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When the diary begins on the 5th January 1891 tragedy has struck the family. Their mother has taken ill and has gone to the Kellogg Sanatorium in Battle Creek, Michigan for treatment. Battle Creek is about 530 km from Kilsyth. She is under the care of the famous Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, chief medical officer of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, for mesenteric tuberculosis, a form of abdominal tuberculosis. Treatment here was largely based of nutrition - a vegetarian diet , and physical exercise, administered according to the principles of the Seventh-day-Adventist Church which owned and operated the Sanitarium. In their mother’s absence, the children’s maiden aunt Jennie, their father’s younger sister, has come to look after them. Her name is Jean but she is known to all as Aunt Jennie. The diary shows the network of support through family friends and neighbours that helped Charles and children during this crisis. It also demonstrates how important religious life was for them and the support the family received from their beliefs. Roy’s father is a farmer but his land on the South Half of Lot 10 Concession 6 was rather poor and he was not as good at farming as his brothers. He opened a general store in the village of Kilsyth and also ran the post office, of which his father Alexander Fleming had been the first postmaster. Charles continued to farm in a small way as we see through Roy’s entries about his chores - haying, bringing in turnips and pease, and pulling potatoes. Roy also had a pet lamb. Weather was all important. It makes a difference on whether they can go to school and what must be done in the fields. Roy’s penmanship, spelling and punctuation are very good. His hand writing was very well formed and clear in the first half of the year, but became larger and more erratic later in the year after his mother died and after he entered high school - it was likely affected by the emotional tumult in his life. As can be gathered from reading the diary he was constantly writing letters and post cards and sending requests or orders for one thing of another. He subscribed to Youth’s Companion, and kept a stamp collection. 2 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Roy, who became a keen historian, wrote much more about his family in later years. One point he always emphasized was the importance his parents placed on education. In spite of lack of money all five children received an education at either college or university. Roy was one of the first to graduate as a high school teacher from the Ontario College of Education in Toronto. He taught in many schools in rural Ontario, including Derby Township, the Manitoulin Island, and Garden Island. Later Roy became the art master at the Ottawa Normal school in 1907. He was a talented artist, a prolific writer, and had many interests especially the Fleming family history and shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. He was a member of the Great lakes Historical Society and contributed many articles to its Journal, Inland Seas, and to many Canadian newspapers. This transcription of his diary is dedicated to the memory of Lyda Warren Fleming, Roy’s mother and my great-grandmother. 3 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Roy’s Diary Office Diary and Petty Cash Book for the year 1891. Printed and published by The Northern Business College Steam Printing Office. Scrope Street – Owen Sound Ont. C.A. Fleming, Roy’s cousin, owned the printing company in Owen Sound and likely gave this office diary to Roy. Notes in the comment column explain the names and places that Roy mentions. January Date Entry Comment Monday 5 Ruth is out skating with Sarah Kinchen The Kinchens were neighbours who lived on Concession 7. Tuesday 6 Mrs. Kinchen and Percy come over for a visit and they take Ruth back home again. Here Percy and I have a game of table croquet. Monday 12 I get a letter from Mamma to-day. I send a postal card to Mrs. Ray. Out skating with Ruth. It is very stormy. Roy’s mother Lyda is ill and has gone to stay at the Kellogg Sanatorium in Battle Creek, Michigan. Roy has been keeping Mrs. Ray, a friend of Lyda’s , informed. Lyda had known Mrs. Ray in Ohio as Martha Pickett . Miss Pickett took Lyda’s younger sister, Mary Amanda “Minnie”, as a foster child around 1860 to help Eliza Warren while looking after her sick husband. The Warrens remained friends with Miss Pickett even after Minnie rejoined her mother and family. Tuesday 13 We send a letter to Mamma. Freezing. Harvey goes up to Uncle John’s with a book keeping book of Vickie’s. I go to store at night for first time after measles Vicki is a first cousin, daughter of Roy’s uncle John who lives on the next farm, the North Half of Lot 10 Concession 6. Roy’s father, Charles, and his Aunt Jennie run a general store in Kilsyth where Roy sometimes works. Wednesday I start going to school this year for first time. The school is S.S. No 3 Derby Twp. 4 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comment 14 Blowing last night terribly but calmed down this morning slightly. Nearly frozen coming home from morning mail saying she was some better. I hear that John Black Jr is going to get married. Roy might not have been at school due to having measles. John Black Sr. has the farm on Lot 10 Concession 7. Thursday 15 I get a catalogue of guns etc in night mail from G. G. Henry and Co. was a sporting Henry and Co. Chicago Ill. I go to school. Middling goods store in Chicago.1 stormy yet. We get a letter and a telegramme, the letter saying Mamma was worse. The telegram was “wait for letter, don’t bring trunk”. Friday 16 I get a letter from Mrs. J.M. Ray in morning mail. Only one half days school as the teacher had to attend a Presbyterian Church meeting. Warm in daytime but was very frosty in morning. I get samples of cards from National Card Co. Scio. National Card Co was in Scio, Ohio. Saturday 17 It is frosty this morning. Stuart and Harvey go to town for some things at the station. We get telegram from Mamma saying: - Worse, want help, come at once. Herb Agnew takes Aunt Jennie into town and she starts for Battle Creek. We got a letter in morning mail. I bake pies. Owen Sound is approximately three miles from Kilsyth. Stuart and Harvey are probably picking up goods in Owen Sound to be sold in the store in Kilsyth. It sounds as if Jennie was ready to depart for Battle Creek at very short notice. Herb Agnew is a first cousin, son of Roy’s aunt Janet (Fleming) Agnew (aka Jessie) Sunday 18 I go to Sunday School as usual. No frost this morning to speak of. Chris, Florence and Uncle Donald Fleming come over for a while in the afternoon. Chris (Christine) and Florence are daughters of Donald Fleming, and first cousins to Roy. They live on the south half of Lot 9 Concession 6. Monday 19 I go to school as usually. Harvey found a gold pen in his trunk. Stuart shoots a squirrel to-night. Middling mild to-day. Tuesday 20 Pa gets a letter from mamma, written the same day as the telegram. Pa also gets a post card from Aunt Jennie saying she would get to Battle Creek about 11 am Sunday (written in Toronto). Thawing to-day. I answer a letter of Aunt Jennie’s to the Globe Company. I write to Mrs Ray. Us boys make cider. 1 Globe Company may have been The Globe newspaper in Toronto, or a company from which Jennie and Charles ordered goods for the store. Listed in the Lakeside Directory for 1892 http://chicagoancestors.org/downloads/1892h.pdf 5 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comment Wednesday 21 I go to school as usual to-day. Very mild weather lately. Aunt Jessie gets a letter from Aunt Jennie saying that she did not expect mamma to come home alive. I write to mamma. I write a post card to Auntie Finch telling her how mamma is. Ruth and Annie also write to mamma. Jessie is Janet (Fleming) Agnew who lives on Lot 8 Concession 6. Auntie Finch is Isabella (Fleming) Finch who lives in Cecebe Ontario – in the Parry Sound region. Both are sisters to Roy’s father Charles. Thursday 22 I go to school. Douglass makes a great rough about tieing Bob Dolphin’s School Bag and writing names on the wall. Stuart and I get into some scrapes. Pa gest a letter from Aunt Jennie. I address a hymn book and some papers to Aunt Jennie. Ruth starts going to school Douglass is the school teacher. Does Roy mean row when he writes rough? Ruth is 8 years old. This was probably her first day back to school after an illness. Friday 23 We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. I go to a concert tonight of the Literary Society. It is a pretty good one. I have to white wash on the wall where I was writing names but I do not get it to stick on right. Saturday 24 We got a post card and a letter from Aunt Jennie. I write to mamma. Aunt Jessie makes apple butter for us. I bake pies in the afternoon. More snow this morning. Sunday 25 I go to Sunday School in morning. There is a collection at Sunday School instead of a Mission Band. I go to church at night. Mr. Lister speaks about “The Church”. Stuart writes to cousin Jessie tonight. The family attended the Church of Christ’s Disciples in Kilsyth. Charles J. Lister, a leading preacher, was the minister for many years. Cousin Jessie is probably Isabella Finch’s daughter who married James Hunter Trout and was living in Wiarton in 1891. She was 40 years of age and might have been a friend to Lyda. Monday 26 I send a post card to Aunt Jennie in morning. Stuart Moores were neighbours at Lot 10 sends a letter to cousin Jessie telling her how Concession 9. mamma was keeping. I have to white wash the wall at school where I was writing names, for the second time. Mrs. Robert Moore dies tonight at 6 o’clock pm. Tuesday 27 I go to school. We have “break break break” as our “Break, break, break” is a poem by High School Lesson. Very mild. Harvey goes to Alfred Lord Tennyson and was in town. He starts at 10 am. Stuart and I have to do the Ontario Readers, Third Book. night work as Harvey does not get home till kind of 6 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comment late. Pa gets a letter and a post card from Aunt Jennie at Battle Creek. Mrs. John Hay gave birth to a daughter. Harvey hears it in town. I write a post card to Aunt Jennie and a post card to “The Times” office and couple of other letters to the “Mail” and “Witness”. Can’t locate a Hay residing in Derby in the census for 1891 . The “Times” is the Owen Sound Sun Times; the “Mail” is the Toronto Mail; the Witness may have been the Evangelical Witness from London, Ont. Mr. Douglass was giving Roy occasional high school lessons to prepare him for high school. At that time it was necessary to pass an examination set by the Education Department of Ontario to be accepted into high school.2 Wednesday 28 Aunt Jessie gets a post card from Aunt Jennie Advertiser was an Owen Sound saying that mamma passed a bad night and that newspaper. they had to mover her to a quieter part of the building. I go to school. I address the Advertiser to Aunt Jennie. The funeral of Mrs. Moore’s takes place. Stuart sends for a book for making candies. I send a postal to Mrs. Ray. We write to mamma. Thursday 29 Stuart and I go to school. Johnny McDermid brings a note to the teacher telling us boys were teasing him. Aunt Jessie gets a letter from Aunt Jennie. I get some papers from Mrs. Ray, Colville. I send a subscription to the “News”. Friday 30 Annie, Ruth and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie in night mail. We have a little concert at school in the afternoon. I go to store at night. The roads are all ice. I write to Aunt Jennie. I send the “Advertiser” and the “Evangelist” to Aunt Jennie. Saturday 31 Harvey and I go to town. I stay in music store while Harvey is doing all the business. Snowing to-day. Stuart and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie. We are out shooting. Stuart shoots two squirrels. I only Seems that Mrs. Ray lives in Colville, Washington, USA. Colville was a mining town just recently emerged from being a frontier town. It was 45 miles south of the border between Washington State and British Columbia. 3 Roy’s uncle, James Fleming, owns a music store in Owen Sound. James lives across the road at Forest Lawn Farm, North half of Lot 9, 2 There is a sample of the high school entrance exams he wrote in 1892 at the beginning of the diary. Arksey, Laura. Colville – Thumbnail History, HistoryLink.org (2010) http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9266 3 7 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comment shoot at marks. Concession 6. He also owns Lot 8 Concession 9. 8 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes February Date Entry Comment Sunday 1 I write a post card to Aunt Jennie. I go to Sunday School. Ruth and Annie stay to a meeting and they go over to Kinchen’s with Allan. Uncle John is our S.S. teacher to-day. Uncle John is Charles’ older brother. He lives at Ivy Hill, North ½ Lot 10 Concession 6. Monday 2 I go to school. I get a post card from Auntie Finch in night mail. I write to Mamma. I write to Auntie Finch but date it for tomorrow. Tuesday 3 I get a letter from Aunt Jennie in morning mail. Ruth doesn’t go to school but Stuart and I go. Harvey goes up to Uncle John’s with a book of Maggie Kinchen’s named “The King’s Daughter”. “The King’s Daughter” was a story for young people about the value of temperance. Isabella Alden wrote this in 1873 under the pen name of Pansy. Her books were enormously popular in the late 1880s. Wednesday 4 Very cold to-day. Ruth does not go to school. We get a letter from Aunt Jennie telling us that Mamma is not so well. I get a catalogue of magic lanterns in night mail. Thursday 5 We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. Pretty cold. Stormy in morning. No girls at school. I get a catalogue of skates. Stuart and I make a set of “authors”. Auntie Margaret’s sister died. Friday 6 There is a ventriloquist up in the 9th school but I don’t go up there. I go to the Literary Society at night. Get home at about 20 mins to ten o’clock. Very mild in afternoon. Saturday 7 Stuart and Harvey go to town. I make doughnuts in the afternoon. Sunday 8 I go to Sunday School. There is a collection at Sunday School again. Snowing quite a bit. Auntie Margaret is Margaret (Robertson) Fleming, John’s wife. When the weather is very bad girls stay at home and the boys go to school 9 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Monday 9 I write to Mrs. J. M. Ray. I do not go to school till intermission as I couldn’t find my cap. I write a card to Bella Sinclair, Blenheim and send a sub to the Globe. Jake Fleming starts going to school. There was an Isabella (Bella) Sinclair who lived with her parents and siblings in Blenheim, Kent County. At age 34 she was considerably older than Roy. Perhaps she was related to Alex Sinclair, a classmate of Roy’s . Jake Fleming – unable to identify this Fleming. Tuesday 10 I get another letter from Mrs. Ray. I go to school. Wednesday 11 Very cold in morning. Stuart and I go to school. Thursday 12 Middling warm to-day. I go to school. Ruth starts going. Friday 13 There is a concert at school. Stuart read a piece Spiles –small wooden peg or spigot and several recitations are recited. We make spiles for stopping a cask. at night. Saturday 14 Harvey and I go to Town. We get a barrel of coal oil. Tom Moore rides out with us. There is two registered letters come for Aunt Jennie. We get a post card in the morning mail from Aunt Jennie. Sunday 15 I go to Sunday School. Percy Kinchen comes with me from Sunday School and stays the afternoon. Mr. Lister preaches on “Believing the Gospel”. Thawing. Pretty near all the snow goes. Monday 16 I go to school. I skate over to the store with Pa’s supper. There is some drunk fellows at the hotel and they pretty near run into a cutter. Tuesday 17 Ruth does not go to school as it is rather stormy. There is a Tory meeting in the town hall. Harvey and Stuart and I go to it. Mr Masson was for Con. and Mr. Cochrane for Reform side. Tom Moore – neighbour at Lot 10, Concession 9 James Masson of Owen Sound was elected the member of parliament for North Grey in 1887 and reelected in 1891. Mr. Cochrane may have been Jas. Cochrane who owned the north half of Lot 7 Concession 7 . James Cochrane was on the County Council representing Derby in 1891 and 1892. 4 4 Marsh, E.L. A History of the County of Grey (1931) pg 480 10 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Wednesday 18 Ruth, Annie and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie. I go to school. Ruth does not go. Thursday 19 A post card comes in the morning mail from Aunt Jennie saying that Uncle Fred had to come to Battle Creek. Stuart and I go to school. Ruth does not. Stuart and I go down to skate but ice is no good. Friday 20 Raining to-day a little. We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. I write to Aunt Jennie. Saturday 21 Stuart and Harvey go to town. We get two letters from Aunt Jennie. Sunday 22 I go to Sunday School. I do not go to Church at night but Stuart does. Monday 23 Stuart and I go to school. Skating at night. Tuesday 24 I skate to school. Not very good skating at school. Pa gets a letter from Aunt Jennie. Raining hard in evening . Ruth goes to school. Wednesday 25 Stuart and I go to school. Thursday 26 Ruth does not go to school. Friday 27 I get a post card from Mrs. J.M. Ray and a letter from Aunt Jennie. I address “The Advertiser” to Aunt Jennie. Ruth does not go to school. Saturday 28 None of us go to town. Stuart bakes doughnuts. I send away for sample of Colongue. Uncle Fred is Fred Read who was married to Lyda’s sister Annie. It is believed that he financed Lyda’s medical care at Battle Creek. Annie had died in 1885. Cologne? March Date Entry Sunday 1 I go to Sunday School and meeting. I then go oer to Kinchens Monday 2 Stuart and I go to school. We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie Tuesday 3 Stuart and I go to school. Comments Wednesday Harvey goes to town with some butter. 4 Thursday 5 Stuart and Pa get into a rough over a few frozen turnips. Stuart does not go to school. Stuart and There has been no word about Lyda’s health or anything else from 11 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Harvey go to town. The elections are to-day for Aunt Jennie since 27th of February. Dominion House of Commons. Horsey has a majority in Kilsyth of 15 and on 9th 14. I send a sub to the Mail. No word from Battle Creek. Friday 6 We get a post card from Aunt Jennie in morning mail General election was on March 5. and one in evening. I hear that Masson is in with 286 Mr James Masson, a liberalabout, and Sir John A by 44 members. conservative was elected as Member of Parliament with 2,511 votes as opposed to the Liberal candidate, Dr. E. H. Horsey’s 2,274. 5 Short account of the election at Wikipedia Saturday 7 Harvey and Stuart go to town and sell the butter and eggs. Annie and I go with a’s dinner. Pa and I tap an oil barrel. Sunday 8 We go to Sunday School. Harvey and I go to Church at night. Monday 9 We get a post card from Aunt Jennie. I address a paper to Aunt Jennie. I write to Auntie Finch. Tuesday 10 Harvey and Annie go to town. Annie stays at Spencers. They get their dinner there. Harvey brings me a couple of shorthand books. Wednesday We go to school. The sap would run to-day but we 11 do not tap yet. Thursday 12 Stuart and I do not go to school. Harvey and Stuart go to town and bring out milk cans for to hold the sap. I get a letter from Mrs. Ray. We get a couple of cards from Battle Creek. Uncle James comes out of town with a telegram saying “Meet Mrs Fleming’s remains at Tara at 11 PM tomorrow, Friday”. Roy’s handwriting is different for this entry – more like his adult hand. He might have written it when he was older. 5 The Canadian Parliamentary Companion for 1891 has the results. https://books.google.ca/books?id=qGItAQAAMAAJ 12 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Friday 13 Uncles James and I are in the store. Pa, Harvey, Uncle Agnew and Jake Fleming go out to meet Aunt Jennie. I write to Mrs. Ray. Someone must look after the store in spite of the tragedy. Uncle James takes over, with Roy to help him. Someone must be looking after Ruth and Annie but Roy does not tell us who. Uncle Agnew is James Agnew, husband to Jessie. Jennie is with the body of Lyda arriving by train in Tara. Saturday 14 Uncle James and I are in the store another day. They come home with Aunt Jennie and the remains of dear Mamma. Terrible storms for last two days. Sunday 15 Several call to see Mamma. None of us go to the Church in the morning. Mr Lister and Cousin Christie came but there is no meeting in the church. Still storming. Lyda’s body has probably been laid out in the house. Cousin Christie could be a relative of Lyda’s mother’s second husband, John Christie. Mr. Lister is the minister of the Church of Christs Disciples in Kilsyth. Monday 16 The storm still continues. Cousin Allie comes. Pa and Don’t know Cousin Allie. Aunt Jessie goes to town. Uncle James and I are still in the store. Tuesday 17 Uncle James and I are in the store. Uncle James goes into town tonight. Funeral to-day. Wednesday Pa and I are in the store. 18 Thursday 19 Pa and I are in the store again. Stuart and Harvey go to town. Sun is shining beautifully. Friday 20 Pa and I are in the store in forenoon but Stuart and I cut down a couple of trees in afternoon. 13 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Saturday 21 Harvey and I go to town with four baskets of butter and some eggs. We had to bring back one of the baskets of butter These items are sold in Owen Sound to buy groceries or else are traded for whatever is needed. Sunday 22 I go to Sunday School. Most of us go to Church at night. Monday 23 I start going to school again. Stuart and Harvey saw some trees in the bush. Tuesday 24 I stay home from school to-day. We are down in the bush boiling sap in a small kettle. Wednesday I do not go to school. The second class and third 25 class have their examinations to-day and yesterday. Aunt Jennie and I go up to Waddell’s to see Mrs Crawford. I go over to Uncle Donald’s with cutter to take Cousin Allie over. Thursday 26 We are down in bush. Stuart and I build a wigwam to stay in. Friday 27 I go to a concert tonight held by the literary society. We hear that Albert E.C. Fleming gets two of his fingers taken off. Saturday 28 Harvey and I go to town with butter and eggs Sunday 29 I go to Sunday School and evening meeting as usual. This is Easter Sunday. Waddells own Lots 9 in Concessions 9 and 10. Albert Edwin Fleming is son of John and Margaret Fleming. Often referred to as A.E. Monday 30 Mr Wyce comes with vinegar for store and I have to go over with him to the store. We are down boiling sap again in the bush. Easter Monday. Tuesday 31 I get a very nice letter from Mrs. Ray asking me to send notice of Mamma’s death to her sister Mrs. Walter Woods, Hood River, Wasco Co. Oregon and enclosed a dime. First day of teacher’s convention. 14 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes April Date Entry Comments Wednesday 1 It rains to-day. We boil some of the sap. I write to Mrs. Ray. I send a notice and a paper to Mrs. W. Woods. Second day of teacher’s convention. Thursday 2 I go to school to-day. Nothing particular at school. I get some chess and authors from U.S. Card Co. Friday 3 I do not go to school to-day. Aunt Jennie and I post Aunt Belle is Lyda’s sister, Belle books. Snowing. Aunt Jennie gets a letter from (Warren) Hammond. Aunt Belle. Jennie and Roy are posting the account books for the store. Saturday 4 Pretty warm. Nothing in particular. Sunday 5 I go to Sunday School. I do not go to night meeting. Monday 6 I start school again. I hear that Mullan’s are going away tomorrow. There address is 216 Seaton St Toronto. I get this address from Jim Mullan. Jim Mullan (or Mullen) was a school mate of Roy’s. His parents were Elias and Maria. Tuesday 7 We play “Sheeps House” at School. “Isles of Greece” is our lesson at school. Sheeps house is probably a game. Isles of Greece is a poem by Lord Byron from the High School Reader. Wednesday 8 I go to school. Thursday 9 Jack Horning brings the football and we have a game at school. Friday 10 It rains a little to-day. We play football at last intermission only. Saturday 11 Harvey and I go to town. I take a small jar of syrup to Mrs Spencer. We get soaking wet coming out because it rains so hard. Sunday 12 I do not go to Sunday School. I go to morning meeting but not to night meeting. Monday 13 Jack Horning forgets the football and 2 of the boys go home to Corning’s (?) for it. Tuesday 14 We have to say all of the “Isles of Greece” to-day. 6 Jack was a school mate. Hornings were a family of Mennonites living in Derby.6 Year: 1891; Census Place: Derby, Grey North, Ontario; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 26 15 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Wednesday 15 I go to school. Thursday 16 The boys and Pa take most of the potatoes out of the pit. Friday 17 I go to school. Nothing in particular. Saturday 18 Pa and I go to town. Meg is hitched up first time single and we take her. Sunday 19 I go to Sunday school and to night meeting. Mr. Lister preaches on “time”. Monday 20 Ruth and I go to school. Tuesday 21 Ruth and I go to school. We have “Go where glory takes thee” for our lesson at school. Wednesday 22 Our spring show is to-day. We get out of school at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Thursday 23 We go to school. I go to the store at night. Friday 24 We go to school. Pa and I are in the store at night. Saturday 25 Stuart and I plant our first onions out in front of the house. Sunday 26 I go to Sunday school Monday 27 Ruth and I go to school. Tuesday 28 I get a letter from Mrs J.M. Ray, Colville Wash. In it she said that if Mrs Woods did not write me that it was for the same reason as Mamma once wrote to her “my cares are many and my body not strong” Wednesday 29 We go to school as usual. No person has a ball at school so we cannot play. Thursday 30 Ruth and I go to school. Comments Meg is the horse. Poem by Thomas Moore. 16 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes May Date Entry Comments Friday 1 Today is arbor day at school. Ruth goes to school but Stuart and I go fishing at Coulters. We catch two trout when a man turns us off and said that the streams were rented. Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska in 1872. J Sterling Morton proposed it as a day for planting trees and recognizing the importance of trees. The idea spread through the States and was adopted in US schools in 1882. 7 Shortly after, in 1885, Sir George William Ross, Ontario’s minister of education , introduced Arbor Day to engage children in planting trees.8 Coulters farm lot 10 concession 4 Saturday 2 The new minister (Presbyterian) came to-day and stays at Agnew. W.A. McLean. Sunday 3 I go to Sunday School, morning meeting and night meeting. Mr. Lister has a big white horse. Monday 4 We got to school. Douglas gives me a great lecture about staying home from school on arbor day. Tuesday 5 Ruth and I go to school. It is rather cold weather to-day. Wednesday 6 Ruth and I go to school as usual. I write to Mrs. Ray. Thursday 7 I go to school. We have “My Kate” as our High School reader lesson. My Kate is a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Friday 8 Ruth does not go to school to-day. She is not very well. Mr. Douglas sends for the football for us to Berlin Ont. Perhaps Mr Douglass feels sorry for the students and buys them a football. Berlin was renamed Kitchener in 1916. Saturday 9 I have to scrub the floor to-day and Stuart borrows part of the time and I for a while too. Everything breaks on us pretty near. 7 The History of Arbor Day, n.d. Available from Arbor Day Foundation. https://www.arborday.org/celebrate/history.cfm 8 Burley, David G. Ross, Sir George William. Dictionary of Canadian Biography (n.d.) http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ross_george_william_14E.html, 17 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Sunday 10 I go to Sunday School as usual. Raining a little today. We go to night meeting. Monday 11 Our Sunday School annual meeting was held tonight. Picnic to be on June 16 at Doyle’s Grove etc. etc. Tuesday 12 One of the gold fillings comes out of my tooth. We go to school. I have had a bad cold lately. A very nice day to-day. Wednesday 13 The football comes tonight. Thursday 14 I do not go to school because my cold is so bad. We To harrow is to drag an implement harrow and fix fences in fore noon. with tines over plowed fields to break up clumps. The metal frame set is called a harrow. Friday 15 I go to school as usual. Saturday 16 Stuart and Harvey go to town. Jno A. Horning rides out with them. Sunday 17 I go to Sunday School to-day. I do not go to night meeting because I do not get work done in time. Monday 18 We start going through geography again. Tuesday 19 I do not know my verse (Horatius) very well. Wednesday 20 Douglass told us to stay in recess for not know our Youth’s Companion – an illustrated Temperence but we don’t stay in. The Youth’s weekly newspaper from the US. Companions came tonight. We sent away for them a while ago. Thursday 21 We have Horatius again to-day. I know a little better than on Tuesday (19th). We commence studying Botany to-day. Friday 22 Ruth and I go to school. We get mad at Jack Horning for not playing football fairly. Saturday 23 Aunt Jennie and Harvey go to town. Stuart fixes the wagon box. I am in the store most of the time. Sunday 24 I go to Sunday School and night meeting as usual. Harvey goes into town with Mr Lister. Queen is 72 years old. Monday 25 Stuart and I go to town. We get a ride in with Uncle Jno is short for John (aka Jack). Horatius is a poem by Lord Macaulay Queen Victoria was born May 24, 1819. Information about her age was written into the diary later. 18 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments James part of the way. It is the Queen’s birthday. We have quite a time. Tuesday 26 I do not know my verse again to-day. Wednesday 27 I study my lesson tonight. Thursday 28 I know my verse pretty well to-day. Friday 29 We go to school. We play football. Saturday 30 Stuart and I plough in the fore noon. Aunt Jennie and Stuart have a sort of a rough. I have to scrub. We plant onions Sunday 31 I go to Sunday school. They make 2 classes of our class. Christina is our teacher now. Peter Rodgers died this morning at 6:55 am Christina is daughter of Donald Fleming – first cousin to Roy. Peter Rodgers might be Peter Rogers farmer and hotel keeper on lot 9 concession 7. Date Entry Comments Monday 1 Only one half days school to-day. Peter Rodgers’ funeral is in afternoon. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store in afternoon. Tuesday 2 Raining a little to-day. They are talking about going to the June meeting. June Wednesday 3 Aunt Jennie and Stuart go to Rockford in the morning to catch the 6 o’clock train. They are just in time to be too late. They go on the afternoon train. Thursday 4 I go to school. I know my poetry in a kind of a way. I write to Auntie Finch. Annie starts going to school. Friday 5 Annie goes to school to-day. Saturday 6 Harvey and I go to town to-day. I got my picture taken at Ingleharts. Sir Jno A. McDonald died tonight at 10:15 pm. Rockford is a village about 3 miles east of Kilsyth with a train station. They were going to Toronto on the Toronto Grey and Bruce Railway. Having photo cards was popular in the day. Roy later sends the photo to family and friends. (See entry for 29 June) Sir John A McDonald had just been 19 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments reelected. His death was a terrible shock to all. Sunday 7 I go to Sunday school and meeting. Pa, the two little girls and I go up to Uncle Alexander’s. Two girls are Ruth and Annie. Alexander, Charles’ brother, lives at lot 6 East ½ Concession 9. Monday 8 All three of us go to school to-day. Tuesday 9 Jack Horning and I have to copy out some questions and answers out of a paper Mr. Douglass gave us. Wednesday 10 Stuart comes home to-day from Toronto. I get a letter from Mrs. Ray with some flower seeds to plant on dear Mamma’s grave. Thursday 11 Ruth and I go to school. I draw a map of Washington tonight for Mrs. Ray. She asked me to in her letter. Sir Jno A. McDonald was buried today. Friday 12 We go to school to-day as usually. We play football. Jack Horning, Jim Fenton, and I play the rest. Stuart and Harvey go to town. I plant the seeds in a bed and in a small pitcher (the ones that Mrs. Ray sent me to plant on Mamma’s grave). I intend to transplant them after they grow. Saturday 13 I am in the store to-day pricing the new dry goods. Sunday 15 I go to Church in the morning and Sunday school Other church is Presbyterian. too. It has been very warm lately. Uncle Donald said Mr. Lister had gone to the Island. I go down to the other Church. Monday 16 My photos come in to-night’s mail. Tuesday 16 I mail a photo to Mrs. Ray this morning. Our picnic is to-day. We have a fine time at Doyle’s Grove boating. Doyle’s Grove might have been in Shallow Lake where Richard Judson Doyle developed The Owen Sound Portland Cement Company. As a member of the Disciples of Christ Church and a publically-minded person he might have permitted boating on the small lake on his property .9 9 Doyle, Richard Judson. Grey County Luminaries, Grey Roots Museum. http://www.greyroots.com/exhibitions/virtual-exhibits/grey-county-luminaries/doyle-richard-judson/ 20 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Wednesday 17 I find the first two ripe strawberries tonight. I mail one of my photos. Hannah Linn died this morning at 10 am. Raining a little to-day. I write Aunt Belle and Uncle Harry. Send Uncle Harry my photo. Hannah Linn, daughter of Robert Linn and Margaret Agnew, died at the young age of 26. They lived across the road in Concession 5. Aunt Belle is Belle Hammond, Lyda’s sister. In 1880 she and her husband Thomas were living in Forsythe, Dakota according to the US Census. Harry Warren, a brother of Lyla, lived with his wife Emma Shears and family in Trenton, ON in 1891. Thursday 18 I go to school. Mr. Douglass is pretty easy with me Cousin Jennie is daughter of Jessie now. Aunt Jessie went to town to see about a trunk (Fleming) Agnew. of hers that cousin Jennie Agnew sent her. Friday 19 Hannah Linn’s funeral is to-day. We three boys go to it but not to cemetery. It rains a little. The stage driver brings Aunt Jessie’s trunk out. No school today. There were daily stages from Kilsyth to Tara and Owen Sound. Saturday 20 I have to take the saw over to Alex Fleming Jr this afternoon. I am in the store in the afternoon. Ruth and Annie get a string of beads tonight. Alex Fleming Jr (b. 1832) the son of Alexander Fleming (b. 1858) who farms Lot 6 East ½ Concession 9. Alex Jr’s grandfather was Alexander Fleming (b. 1799). Sunday 21 I go to Sunday school and morning meeting. I find out that Mr. Lister did not go to the Island. We go to the Presbyterian Church tonight. Likely the island Lister did not go to was Manitoulin Monday 22 I write to Mrs. Ray and I send her a map of Washington that I drew. Tuesday 23 I send for the answer to a square problem advertised in the Globe. We have dictation tonight. Wednesday 24 I go to school. Alex Sinclair and Jno Horning won’t let me see the answer book that Alexander brought to school. Statue Labour Alex Sinclair was a friend who lived South ½ Lot 8 Concession 7. Probably was referring to Statute Labor – residents were required to contribute hours of labour to the township for upkeep of the roads. This was abolished in 1904. 21 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Thursday 25 I go to school. Ask Mr. Douglass about a picnic and he says he cannot go. Statue Labor is to-day again. Prayer meeting at Kinchen’s. Stuart goes. Friday 26 I receive a letter from cousin Maud in tonight’s mail. No school from 2:30 pm ‘till Monday. Stuart and Harvey to town to-day. Answer to the square problem same tonight. Maud Read, daughter of Annie Warren Read, Lyda’s sister. Maud, born in 1866, is 25 years old and married to R.P. Bronson – they might be living in Los Altos Ca. USA Saturday 27 Pa and I are in the store. I send a letter to Aunt Jennie to order some boots. I send $18.51 to Brayley Sons and Co for medicine. We play football tonight. Jennie must be away. Purchase of medicine was probably stock for the store. Otherwise would be vast amount for private purchase. Brayley, Sons & Co was a wholesale drug company in Montreal. They also produced a medical almanac.10 Sunday 28 Cousin Maud’s baby is 2 years old to-day. Mr. Robertson preached in Disciples Church tonight. Two children were Lida and Annie. Monday 29 Receive a post card from Auntie Finch telling me that she got my photo and thanking me for it. We get a telegram to meet Aunt Jennie at Rockford. Tuesday 30 This is the last day of school for a while. Aunt Jennie comes home to-day. Aunt Jessie went to meet her at the station. July Date Entry Comments Wednesday 1 I am at home mostly to-day doing chores. We clean out Aunt Jennie’s cellar. Thursday 2 I get a letter from Uncle Harry telling me about his garden and thanking me for sending him my photo. Friday 3 Working in the store to-day helping Pa. I hear that Florence Fleming has gone out of her mind. They read it in the Times. Fixing stove pipes at Aunt Jennie’s house. Florence, daughter of Donald, was admitted to the Asylum for the Insane, Toronto –age 28 – in 1891, following her mother Esther who was admitted in 1879. 10 Advertisement for Brayley, Sons and Co is seen at http://bouteillesduquebec.ca/publicites/brayley_sons.htm, a page of the website for Antique Quebec Medicine Bottles. 22 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Jennie’s house was the original family homestead (called Springfield ) and was close to Charles’ house. Jennie more or less lived at Charles’s to help with managing the home and children. Saturday 4 Harvey and Pa go to town. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store. Council meets to-day. Cold to-day. Sunday 5 Mr. Lister preaches in Disciples Church tonight. Kate Donald is our teacher in Sunday School. Pa takes Mr. Lister in tonight because he walked out. Kate Donald is a sister of Margaret Ellen Donald who married Christopher A. Fleming – another cousin of Roy’s. The Donalds were neighbours to the Flemings. Kate married Archie “A E” Trout. Likely Charles drove Lister back to Owen Sound. Monday 6 We are hauling rails and fixing the fences this afternoon. Not very warm yet. Bills came out for a concert for 7th and 8th tomorrow and the next night. Tuesday 7 We send away three registered letters this morning. No concert tonight. The fellows don’t come at all to start it. Wednesday 8 Stuart and I fix fences in the afternoon; also hauling wood from flats. Thursday 9 We are stuffing the potatoes in afternoon. Friday 10 Working at turnips to-day. Pretty hot. Saturday 11 Working at the turnips again. The horses get away but we catch them in front of Burrs. Sunday 12 Mr Kinchin is our teacher to-day at Sunday School. Monday 13 Write to cousin Maud and Uncle Harry. Jno Black Jr mows today. Tuesday 14 Cecelia Brown (Melissa’s baby) died tonight at 8:30 Melissa, a first cousin, is daughter pm. to John Fleming – and married to Samuel Horton Brown. Cecilia, the baby born July 22, 1889 was not quite two. 23 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Wednesday 15 Raining to-day Thursday 16 Funeral to-day of Cecelia Brown. They will not let any of us go to it. Friday 17 I go over to Jno Black Jr’s on Meg to see if he is going to mow. Hauling in to-day. Jennie B Fleming comes from Belleville. Saturday 18 Working at the hay again to-day. Harvey goes to Uncle John’s to see Miss Jennie B. Fleming. Sunday 19 I go to all the meetings at our Church to-day. Monday 20 Miss Jennie B. Fleming and Vicky came down today. Melville MacIntyre came down to play with me. Mrs. Grieve gave birth to twin babes. Comments Hauling the hay. Jennie B. Fleming is the 23-year old daughter of James Fleming in Belleville and granddaughter of John Fleming, Alexander Fleming’s brother who settled in Hastings County. Melville McIntyre was about 11, son of Roy’s first cousin Mary Jane Fleming (John’s daughter) who married Archibald McIntyre. They lived in Owen Sound. Mrs Grieve –Frances Chisholm who was married to James Simpson Grieve gave birth to twins Catherine Chisholm and Isabella Somerville on July 20 [Ancestry.ca – Ontario, Canada Births, 18691913) Tuesday 21 Stuart and I put Paris green on the potatoes. I got Paris green (copper acetoarsenite) a letter from Mrs. Ray, Colville, thanking me for the was a combination of copper and photos etc. arsenic diluted with water to control the potato beetle. This early pesticide was adopted by farmers in the 1860s. Wednesday 22 I rake hay with Jess. Starts to rain to-day but only a Jess – unknown few drops Thursday 23 Still at the hay. Nothing new. Friday 24 We have finished our hay to-day – all except a little to cut with the scythe. Saturday 25 Stuart and I go picking berries for the first time this Likely raspberries – picked on 24 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments year at Agnew’s old place. James Agnew’s old farm, which was on the west half of lots 7 and 8 Conc..6. James and Jesse Agnew had moved into Kilsyth. Sunday 26 Minnie Fleming is our teacher. We decide to start Mission Band again. Minnie is Minerva – 23-year-old daughter of James. Monday 27 We three boys go picking berries at Kinchens Tuesday 28 Our mission band meets to-day at 3 pm. I am elected as secretary. Wednesday 29 Hoeing at the turnips to-day for a while. Thursday 30 I wash a lot of handkerchiefs, collars etc to-day. Friday 31 There is a frost in some places on the ground this morning. August Date Entry Saturday 1 We are cutting and binding he wheat to-day. I am in the store this afternoon. Council meets to-day. Sunday 2 Aunt Jennie, Ruth, Annie and I go for a drive to Inglis Falls Monday 3 We are cutting and binding the wheat yet in the old orchard. Tuesday 4 Stuart and I get a calve from Uncle Agnew’s . Working at turnips. Comments Inglis Falls is just 7 km from Kilsyth. Sydenham river drops 18 metres over the Niagara Escarpment. Wednesday 5 I find out that my pet lamb “Towney” is going to have small horns. Harvey goes over to Uncle James to see Jennie B. Fleming. I write an essay on China tonight, late. Thursday 6 I write to Mrs. Ray to-day. I get some stamps from Mary, a cousin, daughter of James J.D. Nichols Box 35, Berwick, N.S. Jennie B. Fleming Fleming and Grace Robertson . and Mary were over tonight. Friday 7 I write to Jim Mullan. Saturday 8 Rains very heavily all to-day. Mr. Lediard comes out Mr. Lediard is Disciple’s Church to-day but scarcely any mission band. The Desboro Minister. 25 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments football team comes down to play Kilsyth but they do not play as it is too wet. Get soaking wet coming Desboro is near Chatsworth in Grey home in the buggy at night. County. Sunday 9 Raining so heavily that there is no Sunday school nor morning meeting. Mr Lister for a wonder does not come and as it rained in there heavier I suppose. Monday 10 I get a letter from Jim Mullan tonight. Miss Jennie B. Fleming and Harvey and some others were at Agnews tonight. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store to-day. Tuesday 11 Pa and I are in the store. Pa is forever complaining at me. Wednesday 12 In the store yet. Thursday 13 Still monkeying around the store. Friday 14 Mr Douglass, wife and children came home this evening. Saturday 15 Aggie Kennedy and Miss Dunn are at the store this evening. Our mission band met to-day. I read an essay on China. Football practice tonight. Sunday 16 I go to Sunday school. I get a library book, “The King’s Daughter”. Mr Brown came out with Mr. Lister in the evening. Monday 17 The first day of school is to-day. Alex Sinclair and I are the only ones in the high school class. I write to Jim Mullan. Tuesday 18 Jacob Wice and Harvey Linn come over to the school and Jacob and Sam White have a kind or a row. Wednesday 19 Johnny Mundle and Letisha Fenton got married at Chatsworth to-day. Thursday 20 Stuart and I have to catch Duff after night. Friday 21 The Presbyterian church Sunday school have their picnic in out bush. Uncle Agnew and I go to look for his cow. School in fore noon only. Saturday 22 I pull the first peas I ever pulled in my life. Pretty The King’s Daughter by Pansy – published in Boston 1873. Young person’s book. Mentioned on Feb 3 also. Duff – probably the other horse. 26 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments busy in the evening in the store. Sunday 23 Melville McIntyre was out at Uncle John’s to-day. Was late for Sunday School. Mr. Lister brought a watermelon for Aunt Jennie. Monday 24 I find out that Jack Horning isn’t coming back to Public School any more. Tuesday 25 Alfred Reid and I go down to Hilt’s for the football. We arrange sides and neither side wins a game at noon. Our side gets one game at intermissions. Wednesday 26 I come home this afternoon to help take in the pease Thursday 27 I stay home all day to take in pease. Starts to rain about noon. Ruth is 9 years old to-day. Friday 28 I go to school to-day. Wet to-day but no rain. We do not play football. Saturday 29 Mission Band met to-day. Ruth recited a small piece. Mrs Willie Wardell gave birth to a girl baby at 12 o’clock to-day noon. Sunday 30 Whyte Bro were singing in the other church to-day. “Other” church is Presbyterian Small meeting at Disc Ch. Mr Lister’s daughter and baby comes out but not meeting at night as it was given out there would be none. Monday 31 Jennie Fleming was over tonight with some apples for Aunt Jennie. I get some stamps from R.J.D. Nichols, Berwick N.S. Box 35. High School opened to-day. Jack Horning and Melville McIntyre start going. Mrs Willie Wardell - unknown High School is the Owen Sound Collegiate Institute. Roy began high school in 1892 and probably boarded with a relative. [Handwriting changes from the small, clear, right-slanted script to much larger script with mix of vertical and right slant. Some of this may have been added by Roy in later years.] September Date Entry Comments Tuesday 1 We have Abigail Beckett for our lesson to-day. I Abigail Beckett - unknown come home this afternoon to help at pease. Whyte 27 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Bro. sing at Presbyterian Church in the concert. Annie is 6 years old to-day. Wednesday 2 I stay at home again to-day to pull pease. Stuart and I make a cake and eat it when Aunt Jennie and Aunt Jessie were out for a drive. It rains in afternoon. Thursday 3 Aunt Jennie and Aunt Jessie were at town to-day. It rains again. Home from school. Friday 4 We are pulling pease with the horse rake again. Saturday 5 We haul one load of pease in in the afternoon. Rains in afternoon. Council meets. I am over at store in afternoon. Sunday 6 Collection in church for Home Missions to-day. Percy Kinchen comes over from morning meeting and stays the afternoon. We drive over to English church near Dormie Sinclair’s school and then to Inglis Falls. Monday 7 Working to-day at pulling pease and turning them. I am not going to school to-day. Tuesday 8 Pa was pretty cross this morning. Very cold. English Church is on lot 7 concession 3. Dormie Sinclair –might have been a brother of Alex and Bella on the South ½ of Lot 8 Concession 7. Wednesday 9 Hauling in pease to-day. Thursday 10 Mr. Irwin came to-day and took away Towny and our other lamb. Aunt Jennie and Mrs Herald went to town to-day. Finished our harvest to-day. The boys got stuck with the last load. Either the lambs were sold to Mr. Irwin, or he will butcher them for the family. Mrs Herald is Bella (Finch) Herald, married to George Herald, and, daughter of Isabella Fleming (ie Auntie Finch) and Abraham Finch.. Friday 11 I go to school to-day for the first day this week. A.Hendrick and J. Little from Trenton call here this evening and Harvey and they go over to Uncle James’. Saturday 12 Our Mission Band met to-day. I get “10 novels complete” in the store that Pa hid. Pa and Harvey have kind of a racket to-night. Raining in afternoon. Hendrick and Little – unknown. 28 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Sunday 13 Pa tells Harvey that he is going to send him away Monday morning. Stuart went over to Uncle John’s to-day. I give Harvey a dollar. Monday 14 I go to school. William Hilts started to school today. Harvey went to Toronto. Tuesday 15 Play football at school to-day. Wednesday 16 Stuart and I go to town in the wagon and Aunt Jennie and Annie in the buggy. They do not get a lunch for us in town and we break into the bread and sugar. Thursday 17 We go to school. Mr. Douglass tells us that he might report our monthly examinations in the paper. Aunt Jennie gets a letter from Harvey. Friday 18 We have our examination on History to-day. Hyle and Flora Beaton and I are the only ones there to write as it was the last Friday. Albert Fleming gets home from the Exhibition and brings a letter from Harvey to Aunt Jennie saying that he got a situation in a bookstore @ $2 a week. Board $3. Comments Roy is probably referring to the 13 year old William, son of Henry and Rebecca Hilts. Hyle (or John R.H. Beaton) was 11 and his sister Flora 14. Their parents were William and Janet Beaton. Albert Fleming is Albert Edwin Charles "AE" son of Roy's uncle John Fleming and his wife Margaret Robertson. Exhibition is the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto Saturday 19 Pa gets a letter from Harvey. Alfred J. Reid came Alfred J. Reid - unknown down this afternoon to play with me. We get some plums. Sunday 20 Stuart and I got to the Presbyterian Church tonight. Now Kilsyth United Church Presbyterian church was in the village of Kilsyth, a little further west of Disciples Church. Monday 21 This week is count week in post office. I mail about Emma Green - unknown ½ doz letters for cards etc. Emma Green started going to school to-day. Tuesday 22 We are fooling with Johnny Frankish to-day. Stuart was in town to-day. Got a 1 cent scribbler for myself. Wednesday Stuart making a scrap book for “Mission Box” Johnny Frankish - unknown 29 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments 23 tonight. Got through our work very late. Thursday 24 I take my stamp album to school to-day. Friday 25 Examination on Grammar to-day. Saturday 26 They are fixing the sidewalk to-day. Mission Band met to-day. Minnie was not there but Mrs Herald took the lead. Sunday 27 Mr. W.A. McLean (Presbyterian Church) preaches his farewell sermon. I go down to hear him. Monday 28 A detective was at the store tonight and Saturday night. Tuesday 29 I get a licken to-day for whispering in school. Wednesday 30 I go to school. Nothing particular. I go to prayer meeting tonight and Christian Endevour Society. Mr. McLean was presented with a purse of about $35. Extreme change in handwriting. Date Entry Comments Thursday 1 I got two demerit marks at school to-day. Friday 2 Alex Sinclair and I were caught eating an apple in school. I get some stamps from J.D. Nichols in a registered letter. Saturday 3 Stuart and I were fixing the fence by the grove. Sunday 4 Mr Lediard preached this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Jennie Robinson was over at our place from Mrs. Herald. Also P. Kinchen from this place. Monday 5 Go to school usually. Tuesday 6 I stay home this forenoon in the store with Aunt Jennie. The fellows get some cards at school. October Wednesday 7 I go to school. Alex Sinclair is not there to-day. Stuart and Pa went to town to-day. Thursday 8 I finish drawing the map of Ontario this morning. I Show is probably the Kilsyth fall fair do not go to school. This is the first day of the show organized by Derby Agricultural 30 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments and I show my map and take the first prize because Society. mine was the only one there. We also show some apples. Stuart and I are training Met to-day to be ready for tomorrow. Very few things at show. Friday 9 Second day of show. I write in Town Hall. I only get McCallums had the farm lot 4 3rd prize. Stuart shows Meg in Dan McCallum’s concession 5. buggy. I go to a concert tonight. Jno Ramsay leads it (same man as last year). I saw the wax figure of Roy got 3rd prize for penmanship. Birchall at show. Saturday 10 Stuart and Pa go to town and bring some butter and eggs to Mr Matthews Steward CPR. Mission Band today but I can’t go. Sunday 11 Mr Lediard preaches as usual in the afternoon. Alfred Reid and I pick beech nuts before church. Out driving with Aunt Jennie. I write to Mrs. Ray. Monday 12 Alex Sinclair and I are made to sit apart for me throwing a piece of paper with Euclid on it to Alex and he is copying it off when the master catches him. Tuesday 13 Harvey came home from Toronto to-day. Jennie Agnew is sick. Wednesday 14 Picking beech nuts at noon. Raining in afternoon. Thursday 15 First day of teacher’s convention in Owen Sound. No school. Stay in the house in forenoon. Fixing barn in afternoon. Friday 16 Second day teacher’s convention. Working at potatoes. 15 rows done. Saturday 17 Working at potatoes. Did not get them done. Warmer to-day than yesterday. Sunday 18 Go to all the meetings to-day. Out for a drive with Aunt Jennie. Monday 19 Raining to-day. Tuesday 20 I leave my books on a pile of posts this morning and Douglass sends me for them at about 11 am. Harvey went in to town to-day to go to College. Wednesday - Harvey attended the Northern Business College in Owen Sound run by C.A. Fleming and may have boarded with C.A. and his family. 31 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments 21 Thursday 22 I don’t know my poetry “The Bard” at school. Mr Lee (traveler) was at store to-day and told me he would give me a $ if I would get him 5 or 6 lbs of Beech-nuts. Friday 23 Threshing at our place in afternoon. I went over to Angus was a brother of Alex’s. Sinclair’s on Meg to ask Angus. Stay home to-day. A year ago to-day was the last day I ever saw On this date in 1890 Lyda went to Mamma alive. Marquette Mi. USA to see a specialist. Her brother-in-law Fred Read, husband of Lyda’s late sister, Annie, lived in Marquette. Fred paid for her medical care at Dr Kellogg’s sanatorium at Battle Creek. Saturday 24 We were threshing until about 10 am. Machine then goes to Sinclairs. I am 13 years old to-day. Sunday 25 Jim Fenton and I picked beech nuts before afternoon meeting. Monday 26 Aunt Jennie and Mr Herald went to town to-day. Tuesday 27 Very cold to-day. Alex Sinclair was not at school yesterday nor to-day. Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 Came home at recess to take up potatoes. Friday 30 Pa, Stuart, and I went in to town tonight to hear Crossley and Hunter in Presbyterian Church. Monthly examination on grammar to-day. Saturday 31 Working at turnips in afternoon. I get a letter and a Apparently the Rays travelled. Was pair of mitts from Mrs. Ray as a present for my this his only present? birthday. Her letter said that she and her husband were travelling and now they were in San Diego. Smaller farms did not have their own threshing machines. Travelling threshers would go from farm to farm with the equipment and labourers to do the threshing for a fee. George Herald, married to Bella. Rev H T Crossley and the Rev John E Hunter were evangelists from St Thomas in Southern Ontario. 32 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes November Date Entry Comments Sunday 1 Mr Lediard preached this Sunday in church and gave us an invitation. I put hymn books in seats in church. We meet J. A. Horning walking to church. Monday 2 Mrs Sinclair (mother of Alex, Arch, Ronald etc) died This was Sarah Sinclair, 85, Alex’s tonight at 11pm. We start working stocks to-day in grandmother. She lived in Sullivan arithmetic Township. Tuesday 3 Stuart and I sent five names tonight to the Youth’s Companion to try to get subscribers and in return they will send us a book. Wednesday 4 I am home to-day from school. Stuart and I finish topping turnips and we haul half of these in. Thursday 5 That fellow at Redfern’s store “Fred” started off in middle of last night with some things that he stole out of Redfern’s store. Mr Redfern and Mr Reid catch Fred up at Stoddards swamp. Mr Jamison (Presbyterian Minister) was at school to-day and gave us a kind of speech for about ½ hr. Redfern’s store on Poulett St. in Owen Sound sold meal, stoves, and ships’ chandlery. Ad in diary: Redfern & LePan are direct importers of shelf and heavy hardware, ship chandlery, stoves etc etc. Steam, gas and hot water fitters. Manufacturers of all kinds of sheet metal ware. Also a D.R. Redfern – dealer in general groceries all kinds of fruit in season. Also fancy goods etc etc. Friday 6 Examination on arithmetic. I do the whole six examples. Saturday 7 Stuart and I cover the turnip pit. Sunday 8 Percy Kinchen was over to-day. Also Maggie The invitation is to be baptized. In Kinchen. Mr. Lediard gives an invitation and I came the Disciples church members are forward. baptized at confirmation. See entry 11 Nov. Monday 9 Send a letter to Jim Wallace asking him to subscribe to the Youth’s Companion. Also I send a letter to W.E. Skinner, coin broker, Boston, asking him whether he deals in English and Canadian coins. Stuart and Pa went to Tara with a load of pease. Tuesday 10 We have notes on “The Bard” for our high school 33 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments reader lesson. Stuart went to Tara with another load of pease. Raining to-day. Wednesday 11 Pa, Stuart and I go to town to Disciple prayer Baptism in Disciples Church is by meeting. Mr Lediard’s son and I are baptized at the compete immersion. church. Cousin Jennie Agnew started to Rochester to-day. Jean Alexandrina Agnew, aka "Jennie", was almost 30 years old and perhaps was going there to work. She later lived in Buffalo. Thursday 12 To-day is Thanksgiving. Stuart and Percy were out shooting in Kinchen’s bush. Starts to snow to-day. Friday 13 Stuart went to Tara this morning with pease. A lot of snow this morning. Saturday 14 Stuart and I went to Tara to-day with more pease. Got back about dark. Sunday 15 This is the last Sunday that Mr. Lediard will preach here. Monday 16 When I got up this morning I see that the snow is pretty deep. Tuesday 17 Still snowing. I do not know my verses “To a Highland Girl” Wednesday 18 Aunt Jennie drives us to school this morning in the cutter. Thursday 19 Aunt Jennie drove us to school again. Do not know my verses. Friday 20 I send a letter to Mrs. Ray and one to auntie Finch. Stuart and I got to the debate in town hall. Resolved that Burns was greater a poet than Sir Walter Scott. Negatives beat. Examination on geography. He gives us our arithmetic. I get 100. A.S. gets 84 Saturday 21 Mission Band met to-day at Uncle James’ house. Raining and thawing. Sunday 22 Still raining. Mr Lister preached for us this Sunday. Monday 23 Norma and I have a scuffle in the mud. Tuesday 24 Pa and I have to take the potatoes out of the water in the cellar tonight. Canadian celebrated American Thanksgiving in November. Date was changed to October in 1957. By Wm Wordsworth A.S. is Alex Sinclair 34 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Wednesday 25 Turns cold again. Thursday 26 Thawing this afternoon. Friday 27 Examination on grammar to-day. I think I di pretty well at it. Mr Douglass gave us our history paper. I get 68 and A.S. gets 86. Saturday 28 Stuart and I haul out manure to cover the turnip pit and the rhubarb and flowers. Sunday 29 Mr. Lister preaches again to-day. Monday 30 We are skating at school to-day. Pretty good ice. Comments December Date Entry Tuesday 1 Skating again to-day. I know my poetry to-day. Six pairs of skates there to-day. Comments Wednesday 2 Still skating at school. Thursday 3 Thawing to-day. Ruth brings her skates to-day. Five other pair. Friday 4 Examination in stocks in arithmetic also two examples in factoring in algebra. Saturday 5 No mission band to-day because Minnie was not home. Sunday 6 Our mission band met to-day. Fifteen there. Our mission band will meet on Sunday after this. Monday 7 Geography on South America to-day. Tuesday 8 We have “the Raven” to-day as our lesson. By Edgar Allan Poe Wednesday 9 We were snowballing at school. Walter Ferris got his eye hurt at school with a snowball. Alex Sinclair was not at school to-day. Thursday 10 Friday 11 Examination on geography to-day. I think I did pretty well. Missed one question entirely. Saturday 12 Stuart and I are hauling out manure. Get four loads out. 35 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Sunday 13 I do not stay at morning meeting to-day. Comments Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 There was to be practise at Heralds to-night only one there. Sam and Norman. Thursday 17 Friday 18 Examination on history to-day. (Geo III reign). Get some stamps from J.S. Nichols, Berwick, N.S. Go to the practice tonight at Mrs. Heralds. Sam, Norman and I are going to sing “Old Mother Slipper Stopper” Saturday 19 Stuart and I hauled wood to-day in forenoon and we train the colt to-day, “Billy”. Sunday 20 I go to Sunday school and church as usual. Miss Mary Fulton came out with Mr. Lister. Mission band met this afternoon. Monday 21 A daughter of Mr Rodgers (aged 4 years) died early this morning. Announced in school. Tuesday 22 Funeral of girl above to-day at 1 pm See lyrics and music. Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 The Scottish did not celebrate Christmas in the 1800s Saturday 26 Mrs. Lewis Graham gave birth to a daughter about 3 pm this afternoon. Sunday 27 Went to church to-day as usual. Collection for Women’s work in …. Write to Mrs Ray, San Diego, 704 Third St – Ca. Monday 28 Nomination at Town Hall to-day. For Reeve Jas Cochrane, R.A. Stark, Wm Breen. For deputy reeve Alex Garvie, Harness. For Councilllor Lauchlin Beaton, John Henry Moore, Jno Robertson, R. Henderson, …, Saul Riely Tuesday 29 Stuart and I haul to line fence. Wednesday 36 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Date Entry Comments Went to prayer meeting at Heralds tonight. Mrs. Alex Finch came out with C.A. Fleming last tonight. Harry and I wash some clothes this afternoon. Mrs Alex Finch was Sophia Emily De Le Ree who married Alexander Heanage Finch. A.H. Finch was a Disciples minister. 30 Thursday 31 37 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes Fleming Family Tree Isabella (Bell) “Auntie Finch” 1825-1917 Janet (Jessie) “Aunt Jessie” 1828-1918 m Abraham Finch - Isabella (Bella) 1849-? m George Herald “Mrs Herald” - Jessie 18501873 m James Hunter Trout - many more John “Uncle Alexander John” 1830-1909 “Uncle Alexander” 1832-1909 Donald “Uncle Donald” 18341896 m James Agnew m Grace “Uncle Agnew” Robertson m Margaret Robertson “Auntie Margaret” m Anne Garvie m Esther Flower m Elizabeth m Lyda Warren Anne Williams 1842-1891 - William Alexander - Mary Evangeline - John - George - Christopher Alexander (C.A.) 1857-1945 - Mary Jane 1852-1942 m Archibald McIntyre - Jessie Melissa 1852-1950 m Samuel Brown - Anna Isabella - Victoria (Vickie) 1866-1953 - John William James - Albert Edwin (AE) 1871-1956 - Thomas Alfred Robertson (TA) 1874-1959 - William - Florence 1863- - 5 children 1939 - Jean (Jennie) 1862-1950 - Simon - Herbert 18671930 - Milton - others James “Uncle James” 18301910 - Alexander Robert - Jessie - Jean Stewart - Robert Alexander - Clara Grace - Margaret Florence Alberta - James Alfred - Minerva “Minnie” 18681953 - Martha Emma - Mary Ella - John William - Ernest Stewart - Alexander 1858-1939 - John - Joseph - Albert - Jessie - Margaret Jane - David James - Bertha - Ernest - Sidney A. 18651929 William 1837- Charles 18401927 1910 Jean “Aunt Jennie” 18431942 - Harvey 1872-? - Stuart 18771942 - Roy 1878-1958 - Christina A. (Chris) 18671945 - Ruth 1882-1971 - Annie – 1885-? -many more Corrections January 12, 2017 38 � 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 Roy F. Fleming Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Grey Roots Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891-1903 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, Grey County, Derby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Roy F. Fleming Diary & Transcription, 1891 Roy F. Fleming Diary, 1903 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 Roy F. Fleming Diary & Transcription, 1891 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1891 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Roy Fleming Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ��������������������������������������������������������� Diary 1891 – Roy F. Fleming Transcription and notes by Ruth Fleming Larmour �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 2 Diary of Roy F. Fleming 1891 Introduction By Ruth Hogarth Fleming Larmour, grand-daughter of Roy Franklin Fleming. This is the diary of a twelve-year old boy growing up in rural Ontario in the 1890s. He was living on a farm near the village of Kilsyth in Derby Township, Grey County with his father Charles Fleming, his mother Lyda, his brothers Harvey (age 18), and Stuart (14), and sisters Ruth (9) and Annie (5). Most of his father’s siblings and their families are on farms nearby. When the diary begins on the 5th January 1891 tragedy has struck the family. Their mother has taken ill and has gone to the Kellogg Sanatorium in Battle Creek, Michigan for treatment. Battle Creek is about 530 km from Kilsyth. She is under the care of the famous Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, chief medical officer of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, for mesenteric tuberculosis, a form of abdominal tuberculosis. Treatment here was largely based of nutrition - a vegetarian diet , and physical exercise, administered according to the principles of the Seventh-day-Adventist Church which owned and operated the Sanitarium. In their mother’s absence, the children’s maiden aunt Jennie, their father’s younger sister, has come to look after them. Her name is Jean but she is known to all as Aunt Jennie. The diary shows the network of support through family friends and neighbours that helped Charles and children during this crisis. It also demonstrates how important religious life was for them and the support the family received from their beliefs. Roy’s father is a farmer but his land on the South Half of Lot 10 Concession 6 was rather poor and he was not as good at farming as his brothers. He opened a general store in the village of Kilsyth and also ran the post office, of which his father Alexander Fleming had been the first postmaster. Charles continued to farm in a small way as we see through Roy’s entries about his chores - haying, bringing in turnips and pease, and pulling potatoes. Roy also had a pet lamb. Weather was all important. It makes a difference on whether they can go to school and what must be done in the fields. Roy’s penmanship, spelling and punctuation are very good. His hand writing was very well formed and clear in the first half of the year, but became larger and more erratic later in the year after his mother died and after he entered high school - it was likely affected by the emotional tumult in his life. As can be gathered from reading the diary he was constantly writing letters and post cards and sending requests or orders for one thing of another. He subscribed to Youth’s Companion, and kept a stamp collection. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 3 Roy, who became a keen historian, wrote much more about his family in later years. One point he always emphasized was the importance his parents placed on education. In spite of lack of money all five children received an education at either college or university. Roy was one of the first to graduate as a high school teacher from the Ontario College of Education in Toronto. He taught in many schools in rural Ontario, including Derby Township, the Manitoulin Island, and Garden Island. Later Roy became the art master at the Ottawa Normal school in 1907. He was a talented artist, a prolific writer, and had many interests especially the Fleming family history and shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. He was a member of the Great lakes Historical Society and contributed many articles to its Journal, Inland Seas, and to many Canadian newspapers. This transcription of his diary is dedicated to the memory of Lyda Warren Fleming, Roy’s mother and my great-grandmother. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 4 Roy’s Diary Office Diary and Petty Cash Book for the year 1891. Printed and published by The Northern Business College Steam Printing Office. Scrope Street – Owen Sound Ont. C.A. Fleming, Roy’s cousin, owned the printing company in Owen Sound and likely gave this office diary to Roy. Notes in the comment column explain the names and places that Roy mentions. January Date Entry Comment Monday 5 Ruth is out skating with Sarah Kinchen The Kinchens were neighbours who lived on Concession 7. Tuesday 6 Mrs. Kinchen and Percy come over for a visit and they take Ruth back home again. Here Percy and I have a game of table croquet. Monday 12 I get a letter from Mamma to-day. I send a postal card to Mrs. Ray. Out skating with Ruth. It is very stormy. Roy’s mother Lyda is ill and has gone to stay at the Kellogg Sanatorium in Battle Creek, Michigan. Roy has been keeping Mrs. Ray, a friend of Lyda’s , informed. Lyda had known Mrs. Ray in Ohio as Martha Pickett . Miss Pickett took Lyda’s younger sister, Mary Amanda “Minnie”, as a foster child around 1860 to help Eliza Warren while looking after her sick husband. The Warrens remained friends with Miss Pickett even after Minnie rejoined her mother and family. Tuesday 13 We send a letter to Mamma. Freezing. Harvey goes up to Uncle John’s with a book keeping book of Vickie’s. I go to store at night for first time after measles Vicki is a first cousin, daughter of Roy’s uncle John who lives on the next farm, the North Half of Lot 10 Concession 6. Roy’s father, Charles, and his Aunt Jennie run a general store in Kilsyth where Roy sometimes works. Wednesday I start going to school this year for first time. The school is S.S. No 3 Derby Twp. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 5 Date Entry Comment 14 Blowing last night terribly but calmed down this morning slightly. Nearly frozen coming home from morning mail saying she was some better. I hear that John Black Jr is going to get married. Roy might not have been at school due to having measles. John Black Sr. has the farm on Lot 10 Concession 7. Thursday 15 I get a catalogue of guns etc in night mail from G. Henry and Co. Chicago Ill. I go to school. Middling stormy yet. We get a letter and a telegramme, the letter saying Mamma was worse. The telegram was “wait for letter, don’t bring trunk”. G. Henry and Co. was a sporting goods store in Chicago.1 Friday 16 I get a letter from Mrs. J.M. Ray in morning mail. Only one half days school as the teacher had to attend a Presbyterian Church meeting. Warm in daytime but was very frosty in morning. I get samples of cards from National Card Co. Scio. National Card Co was in Scio, Ohio. Saturday 17 It is frosty this morning. Stuart and Harvey go to town for some things at the station. We get telegram from Mamma saying: - Worse, want help, come at once. Herb Agnew takes Aunt Jennie into town and she starts for Battle Creek. We got a letter in morning mail. I bake pies. Owen Sound is approximately three miles from Kilsyth. Stuart and Harvey are probably picking up goods in Owen Sound to be sold in the store in Kilsyth. It sounds as if Jennie was ready to depart for Battle Creek at very short notice. Herb Agnew is a first cousin, son of Roy’s aunt Janet (Fleming) Agnew (aka Jessie) Sunday 18 I go to Sunday School as usual. No frost this morning to speak of. Chris, Florence and Uncle Donald Fleming come over for a while in the afternoon. Chris (Christine) and Florence are daughters of Donald Fleming, and first cousins to Roy. They live on the south half of Lot 9 Concession 6. Monday 19 I go to school as usually. Harvey found a gold pen in his trunk. Stuart shoots a squirrel to-night. Middling mild to-day. Tuesday 20 Pa gets a letter from mamma, written the same day as the telegram. Pa also gets a post card from Aunt Jennie saying she would get to Battle Creek about 11 am Sunday (written in Toronto). Thawing to-day. I answer a letter of Aunt Jennie’s to the Globe Company. I write to Mrs Ray. Us boys make cider. Globe Company may have been The Globe newspaper in Toronto, or a company from which Jennie and Charles ordered goods for the store. 1 Listed in the Lakeside Directory for 1892 http://chicagoancestors.org/downloads/1892h.pdf �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 6 Date Entry Comment Wednesday 21 I go to school as usual to-day. Very mild weather lately. Aunt Jessie gets a letter from Aunt Jennie saying that she did not expect mamma to come home alive. I write to mamma. I write a post card to Auntie Finch telling her how mamma is. Ruth and Annie also write to mamma. Jessie is Janet (Fleming) Agnew who lives on Lot 8 Concession 6. Auntie Finch is Isabella (Fleming) Finch who lives in Cecebe Ontario – in the Parry Sound region. Both are sisters to Roy’s father Charles. Thursday 22 I go to school. Douglass makes a great rough about tieing Bob Dolphin’s School Bag and writing names on the wall. Stuart and I get into some scrapes. Pa gest a letter from Aunt Jennie. I address a hymn book and some papers to Aunt Jennie. Ruth starts going to school Douglass is the school teacher. Does Roy mean row when he writes rough? Ruth is 8 years old. This was probably her first day back to school after an illness. Friday 23 We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. I go to a concert tonight of the Literary Society. It is a pretty good one. I have to white wash on the wall where I was writing names but I do not get it to stick on right. Saturday 24 We got a post card and a letter from Aunt Jennie. I write to mamma. Aunt Jessie makes apple butter for us. I bake pies in the afternoon. More snow this morning. Sunday 25 I go to Sunday School in morning. There is a collection at Sunday School instead of a Mission Band. I go to church at night. Mr. Lister speaks about “The Church”. Stuart writes to cousin Jessie tonight. The family attended the Church of Christ’s Disciples in Kilsyth. Charles J. Lister, a leading preacher, was the minister for many years. Cousin Jessie is probably Isabella Finch’s daughter who married James Hunter Trout and was living in Wiarton in 1891. She was 40 years of age and might have been a friend to Lyda. Monday 26 I send a post card to Aunt Jennie in morning. Stuart sends a letter to cousin Jessie telling her how mamma was keeping. I have to white wash the wall at school where I was writing names, for the second time. Mrs. Robert Moore dies tonight at 6 o’clock pm. Moores were neighbours at Lot 10 Concession 9. Tuesday 27 I go to school. We have “break break break” as our High School Lesson. Very mild. Harvey goes to town. He starts at 10 am. Stuart and I have to do night work as Harvey does not get home till kind of “Break, break, break” is a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson and was in the Ontario Readers, Third Book. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 7 Date Entry Comment late. Pa gets a letter and a post card from Aunt Jennie at Battle Creek. Mrs. John Hay gave birth to a daughter. Harvey hears it in town. I write a post card to Aunt Jennie and a post card to “The Times” office and couple of other letters to the “Mail” and “Witness”. Can’t locate a Hay residing in Derby in the census for 1891 . The “Times” is the Owen Sound Sun Times; the “Mail” is the Toronto Mail; the Witness may have been the Evangelical Witness from London, Ont. Mr. Douglass was giving Roy occasional high school lessons to prepare him for high school. At that time it was necessary to pass an examination set by the Education Department of Ontario to be accepted into high school.2 Wednesday 28 Aunt Jessie gets a post card from Aunt Jennie saying that mamma passed a bad night and that they had to mover her to a quieter part of the building. I go to school. I address the Advertiser to Aunt Jennie. The funeral of Mrs. Moore’s takes place. Stuart sends for a book for making candies. I send a postal to Mrs. Ray. We write to mamma. Advertiser was an Owen Sound newspaper. Thursday 29 Stuart and I go to school. Johnny McDermid brings a note to the teacher telling us boys were teasing him. Aunt Jessie gets a letter from Aunt Jennie. I get some papers from Mrs. Ray, Colville. I send a subscription to the “News”. Seems that Mrs. Ray lives in Colville, Washington, USA. Colville was a mining town just recently emerged from being a frontier town. It was 45 miles south of the border between Washington State and British Columbia. 3 Friday 30 Annie, Ruth and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie in night mail. We have a little concert at school in the afternoon. I go to store at night. The roads are all ice. I write to Aunt Jennie. I send the “Advertiser” and the “Evangelist” to Aunt Jennie. Saturday 31 Harvey and I go to town. I stay in music store while Harvey is doing all the business. Snowing to-day. Stuart and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie. We are out shooting. Stuart shoots two squirrels. I only Roy’s uncle, James Fleming, owns a music store in Owen Sound. James lives across the road at Forest Lawn Farm, North half of Lot 9, 2 There is a sample of the high school entrance exams he wrote in 1892 at the beginning of the diary. 3 Arksey, Laura. Colville – Thumbnail History, HistoryLink.org (2010) http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9266 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 8 Date Entry Comment shoot at marks. Concession 6. He also owns Lot 8 Concession 9. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 9 February Date Entry Comment Sunday 1 I write a post card to Aunt Jennie. I go to Sunday School. Ruth and Annie stay to a meeting and they go over to Kinchen’s with Allan. Uncle John is our S.S. teacher to-day. Uncle John is Charles’ older brother. He lives at Ivy Hill, North ½ Lot 10 Concession 6. Monday 2 I go to school. I get a post card from Auntie Finch in night mail. I write to Mamma. I write to Auntie Finch but date it for tomorrow. Tuesday 3 I get a letter from Aunt Jennie in morning mail. Ruth doesn’t go to school but Stuart and I go. Harvey goes up to Uncle John’s with a book of Maggie Kinchen’s named “The King’s Daughter”. “The King’s Daughter” was a story for young people about the value of temperance. Isabella Alden wrote this in 1873 under the pen name of Pansy. Her books were enormously popular in the late 1880s. Wednesday 4 Very cold to-day. Ruth does not go to school. We get a letter from Aunt Jennie telling us that Mamma is not so well. I get a catalogue of magic lanterns in night mail. Thursday 5 We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. Pretty cold. Stormy in morning. No girls at school. I get a catalogue of skates. Stuart and I make a set of “authors”. Auntie Margaret’s sister died. Auntie Margaret is Margaret (Robertson) Fleming, John’s wife. When the weather is very bad girls stay at home and the boys go to school Friday 6 There is a ventriloquist up in the 9th school but I don’t go up there. I go to the Literary Society at night. Get home at about 20 mins to ten o’clock. Very mild in afternoon. Saturday 7 Stuart and Harvey go to town. I make doughnuts in the afternoon. Sunday 8 I go to Sunday School. There is a collection at Sunday School again. Snowing quite a bit. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 10 Monday 9 I write to Mrs. J. M. Ray. I do not go to school till intermission as I couldn’t find my cap. I write a card to Bella Sinclair, Blenheim and send a sub to the Globe. Jake Fleming starts going to school. There was an Isabella (Bella) Sinclair who lived with her parents and siblings in Blenheim, Kent County. At age 34 she was considerably older than Roy. Perhaps she was related to Alex Sinclair, a classmate of Roy’s . Jake Fleming – unable to identify this Fleming. Tuesday 10 I get another letter from Mrs. Ray. I go to school. Wednesday 11 Very cold in morning. Stuart and I go to school. Thursday 12 Middling warm to-day. I go to school. Ruth starts going. Friday 13 There is a concert at school. Stuart read a piece and several recitations are recited. We make spiles at night. Spiles –small wooden peg or spigot for stopping a cask. Saturday 14 Harvey and I go to Town. We get a barrel of coal oil. Tom Moore rides out with us. There is two registered letters come for Aunt Jennie. We get a post card in the morning mail from Aunt Jennie. Tom Moore – neighbour at Lot 10, Concession 9 Sunday 15 I go to Sunday School. Percy Kinchen comes with me from Sunday School and stays the afternoon. Mr. Lister preaches on “Believing the Gospel”. Thawing. Pretty near all the snow goes. Monday 16 I go to school. I skate over to the store with Pa’s supper. There is some drunk fellows at the hotel and they pretty near run into a cutter. Tuesday 17 Ruth does not go to school as it is rather stormy. There is a Tory meeting in the town hall. Harvey and Stuart and I go to it. Mr Masson was for Con. and Mr. Cochrane for Reform side. James Masson of Owen Sound was elected the member of parliament for North Grey in 1887 and reelected in 1891. Mr. Cochrane may have been Jas. Cochrane who owned the north half of Lot 7 Concession 7 . James Cochrane was on the County Council representing Derby in 1891 and 1892. 4 4 Marsh, E.L. A History of the County of Grey (1931) pg 480 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 11 Wednesday 18 Ruth, Annie and I get a letter from Aunt Jennie. I go to school. Ruth does not go. Thursday 19 A post card comes in the morning mail from Aunt Jennie saying that Uncle Fred had to come to Battle Creek. Stuart and I go to school. Ruth does not. Stuart and I go down to skate but ice is no good. Uncle Fred is Fred Read who was married to Lyda’s sister Annie. It is believed that he financed Lyda’s medical care at Battle Creek. Annie had died in 1885. Friday 20 Raining to-day a little. We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie. I write to Aunt Jennie. Saturday 21 Stuart and Harvey go to town. We get two letters from Aunt Jennie. Sunday 22 I go to Sunday School. I do not go to Church at night but Stuart does. Monday 23 Stuart and I go to school. Skating at night. Tuesday 24 I skate to school. Not very good skating at school. Pa gets a letter from Aunt Jennie. Raining hard in evening . Ruth goes to school. Wednesday 25 Stuart and I go to school. Thursday 26 Ruth does not go to school. Friday 27 I get a post card from Mrs. J.M. Ray and a letter from Aunt Jennie. I address “The Advertiser” to Aunt Jennie. Ruth does not go to school. Saturday 28 None of us go to town. Stuart bakes doughnuts. I send away for sample of Colongue. Cologne? March Date Entry Comments Sunday 1 I go to Sunday School and meeting. I then go oer to Kinchens Monday 2 Stuart and I go to school. We do not get any word from Aunt Jennie Tuesday 3 Stuart and I go to school. Wednesday 4 Harvey goes to town with some butter. Thursday 5 Stuart and Pa get into a rough over a few frozen turnips. Stuart does not go to school. Stuart and There has been no word about Lyda’s health or anything else from �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 12 Date Entry Comments Harvey go to town. The elections are to-day for Dominion House of Commons. Horsey has a majority in Kilsyth of 15 and on 9th 14. I send a sub to the Mail. No word from Battle Creek. Aunt Jennie since 27th of February. Friday 6 We get a post card from Aunt Jennie in morning mail and one in evening. I hear that Masson is in with 286 about, and Sir John A by 44 members. General election was on March 5. Mr James Masson, a liberal- conservative was elected as Member of Parliament with 2,511 votes as opposed to the Liberal candidate, Dr. E. H. Horsey’s 2,274. 5 Short account of the election at Wikipedia Saturday 7 Harvey and Stuart go to town and sell the butter and eggs. Annie and I go with a’s dinner. Pa and I tap an oil barrel. Sunday 8 We go to Sunday School. Harvey and I go to Church at night. Monday 9 We get a post card from Aunt Jennie. I address a paper to Aunt Jennie. I write to Auntie Finch. Tuesday 10 Harvey and Annie go to town. Annie stays at Spencers. They get their dinner there. Harvey brings me a couple of shorthand books. Wednesday 11 We go to school. The sap would run to-day but we do not tap yet. Thursday 12 Stuart and I do not go to school. Harvey and Stuart go to town and bring out milk cans for to hold the sap. I get a letter from Mrs. Ray. We get a couple of cards from Battle Creek. Uncle James comes out of town with a telegram saying “Meet Mrs Fleming’s remains at Tara at 11 PM tomorrow, Friday”. Roy’s handwriting is different for this entry – more like his adult hand. He might have written it when he was older. 5 The Canadian Parliamentary Companion for 1891 has the results. https://books.google.ca/books?id=qGItAQAAMAAJ �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 13 Date Entry Comments Friday 13 Uncles James and I are in the store. Pa, Harvey, Uncle Agnew and Jake Fleming go out to meet Aunt Jennie. I write to Mrs. Ray. Someone must look after the store in spite of the tragedy. Uncle James takes over, with Roy to help him. Someone must be looking after Ruth and Annie but Roy does not tell us who. Uncle Agnew is James Agnew, husband to Jessie. Jennie is with the body of Lyda arriving by train in Tara. Saturday 14 Uncle James and I are in the store another day. They come home with Aunt Jennie and the remains of dear Mamma. Terrible storms for last two days. Sunday 15 Several call to see Mamma. None of us go to the Church in the morning. Mr Lister and Cousin Christie came but there is no meeting in the church. Still storming. Lyda’s body has probably been laid out in the house. Cousin Christie could be a relative of Lyda’s mother’s second husband, John Christie. Mr. Lister is the minister of the Church of Christs Disciples in Kilsyth. Monday 16 The storm still continues. Cousin Allie comes. Pa and Aunt Jessie goes to town. Uncle James and I are still in the store. Don’t know Cousin Allie. Tuesday 17 Uncle James and I are in the store. Uncle James goes into town tonight. Funeral to-day. Wednesday 18 Pa and I are in the store. Thursday 19 Pa and I are in the store again. Stuart and Harvey go to town. Sun is shining beautifully. Friday 20 Pa and I are in the store in forenoon but Stuart and I cut down a couple of trees in afternoon. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 14 Date Entry Comments Saturday 21 Harvey and I go to town with four baskets of butter and some eggs. We had to bring back one of the baskets of butter These items are sold in Owen Sound to buy groceries or else are traded for whatever is needed. Sunday 22 I go to Sunday School. Most of us go to Church at night. Monday 23 I start going to school again. Stuart and Harvey saw some trees in the bush. Tuesday 24 I stay home from school to-day. We are down in the bush boiling sap in a small kettle. Wednesday 25 I do not go to school. The second class and third class have their examinations to-day and yesterday. Aunt Jennie and I go up to Waddell’s to see Mrs Crawford. I go over to Uncle Donald’s with cutter to take Cousin Allie over. Waddells own Lots 9 in Concessions 9 and 10. Thursday 26 We are down in bush. Stuart and I build a wigwam to stay in. Friday 27 I go to a concert tonight held by the literary society. We hear that Albert E.C. Fleming gets two of his fingers taken off. Albert Edwin Fleming is son of John and Margaret Fleming. Often referred to as A.E. Saturday 28 Harvey and I go to town with butter and eggs Sunday 29 I go to Sunday School and evening meeting as usual. This is Easter Sunday. Monday 30 Mr Wyce comes with vinegar for store and I have to go over with him to the store. We are down boiling sap again in the bush. Easter Monday. Tuesday 31 I get a very nice letter from Mrs. Ray asking me to send notice of Mamma’s death to her sister Mrs. Walter Woods, Hood River, Wasco Co. Oregon and enclosed a dime. First day of teacher’s convention. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 15 April Date Entry Comments Wednesday 1 It rains to-day. We boil some of the sap. I write to Mrs. Ray. I send a notice and a paper to Mrs. W. Woods. Second day of teacher’s convention. Thursday 2 I go to school to-day. Nothing particular at school. I get some chess and authors from U.S. Card Co. Friday 3 I do not go to school to-day. Aunt Jennie and I post books. Snowing. Aunt Jennie gets a letter from Aunt Belle. Aunt Belle is Lyda’s sister, Belle (Warren) Hammond. Jennie and Roy are posting the account books for the store. Saturday 4 Pretty warm. Nothing in particular. Sunday 5 I go to Sunday School. I do not go to night meeting. Monday 6 I start school again. I hear that Mullan’s are going away tomorrow. There address is 216 Seaton St Toronto. I get this address from Jim Mullan. Jim Mullan (or Mullen) was a school mate of Roy’s. His parents were Elias and Maria. Tuesday 7 We play “Sheeps House” at School. “Isles of Greece” is our lesson at school. Sheeps house is probably a game. Isles of Greece is a poem by Lord Byron from the High School Reader. Wednesday 8 I go to school. Thursday 9 Jack Horning brings the football and we have a game at school. Jack was a school mate. Hornings were a family of Mennonites living in Derby.6 Friday 10 It rains a little to-day. We play football at last intermission only. Saturday 11 Harvey and I go to town. I take a small jar of syrup to Mrs Spencer. We get soaking wet coming out because it rains so hard. Sunday 12 I do not go to Sunday School. I go to morning meeting but not to night meeting. Monday 13 Jack Horning forgets the football and 2 of the boys go home to Corning’s (?) for it. Tuesday 14 We have to say all of the “Isles of Greece” to-day. 6 Year: 1891; Census Place: Derby, Grey North, Ontario; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 26 �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 16 Date Entry Comments Wednesday 15 I go to school. Thursday 16 The boys and Pa take most of the potatoes out of the pit. Friday 17 I go to school. Nothing in particular. Saturday 18 Pa and I go to town. Meg is hitched up first time single and we take her. Meg is the horse. Sunday 19 I go to Sunday school and to night meeting. Mr. Lister preaches on “time”. Monday 20 Ruth and I go to school. Tuesday 21 Ruth and I go to school. We have “Go where glory takes thee” for our lesson at school. Poem by Thomas Moore. Wednesday 22 Our spring show is to-day. We get out of school at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Thursday 23 We go to school. I go to the store at night. Friday 24 We go to school. Pa and I are in the store at night. Saturday 25 Stuart and I plant our first onions out in front of the house. Sunday 26 I go to Sunday school Monday 27 Ruth and I go to school. Tuesday 28 I get a letter from Mrs J.M. Ray, Colville Wash. In it she said that if Mrs Woods did not write me that it was for the same reason as Mamma once wrote to her “my cares are many and my body not strong” Wednesday 29 We go to school as usual. No person has a ball at school so we cannot play. Thursday 30 Ruth and I go to school. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 17 May Date Entry Comments Friday 1 Today is arbor day at school. Ruth goes to school but Stuart and I go fishing at Coulters. We catch two trout when a man turns us off and said that the streams were rented. Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska in 1872. J Sterling Morton proposed it as a day for planting trees and recognizing the importance of trees. The idea spread through the States and was adopted in US schools in 1882. 7 Shortly after, in 1885, Sir George William Ross, Ontario’s minister of education , introduced Arbor Day to engage children in planting trees.8 Coulters farm lot 10 concession 4 Saturday 2 The new minister (Presbyterian) came to-day and stays at Agnew. W.A. McLean. Sunday 3 I go to Sunday School, morning meeting and night meeting. Mr. Lister has a big white horse. Monday 4 We got to school. Douglas gives me a great lecture about staying home from school on arbor day. Tuesday 5 Ruth and I go to school. It is rather cold weather to-day. Wednesday 6 Ruth and I go to school as usual. I write to Mrs. Ray. Thursday 7 I go to school. We have “My Kate” as our High School reader lesson. My Kate is a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Friday 8 Ruth does not go to school to-day. She is not very well. Mr. Douglas sends for the football for us to Berlin Ont. Perhaps Mr Douglass feels sorry for the students and buys them a football. Berlin was renamed Kitchener in 1916. Saturday 9 I have to scrub the floor to-day and Stuart borrows part of the time and I for a while too. Everything breaks on us pretty near. 7 The History of Arbor Day, n.d. Available from Arbor Day Foundation. https://www.arborday.org/celebrate/history.cfm 8 Burley, David G. Ross, Sir George William. Dictionary of Canadian Biography (n.d.) http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ross_george_william_14E.html, �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 18 Date Entry Comments Sunday 10 I go to Sunday School as usual. Raining a little to- day. We go to night meeting. Monday 11 Our Sunday School annual meeting was held tonight. Picnic to be on June 16 at Doyle’s Grove etc. etc. Tuesday 12 One of the gold fillings comes out of my tooth. We go to school. I have had a bad cold lately. A very nice day to-day. Wednesday 13 The football comes tonight. Thursday 14 I do not go to school because my cold is so bad. We harrow and fix fences in fore noon. To harrow is to drag an implement with tines over plowed fields to break up clumps. The metal frame set is called a harrow. Friday 15 I go to school as usual. Saturday 16 Stuart and Harvey go to town. Jno A. Horning rides out with them. Jno is short for John (aka Jack). Sunday 17 I go to Sunday School to-day. I do not go to night meeting because I do not get work done in time. Monday 18 We start going through geography again. Tuesday 19 I do not know my verse (Horatius) very well. Horatius is a poem by Lord Macaulay Wednesday 20 Douglass told us to stay in recess for not know our Temperence but we don’t stay in. The Youth’s Companions came tonight. We sent away for them a while ago. Youth’s Companion – an illustrated weekly newspaper from the US. Thursday 21 We have Horatius again to-day. I know a little better than on Tuesday (19th ). We commence studying Botany to-day. Friday 22 Ruth and I go to school. We get mad at Jack Horning for not playing football fairly. Saturday 23 Aunt Jennie and Harvey go to town. Stuart fixes the wagon box. I am in the store most of the time. Sunday 24 I go to Sunday School and night meeting as usual. Harvey goes into town with Mr Lister. Queen is 72 years old. Queen Victoria was born May 24, 1819. Information about her age was written into the diary later. Monday 25 Stuart and I go to town. We get a ride in with Uncle �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 19 Date Entry Comments James part of the way. It is the Queen’s birthday. We have quite a time. Tuesday 26 I do not know my verse again to-day. Wednesday 27 I study my lesson tonight. Thursday 28 I know my verse pretty well to-day. Friday 29 We go to school. We play football. Saturday 30 Stuart and I plough in the fore noon. Aunt Jennie and Stuart have a sort of a rough. I have to scrub. We plant onions Sunday 31 I go to Sunday school. They make 2 classes of our class. Christina is our teacher now. Peter Rodgers died this morning at 6:55 am Christina is daughter of Donald Fleming – first cousin to Roy. Peter Rodgers might be Peter Rogers farmer and hotel keeper on lot 9 concession 7. June Date Entry Comments Monday 1 Only one half days school to-day. Peter Rodgers’ funeral is in afternoon. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store in afternoon. Tuesday 2 Raining a little to-day. They are talking about going to the June meeting. Wednesday 3 Aunt Jennie and Stuart go to Rockford in the morning to catch the 6 o’clock train. They are just in time to be too late. They go on the afternoon train. Rockford is a village about 3 miles east of Kilsyth with a train station. They were going to Toronto on the Toronto Grey and Bruce Railway. Thursday 4 I go to school. I know my poetry in a kind of a way. I write to Auntie Finch. Annie starts going to school. Friday 5 Annie goes to school to-day. Saturday 6 Harvey and I go to town to-day. I got my picture taken at Ingleharts. Sir Jno A. McDonald died tonight at 10:15 pm. Having photo cards was popular in the day. Roy later sends the photo to family and friends. (See entry for 29 June) Sir John A McDonald had just been �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 20 Date Entry Comments reelected. His death was a terrible shock to all. Sunday 7 I go to Sunday school and meeting. Pa, the two little girls and I go up to Uncle Alexander’s. Two girls are Ruth and Annie. Alexander, Charles’ brother, lives at lot 6 East ½ Concession 9. Monday 8 All three of us go to school to-day. Tuesday 9 Jack Horning and I have to copy out some questions and answers out of a paper Mr. Douglass gave us. Wednesday 10 Stuart comes home to-day from Toronto. I get a letter from Mrs. Ray with some flower seeds to plant on dear Mamma’s grave. Thursday 11 Ruth and I go to school. I draw a map of Washington tonight for Mrs. Ray. She asked me to in her letter. Sir Jno A. McDonald was buried to- day. Friday 12 We go to school to-day as usually. We play football. Jack Horning, Jim Fenton, and I play the rest. Stuart and Harvey go to town. I plant the seeds in a bed and in a small pitcher (the ones that Mrs. Ray sent me to plant on Mamma’s grave). I intend to transplant them after they grow. Saturday 13 I am in the store to-day pricing the new dry goods. Sunday 15 I go to Church in the morning and Sunday school too. It has been very warm lately. Uncle Donald said Mr. Lister had gone to the Island. I go down to the other Church. Other church is Presbyterian. Monday 16 My photos come in to-night’s mail. Tuesday 16 I mail a photo to Mrs. Ray this morning. Our picnic is to-day. We have a fine time at Doyle’s Grove boating. Doyle’s Grove might have been in Shallow Lake where Richard Judson Doyle developed The Owen Sound Portland Cement Company. As a member of the Disciples of Christ Church and a publically-minded person he might have permitted boating on the small lake on his property .9 9 Doyle, Richard Judson. Grey County Luminaries, Grey Roots Museum. http://www.greyroots.com/exhibitions/virtual-exhibits/grey-county-luminaries/doyle-richard-judson/ �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 21 Date Entry Comments Wednesday 17 I find the first two ripe strawberries tonight. I mail one of my photos. Hannah Linn died this morning at 10 am. Raining a little to-day. I write Aunt Belle and Uncle Harry. Send Uncle Harry my photo. Hannah Linn, daughter of Robert Linn and Margaret Agnew, died at the young age of 26. They lived across the road in Concession 5. Aunt Belle is Belle Hammond, Lyda’s sister. In 1880 she and her husband Thomas were living in Forsythe, Dakota according to the US Census. Harry Warren, a brother of Lyla, lived with his wife Emma Shears and family in Trenton, ON in 1891. Thursday 18 I go to school. Mr. Douglass is pretty easy with me now. Aunt Jessie went to town to see about a trunk of hers that cousin Jennie Agnew sent her. Cousin Jennie is daughter of Jessie (Fleming) Agnew. Friday 19 Hannah Linn’s funeral is to-day. We three boys go to it but not to cemetery. It rains a little. The stage driver brings Aunt Jessie’s trunk out. No school to- day. There were daily stages from Kilsyth to Tara and Owen Sound. Saturday 20 I have to take the saw over to Alex Fleming Jr this afternoon. I am in the store in the afternoon. Ruth and Annie get a string of beads tonight. Alex Fleming Jr (b. 1832) the son of Alexander Fleming (b. 1858) who farms Lot 6 East ½ Concession 9. Alex Jr’s grandfather was Alexander Fleming (b. 1799). Sunday 21 I go to Sunday school and morning meeting. I find out that Mr. Lister did not go to the Island. We go to the Presbyterian Church tonight. Likely the island Lister did not go to was Manitoulin Monday 22 I write to Mrs. Ray and I send her a map of Washington that I drew. Tuesday 23 I send for the answer to a square problem advertised in the Globe. We have dictation tonight. Wednesday 24 I go to school. Alex Sinclair and Jno Horning won’t let me see the answer book that Alexander brought to school. Statue Labour Alex Sinclair was a friend who lived South ½ Lot 8 Concession 7. Probably was referring to Statute Labor – residents were required to contribute hours of labour to the township for upkeep of the roads. This was abolished in 1904. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 22 Date Entry Comments Thursday 25 I go to school. Ask Mr. Douglass about a picnic and he says he cannot go. Statue Labor is to-day again. Prayer meeting at Kinchen’s. Stuart goes. Friday 26 I receive a letter from cousin Maud in tonight’s mail. No school from 2:30 pm ‘till Monday. Stuart and Harvey to town to-day. Answer to the square problem same tonight. Maud Read, daughter of Annie Warren Read, Lyda’s sister. Maud, born in 1866, is 25 years old and married to R.P. Bronson – they might be living in Los Altos Ca. USA Saturday 27 Pa and I are in the store. I send a letter to Aunt Jennie to order some boots. I send $18.51 to Brayley Sons and Co for medicine. We play football tonight. Jennie must be away. Purchase of medicine was probably stock for the store. Otherwise would be vast amount for private purchase. Brayley, Sons & Co was a wholesale drug company in Montreal. They also produced a medical almanac.10 Sunday 28 Cousin Maud’s baby is 2 years old to-day. Mr. Robertson preached in Disciples Church tonight. Two children were Lida and Annie. Monday 29 Receive a post card from Auntie Finch telling me that she got my photo and thanking me for it. We get a telegram to meet Aunt Jennie at Rockford. Tuesday 30 This is the last day of school for a while. Aunt Jennie comes home to-day. Aunt Jessie went to meet her at the station. July Date Entry Comments Wednesday 1 I am at home mostly to-day doing chores. We clean out Aunt Jennie’s cellar. Thursday 2 I get a letter from Uncle Harry telling me about his garden and thanking me for sending him my photo. Friday 3 Working in the store to-day helping Pa. I hear that Florence Fleming has gone out of her mind. They read it in the Times. Fixing stove pipes at Aunt Jennie’s house. Florence, daughter of Donald, was admitted to the Asylum for the Insane, Toronto –age 28 – in 1891, following her mother Esther who was admitted in 1879. 10 Advertisement for Brayley, Sons and Co is seen at http://bouteillesduquebec.ca/publicites/brayley_sons.htm, a page of the website for Antique Quebec Medicine Bottles. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 23 Date Entry Comments Jennie’s house was the original family homestead (called Springfield ) and was close to Charles’ house. Jennie more or less lived at Charles’s to help with managing the home and children. Saturday 4 Harvey and Pa go to town. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store. Council meets to-day. Cold to-day. Sunday 5 Mr. Lister preaches in Disciples Church tonight. Kate Donald is our teacher in Sunday School. Pa takes Mr. Lister in tonight because he walked out. Kate Donald is a sister of Margaret Ellen Donald who married Christopher A. Fleming – another cousin of Roy’s. The Donalds were neighbours to the Flemings. Kate married Archie “A E” Trout. Likely Charles drove Lister back to Owen Sound. Monday 6 We are hauling rails and fixing the fences this afternoon. Not very warm yet. Bills came out for a concert for 7th and 8th tomorrow and the next night. Tuesday 7 We send away three registered letters this morning. No concert tonight. The fellows don’t come at all to start it. Wednesday 8 Stuart and I fix fences in the afternoon; also hauling wood from flats. Thursday 9 We are stuffing the potatoes in afternoon. Friday 10 Working at turnips to-day. Pretty hot. Saturday 11 Working at the turnips again. The horses get away but we catch them in front of Burrs. Sunday 12 Mr Kinchin is our teacher to-day at Sunday School. Monday 13 Write to cousin Maud and Uncle Harry. Jno Black Jr mows today. Tuesday 14 Cecelia Brown (Melissa’s baby) died tonight at 8:30 pm. Melissa, a first cousin, is daughter to John Fleming – and married to Samuel Horton Brown. Cecilia, the baby born July 22, 1889 was not quite two. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 24 Date Entry Comments Wednesday 15 Raining to-day Thursday 16 Funeral to-day of Cecelia Brown. They will not let any of us go to it. Friday 17 I go over to Jno Black Jr’s on Meg to see if he is going to mow. Hauling in to-day. Jennie B Fleming comes from Belleville. Hauling the hay. Jennie B. Fleming is the 23-year old daughter of James Fleming in Belleville and granddaughter of John Fleming, Alexander Fleming’s brother who settled in Hastings County. Saturday 18 Working at the hay again to-day. Harvey goes to Uncle John’s to see Miss Jennie B. Fleming. Sunday 19 I go to all the meetings at our Church to-day. Monday 20 Miss Jennie B. Fleming and Vicky came down to- day. Melville MacIntyre came down to play with me. Mrs. Grieve gave birth to twin babes. Melville McIntyre was about 11, son of Roy’s first cousin Mary Jane Fleming (John’s daughter) who married Archibald McIntyre. They lived in Owen Sound. Mrs Grieve –Frances Chisholm who was married to James Simpson Grieve gave birth to twins Catherine Chisholm and Isabella Somerville on July 20 [Ancestry.ca – Ontario, Canada Births, 1869- 1913) Tuesday 21 Stuart and I put Paris green on the potatoes. I got a letter from Mrs. Ray, Colville, thanking me for the photos etc. Paris green (copper acetoarsenite) was a combination of copper and arsenic diluted with water to control the potato beetle. This early pesticide was adopted by farmers in the 1860s. Wednesday 22 I rake hay with Jess. Starts to rain to-day but only a few drops Jess – unknown Thursday 23 Still at the hay. Nothing new. Friday 24 We have finished our hay to-day – all except a little to cut with the scythe. Saturday 25 Stuart and I go picking berries for the first time this Likely raspberries – picked on �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 25 Date Entry Comments year at Agnew’s old place. James Agnew’s old farm, which was on the west half of lots 7 and 8 Conc..6. James and Jesse Agnew had moved into Kilsyth. Sunday 26 Minnie Fleming is our teacher. We decide to start Mission Band again. Minnie is Minerva – 23-year-old daughter of James. Monday 27 We three boys go picking berries at Kinchens Tuesday 28 Our mission band meets to-day at 3 pm. I am elected as secretary. Wednesday 29 Hoeing at the turnips to-day for a while. Thursday 30 I wash a lot of handkerchiefs, collars etc to-day. Friday 31 There is a frost in some places on the ground this morning. August Date Entry Comments Saturday 1 We are cutting and binding he wheat to-day. I am in the store this afternoon. Council meets to-day. Sunday 2 Aunt Jennie, Ruth, Annie and I go for a drive to Inglis Falls Inglis Falls is just 7 km from Kilsyth. Sydenham river drops 18 metres over the Niagara Escarpment. Monday 3 We are cutting and binding the wheat yet in the old orchard. Tuesday 4 Stuart and I get a calve from Uncle Agnew’s . Working at turnips. Wednesday 5 I find out that my pet lamb “Towney” is going to have small horns. Harvey goes over to Uncle James to see Jennie B. Fleming. I write an essay on China tonight, late. Thursday 6 I write to Mrs. Ray to-day. I get some stamps from J.D. Nichols Box 35, Berwick, N.S. Jennie B. Fleming and Mary were over tonight. Mary, a cousin, daughter of James Fleming and Grace Robertson . Friday 7 I write to Jim Mullan. Saturday 8 Rains very heavily all to-day. Mr. Lediard comes out to-day but scarcely any mission band. The Desboro Mr. Lediard is Disciple’s Church Minister. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 26 Date Entry Comments football team comes down to play Kilsyth but they do not play as it is too wet. Get soaking wet coming home in the buggy at night. Desboro is near Chatsworth in Grey County. Sunday 9 Raining so heavily that there is no Sunday school nor morning meeting. Mr Lister for a wonder does not come and as it rained in there heavier I suppose. Monday 10 I get a letter from Jim Mullan tonight. Miss Jennie B. Fleming and Harvey and some others were at Agnews tonight. Aunt Jennie and I are in the store to-day. Tuesday 11 Pa and I are in the store. Pa is forever complaining at me. Wednesday 12 In the store yet. Thursday 13 Still monkeying around the store. Friday 14 Mr Douglass, wife and children came home this evening. Saturday 15 Aggie Kennedy and Miss Dunn are at the store this evening. Our mission band met to-day. I read an essay on China. Football practice tonight. Sunday 16 I go to Sunday school. I get a library book, “The King’s Daughter”. Mr Brown came out with Mr. Lister in the evening. The King’s Daughter by Pansy – published in Boston 1873. Young person’s book. Mentioned on Feb 3 also. Monday 17 The first day of school is to-day. Alex Sinclair and I are the only ones in the high school class. I write to Jim Mullan. Tuesday 18 Jacob Wice and Harvey Linn come over to the school and Jacob and Sam White have a kind or a row. Wednesday 19 Johnny Mundle and Letisha Fenton got married at Chatsworth to-day. Thursday 20 Stuart and I have to catch Duff after night. Duff – probably the other horse. Friday 21 The Presbyterian church Sunday school have their picnic in out bush. Uncle Agnew and I go to look for his cow. School in fore noon only. Saturday 22 I pull the first peas I ever pulled in my life. Pretty �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 27 Date Entry Comments busy in the evening in the store. Sunday 23 Melville McIntyre was out at Uncle John’s to-day. Was late for Sunday School. Mr. Lister brought a watermelon for Aunt Jennie. Monday 24 I find out that Jack Horning isn’t coming back to Public School any more. Tuesday 25 Alfred Reid and I go down to Hilt’s for the football. We arrange sides and neither side wins a game at noon. Our side gets one game at intermissions. Wednesday 26 I come home this afternoon to help take in the pease Thursday 27 I stay home all day to take in pease. Starts to rain about noon. Ruth is 9 years old to-day. Friday 28 I go to school to-day. Wet to-day but no rain. We do not play football. Saturday 29 Mission Band met to-day. Ruth recited a small piece. Mrs Willie Wardell gave birth to a girl baby at 12 o’clock to-day noon. Mrs Willie Wardell - unknown Sunday 30 Whyte Bro were singing in the other church to-day. Small meeting at Disc Ch. Mr Lister’s daughter and baby comes out but not meeting at night as it was given out there would be none. “Other” church is Presbyterian Monday 31 Jennie Fleming was over tonight with some apples for Aunt Jennie. I get some stamps from R.J.D. Nichols, Berwick N.S. Box 35. High School opened to-day. Jack Horning and Melville McIntyre start going. High School is the Owen Sound Collegiate Institute. Roy began high school in 1892 and probably boarded with a relative. [Handwriting changes from the small, clear, right-slanted script to much larger script with mix of vertical and right slant. Some of this may have been added by Roy in later years.] September Date Entry Comments Tuesday 1 We have Abigail Beckett for our lesson to-day. I come home this afternoon to help at pease. Whyte Abigail Beckett - unknown �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 28 Date Entry Comments Bro. sing at Presbyterian Church in the concert. Annie is 6 years old to-day. Wednesday 2 I stay at home again to-day to pull pease. Stuart and I make a cake and eat it when Aunt Jennie and Aunt Jessie were out for a drive. It rains in afternoon. Thursday 3 Aunt Jennie and Aunt Jessie were at town to-day. It rains again. Home from school. Friday 4 We are pulling pease with the horse rake again. Saturday 5 We haul one load of pease in in the afternoon. Rains in afternoon. Council meets. I am over at store in afternoon. Sunday 6 Collection in church for Home Missions to-day. Percy Kinchen comes over from morning meeting and stays the afternoon. We drive over to English church near Dormie Sinclair’s school and then to Inglis Falls. English Church is on lot 7 concession 3. Dormie Sinclair –might have been a brother of Alex and Bella on the South ½ of Lot 8 Concession 7. Monday 7 Working to-day at pulling pease and turning them. I am not going to school to-day. Tuesday 8 Pa was pretty cross this morning. Very cold. Wednesday 9 Hauling in pease to-day. Thursday 10 Mr. Irwin came to-day and took away Towny and our other lamb. Aunt Jennie and Mrs Herald went to town to-day. Finished our harvest to-day. The boys got stuck with the last load. Either the lambs were sold to Mr. Irwin, or he will butcher them for the family. Mrs Herald is Bella (Finch) Herald, married to George Herald, and, daughter of Isabella Fleming (ie Auntie Finch) and Abraham Finch.. Friday 11 I go to school to-day for the first day this week. A.Hendrick and J. Little from Trenton call here this evening and Harvey and they go over to Uncle James’. Hendrick and Little – unknown. Saturday 12 Our Mission Band met to-day. I get “10 novels complete” in the store that Pa hid. Pa and Harvey have kind of a racket to-night. Raining in afternoon. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 29 Date Entry Comments Sunday 13 Pa tells Harvey that he is going to send him away Monday morning. Stuart went over to Uncle John’s to-day. I give Harvey a dollar. Monday 14 I go to school. William Hilts started to school to- day. Harvey went to Toronto. Roy is probably referring to the 13 year old William, son of Henry and Rebecca Hilts. Tuesday 15 Play football at school to-day. Wednesday 16 Stuart and I go to town in the wagon and Aunt Jennie and Annie in the buggy. They do not get a lunch for us in town and we break into the bread and sugar. Thursday 17 We go to school. Mr. Douglass tells us that he might report our monthly examinations in the paper. Aunt Jennie gets a letter from Harvey. Friday 18 We have our examination on History to-day. Hyle and Flora Beaton and I are the only ones there to write as it was the last Friday. Albert Fleming gets home from the Exhibition and brings a letter from Harvey to Aunt Jennie saying that he got a situation in a bookstore @ $2 a week. Board $3. Hyle (or John R.H. Beaton) was 11 and his sister Flora 14. Their parents were William and Janet Beaton. Albert Fleming is Albert Edwin Charles "AE" son of Roy's uncle John Fleming and his wife Margaret Robertson. Exhibition is the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto Saturday 19 Pa gets a letter from Harvey. Alfred J. Reid came down this afternoon to play with me. We get some plums. Alfred J. Reid - unknown Sunday 20 Stuart and I got to the Presbyterian Church tonight. Presbyterian church was in the village of Kilsyth, a little further west of Disciples Church. Now Kilsyth United Church Monday 21 This week is count week in post office. I mail about ½ doz letters for cards etc. Emma Green started going to school to-day. Emma Green - unknown Tuesday 22 We are fooling with Johnny Frankish to-day. Stuart was in town to-day. Got a 1 cent scribbler for myself. Johnny Frankish - unknown Wednesday Stuart making a scrap book for “Mission Box” �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 30 Date Entry Comments 23 tonight. Got through our work very late. Thursday 24 I take my stamp album to school to-day. Friday 25 Examination on Grammar to-day. Saturday 26 They are fixing the sidewalk to-day. Mission Band met to-day. Minnie was not there but Mrs Herald took the lead. Sunday 27 Mr. W.A. McLean (Presbyterian Church) preaches his farewell sermon. I go down to hear him. Monday 28 A detective was at the store tonight and Saturday night. Tuesday 29 I get a licken to-day for whispering in school. Wednesday 30 I go to school. Nothing particular. I go to prayer meeting tonight and Christian Endevour Society. Mr. McLean was presented with a purse of about $35. Extreme change in handwriting. October Date Entry Comments Thursday 1 I got two demerit marks at school to-day. Friday 2 Alex Sinclair and I were caught eating an apple in school. I get some stamps from J.D. Nichols in a registered letter. Saturday 3 Stuart and I were fixing the fence by the grove. Sunday 4 Mr Lediard preached this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Jennie Robinson was over at our place from Mrs. Herald. Also P. Kinchen from this place. Monday 5 Go to school usually. Tuesday 6 I stay home this forenoon in the store with Aunt Jennie. The fellows get some cards at school. Wednesday 7 I go to school. Alex Sinclair is not there to-day. Stuart and Pa went to town to-day. Thursday 8 I finish drawing the map of Ontario this morning. I do not go to school. This is the first day of the show Show is probably the Kilsyth fall fair organized by Derby Agricultural �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 31 Date Entry Comments and I show my map and take the first prize because mine was the only one there. We also show some apples. Stuart and I are training Met to-day to be ready for tomorrow. Very few things at show. Society. Friday 9 Second day of show. I write in Town Hall. I only get 3rd prize. Stuart shows Meg in Dan McCallum’s buggy. I go to a concert tonight. Jno Ramsay leads it (same man as last year). I saw the wax figure of Birchall at show. McCallums had the farm lot 4 concession 5. Roy got 3rd prize for penmanship. Saturday 10 Stuart and Pa go to town and bring some butter and eggs to Mr Matthews Steward CPR. Mission Band today but I can’t go. Sunday 11 Mr Lediard preaches as usual in the afternoon. Alfred Reid and I pick beech nuts before church. Out driving with Aunt Jennie. I write to Mrs. Ray. Monday 12 Alex Sinclair and I are made to sit apart for me throwing a piece of paper with Euclid on it to Alex and he is copying it off when the master catches him. Tuesday 13 Harvey came home from Toronto to-day. Jennie Agnew is sick. Wednesday 14 Picking beech nuts at noon. Raining in afternoon. Thursday 15 First day of teacher’s convention in Owen Sound. No school. Stay in the house in forenoon. Fixing barn in afternoon. Friday 16 Second day teacher’s convention. Working at potatoes. 15 rows done. Saturday 17 Working at potatoes. Did not get them done. Warmer to-day than yesterday. Sunday 18 Go to all the meetings to-day. Out for a drive with Aunt Jennie. Monday 19 Raining to-day. Tuesday 20 I leave my books on a pile of posts this morning and Douglass sends me for them at about 11 am. Harvey went in to town to-day to go to College. Harvey attended the Northern Business College in Owen Sound run by C.A. Fleming and may have boarded with C.A. and his family. Wednesday - �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 32 Date Entry Comments 21 Thursday 22 I don’t know my poetry “The Bard” at school. Mr Lee (traveler) was at store to-day and told me he would give me a $ if I would get him 5 or 6 lbs of Beech-nuts. Friday 23 Threshing at our place in afternoon. I went over to Sinclair’s on Meg to ask Angus. Stay home to-day. A year ago to-day was the last day I ever saw Mamma alive. Angus was a brother of Alex’s. On this date in 1890 Lyda went to Marquette Mi. USA to see a specialist. Her brother-in-law Fred Read, husband of Lyda’s late sister, Annie, lived in Marquette. Fred paid for her medical care at Dr Kellogg’s sanatorium at Battle Creek. Saturday 24 We were threshing until about 10 am. Machine then goes to Sinclairs. I am 13 years old to-day. Smaller farms did not have their own threshing machines. Travelling threshers would go from farm to farm with the equipment and labourers to do the threshing for a fee. Sunday 25 Jim Fenton and I picked beech nuts before afternoon meeting. Monday 26 Aunt Jennie and Mr Herald went to town to-day. George Herald, married to Bella. Tuesday 27 Very cold to-day. Alex Sinclair was not at school yesterday nor to-day. Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 Came home at recess to take up potatoes. Friday 30 Pa, Stuart, and I went in to town tonight to hear Crossley and Hunter in Presbyterian Church. Monthly examination on grammar to-day. Rev H T Crossley and the Rev John E Hunter were evangelists from St Thomas in Southern Ontario. Saturday 31 Working at turnips in afternoon. I get a letter and a pair of mitts from Mrs. Ray as a present for my birthday. Her letter said that she and her husband were travelling and now they were in San Diego. Apparently the Rays travelled. Was this his only present? �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 33 November Date Entry Comments Sunday 1 Mr Lediard preached this Sunday in church and gave us an invitation. I put hymn books in seats in church. We meet J. A. Horning walking to church. Monday 2 Mrs Sinclair (mother of Alex, Arch, Ronald etc) died tonight at 11pm. We start working stocks to-day in arithmetic This was Sarah Sinclair, 85, Alex’s grandmother. She lived in Sullivan Township. Tuesday 3 Stuart and I sent five names tonight to the Youth’s Companion to try to get subscribers and in return they will send us a book. Wednesday 4 I am home to-day from school. Stuart and I finish topping turnips and we haul half of these in. Thursday 5 That fellow at Redfern’s store “Fred” started off in middle of last night with some things that he stole out of Redfern’s store. Mr Redfern and Mr Reid catch Fred up at Stoddards swamp. Mr Jamison (Presbyterian Minister) was at school to-day and gave us a kind of speech for about ½ hr. Redfern’s store on Poulett St. in Owen Sound sold meal, stoves, and ships’ chandlery. Ad in diary: Redfern & LePan are direct importers of shelf and heavy hardware, ship chandlery, stoves etc etc. Steam, gas and hot water fitters. Manufacturers of all kinds of sheet metal ware. Also a D.R. Redfern – dealer in general groceries all kinds of fruit in season. Also fancy goods etc etc. Friday 6 Examination on arithmetic. I do the whole six examples. Saturday 7 Stuart and I cover the turnip pit. Sunday 8 Percy Kinchen was over to-day. Also Maggie Kinchen. Mr. Lediard gives an invitation and I came forward. The invitation is to be baptized. In the Disciples church members are baptized at confirmation. See entry 11 Nov. Monday 9 Send a letter to Jim Wallace asking him to subscribe to the Youth’s Companion. Also I send a letter to W.E. Skinner, coin broker, Boston, asking him whether he deals in English and Canadian coins. Stuart and Pa went to Tara with a load of pease. Tuesday 10 We have notes on “The Bard” for our high school �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 34 Date Entry Comments reader lesson. Stuart went to Tara with another load of pease. Raining to-day. Wednesday 11 Pa, Stuart and I go to town to Disciple prayer meeting. Mr Lediard’s son and I are baptized at the church. Cousin Jennie Agnew started to Rochester to-day. Baptism in Disciples Church is by compete immersion. Jean Alexandrina Agnew, aka "Jennie", was almost 30 years old and perhaps was going there to work. She later lived in Buffalo. Thursday 12 To-day is Thanksgiving. Stuart and Percy were out shooting in Kinchen’s bush. Starts to snow to-day. Canadian celebrated American Thanksgiving in November. Date was changed to October in 1957. Friday 13 Stuart went to Tara this morning with pease. A lot of snow this morning. Saturday 14 Stuart and I went to Tara to-day with more pease. Got back about dark. Sunday 15 This is the last Sunday that Mr. Lediard will preach here. Monday 16 When I got up this morning I see that the snow is pretty deep. Tuesday 17 Still snowing. I do not know my verses “To a Highland Girl” By Wm Wordsworth Wednesday 18 Aunt Jennie drives us to school this morning in the cutter. Thursday 19 Aunt Jennie drove us to school again. Do not know my verses. Friday 20 I send a letter to Mrs. Ray and one to auntie Finch. Stuart and I got to the debate in town hall. Resolved that Burns was greater a poet than Sir Walter Scott. Negatives beat. Examination on geography. He gives us our arithmetic. I get 100. A.S. gets 84 A.S. is Alex Sinclair Saturday 21 Mission Band met to-day at Uncle James’ house. Raining and thawing. Sunday 22 Still raining. Mr Lister preached for us this Sunday. Monday 23 Norma and I have a scuffle in the mud. Tuesday 24 Pa and I have to take the potatoes out of the water in the cellar tonight. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 35 Date Entry Comments Wednesday 25 Turns cold again. Thursday 26 Thawing this afternoon. Friday 27 Examination on grammar to-day. I think I di pretty well at it. Mr Douglass gave us our history paper. I get 68 and A.S. gets 86. Saturday 28 Stuart and I haul out manure to cover the turnip pit and the rhubarb and flowers. Sunday 29 Mr. Lister preaches again to-day. Monday 30 We are skating at school to-day. Pretty good ice. December Date Entry Comments Tuesday 1 Skating again to-day. I know my poetry to-day. Six pairs of skates there to-day. Wednesday 2 Still skating at school. Thursday 3 Thawing to-day. Ruth brings her skates to-day. Five other pair. Friday 4 Examination in stocks in arithmetic also two examples in factoring in algebra. Saturday 5 No mission band to-day because Minnie was not home. Sunday 6 Our mission band met to-day. Fifteen there. Our mission band will meet on Sunday after this. Monday 7 Geography on South America to-day. Tuesday 8 We have “the Raven” to-day as our lesson. By Edgar Allan Poe Wednesday 9 We were snowballing at school. Walter Ferris got his eye hurt at school with a snowball. Alex Sinclair was not at school to-day. Thursday 10 Friday 11 Examination on geography to-day. I think I did pretty well. Missed one question entirely. Saturday 12 Stuart and I are hauling out manure. Get four loads out. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 36 Date Entry Comments Sunday 13 I do not stay at morning meeting to-day. Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 There was to be practise at Heralds to-night only one there. Sam and Norman. Thursday 17 Friday 18 Examination on history to-day. (Geo III reign). Get some stamps from J.S. Nichols, Berwick, N.S. Go to the practice tonight at Mrs. Heralds. Sam, Norman and I are going to sing “Old Mother Slipper Stopper” See lyrics and music. Saturday 19 Stuart and I hauled wood to-day in forenoon and we train the colt to-day, “Billy”. Sunday 20 I go to Sunday school and church as usual. Miss Mary Fulton came out with Mr. Lister. Mission band met this afternoon. Monday 21 A daughter of Mr Rodgers (aged 4 years) died early this morning. Announced in school. Tuesday 22 Funeral of girl above to-day at 1 pm Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 The Scottish did not celebrate Christmas in the 1800s Saturday 26 Mrs. Lewis Graham gave birth to a daughter about 3 pm this afternoon. Sunday 27 Went to church to-day as usual. Collection for Women’s work in …. Write to Mrs Ray, San Diego, 704 Third St – Ca. Monday 28 Nomination at Town Hall to-day. For Reeve Jas Cochrane, R.A. Stark, Wm Breen. For deputy reeve Alex Garvie, Harness. For Councilllor Lauchlin Beaton, John Henry Moore, Jno Robertson, R. Henderson, …, Saul Riely Tuesday 29 Stuart and I haul to line fence. Wednesday �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 37 Date Entry Comments 30 Thursday 31 Went to prayer meeting at Heralds tonight. Mrs. Alex Finch came out with C.A. Fleming last tonight. Harry and I wash some clothes this afternoon. Mrs Alex Finch was Sophia Emily De Le Ree who married Alexander Heanage Finch. A.H. Finch was a Disciples minister. �Diary of Roy F. Fleming – transcribed with notes 38 Fleming Family Tree Isabella (Bell) “Auntie Finch” 1825-1917 Janet (Jessie) “Aunt Jessie” 1828-1918 James “Uncle James” 1830- 1910 John “Uncle John” 1830-1909 Alexander “Uncle Alexander” 1832-1909 Donald “Uncle Donald” 1834- 1896 William 1837- 1927 Charles 1840- 1910 Jean “Aunt Jennie” 1843- 1942 m Abraham Finch m James Agnew “Uncle Agnew” m Grace Robertson m Margaret Robertson “Auntie Margaret” m Anne Garvie m Esther Flower m Elizabeth Anne Williams m Lyda Warren 1842-1891 - Isabella (Bella) 1849-? m George Herald “Mrs Herald” - Jessie 1850- 1873 m James Hunter Trout - - many more - William Alexander - Mary Evangeline - John - George - Jean (Jennie) 1862-1950 - Simon - Herbert 1867- 1930 - Milton - others - Alexander Robert - Jessie - Jean Stewart - Robert Alexander - Clara Grace - Margaret Florence Alberta - James Alfred - Minerva “Minnie” 1868- 1953 - Martha Emma - Mary Ella - John William - Ernest Stewart - Christopher Alexander (C.A.) 1857-1945 - Mary Jane 1852-1942 m Archibald McIntyre - Jessie Melissa 1852-1950 m Samuel Brown - Anna Isabella - Victoria (Vickie) 1866-1953 - John William James - Albert Edwin (AE) 1871-1956 - Thomas Alfred Robertson (TA) 1874-1959 - William - Alexander 1858-1939 - John - Joseph - Albert - Jessie - Margaret Jane - David James - Bertha - Ernest - Florence 1863- 1939 - Sidney A. 1865- 1929 - Christina A. (Chris) 1867- 1945 -many more - 5 children - Harvey 1872-? - Stuart 1877- 1942 - Roy 1878-1958 - Ruth 1882-1971 - Annie – 1885-? Corrections January 12, 2017 � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5f3a019926200116ff39e8cbf4c8c4d.pdf 5ab148d0f46b62a78c7d051dac29cad8 PDF Text Text Scotland and Ireland by Roy F Fleming Roy F. Fleming recorded the events and observations of his trip to Scotland and Ireland in 1903. He travelled from Montreal with his aunt, Jennie Fleming, his uncle, James Fleming, and his cousin (James’ daughter), Minnie – July and August 1903. The Fleming family – Alexander, his wife Jean Stewart, and seven children had emigrated to Canada West from Logierait Parish in Perthshire in 1843. This was the first and only return trip to the homeland for James and Jennie. During this trip they visited several relatives – mainly the Gows (on the Stewart side), and John Fleming (distantly on the Fleming side). Roy, an artist, often sketched maps, scenes and buildings, saved flyers and ephemera, and inserted newspaper and magazine clippings he had collected or were given to him. Most of Roy’s entries are transcribed here but some descriptive passages are condensed to a few points. Clippings are summarized very briefly. Legend: [word inside brackets with ?] – best guess at word (?) Roy Fleming added the question mark inside round brackets. [illegible] can’t make out word at all [- n words -] can’t make out that number of words Table box: indicates a drawing, flyer, ephemera, or newspaper clipping. Sometimes it holds a summary of a section that was not transcribed. Also used square brackets to note a small sketch or clipping – eg [sketch ] _____________________________________________________________________________________ British Isles Diary 1903 July Aug Insert: List of Second Cabin Passengers on the R.M.S. “Tunisian” – from Montreal and Quebec June 27th 1903 to Liverpool Most passengers were from Ontario or Quebec; several from Chicago. Roy added stroke marks and notes for people he met or knew. 1 �Friday June 26 – European Trip - 1903 I proposed this trip last October, concluded it would take place, Christmas 1902, Aunt Jennie Fleming and myself. Also Uncle James and Minnie. I left Garden Island with Peewee (Hugh LeRiche), landed at Swifts Dock – called at Express Whig Anglo Am Hotel where I had dinner; left 1:20 p.m. G.T.R. for the Junction 1.30 Express East. 8 cars (4 extra), big crowd on train. After 5 min. hunting went to rear car and found Aunt Jennie. There were two different parties on board. The larger Rev. Dr. Withrow’s1 party of about 40 or more to England and the continent. We see the St Lawrence once in a while, Prescott, Cornwall, Coteau, bridge, Montreal on time 6 p.m .– Bonaventure Station. Here we meet Uncle James and Minnie at the Depot, and after exchanging tickets at Montreal Transfer Office, – we get in the busses and go down to Allan Dock. – The streets are very rough – ashfalt pavement broken + in holes – unrepaired – muddy – rain. We are told we can not enter our Steamer Tunisian till 8 p.m., so we have to stand in a storehouse with some boxes till they are pleased to let us on – 7.30 pm. – We put our baggage in our rooms. Mine is Room2 126 – Berth 2, Uncle James 126-4. Aunt Jennie 128 - 2 – Minnie 128-4. Rather neat appearance of rooms and dining rooms. Music Room and Smoking Room – Minnie and I go up street to get some fruit off some push carts, + I go up later to get a luncheon. Saw the G.T.R. General Offices – fine building.3 June 27 Saturday Go down the St. Lawrence, French villages, church spires, White buildings, [mouths of rivers?], hills, green banks + shores, green trees vegetation high + flat banks. Passed “Transit”, “Mount Temple”, “Tancred”.4 We arrive at Quebec about 1.30 pm. Some said we came down with one crew – at any rate we have to wait till 12 midnight for repairs or other reason. 1 2 Also boarded the Tunisian. Shared room with uncle and two others Location – “after part of the bridge and on the upper deck amidships” (,https://www.gjenvick.com/VintagePostcards/Steamships-OceanLiners/AllanLine/SS-Tunisian-Postcards.html Had outside rooms - cost for inside was ~$75, otherwise $80 Upper deck - facing each other - on outside – likely portholes https://www.gjenvick.com/HistoricalImages/Brochures/AllanLine/AllanLineRoyalMailSteamers/1908/Fig04Tunisian-2ndCabinPlan-500.jpg 3 Photos at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Trunk_Railway 4 Might have been names of ships. 2 �Aunt Jennie and I go up street. We go along at foot of the embankment along a narrow street to the Elevator from Sous-le-Fort St . where we go up – (2 for 5 c), 2 cars, one up and one down, and land on level with “Chateau Frontenac.” We see a beautiful picturesque monumental statue of Samuel de Champlain with Cavalier dress – + sword – erected 1898 by Dom, Prov, City etc – “born 1567(?) Marschel des – explored West Indies 15991601 – Acadia 1604-7. Founded Quebec 1608.” We look down the river, see Id. of Orleans Statue by Paul Chevré. Chateau Frontenac is a fine looking hotel – the finest in Canada I have heard. [Several ?] Yankee tourists. We continued over to Church of England. Organ in rear. In centre of church before altar, is a tablet as follows “Beneath are deposited the mortal remains of Charles Duke of Richmond and Lennox + Aubigny.5 Clipping showing photo of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec p. 4 We continued to Palais de Justice and entered. “Cour d’Amirante” + “Court of Admiralty” . notices in 2 languages. Many of them We continued and came to a park or garden – flower beds – on South side was the “Wolfe Montcalm” monument erected 1823 – plain, unadorned, with a later inscription also – “Mortem Virtus Communem Faman Historia Monumentum Posteritas Dedit”6 We continued up the hillside to the fortification or citadel. Went down into the moat, saw where they are repairing the walls – and went to Entrance (Dalhousie Gate) – asked permission to enter which was freely given – camera taken away – A guard showed us around – apparently Irish – pleasant talker – told us about everything in sight. 2 forts in Pt. Levis . We looked across at Point Levis the great building in westward part he told us was a convent + church – and other large one (east) was nunnery and orphan asylum. That started our Irishman on the subject of the church “you can’t look any place but you see a RC church – they are the curse of the land. – What time do you think the bells begin to ring in the morning “– (don’t know) – “4 o’clock + continue till 9 at night. What makes the people around so poor ?– it’s because they got to support so many churches + priests + nuns that they scarcely got enough left to feed themselves. I’ll show you St Anne’s – down the river – 21 miles from here.” Clipping about the sacristy of the Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Holds “beautiful chasuble that was made by the mother of Louis XIV” 5 6 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/lennox_charles_richmond_5E.html https://grandquebec.com/capitale-quebec/monument-wolfe-montcalm/ 3 �Note – top left corner – see page 179 and page 19 for other information We looked through the glasses and saw the long line of houses leading down to St. Annes .White buildings and a white church of considerable size. Small drawing by Roy – “through glasses 21 miles away” Ste Annes de Beaurpes. Here people go to get cured of all diseases, and many many go, cripples, rheumatics, all kinds of diseases, and they are supposed to be miraculously cured. It’s only the foolish and ignorant though that go. The Yankees just laugh at them – you never hear of an intelligent educated person going down there. One woman came home just covered with strings of beads – her arms and head and feet and everything – another woman came back with a basket – ½ doz holy candles, 2 or 3 crosses + virgin Marys + dear knows what all, some little bottles of holy water + beads. Those mountains are called False Montmorencys – and farther away are the Laurentides. We walked over + saw Lord Minto’s7 quarters when he comes to the citadel which he does every summer – Canteen and magazines. Who is your commander here – Col Wilson. He’s a D.O.C.. Col Montizambert 8 used to be here. He is a fine fellow – drinks a little heavy [gov.sits ?] – yes that’s what the matter with the running of this country. You may get chucked out of your gov. sit, any minute and some one else who knows nothing about it but a friend of an MP gets it capable or not. –Here is a brass gun the English captured from the Americans at Bunkers Hill – [area ?] of Massachusetts (Indian with bow and arrow)”” Discipline – Yes since the S. African War they think more of the soldiers _ We don’t have to be in by 9:30 as we used to but in fact we can stay out as long as we like, all night if we like, after parade _ we are free. It used to be– get a pass – late in the [coop?] – + sentry – And Dundonald is very pleasant. He [respected ?] us – The reason that Hutton and others couldn’t agree with the government was these politicians, who knew nothing at all about military affairs wanted to [view ?] things + teach these long experienced officers and they wouldn’t stand for it. – We gave him a tip and left. 7 Lord Minto – Gov general 1898 – 1904 “Governor General Minto's term of office was marked by a period of strong nationalism which saw economic growth coupled with massive immigration to Canada. Relations with the United States were strained as border and fishing disputes continued to create problems between the two countries.” http://archive.gg.ca/gg/fgg/bios/01/minto_e.asp 8 Lt Col Charles Edward Montizambert 4 �We then viewed the Plains of Abraham where Wolfe defeated Montcalm 1759 Sept – and where both were killed. Wolfe’s Cove where he climbed up, we saw from the ship. We then went to the buildings9 of Quebec Province fine large buildings with statue and inscription in honor of Frenchmen of Lower Canada, Wolfe, Montcalm, Levis, Laval, Frontenac, Elgin, De Salaberry, and Jacques Cartier. There are also in front a rather picturesque statuaries – one an indian sparing a fish, also a group of Indians – spear. To get to the [- 3 words - ] had to go through one of the gates of the city wall: the wall is about 30 ft high and considerable thickness. Two small drawings – one of a spear head, other of the city wall. We looked to the North and saw a fine new statue – which was situated on top of a church building. Proceeded to buy 2 camp stools, on account of being unable to rent any steamer chairs. Main St – St Jean – at head of which is an entrance through wall “Porte St. Jean 1693”. Then came back to the boat – had to go through some very narrow dirty streets, some poor pavement, some plank + rubbish – streets worse by far than the private back yards of Ontario towns would be allowed by the municipal authorities. Is it cold in Quebec – Yes rather it sometimes stays in winter at about 40 degrees under. What do you do to keep warm? Oh we got lots of wood to burn – any coal? yes – the rich can afford it + use it mostly. How long are your winters – not much more than 5 months. Saw boy with a goat. Our boat is moored in front of the great rock of Quebec – with the citadel capping its summit Drawing of the “Heights of Quebec” that shows cliff with walls along the summit, two church spires, the lower Duffferin Terrace, and a plaque or monument to Montmorency. Notes that terrace is 185 ft above lower town. P. 11 Clipping – fragment – writer says “farewell to the historic capital of New France” … “Nothing but the grandest scenery in the Scottish Highlands could excel that glorious panorama on the Lower St. Lawrence, and until we passed the gloomy promontory of Cape Gaspe, shrouded in folds of climinging vapor, every spot successively viewed in that weird, barren November landscape of river, hill, and mountain, offered new objects of wild and interesting beauty … “ 9 [red brick parliament - inserted in line above.] 5 �We look over at Point Levis. There is a ferry over from Quebec – 2 boats – straight across – also 1 boat to G.T.R .station up the river farther. In the evening the lights of Pt. Levis appear prettily along the town. The heights of Quebec towering darkly above us as if to fall upon us – 300 to 400 ft high. “Passengers to be on board by 12 midnight” June 28 Sunday We get away around 12.30 [illegible] morning from Quebec. I get talking with Rev. Dr. Withrow. Good day Dr. – are you busy – no not for a few minutes – You have a party on board, how many are there of you – 57 – + one yet to come – Do they all go the long trip to Italy Switzerland etc – no– 40 of them do – some only as far as England with me –– Ladies do not like to travel alone, baggage, accommodation, is hard for ladies to look after hence better to travel in parties – 3 mo. Trip – been over seven times – ah Scotland – you’ll see no prettier place in Europe – her highland hills – Edinburgh is superb – I have seen nearly all the capitals of Europe and thee is not her equal in the continent –, unless it is Salzburg Austria, and I think not even that. Are you going to the Alps – The finest sight I expect to show my party is the Splugger10 Pass in Switzerland – we cross Lake Como and then take a railway that runs 2 mos in the yr, and then carriages. Yes I have taken parties before but not on this route – Snapshot of Withrow from newspaper or magazine – “the study where our papers were edited”. P. 13 In the circulars and pamphlets Withrow sent out, he said the part would go II cabin (wrong) of course they could go 1st if they wanted to pay extra to the boat but nothing was mentioned of it – Of the 58 all took Saloon passage but seven, they are at our table, + feel very mean over the matter. I don’t think the Dr. looks after things properly as the lady who sits beside one Mrs Springer of Berlin says she has a room badly situated, beside a boot black and pail establishment – bad smell + great noise which disturbs her much – Dr also said he would see after her steamer chair, + she asked him about it . He said he would give her his as he could not get sufficient but never did so. I know too he hasn’t looked after – baths nor place at tables for these passengers – II cabin I refer to. Englishmen Returning 1 A young Englishman sat beside me at breakfast with whom I came in conversation found he had been in this country something over 2 months + had a bad opinion of it. He had sold out a small business in Sheffield + had emigrated – travelled to Winnipeg, Brandon, British Columbia – couldn’t find respectable work – try farming? Oh yes – look at my hands and finger nails – they are worked almost to the bone – a 10 Perhaps Splugen 6 �dam country any way. I’ve spent all my money – + now I have to go back home – It’s pork, port, pork till I’m sick of pork – 2 Another young Englishman got on at Quebec and occupies the same room with us – He has been out about 3 yrs. + wouldn’t be going back but for a cut in the knee, he received from an ax, in the bush – he was most pleased with Canada, thinks it a fine place – Can get work if you want to – must be willing to suit yourself to circumstances – used to be in an office in London got 30 shillings a week which was very fair for London – lived out 30 miles – + went in and out of the city – hours 9 to 6 – office – start about 7 am, + return about 7 pm – car fare about ₤18. – a yr. I think he said – not a comfortable living in it, scratched to get a suit of clothes once a yr. + pay your board. Englishman no. 1 said 700 immigrants had already returned this spring from Canada. He had more confidence in the States. I saw another Englishman come along from steerage end of boat – There was a rope stretched across with a sign hung on it. He didn’t see it, tripped + fell over it. Englishmen lack sharp eyesight. We arrive at Rimouski about 2 or 3 p.m. – where the mail boat comes out with the mail – letters in bags great piles of them about about go parcel port cases baskets 5 ft x 2 ½ x 2 ½ – “C.P.O.” – “Liverpool + Canada 232” “Halifax to Eng.” Signs on them. John Smith of Bell Piano Co. Guelph. Mr. John Smith – Representative of the Bell Organ + Piano Co. conversed with us most pleasantly a fine pleasant Scotchman – in Canada 16 yrs. All the time with the Bell Co. – His name in Gaelic – Jean MacGowan – lives in Islay. 16 distilleries in Islay – they make the famous highland whiskey water from the peat bogs – flavor from it. They imported the men, placed the machinery + provided the ingredients in America but they can’t get the same liquid – the flavor from the old peat is not present. The people in Islay live on the same property as their forefathers – my father lives on the same property which we can trace back for 600 yrs to our ancestors. I am the 2nd oldest son – my older brother is not married so I am the “heir apparent”, He says I have to come back to take the old place when he dies – but I’m afraid I won’t – I like Canada; better than any other place on earth. The trouble is everything is class, class, in the Old Land – you can’t speak to your employer in the Old Country – but you got to pull off your bonnet when you meet him. Canada is free – you are servant to no one, at least in appearances. In the old country they are either very rich or very poor. There are different kinds of Gaelic – and different accents in talking – Mine is the Glasgow – an even flow of language – In Edinburgh 38 miles away they end up in a high key – – “Where are ye goin’ the day” In the highlands they are in a high + low key up + down – illustrated – then Lowland. Yes, of course we go from Glasgow to Island, that’ where all the Islays boat go from – round the Mull of Cantire11 – the roughest spot of the Atlantic Ocean. Ah! Many a time after a storm I have gone down from my school when a boy – to see the wreckage strewn on the beach – but that was in the days of 11 Kintyre probably 7 �sailing vessels – 2 currents from N. + S. meet + the west wind of the Atlantic chop the sea into pieces the size of the boat almost – in great storms. The following is the last log of the Tunisian from Moville to Rimouski. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 June 12 Fr 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tues 17 Wed 18 Thur 19 Frid 20 Sat Total - 195 knots 340- 342 knots 379-383 379-364 362-372 - 342 - 283 - 368 - 343 2692 155 356 353 338 353 350 352 321 95 2673 1st day Mon 2nd day Tues Wed Thur Frid Sat Sun 2257 To Morville Aug 20 1903 2635 n. miles Q to L. Ste. Anne {See back of book for more information} Minnie told me about St Anne – the Church of St Anne contains the shrine of St Anne of Beaupre – is a magnificently adorned tomb – candles – gold and silver. She is the patron saint of the sick – early French Missionary. She knew a lady in Detroit who took her father there – they had to pray in “Novena “ from R.C. prayer book – in honor or to St. Anne. He went in a company of 500 from Michigan in charge of a priest – train to Quebec – perhaps balance, walking 21 miles to St Anne’s. They were wealthy people – pay handsomely. He died 2 days after he came home. At the church there are stacks of crutches, canes, false teeth, invalid chairs, wooden legs, splints. Minnie also knew another man who was lame, and he had a beautiful pair of crutches inlaid with gold. He went down to St Anne to the altar – prayed, threw his crutches on the pile – + started down the aisle. When he got part way down he thought of the gold on his crutches and he returned and took them. His infirmities returned 4 fold on account of this lust for gold – and perhaps lacking in faith. Minnie visited Church of St John the Baptist (?) – altar to St Anne there – beautiful. Date of birth and death. Mrs. Springer told me she had been to St Anne’s – the saints bones (some of them) are there in a glass case where you can see them, where they kneel before it, stack to ceiling of crutches crossed, invalid chairs. Greatest place of pilgrimage north of Mexico. In 1898 125,000 pilgrims came to it. Various other notes about Ste. Anne. Back of book had a much longer and detailed description of Ste. 8 �Anne de Beaupre – not transcribed. Inserts: . 20 Allan Line price list from agent J.B. Hunt in Owen Sound Menu – Second Cabin – Breakfast, dinner, tea – Sunday July 5, 1903 9 �Additional Information Quebec – auth Baedeker’s Canada. Roy’s notes taken from Baedeker’s Canada including mention of Thomas Scott, brother of Sir W Scott. Not transcribed. P. 21-22 10 �Monday June 29 Rev W.J. Libberton of Chicago – Interview Monday, June 29 Insert: Business card from William L Libberton, pastor at the Joyce Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago p. 22 Rev A. M. White of Chicago, Ill. is head of a party of 30 from there, and they travel together to London. He organized it, all are friends or acquaintances of acquaintances. He is a Methodist preacher of Chicago. Rev W.J. Libberton of Chicago, Pastor of Joyce Methodist Church Chicago (North) – is an admirable, able, man. He came and talked to use particularly the 1st time Monday Evening, and his conversation was most interesting and instructive. He lived in Scott’s land not far from Melrose Abbey (Darnock), emigrated to America at age 9 but his impressions of Roxburgshire, of childhood, are the deepest and most vivid of his life time. He gave us scenes from Scott’s Marmion reciting lengthy parts of the most exciting. Sir Walter Scott (with perhaps Victor Hugo in his class) was the greatest literary genius12 of the 19th century. The scenery along the Cheviot Hills and the Yarrow River, you should not miss. If you go to Eildon Hill, 4 miles from Darrock which I lived with a boy, 3 miles from Melrose and look down before you a at the Abbey of Melrose, Cheviot Hills, Flodden Field, The Yarrow, on towards (Berick) Berwick, you see the country rich is Scotts literature, and in Border History. The parting of Marmion and Douglas: Marmion, the hero of the story had come to Castle Douglas, bore a forged letter and on discovery of his treachery, Douglas order the portcullis down. “The portcullis just grazed his plume” Previously Douglas “his cloak around him drew”, haughty manner, Scotch high willed nature “My lands and castle etc are at my king’s service, but my hand is my own to give or to withhold.” The Douglases lived on Bass Rock opposite N Berwick for a long time – impregnable fortress. Dr L. will always remember that sight at Eilden Hill. Skylarks rising in the dew, and singing most beautifully – heather hills – mist rose from mountain. There is Huntley Burm (from Loch Shields) which one time ran blood, dyed red with blood, to the sea. One time his grandfather took him to Loch Shields, surrounded by cliffs, he held him by the hand as they look over. It was really a whooper [sic] that he told me but I believed it as vividly and as truly as a child could. “Now Willie, ye must never come heir by yourself. There awful animals infest this region. I myself saw a mighty stork drop into that water from this cliff, and before they could get it out, there was nothing left but its bones”. The purpose, I thought after, was of course to keep me from going there myself, as I used to often run away to see the places within reach, even miles away. 12 Don’t know if Roy is quoting Libberton or it’s his own opinion. 11 �And I am sure it was those long stories that my grandfather so infused me with that created for me such a lasting impression of that district. You know that there is a stage in life which is youth, where your memory is flexible and rapid, and then the time comes in more mature age, when it is impossible to memorize but where one’s judgement and reason predominates. And I owe it to my mother, for many many parts of the scriptures that I had to learn off for her. That of land of my birth, which I have for years and years and years dreamt of by night and thought of by day. I long to see again. But I don’t want to live there. Hunnewell’s “Land of Scott”13 is the best I have read. Get it. I paid $2.25 for it. 2nd edition is better. Mine had no illustrations. A book without illustrations (nowadays with modern work) is unsatisfactory. I am going to [?] for a publisher who wishes me to write my impressions of Scott’s Country, not like a guide book form of literature, but personal impressions. In Darnock our Parish Church (Preby) was on a hill and there we always attended. The last Sunday before they emigrated, they visited the Cauker Church (Meth). “I wouldna step my foot towards it” (shorter catechism) Half a page of fragments of stories that Libberton told. Can’t make out the sentences. Tuesday June 30 We saw 2 icebergs, and a whale today. The whale was following up the ship. Met a Mr. Morrison of Hamilton, came out a boy 20 yrs ago – farm, parcel boy $1/50 – 4.00 per week, clerk, partners in business drygoods Hamilton 10 clerks – told me of wreck of Scotsman off Cape Race 2 yrs ago, and lady of his acquaintance – some drowned, horse shot – parrot $100 “very cold, very cold!”. I was talking to the Frenchman in our room today Mr. Francais Monad of Paris. He was sent out by the dept of Public Instruction 7 months ago to visit the universities of America. – He visited many in the East and 2 in Canada – Toronto and McGill. Laval except in Med and Law (?) is only a secondary school (Fr university) . Automobile races from Bordeaux to Paris. Horse races on Long Champ course near Paris. Could not say any one sport was the national game of France. Had not travelled in Spain, but it is safe, easy + hotels cheap. Cab in Paris 2 fr per hour + driver’s fee . “Perhaps I shall write a book on universities of America” 13 Free ebook through Google Books. Pub’d 1871 https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Lands_of_Scott.html 12 �British Schools I was talking to the Englishman who is in our room Mr. Simons and I asked him about the school system of Gr Britain and I gathered the following from him. The different kinds of schools are: 1. Common or Board Schools to which poor people are provided a free common school education, managed by a Board. 2. Public Schools – where sons of the gentry went, + had to pay about 50 pounds a year – Eton, Harrow are the two largest of this kind, then I attended Rugby Discipline. They have to admit anyone who pays price. 3. Private Schools – some for clergymen sons only, others sons of lawyers, others of certain church. Church schools sustained by endowments of the Est. Ch. 4. Voluntary schools established by private individuals. Grammar Schools, high schools for boys mostly. Cost of fees – 3 terms – say ₤ 30 total fees in yr. subjects, Algebra, Arith, Euclid, Botany, phys., chemistry, drawing (not much), Trigonometry, Liter, Comp. 5. High Schools for girls – similar to Grammar Schools. [In margin Queens Cork Trinity Dublin] 6. Business Colleges – private enterprize 7. Military Schools – Largest at Sandhurst, 2nd at Woolwich. Teaches everything pertaining to military matters on land. 8. Navy School. South coast of Eng. Near Southampton on Training 3 decker some where. 9. Colleges – lower than Universities are many in number, in towns and cities. [In margin Owens College] 10. Universities – the highest education in the land is Oxford + Cambridge. Neither perhaps can be said to predominate over the other entirely – Oxford is greater in Classics, and Cambridge in Mathematics. Oxford is more conservative + blue blooded, + have a private idea they are a superior school. Very similar Mr. Walsh adds, to Harvard + Yale of United States. Harvard the blue blood, but Yale would resent it said the other was superior. Rev. Howard, Rev. Walsh, says some Americans, with care in forming opinions, say that these 2 Amer. Univer give a better educ’n + higher than Oxford + Cambridge.. adds that the President of Columbia University has lately written a strong Criticism of American Universities – in which he says that with their specializing of modern times, that students are allowed such a choice, what to take + what not to take, that they never get that broad education that they should have. One thing that would indicate predominance of Oxford over Cambridge is the fact that more important Cecil Rhodes scholarships were given to Oxford. (Cecil Rhodes was an Oxian). Glasgow (Lord Kelvin), Edinburgh + Trinity Dublin, are the highest in their respective countries + may be nearly classed with Oxford + Cambridge. Queen’s College Cork is 2nd in Ireland. High School + Grammar school scholarships are taken in the Common + Public schools, perhaps 6 or 7 % of those who pass take scholarships. They entitle them to 3 or 5 years, free tuition (+ board?). This 13 �enables able but poor people to obtain a good education free. They pass from Common schools at age 9 to 10 with University or College matriculation at age 18 or 19 – To attend Eton or Harrow Public School would cost, fees for tuition + board ₤100. Fosters’ Education Act of 1870 gave free common school education. Colonial + foreign students go to Cambridge. Rev Walsh – Time of Confederation, Castell Hopkins, biographer of Sir John A. McDonald, said that when Sir John A. + Sir Chas Tupper went with a scheme of confederation to London, they had to sit dangling their feet on the steps of house of parl for days, yes weeks, before they would even give them a hearing. And what do you think that Quaker Statesman, John Bright, said. “Ou, OU! Dr Tuppa – I don’t see but Canada might just as well be independent + do whatever she likes.” Mr. Walsh The English Church was never established by the English Government --- The Government was established by the English Church. July 1 Wednesday Dom Day Cephas Allen, Mr Walsh, Mr Howard and myself have a pleasant conversation on the British Schools as given above. Concert in saloon in evening 8.30 – Chairman Duncan of Scotland. Mr Heins violin solo, and S.W. Beugough gave latter half of the program. He is a good entertainer. Partial lecture on drawing, drew several pictures, latter ones of co. including chairman and Dr. Withrow. He told one good story, in good farmer’s voice, of egg, whiskey, starting store and darning needle – Toto poles and signs – very good entertainer. Our Quartettte sang – only thing from 2nd cabin July 2 Thursday Lecture in saloon by Rev Soloman Cleaver of Toronto – Sherbourne St Methodist Church – story of Jean Val Jean of Les Miserables – beautiful story, beautifully told. July 3 Frid. Aunt Jennie got up today. I lost the pool on ships distance – I guessed 370 – cor 353. Mr John Smith, proprietor – Finish of story. 14 �July 4 Sat Concert in evening – Mrs. Leut – “she is so queer” – song was pretty good. Miss Chown of Kingston recited “Get on the ship of faith”. But there is not going to be a line (?) waiting for every nigger [sic]. J.W. Beugough – good story of lower middle class Englishman – intr. On classes – what’s matter now? No squire cow, died sheep, mother in law. 2 stories of Scotchman with dentist Seignora Roberta [Peamittie ?] - 2 songs Christopher Columbus – English dude reciting from Hamlet. July 5 Sunday Talking to Detective Slemin of Toronto. He is going back to Ireland – been out 18 years – came out aged 16 (? )– home near Dublin, and has never been back since he came out – his boy along with him. He was on Clarksburg robbery case – Irwin, I remember it in Owen Sound. Talking to Mr Smith who gave me an account of himself. Lived in Islay Id, worked in Glasgow – 3 young men of them signed an agreement for 3 to go to Australia. Parents did not wish it but finally agreed to have him come to Canada – relatives near Guelph – landed in New York – one got in a hardware store on Broadway – rose – married boss’s daughter. Partner – coach and pair – went to see him on marriage trip (married 12 years wife from Guelph J.S.) – Druggist Hamilton Panama – not so well. J.S. + uncle to city of Guelph – introduce to Bell - $6 a week in office at books, $8 higher – head book keeper finally. Substitute on road a while – satisfactory – kept him on – changed Montreal agency, Hamiton etc reorganized – biggest deal in Montreal. Told of “Pierpont Morgan of Canada” 4 yr. manager Mr Schoon”, I think was name, bought out 2 or 3 factories – brewery – extensions. [War e?] rooms $12,000 advertising etc – directors saw CO would soon be ruined and dismissed him. Mr. Smith now on way to Australia to wind up branch and change into agencies full authority - manager in Sydney will be dismissed and soon after arrived. He knows nothing of it. J.S. salary $2000 + expenses. R.F. Some people think that chance and favor gets position but I believe it is ability much more than some think – Price of pianos – the highest priced pianos are catalogued at 600 or 650. The material and labor alone for that piano is $140 – expenses, insurance, bad debts, advertising etc is another $140. Then come Bell profit and the agents is supposed to always make $100 on any piano. At the concert last night Dr. Libberton gave a very nice address. The waves that washed Bass Rock beat too against our little cottage by the sea shore, the owl that hooted in old Melrose Abby in the evening air in my childhood. Huntley Burn ran by – also recited that fine quotation or stanza from Sir Walter 15 �Scott concerning his native land, “Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, land of my …” 14 His references to Scotland were indeed eloquent. Moville Today we sighted land at Ireland – a lighthouse on farther projection about 4 pm. Get our 2 pilots aboard at S and get into Moville about 6.00. The tender “Samson – Glasgow” came for the passengers and about 25 got off. When Mr. Walsh was going Mr. Smith called for “3 cheers for Mr. Walsh and we heartily gave them – as he walked guiding his wife down the plank we sang “He’s a jolly good fellow”. Detective Slemin also got off, as also Mr. and Mrs Morrison. They waved as far as we could see. Morville seems a small place. We left our pilot again at S. We see an old ruined abbey north of Morville with ivy over its quarter walls. See the hedges and hill side farms and little homes of the Irish – 3 churches. Two small sketches on page of the tender p. 36 As we come back the storm strikes us as we come out of Loch Foyle. Sketch of hillside and a church on the shore. The hill side houses + farms betw Moville + S. The boat rolls. I see the shore on north where Giants Causeway is. Last night we watched the storm at 11 or 12 pm as the waves now and then broke over the bows and flew before the wind. The decks roared and the rigging fairly piped, long whistles and moanings, waves sometimes struck in claps almost of thunder at the side of the boat, seemed angry with the ship daring to propel itself in its very teeth. The boat kept its head into the Nor Easter. A notice was up yesterday “The Marconi Wireless Communicating Co expect communication with Ireland at 10.30 am. Those who desire to send messages may do so. Rate 1st 12 words 6 s- further 6 d per word besides – telegraphing expense on land. The Marconi apparatus was fixed to the foremast as figured – and connected with an inverted funnel. 14 Breathes there a man -- http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poems/breathes-there-man 16 �Sound like that of escaping steam “his – Hiss hiss – hiss – The operator was dressed in uniform “Marconi” on side, “Telegraphing” on other. The Passengers R. “Did you send many messages today O “About 20 or so” R. “How many miles from land did you establish commu7nication O. 110 miles was the best we did to-day. Gathered from all over the country, 8 avg days in the 1 place, to scatter away. Our voyage is about over. It is really a peculiar circumstance under which we all meet. Some of us have met before. Some of us we will meet again. And some of us + most of us will never see each other more. 17 �Some have money, much money, some have moderate means, some have strained every effort to get enough for their passage. The purpose of most is pleasure and travel in the British Isles or the continent, some are returning to their British homes, some are going back to see their old home once more, some only to view the spot where it once used to stand – the scenes of their childhood. One man in the steerage has a family of seven small children. His wife died not long ago, and he is going back to Scotland with them. U. Jas. 15 60 yrs since he came out. Some Englishmen who are returning from Canada dissatisfied with the country. Many tourists of medium circumstance in 2nd cabin – some most worthy persons such as Dr Libberton, Rev White, Rev Warren, Rev Walsh, Cephias Allen and John Smith, capable and true people and Chas Myall. In 1st cabin all are well attired, an appearance of wealth, some with lots of it, some English dudes with more money than brains, that think they know a great deal and look down with contempt on the members of the I Cabin. There was church service notice posted in 2nd cabin that Divine Service would be held in Saloon II area. The Saloon is really elegantly furnished – one lady in the saloon was overheard by some who attended from II cabin “Eh I guess they came to have a look at the Saloon, as it will be the only chance they’ll get” with a tone of contempt. Some of 1st cabin have talent; entertaining powers, taste and judgement. Others have a superficial and superfluous address, with a chirpy, select form of speech and manner, who have either blood or money couldn’t give you an entertaining educative description of any sight of the many which perhaps they have seen, and at the same time look down on those who cannot afford to travel in as great splendor as they. We can’t help it. It is one of the injustices that exist in the world. If it is his own earned money, earned honestly within the law of the land, let him spend it, in whatever way he desires, and look down at those who have not got as much. It shows you have that privilege as it is only a smart man that can amass a fortune. Perhaps it is such a man’s just privilege to do so, as long as he does not interfere with the inferior. Then again there are people in the 1st cabin, who are worthy of being in the 1st cabin, of occupying a place higher than the others. Such men as Rev. Cleaver, J.W. Beugough, + perhaps Dr. Withrow, have earned by their talents and industry a place above others, and which I am glad to see in a place of excellent. There are 204 saloon, 165 + children II cabin, and about 50 or 60 steerage. Crew 120. Was to have taken a walk out to-night but! News clipping – might be in wrong place in the journal. No date 15 Uncle James 18 �“A Highland Funeral” Obsequies of the late Mr Aeneas Rose - “trusted servant of the Atholl family were interred in the churchyard at Blair Atholl. A grey mist hung over the district, and it was amid gloomy surroundings that the funeral obsequies took place. Heavy rain fell during the forenoon, but, despite the inclement weather, an exceptionally large number of mourners, drawn from a wide radius, attended to pay their last respects to the memory f the deceased Pipe-Major. Mr Rose, who retired hardly two years ago, had since the passing of the Education Act acted as School Board officer. A keen curler himself, it was appropriate that the curlers should turn out in large number. For many years he was skip of No. 3 rink of the Dunkeld Club. He was also an enthusiastic Freemason, being a member of Lodge No. 14, Dunkeld. A true Highlander, and taking a great interest in the preservation of the Gaelic language, for some years he conducted a class in Blair Atholl. One of the best pipers in Scotland, his services as judge were frequently called into requisition.” More … not transcribed July 6 Monday Liverpool Got up early for breakfast. Liverpool – Mersey – New Brighton tower again. Birkenhead – very rough in the river. We have to land by tender “Pathfinder” “Enterprise” and … came out for us – very long waiting hours and hours – cold and miserable at last on Allan docks – or some docks – sent cable “Fleming Owen Sound safe” Waited and took a long time finding baggage at customs. Uncle James got stuck for a quarter on 2 grips with a chalk mark. Was talking to the Mann girls – saw C Allen, J Smith Seniors, Monad (on bus) on docks. We took a cab up to L MR RR station [Liverpool and Manchester Railway – terminus station on Lime St] – Lime St – saw St George’s Hall and Walkers Art Gallery.16 At entrance are statues of Michelangelo and Raphael. The purser told Mr. White that the present 2nd cabin was the nicest lot he had ever booked. Notes by Roy – not transcribed Martyr’s monument at Irongray – Monument marks the grave of two Coventers erected 1854 Burns’ Epitaph – written by himself – 2 stanzas (of 5) Burns – Song of Death – “Farewell thou fair day, thou green earth and ye skies … 16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Art_Gallery 19 �Excerpt from Waverley - “After a sleepless night, the first dawn of morning found Waverley on the esplanade in front of the old Gothic gate of Carlisle Castle… Dumfries We took our tickets up to Dumfries. LNW [London and North Western Railway].17 We had to change cars at Carlisle18 and had a few minutes to go up street and looked over the town from the bridge – churches and houses and the castle. Lord Erskine,19 Lord High Chancellor of Eng, 70 yrs old, took here his blushing bride. We passed through Gretna Green – saw a little church we took to be where the runaway marriages took place – at border – near Solway – arrived about 7 pm in Dumfries – found our hotel – Palmers Temperance hotel20 – away from station to left 1 or 2 minutes’ walk. Very nice rooms. Mr Palmer also runs Woodbank Hotel – family. We then went out for a walk down to the fountain on High St to the Globe Tavern. Sign board at the close – painting of R.Burns “Globe Hotel – licensed to retail, wines, spirits, ales and porter.” I went in and then brought Uncle James in, and we were shown into the sitting room and the bar maid opened the corner enclosure where the chair R.B. used to sit. We sat in it. Uncle Jas sang a stanza of “Willie brewed a peck o’ malt” for here that scene occurred. (wrong- this happened at Moffat) We then went on turned corner and came to Burns St. I never saw such a crooked street. You can’t see more than 2 rods or so – came to 16 Burns St – the house where Burns died. We were shown through it by Mrs. Brown, a granddaughter of Robbie Burns “My father was his oldest son” “Robert was his name too”. We were taken up stairs to left and we entered the room where Burns died, a plain room, about 15’ x 12’ – a fireplace – 3 pictures on wall – 2 of RB, 1 of Thos Carlyle. There is no furniture or relics yet in this room. “The Burns Club are going to fix it up as a museum soon. They long wanted me to take charge of it but I didn’t want to. I have been here 6 weeks. My husband is 81 yrs old. You from Canada. Ah I once lived there in Guelph – on McDonald St leading off Wyndham St – 4 and 20 years” My oldest daughter is buried there 8 yrs ago. Here is my 2nd daughter. Her mouth, lips and nose the very image of RB – Jean Armour Burns Brown” We came down into parlor directly under this bedroom. “Here is a pin my father gave me”. How long ago? “ Fifty years ago sir” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_and_North_Western_Railway Changed trains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow,_Dumfries_and_Carlisle_Railway 19 Lasting story 0 https://www.gretnagreen.com/lord-chancellor-arrives-dressed-as-a-woman-a752 - tho story gives his age as 66. 20 Postcard inserted into diary. 17 18 20 �Then she showed me a little book called “The Scottish Keepsake” on front of which was “Jane Emma Burns from her affectionate father Robert Burns, eldest son of the Scottish Bard”. (Note – This is the old lady who shows us these relics). Are there any other descendents of the Scottish poet – “Ay! There is. Mrs Hutchison of Cheltenham, a daughter of the youngest son of RB”. I looked at the pictures hung around the room - – 1. Burns at the Plough, 2. Burns in Edinburgh 1787 Reading his poem of the “Writers Night” before a literary gathering at the Duchess of Gordons, + also pictures of the poet. Mrs. Brown presented us with 2 guide books of Dumfries. We saw a resemblance to the poet in her face – her face is broader though). She showed us a light pole, small picture of her father his hair and forehead was exactly like R.B. Clipping of “Visit to the Granddaughter of Burns” from the New York Scotsman – William Campbell visited the grand daughter in Guelph. P. 48 “Mrs Jane Burns, or Brown, wife of Mr. Thomas Brown, of that place, and grand-daughter of Scotland’s national bard, through his eldest son Robert”. Notes - inserted page with more about 16 Burns St Quotations of Burns from windows of the Globe Tavern. 21 �We then went to St Michael’s Church yard and a Scotch lady very kindly showed us through – caretakers wife. We came first to N.W. ? corner where Burns was first laid, climbed over the grave stones + at present, lies the grave + stone of : - “To the memory of Agnes Eleanor Dunlop wife of Joseph Elias Perochon + daughter of Mrs. Frances Wallace Dunlop of Dunlop, the only daughter.” (incomplete) Sketch of St Michaels Church layout 42 Clipping in two parts about “The direct descendants of Robert Burns” by C. Stuart Burness, a Kinsman of the Poet. Grandfather of the writer was a cousin of Robert Burns. P. 51 We then went to the mausoleum erected 1832 where RB is buried. There was a great centennial in 1896 – and the wreaths are still there from Burn’s club and from [words covered up] the world – New Zealand, South Africa, America, Edinburgh, Derby Burns Club, . Also a later wreath – Leith Burns Club June 3, 1903” In the mausoleum are buried RB, JA and their 5 sons (?)– “Col William Nicol Burns, born at Ellisland 9th April 1791, died at Cheltenham 21st Feb 1872. In vault beneath this tablet. This mausoleum did not used to be shut in like this, but some one stole half of the hand of the statue, (We then saw it had been replaced) – Scotch thistles decorations near top. 22 �We were then shown inside the church, sat in the same pew where RB sat – tablet on pillar: “Robert Burns worshipped in the pew adjoining this pillar”. “You can go out this way and I’ll be round in a wee bit to open the gate.” Sign “Rev. John Paton D.D. minister. How many years has he been here? “A long time here, counda say exactly” 1633 crossbones + skull” 1629 We then went down to the banks of the Nith – Suspension Bridge – built for the mill girls by the Provost (provost Smith) – they used to cross there in boats. The Nith + banks are beautiful – bridges. We then came to the Burns Monument head of High St., and as the Greyfriars tower clock struck ten, a few yds. Away we read by daylight the inscription in the structure. It was erected by the public. This Greyfriar chuch is erected on the site + foundation of G.F. 21 where King R. Bruce + sixth Kirkpatric killed Red Comyn – one of the greatest events in Scotch history (1305) We continued our walk on Academy St, we passed the Academy, later Ewart Pub. Library – + Baptish Tabernacle. Clipping in 3 parts “Dumfries and the “Highland”- Places of interest in and around the Town” – The People’s Journal, Sat July 18, 1903]] Mentions Caeblaverock Castle, and the Bridges p. 53 July 7 Tuesday We got up about 9 am and between 10 and 11 I hired a Gladstone and we went for a drive about 22 miles altogether. We bought some fruit and started up the esplanade on east side of Nith, passed over the driving bridge, turned 2nd corner to right and up the old Glasgow Road where the stage coaches used to gallop. “The story of Jeanie Deans was founded upon an anonymous letter which the author received from one he knew – a Mrs Goldie. The circumstance of the girl having refused the testimony in court and then taking the journey to obtain her sisters pardon is a fact. “ 21 May mean Grey Friars. 23 �Notes: Inserted pages – From Heart of Midlothian – looks like notes taken from a book or books about Mrs Goldie and the character of Jeanie Deans. Written by Roy on a scrap paper dated Nov 9 1903.] – NOT transcribed Clipping: Jean Armour, Wife of Robert Burns, Had Heart of Gold. “Monuments to Robert Burns in Halifax, Fredericton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver attest the love and admiration of Canadians for his world-famous songs. The accompanying article by Sarah A. Tooley on Jean Armour, wife of Robert Burns which appeared in “Great Thoughts” will be read with interest as his birthday draws nigh.” We turned to left at fork – [name illegible] very kindly by a minister on a wheel, where Helen Walker (Jeannie Deans) used to live – the rectangular foundation stones and one higher than rest at side of fireplace south end. I gathered some daisies (ox-eye) from the middle which I preserve. Then we continued on to Irongray Cemetery where Jeannie Dean’s grave is. Beautiful little church yard, little church with Norman Towers. The grave diggers was digging a little grave (child) about 4’ x 1 ½’. Various small sketches Three stone steps go over the wall and 3 down on the other side. The inscription: mention erected by the author of Waverley Helen Walker died 1791. Gathered some leaves from inside the iron railing (wire netting around railing) – many Covenanter’s tomb (perhaps Old Mortality’s work). Inscription on stone in memory of Helen Walker written out by Roy – “This stone was erected by the author of Waverley in memory of Helen Walker who died in the year of God, 1791 … NOT transcribed More observations about places where they stopped on the drive - schoolhouse, railway line GSW, beautiful castle in distance, to Auldgirth – crossed bridge. NOT transcribed Then we ate lunch on the banks of the Nith. After which we drove to Kirkton, stopped at Kirk Mahoe, where Auntie Margaret’s relations 22 are buried. We called at john Robertson’s for ½ hour or so, and saw his new wife. Dumfries Took train for Mauchline23 – arrived about 7 pm. 22 Ruth - These are relations of Margaret Robertson (John's wife) Too bad Roy doesn't give all names and relationship. 23 https://www.britannica.com/place/Mauchline 24 �Sign board at Dunscore “To Moriagave 7 ½, To Dumfries 8 ½ mi, To Auldgirth 3 ¼ mi.” “Ay! Right doon there + cross the brig” Galloway Cattle, black, no horns. Pass Mrs. Milligans. The hedges are pretty – thorn hedges, briar roses, blue bells, deadman’s bells, broom (yellow blossom) ferns, bell-heather. “To Cyclists – ride with caution” Oak, beech, birch, ash, plane (sycamore). The bridge had 3 arches + niches (8, I do not know what for. A Drive in the Country This was really a most delightful drive, sunny, bright day – green fields, hillsides for miles + miles, sights of rippling rivers, Cluden + the Nigh, quaint churches with tower or steeple, among a little church yard, cattle + calves jumping around, oak groves, stone fences, hedges, hard smooth reads, thatched or slate cottage, white in color, steep cliffs, country school house, lodge at the entrance to some estate, the peak or look-out tower of some mansion or castle, among the foliage beyond the valley, sign boards, notices at the forks of the road. I saw a bowling green in Dumfries – smooth lawn about 8 or 10 sets going – balls curve right or left (black in color), little one (white) is called the jack. Mauchline We then buy our tickets for Mauchline where we stay a couple of hours. We walk up to the village. Poosey Nancy’s Hostelry it seems was the scene of The Jolly Beggars, as well as being a favorite resort of Burns. At the head of the street we saw Mary Morrison’s house. At the Burns Tower, there are a number of charity cottages for worthy poor people. Those who are allowed there are chosen by a certain board of officers. Mrs. Jamieson was keeper of the Tower and showed us the tower of castle of Montgomery where Highland Mary used to be as a house maid. In the museum of Tower we see many interesting things: A brass knife that belonged to R.B. – one bladed, coins dug from graves of 2 [ 2 words] (custom), – Picture of B’s 2 oldest sons (plug hats) H.M.’s thorn (don’t know what it meant). Part of J. Armour’s scarf. Brig o’Doon in wood with Tam o’ Shanter. Alloway Kirk. The chair of Jean Armour’s on which she nursed the bairns – wood from roof of Alloway Kirk. We then went to Ayr – late 11 pm put up at Ayr Arms Hotel where we stayed 2 nights, opposite to Tam O’Shanter’s Inn on [blank space] St (Main St) Wallace tower up a short distance. Sketches of maps of towns Mauchline, Ayr, Alloway 25 �Clipping: “The Rose and the Rock” by Kathleen L. Greig, The Four-Track News p. 61 Morning Wed July 8 We took the tram car down to Alloway, they have been in Ayr for nearly 2 years, a financial success, and a great convenience, I think only on the one main street from Preswick to Burns Monument, single line with switches double deckers – good for night seeing on top. We first though examine the Burns monument in the square – 4 scenes – Jolly Beggars, Cotter Saturday Night, Parting of BTHM, Tour on Bridge. Soldiers’ monument farther to East – passed a constabulary station. Burns Monument Alloway Got off the car at the end of the line and walked down to the Auld Brig O’ Doon of Tam O Shanters memories. Alloway Mill below, we could see, went down and drank of the waters of the Doon R. “Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon”. An old man was playing the fiddle, sweet sound “Scots wha hae” and “bonny Doon”. Came to new brig. Also new hotel being put up by a syndicate. Also saw new RR bridge. We then went to the Burns Monument 2 d each to go in. I asked the gatekeeper what was the greatest number which had gone in here in a day “between 2000 and 3000 one day last year – but I have been here only 3 or 4 years” In a small show case were the two bibles the RB and HM exchanged on banks of Gurgling Ayr. Brown 6” x 2 ½” x 1”, cheap , worn. H.M. hair was sticking out of one of the bibles (see page for inscriptions in these bibles) 1st edition of R.B. poems of Kilmarnok Jean Armour’s wedding ring + hair (her) R.B. wedding ring + hair (his) From Nancy Tinnoch’s Inn ? – drinking cup of R.B. Two drinking glasses given by Burns to Clarinda Box made of wood from roof of Alloway Kirk We went up winding stair way – 9 Corinthian columns supporting 60 ft high (?) I asked the keeper about the welcome to Burns’ sons 1846. Mighty concourses of people over there – 1000’s and 1000’s – 12 steamers came to Ayr. Lord Eglington was chairman. Went to the Grotto where the life size (or larger) statues of Tam O Shanter and Souter Johnny are (by Thom) 26 �Clipping: “The People’s Burns”, Sandy McNabs’s Kronickles – written in Scots dialect. “Burns as a Reformer: His Serious Moods. P. 65 Alloway Kirk We then went to Alloway Kirk a short distance up on left, went up the stone steps into the churchyard Diagram - map We first examined the grave stone of Wm Burns, the father of R.B. – now erect – I thought it was lying down when I was here last. (died Feb 13 1784 – + Agnes Brown his spouse who was interred in Ballan Churchyard East Lothian. There was an old man with a crutch and one leg showing a party around. “This tree was here in the time of Burns and of Tam O’S’s ride – and they think a great deal of it. The date of this old church is 1135. Here this is a baptismal font, where they baptized the bairns. That is as far on inside as outside. Then we came to the large irons about 7 feet long or some less “safes” to be put in about 3 feet down to prevent body being stolen. Left on 6 weeks. Then he pointed out the window where Tam saw the witches, and explained to us that the road was not where it is now but as indicated by line. Then I overheard the following as he pointed with his crutch – “the best man for Burns wedding lies there” – I went over and read “Thomas Blair died 1820 aged 93”. I saw on another tombstone “No man who putteth his hand to the plough looking backward is fit for the kingdom of heaven”. When the old man was at the witch window he recited from Burns – I couldn’t catch much but he did it well “ [blank ] on a hilly table”. “There is a hawthorn 500 yrs old | beside entrance inside north) (d) Burns Cottage [scan of postcard of Burn’s Cottage] 27 �We then walked to Burns Cottage – notice on front “Burns Cottage, Robert Burns, the Ayrshire poet, was born in this cottage on the 25th of Jan 1759. There are 4 rooms in cottage. Entrance is in store house A nothing in room. B (next) was a stable, mangers still there. C was perhaps the parlor, at present containing Tam O’Shanter + S.J. chairs. D the room + bed where R.B. was born. [Scan of page 67 for diagram] 28 �[Stanza from poem – not transcribed] We entered the museum, and there saw many original writings of Burns – Holy Willies Prayer And find the godly in a fret to pray – Pope and at end Amen! Amen! The Whistle – then we read the love letters between R.B .and Clarinda – the originals – showing folds “Clarinda! The dear object of my fondest love, there may the most sacred, inviolate honor, the most faithful, [kinling ?] constancy, ever watch and animate my every thought and “imagination”. 29 �Clarinda’s farewell letter before going on board (for W. Indies (?)), was indeed earnest + tender. Funeral notices. Varieties of Ayr We saw Greener Castle both going and coming – an ivy covered wall. Belonged to Kennedys Then I went out for a walk and saw at Wellington Square monuments : 1/ James George Smith Neill C.B. Lieu-Col in Madras Army, fill in relief of Lucknow 1857. 2. Earl of Eglinton + Wintown, L.C. of Ayrshire 1843 L.L. of Ireland 1852. In walk in evening passed Carnegie Library Academy, Harbor in river. Came to Cromwell’s Fort or site of it and castle, tall old looking building. The town wanted to buy the property sometime ago but they were so long fixing the price that present owner Mr .Miller bought it. On train cars there was a children’s excursion, return from the South – cheering all the way – Signs “Prestwick Road”, “Town Hall”, “Burns Monument” View from shore is beautiful – Firth of CLyde, Hills of Arran, vessel on horizon, fishing snacks nearer – esplanade, seashore, children playing in sand. Hotel Dalblain is fanciest in town, fine grounds. Signs. Iron monger, wig-making. Thursday July 9 Ireland Belfast Took tickets for Ardrossan and Belfast. GS&W – taken down in the brake to the docks – Caledonian Station – and on board Steamer Adder, paddler, fine and swift – 18 knots an hour passed Arran, Ailsa Craig – 4 hours to Belfast – up the Laggan – Hanton and Wolfe’s ship yards – 20 vessels altogether building – tonnage 195,000 tons. Iron rails all erected first, plates on after. Donegall Quay York St (Royal Ave = main street). Post Office is on Royal Avenue, sent telegram to Mrs. Dr. Roberts Stevenston – 3 Irish girls in telegraphing dept pleasant. Public Library. An elegant new town hall building centre tower and 2 end towers – really grand. We came to statue to Dr. Henry Cooke 1788-1868 only statue we saw. “What is that tower ?” “The one [fernenst ?] us?” Yes “That’s Pr Albert ?