm 25 boy Plowed awhile J finished scuffling turnips I chored & killed a sheep W. mild 26 Drew in Soules Wheat new land 3 loads AM W plowed & I brought home grist PM W. warm showers at noon 27 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw M Ns W. Shower last night warm today 28 I & Br C cut nearly all west half of big barly field Boy finished hoeing turnps second time J harrowed sod fallow PM. W. foggy this morning very warm shower this evening 29 Chored made trough in hogpen boys cut thistles & drew out wood W. Cool 30 Drew in Treadwell Wheat 5 good loads & Cut a little barly after supper I went to Uncle JS Reesor & got a tooth pulled this evening W. Clear fine 3 Sunday 31 at home all day W. fine Warm �August 1 Drew in 4 loads barly rained at 3 PM I & Nancy & little boys went to JDs boys brought another load barly this evening 2 I & W cut barley nearly finished big field J harrowed Sod fallow. W. pretty warm. Clear 3 Chored AM boys harrowed in fallow PM I went to BSS. after supper W. Drissly AM heavy shower at supper time Uncle Joe's were here last night 4 Boys finished harrowing fallow & we {turned?} some barly & boys helped Br C Draw in barly after supper. Poor Lizzy Died today at noon I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine Clear 5 Buried Lizzie. Sermon by Rvd H Barkey on St Mat. 18 C 1st to 5th V. W. Shower PM Boys drew in a load of barly this evening. too wet 6 helped Flavius draw dung AM. I & J cut the last of barly. Drew in 10 loads barly PM Br Cs men helped with team. W. Clear Sunday 9 We all & Mother went to Br Ns W Clear 8 I & Nancy went to Markham AM turned barly & finished drawing in PM 4 loads. Br C's men helped after supper. W. heavy rain last night. warm today Aug 1870 August 9 W helped CB thresh J Raked Some stubble I & Br C cut part of Oats in field back of Cider house W. some slight showers warm 10 Finished Cutting & binding Oats behind Cider house. W. fine Clear 11 J finished raking barly stubble then we drew it in 2 big loads. also a few loads of Oak Cordwood out of Scarboro Pasture I went to Cedar Grove this evening War has been declared between France & Prussia a few engagements have taken place in which Prussia has been victorious. W. very warm Clear 12 Pulled Foxtail out of Potatoes AM. J cut thistles I & W. Drew out big stones in fallow & Started some drains with Plow. W. fine Clear 13 I helped Flavius thresh boys Plowed shobl shoveled drains W. fine Cool. drissly rain awhile AM Sunday 14 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Went to Jos Barkeys after Service & to Finlaws for tea W. fine. Cool. Clear 15 Drew in Oats back of Cider house 7 big loads. W. Clear 16 Commenced to pull peas with horse rake Nancy & my Mother went to Old Samuel Hoover's he is very Poorly W. fine warm Clear 17 Finished Pulling peas till supper W. very heavy wind warm 18 I & Nancy went to Markham to Dr Nancy is not very well W. Drew in Peas for his Father with our team I & J turned our Peas & Drew in 2 loads PM W. very warm �19 Drew in 8 loads of Peas. W. light rain after supper last load was very small 20 Drew in 6 loads of Peas which finishes them W. Cool clear boys drew stones off fallow this morning Sunday 21 All went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 5 C 20 to 28 V by Rev Jos Barkey Visitors after Service Br inlaw Saml Hoover & family JB's at supper. W. pretty warm. Clear 22 M Dyke dug drain I helped him W helped Br C draw Peas AM helped drain PM J helped Br C PM. W. cool rather Cloudy like rain 23 All drained AM. rainy PM I, Nancy & little boys Went to AB's & I went to BSS PM. W. Cloudy AM rain PM 24 Chored AM Drained PM. W. rain AM Cloudy PM Great Prussian Victory reported Aug 1870 Sept August 25 I brought reaper from Br C's Cut a few rounds AM Shower at noon drained PM. W. warm 26 Cut Oats. W. Just about Cold. north wind 27 Finished binding & Shocking Oats & Finished drains Put in about 1000 tiles. W. warmer. Clear Sunday 28 All went to Meeting at Widemans 14 Converts were Baptised today Viz Saml Hoover & wife on 7th con Markham John Hoover & wife Altona. Joseph Grove & wife Saml Lehman & wife Mongolia. Saml Brownspringer & wife. Menno Burkholder & wife John Ramer Ringwood & Susan Burkholder. Revd T Moyer was there today. we went to S Lehmans after service W. a little showry coming home 29 Drew off stones. AM boys began ridging up PM W. windy cool 30 I helped JD thresh. boys plowed w. fine cool 31 I & Nancy went to Dr AM I went to Duncans PM boys plowed. W pretty warm Sept 1 I Plowed. boys helped Br S thresh with team. W fine 2 I & J finished Plowing AM threshed {floor?} of Peas with horses W helped Br C log. W warm AM heavy Showers PM 3 Sowed fallow with Wheat. 8 acres. half Treadwell & half Soules. W. Cloudy AM heavy rain PM Sunday 4 ST Moyer & wife D Hoover & wife & CB's were here awhile AM. Then we went to Br S's Flavius were here at supper. W Cool. Clear roads Muddy News came That the Prussians have taken the French Emperor Napoleon Prisoner & defeated his Armies & wounded General McMahon �5 Drew W furrowed out wheat AM Drew in 6 loads Oats PM. W. fine Clear 6 Drew last Oats 5 loads & a load of Prussian Peas & a few Oats out of young Orchard which finishes our harvest. W. fine Clear 7 Chored AM I shot 3 squirrels & 1 yesterday I & Nancy went to Whitevale factory & exchanged our wood for Cloth boys Drew home wood PM W rainy AM clear warm PM 8 Chored & shot 3 squirrels with 3 bullets AM I & Br C Cut Clover seed awhile PM W helped T Sanderson thresh J Drew stones of young Clover in barly stubble W. Clear 9 I & J Cut Cut Clover seed & W helped Sanderson thresh AM I nearly finished Cutting seed PM when heavy splashing rain came about 4 {oclock} {page corner folded} Sept 1870 Septr 10 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Boys drew dung on Oats Stubble behind Cider house I & W finished Cutting seed after supper I & Isaac Reesor went shooting squirrels about an hour PM I shot a squirrel & a Pidgeon W. fine Clear roads muddy Sunday 11 Went to Old A Burkholders W. fine Clear 12 I & J Drew Duncans hay W drew dung. W fine Clear 13 Drew in Clover seed 6 loads W. fine Clear 14 W Drew a load of lumber to Fmans bay for Br C J Commenced to plow in Oat stubble Behind Cider house I chored & brought some planks for bridge at our Corner. it broke down today. W. fine Clear 15 I & Br N fixed bridge AM Spread dung PM boys Plowed. W. warm. rained this evening 16 Chored AM Boys Plowed PM. & I & A Purdy drew out railcuts & sawlogs in Scarboro bush W heavy rain last night. & drissly AM 17 I went to see N Burkholder to thresh AM Went shooting squirrels awhile PM with Colon Reesor. I shot three W finished Plowing behind Cider house & Commenced in East end of barly stubble J Commenced in sod fallow W. fine a little cloudy Sunday 18 Went to Meeting appropriate Sermon by Rev J {illegible Web?} & Br C for the Celebration of the Lords supper Visitors after Service. Finlaws. M Neighswander's JH Ramer's AB's S Lehmans D Neighswanders JBs & Simon Hoover's & G Lehman's at supper W. fine Clear Beautiful 19 I shot a black squirrel & Chored AM Took 48 bus 45 lbs old barly to Fmans bay @ 78cts per bus PM W. Clear 20 Took 53 bus 45 lbs Old barly @ 78 cts W. fine Clear 21 Chored AM. Went to Whitevale PM W. fine Clear 22 I & Nancy went to Markham AM & loaded waggon with Cider apples PM W. fine Clear �23 I & J & little boys made 2 1/2 barrels Cider at P Lapps new Cider Press AM boiled PM. W helped Br N thresh AM & Br C PM W. fine AM rainy PM 24 Boiled Sauce. boys helped Br C thresh. W. rainy warm Sunday 25 All went to CB's & to JD's PM they {have gone?} to Ohio & my Mother is there keeping house. W {rain AM?} 26 boys Plowed. I asked hands to thresh & chored. W. clear {illegible, corner folded} machine Burkholder threshed 30 bus Oats & 133 Barly {then they illegible} Sept Sept 27, 1870 This is my 34th birthday W. fine Clear 28 I & little boys John & Flavius went to Fmanbay seen the Cars running & the lake & bay & Schooners. a great sight for the boys. Chored PM. Started about 6 oclock PM went to M Neighswanders Junr to stay all night W. Clear 29 I & Nancy & Martin & his wife started about 4 AM for the Township of Scott went through Garibaldi & Goodwood up the 4 con of Uxbridge to Sandford in Scott {&?} to Rudolph Moyers at dinner. a fine Country then started at 1 PM by way of East Gwillimbury by Mount Albert Ballintrae {Ballantrae} Lake Musselman & Stouffville to MNs & staid all night W fine untill sunset when it Commenced to rain from east 30 went home. machine just ready to start when we Came threshed 233 bus barly W. east rain all day Oct 1 Chored & went to Cedar Grove AM & to AB's went to Job letting on 11th Con PM W Cleared up {Oct 1870} 5 I & AB went to Conrad Swalms AM to get our boots repaired AM then walked to John Shinks {or Shirks} on the 8th Con of the same Township then he (Mr Shenk {or Shirk}) went with his buggy & brought the women & we staid all night W. fine Cleared up 6 a whole waggon load of us went to the town of Collingwood on the Georgian bay 5 miles from Mr Shirks it is a beautiful place with Considerable business large sawmill Grist mills & {Tanneries?} returned with Brillingers who took us to Abraham Doners where we staid all night W. fine. Clear 7 Abraham Doner Took us to Stayner Station this morning where we took the Cars for Thornhill Where we arrived about 10 AM Where after some waiting Old AB met us & brought us home where we found all our family well. Blessed be God for the same. & we enjoyed our short trip very much. W. fine Clear warm 8 boys Finished digging Potatoes they dug some & plowed wheat stubble while I was away. W. Clear �Sunday 9 we all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remark by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rd H Barky went to John {illegible, page folded} after service W. fine warm Clear {Oct} 1870 10 I & W drew in hay stack J helped Br N dig potatoes W got Frank & Dick Shod PM W. fine Clear 11 Went to Finlaws to a quilting W. rain AM Clear PM 12 Thanksgiving day. W went to Toronto I & J Cleaned a load of barly AM. Picked a few partly rotted potatoes for Pig feed & I went to Br S's PM W. rain at noon 13 I took 45 bus 22 lbs barly to Fmans bay @ 79 cts Per Bus boys Picked Potatoes & apples & Cleaned a load of barly W. cool a shower PM 14 I took 56 bus 11 lbs barley to FMans bay at 70 cts per bus boys went to Markham Fair W. fine Clear 15 W Took 47 bus 40 lbs barly to Fmans bay at 70 cts per bus I went to Duncans with Adeline to get her foot measured AM went to Br S's to see Circular cut logs PM he got a Leffle Turbine Wheel in it works pretty well. W. fine warm sold a 2 yr old & a 1 yr old heifer to A Wideman for $50.00 six months credit Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 22nd Chap 1st to 15th V by Rd H Barkey Deacon Jas Hoover from Cayuga was there John & Jesse Hoover were here after service & Br N's at supper W. fine Clear 17 I took 48 bus 24 lbs barley to bay. stored it W rainy AM 18 Picked winter apples. W high Cold NW wind Deacon Jas Hoover from Cayuga was here with his daughter AM Oct 1870 Oct 19 I & little boys went to Markham for new boots for them AM Picked apples for Cider PM W Commenced Plowing sod west half of Old Meadow W. Cler Cool raining some this evening 20 I & J made about 70 gals cider at P Lapps AM I boiled & J Picked apples PM W. Cloudy, shower PM 21 I finished boiling Sauce W. a little showry AM 22 I helped Josephus Stover & D Hoover Junr dig a grave at Hebron for Jacob Shank Junr AM went to his funeral PM Sermon by Rev H Barkey & Rvd Mr Kennedy Br C officiated at the house W. Cold wind west Sunday 23 We all & my Mother went to ABs W. cold East wind. Clear PM 24 Made 53 gals Cider at P Lapps AM S Lehman's were here when we came home Then I & him went to bay with my horse PM W fine Clear. J Pulled turnips PM �25 I went to F {Baldries?} for Thresher I my Brother C & Flavius Reesor bought a threshing machine out & out from {Baldrie?} for $100 Cash W. Cloudy. Drissly rain AM. pretty heavy PM 26 I & little boys took home Baldrie's trucks we had them to bring thresher home. I went to Old John Stovers PM. W. Clear. fine. Cool 27 Finished Cleaning barly & boys threshed some peas W plowed awhile PM. W rainy until about 2 PM 28 boys Pulled turnips I chored AM Went to Michael Burkholders sale PM. bot Grindstone & Irons @ 30 cts W. Clear 29 All Pulled turnips. nearly finished. W. fine Clear Oct 1870 Sunday Oct 30 at home Br S's & JD's were here W Clear blow from east Commenced to rain about 4 PM heavy tonight 31 I killed pig & boys threshed Peas finished turnips PM W windy & cool Novr 1 I & J helped Flavius thresh. W drew in 12 loads turnips W. fine. Clear. West wind 2 I & J helped Flavius finish threshing until about 2 PM Then helped W draw turnips W very fine. Clear drew in 14 loads 3 Finished drawing turnips 10 loads Drew in Pumpkin 1 load & brought in Cabbage & a few apples W. fine clear. but heavy wind 4 I, Nancy & My Mother went to Markham & to J H Raymers W very fine Cloudy this evening 5 I & J McGaw drew in potatoes & I went to Whitevale AM. W. Clear. cool air Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on St John 3rd C by Br C. went to Br Ns after service W. Clear. Cool Ground froze last night 7 I helped M Dyke kill a hog this morning then I & J finished drawing in potatoes. W. finished sod fallow & commenced Plowing root ground W. fine. Clear. Beautiful 8 boys Plowed root ground I Cleaned some Peas I went to Cober's to see for Matty Shank {or Shenk} to work for us PM W. rainy. AM Cloudy PM 9 I brought Matty Shenk this morning I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. rainy AM Cold wind M N's were here at supper boys threshed AM Plowed PM 10 I went to B.S.S AM & to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. a little snow last night. Clear today. J McGaw left at noon 11 Went to Mill AM brought home thresher from Flavius Nov 1870 �Nov 11 & I & W put in some sawlogs at SM PM W. fine clear 12 I & W finished putting in logs AM I Piled some lumber & W brought home 500 tiles PM Dyke is draining new Orchard W. beautiful Sunday 13 went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Br Ss youngsters were here after service W fine Clear 14 I & W took away lumber AM I & Nancy went to AB's for dinner then I went to W Burkholder sale bought steer calf @ $10.00 & Fanning Mill @ $1.00 W. Drissly rain AM soft snow until about 2 PM Cloudy {until?} night 15 brought home Calf & mill AM. Went to Hebron to Meeting to see about fixing fence around graveyard W. cool a little squally 16 Didnt feel well AM helped to Pick 7 1/2 bus Cider apples for S Shank @ 10 cts per bus & helped Flavius kill a pig this evening W. Cool Clear 17 Drew home a load of lumber AM helped Br C draw in turnips PM W. Cool windy, raining this evening 18 I drew home wood AM drew posts & Poles to Meeting house from Flavius PM. we intend to fix the fence & Poles to tie horses on Tuesday next. W finished plowing field behind Cider house. brought in Calves from Wheat field today I had them on it a few weeks it was very {rank?} & heavy & a little lodged W. cold windy 19 All went to Br C's raising of stables W. very Cold N wind. froze up hard last night 20 I went to Meeting at J Cober's remarks by S Snider of Vaughan on 1st Peter 3 C Br Ns & Br C were here at noon & Flavius at supper W. cold wind clear {Nov} 1870 21 I & W. worked on Scarboro roads with team AM I worked PM & W. deepened ditch south of graveyard W. fine. Clear. pretty Cold 22 I & W helped at Bee to make new fence along front of Hebron Graveyard W. Cold East wind. Sleet storm tonight 23 Chored tied up Cattle to feed brought in Sheep went to Cedar Grove PM. W. about 8 inches snow last night. pretty good sleighing. Cler today 24 Helped AB kill hogs W. Mild. Cloudy snow getting soft 25 Went to AB's & Walkeys with Br C to give his Colt a drive AM Drew home wood PM. W thawing 26 I went to Duffin's Creek AM W threshed Peas Took away some lumber PM. W. soft. Clear Sunday 27 All went to JD's with Sleigh. snow about gone this evening clear 29 helped Br. S's Butcher. W. mild cler roads bad �30 helped Br C. Butcher. W. mild Cler Decr 1 helped Flavius Butcher. W. mild. Cler 2 helped JD's Butcher. W. fine Cler 3 I went to Flavius & to AB's AM Chored PM W. fine. Indian summer Sunday 4 at home. AB's were here W. mild cloudy 5 helped Br N's Butcher W. Cloudy rainy PM 6 Went to Cedar Grove & Chored W. heavy rain last night windy today water high 7 killed our hogs 6. 5 for use & one for Packing for sale W. cloudy mild 8 Salted meat AM. Took some Peas to Br Ns PM W cold wind 9 Chored. helped RW Clean some Peas. W. froze pretty hard 10 had RW to saw pine stub for Oven wood AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Cold frose hard Sunday 11 at home. Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy had to stay with Baby. he is not well. Ruhannah Diller was here after Service W. Cold. Clear 12 Chored. W. about six inches snow last night soft snow AM. rain & snow PM thawing pretty fast. mild 13 Went to Markham & to JH Ramer's to get Emmaline to work. she is not well. Couldnt come W. Cler thawing soft 14 Took sow to Flavius AM brought home a load of {corner of page folded or missing} PM tough sleighing 15 {illegible, page folded} a load of lumber AM Chored PM Dec 1870 1871 16 Chored. & Made mangers for Calves Br C helped W pretty cold 17 Got Frank & Jess Shod. all round. W. Cold thin sleighing Sunday 18 at home Br S's & JD's were here W. mild. Cler AB's were here awhile PM 19 Went to H Longs this morning to see for Janet McGaw to work. Chored today W. mild. snow from East & storm tonight Commenced about 7 OC 20 brought Janet McGaw to work at $4.00 per Month Then had RW Br N. & Flavius & his man Ceph Stover with team to draw Oats out of old barn into new W. fine Clear �21 threshed with our Machine went first rate threshed 196 bus Oats & 127 wheat W. pretty cold clear 22 I & Nancy went to Br S's I was to help to kill a beef didnt kill it. then went to C Cook's sale W. Coldest of the season 23 helped Flavius kill a beef AM Took 30 bus 53 lbs Soules Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills @ $1.15ct per bus PM W. Cold had Oyster supper with Isaac Reesor tonight 24 helped Br S kill a beef AM Drew some wood PM W. very cold Sunday 25 Christmas day. at home all day Br N was here awhile PM. W. Cold. Commenced to snow this evening 26 helped Br S thresh with team W. very Cold 27 helped Br S thresh W. very Cold Finlaws were here this evening 28 Took Nancy to Dykes AM & went to Br S's Took chop to Cedar Grove Mills & brought Nancy home PM. W very cold 29 Took timber to M. Burkholders for a new sleigh AM brought home chop PM. W. very very Cold last night coldest of the season 30 Drew a load of wood to Walkey AM. Chored PM W. snow from East all day 31 Chored AM. Helped Br N cut sheaves PM. W. mild some snow AM. good sleighing. about a foot of snow January 1st 1871 I & Nancy went to Meeeting at Cedar Grove left family at Br Cs remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on St Luke {blank space} by Br C. W. mild. Clear 2 Went to Simon Hoover's. W. heavy west wind. Clear 3 Simon Hoover's were here went Rabbit Shooting {in} Flavius' Swamp seen plenty. guns missed fire & {illegible, corner of page folded} the shots missed. didnt get any W. heavy {illegible, corner of page folded} {from} west all day. pretty Cold {4 illegible, corner of page folded} our beef AM & Br C's PM W. pretty Cold {5 illegible, corner of page folded} to Markham AM Drew a load of wood PM {illegible stars?} this evening W milder For more information on Benjamin Reesor, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Benjamin Reesor (1836-1917) 1866-1870 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers April 1866 Sunday March April 8 went to Meeting at Hebron. {illegible} by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {space he left blank space to fill in later } by Br C Visitors after diner inc Br inlaw A B & family W {W = shortform for weather} clear 9 Drew out limbs & I went to mill after supper W clear 10 I helped J D split rails W & RW chopped wood W clear roads getting dry 11 Helped to chop AM Went to F Mans try for plaster did not get any PM W. warm clear 12 Went to Dr Mc with Nancy she has some sore throat AM Finlaws & J H Rs {Ramer's} wife & family were here PM W. very warm clear roads dry 13 Took in potatoes well saved. ground frozen about 3 feet this winter. Drew a load of slabs for RW after supper W. fine showers last night fine today. 14 Drew home 5 loads of chips for us and 1 for my mother. Drew in 2 logs at SM and went to Bss {Bss = blacksmith shop} after supper. W. Fine clear Sunday 15 at home Br N's and Flavius & wife were here W. clear 16 Drew dung into garden & chored W. began to plow in Old Meadow. W. fine clear. {17} Went to Markham for new cooking stove @$21 {cleaned} seed barley after we got home W warm clear {18} plowed. I plowed in sod AM behind barn PM Went to J. Clark's after supper W. warm clear never saw ground in better order at this time of year roads like plank. it has been a very dry winter. 19 Plowed Am Went fishing to Br. S's JWM. Isaac Br. S. Davis his man and W Clod. Caught 260 suckers PM PM, Water warm. Splendid sport. W. clear. 20 Plowed W very warm fine shower this evening 21 W finished plowing sod this morning then helped me finish behind barn except fall plowed Which I intend to cultivate W. fine clear Sunday 22 Started to go to Br. S's not at home then went to Br N's W fine Clear Cooler 23 Started at 3 Oclock AM to fish with RW and JD at Br. S's Too many fishermen, turned back. Sowed barley in field {illegiblebelow garden. W. strong east wind Commenced to rain at 3 PM didn't get done cultivating April May 1866 �April 24 Oiled harness AM drew some turnips for RW from WMs & brought plow from B s s PM W. a few inches of snow last night cold blustery today 25 Split some rails AM Sawed & Split Cedar posts on hill on townline PM W. cool clear 26 Plowed in field east of dam for barley W Cool wind 27 I finished Cultivating barley that I sowed on Monday then helped W to plow went to SM after supper W. fine Clear 28 Sowed peas on Sod AM I went to Markham PM W Warm, high Cold wind this evening. John Purdy died of inflammation on the lungs this Morning Sunday 29 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Br.C. Sermon on St. Luke 18C 1st to 15th N {or V for verses} went to Br S's after Service then I went with him to take Coffin to Purdy's. W. windy clear cool 30 Sowed some Peas behind barn & went to J Purdy's funeral W. Cool windy clear May 1 finished cultivating in peas W. Cool {clear} {page torn} 2 finished sowing & harrowing peas behind barn & I commenced to roll barley W. Cool 43 rolled barley & Commenced peas W. Cool wind 54 Finished rolling & helped W finish plowing for barley PM W. Cool Clear 65 Sowed field east of dam with barley W fine clear Sunday 76 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by R O [Wideman?] Visiting Br inlaw D. Sikmare & wife H Barkey & D {or S} Hoovers from Altona were here to tea W. fine clear 87 Plowed for barley in field back of garden W. clear warm 8 Sowed barley & I went to Major Mills PM W Clear AM Cloudy PM WM plowed in Corner field for Oats 9 both Plowed sowed grass seed on barley field this PM fine shower last night evening W. clear Ascension day 10 Went to QB & then to CB's nobody at home W. fine warm clear 11 I rolled barley W plowed W. warm Clear 12 both plowed W. warm clear windy May 1866 June Sunday May 13 1866 Went to CB's W. rainy AM Cloudy Cool PM 14 both plowed W warm clear �15 both plowed W warm Clear 16 Sowed 20 bus oats Isaac helped to harrow PM W clear 17 Finished Sowing & harrowing Oats which finishes our seeding. W Clear ground in very fine condition 18 I plowed RW's garden W warm clear 19 Planted about 4 bus potatoes below garden W warm clear Whitsunday 20 Went to meeting at Wideman's, Sacrement day Revd's T Moyer Jas. Hagey & John Sapp were present. Went to Uncle Joe's after service. W. warm cool {or clear?} a little rain tonight. Whit Monday 21 Went to meeting at Hebron Sacrament day Rvd T Moyer & J. Sapp present W. Clear pretty cool 22 Went to Br inlaw S Lehmans my Mother went with us as far as JB's she intends to visit with her friends awhile W. very windy Cold 23 planted shares potatoes for RW W. Cold clear 24 Plowed in turnip ground AM Washed sheep PM W. clear 25 I rolled Oats W finished plowing & harrowing turnip ground W warm clear 26 planted Corn & helped RW plant his he had rented 1/2 an acre from me for Corn & turnip. AM W finished rolling oats & Corn potatoes & turnip ground & I planted pop corn & {came?} PM W. fine clear Sunday 27 at home Went to Br C's a while PM then DB brought my Mother home. W. fine rain nearly all day. {2}8 Went to JD's with my Mother W got horses shod AM Commenced plowing fallow awhile PM W. rain AM cloudy PM {29} Plowed AM W split Cordwood & I helped Robert {page folded} clip sheep PM W. Clear AM. Showery PM {30} Went fishing to little rouge with JB & his man started at {folded} this morning got 3 suckers plenty of fishers {folded} few mullets. didn't do much today W. showery May 31 {folded} white beans. put lines on corn patch & chored AM {folded} ...ine scantling {or scantily?} for myself & some lumber for RW {folded} ...dging for ovenwood PM W. Clear warm June 1 Drew Chips W. warm Clear Sold fat sheep at $4.50 June 1866 �2 Drew 1 load chips for us & 2 for RW AM went to BS for new wooden plow PM W fine warm clear Rumoured Fenian Invasion from American side to on Fort Erie on Canadian side yesterday. Great Excitement Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br. C Sermon on St. Mat. 24 C by Rvd H Barkey Went to Br inlaw AB's this PM W fine Clear. Rumours of a fight between the Fenians & the Canadian Volunteers 4 Done nothing AM W washed light buggy harness Uncle D Burkholder's were here at dinner. Fixed bars at Scarboro pasture & chored PM W oiled harness PM W. rained AM Cloudy PM Confirmed news of the fight at Fort Erie the Queen's Own ridgement 400 strong fought & partly defeated the whole Fenian force from 1000 to 1500 strong. 5 Chored AM Drew 2 loads Edgings & Catched a few suckers PM W. rain AM cloudy PM 6 Went to M Neighswander's to Claremont to the Tailor & Oat Mill & then to Simon Hoover's to Supper W. Clear a little drissly tonight 7 Went to Br S's AM & Took my Mother to Br. N's AM Helped RW build a milk house PM W. fine clear 8 Went to Funeral of Mrs Hutchinson at Lawson's AM Helped WM draw softwood out of Markham fallow PM W. fine warm clear 9 Helped RW stump in fallow Took 16 bus chop to Cedar Grove Mills After supper. W warm clear Sunday 10 at home Br. N & CB's were here W. Clear 11 Went to Finlaw's {father-in-law's} W. fine clear warm Fenians all quiet Patrol of Home Guards every night in Markham Village 12 Went to Cedar Grove Mills for Chop & helped RW dig stumps in fallow AM killed a calf for RW's harrowed potatoes PM W. fine Clear 13 Went to AB's this morning & then helped W in fallow W. very warm, sultry, fine shower thunder last night 14 both plowed finished fallow W. warm fine clear 15 Worked on road in Scarboro. W. fine warm clear 16 Finished Scarboro Road work AM W pulled Weeds chored I {folded} to Cedar Grove PM W. fine Clear AM Thunder Showers PM Sunday 17 Went to CB's W cloudy AM Showery PM raine last {folded} 18 Went to J. Bear's {possibly Beare's} for 2 pigs @ $1.00 each. AM sawed some oak wood PM W. Cloudy rainy all day very {gorge?} weather June 1866 July �19 Went to T Woods with my Mother AM I & Nancy went to see her Grandfather's & {I?} went to Markham PM W. Cloudy AM Clear warm PM growing weather some barley lodged already 20 Pulled Weeds in Wheat Isaac helped PM W. went fishing for Mullets PM Caught 60 or 15 for his share hundreds are being caught W. warm clear 21 Plowed in turnip ground W. warm 22 Worked on Road in Markham W warm clear 23 Finished road work AM Finished plowing turnip ground PM W. very warn clear growing Sunday 24 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br.C. Sermon on St. Mat. 22 C by Rvd H. Barkey J D's were here PM W very warm clear 25 W harrowed turnip ground then we both drilled Finlaws {father-in-law's} were here PM W very warm. Warmest this season 26 Sowed turnips W. Clear. Warm. Shower at noon & one this evening. heavy thunder round north. 27 Went to Cedar Grove with Nancy AM Chored & plowed a few potatoes & fixed fence PM W fine shower this morning clear later 28 Went to Frys for Celery plants & finished plowing potatoes AM planted Celery & hoed pop corn & sowed Orchard with Buckwheat PM Went hook fishing to big rouge with RW & J Davis this Evening Caught a few Catfish W Cool 29 Killed a calf took skin to C Raymers & some veal to AB's AM hoed Corn & burned roots in fallow PM W. clear 30 W drew stone of fallow I didn't do much JB was here awhile & G Brillinger & wife were here W. fine Clear Cool Sunday July 1 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br. C Sermon on {blank space} Rev J Widman Went to JDs PM W. fine warm clear 2 Went to David Burkholder's on a visit W. Clear 3 Harrowed fallow I went to BS's after supper W. warm 4 Chored AM Fixed road at dam & cut thistles in Oats PM W rained AM Clear PM Thunder Shower this evening 5 I went to Major Mills with 8 Chop & 4 bus wheat AM Plowed a few potatoes PM W clear AM rained awhile PM 6 Drew dung I plowed potatoes & Corn helped to draw dung with Cart after Supper W warmest this Summer July 1866 �7 Drew dung W as warm as yesterday I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove yes tonight Sunday 8 Went to Br. S's PM W rained AM Clear PM Cooler 9 I & RW finished drawing dung except some in sheds, behind barn in heap W. fine clear RW Commenced work today 2 months at $18.00 per month 10 I & Nancy went to JB's to visit & got some oats W. clear 11 G & RW helped Br C hoe turnips AM topped thistles in Oats PM W. Plowed in fallow W fine warm July 12th 1866 Chored & hoed corn AM Took horse to BS PM Went rouge hill for RW's sister inlaw - Mrs Purvis & daughter this evening W. Clear Very warm 13 I & RW finished hoeing corn & Mowed thistles in Oats AM I & W helped Br C hoe turnips PM W very warm looks like rain this evening 14 Went to Major Mills & to Porter's Store with Nancy AM RW & W Mowed I helped PM W. Cooler Sunday 15 I & Nancy JD & wife went to Meeting at Altona to J Widemans after Service remarks & sermon on St Mark {8?} C 1st to 9th V Called at Finlaws for Supper W. very very warm 16 W. plowed AM RW Mowed all day I turned hay AM I raked & W Cocked PM W. as warm as yesterday 17 I scuffed some turnips & W hoed some & turned hay AM raked & cocked after dinner awhile W. very very hot & sultry AM heavy thunder storm & rain PM air cool & pleasant tonight 18 Chored made Levi a waggon R mowed at spells finished old meadow W. rainy until supper cool pleasant 19 Chored AM helped W plow in fallow PM W. clear 20 Turned hay cocks AM Drew in 5 loads PM & I cut some thistles in peas W. fine Cool Clear 21 Cut Thistles awhile this morning then I & R hoed turnips W plowed AM raked a little hay until it rained then we all hoed turnips PM I went to Cedar Grove this evening W. Cloudy & Clear AM shower after dinner & another this evening Sunday 22 I my Mother & Levi went to meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C Sermon {blank} by Rev H. Barkey Br. N's family Flavius & wife were here for supper W. Clear until supper heavy thunder shower this evening July 1866 Aug 23 I & RW helped JD to mow W fine Clear W cut thistles & turned hay very heavy rain north yesterday little rouge higher than it has been in sixteen years very high last Wednesday �24 I scuffled turnips & turned some hay AM I & W Drew in 3 loads & raked & Cocked in Orchard PM R helped Br N Draw in PM W fine clear 25 I & Nancy went to Markham AM hoed turnips & raked & hay in swale back of garden PM W fine Clear. mild. 26 Cut barley for Br C with reaper W. warm clear 27 I & W Drew in 3 loads of hay out of Orchard & Swale & cut road round part of wheat field & I went to Br N's after supper W fine warm clear 28 Cut 4 or 5 Acres of fall wheat with reaper Br. N Drove W. fine warm clear Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 18C 1st to 12 V by Rev J Barkey Visitors after Service Br S & family & old D {or S?} Nighswander. Menno Burkholder & wife & A Burkholder & family were here for supper W. warm 30 Finished Cutting fall wheat Br C & boy helped W. fair cool clear 31 Cradled road round big barley field & cut below garden. very badly lodged & {heavy?} AM I & Br C cut in big field with reaper PM W. Clear fine Cuts very well three ways R & W mowed below garden. August 1 I went to BS's with Dick {horse} shop full Went again PM got him Shod W. & R hoed turnips AM & R cut roads in big barley field PM W. rainy this morning Clear PM 2 Cut barley AM Pm C. drove. had to quit at noon Cracked down too much. Cut with Cradles PM W. Cool 3 I & W Drew in 2 loads wheat & 2 loads barley Commenced to rain about 3 PM raining yet 9 PM R nearly finished cutting big barley field 4 Chored in barn & hoed turnips R finished big barley field I went to Cedar Grove after supper W. rainy AM Clear PM Atlantic Cable Successfully laid 5 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mark 13C by Rev H Barkey Went to JH Ramers after Service W fine Cool Clear Aug. 1866 6 I & W Drew in 7 loads barley R Cut a little barley in turnip field & then pulled sod peas while we loaded & then helped to unload W. windy cool clear 7 Drew in 4 loads barley out of little field which finished it AM drew 4 loads out of big field PM W Clear 8 Drew in 6 loads barley W. Commenced to rain slowly at 6 PM RW helped JD PM 9 Helped CB kill a calf & hoed turnips AM Cut 3 acres of wheat for Br C with reaper PM W Clear 10 Drew in 7 loads barley it is a very heavy crop this year we draw it all loose W. fine clear �11 Drew in 6 loads barley I went to BS's this morning W. cool Sunday 12 Went to J Cober's they were not at home came home again W. Cloudy rainy this evening 13 Chored AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cloudy rainy. Heavy rain last night 14 Went to W. Burkholder's to engage Machine & set up Wheat shocks AM Went to BS's & finished setting up shocks PM W. Cloudy barley in stooks beginning to grow some wheat growing too 15 Chored & turned some barley AM turned barley & some peas I went to Br S's PM I & Br. C mended {a?} barn roof after supper R finished cutting barley W. Cool wind, drying day 16 Drew in 18 loads barley with 2 teams Br. C Br. N and C Stover helped W. fine clear 17 Drew in 4 loads barley which finished it. & drew 17 loads wheat Br. S & Isaac helped W fine clear 18 I & RW Finished drawing in Wheat 2 loads & 4 loads of peas out of sod raked & cocked swale & fence corners in big barley field W. helped CB to thresh with team W. Cloudy looks like rain Sunday 19 at home. AB & family were here & JD's for supper W. Cloudy. a little rainy 20 Chored helped Br. C cut oats with reaper RW helped D Hoover to thresh W. fine Clear 21 I & My Mother Went to Uncle D Burkholders this morning. He was very sick but is better. Went to Uncle Joe's for dinner. Called at JB's nobody at home. Came home & I & RW drew in 4 loads Peas W. Clear, a few drops of rain Aug. Sept 1866 August 22 Chored AM I took 3 bus wheat to Major Mills PM & Drew in 3 loads sod peas after supper which finishes them W shower last night Clear today 23 Pulled peas I & W drew in 3 loads barley rakings & 1 load hay PM W. Cool a slight squall PM 24 I & RW helped Br. N at threshing W was at Br. C's We all helped Br. C thresh after supper W. quite cool 25 I did not do much cut road round oats AM went to Whitevale PM bought a rifle of P Hoover for $16.00 one he got from P Diller R & W. helped Br. C thresh I did not feel well W. very cool for the season of the year Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 14 C by Rev H Barkey. Br inlaw Simon Hoover's and D. {or S} Lehman's were here at supper W clear 27 Had threshing machine threshed 240 bus barley & 78 bus Wheat broke down near night W. Clear �28 Finished threshing this morning 25 bus Wheat. Drew in a small load of hay AM Cut Oats PM Br.N drove R & W drew in 6 loads of peas W. Clear 29 I cut oats alone with reaper W. fine clear had a small binding bee tonight 30 Helped Br S at threshing & shocked oats W. cloudy a little rain 31 Chored AM R & W pulled peas I cut oats with reaper & boys bound PM W. Cloudy AM Clear PM September 1 bound Oats AM Br. N helped. shocked up PM R & W pulled a few peas and bound a few Oats after supper & I went to Cedar Grove W. fine AM, Shower at noon Sunday 2 We all went to JD's. W. warm clear 3 bound Oats Br. N helped AM W. fine warm 4 bound Oats Br. N helped AM I tried to burn brush in Markham fallow PM did not go well W. fine clear 5 I & W Cleaned a grist AM R pulled a few peas I went to BS to get Tom shod did not get it done then we all shocked Oats I & W turned peas after supper W. rainy AM Clear PM 6 finished cutting lodged spots of Oats & drew in 17 loads of Peas JD & Isaac helped W. fine clear 7 Drew in 6 loads Oats until 10 AM then it rained all day JD Br. C & Isaac helped Sept 1866 8 I & Nancy Went to J {or T?} Halls AM I & RW pulled peas PM Went shooting with JB awhile PM. W. helped W Lapp thresh yesterday forenoon and today W. wet AM Clear PM Sunday 9 Went to Br. N's W. fine Clear Br. N's were here at supper 10 I went to BS AM Drew in 9 {or 7?} loads of peas PM W. fine clear 11 Drew in 8 loads Oats with 2 teams AM Br. N & Isaac helped Chored PM W. Cloudy misty AM heavy rain PM 12 I R & W. finished pulling peas AM W. drew some wood PM I chored. W. Cloudy AM. Clear PM very very heavy rain after supper 13 Went to B'S & brought Copper Kettle from Br.S's AM killed pig & turned peas & went to JD's after supper W. drew wood AM Commenced to ridge up PM W. fine clear 14 Drew in 7 loads peas W. Clear rain at supper 15 drew in 13 loads of oats & 2 loads of peas which finished our harvest at last. CB & his man helped PM with team W. fine clear �Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Widemans Services Conducted by Revd T Moyar of Clinton Revd George Rupp of Cumberland County & --- Moyer of Lancaster County P.A. US. this was Sacrement day Went to Finlaws W. rainy Cool 17 Went to B'S AM Shot 5 squirrels PM W. ridged up PM W. fine clear pretty wet plowing 18 both ridged up W. cloudy all day 19 both ridged up. Subscribed 2 shares $20 in a proposed Joint Stock Company to be erected at Cedar Grove for the Manufacture of Cheese W. cloudy a little drissly AM Clear PM 20 both plowed until about 10 OC AM when it commenced to rain. rainy all day I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM 21 Chored AM W plowed in little field below Orchard PM & I brought 12 bus seed wheat from Br. N's PM W. rainy cloudy AM fair PM cool 22 I chored AM W plowed below Orchard both finished ridging up PM W. Clear Cool I & W {illegible} Father inlaws boys went coon hunting tonight killed two coons & tried a few more at J. Diller's Sunday 23 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 5C {blank space} by Revd H Barkey Visitors after service Michael Frets & family Br. S's family at supper W. fine clear 24 Sowed & harrowed 6 or 7 acres fall wheat W. clear a little rain tonight Sept Oct 1866 25 Chored AM W threshed a few peas Cleaned some peas and a load of barley PM W rained all day, very wet Went to Cedar Grove tonight there was to be a Cheese Meeting very few there. Postponed until Monday night next 26 Took 37 bus 32 lbs barley to F Man's bay {likely Frenchmans Bay} @.59 cts per bus {59cts} W fine clear 27 Took 37 bus barley to do do {ditto, Frenchmans Bay} @ 60 ct. per bus. W. clear this is my 30th Birthday. W fine clear the roads have been very bad for the season of the year 28 Took 36 bus 28lbs barley do do @ 62cts per bu W. clear 29 Took 36 bus 7 lbs do do @ 64 cts. per bus W fine 30 at home all day took dinner at Mother's CBs were here at Supper JD & family too W. fine clear Oct 1 Took 39 bus 18lbs barley do @ 64 cts W. clear fine roads good. Went to Cheese Meeting at Cedar Grove tonight appointed five directors to conduct the business Vise Joseph Lapp James {Tran?} Simeon Reesor John Milroy and TW Renny �2 Sowed little field below Orchard with rye & went to W. Burkoholer's to engage threshing Machine AM Chored PM Samuel Hare & Mrs. Goode from Ohio were here a while PM & Father inlaw's for dinner W. fine clear 3 Went to Mr. Phillip's near Brougham to see Machine AM Drew dung PM Mrs Good & Mr Hare {are} here tonight W. Cool, fine. Clear 4 Went to Duffins Creek for Dr Tucker for R Wallace's wife AM Brought home new roller from Pilkeys PM W. Cool clear roads good W. went to Markham Fair 5 Both drew dung on Oats Stubble. W. Cool Clear 6 Drew a load of lumber to bay for Br. S he had a bee W. clear Sunday 7 Went to Br in law AB's W. fine clear 8 Dug a few potatoes below garden about 9-10ths rotten I took 18 bus chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM brought it home PM W. fine Clear 9 drew dung W. Close Cloudy, heavy thunder shower this evening 10 Cleaned some peas & Oats & spread dung AM W commenced to plow down dung on Oat stubble PM I chored W. Cloudy 11 I & my Mother went to Markham gathered our Grapes when we came home W. rather Cloudy Mild 12 Both plowed W. fine Clear 13 I helped Br inlaw AB thresh with team W. plowed AM W. fine clear Oct Nov 1866 Sunday 14 at home AM we all went to CB's PM W. fine clear 15 Went to BSS AM Drew shingle bolts to Pilkeys & a load of slabs to RW's PM W. finished plowing down dung AM & {or I} went to J Clark's raising PM W. fine clear 16 I chored & cleaned grist AM Took it to Major Mills PM W. helped RW dig potatoes W. fine clear 17 I went to BSs AM fixed old barn ready for Machine PM W. plowed in wheat stubble PM W. fine clear beautiful 18 Had threshing machine. threshed 278 bus barley. Most of it badly sprouted W. fine clear 19 Had machine. threshed 93 bus Wheat & 200 bus Oats W. clear 20 Both helped JD at threshing W. rainy this morning. Clear PM �Sunday 21 Went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 5 C {blank space} by Revd H Barkey John Reesor & wife were here after service Christ. Ramer & wife for supper. W. Cloudy mild. 22 Helped JD finish threshing W. Cloudy very high wind 23 Picked Apples Made some cider PM W. Cool Clear 24 Thanksgiving day. shot some squirrels W. Cool clear 25 Boiled Sauce. & JB Picked Apples & Made Water Cider W. Clear 26 Chored W. about 2 in Snow last night rainy all day snow all away 27 Picked apples & went shooting with JB W. cloudy, cool Sunday 28 at {illegible}home all day W. rough, rainy Squally 29 Cleaned Peas tailings, & some wheat, W. rained all day 30 Killed pig AM Took Dr. Justice home to Unionville PM he has been to see R Wallace's wife W. Cloudy roads bad 31 Bought 4 year Old Mare off Br. C at $120.00 & Plowed with her until noon. Heard that R Wallace's wife died at noon. went down and staid awhile then Took 15 bus apples to Pilkeys, & took the Measure to BrS for Coffin W. Cold squalls. a little snow Nov 1 West to RW's cut some fire wood for {him?} then went to W Morrison's to get him to help to dig Mrs Wallaces grave Then I Wm Cephas & Simeon Stover dug the grave PM W. Cold wind Cloudy 2 Went to Funeral of R Wallace's wife at Zion Church 11th Con. Markham. Sermon by Rvd Fletcher on Rev 7C 9th V Picked some apples after service W. Cold wind, cloudy 3 Took Grist for RW & 15 bus 45 lbs Midge proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.35 per bus W. Cold Windy. RW commenced pulling turnips. Nov 1866 Sunday Nov 4 Went to Br. S's W. Cold Cloudy frose last night. 5 I & W underbrushed AM Drew in Some Corn & W went to Major Mills for RW's grist PM W. Cold hard frost last night 6 Drew in some Corn & beans & picked Apples for Cider RW pulled some turnips W. frost last night 7 Made Cider. W. mild warm R & W pulled some turnips PM. 8 Took 100 gallons cider to T Hulls @ 10 cts per gallon AM Cleaned some barly PM W. fine clear �9 Took 37{bus}. 33 lbs barley to F. Mans bay {Frenchmans Bay} @ 45 cts per bus W. clear 10 I drew in 7 loads turnips W. plowed for {@ illegible numbers} {or CB?} R pulled turnips W. fine warm clear Sunday 11 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Sermon on St John 1st C by Br. C Went to Uncle Sam's after Service W. rain last night cool windy. 12 I & W drew in 14 loads turnips W. fine clear 13 Drew in 17 loads turnips W. fine clear 14 Drew in 15 loads turnips I went to O Brands with JD AM to help him bring a cow that he bought at his sale yesterday W. East wind looks a little like rain sprinkling rainy 15 Chored Drew some wood for RW. PM W rainy all day 16 I & RW Picked Cider Apples & ground some W. rainy & soft snow all day 17 Made Cider I went to Cedar Grove Mills with chop & drew some wood & RW pulled turnips PM W. Cloudy cool Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 20C 1 to 16 V by Rev H Barkey Visitors after service F inlaws Br inlaws AB's & Miss Matty Shank. W fine clear 19 I made some Cider AM Chored PM W. Cloudy AM rain warm 20 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM helped RW Clean the mouth of drains & R pulled a few turnips PM W. rainy AM drissly PM 21 Drew turnips into pits on the ground very wet & muddy. Isaac helped & RW. we drew with 2 teams WM has left W. Cold freesing looks like Clearing up 22 Drew a few loads of turnips then covered 3 pits Drew 2 loads & Br C 1 for RW this evening out of our field W. Cold Snowed a few inches looks like winter 23 Isaac Drew wood AM Drew turnips into pits PM & drew 2 loads for RW CB & Br C drew a load apiece W. Cold Clear snow thawed some 24 Finished drawing turnips AM Isaac plowed PM & I & RW Covered turnip pit & cleaned a few Peas W. Cold Nov Dec 1866 Sunday 25 I went to Meeting at J Cober's AM Br N's were here when I came home W. Warmer, Snow thawing some 26 I went to Cedar Grove & to WM's AM plowed awhile PM Isaac plowed All day W. warm clear thawing 27 Took a load of Shingle timber to Pilkeys AM both plowed PM W. Mild, Cloudy & Clear AM �28 Made Pumpkin Cider for RW. W. rained nearly all day 29 Went to JD's AM. Cleaned grist PM. W. Cloudy a little rain 30 Took a grist 12 bus to Major Mills W. Cold blustery Decr 1 look in Potatoes pits. pretty good. W. frose hard last night. Sunday 2 Went to Br. C's W. fine. Cold, Clear 3 Took a load of Shingle timber to Pilkeys AM helped Isaac plow PM W. Clear frose last night 4 Went to Br.C's to kill hogs done nothing. rained all day 5 Went to My Mothers feast Turkeys & geese whole family & CB's and Flavius' were here JB's did not Come I helped W Morrison make some Cider AM Went shooting with Br. N. JD. Flavius & Isaac PM Took load of shingle timber to Pilkeys this evening W. fine clear beautiful 6 I & Nancy & Adeline helped Br. inlaw A B's to kill hogs W. Mild. some drissly rain. dark coming home heard this evening that JG Reesor's wife, former widow of CG Reesor, died last night 7 Helped Br C kill hogs W beautiful. fine. Clear, like October 8 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM W very heavy rain AM high water. heavy wind. Clear PM Sunday 9 at home all day. Nancy walked to Cedar Grove Meeting W. Clear Cold frose last night this is Nancy's 27th birthday 10 Helped RW. kill a pig AM chored PM W. very cold strong west wind 11 Killed six pigs Br S. J.D. & AB's [helper?] W. fine 12 Helped Br S's kill pigs W. pretty Cold. roads awful 13 {illegible}I & Nancy helped CB's kill pigs W. pretty cold 14 Chored & drew home some wood W Cold roads very rough 15 Drew 2 loads of Shingle bolts to Pilkeys W. Cold Clear Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15 C 21 V to end of Chap. W. Commenced to storm & snow from East at 8 am stormy all day snowing tonight 17 Chored took a load of straw for RW. W. mild clear Dec 1866 Jan 1867 Dec 18 helped JD kill hogs W. Mild {Big L shape} a little sleighing �19 Drew 2 loads shingle timber to Pilkeys, W snowed some 20 I & Nancy went to Markham Village with cutter roads heavy W. last night Coldest this season Cold today 21 Drew some bolts onto road AM drew 1 load to Pilkeys & some wood home PM W. Milder Clear 22 Went to JD's & Chored AM drew wood for RW PM W. mild 23 At home. I & Nancy Went to RW's awhile AM CB's were here when we Came home W. Soft Cloudy rain last night 24 Cleaned Peas AM Took a load of shingle timber to Pilkeys with waggon PM roads muddy snow this evening Christmas day 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St Luke 2 C1 to 20 V by Br C JD and family were here after Service. I went to Br S's after supper. W. cold {or mild?