– decorations for King’s visit of July 27”. Great Northern RR station – Victoria St. Train car – horse – “Grumlin Road.” The Moravian Church. The Crescent Church. Methodist Church [Flyer for fast steamers – Scotland and England] p. 71 Clipping about “King’s Irish Visit” – gave route of Belfast Procession. Described hostile resolution from Cork County Council – Mr. James O’Neill, Kinsale, moved that the Council do not present an address to the King of England during his approaching visit” – carried. P. 71 30 �Queen’s College - entered - shown into convocation hall, many paintings of principles + famous men. One find painting was at nearest end to entrance. In fact very noted Mortor (Venice), worth ₤ 4000 Clipping in 3 parts: “Holy Ireland” by Filson, Record and Mail, July 23 1903 –about religion in Ireland – anti-Catholic and anti- Irish: ”it is the most austere and least advanced form of Catholicism, and it burns in a great nervous and wasting vitality, in the frail body of the country. The Protestant faith makes no headway …” ] News clipping was placed on top of notes about Belfast. Irish Jaunting Car On East = Scrabble Mts. Came to markets monthly horse fair – 300 horses average. Empire Theatre This trip was taken on a Jaunting Car where we sit sideways over the wheels – fairly nice. These cars are peculiar to Ireland, the reason for their existence being explained thus by a cynical writer: “Life in Ireland” he says “is abundant, and consequently is not valued very highly, while, on the other hand, property is scarce, and is accordingly held in extraordinary esteem. It is for this reason that the designer of the Irish Jaunting Car placed the wheels beneath the vehicle and carefully covered them up from harm with the leap of the passengers” On the way home we came in conversation with an elderly gentleman and his wife – as well as as a friend – names Mr. and Mrs. Ross Morton and Mr. Finnie(?). They told us of Ireland and Killarney. Mr RM had a card with Blarney Castle on it and explaining how he had kissed the Blarney Stone. Address on card was Sir Francis Blaine, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Blarney Castle is 200 ft high. – – stone is near top 2 iron rods – bend around + kiss it on bottom worn smooth. – rail 6 min. from Cork. Not inhabited – 2 d admittance. Woman takes care of it. Spoke of the Lakes of Killarney beautiful but not equal to Loch Lomond – its hills + Ids. It could not touch Loch Lomon ? Clipping - photo of “In Ireland To-Day: A typical Galway Home “– photo of cottage made of rocks where nurse is visiting the person living there. People in that vicinity are very poor – (west of [illegible]) saw the cow with her head out of an end window of the house – pigs + hens in door – people barely eke out an existence, beg. Women bare feet. Over there in Cambrae Id – boat for fishing 3 d per hr. boat + tackle. 31 �Young man Mr. F. told me of the Polytechnic 309 Regent St. London W.C. (Chalets) simple places. Alp. Andermath (?) was place where Napoleon crossed the Alps – iron rods up to mark the place. Large clipping –“ From A Diary in Ireland” by Lally Bernard – The Globe Nov 19 1904 – about Sisters of the Poor, Order of St Vincent de Paul. Missing beginning of article. P. 65 Card – Glasgow and South Western Railway – direct route to the Clyde Watering Places - - map of Firth of Clyde area – hotels listed on reverse] Clipping: “Sir John Moore and Glasgow” William Wallace and Mouse Bridge Nearly miss the train for Glasgow – arrive at St Enoch’s station (+ hotel) large – and have to get over to Central Station (Caledonian) on Argyle St. Get our tickets for Tillietudlem Castle Tour. Ride out on train to Lanark, where we take the coach for Crossford. We had a very merry witty coachman – Presbyterian Manse (rt.), Lee House, = Sir Simon Locher (of Kirkfield bank fame). Highbridge 128 ft on Mouse River “Now here’s where the Lanark people come when they feel tired of life” – next little village Kirkfield – one of the happiest places on earth – the women do all the work, and the men keep the bairns” Lee Castle – Entrance to Lee Castle – on Mouse by the bridge – rt. bank was pointed out – Wallace’s cave where he hid. In Lanark too, we saw the Wallace tower main st, and near it the house which stands where Wallace’s house once stood. The coach – winded down the hills – came to the Roman Bridge built by Agricola. At Kirkfield – weaving – hand weaving – school letting out. Boys followed coach and asked for a penny – run + run – penny now and then to see how far they could run. Stone Byres (picture), Carra Linn, Bonnington. Hon Wm Brigham Scotch Whiskey. 25 or so little deer – roe bucks. “That house” says the driver “was left by Brigham to his house keeper on a very hard condition that she was never to marry” Hazelbank (rt.) – acres and acres of strawberries. Falls of Clyde (3 d admittance). – Crossford Inn – 1 mile to Tillietudlem. We took wrong way and we had a fearful walk to get there. Chapel 1616 – holy water font. Real castle built 12th century by Sir James Hamilton, beheaded as a traitor for building so strong a castle. – 32 �Clipping– page ripped from book – “Life and Death of Wallace” – pg 359 and 360 - with Roy’s notes in margin about Wallace – also a poem about Wallace. “Sir Wm. Wallace of Elderslie, champion + guardian of Scotland [illegible] the invasions + oppressors of Eng …” p. 67 Tillietudlem24 Castle 24 Figured in Scott’s novel of Old Mortality – at boundary of Highlands and Lowlands. 33 �Mr. Haig was keeper, and he said owner. Earl of Home had given it to him during his life time. The three yew trees were shown us, from where arrows had been made in early times. Mill stones for grinding 1 large 4 ft diameter grated windows – some gone. Some new eave troughs = rones (of stone) – unicorn ornament. We crossed where the drawbridge used to be over the moat – + the wall next was 17 ½ ft wide (by meas.) Above the entrance to the castle was the coat of arms – lion, + 2 unicorns – etc. The very first look inside the door thrills one with awe + dread – yawning opening, broken stairways, great doors, massive stone work. We go through to the main room on ground floor – the banqueting hall large, high ceiling 30 ft + next to left room which Mary Queen of S cots occupied after she fled from Loch Leven Castle. Then he showed us the subterranean passage to lee Castle – 3 miles away – human bones near mouth – an immense fireplace 15 ‘ x 7’ – saw the dungeons underground (curved ceiling 10 ‘ x 10 ‘ ) where captives used to be kept, and the 70 ft in depth – 3 ½ ft . diameter, round, look onto arrowshots. Windows put in near well none before. Fig 2. Farther entrance at side passage way 4 openings to left – 1st into slaughter house – stone trough – water in it – where the blood used to run – fireplace – time of siege it was particularly used. Then we went up to roof + top of castle, views the ruins climbed to highest parts – moss + shrub on part of it. We went to the guard room separate from castle – entered and saw the window where Cuddie Headrigg entered the window during the siege + the fireplace where Jenny Dennison was cooking the kale brew + threw it on him. Upright opening for holding spars 12 ‘ x 12 “ x 10” of the guard of the caste. This is Craignethan Castle or Tillietudlem of Old Mortality (Sir Walter Scott) – Take a picture of Mary’s Thorn Tree said to be planted by him. Clipping – A Visit to Craignethan Castle : Tillietudlem Castle of Old Mortality – probably written by Roy for Owen Sound paper (ads on back of clipping) – The Advertiser Mar 11 1904 [pg 68-70] “Those who have read Scott’s Old Mortality will remember with pleasure the halls and towers of Tillietudlem Castle. Of the numerous productions of the great novelist none are truer to their prototype that this scene of love and warfare, which has its origin in Craignethan Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland.” P. 69 Clipping– In the Land of “The Lady of the Lake” by W. Norman Humphries – from The Globe – trail of Sir W Scott - steamer from Liverpool to Glasgow – to Edinburgh, Loch Loman, Tarbet, Luss – other tourists mainly Americans. P 69 34 �Walked to station and stayed in Glasgow at Duncan’s Temperance Hotel, Union St off Argyle. Decent – Saturday July 11 Loch Lomond Get our grips with help of two newsboys over from St Enoch’s to Central Station and buy our tickets Loch Lomond, etc to Callendar. Low Level. –Pass through Glasgow on to Dumbarton and view hill and castle – old defenses of the Clyde. Land at Balloch Pier where we get on Prince George (meet Princess Mary and the Queen) –+ sail 9 am. There are 26 islands – and the loch is 26 mi long. I came in conversation with an elderly man “rich man from Glasgow” – from whom I learned most of following – behind us was the residence of Sir Jas Calyhoun [Colquhoun] . Forty or 50 years ago his father Sir W was returning before Xmas with some deer he had shot and intended for charitable purposes. He was crossing from Id Cherinch [Creinch] when he was drowned. There is the Id. Of Inch Cailliach [Inchcailloch] = Island of Old Wife [Island of Old Woman] – which was the burying place of the MacGregors. You can’t see the grave stones from here, but you could by going round that way. Behind it – the Hill of Bahnahr. Conic Hill – and Ben Vreck [drawing – detailed map of Loch District] p. 73 [Clipping Rob Roy’s Last Days and Death: The fate of his sons - Macgregors – Rob Roy buried at Balquhidder ] p. 73 At Inch Conaghan [Inchconnachan] the yew trees are still where Bruce and his followers got his bows to fight with – Rowardennan pier only Invernsaid falls. Coaches Rob Roy’s cave is not far from Inversnaid some one said North – map says South. See my 1900 Diary for Rob Roy.25 We get on the coach in front of Inversnaid Hotel. 2 coaches – 25 in each 5 x 5 – and go the 6 or 7 miles to Stronachlachar, mostly up hill – coach went slowly, nearly altogether on walk – 4 horses, coachman, and guard dressed in Red – red coat, pants and either gray or red plug hat. The passengers are pleasant and conversing with both friends and those unacquainted, surveying and remarking on the lochs, hills, valleys, heights, flowers, heather, peasants and sights, history along the road. Did not see the fort of 25 This diary by Roy has been lost. 35 �Gen Wolfe’s as expected. Came in sight of Loch Arklet and then to Stronachlacher. Waited 1 hour. Got on board little steamer “Sir Walter Scott” (also saw Rob Roy) and sailed Loch Katrine – saw up the glen to NW Glengyle – the house of the Macgregors. Passed most elegant high grass banks and hills, heights over heights. On south Ben Venue 2386 ft (picture). Then turned around farther side of Ellen’s Isle and landed at the pier. Coach to Trossachs Hotel – another wait – opp. Loch Achray – on farther side – saw the coaches from Aberfoyle – “Roderick Dhu”26 name of our coach – passed over and saw the Brig o’ Turk.27 Single stone arch. 9+ miles to Callander mostly along Loch Venachar and Ben Ledi to left and north. Conversing with a pleasant man over politics of Britain – paying MPs if they did months and agitators would enter. Irish very poor. Callander – Eagle Temperance Hotel – luncheon 4 pm. Leave for Perth. Change at Dunblane, see the D. Cathedral both from station and train. Near here is field of Sheriffmuir 28 From Callander about 4 pm send telegram. We are coming at 7.54. We land at Dunkeld 8.10. Bella and Jeannie Smith are there to meet us. 29 Send our grips down to Mrs Duff’s with Mr Fischer and we 6 walk down and call at Smith’s house, where we are welcomed. Sunday July 12 Get up and we go to Dunkeld Cathedral, sit in Smith’s seat with Belle and Jeannie in gallery 3rd seat from front on right. Rev Rutherford preached. Go round to back of Cathedral – nave – see the parent larches in the Duke’s estate (2 years ago the Duke ordered his name to be spelt Atholl instead of Athole.) Tom Smith30 tells us of the Scottish Horse31 – got up from Dunkeld by the Marquis (heir) of Atholl Tullibardine – 350. He was Ferries’ Sergent. Baden Powell, and Laird O’Murthly (Fotheringham) were present about 1 mile from here – good pay. Monday July 13 We go north this morning Mrs. Smith, and us four to Ballinluig in Patrick’s livery. We came to Bairdy Willie = Duke’s fool (killed dog of J. Stewart). He was a game keeper, and the Duke when he would get angry and not be catching game – would lose an otter, his revenge was on Bairdy Person in Scott’s Lady of the Lake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brig_o%27_Turk 28 Battleground - https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/news/sheriffmuir-battlefield-under-threat-from-commercialforestry/ 29 Ruth -- The Smiths are relatives. Jean Stewart's sister Margaret Stewart m. unknown Robertson. their daughter 26 27 Elizabeth m. unknown Smith. Their daughters are Belle and Jeannie. 30 Ruth - ruth larmour Think this is a son of Elizabeth Robertson and unknown Smith. Hugh Smith – son was Tom Smith 31 Raised for Boer War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Horse 36 �Willie by lashing him. Willie Duff wouldn’t mind it Duke would throw him a gold sovereign. “Late Duke George” . Cave on rt. Fugitive Duncan Hogg used to hide in a cave on Craigie Burns. Emerge from the tree covered road high up looking up the Tay valley – grand high hills on both sides – houses in distance – one of the grandest views – great painter Sir John Millais painted it from here. Corner – where soldiers was once buried – milestone Perth 10, Dunkeld 4 – train passing in valley below. Pitlochry 8 ½. Duke killed in skirmish 1745 – Prince Charlie’s [small drawing] [Clipping from Perthshire Advertiser – Dunkeld and Birnam. Information for Visitors – List of visitors at Dunkeld and Birnam – Misses Jennie and Minerva Fleming. Messrs James and Roy Fleming of Owen Sound ,Canada - visiting Atholl Street (Mrs Duff).] p. 76 Laddies Brigg Next the Laddie’s Brigg32 – About 1810 there was a boy murdered here. It seems 2 neighbours had the same barn – 1 each end, and this boy’s father suspected the other occupant of stealing part of his crop – so he had his boy watching at night in the barn – man came in and after forking over some sheaves – the boy yelled “that’s enough”. One night later the man met the boy at this brigg and beat him to death (pole knife) threw his body over brigg then went and carried him to Tay and threw him in. Poor woman saw it and ran as it happened to the very man’s house, told of murder, she [wife at house] then locked her in and ran to get her husband to murder her too, but she escaped before they got back. Lead [Pedie’s ? ] toll – where toll used to be collected. Dowally (card)33 church – where aunt Grace (Robertson)’s folks are buried. Looked in church – saw bit of gallery – Rev John Robb present minister (?) Called next at the starch mill – and called on Mrs. Douglas – who very kindly gave us as any information she could. 1st Drive North Distillery of Peter McLaggen’s (suicided) 32 33 Scottish word for bridge Roy indicated a postcard – don’t have it. 37 �Robt Robertson (father-in-law of Uncle Jas) worked there 24 years. Jas Kennedy great singer of Kindallchan died last fall. Dalnabo beside Ballinluig. We crossed over new bridge – beside where the old ferry was. Passed house where Alex Mackenzie used to live and which he built. We came to “Logierait Hotel” (Card) and then to the Presbyterian Church – and at East end of the church is the following monument inscription – “1858 This memorial is erected over the grave of the late Alexr Mackenzie, by his widow and seven surviving sons, now resident in Canada West. The deceased was born in this parish 4th April 1784, and died at Dunkeld 7th March 1836. His father Malcolm Mackenzie was buried here in Jany 1836 aged 95. His mother, several sisters, and other kindred likewise lie underneath. Farther down, on main stone: “Gone to the resting place of man, The universal home Where ages past have gone before And ages still shall come.” [Map of Ballinluig District – p. 79] 38 �In order to see the last line I had to scrape away the moss earth – top of monument is an urn with cloth over – main mon.34 is free stone – marble slab face for main inscription. Ht 6 ½ ft. Logierait Cemetry Dowally: The Dowally (Card) Churchyard35 – Wm Graham farmer Balnacraig 1830-89 Donald Butter, Kindallachan died 1858 Jas McLaren Ballentium 1856 aged 47 34 35 monument In Find a Grave identified a Wm Graham d 1897, Donald Butter d 1858, and James McLaren d 1857. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2553390/dowally-churchyard-(perth-and-kinross) 39 �Here is the grave of John Stewart – died 184536 – brother of my grandmother. He died of a most peculiar unknown disease – doctors wanted his body – safe was put on and no mark put on grave to prevent grave robbery. Mrs. Smith’s mother – Mrs Robertson (her brother) buried a hapenny in a certain spot to find out if the grave was dug into – she later looked for the coin, could not find it. Other inscriptions of relatives – In memory of James McGregor, farmer Ballenluig of Tullymet, who died 19 th March 1852, aged 50 years, also of his wife Elizabeth Stewart 1873,37 18th June aged 67 years. Aunt Jessie says this is a daughter of Donald Stewart. Pictures on stones – harrow, plough, rakes, forks, representing a farmer. Notice on church door – ER 3rd Battalion, Blackwatch, Royal Highlanders. Lieu Col the Master of Rollo etc Musketry Drill be ordered out to Inverness to Perth road38 – stages – mail coaches – high flyer – 4 port coaches – attendants dressed in scarlet cassocks –thunder down the road in full gallop. We pass over the river Tummel again – UJ [uncle James] points out a [curve ?] in river – anglers dam where there is good fishing, poaching. “Ballinluig Inn R.Dow” Stone house where Rev Murray used to live and where UJ used to herd his cattle – 6 sh. for 7 mos .work. Ballinluig school “1863” – 3 rooms – children getting out 1 pm. Drive up slope – pass by a glen where there used to be mineral water. [Small clipping of part of poem 39 – Oh, weel I lo'e our auld Scots sangs, The mournfu' and the gay; They charm'd me by a mither's knee, In bairnhood's happy day: Tinkler’s camp “The Port” – farther [Benthalar ?] Tailor Town Stewart – (I guess Tom Stewart )– (cousin) school teacher – to Canada In Logierait Family 38 Written in top left corner of p 81 39 Glued in top right corner of p 82. By Archibald Mackay See http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_auldsangs.htm ] 36 37 40 �Kirrandrum We had our lunch at the little burn at the gate. Then we went into Kirrandrum. Here we found the remains of the old stone house where grandfather lived – a double house – at south end another man (no relation) James Steward / school master lived, the eastern wall is more descernible than other, nettles, ox-eyed daisies, bluebells of Scotland (?) thistles (Scotch) grass, grow among the stones and earth – the home that once gave shelter and warmth to my father and his brothers and sisters is scattered, broken, and gone like the one who placed it there grandfather. The “steadings” are descernable, and the outline of the garden – a wall had been built around the slope and had been filled in level on east side – one large mountain ash tree and a smaller one yet stand at the foot of the garden. Looking before you is one of the grandest sights of Scotland, the bright broad rivers of the Tay and the Tummel join their two valleys and their rivers before you, to flow onward to old Dunkeld and Perth to Dundee by the sea. The majestic hills tower on the farther side are crowned by the 6th Duke of Atholl’s cross, on the sight of the old Royal castle, down at the foot of the slope rests the peaceful little village of Ballinluig. The Highland RR train puffs up the valley – loses itself in the great pass of Killiecrankie so hallowed to Scotchmen, for the death of their hero Bonnie Dundee. Miles of country lie before you, the green verdure, shaggy hills, some to be covered with the purple bloom of the heather, the bright, silent water, make a great living picture. No wonder that it nearly broke the heart of my grandfather and grandmother to leave this beautiful country, leave home and friends and associations dear as life itself, leave it forever never to return, cross the bleak, stormy ocean and live in the forests of Canada. His independent spirit is to be admired. He would never bow his head or take off his bonnet to the Duke of Athole, that man who sleeps in Old Blair Kirk. He hired his two oldest boys John and James to the Duke to peal oak bark – could not find out wages till end of season and he could pay what he liked – the two boys 11 or 12 years old – or 1841-42 – travelled 2 miles night and morning, brought their own little lunch of brose40 and bannock with them, paid a hapenny on the Tunnel ferry and were paid at the end of the season at 3 d per days = 6 cents per day. It was things like that that drove him to a land of freedom, where he would call no man his master, and they would have the product of their labor for themselves. An industrious man he was. I saw the NE wall of the old potato mill on Tullymet where he worked for seven years and never missed a day – sugar of lead poisoning undermined his health – he had to stop anyway. Steward his brother-in-law and he were building a stone wall – the factor came to measure it with a tape. Steward told him AF to gather up some of the tape in his hand so as to measure more. “No. I’ll neither tell nor act a lie” was the answer. 40 Probably brosemeal – or peasemeal - once common place in Scotland http://www.redbookrecipes.com/peasemeal-an-ingredient-unique-to-scotland/ 41 �Cotter houses = houses without farms for poor people who found work. Steadings = outbuildings I left the land41 of the broom and the [wheirs ?] 60 years ago. School Times Then we drove along the road towards the school (2 m) First went north to find Baptist Church – Craigbea B. Ch. of Tullymet. Stopped to ask a young man (with glasses) – student Glasgow (?) university – also his father Rev Peter Grant, father of father used to preach there. We drove down to the church but this church was built 1847 where old one was. Rev. Steadman now. U.J. told about the fight, only one he ever had, with young Duff. How he was forced to fight and beat him and Mrs Duff giving him a piece of head cheese and oat bannock and asked him not to hurt her boy any more – not courage enough to explain but promised. “I had only 1 fight. The boys wanted Duff and me to fight. I didn’t want to – refused and refused. Duff wanted to – called me a coward. I finally did “ Crumbs in corner of pockets – smuaichan42 in Gaelic – carried their little lunches in their pocket. On northward passed through the larch plantation where the old path used to come out – the condy where the boys forced him to crawl through and he nearly got stuck. Tullymet School Came to the Half Way house where James Steward, grand uncle used to keep a pub. Then we came to the school on the corner. It is now a dwelling. Mr. Duncan Campbell lives here – only 2 years. Though very kindly man but not able to give much information. He said to us “will you have some spirits? Being UJ was present. J says – oh no thanks never touch it – and being J was present UJ “No thank you. I am a temperance man”43 The stonework new looking – ie mortared, slate shingles. It used to be thatched, no chimneys til coal came and stove – just a hole in the roof smoke-hole 35’ x 24’ – used to hold 150 in winter sometimes – teach part let them go and then other part. 2 teachers part of the time. [sketch] 4 windows on front, same on back door at near end – boys names carved on stones. Names of teachers (cruel) Duncan Cameron 5 years (Good) Angus Cameron 5 or 6 years until went into [illegible] and died Written in margin. Maybe quoting James What Roy wrote but might be wrong. 43 RF had crossed this out. 41 42 42 �Campbell They got a stove 1834 Not a parochial school Robt. Ferguson was teacher just before they left country Fleming Family: Shokey, Shamey, Shoney, Epie, Dolley, Handie, Olie Sharlie, Shanie. “half a play day to the schedule” At the death of Sir R. Dick every tenant got a picture of the general. Saw 2 of them Mrs Dow’s and J.F. About 1830 Jas Anderson (of mills), A Fleming and influential men of neighborhood got poor education from parish school at Ballinluig, so agitated sought to establish a voluntary school. Duke of Atholl gave the land, Sir R. Dick built the school, and financially helped it. It was successful and satisfactory. Sir Robt Dick must have been a good man by what everyone tells me. He used to visit the school, give prizes to the school for diff classes in reading, writing and math. When passing he would call in and John and James, who were fearless pleasant singers – twins, looked so much alike they could scarcely be told apart parents mistook them, and the teachers and scholars scarcely ever knew them apart. They were dressed in kilts identically and were brought up and placed on the platform to sing for Sir R.D. Sing some psalm tunes. Hymn 1.44 Here we suffer grief and pain Here we meet and part again In Heaven we part no more O that will be joyful When we meet to part no more. Psalm Great King on high Accept our praise For these our humble songs Till tunes of noble songs We raise with immortal tongues They had no secular songs in those days in school. Also– “There is a happy land, far, far away 45 Where saints in glory reign 44 45 https://hymnary.org/text/here_we_suffer_grief_and_pain Slightly different lyrics -- http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/There_Is_a_Happy_Land/ 43 �Bright bright as day We shall happy be when from sin and Satan free Sir R.D. would complement them “That’s very good my bonny laddies” and give them a penny each – no others sang for him A. Campbell – The Gaelic is dying out. Nearly all my acquaintances talk the gaelic, but the young people do not. Duke of Atholl keeps everything the same – country does not change – only the people. Another school scene: Arithmetic sums etc – time test slates on platform – John and James and Ellen McDougal girl used to be first – married to Jas Forbes buried in Logierait. Three schoolmates of U.J. [Uncle James] 1. Annie Forbes – sixties – Mrs McLaughlan 2. William Wallace – lives in Dowally 3. John Fleming of Ballecragan (died Dec 1909) Did you recognize any resemblance in them to what they were when you attended school – not Annie Forbes – no – not the curl of the mouth, the wrinkles of the eye, the cut of the face, motions, thought perhaps I could remember some peculiarity – nothing – I would not know I had ever seen her before. We came to the Milton. Aunt Ann Scott used to live there by that burn. Saw the chapel that Sir R.D.’s son built. Wm – R.C. – expensive on inside. Mrs. McLauchlan lives at the Meadows. Picked up a little girl, Kittie Bruce colored picture in reader. We meet the scholars from Guay school. On rt – Mains of Kilmorich where grandfather was born away up on mountain Loch Ordie, where Queen Victoria + Duchess of Atholl lost their way coachman Smith (?),46 + Loch Ochean. Return home. Tuesday July 14 In afternoon Jeanne,47 Minnie and I go out for a whell48 to Murthly Castle via Birnam and near the Highland RR, ie West side – came to the arch which was rather grand looking if set off properly – but surroundings unsuitable – people live in the arch – a clothes line with clothes on it was strung from right hand side. Minnie and I went down to see the New Castle Not certain this is the correct placement of the inserted text, Jeannie Smith 48 Whell = wheel in Scots 46 47 44 �Murthly Castle49 We went down the slope through the trees and came to the gravel road – grounds nicely laid out long drive to front of castle – with plane (? RF) trees on both sides – stone spheres – decoration of angles [angels?] . Also avenue on right. We saw the old castle from the farther side of the river. Whitish or yellowish, plain in appearance. See the Murthly Romance page 189 for further information. We met Mr Rae Factor in his whell, but he said nothing to us. That night we went fishing in the Tay for trout, perch, salmon and other fish. Bell had borrowed a pole from “Davie”. But we were unsuccessful. On the above trip we crossed the Caputh bridge at the village and saw into the school which had good apparatus. “And though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God. Job xix 1759 and age 42 – lawful husband 173050 [clipping with social notice about supper and dance at Murthly] Wednesday July 15 Trip to Loch Clunie Jeanne and we four go on this trip in same outfit. We turned to right and over the hills to East – first saw Loch Lowes and Loch Craig Lush, then Cardna Hill, Cardna House, Butterstone Loch, Butterstone House on left. Armstead – friend of WE Gladstone occupied it – owned by the Lows (?). Smiths house where they were mostly born – smitty then P.O. Largest sheep farm on Duke of Atholl’s estate – little burn – solid stone hedge. We came to Loch Clunie, circle around it till we come to a bit of village and the church. Rather large country church – went in the right door and examined around. Then outside – read the inscription on t.s. [tombstone] – timeglass and wings. One peculiar – 1759 aged 62 “her lawful husband”51 [sketch] Rev Aytoun Young is minister of Clunie Church. We saw him pass into hay field – smoking a cigarette. Jeanne says he swears when he gets mad. Aunt Ann Scott is buried in Clunie Churchyard (?). When she married first they were in good circumstances. http://www.murthly-estate.com/ inscription on something 51 must refer to inscription above. 49 50 45 �Castle Clunie52 We then went to the caretaker of the castle Mr Roger, oldish man – got a great boat and the big keys of the castle, and started over. Landed, and went up to the tower door, unlocked it and entered. We went up the winding stair A – little room on right each time as well as a small dungeon like room underneath B. Entered main hall. 2nd floor – find bit room, mantel piece, 2 tables or trestles for lunch parties, shutters of cedar, which when open fit in as a panel, deep windows. [drawing of layout of tower with the rooms. ] It is circular and probably artificial. Note the trim slits of windows in the tower. We ascended to the top and I opened a small roof window slide and crawled out on the roof. Castle Clunie See 13 – p. 118 [drawing of exterior of Castle Clunie – view from south] 2nd floor – 2 cartwheels, dairy, a cupboard – shelves, mantel shelf and tables. Iron grates outside of window. In kitchen we saw the large fireplace granges, carne (? – RF), left end I suppose is an oven. Names are scrawled on the dirty walls. I took a black coal from the grate and put mine. Clunie of Clunie was head of Clan McPherson. He used to command the Black Watch. Annual meeting of clan in city. Blairgowrie On the way back, met 2 boatloads of people, saw wild ducks, many water lilies. We continue on to Blairgowrie Marlee Hotel, school church. [sketched map of area] “South United Free Church. Pastor X White” Drove around Blairgowrie. On way home passed many small fruit farms with nice residences. We passed on his tricycle, Sir Alex Mackenzie. He is married to a sister of the Duchess of Atholl, lives at Glendelvin, Caputh and Spittefield are mostly owned by him. Drinks very much. Next Stenton House where Lord Advocate of Scotland lives. Built 1870. [clipping – “A Hearty Welcome” social notice for Mr and Mrs Ronald Graham Murray being welcomed to Stenton House] 52 http://www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/perth_fife/clunie_castle_hill_clunie_castle.html 46 �See the two druid stones again and slate quarry. Thursday July 16 Rains all day – so stay in. In evening Uncle James and I go over to Mrs. Sim, mother of Joe Sim. Two Miss Sims at home, daughter and grand daughter. Mrs Sims and girls tell me the Murthly traditions with which they are very familiar. This may have been Frid or [illegible]… Friday July 17 the day Whistles died Jeanne, Aunt Jennie, and I set out for St Andrews. Miss first train. We set out for Perth. After Murthly we see the First United Presby Church in Scotland – over 100 years old. Another in Inverness built same time. Three years ago United Presby and Free Church = United Free worship was almost identical. We see Scone Palace. Rev. MacKenzie of Little Dunkeld Ch. Speaks too long and wanders – 11:30 to 2 on communion days. One time there was a social and lecture to be held at Little Dunkeld , so he got Rev Donald from Montrim (? ) to give an address. He had to return by the 10 o’clock train, and Mr .McKenzie knew it – necessity for appointment. McK gave the introductory address and made it so long that Rev Donald [nicely ?] had time to get up and excuse him and leave to catch his train. We arrive at Dundee and have an hour or so to wait. See St Enoch’s Parish Church University College, bones in window, Nethergate St. Claverhouses’s home was 2 miles from Dundee. We crossed the great Tay Bridge – 2 miles long. The middle part was built new and different. The great disaster occurred Dec 28th 1879 at night – storm, darkness, the train with 300 or 400 passengers mostly returning after Xmas festivities, coming home to Dundee at night – the bridge was not built strong enough, and the storm sweep the middle part of it away. The train came and dived into the open chasm deep into the water. Not a soul ever came up alive. The long lights o f the bridge coule be seen in the city with the blank in its middle – and the dreadful crashes and nose of the disaster were heard far up the city. Pieces of tat train have gone all over the world, and the disaster is never forgotten. Who was the architect of the bridge. He must have been incompetent since the bridge did not stand. Sir Thos Bouch. Oh I hardly think that – it was more the cheapness with which he was forced to supply it. His name was Sir Thos. Bouch I think. This new part is double lined – other only single. 47 �Sir Thos. Bouch had made plans and had begun the erection of an immense suspension bridge on Forth – 2 spans of 1600 ft – but this disaster caused the Forth Bridge Co. to lose faith in him + they immediately stopped operations. 53 [Clipping – long from Dundee Advertiser – July 16, 1903 – Reviews : Dundee and Lindores - publication of “Chartulary of the Abbey of Lindores”. p. 98 of journal [Short clippings about the bridge] We met in with an exceedingly nice man of the Congregation Church going to Crail, past St Andrews – explains the sights and kindly bought me a Dundee Advertiser at St Andrews – concerning the Abby of Lindores. Mars Training Ship54 – 400 on boat – Industrial School, reformatory Wormwood. Above gentleman was very pleased with a Rev. R.J. Campbell of City Temple London – came from Boston Church established 1623. New port – Sir John Long – Editor Dundee Advertisor – residence Also Capt Scott. Arrive at St Andrews – On moor outside of town, towards Fife, Archbishop Sharpe was murdered. (On page 98 is article cut out of paper given me by the kind gentleman.) St Andrews As we entered St Andrews we saw the finest golf course in Scotland. Prestwick also good. We walk up street through the Pends great ruins 55 – went through a gate into St Andrews burying ground beside surrounded by wall in ruins. “In memory of Rt. Rev. Charles Wordsworth 40 years Bishop of the Diocese of St Andrews D + D 180692. Sea short distance off. Robert Chambers L.L.D. Author of traditions of Edinburgh (in ruined room) 1653 – old tower. Passage written in green ink and very fine hand. Roy musth have added it later, perhaps at same time as adding the clippings. 54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mars_(1848) 55 The Pends – street where ruins of St Andrew are http://www.visitstandrews.com/do/historic-sites/st-andrewscathedral/ 53 48 �Passage of dungeon Sir Robt. Anstruther Dalyell of Lingo 1831-90 The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral are mighty in size but not enough for that [mystic ?] air – the buts of the pillars are there showing the form of the church – cruciform – transepts, pillars 8 sides – 2 lines. “Rev. Daniel Robertson 1774-1811 Cardinal Beaton was murdered by Norman Lestie 1546 assisted by his brother John + others – took the castle early in the morning – killed C.B. in his bed-room, hung body outside walls – battlements siege of caste for some months – in which John Knox was chaplain – who said C.B.’s death was just “slain by the hand of God – C.B. was privately interred 9 mos. After the murder in the convent of the Black Friars a part of the chapel of which – a most venerable + interesting ruin – still remains in South St. in part of Madras College – but particular spot unknown. (Conspirators in league with Henry VIII) – French fleet came under Leon, Prior of Capua – + Regent Arran besieged castle – they [succumbed ?] finally on condition of self preservation – sent to galleys of France – including Knox – soon escaped – castle walls then [demolished ?]. N. Leslie, Master of Rothes – tragically killed in war. Battle of Cambray 1554 in service of Fr. King – George Wishart the Martyr was executed by order, + sight of (?) C.B. – this was the principal cause of C.B.’s death. [Clipping “A day at St Andrews” – Sandy McNabs Kronicles - humorous piece told in a Scots dialect about being in St Andrews. ] p 103 of journal Dundee to Perth On return came to Leuchars Junction56 “Change for Cupar, Lady Bank and Edinburgh” Crossed the Tay bridge again – counted the arches – 20 arches, S, 13 new arches in middle, 40 arches N. Some say that the swaying of the train smashed the bridge and they went in. Dundee old Tower – go up this tower – steps – I go all the way up winding steps. Dundee – public playground – swing may poles Kinfauns Castle57 – Hon Stuart Gray – Kinross Hill Perth Station – station master, Mr. Burk, young tall man. 56 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchars_railway_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinfauns_Castle 49 �Scone Trip Come to Perth – have a walk up street – came to a statue of a man with dog – no name on it – walked around it – I asked a man standing on corner whose statue this was “That’s Sir Walter Scotts’ monument” “Isn’t it peculiar there’s no name on it?” “Ay! and I spoke to the Lord Provost about the matter, and he replied that it didn’t need a name – bodies should know him” This statue is at head of High St. (?) See the North and South Inches.58 North Inch by River. Famous fight here Perth + Scone We take a train car to the New Scone pronounced (Scoon ) – High St – Post Office on corner of Scott St + High St. Cross the fine bridge over Tay, 2 other bridges below, none above , in Perth. Tay was frozen over 7 or 8 years ago – skating and curling – very peculiar – unique to have skating on river. “Fair City of St. Johnston” = Perth Got in conversation with a man on top of the train car – and he told me we couldn’t get into Scone palace or grounds – if possible – at lodge - Mr. Pit Keethly might let us in. Adam Will from Collace – large estate Shooting and Fishing – Grouse – Aug 12 to Xmas No fishing Oct and Nov Use nets first of month then lines Pheasants, rabbits and hares Partridge – Sep 14 – 1 month or more Rabbit shooting later Otters yet but scarce Scone Palace – the old Royal Palace is national property. – The room is there where Mary Queen of Scots slept – kept just as it was – bed etc – Earl of Mansfield will let no one into castle. He used to get a grant for taking care of castle – Earl said it was not sufficient, so shut the public out. Estate belongs to Earl as long as there are heirs. 58 Large public parks in Perth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Inch Fight may have been South Inch. Inch = small island in Scots 50 �The Factors are Dickson and McKenzie, lawyers, Br London Bank Perth (across bridge) It is about 1 mile over to Old Scone from New Scone – end of car [rout ?] We went into a butcher shop opposite car terminus, and butcher told us everything he could very kindly. Road to Blairgowrie on left side. The Centre of Scotland is said to be marked with an old hawthorn, [paling ?] around it, propped up with sticks – leaning northward. There is a new being planted – grave yard right in front – offered 9 ft ? of property. Horses on train know 2 bells. Eng and Scot diff to Amer tourists – black silk stiff hats “Livery and Bait stables” – Museum after burning 1812 – picture of Arch Sharp of St. Andrews. Loch Leven and Castle Board train for Loch Leven – get off at station – + walk down to boat house – rent a boat – 5 s –for trip to island including boatman – rather dear – owned by a syndicate. There were 8 members of the Edinburgh Amateur Club getting ready to go out to fish – hooks all over their hats – long rods – suit special – one would think they were going to empty the lake – It was 3 pm. I heard them say “we’ll stay till 9” 3 sh. Per hour – 4 boats. I didn’t see them catch anything. So I wondered how they got along. On Monday I picked up an Edinburgh paper and in an angling [review ?] I read the following. [Clipping – Angling – Lochleven – “rain agin fell on Saturdauy forenon there being now four or five inches of flood water in the loch from the recent rains”. More description of weather - Mr John Wright of Kinross caught 4 trout which weighed 4 lb ] [Clipping – “Lochleven is a broad lake with the Highland hills on one side and the plain of Kinross on the other. Its castle, one of the many belonging to the Douglasses, was on an island in its midst.” More description of Lochleven, Kinross Castle, Mary’s rooms and what Mary wore when she visited April 13th 1563. We pass Kinross Kouse on left ₤ 6000 in laying out of grounds – not occupied for 100 years – picnic on shore – by road – 1400 ac. land. Laird was forced to entrance to the cemetery. There is a stone monument in water –[ Nickel Gourie ?] 51 �We were shown the spot where the keys were found – 1858 (?), where they were dropped when Queen Mary was escaping from L.L. Castle. About 2 feet long. Boatman said the keys were in museum at Edinburgh but we were shown them at Abbotsford (mistake)59 [Clipping in top right corner of page – Sir Walter Scott – The Abbot – based on life of Mary Queen of Scots] [Drawing of island with castle and cemetery marked – level of lake used to be much higher.] At St Serf Id. Or on mainland beyond there are the ruins of an old monastery where the monks used to preach – visible the loch is 5 miles long and 3 ½ miles broad. Landed at little pier – walked up through long grass to castle. The castle is surrounded by a mighty wall – 30 ? feet high on the south. Entrance dark cut in ground from north. The main castle is in North West corner. Remains of floors can be seen. I counted five stories including basement. 2 floors gone but fireplaces and doorways still there – no roof – stone seats by the windows worn, seats no doubt Mary Queen of Scots sat on, often contemplating her troubles. Mary names carved, plant growing in doorway and stone closets, bit of sod of from crack – red top = yellow lock, alter bushes. I view the west through an open window – shining silver sun ripples – 3 tall chimneys of factories, graveyard – sands where they found the Keep and where she made her escape. South – castle walls, courtyard, hills of Benarchty and little island – The Lily’s Bower. [Pages folded and glued in – onion skin – very fine hand writing – Roy wrote out long passage from Encyclopedia Britannica about Mary Queen of Scots ] [Sketch of layout of Loch Leven Castle p 113 of journal.] East – elm inside castle walls shutting off view of other trees. North – view of garden where queen used to likely walk contemplating her next move – beech tree, 2 plane trees, and oak, + x. The stone stairs in the stair tower are mostly broken, but the curving turn is still visible from top to bottom, some whole steps remaining. In 2nd story – 2 whole panes of glass diamond shape remaining. Stone trough running outward, basement dark and damp – warm day – castle cool – castle had been slightly repaired with cement. Garden walls re mortared – trough running out. 59 Noted by Roy 52 �MQS’s dwelling as a captive60 was in the second storey of the castle + consisted three small rooms opening into each other – Retinue only two women (1 = Mary Seaton) + a boy – When her escape was detected one of the small pieces of artillery with battlement was fired as a warning. Notice above main entrance – “Visitors are earnestly solicited to protect these ruins from being injured. Kinross Dec 1865.” – sign 3 ‘ x 6” We went around the heap of ruins on NE corner – then E wall – which is leaning out as it to fall – picked and ate some goose berries off bush. Came to the large round tower where it is said Mary Queen of Scots stayed. Oak stumps and sprouts. Mary was 11 months and some days in this castle. We get in the boat and the 2 boatmen row us back – we see the Loman Hills on NE – large one is called The Bishop. See the Red Bower island and Lily’s Bower – away to the East we see the ruins of an old Abbey. Looking straight to North – we see Burleigh Castle – among trees Kinross House Kinross house has not been occupied since it was built about 300 years ago. Sir Basim Montgomery is present proprietor. Sir James Montgomery bought the estates. He was out shooting ducks and got drowned. Kinross House was built for Duke of York. Jas I of England (Maybe a mistake) but he never slept in it. The cemetery on the hill belongs to the estate, but the public have to have access through much against the will of the proprietors. That vault in the centre, almost the size of a church is the only part the proprietors could claim. [Drawing – small map of area] Men used to watch from the tower to see that no bodies were stolen. [Clipping – Churchyard Watchtower – illustration and explanation – men with guns posted in tower to watch for grave robbers. ] Some stones date 1400 – this was about where Mary landed. ₤ 1500 for museum for Kinross - “There’s a window for every day in the year” 60 Passage inserted 53 �₤ 20,000 has been spent on it already. Prop is a nasty cantankerous man – has another estate in Peebleshire. It was over a mile from ID. To boat houses – where Mary landed - pettie boer plant (?) Before the Loch was drained, the golf course was under water – where those factories are, wild ducks used to dive. Mary was imprisoned in L. Castle from June 17 1567 to May 2 1568 – 10 mos, 15 days. Athole (from encyclopedia) - a mountainous romantic district in N. Perthshire – comprehends a great portion of the ancient Caledonian forest. In 8 th century it constituted with Stormont, the possessions of a Pictish Prince . Athole gives the title of Duke to the ancient house of Murray. Blair Athole – several weeks siege 1746, held against the partisans of Pretender, prior to Battle of Culloden. Athole means pleasant land. Blair of Athole = Field or vale of Athole. Clipping December 1 1913 from The Perthshire Constitutional and Journal – Duke of Atholl and son Marquis of Tullibardine with Pipe Band of 6th Battalion the Black Watch at the Military Tournament. Monday July 20 Trip to Blair Atholl We go up on Highland RR – get off at station – see Blair Atholl Hotel. We come to the entrance to Atholl grounds – we are directed 2 ½ miles walk to Old Blair Kirk partly in ruins. Uncle James sings. Lassie, go, will ye go to the braies o’Balguhidder 61 perhaps ditto Where the deer and the roe closely bounding together Sports the long summer day on the braies o’ Balquhidder. We come to 3 or 4 houses – inquire the way – go down the “Old Brig o’Glentult”62 [ 61 Wild Mountain Thyme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Mountain_Thyme https://mainlynorfolk.info/nic.jones/songs/wildmountainthyme.html 62 Probably Glen TIlt 54 �“Ye canna gae aff it, unless ye jump the dyke” with such strong assurance we went. We are in sight and near the Grampians. Aunt Jennie remembers the lesson of the old readers and recites: My name is Norval On the Grampian Hills My father feeds his flocks.” Athole Vault We turn down a lane, pass through a gate and into the old cemetery – the Kirk – Old Blair Kirk is in ruins – roof gone except in wing having vault. We enter and read the inscription. “Within the vault beneath are interred the remains of John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, who fell at the Battle of Killiecrankie 27th July 1689, aged 46. This memorial is placed her by John 7th Duke of Athole K.T. 1889” (sep 1889) On left side of opening to Atholl vault. We look in and see the Atholl tree in marble 0 two or three branches cut off – representing the dead. “George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6 th Duke of Athole, died 1864 – aged 49” Remains beneath. Also Anne Horne Drummond – widow of 6th Duke of Athole 1814-1897. This is the Duchess Dowager who was well known for more than half a century. She was an intimate friend of Queen Victoria, who often visited her. They used to be driving much together. One evening, over 30 years ago, they were driving near Loch Ordie on the [illegible] and were return late. Coachman Smith , tho experienced lost his way, nearly fell over a precipice – “rescued by my brother” says John F. 63 see clipping page 124. There are to be no more buried in this vault. A child of present Duke (?) was buried here but its body was removed, and the vault sealed forever. They used to air the vault sometimes, visits made on anniversary of death. Clipping “Bonnie Dundee” A Claverhouse Chronicle . Opens with a Sir Walter Scott ballad about Claaverhouse. Draws from Professor Sanford Terry in new book “Life of John Graham” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Tilt 63 Maybe this was John Fleming the Yankee. 55 �Handwritten note: Soldiers leap at Killiecrankie.. The following concerning Bonny Dundee was told me by John Fleming 64 – “There has always been a considerable doubt where Bonny Dundee was buried. He was killed the evening of the battle as he sat on horseback, when his horse drank out of a well on the field of Killiecrankie. Some say he was buried near this well – others on another part of the battle field on Urrard Estate, and others , as most people believe, say he is buried in the Atholl vault (3 places altogether) I was always anxious to know. His resting place was unmarked up to 1889 when the present Duke put up that tablet. My opportunity came when the Duchess Dowager died in 1897 – I was one of the ones who had to prepare the vault for the reception of the remains of the Duchess – Me unlocked the vault and with a lantern descended. The 6 th Duke is lying on the South end (? ) of the vault and beside him his wife’s remains were placed. In the E corner (?)I came to a remains wrapped in lead – the warrior’s sword lay upon his breast – a Highland broadsword of the 17th century. His armour lay near. (really in Blair Castle) – truly the body of Bonny Dundee. After the funeral of the Duchess Dowager the vault was sealed forever by order of present Duke. Family burial place to be Dunkeld – another vault not far from castle65 [Inserted – onion skin pages glued in – Roy – more notes about Graham of Claverhouse – also some verse by Dr Archibald Pitcairn 66 translated by Dryden 1863. P. 123] [Drawing of Old Blair Kirk – with road to Blair Atholl village. P. 124] [Clipping – Dunkeld - Dowager Duchess of Athole goes to Windsor as lady-in-waiting on the Queen .” Continue at court until the 29th when Lady Waterpark would replace her. Queen to visit Dunkeld House and tour. From People’s Journal July 19, 1890 In this cemetery I saw several of the following names on stones – Scott, Robertson, Steward, McLegan. 6th Duke wished to die in Blair Castle and be buried in Old Blair Kirk. The other Dukes are mostly buried in Dunkeld Cathedral – where St Colombo is also buried – Highlander “Tree of Life” [Drawing – map of entrance to estate and area. P. 125] John the Yankie– hard to know which words Roy ascribed to him – but according to this story, seems he worked for the Duke part of the time. Roy wasn’t entirely sure if he remembered what John said exactly. 65 Roy’s correction. 66 Recorded in Scottish Ballads and Songs, Historical and Traditionary, Book 2. See Google Books. 64 56 �The Grampians are pretty near. Shehallian, Benechlow are two of them. We walk back by the Tilt – a most lovely cool walk – appreciated on such a hot day. Trees overhead path near the bank – stepping over roots – one pretty grotto on farther side. Grass clean – meet pedestrians. [Drawing of grotto – small] They tell us that the Falls of Tender farther up the river which we did not see, but are beautiful. We return to station – nearly miss train. Grandtully We go down to Aberfeldy Junction rather Ballinluig Junction for Aberfeldy. It is a small train of 2 cars. I think we got off at Grandtully. Station master – lame man – very pleasant talked to us – giving us any information we wanted. We tried to hire the dog cart at hotel to out to see Grandtully Castle, but it was away. Minnie and I walk around the village – cross the bridge over the Tay – see a nice residence – go over to the dairy to get some milk, but all ordered. We get a man who runs a coal waggon to get his dog cart and drive us to castle – about 2 miles or so west. The castle is rather fine grounds, smooth and well laid out Norway pines and spruces – ivy covering part of the castle walls. The estate belongs to the Murthly Estate. Mr. W Stewart Forthingham is proprietor but Lady Steward67 has Grandtully estate during her lifetime – is of a very charitable nature. She is the widow of Sir Archibald Douglas Steward.68 The widow of Sir William – the wife he fancied [hampling ? ]blankets” and whom he so ill treated, is buried in the old cemetery up the hillside, south from castle vault under flags. The valley of the Tay has fine houses. Grand one – Guthrie Lorne, Kirkaddie, Dobbs – shooting tenant – locomotives Glasgow. Strathtay. [Findanate ?] Glendale Lady Steward would talk to any respectable person – aged 55 about. Lady Steward was from Banff.69 Sir Archibald D.S. died 1890. His widow is a most commendable, charitable kind lady. She is still alive, and was left Grandtully Castle during her life. [Clipping – Jan 2 1904. Opening of Grandtully Institute – Handsome Gift from Lady Stewart] 1. She built a church, a pretty whitish stone church on the banks of the Tay and presented it to the people 2. She built a small school and provided a teacher in vicinity of castle, for theose who were too distant to go to village school. 3. She built a soup kitchen and caldron for winter soup for village school. Roy often spelled Stewart as Steward. Some info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drummond-Stewart_baronets 69 Crossed out in text. P. 128 67 68 57 �4. She attends and takes interest in the curling matches on rink 1 mile away and provides luncheon for some, and gives prizes. Built them curling house 5. She gives many prizes in the school for sewing, music etc. 6. Had houses built for old long residents for 1 S per year. 7. Give picnics annual to school children down to Murthly – looks after the tenants. Scott’s Grandtully – it is 5 miles to Aberfeldy – fine house – Demsters [Dercralich ?] Sugar Refinery. Captain Robertson, [Edrindinat ?]– Marquis of Bradabine [Bradwardines]– Mrs McPherson – Cloithvolic 70 son become heir in November - bonfires then. One field on Estate of scotch fir trees – 8 or 9 years growth – soon a new forest – great area – new drive – used to be here fine garden. That wall where line of trees must be worth a ₤ a yard. New wing – from Sir Robt. Minges (steadings) 9 years ago new castle built – walls of ordinary stone. We see to East – Craggin Hill – 1897 – Bonfire Jubilee Wood – Loch Rennard. New Church - Tablet Memorial of Sir Douglas (John McDonald our driver) footbridge and school. To west great mountain Mt. Fergan – count 16 lochs, smoke of Edinburgh. See on farther side of Tay, Daniel Steward’s Free School – now it’s a dwelling house (“Ah I’m talkin lees, it’s no there he lives” McDonald.) Atholl Estate In the evening Tom Smith takes us into the Atholl grounds. Aracarria Walks – near the Tay “Water Mark Feb 1894” – mark on stake American gardens. Cor title = “His Grace, the Duke of Atholl” Atholl up to 3 years ago was spelt Athole when the Duke changed it. The Duke knows all his tenants, all his property – knows all transactions. The eldest son has the following title “The most noble the Marquis of Tullibardine DSO” DSO = Distinguished Service order – When Tom Smith wrote to him for job of shoeing the horses of the Scots Horse [Scottish Horse] that was the way he had to start the letter. I saw the reply type written – no marquis or left or right. The letter began “Sir – “ and was signed in writing “Tullybardine”. [Clipping – “Promotion for Marquis of Tullibardine” – People’s Journal perhaps Sep 1901 – Captail J.S., Marquis of Tullibardine, D.S.O., Royal Horse Guards, Major Scottish Horse, is granted the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in in South Africa whilst commanding the Scottish Horse. ] 70 Cloith – cloth in Scottish. Can’t identify cloithvolic – man of the cloth? 58 �Cor full signature “Major the Marquis of Tullybardine, D.S.S.” 1 There is Lady Ellen – a daughter, and 2 Lord James – son (youngest) 3 Lord George, Lady Dorothy (married to Riggles Bryce of army. There are Atholl Highlanders for protection – with tartan Atholl. The Duke’s summer house and bell for ferry. The banks of the Tay are beautifully terraced – pebbly beach below. See a mighty larch tree – straight stem – wanted for the Great Eastern but refused – come to the bowling greens go around Dunkeld House. House is rough cast = “brolled”(?) 12 small panes in each window. [Drawing – small] Dunkeld House Terraces in front of house – remember old fort up hill from Tay. The servants occupy more room that the family. Four or five years ago the minister Rev. Rutherford had a row with the Duke over the cathedral and grounds. No body could go into the grounds and tomb except time of service – without the keys and permission of the Duke’s employees – the minister kicked though it did him little good, in fact things are no better. Duke had a strong iron fence put up between the Cathedral and the Atholl grounds – allowing very little room around the edge. Since then the Duke did not attend service in Cathedral but goes down to little Dunkeld Church on the other side of Tay. He doesn’t like the people of Dunkeld avoids going through village. One day in June, the Duke was sitting in his arbor on the banks of the Tay watching the ripples on the river and the double falls across the way – trees overhanging – contemplating perhaps the beauty of the estate and the power of the Atholl House. Across the way the Scots Horse were [dining ?] , shouting, practising. It angered him that none could be heard within sound of the abode of the Duke of Atholl. He sent word for the horse to get to the farther end of the field – and the gardeners were given orders to plant Norway spruce and Scotch pine trees on the farther banks so as to cover the horse from his sight. I saw the trees. “In older times the Duke of Athole used to lead a wing of the Scottish army” “They have more sense now than to lead a wing”. [Additional material from last page 187 of journal – inserted here.71 71 Relocated 59 �At the same time as Murthly Castle was building the 6th (?) Duke of Atholl was building also – each trying to eclipse the other. D.A. wanted an [illegible 2 words], entrances and porch and pair could drive through. He sold the Island of Man to provide funds (Present income reported ₤ 80,000) One day the Duke went home, sat down in a chair + died. There never was a stroke of a hammer put on the building after to build it. Latterly torn down, + stone used to build present Dunkeld House 18991900 – built – the place where big one used to stand was levelled 1903, still earthy – next year grass. A model in wood is kept at D. House by present Duke at lodge. Perthshire Characters Neil Gow was a fiddler for the Duke – and was a fine player – buried in Little Dunkeld cemetery – shots or stones from grave watch. O’Donnahue lived in Dunkeld years ago. Brother still alive there. Coal merchant – Bridge had toll gates on it – to pay for bridge build 1804-7 – price paid near twice. O’Donahue applied to Duke to remove toll gates – refused. One night with his men he went down and threw them in Tay – replaced – repeated – no toll gates since. R. Burns called on Neil Gow and they had a merry time – on pane of glass he wrote a verse about Mrs. Gow – in Duke’s possession now. Sunday – saw Neil Gow’s House – stone low – 1 ½ ? storey roses on it – Don’t you know we pay for that ground [illegible]. Peats Thoroughly dried just before harvest– some don’t get them in until after harvest – even later still – stacking turf at home – “get a basket of turf” – burn first fire perhaps 1 day – 4 or 5 fires a day. Fireplaces [Drawing small – take gun down from the brace tree] Tuesday July 21 (?) We go up north for drive, call across the bridge to see John Fleming but unsuccessful as he works up 2 or 3 miles north. See Alexander Campbell 70 years old – lives Balmonan school house. We called at Douglass’ opposite Anderson’s old mill (starch). Anderson had several of these mills. I think Anderson [crossed out – note no] (McLaren (?))committed suicide – perhaps not – I guess it was Jim McInrory (?) who worked in Anderson’s mill.. We intend to drive up the hillside on a mountain road across the Tullymet estate to a pretty lock (Loch Ordie?), visited by Queen and Duchess Dowager. That was where they used to get peat – on mountain only certain soils did peat – cut peat in spring , put it in heaps piles – 1 ½ ft x 4 “ x 4” or 1 ft x 4” x 4”. 60 �“Down to the bog” “to cut turf” _ spade 4” or 5 “ wide – boghole to start from – throw in top hearth – 1st layer is fum (?) peat – spongy – lower down good – black – wheel that turf over to the bank – there dries in 3 weeks in damp = in shocks – ready to pile. Directly after seeding the turf cutting begins for 5 or 6 days or more. [Clipping – The Daily Whig, Monday Sept 21, 1903 – The Scotch School – Some interesting facts related. Article by Roy Fleming – “Visit paid to the schools by Roy Fleming, Garden Island Teacher – Scotland contented with its system” - long article ] p. 136 Last Drive North Visited Ballinluig school – first time – Mr James Kennedy was very pleasant to us and talked to all all noon hour and more – 1 to 2:2-. In his house – landscape, Highland Cottage and paintings of his own – Mrs Kennedy, very pleasant. Agree to call next day. Wednesday July 22 – Whistles72 funeral day Which we do at 3.30 to 5.00 pm as recorded in paper page 138 [clipping] John came down to see us. I got dog cart and Belle, Minnie, Uncle Jas, John and I went. After school – I drove John around – he introduced me to his friends right and left – invited passing walkers to have a ride – I sat up fine – John had a little on – all smiles – the proudest day of his life – those we didn’t stop to speak to we bowed to and John would motion toward me and look to them saying as much “here’s my cousin from American that I’ve been telling you about for the past month. Isn’t he a find young man”. John would have given me his house. He gave me clippings he used to write for People’s Journal Perth – some of his old schools book in calf skin. St Comb Farm We drove to Tullymet. I have found my notes of this trip. We pass a mail carrier on foot. Yes in Scotland every house has its mail delivered once a day – take letters to mail (rural deliver). “How much salary do they get ₤ 100 a year?” “No – about 13 sh a week, but he’s not occupied but a part of the day – about 8 hours: Is that all?” “Ay that’s all and he gets a new suit once a year” (really twice and boots) “Hey it must be an envious position to hold”. We came to St Comb’s Farm – organized by the Duchess Dowager – sheep and stock farm – 17 crofts into 1 farm – 5000 sheep – other stock – 5 team of horses. Mr. James Gillespie, Pres of Agric Assn of Middle Dist. Of Atholl was given the managership of the estate at a moderate salary. Duchess took a personal interest in it and in company with Queen Victoria has visited it. The farm is situated in the hill 72 Don’t know 61 �above the sands of St Combs. In 5 years (?) farm called “Oatmeal”. Duke called it a different name as well as other places. Gillespie made enough money as manager to buy the lease and whole stock and everything – perhaps ₤ 10,000. Strange wasn’t it – good financing for himself. The system of large estates allows for this – no doubt the factors and under managers get lots of side pulls. We pass Dowally Church again. Graves at turn just beforeGuay of Eng (? – RF). Prince Charlie fought and won on this road going north over the Grampians 1745. In olden days the bonfires with color in them told who was coming, of victory or defeat, red, green, white, violet. Prince Charley raised the Royal Standard at Glenfunnan in North, and of the Camerons, near Inverness. The Macdonalds did not get the foremost place in the battles. On the right wing, where they wanted at Culloden Moor, they just stood still: Prince Charlie fled to the West – was harbored by Flora Macdonald and fled Skye Island and then to France. At Inverness there is a statue of Flora Macdonald with her hand to her forehead, looking up Loch Ness still watching for the return of Bonny Prince Charlie. In 1872 – In Dowally near Druid stone – a stone coffin of great antiquity found 4 ‘long 3’ deep – in gravely bank – a bit of bone 1 inch long – thought remains of these denizens of yore – supposed to be man. We came to 2 Druid Stones on the left – a few feet apart. Minnie also saw a Druid circle near Loch Tay and I saw was near Lincluden and near Murthly. John F. said there was one near Clachlan of Aberfoyle. There were inscriptions on them sometimes perhaps at latter – writing commemorated victories. Druids were more advanced that the Caledonians. From them we get some feast days – fires on Halloween night. Perhaps too Baltane Day73 – egg feast on the hills – possibly turned into Easter. St Columba St Columba introduced Christianity into Scotland in 6th century. He landed from Ireland at iona 563 which till 850 was the head seat of Christianity in North. The influence of the church contributed considerable to the establishment of Scottish race over Picts. In 850 King Kenneth McAlpine removed the reliques of St Columba from Iona to Church at Dunkeld (also fatal stone from Argyle to Scone 859) – he died [several words crossed out] – his capital latterly. Above is from History – As we drove up just before the 3rd milestone from Dunkeld the place in the River Tay was pointed out where St Combs (=St Columba in Gaelic) took off his sandals, washed his feet, and applied the soft 73 May Day festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane 62 �silvery sand at the shore to the soles of his feet, which were sore from walking – inflamed. This is opposite St Comb’s farm. [Insert – page glued in – James Hogg Ettrick Shepherd - hand written biographical notes by Roy about this poet. P. 142 St Combs was on the way from Dull (= cross yet) on farther side of Fortingal where he had established a sort of college for monks. He was going to St Andrews, had originally started from Iona. St Combs dust has gone all over the world. Where were the bones of St Columba buried? – there is no account of them having been removed from Dunkeld – the old cathedral – the nave in ruins is still there. Tradition (?) points to the corner, near the old tomb of the bishop who founded the present walls. Gowans grow there. (see page 174) “Now by Columba’s shrine 74 I swear and every saint that is buried there. Tis he himself, Lorn sternly cries” when Lorn discovers Bruce in disguise. Four descendants in Dowally Castle, Oban. We drive further up the Tay – see across – Kinnaird House – where the Etterick Shephard – James Hogg75 – Poet author of Forest minstrel, Queen’s Wake, Madoc of the Moor, Pilgrims of the Sun etc and little prose – wrote well known “My name it is Donald Macdonald. I live in the Hielands sae grand” etc First start – “Drove a herd of cattle from Ettrick to Edinburgh for All Hallow Fair in dreary”. He suddenly conceived a notion of getting a volume into print, but having no manuscript in hand, he tried during his walks to remember the verses, and as often as they recurred, ran into a shop to borrow a stump of a pen, a morsel of paper to note them down. In this way copy was provided; luckily for his purpose he found a good natured printer, and an octavo volume or pamphlet was produced in a week with which he returned in triumph to the Forest. In this house he wrote Madoc of the Moor, Knight of Snodon. He was a friend and companion of Sir Walter Scott. These hills along the Tay in olden days were mostly fortified – on both sides. Thomas Stewart along here near Guay (rather simple) was drowned here one night about 1855 – I remember reading a letter in father’s old chest about it. 74 75 Written in margin. Partly quoting Lord of the Isles by Sir Walter Scott. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hogg Collected ballads for Sir Walter Scott. Also a writer. 63 �We called at Mrs. Dows Inn76 – ring bell – related – kind old lady “My mother’s sister married James Steward .”77 Sir Robt Dick James McGregor78 got the lease of Kirrandrum. I think her grandfather (mother’s father) and still remains as it was after 1843. Stewarts all fond of music, she said. (see also page 88). In Mrs Dows’ I see a picture (steel cut) of Sir Robt Dick in his uniform – pleasant looking man. The following inscription was underneath it: “Major General Sir Robert Henry Dick of Tullymet, who fell at the victory of Sabraon 79 on the banks of the Sutledge 10th February 1846” He was very highly thought of by all the neighborhood. He lived at Tullymet House which I drove in past the lodge ½ mile to see – white, large, rough cast I think now used as a hunting seat – now owned by duke of Atholl – pretty lawns – all among trees on little hill. Sir Robt’s father was Dr. William Dick, doctor in 42 Highland regiment (Black Watch) of Indian army. He came home to Scotland about perhaps 1800, bought up several farms and small estates, built Tullymet House. Sir Robt was in command in the Indian Army and would sometimes be out in service. That Tullymet school was built mainly by Sir Robt Dick. He gave the wood, stone, and most of labor. The Duke of Atholl gave the ground. There was no lease. It was not a government school – but supported by section people. Sir RD gave ₤ 10 a year besides for prizes. Prof. McLellan was the last teacher in this school – about 35 years ago. 1869. Lately turned into a dwelling. Sir RD, as notice says, was killed in India and was buried on the battle field. He had two sons (or 4) and one daughter. The eldest son was William. He was heir. He refused a peerage from the government – would not take money nor estate – as he considered it the price of blood. Capt James Dick was allowed the money and estate but they both went to India – Capt Jas burst a blood vessel – died on Ganges – both sons buried in India. The daughter’s name was Rosa Sirena Dick – died a young lady – a beautiful person – buried in that church Tullymet – and john says on her tomb are the 1901 Census – a Margaret Dow married to Robert Dow living in Blair Atholl. She was born c 1837 and had been a McGregor.. Died 24 Mar 1904 77 Not same Stewart line as far as we know. 78 I think James McGregor was her father. 79 Defeated the Sikhs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sobraon 76 64 �following words – “A fairer spirit never inhabited human form. No human form was ever more lovely”. I have never heard so complete a compliment. William turned to be a Roman Catholic, built that chapel, and had a priest – the church got his money and control – just ruined him. He was married. His wife was of House Locheil. Her father was a Cameron, her mother was a Bruce. She was 20 years younger than he. They had no family – over which she was disappointed and she is supposed to have poisoned him “He was a corpse one day and she was a corpse the next”. She poisoned herself. Thus ended the history of good Sir Robert Dick. Wm. Dick Esq of Tullymet alive 1872 [Insert – para about Sir Robt Dick from book on Alexander Mackenzie] Hon Alexander Mackenzie (See page 78 + 9) Hon .Alexander Mackenzie was leader of Reform party in Canada and in elections of 1873 defeated Sir John A Macdonald. His native home was in Perthshire. His father’s name was Alexander born Apr 4 1784 – died at Dunkeld Mar 7 1836 and his father’s name was Malcolm Mackenzie born 1741 – died jan. 1836. AM’s mother was a Fleming, she was a daughter of Donald Fleming who was a dominie at Strathtay. A.M. was born at Portna Craig N.W. 3 mi. up Tummel R. It was stated he was born at Loguierait, which is wrong. He received his first elementary education at Logierait Parish school, now a dwelling house + Post Office at Logierait village. He then went to the Grammar School Royal School at Dunkeld – night school – He worked all day at masoning, building houses + dykes + went to school at night. He had pluck + endurance. – His father was a mason + he + sons built that stone house by Tummel and lived in it – I think he rec’d a gold medal for a Gaelic poem from Highland Society London. – the upper story of building on N. side of road was a public hall – they used to have a literary + debating society there in which AM took an active part – The society met weekly – and debated about the Chartists agitation – popular voting, voting by ballot, equal electoral districts, payment of salaries to MP, [annual ?] parl. A.M. in favour of them all – Corn Laws perhaps – That building is still standing. I took a picture of it – no body had claimed the hall for a long time – lease was run out – the factor ? was going to turn it into a dwelling – public wanted to use it for public meetings again + a no. went to see the Duke about it. He answered “As long as I’m the Duke of Atholl, ye can use it and naebody can say no to ye.” A.M. was long headed, cautious, considering , shrewd, slow to answer, faithful and honest, perhaps not brilliant. They emigrated to Canada not far from St Clair or Windsor, where he was first employed at farming ? + sometimes making culverts, careful, sure of what he knew, contract, gov. contracts, into politics. M,.P. Reform party – very saving [illegible]. 65 �Came back to Scotland 2 or 3 times where they were very proud of him – In 1873 (?)– was the main return because that would be after the elections in Can. Fellow countrymen held a banquet near his birth place in a marquee pitched in a field adjoining Logierait Inn – prop. Wm. Steward, Valley called “Clais’ nDeoir = The Hollow of Weeping”. Flags. Br.C.S.I + Am,80 Chariman Sir Alex. Muir McKenzie of Delvine Bart. Present Rev. Jho. Frazer of Logierait + Rev. Norman McLeod of Blair Athole: – Chairman said he was glad to welcome his clansman (of Clan Cannich). Rev. Jas. Frazer read the address – quoted Goethe – as Hon A.M. has done in life = “Think how to live, work as he has done, like a star, unhasting, unresting.” In reply Hon. A.M. said nothing could interest anyone who had pursued a public career more keenly that to find that the people of his own country could appreciate the little efforts he might have made, + were willing to overstate and overrate the services he had don to the public – commended the field of prospect + enterprise in Canada – exercise of indiv. Liberty – conclusion proposed the toast to “His Native Country – Tis na’n Beann na’n Gleann’s na’n Gaisgeach – the lord of thills and glens and heroes.” “Hon A.M. although presently occupying the highest attainable Parliamentary position in the Dom. Of Canada, is himself, from youth upwards, essentially a hard working man, of sound and enlightened liberal principles, + seems to have had little or no relish for the lofty aristocratic notions of popularity – that echo of folly + shadow of renown”. I met Fisher of “Fishers Hotel Ltd” – His father of the Hotel Pitlochrry was a great friend of Hon A.M. and put up at his hotel when he came up there (pd. His way). “He befriended my brother W H Fisher. “Will got a cable of A.M. – + he came out July 1875 to Ottawa-Montreal Bank of Commerce – married daughter of Mayor of Montreal – now Inspector of Banks (?)– Cragie Barns81 Apples were out to Dunkeld Royal School Girls School – 2 to Fisher Pitlochery (last yr. not., Rev. Rutherford, D McIntosh, McLean (?)– big red apples – end of Oct. carriage pd. Sunday July 1982 Craigie Barns Climb Craigie Barns – grand view – most precipitous on Dunkeld side – went up from Blairgowrie Raod – Grandview – Winding Tay bridge – cathedral, trees and banks Dunkeld huddled together Birnam, foot of Birnam Hill, top of Murthly Castle (?), road Loch Lowes, Craig Lush, Butterstone Loch, Loch Clunie – Blairgowrie beyond. Polney Loch – Dundonnabres house. Presume this means flags for Britain, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, America. Not clear why Roy has added information about apples. 82 Out of order in journal. 80 81 66 �Sheep feeding on the green grass – look like white croquet balls. View northwest – Winding Tay which some times over flows in the spring. Grampians, Ben [Verochi ?] 83 –highest. [Tom ?] Garrow – village used to be crofts – deserted to all but one woman. 500 ft high. [Clipping – Sunday on Craig-Y-Barns - - description of climb and view] p.151 Lovers Leap – where 2 lovers leaped over the great precipice together to death – you do not like to look over. Rocking stone – great stone set on small stones – mystery 2 diff caves – one where a hermit once lived – remains of a fire place – fugitive from justice. “Over the hills and far away’” - name of hermit reminded me of O Mortality. 84 Most famous landscape painting from here by Millais.85 [Waux ?] heather.86 Timid deers run and leap over rocks – dozen of them – stop and trun their big ears towards you – at least motion they skelter off – see eel-pond . Met Mr. R.M. Gilleine – manager Union Bank of Scotland – Dunkeld – check on Pondon. July 22 Wed See Sir Robt Dick’s house Tullymet – also remains of the potato mill where grandfather worked. J.F. said he remembered when 50 carts waited there to deliver potatoes – 1 end wall left only. On that drive we called at John F’s and sister Isabella – invalid – wheeled chair – pleasant lady – up on hilltop – boys opening gates – group of horses Balnecraggin I think. Then on way back call at Mrs. Grahams at Dowally. They live at Pitlochery part of time but now this house at Dowally I think. One of daughters – cultured looking who is with Lady Ellen Atholl – pleasant time. Uncle Jas. Told that story about the Highland priest in Italy – passing Gaelic off for Latin most successfully – lady told us of Atholl family – London Society – Court – Residences of Duke – presentation at Court – Novelist – Receptions – Return home late – pack up for morning. Get up early July 23 Thursday Get away little after seven am. Fishers buss (?). Bid goodby to Mrs Smith, Jeannie, Belle, Tom and Andrew – indeed they are a family that deserve esteem – Mrs Smith is very much like Aunt Jessie – inclined perhaps to be a little more jokey. No mountain in Highlands by any name similar. Likely referring to Scott novel. 85 Several images at http://www.electricscotland.com/art/bonnie/bonnie6.htm 86 Might be name of a painting tho not necessarily “waux”. 83 84 67 �Thomas Ferguson, Fairy Cottage (inquire for John F.) On returning from Blairgowrie we met Sir Alex Mackenzie, a tricycle – married to sister of Duchess of Atholl – lives at Glendelvin – Caputh and Spittfield are mostly owned by him – drinks heavily, grey whiskers 57 ? [Clippings – two small – one about School Board meeting 1st August 1903 – Sir A M Mackenzie87 Bart., in the chair] Dundee and Stirling We go to Dundee again as Aunt Jennie wants to make some calls. We take a Hill Town car to 118 Anne St. Later call on James Peat – a merchant – large stout pleasant man – great friend of Mr Malcolm – his wife very ill – “I would do anything for Mrs Malcolm”, he said. I ascended the Old Tower 238 steps winding (?) – see over Dundee – Firth, Bridge, Statue in front of museum to Robert Burns posture writing “To Mary in Heaven” erected 1880. Stirling Return to Perth and go to Stirling – pass Abbey Craig – where the great Wallace Monument is. Monument Ebenezer Erskin. View from Ladies Rock to North Stirling castle, Ben Lomond, Ben Ledi, west South – Gillies Hill – Field of Bannockburn, High Church. North again – country Covenanters Monument. Argyle’s Headquarters and Sheriff Muir. Wallace Mon. on Beey Craig – Mon. to John Knox. Go to Castle completed by James V 1540 – classroom on left where James VI was educated by George Buchanan. [Drawing – map] Stirling Castle was taken only once – by Gen Monk 1651 – found the weakest point, planted his cannon in the Norman (? – RF) tow4er opposite and hammered this wall down and effected the capture of the castle – only one who successfully stormed this mighty castle. Original doorway by James III used to have poniard – drawbridge cog wheel – chains? 2 moats – 1709 this outer part added – so then drawbridge conveyed outside. Mary of Guise batter, French or Spur (?) battery 1550. We came to the part of the wall repaired which Monk battered down. Monk planted his 6 pound cannons in the square tower, and to his sights on the (say ½ mile away) single portion of wall. He commenced at top part of wall and knocked it off bit by bit. Cromwell told him how. This church was originally called Grey Friar’s Church – now West or High Church where Mary was crowned Queen 9 months of age – carried out of castle to church – also James VI 13 months old – her son. 87 Not the prime minister. 68 �[NOT transcribed -- More description of Stirling Castle with mention of Mary and James. Used to keep lions for entertainment. Gillies Hill. Douglas Room – Douglas murdered by James II 1452. Battle of Stirling Bridge – Wallace, Royal View. P. 156 - 162] Dumfermline On the train from Stirling to Dumfermline we meet in with Dr Carroll organist in Dumfermline Abbey – very friendly talkative man – cultured pleasant appearance. He tells me he has 2 brother in America – one R Ward Carroll corner 20th St and 6th Ave New York, Francis D Carroll – M. Curate, Quebec Cathedral. Also Marcus H Carroll, Rector, Lancaster. The only church to which Andrew Carnegie would donate anything though thousands petitions is ₤ 600 organ - ₤ 3000 window to Abbey 1884. This window in end figs of King Bruce Queen Margaret (husband K. Malcolm Canmore reigned 1057-93)/ In nave – spearhead column – optical illusion – 1075 narrow either top or bottom. Only 3 mofern columns 1845 – one 1560 E. pt ruins tille 1818. We see the stone coffins of 2 sons of Queen Margaret and Malcolm killed 1093 found with bones – bones leaded. [NOT transcribed - other details about burials. Robert Bruce and tomb. Some drawings of tombs. P 163169] Go outside – buttresses of 16th centuries ruins of old abbey to the South. I think one or 2 great wall. Looked at great square tower – King Robert the Bruce. Carnegie was born 300 yards from here – born in a little 1 ½ storey house stone – on Moodie St – tiled roof. Has given library, public baths, a technical institute, a band stand, stained glass window to abbey and organ, gave $2,500,000 88 stock steel bonds of Pittencrieff.89 Leave Dumfermline from Lower Station (?) – cross the great Forth Bridge – a might architectural work (16 painters year round) Edinburgh Waverley Station – 21 acres – largest area in world. We go to 19 Royal Circus in Edinburgh and there we put up 5/6 per day each – at the pleasantest, cleanest, and almost the most fancy place we met on all our travelling. I shall always remember Miss Spence’s house which was recommended to us, very moderate 1st class people patronize it – meals served in elegant order, taste and style – indeed we thought we were going to get soaked. Miss Spence 19 Royal Circus. 88 89 Rather large amount for that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittencrieff_Park 69 �[Clipping – The Four-Track News the great Forth Bridge – longest cantilever bridge in the world p. 170] Writing after the experience of the continent, I assuredly believe that no city in Europe has as beautiful a [illegible]from one spot as you get from looking in all directions on Princes St. Colton Hill to …, Old town – Edinburgh Castle, Princes St Gardens, Scotts Monument – amphitheatre on farther side – great stone building steeples and towers – majestic and magnificent. Sun is always shining on Princes St. We go up Scott’s Monument. I asked the keeper how many entered in a day. 1394 last Monday he said – have to stop sale of tickets sometimes – telephone from upper landing – sight from top in majestic beyond description on the 4 sides. Monuments to D. Livingstone, Adam Black Lord Provost and MP 1784 – 1874, John Wilson 1785-1854 We pass along beside the Picture Gallery and Statuary Gallery on the car up the hill to Old Town. Beside St Giles Cathedral we are shown the Heart of Midlothian – a heart in the pavement of curbstone to mark the site of Old Tolbooth where Jeanie Deans was imprisoned. [drawing of heart – the centre stone of the heart is removable for purpose of erecting the gibbet for hanging the offender ] Monument to Henry Viscount Melville 1742-1811 The Rt Hon Lord Macreiff, Lord Advocate, Parliament … We enter one court of justice in part of the old Parliament building. Judge Trainer in chair. Judge, clerk, and lawyers wore wigs. Case of suit for damages against a landlord. Man fell out of a window which was decayed and insecure. The judge swore witness. I took a snap shot. Go out again – see equestrian man of Chas II later inscription (continued in another book) [NOT transcribed - St Columba [passage copied from Encyclopedia Britannica – plus inserted page about St Columba in Dunkeld p. 174-175] [Clippings Woman’s Kingdom – chapter from Pickwick papers by Dickens] p. 176 Salmon rentals on the Tay - “one of the finest salmon rivers in the country” p. 177 The Scotland of the Sportsman - July 18, 1903 p. 177] Highlands of Scotland (p 178) “My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer; 70 �A-chasing the wild deer, + following the roe, My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.” Used By Burns _ in Waverley – hummed by David Gallatley 71 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14ac9cb5334005842cce5fcc0efaf9a2.pdf 2591ce9402190e3d5d66a889cf9da90b PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efab6df6313b1c65bf726dcdea13b1b7.pdf 9be56c53716ec5d65bea810fb36aa3e3 PDF Text Text Samson Howell (1832-1870) 1868-1869 Diary Transcribed by RDA Volunteers Diary 1868 Wed Jany 1 Snowed some last night & a little all day had a new-years dinner Thomas & Mary Westwood was here for dinner very nice & mild all day Thur 2 Nice & mild all day Stephen helped John F. Powers to draw Straw from other barn F. G. Ashbaugh called to get pay for a Skip of Bees I got from him, had no money. Uncle Wm Behimer & Helen Behimer & Margaret Templer came in afternoon staid all night Fri 3 Very nice & mild looks some like a thaw foggy like John & I went to Brantford with the Sleigh in afternoon now Sleighing John went to get an Overcoat & some flanel for Shirts John H. Kitchen came home with us he was pretty well on Uncle Wm Behimer went from here to Aunt Sarah Smiths & then home George Kitchen brought my democrat waggon home in forenoon Sat 4 Snowed some last night & in afternoon Snowed pretty hard but very soft & damp stayed at home all day John F. Powers went away before day light said he was going to Woodstock on a visit Charles Buck came to do the chores for John at night Staid all night Sunday Jany Sund 5 Very calm but cloudy all day Staid at home John Powers came home again before dinnertime Charles Buck went home in afternoon Mond 6 Not quite as warm blows up Cold again John Powers began to take saw logs to G. Smiths mill and I went with Henry to town meeting and Elizabeth & Margaret Kitchen & Jimmy Papples & Wife & Aunt Jinny Leemons here for dinner it will be a very close run for Wm Campbell for Councillor I think Tues 7 Very mild & nice & warm John drew Saw logs went with two loads 4 logs. I went to Brantford found Mr Osbourne their brought him home he is in trouble with Mr Christie about settling for his rent looks some like a thaw to night Wed 8 Some cooler again this morning John Powers drew logs all day I went to School Meeting was appointed Sec of Meeting Abram Drake was appointed Trustee for the year in place of Henry H �Kitchen whose time is out has been in for the last three years everything went of agreeable + quiet School to be Kept up by rate bill & {Yard?} 1868 Jany Thur 9 Very cold & blowing very hard, snow drifting in all directions John Powers was sick all day & all night with the bowel complaint I staid at home all day to cold for me to go their a man named Houston here begging for a family above Paris the man got hurt very bad. Fri 10 Very cold this morning, John went to Saw mill in forenoon with logs I staid at home all day George Kitchen brought home the brass kettle in forenoon very rough & stormy in afternoon Sat 11 Not quite so cold to day John Powers drew Saw logs I went to Brantford after a bill of lumber from Hext, Sleighing middling Sun 12 Colder again this morning Staid at home all day mother went over to Henry's John Powers went away some where to Clarke Vanevery's he said Mon 13 Quite cold & clear to day John Powers drew Saw logs little Harvey & I went to James Waughs to see about his making a meal & flour chest for us he is going to make it right away looks some like a snow Storm coming Tue 14 Quite cold to-day again looks some like a storm a-coming to-night John Powers drew logs again to-day went two loads George Agnew & his mother & Rachel Griffin came here & George Agnew & I went to look for a girl to hire up to Wm Howell's in forenoon did not get one James Waugh & wife Wm Waugh & wife & his wifes sister came at dusk & staid the evening & went home Wed 15 Not so very cold this forenoon John Powers drews logs took one load & brought home a load of edging I went to Westwood in forenoon they was killing hogs & from their to St George a looking for a girl to hire Could not get one yet they seem if they would rather do any thing else than work Thurs 16 Very cold all day again John Powers drew logs all day I went to Daniel Bonhams for dinner to look for a girl & then went to Harkness' & from there Frasers on my way home looking for a girl did not get one yet Frid 17 Not quite so cold John drew logs in forenoon I staid at home there was some men came to buy my Stallion they went to Galt to look at another horse I asked them $400.00 for him they said they would be back again if they could not rest themselves any better �1868 Jany Sat 18 Not so very cold this morning John Powers drew logs all day I went to Brantford came home at noon Sund 19 Not very cold heavy white frost last night I think their is a thaw coming Staid at home all day Almas the blacksmith came to get my cutter he did not get it let him have the saddle Mon 20 Very nice and mild all day John took one load of logs to mill & brought home a load of edging I staid at home all day Mr Osborne was over in forenoon Nathan Ellis & Dorothy & John & Harvey & Dorothy Westwood came at noon & staid untill evening Mr Evans called in a peddling Tue 21 Pretty cold to day again but looks some like a thaw John Powers finished drawing saw logs I staid at home all day thawed some about noon Wed 22 Quite cold very heavy white frost in morning looks like a thaw John drew wood all day their was an agent here to sell wooden window curtains I bargained for 8 for 6.25 I went to Brantford & then came around by Paris Road to look for a girl to hire did not get one She had just hired 1868 Jany Thur 23 Quite mild & thawing some rain John Powers split wood in forenoon drew wood in afternoon I staid at home all day not very well. Fri 24 Very blustering & quite cold I went to Brantford with Henry H. he took some Sheep out to deliver to one Jones he had sold to him a rather hard lot I think 33 head for $70.00. Henry's wife came over with him & staid while John Powers went over & helped to dress a steer they had feeding that got to much chop stuff & they had to kill him. Sat 25 Not so very cold quite mild towards evening I staid home all day John Powers split some wood in forenoon & drew wood in afternoon looks some like a storm to night. F. G. Ashbaugh called in to get one of my patent Bee Hives for a model but did not take it Sun 26 Snowed some last night very cold all day froze very hard I staid at home all day John Powers went up to Mr. Hawley's in forenoon middling kind of sleighing again after the snow 1868 Jany �Mon 27 Not quite so cold this A.M. John Powers drew wood all day I was at home in forenoon I went to Lynden in afternoon after a girl to hire did not get one heard of one at James Herrimans they thought I could get named Margery VanSickle Tue 28 Very cold & clear all day heavy white frost in morning. John drew wood all day, I went to Herrimans to see about a girl she was gone to Mr. Watsons to work a couple of weeks. I bargained with her to come in about a month I got my dinner at Morris Anders & come home overtook Wm Turnbull on the road & hired him for a half a month at $5.00 Wed 29 Very cold & clear all day Wm Turnbull began to work for half a month John Powers & him drew hay in driving barn I went to Brantford Called to see a girl at Mr Betson to get her to work she agreed to come as soon she could get her clothes from Rockton Nathan Ellis came to get the old clover huller from here to take up to Goderich with him he is to start home in Morning February Thurs 30 Colder than ever to day the men drew straw from other barn all day I staid at home all day & cleaned & oiled my single Harness cleaned them up first rate they look well John Kinney came in morning to trade me his grey Horse for a pair of my colts & pay me the odds did not trade Fri 31 Very cold to day again John Powers drew up wood all day Bill Turnbull sawed wood on wood pile I filed wood saw in forenoon staid at home all day. Febry Sat 1 Very cold & clear all day Bill sawed wood all day Powers & I went to Brantford Sun 2 Very cold today yet John Powers went to Hawleys Jane & I went to Henrys for dinner Mon 3 Colder than ever this morning Henry came over & helped kill a beef and I filed two Saws in forenoon Men cut up Beef in afternoon Tues 4 Quite mild & pleasant all day started down the river to collect for Horse went to Hon George Browns in forenoon & back to Cainsville for dinner & from their to John Reids & staid all night very clever folks had very good luck considering several mares dead. Wm Turnbull sawed wood 1868 Febry �Wed 5 Very nice morning fine all day & clear thawed considerable went from John Reids around by Onandaga & back to Mr Richard Harris for dinner from their to John J. Giles near Cainsville all night {Left Margin: Wm Turnbull sawed wood} Thur 6 Snowed some last night turns up very rough & cold Snow blew a hurricane all day about the roughest day this winter got our dinners at Morris Anders came around by John Coles & James Cameson & so home like to froze my face {Left Margin: Wm Turnbull sawed wood} Fri 7 Not quite so cold this Morning quite calm wind fell John Powers went to see his Mother which was very sick Wm Turnbull Sawed wood I staid at home all day filed & set wood Saws Sat 8 Not quite so cold to day John Powers & Mother & I went to Brantford to meet some parties that was to pay me some money for the Horse & bought three bunches of double & twisted Carpet warp very coarse & strong Bill Turnbull sawed wood all day looks like a storm it began to Snow about 8 O'clock Snowed very hard & blew hard 1868 Febry Sun 9 Quite mild this morning & all day thawed some in forenoon turned cold towards night had quite a Snow last night I staid at home all day John Powers went to David Vansickles about noon Mon 10 Very cold this morning & all day. Men sawed wood & split all day. I went to Brantford with a grist of Wheat got the flour home with me turned out flour well. James Waugh brought his Kicked Mare down for me to see she is doing well I signed a note with him to get money for him from John Elliot David Ellis was here & a fellow called George McKnight was here when I got home & staid all night Tue 11 Not quite as cold to day Men sawed & split wood. David Ellis went to St George in the morning. George McKnight went to Harrisburg to take the Cars to Galt I went to School Meeting in afternoon called to take into consideration buying a Site & building a house thereon & did not come to any conclusion at all about it cant get a Site very handy for it they ask to much for a Site 1868 Febry Wed 12 Not so very cold today Snowed some in forenoon John Powers and I went up around by Paris road and in the bend of the river a collecting and went into Brantford had very good luck. Bill Turnbull sawed wood all day �Thurs 13 Very cold most of the day Powers and I went to Paris and from their up Galt road to the Ayr road to Robert Wilsons and staid all night did not do very well very few in foal only got $3.00 all day Turnbull sawed wood all day Fri 14 Very cold all day about as cold as any day yet I believe John and I came around by Glen Morris' to Mr Robson's for dinner and so home at night got very little money very few mares in foal Turnbull sawed wood all day Sat 15 Quite mild this morning and Snowing pretty hard Wm Hall and Robert Hall came in morning to buy a colt I sold them 20 Sheep for $57.50 for the lot Mother and I went to Brantford in afternoon after some carpet warp got half a bunch to make out the pieces Feby Sun 16 Quite mild all day Jane & Harvey & Willy & Eliza went to Westwood for a ride in forenoon Mon 17 Quite warm & snowing most of forenoon I went to Brantford in morning to let them know where Jack Cowtherd was stopping and brought out the constables & went with them to Mr Nichola Lees after him they think he was connected with the murder of McIntyer and then went to Jim Herrimans to see about the girl to come to & work & then came back to School Meeting The two Mr Lampkins was here to buy colts did not see them Tue 18 Pretty cold this Morning and cold all day John Powers and I went to Paris Station with some sheep for Wm Hall I sold to him last Saturday Grand Mother went with me to James Waugh they are digging out their old well & going to dig it deeper & wall it up again Wed 19 Quite cold again to day I went to Paris & took the cars for Woodstock to pay Kinney for my Harrow right & left my horse at Capsons found everything allright came back & stayed at Issac Howells all night thawed a considerable today order 8 sets of castings for the new harrows {Left Margin: Paul Shipman helped John Powers saw up some logs for harrow stuff & drew straw from the other barn} 1868 Feby Thur 20 Very nice & warm all day thawed a good deal Came home from Isaac Howells in forenoon & Mother & I went to take carpet stuff to the weavers & from there to Henry Howells & staid all night sleighing gone a good deal, got Horses shod {Left Margin: John Powers drew oak saw logs to the mill} �Fri 21 Not so warm to day John Powers drew a log to saw mill in forenoon & got Paul Shipman to help clean up a load of wheat in afternoon I came home from Henry Howells in the afternoon stopped in St George to see Sandy about ironing some harrows Sat 22 Very cold again to day Mr Osborne come over & went with me to Brantford John Powers took out a load of wheat I got $2.63 in silver had 31 Bush 15 lb got some more carpet warp it was most all gone at McLeans Sun 23 Very cold looks & feels like a snowstorm I went after Mother to Henry Howell in afternoon got very cold old Mr Evans came last night & staid here all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon dd not get home till night cattle got no drink to day 1868 Febry Mon 24 Very stormy this morning snowed hard all day & blew a perfect hurricane everything is drifting full of snow. Mr Evans is here yet I staid at home all day John had a great time to get water for the cattle have to take them to Jones creek for water Tues 25 Storming yet this morning Snow piled as high as the fences & higher some places the hardest storm this winter so far Evans here yet A C Gile & Jonathon Craig came after some seed wheat got $1.75 Bushel every road & place blocked up with snow storming yet to night at dark Wed 26 Mostly quit storming this morning Kind of mists a little old Evans left in forenoon. John & I went to Saw mill in morning to draw on saw logs give George Forges the job for a dollar John brought home a load of edging from Bens Mill, I went to Jim Herrimans after Margery Vansickle to work for us she began to work in afternoon I went to James Waughs to see to get him to make a harrow for a model the roads drifted very bad 1868 February Thur 27 Not so very cold to day Snowed some most all day very disagreeable being out doors John Powers drew the lumber from the Saw mill & brought a load home I went & staid at the mill all day they made a very bad job a sawing the Cherry logs got it all thicknesses almost Fri 28 Pretty cold to day and blustering Snow a drifting John Powers went Saw mill to draw away the lumber as it was sawed I went to Brantford to see about selling my hardwood lumber & came back & went to James Waughs to see the well digger about sinking my well deeper he is coming tomorrow �Sat 29 Quite cold again to day John and I went to Smiths mill to get some lumber sawed to make a curb in the well Mr John Reed was here to buy a horse while we was gone to the mill the well digger came in afternoon March Sun 1 Very cold again to day staid at home all day Thomas Westwood & Mary & Dorothy & David came for dinner Grandmother went home with them the well digger was here all day 1868 March Mon 2 Very cold & very stormy Snow is flying in all directions the coldest & roughest day yet the well digger John Easton could not do any thing at the well untill near night. Pat Kennedy came in forenoon to help at the well but had to go home again took out a few brick just at night Tues 3 Very cold yet but not so stormy the men began to work at the well in good earnest got out near all the bricks & dirt to the bottom & curbed it up as far as we went. Pat tended to the buckets alone nearly all day pretty hard work. John P. went to Paris after a load of gravel in afternoon George Rowland called to see about my mare being in foal she is dead got some medicine from old Keeler at night. Wed 4 Not so cold this morning James Waugh called in morning going to St George Mr Osborne came over & staid the forenoon I am not very well to day The men worked at the well Easton came about eleven O'clock & went home about 4 O'clock worked about half a day at the well John drew a load of gravel from Paris got the well down as we can go without a tight curb the digger is going to make one tonight. 1868 March Thur 5 {Left Margin: Easton worked at the well} Very nice & pleasant this morning sharp frost last night John drew two loads of gravel Men finished digging well & put in tight curb & began to put in the brick again. I think their is a good show of water now in the well. I went to St George in the morning & came back by 9 o clock & went to Paris to see about some casting for Harrows in forenoon. James Waugh went a long did not get the Irons got some bills about the Harrows in express office looks like a rain to night Fri 6 Raining nice this morning rained most of the night very bad working at the well Easton came sent for Pat to come worked at the well in afternoon rained hard Sat 7 Very rainy all forenoon Men worked near all day at well very nasty job Pat came in the morning & worked at well Easton did not come to work. John Powers helped at the well finished the well in �afternoon about 5 o clock I & George went with the well digger home at night the worst going I ever seen the water over road half way to Brantford and over Sleigh box in some places. George & I staid at John Powers all night got there about half past nine o clock 1868 March Sun 8 Very warm & thawing today snow most gone in the roads water very high in the roads & river the river nearly all broke up ice about gone in the river at Brantford George & I came home from John Powers in afternoon water very high in the roads up to top of sleigh box in some places Harvey & Eliza came last night from Goderich staid all night and went over to Henry's Grandmother went with them Mon 9 Froze some last night Harvey went down to see the big creek bridges in morning found them standing yet but water very high Harvey & Eliza & Jane & Mother & I went to George Jones' to attend Grandmothers birth day dinner had a very good one all their except Thomas Ellis & David Ellis & wife & Thomas Westwood & wife had a good time of it I was not very well Tue 10 Very warm this morning mud getting very deep came home from Georges in afternoon road very bad Harvey & Eliza came at night from Jerseyville I sold big Tan mare to a Yankee for $120 in silver to be delivered on Thursday the 12th inst in Paris 1868 March Wed 11 George came last night again I staid at home all day sick in bed John Powers split wood Harvey started home in morning with the cutter Eliza staid here all day John rode old Matchless out for exercise in afternoon. George Kitchen came to get a draft of a harrow to send out to Michigan & Nelson Kitchen took most all the afternoon to get up one Thur 12 Froze some last night but quite warm through the day, rained again most all day very hard. I staid at home sick in bed most all day, John Powers hung up meat in afternoon & emptied some oats that Henry brought back Eliza went with Henry's to Brantford, Sammy Proper came for dinner. Fri 13 Very nice morning & warm looks like spring coming. John thrashed some Peas I went to take the mare I sold & Eliza to the Cars at Paris in forenoon not very well got some of my harrow Irons at �the station at Paris Called at Jim Waughs to open the box the Irons was in was not there have to send for some more roads very muddy getting very bad 1868 March Sat 14 Very nice and mild thawing yet snow a going John Powers & George broke the Colts in forenoon to lead & one of them to drive round a little I was sick in bed part of the day roads very muddy heard the first little grey bird this morning Sun 15 Beautiful morning the nicest day I most ever seen for the time of year roads are drying off very fast John Powers went to Mr Hawleys I was in bed sick & the baby was sick & so is most of the other children Mon 16 Very mild but rained near all day hard John Powers thrashed some Peas the children & me are near all sick with colds Tue 17 Very windy & some rain John Powers chopped wood in the woods. Mr Deans came to buy a yoke of Oxen Roads are drying up a good deal Wed 18 Some cooler froze some last night John Powers cut wood in woods the children sick with colds Willy kept us awake near all night with the croup last night 1868 March Thur 19 Froze some last night Powers & Paul Shipman drew straw from the other barn I cut some {type?} to mark Harrows with in forenoon. Elizabeth Bonham has came & stopped for dinner while Daniel went to Brantford Easton came to see me I am some better than I was in health Willy I think is some better Fri 20 Froze & snowed some last night very nice morning & nice day, staid at home all day John Powers sowed some clover seed this morning & set the Bees on their stand & boarded up the Barn to Keep the hens out in forenoon & cut some wood in afternoon. Bart Lang came over to see if I had any money for him Sat 21 Very cold & windy thawed some in moddle of the day in the Sun went to Brantford John took Matchless to get shod & I got some Iron for Harrows at Mortons. Margery Vansickle went along & went home to Hermans roads not so bad a coming Hiram Hawley rode home with me to the corners got some money for the Horse in Brantford �1868 March Sun 22 Very nice not so cold as yesterday Samuel Westwood & David was over John Powers went after Margery Vansickle in afternoon Wm McEwin & wife & boy & Susan Wilson came before dinner & staid until dark. Henry came over a while in afternoon Mon 23 Beautiful morning very warm John Powers & I went down to Saw Mill in forenoon to see about the lumber George Fonger came to see about trading me his Oxen for a horse, rained a little in afternoon Tue 24 Very nice weather but not so warm to day John Powers made a reach for the waggon I went to St. George with my Irons for some new kind of Harrows got my John Horse shod at Sandys & got some teeth & other Irons made for Harrows at Sandys & got some lumber dressed at Bells old Johnny Wilkison was here all night him & his Horse Wed 25 Quite cold to day John took me & some timber to Jim Waugh for Harrows we got a pair near done John brought a load of lumber from the mill & came after me night to Jims Mr McAllister was here for dinner he was at Jims when I went there in morning {Left Margin: Mr Wilkison started for home in morning from here about 8 O Clock} 1868 March Thur 26 Some frost again last night folks are beginning to plow all over. I went to James Waugh to finish the Harrow got it done middle of afternoon John Powers brought a load of lumber from mill & took & brought me from Jim Waughs. Getting very dry afraid of a drought coming on again. Rowland Waugh & wife & one of Cassideys girls came to James Waugh in afternoon Fri 27 Froze some last night again. John sowed some clover seed in morning & went to Saw mill after lumber. I painted over a pair of Harrows in forenoon. Mr Tench called into see about some Harrows. Could not sell to him sick in bed near all day. Mrs Greenfield & Michael Griffin was here a while in afternoon Mrs Evans was here all night {smudged ‘Sat” above} Sat 28 Some frost again last night John finished sowing Clover Seed in morning & went to Saw Mill in afternoon after lumber I was sick in bed near all day. Mr Osborne was over a while in afternoon. George Fonger came to trade me his Oxen for a colt & to hire me his brother David I hired him for 6 months at 12 dollars per month {Left Margin: did not trade with Fonger yet Mr Gim came in afternoon & staid all night} 1868 March �Sun 29 Frost last night again staid at home all day Margery & our two girls went to Tranquility meeting in forenoon. John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon came home & rode Matchless out for exercise in afternoon I feel some better to day Mr Gim is here all day Mon 30 Some frost again last night very nice all day & warm. John Powers went twice to Saw Mill after lumber. Bart Lang was over & I Settled of with him in full of all Ape to date by cash. I was sick in bed near all day very bad. David Fonger came at night to begin to work for me for Six Months at twelve dollars per month Tues 31 Not quite as much frost last night nice warm day. John Powers went twice to Saw Mill to day, I sold a colt to Mr E Palmer a coming 3 years old for $100.00 to pay in seven months at interest & I bought a yoke of Oxen from George Fonger for ninety five dollars to pay half in a month or two & the balance $47.00 in seven months without interest David Fonger began to work for 6 months {Left Margin: My health is some better to day} 1868 April Wed 1 Not much frost last night John Powers brought the last of the lumber from the mill in forenoon Dave Fonger & George took two cows to Mr Osbornes to the Bull & Dave piled up some lumber in forenoon & John & Dave drew Hay from Barn to Driving house & I went to Paris after some Harrow Irons & took Mother as far as Mr Hawleys & she came back to Jim Waughs & I got back their for dinner & then came home, Elizabeth Kitchen was home when we got home in evening Thur 2 Not so warm this morning, snowed some in forenoon. I staid at home all day. Joe Weaver came in morning to buy a colt I let him have a Lovel colt for $90.00 to pay half for her in a month or two & the rest in Seven Months quite cold tonight Men fixed up bridge behind the barn and drew hay in afternoon in driving house Fri 3 Quite cool to day I went to Brantford after a load of Plaster roads very nice & smooth & dry Men drew straw & fixed up some fence down at Jones Creek meadow that the water washed away I settled off with Charles Buck in evening 1868 April Sat 4 Very rough & cold some Snow I staid at home all day The men fixed some fence & split some rails in woods Very squally with some Snow Sun 5 Very rough & cold again I staid at home all day Dave went down home very rough & cold with some Snow showers all day �Mon 6 Very cold & windy all day frost pretty hard & deep Men cleaned up some seed Oats & Peas & Spring wheat. I was mending old bags all day Men killed a Skunk in the evening raised a fine smell about here Tue 7 Very cold to day again Men sowed Plaster & I went to Paris after some more Plaster got some more subscribers to Canadian Messenger at the corners coming home Wed 8 Very cold & stormy all day Snowed some very heavy showers John Powers & David Fonger & myself went to Brantford to the spring fair of Bulls Stallions & seed grain a very poor affair plenty of Horses & Bulls but scarce any seed grain. I took out some Oats to change made a bargain to change with Mr Luck tomorow Took out my stallion but got no prize this year 1868 April Thur 9 Not quite so Cold & rough this morning think the weather is going to change again warmer froze so hard that we cant plow at all Powers went to Ancaster to get some money for himself David Fonger drew some rails to fence on the side road & I went to exchange some Oats with Mr Luck on Paris road in afternoon. David Fonger dug a hole to bury a cow that got her feet froze in the afternoon Fri 10 Froze pretty hard last night quite mild in the day time John Powers was sick in the morning but got some better & went to trimming apple trees trimmed all the young orchard Dave Killed & buried the sick cow & drew some rails to the fence in forenoon I mixed some horse medicine & staid at home all day. Dave & George picked stones & things of from the Meadow & drew brush from Orchard in afternoon Sat 11 Pretty nice morning but turned out very stormy in afternoon with Snow & rain I went to Brantford after some Whiskey & other things to mix medicine in John trimmed apple trees & Dave sowed some Plaster got my pay from Hon George Brown for services of Horse in 1867 1868 April Sun 12 Quite cold again all day I staid at home John F.P. went to Mr Hawleys & Dr Treneverys Dave Fonger went away somewhere in afternoon Henry H was over for dinner Dave did not get back to do the chores Mon 13 Not quite so cold to day Men finished sowing plaster in forenoon & began to plow some in afternoon a good deal of frost in the ground yet goes very bad to plow ground very dry & hard �Tues 14 Froze some last night again warmer to day with some rain in afternoon I cleaned & oiled old Matchless Harness in forenoon & sewed carpet rags in afternoon John P took old Match to Paris to Doctor Conworth to see what ailed him David drew straw in forenoon & the men cleaned up some seed wheat & a grist to take to mill Wed 15 Very nice morning no frost last night for the first for some time some small showers through the day Men Plowed all day only when it rained I sewed carpet rags all day very tired To night all hands sewed rags to get them ready for the weaver Paid Edgar Kitchen $3.00 on Pea thrashing 1868 April Thur 16 A small Shower last night Very heavy wind all day long I staid at home all day Men Plowed all day George took some more carpet warp to Mrs Holcombes to finish the carpet with a showers just at dark Henrys girls was here in afternoon Fri 17 No frost last night at all very heavy wind again to day with some small showers Peggy VanSickle & Sarah Ellis came & John Wilkinson in forenoon I staid at home all day Men Plowed all day Peggy went to Henrys at night Sat 18 Not quite so windy to day Some hard Snow showers I went to Brantford with a grist to grind & got the Democrat Spring set up at Hexts David plowed all day John went to Paris in afternoon with old Matchless to see the Horse Dr Sarah Ellis went with Peggy Vans to John Vansickles & then to Henrys at night Sun 19 Quite pleasant to day I staid at home all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in afternoon David Fonger went home last night Margery Vansickle went to Baptist meeting in the forenoon looks some like a Storm 1868 April Mon 20 Very nice morning & all day nice & warm Men killed a hog in the forenoon & cleaned up some Barley Dave plowed in afternoon John Powers & I went to Brantford to get old Matchless shod & I took a hog & some Barley to Fosters got $5.1/2 per cwt & got $2.20 per Bushel for the Barley I settled of with Foster in full Tue 21 Very nice Morning nice all day I took Kate to shop to get two shoes put on her in forenoon Men plowed all day Seth Charlton called in afternoon to pay me some money for services of Horse in 1867 �Wed 22 Nice & warm this morning Isaac H Anderson came last night at dark & was very sick all night with some thing like the ague was bad yet in the morning John & I went to Paris & then to Robert Wilsons for dinner to see if we could get a stand for the Horse Wm McEwin wants to buy him offered five hundred dollars for him take him now or three hundred after the season is out agreed to let him have him Charles Buck came to work in the morning J. H. Andersen got as far as Paris in forenoon was very sick. 1868 April Thur 23 Quite a Snow last night Men cleaned up some Peas in the morning & David & John tried the Oxen & a horse on the plow to plow some sod it went very bad sod very dry & stiff Charley plowed & finished the sod field for Peas. Dave & John drew straw in afternoon Beal was here sold him some Bucks for Mutton & three young calves for veal Fri 24 Some frost again last night Charles & Dave plowed at the sod all day John went to George Fongers to get a horse did not get one Mr Chatterson came to get a horse to work I & Harvey went to Westwood to get a Horse in afternoon did not get one yet Sat 25 Very nice all day some rain last night & showers Dave plowed in the young orchard Charley Buck plowed in the sod all day John & I went to Brantford to get Bills printed & get a route for the Horse Margery went home in afternoon 1868 April Sun 26 Nice and warm morning I staid at home all day Dave & George went to Meeting to Bethel John went to Osbornes in afternoon Margery came home in afternoon Mon 27 Very nice morning & warm about half of the day Dave finished plowing the Orchard & Charley Buck plowed in forenoon I went to St. George & to the weavers after some carpet in afternoon & home again, John Powers started with the Horse to travel Beal was here after some Sheep in afternoon did not get any I was from home {Left Margin: Charles Buck went home in afternoon} Tue 28 Nice morning but windy Dave plowed all day I went to Brantford in forenoon after Horse Bills got a hundred printed of large size John Powers got home at night Charles Buck did not come to work { Left Margin: Sam Westwood brought Sarah Ellis over here in afternoon} Wed 29 Very nice morning a nice shower or two in the forenoon John started with the Horse came back again sowed some Peas in afternoon for the first tried the new harrow went very well Dave �finished plowing the sod for Oats in afternoon Charles Buck worked in afternoon {Left Margin: worked Beals Horse 1/2 day} 1868 April & May Thur 30 A nice growing morning a heavy shower last night quite wet part of forenoon John started with the Horse in the morning for Newport Dave Sowed some Peas in morning had to quit on account of the rain untill noon boys fixed fence & split wood and Harrowed some in forenoon worked Beals Horse 1/2 day ground rather wet to Harrow good George Harrowed some for the first in his life {Left Margin: Grandmother & Sarah & Harvey went to Henry's I & Willy went over too after them awhile & staid for tea Sarah staid their all night} May Fri 1 Fine growing morning but cloudy most of forenoon Sowed some Peas in morning & finished them of after dinner Isaac Gard came to get some Hay had some for him he promised to come & sow Spring Wheat tomorrow if it did not rain Jane went to Jimmy Papples in afternoon Come on rain just at sundown Sat 2 Nice Morning after the rain but quite Cold & Cloudy most of the day I went to Brantford Charles Buck went away Dave Fonger went away home in afternoon John Powers came home at night roads very muddy John Westwood & Edward Ellis was very drunk along the road 1868 May Sun 3 Very nice morning cleared off in afternoon I staid at home all day John went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon Sarah Ellis & Henry's went to Edgar Kitchen' & stopped here when they came back Mon 4 Very nice growing morning the best this spring yet John Powers went with the Horse Isaac Gard came & Sowed a field of Spring Wheat. Charley Buck worked all day George picked stones of off the Meadow in forenoon & Harrowed a little in afternoon one of the Oxen got sick near sundown could not get him up at all for sometime he got up after Sundown {Left Margin: worked Beals horse all day} Tue 5 Very nice growing morning Dave went to cultivating on the sod for to sow Spring Wheat on fall plowing very hard & tough cultivated it over twice Charles Buck Harrowed all day Dave Fonger left at tea time a very heavy shower just at tea time {Left Margin: worked Beals horse all day} Wed 6 Ground rather wet this morning Charles cultivated all day George H harrowed in forenoon Sarah Ellis & Margery went over to Henrys in forenoon I went down road to get a hand to Sow grain Joe Weaver promised to come in Morning John went of with the Horse in Morning Beals Horse �worked 1/2 day {Left Margin: I got a bag of Oats from Nichols Tree White Mane Oats Dave & George Fonger called in afternoon} 1868 May Thur 7 Nice dry morning but very cool and windy looked some like a storm all day got Joe Weaver to Sow some Spring Wheat & some Oats sowed ten Acres by eleven O.Clock in forenoon Charles Buck cultivated a little & Harrowed all day ground worked very nice George Harrowed all day Beal sent for his Horse in the morning & took him away home weather looks better to night Fri 8 Very nice but quite cool Charles & George finished the Oats field Harrowing & began to gang plow the flats behind the barn for to Sow Oats in forenoon I went to Brantford & Charley finished ganging the flats in afternoon Sat 9 Some front last night again Charley Sowed some Oats in the Morning Pat Kennedy came to get work Dave Fonger called to get some money & Charles dug around some apple trees & harrowed some & cultivated some in the orchard in forenoon. George Harrowed the flats works up very nice rather wet in some places I sowed some Marrowfat Peas in orchard & Charley Harrowed the Orchard & Charley & I sowed some Clover & Timothy seed on the flats behind the Barn after tea. {Left Margin: John Powers came home with the Horse at or near sundown} 1868 May Sun 10 Very nice some frost last night quite warm & pleasant day Jane & I went to James Waughs in forenoon Harvey Westwood came over & him & George went to Henrys in afternoon Henry & Elizabeth was over for dinner when we was away Mon 11 Nice weather all day I sowed some grass seed on wheat & Charles Buck Harrowed the wheat field & George rolled the Peas & Spring wheat in forenoon & Charles took the Potatoes out of cellar in afternoon & split some wood, Bill Taylor came in evening to see if I would rent my farm to them Tue 12 Very nice & clear & warm George rolled the Oats & Charles & I furrowed out some ground in Orchard to plant some potatoes & corn & etc etc on in forenoon. George Fonger & Mrs Hawley called in to get some cucumber seed & Charles planted some potatoes in forenoon & planted some corn & George Howell finished rolling the Oats behind the barn in afternoon John came home in evening looks some like a storm to night 1868 May �Wed 13 Very rainy & stormy all day the greatest wind & rain this spring yet I staid at home all day an old fellow came last night & staid all night & all day today Charles and George sorted & cut Potatoes for seed wind blew down a great deal of fence rained hard all day Thur 14 Raining yet this morning rained untill middle of afternoon most of the time very hard Charles & George fixed up some fence the wind blew down in forenoon the boys cleaned & oiled a set of Harness in afternoon the old man Wm O Bambering went away the middle of forenoon the ground very wet now grass a growing Fri 15 Rather wet & rainy yet this morning ground a getting very wet & soft rained a considerable through the day Mr Osborne came over a while in the afternoon & had a long talk about matters & things George went to Westwoods to see if they wanted Potatoes Charley cut fence blocks in afternoon & fixed some fence & oiled harness in forenoon 1868 May Sat 16 Kind of wet & rainy yet this morning wet a good part of the day I went to Brantford with some Butter & Eggs the roads very muddy the worst they have been this spring Charley cut fence blocks all day Sun 17 Very nice morning & nice & warm all day I staid at home all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon John Vansickle came here very mad about the colts a getting into his field took & shut them in the barn yard Mon 18 Very nice morning but quite cool all day Mother & I went to Isaac B.Howells & I went to see the dutch Doctor he did not come untill middle of afternoon he gave me some medicine a great many to see him Charley piled up Manure at the driving house Tues 19 Quite nice but cool things growing very fast I went to Brantford to get some Gin to put medicine in & to sell some Wheat sold it to Calders for $1.65 Per Bushel in Silver to take it in this week Charley drew fence blocks & rails for the fences about the farm 1868 May Wed 20 Nice morning but looks like a storm a coming soon I & the men cleaned up some wheat in the forenoon & put up about 70 Bushel in bags Charles & I went to Brantford with a load in afternoon Keton helped us clean & dug in the garden in afternoon �Thur 21 Very nice morning some Showers in afternoon every thing a growing very fast. Charley took two loads of Wheat to Brantford sold to Wm Calder I went to Brantford & staid all day to get the pay for the wheat got it all night George went along with me in the morning Fri 22 Fine growing morning with several small Showers I staid at home all day Charley Cultivated Potatoes & Turnip ground in forenoon & he went to draw Stones for School House & him & I furrowed Potatoe ground after Tea in afternoon Sat 23 Nice growing morning with some showers. Mother & I & Mr Osborne went to Brantford got a poke for the colts Boys planted Potatoes & Mr Osborne cut the Lambs in afternoon 1868 May Sun 24 Very nice growing morning with some small Showers in afternoon Bart & Wife & his children was over Henry H.K was over for tea the little girls & Margery went to meeting to Germans school House Katy Madison came & staid all night Mon 25 Beautiful growing morning and very warm & pleasant Dave Fonger came for some money & Butter for Frank Sickle he got $25.00 & three lb of butter staid at home all day George took the water all out of the well & cleaned it out it smelt very bad {Left Margin: Began to cure the John Horses Spavin this morning} Tue 26 Very nice & warm morning every thing a growing fast staid at home all day Thomas Westwood & Mary came over to get Potatoes got seven bags some for seed & some to eat Wed 27 Very nice growing morning very warm Nelson Behimer & Hannah Templer came Nelson went to after plaster to Paris & stopped for tea Charley cut fence blocks all day I went to Bart Langs to hire a hand in forenoon & went to see Joe Weaver & Peter Weavers after tea to get some money did not get any 1868 May Thur 28 Some showers last night things a growing very fast Charles & George drew fence blocks & rails in forenoon looks like rain George & I set some stakes on the sideline to make fence on & Charley drew rails untill tea time & then George & him tagged some of the sheep & I white washed some Plum trees had a nice shower about sundown �Fri 29 Nice growing morning but some wet Bill Sanders came from Barts to help wash the Sheep to Germans in forenoon Charles drew rails & I & George lined the side road fence through & George Jones & Rachel & Johnny came at Tea time & staid all night they brought Margaret up to go to Goderich in morning {Left Margin: Henry Howell brought Aunt Mary over in the forenoon} Sat 30 Nice weather but cool I went to Brantford to take Margaret Jones out to take the Cars for Goderich got home at noon I had a chance to sell old Matchles to a man named Clarke for six hundred dollars pay in three months George Jones went home after dinner 1868 May & June Sun 31 Nice day but cool and clear I took Grandmother & Aunt Mary Howell up to James Waughs in forenoon came home before sundown June Mon 1 Very nice morning but cool looks like a rain some I went to St George with Henry H this forenoon Henry came over after Grandmother & Aunt Mary in morning to take them over to his place I staid their all day the afternoon Hiram Hawley came down to get my red ox to work or to trade me another for one of mine Ed Pepper came to buy one of my Oxen in afternoon Aunt Mary Howell went home June 2 Very pleasant but very cool Men fixed fence along the road I hired a man & boy to help to day at the fence Henry Kitchen went to wash his sheep wanted to get Charley Buck to help him would not go to cold for him I went to Brantford in afternoon after a Horse poke & to see about selling old Matchless to a man named Clarke & found him in Jail for forging a note that he wanted to trade one for my Horse against me Joe Wallace big creek he is just out of Penetentiary a short time 1868 June Wed 3 Nice morning but cool Men fixed fence until noon Henry H.K. got his leg broke last night in Brantford he slipped of the waggon wheel on a stone & broke it by the ankle I turned of the man & boy I had at noon old John Emery came at dinner time began to rain at noon Jane & I are going to Wilmot if it dont rain J. H. Anderson gelded my yearling colt in morning sent of the old man & boy at noon Thur 4 Very nice morning looks some like rain again I & George went to Brantford in forenoon to get a coat for George Charles fixed fence Jane & I started for Wilmot in afternoon went as far as Susan Wilsons & staid all night there �Fri 5 Some rain last night again rained part of forenoon started after dinner for Wilmot from Susans rained part of the way up very hard began to rain when we was this side of Washington & kept on till we got near there roads very muddy Sam Fertny was a way from home to Platsville 1868 June Sat 6 Very wet this morning the heaviest rain I think I ever seen this time of year staid at Burtneys all the forenoon him & I went to dutch doctor in afternoon found the Culverts & bridges near all tore away with the water the water done a great amount of damage all over tore down fences & trees & houses I heard in some places up country Jane & I went & staid all night with John Kitchen Sun 7 Beautiful morning some slight frost nice & clear we staid all day with John Kitchens Mon 8 Very nice morning but quite cool some frost last night Jane & I started for home came as far as Donald McDonalds for dinner staid their all night rained some in afternoon Tue 9 Quite cool all day Jane & I came home in forenoon Mary Westwood was here when we got home Grandmother Mary & I went over to Henrys a while I went to St. George after the road orders after tea time roads very dry & nice 1868 June Wed 10 Very nice morning dry all day & clear I took Grandmother to Lynden in the morning Charles Buck worked on the roads all day with team I came home in evening their was a soldier come to hire in afternoon Thur 11 Nice morning some frost Charles worked on roads in forenoon I began to work out the labor under my Charge in morning George & Soldier planted some Corn & Potatoes in morning Charles cultivated turnip & Buckwheat ground Ben Vansickle came & I traded him my Oxen for a pair of Steers George went with him to help him & to bring the steers home from there Soldier hoed corn & Potatoes in afternoon Bart finished shearing Sheep at noon Fri 12 Very warm all day long I worked on the roads all day finished working Charley hauled up old rails & hoed in garden George brought home the steers from Lynden in forenoon Soldier hoed Potatoes all day 1868 June �Sat 13 Very warm & dry all day I went to Brantford Mr Osborne went with me I fell in Hatches Stable & came near breaking my leg Charley piled Manure in forenoon soldier finished hoeing potatoes in morning & piled manure all day after their was a man named Wilson, came to hire at tea time & I hired him for a few months if we can agree Charles Buck went to Brantford Sun 14 Very hot & dry but looks some like showers I went to Henrys before noon he is getting some better Harvey & Dorothy Westwood came there at tea time Walter Osborne came about middle of afternoon Mon 15 Very warm but had a shower in afternoon I went to Paris to see dutch dotor & went with Westwoods to Isaac Howells for our dinner The men piled Manure all day their was a great many people to Paris to see the dutch doctor David McKay brought his roan mare to the Horse in the morning 1868 June Tue 16 Beautiful morning after the shower last evening the men & I made fence all day a long the side road made it a cross two fields next the Gov road young Danskin came to buy my steers Wed 17 Nice morning but very warm I took the wool to Brantford sold it to Cockshutt for 28 cts per lb had 265 1/4 lb Charles Buck went to Brantford the other man piled Manure all day I paid of George & David Fonger after I came home Thur 18 Very warm all day not quite as hot as yesterday Men piled manure in forenoon I staid in the house we all fixed fence in afternoon on the side road Mrs Cole was a picking wool all day Wm Waugh & Tommy came after tea after his pay for his share of wool I sold Fri 19 Very hot all day & dry I & the men fixed fence all day on the side road Came on a great wind & some rain at tea time John Betsner came & staid all night he got his new Buggy from Hesets in Brantford 1868 June Sat 20 Very hot and dry to day Men piled manure in afternoon & fixed some fence in forenoon I & Margery VanSickle went to Brantford in morning got back at noon Daniel Bonham & wife came & staid all night Sun 21 Not quite so warm Daniel Bonham & I went to Henrys in forenoon & came back after dinner & he went home some showers through the day but not much rain �Mon 22 Quite heavy rain last night I filed a saw & the men one of them piled dung & the other laid around all the forenoon & I went to the wool factory with the wool & Mike piled dung & John Wilson went of & got drunk afternoon we are to get our yarn in three weeks Tue 23 Not so very warm to day we all fixed fence in the forenoon I sent of one of my men at noon the others fixed fence in afternoon George & I plowed potatoes in afternoon & ridged up & sowed the turnips after tea time 1868 June Wed 24 Very nice & warm all day every thing a growing fast Charley sowed the buckwheat & plowed some corn & potatoes in forenoon I went over to Henry to set his man a ridging turnip ground in forenoon & Mike hoed potatoes all day I sowed Henrys turnips in afternoon Charley hoed corn & potatoes in afternoon Thur 25 Nice & cool this morning uncle Silas Smith called in a few minutes in the morning on his way home to the forty Charley & Mike hoed potatoes in forenoon finished hoeing potatoes & went to woods to fix fence & ground the Axes after tea & cut some wood after tea Fri 26 Very nice all day & warm but cool after sunrise awhile we cut fence blocks & fixed the fence along the woods all day James Taylor & his cousin John began to work after dinner fixing fence laid it all over along the woods Sat 27 Very warm and dry yet I went to Brantford Mr Osborne went along The men fixed the fence along the road behind the driving house & piled manure Mother came home from her visit 1868 June Sun 28 Very warm & dry yet Mother & I went over to Henry's in afternoon Mon 29 Very warm yet today The men & I finished the sideroad fence in forenoon & piled manure & plowed & hoed the Potatoes & corn in afternoon Tue 30 Very warm all day I took a grist to mill & the old waggon to get the tires set & the men piled Manure & ground up some scythes in afternoon 1868 July Wed 1 The very hottest day yet for dominion day John Powers took old Match to Cainsville the men piled dung & mowed around part of a field of grass �Thur 2 Uncommon hot yet John began to cut grass & the men cut fence corners & cut Canada thistles Fri 3 Very hot again all day I went after grist & waggon in forenoon & to Brantford in afternoon Sat 4 Very warm again to day the men began to draw hay & I cut a piece of grass did not get done till ten o clock 1868 July Sun 5 As hot again as ever Mother & I went over to Henry's awhile after dinner he is getting better Mon 6 Very hot again Men drew hay John went to Paris & I set Henry mower going forenoon & I cut a piece of grass in afternoon Tue 7 Looks some like a thunder shower but did not come very hot & dry I went with old Quick around to buy some lambs sold him all mine for 1.75 per head John cut a piece of grass the other men drew in hay all day Wed 8 Very warm to day again George & I took the lambs to Brantford in forenoon John cut some grass the others drew in hay & raked & put up some in afternoon Thur 9 As warm as ever this morning John Powers & George plowed some potatoes & they all turned hay & raked it up in forenoon & worked in hay in afternoon {Left Margin: I drove Henry out to Brantford for the first since his leg was broken} Fri 10 Very hot again to day men worked in hay all day drew in with two teams in forenoon I went to Brantford with Henrys John began to cut the last field of grass 1868 July Sat 11 Hotter than ever to day John cut grass & Charley raked hay stubble the others mowed fence corners in forenoon John & I went to Brantford & the men raked & cocked hay in afternoon Sun 12 Very hot again to day I took Mother over to Westwoods in forenoon Mon 13 Very hot yet again John cut grass all day the men spread & raked hay Mike ONeil came home at tea time from Hamilton a seeing after his discharge from the 100th regiment {Left Margin: I began to make Waggon rack} �Tues 14 As hot as ever to day John finished cutting the last field of grass & the other ones spread out grass in forenoon & raked & cocked up hay in afternoon {Left Margin: I worked at rack again today} Wed 15 I don't think it is quite as hot today but very near we got Cole & one of Osbornes men to help draw got in twenty six large loads today {Left Margin: I worked at rack again} Thur 16 Not quite as hot as has been some days we have had lately got Cole & John Vansickle to help draw got done at tea time had 55 large loads of off less then twelve Acres it was the heaviest crop that ever grew about here so every body that seen it or worked in it, it made very fine hay Clover & Timothy well mixed 1868 July Fri 17 Nearly as hot as ever again John & George raked the grass stubble in forenoon the other men went to make the line fence between Ben & me for to pay back for Cole & John VanSickle for helping us with the hay a drawing in John & George cultivated the turnips I worked at waggon rack what I could do at it got it about done it is a good one when finished Sat 18 As hot as ever again I think George & I went to Brantford & the men cut some grass & hoed turnips & potatoes got home after dinner Sun 19 Very hot to day again Wm Simpler & wife was here for dinner on their way to see old Mr Snyder buried I went over to Henrys a while in afternoon Mon 20 Hot yet today & dry the men cut around the wheat field & Jane & I went to Isaac Howells & to see the dutch doctor Tue 21 Very hot yet again to day I filed a saw & set up reaper & began to reap wheat in forenoon cut some wheat & bound it up in afternoon 1868 July Wed 22 Hot again as usual to day Cut wheat broke reaper knife I went to St. George got it mended came back & cut wheat until noon cut some wheat again in afternoon & went to Brantford after some men got one home with me two others promised to come in morning our wheat field got a fire in forenoon from James Taylors pipe we supposed �Thur 23 Not quite so hot today cut wheat in forenoon & finished cutting the one field at tea time the worst cutting I ever have seen I think Fri 24 Not so hot this morning very smoky looking & dry Men finished binding field of wheat & shocked it up & began to cut other field in forenoon Michael ONeil went of to get a job at the railroad bridge cut & bound wheat in afternoon Sat 25 Not quite so hot to day cut and bound up wheat finished up cutting fall wheat got done at dark all shocked up it got very dry and brittle 1868 July Sun 26 Quite cool this morning to what it has been John Powers went to Brantford I went to Henrys awhile after dinner Mon 27 Not near as warm as it has been all day Henry & I went to Branchton after the ram got it all right the men drew in wheat all day drew all day on ten acres had two other men from Brantford to help us Tue 28 A great deal cooler to day the men drew in wheat all day finished the fall wheat in afternoon I finished waggon rack Mother went to Barts in forenoon Wed 29 Pretty warm again to day tried the Peas with horse rake in the morning & it would not go give the job to Jim Taylor & John Christie John Powers raked wheat stubble & cultivated turnips in forenoon & I went to Brantford & John fixed some fence in afternoon Mother came home Thur 30 Not so very hot today John raked stubble in morning I took Mother over to Henry Howells in forenoon & got the tire put on reaper wheel & came home in the evening 1868 July & August Fri 31 Not so very hot to day John & some of the men drew in some raking & some Peas had a small shower in afternoon & in the evening again I was in bed most all day sick one of the men cut round spring wheat field & bound it up Saturday Augt 1 Quite cool with some small showers in morning men done nothing in forenoon John hoed cabbage patch some of them went home to Brantford men done nothing much all day cut some Peas after tea �Sun 2 Not so very warm to day I staid at home all day James Waugh & wife came in forenoon John Powers went to Hawleys Margery VanSickle went home did not come back Mon 3 Very nice & cool all day looked some like rain in forenoon I went to Wm Waughs after some money for some lambs he had sold to Beal & home & the men some drew Peas & some cut Peas & one of them cut around Spring wheat field & Oats in forenoon I went after Mother in afternoon & the men drew Peas & cut Peas 1868 Augt Tue 4 Very nice & not so warm I drove the reaper in afternoon to cut Spring wheat the men drew in Peas in forenoon & a while afternoon & then cut spring wheat till night Wed 5 Pretty warm today again Edward Martin & wife was here for dinner I drove the reaper to cut Spring wheat all day Thur 6 Not so warm to day again I went to Brantford the men cut Oats some of them & the rest set up wheat & bound Oats Fri 7 Not so very hot today George & I went to Rachel Cains to see some stray hogs there was there to get them for Quick that lost some in Brantford did not find them men bound Oats in forenoon & drew spring wheat in afternoon Sat 8 Nice & cool but the hardest wind I must ever have seen had to quit drawing wheat most of afternoon drew & stacked Spring wheat & one man bound Oats Sun 9 Quite cool to day again Henry H. K. came over for the first time since he had his leg broke James Taylor went away to Crandells in morning 1868 Augt Mon 10 Very nice morning & cool Cynthia Kitchen & I went to Brantford to meet John Kitchens wife & children a coming on the cars they did not come at all dont see what is the matter Tue 11 Some small showers last night & today some more we marked the Sheep in forenoon & John Powers & John Christie went to Brantford George & I went to Wm Waugh, after some Sheep & lambs he had on shares he took twenty one ewes on shares again for another year to give half the wool & half the lambs & the old sheep back again �Wed 12 Nice morning cleared of I settled of with Jim Taylor & John Christie in forenoon James Waugh brought back some Oats he had since last summer & I killed a lamb & Mr Quick came & paid me for some lambs he had bought I went to Henrys after tea a while Thur 13 Very nice day & cool John cut Oats all day Jane & I & the children went to Westwoods I got a sow & pigs from them they was cutting their Peas 1868 Augt Fri 14 Not so very warm to day John bound up Oats & I went to Westwoods in forenoon after a Sow and five pigs & then went to Dunhams to get him to come & work in afternoon Sat 15 Very nice & cool today John bound Oats all day I took covered Buggy to Brantford to get a coat of Varnish on it Sun 16 Nice & cool had a nice Shower last night which makes things look nice I took the girls & George to Daniel Bonhams in morning & home again in the evening Mon 17 Very nice day & warm Henry & I went to Paris to see dutch Doctor Margaret Kitchen came to sew for Jane {Left Margin: John began to plow to sand stubble grass} Tue 18 Very nice day looks some like showers Mr Bart came to buy my farm in forenoon I mended harness & Beal came to buy Sheep at tea time did not take any away coming again after some some day soon wants to get all their is fit to Kill John plowed all day 1868 Augt Wed 19 A little shower last night John plowed in forenoon I went to hire George Agnew could not get him went to Paris afternoon hired a man come as far as Giles & stopped would not come any farther got home at dark Thur 20 Looks like showers again very warm Mother & I took the yarn to Colemans to get wove in forenoon Mrs Lemon & Mrs Papple & Mrs VanSickle came in afternoon had a nice shower in afternoon Fri 21 Nice after the shower I hired a man to plow for one month at $14.00 per month men plowed Beal got some sheep I went to Brantford after the Covered Buggy Sat 22 Very nice weather warm the men plowed all day I oiled the Buggy top & got ready to start for Goderich �Sun 23 Very warm to day again Charles Turner came over for dinner Jane & I started for Goderich in afternoon & went as far as Susan Wilsons and staid all night 1868 Augt Mon 24 Very warm to day again the men got in the last of the Oats. we drove as far as Henry Chrysler for dinner & then went on as far as Seabachs tavern five mile this side Mitchell & staid all night very good accommodations with light charges only $1.25 for suppers & bed & breakfast & horse to Hay Tue 25 Quite warm again today the men plowed all day we started & drove into Goderich got in before five O'Clock found Harvey started down to my place after seed wheat Wed 26 Very nice & warm men plowed Eliza & Jane & I went to see Andrew Green for dinner Thur 27 Nice & pleasant to day we went out to see Sandy Reid for dinner came back by Joe Morris they was not at home Fri 28 Nice & warm all day the men helped Henry thrash we went to Mr Hortons for tea & staid the evening with Mr Clifford Eliza & Lydia went to the social Harvey got home in evening 1868 Augt Sat 29 Very nice to day again men helped Henry thrash we staid at Harveys & went out to Morris' in evening staid all night Harvey & Eliza came after dark too Sun 30 Some cooler this morning staid at Mr Morris' till after dinner & then went to David Ellis in afternoon found there little boy quite sick staid all night Mon 31 Had some rain last night and several showers through the day staid at Davids all day & night the men helped Henry thrash 1/2 a day Sept Tue 1 Very nice after the rain men plowed David & I went to see some farms went to Mr Hamlens for dinner & tea partly agreed for his farm for thirty five hundred dollars Wed 2 Nice morning but cooler we come back to Goderich in forenoon to Harveys Thur 3 Nice morning & warm staid at Harveys Sarah Behimer & Hannah Templer came in afternoon had a very nice shower at tea time wet things up good �1868 Sept Fri 4 Very nice after the rain I made some plum boxes in forenoon was not very well all day spent the evening at Mr Cliffords all off us from Harveys Sat 5 Very nice some cooler the men sowed some wheat Jane & I started for home in forenoon came as far as Seabachs tavern & staid all night was not well Sun 6 Cooler this morning took some like rain started & came as far as John Kitchens for dinner began to rain rained very hard staid there all night Mon 7 Cleared off again had a very wet night ground a swimming, started & came as far as Susan Wilsons and staid all night I had a shake of Ague Tue 8 Quite cool again came home in forenoon men drew Manure in forenoon & sowed some wheat afternoon & drew Manure with one team I laid to bed all the afternoon 1868 Sept Wed 9 Had some more rain the ground very wet cant do anything on it I staid at home all day John drew Manure the Englishman I hired left this morning sick worked fifteen days {Left Margin: sold Beal the sheep 53 head for $90.00} Thur 10 Cooler but ground wet I staid at home all day John finished sowing wheat Mr Osborne was over a while afternoon Fri 11 Very wet yet to day staid at home all day John drew Manure Sat 12 Ground very wet yet John & I went to Brantford John got measured for a suit of clothes at Cockshutts Sun 13 Quite cold and wet I staid at home all day Mrs Osborne & girls come over a while in afternoon Mon 14 Nice day but cool John went to help Osborne in seeding I went to see Mr Palmer & Joe Weaver about some notes I held Thos Westwood & Mary & Dorothy was over for dinner & tea Tue 15 Very nice day & dry all day Mother & I went to Lynden I hired a man for a month for $12.00 began in afternoon Sam Burtney was here when we got home �1868 Sept Wed 16 Had some rain last night cleared off cool again men drew Manure all day sold a horse to Sam Burtney for $110.00 to pay in four months Joe VanSickle brought his lumber apc in forenoon I went to John VanSickles to see him about the Sheep I let him have on shares Thur 17 Nice morning men drew Manure I staid at home all day Jane & I went to Mr Burts in afternoon Fri 18 Very nice morning men drew Manure I went to see thrashers & let George Kitchen have four Bushel Oats forenoon Jane & I went to Mr Burts to see about selling my farm in afternoon Sat 19 Very nice morning again Wm Gorman threw manure out of Sheep stable John F & I went to Brantford to get some clothes for John F Sun 20 Had some rain last night again I went to Henrys a while Margery & her Sister went James Waughs in forenoon 1868 Sept Mon 21 Very nice morning Mr Burt & Son came to see if I would sell my farm in forenoon men drew Manure I went to Paris to see the doctor he did not come at all Tue 22 Very nice morning Mr Burt & I went to Brantford to do the writing about my farm sold it to him for $50 per acre Wed 23 Nice morning I took John to go to Hamilton Show I got Horse shod & Mother & I went Puslinch in afternoon Thur 24 Very nice morning Thos Ellis & I went to look at a farm near Guelph it began to rain at dusk Fri 25 A little rainy this forenoon Mother & I started for home after dinner came as far as Henry Howells staid all night Sat 26 Nice morning again came home afternoon found Nelson Behimer & wife here when we got home Sun 27 Some rain again today I was sick Nelson & Sarah went home afternoon 1868 Sept �Mon 28 Cleared of again I am not very well yet James Waugh & George Howell came in morning to see and get my democrat to go after their tools to Copetown Mr & Mrs Burt came & we went with them to Brantford to sign the writings for the farm men threw down old straw stack & fixed house roof & split wood George Medley staid all night & I settled with him for his work he done Tue 29 Cleared of & cool men cleaned up some Oats & Spring wheat in forenoon & I took it to Brantford in afternoon George Ellis came & him & I went to John Betzner's to see Mr. Haines farm staid all night did not buy it Wed 30 Looks some like rain had some in afternoon George & I came as far as George Jones & staid all day & night the machine came to thrash & did not do anything machine would not go at all had to quit 1868 Oct Thur 1 Had some rain last night George & I came home in forenoon George went to Henrys & I went to see after the thrashers in afternoon could not get them for ten days or so Fri 2 Very nice morning & clear again John & I went to Brantford with a load of ash lumber in forenoon I went to Henrys a while afternoon Mr Osborne was over Sat 3 Nice morning some frost last night again John drew lumber & Jane & I went to Brantford after the Mortgage & some dry goods & Mr Burt came & paid two thousand dollars on the Mortgage Sun 4 Heavy frost last night but nice and clear John Vansickle & me went to Lynden in forenoon Thomas Westwood & Mary & Dorothy & David was over a while afternoon Mon 5 Nice & warm all day Mother & John Proper & I went to Goderich Tues 6 Nice day but some cooler Harvey & I drove out to see a farm that belonged to one Jessup out of town a little 1868 Oct Wed 7 Very warm all day some rain at evening & in the night got Harveys Horse & drove out to David Ellis’m in forenoon Thurs 8 Some rain last night quite wet & cold all day went to Dungamron to the show was appointed one of the lodges in the House had a very good show for a township show �Fri 9 Very nice day not cold went back to Manchester & round through {Wawamouth?} & back again to see some farms seen some good one Sat 10 Nice & dry all day went in afternoon to see Mr Carezo farm out on the Maitland river & home Sun 11 Nice & warm all day staid at David’s all day Mon 12 Nice day & warm went to look over Mr Bailies farm in forenoon staid at David’s in afternoon Tues 13 Nice day & very warm mother & I went to see Bailies farm again could not buy it wanted to much for it I thought Wed 14 Nice & warm all day Mother & I came to Morris’s in forenoon they was gone to show to Lucknow I went to town & back there in afternoon 1868 Oct Thur 15 Very nice morning again Mr Morris & I went to see two or three farms that {Ghos?} Martin used to own out at Smiths Hill Fri 16 Nice day but cool some rain in afternoon staid at Mr Morris’s to get word about Martins farm did not come till night telegram came for me to come to Brantfors as a witness against a forger could not go David Ellis called at Morris’s to tell about some other farms he had heard of in town Sat 17 Some snow last night very cold all day went with Mr Morris to Smiths Hill to see about getting a field for a plowing match & then went into Goderich to Harveys for the night Sun 18 Quite cold all gay again went to church with Harveys in forenoon was sick at noon staid with Mr Clifford the evening Mon 19 Quite cold again to day had the writings made out for the Loot no 2 in the 8th Concession Western division of Colborne from John Hickingbottom price $5000.00 100 acres more or less 1868 Oct Tue 20 Some rain in the morning quite soft all day Grandmother Eliza & Mrs Clifford & I went out to the farm I bought & to Mr Morris for dinner & back to town at night bought a lot of Hay from Hickingbottom for $47.00 cash had Mr Cliffords team & waggon got full possession of farm �Wed 21 Quite wet all day Mother & I came home let Harvey have twelve hundred dollars for one year at ten percent Thur 22 Some snow last night again staid home in forenoon went after flannel in afternoon John went to see the thrashers in afternoon Fri 23 Not quite so cold to day our Harvey & I went to Westwoods to get a horse to thrash John got ready for to thrash Sat 24 Nice weather al day John killed a sheep to & I went to Brantford Mr Burt was over here Sun 25 Some rain all day by spells staid at home all day Henry was over for dinner 1868 Oct Mon 26 Very nice day all day began to thrash in forenoon some Oats thrashed all day Tue 27 Nice day but windy thrashed some S. wheat stacks they was very wet grain nearly spoiled Wed 28 Nice day but windy finished the stacks in forenoon & set at the old barn & thrashed 180 Bushel in afternoon Thur 29 Very nice day but Cool finished thrashing before night David Ellis & old John Emery came in forenoon David & I went to Lynden & back in afternoon Fri 30 Very nice again to day John & George pulled some turnips Mother & I went to Mr. Burt on a visit I called to get Wrung to come & thrash Peas coming Monday Sat 31 Very wet all day staid at home all day November Sun 1 Very cold & disagreeable Mother & I went to Henrys for dinner Samuel & Harvey Westwood was there Mon 2 Quite cool all day John & George finished the turnips, Mr Wrung began to thrash Peas in morning I staid home all day for Mr Palmer to come did not come Mother went to Westwoods in forenoon 1868 Nov �Tue 3 Heavy white frost last night John Powers went to plow for George McLaughlin Wrung thrashed Peas I went to Henrys in afternoon {Left Margin: Sold Beale some Sheep & a pair of Steers} Wed 4 Very nice day some rain in evening John took a load of Hay to Hatch I went to get Auction Bills printed got a hundred printed Thur 5 Nice but pretty cool I went to St. George to put up bills & went to Henry Howells for dinner & home Some rain last night I staid at home all day Fri 6 Nice but pretty cool I went to St. George to put up bills & went to Henry Howells for dinner & home in evening Eliza Howell & Isaac Howell & wife came here Sat 7 Very cool & looks like rain I took Eliza to Vanderlip & came home in evening Sun 8 Very rainy to day again staid at home all day Mon 9 Very wet all day John threw S. wheat out of Bins I went to Henrys & staid all day Abram Drake came after School Tax it is very high this year a very rainy day 1868 Nov Tue 10 Very bad damp dirty day staid at home all day John sorted out old irons in forenoon & went to Paris to put up bills in afternoon Mr Osborne was over a while afternoon Wed 11 Cleared of some today Mr Burts boys began to Plow in morning George Day came after some seed, John & I went to Brantford after some things for the sale Thur 12 Kind of cold all day and cloudy James Waugh was here all forenoon came to buy some cows before the sale Burts boys plowed Fri 13 Very nice all day & clear John & Charles Buck drew straw & I went to St George to sell my right for Harrow sold the right to Wm Behiny for a horse Sat 14 Beautiful & warm day staid at home forenoon & got out some stuff for waggon rack from Jim Waugh same & fixed Mothers old Bureau let him have some Oak for Harrow & waggon rack I went to Brantford after some cheese in afternoon 1868 Nov �Sun 15 Some cooler & cloudy all day looks like a storm John P went to George Fongers I went to Henrys a while in forenoon they came over with me for dinner George Howell went to Westwoods found a Leicester Buck with our ewes in forenoon Mon 16 Very cold disagreeable day I went to St. George to settle up with Fleming for the Harrow right give him my note for $47.00 for two months without interest Henry Howell & wife came down in afternoon & staid all night {Left Margin: I got a three year old colt from Wm Fleming for my Harrow right}. Tues 17 Very heavy rain all day the wettest day this fall a good many camy to the Sale but we had to put it of on account of the rain it wil come of on Thursday the 26th if all is well Henry Howell went home Wed 18 It has quit raining this morning but is cloudy John F Powers & I went to Brantford I went to get some notices printed about the sale got a 100 for $125. went to see John Lakes colt did not buy it yet John Burt went home sick in the morning 1868 Nov Thur 19 Nice morning heavy white frost last night sent John F. with some bills to put up out towards Smokey Hollow I went to Paris with some bills posted a lot by mail to different parties around the county got dinner at I.L.Howells & came home Fri 20 Snowed some last night John went to Help Henrys Bill Hags I went to Harrisburg & around by St. George to put up bills Mr Burt went with me from his place to St. George got home by noon {Left Margin: George & the girls went to Henry Howells afternoon} Sat 21 Quite cool this morning & windy all day got quite muddy I went to Colemans after some flannel did not get it paid my School tax in morning to Mr A Drake $30.99 got home at noon and cleaned up a grist after dinner Mr Gim came in forenoon & staid all night Sun 22 Quite cold froze hard Jane & I went to Henrys in forenoon found George Kitchen & all his family moved in there Mr Gim staid here all day & all night 1868 Nov Mon 23 Hard frost last night but a very nice warm day & very clear roads very rough in morning I took a grist to Brantford to get ground got it home with me John F went to help Osborne thrash in afternoon they moved into the new School house �Tue 24 Nice morning some frost John F & I cleaned up some wheat for Henry Mr Burt & Dan came to plow in forenoon John helped Osborne to thrash & I staid at home in afternoon Wed 25 Cloudy not so cold Mr Burt finished plowing in forenoon young Mr Reagie came to buy a colt did not get one from me John went to John Kinneys & I went to Henrys to see him he was gone to Paris with wheat looks like rain to night Thur 26 Rained hard last night cleared of this morning again had our sale to day had a large turn out things went of pretty well a good day George Jones & Rachel came & staid all night 1868 Nov Fri 27 Nice morning but cloudy Dennis Sager came to buy a bay colt three year old past that I had he got him for $152.00 to pay in eleven months for him George & Rachel went to Henrys in forenoon Mr. Simpson came after the reaper he bought at the sale paid cash Sat 28 Looks like a storm it did rain before night John & I went to Brantford I went to settle of with Postman for the sale roads very muddy {Left Margin: Some one stole two of our best turkeys last night} Sun 29 Cloudy kind of weather I staid at home all day the girls came home from Westwoods afternoon Mon 30 Some snow last night colder this morning John took me to Paris to go to Goderich on Cars I went & staid at Cliffords all night found them all well there December Tue 1 Quite cold & blustering all day with some snow Harvey took me out to Mr Morris in afternoon roads very bad & rough Wed 2 Snowed some last night & in forenoon about six inches Mr Morris took me to the farm & to David Ellis in afternoon with the sleigh went very good in the gravel road 1868 Dec Thur 3 Very nice morning some more Snow last night again David & I went with the cutter back in Wawanosh to see George Henry about his buying Matchles Horse he is coming down to see him soon roads very bad mud in some places knee deep to Horse got back about dark to Davids had one upset in the mud & snow �Fri 4 Quite cold but clear David thrashed in forenoon & George Ellis brought me out to Goderich came on a great snow & blow in evening about dark I staid at Harveys all night George went home again after dark Sat 5 Quite calm again after the storm last night I came home from Goderich John brought me from Paris in afternoon brought home half a barrel of W fish no sleighing when I got home Sun 6 Looks like a storm all day I staid at home John Powers went away to Mr Hawleys or some where up the road 1868 Dec Mon 7 Storming this morning very stormy in afternoon John fixed to Kill Hogs I went to Brantford in afternoon after Salt to salt the pork in Tue 8 Very stormy all day snow & blowed very hard we Killed Hogs Daniel H Bonham & Isiah came to buy the straw carriers did not get them Wm Templer came after the straw cutter he bought at the sale staid all night a terrible storm Killed Hogs & cut them all up & salted them got done before night Wed 9 Quit snowing but very cold I went to St. George to get the Horses shod at A Brockbank all around had some of these rubber cushions put under one of their shoes in front John put straw round yard Thur 10 Getting colder all the time John & I went to Brantford to get my cutter that was there to paint James Waugh brought his wife here and left her while he went to Isaac Sands sale & called in evening for her sleighing not very good at all blowed of the road in places 1868 Dec Fri 11 Very nice morning but pretty cold all day Jane & I went to Westwoods on a visit with the cutter & one Horse John split wood James Waugh came to borrow some money Sat 12 Nice & clear but some windy & pretty cold day day John went to Brantford I went to Jerseyville to take some coverlets to get wove at William VanSickles cant get them before April or Mary Came back by Lynden & staid all night at B. VanSickle left a set of whiffletrees at Petitts to get ironed Sun 13 Quite cold all day again I staid at Bens in forenoon came home in afternoon Henry H Kitchen was here �Mon 14 Some milder this morning Snowed some all day long but did not amount to much after all I think about an inch or two Wal Baker came to buy some Oak lumber Owen Judge came after fanning Mill he bought at the sale Joseph Weaver came and bought my old long tug Harness for twenty dollars they was a very good set 1868 Dec Tue 15 Very nice all day but cold I went to Paris to order a set of new harness from Flanagan to be silver mounted all through Wed 16 Nice day thawed some in the Sun I went to Brantford to see about selling my wheat did not do it going to Keep it a while longer yet Thur 17 Very nice day thawed some I staid at home all day not very well Fri 18 Nice day but some colder I staid at home all day Uncle Wm Behimer & Helen Behimer came before noon I strung a couple of strings of Bells Sat 19 Very cold all day long I staid at home all day Wm Behimer & Helen went home in the morning Henry Howell came after the fanning mill he bought at my sale Beal took the steers away in afternoon I sold him for $100.00 Sun 20 Very nice & warm thawed of all the sleighing I staid at home Grandmother went to Henrys Mon 21 Some colder this morning I made some shawl pins in forenoon I went to Paris in afternoon to see dutch doctor John began to dig out the snow in lane 1868 Dec Tue 22 Not very cold again to day John dug out the lane & began to draw up some wood I staid at home all day Henry Howell & Wm Tanner came after some Sheep for Henry got a dozen at $3.50 each to pay for them in the six months from date Wed 23 A pretty cold day again I staid at home all day & fixed up the old table & give the top of it a coat of paint sold Beal 13 sheep for $32.50 to take them away next week Jarome Hawley came after the pay for the thrashing paid him ten dollars $17.70 coming yet Thur 24 Nice day but very cold John & I went to Brantford took the iron plow out to George Fowler to get it fixed up some very poor Sleighing the coldest day this winter �Fri 25 Not near so cold today we all went over to Westwoods for to take over Christmas dinner Sat 26 Very nice day not very cold John drew up wood & I painted the table again & mended Harveys little Sleigh 1868 Dce Sun 27 Some snow last night but not enough to make good sleighing Jane & I & John Powers & Willy & Eliza went to Henry Hawleys in forenoon & Home in the afternoon Sleighing very poor Mon 28 Not very cold very nice winter weather though John drew up wood I painted over the table again Samuel Buckborough came to buy some oak lumber from me sold it to him Beale came & took away the Sheep I sold him last week Nelson Kitchen & Edgars wife & children is to start for Michigan to night Tue 29 Some Snow last night very warm & mild all day I took Grandmother & the girls down to Lynden left Grandmother down there to get her cloak made & we came home Wed 30 Quite mild all day I painted the table over again in forenoon & got out some stuff for a waggon rack & Samuel Buckborough sent after some oak lumber I sold him John Powers drew wood Mr Galloway called to get subscriptions for the Bible Society St. George 1868 Dec Thur 31 A heavy white frost last night very sharp & cold in the morning I went after Dr. Kitchen for Mrs Cole before daylight to St. George got him to come & painted the table over again & James Papple called to get his pay for helping thrash John & George drew Pea Straw in forenoon I went to St. George with some Peas & Oats to get chopped for the beef cow and took some oak lumber to Bells to get dressed for a waggon rack got it home with one & got the chop stuff with me too a very warm nice day thawed some the wind got around to the northeast and seems as if there was a storm a coming on John & George cleaned up some Spring wheat for a grist afternoon I got home from St. George about half past six in the evening Diary January 1869 Fri 1 The greatest Snow storm and hardest blowing we have had this winter yet Jane and I and two of the children went over to Henrys for dinner {Thos?} Westwood & Mary was there in the terriblest Snow storm we have had in a long time �Sat 2 Quite mild all day but rained & Snowed nearly all day I put handles on some knives in forenoon then fixed a place & turned old Matchles in to it in afternoon John and George cut down straw stack & threw it round the yard Sun 3 Very warm & thawing some I went after Mother to Lynden in afternoon Marjory VanSickle came back in afternoon Sleighing going Mon 4 Very nice and mild this morning John took a grist of S.wheat to Brantford to get floured to sell I went along to the municipal election at Betsons School House the children started to school again this morning old Doctor Stinson and old Mrs. Leemington & Mr. Storr is to be buried to day went to Germans School House to the election & then home & hitched up the brown colt & drove him to St. George for first time 1869 January Tue 5 Very mild & some Snow showers through the day I went to Brantford after a grist sold 500 lbs to Hexts at 2.50 per cwt John split wood Mr Rung began to thrash Peas I settled up with G. Foster & Hatch in full of all demands Wed 6 Very nice day & warm thawed a good deal Jane & I went to Isaac J. Howells & James & Lydia went along went after my new harness to Paris staid all night at Isaac's Joseph Steel & wife was there all day {Left Margin: Mr. Rung thrashed peas John split wood} Thur 7 Nice day very warm the Snow all gone in the roads nearly came as far as James Waughs for dinner & home in afternoon Sleighing nearly all gone {Left Margin: Mr. Rung thrashed peas John split wood} Fri 8 Quite soft this morning looks like a thaw again I put some hoops on churn & some barrels in forenoon John split wood Rung thrashed Peas all day Sat 9 Heavy rain last night rains yet this morning John turned the meat over in the box Mr. Rung thrashed Peas I staid home all day 1869 January Sun 10 Very nice day quite warm I staid home all day Grandmother went to Henry's in morning Susan Wilsons young folks came here from Westwoods in afternoon & went home in evening �Mon 11 Very nice day and quite warm & Spring looking I staid at home all day the clock spring broke down Tues 12 John & I went to Brantford in forenoon called to get Noles to come & butcher a Beef for me got the clock mended and cleaned at Griffiths Wed 13 Very nice day & thawed some in the sun John and Noles killed the Beef in forenoon I went to School Meeting & come back to Mr. Greenfields for dinner & staid till evening Henry girls was over John greased the new waggon in afternoon I bought a whip from John VanSickle for one dollar Thurs 14 Beautiful weather all day John and I cut up the Beef & fixed waggon rack in forenoon & put on & took a load of Hay to Mr. Nisbet School Teacher at Germans School House 1869 January Fri 15 Very nice weather all day I went to Brantford & took the two girls & George out with me took a quarter of Beef to sell got five dollers per cwt for it from John Booze bought some chocs for girls & a pair of Boots for George from Adams Sat 16 Beautiful day & sunshine I went to St. George to pay Fleming a note he held against me & got a pair of Harrows from Sam Buckborough & got two shoes set on the John Horse Rung finished thrashing & cleaning Peas in afternoon had 107 Bush Sun 17 Nice day again all day I staid at home all day Grandmother went with Henry to see Nelson Kitchen baby that is sick at the corner at Mrs Shipmans {Left Margin: Samuel Fristney & wife came at dark & staid all night} Mon 18 Looks like a storm quite cold & cloudy all day Samuel Fristney paid for the grey mare he bought from me in the fall for $105.00 John and I went to Paris with a load of Hay to Wm. Epron for P.O. Connor the roads are very nice for the waggon Samuel Fristney & wife went home in forenoon 1869 January Tue 19 Quite cold all day and cloudy but no snow yet I staid at home all day John took away a load of Hay to Paris Henry Howell brought Aunt Mary over in forenoon I mended a sursingle {surcingle} & breaststrap Elizabeth Kitchen and Dorothy came over in forenoon & staid till evening �Wed 20 Beautiful day clear and cold John & I took a load of Hay over to Mr. Kitchen in forenoon got Wm. Fleming to shoe the team all round new shoes in front Grandmother & Aunt Mary went over to Henrys I sent for the Globe by H.G. McPherson $1.30 Thurs 21 Very nice all forenoon clouded up in afternoon I staid home all day mended some halters in forenoon John took a load of Hay to tavern keeper in St. George he is to pay for it in six weeks Fri 22 Very nice day but quite cold John & I went to Brantford with a load of Hay to A Bradley Henry Howell came after Aunt Mary & cow I sold to him for twenty one dollars to pay in a short time 1869 January Sat 23 Very nice day quite cold John took a load of Hay to D Kitchen in forenoon I went along got two shoes reset on the Horses that lamed them getting warmer Sun 24 Very nice day warmer Looks like a storm of some kind John went away somewhere & Marjory went over to Westwoods in afternoon I staid home all day Mon 25 Very cold & clear all day John & I took a load of Hay to Paris G.P. Grey Hotel Keeper got a new set of Harness from Flanagan & traded a set of half tug Harness for a new set of long tug gave him a load of Hay & a load of Straw to boot got two good set of long tug Harness now one set Silver mounted Tues 26 Very nice day not quite as cold very clear though John took a load of Hay to Flanagan Paris. I staid home all day & set a picture in the frame Wed 27 Nice and pleasant clouds up in afternoon John took a load of Hay to Paris Henry was over for dinner I staid at home all day waiting for some men to come & buy Matchless 1869 Jany Thur 28 Very nice day and warm thawed considerable in sun John & I took a half ton of Hay to Sidney E Thomas in the forenoon put on another load of Hay & took it to St. George to Dr. Kitchen in afternoon Mr & Mrs VanSickel came over for an evening visit Fri 29 Quite foggy in morning Come on rain in evening about 4 O'Clock John B. took a load of Hay to Mr. Cepson I went to Brantford with Henry H Kitchen & Nelson Kitchen to see a lawyer for advice on Henry's scrape with Mr. Ley & Bolton rained near all night �Sat 30 Quite cloudy & some rain in Morning I went to Brantford in morning took some chickens to sell got three shilling a pair for them John Powers went along I bought a Horse from P.B. Hatch for sixty dollars cash & a note against Mark & George Armstrong for thirty seven dollars eighty cents due next fall John Templer & wife & children come & staid all night 1869 Jany Sun 31 Quite cold this morning froze up hard again roads will be rough for a while I staid at home all day John Templer & wife went to Westwoods in afternoon Nathan VanSickel & wife & his two sisters came for dinner & went home before night had roast turkey & roast beef & plum pudding for dinner February Mon 1 Quite cold and cloudy all day John took a load of Straw to Paris for Flanagan I went to settle with F.O. Connor for the Hay I sold him gave Flanagan an order on him to settle an {ape?} with him drove my new horse for first time I got from Hatch Tue 2 Very cold again to day I went to St. George with some stuff to make a Harrow with John took some flour & peas over to Rung David Ellis came in evening Snow storm a beginning Wed 3 A hard snow storm all night & most of the day Some six inches of Snow fell I think sleighing not very good yet I took David Ellis over to his brother Wms & to St. George & home again {Left Margin: Paid David Ellis $109.00 on a yoke of oxen} 1869 Febry Thur 4 Very rough stormy day I took David out to Brantford in forenoon John took a load of wheat to Brantford Contracted all the wheat I have to Mr. Plewes for one dollar per bushel all round Westwoods boys brought a cheese over for David Ellis in the evening Fri 5 Beautiful and clear all day thawed some in the Sun I took David Ellis out to the cars in Brantford in the morning John took a load of Wheat to Brantford George Cones' young folks came & went to Brantford to get there Photographs taken I bought a recipe for making hard soap Sat 6 Nice morning but cloudy George Cones' young folks went to Westwoods & we cleaned up some wheat in forenoon John took a load of wheat to Brantford & I went to St. George in afternoon to see Chris Bottings about a stove traded him some Hay for one �Sun 7 Very nice day thawed some I staid home all day James Waugh & wife came in forenoon George Cones' folks went home & Grandmother went home with them 1869 Febry Mon 8 Nice day but thawed some I took two loads of wheat to Brantford John & George cleaned wheat all day Harvey Howell was here when I got home he staid all night Tue 9 Nice morning but cloudy thawed considerable John took a load of wheat to Brantford in forenoon Harvey went to Henrys in forenoon I went to Paris in afternoon I sent a telegram to to Watson Ayr to meet Harvey in Paris George Campbell bought a lot of Pea straw of me for $7.00 Wed 10 Very nice but warm Snow nearly gone I went with two loads of wheat to day Men cleaned up wheat George Campbell drew his Pea straw away to day Thur 11 Very nice day but warm snow nearly gone to day Chris Batty came after Hay in forenoon got two loads to day we cleaned wheat & I went to Brantford to sell Keachie some Hay let him have it for $95.00 sold Foster my Peas for 75 cts Bush. Fri 12 Nice day sleighing all gone I took a load of wheat away on the waggon Westwoods was over here when I got home Men cleaned wheat 1869 Febry Sat 13 Nice day thawing very fast we cleaned up wheat in forenoon John took a load away in afternoon George & I cleaned some tailings in the afternoon Sun 14 A terrible rain & sleet storm all day very bad on the stock Nelson Kitchen was over awhile in the afternoon I staid home all day Mon 15 Cleared of this morning but warm & foggy & soft I took one load wheat away Men cleaned up wheat all day Tues 16 Nice day some colder I took two loads wheat away Men cleaned Peas Mr & Mrs Kelly came on a visit in forenoon Donald McDonald came towards night & staid all night Wed 17 A very stormy day snow & rain John took two loads of Peas out to Bonter I went to Brantford with Donald to see about some farms he seen advertised for sale & he went home Thur 18 A very nice day clear thawed a good deal took a load of Hay to Bredt St. George in forenoon & took a load to D Thomas St. George in afternoon �1869 Febry Fri 19 Very stormy this morning snowing & blowing John & George put straw around barn yard & cleaned Oats in forenoon I set in the house all day not well Sat 20 Nice Morning not cold John took a load of Hay to Workman George & I went to Brantford & came home before night Sun 21 A heavy Snow storm today I staid home all day not very well Mon 22 Very nice day & clear Mother & I went to Westwoods in forenoon John took a load of Hay to Workman Mr Keashie began to draw some Hay I sold him to day Tue 23 A very hard Snow storm going on the heaviest yet this winter John & I went to St. George after a harrow & got Horse shod I settled with Dr. Kitchen Wed 24 Storming again this morning I copied of the Horse book from Johns Book in forenoon Very stormy all afternoon Thur 25 Very rough & stormy in forenoon John & I went to Brantford and down to Onondaga to see the Mares that went to our Horse staid all night to Edward Giles found most of the Mares in foal that we seen 1869 Febry Fri 26 A Snowing hard all night & yet this morning held up towards night. John & I came to Brantford for dinner & then home in afternoon thawed some Sat 27 A very cold stormy day I went to Paris after a pair of Horse collars. John & George loaded the Sleighs to go to Goderich on Monday Sun 28 A pretty cold day again I staid home all day John Betsner & wife and Henry & Elizabeth came over for dinner John and Dorothy staid all night March Mon 1 A pretty cold day John & I started in morning for Coleborne with two loads went as far as Haysville for the night Tues 2 Not so cold to day Snowed & thawed all the afternoon got dinner at Stratford got to Mitchell for the night put up at Hick's Hotel the best Hotel we found on the road �Wed 3 Pretty cold in morning thawed some about noon went as far as Clinton to Coopers tavern for dinner went on to Goderich got to Harveys before night staid there all night 1869 March Thur 4 Very cold again today a terrible storm in forenoon drifted very bad at times John & I started out to our new farm in Morning unloaded & went on to David Ellis's & staid all night a very cold night Fri 5 Very cold all day again I hired Duncan McNee to work for me for a year for $147.00 we started for home came as far as Harveys for dinner and then drove to Mitchell for the night got very cold on the road Sat 6 Nice Morning but came on one of the greatest drifts I must ever see got dinner at Shakespeare & then come home the heaviest roads I ever drove eleven Oclock when we got home found everything right Sun 7 A very cold day but not much wind I staid at home all day Henry was over a while in afternoon Mon 8 Nice day but quite cold I went to Brantford in forenoon and came home & went to Paris after David Ellis & Lavinia from Goderich they did not come on the first train Duncan McNee began to work 1869 March Tue 9 Beautiful all day & warm went to Westwoods to attend Grandmothers birthday dinner a good turn out all the children there but Harvey & Eliza George Jones & Rachel & Nelson Behimer & Sarah came home with us staid all night Wed 10 A great Snow storm all day about the hardest this winter we had quite a few here for dinner Nelson Rehimer & Sarah went home with Henrys Sarah was quite sick all day Thur 11 Cleared of this morning a lot of Snow on the on the ground I took John Powers to Doctor in afternoon to St. George Fri 12 Snowed some again to day Peggy & Grandmother and the little girls went to Brantford to get their Photographs taken David & Lavinia went Westwoods took them to the cars to Paris Wm. Templer & wife came & staid all night Sat 13 Quite cold to day again Wm Templer & I went to Brantford with a grist almost to much Snow for good Sleighing �1869 March Sun 14 A good deal warmer again thawed a good deal George Templer & wife & Henry Kitchen & wife came & got there dinner & went home Wm Templer & wife went to Henrys in morning Mon 15 Very nice day thawed some I took John Powers to Doctors in forenoon & got a pair of new harrows from Sam Buckboroughs & got Fanny shod on fore feet Tue 16 Very nice day but cold I took Mother up to James Waughs in forenoon Rollin Waugh & wife & Mary Pritchard came & staid all night Wed 17 Nice day but cold I sold Rollin Waugh some pigs he went to Henrys in forenoon John Clinton & wife & Dorothy came over Thomas went to Paris after Hester Duncan McNee went along after his satchel he left at Mitchell Thur 18 Very nice day thawed some Grandmother & I went to Lynden to the fair in Morning she went home with Westwoods I came home in evening not very well 1869 March Fri 19 Not very cold a heavy white frost last night I went to Mr Burts to settle of with him traded & got a Devon bull & heifer full bred Snowed all afternoon the Doctor lanced little Elizas neck which was swelled so very bad a good deal of matter came from when lanced Sat 20 Very nice warm day thawed a good deal snow very soft Mr Burt sent a Devon bull & Heifer here in forenoon George & Dorothy & Elizabeth & I went after the coverlets & then went to Uncle Wm Rehimers at night I settled of with him paid him $252.00 & gave him a note for $100 due in one year with interest Sun 21 Nice day a good deal colder staid at Rehimers untill towards night & then we went to Wm Templers all night Mon 22 A very cold chilly day staid at Wm Templers until after noon & then went to George Jones all night Tue 23 Some Snow last night again staid at Georges till after dinner & then came home stopped at Lynden a little while thawing very fast roads getting rough 1869 March �Wed 24 Very nice warm day Snow a going very fast at last I took fanning Mill home to Henry Howells in forenoon got my dinner at Aunt Mary Howells & came back to St. George & got a new stove from Batty Peggy VanSickel & Sarah Ellis was here when I got home Thur 25 Nice day but to warm for the Snow to last long John Powers & I went to Brantford in forenoon & then down Cockshutts road as far as Burtchs Corners & a cross by Mount Pleasant & back to Brantford & staid all night at Hatches a collecting for the Horse found our Mares most of them in foal but did not get much money Fri 26 Rained some last night & all the forenoon John & I staid in Brantford untill afternoon & then came home the back road a collecting got home before dark {Left Margin: Good Friday} Sat 27 Very warm Snow going fast Mother & I went to St. George to see old Mrs Batty & took a lot of old cast iron to let Batty have on a stove the roads getting very bad. 1869 March Sun 28 Very warm Sleighing gone on this road I staid at home Henry H brought Grandmother home in forenoon she stopped there on her way home from St. George Nelson Kitchen had a daughter yesterday evening a very dull day for Easter Sunday Mon 29 Rained all day again Duncan McNee put up some Oats in bags & I painted new cupboard over give it a primary coat of white lead Tue 30 A thawing away yet we put a ring in Bulls nose & took flour chest downstairs & put Oats up in bags & Mrs Paul Shipman came in forenoon & staid for dinner I wrote for the Canadian Messenger for her Charles Buck came to hire he is a coming on Monday next Men drew grain from the new barn I got out stuff for pine boxes to pack things in Wed 31 Very nice day thawed some I went to Paris to see about getting some cars to move my stuff to Goderich and give Wm McEwin an order to collect some money for the Horse for me up about there place I took John P.s trunk to Paris & traded it to Flanagan for a larger one 1869 April 1st Thur 1 Very nice day but froze up very rough this morning I went with John Powers to Toronto to get his eyes doctored at Dr. Roseboughs I came back as far as Harrisburg & staid all night at Troomans a terrible snow & sleet storm all night �Fri 2 Quite cold again to day roads very rough I came home in morning from Harrisburg Thomas Westwood & Mary & Mrs Cameron was here for dinner Duncan & I made some boxes in afternoon I put some handles on big chests in forenoon Sat 3 Very rough cold day I took Sarah Ellis down to Lynden in forenoon roads very rough I got my Buggy Axels set up at Petitts & came home Sun 4 Quite cold & rough all day I staid at home all day Sam Westwood & Harvey & David & Henry & Kitchen & Albert was here for dinner. George and the two girls went home with Sam Westwood & the boys to stay all night 1869 April Mon 5 Very nice day getting warmer Duncan McNee & I went to Brantford Charles Buck was here when we got home to work for me Tue 6 Nice & warm to day again Duncan went to Brantford with a load of Oats to sell to Foster got 30 cts per Bushel Mr Palmer came to settle his old note & give a new one Henrys girls came on a visit sent Charley Buck to St. George with some paper bags & to get a new tea Kettle & some new pails & I made some boxes to pack things in to move Wed 7 Nice day thawed a good deal we took two load to Paris to store before we move roads very rough & muddy Thur 8 Nice day froze some last night the men went with two load to Paris in forenoon Susan Wilson & Ellot & Wm McEwin & wife came here in forenoon they all went home but McEwin he is going to stay & help me pack things to move to morrow we put up all the Pork and Beef in boxes & loaded up a couple of load to go in the morning with again 1869 April Fri 9 Beautiful morning again A shock of an earthquake felt in some places Wm McEwen & I packed up all day Mr & Mrs Burt came over in the afternoon a while I was almost tired out The men took two loads to the station Sat 10 Very nice day but very backward & cold I got some teams to bring loads for me to Paris settled all up with Henry M. Kitchen when we got back from Paris �Sun 11 Nice day but cold I staid at home all day John Westwood brought Grandmother home in afternoon James Waugh & wife & Stephen Vivians came down in evening & staid awhile Mon 12 Nice morning but cold got some teams & brought the most of the things to the cars The men loaded two cars up before we went to bed Wm McEwen helped us to load & the rest of them helped as long as they could before they went home 1869 April Tues 13 Beautiful morning again we staid at James Battys all night & had to get up early I put the Horses & cattle on the cars before the train started got them on all right & came to Goderich & staid at Harveys all night Wed 14 Some white frost last night again Duncan & Charley Buck & my George brought a load out to the farm & the twin colts I staid in Goderich all day Mother and the children came up on the cars & staid at Harveys all night Thur 15 Nice day but cool got Mr. Morris & some other teams to take out some loads for me I brought Marjory & Dorothy out to the place in afternoon & I went back to town again Fri 16 Very nice morning again & warm Duncan brought Jane & the children out to the farm in the forenoon I brought the Buggies out found some a ploughing on the road between here & town 1869 April Sat 17 A kind of a dull day set up things about the House I went to the Post Office in afternoon after the papers Sun 18 A very Cold dull day staid at home all day George Morris came over a while afternoon Mon 19 Had a very heavy rain last night took away a great many bridges all over the country I went to Goderich in morning found some of the bridges gone on the road went for some Oats got a few at 55 cts. Tue 20 A very wet cold day Some hard showers in the day George & I went to David Ellis' after a yoke of Oxen I bought from him last fall The men fixed up around the House Wed 21 Cleared of some this morning but Snowed some in forenoon Duncan went to town after Plaster Charles & George drew some rails from pens away in forenoon I staid in the house & fixed up some things �Thur 22 Looks some like Spring Duncan went to town after some Salt & a new Cultivator from Mr Dodds I was not very well went in to see Dr & I brought Mother out from Harveys {Left Margin: Charley piled up some manure} 1869 April Fri 23 Very nice morning again I was sick in bed all day almost. The men done some small jobs in forenoon & began to Plow some in orchard ground rather wet yet Sat 24 Very nice day but cool looks like rain in evening Duncan went to town in morning after some Oats & a new seed drill I had there I went out to town in afternoon to see Dr & take some Butter to Clifford & got two bunches shingles from Harvey Howell & John B. Powers came up from Toronto & came home with me his eyes almost well again Chales plowed all day Sun 25 Nice clear day but cool I staid home all day some of the girls & boys went to the Nile to meeting in afternoon Mon 26 Beautiful Morning & all day the nearest like Spring of anything we have had yet Things a growing very fast John Powers & I went to town to get old Matchless shod and get the Sulkey tire set The boys plowed all day David Ellis & Lavinia came a while in afternoon did not get the wheels home with us 1869 April Tue 27 A very nice day & warm The men plowed in forenoon I rigged up the grain drill in forenoon John dug in the garden Charles Buck & I went to the Saw Mill & to Shop in afternoon after some lumber & to get two Shoes set on little Fanny at the Nile John cleaned Matchless Harness in afternoon Mr Robert Campbell came over Wed 28 Very nice warm day Come on a shower in the evening John & I went with Matchless to the Dungannon Show got the first prize The other men plowed George went to town after the Doctor for Willy Thur 29 Very clear and cold again Men plowed all day John Powers & I drove Matchless to Lucknow to the Show got no prize all one sided affair Come home at night got quite cold coming home Fri 30 Some frost last night again but got warmer in day time Men plowed all day I went to town in forenoon after the Doctor & home again got some flour from Mr Clifford & got the Sulkey wheels �home with me got the Tire set on them John went with the Horse down by Ben Miller & round by Goderich home 1869 May Sat 1 Nice day but cool some rain Sowed some Oats in morning The men Harrowed them in & Harrowed down Potatoe and Turnip ground I put up some curtains & John & I went Port Albert & around home at night quite chilly Sun 2 Nice day but quite cool I staid home all day Duncan & Marjory went to the Nile to Meeting Mr Campbell & Mr Ward the School teacher give us a call in afternoon Mon 3 Nice day but cool & dry John started to travel the Horse the men began to cultivate the fall plowing for to Sow Barley I trimmed some Apple trees Tue 4 Some warmer this Morning The men gang plowed and Harrowed Barley ground I & George began to Sow Barley & finished in afternoon Wed 5 Very Nice day some warmer men Harrowed Pea ground I went to town after Oats did not get any Came home & drilled in Peas in afternoon Thur 6 Very nice day but cool I finished sowing Peas in forenoon the men fixed some ground for Spring Wheat I began to Sow Spring wheat afternoon John came home with the Horse 1869 May Fri 7 Nice day looks like Showers Charles rolled the Peas & front of Spring wheat Duncan began to fix some more land for Spring Wheat I finished Sowing a piece of S Wheat & Mother & Harvey & I went to David Ellis' in forenoon David & I went to Curries to get some Cedar Posts he is going to get me a 100 for $7.00 Sat 8 Nice day some warmer Men fixed some land for Spring Wheat I went to town to get Oats & get Horse bills printed met John there with the Horse at Martins Hotel Harvey & Eliza & the children came out in the afternoon a while went home Sun 9 Quite a deal warmer to day Duncan & Marjory went to Nile to church Charles & I went to B. Campbells a while in afternoon Johns eyes are as bad as ever again to day �Mon 10 A great deal warmer today George & I sowed some more Spring Wheat the men got some land ready for Oats looks some like rain want some very bad Mr Morris came over awhile in forenoon Tue 1 Nice day & warm & windy looks some like rain. I sowed Oats in forenoon & went to town in afternoon after some flour got a man to come & put in some drain 1869 May Wed 12 A very hot day the warmest this spring things growing fast The man & I looked out the place for the drain & he went to town after a spade & his clothes The men plowed the orchard & rolled Oats ground & in forenoon Willy & I went to Mr. Morris & around by the Nile to get some wheat & some lumber for the drain & home again in afternoon {Left Margin: The men sowed some Peas & Oats in orchard in afternoon and harrowed them in} Thur 13 Nice Morning but cool The men planted a few potatoes & picked stone of the Meadow The man began the drain I went to Harris' Mill with a grist in forenoon had 25 Bushel got near eleven hundred flour home with me Come on a nice rain in afternoon got wet coming home in evening Fri 14 Nice Morning after the rain everything looked fresh The men to draw lumber for the drain I got the Colt shod in forenoon Mr Cones came to help me put up privy & Sat 15 Nice day had some rain last night & in the forenoon men drew Slabs & lumber for a Cook House. finished the privy & George & I scraped the fruit trees & washed them with ashes & began the Cook House 1869 May Sun 16 Quite cool to day again looks like a storm to night I staid home all day Mr Morris & George Morris came over for dinner & went home The men went to the Nile to Meeting in evening Johns eyes are very bad Mr. Ward & Rob Campbell came over to tea Mon 17 A very wet Morning and cold The men cut potatoes for seed & Duncan went to get Mr Kerr to come & take the Horse for Johns eyes are so bad he cant go Duncan went with the Horse & I went to town in afternoon after some shingles Charles went for lumber getting very cold {Left Margin: Cones worked at shanty afternoon} Tues 18 Cleared of but quite cold Charles Buck drew lumber for ditch Cones worked at shanty I trimmed fruit trees all day �Wed 19 Nice day but Cold & Cloudy Charles drew lumber for ditch I went to Mr. Biffins to pay him for some wheat & then went to see Harris' swamp lot in forenoon Came back to David Ellis' for dinner & then came home & went to get a man to travel the Horse in the evening got one that promised me by the name of Walters. Cones finished the shanty 1869 May Thur 20 Very nice day but cool I went back to Hullet after some Oats got a few from Mr Cunningham & some wheat for feed for Horses Charles drew lumber for the ditch Duncan went with the Horse & came home Fri 21 Very nice warm morning The men went to work on Potatoe ground in the morning Charles & I went after some more lumber after dinner came back & went to planting Potatoes after tea Wm Walters came & went with the Horse Sat 22 Nice morning but heavy frost last night John Powers & the ditcher & I went to see Thos Hamiltons timber lot in afternoon & then home Sun 23 Nice morning but cool I staid home all day Marjory & the men & George went to Nile church in evening Campbells man & George Ellis & George McNee was here for tea Mon 26 Very Nice Morning & warm had a shower last night Charles & George & I went to town in forenoon to see the sights Duncan went to the Nile to the lecture in the evening Henry Morris came home with us from town 1869 May Tues 25 Nice Morning but want a good rain The men went to fixing fence in Morning Geo Harris came to see about there timber lot I am not going to take it Can do better I trimmed some trees & went to Bob Youngs to see Mr Hamilton about his lot agreed to take it from him {Left Margin: Our cows ran away Charley went to look for them they came home themselves in Morning} Wed 26 Some showers last night some are heavy ones The men fixed fence & I fixed a stall in Horse stable rained a good deal through the day Thur 27 Kind of cloudy & wet & cold The men fixed fence all day along the lane I was sick in bed in afternoon Clifford & Harvey called for there tea The ditcher got another man to take the job of his hands & he left in afternoon Paid of Walters for taking the Horse {Left Margin: Wm Smith began to ditch in the afternoon} �Fri 28 looks like a storm to day I took Mother to town to go down below to see Sarah Cones Married & to get the deed from Hamilton for 50 acres of timber it rained all day almost I came home in evening I dont think it ever rained harder than it did coming home 1869 May Sat 29 A very nice growing day everything looks very green I staid at home all day I put down some carpet in afternoon The men made fence all day I went after the papers after tea {Left Margin: Smith worked at ditch} Sun 30 A fine growing day with some showers. staid home in forenoon Jane & some of the children went to the Nile for Meeting afternoon had a very good turn out Mon 31 A very heavy Moist-looking Morning I sent a letter to New York about having my rural changed to Carlow Men fixed fence John P. went with the Horse I was quite unwell all day {Left Margin: Wm Smith worked at the ditch all day} June Tues 1st A beautiful growing day and very warm Mr Leales staid here all night taking orders for fruit trees I did not buy any from him they was to dear Duncan & I made a stone boat & Charles drew up old rail for firewood in forenoon The men washed the sheep in afternoon I went to the Nile & got old Matchless shod on fore feet Old Smith worked at ditch Wed 2 A very nice growing day Marjory Van went to town & I laid to bed The men pulled & piled stumps all day on the fallow field old Smith worked at the ditch all day 1869 June Thur 3 Very nice growing morning The men pulled and piled stumps & fixed some stump holes in the afternoon Jane & Willy & Eliza went to David Ellis afternoon after some ashes for Soap Making Fri 4 Looks like rain this morning I took two Horses to get shod & the men got up the Sheep & began to shear in the forenoon Came on a heavy rain about & rained hard all the afternoon & most of the night everything growing very fast Sat 5 A very damp kind of morning The men cleaned out Cow Stable under the Barn in forenoon we began to pick wool The Sheep averaged four pound of wool a head good weight 54 lb from 13 Sheep all Ewes most of them have lambs some two I wrote a letter to Mr Arnold Paris about fruit trees & one to Henry Howell St. George about some money he owes me Jane & the girls went to �town in afternoon to get some Hats {&c?