} a little sleighing {or snow?} 26 Went to Br inlaw S Hoover W. mild pretty fair wheeling snow tonight 27 Drew a load of Bolts AM Helped Flavius Reesor get on a load of Straw & I & RW Cleaned a little barley PM W. fine AM high wind PM 28 Helped WM kill Hogs. W. Very high wind {illegible} drifting cold 29 Helped JD kill a beef AM took some barley to Br S's & went to Cedar Grove PM W. windy AM {cool?} PM pretty cold Sunday 30 at home. D. Hoover's were here W. mild 31 Went to Markham AM S Lehman's were here PM I took a load of bolts to Pilkeys this evening W. Mild January 1. 1867 Went to JB's were not at home there went to S. Lehmans. W pretty cold sleighing. poorly 2 Helped F Reesor saw shingle timber AM helped Br C kill a beef PM W. pretty Cold, clear 4 Cleaned barley W. pretty Cold 5 Finished cleaning barley AM drew a load of bolts PM W. Mild cloudy 6 Sunday 6 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Rev H Barkey Went to F Reesor's after service W. mild cloudy 7 Went to JB. & to Municipal Election at Mongolia (late California) Voted for HP Crosby for Reeve WM Button & J Robinson for Deputy Reeves & W Eakin & P Wilmot for Councillors W. Mild Clear Sleighing not very good 8 Helped CB kill Beef & hog W. pretty Cold Clear �9 Went to School Meeting in Scarboro AM in Markham PM W mild. 10 Went to Finlaw's W. Some snow, sleighing pretty fair. W. mild 11 Killed pig & beef W. Mild a little snow PM 12 drew wood for RW AM. I & RW cut some Lim {limb} wood PM W. Cold Jan Feb 1867 Sunday 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br. C Visitors after service Br inlaw M. Neighswander & family W. stormy this morning pretty Cold today 14 took straw for RW AM drew shingle timber PM 15 drew 3 shingle logs W. very Cold frose my toe 16 drew 2 do do & 1 sawlog W. Milder Flavius here tonight RW. helped thresh at Hoover's for me yesterday & Isaac today 17 Went to Michael Frets & I got mare shod in village W. stormy snow 18 drew 2 shingle logs W. very Cold Sleighing good 19 Drew some wood & brought home some shavings from Pilkey's W. very Cold, Clear Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Re H Barkey went to J Stover's after Service. W. Milder .AM strong East wind coming home. very unpleasant 21 Shoveled snow AM Went for Dr. Mc PM Flavius is sick Dr says he has Croup & Diptheria W. snowy about 15 inches fell last night Roads heavy 22 chored Dr was here this evening baby is better W. cooler 23 Chored. F inlaw's were here. I went to JD's PM JH Ramer & family were here this evening W. mild clear {or cloudy} Daniel Lehman died last night of Cancer on the face 24 I went to funeral of Daniel Lehman with Br C Sermon on 7 C Rev. 13 V to end of chap. in German by Rev H Barkey. in English by Rd P Cober W. Mild 25 Drew a load of bolts JB & wife were here W mild Commenced to snow from East about 3 PM 26 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. mild a little soft Sunday 27 at home Br S's were here W. mild. windy tonight 28 Helped Br. C thresh W. Mild 29 Helped Br. C thresh AM & awhile PM & drew a load of wood W. Mild �30 Took family to JD's & drew wood brought them home this evening W. pretty cold 31 drew some wood AM Helped Br S kill a beef PM W. mild February 1 Helped RW Clean Oats AM Chored PM W. Some rain. & heavy thaw last night snow soft 2 Candlemas day Cleaned Oats AM & some peas PM & I went to Cedar Grove Mills this evening W. Mild Cloudy AM Snowstorm from East PM. sleet this evening Feb 1867 Sunday 3 at home J Stover & wife were here W. mild, snow this evening 4 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning & to Meeting house to appoint trustees AM. Simon Hoover & wife were here took some straw for RW. this evening W. mild snow from east tonight 5 Helped CB to thresh W. Mild, a little snowy 6 Took 38.10 lbs peas to duffins Creek Station @ 68 per bus. Went to AB's tonight. were not at home W. Clear 7 Took my Mother to Br. S's this morning. Sorted some turnips in Cellar AM. Commenced to rot took a load of bolts & brought Mother home PM W. fine clear 8 Chored Took Mother & Sissy {or Lissy?} to Br C's AM Split wood at Meeting house & CB sprayed pigs PM Went to AB's PThis evening W. very fine clear 9 Chored. W. Mild Storm of snow from north Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15C 21 V to end of Chapter by Rev H Barkey. W wind from north roads drifted 11 Drew 2 loads bolts W. Cold 12 Drew 1 load bolts & 1 shingle log W. thawing went to JN Raymer's cheese Meeting at Peters Church this evening 13 Went to Br S's to help to thresh Machine did not come until noon rained PM did not thresh 14 I & RW Cleaned 86 1/2 bus peas. W. warm cloudy Rev T Moyer was here awhile this evening 15 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rv H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rv T Moyer Went to F inlaws after service W. Cloudy Mild 16 Chored & went to Funeral of R Burrows at Scotch Church on 11th Con W. rainy AM Clear PM 17 Went to Br N's W. Mild. Clear thawing sleighing going �18 Helped to dig grave for Lucy Stover at Hebron & attended funeral Sermon in German by H Barkey & Revd T Moyer & in English by A Ramer W. fine clear 19 Helped Br. S thresh AM Took 12 bus grist to Major Mills PM W. Clear Old Cris Stover & wife {Teamy or Teany?} and {Ulrey?} and Matty Shank were here tonight 20 Drew a Shingle log AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cold 21 Didnt do much got bad cold W. Wind & some snow from East 22 I & Br S took 85 bus peas to Fmans bay @ 65cts per b W. pretty Cold Clear Feb March 1867 23 Cleaned Wheat for Mother & RW. AM took it to Major Mills PM. W. Cloudy AM heavy squals of snow PM Br inlaw Saml. Hoover & wife were here to stay over night. Sunday 24 at home JB & wife were here today We all went to CB's tonight W. pretty Cold Clear 25 Went to Br inlaw MN.'s & to Oat Mill at Claremont & Tailor, but he was not at home W. Sharp. Clear 26 Chored & drew wood. AB's were here tonight W clear 27 I & my Mother went to JB's then I & JB went to Stouffville for my watch & a clock for My Mother W. Clear fine 28 Helped Br C draw shingle bolts W. warm Clear sleighing going March 1 1867 Helped Br C draw bolts am killed a calf PM Went to Br S's this evening W. warm roads going. Some lightning illegible& rain this evening 2 Helped Br N draw sawlogs & went to Duncan's & to AB's in the evening W. very cold windy Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 3 Chap by Rev H Barkey W. very Cold snow from east this PM 4 Didn't do much AM Cleaned some tailings PM Flavius was taken sick yesterday afternoon had fits last night Doctor was here this morning. was bad again this evening J H R & wife were here awhile this evening. Mrs Burkholder was here all night a little snow last night W. clear 5 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I & RW. sawed some logs PM W. fine clear 6 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I & RW Cut some logs & took him some straw PM W. pretty cold 7 Cleaned Peas. W. Snow from east nearly all day 8 Had small bee to draw Sawlogs. drew 13 & 1 shingle log W. Clear thawing �9 I & Br. S took 77 bus 40 lbs peas to F mans bay @ 66cts per bus W. clear roads going 10 Sunday My Mother & little girls went to meeting at Hebron I & Nancy could not go Flavius was not well yet. visitors Br inlaw John Hoover S Lehman's Rvd Jas Barkey & wife were here awhile W. Mild rained awhile PM 11 Went to Br S's AM drew home 3 cords of wood for my Mother PM W. Cool Clear 12 Helped Flavius Reesor to Move on his farm where Lawson lived My son Levi took sick with croup this evening. sent for Doctor this evening. W. Mild a little snow this morning March April 1867 March 13. helped Isaac Davis put up his Shanty on CB's Corner he moved it from JD's W. Cool squally Levi a great deal better today 14 I & RW. Cleaned 87 bus Oats W. squally. pretty Cold 15 Cleaned some wheat for Br. N & Chored AM drew in 2 loads turnips out of pit PM W. Cold Clear 16 Went to J B Millers Sale Lot 21 9th Con Markham W. cold east wind snow from East tonight Sunday 17 at home all day Brinlaw MN's were here W heavy fall of snow last night snowed some today. cold 18 Drew a load of bolts AM 1 sawlog PM got horse shod at Copelands (late Bainbridges) Cedar Grove W cold sleighing good 19 Helped Br. S draw sand W. Cold. clear 20 I & RW drew in Some turnips W. Cold nights, clear 21 Helped Br S's Saw up an Oak tree W. Strong east Cold Wind Commenced to snow from east at 4 PM 22 Shoveled out lane & hitched up Colt & went to Cedar Grove AM {transcribers note: he is driving the colt today because there has been a heavy snow fall. as the colt is just being broken to drive, the heavy snow helps to slow down movement and softens any potential accidents, making it a safer learning environment} Went to Flavius to visit & shoot {or shot} rats PM W heavy snow last night Mild today 23 I & Br C Went to C Stovers AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Mild Clear Sunday 24 at home F inlaws were here. I started for Dr MC at 5 Oclock this evening CB is sick W. Drissly Snow & rain nearly all day very soft 25 Chored. got Cold. W. pretty Cold 26 I & Br C went to Finlaws for spring wheat for seed W. Clear sleighing bad �27 I & RW. Cleaned Oats. We all went to JD's awhile PM. W. snowed nearly all day 28 Took RW some Straw AM Took 25 bus. Chop to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Clear Cold Wind 29 Chored AM I & RW drew in 3 loads of turnips PM W. pretty cold 30 Drew some wood AM I hitched up colt & took a drive to JD's PM. W. thawing Sleighing about done Sunday 31 At home. got dinner at Mothers JD & family were here AB & family were here at supper W. warm clear thawing April1 Chored. Sold Heifer to J Davis @ $30.00 W rainy all day W. Morrison Junr. Commenced at noon Work @ $12.00 per Month or 8 months 2 Drew home wood & drew out to pine logs for kindling wood at Br C's bush AM threshed oats with horses PM W Cool {Note did not use threshing machine like usual, so likely used a horse powered treadmill threshing machine or "sweeps" big horse power to drive machine.} 3 threshed Oats AM I drew some wood for RW & went to JD's PM W. Clear 4 threshed Oats W. Cloudy AM rain PM April 1867 April 5 threshed Oats with horses untill 3 PM W. soft snow AM Cloudy PM 6 Made door in colt stable went to B S S & store this evening W. Mild Clear roads bad Sunday 7 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on {blank space} by Br. C W. warm clear 8 Drew in 3 loads of turnips AM Finished threshing Oats 100 sheaves & cleaned some tailings PM. W. rainy 9 Helped to move John Dillers on lot 21 9th Con Markham W. fine Clear. roads, awful. about the hardest days driving I ever done 10 Cleaned tailings & oats AM I & Nancy went to Flavius' after dinner. his Motherinlaw Widow Barkey died suddenly about 11 oc AM. I started PM & went to tell the Friends W. Cloudy mild 11 Was at Finlaws last night. started for home this morning. got home at 10 was back & forth at Flavius PM W. Cold this morning warm today 12 Went to funeral of Widow Barkey at Widemans sermon on Rev 14 C & 13 V by J Macklin & J Wideman remarks by Br. C Went to JH Ramers after Service W. clear 13 Drew in Some turnips AM Finished Cleaning Oats PM W. clear Sunday 14 at home. Br. C & family were here W. fine Clear �15 Fixed some fence along north lane AM brought home some pine wood PM. W. cloudy drissly rain. nearly all day heavy this evening 16 Got Dick shod & put in some sawlogs at SM W. clear 17 Piled lumber & took wooden plow to BSS W. fine Clear 17 Chored, didn't feel well W. helped RW chop fallen timber, W. fine clear 18 Piled lumber & took wooden plow to BSS W. fine clear Good Friday 19 Went to AB's. W. Cloudy AM fine clear PM 20 Drew in a few turnips & Chored AM I & Br. S fixed cellar door PM & I went to BSS for plow W. cloudy showery 21 At home all day. W. fine Clear. Easter Sunday Easter Monday 22. Went to W Morrison's AM. at home PM JD & family were here. gave Colt a drive in waggon this evening W. Soft snow nearly all day Cold tonight 23 Went to S Lehmans. My mother went a far as JD's & we Called for her going home W. pretty Cold sharp frost last night 24 I & Br. N Commenced to put new rails into tight board fence south of grave yard. Commenced to snow at noon snowed all day brought some potatoes from D Hammonds (JDs) (farm) after supper April May 1867 25 Went to Br. S's AM Worked at fence PM W. clear 26 Went to Mill with Chop AM I & Br. N worked at fence PM W. Clear, windy PM W. went fishing this morning got 9 for his share 27 Chored & Cleaned seed peas AM I & W. went to Cedar Grove Mills twice PM with Colt W. cold wind Sunday 28 Went to Funeral of Daniel Shanks Child at Hebron Sermon by R A Reemer on St Mat 18C 1st to 4th V Flavius and Br N's were here at noon and CB's at supper W. cool clear 29 Finished board fence & Drew home some wood W. cloudy 30 Sowed Plaster on new meadow & drew some turnips AM drew 3 loads turnips & then W Commenced to plow behind Cider house & I went to Br S's bought a set of chain trace Harness off him at $18.00 PM W. Cloudy all day rained after supper May 1 Chored AM Went to CB's to help him to ring some pigs & went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. rain AM cloudy PM 2 I Nancy & Flavius Went to Markham AM Plowed with Colt PM W. Cold squall of snow AM �3 Plowed. I chored PM W. Cold. Froze hard last night 4 Both plowed in field behind barn W. Squall of rain AM. & after supper Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rvd Jos Barkey Sermon on ST Mat 18 C by Br. C Brinlaw AB & Br S's were here after Service W. rather cloudy showery 6 Took RW. to Stage Office at Rouge Hill this morning. he is going to the township of Egremont to his sisters' chored & went to BSS. W plowed this Morning & after supper I made a milk stand at end of lane this evening. W. Cloudy rain through middle of the day 1867 May 7th 1867 Commenced to sell Milk to Cedar Grove Cheese factory @ 10cts per ga plowed behind barn W. Cool clear 8 Sowed about 6 bus peas behind Cider House AM I & Nancy went to raising of AB's driving house PM W. Cool. Windy tonight a little rain 9 I went to BSS AM rolled peas PM brought home Iron plow from BSS after supper W plowed behind barn W. Cool Clear 10 both plowed W. pretty Warm . Clear 11 Sowed field behind barn with barley Isaac helped to harrow he is working for flavius this Summer W. warm Clear 12 Went to J Cobers. W. fine Clear. rather Cool 13 Sowed grasseed on barley until about 9 AM when it commenced to drissle. drissly all day W plowed PM in big field I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper 14 I chored W plowed some in big field W. some drissly 15 Plowed in last years turnip ground W drew in turnips PM RW levelled pits W. Cool. Cloudy, some drissly 16 W drew turnips AM plowed PM I cultivated in big field W Clear pretty warm 17 I plowed W. Cultivated PM W. Cool Clear 18 I rolled barley & sowed 10 1/2 bus peas in big field W Cultivated W. Cool Clear Sunday 19 Went to Br N's W. fine, Clear, Warm 20 Finished Sowing big field with peas & 4 bus oats in hollow W. fine clear 21 both plowed in last years root field . W strong East wind Commenced to rain at supper, rain heavy 22 Fixed Some fence along Markham bush & I & Nancy went to Whitevale AM G.W. Isaac, & Flavius went fishing to big Rouge PM Caught 37 Suckers PM. W Cloudy rainy �23 Chored AM fixed fence & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Drissly Cool Cloudy May June 1867 24 Queens Birthday, fine Clear heavy rain at supper finished plowing last years root field & commenced a little in field near hoovers. G.W. Sim Stover & S Spence Caught 45 sucker's at Br S's tonight 25 Plowed AM. Cut seed potatoes PM W. Clear AM rained PM. ground very wet Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St Luke 15 C 1st to 11th by Rev H Barkey W. fine. Clear. Cool. roads muddy 27 I went fishing with Simon Hoover Martin & Menno Neighswander about 3 oclock this morning to the little rouge Caught 2 suckers. Water too clear for fishing got home about 10 AM Sowed about 3 1/2 bus spring wheat W. Clear 28 Sowed about 12 bus Oats in field back of garden Commenced to rain about 10 AM cloudy drissly all day 29 Went fishing to Big Rouge with JB. JD & his boy A Stover & WM. Caught 139 Suckers W. Clear fine Ascension day 30 at home. W fine, shower at supper 31 Chored AM, W plowed in Wheat field in Corner Sowed Oats back of garden finished field PM W. fine warm June 1 Sowed barley for Flavius. A.M. planted Some Corn & potatoes & went to P.O. PM after supper W. warm clear Bush turned green this past week Sunday 2 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Br. C. JD & family Came about noon W. rained nearly all day. very wet. Uncle C Burkholder has a slight stroke of Palsy this evening 3 Went to BSS & to Cedar Grove Cheese factory AM received pay for Milk from May 7 amounts to $12.16 cts I & W. drew rails from Scarboro bush to north lane PM W. Clear warm 4 Drew rails AM Sowed 4 bus oats in field at 11th Con Cleaned wheat after supper. Finished our seeding at last W. clear 5 Took 10 bus Wheat grist to Major Mills. Nancy went with me AM. Helped women wash Meeting house PM. W. fine warm clear Uncle Dan's were here PM June 1867 1867 {year appears twice} June 6 Went to Markham with Br. C AM. Marked out Post holes for RW to dig along Scarboro townline West of lane PM. sowed some t{rees?} after supper below garden W. very warm. Clear 7 Sowed barley for Flavius AM Uncle John Burkholder was here PM planted some Corn & potatoes below garden after Supper W. very warm �8 Overhauled fence on north end of farm from Pickering townline to 11 Con put in mostly new rails 8 rails high Flavius and RW helped Meeting at 8 Con today W. fine clear 9 Went to meeting at Widemans Revd's T Moyer & J Hager officiated to nominate Candidates for a Bishop & Deacon. All our Ministers were nominated Vise Br. Christian H & Jos Barkey & Jac. {or Jno} Wideman for Bishop & Jacob Grove A {or CL? -- see who was chosen below} Hoover C Wideman David Raymer J Koch Abraham Barkey & Uncle Sam Reesor for Deacon Went to Br inlaws Isaac {or Saml?} Hoovers at Father inlaws they are living in part of the house. Lords supper was Celebrated today. W. fine clear 10 Meeting & Sacrament at Hebron today same ministers as yesterday. Visitors Simon Hoover's, Abraham Moyers from Clinton M Neighswander Abraham Doner's & Uncle CB's awhile this evening W. fine clear CB is better again 11 Meeting at Widemans. Decided by Lots today that my Br. Christian be Bishop & Christian L. Hoover be Deacon Went to Little Chris Hoovers after Service W. fine Clear 12 I & My Mother went to Uncle Joe's Aunt Susan is very sick with inflammation went to JDs for supper W. very warm, some rain last night. thunder showers on our way home W. and Br C & his man washed our and Br C's sheep AM W pulled weeds out of wheat PM 13 Planted potatoes W. warm Clear 14 I plowed RW's garden AM Sowed it with Oats PM W. pulled weeds W. very warm. a little rain tonight Br. C's daughter Elisabeth broke her arm above the wrist this evening June 1867 15 I Commenced to Shear sheep this morning when JB. JD's & his boy Anthony Stover Came at 10 AM to go fishing. went with them to little rouge Caught a horn Chub Came home about 1/2 past 3 Oc, finished Sheep. W. Clear warm 16 Went to Br. S's Mother & Lizzy went to Br C's W. warm clear 17 I & W. worked on road in Scarboro with team W. clear 18 Took Wool to Whitevale Carding Mills AM Drew old rails off fallow PM W. Commenced plowing fallow in field near Hoover's W. Clear fine shower this Morning Cool this evening 19 Went to BSS AM I & Br. N set 35 posts PM on Scarboro townline west of lane W. Clear 20 drew 2 loads of fence boards from SM AM Went to funeral of Michael Burkholders Child at Hebron PM Burned some brush in Markham fallow PM & this evening W. Clear 21 I & RW set some posts & finished burning brush in Markham fallow W. fine clear 22 I drew rails to make a fence between peas & pasture in field behind Cider house AM I & Br S nailed boards on as far as posts are set on Scarboro townline PM Jacob Widemans were here awhile this evening W. fine clear �Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 16th C 19 v to end of C by Rvd J Wideman Visitors F inlaws. JH Ramer & family were here too W. warm. Clear 24 Rolled turnip ground & plowed some in fallow AM Took Milk Can to Markham to get repaired & went to Town Clerks office Unionville for my Road List PM W. very warm 25 {Warned?} hands on road for Friday Morning & went to WM Buttons AM Plowed in fallow, PM W. very warm 26 Went to Cedar Grove AM drew home old rail pieces & fixed fence between peas & pasture behind Cider house PM W. drissly AM. Cloudy PM. Cooler looks a little like rain tonight. June July 1867 {this actually appears below entry for 27} 27 Harrowed Turnip ground AM W. finished plowing fallow I hoed some Corn & potatoes PM W. Commenced Making turnip drills PM W. Warm 28 Worked on roads. W. finished drills. Sowed some tonight. W. cool a little rain tonight 28 Worked on roads. W. finished sowing turnips. {Sim? him?} & RW Finished pulling weeds in Wheat W. Clear fine Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C. Sermon on St. Luke 10 C 30 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Visitors after service S Lehman & wife. JB's were here after for supper W. warm Confederation Holiday July 1 Drew some soft Wood out of Scarboro fallow AM. W went to Circus in Markham PM. I Chored went eel fishing at Br S's with Isaac & {John?} Davis this evening John caught a large one W. Warm. Clear 2 Went to Cheese factory 4 Weeks income $20.39cts hoed potatoes PM. R & W drew dung on pile. W warm, sultry, very dry 3 Finished hoeing potatoes AM Chored & helped to draw Some dung PM W. very warm 4 I & Nancy went to Markham. W. very warm I went eel fishing with I and J Davis I caught a Small one the first one I ever caught 5 Helped Br N weed carrots hoed Some corn this evening Old Martin Neighswander's were here at dinner W. shower AM, another this evening 6 Chored AM Harrowed fallow PM W. rained fine shower AM Clear PM Went eel fishing. I Davis Caught one Sunday 7 Went to Flavius Br. N's were here at Supper W. very warm clear 8 R & W drew dung on heap AM on fallow PM Br. C Cut hay for us with his Combined Patterson Machine in Meadow east of dam I moved fence Corners W. fine pretty Cool July 1867 �9 Drew dung on fallow W. slight shower AM Clear warm PM 10 Drew dung on heap & shook out hay I cut some thistles in Oats, & helped Br. N put some beans on his overlay in barn W. Cool Some Cloudy. bad hay weather 11 Drew some dung on fallow & turned hay AM Raked & Cocked a lot PM W. rather Cloudy looked like rain AM Clear PM JD brought my Mother and Lizzy home today 12 July. Raked & Cocked all the hay that was cut on Monday Br. C finished Cutting meadow W. fine Cool rather cloudy 13 W. helped Br C stack hay I planted Celery and turned some hay AM took Dick & {Sent?} to Walkeys to get shod PM turned some hay after supper W. fine Clear 14 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 15. C 21st to 30th V by Rev Jas Barkey Went to M Neighswanders {Jas?} after Service W. fair warm Cool Breeze 15 Finished raking & Cocking Meadow W. fine untill Supper when it Commenced to rain a fine shower 16 I & my Mother went to Uncle Joe's to see Aunt Susannah W. fine Cool, Aunt is very poorly. I & Nancy took rolls to Chris Stovers this evening RW. went to raising at Garlands 17 Drew in 12 loads hay W. fine Clear 18 Drew in 25 loads hay which finishes meadow except a little swail. W. fine, warm Clear Flavius boys, Ceph & Isaac, helped 19 We all went to F inlaws for dinner & to JD's for supper. W. warm fine Clear 20 Drew a load of lumber to bay for Br S. he had a bee. W. very warm. Clear 21 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C. Sermon on St Luke 18 C by Rev H Barkey Went to AB's after dinner W. heavy squall of wind tonight July 1867 July 22 I scuffled turnips AM Went with my Mother to see my Aunt Susanna PM she is about the same W. very warm 23 Plowed potatoes this morning Plowed in fallow Br N helped today I & RW drew in swail hay out of meadow this evening then went to Br. S's to {service?} W. very warm dry 24 Both plowed RW helped Br. C. W. very warm 25 Finished Plowing fallow AM & brought a load of shingle bolts to lane I took it to Pilkeys & Chored PM W. Cut thistles in Markham fallow PM I went to Mrs Mitchels for a new hat this evening W. very warm 26 All cut thistles AM I took Mare to Walkeys PM. R cut in swail in oat field PM. I & RW went to Jesse Reesors this evening W. not quite so warm. I helped Flavius kill a sheep after supper �27 I & W finished thistles AM I went to Duncans & Majorville PM R & W. finished swail & Orchard W. very warm Sunday 28 Family went to Meeting at Hebron I staid at home watching fire at Markham fallow. very high west wind, very hot, pulled down a lot of fence on East Side JDs were here & James Duncan at supper 29 Helped Br. C. cut 5 1/2 acres barley, & 4 acres wheat for James Craigie W. very windy fence Catched again at Markham fallow 30 Cut barley for us W. fine clear Cut with Br. C's reaper we are not binding it put it in Cocks 31 Finished Cutting barley & began wheat AM Finished Wheat PM W. fine Clear fine shower tonight I was at Br. C's awhile his daughter Elisabeth broke her right arm this evening at near the same place she done about 7 weeks ago 1867 Aug 1867 August 1 Helped Br. C to try to Cut rye & barley awhile this morning would not work to wet Commenced to drissle about 10 AM R & W shocked wheat. Cleaned some wheat & chop PM fine shower PM I went to WM's after supper boys hoed turnips 2 I took 28 bus chop to Major Mills AM W was at Flavius AM & RW thinned turnips Flavius Cut our rye with his reaper PM W. fine clear 3 Finished hoeing turnips Br. N & Isaac helped R helped Flavius fill dung W went to Major Mils after supper W. fine clear Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on St Mat 18C 23 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Went to JB's after service & to Menno Burkholders for supper W. warm clear 5 I & W drew in 3 loads barley AM Chored PM W. warm AM drissly PM RW was at Br N's 6 Drew in 3 loads Wheat AM & 2 loads barley PM began to rain little shower about 2 PM Cloudy until evening R pulled a few Peas while we loaded AM behind cider house 7 I went to Cedar Grove & drew in 1 load wheat & W harrowed in fallow AM Drew in 5 loads PM W. very warm Clear thunder Clouds in North 8 drew in 8 loads barley R was at Br C's PM W. very warm 9 drew in 5 loads barley till supper which finishes it. when W started for Dr. Mc. My Mother was taken sick with with Cholera Morbus this PM. W very warm thunder Clouds in north tonight 10 I didn't do much but went to Cedar Grove AM J & W drew in rye 4 loads & 1 load swail hay out of Oat field PM W. Cool, nice shower last night My mother is getting better. our Susanna is sick too the Dr. didn't say what was wrong with her Sunday 11 at home JDs JB's & Br S's were here Mother & Susanna are getting better W. Warm I & W drove home John Davis Cow after dark she got with our cattle today �Aug Aug 1867 Sunday 11 continued When we got back I didn't feel well. went to bed, got up & vomited occasionally through the night 12 Done nothing. pretty sick. went to B smith PM. very Weak. no appetite. pretty {sluir?} {slim?} W. clear 13 Chored AM. Went to Chris Stovers & AB's PM W. fine rain this Morning. Uncle Jacob Burkholder's wife died on Sunday & was buried today. Was buried at Wideman's 14 Chored AM W. Commenced plowing fallow third time. R & W helped Br C bind oats PM I turned peas, W. fine Clear Warm 15 I & R drew in peas behind Cider house 5 loads & 1 load hay out of Oat field & rackful barley rakings W. clear 16 I & My Mother went to Uncle Joseph's & to JDs got home about 3 PM I then went to D Hoovers to get his horse rake to pull peas did not go well My Aunt Susanna is very poorly W. warm clear 17 Pulled peas AM All helped Flavius cut his Oats with reaper PM W. very warm Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Luke {blank space} by Br C W. very warm 19 All pulled peas W. Warm clear 20 I & W helped CB thresh with team W. warm 21 I & W drew in 8 loads peas out of big field R helped Br. C thresh W. warmer Clear 22 Drew in 8 loads peas R pulled while we loaded W. very warm Clear I killed a sheep after supper & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper. I forgot to mention that I was at a meeting at Cedar Grove on Saturday evening Called by Mr J Metcalfe Candidate for the Commons of Canada. & HP Crosby. Candidate for the Legislature of Ontario (formerly Upper Canada) Meeting in favor of both Candidates. they being opposed to T. A Milne & John Bowman 23 Had threshing Machine. threshed 187 bus barley 65 Wheat. W. very warm. Commenced to rain stormy {or slowly or stormily?} at dark tonight Aug Sept 1867 24 I helped Br. C draw in Oats AM I & Nancy took Can to Markham to get mended & went to J H Rennies for supper R & W pulled peas W. cooler rained up north last night. none here Sunday 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Remarks by Br. C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey Visitors after service M. Neighswander JD. & family Sam Hoover & wife John & their girl {Teeny?} David Burkholder & family W. warm Clear Jesse Reesor & family were here for supper �26 Started about Midnight with AB's team & buggy to Dr Mcs & to F. inlaws for Mother inlaw got home about breakfast AB's have a daughter born this morning. All pulled peas today W. clear 27 I & R pulled peas. W. helped W Lapp thresh W. Cooler. Sharp lightning & thunder last night fine shower 28 Finished pulling peas AM. W. plowed in fallow PM. I & R helped Br C. cut his spring {wheat?} PM. fine shower last night. Cool today 29 Cut Oat field back of Garden Br. C drove Tailor from {belford?} helped W. fine clear 30 finished binding oats & Cut oats in middle of pea field Br. N helped PM. W. Cool Clear 31 Drew in {blank space} loads of peas untill supper time W drissly from 2 o clock got to wet had to quit Isaac helped Sunday Sept 1 We all & Mother & Lizzy went to CB's JDs were here for supper W. Cool. rained all last night 2 Cut last Oats 2 acres in Wheat field & 2 acres spring wheat in fallow AM Cut oats for Br N AM W helped to bind W. fine Clear 3 Drew in last peas 2 loads & 3 loads Oats untill about 4 Oc PM When it Commenced to rain JB helped W. plowed 4 I went to Markham with My Mother AM Chored PM W finished plowing fallow 3d time W. Clear 5 I & WRW Drew in Oats of of field behind garden W. harrowed fallow W. fine clear 1867 Sept 6 I & Nancy Went to S Lehman's they were not at home then went to JB's I went to election voted for James Metcalfe for the Commons of Canada & M P Crosby for the Legislature of Ontario. W. short shower this morning very heavy shower at Mongolia (late California) about noon none here 7 Finished harvest by drawing in a few loads of Oats & 2 loads spring wheat W. Commenced to ridge up RW helped Br N PM, great news this evening. Mrs. {plural} Metcalfe and Crosby triumphantly returned with great majorities W. fine Clear Sunday 8 Went to AB's W. fine clear 9 I, W. & Br N ridged up W. fine. Nice shower tonight 10 Plowed a little & then sowed fall wheat 7 1/2 acres W. fine cool 11 Drew Duncans hay he bought a swail from me W furrowed out wheat AM W. fine clear 12 Thanksgiving day. Went to meeting at Wideman's remarks by R Jas Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C Went to F in laws after service W. fine clear �13 Went to C Stovers for yarn AM Cleaned a load of Wheat PM W. showery . all day 14 Took 44 bus 8 lbs Midge Proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.30 cts per bus AM Drew a load bolts to Pilkey's PM. Went Coon hunting tonight with 8 Markham boys. Caught nothing W. fine Clear Sunday 15 at home all day Flavius & family were here W. fine clear 16 Went to See Aunt Susanna with My Mother she is very low yet W. rather Cloudy warm 17 got horses shod at Walkeys AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. very warm, sultry, Close 18 went to Weaver at Mongolia & to S. Lehman's for dinner W. very very warm rained fine shower coming home W Finished plowing spring Wheat stubble 19 went to Simon Hoover's & I went to Watson Tailor at Claremont W drew dung out of pile on Pea ground behind Cider house W. fine clear Cooler 20 Took 44 bus 3 lbs barley to F mans bay @ 78.cts W. fine Clear Sept Oct 1867 21 I dragged new land for Br. N AM W went in my place PM I chored at home PM W. fine clear Went to Cedar Grove tonight Sunday 22 at home. Meeting Hebron W cool clear 23 Took 45 {blank space} barley to Fmans buy {likely bay} @75 cts per by W clear 24 Took 43 bus 36 lbs barley to Fmans bay @75 W clear 25 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove AM fixed {fired?} Scarboro brush @11 oc AM had splendid burn Nancy had quilting today W. fine clear. 26 Took 42 bus 14lb Barley to Fmans buy {bay} @75ct W. Cooler Some cloudy 27 Helped Flavius draw earth on his swamp road awhile this morning when Finlaws came & I came home W. helped him all day JH Ramers were here for supper W. fine clear this is my 31st Birthday 28 Chored AM Helped Br C cut his clover seed PM Took Pea & barley chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W. plowed in Oat field W. fine clear Sunday 29 at home all day Sacrement at Widemans W. clear 30 Cut clover seed Br C Helped. Plate on sickle bar got loose, had to get it fixed. W. fine Cool. Clear Oct 1 Went to Cedar Grove for Chop for Hogs & Nancy went along to store AM chored & cut a little Clover this evening W watched fire PM it broke out Hard frost last night. grape vines frose. W. fine clear �2 Chored AM tried to Cut a little clover this morning. too damp. Cohoned {chored} PM W. rained some AM clear Pm. Made a new hog trough 3 Picked apples AM I & W {nearly or C nearly} finished cutting clover seed PM when the small bolt in Boxing of Pitman broke. W. fine Clear 4 Drove in 4 loads seed. W. Cool Clear Br C helped & R W. W has gone to Markham Fair 5 Cleaned few Oats AM I went to Dimmas {they live nearby on map} & Cedar Grove PM W. fine soaking rain last night & AM cloudy cool PM Sunday 6 I & my Mother & Lizzy went to Br S's Nancy & children went to Br C's W. Cool Clear Oct 1867 Oct 7 Made 2 brls Cider at Jonas Raymers W. fine Clear 8 Boiled Sauce AM finished Cutting & drawing in Clover seed 2 small boads W. Cool clear 9 killed a lamb & chored AM didnt do much PM S Lehmans were here a while W Cloudy AM fine rain PM 10 I & W Cut logs & fallow AM chored PM W cloudy AM rained PM 11 Chored AM I went to drew a load of bolts to Pilkey {lives nearby on township map} & went to store PM W plowed W. rained AM cloudy PM 12 Made small bedstead this Morning Commenced to log in Scarboro fallow about 10 AM finished it & made a few heaps in the Markham one J Davis helped with Br S's oxen I Davis & S Spence helped W. rained this morning slight drissles today Sunday 13 at Home A Bs were here W. Clear 14 Went to Cedar Grove & to Br Ss this morning Plowed until noon Picked apples PM JB was here PM & Picked some PM W. plowed W. very fine Clear 15 Dug potatoes W. fine Clear 16 I went to Claremont for my Clothes & W helped Br C dig potatoes AM. finished our potatoes PM W. Fine Clear 17 Drew dung on field below house Uncle Jacob Burkholder was here PM. W. very fine Clear 18 Finished drawing dung AM Fixed fence that was burnt along Scarboro fallow PM W. very fine Clear fine rain in leaves in Scarboro bush {took from stone? or alone oro hours} {like fire done no illegible?} 19 I went to Major Mills with 10 bus grist wheat AM I & RW took in winter apples PM W. finished plowing oat stubble & commenced pea stubble behind Cider house PM W very warm distant thunder tonight �Sunday 20 at home. Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron J Stovers & family were here this evening. W. warm fine Clear 21 Chored & shot 2 squirrels AM Went to Major Mills for Grist PM W. plowed W. fine warm clear raining tonight. J D McPhee died today Oct Nov 1867 Oct 22 Helped Flavius kill pig and chored AM Went to Markham for landside for Iron plow PM W cool clear 23 Drew 2 loads (1000) 2 in tiles from Petty W. Cool Clear 24 Drew home 4 loads wood A M watched fire in Scarboro bush & brought plow from Walkeys shop 3 d Con Pickering PM W fine clear W plowed in rye stubble 25 dug a few potatoes in field below garden & cut & drew in some trees. W fine Clear remarkable fine weather for the seasons I & W shot 3 black squirrels at noon 26 killed pig & chored A M Picked apples PM W. clear Fire bad in bush tonight. I & W down at it near 12 o clc {oclock} Sunday 27 at home all day. W. fine clear 28 Picked apples. Susanna {his daughter c 6 years of age} was scalded very bad on the neck & breast with hot coffee at noon rests very well tonight. W Cloudy, raining tonight 29 Commenced a drain in NW corner field I R Gourley & R W worked at it A M. W. plowed I had to stay in the house PM Susanna was restless W. went to Br Ss {his brother Simeon} raising of shed PM W fine very little rain last night 30 Travelled around looking for a girl today Nancy gave birth to a son last night. Can find no girl W. very fine roads good 31 Went to Jacob Reesors. Brought his Daughter Anne to work AM. Went Chored PM W fine clear Finlaws were here Nov 1 Helped to lay tiles & filled part of drain Fire broke out PM fought until night W clear 2 finished filling drain w fire broke out worse fought all PM. W. heavy wind. We hear of fires in the woods in all directions Sunday 3 at home AB's JHRs & S Lehman's {these names may be incorrect. He often uses ABr to refer to his brother-in-law] were here Br N's {Br N = his brother Noah} awhile PM W. a little rain last night fine shower PM some thunder. raining very fast this evening 9 oclock 4 Pulled turnips R W helped. M Neighswanders were here W Clear 5 Finished turnips J Bs were here W. ground frose this morning a little snow squall today the first this season Nov 1867 �Nov 6 Chored in barn AM Drew 6 loads turnips PM JDs were here. W ground white with snow this morning 7 Drew 14 loads turnips with 2 waggons. W ground frose this morning Strong east wind all day, Cold 8 Drew 2 loads turnips which finishes them. very light Crop with us & a great many this year drew 2 loads wood & fixed fences that were burnt in Scarboro W. warmer clear Finlaws {Father-in-laws} were here awhile PM 9 fixed fences AM W Harrowed spring wheat stubble PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM W fine clear Sunday 10 at home. Simon Hoovers were here PM W clear 11 took 32 bus 40 lbs Peas to Fmans bay @70 cts per bus W. Cool. Cloudy AM Clear PM W. plowed 12 Chored. Took 10 ewes to Flavius AM. Made about 120 gallons Cider at Bice's Mill 6th Con Pickering PM. W. Cold. Windy. Clear 13 Boiled Sauce. W. Milder a little snow last night 14 Boiled Sauce. Milder heavy snow squalls PM W. Picked some apples PM 15 Went to Walkeys B S AM Made about 4 brls Cider at Bice's PM. W. pretty Cold Clear 16 Went to Special School Meeting in Markham AM to Consider the Propriety of building a new School house. Decided against it. Went to Peter's sale P.M. W. very Cold north wind squall of snow tonight Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C {Br C = his brother Christian} Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barky Martha Shank was here after service W. ground white with snow this morning. Cold wind a little squally today 18 Boiled Cider W. & Br N set some cedar posts along townline PM W. Cold frose too hard to plow 19 drew home some wood & water. very dry weather Cold very Cold. got ready for butchering 20 killed 4 hogs W Clear. getting very mild 21 Salted meat & Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove Mill with 4 bus grist & brought home a brl of water from rouge PM Water very scarce W. Mild Clear 22 I & W helped Br S thresh W. cloudy foggy Nov Dec 1867 23 I & Br S went to toronto. got new Sausage cutter &c {=etc.} W. foggy. bad coming home. dark as dungeon. roads good as July. mild weather �Sunday 24 at home AB's Br Ns & Flavius were here W. Mild, foggy. raining this evening 25 Cleaned Peas awhile AM Went Rabbit Shooting with Br inlaws Saml John & Jesse Hoover W M & Isaac. Shot one Rabbit & a few Squirrels W Cloudy some rain this evening 26 Helped Br C kill hogs W. fine 27 Went to Uncle Joes with My Mothers Aunt is still the same. W. Cloudy mild 28 helped Br N kill hogs W fair Mild Clear 29 Helped AB kill hogs W rain all day heavy blow & snow from north tonight 30 Chored & went to James Burrows PM my year old Comet Colt got badly hurt at Br Cs Pasture the first of the week shoulder badly bruised doing pretty well. W hard frost very cold Sunday Dec 1 at home all day. W like winter 2 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham & to Cheese Factory PM. W. snowed awhile AM Mild PM 3 Went to David Barkeys to See D Strickler he was not there went to JDs for my dinner then went to Strickler's house and engaged him to bore our well to find water very dry time yet. W Cold roads pretty good 4 Helped Br S kill hogs W. Pretty cold 5 Helped Flavius Kill hogs W. Milder Clear 6 Chored AM Took 8 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W Cold. some snow squalls thaw PM 7 I & RW Cleaned 87 1/2 {or 8 1/2?} bus Peas W. windy Cold Sunday 8 at home. W. Some snow squalls, a few inches on the ground 9 I & RW Cleaned about 80 bus Oats & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. very Cold. Coldest this season 10 Helped C B kill 4 hogs & beef W Milder 11 Brought Sheep home from Flavious & Chored all went to Br S's tonight W. Milder Dec 1867 12 Chored. W. Strong east wind very Cold about coldest day this season 13 Some milder drew some wood for my Mother a little thin sleighing 14 Drew Some wood & Chored W. milder �Sunday 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 ! {?} C 57 V to end of Chap by Rvd H Barky W. snowed a few inches last night showing nearly all day mild tonight 16 got mare shod at Walkeys AM Chored PM W. pretty fair sleighing mild 17 At home JDs were here. drissly rain from east frose where it fell. didn't amount to much 18 JB was here AM. I went to Majorville PM to show a receipt of payment of a bill presented by the assignee to the Estate of Robert Porters {Porteus?} an Insolvent 19 We all went to Finlaws. I went to David Ramer's sale PM. bought Pidgeon net @$10.55ct W. pretty Cold sleighing fair 20 Went to Unionville to return road list W. Mild drissly like rain. CB's & Br Cs were all here tonight 21 Killed beef Br S Br C & CB helped W mild snow tonight Sunday 22 at home Br Ss were here all went to Br Ns tonight W. snowed about 5 in last night Commenced to rain towards morning rained untill about 8 AM thawed all day snow nearly all away. Cistern nearly full of water 23 Went to ask AB's to help kill hogs tomorrow drew some wood & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W very windy last night & today 24 killed 5 hogs W a little snow this morning. mild cloudy Christmas day 25 at home all day. W. Mild drissly rain from East AM ice frose on trees Commenced to rain faster PM raining fast tonight 26 I & Nancy went to AB's to help to kill a beef W. Mild heavy rain last night Plenty of water Creek running full sleighing all gone except some ice. 27 Chored. didn't feel well. W rained some mild 28 Went to Cedar Grove AM & to R Carters sale PM W. Colder clear sleighing gone Dec 1867 Jan 1868 Sunday 29 Went to Old Daniel Hoovers W. pretty Cold. 30 Drew fence out of bush Where WM is chopping AM Went to his bee PM. W. pretty cold clear January 1st 1868 at home all day sitting in the house snow storm from east last night and all day. about 1 foot fell drifted some mild 2 Chored. Hoover's youngsters were here tonight W. mild 3 We all went to JD's & awhile to JB's W fine mild �4 drew home some wood & went to Cedar Grove W some few inches snow last night & this morning mild today Sunday 5 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C By Rvd H Barky JB's were here a little while PM & JD's this evening W fine mild 6 Chored AM Went to Municipal Election in Markham PM Voted for W Eakin for Reeve Mr Lane & W Flamersfelt for Deputy Reeves & Jesse Reesor & W Padget for Councillors Went to Flavius tonight W mild clear 7 Went to Flavius Chopping bee W. a little rain & sleet AM cloudy & mild 8 Went to S Lehmans & a little while to Uncle Joes Aunt is about the same W mild cloudy a little snow tonight 9 Chored. Isaac Reesor helped me saw a few cuts of pine for kindling wood in Br Cs field PM W. very cold wind from west all day 10 Went to Duncans with little boys boots AM Chored PM W very cold Mrs Sewell died yesterday 11 drew home 2 loads pine {or fire} wood AM Went to Duncans for boots & to Cedar Grove PM. W. Milder Sunday 12 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by H Barky Sermon on St John 4 C by Br C JH Ramer's were here when we got home W. pretty Cold 13 Helped WM chop awhile this morning when Finlaws Came ABs were here for dinner & Jac {or Jas?} Reesors Anne {or AM?} W. fine pretty Cold I drew 2 loads wood this evening 14 Took Nancy & Susanna to Dr Mc for sore throats AM Helped Br C kill a Beef PM Cold, East wind 1868 Jan 15 Chored AM drew some wood PM W. milder 16 Went to Uncle Joe's with my Mother. Aunt is poorly Called at JB's they Came home with us Br Ns were here tonight W. pretty Cold 17 Chored Made a Black ash handsleigh for my boys W. Milder Clear 18 Chored AM Went to Geo Taits with C Burkholder PM. W Clear AM a little snowy PM. Mild Sunday 19 at home all day W. mild 20 I & boys cleaned some tailings AM I took it to Cedar Gove Mills & brought home a load of edgings PM. W Milder looks like a thaw 21 Dillers were here. I & Diller went shooting squirs {squirrels} with my rifle I shot 2 & he shot 1 W. fine clear �22 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W Mild white frost this morning 23 Chored AM Went to C Raymers tannery with Beef Hide & one for Br C PM. W. thawing, a little rain am 24 Chored AM Got Charley shod all round at Walkeys PM. W. Colder. roads a little bare 25 Went to Flavius AM Drew some wood PM. W. Mild {&} cloudy Sunday 26 at home. I went to Burkholders awhile AM W. a little snow last night & this forenoon 27 Drew home wood for My Mother & some for myself & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove W. pretty Cold Clear 28 I & RW cleaned rye 40 bus AM Made barn ready for Clover Machine PM W some light Snow AM getting Milder 29 Had Jonas Millers Clover Mill. Threshed 13 bus seed & 3 1/2 for Br C. W. pretty Cold Clear 30 Done nothing. got bad Cold. W. pretty cold Feb 1 Went to Markham & to Finlaws for dinner W. clear cold west wind Sunday 2 Candlemas day at home Simon Hoovers were here W. Cloudy a little sun this evening very cold tonight 3 at the Annual Meeting at Hebron to appoint trustees, not many attended no Meeting held W. very cold last night & today windy mild tonight 4 Went to Simon Hoovers W. fine mild clear 5 S Lehmans were here I took chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W. mild clear Feb 1868 Feb 6 I went for Dr Mc for Jane AM she has something like Rhumatic fever Chored PM W. fine this morning strong west wind PM & tonight a little snow last night 7 Chored W very Cold clear 8 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM Took Jane home PM W. milder. snowing from East tonight Sunday 9 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Revd H Barkey JD's were here after service S G Reesor from {Hay?} was in meeting. he is appointed a Deacon W. soft snow & rain AM very Cold tonight 10 Chored AM brought Jane home PM W. very Cold. very Cold last night 11 Went to JH Ramers W. some milder AB's were here tonight �12 Drew wood AM Went to Duncan's & to Belford PM. Went to Saml Shanks this evening. W. Milder 13 drew some wood AM Uncle Saml Reesors were here PM W Mild west wind PM heavy tonight 14 Valentines day. Went to JB's W. very Cold this morning snow squall coming home, mild tonight. Br Ns & Flavius were here tonight 15 Chored. W. mild snowed about 5 in last night & am 16 Sunday Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Br C Sermon on {he leaves a blank space} by Revd J Wideman went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover after Service W. mild clear 17 Chored. W. Snowed about 4 in last night & AM. Soft. blowed up cold this evening 18 I & Pilkey cut shingle timber ABs Solomon Burkholder & Daniel Shaver's were here awhile PM. W. very cold this morning milder today 19 Went to M Neighswanders {Jur. or Jnr.} W. fine warm, thawing some Old Aunt Susanna Burkholder Died this morning 20 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. warm thawing 21 Chored & drew some wood Mother went to funeral with CB's we did not go Levi has some thing like Croup W. Colder clear Feb 1868 Feb 22 Chored. Dr Mc was here with Levi he says he has Influensa I went for him {?} last night about 10 oclock W. pretty sharp all day Sunday 23 at home all day JD's were here at Mothers Mary Duncan & her Man Matthew Dyke were here this evening W. pretty cold 24 Helped R W. thresh Oats W. Severe snow storm from East all day & tonight drifting all day 25 threshed a few Oats great storm continuing untill after dinner Continued to blow a slight drissling rain W. mild 26 Never saw such drifts on Pickering townline warned out hands. shoveled all day till dark. got it open from our Corner till Hoover's lane. our lane is full made a road through field W. mild cloudy 27 Went to see about opening out 11 Con {concession} AM Done nothing PM W. mild 28 Walked to 11 Con AM James Milroy shovelled awhile AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I put mustard on back of my neck last night feel sore today W. light snow today blows from North west �29 Chored AM Took Jane home PM. W. Colder clear Wm Little's house was on fire AM was put out again March 1st at home JB's & JD were here & Jesse & Enos Hoover I went to AB's this evening W. pretty Cold clear 2 Chored AM Went to sale at TH Halls Cedar Grove PM W. Snow from East AM Cold blowing PM 3 I & RW Cleaned Oats W. very very Cold wind from north 4 Finished Cleaning Oats AM Went to TH Halls sale PM stayed this evening bought about $1.00 worth of sundries W. Milder Clear 5 Cleaned seed barley AM JD was here got 15 bus seed Peas & 4 bus barley W. Milder Clear 6 Chored W. rained all day snow going fast 7 Chored & Went to D Hoover's AM Shovelled snow at Meeting house PM W. rained nearly all day Mild Sunday 8 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on {he doesn't finish sentence} Mar 1868 JB's Br N's & Menno Burkholders were here after service CB's were here PM W. warm thawing 9 I went to Markham AM Chored PM Br C's & Br S's were here tonight. W. fine Clear thawing roads bad 10 Chored & hung up pork to smoke JH Ramers were here for 20 bus seed Peas. W. fine clear 11 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning with Grist & Chop Fatherinlaws were here JDs were at Mothers brought home Grist tonight W. fine 12 Drew wood AM Cleaned clover seed PM W. Cloudy AM. rained PM 13 Chored Uncle Joe's were here W. very warm Close 14 Went to JB's & to Mongolia for Cloth W. Clear heavy rain tonight Sunday 15 at home all day W. warm snow going fast sleighing done 16 Chored W. Cloudy AM rainy PM 17 Went to Hoover's AM to See Samuel Stover he is very poorly drove through lane awhile PM W thawing very fast snow very near all gone 18 Chored W. Cooler frose a little last night �19 Chored Went to Cedar Grove with Nancy to D Lapps store he is keeping at Halls old stand W. Cool 20 Chored dont feel well got a few powders from Dr Mc he called to see My Mother she is better W clear 21 Chored. Went to Coxworths PM to see W Burkhoders about threshing W. Cold north wind frose hard last night Sunday 22 at home. S Lehman's were here W Cool clear 23 Chored I & Mother went to Cedar Grove PM W. fine Clear 24 Br inlaw M N's were here I helped WM weigh a ton of hay W. fine Clear 25 had threshing Machine. Threshed 137 bus Oats & 14 bus spring wheat & 28 fall wheat W. fine Clear 26 Went to J Burrows for blister for Comet Colt AM Burned log heaps in Scarboro fallow W. fine dry clear, roads dusty in places 27 I & Nancy went to Markham Took My Mother & Lizzy to Br C's W. fine clear 28 Went to Walkeys Bss {Bss = Blacksmith Shop} AM chored PM W warm clear may weather very warm for the season April Mar 1868 {Top couple of inches of page torn off prior to writing so no entries are missing} Sunday 29 Went to meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 7 by Rvd H Barky went to Br I's {or S's} after Service W. fine warm clear 30 Went to AB's & got Jess shod at Walkeys W. clear 31 Took My Mother & Lizzy to Br S's & N's W. {word too faint} Clear Heard today that there are suckers Caught in big rouge I & Br N caught a lot of chubs today bit well April 1 Took My Mother to JDs Called at JB's they were not at home W. fine clear looks a little like rain W Morrison Commenced to work for me on Monday morning at $14.00 per month & for 8 months 2 Cut wood in shed AM Fixed some fences PM W. snow squall AM clear cold PM 3 I & W sawed some rail Cuts. W Cold raw My Mother was taken sick about Midnight W {hired man} went for Dr Mc he said she has something like appoplexy {stroke} 4 Went to Tell Dr that my Mother is some better AM Took my last Clover seed 8 bus 53 lbs to R Willson @$4.50 per bus & 6 bus Oats to Burk in exchange for an army gun W. Cold AM snow storm from north PM got very Cold �Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3d C 1st to 20v by Rvd H Barkey Michael Frets & family & JD's were here after service W. Cold 6 I went to BSS for new Iron Harrows @$22.00 AM JB's were here PM plowed sod behind Cider house after supper W plowed on Saturday & this PM W. snow squall AM. cold wind clear, need rain. ground pretty dry 7 both plowed snow squall AM, cloudy PM 8 Finished Plowing sod. I took Nancy to Br S's to get sewing done on machine T D McGee {Thomas D'Arcy McGee} was shot at Ottawa yesterday Morning by an assassin. W snow Squalls very windy April 1868 9 I went for Dr AM my Mother is worse Chored PM W took & brought home 13 bus Chop at Cedar Grove Mills W. frose too hard to plow last night Good Friday 10 at home all day CB's were here JD's Came this evening to stay all night W. Cold. Cloudy 11 Chopped some wood for my Mother & brought home a load of edgings AM brought home a load & killed a calf PM W. clear rained a little PM East Sunday 12 at home Br S's Flavius's & AB's were here. My Mother is not quite so well. W. Clear pretty Cold Easter Monday 13 at home JD's JB's & Br N's were here W. fine Clear My Mother a little better 14 Fixed Bridge & fence at dam AM Plowed in N West corner field PM a little frost yet W. Cloudy a little rain PM 15 I went to Fmans bay for 3 lbls {lbs or barrels} Plaster @ $1.20 pck W Plowed Uncle D Burkholder's came to say all night W. warm clear 16 Plowed. W. warm clear windy 17 Fixed fence through fallow AM W plowed & I took grist to Major Mills PM. W very windy rain squalls PM 18 both plowed AM W began to plow for barley in field behind garden & I went to Meeting at Cedar Grove factory PM W. clear rather Cold wind PM Sunday 19 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks & Sermon on {he leaves a blank space} by Rvd Jas Barky went to S Hoover's after service & awhile PM to MN's PM W fine clear 20 went fishing to big rouge with I Davis RW & M Dyke Caught 13 suckers water too clear. sowed 4 bus spring wheat below garden PM W. plowed W. fine clear April 1868 May �Tuesday April 21st 1868 I finished Cultivating & harrowing spring wheat AM helped W plow for barley PM W clear 22 both plowed behind garden finished field except headlands W. cold raw wind clear 23 I & Nancy went to Markham & to J H Ramer W fetched grist from Major Mills & Cut a tree that fell on sod behind Cider house. W about 3 in of snow last night all thawed today 24 Sowed about 4 1/2 acres barley on last years turnip & spring wheat ground W. fine clear. Finlaws & JD's were here 25 Sowed about 8 acres barley in field behind garden AM I went to Menno Burkholders for a pig PM. W. fine Clear Sunday 26 Weall & My Mother went to Br C's Br S's & N's were there W. fine Clear I & Nancy went to D Hoovers awhile this evening. Sam Stover is very poorly 27 Sowed knoll in N West Corner field with barley & sowed 8 drills Carrots below garden W. fine Clear 28 Sowed sod with peas W. fine Clear I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove to night 29 Rolled awhile AM began to rain about 9 cloudy till noon. fine rain PM W plowed in NW corner field AM 30 I went to Bss AM Both plowed in NW field finished it this evening W. Drissly & Cloudy at times. had my Buildings Insured in the Middlesex Company today for 3 years May 1 both plowed in west end of big field AM I rolled PM went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. a little rain tonight 2 both plowed AM I rolled PM W. fine pretty Cold Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 18 C by Rvd H Barkey J Stover & family were here after service W fine Clear warm 4 Sowed peas & Oats in NW Corner field W. Warm Clear Anthony Stover Commenced to work this morning @ 7 $7.00 per Month for 6 months Sowed some Plaster in field behind barn I & Nancy went to JDs about 10 AM W finished plaster & A Picked stones of the field W. heavy thunder Stormy last night. another today things growing fast . warm May 1868 6 both finished plowing half of big field Anthony plowed awhile. W. Cold wind 7 sowed Oats on west half of big field W. Cool 8 Fixed fence along 11 Con AM went fishing at Br S's PM Caught 30 suckers W Cold wind 9 I went to Bss AM boys turned sods at Br Cs & fixed fence awhile AM I rolled barley & boys drew stones off meadow PM. W. cool clear �Sunday 10 went to Br Ns W fine Clear 11 I rolled in barley & Oats in west half of big field W {W Morrison} drew stones off summer fallow A {Anthony Stover} dug garden W. clear 12 Cut rye straw with Hoover's Cutting box am boys helpful Flavius make dam & I chored PM W. cool wind clear 13 Took 20 bus Chop to Cedar Grove Mills & Nancy to Br S's to sew on Machine AM brought her home this evening. W. Commenced to rain about 10 AM from East rained fast all day 14 Cleaned wheat AM Went to Cedar Grove Mills for Chop PM W. rainy AM heavy rain PM 15 Drew off sail Cuts on Scarboro fallow AM Sowed plaster on upper Meadow & brought home some hay from CB's after supper W. Cloudy 16 I & Anthony drew 3 loads edgings W. is not well W. Clear warm Sunday 17 at home AM Went to CB's PM W Clear AM Boys both sick with bad Cold shower {?} PM 18 I AB. Br N & RW went fishing at Br S's at 3 oclock AM. Caught 82 suckers W Cloudy Cool rain last night I & Nancy started for Markham PM turned back at Cheese factory Mare Jess got sick, is better again 19 I went to Bss & brought Mr Duncan to Mr Dykes AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine clear W Drew Stones off fallow 20 Both plowed in fallow. Br inlaw S Hoovers were here at supper W. fine Clear Ascension day 21 We all & Br Ns 15 of us went to JDs in our big waggon to see their little girl. W. Cloudy rain Coming home rain tonight Dominion plowing match at Brooklin Whitby May June 1868 May 22 Chored. got sore eye W. helped Flavius draw dung W. Drissly rain all day 23 Didn't do much Went for Henry Barkey this evening Br Cs wife is very bad W. Cloudy AM fine Clear PM roads very muddy Sunday 24 at Br Cs most of the time his wife is very poorly, W. warm a little Cloudy 25 W plowed in fallow I didn't do much W warm Clear 26 I went to Major Mills with grist of wheat AM & to Markham after supper to get some things for Br C his wife is about the same W. warm Clear 27 Planted Corn below garden W. warm slight thunder Shower PM 28 Planted potatoes behind Cider house W a little shower �29 I went to Belford & Whitevale {Pickering Township} AM Helped W. finish plowing turnip ground PM W. fine clear Joseph Hagey & wife came here tonight. Yearly Conference was held at Widemans today 30 I took Rvd Joseph Hagey & wife to Altona to Meeting today got dinner at M Neighswander {there is a Nighswander in York County Historical Atlas, Markham Township} W. Cloudy AM Clear PM Cool tonight Whitsunday 31 Went to Meeting at Widemans Lords Supper was Celebrated a great Many Ministers & Deacons were present. Went to S Lehmans after Service W. Cool this Morning, warm today June 1 Meeting at Hebron. Sacrement. A great many visiting Brethren out & in with us today W. Clear 2 Took John Brubaker to Port Union Station AM Washed sheep at Flavius PM Went fishing at Br S's with Flavius & his boys this evening Catched about a dozen to put in his dam W. fine Clear 3 Went to Bss AM Jacob Reesor & wife & B Lehman from Lancaster P.A. US. John G Reesor & daughter Uncle Josephs {Josephus?} & wife were here for Dinner. W. Clear 4 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Finlaws were here PM I went Eel fishing tonight, got none. W. Cloudy warm June 1868 June 5 Worked at hand Cart AM I & W plowed in fallow till supper W. rain AM & this evening 6 I & CB went to Uncle Joe's to get some Furniture that he & my Mother got at the dividing of Aunt Susanna's effects W. rained nearly all day Sunday 7 Went to Flavius. were not at home Came back Br. S's were here. At Mothers for dinner with us for supper. W. fine Clear 8 I sheared sheep W helped Br. C plant potatoes showers this evening W. clear 9 Went fishing this morning with W. AB Br S & N J Davis Flavius Jim. Caught 12 Mullets & 7 suckers Made some fence through Clover behind barn Anthony helped to plant corn for W. Clod. W. fine Clear 10 Took some wool to get Carded at Altona Went to MNs fished some W. Clear Warm 11 Finished fence through Clover AM. C and I took some wool to Whitevale factory to get spun PM W. finished plowing fallow & harrowed turnip ground 12 Took my Mother to Uncle Sams then I went to Markham & Unionville for road list. & to JD's for dinner. Worked at Milk Cart after supper. W. very warm. warmest day this season 13 Chored. Anthony harrowed fallow W. finished plowing turnip ground harrowed & rolled it W. warm clear Sunday 14 at home. JD's were all at Mothers W. Clear �15 Went to BSS & split some Cedar near BrC's AM boys split Cedar & I warned road hands PM W. very warm today. rained fine after supper 16 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I went to Whitevale for a Milk Can PM Commenced to send milk to Whitevale factory this morning to get manufactured W. very warm about the warmest day this season 17 Commenced to sow turnips west of lane Then set Anthony at sowing & I went to help Flavius to raise up his barn to put new foundation under it Finished sowing turnips this evening W. very warm 18 Put big roller over turnips & potatoes. Sowed knoll behind back garden in barley field with turnips after had large feed corn on it and missed W. very warm June 1868 July June 19 1868 Worked on road in Markham W. not so warm as yesterday 20 Finished roads W. fine & Cool. attended letting of Job of Cutting down hill at Craigies W. fine Cool 21 Sunday Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 14 by Rev J Wideman. Went to Flavius PM. W fine Cool. Clear 22 Commenced to draw dung. I went eel fishing tonight at Br S's with J Davis W came for me about 9 oclock to go to Hoover's Samuel Stover died this evening I went & staid till Morning W. fine Clear 23 went to W Clod's & Fugard's to tell them about Samuel's death AM Chored PM & brought Nancy home from Br S's she was there sewing W. warm Clear 24 Was at Hoover's last night Chored AM Helped to dig Samuel's grave PM W. fine Shower last night Clear today 25 Went to funeral of Samuel Stover Sermon on 1st Peter 1st Chap 23-24 & 25 V by H Barkey Br C & John Stakley in the English language Samuel Hoover's from Altona were here for dinner, JB's were with Mother W. fine Clear 26 all went with team & put in Scarboro road work W. fine Clear. Went eel fishing tonight. got nothing 27 Drew dung AM Went to Whitevale Cheese factory Meeting PM To appoint a Committee of 5 Patrons to Manage the business of this Season Viz. Mr's J White Smon Reesor Jesse Reesor Mr Major & M{illegible} Fretz. W. fine Clear Sunday 28 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br C JD's & H Barkeys were here W. warm Clear 29 We all went to Finlaws W. very warm Clear 30 Made better fence through Clover behind barn W. warm �July 1, 1868 I cut part of Clover behind barn W very warm about the warmest day this summer 2 Finished Cutting Clover. W. very warm thunder n{illegible - page folded} 3 turned hay AM. Commenced to rake & cock PM shower {about} {page folded} oclock. tried steel took wheel horse rake goes pretty well July 1868 July 4 raked & Cocked hay W. Very Warm close Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rev J Wideman Went to JB's for dinner & to JD's for Supper W.Cooler 6 Finished raking & Cocking meadow behind barn & drew in 8 loads W. Cooler Clear J H Ramers were here at supper 7 I & Nancy Went to Markham to get things for Funeral Brother Christian's wife Esther died this morning about 8 o clock. W fine shower this morning heavy thunder very warm today 8 Was at Br Cs & g went to see Flavius & Cober to help RW & M Dyke to dig grave Took Nancy to Br S's to sew PM. W. pretty warm 9 Went to funeral of B Christians Wife Remarks by R Jos Barkey Sermon on 2nd Crinthians 5 C 1st & 2nd V a great many People there. Plowed potatoes after supper W. pretty warm 10 I & W. helped Br C stack a field of hay with team W. pretty warm, Clear Anthony hoed turnips 11 Finished drawing in hay behind barn 7 loads I went to Whitevale with Br N after supper he brought 50 {gals?} Whey for me W. very warm Saturday 12 at home all day. Br S's were here W. warm 13 hoed turnips. Anthony raked over Meadow behind barn after supper W. very warm 14 I mowed in big Meadow. lost nuts off pitman after dinner had to go to shop. Anthony finished turnips behind Cider house W. mowed fence corners & swale in Meadow W. very warm. hot 15 I mowed. boys scuffled & hoed turnip on knoll behind back garden W. very warm 16 I finished Mowing W. Cocked A. raked & hoed turnips at Br Cs awhile Pm. W Cooler 17 A Finished raking Meadow except little Swale I & W drew in 5 loads I & Nancy went to Dr after {supper} Nancy is not well boys drew in 3 loads after {supper} W. very warm {18 corner folded} drew in 23 loads. Flavius boys helped W. very warm July 1868 Aug �Sunday July 19 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks & Sermon on St Luke 19 C 1st to 26 V by Rev H Barkey Went to John Stovers at Sparta after Service. W very warm sultry, dry 20 All helped Br. C Cut barley W. pretty warm 21 Finished drawing in hay 7 loads boys cut road round barley after supper I went to Cedar Grove this is my son Levi's 8th birthday. pretty warm 22 Cut barley in Wheat field & part back of garden Br C & his two men helped. W Clear pretty warm 23 I & Br C cut barley W helped at Br Cs. Sickle bar broke twice. W. fine Clear Cooler 24 I & Br C Finished Cutting barley AM Cocked all up PM. W. very warm AM Cooler PM we have had very hot weather a great many cases of sun stroke through the Country 25 Cut roads round Wheat AM. Cut some with machine PM. W. pretty warm Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15 C 21 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. JH Ramers were here for dinner JB's at supper. I & Nancy went to ABs awhile after supper. W. Cooler 27 Cut Wheat Sickle bar broke again. W. pretty Cool 28 Cut Wheat finished Midge Proof W. pretty warm 29 Drew in 10 loads Wheat all Midge proof. W. fine 30 Finished Cutting Wheat. Mediterranean. W. pretty warm I & Nancy went to Dr. Mc after supper 31 Drew in barley with 2 teams. got in field back of garden except 2 loads. W. a few drops of rain this morning a few slight showers PM not enough to stop us long August 1 I went to B.SS boys shocked Wheat that was Cut on thursday Anthony took grist old wheat to Major Mills after supper & I & W took his Colt to JB's to pasture after supper W. a little rain last night fine shower today at noon Sunday 2 Went to Jesse Reesor's this PM W. fine Cool 3 Finished drawing in barley 2 teams about 20 loads W. fine Cool{er} {page corner folded} Aug 1868 August 4 Drew in 9 loads Meditteranean Wheat W. fine 5 Finished drawing wheat 3 loads AM. W. plowed. A raked stubble & I helped Br S pull peas PM. W. Clear 6. I helped Br. S. AM. A finished raking stubble drew in Wheat rakings PM. W. fine Clear 7 drew in barley rakings AM Cut spring wheat PM. W fine. looks like rain tonight �8 I went to Major Mills for Grist & helped boys bind rest of Spring Wheat AM. Pulled 5 acres peas behind Cider house with A McCreights rake till supper Shocked Spring Wheat after supper W. slight shower last night. raining a little this evening Sunday 9 I went to Meeting in Vaughn with Br C remarks & sermon on St John 14 C by Br C Went to Abraham Smiths after Service. W. fine Cool some Cloudy 10 Pulled peas in NW Corner field AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. Cool 11 I went to BSS AM. Went to Cheese factory for Whey with Br N & cradled road round Oats in big field PM. boys helped Br C thresh. W. Cool. 12 Cut Oats 6 acres in big field Br N drove boys helped Br C finish threshing until 3 PM. W. Cool windy. 13 Bound Oats W. Cool Windy Sam Neighswanders were here at noon. 14 I & A helped CB thresh W. plowed W. a little showery 15 All helped Br S thresh Br C plowed with our team W. helped thresh in his place. W. Cool a little showery Sunday 16 at home all day. W. fine Cool 17 W finished plowing fallow AM. I & A bound Oats. Drew in Spring Wheat 4 loads PM. W. Cool Clear 18 I & W Cleaned out Mow & drew in 1 load peas AM hoed turnips PM A helped hoover's thresh W. Showry PM 19 I took yarn to Carnagie's the Weaver & boys hoed turnips AM I & W drew in 5 loads peas from about 3 PM A bound & shocked Oats W. Cool windy 20 Boys bound Oats I went to W Morrisons to see W Burkholder about threshing AM drew 1 load peas PM W. Clear AM heavy shower PM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM {page corner folded} boys drew dung on heap behind barn Aug 1868 August 21 I & Nancy went to Dr Mc & to JH Ramers AM boys Shocked oats & drew dung. Drew in 5 loads peas PM W. Clear pretty warm 22 Finished drawing in Peas 5 loads Greig the Tailor finished binding Oats in big field AM I & W Cut oats in NW corner field with Cradles too short & ground to rough for Machine Greig & Anthony bound. W. pretty warm Clear Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey on {blank space} by Br C Visitors after Service Finlaws AB's & S Lehman's. J Stover's & Uncl D Burkholders for supper Uncle D's staid over night W. fine Clear 24 I chored AM Helped W finish Cutting oats PM Went to BSS after supper W. Clear �25 Chored AM Helped W draw dung on heap back of barn A Cocked Oats W. warm clear 26 I & Nancy went to Simon Hoover's & awhile to JB's W. Warm Clear. dry. 27 Both plowed in barley stubble in field near Hoovers Br C helped AM W. fine Clear 28 All helped Br C thresh AM had Machine PM threshed 132 bus barley W. pretty warm 29 Had Machine threshed 190 bus barley 42 bus spring Wheat & 60 bus fall Wheat W. warm Sunday 30 All went to AB's W. fine Clear warm 31 I & W drew in 1 load loose Oats AM. rained a fine Shower I & Nancy went to Whitevale Cheese factory for a large cheese PM were at Peter Hoovers for supper very heavy thunder storm about 6 PM Anthony Helped Br N thresh September 1 I helped Br N thresh A harrowed fallow W finished barley stubble & harrowed it once I chored PM went Coon hunting with Simon & John Hoover this evening killed 2 skunks W. fine 2 W struck out fallow. W. fine Clear 3 I & Nancy went to Mc's AM boys drew in 3 loads Oats I & A drew in 4 PM W. ridged up W. fine Sept 1868 Sept 4 didnt do Much AM ridged up PM Br C helped W. Shower last night fine clear today 5 Rided up AM Br C helped W finished fallow PM Struck out in barley stubble PM I & A finished drawing in Oats 3 loads. W. fine Clear Sunday 6 At home D Hoovers & CB's were here W fine Commenced to rain about 3 PM showery till night Commenced raining heavy about 7 oclock raining heavy yet 7 Cleaned 8 bus seed Soules Wheat at Br C's & 4 bus Treadwell Wheat at J Cober's AM Sowed the Soules in fallow PM. W. fine rain last night Clear today 8 I shot 3 Pidgeons at Br C's new land stubble this morning then sowed & Plowed in some Treadwell wheat in barley stubble W. fine Clear 9 Finished Plowing in & sowing barley stubble Br C helped AM Anthony plowed I didnt feel well had bowel complaint W. heavy rain last night Clear today 10 Thanksgiving day. Went shooting a while got 1 Pidgeon Went to CB's PM. W. Cloudy rain PM 11 I sowed furrows in barley ground & A harrowed AM drew a load of Edgings PM W. went to W Burkholder's Plowing bee W. warm Clear 12 W. furrowed out wheat & I & A Cleaned barley AM I & W drew 2 loads wheat to Whitevale for Br N PM W. very warm Close Wheat 81.23 �Sunday 13 at home AM Went to Christian Stovers on a visit PM. W. fine Cool Clear 14 I helped Br C log AM I & A drew Duncan's hay PM W made a swail in NW Corner field W was sick W. fine clear cool 15 I took 43 bus barley to F.Mans bay @ 95cts per bus it was as high a $1.10 cts in Toronto early in the season Cleaned some more PM. W. warm 16 I, W. & Br N took 3 loads barley to FMan's bay for me about 130 bus @ 96cts per bus W. Cold NW wind heavy shower last night Sept 1868 Septr 17 I & W took 87 bus 8 lbs barley to bay @ $1.00 per bus W. Cool. Sharp frost last night 18 Took 22 bus 10 lbs barley to FMans bay @ 98 cts per bus brought home 1/2 ton Bran from Whitevale @ $12.00 per ton W. Cool Clear 19 Went to Cober's & Flavius AM Chored & went to BSS PM W helped W Lapp thresh yesterday & him & Anthony helped today W. fine Clear shower tonight Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Hebron Sacrement appropriate texts & remarks by Rev H Barkey & Br C Visitors John & Jesse Hoover James Duncan was here W. rained nearly all last night & this morning till about 9 oclock Cool windy 21 Went to JD's on a visit took rifle along Shot a large Crane in McNeely's old dam on Pickering townline went out with JD shot a few squirrels W. fine Clear 22 I & W Commenced to plow in wheat stubble Anthony Plowed with our team PM W. fine Clear 23 Went to Br's S & N's with My Mother went fishing PM Caught large lake sucker with hook & line & a lot of chub bit well W. Cloudy AM. fine Clear beautiful PM. boys plowed 24 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Put in a lot of Posts above Townline in holes that were dug last year Br N helped PM. W. fine Clear Cool 25 Chored Plowed awhile. I & W went to BSS this evening W. Cloudy Cool 26 Boys Plowed AM I Partly made a gate I & W drew in Corn & some wood Anthony went home PM Old Mr Fugord is dead W. fine Clear Sunday 27 Went to Meeting at Wideman's Appropriate remarks & Sermon's by Br C Rev H Barkey & J Wideman for the Celebration of the Lords Supper Went to Finlaw's after Service & Called at JH Ramer's PM he is very Sick again W. rain AM Cloudy PM. This is my 32nd Birthday 28 Drew 3 loads Shingle bolts to Pilkey's & went to Cheese meeting tonight W. Cool Clear 29 Drew 4 loads bolds W. fine Cool �30 Chored Cleaned grist of Chop & took it to Cedar Grove Mills. W. Cool cloudy Oct 1868 Oct 1 1868 I & W Made a little more than 2 lbls {barrels?} Cider at Jonas Raymer's Nancy went along to JH Ramer's W pretty cold Clear hard frost last night ground frose a little 2 Boiled Sauce I drew some bolts & brought home chop AM W. plowed in N West field A helped PM. W. fine warm. Clear 3 Plowed awhile AM Fixed Bridge near Craigie's James Milroy helped W. fine Clear Sunday 4 Went to Br S's W. fine Clear white frost 5 Drew a load of bolts AM Went to M Dyke's plowing bee PM W. Cloudy. mild 6 Made 130 gals Cider at Ramers JB came & took some apples & got 44 gals Cider W. fine Clear 7 I & W finished plowing knoll in NW field A plowed while Fetched a load of slabs this evening W. Cloudy & clear 8 I boiled Sauce boys went to Markham Fair. W. Cold wind 9 Threshed & Cleaned peas & Took about 26 bus Mixed rye & Peas to Cedar Grove Mills Anthony harrowed Pea ground behind Cider house W. Cool clear 10 I & Nancy went to Dr Mc for Br C he has got a Carbuncle on his lip Then went to Dr Musselman Nancy got 6 teeth extracted W. Clear Anna Hoover widow of Samuel Stover fell Dead today at noon W Clear Cool wind Sunday 11 Went to Dr Mc to tell him that Br C's lip is improving AM Went to Hoover's a few times PM. {illegible} M Bowman & wife Deacon {Eschleman?} & wife are here tonight from Wilmot County of Waterloo W. fine Clear 12 Went to Funeral of Anna Stover Sermon on Rev {Revelations} 14C 13 v by Rev A Weber from Waterloo & Sinclair Holder {or Holden} w. fine Clear helped to dig grave AM Rev A Weber & wife are here all night 13 Took Rev A Weber & wife to Port Union AM Went to TH Hall's Sale PM W. fine clear AM {Clear?} PM 14 I went to BS. and Chored Boys drew dung AM I & W drew shingle bolts PM W. fine Clear 15 drew dung with 2 teams. W beautiful Clear 16 {Finished?} dung in west end of big field I went to Cedar Grove PM W clear Oct 1868 Oct 17/68 Boys dug potatoes I killed a sheep AM went to weaver at Carnegies in Pickering PM W. Cold very Cold wind hard frost last night asked hands to thresh on Monday �Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Rev C Gehman from near Cayuga JDs were here after Service W. hard frost last night clear today 19 Had threshing Machine threshed 91 bus Oats & 30 bus wheat in new barn & 30 bus wheat in old barn W. Cloudy mild 20 Finished threshing 60 bus wheat & 18 bus barley in old barn AM I brought 500 tiles from Pettys & boys carried illegible straw? straw in Sheds. Stack fell down in middle of yard PM W. Cloudy Mild 21 Threshed Peas AM I & A Brought a load of edgings PM W Brought home his Cold from JBs PM W soft snow & rainy all day 22 Chored W Took grist 10 bus to Whitevale AM & Brought it home PM I went to P Lapps Sale PM. W. Cold ground white with snow this morning look like winter 23 I & My Mother went to JDs boys spread dung & W plowed PM in west end of big field W. snow about all away getting milder 24 I & W plowed AM dug potatoes PM I Took Nancy to W Burkholder's this evening to get Operated on to Cure liver complaint W. Cold this morning mild today Sunday 25 Went to W Burkholder's. AB's were there W. rainy all day roads muddy heavy Oct : Nov 1868 Oct 26 Finished digging potatoes I went to WB's W fine clear 27 Picked apples Br C gathered some into our cellar W brought 500 tiles. J Jarvis is putting in a lot in pea stubble behind Cider house W. fine Clear 28 I & Nancy went to Markham & I went to Unionville with road list A picked apples W pulled Carrots W. Cold North wind Clear roads pretty good Deacon Daniel Hoover Died last night of Typhoid fever funeral tomorrow at Wideman's 29 I & Isaac Davis Cleaned out well at door AM boys pulled turnips I helped CB's Pull Carrots & killed a pig & boys pulled our Carrots PM. W fine Clear 30 I & Nancy went to W Burkholders & Picked Apples AM I & boys went to D Hammonds Sale PM. I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. Cold E Wind 31 Chored boys threshed peas & cut wood W rain from east heavy all day I & Nancy Went to M Dyke's this evening Novr 1 Sunday Went to W Burkholders Staid awhile. W. Cold blustery windy 2 Pulled turnips I & W drew in Carrots PM 2 loads I helped Jarvis measure the drains he lay for me in field behind Cider house 79 rods W. fine Clear 3 I made about 75 gals Cider at Raymer's boys drew in 12 loads turnips W fine Clear had small {illegible} bee tonight �4 I boiled Sauce. boys helped Flavius to thresh W fine clear beautiful Commenced to rain from east at 4 PM raining hard this evening had to quit boiling after supper Nov 1868 Nov 5 finished Sauce AM W drew 3 loads turnips A helped Flavius thresh AM. boys pulled turnips I took 15 bu chop to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. Cloudy. windy 6 Finished pulling turnips W. fine Cool 7 Finished drawing turnips W. Cold. frost last night east wind PM. Some snow from east tonight Had 37 loads or about 1100 bus altogether Sunday 8 Went to Br N's. W. rain last night and today until nearly noon Cloudy all day warm 9 Chored & boys Chopped wood AM. Anthony went away to go to Toronto & I & W. plowed in Oat stubble PM W. rained all AM. drissly Cloudy PM 10 W plowed. I Chored. W. heavy rain last night. Cloudy drissly all day. getting wet. Creek running. 11 W plowed. I & Nancy went to WB's AM I & A Plowed in drains PM. W. Cloudy & clear 12 I went to Jonas Raymer's with about 9 bus apples left them to get Made into Cider Isabel went with me to Village I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. hard frost last night Cold air today Clear 13 I & Br C nailed on bottom boards on posts as far as corner of bush on Markham side of townline AM I & little boys nailed on boards PM I & Nancy went to WB's this evening W. fine like Indian Summer 14 I & little boys finished nailing on boards & I Chored W. beautiful Clear warm Anthony Plowed in pea ground behind Cider house second time W finished Oat Stubble & Commenced to help Anthony Nov 1868 Sunday Nov 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 1st C by Rev H Barkey Visitors after Service Br S & family Uncle Sam's Finlaws W Mild rather Cloudy 16 W drew home wood I Chored Anthony Chopped W Strong wind, cold 17 I helped W Lapp Cut Meat & Make Sausages boys cut wood in Shed. W. heavy rain from east all day 18 I & W drew a load of bolts & brought home a load of edgings AM W chopped wood in bush & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM Anthony Picked stones off Meadow W mild clear 19 I drew a load of Cheese from Whitevale factory to Dunbarton. boys chopped wood in bush W Cloudy AM Clear PM �20 Killed Pigs. {slash mark? 7?} W. slight storm of snow this morning fine mild today. boys plowed. 21 I {salted?} Meat didn't feel well boys plowed W. {illegible} some squalls of snow thawing as it falls Sunday 22 at Home all day W. Cold {illegible wintry?} 23 Covered potatoe pit & I took 5 bus wheat to Cedar Grove Mills for {D?} Spence @ $1.00 AM boys Plowed & I chored PM W. hard frost AM fine warm clear PM 24 I Took Adeline to Dr Mc she has sore {illegible throat?} Boys plowed PM W. frost this morning fine like Indian summer 25 Boys finished field behind Cider house & plowed spot below garden where Corn & Carrots were & Commenced {ribbing?} in barley stubble field W east wind. rain this evening 26 I helped Flavius Butcher boys chopped wood W went to raising at Br S's PM W. rain this morning. Clear today {paper torn at top} 1868 Nov 27 I & Nancy helped AB's butcher W. fine {page torn} 28 I helped JD's Butcher W. Clear AM Some {page torn} Sunday 29 at home Br N's & CB's were here. W {mild? page torn} a few inches snow towards night. rather soft 30 helped Br N Butcher. W. about 4 in snow last night a little snow today. looks like winter rather cold Decr 1 Helped Br S Butcher W. pretty Cold a little snowy 2 Chored. W. pretty cold 3 Helped Br C Butcher W pretty cold AM Milder PM 4 I didn't do much have a lame wrist W. Cold East wind. snowing from east tonight W drew wood today 5 Chored W went for Dr Mc Br Cs little boy is sick. then we cut some Oat Sheaves with straw cutter PM W about six inches snow last night & AM tolerable sleighing W mild Nov Dec 1868 {top left corner of page torn} {Sunday} 6 at home all day Flavius were here {W mild?} rough seleighing �7 Chored I & little boys cut some sheaves W some snow from east PM mild 8 I & Nancy went to S Lehmans W. pretty Cold I went to Uncle D Burkholders to see if Susan could come to work for My Mother. Lizzy is poorly 9 All went to Finlaws W. heavy wind from north sleighing good W. Calmer this evening some milder Mrs Coxworth died this morning 10 Chored Uncle Joe & his daughter were at Mothers awhile W. pretty cold 11 Went to Funeral at Coxworth's AM W. very cold last night 12 Chored. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Milder 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C Dec 1868 1869 Jan Sunday 13 Dec Continued JH Ramer's were here when we came home W. fine Clear Milder 14 I went to Belford & to Whitevale brought home a large Cheese from factory W. Mild a little snow during the day 15 I & little boys drew 2 loads of edgings W. softer fine 16 Took Isabel Duncan home AM Went to Br S's to help him to thresh PM Machine did not come W. rather milder Clear 17 helped Br S's thresh W Soft Cloudy 18 helped Br S finish threshing W. Cold windy 19 I went to Dr Mc Lissy is worse. W. very cold 20 Sunday 20 at home all day Br. S's youngsters were here W. mild thawing 21 Chored & went to Cedar Grove. W. Mild sleighing bad 22 Chored I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM W. mild a little snow. sleighing rough & thin 23 I went to Flavius to see WM & Anthony Stover AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. & cut some axe handle timber PM. W. very cold windy 24 Chored W. very very Cold. Coldest day this season Christmas day 25 At home I went to Cedar Grove PM Nancy & children went with me as far as Br C's W. very Cold west wind Milder to night 26 Chored W pretty Cold. Cloudy a little snow last night Sunday 27 at home all day W Mild a little light snow �28 Went to Cedar Grove AM JD's were at Mothers PM. W. Clear 29 Helped Br C kill a beef AM & Br N's PM W Mild a little snow last night Sleighing pretty good 30 Chored W. Mild foggy this morning 31 had RW to help to cut sheaves AM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I didn't feel well today W. pretty Cold Jan 1st 1869 at home JB's were here eating goose W. Mild some snow from east about quit this evening 2 had RW to cut sheaves AM & Clean wheat in old barn PM. W snowed some all day from East Mild Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 2nd C by R H Barkey AB's were here PM W. good sleighing soft this evening Jan 1869 Jan 4 Helped Flavius kill a cow AM Chored PM All went to Br Ss this evening W. thawing sleighing thin 5 RW helped Finish Cleaning wheat in old barn AM Chored PM W. thawing. rather Cold windy tonight 6 didn't do much Catched Cold W. rather windy 7 Went to shoemaker's below J Bears AM helped Flavius saw wood with machine PM S Burkholders were here at noon W. fine Clear thawing 8 helped Flavius saw AM went to shoemaker's PM. W sleighing about gone snow from East tonight 9 Chored & brought home sow from illegible Creights tonight W. rain last night & some today. sleighing gone Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Heborn remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St John 1st C by Br C. J G Reesor & wife were here after Service W. fine Clear like March 11 Chored & Cleaned out Middle Stable W Mild. Clear 12 Went to Cedar Grove AM. Chored PM W. rather Colder AM. Clear Mild PM 13 Chored AM I & Nancy went to AB's awhile PM I tried to get Mare shod. Couldnt. Shop was full W. Clear fine 14 Got mare shod AM. Chored PM all went to Br Cs tonight W. Clear �15 Chored AM Cow Choked on turnip Went for CB. was not at home. brought Flavius. When we got home she had it swallowed I & Levi got horse. Cent shod & went to Weaver PM W. fine roads pretty good 16 Drew 3 loads wood AM. Went to Markham & Nancy went as far as her Grandfather's PM W. like April roads fine & level Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Cobers to Flavius for dinner W. pretty Cold Clear 18 Chored AM Oiled buggy harness PM. W pretty Cold 19 Chored Br inlaw Simon Hoovers were here W Clear 20 Went to Dr MC for Lissy AM Killed Cow PM Br N. & C & Flavius helped. JH Ramer's are here for tonight W. Colder pretty windy PM 21 At home Chris Stover's & {Ulny?} & {Teeny} were here PM & this evening. W. pretty cold windy 22 Helped Flavius cut sheaves with Cutting Box & {horse power?} W. very cold Flavius frose his fingers. Jan Feb 1869 23 Went to Old A Burkholders to see about hiring a girl she is coming 1st Feb Chored PM JB's were here awhile PM W. Milder Sunday 24 Started to go to Meeting at Altona got late went to MN's {seen?} young son few days old. Smart. W. fine Cloudy Mild Colder tonight 25 Chored AM Took 10 bus grist to Whitevale PM W. Stinging Cold. Clear. roads like {Jan?} 26 Brought home grist AM Chored PM. W. Cold Cloudy 27 Had Br S to help fix Cow Manger JD's were here awhile PM W. Mild. Cloudy 28 Chored & went to Cedar Grove Finlaws were here W Mild 29 Went for Dr to get some Medicine for Levi this morning at 4. Had RW to help to cut down stack AM Drew some wood & Chored PM W like April 30 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM little Herman is sick W. rainy AM a little flurry of snow PM Sunday 31 RW went for Dr this Morning early baby is worse. Dr Came to see him W. Cold west wind Feb 1 Went to Old AB's for Margaret to Commence to work AM Chored JD's were here PM W Chilly Simon Hoover was here this Morning to say that M N's baby was dead & heard that Jacob Raymer was dead. son. of Old Abraham Raymer �Candlemas day 2 Went to Funeral of MN's Child Took Adeline & Levi with me Nancy couldn't go on account of baby W. Cold east wind. Cloudy all day. Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey 3 Chored AM asked a few hands to Chop on Friday PM W. Snowed last night & AM about 6 inches snow fell. W. Mild 4 Chored & went to Cedar Grove PM W very Cold. N or West wind 5 had small Chopping bee I & Nancy went to Markham PM to get some Medicine for Lissy W. very Cold last night & AM strong north wind. mild PM & tonight 6 Drew wood AM Chored PM. W. Milder Sunday 7 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 5 C by Rev H Barkey All went to Br N's tonight W. Mild. fine. Clear Feb 1869 Feb 8 all went to AB's W. soft snow AM. Mild PM 9 went to JB's. W. Mild Cloudy. trees covered with frost this morning 10 At home Ulrick & Teany were here last night & AM. Went to Br Cs with them PM. I went to John McCreights with Ulry AM. W. Mild thawing 11 Chored took My Mother to Br C's All went to CB tonight Patrick James Whelan, Executed at Ottawa today for the Murder of Thos D'Arcy McGee. W. fine. sleighing just gone. thawed very fast today 12 Chored. W. like April. roads muddy & black 13 Hodgins put a new pump in back well AM Helped RW. Clean Peas PM W. Cloudy a little rain AM raining this evening. Mild Sunday 14 At home all day. W. East storm. sleet & rain all day 15 Asked all Brothers to draw sawlogs. Drew 9 this PM W. Mild. Soft snow at noon. roads slushy, soft 16 drew 3 logs. W. Colder. roads hard. pretty good 17 drew load of wood to F man's bay for Br N AM Chored & drew home kindlings PM W. Some soft snow roads {pretty?} though {tough?} thawing 18 Took Margaret home AM. She has sore throat. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. Cold 19 Helped RW Clean some Oats AM Chored PM. W Strong wind from north. few inches snow last night. drifting today 20 Drew 2 sawlogs AM some wood PM W Clear �Sunday 21 at home all day Br C & family were here Br N's PM. W. snow nearly all day about 6 inches fell, mild. Calm 22 Chored. went to store & brought Mary Dyke to sew PM. W. Clear sharp. roads good 23 Chored & Oiled Harness W. Som of snow about a foot deep now 24 brought Mary Dyke to wash. W. fine Clear I & RW Cleaned 69 bus Oats he is threshing them 25 Chored. Isaac Shank was buried at Hebron today he died on Monday night of smallpox the most of Jacob Shank's family here got them they have also broken out in Peter Brook's family. Shanks got them in Montreal Feb Mar 1869 Feb 26 Helped RW Clean 35 bus Oats. AB's were here Flavius tonight. W snow last night & today. soft 27 Went to Cedar Grove Mills with 4 bus Chop AM Chored PM W very Cold. heavy north wind a little snow last night. drifting today Sunday 28. at home all day. W. Calm. pretty Cold March 1. Chored. drew wood went to Br Ss PM. W. Mild. sleighing good 2 Helped Br C thresh W. Mild 3 Helped CB thresh with team W. warm thawing Nancy went to AB's quilting JDs were here at Mother's 4 I brought Mary Dyke to wash. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. very. Cold. Strong NW wind Old A Burkholder's brought Margaret this evening 5 Chored. I went for Dr. last night at 11oc got back at 2 this morning AB's stayed till I came back Mother has a carbuncle on her back {Dr?} Came this morning & lanced it W. Milder 6 Had RW AM to help get home some wood I shoveled snow at Meeting house PM W Cold very windy PM Sunday 7 I & little girls & Margaret went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Uncl Joe's were here after Service Br. S's & Uncle Sam's youngsters with David Lehman from Lancaster, Penn. PM. W. Milder 8 Chored. Went to Cedar Grove PM My son Levi is pretty sick with. Congestion of the brain. W. Mild 9 Brought Martha Shank from Cober's to wait on Mother AM Took home Mary Dyke PM Levi is worse. & Nancy has sore throat. W. warm thawing. 10 I & W Cleaned barley & some wheat AM I waited on Levi. PM. he is no better W. N or East snow storm drifting about six inches fell. W. Mild. �11 In the house. Levi is no better W went breaking roads & drew wood. I have hired him again for 8 months at $15.00 per month Commencing March 8th/69 12 Helped W. saw a little pine for oven wood this morning Levi no better W fine mild. S Lehman's & Finlaws were here today W. fine clear Mar 1869 March 13 In the house. Levi no better. W Clear Sunday 14 at home Levi worse sent for CB's they came J Cober's & Old AB's were here Levi better PM W. rather windy AM Mild 15 W took 35 bus 9 lbs Peas to F Mans bay @ 75 cts. per bus AM. he took 10 bus grist to Whitevale PM I went to Cedar Grove AM Waited on Levi PM. no better Br inlaw S Hoover's Jacob Reesors & John Stovers were here W. fine Sleighing very good 16 Waited on Levi. Mannase Frets' were here W. M Neighswander Came here to stay all night. W. pretty Cold 17 Waited on Levi. Simeon Hoover's Came to stay all night Levi no better. W. very Cold 18 Levi worse. quite deranged at times. Finlaw's & AB's are here for tonight W. milder 19 Waited on Levi. no better Friends in and out 20 Levi got very low about 5 Oclock this PM 20 Levi lying in {blank space} all day. W. thawing Sunday 21 Levi rallied this AM. Took worse at noon went into Convulsions at intervals of about 30 minutes this PM. Gods will be done. W. pretty Cold. 22 Levi very low. Death seems to be approaching. 23 Dear Levi! died this Morning at 30 min past Six! 24 {wavy line} 02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC)02:01, 29 June 2017 (UTC) 25 Buried My Son at Hebron Rvd Barkey preached Sermon on St Mat 18 C 1st 4 Verses. very fine day. Clear Good Friday 26 All went to C's W. rainy all day 27 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM I brought home sap buckets from Flavius this evening to use this Season W cut & drew out a lot of drags for fire wood in Scarboro fallow. W very warm snow going fast Sunday 28 All went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Mark 16 C by B. C Went to Br S's after Service. W. thawing �Easter Monday I took Martha Shank to Saml. Shank's this morning & brought her this evening W raining all day 30 W. drew home logs PM I & Nancy went to Br C awhile W. drissly Cloudy water very high Mar 1869 March 31 1869. I done nothing have boil on nose & sore face W drew home logs W. mild April 1 sore face W. drew home some wood & took Cent {or Curt?} to shop PM. W. Mild 2 I & W. Cleaned wheat I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. a little snow last night all thawed today. roads very muddy. Ordered a harpoon horse fork with Raymer's agent today. Price $8.00. 3 I & W Cut Sheaves AM Diller was here at noon he took Cutting Box to Br. S's on his way home I went with him. PM. W Cut wood. W Cold frose hard Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St. Mat 5C by Br C Br Ns were here after Service W. Cold Cloudy 5 I & W Sawed of tops of posts along Scarboro townline fence awhile this morning then W went to his fathers Chopping bee W. Cold North wind 6 I tapped 40 spiles in Markham bush sap flowed fine W. west wind Mild W helped Br. N at Sawing Machine 7 I boiled Sugar. W. helped Br N split wood W mild clear 8 I & Flavius went to Pattersons Factory with his reaper. W. pretty Cold in the Morning 9 I Boiled Sugar W drew out wood. W fine C{lear?