} for them & the little boys My eyes very bad or one of them {Left Margin: John Powers came home with his eyes very bad} Sun 6 Quite a damp day & cool I laid in bed with my eye Johns eyes & head very bad all day Duncan & Marjory went to the Nile to Meeting in the evening Marjory went to Prayer Meeting in forenoon 1869 June Mon 7 Nice Morning but looks like Showers got some in afternoon I staid in the House all day with my eyes Johns eyes very bad yet Duncan went with the Horse Charles & George planted the corn over in the morning & drew stones till noon Charles began to Plow fallow afternoon a very rough place to plow Tues 8 A very dull Morning Charles plowed Johns eyes very bad yet I fixed some whips Mr Robertson Called to see my grain drill in forenoon I looked over John Powers account in forenoon Marjory picked wool I settle of with John Powers in the evening my eyes one of them very bad Wed 9 Quite a nice Morning Charles plowed fallow all day I took John Powers to the Cars to go to Brantford in forenoon A man came & began to help Mr Smith with the drains I came home before dinner my eye very bad yet Thur 10 Some heavy rain last night I staid in the house all day Charles plowed in forenoon went after some more slabs afternoon the men worked at drain by Campbells farm all day 1869 June Fri 11 A very wet kind of Morning Duncan went with Horse Charles drew some Slabs for drain all day I staid in the house all day with my eye very bad yet but somne better I think a getting Sat 12 Very wet nasty weather looks like rain this morning did rain some in afternoon Charles plowed & filled in a big ditch Martin cut a cross corner of field Men began the new drain in morning I took wool away to factory in forenoon to get Carded & traded some wool for flannel & came home at noon rained some heavy showers in afternoon Sun 13 Quite a nice Morning but had some heavy rain through the day time I staid at home all day in bed most of the time my eye a good deal better to night I think Marjory went over to see Bob Campbell in afternoon she went to Nile for Meeting in the forenoon �Mon 14 Rather dull damp day some rain Showers in the day Charles filled in an old ditch Peter Hogan began to work for 1/2 a month for $7.50 in Morning he & George drew of Stones I went to Nile to see about some Lumber for drains & went to David Ellis & home Cones finished shingling the stoop {Left Margin: Men worked at drain Wm Campbell came to sell me some fruit trees at dinner time} 1869 June Tue 15 A very damp chilly day some showers through the day & night Charles drew lumber for drain Peter drew stones & dry stumps I staid in bed until after tea my eyes getting some better Men worked at the drain {Left Margin: George took the Sow to Mr. Carrolls in afternoon} Wed 16 A very nice day & dry but cool some rain last night The men & I piled up stumps Willy & I went to factory after some rolls in afternoon Jane & boys went to Mr Gallagers & Mr Campbell came over a while after tea time Thur 17 A very nice day but cool Harvey Howell called in on his way to Wawanosh to sell reapers George McNee came over to buy a Horse Charles and Peter began to draw dung on turnip ground The men finished ditching in evening I staid in house all day nearly not very well George drew of old rails & of off fallow Fri 18 Some rain last night again The men finished drawing dung and plowed turnip ground I bought a new fanning Mill in evening the ditchers & I measured the ditch I paid them of Sat 19 A very nice warm all day Men plowed fallow I went to town after turnip seed David & Lavinia came for dinner he came in to town & back with me for tea Some more rain tonight 1869 June 20 Sun 20 Quite a damp morning I was in bed near all day not very well Charles & Duncan & Marjory went to Nile for Meeting in evening Mon 21 Very damp dull weather yet Charles plowed fallow Peter went on the road to work with Owen I was in bed most of the day sick Tue 22 A warm growing day Peter & George went on the roads Charles drilled turnip ground got the drill and sowed the turnips after tea time I was not well Charles plowed potatoes for first time �Wed 23 Quite damp growing weather Charles plowed fallow Peter worked on road with Owen I was sick in bed all day Thur 24 A nice Morning looks like rain got a shower in evening Jane & I went to town The men plowed fallow I got some medicine from Dr. McLean Fri 25 A very nice growing day The men plowed fallow I staid in house all day Isaac Martin came to sell me a horse in afternoon Sat 26 A wet forenoon very wet in afternoon I paid of Peter Hogan at noon Sun 27 A very wet day some of the hardest rain I ever seen everything swimming 1869 June Mon 28 A very heavy rain & hail storm in some places done a great deal of damage George took me to Cars to go to Brantford got to Brantford about 5 O'clock staid all night at Hatches Cleared of warm & dry looking Tue 29 A very nice morning but looks like rain again it did come on Showers about noon I got a ride out with David Thomas to St. George & then he took me up to Henry Howells a heavy rain came on in evening & rained very hard all night Wed 30 Quite Showery all forenoon and very warm I staid to Henry Howells till afternoon & he paid me some money & brought me down to St. George & then I rode to Westwoods with there boys and staid all night July Thur 1 Quite a nice dry day Thomas Westwood took Dorothy & I to Brantford & I went to see Walter Kerr & some others that owed me but got nothing Come back to Westwoods again Fri 2 A very hot day & dry Westwoods took me to Lynden to Ben VanSickles & brought me back to Henry Kitchen & staid all night there 1869 July Sat 3 A very heavy rain last night again everything floating Henry H.R. took Mother & I to Brantford I left a lot of account with Charles Biggar to collect Come back to James Waughs & staid there all night �Sun 4 Quite cool & dry to day staid to Waughs till afternoon & he brought us down to Henry's again to stay all night Mon 5 A very nice warm dry day Henry brought me to Paris to come home & he took Mother to see Susan I got home at night Dorothy Westwood come with me home Tue 6 A very nice warm day The men plowed fallow I was sick in bed all day Wed 7 A very nice day & dry Men plowed I went to town in forenoon Came home very sick very sick all night Thur 8 A heavy rain last night & some in forenoon Charles & George plowed Duncan went to do his road work to day I was in bed sick near all day Fri 9 Nice day again but cool Men finished plowing & began to drag down fallow I was sick in bed all day 1869 July Sat 10 A very nice day again Men Harrowed fallow I was in bed but am some better Harvey brought Mother home afternoon after being away 6 weeks from home on a visit never so long from home before in her life Sun 11 A very heavy rain last night & high winds in morning I was in bed most of day George Ellis was here all night & George & Charles took our Dorothy & Dorothy Westwood over to David Ellis in afternoon Mon 12 A very nice day again I staid in the House R. Campbell brought a cow over here & an other man Men Harrowed fallow ground in forenoon & Cultivated & hoed turnips & George Harrowed in afternoon Mon 13 A very nice day but cool I staid in bed near all day The men finished hoeing the turnips the first time Wed 14 Some Showers through the day Charles hoed some in garden & cut a round a piece of Meadow in afternoon Duncan & I went to town after a new reaper from Mr Bells St. George & the old Storie from below Harvey & Elize came out for tea 1869 July �Thur 15 A damp foggy day Morning very poor Hay weather The men drew some wood & split up some in forenoon we started the Mower in the afternoon Charles hoed Cabbage & things in garden Fri 16 A very heavy shower last night again the the Men dug turnips all day Nearly shook out the grass in afternoon Mr. Martin call a while after tea the first time he has been out here since he moved away last fall Sat 17 More rain to day here but very poor Hay weather Men shook out Hay & began to rake and cock it up Duncan cut some more in afternoon got all that was dry Cocked up safe Sun 18 A very nice day the best Hay day we have had yet since we began to cut The women & children all went to the Nile to church Mon 19 A beautiful day for Haying The men began to draw in some in forenoon raked & put up some more & cot some in afternoon Mr. Smith came & helped us in Hay by the day at 75 cts per day George ran near all day to look for the Bull found him at dark up by Sheppards the white Heifer had a calf Bob Campbell had to come help her calve {Left Margin: I walked up to the Post Office after tea for the first time in about 4 weeks getting better} 1869 July Tues 20 Had a nice Shower in the morning The men got up & got in a load of Hay before the rain came on got some Breakfast & another load in before it got wet bad George took Fanny to shop to get shod in front The men ground their new Scythes & I made Muzzle for red Heifer while it was drying of got in some more Hay before noon again Dorothy Ellis brought Dorothy Westwood over here in the forenoon Charles went to town after tea more rain in the night very heavy Wed 21 A very wet forenoon & very cold all day The men dug stumps in afternoon I copied of the Horse Bills from Duncans Book in forenoon a very heavy rain Thur 22 Cleared of this morning The men turned out the Hay in forenoon not as wet in the Cocks as you would think it would be The drew in five loads in afternoon Fri 23 A very cloudy & dull day looks like a rain Men cut some grass & turned out some in forenoon drew some afternoon had a shower after tea I fixed gate at road & got painter to come & paint Cupboard over {Left Margin: George went after his Mother & Mr Morris afternoon} 1869 July �Sat 24 Damp morning but cleard of before noon The men began to mow new ground Meadow in Morning Mowed all day I went to see Mr Hamilton about some plank for the Barn Bridge in afternoon Sun 25 A very nice warm day looks like rain to night I staid at home all day Mr. Morris' young folks brought Dorothy Westwood over here in afternoon Mon 26 Looks like rain again did come on & rained untill noon Men got in a load or two before rain came on hard Cultivated & hoed turnips in afternoon & got in a load of Hay after tea which finished the one field Tue 27 A beautiful day all through & warm & drying for Hay men Hoed turnips a while & then spread out grass Duncan went after some plank to Cunninghams in Morning Men raked & drew Hay in afternoon {Left Margin: Marjory VanSickle went to town to get her finger doctored up} Wed 28 A very wet morning & near all the day through at times Duncan & Charles & George got up at 3 O'Clock & went & cocked up some Hay & got one load in Barn before Breakfast They mowed all afternoon in the new ground field 1869 July Thur 29 Is quite a cold damp day Sun shone some in afternoon The men mowed in forenoon & Hoed Turnips in afternoon Harvey called for dinner the painter came & grained the Cupboard after dinner very poor Hay weather indeed {Left Margin: Harvey took Dorothy Westwood home with him in afternoon} Fri 30 A very Nice warm day a very good Hay day indeed The men spread grass & raked up & drew some in in afternoon I went to town with Butter got dinner at Harveys had green Cucumbers cut up the first this season Harveys wife not well got home about sundown Sat 31 A nice day for Haying The men got in all the Hay we had cut down I took Mother to town to stay with Harveys wife she had another dead baby this Morning I brought Dorothy Westwood home with me again August Sun 1 A nice warm dry day we all went to church at the Hill in afternoon Mon 2 Nice forenoon got a shower before tea time Men finished cutting grass in afternoon George Harrowed fallow I was not very well today �1869 August Tues 3 Had a heavy rain last night Mr Smith cut Docks all forenoon & turned grass in afternoon The other boys went after Huckleberries I got 21 3/4 lbs Beef from Mr Judge Wed 4 Had more rain last night Mr Smith cut Docks & dug stumps The other men worked on the fallow Thur 5 A very nice day but cold The men worked on the fallow a while then went at the Hay to dry and get it in Fri 6 A very nice cool day Mr Smith dug stumps & the other men worked in fallow till tea time & then got in the last of our Hay George went after berries with Marjory got a good lot of Berries Sat 7 A Beautiful Harvest day warm & dry had a total eclipse about 4 or 5 o'clock in afternoon The men cut Barley all day got done I went to town Sun 8 Very nice dry warm day again I staid at home all day Harvey brought Mother home in afternoon Mon 9 A nice dry warm day Just up Men drew in the Barley I went to see Mr Scott about buying old Matchless & to see the tile maker below Manchester I got very sick before I got home 1869 August Tues 10 A very nice warm day I staid at home all day sick The men drew in the Barley got done at dark began to rain just as they got the last load in the Barn had 14 good loads of Barley Wed 11 Had a nice rain again last night but cleared of this morning again The men worked on the fallow all day & got in a load of Hay after tea Jane & I went to town in afternoon to take the Roan Horse out to Mr Clifford sold him to him for $75.00 $25.00 cash six months for the ballance $50.00 Thur 12 A very nice Morning Marjory went after some Berries The men worked on the fallow George cut some wood I staid at home all day Fri 13 Very fine all day but cool Duncan & Charles went to help David Ellis in his harvest I staid at home all day sick �Sat 14 Very nice warm day had a shower in evening George, Charles & I went to town after a waggon from Brantford from Hest it did not come {Left Margin: Duncan helped David in harvest to day again} 1869 August Sun 15 A very nice day again I staid at home all day Mother & some of Children went to Church on Hill in afternoon Mon 16 Some rain last night but dry all day again Men worked in fallow George went after Dr. McDougall for in forenoon Tue 17 Nice day & dry all day Duncan went with team to help Mr Morris draw in fall Wheat Charles worked on fallow George went to town after Medicine for me Wed 18 A nice worm dry day Men worked on fallow in forenoon Charles got up some wood in the afternoon Dr. McLean called in Thur 19 A very nice warm day The men drew Manure on fallow Marjory went to swamp after Huckleberries I staid at home all day sick Fri 20 Nice warm dry day again The men drew manure on fallow Harvey & Eliza & Mrs Clifford & Cynthia Kitchen & Dorothy Westwood & David Ellis & Lavinia all came here after dinner & staid for tea I lent David Ellis $27.00 to pay his harvest hands with 1869 August Sat 21 Had quite a heavy rain last night quite damp all forenoon George went to town after some Ale for me & the men ground there scythes & Axes & cut some wood Marjory came from swamp with some Huckleberries Sun 22 A Nice Cool dry day I staid at home all day Mr & Mrs Nichols came over a little while after tea for the first time since we moved here Mon 23 A very nice warm day The men began to cut Peas in morning Marjory went after some berries Tues 24 Beautiful warm dry day The men finished pulling the Peas at tea time Mr Whitely came & took away Matchless after dinner he gave me $100.00 down his note in Six Month for $100.00 & his note first February 1871 for $62.00 with interest 7 per cent �Wed 25 A small shower last night but a nice day after it again The men helped David Ellis with his Peas cutting Thur 26 A very nice warm day The men helped David Ellis untill noon & came home to draw in Peas 1869 August Fri 27 Nice morning came on rain before noon The men drew Peas till the rain & then spread Manure I went to town after new waggon & brought it to Harveys and left it there Sat 28 Quite damp this morning Duncan & George went to town after the Waggon & barrel water lime and some sand for Cistern Charles cut Peas & Oats in the Orchard Sun 29 A very nice cool day & dry Jane & I went to town to hear Mr Punshon preach at the dedication of the Church opening Mon 30 A nice dry day again The men drew in Peas I staid home all day Sept Wed 1 A nice dry day The men cut around Spring Wheat in forenoon & drew in Peas & Oats afternoon Mother & I went to David Ellis in afternoon Thur 2 A nice dry day again The men came at noon & they cut wheat in afternoon 1869 September Fri 3 A nice dry day The Men cut wheat got done at tea time Davids men went home Sat 4 A Nice dry day I went to town & Dorothy The men bound oats Sun 5 A nice warm day I went after Mother over to Davids forenoon had to send for doctor for Marjory VanSickel in Middle of last night she had Histeric fits & Mon 6 Nice Harvest day The men drew wheat & cut oats Harvey Howell brought Cynthia Kitchen out here after tea time Tues 7 Had a wet forenoon Davids boys went home The men began to cross plow fallow afternoon Mr Smith went to Campbells to thrash afternoon Wed 8 Clearing of again The men plowed & Smith helped Campbell thrash in forenoon worked in Oats in afternoon �Thur 9 Very nice dry Morning The men worked in Oats Fri 10 A very nice dry day The men drew in S. Wheat & Oats Mr Smith left here Jane & I took Cynthia Kitchen up to David Ellis's in afternoon 1869 Sept Sat 11 A very nice day again The men drew in Oats David Ellis, Man Sun 12 A beautiful dry day all the folks most went to Sunday School & Church in afternoon to the Hill Mon 13 A nice dry day The men finished the Harvest in afternoon Tues 14 A very nice dry day The men plowed all day Mother & I went to Mr Morris' to see about some seed wheat I got sick Wed 15 A nice dry forenoon some rain in afternoon The men plowed what they could George went to town after some things for me & Thur 16 Nice day a shower in afternoon we want rain very bad now The men plowed fallow {Left Margin: got 1 1/4 bushel plums from David Ellis} Fri 17 Very nice day warm The men plowed all day I settled of with Mr Smith in morning & with Marjory at night Sat 18 Nice Morning & warm George took Marjory to the cars in Morning The men plowed fallow Sun 19 Very nice warm day we all staid at home all day 1869 Sept Mon 20 Very dry & warm The men plowed all day I staid at home sick all day Tue 21 Nice warm day The men plowed George went after some medicine for me in forenoon Mr Morris brought my Seed Wheat over here which come very good Harvey & Cynthia came out at tea time after his Cow Came back & we put her in the field & he left her here Wed 22 Very nice warm day The men plowed & Harrowed fallow all day I was in bed {Left Margin: Got letter & ape? from Thos Gorman} �Thur 23 A very nice dry day George went to Davids after a horse early in the morning got one The men finished plowing fallow & began to drill in afternoon {Left Margin: Answered Mr Gormans letter about some boots} Fri 24 Nice dry warm day The men sowed wheat I staid home sick Sat 25 Had some showers to day The men sowed wheat got nearly all done I was at home all day got some Seed wheat from Mr Gallaghers 7 Bushel 14 lbs at 8 & 2 1/2 1869 Sept Sun 26 Some Showers all through the day I staid at home Mr Reid & wife came for dinner & then went to Church in afternoon Mon 27 Rather wet this morning The men finished sowing the wheat & got some wood in forenoon and made some fence & put away the Reaper in the Barn in afternoon Tue 28 Nice day but cool The men drew Manure in the Orchard I was at home all day sick Wed 29 Very nice warm dry day I was at home all day The men began to dig Potatoes they turn out well & no rotten ones Thur 30 A Nice warm dry day I was at home all day Charles & George dug potatoes Duncan helped Nichols to thrash Oats & Peas Harvey & wife Cynthia Kitchen & Lydia & Kizzy Morris Called in about tea time awhile October Fri 1 Very nice warm day The men dug Potatoes Duncan helped Nichols thrash in forenoon I was at home all day answered another letter from Mr Gorman about some Boots I never got 1869 Oct Sat 2 A very wet day very heavy rains all day The men finished digging the Potatoes Sent to Mr Nichols for some Oats to feed Sun 3 A cold damp day I staid at home all day Duncan went home Mon 4 A very nice warm day for time of year Jane & I went to town found Mr & Mrs Biggar at Harveys The men drew some wood & then drew Manure Tues 5 A Nice dry day The men drew dung I staid at home all day �Wed 6 A very nice warm day Mother & I went to David Ellis staid all day The men drew Manure Thur 7 A nice day and dry I staid at home The men & George went to Dungannon show took Potatoes & Turnips got no prize at all Fri 8 A nice warm day The men drew Manure I staid at home Sat 9 Nice forenoon some rain towards night Billy & I went to town could not get home at night for rain staid at Harveys 1869 Oct Sun 10 A damp cool day but not much rain a heavy rain last night the roads are getting bad & sloppy Billy & I came home from town George Ellis was here for dinner our folks went to church Nathan Ellis came home with them got tea Mr Philips & John Gallagher came over a while in afternoon Mon 11 Cool & damp all day The men drew Manure I staid at home sent George to town with a bill of stuff to get for to fix the House Tue 12 A cool dry day The men drew Manure I staid at home all day sent George to the Nile Mill with bill of lumber to get sawed he got me some Prickly Ash bark Wed 13 Not a very bad day dry I took Mother out to Harveys Eliza is very sick with inflamation on the lungs Duncan came out after some stuff for the House I got a new stove for room left Mother out there road getting bad finished drawing dung Charles got wood 1869 Oct Thur 14 A very wet forenoon wet all day at times Charles began to dig a cistern & set up stove & Duncan & George went to get in Cedar logs to Make cover for Cistern got logs from David Ellis & they brought home some lumber to fix House Fri 15 A very nasty wet time & cold I staid at home The men dug Cistern & went after lumber to cover it in forenoon The both went to Tea Meeting in afternoon Port Albert Sat 16 dirty kind of weather The men finished digging & covered cistern forenoon put on a coat of plaster in afternoon Sun 17 Very disagreeable weather I staid at home all day the children went to Sunday School afternoon �Mon 18 Very rough day showery I was at home all day The men finished cistern David Ellis came & paid me the drill note and got him two little pigs Mr Morris got two for himself & Harvey he brought us a bag of flour Tues 19 A very rough day looks like winter Men cut wood I wrote a letter to Mr Palmer & Joe Weaver & sent $75.00 in letter to Luisner Brantford for a drill {Left Margin: Tuesday 19 Harvey come out and the men began to tear down old chimney after dinner very dirty Job & cold} 1869 October Wed 20 Quite rough & cold & Stormy The men finished tearing out the chimney in forenoon Harvey & Duncan went to fixing the floor & Charles went to lathing up Stairs I was Sick in bed near all day Thur 21 A very rough Stormy time Snow Squalls & rain at times Charles lathed Harvey and Duncan fixed the House I was Sick all day {Left Margin: George helped Mr Philips thrash 1/2 a day} Fri 22 Very disagreeable weather The men & Harvey fixed up the House I was Sick all day {Left Margin: George helped Philips thrash all day} Sat 23 A very rough Stormy day The men & Harvey fixed at the House I was sick {Left Margin: George helped Gallagher thrash all day} Sun 24 Very rough dirty weather all staid at home I was sick Mon 25 Nice forenoon rain in evening The men & Harvey fixed at the House I was sick Tues 26 A very Stormy forenoon Duncan went to Law Mill after lumber Harvey came out & brought Mason and A Southdown Buck from Mr Edmundson from the cars at Goderich he came up on Saturday night had nothing to eat from that until Tuesday morning Wed 27 A rough cold morning The men tended plaster all day he did not get over the House quite 1869 October Thur 28 Very Stormy weather The men tended plasterer he got over it at noon I sent George to town with the Mason & to get something for me from town I was very Sick Wallace Chrisler came home with George David Ellis called in here on his way to town to take the Cars in Morning for below �Fri 29 A very Stormy day Snow & rain & wind quite like winter but not to say very cold Men cut wood George went with Wall Crysler over to David Ellis' after some notes he was to take with him of mine but he forgot them I was sick all day in bed Mr Judge Came in evening to see about taking the lambs Sat 30 Quite like winter looking Mr Judge brought 144 lb of Beef here in Morning & took the lambs away Charles drew wood with Sleigh & then Duncan went to Saw Mill after lumber in forenoon I sent George to town after Mr Burt he is coming on the Cars to bring me some money he got here about dusk 1869 October Sun 31 Not quite so Stormy to day I staid at home Mr Burt went with our children to church on the Hill afternoon November Mon 1 Quite nice Morning looks like clearing of again George took Mr Burt to the Cars in morning The Men picked apples Charles went to Morris' raising in afternoon Mr Burt says there was more frost down below all the apples spoiled Tues 2 A very Nice warm day I was home sick all day The men picked apples & began to pull turnips in afternoon George took up the Beets & radishes Wed 3 Very Nice warm day The men finished pulling turnips afternoon I was sick at home all day Thur 4 Not quite as nice looking to day I think it will storm The men made a place to put turnips under Barn in forenoon They drew turnips afternoon Harvey Howell & Edward Ellis came out before dinner Harvey fixed House in afternoon I paid Mr. Thos Hamilton $820 for the Swamp I bought from him in Summer he went to town & got Mortgage released 1869 November Fri 5 A very heavy rain last night & Snow & rain Squalls all day a very dirty day The men finished drawing in turnips in afternoon I sent George to town after plasterer in afternoon very bad afternoon to be out he haint back yet at 7.Oclock John Horse got sick took cold Sat 6 A very disagreeable day some Snow & some rain roads getting very bad Duncan went to hunt up some thrashers did not get any Charles & George got up some wood I was sick at home Sun 7 Very rough dirty weather I was home sick all day some of the children went to Sunday School & church in afternoon on the Hill �Mon 8 Quite stormy but not cold Charles & George got wood Duncan went to Nile to see thrashers in forenoon did not get them I sent $7.50 to pay Mr Trotter for lumber Duncan went to see Strachan about coming to thrash in afternoon They are coming on Thursday next if they can 1869 Nov Tues 9 Very dirty weather some Snow every day or night The men went to Goderich to get some Boots & George got up some wood I was at home sick all day Wed 10 Just the same kind of weather yet some Snow but not cold every day no frost in the ground yet The men put apples away in the cellar in forenoon & made a larger door into the old log House so we can get top Buggy into it & got ready to thrash tomorrow Thrashers come at 9.O.Clock at night Thur 11 Quite mild looks some like a rain some Snow showers through the day The thrashers got to work about 9.O.Clock The hands did not get on very early I laid in bed till eleven O.c Mr Philips, Mr Gallagher, 1 hand two Mr Nicols. George & Nathan Ellis & 3 Horses came to help us thrash only got Oats done today had 345 Bush Fri 12 Nicer day then for some time no storm of any account The men thrashed the Spring Wheat & part of the Barley David Ellis came over before dinner & staid till 4 O.clock 1869 Novermber Sat 13 Very Nice Morning finished thrashing in afternoon thrashers got away about 4.O.Clock The plasterer got done & was away about the same time. They left a few Peas & Peas & Oats to thrash Sun 14 Very Nice day & clear part of the time The children & Jane went to S.School afternoon Mr Varcoe our new neighbor came home with them & staid awhile in the evening Mon 15 Quite a dull cloudy day Duncan took grist to Goderich to get ground he did not get home untill 9.0.clock at night Mr Morris came & made cider Mr Leveright called in afternoon {Left Margin: Charles & Duncan went to D Ellis afternoon after a Steer I bought from him for Beef} Tues 16 A very disagreeable day came on storm in the evening rained & Snowed all night Mr Morris made cider & David Ellis made cider in afternoon Harvey & Eliza & Mary came at dinner time went home in evening The men chopped wood in the bush to get ready to drag down 1869 November �Wed 17 A very stormy day Snow & thaw all the time The men gathered Cabbage in forenoon & made Sour Kraut in afternoon They got up a load of wood & dug some radishes from under Snow was not froze at all in forenoon Thur 18 Stormed all night again but is cleared of some this morning The men cut wood all day I was in house sick not so well again for two or three day break Fri 19 Very Stormy weather but not cold thaws more or less every day The men cut wood in the forenoon & fixed House floor & worked about the Barn in afternoon Sat 20 Quite a stormy day rain & Snow but so very cold Charles cut wood & Duncan went to town after some chop stuff in forenoon They butchered a pig in afternoon I was at home Sun 27 Very squally all day but not very cold The children went to Sunday School and church after dinner I staid at home all day Mr Varcoe called & left a Book for me to read 1869 November Mon 22 Some colder to day had the worst storm yet this fall looks really like winter The men cut wood & drew up some George had to come from School to help Mr Garvin to make cider David Ellis called in evening on his way from town & got his supper & went home {Left Margin: The tax gatherer was here my tax School Tax & all was $18.70 not as high as I expected it would be} Tues 23 Cleared of some this morning but clouds up & looks like a storm The men cut wood did not get much Storm today for a wonder Wed 24 Very nice clear day The men cut wood in forenoon Charles drew wood in afternoon and Duncan went up to the Nile on his own business Thur 25 A very beautiful forenoon Clouds up in afternoon but no storm The men cut wood & Harvey came out to finish up the House and fix up Horse stable in forenoon Charles drew wood & Harvey & Duncan worked at the Stable in afternoon I staid in the house not well yet but some better I think 1869 November Fri 26 Some cloudy this morning The men and Harvey fixed Stable in forenoon got it done Harvey went home at night quite warm and thawing some Sat 27 Very nice dry day some Snow The men cut wood all day �Sun 28 Very nice day no storm we all staid at home all day Mrs Martin & her sister came over a while in afternoon Mon 29 Nice mild day some showers of rain & snow The men cut wood Mr Griffin made cider came on rain in evening {Left Margin: Harvey is getting the measles this morning} Tues 30 A very heavy rain last night taken of a great part of the snow The men cut wood December Wed 1 Some colder this morning The men got Mr Campbells Oxen & our own and skidded up logs for sawing all day Thur 2 Some storm again to day The men skidded up logs all day took Mr Campbells Oxen home in evening Fri 3 A rough kind of day again The men made ready to butcher the Hogs in forenoon Sat 4 Looks like a storm again Charles & George & I went to town Came on rain & I staid in town The boys brought home the grist of chop & stuff 1869 Dec Sun 5 Some colder this morning I staid at Harveys all day no storm all day Mon 6 A very nice clear day The men killed the Hogs James Gallagher helped them Harvey brought me home in the afternoon seen the Gallows they are to hang Mellady to morrow morning early for murdering his Father & Mother near Seaforth Tues 7 A very nice day some snow in afternoon again The men cleaned up their butchering in afternoon Wed 8 A nice day no storm and not cold thawed some The men went & made a road to get into swamp Mr B. Hamilton helped them Thur 9 Some cloudy this morning The men went to swamp to cut pine for Sawlogs Fri 10 Cloudy again to day The men cut Saw logs all day I staid at home Sat 11 A rather stormy day rain & Snow getting soft The men cut Saw logs George took the Sows to Mr Pete Carrols to the Boar in the afternoon I staid at home all day �1869 Dec Sun 12 Quite cold & rough to day I staid at Home all day The children went to S.School & Church afternoon Mon 13 Quite cold all day The men cut Saw logs Mr Strachen sent his boys to let us know he was a coming to Saw wood on Friday & Saturday next Tues 14 Nice warm dry day The men cut Saw logs George brought the Sows Home from Mr Carrols & the Master sent the the children home from School because some of them was afraid of the Measels Wed 15 Quite a soft rainy day Charles went to help David Ellis to get in a Pea Stack Duncan & James Gallagher Killed our Beef steer in the forenoon he was very good Beef Thur 16 A very Stormy day rain & Snow all forenoon and part of afternoon Duncan & George & I cut up Beef in forenoon Charles came home from Davids he went to the swamp after the Axes they left there the last day They began a Sheep rack in afternoon Mr Strachen came after dark to Saw wood to morrow 1869 Dec Fri 17 Some colder this morning but cloudy but no storm in forenoon they went to Sawing wood in the morning hard job to get hands to help they cant get here untill noon very near some how they had very good luck had only one small break just at night Willy and Elizabeth is broke out with the Measels Jane & Dorothy is getting them Sat 18 Nice day cloudy & warm but no storm all day The men sawed wood all day got it all done in good time have a fine lot of wood sawed up ready for the Stove Jane & Dorothy is down with Measels this morning the rest are some better Sun 19 Nice day but cloudy They are all getting on with the Measels very well Libbie & Willie are very bad with ear ache Mon 20 Quite cold all day George drew up wood Charles split wood Duncan helped Gallaghers Kill Hogs & then he went to pay his tax to Dungannon They seem to be getting better with the Measels all but sore ears 1869 Dec �Tue 21 Quite cold looks like a storm coming on The men split wood George drew up wood They are all better with measels except Dorothy she is very bad in her breast hard to get her breath dont eat any mush Wed 22 A very stormy night Snow & then rain before morning but not cold They are all better but Dorothy she dont seem to get much better yet The men split stove wood at house in forenoon George went to Goderich to get some things and to see Doctor got very cold & windy The men went to Mr Nichols to a chopping Bee in afternoon & then they went to a debating School just starting at the School House in the evening let Mr Helps have a waggon to go to town with a load of Barley the Sleighing all gone Thur 23 Quite a cold day freezing hard The men split wood at House in forenoon & split wood in bush in afternoon They all seem to be getting some better slowly all but Dorothy Matilda & John Gallagher came over a while in the evening 1869 Dec Fri 24 Snowed some last night but cleared of in the morning Mr Judge called in morning to get a hand to thrash he did not get one from me George took Fran & John to get shoes set in forenoon The men split wood George & Harvey & Myself went to Goderich with the Sleigh after some Fish & other things a new Bedstead & very poor Sleighing most of the way Sat 25 A nice Mild day but not a very Merry Christmas for us all the children sick with the Measels George has begun to break out with them the rest are some better but Dorothy she is very bad with her ears & some of the others the same we all staid at home no body came but Sister Lavinia & her son Nathan came a while in evening Sun 26 Nice mild day calm we all staid at home but Duncan & Charley went to Church at Hill our girl came back at evening Mon 27 Quite soft all day The men split wood at House & cleaned up grist & got some stuff out for gates Snow near all gone again 1869 December Tues 28 A nice mild warm day thawed a good deal The men split wood at the House & got Jim shod on the front fee & got ready to go back to Swamp to work again tomorrow I took a grist to Goderich to Mill got dinner at Harveys & come home before dark got the grist home with me very nice wheeling on the road but is getting quite soft �Wed 29 Nice mild day with a little Snow last night The men went to the Swamp to work in the Morning I went along with them as far as David Ellis' they was getting out some turnips & drawing home to grit up They are not froze now but have been They wont keep long they are all pithey inside I staid at Davids all day & all night a tea meeting at the Smiths Hill Council House at night had a large turn out They had to get the Hall at the tavern(Symingtons) for could not all get in some of our men & hired girl went to it some boys behaved very bad 1869 December Thur 30 A very mild warm day thawed a good deal in some places some more Snow last night but not much Sleighing only on the North & South roads the road from here to Goderich all blowed of but very good wheeling The men went to Swamp to cut posts & rail cuts I came home with them & David Ellis came with us & staid all night he is on his way down to Dumfries in the morning he is going to walk to Station in Morning at Goderich Fri 31 A very nice calm warm morning but cloudy looks some like a storm coming The men went to the Swamp again to work this morning I staid at home all day am getting some better health again David Ellis started early in the morning to walk to Goderich to take the Cars for below The children seem to be all getting better of Measels A very nice day for the last day of 1869 & Samson W. Howell 1871 sowd early peas 8 of April finished sowen the field peas on 18 of april May 2nd AD 1871 Finished seading to Day 22 finished potatoes October 22 nd 1872 finished Digging potatoes 1872 sent markets notes a way to colect on 22 the day of october the two Gray Mares went to the horse Black Prince the 20 day of June 1853 just at my {continued on next page: {lot?}} Pink & Fanny went to the Horse Argyles Stables the 1 day of July 1856 �Samuel Howell February 6 1857 For more information on Samuel Howell, 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 Samson Howell Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Samson Howell 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 1868-1869 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, Brant County, South Dumfries Township and Huron County, Carlow Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Samson Howell Diary & Transcription, 1868-1869 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Samson Howell Diary Collection, Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. 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 Samson Howell Diary & Transcription, 1868-1869 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Samuel Howell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, 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, Brant County, South Dumfries Township and Huron County, Carlow Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Samson Howell Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Samson Howell (1832-1870) 1868-1869 Diary Transcribed by RDA Volunteers Diary 1868 Wed Jany 1 Snowed some last night & a little all day had a new-years dinner Thomas & Mary Westwood was here for dinner very nice & mild all day Thur 2 Nice & mild all day Stephen helped John F. Powers to draw Straw from other barn F. G. Ashbaugh called to get pay for a Skip of Bees I got from him, had no money. Uncle Wm Behimer & Helen Behimer & Margaret Templer came in afternoon staid all night Fri 3 Very nice & mild looks some like a thaw foggy like John & I went to Brantford with the Sleigh in afternoon now Sleighing John went to get an Overcoat & some flanel for Shirts John H. Kitchen came home with us he was pretty well on Uncle Wm Behimer went from here to Aunt Sarah Smiths & then home George Kitchen brought my democrat waggon home in forenoon Sat 4 Snowed some last night & in afternoon Snowed pretty hard but very soft & damp stayed at home all day John F. Powers went away before day light said he was going to Woodstock on a visit Charles Buck came to do the chores for John at night Staid all night Sunday Jany Sund 5 Very calm but cloudy all day Staid at home John Powers came home again before dinnertime Charles Buck went home in afternoon Mond 6 Not quite as warm blows up Cold again John Powers began to take saw logs to G. Smiths mill and I went with Henry to town meeting and Elizabeth & Margaret Kitchen & Jimmy Papples & Wife & Aunt Jinny Leemons here for dinner it will be a very close run for Wm Campbell for Councillor I think Tues 7 Very mild & nice & warm John drew Saw logs went with two loads 4 logs. I went to Brantford found Mr Osbourne their brought him home he is in trouble with Mr Christie about settling for his rent looks some like a thaw to night Wed 8 Some cooler again this morning John Powers drew logs all day I went to School Meeting was appointed Sec of Meeting Abram Drake was appointed Trustee for the year in place of Henry H �Kitchen whose time is out has been in for the last three years everything went of agreeable + quiet School to be Kept up by rate bill & {Yard?} 1868 Jany Thur 9 Very cold & blowing very hard, snow drifting in all directions John Powers was sick all day & all night with the bowel complaint I staid at home all day to cold for me to go their a man named Houston here begging for a family above Paris the man got hurt very bad. Fri 10 Very cold this morning, John went to Saw mill in forenoon with logs I staid at home all day George Kitchen brought home the brass kettle in forenoon very rough & stormy in afternoon Sat 11 Not quite so cold to day John Powers drew Saw logs I went to Brantford after a bill of lumber from Hext, Sleighing middling Sun 12 Colder again this morning Staid at home all day mother went over to Henry's John Powers went away some where to Clarke Vanevery's he said Mon 13 Quite cold & clear to day John Powers drew Saw logs little Harvey & I went to James Waughs to see about his making a meal & flour chest for us he is going to make it right away looks some like a snow Storm coming Tue 14 Quite cold to-day again looks some like a storm a-coming to-night John Powers drew logs again to-day went two loads George Agnew & his mother & Rachel Griffin came here & George Agnew & I went to look for a girl to hire up to Wm Howell's in forenoon did not get one James Waugh & wife Wm Waugh & wife & his wifes sister came at dusk & staid the evening & went home Wed 15 Not so very cold this forenoon John Powers drews logs took one load & brought home a load of edging I went to Westwood in forenoon they was killing hogs & from their to St George a looking for a girl to hire Could not get one yet they seem if they would rather do any thing else than work Thurs 16 Very cold all day again John Powers drew logs all day I went to Daniel Bonhams for dinner to look for a girl & then went to Harkness' & from there Frasers on my way home looking for a girl did not get one yet Frid 17 Not quite so cold John drew logs in forenoon I staid at home there was some men came to buy my Stallion they went to Galt to look at another horse I asked them $400.00 for him they said they would be back again if they could not rest themselves any better �1868 Jany Sat 18 Not so very cold this morning John Powers drew logs all day I went to Brantford came home at noon Sund 19 Not very cold heavy white frost last night I think their is a thaw coming Staid at home all day Almas the blacksmith came to get my cutter he did not get it let him have the saddle Mon 20 Very nice and mild all day John took one load of logs to mill & brought home a load of edging I staid at home all day Mr Osborne was over in forenoon Nathan Ellis & Dorothy & John & Harvey & Dorothy Westwood came at noon & staid untill evening Mr Evans called in a peddling Tue 21 Pretty cold to day again but looks some like a thaw John Powers finished drawing saw logs I staid at home all day thawed some about noon Wed 22 Quite cold very heavy white frost in morning looks like a thaw John drew wood all day their was an agent here to sell wooden window curtains I bargained for 8 for 6.25 I went to Brantford & then came around by Paris Road to look for a girl to hire did not get one She had just hired 1868 Jany Thur 23 Quite mild & thawing some rain John Powers split wood in forenoon drew wood in afternoon I staid at home all day not very well. Fri 24 Very blustering & quite cold I went to Brantford with Henry H. he took some Sheep out to deliver to one Jones he had sold to him a rather hard lot I think 33 head for $70.00. Henry's wife came over with him & staid while John Powers went over & helped to dress a steer they had feeding that got to much chop stuff & they had to kill him. Sat 25 Not so very cold quite mild towards evening I staid home all day John Powers split some wood in forenoon & drew wood in afternoon looks some like a storm to night. F. G. Ashbaugh called in to get one of my patent Bee Hives for a model but did not take it Sun 26 Snowed some last night very cold all day froze very hard I staid at home all day John Powers went up to Mr. Hawley's in forenoon middling kind of sleighing again after the snow 1868 Jany �Mon 27 Not quite so cold this A.M. John Powers drew wood all day I was at home in forenoon I went to Lynden in afternoon after a girl to hire did not get one heard of one at James Herrimans they thought I could get named Margery VanSickle Tue 28 Very cold & clear all day heavy white frost in morning. John drew wood all day, I went to Herrimans to see about a girl she was gone to Mr. Watsons to work a couple of weeks. I bargained with her to come in about a month I got my dinner at Morris Anders & come home overtook Wm Turnbull on the road & hired him for a half a month at $5.00 Wed 29 Very cold & clear all day Wm Turnbull began to work for half a month John Powers & him drew hay in driving barn I went to Brantford Called to see a girl at Mr Betson to get her to work she agreed to come as soon she could get her clothes from Rockton Nathan Ellis came to get the old clover huller from here to take up to Goderich with him he is to start home in Morning February Thurs 30 Colder than ever to day the men drew straw from other barn all day I staid at home all day & cleaned & oiled my single Harness cleaned them up first rate they look well John Kinney came in morning to trade me his grey Horse for a pair of my colts & pay me the odds did not trade Fri 31 Very cold to day again John Powers drew up wood all day Bill Turnbull sawed wood on wood pile I filed wood saw in forenoon staid at home all day. Febry Sat 1 Very cold & clear all day Bill sawed wood all day Powers & I went to Brantford Sun 2 Very cold today yet John Powers went to Hawleys Jane & I went to Henrys for dinner Mon 3 Colder than ever this morning Henry came over & helped kill a beef and I filed two Saws in forenoon Men cut up Beef in afternoon Tues 4 Quite mild & pleasant all day started down the river to collect for Horse went to Hon George Browns in forenoon & back to Cainsville for dinner & from their to John Reids & staid all night very clever folks had very good luck considering several mares dead. Wm Turnbull sawed wood 1868 Febry �Wed 5 Very nice morning fine all day & clear thawed considerable went from John Reids around by Onandaga & back to Mr Richard Harris for dinner from their to John J. Giles near Cainsville all night {Left Margin: Wm Turnbull sawed wood} Thur 6 Snowed some last night turns up very rough & cold Snow blew a hurricane all day about the roughest day this winter got our dinners at Morris Anders came around by John Coles & James Cameson & so home like to froze my face {Left Margin: Wm Turnbull sawed wood} Fri 7 Not quite so cold this Morning quite calm wind fell John Powers went to see his Mother which was very sick Wm Turnbull Sawed wood I staid at home all day filed & set wood Saws Sat 8 Not quite so cold to day John Powers & Mother & I went to Brantford to meet some parties that was to pay me some money for the Horse & bought three bunches of double & twisted Carpet warp very coarse & strong Bill Turnbull sawed wood all day looks like a storm it began to Snow about 8 O'clock Snowed very hard & blew hard 1868 Febry Sun 9 Quite mild this morning & all day thawed some in forenoon turned cold towards night had quite a Snow last night I staid at home all day John Powers went to David Vansickles about noon Mon 10 Very cold this morning & all day. Men sawed wood & split all day. I went to Brantford with a grist of Wheat got the flour home with me turned out flour well. James Waugh brought his Kicked Mare down for me to see she is doing well I signed a note with him to get money for him from John Elliot David Ellis was here & a fellow called George McKnight was here when I got home & staid all night Tue 11 Not quite as cold to day Men sawed & split wood. David Ellis went to St George in the morning. George McKnight went to Harrisburg to take the Cars to Galt I went to School Meeting in afternoon called to take into consideration buying a Site & building a house thereon & did not come to any conclusion at all about it cant get a Site very handy for it they ask to much for a Site 1868 Febry Wed 12 Not so very cold today Snowed some in forenoon John Powers and I went up around by Paris road and in the bend of the river a collecting and went into Brantford had very good luck. Bill Turnbull sawed wood all day �Thurs 13 Very cold most of the day Powers and I went to Paris and from their up Galt road to the Ayr road to Robert Wilsons and staid all night did not do very well very few in foal only got $3.00 all day Turnbull sawed wood all day Fri 14 Very cold all day about as cold as any day yet I believe John and I came around by Glen Morris' to Mr Robson's for dinner and so home at night got very little money very few mares in foal Turnbull sawed wood all day Sat 15 Quite mild this morning and Snowing pretty hard Wm Hall and Robert Hall came in morning to buy a colt I sold them 20 Sheep for $57.50 for the lot Mother and I went to Brantford in afternoon after some carpet warp got half a bunch to make out the pieces Feby Sun 16 Quite mild all day Jane & Harvey & Willy & Eliza went to Westwood for a ride in forenoon Mon 17 Quite warm & snowing most of forenoon I went to Brantford in morning to let them know where Jack Cowtherd was stopping and brought out the constables & went with them to Mr Nichola Lees after him they think he was connected with the murder of McIntyer and then went to Jim Herrimans to see about the girl to come to & work & then came back to School Meeting The two Mr Lampkins was here to buy colts did not see them Tue 18 Pretty cold this Morning and cold all day John Powers and I went to Paris Station with some sheep for Wm Hall I sold to him last Saturday Grand Mother went with me to James Waugh they are digging out their old well & going to dig it deeper & wall it up again Wed 19 Quite cold again to day I went to Paris & took the cars for Woodstock to pay Kinney for my Harrow right & left my horse at Capsons found everything allright came back & stayed at Issac Howells all night thawed a considerable today order 8 sets of castings for the new harrows {Left Margin: Paul Shipman helped John Powers saw up some logs for harrow stuff & drew straw from the other barn} 1868 Feby Thur 20 Very nice & warm all day thawed a good deal Came home from Isaac Howells in forenoon & Mother & I went to take carpet stuff to the weavers & from there to Henry Howells & staid all night sleighing gone a good deal, got Horses shod {Left Margin: John Powers drew oak saw logs to the mill} �Fri 21 Not so warm to day John Powers drew a log to saw mill in forenoon & got Paul Shipman to help clean up a load of wheat in afternoon I came home from Henry Howells in the afternoon stopped in St George to see Sandy about ironing some harrows Sat 22 Very cold again to day Mr Osborne come over & went with me to Brantford John Powers took out a load of wheat I got $2.63 in silver had 31 Bush 15 lb got some more carpet warp it was most all gone at McLeans Sun 23 Very cold looks & feels like a snowstorm I went after Mother to Henry Howell in afternoon got very cold old Mr Evans came last night & staid here all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon dd not get home till night cattle got no drink to day 1868 Febry Mon 24 Very stormy this morning snowed hard all day & blew a perfect hurricane everything is drifting full of snow. Mr Evans is here yet I staid at home all day John had a great time to get water for the cattle have to take them to Jones creek for water Tues 25 Storming yet this morning Snow piled as high as the fences & higher some places the hardest storm this winter so far Evans here yet A C Gile & Jonathon Craig came after some seed wheat got $1.75 Bushel every road & place blocked up with snow storming yet to night at dark Wed 26 Mostly quit storming this morning Kind of mists a little old Evans left in forenoon. John & I went to Saw mill in morning to draw on saw logs give George Forges the job for a dollar John brought home a load of edging from Bens Mill, I went to Jim Herrimans after Margery Vansickle to work for us she began to work in afternoon I went to James Waughs to see to get him to make a harrow for a model the roads drifted very bad 1868 February Thur 27 Not so very cold to day Snowed some most all day very disagreeable being out doors John Powers drew the lumber from the Saw mill & brought a load home I went & staid at the mill all day they made a very bad job a sawing the Cherry logs got it all thicknesses almost Fri 28 Pretty cold to day and blustering Snow a drifting John Powers went Saw mill to draw away the lumber as it was sawed I went to Brantford to see about selling my hardwood lumber & came back & went to James Waughs to see the well digger about sinking my well deeper he is coming tomorrow �Sat 29 Quite cold again to day John and I went to Smiths mill to get some lumber sawed to make a curb in the well Mr John Reed was here to buy a horse while we was gone to the mill the well digger came in afternoon March Sun 1 Very cold again to day staid at home all day Thomas Westwood & Mary & Dorothy & David came for dinner Grandmother went home with them the well digger was here all day 1868 March Mon 2 Very cold & very stormy Snow is flying in all directions the coldest & roughest day yet the well digger John Easton could not do any thing at the well untill near night. Pat Kennedy came in forenoon to help at the well but had to go home again took out a few brick just at night Tues 3 Very cold yet but not so stormy the men began to work at the well in good earnest got out near all the bricks & dirt to the bottom & curbed it up as far as we went. Pat tended to the buckets alone nearly all day pretty hard work. John P. went to Paris after a load of gravel in afternoon George Rowland called to see about my mare being in foal she is dead got some medicine from old Keeler at night. Wed 4 Not so cold this morning James Waugh called in morning going to St George Mr Osborne came over & staid the forenoon I am not very well to day The men worked at the well Easton came about eleven O'clock & went home about 4 O'clock worked about half a day at the well John drew a load of gravel from Paris got the well down as we can go without a tight curb the digger is going to make one tonight. 1868 March Thur 5 {Left Margin: Easton worked at the well} Very nice & pleasant this morning sharp frost last night John drew two loads of gravel Men finished digging well & put in tight curb & began to put in the brick again. I think their is a good show of water now in the well. I went to St George in the morning & came back by 9 o clock & went to Paris to see about some casting for Harrows in forenoon. James Waugh went a long did not get the Irons got some bills about the Harrows in express office looks like a rain to night Fri 6 Raining nice this morning rained most of the night very bad working at the well Easton came sent for Pat to come worked at the well in afternoon rained hard Sat 7 Very rainy all forenoon Men worked near all day at well very nasty job Pat came in the morning & worked at well Easton did not come to work. John Powers helped at the well finished the well in �afternoon about 5 o clock I & George went with the well digger home at night the worst going I ever seen the water over road half way to Brantford and over Sleigh box in some places. George & I staid at John Powers all night got there about half past nine o clock 1868 March Sun 8 Very warm & thawing today snow most gone in the roads water very high in the roads & river the river nearly all broke up ice about gone in the river at Brantford George & I came home from John Powers in afternoon water very high in the roads up to top of sleigh box in some places Harvey & Eliza came last night from Goderich staid all night and went over to Henry's Grandmother went with them Mon 9 Froze some last night Harvey went down to see the big creek bridges in morning found them standing yet but water very high Harvey & Eliza & Jane & Mother & I went to George Jones' to attend Grandmothers birth day dinner had a very good one all their except Thomas Ellis & David Ellis & wife & Thomas Westwood & wife had a good time of it I was not very well Tue 10 Very warm this morning mud getting very deep came home from Georges in afternoon road very bad Harvey & Eliza came at night from Jerseyville I sold big Tan mare to a Yankee for $120 in silver to be delivered on Thursday the 12th inst in Paris 1868 March Wed 11 George came last night again I staid at home all day sick in bed John Powers split wood Harvey started home in morning with the cutter Eliza staid here all day John rode old Matchless out for exercise in afternoon. George Kitchen came to get a draft of a harrow to send out to Michigan & Nelson Kitchen took most all the afternoon to get up one Thur 12 Froze some last night but quite warm through the day, rained again most all day very hard. I staid at home sick in bed most all day, John Powers hung up meat in afternoon & emptied some oats that Henry brought back Eliza went with Henry's to Brantford, Sammy Proper came for dinner. Fri 13 Very nice morning & warm looks like spring coming. John thrashed some Peas I went to take the mare I sold & Eliza to the Cars at Paris in forenoon not very well got some of my harrow Irons at �the station at Paris Called at Jim Waughs to open the box the Irons was in was not there have to send for some more roads very muddy getting very bad 1868 March Sat 14 Very nice and mild thawing yet snow a going John Powers & George broke the Colts in forenoon to lead & one of them to drive round a little I was sick in bed part of the day roads very muddy heard the first little grey bird this morning Sun 15 Beautiful morning the nicest day I most ever seen for the time of year roads are drying off very fast John Powers went to Mr Hawleys I was in bed sick & the baby was sick & so is most of the other children Mon 16 Very mild but rained near all day hard John Powers thrashed some Peas the children & me are near all sick with colds Tue 17 Very windy & some rain John Powers chopped wood in the woods. Mr Deans came to buy a yoke of Oxen Roads are drying up a good deal Wed 18 Some cooler froze some last night John Powers cut wood in woods the children sick with colds Willy kept us awake near all night with the croup last night 1868 March Thur 19 Froze some last night Powers & Paul Shipman drew straw from the other barn I cut some {type?} to mark Harrows with in forenoon. Elizabeth Bonham has came & stopped for dinner while Daniel went to Brantford Easton came to see me I am some better than I was in health Willy I think is some better Fri 20 Froze & snowed some last night very nice morning & nice day, staid at home all day John Powers sowed some clover seed this morning & set the Bees on their stand & boarded up the Barn to Keep the hens out in forenoon & cut some wood in afternoon. Bart Lang came over to see if I had any money for him Sat 21 Very cold & windy thawed some in moddle of the day in the Sun went to Brantford John took Matchless to get shod & I got some Iron for Harrows at Mortons. Margery Vansickle went along & went home to Hermans roads not so bad a coming Hiram Hawley rode home with me to the corners got some money for the Horse in Brantford �1868 March Sun 22 Very nice not so cold as yesterday Samuel Westwood & David was over John Powers went after Margery Vansickle in afternoon Wm McEwin & wife & boy & Susan Wilson came before dinner & staid until dark. Henry came over a while in afternoon Mon 23 Beautiful morning very warm John Powers & I went down to Saw Mill in forenoon to see about the lumber George Fonger came to see about trading me his Oxen for a horse, rained a little in afternoon Tue 24 Very nice weather but not so warm to day John Powers made a reach for the waggon I went to St. George with my Irons for some new kind of Harrows got my John Horse shod at Sandys & got some teeth & other Irons made for Harrows at Sandys & got some lumber dressed at Bells old Johnny Wilkison was here all night him & his Horse Wed 25 Quite cold to day John took me & some timber to Jim Waugh for Harrows we got a pair near done John brought a load of lumber from the mill & came after me night to Jims Mr McAllister was here for dinner he was at Jims when I went there in morning {Left Margin: Mr Wilkison started for home in morning from here about 8 O Clock} 1868 March Thur 26 Some frost again last night folks are beginning to plow all over. I went to James Waugh to finish the Harrow got it done middle of afternoon John Powers brought a load of lumber from mill & took & brought me from Jim Waughs. Getting very dry afraid of a drought coming on again. Rowland Waugh & wife & one of Cassideys girls came to James Waugh in afternoon Fri 27 Froze some last night again. John sowed some clover seed in morning & went to Saw mill after lumber. I painted over a pair of Harrows in forenoon. Mr Tench called into see about some Harrows. Could not sell to him sick in bed near all day. Mrs Greenfield & Michael Griffin was here a while in afternoon Mrs Evans was here all night {smudged ‘Sat” above} Sat 28 Some frost again last night John finished sowing Clover Seed in morning & went to Saw Mill in afternoon after lumber I was sick in bed near all day. Mr Osborne was over a while in afternoon. George Fonger came to trade me his Oxen for a colt & to hire me his brother David I hired him for 6 months at 12 dollars per month {Left Margin: did not trade with Fonger yet Mr Gim came in afternoon & staid all night} 1868 March �Sun 29 Frost last night again staid at home all day Margery & our two girls went to Tranquility meeting in forenoon. John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon came home & rode Matchless out for exercise in afternoon I feel some better to day Mr Gim is here all day Mon 30 Some frost again last night very nice all day & warm. John Powers went twice to Saw Mill after lumber. Bart Lang was over & I Settled of with him in full of all Ape to date by cash. I was sick in bed near all day very bad. David Fonger came at night to begin to work for me for Six Months at twelve dollars per month Tues 31 Not quite as much frost last night nice warm day. John Powers went twice to Saw Mill to day, I sold a colt to Mr E Palmer a coming 3 years old for $100.00 to pay in seven months at interest & I bought a yoke of Oxen from George Fonger for ninety five dollars to pay half in a month or two & the balance $47.00 in seven months without interest David Fonger began to work for 6 months {Left Margin: My health is some better to day} 1868 April Wed 1 Not much frost last night John Powers brought the last of the lumber from the mill in forenoon Dave Fonger & George took two cows to Mr Osbornes to the Bull & Dave piled up some lumber in forenoon & John & Dave drew Hay from Barn to Driving house & I went to Paris after some Harrow Irons & took Mother as far as Mr Hawleys & she came back to Jim Waughs & I got back their for dinner & then came home, Elizabeth Kitchen was home when we got home in evening Thur 2 Not so warm this morning, snowed some in forenoon. I staid at home all day. Joe Weaver came in morning to buy a colt I let him have a Lovel colt for $90.00 to pay half for her in a month or two & the rest in Seven Months quite cold tonight Men fixed up bridge behind the barn and drew hay in afternoon in driving house Fri 3 Quite cool to day I went to Brantford after a load of Plaster roads very nice & smooth & dry Men drew straw & fixed up some fence down at Jones Creek meadow that the water washed away I settled off with Charles Buck in evening 1868 April Sat 4 Very rough & cold some Snow I staid at home all day The men fixed some fence & split some rails in woods Very squally with some Snow Sun 5 Very rough & cold again I staid at home all day Dave went down home very rough & cold with some Snow showers all day �Mon 6 Very cold & windy all day frost pretty hard & deep Men cleaned up some seed Oats & Peas & Spring wheat. I was mending old bags all day Men killed a Skunk in the evening raised a fine smell about here Tue 7 Very cold to day again Men sowed Plaster & I went to Paris after some more Plaster got some more subscribers to Canadian Messenger at the corners coming home Wed 8 Very cold & stormy all day Snowed some very heavy showers John Powers & David Fonger & myself went to Brantford to the spring fair of Bulls Stallions & seed grain a very poor affair plenty of Horses & Bulls but scarce any seed grain. I took out some Oats to change made a bargain to change with Mr Luck tomorow Took out my stallion but got no prize this year 1868 April Thur 9 Not quite so Cold & rough this morning think the weather is going to change again warmer froze so hard that we cant plow at all Powers went to Ancaster to get some money for himself David Fonger drew some rails to fence on the side road & I went to exchange some Oats with Mr Luck on Paris road in afternoon. David Fonger dug a hole to bury a cow that got her feet froze in the afternoon Fri 10 Froze pretty hard last night quite mild in the day time John Powers was sick in the morning but got some better & went to trimming apple trees trimmed all the young orchard Dave Killed & buried the sick cow & drew some rails to the fence in forenoon I mixed some horse medicine & staid at home all day. Dave & George picked stones & things of from the Meadow & drew brush from Orchard in afternoon Sat 11 Pretty nice morning but turned out very stormy in afternoon with Snow & rain I went to Brantford after some Whiskey & other things to mix medicine in John trimmed apple trees & Dave sowed some Plaster got my pay from Hon George Brown for services of Horse in 1867 1868 April Sun 12 Quite cold again all day I staid at home John F.P. went to Mr Hawleys & Dr Treneverys Dave Fonger went away somewhere in afternoon Henry H was over for dinner Dave did not get back to do the chores Mon 13 Not quite so cold to day Men finished sowing plaster in forenoon & began to plow some in afternoon a good deal of frost in the ground yet goes very bad to plow ground very dry & hard �Tues 14 Froze some last night again warmer to day with some rain in afternoon I cleaned & oiled old Matchless Harness in forenoon & sewed carpet rags in afternoon John P took old Match to Paris to Doctor Conworth to see what ailed him David drew straw in forenoon & the men cleaned up some seed wheat & a grist to take to mill Wed 15 Very nice morning no frost last night for the first for some time some small showers through the day Men Plowed all day only when it rained I sewed carpet rags all day very tired To night all hands sewed rags to get them ready for the weaver Paid Edgar Kitchen $3.00 on Pea thrashing 1868 April Thur 16 A small Shower last night Very heavy wind all day long I staid at home all day Men Plowed all day George took some more carpet warp to Mrs Holcombes to finish the carpet with a showers just at dark Henrys girls was here in afternoon Fri 17 No frost last night at all very heavy wind again to day with some small showers Peggy VanSickle & Sarah Ellis came & John Wilkinson in forenoon I staid at home all day Men Plowed all day Peggy went to Henrys at night Sat 18 Not quite so windy to day Some hard Snow showers I went to Brantford with a grist to grind & got the Democrat Spring set up at Hexts David plowed all day John went to Paris in afternoon with old Matchless to see the Horse Dr Sarah Ellis went with Peggy Vans to John Vansickles & then to Henrys at night Sun 19 Quite pleasant to day I staid at home all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in afternoon David Fonger went home last night Margery Vansickle went to Baptist meeting in the forenoon looks some like a Storm 1868 April Mon 20 Very nice morning & all day nice & warm Men killed a hog in the forenoon & cleaned up some Barley Dave plowed in afternoon John Powers & I went to Brantford to get old Matchless shod & I took a hog & some Barley to Fosters got $5.1/2 per cwt & got $2.20 per Bushel for the Barley I settled of with Foster in full Tue 21 Very nice Morning nice all day I took Kate to shop to get two shoes put on her in forenoon Men plowed all day Seth Charlton called in afternoon to pay me some money for services of Horse in 1867 �Wed 22 Nice & warm this morning Isaac H Anderson came last night at dark & was very sick all night with some thing like the ague was bad yet in the morning John & I went to Paris & then to Robert Wilsons for dinner to see if we could get a stand for the Horse Wm McEwin wants to buy him offered five hundred dollars for him take him now or three hundred after the season is out agreed to let him have him Charles Buck came to work in the morning J. H. Andersen got as far as Paris in forenoon was very sick. 1868 April Thur 23 Quite a Snow last night Men cleaned up some Peas in the morning & David & John tried the Oxen & a horse on the plow to plow some sod it went very bad sod very dry & stiff Charley plowed & finished the sod field for Peas. Dave & John drew straw in afternoon Beal was here sold him some Bucks for Mutton & three young calves for veal Fri 24 Some frost again last night Charles & Dave plowed at the sod all day John went to George Fongers to get a horse did not get one Mr Chatterson came to get a horse to work I & Harvey went to Westwood to get a Horse in afternoon did not get one yet Sat 25 Very nice all day some rain last night & showers Dave plowed in the young orchard Charley Buck plowed in the sod all day John & I went to Brantford to get Bills printed & get a route for the Horse Margery went home in afternoon 1868 April Sun 26 Nice and warm morning I staid at home all day Dave & George went to Meeting to Bethel John went to Osbornes in afternoon Margery came home in afternoon Mon 27 Very nice morning & warm about half of the day Dave finished plowing the Orchard & Charley Buck plowed in forenoon I went to St. George & to the weavers after some carpet in afternoon & home again, John Powers started with the Horse to travel Beal was here after some Sheep in afternoon did not get any I was from home {Left Margin: Charles Buck went home in afternoon} Tue 28 Nice morning but windy Dave plowed all day I went to Brantford in forenoon after Horse Bills got a hundred printed of large size John Powers got home at night Charles Buck did not come to work { Left Margin: Sam Westwood brought Sarah Ellis over here in afternoon} Wed 29 Very nice morning a nice shower or two in the forenoon John started with the Horse came back again sowed some Peas in afternoon for the first tried the new harrow went very well Dave �finished plowing the sod for Oats in afternoon Charles Buck worked in afternoon {Left Margin: worked Beals Horse 1/2 day} 1868 April & May Thur 30 A nice growing morning a heavy shower last night quite wet part of forenoon John started with the Horse in the morning for Newport Dave Sowed some Peas in morning had to quit on account of the rain untill noon boys fixed fence & split wood and Harrowed some in forenoon worked Beals Horse 1/2 day ground rather wet to Harrow good George Harrowed some for the first in his life {Left Margin: Grandmother & Sarah & Harvey went to Henry's I & Willy went over too after them awhile & staid for tea Sarah staid their all night} May Fri 1 Fine growing morning but cloudy most of forenoon Sowed some Peas in morning & finished them of after dinner Isaac Gard came to get some Hay had some for him he promised to come & sow Spring Wheat tomorrow if it did not rain Jane went to Jimmy Papples in afternoon Come on rain just at sundown Sat 2 Nice Morning after the rain but quite Cold & Cloudy most of the day I went to Brantford Charles Buck went away Dave Fonger went away home in afternoon John Powers came home at night roads very muddy John Westwood & Edward Ellis was very drunk along the road 1868 May Sun 3 Very nice morning cleared off in afternoon I staid at home all day John went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon Sarah Ellis & Henry's went to Edgar Kitchen' & stopped here when they came back Mon 4 Very nice growing morning the best this spring yet John Powers went with the Horse Isaac Gard came & Sowed a field of Spring Wheat. Charley Buck worked all day George picked stones of off the Meadow in forenoon & Harrowed a little in afternoon one of the Oxen got sick near sundown could not get him up at all for sometime he got up after Sundown {Left Margin: worked Beals horse all day} Tue 5 Very nice growing morning Dave went to cultivating on the sod for to sow Spring Wheat on fall plowing very hard & tough cultivated it over twice Charles Buck Harrowed all day Dave Fonger left at tea time a very heavy shower just at tea time {Left Margin: worked Beals horse all day} Wed 6 Ground rather wet this morning Charles cultivated all day George H harrowed in forenoon Sarah Ellis & Margery went over to Henrys in forenoon I went down road to get a hand to Sow grain Joe Weaver promised to come in Morning John went of with the Horse in Morning Beals Horse �worked 1/2 day {Left Margin: I got a bag of Oats from Nichols Tree White Mane Oats Dave & George Fonger called in afternoon} 1868 May Thur 7 Nice dry morning but very cool and windy looked some like a storm all day got Joe Weaver to Sow some Spring Wheat & some Oats sowed ten Acres by eleven O.Clock in forenoon Charles Buck cultivated a little & Harrowed all day ground worked very nice George Harrowed all day Beal sent for his Horse in the morning & took him away home weather looks better to night Fri 8 Very nice but quite cool Charles & George finished the Oats field Harrowing & began to gang plow the flats behind the barn for to Sow Oats in forenoon I went to Brantford & Charley finished ganging the flats in afternoon Sat 9 Some front last night again Charley Sowed some Oats in the Morning Pat Kennedy came to get work Dave Fonger called to get some money & Charles dug around some apple trees & harrowed some & cultivated some in the orchard in forenoon. George Harrowed the flats works up very nice rather wet in some places I sowed some Marrowfat Peas in orchard & Charley Harrowed the Orchard & Charley & I sowed some Clover & Timothy seed on the flats behind the Barn after tea. {Left Margin: John Powers came home with the Horse at or near sundown} 1868 May Sun 10 Very nice some frost last night quite warm & pleasant day Jane & I went to James Waughs in forenoon Harvey Westwood came over & him & George went to Henrys in afternoon Henry & Elizabeth was over for dinner when we was away Mon 11 Nice weather all day I sowed some grass seed on wheat & Charles Buck Harrowed the wheat field & George rolled the Peas & Spring wheat in forenoon & Charles took the Potatoes out of cellar in afternoon & split some wood, Bill Taylor came in evening to see if I would rent my farm to them Tue 12 Very nice & clear & warm George rolled the Oats & Charles & I furrowed out some ground in Orchard to plant some potatoes & corn & etc etc on in forenoon. George Fonger & Mrs Hawley called in to get some cucumber seed & Charles planted some potatoes in forenoon & planted some corn & George Howell finished rolling the Oats behind the barn in afternoon John came home in evening looks some like a storm to night 1868 May �Wed 13 Very rainy & stormy all day the greatest wind & rain this spring yet I staid at home all day an old fellow came last night & staid all night & all day today Charles and George sorted & cut Potatoes for seed wind blew down a great deal of fence rained hard all day Thur 14 Raining yet this morning rained untill middle of afternoon most of the time very hard Charles & George fixed up some fence the wind blew down in forenoon the boys cleaned & oiled a set of Harness in afternoon the old man Wm O Bambering went away the middle of forenoon the ground very wet now grass a growing Fri 15 Rather wet & rainy yet this morning ground a getting very wet & soft rained a considerable through the day Mr Osborne came over a while in the afternoon & had a long talk about matters & things George went to Westwoods to see if they wanted Potatoes Charley cut fence blocks in afternoon & fixed some fence & oiled harness in forenoon 1868 May Sat 16 Kind of wet & rainy yet this morning wet a good part of the day I went to Brantford with some Butter & Eggs the roads very muddy the worst they have been this spring Charley cut fence blocks all day Sun 17 Very nice morning & nice & warm all day I staid at home all day John Powers went to Mr Hawleys in forenoon John Vansickle came here very mad about the colts a getting into his field took & shut them in the barn yard Mon 18 Very nice morning but quite cool all day Mother & I went to Isaac B.Howells & I went to see the dutch Doctor he did not come untill middle of afternoon he gave me some medicine a great many to see him Charley piled up Manure at the driving house Tues 19 Quite nice but cool things growing very fast I went to Brantford to get some Gin to put medicine in & to sell some Wheat sold it to Calders for $1.65 Per Bushel in Silver to take it in this week Charley drew fence blocks & rails for the fences about the farm 1868 May Wed 20 Nice morning but looks like a storm a coming soon I & the men cleaned up some wheat in the forenoon & put up about 70 Bushel in bags Charles & I went to Brantford with a load in afternoon Keton helped us clean & dug in the garden in afternoon �Thur 21 Very nice morning some Showers in afternoon every thing a growing very fast. Charley took two loads of Wheat to Brantford sold to Wm Calder I went to Brantford & staid all day to get the pay for the wheat got it all night George went along with me in the morning Fri 22 Fine growing morning with several small Showers I staid at home all day Charley Cultivated Potatoes & Turnip ground in forenoon & he went to draw Stones for School House & him & I furrowed Potatoe ground after Tea in afternoon Sat 23 Nice growing morning with some showers. Mother & I & Mr Osborne went to Brantford got a poke for the colts Boys planted Potatoes & Mr Osborne cut the Lambs in afternoon 1868 May Sun 24 Very nice growing morning with some small Showers in afternoon Bart & Wife & his children was over Henry H.K was over for tea the little girls & Margery went to meeting to Germans school House Katy Madison came & staid all night Mon 25 Beautiful growing morning and very warm & pleasant Dave Fonger came for some money & Butter for Frank Sickle he got $25.00 & three lb of butter staid at home all day George took the water all out of the well & cleaned it out it smelt very bad {Left Margin: Began to cure the John Horses Spavin this morning} Tue 26 Very nice & warm morning every thing a growing fast staid at home all day Thomas Westwood & Mary came over to get Potatoes got seven bags some for seed & some to eat Wed 27 Very nice growing morning very warm Nelson Behimer & Hannah Templer came Nelson went to after plaster to Paris & stopped for tea Charley cut fence blocks all day I went to Bart Langs to hire a hand in forenoon & went to see Joe Weaver & Peter Weavers after tea to get some money did not get any 1868 May Thur 28 Some showers last night things a growing very fast Charles & George drew fence blocks & rails in forenoon looks like rain George & I set some stakes on the sideline to make fence on & Charley drew rails untill tea time & then George & him tagged some of the sheep & I white washed some Plum trees had a nice shower about sundown �Fri 29 Nice growing morning but some wet Bill Sanders came from Barts to help wash the Sheep to Germans in forenoon Charles drew rails & I & George lined the side road fence through & George Jones & Rachel & Johnny came at Tea time & staid all night they brought Margaret up to go to Goderich in morning {Left Margin: Henry Howell brought Aunt Mary over in the forenoon} Sat 30 Nice weather but cool I went to Brantford to take Margaret Jones out to take the Cars for Goderich got home at noon I had a chance to sell old Matchles to a man named Clarke for six hundred dollars pay in three months George Jones went home after dinner 1868 May & June Sun 31 Nice day but cool and clear I took Grandmother & Aunt Mary Howell up to James Waughs in forenoon came home before sundown June Mon 1 Very nice morning but cool looks like a rain some I went to St George with Henry H this forenoon Henry came over after Grandmother & Aunt Mary in morning to take them over to his place I staid their all day the afternoon Hiram Hawley came down to get my red ox to work or to trade me another for one of mine Ed Pepper came to buy one of my Oxen in afternoon Aunt Mary Howell went home June 2 Very pleasant but very cool Men fixed fence along the road I hired a man & boy to help to day at the fence Henry Kitchen went to wash his sheep wanted to get Charley Buck to help him would not go to cold for him I went to Brantford in afternoon after a Horse poke & to see about selling old Matchless to a man named Clarke & found him in Jail for forging a note that he wanted to trade one for my Horse against me Joe Wallace big creek he is just out of Penetentiary a short time 1868 June Wed 3 Nice morning but cool Men fixed fence until noon Henry H.K. got his leg broke last night in Brantford he slipped of the waggon wheel on a stone & broke it by the ankle I turned of the man & boy I had at noon old John Emery came at dinner time began to rain at noon Jane & I are going to Wilmot if it dont rain J. H. Anderson gelded my yearling colt in morning sent of the old man & boy at noon Thur 4 Very nice morning looks some like rain again I & George went to Brantford in forenoon to get a coat for George Charles fixed fence Jane & I started for Wilmot in afternoon went as far as Susan Wilsons & staid all night there �Fri 5 Some rain last night again rained part of forenoon started after dinner for Wilmot from Susans rained part of the way up very hard began to rain when we was this side of Washington & kept on till we got near there roads very muddy Sam Fertny was a way from home to Platsville 1868 June Sat 6 Very wet this morning the heaviest rain I think I ever seen this time of year staid at Burtneys all the forenoon him & I went to dutch doctor in afternoon found the Culverts & bridges near all tore away with the water the water done a great amount of damage all over tore down fences & trees & houses I heard in some places up country Jane & I went & staid all night with John Kitchen Sun 7 Beautiful morning some slight frost nice & clear we staid all day with John Kitchens Mon 8 Very nice morning but quite cool some frost last night Jane & I started for home came as far as Donald McDonalds for dinner staid their all night rained some in afternoon Tue 9 Quite cool all day Jane & I came home in forenoon Mary Westwood was here when we got home Grandmother Mary & I went over to Henrys a while I went to St. George after the road orders after tea time roads very dry & nice 1868 June Wed 10 Very nice morning dry all day & clear I took Grandmother to Lynden in the morning Charles Buck worked on the roads all day with team I came home in evening their was a soldier come to hire in afternoon Thur 11 Nice morning some frost Charles worked on roads in forenoon I began to work out the labor under my Charge in morning George & Soldier planted some Corn & Potatoes in morning Charles cultivated turnip & Buckwheat ground Ben Vansickle came & I traded him my Oxen for a pair of Steers George went with him to help him & to bring the steers home from there Soldier hoed corn & Potatoes in afternoon Bart finished shearing Sheep at noon Fri 12 Very warm all day long I worked on the roads all day finished working Charley hauled up old rails & hoed in garden George brought home the steers from Lynden in forenoon Soldier hoed Potatoes all day 1868 June �Sat 13 Very warm & dry all day I went to Brantford Mr Osborne went with me I fell in Hatches Stable & came near breaking my leg Charley piled Manure in forenoon soldier finished hoeing potatoes in morning & piled manure all day after their was a man named Wilson, came to hire at tea time & I hired him for a few months if we can agree Charles Buck went to Brantford Sun 14 Very hot & dry but looks some like showers I went to Henrys before noon he is getting some better Harvey & Dorothy Westwood came there at tea time Walter Osborne came about middle of afternoon Mon 15 Very warm but had a shower in afternoon I went to Paris to see dutch dotor & went with Westwoods to Isaac Howells for our dinner The men piled Manure all day their was a great many people to Paris to see the dutch doctor David McKay brought his roan mare to the Horse in the morning 1868 June Tue 16 Beautiful morning after the shower last evening the men & I made fence all day a long the side road made it a cross two fields next the Gov road young Danskin came to buy my steers Wed 17 Nice morning but very warm I took the wool to Brantford sold it to Cockshutt for 28 cts per lb had 265 1/4 lb Charles Buck went to Brantford the other man piled Manure all day I paid of George & David Fonger after I came home Thur 18 Very warm all day not quite as hot as yesterday Men piled manure in forenoon I staid in the house we all fixed fence in afternoon on the side road Mrs Cole was a picking wool all day Wm Waugh & Tommy came after tea after his pay for his share of wool I sold Fri 19 Very hot all day & dry I & the men fixed fence all day on the side road Came on a great wind & some rain at tea time John Betsner came & staid all night he got his new Buggy from Hesets in Brantford 1868 June Sat 20 Very hot and dry to day Men piled manure in afternoon & fixed some fence in forenoon I & Margery VanSickle went to Brantford in morning got back at noon Daniel Bonham & wife came & staid all night Sun 21 Not quite so warm Daniel Bonham & I went to Henrys in forenoon & came back after dinner & he went home some showers through the day but not much rain �Mon 22 Quite heavy rain last night I filed a saw & the men one of them piled dung & the other laid around all the forenoon & I went to the wool factory with the wool & Mike piled dung & John Wilson went of & got drunk afternoon we are to get our yarn in three weeks Tue 23 Not so very warm to day we all fixed fence in the forenoon I sent of one of my men at noon the others fixed fence in afternoon George & I plowed potatoes in afternoon & ridged up & sowed the turnips after tea time 1868 June Wed 24 Very nice & warm all day every thing a growing fast Charley sowed the buckwheat & plowed some corn & potatoes in forenoon I went over to Henry to set his man a ridging turnip ground in forenoon & Mike hoed potatoes all day I sowed Henrys turnips in afternoon Charley hoed corn & potatoes in afternoon Thur 25 Nice & cool this morning uncle Silas Smith called in a few minutes in the morning on his way home to the forty Charley & Mike hoed potatoes in forenoon finished hoeing potatoes & went to woods to fix fence & ground the Axes after tea & cut some wood after tea Fri 26 Very nice all day & warm but cool after sunrise awhile we cut fence blocks & fixed the fence along the woods all day James Taylor & his cousin John began to work after dinner fixing fence laid it all over along the woods Sat 27 Very warm and dry yet I went to Brantford Mr Osborne went along The men fixed the fence along the road behind the driving house & piled manure Mother came home from her visit 1868 June Sun 28 Very warm & dry yet Mother & I went over to Henry's in afternoon Mon 29 Very warm yet today The men & I finished the sideroad fence in forenoon & piled manure & plowed & hoed the Potatoes & corn in afternoon Tue 30 Very warm all day I took a grist to mill & the old waggon to get the tires set & the men piled Manure & ground up some scythes in afternoon 1868 July Wed 1 The very hottest day yet for dominion day John Powers took old Match to Cainsville the men piled dung & mowed around part of a field of grass �Thur 2 Uncommon hot yet John began to cut grass & the men cut fence corners & cut Canada thistles Fri 3 Very hot again all day I went after grist & waggon in forenoon & to Brantford in afternoon Sat 4 Very warm again to day the men began to draw hay & I cut a piece of grass did not get done till ten o clock 1868 July Sun 5 As hot again as ever Mother & I went over to Henry's awhile after dinner he is getting better Mon 6 Very hot again Men drew hay John went to Paris & I set Henry mower going forenoon & I cut a piece of grass in afternoon Tue 7 Looks some like a thunder shower but did not come very hot & dry I went with old Quick around to buy some lambs sold him all mine for 1.75 per head John cut a piece of grass the other men drew in hay all day Wed 8 Very warm to day again George & I took the lambs to Brantford in forenoon John cut some grass the others drew in hay & raked & put up some in afternoon Thur 9 As warm as ever this morning John Powers & George plowed some potatoes & they all turned hay & raked it up in forenoon & worked in hay in afternoon {Left Margin: I drove Henry out to Brantford for the first since his leg was broken} Fri 10 Very hot again to day men worked in hay all day drew in with two teams in forenoon I went to Brantford with Henrys John began to cut the last field of grass 1868 July Sat 11 Hotter than ever to day John cut grass & Charley raked hay stubble the others mowed fence corners in forenoon John & I went to Brantford & the men raked & cocked hay in afternoon Sun 12 Very hot again to day I took Mother over to Westwoods in forenoon Mon 13 Very hot yet again John cut grass all day the men spread & raked hay Mike ONeil came home at tea time from Hamilton a seeing after his discharge from the 100th regiment {Left Margin: I began to make Waggon rack} �Tues 14 As hot as ever to day John finished cutting the last field of grass & the other ones spread out grass in forenoon & raked & cocked up hay in afternoon {Left Margin: I worked at rack again today} Wed 15 I don't think it is quite as hot today but very near we got Cole & one of Osbornes men to help draw got in twenty six large loads today {Left Margin: I worked at rack again} Thur 16 Not quite as hot as has been some days we have had lately got Cole & John Vansickle to help draw got done at tea time had 55 large loads of off less then twelve Acres it was the heaviest crop that ever grew about here so every body that seen it or worked in it, it made very fine hay Clover & Timothy well mixed 1868 July Fri 17 Nearly as hot as ever again John & George raked the grass stubble in forenoon the other men went to make the line fence between Ben & me for to pay back for Cole & John VanSickle for helping us with the hay a drawing in John & George cultivated the turnips I worked at waggon rack what I could do at it got it about done it is a good one when finished Sat 18 As hot as ever again I think George & I went to Brantford & the men cut some grass & hoed turnips & potatoes got home after dinner Sun 19 Very hot to day again Wm Simpler & wife was here for dinner on their way to see old Mr Snyder buried I went over to Henrys a while in afternoon Mon 20 Hot yet today & dry the men cut around the wheat field & Jane & I went to Isaac Howells & to see the dutch doctor Tue 21 Very hot yet again to day I filed a saw & set up reaper & began to reap wheat in forenoon cut some wheat & bound it up in afternoon 1868 July Wed 22 Hot again as usual to day Cut wheat broke reaper knife I went to St. George got it mended came back & cut wheat until noon cut some wheat again in afternoon & went to Brantford after some men got one home with me two others promised to come in morning our wheat field got a fire in forenoon from James Taylors pipe we supposed �Thur 23 Not quite so hot today cut wheat in forenoon & finished cutting the one field at tea time the worst cutting I ever have seen I think Fri 24 Not so hot this morning very smoky looking & dry Men finished binding field of wheat & shocked it up & began to cut other field in forenoon Michael ONeil went of to get a job at the railroad bridge cut & bound wheat in afternoon Sat 25 Not quite so hot to day cut and bound up wheat finished up cutting fall wheat got done at dark all shocked up it got very dry and brittle 1868 July Sun 26 Quite cool this morning to what it has been John Powers went to Brantford I went to Henrys awhile after dinner Mon 27 Not near as warm as it has been all day Henry & I went to Branchton after the ram got it all right the men drew in wheat all day drew all day on ten acres had two other men from Brantford to help us Tue 28 A great deal cooler to day the men drew in wheat all day finished the fall wheat in afternoon I finished waggon rack Mother went to Barts in forenoon Wed 29 Pretty warm again to day tried the Peas with horse rake in the morning & it would not go give the job to Jim Taylor & John Christie John Powers raked wheat stubble & cultivated turnips in forenoon & I went to Brantford & John fixed some fence in afternoon Mother came home Thur 30 Not so very hot today John raked stubble in morning I took Mother over to Henry Howells in forenoon & got the tire put on reaper wheel & came home in the evening 1868 July & August Fri 31 Not so very hot to day John & some of the men drew in some raking & some Peas had a small shower in afternoon & in the evening again I was in bed most all day sick one of the men cut round spring wheat field & bound it up Saturday Augt 1 Quite cool with some small showers in morning men done nothing in forenoon John hoed cabbage patch some of them went home to Brantford men done nothing much all day cut some Peas after tea �Sun 2 Not so very warm to day I staid at home all day James Waugh & wife came in forenoon John Powers went to Hawleys Margery VanSickle went home did not come back Mon 3 Very nice & cool all day looked some like rain in forenoon I went to Wm Waughs after some money for some lambs he had sold to Beal & home & the men some drew Peas & some cut Peas & one of them cut around Spring wheat field & Oats in forenoon I went after Mother in afternoon & the men drew Peas & cut Peas 1868 Augt Tue 4 Very nice & not so warm I drove the reaper in afternoon to cut Spring wheat the men drew in Peas in forenoon & a while afternoon & then cut spring wheat till night Wed 5 Pretty warm today again Edward Martin & wife was here for dinner I drove the reaper to cut Spring wheat all day Thur 6 Not so warm to day again I went to Brantford the men cut Oats some of them & the rest set up wheat & bound Oats Fri 7 Not so very hot today George & I went to Rachel Cains to see some stray hogs there was there to get them for Quick that lost some in Brantford did not find them men bound Oats in forenoon & drew spring wheat in afternoon Sat 8 Nice & cool but the hardest wind I must ever have seen had to quit drawing wheat most of afternoon drew & stacked Spring wheat & one man bound Oats Sun 9 Quite cool to day again Henry H. K. came over for the first time since he had his leg broke James Taylor went away to Crandells in morning 1868 Augt Mon 10 Very nice morning & cool Cynthia Kitchen & I went to Brantford to meet John Kitchens wife & children a coming on the cars they did not come at all dont see what is the matter Tue 11 Some small showers last night & today some more we marked the Sheep in forenoon & John Powers & John Christie went to Brantford George & I went to Wm Waugh, after some Sheep & lambs he had on shares he took twenty one ewes on shares again for another year to give half the wool & half the lambs & the old sheep back again �Wed 12 Nice morning cleared of I settled of with Jim Taylor & John Christie in forenoon James Waugh brought back some Oats he had since last summer & I killed a lamb & Mr Quick came & paid me for some lambs he had bought I went to Henrys after tea a while Thur 13 Very nice day & cool John cut Oats all day Jane & I & the children went to Westwoods I got a sow & pigs from them they was cutting their Peas 1868 Augt Fri 14 Not so very warm to day John bound up Oats & I went to Westwoods in forenoon after a Sow and five pigs & then went to Dunhams to get him to come & work in afternoon Sat 15 Very nice & cool today John bound Oats all day I took covered Buggy to Brantford to get a coat of Varnish on it Sun 16 Nice & cool had a nice Shower last night which makes things look nice I took the girls & George to Daniel Bonhams in morning & home again in the evening Mon 17 Very nice day & warm Henry & I went to Paris to see dutch Doctor Margaret Kitchen came to sew for Jane {Left Margin: John began to plow to sand stubble grass} Tue 18 Very nice day looks some like showers Mr Bart came to buy my farm in forenoon I mended harness & Beal came to buy Sheep at tea time did not take any away coming again after some some day soon wants to get all their is fit to Kill John plowed all day 1868 Augt Wed 19 A little shower last night John plowed in forenoon I went to hire George Agnew could not get him went to Paris afternoon hired a man come as far as Giles & stopped would not come any farther got home at dark Thur 20 Looks like showers again very warm Mother & I took the yarn to Colemans to get wove in forenoon Mrs Lemon & Mrs Papple & Mrs VanSickle came in afternoon had a nice shower in afternoon Fri 21 Nice after the shower I hired a man to plow for one month at $14.00 per month men plowed Beal got some sheep I went to Brantford after the Covered Buggy Sat 22 Very nice weather warm the men plowed all day I oiled the Buggy top & got ready to start for Goderich �Sun 23 Very warm to day again Charles Turner came over for dinner Jane & I started for Goderich in afternoon & went as far as Susan Wilsons and staid all night 1868 Augt Mon 24 Very warm to day again the men got in the last of the Oats. we drove as far as Henry Chrysler for dinner & then went on as far as Seabachs tavern five mile this side Mitchell & staid all night very good accommodations with light charges only $1.25 for suppers & bed & breakfast & horse to Hay Tue 25 Quite warm again today the men plowed all day we started & drove into Goderich got in before five O'Clock found Harvey started down to my place after seed wheat Wed 26 Very nice & warm men plowed Eliza & Jane & I went to see Andrew Green for dinner Thur 27 Nice & pleasant to day we went out to see Sandy Reid for dinner came back by Joe Morris they was not at home Fri 28 Nice & warm all day the men helped Henry thrash we went to Mr Hortons for tea & staid the evening with Mr Clifford Eliza & Lydia went to the social Harvey got home in evening 1868 Augt Sat 29 Very nice to day again men helped Henry thrash we staid at Harveys & went out to Morris' in evening staid all night Harvey & Eliza came after dark too Sun 30 Some cooler this morning staid at Mr Morris' till after dinner & then went to David Ellis in afternoon found there little boy quite sick staid all night Mon 31 Had some rain last night and several showers through the day staid at Davids all day & night the men helped Henry thrash 1/2 a day Sept Tue 1 Very nice after the rain men plowed David & I went to see some farms went to Mr Hamlens for dinner & tea partly agreed for his farm for thirty five hundred dollars Wed 2 Nice morning but cooler we come back to Goderich in forenoon to Harveys Thur 3 Nice morning & warm staid at Harveys Sarah Behimer & Hannah Templer came in afternoon had a very nice shower at tea time wet things up good �1868 Sept Fri 4 Very nice after the rain I made some plum boxes in forenoon was not very well all day spent the evening at Mr Cliffords all off us from Harveys Sat 5 Very nice some cooler the men sowed some wheat Jane & I started for home in forenoon came as far as Seabachs tavern & staid all night was not well Sun 6 Cooler this morning took some like rain started & came as far as John Kitchens for dinner began to rain rained very hard staid there all night Mon 7 Cleared off again had a very wet night ground a swimming, started & came as far as Susan Wilsons and staid all night I had a shake of Ague Tue 8 Quite cool again came home in forenoon men drew Manure in forenoon & sowed some wheat afternoon & drew Manure with one team I laid to bed all the afternoon 1868 Sept Wed 9 Had some more rain the ground very wet cant do anything on it I staid at home all day John drew Manure the Englishman I hired left this morning sick worked fifteen days {Left Margin: sold Beal the sheep 53 head for $90.00} Thur 10 Cooler but ground wet I staid at home all day John finished sowing wheat Mr Osborne was over a while afternoon Fri 11 Very wet yet to day staid at home all day John drew Manure Sat 12 Ground very wet yet John & I went to Brantford John got measured for a suit of clothes at Cockshutts Sun 13 Quite cold and wet I staid at home all day Mrs Osborne & girls come over a while in afternoon Mon 14 Nice day but cool John went to help Osborne in seeding I went to see Mr Palmer & Joe Weaver about some notes I held Thos Westwood & Mary & Dorothy was over for dinner & tea Tue 15 Very nice day & dry all day Mother & I went to Lynden I hired a man for a month for $12.00 began in afternoon Sam Burtney was here when we got home �1868 Sept Wed 16 Had some rain last night cleared off cool again men drew Manure all day sold a horse to Sam Burtney for $110.00 to pay in four months Joe VanSickle brought his lumber apc in forenoon I went to John VanSickles to see him about the Sheep I let him have on shares Thur 17 Nice morning men drew Manure I staid at home all day Jane & I went to Mr Burts in afternoon Fri 18 Very nice morning men drew Manure I went to see thrashers & let George Kitchen have four Bushel Oats forenoon Jane & I went to Mr Burts to see about selling my farm in afternoon Sat 19 Very nice morning again Wm Gorman threw manure out of Sheep stable John F & I went to Brantford to get some clothes for John F Sun 20 Had some rain last night again I went to Henrys a while Margery & her Sister went James Waughs in forenoon 1868 Sept Mon 21 Very nice morning Mr Burt & Son came to see if I would sell my farm in forenoon men drew Manure I went to Paris to see the doctor he did not come at all Tue 22 Very nice morning Mr Burt & I went to Brantford to do the writing about my farm sold it to him for $50 per acre Wed 23 Nice morning I took John to go to Hamilton Show I got Horse shod & Mother & I went Puslinch in afternoon Thur 24 Very nice morning Thos Ellis & I went to look at a farm near Guelph it began to rain at dusk Fri 25 A little rainy this forenoon Mother & I started for home after dinner came as far as Henry Howells staid all night Sat 26 Nice morning again came home afternoon found Nelson Behimer & wife here when we got home Sun 27 Some rain again today I was sick Nelson & Sarah went home afternoon 1868 Sept �Mon 28 Cleared of again I am not very well yet James Waugh & George Howell came in morning to see and get my democrat to go after their tools to Copetown Mr & Mrs Burt came & we went with them to Brantford to sign the writings for the farm men threw down old straw stack & fixed house roof & split wood George Medley staid all night & I settled with him for his work he done Tue 29 Cleared of & cool men cleaned up some Oats & Spring wheat in forenoon & I took it to Brantford in afternoon George Ellis came & him & I went to John Betzner's to see Mr. Haines farm staid all night did not buy it Wed 30 Looks some like rain had some in afternoon George & I came as far as George Jones & staid all day & night the machine came to thrash & did not do anything machine would not go at all had to quit 1868 Oct Thur 1 Had some rain last night George & I came home in forenoon George went to Henrys & I went to see after the thrashers in afternoon could not get them for ten days or so Fri 2 Very nice morning & clear again John & I went to Brantford with a load of ash lumber in forenoon I went to Henrys a while afternoon Mr Osborne was over Sat 3 Nice morning some frost last night again John drew lumber & Jane & I went to Brantford after the Mortgage & some dry goods & Mr Burt came & paid two thousand dollars on the Mortgage Sun 4 Heavy frost last night but nice and clear John Vansickle & me went to Lynden in forenoon Thomas Westwood & Mary & Dorothy & David was over a while afternoon Mon 5 Nice & warm all day Mother & John Proper & I went to Goderich Tues 6 Nice day but some cooler Harvey & I drove out to see a farm that belonged to one Jessup out of town a little 1868 Oct Wed 7 Very warm all day some rain at evening & in the night got Harveys Horse & drove out to David Ellis’m in forenoon Thurs 8 Some rain last night quite wet & cold all day went to Dungamron to the show was appointed one of the lodges in the House had a very good show for a township show �Fri 9 Very nice day not cold went back to Manchester & round through {Wawamouth?} & back again to see some farms seen some good one Sat 10 Nice & dry all day went in afternoon to see Mr Carezo farm out on the Maitland river & home Sun 11 Nice & warm all day staid at David’s all day Mon 12 Nice day & warm went to look over Mr Bailies farm in forenoon staid at David’s in afternoon Tues 13 Nice day & very warm mother & I went to see Bailies farm again could not buy it wanted to much for it I thought Wed 14 Nice & warm all day Mother & I came to Morris’s in forenoon they was gone to show to Lucknow I went to town & back there in afternoon 1868 Oct Thur 15 Very nice morning again Mr Morris & I went to see two or three farms that {Ghos?} Martin used to own out at Smiths Hill Fri 16 Nice day but cool some rain in afternoon staid at Mr Morris’s to get word about Martins farm did not come till night telegram came for me to come to Brantfors as a witness against a forger could not go David Ellis called at Morris’s to tell about some other farms he had heard of in town Sat 17 Some snow last night very cold all day went with Mr Morris to Smiths Hill to see about getting a field for a plowing match & then went into Goderich to Harveys for the night Sun 18 Quite cold all gay again went to church with Harveys in forenoon was sick at noon staid with Mr Clifford the evening Mon 19 Quite cold again to day had the writings made out for the Loot no 2 in the 8th Concession Western division of Colborne from John Hickingbottom price $5000.00 100 acres more or less 1868 Oct Tue 20 Some rain in the morning quite soft all day Grandmother Eliza & Mrs Clifford & I went out to the farm I bought & to Mr Morris for dinner & back to town at night bought a lot of Hay from Hickingbottom for $47.00 cash had Mr Cliffords team & waggon got full possession of farm �Wed 21 Quite wet all day Mother & I came home let Harvey have twelve hundred dollars for one year at ten percent Thur 22 Some snow last night again staid home in forenoon went after flannel in afternoon John went to see the thrashers in afternoon Fri 23 Not quite so cold to day our Harvey & I went to Westwoods to get a horse to thrash John got ready for to thrash Sat 24 Nice weather al day John killed a sheep to & I went to Brantford Mr Burt was over here Sun 25 Some rain all day by spells staid at home all day Henry was over for dinner 1868 Oct Mon 26 Very nice day all day began to thrash in forenoon some Oats thrashed all day Tue 27 Nice day but windy thrashed some S. wheat stacks they was very wet grain nearly spoiled Wed 28 Nice day but windy finished the stacks in forenoon & set at the old barn & thrashed 180 Bushel in afternoon Thur 29 Very nice day but Cool finished thrashing before night David Ellis & old John Emery came in forenoon David & I went to Lynden & back in afternoon Fri 30 Very nice again to day John & George pulled some turnips Mother & I went to Mr. Burt on a visit I called to get Wrung to come & thrash Peas coming Monday Sat 31 Very wet all day staid at home all day November Sun 1 Very cold & disagreeable Mother & I went to Henrys for dinner Samuel & Harvey Westwood was there Mon 2 Quite cool all day John & George finished the turnips, Mr Wrung began to thrash Peas in morning I staid home all day for Mr Palmer to come did not come Mother went to Westwoods in forenoon 1868 Nov �Tue 3 Heavy white frost last night John Powers went to plow for George McLaughlin Wrung thrashed Peas I went to Henrys in afternoon {Left Margin: Sold Beale some Sheep & a pair of Steers} Wed 4 Very nice day some rain in evening John took a load of Hay to Hatch I went to get Auction Bills printed got a hundred printed Thur 5 Nice but pretty cool I went to St. George to put up bills & went to Henry Howells for dinner & home Some rain last night I staid at home all day Fri 6 Nice but pretty cool I went to St. George to put up bills & went to Henry Howells for dinner & home in evening Eliza Howell & Isaac Howell & wife came here Sat 7 Very cool & looks like rain I took Eliza to Vanderlip & came home in evening Sun 8 Very rainy to day again staid at home all day Mon 9 Very wet all day John threw S. wheat out of Bins I went to Henrys & staid all day Abram Drake came after School Tax it is very high this year a very rainy day 1868 Nov Tue 10 Very bad damp dirty day staid at home all day John sorted out old irons in forenoon & went to Paris to put up bills in afternoon Mr Osborne was over a while afternoon Wed 11 Cleared of some today Mr Burts boys began to Plow in morning George Day came after some seed, John & I went to Brantford after some things for the sale Thur 12 Kind of cold all day and cloudy James Waugh was here all forenoon came to buy some cows before the sale Burts boys plowed Fri 13 Very nice all day & clear John & Charles Buck drew straw & I went to St George to sell my right for Harrow sold the right to Wm Behiny for a horse Sat 14 Beautiful & warm day staid at home forenoon & got out some stuff for waggon rack from Jim Waugh same & fixed Mothers old Bureau let him have some Oak for Harrow & waggon rack I went to Brantford after some cheese in afternoon 1868 Nov �Sun 15 Some cooler & cloudy all day looks like a storm John P went to George Fongers I went to Henrys a while in forenoon they came over with me for dinner George Howell went to Westwoods found a Leicester Buck with our ewes in forenoon Mon 16 Very cold disagreeable day I went to St. George to settle up with Fleming for the Harrow right give him my note for $47.00 for two months without interest Henry Howell & wife came down in afternoon & staid all night {Left Margin: I got a three year old colt from Wm Fleming for my Harrow right}. Tues 17 Very heavy rain all day the wettest day this fall a good many camy to the Sale but we had to put it of on account of the rain it wil come of on Thursday the 26th if all is well Henry Howell went home Wed 18 It has quit raining this morning but is cloudy John F Powers & I went to Brantford I went to get some notices printed about the sale got a 100 for $125. went to see John Lakes colt did not buy it yet John Burt went home sick in the morning 1868 Nov Thur 19 Nice morning heavy white frost last night sent John F. with some bills to put up out towards Smokey Hollow I went to Paris with some bills posted a lot by mail to different parties around the county got dinner at I.L.Howells & came home Fri 20 Snowed some last night John went to Help Henrys Bill Hags I went to Harrisburg & around by St. George to put up bills Mr Burt went with me from his place to St. George got home by noon {Left Margin: George & the girls went to Henry Howells afternoon} Sat 21 Quite cool this morning & windy all day got quite muddy I went to Colemans after some flannel did not get it paid my School tax in morning to Mr A Drake $30.99 got home at noon and cleaned up a grist after dinner Mr Gim came in forenoon & staid all night Sun 22 Quite cold froze hard Jane & I went to Henrys in forenoon found George Kitchen & all his family moved in there Mr Gim staid here all day & all night 1868 Nov Mon 23 Hard frost last night but a very nice warm day & very clear roads very rough in morning I took a grist to Brantford to get ground got it home with me John F went to help Osborne thrash in afternoon they moved into the new School house �Tue 24 Nice morning some frost John F & I cleaned up some wheat for Henry Mr Burt & Dan came to plow in forenoon John helped Osborne to thrash & I staid at home in afternoon Wed 25 Cloudy not so cold Mr Burt finished plowing in forenoon young Mr Reagie came to buy a colt did not get one from me John went to John Kinneys & I went to Henrys to see him he was gone to Paris with wheat looks like rain to night Thur 26 Rained hard last night cleared of this morning again had our sale to day had a large turn out things went of pretty well a good day George Jones & Rachel came & staid all night 1868 Nov Fri 27 Nice morning but cloudy Dennis Sager came to buy a bay colt three year old past that I had he got him for $152.00 to pay in eleven months for him George & Rachel went to Henrys in forenoon Mr. Simpson came after the reaper he bought at the sale paid cash Sat 28 Looks like a storm it did rain before night John & I went to Brantford I went to settle of with Postman for the sale roads very muddy {Left Margin: Some one stole two of our best turkeys last night} Sun 29 Cloudy kind of weather I staid at home all day the girls came home from Westwoods afternoon Mon 30 Some snow last night colder this morning John took me to Paris to go to Goderich on Cars I went & staid at Cliffords all night found them all well there December Tue 1 Quite cold & blustering all day with some snow Harvey took me out to Mr Morris in afternoon roads very bad & rough Wed 2 Snowed some last night & in forenoon about six inches Mr Morris took me to the farm & to David Ellis in afternoon with the sleigh went very good in the gravel road 1868 Dec Thur 3 Very nice morning some more Snow last night again David & I went with the cutter back in Wawanosh to see George Henry about his buying Matchles Horse he is coming down to see him soon roads very bad mud in some places knee deep to Horse got back about dark to Davids had one upset in the mud & snow �Fri 4 Quite cold but clear David thrashed in forenoon & George Ellis brought me out to Goderich came on a great snow & blow in evening about dark I staid at Harveys all night George went home again after dark Sat 5 Quite calm again after the storm last night I came home from Goderich John brought me from Paris in afternoon brought home half a barrel of W fish no sleighing when I got home Sun 6 Looks like a storm all day I staid at home John Powers went away to Mr Hawleys or some where up the road 1868 Dec Mon 7 Storming this morning very stormy in afternoon John fixed to Kill Hogs I went to Brantford in afternoon after Salt to salt the pork in Tue 8 Very stormy all day snow & blowed very hard we Killed Hogs Daniel H Bonham & Isiah came to buy the straw carriers did not get them Wm Templer came after the straw cutter he bought at the sale staid all night a terrible storm Killed Hogs & cut them all up & salted them got done before night Wed 9 Quit snowing but very cold I went to St. George to get the Horses shod at A Brockbank all around had some of these rubber cushions put under one of their shoes in front John put straw round yard Thur 10 Getting colder all the time John & I went to Brantford to get my cutter that was there to paint James Waugh brought his wife here and left her while he went to Isaac Sands sale & called in evening for her sleighing not very good at all blowed of the road in places 1868 Dec Fri 11 Very nice morning but pretty cold all day Jane & I went to Westwoods on a visit with the cutter & one Horse John split wood James Waugh came to borrow some money Sat 12 Nice & clear but some windy & pretty cold day day John went to Brantford I went to Jerseyville to take some coverlets to get wove at William VanSickles cant get them before April or Mary Came back by Lynden & staid all night at B. VanSickle left a set of whiffletrees at Petitts to get ironed Sun 13 Quite cold all day again I staid at Bens in forenoon came home in afternoon Henry H Kitchen was here �Mon 14 Some milder this morning Snowed some all day long but did not amount to much after all I think about an inch or two Wal Baker came to buy some Oak lumber Owen Judge came after fanning Mill he bought at the sale Joseph Weaver came and bought my old long tug Harness for twenty dollars they was a very good set 1868 Dec Tue 15 Very nice all day but cold I went to Paris to order a set of new harness from Flanagan to be silver mounted all through Wed 16 Nice day thawed some in the Sun I went to Brantford to see about selling my wheat did not do it going to Keep it a while longer yet Thur 17 Very nice day thawed some I staid at home all day not very well Fri 18 Nice day but some colder I staid at home all day Uncle Wm Behimer & Helen Behimer came before noon I strung a couple of strings of Bells Sat 19 Very cold all day long I staid at home all day Wm Behimer & Helen went home in the morning Henry Howell came after the fanning mill he bought at my sale Beal took the steers away in afternoon I sold him for $100.00 Sun 20 Very nice & warm thawed of all the sleighing I staid at home Grandmother went to Henrys Mon 21 Some colder this morning I made some shawl pins in forenoon I went to Paris in afternoon to see dutch doctor John began to dig out the snow in lane 1868 Dec Tue 22 Not very cold again to day John dug out the lane & began to draw up some wood I staid at home all day Henry Howell & Wm Tanner came after some Sheep for Henry got a dozen at $3.50 each to pay for them in the six months from date Wed 23 A pretty cold day again I staid at home all day & fixed up the old table & give the top of it a coat of paint sold Beal 13 sheep for $32.50 to take them away next week Jarome Hawley came after the pay for the thrashing paid him ten dollars $17.70 coming yet Thur 24 Nice day but very cold John & I went to Brantford took the iron plow out to George Fowler to get it fixed up some very poor Sleighing the coldest day this winter �Fri 25 Not near so cold today we all went over to Westwoods for to take over Christmas dinner Sat 26 Very nice day not very cold John drew up wood & I painted the table again & mended Harveys little Sleigh 1868 Dce Sun 27 Some snow last night but not enough to make good sleighing Jane & I & John Powers & Willy & Eliza went to Henry Hawleys in forenoon & Home in the afternoon Sleighing very poor Mon 28 Not very cold very nice winter weather though John drew up wood I painted over the table again Samuel Buckborough came to buy some oak lumber from me sold it to him Beale came & took away the Sheep I sold him last week Nelson Kitchen & Edgars wife & children is to start for Michigan to night Tue 29 Some Snow last night very warm & mild all day I took Grandmother & the girls down to Lynden left Grandmother down there to get her cloak made & we came home Wed 30 Quite mild all day I painted the table over again in forenoon & got out some stuff for a waggon rack & Samuel Buckborough sent after some oak lumber I sold him John Powers drew wood Mr Galloway called to get subscriptions for the Bible Society St. George 1868 Dec Thur 31 A heavy white frost last night very sharp & cold in the morning I went after Dr. Kitchen for Mrs Cole before daylight to St. George got him to come & painted the table over again & James Papple called to get his pay for helping thrash John & George drew Pea Straw in forenoon I went to St. George with some Peas & Oats to get chopped for the beef cow and took some oak lumber to Bells to get dressed for a waggon rack got it home with one & got the chop stuff with me too a very warm nice day thawed some the wind got around to the northeast and seems as if there was a storm a coming on John & George cleaned up some Spring wheat for a grist afternoon I got home from St. George about half past six in the evening Diary January 1869 Fri 1 The greatest Snow storm and hardest blowing we have had this winter yet Jane and I and two of the children went over to Henrys for dinner {Thos?} Westwood & Mary was there in the terriblest Snow storm we have had in a long time �Sat 2 Quite mild all day but rained & Snowed nearly all day I put handles on some knives in forenoon then fixed a place & turned old Matchles in to it in afternoon John and George cut down straw stack & threw it round the yard Sun 3 Very warm & thawing some I went after Mother to Lynden in afternoon Marjory VanSickle came back in afternoon Sleighing going Mon 4 Very nice and mild this morning John took a grist of S.wheat to Brantford to get floured to sell I went along to the municipal election at Betsons School House the children started to school again this morning old Doctor Stinson and old Mrs. Leemington & Mr. Storr is to be buried to day went to Germans School House to the election & then home & hitched up the brown colt & drove him to St. George for first time 1869 January Tue 5 Very mild & some Snow showers through the day I went to Brantford after a grist sold 500 lbs to Hexts at 2.50 per cwt John split wood Mr Rung began to thrash Peas I settled up with G. Foster & Hatch in full of all demands Wed 6 Very nice day & warm thawed a good deal Jane & I went to Isaac J. Howells & James & Lydia went along went after my new harness to Paris staid all night at Isaac's Joseph Steel & wife was there all day {Left Margin: Mr. Rung thrashed peas John split wood} Thur 7 Nice day very warm the Snow all gone in the roads nearly came as far as James Waughs for dinner & home in afternoon Sleighing nearly all gone {Left Margin: Mr. Rung thrashed peas John split wood} Fri 8 Quite soft this morning looks like a thaw again I put some hoops on churn & some barrels in forenoon John split wood Rung thrashed Peas all day Sat 9 Heavy rain last night rains yet this morning John turned the meat over in the box Mr. Rung thrashed Peas I staid home all day 1869 January Sun 10 Very nice day quite warm I staid home all day Grandmother went to Henry's in morning Susan Wilsons young folks came here from Westwoods in afternoon & went home in evening �Mon 11 Very nice day and quite warm & Spring looking I staid at home all day the clock spring broke down Tues 12 John & I went to Brantford in forenoon called to get Noles to come & butcher a Beef for me got the clock mended and cleaned at Griffiths Wed 13 Very nice day & thawed some in the sun John and Noles killed the Beef in forenoon I went to School Meeting & come back to Mr. Greenfields for dinner & staid till evening Henry girls was over John greased the new waggon in afternoon I bought a whip from John VanSickle for one dollar Thurs 14 Beautiful weather all day John and I cut up the Beef & fixed waggon rack in forenoon & put on & took a load of Hay to Mr. Nisbet School Teacher at Germans School House 1869 January Fri 15 Very nice weather all day I went to Brantford & took the two girls & George out with me took a quarter of Beef to sell got five dollers per cwt for it from John Booze bought some chocs for girls & a pair of Boots for George from Adams Sat 16 Beautiful day & sunshine I went to St. George to pay Fleming a note he held against me & got a pair of Harrows from Sam Buckborough & got two shoes set on the John Horse Rung finished thrashing & cleaning Peas in afternoon had 107 Bush Sun 17 Nice day again all day I staid at home all day Grandmother went with Henry to see Nelson Kitchen baby that is sick at the corner at Mrs Shipmans {Left Margin: Samuel Fristney & wife came at dark & staid all night} Mon 18 Looks like a storm quite cold & cloudy all day Samuel Fristney paid for the grey mare he bought from me in the fall for $105.00 John and I went to Paris with a load of Hay to Wm. Epron for P.O. Connor the roads are very nice for the waggon Samuel Fristney & wife went home in forenoon 1869 January Tue 19 Quite cold all day and cloudy but no snow yet I staid at home all day John took away a load of Hay to Paris Henry Howell brought Aunt Mary over in forenoon I mended a sursingle {surcingle} & breaststrap Elizabeth Kitchen and Dorothy came over in forenoon & staid till evening �Wed 20 Beautiful day clear and cold John & I took a load of Hay over to Mr. Kitchen in forenoon got Wm. Fleming to shoe the team all round new shoes in front Grandmother & Aunt Mary went over to Henrys I sent for the Globe by H.G. McPherson $1.30 Thurs 21 Very nice all forenoon clouded up in afternoon I staid home all day mended some halters in forenoon John took a load of Hay to tavern keeper in St. George he is to pay for it in six weeks Fri 22 Very nice day but quite cold John & I went to Brantford with a load of Hay to A Bradley Henry Howell came after Aunt Mary & cow I sold to him for twenty one dollars to pay in a short time 1869 January Sat 23 Very nice day quite cold John took a load of Hay to D Kitchen in forenoon I went along got two shoes reset on the Horses that lamed them getting warmer Sun 24 Very nice day warmer Looks like a storm of some kind John went away somewhere & Marjory went over to Westwoods in afternoon I staid home all day Mon 25 Very cold & clear all day John & I took a load of Hay to Paris G.P. Grey Hotel Keeper got a new set of Harness from Flanagan & traded a set of half tug Harness for a new set of long tug gave him a load of Hay & a load of Straw to boot got two good set of long tug Harness now one set Silver mounted Tues 26 Very nice day not quite as cold very clear though John took a load of Hay to Flanagan Paris. I staid home all day & set a picture in the frame Wed 27 Nice and pleasant clouds up in afternoon John took a load of Hay to Paris Henry was over for dinner I staid at home all day waiting for some men to come & buy Matchless 1869 Jany Thur 28 Very nice day and warm thawed considerable in sun John & I took a half ton of Hay to Sidney E Thomas in the forenoon put on another load of Hay & took it to St. George to Dr. Kitchen in afternoon Mr & Mrs VanSickel came over for an evening visit Fri 29 Quite foggy in morning Come on rain in evening about 4 O'Clock John B. took a load of Hay to Mr. Cepson I went to Brantford with Henry H Kitchen & Nelson Kitchen to see a lawyer for advice on Henry's scrape with Mr. Ley & Bolton rained near all night �Sat 30 Quite cloudy & some rain in Morning I went to Brantford in morning took some chickens to sell got three shilling a pair for them John Powers went along I bought a Horse from P.B. Hatch for sixty dollars cash & a note against Mark & George Armstrong for thirty seven dollars eighty cents due next fall John Templer & wife & children come & staid all night 1869 Jany Sun 31 Quite cold this morning froze up hard again roads will be rough for a while I staid at home all day John Templer & wife went to Westwoods in afternoon Nathan VanSickel & wife & his two sisters came for dinner & went home before night had roast turkey & roast beef & plum pudding for dinner February Mon 1 Quite cold and cloudy all day John took a load of Straw to Paris for Flanagan I went to settle with F.O. Connor for the Hay I sold him gave Flanagan an order on him to settle an {ape?} with him drove my new horse for first time I got from Hatch Tue 2 Very cold again to day I went to St. George with some stuff to make a Harrow with John took some flour & peas over to Rung David Ellis came in evening Snow storm a beginning Wed 3 A hard snow storm all night & most of the day Some six inches of Snow fell I think sleighing not very good yet I took David Ellis over to his brother Wms & to St. George & home again {Left Margin: Paid David Ellis $109.00 on a yoke of oxen} 1869 Febry Thur 4 Very rough stormy day I took David out to Brantford in forenoon John took a load of wheat to Brantford Contracted all the wheat I have to Mr. Plewes for one dollar per bushel all round Westwoods boys brought a cheese over for David Ellis in the evening Fri 5 Beautiful and clear all day thawed some in the Sun I took David Ellis out to the cars in Brantford in the morning John took a load of Wheat to Brantford George Cones' young folks came & went to Brantford to get there Photographs taken I bought a recipe for making hard soap Sat 6 Nice morning but cloudy George Cones' young folks went to Westwoods & we cleaned up some wheat in forenoon John took a load of wheat to Brantford & I went to St. George in afternoon to see Chris Bottings about a stove traded him some Hay for one �Sun 7 Very nice day thawed some I staid home all day James Waugh & wife came in forenoon George Cones' folks went home & Grandmother went home with them 1869 Febry Mon 8 Nice day but thawed some I took two loads of wheat to Brantford John & George cleaned wheat all day Harvey Howell was here when I got home he staid all night Tue 9 Nice morning but cloudy thawed considerable John took a load of wheat to Brantford in forenoon Harvey went to Henrys in forenoon I went to Paris in afternoon I sent a telegram to to Watson Ayr to meet Harvey in Paris George Campbell bought a lot of Pea straw of me for $7.00 Wed 10 Very nice but warm Snow nearly gone I went with two loads of wheat to day Men cleaned up wheat George Campbell drew his Pea straw away to day Thur 11 Very nice day but warm snow nearly gone to day Chris Batty came after Hay in forenoon got two loads to day we cleaned wheat & I went to Brantford to sell Keachie some Hay let him have it for $95.00 sold Foster my Peas for 75 cts Bush. Fri 12 Nice day sleighing all gone I took a load of wheat away on the waggon Westwoods was over here when I got home Men cleaned wheat 1869 Febry Sat 13 Nice day thawing very fast we cleaned up wheat in forenoon John took a load away in afternoon George & I cleaned some tailings in the afternoon Sun 14 A terrible rain & sleet storm all day very bad on the stock Nelson Kitchen was over awhile in the afternoon I staid home all day Mon 15 Cleared of this morning but warm & foggy & soft I took one load wheat away Men cleaned up wheat all day Tues 16 Nice day some colder I took two loads wheat away Men cleaned Peas Mr & Mrs Kelly came on a visit in forenoon Donald McDonald came towards night & staid all night Wed 17 A very stormy day snow & rain John took two loads of Peas out to Bonter I went to Brantford with Donald to see about some farms he seen advertised for sale & he went home Thur 18 A very nice day clear thawed a good deal took a load of Hay to Bredt St. George in forenoon & took a load to D Thomas St. George in afternoon �1869 Febry Fri 19 Very stormy this morning snowing & blowing John & George put straw around barn yard & cleaned Oats in forenoon I set in the house all day not well Sat 20 Nice Morning not cold John took a load of Hay to Workman George & I went to Brantford & came home before night Sun 21 A heavy Snow storm today I staid home all day not very well Mon 22 Very nice day & clear Mother & I went to Westwoods in forenoon John took a load of Hay to Workman Mr Keashie began to draw some Hay I sold him to day Tue 23 A very hard Snow storm going on the heaviest yet this winter John & I went to St. George after a harrow & got Horse shod I settled with Dr. Kitchen Wed 24 Storming again this morning I copied of the Horse book from Johns Book in forenoon Very stormy all afternoon Thur 25 Very rough & stormy in forenoon John & I went to Brantford and down to Onondaga to see the Mares that went to our Horse staid all night to Edward Giles found most of the Mares in foal that we seen 1869 Febry Fri 26 A Snowing hard all night & yet this morning held up towards night. John & I came to Brantford for dinner & then home in afternoon thawed some Sat 27 A very cold stormy day I went to Paris after a pair of Horse collars. John & George loaded the Sleighs to go to Goderich on Monday Sun 28 A pretty cold day again I staid home all day John Betsner & wife and Henry & Elizabeth came over for dinner John and Dorothy staid all night March Mon 1 A pretty cold day John & I started in morning for Coleborne with two loads went as far as Haysville for the night Tues 2 Not so cold to day Snowed & thawed all the afternoon got dinner at Stratford got to Mitchell for the night put up at Hick's Hotel the best Hotel we found on the road �Wed 3 Pretty cold in morning thawed some about noon went as far as Clinton to Coopers tavern for dinner went on to Goderich got to Harveys before night staid there all night 1869 March Thur 4 Very cold again today a terrible storm in forenoon drifted very bad at times John & I started out to our new farm in Morning unloaded & went on to David Ellis's & staid all night a very cold night Fri 5 Very cold all day again I hired Duncan McNee to work for me for a year for $147.00 we started for home came as far as Harveys for dinner and then drove to Mitchell for the night got very cold on the road Sat 6 Nice Morning but came on one of the greatest drifts I must ever see got dinner at Shakespeare & then come home the heaviest roads I ever drove eleven Oclock when we got home found everything right Sun 7 A very cold day but not much wind I staid at home all day Henry was over a while in afternoon Mon 8 Nice day but quite cold I went to Brantford in forenoon and came home & went to Paris after David Ellis & Lavinia from Goderich they did not come on the first train Duncan McNee began to work 1869 March Tue 9 Beautiful all day & warm went to Westwoods to attend Grandmothers birthday dinner a good turn out all the children there but Harvey & Eliza George Jones & Rachel & Nelson Behimer & Sarah came home with us staid all night Wed 10 A great Snow storm all day about the hardest this winter we had quite a few here for dinner Nelson Rehimer & Sarah went home with Henrys Sarah was quite sick all day Thur 11 Cleared of this morning a lot of Snow on the on the ground I took John Powers to Doctor in afternoon to St. George Fri 12 Snowed some again to day Peggy & Grandmother and the little girls went to Brantford to get their Photographs taken David & Lavinia went Westwoods took them to the cars to Paris Wm. Templer & wife came & staid all night Sat 13 Quite cold to day again Wm Templer & I went to Brantford with a grist almost to much Snow for good Sleighing �1869 March Sun 14 A good deal warmer again thawed a good deal George Templer & wife & Henry Kitchen & wife came & got there dinner & went home Wm Templer & wife went to Henrys in morning Mon 15 Very nice day thawed some I took John Powers to Doctors in forenoon & got a pair of new harrows from Sam Buckboroughs & got Fanny shod on fore feet Tue 16 Very nice day but cold I took Mother up to James Waughs in forenoon Rollin Waugh & wife & Mary Pritchard came & staid all night Wed 17 Nice day but cold I sold Rollin Waugh some pigs he went to Henrys in forenoon John Clinton & wife & Dorothy came over Thomas went to Paris after Hester Duncan McNee went along after his satchel he left at Mitchell Thur 18 Very nice day thawed some Grandmother & I went to Lynden to the fair in Morning she went home with Westwoods I came home in evening not very well 1869 March Fri 19 Not very cold a heavy white frost last night I went to Mr Burts to settle of with him traded & got a Devon bull & heifer full bred Snowed all afternoon the Doctor lanced little Elizas neck which was swelled so very bad a good deal of matter came from when lanced Sat 20 Very nice warm day thawed a good deal snow very soft Mr Burt sent a Devon bull & Heifer here in forenoon George & Dorothy & Elizabeth & I went after the coverlets & then went to Uncle Wm Rehimers at night I settled of with him paid him $252.00 & gave him a note for $100 due in one year with interest Sun 21 Nice day a good deal colder staid at Rehimers untill towards night & then we went to Wm Templers all night Mon 22 A very cold chilly day staid at Wm Templers until after noon & then went to George Jones all night Tue 23 Some Snow last night again staid at Georges till after dinner & then came home stopped at Lynden a little while thawing very fast roads getting rough 1869 March �Wed 24 Very nice warm day Snow a going very fast at last I took fanning Mill home to Henry Howells in forenoon got my dinner at Aunt Mary Howells & came back to St. George & got a new stove from Batty Peggy VanSickel & Sarah Ellis was here when I got home Thur 25 Nice day but to warm for the Snow to last long John Powers & I went to Brantford in forenoon & then down Cockshutts road as far as Burtchs Corners & a cross by Mount Pleasant & back to Brantford & staid all night at Hatches a collecting for the Horse found our Mares most of them in foal but did not get much money Fri 26 Rained some last night & all the forenoon John & I staid in Brantford untill afternoon & then came home the back road a collecting got home before dark {Left Margin: Good Friday} Sat 27 Very warm Snow going fast Mother & I went to St. George to see old Mrs Batty & took a lot of old cast iron to let Batty have on a stove the roads getting very bad. 1869 March Sun 28 Very warm Sleighing gone on this road I staid at home Henry H brought Grandmother home in forenoon she stopped there on her way home from St. George Nelson Kitchen had a daughter yesterday evening a very dull day for Easter Sunday Mon 29 Rained all day again Duncan McNee put up some Oats in bags & I painted new cupboard over give it a primary coat of white lead Tue 30 A thawing away yet we put a ring in Bulls nose & took flour chest downstairs & put Oats up in bags & Mrs Paul Shipman came in forenoon & staid for dinner I wrote for the Canadian Messenger for her Charles Buck came to hire he is a coming on Monday next Men drew grain from the new barn I got out stuff for pine boxes to pack things in Wed 31 Very nice day thawed some I went to Paris to see about getting some cars to move my stuff to Goderich and give Wm McEwin an order to collect some money for the Horse for me up about there place I took John P.s trunk to Paris & traded it to Flanagan for a larger one 1869 April 1st Thur 1 Very nice day but froze up very rough this morning I went with John Powers to Toronto to get his eyes doctored at Dr. Roseboughs I came back as far as Harrisburg & staid all night at Troomans a terrible snow & sleet storm all night �Fri 2 Quite cold again to day roads very rough I came home in morning from Harrisburg Thomas Westwood & Mary & Mrs Cameron was here for dinner Duncan & I made some boxes in afternoon I put some handles on big chests in forenoon Sat 3 Very rough cold day I took Sarah Ellis down to Lynden in forenoon roads very rough I got my Buggy Axels set up at Petitts & came home Sun 4 Quite cold & rough all day I staid at home all day Sam Westwood & Harvey & David & Henry & Kitchen & Albert was here for dinner. George and the two girls went home with Sam Westwood & the boys to stay all night 1869 April Mon 5 Very nice day getting warmer Duncan McNee & I went to Brantford Charles Buck was here when we got home to work for me Tue 6 Nice & warm to day again Duncan went to Brantford with a load of Oats to sell to Foster got 30 cts per Bushel Mr Palmer came to settle his old note & give a new one Henrys girls came on a visit sent Charley Buck to St. George with some paper bags & to get a new tea Kettle & some new pails & I made some boxes to pack things in to move Wed 7 Nice day thawed a good deal we took two load to Paris to store before we move roads very rough & muddy Thur 8 Nice day froze some last night the men went with two load to Paris in forenoon Susan Wilson & Ellot & Wm McEwin & wife came here in forenoon they all went home but McEwin he is going to stay & help me pack things to move to morrow we put up all the Pork and Beef in boxes & loaded up a couple of load to go in the morning with again 1869 April Fri 9 Beautiful morning again A shock of an earthquake felt in some places Wm McEwen & I packed up all day Mr & Mrs Burt came over in the afternoon a while I was almost tired out The men took two loads to the station Sat 10 Very nice day but very backward & cold I got some teams to bring loads for me to Paris settled all up with Henry M. Kitchen when we got back from Paris �Sun 11 Nice day but cold I staid at home all day John Westwood brought Grandmother home in afternoon James Waugh & wife & Stephen Vivians came down in evening & staid awhile Mon 12 Nice morning but cold got some teams & brought the most of the things to the cars The men loaded two cars up before we went to bed Wm McEwen helped us to load & the rest of them helped as long as they could before they went home 1869 April Tues 13 Beautiful morning again we staid at James Battys all night & had to get up early I put the Horses & cattle on the cars before the train started got them on all right & came to Goderich & staid at Harveys all night Wed 14 Some white frost last night again Duncan & Charley Buck & my George brought a load out to the farm & the twin colts I staid in Goderich all day Mother and the children came up on the cars & staid at Harveys all night Thur 15 Nice day but cool got Mr. Morris & some other teams to take out some loads for me I brought Marjory & Dorothy out to the place in afternoon & I went back to town again Fri 16 Very nice morning again & warm Duncan brought Jane & the children out to the farm in the forenoon I brought the Buggies out found some a ploughing on the road between here & town 1869 April Sat 17 A kind of a dull day set up things about the House I went to the Post Office in afternoon after the papers Sun 18 A very Cold dull day staid at home all day George Morris came over a while afternoon Mon 19 Had a very heavy rain last night took away a great many bridges all over the country I went to Goderich in morning found some of the bridges gone on the road went for some Oats got a few at 55 cts. Tue 20 A very wet cold day Some hard showers in the day George & I went to David Ellis' after a yoke of Oxen I bought from him last fall The men fixed up around the House Wed 21 Cleared of some this morning but Snowed some in forenoon Duncan went to town after Plaster Charles & George drew some rails from pens away in forenoon I staid in the house & fixed up some things �Thur 22 Looks some like Spring Duncan went to town after some Salt & a new Cultivator from Mr Dodds I was not very well went in to see Dr & I brought Mother out from Harveys {Left Margin: Charley piled up some manure} 1869 April Fri 23 Very nice morning again I was sick in bed all day almost. The men done some small jobs in forenoon & began to Plow some in orchard ground rather wet yet Sat 24 Very nice day but cool looks like rain in evening Duncan went to town in morning after some Oats & a new seed drill I had there I went out to town in afternoon to see Dr & take some Butter to Clifford & got two bunches shingles from Harvey Howell & John B. Powers came up from Toronto & came home with me his eyes almost well again Chales plowed all day Sun 25 Nice clear day but cool I staid home all day some of the girls & boys went to the Nile to meeting in afternoon Mon 26 Beautiful Morning & all day the nearest like Spring of anything we have had yet Things a growing very fast John Powers & I went to town to get old Matchless shod and get the Sulkey tire set The boys plowed all day David Ellis & Lavinia came a while in afternoon did not get the wheels home with us 1869 April Tue 27 A very nice day & warm The men plowed in forenoon I rigged up the grain drill in forenoon John dug in the garden Charles Buck & I went to the Saw Mill & to Shop in afternoon after some lumber & to get two Shoes set on little Fanny at the Nile John cleaned Matchless Harness in afternoon Mr Robert Campbell came over Wed 28 Very nice warm day Come on a shower in the evening John & I went with Matchless to the Dungannon Show got the first prize The other men plowed George went to town after the Doctor for Willy Thur 29 Very clear and cold again Men plowed all day John Powers & I drove Matchless to Lucknow to the Show got no prize all one sided affair Come home at night got quite cold coming home Fri 30 Some frost last night again but got warmer in day time Men plowed all day I went to town in forenoon after the Doctor & home again got some flour from Mr Clifford & got the Sulkey wheels �home with me got the Tire set on them John went with the Horse down by Ben Miller & round by Goderich home 1869 May Sat 1 Nice day but cool some rain Sowed some Oats in morning The men Harrowed them in & Harrowed down Potatoe and Turnip ground I put up some curtains & John & I went Port Albert & around home at night quite chilly Sun 2 Nice day but quite cool I staid home all day Duncan & Marjory went to the Nile to Meeting Mr Campbell & Mr Ward the School teacher give us a call in afternoon Mon 3 Nice day but cool & dry John started to travel the Horse the men began to cultivate the fall plowing for to Sow Barley I trimmed some Apple trees Tue 4 Some warmer this Morning The men gang plowed and Harrowed Barley ground I & George began to Sow Barley & finished in afternoon Wed 5 Very Nice day some warmer men Harrowed Pea ground I went to town after Oats did not get any Came home & drilled in Peas in afternoon Thur 6 Very nice day but cool I finished sowing Peas in forenoon the men fixed some ground for Spring Wheat I began to Sow Spring wheat afternoon John came home with the Horse 1869 May Fri 7 Nice day looks like Showers Charles rolled the Peas & front of Spring wheat Duncan began to fix some more land for Spring Wheat I finished Sowing a piece of S Wheat & Mother & Harvey & I went to David Ellis' in forenoon David & I went to Curries to get some Cedar Posts he is going to get me a 100 for $7.00 Sat 8 Nice day some warmer Men fixed some land for Spring Wheat I went to town to get Oats & get Horse bills printed met John there with the Horse at Martins Hotel Harvey & Eliza & the children came out in the afternoon a while went home Sun 9 Quite a deal warmer to day Duncan & Marjory went to Nile to church Charles & I went to B. Campbells a while in afternoon Johns eyes are as bad as ever again to day �Mon 10 A great deal warmer today George & I sowed some more Spring Wheat the men got some land ready for Oats looks some like rain want some very bad Mr Morris came over awhile in forenoon Tue 1 Nice day & warm & windy looks some like rain. I sowed Oats in forenoon & went to town in afternoon after some flour got a man to come & put in some drain 1869 May Wed 12 A very hot day the warmest this spring things growing fast The man & I looked out the place for the drain & he went to town after a spade & his clothes The men plowed the orchard & rolled Oats ground & in forenoon Willy & I went to Mr. Morris & around by the Nile to get some wheat & some lumber for the drain & home again in afternoon {Left Margin: The men sowed some Peas & Oats in orchard in afternoon and harrowed them in} Thur 13 Nice Morning but cool The men planted a few potatoes & picked stone of the Meadow The man began the drain I went to Harris' Mill with a grist in forenoon had 25 Bushel got near eleven hundred flour home with me Come on a nice rain in afternoon got wet coming home in evening Fri 14 Nice Morning after the rain everything looked fresh The men to draw lumber for the drain I got the Colt shod in forenoon Mr Cones came to help me put up privy & Sat 15 Nice day had some rain last night & in the forenoon men drew Slabs & lumber for a Cook House. finished the privy & George & I scraped the fruit trees & washed them with ashes & began the Cook House 1869 May Sun 16 Quite cool to day again looks like a storm to night I staid home all day Mr Morris & George Morris came over for dinner & went home The men went to the Nile to Meeting in evening Johns eyes are very bad Mr. Ward & Rob Campbell came over to tea Mon 17 A very wet Morning and cold The men cut potatoes for seed & Duncan went to get Mr Kerr to come & take the Horse for Johns eyes are so bad he cant go Duncan went with the Horse & I went to town in afternoon after some shingles Charles went for lumber getting very cold {Left Margin: Cones worked at shanty afternoon} Tues 18 Cleared of but quite cold Charles Buck drew lumber for ditch Cones worked at shanty I trimmed fruit trees all day �Wed 19 Nice day but Cold & Cloudy Charles drew lumber for ditch I went to Mr. Biffins to pay him for some wheat & then went to see Harris' swamp lot in forenoon Came back to David Ellis' for dinner & then came home & went to get a man to travel the Horse in the evening got one that promised me by the name of Walters. Cones finished the shanty 1869 May Thur 20 Very nice day but cool I went back to Hullet after some Oats got a few from Mr Cunningham & some wheat for feed for Horses Charles drew lumber for the ditch Duncan went with the Horse & came home Fri 21 Very nice warm morning The men went to work on Potatoe ground in the morning Charles & I went after some more lumber after dinner came back & went to planting Potatoes after tea Wm Walters came & went with the Horse Sat 22 Nice morning but heavy frost last night John Powers & the ditcher & I went to see Thos Hamiltons timber lot in afternoon & then home Sun 23 Nice morning but cool I staid home all day Marjory & the men & George went to Nile church in evening Campbells man & George Ellis & George McNee was here for tea Mon 26 Very Nice Morning & warm had a shower last night Charles & George & I went to town in forenoon to see the sights Duncan went to the Nile to the lecture in the evening Henry Morris came home with us from town 1869 May Tues 25 Nice Morning but want a good rain The men went to fixing fence in Morning Geo Harris came to see about there timber lot I am not going to take it Can do better I trimmed some trees & went to Bob Youngs to see Mr Hamilton about his lot agreed to take it from him {Left Margin: Our cows ran away Charley went to look for them they came home themselves in Morning} Wed 26 Some showers last night some are heavy ones The men fixed fence & I fixed a stall in Horse stable rained a good deal through the day Thur 27 Kind of cloudy & wet & cold The men fixed fence all day along the lane I was sick in bed in afternoon Clifford & Harvey called for there tea The ditcher got another man to take the job of his hands & he left in afternoon Paid of Walters for taking the Horse {Left Margin: Wm Smith began to ditch in the afternoon} �Fri 28 looks like a storm to day I took Mother to town to go down below to see Sarah Cones Married & to get the deed from Hamilton for 50 acres of timber it rained all day almost I came home in evening I dont think it ever rained harder than it did coming home 1869 May Sat 29 A very nice growing day everything looks very green I staid at home all day I put down some carpet in afternoon The men made fence all day I went after the papers after tea {Left Margin: Smith worked at ditch} Sun 30 A fine growing day with some showers. staid home in forenoon Jane & some of the children went to the Nile for Meeting afternoon had a very good turn out Mon 31 A very heavy Moist-looking Morning I sent a letter to New York about having my rural changed to Carlow Men fixed fence John P. went with the Horse I was quite unwell all day {Left Margin: Wm Smith worked at the ditch all day} June Tues 1st A beautiful growing day and very warm Mr Leales staid here all night taking orders for fruit trees I did not buy any from him they was to dear Duncan & I made a stone boat & Charles drew up old rail for firewood in forenoon The men washed the sheep in afternoon I went to the Nile & got old Matchless shod on fore feet Old Smith worked at ditch Wed 2 A very nice growing day Marjory Van went to town & I laid to bed The men pulled & piled stumps all day on the fallow field old Smith worked at the ditch all day 1869 June Thur 3 Very nice growing morning The men pulled and piled stumps & fixed some stump holes in the afternoon Jane & Willy & Eliza went to David Ellis afternoon after some ashes for Soap Making Fri 4 Looks like rain this morning I took two Horses to get shod & the men got up the Sheep & began to shear in the forenoon Came on a heavy rain about & rained hard all the afternoon & most of the night everything growing very fast Sat 5 A very damp kind of morning The men cleaned out Cow Stable under the Barn in forenoon we began to pick wool The Sheep averaged four pound of wool a head good weight 54 lb from 13 Sheep all Ewes most of them have lambs some two I wrote a letter to Mr Arnold Paris about fruit trees & one to Henry Howell St. George about some money he owes me Jane & the girls went to �town in afternoon to get some Hats {&c?} for them & the little boys My eyes very bad or one of them {Left Margin: John Powers came home with his eyes very bad} Sun 6 Quite a damp day & cool I laid in bed with my eye Johns eyes & head very bad all day Duncan & Marjory went to the Nile to Meeting in the evening Marjory went to Prayer Meeting in forenoon 1869 June Mon 7 Nice Morning but looks like Showers got some in afternoon I staid in the House all day with my eyes Johns eyes very bad yet Duncan went with the Horse Charles & George planted the corn over in the morning & drew stones till noon Charles began to Plow fallow afternoon a very rough place to plow Tues 8 A very dull Morning Charles plowed Johns eyes very bad yet I fixed some whips Mr Robertson Called to see my grain drill in forenoon I looked over John Powers account in forenoon Marjory picked wool I settle of with John Powers in the evening my eyes one of them very bad Wed 9 Quite a nice Morning Charles plowed fallow all day I took John Powers to the Cars to go to Brantford in forenoon A man came & began to help Mr Smith with the drains I came home before dinner my eye very bad yet Thur 10 Some heavy rain last night I staid in the house all day Charles plowed in forenoon went after some more slabs afternoon the men worked at drain by Campbells farm all day 1869 June Fri 11 A very wet kind of Morning Duncan went with Horse Charles drew some Slabs for drain all day I staid in the house all day with my eye very bad yet but somne better I think a getting Sat 12 Very wet nasty weather looks like rain this morning did rain some in afternoon Charles plowed & filled in a big ditch Martin cut a cross corner of field Men began the new drain in morning I took wool away to factory in forenoon to get Carded & traded some wool for flannel & came home at noon rained some heavy showers in afternoon Sun 13 Quite a nice Morning but had some heavy rain through the day time I staid at home all day in bed most of the time my eye a good deal better to night I think Marjory went over to see Bob Campbell in afternoon she went to Nile for Meeting in the forenoon �Mon 14 Rather dull damp day some rain Showers in the day Charles filled in an old ditch Peter Hogan began to work for 1/2 a month for $7.50 in Morning he & George drew of Stones I went to Nile to see about some Lumber for drains & went to David Ellis & home Cones finished shingling the stoop {Left Margin: Men worked at drain Wm Campbell came to sell me some fruit trees at dinner time} 1869 June Tue 15 A very damp chilly day some showers through the day & night Charles drew lumber for drain Peter drew stones & dry stumps I staid in bed until after tea my eyes getting some better Men worked at the drain {Left Margin: George took the Sow to Mr. Carrolls in afternoon} Wed 16 A very nice day & dry but cool some rain last night The men & I piled up stumps Willy & I went to factory after some rolls in afternoon Jane & boys went to Mr Gallagers & Mr Campbell came over a while after tea time Thur 17 A very nice day but cool Harvey Howell called in on his way to Wawanosh to sell reapers George McNee came over to buy a Horse Charles and Peter began to draw dung on turnip ground The men finished ditching in evening I staid in house all day nearly not very well George drew of old rails & of off fallow Fri 18 Some rain last night again The men finished drawing dung and plowed turnip ground I bought a new fanning Mill in evening the ditchers & I measured the ditch I paid them of Sat 19 A very nice warm all day Men plowed fallow I went to town after turnip seed David & Lavinia came for dinner he came in to town & back with me for tea Some more rain tonight 1869 June 20 Sun 20 Quite a damp morning I was in bed near all day not very well Charles & Duncan & Marjory went to Nile for Meeting in evening Mon 21 Very damp dull weather yet Charles plowed fallow Peter went on the road to work with Owen I was in bed most of the day sick Tue 22 A warm growing day Peter & George went on the roads Charles drilled turnip ground got the drill and sowed the turnips after tea time I was not well Charles plowed potatoes for first time �Wed 23 Quite damp growing weather Charles plowed fallow Peter worked on road with Owen I was sick in bed all day Thur 24 A nice Morning looks like rain got a shower in evening Jane & I went to town The men plowed fallow I got some medicine from Dr. McLean Fri 25 A very nice growing day The men plowed fallow I staid in house all day Isaac Martin came to sell me a horse in afternoon Sat 26 A wet forenoon very wet in afternoon I paid of Peter Hogan at noon Sun 27 A very wet day some of the hardest rain I ever seen everything swimming 1869 June Mon 28 A very heavy rain & hail storm in some places done a great deal of damage George took me to Cars to go to Brantford got to Brantford about 5 O'clock staid all night at Hatches Cleared of warm & dry looking Tue 29 A very nice morning but looks like rain again it did come on Showers about noon I got a ride out with David Thomas to St. George & then he took me up to Henry Howells a heavy rain came on in evening & rained very hard all night Wed 30 Quite Showery all forenoon and very warm I staid to Henry Howells till afternoon & he paid me some money & brought me down to St. George & then I rode to Westwoods with there boys and staid all night July Thur 1 Quite a nice dry day Thomas Westwood took Dorothy & I to Brantford & I went to see Walter Kerr & some others that owed me but got nothing Come back to Westwoods again Fri 2 A very hot day & dry Westwoods took me to Lynden to Ben VanSickles & brought me back to Henry Kitchen & staid all night there 1869 July Sat 3 A very heavy rain last night again everything floating Henry H.R. took Mother & I to Brantford I left a lot of account with Charles Biggar to collect Come back to James Waughs & staid there all night �Sun 4 Quite cool & dry to day staid to Waughs till afternoon & he brought us down to Henry's again to stay all night Mon 5 A very nice warm dry day Henry brought me to Paris to come home & he took Mother to see Susan I got home at night Dorothy Westwood come with me home Tue 6 A very nice warm day The men plowed fallow I was sick in bed all day Wed 7 A very nice day & dry Men plowed I went to town in forenoon Came home very sick very sick all night Thur 8 A heavy rain last night & some in forenoon Charles & George plowed Duncan went to do his road work to day I was in bed sick near all day Fri 9 Nice day again but cool Men finished plowing & began to drag down fallow I was sick in bed all day 1869 July Sat 10 A very nice day again Men Harrowed fallow I was in bed but am some better Harvey brought Mother home afternoon after being away 6 weeks from home on a visit never so long from home before in her life Sun 11 A very heavy rain last night & high winds in morning I was in bed most of day George Ellis was here all night & George & Charles took our Dorothy & Dorothy Westwood over to David Ellis in afternoon Mon 12 A very nice day again I staid in the House R. Campbell brought a cow over here & an other man Men Harrowed fallow ground in forenoon & Cultivated & hoed turnips & George Harrowed in afternoon Mon 13 A very nice day but cool I staid in bed near all day The men finished hoeing the turnips the first time Wed 14 Some Showers through the day Charles hoed some in garden & cut a round a piece of Meadow in afternoon Duncan & I went to town after a new reaper from Mr Bells St. George & the old Storie from below Harvey & Elize came out for tea 1869 July �Thur 15 A damp foggy day Morning very poor Hay weather The men drew some wood & split up some in forenoon we started the Mower in the afternoon Charles hoed Cabbage & things in garden Fri 16 A very heavy shower last night again the the Men dug turnips all day Nearly shook out the grass in afternoon Mr. Martin call a while after tea the first time he has been out here since he moved away last fall Sat 17 More rain to day here but very poor Hay weather Men shook out Hay & began to rake and cock it up Duncan cut some more in afternoon got all that was dry Cocked up safe Sun 18 A very nice day the best Hay day we have had yet since we began to cut The women & children all went to the Nile to church Mon 19 A beautiful day for Haying The men began to draw in some in forenoon raked & put up some more & cot some in afternoon Mr. Smith came & helped us in Hay by the day at 75 cts per day George ran near all day to look for the Bull found him at dark up by Sheppards the white Heifer had a calf Bob Campbell had to come help her calve {Left Margin: I walked up to the Post Office after tea for the first time in about 4 weeks getting better} 1869 July Tues 20 Had a nice Shower in the morning The men got up & got in a load of Hay before the rain came on got some Breakfast & another load in before it got wet bad George took Fanny to shop to get shod in front The men ground their new Scythes & I made Muzzle for red Heifer while it was drying of got in some more Hay before noon again Dorothy Ellis brought Dorothy Westwood over here in the forenoon Charles went to town after tea more rain in the night very heavy Wed 21 A very wet forenoon & very cold all day The men dug stumps in afternoon I copied of the Horse Bills from Duncans Book in forenoon a very heavy rain Thur 22 Cleared of this morning The men turned out the Hay in forenoon not as wet in the Cocks as you would think it would be The drew in five loads in afternoon Fri 23 A very cloudy & dull day looks like a rain Men cut some grass & turned out some in forenoon drew some afternoon had a shower after tea I fixed gate at road & got painter to come & paint Cupboard over {Left Margin: George went after his Mother & Mr Morris afternoon} 1869 July �Sat 24 Damp morning but cleard of before noon The men began to mow new ground Meadow in Morning Mowed all day I went to see Mr Hamilton about some plank for the Barn Bridge in afternoon Sun 25 A very nice warm day looks like rain to night I staid at home all day Mr. Morris' young folks brought Dorothy Westwood over here in afternoon Mon 26 Looks like rain again did come on & rained untill noon Men got in a load or two before rain came on hard Cultivated & hoed turnips in afternoon & got in a load of Hay after tea which finished the one field Tue 27 A beautiful day all through & warm & drying for Hay men Hoed turnips a while & then spread out grass Duncan went after some plank to Cunninghams in Morning Men raked & drew Hay in afternoon {Left Margin: Marjory VanSickle went to town to get her finger doctored up} Wed 28 A very wet morning & near all the day through at times Duncan & Charles & George got up at 3 O'Clock & went & cocked up some Hay & got one load in Barn before Breakfast They mowed all afternoon in the new ground field 1869 July Thur 29 Is quite a cold damp day Sun shone some in afternoon The men mowed in forenoon & Hoed Turnips in afternoon Harvey called for dinner the painter came & grained the Cupboard after dinner very poor Hay weather indeed {Left Margin: Harvey took Dorothy Westwood home with him in afternoon} Fri 30 A very Nice warm day a very good Hay day indeed The men spread grass & raked up & drew some in in afternoon I went to town with Butter got dinner at Harveys had green Cucumbers cut up the first this season Harveys wife not well got home about sundown Sat 31 A nice day for Haying The men got in all the Hay we had cut down I took Mother to town to stay with Harveys wife she had another dead baby this Morning I brought Dorothy Westwood home with me again August Sun 1 A nice warm dry day we all went to church at the Hill in afternoon Mon 2 Nice forenoon got a shower before tea time Men finished cutting grass in afternoon George Harrowed fallow I was not very well today �1869 August Tues 3 Had a heavy rain last night Mr Smith cut Docks all forenoon & turned grass in afternoon The other boys went after Huckleberries I got 21 3/4 lbs Beef from Mr Judge Wed 4 Had more rain last night Mr Smith cut Docks & dug stumps The other men worked on the fallow Thur 5 A very nice day but cold The men worked on the fallow a while then went at the Hay to dry and get it in Fri 6 A very nice cool day Mr Smith dug stumps & the other men worked in fallow till tea time & then got in the last of our Hay George went after berries with Marjory got a good lot of Berries Sat 7 A Beautiful Harvest day warm & dry had a total eclipse about 4 or 5 o'clock in afternoon The men cut Barley all day got done I went to town Sun 8 Very nice dry warm day again I staid at home all day Harvey brought Mother home in afternoon Mon 9 A nice dry warm day Just up Men drew in the Barley I went to see Mr Scott about buying old Matchless & to see the tile maker below Manchester I got very sick before I got home 1869 August Tues 10 A very nice warm day I staid at home all day sick The men drew in the Barley got done at dark began to rain just as they got the last load in the Barn had 14 good loads of Barley Wed 11 Had a nice rain again last night but cleared of this morning again The men worked on the fallow all day & got in a load of Hay after tea Jane & I went to town in afternoon to take the Roan Horse out to Mr Clifford sold him to him for $75.00 $25.00 cash six months for the ballance $50.00 Thur 12 A very nice Morning Marjory went after some Berries The men worked on the fallow George cut some wood I staid at home all day Fri 13 Very fine all day but cool Duncan & Charles went to help David Ellis in his harvest I staid at home all day sick �Sat 14 Very nice warm day had a shower in evening George, Charles & I went to town after a waggon from Brantford from Hest it did not come {Left Margin: Duncan helped David in harvest to day again} 1869 August Sun 15 A very nice day again I staid at home all day Mother & some of Children went to Church on Hill in afternoon Mon 16 Some rain last night but dry all day again Men worked in fallow George went after Dr. McDougall for in forenoon Tue 17 Nice day & dry all day Duncan went with team to help Mr Morris draw in fall Wheat Charles worked on fallow George went to town after Medicine for me Wed 18 A nice worm dry day Men worked on fallow in forenoon Charles got up some wood in the afternoon Dr. McLean called in Thur 19 A very nice warm day The men drew Manure on fallow Marjory went to swamp after Huckleberries I staid at home all day sick Fri 20 Nice warm dry day again The men drew manure on fallow Harvey & Eliza & Mrs Clifford & Cynthia Kitchen & Dorothy Westwood & David Ellis & Lavinia all came here after dinner & staid for tea I lent David Ellis $27.00 to pay his harvest hands with 1869 August Sat 21 Had quite a heavy rain last night quite damp all forenoon George went to town after some Ale for me & the men ground there scythes & Axes & cut some wood Marjory came from swamp with some Huckleberries Sun 22 A Nice Cool dry day I staid at home all day Mr & Mrs Nichols came over a little while after tea for the first time since we moved here Mon 23 A very nice warm day The men began to cut Peas in morning Marjory went after some berries Tues 24 Beautiful warm dry day The men finished pulling the Peas at tea time Mr Whitely came & took away Matchless after dinner he gave me $100.00 down his note in Six Month for $100.00 & his note first February 1871 for $62.00 with interest 7 per cent �Wed 25 A small shower last night but a nice day after it again The men helped David Ellis with his Peas cutting Thur 26 A very nice warm day The men helped David Ellis untill noon & came home to draw in Peas 1869 August Fri 27 Nice morning came on rain before noon The men drew Peas till the rain & then spread Manure I went to town after new waggon & brought it to Harveys and left it there Sat 28 Quite damp this morning Duncan & George went to town after the Waggon & barrel water lime and some sand for Cistern Charles cut Peas & Oats in the Orchard Sun 29 A very nice cool day & dry Jane & I went to town to hear Mr Punshon preach at the dedication of the Church opening Mon 30 A nice dry day again The men drew in Peas I staid home all day Sept Wed 1 A nice dry day The men cut around Spring Wheat in forenoon & drew in Peas & Oats afternoon Mother & I went to David Ellis in afternoon Thur 2 A nice dry day again The men came at noon & they cut wheat in afternoon 1869 September Fri 3 A nice dry day The Men cut wheat got done at tea time Davids men went home Sat 4 A Nice dry day I went to town & Dorothy The men bound oats Sun 5 A nice warm day I went after Mother over to Davids forenoon had to send for doctor for Marjory VanSickel in Middle of last night she had Histeric fits & Mon 6 Nice Harvest day The men drew wheat & cut oats Harvey Howell brought Cynthia Kitchen out here after tea time Tues 7 Had a wet forenoon Davids boys went home The men began to cross plow fallow afternoon Mr Smith went to Campbells to thrash afternoon Wed 8 Clearing of again The men plowed & Smith helped Campbell thrash in forenoon worked in Oats in afternoon �Thur 9 Very nice dry Morning The men worked in Oats Fri 10 A very nice dry day The men drew in S. Wheat & Oats Mr Smith left here Jane & I took Cynthia Kitchen up to David Ellis's in afternoon 1869 Sept Sat 11 A very nice day again The men drew in Oats David Ellis, Man Sun 12 A beautiful dry day all the folks most went to Sunday School & Church in afternoon to the Hill Mon 13 A nice dry day The men finished the Harvest in afternoon Tues 14 A very nice dry day The men plowed all day Mother & I went to Mr Morris' to see about some seed wheat I got sick Wed 15 A nice dry forenoon some rain in afternoon The men plowed what they could George went to town after some things for me & Thur 16 Nice day a shower in afternoon we want rain very bad now The men plowed fallow {Left Margin: got 1 1/4 bushel plums from David Ellis} Fri 17 Very nice day warm The men plowed all day I settled of with Mr Smith in morning & with Marjory at night Sat 18 Nice Morning & warm George took Marjory to the cars in Morning The men plowed fallow Sun 19 Very nice warm day we all staid at home all day 1869 Sept Mon 20 Very dry & warm The men plowed all day I staid at home sick all day Tue 21 Nice warm day The men plowed George went after some medicine for me in forenoon Mr Morris brought my Seed Wheat over here which come very good Harvey & Cynthia came out at tea time after his Cow Came back & we put her in the field & he left her here Wed 22 Very nice warm day The men plowed & Harrowed fallow all day I was in bed {Left Margin: Got letter & ape? from Thos Gorman} �Thur 23 A very nice dry day George went to Davids after a horse early in the morning got one The men finished plowing fallow & began to drill in afternoon {Left Margin: Answered Mr Gormans letter about some boots} Fri 24 Nice dry warm day The men sowed wheat I staid home sick Sat 25 Had some showers to day The men sowed wheat got nearly all done I was at home all day got some Seed wheat from Mr Gallaghers 7 Bushel 14 lbs at 8 & 2 1/2 1869 Sept Sun 26 Some Showers all through the day I staid at home Mr Reid & wife came for dinner & then went to Church in afternoon Mon 27 Rather wet this morning The men finished sowing the wheat & got some wood in forenoon and made some fence & put away the Reaper in the Barn in afternoon Tue 28 Nice day but cool The men drew Manure in the Orchard I was at home all day sick Wed 29 Very nice warm dry day I was at home all day The men began to dig Potatoes they turn out well & no rotten ones Thur 30 A Nice warm dry day I was at home all day Charles & George dug potatoes Duncan helped Nichols to thrash Oats & Peas Harvey & wife Cynthia Kitchen & Lydia & Kizzy Morris Called in about tea time awhile October Fri 1 Very nice warm day The men dug Potatoes Duncan helped Nichols thrash in forenoon I was at home all day answered another letter from Mr Gorman about some Boots I never got 1869 Oct Sat 2 A very wet day very heavy rains all day The men finished digging the Potatoes Sent to Mr Nichols for some Oats to feed Sun 3 A cold damp day I staid at home all day Duncan went home Mon 4 A very nice warm day for time of year Jane & I went to town found Mr & Mrs Biggar at Harveys The men drew some wood & then drew Manure Tues 5 A Nice dry day The men drew dung I staid at home all day �Wed 6 A very nice warm day Mother & I went to David Ellis staid all day The men drew Manure Thur 7 A nice day and dry I staid at home The men & George went to Dungannon show took Potatoes & Turnips got no prize at all Fri 8 A nice warm day The men drew Manure I staid at home Sat 9 Nice forenoon some rain towards night Billy & I went to town could not get home at night for rain staid at Harveys 1869 Oct Sun 10 A damp cool day but not much rain a heavy rain last night the roads are getting bad & sloppy Billy & I came home from town George Ellis was here for dinner our folks went to church Nathan Ellis came home with them got tea Mr Philips & John Gallagher came over a while in afternoon Mon 11 Cool & damp all day The men drew Manure I staid at home sent George to town with a bill of stuff to get for to fix the House Tue 12 A cool dry day The men drew Manure I staid at home all day sent George to the Nile Mill with bill of lumber to get sawed he got me some Prickly Ash bark Wed 13 Not a very bad day dry I took Mother out to Harveys Eliza is very sick with inflamation on the lungs Duncan came out after some stuff for the House I got a new stove for room left Mother out there road getting bad finished drawing dung Charles got wood 1869 Oct Thur 14 A very wet forenoon wet all day at times Charles began to dig a cistern & set up stove & Duncan & George went to get in Cedar logs to Make cover for Cistern got logs from David Ellis & they brought home some lumber to fix House Fri 15 A very nasty wet time & cold I staid at home The men dug Cistern & went after lumber to cover it in forenoon The both went to Tea Meeting in afternoon Port Albert Sat 16 dirty kind of weather The men finished digging & covered cistern forenoon put on a coat of plaster in afternoon Sun 17 Very disagreeable weather I staid at home all day the children went to Sunday School afternoon �Mon 18 Very rough day showery I was at home all day The men finished cistern David Ellis came & paid me the drill note and got him two little pigs Mr Morris got two for himself & Harvey he brought us a bag of flour Tues 19 A very rough day looks like winter Men cut wood I wrote a letter to Mr Palmer & Joe Weaver & sent $75.00 in letter to Luisner Brantford for a drill {Left Margin: Tuesday 19 Harvey come out and the men began to tear down old chimney after dinner very dirty Job & cold} 1869 October Wed 20 Quite rough & cold & Stormy The men finished tearing out the chimney in forenoon Harvey & Duncan went to fixing the floor & Charles went to lathing up Stairs I was Sick in bed near all day Thur 21 A very rough Stormy time Snow Squalls & rain at times Charles lathed Harvey and Duncan fixed the House I was Sick all day {Left Margin: George helped Mr Philips thrash 1/2 a day} Fri 22 Very disagreeable weather The men & Harvey fixed up the House I was Sick all day {Left Margin: George helped Philips thrash all day} Sat 23 A very rough Stormy day The men & Harvey fixed at the House I was sick {Left Margin: George helped Gallagher thrash all day} Sun 24 Very rough dirty weather all staid at home I was sick Mon 25 Nice forenoon rain in evening The men & Harvey fixed at the House I was sick Tues 26 A very Stormy forenoon Duncan went to Law Mill after lumber Harvey came out & brought Mason and A Southdown Buck from Mr Edmundson from the cars at Goderich he came up on Saturday night had nothing to eat from that until Tuesday morning Wed 27 A rough cold morning The men tended plaster all day he did not get over the House quite 1869 October Thur 28 Very Stormy weather The men tended plasterer he got over it at noon I sent George to town with the Mason & to get something for me from town I was very Sick Wallace Chrisler came home with George David Ellis called in here on his way to town to take the Cars in Morning for below �Fri 29 A very Stormy day Snow & rain & wind quite like winter but not to say very cold Men cut wood George went with Wall Crysler over to David Ellis' after some notes he was to take with him of mine but he forgot them I was sick all day in bed Mr Judge Came in evening to see about taking the lambs Sat 30 Quite like winter looking Mr Judge brought 144 lb of Beef here in Morning & took the lambs away Charles drew wood with Sleigh & then Duncan went to Saw Mill after lumber in forenoon I sent George to town after Mr Burt he is coming on the Cars to bring me some money he got here about dusk 1869 October Sun 31 Not quite so Stormy to day I staid at home Mr Burt went with our children to church on the Hill afternoon November Mon 1 Quite nice Morning looks like clearing of again George took Mr Burt to the Cars in morning The Men picked apples Charles went to Morris' raising in afternoon Mr Burt says there was more frost down below all the apples spoiled Tues 2 A very Nice warm day I was home sick all day The men picked apples & began to pull turnips in afternoon George took up the Beets & radishes Wed 3 Very Nice warm day The men finished pulling turnips afternoon I was sick at home all day Thur 4 Not quite as nice looking to day I think it will storm The men made a place to put turnips under Barn in forenoon They drew turnips afternoon Harvey Howell & Edward Ellis came out before dinner Harvey fixed House in afternoon I paid Mr. Thos Hamilton $820 for the Swamp I bought from him in Summer he went to town & got Mortgage released 1869 November Fri 5 A very heavy rain last night & Snow & rain Squalls all day a very dirty day The men finished drawing in turnips in afternoon I sent George to town after plasterer in afternoon very bad afternoon to be out he haint back yet at 7.Oclock John Horse got sick took cold Sat 6 A very disagreeable day some Snow & some rain roads getting very bad Duncan went to hunt up some thrashers did not get any Charles & George got up some wood I was sick at home Sun 7 Very rough dirty weather I was home sick all day some of the children went to Sunday School & church in afternoon on the Hill �Mon 8 Quite stormy but not cold Charles & George got wood Duncan went to Nile to see thrashers in forenoon did not get them I sent $7.50 to pay Mr Trotter for lumber Duncan went to see Strachan about coming to thrash in afternoon They are coming on Thursday next if they can 1869 Nov Tues 9 Very dirty weather some Snow every day or night The men went to Goderich to get some Boots & George got up some wood I was at home sick all day Wed 10 Just the same kind of weather yet some Snow but not cold every day no frost in the ground yet The men put apples away in the cellar in forenoon & made a larger door into the old log House so we can get top Buggy into it & got ready to thrash tomorrow Thrashers come at 9.O.Clock at night Thur 11 Quite mild looks some like a rain some Snow showers through the day The thrashers got to work about 9.O.Clock The hands did not get on very early I laid in bed till eleven O.c Mr Philips, Mr Gallagher, 1 hand two Mr Nicols. George & Nathan Ellis & 3 Horses came to help us thrash only got Oats done today had 345 Bush Fri 12 Nicer day then for some time no storm of any account The men thrashed the Spring Wheat & part of the Barley David Ellis came over before dinner & staid till 4 O.clock 1869 Novermber Sat 13 Very Nice Morning finished thrashing in afternoon thrashers got away about 4.O.Clock The plasterer got done & was away about the same time. They left a few Peas & Peas & Oats to thrash Sun 14 Very Nice day & clear part of the time The children & Jane went to S.School afternoon Mr Varcoe our new neighbor came home with them & staid awhile in the evening Mon 15 Quite a dull cloudy day Duncan took grist to Goderich to get ground he did not get home untill 9.0.clock at night Mr Morris came & made cider Mr Leveright called in afternoon {Left Margin: Charles & Duncan went to D Ellis afternoon after a Steer I bought from him for Beef} Tues 16 A very disagreeable day came on storm in the evening rained & Snowed all night Mr Morris made cider & David Ellis made cider in afternoon Harvey & Eliza & Mary came at dinner time went home in evening The men chopped wood in the bush to get ready to drag down 1869 November �Wed 17 A very stormy day Snow & thaw all the time The men gathered Cabbage in forenoon & made Sour Kraut in afternoon They got up a load of wood & dug some radishes from under Snow was not froze at all in forenoon Thur 18 Stormed all night again but is cleared of some this morning The men cut wood all day I was in house sick not so well again for two or three day break Fri 19 Very Stormy weather but not cold thaws more or less every day The men cut wood in the forenoon & fixed House floor & worked about the Barn in afternoon Sat 20 Quite a stormy day rain & Snow but so very cold Charles cut wood & Duncan went to town after some chop stuff in forenoon They butchered a pig in afternoon I was at home Sun 27 Very squally all day but not very cold The children went to Sunday School and church after dinner I staid at home all day Mr Varcoe called & left a Book for me to read 1869 November Mon 22 Some colder to day had the worst storm yet this fall looks really like winter The men cut wood & drew up some George had to come from School to help Mr Garvin to make cider David Ellis called in evening on his way from town & got his supper & went home {Left Margin: The tax gatherer was here my tax School Tax & all was $18.70 not as high as I expected it would be} Tues 23 Cleared of some this morning but clouds up & looks like a storm The men cut wood did not get much Storm today for a wonder Wed 24 Very nice clear day The men cut wood in forenoon Charles drew wood in afternoon and Duncan went up to the Nile on his own business Thur 25 A very beautiful forenoon Clouds up in afternoon but no storm The men cut wood & Harvey came out to finish up the House and fix up Horse stable in forenoon Charles drew wood & Harvey & Duncan worked at the Stable in afternoon I staid in the house not well yet but some better I think 1869 November Fri 26 Some cloudy this morning The men and Harvey fixed Stable in forenoon got it done Harvey went home at night quite warm and thawing some Sat 27 Very nice dry day some Snow The men cut wood all day �Sun 28 Very nice day no storm we all staid at home all day Mrs Martin & her sister came over a while in afternoon Mon 29 Nice mild day some showers of rain & snow The men cut wood Mr Griffin made cider came on rain in evening {Left Margin: Harvey is getting the measles this morning} Tues 30 A very heavy rain last night taken of a great part of the snow The men cut wood December Wed 1 Some colder this morning The men got Mr Campbells Oxen & our own and skidded up logs for sawing all day Thur 2 Some storm again to day The men skidded up logs all day took Mr Campbells Oxen home in evening Fri 3 A rough kind of day again The men made ready to butcher the Hogs in forenoon Sat 4 Looks like a storm again Charles & George & I went to town Came on rain & I staid in town The boys brought home the grist of chop & stuff 1869 Dec Sun 5 Some colder this morning I staid at Harveys all day no storm all day Mon 6 A very nice clear day The men killed the Hogs James Gallagher helped them Harvey brought me home in the afternoon seen the Gallows they are to hang Mellady to morrow morning early for murdering his Father & Mother near Seaforth Tues 7 A very nice day some snow in afternoon again The men cleaned up their butchering in afternoon Wed 8 A nice day no storm and not cold thawed some The men went & made a road to get into swamp Mr B. Hamilton helped them Thur 9 Some cloudy this morning The men went to swamp to cut pine for Sawlogs Fri 10 Cloudy again to day The men cut Saw logs all day I staid at home Sat 11 A rather stormy day rain & Snow getting soft The men cut Saw logs George took the Sows to Mr Pete Carrols to the Boar in the afternoon I staid at home all day �1869 Dec Sun 12 Quite cold & rough to day I staid at Home all day The children went to S.School & Church afternoon Mon 13 Quite cold all day The men cut Saw logs Mr Strachen sent his boys to let us know he was a coming to Saw wood on Friday & Saturday next Tues 14 Nice warm dry day The men cut Saw logs George brought the Sows Home from Mr Carrols & the Master sent the the children home from School because some of them was afraid of the Measels Wed 15 Quite a soft rainy day Charles went to help David Ellis to get in a Pea Stack Duncan & James Gallagher Killed our Beef steer in the forenoon he was very good Beef Thur 16 A very Stormy day rain & Snow all forenoon and part of afternoon Duncan & George & I cut up Beef in forenoon Charles came home from Davids he went to the swamp after the Axes they left there the last day They began a Sheep rack in afternoon Mr Strachen came after dark to Saw wood to morrow 1869 Dec Fri 17 Some colder this morning but cloudy but no storm in forenoon they went to Sawing wood in the morning hard job to get hands to help they cant get here untill noon very near some how they had very good luck had only one small break just at night Willy and Elizabeth is broke out with the Measels Jane & Dorothy is getting them Sat 18 Nice day cloudy & warm but no storm all day The men sawed wood all day got it all done in good time have a fine lot of wood sawed up ready for the Stove Jane & Dorothy is down with Measels this morning the rest are some better Sun 19 Nice day but cloudy They are all getting on with the Measels very well Libbie & Willie are very bad with ear ache Mon 20 Quite cold all day George drew up wood Charles split wood Duncan helped Gallaghers Kill Hogs & then he went to pay his tax to Dungannon They seem to be getting better with the Measels all but sore ears 1869 Dec �Tue 21 Quite cold looks like a storm coming on The men split wood George drew up wood They are all better with measels except Dorothy she is very bad in her breast hard to get her breath dont eat any mush Wed 22 A very stormy night Snow & then rain before morning but not cold They are all better but Dorothy she dont seem to get much better yet The men split stove wood at house in forenoon George went to Goderich to get some things and to see Doctor got very cold & windy The men went to Mr Nichols to a chopping Bee in afternoon & then they went to a debating School just starting at the School House in the evening let Mr Helps have a waggon to go to town with a load of Barley the Sleighing all gone Thur 23 Quite a cold day freezing hard The men split wood at House in forenoon & split wood in bush in afternoon They all seem to be getting some better slowly all but Dorothy Matilda & John Gallagher came over a while in the evening 1869 Dec Fri 24 Snowed some last night but cleared of in the morning Mr Judge called in morning to get a hand to thrash he did not get one from me George took Fran & John to get shoes set in forenoon The men split wood George & Harvey & Myself went to Goderich with the Sleigh after some Fish & other things a new Bedstead & very poor Sleighing most of the way Sat 25 A nice Mild day but not a very Merry Christmas for us all the children sick with the Measels George has begun to break out with them the rest are some better but Dorothy she is very bad with her ears & some of the others the same we all staid at home no body came but Sister Lavinia & her son Nathan came a while in evening Sun 26 Nice mild day calm we all staid at home but Duncan & Charley went to Church at Hill our girl came back at evening Mon 27 Quite soft all day The men split wood at House & cleaned up grist & got some stuff out for gates Snow near all gone again 1869 December Tues 28 A nice mild warm day thawed a good deal The men split wood at the House & got Jim shod on the front fee & got ready to go back to Swamp to work again tomorrow I took a grist to Goderich to Mill got dinner at Harveys & come home before dark got the grist home with me very nice wheeling on the road but is getting quite soft �Wed 29 Nice mild day with a little Snow last night The men went to the Swamp to work in the Morning I went along with them as far as David Ellis' they was getting out some turnips & drawing home to grit up They are not froze now but have been They wont keep long they are all pithey inside I staid at Davids all day & all night a tea meeting at the Smiths Hill Council House at night had a large turn out They had to get the Hall at the tavern(Symingtons) for could not all get in some of our men & hired girl went to it some boys behaved very bad 1869 December Thur 30 A very mild warm day thawed a good deal in some places some more Snow last night but not much Sleighing only on the North & South roads the road from here to Goderich all blowed of but very good wheeling The men went to Swamp to cut posts & rail cuts I came home with them & David Ellis came with us & staid all night he is on his way down to Dumfries in the morning he is going to walk to Station in Morning at Goderich Fri 31 A very nice calm warm morning but cloudy looks some like a storm coming The men went to the Swamp again to work this morning I staid at home all day am getting some better health again David Ellis started early in the morning to walk to Goderich to take the Cars for below The children seem to be all getting better of Measels A very nice day for the last day of 1869 & Samson W. Howell 1871 sowd early peas 8 of April finished sowen the field peas on 18 of april May 2nd AD 1871 Finished seading to Day 22 finished potatoes October 22 nd 1872 finished Digging potatoes 1872 sent markets notes a way to colect on 22 the day of october the two Gray Mares went to the horse Black Prince the 20 day of June 1853 just at my {continued on next page: {lot?}} Pink & Fanny went to the Horse Argyles Stables the 1 day of July 1856 �Samuel Howell February 6 1857 For more information on Samuel Howell, 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/e2b04879cb9ed858b7095df3660d9062.pdf a610189ffb8df2923ced87638b6cd7d1 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73a270f6bf020cadb996ce74e7074566.pdf 8fd31cd68b5b31f575a9bb2c7ef79320 PDF Text Text Samuel Johnson (1848-1884) 1873 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers The Dominion Quarto Diary for 1873 [Published Title} Samuel Johnson's Diary April 29th 1873 Goodwood Ont Toronto: Adam, Stevenson, & Co., Publishers {printed} Monday evening February 16th 1874. My Soul Praises God, for I am a Sinner saved by Grace. The Lord is my Shepherd He leadeth me in green pastures, beside living waters. May my Soul ever praise him, who so loveth us, that he gave his Son, our Saviour, a ransom for us. Amen. S. J. "Trust in the Lord alone He aids thee from above In every strait surround his throne And rest upon His Love" Thy way not mine O Lord, However dark it be! Lead me by thy own Hand. Choose out the path for me. Extracts from the "Morton Family" or "Trust in God" Copied from Goodwood Union Sabbath School Minute or Secretary's book by Saml Johnson Nov 1st 1877 MEMORANDA {page is blank} JANUARY, 1873. Dr James' Recipe for cure of Consumption, Asthma Bronchitis & General Debility. on receipt of two Stamps to pay expenses Address Craddick & Co 1032 Race Street Philadelphica Pd giving name of Toronto Globe. Fishburn's Cough Mixture 2 q tincture of Zolu {?} 1 oz tincture of Bark, 1 q spirits of Sweet Nitre, 2oz tincture of Columbia 2 oz tincture of Gentian 4 drams tincture of Foxglove 60 drams of Antimonial Wine. Mix all together . Dose half a teaspoonful at first 1873 Decr 27th Subscribers for Canadian Messenger for 1874 {a Methodist publication} �1 John Whittleton paid 28c 2 James Collins Pd 38 3 John Morgason Pd 38 4 John Wagg Pd 38 5 Geo Lewis Pd 38 6 Wm Wagg Pd 38 7 Thos Storry 8 Wm Watson Pd 38 9 Geo Stafford Pd 38 10 Mrs S Burr 11 Saml Johnson 12 Wm Johnson Pd 38 13 Ben Milliken 14 Frank Wagg Pd. 38c 15 John Lee Pd . 38 16 C Wagg Pd 38 17 E Baker Pd 38 18 Jas McCullough Pd 38 19 A Gregg Pd 38 20 John Lmon Pd 38 Remitted these to J Dougall & Son Jan 5th 1874 �{Written between rows, vertically down middle of page the following} Sent $5 to J. Dougall & Son Montreal for the 13 Subscriptions on Sat Decr 27th 1873 (Regstr) Remitted to J Dougall & Son Jan 21st 1874 22 G Robinson 23 E Vanhorn Pd 38 24 Wm Ball Pd 38 25 Wm Morgason Pd 38 26 Wm White Pd 38 27 Geo Dowswell Pd 38 28 Chrisr Scott Pd 38 29 Wm Hilts 30 Geo Vanhorn Pd 38 31 Wm Bloman Pd 38 32 J. W {Faun or Tann} Pd 38 March 7th 1874 J W Tann Pd 38 January, 1873 4 Thursday, 2. January 1874 List of Lumber from Charles Goulds Loads No 1 = 470 Feet No 2 = 585 No 3 + 4 = 1267 No 5 + 6 = 722 Jan 24th Nos 7 + 8 =725 " 22 Nos 9 + 10 1518 ' 23rd { No 11 764 No 12 1041 24th { No 13 714 �No 14~ 704 26 { No 15 395 No 16 400 Feet 9306 2 1/2 18610 6652 $23.267 January 26th Paid Chase Gould $28.27c being in full or 9,305 feet sawed lumber Friday, 3. Healey turife [sp?] came here to Bourd. 1874 List of Subscriptions permitted to John Dougall + Sons. Montreal for 1876 For Weekly Witness $ c Subscriptions to be Messenger for 1875 1 Richard Davey Pd 1 00 1 Wm Wagg 2 Christ Scott Pd 1 00 2 Jas Percy 3 Robt Dowling Pd 1 00 3 Ino Whitteton 4 John Marr Pd 1 00 4 Ed Baker (1) Do Do Dom Monthly Pd 1 00 5 Peter Findley Pd 6 Wm Robinson 7 Mrs J Barkey Pd 8 Wm Ball 9 Frank Wagg Pd �10 Eliakim Vauhorn 11 James Collins 12 Jno May 13 Elias Vauzant Pd 14 Wm White 15 Christ Hilts Pd 16 Christ Scott Pd 17 Jon D. Brocks Stouffville Pd 18 J W Tann 19 G Stafford 20 Wm Watson 21 Wm J Davis Pd 22 Job Forsyth Pd 23 Isaac Wagg Pd JANUARY, 1873. {On top of page} Mr S Burkholder to be sent for �Monday, 6. Subscribers for C Messenger for 1876 P1 P. Pewrock{sp?} P Stouffville 38 P2 D Morrison P " " 38 P3 L. J. Low P " " 38 P4 Wm Pickering P " " 38 P5 Wm Scott " " 38 P6 Jos Lee Goodwood P P7 E. S. Shaw " " P. P8 F Wagg P9 E Vanhorn P10. Jos Kellington Pd P11 Wm Watson P12 J. W. Whittleton P P13 J McCullough P14 W Ball P15 G Robinson P16 Margt J Todd �P17 A Rolston P18 H Cooper P19 J. Mackney P20 E Baker P21 J Douglas P22 Isaac Wagg P23 Wm Wagg P24 G Stafford P25 J Barkey P26 Miss J A Todd P27 Ges Todd P28 J W Toune{sp?} "P29 C Scott P30 J Smith Goodwood P31 R. Hauselton " " P32 Thos Hope " " �P33 Jos Grice{sp? " "} P34 G Dowswell " " P35 F. B. Wick " " P36 W. Vauhorn " " P37 W. J Davis " " P38 C Wagg " " P39 Thos Wagg " " P40 R. Wagg " " P41 H Degeer " " P42 Mrs T. Storry " " P S. Burkholder @ the P.O 38 P43 Mrs J Hunter Uxbridge PO. 38 P44 Miss Cordela Hall " " 38 P45 S Stover " " 38 P46 H. Chapman Glasgow 38 P47 H Stover " " 38 Your text here... �P48 H McDormot " " 38 P49 Mrs J Connee Ballautrae 38 P50 Mrs Joel Kester Glasgow 35 Sent subscriptions for above 48 names to Jno Dougall + Sons, on Thursday Dec 9th 75 2nd Lot P51 J. B. Forsyth 30 52 Jos Forsyth ----------- P53 Sam Dunsheath 30 54 Abbt Wagg --------------- 55 H Lewis 30 56 G Vauhorn ------------ 57 Wm White ------------ 58 F Smith ------------ P59 L. G. Wagg 30 60 V Wagg ------------ 61 C Hunt 30 62 Mrs Emma Forsyth 30 �63 Mr Aba Eliis 30 64 Mr. Peter Finlay ------------ 65 Mr Ges Lewis 30 66 Jos Collins ------------ 3rd Lot sent Jan 7th 1876 67 Wm Morganson P 68 Mrs N Miller P 69 G Hamilton P 70 R. Forsyth ------------ Subs for Weekly Writing P A Rolston 1.10 P H Cooper 1.10 P E Baker 1.10 P J McGuckin 1.10 P C Scott 1.10 JANUARY, 1873. Thursday, 9. 3rd Lot �71 D. Nighswander Mongolia ------------ 72 Sen Johnson Oakwood ------------ 73 Josiah Millikon Moray ------------ 74 Jno Cook Siloam ------------ 75 Martin Johnson Fenlon Falls ------------ 2nd Lot Messengers 76 S. Sangster Stouffville 30 77 T Chester Glasgow 30 78 E Vaizaut{sp?} " " 30 79 Wm Kellington P Stouffville 30 80 Jos Steele " " 30 81 S Burkholder At the P 30 2nd Lot Witness H Lewis ------------ Jos Marr 1.10 G Vauhorn 1.10 F Pickering 1.10 3rd Lot Witness Jan 7. 1876 Stephen March Pd $1.10 Friday, 10. Saturday, 11. �JANUARY, 1873. Goodwood About April 9th 1874. I was induced to to lead our Thursday evening Prayermeeting. only Bros Jno Kellington & Ed Whittleton were present. And again on Thursday Evg April 23rd 1874 when Several of our Class were present. I felt a restraint upon me. Yet I was impressed, it was my duty. May the Lord enable me to do his blessed will. & love the with an undivided heart I went to Uxbridge to day on Railway & met Bro E. S. Hoyl our Minister on the Train. I got some teeth filled by Mr Waid Dentist. Written Monday Evg April 27th 1874 Tuesday, 14. Wednesday, 15. JANUARY, 1873. Thurdsay, 16. Friday, 17. Saturday, 18. JANUARY, 1873. MONDAY, 20 Henderson &Bostwick $118.70 Merelets Bk. Wednesday May 17 Morning. Joseph Stridholme 3 1/2 days May 2 H McGuckin 7 yd Shirting 17 = $1.19, 1 1/2 factory,13 & Spool 5 Total $1.37 at W B Saunders Tuesday Wednesday 21st Jan 1874 Drawing Saw Logs to Chas Gould's Mill Bro Sliter Stayed with us last night. also Misses H Robinson Catharine McCullough, & Miss E McCullough & Miss Anna McGill & Messrs Jas McCullough, Vrooman, & Dr White (switchman) visited us last evening Mild to day rained some about daylight O Lord help me to look unto thee with all my heart Wednesday Thursday 22 January 1874 Lot No 17 2nd con Uxbridge It is just 5 years this Evening Since I was Born again The Lord be praised for his goodness & tender mercy. I desire this evening to praise him with all my heart for the way He has led me. I have been �very unfaithful and disobedient, often yielded an easy prey to besetting Sins May the Lord quicken my Soul & enable me to love him more than all the World beside & May it be my meat and drink to do my Master's will in all things, "Create in me a Clean Heart & renew a right spirit within me O God" that I may glorify our Heavenly Father, & take up the Cross with a thankful Heart. For Jesus sak Amen Samuel Johnson Jan 22nd 1874 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 30. Friday, 31. Saturday, February 1. FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 3. Tuesday, 4. Wednesday, 5. FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 6. Friday, 7. Saturday, 8. Sunday 9. (This is the first I have written in this Book) Clear & very cold O walked to sabbath school this morning. {Mr C Magg?} the superintendant asked me to close the school by giving out the Hymn & leading in Prayer. To my shame & sorrowful regret I yielded to my old besetting sin. Man fearing, I begged him to excuse me I felt as though I could not utter a word. I feel conscience smitten all day Lord enable me to come & be strong in the Lord. I went to Mr Geo Stafford’s to dinner. Bro N Robinson preached from 119th Psalm 68 thou art good & doest good. FEBRUARY, 1873. �Monday, 10. Very cold. Not quite so cold towards the evening. Storming some in the evening. Owen Lewis & I threshed Peas. Temperance Meeting. I took a load of the Goodwood folk to an open temple of the Mineahaha. Stouffville lodge of Good templars. They gave a good entertainment. (Monday Evening) Mr Thomas Douglas came here to board at $8 per month He is going to to our School to his his brother Mr James Douglas. Tuesday, 11. Moderated considerably. Mild all day Mr Joshua Miller was buried to day in the Garveyard North of GoodWood. Revd Mr Moores Prearhed. Father + Mother went to the Funeral & Mr Lapp & wife came home to Dinner. Owen Lewis helped Ms White Saw wood this AM. PM. We finished threshing the Peas which we had in the stack. Wednesday, 12. Fine We cleaned the Peas (about 5 Bushels) & brought 50 bush of three over to the Driving house Father & Mother went down to Revd Jacob Marzolf's on Lot No 4. 7th con Markham & came up to Mr Henry Wismer's North of Markham Village & stayed all night. 196 Fulton St Brooklyn N.Y. FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 13. Clear & Bright. quite sharp all day. Sun warm. Owen Lewis. Elizabeth and I went to prayer meeting at Goodwood. {evg in?} Bro Wm B Watson read the 12th chap Hebrews. though qury meeting was small the Lord was with us. The Love of Jesus in the Soul is worth more than any earthly pleasure. Owen & I commenced drawing Peas from the Barn apposite the Schoool House. Father & Mother came home this Evening they visisted cousin John Smiths on 9th con Markham & came by Uncle Martins for Tea. The congregational S.S. Stouffville had a sleigh rides this PM & "Tea after". letter from Cousin Tillie 10th A Stokes. Brooklyn N.Y. 196 Fulton Street Friday, 14. Dull. No NE wind snowed a little S tair this Gag, Owen Lewis & I finished drawing Peas home from Barn next School House. This Evg Mr Ino Garman of Pickering stayed all night. He is Peddling corn Brooms, he gets them from near Niagara. Mr Robert Welsh (of Lot No21 9th con Markham) was found dead on Wednesday 12th inst. a Corner's Inquest was held. Saturday, 15. Clear & sharp this morning South wind. Bright all day. but did not thaw. Somewhat cloudy this [?] AM. I went to Dr Win Pagan near Stouffville & got some med.ce PM. Owen & I threshed & cleaned 12 Bushels of short straw peas. Father &Mother Sister Lizzie went to Altorio home by Mr S Burkholder's & ordered a stand & lounge. I did not go the �Division this evn the subject for debate is "which has caused the most misery war or independence"! The verse in thy little Year Book for to day is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity & purify unto himself a peculiar people, jealous of good looks. Dear Jesus may I be moulded according to thy will. FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 17th A beautiful day Slight W wind Owen Lewis + I commenced to draw the Hay Stack home, from the Nighswauder farm This Evening. Johnny Welsh + his sister Lizzie came up on a visit Tuesday, 18. Morning chilly SE wind became warmer + was a fine day. Owen + I finished drawing Hay stack home this A.M. P.M. drew roof Boards of stack home + also the nails around it. Noon. Bless this Lord I have just had a season of sweet communion with my Saviour I felt the shortness of time + the greatness of the importance of living wholly for Jesus. O Lord enable me to consecrate my all to thee + enable me to do thy will in all things. I also prayed that Dear Father might connect to jesus. I felt something like a presentiment as though I might have to pass out of times before Father should seek the Saviour. I then felt as though I say thy will be done. Be thou my strength O Lord. Amen. Wednesday, 19. A pretty fine day A.M. Father took our Eight day clock to McAllen's Stouffville to get it fixed. Owen also went to Stouffville to look after his Photographs. I drew stove wood. P.M. Owen Drew wood from woods to wood pile I went to Goodwood + brought two Pitchforks at Hewitts + James McCullough Measured the wood we have drawn them 22 1/2 cords + 20 1/2 cords in the two rows on road East of Goodwood + 14 cords on lot South of the Station Uncle Martin + Aunt Margaret were here to Tea FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 20. A sharp N wind this morning. Pleasant day Evg Cloudy, chilly SE wind Owen Lewis + I went up to John Cooks Lot N 34, 2nd Con Uxbridge + got some cedar for sleepers for Driving House over Turnip Cellar the original sleepers are mostly rotten Friday, 21. Snowed some last night. Stormy A.M. from SE P.M. Fair wind turned to the North, Drifting some Evg, bright + Cold Owen Lewis + I threshed Peas in A.M. P.M. we bagged a brist of 45 Bushels for Chopping (Oats + Peas) Father went to Goodwood + got some Glass jars at Hewitts Uncle Martin + cousin Emma were here a few minutes. �Saturday, 22. Clear + cold NW Wind Evg Colder Owen + I sawed some Pine cord wood in Chopping South of House. A.M. Father took a load of Chop to Altona Mills. Cousins Margaret Shoults + family came home with Father P.M. Father + {Thos?} Douglas went to Stouffville + got Our Eight day Clock which Mr Allen had Cleaned for us. Evg I went to Division S of Temperance. Sunday 23rd 1873. We went to S School in A.M. P.M. We went to church Bro N Robinson Preached from Revelation of St John 2nd Chap 10th verso, "Be thou faithful'...Lord be my strength + guido. Very cold FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 24. Very cold this morning NW Wind all day. Snow drifting some most of the day PM considerably moderated. Owen Lewis + I threshed + cleaned 12 bushels seed Peas PM Rev Mr John H Shoults Christian Minister came to Tea + took his family with him to a Prayer meeting at Mr Elijah Pattersons Glasgow Tuesday, 25. NW Wind not ectremely cold. Evg Starry. Owen + I went up to Mr John Cook's Lot N33 in 2nd Con. Ux + gM two loads of Cedar posts 9 feet long for fencing the S East corner of Orchard E + S of Wood House Wednesday, 26. A fine clear day. Wind S.W though quite pleasant to be out. AM I took a cord + a half piece wood to Dr Pagan near Stouffville + came home via Attonew Mills + got a Grist of Chop, Owen took the Board roof off the last part of the Straw Stack. PM I took the large Colt "Nelly" to the Black Smith Shop + had his shoes taken off + made arrangement to go to Lecture in Stouffville by Revd Hugh Johnson M Around trip across the Continent. One of our Horses took sick + we could not go. Father + Mother visited Mr Christian Nightswauder's Pickering. Six years ago Today we moved to this farm from Pickering. I recieved a letter from Bro S Knopp. PE of Hamilton district of Ev Association. FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 27. A Severe Snow Storm Set in Early this morning + continued from the S East until Noon today PM pretty fiar wind changed to West AM We cleaned some Oats for Feed PM We sawed some pine wood in South chopping Father + Mother Visited Mr Stephen Burr's Evening, we went to PrayerMeeting but there was no Meeting May we meet Jesus at our home + have him in our Hearts We called in at Mr Gregg's with some Butter (6 lbs) -- �Friday, 28. A Fine day Owen + I sawed Pine cord wood in the S Bush Saturday March 1. A fine day Father got the Horses shod at Barkey's Shop Goodwood Owen Lewis + I sawed Pine wood Evening I went to Goodwood Div S of T Sunday March 2nd AM Mother, Elisabeth + I went up to S School + TunRer Meeting Mr Snider Preached a feeling Sermon Uncle FredericK's came up + went home after tea Mother is ill with sick headache. T. Douglass, Jaro McCulloch, Owen Lewis, Lizzie & I went to Goodwood Meeting Bro as Collins preached from Hebrews 12th Chap + 2nd verse a very ernest address on the love of Christ for Us Praise the Lord O My Soul for his dealings unto me MARCH, 1873. Monday, 3. Turned very cold, some time during, last night Very cold today, Drifting fiercely from the North. Blocking the East + West roads badly. A.M. I went to Pilkey's Saw Mill + got some 1506 feet of lumber which we bought from Elijah Miller @84.50c per thousand I left Most of the lumber on this 5th con opposite Mr Rusnell's gate + brought only about 300 feet home on account of the Snow P.M. I brought Lizzie home from School Evg. Owen Lewis + I bagged up to 12 bags Potatoes intending to take them to Toronto some time this week. Evg Very cold, strong N wind. Heavenly Father May thy presence + thy grace be with me. Tuesday, 4. Extremely cold very high N Wind. Roads 6 + west badly drifted Evening Moderated somewhat Owen + I threshed Peas Elizabeth did not go to school on account of the cold + drift. Tho S Douglas walked to school Wednesday, 5. March, 1873 Thursday, 6. A clear bright day. Very sharp SW Wind thawed scarecely any ice in the Sun Elizabeth + I went to Toronto this A.M. took a load of Potatoes, Butter Turkeys + Chickens, Sold Potatoes for 45c per Bag + Butter pound Rolls for 21c + Turkeys 9 1/2c per lb + 33c for Chickens (a piece) Bought 250 lbs Sugar + some cloves + Timothy seed + Stayed at Roache's Hotel on Front Street East, all night Uncle {Cannot understand word} Jamisson Stayed there also, in the Evening Uncle John + I went up to House of Assembly, it was the first time I was ever at the Parliament Buildings. Lizzie was ill the Evening �Friday, 7. Satruday, 8. Sunday 9th March 1873. A.M. Owen Lewis, Lizzie + I went to Sabbath School 2nd Chap of 2nd Thess, lesson today Colman Wagg our SS Superintendant wished me to read the hymm after the Opening Prayer. I did so for the first time in my life. I had often shrunk from that dutyy before. May God strenthen Me. Noon. This Morning when I arose I feft a vacancy in my soul, but bless the Lord I looked unto him I have just had sweet communion with Him. P.M. Father Mother Lizzie + I went to Church Bro N Robinson Preached MARCH, 1873. Monday, 10. Tuesday, 11. Wednesday, 12. MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 13. A bright day, thawing considerably Evening bright AM I done the chores + went to John McCulloch's to get my hair Shingled, but did not + got dinner there Uncle Joseph Walker's + Cousin Thos Walker's of Whitchurch came on a visit + stayed until after Tea time. Father took his mare to Mr Hopkin's on the 7th con Pickering + got her shod + went to Uncle Jno Boyle's for Dinner + came home in PM Uncle Joseph, cousin Thos + I went to Goodwood to see the Town Evening Owen Lewis Mother + I went to Prayer Meeting Friday, 14. A very fine day. quite thawy I opened the Turnip cave S of {Drwing?} House + found the Turnips to be rotting considerably so Ive assorted the turnips in the cellar + fitted it + got things handy to draw turnips from cave to cellar tomorrow. P.M. Owen took a load of wood (Pine) to McCullough's there are 9 cords in the last pile of we have drawed S of Sideroad + there are 14 cords on lot North of Sideroad + 20 1/2 cords in North row on the Uxbridge road + 22 1/2 cords of Seasoned wood in South row one the same road. Father went to see Mr Eli Cormer to buy some cedar, but did not succeed. Saturday, 15. Snowed about an such before daylight + was raining at daylight + continued more or less all day. Evening it had about ceased raining + turned foggy. Warm S E Wind �most of the day. A.M. Owen Lewis + I helped John McCulloch to carry a straw stack into his barn which had upset in his Barnyard. P.M. We cleaned 10 Bushels Oats for Seed for Uncle Joseph Walker + Bagged 22 Bags Potatoes. Sunday March 16th 1873. A.M. Exceedingly windy + Stormy from North P.M. Still windy but not cold or stormy. Did not go to S School Went to Prayer meeting. Bro McCullough did not come to Preach, I suppose on account of the Snow Drifts. Bro E Whittleton read 19th Psalm O Jesus May I lay all upon the Alter for Jesus + Increase my faith MARCH, 1873. Monday, 17. A pretty sharp N Wind continued rather cold all day Owen Lewis + I sawed Pine Cord wood in S Bush. Father took his mare to Mr Hopkins on 7th con Pickering + got her shod Evening Mother Lizzie + I visited Mr Les Dawswell to bid farewell to their Daughter Jane, who with her husband + his folk's Mr Brethours of Georgina intend starting tomorrow to British Columbia via San Francisco Tuesday, 18. A dull + Chilly day S E Wind Commenced snowing about 3 PM + Snowed about half an Inch during the night Lizzie + I started on a short visiting tour this morning we called first on Mrs Donald Mac Rae (formally Miss Emma Colvie) + went to Revd Jacob Marizolf's on 7th con Markham lot No 4 + took dinner + stayed until about 3 PM. Mr Marizolf was not at home I suppose it was our farewell visit for they will remove to another circuit in the spring. We came up to Mr Drew Mason's Markham Village + stayed over night I am 25 years old today + only 4 years on the Lords side. Help me Jesus {The following was written on the side on the page on this date} Todays notes were written on Monday Evg March 23rd 1873 + Bro Jacob Marizolf is here this Evg. Wednesday, 19. Fine + bright this morning. Stayed a Mr Drew Mason over night AM. Lizzie + Rachel Ann Mason + I went to Mr Adamson's Photograph rooms + had each of us a Lettergraph taken. Lizzie + I went to Ms Donald MacRae's to dinner. P.M. we went back to MrMasons + started shortly after to Leonard Boyle's, and just called a few Minutes + went up to Mr Henry Barkey's (Junior) + had tea + We all went to Revival Meeting. Mongolia Bro Newton Robinson Preached. We went home with Leonard Boyle's + stayed over night. MARCH, 1873. �Thursday, 20. Stormy. Snowing from S East, Snow soft We purposed going home this AM. but owing to the Storm, which became worse in PM. Ive concluded to stay another night with Mr Boyles Evening We Leonard, Malcom + I + Edwin went up to Meeting at Mongolia but there was no meeting on account of the Storm Friday, 21. Colder, Snowing slightly from the North this Morn Snowed about 10 Inches yesterday + last night Lizzie + I started for Home this morning from L Boyle's Cousin Hannah Lindsay came home with us We found the roads considerably drifted from S East PM I took a load of Potatoes to Stouffville, at 30c per Bush Hulbert Proffessor Rockwell gave a lecture + Performance on Horse training at Goodwood this PM Quite Snowy this PM West wind Saturday, 22.Quite windy from the North this AM PM Not quite so windy AM I bagged some Potatoes + Owen threshed Peas PM We drew the last of Straw Stack to Driving House for Horse bedding , Evening I went to Division S of T PM Father + Mother + Hannah Lindsay visited Mr Thos Robinsons Sunday 23rd March 1873 AM We went to Sabbath School. Colman Wagg the Superintendant was absent + I conducted the opening of the Sabbath School for the first time. May the strengthen me for duty PM We all went to Goodwood Bro W.S. McCullough Preached from 4th Hebrews 1st Verse (Snow Storm) x (see bottom) MARCH, 1873. Monday, 24. AM Somewhat stormy Evg pretty fine Owen & I threshed Peas all day Father Mother Mrs Hannah Lindsey vsited {Mr Ges?} Fields in AM. + Mr Ges Staffords in PM Revd Jacod Marzolf Evangelical Minister from 7th con Markham came here this evg + will stay al night Tuesday, 25.Storym all day. SE Wind Evening a very impleasant sleet is coming from the S East Owen Lewis & I finished threshing our peas & {winnowed?} them we have about a hundred & ten bushels peas Mrs Hannah Lindsey, Father, Mother, & Lizzie visited mrs Burr's to day & Hannah came home again with them Wednesday, 26. Quite stormy yet this morning NE wind Quite rough & stormy all day Strong NE N Wind. 8 o'clock PM storm is still raging it is the worst storm we have had for drifting this winter. Owen & I winnowed about 35 Bushels of New Sealand Oats for seed & threshed our small crop of field beans. about 6 quartz. Three years ago to day at the Heaviest snow storm �of 1870 began & snowed fearfully in the 27th March 1870 so that the snow was about 10 feet on the level, road N4 south were worse drifted ^than I have ever seen them MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 27. A pretty fine day after this Storm of Last night. The roads arifled more yesterday + last night than we have had yet this winter. AM we shovelled some between the House + road. + I went to 2nd con + got Mr Burr's + John McGullock's to open this snow drifts there PM I assisted to shovel snow on 2nd con + come home + visit to Goodwood + recieved a letter from Grand Scribe S of I Brantford. Friday, 28. A fair day. though somewhat chilly SE wind all day aid not thaw so very lunch. Hannah Lindsey left this morning Father, Mother + elizabeth took Cousin Hannah Lindsey to Hiram Johnsons, at Stouffville + took dinner. We do not expect to see her again for a long time. May the Lord enable us to meet in Heaven, if not again on Earth. Mrs. Abraham Reesor of Altona Died last night. She had been married to Mr Reesor about a year ago She wil be married buried at Dixon's Hill tomorrow. Saturday, 29. Began to rain during the night + contiued moderatily most of the day. Evg turned cold + began to snow. Wind turned from SE to North- Owen spilt stovewood. PM I drew up an agreement between Maker Degeer + LW Peterson. mr Degeer agrees to build a house 20x26 feet + 14 feet high for Mr Peterson for ($50) fifty doll Did not get to division S of I to night on acct of {inclerwency?} of the weather (written vertical up the page next to saturday, 29th entry: Lord Assistance) Sunday March 30th 18/3 AM We attended SSchol with Much weakned I opened the School. Mr C Waff being about on accdient of his wife's illnes, Lizzie + I went to Mr C Staffords to dinner + to meeting in PM Mr Bro. N Robinson Preacher Hoseal 12 c + 10th [?] MARCH-APRIL, 1873. Monday, 31. Quite snowy until about 10 AM + pretty fair the remainder of the day. thawy. AM I took 8 sheep to C Yalte's Hotel Stouffville we had sold to mr Priee for $7 a piece PM I took Lizzie to see Mrs Cohnon Wazz who is quite ill + I went on over to Mr Jon Kellington's auction sale of farm + stock Lot No 21 East half 1st con Uxbridge. I recieved $6.40c of S.S. funds from Mr H Kellington I wrote a letter this Evening to Mr J Young to send $10 worth of SS Prizes for Goodwood USS (130 Books in all) �Tuesday, April 1. AM Fine. quite thawy all day PM somewhat cloud + hailed finely in the evening. AM i took 7 bags potatoes to Stouffville @ 30c per bush Mr Trancisoo is in due us $1.10c + Mr Rob Cole is in due $1.35c + Mr John Bruell's[sp?] 85C Went to Uncle Smuel Toellar's [sp?] to dinner + home again in PM Wednesday, 2. Snow + rain to day from S West AM I took two loads turnips from cave into stone cellar + dug snow from off turnip pit in field west of Old House. & Evenings Lizzie & went to see Colman Waff's his wife is quite ill. Issac Wegg + I went to Uxbridge Village to get Dr Bascom. We stayed until 5 AM on Thursday APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 3. A fine day. Thawed considerably. W Wind. AM Owen + I drew turnips from cave S of Driving House, into cellar. PM Hank Cooper helped us at turnips finished the larger cave expect a few there are about 100 Bushels rotten in it. PM Mr Seneca [sp?] Baker brought cousin Esther Milliken here + both stayed over night Evening. I did not go to Prayer Meeting. "Heavenly Father. Keep me thy Humble follower Friday, 4. A fair day. Frank Cooper, Owen + I drew turnips from Pit into cellor. PM I took Mr Pazan M.D. Near Stouffville, a load, of a cord + a quarter @ $2 per cord, Paid me $1.50 Owen + Frank finished drawing turnips into cellar, Mr + Mrs Robinson came on a visit this evg. Saturday, 5. Rainy this morning + continued at intervals during the day, A heavy Shower just after dinner. AM I took ploughs + Harrows to Jacob Barkey's shop Goodwood to get repaired + went up to {Chas?} Gould's Saw Mill + got 22 Pieces of Picketing @$10 per thousand feet I took dinner at Mr Goulds, PM. I went to Goodwood + We hired Ed Leet to work 7 months for $45. I went to Division S of S in Evening Sunday. Rainy + Foggy all day. AM We went to S School. Mr Saml Stover assisted in conducting the School. I took dinner at Mr Stover's. PM I went to Church at Goodwood. Bro McCullough who was at our place to Dinner, Preached from Acts II Chap 16 verses The Disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. {written on the side} I was Stregthend in Jesus April, 1873. �Monday, 7. Dull foggy rainy at Intervals. SE Wind A.M. I took, Uncle Martin Johnson's tub + Barrell home which we had borrowed to Draw water in the Winter. PM I came home by L Thos Wagg's + got the Spring board. I boirght{unsure of this word} grow Mr Gregg, also came by Mr Jonas Lewis's + got a Bob sleigh for Dragging logs upon, Mr Seucca Baker came here this Morning + in PM. took Cousin Esther Milliken to his Father + DV. they will be married at our Place tomorrow AM. Tuesday, 8. Rainy all day Mostly SE wind Mr Seucca Baker was married there to day to cousin Esther Milliken, by Revd Mr More Babtist Minister, Cousins Alice Milliken + Alice Walker {Mauuel?} + Jacob Baker + Mr + Mrs Joel Baker were also here. Mr + Mrs Baker went home in the evening by rail to Stouffville + would go from there with Buggy. May the blessing of God rest upon the Marriage Union. Mifs Amma Scott's School examination at Goodwood corner off this PM. Wednesday, 9. Rained until nearly Midnight + then abated till Morning, Rained steadily all day S E wind this now the 5th day it has rained in Succession + seems likely to continue. AM I took Mr + Mrs Seucca Baker + the rest of the wedding party to Goodwood Station. I got the Rod Schod + came home. PM I wrote a letter to Cousins Willie + Lillie Stokes, N Jersey + one for Mother to Uncle Jarriah Milliken's. Owen Lewis finished Splitting Stove wood in wood house APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 10. Froze considerably last night Somewhat raw & cold wind this AM But thawed considirbly Owen + I sawed Pine Wood again in North side of South Bush. Mr A. Gregg gave Father two Sunday School Prize Book which he had exchange for Me. Evening I went to Prayer Meeting at Goodwood. Roads Much Hooded about Goodwood. Snow about 2 + 3 feet deep most Part of Road from Here to Goodwood. Friday, 11. Dull + Cloudy. SE Wind. Sprinkling Some times this AM. Somewhat fairer this PM. Owen + I Sawed + Split pine Wood. Evening I went to Goodwood + got the Papers came home immediately. There is talk of a musical Band Organized at James Todd Hotel Goodwood. Father went to John McCullougeh's to see a sick cow + went over to Mr Stephen Burr's + got some pieces of teeth pulled Raining a little this evening Saturday, 12. A fine Day. Owen went away to day I drew Some Wood Pine to Pile on Nigh wander farm near Goodwood. There are 25 cords + 48 of a cord in the two rows, Evening I �went to Goodwood Dic S of T. The Officers were installed for this quarter. Bro Hugh McDermolt as WP + I was Installed Chaplain. Sunday April 13th 1873 AM I + Sister Lizzie went to S School I took the SS Prize Books but did not distribute them. the Lord blessed me much this morning. Praise his name PM we went to Goodwood Church. Bro N Robinson preached (For our Sake he became poor that we might be made rich) April, 1873. Monday, 14. A fine day AM. Father brought Ploughs from Blacksmith Shop + also Harrows which we had got repaired I shut some Fence gaps on Nighswander farm PM I drew some wood to yard South of the House from Bush South. Owen helped John MColloch to split some Pine on his 20 acre lot. Evening Edward Leet went up to get John Smyth to come + saw Pine wood for us at 77c Per day Edward Leet commenced to work for us 7Mo for $75. Tuesday, 15. A Fine day John Smyth + E Leet sawed Pine in S Bush Owen Lewis chopped Poplar + cherry wood + in Morning I went to Mr Pagan's + got Some Medicine I have now got Medicine + Liniment 4 times + once liniment alone. + took him a Cord + a half of wood @ $2 per. + 11/4 Cords @ $2 $2.50, need $1.50 Part Payment , Balance {Written on the side is an addition of $3.00 + $1.00 = $4.00} Took Dr Pagan 1 1/4 Cord Pine @ $2per = $2.50 + 1 1/2 cords @ $2 = $3 + Cash $1. {The following is boxed in : July 9th cash Balance 35c} = 6.50 In PM I drew some Pale wood to wood Pile in Corner Commenced to rain at 7 PM Wednesday, 16. Storm SE wind x See today I work for Thursday's the rain turned to snow + snowed all day from S East I John Smyth + I made tur large Sates One for Barn Yard Owen + Ed. cleared some seed wheat + sore{unsure of this word} Oats for feed. PM Father took Mother to Goodwoods O Lord be thou My strength + My Porphon {Prophet?} {The following is written on the side of the page} S E wind threatening storm 7 PM began to rain April, 1873. Thursday, 17. Stormy All day Snowing SE . _ Melting fast Evening Snow An Inch deep Yesterday John Smyth + Ed Leet sawed Pine Owen + I chopped hardwood on SE corner of Chopping To day J Smyth + I made two Gates, One for Barn yard Gate. Owen + Ed cleaned �Seed Wheat I did not Go to Prayer meeting on account of Storm + muddy roads O Lord enable me to love thee with all my Heart Friday, 18. A cloudy day East wind drizzling very Slightly at times worse I went to Steam Mill at Stapletons with John McCullochs Boy (Frank Cooper) to draw Mr Peterson's lumber from the Mill + pile it close by after we came home I helped draw some rails for John, along N Side of S E Field Thos Douglas + Miss Elisabeth McGuckin assisted Mother to make a somewhat new Kind of a Summer Quilt Evening, I have been very busy Setting Division Books. Bless the Lord. In the midst of all may I have Jesus Saturday, 19. Snowy from S West W not very cold Snow melted immediately. P.M. Fairer Evening freezing hard. We cut hard wood in SE corner of chopping in S Bush + P.M I drew + piled it in the lane. John Smith went home on account of the Storm. Evening I went to Division S of T. at Goodwood as Chaplain I read the 3rd chap of James Sunday 20th AM. We went to S School Mr S Stover opened + closed the School. Mr C Wagg was absent on account of his wifes illness. we went to Mr Thos Wagg's (Sr) for dinner PM. We went to Goodwood meeting Bro McCullough Preached (from Acts 2nd chap + 32 verse) May God enable me to be a faithful witness APRIL, 1873. Monday, 21. Froze quite hard again last night. Thawed again to day. Father tapped most of the Maple Trees. AM Edward, Owen + I sawed logs of the Old House in Field @ of Stable into cordwood PM. Split the wood of Old House + burned some of the rubbish, (+ John Smith came again + he + Ed sawed this.) Tuesday, 22. Froze pretty hard again last night cool midst of the day. Sap ran freely to day. Owen + I drew the wood of Old House up to the Cane [sp?] + also the stones of the old Fireplaces + took Sugar Kettles to Sap bresh + gathered 50 pails of sap. PM J Smith + Edward Feet sawed some Maple + beechwood in S West corner of Sugar Bush, Mr L.W. Peterson sold his 340 acre farm near Park Hill to Mr Artemas Boiee to day for $6,200. (Ploughing) Wednesday, 23. Froze pretty hard again last night AM Owen + I drew some poor wood to Boiling lace in sap bush. John + Ed chopped corwood in S W corner of Sapbush. PM Owen comminad Ploughing began just S of House, South of Come John Smyth, E. Leet + I raked + burned Rubbish on South side of Segar Bush. Evg I took a calf to Goodwood. �APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 24. Froze a little again last night Owen + Edward ploughed to day in centre of 2nd field West on S side of lane. AM John + I finished turning chips on S side of sugar bush. PM John + I sawed some pine logs on NW feld on Nighswander farm + gathered 30 pails sap Evening Edward + I went to Prayer meeting Bro Wm Watson exhorted Friday, 25. Froze quite hard again last night AM I drew 14 Barrels Plaster from Mr Greggs at Goodwood @ $1.25/00 of bl + also 7 Bags from Mr James MCulloghs at $1.30 + John Smyh, Owen, + Edward loggia softgax in N West corner of Nighswander farm. PM. Owen + Edward Ploughed Ploughed in turnip field Saturday, 26. Fair + cool N Wind. John Smith + I split some rails on N West field on Nighswander farm, + finished drawing stones off it. Owen + Edward began ploughing in same field. Evening I went to Division Sons of Temperance. Sunday April 24th 1873 Thos Douglas went with Lizzie + I to Sunday School. Lizzie + I went to Robb Waggs to dinner PM We went to Goodwood church Bro N Robinson Preached We read one of Wesley's sermons on Evil speaking. Evening Lizzie + I went to Mr Days preaching at Goodwood (ext was 2nd Samuel 19th c + 10 verse latter clause) I had sweet communion with Jesus this morning. God be praised APRIL, 1873. Monday, 28. A beautiful day SE wind warmest day for some time signs of rain This morning I took Mr Thos Douglas to Douglas Station He started this morning for Rochester Indiana US. He has been boarding with us since February 10th May the Lord Grant he may be truly converted + become a follower of Jesus. Owen + Edward Ploughed in field S of large pond on the Nighswander farm. John Smith + I drew stones of NE field of Nighr farm, with Owen Settled with James McCullogh for Wood got a due bill for $5/.50c total 134 cords @ $1.60 Tuesday, 29. Middling fair S + SW wind Commenced Seeding I sowed spring wheat (6 Bushels) + also grass seed on North half on field just south of House. John Smyth+ E Leet harrowed it Owen ploughed sod on Nighswander farm NW field. Father went to Stouffville + got a Backwall our stove took dinner at uncle Martins, went to Martin Nighswanders auction sale Jesus cleanse my heart + keep me thine. �Wednesday, 30. A fine day cool N wind AM John Smith + I cleared stones + Pinechips off S End of New Meadow in 2nd field East of McCulloghs Pond + PM We sowed Oats on North side of same field (4 acres) + we then went over to 2nd concession + burned Briars + other Rubbish of Old fence row on South side of Mr Petersons Bush. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 1. A Pretty fair day S Wind PM somewhat cloudy AM John Smith + I sowed Grass seed on North 4 acres of second field East of McCulloghs Pond, which I sowed to Oats yesterday. + we also sowed Peas on sod fielld on N West part of Nighw far, PM Fire broke out into Mr LW. Petersons Bush S side from the old fence row we went + carried water + kept the fire under + John Smyth + I wrought + finished cleaning it for Ploughing. Owen Lewis finished Ploughing sod field NW Part of Nighswander farm. Did not go to prayer meeting Friday, 2. AM Rainy NE by East wind John Smith + I repaired wood sleigh. Owen + Edward cleaned some Oats PM Owen + Edward finished Harrowing Peas on N West field on Nighswander farm John Smith + I split some wood off S West part of sap Bush. PM Very Cold Saturday, 3. Cloudy N West East wind, cool Wind turned to N West in Evening + warmer. We sowed Oats + Grass seed on field opposite School House. Owen Ploughed fence row South of LW Peterson's Bush PM I sowed spring wheat South of Old House. Sunday May 4th 1873. AM Mother Lizzie + I attended Quarterly meeting at Stouffville Revd Alexander Chambers Preached from III Peter 7th + latter part 11th verse a good sermon I did not feel so happy as I have at some other Quarterly meetings. Evenings we attended Bro Robinson's Sermon at Goodwood MAY, 1873. Monday, 5. Fine + bright Cool N Wind. I borrowed Mr T Robinson's Roller + rolled field of Peas N West part of Nighswander farm + also spring wheat on South side of House. Owen began Ploughing in S East field on our 25 acres North of Mr L Long's. John Smith + Edward Dug out some Hemlock stumps off same field. Father went to Mr Christian Nighswander's Pickering + got some apple trees Mother is to Mr S Burrs �Tuesday, 6. Fair AM I went to Dr Pagan's + got some medicine for myself. John Smyth Rolled the field opposite Schol House. PM I finished rolling Oat field S West of Barn, + took Mr Thos Robinson's roller home + got balance of wood money from James McCullough's $57.50c + settled with Mr Greggs for Plaster $14.50c paid Jacob Barkey $1.80c for sowing Whiffletrees + Tongue. Owen Lewis Ploughed in field N of Mr Longs. Sod Wednesday, 7. Windy S Wind. Signs of Rain I helped Mr Leonard Long make line fence just North of His house. Edward + Owen began to plough in sod field SW corner of Nighswander farm. PM John Smyth cleared fence rows of Briar on line North of Mr Longs Buildings MAY, 1873. Tuesday, 8. Rainy S W East Very cold all rain all day Evg Raining yet A.M. Owen Lewis went for S Otiwell to Doctor Nelly (Mare) She has at a Bronchial Affection + will be not be able to work for Sometime. We assorted Some Turnips in Turnip Cellar P.M. The Boys the last of the Oats. John Smyth made a Stone Boat + Rake Friday, 9. Rainy still this morning. SE Wind This morning John Smyth + I started to Make a Gate, but it faired off about 9 oclock A.M. When we went to the fields to work P.M. I sowed Peas on 4 acres just North of Mr L Long's house + Edward Harrowed it with Oxen. John finsihed digging Hemlock Stumps out of same field. Samuel Ottiwell came again to See our Young "Nel" mare, she is pretty low. Saturday, 10. Strong S E Wind. a little drizzly yet this morning. The oxen's shoulders are so {lauce?} I could not Harrow with them. So I came home + took apples + Potatoes out of small Pits by woodyard. PM I ploughed the S.E corner of Orchard just East of wood house John + Ed dug Stumps out of Potatoo ground S N East field next W McGuellen's Pond. Father took the Subscription money for Thos Wagg to the Subscribers again - Evg clear Sunday May 11th 1873 AM. we went to S School the Prize Books were Destributed to day. A large School PM. Lizzie + I attended Goodwood church Bro W.S McCullough preached MAY, 1873. Monday, 12. Rained considerably last night. Fair & cool this AM,. PM cool + cloudy. West wind, Evening raining again. AM. I set out lands in Field S east of House next Mr Robinson's Pond. PM. I sowed 10 Bushels Oats on S West corner of {Nighsevanider?} farm. Edward �Horrdwed it. Owen began to plough N Side of N East corner of Nijhr farm, Andrew Miller dug some stumps out of lane leading to Second Concession. Tuesday, 13. Pained considerably last night. Squally. Very cold, al day, Almost freezing NW wind. I sowed carrots in Orchard about Wood Shed. Edward finished Harrowing Oats next Maleu Depeer's. Owen finished Ploughing N side of NE field on Nighsevanider farm. John Smith dug Hemlock Stumps on N East corner of our farm. Father went to Sci Uncle Cornelius’ but did not see him. Wednesday, 14. Froze very cold hard last night Cold N wind AM John Smith + I sowed Oats + grass seeds in N Side of NE field on Nighsevander farm the Ground was frozen Hard enough to carry us PM I burned chunks on Potato Patch. N 10 Sugar Bush, Owen Ploughed in field next {Prinsons?} Pond. Edward Rolled the field owen sowed this AM. This Evening we went up to the Tea Party Meeting but no decision was come to, as to whether there should be a party. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 15. Froze solid again last night North wind to day AM I helped John McCullock sow Oats on Centre field of Nighswander farm, his 20 acres. Father helped Mr Price take out 3 B [unknown word] to Altona the weighed 3,560 lbs sold them for $157. PM Father + I dug a Skunk out of a Pine root Borth of our Pond + shot it. John Smith stumped N E Part of Farm. Evening I went to Prayer meeting. Bro McCullongh made up salary was Friday, 16. Quite cool yet to day N Wind Owen + Ed. Finished Ploughing for seed in field S East of House. John Smith + I drew + piled Hemlock Stumps of N Side of NE field. Father went to Wm Forsyth's + bought a 4 year old white steer to mate our Buck Ox paid $56. Andrew Miller dug turned out roots from field just east of orchard. May Jesus be My Guide. Amen! Saturday, 17. Cool N Wind John Smith + I sowed Oats 8 Bushels oats on S Side of field East of lane, west of Robinson's Pond. We have how finished seeding. The remainder of the day John Smyth + I logged some taps of Pine on turnip ground. East of House + John Spilt Some rails on Same field. Evening I went to Decision S of T. at Goodwood Sunday May 18th. Lizzie is ill. I went to PSchool + we went to Meeting in Pill. Evening we went to Stouffville for Miss Reynolds. �[written up the left spine in the margin, crosses over all four sections of log] 1876 May 17th Wednesday. The Lord is merciful. I am still travelling Lionwards may the Lord help me to be more faithful + serve him with all my heart, I am anxious about the New church we are building in Goodwood. May we be directed by the Lord. A MAY, 1873. Monday, 19 I sowed Carrots with Mr T Robinson's Drill on N West corner of field SE of House. Next Robinson's Pond. PM. John Smyth + Edward Leet sowed Plaster on Meadows on Nighswander farm. Evening I went to see Joseph Henferson, Caleb March + Drew Drury but did not Succeed in getting them to work for us. Tuesday, 20. Windy N Wind AM. John Smith + Edward Leet sowed Plaster. PM they Split wood (Pine) on Somerfallow S of Sugar Bush. Father + I Planted Some Potatoes on West side of Sugar bush, about 5 Bushels E Rose This Evening I went to Tea party Meeting in upper Church a committe of over 20 were appointed Wednesday, 21. Signs of rain S E wind. AM I took Miss Reynolds to Mr Eckardts Stouffville. I came {around?} By Mr Pagan's + got some mroe medicine. John Smith E Leet + Owen Lewis finished Sowing our Plaster to day this Evening We commenced to manure turnip ground East of House next Mr Robinsons line Jesus Keep me mindful of thee Amen. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 22. Some dew last night, SE Wind the threataned rain seems to have passed off. although it sprinkled a little today John Smith Helped us finish manuring turnip ground, East of Orchard + some on East Side of Lane. Andrew Miller is Stumping on Hill side NE of McCulloch's Pond. We were working until late to night + did not go to prayer meeting. May I still be expecting from Jesus. Friday, 23. Pretty warm, thunder Clouds Passing round S W. Wind . Somewhat cloudy this Evening. We Planted potatoes to day on N Side of of our N E field on our farm, about 11/2 acres I did not go to Teaparty committee Meeting to night. This Evening I read a lecture on Must have. of in Canadian Messenger. May I give it up must haves + desire the Spiritual Blessings above temporal ones I also read a piece on "led by a Child Saturday, 24. Warm, to day This morning I went to Dr E Pagan's to get some medicine for my Sore throat, I came home + went on the Railway to Uxbridge Village to a Temperance �Tea Party. Revd Mr Manning Grand Division Lecturer gave a good address in the Ontario Hall. I came home on the 7 ocock PM. train. there was a pretty large excussion to Uxbridge. Sunday. AM. We went to S School + we went to Mr C Wagg's (in Mrs Cossey's House) to Dinner. PM. We went to Meeting at Goodwood Bro WS. McCullough Preached + has administered Sacrament O Lord help me to live in thy favour Mr P McLellan + Mr TH Smyth were here last night MAY, 1873. Monday, 26. Very warm to day Slight S E by S wind We rolled some Stumps off Turnip Ground East of Orchard + spread some manure + Edward ploughed in same field I did not go to the SS Teaparty committee meeting to be held at Mr Colinder Waggs to night May Jesus help me to be happy in his love, desire more of his love in my heart May I be his Humble disciple Tuesday, 27. Foggy this Morning, Brisk S wind + warm at intervals Evg S wind very dry though signs of rain John McCulloch helped me to finish spread-ing manure on Turnip ground, + We then rolled out some Stumps out of their holes in N West corner of our field next McCullochs Pond, Ed + Owen Ploughed Turnip ground Wednesday, 28. Pretty fair, Mostly N Wind AM Owen Lewis + I washed our Sheep 9 in number in Mr Thos Robinson's Pond. PM. We drew Some Pine + Harwood cord wood off N West corner of Somerfallow, into the Sap bush. Father took some Chop Stuff to Altona Mills + took it to dinner at Uncle Freds MAY, 1873. Thursday, 29. Cloudy Early, turned fairer Cloudy towards evening + rainy SW Wind We bagged Some Potatoes in House Cellar to sell mr C gregg, @ 25c per Bush. May Jesus be my all My Souls chief delight Friday, 30. Heavy Frost last night. Quite fair this morning though cold. AM. He took 44.50/60 Bushels Potatoes to Goodwood + loaded them on the car for Mr A Gregg for 25c per Bushels PM John McCullock + Ed Spilt Pine wood in S Bush, Owen Lewis + I cleared our cellar of small Potatoes Father + Mother went visit Cousin Seueca Baker's �Saturday, 31. A Pretty fair day. N West wind. AM Owen + I drew some rails along south side of Sugar Bush, Just north of the Big HIll a little west of the Barn John Mc Split Pine wood Edward leet went to the Tinker's LoveHear, at Christ, Heisey's on 4th con Markham. PM Andrew Miller dug Post holes all day just East of woodhouse, John McCullock + O Lewis dug a stump out of the way of New board fence West of Woodhouse. Sunday I went to S School, Lizzie is not very well, PM I walked to meeting at Goodwood, Bro N Robinson preached almost thou {Perswadch?} JUNE, 1873. Monday, 2. Fair to day. Father stayed at Uncle John Boyle's Markham last night + brought Uncle Cornelius Johnson home here with him this AM. AM Edward + I sawed some Posts for East side orchard by Garden, Owen Harrowed 'farm' ground {in tiny font between this sentence and below} This evg I attended a TS tea party {council?} meeting at Greggs PM Father sheared our sheep (19) John McCullogh sheared four of them after suppr. ed, Owen, + I helped Uncle Cornelius to let ing the POsts on East Side of Strawberry + Raspberry Garden for a Blose upright board fence. Tuesday, 3. Fair + Dry AM David Scott helped Owen Lewis + I to Pull our Pidgeon weed + cockle out of large wheat field on 'wright' farm East of Barn Father took sister Lizzie, to Dr Pagan's PM We drew stones off Newground hill west of Barn, Wednesday, 4. Signs of rain Very cloudy to N West this AM Commenced to rain about 11 AM. but Scarcely laid the dust PM I worked at a "Stump Boat" today Edward + Owen drew stones off S Part of Somerfallow + Also Rails from where the Oca Stack JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 5. Some Signs of rain, Still very Dry AM Uncle Cornelius + I finished making our Stump boat, PM Owen + I drew Some Small Stones off old Sod on S E Corner of New round Sod 10 Rods west of Barn. Edward dry Post holes from Door yard Gate to woodhouse. Evening Ed + I went to Prayer meeting I did not feel lively in Grace, did not take up the cross -Friday, 6. Very dry N Wind Owen + I repaired fence around Orchard on Nighswander farm + Also S part of line fence between Mr McCuckins + Nighs farm, today Ed, Father + Uncle �Cornelius set some Poets Adjoining wood house this PM. Mrs McCuckin + Ester Matilda came over this PM on a visit Saturday, 7. Cool NW Wind. Very dry We have had no rain of any account since the Evening of May 12th. John Wagg (Jr) came with his Oxen + helped us to draw stumps into a fence in line fence North of McCulochs Pond. I did not go to Temperance Division tonight Sunday 8th {twice?} AM Lizzie + I went to S School a large school about 130 were present Mr Ed Shaw was present for the first time + Closed the school. PM We went to church Bro N Robinson, Pred My Son if sinners entice the consent you not" text "Dear Saviour help me to heed my Admonition Help me to live a life to thee JUNE, 1873. Monday, 9. Fair, warm + very dry, S wind Road work began to day Father is Pathmaster Ed Leet worked on new road for himself to day. I 'chunked' the Stump fence on Sine N of McCoullock's Pond + burned roots on Somerfollow East of McCoullock's pond, Owen Harrowed turnip ground East of House Uncle Cornelius made Picket fence just east of Door yard Gate Tuesday, 10. Pretty warm this AM S Wind PM a shower came up about 3 clock + a Heavy shower of about 15 minutes came about half past six oclock. It is the first shower we have had since 12th May. I drilled turnip ground (1 1/2 acres) on East side of the Lane + after supper Owen Lewis drilled some for turnips NE of orchardAM I picked + burned on Somerfallow + assisted Owen Lewis to draw stones off large Hallow on S Side of our Lane, North of McCoullough;s Pond. PM I went to Mr Thos Storry's raising of Shed. Owen commenced to plough the Hallow on N Side of McCullock's Pond. Father, Bossed load work. Wedneday, 11. Cool + cloudy after the Rain PM FAir Evening Cool N Wind I drilled some ground for Turnips just East of the Lane + got Mr T Robinsons turnip drill Ed Leet filled stump 'holes' in Orchard. Owen Ploughed in New ground sod about the hole N of McCulloch's Pond. Father "bossed" on the load work. {following is written up left side of page, across and over the top of the page- written in a very faded purple/blue ink} Sabbath Jesus 11th 1876 We attended SS this AM at Union SS. North of Goodwood PM Brother Watson led prayer meeting in Hill Church Goodwood {????} in the evening Bro J Collins led the prayer meeting, may the Lord to live to him with all our hearts, Amen. (Bro Royl was absent) (June 11th 1846) �JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 12. AM I sowed turnips just East of the lane + some in the centre of the NE field. Owen Lewis Drilled + Ploughed in NE Field Owen Father+ Edward worked on road. Lizzie Edward, Owen, Barbary Pifer + I went to Prayer Meeting, the Lord was with us praise be to his name Friday, 13. Father is ill with pain in his hand. Edward worked on the Road opposite George Wagg's. AM Owen + I ploughed South part of NE field PM (Owen finished Digging post holes on S Side of Strawberry Garden just along lane leading East from Door yard to SE Corner of Orchard. I went to a corner to Meeting for the SS Tea Party. Saturday, 14. Somewhat cool NW Wind. I than I luck Rainy this evening. Did not wet much mores- Edward + I built the line fences (about 30 rods long). over the Hill N of our House. Owen Ploughed the lane on New Ground hill 50 rods west of barn. I took Jacob Barkey 24 1/2 lbs {real?} @ 06c per lbs. Sunday June 15th 1843 AM We went to S School PM Went to Meeting goodwood Bro Newton Robinson Preached from Isaiah "Look unto him all the ends of the earth + be ye saved" JUNE, 1873. Monday, 16. AM We drew some stumps off the orchard + filled old turnip cave in the S West corner of Orchard PM I cut some Pine + Hemlock bushes in our S Bush + Several other teams drew them around to Mr Robinson's Bush to but around the tables for the Tea Party on Wednesday next 18th June Tuesday, 17. Cloudy this A Morning faired off was fine all day. Owen finished ploughing the Orchard + I sowed the West End of it to Buckwheat. Evening Edward leet + I cleaned up the Chips + from the New Picket fence, South of the wood house on Morth Side of lane, which Uncle Cornelius hay just completed this Evening. May the Lord keep me from Setting My heart on temporal things May I Ever remember I am but the Lord's Steward. O Heavenly Father Keep one honourable looking into thee We Expect to have a Sabbath School Party at Goodwood tomorrow. Wednesday, 18. Fair all day Pretty warm, S West wind at times. The Goodwood Union S School Tea Meeting Came off to day in Mr T Tobinson's Bush lot. N 18 East of Recitations, �Dialogues + singing by the SS Children + Speeches by Several Clergymen There was a good atten dance, about $155. have been taken by all the means, begging, Meals + Tent. Expenscs will have to be deducted, May God help us to thank Him + mable us to spend it wisely + to him Glory, Amen. JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 19. Friday, 20. Saturday, 21. Sunday June 22nd 1873 AM Ive attended S.S. PM Mother Elisabeth + I attended church Cro Newton Robinson Preached from 2nd Timothy 4th C.7th verse May we O Lord also be able to say likewise at lifes close JUNE, 1873. Monday, 23. Rain PM. Clouded over + commenced to rain about 5 Oclock + rained almost steadily until. It is the first good rain there has been here since May 8 + 9th Tuesday, 24. Rained about all last night Warm + somewhat close + cloudy Wednesday, 25. Bright + Pretty warm I took our new Wilkinson Plough to Mr Wilkinson's Shop aurora + got a new Head for it costing $3.00 came home by Cousin Seneca Bakers for Tea. John McCulloch helped us plough S Side of Somerfallow East Side of McCulloch's Pond Jesus Keep me looking until then. JUNE, 1873. Thursday 26 Fair Ed Leet + I finsihed hauling manure on Somerfallow just East of McCullochs Pond, John M Culloch helped. Owen Plough row Somerfallow Eveing Miss Curtis + miss Wood came with Miss McCullough to tea Evg Lizzie + I went to Prayer Meeting Friday 27 Warm. Slight S Wind A thunder Shower Passed around to the North this Eve. I took our Oxen to help Mr John Wagg (Jr) to drain logs for sawing machine Mr. Simon Allcock Saved for him. Jesus Redeemer Keep me thine midst the toil of life, Amen �Saturday 28 Somewhat cloudy this A Morning Turned fair + very warm, evening Cool SW wind AM. Owen Leaves finished ploughing Somerfallow first time. Ed Seek thank Cooper + I made a road to wood in Slash Just South of House 40 rods, PM We all Drew pine wood off Pine chopping in NE corner of S Bush. My right Eye has been sore about 10 days + did not go to Division tonight JUNE-JULY, 1873. Monday, 30. Tuesday, July 1. Wednesday, 2. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 3. Friday, 4. Saturday, 5. JULY, 1873. Monday, 7. Tuesday, 8. Wednesday, 9. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 10. Friday, 11. Saturday, 12. Sunday July 13th 1873 AM Sister + I attended Sabbath School + P.M, We + Cousin Michael Johnsons who were at our place Went to Goodwood church Our New W Methodist Minister �Bro Koyle Preached his lect was fear on at little flock it is your father's Good pleasure to give you tho Kingdom. May God bless Bro Koyle's coming among us. We had him to tea JULY, 1873. Monday, 14. Tuesday, 15. Wednesday, 16. Rain JULY, 1873. Thursday, 17. There was a nice shower about daylight Dull all day, except a while about two oclock P.M. it was was very warm + a Very heavy shower came up from the North which was the Heaviest rain there has been all summer. It will do the Crops an immense good. So that crops may yet yield a good Harvest. May God grant us grateful hearts. We finished Mowing our crop of Hay Except Some in the fence Corners, + Owen Lewis + W A Deeper finished Hoing the first sowing of Turnips. A little Boy named Joseph Richman is here. Friday, 18. Saturday, 19. Cool + cloudy. W Wind Joseph Richman A.M. We spread Hay was taken home by one of his friends today P.M. John McCulloch helped us to draw hay from S Part of field just West of old House my tho Lord prepare my mind for the Sabbath. Sunday July 20th 1873. Lizzie + I attended S. School. We went to Mr G Stafford's for dinner. P.M. We attended church Goodwood Bro Richardson preached from John 16 + 33. I felt Benefitted + blesses praise the Lord this evening I had a Spiritual conversation with Mr C Scott May God lead him to the Saviour. Amen JULY, 1873. Monday, 21 Finished our Haying, except a few fence corners After Supper I went to Stouffville + Sold 16 Qts of Black berries @ 6c per Qart, came by Mr Pagans but did not See him Tuesday, 22 A fine day Father + Mother went to Uncle Martin's Ed, W A Depeer + I hoed turnips East of Orchard This P.M Uncle John Jamesons came on a visit Noon. I have just �had a refreshing Spiritual {season?} from the Lord, praise the Lord, He is precious to my Soul though it is just 4 years + 6 Months since I first experienced the love of God. I feel to bless him He is still my Saviour, though I have been an unprofitable Servant & twice though God had forsaken me entirely + I now praise him for those dark Seasons. His mercy is great, Lord help Watch + pray that I may be found waiting for Jesus {On the side of the page:} Father + Mother did not come from Uncle Martins until after tea Wednesday, 23 Signs of rain S + S West Wind Fair + pretty warm most of the day This morning I went to Dr Pagans up of some medicine for myself + came home + we finished Hoeing our turnips East of Orchard 1st time + PM, W A Depeer, E Leet + I drew Stones off Somerfallow field East of McCulloch's Pond, Owen Lewis commenced to Gross Plough Sommerfallow Father got a Queen Bee from J. T. Drougall yesterday + today he endeavoured to start a hive with her. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 24. Friday, 25. Saturday, 26. JULY, 1873. Monday, 28. Signs of Rain. Wind various but S of SW mostly. We commenced cutting our tall wheat it is in large field on East end of West 20 Acres (Wrightfarm) it is an uneven crop owing to the spring frosts + the Drouth , though the Heads are plump. Owen cradled + Geo Simerson + I bound. Edward Leet is unable to work on account of a lame foot. A Shower came up from the South about 5 PM Tuesday, 29. Pretty warm + about two PM, a Pretty heavy Shower came up from the West lasted about 30 minutes. Owen Lewis + I were helping W S Burr at Wheat we came home after the rain + Owen dug up a Strawberry patch just East of Garden + Edward + I sowed some Turnip seed + Radish Seed on it. W A Depeer Harrowed on Somerfallow this PM. Wednesday, 30. Warm Ed Leet + I cradled + bound wheat in centre of west 20 Acres + Owen Lewis helped Mr S Burr finish to cut his wheat + after TEa they came + assisted us + we cut 35 shock's. �JULY-AUGUST, 1873. Thursday, 31. Warm + signs of rain from the West commenced to rain about Dark + rained a pretty Good shower. Mr S Burr + I hired Boy (Les Dayton) + Les Simerson assisted us to cut wheat on Wright farm, (West 20 acres) Friday, August 1. Dull cloudy until about 10 AM. fair + warm in PM some NW Breezes Mr S Burr helped us from about 10 AM until a little after Tea time at our Wheat. We have our fall wheat all cut + bound After Tea Mr Burr + I assisted John McCulloch's to finish their fall wheat it is just south of the new hosues on the Peterson farm PM. Owen + Edward helped Mr G Dowwell, at wheat whilst I am engaged in the temporal harvest. May I not need the spiritual Saturday, 2. AM Warm + cloudy looking very much like rain, Sprinkled a little about 9 AM it gradually faired off + was pretty fair this PM. Ed. Leet, Owen Lewis + I assisted Mr G Dowswell to finish cutting his fall Wheat, all day came home about half Past 6 PM The Quarterly Official Meeting of the WM of Stouffville Circuit was held in Stouffville this PM + the Religious Services will be held in Bloomington Church tomorrow AM. May the Lord be present + bless us. Amen AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 4. Sunday August 3rd 1843. A M. Mother, Lizzie + I went to Quarterly Meeting, @t Bloomington. Brother Royle Preacher from Matthew 6th (Blessed are they poor in who hunger + thirst after Righteousness) a good sermon, the fellowship meeting was not so earnest + well improved as generally it is, may the Lord help one to truly hunger after + to do the will of God Went to Mr Wm Stomy's to Dinner came home to Tea Monday Aug 4th 1873 Mother + Father Visited Uncle Fred's I made a new Bridge N Side of Barn. Tuesday, 5. S W. Wind AM. We hoed Turnips East of Orchard PM. Ed + I started to draw in Fallwheat Mr Geo Dowswell's Burned their Pine Brush to the East S.E of the marsh South of the McCullock's Pond The fire Burned some Pinewood of Mr Dawswell + about 300 rails of the line fence between [?] them + us. Owen Lewis is unwell + unable to work Wednesday, 6. Signs of Rain S EW wind James Dowswell Man (Ged Simerson) assisted us to finish drawing in our Fall wheat this PM. AM Lizzie took Cousins Mary Alice, Tillie Ann Jamieson + Mary Elisabeth baker of Whitchurch, part of the way home they have been visiting us since Monday evening last. �AUGUST, 1873. Tuesday, 7. A fine day shower passed over early this morning. Cloudy + close this AM. PM. Mostly Bright + any warm at intervals. I Horse raked wheat Stubble + drew it to barn. Owen hoed Turnips East of Orchard. Ed ploughed New ground HIll West of Barn. Evg Ed + I went to prayer meting, The Lord was present. Friday, 8. Bright + fair. PM Owen + I assisted Mr Ged Dowsswells to draw their Fall wheat to barn, Saturday, 9. A fair day. N Wind Mostly. A.M. Wm A Degeer + I mowed some Second crop Clover on SE corner of Highswander farms + after Tea the "Boys" drew it to barn. Ed Leet + I drew stones off Somerfallow after Noon- I sold my "bess" Cow to thos Monkhouse. Altona for ($40) Jesus is precious to me to sight. I may the humble + trusting + loving him with all my Heart AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 11. Tuesday, 12. Wednesday, 13. AUGUST, 1873. Thursday,21. Friday, 22. Saturday, 23. AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 25. Tuesday, 26. Wednesday, 27. �AUGUST, 1873. Thursday, 28. AM We drew Oats from N side of NE field of Nighswander farm Barbara Pifers Child Luther age 16 Mr took sick with Fits, I went + got Dr Farewell from Stouffville to come + see him at noon but the dear child died at 6 oclock this Evening we will miss him but God has taken him to Heaven to be Happy forever Mrs T Robinson "laid him out" May I so live as to be also ready. Amen.... Cousins Willie + Lillie Stokes came on a visit. Friday, 29. A Fine day. The Child Luther was buried this PM in the Graveyard North of Goodwood Mr James Collins preached from Numbers "Let me die the death of this Righteous + let my last end be like his.." Father + Cousin Willie Stokes brought the Coffin for little Luther from S Burkholders. Saturday, 30. Sunday Augt 31st 1973 We took Cousins Wm + Lillie Stokes to Uncle Martin Johnsons + also to M Walter Millers. I got Tea at Mrs Hodgins on 10th Markham. Mr jas Collins preached in Goodwood. this PM I did not get to church to day. did not Spend it as much to the glory of God as I ought. Written Sept 5th 1873. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 1. Tuesday, 2. Wednesday, 3. We finished "Harvesting" about 4 PM in S the last we took in was the Oats off S West of Nighswander farm. May God help me to prepare for the Eternal Harvest, may not the cares of life estrange my soul from the lord. Written Sept 16th )) SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 4. We sowed Fall Wheat to day in field just east of McCulloch's Pond on our South line. Got the seed from Daniel Hoover on 10th Con Markham. Friday, 5. Saturday, 6. �SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 8. Tuesday, 9. Wednesday, 10. A fine warm day About 1 Oclock this morning I started for Toronto, Drew A Degeer accompained me. I had a load of mixed, of Wool got 35c per lb, Potatoes @ 50c per Bag Butter lb rolls @ 25c Eggs @16 per Dozen Stayed at Black Gorden Hotel. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Tuesday, 11. Very Warm to day I came home from Toronto to day came B by majorville Grist Mills + got 850 lbs Bran @ $12 p ton. Friday, 12. Saturday, 13. Sunday 14th Sept 1873 Went to SS in AM. PM. We went to Goodwood Church. a 'Local" Brother from Ringwood, preached. Text was "Let us come bodly to the throne of Grace that we mayfind attain Mercy + find grace to help in time of need" may God grant it. The Lord has blessed me to day. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Goodwood Monday, 15. A Commenced to rain about 10 AM continued rainy all day. Father + Uncle Frederick, started for Mariposa to visit cousins Martin + Wm Johnson + also Uncle george Johnson's in Verulon Township. A heavy frost last night, Potatoestops quite frozen down Tuesday, 16. Wednesday, 17. Heavy frost last night Somewhat drizzly Las this PM. Mr Henry Barkey (Sr) + Wife came on a Visit + got some plums Mr Enoch Kestin came + got 2 Pails of Plums @ 50c per pail. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 18. �Friday, 19. Saturday, 20. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 22. We finished threshing Peas in West linter of Barn. Tuesday, 23. Owen Lewis went ti thresh for Hugh McDermitt, came home sick. This Evening Ed Leet + I went to Goodwood there was a meeting of the Wesleyan Members to see aboutgetting carpeting for the Aisle of the W. N1 Church at Goodwood. the carpet will be got. Wednesday, 24. Fair + Cool. Owen is Ill. John Smyth commenced to work again for us at 75c per day. We Hauled Manure to S field just North of L Longs John Waggs came + Set down their threshing Machine this Evening SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 25. Rainy until nearly noon the heaviest rain there has been for some time John Wagg commenced to thresh for us we filled most of the Fall Wheat in Baggs________ Friday, 26. Fair day wind rather S W by West John Wagg finished threshing for us this PM. We had about 250 Bushels Fall Wheat, 50 Bushels Spring Wheat + about 500 Bushels Oats. The threshing hands drew in the Buck wheat from Orchard, to barn + also to cover the stack with Boards May the Lord help me to use every blessing as the Lords Steward Saturday, 27. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 29. Friday Nov 28th Ree d from A Gregg $7 on a Wood Acct of $35. 00 Sat Nov 29 R e d from Jacob Bailey $4 on Wood account of $3.50 " " " " " M Chapmack $2.70 for 1 1/2 Cord Pine Wood Then Dec 4th Ree d from A Greg, $28.80 gave Father $28, Kept 80 c $... "1.00... �1.00... 2.70... 0.80... {This table is on the right side of page} Tuesday, 30. Wednesday, October 1. OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 2. Sat Nov 29 Paid J McCullough $4.85c for Peas $4.85 Friday, 3. Saturday, 4. Summary of Accts See below OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 6. Cold raw wind from North. A little Snow came down this PM. or just about Noon. I assisted Jno McCulloch to kill a Hog. + made a New road around mud hole in S Bush this AM. PM We drew Manure to field S of Bush. John Smyth split rails 50 or 60 rods S of House. This Evening I called in to see Mr Lewis Brown + humbly endeavoured to encourage him to continue seeking the Saviour, until Jesus Speaks peace to my His soul May the Lord bless him Amen. Freezing hard to night. Paid A Gregg $30 on Owen Lewis' Act., he has now got in money $83.60. Lost days 13 1/2 Tuesday, 7. I think the ground was frozen harder last night than any night this Fall AM We finished to S field for Potatoes next year. John Smyth split rails. PM Father took 6 turkeys to JR Brown's Hotel + sold for 60c each. The Boys + John Smyth + I dug Potatoes, Chilis in N part of N E field, the poorest Potato Crop we have had in Uxbridge. We settled with John Smyth this Evening $30, being Amtim full for 40 days work, before Oct 6th 1843. O Lord guide me, in thee will I trust. Wednesday, 8. Ed Leet is now Dr to $22.18 1/2 c. Has lost 4 1/2 days �OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 9. Fair + Very Pleasant John Smyth helped us to finish digging our Potatoes to day This evening Miss Hannah Robinson + Miss C McCullough came to were here to Tea + we went to prayer meeting We had a good time. The Lord be praised Friday, 10. Fair + pleasant Slight S Wind. We went to Stouffville Fall Fair Father took Bull "Duke Red" to fair, Ed Leet took our oxen, got 1st prize for each. I took a Bag Chili Potatoes, got 1st prize, also a 30 lbs Jar Butter got 2nd prize. (first) 1ed prize for a Jar of Lombard Plums as they came off the tree got no prize for Fall apples + Pumpkins + none for the 2 year old filly for Saddle or Carriage, We got Tea at Uncle Martins. Where Father Stayed over Night with the Bull I think the Fair passed off quite pleasantly. {written vertically an left side of page} (fisrt) Olg Mrs {Borkins?} was buried to day at upper Chapel. Saturday, 11. OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 13. Tuesday, 14. Wednesday, 15. OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 16. Friday, 17. Saturday, 18. x Turnip Pulling OCTOBER, Monday, 20. Tuesday, 21. x Wednesday, 22. 1873. �PM John Smyth Ed Leet + O Lewis + I commenced pulling Turnips a fair crop OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 23. Rainy. AM John Smyth completed making a Gate for the lane just west of Horse Stable Friday, 24. Saturday, 25. Fine + S West Wind A.M. Ed + Owen finished ploughing the N West field on Nighswander farm just S of Pond John Smyth, W A Depeer + I topped carrots + put some in the Cellars. PM. John Smyth pulled turnips. Edward Leet, O Lewis W.A Degeer + I drew 17 loads to the Cellar. Sunday. Oct 26th 1843 PM. Bro Slyter. Bro Koyle's colleague in the ministry on Our Circuit. preached from 1st Kings 18th chap + middle of 21st verse. Now long halt ye between two opinions if the Lord be God follow Him but if Bad then follow him OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 27. Rained last night A little showery at times to day fair at Noon Lizzie + I assisted some of the Friends to Paint the Wesleyan Chapel inside at Goodwood. O Lord keep me in life that at last I may glorify thee in the upper Sanctuary Tuesday, 28. Snowly, Wet Unfit to work out doors We threshed Peas Wednesday, 29. Cold John Smyth came again he has been here 16 days before OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 30. Froze some last night Too hard to Pull Turnips I went to Mr Elijah Patterson's Dentist Glasgow I had 3 teeth filled with Platina Amagam Edward Leet + John Smyth Split rails on fallow, just south of lane Friday, 31. Saturday, November 1. We pulled Turnips Set in Quite Stormy towards night �Sunday Nov 2nd 1873. We went to Sabbath School + went to Robs Waggs to dinner + to Church at Goodwood in PM. Brother Koyle preached from "Quench not the Spirit" a Cutting Sermon may the Lord enable me to follow the Spirit. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 6. Thanks giving day. AM. Andrew Miller assisted us to draw earth to cover Turnip cave deeper PM Ed Leet + I began Ploughing Orchard Owen went up to New Market road. Andrew Miller has been here 2 days of the 4 days, he is to help instead of splitting Rails Friday, 7. Chilly S. E wind this Morning froze the Earth over an Inch deep last night But turned warm + fair Frost thawed so that Owen ploughed in Orchard in PM. + I drew some Lime + Sand to School House to repair the Plastering in the Ante room. AM We logged some stumps mostly Hemlock in sod field North of Barn Near the line fence O. Lewis is Dr to $84.60c + 16 1/2 lost days, began to work Jan 3rd E Leet is Dr to $84.60c + 161/2 lost days, began to work Jan 3rd. E Leet is Dr to $ 21.93c + 51/2 lost days began to work April 14th Tuesday 13th Nov. E Leet to $1.06c at Stouffville Fair... Nov 13 Cash to O Lewis $1. Saturday, 8. Rained some last night Cloudy + turned cold towards night. Owen Lewis, Ed Leet + I assisted Mr. Stephen Burr from 9 AM to 4 PM to get in the last of his turnips. NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 10. Sunday Nov 9th 1873. Snowed some last night Cool to day Blustery in PM AM Ed Leet + I went to Quarterly Meeting Bloomington Bro Koyle preached from the Song of Soloman Who is she that cometh as the Morning! Fair as the moon, clear as the Sun, Terrible as any army with Banners. The Lord was present, the Lord was praised May we in come forth in the Heavenly journey like to the Sun Tuesday, 11. Wednesday, 12. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 13. �Friday, 14. Saturday, 15. Sunday, 16 Nov 1873 Jesus is precious to my soul this Evening blessed be his name NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 17. Tuesday, 18. Pretty fair. N Wind Sunny at Noon PM Colder. John McCulloch + Mr Thos Robinson assisted us to butcher 5 Hogs. 3 of which are for Market Ed Leet + O Lewis assisted Mr White to thresh. Wednesday, 19. Father did not talk Pork Toronto on account of low prices comporatisly. concluded to keep it until next week. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 20 Saturday Nov 20th 1875. I went to Stouffville + got "Gia" mare shod + went to Uncle Samuel Barkeys in pickering + informed them of Aunt Sarah A Walkers death yesterday + funeral tomorrow at Dixons Hill 8th Con Markham. I came back via Stouffville + stayed to the {Wesleryan?} Quarterly Official Meeting as an onlooker. Bros E S Koyl + M A W Ross present. Lord grant grace to thy servants to be faithful stewards in thy cause. This evening Mr J W Shoults + family came here. are going to Aunt S. A. Walker's funeral tomorrow Friday, 21. Saturday, 22. Ed Leet's time of 7 months is now up this Evg Sunday, Nov 23rd 1873 AM we went to S School PM. We took dinner at Mr McGackins + PM, we went to Church at Goodwood Bro Slyter preached from 'One thing yet thou lackest" O Lord help me to love the best NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 24. Snowed about 6 Inches last night Owen + I drew some Pine rails + built fence just west of Sheep pen North of Barn + got things ready for going to Toronto with the Pork tomorrow. �Tuesday, 25. Pretty cold N W Wind most of the day Slieghing good here Father started for Toronto with the Sleigh, took 3 heavy Hogs, a few Turkeys, butter + Eggs. Ed leet went with him to See the City Owen lewis + I drew some manure around Turnip cave + celar windows + also around cow stable. PM> we made some roads to rails in Chopping South of House. about 40 rods Wednesday, 26. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 27. Father came home from Toronto, sold Pork for $5.30c per hundred lbs, Butter 20c per lb Friday, 28. Pretty fair to day We took Mr A Gregg a car load Hardwood 5 cords at $4.50c on the cars + 7 cords pine at $1.90c per cord on the cars Saturday, 29. A somewhat dull day Wind in Evening S W Sold Jacob Barkey, Blacksmith Goodwood 3 1/2 cords culled Pine wood at $1. per cord + 1 load to Mr Chapman at $1.88c of Good Shipping Wood. + 1 1/2 Cord of Seasoned smalled Pine at $1.75c per cord + bought 25 37/60 bushels Peas off J McCullough at 8c per Bush Owen Lewis is now Dr to $94.10c + 17 lost days Edward Leet is now Dr to $ $31.581/2 c + has 7 months put in + 2 days more DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 1. Very Cold Wind S E by N. E. a little Snow flying Evening some appearance of a thaw Malen Degeer Hewed some Timber for us Mr S Burr helped us scoore score hack for heaving. Edward Leet will quit working for us this evening We allow him $80 for 7 months + paid him $40 leaving a balanace of ($40.) Snow about a foot deep Tuesday, 2. Rainy SE. Wind Foggy + Showery all dya. Father helped Mr S Bur Butcher some Pigs I went to see Mr James Collins to get him to come to paint our sitting room, could not get him Wednesday, 3. Rain continues Snow going fast. Mr S Burr helped us to grind Mr M Cucking's Sausage machine knives DECEMBER, 1873. �Thursday, 4. 5 oclock AM. rained ceased a very Mild + warm SE wind. at 6 AM rained a little + immediately blew almost a Hurricane from the S West lasting scarcely a minute though the wind continued very high nearly all day. During the first blast it blew down many trees unroofed several Barns + Sheds + levelled many fences, blew down some board fence for us + settled the posts to the North, some of which were nearly 4 feet in the Earth, nearly two suches {fluroofed?} straw stack. tore Shed roof down S of Lea Stable. Lorenzo Vanhorn was Killed this AM by a tree in Mr Truman Beutleys Bush on 4th con Uxbridge Friday, 5. Freezing hard snow about all gone. Cousin Wm Johnson who came yesterday started for home (Mariposa) this morning. he is taking 5 cattle + 4 sheep home. Wm Connor + Byron Peurose of Mariposa assisted him Yesterday + this AM we were repairing fences. this PM Malen Degeer assisteed us to repair Shed at East end of Barn O Lord help me to watch + pray, love the above all Saturday, 6. A fine day. Snow about all gone roads frozen, though pretty smooth. There was a Special School Meeting in the School Section House of our Section (No9 Uxbridge) Mr Geoloage resigned office as trustee + Mr Christopher Scott elected Trustee instead. Mr James A Douglas is the present Teacher Lorenzo Vanhorne was buried at the Upper Churchyard 1 mile North of Goodwood this PM Revd Mr Koyle Wesleyan Minister of Stouffville Preached foorn Samuel There is but a step between me + death DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 8. Sunday 7th A fine day AM. Lizzie + I went to Sabbath School It was the most solemn School I think we have ever had owing to the sudden death of one of our Scholars a young man Lorenzo Vanhorn May the Lord lead many to seek his grace + may I watch + pray. PM. Bro Slyter Preached to a large + solemn Congregation "Ho every one that thirsteth" Haigh 55th I 1st 92nd verses a very impressive sermon may God add his blessing Tuesday, 9. A soft day somewhat squally this AM. PM fine mild evening freezing some Mr Stephen Burr assisted us to butcher the last 3 of our fattening hogs, one weighed 376 lbs PM we made sausage of these part of them Wednesday, 10. Pretty fair Evening Very Calm + Cloudy AM We drew wood into wood house PM assisted John McCulloch to cut oat Sheaves with Horse Power Cutting Box (Mr John Wagg's) Father + Mr Stephen Burr went to Scott to see Father to See for a School Teacher �DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 11. Snowed about 3 Inches last night rainy this AM PM Damp. AM We threshed PEas. PM. assisted John McCulloch to finish cutting Oat Sheaves. Evening Lizzie + I went to Prayer Meeting I failed to take up the Cross. how easily overcome, Lord Strengthen me. Amen Friday, 12. Mild to day thawy Owen Lewis + I drew some Hewed timber from South Bush for a Pig pen + addition to Barn + drew some rails also This Evening We hired Edward Leet for the Sum of ($130) one hundred + thirty dollars for the year 1874 + will pay him at the rate of Ten dollars per month from this until Janry 1st 1874. Saturday, 13. Snow Storm Snowed most of the day from the NE nearly a foot deep. faired about 3 PM. Owen Lewis + I threshed Peas This Evening Lizzie + I went to Cousin Seneca Baker's Whitchurch + stayed all night DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 15. Sunday 14th Lizzie + I went with Cousin Seucca Baker's to Babtist Church on 6th con Markham Whitchurch townline. Revd Mr More Preached from the great love of God. O Lord help me to appreciate thy love amen. 1873 Thursday, 16. Copied from Acct Book from S.S.No 9 Uxb $ c Balance on hand from 1872 48 74 Feb 15 County Asst grant $28.08 28 08 July overment grant $24.45 24 45 390 00 Dec 18th Recd from Mr Frank Wagg Township Treasurer the Sum of $390, being school asst on S.S. No9 Uxb for 18/3 �Wednesday, 17. Expenditure for S.S. No9 Uxbridge $ c 21/4 cords dry hardwood 11 20 4 cords Green wood H McDermatt 18 00 1 Blach board $2, 2 Brooms boc + 1 Cord Pine $2.25 4 85 Feb 15th County Asst School grant to Teacher 28 08 July Government School grant to Teacher 24 45 Dec 19th Paid Teacher, James A Douglas Balance of Salary 347 14 Paid Mrs Miller for Making fires $2 DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 18. A Mild Day Edward Leet + I assisted Mr C Scott to Chop cord wood in Bush on NE corner Lot No 16 1st con. Uxb Evening I went to Prayer meeting we had a good meeting Lizzie + Mr McCullough's of Goodwood went to a Social Sabbath School Party at Bloomington Friday, 19. Stormy Snow from NE. Evg SW wind Father + I attended Mr James A Douglass School examination in our S.Section No 9_ Several visitors present Mr John Scott + Miss Anna Scott, Teachers were present. The Scholars did well though they cheered somewhat Boisterously, As sectetary of SS No 9 {Mr spaid?} Mr A Gregg James A Douglass teachr balance of Salary $347.14cts + Father + Mr Scott + Mr McDernistt hired Mr Douglass for next year (1874) for the Sum of $360 Saturday, 20. A Fine day Strong N Wind AM Edward + I asisted John Wagg Jr to cut oat Sheared with Horse power Father Bought me a pair of Shoe Packs at Hiram Johnson's �Stouffville for $2.75c Ed Leet has worked for us 3 Days this week at the rate of Ten dollar per month till Jan 1st 1874 DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 22. Sunday Dec 21st We attended S School + the Tunker Brethren Preached after S School Text was Hebrews 1st Ch 1st + 2nd verses. Mr Saml Baker preached. PM Bro Slighter Preached from "And he arose and came to his father" Evening Lizzie + I attended Prayer Meeting Brother Watson exhorted We had a good meeting the Lord be praised. Monday 22nd PM Miss Mary Ellen Welsh + Thos came on a visiit Tuesday, 23. A fine day thawed Slightly Cosuin Wm Johnson of Mariposa brought our waggin home yesterday + stayed with us last night to day we took 3 steers 2ys old to Michael Welsh's on E part Lot No 23. 4th con markham to be pd Straw this winter, we also took a load Turnips for them, came home by Dr Pagan's + I got some medicine Wednesday, 24. Mild Cloudy. Snowed a little after dark. N Wind. We "Skidded" Saw logs in South bush, with oxen. Cousin Wm Johnson of Mariposa went home with his new Bob Sleighs this PM. I went to Goodwood this evening for some cheese DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 25. Mild and Cloudy Snowed nearly an Inch last night Father and Mother went to Uncle Martin JOhnson's last Elizabeth + I stayed home This evening, Lizzie, Barbara PIfer + I went to Prayer Meeting Bro Wm Watson exhorted, read Matthew 2nd Chapter Showing the love of God toward us + his certain providence over those who love him. Lord help me to be thankful for the Gift of thy Son our saviour Help us to love Thee. Amen. Friday, 26. Cloudy. PM Fine Snow from S.E. AM I took some Plaster trough from School to John McCullough's. PM I sawed some wood in wood house Father + Mother went to Uncle Saml Focklars, Rigwood + came home by Joseph Barkeys Stouffville + got somePictures in Frames Viz Lato Hon Stephen A Douglas, rom shore to shore, the Mother + Child. Christ among the Doctors, First Am Congress. The Lord be my Guide + bless us all. Saturday, 27. Cloudy Snowy Somewhat all day New Snow about two Inches, Father went to Geo Focklar's Blacksmith Ringwood + got Gin Mare Shod. took Ino Bruells a Turkey + settled accts with him Evening Elijah James Smith of Ringwood came up + got a Turkey for his �Grandmothers I went $5 of subscriptions for 13 Subscribers for Canadian Messengers, to Ino Dougall Son Montreal. (See Jany 1st) DECEMBER, 1873. {This is very faint, with writting almost on top of it} Recipe for the last change in Women Take internally sulphate of Magnesia 1 oz solution of {Strychmine?} 1 {drachm?} Juncture of Iron 1 {drachm?} Water 6 oz dose 1 tablespoonful 3 times a day For Running ear, syringe out with a solution of acetate of lead 2 grains to the ounce of water 3 times a day For Cramp. rub the affected parts with Camphor Liniment Gord Stable liniment. Mix 1 ounce of lincture of amica with 1 pint of alcohol + 1 pint of water. John Smith days Aug 1876 By Working at Oats 1 1/2 Sep 1 to oct 21st 33 Oct 21st to 28th 5 Oct 30th1/2 + 31st 1 1/2 Ed Crittenden March 20th to Oct 4 to $26.14 Oct 6th Took 11 Days Settled Sept 26th Mr Crittenden worked on Edwards time 12 days Oct 28th Dr 4.90 + Oct 29th Dr Lo $8.00 in all {unknown} 1 N Leech $42.00 Paid 2 C Wagg $55.35 Pd 3 Geo Wagg $9.60 4 G Davis H Stapleton $17.40 5 H Stapleton G Davis $11.50 6 Jas Dowswell $7.50 7 Wm White $11.05 8 Ambrose Lewis C Scott $20.25 9 Henry Widdifield Mordicai Widdifield $31.25 Pd Pd �10 Julius Forsyth + Emma Forsyth $32.00 Paid $28 11 O Cosgrove $17.30 Pd 12 Hiram Alsop Julius Forsyth $12.00 13 J Crick $26.26 14 Thos Howard Ms Price $25.75 15 Ben Palmer E Vauzant $23.05 16 Hugh McDermot $20.00 17 Jos Noudriek Ges Williams $43.05 18 Emma Forsyth $17.25 Pd Pd Pd {Written to the side} 529.31 21.75 307.56 {The following is a newspaper clipping} Another Attack on Ontario Persistent attempt to increase facilities for sale and drinking of beer and wine in Ontario is being made at the present time. The agitation comes from those interested in the manufacture and sale of liquor or from their agents who are pretending to speak for the citizens of the province. It is felt to be another attack upon the moral and physical life of our Canadian youth. The Premier of Ontario and many of the strongest men in his Cabinet are against any further flooding of the province with intoxicating drink. They are aware of the fact that it is not the general public of Ontario that is calling for beer and wine. But in order to reassure them, and to counteract this false and pernicious propaganda of the liquor interests under cover of the name, Moderation League, the people of Ontario are now being asked to �sign the petition printed below. We would call the attention of all out Ontario readers to this matter and urge that the strongest protest should be made against the arrogance of a group whose boasted interest in the people is so evidently based only upon selfishness and shameless greed. Copies of the memorial will be found in your locality. To the Hon. G. S. Henry, Premier of the Province of Ontario, and to the members of the Legislative Assembly: We, the undersigned citizens of Ontario, desire to express to the Honorable George S. Henry, Premier of the Province, to the members of the Government, and to the members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, our emphatic opposition to any increase in the facilities for the sale of Beer and Wine, whether in Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, or other places, and to any extension of their use in places providing public convenience or entertainment. {the following is a newspaper clipping} What About Our Penitentiaries? THERE is every reason to believe that the public mind still remains deeply concerned in regard to our penal institutions under federal control. The tragic incidents at Portsmouth and St. Vincent de Paul, and the announcement that soldiers have been hurried to Stony Mountain and Prince Albert, in view of possible serious disturbances there, have directed earnest attention to these institutions in our midst to which most of us give, rather purposely, all too little thought when matters are quiet and peaceful. It is regrettable that it seems to take such unusual incidents to direct public attention to those institutions that should be more or less on the minds of the people all the time. But once the thought of the people has thus forcibly been directed toward them, and a conscience in regard to them has suddenly been quickened, the fact that they have had so little thought in normal times makes the newlyawakened interest all the keener. Just now the people are very greatly concerned about our penitentiaries and what goes on inside them, and are in a mood to ask some searching questions in regard to them and to demand honest and straightforward answers. As these sentiments have found expression in the public press and otherwise, there have been those ready to deprecate very strongly and stirring up of this matter at the present time. One of our leading senators expressed the opinion that a time like this, when tendencies toward lawlessness were so prevalent, was a poor time to criticize those charges in any way with the duty of maintaining law and order. Such a putting of the case merits some attention, of course. but it will not take us very far against the reasonable demand that our whole penal system, just {clipping ends there} �{John written around the boarders of the page} THE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CHICAGO {typed clipping} The Baptist Theological Seminary at Chicago. TUITION AND ROOM RENT FREE. BOARD AT COST, OR STUDENTS CAN BOARD THEMSELVES. THE BUILDING is of brick, 214 feet long, 48 feet wide and four stories high, and will cost about $60,000. It will contain four residences for families, and thirty-six suits of rooms for students, each suit having a study room and two lodging rooms - beside rooms for boarding, recitations, &c. The rent of the four dwellings will pay the salary of one teacher. The Building thus ENDOWS A PROFESSORSHIP and furnishes rooms for students. The corner stone was laid August 18, 1868, and the building is rapidly going up. THIS BUILDING will be the place where hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of God's ministers will pursue their studies for the great work of preaching Christ. Here they will pray and weep and rejoice. Here they will gain many spiritual victories; and years after they leave its walls, they will look back to it with tender interest and hallowed associations. From it there will go forth much of gospel light, and many earnest laborers to benefit and bless the world. Would you like to put some bricks into it, or pay for some that are in it? Send your contributions to G.S BAILY, 32 Wahpanseh Ave., Chigaco, Ill. {typed clipping} WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH IN CANADA. Quarterly Ticket for February, 1873. For the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. -2 Cor. iv. 18. W {printed} Samuel Johnson {plmb?} �March 16th 1873 PM. Ashamed to take up my cross in Prayer Meeting. Heavenly Father may I overcome this besetting sin. Amen {the following is a newspaper clipping or pamphlet} "IS IT NOT A LITTLE THING" Do you deem sin, any sin, a little thing? Fools sometimes make a mock at sin. But the saints who have had a glimpse of its exceeding sinfulness, the damned who feel its awful consequences, the glorified spirits who view, unveiled, that God against whom it is committed, and Jehovah himself, who from his throne surveys its nature, malignity, and tendency, all look upon sin, upon the least sin, with very different views. They see in it that selfish disposition which, right or wrong, seeks its own gratification, however small. They see in it a rebellion against the highest authority in the universe, and a violation of the most powerful and endearing obligations- obligations which an eternity of praise cannot repay. They see in it a disregard of the most important interests. Right or wrong, the sinner will have his way, though he sacrifice his immortal well-being. Right or wrong, he will indulge a spirit which, were it universal, would fill all worlds with insubordination, guilt, and wretchedness. They see in it an impious trifling with the most solemn concerns. What lifted the floodgates through which the tide of human misery has been pouring for 5,000 years and more? Sin. The whole earth has become one vast graveyard; and "who slew all these?" Sin. Sin kills beyond the tomb. Sin kindled the fires of hell, and sin feeds the unquenchable flame. Before the smallest sin could be pardoned, Christ must die; and sin it was that slew the Lord of life and glory - and is sin a little thing? If one sin is so sinful, what must be the guilt of the sins of your whole life? If one drop contains such venom, what does an ocean contain? If sin be such an evil, how can you trifle with it as you do; dallying with a scorpion which is stinging you to death? Do you not daily allow yourself in what you know to be wrong, under the impression that it is a little thing? The floating weed may indicate the current of a stream, and apparently small offences show whether you regard the whole law. He that is faithful in that which is little, is faithful also in much. He that despiseth little things, shall fall by little and litte. No. 35. American Tract Society. {This is written on the top of the page, inverted} Band Corn Cheese Date Speakers Water {fringe the?} + Tea Bills Dishes �Moved + see that we have a {pantry?} carried Moved + see that a come to be appointed to ascertain how much can be done for the Party Carried Moved Wm Todd + J G Hutcherson Moved J {Marr?} W Robinson. Goodwood C Stafford + R Hanniton South Wm Todd + R Campbell North Comissions B Todd + Jno Stover 2nd A Wood + S Todd 4th Men Sat May 26 Goodwood North 110 $20 W Todd 104 " $50 " East R Todd 30 $20 S Todd " " West {This is continued from the previous page} Goodwood South 25 W Robin Moved + see that {words are too faint} on the 25 June Services on Sabbath Carried Moved + see that J {faint letters} + W Todd act as {unclear, very faint} Moved + see that we have {Barn?} Moved + see their A woods {faint name} + R Todd Carried Moved + see that we by {faint} for the point, 20 Doz Cup + Savors plates + of not too dear spoons + {faint} Moved + see that J Mc + C Wagg buy the dishes cd W Robinson L {Wallare?} + S Johnson secures speakers for Sabbath services + party, also + Bills mitted Carried Moved + see that J Wason, J Whittlton + C Stafford see to furnish Water, {fuing?} or Tea Makers Carried Moved + said that the above can furnish Tea + Sugar. Carried Moved + said that our next Com Meeting be on 7 May Goodwood USS May 17 1877 Mr James McCullough in the chair Moved by J Watson sic by R Wagg that Mr Jos Badgeran be appointed to be Asst Sup of Goodwood U S.S Carried �Moved by Mr Wallace said by R Wagg that S Johnsonbe teacher of {yoching?} {faint} class Carried Moved by Wm Robinson read by C Stafford that Jos Wallace be appointed asst teacher of Yorry Ness Bible Class Carried Moved by J Wagg read by Johnson that Badgeran teacher class No 2 Carried {Continued from previous page} Moved by J Stover see by J Wallace that R Wagg teat teach Class No 3 Carried Moved + see that C Stafford teach No 4 Cass Moved + seod that Jn + L Wagg teach No 6 carried Moved + sed Miss D Milleker teach class 6 Carried Moved + sead that Jos G Hutcherson of Class No 2 Carried Moved + See that Miss M Stafford teach Class 3 Carried Moved + sed that Miss R M McCull teach Class 4 Carried Moved + see that Miss C Strafford " " 5 Carried " " Wm Robinson " " 6 Carried Treasurer J Turner Carried Subianions R Campbell + R Todd be Librarians Carried Moved + see that S Johnson be elected to act as secretary Carried MOved She by Jos Badgersan sed by R Wagg that we elect offices once a year say 1st May Carried A Stokes 196 Fulton St Brooklyn NY Cure for Founder. Tie clean sassafras bark (taken from the root) around the bridle bit, leaving it on all night Another cure. Take a large grear Gourd, cut it up, put it into a gallon of water + boil it down to a quart. Strain the liquid and give as a drench. Dec 25th 1873 �Revd J Marzolf Derchan De 13th 1873 Otterville or Merville P.O out (D Armitage acc Aug 15th) Dominion Chain Works 146 East Front St East Whittfield + medley" sole Maufactorers of the farnsworth stump + stone lifter No. 5004 E Farnsworth Stump + Stone lifter Pat No 5004 1877Govt Grant Jan is $15.68 Toronto Amadon P.O. Samila + Les Michigan Writing luk Oct 18th 1875 2 oz Ext Logwood 1/2 oz Bichromate of Potash (chrom) Dissolve in 1 Gallon of boiling oft water National Pain Remover Dr Fourters Extract Wild Strawberry Dr. A Fifes Woorn Lozenges {This is a chart on the lower left hand side of the page} Whittleton 38 J Collins 38 W Wagg 38 J Wagg 38 J Morcadon 38 Johnson Oakwood X Lewis 38 Stooy Watson S Burr Milliken Moray �Johnson 38 E Staff 38 G Robinson E Vauhorn Wm Ball Wm Morganson 38 Wm White 38 {Some of the names on the list, near the bottom, cannot be read} BACK COVER For more information on Samuel Johnson 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 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Samuel Johnson (1848-1884) 1873 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers The Dominion Quarto Diary for 1873 [Published Title} Samuel Johnson's Diary April 29th 1873 Goodwood Ont Toronto: Adam, Stevenson, & Co., Publishers {printed} Monday evening February 16th 1874. My Soul Praises God, for I am a Sinner saved by Grace. The Lord is my Shepherd He leadeth me in green pastures, beside living waters. May my Soul ever praise him, who so loveth us, that he gave his Son, our Saviour, a ransom for us. Amen. S. J. "Trust in the Lord alone He aids thee from above In every strait surround his throne And rest upon His Love" Thy way not mine O Lord, However dark it be! Lead me by thy own Hand. Choose out the path for me. Extracts from the "Morton Family" or "Trust in God" Copied from Goodwood Union Sabbath School Minute or Secretary's book by Saml Johnson Nov 1st 1877 MEMORANDA {page is blank} JANUARY, 1873. Dr James' Recipe for cure of Consumption, Asthma Bronchitis & General Debility. on receipt of two Stamps to pay expenses Address Craddick & Co 1032 Race Street Philadelphica Pd giving name of Toronto Globe. Fishburn's Cough Mixture 2 q tincture of Zolu {?} 1 oz tincture of Bark, 1 q spirits of Sweet Nitre, 2oz tincture of Columbia 2 oz tincture of Gentian 4 drams tincture of Foxglove 60 drams of Antimonial Wine. Mix all together . Dose half a teaspoonful at first 1873 Decr 27th Subscribers for Canadian Messenger for 1874 {a Methodist publication} �1 John Whittleton paid 28c 2 James Collins Pd 38 3 John Morgason Pd 38 4 John Wagg Pd 38 5 Geo Lewis Pd 38 6 Wm Wagg Pd 38 7 Thos Storry 8 Wm Watson Pd 38 9 Geo Stafford Pd 38 10 Mrs S Burr 11 Saml Johnson 12 Wm Johnson Pd 38 13 Ben Milliken 14 Frank Wagg Pd. 38c 15 John Lee Pd . 38 16 C Wagg Pd 38 17 E Baker Pd 38 18 Jas McCullough Pd 38 19 A Gregg Pd 38 20 John Lmon Pd 38 Remitted these to J Dougall & Son Jan 5th 1874 �{Written between rows, vertically down middle of page the following} Sent $5 to J. Dougall & Son Montreal for the 13 Subscriptions on Sat Decr 27th 1873 (Regstr) Remitted to J Dougall & Son Jan 21st 1874 22 G Robinson 23 E Vanhorn Pd 38 24 Wm Ball Pd 38 25 Wm Morgason Pd 38 26 Wm White Pd 38 27 Geo Dowswell Pd 38 28 Chrisr Scott Pd 38 29 Wm Hilts 30 Geo Vanhorn Pd 38 31 Wm Bloman Pd 38 32 J. W {Faun or Tann} Pd 38 March 7th 1874 J W Tann Pd 38 January, 1873 4 Thursday, 2. January 1874 List of Lumber from Charles Goulds Loads No 1 = 470 Feet No 2 = 585 No 3 + 4 = 1267 No 5 + 6 = 722 Jan 24th Nos 7 + 8 =725 " 22 Nos 9 + 10 1518 ' 23rd { No 11 764 No 12 1041 24th { No 13 714 �No 14~ 704 26 { No 15 395 No 16 400 Feet 9306 2 1/2 18610 6652 $23.267 January 26th Paid Chase Gould $28.27c being in full or 9,305 feet sawed lumber Friday, 3. Healey turife [sp?] came here to Bourd. 1874 List of Subscriptions permitted to John Dougall + Sons. Montreal for 1876 For Weekly Witness $ c Subscriptions to be Messenger for 1875 1 Richard Davey Pd 1 00 1 Wm Wagg 2 Christ Scott Pd 1 00 2 Jas Percy 3 Robt Dowling Pd 1 00 3 Ino Whitteton 4 John Marr Pd 1 00 4 Ed Baker (1) Do Do Dom Monthly Pd 1 00 5 Peter Findley Pd 6 Wm Robinson 7 Mrs J Barkey Pd 8 Wm Ball 9 Frank Wagg Pd �10 Eliakim Vauhorn 11 James Collins 12 Jno May 13 Elias Vauzant Pd 14 Wm White 15 Christ Hilts Pd 16 Christ Scott Pd 17 Jon D. Brocks Stouffville Pd 18 J W Tann 19 G Stafford 20 Wm Watson 21 Wm J Davis Pd 22 Job Forsyth Pd 23 Isaac Wagg Pd JANUARY, 1873. {On top of page} Mr S Burkholder to be sent for �Monday, 6. Subscribers for C Messenger for 1876 P1 P. Pewrock{sp?} P Stouffville 38 P2 D Morrison P " " 38 P3 L. J. Low P " " 38 P4 Wm Pickering P " " 38 P5 Wm Scott " " 38 P6 Jos Lee Goodwood P P7 E. S. Shaw " " P. P8 F Wagg P9 E Vanhorn P10. Jos Kellington Pd P11 Wm Watson P12 J. W. Whittleton P P13 J McCullough P14 W Ball P15 G Robinson P16 Margt J Todd �P17 A Rolston P18 H Cooper P19 J. Mackney P20 E Baker P21 J Douglas P22 Isaac Wagg P23 Wm Wagg P24 G Stafford P25 J Barkey P26 Miss J A Todd P27 Ges Todd P28 J W Toune{sp?} "P29 C Scott P30 J Smith Goodwood P31 R. Hauselton " " P32 Thos Hope " " �P33 Jos Grice{sp? " "} P34 G Dowswell " " P35 F. B. Wick " " P36 W. Vauhorn " " P37 W. J Davis " " P38 C Wagg " " P39 Thos Wagg " " P40 R. Wagg " " Your text here... P41 H Degeer " " P42 Mrs T. Storry " " P S. Burkholder @ the P.O 38 P43 Mrs J Hunter Uxbridge PO. 38 P44 Miss Cordela Hall " " 38 P45 S Stover " " 38 P46 H. Chapman Glasgow 38 P47 H Stover " " 38 �P48 H McDormot " " 38 P49 Mrs J Connee Ballautrae 38 P50 Mrs Joel Kester Glasgow 35 Sent subscriptions for above 48 names to Jno Dougall + Sons, on Thursday Dec 9th 75 2nd Lot P51 J. B. Forsyth 30 52 Jos Forsyth ----------- P53 Sam Dunsheath 30 54 Abbt Wagg --------------- 55 H Lewis 30 56 G Vauhorn ------------ 57 Wm White ------------ 58 F Smith ------------ P59 L. G. Wagg 30 60 V Wagg ------------ 61 C Hunt 30 62 Mrs Emma Forsyth 30 �63 Mr Aba Eliis 30 64 Mr. Peter Finlay ------------ 65 Mr Ges Lewis 30 66 Jos Collins ------------ 3rd Lot sent Jan 7th 1876 67 Wm Morganson P 68 Mrs N Miller P 69 G Hamilton P 70 R. Forsyth ------------ Subs for Weekly Writing P A Rolston 1.10 P H Cooper 1.10 P E Baker 1.10 P J McGuckin 1.10 P C Scott 1.10 JANUARY, 1873. Thursday, 9. 3rd Lot �71 D. Nighswander Mongolia ------------ 72 Sen Johnson Oakwood ------------ 73 Josiah Millikon Moray ------------ 74 Jno Cook Siloam ------------ 75 Martin Johnson Fenlon Falls ------------ 2nd Lot Messengers 76 S. Sangster Stouffville 30 77 T Chester Glasgow 30 78 E Vaizaut{sp?} " " 30 79 Wm Kellington P Stouffville 30 80 Jos Steele " " 30 81 S Burkholder At the P 30 2nd Lot Witness H Lewis ------------ Jos Marr 1.10 G Vauhorn 1.10 F Pickering 1.10 3rd Lot Witness Jan 7. 1876 Stephen March Pd $1.10 Friday, 10. Saturday, 11. �JANUARY, 1873. Goodwood About April 9th 1874. I was induced to to lead our Thursday evening Prayermeeting. only Bros Jno Kellington & Ed Whittleton were present. And again on Thursday Evg April 23rd 1874 when Several of our Class were present. I felt a restraint upon me. Yet I was impressed, it was my duty. May the Lord enable me to do his blessed will. & love the with an undivided heart I went to Uxbridge to day on Railway & met Bro E. S. Hoyl our Minister on the Train. I got some teeth filled by Mr Waid Dentist. Written Monday Evg April 27th 1874 Tuesday, 14. Wednesday, 15. JANUARY, 1873. Thurdsay, 16. Friday, 17. Saturday, 18. JANUARY, 1873. MONDAY, 20 Henderson &Bostwick $118.70 Merelets Bk. Wednesday May 17 Morning. Joseph Stridholme 3 1/2 days May 2 H McGuckin 7 yd Shirting 17 = $1.19, 1 1/2 factory,13 & Spool 5 Total $1.37 at W B Saunders Tuesday Wednesday 21st Jan 1874 Drawing Saw Logs to Chas Gould's Mill Bro Sliter Stayed with us last night. also Misses H Robinson Catharine McCullough, & Miss E McCullough & Miss Anna McGill & Messrs Jas McCullough, Vrooman, & Dr White (switchman) visited us last evening Mild to day rained some about daylight O Lord help me to look unto thee with all my heart Wednesday Thursday 22 January 1874 Lot No 17 2nd con Uxbridge It is just 5 years this Evening Since I was Born again The Lord be praised for his goodness & tender mercy. I desire this evening to praise him with all my heart for the way He has led me. I have been �very unfaithful and disobedient, often yielded an easy prey to besetting Sins May the Lord quicken my Soul & enable me to love him more than all the World beside & May it be my meat and drink to do my Master's will in all things, "Create in me a Clean Heart & renew a right spirit within me O God" that I may glorify our Heavenly Father, & take up the Cross with a thankful Heart. For Jesus sak Amen Samuel Johnson Jan 22nd 1874 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 30. Friday, 31. Saturday, February 1. FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 3. Tuesday, 4. Wednesday, 5. FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 6. Friday, 7. Saturday, 8. Sunday 9. (This is the first I have written in this Book) Clear & very cold O walked to sabbath school this morning. {Mr C Magg?} the superintendant asked me to close the school by giving out the Hymn & leading in Prayer. To my shame & sorrowful regret I yielded to my old besetting sin. Man fearing, I begged him to excuse me I felt as though I could not utter a word. I feel conscience smitten all day Lord enable me to come & be strong in the Lord. I went to Mr Geo Stafford’s to dinner. Bro N Robinson preached from 119th Psalm 68 thou art good & doest good. FEBRUARY, 1873. �Monday, 10. Very cold. Not quite so cold towards the evening. Storming some in the evening. Owen Lewis & I threshed Peas. Temperance Meeting. I took a load of the Goodwood folk to an open temple of the Mineahaha. Stouffville lodge of Good templars. They gave a good entertainment. (Monday Evening) Mr Thomas Douglas came here to board at $8 per month He is going to to our School to his his brother Mr James Douglas. Tuesday, 11. Moderated considerably. Mild all day Mr Joshua Miller was buried to day in the Garveyard North of GoodWood. Revd Mr Moores Prearhed. Father + Mother went to the Funeral & Mr Lapp & wife came home to Dinner. Owen Lewis helped Ms White Saw wood this AM. PM. We finished threshing the Peas which we had in the stack. Wednesday, 12. Fine We cleaned the Peas (about 5 Bushels) & brought 50 bush of three over to the Driving house Father & Mother went down to Revd Jacob Marzolf's on Lot No 4. 7th con Markham & came up to Mr Henry Wismer's North of Markham Village & stayed all night. 196 Fulton St Brooklyn N.Y. FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 13. Clear & Bright. quite sharp all day. Sun warm. Owen Lewis. Elizabeth and I went to prayer meeting at Goodwood. {evg in?} Bro Wm B Watson read the 12th chap Hebrews. though qury meeting was small the Lord was with us. The Love of Jesus in the Soul is worth more than any earthly pleasure. Owen & I commenced drawing Peas from the Barn apposite the Schoool House. Father & Mother came home this Evening they visisted cousin John Smiths on 9th con Markham & came by Uncle Martins for Tea. The congregational S.S. Stouffville had a sleigh rides this PM & "Tea after". letter from Cousin Tillie 10th A Stokes. Brooklyn N.Y. 196 Fulton Street Friday, 14. Dull. No NE wind snowed a little S tair this Gag, Owen Lewis & I finished drawing Peas home from Barn next School House. This Evg Mr Ino Garman of Pickering stayed all night. He is Peddling corn Brooms, he gets them from near Niagara. Mr Robert Welsh (of Lot No21 9th con Markham) was found dead on Wednesday 12th inst. a Corner's Inquest was held. Saturday, 15. Clear & sharp this morning South wind. Bright all day. but did not thaw. Somewhat cloudy this [?] AM. I went to Dr Win Pagan near Stouffville & got some med.ce PM. Owen & I threshed & cleaned 12 Bushels of short straw peas. Father &Mother Sister Lizzie went to Altorio home by Mr S Burkholder's & ordered a stand & lounge. I did not go the �Division this evn the subject for debate is "which has caused the most misery war or independence"! The verse in thy little Year Book for to day is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity & purify unto himself a peculiar people, jealous of good looks. Dear Jesus may I be moulded according to thy will. FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 17th A beautiful day Slight W wind Owen Lewis + I commenced to draw the Hay Stack home, from the Nighswauder farm This Evening. Johnny Welsh + his sister Lizzie came up on a visit Tuesday, 18. Morning chilly SE wind became warmer + was a fine day. Owen + I finished drawing Hay stack home this A.M. P.M. drew roof Boards of stack home + also the nails around it. Noon. Bless this Lord I have just had a season of sweet communion with my Saviour I felt the shortness of time + the greatness of the importance of living wholly for Jesus. O Lord enable me to consecrate my all to thee + enable me to do thy will in all things. I also prayed that Dear Father might connect to jesus. I felt something like a presentiment as though I might have to pass out of times before Father should seek the Saviour. I then felt as though I say thy will be done. Be thou my strength O Lord. Amen. Wednesday, 19. A pretty fine day A.M. Father took our Eight day clock to McAllen's Stouffville to get it fixed. Owen also went to Stouffville to look after his Photographs. I drew stove wood. P.M. Owen Drew wood from woods to wood pile I went to Goodwood + brought two Pitchforks at Hewitts + James McCullough Measured the wood we have drawn them 22 1/2 cords + 20 1/2 cords in the two rows on road East of Goodwood + 14 cords on lot South of the Station Uncle Martin + Aunt Margaret were here to Tea FEBRUARY, 1873. Thursday, 20. A sharp N wind this morning. Pleasant day Evg Cloudy, chilly SE wind Owen Lewis + I went up to John Cooks Lot N 34, 2nd Con Uxbridge + got some cedar for sleepers for Driving House over Turnip Cellar the original sleepers are mostly rotten Friday, 21. Snowed some last night. Stormy A.M. from SE P.M. Fair wind turned to the North, Drifting some Evg, bright + Cold Owen Lewis + I threshed Peas in A.M. P.M. we bagged a brist of 45 Bushels for Chopping (Oats + Peas) Father went to Goodwood + got some Glass jars at Hewitts Uncle Martin + cousin Emma were here a few minutes. �Saturday, 22. Clear + cold NW Wind Evg Colder Owen + I sawed some Pine cord wood in Chopping South of House. A.M. Father took a load of Chop to Altona Mills. Cousins Margaret Shoults + family came home with Father P.M. Father + {Thos?} Douglas went to Stouffville + got Our Eight day Clock which Mr Allen had Cleaned for us. Evg I went to Division S of Temperance. Sunday 23rd 1873. We went to S School in A.M. P.M. We went to church Bro N Robinson Preached from Revelation of St John 2nd Chap 10th verso, "Be thou faithful'...Lord be my strength + guido. Very cold FEBRUARY, 1873. Monday, 24. Very cold this morning NW Wind all day. Snow drifting some most of the day PM considerably moderated. Owen Lewis + I threshed + cleaned 12 bushels seed Peas PM Rev Mr John H Shoults Christian Minister came to Tea + took his family with him to a Prayer meeting at Mr Elijah Pattersons Glasgow Tuesday, 25. NW Wind not ectremely cold. Evg Starry. Owen + I went up to Mr John Cook's Lot N33 in 2nd Con. Ux + gM two loads of Cedar posts 9 feet long for fencing the S East corner of Orchard E + S of Wood House Wednesday, 26. A fine clear day. Wind S.W though quite pleasant to be out. AM I took a cord + a half piece wood to Dr Pagan near Stouffville + came home via Attonew Mills + got a Grist of Chop, Owen took the Board roof off the last part of the Straw Stack. PM I took the large Colt "Nelly" to the Black Smith Shop + had his shoes taken off + made arrangement to go to Lecture in Stouffville by Revd Hugh Johnson M Around trip across the Continent. One of our Horses took sick + we could not go. Father + Mother visited Mr Christian Nightswauder's Pickering. Six years ago Today we moved to this farm from Pickering. I recieved a letter from Bro S Knopp. PE of Hamilton district of Ev Association. FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 27. A Severe Snow Storm Set in Early this morning + continued from the S East until Noon today PM pretty fiar wind changed to West AM We cleaned some Oats for Feed PM We sawed some pine wood in South chopping Father + Mother Visited Mr Stephen Burr's Evening, we went to PrayerMeeting but there was no Meeting May we meet Jesus at our home + have him in our Hearts We called in at Mr Gregg's with some Butter (6 lbs) -- �Friday, 28. A Fine day Owen + I sawed Pine cord wood in the S Bush Saturday March 1. A fine day Father got the Horses shod at Barkey's Shop Goodwood Owen Lewis + I sawed Pine wood Evening I went to Goodwood Div S of T Sunday March 2nd AM Mother, Elisabeth + I went up to S School + TunRer Meeting Mr Snider Preached a feeling Sermon Uncle FredericK's came up + went home after tea Mother is ill with sick headache. T. Douglass, Jaro McCulloch, Owen Lewis, Lizzie & I went to Goodwood Meeting Bro as Collins preached from Hebrews 12th Chap + 2nd verse a very ernest address on the love of Christ for Us Praise the Lord O My Soul for his dealings unto me MARCH, 1873. Monday, 3. Turned very cold, some time during, last night Very cold today, Drifting fiercely from the North. Blocking the East + West roads badly. A.M. I went to Pilkey's Saw Mill + got some 1506 feet of lumber which we bought from Elijah Miller @84.50c per thousand I left Most of the lumber on this 5th con opposite Mr Rusnell's gate + brought only about 300 feet home on account of the Snow P.M. I brought Lizzie home from School Evg. Owen Lewis + I bagged up to 12 bags Potatoes intending to take them to Toronto some time this week. Evg Very cold, strong N wind. Heavenly Father May thy presence + thy grace be with me. Tuesday, 4. Extremely cold very high N Wind. Roads 6 + west badly drifted Evening Moderated somewhat Owen + I threshed Peas Elizabeth did not go to school on account of the cold + drift. Tho S Douglas walked to school Wednesday, 5. March, 1873 Thursday, 6. A clear bright day. Very sharp SW Wind thawed scarecely any ice in the Sun Elizabeth + I went to Toronto this A.M. took a load of Potatoes, Butter Turkeys + Chickens, Sold Potatoes for 45c per Bag + Butter pound Rolls for 21c + Turkeys 9 1/2c per lb + 33c for Chickens (a piece) Bought 250 lbs Sugar + some cloves + Timothy seed + Stayed at Roache's Hotel on Front Street East, all night Uncle {Cannot understand word} Jamisson Stayed there also, in the Evening Uncle John + I went up to House of Assembly, it was the first time I was ever at the Parliament Buildings. Lizzie was ill the Evening �Friday, 7. Satruday, 8. Sunday 9th March 1873. A.M. Owen Lewis, Lizzie + I went to Sabbath School 2nd Chap of 2nd Thess, lesson today Colman Wagg our SS Superintendant wished me to read the hymm after the Opening Prayer. I did so for the first time in my life. I had often shrunk from that dutyy before. May God strenthen Me. Noon. This Morning when I arose I feft a vacancy in my soul, but bless the Lord I looked unto him I have just had sweet communion with Him. P.M. Father Mother Lizzie + I went to Church Bro N Robinson Preached MARCH, 1873. Monday, 10. Tuesday, 11. Wednesday, 12. MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 13. A bright day, thawing considerably Evening bright AM I done the chores + went to John McCulloch's to get my hair Shingled, but did not + got dinner there Uncle Joseph Walker's + Cousin Thos Walker's of Whitchurch came on a visit + stayed until after Tea time. Father took his mare to Mr Hopkin's on the 7th con Pickering + got her shod + went to Uncle Jno Boyle's for Dinner + came home in PM Uncle Joseph, cousin Thos + I went to Goodwood to see the Town Evening Owen Lewis Mother + I went to Prayer Meeting Friday, 14. A very fine day. quite thawy I opened the Turnip cave S of {Drwing?} House + found the Turnips to be rotting considerably so Ive assorted the turnips in the cellar + fitted it + got things handy to draw turnips from cave to cellar tomorrow. P.M. Owen took a load of wood (Pine) to McCullough's there are 9 cords in the last pile of we have drawed S of Sideroad + there are 14 cords on lot North of Sideroad + 20 1/2 cords in North row on the Uxbridge road + 22 1/2 cords of Seasoned wood in South row one the same road. Father went to see Mr Eli Cormer to buy some cedar, but did not succeed. Saturday, 15. Snowed about an such before daylight + was raining at daylight + continued more or less all day. Evening it had about ceased raining + turned foggy. Warm S E Wind �most of the day. A.M. Owen Lewis + I helped John McCulloch to carry a straw stack into his barn which had upset in his Barnyard. P.M. We cleaned 10 Bushels Oats for Seed for Uncle Joseph Walker + Bagged 22 Bags Potatoes. Sunday March 16th 1873. A.M. Exceedingly windy + Stormy from North P.M. Still windy but not cold or stormy. Did not go to S School Went to Prayer meeting. Bro McCullough did not come to Preach, I suppose on account of the Snow Drifts. Bro E Whittleton read 19th Psalm O Jesus May I lay all upon the Alter for Jesus + Increase my faith MARCH, 1873. Monday, 17. A pretty sharp N Wind continued rather cold all day Owen Lewis + I sawed Pine Cord wood in S Bush. Father took his mare to Mr Hopkins on 7th con Pickering + got her shod Evening Mother Lizzie + I visited Mr Les Dawswell to bid farewell to their Daughter Jane, who with her husband + his folk's Mr Brethours of Georgina intend starting tomorrow to British Columbia via San Francisco Tuesday, 18. A dull + Chilly day S E Wind Commenced snowing about 3 PM + Snowed about half an Inch during the night Lizzie + I started on a short visiting tour this morning we called first on Mrs Donald Mac Rae (formally Miss Emma Colvie) + went to Revd Jacob Marizolf's on 7th con Markham lot No 4 + took dinner + stayed until about 3 PM. Mr Marizolf was not at home I suppose it was our farewell visit for they will remove to another circuit in the spring. We came up to Mr Drew Mason's Markham Village + stayed over night I am 25 years old today + only 4 years on the Lords side. Help me Jesus {The following was written on the side on the page on this date} Todays notes were written on Monday Evg March 23rd 1873 + Bro Jacob Marizolf is here this Evg. Wednesday, 19. Fine + bright this morning. Stayed a Mr Drew Mason over night AM. Lizzie + Rachel Ann Mason + I went to Mr Adamson's Photograph rooms + had each of us a Letter- graph taken. Lizzie + I went to Ms Donald MacRae's to dinner. P.M. we went back to MrMasons + started shortly after to Leonard Boyle's, and just called a few Minutes + went up to Mr Henry Barkey's (Junior) + had tea + We all went to Revival Meeting. Mongolia Bro Newton Robinson Preached. We went home with Leonard Boyle's + stayed over night. MARCH, 1873. �Thursday, 20. Stormy. Snowing from S East, Snow soft We purposed going home this AM. but owing to the Storm, which became worse in PM. Ive concluded to stay another night with Mr Boyles Evening We Leonard, Malcom + I + Edwin went up to Meeting at Mongolia but there was no meeting on account of the Storm Friday, 21. Colder, Snowing slightly from the North this Morn Snowed about 10 Inches yesterday + last night Lizzie + I started for Home this morning from L Boyle's Cousin Hannah Lindsay came home with us We found the roads considerably drifted from S East PM I took a load of Potatoes to Stouffville, at 30c per Bush Hulbert Proffessor Rockwell gave a lecture + Performance on Horse training at Goodwood this PM Quite Snowy this PM West wind Saturday, 22.Quite windy from the North this AM PM Not quite so windy AM I bagged some Potatoes + Owen threshed Peas PM We drew the last of Straw Stack to Driving House for Horse bedding , Evening I went to Division S of T PM Father + Mother + Hannah Lindsay visited Mr Thos Robinsons Sunday 23rd March 1873 AM We went to Sabbath School. Colman Wagg the Superintendant was absent + I conducted the opening of the Sabbath School for the first time. May the strengthen me for duty PM We all went to Goodwood Bro W.S. McCullough Preached from 4th Hebrews 1st Verse (Snow Storm) x (see bottom) MARCH, 1873. Monday, 24. AM Somewhat stormy Evg pretty fine Owen & I threshed Peas all day Father Mother Mrs Hannah Lindsey vsited {Mr Ges?} Fields in AM. + Mr Ges Staffords in PM Revd Jacod Marzolf Evangelical Minister from 7th con Markham came here this evg + will stay al night Tuesday, 25.Storym all day. SE Wind Evening a very impleasant sleet is coming from the S East Owen Lewis & I finished threshing our peas & {winnowed?} them we have about a hundred & ten bushels peas Mrs Hannah Lindsey, Father, Mother, & Lizzie visited mrs Burr's to day & Hannah came home again with them Wednesday, 26. Quite stormy yet this morning NE wind Quite rough & stormy all day Strong NE N Wind. 8 o'clock PM storm is still raging it is the worst storm we have had for drifting this winter. Owen & I winnowed about 35 Bushels of New Sealand Oats for seed & threshed our small crop of field beans. about 6 quartz. Three years ago to day at the Heaviest snow storm �of 1870 began & snowed fearfully in the 27th March 1870 so that the snow was about 10 feet on the level, road N4 south were worse drifted ^than I have ever seen them MARCH, 1873. Thursday, 27. A pretty fine day after this Storm of Last night. The roads arifled more yesterday + last night than we have had yet this winter. AM we shovelled some between the House + road. + I went to 2nd con + got Mr Burr's + John McGullock's to open this snow drifts there PM I assisted to shovel snow on 2nd con + come home + visit to Goodwood + recieved a letter from Grand Scribe S of I Brantford. Friday, 28. A fair day. though somewhat chilly SE wind all day aid not thaw so very lunch. Hannah Lindsey left this morning Father, Mother + elizabeth took Cousin Hannah Lindsey to Hiram Johnsons, at Stouffville + took dinner. We do not expect to see her again for a long time. May the Lord enable us to meet in Heaven, if not again on Earth. Mrs. Abraham Reesor of Altona Died last night. She had been married to Mr Reesor about a year ago She wil be married buried at Dixon's Hill tomorrow. Saturday, 29. Began to rain during the night + contiued moderatily most of the day. Evg turned cold + began to snow. Wind turned from SE to North- Owen spilt stovewood. PM I drew up an agreement between Maker Degeer + LW Peterson. mr Degeer agrees to build a house 20x26 feet + 14 feet high for Mr Peterson for ($50) fifty doll Did not get to division S of I to night on acct of {inclerwency?} of the weather (written vertical up the page next to saturday, 29th entry: Lord Assistance) Sunday March 30th 18/3 AM We attended SSchol with Much weakned I opened the School. Mr C Waff being about on accdient of his wife's illnes, Lizzie + I went to Mr C Staffords to dinner + to meeting in PM Mr Bro. N Robinson Preacher Hoseal 12 c + 10th [?] MARCH-APRIL, 1873. Monday, 31. Quite snowy until about 10 AM + pretty fair the remainder of the day. thawy. AM I took 8 sheep to C Yalte's Hotel Stouffville we had sold to mr Priee for $7 a piece PM I took Lizzie to see Mrs Cohnon Wazz who is quite ill + I went on over to Mr Jon Kellington's auction sale of farm + stock Lot No 21 East half 1st con Uxbridge. I recieved $6.40c of S.S. funds from Mr H Kellington I wrote a letter this Evening to Mr J Young to send $10 worth of SS Prizes for Goodwood USS (130 Books in all) �Tuesday, April 1. AM Fine. quite thawy all day PM somewhat cloud + hailed finely in the evening. AM i took 7 bags potatoes to Stouffville @ 30c per bush Mr Trancisoo is in due us $1.10c + Mr Rob Cole is in due $1.35c + Mr John Bruell's[sp?] 85C Went to Uncle Smuel Toellar's [sp?] to dinner + home again in PM Wednesday, 2. Snow + rain to day from S West AM I took two loads turnips from cave into stone cellar + dug snow from off turnip pit in field west of Old House. & Evenings Lizzie & went to see Colman Waff's his wife is quite ill. Issac Wegg + I went to Uxbridge Village to get Dr Bascom. We stayed until 5 AM on Thursday APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 3. A fine day. Thawed considerably. W Wind. AM Owen + I drew turnips from cave S of Driving House, into cellar. PM Hank Cooper helped us at turnips finished the larger cave expect a few there are about 100 Bushels rotten in it. PM Mr Seneca [sp?] Baker brought cousin Esther Milliken here + both stayed over night Evening. I did not go to Prayer Meeting. "Heavenly Father. Keep me thy Humble follower Friday, 4. A fair day. Frank Cooper, Owen + I drew turnips from Pit into cellor. PM I took Mr Pazan M.D. Near Stouffville, a load, of a cord + a quarter @ $2 per cord, Paid me $1.50 Owen + Frank finished drawing turnips into cellar, Mr + Mrs Robinson came on a visit this evg. Saturday, 5. Rainy this morning + continued at intervals during the day, A heavy Shower just after dinner. AM I took ploughs + Harrows to Jacob Barkey's shop Goodwood to get repaired + went up to {Chas?} Gould's Saw Mill + got 22 Pieces of Picketing @$10 per thousand feet I took dinner at Mr Goulds, PM. I went to Goodwood + We hired Ed Leet to work 7 months for $45. I went to Division S of S in Evening Sunday. Rainy + Foggy all day. AM We went to S School. Mr Saml Stover assisted in conducting the School. I took dinner at Mr Stover's. PM I went to Church at Goodwood. Bro McCullough who was at our place to Dinner, Preached from Acts II Chap 16 verses The Disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. {written on the side} I was Stregthend in Jesus April, 1873. �Monday, 7. Dull foggy rainy at Intervals. SE Wind A.M. I took, Uncle Martin Johnson's tub + Barrell home which we had borrowed to Draw water in the Winter. PM I came home by L Thos Wagg's + got the Spring board. I boirght{unsure of this word} grow Mr Gregg, also came by Mr Jonas Lewis's + got a Bob sleigh for Dragging logs upon, Mr Seucca Baker came here this Morning + in PM. took Cousin Esther Milliken to his Father + DV. they will be married at our Place tomorrow AM. Tuesday, 8. Rainy all day Mostly SE wind Mr Seucca Baker was married there to day to cousin Esther Milliken, by Revd Mr More Babtist Minister, Cousins Alice Milliken + Alice Walker {Mauuel?} + Jacob Baker + Mr + Mrs Joel Baker were also here. Mr + Mrs Baker went home in the evening by rail to Stouffville + would go from there with Buggy. May the blessing of God rest upon the Marriage Union. Mifs Amma Scott's School examination at Goodwood corner off this PM. Wednesday, 9. Rained until nearly Midnight + then abated till Morning, Rained steadily all day S E wind this now the 5th day it has rained in Succession + seems likely to continue. AM I took Mr + Mrs Seucca Baker + the rest of the wedding party to Goodwood Station. I got the Rod Schod + came home. PM I wrote a letter to Cousins Willie + Lillie Stokes, N Jersey + one for Mother to Uncle Jarriah Milliken's. Owen Lewis finished Splitting Stove wood in wood house APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 10. Froze considerably last night Somewhat raw & cold wind this AM But thawed considirbly Owen + I sawed Pine Wood again in North side of South Bush. Mr A. Gregg gave Father two Sunday School Prize Book which he had exchange for Me. Evening I went to Prayer Meeting at Goodwood. Roads Much Hooded about Goodwood. Snow about 2 + 3 feet deep most Part of Road from Here to Goodwood. Friday, 11. Dull + Cloudy. SE Wind. Sprinkling Some times this AM. Somewhat fairer this PM. Owen + I Sawed + Split pine Wood. Evening I went to Goodwood + got the Papers came home immediately. There is talk of a musical Band Organized at James Todd Hotel Goodwood. Father went to John McCullougeh's to see a sick cow + went over to Mr Stephen Burr's + got some pieces of teeth pulled Raining a little this evening Saturday, 12. A fine Day. Owen went away to day I drew Some Wood Pine to Pile on Nigh wander farm near Goodwood. There are 25 cords + 48 of a cord in the two rows, Evening I �went to Goodwood Dic S of T. The Officers were installed for this quarter. Bro Hugh McDermolt as WP + I was Installed Chaplain. Sunday April 13th 1873 AM I + Sister Lizzie went to S School I took the SS Prize Books but did not distribute them. the Lord blessed me much this morning. Praise his name PM we went to Goodwood Church. Bro N Robinson preached (For our Sake he became poor that we might be made rich) April, 1873. Monday, 14. A fine day AM. Father brought Ploughs from Blacksmith Shop + also Harrows which we had got repaired I shut some Fence gaps on Nighswander farm PM I drew some wood to yard South of the House from Bush South. Owen helped John MColloch to split some Pine on his 20 acre lot. Evening Edward Leet went up to get John Smyth to come + saw Pine wood for us at 77c Per day Edward Leet commenced to work for us 7Mo for $75. Tuesday, 15. A Fine day John Smyth + E Leet sawed Pine in S Bush Owen Lewis chopped Poplar + cherry wood + in Morning I went to Mr Pagan's + got Some Medicine I have now got Medicine + Liniment 4 times + once liniment alone. + took him a Cord + a half of wood @ $2 per. + 11/4 Cords @ $2 $2.50, need $1.50 Part Payment , Balance {Written on the side is an addition of $3.00 + $1.00 = $4.00} Took Dr Pagan 1 1/4 Cord Pine @ $2per = $2.50 + 1 1/2 cords @ $2 = $3 + Cash $1. {The following is boxed in : July 9th cash Balance 35c} = 6.50 In PM I drew some Pale wood to wood Pile in Corner Commenced to rain at 7 PM Wednesday, 16. Storm SE wind x See today I work for Thursday's the rain turned to snow + snowed all day from S East I John Smyth + I made tur large Sates One for Barn Yard Owen + Ed. cleared some seed wheat + sore{unsure of this word} Oats for feed. PM Father took Mother to Goodwoods O Lord be thou My strength + My Porphon {Prophet?} {The following is written on the side of the page} S E wind threatening storm 7 PM began to rain April, 1873. Thursday, 17. Stormy All day Snowing SE . _ Melting fast Evening Snow An Inch deep Yesterday John Smyth + Ed Leet sawed Pine Owen + I chopped hardwood on SE corner of Chopping To day J Smyth + I made two Gates, One for Barn yard Gate. Owen + Ed cleaned �Seed Wheat I did not Go to Prayer meeting on account of Storm + muddy roads O Lord enable me to love thee with all my Heart Friday, 18. A cloudy day East wind drizzling very Slightly at times worse I went to Steam Mill at Stapletons with John McCullochs Boy (Frank Cooper) to draw Mr Peterson's lumber from the Mill + pile it close by after we came home I helped draw some rails for John, along N Side of S E Field Thos Douglas + Miss Elisabeth McGuckin assisted Mother to make a somewhat new Kind of a Summer Quilt Evening, I have been very busy Setting Division Books. Bless the Lord. In the midst of all may I have Jesus Saturday, 19. Snowy from S West W not very cold Snow melted immediately. P.M. Fairer Evening freezing hard. We cut hard wood in SE corner of chopping in S Bush + P.M I drew + piled it in the lane. John Smith went home on account of the Storm. Evening I went to Division S of T. at Goodwood as Chaplain I read the 3rd chap of James Sunday 20th AM. We went to S School Mr S Stover opened + closed the School. Mr C Wagg was absent on account of his wifes illness. we went to Mr Thos Wagg's (Sr) for dinner PM. We went to Goodwood meeting Bro McCullough Preached (from Acts 2nd chap + 32 verse) May God enable me to be a faithful witness APRIL, 1873. Monday, 21. Froze quite hard again last night. Thawed again to day. Father tapped most of the Maple Trees. AM Edward, Owen + I sawed logs of the Old House in Field @ of Stable into cordwood PM. Split the wood of Old House + burned some of the rubbish, (+ John Smith came again + he + Ed sawed this.) Tuesday, 22. Froze pretty hard again last night cool midst of the day. Sap ran freely to day. Owen + I drew the wood of Old House up to the Cane [sp?] + also the stones of the old Fireplaces + took Sugar Kettles to Sap bresh + gathered 50 pails of sap. PM J Smith + Edward Feet sawed some Maple + beechwood in S West corner of Sugar Bush, Mr L.W. Peterson sold his 340 acre farm near Park Hill to Mr Artemas Boiee to day for $6,200. (Ploughing) Wednesday, 23. Froze pretty hard again last night AM Owen + I drew some poor wood to Boiling lace in sap bush. John + Ed chopped corwood in S W corner of Sapbush. PM Owen comminad Ploughing began just S of House, South of Come John Smyth, E. Leet + I raked + burned Rubbish on South side of Segar Bush. Evg I took a calf to Goodwood. �APRIL, 1873. Thursday, 24. Froze a little again last night Owen + Edward ploughed to day in centre of 2nd field West on S side of lane. AM John + I finished turning chips on S side of sugar bush. PM John + I sawed some pine logs on NW feld on Nighswander farm + gathered 30 pails sap Evening Edward + I went to Prayer meeting Bro Wm Watson exhorted Friday, 25. Froze quite hard again last night AM I drew 14 Barrels Plaster from Mr Greggs at Goodwood @ $1.25/00 of bl + also 7 Bags from Mr James MCulloghs at $1.30 + John Smyh, Owen, + Edward loggia softgax in N West corner of Nighswander farm. PM. Owen + Edward Ploughed Ploughed in turnip field Saturday, 26. Fair + cool N Wind. John Smith + I split some rails on N West field on Nighswander farm, + finished drawing stones off it. Owen + Edward began ploughing in same field. Evening I went to Division Sons of Temperance. Sunday April 24th 1873 Thos Douglas went with Lizzie + I to Sunday School. Lizzie + I went to Robb Waggs to dinner PM We went to Goodwood church Bro N Robinson Preached We read one of Wesley's sermons on Evil speaking. Evening Lizzie + I went to Mr Days preaching at Goodwood (ext was 2nd Samuel 19th c + 10 verse latter clause) I had sweet communion with Jesus this morning. God be praised APRIL, 1873. Monday, 28. A beautiful day SE wind warmest day for some time signs of rain This morning I took Mr Thos Douglas to Douglas Station He started this morning for Rochester Indiana US. He has been boarding with us since February 10th May the Lord Grant he may be truly converted + become a follower of Jesus. Owen + Edward Ploughed in field S of large pond on the Nighswander farm. John Smith + I drew stones of NE field of Nighr farm, with Owen Settled with James McCullogh for Wood got a due bill for $5/.50c total 134 cords @ $1.60 Tuesday, 29. Middling fair S + SW wind Commenced Seeding I sowed spring wheat (6 Bushels) + also grass seed on North half on field just south of House. John Smyth+ E Leet harrowed it Owen ploughed sod on Nighswander farm NW field. Father went to Stouffville + got a Backwall our stove took dinner at uncle Martins, went to Martin Nighswanders auction sale Jesus cleanse my heart + keep me thine. �Wednesday, 30. A fine day cool N wind AM John Smith + I cleared stones + Pinechips off S End of New Meadow in 2nd field East of McCulloghs Pond + PM We sowed Oats on North side of same field (4 acres) + we then went over to 2nd concession + burned Briars + other Rubbish of Old fence row on South side of Mr Petersons Bush. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 1. A Pretty fair day S Wind PM somewhat cloudy AM John Smith + I sowed Grass seed on North 4 acres of second field East of McCulloghs Pond, which I sowed to Oats yesterday. + we also sowed Peas on sod fielld on N West part of Nighw far, PM Fire broke out into Mr LW. Petersons Bush S side from the old fence row we went + carried water + kept the fire under + John Smyth + I wrought + finished cleaning it for Ploughing. Owen Lewis finished Ploughing sod field NW Part of Nighswander farm. Did not go to prayer meeting Friday, 2. AM Rainy NE by East wind John Smith + I repaired wood sleigh. Owen + Edward cleaned some Oats PM Owen + Edward finished Harrowing Peas on N West field on Nighswander farm John Smith + I split some wood off S West part of sap Bush. PM Very Cold Saturday, 3. Cloudy N West East wind, cool Wind turned to N West in Evening + warmer. We sowed Oats + Grass seed on field opposite School House. Owen Ploughed fence row South of LW Peterson's Bush PM I sowed spring wheat South of Old House. Sunday May 4th 1873. AM Mother Lizzie + I attended Quarterly meeting at Stouffville Revd Alexander Chambers Preached from III Peter 7th + latter part 11th verse a good sermon I did not feel so happy as I have at some other Quarterly meetings. Evenings we attended Bro Robinson's Sermon at Goodwood MAY, 1873. Monday, 5. Fine + bright Cool N Wind. I borrowed Mr T Robinson's Roller + rolled field of Peas N West part of Nighswander farm + also spring wheat on South side of House. Owen began Ploughing in S East field on our 25 acres North of Mr L Long's. John Smith + Edward Dug out some Hemlock stumps off same field. Father went to Mr Christian Nighswander's Pickering + got some apple trees Mother is to Mr S Burrs �Tuesday, 6. Fair AM I went to Dr Pagan's + got some medicine for myself. John Smyth Rolled the field opposite Schol House. PM I finished rolling Oat field S West of Barn, + took Mr Thos Robinson's roller home + got balance of wood money from James McCullough's $57.50c + settled with Mr Greggs for Plaster $14.50c paid Jacob Barkey $1.80c for sowing Whiffletrees + Tongue. Owen Lewis Ploughed in field N of Mr Longs. Sod Wednesday, 7. Windy S Wind. Signs of Rain I helped Mr Leonard Long make line fence just North of His house. Edward + Owen began to plough in sod field SW corner of Nighswander farm. PM John Smyth cleared fence rows of Briar on line North of Mr Longs Buildings MAY, 1873. Tuesday, 8. Rainy S W East Very cold all rain all day Evg Raining yet A.M. Owen Lewis went for S Otiwell to Doctor Nelly (Mare) She has at a Bronchial Affection + will be not be able to work for Sometime. We assorted Some Turnips in Turnip Cellar P.M. The Boys the last of the Oats. John Smyth made a Stone Boat + Rake Friday, 9. Rainy still this morning. SE Wind This morning John Smyth + I started to Make a Gate, but it faired off about 9 oclock A.M. When we went to the fields to work P.M. I sowed Peas on 4 acres just North of Mr L Long's house + Edward Harrowed it with Oxen. John finsihed digging Hemlock Stumps out of same field. Samuel Ottiwell came again to See our Young "Nel" mare, she is pretty low. Saturday, 10. Strong S E Wind. a little drizzly yet this morning. The oxen's shoulders are so {lauce?} I could not Harrow with them. So I came home + took apples + Potatoes out of small Pits by woodyard. PM I ploughed the S.E corner of Orchard just East of wood house John + Ed dug Stumps out of Potatoo ground S N East field next W McGuellen's Pond. Father took the Subscription money for Thos Wagg to the Subscribers again - Evg clear Sunday May 11th 1873 AM. we went to S School the Prize Books were Destributed to day. A large School PM. Lizzie + I attended Goodwood church Bro W.S McCullough preached MAY, 1873. Monday, 12. Rained considerably last night. Fair & cool this AM,. PM cool + cloudy. West wind, Evening raining again. AM. I set out lands in Field S east of House next Mr Robinson's Pond. PM. I sowed 10 Bushels Oats on S West corner of {Nighsevanider?} farm. Edward �Horrdwed it. Owen began to plough N Side of N East corner of Nijhr farm, Andrew Miller dug some stumps out of lane leading to Second Concession. Tuesday, 13. Pained considerably last night. Squally. Very cold, al day, Almost freezing NW wind. I sowed carrots in Orchard about Wood Shed. Edward finished Harrowing Oats next Maleu Depeer's. Owen finished Ploughing N side of NE field on Nighsevanider farm. John Smith dug Hemlock Stumps on N East corner of our farm. Father went to Sci Uncle Cornelius’ but did not see him. Wednesday, 14. Froze very cold hard last night Cold N wind AM John Smith + I sowed Oats + grass seeds in N Side of NE field on Nighsevander farm the Ground was frozen Hard enough to carry us PM I burned chunks on Potato Patch. N 10 Sugar Bush, Owen Ploughed in field next {Prinsons?} Pond. Edward Rolled the field owen sowed this AM. This Evening we went up to the Tea Party Meeting but no decision was come to, as to whether there should be a party. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 15. Froze solid again last night North wind to day AM I helped John McCullock sow Oats on Centre field of Nighswander farm, his 20 acres. Father helped Mr Price take out 3 B [unknown word] to Altona the weighed 3,560 lbs sold them for $157. PM Father + I dug a Skunk out of a Pine root Borth of our Pond + shot it. John Smith stumped N E Part of Farm. Evening I went to Prayer meeting. Bro McCullongh made up salary was Friday, 16. Quite cool yet to day N Wind Owen + Ed. Finished Ploughing for seed in field S East of House. John Smith + I drew + piled Hemlock Stumps of N Side of NE field. Father went to Wm Forsyth's + bought a 4 year old white steer to mate our Buck Ox paid $56. Andrew Miller dug turned out roots from field just east of orchard. May Jesus be My Guide. Amen! Saturday, 17. Cool N Wind John Smith + I sowed Oats 8 Bushels oats on S Side of field East of lane, west of Robinson's Pond. We have how finished seeding. The remainder of the day John Smyth + I logged some taps of Pine on turnip ground. East of House + John Spilt Some rails on Same field. Evening I went to Decision S of T. at Goodwood Sunday May 18th. Lizzie is ill. I went to PSchool + we went to Meeting in Pill. Evening we went to Stouffville for Miss Reynolds. �[written up the left spine in the margin, crosses over all four sections of log] 1876 May 17th Wednesday. The Lord is merciful. I am still travelling Lionwards may the Lord help me to be more faithful + serve him with all my heart, I am anxious about the New church we are building in Goodwood. May we be directed by the Lord. A MAY, 1873. Monday, 19 I sowed Carrots with Mr T Robinson's Drill on N West corner of field SE of House. Next Robinson's Pond. PM. John Smyth + Edward Leet sowed Plaster on Meadows on Nighswander farm. Evening I went to see Joseph Henferson, Caleb March + Drew Drury but did not Succeed in getting them to work for us. Tuesday, 20. Windy N Wind AM. John Smith + Edward Leet sowed Plaster. PM they Split wood (Pine) on Somerfallow S of Sugar Bush. Father + I Planted Some Potatoes on West side of Sugar bush, about 5 Bushels E Rose This Evening I went to Tea party Meeting in upper Church a committe of over 20 were appointed Wednesday, 21. Signs of rain S E wind. AM I took Miss Reynolds to Mr Eckardts Stouffville. I came {around?} By Mr Pagan's + got some mroe medicine. John Smith E Leet + Owen Lewis finished Sowing our Plaster to day this Evening We commenced to manure turnip ground East of House next Mr Robinsons line Jesus Keep me mindful of thee Amen. MAY, 1873. Thursday, 22. Some dew last night, SE Wind the threataned rain seems to have passed off. although it sprinkled a little today John Smith Helped us finish manuring turnip ground, East of Orchard + some on East Side of Lane. Andrew Miller is Stumping on Hill side NE of McCulloch's Pond. We were working until late to night + did not go to prayer meeting. May I still be expecting from Jesus. Friday, 23. Pretty warm, thunder Clouds Passing round S W. Wind . Somewhat cloudy this Evening. We Planted potatoes to day on N Side of of our N E field on our farm, about 11/2 acres I did not go to Teaparty committee Meeting to night. This Evening I read a lecture on Must have. of in Canadian Messenger. May I give it up must haves + desire the Spiritual Blessings above temporal ones I also read a piece on "led by a Child Saturday, 24. Warm, to day This morning I went to Dr E Pagan's to get some medicine for my Sore throat, I came home + went on the Railway to Uxbridge Village to a Temperance �Tea Party. Revd Mr Manning Grand Division Lecturer gave a good address in the Ontario Hall. I came home on the 7 ocock PM. train. there was a pretty large excussion to Uxbridge. Sunday. AM. We went to S School + we went to Mr C Wagg's (in Mrs Cossey's House) to Dinner. PM. We went to Meeting at Goodwood Bro WS. McCullough Preached + has administered Sacrament O Lord help me to live in thy favour Mr P McLellan + Mr TH Smyth were here last night MAY, 1873. Monday, 26. Very warm to day Slight S E by S wind We rolled some Stumps off Turnip Ground East of Orchard + spread some manure + Edward ploughed in same field I did not go to the SS Teaparty committee meeting to be held at Mr Colinder Waggs to night May Jesus help me to be happy in his love, desire more of his love in my heart May I be his Humble disciple Tuesday, 27. Foggy this Morning, Brisk S wind + warm at intervals Evg S wind very dry though signs of rain John McCulloch helped me to finish spread-ing manure on Turnip ground, + We then rolled out some Stumps out of their holes in N West corner of our field next McCullochs Pond, Ed + Owen Ploughed Turnip ground Wednesday, 28. Pretty fair, Mostly N Wind AM Owen Lewis + I washed our Sheep 9 in number in Mr Thos Robinson's Pond. PM. We drew Some Pine + Harwood cord wood off N West corner of Somerfallow, into the Sap bush. Father took some Chop Stuff to Altona Mills + took it to dinner at Uncle Freds MAY, 1873. Thursday, 29. Cloudy Early, turned fairer Cloudy towards evening + rainy SW Wind We bagged Some Potatoes in House Cellar to sell mr C gregg, @ 25c per Bush. May Jesus be my all My Souls chief delight Friday, 30. Heavy Frost last night. Quite fair this morning though cold. AM. He took 44.50/60 Bushels Potatoes to Goodwood + loaded them on the car for Mr A Gregg for 25c per Bushels PM John McCullock + Ed Spilt Pine wood in S Bush, Owen Lewis + I cleared our cellar of small Potatoes Father + Mother went visit Cousin Seueca Baker's �Saturday, 31. A Pretty fair day. N West wind. AM Owen + I drew some rails along south side of Sugar Bush, Just north of the Big HIll a little west of the Barn John Mc Split Pine wood Edward leet went to the Tinker's LoveHear, at Christ, Heisey's on 4th con Markham. PM Andrew Miller dug Post holes all day just East of woodhouse, John McCullock + O Lewis dug a stump out of the way of New board fence West of Woodhouse. Sunday I went to S School, Lizzie is not very well, PM I walked to meeting at Goodwood, Bro N Robinson preached almost thou {Perswadch?} JUNE, 1873. Monday, 2. Fair to day. Father stayed at Uncle John Boyle's Markham last night + brought Uncle Cornelius Johnson home here with him this AM. AM Edward + I sawed some Posts for East side orchard by Garden, Owen Harrowed 'farm' ground {in tiny font between this sentence and below} This evg I attended a TS tea party {council?} meeting at Greggs PM Father sheared our sheep (19) John McCullogh sheared four of them after suppr. ed, Owen, + I helped Uncle Cornelius to let ing the POsts on East Side of Strawberry + Raspberry Garden for a Blose upright board fence. Tuesday, 3. Fair + Dry AM David Scott helped Owen Lewis + I to Pull our Pidgeon weed + cockle out of large wheat field on 'wright' farm East of Barn Father took sister Lizzie, to Dr Pagan's PM We drew stones off Newground hill west of Barn, Wednesday, 4. Signs of rain Very cloudy to N West this AM Commenced to rain about 11 AM. but Scarcely laid the dust PM I worked at a "Stump Boat" today Edward + Owen drew stones off S Part of Somerfallow + Also Rails from where the Oca Stack JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 5. Some Signs of rain, Still very Dry AM Uncle Cornelius + I finished making our Stump boat, PM Owen + I drew Some Small Stones off old Sod on S E Corner of New round Sod 10 Rods west of Barn. Edward dry Post holes from Door yard Gate to woodhouse. Evening Ed + I went to Prayer meeting I did not feel lively in Grace, did not take up the cross -- Friday, 6. Very dry N Wind Owen + I repaired fence around Orchard on Nighswander farm + Also S part of line fence between Mr McCuckins + Nighs farm, today Ed, Father + Uncle �Cornelius set some Poets Adjoining wood house this PM. Mrs McCuckin + Ester Matilda came over this PM on a visit Saturday, 7. Cool NW Wind. Very dry We have had no rain of any account since the Evening of May 12th. John Wagg (Jr) came with his Oxen + helped us to draw stumps into a fence in line fence North of McCulochs Pond. I did not go to Temperance Division tonight Sunday 8th {twice?} AM Lizzie + I went to S School a large school about 130 were present Mr Ed Shaw was present for the first time + Closed the school. PM We went to church Bro N Robinson, Pred My Son if sinners entice the consent you not" text "Dear Saviour help me to heed my Admonition Help me to live a life to thee JUNE, 1873. Monday, 9. Fair, warm + very dry, S wind Road work began to day Father is Pathmaster Ed Leet worked on new road for himself to day. I 'chunked' the Stump fence on Sine N of McCoullock's Pond + burned roots on Somerfollow East of McCoullock's pond, Owen Harrowed turnip ground East of House Uncle Cornelius made Picket fence just east of Door yard Gate Tuesday, 10. Pretty warm this AM S Wind PM a shower came up about 3 clock + a Heavy shower of about 15 minutes came about half past six oclock. It is the first shower we have had since 12th May. I drilled turnip ground (1 1/2 acres) on East side of the Lane + after supper Owen Lewis drilled some for turnips NE of orchardAM I picked + burned on Somerfallow + assisted Owen Lewis to draw stones off large Hallow on S Side of our Lane, North of McCoullough;s Pond. PM I went to Mr Thos Storry's raising of Shed. Owen commenced to plough the Hallow on N Side of McCullock's Pond. Father, Bossed load work. Wedneday, 11. Cool + cloudy after the Rain PM FAir Evening Cool N Wind I drilled some ground for Turnips just East of the Lane + got Mr T Robinsons turnip drill Ed Leet filled stump 'holes' in Orchard. Owen Ploughed in New ground sod about the hole N of McCulloch's Pond. Father "bossed" on the load work. {following is written up left side of page, across and over the top of the page- written in a very faded purple/blue ink} Sabbath Jesus 11th 1876 We attended SS this AM at Union SS. North of Goodwood PM Brother Watson led prayer meeting in Hill Church Goodwood {????} in the evening Bro J Collins led the prayer meeting, may the Lord to live to him with all our hearts, Amen. (Bro Royl was absent) (June 11th 1846) �JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 12. AM I sowed turnips just East of the lane + some in the centre of the NE field. Owen Lewis Drilled + Ploughed in NE Field Owen Father+ Edward worked on road. Lizzie Edward, Owen, Barbary Pifer + I went to Prayer Meeting, the Lord was with us praise be to his name Friday, 13. Father is ill with pain in his hand. Edward worked on the Road opposite George Wagg's. AM Owen + I ploughed South part of NE field PM (Owen finished Digging post holes on S Side of Strawberry Garden just along lane leading East from Door yard to SE Corner of Orchard. I went to a corner to Meeting for the SS Tea Party. Saturday, 14. Somewhat cool NW Wind. I than I luck Rainy this evening. Did not wet much mores- Edward + I built the line fences (about 30 rods long). over the Hill N of our House. Owen Ploughed the lane on New Ground hill 50 rods west of barn. I took Jacob Barkey 24 1/2 lbs {real?} @ 06c per lbs. Sunday June 15th 1843 AM We went to S School PM Went to Meeting goodwood Bro Newton Robinson Preached from Isaiah "Look unto him all the ends of the earth + be ye saved" JUNE, 1873. Monday, 16. AM We drew some stumps off the orchard + filled old turnip cave in the S West corner of Orchard PM I cut some Pine + Hemlock bushes in our S Bush + Several other teams drew them around to Mr Robinson's Bush to but around the tables for the Tea Party on Wednesday next 18th June Tuesday, 17. Cloudy this A Morning faired off was fine all day. Owen finished ploughing the Orchard + I sowed the West End of it to Buckwheat. Evening Edward leet + I cleaned up the Chips + from the New Picket fence, South of the wood house on Morth Side of lane, which Uncle Cornelius hay just completed this Evening. May the Lord keep me from Setting My heart on temporal things May I Ever remember I am but the Lord's Steward. O Heavenly Father Keep one honourable looking into thee We Expect to have a Sabbath School Party at Goodwood tomorrow. Wednesday, 18. Fair all day Pretty warm, S West wind at times. The Goodwood Union S School Tea Meeting Came off to day in Mr T Tobinson's Bush lot. N 18 East of Recitations, �Dialogues + singing by the SS Children + Speeches by Several Clergymen There was a good atten dance, about $155. have been taken by all the means, begging, Meals + Tent. Expenscs will have to be deducted, May God help us to thank Him + mable us to spend it wisely + to him Glory, Amen. JUNE, 1873. Thursday, 19. Friday, 20. Saturday, 21. Sunday June 22nd 1873 AM Ive attended S.S. PM Mother Elisabeth + I attended church Cro Newton Robinson Preached from 2nd Timothy 4th C.7th verse May we O Lord also be able to say likewise at lifes close JUNE, 1873. Monday, 23. Rain PM. Clouded over + commenced to rain about 5 Oclock + rained almost steadily until. It is the first good rain there has been here since May 8 + 9th Tuesday, 24. Rained about all last night Warm + somewhat close + cloudy Wednesday, 25. Bright + Pretty warm I took our new Wilkinson Plough to Mr Wilkinson's Shop aurora + got a new Head for it costing $3.00 came home by Cousin Seneca Bakers for Tea. John McCulloch helped us plough S Side of Somerfallow East Side of McCulloch's Pond Jesus Keep me looking until then. JUNE, 1873. Thursday 26 Fair Ed Leet + I finsihed hauling manure on Somerfallow just East of McCullochs Pond, John M Culloch helped. Owen Plough row Somerfallow Eveing Miss Curtis + miss Wood came with Miss McCullough to tea Evg Lizzie + I went to Prayer Meeting Friday 27 Warm. Slight S Wind A thunder Shower Passed around to the North this Eve. I took our Oxen to help Mr John Wagg (Jr) to drain logs for sawing machine Mr. Simon Allcock Saved for him. Jesus Redeemer Keep me thine midst the toil of life, Amen �Saturday 28 Somewhat cloudy this A Morning Turned fair + very warm, evening Cool SW wind AM. Owen Leaves finished ploughing Somerfallow first time. Ed Seek thank Cooper + I made a road to wood in Slash Just South of House 40 rods, PM We all Drew pine wood off Pine chopping in NE corner of S Bush. My right Eye has been sore about 10 days + did not go to Division tonight JUNE-JULY, 1873. Monday, 30. Tuesday, July 1. Wednesday, 2. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 3. Friday, 4. Saturday, 5. JULY, 1873. Monday, 7. Tuesday, 8. Wednesday, 9. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 10. Friday, 11. Saturday, 12. Sunday July 13th 1873 AM Sister + I attended Sabbath School + P.M, We + Cousin Michael Johnsons who were at our place Went to Goodwood church Our New W Methodist Minister �Bro Koyle Preached his lect was fear on at little flock it is your father's Good pleasure to give you tho Kingdom. May God bless Bro Koyle's coming among us. We had him to tea JULY, 1873. Monday, 14. Tuesday, 15. Wednesday, 16. Rain JULY, 1873. Thursday, 17. There was a nice shower about daylight Dull all day, except a while about two oclock P.M. it was was very warm + a Very heavy shower came up from the North which was the Heaviest rain there has been all summer. It will do the Crops an immense good. So that crops may yet yield a good Harvest. May God grant us grateful hearts. We finished Mowing our crop of Hay Except Some in the fence Corners, + Owen Lewis + W A Deeper finished Hoing the first sowing of Turnips. A little Boy named Joseph Richman is here. Friday, 18. Saturday, 19. Cool + cloudy. W Wind Joseph Richman A.M. We spread Hay was taken home by one of his friends today P.M. John McCulloch helped us to draw hay from S Part of field just West of old House my tho Lord prepare my mind for the Sabbath. Sunday July 20th 1873. Lizzie + I attended S. School. We went to Mr G Stafford's for dinner. P.M. We attended church Goodwood Bro Richardson preached from John 16 + 33. I felt Benefitted + blesses praise the Lord this evening I had a Spiritual conversation with Mr C Scott May God lead him to the Saviour. Amen JULY, 1873. Monday, 21 Finished our Haying, except a few fence corners After Supper I went to Stouffville + Sold 16 Qts of Black berries @ 6c per Qart, came by Mr Pagans but did not See him Tuesday, 22 A fine day Father + Mother went to Uncle Martin's Ed, W A Depeer + I hoed turnips East of Orchard This P.M Uncle John Jamesons came on a visit Noon. I have just �had a refreshing Spiritual {season?} from the Lord, praise the Lord, He is precious to my Soul though it is just 4 years + 6 Months since I first experienced the love of God. I feel to bless him He is still my Saviour, though I have been an unprofitable Servant & twice though God had forsaken me entirely + I now praise him for those dark Seasons. His mercy is great, Lord help Watch + pray that I may be found waiting for Jesus {On the side of the page:} Father + Mother did not come from Uncle Martins until after tea Wednesday, 23 Signs of rain S + S West Wind Fair + pretty warm most of the day This morning I went to Dr Pagans up of some medicine for myself + came home + we finished Hoeing our turnips East of Orchard 1st time + PM, W A Depeer, E Leet + I drew Stones off Somerfallow field East of McCulloch's Pond, Owen Lewis commenced to Gross Plough Sommerfallow Father got a Queen Bee from J. T. Drougall yesterday + today he endeavoured to start a hive with her. JULY, 1873. Thursday, 24. Friday, 25. Saturday, 26. JULY, 1873. Monday, 28. Signs of Rain. Wind various but S of SW mostly. We commenced cutting our tall wheat it is in large field on East end of West 20 Acres (Wrightfarm) it is an uneven crop owing to the spring frosts + the Drouth , though the Heads are plump. Owen cradled + Geo Simerson + I bound. Edward Leet is unable to work on account of a lame foot. A Shower came up from the South about 5 PM Tuesday, 29. Pretty warm + about two PM, a Pretty heavy Shower came up from the West lasted about 30 minutes. Owen Lewis + I were helping W S Burr at Wheat we came home after the rain + Owen dug up a Strawberry patch just East of Garden + Edward + I sowed some Turnip seed + Radish Seed on it. W A Depeer Harrowed on Somerfallow this PM. Wednesday, 30. Warm Ed Leet + I cradled + bound wheat in centre of west 20 Acres + Owen Lewis helped Mr S Burr finish to cut his wheat + after TEa they came + assisted us + we cut 35 shock's. �JULY-AUGUST, 1873. Thursday, 31. Warm + signs of rain from the West commenced to rain about Dark + rained a pretty Good shower. Mr S Burr + I hired Boy (Les Dayton) + Les Simerson assisted us to cut wheat on Wright farm, (West 20 acres) Friday, August 1. Dull cloudy until about 10 AM. fair + warm in PM some NW Breezes Mr S Burr helped us from about 10 AM until a little after Tea time at our Wheat. We have our fall wheat all cut + bound After Tea Mr Burr + I assisted John McCulloch's to finish their fall wheat it is just south of the new hosues on the Peterson farm PM. Owen + Edward helped Mr G Dowwell, at wheat whilst I am engaged in the temporal harvest. May I not need the spiritual Saturday, 2. AM Warm + cloudy looking very much like rain, Sprinkled a little about 9 AM it gradually faired off + was pretty fair this PM. Ed. Leet, Owen Lewis + I assisted Mr G Dowswell to finish cutting his fall Wheat, all day came home about half Past 6 PM The Quarterly Official Meeting of the WM of Stouffville Circuit was held in Stouffville this PM + the Religious Services will be held in Bloomington Church tomorrow AM. May the Lord be present + bless us. Amen AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 4. Sunday August 3rd 1843. A M. Mother, Lizzie + I went to Quarterly Meeting, @t Bloomington. Brother Royle Preacher from Matthew 6th (Blessed are they poor in who hunger + thirst after Righteousness) a good sermon, the fellowship meeting was not so earnest + well improved as generally it is, may the Lord help one to truly hunger after + to do the will of God Went to Mr Wm Stomy's to Dinner came home to Tea Monday Aug 4th 1873 Mother + Father Visited Uncle Fred's I made a new Bridge N Side of Barn. Tuesday, 5. S W. Wind AM. We hoed Turnips East of Orchard PM. Ed + I started to draw in Fallwheat Mr Geo Dowswell's Burned their Pine Brush to the East S.E of the marsh South of the McCullock's Pond The fire Burned some Pinewood of Mr Dawswell + about 300 rails of the line fence between [?] them + us. Owen Lewis is unwell + unable to work Wednesday, 6. Signs of Rain S EW wind James Dowswell Man (Ged Simerson) assisted us to finish drawing in our Fall wheat this PM. AM Lizzie took Cousins Mary Alice, Tillie Ann Jamieson + Mary Elisabeth baker of Whitchurch, part of the way home they have been visiting us since Monday evening last. �AUGUST, 1873. Tuesday, 7. A fine day shower passed over early this morning. Cloudy + close this AM. PM. Mostly Bright + any warm at intervals. I Horse raked wheat Stubble + drew it to barn. Owen hoed Turnips East of Orchard. Ed ploughed New ground HIll West of Barn. Evg Ed + I went to prayer meting, The Lord was present. Friday, 8. Bright + fair. PM Owen + I assisted Mr Ged Dowsswells to draw their Fall wheat to barn, Saturday, 9. A fair day. N Wind Mostly. A.M. Wm A Degeer + I mowed some Second crop Clover on SE corner of Highswander farms + after Tea the "Boys" drew it to barn. Ed Leet + I drew stones off Somerfallow after Noon- I sold my "bess" Cow to thos Monkhouse. Altona for ($40) Jesus is precious to me to sight. I may the humble + trusting + loving him with all my Heart AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 11. Tuesday, 12. Wednesday, 13. AUGUST, 1873. Thursday,21. Friday, 22. Saturday, 23. AUGUST, 1873. Monday, 25. Tuesday, 26. Wednesday, 27. �AUGUST, 1873. Thursday, 28. AM We drew Oats from N side of NE field of Nighswander farm Barbara Pifers Child Luther age 16 Mr took sick with Fits, I went + got Dr Farewell from Stouffville to come + see him at noon but the dear child died at 6 oclock this Evening we will miss him but God has taken him to Heaven to be Happy forever Mrs T Robinson "laid him out" May I so live as to be also ready. Amen.... Cousins Willie + Lillie Stokes came on a visit. Friday, 29. A Fine day. The Child Luther was buried this PM in the Graveyard North of Goodwood Mr James Collins preached from Numbers "Let me die the death of this Righteous + let my last end be like his.." Father + Cousin Willie Stokes brought the Coffin for little Luther from S Burkholders. Saturday, 30. Sunday Augt 31st 1973 We took Cousins Wm + Lillie Stokes to Uncle Martin Johnsons + also to M Walter Millers. I got Tea at Mrs Hodgins on 10th Markham. Mr jas Collins preached in Goodwood. this PM I did not get to church to day. did not Spend it as much to the glory of God as I ought. Written Sept 5th 1873. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 1. Tuesday, 2. Wednesday, 3. We finished "Harvesting" about 4 PM in S the last we took in was the Oats off S West of Nighswander farm. May God help me to prepare for the Eternal Harvest, may not the cares of life estrange my soul from the lord. Written Sept 16th )) SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 4. We sowed Fall Wheat to day in field just east of McCulloch's Pond on our South line. Got the seed from Daniel Hoover on 10th Con Markham. Friday, 5. Saturday, 6. �SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 8. Tuesday, 9. Wednesday, 10. A fine warm day About 1 Oclock this morning I started for Toronto, Drew A Degeer accompained me. I had a load of mixed, of Wool got 35c per lb, Potatoes @ 50c per Bag Butter lb rolls @ 25c Eggs @16 per Dozen Stayed at Black Gorden Hotel. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Tuesday, 11. Very Warm to day I came home from Toronto to day came B by majorville Grist Mills + got 850 lbs Bran @ $12 p ton. Friday, 12. Saturday, 13. Sunday 14th Sept 1873 Went to SS in AM. PM. We went to Goodwood Church. a 'Local" Brother from Ringwood, preached. Text was "Let us come bodly to the throne of Grace that we mayfind attain Mercy + find grace to help in time of need" may God grant it. The Lord has blessed me to day. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Goodwood Monday, 15. A Commenced to rain about 10 AM continued rainy all day. Father + Uncle Frederick, started for Mariposa to visit cousins Martin + Wm Johnson + also Uncle george Johnson's in Verulon Township. A heavy frost last night, Potatoestops quite frozen down Tuesday, 16. Wednesday, 17. Heavy frost last night Somewhat drizzly Las this PM. Mr Henry Barkey (Sr) + Wife came on a Visit + got some plums Mr Enoch Kestin came + got 2 Pails of Plums @ 50c per pail. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 18. �Friday, 19. Saturday, 20. SEPTEMBER, 1873. Monday, 22. We finished threshing Peas in West linter of Barn. Tuesday, 23. Owen Lewis went ti thresh for Hugh McDermitt, came home sick. This Evening Ed Leet + I went to Goodwood there was a meeting of the Wesleyan Members to see aboutgetting carpeting for the Aisle of the W. N1 Church at Goodwood. the carpet will be got. Wednesday, 24. Fair + Cool. Owen is Ill. John Smyth commenced to work again for us at 75c per day. We Hauled Manure to S field just North of L Longs John Waggs came + Set down their threshing Machine this Evening SEPTEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 25. Rainy until nearly noon the heaviest rain there has been for some time John Wagg commenced to thresh for us we filled most of the Fall Wheat in Baggs________ Friday, 26. Fair day wind rather S W by West John Wagg finished threshing for us this PM. We had about 250 Bushels Fall Wheat, 50 Bushels Spring Wheat + about 500 Bushels Oats. The threshing hands drew in the Buck wheat from Orchard, to barn + also to cover the stack with Boards May the Lord help me to use every blessing as the Lords Steward Saturday, 27. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 29. Friday Nov 28th Ree d from A Gregg $7 on a Wood Acct of $35. 00 Sat Nov 29 R e d from Jacob Bailey $4 on Wood account of $3.50 " " " " " M Chapmack $2.70 for 1 1/2 Cord Pine Wood Then Dec 4th Ree d from A Greg, $28.80 gave Father $28, Kept 80 c $... "1.00... �1.00... 2.70... 0.80... {This table is on the right side of page} Tuesday, 30. Wednesday, October 1. OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 2. Sat Nov 29 Paid J McCullough $4.85c for Peas $4.85 Friday, 3. Saturday, 4. Summary of Accts See below OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 6. Cold raw wind from North. A little Snow came down this PM. or just about Noon. I assisted Jno McCulloch to kill a Hog. + made a New road around mud hole in S Bush this AM. PM We drew Manure to field S of Bush. John Smyth split rails 50 or 60 rods S of House. This Evening I called in to see Mr Lewis Brown + humbly endeavoured to encourage him to continue seeking the Saviour, until Jesus Speaks peace to my His soul May the Lord bless him Amen. Freezing hard to night. Paid A Gregg $30 on Owen Lewis' Act., he has now got in money $83.60. Lost days 13 1/2 Tuesday, 7. I think the ground was frozen harder last night than any night this Fall AM We finished to S field for Potatoes next year. John Smyth split rails. PM Father took 6 turkeys to JR Brown's Hotel + sold for 60c each. The Boys + John Smyth + I dug Potatoes, Chilis in N part of N E field, the poorest Potato Crop we have had in Uxbridge. We settled with John Smyth this Evening $30, being Amtim full for 40 days work, before Oct 6th 1843. O Lord guide me, in thee will I trust. Wednesday, 8. Ed Leet is now Dr to $22.18 1/2 c. Has lost 4 1/2 days �OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 9. Fair + Very Pleasant John Smyth helped us to finish digging our Potatoes to day This evening Miss Hannah Robinson + Miss C McCullough came to were here to Tea + we went to prayer meeting We had a good time. The Lord be praised Friday, 10. Fair + pleasant Slight S Wind. We went to Stouffville Fall Fair Father took Bull "Duke Red" to fair, Ed Leet took our oxen, got 1st prize for each. I took a Bag Chili Potatoes, got 1st prize, also a 30 lbs Jar Butter got 2nd prize. (first) 1ed prize for a Jar of Lombard Plums as they came off the tree got no prize for Fall apples + Pumpkins + none for the 2 year old filly for Saddle or Carriage, We got Tea at Uncle Martins. Where Father Stayed over Night with the Bull I think the Fair passed off quite pleasantly. {written vertically an left side of page} (fisrt) Olg Mrs {Borkins?} was buried to day at upper Chapel. Saturday, 11. OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 13. Tuesday, 14. Wednesday, 15. OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 16. Friday, 17. Saturday, 18. x Turnip Pulling OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 20. Tuesday, 21. x Wednesday, 22. �PM John Smyth Ed Leet + O Lewis + I commenced pulling Turnips a fair crop OCTOBER, 1873. Thursday, 23. Rainy. AM John Smyth completed making a Gate for the lane just west of Horse Stable Friday, 24. Saturday, 25. Fine + S West Wind A.M. Ed + Owen finished ploughing the N West field on Nighswander farm just S of Pond John Smyth, W A Depeer + I topped carrots + put some in the Cellars. PM. John Smyth pulled turnips. Edward Leet, O Lewis W.A Degeer + I drew 17 loads to the Cellar. Sunday. Oct 26th 1843 PM. Bro Slyter. Bro Koyle's colleague in the ministry on Our Circuit. preached from 1st Kings 18th chap + middle of 21st verse. Now long halt ye between two opinions if the Lord be God follow Him but if Bad then follow him OCTOBER, 1873. Monday, 27. Rained last night A little showery at times to day fair at Noon Lizzie + I assisted some of the Friends to Paint the Wesleyan Chapel inside at Goodwood. O Lord keep me in life that at last I may glorify thee in the upper Sanctuary Tuesday, 28. Snowly, Wet Unfit to work out doors We threshed Peas Wednesday, 29. Cold John Smyth came again he has been here 16 days before OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 30. Froze some last night Too hard to Pull Turnips I went to Mr Elijah Patterson's Dentist Glasgow I had 3 teeth filled with Platina Amagam Edward Leet + John Smyth Split rails on fallow, just south of lane Friday, 31. Saturday, November 1. We pulled Turnips Set in Quite Stormy towards night �Sunday Nov 2nd 1873. We went to Sabbath School + went to Robs Waggs to dinner + to Church at Goodwood in PM. Brother Koyle preached from "Quench not the Spirit" a Cutting Sermon may the Lord enable me to follow the Spirit. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 6. Thanks giving day. AM. Andrew Miller assisted us to draw earth to cover Turnip cave deeper PM Ed Leet + I began Ploughing Orchard Owen went up to New Market road. Andrew Miller has been here 2 days of the 4 days, he is to help instead of splitting Rails Friday, 7. Chilly S. E wind this Morning froze the Earth over an Inch deep last night But turned warm + fair Frost thawed so that Owen ploughed in Orchard in PM. + I drew some Lime + Sand to School House to repair the Plastering in the Ante room. AM We logged some stumps mostly Hemlock in sod field North of Barn Near the line fence O. Lewis is Dr to $84.60c + 16 1/2 lost days, began to work Jan 3rd E Leet is Dr to $84.60c + 161/2 lost days, began to work Jan 3rd. E Leet is Dr to $ 21.93c + 51/2 lost days began to work April 14th Tuesday 13th Nov. E Leet to $1.06c at Stouffville Fair... Nov 13 Cash to O Lewis $1. Saturday, 8. Rained some last night Cloudy + turned cold towards night. Owen Lewis, Ed Leet + I assisted Mr. Stephen Burr from 9 AM to 4 PM to get in the last of his turnips. NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 10. Sunday Nov 9th 1873. Snowed some last night Cool to day Blustery in PM AM Ed Leet + I went to Quarterly Meeting Bloomington Bro Koyle preached from the Song of Soloman Who is she that cometh as the Morning! Fair as the moon, clear as the Sun, Terrible as any army with Banners. The Lord was present, the Lord was praised May we in come forth in the Heavenly journey like to the Sun Tuesday, 11. Wednesday, 12. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 13. �Friday, 14. Saturday, 15. Sunday, 16 Nov 1873 Jesus is precious to my soul this Evening blessed be his name NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 17. Tuesday, 18. Pretty fair. N Wind Sunny at Noon PM Colder. John McCulloch + Mr Thos Robinson assisted us to butcher 5 Hogs. 3 of which are for Market Ed Leet + O Lewis assisted Mr White to thresh. Wednesday, 19. Father did not talk Pork Toronto on account of low prices comporatisly. concluded to keep it until next week. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 20 Saturday Nov 20th 1875. I went to Stouffville + got "Gia" mare shod + went to Uncle Samuel Barkeys in pickering + informed them of Aunt Sarah A Walkers death yesterday + funeral tomorrow at Dixons Hill 8th Con Markham. I came back via Stouffville + stayed to the {Wesleryan?