} sap ran well 10 I Boiled Sugar W. fine Clear Sap ran well we have made 42 lbs of Sugar & a crock of molasses Since Tuesday out of 40 Spiles & 16 put in yesterday Sunday 11 All went to Meeting at Widemans to Finlaws after service remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey Called a few minutes at JH Ramers Coming home to see young son W. fine Clear roads pretty dry 12 I Boiled Sap. W drew out limbs PM. W. Mild not much Sap today 13 I & Nancy Sugared of 30 lbs sugar AM W helped to Move JDs on their Old place in Scarboro. I & Nancy went down PM. W. fine Clear warm. Sideroads down to JD's very bad Picking {Pickering} townline & Markham Concession Pretty good April 1869 April 14 Went to Simon Hoover's for dinner & to H Barkeys for supper. W. fine Clear beautiful 15 I boiled 15 lbs sugar W. finished drawing out wood. W. Clear �16 I & W sawed summer wood out of drags that he drew into lane & into Orchard AM helped Br C log up some Oak logs awhile PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Warm. Clear 17 I boiled Molasses AM. W picked in Scarboro fallow. sawed wood awhile PM. W. Warm AM. a little showry PM Sunday 18 started to go to J Stover's met Br S's Coming here. turned again. W heavy rain last night, warm today, roads muddy 19 Finished sawing logs & opened drain from barnyard into Orchard. W. very heavy rain last night. high water today. warm. foggy this evening 20 Split wood & chored W. heavy rain, muddy. high water 21 W went to BSS this morning then we finished splitting wood W. Cloudy, Cold wind PM 22 I boiled molasses W. Chopped in bush. W. Cool 23 I & My Mother went to Br S's & N's W. Cool east wind 24 Took My Mother to JD's then went to BSS brought Mother home this evening & Cut some grape at Flavius W. Cool. Clear windy tonight Sunday 25 at home tending on sick Cow W. fine Clear 26 Helped JD Clean some barley that he had stored in our Granry AM Put on 35 grafts PM Went to see Old WM about some seed barley this evening. W warm clear 27 I & Nancy went to Markham & to JB's he is not well. W plowed piece below garden I sowed it with 2 bus Oats after we came home W. Clear thunder shower's went round this evening 28 W harrowed ribbed ground back of garden & I fetched 8 bus seed barley at WM's AM both plowed PM went fishing at Br Ss with Isaac & W Clod this evening Caught 15 about 1000 were catched there on Monday & a great many since 1869 April 29 both plowed W. Cool. Clear 30 I gang plowed in field behind Cider house & W plowed in field near Hoover's AM I plowed & W ganged PM. W. fine Cool Clear. P Wideman put up a Headstone for My Dear Son Levi that is the last that we can do for our dear boy May 1 I plowed & W ganged AM Chored PM W Cool East Wind AM rain PM Sunday 2 We all went to Meeting at Hebron appropriate remarks & Sermon by Rev H Barkey & Br C Lords Supper was Celebrated W. rainy from East AM. pretty Clear PM 3 I W & Isaac went fishing to Br S's after midnight staid till daylight Caught 2 suckers W ganged AM plowed PM I took home {illegible} utensils AM Took home Flavius gang & Cultivated a little in field behind Cider house PM. W. very Cold north wind frose last night �{4} I plowed & sowed knoll back of garden with spring wheat W. plowed near Hoover's W. Cold north wind Whitevale planing Mills burnt last night 5 I went to Markham for 22 apple trees ordered with D Reesor Junr AM took in potatoe pit PM W plowed W. fine some east wind Ascension day 6 Went to Br Ns. W fine Clear Over 200 suckers Caught in bush below S's mill today brought 36 off Bill Clod @ 25 cts per doz 7 Was called up about 1 oclock this morning by MN Simon Hoover & John Neighswander to go fishing at Br S's Caught 6 Came home at 6 AM Sowed field behind Cider house with barley & spring wheat Jim Morrison harrowed for Me W finished plowing near Hoover's except one headland W. fine warm Clear 8 Sowed barley near Hoovers about 7 1/2 acres W. fine Clear I Planted some potatoes PM Sunday 9 Went to Meeting at Widemans appropriate remarks & sermon for the Celebration of Lords supper. Went to JH Ramer's after service W Clear May 1869 May 10 Sowed grass seed on barly near Hoovers AM I finished rolling behind Cider house & Planted young orchard on Knoll back of garden & we plowed in same field. D Lehman came this evening to stop with JH Ramer's Coach house W Clear 11 I rolled barly near Hoovers & helped W plow awhile PM W very warm strong west wind 12 Sowed field back of garden with peas W warm clear 13 Both plowed in N West Corner field until about 4 PM When it rained a fine shower Bush just about green this evening. 14 finished plowing south half west of Creek in N West field. about 5 PM. W warm. looks showery 15 Sowed 10 bus Oats in N W field W. drissly rain I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I & Br S went to Cheese Meeting at Whitevale this evening Sunday 16 at home all day. W. rainy all AM Clear Cool PM JD's were here & at My Mother's WhitMonday 17 Went to AB's W. Cool north wind. Clear 18 W went to Mr Pallister's plowing bee on J Reesor's old farm. I sowed & Cultivated knoll in NW field with Oats & went to Old James Purdy's funeral he died on Sunday W. fine Clear 19 I harrowed knoll & sowed 4 bus Oats in swale in big field W. Cultivated it & root ground in west end of big field I & little boys went to JD's this evening W. Cool slight shower shot a large ground hog at Diller's 20 I chored & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening W clear 21 I rolled peas & some of Oats W. sowed plaster & drew stones off Meadow W. Cool Clear �22 I finished rolling & Helped W finish stones AM Went to Markham PM W. Cool Clear Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 C 23 V to end of Chap by Rev H Barkey Br Ns were here PM W. Warmer Clear Queens Birthday 24 went to MN's W fine Clear May June 1869 May 25 I chored AM Planted Corn PM W. warm looked like rain this morning rained few drops have a sore arm. Nancy Vaccinated me last Monday when she done Our little boys I was done when I was about 4 or 5 years old 26 Went to S Lehman's. Called at JB's. Were not at home W. a little showry 27 W finished drawing dung on potatoe ground AM Cut seed potatoes & fixed gate post & fence at old willow tree PM. W. Cool Clear 28 I took grist 10 bus wheat & some Chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM Cut potatoes & Chored PM W. Cloudy AM rain PM 29 Staked & Capped fence round Calf pasture behind Cider house AM W drew rails to fix Orchard fence & I brought home grist PM Commenced to lay up Orchard fence after supper W. drissly AM Clear PM Sunday 30 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St {blank space} by Br C Br S's were here at supper & S Lehman's W. Clear AM shower PM 31 Washed Sheep AM Spread dung on potatoe ground PM. W warm. Clear AM shower this evening June 1st Planted potatoes W warm. Clear I went eel fishing this evening. got nothing 2 Plowed turnip ground. I went to B S tonight W. very warm, clear 3 Finished turnip ground W went to BSS PM We helped M Dykes Pry stumps in fallow this evening W. very warm 4 Worked on roads in Scarboro I went to Clerks Office for my Road list PM. W Clear AM. heavy rain this evening. Wet Coming home 5 Warned hands to work on roads next Wednesday AM. took wool to Whitevale factory PM W. rainy AM cool PM Sunday 6 at home AB's were here. W. fine clear cool 7 I & Nancy went to barn raising at Finlaws on back end of farm for his son Samuel. W. Clear AM Shower PM 8 both plowed in fallow W. very Cool 9 Had hands working on road drawing gravel on townline. W. Clear. very Cool this evening �10 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM Worked on road PM W rainy AM {heavy?} June 1869 June 11 Finished road work W Cool 12 Chored. I & little boys started to go to JD's. saw him on the road Shot a ground hog coming home. I & little boys went to Cedar Grove & fished at Br S's Caught about 50 PM W fine. Clear. Cloudy this evening Sunday 13 At home all day W. rainy AM Cloudy PM 14 Drew posts along townline opposite Br C's where M Dykes is digging holes AM I & little boys brought a load of edgings PM W harrowed & Cultivated turnip ground W. fine Clear shower's went north 15 Chored AM had Br N to help put in posts PM. W. Commenced to drill ground for turnips W. Cold wind 16 I & Nancy went to R {Monney's?} funeral to Duffin's Creek sowed a few turnips PM W. showry at noon 17 Asked hands for Br C's barn raising & nearly finished sowing turnips W. fine warm 18 I & W hoed the Corn & put in posts behind barn W. fine & warm strong west wind PM 19 Went to Br Cs barnraising. didn't get the Purloin {purlin?} works finished W. warm Clear 20 Sunday at home all day. W rain in the night foggy AM, warm Clear PM 21 helped finish raising Br C's barn AM all went well. finished sowing turnip PM W finished harrowing of fallow. W. fine warm Clear 22 I & Br N put in posts AM I & Nancy Went to Markham & awhile to JH Ramer's PM. W. warm shower PM 23 I Br N & his boys went fishing to Dead Water of rouge didn't bite well caught 4. W Picked in fallow we burned this evening W rather windy for fishing Just right for burning fallow 24 Drew dung on fallow & heap in lane by dam JD & Br Cs team helped W. Warm. Clear 25 Pulled Pidgeon weed. W. fine Clear 26 Picked in fallow. W Clear AM looks like rain PM Sunday 27 Funeral sermon of the late Isaac Shank at Hebron today remarks by Br C sermon's by Jos Barkey & A Ramer on 2 Cor 5C 1, 2 & 3 V W rainy all day 1869 June 28 Cut thistles & drew brands off fallow W. foggy & rainy this morning Clear PM water pretty high heavy rain last night. warm today �29 Called up at 3 oclock to go fishing with MN Simon & John Hoover & young Sam Wideman went down little rouge Caught 3 Catfish plenty of mullets Caught at Mouth of rouge with {Service?} I & Nancy went to JB's PM. W. very warm W. Commenced to plow fallow 30 Both plowed in new fallow W Commenced yesterday W. Warm. heavy Shower early this morning July 1st 1869 Finished plowing hard scrabble. I & Nancy went fishing to Br S's awhile this evening Caught 40 W. pretty warm. W got Jess & Curt shod. 2 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I got a little medicine from Dr MC dont feel well. I & Nancy went to Whitevale factory this evening got wool exchanged for cloth. W Commenced plow down Manure in fallow W. warm Clear 3 W plowed awhile AM then we topped {thistles} I & Nancy went to W Burkholders this evening to get Cure for her Complaint W. warmest day this season Sunday 4 at home Br S's were here PM I & Nancy went to WB's this evening. W. warm today. Cool windy tonight 5 drew 2 loads Midge proof wheat to Whitevale @ 90cts per bus. 85 bus 5 lbs. W. Clear fine. Sold fat heifer to I Burton @ $24.50cts I & Nancy went to W Bs tonight 6. Drew 1 load 38 bus 10 lbs wheat to Whitevale AM JB's were here. W. fine warm 7 W finished Plowing in Manure in fallow & I went to Markham this PM. I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramer's to dung bee & quilting W. fine 8 Cleaned grist & Chored. W rain last night Showry today 9 Piled Pea straw Manure behind Old barn I took grist to Whitevale PM W scuffled potatoes after supper I & Nancy went to WB's this morning & this evening W. warm clear July 1869 July 10 I & Nancy went to WB's this morning I & W Scuffled turnips AM hoed PM, W warm Sunday 11 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks & Sermon on St Luke 2 C. 1 32 V by Rd H Barkey went to S Hoover's after Service W fine, Cool heavy rain & wind last night July 12 I brought home grist from Whitevale AM Helped J Boyd fix kitchen floor & brought Planks for road from Mill PM W. fine Clear 13 hoed turnips. W. fine Clear. some east wind 14 hoed turnips I Scuffled PM W drew in old Steeles hay after Supper he lives in R Wallace's house I took My Mother & Lissy to Br C's & brought them home again W. fine looks like rain 15 Went to Markham & to Finlaws to get early {illegible} & strawberries. W. very hot. hottest day so far rain last night �16 Mowed Clover below garden W. Cut round fence & thinned a few turnips W. very warm rain last night 17 thinned turnips I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove tonight W. warm Sunday 18 Went to JD's W. Warm Clear 19 turned hay & hoed turnips AM Drew in 4 loads PM Old Steele Commenced today @ $1.00 per day he cut a road round big Meadow AM. W. fine warm Clear 20 Drew in 1 load of hay & then began to rain about 10 OClock fine Shower. heavy rain this evening & Nancy went to WB's W. harrowed in new fallow 21 Took Cutter bar to BSS AM to get {guards?} straightened I & Br C ground knives PM W went to Cooks raising Steele hoed potatoes I & Nancy went to WB's this evening 22 I mowed in big Meadow W & Steele Cleaned potatoes & some corn. W. fine pretty warm Nancy went to WB's with Diller's. 23 I & Nancy Went to See her Grandmother AM. found that she Died this morning. turned, raked & cocked some hay in big meadow PM. I went to ABs to tell about funeral on Sunday. July 1869 July 24 I & W hoed Corn AM W plowed potatoes & Corn with Shovel plow PM I made stand for Picking cherries W. heavy rain last night rather cloudy today Sunday 25 Went to Funeral of Grandmother at Widemans. Sermon by Rd H Barkey on Rev 14 C 13 V. & by Rd S Holder on Acts 9 C 39 40 & 41 V's a great many People assembled. Went to Br inlaw S Hoover's after service W. warm 26 Raked & Cocked what was cut in big meadow Old Steele Cut awhile in Orchard I mowed in big meadow after supper W. warm heavy shower went north PM. a few drops here 27 Fixed up horse fork in new barn & went to funeral of Henry Peter's Daughter at 11th Con AM W & Steele drew in last load of hay in little meadow. W harrowed fallow & Stille {Steele} mowed in Orchard I & Nancy went to AB's I got {Sent?} Shod PM W. warm AM heavy Shower at noon Pretty warm PM 28 I & Nancy went to Markham W finished harrowing fallow & thinned turnips helped Br C put up beams over floor this evening. W wet showery 29 I & little boys went to BSS AM W. drew old rails for firewood turned & raked hay PM I & Nancy went to Br Ss this evening his wife is very sick W. Cloudy cool 30 Drew in 8 loads hay out of big Meadow broke fork. Went to Raymer's, got another. W. fine Clear Received a short visit from C J Van der {SMissen?} late from Germany 31 Drew in 10 loads hay I Took Mr {Smissen} to Uncle Saml's this morning W. fine Clear Horse fork works well �Augt 1. 1869 At home AB's MN's & Simon Hoover's were here. All went to Br Cs for Supper W. fine Clear 2 Drew all hay that was cut out of big Meadow 8 loads & Cocked Orchard Commenced to rain about 7 oclock 3 Steele hoed turnips second time. W. Scuffled & helped him. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove AM & I finished mowing big meadow Fixed hog pen & hen house to shut up hens after supper W. heavy rain last night | clear today August 1869 August 4 1869 Chored. W. rainy all day 5 I took reaper table to BNs to get a bolt in it AM raked last of Meadow & drew in 3 loads PM W Cut a road round barley behind Cider house & Steele bound. received a visit from {Mr's? Mrs? Miss} HP Crosby & Uncle {Iver?} White W. fine clear 6 Finished drawing in Meadow 2 loads & Orchard 2 loads AM all helped Br C. draw PM W. fine Clear 7 Had Br. C to help to cut barley behind Cider house AM. Cut part of Soules Wheat PM him & his Men helped PM. W. fine Clear Sunday 8 W I & Nancy went to Meeting at Elmira with Br. C. & Susan Burkholder his hired girl remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Went to J Widemans after Service W. fine clear 9 Finished Cutting Wheat & Commenced Cutting barley in field near Hoover's Br. C & his men helped W clear 10 Finished our barley about 3 PM Commenced Br. Cs. W & Steele Cocked some of our's W. Clear 11 I & Br C. Cut Wheat & barley for Br S. W & Steele finished Cocking & drew 4 loads out of field behind Cider house. W. fine warm. clear 12 Drew all barley out of field behind Cider house 9 loads I helped Br C cut PM W fine Clear 13 Chored AM. I & W. drew 5 leads wheat out of field near Hoover's W. Shower last night fine today 14 drew 2 loads out of field near Hoover which finished it & 8 out of big field W. fine Cool raining tonight. I shot a Crane at dam tonight Sunday 15 Nancy & little girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Br. N's were here PM. W Clear heavy rain last night 16 Drew in 14 loads barley out of field near Hoover's which finished it & 1 load of Wheat. W. rather cloudy �17 Finished drawing in Wheat 3 loads. AM I & Nancy went to weaver in Sparta PM W. fine clear 18 I & My Mother went to JD's AM. I finished raking stubble PM. W. & Steele helped Br. C draw in barley. W. Clear Aug 1869 Sept August 19 I & Steele drew in 2 {jags?} Wheat rakings & one of barly till supper. rained a little. W. plowed in fallow W. warm 20 I & Steele drew in last load barly rakings & a load of fence corner hay for him AM. I went to Whitevale mills PM & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening W. Shower PM. the warmest day this summer 21 Chored. AM. I went to Dr for Medicine for Lissy PM. W. rainy AM. Clear PM Sunday 22 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey S Lehmans & Little Chris Hoover were here PM W fine clear 23 I helped M Dykes thresh with team AM helped W finish plowing fallow PM. W. warm Clear 24 I helped Br C draw in Wheat W. Cradled oats below garden & road round Spring Wheat behind Cider house W. warm clear 25 W helped C B thresh I made {bars?} at Corner of bush to get in big field AM. I & family went to JDs PM to see if I could Shoot Pidgeons. got none. dont feel well. have cold in back of neck. W. warm slight shower at noon 26 Cut spring wheat behind Cider house AM Br. C drove AM. W. fine Clear 27 I & W finished bind & shocked spring wheat & cut Spring Wheat in little Orchard. Old Steele helped thresh at Flavius. W. warm. slight Shower PM Old Uncle John Burkholder was here 28 W helped Br N thresh. I got JDs rake to pull peas & went to Cedar Grove & to Dimma's with a tub to get hoops on W. heavy rain last night warm today Sunday 29. at home JD's & Br. S's were here. W. fine clear 30 Pulled Peas with rake. W. fine Clear 31 Finished Pulling Peas. W. fine. Cool. Clear Sept 1 I & Steele drew swale hay that he made on {illegible} in Pea field 2 small loads apiece. I & Nancy went to Markham after supper. W. cut oats with Scythe & Cradle. very much down. W. very Cool. for the season 2 Cut Oats with Cradle. W. fine Clear 3 Drew in spring wheat 8 loads. & Oats below garden W. Clear �4 Cut Oats I went to BS this morning. W. fine clear Sept 1869 Sunday Sept 5 Went to Flavius. W. fine Clear 56 Finished Cutting Oats with Cradle & reaper Br. N drove W. Clear 67 Chored. Cleaned up barn floors W. rain all day 78 Chored. Threshed a few Oats. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. rained nearly all day. very wet Thanksgiving day 9 Went to Meeting at Widemans Saml Smith & his wife from Vaughan were Baptised by Br C today. Went to Finlaws after service. W. Cloudy W. plowed in new fallow 10 Chored & W plowed AM. I & W turned Peas & Shocked Oats PM. W. fine warm Clear 11 Sowed 4 bus Soules Wheat in new fallow W. fine Sunday 12 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon by Rvd H Barkey on {blank space} W fine Clear 13 Bound Oats. W. fine Clear 14 Drew in 10 loads peas. W. fine Clear 15 Drew in 10 loads peas. W. fine Clear. looks like rain tonight 16 Finished Peas 6 loads which we stacked in field against the lane fence. & drew in 2 loads of Oats W. Clear 17 Chored & Fenced Pea stack this morning then harrowed fallow & W struck lands & we Commenced to ridge up. W. rain last night clear 18 Both ridged. W. Warm. Clear Sunday 19 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & Sermon on St Mat 18 C by Rvd H Barkey. Visitors Rev H Barkey & wife. W. very warm Clear R Wallace & Matty Shenk were here at super 20 Drew in 4 loads Oats. Chored PM. W. Clear AM. heavy rain PM 21 I went to Dr Mc for Lizzy AM. W. & Old Steele drew dung on Wheat Stubble near Hoover's with 2 wggons {illegible} I helped PM. W. Clear warm 22 Sowed about 4 acres Treadwell Wheat. fallow in NW corner field. W. Warm Clear 23 Finished drawing in Oats 12 loads which finishes our harvest R Wallace helped PM with Br C's team & D Munro. CB's Man W. foggy this Morning Clear PM Br C & Br N & wife Came �home this evening they were on at visit in the township of Hay. Stephen & Stanley & at Cayuga & Clinton Sept 1869 24 W helped Br. C draw dung & I Chored AM drew Duncan's hay PM. W foggy this morning warm clear PM 25 Drew dung. W. warm heavy rain PM. & this evening Sunday 26 Went to ABs W. rain this morning. Cool Cloudy 27 Took a grist to Whitevale I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. I asked some hands to thresh. W helped Br C to thresh. W. Cool Clear 28 Cut a lot of Burrs around the place. Machine Came about 4 OC PM. threshed 55 bus Oats W Clear 29 threshed 68 bus Oats & 285 bus barly. W. fine Clear 30 threshed 147 bus barley & 70 bus Spring Wheat & 28 bus Midge Proof & rakings. W. Warm Clear Oct 1 W helped Br N dig Potatoes I Commenced to fall plow in Wheat Stubble in big field. W warm. Clear 2 W plowed. I went to with JD to his old place to help to Clean his wheat W. Warm rain this evening Sunday 3 at home all day RW & Jane Duncan were here PM. James Duncan & wife were here awhile this evening W. Clear 4 I & W. Cut & Sawed rail timber along Scarboro fallow Cut down an old elm stub with 3 Coons in it. Hurrah Johnny & {Flavy? - Benjamin's son Flavius?}! What fun for the little boys. but they were badly hurt with the fall of the tree and were easy killed. W fine Clear 5 Sawed a few rail cuts this morning. then plowed till noon. M Dyke is splitting the rails. W dragged the cuts round the fallow PM I drew some wood PM W. Clear 6 Both helped Br S thresh. W. hard frost this morning. Clear today 7 W went to Markham Fair. I laid up new fence along south end of new land wheat & through bush to join the old fence about 30 rods. W. very fine, warm, Clear beautiful 8 Both helped Br. S thresh AM. Plowed PM. W. very warm clear Finlaws were here awhile 9 I Plowed. W helped T Saunders thresh he lives on W Lapps farm I Plowed out one drill of potatoes & Children picked them they are badly rotted. W warm. looks like rain tonight Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Wideman's. Appropriate sermon's by Rd H Barkey & Br C. Lords supper was Celebrated Went to Michael Fret's after Service. W. Cool, Cloudy AM �1869 Oct 11 1869 Both plowed. W cool a little squally PM 12 I went to Whitevale this morning for some beef for My Mother. Then Commenced to draw in Pea stack about 9 Oclock finished about 3 then Plowed till night. W fine Cler. pretty Cool 13 I & W went to Flavius this morning to help to thresh. the Coupling ring in the Tumbling rod broke at starting. then W plowed. I & Nancy went to Markham & I & Johnny went to Unionville with my Road list. JH Ramer's were here this evening. W. Cold wind from north 14 Helped Flavius thresh. W. rather showry awhile at noon 15 Helped Flavius finish threshing & W. took Charly to get shod this evening. W. Cool windy 16 W. dug potatoes I Chored with boil on my left hand. Jacob Widemans were here this evening W. Clear ground frose last night Sunday 17 Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron. I & Nancy staid at home. My Mother went. JDs & we were at Mother's PM. W. Clear Cool 18 I chored. brought 500 tiles from Pettys & got Curt shod. hand very sore Spence helped W dug potatoes W. cold wind clear 19 Went to Markham for Medicine for Lizzie AM & got Dick shod & brought 3 little pigs from W Burkholder's PM W. very cold west wind. boys finished Potatoes 20 Done nothing hand very sore W. {Cleaned?} a load of barley AM finished wheat stubble in Big field & Commenced behind Cider house PM W. Cold. Clear Boil broke last night. very sore yet 21 Went to Cedar Grove Mills with grist Corn AM Took 64 bus 36 lbs barley there PM. @ 65cts per bus W. Cool clear 22 Chored. W. Mild Clear. hand getting better 23 Br C helped to kill a pig AM I & W went to Markham PM. I Paid my Taxes met Collector at Hall's Inn. W. rained all AM rain PM {not sure about order of these words} Sunday 24. We all went to S Lehman's W. squalls of snow 25 Drew home wood AM. & Cleaned a load of Barley both Plowed PM. W. Cold raw wind. Clear 26 I took 47 bus 5 lbs barley to Fmans bay @ 57cts W plowed a little & drew wood. W. Snowed all AM, looks like winter 1869 Nov Oct 27 I helped JD thresh W split wood in bush W Cold �28 I went to Whitevale AM. Plowed PM. Snow nearly all gone tonight. JB's were here for some apples W. some milder 29 W took 45 bus barley to Fmans bay @ 55cts. I & Children Cleaned a load of spring wheat. & a load of barly after W Came home. W. Cold windy from north. snow nearly {gone} 30 W took about 43 bus barly to Fmans bay @ 55cts & I took 32 bus 55 lbs spring wheat to Major Mills @ 95 cts. I went to raising of driving house at Flavius PM. Took in a lot of winter apples this evening W. roads frose up tight. Cold all day Apples frose pretty bad Sunday 31 at home all day JDs were here W some milder Nov 1 Cleaned a load of barly & the last of Spring Wheat & I took Spring Wheat to Major Mills@ 90 cts W Picked apples. W. fine warm Clear roads better 2 I Took 46 bus 18 lbs barley to Fman's bay @ 55cts W Plowed AM Picked apples PM W. Mild Clear 3 I made 83 gallons Cider at {Resters?} Mill on Pickering Townline Nancy went along to Simon Hoover's I got there about sunset. W. fine Mild Clear 4 Boiled Sauce W drew 8 loads turnips S Spence & Old Steele are pulling them for the 11th drill W beautiful Clear 5 I boiled awhile, got too windy. had to quit & began drawing turnips 5 loads. W 8. W very windy cold 6 Drew 9 loads turnips & finished Sauce AM Spence helped draw. Both plowed PM W snowy AM thawing PM Sunday 7 Went to Br S's awhile W cold. hard frost windy 8 I went round to sell some beef. AM. Intend to kill a small one tomorrow. Chored PM. W. very cold. windy 9 killed small beef this Morning. then went to Plowing Match at James Trans {Tran's} AM. Peddled Beef PM W. milder 10 Went to Markham & to Finlaws. W. Cold. Windy from west 11 Drew in 11 loads turnips I brought home 120 lbs Cheese from Whitevale factory we sent Milk a few weeks to get Cheese for our use W. pretty Cold. thawed a little today W. Cold 12 Drew in 18 bags potatoes & 2 loads turnips for Spence PM. W. Cold 13 Drew 1 load for Spence & 13 bags potatoes AM. & 2 loads Corn PM W. cold a little snow this morning Nov 1869 �Sunday 14 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by B.C sermon on St Mat 20 C by Rvd H Barkey Visitors Uncle Joes Youngster's Br inlaw John Hoover & hired gir Girl Emmelin Ramer & the Burkholder Girls from Pickering. W. Cold 15 Went to Miles Sale on B.G. Reesor's Old Place W. pretty cold 16 had quilting & roast Goose. W drew dung AM helped Flavius Cut Sheaves with horse power PM. I didnt do anything. W. pretty Cold. real snow storm from East Commenced this evening 17 Chored. Great storm of snow & rain from east last night & this morning 4 in of snow. high wind today intended to have {paring?} & husking bee tonight. very few came. 18 I took a load of turnips down for Old Steele that we left Standing in the driving house on tuesday. AM. Went to Markham to get a pair of boots for Jhon {John} my son W. wintry. a few sleighs in the village 19 Took grist to Cedar Grove Mills & brought home a load of Edgings AM. I & Br C fixed old Sleigh PM. W. more snow. looks like winter 20 Brought home grist AM. Chored PM. W snow again went to Mill with Sleigh. thawing this PM. Sunday 21 at home. Br S's & Flavius were here. W. pretty cold 22 Drew a load of edgings AM I went to JB's PM Sleighing pretty fair great snow storm from east all PM. storming yet. pretty mild 23 Started for BD with Jess to get her Shod. She took sick on the road, sent for Burrows. she is better again. Took family to Br Cs. & borrowed Br Ns market sleigh to go to MNs tomorrow W. mild about 8 in of snow. sleighing good 24 All went to M N's W fine Clear. sleighing good 25 Took home Br Ns sleigh & brought a load of edgings AM Went to R Stovers for Matty Shank to stay with My Mother PM W. clear 26 Helped M Dykes kill large hog & fat sheep AM Chored PM. W. milder. Clear Br C & family were here tonight 27 Drew home some wood JB was here at Dinner W. mild a little snow PM {Sunday} 28 All went to JD's & to Br N's this evening W. Mild. fine Nov Dec 1869 Nov 29 Went to JB's W. mild sleighing getting thin thawing tonight 30 Cleaned Peas. brought Cutting box from Br S's & filled beds W. warm. thawing. sleighing about gone. raining tonight Decr 1 Helped Br. C kill pigs. W. Cold again. pretty icy �2 Got horses shod AM Drew Jag of turnips for Steele with Sleigh PM W. snow from East nearly all day rough sleighing 3 helped Br N kill pigs W. Cold. Clear 4 Drew home Pine log for kindling. Took tub to Br. N's to get hoop on & Cleaned up shop ready for Butchering PM W. a little snow last night. W soft today. mild Sunday 5 I, the Children, Margaret & Matty Shank went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 6 C by Rvd H Barky W. mild 6 Helped Flavius kill pigs. W. Cold. Clear. about Coldest this season 7 Helped Br. S kill pigs W Very Cold this morning. Snowed AM. Milder PM 8 Helped JD kill pigs W. Mild. Clear 9 killed Our 7 pigs W. fine. Mild. 10 Drew some wood John McGaw has been here since the 3 1st Inst Choring & Cutting wood brought a load of Edgings PM. W. mild thawing sleighing about gone 11 Split some wood that W cut in the spring AM helped RW Clean Oats PM. W. drissly thawing heavy rain tonight Sunday 12 at home. drove My Mother to Meeting at Hebron John Stover was here after service. W. a little rainy soft sleighing done 13 Drew 8 sleigh loads of turnips out of heap behind barn into Cellar they have been laying there Covered with pea straw since we drew {the rest?} in. W. Cold. frost again 14 J# McGaw went shooting. I went with him about a half hour shot 2 black squirrels & Chored AM I went to Markham PM to see Mc. My son John has a bad stomach. Dr was not at home. W. Cold. Cler 15 I & Jhon {John} my son went to Markham AM Dr was not at home. Chored PM. sold 2 year old Colt to Johnston for $75.00 W. Mider {Milder} AM. {real?} East rain PM & tonight 16 Chored. W. rained am. Cleared up PM. Water very high 17 Split rest of wood in bush that W cut in spring AM. Went shooting awhile at noon with Isaac & J McGaw. got one squirrel Chored PM. W. Clear mild Dec 1869 Jan Dec 18 Went to Dr again AM was not at home Helped Br N kill a beef PM. W. Cold Clear Sunday 19 at home all day. W. Cold. Cloudy 20 Took 5 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills for M Dykes AM. Helped Br C kill a beef PM. W. Cold Clear �21 Drew in last load of Corn & Picked some apples for Cider AM. I & J McGaw & little girls Picked about a gallon of Beechnuts in Flavius' Common for about an hour & a half PM Picked some apples when we Came home. W. pretty Cold Commenced to snow from East this evening 22 Cut wood. & went to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. rain all AM windy PM. very windy tonight. snow that fell nearly all gone 23 I husked corn AM Drew wood PM I dont feel well W. Cold west wind thin sleighing. S Moyer & wife & Sisterinlaw from Clinton were here. J G Reesor & My Br C brought them 24 I drew home some dry Pine from Br C's bush for kindling. W. Cold clear 25 Christmas day. Had Goose dinner at My Mothers JD's & Br C & family were there. W. fine mild. rough sleighing Sunday 26 at home all day. JB's were at My Mothers Br S's & AB's were here. W. fine beautiful. thawing 27 Went through Scarboro bush to show Old WM to cut fallen pine logs. AM. Chored PM. W. foggy. rain tonight 28 George Brillinger & wife from Nottawasaga were here AM. I helped JD kill a beef PM. W. Mild Cloudy sleighing gone 29 Went to Markham AM Took sow to Flavius PM. W. Mild windy tonight 30 Drew Oats out of Old barn into new & brought a load of edgings sold fat Muley Cow to Sparta Billy @ $35.00 I went for Dr Mc. about 5 PM Nancy gave birth to a son about 11 oclock. doing well. W. Mild Cloudy 31 around the house. W. Mild January 1st 1870. at home. Finlaws & S Lehmans were here CB's & A Doner's from Nottawasaga were here awhile PM W. mild Cloudy 2 Sunday At home all day W. Snow from east last night rain today. soft. mild & slushy 3 Chored. J McGaw Commenced to go to School on 3rd {Pickering} and boards with us. W heavy west wind drifting {snow} about six inches snow fell last night Jan 1870 Jan 5 Went to Michael Fret's for horse power AM cut Sheaves PM W. fine clear pretty good sleigh A B's & M Neighswander's were here this evening 5 Chored AM. helped Flavius Cut Sheaves PM. W. pretty cold 6 Drew Jag of turnips for Steele AM. Chored PM. {Manose? Manasseh?} Fret's were her PM. & J Cober's this evening. w. Cler �7 brought home Pig from Flavius' & Chored AM Cut hole through barn floor & made chaff bin behind Centre stabe {stable} & put Chaff down into it PM. W. Clear Cold. pretty frosty 8 Drew home wood & Cleaned som Wheat W. Some snow last night pretty cold today Sunday 9 at home Meeting at Hebron Visitors. JB & wife Old Abraham Burkholder's & W. Burkholders were here this evening. sleighing good 10 I helped WM kill his pigs. W. Milder. some stormy AM 11 Went to Cedar Grove this Morning Br inlaw Simon & Saml Hoover's & JH Ramer's were here today. & Old D Hoover's this evening W. Celear {Clear}. Mild today. a little snow this evening 12 Chored. Uncle Joe's were here awhile PM W. rain all day 13 Fixed Wheelbarrow AM Helped Flavius kill a beef PM. W snow pretty heavy AM. Cold Clear PM 14 helped RW Clean 29 bus Peas AM. Chored PM. W very Cold 15 Cut wood & husked Corn W. rained all day. mild Sunday 16 at home Br. N's JD's & CB's were here W. mild Clear rain from East tonight. W Burkholder's youngster's & illegibleIsaac Resor were here tonight 17 Chored. rain last night & today Finished husking Corn AM 18 Intended to go to Markham AM. didnt go water very high. Cutter floated crossing road at our Corner. I & McGaw shot squirrels PM. I. two & he one. W. Cold. Clear high wind last night 19 Went to Markham to Dr got some Medicine for Nancy She has a bad Cough. Margaret went with m {me?} Finlaws were here. W. Cold. Clear 20 Took grist to Whitevale. & shot 3 squirrels in Scarboro bush in about half an hour at 3 shots with my Bully rifle AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Clear. sharp 21 Drew some Wood AM Chored PM. Simon Hoover was here {a}while from Br C's PM W. Clear. Sharp 22 Drew wood for Mother AM Chopped some PM. W. Cloudy rain after dark Jan 1870 Sunday 23 at home Michael Fret's were here W. Clear Sharp 24 Went to Major Mills AM Chored PM. W Clear Sharp. Snow this evening. 25 Chored. shot a squirrel PM. W Snow AM Clear PM �26 Got horses shod & shot 2 squirrels AM Chored PM S Lehmans came here about 3 PM & staid for supper W. mild 27 Went to Flavius & brought home a few tiles that were left in new fallow in the fall. AM Went to Cedar Grove & brought beef poles from Br S's PM. Br S's youngsters were here this evening W. Clear mild 28 Helped Br C thresh with team. W. Clear Sharp 29 Helped CB thresh with team. W. Mild Clear 30 Sunday. at home. W. fine Mild 31 Chored AM. killed bull PM. W. Mild fine Feb 1 I & McGaw went to Raymer's Tannery with beef hide 3 Coon skins & 18 black squirrel skins then came through Markham village. I brought Matty Shank from Cober's to My Mother's this morning W. Clear Sharp sleighing fair 2 At home Uncle Joe's were here awhile I cut up beef AM. All went to AB's this evening W. snowed all AM. Sun Came out about 3 PM 3 Went to JB's Sale. bought. Pail. washstand. Pitchfork. & 3 Cowchains. W. Clear Sharp. John is leaving his farm at the request of his Father. he is going to Move to D Neighswander's. {line] 4 Went to Dr. for Medicine for Lissy AM & to J H Ramer's for some Cider for Vinegar AM Chored & went to CB's PM W. very Cold. Clear 5 Cut & drew home Pine {or Peas?} AM Fixed washing machine PM W. cold clear Sunday 6 All went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 1st C by Rvd J Barkey John Stover's were here after Service. W. fine Clear 7 Took 23 bus 6 lbs Peas to Clark's Mills @ 50 cts per {bus illegible} AM I & R W Cleaned Peas PM. W fine Clear 8 Finished Cleaning Peas AM. Took 32 bus 26 lbs to Clarks Mills PM W. Clear 9 All went to F inlaws. W. mild thawing some 10 Took my Mother to JD's brought her home again their {boy? baby?} is sick with Inflammation. W. Cold, blustering north {wind} {page folded} 11 Took 33 bus 37 lbs Peas to Clarks @ 50 cts per bus AM Helped RW. Clean last Peast PM. W. Pretty Cold windy Feb 1870 Mar Feb 12 Drew home & cut wood. W. Cold Squally & windy I & Nancy went to JD's this morning. their baby is better {illegible ly?} �Sunday 13 All went to CB's W. pretty Cold 14 Chored AM. Helped Br. S. kill a beef PM. Sold 2 Cows to Mr Bush drover of Pickering @ $75.00 W. mild. looks like a thaw 15 Took RW's share of Peas to Clarks AM Went to JDs with my Mother PM. went to Flavius this evening W. Clear fine 16 All went to JH Ramer's W. beautiful Clear 17 Helped Br S thresh. W. Cold this morning. Snow PM rain tonight 18 Chored AM. Went to help Br S thresh PM was too late they Finished AM. then I went to Cedar Grove & to JD's. W. Cold & windy from north all day 19 Chored. I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. very Cold AM Milder PM. Snow from East this evening Sunday 20 at home. Br. C's hired man J Gehman & C Honsberger were here PM. W. Cold 21 Chored. W. very very Cold 22 thawed back pump & cut wood Uncle John Burkholder was here W. rather milder Clear 23 Took my Mother & Nancy to Br. S's & N's on a visit W. Milder 24 Went D Reesor Junr's Sale of 65 head of Cattle. he bought them in the County of Grey on Speculation. W. very Cold 25 Went to JB's on a visit. W. milder 26 Drew home wood. W. pretty mild. Clear Sunday 27 at home all day. W. real old fashioned east storm of snow 28 Shoveled out lane & Chored AM helped RW Clean Oats PM. W. rather damp looks like a thaw March 1 helped RW finish Cleaning Oats 122 1/2 bus Shot a squirrel PM. W. rather Colder. Clear 2 Went to Whitevale & bought Some Chairs AM. Went to JD's & to all Brothers' PM. to tell them to meet at my Mother's tomorrow to transact some business W. very cold north wind 3 Chored. Finlaws & Br inlaw Sam's were here a little while PM. W. pretty Cold. Clear 4 Took my Mother to JD's AM to see little girl baby Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. pretty Cold 5 Went for Dr. for Br C. AM. he hs a bad Cold in his head Helped WM Cut some Cordwood for me PM. W Clear Mar 1879 �Sunday March 6 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey visitors Dav Burkholders JBs & Br inlaw J Hoover & Susan Burkholder. W. fine Clear. Br C is getting better 7 All went to JD's. W. Pretty Cold. a little snowy 8 helped Br C's man Jake hang up their Pork this morning then he helped to hang ours after dinner then I went to Duncan's & BSS & Nancy went to AB's AB's were here tonight. W. pretty Mild 9 I & WM Chopped Cord wood. W Clear pretty Cold 10 Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W snow storm AM Clear Mild PM. Br C was here today he is getting better 11 {Starded} to go to Funeral of David Boyer's daughter found dead in her bed on Wednesday morning. got too late & stormed. Went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's W. snow AM. Cloudy PM 12 Helped RW Clean last Oats 95 bus W. Clear AM snow some PM Sunday 13 at home all day W. heavy storm of snow from east all night & this morning lane pretty well filled up. mild 14 Shoveled out lane AM. Cut Cord wood PM WM helped. W. warm. Clear. roads not very much {drifted?} 15 Started to go to Simon Hoover's. Called at JB's they live at D Neighswander's. then went to Simon's. their Children have Whooping Cough so we didn't stay. went to Br inlaw MN's JB's were here when we Came home. W Stormy East. wind. roads drifting. had a fine time coming up our lane Coming home 16 at home. JB's here yet looking at the Storm snowed all night & today. blow from Norwest not very heavy 17 I & JB shoveled road out through field & helped Flavius break Pickering townline snowed some AM. turned rather soft PM 18 Went to Belford with Br N & JB AM I & Br N his wife, Nancy & My Mother Divided a few of her Bedding & Chairs PM JB's went home after dinner the roads are getting Passable. the snow is between 2 & 3 feet deep on the level. but not drifted as bad as 2 years ago Mar 1870 19 Chored & went to Cedar Grove W. fine Clear Sunday 20 at home. Flavius' were here PM W. a little rain 21 Went to Flavius' to help to saw wood. Sawyer's didn't Come. Came home. Finlaws were here at noon. then helped Flavius' PM W. Cloudy mild. heavy rain last night. My son Flavius got his left eye & face burned this evening with fire falling onto him out of the fire shovel which Adeline was carrying �22 Went to H Booths Whitevale for new table helped Hoover's to shovel out some of townline north of Anthonys so that I could through had visitors when I came home Abraham Saml & Solomon Burkholder with their families & Christian Gehman's from Cayuga & their sons John & Jacob & S Lehman & family W. rather Colder. Clear 23 Helped Flavius saw wood W. real March day Cold raw. NW. wind 24 Chored AM Oiled Single harness PM. W. Cool Clear 25 Took Nancy to Br. S's & I went to Dr for Medicine for Lizzy & to AB Ramer's for Bedstead AM Went to JD's to Meet Dr to see Nancy she does not feel well. PM. W. Cold wind. Clear thawing 26 Took my Mother to Br S's W. raw East Wind Sunday 27 at home all day. W very heavy snow storm from East all day Commenced some time last night. Storming yet. 9 ocl PM 28 Commenced to open roads. didnt get done W. some snow AM soft. Clear PM. S Shank helped PM 29 Had Shank Craigie & James Milroy to finish opening roads AM. WM Commenced work for me PM @ $16.00 per Month for a term of six Months Sawed big elm for fire wood south of Markham bush W. warm Clear 30 I took Margaret home with sore throat AM Chored. M Neighswanders Called PM W. Clear 31 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove. AM I went to Geo Cooks Sale on D Lapps farm PM. East wind. Snow going fast April 1870 April 1st Cut some drags of wood in edge of Markham bush. snow is so deep and soft that we cant get into Scarboro bush. AM. Shoveled snow from between old & new barns to keep soakedge out of shed PM W. warm clear 2 I went to Cedar Grove Mills with Chop shovelled snow at Meeting house & drew home drags of wood PM. W. warm clear sleighing about gone Sunday 3 I & little girls went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy has sore throat. remarks by Rvd H Barkey sermon on St. Mat 18 C by Br C. W. warm Clear M N's were here for supper 4 Chored & helped some to split Cordwood J McGaw Commenced to work today at noon @ $18.25 cts per month for a term of 7 months. W. mild, a little storm PM 5 Took M Neighswander's daughter Elisabeth home she was here Since last Wednesday. Went to Simon Hoover's for Some Potatoes. W. Cloudy some soft snow 6 all cut wood. W. Clear warm. Barbara Barkey came to work 7 I went to Henry Stovers on 4th Con of Pickering to look for a girl to work. AM. Chored PM M Neighswanders were here PM. I bought his horse Frank for $110. sold horse Charley to �W.M. Junr for $100. about 3 weeks ago he is here yet. W. Clear warm thawing sleighing done some large banks of snow yet 8 I & W Sawed of fence posts on Scarboro townline & opened a drain to let wet out under Stable AM all chopped dead trees in Markham bush PM. W Clear 9 All Chopped. W. beautiful. warm. Clear Sunday 10 at home all day Brs S & N were here. W. Clear Monday 11 Sawed Cordwood in two in old bush with Crosscut AM. I went to Markham Village on foot PM W. Clear roads very bad 12 Sawed Cordwood. W. Cooler. Clear 13 I took Frank to get shod. & went to see about getting threshing Machine AM. Shovelled some snow in lane & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM boys sawed wood roads very very bad. W. warm Clear looks like rain 14 All the Burkholders brought a little threshing Machine (that Nathaniel made) tried it. it blew over rather much grain. they brought the large one to thresh on Saturday April 1870 April 14 W. very heavy thunder storm & some rain last night about midnight. very close & warm today. heard about different buildings struck by the lightings Good Friday 15. at home CB's & Br Cs were here. W clear Cooler 16 had Machine. threshed 106 bus Soules wheat & 50 bus Treadwell. W. looked like rain this morning. Cleared up again Easter Sunday 17 at home JD's were here W. East rain PM. raining yet Easter Monday 18 at home. W. rain nearly all day 19 Oiled tug harness & Cut wood in Shed rain nearly all day 20 Oiled chain harness. And fixed up some fence & cut some wood PM. W. Drissly rain until about 2 PM water high 21 I went to Markham on foot for Medicine for Lizzie AM fixed garden fences & some board fences PM W. {clear?} rather cloudy 22 I went to J Burrow's AM. my horse Cent is not well. Went to C Stover's PM to see for a girl to work Margaret is not well yet. W. fine Clear 23 tore down north side of back garden fence & W. dug new post holes & I helped Flavius weigh some hay he bought about 2 1/2 tons @ $10.00 per ton. W. fine Clear. roads getting better �Sunday 24 at home. Br N's were here. W fine Clear. began to rain this evening. a little thunder 25 I went to Br S's this morning to try to get some Sucker's there were some 500 Caught there last night & this morning the first for this season. got 12 from W Clod. Went to BSS PM Nancy went to AB's boys sawed & split old oaks for firewood. W. Cool Clear roads getting better 26 Drew home some stove wood & fixed fences W. Clear was up nearly all last night with Lizzie. she is better again 27 Drew a few rails & 500 hay for Steele AM I & Nancy & Barbara Barky went to Markham PM. I bought a new Patterson No 11 Plow @ $17.00. W. Clear roads getting Pretty good. Some hills were impassable 28 Trimmed apple trees. W helped CB at sawing Machine W. cool clear 29 Went to Dr Mc for AB W drew some hay for M Dyke from Old WMs & Took some seed barly to J Duncan PM. W. Clear 30 Helped dig a grave for AB's stillborn child AM Chored PM & Planted 18 cherry trees in little Orchard. W commenced to plow in East half of meadow W. cool. Clear May 1870 May 1st at home with Lizzie to let Mother & Nancy go to Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron Joseph Barkeys were here after Service. W. fine Cool Clear 2 Went to BSS AM & brought Br S's old mare PM to Work until Cent gets better W. fine Clear I & Br S's boys Caught 20 suckers 3 Helped J McGaw Commence Plowing in south end of field behind Cider house. dug some garden & chored W. clear 4 Had Br C to work at back fence of back garden AM Sowed 4 acres of barly for Br C PM. W. Warm Clear 5 Chored. & Sowed 1 1/2 acres barly for Br C. W. Clear 6 Took Br S's old mare home AM. Put on some Grafts PM. W. Cool. Cloudy 7 Boys Commened {Commenced} to plow in big field about 9 AM I sowed about 11 bus Oats behind Cider house in Southe part of field the rest is for roots J harrowed them PM. W. rained awhile this morning Clear today Sunday 8 Went Meeting at Widemans Appropriate remarks & Sermons for the Celebration of the Lords supper Went to Finlaws after Service. W. fine Cler roads good 9 I sowed 4 acres barley for Br N. AM J finished harrowing & rolling Oats & Took wooden plow to BSS PM. W. Clear warm AM. Cloudy. a little drissly PM �10 Carried Potatoes out of Cellar AM had BN awhile PM to put {illegible Scarotting?} of on posts back of new barn to make tight board fence. W showry 11 finished fence north side of back garden AM Sowed 12 bus barly in big field & went to Cedar Grove PM W. warm clear 12 Chored AM dug in back garden PM. W. Mild Cloudy at times 13 Finished Plowing & sowing big field. W went to Garlands raining PM J got it harrowed once W. fine Clear 14 I got some Timothy & Alsike seed at Uncle Sam's AM Chored PM I & W. sowed Part of west half of big field with it this evening W Plowed small piece below garden & I sowed it with barley AM W fine warm Clear Sunday 15. I & Nancy went to D Hoovers W. warm Clear 16 I finished sowing grass seed & J finished harrowing big field this morning. then I rolled it & {DJ?