} Quarterly Official Meeting as an onlooker. Bros E S Koyl + M A W Ross present. Lord grant grace to thy servants to be faithful stewards in thy cause. This evening Mr J W Shoults + family came here. are going to Aunt S. A. Walker's funeral tomorrow Friday, 21. Saturday, 22. Ed Leet's time of 7 months is now up this Evg Sunday, Nov 23rd 1873 AM we went to S School PM. We took dinner at Mr McGackins + PM, we went to Church at Goodwood Bro Slyter preached from 'One thing yet thou lackest" O Lord help me to love the best NOVEMBER, 1873. Monday, 24. Snowed about 6 Inches last night Owen + I drew some Pine rails + built fence just west of Sheep pen North of Barn + got things ready for going to Toronto with the Pork tomorrow. �Tuesday, 25. Pretty cold N W Wind most of the day Slieghing good here Father started for Toronto with the Sleigh, took 3 heavy Hogs, a few Turkeys, butter + Eggs. Ed leet went with him to See the City Owen lewis + I drew some manure around Turnip cave + celar windows + also around cow stable. PM> we made some roads to rails in Chopping South of House. about 40 rods Wednesday, 26. NOVEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 27. Father came home from Toronto, sold Pork for $5.30c per hundred lbs, Butter 20c per lb Friday, 28. Pretty fair to day We took Mr A Gregg a car load Hardwood 5 cords at $4.50c on the cars + 7 cords pine at $1.90c per cord on the cars Saturday, 29. A somewhat dull day Wind in Evening S W Sold Jacob Barkey, Blacksmith Goodwood 3 1/2 cords culled Pine wood at $1. per cord + 1 load to Mr Chapman at $1.88c of Good Shipping Wood. + 1 1/2 Cord of Seasoned smalled Pine at $1.75c per cord + bought 25 37/60 bushels Peas off J McCullough at 8c per Bush Owen Lewis is now Dr to $94.10c + 17 lost days Edward Leet is now Dr to $ $31.581/2 c + has 7 months put in + 2 days more DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 1. Very Cold Wind S E by N. E. a little Snow flying Evening some appearance of a thaw Malen Degeer Hewed some Timber for us Mr S Burr helped us scoore score hack for heaving. Edward Leet will quit working for us this evening We allow him $80 for 7 months + paid him $40 leaving a balanace of ($40.) Snow about a foot deep Tuesday, 2. Rainy SE. Wind Foggy + Showery all dya. Father helped Mr S Bur Butcher some Pigs I went to see Mr James Collins to get him to come to paint our sitting room, could not get him Wednesday, 3. Rain continues Snow going fast. Mr S Burr helped us to grind Mr M Cucking's Sausage machine knives DECEMBER, 1873. �Thursday, 4. 5 oclock AM. rained ceased a very Mild + warm SE wind. at 6 AM rained a little + immediately blew almost a Hurricane from the S West lasting scarcely a minute though the wind continued very high nearly all day. During the first blast it blew down many trees unroofed several Barns + Sheds + levelled many fences, blew down some board fence for us + settled the posts to the North, some of which were nearly 4 feet in the Earth, nearly two suches {fluroofed?} straw stack. tore Shed roof down S of Lea Stable. Lorenzo Vanhorn was Killed this AM by a tree in Mr Truman Beutleys Bush on 4th con Uxbridge Friday, 5. Freezing hard snow about all gone. Cousin Wm Johnson who came yesterday started for home (Mariposa) this morning. he is taking 5 cattle + 4 sheep home. Wm Connor + Byron Peurose of Mariposa assisted him Yesterday + this AM we were repairing fences. this PM Malen Degeer assisteed us to repair Shed at East end of Barn O Lord help me to watch + pray, love the above all Saturday, 6. A fine day. Snow about all gone roads frozen, though pretty smooth. There was a Special School Meeting in the School Section House of our Section (No9 Uxbridge) Mr Geoloage resigned office as trustee + Mr Christopher Scott elected Trustee instead. Mr James A Douglas is the present Teacher Lorenzo Vanhorne was buried at the Upper Churchyard 1 mile North of Goodwood this PM Revd Mr Koyle Wesleyan Minister of Stouffville Preached foorn Samuel There is but a step between me + death DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 8. Sunday 7th A fine day AM. Lizzie + I went to Sabbath School It was the most solemn School I think we have ever had owing to the sudden death of one of our Scholars a young man Lorenzo Vanhorn May the Lord lead many to seek his grace + may I watch + pray. PM. Bro Slyter Preached to a large + solemn Congregation "Ho every one that thirsteth" Haigh 55th I 1st 92nd verses a very impressive sermon may God add his blessing Tuesday, 9. A soft day somewhat squally this AM. PM fine mild evening freezing some Mr Stephen Burr assisted us to butcher the last 3 of our fattening hogs, one weighed 376 lbs PM we made sausage of these part of them Wednesday, 10. Pretty fair Evening Very Calm + Cloudy AM We drew wood into wood house PM assisted John McCulloch to cut oat Sheaves with Horse Power Cutting Box (Mr John Wagg's) Father + Mr Stephen Burr went to Scott to see Father to See for a School Teacher �DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 11. Snowed about 3 Inches last night rainy this AM PM Damp. AM We threshed PEas. PM. assisted John McCulloch to finish cutting Oat Sheaves. Evening Lizzie + I went to Prayer Meeting I failed to take up the Cross. how easily overcome, Lord Strengthen me. Amen Friday, 12. Mild to day thawy Owen Lewis + I drew some Hewed timber from South Bush for a Pig pen + addition to Barn + drew some rails also This Evening We hired Edward Leet for the Sum of ($130) one hundred + thirty dollars for the year 1874 + will pay him at the rate of Ten dollars per month from this until Janry 1st 1874. Saturday, 13. Snow Storm Snowed most of the day from the NE nearly a foot deep. faired about 3 PM. Owen Lewis + I threshed Peas This Evening Lizzie + I went to Cousin Seneca Baker's Whitchurch + stayed all night DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 15. Sunday 14th Lizzie + I went with Cousin Seucca Baker's to Babtist Church on 6th con Markham Whitchurch townline. Revd Mr More Preached from the great love of God. O Lord help me to appreciate thy love amen. 1873 Thursday, 16. Copied from Acct Book from S.S.No 9 Uxb $ c Balance on hand from 1872 48 74 Feb 15 County Asst grant $28.08 28 08 July overment grant $24.45 24 45 Dec 18th Recd from Mr Frank Wagg Township Treasurer the Sum of $390, being school asst on S.S. No9 Uxb for 18/3 390 00 �Wednesday, 17. Expenditure for S.S. No9 Uxbridge $ c 21/4 cords dry hardwood 11 20 4 cords Green wood H McDermatt 18 00 1 Blach board $2, 2 Brooms boc + 1 Cord Pine $2.25 4 85 Paid Mrs Miller for Making fires $2 Feb 15th County Asst School grant to Teacher 28 08 July Government School grant to Teacher 24 45 Dec 19th Paid Teacher, James A Douglas Balance of Salary 347 14 DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 18. A Mild Day Edward Leet + I assisted Mr C Scott to Chop cord wood in Bush on NE corner Lot No 16 1st con. Uxb Evening I went to Prayer meeting we had a good meeting Lizzie + Mr McCullough's of Goodwood went to a Social Sabbath School Party at Bloomington Friday, 19. Stormy Snow from NE. Evg SW wind Father + I attended Mr James A Douglass School examination in our S.Section No 9_ Several visitors present Mr John Scott + Miss Anna Scott, Teachers were present. The Scholars did well though they cheered somewhat Boisterously, As sectetary of SS No 9 {Mr spaid?} Mr A Gregg James A Douglass teachr balance of Salary $347.14cts + Father + Mr Scott + Mr McDernistt hired Mr Douglass for next year (1874) for the Sum of $360 Saturday, 20. A Fine day Strong N Wind AM Edward + I asisted John Wagg Jr to cut oat Sheared with Horse power Father Bought me a pair of Shoe Packs at Hiram Johnson's �Stouffville for $2.75c Ed Leet has worked for us 3 Days this week at the rate of Ten dollar per month till Jan 1st 1874 DECEMBER, 1873. Monday, 22. Sunday Dec 21st We attended S School + the Tunker Brethren Preached after S School Text was Hebrews 1st Ch 1st + 2nd verses. Mr Saml Baker preached. PM Bro Slighter Preached from "And he arose and came to his father" Evening Lizzie + I attended Prayer Meeting Brother Watson exhorted We had a good meeting the Lord be praised. Monday 22nd PM Miss Mary Ellen Welsh + Thos came on a visiit Tuesday, 23. A fine day thawed Slightly Cosuin Wm Johnson of Mariposa brought our waggin home yesterday + stayed with us last night to day we took 3 steers 2ys old to Michael Welsh's on E part Lot No 23. 4th con markham to be pd Straw this winter, we also took a load Turnips for them, came home by Dr Pagan's + I got some medicine Wednesday, 24. Mild Cloudy. Snowed a little after dark. N Wind. We "Skidded" Saw logs in South bush, with oxen. Cousin Wm Johnson of Mariposa went home with his new Bob Sleighs this PM. I went to Goodwood this evening for some cheese DECEMBER, 1873. Thursday, 25. Mild and Cloudy Snowed nearly an Inch last night Father and Mother went to Uncle Martin JOhnson's last Elizabeth + I stayed home This evening, Lizzie, Barbara PIfer + I went to Prayer Meeting Bro Wm Watson exhorted, read Matthew 2nd Chapter Showing the love of God toward us + his certain providence over those who love him. Lord help me to be thankful for the Gift of thy Son our saviour Help us to love Thee. Amen. Friday, 26. Cloudy. PM Fine Snow from S.E. AM I took some Plaster trough from School to John McCullough's. PM I sawed some wood in wood house Father + Mother went to Uncle Saml Focklars, Rigwood + came home by Joseph Barkeys Stouffville + got somePictures in Frames Viz Lato Hon Stephen A Douglas, rom shore to shore, the Mother + Child. Christ among the Doctors, First Am Congress. The Lord be my Guide + bless us all. Saturday, 27. Cloudy Snowy Somewhat all day New Snow about two Inches, Father went to Geo Focklar's Blacksmith Ringwood + got Gin Mare Shod. took Ino Bruells a Turkey + settled accts with him Evening Elijah James Smith of Ringwood came up + got a Turkey for his �Grandmothers I went $5 of subscriptions for 13 Subscribers for Canadian Messengers, to Ino Dougall Son Montreal. (See Jany 1st) DECEMBER, 1873. {This is very faint, with writting almost on top of it} Recipe for the last change in Women Take internally sulphate of Magnesia 1 oz solution of {Strychmine?} 1 {drachm?} Juncture of Iron 1 {drachm?} Water 6 oz dose 1 tablespoonful 3 times a day For Running ear, syringe out with a solution of acetate of lead 2 grains to the ounce of water 3 times a day For Cramp. rub the affected parts with Camphor Liniment Gord Stable liniment. Mix 1 ounce of lincture of amica with 1 pint of alcohol + 1 pint of water. John Smith days Aug 1876 By Working at Oats 1 1/2 Sep 1 to oct 21st 33 Oct 21st to 28th 5 Oct 30th1/2 + 31st 1 1/2 Ed Crittenden March 20th to Oct 4 to $26.14 Oct 6th Took 11 Days Settled Sept 26th Mr Crittenden worked on Edwards time 12 days Oct 28th Dr 4.90 + Oct 29th Dr Lo $8.00 in all {unknown} 1 N Leech $42.00 Paid 2 C Wagg $55.35 Pd 3 Geo Wagg $9.60 4 G Davis H Stapleton $17.40 Pd 5 H Stapleton G Davis $11.50 6 Jas Dowswell $7.50 7 Wm White $11.05 8 Ambrose Lewis C Scott $20.25 Pd 9 Henry Widdifield Mordicai Widdifield $31.25 �10 Julius Forsyth + Emma Forsyth $32.00 Paid $28 11 O Cosgrove $17.30 Pd 12 Hiram Alsop Julius Forsyth $12.00 13 J Crick $26.26 Pd 14 Thos Howard Ms Price $25.75 15 Ben Palmer E Vauzant $23.05 Pd 16 Hugh McDermot $20.00 17 Jos Noudriek Ges Williams $43.05 Pd 18 Emma Forsyth $17.25 {Written to the side} 529.31 21.75 307.56 {The following is a newspaper clipping} Another Attack on Ontario Persistent attempt to increase facilities for sale and drinking of beer and wine in Ontario is being made at the present time. The agitation comes from those interested in the manufacture and sale of liquor or from their agents who are pretending to speak for the citizens of the province. It is felt to be another attack upon the moral and physical life of our Canadian youth. The Premier of Ontario and many of the strongest men in his Cabinet are against any further flooding of the province with intoxicating drink. They are aware of the fact that it is not the general public of Ontario that is calling for beer and wine. But in order to reassure them, and to counteract this false and pernicious propaganda of the liquor interests under cover of the name, Moderation League, the people of Ontario are now being asked to �sign the petition printed below. We would call the attention of all out Ontario readers to this matter and urge that the strongest protest should be made against the arrogance of a group whose boasted interest in the people is so evidently based only upon selfishness and shameless greed. Copies of the memorial will be found in your locality. To the Hon. G. S. Henry, Premier of the Province of Ontario, and to the members of the Legislative Assembly: We, the undersigned citizens of Ontario, desire to express to the Honorable George S. Henry, Premier of the Province, to the members of the Government, and to the members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, our emphatic opposition to any increase in the facilities for the sale of Beer and Wine, whether in Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, or other places, and to any extension of their use in places providing public convenience or entertainment. {the following is a newspaper clipping} What About Our Penitentiaries? THERE is every reason to believe that the public mind still remains deeply concerned in regard to our penal institutions under federal control. The tragic incidents at Portsmouth and St. Vincent de Paul, and the announcement that soldiers have been hurried to Stony Mountain and Prince Albert, in view of possible serious disturbances there, have directed earnest attention to these institutions in our midst to which most of us give, rather purposely, all too little thought when matters are quiet and peaceful. It is regrettable that it seems to take such unusual incidents to direct public attention to those institutions that should be more or less on the minds of the people all the time. But once the thought of the people has thus forcibly been directed toward them, and a conscience in regard to them has suddenly been quickened, the fact that they have had so little thought in normal times makes the newly- awakened interest all the keener. Just now the people are very greatly concerned about our penitentiaries and what goes on inside them, and are in a mood to ask some searching questions in regard to them and to demand honest and straightforward answers. As these sentiments have found expression in the public press and otherwise, there have been those ready to deprecate very strongly and stirring up of this matter at the present time. One of our leading senators expressed the opinion that a time like this, when tendencies toward lawlessness were so prevalent, was a poor time to criticize those charges in any way with the duty of maintaining law and order. Such a putting of the case merits some attention, of course. but it will not take us very far against the reasonable demand that our whole penal system, just {clipping ends there} �{John written around the boarders of the page} THE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CHICAGO {typed clipping} The Baptist Theological Seminary at Chicago. TUITION AND ROOM RENT FREE. BOARD AT COST, OR STUDENTS CAN BOARD THEMSELVES. THE BUILDING is of brick, 214 feet long, 48 feet wide and four stories high, and will cost about $60,000. It will contain four residences for families, and thirty-six suits of rooms for students, each suit having a study room and two lodging rooms - beside rooms for boarding, recitations, &c. The rent of the four dwellings will pay the salary of one teacher. The Building thus ENDOWS A PROFESSORSHIP and furnishes rooms for students. The corner stone was laid August 18, 1868, and the building is rapidly going up. THIS BUILDING will be the place where hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of God's ministers will pursue their studies for the great work of preaching Christ. Here they will pray and weep and rejoice. Here they will gain many spiritual victories; and years after they leave its walls, they will look back to it with tender interest and hallowed associations. From it there will go forth much of gospel light, and many earnest laborers to benefit and bless the world. Would you like to put some bricks into it, or pay for some that are in it? Send your contributions to G.S BAILY, 32 Wahpanseh Ave., Chigaco, Ill. {typed clipping} WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH IN CANADA. Quarterly Ticket for February, 1873. For the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. -2 Cor. iv. 18. W {printed} Samuel Johnson {plmb?} �March 16th 1873 PM. Ashamed to take up my cross in Prayer Meeting. Heavenly Father may I overcome this besetting sin. Amen {the following is a newspaper clipping or pamphlet} "IS IT NOT A LITTLE THING" Do you deem sin, any sin, a little thing? Fools sometimes make a mock at sin. But the saints who have had a glimpse of its exceeding sinfulness, the damned who feel its awful consequences, the glorified spirits who view, unveiled, that God against whom it is committed, and Jehovah himself, who from his throne surveys its nature, malignity, and tendency, all look upon sin, upon the least sin, with very different views. They see in it that selfish disposition which, right or wrong, seeks its own gratification, however small. They see in it a rebellion against the highest authority in the universe, and a violation of the most powerful and endearing obligations- obligations which an eternity of praise cannot repay. They see in it a disregard of the most important interests. Right or wrong, the sinner will have his way, though he sacrifice his immortal well-being. Right or wrong, he will indulge a spirit which, were it universal, would fill all worlds with insubordination, guilt, and wretchedness. They see in it an impious trifling with the most solemn concerns. What lifted the floodgates through which the tide of human misery has been pouring for 5,000 years and more? Sin. The whole earth has become one vast graveyard; and "who slew all these?" Sin. Sin kills beyond the tomb. Sin kindled the fires of hell, and sin feeds the unquenchable flame. Before the smallest sin could be pardoned, Christ must die; and sin it was that slew the Lord of life and glory - and is sin a little thing? If one sin is so sinful, what must be the guilt of the sins of your whole life? If one drop contains such venom, what does an ocean contain? If sin be such an evil, how can you trifle with it as you do; dallying with a scorpion which is stinging you to death? Do you not daily allow yourself in what you know to be wrong, under the impression that it is a little thing? The floating weed may indicate the current of a stream, and apparently small offences show whether you regard the whole law. He that is faithful in that which is little, is faithful also in much. He that despiseth little things, shall fall by little and litte. No. 35. American Tract Society. {This is written on the top of the page, inverted} Band Corn Cheese Date Speakers Water {fringe the?} + Tea Bills Dishes �Moved + see that we have a {pantry?} carried Moved + see that a come to be appointed to ascertain how much can be done for the Party Carried Moved Wm Todd + J G Hutcherson Moved J {Marr?} W Robinson. Goodwood C Stafford + R Hanniton South Wm Todd + R Campbell North Comissions B Todd + Jno Stover 2nd A Wood + S Todd 4th Men Sat May 26 Goodwood North 110 $20 W Todd " " East 30 $20 S Todd " " West 104 $50 R Todd {This is continued from the previous page} Goodwood South 25 W Robin Moved + see that {words are too faint} on the 25 June Services on Sabbath Carried Moved + see that J {faint letters} + W Todd act as {unclear, very faint} Moved + see that we have {Barn?} Moved + see their A woods {faint name} + R Todd Carried Moved + see that we by {faint} for the point, 20 Doz Cup + Savors plates + of not too dear spoons + {faint} Moved + see that J Mc + C Wagg buy the dishes cd W Robinson L {Wallare?} + S Johnson secures speakers for Sabbath services + party, also + Bills mitted Carried Moved + see that J Wason, J Whittlton + C Stafford see to furnish Water, {fuing?} or Tea Makers Carried Moved + said that the above can furnish Tea + Sugar. Carried Moved + said that our next Com Meeting be on 7 May Goodwood USS May 17 1877 Mr James McCullough in the chair Moved by J Watson sic by R Wagg that Mr Jos Badgeran be appointed to be Asst Sup of Goodwood U S.S Carried �Moved by Mr Wallace said by R Wagg that S Johnsonbe teacher of {yoching?} {faint} class Carried Moved by Wm Robinson read by C Stafford that Jos Wallace be appointed asst teacher of Yorry Ness Bible Class Carried Moved by J Wagg read by Johnson that Badgeran teacher class No 2 Carried {Continued from previous page} Moved by J Stover see by J Wallace that R Wagg teat teach Class No 3 Carried Moved + see that C Stafford teach No 4 Cass Moved + seod that Jn + L Wagg teach No 6 carried Moved + sed Miss D Milleker teach class 6 Carried Moved + sead that Jos G Hutcherson of Class No 2 Carried Moved + See that Miss M Stafford teach Class 3 Carried Moved + sed that Miss R M McCull teach Class 4 Carried Moved + see that Miss C Strafford " " 5 Carried " " Wm Robinson " " 6 Carried Treasurer J Turner Carried Subianions R Campbell + R Todd be Librarians Carried Moved + see that S Johnson be elected to act as secretary Carried MOved She by Jos Badgersan sed by R Wagg that we elect offices once a year say 1st May Carried A Stokes 196 Fulton St Brooklyn NY Cure for Founder. Tie clean sassafras bark (taken from the root) around the bridle bit, leaving it on all night Another cure. Take a large grear Gourd, cut it up, put it into a gallon of water + boil it down to a quart. Strain the liquid and give as a drench. Dec 25th 1873 �Revd J Marzolf Derchan De 13th 1873 Otterville or Merville P.O out (D Armitage acc Aug 15th) Dominion Chain Works 146 East Front St East Whittfield + medley" sole Maufactorers of the farnsworth stump + stone lifter No. 5004 E Farnsworth Stump + Stone lifter Pat No 5004 1877Govt Grant Jan is $15.68 Toronto Amadon P.O. Samila + Les Michigan Writing luk Oct 18th 1875 2 oz Ext Logwood 1/2 oz Bichromate of Potash (chrom) Dissolve in 1 Gallon of boiling oft water National Pain Remover Dr Fourters Extract Wild Strawberry Dr. A Fifes Woorn Lozenges {This is a chart on the lower left hand side of the page} Whittleton 38 J Collins 38 W Wagg 38 J Wagg 38 J Morcadon 38 Johnson Oakwood X Lewis 38 Stooy Watson S Burr Milliken Moray �Johnson 38 E Staff 38 G Robinson E Vauhorn Wm Ball Wm Morganson 38 Wm White 38 {Some of the names on the list, near the bottom, cannot be read} BACK COVER For more information on Samuel Johnson 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/7ac24794ad4a813aa54d11036984494d.pdf 93b5507af39b296c5c8667a6174deb89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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I may also grow in grace and in the knowledge of my Savior Jesus Christ. Sun. Apr. 1st. All went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson preached. Edie Eng. not home. We were alone in evening. Ap 2nd. Went to school. Ap. 3rd. Went to school. Came home at 3 o’clock. quilted. Ma went to Engledews & Williams. Net & Annie are writing this evening. Ap. 4th. Ma went home with Emma and Gordon. I went to school. (Tues got following note: “I thought you would not like to talk to such common people as us some Friday night. I heard that you had all the nobility at your place such as (A. E.). I see Sarah has got quite refined lately. Yours Truly. N.A.B.” Ap. 5th. Went to school. Wrote a letter to D.E.M.L. 1 �Ap. 6th. Pa went to Oakville in morning. E. E. home from college & met him on sidewalk. He would not raise his eyes to speak, shall never forget his looks. Ap. 7th. Snowstorm. Drove Wallace to station in big sleigh box. too early. so went over R. bridge coming back saw train Wallace had to run to catch it. We drove to Bronte with papers. Ap. 8th. Went to S.S. Mr. Young preached. All went to Baptist church in evening. Mr. Harris sick could not finish sermon. Ap. 9th. Went to school, cleaned yard. Got music lesson at night. Ap. 10th. Mr. Little at school so came home in morning. He here for dinner went in afternoon, wrote com. and writing in his book. Annie and Nettie went to darky concert in evening. I wrote letter to Annie C. W. Ap. 11th. At school. Ma came home at noon as did Eddie and Ella Mc and her ma. Ma got cabinets taken. Ap. 12. At school. Edie & Will came to School in morning. M. E. C. drove through S. yard on horse back. Grant down to Bronte on horseback gave Annie ride home from school. Net {sister Minetta} & I had one too when he got home. Mrs. Foster here in evening. Ap. 13. At school. Grant and E. E. W. came in evening. Willie Jones here too, stayed all night. Went to Palermo in morning. Ap. 14. Sat. Went to Oakville in afternoon and S. E. & E. E. W. came to ride on hor.back when we were gone. Ida and Net went to woods. {Wa?} got ours and Ma’s pictures framed. M. E. W. came hor.back in evening. Ap. 15. Went to S.S. and church. Mr. Ferguson preached. I gave my name after church. {Willie} Jones came home with E. M., after tea E. E. and E. M. came down. Ap. 16th. I went to Brays in afternoon came back and Annie and I went home with Edith from Bronte. they got tea paper so we wrote 35 letters and stayed all night, for the social. (Oakville burned) Ap. 17th. Came home in morning. E. E. W. took Net in evening to Mrs Wilson social all went but ma, had post office. Went to tea with {line} came home with {line} 2 �Ap. 18. Got letter from A. C. W. another social tonight at Mrs. Wilson’s. A and I went to social got letter, came home with {line}. Ap. 19th. home all day. Alf drove girls home from school, did not speak to him. Ap. 20th. Girls went to Oak. got music lesson. Ap. 21. Raked yard all day. Went To Brodericks for B. in evening. Ap. 22. Went to S.S. Mr. Y. last sermon. Ma Annie and I went to Williams after church. Ida, Net and Alf came over for us after tea. E. E. came over with us. A went home horseback. Mr. Ingledew came home from church with girls. Ap. 23. Gordon came down with Watson on noon train. I went to Bray’s afternoon for B. Emma Belyea walked over with me. Fosters over in evening. Ap. 24. Home, we wrote letter to Miss Oughtred. Ap. 25. In afternoon drove horse & buggy down to boat, Ida & Gordon went before on {phil} Watson drove across creek, came home and then drove over to Joyces. Ap. 26. Grant and Mack came in evening. Ap. 27. Miss Speers came in afternoon. {Arch?} came in evening. A ship builder from Buffalo to dinner and tea and went on even. train with Watson. Ap. 28. Edith Thom and Olive here in afternoon for tea we went to grave yard corner with them Ap. 29. Went to S.S. had no church. E. E. W. came home with us from S. S. E. W. and Will Lucas came in evening. Ap. 30. Home all day. Mrs. Hixon and Joshua called in evening. Ida went up to Douglasses. May 1st. Cleaned upstairs. Girls went to Oakville Annie & I run over to Ing. Edith wasn’t home. Mrs. Ing. came a ways with us all the way to Fertiles. Edith there we stayed a while then came home. May 2nd. cleaned kitchen. Ida and I went to Bronte got biscuits. I upset them on street. Got music lesson. 3 �May 3rd. Cleaned parlor. Mrs. Foster here. Pa sick in bed. Got letter from D.E.M.L. with photo. Had a dance at night of our own with Wallace. May 4th. Cleaned hall. Mr. Rice here for tea. Watson took Gordon home at night. May 5th. Annie went to Fosters and Bray’s. Wallace drove home in morning. Ma and Maria went to {McCays?}. May 6th. Went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson preached – circuit divided. We have “ “ {ditto - Mr. Ferguson} all alone lower end Mr. Leek – Delia Ms come home. Mr. Davidson came up from church. Went to Baptist at night. E. E. W. came and never came in house up around bee house & on ladder came back to verandah and a buggy came and E. E. W. "out" around the cor. of house and never seen after, that night. buggy contained E. W. C. and G. E. stayed awhile. Annie got picture of Mack's. May 7th. I out planting straw_ plants in after noon. Ida over to Bray’s Jane came back to Bronte with her and up to gate we met her and went to fence with her come back and went to bed. May 8th – Out planting. Ida sick & pa. Jane and Ada Bray over in evening. Annie & I down to gate with her met E. M. at gate & he went home with her. May 9th. Planting awhile in morning Dr. Wild called in afternoon. I in bed sleep. Miss Eng. came we went up to station with her (very cold) got a ride back with Arch. Spears. Mrs. Bray and Charlotte here. M. L. went to Fosters. M. E. C. called while we were out. Old {temp came?} May 10 All nearly sick. I in bed all afternoon. E.E.W. came in evening brought picture of house. May 11 - better. Emma & Gordon came on noon train. Mrs. Foster over for plants. I went with her and on to Brays for butter. Jessie Doug. called Mrs. Hixson called. Mr. Ferguson called. Ella McKay called. Annie & Nettie went Bronte. May 12. I drove Emma, Watson & Gor. up to 2'clk train with colt. Dr. J. {Z} Wild called gave prescription. Annie & I went to Bronte in even. came home with Ada & Mrs. Bray. May 13. Miss English came in morning for dinner. We went S.S. She came to church. A.A. at church drove away after meeting. all alone in evening. Got letter from A. C. W. 4 �May 14. Got letter from Miss Oughtred. music lesson. May 15. Went to Bronte in morning. wrote a letter to D.E.M.L. posted it at night and went to prayer meeting. rode with Ferguson. {next page is a duplicate of previous page with hair in film?} May 16. Mrs. Bray and Emma here in evening. Grant and Mack here in evening with buggy. May 17. I went to Bray's in morning. Mrs. Hixson and Manda called. Mrs McKay called. trimming strawberries. Girls went to teachers meeting. Will Speers came in even for plants May 18 All out planting straws. Girls and Ida went to Oakville. Edith Ing. E.E.W. and we three went fishing in evening caught bass apiece. it rained while fishing. May 19. Out planting moved stones. Mabel came down on noon train went home at night with her pa. Two M's and Ma & I went down to see the boat at Bronte, went in Johnson's, came home Ida trimmed my new black hat May 20 Went to S.S. and church & class meeting. We went down to go to Baptist church but changed our minds and came home. Mack, Mrs Curtis Murry were here. E.E.W. here too talking with Mack when we came up. E.E. and I stayed outside. Annie & Mack went in kitchen. I Got his cane, lent him umbrella to give to girls who were at church, he met them and came back with them, he got my handkerchief. May 21. Rained all day. E.E. brought back umbrella. Watson and Wallace came on noon train. Ida painted croquet. I read in "bad boy's" at night. May 22 - Rained. I went to Bray's for B. I got music lesson. May 23 Old Mr. Richard's funeral. Ma Pa two Ms went, Mack called on horseback, Annie and Willie came up in evening. Manda and Joshua called. wore wrapper. May 24 G. S. and family came in morning. Mabel came too. All drove down to see boat, came home had dinner. Emma & Gordon came on noon train. Mack came in afternoon took our Annie and Emma for a drive. Annie Y, and I went down to Bronte bot candies came home drove her pa and ma to station - Willie went home with Mack - folks went to fish we shot firecrackers Watson set off German candles. Mack came back with Will, drove him to 9 ock train - we went to bed. 5 �May 25 Annie Y. Mabel and I went to Hixson's flats to get violets ground covered got roots for Emma Y. I drove them to noon train with Mabel. Katie Douglas & Ada Johnson came up after dinner to tell us her ma could not come up to see us. Annie Lovekin walked down from station. Freda Morse showing her the way - came unexpected off 2 oclk, left her Grandma at Morses. Maria W. drove up for her. Two M's & Annie L. went to Bronte. Ida & Nettie drove up to station with Watson's family. Annie and I went to Bray's for Butter in our new print blue dresses - met Mrs. McK & Ella Jane away - Emma & Ada came piece we sat on fence. Jennie Wild & Manda called. Jennie stayed all night and all next day for it rained - Watson went hon May 26 - raining - Watson went home - we had sing at night. Joshua took Jennie home May 27 - Went to S.S. and service - came home Katie, Doug. Ada John. were here for tea. Annie and I went down home with them to see Mrs. Douglas. it rained coming home. E.E.W. here give him cane & got my handk. Annie L. & E.M. dressed up. May 28 - planting blackcaps. Will's wife came on noon train. Mrs. Bray called. Ma went with Sarah to Mrs Joyce - We had sing at night. May 29th - Englishman came {written vertically down the valley alongside the entry for the 29th} had sleep in afternoon - Annie & I was going down to prayer meeting in evening. Will Speers overtook us with wagon & drove us to church nobody there so drove over after Edith Ing and brought her to meeting - Mrs Ferguson with baby there. Edith disappeared very quick after we could not see her any place. Annie L. and M.L. went to McK. Wall. & Sarah all night at Ings May 30 - Wrote note to Edith by Willie. Annie L. with M.L. went to visit school. Wrote in her album at night. May 31 - Sarah came back from Ing with Mrs. Ing in morning. I got note from Edith, Sarah went to Toronto in evening, girls with A.L. went to station they called in Douglases then went Hixson's. E.E.W. came on horseback. (Frid) 6 �June 1st. A.L. and her Grandma went home on noon train M.L. went with them to Toronto. Ma went to station. We were cutting potatoes in afternoon wanted to go to Ing. M.W. wouldn't let me. Net & I carried sod. Mr. Giller and Emily called. June 2nd - planting potatoes all day. Annie and I went to Bronte in evening for papers bot candies. June 3rd - Went to S.S. and church & class. 1st bible class commenced. Edith Ing. came home with us. Ella McC - with girls for tea - E.W.C. and G. E. came with buggy. I wento Baptist with Edith went in choir. Davidson called here June 4th - washed - helped ma in garden - practised in afternoon Ida went to Bray's Annie and Edith Ing. went to Johnson's after school to see about singing for our sermon the next Sunday. Edith came to gate with Annie - Nettie painting - Annie went back to hill with her after tea W.S. came along with Edith in new buggy took Annie for drive. M.W. and I went down to McKays to get some {eggs?} - Arch S. there, Ella at pages came back before we left. Got letter from D.E.M.L. (Tues) June 5th - put cows across road let colt out had to go {for} down up past Bunston's down to big tree, up past Belyeas, into Bray's bush got {flowers?} came home without it. E.M. had to go with buggy to get it. I and girls planted potatoes - practising with little scholars in church. rained hard did not go to prayer meeting June 6th - cleaned upstairs all day. Miss Eng. here Katie D. & Ada J. came up to play - J.Mc Mack came down went home same night - Got music lesson. June 7th - cleaned ma's bedroom - planted corn in afternoon. a Mr and Mrs Alton came for bee box. Little Arthur Pickard drowned while fishing fell off pier. ma went to Bronte June 8th - planting corn in morning - all went down to festival sermon after dinner we sang an anthem - Annie and I went to Wilson's after that - stayed for tea and then went to practise for S.S. at Johnsons got in new boat went for a pretended excursion got out and went in Johnsons again. we concluded to got up to church to practice so all went up then 9 oclk. E.E.W. came home with Net. June 9th - Mabel, Emma & Gordon came on noon train - M.L. came home on 2 oclk brought Mercy & baby with her. E.M. took Annie & I with 3 Brays and Miss Borelomb. We had icecream and biscuit at Miss {Bain?} Delia being there. I got pair boots also Annie & Nettie. 7 �June 10th - Went to S.S. had our S.S. sermon and just our choir had anthem & collection singing - Mrs. J. Horning at church. Alf. at church - I stayed for class. he came home with girls and E.E.W. also - had tea. Then he drove me down below Oakville had covered buggy went lakeshore - came back. E.E.W. home June 11th - washed when we came home. Edith with Mrs. Horning's niece drove on with Will Speers new buggy while I was out also Manda & Josh drove in - our big girls with Mercy & Emma took a walk down to our lot. June 11th - Mabel went home on 1st train. washed - after dinner Mrs. Williams with Mrs Horning drove in had tea Don Bray with Jane drove through he going to station. June 12th - Mr &Mrs Ferguson with baby came in after noon. I minded it till after tea we had prayer then Annie & I walked down to prayer meeting after them in their buggy. M.L. came after us - Edith had her cousin there - Mr. {Cloinaworth} baptist preacher there M.L. & Emma went down to McKays that afternoon. June 13 - Emma with Gordon went home on morning train Merry & M's and Ma went over to Hixsons in afternoon, Net & I was going to Churchhills when we met E.W. coming from Hixson's with buggy and he drove us around home again. went down had a sing. June 14 - Net's birthday - She & I cleaned milk room. she got birthday card from E.E.W. {collar?} from Annie. She & I went to Bronte at night she got diary book. Mercy with baby went home morning train. E.E.W. wrote N. letter too with card - he wanted to know for one thing if N & I would go up to A.A's on Sun. if he drove us. I said I would not go but have not seen him to tell him so. June 15 - Ironing - I went to Bray's in afternoon for but. called in Mrs. Fosters with dried apples. Bray's putting down new carpet - when I came back Annie not home from school so after tea I went over to Ing - and found her there - we stayed till after 9. Mrs. Ing & Edith came to corner with us. June 16 - N & I out picking S.B. blossoms M.W. went home with Watson on 2 oclk to get our dresses. Geo Night came up on same train did not expect him. Ada Bray called. we all dirty only Ida to talk to she did not stay June 17 - Went to S.S. Geo did not go took up subscription at last for quarters salary Ferguson gave out about voting {for union? session} pa spoke up - "Women vote too" folks 8 �all laughed. Stayed for class - E.E.W. came for N. to go for drive Annie went too. No one else came. M.L. & Geo. had long talk in parlor. June 18 - Cleaning big cellar. Stormed evening M.W. walked down from station coming from Hamilton Mag. McCaul. & Miss Bouncell called for a while - went home - we singing Geo sitting beside N. said "The Spirit moves me. I'm going to kiss you" whereupon did so at the expense of a laugh from us all. talked a while - to bed. June 19 - Manda called while we were washing - Geo. and E.M. went shooting at Bray's for dinner, they came back. Geo. & M.L. went to Manda's got caught in storm - came back M.L drove Geo. up to station for him to go home - before going he kissed us all - saying to Nettie as he did so "No harm in kissing your brother" M.L. got drenched coming back. I got music lesson. June 20 - churned for first. Found some ripe straw b. I went to Bronte at 4 got Annie and went to McKays with pickles, went then down to boat came back got tea & Annie & I went to Bray's for delineators. 2 M's went to Fosters June 21 - Ironing - a very strange woman dressed all in black came, wanted to pick berries we said she could & then she went away. In afternoon Ella Mc. called for M.L. to go to Smiths, walked. M.W. & Ida went Jackson's in evening. June 22 - tearing off plaster. In evening all 4 went to Williams' after tea, Edith & Lizzia there, had a supper at 10 oclk. good time, E.E.W. came far as bridge with us then we told him to go back in fun, but he turned & went, I think he was vexed. got home 12 clk. June 23 - Sat's work, Jackson plastered Annie & I went to Bray's for butter, called Fosters (Sun) June 24 - Went to S.S. quarterly meeting in Palermo. ma & pa went up to it at Sheridans for dinner. got home about 5. no church at Bronte. 2 M's went to Ing. after S.S. Arthur B. took Ida & Net out for a drive. E.E.W. & Mack drove down, E.E. had group of school boy's picture. Mr. Bray here for tea had straw berries. June 25 - raining June 26 - M.W. & E.M. & I went to Oakville in morning, pa also. I went to get my {mom's?}veiling dress fitted at Mrs. Best. coming back wheel came off waggon below Bray's gate, Maria & I got in with Mrs. Patterson who was driving along then, got out at Joyce corner, left some parcels at Joyces & walked home, papering when we had sent Ida & Net 9 �to joyces for it. I took Flossie Best's music book home which her mother gave me to send her. Mrs. Foster came after tea. Annie & I, M.L. went to prayer meeting. June 27 - First picking of berries - 4 crates in all. I run to Bronte for paint brushes in rain. got a broom. raining all night. June 28 - not much of any thing in morning. In afternoon girls went to Hixson's party, a lot from Toronto, the event of Joe's birthday & departure for Brooklyn, had supper out doors. I drove up to 2 o'clk train to meet Watson. I saw the crowd coming to party. I picked berries for supper, saw Edith coming with Annie from school so I run to meet them, then we went back piece with her. In evening Mack drove down on horseback with {Wim}. Emma, Mabel, Gordon came down that night. June 29 - cleaned big room - picked berries after dinner. Manda &Mrs {Hixson} called Davidson called. June 30 - picking S.B. I. McMichael & Jennie came on noon train to see the boat launched, all went down at 4 saw it launched. Mabel broke the bottle which was tied on the bow end. When in the water we all got in it stayed a while then jumped off on to a scow & rode around around to other end of boat. All came home had tea, Adriene came on noon train, on 7 o'clk Annie & I went home with Jennie & Mc. Wall. wife came off and was here over Sunday. July 1st - Sunday. on Sat night walking around town with Jennie buying things called at Kate's, had a good time. Sunday we went to mass with her in morning called at dairy Kate drank 3 glasses buttermilk. laid around in after noon had tea, went to John St. church. July 2nd - went down town again got tintypes taken, 8 together. A. got some gems taken. called at Kate's she was out. Jennie came down to Station with us had to run, lots time after all. for 5 oclk train to come home. walked from station. Eliza. Smith, Aunt Eliza & Henry here came in morning went home on 9.45. Alf. drove down with E.E.W. & his cousin Mr. Lucas stayed a long time. July 3rd - picking all day. too tired to go to prayer meeting July 4th - Emma & children went home first thing - picking all day - rained twice, C.C., E.M. went to Toronto in morning with C. came back at night. 10 �July 5th - picking in morning. Dr. Wild called. rained. In afternoon July 6th I went over to Hixson's to see about baskets, Manda & Mrs. H away for berries. Lizzie Nichols there, came up rain, I had to stay till over, Mr Ferguson & Fred called stayed for tea. I helped to clean some berries I took over then came home. July 6th - picking. Annie's school quit for holidays. I.Y. Wild called to bid "goodbye" July 7th - picking - Davidson came up, out in the patch, rained in after noon. Sarah went home in morning Watson's boat went on 1st trip to Oakville & back & then to Hamilton for good. July 8th - Sunday - went to S.S. & church & class. had talk with Mrs. W. {Mr. F.} &M's went to Mrs. W. for tea. Mrs. Speirs here for tea. We all got ready to go to Broderick's got to barn gate & met E.E.W. & his cousin. came in had dulcet & mouth organ had splendid music combined. got M. Lucas's photo. he got our 3 gems we got each a card. July 9 - picking - whole lot called for berries - Old Mrs Gilliam died. Mrs. G. picking in our patch when heard it & run all way down. Annie & I went a piece with pickers down to McKay's orchard, came back packed berries in house. July 10 - picking. A & I got ready to go to prayer meeting at night when Mack & Grant came on horseback she could not go but I went & called {Villa} she had gone for McC. & down to Gilliams came back went to meeting with them awful late Mrs. F & baby there. 4 girls came up to gate with me. boys here when I got back. I went to bed. July 11 - Sarah Jarvis & her ma came down in morning. picking in forenoon. After dinner A & I went to funeral sermon sat in choir, had good talk with Edith I. looking at Jumbo on fence. came back. Jarvises went home about 5. Ida & Net went to station to meet Laura coming down did not come. July 12 - picking all day. July 13 - picking. J. Jarvis & family came for berries, 3 more strangers for berries. Mrs Ing. & Will came in afternoon did not stay. Mag Mc finishing our dresses. Annie went to Bronte with her. E.M.C. called for baskets stayed awhile. Mrs. Bray here waiting for Jane who was practising for church. come to bed. July 14 - picking in forenoon. {Sp}.M. E.M. extracting honey. Mrs. Ing & Edith, Mrs. Bray & Ada came to pick for them selfves. Mrs. Hixson & Jennie called Jennie wanted Ida & Net to go 11 �home with her so went. finishing up dresses in evening. Ella McK. came home with M.L. who was down. to bed very late. July 15 - Went S.S. Mr. Leek preached very good. At class. he went to Williams for tea. W.S drove him up at night. E.E.W. called for A & N to go to Appleby church they went passed A.A. on road afterchurch went to W. Lucas had good time. M Lucas there. Ida & I went to Brodericks got bouquets met Davidson when going. Mr & Mrs {Foster} here. July 16 - picking. J. Ing. came home July 17 - picking in morning had sleep picking goose berries after. A & I went to prayer meeting too early went to meet Edith together with Charlotte Bray, met them at logs. Mrs. Gibson at meeting. July 18 - we picked a crate among us money for us as it is about last. Ma went to Hamilton on 2 oclk. Mrs. Joyce here. M started muslin dresses Annie & I went to Bronte to tell pickers. Mr Hollim at their place & D. Lucas had lots of stories came back all girls came with us to gate. July 19 - picking in A.M. P.M. Jane Bray came over to help with girls' dresses. Ada came over in evening A, she & I went down to P.O. without telling folks. Saw E.E.W. &E. Mc. came back. Man went home with them. July 20 - cleaning upstairs in A.M. after tea Jane & Ada brought over the dresses Jane going to practise with M.L. Ada A & I went to Johnsons bot a lot of things. Ma{m?} went home with them again. July 21 - working, ironing. Ma came home on noon train. picked S.B. for Watson in P.M. A. N. & I went to Hamilton on 7 o'clk with them. Wallace & Sarah met us near station we went home with them had a rest & all went up to Watson's All out but Jenie Isaac came home so we went down town bot things & run all way back again looking & lightning for rain just got in house fore started went to bed. 22nd In morning A & I went to John St church with W & Emma. Net too sick. came back had dinner then went down with Jenie Mack M Mabel to see boat on emigrant wharf very dangerous. came back stood on bridge looking & waiting for Jumbo car did not see it went home had tea. us 4 went to Centennary at night came back & then went to {Sarah's} all night. Miss {Willimem} there I slept with her got up at 6. 12 �23rd afte B we went to see procession with our good dresses on started to rain went to turn back & met 4 Brays, Mama & Ida & Man Emma {could be Esmee?} & children all went back together saw procession saw Alf & brother on street lost track again we all went down to grounds went in a side show saw 11 different little things in there came out went up street had our dinner out of a grocer store splendid {then} went to circus. saw all animals dead elephant then got a seat beside Maria & rest awful hot & crowded saw jumping, lifting table with teeth, ladies riding all sorts of races, girls performing on swings and Jumbo with lot of children on back. A.A. and D.S. with Bumby girls sat together. We stayed for concert after for nothing splendid. Alf walked up with Net & I to Watson's. he bot candies on our way up there he went back & drove home with his brother. Annie & I went down to Wallace's for valise & stayed for tea. Sarah came up with us again Brays & rest went home again in waggon us 3 went down to station with {McW} and Jennie. Jane Bumby sat with us on train. A row broke out in next car with drunken men got home. E.E.W. at station walked down with Net & I. W.S. came with Annie all way home. we just got upstairs when wagon folks came. tired. July 24 - picked black caps A.M. black currents in P.M. We went to prayer meeting. Mr. Fer. overtook us going gave us ride. had our hoops on could hardly sit in buggy flew up. Mr. Fer. drove us up again. July 25 - picking black currants all day. Mrs. Ferguson drove Mr. to morning train & then came down here for currants stayed for dinner {W?} came down with E.W. July 26 - picking - P.M. Mrs. Lucas & children came. Walter Sheridan drove Laura down. After tea at 8 o'clk A & I went over to Ing. to tell her to come to pick. Mrs. Buck up. Edie & her were out soon came back. John out to Oakville sick to see doctor. W.S. drove him down did not see him Mrs Ing. Mrs Buck & Edie came to garden {ad??} & went back & met John & Will going home got ride. When we came passed pinetrees we heard a noise like throwing a kiss so hurried on got home all right. July 27- {washing?}, picked few black caps raining. pickers came after dinner till suppertime & started to rain so went home all but Edith & Mrs. Buck who stayed for tea and we had a sing at night. A & I went to corner with them looking like rain so hurried. July 28 - picking in morning. P.M. working. Ella McKay run up. E.M. went to Toronto that day got back at night. Laura & Ida drove to Bronte. Manda & mother called at night. 13 �July 29 - Went to S.S. & service all through evening Mack & E.E. came in buggy. Mack took Annie for drive. E.E. & Net walked around. Ma & Maria went to Fosters. E.M. took M.L. & Ella Mc to Mount Pleasant church newman preached. July 30 - picking Mrs. Buck & Edith here picking till near tea time then went home to get ready for temperance meeting. Laura & us 4 went down got to sidewalk going across commons met John Ing & B.J. Ida & Net & Laura went on to meeting but they turned around with us again & we walked over together but it was not in so walked around again came back & they were singing but no organist so we knew Edith was not there so did not go in but walked around long time & came home just before girls did. July 31 - picking all day. Annie Sheridan & Walter came down for Laura stayed for tea and Laura went back with them. That morning Laura went to open con. gate for E.M. going to station but thought we would go to corner so went & I went to jump off & hurt myself & E.M. was bound to take Laura to station & she did not want to and he held her for a while & then let her her off and we did laugh so. Aug 1st - churning Mrs. Ing. & Edith come to pick black currants so A & I went out too & picked with them till dinner & Mrs. Ing. went home & Edith stayed and we had a good time talking with all day. she stayed for tea we went to bridge with her. two Mrs. Joyces there talking on bridge Edith had company with Mrs Tom J. & we came back with old Mr. J. before we went Sarah Jarvis & brother Jim came just {as well} went away when we did two M's over to Fosters so did not see her. In afternoon Emily & her father called. Aug 2nd - washed Mrs. Ing &Mrs Buck came again to pick black caps but we were not picking so they stayed a few min Mrs I. turned into washing for fun and they went home. After dinner I had a sleep and then picked black caps till dark, went to milk eat my supper dumped clothes & came to bed. Ella & mother walked up again. E.E.W. came for I don't know what Net & I did not see him at all Annie went to gate with him. When we came to {well} we saw a fire down near Oakville we don't know where got up on house to see it. Fire was Cordingly barn. JAug 3rd - Two M's went to Toronto on boat from Oakville Annie drove them down. All girls of Curtis's went too, Our girls came up with them at night from Oakville. Net & I run down to Bronte with S bonnets on that night. Ironing all day Aug 5th - Went to S.S. & church did not stay for fellowship. Alf at church. After tea Alf & E.E.W. drove up stayed awhile then Annie and I went for a drive with him down to Longs & 14 �back before 9 o'clk & big girls went to Hixsons. Mrs. Foster called. E.E.W. said he was going in 3 weeks. Aug 6th - Washing, not much of anything some picking. Mrs. Wild & Maud called. A & I had to go to Bronte saw E.C.W at McCraneys talked awhile. John Ing - and Dan Bray came along. Will Lucas too Ella & mother were talking to us also. Katie Dorland came had talk too. Edith in Wilsons John went in and told her we were there she came out walked down to Johnsons with us played with baby walked back again deciding when to go to Copetown we think Wednesday morning this Mon. night. Ag. & Arthur walking up and down. Ida & Net down too E.E.W. came to gate with them we came after while soon as could came to bed. Aug 7th - Ironing white skirts preparing to go to Copetown the rest picking. Afternoon Emily Griller & Miss Harvey came, extracting honey when came. Annie & I mending our things. M.L. and Emily & rest went down to prayer meeting & a meeting afterward about getting up something for church. Katie Dorland came stayed evening Annie & I went to Joyces with her came back met Brays going home E.M. behind with Jane. Jennie Wild here waiting till her folks came back they came stayed awhile talked. Coming back from Joyce's gate Annie told me about what E.M. & Maria had been talking & that I could not go to Copetown. I was vexed but give in & determined not to go. went to bed very sad. Aug 8th - Got up at 5. Pa & ma drove to Hamilton in buggy. I helped to get Annie ready went to corner with her to get in J Mac's waggon met him & Edith was in looked cross when she saw I was not going. I turned around and cried & came home. picked berries rest of day. Ida & Nettie went to Hixson's at night came back with E.M. I walked down to gate for awhile till ma & pa came home. They got pictures taken in Ham. Aug 9th- Mrs W picking. At night Maria & I went to Hixson's in buggy took Mrs. Wild's berries over Dr. Wild up. Jennie came home with us went to Bronte to Johnsons & around to McCauleys for {cake tins} came up back road. M.L. & E.M. invited down to Ella's for evening Davidson, Jane & Charlotte & {Mount} were there. In afternoon I got a card from Edith from Copetown & answered it the same day. Aug 10th - cleaned stovepipe picking berries some afternoon. At night Net & I went to Ingledews for a while, went out to cow stable with Mrs. I came back & got to church hill saw all folks going to practise Manda & Jennie there too. Maria & Ida went down to McCauleys 15 �eating tea forgot to light church so Ida went with Maggie to light it saw her we came on home & to bed. Aug 11th - picked {sent} one half crate. basket. Pa went to Oakville to meet Lizzie Frofar& Edith off boat. I got cleaned up early & went to office & got a letter from Edith Ing. & Annie met Arvilla Wilson at McC. she walked up road aways with me. Aug 12th - Went to S.S. taught Edith's class J.B. took Annies stayed for church omitted class on account of a subscription for something Davidson came up to tea with us Ida went home with Jennie stayed all night for we could not go for her as Mr & Mrs Johnson & baby came up after tea then E.E.W. Mack & Grant came I was nursing the baby give her to her mother went in room talked awhile I brought out the album showed Grant Zula's picture and Mack took his out & we could not get it again Net & E.E.W. walking out came in after awhile & I gave them all some honey E.E.W. got sick & could not vomit. I took him camphor & Radway all to no avail so the other boys had to take him home. Aug 13 picking some Mrs Washing {wrapper} I cleaned up after & went drove up to station for Annie & Edith. Bray's drove up for Nettie I drove Edith across home Miss Pervis & intended there we turned around & came home for dinner Annie & I went to take McCauley's pans home & to mill with bags came back to bed Aug 14 - picked black caps a strange man came around the end of the row & says "good morning" & he scared me so I said "Oh" and he says "don't be frightened" he wanted to see E.M. Mrs. Wild came just as were eating dinner & she had some tea. After that MW went over with her to help & EM & ML drove around for cakes Ida made a wreath for our 3 story cake. Ida & Nettie walked over & Annie & I rode with EM in buggy. ML & JB at gate we went right upstairs Mrs Johnson & Brays up there came down in the yard came across E.E.W we walked & talked a while he bot me a bouquet took me to tea and bot glass of lemonade & too cold to drink it all. After while sit dow & he left me & went off with Net then I walked with Jennie awhile came across E.B.Y. & Jennie left me & I walked with her till we met Mack and {Melville} so Edith went with Mack &Ml with me I was with him all the rest of evening Mack made an excuse to get horses so {left} her. Jessie & Aleck Williams were up. Jarvises down. Will & Laura Jarvis there. Reciting Reading & singing. E.E.W. came off home with Net when I bid Mel good-bye and went to put my things so I walked home with Mack & Annie rest rode stayed awhile on stoop 12 oclk 1 when to sleep we went. 16 �Aug 15 - picking got a basket Lizzie & E.M drove to Hamilton aft Edie. Afternoon I got cleaned up and wrote a letter to D.E.M.L. at last. girls at Fosters Ma & Brays. Annie & I run down at night to post our letters came back saw to fellows lying on side of road did not move, got home allright& to bed. Aug 16th - washed - sleept in P.M. Jennie came down from Curtises that evening with Mack in buggy he was taking her home from a visit up there & called here. I was not dressed only in my wrapper. they did not stay long. Aug 17th - preparing to go to Oakville. We went in afternoon. A & I & Maria to the dentists I 1 1/2 teeth pulled, {Anillia & Ag} there fixing teeth. Annie could not get hers filled so she went the next morning herself. Aug 18 - Annie drove to Oakville herself. I got {work} done up In P.M, went out to help ma to pick berries for tea. raining. Lizzie came back from Hamilton on 5 train. We had a sing. Aug 19 - Went to S.S. Jennie Wild came over in morning went with us stayed for church Mr Coates preached. Annie went home with Edith after S.S. Jennie & Ida sat alone up in Manda's seat. they had no hymn book so Mrs Coates handed them one Ida got it tremblingly. did not stay for class meeting. Jennie here for tea. After tea Net & I went to milk had one c done and Mack and Grant drove up in buggy they looked towards barn & saw us N had M's wrapper on. after awhile Mack came to barn fore we got done. I got milk away, going upstairs to change my dress saw E.E.W. & his two cousins M & C. Lucas. I came down out on stoop stumbled, sat down by M.C. after while went in parlor Clarence a musician had a good play & sining "Waiting for me" "Precious Name" & Near the Cross". all singing but Net & Grant who were walking around. we sat down I showing Clarence photos. & cards. went out on stoop all went for stroll Melville & I for one up lane back up grapery down to straw berr. & in flower garden I picked a bouquet for him he said he would have when he came again as he would press it. we spent the rest of evening on verandah. Clar playing & Annie both in parlor. Mel & I sitting together, Grant in front of us. Mack, Jennie & Ida together, & E.E.W. with Net away at {water} side very close talking. About 10 or 11 they went Grant & Annie in buggy up lane all rest walking M & I, C alone, M.,J, & I, together going to gate. Mel said he was going home tomorrow & he did not want to much as he had had a splendid time up here especially at garden party he said I forgot to say they wrote their cards and left them I gave him mine. E.E.W. said he was going to London tomorrow & he would come to bid us "goodbye" in morning. We got to gate & Mack asked Clarence if he would open the gate for the buggy & he said "With the greatest of {animosity}" & just 17 �stepped to one side for fun. so we bid them all good night & came to house went down cellar for cakes Jennie too & came to bed after a very long talk of the events of day. Aug 20 - washed. Annie started to school. Baptist picnic in afternoon school 1/2 holiday {down in grove?} We all got ready and went down although we expected Brays & Hettie that afternoon but we thought we would go for a while and be back in time. Edith I & Lizzie & Mr. Ing. came down there in boat having had a row up river. we talked awhile with Edith saw some racing & Arvillia Wilson & {Mcleod} then we came home and was somewhat taken down to find Ada Bray & Hettie here & for a long time too. We had a play then I helped get tea. After tea milked then Ida & Net went to Temperance meeting the girls did not want to go so we stayed home played cards & organ with violin Ada waltzing some. Marias & Lizzie went to Ing. in buggy. Edith at Tem. meeting when they came back girls just going home, so E.M drove them home. Aug 21 - picking apples & sorting about all day. Marias & Lizzie went to Brays for afternoon, we did not go to prayer meeting. Mr. Ferguson away. Annie gave me a music lesson. Aug 22 - E.M. took apples to Oak. M.W. & Lizzie went too got back 11. I started to read "Stepping Heavenward" again. Ironing. M.L's birthday. Making ma's muslin dress. Lizzie making Edie a muslin. A very hot day I upstairs writing this without out a dress on to get cool. Ida came running up to tell me Aggie & Villa Curtis were coming unexpecdedly as we did not expect them till the next day. so I had to hurry & dress & sundown pretty soon Annie came home from school, we went in parlor had tea, I milked & Lizzie Carpenter came up on an errand so they all went home together A & I went to {McC's} corner with them it was lightning very fast so we came home. Ma was at Williams in afternoon. When we got home 2 McCauleys were here on errand. Ma came home soon after. Aug 23 - Extracting honey - Net & I went to Williams Mrs & Mr away had talk & play with boys took them honey & told George to come over & see extracting We went on to Ing. had tea went out for row with Mr. & Edith J. away up to Curtis pier Net whistled then we turned around & home again singing both ways. Mag Mc sewing here that day so we met A & I with her on street turned around & home. Aug 24 - Lizzie went to Toronto on boat M.L. went with her. Pa drove them to Oakville. Annie came home for dinner & brought Net a letter from E.E.W. & me one from {M.F.L.} we run to B.C. to read them Annie did too & we read them. Maria came before we got through so we run to hall door. She came around too & we had such a time but very much delighted 18 �indeed. Maggie here that day. Jane Bray & Ada called for Maria to go to practise that night but did not go M.L. away. Aug 25 - Got work done up, Net went to P.O, & got a card from Watson saying boat would be down that afternoon at 6. Annie & I got ready to go to Thompson's & went got there about 3. Mr & Mrs & young ones away had a very good time had a swing I wiped dishes & milked cow & Edith & Olive came down to {Chapman} with us then went back. We met Thompsons on 2nd bridge. I forgot to say we saw boat on coming down where we got our tea. So we went down there before coming home. Our folks had all been down but had gone home they had had a ride out on the lake which we missed and we were tired & everything looked as comfortable we felt like staying so stayed all night had not a very good sleep. Jennie stayed at our place all night. Aug 26 - we had our breakfast and washed up & then came home brought Gordon about 9 o'clk studied our S.S. lessons & went to S.S. & Mr. Jeffery preached. I stayed but too long a sermon did not like it much no class meeting. all went down to boat after church a whole crowd in there we played & sang some & then they all went out Ida & I came home got tea & milked, Mack & Will Lucas came had honey while eating Jennie, Manda and Josh came all of us went down to boat left me alone I had pitcher milk Mack carried it all way his arm ached he said. We walked around deck I told Jennie what {M.F.L.?} said & gave her card. Net & Mack walked up to corner, Mack & Jennie had a little spat rather cool, he went back home, we got home, Jennie (Watson's girl) came up for night gown so Annie Net & I went back with her sat awhile in calm E.M. & {Dan?} there came home Aug 27 - I went to Brays first thing for butter for boat came back we all went down to see them off but Net. Maria went down with them. pretty rough very sick. After dinner I wrote a letter to M.F.L. & Ida & Net went to Hixson's. Mrs Williams called with Herbert for apples, honey. I went down & talked till they went. I came back to finish when Maria Rilhy an old school mate of M. W came but did not stay. I got it finished wrote all our cards to send & Annie posted it next morning Jennie would not send hers. Aug 28 - Net & I washing all ourselves got home 3 o'clock. I practised. Annie gave me part a lesson. Aug 29 - churning - After dinner Edith Thompson called for me to go to Brays with her I was not a bit ready so hurried. We were there at 3 oclk played. Annie came after school played croquet A & A beat E & I. We had tea playing then came home. Ada & Emma came down to 19 �Bronte with us. Edith's folks at McKays so she went there, we went to P.O. came up front way. girls got apples in lane. we came home no one home but pa. A gave me a lesson the rest of it. the rest folks came pretty soon. E.M. getting ready to go to Toronto in morning to go on boat. Aug 30 - Net & I washing again. E.M. went to Toronto morning train to go on boat. M.L. came home on 7 oclk evening train & said they would not start till next morning. Maggie & Delia & Miss {Bounsel?} came up with Annie as she went to give Ada her lesson. They sayed {stayed} a good while we had a good time talking, playing cards and singing, we gave them honey. They went home about 1 a. Aug 31 - I had to go to blacksmith shop so run to office in morning got card from E.M. & one from Wes F. I answered it. Joe had to take bbl apples to train that were left in warehouse from Dor. boat. after dinner Jennie Wild came for afternoon we played cards in parlor. Mrs. Caugan came in morning stayed for dinner & tea Ma & Maria went to Johnsons with her. Ida & I went to log with Jennie she told us Mack & sisters were there the night before, we did not like to part as Jennie was going home next day to start to school but we kissed and parted. I read some in "Stepping Heavenward" and came to bed. Sept 1 - I was doing my cleaning &Mrs Speers &Mrs McNab a lady friend of hers who used to lived here called, stayed awhile. After dinner picked some apples got cleaned up, mended muslin dress got tea & Annie & I went to Bronte to Nelson's & P.O. I got a letter from D.E.M.L. he thinks he will be down before next spring, he is going on a short visit out west in Oct so wants me to write before he goes. We played at Wilson's for a while, they were not in when we first went but soon came. Arvilla came to cor. with us met Ida & Net in stockfeet. I blackened my boot read awhile & came to bed to write this, feeling kind of lonesome as it is raining quite hard. Sept 2nd - Ma & pa went to Palermo to hear Bishop Carman preach as it was the reopening after the repairing. Mrs. Foster came to tell me she could not go. We got ready for S.S. Annie & Nettie went first for I could not get my neck fixed & Ida was helping at last she was going and went down steps and heel came off her boot so she could not go & it was so late & I got vexed I am sorry to say so I gave up of going {till?} church time. I got my dinner & then M.L. & I over to church S.S. being just out when we got there. Mr. Ferguson came late had no class meeting. A & I got home as far as gate & we looked back as far as cor. & we saw Laura & Ida coming 20 �she had come down with ma &pa so we run back to see her, came home played & singing had tea, sat around & talked nobody came for a wonder on Sun night. we all slept upstairs together. Sept 3rd - A. Wilson came up for her plums, I got her a bouquet & walked down to P.O. with her in my wrapper there was nothing after all. I came back & tramped {oats?} down in barn all till 6 o'ck at night. Laura, Ida, Net went to Brays {in morning?} came home about 4. They said Dan would take us {and them up to concert} so A & I & Laura got ready but they did not come till after 7 & they only had the buggy then with Charlotte & Ada some thought best to take one buggy with {Bess} & Char. would not ride with Dan for he had the colt so Ada & I rode with him & A, Char & Laura drove our buggy. It was 8.30 when we got there & we had to wait so long for Dan to put away both horses so we missed about half but the remaining part was grand. we saw such a lot of folks we knew we sat with Edith who had went up on Sunday & stayed till after Mon night. also Delia Mag & Mrs. C. there. Dr. Wild's speech was splendid on "Music". I just wished C. & M.L.'s had been there to hear it. The hall was jammed could hardly get a seat. After it was over we intended to bring Laura back with us, but there was a letter waiting her there from her ma saying she was to be home next day so we had to say "Good bye" in a hurry. in Sheridan's store she grabed handfuls candies for girls & we parted. we got home precisely at 12 o'clk. The girls came in while Dan put out our horse and we gave them all some honey. it was awful cold. I got a letter from M.F.L. that day too. It being the 2nd one. he sent 3 of his cards all different & 1 blank one for J.W. but she had gone to Toronto to school again so I could not see her. I had to grab this one when she got done writing it he said. good, bad, indiff. So we came to bed very cold. Sept 4th - Mrs. McCraney's baby girl born 3 in morning. I was very sleepy & sore but we washed. After dinner we hurried & got dishes washed so as to go to 2 o'ck train to meet Laura going home on it. We took a bouquet, can of honey & her gloves she left. But she did no go that day for when we had got home a while Minnie & her drove down it raining they only stayed till A came home from school. we left the honey at station she was to call for it going home to Palermo & she was going to London in morning. It rained too hard for prayer meeting but Mr Ferguson was down. Sept. 5 - Ironing. Ma went to Bronte. I fixed my old dress. Mrs. McKay & Ella came in afternoon. footing stockings. Ada Johnson Edna & {baby?} came up too here for tea. Miss English here for tea. Ella McC. came on errand. I practising after tea. Mr. Johnson here a long time talking till nearly 10. 21 �Sept 6th - Washing fannels {flannels}. Girls picking plums. I went to help them Net broke down on 2 limbs & went to the ground did not get hurt. We had corn for dinner & I was eating away when all at once some got in my tooth & made it jump with toothache, it was terrible I went to bed to cure it, but it did not stop that day. Annie wanted me to go to Ing. for all night that night but my tooth was too bad. Sept 7th - Net washed lane gate. Annie came home at noon and said she saw Edith I. & Jennie & Viola Cunn. they wanted A & I to go over at night if it did not rain. So I got ready & went about 4 but it was raining a little then & we stood on Stuart commons thinking if we would go or not & then it stopped raining so we went right on. E.I. came to meet us. We had our tea & were sitting in front room in dark telling made up stories, all in a bunch by the sofa & we heard the gate hook so we looked out & we could see the form of a man but not that of Will. S. as we had expected but Bob J. he could not see anybody in front room so started to go around to kitchen door when Viola gave a little laugh out so he came bounding in & tried to distinguish us but could not very well he thought Jennie was I & he could not get me for quite a while & at last he got a hold of me & I fell on the floor & he tried to pick me up and k- me but I pulled & jerked like everything to get away from him for I can not bear him so at last freed myself without any signs of a mark on my face. We played question & answer cards Bob asked the questions & we all answered in turn it was splendid fun. We also played "Ship's arrived" and paid forfeits. Viola redeemed the forfeits as E.I. held them over her head & she would tell the owner of the forfeits what they were to do. Jennie & Bob had to walk the "Cedar swamp" together &to "pick cherries" together and O he kissed her lots of times & she did not care. We had "Jacob's ladder" too & shooting the cannon off in which we all went on the floor. We had popped corn & lozengers to throw, and we all sang then A & I some comic pieces. And it poured and rained & very dark so they said we would stay all night so we did rather than let B.J. come home with us for we know he would if we attempted to come. So he went home after a while. When we were playing Q & A cards B.J. asked Jennie the question "What was she going to do after she got married" & she said "Put my children to bed" & right after it she said "Counting chickens before they are hatched" & we all had such another laugh & shame as never was. After he had gone Wwe got ready for bed took all our boots off & threw them all in the very middle of the floor & they were there all night. When we got our night dresses on we had a prance around the rooms from one to other bedroom at last I got in with Edith in the back bedroom & 3 in the front one. E & I talked a long time before going to sleep. I told her about M.F.L. {& c.?} 22 �Sept 8th - We woke up at 6. & we run in to their bed room the first thing & pulled A & Viola out, then we got dressed. I played awhile & breakfast was ready. After breakf. we played awhile & then came on home about 9. E & V came to logs with us, it was very cold. We met Grant coming across the creek in buggy he was talking to {Page?}. Mrs. I. gave A a pair of chickens so we had them to carry we went to P.O. got nothing. I got my work all done before dinner, got cleaned up & done some little jobs. I went to milk & before got in E. V & J. came over here for the evening. We went in garden first & got flowers & plums came in played looking at photos & cards, played {I. Hayseeds}. A brought in honey & buns. & then we were dancing. The girls taught how to dance "I put my little foot in" and "Old Dan Tucker" it was just splendid, we danced the handkerchief dance for them we just as hot as could be. we sit down awhile & then they went it being 10.30 o'Oclk. A & I went to pine trees with them, came back & to bed. Rover followed them home. Pa & ma getting ready to go to Scarboro on Mon. Sept 9th - Got my verses, reading, eating plums & roast corn. Went to S.S. all the children down to see Mrs Church baptised so it was very late when we started S.S. & so a very short one. Mr Fer gave the lesson Stayed for church a very large crowd out for Bronte church. Alf was there & a lot more of the Middle road boys there. Mr Fer. gave a splendid sermon had a sort of prayer meeting after all the congreg. stayed. he announced there would be protracted meeting this week. A & I were about the last coming up road. Alf & his buggy came behind us with another fellow in he yelled out would we have a ride & I said are you coming in & he said all right so they drove on ahead of us we stopped to talk to Arch S. on corner & Manda. he wanted us to walk home with him & he would drive us back again, he said it just because he knew we wouldn't for he saw the buggy turn in. The fellow turned out to be Joe Tracy, we had a sing in parlor. we had a fire on, sat & talked awhile & they went home before 9 o'clk. Alf said he did not write any letter to E.E.W. before he left Bronte but that it was some pilgrim of girls on M.R. Sept 10 - Ma & pa got ready & started about 9.30 for Toronto. Mrs Wright came. Mrs. Bray came for corn. Ada McC came. Etta Hub. came. After dinner I came up stairs & sit down to write to D.E.M.L. got it nearly finished when Annie came home & wanted me to walk up to station with her to see the Cunn. girls off. so I had to stop & get ready we took 2 bouquets up for them, Edith, Lizzie, & Maggie there too. had to wait quite a while for train. Lizzie Bray got off train being just a bride. We was coming down the road again back home when a buggy passed us with one young man on it & I says "Oh what a dear little pony," & he turned around and saw all us girls & he threw a kiss at us & Edith threw one back which I thought 23 �she would never do & they kept on throwing as far as he could see he came straight on down to Bronte. Delia overtook us when we got to Brigg's corner we hurried home got our supper, M.L. & I went down to meeting, lot of B church folks were there but not many of our own had a good meeting though. Ada Bray asked me if I would not go to Toronto with Emma on Wed. as she wanted me too but I said I was going on Sat with Annie & Miss Oughtred as Annie had heard from her that day & she wanted her to go, so I do not want to go with Emma. I came home finished my letter & to bed. Sept. 11 - I went over to road to post my letter before Breakf. & was gone 1/2 hour but had my book to read. We washed in morning, I cleaned floor & came up to write in this now & it is after 3 o'clock. Net got a book sent to her from E.E.W. today some of the scenes in London. Practising till Annie came home she then gave me a lesson. Got chores done & A & I went down to church quite a number was out had good meeting. Sept 12 - Jennie Bray over in morning for squash. I ironed in morning. got cleaned up after dinner & sewing at my waist. Emily Triller came about 4. Here for tea, Jennie came in while we were at tea, they stayed awhile then Maria & A went down to practise in church there being no meeting that night. After they had gone Mack & Ida drove in to see where the girls were, there being no light in church. they had gone so Mack drove Ida down again & then came back, stayed in parlor till A & M came home They brought Jane with them to stay all night, Arch drove Ida & Emily home. We fooled around in yard awhile then Ida & I came to bed & Mack stayed a really long time. Sept 13 - Ironed some, practised a little read a little helped get dinner. After dinner got cleaned up before 2 o'clk, down in Parlor with Jane awhile, came up stairs and wrote a letter to M.F.L. did not get it finished before milking time so stopped got tea then A & I went to church it raining & not many out Mrs. Ferguson out. We came & all in bed though not 9 o'clk. I finished my letter & it was after 10. It being the 2nd one. Sept 14 - Maria walked up to station to see Miss Jarvis going on train to New York but she did not go. we got a card that day that she could not go. Jane & Maria went to Bronte, and Jane was going home. I cleaned upstairs before dinner. Washed the dishes then came up for a sleep, slept till 4 got up & wrote in this. A & I are going to exhibition in morning, all well, it is the children's day. Miss Oughtred is going so we want to go. ML. Net & Ida went down 24 �to meeting, A & I home all alone getting washed & ready for morning. Jane B came back again with them to stay all night. Sept 15 - Up at 5 min. to 5. back to bed again called at 1/4 to 6. got up. {Annie or A mild bread?} I blackened boots. pretty near ready when Mr Thompson & Edith drove in so we took a bite of breakf. & M.L. drove us up to station, there in lots of time. lot from Palermo had to wait awhile on train Mr {Rymal?} got on at Oak. came to our seat to talk saw Miss Rodgers. Came to Clark. we watched out for Miss L. S.O saw her & got her in our seat with us all day. We went right down to city before getting off. Went to Phot. but did not like them so we went to the other Dixson's I sat for 1/2 doz. cards ($1.25). A would not. I saw A.J.C. cabinets there. Bot Net's corsets some gloves went to GA's office ate our lunch there with Adriene to talk to. G.A. came in did not appear to know us, very cool he was just {spok?} & all. Then we went down to Mowat's Wharf took Hastings steamer up to fair ground it was just lovely on boat very calm not a bit crowded. I forgot to say I counted horses all the time too in town, I got "100" when I got to fair ground. Edith Y would not count all she saw for fear of getting 100 that day. We went through Hort. hall just then E & I parted from rest & we went to Palace in there a long time, saw invalid's bed, lovely wax fancy things. We got to fancy work at last a long time at that, lots of things made of cord. We A & L.S.O. there & Edith I & And Carpenter at fancy work too. kept with them awhile till we saw the big balloon go up then we got parted. When we were in art gallery we saw A.J.C.s cabinet there, lovely oil paintings &water colors. We came downstairs to see balloon one man went up in it very near out of sight we did not see it come down. Then E & I got at horse ring fence. an awful crowd there, could not see without standing on tip toes & peering through shoulders, so we stood that way until our toes very near cracked they were so tired standing that way. after awhile some moved then we got a little better place for seeing but not much better for a great deal worse for smelling, for right in front of me there was a great big man who let his pop gun go off & it being filled with air of a very different perfume then than that of my handkerchief, my nose did not agree with it all & it was some time before I could get it to depart from me. Edith was a little way from me so did not have the displeasure of such a puff. But for all we saw lots of hurdling races, only one lady dare venture over & I guess for the 1st time so fell off by the jerk, the horse jumped over her, she did not get hurt much but was soon on again to try & did succeed. We then went to see the whirligig riders. Then we went to machinery hall at one end of which they were selling cider & peaches. I bot peaches & E bot cider then I came across a stand selling books. I bot 10c dialogue book. We went up to station gate & there saw A & L.S.O. E & I went through Apiary. Then we all went with L.S.O. down to boat out of ground then she changed her mind & 25 �thought she would go on train so we started through gate again but the man said "No not through this gate" so we had to go up to {tack?illegible} we got through off by showing tickets but we were only on R.R. platform then & needed to show tickets again to get in grounds. We went to candy factory bot creams & mixed L.S.O. had to go on boat after all & went back. We then came to station talking to Mr. Rhymal again, &Mr Coates with May. Our train came at last so crowded we had to get in 2nd class car Mrs Garneaux not with us. We were talking to Petch {on train? illegible} go down but did not see him till we got off at Bronte. Dilla Wilson & Lib Henderson were there & Ida & Net we all came down together. talked awhile had some supper then to bed. E & I slept in Mas bed & A slept in pas. A went to sleep. E & I talked till 12 about old times with D.E.M.L. We were awfully tired our legs ached. Sept 16 - Arose about 9. Edith helped me wash dishes. We went to S.S. but Edith did not go in she went right on home. I taught Edith I's class. Stayed for church, had prayer meeting after church. Getting our tea when Mack drove in. he had had his tea, he put his horse & buggy in when I was milking & stayed till I got done. It rained very hard so he could not go till it was 1/2 past 9. Shook hands with me going away which was the 1st one after counting 100 grey horses. Just M.L. & us here, went to bed. Sept 17 - slept late - churned - getting crates & plums ready for G.A. I had a letter from Annie {illegible} on Sat. We missed the mail to send fruit so had to wait till next day. P.M. sewing. Miss English came stayed for tea then A.M.L. her & I went down to meeting. Mack there, walked home with A &I . Miss Eng. came with M.L. stayed all night. She teasing me about Alf & Mack. She said she would tell Alf a "little boy" came home with me from church. Put lemon on my face that night. Sept 18 - Washed, just got done before dinner then we heard the Blandina whistle wasn't sure either, had our dinner. A did not come home for hers So in a short time E.M. came walking up with Gordon & Mabel, they had dinner here A took hers on the boat was late. I washed up dishes then I went down to boat stayed awhile talked with Jennie, Maria W came up with Emma. Jennie & I went to P.S. house about 1/4 to 4, stayed till out came home with A I climbed over wire fence at Adams to get green peas filled our pockets. came home read Emma's diary on the Journey on boat. A went back with Jennie, Net went after while. we had tea then Ida & I took milk to boat. Met Will Speers. Jennie & all us girls came up to church. had a good meeting. We all went back to boat W.S. there we had a sing. engineer sang, we talked then W.S. went home & we went to bed. I had a good sleep. 26 �Sept 19 - Got up in good time, got breakf. washed dishes made up beds on boat. Then our folks came down with Emma & Wat & children, bid good-bye & they were off for Hamilton. I bot some note paper at McCa Sat down to sew after dinner &Mrs J. P Lovekin came up on 2 train walked from station got here 3. About 4 I went down to met A & McC. bot birdseed went in to see baby stayed awhile came home got tea, A & I went down to church, had a splendid meeting indeed, Mach & Grant were there with each of their buggies. E.M. went home with J.B. Grant drove Annie & Mack drove me home we went down to Bray's gate for no 1 {written in a different ink at top} Remember me Mabel Walton Ended.{There is a decorative design of lines and dots below the word Ended.}(Look in Book No 2.) {back cover} For more information on Sarah Walton, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 27 � 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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Walton Family Diary Collection Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Front Cover]{No text}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside front cover]</p> <p><br />{written sideways} S. L. Walton Mar. 31, 1883 Bronte</p> <p>St. Patricks Day 1883, 17 March (got them on St. Pat.) We got our cabinets taken in Ham. went up in Bray’s load.</p> <p>Sand-peat moss 25c 40 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 31, 1883 Sat. Sweet Seventeen</p> <p>Mar. 30 I had a party in evening to commemorate the day after. Guests as follows: - A A. GE. MC. E.E.W. E &amp; A Bray. A &amp; A Curtis. Emma and Gordon down had “Selfish” charade. Our school exam same day. Mr. Peacock there. Went to Bronte on my birthday. We were singing at night. I went to Davidson’s school this winter. I must not retire and I pray God as I grow in years. I may also grow in grace and in the knowledge of my Savior Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Sun. Apr. 1st. All went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson preached. Edie Eng. not home. We were alone in evening.</p> <p>Ap 2nd. Went to school.</p> <p>Ap. 3rd. Went to school. Came home at 3 o’clock. quilted. Ma went to Engledews &amp; Williams. Net &amp; Annie are writing this evening.</p> <p>Ap. 4th. Ma went home with Emma and Gordon. I went to school. (Tues got following note:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>“I thought you would not like to talk to such common people as us some Friday night. I heard that you had all the nobility at your place such as (A. E.). I see Sarah has got quite refined lately. Yours Truly. N.A.B.”</p> <p>Ap. 5th. Went to school. Wrote a letter to D.E.M.L.</p> <p>Ap. 6th. Pa went to Oakville in morning. E. E. home from college &amp; met him on sidewalk. He would not raise his eyes to speak, shall never forget his looks.</p> <p>Ap. 7th. Snowstorm. Drove Wallace to station in big sleigh box. too early. so went over R. bridge coming back saw train Wallace had to run to catch it. We drove to Bronte with papers.</p> <p>Ap. 8th. Went to S.S. Mr. Young preached. All went to Baptist church in evening. Mr. Harris sick could not finish sermon.</p> <p>Ap. 9th. Went to school, cleaned yard. Got music lesson at night.</p> <p>Ap. 10th. Mr. Little at school so came home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in morning. He here for dinner went in afternoon, wrote com. and writing in his book. Annie and Nettie went to darky concert in evening. I wrote letter to Annie C. W.</p> <p>Ap. 11th. At school. Ma came home at noon as did Eddie and Ella Mc and her ma. Ma got cabinets taken.</p> <p>Ap. 12. At school. Edie &amp; Will came to School in morning. M. E. C. drove through S. yard on horse back. Grant down to Bronte on horseback gave Annie ride home from school. Net {sister Minetta} &amp; I had one too when he got home. Mrs. Foster here in evening.</p> <p>Ap. 13. At school. Grant and E. E. W. came in evening. Willie Jones here too, stayed all night. Went to Palermo in morning.</p> <p>Ap. 14. Sat. Went to Oakville in afternoon and S. E. &amp; E. E. W. came to ride on hor.back when we were gone. Ida and Net went to woods. {Wa?} got ours and Ma’s pictures framed. M. E. W. came hor.back in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ap. 15. Went to S.S. and church. Mr. Ferguson preached. I gave my name after church. {Willie} Jones came home with E. M., after tea E. E. and E. M. came down.</p> <p>Ap. 16th. I went to Brays in afternoon came back and Annie and I went home with Edith from Bronte. they got tea paper so we wrote 35 letters and stayed all night, for the social. (Oakville burned)</p> <p>Ap. 17th. Came home in morning. E. E. W. took Net in evening to Mrs Wilson social all went but ma, had post office. Went to tea with {line} came home with {line}</p> <p>Ap. 18. Got letter from A. C. W. another social tonight at Mrs. Wilson’s. A and I went to social got letter, came home with {line}.</p> <p>Ap. 19th. home all day. Alf drove girls home from school, did not speak to him.</p> <p>Ap. 20th. Girls went to Oak. got music lesson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ap. 21. Raked yard all day. Went To Brodericks for B. in evening.</p> <p>Ap. 22. Went to S.S. Mr. Y. last sermon. Ma Annie and I went to Williams after church. Ida, Net and Alf came over for us after tea. E. E. came over with us. A went home horseback. Mr. Ingledew came home from church with girls.</p> <p>Ap. 23. Gordon came down with Watson on noon train. I went to Bray’s afternoon for B. Emma Belyea walked over with me. Fosters over in evening.</p> <p>Ap. 24. Home, we wrote letter to Miss Oughtred.</p> <p>Ap. 25. In afternoon drove horse &amp; buggy down to boat, Ida &amp; Gordon went before on {phil} Watson drove across creek, came home and then drove over to Joyces.</p> <p>Ap. 26. Grant and Mack came in evening.</p> <p>Ap. 27. Miss Speers came in afternoon. {illegible} came in evening. A ship builder from Buffalo to dinner and tea and went on even. train with Watson.</p> <p>Ap. 28. Edith Thom and Olive here in afternoon for tea we went to grave yard corner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with them Ap. 29. Went to S.S. had no church. E. E. W. came home with us from S. S. E. W. and Will Lucas came in evening.</p> <p>Ap. 30. Home all day. Mrs. Hixon and Joshua called in evening. Ida went up to Douglasses.</p> <p>May 1st. Cleaned upstairs. Girls went to Oakville Annie &amp; I run over to Ing. Edith wasn’t home. Mrs. Ing came a ways with us all the way to Fertiles. Edith there we stayed a while then came home.</p> <p>May 2nd. cleaned kitchen. Ida and I went to Bronte got biscuits. I upset them on street. Got music lesson.</p> <p>May 3rd. Cleaned parlor. Mrs. Foster here. Pa sick in bed. Got letter from D.E.M.L. with photo. Had a dance at night of our own with Wallace.</p> <p>May 4th. Cleaned hall. Mr. Rice here for tea. Watson took Gordon home at night.</p> <p>May 5th. Annie went to Fosters and Bray’s. Wallace drove home in morning. Ma and Maria went to {McCays?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 6th. Went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson preached – circuit divided. We have “ “ {ditto - Mr. Ferguson} all alone lower end Mr. Leek – Delia Ms come home. Mr. Davidson came up from church. Went to Baptist at night. E. E. W. came and never came in house up around bee house &amp; on ladder came back to verandah and a buggy came and E. E. W. "out" around the cor. of house and never seen after, that night. buggy contained E. W. C. and G. E. stayed awhile. Annie got picture of Mack's.</p> <p>May 7th. I out planting straw-plants in after noon. Ida over to Bray’s Jane came back to Bronte with her and up to gate we met her and went to fence with her come back and went to bed.</p> <p>May 8th – Out planting. Ida sick &amp; pa. Jane and Ada Bray over in evening. Annie &amp; I down to gate with her met E. M. at gate &amp; he went home with her.</p> <p>May 9th. Planting while in morning Dr. Wild called in afternoon. I in bed sleep. Miss Eng.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came we went up to station with her (very cold) got a ride back with Arch. Spears. Mrs. Bray and Charlotte here. M. L. went to Fosters. M. E. C. called while we were out. Old {temp came?}</p> <p>May 10 All nearly sick. I in bed all afternoon. E.E.W. came in evening brought picture of house.</p> <p>May 11 - better. Emma &amp; Gordon came on noon train. Mrs. Foster over for plants. I went with her and on to Brays for butter. Jessie Doug. called Mrs. Hixson called. Mr. Ferguson called. Ella McKay called. Annie &amp; Nettie went Bronte.</p> <p>May 12. I drove Emma, Watson &amp; Gor. up to 2'clk train with colt. Dr. J. {Z} Wild called gave prescription. Annie &amp; I went to Bronte in even. came home with Ada &amp; Mrs. Bray.</p> <p>May 13. Miss English came in morning for dinner. We went S.S. She came to church. A.A. at church drove away after meeting. all alone in evening. Got letter from A. C. W.</p> <p>May 14. Got letter from Miss Oughtred. music lesson.</p> <p>May 15. Went to Bronte in morning. write</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page with hair in film?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a letter to D.E.M.L. posted it at night and went to prayer meeting. rode with Ferguson.</p> <p>May 16. Mrs. Bray and Emma here in evening. Grant and Mack here in evening with buggy.</p> <p>May 17. I went to Bray's in morning. Mrs. Hixson and Manda called. Mrs McKay called. trimming strawberries. Girls went to teachers meeting. Will Speers came in even for plants.</p> <p>May 18 All out planting straws. Girls and Ida went to Oakville. Edith Ing. E.E.W. and we three went fishing in evening caught bass apiece. it rained while fishing.</p> <p>May 19. Out planting moved stones. Mabel came down on noon train went home at night with her pa. Two M's and Ma &amp; I went down to see the boat at Bronte, went in Johnson's, came home Ida trimmed my new black hat</p> <p>May 20 Went to S.S. and church &amp; class meeting. We went down to go to Baptist church but changed our minds and came home. Mack, Mrs Curtis Murry were here. E.E.W. here too talking with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mack when we came up. E.E. and I stayed outside. Annie &amp; Mack went in kitchen. Got his cane, lent him umbrella to give to girls who were at church, he met them and came back with them, he got my handkerchief.</p> <p>May 21. Rained all day. E.E. brought back umbrella. Watson and Wallace came on noon train. Ida painted croquet. I read in "bad boy's" at night.</p> <p>May 22 - Rained. I went to Bray's for B. I got music lesson.</p> <p>May 23 Old Mr. Richard's funeral. Ma Pa two Ms went, Mack called on horseback, Annie and Willie came up in evening. Manda and Joshua called. wore wrapper.</p> <p>May 24 G. S. and family came in morning. Mabel came too. All drove down to see boat, came home had dinner. Emma &amp; Gordon came on noon train. Mack came in afternoon took our Annie and Emma for a drive. Annie Y, and I went down to Bronte bot candies came home drove her pa and ma to station - Willie went home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with Mack - folks went to fish - we shot firecrackers Watson set off German candles. Mack came back with Will, drove him to 9 ock train - we went to bed.</p> <p>May 25 Annie Y. Mabel and I went to Hixson's flats to get violets ground covered got roots for Emma Y. I drove them to noon train with Mabel. Katie Douglas &amp; Ada Johnson came up after dinner to tell us her ma could not come up to see us. Annie Lovekin walked down from station. Freda Morse showing her the way - came unexpected off 2 oclk, left her Grandma at Morses. Maria W. drove up for her. Two M's &amp; Annie L. went to Bronte. Ida &amp; Nettie drove up to station with Watson's family. Annie and I went to Bray's for Butter in our new print blue dresses - met Mrs. McK &amp; Ella Jane away - Emma &amp; Ada came piece we sat on fence. Jennie Wild &amp; Manda called. Jennie stayed all night and all next day for it rained - Watson went hon</p> <p>May 26 - raining - Watson went home - we had sing at night. Joshua took Jennie home</p> <p>May 27 - Went to S.S. and service - came home -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Katie Doug. Ada John. were here for tea. Annie and I went down home with them to see Mrs. Douglas. it rained coming home. E.E.W. here give him cane &amp; got my handk. Annie L. &amp; E.M. dressed up.</p> <p>May 28 - planting blackcaps. Will's wife came on noon train. Mrs. Bray called. Ma went with Sarah to Mrs Joyce - We had sing at night.</p> <p>May 29th - Englishman came {written vertically down the valley alongside the entry for the 29th} had sleep in afternoon - Annie &amp; I was going down to prayer meeting in evening. Will Speers overtook us with wagon &amp; drove us to church nobody there so drove over after Edith Ing and brought her to meeting - Mrs Ferguson with baby there. Edith disappeared very quick after we could not see her any place. Annie L. and M.L. went to McK. Wall. &amp; Sarah all night at Ings</p> <p>May 30 - Wrote note to Edith by Willie. Annie L. with M.L. went to visit school. Wrote in her album at night.</p> <p>May 31 - Sarah came back from Ing with Mrs. Ing in morning. I got note from Edith, Sarah went to Toronto in evening, girls with A.L. went to station they called in Douglases then went Hixson's. E.E.W. came on horseback.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Frid)</p> <p>June 1st. A.L. and her Grandma went home on noon train M.L. went with them to Toronto. Ma wento to station. We were cutting potatoes in afternoon wanted to go to Ing. M.W. wouldn't let me. Net &amp; I carried sod. Mr. Giller and Emily called.</p> <p>June 2nd - planting potatoes all day. Annie and I went to Bronte in evening for papers bot candies.</p> <p>June 3rd - Went to S.S. and church &amp; class. 1st bible class commenced. Edith Ing. came home with us. Ella McC - with girls for tea - E.W.C. and G. E. came with buggy. I wento Baptist with Edith went in choir. Davidson called here</p> <p>June 4th - washed - helped ma in garden - practised in afternoon Ida went to Bray's - Annie and Edith Ing. went to Johnson's after school to see about singing for our sermon the next Sunday. Edith came to gate with Annie - Nettie painting - Annie went back to hill with her after tea W.S. came along with Edith in new buggy took Annie for drive. M.W. and I went down to McKays to get some {illegible} - Arch S. there, Ella at pages came back before we left. Got letter from D.E.M.L.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Tues) June 5th - put cows across road let colt out had to go {for} down up past Bunston's down to big tree, up past Belyeas, into Bray's bush got {illegible} came home without it. E.M. had to go with buggy to get it. I and girls planted potatoes - practising with little scholars in church. rained hard did not go to prayer meeting</p> <p>June 6th - cleaned upstairs all day. Miss Eng. here Katie D. &amp; Ada J. came up to play - J.Mc Mack came down went home same night - Got music lesson.</p> <p>June 7th - cleaned mas's bedroom - planted corn in afternoon. a Mr and Mrs Alton came for bee box. Little Arthur Pickard drowned while fishing fell off pier. ma went to Bronte</p> <p>June 8th - planting corn in morning - all went down to festival sermon after dinner we sang an anthem - Annie and I went to Wilson's after that - stayed for tea and then went to practise for S.S. at Johnsons got in new boat went for a pretended excursion got out and went in Johnsons again. we concluded to got up to church to practice so all went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>up then 9 oclk. E.E.W. came home with Net.</p> <p>June 9th - Mabel, Emma &amp; Gordon came on noon train - M.L. came home on 2 oclk brought Mercy &amp; baby with her. E.M. took Annie &amp; I with 3 Brays and Miss Borelomb. We had icecream and biscuit at Miss {Bim} Delia being there I got pair boots also Annie &amp; Nettie.</p> <p>June 10th - Went to S.S. had our S.S. sermon and just our choir had anthem &amp; collection singing - Mrs. J. Horning at church. Alf. at church - I stayed for class. he came home with girls and E.E.W. also - had tea. Then he drove me down below Oakville had covered buggy - went lakeshore - came back. E.E.W. home June 11th - washed when we came home. Edith with Mrs. Horning's niece drove on with Will Speers new buggy while I was out also Manda &amp; Josh drove in - our big girls with Mercy &amp; Emma took a walk down to our lot.</p> <p>June 11th - Mabel went home on 1st train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>washed - after dinner Mrs. Williams with Mrs Horning drove in had tea Don Bray with Jane drove through he going to station.</p> <p>June 12th - Mr &amp; Mrs Ferguson with baby came in after noon. I minded it till after tea we had prayer then Annie &amp; I walked down to prayer meeting after them in their buggy. M.L. came after us - Edith had her cousin there - Mr. {Cloinaworth} baptist preacher there M.L. &amp; Emma went down to McKays that afternoon.</p> <p>June 13 - Emma with Gordon went home on morning train Merry &amp; M's and Ma went over to Hixsons in afternoon, Net &amp; I was going to Churchhills when we met E.W. coming from Hixson's with buggy and he drove us around home again. went down had a sing.</p> <p>June 14 - Net's birthday - She &amp; I cleaned milk room. she got birthday card from E.E.W. {collar?} from Annie. She &amp; I went to Bronte at night she got diary book. Mercy with baby went home morning train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>E.E.W. wrote N. letter too with card - he wanted to know for one thing if N &amp; I would go up to A.A's on Sun. if he drove us. I said I would not go but have not seen him to tell him so.</p> <p>June 15 - Ironing - I went to Bray's in afternoon for but. called in Mrs. Fosters with dried apples. Bray's putting down new carpet - when I came back Annie not home from school so after tea I went over to Ing - and found her there - we stayed till after 9. Mrs. Ing &amp; Edith came to corner with us.</p> <p>June 16 - N &amp; I out picking S.B. blossoms M.W. went home with Watson on 2 oclk to get our dresses. Geo Night came up on same train did not expect him. Ada Bray called. we all dirty only Ida to talk to she did not stay</p> <p>June 17 - Went to S.S. Geo did not go took up subscription at last for quarters salary Ferguson gave out about voting {for session} pa spoke up - "Women vote too" folks all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>laughed. Stayed for class - E.E.W. came for N. to go for drive Annie went too. No one else came. M.L. &amp; Geo. had long talk in parlor.</p> <p>June 18 - Cleaning Big cellar. Stormed evening M.W. walked down from station coming from Hamilton Mag. McCaul. &amp; Miss Bouncell called for a while - went home - we singing Geo sitting beside N. said "The Spirit moves me. I'm going to kiss you" whereupon did so at the expense of a laugh from us all. talked a while - to bed.</p> <p>June 19 - Manda called while we were washing - Geo. and E.M. went shooting at Bray's for dinner, they came back. Geo. &amp; M.L. went to Manda's got caught in storm - came back M.L drove Geo. up to station for him to go home - before going he kissed us all - saying to Nettie as he did so "No harm in kissing your brother" M.L. got drenched coming back. I got music lesson.</p> <p>June 20 - churned for first. Found</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>some ripe straw b. I went to Bronte at 4 got Annie and went to McKays with pickles, went then down to boat came back got tea &amp; Annie &amp; I went to Bray's for delineators. 2 M's went to Fosters</p> <p>June 21 - Ironing - a very strange woman dressed all in black came, wanted to pick berries we said she could &amp; then she went away. In afternoon Ella Mc. called for M.L. to go to Smiths, walked. M.W. &amp; Ida went Jacksons in evening.</p> <p>June 22 - tearing off plaster. In evening all 4 went to Williams' after tea, Edith &amp; Lizzia there, had a supper at 10 oclk. good time, E.E.W. came far as bridge with us then we told him to go back in fun, but he turned &amp; went, I think he was vexed. got home 12 clk.</p> <p>June 23 - Sat's work, Jackson plastered Annie &amp; I went to Bray's for butter, called Fosters</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Sun) June 24 - Went to S.S. quarterly meeting in Palermo. ma &amp; pa went up to it at Sheridans for dinner. got home about 5. no church at Bronte. 2 M's went to Ing. after S.S. Arthur B. took Ida &amp; Net out for a drive. E.E.W. &amp; Mack drove down, E.E. had group of school boy's picture. Mr. Bray here for tea had straw berries.</p> <p>June 25 - raining</p> <p>June 26 - M.W. &amp; E.M. &amp; I went to Oakville in morning, pa also. I went to get my {onm's riding} dress fitted at Mrs. Best. coming back wheel came off waggon below Bray's gate, Maria &amp; I got in with Mrs. Patterson who was driving along then, got out at Joyce corner, left some parcels at Joyces &amp; walked hom, papering when we had sent Ida &amp; Net to joyces for it. I took Flossie's Best's music book home which her mother gave me to send her. Mrs. Foster came after tea. Annie &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I, M.L. went to prayer meeting.</p> <p>June 27 - First picking of berries - 4 crates in all. I run to Bronte for paint brushes in rain. got a broom. raining all night.</p> <p>June 28 - not much of any thing in morning. In afternoon girls went to Hixson's party, a lot from Toronto, the event of Joe's birthday &amp; departure for Brooklyn, had supper out doors. I drove up to 2 o'clk train to meet Watson. I saw the crowd coming to party. I picked berries for supper, saw Edith coming with Annie from school so I run to meet them, then we went back piece with her. In evening Mack drove down on horseback with {Wm}. Emma, Mabel, Gordon came down that night.</p> <p>June 29 - cleaned big room - picked berries after dinner. Manda &amp; Mrs {Kickson} called Davidson called.</p> <p>June 30 - picking S.B. I.McMichael &amp; Jennie came on noon train to see the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>boat launched, all went down at 4 saw it launched. Mabel broke the bottle which was tied on the bow end. When in the water we all got in it stayed a while then jumped off on to a scow &amp; rode around around to other end of boat. All came home had tea, Adriene came on noon train, on 7 o'clk Annie &amp; I went home with Jennie &amp; Mc. Wall. wife came off and was here over Sunday.</p> <p>July 1st - Sunday. on Sat night walking around town with Jennie buying things called at Kate's, had a good time. Sunday we went to mass with her in morning called at dairy Kate drank 3 glasses buttermilk. laid around in after noon had tea, went to John St. church.</p> <p>July 2nd - went down town again got tintypes taken, 8 together. A. got some gems taken. called Kate's she was out. Jennie came down to Station with us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had to run, lots time after all. for 5 oclk train to come home. walked from station. Eliza. Smith, Aunt Eliza &amp; Henry here came in morning went home on 9.45. Alf. drove down with E.E.W. &amp; his cousin Mr. Lucas stayed a long time.</p> <p>July 3rd - picking all day. too tired to go to prayer meeting</p> <p>July 4th - Emma &amp; children went home first thing - picking all day - rained twice, C.C., E.M. went to Toronto in morning with C. came back at night.</p> <p>July 5th - picking in morning. Dr. Wild called. rained. In afternoon July 6th I went over to Hixson's to see about baskets, Manda &amp; Mrs. H away for berries. Lizzie Nichols there, came up rain, I had to stay till over, Mc Ferguson &amp; Fred called stayed for tea. I helped to clean some berries I took over then came home.</p> <p>July 6th - picking. Annie's school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>quit for holidays. I.Y. Wild called to bid "goodbye"</p> <p>July 7th - picking - Davidson came up, out in the patch, rained in after noon. Sarah went home in morning Watson's boat went on 1st trip to Oakville &amp; back &amp; then to Hamilton for good.</p> <p>July 8th - Sunday - went to S.S. &amp; church &amp; class. had talk with Mrs. W. {Me F.} &amp; M's went to Mrs. W. for tea. Mrs. Speirs here for tea. We all got ready to go to Broderick's got to barn gate &amp; met E.E.W. &amp; his cousin. came in had dulcet &amp; mouth organ had splendid music combined. got M. Lucas's photo. he got our 3 gems we got each a card.</p> <p>July 9 - picking - whole lot called for berries - Old Mrs Gilliam died. Mrs. G. picking in our patch when heard it &amp; run all way down. Annie &amp; I went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a piece with pickers down to McKays orchard, came back packed berries in house.</p> <p>July 10 - picking. A &amp; I got ready to go to prayer meeting at night when Mack &amp; Grant came on horseback she could not go but I went &amp; called {Villa} she had gone for McC &amp; down to Gilliams came back went to meeting with them awful late Mrs. F &amp; baby there. 4 girls came up to gate with me. boys here when I got back. I went to bed.</p> <p>July 11 - Sarah Jarvis &amp; her ma came down in morning. picking in fore noon. After dinner A &amp; I went to funeral sermon sat in choir, had good talk with Edith I. looking at Jumbo on fence. came back. Jarvises went home about 5. Ida &amp; Net went to station to meet Laura coming down did not come.</p> <p>July 12 - picking all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 13 - picking. J. Jarvis &amp; family came for berries, 3 more strangers for berries. Mrs Ing. &amp; Will came in afternoon did not stay. Mag Mc finishing our dresses. Annie went to Bronte with her. E.M.C. called for baskets stayed awhile. Mrs. Bray here waiting for Jane who was practising for church. come to bed.</p> <p>July 14 - picking in forenoon. {Sp}.M. E.M. extracting honey. Mrs. Ing &amp; Edith, Mrs. Bray &amp; Ada came to pick for them selfves. Mrs. Hixson &amp; Jennie called Jennie wanted Ida &amp; Net to go home with her so went. finishing up dresses in evening. Ella McK. came home with M.L. who was down. to bed very late.</p> <p>July 15 - Went S.S. Mr. Leek preached very good. At class. he went to Williams for tea. W.S drove him up at night. E.E.W. called for A &amp; N to go to Appleby church they went passesd A.A. on road after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>church went to W. Lucas had good time. M Lucas there. Ida &amp; I went to Brodericks got bouquets met Davidson when going. Mr &amp; Mrs {Faster} here.</p> <p>July 16 - picking. J. Ing. came home</p> <p>July 17 - picking in morning had sleep picking goose berries after. A &amp; I went to prayer meeting too early went to meet Edith together with Charlotte Bray, met them at logs. Mrs. Gibson at meeting.</p> <p>July 18 - we picked a crate among us money for us as it is about last. Ma went to Hamilton on 2 oclk. Mrs. Joyce here. M started muslin dresses Annie &amp; I went to Bronte to tell pickers. Mr Hollim at their place &amp; D. Lucas had lots of stories came back all girls came with us to gate.</p> <p>July 19 - picking in A.M. P.M. Jane Bray came over to help with girls' dresses.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ada came over in evening A, she &amp; I went down to P.O. without telling folks. Saw E.E.W. &amp; E.Mc. came back. Man went home with them.</p> <p>July 20 - cleaning upstairs in A.M. after tea Jane &amp; Ada brought over the dresses Jane going to practise with M.L. Ada A &amp; I went to Johnsons bot a lot of things. Man went home with them again.</p> <p>July 21 - working {maybe smocking?}, ironing. Ma came home on noon train. picked S.B. for Watson in P.M. A N &amp; I went to Hamilton on 7 o'clk with them. Wallace &amp; Sarah met us near station we went home with them had a rest &amp; all went up to Watson's All out but Jamie Isaac came home so we went down town bot things &amp; run all way back again looking &amp; lightning for rain just got in house fore started went to bed.</p> <pre>22nd In morning A &amp; I went </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to John St church with W &amp; Emma. Net too sick. came back had dinner then went down with Jenie Mack M Mabel to see boat on migrant wharf very dangerous. came back stood on bridge looking &amp; waiting for Jumbo car did not see it went home had tea. us 4 went to Centennary at night came back &amp; then went to {Sarah's} all night. Miss {Willimem} there I slept with her got up at 6.</p> <p>23rd afte B we went to see procession with our good dresses on started to rain went to turn back &amp; met 4 Brays, Mama &amp; Ida &amp; Man Emma {could be Esmee?} &amp; children all went back together saw procession saw Alf &amp; brother on street lost track again we all went down to grounds went in a side show saw 11 different little things in there came out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went up street had our dinner out of a grocer store splendid {then} went to circus. saw all animals dead elephant then got a seat beside Maria &amp; rest awful hot &amp; crowded saw jumping, lifting table with teeth, ladies riding all sorts of races, girls performing on swings and Jumbo with lot of children on back. A.A. and D.S. with Bumby girls sat together. We stayed for concert after for nothing splendid. Alf walked up with Net &amp; I to Watson's. he bot candies on our way up there he went back &amp; drove home with his brother. Annie &amp; I went down to Wallace's for valise &amp; stayed for tea. Sarah came up with us again Brays &amp; rest went home again in waggon us 3 went down to station with {McW} and Jennie. Jane</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bumby sat with us on train. A row broke out in next car with drunken men got home. E.E.W. at station walked down with Net &amp; I. W.S. came with Annie all way home. we just got upstairs when wagon folks came. tired.</p> <p>July 24 - picked black caps A.M. black currents in P.M. We went to prayer meeting. Mr. Fer. overtook us going gave us ride. had our hoops on could hardly sit in buggy flew up. Mr. Fer. drove us up again.</p> <p>July 25 - picking black currants all day. Mrs. Ferguson drove Mr. to morning train &amp; then came down here for currants stayed for dinner {W?} came down with E.W.</p> <p>July 26 - picking - P.M. Mrs. Lucas &amp; children came. Walter Sheridan drove Laura down. After tea at 8 o'clk A &amp; I went over to Ing. to tell her to come to pick. Mrs. Buck up. Edie &amp; her were</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out soon came back. John out to Oakville sick to see doctor. W.S. drov him down did not see him Mrs Ing. Mrs Buck &amp; Edie came to {yard ... ...??} &amp; went back &amp; met John &amp; Will going home got ride. When we came passed pinetrees we heard a noise like throwing a kiss so hurried on got home all right.</p> <p>July 27- {washing?}, picked few black caps raining. pickers came after dinner till suppertime &amp; started to rain so went home all but Edith &amp; Mrs. Buck who stayed for tea and we had a sing at night. A &amp; I went to corner with them looking like rain so hurried.</p> <p>July 28 - picking in morning. P.M. working. Ella McKay run up. E.M. went to Toronto that day got back at night. Laura &amp; Ida drove to Bronte. Manda &amp; mother called at night.</p> <p>July 29 - Went to S.S. {illegible} all through</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>evening Mack &amp; E.E. came in buggy. Mack took Annie for drive. E.E. &amp; Net walked around. Ma &amp; Maria went to Fosters. E.M. took M.L. &amp; Ella Mc to Mount Pleasant church newman preached.</p> <p>July 30 - picking Mrs. Buck &amp; Edith here picking till near tea time then went home to get ready for temperance meeting. Laura &amp; us 4 went down got to sidewalk going across commons met John Ing &amp; B.J. Ida &amp; Net &amp; Laura went on to meeting but they turned around with us again &amp; we walked over together but it was not in so walked around again came back &amp; they were singing but no organist so we knew Edith was not there so did not go in but walked around long time &amp; came home just before girls did.</p> <p>July 31 - picking all day. Annie Sheridan &amp; Walter came down for Laura</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>stayed for tea and Laura went back with them. That morning Laura went to open con. gate for E.M. going to station but thought we would go to corner so went &amp; I went to jump off &amp; hurt myself &amp; E.M. was bound to take Laura to station &amp; she did not want to and he held her for a while &amp; then leter her off and we did laugh so.</p> <p>Aug 1st - churning Mrs. Ing. &amp; Edith come to pick black currants so A &amp; I went out too &amp; picked with them till dinner &amp; Mrs. Ing. went home &amp; Edith stayed and we had a good time talking with all day. she stayed for tea we went to bridge with her. two Mrs. Joyces there talking on bridge Edith had company with Mrs Tom J. &amp; we came back with old Mr. J. before we went Sarah Jarvis &amp; brother Jim came just {as well} went away when we did two M's over to Fosters so</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>did not see her. In afternoon Emily &amp; her father called.</p> <p>Aug 2nd - washed Mrs. Ing &amp; Mrs Buck came again to pick black caps but we were not picking so they stayed a few min Mrs I. turned into washing for fun and they went home. After dinner I had a sleep and then picked black caps till dark, went to milk eat my supper dumped clothes &amp; came to bed. Ella &amp; mother walked up again. E.E.W. came for I don't know what Net &amp; I did not see him at all Annie went to gate with him. When we came to {well} we saw a fire down near Oakville we don't know where got up on house to see it. Fire was Cordingly barn.</p> <p>JAug 3rd - Two M's went to Toronto on boat from Oakville Annie drove them down. All girls of Curtis's went too,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Our girls came up with them at night from Oakville. Net &amp; I run down to Bronte with S bonnets on that night. Ironing all day</p> <p>Aug 5th - Went to S.S. &amp; church did not stay for fellowship. Alf at church. After tea Alf &amp; E.E.W. drove up stayed awhile then Annie and I went for a drive with him down to Longs &amp; back before 9 o'clk &amp; big girls went to Hixsons. Mrs. Foster called. E.E.W. said he was going in 3 weeks.</p> <p>Aug 6th - Washing, not much of anything some picking. Mrs. Wild &amp; Maud called. A &amp; I had to go to Bronte saw E.C.W at McCraneys talked awhile. John Ing - and Dan Bray came along. Will Lucas too Ella &amp; mother were talking to us also. Katie Dorland came had talk too. Edith in Wilsons John went in and told her we were there she came out walked down to Johnsons with us played with baby walked back again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>deciding when to go to Copetown we think Wednesday morning this Mon. night. Ag. &amp; Arthur walking up and down. Ida &amp; Net down too E.E.W. came to gate with them we came after {mule soon} as could came to bed.</p> <p>Aug 7th - Ironing white skirts preparing to go to Copetown the rest picking. Afternoon Emily Griller &amp; Miss Harvey came, extracting honey when came. Annie &amp; I mending our things. M.L. and Emily &amp; rest went down to prayer meeting &amp; a meeting afterward about getting up something for church. Katie Dorland came stayed evening Annie &amp; I went to Joyces with her came back met Brays going home E.M. behind with Jane. Jennie Wild here waiting till her folks came back they came stayed awhile talked. Coming back from Joyce's gate Annie told me about what E.W. &amp; Maria</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had been talking &amp; that I could not go to Copetown. I was vexed but give in &amp; determined not to go. went to bed very sad.</p> <p>Aug 8th - Got up at 5. Pa &amp; ma drove to Hamilton in buggy. I helped to get Annie ready went to corner with her to get in J Mac's waggon met him &amp; Edith was in looked cross when she saw I was not going. I turned around and cried &amp; came home. picked berries rest of day. Ida &amp; Nettie went to Hixson's at night came back with E.M. I walked down to gate for awhile till ma &amp; pa came home. They got pictures taken in Ham.</p> <p>Aug 9th- Mrs W picking. At night Maria &amp; I went to Hixson's in buggy took Mrs. Wild's berries over Dr. Wild up. Jennie came home with us went to Bronte to Johnsons &amp; around to McCauleys for {cake tins} came up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>back road. M.L. &amp; E.M. invited down to Ella's for evening Davidson, Jane &amp; Charlotte &amp; {Mount} were there. In afternoon I got a card from Edith from Copetown &amp; answered it the same day.</p> <p>Aug 10th - cleaned stovepipe picking berries some afternoon. At night Net &amp; I went to Ingledews for a while, went out to con stable with Mrs. I came back &amp; got to church hill saw all folks going to practise Manda &amp; Jennie there too. Maria &amp; Ida went down to McCauleys eating tea forgot to light church so Ida went with Maggie to light it saw her we came on home &amp; to bed.</p> <p>Aug 11th - picked {sent} one half crate. basket. Pa went to Oakville to meet Lizzie Frofar &amp; Edith off boat. I got cleaned up early &amp; went to office &amp; got a letter from Edith Ing. &amp; Annie met Arvilla Wilson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at McC. she walked up road aways with me.</p> <p>Aug 12th - Went to S.S. taught Edith's class J.B. took Annies stayed for church omitted class on account of a subscription for something Davidson came up to tea with us Ida went home with Jennie stayed all night for we could not go for her as Mr &amp; Mrs Johnson &amp; baby came up after tea then E.E.W. Mack &amp; Grant came I was nursing the baby give her to her mother went in room talked awhile I brought out the album showed Grant Zula's picture and Mack took his out &amp; we could not get it again Net &amp; E.E.W. walking out came in after awhile &amp; I gave them all some honey E.E.W. got sick &amp; could not vomit. I took him camphor &amp; Radway all to no avail so the other boys had to take him home.</p> <p>Aug 13 picking some Mrs Washing {wrapper} I cleaned up after &amp; went drove up to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>station for Annie &amp; Edith. Bray's drove up for Nettie I drove Edith across home Miss Pervis &amp; intended there we turned around &amp; came home for dinner Annie &amp; I went to take McCauley's pans home &amp; to mill with bags came back to bed</p> <p>Aug 14 - picked black caps a strange man came around the end of the row &amp; says "good morning" &amp; he scared me so I said "Oh" and he says "don't be frightened" he wanted to see E.M. Mrs. Wild came just as were eating dinner &amp; she had some tea. After that MW went over with her to help &amp; EM &amp; ML drove around for cakes Ida made a wreath for our 3 story cake. Ida &amp; Nettie walked over &amp; Annie &amp; I rode with EM in buggy. ML &amp; JB at gate we went right upstairs Mrs Johnson &amp; Brays up there came down in the yard came across E.E.W we walked &amp; talked a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>while he bot me a bouquet took me to tea and bot glass of lemonade &amp; too cold to drink it all. After while sit dow &amp; he left me &amp; went off with Net then I walked with Jennie awhile came across E.B.Y. &amp; Jennie left me &amp; I walked with her till we met Mack and {Melville} so Edith went with Mack &amp; Ml with me I was with him all the rest of evening Mack made an excuse to get horses so {left} her. Jessie &amp; Aleck Williams were up. Jarvises down. Will &amp; Laura Jarvis there. Reciting Reading &amp; singing. E.E.W. came off home with Net when I bid Mel good-bye and went to put my things so I walked home with Mack &amp; Annie rest rode stayed awhile on stoop 12 oclk 1 when to sleep we went.</p> <p>Aug 15 - picking got a basket Lizzie &amp; E.M drove to Hamilton aft Edie. Afternoon I got cleaned up and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wrote a letter to D.E.M.L. at last. girls at Fosters Ma &amp; Brays. Annie &amp; I run down at night to post our letters came back saw to fellows lying on side of road did not move, got home allright &amp; to bed.</p> <p>Aug 16th - washed - sleept in P.M. Jennie came down from Curtises that evening with Mack in buggy he was taking her home from a visit up there &amp; called here. I was not dressed only in my wrapper. they did not stay long.</p> <p>Aug 17th - preparing to go to Oakville. We went in afternoon. A &amp; I &amp; Maria to the dentists I 1 1/2 teeth pulled, {Anillia &amp; Ag} there fixing teeth. Annie could not get hers filled so she went the next morning herself.</p> <p>Aug 18 - Annie drove to Oakville herself. I got {work} done up In P.M, went out to help ma to pick berries for tea. raining. Lizzie came back from</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Hamilton on 5 train. We had a sing.</p> <p>Aug 19 - Went to S.S. Jennie Wild came over in morning went with us stayed for church Mr Coates preached. Annie went home with Edith after S.S. Jennie &amp; Ida sat alone up in Manda's seat. they had no hymn book so Mrs Coates handed them one Ida got it tremblingly. did not stay for class meeting. Jennie here for tea. After tea Net &amp; I went to milk had one c done and Mack and Grant drove up in buggy they looked towards barn &amp; saw us N had M's wrapper on. after awhile Mack came to barn fore we got done. I got milk away, going upstairs to change my dress saw E.E.W. &amp; his two cousins M &amp; C. Lucas. I came down out on stoop stumbled, sat down by M.C. after while went in parlor Clarence a musician had a good play &amp; sining "Waiting for me" "Precious Name" &amp; Near the Cross" all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>singing but Net &amp; Grant who were walking around. we sat down I showing Clarence photos. &amp; cards. went out on stoop all went for stroll Melville &amp; I for one up lane back up grapery down to sraw berr. &amp; in flower garden I picked a bouquet for him he said he would have when he came again as he would press it. we spent the rest of evening on verandah. Clar playing &amp; Annie both in parlor. Mel &amp; I sitting together, Grant in front of us. Mack, Jennie &amp; Ida together, &amp; E.E.W. with Net away at {water} side very close talking. About 10 or 11 they went Grant &amp; Annie in buggy up lane all rest walking M &amp; I, C alone, M.,J, &amp; I, together going to gate. Mel said he was going home tomorrow &amp; he did not want to much as he had had a splendid time up here especially at garden party he said I forgot to say they wrote their cards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and left them I gave him mine. E.E.W. said he was going to London tomorrow &amp; he would come to bid us "goodbye" in morning. We got to gate &amp; Mack asked Clarence if he would open the gate for the buggy &amp; he said "With the greatest of {animosity}" &amp; just stepped to one side for fun. so we bid them all good night &amp; came to house went down cellar for cakes Jennie too &amp; came to bed after a very long talk of the events of day.</p> <p>Aug 20 - washed. Annie started to school. Baptist picnic in afternoon school 1/2 holiday {down in June?} We all got ready and went down although we expected Brays &amp; Hettie that afternoon but we thought we would go for a while and be back in time. Edith I &amp; Lizzie &amp; Mr. Ing. came down there in boat having had a row up river. we talked awhile with Edith</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>saw some racing &amp; Arvillia Wilson &amp; {Mcleod} then we came home and was somewhat taken down to find Ada Bray &amp; Hettie here &amp; for a long time too. We had a play then I helped get tea. After tea milked then Ida &amp; Net went to Temperance meeting the girls did not want to go so we stayed home played cards &amp; organ with violin Ada waltzing some. Marias &amp; Lizzie went to Ing. in buggy. Edith at Tem. meeting when they came back girls just going home, so E.M drove them home.</p> <p>Aug 21 - picking apples &amp; sorting about all day. Marias &amp; Lizzie went to Brays for afternoon, we did not go to prayer meeting. Mr. Ferguson away. Annie gave me a music lesson.</p> <p>Aug 22 - E.M. took apples to Oak. M.W. &amp; Lizzie went too got back 11. I started to read "Stepping Heavenward" again. Ironing. M.L's birthday. Making ma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>muslin dress. Lizzie making Edie a muslin. A very hot day I upstairs writing this without out a dress on to get cool. Ida came running up to tell me Aggie &amp; Villa Curtis were coming unexpecdedly as we did not expect them till the next day. so I had to hurry &amp; dress &amp; sundown pretty soon Annie came home from school, we went in parlor had tea, I milked &amp; Lizzie Carpenter came up on an errand so they all went home together A &amp; I went to {Mde's} corner with them it was lightning very faster we came home. Ma was at Williams in afternoon. When we got home 2 McCauleys were here on errand. Ma came home soon after.</p> <p>Aug 23 - Extracting honey - Net &amp; I went to Williams Mrs &amp; Mr away had talk &amp; play with boys took them honey &amp; told George to come over &amp; see extracting We went on to Ing. had tea went out for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>row with Mr. &amp; Edith J. away up to Curtis pier Net whistled then we turned around &amp; home again singing both ways. Mag Mc sewing here that day so we met A &amp; I with her on street turned around &amp; home.</p> <p>Aug 24 - Lizzie went to toronto on boat M.L. went with her. Pa drove them to Oakville. Annie came home for dinner &amp; brought Net a letter from E.E.W. &amp; me one from {M.F.L.} we run to B.C. to read them Annie did too &amp; we read them. Maria came before we got through so we run to hall door. She came around too &amp; we had such a time but very much delighted indeed. Maggie here that day. Jane Bray &amp; Ada called for Maria to go to practise that night but did not go M.L. away.</p> <p>Aug 25 - Got work done up, Net went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to P.O, &amp; got a card from Watson saying boat would be down that afternoon at 6. Annie &amp; I got ready to go to Thompson's &amp; went got there about 3. Mr &amp; Mrs &amp; young ones away had a very good time had a swing I wiped dishes &amp; milked cow &amp; Edith &amp; Olive came down to {Chapman} with us then went back. We met Thompsons on 2nd bridge. I forgot to say we saw boat on coming down where we got our tea. So we went down there before coming home. Our folks had all been down but had gone home they had had a ride out on the lake which we missed and we were tired &amp; everything looked as comfortable we felt like staying so stayed all night had not a very good sleep. Jennie stayed at our place all night.</p> <p>Aug 26 - we had our breakfast and washed up &amp; then came home brought</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Gordon about 9 o'clk studied our S.S. lessons &amp; went to S.S. &amp; Mr. Jeffery preached. I stayed but too long a sermon did not like it much no class meeting. all went down to boat after church a whole crowd in there we played &amp; sang some &amp; then they all went out Ida &amp; I came home got tea &amp; milked, Mack &amp; Will Lucas came had honey while eating Jennie, Manda and Josh came all of us went down to boat left ma alone I had pitcher milk Mack carried it all way his arm ached he said. We walked around deck I told Jennie what {M.F.L.?} said &amp; gave her card. Net &amp; Mack walked up to corner, Mack &amp; Jennie had a little spat rather cool, he went back home, we got home, Jennie (Watson's girl) came up for night gown so Annie Net &amp; I went back with her sat awhile in calm E.M. &amp; {Dan?} there came home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 27 - I went to Brays first thing for butter for boat came back we all went down to see them off but Net. Maria went down with them. Pretty rough very sick. After dinner I wrote a letter to M.F.L. &amp; Ida &amp; Net went to Hixson's. Mrs Williams called with Herbert for apples, honey. I went down &amp; talked till they went. I came back to finish when Maria Rilhy an old school mate of M. W came but did not stay. I got it finished wrote all our cards to send &amp; Annie posted it next morning Jennie would not send hers.</p> <p>Aug 28 - Net &amp; I washing all ourselves got home 3 o'clock. I practised. Annie gave one part a lesson.</p> <p>Aug 29 - churning - After dinner Edith Thompson called for me to go to Brays with her I was not a bit ready so hurried. We were there at 8 oclk played. Annie came after school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>played croquet A &amp; A beat E &amp; I. We had tea playing then came home. Ada &amp; Emma came down to Bronte with us. Edith's folks at McKays so she went there, we went to P.O. came up front way. girls got apples in lane. we came home no one home but pa. A gave me a lesson the rest of it. the rest folks came pretty soon. E.M. getting ready to go to Toronto in morning to go on boat.</p> <p>Aug 30 - Net &amp; I washing again. E.M. went to Toronto morning train to go on boat. M.L. came home on 7 oclk evening train &amp; said they would not start till next morning. Maggie &amp; Delia &amp; Miss {Borinsel?} came up with Annie as she went to give Ada her lesson. They sayed a good while we had a good time talking, playing cards and singing, we gave them honey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>They went home about 1 a.</p> <p>Aug 31 - I had to go to blacksmith shop so run to office in morning got card from E.M. &amp; one from Wes F. I answered it. Joe had to take bhl apples to train that were left in warehouse from Dor. boat. after dinner Jennie Wild came for afternoon we played cards in parlor. Mrs. Caugan came in morning stayed for dinner &amp; tea Ma &amp; Maria went to Johnsons with her. Ida &amp; I went to log with Jennie she told us Mack &amp; sisters were there the night before, we did not like to part as Jennie was going home next day to start to school but we kissed and parted. I read some in "Stepping Heavenward" and came to bed.</p> <p>Sept 1 - I was doing my cleaning &amp; Mrs Speers &amp; Mrs McNab a lady friend of hers who used to lived here called, stayed awhile. After dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked some apples got cleaned up, mended muslin dress got tea &amp; Annie &amp; I went to Bronte to Nelson's &amp; P.O. I got a letter from D.E.M.L. he thinks he will be down before next spring, he is going on a short visit out west in Oct so wants me to write before he goes. We played at Wilson's for a while, they were not in when we first went but soon came. Arvilla came to cor. with us met Ida &amp; Net in stock feet. I blackened my boot read awhile &amp; came to bed to write this, feeling kind of lonesome as it is raining quite hard.</p> <p>Sept 2nd - Ma &amp; pa went to Palermo to hear Bishop Carman preach as it was the re-opening after the repairing. Mrs. Foster came to tell me she could not go. We got ready for S.S. Annie &amp; Nettie went first for I could not get my neck fixed &amp; Ida was helping at last seh was going and went down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>steps and heel came off her boot so she could not go &amp; it was so late &amp; I got vexed I am sorry to say so I gave up of going {till?} church time. I got my dinner &amp; then M.L. &amp; I over to church S.S. being just out when we got there. Mr. Ferguson came late had no class meeting. A &amp; I got home as far as gate &amp; we looked back as far as cor. &amp; we saw Laura &amp; Ida coming she had come down with ma &amp; pa so we run back to see her, came home played &amp; singing had tea, sat around &amp; talked nobody came for a wonder on Sun night. we all slept upstairs together.</p> <p>Sept 3rd - A. Wilson came up for her plums, I got her a bouquet &amp; walked down to P.O. with her in my wrapper there was nothing after all. I came back &amp; tramped {corn?} down in barn all till 6 o'ck at night. Laura, Ida, Net went to Brays {in morning?} came home about 4. They said Dan would</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>take us {and them up to concert} so A &amp; I &amp; Laura got ready but they did not come till after 7 &amp; they only had the buggy then with Charlotte &amp; {Ada some thought illegible} to take one buggy with {Bess} &amp; Char. would not ride with Dan for he had the colt so Ada &amp; I rode with him &amp; A, Char &amp; Laura drove our buggy. It was 8.30 when we got there &amp; we had to wait so long for Dan to put away both horses so we missed about half but the remaining part was grand. we saw such a lot of folks we knew we sat with Edith who had went up on Sunday &amp; stayed till after Mon night. also Delia McKay McCa?} there. Dr. Wild's speech was splendid on "Music". I just wished C. &amp; M.L.'s had been there to hear it. The hall was jammed could hardly get a seat. After it was over we intended to bring Laura back with us, but there was a letter waiting her there from her ma saying she was to be home next day so we had to say "Good bye" {in? a? illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in Sheridan's store she grabed handfuls candies for girls &amp; we parted. we got home precisely at 12 o'clk. The girls came in while Dan put out our horse and we gave them all some honey. it was awful cold. I got a letter from M.F.L. that day too. It being the 2nd one. he sent 3 of his cards all different &amp; 1 blank one for J.W. but she had gone to Toronto to school again so I could not see her. I had to grab this one when she got done writing it he said. good, bad, indiff. So we came to bed very cold.</p> <p>Sept 4th - Mrs. McCraney's baby girl born 3 in morning. I was very sleepy &amp; sore but we washed. After dinner we hurried &amp; got dishes washed so as to go to 2 o'ck train to meet Laura going home on it. We took a bouquet, can of honey &amp; her gloves she left. But she did no go that day for when we had got home a while Minnie &amp; her drove down it raining they only stayed till A came home from school. we left the honey at station she was to call</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for it going home to Palermo &amp; she was going to London in morning. It rained too hard for prayer meeting but Mr Ferguson was down.</p> <p>Sept. 5 - Ironing. Ma went to Bronte. I fixed my old dress. Mrs. McKay &amp; Ella came in afternoon. footing stockings. Ada Johnson Edna &amp; {baby?} came up too here for tea. Miss English here for tea. Ella McC. came on errand. I practising after tea. Mr. Johnson here a long time talking till nearly 10.</p> <p>Sept 6th - Washing fannels. Girls picking plums. I went to help them Net broke down on 2 limbs &amp; went to the ground did not get hurt. We had corn for dinner &amp; I was eating away when all at once some got in my toooth &amp; made it jump with tooth ache, it was terrible I went to bed to cure it, but it did not stop that day. Annie wanted me to go to Ing. for all night that night but my tooth was too bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th - Net washed lane gate. Annie came home at noon and said she saw Edith I. &amp; Jennie &amp; Viola Cunn. they wanted A &amp; I to go over at night if it did not rain. So I got ready &amp; went about 4 but it was raining a little then &amp; we stood on Stuart commons thinking if we would go or not &amp; then it stopped raining so we went right on. E.I. came to meet us. We had our tea &amp; were sitting in front room in dark telling made up stories, all in a bunch by the sofa &amp; we heard the gate hook so we looked out &amp; we could see the form of a man but not that of Will. S. as we had expected but Bob J. he could not see anybody in front room so started to go around to kitchen door when Viola gave a little laugh out so he came bounding in &amp; tried to distinguish us but could not very well he thought Jennie was I &amp; he could not get me for quite a while &amp; at last he got a hold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of me &amp; I fell on the floor &amp; he tried to pick me up and k- me but I pulled &amp; jerked like everything to get away from him for I can not bear him so at last freed myself without any signs of a mark on my face. We played question &amp; answer cards Bob asked the questions &amp; we all answered in turn it was splendid fun. We also played "Ship's arrived" and paid forfeits. Viola redeemed the forfeits as E.I. held them over her head &amp; she would tell the owner of the forfeits what they were to do. Jennie &amp; Bob had to walk the "Cedar swamp" together &amp; to "pick cherries" together and O he kissed her lots of times &amp; she did not care. We had "Jacob's ladder" too &amp; shooting the cannon off in which we all went on the floor. We had popped corn &amp; lozengers to throw, and we all sang then A &amp; I some comic pieces. And it poured</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and rained &amp; very dark so they said we would stay all night so we did rather then let B.J. come home with us for we know he would if we attempted to come. So he went home after a while. When we were playing Q &amp; A cards B.J. asked Jennie the question "What was she going to do after she got married" &amp; she said "Put my children to bed" &amp; right after it she said "Counting chickens before they are hatched" &amp; we all had such a nother laugh &amp; shame as never was. After he had gone Wwe got ready for bed took all our boots off &amp; threw them all in the very middle of the floor &amp; they were there all night. When we got our night dresses on we had a prance around the rooms from one to other bedroom at last I got in with Edith in the back bedroom &amp; 3 in the front one. E &amp; I talked a long time before going to sleep. I told her</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about M.F.L. {&amp; c.?}</p> <p>Sept 8th - We woke up at 6. &amp; we run in to their bed room the first thing &amp; pulled A &amp; Viola out, then we got dressed. I played awhile &amp; breakfast was ready. After breakf. we played awhile &amp; then came on home about 9. E &amp; V came to logs with us, it was very cold. We met Grant coming across the creek in buggy he was talking to {Pape?}. Mrs. I. gave A a pair of chickens so we had them to carry we went to P.O. got nothing. I got my work all done before dinner, got cleaned up &amp; done some little jobs. I went to milk &amp; before got in E. V &amp; J. came over here for the evening. We went in garden first &amp; got flowers &amp; plums came in played looking at photos &amp; cards, played {I. Hayseeds}. A brought in honey &amp; buns. &amp; then we were dancing. The girls taught how to dance "I put</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my little foot in" and "Old Dan Tucker" it was just splendid, we danced the handkerchief dance for them we just as hot as could be. we sit down awhile &amp; then they went it being 10.30 o'Oclk. A &amp; I went to pine trees with them, came back &amp; to bed. Rover followed them home. Pa &amp; ma getting ready to go to Scarbro on Mon.</p> <p>Sept 9th - Got my verses, reading, eating plums &amp; roast corn. Went to S.S. all the children down to see Mrs Church baptised so it was very late when we started S.S. &amp; so a very short one. Mr Fer gave the lesson Stayed for church a very large crowd out for Bronte church. Alf was there &amp; a lot more of the middle road boys there. Mr Fer. gave a splendid sermon had a sort of prayer meeting after all the congreg. stayed. he announced there would be protracted meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>this week. A &amp; I were about the last coming up road. Alf &amp; his buggy came behind us with another fellow in he yelled out would we have a ride &amp; I said are you coming in &amp; he said all right so they drove on ahead of us we stopped to talk to Arch S. on corner &amp; Manda. he wanted us to walk home with him &amp; he would drive us back again, he said it just because he knew we wouldn't for he saw the buggy turn in. The fellow turned out to be Joe Tracy, we had a sing in parlor. we had a fire on, sat &amp; talked awhile &amp; they went home before 9 o'clk. Alf said he did not write any letter to E.E.W. before he left Bronte but that it was some pilgrim of girls on M.R.</p> <p>Sept 10 - Ma &amp; pa got ready &amp; started about 9.30 for Toronto. Mrs Wright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came. Mrs. Bray came for corn. Ada McC came. Etta Nub. came. After dinner I came up stairs &amp; sit down to write to D.E.M.L. got it nearly finished when Annie came home &amp; wanted me to walk up to station with her to see the Cunn. girls off. so I had to stop &amp; get ready we took 2 bouquets up for them, Edith, Lizzie, &amp; Maggie there too. had to wait quite a while for train. Lizzie Bray got off train being just a bride. We was coming down the road again back home when a buggy passed us with one young man on it &amp; I says "Oh what a dear little pony," &amp; he turned around and saw all us girls &amp; he threw a kiss at us &amp; Edith threw one back which I thought she would never do &amp; they kept on throwing as far as he could see</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>he came straight on down to Bronte. Delia overtook us when we got to Brigg's corner we hurried home got our supper, M.L. &amp; I went down to meeting, lot of B church folks were there but not many of our own had a good meeting though. Ada Bray asked me if I would not go to Toronto with Emma on Wed. as she wanted me too but I said I was going on Sat with Annie &amp; Miss Oughtred as Annie had heard from her that day &amp; she wanted her to go, so I do not want to go with Emma. I came home finished my letter &amp; to bed.</p> <p>Sept. 11 - I went over to road to post my letter before Breakf. &amp; was gone 1/2 hour but had my book to read. We washed in morning, I cleaned floor &amp; came up to write in this now &amp; it is after 3 o'clock. Net got a book</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sent to her from E.E.W. today some of the scenes in London. Practising till Annie came home she then gave me a lesson. Got chores done &amp; A &amp; I went down to church quite a number was out had good meeting.</p> <p>Sept 12 - Jennie Bray over in morning for squash. I ironed in morning. got cleaned up after dinner &amp; sewing at my waist. Emily Triller came about 4. Here for tea, Jennie came in while we were at tea, they stayed awhile then Maria &amp; A went down to practise in church there being no meeting that night. After they had gone Mack &amp; Ida drove in to see where the girls were, there being no light in church. they had gone so Mack drove Ida down again &amp; then came back, stayed in parlor till A &amp; M came home They brought Jane with them to stay all night, Arch drove Ida &amp; Emily home. We fooled around in yard awhile then Ida &amp; I came to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>bed &amp; Mack stayed a really long time.</p> <p>Sept 13 - Ironed some, practised a little read a little helped get dinner. After dinner got cleaned up before 2 o'clk, down in Parlor with Jane awhile, came up stairs and wrote a letter to M.F.L. did not get it finished before milking time so stopped got tea then A &amp; I went to church it raining &amp; not many out Mrs. Ferguson out. We came &amp; all in bed though not 9 o'clk. I finished my letter &amp; it was after 10. It being the 2nd one.</p> <p>Sept 14 - Maria walked up to station to see Miss Jarvis going on train to New York but she did not go. we got a card that day that she could not go. Jane &amp; Maria went to Bronte, and Jane was going home. I cleaned upstairs before dinner. Washed the dishes then came up for a sleep, slept till 4 got up &amp; wrote in this. A &amp; I are going to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>exhibition in morning, all well, it is the children's day. Miss Oughtred is going so we want to go. ML. Net &amp; Ida went down to meeting, A &amp; I home all alone getting washed &amp; ready for morning. Jane B came back again with them to stay all night.</p> <p>Sept 15 - Up at 5 min. to 5. back to bed again called at 1/4 to 6. got up. {Annie illegible?} I blackened boots. pretty near ready when Mr Thompson &amp; Edith drove in so we took a bite of breakf. &amp; M.L. drove us up to station, there in lots of time. lot from Palermo had to wait awhile on train Mr {Rymal?} got on at Oak. came to our seat to talk saw Miss Rodgers. Came to Clark. we watched out for Miss L.S.O saw her &amp; got her in our seat with us all day. We went right down to city before getting off. Went to Phot. but did not like them so we went to the other</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dixson's I sat for 1/2 doz. cards ($1.25). A would not. I saw A.J.C. cabinets there. Bot Net's corsets some gloves went to GA's office ate our lunch there with Adriene to talk to. G.A. came in did not appear to know us, very cool he was just {spok?} &amp; all. Then we went down to Mowat's Wharf took Hastings steamer up to fair ground it was just lovely on boat very calm not a bit crowded. I forgot to say I counted horses all the time too in town, I got "100" when I got to fair ground. Edith Y would not count all she saw for fear of getting 100 that day. We went through Hort. hall just then E &amp; I parted from rest &amp; we went to Palace in there a long time, saw invalid's bed, lovely wax fancy things. We got to fancy work at last a long time at that, lots of things made of cord. We A &amp; L.S.O. there &amp; Edith I &amp; And Carpenter at fancy work too. kept with them awhile</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>till we saw the big balloon go up then we got parted. When we were in art gallery we saw A.J.C.s cabinet there, lovely oil paintings &amp; water colors. We came downstairs to see balloon one man went up in it very near out of sight we did not see it come down. Then E &amp; I got at horse ring fence. an awful crowd there, could not see without standing on tip toes &amp; peering through shoulders, so we stood that way until our toes very near cracked they were so tired standing that way. after awhile some moved then we got a little better place for seeing but not much better for a great deal worse for smelling, for right in front of me there was a great big man who let his pop gun go off &amp; it being filled with air of a very different perfume then than that of my handkerchief, my nose did not agree with it all &amp; it was some time before I could get it to depart from me. Edith was a little way from me so did not have the displeasure of such a puff. But for all we saw lots of hurdling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>races, only one lady dare venture over &amp; I guess for the 1st time so fell off by the jerk, the horse jumped over her, she did not get hurt much but was soon on again to try &amp; did succeed. We then went to see the whirligig riders. Then we went to machinery hall at one end of which they were selling cider &amp; peaches. I bot peaches &amp; E bot cider then I came across a stand selling books. I bot 10c dialogue book. We went up to station gate &amp; there saw A &amp; L.S.O. E &amp; I went through Apiary. Then we all went with L.S.O. down to boat out of ground then she changed her mind &amp; thought she would go on train so we started through gate again but the man said "No not through this gate" so we had to go up to {illegible} we got through off by showing tickets but we were only on R.R. platform then &amp; needed to show tickets again to get in grounds. We went to candy factory bot creams &amp; mixed L.S.O. had to go on boat after all &amp; went back. We then came to station</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>talking to Mr. Rhymal again, &amp; Mr Coates with May. Our train came at last so crowded we had to get in 2nd class car Mrs Garneaux not with us. We were talking to Petch {illegible} go down but did not see him till we got off at Bronte. Dilla Wilson &amp; Lib Henderson were there &amp; Ida &amp; Net we all came down together. talked awhile had some supper then to bed. E &amp; I slept in Mas bed &amp; A slept in pas. A went to sleep. E &amp; I talked till 12 about old times with D.E.M.L. We were awfully tired our legs ached.</p> <p>Sept 16 - Arose about 9. Edith helped me wash dishes. We went to S.S. but Edith did not go in she went right on home. I taught Edith I's class. Stayed for church, had prayer meeting after church. Getting our tea when Mack drove in. he had had his tea, he put his horse &amp; buggy in when I was milking &amp; stayed till I got done. It rained very hard so he could not go till it was 1/2 past 9. Shook hands with me going away which was the 1st one after counting 100 grey horses. Just M.L. &amp; us here, went to bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 17 - slept late - churned - getting crates &amp; plums ready for G.A. I had a letter from Annie {illegible} on Sat. We missed the {mark?} to send fruit so had to wait till next day. P.M. sewing. Mrs. English came stayed for tea then A.M.L. her &amp; I went down to meeting. Mack there, walked home with A &amp; I . Miss Eng. came with M.L. styaed all night. She teasing me about Alf &amp; Mack. She said she would tell Alf a "little boy" came home with me from church. Put lemon on my face that night.</p> <p>Sept 18 - washed, just got done before dinner then we heard the Blandina whistle wasn't sure {wither?}, had our dinner. A did not come home for hers So in a short time E.M. came walking up with Gordon &amp; Mabel, they had dinner here A took hers on the boat was late. I washed up dishes then I went down to boat stayed awhile talked with Jennie, Maria W came up with Emma. Jennie &amp; I went to P.S. house about 1/4 to 4, stayed till out came home with A I climbed over wire fence at Adams to get green peas filled our pockets.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came home read Emma's diary on the Journey on boat. A went back with Jennie, Net went after while. we had tea then Ida &amp; I took milk to boat. Met Will Speers. Jennie &amp; all us girls came up to church. had a good meeting. We all went back to boat W.S. there we had a sing. engineer sang, we talked then W.S. went home &amp; we went to bed. I had a good sleep.</p> <p>Sept 19 - Got up in good time, got breakf. washed dishes made up beds on boat. Then our folks came down with Emma &amp; Wat &amp; children, bid good-bye &amp; they were off for Hamilton. I bot some note paper at McCa Sat down to sew after dinner &amp; Mrs J. P Lovekin came up on 2 train walked from station got here 3. About 4 I went down to met A &amp; McC. bot birdseed went in to see baby stayed awhile came home got tea, A &amp; I went down to church, had a splendid meeting indeed, Mach &amp; Grant were there with each of their buggies. E.M. went home with J.B. Grant drove Annie &amp; Mack drove me home we went down to Bray's gate for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>no 1 {written in a different ink at top}</p> <p>Remember me Mabel Walton Ended.{There is a decorative design of lines and dots below the word Ended.}(Look in Book No 2.)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{back cover}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8fe16e24c440e6277f0ee5ed7cea544.pdf 664fa91b161ec1ee57974afeb66e4ea8 PDF Text Text Sarah (Welch) Hill Papers This is a transcription of selected fragments by Robynne Rogers Healey. Located at Province of Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario. From the finding aid in the Archives of Ontario: F634 Bound volumes of diaries and journals in fairly fragile condition, some of the ink is faded, and some of the pages are curled on the edges. INTRODUCTION Edwin Hill was born 15 January 1799 the son of Isaac Hill and Margaret Fitter of Birmingham, England. On 5 May 1840 he married Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Welch. Their first child Edwyn was born on 10 December 1841 and Sarah Margaret, their second and last child was born on 26 March 1843. On 26 August 1843 the family emigrated to Canada and in 1844 settled on the farm which Edwin Hill bought in Hope Township. In 1854 Edwin Hill became seriously ill and died on 14 December. After her husband's death Sarah Hill continued to live on the farm with her two children assisted by money sent to her by her family in England. Her son Edwyn worked on the farm until he obtained a position teaching in a local school in December 1864. In 1867 he attended military school in Toronto and joined the 13th Hussars in 1868. But he soon was dissatisfied with military life and left for the United States in October 1868. By 1887 he was a successful barrister in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in St. Louis in 1901. Sarah continued to live on the farm until her death on 26 September 1887. Thomas Moore Benson and her two children were executors of her estate. Her daughter Maggie spent her life on the farm and in the Port Hope area until she died on 1 September 1896. 1821 May 25th 1821. Friday. Went to Cheadle from Birmingham, on a visit to Mrs. Webb, drank tea at Ar. Alcocks. Sat: very well, stayed at home all day except calling at Mr. Alcocks. Sunday, went to Cheadle Church, afternoon very wet, in the morning went a short walk on the Cheadle common, saw Hales hall at a distance. Monday left Cheadle by six o'clock for Snelson, a very beautiful place, in our way here we say the towers of Horton Castle the seat of the earl of Shrewsbury. Mr. Brown arrived here directly after us to take an inventory, we very busy looking over drawers & Tuesday, in the morning stopped in the house. Mr. Brown came to dinner, in the evening went a walk to Snelson church, called on John Stephenson's wife. Wednesday, went a walk in the park before breakfast by myself, very busy sorting books. Thursday sorting books went a walk in the evening. Friday, again sorting books, called at Mr. Alcocks the farmers. Sat: sorting books, went a walk in the evening, Mr. Alcock, Mr. Brown & Mr. Rogers dined here, the latter came to weigh the silver. Sunday, no church in the morning, Mr. Holmes from Cheadle came to dinner. went to church in the afternoon. Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Welb came to �dinner. Tuesday, at the books, went a walk in the evening. Wed ditto, got a cold and hoarseness. Thursday ditto. Friday in the morning went to Ashbourne. Sat went to Clifton, Mr. Browne brought by some Spanish juice for my hoarseness. Sunday went to church in the morning very wet, heard from Cheadle Aunt Eliz. sent me an apron and shawl, wrote home. Monday, Mr. Browne came, went a walk in the evening. Tuesday, Eusebuis Langley and Robert Walter came to dinner, Henry Langley came to tea, he had been at the club. Wednesday fine, went to Anacre Hill, called at Mary Campions. Thursday, Mr. Brown, some young people came, stood before the house and behaved in the house impudent manner, putting a handkerchief on a stick for a flag and waving it. Friday a most delightful day, in the evening went to Church, on our return met Mr. Brittlebanks, he asked if we were related to Mr. Langley, he stopped a few minutes talking to Samuel, said he had been at the Hall, that my uncle refused to take the ejectment which he should have done, and that he has nailed it on the door. He returned home [illegible one word] Mr. Brittlebanks and Hoverison proceeded to serve the rest of the tenants with ejectments. On their return they called again at the Hall, the paper had been taken off by Lickfield. Mr. B. wanted to give us another through the window but was refused, he then took up a large stone and began knocking as hard as he could finding this of no use he went to the back door and began knocking there saying how much it would go against us in a court of justice at last he nailed it on the door and went away, looking back all the way as far as he could see, to know if it remained on, which they let it do. It was nine o'clock in the evening when he came. Saturday, Lickfield went to Cheadle before 4 o'clock in the morning to inform them, a many of the tenants called to know what they must do with their notices, which was all to be collected and sent to Cheadle. Had a letter from home. Sunday, went to church in the afternoon. Monday, a very fine day, went a short walk at night. Tuesday, washing day Sir John and Lady Therald sent a boy to leave fish in the ponds, came the next day with footmen, lady maids &c. Wednesday, Mr. Alcock dined here, brought work that Hannah was come to Cheadle, brought everything with her, and the carriage was left in London to be sold. Found the money 250 L hid in a gown sleeve. Thursday, Mrs. Bladon and Mrs. John Walters drank tea with us. Friday a very dull cold day. Saturday in evening walked out. Sunday went to church in the morning the text, "The sick man died," at night went to Clifton. Monday finished reading the "Three old Maids" and Tuesday began "Thaddeus od Warsaw," went to Elversly & Wyaston, very pretty little villages. Wednesday went up Cakle Hill called at Turners. The weather remarkably fine. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Low, Mrs. Wilson and her son, Mrs. Sherratt and Miss Webb drank tea with us, went a walk with them as far Norbury. Mr. Askin Henry, and a little girl "Miss Lane," were also here. Friday Mr. Brown came to do the books. S. Sherratt came at night. Sat, S. Sherratt was here all day. Mr. Brown came and H. Langley. Sun Snelston wakes, Uncle John went to church for the first time, Monday S. Sherratt was at Ashbourne and the two Miss Fearus [?] dined here. Uncle Lovelace came here in the afternoon. Wednesday S. Sherratt left us went a walk in the afternoon with her nearly to Ashbourne. Thursday, Mr. Brown was here, Mr. Platt came in the evening stopped all night. Friday morning uncle Lovelace and Mr. Platt left us �Mr. Brown came. Saturday, alone. Sunday, went to church in the morning called at Robert Turners in the evening, Gimbert came about eleven at night to say that Mr. Evans had given up the assaust [?] which was to have been tried on Tuesday at Chesterfield. Monday Aunt and I went to Clifton in the morning. Mr. Hugh, Mr. Miller dined with us. Tuesday went to Longrounds say the outside of Wooton lodge went over Horton [?] Castle and the gardens of the earl of Shrewsbury staid all night at Mr. Mellors. Wednesday in the house, in the morning, in the afternoon went to see the Town at Horton drank tea at Mr. Baindley's and returned to Snelston at night. Thursday, Mr. Wheretly, Mr. White and a young man hay which has been mowed a good while, when a walk to Clifton at night. August 3rd, 5 years to day since my ear Cousin Margaret Langely died, now not one of the family left, Aunt Langley died February 22nd and Cousin Thomas died March 27th in the Year of our Lord 1821. Sat very wet in the morning cleared up towards afternoon. Hannah's box came in which was a lock of hair, which she gave Aunt Jane, been very busy most of the week in a morning sorting the old things. Sunday, went to church in the morning, at night called at Calleacroft. Mr. Smyth was out, called a Johnsons. Monday, Mr. Brittlebank and a many of the Evan's people about Snelston, at night we were going to take Hanna to the garden but she saw as we were going, Old Foster and a gentleman who were going as fast as they could down the fields to meet us but Hannah got into the house before they could overtake her. Suppose they wanted to give her a Subpoena. Tuesday sent the livestock to Uttoxeter, to be sold tomorrow by Mr. Brown, Wednesday Lidkfield and John went to Uttexter to by the cows and pigs in. Thursday Lidkfield went to Cheadle, H. Langley came to dinner, in the morning Henry and I went to Clifton heard of the Queen's death, at night we went to Calloncroft met Foster and Brittlebank, while we were away, they came to the hall and said they wanted Hannah Smyth but both Phebe and Hannah keep in the house and keep the doors mind [?] for fear of being subpoenaed. Friday, Mr. Brandon came, wanted to see Hannah told him she was not here. Saturday, Samuel Sherratt came to say there was some one coming for Hannah, sat up late [one word illegible] 5 o'clock. Sunday Samuel Langley came in the morning and in the afternoon Mr. Stringer and Mr. Higgs called but would not let them in. Gimbert came from Cheadle to go to Lickfield and Hannah they set out between I and L at night for fear of being seen, on Saturday heard from home. Monday Derby assizes 13th August S. Sherratt went early in the morning. Tuesday all returned from Derby, as it was a cause that could not be determined there, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Balgley were my Uncle's council, Mr. Denman, Mr. Reader and Mr. Clarke, Mr. Evan's, the judge Mr. Richards. Mr. Harrison, Mr. Evan's son in law, was under sheriff. The Brittlebanks were acquitted, Wednesday a large wash, Saturday S. Langley left in the morning, Mrs. Webb came in the evening, read an account of Brittlebanks trial, no mention of my Uncle's trial in the paper, except that particulars would be in the next. Sunday, August 19th went to church with my aunt and Mrs. Webb, the text, "And the Lord commended the unjust steward because he had done wisely, Ashbourne wakes. Mr. Webb came to dinner, they returned in the evening Mrs. Webb asked me very much to sop a week with her, gave me a pocket handkerchief worked at the corners. Monday a very hot day, Mr. Alcock came, told us about the things being sold, wanted to have the things sold here, said the catalogues were printed, �my Uncle positively refused to have the things sold at the house, drew a lissle [?]. Tuesday, yesterday Mr. Harrison came to the park gate with a gentleman. Mr. Alcock we expected to tea but did not come, in the evening called there, saw old Harrison. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. H drank tea with us the tenants went toCheadle. Gimbert called in his way to Derby where he was going with a letter for Mr. Harisson. Thursday remarkable fine, Lickfield went to Cheadle, Gimbert came here and brought two bailiffs with him to go to Berresford’s but they went back to Cheadle at night. Friday went to Salt's, as there was to be a meeting at Archer's, saw Brittlebank, Harrison and Robt. Stanton, the tenants refused to sign for H, as their landlord. Saturday, Mr. Askin and L. Langley came Sunday morning wrote home S, H and I went to church Mr. A and Samuel went back at night. Monday Mary Campion came, helped to do the room where the books are, Tuesday very hot all day, had a letter from Mr. Browne to my Aunt to say she must hold herself in readiness to go to Stafford with Hannah. Saturday, Mr. Radley came, Aunt and Hannah went back in the chaise and Henry left us. Heard from Birmingham, the letter informed us of the death of Miss Williams who drowned herself she got up one morning by 5 o'clock and left a note on the table to say where her body might be found Sunday in the morning went to church. Wednesday evening Aunt returned with the good news that my Uncle had been successful and that Mr. Evans was not [possibly now] suited, except about two files, our council were Pearson, Russell & Campbell. It was tried before Sir Charles Abbot at Stafford. Saturday S. Langley came Sunday very wet, did not go to church on Monday Mr. Harrison came with dogs but they had no gun, S. Langley left. Tuesday Samuel Sherratt came and staid till Saturday. S. Langley came to stay with my Uncle while we went to Checkley Sunday morning my nine o'clock left here for Checkley, went through Norbury, Elliston, Rocester and by Speath crossed the Dove & Channel went first to Mr. Bradley's staid about an hour, dined at Mr. Turners, there was no one but old Mr. Walters. Br. Radley & Miss Turner of the S Hearst [?]. R. Walters sent for me to tea went to Checkley Church, sat in by Grandmothers old seat, saw I think 8 or 9 christenings. After tea went to look at the new meeting. on our return called at Mrs.Turners saw Uncle Samuel There he came to see us, H Langley also called, slept at Mrs. W. Walkers, breakfasted by 8 oclock at Mrs Radleys went over to the Church say a wedding, S Walters went to Uttoxter, did not see her again during the day. Mrs. Radley had Mr. T Walters, Mrs. W. Walters, Miss Turner and Mr. Blurton to dinner Mrs Webb came to tea and Mr W Walters. Tuesday drank tea at the meeting and went over the House did not see my cousins as they were gone to Uttoxeter races. Wednesday a very wet day went round the garden where my Grandmoer lived and just saw into the parlours & kitchen went after tea in a car to Cheadle[.] Dorothea came in the morning to fetch us or we should have staid another day, as the meeting did not begin till 6 we were in time and went, Mr. Kearton was the preacher nare [?], we found Miss Bayley at Mr. Alcock's. Thursday dined along with Mrs S Walter's at Mrs. Askins Aunt Elizabeth came to tea and Miss Friar & Miss Hubbard of Birmingham Friday drank tea and supped at Mr Webbs, played at Dominoes and whist won almost every time. Saturday it also passed with rain or we should have returned to Snelston Eliza Walter's called �and Miss Bayley left, Sunday morning by 10 oclock left Cheadle a very pleasant day saw the tower at Alton and the abbey. Monday October wrote home, Samuel went to Cheekley. The Weather very windy. Sunday October 7 Mrs M Smyth came to dinner, S went to church in the afternoon, Monday washing Hannah and I went to Ashbourne, our errands not being quite ready we went to look at Ashbourne Hall. The last two or three days very fine, hope it will continue so as we have had a very long fit of wet. Friday afternoon went to Ashbourne S Langley came at night. Mrs. Askin came Sunday went to Church in the morning, S Sherratt came after dinner Phebe's brother and Hannah's father came. Monday Mrs. Walters, Mrs Askin and S Langley left about 9 in the morning went to Ashbourne in the afternoon. Tuesday went to Ashbourne Wednesday, Eliza Walker and her brother came, the latter returned in the evening Sunday she left us, her brother came for her, very wet during her stay. Tuesday wrote home Thursday morning went to Ashbourne very much wet, saw Mr. Brittlebank stared at us very much. Reading Waverly a novel in 3 volumes by Walter Scott, like what I have read much, not at all like a common novel much good sense & shows a perfect knowledge of character, the last we read up was Angelo Guiciardinaby Sophia Frances, a very mysterious book, much pleased with it, am reading to myself Hume & Smollets History of England, after reading about the Saxons, [illegible one word] & began at the reign of William the conqueror, mean to read it all through with attention. Sunday morning went to church Tuesday Uncle John went to Cheadle, Thursday went to Ashbourne wet again. Friday S Sherratt & Sam Sherratt came from Cheadle staid all night. Sunday November 4th went to church in the afternoon. Monday morning went to Ashbourne. Thursday Uncle Samuel came for the first time since we have been here staid all night in the afternoon went to Ashbourne. Nov 4 snow'd. Friday after dinner Uncle Samuel left. Sunday morning went to Church text, "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Tuesday John Sherratt and Mr. Low drank tea and spent the evening Mr Allen came also and played at cards. Thursday November 15 John Sherratt and Henry Langley dined with us a very wet might so they staid with us, and left early in the morning. Friday expect to hear from Cheadle whether the affair is settled. S Sherratt left by 6 oclock to bring us the news from Cheadle, heard nothing. Sunday very anscious [sic] all day as we heard. Mr. Brown was to come from London to Cheadle. NO news, Monday S. Sherratt came in late afternoon, not to be decided until spring, the opposite party to pay the costs at Stafford and Derby every thing going on as well as possible Tuesday. Mr. Wagstaff and James Allin came to supper Wednesday S Sherratt left us. Friday Euseguis Langley stopped all night a country dance at night only two couple. Tuesday Eusebuis went home Wednesday Mr. Brown of Cheadle called, met the tenants at Mr Meacks the farmers. Thursday Mr. Brown of Uttoxeter called said if it was fine would dine with us Sunday week along with Mr. Brown in the afternoon Hannah & I went to Ashbourne. Robert Allin came at night had a game at cards. Sunday Mr & Mrs Brown dined here Monday heard from Birmingham and Cheadle the former told me cousin William was married to a London lady the latter that Mr. Alcock said my mother and aunt must come to sign. December 17 did not go to Church sore throat Monday S. Langley came Thursday went to �Ashbourne. Written out a deal lately. had very few people, weather very rainy and wet Jany 1 1822 Father, Mother, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt S Little Mary came to Snelston Thursday Mr. Brown came signed the paper as a witness Saturday went to Cheadle Sunday in the morning went to Church and twice to Chapel Monday intended coming to Birmingham Uncle Lovelace, Henry Aunt L Little Henry and Mary came in the chaise Father came in a coach and no room for us We came in the tuesday Wednesday called at Uncle James'. May 20th... Mary and I went to Coventry along with Mr. Ralph Alcock and Mr. W. Docker, they went on the outside but there was no room for me, so I went inside. Our road lay through Meriden, by Stonebridge, and Allesley, we likewise passed by the seat of the earl of Alyesford's, got to Coventry about 2, and were received in the most welcome manner by Mr, and Mrs. Alcock. In the afternoon walked about the garden which is a most delightful one, and looked over the house and dairy, after tea took a walk to Coventry which is about a mile distant from Radford, we can go either over the fields or by Lanes. Friday morning got up soon after six and walked in the garden till breakfast was ready, soon Josh came, he would have come before but Mr. Jacob was out tryed 5 coaches before he could get a place, the coaches filled so owing to it being the fair, dined at 11 oclock and went to Coventry, the first day of the fair, called at Mr Cherry's to rest ourselves and look at the fair, saw the riders pass, went to G Reyfriars green where all the shops stood and had a second diner about 2 a Mr. Broadhursts, in the afternoon walked about the fair again and returned to tea at Radford. 1825 January 1st. Two years this day since my dear Sister Elizabeth died after a long and painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience. Went to prayers at St. Phillips, bought a neck handkerchief. Tuesday 2nd Sunday, went to the new Church Mr Chapman read prayers Dr Gardiner preached the text was taken from the 5th Chapter of Galatians and 6th Verse. In the afternoon Ralph Alcock and William Docker came to tea. 7th Miss Piercy spent the day with us, James' came in the evening. 8th Mrs. McGinnis sent us a couple of Forrest rabbits. Sunday 9th not quite well, did not go to Church. 10th Wrote a letter to Aunt Jane. Called of Cousin Ann. 11th Walked over to Handsworth, brought Mrs. W...[illegible] back to dinner, cousin Anne also dined with us, at night went back with them as far as Bull S...[ possibly street?] where we drank tea, Cousin Frederick came home with us, very much tired. �12th Father went to Yardley. 13th Jane Halder left us, think she would rather have staid, Lovelace and George called. Friday had a deal of trouble about our new servant, Called at Mrs Messingers and she called here at night we called again and brought her with us. Miss Piercy came, Josh out late, went to help he [sic] to eat the twelfth cake, which Onbler won, it weighed 50 L and was valued at ten guineas, he brought us home a piece. Saturday Sunday morning went to the New Church in the afternoon wet, Monday called along with Miss Piercy at Miss Astors [?] and Madame Denisan Wednesday called at Uncle James’, Thursday went into the Market Friday called with Miss Piercy and Mary at Mr Buckton's and Mrs Browns the latter talked about my Uncle James imprudent wedding which is expected to take place next week. My mother Mary and I called at Mr. Pixell’s and invited them to come. Tuesday Mrs P lent us a book, containing a framegerrick on the lake. Dr Outram written by Miss Middleton's brother Sat: got a boil on my forehead, and my eyes and face much swelled. Sunday and Monday unwell. bad swelled face, on Monday Miss Piercy and Mary drank tea at Mr Alcock's, Tuesday Mr. Pixel and Frederick spent the evening with us. Uncle James married to Miss Ryley a pawnbroker's daughter, very much against the consent of all his friends, they were married at Ashton and spent the day at Dudley. The Bride was dressed in a white satin bonnet and veil and blue silk pelisse. A very wet week, and not very well. Friday Mr and Mrs Samuel Alcock William Docker & Ralph spent the evening with us, they both came, and went late. We danced, and played at cards. Joseph, at a sale, did not come home till 2 in the morning. Uncle James sent Father and Mother gloves, My mother demurred very much about sending them back. Miss Piercy returned home. Mother, Mary and I went into the town. Sunday went twice to Church, Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon. Had more snow this week that all winter. Sunday 3rd went to the New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text 50th chap of Isaiah 10th verse Monday Father, Mother, Mary and I called of my new Aunt, who was very glad to see us, they insisted upon Mary and I staying dinned, she seems a sensible prudent woman, but it was very much against the consent of all his friends particularly his children that he should marry a wife no older than his daughter, and a pawnbrokers daughter. Frederick walked home with us. Tuesday called along with my brother at Mrs McGinnis's, saw Miss Perkins there. Josh returned �from Lydon Green where he had stayed a day or two, having gone to shoot a little, as there was a sharp frost. Friday Eusebius and Mr Brindley dined with us, in the afternoon Joseph and Eusebius went to Yardley. Sunday called Mrs Davis who was poorly, have not spoken to her for months, cousin William called to invite Mary and I to stay a week there, went on Tuesday morning, Wed. Mr and Mrs Fairfax, Miss Egington Mr H Dickenson and Mr T Lewty spent the evening there. Thursday Frederick came. Sunday went to Hardsworth Church Frederick and Mr T Lewty came to tea and spent the evening, Mon went a walk in the morning to Handsworth Church, after dinner Mr T Lewty came and went a walk with us round by Winiongreen. Tues came home, have staid just a week, enjoyed myself much. A dreadful accident happened to Mr. Reynold of Smewthuik [?] while we were at Handsworth who was thrown out of his Gig and had his leg dreadfully fractured. Mrs R who was in the Gig with him escaped unhurt. A boy who held the horse had his eye knocked out: Mrs Welch dined with us on Tuesday. Thurs: Mrs Welch Mary and I dined at Auns [?] Henry's, we walked over to Handsworth to fetch Mrs W. March Aunt Elizabeth very ill, Dr Johnstone attends her. My cough very bad also my Father's a very unhealthy time, the weather is changeable. Friday Dr Johnstone called Aunt Elizabeth very ill. Sunday went to New Church a very wet day Dr Gardiner's Sermon was upon cruelty to the ___tional [illegible] and dumb creation the text was , "The Dumb itself speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophets. Mr Saml Alcock called. Josh went to St Phillip's along with him and Ralph and Docker. Aunt Elizabeth very ill Dr Johnstone attends her constantly. The weather very unfavourable for invalid's cold East winds. April 1st Miss Piercy came to stay a day or two with us. Aunt Elizabeth very ill indeed. Busy altering Frocks & c. Sunday went to the New Church heard the Bishop preach, never saw the Church so full the collection amounted to 86 L and in the morning at St. Martins to 91 L. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse every day. Mrs. Askin in Birmingham. April 30th ordered new frocks & spencers. May 6th finished a shirt. May 15th Sunday staid at home in the morning with mu Aunt, in the afternoon went to Church. Mr Clarke preached. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse. Heard of Miss Evan's death. Miss Austen came to board with Aunt Henry. Birmingham fair, I was not well with the ear ache, invited to tea to Uncle Jame's did not go. Saturday drank tea at Mr Saml Alcock's, met there Mr and Mrs Sanders and Miss Jones. Never been into the fair except down sale End, it is to last 3 days longer than usual. A boy met with a dreadful accident, had his arm torn off by the Tiger. Sunday, did not go to Church, S A Welch called, and John came over from Yardley to enquire �after my Aunt. Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea. Wednesday called of Mrs Pixel, found her very ill, but up and dressed. Thursday went in the town and to Mrs Westons along with Miss Austen. Friday morning called to enquire how Mrs Pixel did, very much shocked to find her dead, she died about 6 in the morning very early. June 10th In the evening went a walk into the town along with Miss Austen say mrs Kidding's fashions. My Aunt very ill, does not get any better. Dr. Johnstone attends her. 19th Josh of age spent the day at home. Wednesday Miss Piercy came and stopped till Friday. Friday Josh spent the day out, Mr Jacob treated him with a dinner on account of his coming of age. Arthur called. Sat: my Aunt a great deal worse. Thursday 23rd Mrs Crowder came, I dressed my Aunt and have assisted Mrs E since she came. think her end fast approaching. June 20th Miss Turner married to H Langley Uncle John and Aunt Elizabeth gloves and Cake. Aunt Elizabeth very much worse had her bed removed into the sitting room. June 30th July 1st My Aunt took to her bed. July 2nd Saturday I thought my Aunt rather easier in the morning, had her bed eased in the afternoon, her cough incessant, in the evening, a great rattling in her throat, could scarcely swallow anything I made her a pudding which she ate part of and fed her the last time she eat [sic] anything. The rattling continued until she died which happened about half past 2 on Sunday morning she died easy. Sunday July 3rd At about 6 Joseph called us up and told us all was over. July 3rd Mrs Nelles came and assisted Mrs Crowder to lay her out. Saw her both before and after. Joseph gone to inform them at Yardley. A beautiful morning. The last words she said were, "God bless them all." In the afternoon wrote to Aunt Jane. Mrs Horton came. Monday Mrs Crowder went to buy out petticoats flannel &c. A delightful day Mrs Davis and Mrs Horton sent to enquire after us. Have not seen my Aunt today though have been in the room several times. Think of having the funeral on Saturday. Tuesday Miss Piercy here assisted us to make our petticoats & Triles [?] Wednesday morning the coffin came, a very handsome one covered with black cloth my Aunt a good deal changed, was put in it as soon as it came. have not seen her nor do intend since the day she died. Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea did not see my Aunt as she was so much changed. Had a letter from Mrs Askin saying Aunt Jane wished H Langley Mr Webb and Mr Alcock to have hatbands and Lovelace and John crape [crepe?] ones, wrote back to say their [sic] were nearer relations who would expect if they had. Friday evening Mrs Askin came, very busy all day preparing for the funeral. Sat: morning up �early, towards nine the people began to assemble, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry came early, the bearers were Mr Workman, William at Yardley, Mr Wright, Mr Hodson, Jesse, & Mr Jordan. Mr Pixel came to breakfast. The mourners were Uncle John and Josh first and my father and Uncle Lovelace Last. Mr Horton likewise attended, and the beadle who had his staff covered all over. There was a hearse and two coaches. She was just turned 65. Mrs Askin Aunt Henry and Uncle John Uncle Lovelace &c were present when the will was opened which was immediately after they returned from the funeral. all present thought it a remarkable just one. Sunday Josh & Mrs Askin were the only two that went to church thy after went to dinner to Handworth. Mr Pixel went to enquire how we were. Monday a deal of [one illegible thend?] my Aunts death appeared in the paper. my Uncle John had a letter from Uncle Saml where he expressed his concern for my Aunt's death and thanks my Uncle for his clever letter, Tuesday Mrs Askin spent the day with us, did my Mother's bonnet and took our measure. Wednesday Mr A & Aunt Henry called, Father and Mother went to Handsworth Mrs W Welch very ill indeed. Friday Joseph went to the play with Miss Austin. Sat our clothes came from Cheadle. Sunday morning went to Church the first I have been since my Aunts death never recollect the weather so hot, in the evening went a walk as far a Edgbaston church. Monday evening went to town. Sunday morning and afternoon went to Church in the evening went to the Coach about a parcel, the weather still very hot though rather cooler than it has been. Thursday Mrs Saml Alcock called & Uncle & Aunt James. Tuesday Mr and Mrs James Welch Aunt Henry little Mary and Miss Austen drank tea with us. Thursday Mr Pixel Anna Maria and Frederick Welch drank tea and spent the evening with us, exceeding wet. Sat went to stay at Yardley. Fanny went with us to carry our box there. Sunday went to Yardley Church Mr Davis and Mr Martin did the duty of the latter preached, the subject about Daiel, "And when David knew that the writing was signed he prayed 3 times as he was used to do heretofore. Went to Church in the afternoon Mr Davis both read the prayers and preached a most excellent sermon chiefly on works. Monday evening took a walk into Yardley. Tuesday went to Mr Homers to tea also went nutting. Sunday went to Yardley Church twice Mr Mortimer's subject was on the duty of parents to their children. The rest of the week walked in the garden and the fields, Uncle Lovelace read one of Scott's novels to us called the Crusaders, it consists of two tales called the "Betrothed" and the Talisman. Friday Uncle Lovelace brought us home as far as the Old Church in his Gig. Sep 8th Arthur Miller supped with us. Sep 9th called at Mr Pixells to invite them to come & see us but they were out. Wednesday Mrs Docker Mr Saml Alcock and Elizabeth drank tea here. W Docker came to supper. Thursday [illegible] Mary and I drank tea and spent the evening at Mr Saml Alcocks met there Mr & Mrs Sanders Mr, Mrs, and Miss Piercy and Miss Clarke, William Docker came in the evening it was �late when we came home, Next day drank tea & supped at Aunt Henry’s met there W, T, and my Piercy Young Allen Mr Hartle and Mr Key spent a very pleasant day. N B/ Piercy's Miss Austen and Henry came to see us one day in the last week. Have not had so much visiting a long time. Friday and Sat very unwell, think I had too much exertion. Sunday very unwell indeed, suppose it was the fever which I have had coming on. Kept my bed the greatest part of the next fortnight, Uncle James very attentive in visiting me. was taken with the fever about a week before the fair which is the 29th of September. the first time I got up to breakfast was the first of November, have been very ill indeed. About 3 weeks ago Eusebuis Langley and William Walter's came, the former brought us a fine Pheasant they dined here last 2 days, could not prevail upon them to stay longer. Frederick has likewise been over. October 30th had my hair cut. Nov 1st Mrs Parker died about 2 in the morning; at night she was down stairs playing at cards, her complaint was gout at the stomach, it was a great shock to them all. Nov 5th Mrs Parker was buried at the old church Mr Cook and Mr Kennedy attended. Nov 6th went to Church. Mr Clarke preached the text 13th chap of St Matthew 54th verse. "Whence hath this man this wisdom and these mighty works." Heard to dangerously ill Ralph Alcock was with a fever in his brain. Oct 23rd heard Mr Williams he preach a charity sermon the text, "The poor shall never cease out of the land." Nov 13th Mrs H Langley sent us a Hare and a Pheasant. Went to the New Church Mr Clarke preached the text, "4 Chapter of the first of Timothy part of the 8th verse." "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is & of that which is to come." Thursday Nov 17th Father and Mother went to Yardley to stay a few days. Friday a very wet day. Howarth and Miss Austen came to spend the evening with us. Sat The weather fine Mary and I went a walk beyond the turnpike Josh and Howarth went to Hales owen after 1 when they came home. Sunday morning fine went to the New Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Clarke 18 Chapter of Genesis 19 verse "For I know him that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." In the morning Josh went to Yardely, expect them home his evening. Mon Father and Mother came home. Wednesday Mrs H and W Welch came to dinner cousin William and Mr Lewty came to tea. Heard news that very much surprised me, which was, that Howarth was married, no one knew of it, they were married last August at Ashton, the girl is a tailor's daughter who lives next door to Mr Jacob's. He is just 19. Friday Nov 25th dined at Aunt Henry's met Mrs W Welch there Mr Lewty came to tea. Sunday, got a cold did not go to Church. Thursday Cousin Ann returned from Cheadle after a stay of 3 months told us Eusebuis was �married to Sarah Walters. Mrs Askin sent us a hare. Had a letter from Aunt Jane who has been very poorly. In the evening Miss Austen came. Friday morning called at Mr Parkers in the evening they called and sat an hour with us. Sat: In the morning went a walk as far as the second turnpike For the evening Miss Parker came and asked [illegible one word] sit an hour with them. expected Miss Austen to tea but she sent a note to say she was poorly. Sunday 2nd Sunday in Advent went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text was the 1st chapter 1st Corinthians 30 Verse. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption. Thursday Miss Austen came to tea and Miss Parker came and sat an hour in the evening, Miss Austen and Aunt Henry have had a violent quarrel. Sunday very wet but went to Church. Dr Gardiner preached. Monday Mary and I went to Parkers. Wed: Drew a little. Dec. 14th bad thunder & lightening [sic] very [one word illegible] alarmed. 16 Rain on all the Banks. Sunday dany [?] and wet Mr Clarke preached the text was the first chapter of Hebrews 1 Verse. Mr Brindley sent us a couple of very fine pheasants, Josh took one of them to Yardley, In the afternoon went to Cheadle. Monday morning went and sat an hour with Miss Parkers in the afternoon Mary and I went a walk as far as Mr Smith's on the harborne road when we came back W Docker called to ask us to accompany him to Flethcers ball on Friday, which we declined Sunday Xday, the morning wet and damp went to Church Mr Clarke read prayers Dr Gardiner preached [1 word illegible] the Sacrament went to Church in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached Monday Josh went to Yardley to stay a few days, Miss Parker called, the weather fine in the morning but snow in the afternoon. Monday and Tuesday fine and frosty, Monday Fred drank tea with. Thursday Snow. Not had any Xmasing at present. Monday Sarah Ann & John came to stay a short time with us, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry called, in the afternoon went a walk along the Bromsgrove road Miss Parker's invited us to spend a pleasant evening. The weather very cold and frosty Tuesday took a walk into the town Uncle and Aunt [1 word illegible] Mrs Askin Aunt [finished for this year] 1826 January 1st 1826 A thaw got rather a cold so did not go to Church. What a many changes since this day twelve months, how many that I knew then in perfect health are now laid in the silent tomb Oh how can I be sufficiently thankful that I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. Oh how uncertain whether I may see another, Grant O Lord that whether I live to see this �year completed or no I may spend it better and be more prepared than I am now for that great change which must happen to me and all mankind, if it be thy blessed will spare to me my dear, dear parents, my brother and sister and all my relations that we my all again behold another, and that I and all of us may keep in mind, "this is my commandment that ye love one another" 3 twelve months have now elapsed since my dear sister Elizabeth died, but is still often thought of by us. May all be reunited together. Tuesday Jonathon and Lucy spent the evening with us, Wednesday a cold bleak day, hear of the death of Philip Rawlin's, drank tea and spent the evening at Aunt Davis's, a long time since I have been there. Mr McCulay and Miss Green were there, Mr Lowe was not there. Henry [this could be Heny] and cousin Ann drank tea with us, Miss Parker brought her cuttings out to show us. Wednesday morning went into the town. The Miss Parkers' and Lucy drank tea with us. Thursday drank tea at Uncle James's, Friday at Aunt Davis's met Mr Lowe & cousin Anne there, Sat: spent the evening at Aunt Henry's there was a large party, Lovelace, Mr Hay, Mr Hank Young Allen James Piercy cousin Anne the two Young Baker's and Miss Allen, did not come home till 2 in the morning; Sunday morning Lovelace breakfasted with us, Went to Church twice. Monday spent the day at Hone, Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace dined with us called 3 times at Aunt Davis's, Wednesday drank tea at Mr Lowe's along with Aunt Davis, Lucy, Uncle and Aunt Jame's and cousin Anne played at cards, Uncle James my partner, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's Mr Lowe Mr Langton and Mr MacAulay were there, Miss Parkers came and sat an hour or two with us. Friday Lovelace came to take Anne back, Mary and I went into the town, Mr MacAulay sent to know if we would go with him to the news room, declined it. Sunday went twice to the New Church, Monday Mrs Davis called, Mary and I called at Mr Pixel's, W Docker came and played a game at cards. January 30th called at Aunt Henry's heard of the death of my cousin Felix, he died Sat 28th after a long illness. Went to Miss Rawlin's sale, bought several lots, in the afternoon drank tea at Mr Parker's. Tuesday Lucy called, went to Mrs Christians sale, Thursday Miss Parker came and sat the morning with us. Friday Parkers invited us to tea did not go. Sunday Feb 5th went to New Church, Dr Gardiner preached, the text was the 11th Chap of St John 26th verse. "Whosoever liveth and believeth on me, shall never die." The afternoon wet did not go. Monday Miss Parker's came to tea. Ash Wednesday went to Church, Mr Clarke read the service, there were a many people. Sunday went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached. "Remember Lots Wife." In the afternoon Mr Chapman preached. Tuesday Valentine's day, mine is Joseph, received a Valentine, Aunt Henry Josh and Mary drank tea along with Miss Piercy Josh came to fetch us home staid supper. Wednesday very wet. went and sat in the morning along with Miss Parker's gave me some seeds of the fruit bearing Passion tree. Mr Davis and Lucy called invited us to tea on Friday. Thursday evening went to Parker's Mr and Mrs J Max [?] were there. Friday my cold bad did not go to Mrs Davis's. Thursday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea at Mr Parker's, spent a pleasant evening, in the morning Mrs Mason called. Got a bad cold. Thursday morning went to town, In the afternoon �Mr Pixel, Frederick Anna Maria and Emily drank tea and spent the evening with us also Lucy. Friday morning went a walk called at Mr parker's in the afternoon went and called in Bull St [?] Sunday went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Wednesday was very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs Docker, she died on Sunday, her death was sudden having been taken with spasms on the Wednesday proceeding. Feby 28th Thursday Mr Parker John, Henry, Mrs Moore Miss Parker and Mary drank tea with us. March 10th Drank tea at Handsworth, the weather remarkably fine Josh came to bring us home. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning a very fine sermon "I am." 16th My Birthday. Sunday, went to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning, a most excellent sermon, went again in the afternoon Mr Carless read prayers and Mr Chapman preached, Monday evening sat with the Miss Parker's, played at Fox and Goose. Have a girl called Jane Russel, staying a short time with us till she can get a place which is very convenient as we are busy preparing to flill [?]. Mrs W Welch called in the Gig but did not get out. Sunday Frederick drank tea with us 19th March. 24th March Good Friday went to Church in the morning busy in the afternoon removing a few of the things into the back kitchen it being the only room Miss Newby would allow us Sat: Lady day up early, Mr Horton came to assist us to remove Mr Parker and all the family very civil, offered their man to assist us. I staid at the old house to see the things off most of the things removed on Sat: might indeed every thing but a few shelves, everything went on very well in the evening tolerably straight. Hodgson and a man came to do the garden was not required to give up the key till Tuesday or Wednesday if we liked it. Sunday in the morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached a very good Sermon the text was 19 Chap of Job 25 Verse. "For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Felt quite at home. Jonathan and Lucy walked home with us, they had been at Zion chapel to hear Mr MacAulay, agreed to go with them in the evening. Josh gone to Yardley. After tea Mary and I settled at Mrs Davis's to go with them to Zion Chapel Mr MacAulay preached a very good Sermon, "Love not the world neither the things that are in the world." he also read and expounded the 7 Chap of the Acts. after service he walked home with us. Tuesday went to town, as we were going who should we see but Eusebuis Langley, he came to Birmingham with Mr Brindley, the farmer dined with us, as also John Welch, called at Mrs Robert's to ask them to come and emn the windows, she was very glad to see us, told us her son was married. In the afternoon went with Nick [?] Miss P and John to the blue school to hear the children balloted for, 50 were admitted, a greater number than was ever before known I think I have offended JP by refusing to take his arm. Mrs Jas Welch and Mr Burman were there, the former drew a blank. E Langley told as Aunt Jane was gone to live at Mrs W Walter's. Went to town. Friday morning went to town, Cousin Ann called to invite us to tea in Buu St on Tuesday, to meet Newcott's[?] and Mr and Mrs Burman, Cousin Anne likes this house better that the other, in the afternoon Mrs Parker Miss, P. Margaret John & Henry drank tea with us, liked the house very much. �Sunday went twice to Church in the morning Mr Clarke's text was 1 Chap of John verse 4 and the afternoon Mr Chapman's "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gifts." Tuesday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea in Bull St. Mr and Mrs Welch were there, the former was thrown and had his collar bone broke a short time ago, we also met there Mr and Mrs Newcott [?] and daughter and Mr Burman and his mother. Friday Father Mary and I drank tea at Aunt Henry's, Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Mr Weston and nephew the former showed us a very good trick. Sunday was not well did not go to Church, Monday M Parker very ill indeed called to see her, Tuesday morning and evening called at Parker's Mary very ill. Wednesday called to see M P found her rather better called at Mrs Davis's. Sunday went twice to Church, Monday called in Bull St invited them to come, Tuesday Father and Mary went to Yardley Mother and I called to see is Pixel who is come to be with her Father. called to invite Mrs Davis and Lucy Wednesday cousin Anne Aunt Henry and Lucy drank tea with us Mr and Mrs JS Welch did not come, the former much vexed about his gig which he kept at Livery stables being seized because the tenant could not pay the rent. Mr Tregent was the Landlord . Friday much pleased at M Parkers jaw being unlocked. Have not walked in the road so much lately, the garden being so much better than at the other house, it is quite an amusement to us. Went to hear Mons Alexandre the ventriloquist very much praised and pleased he bring the first I ever heard. M Parker worse than ever, sat up with her on Saturday night along with Mrs Moore her jaw still locked and struggling [one word illegible] and stiffness Dr Johnstone says it approaches mirror to Catalepais than any he ever witnessed. Sat 29th April Mrs Waller dined with us. Sunday did not go to Church having sat up all night. M Parker very ill indeed. Sunday May 14th went out of mourning for our dear Aunt Elizabeth, [one word illegible] Sunday, Fanny gone home Mrs Rose comes in a morning to make the fires & c. The weather beautifully fine. M P better. Thursday, fair, drank tea at Uncle James’ Friday they came here from Yardley. Sunday hear a very good sermon from Mr Clarke "For we know in part. Tuesday Mary and I walked over to Handsworth and brought Mrs W back to dinner, Aunt Henry also dined with us Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Johnathan drank tea with, the weather very hot, The Sale at Hams to begin to day May Sunday Henry Welch and James Piercy came to tea Miss P has been staying with us, Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Kennedy in the afternoon. Wednesday went to Mrs Davis's to tea, Johnathan very poorly Friday June 2 a confirmation at St Phillip's it is to be two days Friday for the country people and Saturday for the towns. very fine on the Friday after the confirmation the Bishop gave a most excellent charge to those who had been confirmed in the plainest language. Dr Gardiner was over. Fanny called at Mr Sevinson's for Zelueo. Monday Mrs Mason dined with us. Mary Parker taken dreadfully ill with spasms Fanny sat up with her. 8 June Mr Pixel, Frederick and Mary Jane spent the evening with us. Miss Parker and Mrs Mason called to hear Mr Pixel play. think Mary is getting a little better. Friday June (Father and Uncle John walked over to Yardley the weather very fine and warm �Friday morning went to Church W Docker came to tea. Monday morning before I got up very much shocked to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane she died Sunday morning June 11th. She has been declining a long time but had not the most distant idea of being near death of even the impossibility of her death H Langley wrote to inform us, Uncle John likewise received a letter from Uncle Saml George went to Yardley to inform them. Saturday 17th June wrote to Mrs Askin to order out mourning voz. [?] black frock Spencers & handkerchief our hats we sent out to be new made up. At night heard from Cheadle had been expecting a letter all week. Mrs Askin informed us Aunt Jane was up on the Sat: dressed as usual with watch &c that she had new bonnet trimmed and a part of new boots, that she said she did not expect to recover but she should not die yet. She died very early about 3 oclock on Sunday morning Mrs Askin sent us a sopy of her will, it was not quite satisfactory, Aunt Jane left the Five Thousand pounds which she had not the power to do so. She left me 50 L and her clothes to be equally divided between Mary and I. To Mrs Askin she left her watch, bed, bed quilts and novels to Aunt Henry her sheets She likewise left them money but it was not hers to leave. Her chest upon [one word illegible] she left me. Sunday went out for the first time since my Aunt's death went to the olc Church as St Phillips is shut up. went both morning and afternoon though it was so exceedingly hot Mr Harling preached in the morning and Mr Moore in the afternoon Mrs Southal came. Sat July 8th Went to Mr Unett's to swear to my Aunt Elizabeth's handwriting in the codiul[?] to her will. Johnathan very poorly indeed, "am affraid," [sic] indeed it is my Uncle James’ opinion that he will never recover. Miss Austen went to [one word illegible] me to call as she was very ill, an Inflammation on the Chest. Died Friday a week Miss Townsen after a few days illness She was sister to Mrs Green and died at her house. The weather excessively hot, had several bad thunder storms, and very little rain a long time. Cousin Frederick left his situation but Mrs Jah [?] will not have him at home, he is now at Handsworth and looks very ill having had the Jaundice. Sunday in the morning went the Olc Church Mr Moore read prayers and Mr Kennedy preached "Except yr righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven." In the evening Margaret Parker called to ask us to go with them to their garden which we did. Monday Mrs Wright and her two children came to tea she was very sorry to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane, in the evening Josh went a walk with us to look at the reservoir walked over where Roach pool formerly stood. Sunday morning went to Edg Caston and in the afternoon to St Martins Parker's said they would go with us, but we called at Mrs Davis's. Monday we went to Mr Lowe's to hear the children speak the play written by Mr MacAulay, much pleased with young Hobday ]?] and Edwin, the play went off very well except when the Captain shoots the Colonel, the pistols would not go off and they had to stop and load them two or three times first. In the afternoon drank tea with Susan an old servant who lived nine years with us, she has three fine children, went to there garden and had some nice fruit. [illegible 1 word] went to town in the evening met W Docker and Mrs Hall asked us very much �to go to the play along with them. Friday July 29 drank tea and supped at Mrs Pixell's had a very pleasant visit. Sunday 23rd Went to see St Martins in the morning Mr Chapman in the evening went for the first time to St Bartholem Mr Harking read the prayers and Mr Garbett preached met Henry who much surprised us by telling us Mrs Askin was come in the evening she called of us, My Mother and her not very friendly, Monday Lucy and Johnathan rank tea with us went a walk called at Parker's saw Miss P's cuttings out. Not very well, the weather exceedingly hot, the weather dryer than it has been upwards of twenty years. Wednesday Mrs Mason drank tea here walked part of the way home with her. Friday called at Aunt Henry's much surprised to find Mrs Askin gone to Warrington. Called at Parker's, Mrs Davis sent to invite us to tea did not feel very well so declined it, herd from Joseph says he met with a very kind reception from Mr and Mrs H Langley, was very near meeting with a serious accident as the Coach was going down Folebank [?] the horses fell down, the leaders a good deal hurt but the passangers fortunately sustained no injury. Says in his letter that Saml Sherratt had been fighting the night before and was so afraid that my Father should see his black and bruised face that he had been barely employed all morning painting his bruises. The New Church still shut up and will continue so some time longer. Sunday, hotter than ever wet to Edgbaston Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Pixel, Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. Sorry to hear Uncle Lovelace's servant man has left then, am afraid they will not meet with one to suit them again so well, They have sold the grey, a very fine horse remarkably well 100 L was the price they got for it. Sunday evening, went to the coach disappointed at not finding him come Monday thundered and lightened, the hottest day we have had this summer, the thermometer at 90 deg. July 31 Josh came home has had a very pleasant visit Miss Parker came. Tuesday not quite so hot, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's met Cousin Anne and Mr Hewet [?] there lightened very bad, Sat went into the town heard that Mrs Armitage had cut her throat. Young Green alarmed us on Tuesday morning by knocking violently at the entry door and threatening to call the watch he has since proved quite insane and has had two men with him from the workhouse besides a nurse, has had on a strangers waistcoat and been tied down it has really been very distressing to hear him, he is now a little better. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston Church, Cousin William and Frederick drank tea with us, went a walk with them. Monday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Mr Perkin's came to tea think him very pleasant. Tuesday Mr Pixell called. The weather still continues very hot, I believe the wheat looks well, vegetables very scarce a great deal of thunder and lightning and several fatal accidents have happened. But to look at St Phillips Church which they are beautifying very much painting the pillars of a marble colour and gilding the tip of them very richly, indeed altogether it has a very opended [?] appearance. Thursday Miss Piercy came to tea walked part of the way home with her Sat heard she was very poorly called to see her, found he much better Sunday went twice to Edgbaston Church and in the evening to Ebenezer Monday morning went to town had my hair cut. M Parker much worse I am afraid there is no chance of her recovery. She was getting much better a week or two ago. Tuesday drank tea at Uncle James's. Wednesday Fanny sat up with M Parker thought it impossible she could survive the night. Friday Old Mr Frances was buried at Mosely, a very �handsome Funeral went a walk in the morning as far as Edgbaston Church along with Johnathan and Lucy, the weather still very hot and rain much wanted. After tea called at Mr Pixell's was surprised to find Anna Maria was come she looks very poorly. M Parker still very ill indeed, think it astonishing she has continued so long. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston, the weather excessively hot called to see M Parker found her very ill indeed, her cough worse than I ever heard any ones. Monday Mac Cready performs at the Theatre hope too. Called at Mr Pixell's Anna Maria in a very poor state. Monday, Father, Mary Johnathan Lucy and I set out to the play, I lost my party and after waiting about 3 quarters of an hour was obliged to come home alone, a gentleman told them he had seen me on the other side of the pit [?] and as my Uncle had left them they concluded I was with him. Tuesday went to Cars lane to hear Mrs Fry's brother preach he is a Quaker, his name is Gurvey, the meeting was very full. On Monday the evening Mac Cready performed the Theatre was robbed of upwards of 200 L. Thursday he performed again to make up the loss to the manager, The play was Virginus [?] much disappointed I could not go, as I had reeved a previous invitation to Mr Saml Alcock's to meet Mr and Mrs Sanders & came home about 12 in a car along with Mrs Sanders. Friday called to see M Parker found her a little better. Sunday not quite well did not go out any where Sat: morning called at Mr. Pixell's Josh has been going the boundaries of Harborne parish it is upward of 30 years since they have been gone over sad work putting them into a [?] fits [?], holes canals & c [one word illegible] make them remember the boundaries Joseph was put in together with the clergyman, the curate, Mr Price the magistrate Mr Simcoe his sons & a nephew of he earl of Stamford &c 50 boys were in all together.. Josh came home quite an object his hat without a crown as also was Mr Jacobs they both rode in a gig together in that condition. Wed August 28th called to see Miss Pixell previous to her return to Berkshire also called to see Mary Parker Thursday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Miss Piercy was there. Saturday went into the town called at Mrs Frances's along with my Mother. Miss Frances appeared very low, [illegible initials] had been in a very infirm state a long time, but he went off very suddenly at the last. Have had several very bad thunderstorms lately, but have not heard of any serious accidents near Birmingham. Several lives have been lost in different parts of the Kingdom. September 1st. Believe it to be a remarkably good season for game. Sunday the New Church opened, it has been shut about 10 weeks, Dr Gardiner preached an excellent sermon upon the occasion, went in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached, "Who is on my side who? and there looked out two or three unto him." Monday went to look at the reservoir, they got on with it very far. Tuesday called at Uncle Jame's, J Parker sent us a brace of partridges the first we have had. Thursday and Friday wet. Sat went into the town, called at Mr Saml Alcock's, invited them to spend the evening with us on Monday. Sunday morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon went to Edgbaston. Monday my Uncle Aunt and Anne came from Yardley, W Piercy called. Tuesday Aunt Henry invited us to meet Mrs W Welch did not go as we expected Mr Saml Alcock and W Docker in the evening, Wednesday Josh gone to Harborne surveying expect he will be there a week or two. The weather very pleasant. �Wednesday September 13th Johnathan came home much worse. Joseph begun the survey of Harborne parish. The wake over, but a man who is walking for a wager causes a many people to be about, he walks from the Swan to the top of Calthorp Street, [one word illegible] and forwards about 90 miles. September 14th called to see Johnathon think he looks much worse, also called to see M Parker, she is quite wandering in her mind, though her health appears rather better. Joined with Aunt Henry in some Damsons we had a strike between us, ave six shillings and sixpence a strike for them, they are remarkably fine ones, had them from Mr Green of Yardley. Sunday morning went to St Phillips MR Clark preached was surprised to see the chancel gallery was erected, and the pulpit moved to the other end of the Church prepatory to the Oratories. William Piercy, James, Henry and George came to dinner In the afternoon Miss Piercy came, went to Edgbaston Church Johnathon came in the evening, Monday morning Joseph went to Harborne for the week, Howarth breakfasted here Tuesday and Wed very wet in the afternoon of the latter drank tea and spent the evening along with Miss Piercy enjoyed ourselves very much the evening turned out very fine. Thursday morning went into town met Mr. H Pixel, Miss Foote performing at the Theatre, should like very much to go, but do not intend asking as the Oratories will so soon be here. Friday the day very fine, went into the town called at Uncle Jame's and at Mrs Davis's who returned yesterday from Newport. Saturday Mr Wilm Alcock and Lovelace Welch drank tea with us, in the evening called at Mr Pixell's they have agreed to dine with us on Monday week having so many engagements they could not come before. Miss Austen sent Mary and I a present of some fruit. Sunday morning we went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon intended to go [to]Edgbaston but there will be no more afternoon service at present so went along with Miss Austen, who drank tea with us to St Phillips, caught in the rain as we returned. Monday 25th very wet. Tuesday morning went into the town looked at Beardsworth repository, bought a pair of Gloves. Wed Sept 27th fine, Lovelace called to say they would dine with us on Friday it being the fair. Thursday the fair, a fine day Fanny's father came, brought us two fine pheasants and some nuts. Uncle John gave me 2sh. Friday Mrs Maso and Anna Maria Pixel called Uncle Lovelance and Lovelance and John dined with us, went as far as Cottrells' bought a gauge handkerchief gave only 1 sh and 6d for the square, have not been into the town. In the evening went to Mr Pixell's asked them if they had any objection to go with us to go to the concert on the contrary they said they should be glad to go with us and asked which day we should prefer going, we all fixed for Wednesday: so Mr Henry was to go on Sat: to ballot for us: Sat went to Hooloway's to buy a lace met Mrs Davis there walked home with her. Fanny's father gone home, have not been into the fair. Sunday Oct 1st The morning fine, went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached on forgiveness of iniquity [illegible?] Monday October 2nd the first stone was laid for a new Church at Holloway Head there were great numbers of persons and all the clergy attended. Mr Pixell Frederick Anna Maria and Emily dined with us, was rather disappointed Mr H Pixell did not come, as he had received a letter to say the clergyman of the next parish was dead and he must immediately return Lucy and Johnathon drank tea with us. Tuesday the first day of the long talked Oratories, Went into the town Uncle and Aunt Lovelace and Anne, spent the day in Bull St. along with Mary. There were 3 cars full from Uncle Jame's to the concert. Felt very low after Breakfast �sent to see Mr Jacob's to inquire after Howarth who we heard on Sunday evening had fallen into the well as Mr Jacob's. The fact was that this Mr J had a favourite dog which had tumbled into the well and which Mr J thought was dead. Howarth as soon as he heard of it went to the well and the cord having cut his hand dreadfully he let go his hold & was precipitated to the bottom a distance of above 30 yds where he remained in dreadful anguish upwards of three quarters of an hour, this happened on Sunday evening between 11 and 12 oclock and he expired very easily about 3 oclock the next day, Joseph was with him when he died. He was insensible from the time he was taken out of the well. a coroners inquest sat on the body and a verdict of accidental death was brought in. He was buried at St Phillips on Friday in a plain way. Wed the day fine, Uncle and Aunt Lovelace SAW [initials?] and Anne Welch dined here in the evening Mr Pixell and Anna Maria called of us in a walk to go with them to the concert never was more pleased. Mr Braham sang delightfully and Miss Stephens, Miss Travis I though a pleasing singer. We heard Madame Caradoriand and Miss Bacon the former sang chiefly in Italian the latter has a very powerful voice, though I do not think her a pleasing singer. We got home in good time. Thursday walked into the town and in the evening drank tea at Aunt Henry's with Anne who is staying with us, the Piercy's were there and Mr Parker's think the latter [2 words illegible] staid rather late. Friday went into the town called ar Mrs Davis's. Joseph went along with Mr Jacob to the concert. Mr H Langley sent by Father, Uncle John, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt Henry a hare, unknown [?] to Mr Pixell. Sat drank tea at Aunt Davis's. Josh and Lovelace went to the play Miss Pator and Mr Braham sang the house very full, Lovelace slept here. Sunday went to St Phillip's the church very full, fuller than I ever saw it Dr Gardiner preached they collected upwards of 85 L. Monday afternoon walked into the town called at Mrs Davis's Miss Lowe was there. Heard of death of Mrs Jame's she is the 6th or seventh that has died in childbed lately Mrs Lloyds Mrs Hawkins Mrs Rawlins Mrs Flink Mrs Salt [?] The balloon was to have ascended but owing to an accident in the machinery it is put off till next Monday. Miss Paton performed at the Theatre, she was engaged for 70 guineas. Tuesday the day wet, did not walk out, called in the evening to Miss Parker Wed: cousin Anne called, staid dinner, went into the town, in the afternoon Sat Welch went home Lovelace came for di[illegible] Josh [is Joseph] at Kingsbury Mrs Askin over, at Aunt Henry's, she has not yet called for us though she has been in Birm above a week. thursday Went a walk nearly as far as the send turnpike after dinner Mr Shipton called, and in the evening Mrs Askin and Jame's Piercy she was very civil to my mother, though very shy when first she came. Expected Joseph sat up till near 1 oclock, he did not come, my Uncle sat up till near five. He had written but we did not receive the letter till the next day. Friday walked as far as the second turnpike. Mr Perkins sent me a volume of Byron's works which he promised me to read. Oct 13th Sat called at Mr Pixell's, Anna Maria lent us a novel called the Layalists, caught in the rain Sunday went both morning and afternoon to St Phillips Sr Spry preached. "Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine. Josh dined at Piercy's, Monday my Father and Mother set off by two oclock to see the Balloon. did not return till 7 could not think what detained them so long, it did not go off at all, which so incensed the mob that they rushed in and tore it to pieces, it was to have gone off from the Barrack yard, it is said Mr Graham made a hole in it [one word illegible] on purpose. it certainly was shameful after taking the people's money not to go on. Tuesday walked into the town along with my Father, called at Mr Saml Alcock's. Wednesday 18th St Luke {/} went to prayers Mr Chapman read them, expect W and Y Piercy and Henry �Josh at Harborne but expect him this evening. Miss Piercy came with her brothers spent a pleasant evening W Piercy sang two or three good songs Josh brought some Dalias from Harborne, by far the most beautiful flowers I ever saw. Thursday a very dull damp day walked as far as Edgbaston Church, yesterday called to see Miss Austen, as she seems very much hurt at our never having been to see her, she seems to be in very comfortable lodgings at Mrs Fitzer's in Islington now. Have violets growing in our garden think it rather remarkable, the latter end of October, but the weather is very mild for the time of the year. Friday Mrs Rose came here to brew, called at Mrs Davis's Sat the day fine went into the town. Sunday went twice to town in the morning Mr Clarke preached and in the afternoon Mr Chapman, Josh dined at Mr Jacob's Monday called an Aunt Henry;s took Mr Perkins book back. Thursday Mrs Jordan here to wash. J Parker, Miss Austen and W Piercy called in the morning, the latter is going to London in the evening. Saturday Fanny was given 2 letters from home saying that her Mother was given over by the doctors and could not possibly live 24 hours, she went by the Stourbridge Coach which goes by here, and have not heard from her. Wed the day fine, Drank tea along with Miss Austen spent a pleasant evening, as we were going, saw Mrs W Welch at Mrs Davis so called. While we were away Fanny came here, she seemed so distressed that we let her go back again by the Stourbridge Coach as her mother was still living though in the greatest danger. Margaret Parker brought some drawings back I lent them invited us to tea. Thursday, very showery Mrs Jordan comes every morning &c to light the fires. Fanny came for Dr Male [possibly Phale] her mother, who is still in the greatest danger, she called here staid about half an hour and returned by the Coach. Friday showery, called at Miss Parker's in the morning, walked in the garden in the afternoon have not walked much the last week. Sunday, still without a servant did not go to Church in the morning Mrs Jordan came here to assist went in the afternoon a stranger read the prayer and Mr Clarke preached, Monday Fanny came over her Mother still in the greatest danger went back again in the afternoon, was to send a young woman from Wordsley but she has not been yet. Sunday Mr S Alcock Elizabeth little William Alcock and W Docker came to tea. Tuesday morning went a walk F Pixell called in the evening called at Parkers and sat along with tem Mr & Mrs Moore were there. Thursday J Welch came from Yardley to enquire about my Uncle Mr Pixell Called. Friday called at Mrs [illegible] to enquire the character of our new servant thought it satisfactory, called to see poor Mrs Workman who is exceedingly ill. Mrs Davis called Sat a wet uncomfortable day Mrs Jordan brought, to my great surprise a letter from J Parker Nov 4th Sunday went to church in the morning. Nov 5th Mr Clarke preached the, the text the 19th Chap of Proverbs and 21st verse "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand Monday, Uncle John very poorly, Uncle James came t see him, thinks he has water upon his chest Fanny came here told us her Mother died last Tuesday. She wishes to live with us again but we have engaged one or we would have had her again. Called upon Miss Austen but she was out. Tuesday Mrs. [illegible] and Mrs Mason called Friday our new servant came, Hannah May Mason. Called at Mrs Davis's Mr Pixel called Sunday went twice to Church Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon, Reading "Two Summers of Clifton" very much pleased with it particularly the two first Volumes. The last �week very cold and frosty. Josh has been at Harborne the last 6 or 7 weeks surveying. Uncle John much better. Hope our new servant will suit us. Tuesday drank tea at Mrs Davis played at cards won 2 d of Mr Lowe Thursday poor Mrs Workman died, after a long and very painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience I ever saw, It was a concern on her breast. Thursday Miss Austen drank tea and supped with us. Sunday went twice to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Mon [one word illegible] and Aunt Lovelace John and Anne dined herein the morning went to the Ravenhurst. Tuesday Miss Piercy came to dinner Lucy, Miss Piercy, Mary and I walked over to the Ravenhurst, the sale was over before we got there. Have had a bad pouk on my left eye. Nov 31 [? there is no Nov 31st] My mother and I went to Handsworth to see Mrs W Welch who has had the Jaundice we found her much better, it is a very long time since we have been at Handsworth think they were almost offended, very glad to see us, had a good walk home, the roads terribly dirty. Johnathon and Edwin called in the evening. Sat: Had a letter from Fanny who we have been expecting all week to say she has had a bad scald, and that she should be very glad to come again, so we have agreed to take her. My Uncle John got pretty well again. Have walked out very little in the last week. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached. The week very wet Thursday called in Buul Street Miss Austen very ill with an inflammatory fever. Friday took a walk to Edgbaston Church and called at Aunt Henry's. knitting and borders. Sat expect Fanny Friday called at Mr Parker's to see Mrs Moore who is in a very poor state of health, have not seen any of them very lately. Mary is wonderfully recovered can walk out short distances. Wed: were surprised to see Mary Parker come along with Margaret and sat the evening with us. Thursday Anna Maria Pixell called, been several walks this week as the weather has been very fine and mild. Called to enquire how Miss Austen was, sorry to hear she was much worse, her disorder is an inflammatory fever. Have seen some very pretty ornaments made of pricked paper, think of doing some. Tuesday 12th Miss Piercy spent the day along with us, they are going to leave Miss Ashton's anhave taken a house in Legge St. which they think of going to in a few days. Joseph this week at Sutton was very late at home every evening this week. Sunday Mr Clarke preached "Search the Scriptures" in the afternoon Mr Chapman concluded his last Sunday's sermon "Are they not all ministering spirits." Monday very poorly. Miss Austen getting better. Friday drank tea at Mr Parker's. Sat went into the town Josh won a wager of a dozen of wine came here to day, the wager was this Josh said he had walked to Wednesbury, a gentleman present said he would bet him a bottle of wine of it, Joseph said he would bet him a dozen if he like it, which he agreed to. Sunday went to Church Dr Gardiner preached, Unto us a child is born unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called wonderful the mighty Father the Prince of Pead. When I came from Church was surprised to find a letter for me to find a letter for me from JP. Monday Xmas day went to church Dr Gardiner preached a continuation of yesterdays sermon the text the same, stopped the sacrament. Uncle very poorly again, gets scarcely any sleep of night but dozes much during the day, his cough very troublesome. The weather very mild and dull. Joseph had a letter from Griffin Walker, they were all well, but had not been fortunate in their affairs. �Have had a cold most of the week, have had no invitations. About a fortnight ago Dosy Milward died . Wed Aunt Henry's children along with MRs Crowder spent the day with us. Mrs James Welch put to bed 27th of day Sunday the last day of the old year heard a very excellent sermon from Dr Gardiner. Monday went into the town called in Bull St saw the child: Uncle John very poorly Friday drank tea along with Miss Austen. Heard Dr Gardiner had had a stroke. Sunday Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. 1828 December 1828 ... Have not written memorandums lately, which is rather unusual, hope to do so regularly not I have a book. Monday 8th J Welch dined with us, invited us to the Solihull ball, which is to take place on the sixth of January in the afternoon turned out wet so he staid all night, went and practiced the Quadrilles at Mr. [could be Mrs] Greens. Wed [17th] Mother and Mary gone to prayers. Took a walk in the afternoon Miss Green's came and sat with us. Just as they were gone a woman came to desire Mr. Welch to go into Dale end as Mrs. Jost [?] was in labour. Father and Susan went immediately. Jost was out, but quite steady on his return, Father soon came back. Susan staid all night, Mary and I sat up till half past 2 not knowing whether Susan would come back. Thursday, Susan came home soon after breakfast, left Mrs. J very poorly but not in labour. Mother and I called found her very sick, she got worse while we staid, and Josh went for Mr. Hudson, saw her mother and sister for the first time. Friday, Susan in Dale end, called in the afternoon found her much better, saw Mr. Hudson there, had after wanted to know who we were. Sat: Mother and I called in Dale end Josh was out, staid till he came back, did not seem very happy together, hope it is only a quarrel, she is got tolerably well again. Monday [22nd] Monday Father gone to distribute the money for St. Thomas's day. Mother and Mary gone into the town, could not go as we have masons putting up an oven. Jany 1st 1889, six years to day since my dear sister Elizabeth died. Wed, Feby 4th Susan was [word illegible] for before breakfast to Dale end, Mrs Josh was put to bed 20 minutes past 10, had a bad time Mr Hudson thought he should have been obliged to call in other advice.. Josh came up before dinner seemed much pleased, said it was the prettiest child that ever was seen. Wed, Mother and Mary called in Dale end found Mrs. Josh very poorly. ... Aunt Henry called to say Mrs. Josh was very ill and that some of us had better go down found her in very great danger, Susan staid all night, Thursday, morning Susan came home Mrs Js medicine had operated and she was thought to be out of danger. �Wed. The baby 3 weeks old. Arthur, Mother and I went to see it baptized, a wet, snowy, uncomfortable day proposed it being called Elizabeth, they all seemed to like it, so Elizabeth it is called. 15th of March the anniversary of Joseph's [this is Josh] wedding day, just twelve months since. Lately he has been very steady, hope it will turn out for the best spent a most wretched day this time last year, heard he was married and did not know who to. Tuesday March 24th before I got up Susan came into mu room to say that Joseph came home in liquor last night, that he and his wife had works, and that he turned her out of doors between 12 and 1, she took the child with her 10 oclock have heard no tidings, though have sent everywhere she is in the habit of going. Joseph very unhappy. Went to town, intending to go to Dale end, but met Joseph said he had heard his wife was safe but did not know where she was. In the evening went into Dale end Mrs Joseph said she would come back if we would send for her. It was about 7 when we left. Wed went to see how they were going on, found them both at home, the child looks very poorly. Sunday morning went to Church, very poorly indeed in the afternoon voided a deal of blood, think it is owing to taking Jelop. Tuesday the blood came again, it had stopped on Monday. Thursday, Had a letter form Mrs. P.... saying she was very ill and did not think she could survive many days, expressed much regard, and said her friend Miss Ross would inform us of the event when it had taken place. Felt very sorry, for though I did not personally know her had often heard her spoken of, and the calm and resigned manner she speaks of her dissolution impressed me with a great opinion of her fortitude and resignation to the will of God. Thurs [no month given] Edwin came. Friday Father, Mother, and Susan went drink with Joseph for the first time think it is a very pretty place though small. Wed: Edwin went home. 1831 Thursday [March 1831]... Edward and John gone to America. Friday April 29th The anniversary of my Father and Mother's wedding day 29 years. [Passim sporadic details of an illness suffered by her mother apparently something to do with the lungs was coughing up blood but also of the bowels. Dr. Johnstone was the physician and comments were made about him and his attendances.] Sat [New Years Day, 1832] Nine years since my dear Sister's death We have all Colds, but thank God are all in tolerable health. My dear Mother has regained her spirits and her strength in �a great measure, how thankful I ought to be that we are all again permitted to see the beginning of another year, may we all spend it better than the last and if it be the will of God that we may again see another, but how many much younger and apparently stronger than myself who at the commencement of the last were in perfect health are now slumbering within peaceful graves. What is before me I know not many changes no doubt will take place before another Year. but Lord I commit myself into thy hands, make me to go in the path of thy commandments and let them be my delight. I am afraid I am not so serious as I was some years ago, it is said if people do not get better they must get worse I am fear the latter is the case, I have had a very serious illness I thought at one time I should barely get over it, how I am recovered and fed I really think more careless than before. 1832 Tuesday: Drank tea at Aunt Davis'. Young Lowe came soon after we left, he has been there a good deal lately think he must admire Lucy. C. Grafton came to Poplars for an explanation as we had accepted an invitation to a dance there the following Monday and afterwards declined it, he brought a letter from his Mother begging and intreating [sic] us to go, Called 3 following mornings and as we were engaged Mon they put it off till that day, sent notes to all the party to defer it till that day when Mr. C. Grafton called I accepted the invitation, but when I came home they insisted upon our not going and Joseph wrote a note to say we could not come. Sat. [May 24th] Very stormy called of Mrs. Davis, think the matter between Lucy and Neville Lowe is broken off. Wed: Very much surprised white sitting at my work about 10 in the morning to see Mr. and Mrs. C. Welch come, they have walked all the way from London, never [work illegible] seeing my Uncle before, think him very amiable looking.... April 24th Edwin came to desire my Father to go there immediately, he found his sister in a dying state, Dr. Johnstone came and staid till she expired she went off quite easy but was not sensible, it was a most providential thing Mother's being at home, the shock has been very great to us all, at 2 o'clock Mr. Russell did not think her in the slightest danger and she died about 5. My Father was there at the time she died, I was with him there soon after, she was not them removed up stairs, but was sitting on her chair in the back room, did not see her. Think Father and Mother look very poorly feel very uncomfortable about them. Tues: Went to the annual meeting for the Committee of the School of Industry, intend becoming [work illegible] Tue: Went to the School of Industry to go with Miss Barker, Miss Bickley & Miss Smallwood to see the method of the Madras School, much pleased with the quickness and method observed. ... vexed to hear that John rides by most days, saw him to day and went from the window �without bowing, I have not spoken to him since he offered himself to Miss Francis, and wonder what cam make him think again of me, which I fear he does. Monday met Miss Barker and Miss Bickley at the School of Industry... Sat: Came home, found my Mother better. Edwin and John dined here the former seemed glad we were come home again. It is exceeding unpleasant to me John's riding be daily. I have seldom seen him, but hear from one or other of his going by. Received a note requesting me to attend the next week at the School of Industry. Tues: The [illegible] at the School of Industry ... The Reform bill passed, the house of Lords, expect great rejoicings, talk of a Jubilee throughout the Kingdom. Went to the School proposed a ticket should be given to each class instead of only 1 in the School Miss Barker approved or it and it was to be observed till the Committee met. Have a Chance of putting a Child in the School of Industry, Mrs. Craven spoke of one of Mrs. Milnes children. Mother tolerable during dinner she however went and lay down while they staid and about 4 was taken with a bad bowel complaint and did not come down again that evening, we were much alarmed and wished her to have advise which she positively refused, I prevailed on my father to call Dr. Sanders and he sent her some medicine which she took had a tolerable night, Thursday she was better than I expected came down not very much later than usual and dined of the .... Friday, My Mother better, dosed a long time in the evening, came down to dinner, Hannah brought Walter in the afternoon which seemed to amuse her,... I felt very low all morning, though I do not think her worse. Saturday, My Mother came down to dinner but lay in bed most of the afternoon and took her tea on the bed, she is very weak and very thin, I think I never saw anyone thinner, her bowel complaint has left her. I have not walked out lately as I do not like to leave my Mother Saturday [end of July] Joseph came, said his wife was put to bed yesterday of a fine boy, she had a sharp but quick time. Maria came to see if we were in want of a servant, my Mother likes the one we have but she is so slow , I do not. Monday the girl came from the Slade to say Mrs. Joseph was very poorly W Welch came last night to see my Mother he said he thought Mrs. J. would soon come about, but Joseph has been tipsy which has made her so poorly, sent Hannah there this afternoon.... �Monday the grand procession of the Reformers Elizabeth L. Green and I went to Summer's to see the procession, it was a grand one, the trades walked, no gentlemen were it, [interesting story of a theft at their home clothes left in the kitchen to be ironed were stolen upon contacting the police, Mr. Welch found his property which had been stolen by a 'suspicious looking character' who was a woman she was committed to Warwick.] My Mother said she hoped Elizabeth would stay two or three months with us and have the run of the house, last time she gave Joseph a Silver Cream Jug for Elizabeth, her fee so called, she has not mentioned that they were till to night.... [Mother becomes desperately ill]...Some talk about my sleeping with her, she seemed pleased when I said she would not disturb me and that I would rather sleep with her. Sat up till near three, Hannah sat up all night, about 4 my Mother very ill, breakfasted in my Father's bed, my Mother very ill all day, her bowels still continued relaxed, I was very low and hysterical, think [work illegible] very gradual she declines daily and that she cannot continue long. 1833 Monday ... Had a good lunch and went to a meeting of the Committee of the School of Industry. Sunday, Feby 11th ...Dined at Uncle Lovelace's. Mr. Parker was there Unknown to me Francis had told him we were going there Before tea they all left the Room, only Mr. Parker and I remained, he then said I must be aware what his intentions were. That he hoped I would allow him to speak to my Father and have his accounts examined, that he would keep me a house in the Country and every Indulgence that was in his power it would be his greatest pleasure to grant me. Told him positively I could not allow him to speak to my Father. After supper (it was very rainy) John and I walked home, I took his arm, he then renewed his offer but I declined it then asked him to walk in he hesitated but at length did, while a cloak was reached for, but he did not sit down. Sat After dinner John came to walk home with me ... so John P and I walked there together, he then renewed his offer I told him my Father never would consent, and that if he did I should not, he said he intended coming to super in the evening, I said if he did I should not see him, neither would my Father. "Should I be at Church?" I said if I thought he would be there I should I told him it would depend on his future behavior whether we remained friends or not, that is whether he gave me up or not. He said he not, his attachment had been so long ... Friday went into the town to take earings [sic] to be mended, met the Miss Parker's who were friendly afterwards Mr. J Parker he bowed in the slightest possible manner. [some time later perhaps weeks] He [Mr. Parker] behaves very haughtily when I meet him, has twice crossed the road to pass me, and never bowed or taken any notice. Did feel very sorry, but now feel contempt for him, �Last Tuesday evening my Father sent Hannah with a suit of clothes for Mr. Hunt, telling her not to say where they came from. Mrs. Mason had a few weeks ago asked my Father for some for him. Yesterday my Father saw a relation of Mr. Hunt's who told him he died of Tuesday morning. They could not think of who had sent them. [entry immediately following is dated June 16th Monday] June 16th Monday ... Mrs. Joseph came to tea she seemed sadly disappointed we could not dine there tomorrow, it being Joseph's birthday, we should have gone but it is the show of the Horticultural Society. My dear Mother went to his last. Tues went to call of C. Shipton she was going to Lee Crescent so said we would walk with her and call of Lucy Mr. Seaton overtook us "said he hoped we were well and what delightful weather." Mary turned to me and said in the coldest way, "I have not the pleasure of that gentleman's acquaintance." He walked on and we say no more of him. After called of Mrs. Horton, very sorry their affairs are in so bad a state, it is entirely owing to their eldest son who I think must be the greatest hypocrite I ever heard of. Think they must be sold up and leave their house. Tues: July 9th poorly though not so bad as I often am, lay in bed till after tea. Wed Went to the gardens [Botanical] with my Father Ann and Mary very much enjoyed myself ... Saw Mr. Boulbee at the gardens should like to have spoken to him, it was my own fault I did not for feeling confused when he was coming towards I got up and turned my back to him to speak to Mrs. Muske My Father has purchased a share in the Old Library off my Uncle James gave 5 L. Called at the Library for a book for the first time. "Kenilworth" Sat. Mrs. Josh came she looked poorly, fainted away last Thursday and by mistake had spirit of wine and something else forced down her throat and sadly burned her mouth. Sat: Josh and Wife dined here Mrs. J said it was not to be mentioned by my Aunt Henry was at home and had been, she has behaved very ill to her creditors. Wed: Went on to Dine at Uncle Lovelace's, Said I was in the "Argos," but it is a mistake, it is a Welsh lady a relation of Miss Rushton's not Miss Welch that Mr. Saudamon had been paying his addnesoes [?] to. Sunday ... Father and I had words, the quarrel arose last night, If I may call it about Josh, my Father thought [illegible] too much for Josh to spend, it is not quite a week he is there, [illegible] grove. I said I would not speak to it but thought my Father should ask him to explain [at the end of the diary, Sarah kept track of expenditures etc. She also kept track of the following dates, although there is no reference to their meaning. Could this be a record of her menstrual �cycle?] January 13th Sunday February 8th Friday March 10th Sunday April 5th Sunday May Sunday June 10th Tuesday July 9th Tuesday August 8th Thursday September 11th Wednesday October 13th Sunday Nov 10th Sunday Dec 8th Sunday 1839 Tues: Went in the Omnibus to a dinner party in Cars Lane met Mr. and Mrs Thornton Mrs H Mole and her brother Mr. E Hill & J Welch at dinner... Wed Rading Ethel Churchill, written by LEL her death appeared in the paper a short time ago, fear she poisoned herself, she was married; few have written more beautifully of love than she has, but the reality is seldom what the imagination pictures and a mind like hers could not bear the cold reality. It must be delightful to have some one to whom one could tell ones every though who could sympathize with ones sorrows & enhance ones pleasures by sharing them with us, I have felt this want since I have lost my dear sisters society. [cannot read the names of the individuals] called, said [illegible] had thought of coming with him but was engaged looking over the books that the sale was the 14th; that he desired his love & would come soon, that nothing but the melancholy event which had occurred had prevented his coming before, am afraid he is coming to make me an offer, I like him as a cousin [?] in other light. Ann also walked with me to town Mrs Mole just gone to my Aunts saw Francis said Lovelace had the measles & that Mr Edwin Hill was there the evening before. Do not wish my Aunt to live here [Uncle passed away just recently in this diary].... Sun Louisa and I went to St, Phillips and after went to Carslane where my Father & Mr. and Mrs Mole soon joined me they being later from St. Pauls where Mr. Kennedy had preached a funeral sermon for Mr. Eakes. Rode to the gate & found my Aunt & John at dinner, took them by surprise I the afternoon affairs were talked over & a reconciliation effected. It was agreed for my Aunt to live with her daughter & John to come here for the present, Am very glad things are so arranged. �Saw Mr. E Hill's father's death in the paper spoke very highly of him. John saw Mr E Hill who he asked to come [to dine] but he was very poorly or would have done so. J Welch spent the evening at Mrs. Moles with Edwin Hill. Thurs: ... and I went to the flower show it was a very good one saw Mr E Hill who wished to fix a day to go & see him ...called in Moon St. to go altogether to Mr Edwin Hills spent a pleasant evening his pansies and tulips beautiful brought home a basketful of the flowers, played at cards had two tables John & i, & my Aunt & Mr Hill. An excellent supper a quarter of Lamb a very fine piece of salmon & a [illegible] Rhubarb & Gooseberry tats & he was very polite and attentive & gathered me flowers, did not get any for any one else but told to help themselves. Set out to walk home as it was long after 11 & the car was not come, met it before we got into the high road, the man was very cross & said he had not had a proper direction that he had been driving about for more than an hour & had been at 4 Mr Hills. When I came down in the morning heard from John their [sic] had been a great disturbance in the town 100 policemen had come from London the soldiers & riflemen called out & the riot act read that two of the police had been so seriously hurt there was little hope of their recovery & many hurt, that it was a regular fight & 50 or 60 were lying on the ground at a time, in the course of the day printed papers were posted warning people to keep in their houses at the peril of their lives. In the afternoon Mr Hill Mr Thompson, Jesson & Francis came, expected Mr James & Mr Nicholls. I spent a very pleasant day, as I found dear Mary better than I expected & Mrs B does not despair of her recovery though if she should recover it will be a work of time. [had dined with Hill] ... Mr Hill very agreeable sent a present to Mrs. Mole of fine gooseberries for desert [sic]. He has talked of me & praised me a good deal. when I returned Hannah said a gentleman had called from London she thought it the gentleman Miss Davis had talked of & that he said he would call today, quite surprised when I went into the parlour to see Mr Hillman, he is much improved in person, think he staid two hours, very polite & attentive almost thought he would have made me an offer, never saw anyone so pale as he went two or three times. [dined at Carslane] When we came home found a note from Mr E Hill with an invitation to spend the evening of either Thurs or Fri at his house My Father at my desire wrote to decline it I hope he will not feel it as a slight I really have not time as I hope to go into Staffordshire on Saturday .... On my return Mrs Mole I heard was confined, I had a letter to say Mrs. Joseph had another little girl. I also heard Mr Hill was very poorly in consequence of his eyes being bad, that Mr. Hodgson attended him daily at home time from the accounts I heard feared he would lose his �sight, went along with Mrs Mole & Francis to see him during his illness. Tues 19th Mr Hill who had said he would come to see us the drank tea with us, he is better, but cannot bear the light. Dec 11th Seven years today since my dear Mother died. Mr E Hill sent me the "Memoirs of Napoleon" & a very polite note to say that he had marked the particular parts & wished to know if I was a sorcerer as he was thinking of me all night & the spell was upon him this morning, it was a very pleasing one & he should not dispel it. Friday, Lucy & [illegible] called while here, a girl came from Mr Hill's with a note saying how much he always wished to be with me & that he should have called in Hagley [illegible] before, only he feared his birds [?] might be deemed intrusive & considered he out to make his sentiment to me known, that I had almost solely occupied hi thoughts & if he had read one night I should be candid enough to let him live & hope or at once tell so. That his servant should call tomorrow for an answer. Wrote to say "I feel pleased & flattered, that our acquaintance though not a recent one had been slight & that I should wish to consider the subject more before I decided. That my Father at anytime would be happy to see him." Sunday 22nd: John told me that Mr Hill intended coming today & F Mole with him, that he told Francis I was very cautious but that he like me the better for it & that he had never another it is now after six & he is not come I m surprised at it, I like actions to correspond with words. Mon Called at Carslane ... When at tea Mr Hill came, said just as he was setting out on Sunday his two brothers came & then it poured with rain, he was very pleasant but did not pay me any particular attentions, said he was invited to dine in Carslane Xmas day & if we went he should, staid till near 11. Tues: making pies for the poor peoples dinner on Christmas day. Maria here, helping to clean. About tea time Mr E Hill's servant man came with a spare rib of pork & a note wishing me the compliments of the season & a beautiful annual called the "keepsake" as a token of affection. Christmas day, very fine, but not feeling well did not go to Church, dined in Carslane ... Mr E Hill dined with us, he was very kind & attentive to me & I think I could like him better than any one I have ever seen, he is so well informed & sensible & there is a refinement about him that pleases me. Mr E Hill came to tea, though he looked very poorly, I like him better every time I see him, he told me he had been attached to a lady when he was very young but that she died of a decline that he did not think of any one else for years & that he was not engaged to her. He told me the first time he saw me he had a presentiment I should be his wife & while I was in the Staffordshire he never for a moment doubted it, but felt quite comfortable; that he was told I was engaged to Mr Mountfort but he never thought I should marry him. He is going to have a dinner party tomorrow & invited my Father, Mr Mole & John. Had a very pretty note from Mr E Hill thanking me a thousand times for mine which he says he �has read at least thirty times. [28th] Sun: Went to Church, Mr E Hill dined with us & so did John he staid till 11 & I agreed to go with Mr E Hill to see the Concert Mon: The evening so bad, did not expect Mr Hill but about the time he came in a car for me, spent a pleasant evening the Concert very clear, it was patronized by the Mayor & the room well filled, saw Mr James there. Coming home told Mr Hill that I was not in love. Mon: Mrs James called. Had a note from Mr Hill saying how much hurt he felt at the declaration I made coming home. Wrote to him to say I had no wish or intention to make him uneasy drank tea with Mrs Devis ... Dec 31 Mr Hill came while we were at supper & returned home with us in the Car. He was engaged to spend the evening at Mr R Hill's so went in the Car. Was glad he came, having no wish to make him uncomfortable & thought he looked very poorly. 1840 the 1st day of the year 1840. Am expecting Jonathan Devis who is bringing his intended lady to be introduced to his friends. Expect to meet Mr Hill this evening, Mrs Devis told me that when Mr Hillman called a month or two back it was his intention to have made an offer. Had my hair dressed, and about 6 went in a car to the Hen & Chicken we were the first, played a rubber with Mr Devis, about 9 In the morning J Devis called, the former told me that Mr Hillman was very much in love with me & I had only to decide about Mr Hill to have Mr Hillman come from London & make me an offer, that no one should marry if they expect to be happy except for love, that he thought Mr Hillman loved me & that not one he thought in 20 thousand would refuse him. I have quite decided & prefer Mr Hill with whom I think a woman has a much greater chance of happiness & I also think what ever Johnathan may say to the contrary that he likes me best, Johnathan has said too much, but I think he meant kindly. Wed: Called of Mrs James, found Johnathan here on my return said he was sorry he had said anything about Mr Hillman & Mr Hill. Mr Hill came about 8, staid with my Father till about 10, when he came & sat with me till about 12. Said I must be married in a month could not think of any such thing indeed I can hardly fancy myself engaged to him in reality, it seems to me like a dream, He asked me if he might speak to my Father, to which I agreed. Sun Mr E Hill dined with us he also was wet through & called at his brothers to borrow his clothes. He paid me a good deal of attention & seemed very fond of me said he would come up on Tuesday to have some talk with my Father Said he wished I would be married in a month & live at Bordesly Park; my Father live here & then in twelve months time take a house & all live together, he should then have time to remove the things in his garden. Said I should leave all to my Father & him to settle. �[after Hill had met with Sarah's father she was anxious to discover what he had said] He said his Father died worth 15,000 L, that he cleared 300 a year by his brass foundry business & that he had 800 from his Father which would be deducted from the principal, that he expected the brass business would turn out well & if by more attentions to it the brass foundry business might be increased. My Father told him that he thought it would be more prudent to wait, he asked him how long, my Father thinks till he can ascertain whether or not the wafer trade will answer. Before I went to bed, Mr Hill sent a man with a note for me addressed "Miss Welch, as after what had passed with my Father he darest not presume to address me by a dearer appellation," he said his mind was a chaos of doubt & dismay, that he did not know in what position he stood with regard to me, that he thought the most prudential person might be satisfied with his circumstances & he hoped I would ask my Father not to mention what he had told him in the most unreserved way concerning his affairs, That what a talk it would make & to be spoken of by a set of stupid fools would be dreadful, he beseeched me to write to him & say no one can know what he endures. Wed: Wrote a kind answer to his note saying I knew little of the world & should be guided by my Father's advice, begged him not to fret & agitate himself, & said I should like to talk to him... Thurs: Expected Mr Hill to have called, but he did not, neither has he sent; asked John to take a note for me, in which I said I had written but could not send my note, that I thought he carried things with a high hand & left it to him whether in future we should only meet as friends. Sat..,. Mr Hill came, sat with him a while in the parlour, think I like him better than I did before this little misunderstanding.... Tues: Had a note from Mr Hill in which he seems to think everything depends on me that my Father will act according to my wishes in every respect, & saying he cannot wait till after Lent had written a note for him before I receiv'd his, which I sent, saying I should in my Father's opinion have a respectable & comfortable home at first to go to & not think of marrying till proper arrangements could be made. After I had his note, I wrote a few lines to say there must be some misunderstanding as what I had written in a former note were my Father's sentiments. Wed: Went to town with my Father. A little fidgety yesterday about my note, am sure he would not like it. Thurs: Mrs Mole my Aunt & C called I was gone to see Mrs J Welch & C staid to dine, Mr Hill came about 8 met him in the parlour & we had a good deal of talk; he said he intended answering my note but his friend Mr Hawlesly advised him to see me. He does not like the thought of leaving Bordesley Park, but am sure he would if I wished him to do so. He asked me if I loved him, he said if I did half as well as he did me, he should be satisfied. I told him I would answer that question when I saw him again & also said something about giving him up altogether, which he took very unkind, said thought he preferred his house to me & c that I was contented to live anywhere my Father & he liked, he staid till after 12 & seems agitated, I think he really loves me. Fri: Wrote a note to Mr Hill I received one from him in which he says, he has a little hope of my �good will, but very little indeed it is & that he hoped I will I regret not speaking kinder to him than I did last night, & that he loves me, devotedly loves me. Mr Hill came while I was at tea ... Told him that I had spoken to my Father about going to Bordesly Park till Michelmas, & that my Father to remain here & then all live together after that time, he wishes to be married before Lent, and Arthur to marry us, I cant bear to think of it till May. Sun: Went alone to Church, Mr Hill missed me coming out... Mr Hill left early [from their home after dining] & we did not part pleasantly, he having said I was capricious, because I will not marry him till, after Lent, I think he likes to have his own way, he seemed very vexed, & was anything but pleasant. May 1st... Mr Hill & I spent the evening along, we were very friendly & affectionate & I do not believe the innumerable reports I hear to his disadvantage. Sat 2nd May, the day first fixed for our marriage, A very fine day. Called of Mrs Green, Mrs Knott & Mrs Horton told Mrs Horton the shameful reports they told Mrs Joseph in Carss lane. Wrote to Mrs Askin. Have fixed for out marriage to take place on Tuesday 5th May But the settlement is not signed & Mr Hill still declines having his name inserted, he thinks it is only put in to vex him. Sat 2nd Mr Hill came & agreed to sign. Mr James came but Mr Hill had said he would sign Before Mr James came they both staid to supper. I am much pleased that Mr Hill has consented. Sun 3rd after dinner Joseph & Wife, Aunt Henry & Mary & Ruth went in a car to Mr Hill's, they were all agreeably [sic] surprised at the house and garden. I like the house, but wish the bedrooms were larger & admire the garden which looked beautiful the Apple, Pear, Plum &c being in full blossom, staid supper & invited the housekeeper to come on Tuesd: she was very civil. I felt very low, thinking of my dear Father who went with me the last time I was there, & the important change about to take place in my life. I have however the most perfect confidence in Mr Hill & hope to be happy. Mon 4th ....He [Hill] gave me a pair of earrings & a brooch very pretty. Mr James came in the evening, he is invited to the wedding, he & Mr Hill left together. Have been a good deal harassed the last several weeks indeed ever since my dear Father's death. Tuesday May 5th 1840 ... I wore a white chally with two flounces a small while cashmere cloak, hood lined with white satin & white bonnet & feather also the earrings & brooch Mr Hill gave me. Just as the cahises drove up I felt very sick & had a little brandy, Mr Hill came to see me before we set out, & I was tolerably composed when I set out. ... Mr Hill & I both spoke the responses audibly & after we were told to go into the vestry where I signed "Sarah Welch" for the last time my hand shook so much that Mr Pixell as obliged to guide it. ... At 2 minutes past I set off for London, Stopped at Wolverston, where there is a kind of booth with tea, coffee &c had a cup of coffee which did me a great deal of good ...[ after arriving at an Inn then deciding to see a play, for which they did not stay] we saw the Queen's carriage at the Operar & walked �about some time in hopes of seeing her but could not. We then had some brandy & water & biscuits & went to bed, in the morning Mr Hill kindly brought me my breakfast ....[lengthy details about all of the things they saw in London on their honeymoon trip for 2 1/2 days] Sunday [c. 6 weeks after wedding] [had company for dinner] The goose Mr Hill found fault with the cooking of I did not think it done amiss, but perhaps a little more brown would have been better, again her spoke of it at supper & I felt so annoyed that I could not set at table and went to bed when they were gone & sent Hannah to say I was, but Mr H not coming of half an hour I went to Mary [her sister who was staying with them?] He said he had fallen asleep on the sofa & desired I would come to his bed which I did, very little sleep, had my breakfast in bed, Mary gone home. In the evening a very kind letter came from Mr Hill [who was in Liverpool] much pleased to receive it & next morning another saying he should return in the afternoon which he did about 4 oclock. Mon August 24th Went to Mr Jame's Office to prove my dear Father's will met Mr James, Mr Shipton, Mr [illegible] & Mr Mole. Swore to my dear Father's property being under 5, 000L. Mr Displeased when I told him that I shook hands with Francis. It was very awkward & I was very vexed to meet him. Tuesday 25th Mr Hill not friendly with me & quite put about that I should have shaken hands with Francis. Thursday [Dec] 17th not very well, Mr Price called, Mr Hill gone to the dinner of "The Loyal Association" & Miss Barnes, I did not go, felt more comfortable at Home. Ironing day. Mr Hill & Miss Barnes came in a car soon after 9 for which Mr Hill takes great merit to himself as he thinks himself the first husband to leave, it was very kind as he thought I was not well, wrote to Joseph. [kept track of menstrual cycle at end of diary.] 1841 January 7th [1841] Breakfaster very soon after 7 Mr Hill & I not very friendly together it is very foolish, for we might be so happy together. He is not good tempered. Called Mr James who talks of having the deposit 1500 L from Woodfield's next week & Advertising the property about Feby or March Gave me 5L Sat: Very poorly fretted, at Mr Hill having been very cross & out of temper, Had the shutter too, my eyes so bad. He promised to be better & is kind today. Hope he will continue so, for if I am vexed in this way it will soon kill me. Wed 10th [Feb] "The Royal Christening" Went into the town to buy some Stockings & for Mary, called at the Warehouse for Mr Hill who was to dine at home to day, complained of his �back, & after dinner & for some hours after he appeared to be in great pain, when Wm came, sent him for Mr Archer, who prescribed hot flannels, to put his feet in warm water & take some medicine, he had a good night & is gone to the warehouse this morning. Sun 14th Twelve months to day since I first dined at Brodesley Park my dear Father, the Moles, Arthur & C Mr Hill & I went to Church heard a very excellent discourse from Mr Mason.... Ash Wednesday 24th Twelve months to day since I lost my very dear Father, how quickly it has passed away, but every circumstance connected with it seems but as yesterday. Thurs 4th up by 7 oclock Called Mrs I Hill who has been poorly & Mrs Gill on my return home met J Welch who said, "Sarah it seems so strange to pass you without speaking, I Hope what has passed will be forgotten, I have thought of it a great deal." I said after having shook hands with him, "many things were said of Mr Hill that he can forget. John replied is a long time, I hope it will sometime Sarah Ann had been ill & also when he left he said "you will some day hear of my marriage: He looks wretchedly. Told Mr Hill I had met with John, very vexed I should have spoken to him, will scarcely speak to me. ... Fri 5th A wretched headache, quite nervous one, it is owing to having met John & Mr Hill seeming very much displeased about it , breakfasted in bed & not equal or in spirits to go to Mr Horton's Think Mr Hill will go, as he has put on his best clothes, has to have gone early & called at Aunt Henry's. Do not feel the disappointed at not going. Mon 5th [Mar] Mr Hill merry after we went to bed had supper brought to us Sun 11th ... Mr Hill has had a lad taken to the dungeon for robbing him Thursday 29th ...When Mr Hill came home in the evening he told me he had had a letter form the "Journal Office" desiring him to go there, as they had received an Advertisement concerning his wife which deserved that he should either kill the writer or proved against them at law He went & they told him they had received the Advertisement referred [sic] to & had a Sovereign to pay for it. It said that Mrs Edwin Hill of Bordesley Park would meet in the Garrison Lane John Richards as in the hurry of business the Letters I sent him were apt to be mislaid." They said a woman brought it as she said she was too late for the post When Mr Hill saw the writing he had not doubt that it was Mrs Edwin Thompson who had done it. Sent a note to her brother by Wm. Mon 17th Hannah had not an apron for Mr Hill He was in a shocking temper I strive as much as possible to please him; but if any one says at times he is cross & in they say truly them or a while again he is pleasant. Cried very much. Tues 18th Washing Mr Hill & I not friends all day At night rather more sociable. Wed 19th Mr Hill gone to the public office, the man who robbed Mr Hill to be transported for 7 years Thurs 24th Up early & breakfasted in the drawing room, at times feel very poorly, dont know �what to think about my being in the family way. Very sick & Poorly at times, the quieter I keep the better I feel. Friday 4th June Mr Hill gone to join a fishing party consisting of ... I should have been glad to have gone had I been well, sick, threw up a very little, think I have not felt the nausea so bad today Mon 8th Mr Hill dined at the Warehouse I went to drink tea with Mrs James Welch who read me a letter from Ann, in which she says Mrs Mole has been twice at Williams & says he represents "That Mr Hill is a very unkind husband." Tues ... Upon the whole feel better, though at times, particularly if I wait for my meals very sick & low Wed [wrote a letter to] Cousin Amm telling her Mr Hill & I lived very happily together & that I should be glad to see her. Sat 12th Wm gone with my drew to Miss Cookes Feel better than last week upon the whoe. Yesterday Hannah told me that Lousia Green & Miss Lanb had been as far as our door she opened it thinking they were coming here, but they turned back without speaking. Wed 16th ...Look poorly and thin... [took a trip to Liverpool]... Could not sleep for thinking of a pear I saw a gentleman eating in the said road carriage I did not wish for it, only could not get it out of my thoughts. Had some about 11 next morning. 19th: Wrote to Mrs Askin, 18 weeks today since I was poorly begin quite to expect I shall quicken soon, have expected it several weeks but believe I was wrong informed as to the time. Frid: 10th ...Did a few errands when I came home, very poorly think no doubt I quickened felt a slight movement, but not ale [?] know whether it was quickening, & next morning low & poorly Sun 12th ...During dinner the wind very high blew the glass off the table in our room. Mr Hill went on shamefully about it, it is very vexing but was an accident. After 11 when Hannah came home met Mr Hill at the door he had been to see his sister, again in a tremendous position, said he would turn her away in the snowing & C. Monday 13th: Very poorly crying so much. Feel sure I quickened on Friday as I feel it at times very plain, think it particularly unkind of Mr Hill at this time. At dinner time Mr Hill very anxious to make it up. Tuesday 15th [?] ... Cutting up an old sheet, it is the very first day I have done a stitch, having all along said I would not begin till I quickened. Very sultry. Very sick indeed. �16th [Oct] Very sick, threw up a good deal, Mr Hill sent Mr Archer to see me, like hi [illegible] recommended me quite, & not exercising as I am by most people recovering to keep quiet after eating & to take light food frequently & not much at a time, a glass of wine or brandy & waster he said would do me good. Tues: Hannah gone to town. The bells clanging for the birth of a Prince of Wales 30th [Nov] Went a short walk. Very showery. ... Received a very kind note from Mrs Horton with offers of doing work for me &c Mr Hill talks much of going to Cada, & is reading all the works on it. Thurs 9th [Dec] About 5 or 6 oclock in the morning got up to the night chair, & when I got into bed again found myself wet at first did not name it to Mr Hill, but did afterwards & told him to sent Mrs Lowry up when she came who thought I had better see Mr Archer he came and seemed to think decidedly it was labour coming on & recommended me to be in the bed & he would call in the evening to see me he did so & found me free from pain, but between 5 & 6 felt a very slight pain, when Mr Hill got up & told Mrs Lowry I then perceived a show & Mr Hill went for Mr Archer the pain was when he came every moment stronger, it was actual labour. At 8 as nearly possible the child was born, & though of course in pain not what I had expected but afterwards perceived all was not, right, & Mr Archer told Mr Hill the Uterus was displaced which is considered dangerous. ********* 1841 December 10th Edwyn Welch Hill born at 8 oclock in the morning as near as possible Friday Was Registered 4th Jany 1842. I was Churched January 12th. Vaccinated by Mr Archer Friday July 22nd 1842. ******** 1842 Sept 29th Went with Mr Hill into Wales, for the benefit of my health. Last unwell 16th June Poorly November 5th Fancy I quickened Sarah Margaret Hill born March 26th Baptized [sic] being very ill with convulsion fits by MR Smith I was Churched at the Old Church by Mr Foye 24th April. 1843-1844 15th Sun Mr Hill's Birthday Edwyn's bowels still disordered, Jane went for Mr Archer, lanced his gums & sent him a powder of some mixture her looks very poorly. Sun 12th Poorly, a good deal of blood came, Mr Hill went for Mr Archer, said I must lie in bed & not take anything solid or stimulating. Tues: Mr Archer called twice, said he was not satisfied about where the blood came from whether it was from the Womb, in that case he feared it would be a cross birth, afterwards said it was from the bowels �19th: Very poorly, languid and weak could scarcely raise my head from the pillow. Tues Feb 28th ...Fell better. Saw a letter Mr E Hickman had written to his mother from Canada Mr Hill still talks of going. Very low. Tues 7th ...felt pretty well, A very fine day. Wed: ...Very sick several times during the day. Thursday March 9th a good deal better Miss Burbridge called wonder how long it will be before I am confined, my spirits good upon the whote & do not feel that dread of it as I should have supposed. Fri: Very sickly in the morning, Mrs Lowry sees to think it is perhaps the child who is not well. ... At night Mr Hill very at finding dirty clothes in the were closet, which Jane had put there Had a wretched night. Mon 13th Saw in the newspaper that J Devis had passed. Edwyn went to have some shoes bought for him, Mr Hill busy with his Auriculas. Do not know that Ann will stay with us, think we must part, in some respect she is a good servant, but there are some things that she will not do. Feel pretty well, but think it cannot be long until I am confined. Wed 15th Edwyn went to town, upon the whole am pretty well, my birthday tomorrow, suppose it should be the same day as mine & a little girl, but quite expect it will be a boy. Very mild. Thurs 16th: My birthday, in the morning cholic pains, Mr Archer called thought labour was coming On Sat up, & went down stairs, & in the afternoon blood came, & Mr Archer called again. Fri 17th No return of the blood but Mr Archer will not let me get up. [note that Mrs Lowry is actually Mrs Leavesley] ...Slept with Mrs Leavesley... Sat 18th Very fine, Edwyn gone to town & Jane is to call at [illegible] Crescent with him & see Mrs Jones. Mr Archer called will not let me sit up even on the Sofa. Am tired of lying in bed & this lovely weather. Don't seem to expect it so soon as I did a week ago, though of course every day the time draws nearer. Sun: Mr Archer called, Mr Hill & Mrs Leavesley carried me into the drawing room, no one came During the day Thurs 23rd: Mr Archer called. Very sick. 26th Sun: About 4 or 5 in the morning my water broke, Mr Hill got up soon after & went for Mr Archer, who staid breakfast & then went home, but called again when I was asleep Soon after, of about 10 at night, felt pain gradually coming on,& though did not wish Mr Archer sent for, was when he came, was easier after, except just when the child was born which was a great deal �sooner than I expected, & think I had a very good, Mr Hill in the room all the time. I had thought the pain of childbirth greater than I have found it. [section written by Edwin Hill] Thursday 30th Mr Archer called, my bowels have not yet been moved or should be pretty well, had some pudding instead of Gruel my bosom full of milk the child slept a good deal .... We think the baby larger than Edwyn. Mr Hill & I sleep together & have done since the first night the child was born. Mr Hill has written into Wales & Staffordshire Mr Archer says two persons should be in the room where a person is confined besides the surgeon. I must remember if ever I should be in the family way again to rub the nipples with brandy, also the napkins after to have a little brandy poured on. Thurs 6th Went into the drawing room. Feel weak but in other respects pretty well. Edwyn does not yet walk alone, though can go anywhere by just holding his finger, what a thing it is to have two children who can neither of them walk. Mr Hill has written to Mr George Ryley. When Mr Hill came to dinner, I went into the drawing room & had not been there five minutes when Mr Hill saw the fire rows, which look far from being well, but thought it very unkind of him to say what he did, such as what a Tom fool he was for marrying & walking about as if he was distracted said if Jane did not take them away he should go mad Did not taste his dinner & went off without saying a word. At night we did not speak & only a word next morning, the baby sadly griped owing I have no doubt to my being fretted. Sun 30th Ann up late Mr Hill swore at her dreadfully, & at me too, I really can bear it no longer, scarcely spoke to each other all day, so great heats, want fresh air, but have not even time to walk in the garden, if I had not these things constantly to vex me should be very well but look very thin & poorly The baby griped Edwyn loosed today, for the first time. Mon: May day ... Mr Hill & I friends felt poorly all day, Mrs Leavesley here Tues: Morning 2nd May: Thought the baby suposed [?] convulsed & rang for Mrs Leavesley, and she was so twice afterwards, Jane went for Mr Archer who ordered her some medicine think my being fretted is the cause of the baby being so poorly. Wed: The baby still convulsed, Mr Archer here three times, think she is in great danger, Several people called, ... had the baby baptized by Mr Smyth about one o'clock in the morning [written above midday] "Sarah Margaret," Mr Hill very anxious about the dear baby. Thurs 4th May 3 times Mr Archer saw her, I had no hope, she has had leeches, warm baths, mustard & water for her feet injections, embrocations, powder & C never saw so patient and good a dear little thing. ... Mrs Leavesley staying with us, & Mr Hill and I sleep in the back room. The baby appears to me to have death in its face. Frid 5th Our wedding day Mr Hill went to see how she was early in the morning, she had had 9 fits in the night & yesterday she had 7 or 8 and twenty, All morning had given up all hope, thought she was dying several times but Mr Archer who say her about midday seemed not to �give her up She has according to his order an injection of beef tea & asafetida, her feet in mustard & water & had a powder, I thought she was too far gone for anything to do her good, but have done as he ordered. Mrs Horton called & saw her. She is better this afternoon, sometimes I think there is a chance, & again I think there is. A fine day, but how differently spent to the one three years ago. I hope we shall be happier than we have been, Mr Hill is very anxious about the baby & will do anything to assist & had his breakfast in the kitchen. Sat 6th About 3 oclock my left breast very painful, Had Mrs Coley early in the morning to draw it, & Mr Archer saw it, said I must apply a [illegible] to it, & take some medicine. The baby had fits all night & was brought to me in the morning & sucked a little. After my bosom had been drawn I went into the front Chanber to be with my little daughter. Convulsed at intervals all day ... [Archer saw her again and ordered more medicines etc] At night dozed a short time together & waked up in convulsions, some of them very strong one, so good, so [illegible] & at times looked so very pretty, her eyes at times very bright & then a film would come over them I scarcely left her all the day My bosom very comfortable have had it drawn twice today Mr Hill went to bed as usual I sat up & Mrs Leavesley lay in bed with the dear baby Edwyn went in a Car to Edgbaston with Ann, Think the baby cannot last long her face seems rigid & the opening at the top of the head sunk in, hers, poor dear has been a sad life of suffering, cannot in the pitiable state she is in, wish her to live longer, such a life of misery. Sun: The baby 6 weeks old to day Thought all morning she was dying expected almost every gasp to be her last, at dinner time Mr Hill thought of Dalby' [illegible] which we tried, and she seemed better, slept more that she yet done, thought there might yet be hope for her. Miss Burbridge sat up with her, she seemed a little better early on Monday morning but later in the morning appear'd worse than ever, Mr Archer call'd Mr Hill told him we had tried "Dalby's" he seem'd a little offended, don’t know whether he will come again without he is sent for, I think there is hope of should wish some one else to see her, very Poorly time. May 8ths Had my bosom drawn. Mrs Leavesly lay with her in bed, both yesterday & today She is going now by Mr Archer's directions Gradually getting worse constantly fits Tues: Jane sat up with Mrs Leavesly she appeared worse, about 2 thought gasp would be her last, as Mr Hill & I stood by her bed side Mr J Welch called Edwyn out all day Mr Archer called, still gives hopes....[continues for a few days then the baby appears to get better] Tues ... Mr Hill much better tempered lately, it makes me better in health & more able to look after things. Our new servant is to come on Monday next. Want sadly to go about her characters. Went with Mrs J Welch to enquire the character of the widow, found she was not a steady woman. Had a young woman who I think would be likely to suit. Fri: Very busy Mrs Welch called. The baby went for a short time into the garden. Tues 20th [June] Quite surprised when Ann came to me up stairs & said Mrs Joseph Welch was come She went to Mr Janes who proved to her that he had regularly remitted their money when due. She, positively denies any knowledge whatever of several hundred L which he has received Seems to think Joseph's is a affection of the head, I am very sorry for him & blame him very much. �Thurs 6th The gentleman who has taken to Mrs Hill's wafer business dined here. Sat [July] Wrote to Mrs Robinson & Mrs Langley, told them we thought of going to Canada. Tues: Washing day, at dinner Mr Hill gave me a letter from Joseph which he received yesterday but being so low he did not give it to me He seems to think his are numbered, it is a very affectionate letter, felt very low & fretted about him. Thurs [Aug] Mr Hill left immediately after breakfast having a great deal to do June and I with the baby went to the "Old Church" (walked very fast) where Mr Tom & Mr Charles soon after joined us ªMr Starratt christened the baby he was very kind and civil Gave him half a sovereign. Edwyn was registered wrong had it made right & certificates of both children written out to take with us. [while on ship] sick the first fortnight & Mr Hill very poorly his bowels so confined, A whale was seen. Very glad to see land, a fine harbour, went in a sterner to land. The Customs House house officers did not examine any of the Ladies trunks & only slightly the gentlemen's. Drove to the Post Office not letter from Mr J Hawkesley & so went to the Inn. Next morning found out where Mr J Hawkesley lived called on him & saw his wife, he told us he had written a letter & left it for us at the Post Office, which we found to be true & that he had looked out for apartments for us, which were very genteel & comfortable at a Miss Parkinson's. The society very pleasant & well informed. Dined on Sunday at Mr Hawkesley's Saw a good deal of NY walked in the Broadway.... Think NY a very gay place, sorry to leave it, but Jane and the poor children sadly bitten by the Moschetos [sic] particularly poor Edwyn. The Thermometer 90 and 92 Went in a steamer the "Frog" up the River Hudson very fine scenery The Steamer such a one for its size as I had never seen Landed in time for tea at Albany a (poor town) Up by 4 oclock & set off by the railroad carriage for "Syracuse" A very fine Inn had tea & took a walk after to look at the town, with which we were much pleased. Up early the next morning & set off again by the railroad carriages for "Rochester." The first Inn we went too [sic], we could not be taken in but staid there while Mr Hill went to look after our luggage which I rather fear'd was gone, when Mr Hill came back, we went to "Blossoms" Next morning went to St Lukes to hear Dr Whitehouse preach. In the afternoon went to see the "Genesee falls." & after tea called of Dr Whitehouse where we saw his "wife Father &sister." ... About 8 at night the "Gore" was to sail for "Cobourg" & "Port Hope" on "Lake Ontario". ...Very sick, the Ladies cabin very close, three nights on the water. Met at "Port Hope by Mr George & Mr Robert Ryley who took us to lodgings at Mr Barretts. Staid there a week. 26th Oct Went to see our new house & Mr Hill slept there the night before alone very much against me as I thought both the house & beds must be damp. Snow on the ground, Did not take cold; while at Mr Hastings the baby had an attack of Dysentry. Dr Evett, Mr Jacobs & Mr Waller called of us. Returned some of the salls. Jane not very well consulted Dr Hickman said it was cold. �10th November "Florinda Braky" came to us; a month upon trial Mr Hill's temper very trying...Baked bread for the first time. 16th Mr Hill hurt his leg. Mr Hill bought a Sleigh ...Very mild and damp think it must be the Indian Summer. Have not yet received any letters from England. Sun: Mr Hill very cross Mon 20th Delightful weather Mr Hill's leg better. Our goods came Medicine, my Cloak, Fur Tippet Thurs: Jane in bed all day. Mr Chambers came to see her & Dr Hickman called, did not think her very bad. Mr Hill bought a pig, I did not feel very well, I want a little more rest & fresh air. 5th Mr Hill very much out of temper, which made me feel very low & poorly The English Mail came, no letters. Sat 16th Dr Hickman called to see me in a Cutter, brought his little girl. Had an Invitation to an evening party on Thurs last at Mrs Kirckelsy[?] but too ill to leave my bed, and Mr Hill too tad a cold, so both declined Jane had a letter from her sister. Tues 19th A large meeting at Cobourg. Mr Hill went. A great number of Sleighs passed by here Fri [29th Dec] Mr Hill goes to Mr G Ryley's never heard any one swear so dreadfully as he does. Sat 30th Mr Hill, Florinda, & Edwyn went to Port Hope brought me a very kind affectionate letter from Mrs Horton its the first letter I have had since I came to Canada & explained what I expected to hear, that my dear brother had died about a fortnight after I left, it was what I expected, I thought I was prepared for, nevertheless it was a great shock, I hope & trust through the merits of our Saviour that he is happy he has had a long illness & time to prepare He had suffer'd much in mind on account of his circumstances. I feel much for his wife & family & my sister. ... Mr Charles has taken our house in the Prak, a lease for 7 years... 1844 Tues 2 At times feel a very sickly feeling & low dull, want something to cheer my spirits, Mr Hill is very irritable that I am constantly in a flutter at the heart. Wed 3rd Mr Hill more out of temper than ever Very poorly think I am a good deal [illegible] appearance, feel Joseph's death very much. Sat: Walked to "Port Hope" Sun Florinda went home & stayed all night. �Thurs: Mr Hill, Florinda & Edwyn went a ride in the Sleigh It was the first time I had been in one. called of Mr Hickman, the Doctor gone to "Toronto" Sun 28th A wretched day, Mr Hill's temper unbearable, cannot live in the way we do, think we had better part. Tues...Florinda going to leave us, had rather she had staid another month. Sun: ...In the afternoon Florinda went home, took Edwyn with her. I feel much better, baby I think is about more teeth, she looks pale. Sat: Edwyn very poorly, Dr Hickman saw him, did not think he was going to have the scarlet fever which is very prevalent at this time. Sun: Got ready to go to Church but did not go Mr Hill more provoking than every. A very bad headache. Mon 12th ... Florinda Breaky left us, and seem'd highly delighted to do so Thurs: Mr Hill had been very angry that the flour was gone, I felt very ill violent Palpitations of the heart. Sat 24th Four years this morning since I found my dear Father a corpse, thought much of him before I got up. Sun: About 5 in the morning Jane called us to say the Baby was convulsed, Mr Hill & I got up, It was a slight attack, but do not like the recurrence of them Hope please God that it be the last. Tues: About 5 in the morning the baby was again convulsed. After breakfast Mr Hill went for Dr Hickman gave her a powder, does not think she will be subject to these attacks. Said her head was not so much closed as some [over top is inserted most] children of her age but did not think it of consequence... Wed: A lovely day. Baby much better, took another powder. Baby better Dr Hickman called, Mr Hill offended with for not being more attentive. 8th March...Mr Hill's temper very bad indeed, & I think no wife can be more tried in that respect April 1st A lovely day overhead but cold Gradually weaning the baby, she is not quite well. Mr Hill better tempered ... Wish the roads were better Want to walk out, and begin to be tired of the Winter. At night called up about 2 as the baby was convulsed. Had another attack about an hour after, in all 6 Mon: Tues: & Wed: Mr Hill's temper. Thurs: Mr Hill at work with Mr Fenny in his garden, his temper better now he is employed May 10th Mr Hill has agreed to buy a Farm as the title is now made good I am sorry as I should like to have lived here. �11th Poorly, the first time since the Baby was born [must be referring to her period] Sun 12th ... Not very well myself Mr Hill's temper very bad his language very abusive which I was not going to so lonely a place his temper at times is so awful. Wed A Lovely day Mr HIll swore dreadfully said he would kick me & my servants out of that he would not live with me if it were not for the children &c do not know what he would have We all do our utmost to please him. I am poorly, and my breast hard & painful I often as if I no inside Mon 3rd before half past 6 someone knocked at the door Mr Hill called the girls, who got up , he swore at them dreadfully & then at me ordering me to get up with the most abusive language in which blasted b ....h & it was repeatedly used not getting us with this insolent treatment he kicked me sever times. Very poorly all day. Tues 4th Yesterday and today a man & his son here at work making pigstys & working in the garden, they came from Yorkshire but have been 5 years at Montreal. ... I have not taken a meal with Mr Hill since he kicked me. Wed: Mr & Mrs Willard came to tea and our cases arrived here from England containing crockery, one feather bed, carpets, & writings from Mr James on account of which Mr Hill and I shall have to go to Toronto. Sun: Well set off for Church, Mr Hill said some unkind things to me about the uncomfortableness it was to him when I was in the family way, that if I ever was so again he would not sleep with me & C. Felt so hysterical that although we were at the Church gates I turned back & Mr Hill [floowoed ?] Lay on the bed in the afternoon. Wed 3rd ... At night wished to be friends with Mr Hill as we had appear'd to be before our company ªsaid he wished to have nothing to do with me. Sun 7th ... Mr Hill still continues out of temper, but I content myself with thinking I have tried all in my powers to please & live peaceably with him but find it so impossible I hope I shall not fret & wear myself to a skeleton as I have done. Tues 9th Maria came to say Jane was sick, got up she took some Castor Oil, poorly all day Mr Hill For me to dine at Mr George Ryley's I was neither in health or spirits to go, & Jane poorly I almost think it will be impossible for us to live together he said this morning that he had married me for & my health & spirits both giving way ...The Doctor gave Jane a dose of Calomel Said I looked thin & any pulse was exceedingly weak and feeble. Thurs...Mr Hill dreadfully irritable, gave Maria [the servant girl] a cut with his whip. Tues: Mr Hill again swearing & cursing Got the headache owing to his constant abuse, or should be very well �Sat Nov 2nd Went with Mr Hill. They have got the staircase up & hope by this day next week to have the plastering done. Sun 3rd Damp Went to Church alone Mr Hill's temper more trying than ever Indeed I think no one has more need of patience than I have. Frid: Mr Hill went to the Farm with Fanny After dinner I went with Maria and the children to P Hope Mr Hill had his dinner the instant he came in & I think never stirred from his chair till he went to bed. Sat the children had colds & hoarse & both the girls sore throats. Mr Hill called them up & they did, not immediately rise as the children had disturbed them. He became outrageous threw the clothes off me & became extremely violent I kept up my spirits, but the agitation caused me to loose a good deal of blood. I sometimes think we must part he is so very insulting He is the most insolent and self indulgent man I ever saw. Thurs Dec 5th Up early, Maria the two children & I came to the Farm soon after breakfast, followed by the wagon with kitchen stove, Brine & Young Fowke. Thursday 19th ... Have made Edwyn two comfortable frocks out of my old night dress Mrs Brines cut out the body helped me to make it. The house warm and comfortable. 1845 1845 Jany 1st Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope but found the shops closed & that "New Years" day is consider'd here a holiday. Had a suckling pig for dinner & in the evening Mr Hill & I played at cribbage. A quiet pleasant day. Thurs 2nd Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. After we came home Mr Hill dressed & walked to the Drs (Hickman) where he was invited to dine on Venison. Fine & cold the snow all gone. Like here far better than I expected. 15th Mr Hills birthday 46. Had a fowl & plum pudding; played cribbage a quiet & comfortable day, the snow deeper than has been all winter Sun [two weeks later] Disappointed I could not go to Church a lovely day and very mild, after dinner called to see Mrs Fortune who has sprained her Ankle. Sun Feby 2nd went in out new Sleigh to Church, Brines drove, we took Edwyn with us for the first time in a morning to Church. Thurs: Never felt the cold so much. Fri: Mr Hill went to PH Heard young Robinson had died suddenly. The Cows lost, Brines gone �after then, did not come home till after we were gone to bed. Sat 8th Brines did not get up. Maria & Mr B got the sleigh ready for Mr Hill No wool cut Have a great deal of mending to do, the childrens clothes getting old. Mon 24th [Feb] Five years this morning since my dear Father died, thought of him & old times a good deal the last few days Fanny here sewing Mr Hill has the lumbago Thurs [week after] Mr Hill and Edwyn went in the Buggy to "Port Hope" brought me a letter from Mrs Davies informing me she had a son born 29th Dec. Poor Mary well and happy though frequently fainting fits. Sat 15th of March: ... At night Mr Hill sadly out of temper. Sun 16th Snow enough for sleighing but did not go to Church. My birthday, out of spirits, Mr Hill's temper so contradictory . More snow There has been very little sleighing this winter & I have been a very close housekeeper. Shall be glad to see the roads once more dry as I & the children can get out. Thurs [10th April] Two of the children's sheep lost. Fri: MR Hill & Brines quarreled, agreed to part. Sat: Brines at work as usual. Mon 28th Lovely weather. A good variety of wild flowers growing on our farm, drying some in a book. Scarlet fever has appeared again in Port Hope. [company virtually every day Aldreds, Wallis, Meredith, Fortunes, Ryleys] 4th [June] ... Mr R[obert] Ryley came here to dinner Mr Hill drove him to Port Hope but would not bring us any bread. 5th Not so warm, Mr Hill sadly out of temper, what for I do not know. Sat 21st Mr[s?] Brines & Maria gone to Port Hope. People tell me how thin I get. Fri 26th Brines and Edward went to Port Hope to bring the long expected case. It contained a black satinette dress for me & cape, 2 collars an ornament for the neck & a silk handkerchief a present from Mrs Horton. For the children clothes & the toys allow a present of a coat for Edwyn & a frock for Margaret from their Aunt Horton, & a silver knife, thimble scissors for Margaret from her godmother. Mr Hill had a present of a Silk handkerchief & five he had ordered besides his covers, collars, chains, screws & C Our house is not so full we hardly know where to best stow our goods Lovely weather Must write several letters very soon to all our very kind friends who seem to think so much of us, though away. Thurs [July] Mr Hill Edwyn & I rode to P Hope called & left out Cards at Mrs Bakers & Mrs Merediths Called at Mr Kirchhoffers, Mr Hill in a dreadful temper coming home. �12th July the Grand day for the Orange men Brines, Wife & Edward gone Mr Hill, Jane & Edwyn went to Port Hope & to the Guide board to see then. [notes the death of a Mrs Howe, whom she obviously knew as they visited her, then comments on the funeral passing with 27 carriages] Sun: Hoped to go to Church, got ready but Brines could not catch any of the horses Mr Hill sadly out of temper all day Mr Hill drank tea at MR Fortunes, got ready to go with him, but when I found that he was going to walk I declined going he came home early....Tues, Mr Hill's temper no better, Maria talks of leaving us. Tues 26th Two years today since we left Liverpool ... In the afternoon Dr Hickman & [illegible] called, Said that is was as hot as the West Indies. Brines gone in the buggy to P Hope to meet his wife who he expects by the boat Five children in one family dead of the scarlet fever Brines broke the buggy. Fri 10th [Oct] rendering fat to make candles. Thurs 23rd Mr Hill & I had a quarrel at dinner because the potatoes were not mashed 1847 Wed [March?] Mr Hill gone to PH brought me a letter from Mrs James and one from Mrs Horton, Suppose Mr Hill & I shall have to go to Toronto which at this time is very inconvenient Mr Hill dreadfully out of temper said he took a solemn oath never to da a days work after my settlement was made that bread & water was quite sufficient for me & as for clothing he did not care what I wore or show shabby I looked & c The things affect my health & cause me to be in a constant flutter. Mon 12th [July] ...After tea Margaret ran after the Old black Sow & got on her back, she had no bonnet on & the Old sow threw her off & her head struck against a great sharp stick It bled profusely & was a very bad cut Mr Hill was gone to the Mill, we sent after him the buggy he cut the hair off & put on plasters, she soon fell asleep. We were all greatly frightened. Sun 8th Did not go to Church as it rained fast small rain. Had young potatoes for the first time. The flies very troublesome.... Fri A beautiful morning, quite unprepared set off after breakfast to spend the day at Mrs Pengelly's Called at Mrs G Ryley's (the first time I had seen their house) & then after a few minutes drive over taken by a dreadful thunder storm accompanied by hail shelter'd in a barn & when the storm had abated returned to Mr G Ryley's where we dined & after returned home Caught in several bad thunder storms. When we came home found a number of strange cattle in the from & the geese in the corn & Maria gone to Warson's, Just Mr Hill sadly about. Sat Homer came & paid a part of what he owes, he has been ill. Made some cheesecakes for the �first time M's [Margaret's] head mending but I fear she will have a bald place on her head. Tues: Maria went to Port Hope there has been a good deal of talk of her & Handy lately, they say she is in the family way &c.... Fri:...Mr Hill had a summons for not doing the road work. Tues 7th: Found someone had been in our garden & stolen the melons. ... Fri: Wrote to Mr Lang to beg the loan of 30 dollars sent Maria will it, Mr Lanf wrote a reply that he was sorry he could not. Tues 19th Mr Hill set off early to Cobourg. Mr Peacock came had 10 bushels of apples for 4 turkeys. Turned out a fine day although there was a good deal of rain in the night. Had the parlour well cleaned. Mrs Everett & sons called to ask Mr Hill to pasture her cow. Some men came from Clarke had 32 bushels of Apples 8 dollars for them. Mr Hill came home about 8 nothing done. Thurs: Mr Hill again gone to Cobourg in the buggy Master Everett brought us some home. Cold and frosty. Another day and Mr Hill has returned with his cause undecided. [there is some sort of court case going on] Fri: Very wet. Mr Hill gone again think to day it will be decided, have better hope today of it It will be a great disappointment should he loose. It was late when he came home, but nothing done. Sat; Off by 7 oclock making my own dress. Mr Hill came home to tea. Nothing done only 29 tried, Mr Hill's was the 30th A great disappointment it not being settled. Mon: Cold. Several people came for Apples. Have some left in the Orchard, which we are going to change for potatoes. Nov 1st Mon: Very wet. The Yound husbands came for Apples & hay... Tues 2nd Misty & warm, cleared up "The Indian Summer" Wish the roads were not so bad. Mr Hill planting his tulips without his coat, it is so mild. Fri 19th Jane & all of us have colds The Yound husbands came for hay Deborah came brought us a nice piece of pork. Thurs 25th Took a fall last night & fainted away at breakfast. ...M A Cuthbert brought the four pounds of wool back she had to spin 4/6 10th Dec Very mild & very dirty it having rained all day yesterday. Edwyn six years old today. Yesterday he burned his knee against the stove.... �Wed: Snowing Mr Hill in a bad temper for what cause I do not know He took flour to the Mill & the bags back to Mr Willsons Mr Mitchell has the small pox. We have a good deal to do "All work & no play" Thurs: Mr Boyce came over in the afternoon & told us poor Mr Mitchell had died the night before at ten oclock she [illegible] blood & had been twice bled. January 1st 1848 [Sat] The Children delighted to find their stockings filled when they awoke in the morning...After dinner Watson came to cut wood, Mr Hill sent Edwyn to ask him to do up the horses He came back & said Watson could not & was gone home. Mr Hill immediately went into the kitchen & seeing Watson with his umbrella called him back & high words passed between them, We had tea & afterward Mr Hill complained of numbness in his hand, it continued till he went to bed & he talked a little wandering. Felt greatly alarmed & never had a more anxious night. Mon: Very glad to see Watson as usual cutting the Wook Mr Hill seems much better. Tues: Very poorly & a headache owing to having been anxious about Mr Hill, he is much better & gone to the Mill. Thurs Had a pig killed Mr Ashby came & took Harriet [Maria's sister] to Mr Harrisons Maria went with them Harriet threatened to destroy herself if they made her stay with them Maria's brother has again broken his thigh Sun: A nice day but did not go out as there is not sleighing Mon: Mr Hill set his foot on the pitchfork, it is very painful S & J Fortune called wish there would come some good sleighing as I want to get out. Fri: Mari & I went to Port Hope took three sheep skins 6/3. Called at Mr Younghusbands & brought home 15 dollars Fri 11th [Feb] Very Cold Mr Hill gone to Port Hope. Maria gone to quilting bee at her Fathers. Tues: Mr Ryley came to look at and buy some pigs Mr Hill and I drank tea at Mr Lang's Snowy and dirty came home by moonlight. Thurs 24th : Edward Lang came for 4 pigs. Mon 28th: Snowing Mr Willson called, brought the newspaper A lamb & a goose egg. Mon: Mr Hill went to the Mill. Mr Buck came for hay, said his brother was dead & that he was come in for 4000 a year. Feel low as Jane seems to have a mind to go with him & his wife to England., they thing of going the first of May. Ash Wednesday: Mr Hill has serious thought of selling the farm... �Thurs ... Jane says if she went to England she should like to return, but think she will put off going for another twelve months when in all probability children will be at school. 30th [March] Mr Younghusband came, Mr Hill gone out with him. Another beautiful day While Mr Hill was out, Mr McCarthy came to look at the farm he staid till Mr Hill returned & is coming again tomorrow.... Saturday the 1st of April a great deal of rain last night & great flood Mr Hill set out to go to Port Hope but the waters were so he returned. Felt low & dull I like farming as there are so many things within yourselves within I fear we shall want not having been used to buy lately. Mon 3rd April Maria staid all night, came home this morning Mr Willson here all morning waiting for Mr McCarthy at last he went home & about dinner time Mr McCarthy & Mr Jennings came, sent Maria to tell Mr Willson they were come A fine day but [illegible] Mr Hill drew up an agreement which he & Mr McCarthy signed in the presents of Mr Willson & Mr Jennings but Mr Hill intend to draw up another [fller ?] to be signed by all parties. Wed: A fine clear day. Watson at work here went for shingles Mr McCarthy came to dinner putting the glass in the windows. Thurs Mr McCarthy called but did not come in, Jane 7 Maria gone to clean up the house, I went to take a look at it think it a cheerful looking house. Mon Mr Hill gone to Port Hop Mrs Ashby and her Mother came, she is to quilt my petticoat for a goose. Sun 16th ...This is the "Passion week" before I was married used to go every day in Passion week to Church. Wed 3rd May Mr Hill drove me to Mrs Ryleys brought home 5 dozen of eggs & a tray [&] 4/3 ªMr Hill drove me and the Children to Port Hope Mr Smith paid himself out of the money though he had said he would sit sadly vexed Mr Hill. Fri 5th of May Our Wedding Day lovely & warm Had lived the last twelve month very comfortable together. Hope it will continue to be so & that our prospects are brightening. Sat [10th June] ...Mr Fortune sent an invitation for me & the children to drink tea there on Monday to meet Miss Ryley & her pupils who were going there on that day to see the Indians. Thurs 15th Did not feel very well Maria had to go to Port Hope while she was putting the horse in the buggy thought a ride would do me and the children good so got myself & them ready had to wait while Maria dressed herself as we were ready first Too late for the post office it was just shut Mr Hill dreadfully put out about it Friday 16th June I had Maria up by 5 oclock & Jane started for the post office before breakfast nothing there but the "Garland" Mr Hill more angry than every about Jane going Called me everything he could think of and was very cross with Maria he wished her to go & she said she would not stay so in the evening she left us with the greatest indifference though she had lived so �long with us... Sat: O'Hara at work here Feel better, surprising how little we seem to miss Maria Mon 19th ... A girl came after the place, but w'd not do, had never been out & knew nothing. Wed 28th Maria and her sister came to tea, she says she likes to be home & is not going to service again at present Fri 29th Living very quiet see few persons & never go out. Tues Mr Hill went to Port Hope Mr Willson called & brought us some white currants After dinner Mrs Wood came with Elizabeth some [illegible] about wages, they wanted a dollar and a half, but at last agreed for her to stay for a dollar, she seems a likely girl & the children have taken quite a fancy to her already. 24th Very sultry, boiling my currant Jelly Maria came brought us some raspberries news of a sad disturbance in France. Tues Maria brought us more raspberries for preserving 4d a quart Wed 16th: ... Elizabeth very poorly Thurs Rain in the night Elizabeth came down to breakfast but unable to sit up again all the day. Fri Mr Hill and the children went to tell Mrs Wook that Elizabeth was ill after dinner Mrs Wook came staid tea & then Mr Hill drove them home. I am afraid she is going to have the fever. Tues [Sept] Elizabeth came paid her a dollar, a months wages, & have agreed with Maria to stay with us, as she does not think she shall get married. Fri [Oct] Mrs Peacock came potatoes to trade for Apples. [some sort of court affair going on again it "has fluttered me a great deal'] I wonder how it will end In the evening Mr McCarthy came in expecting Mr Willson would come but he did not looked over the account I have kept of butter all seemed well. Sat [23rd Dec] ... Charley and Neddy [their horses] sold for 25 L twelve months credit The machine was not sold [continues to keep track of her menstrual cycle in the back of her diary.] 1851 Mon 10th [Feb] Rainy Frozen & Ice on the trees as I never saw before & very slippy & miserable [illegible] not good & vexed that Mr Hill would go. He set out & just as he got into �lane was thrown out & came home his nose & face cut & bleeding. I was in hopes that would stop him but no Off he went again & Joe Eno with him Wed 19th Mr Hill I &the Children went in the cutter to Port Hope All thrown out & sprawling on the ground Poor Margarets nose bled & her eyes & nose sadly swelled & discoloured I am very stiff and sore. ... Mr Hill will drive on high ridges of snow expect several times to be [illegible] It makes me quite nervous. Wed 26th [March] Sarah Margaret's birthday 8 years old. Very mild After dinner Maria drove me and the children to Miss Henley's Have agreed for the children to go to school 1st April Mr Hill's eye bad The children sadly vexed to go to school. April 1st Tuesday Maria took the Children to School for the first time they were in great spirits a beautiful day Wed Rainy Kept the children at home Thurs ... This is the first day the children ever dined from home by themselves Sent them by Maria some Jam and bread as they only took lunch with them They have sadly wanted to stay the whole day & to day they will do so. Thurs [next] Margaret heard when at school yesterday that one of the boys had the "itch." Sent Maria to enquire about it An illnatured [sic] tale got up by some of the children no truth whatsoever in it Fri 20th [June] Warm The children had holiday and are gone with their papa Jane & Maria to the "Circus" Tues ... After [tead?] Edwyn was spitting but not in a passion Mr Hill got up for the horsewhip in a great rage & c Sat 13th [Sept] ... about 3 15 in the morning Mr Hill got up to stoke a light and fell insensible on the floor Again he sat in the bed & a second time insensible on the floor He seems quite sensible but when he sat up of raised himself fainted his arm is bruised About 6 sent for the Doctor but he did not come been engaged by Mrs Roches who was confined so sent again by ... Sat Nov 1st... Mr Hill, I and Margaret went to Port Hope took my sullen dress to Miss Dyers bought Margaret a woolen Polka Jacket 6 Went to Mr Smiths by appointment to meet Mr & Mrs Coulson I went to sign away my dower but did not get anything He is to pay Mr Hill 420 L 50 down, the 25 in Lumber Hope it is for the best 1852 January 1st Snowing Mr Hill went alone in the cutter to Port Hope. After dinner he called at Mr Fortunes. No one came here. Thank God he is in good health. Margaret's burn not doing well, �Mr Perks came to see it. Sunday the first in the year Mr Hill and I went to Church in the buggy. He has not been of some years, but intends now going regularly. Thurs: 22nd Mr Forbes died. Have had no memorandum book till March. Mon 1st March, the snow deep, no getting out. Tues 2nd heavy fall of snow in the night. Mr Hill and Jane went to Port Hope, found the snow very deep Upset in Port Hope Mr Hill bought me this book It is many years now since I kept a diary... 5th Friday Snow again in the night never recollect so much snow. Mr Hill Margaret & I called at Mr Fortunes, surprised to find the snow so deep on the gravel road Poor James Rowe met with a sad accident last week from a thrashing machine, he has lost part of his foot. Sat 13th Mr Hill bought Edwyn a pair of Rabbits 2 Edwyn has long wanted some Mr Hill & Moore gone to Port Hope they tipped over four times during the day… 14th The sleighing over & travelling bad any way. 16t Tues: My birthday. Can hardly fancy I am so old Shall not mention it if they do not think of it which I hope they will not do. Have been quite as regular as usual till the last two months think I may expect a change in my constitution. Sat 20th Mr Hill Mt [Margaret] and I went in the cutter, the Mill road to Port Hope sadly frightened the road so uneven Called at Mrs Smith's. Dr Smith has had a bad paralytic attack. Came back the turnpike road Mr Hill complained of feeling very unwell, The seat broken altogether one of the most unpleasant drives I ever had. I drove home...Mr Hill complaining of being poorly, he took a pill. Thurs 25th: Mr Hill complains sadly of his neck. He and Mary are gone to borrow Mr Fortunes fork & then to Port Hope. I feel anxious about him he does not seem so well as he did. Sun 28th Edwyn said he did not feel well but his Papa has taken him to Church along with S Margaret. I do not feel very well which is the reason I did not go to Church. They went in the buggy. I should think there would be no more sleighing. The first works the children said on their return was that they had been upset at the end of our lane as they were going to Church Mr Hill and his daughter were thrown out, Margaret complained a little of her head but M A Eno came and I heard no more complaints. Sat 8th [May]... Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. Mr Hill took [illegible] some rhubarb roots & he gave him a Dahlia root, as we were going saw a funeral and upon enquiring found it was "Florindas," a girl who lived with us at Dr Lowes, felt affect so young cut off 23... Sun 23rd Mr Hill SM and I went to Church had a pleasant drive till we got to where they have been mending the road when I wished to get out Mr Hill in a passion about my doing so & drove to the Church He however & SM came to meet me & he sat the top of the seat where I have always sat & where I like to sit. ...Mr Hill says he will never drive out with me again he is very disagreeable. S Margaret staid with me at home... Margaret very useful. �Tues 25th Mr Hill and I quite friendly I drove with him & SM to PH Sun 20th [June] Mr Hill and Edwyn gone to Church. I am getting stronger but my ankles ache & burn sadly. The children are pretty well. Thurs 22nd [July] hot. Dined at 12 and set off to a school examination of L Young husbands pupils at Mr Peters Spent a very agreeable afternoon net several families there & the superintendent of schools (Mr Baird) Mrs Baird was also there Had an excellent tea drinking & plenty of very nice cake. Brought home two slices for the children which Mr Peters sent them Several wished they had been there, they wd have enjoyed it. Sat Up between 4 and 5, and as soon as breakfast was over Mr Hill set out to Mr Ryleys for the children. A nice morning Sent Maria to go pudding She is doing well. A confrontation at Port Hope today. Surprised soon after twelve to see them come, Edwyn went straight to the raspberries and neither of them seemed at first to talk and tell us everything as I expected but they soon became as usual they seemed not very well to like school at least they like home much better. Sun 25th Staid at home ... Up about 5 Edwyn's cough troublesome. I got up about 12 and got him some of the pectoral & he did not cough again after he had taken it, Sent a small bottle for him to take some at School if his cough should be bad. They went off in good spirits particularly SM....MR Hill returned about 1 very little tried. He left the children quite contented... Tues: ...Mary said her Mother said if her wages were not raised she must leave & c very civil. Suppose we must part, she suits us very well...Mr Hill gone with a pudding and some Cake to Sam Marion. We seem very quiet and the work is got done sooner & when the places are once cleaned they remain so much more than when the children are at home only having one parlor & living entirely in it when they are at home of course it has things lying about. Wed [18th July] Mr Hill set out on horseback to go to Mr Clarke's while there he fainted away Soon after he got home he broke out into a cold sweat and again became insensible He looked very ill and Mary immediately set out for Dr Perks but when the Doctor came he was surprisingly better ... He recommends Mr Hill to be very sparing in his diet for two days and then take some tonic mixture. I was sadly frightened but this afternoon he seems tolerably well. ... Fri 29th Mr Hill pretty well, Dr Perks came to see Mrs Marvin & called with Phoebe here Mrs Marvin borrowed my breast pump rather loathe to lend it for fear it should get broken ... Wed 25th Extremely sultry 9 years yesterday since we left Birmingham ...[frequent mention of how she is thinking of the children seems the children are beginning to stay for two weeks at school before they come home for a weekend] Sat: Up between 4 & 5 & by 5 Mr Hill set out ... Long to see the children...Soon after twelve Mr Hill & the children arrived, they are both looking very well & seem quite contented to be at �School. Mr Hill told Miss Ryley that he did not think of sending SM the Spring quarter... Tues: showery Mr Hill gone in the buggy alone I thought of going had it not been so damp & wet. Have had a headache the last few days I seem to like quiet Mr Hill always likes to be, but in the house reclines on the Sofa reading the newspaper or a book. Sat 25th Went to Port Hope intending to stay a few hours with Mrs Baird & learn how to [illegible] but found her getting into a buggy to go with Mr Baird to Peterborough, she had quite forgotten appointment with me but would willingly have staid home; one day is the same to me as another andSaturday is the only day she is at liberty but wonder how she could forget Mon: November 1st Mr Hill gone over on horseback to M Ryleys to see the children ... He came home about 2 o'clock looking very pale and tired he having been thrown from his horse A dog came jumping at the horse who startled & Mr Hill not being aware at the time of the dog was soon on the ground He broke out into one of his cold swears & was poorly all the way home... He seemed pleased with the appearance of both the children, especially S M and brought home some lines composed by Mrs Ryley about Margaret He also brought both their copy books which they had finished Think them improved in their writing... [comments that Miss Ryley would be giving up the school at Christmas since she was to be married on New Year's Day they were invited to the wedding.] Thurs 5th [Jan, 1853] Mr Hill & the Children & myself went to Dr Perks & Mr Bairds, agreed for our children to go to school 20L a year each ... 1854 Mon 9th [Jan] Very Cold after dinner Mr Hill took Edwyn to School, we intend to keep SM at home this quarter...Tues A fall of snow in the night which has made it good sleighing Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope called to see Edwyn Found they wished to put off our arbitration, but believe it will take place tomorrow.... Thurs 12th...Do not feel at all excited about the arbitration but anxious of course & wish it settled. The opposing party had wished to postpone it again.... Soon after 8 Mr Hill came home saying he had been awarded 300L & pay costs which were 25L Sat [21st] Mr Hill gone for Edwyn in the cutter...Mr Hill received his money for the damage done his land by the railway 300 L and I received a dollar for my dower 24th February A day ever to be remembered by me for 14 years ago on that day, found my dear Father a corpse when I went into his room in the morning Wed 15th [March] [this line crossed out] My birthday never thought so little of it no one remember'd the day...Thurs 16th ...Though yesterday had been the 16th of March; find in looking in the Almanac it is to day my birthday �Sat 18th...Mrs Jackson sent us some eggs & butter & fresh egg is a great treat they are the first we have had this year. Sun 19th... Mr Hill in a great rage for no other reason that I know of but having to put the horse in the buggy Wed [29th] ...I feel low and poorly I want some one cheerful to talk to... Wed [5th April] Very low & weak, want some one to cheer [sic] & sympathize with me which Mr Hill never does. Thurs 20th ...Edwyn wrote a letter for Jane to her sister... [Beginning in the middle of July, Mr Hill is complaining about a pain in his side.] Mon 14th [August] ...Think we shall keep Margaret at home till after Xmas. Sun 10th December...[had gone out to the garden and Mr Hill did not feel too well so they came in and he laid down] About 4 he was taken with the illness I fear will prove so serious to him. Sent Edwyn immediately for the Doctor who he met on the road with Mrs Perks My dear Husband was speechless & never recovered his speech again. I thought from that time there was no hope … About 10 got him upstairs & with great difficulty into his own bed There we both lay till about 12 when he wished to get up I called Jane we could not get him into bed so pulled the bed off, tried his utmost to raise himself . Tues 15th My dear Mother died & I quite expected all the morning that my dear husband would not [this portion crossed out] but had no power. At last we placed in on the bed but not comfortably as I could have wished Jane went to bed & I watched by his side. Mon 11th Dr Perks came he was very anxious to get into his own bed & we managed to get him into it. Very bad all the day mustard plasters on his stomach & calves of his legs At night Edmund Willson came & we got him into the night chair & made his bed more comfortable Not a murmur or impatient gesture ever escaped him the whole time he was ill. I watched him. Tues 12th My dear Mother died & I felt that I should loose a husband...Mr Hill cupped at the back of his neck... Wed: He was bled. His breathing seemed rather better afterwards. The doctor staid all night he had a blister on his stomach, dear Mr Hill seemed to [want?] it taken off....Thurs 14 The last day my dearest husband lived During the morning he dozed and occasionally took a little nourishment. For the first time I did not deceive him with hope I told him as gently & lovingly as I could that I fear'd must part how thankful we should be if God would restore & c. I asked him if he was afraid to die, he said vHe looked so calm and serene & wrote the word "Death" and �"I try to pray" His patience was that of a saint, never did I see anything to equal it. He joined dear Edwyn's, Margaret's, and my hands together & blessed us putting his hand on each of our heads. He took a little wine & water eagerly but we were afraid to give him more than a teaspoonful or two at a time for fear of the hiccough & it affecting his breathing Mrs Fortune Mr & Mrs Marmon came & shook hands with them. Gradually he seemed getting nearer to his end. He breathed like a great steam engine occasionally for a moment it stopped & then again, but fainter & fainter We did not disturb him. Mr [illegible] & Thomas Mr Coulson's man & Mr Key were in the room with me & his dear children when his dear spirit went without a sigh or struggle to God who gave it. It was about midnight when he departed. May our last end be calm & serene as his. I staid a long time gazing on my dear husband almost fancying I could hear him breathe & then kissing his lips several times for the last time left the room. ... Fri 15th Dr Perks came I lay in bed all the day. Thomas shaved Mr Hill and Mr Kay arranged the room & all things Sat 16th I saw my dear husband looking so calm & so little changed Saw him several times during the day & so did the dear children We none of us felt that dread or shock I expected Sun 17th Several gentlemen called. Mon 18th The coffin came when I saw it, was deeply grieved to find it was lined. It was a Walnut coffin with plated plate & nails Sent Joe with a note for Dr. Perks & some lining for the coffin Mr Whicks & Mr Bunt assisted in placing his dear remains in the coffin Joe brought wine & spirits from Port Hope Cakes & c Sat up rather late Tues 19th Got up & dressed myself & saw my dearest husband in his coffin for the last time. Very little changed. The day severely cold....I think 14 carriages followed the mournful train the hearse with his dear remains & our buggy affected me much. ... Mon Xmas All alone all week the same. I like to be alone & quiet I have written several letters & the Doctors has sent newspapers to my friends I have not seen him all week. Sun...The last day of this eventful year which has left me a widow & my children fatherless. My mourning is not yet made I have only my widows cap which shows my hollow cheeks. The children are both at home I intend to try to teach Margaret & keep Edwyn the next grade at home. I should feel lonely without him & the roads are so hard & slippery I durst not let him ride Greylock is apt to stumble. The children are I could wish if they would agree better together. I could not leave here. It will be my pleasure to tend his Garden & mind his plants all will remind me of him. He loved flowers they were of his life. I love them too. I feel better I have had. How shall we get on the nest year "Trust in God & he will not forsake us." May we think more of his goodness & the uncertainty of life How little I thought what would happen before the year was out. 1855 January 1st We have entered upon another year. How uncertain is life, we have just had an instance of it in our little family circle. Mr dear husband is no more he died the 14th of �December at midnight calmly & without a struggle [sic] he entered upon his rest, May we all be found ready for we know not at what hour we may be taken from this transitory world to give an account of our stewardship. I feel very lonely & weak in body The road very slippery & no snow. ... 2nd Very low. In the evening Mrs Kay came. Bunts brought home my dress it has too many bows & have taken them all off. English newspapers. 3rd Wed. Joe Eno came he & Edwyn went to Port Hope. Edwyn told me on his return he had been to see his dear Papa's grave. Very mild. Mr Wells came, he had not heard of my dear husband's death. He had brought 25L to pay, but thought I could not legally receive it, Thought I should have to go to Port Hope with him. He behaved very well & went him self & took a note to Dr. Perks. He said if it was necessary for me to see Mr Scott he would come in the morning & drive me, but nothing could be done till I had administered. Mr & Mrs Baird came Mrs Kay made Margaret a crape [sic] bonnet. I feel harassed & poorly. 4th ... Dr Perks drove me to Mr Wards & I signed a paper to the effect that I administered to my dear husbands effects & that he died the 14th of December.... Sat 6th ... In the afternoon Mr Fortune & Mr Marion came ...Said the pigs we had from Robert were not paid for. Tues 9th ... Yong Jamieson called to know if I intended selling the corn & Mr Short walked here should think he had heard I had written a short tribute to dear Mr Hills memory as he had preached funeral sermon. Mon 15th My spirits very low, dear Mr Hill's birthday he would have been 56 had he lived. No Turkey or Plumb [sic] pudding he always liked to have his birthday kept. 17th Edwyn drove me to Port Hope Dined at Dr Perks went expecting to see Mr Whitehead but he was from home, Called about my bonnet, Mrs Lilligow thinks it a proper widows bonnet & as deep as it can be made. The Dr thinks some Quinine will do me good The first time Edwyn has driven me & he drove carefully & well 22nd ... Mon Sat a good deal in the kitchen & in the evenings all sit together & read & sew, it is the pleasantest part of the day. See more from one weeks end to another but do not feel dull now the children are at home. Thurs 25th ... Found "Illustrated News" & a letter from Mrs Davies & Mrs Horton they had not heard of poor Mr Hill's death Mr Davies wants to know about the "Everton Pastures," Her son Tom is heir I suppose to my Cousin MB Welch if he had no sons but we have never hears he is Her letters are very unkind & insolent, but I will not return evil for evil Fri 26th Wrote to Mrs Davies. I can give her a good deal of information on the Subject she does not seem to know anything. My Grandfather's Will I have, & it leaves the Everton Pastures to my Uncle Gybby & his heirs I should not like to give up the without advice. I have copied the paragraph from the will in my letter to her. �29th More snow in the night. Edwyn amusing himself with making a chain I am very glad he had found something to pass away his time now he cannot go out of doors. 11th [Feb] Sun: A good deal of snow fell in the night & a snowy morning. Except the changes in the weather I have little to note down, but I feel tranquil, & the quiet of our lives suits me at this time better than the bustle & fatigue of company We have lived almost entirely alone since my dear husbands death & I have never been out except on business. I should like to go to Church before I make calls & visit & I know I shall feel much, the first time I go & see my dear husband's grave.... [Notes on the 13th that when she was in town at the Doctor's, they brought the bills together from the funeral and did not think that 100L would cover it. Throughout February, often mentioned getting her bills settled that the Doctor paid after she had "empowered" him to withdraw money from her account.] Tues 6th [Mar] Was just sat down quietly to reckon up Jane's account when Mr G Ryley came He could not without the greatest inconvenience pay the 100L. So I agreed to go with him to Port Hope & see the Dr. Joe Eno here. At last agreed to take security for the money & Mr Ryley is to come again next week & bring the interest and sign a paper which Mr Scott is to draw up to secure the money to me. The sleighing very bad as we returned. Sat 17th Mr Ryley and Willfred came Brought me 6L interest & gave 2 five dollar notes which he said the children could have & I intend giving them Mon 19th ...wrote a note to the Doctor saying I had left Mr G Ryley's lease & c with him the day of his lecture on the "Steam Engine" Edwyn shooting, he has his dear Papa's gun & seems delighted with it I feel afraid for him although he is very careful. He came in quite delighted having shot a bird for the first time. Thurs 22nd Went with Edwyn in the buggy to Port Hope found the roads (except down our farm) pretty good, Fortunately met Mr Wells there and after a good deal of preamble he paid me 25L. I am to give him another paper if he wishes it when I am appointed Guardian to the children. The Dr seems perfectly satisfied with Mr Ryley's Security I gave the Doctor 20L of the 25L for the payment of debts, & reserved the 5L for Jane Have agreed to pay Jane 40L to be out of her debt by August. It is at about the rate of 3 dollars a month Could I have afforded it she should have had more. Sat 24th Quite a deal of snow & very cold Wrote a note to Mr Lang which Edwyn went with on horseback Mr Lang sent word he would come on Monday at 10 o'clock to value our effects Edwyn went again to ask Mr Millson to meet Mr Lang on Monday. The horse tiresome & wanted to come back, I was frightened but Edwyn persevered & did his errand. Sun 25th Margaret complains of headache, think it is a nervous headache wish she would agree better with her brother... Mon 26th Dear Margaret's birthday 12 years old Mr Lang & Mr Millsom came, valued the effects of my dear husband. Horse 12L 10 sh, 2 Cows 9L, buggy 10L, Cutter 6L 5 sh, Piano �40L, Household furniture 60L, Library 10L. A very snowy day. 12th [Apr] [She previously wrote to the church that she wanted to keep half of their seat]… Told me they would find me another seat at Church if I would give up the one we occupy for a family who would occupy the whole felt Fri 27th April Drank tea with the children at Mrs Langs. Jane put the bacon in ashes Have eaten a good part of the second flitch Feel a good deal of anxiety & c as to how we are to get along. Sat 5th May Our wedding day 15 years ago Think much of my dear husband and the days we have spent together. 6th Sunday Edwyn drove me & his sister to Church The roads very dusty Went to grave Glad to see it banked up, but felt very low & shed tears in Church Fri 8th [June] ...Called at Wednalls & agreed for Edwyn to begin French on Monday Called at Mrs Fortunes & Mr Holland Margaret is to have two lessons a week and pay five dollars a quarter Drank tea at Dr Perks Like home best. 13th Wed... The children went to their lessons and I spent the afternoon with Mrs Moss. We drank tea there and on our return called at Mrs Boyces' & brought home one of our Fuschias... [She is having trouble with her neighbour "Old Ford" who will not allow her man Zealand to change the fence] 28th Very hot and over coming. Saw Old Ford as we were driving his sheep home & had some talk to him think him a [double underline] rogue. Sat 30th ... Ford more troublesome than ever although he pretends to keep the bars up the last day or two, yet he leaves room for his sheep to get through Sun 29th [July]... The children gone to Mr Millsoms to buy some eggs but in reality to try if they could beg some cherries they did not succeed. Wed 22 [Aug] Anxious about poor Peggy, glad to find she had had the courage to have her tooth drawn she went alone to the ocotys Sun 23rd [Sept] Graylock strayed and Jane observed the boards all piled up together that belonged to the bridge. Mr Bunt also saw then & came in & told me he had no doubt someone intended to carry them away & he would draw them down for me tomorrow. After we were gone to Church Margaret went up & saw them safe & piled up Edwyn & I went to Church After dinner Margaret again went to the bridge & found the boards all carried away I went with her to see & then went up again with Jane & Edwyn Saw the boards on old Ford's place Jane went to his house at first he said he knew nothing of them Came & spoke to me & owned they were, said if he had not taken them away another man would I asked who did take them, he said he did not, but Marvin did. Which Marvin? Sam Offered to draw them back or pay for them, would hear nothing which he had to say In about ten minutes after I got home Old Ford came wanted to see me refused At dusk Mr Bunt saw Ford & his housekeeper with the Oxen drawing the boards �back Have no doubt he was sadly frightened He might be sent to Jail for it. Wed 26th Mr Millsom called with his account we owe him for 12 cord of wood & three load of straw 5 sh a load Often feel anxious about how we shall get along. ... Fri 13th [Oct] Sold a barrel of apples 3/9d Mon 15th A very dull looking day. Margaret in good spirits, she is going to stay a few days with Mrs Vansimack Jane & Edwyn gone with her to Port Hope fear they will find the roads very bad My health is good, but I have many anxious thought for the future Winter is coming on. The apples potatoes are not got it & we have no wood & cannot get any under 4 dollars a cord It makes me very serious & thoughtful... Wed 5th [Dec] Feel low as the time of year comes round when I lost my dear husband Sun 9th ...How well do I remember this day twelve months I think a great deal how I am to get on, much. I must use my best endeavors & leave the rest to God who careth for the Widow & Fatherless. Nevertheless to retrench as much as I am obliged to do is very trying & needs patience Margaret really several things, upon the whole for children they are considerate & very moderate in their wishes which makes it harder to refuse them. I deny myself everything superfluous & even necessaries in clothing & c But we have & great comforts & ought to follow my dear husbands example in thankfulness to God. Wed 19th Twelve month today since my dear husband was buried [sic] I am alone Jane being gone for the children. I like it. I can undisturbed. Thurs 27th Cold We live a very quite monotonous life with few individuals to note down but my diary I have been accustomed to for years & should feel lost without it. 1856 January 1st A lovely day...Another year has commenced, We are all in good health & surrounded by many comforts & blessings. The loss of my dear husband that sad bereavement has not left us so utterly without friends & God has been very gracious to us. Wed 9th The coldest day yet. Margaret for the first time poorly. She is not 13 years old till March. She is very little so but think it is a beginning. [Begins to keep track of her daughters menstrual cycle in the back of her diary] Thurs 10th ... Saw Mr Hughes Said there was money enough to pay Jane & himself in the bank It has put me in good spirits. ... Fri 11th Like sometimes to be alone. Feb 8th Called at Mrs Boyces & borrowed some more of "Godey's Lady's Book” They seem �very friendly people Afterwards went to speak to Mr Cleghorn about Edwyn going to School & agreed that he should go on Monday. Tues 12th Very cold & the snow deep on the ground nevertheless Edwyn would go to school & took his sleigh with him, I fear he will be tired Edwyn likes school pretty well, rode some of the way home. Fri 15th Snowy fast all the day, not quite so bold. Edwyn did not go to school Margaret poorly the second time, think a change has now quite taken place in her constitution. The first time a month ago it was little more than a show. She is not 13 till March, & seems very well. Thurs 6th [Mar] Tired of seeing it snowing again, Mr Bunt gone out with a load of hay which will break the road a little, The children went as far as Bunts, found the snow very deep... Sat 15th Mrs Whicks & her children came to tea She wanted to borrow 50 dollars from Jane & said she would give twelve percent interest, Jane agreed to het her have it. Tues 18th ... Mr Whicks came and Jane gave him a cheque on the Bank of Upper Canada" for 18L 10 sh He is to give her twelve percent interest. Sat 22nd... The snow is melting fat, should like to have gone to Port Hope before the sleighing was over. Mr G Ryley has disappointed me in not bringing the interest he owes me & which I have been daily expecting the last two or three weeks. Sat 29th ... Joe called on his way to Port Hope lent him "Greylock" He brought several newspapers back with him & a bill for the "Patriot". That paper is a annoyance to me. I have desired it to be sent back & Dr Perks has said he would & had sent about it for me. Mon 31st Cold & clear & frosty Have hay to get in today, the horse & cow are a great expense. ...In the evening the three young Whicks came & stayed & played at Cards with Edwyn and Margaret. Tues [1st April] Jane is gone to Port Hope with Mr Whicks, took a note to Dr Perks...Should like to have sent for several things if it had been convenient. I am very short of money at this time & do not wish to take any more out of the bank if I can help it till Mr Hughes & Jane are paid. A fine frosty morning. Jane has got a check from the bank for 22/10 which with the 12/10 which Mr Whicks had from her makes the 35L which I owed her & makes us square It was due to her 21st August 1855.... Sat 5th ... Am getting out of patience with Mr Ryley not bringing the interest & the children & Jane so. Edwyn wishes me to write to him but I intend waiting a little longer. Jane finding they gave no interest at the Bank for less than a 100L took her 22/10 out. She found the roads very bad. Sun 6th A lovely day, quite long to get out, when the snow was on the road & it was so cold staid contentedly in but now it looks so fine & bright I find it more dull to remain in the house �and the roads are so bad no one comes to see us. The snow is fast disappearing & the tulips are coming up, it makes me think of my dear husband who used to delight in seeing them. Tues 15th Mr G Ryley came, but did not bring the money, He said he would bring the money as soon as he could get it That he saw the Dr Perks last night that they went to Mr Scotts who was from home but saw Mr Burbridge that the Dr would write to Mr G Ryley after he had consulted with Mr Hughes & c I feel low & out of spirits Mr Ryley not having brought the money. Thurs 17th...Want to go to Port Hope but do not know how I am to get there in the buggy. 18th A fine day. Old Bowen drove me to Port Hope called at the Doctors said he would see about Mr Ryley & write to him after he had consulted Mr Hughes & get proper security &c Though I had better employ a surveyor called with the old man at Mr Roches Mr Roches said he could not possible come in less than a fortnight... [It appears that "the old man" Bowen is a gardener that has in previous years always been employed in farm work but this year has worked as their gardener] ... Thurs May 1st ...The old man has left us paid him 5 dollars Friday May 2nd A very rainy day It was warm & will make all the things grow, the Asparagus is coming up & we shall soon be able to cut it & rhubarb Am to be alone, the old man being deaf rather tried me, although he is company & did everything he could to make himself agreeable & gave very little trouble. It will be a change again when he returns. [There is an argument that is going on between Sarah and Old Ford that requires a surveyor] Thurs 8th We all got up earlier than usual ...After dinner Edwyn went with the old man to Port Hope, wrote a note to Dr Perks asking his advice as to what surveyor I ought to employ & how I ought to act. Just as they got home Old Ford came in he had a paper which he showed me which he said he had copied from the Government deed. Said "the Marvins" never had a legal right to the place that Old Sam Marvin was an alien & Mr Robinsons older than either & that Mr R's lot was 50 acres. That he had the Government deed of the 200 acres That he was a rough fellow to engage in a law suit with & more to that effect He had hurt his hand which was tied up Old Bowins told him plainly what he thought of him & was not in the least afraid of him. Sat 10th Old Ford here again I am really sadly worried with him, He told me Marvin's deed was of no use & that a surveyor could not settle the point in dispute that the Government deed alone could decide & that it was at Quebec.... Mon 12th Edwyn Margaret & I went to Port Hope called & dined at Dr Perks. He had seem Mr Stewart & said when Mr S was able to come he would drive him out Also called at Mr Smith's Saw Mr Smith who went to the [blank] Said, "Marvins" deed was good that time had made it so & that the deed was made by his Father That he should make me no charge & that in a fortnight he should be at home again & would come here Gave the Dr & Smiths some Asparagus. Tues 13th ...Sent to Dr Perks "The Lease of J Clark to E Hill." And J Huston deputy Surveyors plan of the farm which Mr Hill gave the name of "Brooklands". Old Bowins and Edwyn went to Port �Hope with the "Deeds" Thurs 15th ...Old Ford came, left some papers with me to read Do not know what to make of them, some of the sentiments are noble & fine but it is sadly unconnected & made me almost think he must be crazy. Sat 17th ...Mr Ford called, with newspapers, he is very anxious to know whether there is going to be war he talks sensibly on some points on others I dont know what to make of him. Sun 18th ...In the afternoon the cow caved (a bull calf) Jane & the old man had some trouble to find her, & it was so very rainy. Her udder must have been very painful for several days & the old many though we should milk her, but Jane said Tues 20th A fine day, old Ford called with a paper praying me to pray to God about. Sat 24th of May the "Queen's birthday". The young Whicks came to ask Edwyn to go fishing with them The old man gone visiting his friends The day lovely & the tulips will soon be at their best. The small bed in the other garden has some very beautiful flowers it was the day after they were set that my dear husband went to see the bed, (the last day he was out of doors) So he never saw their blooms. He would have greatly admired them... Edwyn brought 17 trout and 5 suckers... Mon 25th A very lovely morning, the Tulips are uninjured with the wind went to Port Hope Called at Mr Cornalls, Mr Fortunes, Harvey's & Smiths told them this week the Tulips would be at their best & expect several of the Port Hope people will come to see them. Tues 27th Old Ford called, quite dressed up white waistcoat &c And after tea the old man (Bowins) I and the children went up the farm to see if we could settle with Ford Cannot & Ford wants a wagon [sic] road through our Farm which I most object to of anything. Thurs 29th ...In the afternoon Old Ford came, he and Bowins had high words It worried me exceedingly. Mon June 2nd...Fear Mr Ryley is not doing well & that I shall find it difficult to get my money from him. Fri 6th Expected the Dr and Mr Stuart but again disappointed Mr Hughes & George came in the afternoon, Had an opportunity of talking to him about Mr Ford & Mr Ryley said he would see the Dr about my affairs thought I had 20L on the Bank and owed him 10L. Told him I wished him to pay himself. He is very considerate. Sat 7th A fine day Edwyn gone fishing with the Whicks. Asked the old man how we stood he said I owed him 17 dollars a dollar and half a dollar. I cannot afford it. He said when I talked to him that he would not reckon today, but left off work & came & lay on the bed. He is very greedy & I feel very vexed with him having behaved as well to him as I possibly. He saw that I was vexed & said he would agree to 8 dollars & a quarter. Having had some chain from me �which he valued at a quarter a dollar, this is better, but he will not work although there are plenty of little jobs to be done in the gardens. June 13th 1856 [Note the manner in which she records the date - she has never done this before.] ...I do not feel very well, have been worried with this affair a good deal it seems as if everything went contrary. About 12 Mr Roche & young Hastings drove up, after staying a few minutes they went to Fords & Old Bowins & Edwyn followed. [All concerned parties showed up with their deeds]... Mr Roche looked over all the deeds & papers & they were all out surveying. It having been so often divided makes it rather difficult. Between 5 & 6 the old man came to me greatly dissatisfied & I went to Mr R Flatters was chopping away. I seemed vexed & Mr Roche left & walked home with me left the survey. Mr Ford will get more than he asked for my Mr R's survey & so is Edwyn & the old man much vexed. ... [Note in the back of her diary, she accounts for dividing a 200 parcel of land: Mr Robinsons 50 acres, Old Ford's 63 acres, and their land 87 acres She then also notes that "Our Farm 87 acres & 6 were taken for the Railroad from it."] Sun 15th...Quite late Mr Clarke drove here we all walked up the Farm with him & saw Old Ford at the door but he walked into the house. After Mr Clarke & the old man had looked round Mr Clarke went & asked Old Ford He came out & they all talked together Mr Ford said he had got a Government deed & spoke of a paper Mr Hill had signed. Neither of which things Mr C believed. Tom Raymond was there & heard all Mr Clarke thinks it will be a few days before Mr Roche will come again & I think he will come with him. We all feel in better spirits. Sat 21st... Old Ford came in while we were at diner & would it settled tried to frighten me Said I had no title to the Seven acres that it belonged to old Mr Marvin that if I would agree to it as he said nothing would be said about it & c I am sadly perplexed & vexed about it, at times my head aches with thinking & worrying. Mon 30th Old Ford left a note for me with Margaret (as I would not see him) containing a proposition of compromise He says Mr Smith & Mr Roche were coming here to day That he was going to Mr Mills (Young Mills being dead) & that he should be back by noon & if the Surveyors came they were not to begin till he returned. I feel nervous & find how difficult it is for a woman to get on alone in this country without any relative or person on whom I have a claim Have not heard from England or from Mr G Ryley. In the afternoon the children went to their lessons, took bouquets of flowers & some rhubarb to Hollards... Thurs 3rd [July]...Mrs Horace Marvin called with her daughter relative to a tree. Old Ford had been to see her about the division line & told her she had a claim on me for 11 dollars Mr Hill had cut up a tree & drawn it away (old Ford says) & was to pay Mr Marvin for it & had not done so Also Callahon MacCarthy 12 dollars which Ford was answerable to her for. There is always something to annoy & vex one with that man...... Fri July 4th Low & out of spirits & feel weak in body Think a glass of good Port would do me good. Sat 5th ... After dinner rainy, surprised to see Mr James Smith, Mrs Smith & Perry. ...Nothing �could kinder than Mr & Mrs Smith. Mr Smith had been & examined the deeds (it took him several hours) & he is certain they are quite correct. Also about the trees Ford can do nothing & I was to tell him not to tease me, but to go to Mr Smith who would be happy to see him. It is quite a relief to my mind to have a friend to consult & rely on & I think the Smiths are sincere ones. [Now it is to the point where Sarah gets the occasional letter from Ford] Mon 21st...Mr G Ryley came & paid me two five dollar notes & when Jane & Margaret returned from P Hope they brought me 6L from him He said he was very sorry he had not been able to pay it before & c ... Wed: Old Ford came into the parlour & bothered me I told him anything he had to say to go to Mr J Smith. Sun 10th [Aug] Staid at home, as Edwyn said he did [not] feel very well. Rather disappointed as I have not been for several Sundays. Edwyn proposed going to Church in the evening but at present it looks very like rain.... [After this there seems to be no more mention of any great trouble with old Ford] Fri 26th [Sept] Jumped out of bed to see the "Locomotive" pass by here for the first time Thurs 9th [Oct] Mr Hughes came by the train, he staid tea with us. Thurs 24th Spot threw me down I feel hurt. Old Ford came bothering me, They have been throwing stone at & into his house ... Mon 10th [Nov] Cold & frosty. Poor run over by the train, both legs broken & his tail cut off, he was going with Jane to Millsoms. She came back to tell Edwyn who was sorry to loose his pet dog He was hurt so bad that Edwyn shot him... Tues 2nd [Dec] ...After dinner Margaret, Edwyn & Young Holland went in the buggy to Port Hope they took a basket of apples & a jar of Milk. Mt wore her new dress it is neat, but not quite the thing for a party having a high neck. Like her to drew simply The children at Port Hope I think are quite too dressy... Sat 13th Think much of the sad event which happened about his time two years ago & made me a widow. The weather very mild. Fri 19th ... Two years today since my dear husbands funeral when it was much such a day Think a good deal of him. We have spent the last two years together, suppose Edwyn will go to school or to some profession. I feel anxious about the future for him. I have no one to advise with on the subject. �Wills & Cookbooks [Miscellaneous from various files of Sarah Welch Hill Papers wills, book lists etc.] MU 114 Power of Attorney to Misters William James and James Shipton To all to whom these presents shall come Sarah Hill formerly Sarah Welch of Birmingham in the County of Warwick in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called England Spinster but late the wife of Edwin Hill deceased and now residing at Port Hope Newcastle District Canada West widow sendeth Greetings where as Joseph Welch of the Parish of Edgaston near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Gentleman by his will bearing the date the Twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Hill then Sarah Welch (in the said Will described as said Testators daughter Sarah) all his Household Goods and Furniture to and for her own use and benefit absolutely. And as to all the rest and residue of his real and personal estate he gave devised and bequeathed the same to the use of his said daughter Sarah, William James of Birmingham aforesaid accountant and James Shipton of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Timber Merchant their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever Upon certain trusts therein declared And the said Testator also gave and devised all the Real Estate vested in him as Mortgagee or Trustee to his said Trustees their heirs and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively And the said Testator did thereby declare that the receipts of the Trustees for the time being of his Will should effectually should effectually exonerate purchasers Mortgagees and other paying monies to such Trustees or Trustee from all liability in respect of the application thereof And the said Testator appointed his said Daughter Executrix and the said William James and James Shipton Executors of that his Will And whereas the said Testator died on the twenty fourth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty without having altered or revoked his said Will and the same was duly proved by the said Sarah Hill William James and James Shipton in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the twenty ninth day of August following And whereas the said Sarah Hill is now residing at Port Hope aforesaid and is desirous of enabling so far as she lawful may the said other Trustees and Executors of the said Will of the said Joseph Welch to act in the execution of the trusts of the said Will and in the disposition winding up management and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator during her absence and for this purpose to make enter into and execute and as her act and deed deliver any deed instrument of other assurance to her and on her behalf as fully and effectually as if she the said Sarah Hill could do if she were present and concurring in and executing the same Now know ye that I the said Sarah Hill having ceased to reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hereby made constitute and appoint the said William James and James Shipton and each of them my true and lawful attorneys and attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf as one of the Trustees and Executrix of the said will of the said Joseph Welch deceased to transact manage wind up and negotiate all the singular the matters and things whatsoever which in anywise relate to or concern the execution of the trusts of the said will of the said Joseph Welch of the management disposal and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator and to that and for me the said Sarah Hill and in my name and on my behalf to settle and sign and also if necessary to seal and as my act and deed in due form of law to deliver all and every act and acts deeds writings and instruments releases receipts and acquaintances whatsoever which shall or may be or to them �the said William James and James Shipton or the survivor of them shall seem necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deed matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deeds matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient to be done by or on behalf of me the said Sarah Hill in or about the execution of the trusts aforesaid or any of them as fully and effectually in all respects ad I myself could do I the said Sarah Hill hereby agreeing and undertaking to allow ratify and confirm every act deed matter and thing which my said Attorneys or either of them shall do or cause to be done in pursuance of the power hereby granted In witness whereof the said Sarah Hill hath hereunto set her hand and seal this day of One thousand eight hundred and sixty one In re, Estate of late Mrs. Sarah Hill, deceased Statement of facts for information of The Real Estate Loan Company of Canada, (Limited). According to "Stock Scrip" dated 18th Feby. 1892 Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill, Executor and Executrix of the last will of the late Mrs. Sarah Hill (their mother) deceased, held 120 shares of The Real Estate Loan Company (Ltd.) of the value of $50 per share ($6000.00) Mrs. Sarah Hill died on or about the 26th day of Septr. 1887 at Township of Hope leaving a Will and Codicil thereto of which Probate was granted by the Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham on 12th Oct 1887 to the said Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill Executors named in said Will. By Mrs. Hill's Will (dated 16th April 1879) after bequeathing certain Household furniture and chattels to her daughter and her son (which bequests do not include the said shares of Capital Stock or any of them) she gives devises and bequeaths unto her said son and daughter and their heirs and assigns in equal shares all the rest residue and remainder of the real and personal estate of which she should die seized, or possessed or in any ways entitled to and whosesoever situate absolutely forever. The Testatrix then directs that advances lent by her to her said son and daughter shall be charged against them. The Codicil is dated the 20th November 1883 and by it the Testatrix directs that $1000.00 advanced by her to EWH shall be taken into account in division of residuary Estate, and charged to him our of his share; and relieves her daughter from certain advances made to her. The above 120 shares have remained ever since in the names of the said EWH and SMH as Executor and Executrix of the late Mrs Sarah Hill; and cheques and dividends have been made to their order and endorsed by both of them; and no actual formal division of Mrs Hill's Estate has been made or carried out between her son and daughter but it was allowed to remain open amicably. On 1st September 1896 the said Sarah Margaret Hill died intestate Evidence of her intestacy was �produced to the said Surrogate Court and on 21st Sept 1896 Letters of Administration of All her property was granted by said Surrogate Court to the said Edwyn Welch Hill her brother. Sarah Margaret Hill died a Spinster never having been married leaving her brother Edwyn Welch Hill her only heir at law and only next of kin her surviving. She had not sister and no other brother than the said EWH Her father and mother both predeceased her. Her father died some years before her mother. Edwyn Welch Hill as the surviving Executor of his Mother's Will now controls the 120 shares of Stock; and as the sole Administrator of the property of the said SMH (his deceased sister) would be entitled to have one half of the shares transferred into his name as such administrator; And as the only heir at law and next of kin of his said sister, he claims her half of the 120 shares; and under his mothers Will he also claims the remaining half of the 120 shares. He now desires to have the whole 120 shares of Stock transferred to his own name individually as the absolute owner thereof. If desired Copies of Probate of Mrs Hill's Will and Codicil thereto can be furnished and also copy of the letters of Administration of his sisters Estate. Port Hope, 24th Sept. /96 Mr T.T. Baines Barrister Port Hope has acted as solicitor for the family for some years and is now Solicitor for the said EW Hill Will of William [unclear name appears as Foss?Joseph?] of town of Kingston upon Hule, Gentleman, 15 1790 bequeaths to his niece, Elizabeth [Foss?] of Newark in the County of Nottingham his London tenements and hereditaments and real estate and her heirs gives and devised the same unto and equally among his cousins Elizabeth Edsworth, William Welch, and Ruth Horton...gave a bequest to the Trustees of the General Infirmary, directs his executrix to distribute 10 pounds immediately upon such poor and necessitive [?] persons in Everton To Joseph Welch, Gentleman, 991803 from George Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick ªappointed ensign in the Second Battalion of the Regiment of Loyal Birmingham Volunteer Infantry To same from same, 261805 appointed Lieutenant in the same Battalion Miscellaneous: Recipe Book Miscellaneous scraps of paper in envelope labeled Recipe Book, n.d and Bank book, 1873 81 the recipe book is entitled The Englishwoman's Cookery Book. By Isabella Beeton, "Being a Collection of Economical Recipes Taken from her "Book of Household Management, Amply Illustrated by a Large Number of Appropriate and Useful Engravings, London: S.O. Beeton, 1863. address for Mr S. V. Horton, 20 Calthorpe Road, Brimingham, England, to draw for L 61, 1, 8 Ammonia Cake One pint of sweet milk; one ounce of Carbonate ammonia; Five cups of �sugar white; half cup lard; half cup butter (Margaret's Recipe) the original contents of the recipe book are no longer within its cover there is however a replacement with the hand written recipes of Sarah Hill some are cut out of newspapers and sewn into the recipe book for instance one entitled "A Preservative for Meat in Hot Weather The magazine of Domestic Economy gives the following recipe for preserving meat in summer: 'First wipe the meat gently and lightly with a clean cloth, then dust over ever part with pure oaten meal. The meal imparts a sweet flavor to the meat. It must all be wiped away before the meat is put down to be boiled or roasted.'" Before she immigrated to Canada, Sarah Hill copied down the following recipe…"Mrs Joseph's receipt for Potatoes as a substitute for bread Take 3 good sized Potatoes rub'd through a Colander into 1 pint of water 1 drachem of soda to each lb of flour Stir it together, and leave to rise. For 14 lbs of Flour. June 26th/ 43" Candles, Prepare your wicks about half the usual size , wet with spirits of turpentine, put them in the sun until dry, then mould or dip your candles" Knickerbocker Pickles Take six gallons of water 10 lbs of Salt 3 lbs of coarse brown sugar 1 quart of Molasses 3 oz salt petre 1 oz Pearl ash. Boil and skim. When quite cold pour over pork or beef previously placed in a barrel. 16th January made this pickle but only put 6 pounds of rock salt, & used Sallerata instead of Pearl Ash. To Make Yeast. Two middling sized boiled potatoes add a pint of boiling water and two tablespoons of brown sugar. One pint of hot water should be applied to every half pint of the compound. Hot water is better in warm weather. This yeast being made without flour will keep longer, and is said to be much better than any previously in use. Whooping Cough A tea spoonful of castor oil to a table spoonful of molasses: a teaspoonful of the mixture to be given whenever the cough is troublesome. It will afford relief at one, and in a few days it effects a cure. The same remedy relieves the croup, however violent the attack. To make Elder Wine Mrs Brines way. Get the elder berries and steep them in cold water As many quarts of berries as you want bottles of wine. Let it stand all night and next morning pound and strain them add a pound of moist sugar to each bottle of the juice and two ounces of ginger and soy of cloves to each gallon Set it in a warm place to ferment for two or three days, then scrim it & put it into bottles and in each bottle a wine glass full of whisky Tie a piece of paper over each bottle for a day or two & then cork it The Elder berries are ripe about the end of September Tomato Sauce receipt from Mrs Fortune October 5th 1846, also has Mrs G Ryley's Way of Making Cherry Wine, Plum Cake from Mrs Fortune, Mrs Horton's Alamode Beef [received after arrival in Canada Mosquitoes Attach a piece of flannel or sponge to a thread made fast to the top of the bedstead: wet the flannel or sponge with camphorated spirits, and the mosquitoes will leave the Room also many instructions on washing wool dresses, printed dresses, and black Cashmere �Restoration of Sour Milk or Cream Milk of Cream when turned sour may be restored to its original sweetness by means of a slight quantity of magnesia. When the acidity is slight, half a tea spoonful of the powder to a pint of mild will be sufficient Dr Hickman's Way of taking Castor Oil [mixed with boiled milk and sugar like a custard] Rearing Calves, The was the best dairymen do in Gloucestershire. Copied from the Agricultural Gazette February 22nd 1845 For Rats Scotch snuff or pulverized cayenne pepper mixed together or separate if put freely into their burrowing hole will certainly send them off Later in the cookbook has written two recipes from Maria who is in Toronto Cookies from Maria and White Cake from Maria Bank Book The Bank book is inscribed in the front "Miss Hill's Diary 1861" must be Margaret but this is the bank book of Sarah Hill: Ontario Bank I drew on M Horton for 5L 18sh 6d Got for it 28 dol 65 cents Left it in the Bank August 4th 1879 I took out of the Bank 28 dol 65c Have in the Ontario Bank now "Toronto Bank" December 18th 1878 From England L1, 863 5sh 8d Got for it at the Bank 9, 009 dollars 50 cents February 3rd 1879 Wrote a check for Mr Benson for 7 thousand dollars Toronto Bank June 3rd 1879 The interest up to the end of May is 80 dol. 50 cents. June 27 I drew for Edwyn 150 dol: Expenses 19 cents July 2nd I wrote a check for Mr Benson for 369 dol: 350 of which is a Mortgage on Mr Adams late Eliza Andrews October 17th I drew for Edwyn 150 dollars Expenses 19 cents. Have now left 1, 4020 [sic] Fourteen hundred & twenty dollars 1879 Toronto Bank 22nd October Put in the Bank 27 Dol: From Mr Adam's Mortgage Dec 3rd Took out for Margaret Thirty dollars Have had my account balanced it is 1480 dol 11 cents, 1450 11 cents now 1880 Jany 2nd I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars 50 Have now 1400 11 cents �1880 February 11th I took out of the Bank 250 dollars for Edwyn & 10 dollars to pay the Bank of Montreal which I had overdrawn March 23rd I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 27th I took Ten dollars out of the Bank March 31st I put in the Bank 1, 000 dollars & 16 dollars From [illegible] March 31 1880 I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars April 10th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn & Ten for myself April 24th Maggie took out for me 30 dollars June 29th I took out a 100 dol: for Edwyn charged 15 c. 1880 August 21st I took out of the Bank Twenty three dollars Bank of Toronto 1880 Sept 29th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn November 30th Wrote a check for E Willson for eighteen dollars November 30th Maggie took out "Ten dollars" for herself December 11 Maggie took out of the Bank Fifteen dollars December 24th I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto January 1st I took out of the Bank 15 dol: 10th I took out of the Bank 60 dollars gave Maggie 50 dol: Feb 7th Maggie took out of the Bank Fifty dollars (for Edwyn) March 24th Maggie took out of the Bank Ten dollars April 6th 1881 Bank of Toronto Mr Benson gave me a cheque for 1,844 dols and 96 cents Thirteen hundred of which was Principal and 54 dol and 96 cents was for Interest He charged me 2 dols 20 cents for receiving it April 12th Maggie took out of the Bank 41 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto May 23rd Maggie took out of the Bank ten dollars �June 8th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars which I sent to Edwyn & ten for my own use June 9th Fifteen dollars' July 18th Twenty Dollars Mr Benson 4 dol: 65 cents October 13th Maggie took out Twenty dollars October 26th I took out Twenty five dollars In 1874 she received on April 4th English Money L49, 9 sh, 8 don ; April 7th she got for it 240 dollars she had 8 in the bank and took out 100 so was left with 148 dollars ; April 22nd took out 40, leaving 108 ; June 18th Maggie took out 25, leaving 83; December 17th Maggie took out 13, leaving 70; April 5th Maggie took out 60, leaving 10 May 6th 1875 she drew on Mr S.V. Horton for 30 pounds, got for it 146 dollars series of withdrawals on a monthly basis through 1875 received again in October 1875 25, 19,2 English money and got for it 124 dollars 70 or 80 cents continued withdraws by both her and her daughter May 13th 1876 she receives again English money, 61, 1, 8 got for it 295 dollars 82 cents( crossed out for July 10th is drew a cheque for Mr Chalk to repair the buggy 12 dollars but on July 12th Maggie withdrew 39 dollars, this would make 12 for the repair and 25 for their use, which is normal) September 14th Dr O Meara took out of the Bank 40 dollars for Maggie's trip to the Centennial February 1877 another deposit of English money 60, 19, 2 which gave her 295 dollars; March 7th 1878 her English money arrived again 91, 5 which she got 444 dollars for June 1, 1878 signed a check for Mr Patterson on the Ontario Bank for 150 dollars 75 cents 1879, January 9th she took 214 dollars out of the "Ontario Bank" which left the account empty January 9th 1879 she put 200 dollars in the "Bank of Montreal" Feb 3 wrote a check for Mr Benson for twelve dollars summer of 1879 took out 30 dollars to pay Mr Chalk Books Read from January 1833 �[In envelope marked Sarah (Welch) Hill Diary, Jan 1 Dec] 31, 1845; 25 June 1852 June 23, 1853 [on outside cover of 1845 diary] Olinthus Gregory's Evidences, Doctrines & Duties of Christian Religion Scott's Kennilworth, Scottish Chiefs, Miss Porter Siames [sic] Twins Barliver Memoirs of Edgeworth,Duke Christian of Luneburgh,Miss Porter Memoir of Henry Martin last of the Mohicans, G Cooper Refugee in America, Mrs Trollop Miss Edgeworth's Tales a Series Lacoon by CC Colson Memoir of Legh Richmond Montgomeries Messiah Young Duke Treatise on Happliness lent by Mrs Kelly Jackson on the Trinity lent by Mrs Mason Locke on the understanding lent by Mr Shipton Jany 1834 The Convert by Archdeacon Wilkinson of Nottingham The Two Rectors by the same author lent by Piercy Paul Clifford by Bullivur Emma DeLissaw A history of the Jews Hoggs Travels on the Continent: Tour of a German Prince Happiness by Dr Styles of Brighton Carnes letters from the East (read at Poplars) Spurtyheim on Phrenology Scotts Poems of Marmion, Lord of the Isles Lady of the Lake Dalzels Lectures on Ancient Greece The Epicurean Englis's travels through Spain Romance of history, De Lorme Telemachus by Archbishop of Cambry [could be Canterbury] Fenelon Mrs Chapone's letters Quentin Derward, Millers Political Economy Mrs Jameson's Lives of eminent female Sovereigns Sarah Welch, Book of Poetry, dated 1818 Lost her sister Jane June 11, 1826 received, as a result numerous books 18 volumes in all On the death of her brother John Langley Welch on July 30, 1827, Sarah received 151 titles many of them in numerous volumes; also received numerous other items such as clothing, musical instruments, horse tack etc. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Welch Hill Diary, 1821-1881 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 25, 1821 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Sarah Welch Hill Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text Sarah (Welch) Hill Papers This is a transcription of selected fragments by Robynne Rogers Healey. Located at Province of Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario. From the finding aid in the Archives of Ontario: F634 Bound volumes of diaries and journals in fairly fragile condition, some of the ink is faded, and some of the pages are curled on the edges. INTRODUCTION Edwin Hill was born 15 January 1799 the son of Isaac Hill and Margaret Fitter of Birmingham, England. On 5 May 1840 he married Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Welch. Their first child Edwyn was born on 10 December 1841 and Sarah Margaret, their second and last child was born on 26 March 1843. On 26 August 1843 the family emigrated to Canada and in 1844 settled on the farm which Edwin Hill bought in Hope Township. In 1854 Edwin Hill became seriously ill and died on 14 December. After her husband's death Sarah Hill continued to live on the farm with her two children assisted by money sent to her by her family in England. Her son Edwyn worked on the farm until he obtained a position teaching in a local school in December 1864. In 1867 he attended military school in Toronto and joined the 13th Hussars in 1868. But he soon was dissatisfied with military life and left for the United States in October 1868. By 1887 he was a successful barrister in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in St. Louis in 1901. Sarah continued to live on the farm until her death on 26 September 1887. Thomas Moore Benson and her two children were executors of her estate. Her daughter Maggie spent her life on the farm and in the Port Hope area until she died on 1 September 1896. 1821 May 25th 1821. Friday. Went to Cheadle from Birmingham, on a visit to Mrs. Webb, drank tea at Ar. Alcocks. Sat: very well, stayed at home all day except calling at Mr. Alcocks. Sunday, went to Cheadle Church, afternoon very wet, in the morning went a short walk on the Cheadle common, saw Hales hall at a distance. Monday left Cheadle by six o'clock for Snelson, a very beautiful place, in our way here we say the towers of Horton Castle the seat of the earl of Shrewsbury. Mr. Brown arrived here directly after us to take an inventory, we very busy looking over drawers & Tuesday, in the morning stopped in the house. Mr. Brown came to dinner, in the evening went a walk to Snelson church, called on John Stephenson's wife. Wednesday, went a walk in the park before breakfast by myself, very busy sorting books. Thursday sorting books went a walk in the evening. Friday, again sorting books, called at Mr. Alcocks the farmers. Sat: sorting books, went a walk in the evening, Mr. Alcock, Mr. Brown & Mr. Rogers dined here, the latter came to weigh the silver. Sunday, no church in the morning, Mr. Holmes from Cheadle came to dinner. went to church in the afternoon. Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Welb came to �dinner. Tuesday, at the books, went a walk in the evening. Wed ditto, got a cold and hoarseness. Thursday ditto. Friday in the morning went to Ashbourne. Sat went to Clifton, Mr. Browne brought by some Spanish juice for my hoarseness. Sunday went to church in the morning very wet, heard from Cheadle Aunt Eliz. sent me an apron and shawl, wrote home. Monday, Mr. Browne came, went a walk in the evening. Tuesday, Eusebuis Langley and Robert Walter came to dinner, Henry Langley came to tea, he had been at the club. Wednesday fine, went to Anacre Hill, called at Mary Campions. Thursday, Mr. Brown, some young people came, stood before the house and behaved in the house impudent manner, putting a handkerchief on a stick for a flag and waving it. Friday a most delightful day, in the evening went to Church, on our return met Mr. Brittlebanks, he asked if we were related to Mr. Langley, he stopped a few minutes talking to Samuel, said he had been at the Hall, that my uncle refused to take the ejectment which he should have done, and that he has nailed it on the door. He returned home [illegible one word] Mr. Brittlebanks and Hoverison proceeded to serve the rest of the tenants with ejectments. On their return they called again at the Hall, the paper had been taken off by Lickfield. Mr. B. wanted to give us another through the window but was refused, he then took up a large stone and began knocking as hard as he could finding this of no use he went to the back door and began knocking there saying how much it would go against us in a court of justice at last he nailed it on the door and went away, looking back all the way as far as he could see, to know if it remained on, which they let it do. It was nine o'clock in the evening when he came. Saturday, Lickfield went to Cheadle before 4 o'clock in the morning to inform them, a many of the tenants called to know what they must do with their notices, which was all to be collected and sent to Cheadle. Had a letter from home. Sunday, went to church in the afternoon. Monday, a very fine day, went a short walk at night. Tuesday, washing day Sir John and Lady Therald sent a boy to leave fish in the ponds, came the next day with footmen, lady maids &c. Wednesday, Mr. Alcock dined here, brought work that Hannah was come to Cheadle, brought everything with her, and the carriage was left in London to be sold. Found the money 250 L hid in a gown sleeve. Thursday, Mrs. Bladon and Mrs. John Walters drank tea with us. Friday a very dull cold day. Saturday in evening walked out. Sunday went to church in the morning the text, "The sick man died," at night went to Clifton. Monday finished reading the "Three old Maids" and Tuesday began "Thaddeus od Warsaw," went to Elversly & Wyaston, very pretty little villages. Wednesday went up Cakle Hill called at Turners. The weather remarkably fine. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Low, Mrs. Wilson and her son, Mrs. Sherratt and Miss Webb drank tea with us, went a walk with them as far Norbury. Mr. Askin Henry, and a little girl "Miss Lane," were also here. Friday Mr. Brown came to do the books. S. Sherratt came at night. Sat, S. Sherratt was here all day. Mr. Brown came and H. Langley. Sun Snelston wakes, Uncle John went to church for the first time, Monday S. Sherratt was at Ashbourne and the two Miss Fearus [?] dined here. Uncle Lovelace came here in the afternoon. Wednesday S. Sherratt left us went a walk in the afternoon with her nearly to Ashbourne. Thursday, Mr. Brown was here, Mr. Platt came in the evening stopped all night. Friday morning uncle Lovelace and Mr. Platt left us �Mr. Brown came. Saturday, alone. Sunday, went to church in the morning called at Robert Turners in the evening, Gimbert came about eleven at night to say that Mr. Evans had given up the assaust [?] which was to have been tried on Tuesday at Chesterfield. Monday Aunt and I went to Clifton in the morning. Mr. Hugh, Mr. Miller dined with us. Tuesday went to Longrounds say the outside of Wooton lodge went over Horton [?] Castle and the gardens of the earl of Shrewsbury staid all night at Mr. Mellors. Wednesday in the house, in the morning, in the afternoon went to see the Town at Horton drank tea at Mr. Baindley's and returned to Snelston at night. Thursday, Mr. Wheretly, Mr. White and a young man hay which has been mowed a good while, when a walk to Clifton at night. August 3rd, 5 years to day since my ear Cousin Margaret Langely died, now not one of the family left, Aunt Langley died February 22nd and Cousin Thomas died March 27th in the Year of our Lord 1821. Sat very wet in the morning cleared up towards afternoon. Hannah's box came in which was a lock of hair, which she gave Aunt Jane, been very busy most of the week in a morning sorting the old things. Sunday, went to church in the morning, at night called at Calleacroft. Mr. Smyth was out, called a Johnsons. Monday, Mr. Brittlebank and a many of the Evan's people about Snelston, at night we were going to take Hanna to the garden but she saw as we were going, Old Foster and a gentleman who were going as fast as they could down the fields to meet us but Hannah got into the house before they could overtake her. Suppose they wanted to give her a Subpoena. Tuesday sent the livestock to Uttoxeter, to be sold tomorrow by Mr. Brown, Wednesday Lidkfield and John went to Uttexter to by the cows and pigs in. Thursday Lidkfield went to Cheadle, H. Langley came to dinner, in the morning Henry and I went to Clifton heard of the Queen's death, at night we went to Calloncroft met Foster and Brittlebank, while we were away, they came to the hall and said they wanted Hannah Smyth but both Phebe and Hannah keep in the house and keep the doors mind [?] for fear of being subpoenaed. Friday, Mr. Brandon came, wanted to see Hannah told him she was not here. Saturday, Samuel Sherratt came to say there was some one coming for Hannah, sat up late [one word illegible] 5 o'clock. Sunday Samuel Langley came in the morning and in the afternoon Mr. Stringer and Mr. Higgs called but would not let them in. Gimbert came from Cheadle to go to Lickfield and Hannah they set out between I and L at night for fear of being seen, on Saturday heard from home. Monday Derby assizes 13th August S. Sherratt went early in the morning. Tuesday all returned from Derby, as it was a cause that could not be determined there, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Balgley were my Uncle's council, Mr. Denman, Mr. Reader and Mr. Clarke, Mr. Evan's, the judge Mr. Richards. Mr. Harrison, Mr. Evan's son in law, was under sheriff. The Brittlebanks were acquitted, Wednesday a large wash, Saturday S. Langley left in the morning, Mrs. Webb came in the evening, read an account of Brittlebanks trial, no mention of my Uncle's trial in the paper, except that particulars would be in the next. Sunday, August 19th went to church with my aunt and Mrs. Webb, the text, "And the Lord commended the unjust steward because he had done wisely, Ashbourne wakes. Mr. Webb came to dinner, they returned in the evening Mrs. Webb asked me very much to sop a week with her, gave me a pocket handkerchief worked at the corners. Monday a very hot day, Mr. Alcock came, told us about the things being sold, wanted to have the things sold here, said the catalogues were printed, �my Uncle positively refused to have the things sold at the house, drew a lissle [?]. Tuesday, yesterday Mr. Harrison came to the park gate with a gentleman. Mr. Alcock we expected to tea but did not come, in the evening called there, saw old Harrison. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. H drank tea with us the tenants went toCheadle. Gimbert called in his way to Derby where he was going with a letter for Mr. Harisson. Thursday remarkable fine, Lickfield went to Cheadle, Gimbert came here and brought two bailiffs with him to go to Berresford’s but they went back to Cheadle at night. Friday went to Salt's, as there was to be a meeting at Archer's, saw Brittlebank, Harrison and Robt. Stanton, the tenants refused to sign for H, as their landlord. Saturday, Mr. Askin and L. Langley came Sunday morning wrote home S, H and I went to church Mr. A and Samuel went back at night. Monday Mary Campion came, helped to do the room where the books are, Tuesday very hot all day, had a letter from Mr. Browne to my Aunt to say she must hold herself in readiness to go to Stafford with Hannah. Saturday, Mr. Radley came, Aunt and Hannah went back in the chaise and Henry left us. Heard from Birmingham, the letter informed us of the death of Miss Williams who drowned herself she got up one morning by 5 o'clock and left a note on the table to say where her body might be found Sunday in the morning went to church. Wednesday evening Aunt returned with the good news that my Uncle had been successful and that Mr. Evans was not [possibly now] suited, except about two files, our council were Pearson, Russell & Campbell. It was tried before Sir Charles Abbot at Stafford. Saturday S. Langley came Sunday very wet, did not go to church on Monday Mr. Harrison came with dogs but they had no gun, S. Langley left. Tuesday Samuel Sherratt came and staid till Saturday. S. Langley came to stay with my Uncle while we went to Checkley Sunday morning my nine o'clock left here for Checkley, went through Norbury, Elliston, Rocester and by Speath crossed the Dove & Channel went first to Mr. Bradley's staid about an hour, dined at Mr. Turners, there was no one but old Mr. Walters. Br. Radley & Miss Turner of the S Hearst [?]. R. Walters sent for me to tea went to Checkley Church, sat in by Grandmothers old seat, saw I think 8 or 9 christenings. After tea went to look at the new meeting. on our return called at Mrs.Turners saw Uncle Samuel There he came to see us, H Langley also called, slept at Mrs. W. Walkers, breakfasted by 8 oclock at Mrs Radleys went over to the Church say a wedding, S Walters went to Uttoxter, did not see her again during the day. Mrs. Radley had Mr. T Walters, Mrs. W. Walters, Miss Turner and Mr. Blurton to dinner Mrs Webb came to tea and Mr W Walters. Tuesday drank tea at the meeting and went over the House did not see my cousins as they were gone to Uttoxeter races. Wednesday a very wet day went round the garden where my Grandmoer lived and just saw into the parlours & kitchen went after tea in a car to Cheadle[.] Dorothea came in the morning to fetch us or we should have staid another day, as the meeting did not begin till 6 we were in time and went, Mr. Kearton was the preacher nare [?], we found Miss Bayley at Mr. Alcock's. Thursday dined along with Mrs S Walter's at Mrs. Askins Aunt Elizabeth came to tea and Miss Friar & Miss Hubbard of Birmingham Friday drank tea and supped at Mr Webbs, played at Dominoes and whist won almost every time. Saturday it also passed with rain or we should have returned to Snelston Eliza Walter's called �and Miss Bayley left, Sunday morning by 10 oclock left Cheadle a very pleasant day saw the tower at Alton and the abbey. Monday October wrote home, Samuel went to Cheekley. The Weather very windy. Sunday October 7 Mrs M Smyth came to dinner, S went to church in the afternoon, Monday washing Hannah and I went to Ashbourne, our errands not being quite ready we went to look at Ashbourne Hall. The last two or three days very fine, hope it will continue so as we have had a very long fit of wet. Friday afternoon went to Ashbourne S Langley came at night. Mrs. Askin came Sunday went to Church in the morning, S Sherratt came after dinner Phebe's brother and Hannah's father came. Monday Mrs. Walters, Mrs Askin and S Langley left about 9 in the morning went to Ashbourne in the afternoon. Tuesday went to Ashbourne Wednesday, Eliza Walker and her brother came, the latter returned in the evening Sunday she left us, her brother came for her, very wet during her stay. Tuesday wrote home Thursday morning went to Ashbourne very much wet, saw Mr. Brittlebank stared at us very much. Reading Waverly a novel in 3 volumes by Walter Scott, like what I have read much, not at all like a common novel much good sense & shows a perfect knowledge of character, the last we read up was Angelo Guiciardinaby Sophia Frances, a very mysterious book, much pleased with it, am reading to myself Hume & Smollets History of England, after reading about the Saxons, [illegible one word] & began at the reign of William the conqueror, mean to read it all through with attention. Sunday morning went to church Tuesday Uncle John went to Cheadle, Thursday went to Ashbourne wet again. Friday S Sherratt & Sam Sherratt came from Cheadle staid all night. Sunday November 4th went to church in the afternoon. Monday morning went to Ashbourne. Thursday Uncle Samuel came for the first time since we have been here staid all night in the afternoon went to Ashbourne. Nov 4 snow'd. Friday after dinner Uncle Samuel left. Sunday morning went to Church text, "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Tuesday John Sherratt and Mr. Low drank tea and spent the evening Mr Allen came also and played at cards. Thursday November 15 John Sherratt and Henry Langley dined with us a very wet might so they staid with us, and left early in the morning. Friday expect to hear from Cheadle whether the affair is settled. S Sherratt left by 6 oclock to bring us the news from Cheadle, heard nothing. Sunday very anscious [sic] all day as we heard. Mr. Brown was to come from London to Cheadle. NO news, Monday S. Sherratt came in late afternoon, not to be decided until spring, the opposite party to pay the costs at Stafford and Derby every thing going on as well as possible Tuesday. Mr. Wagstaff and James Allin came to supper Wednesday S Sherratt left us. Friday Euseguis Langley stopped all night a country dance at night only two couple. Tuesday Eusebuis went home Wednesday Mr. Brown of Cheadle called, met the tenants at Mr Meacks the farmers. Thursday Mr. Brown of Uttoxeter called said if it was fine would dine with us Sunday week along with Mr. Brown in the afternoon Hannah & I went to Ashbourne. Robert Allin came at night had a game at cards. Sunday Mr & Mrs Brown dined here Monday heard from Birmingham and Cheadle the former told me cousin William was married to a London lady the latter that Mr. Alcock said my mother and aunt must come to sign. December 17 did not go to Church sore throat Monday S. Langley came Thursday went to �Ashbourne. Written out a deal lately. had very few people, weather very rainy and wet Jany 1 1822 Father, Mother, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt S Little Mary came to Snelston Thursday Mr. Brown came signed the paper as a witness Saturday went to Cheadle Sunday in the morning went to Church and twice to Chapel Monday intended coming to Birmingham Uncle Lovelace, Henry Aunt L Little Henry and Mary came in the chaise Father came in a coach and no room for us We came in the tuesday Wednesday called at Uncle James'. May 20th... Mary and I went to Coventry along with Mr. Ralph Alcock and Mr. W. Docker, they went on the outside but there was no room for me, so I went inside. Our road lay through Meriden, by Stonebridge, and Allesley, we likewise passed by the seat of the earl of Alyesford's, got to Coventry about 2, and were received in the most welcome manner by Mr, and Mrs. Alcock. In the afternoon walked about the garden which is a most delightful one, and looked over the house and dairy, after tea took a walk to Coventry which is about a mile distant from Radford, we can go either over the fields or by Lanes. Friday morning got up soon after six and walked in the garden till breakfast was ready, soon Josh came, he would have come before but Mr. Jacob was out tryed 5 coaches before he could get a place, the coaches filled so owing to it being the fair, dined at 11 oclock and went to Coventry, the first day of the fair, called at Mr Cherry's to rest ourselves and look at the fair, saw the riders pass, went to G Reyfriars green where all the shops stood and had a second diner about 2 a Mr. Broadhursts, in the afternoon walked about the fair again and returned to tea at Radford. 1825 January 1st. Two years this day since my dear Sister Elizabeth died after a long and painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience. Went to prayers at St. Phillips, bought a neck handkerchief. Tuesday 2nd Sunday, went to the new Church Mr Chapman read prayers Dr Gardiner preached the text was taken from the 5th Chapter of Galatians and 6th Verse. In the afternoon Ralph Alcock and William Docker came to tea. 7th Miss Piercy spent the day with us, James' came in the evening. 8th Mrs. McGinnis sent us a couple of Forrest rabbits. Sunday 9th not quite well, did not go to Church. 10th Wrote a letter to Aunt Jane. Called of Cousin Ann. 11th Walked over to Handsworth, brought Mrs. W...[illegible] back to dinner, cousin Anne also dined with us, at night went back with them as far as Bull S...[ possibly street?] where we drank tea, Cousin Frederick came home with us, very much tired. �12th Father went to Yardley. 13th Jane Halder left us, think she would rather have staid, Lovelace and George called. Friday had a deal of trouble about our new servant, Called at Mrs Messingers and she called here at night we called again and brought her with us. Miss Piercy came, Josh out late, went to help he [sic] to eat the twelfth cake, which Onbler won, it weighed 50 L and was valued at ten guineas, he brought us home a piece. Saturday Sunday morning went to the New Church in the afternoon wet, Monday called along with Miss Piercy at Miss Astors [?] and Madame Denisan Wednesday called at Uncle James’, Thursday went into the Market Friday called with Miss Piercy and Mary at Mr Buckton's and Mrs Browns the latter talked about my Uncle James imprudent wedding which is expected to take place next week. My mother Mary and I called at Mr. Pixell’s and invited them to come. Tuesday Mrs P lent us a book, containing a framegerrick on the lake. Dr Outram written by Miss Middleton's brother Sat: got a boil on my forehead, and my eyes and face much swelled. Sunday and Monday unwell. bad swelled face, on Monday Miss Piercy and Mary drank tea at Mr Alcock's, Tuesday Mr. Pixel and Frederick spent the evening with us. Uncle James married to Miss Ryley a pawnbroker's daughter, very much against the consent of all his friends, they were married at Ashton and spent the day at Dudley. The Bride was dressed in a white satin bonnet and veil and blue silk pelisse. A very wet week, and not very well. Friday Mr and Mrs Samuel Alcock William Docker & Ralph spent the evening with us, they both came, and went late. We danced, and played at cards. Joseph, at a sale, did not come home till 2 in the morning. Uncle James sent Father and Mother gloves, My mother demurred very much about sending them back. Miss Piercy returned home. Mother, Mary and I went into the town. Sunday went twice to Church, Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon. Had more snow this week that all winter. Sunday 3rd went to the New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text 50th chap of Isaiah 10th verse Monday Father, Mother, Mary and I called of my new Aunt, who was very glad to see us, they insisted upon Mary and I staying dinned, she seems a sensible prudent woman, but it was very much against the consent of all his friends particularly his children that he should marry a wife no older than his daughter, and a pawnbrokers daughter. Frederick walked home with us. Tuesday called along with my brother at Mrs McGinnis's, saw Miss Perkins there. Josh returned �from Lydon Green where he had stayed a day or two, having gone to shoot a little, as there was a sharp frost. Friday Eusebius and Mr Brindley dined with us, in the afternoon Joseph and Eusebius went to Yardley. Sunday called Mrs Davis who was poorly, have not spoken to her for months, cousin William called to invite Mary and I to stay a week there, went on Tuesday morning, Wed. Mr and Mrs Fairfax, Miss Egington Mr H Dickenson and Mr T Lewty spent the evening there. Thursday Frederick came. Sunday went to Hardsworth Church Frederick and Mr T Lewty came to tea and spent the evening, Mon went a walk in the morning to Handsworth Church, after dinner Mr T Lewty came and went a walk with us round by Winiongreen. Tues came home, have staid just a week, enjoyed myself much. A dreadful accident happened to Mr. Reynold of Smewthuik [?] while we were at Handsworth who was thrown out of his Gig and had his leg dreadfully fractured. Mrs R who was in the Gig with him escaped unhurt. A boy who held the horse had his eye knocked out: Mrs Welch dined with us on Tuesday. Thurs: Mrs Welch Mary and I dined at Auns [?] Henry's, we walked over to Handsworth to fetch Mrs W. March Aunt Elizabeth very ill, Dr Johnstone attends her. My cough very bad also my Father's a very unhealthy time, the weather is changeable. Friday Dr Johnstone called Aunt Elizabeth very ill. Sunday went to New Church a very wet day Dr Gardiner's Sermon was upon cruelty to the ___tional [illegible] and dumb creation the text was , "The Dumb itself speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophets. Mr Saml Alcock called. Josh went to St Phillip's along with him and Ralph and Docker. Aunt Elizabeth very ill Dr Johnstone attends her constantly. The weather very unfavourable for invalid's cold East winds. April 1st Miss Piercy came to stay a day or two with us. Aunt Elizabeth very ill indeed. Busy altering Frocks & c. Sunday went to the New Church heard the Bishop preach, never saw the Church so full the collection amounted to 86 L and in the morning at St. Martins to 91 L. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse every day. Mrs. Askin in Birmingham. April 30th ordered new frocks & spencers. May 6th finished a shirt. May 15th Sunday staid at home in the morning with mu Aunt, in the afternoon went to Church. Mr Clarke preached. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse. Heard of Miss Evan's death. Miss Austen came to board with Aunt Henry. Birmingham fair, I was not well with the ear ache, invited to tea to Uncle Jame's did not go. Saturday drank tea at Mr Saml Alcock's, met there Mr and Mrs Sanders and Miss Jones. Never been into the fair except down sale End, it is to last 3 days longer than usual. A boy met with a dreadful accident, had his arm torn off by the Tiger. Sunday, did not go to Church, S A Welch called, and John came over from Yardley to enquire �after my Aunt. Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea. Wednesday called of Mrs Pixel, found her very ill, but up and dressed. Thursday went in the town and to Mrs Westons along with Miss Austen. Friday morning called to enquire how Mrs Pixel did, very much shocked to find her dead, she died about 6 in the morning very early. June 10th In the evening went a walk into the town along with Miss Austen say mrs Kidding's fashions. My Aunt very ill, does not get any better. Dr. Johnstone attends her. 19th Josh of age spent the day at home. Wednesday Miss Piercy came and stopped till Friday. Friday Josh spent the day out, Mr Jacob treated him with a dinner on account of his coming of age. Arthur called. Sat: my Aunt a great deal worse. Thursday 23rd Mrs Crowder came, I dressed my Aunt and have assisted Mrs E since she came. think her end fast approaching. June 20th Miss Turner married to H Langley Uncle John and Aunt Elizabeth gloves and Cake. Aunt Elizabeth very much worse had her bed removed into the sitting room. June 30th July 1st My Aunt took to her bed. July 2nd Saturday I thought my Aunt rather easier in the morning, had her bed eased in the afternoon, her cough incessant, in the evening, a great rattling in her throat, could scarcely swallow anything I made her a pudding which she ate part of and fed her the last time she eat [sic] anything. The rattling continued until she died which happened about half past 2 on Sunday morning she died easy. Sunday July 3rd At about 6 Joseph called us up and told us all was over. July 3rd Mrs Nelles came and assisted Mrs Crowder to lay her out. Saw her both before and after. Joseph gone to inform them at Yardley. A beautiful morning. The last words she said were, "God bless them all." In the afternoon wrote to Aunt Jane. Mrs Horton came. Monday Mrs Crowder went to buy out petticoats flannel &c. A delightful day Mrs Davis and Mrs Horton sent to enquire after us. Have not seen my Aunt today though have been in the room several times. Think of having the funeral on Saturday. Tuesday Miss Piercy here assisted us to make our petticoats & Triles [?] Wednesday morning the coffin came, a very handsome one covered with black cloth my Aunt a good deal changed, was put in it as soon as it came. have not seen her nor do intend since the day she died. Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea did not see my Aunt as she was so much changed. Had a letter from Mrs Askin saying Aunt Jane wished H Langley Mr Webb and Mr Alcock to have hatbands and Lovelace and John crape [crepe?] ones, wrote back to say their [sic] were nearer relations who would expect if they had. Friday evening Mrs Askin came, very busy all day preparing for the funeral. Sat: morning up �early, towards nine the people began to assemble, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry came early, the bearers were Mr Workman, William at Yardley, Mr Wright, Mr Hodson, Jesse, & Mr Jordan. Mr Pixel came to breakfast. The mourners were Uncle John and Josh first and my father and Uncle Lovelace Last. Mr Horton likewise attended, and the beadle who had his staff covered all over. There was a hearse and two coaches. She was just turned 65. Mrs Askin Aunt Henry and Uncle John Uncle Lovelace &c were present when the will was opened which was immediately after they returned from the funeral. all present thought it a remarkable just one. Sunday Josh & Mrs Askin were the only two that went to church thy after went to dinner to Handworth. Mr Pixel went to enquire how we were. Monday a deal of [one illegible thend?] my Aunts death appeared in the paper. my Uncle John had a letter from Uncle Saml where he expressed his concern for my Aunt's death and thanks my Uncle for his clever letter, Tuesday Mrs Askin spent the day with us, did my Mother's bonnet and took our measure. Wednesday Mr A & Aunt Henry called, Father and Mother went to Handsworth Mrs W Welch very ill indeed. Friday Joseph went to the play with Miss Austin. Sat our clothes came from Cheadle. Sunday morning went to Church the first I have been since my Aunts death never recollect the weather so hot, in the evening went a walk as far a Edgbaston church. Monday evening went to town. Sunday morning and afternoon went to Church in the evening went to the Coach about a parcel, the weather still very hot though rather cooler than it has been. Thursday Mrs Saml Alcock called & Uncle & Aunt James. Tuesday Mr and Mrs James Welch Aunt Henry little Mary and Miss Austen drank tea with us. Thursday Mr Pixel Anna Maria and Frederick Welch drank tea and spent the evening with us, exceeding wet. Sat went to stay at Yardley. Fanny went with us to carry our box there. Sunday went to Yardley Church Mr Davis and Mr Martin did the duty of the latter preached, the subject about Daiel, "And when David knew that the writing was signed he prayed 3 times as he was used to do heretofore. Went to Church in the afternoon Mr Davis both read the prayers and preached a most excellent sermon chiefly on works. Monday evening took a walk into Yardley. Tuesday went to Mr Homers to tea also went nutting. Sunday went to Yardley Church twice Mr Mortimer's subject was on the duty of parents to their children. The rest of the week walked in the garden and the fields, Uncle Lovelace read one of Scott's novels to us called the Crusaders, it consists of two tales called the "Betrothed" and the Talisman. Friday Uncle Lovelace brought us home as far as the Old Church in his Gig. Sep 8th Arthur Miller supped with us. Sep 9th called at Mr Pixells to invite them to come & see us but they were out. Wednesday Mrs Docker Mr Saml Alcock and Elizabeth drank tea here. W Docker came to supper. Thursday [illegible] Mary and I drank tea and spent the evening at Mr Saml Alcocks met there Mr & Mrs Sanders Mr, Mrs, and Miss Piercy and Miss Clarke, William Docker came in the evening it was �late when we came home, Next day drank tea & supped at Aunt Henry’s met there W, T, and my Piercy Young Allen Mr Hartle and Mr Key spent a very pleasant day. N B/ Piercy's Miss Austen and Henry came to see us one day in the last week. Have not had so much visiting a long time. Friday and Sat very unwell, think I had too much exertion. Sunday very unwell indeed, suppose it was the fever which I have had coming on. Kept my bed the greatest part of the next fortnight, Uncle James very attentive in visiting me. was taken with the fever about a week before the fair which is the 29th of September. the first time I got up to breakfast was the first of November, have been very ill indeed. About 3 weeks ago Eusebuis Langley and William Walter's came, the former brought us a fine Pheasant they dined here last 2 days, could not prevail upon them to stay longer. Frederick has likewise been over. October 30th had my hair cut. Nov 1st Mrs Parker died about 2 in the morning; at night she was down stairs playing at cards, her complaint was gout at the stomach, it was a great shock to them all. Nov 5th Mrs Parker was buried at the old church Mr Cook and Mr Kennedy attended. Nov 6th went to Church. Mr Clarke preached the text 13th chap of St Matthew 54th verse. "Whence hath this man this wisdom and these mighty works." Heard to dangerously ill Ralph Alcock was with a fever in his brain. Oct 23rd heard Mr Williams he preach a charity sermon the text, "The poor shall never cease out of the land." Nov 13th Mrs H Langley sent us a Hare and a Pheasant. Went to the New Church Mr Clarke preached the text, "4 Chapter of the first of Timothy part of the 8th verse." "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is & of that which is to come." Thursday Nov 17th Father and Mother went to Yardley to stay a few days. Friday a very wet day. Howarth and Miss Austen came to spend the evening with us. Sat The weather fine Mary and I went a walk beyond the turnpike Josh and Howarth went to Hales owen after 1 when they came home. Sunday morning fine went to the New Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Clarke 18 Chapter of Genesis 19 verse "For I know him that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." In the morning Josh went to Yardely, expect them home his evening. Mon Father and Mother came home. Wednesday Mrs H and W Welch came to dinner cousin William and Mr Lewty came to tea. Heard news that very much surprised me, which was, that Howarth was married, no one knew of it, they were married last August at Ashton, the girl is a tailor's daughter who lives next door to Mr Jacob's. He is just 19. Friday Nov 25th dined at Aunt Henry's met Mrs W Welch there Mr Lewty came to tea. Sunday, got a cold did not go to Church. Thursday Cousin Ann returned from Cheadle after a stay of 3 months told us Eusebuis was �married to Sarah Walters. Mrs Askin sent us a hare. Had a letter from Aunt Jane who has been very poorly. In the evening Miss Austen came. Friday morning called at Mr Parkers in the evening they called and sat an hour with us. Sat: In the morning went a walk as far as the second turnpike For the evening Miss Parker came and asked [illegible one word] sit an hour with them. expected Miss Austen to tea but she sent a note to say she was poorly. Sunday 2nd Sunday in Advent went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text was the 1st chapter 1st Corinthians 30 Verse. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption. Thursday Miss Austen came to tea and Miss Parker came and sat an hour in the evening, Miss Austen and Aunt Henry have had a violent quarrel. Sunday very wet but went to Church. Dr Gardiner preached. Monday Mary and I went to Parkers. Wed: Drew a little. Dec. 14th bad thunder & lightening [sic] very [one word illegible] alarmed. 16 Rain on all the Banks. Sunday dany [?] and wet Mr Clarke preached the text was the first chapter of Hebrews 1 Verse. Mr Brindley sent us a couple of very fine pheasants, Josh took one of them to Yardley, In the afternoon went to Cheadle. Monday morning went and sat an hour with Miss Parkers in the afternoon Mary and I went a walk as far as Mr Smith's on the harborne road when we came back W Docker called to ask us to accompany him to Flethcers ball on Friday, which we declined Sunday Xday, the morning wet and damp went to Church Mr Clarke read prayers Dr Gardiner preached [1 word illegible] the Sacrament went to Church in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached Monday Josh went to Yardley to stay a few days, Miss Parker called, the weather fine in the morning but snow in the afternoon. Monday and Tuesday fine and frosty, Monday Fred drank tea with. Thursday Snow. Not had any Xmasing at present. Monday Sarah Ann & John came to stay a short time with us, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry called, in the afternoon went a walk along the Bromsgrove road Miss Parker's invited us to spend a pleasant evening. The weather very cold and frosty Tuesday took a walk into the town Uncle and Aunt [1 word illegible] Mrs Askin Aunt [finished for this year] 1826 January 1st 1826 A thaw got rather a cold so did not go to Church. What a many changes since this day twelve months, how many that I knew then in perfect health are now laid in the silent tomb Oh how can I be sufficiently thankful that I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. Oh how uncertain whether I may see another, Grant O Lord that whether I live to see this �year completed or no I may spend it better and be more prepared than I am now for that great change which must happen to me and all mankind, if it be thy blessed will spare to me my dear, dear parents, my brother and sister and all my relations that we my all again behold another, and that I and all of us may keep in mind, "this is my commandment that ye love one another" 3 twelve months have now elapsed since my dear sister Elizabeth died, but is still often thought of by us. May all be reunited together. Tuesday Jonathon and Lucy spent the evening with us, Wednesday a cold bleak day, hear of the death of Philip Rawlin's, drank tea and spent the evening at Aunt Davis's, a long time since I have been there. Mr McCulay and Miss Green were there, Mr Lowe was not there. Henry [this could be Heny] and cousin Ann drank tea with us, Miss Parker brought her cuttings out to show us. Wednesday morning went into the town. The Miss Parkers' and Lucy drank tea with us. Thursday drank tea at Uncle James's, Friday at Aunt Davis's met Mr Lowe & cousin Anne there, Sat: spent the evening at Aunt Henry's there was a large party, Lovelace, Mr Hay, Mr Hank Young Allen James Piercy cousin Anne the two Young Baker's and Miss Allen, did not come home till 2 in the morning; Sunday morning Lovelace breakfasted with us, Went to Church twice. Monday spent the day at Hone, Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace dined with us called 3 times at Aunt Davis's, Wednesday drank tea at Mr Lowe's along with Aunt Davis, Lucy, Uncle and Aunt Jame's and cousin Anne played at cards, Uncle James my partner, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's Mr Lowe Mr Langton and Mr MacAulay were there, Miss Parkers came and sat an hour or two with us. Friday Lovelace came to take Anne back, Mary and I went into the town, Mr MacAulay sent to know if we would go with him to the news room, declined it. Sunday went twice to the New Church, Monday Mrs Davis called, Mary and I called at Mr Pixel's, W Docker came and played a game at cards. January 30th called at Aunt Henry's heard of the death of my cousin Felix, he died Sat 28th after a long illness. Went to Miss Rawlin's sale, bought several lots, in the afternoon drank tea at Mr Parker's. Tuesday Lucy called, went to Mrs Christians sale, Thursday Miss Parker came and sat the morning with us. Friday Parkers invited us to tea did not go. Sunday Feb 5th went to New Church, Dr Gardiner preached, the text was the 11th Chap of St John 26th verse. "Whosoever liveth and believeth on me, shall never die." The afternoon wet did not go. Monday Miss Parker's came to tea. Ash Wednesday went to Church, Mr Clarke read the service, there were a many people. Sunday went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached. "Remember Lots Wife." In the afternoon Mr Chapman preached. Tuesday Valentine's day, mine is Joseph, received a Valentine, Aunt Henry Josh and Mary drank tea along with Miss Piercy Josh came to fetch us home staid supper. Wednesday very wet. went and sat in the morning along with Miss Parker's gave me some seeds of the fruit bearing Passion tree. Mr Davis and Lucy called invited us to tea on Friday. Thursday evening went to Parker's Mr and Mrs J Max [?] were there. Friday my cold bad did not go to Mrs Davis's. Thursday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea at Mr Parker's, spent a pleasant evening, in the morning Mrs Mason called. Got a bad cold. Thursday morning went to town, In the afternoon �Mr Pixel, Frederick Anna Maria and Emily drank tea and spent the evening with us also Lucy. Friday morning went a walk called at Mr parker's in the afternoon went and called in Bull St [?] Sunday went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Wednesday was very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs Docker, she died on Sunday, her death was sudden having been taken with spasms on the Wednesday proceeding. Feby 28th Thursday Mr Parker John, Henry, Mrs Moore Miss Parker and Mary drank tea with us. March 10th Drank tea at Handsworth, the weather remarkably fine Josh came to bring us home. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning a very fine sermon "I am." 16th My Birthday. Sunday, went to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning, a most excellent sermon, went again in the afternoon Mr Carless read prayers and Mr Chapman preached, Monday evening sat with the Miss Parker's, played at Fox and Goose. Have a girl called Jane Russel, staying a short time with us till she can get a place which is very convenient as we are busy preparing to flill [?]. Mrs W Welch called in the Gig but did not get out. Sunday Frederick drank tea with us 19th March. 24th March Good Friday went to Church in the morning busy in the afternoon removing a few of the things into the back kitchen it being the only room Miss Newby would allow us Sat: Lady day up early, Mr Horton came to assist us to remove Mr Parker and all the family very civil, offered their man to assist us. I staid at the old house to see the things off most of the things removed on Sat: might indeed every thing but a few shelves, everything went on very well in the evening tolerably straight. Hodgson and a man came to do the garden was not required to give up the key till Tuesday or Wednesday if we liked it. Sunday in the morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached a very good Sermon the text was 19 Chap of Job 25 Verse. "For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Felt quite at home. Jonathan and Lucy walked home with us, they had been at Zion chapel to hear Mr MacAulay, agreed to go with them in the evening. Josh gone to Yardley. After tea Mary and I settled at Mrs Davis's to go with them to Zion Chapel Mr MacAulay preached a very good Sermon, "Love not the world neither the things that are in the world." he also read and expounded the 7 Chap of the Acts. after service he walked home with us. Tuesday went to town, as we were going who should we see but Eusebuis Langley, he came to Birmingham with Mr Brindley, the farmer dined with us, as also John Welch, called at Mrs Robert's to ask them to come and emn the windows, she was very glad to see us, told us her son was married. In the afternoon went with Nick [?] Miss P and John to the blue school to hear the children balloted for, 50 were admitted, a greater number than was ever before known I think I have offended JP by refusing to take his arm. Mrs Jas Welch and Mr Burman were there, the former drew a blank. E Langley told as Aunt Jane was gone to live at Mrs W Walter's. Went to town. Friday morning went to town, Cousin Ann called to invite us to tea in Buu St on Tuesday, to meet Newcott's[?] and Mr and Mrs Burman, Cousin Anne likes this house better that the other, in the afternoon Mrs Parker Miss, P. Margaret John & Henry drank tea with us, liked the house very much. �Sunday went twice to Church in the morning Mr Clarke's text was 1 Chap of John verse 4 and the afternoon Mr Chapman's "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gifts." Tuesday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea in Bull St. Mr and Mrs Welch were there, the former was thrown and had his collar bone broke a short time ago, we also met there Mr and Mrs Newcott [?] and daughter and Mr Burman and his mother. Friday Father Mary and I drank tea at Aunt Henry's, Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Mr Weston and nephew the former showed us a very good trick. Sunday was not well did not go to Church, Monday M Parker very ill indeed called to see her, Tuesday morning and evening called at Parker's Mary very ill. Wednesday called to see M P found her rather better called at Mrs Davis's. Sunday went twice to Church, Monday called in Bull St invited them to come, Tuesday Father and Mary went to Yardley Mother and I called to see is Pixel who is come to be with her Father. called to invite Mrs Davis and Lucy Wednesday cousin Anne Aunt Henry and Lucy drank tea with us Mr and Mrs JS Welch did not come, the former much vexed about his gig which he kept at Livery stables being seized because the tenant could not pay the rent. Mr Tregent was the Landlord . Friday much pleased at M Parkers jaw being unlocked. Have not walked in the road so much lately, the garden being so much better than at the other house, it is quite an amusement to us. Went to hear Mons Alexandre the ventriloquist very much praised and pleased he bring the first I ever heard. M Parker worse than ever, sat up with her on Saturday night along with Mrs Moore her jaw still locked and struggling [one word illegible] and stiffness Dr Johnstone says it approaches mirror to Catalepais than any he ever witnessed. Sat 29th April Mrs Waller dined with us. Sunday did not go to Church having sat up all night. M Parker very ill indeed. Sunday May 14th went out of mourning for our dear Aunt Elizabeth, [one word illegible] Sunday, Fanny gone home Mrs Rose comes in a morning to make the fires & c. The weather beautifully fine. M P better. Thursday, fair, drank tea at Uncle James’ Friday they came here from Yardley. Sunday hear a very good sermon from Mr Clarke "For we know in part. Tuesday Mary and I walked over to Handsworth and brought Mrs W back to dinner, Aunt Henry also dined with us Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Johnathan drank tea with, the weather very hot, The Sale at Hams to begin to day May Sunday Henry Welch and James Piercy came to tea Miss P has been staying with us, Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Kennedy in the afternoon. Wednesday went to Mrs Davis's to tea, Johnathan very poorly Friday June 2 a confirmation at St Phillip's it is to be two days Friday for the country people and Saturday for the towns. very fine on the Friday after the confirmation the Bishop gave a most excellent charge to those who had been confirmed in the plainest language. Dr Gardiner was over. Fanny called at Mr Sevinson's for Zelueo. Monday Mrs Mason dined with us. Mary Parker taken dreadfully ill with spasms Fanny sat up with her. 8 June Mr Pixel, Frederick and Mary Jane spent the evening with us. Miss Parker and Mrs Mason called to hear Mr Pixel play. think Mary is getting a little better. Friday June (Father and Uncle John walked over to Yardley the weather very fine and warm �Friday morning went to Church W Docker came to tea. Monday morning before I got up very much shocked to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane she died Sunday morning June 11th. She has been declining a long time but had not the most distant idea of being near death of even the impossibility of her death H Langley wrote to inform us, Uncle John likewise received a letter from Uncle Saml George went to Yardley to inform them. Saturday 17th June wrote to Mrs Askin to order out mourning voz. [?] black frock Spencers & handkerchief our hats we sent out to be new made up. At night heard from Cheadle had been expecting a letter all week. Mrs Askin informed us Aunt Jane was up on the Sat: dressed as usual with watch &c that she had new bonnet trimmed and a part of new boots, that she said she did not expect to recover but she should not die yet. She died very early about 3 oclock on Sunday morning Mrs Askin sent us a sopy of her will, it was not quite satisfactory, Aunt Jane left the Five Thousand pounds which she had not the power to do so. She left me 50 L and her clothes to be equally divided between Mary and I. To Mrs Askin she left her watch, bed, bed quilts and novels to Aunt Henry her sheets She likewise left them money but it was not hers to leave. Her chest upon [one word illegible] she left me. Sunday went out for the first time since my Aunt's death went to the olc Church as St Phillips is shut up. went both morning and afternoon though it was so exceedingly hot Mr Harling preached in the morning and Mr Moore in the afternoon Mrs Southal came. Sat July 8th Went to Mr Unett's to swear to my Aunt Elizabeth's handwriting in the codiul[?] to her will. Johnathan very poorly indeed, "am affraid," [sic] indeed it is my Uncle James’ opinion that he will never recover. Miss Austen went to [one word illegible] me to call as she was very ill, an Inflammation on the Chest. Died Friday a week Miss Townsen after a few days illness She was sister to Mrs Green and died at her house. The weather excessively hot, had several bad thunder storms, and very little rain a long time. Cousin Frederick left his situation but Mrs Jah [?] will not have him at home, he is now at Handsworth and looks very ill having had the Jaundice. Sunday in the morning went the Olc Church Mr Moore read prayers and Mr Kennedy preached "Except yr righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven." In the evening Margaret Parker called to ask us to go with them to their garden which we did. Monday Mrs Wright and her two children came to tea she was very sorry to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane, in the evening Josh went a walk with us to look at the reservoir walked over where Roach pool formerly stood. Sunday morning went to Edg Caston and in the afternoon to St Martins Parker's said they would go with us, but we called at Mrs Davis's. Monday we went to Mr Lowe's to hear the children speak the play written by Mr MacAulay, much pleased with young Hobday ]?] and Edwin, the play went off very well except when the Captain shoots the Colonel, the pistols would not go off and they had to stop and load them two or three times first. In the afternoon drank tea with Susan an old servant who lived nine years with us, she has three fine children, went to there garden and had some nice fruit. [illegible 1 word] went to town in the evening met W Docker and Mrs Hall asked us very much �to go to the play along with them. Friday July 29 drank tea and supped at Mrs Pixell's had a very pleasant visit. Sunday 23rd Went to see St Martins in the morning Mr Chapman in the evening went for the first time to St Bartholem Mr Harking read the prayers and Mr Garbett preached met Henry who much surprised us by telling us Mrs Askin was come in the evening she called of us, My Mother and her not very friendly, Monday Lucy and Johnathan rank tea with us went a walk called at Parker's saw Miss P's cuttings out. Not very well, the weather exceedingly hot, the weather dryer than it has been upwards of twenty years. Wednesday Mrs Mason drank tea here walked part of the way home with her. Friday called at Aunt Henry's much surprised to find Mrs Askin gone to Warrington. Called at Parker's, Mrs Davis sent to invite us to tea did not feel very well so declined it, herd from Joseph says he met with a very kind reception from Mr and Mrs H Langley, was very near meeting with a serious accident as the Coach was going down Folebank [?] the horses fell down, the leaders a good deal hurt but the passangers fortunately sustained no injury. Says in his letter that Saml Sherratt had been fighting the night before and was so afraid that my Father should see his black and bruised face that he had been barely employed all morning painting his bruises. The New Church still shut up and will continue so some time longer. Sunday, hotter than ever wet to Edgbaston Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Pixel, Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. Sorry to hear Uncle Lovelace's servant man has left then, am afraid they will not meet with one to suit them again so well, They have sold the grey, a very fine horse remarkably well 100 L was the price they got for it. Sunday evening, went to the coach disappointed at not finding him come Monday thundered and lightened, the hottest day we have had this summer, the thermometer at 90 deg. July 31 Josh came home has had a very pleasant visit Miss Parker came. Tuesday not quite so hot, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's met Cousin Anne and Mr Hewet [?] there lightened very bad, Sat went into the town heard that Mrs Armitage had cut her throat. Young Green alarmed us on Tuesday morning by knocking violently at the entry door and threatening to call the watch he has since proved quite insane and has had two men with him from the workhouse besides a nurse, has had on a strangers waistcoat and been tied down it has really been very distressing to hear him, he is now a little better. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston Church, Cousin William and Frederick drank tea with us, went a walk with them. Monday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Mr Perkin's came to tea think him very pleasant. Tuesday Mr Pixell called. The weather still continues very hot, I believe the wheat looks well, vegetables very scarce a great deal of thunder and lightning and several fatal accidents have happened. But to look at St Phillips Church which they are beautifying very much painting the pillars of a marble colour and gilding the tip of them very richly, indeed altogether it has a very opended [?] appearance. Thursday Miss Piercy came to tea walked part of the way home with her Sat heard she was very poorly called to see her, found he much better Sunday went twice to Edgbaston Church and in the evening to Ebenezer Monday morning went to town had my hair cut. M Parker much worse I am afraid there is no chance of her recovery. She was getting much better a week or two ago. Tuesday drank tea at Uncle James's. Wednesday Fanny sat up with M Parker thought it impossible she could survive the night. Friday Old Mr Frances was buried at Mosely, a very �handsome Funeral went a walk in the morning as far as Edgbaston Church along with Johnathan and Lucy, the weather still very hot and rain much wanted. After tea called at Mr Pixell's was surprised to find Anna Maria was come she looks very poorly. M Parker still very ill indeed, think it astonishing she has continued so long. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston, the weather excessively hot called to see M Parker found her very ill indeed, her cough worse than I ever heard any ones. Monday Mac Cready performs at the Theatre hope too. Called at Mr Pixell's Anna Maria in a very poor state. Monday, Father, Mary Johnathan Lucy and I set out to the play, I lost my party and after waiting about 3 quarters of an hour was obliged to come home alone, a gentleman told them he had seen me on the other side of the pit [?] and as my Uncle had left them they concluded I was with him. Tuesday went to Cars lane to hear Mrs Fry's brother preach he is a Quaker, his name is Gurvey, the meeting was very full. On Monday the evening Mac Cready performed the Theatre was robbed of upwards of 200 L. Thursday he performed again to make up the loss to the manager, The play was Virginus [?] much disappointed I could not go, as I had reeved a previous invitation to Mr Saml Alcock's to meet Mr and Mrs Sanders & came home about 12 in a car along with Mrs Sanders. Friday called to see M Parker found her a little better. Sunday not quite well did not go out any where Sat: morning called at Mr. Pixell's Josh has been going the boundaries of Harborne parish it is upward of 30 years since they have been gone over sad work putting them into a [?] fits [?], holes canals & c [one word illegible] make them remember the boundaries Joseph was put in together with the clergyman, the curate, Mr Price the magistrate Mr Simcoe his sons & a nephew of he earl of Stamford &c 50 boys were in all together.. Josh came home quite an object his hat without a crown as also was Mr Jacobs they both rode in a gig together in that condition. Wed August 28th called to see Miss Pixell previous to her return to Berkshire also called to see Mary Parker Thursday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Miss Piercy was there. Saturday went into the town called at Mrs Frances's along with my Mother. Miss Frances appeared very low, [illegible initials] had been in a very infirm state a long time, but he went off very suddenly at the last. Have had several very bad thunderstorms lately, but have not heard of any serious accidents near Birmingham. Several lives have been lost in different parts of the Kingdom. September 1st. Believe it to be a remarkably good season for game. Sunday the New Church opened, it has been shut about 10 weeks, Dr Gardiner preached an excellent sermon upon the occasion, went in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached, "Who is on my side who? and there looked out two or three unto him." Monday went to look at the reservoir, they got on with it very far. Tuesday called at Uncle Jame's, J Parker sent us a brace of partridges the first we have had. Thursday and Friday wet. Sat went into the town, called at Mr Saml Alcock's, invited them to spend the evening with us on Monday. Sunday morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon went to Edgbaston. Monday my Uncle Aunt and Anne came from Yardley, W Piercy called. Tuesday Aunt Henry invited us to meet Mrs W Welch did not go as we expected Mr Saml Alcock and W Docker in the evening, Wednesday Josh gone to Harborne surveying expect he will be there a week or two. The weather very pleasant. �Wednesday September 13th Johnathan came home much worse. Joseph begun the survey of Harborne parish. The wake over, but a man who is walking for a wager causes a many people to be about, he walks from the Swan to the top of Calthorp Street, [one word illegible] and forwards about 90 miles. September 14th called to see Johnathon think he looks much worse, also called to see M Parker, she is quite wandering in her mind, though her health appears rather better. Joined with Aunt Henry in some Damsons we had a strike between us, ave six shillings and sixpence a strike for them, they are remarkably fine ones, had them from Mr Green of Yardley. Sunday morning went to St Phillips MR Clark preached was surprised to see the chancel gallery was erected, and the pulpit moved to the other end of the Church prepatory to the Oratories. William Piercy, James, Henry and George came to dinner In the afternoon Miss Piercy came, went to Edgbaston Church Johnathon came in the evening, Monday morning Joseph went to Harborne for the week, Howarth breakfasted here Tuesday and Wed very wet in the afternoon of the latter drank tea and spent the evening along with Miss Piercy enjoyed ourselves very much the evening turned out very fine. Thursday morning went into town met Mr. H Pixel, Miss Foote performing at the Theatre, should like very much to go, but do not intend asking as the Oratories will so soon be here. Friday the day very fine, went into the town called at Uncle Jame's and at Mrs Davis's who returned yesterday from Newport. Saturday Mr Wilm Alcock and Lovelace Welch drank tea with us, in the evening called at Mr Pixell's they have agreed to dine with us on Monday week having so many engagements they could not come before. Miss Austen sent Mary and I a present of some fruit. Sunday morning we went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon intended to go [to]Edgbaston but there will be no more afternoon service at present so went along with Miss Austen, who drank tea with us to St Phillips, caught in the rain as we returned. Monday 25th very wet. Tuesday morning went into the town looked at Beardsworth repository, bought a pair of Gloves. Wed Sept 27th fine, Lovelace called to say they would dine with us on Friday it being the fair. Thursday the fair, a fine day Fanny's father came, brought us two fine pheasants and some nuts. Uncle John gave me 2sh. Friday Mrs Maso and Anna Maria Pixel called Uncle Lovelance and Lovelance and John dined with us, went as far as Cottrells' bought a gauge handkerchief gave only 1 sh and 6d for the square, have not been into the town. In the evening went to Mr Pixell's asked them if they had any objection to go with us to go to the concert on the contrary they said they should be glad to go with us and asked which day we should prefer going, we all fixed for Wednesday: so Mr Henry was to go on Sat: to ballot for us: Sat went to Hooloway's to buy a lace met Mrs Davis there walked home with her. Fanny's father gone home, have not been into the fair. Sunday Oct 1st The morning fine, went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached on forgiveness of iniquity [illegible?] Monday October 2nd the first stone was laid for a new Church at Holloway Head there were great numbers of persons and all the clergy attended. Mr Pixell Frederick Anna Maria and Emily dined with us, was rather disappointed Mr H Pixell did not come, as he had received a letter to say the clergyman of the next parish was dead and he must immediately return Lucy and Johnathon drank tea with us. Tuesday the first day of the long talked Oratories, Went into the town Uncle and Aunt Lovelace and Anne, spent the day in Bull St. along with Mary. There were 3 cars full from Uncle Jame's to the concert. Felt very low after Breakfast �sent to see Mr Jacob's to inquire after Howarth who we heard on Sunday evening had fallen into the well as Mr Jacob's. The fact was that this Mr J had a favourite dog which had tumbled into the well and which Mr J thought was dead. Howarth as soon as he heard of it went to the well and the cord having cut his hand dreadfully he let go his hold & was precipitated to the bottom a distance of above 30 yds where he remained in dreadful anguish upwards of three quarters of an hour, this happened on Sunday evening between 11 and 12 oclock and he expired very easily about 3 oclock the next day, Joseph was with him when he died. He was insensible from the time he was taken out of the well. a coroners inquest sat on the body and a verdict of accidental death was brought in. He was buried at St Phillips on Friday in a plain way. Wed the day fine, Uncle and Aunt Lovelace SAW [initials?] and Anne Welch dined here in the evening Mr Pixell and Anna Maria called of us in a walk to go with them to the concert never was more pleased. Mr Braham sang delightfully and Miss Stephens, Miss Travis I though a pleasing singer. We heard Madame Caradoriand and Miss Bacon the former sang chiefly in Italian the latter has a very powerful voice, though I do not think her a pleasing singer. We got home in good time. Thursday walked into the town and in the evening drank tea at Aunt Henry's with Anne who is staying with us, the Piercy's were there and Mr Parker's think the latter [2 words illegible] staid rather late. Friday went into the town called ar Mrs Davis's. Joseph went along with Mr Jacob to the concert. Mr H Langley sent by Father, Uncle John, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt Henry a hare, unknown [?] to Mr Pixell. Sat drank tea at Aunt Davis's. Josh and Lovelace went to the play Miss Pator and Mr Braham sang the house very full, Lovelace slept here. Sunday went to St Phillip's the church very full, fuller than I ever saw it Dr Gardiner preached they collected upwards of 85 L. Monday afternoon walked into the town called at Mrs Davis's Miss Lowe was there. Heard of death of Mrs Jame's she is the 6th or seventh that has died in childbed lately Mrs Lloyds Mrs Hawkins Mrs Rawlins Mrs Flink Mrs Salt [?] The balloon was to have ascended but owing to an accident in the machinery it is put off till next Monday. Miss Paton performed at the Theatre, she was engaged for 70 guineas. Tuesday the day wet, did not walk out, called in the evening to Miss Parker Wed: cousin Anne called, staid dinner, went into the town, in the afternoon Sat Welch went home Lovelace came for di[illegible] Josh [is Joseph] at Kingsbury Mrs Askin over, at Aunt Henry's, she has not yet called for us though she has been in Birm above a week. thursday Went a walk nearly as far as the send turnpike after dinner Mr Shipton called, and in the evening Mrs Askin and Jame's Piercy she was very civil to my mother, though very shy when first she came. Expected Joseph sat up till near 1 oclock, he did not come, my Uncle sat up till near five. He had written but we did not receive the letter till the next day. Friday walked as far as the second turnpike. Mr Perkins sent me a volume of Byron's works which he promised me to read. Oct 13th Sat called at Mr Pixell's, Anna Maria lent us a novel called the Layalists, caught in the rain Sunday went both morning and afternoon to St Phillips Sr Spry preached. "Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine. Josh dined at Piercy's, Monday my Father and Mother set off by two oclock to see the Balloon. did not return till 7 could not think what detained them so long, it did not go off at all, which so incensed the mob that they rushed in and tore it to pieces, it was to have gone off from the Barrack yard, it is said Mr Graham made a hole in it [one word illegible] on purpose. it certainly was shameful after taking the people's money not to go on. Tuesday walked into the town along with my Father, called at Mr Saml Alcock's. Wednesday 18th St Luke {/} went to prayers Mr Chapman read them, expect W and Y Piercy and Henry �Josh at Harborne but expect him this evening. Miss Piercy came with her brothers spent a pleasant evening W Piercy sang two or three good songs Josh brought some Dalias from Harborne, by far the most beautiful flowers I ever saw. Thursday a very dull damp day walked as far as Edgbaston Church, yesterday called to see Miss Austen, as she seems very much hurt at our never having been to see her, she seems to be in very comfortable lodgings at Mrs Fitzer's in Islington now. Have violets growing in our garden think it rather remarkable, the latter end of October, but the weather is very mild for the time of the year. Friday Mrs Rose came here to brew, called at Mrs Davis's Sat the day fine went into the town. Sunday went twice to town in the morning Mr Clarke preached and in the afternoon Mr Chapman, Josh dined at Mr Jacob's Monday called an Aunt Henry;s took Mr Perkins book back. Thursday Mrs Jordan here to wash. J Parker, Miss Austen and W Piercy called in the morning, the latter is going to London in the evening. Saturday Fanny was given 2 letters from home saying that her Mother was given over by the doctors and could not possibly live 24 hours, she went by the Stourbridge Coach which goes by here, and have not heard from her. Wed the day fine, Drank tea along with Miss Austen spent a pleasant evening, as we were going, saw Mrs W Welch at Mrs Davis so called. While we were away Fanny came here, she seemed so distressed that we let her go back again by the Stourbridge Coach as her mother was still living though in the greatest danger. Margaret Parker brought some drawings back I lent them invited us to tea. Thursday, very showery Mrs Jordan comes every morning &c to light the fires. Fanny came for Dr Male [possibly Phale] her mother, who is still in the greatest danger, she called here staid about half an hour and returned by the Coach. Friday showery, called at Miss Parker's in the morning, walked in the garden in the afternoon have not walked much the last week. Sunday, still without a servant did not go to Church in the morning Mrs Jordan came here to assist went in the afternoon a stranger read the prayer and Mr Clarke preached, Monday Fanny came over her Mother still in the greatest danger went back again in the afternoon, was to send a young woman from Wordsley but she has not been yet. Sunday Mr S Alcock Elizabeth little William Alcock and W Docker came to tea. Tuesday morning went a walk F Pixell called in the evening called at Parkers and sat along with tem Mr & Mrs Moore were there. Thursday J Welch came from Yardley to enquire about my Uncle Mr Pixell Called. Friday called at Mrs [illegible] to enquire the character of our new servant thought it satisfactory, called to see poor Mrs Workman who is exceedingly ill. Mrs Davis called Sat a wet uncomfortable day Mrs Jordan brought, to my great surprise a letter from J Parker Nov 4th Sunday went to church in the morning. Nov 5th Mr Clarke preached the, the text the 19th Chap of Proverbs and 21st verse "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand Monday, Uncle John very poorly, Uncle James came t see him, thinks he has water upon his chest Fanny came here told us her Mother died last Tuesday. She wishes to live with us again but we have engaged one or we would have had her again. Called upon Miss Austen but she was out. Tuesday Mrs. [illegible] and Mrs Mason called Friday our new servant came, Hannah May Mason. Called at Mrs Davis's Mr Pixel called Sunday went twice to Church Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon, Reading "Two Summers of Clifton" very much pleased with it particularly the two first Volumes. The last �week very cold and frosty. Josh has been at Harborne the last 6 or 7 weeks surveying. Uncle John much better. Hope our new servant will suit us. Tuesday drank tea at Mrs Davis played at cards won 2 d of Mr Lowe Thursday poor Mrs Workman died, after a long and very painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience I ever saw, It was a concern on her breast. Thursday Miss Austen drank tea and supped with us. Sunday went twice to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Mon [one word illegible] and Aunt Lovelace John and Anne dined herein the morning went to the Ravenhurst. Tuesday Miss Piercy came to dinner Lucy, Miss Piercy, Mary and I walked over to the Ravenhurst, the sale was over before we got there. Have had a bad pouk on my left eye. Nov 31 [? there is no Nov 31st] My mother and I went to Handsworth to see Mrs W Welch who has had the Jaundice we found her much better, it is a very long time since we have been at Handsworth think they were almost offended, very glad to see us, had a good walk home, the roads terribly dirty. Johnathon and Edwin called in the evening. Sat: Had a letter from Fanny who we have been expecting all week to say she has had a bad scald, and that she should be very glad to come again, so we have agreed to take her. My Uncle John got pretty well again. Have walked out very little in the last week. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached. The week very wet Thursday called in Buul Street Miss Austen very ill with an inflammatory fever. Friday took a walk to Edgbaston Church and called at Aunt Henry's. knitting and borders. Sat expect Fanny Friday called at Mr Parker's to see Mrs Moore who is in a very poor state of health, have not seen any of them very lately. Mary is wonderfully recovered can walk out short distances. Wed: were surprised to see Mary Parker come along with Margaret and sat the evening with us. Thursday Anna Maria Pixell called, been several walks this week as the weather has been very fine and mild. Called to enquire how Miss Austen was, sorry to hear she was much worse, her disorder is an inflammatory fever. Have seen some very pretty ornaments made of pricked paper, think of doing some. Tuesday 12th Miss Piercy spent the day along with us, they are going to leave Miss Ashton's anhave taken a house in Legge St. which they think of going to in a few days. Joseph this week at Sutton was very late at home every evening this week. Sunday Mr Clarke preached "Search the Scriptures" in the afternoon Mr Chapman concluded his last Sunday's sermon "Are they not all ministering spirits." Monday very poorly. Miss Austen getting better. Friday drank tea at Mr Parker's. Sat went into the town Josh won a wager of a dozen of wine came here to day, the wager was this Josh said he had walked to Wednesbury, a gentleman present said he would bet him a bottle of wine of it, Joseph said he would bet him a dozen if he like it, which he agreed to. Sunday went to Church Dr Gardiner preached, Unto us a child is born unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called wonderful the mighty Father the Prince of Pead. When I came from Church was surprised to find a letter for me to find a letter for me from JP. Monday Xmas day went to church Dr Gardiner preached a continuation of yesterdays sermon the text the same, stopped the sacrament. Uncle very poorly again, gets scarcely any sleep of night but dozes much during the day, his cough very troublesome. The weather very mild and dull. Joseph had a letter from Griffin Walker, they were all well, but had not been fortunate in their affairs. �Have had a cold most of the week, have had no invitations. About a fortnight ago Dosy Milward died . Wed Aunt Henry's children along with MRs Crowder spent the day with us. Mrs James Welch put to bed 27th of day Sunday the last day of the old year heard a very excellent sermon from Dr Gardiner. Monday went into the town called in Bull St saw the child: Uncle John very poorly Friday drank tea along with Miss Austen. Heard Dr Gardiner had had a stroke. Sunday Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. 1828 December 1828 ... Have not written memorandums lately, which is rather unusual, hope to do so regularly not I have a book. Monday 8th J Welch dined with us, invited us to the Solihull ball, which is to take place on the sixth of January in the afternoon turned out wet so he staid all night, went and practiced the Quadrilles at Mr. [could be Mrs] Greens. Wed [17th] Mother and Mary gone to prayers. Took a walk in the afternoon Miss Green's came and sat with us. Just as they were gone a woman came to desire Mr. Welch to go into Dale end as Mrs. Jost [?] was in labour. Father and Susan went immediately. Jost was out, but quite steady on his return, Father soon came back. Susan staid all night, Mary and I sat up till half past 2 not knowing whether Susan would come back. Thursday, Susan came home soon after breakfast, left Mrs. J very poorly but not in labour. Mother and I called found her very sick, she got worse while we staid, and Josh went for Mr. Hudson, saw her mother and sister for the first time. Friday, Susan in Dale end, called in the afternoon found her much better, saw Mr. Hudson there, had after wanted to know who we were. Sat: Mother and I called in Dale end Josh was out, staid till he came back, did not seem very happy together, hope it is only a quarrel, she is got tolerably well again. Monday [22nd] Monday Father gone to distribute the money for St. Thomas's day. Mother and Mary gone into the town, could not go as we have masons putting up an oven. Jany 1st 1889, six years to day since my dear sister Elizabeth died. Wed, Feby 4th Susan was [word illegible] for before breakfast to Dale end, Mrs Josh was put to bed 20 minutes past 10, had a bad time Mr Hudson thought he should have been obliged to call in other advice.. Josh came up before dinner seemed much pleased, said it was the prettiest child that ever was seen. Wed, Mother and Mary called in Dale end found Mrs. Josh very poorly. ... Aunt Henry called to say Mrs. Josh was very ill and that some of us had better go down found her in very great danger, Susan staid all night, Thursday, morning Susan came home Mrs Js medicine had operated and she was thought to be out of danger. �Wed. The baby 3 weeks old. Arthur, Mother and I went to see it baptized, a wet, snowy, uncomfortable day proposed it being called Elizabeth, they all seemed to like it, so Elizabeth it is called. 15th of March the anniversary of Joseph's [this is Josh] wedding day, just twelve months since. Lately he has been very steady, hope it will turn out for the best spent a most wretched day this time last year, heard he was married and did not know who to. Tuesday March 24th before I got up Susan came into mu room to say that Joseph came home in liquor last night, that he and his wife had works, and that he turned her out of doors between 12 and 1, she took the child with her 10 oclock have heard no tidings, though have sent everywhere she is in the habit of going. Joseph very unhappy. Went to town, intending to go to Dale end, but met Joseph said he had heard his wife was safe but did not know where she was. In the evening went into Dale end Mrs Joseph said she would come back if we would send for her. It was about 7 when we left. Wed went to see how they were going on, found them both at home, the child looks very poorly. Sunday morning went to Church, very poorly indeed in the afternoon voided a deal of blood, think it is owing to taking Jelop. Tuesday the blood came again, it had stopped on Monday. Thursday, Had a letter form Mrs. P.... saying she was very ill and did not think she could survive many days, expressed much regard, and said her friend Miss Ross would inform us of the event when it had taken place. Felt very sorry, for though I did not personally know her had often heard her spoken of, and the calm and resigned manner she speaks of her dissolution impressed me with a great opinion of her fortitude and resignation to the will of God. Thurs [no month given] Edwin came. Friday Father, Mother, and Susan went drink with Joseph for the first time think it is a very pretty place though small. Wed: Edwin went home. 1831 Thursday [March 1831]... Edward and John gone to America. Friday April 29th The anniversary of my Father and Mother's wedding day 29 years. [Passim sporadic details of an illness suffered by her mother apparently something to do with the lungs was coughing up blood but also of the bowels. Dr. Johnstone was the physician and comments were made about him and his attendances.] Sat [New Years Day, 1832] Nine years since my dear Sister's death We have all Colds, but thank God are all in tolerable health. My dear Mother has regained her spirits and her strength in �a great measure, how thankful I ought to be that we are all again permitted to see the beginning of another year, may we all spend it better than the last and if it be the will of God that we may again see another, but how many much younger and apparently stronger than myself who at the commencement of the last were in perfect health are now slumbering within peaceful graves. What is before me I know not many changes no doubt will take place before another Year. but Lord I commit myself into thy hands, make me to go in the path of thy commandments and let them be my delight. I am afraid I am not so serious as I was some years ago, it is said if people do not get better they must get worse I am fear the latter is the case, I have had a very serious illness I thought at one time I should barely get over it, how I am recovered and fed I really think more careless than before. 1832 Tuesday: Drank tea at Aunt Davis'. Young Lowe came soon after we left, he has been there a good deal lately think he must admire Lucy. C. Grafton came to Poplars for an explanation as we had accepted an invitation to a dance there the following Monday and afterwards declined it, he brought a letter from his Mother begging and intreating [sic] us to go, Called 3 following mornings and as we were engaged Mon they put it off till that day, sent notes to all the party to defer it till that day when Mr. C. Grafton called I accepted the invitation, but when I came home they insisted upon our not going and Joseph wrote a note to say we could not come. Sat. [May 24th] Very stormy called of Mrs. Davis, think the matter between Lucy and Neville Lowe is broken off. Wed: Very much surprised white sitting at my work about 10 in the morning to see Mr. and Mrs. C. Welch come, they have walked all the way from London, never [work illegible] seeing my Uncle before, think him very amiable looking.... April 24th Edwin came to desire my Father to go there immediately, he found his sister in a dying state, Dr. Johnstone came and staid till she expired she went off quite easy but was not sensible, it was a most providential thing Mother's being at home, the shock has been very great to us all, at 2 o'clock Mr. Russell did not think her in the slightest danger and she died about 5. My Father was there at the time she died, I was with him there soon after, she was not them removed up stairs, but was sitting on her chair in the back room, did not see her. Think Father and Mother look very poorly feel very uncomfortable about them. Tues: Went to the annual meeting for the Committee of the School of Industry, intend becoming [work illegible] Tue: Went to the School of Industry to go with Miss Barker, Miss Bickley & Miss Smallwood to see the method of the Madras School, much pleased with the quickness and method observed. ... vexed to hear that John rides by most days, saw him to day and went from the window �without bowing, I have not spoken to him since he offered himself to Miss Francis, and wonder what cam make him think again of me, which I fear he does. Monday met Miss Barker and Miss Bickley at the School of Industry... Sat: Came home, found my Mother better. Edwin and John dined here the former seemed glad we were come home again. It is exceeding unpleasant to me John's riding be daily. I have seldom seen him, but hear from one or other of his going by. Received a note requesting me to attend the next week at the School of Industry. Tues: The [illegible] at the School of Industry ... The Reform bill passed, the house of Lords, expect great rejoicings, talk of a Jubilee throughout the Kingdom. Went to the School proposed a ticket should be given to each class instead of only 1 in the School Miss Barker approved or it and it was to be observed till the Committee met. Have a Chance of putting a Child in the School of Industry, Mrs. Craven spoke of one of Mrs. Milnes children. Mother tolerable during dinner she however went and lay down while they staid and about 4 was taken with a bad bowel complaint and did not come down again that evening, we were much alarmed and wished her to have advise which she positively refused, I prevailed on my father to call Dr. Sanders and he sent her some medicine which she took had a tolerable night, Thursday she was better than I expected came down not very much later than usual and dined of the .... Friday, My Mother better, dosed a long time in the evening, came down to dinner, Hannah brought Walter in the afternoon which seemed to amuse her,... I felt very low all morning, though I do not think her worse. Saturday, My Mother came down to dinner but lay in bed most of the afternoon and took her tea on the bed, she is very weak and very thin, I think I never saw anyone thinner, her bowel complaint has left her. I have not walked out lately as I do not like to leave my Mother Saturday [end of July] Joseph came, said his wife was put to bed yesterday of a fine boy, she had a sharp but quick time. Maria came to see if we were in want of a servant, my Mother likes the one we have but she is so slow , I do not. Monday the girl came from the Slade to say Mrs. Joseph was very poorly W Welch came last night to see my Mother he said he thought Mrs. J. would soon come about, but Joseph has been tipsy which has made her so poorly, sent Hannah there this afternoon.... �Monday the grand procession of the Reformers Elizabeth L. Green and I went to Summer's to see the procession, it was a grand one, the trades walked, no gentlemen were it, [interesting story of a theft at their home clothes left in the kitchen to be ironed were stolen upon contacting the police, Mr. Welch found his property which had been stolen by a 'suspicious looking character' who was a woman she was committed to Warwick.] My Mother said she hoped Elizabeth would stay two or three months with us and have the run of the house, last time she gave Joseph a Silver Cream Jug for Elizabeth, her fee so called, she has not mentioned that they were till to night.... [Mother becomes desperately ill]...Some talk about my sleeping with her, she seemed pleased when I said she would not disturb me and that I would rather sleep with her. Sat up till near three, Hannah sat up all night, about 4 my Mother very ill, breakfasted in my Father's bed, my Mother very ill all day, her bowels still continued relaxed, I was very low and hysterical, think [work illegible] very gradual she declines daily and that she cannot continue long. 1833 Monday ... Had a good lunch and went to a meeting of the Committee of the School of Industry. Sunday, Feby 11th ...Dined at Uncle Lovelace's. Mr. Parker was there Unknown to me Francis had told him we were going there Before tea they all left the Room, only Mr. Parker and I remained, he then said I must be aware what his intentions were. That he hoped I would allow him to speak to my Father and have his accounts examined, that he would keep me a house in the Country and every Indulgence that was in his power it would be his greatest pleasure to grant me. Told him positively I could not allow him to speak to my Father. After supper (it was very rainy) John and I walked home, I took his arm, he then renewed his offer but I declined it then asked him to walk in he hesitated but at length did, while a cloak was reached for, but he did not sit down. Sat After dinner John came to walk home with me ... so John P and I walked there together, he then renewed his offer I told him my Father never would consent, and that if he did I should not, he said he intended coming to super in the evening, I said if he did I should not see him, neither would my Father. "Should I be at Church?" I said if I thought he would be there I should I told him it would depend on his future behavior whether we remained friends or not, that is whether he gave me up or not. He said he not, his attachment had been so long ... Friday went into the town to take earings [sic] to be mended, met the Miss Parker's who were friendly afterwards Mr. J Parker he bowed in the slightest possible manner. [some time later perhaps weeks] He [Mr. Parker] behaves very haughtily when I meet him, has twice crossed the road to pass me, and never bowed or taken any notice. Did feel very sorry, but now feel contempt for him, �Last Tuesday evening my Father sent Hannah with a suit of clothes for Mr. Hunt, telling her not to say where they came from. Mrs. Mason had a few weeks ago asked my Father for some for him. Yesterday my Father saw a relation of Mr. Hunt's who told him he died of Tuesday morning. They could not think of who had sent them. [entry immediately following is dated June 16th Monday] June 16th Monday ... Mrs. Joseph came to tea she seemed sadly disappointed we could not dine there tomorrow, it being Joseph's birthday, we should have gone but it is the show of the Horticultural Society. My dear Mother went to his last. Tues went to call of C. Shipton she was going to Lee Crescent so said we would walk with her and call of Lucy Mr. Seaton overtook us "said he hoped we were well and what delightful weather." Mary turned to me and said in the coldest way, "I have not the pleasure of that gentleman's acquaintance." He walked on and we say no more of him. After called of Mrs. Horton, very sorry their affairs are in so bad a state, it is entirely owing to their eldest son who I think must be the greatest hypocrite I ever heard of. Think they must be sold up and leave their house. Tues: July 9th poorly though not so bad as I often am, lay in bed till after tea. Wed Went to the gardens [Botanical] with my Father Ann and Mary very much enjoyed myself ... Saw Mr. Boulbee at the gardens should like to have spoken to him, it was my own fault I did not for feeling confused when he was coming towards I got up and turned my back to him to speak to Mrs. Muske My Father has purchased a share in the Old Library off my Uncle James gave 5 L. Called at the Library for a book for the first time. "Kenilworth" Sat. Mrs. Josh came she looked poorly, fainted away last Thursday and by mistake had spirit of wine and something else forced down her throat and sadly burned her mouth. Sat: Josh and Wife dined here Mrs. J said it was not to be mentioned by my Aunt Henry was at home and had been, she has behaved very ill to her creditors. Wed: Went on to Dine at Uncle Lovelace's, Said I was in the "Argos," but it is a mistake, it is a Welsh lady a relation of Miss Rushton's not Miss Welch that Mr. Saudamon had been paying his addnesoes [?] to. Sunday ... Father and I had words, the quarrel arose last night, If I may call it about Josh, my Father thought [illegible] too much for Josh to spend, it is not quite a week he is there, [illegible] grove. I said I would not speak to it but thought my Father should ask him to explain [at the end of the diary, Sarah kept track of expenditures etc. She also kept track of the following dates, although there is no reference to their meaning. Could this be a record of her menstrual �cycle?] January 13th Sunday February 8th Friday March 10th Sunday April 5th Sunday May Sunday June 10th Tuesday July 9th Tuesday August 8th Thursday September 11th Wednesday October 13th Sunday Nov 10th Sunday Dec 8th Sunday 1839 Tues: Went in the Omnibus to a dinner party in Cars Lane met Mr. and Mrs Thornton Mrs H Mole and her brother Mr. E Hill & J Welch at dinner... Wed Rading Ethel Churchill, written by LEL her death appeared in the paper a short time ago, fear she poisoned herself, she was married; few have written more beautifully of love than she has, but the reality is seldom what the imagination pictures and a mind like hers could not bear the cold reality. It must be delightful to have some one to whom one could tell ones every though who could sympathize with ones sorrows & enhance ones pleasures by sharing them with us, I have felt this want since I have lost my dear sisters society. [cannot read the names of the individuals] called, said [illegible] had thought of coming with him but was engaged looking over the books that the sale was the 14th; that he desired his love & would come soon, that nothing but the melancholy event which had occurred had prevented his coming before, am afraid he is coming to make me an offer, I like him as a cousin [?] in other light. Ann also walked with me to town Mrs Mole just gone to my Aunts saw Francis said Lovelace had the measles & that Mr Edwin Hill was there the evening before. Do not wish my Aunt to live here [Uncle passed away just recently in this diary].... Sun Louisa and I went to St, Phillips and after went to Carslane where my Father & Mr. and Mrs Mole soon joined me they being later from St. Pauls where Mr. Kennedy had preached a funeral sermon for Mr. Eakes. Rode to the gate & found my Aunt & John at dinner, took them by surprise I the afternoon affairs were talked over & a reconciliation effected. It was agreed for my Aunt to live with her daughter & John to come here for the present, Am very glad things are so arranged. �Saw Mr. E Hill's father's death in the paper spoke very highly of him. John saw Mr E Hill who he asked to come [to dine] but he was very poorly or would have done so. J Welch spent the evening at Mrs. Moles with Edwin Hill. Thurs: ... and I went to the flower show it was a very good one saw Mr E Hill who wished to fix a day to go & see him ...called in Moon St. to go altogether to Mr Edwin Hills spent a pleasant evening his pansies and tulips beautiful brought home a basketful of the flowers, played at cards had two tables John & i, & my Aunt & Mr Hill. An excellent supper a quarter of Lamb a very fine piece of salmon & a [illegible] Rhubarb & Gooseberry tats & he was very polite and attentive & gathered me flowers, did not get any for any one else but told to help themselves. Set out to walk home as it was long after 11 & the car was not come, met it before we got into the high road, the man was very cross & said he had not had a proper direction that he had been driving about for more than an hour & had been at 4 Mr Hills. When I came down in the morning heard from John their [sic] had been a great disturbance in the town 100 policemen had come from London the soldiers & riflemen called out & the riot act read that two of the police had been so seriously hurt there was little hope of their recovery & many hurt, that it was a regular fight & 50 or 60 were lying on the ground at a time, in the course of the day printed papers were posted warning people to keep in their houses at the peril of their lives. In the afternoon Mr Hill Mr Thompson, Jesson & Francis came, expected Mr James & Mr Nicholls. I spent a very pleasant day, as I found dear Mary better than I expected & Mrs B does not despair of her recovery though if she should recover it will be a work of time. [had dined with Hill] ... Mr Hill very agreeable sent a present to Mrs. Mole of fine gooseberries for desert [sic]. He has talked of me & praised me a good deal. when I returned Hannah said a gentleman had called from London she thought it the gentleman Miss Davis had talked of & that he said he would call today, quite surprised when I went into the parlour to see Mr Hillman, he is much improved in person, think he staid two hours, very polite & attentive almost thought he would have made me an offer, never saw anyone so pale as he went two or three times. [dined at Carslane] When we came home found a note from Mr E Hill with an invitation to spend the evening of either Thurs or Fri at his house My Father at my desire wrote to decline it I hope he will not feel it as a slight I really have not time as I hope to go into Staffordshire on Saturday .... On my return Mrs Mole I heard was confined, I had a letter to say Mrs. Joseph had another little girl. I also heard Mr Hill was very poorly in consequence of his eyes being bad, that Mr. Hodgson attended him daily at home time from the accounts I heard feared he would lose his �sight, went along with Mrs Mole & Francis to see him during his illness. Tues 19th Mr Hill who had said he would come to see us the drank tea with us, he is better, but cannot bear the light. Dec 11th Seven years today since my dear Mother died. Mr E Hill sent me the "Memoirs of Napoleon" & a very polite note to say that he had marked the particular parts & wished to know if I was a sorcerer as he was thinking of me all night & the spell was upon him this morning, it was a very pleasing one & he should not dispel it. Friday, Lucy & [illegible] called while here, a girl came from Mr Hill's with a note saying how much he always wished to be with me & that he should have called in Hagley [illegible] before, only he feared his birds [?] might be deemed intrusive & considered he out to make his sentiment to me known, that I had almost solely occupied hi thoughts & if he had read one night I should be candid enough to let him live & hope or at once tell so. That his servant should call tomorrow for an answer. Wrote to say "I feel pleased & flattered, that our acquaintance though not a recent one had been slight & that I should wish to consider the subject more before I decided. That my Father at anytime would be happy to see him." Sunday 22nd: John told me that Mr Hill intended coming today & F Mole with him, that he told Francis I was very cautious but that he like me the better for it & that he had never another it is now after six & he is not come I m surprised at it, I like actions to correspond with words. Mon Called at Carslane ... When at tea Mr Hill came, said just as he was setting out on Sunday his two brothers came & then it poured with rain, he was very pleasant but did not pay me any particular attentions, said he was invited to dine in Carslane Xmas day & if we went he should, staid till near 11. Tues: making pies for the poor peoples dinner on Christmas day. Maria here, helping to clean. About tea time Mr E Hill's servant man came with a spare rib of pork & a note wishing me the compliments of the season & a beautiful annual called the "keepsake" as a token of affection. Christmas day, very fine, but not feeling well did not go to Church, dined in Carslane ... Mr E Hill dined with us, he was very kind & attentive to me & I think I could like him better than any one I have ever seen, he is so well informed & sensible & there is a refinement about him that pleases me. Mr E Hill came to tea, though he looked very poorly, I like him better every time I see him, he told me he had been attached to a lady when he was very young but that she died of a decline that he did not think of any one else for years & that he was not engaged to her. He told me the first time he saw me he had a presentiment I should be his wife & while I was in the Staffordshire he never for a moment doubted it, but felt quite comfortable; that he was told I was engaged to Mr Mountfort but he never thought I should marry him. He is going to have a dinner party tomorrow & invited my Father, Mr Mole & John. Had a very pretty note from Mr E Hill thanking me a thousand times for mine which he says he �has read at least thirty times. [28th] Sun: Went to Church, Mr E Hill dined with us & so did John he staid till 11 & I agreed to go with Mr E Hill to see the Concert Mon: The evening so bad, did not expect Mr Hill but about the time he came in a car for me, spent a pleasant evening the Concert very clear, it was patronized by the Mayor & the room well filled, saw Mr James there. Coming home told Mr Hill that I was not in love. Mon: Mrs James called. Had a note from Mr Hill saying how much hurt he felt at the declaration I made coming home. Wrote to him to say I had no wish or intention to make him uneasy drank tea with Mrs Devis ... Dec 31 Mr Hill came while we were at supper & returned home with us in the Car. He was engaged to spend the evening at Mr R Hill's so went in the Car. Was glad he came, having no wish to make him uncomfortable & thought he looked very poorly. 1840 the 1st day of the year 1840. Am expecting Jonathan Devis who is bringing his intended lady to be introduced to his friends. Expect to meet Mr Hill this evening, Mrs Devis told me that when Mr Hillman called a month or two back it was his intention to have made an offer. Had my hair dressed, and about 6 went in a car to the Hen & Chicken we were the first, played a rubber with Mr Devis, about 9 In the morning J Devis called, the former told me that Mr Hillman was very much in love with me & I had only to decide about Mr Hill to have Mr Hillman come from London & make me an offer, that no one should marry if they expect to be happy except for love, that he thought Mr Hillman loved me & that not one he thought in 20 thousand would refuse him. I have quite decided & prefer Mr Hill with whom I think a woman has a much greater chance of happiness & I also think what ever Johnathan may say to the contrary that he likes me best, Johnathan has said too much, but I think he meant kindly. Wed: Called of Mrs James, found Johnathan here on my return said he was sorry he had said anything about Mr Hillman & Mr Hill. Mr Hill came about 8, staid with my Father till about 10, when he came & sat with me till about 12. Said I must be married in a month could not think of any such thing indeed I can hardly fancy myself engaged to him in reality, it seems to me like a dream, He asked me if he might speak to my Father, to which I agreed. Sun Mr E Hill dined with us he also was wet through & called at his brothers to borrow his clothes. He paid me a good deal of attention & seemed very fond of me said he would come up on Tuesday to have some talk with my Father Said he wished I would be married in a month & live at Bordesly Park; my Father live here & then in twelve months time take a house & all live together, he should then have time to remove the things in his garden. Said I should leave all to my Father & him to settle. �[after Hill had met with Sarah's father she was anxious to discover what he had said] He said his Father died worth 15,000 L, that he cleared 300 a year by his brass foundry business & that he had 800 from his Father which would be deducted from the principal, that he expected the brass business would turn out well & if by more attentions to it the brass foundry business might be increased. My Father told him that he thought it would be more prudent to wait, he asked him how long, my Father thinks till he can ascertain whether or not the wafer trade will answer. Before I went to bed, Mr Hill sent a man with a note for me addressed "Miss Welch, as after what had passed with my Father he darest not presume to address me by a dearer appellation," he said his mind was a chaos of doubt & dismay, that he did not know in what position he stood with regard to me, that he thought the most prudential person might be satisfied with his circumstances & he hoped I would ask my Father not to mention what he had told him in the most unreserved way concerning his affairs, That what a talk it would make & to be spoken of by a set of stupid fools would be dreadful, he beseeched me to write to him & say no one can know what he endures. Wed: Wrote a kind answer to his note saying I knew little of the world & should be guided by my Father's advice, begged him not to fret & agitate himself, & said I should like to talk to him... Thurs: Expected Mr Hill to have called, but he did not, neither has he sent; asked John to take a note for me, in which I said I had written but could not send my note, that I thought he carried things with a high hand & left it to him whether in future we should only meet as friends. Sat..,. Mr Hill came, sat with him a while in the parlour, think I like him better than I did before this little misunderstanding.... Tues: Had a note from Mr Hill in which he seems to think everything depends on me that my Father will act according to my wishes in every respect, & saying he cannot wait till after Lent had written a note for him before I receiv'd his, which I sent, saying I should in my Father's opinion have a respectable & comfortable home at first to go to & not think of marrying till proper arrangements could be made. After I had his note, I wrote a few lines to say there must be some misunderstanding as what I had written in a former note were my Father's sentiments. Wed: Went to town with my Father. A little fidgety yesterday about my note, am sure he would not like it. Thurs: Mrs Mole my Aunt & C called I was gone to see Mrs J Welch & C staid to dine, Mr Hill came about 8 met him in the parlour & we had a good deal of talk; he said he intended answering my note but his friend Mr Hawlesly advised him to see me. He does not like the thought of leaving Bordesley Park, but am sure he would if I wished him to do so. He asked me if I loved him, he said if I did half as well as he did me, he should be satisfied. I told him I would answer that question when I saw him again & also said something about giving him up altogether, which he took very unkind, said thought he preferred his house to me & c that I was contented to live anywhere my Father & he liked, he staid till after 12 & seems agitated, I think he really loves me. Fri: Wrote a note to Mr Hill I received one from him in which he says, he has a little hope of my �good will, but very little indeed it is & that he hoped I will I regret not speaking kinder to him than I did last night, & that he loves me, devotedly loves me. Mr Hill came while I was at tea ... Told him that I had spoken to my Father about going to Bordesly Park till Michelmas, & that my Father to remain here & then all live together after that time, he wishes to be married before Lent, and Arthur to marry us, I cant bear to think of it till May. Sun: Went alone to Church, Mr Hill missed me coming out... Mr Hill left early [from their home after dining] & we did not part pleasantly, he having said I was capricious, because I will not marry him till, after Lent, I think he likes to have his own way, he seemed very vexed, & was anything but pleasant. May 1st... Mr Hill & I spent the evening along, we were very friendly & affectionate & I do not believe the innumerable reports I hear to his disadvantage. Sat 2nd May, the day first fixed for our marriage, A very fine day. Called of Mrs Green, Mrs Knott & Mrs Horton told Mrs Horton the shameful reports they told Mrs Joseph in Carss lane. Wrote to Mrs Askin. Have fixed for out marriage to take place on Tuesday 5th May But the settlement is not signed & Mr Hill still declines having his name inserted, he thinks it is only put in to vex him. Sat 2nd Mr Hill came & agreed to sign. Mr James came but Mr Hill had said he would sign Before Mr James came they both staid to supper. I am much pleased that Mr Hill has consented. Sun 3rd after dinner Joseph & Wife, Aunt Henry & Mary & Ruth went in a car to Mr Hill's, they were all agreeably [sic] surprised at the house and garden. I like the house, but wish the bedrooms were larger & admire the garden which looked beautiful the Apple, Pear, Plum &c being in full blossom, staid supper & invited the housekeeper to come on Tuesd: she was very civil. I felt very low, thinking of my dear Father who went with me the last time I was there, & the important change about to take place in my life. I have however the most perfect confidence in Mr Hill & hope to be happy. Mon 4th ....He [Hill] gave me a pair of earrings & a brooch very pretty. Mr James came in the evening, he is invited to the wedding, he & Mr Hill left together. Have been a good deal harassed the last several weeks indeed ever since my dear Father's death. Tuesday May 5th 1840 ... I wore a white chally with two flounces a small while cashmere cloak, hood lined with white satin & white bonnet & feather also the earrings & brooch Mr Hill gave me. Just as the cahises drove up I felt very sick & had a little brandy, Mr Hill came to see me before we set out, & I was tolerably composed when I set out. ... Mr Hill & I both spoke the responses audibly & after we were told to go into the vestry where I signed "Sarah Welch" for the last time my hand shook so much that Mr Pixell as obliged to guide it. ... At 2 minutes past I set off for London, Stopped at Wolverston, where there is a kind of booth with tea, coffee &c had a cup of coffee which did me a great deal of good ...[ after arriving at an Inn then deciding to see a play, for which they did not stay] we saw the Queen's carriage at the Operar & walked �about some time in hopes of seeing her but could not. We then had some brandy & water & biscuits & went to bed, in the morning Mr Hill kindly brought me my breakfast ....[lengthy details about all of the things they saw in London on their honeymoon trip for 2 1/2 days] Sunday [c. 6 weeks after wedding] [had company for dinner] The goose Mr Hill found fault with the cooking of I did not think it done amiss, but perhaps a little more brown would have been better, again her spoke of it at supper & I felt so annoyed that I could not set at table and went to bed when they were gone & sent Hannah to say I was, but Mr H not coming of half an hour I went to Mary [her sister who was staying with them?] He said he had fallen asleep on the sofa & desired I would come to his bed which I did, very little sleep, had my breakfast in bed, Mary gone home. In the evening a very kind letter came from Mr Hill [who was in Liverpool] much pleased to receive it & next morning another saying he should return in the afternoon which he did about 4 oclock. Mon August 24th Went to Mr Jame's Office to prove my dear Father's will met Mr James, Mr Shipton, Mr [illegible] & Mr Mole. Swore to my dear Father's property being under 5, 000L. Mr Displeased when I told him that I shook hands with Francis. It was very awkward & I was very vexed to meet him. Tuesday 25th Mr Hill not friendly with me & quite put about that I should have shaken hands with Francis. Thursday [Dec] 17th not very well, Mr Price called, Mr Hill gone to the dinner of "The Loyal Association" & Miss Barnes, I did not go, felt more comfortable at Home. Ironing day. Mr Hill & Miss Barnes came in a car soon after 9 for which Mr Hill takes great merit to himself as he thinks himself the first husband to leave, it was very kind as he thought I was not well, wrote to Joseph. [kept track of menstrual cycle at end of diary.] 1841 January 7th [1841] Breakfaster very soon after 7 Mr Hill & I not very friendly together it is very foolish, for we might be so happy together. He is not good tempered. Called Mr James who talks of having the deposit 1500 L from Woodfield's next week & Advertising the property about Feby or March Gave me 5L Sat: Very poorly fretted, at Mr Hill having been very cross & out of temper, Had the shutter too, my eyes so bad. He promised to be better & is kind today. Hope he will continue so, for if I am vexed in this way it will soon kill me. Wed 10th [Feb] "The Royal Christening" Went into the town to buy some Stockings & for Mary, called at the Warehouse for Mr Hill who was to dine at home to day, complained of his �back, & after dinner & for some hours after he appeared to be in great pain, when Wm came, sent him for Mr Archer, who prescribed hot flannels, to put his feet in warm water & take some medicine, he had a good night & is gone to the warehouse this morning. Sun 14th Twelve months to day since I first dined at Brodesley Park my dear Father, the Moles, Arthur & C Mr Hill & I went to Church heard a very excellent discourse from Mr Mason.... Ash Wednesday 24th Twelve months to day since I lost my very dear Father, how quickly it has passed away, but every circumstance connected with it seems but as yesterday. Thurs 4th up by 7 oclock Called Mrs I Hill who has been poorly & Mrs Gill on my return home met J Welch who said, "Sarah it seems so strange to pass you without speaking, I Hope what has passed will be forgotten, I have thought of it a great deal." I said after having shook hands with him, "many things were said of Mr Hill that he can forget. John replied is a long time, I hope it will sometime Sarah Ann had been ill & also when he left he said "you will some day hear of my marriage: He looks wretchedly. Told Mr Hill I had met with John, very vexed I should have spoken to him, will scarcely speak to me. ... Fri 5th A wretched headache, quite nervous one, it is owing to having met John & Mr Hill seeming very much displeased about it , breakfasted in bed & not equal or in spirits to go to Mr Horton's Think Mr Hill will go, as he has put on his best clothes, has to have gone early & called at Aunt Henry's. Do not feel the disappointed at not going. Mon 5th [Mar] Mr Hill merry after we went to bed had supper brought to us Sun 11th ... Mr Hill has had a lad taken to the dungeon for robbing him Thursday 29th ...When Mr Hill came home in the evening he told me he had had a letter form the "Journal Office" desiring him to go there, as they had received an Advertisement concerning his wife which deserved that he should either kill the writer or proved against them at law He went & they told him they had received the Advertisement referred [sic] to & had a Sovereign to pay for it. It said that Mrs Edwin Hill of Bordesley Park would meet in the Garrison Lane John Richards as in the hurry of business the Letters I sent him were apt to be mislaid." They said a woman brought it as she said she was too late for the post When Mr Hill saw the writing he had not doubt that it was Mrs Edwin Thompson who had done it. Sent a note to her brother by Wm. Mon 17th Hannah had not an apron for Mr Hill He was in a shocking temper I strive as much as possible to please him; but if any one says at times he is cross & in they say truly them or a while again he is pleasant. Cried very much. Tues 18th Washing Mr Hill & I not friends all day At night rather more sociable. Wed 19th Mr Hill gone to the public office, the man who robbed Mr Hill to be transported for 7 years Thurs 24th Up early & breakfasted in the drawing room, at times feel very poorly, dont know �what to think about my being in the family way. Very sick & Poorly at times, the quieter I keep the better I feel. Friday 4th June Mr Hill gone to join a fishing party consisting of ... I should have been glad to have gone had I been well, sick, threw up a very little, think I have not felt the nausea so bad today Mon 8th Mr Hill dined at the Warehouse I went to drink tea with Mrs James Welch who read me a letter from Ann, in which she says Mrs Mole has been twice at Williams & says he represents "That Mr Hill is a very unkind husband." Tues ... Upon the whole feel better, though at times, particularly if I wait for my meals very sick & low Wed [wrote a letter to] Cousin Amm telling her Mr Hill & I lived very happily together & that I should be glad to see her. Sat 12th Wm gone with my drew to Miss Cookes Feel better than last week upon the whoe. Yesterday Hannah told me that Lousia Green & Miss Lanb had been as far as our door she opened it thinking they were coming here, but they turned back without speaking. Wed 16th ...Look poorly and thin... [took a trip to Liverpool]... Could not sleep for thinking of a pear I saw a gentleman eating in the said road carriage I did not wish for it, only could not get it out of my thoughts. Had some about 11 next morning. 19th: Wrote to Mrs Askin, 18 weeks today since I was poorly begin quite to expect I shall quicken soon, have expected it several weeks but believe I was wrong informed as to the time. Frid: 10th ...Did a few errands when I came home, very poorly think no doubt I quickened felt a slight movement, but not ale [?] know whether it was quickening, & next morning low & poorly Sun 12th ...During dinner the wind very high blew the glass off the table in our room. Mr Hill went on shamefully about it, it is very vexing but was an accident. After 11 when Hannah came home met Mr Hill at the door he had been to see his sister, again in a tremendous position, said he would turn her away in the snowing & C. Monday 13th: Very poorly crying so much. Feel sure I quickened on Friday as I feel it at times very plain, think it particularly unkind of Mr Hill at this time. At dinner time Mr Hill very anxious to make it up. Tuesday 15th [?] ... Cutting up an old sheet, it is the very first day I have done a stitch, having all along said I would not begin till I quickened. Very sultry. Very sick indeed. �16th [Oct] Very sick, threw up a good deal, Mr Hill sent Mr Archer to see me, like hi [illegible] recommended me quite, & not exercising as I am by most people recovering to keep quiet after eating & to take light food frequently & not much at a time, a glass of wine or brandy & waster he said would do me good. Tues: Hannah gone to town. The bells clanging for the birth of a Prince of Wales 30th [Nov] Went a short walk. Very showery. ... Received a very kind note from Mrs Horton with offers of doing work for me &c Mr Hill talks much of going to Cada, & is reading all the works on it. Thurs 9th [Dec] About 5 or 6 oclock in the morning got up to the night chair, & when I got into bed again found myself wet at first did not name it to Mr Hill, but did afterwards & told him to sent Mrs Lowry up when she came who thought I had better see Mr Archer he came and seemed to think decidedly it was labour coming on & recommended me to be in the bed & he would call in the evening to see me he did so & found me free from pain, but between 5 & 6 felt a very slight pain, when Mr Hill got up & told Mrs Lowry I then perceived a show & Mr Hill went for Mr Archer the pain was when he came every moment stronger, it was actual labour. At 8 as nearly possible the child was born, & though of course in pain not what I had expected but afterwards perceived all was not, right, & Mr Archer told Mr Hill the Uterus was displaced which is considered dangerous. ********* 1841 December 10th Edwyn Welch Hill born at 8 oclock in the morning as near as possible Friday Was Registered 4th Jany 1842. I was Churched January 12th. Vaccinated by Mr Archer Friday July 22nd 1842. ******** 1842 Sept 29th Went with Mr Hill into Wales, for the benefit of my health. Last unwell 16th June Poorly November 5th Fancy I quickened Sarah Margaret Hill born March 26th Baptized [sic] being very ill with convulsion fits by MR Smith I was Churched at the Old Church by Mr Foye 24th April. 1843-1844 15th Sun Mr Hill's Birthday Edwyn's bowels still disordered, Jane went for Mr Archer, lanced his gums & sent him a powder of some mixture her looks very poorly. Sun 12th Poorly, a good deal of blood came, Mr Hill went for Mr Archer, said I must lie in bed & not take anything solid or stimulating. Tues: Mr Archer called twice, said he was not satisfied about where the blood came from whether it was from the Womb, in that case he feared it would be a cross birth, afterwards said it was from the bowels �19th: Very poorly, languid and weak could scarcely raise my head from the pillow. Tues Feb 28th ...Fell better. Saw a letter Mr E Hickman had written to his mother from Canada Mr Hill still talks of going. Very low. Tues 7th ...felt pretty well, A very fine day. Wed: ...Very sick several times during the day. Thursday March 9th a good deal better Miss Burbridge called wonder how long it will be before I am confined, my spirits good upon the whote & do not feel that dread of it as I should have supposed. Fri: Very sickly in the morning, Mrs Lowry sees to think it is perhaps the child who is not well. ... At night Mr Hill very at finding dirty clothes in the were closet, which Jane had put there Had a wretched night. Mon 13th Saw in the newspaper that J Devis had passed. Edwyn went to have some shoes bought for him, Mr Hill busy with his Auriculas. Do not know that Ann will stay with us, think we must part, in some respect she is a good servant, but there are some things that she will not do. Feel pretty well, but think it cannot be long until I am confined. Wed 15th Edwyn went to town, upon the whole am pretty well, my birthday tomorrow, suppose it should be the same day as mine & a little girl, but quite expect it will be a boy. Very mild. Thurs 16th: My birthday, in the morning cholic pains, Mr Archer called thought labour was coming On Sat up, & went down stairs, & in the afternoon blood came, & Mr Archer called again. Fri 17th No return of the blood but Mr Archer will not let me get up. [note that Mrs Lowry is actually Mrs Leavesley] ...Slept with Mrs Leavesley... Sat 18th Very fine, Edwyn gone to town & Jane is to call at [illegible] Crescent with him & see Mrs Jones. Mr Archer called will not let me sit up even on the Sofa. Am tired of lying in bed & this lovely weather. Don't seem to expect it so soon as I did a week ago, though of course every day the time draws nearer. Sun: Mr Archer called, Mr Hill & Mrs Leavesley carried me into the drawing room, no one came During the day Thurs 23rd: Mr Archer called. Very sick. 26th Sun: About 4 or 5 in the morning my water broke, Mr Hill got up soon after & went for Mr Archer, who staid breakfast & then went home, but called again when I was asleep Soon after, of about 10 at night, felt pain gradually coming on,& though did not wish Mr Archer sent for, was when he came, was easier after, except just when the child was born which was a great deal �sooner than I expected, & think I had a very good, Mr Hill in the room all the time. I had thought the pain of childbirth greater than I have found it. [section written by Edwin Hill] Thursday 30th Mr Archer called, my bowels have not yet been moved or should be pretty well, had some pudding instead of Gruel my bosom full of milk the child slept a good deal .... We think the baby larger than Edwyn. Mr Hill & I sleep together & have done since the first night the child was born. Mr Hill has written into Wales & Staffordshire Mr Archer says two persons should be in the room where a person is confined besides the surgeon. I must remember if ever I should be in the family way again to rub the nipples with brandy, also the napkins after to have a little brandy poured on. Thurs 6th Went into the drawing room. Feel weak but in other respects pretty well. Edwyn does not yet walk alone, though can go anywhere by just holding his finger, what a thing it is to have two children who can neither of them walk. Mr Hill has written to Mr George Ryley. When Mr Hill came to dinner, I went into the drawing room & had not been there five minutes when Mr Hill saw the fire rows, which look far from being well, but thought it very unkind of him to say what he did, such as what a Tom fool he was for marrying & walking about as if he was distracted said if Jane did not take them away he should go mad Did not taste his dinner & went off without saying a word. At night we did not speak & only a word next morning, the baby sadly griped owing I have no doubt to my being fretted. Sun 30th Ann up late Mr Hill swore at her dreadfully, & at me too, I really can bear it no longer, scarcely spoke to each other all day, so great heats, want fresh air, but have not even time to walk in the garden, if I had not these things constantly to vex me should be very well but look very thin & poorly The baby griped Edwyn loosed today, for the first time. Mon: May day ... Mr Hill & I friends felt poorly all day, Mrs Leavesley here Tues: Morning 2nd May: Thought the baby suposed [?] convulsed & rang for Mrs Leavesley, and she was so twice afterwards, Jane went for Mr Archer who ordered her some medicine think my being fretted is the cause of the baby being so poorly. Wed: The baby still convulsed, Mr Archer here three times, think she is in great danger, Several people called, ... had the baby baptized by Mr Smyth about one o'clock in the morning [written above midday] "Sarah Margaret," Mr Hill very anxious about the dear baby. Thurs 4th May 3 times Mr Archer saw her, I had no hope, she has had leeches, warm baths, mustard & water for her feet injections, embrocations, powder & C never saw so patient and good a dear little thing. ... Mrs Leavesley staying with us, & Mr Hill and I sleep in the back room. The baby appears to me to have death in its face. Frid 5th Our wedding day Mr Hill went to see how she was early in the morning, she had had 9 fits in the night & yesterday she had 7 or 8 and twenty, All morning had given up all hope, thought she was dying several times but Mr Archer who say her about midday seemed not to �give her up She has according to his order an injection of beef tea & asafetida, her feet in mustard & water & had a powder, I thought she was too far gone for anything to do her good, but have done as he ordered. Mrs Horton called & saw her. She is better this afternoon, sometimes I think there is a chance, & again I think there is. A fine day, but how differently spent to the one three years ago. I hope we shall be happier than we have been, Mr Hill is very anxious about the baby & will do anything to assist & had his breakfast in the kitchen. Sat 6th About 3 oclock my left breast very painful, Had Mrs Coley early in the morning to draw it, & Mr Archer saw it, said I must apply a [illegible] to it, & take some medicine. The baby had fits all night & was brought to me in the morning & sucked a little. After my bosom had been drawn I went into the front Chanber to be with my little daughter. Convulsed at intervals all day ... [Archer saw her again and ordered more medicines etc] At night dozed a short time together & waked up in convulsions, some of them very strong one, so good, so [illegible] & at times looked so very pretty, her eyes at times very bright & then a film would come over them I scarcely left her all the day My bosom very comfortable have had it drawn twice today Mr Hill went to bed as usual I sat up & Mrs Leavesley lay in bed with the dear baby Edwyn went in a Car to Edgbaston with Ann, Think the baby cannot last long her face seems rigid & the opening at the top of the head sunk in, hers, poor dear has been a sad life of suffering, cannot in the pitiable state she is in, wish her to live longer, such a life of misery. Sun: The baby 6 weeks old to day Thought all morning she was dying expected almost every gasp to be her last, at dinner time Mr Hill thought of Dalby' [illegible] which we tried, and she seemed better, slept more that she yet done, thought there might yet be hope for her. Miss Burbridge sat up with her, she seemed a little better early on Monday morning but later in the morning appear'd worse than ever, Mr Archer call'd Mr Hill told him we had tried "Dalby's" he seem'd a little offended, don’t know whether he will come again without he is sent for, I think there is hope of should wish some one else to see her, very Poorly time. May 8ths Had my bosom drawn. Mrs Leavesly lay with her in bed, both yesterday & today She is going now by Mr Archer's directions Gradually getting worse constantly fits Tues: Jane sat up with Mrs Leavesly she appeared worse, about 2 thought gasp would be her last, as Mr Hill & I stood by her bed side Mr J Welch called Edwyn out all day Mr Archer called, still gives hopes....[continues for a few days then the baby appears to get better] Tues ... Mr Hill much better tempered lately, it makes me better in health & more able to look after things. Our new servant is to come on Monday next. Want sadly to go about her characters. Went with Mrs J Welch to enquire the character of the widow, found she was not a steady woman. Had a young woman who I think would be likely to suit. Fri: Very busy Mrs Welch called. The baby went for a short time into the garden. Tues 20th [June] Quite surprised when Ann came to me up stairs & said Mrs Joseph Welch was come She went to Mr Janes who proved to her that he had regularly remitted their money when due. She, positively denies any knowledge whatever of several hundred L which he has received Seems to think Joseph's is a affection of the head, I am very sorry for him & blame him very much. �Thurs 6th The gentleman who has taken to Mrs Hill's wafer business dined here. Sat [July] Wrote to Mrs Robinson & Mrs Langley, told them we thought of going to Canada. Tues: Washing day, at dinner Mr Hill gave me a letter from Joseph which he received yesterday but being so low he did not give it to me He seems to think his are numbered, it is a very affectionate letter, felt very low & fretted about him. Thurs [Aug] Mr Hill left immediately after breakfast having a great deal to do June and I with the baby went to the "Old Church" (walked very fast) where Mr Tom & Mr Charles soon after joined us ªMr Starratt christened the baby he was very kind and civil Gave him half a sovereign. Edwyn was registered wrong had it made right & certificates of both children written out to take with us. [while on ship] sick the first fortnight & Mr Hill very poorly his bowels so confined, A whale was seen. Very glad to see land, a fine harbour, went in a sterner to land. The Customs House house officers did not examine any of the Ladies trunks & only slightly the gentlemen's. Drove to the Post Office not letter from Mr J Hawkesley & so went to the Inn. Next morning found out where Mr J Hawkesley lived called on him & saw his wife, he told us he had written a letter & left it for us at the Post Office, which we found to be true & that he had looked out for apartments for us, which were very genteel & comfortable at a Miss Parkinson's. The society very pleasant & well informed. Dined on Sunday at Mr Hawkesley's Saw a good deal of NY walked in the Broadway.... Think NY a very gay place, sorry to leave it, but Jane and the poor children sadly bitten by the Moschetos [sic] particularly poor Edwyn. The Thermometer 90 and 92 Went in a steamer the "Frog" up the River Hudson very fine scenery The Steamer such a one for its size as I had never seen Landed in time for tea at Albany a (poor town) Up by 4 oclock & set off by the railroad carriage for "Syracuse" A very fine Inn had tea & took a walk after to look at the town, with which we were much pleased. Up early the next morning & set off again by the railroad carriages for "Rochester." The first Inn we went too [sic], we could not be taken in but staid there while Mr Hill went to look after our luggage which I rather fear'd was gone, when Mr Hill came back, we went to "Blossoms" Next morning went to St Lukes to hear Dr Whitehouse preach. In the afternoon went to see the "Genesee falls." & after tea called of Dr Whitehouse where we saw his "wife Father &sister." ... About 8 at night the "Gore" was to sail for "Cobourg" & "Port Hope" on "Lake Ontario". ...Very sick, the Ladies cabin very close, three nights on the water. Met at "Port Hope by Mr George & Mr Robert Ryley who took us to lodgings at Mr Barretts. Staid there a week. 26th Oct Went to see our new house & Mr Hill slept there the night before alone very much against me as I thought both the house & beds must be damp. Snow on the ground, Did not take cold; while at Mr Hastings the baby had an attack of Dysentry. Dr Evett, Mr Jacobs & Mr Waller called of us. Returned some of the salls. Jane not very well consulted Dr Hickman said it was cold. �10th November "Florinda Braky" came to us; a month upon trial Mr Hill's temper very trying...Baked bread for the first time. 16th Mr Hill hurt his leg. Mr Hill bought a Sleigh ...Very mild and damp think it must be the Indian Summer. Have not yet received any letters from England. Sun: Mr Hill very cross Mon 20th Delightful weather Mr Hill's leg better. Our goods came Medicine, my Cloak, Fur Tippet Thurs: Jane in bed all day. Mr Chambers came to see her & Dr Hickman called, did not think her very bad. Mr Hill bought a pig, I did not feel very well, I want a little more rest & fresh air. 5th Mr Hill very much out of temper, which made me feel very low & poorly The English Mail came, no letters. Sat 16th Dr Hickman called to see me in a Cutter, brought his little girl. Had an Invitation to an evening party on Thurs last at Mrs Kirckelsy[?] but too ill to leave my bed, and Mr Hill too tad a cold, so both declined Jane had a letter from her sister. Tues 19th A large meeting at Cobourg. Mr Hill went. A great number of Sleighs passed by here Fri [29th Dec] Mr Hill goes to Mr G Ryley's never heard any one swear so dreadfully as he does. Sat 30th Mr Hill, Florinda, & Edwyn went to Port Hope brought me a very kind affectionate letter from Mrs Horton its the first letter I have had since I came to Canada & explained what I expected to hear, that my dear brother had died about a fortnight after I left, it was what I expected, I thought I was prepared for, nevertheless it was a great shock, I hope & trust through the merits of our Saviour that he is happy he has had a long illness & time to prepare He had suffer'd much in mind on account of his circumstances. I feel much for his wife & family & my sister. ... Mr Charles has taken our house in the Prak, a lease for 7 years... 1844 Tues 2 At times feel a very sickly feeling & low dull, want something to cheer my spirits, Mr Hill is very irritable that I am constantly in a flutter at the heart. Wed 3rd Mr Hill more out of temper than ever Very poorly think I am a good deal [illegible] appearance, feel Joseph's death very much. Sat: Walked to "Port Hope" Sun Florinda went home & stayed all night. �Thurs: Mr Hill, Florinda & Edwyn went a ride in the Sleigh It was the first time I had been in one. called of Mr Hickman, the Doctor gone to "Toronto" Sun 28th A wretched day, Mr Hill's temper unbearable, cannot live in the way we do, think we had better part. Tues...Florinda going to leave us, had rather she had staid another month. Sun: ...In the afternoon Florinda went home, took Edwyn with her. I feel much better, baby I think is about more teeth, she looks pale. Sat: Edwyn very poorly, Dr Hickman saw him, did not think he was going to have the scarlet fever which is very prevalent at this time. Sun: Got ready to go to Church but did not go Mr Hill more provoking than every. A very bad headache. Mon 12th ... Florinda Breaky left us, and seem'd highly delighted to do so Thurs: Mr Hill had been very angry that the flour was gone, I felt very ill violent Palpitations of the heart. Sat 24th Four years this morning since I found my dear Father a corpse, thought much of him before I got up. Sun: About 5 in the morning Jane called us to say the Baby was convulsed, Mr Hill & I got up, It was a slight attack, but do not like the recurrence of them Hope please God that it be the last. Tues: About 5 in the morning the baby was again convulsed. After breakfast Mr Hill went for Dr Hickman gave her a powder, does not think she will be subject to these attacks. Said her head was not so much closed as some [over top is inserted most] children of her age but did not think it of consequence... Wed: A lovely day. Baby much better, took another powder. Baby better Dr Hickman called, Mr Hill offended with for not being more attentive. 8th March...Mr Hill's temper very bad indeed, & I think no wife can be more tried in that respect April 1st A lovely day overhead but cold Gradually weaning the baby, she is not quite well. Mr Hill better tempered ... Wish the roads were better Want to walk out, and begin to be tired of the Winter. At night called up about 2 as the baby was convulsed. Had another attack about an hour after, in all 6 Mon: Tues: & Wed: Mr Hill's temper. Thurs: Mr Hill at work with Mr Fenny in his garden, his temper better now he is employed May 10th Mr Hill has agreed to buy a Farm as the title is now made good I am sorry as I should like to have lived here. �11th Poorly, the first time since the Baby was born [must be referring to her period] Sun 12th ... Not very well myself Mr Hill's temper very bad his language very abusive which I was not going to so lonely a place his temper at times is so awful. Wed A Lovely day Mr HIll swore dreadfully said he would kick me & my servants out of that he would not live with me if it were not for the children &c do not know what he would have We all do our utmost to please him. I am poorly, and my breast hard & painful I often as if I no inside Mon 3rd before half past 6 someone knocked at the door Mr Hill called the girls, who got up , he swore at them dreadfully & then at me ordering me to get up with the most abusive language in which blasted b ....h & it was repeatedly used not getting us with this insolent treatment he kicked me sever times. Very poorly all day. Tues 4th Yesterday and today a man & his son here at work making pigstys & working in the garden, they came from Yorkshire but have been 5 years at Montreal. ... I have not taken a meal with Mr Hill since he kicked me. Wed: Mr & Mrs Willard came to tea and our cases arrived here from England containing crockery, one feather bed, carpets, & writings from Mr James on account of which Mr Hill and I shall have to go to Toronto. Sun: Well set off for Church, Mr Hill said some unkind things to me about the uncomfortableness it was to him when I was in the family way, that if I ever was so again he would not sleep with me & C. Felt so hysterical that although we were at the Church gates I turned back & Mr Hill [floowoed ?] Lay on the bed in the afternoon. Wed 3rd ... At night wished to be friends with Mr Hill as we had appear'd to be before our company ªsaid he wished to have nothing to do with me. Sun 7th ... Mr Hill still continues out of temper, but I content myself with thinking I have tried all in my powers to please & live peaceably with him but find it so impossible I hope I shall not fret & wear myself to a skeleton as I have done. Tues 9th Maria came to say Jane was sick, got up she took some Castor Oil, poorly all day Mr Hill For me to dine at Mr George Ryley's I was neither in health or spirits to go, & Jane poorly I almost think it will be impossible for us to live together he said this morning that he had married me for & my health & spirits both giving way ...The Doctor gave Jane a dose of Calomel Said I looked thin & any pulse was exceedingly weak and feeble. Thurs...Mr Hill dreadfully irritable, gave Maria [the servant girl] a cut with his whip. Tues: Mr Hill again swearing & cursing Got the headache owing to his constant abuse, or should be very well �Sat Nov 2nd Went with Mr Hill. They have got the staircase up & hope by this day next week to have the plastering done. Sun 3rd Damp Went to Church alone Mr Hill's temper more trying than ever Indeed I think no one has more need of patience than I have. Frid: Mr Hill went to the Farm with Fanny After dinner I went with Maria and the children to P Hope Mr Hill had his dinner the instant he came in & I think never stirred from his chair till he went to bed. Sat the children had colds & hoarse & both the girls sore throats. Mr Hill called them up & they did, not immediately rise as the children had disturbed them. He became outrageous threw the clothes off me & became extremely violent I kept up my spirits, but the agitation caused me to loose a good deal of blood. I sometimes think we must part he is so very insulting He is the most insolent and self indulgent man I ever saw. Thurs Dec 5th Up early, Maria the two children & I came to the Farm soon after breakfast, followed by the wagon with kitchen stove, Brine & Young Fowke. Thursday 19th ... Have made Edwyn two comfortable frocks out of my old night dress Mrs Brines cut out the body helped me to make it. The house warm and comfortable. 1845 1845 Jany 1st Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope but found the shops closed & that "New Years" day is consider'd here a holiday. Had a suckling pig for dinner & in the evening Mr Hill & I played at cribbage. A quiet pleasant day. Thurs 2nd Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. After we came home Mr Hill dressed & walked to the Drs (Hickman) where he was invited to dine on Venison. Fine & cold the snow all gone. Like here far better than I expected. 15th Mr Hills birthday 46. Had a fowl & plum pudding; played cribbage a quiet & comfortable day, the snow deeper than has been all winter Sun [two weeks later] Disappointed I could not go to Church a lovely day and very mild, after dinner called to see Mrs Fortune who has sprained her Ankle. Sun Feby 2nd went in out new Sleigh to Church, Brines drove, we took Edwyn with us for the first time in a morning to Church. Thurs: Never felt the cold so much. Fri: Mr Hill went to PH Heard young Robinson had died suddenly. The Cows lost, Brines gone �after then, did not come home till after we were gone to bed. Sat 8th Brines did not get up. Maria & Mr B got the sleigh ready for Mr Hill No wool cut Have a great deal of mending to do, the childrens clothes getting old. Mon 24th [Feb] Five years this morning since my dear Father died, thought of him & old times a good deal the last few days Fanny here sewing Mr Hill has the lumbago Thurs [week after] Mr Hill and Edwyn went in the Buggy to "Port Hope" brought me a letter from Mrs Davies informing me she had a son born 29th Dec. Poor Mary well and happy though frequently fainting fits. Sat 15th of March: ... At night Mr Hill sadly out of temper. Sun 16th Snow enough for sleighing but did not go to Church. My birthday, out of spirits, Mr Hill's temper so contradictory . More snow There has been very little sleighing this winter & I have been a very close housekeeper. Shall be glad to see the roads once more dry as I & the children can get out. Thurs [10th April] Two of the children's sheep lost. Fri: MR Hill & Brines quarreled, agreed to part. Sat: Brines at work as usual. Mon 28th Lovely weather. A good variety of wild flowers growing on our farm, drying some in a book. Scarlet fever has appeared again in Port Hope. [company virtually every day Aldreds, Wallis, Meredith, Fortunes, Ryleys] 4th [June] ... Mr R[obert] Ryley came here to dinner Mr Hill drove him to Port Hope but would not bring us any bread. 5th Not so warm, Mr Hill sadly out of temper, what for I do not know. Sat 21st Mr[s?] Brines & Maria gone to Port Hope. People tell me how thin I get. Fri 26th Brines and Edward went to Port Hope to bring the long expected case. It contained a black satinette dress for me & cape, 2 collars an ornament for the neck & a silk handkerchief a present from Mrs Horton. For the children clothes & the toys allow a present of a coat for Edwyn & a frock for Margaret from their Aunt Horton, & a silver knife, thimble scissors for Margaret from her godmother. Mr Hill had a present of a Silk handkerchief & five he had ordered besides his covers, collars, chains, screws & C Our house is not so full we hardly know where to best stow our goods Lovely weather Must write several letters very soon to all our very kind friends who seem to think so much of us, though away. Thurs [July] Mr Hill Edwyn & I rode to P Hope called & left out Cards at Mrs Bakers & Mrs Merediths Called at Mr Kirchhoffers, Mr Hill in a dreadful temper coming home. �12th July the Grand day for the Orange men Brines, Wife & Edward gone Mr Hill, Jane & Edwyn went to Port Hope & to the Guide board to see then. [notes the death of a Mrs Howe, whom she obviously knew as they visited her, then comments on the funeral passing with 27 carriages] Sun: Hoped to go to Church, got ready but Brines could not catch any of the horses Mr Hill sadly out of temper all day Mr Hill drank tea at MR Fortunes, got ready to go with him, but when I found that he was going to walk I declined going he came home early....Tues, Mr Hill's temper no better, Maria talks of leaving us. Tues 26th Two years today since we left Liverpool ... In the afternoon Dr Hickman & [illegible] called, Said that is was as hot as the West Indies. Brines gone in the buggy to P Hope to meet his wife who he expects by the boat Five children in one family dead of the scarlet fever Brines broke the buggy. Fri 10th [Oct] rendering fat to make candles. Thurs 23rd Mr Hill & I had a quarrel at dinner because the potatoes were not mashed 1847 Wed [March?] Mr Hill gone to PH brought me a letter from Mrs James and one from Mrs Horton, Suppose Mr Hill & I shall have to go to Toronto which at this time is very inconvenient Mr Hill dreadfully out of temper said he took a solemn oath never to da a days work after my settlement was made that bread & water was quite sufficient for me & as for clothing he did not care what I wore or show shabby I looked & c The things affect my health & cause me to be in a constant flutter. Mon 12th [July] ...After tea Margaret ran after the Old black Sow & got on her back, she had no bonnet on & the Old sow threw her off & her head struck against a great sharp stick It bled profusely & was a very bad cut Mr Hill was gone to the Mill, we sent after him the buggy he cut the hair off & put on plasters, she soon fell asleep. We were all greatly frightened. Sun 8th Did not go to Church as it rained fast small rain. Had young potatoes for the first time. The flies very troublesome.... Fri A beautiful morning, quite unprepared set off after breakfast to spend the day at Mrs Pengelly's Called at Mrs G Ryley's (the first time I had seen their house) & then after a few minutes drive over taken by a dreadful thunder storm accompanied by hail shelter'd in a barn & when the storm had abated returned to Mr G Ryley's where we dined & after returned home Caught in several bad thunder storms. When we came home found a number of strange cattle in the from & the geese in the corn & Maria gone to Warson's, Just Mr Hill sadly about. Sat Homer came & paid a part of what he owes, he has been ill. Made some cheesecakes for the �first time M's [Margaret's] head mending but I fear she will have a bald place on her head. Tues: Maria went to Port Hope there has been a good deal of talk of her & Handy lately, they say she is in the family way &c.... Fri:...Mr Hill had a summons for not doing the road work. Tues 7th: Found someone had been in our garden & stolen the melons. ... Fri: Wrote to Mr Lang to beg the loan of 30 dollars sent Maria will it, Mr Lanf wrote a reply that he was sorry he could not. Tues 19th Mr Hill set off early to Cobourg. Mr Peacock came had 10 bushels of apples for 4 turkeys. Turned out a fine day although there was a good deal of rain in the night. Had the parlour well cleaned. Mrs Everett & sons called to ask Mr Hill to pasture her cow. Some men came from Clarke had 32 bushels of Apples 8 dollars for them. Mr Hill came home about 8 nothing done. Thurs: Mr Hill again gone to Cobourg in the buggy Master Everett brought us some home. Cold and frosty. Another day and Mr Hill has returned with his cause undecided. [there is some sort of court case going on] Fri: Very wet. Mr Hill gone again think to day it will be decided, have better hope today of it It will be a great disappointment should he loose. It was late when he came home, but nothing done. Sat; Off by 7 oclock making my own dress. Mr Hill came home to tea. Nothing done only 29 tried, Mr Hill's was the 30th A great disappointment it not being settled. Mon: Cold. Several people came for Apples. Have some left in the Orchard, which we are going to change for potatoes. Nov 1st Mon: Very wet. The Yound husbands came for Apples & hay... Tues 2nd Misty & warm, cleared up "The Indian Summer" Wish the roads were not so bad. Mr Hill planting his tulips without his coat, it is so mild. Fri 19th Jane & all of us have colds The Yound husbands came for hay Deborah came brought us a nice piece of pork. Thurs 25th Took a fall last night & fainted away at breakfast. ...M A Cuthbert brought the four pounds of wool back she had to spin 4/6 10th Dec Very mild & very dirty it having rained all day yesterday. Edwyn six years old today. Yesterday he burned his knee against the stove.... �Wed: Snowing Mr Hill in a bad temper for what cause I do not know He took flour to the Mill & the bags back to Mr Willsons Mr Mitchell has the small pox. We have a good deal to do "All work & no play" Thurs: Mr Boyce came over in the afternoon & told us poor Mr Mitchell had died the night before at ten oclock she [illegible] blood & had been twice bled. January 1st 1848 [Sat] The Children delighted to find their stockings filled when they awoke in the morning...After dinner Watson came to cut wood, Mr Hill sent Edwyn to ask him to do up the horses He came back & said Watson could not & was gone home. Mr Hill immediately went into the kitchen & seeing Watson with his umbrella called him back & high words passed between them, We had tea & afterward Mr Hill complained of numbness in his hand, it continued till he went to bed & he talked a little wandering. Felt greatly alarmed & never had a more anxious night. Mon: Very glad to see Watson as usual cutting the Wook Mr Hill seems much better. Tues: Very poorly & a headache owing to having been anxious about Mr Hill, he is much better & gone to the Mill. Thurs Had a pig killed Mr Ashby came & took Harriet [Maria's sister] to Mr Harrisons Maria went with them Harriet threatened to destroy herself if they made her stay with them Maria's brother has again broken his thigh Sun: A nice day but did not go out as there is not sleighing Mon: Mr Hill set his foot on the pitchfork, it is very painful S & J Fortune called wish there would come some good sleighing as I want to get out. Fri: Mari & I went to Port Hope took three sheep skins 6/3. Called at Mr Younghusbands & brought home 15 dollars Fri 11th [Feb] Very Cold Mr Hill gone to Port Hope. Maria gone to quilting bee at her Fathers. Tues: Mr Ryley came to look at and buy some pigs Mr Hill and I drank tea at Mr Lang's Snowy and dirty came home by moonlight. Thurs 24th : Edward Lang came for 4 pigs. Mon 28th: Snowing Mr Willson called, brought the newspaper A lamb & a goose egg. Mon: Mr Hill went to the Mill. Mr Buck came for hay, said his brother was dead & that he was come in for 4000 a year. Feel low as Jane seems to have a mind to go with him & his wife to England., they thing of going the first of May. Ash Wednesday: Mr Hill has serious thought of selling the farm... �Thurs ... Jane says if she went to England she should like to return, but think she will put off going for another twelve months when in all probability children will be at school. 30th [March] Mr Younghusband came, Mr Hill gone out with him. Another beautiful day While Mr Hill was out, Mr McCarthy came to look at the farm he staid till Mr Hill returned & is coming again tomorrow.... Saturday the 1st of April a great deal of rain last night & great flood Mr Hill set out to go to Port Hope but the waters were so he returned. Felt low & dull I like farming as there are so many things within yourselves within I fear we shall want not having been used to buy lately. Mon 3rd April Maria staid all night, came home this morning Mr Willson here all morning waiting for Mr McCarthy at last he went home & about dinner time Mr McCarthy & Mr Jennings came, sent Maria to tell Mr Willson they were come A fine day but [illegible] Mr Hill drew up an agreement which he & Mr McCarthy signed in the presents of Mr Willson & Mr Jennings but Mr Hill intend to draw up another [fller ?] to be signed by all parties. Wed: A fine clear day. Watson at work here went for shingles Mr McCarthy came to dinner putting the glass in the windows. Thurs Mr McCarthy called but did not come in, Jane 7 Maria gone to clean up the house, I went to take a look at it think it a cheerful looking house. Mon Mr Hill gone to Port Hop Mrs Ashby and her Mother came, she is to quilt my petticoat for a goose. Sun 16th ...This is the "Passion week" before I was married used to go every day in Passion week to Church. Wed 3rd May Mr Hill drove me to Mrs Ryleys brought home 5 dozen of eggs & a tray [&] 4/3 ªMr Hill drove me and the Children to Port Hope Mr Smith paid himself out of the money though he had said he would sit sadly vexed Mr Hill. Fri 5th of May Our Wedding Day lovely & warm Had lived the last twelve month very comfortable together. Hope it will continue to be so & that our prospects are brightening. Sat [10th June] ...Mr Fortune sent an invitation for me & the children to drink tea there on Monday to meet Miss Ryley & her pupils who were going there on that day to see the Indians. Thurs 15th Did not feel very well Maria had to go to Port Hope while she was putting the horse in the buggy thought a ride would do me and the children good so got myself & them ready had to wait while Maria dressed herself as we were ready first Too late for the post office it was just shut Mr Hill dreadfully put out about it Friday 16th June I had Maria up by 5 oclock & Jane started for the post office before breakfast nothing there but the "Garland" Mr Hill more angry than every about Jane going Called me everything he could think of and was very cross with Maria he wished her to go & she said she would not stay so in the evening she left us with the greatest indifference though she had lived so �long with us... Sat: O'Hara at work here Feel better, surprising how little we seem to miss Maria Mon 19th ... A girl came after the place, but w'd not do, had never been out & knew nothing. Wed 28th Maria and her sister came to tea, she says she likes to be home & is not going to service again at present Fri 29th Living very quiet see few persons & never go out. Tues Mr Hill went to Port Hope Mr Willson called & brought us some white currants After dinner Mrs Wood came with Elizabeth some [illegible] about wages, they wanted a dollar and a half, but at last agreed for her to stay for a dollar, she seems a likely girl & the children have taken quite a fancy to her already. 24th Very sultry, boiling my currant Jelly Maria came brought us some raspberries news of a sad disturbance in France. Tues Maria brought us more raspberries for preserving 4d a quart Wed 16th: ... Elizabeth very poorly Thurs Rain in the night Elizabeth came down to breakfast but unable to sit up again all the day. Fri Mr Hill and the children went to tell Mrs Wook that Elizabeth was ill after dinner Mrs Wook came staid tea & then Mr Hill drove them home. I am afraid she is going to have the fever. Tues [Sept] Elizabeth came paid her a dollar, a months wages, & have agreed with Maria to stay with us, as she does not think she shall get married. Fri [Oct] Mrs Peacock came potatoes to trade for Apples. [some sort of court affair going on again it "has fluttered me a great deal'] I wonder how it will end In the evening Mr McCarthy came in expecting Mr Willson would come but he did not looked over the account I have kept of butter all seemed well. Sat [23rd Dec] ... Charley and Neddy [their horses] sold for 25 L twelve months credit The machine was not sold [continues to keep track of her menstrual cycle in the back of her diary.] 1851 Mon 10th [Feb] Rainy Frozen & Ice on the trees as I never saw before & very slippy & miserable [illegible] not good & vexed that Mr Hill would go. He set out & just as he got into �lane was thrown out & came home his nose & face cut & bleeding. I was in hopes that would stop him but no Off he went again & Joe Eno with him Wed 19th Mr Hill I &the Children went in the cutter to Port Hope All thrown out & sprawling on the ground Poor Margarets nose bled & her eyes & nose sadly swelled & discoloured I am very stiff and sore. ... Mr Hill will drive on high ridges of snow expect several times to be [illegible] It makes me quite nervous. Wed 26th [March] Sarah Margaret's birthday 8 years old. Very mild After dinner Maria drove me and the children to Miss Henley's Have agreed for the children to go to school 1st April Mr Hill's eye bad The children sadly vexed to go to school. April 1st Tuesday Maria took the Children to School for the first time they were in great spirits a beautiful day Wed Rainy Kept the children at home Thurs ... This is the first day the children ever dined from home by themselves Sent them by Maria some Jam and bread as they only took lunch with them They have sadly wanted to stay the whole day & to day they will do so. Thurs [next] Margaret heard when at school yesterday that one of the boys had the "itch." Sent Maria to enquire about it An illnatured [sic] tale got up by some of the children no truth whatsoever in it Fri 20th [June] Warm The children had holiday and are gone with their papa Jane & Maria to the "Circus" Tues ... After [tead?] Edwyn was spitting but not in a passion Mr Hill got up for the horsewhip in a great rage & c Sat 13th [Sept] ... about 3 15 in the morning Mr Hill got up to stoke a light and fell insensible on the floor Again he sat in the bed & a second time insensible on the floor He seems quite sensible but when he sat up of raised himself fainted his arm is bruised About 6 sent for the Doctor but he did not come been engaged by Mrs Roches who was confined so sent again by ... Sat Nov 1st... Mr Hill, I and Margaret went to Port Hope took my sullen dress to Miss Dyers bought Margaret a woolen Polka Jacket 6 Went to Mr Smiths by appointment to meet Mr & Mrs Coulson I went to sign away my dower but did not get anything He is to pay Mr Hill 420 L 50 down, the 25 in Lumber Hope it is for the best 1852 January 1st Snowing Mr Hill went alone in the cutter to Port Hope. After dinner he called at Mr Fortunes. No one came here. Thank God he is in good health. Margaret's burn not doing well, �Mr Perks came to see it. Sunday the first in the year Mr Hill and I went to Church in the buggy. He has not been of some years, but intends now going regularly. Thurs: 22nd Mr Forbes died. Have had no memorandum book till March. Mon 1st March, the snow deep, no getting out. Tues 2nd heavy fall of snow in the night. Mr Hill and Jane went to Port Hope, found the snow very deep Upset in Port Hope Mr Hill bought me this book It is many years now since I kept a diary... 5th Friday Snow again in the night never recollect so much snow. Mr Hill Margaret & I called at Mr Fortunes, surprised to find the snow so deep on the gravel road Poor James Rowe met with a sad accident last week from a thrashing machine, he has lost part of his foot. Sat 13th Mr Hill bought Edwyn a pair of Rabbits 2 Edwyn has long wanted some Mr Hill & Moore gone to Port Hope they tipped over four times during the day… 14th The sleighing over & travelling bad any way. 16t Tues: My birthday. Can hardly fancy I am so old Shall not mention it if they do not think of it which I hope they will not do. Have been quite as regular as usual till the last two months think I may expect a change in my constitution. Sat 20th Mr Hill Mt [Margaret] and I went in the cutter, the Mill road to Port Hope sadly frightened the road so uneven Called at Mrs Smith's. Dr Smith has had a bad paralytic attack. Came back the turnpike road Mr Hill complained of feeling very unwell, The seat broken altogether one of the most unpleasant drives I ever had. I drove home...Mr Hill complaining of being poorly, he took a pill. Thurs 25th: Mr Hill complains sadly of his neck. He and Mary are gone to borrow Mr Fortunes fork & then to Port Hope. I feel anxious about him he does not seem so well as he did. Sun 28th Edwyn said he did not feel well but his Papa has taken him to Church along with S Margaret. I do not feel very well which is the reason I did not go to Church. They went in the buggy. I should think there would be no more sleighing. The first works the children said on their return was that they had been upset at the end of our lane as they were going to Church Mr Hill and his daughter were thrown out, Margaret complained a little of her head but M A Eno came and I heard no more complaints. Sat 8th [May]... Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. Mr Hill took [illegible] some rhubarb roots & he gave him a Dahlia root, as we were going saw a funeral and upon enquiring found it was "Florindas," a girl who lived with us at Dr Lowes, felt affect so young cut off 23... Sun 23rd Mr Hill SM and I went to Church had a pleasant drive till we got to where they have been mending the road when I wished to get out Mr Hill in a passion about my doing so & drove to the Church He however & SM came to meet me & he sat the top of the seat where I have always sat & where I like to sit. ...Mr Hill says he will never drive out with me again he is very disagreeable. S Margaret staid with me at home... Margaret very useful. �Tues 25th Mr Hill and I quite friendly I drove with him & SM to PH Sun 20th [June] Mr Hill and Edwyn gone to Church. I am getting stronger but my ankles ache & burn sadly. The children are pretty well. Thurs 22nd [July] hot. Dined at 12 and set off to a school examination of L Young husbands pupils at Mr Peters Spent a very agreeable afternoon net several families there & the superintendent of schools (Mr Baird) Mrs Baird was also there Had an excellent tea drinking & plenty of very nice cake. Brought home two slices for the children which Mr Peters sent them Several wished they had been there, they wd have enjoyed it. Sat Up between 4 and 5, and as soon as breakfast was over Mr Hill set out to Mr Ryleys for the children. A nice morning Sent Maria to go pudding She is doing well. A confrontation at Port Hope today. Surprised soon after twelve to see them come, Edwyn went straight to the raspberries and neither of them seemed at first to talk and tell us everything as I expected but they soon became as usual they seemed not very well to like school at least they like home much better. Sun 25th Staid at home ... Up about 5 Edwyn's cough troublesome. I got up about 12 and got him some of the pectoral & he did not cough again after he had taken it, Sent a small bottle for him to take some at School if his cough should be bad. They went off in good spirits particularly SM....MR Hill returned about 1 very little tried. He left the children quite contented... Tues: ...Mary said her Mother said if her wages were not raised she must leave & c very civil. Suppose we must part, she suits us very well...Mr Hill gone with a pudding and some Cake to Sam Marion. We seem very quiet and the work is got done sooner & when the places are once cleaned they remain so much more than when the children are at home only having one parlor & living entirely in it when they are at home of course it has things lying about. Wed [18th July] Mr Hill set out on horseback to go to Mr Clarke's while there he fainted away Soon after he got home he broke out into a cold sweat and again became insensible He looked very ill and Mary immediately set out for Dr Perks but when the Doctor came he was surprisingly better ... He recommends Mr Hill to be very sparing in his diet for two days and then take some tonic mixture. I was sadly frightened but this afternoon he seems tolerably well. ... Fri 29th Mr Hill pretty well, Dr Perks came to see Mrs Marvin & called with Phoebe here Mrs Marvin borrowed my breast pump rather loathe to lend it for fear it should get broken ... Wed 25th Extremely sultry 9 years yesterday since we left Birmingham ...[frequent mention of how she is thinking of the children seems the children are beginning to stay for two weeks at school before they come home for a weekend] Sat: Up between 4 & 5 & by 5 Mr Hill set out ... Long to see the children...Soon after twelve Mr Hill & the children arrived, they are both looking very well & seem quite contented to be at �School. Mr Hill told Miss Ryley that he did not think of sending SM the Spring quarter... Tues: showery Mr Hill gone in the buggy alone I thought of going had it not been so damp & wet. Have had a headache the last few days I seem to like quiet Mr Hill always likes to be, but in the house reclines on the Sofa reading the newspaper or a book. Sat 25th Went to Port Hope intending to stay a few hours with Mrs Baird & learn how to [illegible] but found her getting into a buggy to go with Mr Baird to Peterborough, she had quite forgotten appointment with me but would willingly have staid home; one day is the same to me as another andSaturday is the only day she is at liberty but wonder how she could forget Mon: November 1st Mr Hill gone over on horseback to M Ryleys to see the children ... He came home about 2 o'clock looking very pale and tired he having been thrown from his horse A dog came jumping at the horse who startled & Mr Hill not being aware at the time of the dog was soon on the ground He broke out into one of his cold swears & was poorly all the way home... He seemed pleased with the appearance of both the children, especially S M and brought home some lines composed by Mrs Ryley about Margaret He also brought both their copy books which they had finished Think them improved in their writing... [comments that Miss Ryley would be giving up the school at Christmas since she was to be married on New Year's Day they were invited to the wedding.] Thurs 5th [Jan, 1853] Mr Hill & the Children & myself went to Dr Perks & Mr Bairds, agreed for our children to go to school 20L a year each ... 1854 Mon 9th [Jan] Very Cold after dinner Mr Hill took Edwyn to School, we intend to keep SM at home this quarter...Tues A fall of snow in the night which has made it good sleighing Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope called to see Edwyn Found they wished to put off our arbitration, but believe it will take place tomorrow.... Thurs 12th...Do not feel at all excited about the arbitration but anxious of course & wish it settled. The opposing party had wished to postpone it again.... Soon after 8 Mr Hill came home saying he had been awarded 300L & pay costs which were 25L Sat [21st] Mr Hill gone for Edwyn in the cutter...Mr Hill received his money for the damage done his land by the railway 300 L and I received a dollar for my dower 24th February A day ever to be remembered by me for 14 years ago on that day, found my dear Father a corpse when I went into his room in the morning Wed 15th [March] [this line crossed out] My birthday never thought so little of it no one remember'd the day...Thurs 16th ...Though yesterday had been the 16th of March; find in looking in the Almanac it is to day my birthday �Sat 18th...Mrs Jackson sent us some eggs & butter & fresh egg is a great treat they are the first we have had this year. Sun 19th... Mr Hill in a great rage for no other reason that I know of but having to put the horse in the buggy Wed [29th] ...I feel low and poorly I want some one cheerful to talk to... Wed [5th April] Very low & weak, want some one to cheer [sic] & sympathize with me which Mr Hill never does. Thurs 20th ...Edwyn wrote a letter for Jane to her sister... [Beginning in the middle of July, Mr Hill is complaining about a pain in his side.] Mon 14th [August] ...Think we shall keep Margaret at home till after Xmas. Sun 10th December...[had gone out to the garden and Mr Hill did not feel too well so they came in and he laid down] About 4 he was taken with the illness I fear will prove so serious to him. Sent Edwyn immediately for the Doctor who he met on the road with Mrs Perks My dear Husband was speechless & never recovered his speech again. I thought from that time there was no hope … About 10 got him upstairs & with great difficulty into his own bed There we both lay till about 12 when he wished to get up I called Jane we could not get him into bed so pulled the bed off, tried his utmost to raise himself . Tues 15th My dear Mother died & I quite expected all the morning that my dear husband would not [this portion crossed out] but had no power. At last we placed in on the bed but not comfortably as I could have wished Jane went to bed & I watched by his side. Mon 11th Dr Perks came he was very anxious to get into his own bed & we managed to get him into it. Very bad all the day mustard plasters on his stomach & calves of his legs At night Edmund Willson came & we got him into the night chair & made his bed more comfortable Not a murmur or impatient gesture ever escaped him the whole time he was ill. I watched him. Tues 12th My dear Mother died & I felt that I should loose a husband...Mr Hill cupped at the back of his neck... Wed: He was bled. His breathing seemed rather better afterwards. The doctor staid all night he had a blister on his stomach, dear Mr Hill seemed to [want?] it taken off....Thurs 14 The last day my dearest husband lived During the morning he dozed and occasionally took a little nourishment. For the first time I did not deceive him with hope I told him as gently & lovingly as I could that I fear'd must part how thankful we should be if God would restore & c. I asked him if he was afraid to die, he said vHe looked so calm and serene & wrote the word "Death" and �"I try to pray" His patience was that of a saint, never did I see anything to equal it. He joined dear Edwyn's, Margaret's, and my hands together & blessed us putting his hand on each of our heads. He took a little wine & water eagerly but we were afraid to give him more than a teaspoonful or two at a time for fear of the hiccough & it affecting his breathing Mrs Fortune Mr & Mrs Marmon came & shook hands with them. Gradually he seemed getting nearer to his end. He breathed like a great steam engine occasionally for a moment it stopped & then again, but fainter & fainter We did not disturb him. Mr [illegible] & Thomas Mr Coulson's man & Mr Key were in the room with me & his dear children when his dear spirit went without a sigh or struggle to God who gave it. It was about midnight when he departed. May our last end be calm & serene as his. I staid a long time gazing on my dear husband almost fancying I could hear him breathe & then kissing his lips several times for the last time left the room. ... Fri 15th Dr Perks came I lay in bed all the day. Thomas shaved Mr Hill and Mr Kay arranged the room & all things Sat 16th I saw my dear husband looking so calm & so little changed Saw him several times during the day & so did the dear children We none of us felt that dread or shock I expected Sun 17th Several gentlemen called. Mon 18th The coffin came when I saw it, was deeply grieved to find it was lined. It was a Walnut coffin with plated plate & nails Sent Joe with a note for Dr. Perks & some lining for the coffin Mr Whicks & Mr Bunt assisted in placing his dear remains in the coffin Joe brought wine & spirits from Port Hope Cakes & c Sat up rather late Tues 19th Got up & dressed myself & saw my dearest husband in his coffin for the last time. Very little changed. The day severely cold....I think 14 carriages followed the mournful train the hearse with his dear remains & our buggy affected me much. ... Mon Xmas All alone all week the same. I like to be alone & quiet I have written several letters & the Doctors has sent newspapers to my friends I have not seen him all week. Sun...The last day of this eventful year which has left me a widow & my children fatherless. My mourning is not yet made I have only my widows cap which shows my hollow cheeks. The children are both at home I intend to try to teach Margaret & keep Edwyn the next grade at home. I should feel lonely without him & the roads are so hard & slippery I durst not let him ride Greylock is apt to stumble. The children are I could wish if they would agree better together. I could not leave here. It will be my pleasure to tend his Garden & mind his plants all will remind me of him. He loved flowers they were of his life. I love them too. I feel better I have had. How shall we get on the nest year "Trust in God & he will not forsake us." May we think more of his goodness & the uncertainty of life How little I thought what would happen before the year was out. 1855 January 1st We have entered upon another year. How uncertain is life, we have just had an instance of it in our little family circle. Mr dear husband is no more he died the 14th of �December at midnight calmly & without a struggle [sic] he entered upon his rest, May we all be found ready for we know not at what hour we may be taken from this transitory world to give an account of our stewardship. I feel very lonely & weak in body The road very slippery & no snow. ... 2nd Very low. In the evening Mrs Kay came. Bunts brought home my dress it has too many bows & have taken them all off. English newspapers. 3rd Wed. Joe Eno came he & Edwyn went to Port Hope. Edwyn told me on his return he had been to see his dear Papa's grave. Very mild. Mr Wells came, he had not heard of my dear husband's death. He had brought 25L to pay, but thought I could not legally receive it, Thought I should have to go to Port Hope with him. He behaved very well & went him self & took a note to Dr. Perks. He said if it was necessary for me to see Mr Scott he would come in the morning & drive me, but nothing could be done till I had administered. Mr & Mrs Baird came Mrs Kay made Margaret a crape [sic] bonnet. I feel harassed & poorly. 4th ... Dr Perks drove me to Mr Wards & I signed a paper to the effect that I administered to my dear husbands effects & that he died the 14th of December.... Sat 6th ... In the afternoon Mr Fortune & Mr Marion came ...Said the pigs we had from Robert were not paid for. Tues 9th ... Yong Jamieson called to know if I intended selling the corn & Mr Short walked here should think he had heard I had written a short tribute to dear Mr Hills memory as he had preached funeral sermon. Mon 15th My spirits very low, dear Mr Hill's birthday he would have been 56 had he lived. No Turkey or Plumb [sic] pudding he always liked to have his birthday kept. 17th Edwyn drove me to Port Hope Dined at Dr Perks went expecting to see Mr Whitehead but he was from home, Called about my bonnet, Mrs Lilligow thinks it a proper widows bonnet & as deep as it can be made. The Dr thinks some Quinine will do me good The first time Edwyn has driven me & he drove carefully & well 22nd ... Mon Sat a good deal in the kitchen & in the evenings all sit together & read & sew, it is the pleasantest part of the day. See more from one weeks end to another but do not feel dull now the children are at home. Thurs 25th ... Found "Illustrated News" & a letter from Mrs Davies & Mrs Horton they had not heard of poor Mr Hill's death Mr Davies wants to know about the "Everton Pastures," Her son Tom is heir I suppose to my Cousin MB Welch if he had no sons but we have never hears he is Her letters are very unkind & insolent, but I will not return evil for evil Fri 26th Wrote to Mrs Davies. I can give her a good deal of information on the Subject she does not seem to know anything. My Grandfather's Will I have, & it leaves the Everton Pastures to my Uncle Gybby & his heirs I should not like to give up the without advice. I have copied the paragraph from the will in my letter to her. �29th More snow in the night. Edwyn amusing himself with making a chain I am very glad he had found something to pass away his time now he cannot go out of doors. 11th [Feb] Sun: A good deal of snow fell in the night & a snowy morning. Except the changes in the weather I have little to note down, but I feel tranquil, & the quiet of our lives suits me at this time better than the bustle & fatigue of company We have lived almost entirely alone since my dear husbands death & I have never been out except on business. I should like to go to Church before I make calls & visit & I know I shall feel much, the first time I go & see my dear husband's grave.... [Notes on the 13th that when she was in town at the Doctor's, they brought the bills together from the funeral and did not think that 100L would cover it. Throughout February, often mentioned getting her bills settled that the Doctor paid after she had "empowered" him to withdraw money from her account.] Tues 6th [Mar] Was just sat down quietly to reckon up Jane's account when Mr G Ryley came He could not without the greatest inconvenience pay the 100L. So I agreed to go with him to Port Hope & see the Dr. Joe Eno here. At last agreed to take security for the money & Mr Ryley is to come again next week & bring the interest and sign a paper which Mr Scott is to draw up to secure the money to me. The sleighing very bad as we returned. Sat 17th Mr Ryley and Willfred came Brought me 6L interest & gave 2 five dollar notes which he said the children could have & I intend giving them Mon 19th ...wrote a note to the Doctor saying I had left Mr G Ryley's lease & c with him the day of his lecture on the "Steam Engine" Edwyn shooting, he has his dear Papa's gun & seems delighted with it I feel afraid for him although he is very careful. He came in quite delighted having shot a bird for the first time. Thurs 22nd Went with Edwyn in the buggy to Port Hope found the roads (except down our farm) pretty good, Fortunately met Mr Wells there and after a good deal of preamble he paid me 25L. I am to give him another paper if he wishes it when I am appointed Guardian to the children. The Dr seems perfectly satisfied with Mr Ryley's Security I gave the Doctor 20L of the 25L for the payment of debts, & reserved the 5L for Jane Have agreed to pay Jane 40L to be out of her debt by August. It is at about the rate of 3 dollars a month Could I have afforded it she should have had more. Sat 24th Quite a deal of snow & very cold Wrote a note to Mr Lang which Edwyn went with on horseback Mr Lang sent word he would come on Monday at 10 o'clock to value our effects Edwyn went again to ask Mr Millson to meet Mr Lang on Monday. The horse tiresome & wanted to come back, I was frightened but Edwyn persevered & did his errand. Sun 25th Margaret complains of headache, think it is a nervous headache wish she would agree better with her brother... Mon 26th Dear Margaret's birthday 12 years old Mr Lang & Mr Millsom came, valued the effects of my dear husband. Horse 12L 10 sh, 2 Cows 9L, buggy 10L, Cutter 6L 5 sh, Piano �40L, Household furniture 60L, Library 10L. A very snowy day. 12th [Apr] [She previously wrote to the church that she wanted to keep half of their seat]… Told me they would find me another seat at Church if I would give up the one we occupy for a family who would occupy the whole felt Fri 27th April Drank tea with the children at Mrs Langs. Jane put the bacon in ashes Have eaten a good part of the second flitch Feel a good deal of anxiety & c as to how we are to get along. Sat 5th May Our wedding day 15 years ago Think much of my dear husband and the days we have spent together. 6th Sunday Edwyn drove me & his sister to Church The roads very dusty Went to grave Glad to see it banked up, but felt very low & shed tears in Church Fri 8th [June] ...Called at Wednalls & agreed for Edwyn to begin French on Monday Called at Mrs Fortunes & Mr Holland Margaret is to have two lessons a week and pay five dollars a quarter Drank tea at Dr Perks Like home best. 13th Wed... The children went to their lessons and I spent the afternoon with Mrs Moss. We drank tea there and on our return called at Mrs Boyces' & brought home one of our Fuschias... [She is having trouble with her neighbour "Old Ford" who will not allow her man Zealand to change the fence] 28th Very hot and over coming. Saw Old Ford as we were driving his sheep home & had some talk to him think him a [double underline] rogue. Sat 30th ... Ford more troublesome than ever although he pretends to keep the bars up the last day or two, yet he leaves room for his sheep to get through Sun 29th [July]... The children gone to Mr Millsoms to buy some eggs but in reality to try if they could beg some cherries they did not succeed. Wed 22 [Aug] Anxious about poor Peggy, glad to find she had had the courage to have her tooth drawn she went alone to the ocotys Sun 23rd [Sept] Graylock strayed and Jane observed the boards all piled up together that belonged to the bridge. Mr Bunt also saw then & came in & told me he had no doubt someone intended to carry them away & he would draw them down for me tomorrow. After we were gone to Church Margaret went up & saw them safe & piled up Edwyn & I went to Church After dinner Margaret again went to the bridge & found the boards all carried away I went with her to see & then went up again with Jane & Edwyn Saw the boards on old Ford's place Jane went to his house at first he said he knew nothing of them Came & spoke to me & owned they were, said if he had not taken them away another man would I asked who did take them, he said he did not, but Marvin did. Which Marvin? Sam Offered to draw them back or pay for them, would hear nothing which he had to say In about ten minutes after I got home Old Ford came wanted to see me refused At dusk Mr Bunt saw Ford & his housekeeper with the Oxen drawing the boards �back Have no doubt he was sadly frightened He might be sent to Jail for it. Wed 26th Mr Millsom called with his account we owe him for 12 cord of wood & three load of straw 5 sh a load Often feel anxious about how we shall get along. ... Fri 13th [Oct] Sold a barrel of apples 3/9d Mon 15th A very dull looking day. Margaret in good spirits, she is going to stay a few days with Mrs Vansimack Jane & Edwyn gone with her to Port Hope fear they will find the roads very bad My health is good, but I have many anxious thought for the future Winter is coming on. The apples potatoes are not got it & we have no wood & cannot get any under 4 dollars a cord It makes me very serious & thoughtful... Wed 5th [Dec] Feel low as the time of year comes round when I lost my dear husband Sun 9th ...How well do I remember this day twelve months I think a great deal how I am to get on, much. I must use my best endeavors & leave the rest to God who careth for the Widow & Fatherless. Nevertheless to retrench as much as I am obliged to do is very trying & needs patience Margaret really several things, upon the whole for children they are considerate & very moderate in their wishes which makes it harder to refuse them. I deny myself everything superfluous & even necessaries in clothing & c But we have & great comforts & ought to follow my dear husbands example in thankfulness to God. Wed 19th Twelve month today since my dear husband was buried [sic] I am alone Jane being gone for the children. I like it. I can undisturbed. Thurs 27th Cold We live a very quite monotonous life with few individuals to note down but my diary I have been accustomed to for years & should feel lost without it. 1856 January 1st A lovely day...Another year has commenced, We are all in good health & surrounded by many comforts & blessings. The loss of my dear husband that sad bereavement has not left us so utterly without friends & God has been very gracious to us. Wed 9th The coldest day yet. Margaret for the first time poorly. She is not 13 years old till March. She is very little so but think it is a beginning. [Begins to keep track of her daughters menstrual cycle in the back of her diary] Thurs 10th ... Saw Mr Hughes Said there was money enough to pay Jane & himself in the bank It has put me in good spirits. ... Fri 11th Like sometimes to be alone. Feb 8th Called at Mrs Boyces & borrowed some more of "Godey's Lady's Book” They seem �very friendly people Afterwards went to speak to Mr Cleghorn about Edwyn going to School & agreed that he should go on Monday. Tues 12th Very cold & the snow deep on the ground nevertheless Edwyn would go to school & took his sleigh with him, I fear he will be tired Edwyn likes school pretty well, rode some of the way home. Fri 15th Snowy fast all the day, not quite so bold. Edwyn did not go to school Margaret poorly the second time, think a change has now quite taken place in her constitution. The first time a month ago it was little more than a show. She is not 13 till March, & seems very well. Thurs 6th [Mar] Tired of seeing it snowing again, Mr Bunt gone out with a load of hay which will break the road a little, The children went as far as Bunts, found the snow very deep... Sat 15th Mrs Whicks & her children came to tea She wanted to borrow 50 dollars from Jane & said she would give twelve percent interest, Jane agreed to het her have it. Tues 18th ... Mr Whicks came and Jane gave him a cheque on the Bank of Upper Canada" for 18L 10 sh He is to give her twelve percent interest. Sat 22nd... The snow is melting fat, should like to have gone to Port Hope before the sleighing was over. Mr G Ryley has disappointed me in not bringing the interest he owes me & which I have been daily expecting the last two or three weeks. Sat 29th ... Joe called on his way to Port Hope lent him "Greylock" He brought several newspapers back with him & a bill for the "Patriot". That paper is a annoyance to me. I have desired it to be sent back & Dr Perks has said he would & had sent about it for me. Mon 31st Cold & clear & frosty Have hay to get in today, the horse & cow are a great expense. ...In the evening the three young Whicks came & stayed & played at Cards with Edwyn and Margaret. Tues [1st April] Jane is gone to Port Hope with Mr Whicks, took a note to Dr Perks...Should like to have sent for several things if it had been convenient. I am very short of money at this time & do not wish to take any more out of the bank if I can help it till Mr Hughes & Jane are paid. A fine frosty morning. Jane has got a check from the bank for 22/10 which with the 12/10 which Mr Whicks had from her makes the 35L which I owed her & makes us square It was due to her 21st August 1855.... Sat 5th ... Am getting out of patience with Mr Ryley not bringing the interest & the children & Jane so. Edwyn wishes me to write to him but I intend waiting a little longer. Jane finding they gave no interest at the Bank for less than a 100L took her 22/10 out. She found the roads very bad. Sun 6th A lovely day, quite long to get out, when the snow was on the road & it was so cold staid contentedly in but now it looks so fine & bright I find it more dull to remain in the house �and the roads are so bad no one comes to see us. The snow is fast disappearing & the tulips are coming up, it makes me think of my dear husband who used to delight in seeing them. Tues 15th Mr G Ryley came, but did not bring the money, He said he would bring the money as soon as he could get it That he saw the Dr Perks last night that they went to Mr Scotts who was from home but saw Mr Burbridge that the Dr would write to Mr G Ryley after he had consulted with Mr Hughes & c I feel low & out of spirits Mr Ryley not having brought the money. Thurs 17th...Want to go to Port Hope but do not know how I am to get there in the buggy. 18th A fine day. Old Bowen drove me to Port Hope called at the Doctors said he would see about Mr Ryley & write to him after he had consulted Mr Hughes & get proper security &c Though I had better employ a surveyor called with the old man at Mr Roches Mr Roches said he could not possible come in less than a fortnight... [It appears that "the old man" Bowen is a gardener that has in previous years always been employed in farm work but this year has worked as their gardener] ... Thurs May 1st ...The old man has left us paid him 5 dollars Friday May 2nd A very rainy day It was warm & will make all the things grow, the Asparagus is coming up & we shall soon be able to cut it & rhubarb Am to be alone, the old man being deaf rather tried me, although he is company & did everything he could to make himself agreeable & gave very little trouble. It will be a change again when he returns. [There is an argument that is going on between Sarah and Old Ford that requires a surveyor] Thurs 8th We all got up earlier than usual ...After dinner Edwyn went with the old man to Port Hope, wrote a note to Dr Perks asking his advice as to what surveyor I ought to employ & how I ought to act. Just as they got home Old Ford came in he had a paper which he showed me which he said he had copied from the Government deed. Said "the Marvins" never had a legal right to the place that Old Sam Marvin was an alien & Mr Robinsons older than either & that Mr R's lot was 50 acres. That he had the Government deed of the 200 acres That he was a rough fellow to engage in a law suit with & more to that effect He had hurt his hand which was tied up Old Bowins told him plainly what he thought of him & was not in the least afraid of him. Sat 10th Old Ford here again I am really sadly worried with him, He told me Marvin's deed was of no use & that a surveyor could not settle the point in dispute that the Government deed alone could decide & that it was at Quebec.... Mon 12th Edwyn Margaret & I went to Port Hope called & dined at Dr Perks. He had seem Mr Stewart & said when Mr S was able to come he would drive him out Also called at Mr Smith's Saw Mr Smith who went to the [blank] Said, "Marvins" deed was good that time had made it so & that the deed was made by his Father That he should make me no charge & that in a fortnight he should be at home again & would come here Gave the Dr & Smiths some Asparagus. Tues 13th ...Sent to Dr Perks "The Lease of J Clark to E Hill." And J Huston deputy Surveyors plan of the farm which Mr Hill gave the name of "Brooklands". Old Bowins and Edwyn went to Port �Hope with the "Deeds" Thurs 15th ...Old Ford came, left some papers with me to read Do not know what to make of them, some of the sentiments are noble & fine but it is sadly unconnected & made me almost think he must be crazy. Sat 17th ...Mr Ford called, with newspapers, he is very anxious to know whether there is going to be war he talks sensibly on some points on others I dont know what to make of him. Sun 18th ...In the afternoon the cow caved (a bull calf) Jane & the old man had some trouble to find her, & it was so very rainy. Her udder must have been very painful for several days & the old many though we should milk her, but Jane said Tues 20th A fine day, old Ford called with a paper praying me to pray to God about. Sat 24th of May the "Queen's birthday". The young Whicks came to ask Edwyn to go fishing with them The old man gone visiting his friends The day lovely & the tulips will soon be at their best. The small bed in the other garden has some very beautiful flowers it was the day after they were set that my dear husband went to see the bed, (the last day he was out of doors) So he never saw their blooms. He would have greatly admired them... Edwyn brought 17 trout and 5 suckers... Mon 25th A very lovely morning, the Tulips are uninjured with the wind went to Port Hope Called at Mr Cornalls, Mr Fortunes, Harvey's & Smiths told them this week the Tulips would be at their best & expect several of the Port Hope people will come to see them. Tues 27th Old Ford called, quite dressed up white waistcoat &c And after tea the old man (Bowins) I and the children went up the farm to see if we could settle with Ford Cannot & Ford wants a wagon [sic] road through our Farm which I most object to of anything. Thurs 29th ...In the afternoon Old Ford came, he and Bowins had high words It worried me exceedingly. Mon June 2nd...Fear Mr Ryley is not doing well & that I shall find it difficult to get my money from him. Fri 6th Expected the Dr and Mr Stuart but again disappointed Mr Hughes & George came in the afternoon, Had an opportunity of talking to him about Mr Ford & Mr Ryley said he would see the Dr about my affairs thought I had 20L on the Bank and owed him 10L. Told him I wished him to pay himself. He is very considerate. Sat 7th A fine day Edwyn gone fishing with the Whicks. Asked the old man how we stood he said I owed him 17 dollars a dollar and half a dollar. I cannot afford it. He said when I talked to him that he would not reckon today, but left off work & came & lay on the bed. He is very greedy & I feel very vexed with him having behaved as well to him as I possibly. He saw that I was vexed & said he would agree to 8 dollars & a quarter. Having had some chain from me �which he valued at a quarter a dollar, this is better, but he will not work although there are plenty of little jobs to be done in the gardens. June 13th 1856 [Note the manner in which she records the date - she has never done this before.] ...I do not feel very well, have been worried with this affair a good deal it seems as if everything went contrary. About 12 Mr Roche & young Hastings drove up, after staying a few minutes they went to Fords & Old Bowins & Edwyn followed. [All concerned parties showed up with their deeds]... Mr Roche looked over all the deeds & papers & they were all out surveying. It having been so often divided makes it rather difficult. Between 5 & 6 the old man came to me greatly dissatisfied & I went to Mr R Flatters was chopping away. I seemed vexed & Mr Roche left & walked home with me left the survey. Mr Ford will get more than he asked for my Mr R's survey & so is Edwyn & the old man much vexed. ... [Note in the back of her diary, she accounts for dividing a 200 parcel of land: Mr Robinsons 50 acres, Old Ford's 63 acres, and their land 87 acres She then also notes that "Our Farm 87 acres & 6 were taken for the Railroad from it."] Sun 15th...Quite late Mr Clarke drove here we all walked up the Farm with him & saw Old Ford at the door but he walked into the house. After Mr Clarke & the old man had looked round Mr Clarke went & asked Old Ford He came out & they all talked together Mr Ford said he had got a Government deed & spoke of a paper Mr Hill had signed. Neither of which things Mr C believed. Tom Raymond was there & heard all Mr Clarke thinks it will be a few days before Mr Roche will come again & I think he will come with him. We all feel in better spirits. Sat 21st... Old Ford came in while we were at diner & would it settled tried to frighten me Said I had no title to the Seven acres that it belonged to old Mr Marvin that if I would agree to it as he said nothing would be said about it & c I am sadly perplexed & vexed about it, at times my head aches with thinking & worrying. Mon 30th Old Ford left a note for me with Margaret (as I would not see him) containing a proposition of compromise He says Mr Smith & Mr Roche were coming here to day That he was going to Mr Mills (Young Mills being dead) & that he should be back by noon & if the Surveyors came they were not to begin till he returned. I feel nervous & find how difficult it is for a woman to get on alone in this country without any relative or person on whom I have a claim Have not heard from England or from Mr G Ryley. In the afternoon the children went to their lessons, took bouquets of flowers & some rhubarb to Hollards... Thurs 3rd [July]...Mrs Horace Marvin called with her daughter relative to a tree. Old Ford had been to see her about the division line & told her she had a claim on me for 11 dollars Mr Hill had cut up a tree & drawn it away (old Ford says) & was to pay Mr Marvin for it & had not done so Also Callahon MacCarthy 12 dollars which Ford was answerable to her for. There is always something to annoy & vex one with that man...... Fri July 4th Low & out of spirits & feel weak in body Think a glass of good Port would do me good. Sat 5th ... After dinner rainy, surprised to see Mr James Smith, Mrs Smith & Perry. ...Nothing �could kinder than Mr & Mrs Smith. Mr Smith had been & examined the deeds (it took him several hours) & he is certain they are quite correct. Also about the trees Ford can do nothing & I was to tell him not to tease me, but to go to Mr Smith who would be happy to see him. It is quite a relief to my mind to have a friend to consult & rely on & I think the Smiths are sincere ones. [Now it is to the point where Sarah gets the occasional letter from Ford] Mon 21st...Mr G Ryley came & paid me two five dollar notes & when Jane & Margaret returned from P Hope they brought me 6L from him He said he was very sorry he had not been able to pay it before & c ... Wed: Old Ford came into the parlour & bothered me I told him anything he had to say to go to Mr J Smith. Sun 10th [Aug] Staid at home, as Edwyn said he did [not] feel very well. Rather disappointed as I have not been for several Sundays. Edwyn proposed going to Church in the evening but at present it looks very like rain.... [After this there seems to be no more mention of any great trouble with old Ford] Fri 26th [Sept] Jumped out of bed to see the "Locomotive" pass by here for the first time Thurs 9th [Oct] Mr Hughes came by the train, he staid tea with us. Thurs 24th Spot threw me down I feel hurt. Old Ford came bothering me, They have been throwing stone at & into his house ... Mon 10th [Nov] Cold & frosty. Poor run over by the train, both legs broken & his tail cut off, he was going with Jane to Millsoms. She came back to tell Edwyn who was sorry to loose his pet dog He was hurt so bad that Edwyn shot him... Tues 2nd [Dec] ...After dinner Margaret, Edwyn & Young Holland went in the buggy to Port Hope they took a basket of apples & a jar of Milk. Mt wore her new dress it is neat, but not quite the thing for a party having a high neck. Like her to drew simply The children at Port Hope I think are quite too dressy... Sat 13th Think much of the sad event which happened about his time two years ago & made me a widow. The weather very mild. Fri 19th ... Two years today since my dear husbands funeral when it was much such a day Think a good deal of him. We have spent the last two years together, suppose Edwyn will go to school or to some profession. I feel anxious about the future for him. I have no one to advise with on the subject. �Wills & Cookbooks [Miscellaneous from various files of Sarah Welch Hill Papers wills, book lists etc.] MU 114 Power of Attorney to Misters William James and James Shipton To all to whom these presents shall come Sarah Hill formerly Sarah Welch of Birmingham in the County of Warwick in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called England Spinster but late the wife of Edwin Hill deceased and now residing at Port Hope Newcastle District Canada West widow sendeth Greetings where as Joseph Welch of the Parish of Edgaston near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Gentleman by his will bearing the date the Twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Hill then Sarah Welch (in the said Will described as said Testators daughter Sarah) all his Household Goods and Furniture to and for her own use and benefit absolutely. And as to all the rest and residue of his real and personal estate he gave devised and bequeathed the same to the use of his said daughter Sarah, William James of Birmingham aforesaid accountant and James Shipton of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Timber Merchant their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever Upon certain trusts therein declared And the said Testator also gave and devised all the Real Estate vested in him as Mortgagee or Trustee to his said Trustees their heirs and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively And the said Testator did thereby declare that the receipts of the Trustees for the time being of his Will should effectually should effectually exonerate purchasers Mortgagees and other paying monies to such Trustees or Trustee from all liability in respect of the application thereof And the said Testator appointed his said Daughter Executrix and the said William James and James Shipton Executors of that his Will And whereas the said Testator died on the twenty fourth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty without having altered or revoked his said Will and the same was duly proved by the said Sarah Hill William James and James Shipton in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the twenty ninth day of August following And whereas the said Sarah Hill is now residing at Port Hope aforesaid and is desirous of enabling so far as she lawful may the said other Trustees and Executors of the said Will of the said Joseph Welch to act in the execution of the trusts of the said Will and in the disposition winding up management and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator during her absence and for this purpose to make enter into and execute and as her act and deed deliver any deed instrument of other assurance to her and on her behalf as fully and effectually as if she the said Sarah Hill could do if she were present and concurring in and executing the same Now know ye that I the said Sarah Hill having ceased to reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hereby made constitute and appoint the said William James and James Shipton and each of them my true and lawful attorneys and attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf as one of the Trustees and Executrix of the said will of the said Joseph Welch deceased to transact manage wind up and negotiate all the singular the matters and things whatsoever which in anywise relate to or concern the execution of the trusts of the said will of the said Joseph Welch of the management disposal and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator and to that and for me the said Sarah Hill and in my name and on my behalf to settle and sign and also if necessary to seal and as my act and deed in due form of law to deliver all and every act and acts deeds writings and instruments releases receipts and acquaintances whatsoever which shall or may be or to them �the said William James and James Shipton or the survivor of them shall seem necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deed matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deeds matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient to be done by or on behalf of me the said Sarah Hill in or about the execution of the trusts aforesaid or any of them as fully and effectually in all respects ad I myself could do I the said Sarah Hill hereby agreeing and undertaking to allow ratify and confirm every act deed matter and thing which my said Attorneys or either of them shall do or cause to be done in pursuance of the power hereby granted In witness whereof the said Sarah Hill hath hereunto set her hand and seal this day of One thousand eight hundred and sixty one In re, Estate of late Mrs. Sarah Hill, deceased Statement of facts for information of The Real Estate Loan Company of Canada, (Limited). According to "Stock Scrip" dated 18th Feby. 1892 Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill, Executor and Executrix of the last will of the late Mrs. Sarah Hill (their mother) deceased, held 120 shares of The Real Estate Loan Company (Ltd.) of the value of $50 per share ($6000.00) Mrs. Sarah Hill died on or about the 26th day of Septr. 