} dug in garden W. fine Clear JB came this evening & stayed all night May 1870 May 17 I chored & dug in garden AM. Cleared Coulter of stubble for W. PM he is Plowing in N West field where the Oat stubble are very long. W. warm Clear Put Cows in pasture today the bush has been in full leaf about a week or more 18 Cleaned Coulter awhile this morning. Fixed drain in west end of field near Hoover's AM dug garden & went to Flavius' PM. boys finished Plowing in N West Corner field W. very warm Clear 19 Sowed Peas in N West Corner field I went to get Burrows. heifer had difficulty in Calving. J harrowed W began plowing in field near Hoover's I spread dung PM. we drew some on in the fall intending it for roots but did not get it Plowed in W. Clear 20 I spread dung AM Went to Uncle Sam's to see about some black seed Oats PM. boys plowed W. very warm. Clear 21 I brought seed oats this morning & helped W. finish plowing AM Sowed it PM. W. a little rain at noon Sunday 22 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. W. Cooler Clear 23 Drew dung on young Orchard. AM J finished harrowing Oats I went to B.S. & boys drew dung on Corn ground behind Cider house out near bush. W. Shower this morning & at supper 24 I Cultivated potatoe ground. W plowed Corn ground AM. I sowed for Flavius PM & boys planted some Potatoes & W. plowed young Orchard PM. W. Clear �25 Sowed young Orchard with Prussian blue peas & some black oats & I went to Flavius & to AB's to tell them that A Hoover's wife on 8th Con Pickering died sudden last night. I & W Planted Corn 1/2 {acre?} PM. J rolled Peas & Oats. W. Cooler Clear. 26 Went to Funeral of A Hoover's wife sermon by J Stakely in German & J Tatton in english. Went to Finlaws & to Saml Hoover's W. fine Clear 27 Drew some rails to fence little Orchard AM washed sheep PM. W. warm Clear 28 I went to Markham AM helped W draw dung on Potatoe ground PM. W. fine Clear May 1870 June Sunday 29 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on st John 5C 1st till 20 V by Rev Jos Barkey visitors Jesse Reesor & family S Lehman & family JBs & ABs W Clear 30 I to 12 bus grist to Cedar Grove Mills & Cut potatoes & boys spread dung on potatoe ground AM Planted some PM W Clear 31 Finished Planting potatoes AM I sheared sheep PM W drew stones off meadow & brought grist home PM W Clear June 1 Worked at Bell post. bought a bell off GT Bainbridge {or Bambridge?} on Saturday for $10.00 payable in soft wood next winter fis boys laid up fence round little orchard & I made bars to go into fallow field back of garden PM. raised bell post tonight W. Clear 2 I didnt do much. didnt feel well to Physic W drew stones off fallow J harrowed sod fallow East half of big meadow that W broke up this spring W warm rained a little at noon 3 Took my Mother to JDs & brought her home W sowed some Plaster on new Clover then began to draw dung on fallow J Pulled weeds in wheat W. warm clear 4 I Cultivated harrowed & rolled turnip ground boys drew dung W. very warm Clear Whit Sunday 5 I went to JDs this morning to see how {Ruhannah?} is She had scarlet fever but is better then we went to Flavius. W. some fine showers today & a heavy one tonight Whit Monday 6 I & Flavius went to dead water of Rouge to fish with hook & line I caught 14 & Flavius 11 a nice mess apiece W. warm Clear 7 Cleaned 45 bus 34 lbs Wheat AM I took it to Cedar Grove Mills PM @ $1.08 cts boys drew dung on turnip ground PM Cleaned another load Wheat after supper W. wam looks like a shower tonight 8 Took 46 bus 45 lbs Wheat to Cedar Grove AM Finlaws were here today. I & Nancy went to Mrs Davies' Funeral at Cedar Grove PM. W. warm Clear 9 Took 24 bus 17 lbs Wheat to Cedar Grove AM. I & little girls & boys Cleaned some Wheat for Grist PM. W. fine Shower last night warm today. a little shower at supper 10 Cleaned tailings AM. W. Commenced to plow turnip ground & J spread dung on it & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM I went to JDs after supper W. heavy rain AM Cloudy PM �1870 June 11 brought home about 75 Cedar trees from Taits Swamp & Planted about half of them along east side of lane W. rain this morning & very heavy shower's PM Sunday 12 at home Br S's N's & CB's were here W. Clear 13 Planted the rest of the Cedar trees & Cleaned chips out of wood shed I went to BSS PM W heavy rain last night & this morning Clear today. things growing fine the spring Crops looked pretty small before the rains 14 boys plowed turnip ground I spread dung & shot a black squirrel & a pidgeon in old bush there are a good few pidgeons around. Cleaned away trash & plowed 3 furrows along board fence along Scarboro board fence this evening W. Clear 15 boys drew dung. I worked on Markham roads T Sanderson Pathmaster. W. fine. warm {16 I} & W worked on road with team drawing gravel J harrowed turnip ground & sod fallow W Clear 17 I & W worked on road with team AM W finished with shovel loading gravel PM & I went to Markham PM. W. warm Clear 18 Finished drawing dung on fallow & W Commenced to plow W. Clear Sunday 19 at home. AB's were here PM W. very warm 20 W made about half of turnip drills AM J Plowed W Plowed PM I went to Dr on foot AM sowed turnips PM W very warm 21 I chored rolled turnip drills & spread dung JB's were here PM W. Cooler Clear 22 Went to Br inlaw Simon Hoover's & to JB's W. warmer 23 Spread dung & Chored AM. Made a stone boat brought some 5 in tile for {to?} cross end of line {I?} brought turnip drill from McCreights PM boys finished fallow & W made some drills W. very warm clear 24 Finished sowing turnips went the Jesse Reesors after with Petition for grant of money for 11th Con boys went to Party on 3rd Con of Pickering PM W about the warmest day this season 25 W drew out Cordwood J is sick I chored my son John is Pretty sick with bad stomach W. slight shower this morning very warm June July 1870 Sunday 26 Meeting at Hebron & went to Dr this AM. My son John is worse. W. very warm (July 1870) �27 W Cut road round Clover near Hoovers. boys drew Out wood & I Chored & went to BSS PM John is some better W. very very warm 28 I mowed near Hoover's until supper. boys piled pea straw back of Old barn & Scuffled Corn & some Potatoes. W very warm. fine shower after supper 29 Finished Mowing until about 3 PM W banked new board fence west of lane AM Scuffled Potatoes & hilled some Corn PM. W fine Cooler 30 raked & Cocked Meadow light Crop Finlaws were here hoed some Corn until Supper fine rain after supper. rainy yet July 1 boys Crossed Sod fallow I chored went to Cedar Grove PM. AB's were here for Supper W. fine Clear 2 Stacked Meadow. Steele built stack Flavius man helped AM. I & little boys fetched Chop from Cedar Grove Mills after supper & Catched some Catfish at S.M. W. fine Cool Clear Sunday 3 at home Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans with Br C W. fine Clear 4 Went to Old John Stovers to see for a girl for My Mother AM Plowed potatoes with Shovel plow PM W. fine clear rain l last night 5 went to Dr Mc. AM & to J Stovers for Sarah Ann PM. W. pretty warm rain last night 6 Mowed little meadow & finished plowing potatoes & some of Corn. W. pretty warm 7 Chored brought load of edgings after supper W. Shower last night rainy today MN's were here last night setting up with Lizzie. we have to sit up with her every night this good while 8 Went to S Lehmans J harrowed big fallow W Cut thistles in Scarboro. raked part of little meadow after supper. W. fine Clear 9 I mowed 5 acres big meadow in less than 5 hours boys drew in little meadow 5 loads. W. Clear {fine} {left edge of paper is torn} July 1870 July 10 at home AB's were here at supper W. clear cocked last of hay W. Cloudy AM rain PM. heavy tonight fixed end of lane put big tiles through it & turnpikes W Commenced to Cross big fallow I & children went {to Br} S's to Pick a few berries PM. J thinned turnips W. pretty warm boys Plowed AM I chored Drew in 5 loads hay {page torn} Simon Hoovers were here PM. W. Clear, heavy {rain} after supper �Scuffled & hoed turnips AM I & J Drew in 3 loads PM & W helped Br C's Uncle D Burkholders were {here} at noon W. fine Clear. Finished haying today {page torn} turnips took in few rakings W. fine. few drops rain PM {page torn} hoeing turnips except headlands Took 19 bus 35 lbs {page torn} {illegible} to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. very slight shower {page torn} through the day {right edge of page torn} July 1870 Sunday 17 at home all day JD's were here awhile this evening W. pretty warm 18 Boys Plowed AM I took Nancy to Dillers to {illegible Piecing? page torn} I & Boys helped Br N draw in hay PM I went {to} Meeting at Whitevale this evening. W. very warm 19 Cut new land Soules Wheat W. very warm 20 Boys Plowed. I chored. W. very sultry. Heavy thunder & wind storm this {evening?} 21 Helped Br C cut his fall wheat & some barley J Plowed PM. W. fine. Clear 22 Finished one piece barly for Br C AM. Cut our Treadwell wheat PM. W. warm slight shower {PM? page torn} 23 Went to Dr Mc for Lizzie AM she is worse. {illegible, page torn} JD this evening W. very warm July Aug 1870 Sunday July 24 at home. Meeting at Hebron. Visitors Rev H Barkey's JD's & S Lehman's W. warm 25 boy Plowed awhile J finished scuffling turnips I chored & killed a sheep W. mild 26 Drew in Soules Wheat new land 3 loads AM W plowed & I brought home grist PM W. warm showers at noon 27 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw M Ns W. Shower last night warm today 28 I & Br C cut nearly all west half of big barly field Boy finished hoeing turnps second time J harrowed sod fallow PM. W. foggy this morning very warm shower this evening 29 Chored made trough in hogpen boys cut thistles & drew out wood W. Cool 30 Drew in Treadwell Wheat 5 good loads & Cut a little barly after supper I went to Uncle JS Reesor & got a tooth pulled this evening W. Clear fine 3 Sunday 31 at home all day W. fine Warm �August 1 Drew in 4 loads barly rained at 3 PM I & Nancy & little boys went to JDs boys brought another load barly this evening 2 I & W cut barley nearly finished big field J harrowed Sod fallow. W. pretty warm. Clear 3 Chored AM boys harrowed in fallow PM I went to BSS. after supper W. Drissly AM heavy shower at supper time Uncle Joe's were here last night 4 Boys finished harrowing fallow & we {turned?} some barly & boys helped Br C Draw in barly after supper. Poor Lizzy Died today at noon I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine Clear 5 Buried Lizzie. Sermon by Rvd H Barkey on St Mat. 18 C 1st to 5th V. W. Shower PM Boys drew in a load of barly this evening. too wet 6 helped Flavius draw dung AM. I & J cut the last of barly. Drew in 10 loads barly PM Br Cs men helped with team. W. Clear Sunday 9 We all & Mother went to Br Ns W Clear 8 I & Nancy went to Markham AM turned barly & finished drawing in PM 4 loads. Br C's men helped after supper. W. heavy rain last night. warm today Aug 1870 August 9 W helped CB thresh J Raked Some stubble I & Br C cut part of Oats in field back of Cider house W. some slight showers warm 10 Finished Cutting & binding Oats behind Cider house. W. fine Clear 11 J finished raking barly stubble then we drew it in 2 big loads. also a few loads of Oak Cordwood out of Scarboro Pasture I went to Cedar Grove this evening War has been declared between France & Prussia a few engagements have taken place in which Prussia has been victorious. W. very warm Clear 12 Pulled Foxtail out of Potatoes AM. J cut thistles I & W. Drew out big stones in fallow & Started some drains with Plow. W. fine Clear 13 I helped Flavius thresh boys Plowed shobl shoveled drains W. fine Cool. drissly rain awhile AM Sunday 14 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Went to Jos Barkeys after Service & to Finlaws for tea W. fine. Cool. Clear 15 Drew in Oats back of Cider house 7 big loads. W. Clear 16 Commenced to pull peas with horse rake Nancy & my Mother went to Old Samuel Hoover's he is very Poorly W. fine warm Clear 17 Finished Pulling peas till supper W. very heavy wind warm 18 I & Nancy went to Markham to Dr Nancy is not very well W. Drew in Peas for his Father with our team I & J turned our Peas & Drew in 2 loads PM W. very warm �19 Drew in 8 loads of Peas. W. light rain after supper last load was very small 20 Drew in 6 loads of Peas which finishes them W. Cool clear boys drew stones off fallow this morning Sunday 21 All went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 5 C 20 to 28 V by Rev Jos Barkey Visitors after Service Br inlaw Saml Hoover & family JB's at supper. W. pretty warm. Clear 22 M Dyke dug drain I helped him W helped Br C draw Peas AM helped drain PM J helped Br C PM. W. cool rather Cloudy like rain 23 All drained AM. rainy PM I, Nancy & little boys Went to AB's & I went to BSS PM. W. Cloudy AM rain PM 24 Chored AM Drained PM. W. rain AM Cloudy PM Great Prussian Victory reported Aug 1870 Sept August 25 I brought reaper from Br C's Cut a few rounds AM Shower at noon drained PM. W. warm 26 Cut Oats. W. Just about Cold. north wind 27 Finished binding & Shocking Oats & Finished drains Put in about 1000 tiles. W. warmer. Clear Sunday 28 All went to Meeting at Widemans 14 Converts were Baptised today Viz Saml Hoover & wife on 7th con Markham John Hoover & wife Altona. Joseph Grove & wife Saml Lehman & wife Mongolia. Saml Brownspringer & wife. Menno Burkholder & wife John Ramer Ringwood & Susan Burkholder. Revd T Moyer was there today. we went to S Lehmans after service W. a little showry coming home 29 Drew off stones. AM boys began ridging up PM W. windy cool 30 I helped JD thresh. boys plowed w. fine cool 31 I & Nancy went to Dr AM I went to Duncans PM boys plowed. W pretty warm Sept 1 I Plowed. boys helped Br S thresh with team. W fine 2 I & J finished Plowing AM threshed {floor?} of Peas with horses W helped Br C log. W warm AM heavy Showers PM 3 Sowed fallow with Wheat. 8 acres. half Treadwell & half Soules. W. Cloudy AM heavy rain PM Sunday 4 ST Moyer & wife D Hoover & wife & CB's were here awhile AM. Then we went to Br S's Flavius were here at supper. W Cool. Clear roads Muddy News came That the Prussians have taken the French Emperor Napoleon Prisoner & defeated his Armies & wounded General McMahon �5 Drew W furrowed out wheat AM Drew in 6 loads Oats PM. W. fine Clear 6 Drew last Oats 5 loads & a load of Prussian Peas & a few Oats out of young Orchard which finishes our harvest. W. fine Clear 7 Chored AM I shot 3 squirrels & 1 yesterday I & Nancy went to Whitevale factory & exchanged our wood for Cloth boys Drew home wood PM W rainy AM clear warm PM 8 Chored & shot 3 squirrels with 3 bullets AM I & Br C Cut Clover seed awhile PM W helped T Sanderson thresh J Drew stones of young Clover in barly stubble W. Clear 9 I & J Cut Cut Clover seed & W helped Sanderson thresh AM I nearly finished Cutting seed PM when heavy splashing rain came about 4 {oclock} {page corner folded} Sept 1870 Septr 10 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Boys drew dung on Oats Stubble behind Cider house I & W finished Cutting seed after supper I & Isaac Reesor went shooting squirrels about an hour PM I shot a squirrel & a Pidgeon W. fine Clear roads muddy Sunday 11 Went to Old A Burkholders W. fine Clear 12 I & J Drew Duncans hay W drew dung. W fine Clear 13 Drew in Clover seed 6 loads W. fine Clear 14 W Drew a load of lumber to Fmans bay for Br C J Commenced to plow in Oat stubble Behind Cider house I chored & brought some planks for bridge at our Corner. it broke down today. W. fine Clear 15 I & Br N fixed bridge AM Spread dung PM boys Plowed. W. warm. rained this evening 16 Chored AM Boys Plowed PM. & I & A Purdy drew out railcuts & sawlogs in Scarboro bush W heavy rain last night. & drissly AM 17 I went to see N Burkholder to thresh AM Went shooting squirrels awhile PM with Colon Reesor. I shot three W finished Plowing behind Cider house & Commenced in East end of barly stubble J Commenced in sod fallow W. fine a little cloudy Sunday 18 Went to Meeting appropriate Sermon by Rev J {illegible Web?} & Br C for the Celebration of the Lords supper Visitors after Service. Finlaws. M Neighswander's JH Ramer's AB's S Lehmans D Neighswanders JBs & Simon Hoover's & G Lehman's at supper W. fine Clear Beautiful 19 I shot a black squirrel & Chored AM Took 48 bus 45 lbs old barly to Fmans bay @ 78cts per bus PM W. Clear 20 Took 53 bus 45 lbs Old barly @ 78 cts W. fine Clear 21 Chored AM. Went to Whitevale PM W. fine Clear 22 I & Nancy went to Markham AM & loaded waggon with Cider apples PM W. fine Clear �23 I & J & little boys made 2 1/2 barrels Cider at P Lapps new Cider Press AM boiled PM. W helped Br N thresh AM & Br C PM W. fine AM rainy PM 24 Boiled Sauce. boys helped Br C thresh. W. rainy warm Sunday 25 All went to CB's & to JD's PM they {have gone?} to Ohio & my Mother is there keeping house. W {rain AM?} 26 boys Plowed. I asked hands to thresh & chored. W. clear {illegible, corner folded} machine Burkholder threshed 30 bus Oats & 133 Barly {then they illegible} Sept Sept 27, 1870 This is my 34th birthday W. fine Clear 28 I & little boys John & Flavius went to Fmanbay seen the Cars running & the lake & bay & Schooners. a great sight for the boys. Chored PM. Started about 6 oclock PM went to M Neighswanders Junr to stay all night W. Clear 29 I & Nancy & Martin & his wife started about 4 AM for the Township of Scott went through Garibaldi & Goodwood up the 4 con of Uxbridge to Sandford in Scott {&?} to Rudolph Moyers at dinner. a fine Country then started at 1 PM by way of East Gwillimbury by Mount Albert Ballintrae {Ballantrae} Lake Musselman & Stouffville to MNs & staid all night W fine untill sunset when it Commenced to rain from east 30 went home. machine just ready to start when we Came threshed 233 bus barly W. east rain all day Oct 1 Chored & went to Cedar Grove AM & to AB's went to Job letting on 11th Con PM W Cleared up {Oct 1870} 5 I & AB went to Conrad Swalms AM to get our boots repaired AM then walked to John Shinks {or Shirks} on the 8th Con of the same Township then he (Mr Shenk {or Shirk}) went with his buggy & brought the women & we staid all night W. fine Cleared up 6 a whole waggon load of us went to the town of Collingwood on the Georgian bay 5 miles from Mr Shirks it is a beautiful place with Considerable business large sawmill Grist mills & {Tanneries?} returned with Brillingers who took us to Abraham Doners where we staid all night W. fine. Clear 7 Abraham Doner Took us to Stayner Station this morning where we took the Cars for Thornhill Where we arrived about 10 AM Where after some waiting Old AB met us & brought us home where we found all our family well. Blessed be God for the same. & we enjoyed our short trip very much. W. fine Clear warm 8 boys Finished digging Potatoes they dug some & plowed wheat stubble while I was away. W. Clear �Sunday 9 we all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remark by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Rd H Barky went to John {illegible, page folded} after service W. fine warm Clear {Oct} 1870 10 I & W drew in hay stack J helped Br N dig potatoes W got Frank & Dick Shod PM W. fine Clear 11 Went to Finlaws to a quilting W. rain AM Clear PM 12 Thanksgiving day. W went to Toronto I & J Cleaned a load of barly AM. Picked a few partly rotted potatoes for Pig feed & I went to Br S's PM W. rain at noon 13 I took 45 bus 22 lbs barly to Fmans bay @ 79 cts Per Bus boys Picked Potatoes & apples & Cleaned a load of barly W. cool a shower PM 14 I took 56 bus 11 lbs barley to FMans bay at 70 cts per bus boys went to Markham Fair W. fine Clear 15 W Took 47 bus 40 lbs barly to Fmans bay at 70 cts per bus I went to Duncans with Adeline to get her foot measured AM went to Br S's to see Circular cut logs PM he got a Leffle Turbine Wheel in it works pretty well. W. fine warm sold a 2 yr old & a 1 yr old heifer to A Wideman for $50.00 six months credit Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 22nd Chap 1st to 15th V by Rd H Barkey Deacon Jas Hoover from Cayuga was there John & Jesse Hoover were here after service & Br N's at supper W. fine Clear 17 I took 48 bus 24 lbs barley to bay. stored it W rainy AM 18 Picked winter apples. W high Cold NW wind Deacon Jas Hoover from Cayuga was here with his daughter AM Oct 1870 Oct 19 I & little boys went to Markham for new boots for them AM Picked apples for Cider PM W Commenced Plowing sod west half of Old Meadow W. Cler Cool raining some this evening 20 I & J made about 70 gals cider at P Lapps AM I boiled & J Picked apples PM W. Cloudy, shower PM 21 I finished boiling Sauce W. a little showry AM 22 I helped Josephus Stover & D Hoover Junr dig a grave at Hebron for Jacob Shank Junr AM went to his funeral PM Sermon by Rev H Barkey & Rvd Mr Kennedy Br C officiated at the house W. Cold wind west Sunday 23 We all & my Mother went to ABs W. cold East wind. Clear PM 24 Made 53 gals Cider at P Lapps AM S Lehman's were here when we came home Then I & him went to bay with my horse PM W fine Clear. J Pulled turnips PM �25 I went to F {Baldries?} for Thresher I my Brother C & Flavius Reesor bought a threshing machine out & out from {Baldrie?} for $100 Cash W. Cloudy. Drissly rain AM. pretty heavy PM 26 I & little boys took home Baldrie's trucks we had them to bring thresher home. I went to Old John Stovers PM. W. Clear. fine. Cool 27 Finished Cleaning barly & boys threshed some peas W plowed awhile PM. W rainy until about 2 PM 28 boys Pulled turnips I chored AM Went to Michael Burkholders sale PM. bot Grindstone & Irons @ 30 cts W. Clear 29 All Pulled turnips. nearly finished. W. fine Clear Oct 1870 Sunday Oct 30 at home Br S's & JD's were here W Clear blow from east Commenced to rain about 4 PM heavy tonight 31 I killed pig & boys threshed Peas finished turnips PM W windy & cool Novr 1 I & J helped Flavius thresh. W drew in 12 loads turnips W. fine. Clear. West wind 2 I & J helped Flavius finish threshing until about 2 PM Then helped W draw turnips W very fine. Clear drew in 14 loads 3 Finished drawing turnips 10 loads Drew in Pumpkin 1 load & brought in Cabbage & a few apples W. fine clear. but heavy wind 4 I, Nancy & My Mother went to Markham & to J H Raymers W very fine Cloudy this evening 5 I & J McGaw drew in potatoes & I went to Whitevale AM. W. Clear. cool air Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on St John 3rd C by Br C. went to Br Ns after service W. Clear. Cool Ground froze last night 7 I helped M Dyke kill a hog this morning then I & J finished drawing in potatoes. W. finished sod fallow & commenced Plowing root ground W. fine. Clear. Beautiful 8 boys Plowed root ground I Cleaned some Peas I went to Cober's to see for Matty Shank {or Shenk} to work for us PM W. rainy. AM Cloudy PM 9 I brought Matty Shenk this morning I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. rainy AM Cold wind M N's were here at supper boys threshed AM Plowed PM 10 I went to B.S.S AM & to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. a little snow last night. Clear today. J McGaw left at noon 11 Went to Mill AM brought home thresher from Flavius Nov 1870 �Nov 11 & I & W put in some sawlogs at SM PM W. fine clear 12 I & W finished putting in logs AM I Piled some lumber & W brought home 500 tiles PM Dyke is draining new Orchard W. beautiful Sunday 13 went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & sermon on {blank space} by Br C. Br Ss youngsters were here after service W fine Clear 14 I & W took away lumber AM I & Nancy went to AB's for dinner then I went to W Burkholder sale bought steer calf @ $10.00 & Fanning Mill @ $1.00 W. Drissly rain AM soft snow until about 2 PM Cloudy {until?} night 15 brought home Calf & mill AM. Went to Hebron to Meeting to see about fixing fence around graveyard W. cool a little squally 16 Didnt feel well AM helped to Pick 7 1/2 bus Cider apples for S Shank @ 10 cts per bus & helped Flavius kill a pig this evening W. Cool Clear 17 Drew home a load of lumber AM helped Br C draw in turnips PM W. Cool windy, raining this evening 18 I drew home wood AM drew posts & Poles to Meeting house from Flavius PM. we intend to fix the fence & Poles to tie horses on Tuesday next. W finished plowing field behind Cider house. brought in Calves from Wheat field today I had them on it a few weeks it was very {rank?} & heavy & a little lodged W. cold windy 19 All went to Br C's raising of stables W. very Cold N wind. froze up hard last night 20 I went to Meeting at J Cober's remarks by S Snider of Vaughan on 1st Peter 3 C Br Ns & Br C were here at noon & Flavius at supper W. cold wind clear {Nov} 1870 21 I & W. worked on Scarboro roads with team AM I worked PM & W. deepened ditch south of graveyard W. fine. Clear. pretty Cold 22 I & W helped at Bee to make new fence along front of Hebron Graveyard W. Cold East wind. Sleet storm tonight 23 Chored tied up Cattle to feed brought in Sheep went to Cedar Grove PM. W. about 8 inches snow last night. pretty good sleighing. Cler today 24 Helped AB kill hogs W. Mild. Cloudy snow getting soft 25 Went to AB's & Walkeys with Br C to give his Colt a drive AM Drew home wood PM. W thawing 26 I went to Duffin's Creek AM W threshed Peas Took away some lumber PM. W. soft. Clear Sunday 27 All went to JD's with Sleigh. snow about gone this evening clear 29 helped Br. S's Butcher. W. mild cler roads bad �30 helped Br C. Butcher. W. mild Cler Decr 1 helped Flavius Butcher. W. mild. Cler 2 helped JD's Butcher. W. fine Cler 3 I went to Flavius & to AB's AM Chored PM W. fine. Indian summer Sunday 4 at home. AB's were here W. mild cloudy 5 helped Br N's Butcher W. Cloudy rainy PM 6 Went to Cedar Grove & Chored W. heavy rain last night windy today water high 7 killed our hogs 6. 5 for use & one for Packing for sale W. cloudy mild 8 Salted meat AM. Took some Peas to Br Ns PM W cold wind 9 Chored. helped RW Clean some Peas. W. froze pretty hard 10 had RW to saw pine stub for Oven wood AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Cold frose hard Sunday 11 at home. Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy had to stay with Baby. he is not well. Ruhannah Diller was here after Service W. Cold. Clear 12 Chored. W. about six inches snow last night soft snow AM. rain & snow PM thawing pretty fast. mild 13 Went to Markham & to JH Ramer's to get Emmaline to work. she is not well. Couldnt come W. Cler thawing soft 14 Took sow to Flavius AM brought home a load of {corner of page folded or missing} PM tough sleighing 15 {illegible, page folded} a load of lumber AM Chored PM Dec 1870 1871 16 Chored. & Made mangers for Calves Br C helped W pretty cold 17 Got Frank & Jess Shod. all round. W. Cold thin sleighing Sunday 18 at home Br S's & JD's were here W. mild. Cler AB's were here awhile PM 19 Went to H Longs this morning to see for Janet McGaw to work. Chored today W. mild. snow from East & storm tonight Commenced about 7 OC 20 brought Janet McGaw to work at $4.00 per Month Then had RW Br N. & Flavius & his man Ceph Stover with team to draw Oats out of old barn into new W. fine Clear �21 threshed with our Machine went first rate threshed 196 bus Oats & 127 wheat W. pretty cold clear 22 I & Nancy went to Br S's I was to help to kill a beef didnt kill it. then went to C Cook's sale W. Coldest of the season 23 helped Flavius kill a beef AM Took 30 bus 53 lbs Soules Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills @ $1.15ct per bus PM W. Cold had Oyster supper with Isaac Reesor tonight 24 helped Br S kill a beef AM Drew some wood PM W. very cold Sunday 25 Christmas day. at home all day Br N was here awhile PM. W. Cold. Commenced to snow this evening 26 helped Br S thresh with team W. very Cold 27 helped Br S thresh W. very Cold Finlaws were here this evening 28 Took Nancy to Dykes AM & went to Br S's Took chop to Cedar Grove Mills & brought Nancy home PM. W very cold 29 Took timber to M. Burkholders for a new sleigh AM brought home chop PM. W. very very Cold last night coldest of the season 30 Drew a load of wood to Walkey AM. Chored PM W. snow from East all day 31 Chored AM. Helped Br N cut sheaves PM. W. mild some snow AM. good sleighing. about a foot of snow January 1st 1871 I & Nancy went to Meeeting at Cedar Grove left family at Br Cs remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on St Luke {blank space} by Br C. W. mild. Clear 2 Went to Simon Hoover's. W. heavy west wind. Clear 3 Simon Hoover's were here went Rabbit Shooting {in} Flavius' Swamp seen plenty. guns missed fire & {illegible, corner of page folded} the shots missed. didnt get any W. heavy {illegible, corner of page folded} {from} west all day. pretty Cold {4 illegible, corner of page folded} our beef AM & Br C's PM W. pretty Cold {5 illegible, corner of page folded} to Markham AM Drew a load of wood PM {illegible stars?} this evening W milder For more information on Benjamin Reesor, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9bbbf073664195130a7c263517c6269f.pdf b91fa33012d0dd2872507d429c84600f PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07cbae6ec0ecb54f7c6e3455685d11bf.pdf f9b685278dd6f5a46c3ab6616d12a55f PDF Text Text Duncan MacFarlane (1818-1892) 1890-1891 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1890 Dec 28 we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 50 B 6 lb at home 49 B 38 lb at Slemans got 44 cts per B $21.91 bought 500 lb of Bran at Goldies paid $2 75 Susan came up from Toronto yesterday with her two Children " 29 this is a wett forenoon 30 this is a fine day I was at Aberfoyle at the Nomination of Councilors " 31 a fine day I went out to John Douglas then to Guelph got $95 as part of rent from Douglas 1890 Jan 1 this is a very wett day it rained nearly all day Mother Susan and Me went up to Margarets to Dinner " 2 this day is soft it rained nearly all forenoon then cleared up the roads are terable soft Susan and her Children went down to Toronto this Morning Lizzie went to Campbelvile with her and came home in the evening " 3 it is cold and frosty the roads are hard " 4 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph got all the books squared up at the Bank Sent $5 to George to Bottineau got it regestered 1890 Jan 5 rained this morning soft all day rain in evening " 6 this is a fine day the roads are very soft it rained very heavy this morning it rained near all night I was down at the Election of Councilors at Aberfoyle " 7 this is a very fine day Some frost last night �" 8 hard frost this morning got very stormy at noon snowed and blowed all afternoon not much snow the boys were hauling home wood John Douglas paid all his rent " 9 this morning is fine got to blow a little snow in the afternoon I went down to Aberfoyle got a nut for a bolt of the windmill the boys are at the firewood cutting and splitting Edward with a heiffer to Murrays Bull it is the third time " 10 this day raw and dull the ground is white Edward is at Rosss Bee cutting wood " 11 this is a very stormy cold day got milder in the afternoon the Boys are fixing things 12 it rained last night a lot this is a fine morning then it got foggy and cold then frezed " 13 it rained very heavy last night this morning a terable high wind got cold hard frost and a little snow 1890 Jan 14 this is a fine day the Boys are getting wood " 15 this morning is raw and cold and a slight flurry of snow they went out to Aberfoyle to the Consert of the Farmers Club at the Townhall 2 ins of snow " 17 this is a fine day fine wheeling on the roads where it is tracked I went down to the Church to the annual meeting the roof of our Sheed at the Church got blown of with the high wind on last Monday I paid the record to J McLean " 18 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph I paid $4 for 4 numbers of the Mercury for the next year one each for myself one each for Brother John George. John D McFarlane I dont know where Duncan is living I paid Simpsons account against C Black " 19 a very fine day we were at the Church Mr Turnbull preached a fine Sermon it is fine wheeling " 20 we had heavy rain last night very windy today got cold at noon and hard frost the Boys cleaned up some Spring Wheat for seed 9 B " 21 this is a very cold morning 18 above zero got stormy in the afternoon and cold I was at the Post Office �" 22 this is a fine cleare day the Boys are chopping in the afternoon James Scott and Wife was here on a visit 1890 Jan 23 this forenoon got very stormy for a while then it got a fine afternoon we had John Smith helping us to kill a Steer " 24 this is a fine clear day I went down to the Annual meeting of the Insurance Company I was elected President the boys was chopping " 25 a fine day but windy Robert went to Guelph got 500 lb of Bran $2 75 500 lb small wheat for to chopp for the Pigs at Goldies paid $3 Mrs & William Gilfillan was here on a visit I went to Mrs Donald Campbells funeral " 26 a fine day got soft and rained some in evening " 27 a fine day I went in to Guelph with a hide 54 lb got $1 25 I paid Brill $10 8 for a pig for Mrs Black paid Guthrie & Watt $16 Mrs Black account with them Robert went the Arkell Mill with 15 bags to chopp 5 bags Wheat 10 Oats " 28 this is a very fine clear day Robert started to haul Dung with the wagon to the B lott " 29 a fine day white frost in the morning soft in the evening I cutt up the hind quarters of the Beef and salted hams " 30 this is a fine mild day very warm and oppen for this season no snow of any conciquance good roads 1890 Jan 31 this is a fine day the roads are very soft it rained this morning and thawed all forenoon I was at a meeting of Insurance at Aberfoyle Feb 1 it frezed hard this morning the roads are very rough it is cold Robert James & Lizzie went in to Guelph on the train I sold a cow to Dick King " 3 this is a fine Soft day it rained some last night the road are very Soft and slushey Edward went up to Dick Kings with the old white Cow I sold to him for $35 Donald Bell came down �from Bells corners on Saturday he went down to Milton tonight I paid him $20 I am owing him $80 yet he dont want it just now all paid now Jan 31 Robert went up to the Mill with 10 bags to chop mix Feb 4 this day dull and misty rained and frezed in the forenoon it was soft in afternoon rained in the evening I went over to Mr Alexander Smiths Funeral " 5 this day is terable windy soft and muddy in the morning got very cold hard frost before night " 6 this is a fine day I went to Aberfoyle got farmer Shod at Bickleys he has not been Shod this winter before " 7 this morning is raw with east wind were cutting straw Oats & hay in the forenoon 1890 Feb 7 I went to the Aberfoyle Hall to the fire Insurance Annual meeting it was an Ajurned meeting it got to be very stormy in the afternoon the road were very rough " 8 a fine morning got stormy and cold before noon I went to Guelph with Mother with the Buggie " 9 we went to Church with the cutter " 10 a fine day Robert got Sick with La Grippe " 11 this is a very fine day white frost in the morning I went with Mother down to Mrs Gilfillans then to Mrs Woods to see them " 12 this is a fine day the Rev Mr McKinley and Christene McKinzie was here to visit us he was Preaching in our Church last Sabath " 13 this is a very fine day the sun is strong the sleighing is gone I was down at the Post Office I sent away a letter to D Guthrie MPP to Toronto Lizzie is laid up with La Grippe Robert James has ben down with it all week " 14 it has rained nearly all day light and cold just above freezind point �" 15 a fine day we went to Guelph Bought 635 lb screenings paid $3.81 1010 lb Bran $54 or $11 per ton {scen} $12 1890 Feb 17 this day is cold a raw east wind Robert got laid up again he got cold this forenoon Mother is very sick with the la Grippe she was very bad last night " 18 very raw and foggie east wind I went down to Taylors got Jennie shod 2 new shoes good wheeling " 19 this is a fine day got cold in the evening and windy " 20 this is a very cold day very windy and stormy some times but not much snow it rained some last night Fielding & McLairin was here we got a cady of tea 11 lb we are to pay 45 cts if we like it when they come back Edward & Donald Bell started to cutt ice " 18 Donald Bell went up to the Mill with 15 bags to chop 6 of screenings 9 of Oats " 21 this day is cold and stormy a little drippel of snow " 22 this is a fine day not very cold we went to Guelph with five lambs I sold to Barber they weighed at home 582 lb at Guelph scales 540 lb $29 70 or 5 1/2 cts per lb " 24 this day is warm and soft the sleighing is done I went to Guelph with Robert James to See Dr Ketting he is very bad with his throat " 25 this day is very soft it rained all morning Donald went up for Maggie Murray Lizzie is sick 1890 Feb 26 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph for Dr Keatting Mother Lizzie & Robert is sick then I went over to Joseph Smiths sale " 27 the weather is foggy and dull I went out to McIntyres with the Buggie wheel to get fixed " 28 this day is very dull and soft it rained last night Donald Bell went up to the Arkell Mill with a grist of 16 B 50 lb of Wheat �March 1 this is a cold and windy day a great change since yesterday I went to Guelph to see the Doctor and got more medesine " 3 this is a fine morning had some flurries of snow in the afternoon yesterday was very cold Donald Bell went over to Blacks Mill for a load of sawdust he went for one on Saturday we have to pay 50 cent a load Mrs Gilfillan was here on a visit " 4 we had some Snow in the forenoon Jane came up from Campbelvile to see Mother I went down to Aberfoyle got home the Buggie wheel from McIntyrs got a new rim and a spoke paid $2.20 " 5 a very cold day ten below zero I went to Guelph got 100 lb oat meal for $2 4 gal coal oil @ 70 cts 1890 Mar 6 cold clear frost the coldest morning this winter got all the ice in good ice " 7 clear frosty weather sent up two steers to David King he bought for $60 " 8 a fine clear day the Sun is strong I went in to Guelph to gett the float of the tank fixed I bought 2 Bushels 20 lb of clover seed paid $4 per B $8.34 got three piles 50 cts " 9 a fine day at Church Mr Bradly preached " 10 a fine forenoon a little snow in the afternoon we got our firewood cutt with the saw " 11 this day is very soft a little rain and foggey Donald went up to the with 16 bags to chop 6 bags of Peas and 8 of Oats and 2 of Barley I bought 16 Bushels of Peas from Archy McKenzie paid 55 cts per B " 12 very soft and dull rained nearly all day light " 13 a fine day but very muddy the roads are terable I went up to Wilcocks Sale and the Postoffice " 14 a fine morning a little frost but it got very muddy a little flurry of snow in the afternoon " 15 this day is cold the roads are very rough Robert and me went down to Mrs Gilfillans for some Peas 20 B. 34 lb paid 53 cts per B �1890 March 17 this morning is cold I went in to Guelph for to draw some money out of the Bank for John Little I sent a check for $50 to him " 18 this is a fine day mild I went to Mrs J swartenbergers Funeral I then went down to Moriston with some Harness to Scotts to fix collers " 19 this is a fine mild day Edward was at Archie McKenzies cutting wood Robert went down to Campbelvile with a load of Sawdust for Christ Little Donald Bell started work " 20 a fine day I went over to J Irwins sale the roads are very muddy " 21 I went out to the Post office the road are terable " 22 it frezed last night the roads are very rough I went in to Guelph with Mother and some Butter got 19 cts 14 1/2 lb the roads are soft " 24 it is cold rough roads Gillfillans was here " 25 this day is soft it rained all forenoon Robert and me went down to the Aberfoyl with 12 bags of Oats to chopp then we went down to Morriston for some harness we were getting fixed and a pair of new halters with stems and bits paid $3 29 for the halters $2 49 for the others 1890 March 25 we bought a sett of iron harrows from Taylor the Blacksmith I have to pay him $13 in the fall got a shoe on Doll " 26 this morning is some blustry a little snow Robert went up to Gilchrists to help to kill pigs Edward went to J Smiths bee sawing wood Mother and me went up to Mr Murrays on a visit I paid him $2 for 2 cows to his Bull " 27 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie it is the Easter fatt Cattle fair "28 this is a terable stormy a terable high wind all last night and today blowd and snowed al day �" 29 this is a fine day great drifts of snow on the roads I went to Guelph with the Buggie and Donald Bell I paid him $30 he got a new Suit of cloths I had 14 1/2 lb of Butter got 21 cts " 31 this is a very fine day we killed 9 little pigs Duncan Gilchrist was helping us 19 Donald Bell comenced to work the April 1 we went in to Guelph with some pork 8 pigs I Sold them to McHardy for $5 80 they weighed 1045 lb $59.69 and one for John Little it weighed 1890 April 3 this is a fine day frost in the morning I was out to the Postoffice the roads are very bad " 4 this is a fine warm day the Boys are splitting fire wood " 5 this is a fine day we went to Guelph Mother had Some Butter got 22 cts eggs 10 cts the roads are terable rough in the morning and very soft and muddy in the afternoon I drew Mrs Stewarts interest out of the Bank. $183 75 and sent it to her by express to Port Huron I renued her Debenture for three years " 6 a fine day we were at Church "7 this is a fine day after the rain last night I went down to Aberfoyl to Taylors got Jess shod new shoes paid $1 60 got some hems fixed then I went down to Moriston the Boys got all the wood split " 8 this morning is very wett rained till 10 Oclock it was a fine afternoon fixing fences Edward started to Sow the clover on the fall wheat " 9 this is a fine warm forenoon it got very windy afternoon cold near night I went with mother out to David Woods to visit after he got married the ewes comenced to Lamb 10 this day is cold got Fannie shod at Bickleys 1890 April 12 this is a very fine warm day we went to Guelph with some Butter got 20 cts I bought 1 Bushel of timothy seed paid $2 25 the Sow went to Beatties Boar yesterday she had 12 pigs on the 1st of April they are all dead she laid on them �" 13 this is a very warm day the roads are drying fine we were at Church " 14 this is a fine day but cold the men are ploughing the back field Robert comenced to plough on Fridy the 11th sod we went down to Aberfoyle got the colt shod at Taylors I went to Morriston " 16 this is a fine day Edward rolled the fall wheat John Little came up from Toronto today " 17 a fine day frost at night I went with John Little to Guelph he Bought a Sett of Buggie harness and a light gig the cows are all calved 6 " 18 a fine day Robert Sowed 8 acrs of Barley 15 Bushels in the Back field cold in the evening " 19 a fine day but very hard frost in the morning Robert sowed 4 Bushels of spring wheat we went to Guelph with 8 bags Potatoes got 55 cts per bag from Carter we bought over 800 lb. of Salt paid at the rate of $5 25 per ton 1890 April 20 a fine warm day we were at Church Mr Law preched " 21 a very fine day the ground is drying fast Robert is ploughing sod back in the big flatt field for Peas we sowed some salt on the spring Wheat Mr Leagat came down from Guelph Township for seed Barley 50 B 12 lbs got 44 cts per B $22.10 " 22 this is a very fine warm day Robert finished sowing the spring wheat 12 bushels and 3 1/2 Bushels Oats I was fixing the old rollor I went to Bichleys to get a bolt for the rollor Donald is gangplowing " 23 this is a fine growing day had a fine shower in the forenoon Robert is ploughing Donald is gangplowing 24 it is quite cool Robert sowed 9 Bushels of Barley in the field at the creek I went down to Morriston got a landside for the Watson Hill Plow paid $3 to Elfner the Blacksmith Barley 24 B sown " 25 this day is coold frost in the morning Robert sowed 10 Bushels of Oats in the field at the creek and Sowed some Peas in the Big field next it �" 26 this morning was cold east wind Robert sowe Sowed 20 1/2 Bushels of Peas they got a bag of Peas 2 B from Archy McKenzie Lizzie went to Guelph on the train 1890 April 26 it started to rain about 2 Oclock very light for 2 hours then it rained heavier after " 28 this is a fine day the men are Gangplowing the land is wett back in the flatts Edward went to the Mill with 12 bags of Oats to choap he went up to Arkell then he had to go to the Aberfoyle Mill " 29 this morning is wett it rained all forenoon fine in the afternoon the Boys are diging post holes in the Afternoon " 30 this is a fine day dull sometimes looks like rain the flats are too wett to work D was clenning out some of the ditches the other Boy are at the fence putting in posts I planted some onions we put the youg sow to Beatties Boar May 1 this day is very cold the Boys are gangplowing " 2 Robert Sowed the little field on this side of the creek in Oats 8 bushels then started to Sow the big flatt field next the side road " 3 sowed some oats " 5 the boys is plowing sod for peas Edward wen down to Taylors with a wagon wheel to get filled 1890 May 6 Robert finished Sowing the Oats in the big flatt field next the road 26 B " 7 this is a fine day frost at night Robert sowed near 7 bushels of peas we got 6 Bushels today from A McKenzie and 2 before that is 8 Bus I went in to Guelph to the fair I was at the Creamera meeting at the Town Hall I bought 25 lb of oilcake at Flewrs sowed 2 8 B Peas " 8 a fine day the men comenced to plow the sod for some oats Edward got home the wheel " 9 this day is dull and cold the Boys are plowing and rolling we were down to Margaret Blacks funeral she got drowned in the Spring behind the house it rained in the evening �" 10 this is a very wett and cold day Lizzie and me went in to Guelph with the Buggie and Some Butter got 18 cts and 10 cts for eggs Edward took in a load of Potatoes 16 bags got 46 cts per bag it was a very disagreable day to be out " 11 this is a fine day frosty in the morning at Church " 12 a fine day till 4 Oclock then it rained some till night Mother and Me were down to Campbelvile the Boys are picking stones away back in the back 1890 May 13 this is a fine warm day the Boys are picking stones off the hay I was going round with Mr Harcort to get Patrons for the Creamery " 14 this is a fine warm day Robert and me went out to the Town Hall Aberfoyle to the Guthrie meeting of Reformers I was Chairman " 15 this is a fine day but cold in the evening I went up to the Agricultural College about the Creamery a Meeting of the Committee of management we dined with Mr Mills the President " 14 I went up to the Arkell Mill with 12 bags to chopp " 16 Donald comenced to Gangplow the Potatoes & turnip " 17 this is a very cold day cold wind from the N west I went in to Guelph with Mother with Butter got 16 cts at the Royal eggs 10 cts Robert finished sowing the Oats back in the flatts they have been wett kept us back Sowed about 4 Acrs 6 B sowed 53 1/2 Bushels of Oats in all 26 1/2 B Peas " 18 this morning is raw and cold rained in the afternoon " 19 a fine day we put up a new fence back the lane back of the creek in the forenoon then the men started to hall dung back for the Potatoes " 20 Mr & Mrs Amos and Maggie came on a visit from Galt 1890 May 21 this morning was a very white frost a fine day after Boys at the Dung Mr & Mrs Amos went down to there son Georges a Man came here with Spectecals Mother & Mrs Amos �bought a pair each paid $2 each he wanted $2 50 each I bout a pair of the same kind for $1 50 and my old glases he alowed 50 cts for them " 19 the young sow went to Beatties Boar the second time " 22 this is a very fine day the Boys started to Plant the Potatoes I went down with Jennie the Colt to Taylors got her shod on the front feet 23 this turned out a fine day after the rain we had a terable heavy rain this morning the flats are all floodid I went with Mother to Peter Laings childs Funeral the Boys finished Planting the Potatoes 1 1/2 Acrs 5 bags Beauty of Hebron 5 bags Early rose 6 Bags Eliphant " 24 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with some Butter got 16 cts at the Royal Robert & Donald went down to Milton Jane came up with her Children " 25 it rained a lot after 11 Oclock nearly all afternoon " 26 a fine day Jane went home we have had a lott of visitors 4 girls from Guelph Jane and her family since saturday 1890 May 26 this is a fine day I went down to Morriston " 27 a fine day Robert is Plowing sod they started to gather Cream we give our Cream " 28 a fine day we went to Guelph with a load of Wheat 40 B 50 lb at home 40 B 40 lb at Goldies it only weighed 55 lb to the Bushel got 90 cts $36 60 the price of standerd wheat is $1 per B " 29 this is a very fine warm day every thing is growing fine we washed the sheep Robert is Plowing sod Dolald & Edward at the dung " 30 it rained some in the forenoon I went to Church with Mother it is the fastday " 31 this day is very warm we went in to Guelph with some Butter got 16 cts then we went down to the Church June 1 a fine day we went to Church it is the Sacrament Sabath �" 2 a fine day we went to Church then I got Jennie shod in the front feet " 3 this day was very warm till near the evening then it rained Robert sowed some corn 3 1/2 Bushels " 4 we had a terable thunder and lightning 1890 June 4 and rained last night then we had a very heavy shower in the Afternoon I went to Guelph fair I bought a pair of Gaiters for myself paid $2 25 a pair for Mother paid $2 50 a pair sheep shears paid 75 cts " 5 a fine day very warm we had a terable storm of thunder and lightning and rain the flats are all floodid this is the Election for Member of Parlement for the Local house Donald Guthrie got Electid by 650 of a Majority " 6 a fine day till about 4 Oclock then we had a couple of showers Donald is Plowing the turnip land Robert sod I went over to Mr George Thomas{small superscript occurs} the Dentist with Lizzie to gett 2 teeth puled " 7 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie she was at Doctor Kettins she is not very well " 9 this is a fine warm day very close and warm I went down with Mother to Malton to see Susan and her family they are all well " 11 a fine morning dull we came home from Malton we had a terable thunder storm comeing home we were out all the time of it down in Esquesing 1890 June 12 a fine growing day we got the turnip land all ready " 13 this day is dull and warm Edward and Donald Bell went over to the Lake Some Picknick I gave Dan Hume 30 cents to put on a gate at his Pond " 14 this is a fine warm day I went in to Guelph with Mother and Lizzie to see the Doctor I put Jess the mare to P {Beiners} Horse Tarry Bob $15 to insure a foal I paid one Dolar at the time of Service I bought 4 lb of Parisgreen Paid 30 cts per lb one hundred Cabage 25 cts �" 15 a fine warm day at Church P McLaren Preached " 16 this day is warm Donald is harrowing the turnip land " 17 very warm Robert comenced to Drill for turnips " 19 we had a big showr in the forenoon " 18 this is a fine day a little cooler started to sow the Turnips we have ben fixing up the Lane back to the Railroad " 20 this is a fine warm day finished sowing the Turnips 5 acres " 21 this morning soft it rained some I went to Guelph with Lizzie Donald Bell took the Pett and left the Councilors lett a job out the swamp " 22 this was a fine day at Church Mr Wilson Preached (1890) June 23 this day is very hot and close very little air we went to Rockwood with the wool 141 1/2 lb 46 lb of fine wool at 24 cts 95 1/2 lb of long wool at 21 cts half cash half goods $31.9 " 24 this is a very warm day the Mare Doll foaled this morning the foal is weake it cant stand we comenced to work the statute labour Edward and the team and Myself I am pathmaster Robert was attending the mare and foal " 25 another warm day we were at the roads " 26 Robert is ploughing Dolls foal died yesterday it never stood or Sucked I went in to Guelph for 4 lb of rape seed " 27 we sowed the rape seed we had to gett another lb 5 lb in all I gott Farmer shod on the front feet at Bickleys " 28 we had a showr of rain in the morning I went in to Guelph with Lizzie we had a very heavy shower comeing home near Guelph but there was none at home planted 50 cabeg " 29 this day was very dull and warm at Church �" 30 this day is terable hot 90 in the shade we went to Guelph got $50 out of the Bank then went to the Colege to the closeing of the Colege 1890 July1 this day is very warm we had a great deal of Thunder and Lightning this morning and some rain but not heavy Donald Bell has left us altogether he has been with us between 3 and 4 years " 2 this is a fine warm day we were down to the Church to a meeting for the purpose of chooseing a a Minester but we did not agree on a man there is some trouble in chooseing one " 4 this day is very cold I went in to Guelph with Mother in the evening to see the Doctor Lizzie is not well " 2 Robert went with the Mare Doll to Mr Thomas put her to his Horse " 5 this is a fine day not so warm I went in to Guelph then went up to Margarets to get Janet to come down to help Mother with the work for a few days Edward went to the Arkell Mill with a grist of wheat 13 B 50 lb then he went to Guelph we bought 2 Barels of salt at Andersons paid $1 35 each 100 lb of oatmeal $2 25 " 6 Robert and Maggie Graham went to Campbelvile 1890 July 7 this is a very fine day Robert moolded up up the Potatoes Edward started to scuffell the turnips Robert went up to the Mill for the grist he got 2 shoes on Doll and one on Jennie fore feet at Laings " 8 this is a fine day but hot about noon up to 92 in the shade we comenced to cutt the Hay in the big field next the oarchard Edward started to thin the turnips " 9 a fine hay day Robert is cutting hay " 10 a fine day busy at the hay " 11 this is a fine day warm Jennie the Mare foaled this morning it is very weake it wont suck �" 12 this is a fine warm day we hauled in 4 lads of hay Henry Darby comenced to work we hired him for a Month for $25 to help with hay and harvest Jennies foal Died last night I went into Guelph with Mother " 15 this is a very hot day I went in to Guelph to the Presbetary meeting I was appointed by the Congregation as a Commisioner to go there Susan and her Family came here in the evening on the train from Robert Amos{small superscript occurs} 1890 July 17 this is a fine day it is cooler bussy at the hay I went down and got Jennie shod at Taylors " 18 I went down to Bickleys with the Buggie to get the tires sett " 19 this morning was very cool I went to Guelph with Susan and her Family they went home on the halfpast ten Train on the on the Grand trunk " 15 I brought home 50 lb of binding twine from the Massie Company if it suites I have to pay 10 cents per lb if it will not suite I return it " 21 very dry we started to build a stack of hay back in the back field next Archies " 22 this is a fine warm day for the Hay we finished the Hay it is a fine crop " 23 the Boys are at the turnips " 24 Robert got the Binder started and cutt a little a little Barley we had a thunder shower in the evening " 25 this morning was dull did not cutt any till noon I went in with Mother to Guelph we bought 50 lb sugar paid 6 1/4 cents per lb " 26 finished cutting the Barley in the back field then started to the Wheat it is very ripe 1890 July 28 very warm we finished cutting the fall wheat " 29 a very warm we hauled in the Barley in the B field 9 loads �" 30 this day is soft some light showers they are at turnips " 22 the colt runaway with the old Buggie from the yard brock the shafts and got badly cutt about the legs " 31 started to haul in the fall wheat 4 loads cutt the Barley at the creek some of it is very short July August 1 this day is very warm got in all the fall wheat 13 loads 9 11 1/2 loads Barley 8 1/2 loads wheat " 2 warm and dry fixing the line feense in the forenoon hauled in the Barley at the creek 2 1/2 loads " 3 this is a terable hot day 96 in the shade at Church " 4 this day is very warm Robert started to Plow the summerfallow the others started the turnips the second time I went in to Guelph for the Horse ferier to see the Colt it is very bad " 5 this is a fine day not so warm as yesterday 6 a very fine day Robert plowing the rest at the turnips I went up with Janet Amos she has ben here for to her home the Ferrier was down to see the Mare she cant live 1890 Aug 7 a fine day warm finished the turnips comenced to cutt the Spring Wheat " 8 a fine warm day finished cutting the Wheat and cutt some Oats Edward is at McKenzies thrashing the young Mare died last night she has been very bad for four day she got cutt on the legs she runaway two weeks before with the old Buggie the shafts brock run in her legs made one deep wound after two weeks Tetanus or Locked Jaw sett in it is a terable disease very fatal she suffered terable before she died she was a fine young mare three years old she was very valuable a regular trotter " 9 this is a fine warm day the men are pulling Peas with the horse rake Edward at thrashing " 6 the old Sow piged she had three but one was dead " 10 this is a very cold day for August cold wind �" 11 this is a fine day cool in the morning the Boys finished pulling Peas they cutt come oats I went in to Guelph with the sling we had from Read I got 50 lb of Binding twine got 50 lb 15th July I paid $10 for both lots I bought a bottle of medicine for Lizzie paid $1 for it 1890 Aug 12 this is a fine warm day the men are hauling in Spring Wheat and one load of Peas Robert cutt oats till noon " 13 a fine warm day Robert is cutting Oats Henry stacking Edward is at Gilchrists thrashing " 14 very warm the men is hauling Peas I went to Aberfoyle got a bolt made for the Binder harrow irons mendid " 16 very warm got all the Peas hauled in 20 big loads put two loads on the floor Robert cutt Oats afternoon " 17 a fine showr in the forenoon got cold in the evening " 18 cool in the morning got very warm afternoon Robert cutt the most of the Oats Edward and Henry thrashed two loads of Peas with the Horses I went to Guelph with Mother & Lizzie to see the Sons of Scotland from Toronto they had an Excursion to Guelph Lizzie went down in the evening to Malton to see Susan " 19 this day is dull it rained some in the afternoon got in 4 loads of Oats cleaned up all the last years fall wheat about 20 Bushels Robert was Plowing the summer fallow " 20 this is a fine day Mother and me went down to Campbelvile the men is Plowing and hauling out dung 1890 Aug 21 we have had a great rain all forenoon " 22 this is a fine day we had a showr last night the men is Plowing and hauling out dung " 23 this is a fine cool day a little frost this morning hauled in 6 loads of Oats I went to Guelph for to meet Lizzie comeing from Malton but she did not come till the evening " 24 a fine day we went to Church �" 25 a fine day they were hauling in Oats I horse raickes some hauled in one load spring wheat " 26 this day is dull a very light showr in the afternoon we finished hauling in all the oats that is cutt we have some oats to cutt they are late we stacked what we hauled today Darbeys time is up tonight he has ben working for 1 1/2 month at $25 per month paid $37 50 " 27 a fine day but cold we there was a big showr last night " 28 a fine day warmer we were at David Littles Funeral we went to Guelph Mr Amos and Maggie was here from Galt Janet went home with them she has ben here for 2 month helping 1890 Aug 29 a fine day but cold I went down to Gilfillans with Mother Robert is Plowing this is his birthday he is 21 years old " 30 a fine day but cool I went to Guelph with Lizzie it is the seed fair I bought 9 B Democrate Wheat from Henry Gray {Bev} paid $1 I bought 2 shirts for the Boys and neckties paid $2 75 Sept 1 a fine day frost this morning 2 a fine day a little frost in the morning we put up 5 pigs to fatten " 3 a fine day warmer I went in to Guelph with Lizzie it is the fairday " 4 very warm we comenced to sow the wheat " 5 a fine day dull in the morning finished sowing the Wheat 8 1/2 Bushels Democrate 10 1/2 B Clawson " 6 this morning is dull a light showr a fine afternoon I went to James Davidson then went in to Guelph Lizzie went down to Campbelvile to Janes " 7 this day is very warm " 8 very warm in the morning got cool in the afternoon Robert started to Plow stubble in the back field put lambs in the rape �1890 Sept 9 this is a very fine day I went down to the Church we were chooseing a Minester Mr Robertson Elected James Davidson was here and put new lineind in the tank in the kitchin it cost $6 old Mr Mathison came down with him " 11 this day is dull and soft in the forenoon it rained some Robert James and Lizzie went up to Salem to Miss Jennie Davidsons Wedding " 12 this is a fine day Robert and Lizzie got home from the Wedding at noon " 13 a fine day the folks are all away to the sunday school Picknick to the Model farm except Mother and me " 15 a fine warm day we are thrashing theat Oats Peas " 16 warm finished thrashing all but some oats to haul in we were done about 2 oclock there was 200 Bushels fall Wheat 100 off 8 acres 100 spring off 5 acres 200 Bushels Peas 500 B Oats 225 Barley I went in to Guelph in the afternoon to go to a meeting of Presbtery I was a commishonar from the Church on behalf of Mr Robertson we are giving him a call but too late 1890 Sept 17 a fine warm day took in 2 loads of Oats and cleaned up a load of Barley Edward is at Murrays thrashing " 18 Robert and me went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 23 bags 53 B 31 lb at home 53 B 26 lb at Guelph got 61 cts per B $32 65 we brock the iron axeltry of the Wagon after we got over the iron Bridge we got George Tucker to take the load up to the market got it mended at Penfolds paid $2 50 " 19 cleaned up a load of Barley 23 bags 20 we went to Guelph with a load of Barley 23 bags it 54 B 41 lb at home 54 B 13 lb at Guelph got 60 cts $32 45 we weighed the loads on the market scales then put the Barley on the cars " 22 a fine day very dry we put in a culvert on the road �" 23 we went to Guelph with a load of Barley 21 bags 50 B at home 50 B 15 lb at Guelph got 60 cts per B the Barley is down some dull sale scarce of cars we bought a spring for the Buggie at Armstrong paid $2 " 24 a fine day frost in the morning Edward wen went down to Taylors the Blacksmith for the two wheels of the old Wagon got them filled 1890 Sept 25 a fine day I went to the post office " 26 this forenoon is dull and light rain fine afternoon Guelph Show Duncan Gilchrist Died this evening about 8 Oclock he has ben Sick for four weeks " 27 this Morning is cold I went to Guelph with Lizzie I paid Dr Reed $6 for attending the colt when she got hurt I paid Mr Davidson $6 for putting new lineing in the water tant last saturday the 20th " 28 a fine day frosty in the morning we were at Duncan Gilchrist Funeral " 29 a fine warm day we killed 5 pigs in the afternoon John Smith helped us " 30 we went to Guelph with the Pork 5 pigs they weighed 874 lb got $6 1/2 per 100 lb $56 16 sold them to Mr McHardy put up 2 Sows Oct 1 this day is warm and very dry the ground is very dry to ploug Robert went to Nassagaweya show in the afternoon " 2 this is a fine warm day the Boys started to take up the Potatoes Mrs Andrew Weir and Lizzie Weir was here on a Visit from Tesewatter 1890 Oct 3 I went down to the Post Office I paid Bickly $3 75 for setting 8 tires the Dummie $7 90 for filling 2 wagon wheels rims and spocks paid Taylor $13 for a sett of iron harows we got in the spring and $2 for setting 2 Waggon tires we had a lott of rain in mor " 4 we had a fine rain yesterday I went in to Guelph with Little John Little to go down on the train to Toronto �" 6 this was a very wett day I went over to Mr Thomas the Dentist with Lizzie to get a temporery sett of teeth top ones paid $7 " 7 this day dull we were all but Mother at the Puslinch show we did not exibit we are not Members this year " 8 a fine warm day I went with Mother to Mr John Marchals funeral it was a very large one " 10 this forenoon is very wett a very heavy showr Edward went down to the Milton show Robert and me cleaned some Oats " 11 a fine day we were at the Apples finished the potatoes 1890 Oct 13 Edward and me at the Apples Robert at Laings thrashing " 14 a fine day rain last night I went up to the Arkel Mill with 10 bags of Oats to chop for the horses then I went in to Guelph with the Wagon to get boxing for one of the wheels paid 55 cts at Peppers got 2 plough sheers paid {$5 0} " 15 this is a very fine day my birthday. at the apples " 16 a fine forenoon the boys at the Plow in the forenoon but it rained all the forenoon I was the P Office " 18 this is a very fine day I went to Guelph with Mother with Butter and eggs got 18 cts for each we bought 2 ganzie Jackots an 2 pair drawrs paid $6 for the lott a pair Plowlines paid 30 cts " 19 this day is wett all day raw and cold " 20 this is a fine day raw and cold I was at the apples and at Baileys Sale the Boys are plowing " 21 this is a fine day we were down to the Church the Rev William Robertson was Inducted into the Pastoral Charge of this Congragation they had a large tea meeting at night James Smith was here plowing Robert was at Beatties thrashing 1890 �Oct 22 this is a fine day we went up to Margrates on a Visit I got a slip for the Plow at Gowdies factory paid 40 cts " 23 this morning is fine but dull it started to rain at noon rained all afternoon not very heavy the Boys were at the thrashing McKenzies & Murrays " 24 this day is dull and cold and raw I went down to Taylors got the mares Doll & Jess shod and got the Wagon box fixed " 25 this is a fine day but dull I went to Guelph with Mother she had Butter and eggs got 18 cents for each at the Royal I Sent off by express to California to John $30 I sold the wether lambs to Barber for $5 75 per 100 lb to be delivered at the easter fair " 26 this day is coold and raw " 27 this day is pretty cold the Boys started to top the turnips the young Sow went to Beatties Boar we put up the other young Sow to fatten 28 this is a fine day the Boys are at the turnips I went to Aberfoyl got Farmer horse shod at Bickleys 1890 Oct 29 this is a fine day they boys are at the turnips " 30 Edward is at Watts thrashing Robert at the turnips James Johnston and Wife from the Township of Minto called to see us he was hired here about 30 years ago it is cold " 31 the forenoon fine but it was rough in the afternoon with a little snow at the turnips I went up to Arkel in the Morning for to get a Boy to help the turnips his name is James Jefferson hired him for 30 cents per day Nov 1 this morning is cold a little snow the Boys was at the turnip till near noon but it comenced to Snow and snowed all afternoon then after night it rained Edward went down to McLeods for his new boots I went to Guelph with mother with Butter and Eggs got 18 cts for each I drew some money out of the Bank and paid Donald Bell $70 that remained of his wages and $100 that he left with Lizzie to keep for him we are all clear with him now �" 2 this morning is soft it rained for sometime when we were going to start to Church then it snowed heavy the most of the afternoon 1890 Nov 3 this is a fine clear day frosty in the morning the snow did not melt very much Edward went to the Arkel Mill with 16 bags to chop 4 mixed 12 Oats Robert Plowed in the afternoon we seperated the Ewes put 8 to the Ram put 7 shearlings and 4 old ews in to the Oarchard going to send 7 up to R Amos " 5 this is a fine day the snow all went away the Boys are at the turnips James Jafferson and James Smith are helping them I went to Guelph with Lizzie I got her Gold Watch at savages it was cleaned I paid $1 " 6 this is a very fine day for the turnips " 7 this is a fine day finnished hauling in the turnips we mad a large pitt back in the field the roads are too bad to haul them home they were a fine crop 8 this is a fine day Robert James is covering the turnip pit and fencing it the other boys are plowing the Turnip land I went with Mother to Guelph with Butter 19 cts I bought a straw knife paid $1 25 2 pair of hinges paid 80 cts 1890 Nov 9 this is a very wett day till near noon " 10 this is a very fine warm day the Boys are plowing " 11 this is a fine warm day I went with the Boys down to the Church to put the roof on the horse shed and fix it up put on new doors and new hinges the roof got blowen off in the Spring " 12 this is a fine warm day frost at nights the Boys are plowing John Little and Mary Maggy came up from Toronto on the late train "14 we have had very fine weather all week the Boys are Plowing " 15 this morning is dull and soft but it cleared up a fine day the Boys are Plowing I went to Guelph with Lizzie she had some Butter the sow went to Beatties Boar the second time �" 16 a very fine day we were at the Church " 17 this is a terable wett day it rained all day steady and a good part of last night heavy John Little went home to Toronto Robert went down to Moffat station Christ Little from Bells corners was here 1890 Nov 18 this is a fine day Edward went up to Robert Amos' with 7 Shearling Ews to put to his Ram Robert was fixing round and letting the watter of the land it is too wett to Plow back in the flatt fields 19 this is a fine day gott pretty cold near night Robert James went over to Dr Thomas and changed 4 bags of Oats 11 B 21 lb for seed we got the Banner Oats got 6 teath pulled we cleaned up 16 bags of fall wheat " 20 this is a fine day cool we had quite a storm of snow last night about 2 or 3 inches we went to Guelph with a load of fall wheat 35 B 22 lb at home 35 B 25 lb at Goldies it weighed 59 lb to the B got 92 cts $32 58 Bought a 100 lb of Oat Meal at P Andersons $2 49 got 12 stove pipes 10 cts each 2 ebows 35 cts each I paid A McLeod $4 for Edwards Boots " 21 this is a very fine day snow all gone Mrs Gilfillan and Janet was here on a visit " 22 this is a fine day but cool I went to Guelph with Lizzie we had a load of wheat 37 B 30 lb 89 cts $33.38 we had some butter and eggs 19 cts B 20 ct eggs " 23 a very fine day we were at Church " 24 this is a fine day the Boys are plowing in the flats 1890 Nov 25 this day got cold and snow showrs we went down to Morriston was visiting at Singulars I went down to McIntosh Tailor got measured for Coat and pants " 26 a fine day Robert James went up to the Arkell Mill with 20 bags to chopp for the Cattle " 28 a fine day we were at Church it is fast day " 29 a fine day I was at Church with Mother �" 30 a fine day but cold we were a Church the Sacrament Sabath Dec 1 this day is cold and stormy it snowed a little " 2 this is a fine day but very cold clear frost we killed 2 pigs the old sow weighed 380 lb the other 180 they are good and fat Robert was at Beatties in the forenoon " 3 this is a cold stormy day it Snowed and blowed the most of the day but not heavy out of the east we put in 7 lambs & the ram and a yearling weather to fatten we put in 4 old ews 2 days ago we have got every thing housed up now " 4 this day is cold Mother Lizzie and myself went up to Margarets then we came in to Guelph Margaret came with us they were buying some things for Lizzie Janet Amos came home with us 1890 Dec 6 this is a fine mild day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie and Jane Little ang Robert I was at a large Meeting in the City hall to hear Sir Richard Carthright speek on resiprosity with the united states " 7 a fine day but prety cold " 8 this is a fine mild day Mrs Adam Hume Died yesterday we went up there today I went down to Tailor Mcintosh for a Coat and pants I paid him $5 75 for trimmings and making $3 for coat $1 for pants I got a pair of kipp boots for Robert at McLeods paid $4 40 9 this is a fine day but a little raw and cold we were at Mrs Adam Humes Funeral she was 73 years and {blank space} months old " 10 this is a fine day mild we cutt up the Pork 2 pigs I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod at Taylors got a card from the G.T station " 11 this was a very fine day Edward went to the fair Sold the old Cow for $32 cattl is dull I had the wagon in in to Guelph got 850 lb of dried fruit from California dried Grapes paid $7 80 Dutty 1890 Dec 12 a fine day cleaned up a load of Wheat I went down to Bickleys got farmer shod �" 13 a fine day but pretty cold Robert J went to Guelph with a load of Wheat 37 B 50 lb at home 37 B 45 lb at Goldies got weighed 59 lb to the B $33 60 I went to Guelph with Mother and the Buggie I paid Doctor Keatten his account $8 25 and A McLaren for tea $5.65 a cap for Robert 50 cts " 14 a very fine d at Church " 15 this is a very fine day I oiled Johns Clock and sett it agoing I took our other Cloack to Guelph Saturday to clean at Pringles " 16 a fine day Susan came up from Toronto " 17 a fine mild day we went to Guelph with a load of fall Wheat 38 B 8 lb at home 38 B 15 lb at Goldies it weighed 60 lb to the B got 70 cts per B $34 43 I bought an Overcoat for Edward at Williamsons paid $8 for it I bought a 100 lb of flour paid $2 30 " 18 this is a fine day Robert James went up to the Arkell Mill with a grist of spring wheat 1890 Dec 20 this is a very fine day I wen to Guelph with Mother she had Butter got 18 cts eggs 25 cts Robert went up to Robert Amoss for the ews that were up to his Ram 7 Andrew Orr came over from Waterloo for a box of Dried Grapes from California " 21 a very fine day they were at the Church " 22 a very fine clear day Robert James went over to Dr the Dentist to git in some teeth " 23 a fine day I went to Guelph with Lizzie I went up to Dr Orton he fixed my nose Lizzie got a sett of Dimond Jewalry paid $78 the price was $83 " 25 this morning is cold and calm 5 above zero 26 this day is very cold I went down to Mr Robertson " 27 this is a fine day some light showrs of snow I went in to Guelph with Lizzie I bought 2 brushes paid $2 29 this is a fine day but coald I went to Aberfoyle got Jennie shod at Taylors I was at the Townhall at the Nomination of Councilors I had the Cutter �" 30 I went to Guelph I bought 14 chairs the price of them was 75 cts each by taking the whole got them for 62 1/2 ct got a lamp 45 cts & Almanac 15cts 1890 Dec 31 this day is raw and misty white frost Lizzie got Married to John Phillips our Minister Rev W Robertson Married them at 3 Oclock 1891 Jan 1 this day is Soft and misty "2 this morning is dull and Soft till after nine Oclock then it turned round got very cold and got very slipprey got Jess shod at Tylors " 3 I went in to Guelph with Robert we brought home Lizzie and John Phillips from there Wedding trip Mrs Patton and her Boy from Huron came here " 2 I Paid Mrs James Black all the rent of the Farm for the year 1890 $190 " 6 John and Susan Littl and Children went home to Toronto Lizzie went home With her Husband John Philips " 7 a clear cold day I went in to Guelph with Mother and Mrs Patton I paid her ${blank} to give to her Mother being Interest on the Debenture in the Bank " 9 a fine but cold I was at the Annual meeting of the Insurance Company I am Presidint 1891 Jan 10 a fine clear frosty day I went with Mother to Guelph she had some Butter and eggs got 18 cts for B 25 for the egs "11 dull in the morning started to snow got stormy in the afternoon "12 this is a stormy cold day windy "13 this is a fine day a little raw and cold I went in to Guelph for Reed the Ferrior to dress a cow that has a groth on her eye it is sleighing good in some places poor in other places �"14 this day is blustry and snow showers I went up to Berlin to the Convention of the Creamery Association there was a large meeting I came home in the evening the fare cost 60 cents "15 this is a fine day the big spoted heiffer calved this morning I went with Janet Amos up to Major Harveys to get her Musick lessons "16 this day is very cold keen frost below zero "17 dull and foggy white frost not so cold "18 this day is fine and mild we were at Church "20 this is a fine mild day I went with Mother to visit Mr D Campbel and Mr & Mrs Watt "21 verry mild enclined to thaw rained a little in the evening 1891 Jan 21 I went with Mother up to George Duthies sale Mother was going to Mrs Arkels she was not at home I bought a pott paid 50cts "22 this is a sort of rough day with snow showrs we were down to Mrs Malcom McBeaths Funeral a very large funeral she was 72 "23 this is a fine day I was at the Anual Congrational Meeting at the Church "24 a fine day good Sleighing we went to Guelph with 10 bags of mixed Chop to Pressents Mill Paid 6 cts per B some Butter 18 cts Eggs 25 c "26 a fine day Robert James went to Guelph with 32 B 10 lb of Fall Wheat at home 32 B 12lb at Goldies it weighd 60 lb to the B got 92 cts $29.62 got 200 lb shorts $1 70 "27 snowed some in the forenoon I went down to Morriston and to the mance got Lizzies Certificate from Rev W Robertson "28 a very fine day Peter Stewart and his sister Cathrine came back here on a visit they came with our Family to this Country from Scotland in 1834 "29 this day is very foggy till 2 Oclock then rained all afternoon �1891 Jan 30 this is a fine day hard frost I went down to the Aberfoyle Mill with 10 bags of Oats to chop paid 6 cents Per B got Jennie & Jess shod at Bickleys it is very slippery "31 a fine day till the afternoon it rained a little the Boys are cutting and hauling firewood Feb 1 a fine day we were at the Church "2 this day is frosty and very slippery the Boys went up to Arkel with a Cow and a heiffer we Sold to Billey Watson for $70 "3 this day is cold and stormy we had rain last night snow this morning god sleighing I went down to Aberfoyle to a Meeting of Reformers to make arangements for the Election and appoint Delagates to go to a Convention of Reformers at Toronto on the 18th "4 this is a very cold frosty morning down to zero I went to Guelph it is the fair "6 this day is very warm a fine day the Boy at the wood "7 a fine day till 3 Oclock then it sowed till night we went to Guelph with 7 bags of Apple got $1 a bag for 4 bags of spys 75 cts for 2 bag rissets 90 for 1 bag $6 40 got 1/2 ton of bran $8 1891 Feb 8 a very fine mild day we were at Church "9 this morning dull and soft rained all afternoon freezed after night we put tick destroyer on the sheep I filled up some Apples 6 bags "10 this day is cold and windy we went up to the College with 6 bags of Apples get $6 I was at the Reform Meeting at the City hall to select a Candidate for the Election James Innis the late Member was appointed "13 this is a fine mild day John Little came up from Toronto in the evening the Boys are getting home ice from Achies pond Bob Little is helping them I went to a Committee Meeting at the hall Aberfoyle "14 hard frost we finnished taking in the ice 10 loads paid Bob Little one Dolar for 2 day �"16 this day is soft the snow is nearly gone but lots of ice on the roads started to rain in the evening rained all night I went down to McIntyres for the Buggie wheel he put part of a rim in it paid him 60 cts Beckley 50 cts got a sett of wheel workers paid 20 cts 1891 Feb 17 this day is sort of blustry rain in the morning then freezed and some snow got the ice covered "18 this is a fine day the Boys started to haul home the Turnips from the back Barn "19 a fine day at the Turnips Janet Amos went up to Harveys with the Buggie I sold the two steers to Dick King for 4 1/2 cents per lb to be delivered on the 10 of April "21 this is a fine day but a littl raw we went in to Guelph Mother had some butter got 18 cts I paid Peter Bever $14 for the service of his horse Tarry Robb I paid $1 at the time $15 in all it is the Jess Mare "23 this is a very fine day we got home all the turnips they kept splendid I have got the cold "24 this is a very fine mild morning but it started to rain at noon and rained all afternoon and all night I went with Robert to Guelph with a Barrel of Apples for John Little we sent it down by Express to Toronto "25 this day is dry but soft the flatts are covered with watter the snow is mostly gone we cutt Some Oat sheaves with the cutting Box 1891 Feb 26 this is a fine day a littl cold I was up to the Nomination of a canditate for the Election of a Member of Parlament of Canada James Innis and James Goldie was Nominated 28 this day is cold and Rough I was in to Guelph with some Butter got 18 cts at the Royal Doctor Ketten was out to Mother March 1 this is a very fine day at Church "2 this is cold I went in to Guelph to the Doctor "3 this day is cold an Est wind at home �"4 I went in to Guelph to the Fair "5 this is a fine day it is the Election of a Member of the Dominion Parliment James Innis was Elected by 350 over James Goldie "6 this is a fine morning till 2 Oclock then it snowed all afternoon from the east and very cold Jane came up yesterday and went home this morning I went in to Guelph for the Doctor for Mother I was very cold "7 this is a fine Morning "8 this morning is cold and chilly out of the east sort of rained in the afternoon and at all night 1891 Mar 8 I went in to Guelph for the Doctor had to go to Hanlons "9 I had to go for to see the Doctor "10 this morning is cold got warm in the afternoon I went to Guelph for the Doctor Mother is very bad she has got Bronchities and Congestion of the Lungs the sow had 8 pigs one Died "11 this is a very fine warm day the snow is nearly all gone John Gilchrist was married today "12 this forenoon was very disagreable snowed a little soft snow all forenoon fine warm in the afternoon I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor Susan came up "13 this is a very stormy day snowed and blowed all day "14 this day is cold and stormy high wind I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor I had some Butter got 18 cts at the Royal I bought 100 lb of flour Goldies at Andersons paid $2 65 cow stary calved "15 a fine clear sharp morning got stormy in the afternoon the Doctor was down this morning "16 a fine morning got windy and stormy Hugh Cockburn was here to see Mother Jane went home on the train to Milton 17 this day frosty and cold Susan went home to Toronto �1891 March 17 I went to Guelph to see the Doctor "18 this is a fine morning I took Christ and Duncan And down to the Station to take him home he is sick Edward went in to Guelph with a load of wood for John Philips it snowed in the afternoon "19 this is a fine day we went in to Guelph with some Lambs I sold to Barber 4 lambs weighed 370 lb at 5 3/4 cts per lb $21 27 3 dwarfs that was not thriveing for $5 and 1 sherling weather 135 lb at 4 3/4 cts per lb $6 31 $27.58 I bought 100 lb of Oatmeal $ 2.65 a bottle of Wine for mother $1 "20 this morning is dull and foggy rained and freezed "21 this morning is mild but very foggy and dull 22 this morning is mild but dull Mrs Ross and Petrie came from Guelph to see Mother she is a little better "23 I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor soft Roads "24 a fine day we were cutting wood with the circular "25 a fine day but hard frost in the morning I went to the Post Office then down to Morriston "27 a a cold east wind snow and stormy in the afternoon Duncan Graham came down to see Mother with Margaret Amos Edward went over to Gib Kingsburys to a bee 1891 Mar 28 I went in to Guelph with some butter and eggs got 20 & 18 cts I barganed with WB Cockburn for some spring wheat it is the seed fair I was at the Colege at a meeting of the Creamrie Comittee Robert went down to Milton "29 this is a very fine day we were at Church "30 this is a fine clear day Robert came home from Milton he was down to see Janes folks "31 this day has ben very stormy snowed a good part of the day soft snow �April 1 this day is raw cool in the morning the roads are very bad mud and snow I went in to Guelph it is the fair and to see the Doctor "2 this morning is soft rained all morning the Doctor came down to see mother she has ben worse for a few days "3 this is a fine morning I went to the Church it is the fast day I got a shoe in Jennies fore foot she is lame "4 very cold in the morning the roads are very rough I went to Guelph got 4 gal coal Oil at Bonds paid 72 cts I bought 1 1/2 Bushels of Clover paid $5 1/4 $7.75 1 1/2 B Timothy $2 25 $3.37 1/2 $11 "5 we were at the Church Sacrament a fine day 1891 April 6 this is a fine clear day hard frost in the morning Susan and the Girls came up from Toronto John Little came down from Carbiton on the evening train he is going to Preach ther this summer if spared "8 a fine clear day hard frost in the morning David and Mrs Wood was here on a visit to see Mother the Boys are splitting firewood "9 this is a fine day I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod on 3 feet at Taylors "11 this is a very wet disagreable day I went in to Guelph with Butter got 18 cts eggs 14 I was at a meeting of the Creameray Patrons at the City Hall I was Chairman "13 this is a fine warm day we went to Guelph with 2 steers I sold to Dick King they weighed 2200 at $4 1/2 $99 and 3 sheep $21 a ram and 2 ewes I paid Edwards new suit of clothes at Williamsons $20 a sett of Gangplough shears and bolts 85ct "14 a fine morning till 3 Oclock then it rained "15 this morning is very dull and foggy it rained some 1891 �April 16 this is a fine day I went down to Moriston got a Ploughshare for Watsons Chill paid 49 cts "17 this is a very fine warm day I went with Mother to Mr & Mrs John Murrays Silver Wedding we gave a present of silver cream spoon and carving knile and fork $3 1/4 "18 this forenoon is soft showery I went in to Guelph I paid H Reid Farier $4 for comeing down to fix the Cows eye "20 a fine day Edward comenced to Gangplough in the back field Robert James went in to Guelph for a ton of salt paid $5 35 "22 this is a fine warm day "23 a finer day but cool we sowed salt on the Wheat and Barley land then Robert comenced to sow the spring Wheat "24 sowed spring Wheat 5 Bushels Fife Barley 7 1/2 Bushels 25 this is a fine day but cool I went to Guelph the mare Jess was very lame in the morning she got a nail in her foot I got the shoe put on at Arkell Robert sowed 8 1/2 acrs of Oats in the back field 11 Bus Banner 5 B Egiptoan 1891 April 27 a fine dry day cool Robert comenced to Plow the sod field back of the Rail Road for Peas Edward rolled the Back field "28 a fine day fine weather for seeding I went to Aberfoyl got the teeth of the iorn harrows sharpened at Taylors paid 72 cts I took them off and put them in myself "29 Edward is harrowing for Barley and we sowed some salt I went over to Phillips with Mother in the forenoon 30 this day is dry and warm Robert started to sow the Barley in the big flat field May 1 a fine dry day Robert finished sowing the Barley about 10 acres 17 Bushels and 9 Bushels of Oats in the same field �"2 this is a very fine day I went in to Guelph with Mother she is getting better she was at the Doctor we had Some Butter got 19 cts eggs 11 I bought a dung fork paid 70 cts and two handels 20 each "3 a fine day a shower last night at Church "4 a very cold day Robert plowed the garden "5 a very cold day hard frost cant Gangplow 1 the Sow went to Beatties Boar 1891 May 7 this is a fine warm day I went to the Postoffice and took Mother down to visit old Mrs John Black she has ben very sick Robert sowed oats in the third Back field 17 1/2 Bushels "8 a fine warm day Robert sowed 12 B Peas "9 this is a very warm day I went in to Guelph in the afternoon for some things "12 this is a fine warm day Robert is ploughing sod for Peas John Phillips got a load of hay from the stack in back field paid $5 some not good the cow spotty calved this morning "13 a warm day Robert finished ploughing the sod and sowed it 4 1/2 acres 10 acrs in the field sowed 9 1/2 Bushels 21 1/2 Bushels in the field "14 this is a fine day I went up with Janet Amos she has ben down here for a week helping to clean the house I went in to Guelph bought a pair of low Boots for Edward paid $1 1/2 Robert started to sow the field at the creek oats "15 a warm dry day Robert finished sowing oats in the field at the creek 19 1/2 Bushels 16 this day is cool and dry I went Guelph with Mother then she went up to Robert Amoss some Butter 18 cts 1891 May 15 put the Mare Doll to Freeman Thomass Horse �"16 Robert finished sowing the oats a corner near the creek 4 1/2 Bushels "17 this morning is cold with frost "18 this morning is very cold we took home a small load of off the top of the stack it is spoil damaged with weet John Smith got about 500 lb he is to work for it "19 this day is warm in the midel of the day but coold at nights Robert sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Peas in the field where the turnips is going to be we have sowed 5 Bushels of spring wheat 24 1/2 Bushels Barley 66 1/2 Bushels Oats 26 Bush Peas we have sown 122 Bushels of grain this spring McRoary got a load of hay from the stack "20 a fine day the Boys and John Smith has ben hauling out Manure for the turnips "21 we had Smith and McRoary helping out the Manure "22 we had a very heavy shower last night and a fine rain today but not very heavy Mother and me were at Mrs George Watsons Funeral she was Burried at Eden Mills 1891 May 22 the Boys were at the Dung themselve part of the day 23 Mother was at Mrs Robert Beatties she had a son this morning McRoary is at the Dung the two Mares Doll and Jennie got the Horse Freeman Thomas horse "24 quite a frost we were at the Church "25 a very fine day warm Edward is away to Eden Mills Robert is at the Plough Lizzie was here this forenoon helping to wash the Blankets John got a bag Potatoes "26 this is a fine day cool and dry we are at the Dung we have McRoary 2 1/4 hours Robert is Ploughing "27 this day is warm we started to plant the Potatoes we have James Smith helping and McRoary "28 a fine warm day we finished planting Potatoes an Acre and half 11 rows of early ones and the rest are white Elephants we washed the sheep 16 and a sick one and one Died last night �"29 warm and dry Robert was Ploughing finnished Ploughing down the dung for the turnips we had McRoary they were hauling dung back to the field at the creek for corn time that McRoary was here May 21 x 23 x 26 2 1/4 hours x 27 x 28 x 29 x 30 1891 May 30 a fine warm day the Boys are Picking stones off the gras McRoary is with them I went to Guelph with mother she had Butter 15 cts eggs 10 cts "31 a very warm day Some of the little pigs Died June 1 very warm and dry it has ben a very dry spring Edward clipped some of the Sheep "2 this is a very fine day had a fine shower this morning the Boys are Ploughing for corn we have lost 3 pigs nearly 3 months old they appeare to have got Poison McRoary got a ton of hay "3 this morning is a little soft we had a shower in the morning we went to Guelph with a load of wheat 38 B 25 lb at 97 cts $37.25 spring Wheat we brought home 600 lb of salt paid at the rate of $5 35 I gave Robert $3 to get boots &cc we had a Meeting of the Creamery committee "4 a fine day Edward finished the sheep 18 "6 the Boys are picking stons off the hay field "8 the Boys and McRoary is at the stones finished "9 this day is very warm and dry we were up to James Scotts on a visit "10 the weather is very warm and dry 1891 June 10 the Boys finnished picking the stones off the turnip land I planted some corn yesterday "5 Robert sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Corn I bought from J Hewr paid $1 1/2 "11 this is a very fine day we had a fine shower this morning it will do a lot of good �"13 this day is very warm we went in to Guelph with a load of spring Wheat 28 B 43 lb at home 28 B 35 lb at Goldies got 96 cts $27 44 it weighed 58 lb to the B I bought 500 lb of flour paid $2 60 per 100 $13 "15 the weather is very hot 100 on the thermomiter it has ben very warm lately we sowed 6 lb of rape we bought 10 lb of turnip seed paid 10 cts 6 lb rape 8 cts "16 this is a very hott day a breeze in the afternoon we had a thunderstorm in the evening a fine rain Robert made som drills "17 this is a fine day dull the ground is too soft to drill in the forenoon Robert plowing sod "18 a fine day but dull sowed some turnips "19 a fine day dull in the forenoon cool sowed some turnips Robert Mary and Maggie went to the Sunday School Picknick up to the Model Farm 1891 June 20 this is a fine day the boy finished sowing the turnips 5 acres we went in to Guelph "21 we had fine rain in the forenoon Mother went up to Robert Amoss Margaret had a young son this morning "23 a very warm day the Boys is plwing sod "24 this is a very warm day I went in to Guelph with one bundel of wool 56 1/2 lb gross at home 54 in Guelph 50 lb wool at 20 cts per lb $10 I went up to Margarets to see them Robert is at John Cockburns Barn raising "25 very warm working statute labour "26 working statute labour "27 a very warm day I went to Guelph brought Mother home from Margarets "30 very hot and sultry I went with Mother to the College to the Closing ex July 1 this is a fine day we had a fine shower this morning we had several visitors "2 a fine day Edward took a load of hay down to R B Morrison 2280 lbs �1891 July 1 comenced to cutt the hay the "2 cutt some hay in the field near the Barn "3 Robert finished cutting the hay in the field near the Barn it is very light clover it has rained nearly all day showery got very windy in the afternoon "4 this morning is cool wind I went in to Guelph got a barel of salt paid $1 40 100 lb of shorts $1 I got the Policy of Insurance on the creamry for $2000 paid $6 we got $10 from the traders Bank "6 this is a fine day we went to Rockwood with the wool 26 1/2 lb half fine at 25 cts 23 1/2 lb at 20 got yarn and cloth we got in 3 loads of hay "7 this forenoon is very wett rained steady from 3 Oclock till 11 Oclock the afternoon was fine the Boys went to Picknick at the College the of Patrons of industry "8 this is a fine day got in 3 lads of hay "9 a very fine day the Boys are at the hay I went in to Guelph I was signing the Creamery Checks I got $24 25 for our Cream for the Month of June and one week in May 1891 July 10 a very fine day the Boys are at the hay I planted 50 cabage Edward scuffeled "11 a fine day busy at the hay at Church "12 a fine day this is the Sacrament Sabath "13 a fine hay day got the hay all cutt I went in to Guelph with Mother she went up on the noon train to Wiarton she is going to see her sister Jane in Keppel she is very sick "14 we had a great storm of wind and ran rain rained a great deal "15 I went to Taylors got Jennie shod �"16 this is a fine hay day we had McRorey helping to haul in the hay I went down to Peter Bievers put the Mare Jess the his Horse Tary Bob I got the nedel of the Binder fixed at Taylors "17 a fine day had McRorey hauling in hay "18 a fine day finished hauling in the Hay we had 22 large loads near 30 tons had McRoray till 10 Oclock "21 a fine day had Smiths 2 Boys helping at the turnips they got a bag of seed Potatoes 1891 July 22 Robert comenced to cutt the fall wheat Edward is finnishing cleaning the turnips "23 finished cutting the fall Wheat fine wheat "24 a fine day I had to go to Guelph for a spring for the knotter of the Binder I got it made at Gourdies paid 10 cts Robert comenced to cutt the Barley at the Back field "23 I went down to Morriston bought $2 worth of sugar a straw hat for Edward paid 20 cts "25 I went in to Guelph at a Meeting of the Creamery committee "27 this is a fine day we hauled in 2 loads Barley "28 a fine day hauled in 4 loads of fall wheat put up a pig to fatten "29 we hauled in 4 loads of Wheat we had a big shower after dinner I went to John Blacks funeral "30 this morning is dull and a light shower then it cleared up a fine afternoon Robert went in to Guelph with a load of Peas 31 B at home 30 B 45 lb at Hewrs got 72 cts $22 14 I went up to Margarets with Jane "31 finished hauling in the Wheat 12 loads 1891 �Aug 1 this day is dull and a very light rain sometimes Edward started to scuffel the turnips the second time Robert cutt a little Barley in the Morning I went to Guelph a Meeting of the Creamery Committee we sold the July Butter to Brill for 20 cts per lb Mother got home from Keppel she has ben away for three weeks we bought 14 lb of beef paid 7 cts per lb 8 1/2 lb of Pork at 10 cts "3 this is a fine day George Wakefield comenced to work we hired him for a Month for $25 at the turnips in the forenoon Robert is Cutting barley "4 a fine day Robert finished cutting the Barley the other Boys are at the turnips "5 very warm I went in to Guelph got 50 lb Binding twine 25 lb crown B 11 cts per lb 25 lb reed cap 12 cts got two springs fore the kotter paid 25 cts "6 Mr Johnston and Mrs David Wood was here "7 a very warm day the