1887 at Township of Hope leaving a Will and Codicil thereto of which Probate was granted by the Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham on 12th Oct 1887 to the said Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill Executors named in said Will. By Mrs. Hill's Will (dated 16th April 1879) after bequeathing certain Household furniture and chattels to her daughter and her son (which bequests do not include the said shares of Capital Stock or any of them) she gives devises and bequeaths unto her said son and daughter and their heirs and assigns in equal shares all the rest residue and remainder of the real and personal estate of which she should die seized, or possessed or in any ways entitled to and whosesoever situate absolutely forever. The Testatrix then directs that advances lent by her to her said son and daughter shall be charged against them. The Codicil is dated the 20th November 1883 and by it the Testatrix directs that $1000.00 advanced by her to EWH shall be taken into account in division of residuary Estate, and charged to him our of his share; and relieves her daughter from certain advances made to her. The above 120 shares have remained ever since in the names of the said EWH and SMH as Executor and Executrix of the late Mrs Sarah Hill; and cheques and dividends have been made to their order and endorsed by both of them; and no actual formal division of Mrs Hill's Estate has been made or carried out between her son and daughter but it was allowed to remain open amicably. On 1st September 1896 the said Sarah Margaret Hill died intestate Evidence of her intestacy was �produced to the said Surrogate Court and on 21st Sept 1896 Letters of Administration of All her property was granted by said Surrogate Court to the said Edwyn Welch Hill her brother. Sarah Margaret Hill died a Spinster never having been married leaving her brother Edwyn Welch Hill her only heir at law and only next of kin her surviving. She had not sister and no other brother than the said EWH Her father and mother both predeceased her. Her father died some years before her mother. Edwyn Welch Hill as the surviving Executor of his Mother's Will now controls the 120 shares of Stock; and as the sole Administrator of the property of the said SMH (his deceased sister) would be entitled to have one half of the shares transferred into his name as such administrator; And as the only heir at law and next of kin of his said sister, he claims her half of the 120 shares; and under his mothers Will he also claims the remaining half of the 120 shares. He now desires to have the whole 120 shares of Stock transferred to his own name individually as the absolute owner thereof. If desired Copies of Probate of Mrs Hill's Will and Codicil thereto can be furnished and also copy of the letters of Administration of his sisters Estate. Port Hope, 24th Sept. /96 Mr T.T. Baines Barrister Port Hope has acted as solicitor for the family for some years and is now Solicitor for the said EW Hill Will of William [unclear name appears as Foss?Joseph?] of town of Kingston upon Hule, Gentleman, 15 1790 bequeaths to his niece, Elizabeth [Foss?] of Newark in the County of Nottingham his London tenements and hereditaments and real estate and her heirs gives and devised the same unto and equally among his cousins Elizabeth Edsworth, William Welch, and Ruth Horton...gave a bequest to the Trustees of the General Infirmary, directs his executrix to distribute 10 pounds immediately upon such poor and necessitive [?] persons in Everton To Joseph Welch, Gentleman, 991803 from George Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick ªappointed ensign in the Second Battalion of the Regiment of Loyal Birmingham Volunteer Infantry To same from same, 261805 appointed Lieutenant in the same Battalion Miscellaneous: Recipe Book Miscellaneous scraps of paper in envelope labeled Recipe Book, n.d and Bank book, 1873 81 the recipe book is entitled The Englishwoman's Cookery Book. By Isabella Beeton, "Being a Collection of Economical Recipes Taken from her "Book of Household Management, Amply Illustrated by a Large Number of Appropriate and Useful Engravings, London: S.O. Beeton, 1863. address for Mr S. V. Horton, 20 Calthorpe Road, Brimingham, England, to draw for L 61, 1, 8 Ammonia Cake One pint of sweet milk; one ounce of Carbonate ammonia; Five cups of �sugar white; half cup lard; half cup butter (Margaret's Recipe) the original contents of the recipe book are no longer within its cover there is however a replacement with the hand written recipes of Sarah Hill some are cut out of newspapers and sewn into the recipe book for instance one entitled "A Preservative for Meat in Hot Weather The magazine of Domestic Economy gives the following recipe for preserving meat in summer: 'First wipe the meat gently and lightly with a clean cloth, then dust over ever part with pure oaten meal. The meal imparts a sweet flavor to the meat. It must all be wiped away before the meat is put down to be boiled or roasted.'" Before she immigrated to Canada, Sarah Hill copied down the following recipe…"Mrs Joseph's receipt for Potatoes as a substitute for bread Take 3 good sized Potatoes rub'd through a Colander into 1 pint of water 1 drachem of soda to each lb of flour Stir it together, and leave to rise. For 14 lbs of Flour. June 26th/ 43" Candles, Prepare your wicks about half the usual size , wet with spirits of turpentine, put them in the sun until dry, then mould or dip your candles" Knickerbocker Pickles Take six gallons of water 10 lbs of Salt 3 lbs of coarse brown sugar 1 quart of Molasses 3 oz salt petre 1 oz Pearl ash. Boil and skim. When quite cold pour over pork or beef previously placed in a barrel. 16th January made this pickle but only put 6 pounds of rock salt, & used Sallerata instead of Pearl Ash. To Make Yeast. Two middling sized boiled potatoes add a pint of boiling water and two tablespoons of brown sugar. One pint of hot water should be applied to every half pint of the compound. Hot water is better in warm weather. This yeast being made without flour will keep longer, and is said to be much better than any previously in use. Whooping Cough A tea spoonful of castor oil to a table spoonful of molasses: a teaspoonful of the mixture to be given whenever the cough is troublesome. It will afford relief at one, and in a few days it effects a cure. The same remedy relieves the croup, however violent the attack. To make Elder Wine Mrs Brines way. Get the elder berries and steep them in cold water As many quarts of berries as you want bottles of wine. Let it stand all night and next morning pound and strain them add a pound of moist sugar to each bottle of the juice and two ounces of ginger and soy of cloves to each gallon Set it in a warm place to ferment for two or three days, then scrim it & put it into bottles and in each bottle a wine glass full of whisky Tie a piece of paper over each bottle for a day or two & then cork it The Elder berries are ripe about the end of September Tomato Sauce receipt from Mrs Fortune October 5th 1846, also has Mrs G Ryley's Way of Making Cherry Wine, Plum Cake from Mrs Fortune, Mrs Horton's Alamode Beef [received after arrival in Canada Mosquitoes Attach a piece of flannel or sponge to a thread made fast to the top of the bedstead: wet the flannel or sponge with camphorated spirits, and the mosquitoes will leave the Room also many instructions on washing wool dresses, printed dresses, and black Cashmere �Restoration of Sour Milk or Cream Milk of Cream when turned sour may be restored to its original sweetness by means of a slight quantity of magnesia. When the acidity is slight, half a tea spoonful of the powder to a pint of mild will be sufficient Dr Hickman's Way of taking Castor Oil [mixed with boiled milk and sugar like a custard] Rearing Calves, The was the best dairymen do in Gloucestershire. Copied from the Agricultural Gazette February 22nd 1845 For Rats Scotch snuff or pulverized cayenne pepper mixed together or separate if put freely into their burrowing hole will certainly send them off Later in the cookbook has written two recipes from Maria who is in Toronto Cookies from Maria and White Cake from Maria Bank Book The Bank book is inscribed in the front "Miss Hill's Diary 1861" must be Margaret but this is the bank book of Sarah Hill: Ontario Bank I drew on M Horton for 5L 18sh 6d Got for it 28 dol 65 cents Left it in the Bank August 4th 1879 I took out of the Bank 28 dol 65c Have in the Ontario Bank now "Toronto Bank" December 18th 1878 From England L1, 863 5sh 8d Got for it at the Bank 9, 009 dollars 50 cents February 3rd 1879 Wrote a check for Mr Benson for 7 thousand dollars Toronto Bank June 3rd 1879 The interest up to the end of May is 80 dol. 50 cents. June 27 I drew for Edwyn 150 dol: Expenses 19 cents July 2nd I wrote a check for Mr Benson for 369 dol: 350 of which is a Mortgage on Mr Adams late Eliza Andrews October 17th I drew for Edwyn 150 dollars Expenses 19 cents. Have now left 1, 4020 [sic] Fourteen hundred & twenty dollars 1879 Toronto Bank 22nd October Put in the Bank 27 Dol: From Mr Adam's Mortgage Dec 3rd Took out for Margaret Thirty dollars Have had my account balanced it is 1480 dol 11 cents, 1450 11 cents now 1880 Jany 2nd I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars 50 Have now 1400 11 cents �1880 February 11th I took out of the Bank 250 dollars for Edwyn & 10 dollars to pay the Bank of Montreal which I had overdrawn March 23rd I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 27th I took Ten dollars out of the Bank March 31st I put in the Bank 1, 000 dollars & 16 dollars From [illegible] March 31 1880 I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars April 10th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn & Ten for myself April 24th Maggie took out for me 30 dollars June 29th I took out a 100 dol: for Edwyn charged 15 c. 1880 August 21st I took out of the Bank Twenty three dollars Bank of Toronto 1880 Sept 29th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn November 30th Wrote a check for E Willson for eighteen dollars November 30th Maggie took out "Ten dollars" for herself December 11 Maggie took out of the Bank Fifteen dollars December 24th I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto January 1st I took out of the Bank 15 dol: 10th I took out of the Bank 60 dollars gave Maggie 50 dol: Feb 7th Maggie took out of the Bank Fifty dollars (for Edwyn) March 24th Maggie took out of the Bank Ten dollars April 6th 1881 Bank of Toronto Mr Benson gave me a cheque for 1,844 dols and 96 cents Thirteen hundred of which was Principal and 54 dol and 96 cents was for Interest He charged me 2 dols 20 cents for receiving it April 12th Maggie took out of the Bank 41 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto May 23rd Maggie took out of the Bank ten dollars �June 8th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars which I sent to Edwyn & ten for my own use June 9th Fifteen dollars' July 18th Twenty Dollars Mr Benson 4 dol: 65 cents October 13th Maggie took out Twenty dollars October 26th I took out Twenty five dollars In 1874 she received on April 4th English Money L49, 9 sh, 8 don ; April 7th she got for it 240 dollars she had 8 in the bank and took out 100 so was left with 148 dollars ; April 22nd took out 40, leaving 108 ; June 18th Maggie took out 25, leaving 83; December 17th Maggie took out 13, leaving 70; April 5th Maggie took out 60, leaving 10 May 6th 1875 she drew on Mr S.V. Horton for 30 pounds, got for it 146 dollars series of withdrawals on a monthly basis through 1875 received again in October 1875 25, 19,2 English money and got for it 124 dollars 70 or 80 cents continued withdraws by both her and her daughter May 13th 1876 she receives again English money, 61, 1, 8 got for it 295 dollars 82 cents( crossed out for July 10th is drew a cheque for Mr Chalk to repair the buggy 12 dollars but on July 12th Maggie withdrew 39 dollars, this would make 12 for the repair and 25 for their use, which is normal) September 14th Dr O Meara took out of the Bank 40 dollars for Maggie's trip to the Centennial February 1877 another deposit of English money 60, 19, 2 which gave her 295 dollars; March 7th 1878 her English money arrived again 91, 5 which she got 444 dollars for June 1, 1878 signed a check for Mr Patterson on the Ontario Bank for 150 dollars 75 cents 1879, January 9th she took 214 dollars out of the "Ontario Bank" which left the account empty January 9th 1879 she put 200 dollars in the "Bank of Montreal" Feb 3 wrote a check for Mr Benson for twelve dollars summer of 1879 took out 30 dollars to pay Mr Chalk Books Read from January 1833 �[In envelope marked Sarah (Welch) Hill Diary, Jan 1 Dec] 31, 1845; 25 June 1852 June 23, 1853 [on outside cover of 1845 diary] Olinthus Gregory's Evidences, Doctrines & Duties of Christian Religion Scott's Kennilworth, Scottish Chiefs, Miss Porter Siames [sic] Twins Barliver Memoirs of Edgeworth,Duke Christian of Luneburgh,Miss Porter Memoir of Henry Martin last of the Mohicans, G Cooper Refugee in America, Mrs Trollop Miss Edgeworth's Tales a Series Lacoon by CC Colson Memoir of Legh Richmond Montgomeries Messiah Young Duke Treatise on Happliness lent by Mrs Kelly Jackson on the Trinity lent by Mrs Mason Locke on the understanding lent by Mr Shipton Jany 1834 The Convert by Archdeacon Wilkinson of Nottingham The Two Rectors by the same author lent by Piercy Paul Clifford by Bullivur Emma DeLissaw A history of the Jews Hoggs Travels on the Continent: Tour of a German Prince Happiness by Dr Styles of Brighton Carnes letters from the East (read at Poplars) Spurtyheim on Phrenology Scotts Poems of Marmion, Lord of the Isles Lady of the Lake Dalzels Lectures on Ancient Greece The Epicurean Englis's travels through Spain Romance of history, De Lorme Telemachus by Archbishop of Cambry [could be Canterbury] Fenelon Mrs Chapone's letters Quentin Derward, Millers Political Economy Mrs Jameson's Lives of eminent female Sovereigns Sarah Welch, Book of Poetry, dated 1818 Lost her sister Jane June 11, 1826 received, as a result numerous books 18 volumes in all On the death of her brother John Langley Welch on July 30, 1827, Sarah received 151 titles many of them in numerous volumes; also received numerous other items such as clothing, musical instruments, horse tack etc. � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/042fa5ac4906c091ce5cab3707d986f7.pdf 180df8bdf5023ebc70f69a5ec449a7fe PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48e9efee66962b3bc93622138d914ed4.pdf 86d0532846b3740da436163ac5fba729 PDF Text Text Garrison William Shadd (1839-1892) 1887-1888 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers Thursday Aug 18th 1887 Alfred Shadd begins to write here (passed Exam today) Clear but muddy under foot. J. D. & myself plowed the weed patch next little bush Charlie plowed in the 12 acre field (no 6) at other place Friday 19th Clear & warm. plowed with 3 teams in 12 acre field (no 6) at lower place in forenoon and hauled oats in afternoon from field no 3 (L.P.) C. Simson helped us Saturday 20th Clear & warm Tem 84 Father went to town took grist Chars D. & I hauled Aunt Emma Simpson's Oats James Harris Jr stacked them Monday 22th Rained off and on all day Father dug in the well near old barn (U.P.) Char, D, I plowed in no 6 (L.P.) Edde Poindexter took his mare Gin from pasture Tuesday 23th Cloudy and muddy. charlie D. & I plowed in no 6 (L.P.) Father took Mrs A. M. Hughes to Fletcher to meet the mail Wednesday 24th Clear. We plowed with 3 teams in no 6 (L.B) 198 Thursday August 25th 1887 Clear & warm Father & D cut pease at U.P. Charlie & I plowed in no 6 (L.P.) in the forenoon, hauled oats from no 3 in afternoon �Friday 26th Clear but windy. Father j repaired bridge at Drake road area Charlie & D & I plowed remainder of no 6. Saturday 27th Clear Temp in morning 44° Father went to town rest of us hauled pease. Monday 29th Clear & Warm Father and I held election for reeve in schoolhouse result Morrison 14 Williams 32 here Morrison elected by 97 in af. Other boys prepared for {illegible} Tuesday 30th Clear. A plowed all day in no 5 Charlie cut clover in no 1 William & I patched the engine from Nathan Bell Father dug in well, (U.P.) Wednesday 31st Clear Father dug in well (U.P.) I cut thistles Charlie cut clover in no 1 William & D plowed in no 5. John Houston took 3 lambs & 1 weather away. Thursday Sept 1st Rained to day. plowed with 3 teams in no 5 Father & Charlie dug in the well D & I plowed in no 5 Friday 2nd Rained all forenoon William & I dug in well Charlie & D hauled rails in little bush (UP) Sat 3th Clear Tem 80° Father went to town D & I plowed no 5 Char & William cut corn (U.P.) Monday 4th �Clear, Tem 80° We thrashed, bu 132 oats, bu 131 wheat helped by L. Grandison. J.T. Harris J. Crosby. G.B. Harris Cash Rhue F. Ehare. C Simpson Mrs. Carter & Aunt Mary. besides our selves. 7 shreave's machine 199 Tues 6th Father worked at well Wm D & I plowed in No 5 LP, FG Alf cut corn written by C. W. S. Wed 7th Father worked at well I.D began to cook Wm Alf & I plowed in No 3 LP Thur 8th Wm A & I plowed in No 3 LP, AM Alf harrowed in it PM Father Wm Flav & I helped at Aunt Emm thrash PM Fri 9th Cloudy rained heavy all AM Father Alf & I cleaned wheat AM Wm and A made a Derrick all worked at well PM Sat 10th Cloudy Father went to town Wm Alf F & I dug at well Mon 11th Cloudy Father went to town took 34 bu of wheat got 80cts per bu Alfred went in with him to go to Model School Wm & F harrowed in No 3 LP I cut Corn PM P Forhan got 12 bu of seed wheat at 85cts per Tues 13th Fair very warm Father went to O Higate’s got 2 bu of timothy seed Wm finished plowing No 3 Flav & I harrowed it Wm began to drill wheat Wed 14th �Cloudy Father bricked part well up Wm finished drilling Wheat in No 3 LP F & I harrowed in No 5 Wm scraped ditch along No 5 Thur 15th Clear warm Wm & I harrowed in No 5 AM F rolled it F and I finished harrowing No 5 PM Wm began to drill Fri 16th Fair cool Father went to town yesterday Wm finished drilling wheat in No 5 & I run out furrows AM Flav & I harrowed in No 6 Wm began to drill in it PM Sat 17th Fair cool Father went to town to market I finished harrowing No 6 Wm finished drilling in wheat in No 6 Flav & I hauled in seed clover off No 1 Mon 18th Fair Father & D bricked at well Wm & I cut at corn in No 1 UP D & I took steer to Hughston {illegible} yesterday got 22 for him Tues 19th Fair Father F & S pulled beans No 6 UP Wm & I cut corn No 1 UP Wed 20th Cloudy rained PM Father took 42 bu of wheat got 76 cts per bu Wm & I finished cutting corn No 1 UP 200 Thursday 21st September 1887 Cloudy rained steady AM cleaned up rest of Wheat bricked up rest of well PM Wm and I began to cut corn in No 3 UP Fri 23rd �Cloudy very cool Father picked Pears for market Wm cut corn in No 3 & 6 UP F pulled beans UP Sat 24 Cloudy cool Father went to town to market Wm & I cut corn in No 6 UP next line Alf came out last night he and F pulled beans Mon 25th Fair heavy frost Ther 34° Father took 17 bu 55 lbs wheat got 75 cts per bu also took 30 bu oats got 28cts per bu Wm & I cut corn F & S pulled beans Tues 26th Cloudy drizzled AM Wm & I finished corn in No 6 UP began No 3 F & Eunice pulled beans Wed 27th Cloudy Father F & Sis pulled beans Wm & I cut beans corn in No 3 UP Thur 28 Cloudy Father F & Sis pulled beans Wm & I cut corn Friday 29th Cloudy Father began to sow Timothey seed EH No 3 UP Wm & I finished cutting corn WH No 3 UP Flav Eunice & C Simpson finished pulling beans No 6 UP Alf came out this evening What else Sat 30th Cloudy rained in showers PM Father went to market Wm & Alf husked some corn I finished sowing Timothy seed in No 3 & lot 2 UP nothing else Mon 3rd October 1887 Cloudy Wm & A went to town took Aunt Sarrah Ann some wood Wm & I began to haul manure on NO 1 LP Father F & S began to pick apples �Tues 4th Cloudy drizzled rain all day Wed 5th Cloudy Father F & S picked apples UP Wm & I hauled manure LP field No 1 Thurs 6th Cloudy sprinkled some AM Wm & I hauled manure on No 1 LP Father F & Sis picked apples UP Fri 7th Clear AM Wm & I hauled manure & some wood up for thrashing LP Father turned beans PM UP F & Eunice picked apples. 201 Saturday October 8th 1887 Father bought 6 head of young cattle at Martin's sale paid $63 for the lot. Fair Father went to town Wm Alf & I built a shed for straw of poles LP hauled a load of beans from UP to LP old stable & &c Mon 10th Oc Cloudy rained AM Wm F & I put up part of line fence between us & mccart McCart Tues 11th Cloudy Father went to town to get some thing for the lot for thrashing Wm and I prepared for thrashing drawed mill over from Felix's PM &c Wed 12th Cloudy frost cool began to thrash LP assessed by A Cooper N Cooper J Harris G Harris J Mitchel J Crosby R Morhead J Brown C Simpson Aunt Mary & Aunt Emma cooked Thur 13th �Fair cool frost finished thrashing in evening had 715 bu of oats 200 of wheat Fri 14th Cloudy cool frost all moved chaff into barn LP turned beans and husked some corn PM Sat 15th Fair cool Father went to town Wm Alf F & I husked some corn hauled in AM hauled rest of beans off No 6 UP to LP barn PM Mon 17th Cloudy windy warmer Father Wm F E & I pulled beans in No 7 LP Alf walked to town this morning Tues 18th Fair frosty night all picked apples UP, AM hauled in beans LP, No 7, PM Wedn 19th Fair frosty night all thrashed thrashed LP beans with F Sheeve’s grain seprator tryed UP beans but failed Wm & I husked corn Father F & S picked apples Thurs 20th Cloudy cool windy Father F & S picked apples Wm & I husked corn AM hauled about 30 bu in UP Fri 21st X Cloudy several heavy squals of Snow Father took 94 bu 10 lbs of oats to Chatham got 28 cts per bu Wm F & I husked corn UP No 6 Sat 22st Cloudy windy cool Father Wm Alf F & I husked corn in No 6 UP Mon 24th Cloudy muddy rained hard yesterday Wm F & I husk corn No 6 UP �202 55 95 20 20 50 70 75/ 355 Tuesday 25th Oct 1887 Fair froze AM Father took 106 bu 6 lbs of oats to town got 28 cts per bu Wm F & I husked corn UP Wedn 26th Cloudy windy cool Ther 20° in morning Father Wm F & I hauled abou part of corn and fodder off of No 6 UP Thur 27th Cloudy cool all hauled in rest of corn husked in No 6 husked up other side of No 6 UP PM Father went over to F Stewart sale Fri 28th Cool windy few drops of snow Father took 47 bu 12 lb of wh Wheat to town got 76 cts per bu also 5 bu to grist rest husked in WS of No 6 UP Wm went to Sq Dillon's got apple barrels Sat 29th Cloudy cool few drops of snow Father Wm Alf & I finished husking No 6 AM drawed in all rest of fodder & rest of corn making in all about 200 bu of No 6 UP Mon 31st Clear warm Wm F & I hauled about 50 shocks of corn, fodder and all in to barn off No 7 LP Tuesday November 1st 1887 Clear warm Father Wm F & I husked corn in No 7 LP Father went to Doyle Sale PM Wedn 2nd Clear warm Father took 46 1/2 bu of wheat to Chatham got 77 cts per bu, rest husked corn No 7 LP Thurs 3rd �Clear foggy in morn Father took 78 bu of Oats out to Horace Blacks got 28 cts per bu rest husked corn Fri 4th Cloudy windy Father Wm F & I hauled b TO 55 55 bu of good corn & about 100 85 bu of culls off No 7 LP Dillon's men barreled the good apples in all 19 19 barrel Sat 5th Clear moderate Father went to town Wm Alf F & I husked corn No 7 LP hauled in about 20 bu of culls Mon 7th Clear Father Wm Flav & I husked corn LP Tues 8th Fair cool Father took the 19 barrel of apples to Fletcher Flav Wm & I husked No 7 LP Wedn 9th Cloudy began drizzling rain PM in evening all finished husking corn in LP No 7 hauled 30 bu good corn to UP Thur 10th Cloudy rain & snow mixed AM Father Wm Fla & I cleaned oats out of Kitchen LP faned them AM picked apples to keep PM Fri 11th Cloudy cool windy put 20 bu of apples into root house AM hauled about 50 bu of good corn 36 bu 70 bu culls off No 7 LP 203 total sum corn LP off No 7 385 bu & 50 shocks in barn Saturday November 12th 1887 �Cloudy moderate Father went to town Wm F & I hauled rest of corn out of No 7 (LP) culls amount 75 bu Mon Wed 14th Fair warm Father took 47 bu of oats to Horace's Blacks AM Wm F & I finished drawing fodder off No 7 (LP) all began to ditch on west line ditch UP Tues 15th cloudy rained little in morn Father Wm D & I ditched on W line ditch next 8 con McCart ditch Wed 16 Cloudy cool Father Wm D & I worked at W line ditch Thur 17th Cloudy cool Father Wm D & I finished the W line McCart ditch Friday 18th Cloudy windy Ther about 38 ° WM D & I picked & put in to root house 8 barrel of apples shucked down shocks of corn in No 1 UP Sat 19th Cloudy snowed & rained nearly all day Father went to town rest shelled some corn LP & c Mon 21st Cloudy Cold windy 1 1/2 in of snow Father & I took drove 7 hogs to Fletcher Wt 1860 lbs got $4,20 cts per cwt on foot Fletcher took Alf & 6 bu of corn to town got some meal Wm D & I got up firewood UP & LP also Tues 22nd Misty thawing all began work at center ditch UP pened fattening pigs in old barn & c Wed 23rd Cloudy all ditched at center ditch Father burnt and piled out of road of ditch Thur 24th �Cloudy rained nearly all day Fri 25th Cloudy began rain in evening all worked at center ditch Sat 26th Cloudy began rain 11 AM rained rest day Father took veal to town sold 3/4 there of rest cut some fence blocks &c Mon 28th Cloudy Ther 18° in AM about 2 in of snow (very muddy yesterday) all fanned wheat (LP, AM AM) cut stove wood in little bush PM, UP Tues 29th Clear Ther 11° above in morn chored AM cut cord and stove wood and piled brush in little bush PM UP Wedn 30th Cloudy Ther 22° Father took 24 bu 25 lbs of wheat to town for grist bought brand & shorts back & 200 lbs of 204 Wedn 30th Of flour left 679 lbs of flour there Wm fixed barn-yard fence D & I hauled manure on No 7 LP Thurs December 1st 1887 Cloudy Ther 31 ° all cleared out logs in line of Fence next McCarts hewed a stick for new well curb &c Fri 2nd Cloudy Ther 31 ° began snow AM turned to rain PM all cut and drawed up firewood UP Sat 3rd �Cloudy rained all PM Father went to town Wm D & I shelled corn UP PM went errends AM &c Mon 5th Clear moderate, snow gone, rained all yesterday all began cleaning out ditch back of No 4 LP with spade & shovel Thes 6th Clear Ther 27° to 42° all finished cleaning out ditch back No 4 LP fixed gaps and part line west west fence UP Father bought a horse colt of D Watts for $40 Wed 7th Cloudy sprinkled little PM D & I hauled out rails along W line fence, all tore out and rebuilt it PM Thur 8th Cloudy Father & Wm dug out and put another trunk in a cross lane at gate back barn LP, AM, D & I husked corn all day Wm PM in No 1 UP Father began spade ditch along lane UP Fri 9th Cloudy Ther 34° to 40° Wm D and I husked in No 1 UP Father dug at ditch along lane Sat 10th Cloudy rained nearly all day Father went to town Wm D & I husked some corn in barn LP Mon 12th Cloudy Father killed and dressed a lamb to eat AM Aunt Mary washed Wm D & I put curbs on bre wells at pond & in back orchard UP Tues 13th Fair froze a little AM Father dug at lane ditch Wm D & I husked corn No 1 UP Wed 14th �Clear warm Father dug at ditch west side of lane Wm D & Alf (who came out last night) and I husked corn No 1 UP Thurs 15 Cloudy snowed little Ther 32° AM 26° PM Father got ditch up to barn above yard and Alf went back to town Wm D & I husked corn in barn LP drawed stove wood AM UP Fri 16th Cloudy Ther 27° Father Wm D & I hauled & c pulled about 20 bu of corn off No 1 UP 205 Saturday December 17th 1887 Cloudy cool Ther 21° Father & Wm went to Chatham Alf returned from Model school D & I hauled rest of corn husked (about 20 bu) in No 1 also part of fodder UP Mon 19th Fair froze Father took 26 bu & 34 lbs of old corn to town got 55 cts per lb rest took the large furnace Kettle to UP built scafold &c prepare try to killing hogs Tues 20th Cloudy Ther 32° to 38 all killed 7 of largest pigs W N Newkirk helped GrandMother & Aunt Mary done the in side work Wed 21st Cloudy snowed about 1 inch in night stormy AM fanned beans in barn LP &C cut some fire wood Thur 22nd Cold snowing a little Father went to town took 8 pigs wt 1628 lbs got $6.25 per cwt Wm A D & I cut some wood piled some brush &c in W brush UP Fri 23rd �Cloudy Ther 18° all bushed out dry cord in little bush hauled up some drags &c, I took Kate to Fletcher got her shod Sat 24th Clear little snown Ther 24° Father went to town in Democrat rest hauled in corn (15 bu) and fodder off No 1 UP hauled some firewood & c Mon 26th Cloudy snowed little in morn fair rest of day Wm D & I fanned 10 bags of corn & 11 bu of beans took holiday Tues 27th Cloudy Father took 20 bu of old corn got 53 cts per bu also 11 1/4 bu of beans caught in frost got 53 cts per bu for them also Wm A D & I cut cord wood & rails in little bush Wed 28th Cloudy blustry snow Father & Wm went to School metting at North S house rest cut fire wood &c Thur 29th Cloudy windy Ther 10° above Z Wm put saws in order AM all cut wood & rails PM little bush UP Fri 30th Cloudy began snow in evening all hauled upe drags to wood pile wood &c of out little bush Sat 31st Cloudy snowed hard AM turned to steady heavy rain Father went to town Monday December J January 2nd Cloudy Ther 12° above Father held poles for Mane Elare team at South S house assisted by Wm rest cut wood in little �206 Tuesday January 3rd 1888 Fair Ther 20° above prepared to get c Clover thrashed I he helped L Lacocq thrash his litte Wed 4th Cloudy Ther 28° above all cut little some wood took clover clov over to L Lacocq's and got it thrashed had 2 1/2 bu of 1 load Thurs 5th Cloudy Ther 24° to 34° above D & I cut cord wood AM all cut trimed and piled PM Telegram of the death of Aunt E P S Lindsay reached here PM Fri 6th Cloudy raining to 2 PM Father went to town to arrange for funeral D took Pat and Doll to Fletcher got shod up front feet rest chored &c Sat 7th Cloudy Ther 30° all save Alf & Eunice went to town to attend funeral Aunt E P S Lindsay Mon 9th Cloudy windy Ther 20° all took 3 loads ( 2 waggons 1st load) of wood to N School Father helped Martin put New {illegible} in wd well back of grainery UP Wedn 11th Cloudy Ther 6° above Father went over to Fletcher got new tounge put in waggon 7 Wm D & A bushed out wood LP I took load of dry softwood to A G Robertson Thur 12th Cloudy windy Ther 7° above (evening 20° above) began snow Father & I two loads wood in all (3 1/8 cord (got $1.75 per cord) to A G Robertson Fletcher Wm A & D work Load of Short wood to N school I brought back bean thrasher from Higale's �Fri 13th Cloudy Ther 40° above windy turned cool, All shelled corn AM UP fanned up wheat LP, PM Sat 14th Cloudy Ther 8° above Father went to town democrat, Wm took in 41 bu 20 lbs of wheat got 80 cts per bu brought back some meal rest cut stove beach wood for school UP Mon 16th Cloudy Ther 0° in morn Wm Alf D & I cut some beach for school AM all cleared up rest of wheat LP, PM 44 bu Tues 17th Cloudy Ther 18 ° above snowed about 2 in all bushed out some woo-d LP soft cord wood cwt by Morshead & Brady Wed 18th Cloudy Father took 20 bu of wheat sold 10 bu at 80 cts per bu 207 Wed 18th January 1888 Left rest for grist got 1529 lbs of flour due at mill finished brushing out Morhead Brady cord wood 12 3/4 cords LP cut some short UP Thur 19th Cloudy little snow fell Ther 8° above Wm Alf D & I cut short wood for school UP Fri 20th Cloudy windy Ther 9° above Father got rear bob from fletcher had new put in it rest cut short wood UP Sat 21st �Clear Ther 5° below Z Father took 21 bu of old corn to town on waggon got 52 cts per bu Mrs Carter left with him for Pontiac all finished cutting school wood Mon 23rd Cloudy all took 2 waggon 1 sleigh load of short wood out to school bushed AM hauled PM Tues 24th Clear, warm sun sun, Ther 0° Father and all helped by N Newkirk killed and dressed Gladstone bull Wed 25 Cloudy Ther 15 ° above reached 32° Father went to town took pump head cross cut saw &c for reperalteration traction 1/4 of bull 212 lbs to H Black for Clover seed total weight of bull dressed 915 lbs shelled rest of old corn Thur 26th Clear windy Ther 16° Father and D took 2 loads of hickory cord wood to N Murray Chatham Wm & Alf cut some wood for Aunt Sarah Ann Fri 27th Cloudy blustry Ther 12° about 2 in of snow Father & D took two loads of hickory wood to N M Wm & Alf prepaired to kill 2 pigs killed PM wt 185 lbs and 206 lbs one for N Newkirk other J Eliot got $7.10 per cwt Sat 28th Clear Ther 2° below Z Father & D took 2 loads of wood to NM (on sleighs (as previous times) Wm & A chored Mon 30th Cloudy Ther 24° reached 36° above Father Alf and De went to town took 2 loads of dry Beach Wm bushed out to road Tues 31st �Cloudy Ther 28° reached 34° Father took a load of wood to N Murray D D took a load in to Aunt Sarah Ann Wedn February 1st 1888 Cloudy Ther reached about 36° got ready and thrashed beans assisted by Felix & Frank Sheeve had about 40 bu from the machine 208 Thursday February the 2nd 1888 Cloudy mederate Father Wm A & D cleaned up beans barn LP, AM, all husked corn No 1 UP, PM. Fri 3rd Fair Ther 18° reached 36° all cut cord little brush AM part of PM Wm filed saws rest brought up jag of hay PM Sat 4th Cloudy drizzeling rain Ther 32° Father & Alf went to town Wm put saws in oder rest chored Mon 6th Cloudy Clear Ther 16° about 1 1/2 in snow Father took 44 bu of oats to town got 41 cts per bu Wm & A cut and slashed in big brush D & I bushed cord wood out little bu Thes 7th Cloudy little snow & rain PM Ther 28° to 34° Father & D took last two loads of dry hard wood to N Murray Chatham rest cut and piled brush & cut cord wood big UP Wed 8th Clear windy Ther 12° Father took 16 bu of beans to town got $1.25 per bu, *Alf went in with him began teaching in King St School PM (Wm took 20 bu of beans to Aunt Marrys to be hand picked yesterday) Wm D & I cut & slashed big brush Thurs 9th �Clear windy cold Ther 8° below 0 4° below at noon Father Wm D & I cut cord wood AM maple logs PM in big bush UP Felix Sheive got 8 light bu of shell corn on bean thrasher Fri 11th Fair Ther 1° below Z reached about 20° above all finished cutting (down) maple trees logs Father took (pat & Polly) got shoes sharpened Sat 11th Clear warm Ther 8° above to 20° Father went to town Wm D & I hauled some fodder to stables U & LP cut trees in back back field &c Mon 13th Clear fine Ther 44° to 46° we killed pigs rest 7 in number assisted by N Newkirk Aunt Marry Aunt Emmaline & grand Mother; total weight of pigs 1470 lbs Tues 14th Cloudy Ther 41° in morn began to rain turned to snow evening Ther 16° Father took 4 pigs to town total weight of the 4 hogs; 849 lbs got $6.85 per cu Wm cut up the pork Wed 15th Clear windy Ther 6° below Z Father Wm & D slashed in 8 con field Thur 16th Clear windy Ther 3° above re evening 34° above, Father Wm & D skided out maple logs in big bush cut 9th & 10th {illegible} Fri 17th Clear Ther 24° to 36° Father got bag (2 bu) of clover seed from Horace Blacks & some beans from Aunt Marry Wm D husk 209 ed corn No 1 UP �Sat 19th Clear Ther 28° reached 40° Father took 10 bu of beans old corn & 5 bu 36 lbs of hand picked beans got per bu 53 cts for corn for beans $ 1.85 per bu Wm & D hauled off part shocks off No 1 on meadow back of it husked some of it PM Paid F, Martins note on cattle Mon 20th Cloudy warm Ther 40 ° lowered Father salted the pork Pork salted put beef in pickle Wm D & I husked some corn barn LP Tues 21st Clear Ther 27 ° to 36 ° Father got Aunt Marry & 4 bags of good 2 bags of culls beans from there Wm D & I hauled part corn shucks out 1 on meadow AM husked PM UP Wed 22nd Clear warm Father pickled beef went to Fletcher got oil barrel Wm D & I finished hauling off corn shocks on No 1 Up husked PM Thur 23rd Clear Ther 27° to about 36° Father got Aunt Marry to render Lard make sausage &c Wm D & I husked corn Fri 24th Cloudy Ther 28° in morn began raining 8 PM Father Wm D I & Wm Weaver husked and finished corn on on meadow hauled in about 32 bu of corn Sat 25th Cloudy stormy Cooler Father went to Union Hall last night into town in morn came out by train all husked corn in barn UP Mond 27th Fair Ther 8° above Z windy all cut stove wood big bush Tues 28th �Fair windy Ther 2° above Z Wm D & I hauled corn fodder off meadow AM, hauled rest of corn about 45 bu in also Wed 29th Cloudy Ther 29° to 37° all prepaired to put up ICe AM but it was not fit all husked corn No 4 UP, PM Thur March 1st 1888 Cloudy sleeting drizzling rain Wm D & I finished husking corn in barn at LP Fri 2nd Cloudy Sleeting rain Father D & I brought in load of corn (about 18 bu) out of No 4 took wheels off old scrapper &c Sat 3rd Fair windy Ther 22° Father went to town Wm & I cut stove wood big bush UP Mon 5th Few Clouds windy Father cut corn stalk AM Wm & I cut ice on pond all packed ice PM Tues 6th Fair windy Ther 6° above all cut stove wood & slashed trees in back field big bush UP 210 Wednesday March 7th 1888 Clear Ther 16° to 30° windy Father & Wm went to town D & I hauled off fod corn shocks to W side field No 3 UP Thur 8th Clear Ther 20° Father took dry beef out of pickle Wm D & I hauled part of stocks to side No 3 husked PM UP Fri 9th �Fair Ther 18° to 30° Wm D & I husked corn No 3 hauled in about 24 bu of corn Sat 10th Cloudy warm began rain PM Father went to town Wm D & I & Alf who came out last night husked corn AM Mon 12th Cloudy Windy Ther 11° above all finished cutting & slashing in back field neat 8 con cut some stove wood also Tues 13th Clear AM Cloudy PM fierce wind Ther 8° above noon 10 ° above all cut some stove wood & slashed PM big brush UP Wed 14th Cloudy turned warmer (13° Ther) all cut into cord part of hickory trees in back field next 8 con piled brush also Thur 15th Clear Ther 12° reached 40° all Father went out on plains got a Pup we got 24 bu of corn No 4 UP cut at hickory rest day Fri 16th Cloudy Ther 38° Father got a show pat on Pat at Fletcher We finished cutting hickory in back field neat 8 con Sat 17th Fair Ther reached about 36° Father went to town brought out set of smothing harrown paid $13 for them Wm D & I cut some stove wood LP slashed little UP & c Mon 19th Fair warm Ther 38° to 60° Father scraped the road Wm D & I husked corn No 4 UP �Tues 20th Cloudy rainy all cleaned up oats Wm filed saw &c LP Wedn 21st Cloudy Stormy about 10 in of Snow first considerate snow this winter Wm D & I bushed out some stove wood PM, UP Thur 22nd Cloudy windy very blustry Father went to N Buxton AM was married to M if M Higate PM We brought a load of stove wood from LP Fri 23rd Fair Ther 4° below Z Wm D & I took 8 8 maple saw logs to Barry mill Fletcher to get sawed Sat 24th Fair Ther 2° below Z Father D & I cut 4 White logs AM Wm & Father took 3 to Robertson 1 for our {illegible} to Fletcher PM D & I got a load of straw from LP Mon 26th Cloudy rained hard nearly all day snow most gone all went down to other place faned rest of Oats LP 211 Tuesday March 27th 1888 April Cloudy rained most PM all went to LP began word on a new 9 foot Roller 3 sections Wed 28th Cloudy snow and rain last night and this morn D & I went to LP Wm and us two worked on Roller, framing &c Thur 29th �Cloudy very muddy Father went to town returned by 10 Con & brought Mrs Mary Shadd home Wm D & I finished frameing the roler hauled 24 bu corn off No 4 UP Fri 30th Fair all husked corn No 4 AM hauled in about 30 bu PM Sat 31st Fair warm Wm Alf (who came out yesterday) D Flav & I husked two rows across No 4 UP Mon April 2nd 1888 Fair Ther 34° all hauled in about 70 bu of corn AM Father took single buggy to Fletcher to get repaired PM plowing beganWm & I began to plow in pong field on sod PM Tues 3rd Fair Ther 27° Father trimed at trees in orchard UP Wm, D, Flav & I husked corn No 4 UP Wed 4th Clear warm Ther 27° to 48° Father trimed trees Wm D Flav & I husked corn Thur 5th Cloudy heavy showers all day Father Wm & I worked at roller Fri 6th Fair Ther 34° to 48° Father Wm I finished making 9 foot roller D & F piled apple tree trimings Sat 7th Clear Ther 32° to 44° Father & Wm went to town D F & I hauled in about 9 80 bu of corn off No 4 UP Mon 9th Cloudy Father took sal pork out of salt D & I tried to X plow in pond field to wet all finished husking corn No 4 UP, began plowing No 1 LP sod PM �Tus 10th Cloudy showering rain all day Father hung up the pork took plow cutters to Fletcher got sharpened Wm D & I cleaned thrasher & c LP Wedn 11th Fair Wm D & I fixed fences LP, AM hauled Load hay up here hauled in some fodder PM Thur 12th Cloudy cool spit little snow wind Ther 27° WM D & I plowed in No 1 LP Fri 13th Cloudy Cool Wm D & I {faded} LP 212 Saturday April 14th 1888 Cloudy cool Father and M went to town D & I plowed No 1 LP Wm made a slide gate enterence into No 1 LP Mon 16th Clear, about 3 in of snow; fell yesterday warm PM; Wm D & I finished plowing No 1 LP Father cleaned part E line into LP Tues 17th Cloudy Cool windy Ther 30°- 38° snowed little showered some Wm & I plowed in No pond field AM all cleaned part of E line ditch LP PM Doll mare had a horse colt Wedn 18th Cloudy windy cool Father & Wm started ditch on E side Lane W UP all finished it PM, D & I fixed fence AM Thur 19th �Cloudy windy little shower Wm & I rolled Lot 2 & part of No 4 meadow LP AM plowed some in pond field started to plow No 1 Father put trunk Lane ditch cleaned it out &c Fri 20th Cloudy cool spit little snow last night Father and Wm were Cleaning at E line ditch UP, D & I plowed in No 1 UP Sat 21st Fair Ther 31° to 38° Father & Wm cleaned at ditches UP D & I plowed in No 1 AM & pond field sod PM UP Mon 23rd Cloudy cool windy spit little snow Father went to T S Counsill meeting Wm & I plowed in No 1 UP & Pond field Tue 24th Cloudy windy cool Ther 32° to 40° Wm & I plo finished plowing No 1 AM D & I began plowing No 4 Wm extended W side Lane ditch Wed 25th Clear Ther 24° warm Father D & F cleared and burnt apple trimings AM Wm & I plowed pond field; Wm sowed clover seed No 3 LP, D rolled rest of No 4 clover LP; I began smoothing harrow on Wheat in No 3 D begg began rolling it Fri 27th Clear very warm Ther 48° reached 80° in shade Wm finished sowing clover seed in No 3 I harrowed in D rolled rest of it Sat 28th Clear warm Ther reached 82° in shade Father M & Wm went into town took 51 bu 24 lbs of oats got 38 cts per bu Alf finished sowing clover on No 5, D finished harrowing & rolling it brought up a load of hay & fodder Mon 30th �Cloudy cooler rained all PM, D rolled I harrowed part of No 6 LP, AM, Father, Wm & F cleaned seed oats let S. Newman have 9 1/2 bu of seed oats at 45 cts per bu 213 Tuesday May 1st 1888 Cloudy cool spit little snow in morn Father put in some X onions Beets Turnips Redish & potatoes LP, Wm resowed clover seed on part of No 5 LP, D & I finished plowing Pond field Wedn 2nd Fair cool Father held MP election Smith vs Campbell latter elected by Wm began drilling in spring wheat n part No 1 UP I harrowed part of it D plowed some in No 4 UP Thur 3rd Cloudy cool Wm finished sowing spring wheat and Oats on No 4 UP, D & I finished harrowing it I & Herbert Black (who came at noon to plow) plowed in No 4 UP, PM Fri 4th Cloudy showery Father put in some peas & potatos near Pond Wm H Black & I finished plowing No 4 UP began plowing in field No 8 next 8 con field, D rolled in 1 Sat 5th Fair Father went to town Wm D H Black harrowed No 4 UP plowed some in No 8 D finished rolling No 1 I run out the furrows we hauled some hay & corn fodder Mon 7th Cloudy Father planted some potatos & other garden seed Wm rolled part Drilled all No 4 D & I plowed in No 8 harrowed part of it AM UP Tues 8 Cloudy rained about noon began heavy rain in evening Wm D & I plowed No 8 UP Wedn 9th �Cloudy Father planted some potato Pea Nuts & sweet corn near Pond Wm D & I struck off over to Center ditch too wet to plow No 8 & 7 UP Thur 10th Fair warm Ther reached 78° Father & Wm putt in yard gate UP, Wm rolled clover lot No 2 & No 6 I ran out for rows No 4 D & I plowed No 8 UP; PM Fri 11th Clear warm Ther reached 80° Father sowed some on No 3 UP Alf plowed in No 8 AM Wm began to Drill on No 5 D & I harrowed in No 8 Sat 12th Cloudy cool PM Father & M went to town WM & D harrowed and Drilled in oats No 8 UP Mon 14th Cloudy cool Wm D & Herbert Black plowed in No 6 & 8 Tues 15 Cloudy cool Ther 40° Wm Drilled D in rest of oats No 6 & 8 UP D & I harrowed part of it 214 Wednesday May 16th 1888 Fair Cool Wm rolled part run out furrows &c in out field D & I harrowed rest of it AM F began harrowing No 7 pond field Father took small harrows to Fletcher got them sharped Thurs 17th Fair Ther 34 ° in morn frost Father & Wm pulled stumps No 7 LP, D & I finished harrowing pond field UP AM NMP1 began harrows on No 1 and LP PM Fri 18th Cloudy rained PM Wm pulled stumps on No 7 LP, PM D & I harrowed on No 1 LP, AM shelled corn UP PM �Sat 19th Fair Father & M went to town Wm pulled stumps in No 7 D and I piled part of them LP Mon 21st Clear Father took 2 bu of oats to town & 4 bu of corn got cut of brand Wm finished pulling stumps all piled Tues 22nd Fair Father Wm & D finished gathering stumps on No 7 F & I harrowed No 1 LP Wed 23rd Fair windy Father burned stumps No 7 D & I finished harrowing No 1 all plowed some in No 7 LP Father went to Fletcher PM got single buggy from Robertson & c Thur 24th Fair Wm & D plowed & scraped down rest hills of hind 7 AM J & I plowed all day, Wm & D PM No 7 LP Fri 25th Cloudy cool rained some PM Father picked & shelled seed corn Wm D & I plowed, harrowed No 7 AM Sat 26th Cloudy rained little in morn Fair PM Father M & I went to town Wm & D plowed in No 7 LP Mon 28th Cloudy rained Wm & I plowed in No 7 D plowed pease on other side young Orchard for potatos LP solo Red cow 40 40 Tues 29th Fair Wm D & I plowed in No 7 Wedn 30th �Clear Warm Father & Father Fla planted potatos in young Orchard LP Wm & D plowed No 7 AM I got double cultivate of of H Black cultivated D & F harrowed pong field UP Thur 31st Cloudy showered in morn D & I (harrowed cross) pond field WM finished cultivating it & marked it off for corn I began planting Fri June 1st 1888 Fair Ther 42° rained in evening Father planted potatos LP Wm plowed No 7 D & F harrowed part of it LP I planted corn in pond field UP 215 Saturday June 2nd 1888 Cloudy Cool Father & M went to town brought out a Bennet iron handle plow Wm plowed AM D harrowed I finished planting corn in pond field AM, harrowed PM Mon 3rd Fair W D & I plowed No 7 LP Tues 4 Fair warm Father worked in garden I plowed D & F harrowed No 7 Wm made 2 put in side yard gate cross lane LP above barn yard Wedn 5 Clear windy Ther reached 83° Wm & D finished plowing D finished harrowing I began rolling Wm to mark off No 7 LP I began double cultivating No 1 PM LP Thur 7th Cloudy cool Ther 48° Wm marked part D finished roll-ing Father began cross marking Wm & I planting No 7 LP Fri 8th Fair Father marked Wm & I planted corn No 7 D cultivated in No 1 LP �Sat 8th Cloudy shower in evening Father & M went to town I finished marking off Wm & Alf planting No 7 LP, D rolled No 7 Wm moved side gate to bush Mon 10th Clear warm Father & Wm & Fhe shelled corn AM LP I cultivated No 1 AM harrowed pond field PM Tues 12th Clear warm Ther 44° in morn Father worked in garden LP Wm gang plowed part No 1 D cultivated I harrowed part of it finished pond field UP Wedn 12th Wm ganged rest No 1 LP I harrowed part D rolled it Thur 14 Cloudy rained heavy PM all put in a new bridge L Pat road shelled rest of corn out of old crib LP Fri 14th Clear very warm ther reached about 90° all hauled stones off 8 con field AM began planting beans on No 1 LP PM Sat 16th Clear very warm Ther reached 89° shade Father & M went to town to market WM D & I planted beans No 1 LP Mon 18th Clear hot Ther reached 94° all finished planting beans in No 1 LP Tues 19th �Clear warm Wm put in shole gate in lane to big bush UP I harrowed oats part of No 7 UP Father went after seed got a little 216 Wednesday June 20th Clear very warm Father took 55 bu of corn to town got 60 cts per bu brought Mr Branton out to build in kittle Wm & D went to Lake got 2 loads sand Thur 21st Clear warm all assisted assted assisted Mr Branton working at Kittle D & I cultivated some AM in pond field Fri 22nd Clear very warm Father Wm & Mr Branton finished kittle & repaired fireplace D cultivated some in pond field I replanted corn in pond field Sat 23rd Cloudy warm sultry rained heavy Last night Father & M went to town rest repaired 8 con field fence Mon 25th Cloudy rained all PM Father went over to Fletcher got part of lumber being sawed at Barry Mill AM shelled corn UP, PM Tues 26th Cloudy cooler Father & Wm went to Fletcher got rest of Lumber N AM Wm D & I cultivated corn LP Wed 27th Cloudy Cool drizzled little PM Father worked in garden LP WM D & I cultivated in No 7 LP all day Thur 28th �Cloudy rained all PM all shelled corn UP Fri 29th Cloudy Father & F worked in garden Wm D & I hauled up about 170 rails from LP finished reparing McMa McCart line fence land part of 8 con fence Sat 30th Fair Father W & M went to town Wm took in 50 bu of corn got 60 cts per bu D & I cultivated rest of corn one way in No 7 LP began cross Cultivating Monday July 2nd 1888 Clear warm Wm D & I began cultivating beans No 1 LP Father & Fla hoed some Tues 3rd Clear Wm D & I finished cultivating beans No 1 LP Father & F hoed, went to Fletcher got new Mapwell self Binder brought it home Wed 4 Clear very warm shower in evening Wm D I cultivated corn in No 7 LP Father & F hoed potatos & c Thur 5 Clear very warm Wm D & I finished cross cultivating Corn No 7 LP, AM Wm & I began mourn Clover & Timothy Lot No 2 & No 3 UP PM 217 Friday July 6th 1888 Fair Alf (who came out yesterday) & D finished culting No 3 Father & Wm cut fence corners I cultivated all shocked No 2 & 3 PM Sat 7th Fair Father & M went to town Wm finished culting No 6 all hauled in hay PM �Mon 9th Cloudy Alf D & I cross cultivated part of pond field AM Wm gang plowed can thistels No 5 all hauled in rest of No 3 put in old stable UP Tues 10th Fair Father went to town AM got iron for rake lever Wm D & I cultivated in pond field PM Alf & D cut hay in 8 to con field Fla raked Wm & I shocked in No 5 PM UP Wedn 11th Clear very windy all hauled out lot No 2 No 3 UP & part No 6 built a stack near old stable UP Thur 12th Cloudy rained very hard started to recultivate beans a man came out a and put up binder Fri 13th Cloudy all hoed beans AM LP raked & shock 8 con field PM UP Sat 12th Fair Father & M went to town to market all hauled hay out of 8 con field to barn at LP Mon 16th Fair all took in rakeings off 8 con field 8 rest of hay on No 6 UP hauled to barn LP Tues 17 Fair Father went to town to attend cort on the Morhead vs F Shreve Alf & D finished cutting hay No 4 LP, F tedded rest & raked part hauled in some Wed 18th Cloudy rained heavy AM cut thistles LP Father worked in garden LP Thur 19th Fair all worked in garden & beans in morn Flave teddedtedded No 4 all hauled in PM �Fri 20th Clear Father went to C Johnston's funeral AM rest worked at beans began rakeing & hauling in hay No 4 when dew was off Sat 21st Clear Father began self binder in No 5 rest hauled in rest of hay off No 4 in to barn LP Mon 23rd Fair Father finished cutting E side No 5 wheat we cradled around fields set up wheat hoed beans & c 218 M Black Tuesday July 24th 1888 Fair Wm cut most of No 6 Father cradelled around stumps we hoed set up wheat PM hauled hay rakeings off No 4 LP Mrs Wedn 25 Cloudy Wm finished cutting No 6 AM F Father cut part No 3 LP rest hoed beans set up wheat in No 6 PM Thur 26th Cloudy rained all AM showered PM hoed late potato patch Frid 27th Cloudy Father went to Fletcher got some irons for thrasher cut rest of wheat wheat in No 3 & No 5 all set it up Sat 28th Fair Father & M went to town with Aunt E Team Wm cut Aunt E wheat with binder set up all hauled in part of No 6 PM {pencil marks} �Mon 29th Fair all hauled in most of wheat out of No 5 stacked it near old stable LP Tues 31th Cloudy all with the assistance of O Kersey, P, Chase feeders, C Simpson & 3 others thrashed all of field No 5 LP hathad 170 u from machine hauled in hay out of Lot 2 & orchard Wedn August 1st 1888 Fair all hauled in wheat out of No 6 in to barn Thursday 2nd Cloudy Wm began thrashing at H Blacks assisted by P. Chase & O Kersey rest of us hauled in rest of No 6 & all of No 3 into barn Xmas Fri 3rd Fair warm Ther 92° Alf D & I cut x hay on slashed part of 8 con field shocked it PM Father & F cut thistles & c Sat 4th Fair very warm Father M & Wm went to town we cut fence corners UP Mon 6th Cloudy showered some PM Father Wm & A cleaned up a load of wheat for market AM all hauled hay from slashing 8th con field cut fence corners &c PM Tues 7th Cloudy showered PM Father went to town took 49 bu ($42.36) 50lbs got 85 cts per bu all worked at fence corners cutting & sta sather stacking part of them on top old stable stack Wedn 8th Fair Father Wm & Alf cleaned wheat for market D & I began plowing wheat stubble No 6 LP Thur 9th �Fair Father & Alf took two loads wheat to town had 8 85 bu got 87 cts per bu 219 D plowed I harrowed & plowed some in No 6 LP Fri August 10th 1888 Fair Father cut spring wheat on E part No 1 UP with binder D plowed No 6 LP A & I finished stack at stable Sat 11th Cloudy Father cut oats W part No 1 UP rained some shed evening D plowed No 6 LP I grubed stumps Wm thrashed Mon 13th Clear very wet under foot Alf & D plowed in No 6 LP Father & I finished grubing stumps No 6 LP Wm thrashing Tues 14th Clear Father cut Aunt E oats with bender D plowed No 6 A & I cut part weeds over beans No 1 LP with scythe Wed 15th Cloudy rained some in night Father & D plowed No 6 A & I cut weeds No 1 LP f Flav worked in garden Thur 16th Fair Ther reached 86 ° Father cut part oats in No 4 UP, D plowed No 6 LP A & I cut weeds shocked oats &c Fri 17th Cloudy drizzled some in morn Father finished cutting oats No 4 UP, D plowed No 6 LP all hauled some oats out of No 1 UP to LP Barn �Sat 18th Fair warm Father, M, A & I went to town to 32 1/2 bu of wheat got 90 cts per bu Mon 21st Clear warm all hauled rest of oats out of No 1 UP to LP barn & spring what wheat into old barn UP Tues 22nd Fair windy Father went to town to Doctor Springer who came out to me A, D, & F cut around oats in No 8 UP Father began cutting them PM Wedn 22nd Cloudy cooler Ther 56° to 70° Father cut oats to No 8 A, D, & F hauled part oats out No 4 UP into old Barn Thur 23rd Fair Ther 43° in morn Father cut oats in No 7 UP A D & F hauled oats out of No 4 UP, I run engine Wm went town repairs Fri 24th Clear Father went to town for binder repairs brought out Park to take steam pipe off engine &c I ran Bell's engine for Wm A, D, F set up oats cut peas with mower, thistles &c Sat 25th Clear Father & M went to town A & D plowed No 6 LP, F & I cut thistles set up oats in eve oats Mon 27th Clear I cut A & F shocked oats in No 7 UP, D. plowed No 6 LP Father went to Fletcher got twine Knife for Binder Tues 28th �Clear Ther 46° to 70° I cut A & F shocked oats 220 Tuesday August 28th 1888 Clear Ther 46° to 70° I cut oats with binder A & F shocked No 7 UP, D plowed No 6 LP Wedn 29th Fair I finished cutting oats with binder in No 7 UP, A & F shocked it up D plowed No 6 LP Thur 30th Clear warm all hauled oats out of No 7 UP into old Barn made a stack bottom by old Barn Fri 31st Cloudy cool PM Father went to town got main Belt for thrashing machine (cost $45) Uncle Amar Cooper stacked we hauled out No 7 UP built 2 stacks Sat September 1st 1888 Fair Father M went to town Aunt E's teams Alf D F and I hauled rest of oats out No 7 UP, Uncle A Cooper stacked the by old barn UP, AM covered barn with boards PM Monday Sept 3nd rd I went to A robbins for a barrel of black oil, Father burnt in little bush U.P I & D & I hauled manure Tues 4th Father took oil to seived timothy seed I hauled manure on No 1 U.P. P.M. D. cut Clov lot No 2 p.m A.M. I. D. & F pulled beans J.D commences to write the Diary Wed 5th fair. Father went to town took 7 bu 8 lbs & got $16 for it, hired one, John. Patterson at 75 cts perday Chas, Fla, john & I pulled beans at in No 1 L,P, Wedn 5th �Fair f Father opened trench at pond well Chas. Fla & I picked stones No 7 U.P. P.M & pulled beans No. 1. L.P. A.M. Thur 6th Father went to town took 7 bu 8 lbs of timothy seed sold it for $16 & hired one John Patterson at 75 cts per day Clas Fla & I pulled beans. John help Fri 8th clod Cloudy Father went to Russels to but some lambs. John. Chas. Fla & I. pulled beans P.M. it rained A.M & we done nothing Sat 8th Clear Father & mother went to town. John Pat cleared {faded} P.M Chas helped Wm 221 set valve on engine, Fla & I hauled manure PM @ UP Chas, John P, & Fla pulled beans, A.M. I went to David Thorpes for 50 bu of oats Monday 10th Father went and got 16 bus of clauson wheat From John Travis for seed PM at $1 per bu Chas. John P. Fla & I pulled beans. Tues 11th Clear father burnt in big bush U.P Chas John P. Fla. & I pulled beans. L.P. Wedn 12th " Fair Father went to town and got Wm some small things for seperator Chas. Fla. & I. hauled beans in barn at L.P. John P. I pulled beans Thur 13th " Clear Father burnt in big bush Chas. Fla & I hauled beans in the barn at L.P. John P pulled Fri 14th " �Clear Father fired stumps on No. 6 L.P. chas plowed. Fla & I harrowed. John P. pulled beanes Sat 15th " Cloudy Father & mother went to town got a pair of blind bridles Chas plowed & Fla & I harrowed in No 6 L.P. John P pulled beans in No 1 LP Monday 17th Father went to fletcher to black smith. Chas gang plowed in No 6. L.P. Fla & I harrowed in it John P pulled bean PM. rolld rolled with Aunt Emma's team, n weaned the three colts today Tues 18th Fair Father burnt roots in No 6 L.P Fla & I harrowed in it. Chas & John P plowed in No 7 U.P. Chas drilled a little wheat in No 6 LP in the evening Wedn 19th Clear Father burnt roots P.M went to town A.M. Chas finished drilling wheat in No 6 LP. John O plowed with aunt E team in No 7. UP. I plowed & Fla harrowed in No 7 UP Thur 20th Clear Father tinkered around Chas run smooth harrows over & run furrows out in No 6 LP Alf & John P plowed & Fla harrowed in No 7 UP I helped the widow Florida to thrash Fri 21st Fair Father burnt roots & shoveled out furrows & took plow points to black smith shop 222 Friday September 21st " 1888 Chas Alf, & I plowed Fla harrowed we haul in a load of beans. John P cut corn pond field UP Sat 22nd �Clear Father & mother went to Chatham Chas plowed Alf plowed PM went to town A.M. I rolled PM. plowed AM. Fla pulled beans PM. & harrowed AM. John P pulled beans PM cut corn AM Monday 24rd th Clear warm Father slept. Chas. & I plowed. Fla harrowed AM & rolled AM all of us in No 7 UP. John P cut corn in A pond field UP Tues 25th Fair warm Father went to No Buxton PM. Chas plowed till 3 AM & Fla harrowed till 3 AM then Father & Chas & Fla hauled in a load of beans I plowed in No 7 UP. John P cut corn in pond field Wedn 26 Cloudy Father went to town got some tallow & a chain tightner for engine Chas plowed & Fla harrowed & rolled, John P & I helped Uncle Amarcus Cooper to thrash Thur 27th Cloudy & damp Father picked stones, Chas & I plowed Fla harrowed & rolled all in No 7 UP John P cut corn in pond field UP. Frid 28th Frost Ther 38° Cloudy Father sunk a big stone in No 7 UP, PM Chas & I plowed & Fla harrowed in No 7 UP P.M Father hired one James Aray at $16 a month & Father Chas. I Fla. & James A. helped Aunt Emma to thresh Wm's machine John P, cut corn in No 7 LP Sat 29th Frost. Cloudy. Father and mother went to market Chas & I Sat 29th Plowed in No 7 UP Fla harrowed in it AM John P. & James Aray cut corn in No 7, LP. Monday Oct 1st �Cloudy Ther 58° Father picked stones P.M Chas & I finished ploweding in No 7 U.P P.M Fla finished harroweding in No 7 U.P P.M James Aray cut corn in No 7 LP. PM. Father Chas, James. I. & Fla started a ditch in No 7 UP A.M John P cut corn in No 7 LP 223 Tues Oct 2nd 1888 Cloudy and cool, Ther 50° Father Cha & James A Cleaned seed wheat, PM at LP, John P. Fla & I shelled corn, PM, at UP. Father went to James Harris's Sr. got 16 bu for wheat Chas, Fla, & I finished one flat ditch & started another one in No 7 UP John P. & James A husked corn PM in pond field UP Wedn 3rd " Ther 34° Cloudy, Father faned the harris wheat, Chas Fla & I finished the flat ditch in No 7 UP. & hauled a load of stones to pond P.M. Chas drilled & Fla & cross harrowed A.M. in No 7. LP. Thur 4th Clear Ther 39° Father went to town for a f belat Chas drilled wheat & Fla & I cross harrowed in No 7. UP. John. P. & James A, cut corn in No 7 LP Wm brought his engine home Fri 5th Cloudy Ther 54° Father & Fla got 6 bu 3 lbs hauled up a load of stove wood. PM tinkered around A.M. Chas finished drilling in No 7 UP & I finished harrowing, took Wm Prince Chase. Bub Kersey John P & James A. cut corn in No 7 LP, Archie Robbins got 6 bus of seed wheat Sat 6th Cloudy, Father, mother & Fla went to town to market, Wm went to town to bring out an engine from Parks Fdy, Chas, John P. & James A shelled corn P.M, U.P. Chas run out water fur-rows A,M in No 7 UP. John P. & James A cut corn AM. in No 7. LP. I. helped P. chase fix bean mill P.M at LP. shoveled furrows AM. UP Mond 8th �Cloudy & damp Father. chas. Fla. John P James A husked P.M. in Pond field. U.P. Chas. Fla, I. unloaded a load of beans at LP & hauled up 2 lbs of water from there & hauled in 44 bus of corn out of pond field UP AM John P & James A cut corn in No 7 LP AM 224 Tues. 9th Oct 1888 Frost ther 35° Father. Chas. Fla & I. fanned 22 bus of corn. & cut down a tree at LP. PM John. P. & James A cut corn in No 7 LP. PM Father went to see John Morris AM Chas. James A. & I hauled manure, UP. AM Fla pulled beans AM at LP Wedn 10 Clear Ther 25° Father went to town took 19 bu 19 10 & 10 lbs of wheat got $1.10 per bu. & 22 bus & 52 lbs of corn & got 54 cts per bu with aunts 8 team Chas James A. & I hauled manure on No 8 UP. John P husked corn in pond field UP Thur 11th Cloudy Ther 36° Father took Aunt Emma's team home PM, & went to Merlin for little pig AM, Chas. James A. & I. hauled manure on No 8 U.P, John P husked corn on pond field. Fla pulled beans LP Fri 12th Raining, Father paid John P off this morning Father, Chas, Fla. I. & James A. shelled corn UP Sat 13th Cloudy & wet Father & mother went to market, Chas, James A. Fla & I. shelled corn & hauled in 24 bus, UP. P.M. Wm. Chas. James & I. cleaned manure out of sheds, LP. A.M. Mond 15th " Cloudy rained A.M, Father went to Thomas Russels, got a suffolk sow, cost $9, & 4 lambs at 4 1/2 per head Chas. I. & James A, husked in pond field & hauled in 24 bu. Fla. dug potatoes, LP. �Tues 16th Fair. Father went to Fletcher P.M. Chas I & James. A. finished husking in pond field and hauled in 24 bu. Fla picked apples P.M LP. Wedn 17th " Cloudy. Father took 45 bu. & 10 lbs of corn & got 54 cts per bu Chas, James A. fixed line fence between. LP. & Lucas. Lecacq. P,M, hauled manure A,M on No 3 L.P. I. helped Chas & J. PM, helped Fla pick apples A.M. LP Thur 18th Fair, Father went to the plains. Chas. James & I hauled manure on No 7 L.P. Fla picked apples Fri 19 Damp. Father went to fletcher P.M. & buxton A.M 225 Friday 19th Oct 1888 Chas James. & I. hauled manure on No 1 LP. PM Chas. & I plowed in No 1 UP AM James & Fla dug potatoes AM. LP Sat 20th Cloudy snow squall this morning Father. & Mo went to Chatham to market chas James. & I. & Fla hauled some. apples. potatoes, beats & unions from LP to UP. PM. Chas. & James husked in No 7 LP. AM I plowed in No 1. UP. A.M. Mond D 22nd " Cloudy chilly & damp. chas. James. & I . hauled manure at L.P. on No 1. Father & Fla pited parsnap at LP Tues 23rd Cloudy rained little PM Chas, James A & I hauled manure No 1 LP �Wedn 24th Fair Father went to town got some things for thrashing Wm & I brought Engine & Seperator in from plains Chas hunted hands all prepared for thrashing Thur 25th Clear Wm threshed for us on UP Fri 26th Cloudy & damp finished threshing PM in rain and had 880 bus of oats & 40 bus of spring wheat, Father, Chas, & James hushed corn AM I. & Wm took bean mill to Cubit Martins AM towtwo teams Sat 27th Cloudy Father & Mother went to market Chas James Fla & I husked corn in No 7 LP. & hauled in 40 bu. Wm went to town, paid James off Mond 29th Clear. Father helped Wm to haul engine to Cubit Martin, PM, Chas, Fla, & I. husked corn in No 7 LP, Father husked AM we hauled in 32 bu some LP some UP Tues 30th Clear. Father burnt stubbles in No 5 LP Chas & I hauled manure on No 1 & 3 L.P. Wedn 31st Clear, Father burnt weeds on No 1 LP chas Fla & I hauled manure on it Thur November 1st 1888 Fair Father sold rose cow & a curley hefier for $35 to Mike Doyle Chas & I hauled manure on No 1 LP Fri 2nd Fair we all threshed beans at LP we had about 75 bus done t it with the bean mill �226 Sat November 3rd 1888 Fair Father & mother went to market. Wm went to town Chas Alf Fla & I got up noon & fixed the shed & got ready to thresh & husked hauled about 20 bus of corn all done at LP Mond 5th Fair. threshed at LP. 366 bus of fall wheat & 164 bus of oats Tues 6th Cloudy & damp Father Wm Chas & I faned some 80 bus of oats 940 bus of beans at Lp. Fla took Kate & Pat to fletcher & got them shod Wedn 7th Cloudy. Father Wm & Chas, took 75- bus 30 lbs of oats & 42 bus 10 lbs of beans to Chatham & got 33 cts for oats per bu. & $1.30 per bu for beans. Fla & I husked corn at LP Thur 8th " Cloudy & wet. Father Wm. Fla. & I, husked corn in F No 7 LP & hauled in about 42 bu Charley left this morning for Grenville Mrs Mise Fri 9th " Damp. Father. Wm. Fla & I hauled up 30 bu of corn PM, & cleaned 80 bus of wheat at LP, AM Sat 10th " Wet & ugly. Father & mother went to chatham Wm. & I spread straw PM on LP barn yard & Fla helped us A.M. to fan wheat LP. Mon 12th Clear. Ther 32° Father went to fletcher & got 8 bus of potatoes Mr Newkirk Wm. Fla & I. husked corn in No 7, LP �Tues 13th " Clear. Ther 36°, Father. Wm Fla & I husked corn No 7, LP Wedn 14th " Clear Father went to the plains PM Wm Fla & I husked till 3 AM then hauled in 70 bus out of No 7 LP Thur 15th " Cloudy we Father, Wm Fla. I. cleaned up the barn floor & tried threshing corn & which proved successful at L.P. APM, & hauled in 120 bus of corn out of No 7 LP Fri 16 Snow 1/2 inch Ther 36° Wm husked corn P.M. Fla & I husked all day in No 7 LP, Father Wm took 80 bus of wheat to fletcher & gt $1.08 per bus Sat 17th Snow 1/2 inch Ther 25° Father & mother went to market. Wm Fla & I husked corn in No 7 LP. 227 Monday November 19th 1888 Cloudy Ther 40°, Father, Wm Fla & I husked corn in No 7 LP Tues 20th " Clear Ther 26° Father Wm. F & I husked in No 7 LP Wed 21st Clear Ther 19° Father went to town took 28 bus & 5 lbs of wheat to 94 bus of corn brought back 200 lbs of flour & bran & shorts & left 839 lbs of flour at mill. he got 1 bl of salt & one bed stead. Wm Fla. & I. hauled in 90 bus of corn out of No 1 LP Thur 22nd �Clear Ther 19°, Father Wm Fla & I husked corn in No 7 LP. & hauled in 16 bus of corn. Fri 23rd Clear Ther 32° Father Wm Fla & I husked corn No 7 UP Sat 24th Clear Ther 18° Father & mother went to market. Wm. F. & I husked corn in No 7 LP AM. & hauled in 56 bus of corn PM Mond 26th Cloudy snowed 1/2 in PM Ther 24 ° Father Wm. F. & I. husked corn in No 7 LP, Amab husked at 4 cts {faded} Tues 27th Cloudy snow 1 inch Ther 32° Father. Wm. F. & I hauled in 182 bus of corn out of No 7 LP Wed 28th “ Cloudy snow 1 in Ther 32° Father. Wm, Fla. & I hauled 124 bus of corn out of No 7 LP, Tom & Alf Alf & Tom Prince husked for 4 cts per bu in No 7 LP Thur 29th : Cloudy & damp Father, Wm, F, & I husked corn Fri 30th " Cloudy, Father. Wm. F. & I. husked corn in No 7, L,P, Alf & Tom Prince & Amab Elare husked corn in No 7 LP for 4 cts per bu Sat December 1st 1888 Father & mother went to market & Wm Fla & I. hauled in 90 bus of corn out of No 7 LP Mon 3rd Cloudy Ther 32° Father Wm Fla. & I huskedhauled 188 bus of corn out of No 7 LP Alphus & Thomas Prince husked in No 7 LP �Tues 4th Cloudy Ther 30°. Father went to fletcher AM got a shoe put on pats right forefoot & telagraphed to chatham toBogart. Vet. Sur. Shanks was sick. Bogart come & said she had infirmate on the lungs, rest hauled in 140 bus of corn 228 Wednesday December 5th 1888 Father took Mrs Peakers pork to Chatham. Wm. & I commenced cleaning out east line ditch with 1 team, UP. between us & John Lecocq Thur 6th " Ther 28° Father. Wm. Prince chase & I worked on the line ditch with two teams Fri 7th Cloudy Ther 30° Father, Wm, Fla, & I faned beans, AM, L,P Father picked & baged some of them P,M, Wm, Fla & I, ditched at the line ditch PM, Sat 8th " Cloudy Ther 38° Father & mother went to market, Wm, took, 27 bu 10 lbs of f beans to Chatham, Fla & I hauled up wood. Mon 10th Fair Ther 39° Father cleaned out ditches Wm & I plowed all in No 1 L,P, Tues 11th Fair, Ther 32° Father went to Mrs Peakers bee, Wm, & I plowed in No 1 LP Wed 12th Cloudy, Ther 24° Father cut weeds in west line ditch, Wm, & I plowed in No 1 LP. Thur 13th �Fair I Ther 18°, all Fla took Kate to fletchers dgot 1 shoe put on fore foot AM rest tinkered around A.M. Wm, & I , plowed in No 1 U,P, Fri 14th Clear, Ther 18° All faned wheat AM, Wm & I took 60 bus & 45 lbs of wheat to fletcher got 96 cts per bus PM & Father went to school examination. Sat 15th Cloudy Ther 27° Father & mother went to market in chatham, Wm, Fla & I, hauled up some wood & in some fodder Mon 17th Cloudy, Ther 42° Father, Wm, Fla & I Tues 18faned up wheat & beans at L.P. Tues 18 Blustry snow 2 in Ther 22° Father sewed on sewing machine, Fla & I hauled up two logs for back logs AM, & Wm & I baged up 51 bus of wheat Wed 19th Cloudy Thr 22° Father we took 31 bus & 50 lbs of wheat to town got $1.03 Wm took Dick & Jin to fletcher got them shod & tinkered about I fixed stable UP 229 Thursday December 20th 1888 Cloudy Ther 11 ° Father tinkered about Wm, Fla & I hauled in fodder 2 loads, UP, & 2 loads LP Fri 21st Cloudy Ther 30 ° noon 18 ° even Father Wm Fla & I fanned, & Father & Wm took 165 bus of oats to fletcher Sat 22nd �Fair, Ther 8 ° Father mother & Wm went to town, Alf come out, Fla & I hauled up one load of corn from LP, & a load of wood from big bush Mon 24th " Fairm Ther 28 ° Father, Wm, Alf, Fla & I fanned oats & Father & Wm took 84 bus & 8 lbs of oats oats to fletcher Wed 26th Cloudy & damp Ther 50 ° Father & Wm went to trustee meeting rest hauled up a load of corn from LP Thur 27th Blustry Ther 30 ° Father sewed on sewing machine, Wm, Alf, Fla & I fanned about 80 bus of oats Fri 28th Fair Ther 29 ° Nemimiah Zebbs & Prince Chase hel & Newkirk helped us to kill 15 pigs P Chase took one weight 93 lbs Mr Eliot took one weight 204 lbs other 13 weightd 2736, Sat 29th " Fair Ther 27 ° Father & Wm took fletcher weight 2798 lbs of pork to fletcher & got $6.75 per cwt mother, Fla & I went to town Mon 31st Cloudy, Ther 38 ° Father & Wm took 26-1 bus of wheat to town, Alf, Fla & I cut fire wood UP Tuesday January 1st 1889, Clear Ther 30 ° holiday Wednes 2nd Clear Ther 28 °, Father went to fletcher AM & Mrs Peaker PM Wm, Alf Fla & I hauled corn fodder off of No 7 LP �Thur 3rd Clear Ther 28 ° Father went to Normans Coopers sale got a calf for $3.50, Alf began school on plains, Wm Fla & I cut apple trees out of way of Barn in back orchard UP Fri 4th Clear Ther 30 ° Father & Fla brought calf home, Wm & I finished cutting in orchard trees Sat 5th Damp Ther 40 ° Father & mother went to town brought out about 200 lbs of flour & left {faded} 39 lbs left at mill 230 Saturday January 5th 1889 Wm & I powed Am, rained PM & we done nothing Mon 7 6th Cloudy Ther 32 ° Father act as deputy returning officer, & u Wm as pole clerk at municipal election, Fla & I picked beans & done chores, Tues 8th Cloudy ther 38 ° Father sewed on sewing machine, Wm & I fenced off new barn yard at UP Wed 9th " Cloudy rain Ther 40 ° Father let water off from around sable & sewed in house, Wm & I picked beans at LP Thur 10th " Cloudy, Ther 23 ° snow 2 in, Father sewed on sewing machine, Wm, & I, made a watering trough UP Fri 11th Fair, Ther 23 °, Wm, & I, hauled up drags UP �Sat 12th Clear, Ther 25 ° Father & mother went to mar-ket, Wm & I began to cut soft maple saw logs for barn sheeting Min 14th Clear, Ther 27 ° Father got a load of corn from LP, P AM & took Pat & got his fore shoes reset, Wm & I cut maple logs to be used sheeting & mow flooring in barn UP Tues 15th Cloudy Ther 22 °, Father Wm, Newkirk & D, dressed a comm coming four year old heff hefier for own use Wedn 16th Cloudy & wet Ther 38°, Father sewed in house & Wm & I hauled 1 load of wood from LP AM, all picked beans PM Thur 17th Cloudy, Ther 38 °, Father let water off UP & LP both, I spread straw on barn yard AM & Wm & I put up fence wind blowed on UP Fri 18th Cloudy Ther 24 ° Father took hind quarter of beef to A G Robertson, Wm & I cut saw logs in bug bush for barn lumber Sat 19th Cloudy Ther 12 °, Father went to chatham Wm & I cut 2 red oak & 1 black ash trees for barn lumber Mon 21st Cloudy Ther 22 ° st snow 1 1/2 inches Father went to fletcher, F A Wm & I, skidded y up l saw logs, Tues 22nd �Clear, Ther 20 °, got John Brady & Art Morton & Newkirk to help us & killed 14 pigs wght 2389 home weight Wed 23rd Clear Ther 29 ° Father & Wm took the pork to chatham 2360 chatham wght got $6.35 trimed up old down apple trees Thur 24th Clear Ther 30 °, Father & Wm took 90 bus & 40 lbs got $1.00 per bus I bushed out hickory would out of back field UP 231 Friday January 25 1889 Clear Ther 24 °, Father went to fletcher bought a cow for $18, Wm & I cut logs in little bush UP Sat 26th Clear, Ther 22 ° Father went to town took 3 bags of beans got $1.15 per bu Wm & skidded out logs in bug bush Mon 28th Blustry Ther 20 ° snow 5 inches Wm & I hauled 7 red oak 9 maple logs to fletcher Tues 29th Clear Ther 2 ° Wm & I hauled 14 logs to fletcher Wed 30th Cloudy Ther 23 °, Father went to Chatham to get a roller out in front blue bob, Wm went to help Aunt Emma kill pigs, & I hauled 4 logs to fletcher AM, & hauled up firewood PM Thur 31st Cloudy Ther 33 °, Father went to Mrs Peakers Wm cut more logs for barn use �Friday February 1st 1889 Clear Ther 9 ° Father went to buxton, & Wm & I hauled logs to fletcher from UP. Sat 2nd " Cloudy Ther 28 ° Father went to town Wm & I hauled logs from to fletcher from UP Mon 4th " Fair Ther 26 °, Father sewed in house Wm & I hauled 4 logs to fletcher from LP Tues 5th Blustry Ther 2 ° chores & get wood is all we done Wed 6th Blustry Ther 3 ° below z Dr Duncan came to see ma Thur 7th Fair Ther 11 ° Father went to get some woman to keep house, got Ellin Harden, Wm & I cut stove wood Fri 8th Cloudy Ther 22 ° Father, Wm & I hauled up from LP 2 loads of corn out of crib & some stove wood Sat 9th Clear, Ther 22 ° Father went to Chatham, Wm Fla & I hauled in fodder Mon 11th ther 32 ° Cloudy, Father went to took 31 bus & 40 lbs of wheat to chatham got $1.00 per bus, Wm, got engine ready to go town, I took, Dick & Jin & polly & got there shoes sharp Tues 12th �Cloudy Ther 20 °, Father went took pat & got his fore shoes sharpened, Wm & I hauled up barn timber Wed 13th Clear F Ther 12 ° Father & u Wm took the engine to chatham to get repaired Thur 14 Clear Ther 2 ° below z, got N Zebbs & Newkirk to to help us kill 7 pigs Newkirk got 1 wght 175 wght of rest {faded} 232 Friday Febuary 15th 1889 Clear Ther 20 °, Father went to fletcher; Wm & I hauled up barn timber for barn Sat 16th Raining, Father Wm, F, & I pet picked beans Am, & Father & Wm, cut up pork PM UP Mon 18th Snowed 4 inches Ther 28 °, Father salted pork AM UP, Wm & I brought 3 sows from LP AM, Father & Wm went to fletcher, PM, Tues 19th Clear & windy Ther 10 ° Father took 25- bus 40 lbs of wheat to for flour & 194 lbs of pork to chatham left 1188 lbs of flour at mill & got $6.30 per hd wgh for pork Wm & I bushed out wood out of big & little bush UP Wed 20th Clear, Ther 6 ° Father went over to John McCaneCane to look at some sheep, Wm & I started to put up ice UP Thur 21st �Clear, Ther 18 ° Father, Wm & I went to John Mc, Cane & got 3 sheep at $5 a head, & finished putting puting up ice Fri 22nd Clear & Windy F Ther 35 ° noon & 14 ° eve Father & Wm took 2 teams & brought out of 3028 ft of pine lumber from town got it of Piggott I spread straw on barnyard Sat 23rd Clear, Ther 7 ° below Z Father went to market Wm & I went to town & got 3000 ft more pine lumber for barn Mon 25th Clear Ther 2 ° Father & Wm brought out remainder of 7344 ft of pine lumber for barn & stable & 1671 ft of hemlock for flooring, & I cut wood, Tues 26th Snowing Ther 28 °, Father went fletcher Wm & I fixed hay racks F Wed 27th Fair, Ther 8 27 ° Father & I took 2 cords of dry hickory wood in chatham to Mr J W Kersey & brought out 3000 of shingles for barn & stable got them from Piggott, Wm Chored Thur 28th Clear Ther 20 °, Father cl trimmed a big hickory AM sewed on in housed PM, Wm went to move Joe Carter, I went to look for a lost bundle of shingles AM, hauled drags PM Friday March 1st 1889 Cloudy Ther 28° Polly mare died Father sewed in house, Wm hauled polly out AM & I trimmed in big bush AM, Wm & I bushed out wood PM UP 233 Saturday March 2nd 1889 �Misty & damp Ther 37 ° Father went to market, Wm & I hauled in fodder at LP & hauled a load of hay to UP Mon 4th Clear Ther 28 ° Father went to fletcher Wm & I hauled fodder at LP P AM & fixed barnyard fence & cut wood UP PM Tues 5th Fair Ther 30 ° Father sewed in house & salt hogs heads & feet Wm fixed fence AM LP & I cut wood AM UP Wm & I cut wood UP PM Wed 6th Fair Ther 30 °, Father went & got a pup fro Geo Lewis AM & trimed in bug bush, PM, UP, Wm, went to town, I trimed in bug bush UP Thur 7th Fair Ther 35 ° Father went to Col Martin's sale, Wm & I cut wood in yard UP, Fri 8th Cloudy Ther 25 ° Father took saw to Amab A Elare to get it filed AM Wm & I Tinkered AM cut stove wood UP, PM Sat 9th Cloudy Ther 20 °, Father went to town Wm & I hauled out barn & stable timber Mon 11th Clear, Ther 28 ° Father took 2 bags of corn & 14 bus & 5 lbs of wheat to town & got $1.01 per bus for wheat, Wm, & I finished hauling out barn stable timbers UP Tus 12th Clear & warm Ther 38 ° Father went to town & brought out Mr J W Kersey & Will to work on barn Wm & I hauled fodder out of No 7 LP �Wed 13th Clear Ther 28 °, Father went to get hands to work or on barn & stable frame, & got Prince Chase & Bub Kersey Mr Kersey & Will worked on stable frame, Wm & I helped them Thur 14th Fair Ther 30 ° Father went to fletcher to see about the lumber, Wm & I gathered stones for barn & stable foundations Mr Kersey, Will, P Chase & Bub Kersey worked on framing Fri 15th Clear Ther 32 ° Father & Wm helped Mr Kersey & Will on stable frame, PrinceL & Bub helped to, I gathered stones Sat 16th Clear Ther 34 °, Father went to town, W Mr Kersey & Will went with him, Wm & I gathered stones Mon 18th Clear Ther 40 ° Father Wm, I took 3 teams & went to town & got 10 lbs of sand & 2 bags of cement W Bub Kersey & Prince Chase worked AM Tues 19th Clear Ther 38 ° Mr Kersey & Will Prince & Bub worked all day 234 Tuesday March 19th 1889 Wm & I moved things out of road for barn & Stable UP AM Wm dug holes for stable foundation PM I gathered stones PM Father laid off for stable & barn AM & went to town PM & brought out Mr Branton & a man to put down foundation Wed 20th �Fair Ther 36 ° Father dug holes for barn foundation Wm, went to lake & got sand, I gathered stones, Mr Kersey, Will, Prince & Bub worked on barn & Mr Branton & his man worked on stable foundation, Thur 21st Cloudy raining PM Wm & I gathered stones AM, Mrs Peaker died this morning and Father went to town for her coffin Mr Kersey & Will worked on frames, Prince & Bub worked AM Mr Branton & his man worked till 3 PM Fri 22nd Fair Ther 39 °, Father dug holes for barn foundation Wm, & I haul stones to them, Branton & his man worked at putting it down J Kersey & Will, & Prince & Bub framed Sat 23rd Clear Ther 30 ° Father went to town, Wm & I hauled a load of fodder from LP, AM & some more stable timber PM UP Mon 25th Clear Ther 38 ° Father went to stable town & brought out Kersey & Will & their blacks & table, Wm, & I hauled a load of fodder & 1 of hay AM, & I plowed in little lot front PM Thur Tues 26th Clear Ther 32 ° Father & I hauled some lumber from fletcher, Wm helped Mr Branton, finish foundation Mr Kersey Will & Bub Kersey worked on barn Wed 27th Clear Ther 38 °, Father, Wm & I hauled lumber from fletcher AM & Wm & I PM, Father helped J Kersey, Will Prince Chase & Bub on barn Thur 28th Cloudy Ther 28 ° Father & I cut mud sills for barn AM & he worked traboy leg PM while Wm & I hauled lumber from fletcher, J Kersey Will, Prince Chase & Bub Kersey worked on barn Fri 29th �Snowed AM Ther 30 ° Father went to to Peakers AM Wm & I fixed traboy AM, Father & I bushed out mud sills PM Jo Carpenters quit at 10-20 then Prince & Bub went home, Kersey & WIll worked from 3. PM out Sat 30° Clear Ther 15 ° Father went to town Wm & I hauled fodder Monday fodder April 1st Snow 2 inches Ther 34 °, Father went to town, Wm & I piled ar our lumber at fletcher & brought some home 235 Tuesday April 2nd 1889 Cloudy & Father made a sawbuck AM let off water PM Kersey & w Will worked on framing & I helped them Wed 3rd Cloudy, Kersey, Will, worked on framing Father Wm, & I helped them Thur 4th Clear Ther 32 ° Father acted as Deputy Returning Officer for Scot Act, Kersey Will, Prince Chase & Bub Kersey commenced putting barn & stable frames together, Wm & I helped them Fri 4 5th Cloudy rained PM, Father Wm & I helped Kersey, Will Prince & Bub put together frame, all quit at noon on account of rain Sat 6th Snow 3 inches ther 32 °, Father went to town we tinkered about Monday 9th �Clear Ther 32 °, Father Wm & I took 2 teams & went to Fletcher & brought home some lumber AM, & hued out a post for barn that got broke in putting it together Tuesday 9th Clear Ther 40 ° Father went to Horace Blacks d & got 4 bags of potatoes AM & helped on frame P PM, Wm & I helped Kersey Will & Prince Chase on frames Wednesday 10th Clear Ther 40 ° Kersey commenced to raising ba buildings, Kersey Will, Prince Fred Zebbs, Ezekil Collins, Morrice Hardeing Charlie Simpson Horace Black & George & Father, Wm & I helped them Thursday 11th Cloudy rain PM Kersey, WIll, Prince Fred Zebbs, Egekil Collins Morrice Harding C Simpson & G Black, & Father, Wm & I helped then at ra to rain A to raise part of barn we worked till 2 OClock PM Friday 12th Raining & we all done nothing but chores Saturday 13th Clear Ther 32 °, Kersey Will, Prince, Fred Zebbs, Morrice Harding C Simpson, Father, Wm & I finished raising barn at 3 PM, then Father went to chatham Monday 15th Clear Father went to Mr Thompson's funeral, Wm, Prince Chase & I sided in stable. 236 Tuesday April 16th Father went to town, Wm, Prince Chase & Fred Zebbs sided all but a little of barn, I helped at barn AM went to fletcher for rafters PM Wednesday 17th �Clear Ther reached 70 ° Father got a load of lumber from fletcher AM, took Horaace Blacks Chains home PM, I finished plowing in lot front of house Thur 18th Clear Ther reached 72 °, Prince Chase worked on stable Father worked with Prince till noon, & then went to fletcher and got a load of lumber, I plowed in back field, Dan McCoig brought out & set up a dud double cultivator Friday 19th Warm rained PM, Father went & brought a load of lumber from fletcher AM, & plowed in back field PM, I plowed in back field, Prince Chase worked three quarters of a day on stable Saturday 20th Clear, Ther 68 °, Father went to town, I hauled lumber from fletcher Monday 22nd Clear Ther 34 ° in morn Father went to town, I plowed in No 1 Bub Kersey took the job of finishing stable & commenced this morn Tuesday 23rd Clear Ther 40 ° Father hauled lumber from fletcher I plowed in No 1 UP F Wednesday 24th Cloudy rained PM, Father cultivated in No 1 & I drilled spring wheat, AM, Father went to Mr Sicipio's funeral Thursday 25th Cloudy Father started to fix water trough on stable Fla & I fixed fence Friday 26th Cloudy, Father fixed around stable, Wm & I finished hauling out lumber from fletcher AM & put down mud sills PM �Saturday 27 Cloudy Father went to town, Wm took in 48 bu 27 lbs of oats to Dan McCoig & got 35 cts per bus on cultivator Flave & I fixed fence 237 Monday April 29th 1889 Cloudy Ther 42 °, Father took a saw log to fletcher & got it cut in scantlen & brought them home, I finished cultivating & drilling spring on the fall plowing in No 1 being about 3 1/2 acres Tuesday 30th Cloudy. Father took some scantlen to town to get plained off for track in barn & p brought out some flooring I harrowed spring wheat ground helped Wm Haul a load of hay & fodder Wednesday May 1st Clear Frost Father watched Bub, Fla rolled No 3 & I plowed in No 1 Thursday 2nd Cloudy rained PM, Father was with bub at barn, I finished plowing in No 1 AM Flav harrowed garden lot No 2 Friday 3rd Clear Father & I went up to Smiths mill in tub Tilbourg & got 1280 ft of lumber for barn sheeting I commenced to cultivate & sow clover seed on wheat in No 7 this evens evening Saturday 6th Fair, Father went to town; I cultivated & sowed Clover seed in No 7 AM, & harrowed & rolled what I seeded PM Monday 6th Clear Ther 70 ° Father worked at putting track up in barn, I cultivated with drill & sowed Clover seed, in wheat field No 7, Fla followed with harrow & roller alternately �Tuesday 7th Clear Ther 85 ° Father & Wm went to town, I went on pitching clover seed on No 7 AM, & d broadcasted oats on No 1 LP PM Fla harrowed in and rolled in No 7 Wednesday 8th Clear Ther 86 ° Father was around barn AM, went to Peaker place PM, F Fla harrowed in No 1, I went down to LP & harrowed in No 1 Wm drilled in oats Thursday 9th Clear Ther 82 ° Father & Prince Chase got out 14 sleepers for barn Fla & I finished harrowing & rolling & sewing Clover seed on No 7 AM & harrowed in No 1 PM 238 Friday May 10th 1889 Clear Ther 80 ° Father, Fla & I went to LP & cleaned up 18 bus of seed oats then Father went on down to Peakers & I drilled rest of No 1 in oats, & Fla cut cornstalk Saturday 11th Clear Ther 80 °, Father & P Chase finished getting out sleepers for barn mows, I plowed with gang plow in pond field Tuesday 14th Clear Ther 76 ° Father worked in garden I gang plowed part of line & part of the time Fla & I harrowed in pond field then commenced sowing oats Fla harrowed in pond field PM Thursday 16th Cloudy rained PM, I finished drilli sowing oats in pond field Father & Fla, brought up cattle & colts from LP & turned them out, then Father burnt bush in No 6 & worked at stable Fla harrowed in pond field Friday 17th �Clear Ther 88 °, Father worked a stable & made a chicken coop Fla harrowed in pond field K AM, & gathered stones PM I run out furrows in pond field, AM plowed in a corner in No 6, Saturday 18th Clear Ther 89 ° Father went to town, I finished plowed in conner of No 6 & harrowed it, Fla tinkered Monday 19 20th Cloudy & showery, Father & Fla gathered stones, I drilled the little conner conn in peas & rolled it Am, & helped gather stones Tuesday 21st Cloudy, Father Fla & I hauled stones AM, Father & I went to fletcher, Father went to got a telagram to go to Windsor that Charlie was sick, & he went 239 Wednesday May 22nd 1889 Cloudy & cool, I plowed in back field, Fla tinkered AM, harrowed PM Thursday 23rd Fair Frost heavy I plowed in back field Fla harrowed in at Prince Chase got 500 lbs of hay Friday 24th Cloudy I plowed in back field AM, & harrowed down at LP, PM, Fla harrowed in back field Saturday 25th Fair Fla harrowed in back field, I harrowed at LP Monday 27th Cloudy & drizzling rain, Brother Charlie died at Windsor at 1.30 PM U I harrowed at LP, Fla harrowed at LP PM �Tuesday 28th Fair but cool, Father & Aunt Emma brought Charlies corpse to Buxton this morn, Alf & I went to town & got neccessities for funeral Wednesday 29th Cloudy rained p PM, funeral took place at 2 PM Rev Elder Washington of BM, E Church Buxton conducted services Thursday 30th Rained all day, Father, Wm, & I worked on inside of stable Friday 31st Cloudy Father went to town took a grist & get medicine for himself Wm Fla & I cleaned trash from barn put down stable gangways, & let water off of fields Saturday May June 1st 1889 Cloudy Father went to town, Wm, Fla & I hauled up Sleeper for barn & started to log lot in back field Monday June 3rd Fair Wm, Fla & I finished loging lot in back field & Cleaning up trash around barn, & fixed west line fren fence between us & John McCart Tuesday 4th Cloudy & showery, Wm, Fla & I piled manure at Lower P T Wednesday 5th Cloudy & showery Father & Prince laid sleeper in barn Wm & I plowed in back field UP 240 Dates of breeding & births of stock of 1889 & 1890 Goliah boor breed to white sow Feb 7th �Doll & Nell mares bred to Pat Barry's General Brock stallion, trotter April 29th D Doll mare rebred to Pat Barry's horse May 27th Kate mare bred to Pardo's l general purpose horse Young Bloom field June 4th Russel Russel, sow had 4 pigs June 15th Doll mare rerebred to Pat Barry's horse June 17th Cherry cow had a calf July 12th Skimmer cow had a calf July 15th Roan " " " " " 17th Dinah " " " " " 18th Sill hefiers heifer " " " " 25th Boss " " " " " 29th Pink cow bred to AP Pattersons Bull August 6th Flower cow " " " " " 20th Got A B Pattersons September 17th Year 1890 Nell mare had a mare colt from Barry's horse April 2nd Russel sow bred to L Goliah boor April 13th Little white sow " " " " " 16th Kate mare had a mare colt Pardon's horse May 8th Jin mare bred to own horse P Dick May 6th Kate mare to Pardo's hore Young Robbin Kate mare bred to Pardo's horse Young Bloomfield May 20 Doll mare has a horse colt Barry's Rooker May 21st �Nell mare bred to T Taylor's Clevland Bay horse May 23rd Mack " " " John Huston's Young Rooker May 23 D Doll " " " Taylors Cleveland Bay May 29th Nell " " " " " " June 13th Russel sow had 8 pigs august 6th little white sow had 9 pigs august 12th big white sow had pigs March 22 1891 241 Thursday June 16th 1888 Clear Father & Prince Chase finished layno laing sleepers in barn & finished putting floor over head down in horse stable Wm & I plowed in back field Friday 7th Cloudy rained PM, Father gardened AM & laid mow floor PM in barn, Wm & I plowed in back field AM, helped Father Pm Saturday 8th Showery Father & Wm went to Chatham Monday 10th Cloudy Father & I went to Peaker place to got a cultivator spinning wheel table & a few things, then father went to bridge sale at Newmans & I went to LP & helped Wm ditch Tuesday 11th Fair Father & Fla worked in garden & Wm & I tinkered AM Father Wm & I let water off of back field PM UP Wednesday 12th �Clear Ther 76 ° Father worked in garden AM & then took ma to Mrs Harris's Fla & I tinkered AM, Wm & I planted PM corn in the back field Thursday 13th Clear Ther 78 ° Father & Americus Cooper sheared sheep Wm & I planted corn, U,P, P AM & LP, PM Father Friday 14th Clear Ther 82 ° Father worked in garden AM, Wm plowed & I harrowed in back field AM Fla pulled mustard AM, Father & Wm worked barn doors PM, I plowed & Fla, harrowed in back field PM Saturday 15th Cloudy rained PM, Father went to town, Wm & Fla, put {cut off} For more information on Garrison Shadd, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34db2a4d61c652c32ca9491d06fa286b.pdf a55b57c305f2eab6691d42abc509e961 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c0cc1185e3732bbc81033a3ec9b62a2.pdf 8063e1b016648c5cea5f7d3c40100d5b PDF Text Text Garrison William Shadd (1839-1892) 1885-1887 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 126 Monday 2nd February 1885 Cold Snowing Ter 2 below Z. Wm & I hauled load of hay and of straw to stable & a load of fodder to barn a load of bolts to Buxton & half cord of dry wood to Lodge Father went up to see bolt man Wm Morhead got 1 cord of soft dry wood, Chas comenced to write Diary. Tuesday 3 Feb Cloudy Ther 24 above Z Wm and I took sawdust out of wood shed & drove mice Miss Nell to Fletcher to see if ice on pool was good Father went to Buxton to see bolts measured Wednesday 4 Feb Cloudy snowed and drizled rain Ther 26 Father and Mother went to Chatham Wm and I hauled a load of bolts to Buxton and a load of ice from Fletcher Thursday 4 Feb 5 Clear, Ther 22 above Z Wm and I hauled two loads of ice from Fletcher, Chas Simpson got a load of corn fodder Windermuts men started to haul hickory & White ash out of half next Paterson's Friday Feb 6 Clear, cold, Ther 14 below Z Wm and I took a few bolts to Buxton and brought back two loads of saw dust for ice Wm drove colts to ninth concession Saturday Feb 7 Cloudy, Ther 12 above Z, Father went to Ann Arbor to get medicine for himself Mother & Joseph Wm and I hauled tow loads of bolts the last to Buxton Monday 6 Feb 8 9 �Cloudy, rained all afternoon, Ther 20 above Z, Wm put new plunger in pump I went down and got aunt Mary and Bushed out some hickory wood Tusday Feb 7 10 Cold blustry, Ther 1 below Z, Father came home from Ann Arbor with medicine from Dr White for himself, Mother & Josh, we shelled 8 bus of corn for grist Very cold blustery Wensday Feb 8 11 Ther 16 below Z, chores hauled couple bags of fodder 127 Thursday February 192th 1885 Cloudy, Ther 10 above Z, bushed out cord wood, faned corn to go to Merlin for grist. Friday 10 13th Februar {faded} Clear, cold, Ther 14 below Z, Wm and I bushed out all cut hickory wood hauled two load of straw to stable and one of fodder to barn Father went to Merlin with grist but did not get it ground Saturday Feburary 14 Clear, cold, Ther 16 blow Z Father and Willie went to town and took 6 BM of wheat Brought back 210 lbs of flour, I hauled up some tops Sunday Feb 15 Cloudy, pleasant, warm, Ther 17 above Z Monday Feb 16 Cloudy, windy, turning cold, Ther 12 above Z, Wm, De, Flavius, I thrashed beans in barn, afternoon Father went to Merlin and got meal grist Tuesday Feburary 17 Clear, cold, Ther 10 below Z Wm & I thrashed beans in the barn with horses. Tim & George & Kate & bet, D & Flave rode horses �Wensday Feb 18 Cloudy Ther Z thrashed beans in the barn with horses Thursday Feb 19 Clear, cold, Ther 2 below Z we finished thrashing beans Father and Mother went to Buxton took some yarn to Mamie Kersey toand donation to Elder Brown Friday 20 Feb Clear, Cold, Changed the Thermometer from portch to back of kitchen making diff of from 8 to 19 this morning 4 below Z Father went to town with 30 bu of wheat for grist got due bill and brand Wm and I faned up beans Clear, Ther 13 below Z, Saturday 21st Feb Father and I went to town took 50 bus of beans got .85 cts. per bu Wm and De hauled to some tops for wood a load of fodder to barn & hay to 128 Monday Feburary 23 1885 Clear, sun shining bright thawing about noon morning temperature 10 degrees below Z Willie and I hauled up wood for fires Tusday Fed 24 Cloudy warm Ther 7 degrees above Z Thawing about noon Willie & I hauled load of hay and of straw to stable after dinner hauled two loads smal logs to Kersey Mill to get sawed Wensday Feb 25 Clear, pleasant sun shining bright Ther 8 degrees above Z reached 40 degrees above Z during day Willie and I hauled 3 maple logs to mill after noon Wm took up fourth log I got a load of sawdust Thursday Feb 26 �Cloudy, Warm, thawing, Ther 20 degrees above Z, Father and Mon picked beans Wm and I hauled out some hickory wood Willie picked beans Willie hauled with Mic and Nell and some fodder to barn Friday Febar 27 Cloudy snowing, Ther 30 degrees above Z Wm and I put some sawdust around ice and hauled up some fire wood Saturday Feb 28 Clear Ther 20 degrees above Z Father and Alfred went to town took 200 lb bag got $6 per b cut Willie and I sawed fire wood afternoon bushed out some hickory wood off of line Jane West began wash this morning Monday 1st March 2nd Clear, snowed during night a little Ther 20 degrees above Z Wm Alfred & I hauled fodder into barn all day Chas Simpson got a load of fodder Tuesday March 2 nd 3 3rd Cloudy, Snowing, blustering, Ther 28 degrees above Z Father Mother and all picked beans in the forenoon Willie Alf and I hauled fodder in aftern Wensday March 3rd 4th Snowed a little in the morning Ther 30 degrees above Z Willie Alf and I hauled rest of fodder off of field Jane West left Thursday March 5th Some Scattered Clouds Ther 24 degrees above Z WIllie and I got a load of saw dust each from Buxton papa picked some beans went to the literary society tonight as usual O Shadd Wm {page rip} 129 Friday March 5th 6 1885 �Clear Ther 12 degrees above Z Willie and I bushed out some hickory wood Father went to Buxton got $5 from colt man Wm finished cutting pigs up Saturday March 7th Cloudy, little snow last night Ther 20 degrees above Z Father and Mother went to Chatham Willie and I bushed out some hickory wood Tidy heifer had a calf this morn Mr Richard Peaker died this Evg at 20 min to 7 oclock Monday March 9th Clear cold windy, ther 12 degrees above Z Father Willie and Alfred went to Mr Peaker's funeral (Sold Mic and Nell to Thorps for $200) Changed stals and fixed stable a little Tusday March 10th Clear cold Ther 16 degrees above Z I went down and got Aunt Mary and GrandMother come and the rendered lard Willie and I began to saw stove wood to dry Wensday March 11th Clear cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Father went to town Willie bushed out rest of hickory wood making about 23 1/2 cords Thursday March 12 Cloudy cold Ther 16 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood Friday March 13 Clear few clouds Cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Willie and I loaded a load of hay put it in stable Father and Wm Salted up the pork Snowed a little Saturday March 14 Clear cold in morning rained in evening string wind from South Ther 4 degrees above Z Father and I went to town Monday March 16 few clouds cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Wm and I sawed stove wood �Tuesday March 17 clear cold Ther 7 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood all day Wednesday March 18th Cloudy Ther 12 degrees above Z snowed hard morning and evening Wm & I hauled out hickory wood about last, makeing about over 25 cords also some rails along western line fence Father went to Pekers tos 130 Bull Account 1885 Aug 11th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Aug 28th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Sept 2nd Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Sept 20th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Nov 10th Felix Shreve two 2 cows to Bull 1886 March 11th one 1, John Orton 1 Cow to Bull April 1st Orton one Cow returned May 12th Tohmas Clark 2 heffiers to bull May 26th Patrck Forhan 1 cow to bull May 27th Emab Ebar 1, cow to bull June 2nd P. Forhan 1 cow to bull June 4th C Simpson 1 cow to bull June 6 John Orton 1 cow to bull �June 10th Thomas Clarish one cow to bull . 10th C Simpson 1 cow to bull also June 11th Dennie Griffin 1 cow to bull account taken from Diary 1887 Dates for breeding of stock for year 1887 May 3rd breed Gin to Young Wonder, Wheeler & Smithes horse May 5th breed Polly to Young Lord Hadds May 12th breed Kate to Lord Hadds May 17th breed Dolly Doll to Young Wonder June 2nd rebreed Kate to Hadds 1888 Dates of berths of Stock 1888 April 17th Doll mare had a horse colt Nan April 24th Gin had a horse colt & breed Doll mare to Dick breed May 3rd Kate to Young Wonder & Gin to Dick ReBreed May 9th Doll mare to Dick May 26 rebreed Gin to Dick June 21st re Breed Doll to Young Wonder cows to bull 1888 July 8th Dinah & bloss cows to Thomas Clarks bull July 18th a heffier to bull August 1st Dolly ba heffier to T Clarks bull, august 14th a heffier (White) to T C- bull 131 Dates of breading and births of stock of 1886 Breed March 26th one sow to J John Lecocq's boar "April 3rd Essex sow to John Lacocq's Boar "May 10th breed Jewel mare to our own Dick colt "May 12th Kate to Henson's horse at Fletchers Aunt E Beau beant also " May 14th Jin; mare; to Dick, May 19th Aunt E Kate to Henson's horse �Births May 1st Jewel 3 yr colt bought at Tilbury center last spring had a mare colt May 10th Shimmer cow had a calf May 22nd Dinah cow had a calf June 12th Flower cow had a calf June 28th Rose cow had a calf April 4th 1888 breed Aunt E Kate mare to our Dick Return Breeding; jewel colt to Dick June 6 "June 7th gin colt to Dick "June 9th breed Kate to Henson's horse first breeding June 11th Joseph Rice one mare to Dick June 22nd bred a mare for John Orton to Dick June 23rd breed a mare for John Orton to Dick June 26 breed a mare for Joseph Rice to Dick Dates of Births stock for year 1887 March 7th a littler of pigs of Essex sow April 11th a heifer got at Rice's sale had a calf April 22nd Bloss hiffier had a calf April 25 Shimmer cow had a calf June 15 Rose cow had a calf October 4 Cherry heffier had a calf 2 sows had 12 pigs 6 6 each; June 20th Essen sow had 13 pigs 3 die X Dates of Births of stock for the year 1888 X �Febarary 12 Dolly cow had a calf February the 12th May 15th Flower cow & Pink heffier had a heffier calf each May 20th sp Shimmer cow of a calf May 23rd 2 sows had 6 - 9 pigs June 20th Essex sow had 12 pigs 3 died 132 Tursday March 19th XX 1885 Clear cold Ther 1 degree below Z Willie and I hauled 400 rails out around west and north lines Friday March 20th Clear cold snowed little during night Ther 4 degrees ab below Z Willie and I chopped down and piled brush of smal trees hauled load of Saturday March 21st Clear cold Ther 5 degrees below warming 24 degrees about noon previous morning 10 degrees below Z Father went to town Aunt Emmaline Simpson went with him P Willie and I hauled out 482 rails Tuesday March 24th Cloudy warm Ther 26 degrees above Z Snowed some this after noon Willie went up and got Rachel, James after Father and him went to Kennedy Sale bought, 1, one 2 year old colt, mare for $78 and at Bull $35 Wednesday March 25th Clear cold Ther Z Father went took Mrs Peaker to town Willie and I went to Kennedy's and got the bull Thursday March 26 26th �Cloudy Warm Ther 30 degrees above Z rained during day to 52 degrees above Z Willie went down and drawed out rail cuts for GrandMother Alf and I hauled out 240 rails Friday 27th March Cloudy Warm Ther 40 degrees above Z Wm Alf and I hauled a load of hay and of straw to the stable Father took Rachel James horse Saturday 28th March Cloudy Ther 30 degrees above Z Father went to town Willie and made Fravoy bushed out soft wood on it in after noon Monday 29th March 30th Cloudy snowed hard in morning Ther 20 degrees above Z Willie sharpened little croscut saw made two pokes for horses, small handle Tuesday March 31st 1884 Cloudy rained this morning Ther 36 degrees above Z Willie and I washed Dick Sam and Bet all over first with Lie then with disinfectant 133 1885 Wensday March April 1st Clear Ther 32 degrees above Z Willie and I took 5 bu of potatos and sawed some stove wood Thursday April 2nd Cloudy Ther 33 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood rained in afternoon Rose cow had a calf Friday April 3rd Stormy snowed heavy Ther 28 degrees above Z Willie and Emal Ebare sawed stove wood on shares in afternoon rest picked beans Saturday March 4th �Clear 20 degrees above Z Wm Emal and I sawed stove wood and har Monday April 6th Clear 34 degrees above Z Willie went to town for medicine for Mother and Joseph horse back I sawed stove wood with Emal on shares rest picked beans father let some water off the wheat Tuesday April 7th Cloudy Drisling rain Ther 38 degrees above Z Willie Emal and I sawed stove wood in afternoon James & Harris began to trim apple trees Wednesday April 8 Cloudy Ther 36 degrees above Z Willie Emal and sawed stove wood Thursday April 9 Clear Ther 24 degrees above Z hauled load of straw and of hay to stable Willie and Emal sawed January Ebar and I split stove wood Friday April 10th Clear Ther 22 degrees above Z got grist of corn ready Father took it to merlin got it ground took out some potatos Saturday April 11th Cloudy Stormy snowed about 6 in during night and today Ther 32 degrees above Z all picked a few beans Monday April 13th Cloudy blustry snowed a little Ther 29 degrees above Z all picked a few beans Tuesday 14th April X Clear Ther 29 degrees above Z cloudy in afternoon snowed a little Willie and I bushed out stove wood in forenoon fixed lieleach Began X to Plow tryed them in field back of house in �sod x January Ebar began to pile brush James Harris finished trimming trees in young orchard 134 Thursday April 15th 1885 Cloudy Stormy snowed a little in morning rained nearly allday Ther 35 degrees above Z picked last of beans Paterson helped us ring the bulls father Willie and I faned oats rest of day Friday April 16th Clear Ther 35 degrees above Z Willie took plows points and cutters to Fletcher got them sharpened cleaned out some ditch in afternoon January Ebar filed brush in slashing Friday April 17th Cloudy snow all gone Father went to town Willie J D and I hauled load of straw and of hay to stable Willie let some water off cornfield, plowed some Dollie cow had a calf Saturday April 18 18th Clear in morn cloudy afternoon Ther 40 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod back of house rest cleaned trimming of trees out of orchard Monday April 20th Clear morn cloudy very warm Ther reached 70 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod sod Father sold Billy steer and Lilly heifer for $45 Teusday April 21st Cloudy very warm Ther reached 82 degrees above Z morn ton temperature 54 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod Wenesday Wesday April 22nd Few clouds very warm Ther reched 81 degrees above Z Willie and AJ plowed in sod Thursday April 23rd �Cloudy very warm Ther reached 83 degrees above Z Father went to town to attend before the master on a summons brought out by Dennis sent doctor Springer out to see Mother Willie plowed in sod I took out 2nd but of potatos but of beats and some carrots Friday April 24th Cloudy Ther 62 degrees above Z, noon 59 degrees above Z hot wind last night rained shower in morning heavy mist Father went to town to attend Chancery Corbet Willie finished plowing sod plowed strip of sod in cornfield I took out carrots Saturday April 25th Cloudy cool Willie went to town to spring Fair horseback Father and Flavius shined clover fields HD rolled one east of orchard portion of other 135 1885 Monday April 27th Clear beautiful Ther highest 62 degrees abovest Z, Willie scraped the road in forenoon plowed in No 2 finished rolling clover in No 5 began to roll sod in No 4 Tuesday April 28th Clear in morning Cloudy windy shower of cold rain and hail Ther 40 degrees Willie sowed clover seed in part of No 1 I harrowed it JD rolled it also for benefit of wheat, harrowed in No 4, cleaned seed oats in afternoon Wedenesday April 30th Cloudy Ther 52 degrees Willie sowed baresputs in No 3 clover I and JD harrowed and rolled began to sow Oats on sod in No 4 a long continued rain began this evening Father got 2 shots hogs from Uncle Mack Friday May 1st Cloudy Cold Frosted little Ther 36 degrees Father went to town got some flour and medicine Willie and I put a Slide gate into cornfield fixed line fence between us and Lucas Lacocq Saturday May 2nd �Few clouds changed cool Willie sowed oats in No 4 JD and I harrowed them in Monday May 4th Few clouds cool Ther 40 degrees (yesterday was cold froze some heavy frost rained in night) Father took up the school Desks Willie and I took out the pit of seed potatos Father and I took Desks and other things over to new school house Willie plowed rest of No 2 and garden removed fence off it to orchard Tuesday May 5th Cloudy rained showers Willie and I went down to Uncle Amarcus's and got two shoots bags fro he recently bought shelled 30 bu of corn D and F the cobs Wednesday May 6th Cloudy sprinkled rain alittle Father and Alf went 136 May 6th 1885 to town took Aunt Sarah Ann Willie and I washed Dick Sam & Bet with disinfectant put up rails on fence between us and Lucas Thursday May 7th Cloudy cool Ther 50 degrees rained heavy last night Willie and I plowed school lot for Emal, hung up the meat meat, Father let some water of wheat in No 5 Friday May 8th Cloudy, very cool, windy, Ther 40 degrees Willie and I ditched with Shade on back of corn field No 6, D and F cut corn stalks, began cold ram this evening Saturday May 9th X Cloudy "Snow" Blizzards, heavy but of short duration windy turned to rain and snow in afternoon Ther 39 degrees Father went to town took 31 bu of corn got 50 cts per bu, had Bet's teeth fil filled Willie and I ditched up back of corn field �Monday May 11th Clear pleasant frosty in morn Ther 34 degrees Willie and I ditcher up back of corn field to lane started up towards barn Tuesday May 12th Cloudy showered in afternoon Ther 40 degrees Father went after some chickens Willie and I ditched in corn field Wednesday M 13th May Clear foggy Ther 40 degrees warm pleasant Willie and I finished the ditch in cornfield up to barn forenoon plowed sod for potato patch in young orchard Thursday May 14th Clear heavy fog, Ther 39 degrees reched 63 degrees buds are beginning to unfold on apple trees Willie sowed few Oats in No 2 De harrowed it I cultivated it afternoon Wm fixed part of back line fence JD and harrowed sod for beans in No 4 smallest bought Uncle Mack died Father sawed garden seeds, Onions, Lettuce, Parsnip Friday 15 May Clear warm Ther reached 81 degrees Father drilled in some carrots & parsnips seeds I got scraper from Rices took Grandmother home {illegible} and Mother D harrowed potato patch Willie and I began to Plow corn field No 6 137 1885 Saturday May 16th Clear, warm, Ther reached 83 degrees Father went to town got some medicine for Mother and Joe, Willie plowed in corn field I put up Election Bills he Wm and I pulled stumps in afternoon Monday May 18th �Clear very warm Ther reached about 82 degrees began a shower this evening Father and Willie held Election in Old School I got a load of saw dust from Buxton put on ice cultivated potato in garden JD harrowed sod over again for Beans in No 4 Tuesday May 19th Cloudy Cool Ther 52 degrees Father sowed carrots, Peas, Wm, JD, C, I pulled out stumps and heaped them in corn field No 6 Wednesday May 20th Cloudy Cool in morn, warm, Ther 42 degrees Father cut & planted potatos Willie De and I pulled and hauled stumps in cornfield finished pulled 200 or over Thursday May 21st Misty Cloudy sultry Ther reached 78 degrees Father grubbed a tree and set some fires in corn field Willie and I plowed scraped down same hills in No 6 Father and Wm took Cate and Bet to Chinick's to Young Wonder were not in season Friday May 22nd Cloudy, rained, drizzled all day Father Wm and I cleaned up rest of oats Saturday May 23rd Cloudy, Ther 62 degrees to 78 degrees, Father went to town I plowed with Cate and Bet in corn field, Willie dug around currant bushes Monday May 25th Cloudy Ther reached 76 degrees trees in full blossom Father raked garden burnt stumps in cornfield Willie and I scraped down hills in AM plowed PM in cornfield and scraped back ditch camp there Tuesday May 26th Clear, few clouds, Ther 50 degrees morn, to noon 80 degrees Father burnt stumps Willie and (I C with gin and George all day) plowed in corn field �138 Tuesday May 26th 1885 Sold Jin and George for $170 Dinah cow and a calf Wednesday May 27th Cloudy Ther reached 75 degrees Father took Jin and George to town to buyer Willie hitched up Pat and gin (colt bought at Kennedy's sale) colts the first time drove around yard a while then harrow little in corn field I plowed with Kate and Bet in corn field Thtursday 28th Cloudy, Cool, Ther 48 degrees to 72 degrees I plowed in corn until noon afternoon I planted potatoes in orchard W.A took Kate & Bet up to Chinick's and put them to Stallions young Wonder owned by Whiaeler & Smith Father took a sow over to Pattersons Boar this morning Friday 29th Cloudy, Cool, Ther 56 degrees rained little I plowed in corn field with Kate and Bet Willie harrowed with Colts Pat and Jin Father cut some potatoes went to Buxton afternoon got the mail hoed some of the spring wheat and some onions Saturday 30th Variable Father went to town on the cars got {illegible} and medicine for Mother came out with Shreve to the plans then walked in Bill harrowing with Colts Pat and Gin. I D harrowing with Kate and Bet I planted some potatoes J shelled 8 bu of corn for grist and chop Monday June 1st Clear, warm, Father cut some potatos worked in garden Willie drove colts (Pat and Gin) to town yesterday brought Aunt Sarah Ann to day took grand Mother home made a corn marker I plowed in corn field Tuesday 2nd �Clear cool in morn Ther 42 degrees to 76 degrees Father and Willie took grist to Merlin with colts, worked in garden marked off corn rows some Alfred telegraphed for Dr Springer he got here before noon to see Mother I finished plowing for corn crossharrowed half of it Wednesday 3rd Cloudy rained in showers all day De crossharrowed some in corn field 139 Wednesday June 3rd 1885 Father Willie and I picked and shelled seed corn planted some potatoes Thursday 4th Cloudy rained a little Father went to town got Kate and oats shod some medicine for mothers buggy spring we loaded &c Willie marked off some corn rows I planted sweet corn in potato patch washed Dick and Sam with soap suds Friday 5th Cloudy rained very hard last night Willie let off some water washed Dick and Sam with Disinfectant Saturday 6th Clear Cool in morn, Ther 46 reached 72 degrees Father went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann bought a pair of harrows “Supple Jack” Willie and I pilled manure in barn yard Sunday 7th Clear very warm Ther reached 88 degrees and 90 degrees Willie drive Kate to town for Doctor Springer he came out to see Mother Monday 8th Cloudy very cold drizzled rain in morn highest Temp 62 degrees Wm made slide gate across the lane got seed corn 1 1/2 bu from Lucas Father and I planted some potatos, weeded in garden �Tuesday 9 clear cool night I finished harrowing cross in corn field Wm marked it if long way with colts Father began marking off with chain Willie and I planted corn after him Wednesday 10th Clear Ther 70 degrees noon Father went to town to get some medicine for mother Bought 2 pumps B Martins Wm and I planted corn De marked off some Flower planted Squash seed Thursday 11 Clear Father marked off Wand I finished planting corn No 6 Wm took Kate and Bet to Chinick horse hither one in season Father De and I planted potatoes. 140* Friday June 12th Clear very warm Ther reached 90 degrees cultivated harrowed and dull in the beans the beans W-H No 4 Saturday 13th Cloudy warm rained little Father and Willie went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann she has been here 2 weeks brought Sussy De Al and I worked in garden grand mother came this evening 140 *Sunday 14th June Clear Ther reached 93 degrees Dear Mother passed from this life at 15 min to 5 O'clock A.M Wm got Aunt Mary and Aunt Emmaline also Mrs Morhead and H. Kessey Uncle Amarcus sent telegraph to Windsor to Rev S.D.W Smith and others, to Xenia Monday 15th Father went to town to make nessary arrangements for the funeral brought Aunt Sarah Ann out, Uncle Horace Black brought out coffin Tuesday 16th �Cloudy rained little Funeral started at 2 Oclock RU Rev Seth DW Smith preached sermon and preformed services assisted by Elder Brown Wednesday 17th Willie De and I planted povae potatos Thursday 18th Father went to town to get knew buggy spring and other things on return stoped at Chinichs put Bet to young Wonder second time Wm and I finished planting potatos began to replant corn Friday 19th Friday Wm and I finished replanting corn AM hauled 40 rails to back line fence finished fixing it Saturday 20th Cloudy rained heavy D.M Father went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann and Sussy home Wm and I finished fixing line fence West half began building summer kitchen 141 Monday June 22nd 1885 Few chores cool in morn Ther 45 degrees Willie and I finished building summer kitchen Friday 23rd Clear cool Ther 42 degrees in morn Father hoed sweet corn Wm and I cultivated west half cornfield De and Flavius uncorned Wednesday 24th Clear cool morn Ther 48 degrees w 78 Father went to town took Joseph to stay a week Aunt Sarah Ann's 5 bu beans last an strawberries and Aunt Emmaline Wm began to cultivate beans I erect scarecrow in cornfield re planted sweet corn Thursday 25th �Pureloads Wm cultivated beans J, D, Flave and I uncovered with hoes Friday 26 Few clouds Ther 76 degrees Father hoed potatos in garden Wm cultivated some beans him De Fla and I uncovered, more rain Saturday 27th Few clouds Father went to town took Aunt Emmaline and marketing Willee, De, Fla, and I uncovered beans Monday 29 Clear cool Ther 46 degrees yesterday turned windy showered Ther Ther 90 degrees to 52 degrees, Willie and I cultivated corn in morn cut field No 3 of clover Tuesday 30th Clear cool Ther 44 degrees Wm and I cultivated corn in morn I cut part of field No 5 of clover, Father and Wm cut fence corners Wednesday 1st July Father took Aunt Emmaline and strawberries to to town with alts (Pat and Jin) Wm De and I raked apple orchard and and part of clover in No 3 snook up the rest Thursday 2nd Clear moderate Father Wm De and I shook rest of B No and eat past of No 5 shocked part of No 3 142 Friday July 3rd 1885 Clear warm Ther reached 84 degrees Father Wm and I shocked hay rest of No 3 part of No 5 began to haul into barn P.M 7 loads Saturday 4th �Few clouds warm Ther reached 86 degrees Wm D A and I haled rest of field No 3 5 loads making 12 loads on No 3 alas 4 loads of No 5 Alfred went to town to try 3rd C Exam Monday 6th Clear hot in morn rained heavy P of U I finished cutting No 5 rest took up hauled 3 loads Tuesday 7 Clear warm Father took scraper and lard to Fletcher and shook out hay Wednesday 8 Finished shaking out and hauled in 4 loads of hay Thursday 9th Finished Ther reached 94 degrees hauling hay 3 loads making 14 loads in No 5, hay in all 26 loads, 4 in stable, I recut down part of No 5 Wm cut fence corners Friday 10th Few clouds Ther 82 degrees Wm and I cultivated corn finished one way began other De reraked fields of hay Saturday 11th Clear cool Father went to town brought Alf out Wm De F and I hauled reraking and cutting 5 3 loads had beans rest is done Monday 13th Few clouds rained hard with heavy wind in afternoon Father cut fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn sill rain Tuesday 14th Cloudy cool Ther 76 degrees Father Wm De Fl & I weeded in garden Wednesday 15th Cloudy warm Father cut fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn �Thursday 16th (finished cultivated beans) Misty clouds Ther reached 84 degrees Father cut fence corners Wm and I finished cross cultivating corn. hight of corn average 14 in inches 143 57 degrees Friday July 17th 1885 Warm clear Ther reached 94 degrees all hoed some beans hauled in load of fence corner hay Father got Cradle fixed at Fletcher cut bound and shocked a little rd wheat in No 1 Saturday 18th Clear warm Ther reached 90 degrees Father went to town Wm helped grand Mother haul hay rest hoed beans Monday 20th Clear sultry warmest day this summer got Ther highest Temperature 98 degrees Father began reaping wheat in No 1 Wm D. F and I bound Sold Spot cow for $25 went to town in eve meet Mrs N Rosier at dusk who commenced work in morning got 200 cwt of clover Tuesday 21st Clear cloudy threatened rain in afternoon, breezey all day Ther reached 110 degrees bound wheat in No 1 Father cut some fence corners Cultivated and hoed some corn Mrs N Rosier began wash Wednesday 22nd Few clouds warm Ther 88 degrees Father cut some fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn Alf De, F hoed Thursday 23rd Few Clouds Ther reached 88 degrees Father cut some fence corners Wm and I cultivated I, A, F hoed corn, A.M in P.M. all downed wheat Father co cut �Friday 24th Clear warm in morn cloudy rained heavy {faded} here crossed corn field Father reached W half No 4, Wm Al De Fla and I bound and shocked it Saturday 25th Cloudy Ther reached 82 degrees Father went to town Bet to S. Bogast Vt Surgen Rest bound some W Half No 4 after hoed sweet corn and potatos Monday 27th Clear, cold Ther reached 89 degrees Wm reaped Wheat No 1 rest with Kate’s colts {illegible} 144 Friday July 3rd 1885 clear very warm Ther reached 84 degrees, Father Wm and I shocked rest of No 3 part of No 5 began to haul into the barn, P, M hauled 7 loads, Saturday 4th few clouds very warm Ther reached 86 degrees Alfred went to town to try Examination Father Wm De, Fla and I hauled hay into barn, loads, Tuesday 28th Clear cool in morn Ther 57 degrees reached 93 degrees Father helped Uncle much bind wheat Wm Alf De and I bound rest of No 1 set most up sow taken to Paterson's boar Wednesday 29th Few clouds rained little last night Ther rea 91 degrees all began to haul wheat hauled field WH No 4 closon wheat Thursday 30th Cloudy rained last night little today Father went to town drive Kate and gin, got brand for Bet rest cut Thistles and weeds in old slashing base cwt Gladstone �Friday 31st Few clouds got Aunt Emmaline Team and Charlie to help draw wheat drawed all to one load and rakings of No 1 August 1st Sturday Cloudy rained little Father went to town drove Aunt Emma Kate and ours we finished hauling Wheat and rakings into barn a sow had 10 Pigs Monday 3rd Cloudy showered heavy all night and today til al and noon Tuesday 4th Cloudy cool in morn Ther 65 degrees W 75 degrees all moved fence around garden began to haul up stove wood rained little Wednesday 5th Father cut Aunt Emmaline Oats few clouds cold in morn Ther 60 degrees W to 74 degrees all hauled stove wood Thursday 6th Cloudy cut spring wheat cut about blocks to go under fence William made some rails to {page rip} know slashing 145 Mary Mary H Friday August 7th 1885 Cloudy moderate Father bought a 2 year old colt from Theodre Marchan give Tidy cow and $40 all began along fence line next woods of slashing Saturday 8th �Cloudy Father and De drove Kate & gin to town in PM marketing rest luged PM turned Aunt Emmaline Oats Sunday warm heavy showers very wet Marchan took Tidy Monday 10th Few clouds, warm very wet ground Father and Willie went to Detroit on Excursion, per CSR, rest pull fields clear of weeds out of Onions and garden & potatos Tuesday 11th A Copper brought a cow to Gladston Clear warm Ther reached about a 85 degrees all picked up in clearing 7 in forenoon bought and set up Aunt Emmaline's Oats PM Wednesday 12th Clear warm Ther reached 84 degrees Father and Wm went to Tilbury Center and got 2 yrs old Colt bought off Marchan rest picked up in bush Thursday 13th Cloudy rained in showers PM Wm cut around Oats all picked up in the slashing Friday 14th Cloudy very cool Wm cut field 2 and most of No 4 with Kate and bet, rest cut weeds house yard and fence Saturday 15th Clear very cool in morn Ther from 46 degrees to 76 degrees Father drove Kate and bet to town, Marketing, Wm took plows to Fletcher with colts to be repaired we bound Oats No 2 and part of field 4 Sunday 16th Aug Brought Sam Colt age 1 year 3 mots, up this morn sick took {illegible} Wild road Kate to town sent Dr Hall VS out he died before arrival of VS Monday 17th �Cloudy moderate built log pile over colt S barn finished cutting Oats in field No 4 bound and set up one 146 Tuesday 18th August 1885 Cloudy threatened rain Wm Alf De Fla and I bound and set up Oats until 4 Oclock PM W. g. A. D and I went to see Fireworks in Chatham Wednesday 19th Clear misty Ther from 65 degrees to 78 degrees Father took Mrs Peaker to town. Willie took 25 bu 30 cts per bu of Oats and 18 of wheat 80 cts per bu to town with K and bet, rest bound last of the Oats, field No 4 Thursday 20th Father and Willie went to Fletcher and got plows and scraper Father went to Mrs Peakers to sell 25 ac ground W plowed PM,I, plowed AM with Kate & bet in stubble No 5, Wand A stacked Aunt Emmaline's Oats in the afternoon cut some weeds in eve Friday 21st Cloudy warm Ther 80 degrees rained very heavy accompanied with strong wind and heavy hail, Father brought calves home from Morheads took 5 bu of Oats off Siberian trees cut some weeds 22nd Cloudy Father drove out Kate and Emmaline's Kate to town sent Dr Hall out to Examine Bet split wood cut new Monday 24th Cloudy rained heavy all night and in showers today Ther 70 degrees cut 10 posts for a Waggonshed in L Lecoq & J Ellit valued hay {illegible} on tack yesterday Tuesday 28th Cloudy cool Wm Alfred and I worked on timber hauld hauled up for shed �Wednesday 26th Cloudy cool Ther from 52 degrees to 66 degrees straightened up Oats and worked on timber finished Father attended some business for Mrs Morhead & J. Grant bought a single buggy of J. Williams Thursday 27th Clear warm cloudy cool Ther 44 degrees Wm Alf De and I worked in timber for shed 147 Friday August 28th 1885 Cloudy cool Ther 46 degrees Alf & De began to haul in Oats with Kate Pat & Jin together, I went down and got Aunt Emmaline's Team ploughed PM with them Saturday 29th Cloudy Father and De went to town drove Aunt Emmaline's Team Wm Alf Fla & I hauled in the rest of the Oats from field No 4 & 21 Wm brought single buggy from J Williams Monday 31st Cloudy cool heavy shower of hail and rain in evening Wm and I began to plow in No 5, W with Kate gin and Pat, I with Aunt Emmaline's team Tuesday 1st September 1st Cloudy cool Ther reached 64 degrees rained a shower PM Father went to town drove Kate Wm and I finished plowing in No 5 began in No 2 Wednesday 2nd Clear in morn cloudy Ther 40 degrees slight frost Wm and I finished ploughing lot No 2, began to E, lot No 4 Alf De and Fla began to pull beans WH of No 4 Father & Alf took the Democrat buggy to Shaws to be repainted Thursday 3rd Cloudy Wm and I plowed in No 4 De Alf and Fla shelled beans �Friday 4th Cloudy rained with all shelled corn until noon Plowed a little PM both teams Saturday 5th Cloudy Father drive Kate to town single I plowed with Aunt Emma Team Wm and rest worked at Waggonshed Monday 6 7th 7 Cloudy (Sunday morn clear frost Ther 34 degrees) Wm and I finished ploughing stubble in No 4, de finished work on Waggonshed raised Father bought a Wisner seed drill for $84 148 Tuesday 8th September 1885 Cloudy rained all day with short intermissions Willie drove Kate to town got some medicine for Aunt Emmaline, rest Shelled corn Wednesday 9th Cloudy several misty showers Willie Alf De Fla & I finished raising the Waggonshed Thursday 10th Cloudy Ther 74 degrees went to town for Aunt Emmaline we all worked at Waggonshed sided it in Friday 11th Brought double buggy from Buxton Cloudy Wm Alf and I got rafters finished out of bush worked at them and places for them D and F pulled bean Saturday 12 Cloudy Father and I took 30 bu of dry shell corn got 52 Wm shaped and pull up the rafters A, D and F pulled beans Monday 14th �Clear Father went to town yesterday to Conference came out tonight Wa, Alf and I worked on sideing and roofing shed Tuesday 15th Few Clouds Father got 12 bu seed wheat, Wm harrowed WH No 5 and lot No 2 A,D,F pulled beans, I went down and began Plowing for Aunt Emmaline Wednesday 16th Clear cool Ther 50 degrees Wm drilled lot No 2 and WH of No 5 in Wheat, A, D &, F pulled beans, I plowed for Aunt E with team Thursday 17th Misty cool Ther 38 degrees frost some places Wm harrowed all day I with Aunt E team also until noon in No 4 rest pulled beans Friday 18th Clear warm Wm got 12 bu of Oats from Paterson hauled in 2 loads of beans rest pulled beans I plowed for Aunt E Saturday 19th Clear foggy cool nights Ther reached 75 degrees Father drove Kate to town & all hands pulled beans today 149 Monday September 21st 1885 Clear heavy dew warm I got Aunt Emmaline team and rolled E, H, No 4 Wm harrowed half of it with Kate and colts A, D and F, pulled beans Tuesday 22nd Cloudy Ther 66 degrees went to town Wm and I harrowed afternoon Wm began drill in wheat in No 4, I followed with harrow De Alf & F pulled beans Wednesday 23rd �Cloudy warm in morn turned windy cold Ther 40 degrees Wm finished drilling wheat in No 4, A, M, went down and plowed for Aunt Emmaline both teams, D, A, F, pulled beans Thursday 24th Clear cool in morn Willie and I finished plowing Aunt Emma Alf, De and Flav finished pulling the beans in No 4 Friday 25th Few clouds warm Ther reached 80 degrees Willie and I harrowed ground down at Aunt Emmaline, Father and I got 16 bu of seed wheat Saturday 26 27th 26 Few clouds very warm Ther reached 90 degrees Father went to town with Mrs Peakers horse Willie and I drilled and harrowed after 7 1/2 bu of wheat at Aunt Emmalines A and D began to dig potatos Monday 28th 28 Clear warm Ther reached 78 degrees Wm run out water furrows on wheat at Aunt E, A, D and I hauled in rest of beans with, Kate and bet, both plowed PM in beans ground in No 4 put a nine little pigs in the Pen to wean Tuesday 29th 29 Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees Wmn and I plowed in No 4 AM Father helped Aunt Emmaline thrash A cut first of grapes Wednesday 30th Few clouds slight breezes warm Father Wm and I went to town to Fair took some marketing Thursday October 1st Misty clouds, warm Wm and I plowed in No 4 and harrowed 150 October Friday 2nd 1885 �Cloudy moderate Ther 74 degrees turned cooler Wm and I finished plowing in all field No 4 harrowed and began cultivating it Saturday 3rd Cloudy cool rained about noon till 2 Friday Father drove colts to town Wm harrowed and cultivated No 4 with (Kate and Kate and bet) A, D, and I cut corn first cut Monday 5th Cloudy cool Ther 37 degrees rained slowly till noon we shelled corn fanned seed wheat Wand I fanned 4 bu of wheat for Aunt E brought team up Tuesday 6th Cloudy cool Ther 36 degrees, first, snowed little Father took grist for Aunt E, and D Flav and Eunice for Vaccination to town, Wm drilled part of WH of No 4 in wheat, Alf and I cut corn Wednesday 7th Cloudy cool Ther 27 degrees Wm finished drilling wheat in No 4 I harrowed with Aunt E team finished all Furrows & c by 3 PM, all cut corn rest of day Thursday 8th Few clouds fl rained heavy during night Wm Alf De and I cut corn Friday 9th Clear heavy frost Ther 29 degrees Father went to D. Fletchers sale got 2 two grade and one Thoroughbred Heifers price $74, all cut corn Saturday 10th Clear Frost and fig in morn Ther 34 degrees Father drive Kate to town Wm De and I got 3 heifers from Fletcher's, hauled had punkins up for pigs, all cut corn rest of day Monday 12th Cloud began raining last night rained nearly all day Wm A and I put the gable end in waggon shed �Wednesday 14th Cloudy rained drisly in forenoon Father went to town drive Kate Wm and Alf and I greased gin and pats harness 151 Thursday October 15 1885 Few clouds moderate Father and I Wm A and I put some roof on waggon shed Friday 16th Few clouds Father and I took 39bu of corn got 48 cts per bu to town with Aunt E Kate and out Wm Cut some of clover for seed in No 3 Saturday 17th Few clouds warm Ther reached 65 degrees Father drove Aunt E team to town Wm cut rest of clover in No 3 and part of No 5 A and I husked some corn hauled 2 loads punkins Aunt E Pat weaned here De and F cut corn stalks Monday 19th Cloudy rained hard last night drizzled some today Father Wm and I went down and cleaned 30 bu of wheat for Aunt E Father went to town hall took a petition we began to haul manure on No 3 Tuesday 20th Cloudy cool in eve windy Father drove Kate and beauty took 30 bu of wheat to town for Aunt E, Wm and I hauled manure With (Kate and Bet) Went rest of clover in No 5 Wednesday 21st Clear cool, Wm, Alf, De, and I, hauled manure all day on No 3 with both teams, Kate bealit Thursday 22nd Cloudy cool all hauled manure from barn yard, ice in morn �Friday 23rd Cloudy cool, Ther 32 degrees morn, Father and I went to Fletcher got 413 ft of lumber for waggon shed, AM, Father took 12 bu of corn to Merlin to get ground did not get it ground, Wm and Alf helped A Uncle Mack to Thrash in the afternoon Saturday 24 Clear heavy frost last night Father went to town in the democrat got 100 cwt of flour settled Kennedy note Chas Alf and I put some roof on the shed and hauled in some dirt and turned some of the clover 152 Monday 26th October 1885 Clear frosty in morn Father went to Merlin got grist Wm, Alf and De went down and helped Uncle Mack to thrash I layed up with vaccination Tuesday 27th Misty Wm and Alf made general arrangements for thrashing cleaned Barn, granary hauled wood & De and Fla gathered apples Wednesday 28th Cloudy Father went to town got necessities for thrashing rest tinkered about got engine and machine over and {faded} Thursday 29th Cloudy rained heavy last night and drizzled all day stoped our thrashing Wm made piks for colts Friday 30th Cloudy cool windy snowed all A.M, several hands gathered to thrash but failed Father and Wm drove (Kate and Bet) to Buxton hauled our logs to gangway of Kersey Mill Saturday 31st �Clear in morn cool Ther 20 degrees Father went to town market Wm, A, D and I dug and pitted about 16 bu of carrots Monday 2nd November Cloudy cool, one short shower, we began to thrash first wheat Clawson, Democrat, Reliable, resp, in all 286 bu, set for oats Tuesday 3rd Cloudy cool, hail last night, Ther 37 degrees, we thrashed oats 214 bu A.M, Father went to Buxton PM to get logs sawed failed Wednesday 4th Cloudy rained Father went Buxton got a cant hook from S-haw we picked apples in Old orchard pitted rest of carrots and beats Thursday 5th Cloudy rained continuous PM, very muddy finished picking apples in old orchard Friday 6th Cloudy {page torn} most of day Father piled lumber sawed a Kersey Mill 153 Friday November 6th 1885 We fanned up all of Reliable Wheat Saturday 7th Cloudy warm Ther 60 degrees very muddy Father went to town single buggy Wm and I went to Buxton W brought back lumber to finish shed I remained and piled rest of lumber as sawed rest gathered some apples finished roofing W Monday 8th 9th Cloudy cool Wm, Alf, De, Flave, and I began to husk corn �Tuesday 9th 10 Cloudy cleared off PM all husked corn Wednesday Friday 10th Clear Ther 39 degrees Wm took Mrs Peaker 40 bu of corn AM drawed 40 in from field all began to turn clover over Thursday 12th Cloudy turned windy and cool we turned over rest of seed clover in No 5 hauled in 3 waggonloads Friday 13th Cloudy cool rained during night we hauled up a load of squash and punkins and 40 bu of corn turned clover in No 3 Saturday 14th 14 Cloudy cool heavy blustering snow storms Ther 30 degrees Father drove Aunt E team to town took 4 bu of Wheat for grist, we daubed stable stalls Monday 16th Cloudy cool windy we shook up seed clover in No 5 and hauled in rest of it, 3 loads Tuesday 17th Clear AM cloudy PM warm Ther 24 degrees reached 60 degrees turned and hauled 2 loads of No 3 seed clover Father sold all Elm on east side lane for $60 Wednesday 18th Cloudy rained nearly all day Father Wand I measured and bined Reliable Wheat 118 bu fanned most of Democrat, hauled a of hay to stable a sow had 9 pigs Thursday 19th Cloudy, moderate, Father and I made roads in slashing to some rails W got barrel of plaster from Rices, all husked some corn �154 Friday November 20th 1885 Cloudy, cool, all husked corn Saturday 21st Cloudy Ther 36 degrees Father drove (Kate and Pat) to town market we all husked corn Monday 23rd Cloudy cool we hauled in 3 loads of corn Tuesday 24th Cloudy cool snowed 1/2 inch Wm went to town on Kate A, D, & I hauled corn Wednesday 25th Cloudy cool Ther 34 degrees snowed about 1 1/2 or 2 in Wm with colts, I Kate hauled out 400 rails west bettwen between clearing and bush A, D, helped. I. James Harris patched plaster in house Thursday 26th Cloudy moderate we hauled out 329 rails from slashing Friday 27th Cloudy cool, we hauled out last of rails 57 rails and 19 poles hauled also 50 bu of corn P.M Saturday 28th Clear warm Ther 22 degrees Father went to town single buggy Wm and I bushed out soft wood in slashing all hashed some corn PM ba Barry's men began cutting Elm in slashing, all woods east of home Monday 30th Clear warm Ther 26 degrees Willie rode Kate to town started to take Bet got to Scipio's on 6th con, A, D, and I husked corn turned seed clover left �Thursday December 1st Cloudy rained little in morn warm Father shoveled some in E line ditch rest all husked Wednesday 2nd Cloudy warm all husked corn F Thursday 3rd Cloudy windy cool we hauled in 3 1/2 loads of corn 1 load the last of seed clover from No 3 Bet mare died at Scipio's Friday 4th Cloudy, little snow in morn rained at night Wm D and I husked corn Cousin Arminta and George came here from Windsor 155 Saturday December 5 1885 Stormy heavy blustry snow storm nearly all day Ther 22 degrees could not go to town Wand I put stalls in stable rest picked wood Monday 7th Clear cold Ther 3 degrees above Z (preceding day very stormy heavy snow blizzards Ther 18 degrees fell to 10 degrees) Wm and I hauled 2 loads of hay to stable F, S here brought engine we began to tash thrash clover seed about 4 O'clock PM, Tuesday 8th Clouded in morn Ther 2 degrees about Z reached 34 degrees snowed turned to sleety rain Father went to Chatham to attend cort on Cooper vs Webb case, We finished thrashing clover seed about 4h 30m PM had about 13 bu from machine Wednesday 9th Cloudy moderate showered some rained all night high water Father went to town to attend cort Wm took 23 bu of Wheat to town got 80 cts per bu We cleaned barn after mill �Thursday 10th Cloudy cooler windy Ther 28 degrees Ftaher stayed in town awaiting trial Cooper vs Webb, Wm and Alf took engine out to H. Blacks with Kate and Aunt E Kate, We hauled 30 bu of corn Friday 11th Cloudy Ther 19 degrees Father went to town on trial Cooper vs Webb Wm went to Buxton got a load of lumber sawed for us at Kersey Mill we hauled out 167 rails, trial came off Webb had damages to pay Saturday 12th Cloudy Ther 10 degrees evening 30 degrees, Father drove pat and gin to town, Wm drove (Kate and jewel) to Buxton got load of lumber AM hauled in 50 bu of corn to Barn Monday 14th Cloudy snowed about 5 in yesterday and this morn hauled in some fodder Tuesday 15th Cloudy Blustry Ther 16 degrees Wm and I hauled 4 loads 2 each rest of lumber from Buxton hauled 2 loads of soft wood up to hewkirks with teams (Pat and Gin) (Kate and Jewel) 156 Wednesday December 16th 1885 Clear in morn pleasant Ther 10 degrees Wm Alf and I I hauled rest of 5 cord of soft wood to hewkirks got a grist of 6 bu of corn ready Thursday 17th Cloudy Ther reached 40 degrees we hauled corn fodder into Barn Friday 18th Cloudy little snow Ther 32 degrees we hauled up fire wood all day Father took 6 bu of corn to Merlin for a grist with pat and gin �Saturday 19th Clear in morn windy Ther 32 degrees Father took 31 bu of wheat to town got 76 cts per bu (with Kate Aunt E Kate) Wm went to Merlin and got yesterday's grist Monday 21st Cloudy turning warm we fanned up the last of Democrat wheat in all 81 bu and commenced in Clawson fixed one wood rack to haul the waggon (Brought mare coming 4, Polly) home we got from Chatham Tuesday 22nd Cloudy warm Ther reached 50 degrees Father drove Kate and Polly to town took 33 3/4 bu of wheat got 76 cts per bu hauled load of fodder into barn and a load of hay into stable and others chores L Wednesday 23rd LLLLL Cloudy, very muddy, we put up beams in shed waggons put up rake plows & c got some white flint ready to pound into {illegible} Thursday 24rd Cloudy Ther 28 degrees Father took cousin Arminta and Mrs Rossier to town, Latter left, Wm went to Stockton's for cider press did not get it, took 10 bu of apples to Rices got them ground Saturday 26th Clear, warm Sun, Ther 14 degrees Father and Alf went to town drove (Kate and Polly team) Willie and I put up a crane in waggon shed fixed stye put in little pigs Monday 28th Cloudy Ther 34 degrees to 40 degrees Father went to Buxton to meet Post O. Inspector We fanned up rest of Clawson in all 111 bu other wood rack to haul in the waggon 157 Tuesday December 29th 1885-1886 �Cloudy Ther 34 degrees Father posted bills of sale of old home-stead in south and north Buxton We hauled a load of hay into stable hauled part of manure pile in garden spread it on No 4 Wednesday 30th Cloudy Ther 38 degrees (48 degrees in eve) rained some Father went to School meeting was elected trustee We culled corn in cribs pilled and choped and slashing Thursday 31st Cloudy Ther 40 degrees We spread manure in No 3 Friday January 1st 1886 AD Cloudy We spread rest of manure on No3 Wm sharpened little crosscut Sat Jan 2nd Cloudy Ther 44 degrees very muddy rained in eve Father went to town We got up pole for waggon shed sawed some stove wood in slashing Monday 4th Cloudy rained nearly all day Ther 50 degrees at 9AM 34 degrees 6 PM Father and Wm held municipal election at old school Alf and I let off water culed some corn &c Tuesday 5th Cloudy Ther 30 degrees snowed PM Father took election returns to Fletcher We took heated fodder ofit of mow sawed some stove wood began to fan clover seed Friday 6th Wednesday 6th Cloud Ther 12 degrees we began to thrash beans in barn with horses Thursday 7th Cloudy snowed little Ther 14 degrees we thrashed beans Friday 7 th 8 �Clear in morn snowed little Ther 5 degrees above We finished thrashing beans and fanned them about 42 bu Saturday 8th 9 Cloudy blustry Ther 9 degrees Father and Wm went to down in sleigh I and Alf hauled a load of hay into stable &c Monday 11th 11 Cloudy blustry Ther 6 degrees below Z snowed PM Wm and I hauled one load each of hickory wood to Buxton on sleighs 158 Tuesday Dec Jan 11th 1886 Clear in morn Ther 13 degrees below Z hauled hickory wood to Buxton in sleighs Wednesday 13th Clear Ther 4 degrees below Z we hauled wood to Buxton on waggons Thursday 14th Clear warm Ther 10 degrees above Z we made 3 trips with hickory wood on waggons to Buxton Friday 15th 15 Cloudy drizzled little in evening Ther 16 degrees above reached 38 degrees we made two trips to Buxton with wood took cousin Arminta Hughs to Fletcher to go home on rail Saturday 16th Cloudy warm Ther 38 degrees rained considerable Father went to town with Aunt Emmaline, We made 3 trips each to Buxton Monday 18th �Cloudy snowed little Ther 14 degrees Wm and I made one last trip to Buxton, all on waggons with hickory wood had in all 25 1/2 cords got $2.75 per cord, loaded one waggon with 20 in Beach Wednesday 20th Cloudy blustry turned to rain in evening Wm and I took load each of 20 in Beach for Dr Springer to Chatham Thursday 21st Cloudy little snow sleeted in night Ther 28 degrees we shedded a few few maple saw logs Friday 22nd Cloudy blustry snow storm storm in eve Ther 14 degrees Wm and Alf took rest of 20 in stove wood in all 8 single cords to Dr Springer on the sleighs Saturday 23rd Clear cold Ther 2 degrees below Z reached 10 above Father went to town on sleigh Wm and Alf took a load of hay from barn to stable we drawed up some firewood &&c 159 Imp Monday J January 25th 1886 Cloudy moderate very little snow sleety roads Wm and Alf made 4 trips each to Fletcher with Maple saw log to Barry's Tuesday 26th Cloudy drizzled some Wm and Alf Father took rest of maple logs to Barry's to be sawed Father Wm and I went to Buxton PM and rolled three large White Oak logs up to the skidway of Kersey's mill maple logs to Barry's 14 Wednesday 27th �Cloudy Ther 30 degrees to 38 degrees Father and Wm went to town on waggon took 7 bu 29 lbs of clover seed got $6.50 per bu 11 bu 11 of beans got 65 cts per bu Alf and I bushed out some soft cord wood and fire wood Thursday 28th Cloudy drizzled rain a little Ther 32 degrees to 36 degrees Wm and Alf bushed out 340 rails I finished bushing out soft wood cut by E, Elare Friday 29th Cloudy Ther 24 degrees to 34 degrees Wm and I got one load each of ice from Fletcher to pack Saturday 30th Cloudy snowed about 2 in Ther 18 degrees Father and Wm went to town Ordered P a Traction Engine built at D. Park and sons Alf and I hauled a load of hay to stable built fence around cow yard Monday 1st February 1886 Cloudy moderate Wm and Alf packed ice I took 10 bu to Aunt Emmaline and 10 bu to Aunt Mary of beans brought a load of sawdust from Buxton Tuesday 2nd Cloudy snowed about 2 1/2 in most got to lay on road this winter Wm and I began to cut maple logs to get sawed by Barry Wednesday 3rd Clear Ther 8 degrees below Z Wm and I sawed rest of maple logs all 9 began to cut some elm Thursday 4th Clear Windy Ther 7 degrees below Z noon 4 degrees above Wm and I hauled 8 maple logs to Fletcher �160 Friday Februay 5th 1885 Clear calm Ther 16 degrees below Z Wm and I hauled one maple last, making in all 23 maple logs 5 to get sawed also 9 Elms for sale Saturday 6th Cloudy blustry snowed about 3 in Ther 14 degrees Father and Wm went to town A and I got up a load of limbs to heat kittle for Hog killing Monday 8th Clear warm Sun, Ther 25 degrees above reached 42 degrees snow going fast & Father Wm Alf and I cut 4 Elm logs AM hauled them PM one tree 1640 feet Tuesday 9th Few clouds Ther 28 degrees reached 48 degrees We killed our pigs 4 Wt 355-154-135-115 lbs respectively, hauled a load of hay to stable Wednesday 10th Few clouds Ther 30 degrees to 52 degrees Wm Alf and I husked some corn hauled it in Thursday 11th Cloudy Ther 38 degrees to 42 degrees Father and Willie cut up and salted pork got Aunt Mary who rendered lard; W and I sawed some cord wood Friday 12th Cloudy rained in night and AM misty very muddy Ther 40 degrees to 44 degrees Wm sharpened both saws Saturday 13th Cloudy misty drizzled little Ther 38 degrees to 40 degrees Father went to town in buggy we sawed wood, stove, cord, and firewood took sow to Patterson's boar �Monday 15th Cloudy snowed 1 in windy Ther 26 degrees Father Wm Alf and I sawed wood of all kinds and slashed and filed brush Tuesday 16th Clear cool Ther 8 degrees Wm Alf and I sawed cord wood all day Wednesday 17th Few clouds Ther 5 degrees during night, 22 degrees to 32 AM, We hauled a load of hay from barn to stable Wm got rest of hand picked beans from Aunt Emmalines some from Aunt Mary's cut cord wood PM Thursday 18th Cloudy Ther 40 degrees little skiff of snow Wm A and I sawed cord wood 161 Friday February 19th 1886 Cloudy rained Wm cleaned up Clock and Organ we picked beans Saturday 20th Cloudy blustry Ther 4 degrees above Z Father and Wm took 10 bu of bean hand picked got $1.00 per bu we picked some beans got up some wood Monday 22nd Cloudy Snowed yeasterday little today about 3 in snow has not exceeded 4 in in depth this winter Father went to town in sleigh Wm and Alf hauled manure from stable and spread on wheat in No 4 Tuesday 23rd Clear, cloudy in morn Ther 32 degrees thawing PM Wm and Alf hauled manure from stable spread on wheat in field No 4, cut some wood Aunt E's PM �Wednesday 24th Clear Ther 10 degrees reached 32 38 degrees Wm and Alf hauled manure on No 4 Thursday 25 Cloudy and very windy Tem 28 degrees this morning but turned cold we hauled the last of the hay from the East mow of the barn and put it in the stable very muddy Friday 26th Clear little skiff of snow very muddy windy Ther 8 degrees above we hauled in a load of fodder cut cord PM Saturday Friday 27 Clear warm sun Ther 6 degrees above Father and Wm went to town in the buggy A and I piled some cord wood, cut firewood & c Monday March 1st Clear windy at times Ther 4 degrees above Z Father Wm Alf and I cut cord wood and rail cuts Tuesday 2nd Clear windy Ther 8 degrees above Wm Alf and I cut cord wood AM, fanned and shelled 6 bu of old a corn for grist Wednesday 3rd Cloudy Ther 12 degrees above Father went to town in democrat took 6 bu of corn got grist Wm A and I cut cord wood Thursday 3rd 4th Clear Ther 20 degrees reached 36 degrees We hauled in rest of corn fodder the ground is bare frozen dry, snow has not exceeded 4 in this winter 162 �Friday March 5th 1886 Clear Ther 16 degrees reached 40 degrees We hauled the remaining corn shocks into Barn Wm went tor Rileys got 4 bu of seed corn from E bar got rest of bean from Aunt Mary's Saturday 6th Clear Ther 16 degrees reached 40 degrees (Father took 25 bu of wheat for grist -to town) We sawed cord wood some stove wood also, Monday 8th Cloudy Clear intervals skifs of snow Ther 34 degrees Wm and I hauled and spread manure on wheat in No 4, AM, all cut wood in slashing PM Tuesday 9th Cloudy some wind Ther 24 degrees to 36 degrees all hauled up firewood M AM Cut in wood PM Wednesday 10th Few clouds Ther 24 degrees to 36 degrees Father Wm Alf and I cut in slashing firewood 68 c PM Wm and I scattered blocks for fence around clearing hauled out 128 rails Thursday 11th Cloudy windy Ther about 36 degrees Father Willie and Alf cut in slashing Friday 12 Cloudy & cool Tem 36 degrees slight skiff of snow this morning Father went to Fletcher Chasunwell we did not do much Saturday 13 Cloudy Tem 38 degrees Father went to Town put in a tender for the Shadd homestead of $5500 Chasunwell Alf and I husked some corn in the barn &c Monday 15 �Clear and warm becoming very muddy Alf and I cut some stovewood in the woods Father helped us Tuesday 16 Clear and warm Alf and I sawed some stovewood in the woods Wednesday 17 Clear and warm Father and I went to town in the buggie roads very heavy Thursday 18 Cloudy and raining I filed the saw we done not much 163 March Friday 19 1886 Showered some this morning Alf and I hauled the first load of hay from west mow to the stable Father went to Fletcher heavy thunder storm night before last Saturday 20 Cloudy & showery very muddy Father scouring ditches Alf and I sawed some stovewood Monday 22nd 22nd Cloudy snowed about 2 in Wm and Alf wood sawed cord and stove Tuesday 23rd Few clouds Father Wm and Alf sawed wood in slashing Wednesday 24th Few clouds Ther 40 degrees to 50 degrees Father Wm and Alf sawed wood Thursday 25th Few clouds moderate Father Wm and Alf sawed wood �Friday 26th Cloudy windy Ther 40 degrees to 32 degrees Father burned grass along line ditch Wm and Alf trimed some trees in young orchard took out some carrots Saturday 27 Cloudy Tem 28 Father went to town where he found that his tender of 5300 $ for the homestead was accepted Alf and Wm trimmed treess all day Monday 29th Cloudy and showery Alf and Wm finished husking corn in the barn Tuesday 30 Cloudy & damp Alf and Wm hauled in a load of hay trimmed some trees & c Wednesday 31 Heavy frost Tem 22 Clear & warm in the day Father & W.A went to town in the Buggie Roads very muddy Thursday 1 April Snowing Raining & c W.A hung up the pork 164 April Friday 2 1886 Cloudy and Cool Alf and W.A fixing up fences Saturday 3 Clear but Cool Father Aunt Emma and WA went to town in the Buggie roads very heavy Monday 5 Cloudy and cool Father and WA sowed clover Chaff on lot No 2 Father went to Wilsons sale Alf and W.A went to cut down & piled up 4 old apple trees & fixed fences �Tuesday 6 Snowed all day snow very deep over a foot we did not do much cool Ther 22 Wednesday 7 Alf and W.A hauled out some manure from the garden on to No 1 Thursday 8 Is cool this morning Alf and WA hauled out some manure to No 1 got soft and we had to quit we then hauled out rails from garden fence onto the road Father went to town hall to division court Friday 9 Clear and warm very muddy snow going fast we hauled some rails on to Lacocq & hauled up some wood Saturday 10 Clear Father and Aunt Emma went to town D Hall took a large splint from Kates breast Alf and W.A trimmed trees at upper place Monday 12 Cloudy & showery Alf and W.A let off water took out carrots parsnips & beets & shelled corn 165 Tuesday 13 1886 Clear Alf and W.A hauled some Hay to Aunt Emma's trimmed grape vines &c Wednesday 14 Clear Alf and WA trimmed trees at upper place Williams, Moore, & Mathews Cut wood Thursday 15th 15 Clear warm Father W,a and I went to trim Father to attend cort court on summons, I went to Doctor brought out 200 lbs of flour roads beginning to dry up some heavy yet �Friday 16 Clear very warm Ther reached 75 degrees Father returned from town this evening Wm and Alf trimed trees on upper place Saturday 17th Clear warm Ther reached 72 degrees Wa and Alf trimed trees on upper place Monday 19th Clear very warm Ther reached 80 degrees shade Father took 22 bu of White wheat to town got 78 cts per bu Wm and Alf fixed fence along front of place Tuesday 20th Clear AM rained a heavy shower PM Father drove colts to town took 24 bu of wheat got 8 cts per bu Wm fixed fences on upper place Alf got Aunt Emma team being roling meadow in No 1 Wednesday 21st Clear Ther reached 78 degrees Wm took 10 bu of oats and Dull to upper place and bed stead Ge to cultivate and sow field Alf finished Roling No 1 began No 5 Thursday 22nd Clear warm Wm finished cultivating began to Drill in oats PM on upper place Alf and Flave gathered stones on clover on upper place PM A finished roling clover in No 5 home AM 166 Saturday 24th April 1886 Intermitting clouds Fatehr drove Aunt Emma team to town took 30 bu of wheat got 80 cts per bu Wm finished drilling oats Alf roled clover on upper place Monday 26th Cloudy Ther reached 65 degrees Wm cultivated and drilled in Oats for Aunt Emmaline Alf and C Simpson harrow and roled what on east side of lane on the upper place �Tuesday 27th Cloudy cool windy Wm plowed; Alf harrowed, C Simpson roled wheat C roled meadow also on upper place Wednesday 28th Clear warm Ther 70 degrees Wm harrowed wheat in No 4 home with Pat gin and Dick, latter added today, C Simpson finished wheat roling on upper place began roling in No 4 Alf plowed on upper place Father flave and I picked tree trimming on upper place Thursday 29th Cloudy cool windy Wm finished harrowing wheat in No 4 lot 2 & EH of No 5 C Simpson roled it Father sowed clover seed on lot No 2 and EH of No 5 Alf plowed on upper place AM began harrowing wheat down at Aunt Emmalines' Friday 30th Cloudy cold drizzly rain all day Father sold all of the Elm and Basswood on the upper place to PT Barrey for 300 to be taken off within 3 years from date April 30th 1886 May 1st 1886 Saturday May 1st Cloudy warm Ther 70 degrees rained PM Father went to town Wm Alf scraped the road from townline to Drakes road with colts & Aunt E team Monday 3rd Cloudy Father sowed clover at Aunt Emma's Alf and C Simpson harrowed and roled wheat down at Aunt E Wm plowed on upper place Teusday 4th Cloudy rained PM Wm Alf and C Simpson ploughed and har-rowed on upper place Dick cold broke and worked some this week 167 �Wednesday May 5th 1886 Cloudy cooler Wm Alf and C Simpson Plowed on upper place Father went to town Thursday 6th Few Clouds Wm Alf and C Simpson Drilled in and harrowed land rolled oats on upper place Father and I burnt part of the bush in orchard Friday 7th Clear warm Ther reached 78 degrees Father Fla and I finished burning brush trimings in Orchard on upper place Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed for Oats down at Aunt Emmalines Saturday 8th Clear Ther 76 degrees Father went to town S buggy Wm Alf finished putting in oats at Aunt Emmalines worked dick Monday 10th Cloudy heavy rain last night AM we loged up some log piles in slashing PM Wm and Alf plowed for corn at Aunt Emmaline's Oliver Higate put 24 had head of cattle X and calves in E bush on upper place to pasture one Month Tuesday 11th Cloudy Am Ther 70 degrees PM Wm and Alf finished plowing for corn down at Aunt Emmaline Wednesday 12th Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees in shade Wm drove Pat to town to horse Doctor De Alf and C Simpson began to plow for corn in field No 6 some garden potatos planted Thursday 13th Few clouds Ther 76 degrees Wm & Alf and C Simpson plowed in No 6 for corn Father went to town Mr Hacket's funeral F & I picked up chunks Friday 14th �Cloudy warm Ther 76 degrees rained heavy in eve and night Wm and Alf plowed in No 6 Kate and Polly and Aunt E team Saturday 15th Cloudy rained drizzly AM Father went to town Wm Alf De and Flave Cleaned up house and barn on upper place Monday 17th Cloudy Wm Alf & C Simpson plowed for corn in No 6 to be right to make him work out the amount and consider it a christian act Argument on Slavery Mrs I. D. Shadds Argument on the 28th March 28 was that if she were to buy a slave that she believes it to be her right to hold him until which time as it takes the slave to remunerate her and that if the slave runs away that she would have him brought back she said she would not sell him but she would scourge and whip him; this she considers Christianity and right, thereby admitting the right to buy men under all such circumstance. If a master was to sell a slave she has would buy him to keep him from going south but, would believe it 168 Tuesday May 18th 1886 Clear Frost this and yeasterday morn Ther 36 degrees and 40 rest Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed in No 6 Father burnt in slashing Wednesday 19th Clear Wm Alf and C Simpson finished plowing for corn in No 6 Father loged and burnt in slashing I bagged up rest of the Closon Wheat 22 bu Thursday 20th Clear warm Wm Alf and C Simpson finished harrowing and marked off one way field No 6 began planting in evening Friday 21st �Clear warm Father marked we planted all of field No 6 in corn C Simpson roled part of it Saturday 22nd Clear very warm Ther reached 9 86 degrees in shade Father went to town took 36 bu of wheat got 76 cts per bu Wm Alf and C Simpson & I finished roling corn in No 6 and went to Aunt E and harrowed marked off and planted 4 acres for her Monday 24th May Clear we began to move part of things to upper place all but Willie and Flave moved up, PM Wm and A plowed Tuesday 25th Clear Wm A and C Simpson harrowed oats Father took a load of 25 bu; got 76 cts for 5 bu left rest there in Chatham also 2 heavy plows for repair Wednesday 26th Clear Father went to town hall to council meeting got assesment on upper place changed in to his name Wm got gin shod at b Buxton brought road scraper from shaws C Simpson plowed Thursday 27th Cloudy heavy shower last night Wm Alf and I hauled out 278 rails from W bush on upper place AM plowed PM for summerfallow C Simpson plowed also Friday 28th Few clouds Wm C Simpson and I finished plowing summerfallow scraped at the road & fixed line fence bt us DJ Lacey 169 Saturday May 29th 1886 Clear Father and Wm went to town Alf and I planted some garden down home sweet corn &c Monday 31st �Clear warm Father and Wm measured off upper place and layed off ditches Alf and I cleaned and while washed root house Tuesday June 1st Clear very warm AM Father went to town brought Mrs Anga Carter Wm Alf and C Simpson began to ditch along line fence SE gate quarter next 8 con Wednesday 2nd Cloudy rained shower PM Father went to town and got Mrs Carter's furniture Wm Alf and C Simpson ditched SE, q next 8th con Thursday 3rd Few clouds cool Father put away pork Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed for beans on upper place De and I cut rubbish in fence corners Friday 4th Few clouds Ther 72 degrees Father and De scraped road from townline to 12 and 13 sideroad Wm and A finished working ground and out it in beans AM W, A, CS, D I cut rye in Aunt E wheat Saturday 5th Clear AM rained shower PM Ther 74 degrees Father went to town Wm Alf and De ditched, 2 teams, I replanted part of field No 6 in corn Monday 7th Few clouds rained in morning Ther reached 80 degrees Wm Alf De and C Simpson ditched, hauled out 82 rails also I p replanted some in No 6 Father cut rye at Aunt E Tuesday 8th Few clouds Ther 72 degrees Wm Alf, De, & C Simpson finished the ditch on SW half line up here began to haul out manure on summerfallow I finished replanting corn in No 6 down home Father finished rye at Aunt E Wednesday 9th �Few clouds warm boys hauled manure on summerfallow roled it and harrowed it I replanted corn down at Aunt Emma 170 Tuesday 10th June 1886 Few clouds A, D and I hauled manure on summer follow AM Wm Alf and I began to cultivate corn on lower place PM Friday 11th Few clouds Ther reached 78 degrees Wm Alf and I finished cultivating corn in No 6 on lower place David Tuncovern Saturday 12th Few clouds warm father went to town we fixed fence for lit behind the barn for Dick Monday 14th Few clouds very warm Ther reached 89 degrees in shade Wm Alf and I began a track behind slashing for Ditch and fence Tuesday 15th Few clouds very warm Ther 89 degrees Father went to town took iron plow for repairs brought out a hay Fedder, Wm and Alf began to cultivate corn in No 6 I cultivated at Aunt E's Thomas Sulivan put 2 horses in bu to pasture Wednesday 16th Few clouds very warm Ther 90 degrees Wm Alf cultivated corn in No 6 C Simpson and I finished corn at Aunt Emmaline's brought horses up Thursday 17th Cloudy warm rained last night Wm Alf De and I finished cross cultivating corn in No 6 began to Ditch between slashing and bush on lower place Friday 18th �Cloudy cool Wm Alf De & I loged AM ditched PM along back of slashing Saturday 19th Few clouds Ther 74 degrees Father and Wm went to town De and I finished ditch behind slashing A pulled mustard from oats &c Monday 21st Cloudy rained in showers PM Wm went to town We cut some thistles in old slashing Tuesday 22nd Cloudy misty Father Alf and boys loged Wm and I began fence around slashing on lower place 171 Wednesday 23rd June 1886 Few clouds We put up some fence loged some Am began cutting clover PM on lower place in No 5 Thursday 24th Cloudy rained PM and night Wm and Alf cultivated corn in No 6 rest dressed and thined corn A finished cutting clover PM in 5 Friday 25th Cloudy rained some PM We fixed some fence cultivated some corn PM Saturday 26th Cloudy AM Father went to town with Aunt Emma's team Wm and Alf began cutting clover in No 1 AM all raked and shocked up clover in No 5 Wm got mower of Aunt E's yeasterday Monday 28th Clear Father went to town got clover for horse rake & c Wm and C Simpson finished mowing No 1 we raked and coocked part of cut saturday, hauled in clover in No 5 to barn �Tuesday 29th Clear Father tedded and raked EH of No 1 We began to haul to barn and stable WH No 1, Isadore Elare moved into house Wednesday 30th Clear We hauled rest of No 1 in AM C Simpson raked stubble PM Wm and Alf began cutting on upper place PM Thursday June 1st Clear Alf and De mowed rest of Clover on upper place Wm and I cut fence corners C Simpson tedded all cacked some PM Friday June 2nd Misty Sultry all worked at hay hauled to old stable PM shook and coocked some Saturday 3rd Few clouds warm Ther 80 degrees Father drove Pat and gin to town C Simpson helped all to coock and haul clover on upper place Monday 5th Clear warm Ther reached 90 degrees in shade We finished raking up clover in upper place and hauled it in 172 Tuesday 6th July 1886 Clear very warm We cut fence corners and old orchard in AM cut new orchard also Also cut and bound Wheat in lot No 2 Wednesday 7th Clear very warm Ther 70 degrees morn all cultivated and hoed corn on lower place in No 6 Thursday 8th �Clear Father and rest of us hoed corn Alf and Wm cutting Friday 9th Clear very warm Wm and Alf cultivated corn Father and rest hoed Saturday 10th Few clouds Wm went to town, father and rest hoed corn Alf finished cultivating corn in No 6 Lucas Lecocq put 2 cows in bush to pasture Monday 12th Cloudy Father took Democrat to Fletcher to tyers cut Alf began cutting Timmothy hay on upper place rest finished hoeing corn in No 6 finished Timothy and cut fence corners around it Tuesday 13 Cloudy little shower in evening Father went to Fletcher and got load of fence lumber at Barry mill rest hauled in Timothy hay part to barn lower place Thomas Sulivan put 7 head of cattle in bush to pasture Wednesday 14 Clear this morning heavy rain this Evg Wm cultivated beans until noon Chats & Father ground knives and cradle rest hoed beans afternoon we commenced cutting wheat in No 5A W.AS Thursday 15 Clear but damp we set up wheat until noon when we finished cutting No 5A and cut cut some in No 4A Friday 16 Clear we finished cutting East half of No 4 and Commenced Cutting Aunt Emma's 173 Saturday 17 July 1886 �Tolerable clear Father, Aunt Emma Mrs Carter and I went to town to go cut thistles in the Evg we cut some wheat at Aunt Emma's Monday 19 I finished Cultivating the beans and cut some fence corners Father and Chas cut fence corners Flave raked timothy stubble and we hauled the rakings in, rest hoed beans Tuesday 20 We cut fence corners & c until noon aft noon we finished Aunt Emmas wheat and cut some on upper place Wednesday 21 Cool night, Clear day, we finished Cutting wheat at lower place & cut on at upper place Thursday 22 Clear we hauled in wheat from No 5 & finished Cutting wheat this afternoon Friday 23 Clear we stacked Aunt Emma wheat and hauled in some from No 4 Saturday 24 Clear Father went to town we Cut fence corners and hauled in some wheat Monday 26 Showery this morning Chas and Alf cut fence corners & weeds Father shot a Black squirrel & weasel after noon he sowed some turnips in the garden and helped us log some Tuesday 27 Foggy this morning we finished hauling in out wheat and hauled some fence corner hay Wednesday 28 �Clear Alf & D Commenced ploughing this morning in No 4 with Kate & Pollie, and Aunt Emma's team Chas loaded & I hauled cut & spread manure on No 4 Father & Flave burning in clearing Thursday 29 A shower this afternoon we hauled out manure and ploughed in No 4 Friday 30 Clear we hauling manure & ploughing in No 4 Father burning 174 August Saturday July 31st 1886 Clear and warm Father drove Kate to Chatham in single buggie Chas Alf & I hauled manure on to No 4 JD ploughed in No 4 Father burned in the clearing Tuesday 3 Clear and Cool Chas Flave and I hauling manure JD ploughing No 4 Father & Alf burning in the clearing Wednesday 4 Clear and Cool Father went to town in the buggie took 4 bu corn & 6 bu wheat for grist also took the hay tedder in and got another I hauled some stone some dirt & c to bull stall and ploughed some with Kate & Marsham Chas & Alf hauled some manure Thursday 5 Showers all day I built a stall in the shed at the barn and a feed trough Friday 6 Clear and Cool we JD and I ploughed in No 4 all day I drove Kate and Marsham {illegible} Saturday 7 �Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in buggie other boys hauled manure on to No 4 Monday 9 Clear Father cut some oats at Aunt Emma's and Attended Old Mrs Hixes Funeral this Evg Chas & Alf hauled manure JD burned & I ploughed in No 4 with our Kate & Bute Tuesday 10 Father cut some oats at Other place Chas and Alf bound I ploughed until noon after noon JD and I went down and bound Oats at Aunt Emmas Wednesday 11 Very warm tem 94 degrees Father cut some Oats Chas Alf J.D. and I ploughed rest finished binding the Oats corn & spread manure red fletcher heiffer calved Friday 13 ilea heavy shower this morning we logged all day in the clearing 175 Mary Saturday 12 August 1886 Clear and warm Father Aunt Emma and I went to town boys hauled some wood ploughed and harrowed some in summerfallow upper place Monday 16 Rained some this morning we put up some oats Father commenced Cutting After noon we ploughed some in orchard Tuesday 17 Clear we bound Oats most of the day Father finished Cutting Oats Wednesday 18 �Cloudy this morning we Cut finished binding our own and almost finished Aunt Emmas Father put up Aunt Emmas Clothesline posts Thursday 19 Clear & warm we commenced hauling in oats today hauled the spring wheat Father got a job of Ditching on the Shadd drain which was sold today Friday 20 Clear we hauled Oats most of the day Chas and Alf ploughed some this morning in summerfallow Saturday 21 Tolerable Clear Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in the democrat this morning Father took 1 1/4 bu of plums got 10 per qt Monday 23 Tolerable clear we finished hauling in our Oats and laid out a ditch through the center of the upper place Tuesday 24 Cloudy but warm we hauled in stacked Aunt Emma's Oats and Commenced work on the center ditch Wednesday 25 Clear and warm we worked all day on the Centre ditch with 3 teams Thursday 26 Clear and very warm we worked all day on the centre ditch on the upper place Friday 27 Clear and warm we worked all day on the ditch Except that Chas hauled some water for Aunt Emma, Father went down and Cleaned out her pool �176 Saturday August 28th 1886 Very hot some heavy showers in Tilbury father Aunt Emma Ada and I went to town in the democrat Chas Alf and JD worked on the ditch Monday 30 Cloudy and damp this morning we finished the first piece of centre ditch and scraped some in the road put there was too much water to clean it out Tuesday 31 Clear and Cool we worked at the Centre Ditch all day Wednesday 1st September 1886 Clear and cool JD harrowed all day in No 4 Alf & I cut clover seed with mowers Chas & Father worked in the clearing Thursday 2 Clear and cool Alf and I cut clover until noon JD harrowed, afternoon Chas and Alf finished cutting clover JD sulkey raked & Chas Simpson Flave Morrise & I cocked it up Friday 3 Clear Alf & D finished harrowing No 4 we cleaned up balance of Old wheat 25 bu & then cocked up clover seed Saturday 4 Clear Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in buggie took 5 bu 45 lbs lb wheat got 218 lbs flour boys harrowed summerfallow & out up balance of clover Monday 6 Clear and warm we hauled in Clover seed all day Father dug some in Aunt Emmas pool and the helped in clover �Tuesday 7 Clear and warm we scraped mud out of pond until noon and then finished hauling in Clover Wednesday 8 Clear and very warm we scraped mud out of the pond all day with 3 teams 177 September Thursday 9 Clear a shower this Evg we finished scraping the mud out of the pond and commenced harrowing No 4 I commenced drilling reliable wheat on it 1 bu per acre also sowing timothy 6 lbs per acre Friday 10 Clear a shower this Evg JD finished harrowing & I finished drilling No 4 took 10 bu of wheat Father measured the field 9 5/8 acres Alf and Father went for water down the townline Chas & others pulled beans Saturday 11 Clear & pleasent Father Aunt Emma and I went to town boys hauled 2 loads water & piled some lumber at Fletcher we drilled lot front of house on upper place the Evg in reliable wheat 28 26 pua Monday 13 Clear & cool a shower this Evg we helped Aunt Emma thrash she had 196 bu Oats & 102 bu of wheat Tuesday 14 Clear & cool Chas and Alf got a load of water this morning I run out farrows in No 4 After noon we ditched on Centre ditch Wednesday 15 �Clear we ditched until noon after noon Father Alf & Morrise went to help uncle mack thrash rest hauled in two loads of beans & ditched some Thursday 16 Showery Al Chas & Alf hauled two loads of lumber from Fletcher Father helped uncle mack Thrash I went to town in single buggie to get some harness fixed Friday 17 Heavy rain last night we cleaned up a load of wheat this morning afternoon we ploughed some at Aunt Emmas Saturday Tolerable Clear father and Aunt Emma went to town in the buggie I took 26 bu wheat in it weighed 27 bu got 72 c per bu 178 Monday 20 September 1886 Clear we ploughed and harrowed at Aunt Emmas all day for wheat Tuesday 21 Clear I drilled in 4 bu of reliable wheat at Aunt Emmas 1 bu per Ac, Jd finished harrowing Alf ploughed on upper place afternoon we all worked on centre ditch Father helped uncle mack thrash Chas cut some corn Wednesday 22 Clear we worked on the centre ditch all day Thursday 23 Clear Father went to Old Mr Cooper's funeral he was 100 years old I’ve finished the front part of centre ditch and commenced ploughing rest of summerfallow for wheat Friday 24 �We scraped a flat ditch across summerfallow and I commenced to drill reliable wheat on N 7 half picks per Ac Saturday 25 Father went to town this morning in democrat I finished drilling Summerfallow took 4 3/4 bu after noon Chas and I went to town in single buggie Alf got in rest of beans JD ploughed Monday 27 Father and I went to town took 44 bu of Oats for Aunt Emma Also 17 bu wheat got 26 c for Oats 70 c for wheat Alf & D ploughed After noon some Chas cut some corn Tuesday 28 Cloudy drizzled rain after noon we commenced ploughing for wheat in No 5 with 3 teams Wednesday 29 Tolerable Clear & Cool we ploughed in No 5 most of the day with 4 teams J working Dick and Pollie Thursday 30 Frost last night Cool Alf harrowed some on upper place rest ploughed in No 5 Pat had colie at noon and did not work after 179 Friday October 1886 Rained some last night Cloudy & cool I drilled 2 1/2 bu beaury wheat on centre ditch back & 1 bu puge & commenced drilling in No 5 Alf & D harrowed in No 5 & Chas finished ploughing it Saturday 2 Clear & cool Father went to town Alf & d finished harrowing No 5 Alf run out furr{cut off} & I drilled in 9 bu of Beaury wheat on it had not quite Enough to finish C 1 bu per ac Monday 4 �Cloudy & showery I finished drilling this morning we then commenced hauling manure from back of barn on upper place on to field beyond the house Alf commenced ploughing in it Father went to S Woods to sale and bought 6 pigs C 6.75 Each Tuesday 5 Father went to town in single buggie Alf ploughed rest hauled manure from behind Old barn Wednesday 6 Clear & Cool Alf ploughed rest hauled manure Thursday 7 Clear and pleasant Father Chas Alf and I went in Chatham to the fair JD hauled up some pumpkins & c Friday 8 Clear we thrashed a flooring of beans after noon we ploughed & harrowed some on upper place beyond the Orchard Saturday 9 Clear and warm Father and Aunt Emma went to town in single buggie I took in a load of wheat 26 bu & 10 bu of beans also took out iron plow & other plow irons to get fixed Alf harrowed on upper place boys hunted a lost pig Monday 11 Clear and pleasant we hauled up wood water & c for thrashing Father got 3 lambs from T Sullivan for $2.75 Each I also hauled in 14 bu of Corn from Henry 180 Tuesday Oct 12th 1886 Clear & pleasant we commenced thrashing about 9 Oclock at upper place Louis Granduson Isac Williams Uncle Mack Jobe River & J T harris helped us finnished at upper place and thrashed at had 180 Oats & 115 Wheat Also thrashed Oats at lower place had 205 bu Oats �Wednesday 13 Clear & pleasant Ive finnished thrashing had 225 bu wheat at lower place Thursday 14 Rained a little this morning heavy wind this after noon Father took 40 bu of wheat to town, blew front barn doors off and blew down a great deal of fence &c we faned up some wheat after noon I took 7 bu of wheat down to uncle Macks for seed he paid me $5.00 for it Friday 15 Clear and windy we fixed up fence all day Saturday 16 Father Aunt Emma & Mrs Carter went to town in the democrat I took 40 bu of wheat got 68 C Monday 18 Clear & cool we husked Corn all day Tuesday 19 Clear & Cool we husked Corn until noon after noon we hauled in 35 bu Corn & 30 bu Culls Father measured the field 12 ac 18 {illegible} Wednesday 20 Clear & pleasant Father and I went to town to see my Engine tried took 36 bu wheat got 68 C boys hauled 40 bu corn Thursday 21 Clear we put in a bridge at upper place over the road ditch Friday 22 Clear and Cool we husked Corn all day Saturday 23 �Clear and Cool we hauled in Corn all day Father went to town in the single buggie 181 Monday 25 October 1886 Clear & Cool Father went to town took a load of Oats for Aunt Emma we husked corn all day Tuesday 26 Cloudy & Cool Chaz & Father Assisted the surveyor me George on the line ditch between us and McCart rest husked Corn Wednesday 27 Cloudy rained all the Afternoon we husked Corn until noon after noon F boarded up a stall for slick in shed by the barn Thursday 28 Cloudy & damp we husked Corn most of the day Friday 29 Cloudy we hauled in Corn 200 bu of good Corn & 6 bu Culls Father ween to Joe Rices sale this afternoon Saturday 30 Clear and pleasant Father Aunt Emma And I went to town in the democrat took 4 bu Culls Monday November 1st Clear we straightened up the Corn Cribs at upper place and hauled up 50 bu of Ebeir's husking And put in them Tuesday 2nd Clear and pleasant we husked Corn all day Wednesday 3 �Clear & pleasant fodder very dry we husked all day Thursday 4 We finnished husking about noon after noon we hauled in ballance of Ebeir's husking he husked 219 bu Friday 5 We finished hauling in our Corn had 1057 bu off the field 539 bu good Corn 993 Culls And 225 bu unculled 182 Saturday 6 November 1886 About 2 inches of snowfall this morning Father went to town in democrat we hauled up some wood Cleaned up some wheat &c snowing again this Evg Monday 8 Cloudy and damp we laid a bridge across Center ditch in Crosslane & loged up some in bush preparing for work on our part of McCart drain Tuesday 9 Cloudy and damp Chas Alf & D hauled 4 loads of lumber from Fletcher I ploughed some with Dick & Pollie in the Evg we cleaned up some wheat Father put in some window glass &c Wednesday 10 Clear Father went to town took 36 bu of wheat got 70 C Chas D and J Commence ditching on the McCart drain Alf grubbed some in some roots Thursday 11 Cloudy we finished ploughing and harrowing a piece of ground for timothy seed Just beyond the house weed Aunt Emmas team Afternoon we ditched some with two teams Friday 12 �Tolerable pleasant we ditched all day with 4 teams Saturday 13 Cloudy & damp Father drove Kate and Pollie to Chatham J. D. took Aunt Emmas team home J got 32 bu of corn from henrys field hauled up some pumpkins wood &c afternoon J went to town Alf ploughed some with Pat & Shays Monday 14 Tolerable clear we ditched all day with 4 teams Tuesday 16 Toler Clear Clear we ditched all day with 3 teams Father went to the plains to a trustee meeting this Evg Wednesday 17 Rained all day we Cleaned up some wheat &c Thursday 18 Cloudy and blustery Occasional snow squalls we ditched some in the afternoon 183 November 1886 Friday 19 Cloudy we ditched on the McCart ditch all day with 3 teams Saturday 20 Tolerable Clear Muddy Father went to town in the democrat we ditched with tow teams after dinner J went up to Buxton and got some plaster for patching Alf ploughed Monday 22 Cloudy and frosty we finished scraping on the McCart drain �Tuesday 23 Cloudy we ploughed most of the day on upper place rained this Evg and we had to quit Wednesday 24 Cloudy and Cool very muddy we ploughed on upper place beyond the house finished front Thursday 25 Cloudy we ploughed over behind the orchard on upper place finished about 7 acres Friday 26 Cloudy and Crusty we hauled in 12 loads of fodder from No 6 Saturday 27 Cloudy Father went to town in democrat we hauled in 12 loads of fodder from No 6 Monday 29 Cloudy snowed some this morning we ploughed most of the day in sodfield in upper place Tuesday 30 Cool and windy frozen too hard to plough Father and I went to town took 21 bu of wheat boys hauled in the ballance of the fodder out of our field Wednesday 1 December snowing & blustery all day we cleaned up some timothy seed & c Thursday 2 Cold and windy Tem 4 degrees we got two loads about 900 ft of white Oak lumber from Kerseys Mill which was sawed from our logs on shares Kersey got 700 ft for sawing Friday 3 Cold Them 14 we bushed our wood sled & Flave hauled 3 Cords of Ash for Copfield �Saturday 4 Clear & cold Father went to town we finished hauling out wood and hauled 4 loads of fodder from Henrys field 184 Monday 6 Clear & pleasant J D & I went down and helped Chas Simpson haul in his fodder Alf & Chas hauled up some wood water &c Tuesday 7 Clear & pleasant we commensed thrashing clover this morning with Gillulak's machine Thrashing all day & got 2 1/2 bags Father went to Mrs James Steels funeral this afternoon Wednesday 8 Clear & Cool we finished Thrashing Clover had 7 1/2 bags I took the Engine over to J Dillons this Evg Thursday 9 Clear Father took James Harris’s 6 bu of Corn over we cleaned up the barn floor put some Chaff in the mow &c Friday 10 We killed Woods Hogs 5 & one other woods hogs weighed 977 lbs and other one 213 also cleaned 26 bu wheat & shifted other hogs into the pen Saturday 11 Clear & pleasant, muddy, Father went to town took 28 bu of wheat we hauled 55 bu of Corn from Henrys field and I took 5 hogs down to Fletcher this Evg weight 989 lbs got $5.50 per cwt largest hog weighed 210 Monday 13 Very muddy Father rode old Kate out to the Council we ground axes fanned wheat &c �Tuesday 14 Tuesday froze up during last night Isador moved away up to Sleds we commensed getting out timber for a shed to go on the west side of the barn Father cut up a hog Wednesday 15 Snowed some last Evg Father went to town took 20 bu of wheat for grist got 6 bags of brand also got a draft for $20 for me to send Munn & Co. we hewed a piece of timber for the shed and cut some wood X Thursday 16 Cold we framed some at the shed X Friday 17 Writing of Diary by Chas Cold Tem 4 degrees below we finished framing at the shed and set up 4 posts Mrs Carter left Father took her over to Rues Saturday 18th Father went to town diary written by CW 185 December 20th 1886 Jan 1st 1887 took 20 bu of wheat to town to for grist Monday 20th Father took some wheat to town got 73 cts per bu Wm De and I worked on shed (took 30 bu) Tuesday 21st Father Wm also took x a load of oats to town for Aunt Emmaline We worked on hauled up some firewood &c Wednesday 22nd �Wm De and I sawed some logs in lower place worked on shed PM Thursday 23rd All faned up clover seed about 10 bu when clean Father went up to counsil meeting got $44 back tax on Shadd drain 70 cts on Deary Rice Drain Friday 24th Snowed heavy Father went to town to Xmas market Monday 27th We cut a few Elm logs hauled up some fire wood we Tuesday 28th Cold Ther 4 degrees above Father held the Provincial Election at E Elare of div 2 Wm and I cut down Elm logs in bush an on lower place Wednesday 29th Snowed some Father attended school meeting Wm and I finished cutting down helm Thursday 30th Father and J D, C I and De made 2 trips with 2 teams to Fletcher with Elm logs. Wa and I cut {illegible} to logs Friday 31st Snowed and blowed heavely today Father and I made one trip to Fletcher with logs Wm sharpened saw Saturday January 1st 1887 1887 Snowed heaivly heaveily Father wen took 30 bushel of wheat to town got 79 cts per bu rest tinkered Mon 2 3rd �Father and Wm held Municipal Elect in south {?} house De and I hauled 4 cord of softwood to Wm Newkirk Tues 3rd 4th Father went to town I took two loads of logs to F, PM Wed 4th 5th De and I hauld logs to Fletcher made 3 trips Thurs 6th Father and De finished drawing down elm logs to F Wm and I cut smalest of the 2 white oaks in NW corner on lower place Frid 7th Clear cold Ther 12 degrees below Z Father and De took two white oak logs of tree to Chatham had 1100ft got $12 per thousand Wm and I cut 3 red oak and remaining 1 w oak log Satu 8th Cold Ther 18 degrees below Z Father went to town with Aunt E 186 Wm & Alf took 1 white oak 3 red oak logs to Chatham got $6 per thousand all around Mon 10th Cold windy Killed 9 of big hog Nem Zebbs and AB upper helped Aunt Mary and Emmaline ridded entrails Tues 11th Father took 2228 lbs of pork got $5.75 per cut to town Wm and De took 5 1/2 cord 40 in wood to Dr Springer Wedn 12th �Father and De took 3 cord of dry wood to N. Murray Wm and I cut down last large white oak on lower place Thur 13th Father and De took two white oak logs of 817 ft 675 rest got A Elare to cut up the tree. Wm and I cut 4 red oaks Fri 14th Warm drizzled rain AM snowed PM Father went to Fletcher Sat 15th Father went to town to work it took 4 bu of corn for grist Wm and De took 4 red oaks had J 8.00 ft Mon 17th Snowed blustry Father and De took 2 more white oak logs of tree to lower had 1175 ft got $8 per thousand ft Wm and I cut 3 red oak logs on upper place Tues 18th Blustry Ther 0 degrees all hauled out fire wood and loaded red oaks for Chatham Wed 19th Ther 13 degrees above Father & De took 3 red oaks to Chatham Wm & I cut two maples Thurs 20th Warm Ther reached 45 degrees above Z Father Wm De and Uncle {illegible} Cooper brought out 4 crads of 3100 brick from Chatham to upper place Frid 21st Warm Ther 24 degrees above in mirn thawed Father and Wm went to Chatham brought out 1100 brick Sat 22nd �Warm Ther reached 52 degrees above Father took 65 bu of Clover seed got $5 per bu 2 bu of Timothy seed got $3.50 Wm & De took two maple logs 907 feet to town Mon 24th Thawed some snow gone from roads Father went to Fletcher to settle with Barry Wm De and I {faded} washed of x on shed out lower place Tues 25th Father we to Fletcher Wm De and I worked on sheep shed Wed 26th Father took {faded} Wm De and I thrashed seed of beans and faned them worked on shed PM Thurs 27th Ther 10 degrees {faded} all ground {faded} Wm piled 187 January 28th 1887 AD Saw, went to little bush PM to cut slash and pile brush Frid 28th Ther 38 degrees above rained in evening Wm and I cut 4 maple logs in lower place Father C De slashed Sat 29th Fair Ther reached 42 degrees Father went to town to market Wm De and I tore old locard fence to front gateaway and renewed it Mon 31st Cloudy blustry Ther 1 degree above Z hauled up lot of firewood PM Tuesday 1st Febuary �Cloudy blustry Ther 2 degrees above all took teams and hauled 10 maple logs to Buxton for Aunt E Simpson Wed 2nd Cloudy Wm De & I faned 20 bu of oats for mardmarket all slashed and piled brush in little bush Thurs 3rd Cloudy I and WM cut rail cuts De bushed them Fri 4th Cloudy Ther 10 degrees above hauled 4 maple logs length 12, 16, 16th rest dime 20, 22, 16, 22 in Sat 5th Cloudy snowed PM Ther 10 degrees Father and Wm went to town De and I hauled some wood up to hills on LP and a load of hay from barn there to stable on UP Mon 7th Cloudy rained showers all day I went down got Aunt mary Mary to wash Wm De and I faned up oats at LP Tues 8th Cloudy rained heavy in showers all day Wed 9th Clear Ther 26 degrees warm very high water Father and all cut slashed and piled brush on UP Thur 10th Cloudy moderate Killed 5 little size pigs wt 1000lbs and 1 large one for Aunt Emma wt 350 lbs N. Zebbs helped us �Fri 11th Cloudy rained Father cut up the pork Sat 12th Cloudy Ther 6 degrees above Z Wm De and I cut and slashed Mon 14th Cloudy rained PM Ther 20 degrees cut & slashed Father got Aunt Mary to render lard Tues 15th Father salted some of pork we got out timber for a {faded} Wed 16th Fair Father finished salting pork Wm De and I cut slashed and pied brush Thur 17th Clear AM cloudy PM Father took 36 bu of oats to {faded} got 28 cts per bu Wm and I sowed clover seed clearing of EH of field No 4 P John Carter and family moved