Boys are hauling in Barley 6 loads at Flemings thrashing "8 the Boys hauled in 7 big loads of Barley August 9" 1891 Aug 8 I went in to Guelph Mother had some chickens she got 40 cts per pair alive I signed the Creamery checks "9 this morning is very dull and showery we had a terable storm in the evening a most dreadfull wind at first then it rained a terable storm of thunder and lightning till near the midle of the night "10 very hot and sultry dull in the forenoon comenced to cutt the oats in the back field in the afternoon had to spread out the Barley to dry heavy showrs went round but we had none but a great deal of lightning "11 a fine day hauled in the last of the Barley 18 big loads 12 finished the Oat in the back field and cutt the spring Wheat a very fine crop "13 a fine day hauling in the wood to the shed "14 a fine forenoon rained in the afternoon Robert went to Bob Blacks mill for some lumber �"15 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph the Boys hauled in the spring wheat 4 loads "17 Robert cutt some Oats and putt out straw 1891 Aug 18 this is a fine day I went up to see Pett Hume about thrashing hauled in 4 loads of Oats "19 I went in to Guelph Bought a cady of tea 11 lb from Fielding & McLaren $1 worth sugar 50 lb Oatmeal paid $1 50 at P Andersons 28 lb meat at Billey Watson paid $2 hauled in loads of Oats "20 horse raiking the Oats and got them in "21 rained this morning we thrashed all day Peter Hume we thrashed 225 fall Wheat 87 sp 375 Oats 335 Barley 1022 "22 a fine day pulled a lot of Peas Mr McLaren has ben helping us for 2 1/2 day pulling Peas and thrashing "24 it rained a lot this morning dull all day cleaned up some wheat and fixing about the Barn the Sow piged she had 7 pigs "25 a fine day cutt some Oats and turned Peas I went to Aberfoyle to get a bolt for the Binder and a quart of oil at Falconbridges "26 a fine day warm in midle of the day I went down to Milton with Patricha Little and some Butter and preserves for Jane Little 1891 Aug 27 this day is dull and Ploughing and scraping out a ditch at the fallow 28 a fine day hauled in 6 loads of Peas in the afternoon "29 a very fine day cold in the morning the Boys finished pulling the peas with the rake and hauled in 2 loads of peas I went in to Guelph it was the seed wheat show I am going to get 4 B wheat from Morlock and 6 B from R Amos �"30 a fine day we were at Church "31 this day is dull in the forenoon a slight shower in the afternoon we got in 2 loads of Peas and plowing Sept 1 a fine day the Boys are hauling in Peas I went down to Morriston got 4 Bushels of Surprise Wheat from Mr Morlock paid one Dolar per B "2 Ploughing and scrapeing out a Ditch "3 a fine day I went in to Guelph for 25 lb of Binding twine paid 9 cts per lb finished hauling in the Peas 21 loads "4 hauling in Peas and killed a pig 1891 Sept 5 this morning is cold started to rain about 10 Oclock rained some all day light then rained heavy after night I went in to Guelpt with a pig it weighed 157 lb got $7 per 100 lb from McHardy then I went out to Robert Amos for 6 Bushels of Garfield Wheat paid one Dolar per B "7 a fine day but dull in the forenoon Robert cutt the Oats at the creek Edward is Ploughing "8 a fine day Robert comenced to sow the Wheat "9 Robert finished sowing the Wheat on the summerfallow 7 acres 4 Bushels of Surprise wheat and 6 B of Garfield Wheat hauling in Oats "10 hauling in Oats and Ploughing for Wheat "11 a fine day Ploughing and hauling in Oats "12 a fine day George Wakefield left he has ben here one Month and nine days I paid him $25 still own him $7 1/4 the Boys are Plowing I went to Galt with Mother to old Mrs Robert Amoss Funeral we got a very heavy thunder storm after dark rained for a long time while we traveled 10 miles 1891 �Sept 14 this day is cool I went in to Guelph to signe the Creamery checks they finished Plowing "15 we had a very heavy rain last night it is dull this forenoon Edward harrowed in the afternoon Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 8 bags of Oats to chop Robert Beattie got the loan of 5 bags of Oats 396 lb "16 this is a fine day we got 4 1/2 Gallons of Coal oil at the Grange paid 14 cts per Gal "17 this is a fine day finished sowing the Wheat in the big flat field 19 Bushels 10 B of Clawson and 9 B Democrate "18 a fine till the afternoon we had a showr a great deal of thunder and lightning we finished cutting the Oats a peice that was late they were very heavy and laid down "19 a fine day we were in to Guelph Mother had some chickens and Ducks "21 this is a very warm day cutting corn and hauled in 4 loads of Oats in the afternoon had McRory in the afternoon "22 this is a very warm day the Boys are cutting corn with the Binder and with the hoock 1891 Sept 23 this day is very warm I went to the Guelph show with Mother & Robert "25 very warm finished cutting and stacking the Corn it was a fine crop we lett the Sheep and the young Cattle on the rape "29 this is a fine cool day we had a heavy rain this morning thunder and lightning we have had it very warm for two weeks "30 Edward went the Nassageweya show Robert at Gilchrists and W McKenzies thrashing Oct 1 the Boys is at W McKenzies thrashing "2 a fine warm day we started to take up the Potatoes we had Jime and Pet Smith helping "3 a fine day at the Potatoes I paid the Smith Boy $1 50 for the two days I went in to Guelpt about the Creamery �"4 a fine day at the Church it is the Sacrament Sabath heavy rain at night "5 it is cool at the Potatoes 6 at the Potatoes part of the day Pushlinch show "7 rained a little near all day heavy at night I was in to Guelph and at the College sale 1891 Oct 10 I was in to Guelph and signed the Creamery Checks Robert had a load of Wheat in 35 bushels 50 lb it weghed 63 lb to the B got 92 cts per B $32 96 "11 this day is very cold for the season "12 hard frost cold in the morning finished picking and harrowing the Potatoes a fine crop some rotting "13 clear and cool we cleaned up a load of Barley Mrs David Watt Died this morning aged 76 years Mother was there all night "14 we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 50 B 12 lb at home got 45 cts $23 20 "15 this day is cool we wer at Mrs David Watts Funeral and David Dows Funeral both out of the same house at the same time "17 we went in to Guelph Mother had Butter and eggs and Robert had a load of Barley 54 B 44 lbs at home got 44 cts $23.60 "22 this is a very cold day we went in to Guelph I paid Doctor Keating his account up to date $27 I was not very well I got some pills 1891 Oct 20 I was at John Clarks Sale I bought a Leister Ram Lamb paid $5 56 "24 this is a very fine day we went in to Guelph Mother had Butter 19 cts Robert had a load of Barley got 43 cts 54 B $23 20 "26 this is a fine day we were thrashing P Hume �"27 this day was very cold very cold wind we were thrashing till near half past 3 Oclock we thrashed 855 B Oats 267 B Peas 175 B Barley we thrashed one day in August "28 this is a fine day we started to top and harrow the turnips and at the Appels we got a cow killed by the train they were comeing home to milk she was nearly over when the Engine struck her hind legs and brock them all to splinters she was a fine young cow and in calf "29 a fine day hauling in the turnips "30 at the turnips we had some boys helping "31 a fine morning till near 9 Oclock then it rained till 12 Oclock Mother and me went in to Guelph I had 10 bags of Colvert apples for the College got 60 cts $6 2 bags of Potatoes for the hosptal I gave them for it 1891 Nov 1 this day is cool we were at Church 2 a fine day at the turnips we got in all the appels 4 we finished hauling in the turnips we had Tom Evens 5 day at 50 cts Pet Smith 2 1/2 day 30 cts Toney Wakefield 4 1/2 at 30 cts "5 the ground was a littl white with snow the first of the season when the sun came out it was all gone we were taking in Potatoes in the afternoon out of Pits 2 1/2 lb Edwards time is he has ben hired for seven months at $15 per month "6 Robert is taking in the Potatoes a fine day I went up with Mother to Margarets in the evening to the Christening of the Baby "7 a fine day we came in to Guelph mother had some Butter 19 cts eggs 20 cts some Ducks Robert finished takeing in the Potatoes I paid Edward $30 "9 a fine day Edward comenced to work we hired him for a month at $10 they started to Plow back in the flats "10 fine in the forenoon but dull it rained all afternoon I got Farmer shod at Bickleys 1891 �Nov 11 this is a fine day the Boys are Plowing "12 a fine day but cool we were at the Church it is Thanksgiveing day not very many at the Church "13 this is a fine day the Boys are Plowing "14 a fine day I went in to Guelph with mother she had Butter & eggs 19 and 20 cts I got a suttle for Georges Sewing Machine at Raymonds and a paper of needles Paid $1 50 I sent it off by mail the Boys are Plowing "16 a fine morning till 10 Oclock then it rained all afternoon we shifted the stove and put up the Pipes "17 this is cold the wind got very high and snowed some in the evening Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with a grist 9 1/2 Bushels of Wheat got 320 lb of flour he had 12 bags of oats and {2} bag of mixed to chop Edward fixing the cow stables got the calves put in "20 this is a fine day Robert was at Beatties killing Pigs Edward is Plowing Mother and me were at the funeral of Mr Gilbertsons Boy 29 a nice morning till noon then it rained all afternoon steady 1891 Nov 17 I went in to Guelph with Mother she had Butter and eggs Robert had a load of Barley 55 B 44 lb at Guelph home 55 B 26 lb at Guelph at 51 cts $28 30 I bought a new Overcoat at Williamsons Paid $11 50 Mother got 2 pair of shoes the roads are very bad muddey "18 this day is very cold the grounds is white "19 this is a fine day cool we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 54 B 26 lb at 52 cts $28 33 we bought suite of cloths $14 an Overcoat at $10 the roads are good "22 it rained all day did not go to Church "23 this is a very wet day rained all night and all day till near night Robert and Mary Murray is away to the Church to a tea Meeting �"24 this day is very cold it snowed last night very stormy all day high wind Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 12 bags to chop "25 this day is cold I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod at Taylors 1891 Nov 26 this day is milder Robert went to Guelph with a load of Barley 55 B 42 lb at 49cts $27 37 I went with Mother down to Gilfillans "28 this day is cold Robert and Robert Little went down to Toronto very cold at night "29 very fine day but sharp frost at Church "30 this is a fine day I killed a fat sheep Edward went in to Guelph in the evening to the St Andrews Consort with Mary Murrays and Hellen Ainsly from Hamilton Dec 2 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph I sold 15 lambs to young Barber "3 a very fine mild day I went down to Mrs Gilfillans sale I bought a {??} rollor I paid $17 86 cash Robert came home from Toronto "4 this forenoon is very wett it raine till noon hevy "5 this is a fine day frost and a little snow in the morning I went to Guelph with some Butter "6 it snowed quite a bit last night "7 this is a fine day we went in to Guelph with 15 lambs I sold to young Barber I got $69 $30 for 7 weather $39 for 8 Ewe lambs 1891 Dec 9 a fine day Robert went in to Guelph with a load of fall Wheat 43 B 8 lb at home 43 B 5 lb at Goldies it weighed 62 lb to the B got 93 cts per B $40 06 "10 this is a very fine day I went in to Guelph it was the Chirstmas fair and show "11 a very fine day Robert went to Guelph with a load of spring Wheat 44 B 48 lb at home 44 B 10 lb at Goldies it weighed 61 lb $38.87 �Dec 2 the the Sow went Murrays Boar "12 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph Paid the taxes "14 a fine morning but it started to rain about 10 Oc it rained all afternoon then snowed windy all night and cold we killed 4 Pigs "15 this day is soft rained near all day then frezed all night "16 very cold and stormy all day I went in to Guelph with one hog it weighed 243 lb got $5 15 per 100 lb $12 41 Edward went up to Kepple on a visit I got a lot of Dried fruit that Arived from California Figs and raisins 1290 lb my Brother John sent it to be divided 1891 Dec 16 the Fruit my Brother sen he paid the freight to Guelph but I had to Pay $3 26 before I got it he paid the Duty on it $13 there is a Barel of it for Robert Orr Waterloo "17 this is a fine day but cold I went down to Morriston with Robert we bought a new Covered Buggy from Campbell & Fritze I paid $90 $45 down $45 in 2 weeks they are to fixe the wheels of the old Buggy I bought a new whip from Scott Paid $1 1/2 "19 I went in to Guelph in the afternoon with Mother Susan and her Children came up from Toronto "21 this is a fine mild day "23 this day is dull and wett I went up to Lizzie Philips in the afternoon with Mother and Susan on a visit the Sow was at Murrays Boar the second time "24 this day is wet and very disagreable rained the most of the day Robert went down to Morriston for the old Buggie it was getting fixed "25 this day is very dull and foggy Robert Amos and Margaret came down here today "26 this is a fine mild morning but the roads are very soft till afternoon then it got very cold 1891 Dec 27 this day is very stormy cold very windy it wa was it very windy last night and cold �"28 this is a fine day I went down to Aberfoyle to the Nomination of Councilors this is Mothers Birthday aged 69 years "29 a fine morning but it got soft and rained a little "30 this has ben a fine day Mr Amos from Galt George Amos and his Wife was here on a visit Janet Amos and Robert came down "31 this day is raw and cold east wind I went down to Taylors got the mare Jess shod Jane came up from Toronto John Little came up in the evening train 1892 1892 Jan 1 this day is soft the roads are very soft and muddy we had the Friends and Mr & Mrs Murray Mr & Mrs Beattie were over in the evening "2 a fine Morning got very cold in the afternoon "3 this day is very cold John Little Preached at Duffs Church Morning and evening "4 this is a fine day the folks went home to Toronto John and Susan Little Jane Little and there Familys I went down to the Election of Councillors at Aberfoyle with Robert 1892 Jan 5 this has ben a fine day Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 20 bags of Oats to chop he did not get it Duncan Macfarlane Hayfield Puslinch This concludes "The Hayfield Diaries" by Duncan MacFarlane For more information on Duncan Macfarlane, check out the “Meet the Diarist” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript and Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Duncan MacFarlane (1818-1892) 1890-1891 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1890 Dec 28 we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 50 B 6 lb at home 49 B 38 lb at Slemans got 44 cts per B $21.91 bought 500 lb of Bran at Goldies paid $2 75 Susan came up from Toronto yesterday with her two Children " 29 this is a wett forenoon 30 this is a fine day I was at Aberfoyle at the Nomination of Councilors " 31 a fine day I went out to John Douglas then to Guelph got $95 as part of rent from Douglas 1890 Jan 1 this is a very wett day it rained nearly all day Mother Susan and Me went up to Margarets to Dinner " 2 this day is soft it rained nearly all forenoon then cleared up the roads are terable soft Susan and her Children went down to Toronto this Morning Lizzie went to Campbelvile with her and came home in the evening " 3 it is cold and frosty the roads are hard " 4 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph got all the books squared up at the Bank Sent $5 to George to Bottineau got it regestered 1890 Jan 5 rained this morning soft all day rain in evening " 6 this is a fine day the roads are very soft it rained very heavy this morning it rained near all night I was down at the Election of Councilors at Aberfoyle " 7 this is a very fine day Some frost last night �" 8 hard frost this morning got very stormy at noon snowed and blowed all afternoon not much snow the boys were hauling home wood John Douglas paid all his rent " 9 this morning is fine got to blow a little snow in the afternoon I went down to Aberfoyle got a nut for a bolt of the windmill the boys are at the firewood cutting and splitting Edward with a heiffer to Murrays Bull it is the third time " 10 this day raw and dull the ground is white Edward is at Rosss Bee cutting wood " 11 this is a very stormy cold day got milder in the afternoon the Boys are fixing things 12 it rained last night a lot this is a fine morning then it got foggy and cold then frezed " 13 it rained very heavy last night this morning a terable high wind got cold hard frost and a little snow 1890 Jan 14 this is a fine day the Boys are getting wood " 15 this morning is raw and cold and a slight flurry of snow they went out to Aberfoyle to the Consert of the Farmers Club at the Townhall 2 ins of snow " 17 this is a fine day fine wheeling on the roads where it is tracked I went down to the Church to the annual meeting the roof of our Sheed at the Church got blown of with the high wind on last Monday I paid the record to J McLean " 18 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph I paid $4 for 4 numbers of the Mercury for the next year one each for myself one each for Brother John George. John D McFarlane I dont know where Duncan is living I paid Simpsons account against C Black " 19 a very fine day we were at the Church Mr Turnbull preached a fine Sermon it is fine wheeling " 20 we had heavy rain last night very windy today got cold at noon and hard frost the Boys cleaned up some Spring Wheat for seed 9 B " 21 this is a very cold morning 18 above zero got stormy in the afternoon and cold I was at the Post Office �" 22 this is a fine cleare day the Boys are chopping in the afternoon James Scott and Wife was here on a visit 1890 Jan 23 this forenoon got very stormy for a while then it got a fine afternoon we had John Smith helping us to kill a Steer " 24 this is a fine clear day I went down to the Annual meeting of the Insurance Company I was elected President the boys was chopping " 25 a fine day but windy Robert went to Guelph got 500 lb of Bran $2 75 500 lb small wheat for to chopp for the Pigs at Goldies paid $3 Mrs & William Gilfillan was here on a visit I went to Mrs Donald Campbells funeral " 26 a fine day got soft and rained some in evening " 27 a fine day I went in to Guelph with a hide 54 lb got $1 25 I paid Brill $10 8 for a pig for Mrs Black paid Guthrie & Watt $16 Mrs Black account with them Robert went the Arkell Mill with 15 bags to chopp 5 bags Wheat 10 Oats " 28 this is a very fine clear day Robert started to haul Dung with the wagon to the B lott " 29 a fine day white frost in the morning soft in the evening I cutt up the hind quarters of the Beef and salted hams " 30 this is a fine mild day very warm and oppen for this season no snow of any conciquance good roads 1890 Jan 31 this is a fine day the roads are very soft it rained this morning and thawed all forenoon I was at a meeting of Insurance at Aberfoyle Feb 1 it frezed hard this morning the roads are very rough it is cold Robert James & Lizzie went in to Guelph on the train I sold a cow to Dick King " 3 this is a fine Soft day it rained some last night the road are very Soft and slushey Edward went up to Dick Kings with the old white Cow I sold to him for $35 Donald Bell came down �from Bells corners on Saturday he went down to Milton tonight I paid him $20 I am owing him $80 yet he dont want it just now all paid now Jan 31 Robert went up to the Mill with 10 bags to chop mix Feb 4 this day dull and misty rained and frezed in the forenoon it was soft in afternoon rained in the evening I went over to Mr Alexander Smiths Funeral " 5 this day is terable windy soft and muddy in the morning got very cold hard frost before night " 6 this is a fine day I went to Aberfoyle got farmer Shod at Bickleys he has not been Shod this winter before " 7 this morning is raw with east wind were cutting straw Oats & hay in the forenoon 1890 Feb 7 I went to the Aberfoyle Hall to the fire Insurance Annual meeting it was an Ajurned meeting it got to be very stormy in the afternoon the road were very rough " 8 a fine morning got stormy and cold before noon I went to Guelph with Mother with the Buggie " 9 we went to Church with the cutter " 10 a fine day Robert got Sick with La Grippe " 11 this is a very fine day white frost in the morning I went with Mother down to Mrs Gilfillans then to Mrs Woods to see them " 12 this is a fine day the Rev Mr McKinley and Christene McKinzie was here to visit us he was Preaching in our Church last Sabath " 13 this is a very fine day the sun is strong the sleighing is gone I was down at the Post Office I sent away a letter to D Guthrie MPP to Toronto Lizzie is laid up with La Grippe Robert James has ben down with it all week " 14 it has rained nearly all day light and cold just above freezind point �" 15 a fine day we went to Guelph Bought 635 lb screenings paid $3.81 1010 lb Bran $54 or $11 per ton {scen} $12 1890 Feb 17 this day is cold a raw east wind Robert got laid up again he got cold this forenoon Mother is very sick with the la Grippe she was very bad last night " 18 very raw and foggie east wind I went down to Taylors got Jennie shod 2 new shoes good wheeling " 19 this is a fine day got cold in the evening and windy " 20 this is a very cold day very windy and stormy some times but not much snow it rained some last night Fielding & McLairin was here we got a cady of tea 11 lb we are to pay 45 cts if we like it when they come back Edward & Donald Bell started to cutt ice " 18 Donald Bell went up to the Mill with 15 bags to chop 6 of screenings 9 of Oats " 21 this day is cold and stormy a little drippel of snow " 22 this is a fine day not very cold we went to Guelph with five lambs I sold to Barber they weighed at home 582 lb at Guelph scales 540 lb $29 70 or 5 1/2 cts per lb " 24 this day is warm and soft the sleighing is done I went to Guelph with Robert James to See Dr Ketting he is very bad with his throat " 25 this day is very soft it rained all morning Donald went up for Maggie Murray Lizzie is sick 1890 Feb 26 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph for Dr Keatting Mother Lizzie & Robert is sick then I went over to Joseph Smiths sale " 27 the weather is foggy and dull I went out to McIntyres with the Buggie wheel to get fixed " 28 this day is very dull and soft it rained last night Donald Bell went up to the Arkell Mill with a grist of 16 B 50 lb of Wheat �March 1 this is a cold and windy day a great change since yesterday I went to Guelph to see the Doctor and got more medesine " 3 this is a fine morning had some flurries of snow in the afternoon yesterday was very cold Donald Bell went over to Blacks Mill for a load of sawdust he went for one on Saturday we have to pay 50 cent a load Mrs Gilfillan was here on a visit " 4 we had some Snow in the forenoon Jane came up from Campbelvile to see Mother I went down to Aberfoyle got home the Buggie wheel from McIntyrs got a new rim and a spoke paid $2.20 " 5 a very cold day ten below zero I went to Guelph got 100 lb oat meal for $2 4 gal coal oil @ 70 cts 1890 Mar 6 cold clear frost the coldest morning this winter got all the ice in good ice " 7 clear frosty weather sent up two steers to David King he bought for $60 " 8 a fine clear day the Sun is strong I went in to Guelph to gett the float of the tank fixed I bought 2 Bushels 20 lb of clover seed paid $4 per B $8.34 got three piles 50 cts " 9 a fine day at Church Mr Bradly preached " 10 a fine forenoon a little snow in the afternoon we got our firewood cutt with the saw " 11 this day is very soft a little rain and foggey Donald went up to the with 16 bags to chop 6 bags of Peas and 8 of Oats and 2 of Barley I bought 16 Bushels of Peas from Archy McKenzie paid 55 cts per B " 12 very soft and dull rained nearly all day light " 13 a fine day but very muddy the roads are terable I went up to Wilcocks Sale and the Postoffice " 14 a fine morning a little frost but it got very muddy a little flurry of snow in the afternoon " 15 this day is cold the roads are very rough Robert and me went down to Mrs Gilfillans for some Peas 20 B. 34 lb paid 53 cts per B �1890 March 17 this morning is cold I went in to Guelph for to draw some money out of the Bank for John Little I sent a check for $50 to him " 18 this is a fine day mild I went to Mrs J swartenbergers Funeral I then went down to Moriston with some Harness to Scotts to fix collers " 19 this is a fine mild day Edward was at Archie McKenzies cutting wood Robert went down to Campbelvile with a load of Sawdust for Christ Little Donald Bell started work " 20 a fine day I went over to J Irwins sale the roads are very muddy " 21 I went out to the Post office the road are terable " 22 it frezed last night the roads are very rough I went in to Guelph with Mother and some Butter got 19 cts 14 1/2 lb the roads are soft " 24 it is cold rough roads Gillfillans was here " 25 this day is soft it rained all forenoon Robert and me went down to the Aberfoyl with 12 bags of Oats to chopp then we went down to Morriston for some harness we were getting fixed and a pair of new halters with stems and bits paid $3 29 for the halters $2 49 for the others 1890 March 25 we bought a sett of iron harrows from Taylor the Blacksmith I have to pay him $13 in the fall got a shoe on Doll " 26 this morning is some blustry a little snow Robert went up to Gilchrists to help to kill pigs Edward went to J Smiths bee sawing wood Mother and me went up to Mr Murrays on a visit I paid him $2 for 2 cows to his Bull " 27 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie it is the Easter fatt Cattle fair "28 this is a terable stormy a terable high wind all last night and today blowd and snowed al day �" 29 this is a fine day great drifts of snow on the roads I went to Guelph with the Buggie and Donald Bell I paid him $30 he got a new Suit of cloths I had 14 1/2 lb of Butter got 21 cts " 31 this is a very fine day we killed 9 little pigs Duncan Gilchrist was helping us 19 Donald Bell comenced to work the April 1 we went in to Guelph with some pork 8 pigs I Sold them to McHardy for $5 80 they weighed 1045 lb $59.69 and one for John Little it weighed 1890 April 3 this is a fine day frost in the morning I was out to the Postoffice the roads are very bad " 4 this is a fine warm day the Boys are splitting fire wood " 5 this is a fine day we went to Guelph Mother had Some Butter got 22 cts eggs 10 cts the roads are terable rough in the morning and very soft and muddy in the afternoon I drew Mrs Stewarts interest out of the Bank. $183 75 and sent it to her by express to Port Huron I renued her Debenture for three years " 6 a fine day we were at Church "7 this is a fine day after the rain last night I went down to Aberfoyl to Taylors got Jess shod new shoes paid $1 60 got some hems fixed then I went down to Moriston the Boys got all the wood split " 8 this morning is very wett rained till 10 Oclock it was a fine afternoon fixing fences Edward started to Sow the clover on the fall wheat " 9 this is a fine warm forenoon it got very windy afternoon cold near night I went with mother out to David Woods to visit after he got married the ewes comenced to Lamb 10 this day is cold got Fannie shod at Bickleys 1890 April 12 this is a very fine warm day we went to Guelph with some Butter got 20 cts I bought 1 Bushel of timothy seed paid $2 25 the Sow went to Beatties Boar yesterday she had 12 pigs on the 1st of April they are all dead she laid on them �" 13 this is a very warm day the roads are drying fine we were at Church " 14 this is a fine day but cold the men are ploughing the back field Robert comenced to plough on Fridy the 11th sod we went down to Aberfoyle got the colt shod at Taylors I went to Morriston " 16 this is a fine day Edward rolled the fall wheat John Little came up from Toronto today " 17 a fine day frost at night I went with John Little to Guelph he Bought a Sett of Buggie harness and a light gig the cows are all calved 6 " 18 a fine day Robert Sowed 8 acrs of Barley 15 Bushels in the Back field cold in the evening " 19 a fine day but very hard frost in the morning Robert sowed 4 Bushels of spring wheat we went to Guelph with 8 bags Potatoes got 55 cts per bag from Carter we bought over 800 lb. of Salt paid at the rate of $5 25 per ton 1890 April 20 a fine warm day we were at Church Mr Law preched " 21 a very fine day the ground is drying fast Robert is ploughing sod back in the big flatt field for Peas we sowed some salt on the spring Wheat Mr Leagat came down from Guelph Township for seed Barley 50 B 12 lbs got 44 cts per B $22.10 " 22 this is a very fine warm day Robert finished sowing the spring wheat 12 bushels and 3 1/2 Bushels Oats I was fixing the old rollor I went to Bichleys to get a bolt for the rollor Donald is gangplowing " 23 this is a fine growing day had a fine shower in the forenoon Robert is ploughing Donald is gangplowing 24 it is quite cool Robert sowed 9 Bushels of Barley in the field at the creek I went down to Morriston got a landside for the Watson Hill Plow paid $3 to Elfner the Blacksmith Barley 24 B sown " 25 this day is coold frost in the morning Robert sowed 10 Bushels of Oats in the field at the creek and Sowed some Peas in the Big field next it �" 26 this morning was cold east wind Robert sowe Sowed 20 1/2 Bushels of Peas they got a bag of Peas 2 B from Archy McKenzie Lizzie went to Guelph on the train 1890 April 26 it started to rain about 2 Oclock very light for 2 hours then it rained heavier after " 28 this is a fine day the men are Gangplowing the land is wett back in the flatts Edward went to the Mill with 12 bags of Oats to choap he went up to Arkell then he had to go to the Aberfoyle Mill " 29 this morning is wett it rained all forenoon fine in the afternoon the Boys are diging post holes in the Afternoon " 30 this is a fine day dull sometimes looks like rain the flats are too wett to work D was clenning out some of the ditches the other Boy are at the fence putting in posts I planted some onions we put the youg sow to Beatties Boar May 1 this day is very cold the Boys are gangplowing " 2 Robert Sowed the little field on this side of the creek in Oats 8 bushels then started to Sow the big flatt field next the side road " 3 sowed some oats " 5 the boys is plowing sod for peas Edward wen down to Taylors with a wagon wheel to get filled 1890 May 6 Robert finished Sowing the Oats in the big flatt field next the road 26 B " 7 this is a fine day frost at night Robert sowed near 7 bushels of peas we got 6 Bushels today from A McKenzie and 2 before that is 8 Bus I went in to Guelph to the fair I was at the Creamera meeting at the Town Hall I bought 25 lb of oilcake at Flewrs sowed 2 8 B Peas " 8 a fine day the men comenced to plow the sod for some oats Edward got home the wheel " 9 this day is dull and cold the Boys are plowing and rolling we were down to Margaret Blacks funeral she got drowned in the Spring behind the house it rained in the evening �" 10 this is a very wett and cold day Lizzie and me went in to Guelph with the Buggie and Some Butter got 18 cts and 10 cts for eggs Edward took in a load of Potatoes 16 bags got 46 cts per bag it was a very disagreable day to be out " 11 this is a fine day frosty in the morning at Church " 12 a fine day till 4 Oclock then it rained some till night Mother and Me were down to Campbelvile the Boys are picking stones away back in the back 1890 May 13 this is a fine warm day the Boys are picking stones off the hay I was going round with Mr Harcort to get Patrons for the Creamery " 14 this is a fine warm day Robert and me went out to the Town Hall Aberfoyle to the Guthrie meeting of Reformers I was Chairman " 15 this is a fine day but cold in the evening I went up to the Agricultural College about the Creamery a Meeting of the Committee of management we dined with Mr Mills the President " 14 I went up to the Arkell Mill with 12 bags to chopp " 16 Donald comenced to Gangplow the Potatoes & turnip " 17 this is a very cold day cold wind from the N west I went in to Guelph with Mother with Butter got 16 cts at the Royal eggs 10 cts Robert finished sowing the Oats back in the flatts they have been wett kept us back Sowed about 4 Acrs 6 B sowed 53 1/2 Bushels of Oats in all 26 1/2 B Peas " 18 this morning is raw and cold rained in the afternoon " 19 a fine day we put up a new fence back the lane back of the creek in the forenoon then the men started to hall dung back for the Potatoes " 20 Mr & Mrs Amos and Maggie came on a visit from Galt 1890 May 21 this morning was a very white frost a fine day after Boys at the Dung Mr & Mrs Amos went down to there son Georges a Man came here with Spectecals Mother & Mrs Amos �bought a pair each paid $2 each he wanted $2 50 each I bout a pair of the same kind for $1 50 and my old glases he alowed 50 cts for them " 19 the young sow went to Beatties Boar the second time " 22 this is a very fine day the Boys started to Plant the Potatoes I went down with Jennie the Colt to Taylors got her shod on the front feet 23 this turned out a fine day after the rain we had a terable heavy rain this morning the flats are all floodid I went with Mother to Peter Laings childs Funeral the Boys finished Planting the Potatoes 1 1/2 Acrs 5 bags Beauty of Hebron 5 bags Early rose 6 Bags Eliphant " 24 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with some Butter got 16 cts at the Royal Robert & Donald went down to Milton Jane came up with her Children " 25 it rained a lot after 11 Oclock nearly all afternoon " 26 a fine day Jane went home we have had a lott of visitors 4 girls from Guelph Jane and her family since saturday 1890 May 26 this is a fine day I went down to Morriston " 27 a fine day Robert is Plowing sod they started to gather Cream we give our Cream " 28 a fine day we went to Guelph with a load of Wheat 40 B 50 lb at home 40 B 40 lb at Goldies it only weighed 55 lb to the Bushel got 90 cts $36 60 the price of standerd wheat is $1 per B " 29 this is a very fine warm day every thing is growing fine we washed the sheep Robert is Plowing sod Dolald & Edward at the dung " 30 it rained some in the forenoon I went to Church with Mother it is the fastday " 31 this day is very warm we went in to Guelph with some Butter got 16 cts then we went down to the Church June 1 a fine day we went to Church it is the Sacrament Sabath �" 2 a fine day we went to Church then I got Jennie shod in the front feet " 3 this day was very warm till near the evening then it rained Robert sowed some corn 3 1/2 Bushels " 4 we had a terable thunder and lightning 1890 June 4 and rained last night then we had a very heavy shower in the Afternoon I went to Guelph fair I bought a pair of Gaiters for myself paid $2 25 a pair for Mother paid $2 50 a pair sheep shears paid 75 cts " 5 a fine day very warm we had a terable storm of thunder and lightning and rain the flats are all floodid this is the Election for Member of Parlement for the Local house Donald Guthrie got Electid by 650 of a Majority " 6 a fine day till about 4 Oclock then we had a couple of showers Donald is Plowing the turnip land Robert sod I went over to Mr George Thomas{small superscript occurs} the Dentist with Lizzie to gett 2 teeth puled " 7 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie she was at Doctor Kettins she is not very well " 9 this is a fine warm day very close and warm I went down with Mother to Malton to see Susan and her family they are all well " 11 a fine morning dull we came home from Malton we had a terable thunder storm comeing home we were out all the time of it down in Esquesing 1890 June 12 a fine growing day we got the turnip land all ready " 13 this day is dull and warm Edward and Donald Bell went over to the Lake Some Picknick I gave Dan Hume 30 cents to put on a gate at his Pond " 14 this is a fine warm day I went in to Guelph with Mother and Lizzie to see the Doctor I put Jess the mare to P {Beiners} Horse Tarry Bob $15 to insure a foal I paid one Dolar at the time of Service I bought 4 lb of Parisgreen Paid 30 cts per lb one hundred Cabage 25 cts �" 15 a fine warm day at Church P McLaren Preached " 16 this day is warm Donald is harrowing the turnip land " 17 very warm Robert comenced to Drill for turnips " 19 we had a big showr in the forenoon " 18 this is a fine day a little cooler started to sow the Turnips we have ben fixing up the Lane back to the Railroad " 20 this is a fine warm day finished sowing the Turnips 5 acres " 21 this morning soft it rained some I went to Guelph with Lizzie Donald Bell took the Pett and left the Councilors lett a job out the swamp " 22 this was a fine day at Church Mr Wilson Preached (1890) June 23 this day is very hot and close very little air we went to Rockwood with the wool 141 1/2 lb 46 lb of fine wool at 24 cts 95 1/2 lb of long wool at 21 cts half cash half goods $31.9 " 24 this is a very warm day the Mare Doll foaled this morning the foal is weake it cant stand we comenced to work the statute labour Edward and the team and Myself I am pathmaster Robert was attending the mare and foal " 25 another warm day we were at the roads " 26 Robert is ploughing Dolls foal died yesterday it never stood or Sucked I went in to Guelph for 4 lb of rape seed " 27 we sowed the rape seed we had to gett another lb 5 lb in all I gott Farmer shod on the front feet at Bickleys " 28 we had a showr of rain in the morning I went in to Guelph with Lizzie we had a very heavy shower comeing home near Guelph but there was none at home planted 50 cabeg " 29 this day was very dull and warm at Church �" 30 this day is terable hot 90 in the shade we went to Guelph got $50 out of the Bank then went to the Colege to the closeing of the Colege 1890 July1 this day is very warm we had a great deal of Thunder and Lightning this morning and some rain but not heavy Donald Bell has left us altogether he has been with us between 3 and 4 years " 2 this is a fine warm day we were down to the Church to a meeting for the purpose of chooseing a a Minester but we did not agree on a man there is some trouble in chooseing one " 4 this day is very cold I went in to Guelph with Mother in the evening to see the Doctor Lizzie is not well " 2 Robert went with the Mare Doll to Mr Thomas put her to his Horse " 5 this is a fine day not so warm I went in to Guelph then went up to Margarets to get Janet to come down to help Mother with the work for a few days Edward went to the Arkell Mill with a grist of wheat 13 B 50 lb then he went to Guelph we bought 2 Barels of salt at Andersons paid $1 35 each 100 lb of oatmeal $2 25 " 6 Robert and Maggie Graham went to Campbelvile 1890 July 7 this is a very fine day Robert moolded up up the Potatoes Edward started to scuffell the turnips Robert went up to the Mill for the grist he got 2 shoes on Doll and one on Jennie fore feet at Laings " 8 this is a fine day but hot about noon up to 92 in the shade we comenced to cutt the Hay in the big field next the oarchard Edward started to thin the turnips " 9 a fine hay day Robert is cutting hay " 10 a fine day busy at the hay " 11 this is a fine day warm Jennie the Mare foaled this morning it is very weake it wont suck �" 12 this is a fine warm day we hauled in 4 lads of hay Henry Darby comenced to work we hired him for a Month for $25 to help with hay and harvest Jennies foal Died last night I went into Guelph with Mother " 15 this is a very hot day I went in to Guelph to the Presbetary meeting I was appointed by the Congregation as a Commisioner to go there Susan and her Family came here in the evening on the train from Robert Amos{small superscript occurs} 1890 July 17 this is a fine day it is cooler bussy at the hay I went down and got Jennie shod at Taylors " 18 I went down to Bickleys with the Buggie to get the tires sett " 19 this morning was very cool I went to Guelph with Susan and her Family they went home on the halfpast ten Train on the on the Grand trunk " 15 I brought home 50 lb of binding twine from the Massie Company if it suites I have to pay 10 cents per lb if it will not suite I return it " 21 very dry we started to build a stack of hay back in the back field next Archies " 22 this is a fine warm day for the Hay we finished the Hay it is a fine crop " 23 the Boys are at the turnips " 24 Robert got the Binder started and cutt a little a little Barley we had a thunder shower in the evening " 25 this morning was dull did not cutt any till noon I went in with Mother to Guelph we bought 50 lb sugar paid 6 1/4 cents per lb " 26 finished cutting the Barley in the back field then started to the Wheat it is very ripe 1890 July 28 very warm we finished cutting the fall wheat " 29 a very warm we hauled in the Barley in the B field 9 loads �" 30 this day is soft some light showers they are at turnips " 22 the colt runaway with the old Buggie from the yard brock the shafts and got badly cutt about the legs " 31 started to haul in the fall wheat 4 loads cutt the Barley at the creek some of it is very short July August 1 this day is very warm got in all the fall wheat 13 loads 9 11 1/2 loads Barley 8 1/2 loads wheat " 2 warm and dry fixing the line feense in the forenoon hauled in the Barley at the creek 2 1/2 loads " 3 this is a terable hot day 96 in the shade at Church " 4 this day is very warm Robert started to Plow the summerfallow the others started the turnips the second time I went in to Guelph for the Horse ferier to see the Colt it is very bad " 5 this is a fine day not so warm as yesterday 6 a very fine day Robert plowing the rest at the turnips I went up with Janet Amos she has ben here for to her home the Ferrier was down to see the Mare she cant live 1890 Aug 7 a fine day warm finished the turnips comenced to cutt the Spring Wheat " 8 a fine warm day finished cutting the Wheat and cutt some Oats Edward is at McKenzies thrashing the young Mare died last night she has been very bad for four day she got cutt on the legs she runaway two weeks before with the old Buggie the shafts brock run in her legs made one deep wound after two weeks Tetanus or Locked Jaw sett in it is a terable disease very fatal she suffered terable before she died she was a fine young mare three years old she was very valuable a regular trotter " 9 this is a fine warm day the men are pulling Peas with the horse rake Edward at thrashing " 6 the old Sow piged she had three but one was dead " 10 this is a very cold day for August cold wind �" 11 this is a fine day cool in the morning the Boys finished pulling Peas they cutt come oats I went in to Guelph with the sling we had from Read I got 50 lb of Binding twine got 50 lb 15th July I paid $10 for both lots I bought a bottle of medicine for Lizzie paid $1 for it 1890 Aug 12 this is a fine warm day the men are hauling in Spring Wheat and one load of Peas Robert cutt oats till noon " 13 a fine warm day Robert is cutting Oats Henry stacking Edward is at Gilchrists thrashing " 14 very warm the men is hauling Peas I went to Aberfoyle got a bolt made for the Binder harrow irons mendid " 16 very warm got all the Peas hauled in 20 big loads put two loads on the floor Robert cutt Oats afternoon " 17 a fine showr in the forenoon got cold in the evening " 18 cool in the morning got very warm afternoon Robert cutt the most of the Oats Edward and Henry thrashed two loads of Peas with the Horses I went to Guelph with Mother & Lizzie to see the Sons of Scotland from Toronto they had an Excursion to Guelph Lizzie went down in the evening to Malton to see Susan " 19 this day is dull it rained some in the afternoon got in 4 loads of Oats cleaned up all the last years fall wheat about 20 Bushels Robert was Plowing the summer fallow " 20 this is a fine day Mother and me went down to Campbelvile the men is Plowing and hauling out dung 1890 Aug 21 we have had a great rain all forenoon " 22 this is a fine day we had a showr last night the men is Plowing and hauling out dung " 23 this is a fine cool day a little frost this morning hauled in 6 loads of Oats I went to Guelph for to meet Lizzie comeing from Malton but she did not come till the evening " 24 a fine day we went to Church �" 25 a fine day they were hauling in Oats I horse raickes some hauled in one load spring wheat " 26 this day is dull a very light showr in the afternoon we finished hauling in all the oats that is cutt we have some oats to cutt they are late we stacked what we hauled today Darbeys time is up tonight he has ben working for 1 1/2 month at $25 per month paid $37 50 " 27 a fine day but cold we there was a big showr last night " 28 a fine day warmer we were at David Littles Funeral we went to Guelph Mr Amos and Maggie was here from Galt Janet went home with them she has ben here for 2 month helping 1890 Aug 29 a fine day but cold I went down to Gilfillans with Mother Robert is Plowing this is his birthday he is 21 years old " 30 a fine day but cool I went to Guelph with Lizzie it is the seed fair I bought 9 B Democrate Wheat from Henry Gray {Bev} paid $1 I bought 2 shirts for the Boys and neckties paid $2 75 Sept 1 a fine day frost this morning 2 a fine day a little frost in the morning we put up 5 pigs to fatten " 3 a fine day warmer I went in to Guelph with Lizzie it is the fairday " 4 very warm we comenced to sow the wheat " 5 a fine day dull in the morning finished sowing the Wheat 8 1/2 Bushels Democrate 10 1/2 B Clawson " 6 this morning is dull a light showr a fine afternoon I went to James Davidson then went in to Guelph Lizzie went down to Campbelvile to Janes " 7 this day is very warm " 8 very warm in the morning got cool in the afternoon Robert started to Plow stubble in the back field put lambs in the rape �1890 Sept 9 this is a very fine day I went down to the Church we were chooseing a Minester Mr Robertson Elected James Davidson was here and put new lineind in the tank in the kitchin it cost $6 old Mr Mathison came down with him " 11 this day is dull and soft in the forenoon it rained some Robert James and Lizzie went up to Salem to Miss Jennie Davidsons Wedding " 12 this is a fine day Robert and Lizzie got home from the Wedding at noon " 13 a fine day the folks are all away to the sunday school Picknick to the Model farm except Mother and me " 15 a fine warm day we are thrashing theat Oats Peas " 16 warm finished thrashing all but some oats to haul in we were done about 2 oclock there was 200 Bushels fall Wheat 100 off 8 acres 100 spring off 5 acres 200 Bushels Peas 500 B Oats 225 Barley I went in to Guelph in the afternoon to go to a meeting of Presbtery I was a commishonar from the Church on behalf of Mr Robertson we are giving him a call but too late 1890 Sept 17 a fine warm day took in 2 loads of Oats and cleaned up a load of Barley Edward is at Murrays thrashing " 18 Robert and me went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 23 bags 53 B 31 lb at home 53 B 26 lb at Guelph got 61 cts per B $32 65 we brock the iron axeltry of the Wagon after we got over the iron Bridge we got George Tucker to take the load up to the market got it mended at Penfolds paid $2 50 " 19 cleaned up a load of Barley 23 bags 20 we went to Guelph with a load of Barley 23 bags it 54 B 41 lb at home 54 B 13 lb at Guelph got 60 cts $32 45 we weighed the loads on the market scales then put the Barley on the cars " 22 a fine day very dry we put in a culvert on the road �" 23 we went to Guelph with a load of Barley 21 bags 50 B at home 50 B 15 lb at Guelph got 60 cts per B the Barley is down some dull sale scarce of cars we bought a spring for the Buggie at Armstrong paid $2 " 24 a fine day frost in the morning Edward wen went down to Taylors the Blacksmith for the two wheels of the old Wagon got them filled 1890 Sept 25 a fine day I went to the post office " 26 this forenoon is dull and light rain fine afternoon Guelph Show Duncan Gilchrist Died this evening about 8 Oclock he has ben Sick for four weeks " 27 this Morning is cold I went to Guelph with Lizzie I paid Dr Reed $6 for attending the colt when she got hurt I paid Mr Davidson $6 for putting new lineing in the water tant last saturday the 20th " 28 a fine day frosty in the morning we were at Duncan Gilchrist Funeral " 29 a fine warm day we killed 5 pigs in the afternoon John Smith helped us " 30 we went to Guelph with the Pork 5 pigs they weighed 874 lb got $6 1/2 per 100 lb $56 16 sold them to Mr McHardy put up 2 Sows Oct 1 this day is warm and very dry the ground is very dry to ploug Robert went to Nassagaweya show in the afternoon " 2 this is a fine warm day the Boys started to take up the Potatoes Mrs Andrew Weir and Lizzie Weir was here on a Visit from Tesewatter 1890 Oct 3 I went down to the Post Office I paid Bickly $3 75 for setting 8 tires the Dummie $7 90 for filling 2 wagon wheels rims and spocks paid Taylor $13 for a sett of iron harows we got in the spring and $2 for setting 2 Waggon tires we had a lott of rain in mor " 4 we had a fine rain yesterday I went in to Guelph with Little John Little to go down on the train to Toronto �" 6 this was a very wett day I went over to Mr Thomas the Dentist with Lizzie to get a temporery sett of teeth top ones paid $7 " 7 this day dull we were all but Mother at the Puslinch show we did not exibit we are not Members this year " 8 a fine warm day I went with Mother to Mr John Marchals funeral it was a very large one " 10 this forenoon is very wett a very heavy showr Edward went down to the Milton show Robert and me cleaned some Oats " 11 a fine day we were at the Apples finished the potatoes 1890 Oct 13 Edward and me at the Apples Robert at Laings thrashing " 14 a fine day rain last night I went up to the Arkel Mill with 10 bags of Oats to chop for the horses then I went in to Guelph with the Wagon to get boxing for one of the wheels paid 55 cts at Peppers got 2 plough sheers paid {$5 0} " 15 this is a very fine day my birthday. at the apples " 16 a fine forenoon the boys at the Plow in the forenoon but it rained all the forenoon I was the P Office " 18 this is a very fine day I went to Guelph with Mother with Butter and eggs got 18 cts for each we bought 2 ganzie Jackots an 2 pair drawrs paid $6 for the lott a pair Plowlines paid 30 cts " 19 this day is wett all day raw and cold " 20 this is a fine day raw and cold I was at the apples and at Baileys Sale the Boys are plowing " 21 this is a fine day we were down to the Church the Rev William Robertson was Inducted into the Pastoral Charge of this Congragation they had a large tea meeting at night James Smith was here plowing Robert was at Beatties thrashing 1890 �Oct 22 this is a fine day we went up to Margrates on a Visit I got a slip for the Plow at Gowdies factory paid 40 cts " 23 this morning is fine but dull it started to rain at noon rained all afternoon not very heavy the Boys were at the thrashing McKenzies & Murrays " 24 this day is dull and cold and raw I went down to Taylors got the mares Doll & Jess shod and got the Wagon box fixed " 25 this is a fine day but dull I went to Guelph with Mother she had Butter and eggs got 18 cents for each at the Royal I Sent off by express to California to John $30 I sold the wether lambs to Barber for $5 75 per 100 lb to be delivered at the easter fair " 26 this day is coold and raw " 27 this day is pretty cold the Boys started to top the turnips the young Sow went to Beatties Boar we put up the other young Sow to fatten 28 this is a fine day the Boys are at the turnips I went to Aberfoyl got Farmer horse shod at Bickleys 1890 Oct 29 this is a fine day they boys are at the turnips " 30 Edward is at Watts thrashing Robert at the turnips James Johnston and Wife from the Township of Minto called to see us he was hired here about 30 years ago it is cold " 31 the forenoon fine but it was rough in the afternoon with a little snow at the turnips I went up to Arkel in the Morning for to get a Boy to help the turnips his name is James Jefferson hired him for 30 cents per day Nov 1 this morning is cold a little snow the Boys was at the turnip till near noon but it comenced to Snow and snowed all afternoon then after night it rained Edward went down to McLeods for his new boots I went to Guelph with mother with Butter and Eggs got 18 cts for each I drew some money out of the Bank and paid Donald Bell $70 that remained of his wages and $100 that he left with Lizzie to keep for him we are all clear with him now �" 2 this morning is soft it rained for sometime when we were going to start to Church then it snowed heavy the most of the afternoon 1890 Nov 3 this is a fine clear day frosty in the morning the snow did not melt very much Edward went to the Arkel Mill with 16 bags to chop 4 mixed 12 Oats Robert Plowed in the afternoon we seperated the Ewes put 8 to the Ram put 7 shearlings and 4 old ews in to the Oarchard going to send 7 up to R Amos " 5 this is a fine day the snow all went away the Boys are at the turnips James Jafferson and James Smith are helping them I went to Guelph with Lizzie I got her Gold Watch at savages it was cleaned I paid $1 " 6 this is a very fine day for the turnips " 7 this is a fine day finnished hauling in the turnips we mad a large pitt back in the field the roads are too bad to haul them home they were a fine crop 8 this is a fine day Robert James is covering the turnip pit and fencing it the other boys are plowing the Turnip land I went with Mother to Guelph with Butter 19 cts I bought a straw knife paid $1 25 2 pair of hinges paid 80 cts 1890 Nov 9 this is a very wett day till near noon " 10 this is a very fine warm day the Boys are plowing " 11 this is a fine warm day I went with the Boys down to the Church to put the roof on the horse shed and fix it up put on new doors and new hinges the roof got blowen off in the Spring " 12 this is a fine warm day frost at nights the Boys are plowing John Little and Mary Maggy came up from Toronto on the late train "14 we have had very fine weather all week the Boys are Plowing " 15 this morning is dull and soft but it cleared up a fine day the Boys are Plowing I went to Guelph with Lizzie she had some Butter the sow went to Beatties Boar the second time �" 16 a very fine day we were at the Church " 17 this is a terable wett day it rained all day steady and a good part of last night heavy John Little went home to Toronto Robert went down to Moffat station Christ Little from Bells corners was here 1890 Nov 18 this is a fine day Edward went up to Robert Amos' with 7 Shearling Ews to put to his Ram Robert was fixing round and letting the watter of the land it is too wett to Plow back in the flatt fields 19 this is a fine day gott pretty cold near night Robert James went over to Dr Thomas and changed 4 bags of Oats 11 B 21 lb for seed we got the Banner Oats got 6 teath pulled we cleaned up 16 bags of fall wheat " 20 this is a fine day cool we had quite a storm of snow last night about 2 or 3 inches we went to Guelph with a load of fall wheat 35 B 22 lb at home 35 B 25 lb at Goldies it weighed 59 lb to the B got 92 cts $32 58 Bought a 100 lb of Oat Meal at P Andersons $2 49 got 12 stove pipes 10 cts each 2 ebows 35 cts each I paid A McLeod $4 for Edwards Boots " 21 this is a very fine day snow all gone Mrs Gilfillan and Janet was here on a visit " 22 this is a fine day but cool I went to Guelph with Lizzie we had a load of wheat 37 B 30 lb 89 cts $33.38 we had some butter and eggs 19 cts B 20 ct eggs " 23 a very fine day we were at Church " 24 this is a fine day the Boys are plowing in the flats 1890 Nov 25 this day got cold and snow showrs we went down to Morriston was visiting at Singulars I went down to McIntosh Tailor got measured for Coat and pants " 26 a fine day Robert James went up to the Arkell Mill with 20 bags to chopp for the Cattle " 28 a fine day we were at Church it is fast day " 29 a fine day I was at Church with Mother �" 30 a fine day but cold we were a Church the Sacrament Sabath Dec 1 this day is cold and stormy it snowed a little " 2 this is a fine day but very cold clear frost we killed 2 pigs the old sow weighed 380 lb the other 180 they are good and fat Robert was at Beatties in the forenoon " 3 this is a cold stormy day it Snowed and blowed the most of the day but not heavy out of the east we put in 7 lambs & the ram and a yearling weather to fatten we put in 4 old ews 2 days ago we have got every thing housed up now " 4 this day is cold Mother Lizzie and myself went up to Margarets then we came in to Guelph Margaret came with us they were buying some things for Lizzie Janet Amos came home with us 1890 Dec 6 this is a fine mild day I went in to Guelph with Lizzie and Jane Little ang Robert I was at a large Meeting in the City hall to hear Sir Richard Carthright speek on resiprosity with the united states " 7 a fine day but prety cold " 8 this is a fine mild day Mrs Adam Hume Died yesterday we went up there today I went down to Tailor Mcintosh for a Coat and pants I paid him $5 75 for trimmings and making $3 for coat $1 for pants I got a pair of kipp boots for Robert at McLeods paid $4 40 9 this is a fine day but a little raw and cold we were at Mrs Adam Humes Funeral she was 73 years and {blank space} months old " 10 this is a fine day mild we cutt up the Pork 2 pigs I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod at Taylors got a card from the G.T station " 11 this was a very fine day Edward went to the fair Sold the old Cow for $32 cattl is dull I had the wagon in in to Guelph got 850 lb of dried fruit from California dried Grapes paid $7 80 Dutty 1890 Dec 12 a fine day cleaned up a load of Wheat I went down to Bickleys got farmer shod �" 13 a fine day but pretty cold Robert J went to Guelph with a load of Wheat 37 B 50 lb at home 37 B 45 lb at Goldies got weighed 59 lb to the B $33 60 I went to Guelph with Mother and the Buggie I paid Doctor Keatten his account $8 25 and A McLaren for tea $5.65 a cap for Robert 50 cts " 14 a very fine d at Church " 15 this is a very fine day I oiled Johns Clock and sett it agoing I took our other Cloack to Guelph Saturday to clean at Pringles " 16 a fine day Susan came up from Toronto " 17 a fine mild day we went to Guelph with a load of fall Wheat 38 B 8 lb at home 38 B 15 lb at Goldies it weighed 60 lb to the B got 70 cts per B $34 43 I bought an Overcoat for Edward at Williamsons paid $8 for it I bought a 100 lb of flour paid $2 30 " 18 this is a fine day Robert James went up to the Arkell Mill with a grist of spring wheat 1890 Dec 20 this is a very fine day I wen to Guelph with Mother she had Butter got 18 cts eggs 25 cts Robert went up to Robert Amoss for the ews that were up to his Ram 7 Andrew Orr came over from Waterloo for a box of Dried Grapes from California " 21 a very fine day they were at the Church " 22 a very fine clear day Robert James went over to Dr the Dentist to git in some teeth " 23 a fine day I went to Guelph with Lizzie I went up to Dr Orton he fixed my nose Lizzie got a sett of Dimond Jewalry paid $78 the price was $83 " 25 this morning is cold and calm 5 above zero 26 this day is very cold I went down to Mr Robertson " 27 this is a fine day some light showrs of snow I went in to Guelph with Lizzie I bought 2 brushes paid $2 29 this is a fine day but coald I went to Aberfoyle got Jennie shod at Taylors I was at the Townhall at the Nomination of Councilors I had the Cutter �" 30 I went to Guelph I bought 14 chairs the price of them was 75 cts each by taking the whole got them for 62 1/2 ct got a lamp 45 cts & Almanac 15cts 1890 Dec 31 this day is raw and misty white frost Lizzie got Married to John Phillips our Minister Rev W Robertson Married them at 3 Oclock 1891 Jan 1 this day is Soft and misty "2 this morning is dull and Soft till after nine Oclock then it turned round got very cold and got very slipprey got Jess shod at Tylors " 3 I went in to Guelph with Robert we brought home Lizzie and John Phillips from there Wedding trip Mrs Patton and her Boy from Huron came here " 2 I Paid Mrs James Black all the rent of the Farm for the year 1890 $190 " 6 John and Susan Littl and Children went home to Toronto Lizzie went home With her Husband John Philips " 7 a clear cold day I went in to Guelph with Mother and Mrs Patton I paid her ${blank} to give to her Mother being Interest on the Debenture in the Bank " 9 a fine but cold I was at the Annual meeting of the Insurance Company I am Presidint 1891 Jan 10 a fine clear frosty day I went with Mother to Guelph she had some Butter and eggs got 18 cts for B 25 for the egs "11 dull in the morning started to snow got stormy in the afternoon "12 this is a stormy cold day windy "13 this is a fine day a little raw and cold I went in to Guelph for Reed the Ferrior to dress a cow that has a groth on her eye it is sleighing good in some places poor in other places �"14 this day is blustry and snow showers I went up to Berlin to the Convention of the Creamery Association there was a large meeting I came home in the evening the fare cost 60 cents "15 this is a fine day the big spoted heiffer calved this morning I went with Janet Amos up to Major Harveys to get her Musick lessons "16 this day is very cold keen frost below zero "17 dull and foggy white frost not so cold "18 this day is fine and mild we were at Church "20 this is a fine mild day I went with Mother to visit Mr D Campbel and Mr & Mrs Watt "21 verry mild enclined to thaw rained a little in the evening 1891 Jan 21 I went with Mother up to George Duthies sale Mother was going to Mrs Arkels she was not at home I bought a pott paid 50cts "22 this is a sort of rough day with snow showrs we were down to Mrs Malcom McBeaths Funeral a very large funeral she was 72 "23 this is a fine day I was at the Anual Congrational Meeting at the Church "24 a fine day good Sleighing we went to Guelph with 10 bags of mixed Chop to Pressents Mill Paid 6 cts per B some Butter 18 cts Eggs 25 c "26 a fine day Robert James went to Guelph with 32 B 10 lb of Fall Wheat at home 32 B 12lb at Goldies it weighd 60 lb to the B got 92 cts $29.62 got 200 lb shorts $1 70 "27 snowed some in the forenoon I went down to Morriston and to the mance got Lizzies Certificate from Rev W Robertson "28 a very fine day Peter Stewart and his sister Cathrine came back here on a visit they came with our Family to this Country from Scotland in 1834 "29 this day is very foggy till 2 Oclock then rained all afternoon �1891 Jan 30 this is a fine day hard frost I went down to the Aberfoyle Mill with 10 bags of Oats to chop paid 6 cents Per B got Jennie & Jess shod at Bickleys it is very slippery "31 a fine day till the afternoon it rained a little the Boys are cutting and hauling firewood Feb 1 a fine day we were at the Church "2 this day is frosty and very slippery the Boys went up to Arkel with a Cow and a heiffer we Sold to Billey Watson for $70 "3 this day is cold and stormy we had rain last night snow this morning god sleighing I went down to Aberfoyle to a Meeting of Reformers to make arangements for the Election and appoint Delagates to go to a Convention of Reformers at Toronto on the 18th "4 this is a very cold frosty morning down to zero I went to Guelph it is the fair "6 this day is very warm a fine day the Boy at the wood "7 a fine day till 3 Oclock then it sowed till night we went to Guelph with 7 bags of Apple got $1 a bag for 4 bags of spys 75 cts for 2 bag rissets 90 for 1 bag $6 40 got 1/2 ton of bran $8 1891 Feb 8 a very fine mild day we were at Church "9 this morning dull and soft rained all afternoon freezed after night we put tick destroyer on the sheep I filled up some Apples 6 bags "10 this day is cold and windy we went up to the College with 6 bags of Apples get $6 I was at the Reform Meeting at the City hall to select a Candidate for the Election James Innis the late Member was appointed "13 this is a fine mild day John Little came up from Toronto in the evening the Boys are getting home ice from Achies pond Bob Little is helping them I went to a Committee Meeting at the hall Aberfoyle "14 hard frost we finnished taking in the ice 10 loads paid Bob Little one Dolar for 2 day �"16 this day is soft the snow is nearly gone but lots of ice on the roads started to rain in the evening rained all night I went down to McIntyres for the Buggie wheel he put part of a rim in it paid him 60 cts Beckley 50 cts got a sett of wheel workers paid 20 cts 1891 Feb 17 this day is sort of blustry rain in the morning then freezed and some snow got the ice covered "18 this is a fine day the Boys started to haul home the Turnips from the back Barn "19 a fine day at the Turnips Janet Amos went up to Harveys with the Buggie I sold the two steers to Dick King for 4 1/2 cents per lb to be delivered on the 10 of April "21 this is a fine day but a littl raw we went in to Guelph Mother had some butter got 18 cts I paid Peter Bever $14 for the service of his horse Tarry Robb I paid $1 at the time $15 in all it is the Jess Mare "23 this is a very fine day we got home all the turnips they kept splendid I have got the cold "24 this is a very fine mild morning but it started to rain at noon and rained all afternoon and all night I went with Robert to Guelph with a Barrel of Apples for John Little we sent it down by Express to Toronto "25 this day is dry but soft the flatts are covered with watter the snow is mostly gone we cutt Some Oat sheaves with the cutting Box 1891 Feb 26 this is a fine day a littl cold I was up to the Nomination of a canditate for the Election of a Member of Parlament of Canada James Innis and James Goldie was Nominated 28 this day is cold and Rough I was in to Guelph with some Butter got 18 cts at the Royal Doctor Ketten was out to Mother March 1 this is a very fine day at Church "2 this is cold I went in to Guelph to the Doctor "3 this day is cold an Est wind at home �"4 I went in to Guelph to the Fair "5 this is a fine day it is the Election of a Member of the Dominion Parliment James Innis was Elected by 350 over James Goldie "6 this is a fine morning till 2 Oclock then it snowed all afternoon from the east and very cold Jane came up yesterday and went home this morning I went in to Guelph for the Doctor for Mother I was very cold "7 this is a fine Morning "8 this morning is cold and chilly out of the east sort of rained in the afternoon and at all night 1891 Mar 8 I went in to Guelph for the Doctor had to go to Hanlons "9 I had to go for to see the Doctor "10 this morning is cold got warm in the afternoon I went to Guelph for the Doctor Mother is very bad she has got Bronchities and Congestion of the Lungs the sow had 8 pigs one Died "11 this is a very fine warm day the snow is nearly all gone John Gilchrist was married today "12 this forenoon was very disagreable snowed a little soft snow all forenoon fine warm in the afternoon I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor Susan came up "13 this is a very stormy day snowed and blowed all day "14 this day is cold and stormy high wind I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor I had some Butter got 18 cts at the Royal I bought 100 lb of flour Goldies at Andersons paid $2 65 cow stary calved "15 a fine clear sharp morning got stormy in the afternoon the Doctor was down this morning "16 a fine morning got windy and stormy Hugh Cockburn was here to see Mother Jane went home on the train to Milton 17 this day frosty and cold Susan went home to Toronto �1891 March 17 I went to Guelph to see the Doctor "18 this is a fine morning I took Christ and Duncan And down to the Station to take him home he is sick Edward went in to Guelph with a load of wood for John Philips it snowed in the afternoon "19 this is a fine day we went in to Guelph with some Lambs I sold to Barber 4 lambs weighed 370 lb at 5 3/4 cts per lb $21 27 3 dwarfs that was not thriveing for $5 and 1 sherling weather 135 lb at 4 3/4 cts per lb $6 31 $27.58 I bought 100 lb of Oatmeal $ 2.65 a bottle of Wine for mother $1 "20 this morning is dull and foggy rained and freezed "21 this morning is mild but very foggy and dull 22 this morning is mild but dull Mrs Ross and Petrie came from Guelph to see Mother she is a little better "23 I went in to Guelph to see the Doctor soft Roads "24 a fine day we were cutting wood with the circular "25 a fine day but hard frost in the morning I went to the Post Office then down to Morriston "27 a a cold east wind snow and stormy in the afternoon Duncan Graham came down to see Mother with Margaret Amos Edward went over to Gib Kingsburys to a bee 1891 Mar 28 I went in to Guelph with some butter and eggs got 20 & 18 cts I barganed with WB Cockburn for some spring wheat it is the seed fair I was at the Colege at a meeting of the Creamrie Comittee Robert went down to Milton "29 this is a very fine day we were at Church "30 this is a fine clear day Robert came home from Milton he was down to see Janes folks "31 this day has ben very stormy snowed a good part of the day soft snow �April 1 this day is raw cool in the morning the roads are very bad mud and snow I went in to Guelph it is the fair and to see the Doctor "2 this morning is soft rained all morning the Doctor came down to see mother she has ben worse for a few days "3 this is a fine morning I went to the Church it is the fast day I got a shoe in Jennies fore foot she is lame "4 very cold in the morning the roads are very rough I went to Guelph got 4 gal coal Oil at Bonds paid 72 cts I bought 1 1/2 Bushels of Clover paid $5 1/4 $7.75 1 1/2 B Timothy $2 25 $3.37 1/2 $11 "5 we were at the Church Sacrament a fine day 1891 April 6 this is a fine clear day hard frost in the morning Susan and the Girls came up from Toronto John Little came down from Carbiton on the evening train he is going to Preach ther this summer if spared "8 a fine clear day hard frost in the morning David and Mrs Wood was here on a visit to see Mother the Boys are splitting firewood "9 this is a fine day I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod on 3 feet at Taylors "11 this is a very wet disagreable day I went in to Guelph with Butter got 18 cts eggs 14 I was at a meeting of the Creameray Patrons at the City Hall I was Chairman "13 this is a fine warm day we went to Guelph with 2 steers I sold to Dick King they weighed 2200 at $4 1/2 $99 and 3 sheep $21 a ram and 2 ewes I paid Edwards new suit of clothes at Williamsons $20 a sett of Gangplough shears and bolts 85ct "14 a fine morning till 3 Oclock then it rained "15 this morning is very dull and foggy it rained some 1891 �April 16 this is a fine day I went down to Moriston got a Ploughshare for Watsons Chill paid 49 cts "17 this is a very fine warm day I went with Mother to Mr & Mrs John Murrays Silver Wedding we gave a present of silver cream spoon and carving knile and fork $3 1/4 "18 this forenoon is soft showery I went in to Guelph I paid H Reid Farier $4 for comeing down to fix the Cows eye "20 a fine day Edward comenced to Gangplough in the back field Robert James went in to Guelph for a ton of salt paid $5 35 "22 this is a fine warm day "23 a finer day but cool we sowed salt on the Wheat and Barley land then Robert comenced to sow the spring Wheat "24 sowed spring Wheat 5 Bushels Fife Barley 7 1/2 Bushels 25 this is a fine day but cool I went to Guelph the mare Jess was very lame in the morning she got a nail in her foot I got the shoe put on at Arkell Robert sowed 8 1/2 acrs of Oats in the back field 11 Bus Banner 5 B Egiptoan 1891 April 27 a fine dry day cool Robert comenced to Plow the sod field back of the Rail Road for Peas Edward rolled the Back field "28 a fine day fine weather for seeding I went to Aberfoyl got the teeth of the iorn harrows sharpened at Taylors paid 72 cts I took them off and put them in myself "29 Edward is harrowing for Barley and we sowed some salt I went over to Phillips with Mother in the forenoon 30 this day is dry and warm Robert started to sow the Barley in the big flat field May 1 a fine dry day Robert finished sowing the Barley about 10 acres 17 Bushels and 9 Bushels of Oats in the same field �"2 this is a very fine day I went in to Guelph with Mother she is getting better she was at the Doctor we had Some Butter got 19 cts eggs 11 I bought a dung fork paid 70 cts and two handels 20 each "3 a fine day a shower last night at Church "4 a very cold day Robert plowed the garden "5 a very cold day hard frost cant Gangplow 1 the Sow went to Beatties Boar 1891 May 7 this is a fine warm day I went to the Postoffice and took Mother down to visit old Mrs John Black she has ben very sick Robert sowed oats in the third Back field 17 1/2 Bushels "8 a fine warm day Robert sowed 12 B Peas "9 this is a very warm day I went in to Guelph in the afternoon for some things "12 this is a fine warm day Robert is ploughing sod for Peas John Phillips got a load of hay from the stack in back field paid $5 some not good the cow spotty calved this morning "13 a warm day Robert finished ploughing the sod and sowed it 4 1/2 acres 10 acrs in the field sowed 9 1/2 Bushels 21 1/2 Bushels in the field "14 this is a fine day I went up with Janet Amos she has ben down here for a week helping to clean the house I went in to Guelph bought a pair of low Boots for Edward paid $1 1/2 Robert started to sow the field at the creek oats "15 a warm dry day Robert finished sowing oats in the field at the creek 19 1/2 Bushels 16 this day is cool and dry I went Guelph with Mother then she went up to Robert Amoss some Butter 18 cts 1891 May 15 put the Mare Doll to Freeman Thomass Horse �"16 Robert finished sowing the oats a corner near the creek 4 1/2 Bushels "17 this morning is cold with frost "18 this morning is very cold we took home a small load of off the top of the stack it is spoil damaged with weet John Smith got about 500 lb he is to work for it "19 this day is warm in the midel of the day but coold at nights Robert sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Peas in the field where the turnips is going to be we have sowed 5 Bushels of spring wheat 24 1/2 Bushels Barley 66 1/2 Bushels Oats 26 Bush Peas we have sown 122 Bushels of grain this spring McRoary got a load of hay from the stack "20 a fine day the Boys and John Smith has ben hauling out Manure for the turnips "21 we had Smith and McRoary helping out the Manure "22 we had a very heavy shower last night and a fine rain today but not very heavy Mother and me were at Mrs George Watsons Funeral she was Burried at Eden Mills 1891 May 22 the Boys were at the Dung themselve part of the day 23 Mother was at Mrs Robert Beatties she had a son this morning McRoary is at the Dung the two Mares Doll and Jennie got the Horse Freeman Thomas horse "24 quite a frost we were at the Church "25 a very fine day warm Edward is away to Eden Mills Robert is at the Plough Lizzie was here this forenoon helping to wash the Blankets John got a bag Potatoes "26 this is a fine day cool and dry we are at the Dung we have McRoary 2 1/4 hours Robert is Ploughing "27 this day is warm we started to plant the Potatoes we have James Smith helping and McRoary "28 a fine warm day we finished planting Potatoes an Acre and half 11 rows of early ones and the rest are white Elephants we washed the sheep 16 and a sick one and one Died last night �"29 warm and dry Robert was Ploughing finnished Ploughing down the dung for the turnips we had McRoary they were hauling dung back to the field at the creek for corn time that McRoary was here May 21 x 23 x 26 2 1/4 hours x 27 x 28 x 29 x 30 1891 May 30 a fine warm day the Boys are Picking stones off the gras McRoary is with them I went to Guelph with mother she had Butter 15 cts eggs 10 cts "31 a very warm day Some of the little pigs Died June 1 very warm and dry it has ben a very dry spring Edward clipped some of the Sheep "2 this is a very fine day had a fine shower this morning the Boys are Ploughing for corn we have lost 3 pigs nearly 3 months old they appeare to have got Poison McRoary got a ton of hay "3 this morning is a little soft we had a shower in the morning we went to Guelph with a load of wheat 38 B 25 lb at 97 cts $37.25 spring Wheat we brought home 600 lb of salt paid at the rate of $5 35 I gave Robert $3 to get boots &cc we had a Meeting of the Creamery committee "4 a fine day Edward finished the sheep 18 "6 the Boys are picking stons off the hay field "8 the Boys and McRoary is at the stones finished "9 this day is very warm and dry we were up to James Scotts on a visit "10 the weather is very warm and dry 1891 June 10 the Boys finnished picking the stones off the turnip land I planted some corn yesterday "5 Robert sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Corn I bought from J Hewr paid $1 1/2 "11 this is a very fine day we had a fine shower this morning it will do a lot of good �"13 this day is very warm we went in to Guelph with a load of spring Wheat 28 B 43 lb at home 28 B 35 lb at Goldies got 96 cts $27 44 it weighed 58 lb to the B I bought 500 lb of flour paid $2 60 per 100 $13 "15 the weather is very hot 100 on the thermomiter it has ben very warm lately we sowed 6 lb of rape we bought 10 lb of turnip seed paid 10 cts 6 lb rape 8 cts "16 this is a very hott day a breeze in the afternoon we had a thunderstorm in the evening a fine rain Robert made som drills "17 this is a fine day dull the ground is too soft to drill in the forenoon Robert plowing sod "18 a fine day but dull sowed some turnips "19 a fine day dull in the forenoon cool sowed some turnips Robert Mary and Maggie went to the Sunday School Picknick up to the Model Farm 1891 June 20 this is a fine day the boy finished sowing the turnips 5 acres we went in to Guelph "21 we had fine rain in the forenoon Mother went up to Robert Amoss Margaret had a young son this morning "23 a very warm day the Boys is plwing sod "24 this is a very warm day I went in to Guelph with one bundel of wool 56 1/2 lb gross at home 54 in Guelph 50 lb wool at 20 cts per lb $10 I went up to Margarets to see them Robert is at John Cockburns Barn raising "25 very warm working statute labour "26 working statute labour "27 a very warm day I went to Guelph brought Mother home from Margarets "30 very hot and sultry I went with Mother to the College to the Closing ex July 1 this is a fine day we had a fine shower this morning we had several visitors "2 a fine day Edward took a load of hay down to R B Morrison 2280 lbs �1891 July 1 comenced to cutt the hay the "2 cutt some hay in the field near the Barn "3 Robert finished cutting the hay in the field near the Barn it is very light clover it has rained nearly all day showery got very windy in the afternoon "4 this morning is cool wind I went in to Guelph got a barel of salt paid $1 40 100 lb of shorts $1 I got the Policy of Insurance on the creamry for $2000 paid $6 we got $10 from the traders Bank "6 this is a fine day we went to Rockwood with the wool 26 1/2 lb half fine at 25 cts 23 1/2 lb at 20 got yarn and cloth we got in 3 loads of hay "7 this forenoon is very wett rained steady from 3 Oclock till 11 Oclock the afternoon was fine the Boys went to Picknick at the College the of Patrons of industry "8 this is a fine day got in 3 lads of hay "9 a very fine day the Boys are at the hay I went in to Guelph I was signing the Creamery Checks I got $24 25 for our Cream for the Month of June and one week in May 1891 July 10 a very fine day the Boys are at the hay I planted 50 cabage Edward scuffeled "11 a fine day busy at the hay at Church "12 a fine day this is the Sacrament Sabath "13 a fine hay day got the hay all cutt I went in to Guelph with Mother she went up on the noon train to Wiarton she is going to see her sister Jane in Keppel she is very sick "14 we had a great storm of wind and ran rain rained a great deal "15 I went to Taylors got Jennie shod �"16 this is a fine hay day we had McRorey helping to haul in the hay I went down to Peter Bievers put the Mare Jess the his Horse Tary Bob I got the nedel of the Binder fixed at Taylors "17 a fine day had McRorey hauling in hay "18 a fine day finished hauling in the Hay we had 22 large loads near 30 tons had McRoray till 10 Oclock "21 a fine day had Smiths 2 Boys helping at the turnips they got a bag of seed Potatoes 1891 July 22 Robert comenced to cutt the fall wheat Edward is finnishing cleaning the turnips "23 finished cutting the fall Wheat fine wheat "24 a fine day I had to go to Guelph for a spring for the knotter of the Binder I got it made at Gourdies paid 10 cts Robert comenced to cutt the Barley at the Back field "23 I went down to Morriston bought $2 worth of sugar a straw hat for Edward paid 20 cts "25 I went in to Guelph at a Meeting of the Creamery committee "27 this is a fine day we hauled in 2 loads Barley "28 a fine day hauled in 4 loads of fall wheat put up a pig to fatten "29 we hauled in 4 loads of Wheat we had a big shower after dinner I went to John Blacks funeral "30 this morning is dull and a light shower then it cleared up a fine afternoon Robert went in to Guelph with a load of Peas 31 B at home 30 B 45 lb at Hewrs got 72 cts $22 14 I went up to Margarets with Jane "31 finished hauling in the Wheat 12 loads 1891 �Aug 1 this day is dull and a very light rain sometimes Edward started to scuffel the turnips the second time Robert cutt a little Barley in the Morning I went to Guelph a Meeting of the Creamery Committee we sold the July Butter to Brill for 20 cts per lb Mother got home from Keppel she has ben away for three weeks we bought 14 lb of beef paid 7 cts per lb 8 1/2 lb of Pork at 10 cts "3 this is a fine day George Wakefield comenced to work we hired him for a Month for $25 at the turnips in the forenoon Robert is Cutting barley "4 a fine day Robert finished cutting the Barley the other Boys are at the turnips "5 very warm I went in to Guelph got 50 lb Binding twine 25 lb crown B 11 cts per lb 25 lb reed cap 12 cts got two springs fore the kotter paid 25 cts "6 Mr Johnston and Mrs David Wood was here "7 a very warm day the Boys are hauling in Barley 6 loads at Flemings thrashing "8 the Boys hauled in 7 big loads of Barley August 9" 1891 Aug 8 I went in to Guelph Mother had some chickens she got 40 cts per pair alive I signed the Creamery checks "9 this morning is very dull and showery we had a terable storm in the evening a most dreadfull wind at first then it rained a terable storm of thunder and lightning till near the midle of the night "10 very hot and sultry dull in the forenoon comenced to cutt the oats in the back field in the afternoon had to spread out the Barley to dry heavy showrs went round but we had none but a great deal of lightning "11 a fine day hauled in the last of the Barley 18 big loads 12 finished the Oat in the back field and cutt the spring Wheat a very fine crop "13 a fine day hauling in the wood to the shed "14 a fine forenoon rained in the afternoon Robert went to Bob Blacks mill for some lumber �"15 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph the Boys hauled in the spring wheat 4 loads "17 Robert cutt some Oats and putt out straw 1891 Aug 18 this is a fine day I went up to see Pett Hume about thrashing hauled in 4 loads of Oats "19 I went in to Guelph Bought a cady of tea 11 lb from Fielding & McLaren $1 worth sugar 50 lb Oatmeal paid $1 50 at P Andersons 28 lb meat at Billey Watson paid $2 hauled in loads of Oats "20 horse raiking the Oats and got them in "21 rained this morning we thrashed all day Peter Hume we thrashed 225 fall Wheat 87 sp 375 Oats 335 Barley 1022 "22 a fine day pulled a lot of Peas Mr McLaren has ben helping us for 2 1/2 day pulling Peas and thrashing "24 it rained a lot this morning dull all day cleaned up some wheat and fixing about the Barn the Sow piged she had 7 pigs "25 a fine day cutt some Oats and turned Peas I went to Aberfoyle to get a bolt for the Binder and a quart of oil at Falconbridges "26 a fine day warm in midle of the day I went down to Milton with Patricha Little and some Butter and preserves for Jane Little 1891 Aug 27 this day is dull and Ploughing and scraping out a ditch at the fallow 28 a fine day hauled in 6 loads of Peas in the afternoon "29 a very fine day cold in the morning the Boys finished pulling the peas with the rake and hauled in 2 loads of peas I went in to Guelph it was the seed wheat show I am going to get 4 B wheat from Morlock and 6 B from R Amos �"30 a fine day we were at Church "31 this day is dull in the forenoon a slight shower in the afternoon we got in 2 loads of Peas and plowing Sept 1 a fine day the Boys are hauling in Peas I went down to Morriston got 4 Bushels of Surprise Wheat from Mr Morlock paid one Dolar per B "2 Ploughing and scrapeing out a Ditch "3 a fine day I went in to Guelph for 25 lb of Binding twine paid 9 cts per lb finished hauling in the Peas 21 loads "4 hauling in Peas and killed a pig 1891 Sept 5 this morning is cold started to rain about 10 Oclock rained some all day light then rained heavy after night I went in to Guelpt with a pig it weighed 157 lb got $7 per 100 lb from McHardy then I went out to Robert Amos for 6 Bushels of Garfield Wheat paid one Dolar per B "7 a fine day but dull in the forenoon Robert cutt the Oats at the creek Edward is Ploughing "8 a fine day Robert comenced to sow the Wheat "9 Robert finished sowing the Wheat on the summerfallow 7 acres 4 Bushels of Surprise wheat and 6 B of Garfield Wheat hauling in Oats "10 hauling in Oats and Ploughing for Wheat "11 a fine day Ploughing and hauling in Oats "12 a fine day George Wakefield left he has ben here one Month and nine days I paid him $25 still own him $7 1/4 the Boys are Plowing I went to Galt with Mother to old Mrs Robert Amoss Funeral we got a very heavy thunder storm after dark rained for a long time while we traveled 10 miles 1891 �Sept 14 this day is cool I went in to Guelph to signe the Creamery checks they finished Plowing "15 we had a very heavy rain last night it is dull this forenoon Edward harrowed in the afternoon Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 8 bags of Oats to chop Robert Beattie got the loan of 5 bags of Oats 396 lb "16 this is a fine day we got 4 1/2 Gallons of Coal oil at the Grange paid 14 cts per Gal "17 this is a fine day finished sowing the Wheat in the big flat field 19 Bushels 10 B of Clawson and 9 B Democrate "18 a fine till the afternoon we had a showr a great deal of thunder and lightning we finished cutting the Oats a peice that was late they were very heavy and laid down "19 a fine day we were in to Guelph Mother had some chickens and Ducks "21 this is a very warm day cutting corn and hauled in 4 loads of Oats in the afternoon had McRory in the afternoon "22 this is a very warm day the Boys are cutting corn with the Binder and with the hoock 1891 Sept 23 this day is very warm I went to the Guelph show with Mother & Robert "25 very warm finished cutting and stacking the Corn it was a fine crop we lett the Sheep and the young Cattle on the rape "29 this is a fine cool day we had a heavy rain this morning thunder and lightning we have had it very warm for two weeks "30 Edward went the Nassageweya show Robert at Gilchrists and W McKenzies thrashing Oct 1 the Boys is at W McKenzies thrashing "2 a fine warm day we started to take up the Potatoes we had Jime and Pet Smith helping "3 a fine day at the Potatoes I paid the Smith Boy $1 50 for the two days I went in to Guelpt about the Creamery �"4 a fine day at the Church it is the Sacrament Sabath heavy rain at night "5 it is cool at the Potatoes 6 at the Potatoes part of the day Pushlinch show "7 rained a little near all day heavy at night I was in to Guelph and at the College sale 1891 Oct 10 I was in to Guelph and signed the Creamery Checks Robert had a load of Wheat in 35 bushels 50 lb it weghed 63 lb to the B got 92 cts per B $32 96 "11 this day is very cold for the season "12 hard frost cold in the morning finished picking and harrowing the Potatoes a fine crop some rotting "13 clear and cool we cleaned up a load of Barley Mrs David Watt Died this morning aged 76 years Mother was there all night "14 we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 50 B 12 lb at home got 45 cts $23 20 "15 this day is cool we wer at Mrs David Watts Funeral and David Dows Funeral both out of the same house at the same time "17 we went in to Guelph Mother had Butter and eggs and Robert had a load of Barley 54 B 44 lbs at home got 44 cts $23.60 "22 this is a very cold day we went in to Guelph I paid Doctor Keating his account up to date $27 I was not very well I got some pills 1891 Oct 20 I was at John Clarks Sale I bought a Leister Ram Lamb paid $5 56 "24 this is a very fine day we went in to Guelph Mother had Butter 19 cts Robert had a load of Barley got 43 cts 54 B $23 20 "26 this is a fine day we were thrashing P Hume �"27 this day was very cold very cold wind we were thrashing till near half past 3 Oclock we thrashed 855 B Oats 267 B Peas 175 B Barley we thrashed one day in August "28 this is a fine day we started to top and harrow the turnips and at the Appels we got a cow killed by the train they were comeing home to milk she was nearly over when the Engine struck her hind legs and brock them all to splinters she was a fine young cow and in calf "29 a fine day hauling in the turnips "30 at the turnips we had some boys helping "31 a fine morning till near 9 Oclock then it rained till 12 Oclock Mother and me went in to Guelph I had 10 bags of Colvert apples for the College got 60 cts $6 2 bags of Potatoes for the hosptal I gave them for it 1891 Nov 1 this day is cool we were at Church 2 a fine day at the turnips we got in all the appels 4 we finished hauling in the turnips we had Tom Evens 5 day at 50 cts Pet Smith 2 1/2 day 30 cts Toney Wakefield 4 1/2 at 30 cts "5 the ground was a littl white with snow the first of the season when the sun came out it was all gone we were taking in Potatoes in the afternoon out of Pits 2 1/2 lb Edwards time is he has ben hired for seven months at $15 per month "6 Robert is taking in the Potatoes a fine day I went up with Mother to Margarets in the evening to the Christening of the Baby "7 a fine day we came in to Guelph mother had some Butter 19 cts eggs 20 cts some Ducks Robert finished takeing in the Potatoes I paid Edward $30 "9 a fine day Edward comenced to work we hired him for a month at $10 they started to Plow back in the flats "10 fine in the forenoon but dull it rained all afternoon I got Farmer shod at Bickleys 1891 �Nov 11 this is a fine day the Boys are Plowing "12 a fine day but cool we were at the Church it is Thanksgiveing day not very many at the Church "13 this is a fine day the Boys are Plowing "14 a fine day I went in to Guelph with mother she had Butter & eggs 19 and 20 cts I got a suttle for Georges Sewing Machine at Raymonds and a paper of needles Paid $1 50 I sent it off by mail the Boys are Plowing "16 a fine morning till 10 Oclock then it rained all afternoon we shifted the stove and put up the Pipes "17 this is cold the wind got very high and snowed some in the evening Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with a grist 9 1/2 Bushels of Wheat got 320 lb of flour he had 12 bags of oats and {2} bag of mixed to chop Edward fixing the cow stables got the calves put in "20 this is a fine day Robert was at Beatties killing Pigs Edward is Plowing Mother and me were at the funeral of Mr Gilbertsons Boy 29 a nice morning till noon then it rained all afternoon steady 1891 Nov 17 I went in to Guelph with Mother she had Butter and eggs Robert had a load of Barley 55 B 44 lb at Guelph home 55 B 26 lb at Guelph at 51 cts $28 30 I bought a new Overcoat at Williamsons Paid $11 50 Mother got 2 pair of shoes the roads are very bad muddey "18 this day is very cold the grounds is white "19 this is a fine day cool we went in to Guelph with a load of Barley 54 B 26 lb at 52 cts $28 33 we bought suite of cloths $14 an Overcoat at $10 the roads are good "22 it rained all day did not go to Church "23 this is a very wet day rained all night and all day till near night Robert and Mary Murray is away to the Church to a tea Meeting �"24 this day is very cold it snowed last night very stormy all day high wind Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 12 bags to chop "25 this day is cold I went to Aberfoyle got Jess shod at Taylors 1891 Nov 26 this day is milder Robert went to Guelph with a load of Barley 55 B 42 lb at 49cts $27 37 I went with Mother down to Gilfillans "28 this day is cold Robert and Robert Little went down to Toronto very cold at night "29 very fine day but sharp frost at Church "30 this is a fine day I killed a fat sheep Edward went in to Guelph in the evening to the St Andrews Consort with Mary Murrays and Hellen Ainsly from Hamilton Dec 2 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph I sold 15 lambs to young Barber "3 a very fine mild day I went down to Mrs Gilfillans sale I bought a {??} rollor I paid $17 86 cash Robert came home from Toronto "4 this forenoon is very wett it raine till noon hevy "5 this is a fine day frost and a little snow in the morning I went to Guelph with some Butter "6 it snowed quite a bit last night "7 this is a fine day we went in to Guelph with 15 lambs I sold to young Barber I got $69 $30 for 7 weather $39 for 8 Ewe lambs 1891 Dec 9 a fine day Robert went in to Guelph with a load of fall Wheat 43 B 8 lb at home 43 B 5 lb at Goldies it weighed 62 lb to the B got 93 cts per B $40 06 "10 this is a very fine day I went in to Guelph it was the Chirstmas fair and show "11 a very fine day Robert went to Guelph with a load of spring Wheat 44 B 48 lb at home 44 B 10 lb at Goldies it weighed 61 lb $38.87 �Dec 2 the the Sow went Murrays Boar "12 this is a fine day I went in to Guelph Paid the taxes "14 a fine morning but it started to rain about 10 Oc it rained all afternoon then snowed windy all night and cold we killed 4 Pigs "15 this day is soft rained near all day then frezed all night "16 very cold and stormy all day I went in to Guelph with one hog it weighed 243 lb got $5 15 per 100 lb $12 41 Edward went up to Kepple on a visit I got a lot of Dried fruit that Arived from California Figs and raisins 1290 lb my Brother John sent it to be divided 1891 Dec 16 the Fruit my Brother sen he paid the freight to Guelph but I had to Pay $3 26 before I got it he paid the Duty on it $13 there is a Barel of it for Robert Orr Waterloo "17 this is a fine day but cold I went down to Morriston with Robert we bought a new Covered Buggy from Campbell & Fritze I paid $90 $45 down $45 in 2 weeks they are to fixe the wheels of the old Buggy I bought a new whip from Scott Paid $1 1/2 "19 I went in to Guelph in the afternoon with Mother Susan and her Children came up from Toronto "21 this is a fine mild day "23 this day is dull and wett I went up to Lizzie Philips in the afternoon with Mother and Susan on a visit the Sow was at Murrays Boar the second time "24 this day is wet and very disagreable rained the most of the day Robert went down to Morriston for the old Buggie it was getting fixed "25 this day is very dull and foggy Robert Amos and Margaret came down here today "26 this is a fine mild morning but the roads are very soft till afternoon then it got very cold 1891 Dec 27 this day is very stormy cold very windy it wa was it very windy last night and cold �"28 this is a fine day I went down to Aberfoyle to the Nomination of Councilors this is Mothers Birthday aged 69 years "29 a fine morning but it got soft and rained a little "30 this has ben a fine day Mr Amos from Galt George Amos and his Wife was here on a visit Janet Amos and Robert came down "31 this day is raw and cold east wind I went down to Taylors got the mare Jess shod Jane came up from Toronto John Little came up in the evening train 1892 1892 Jan 1 this day is soft the roads are very soft and muddy we had the Friends and Mr & Mrs Murray Mr & Mrs Beattie were over in the evening "2 a fine Morning got very cold in the afternoon "3 this day is very cold John Little Preached at Duffs Church Morning and evening "4 this is a fine day the folks went home to Toronto John and Susan Little Jane Little and there Familys I went down to the Election of Councillors at Aberfoyle with Robert 1892 Jan 5 this has ben a fine day Robert went to the Aberfoyle Mill with 20 bags of Oats to chop he did not get it Duncan Macfarlane Hayfield Puslinch This concludes "The Hayfield Diaries" by Duncan MacFarlane For more information on Duncan Macfarlane, check out the “Meet the Diarist” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed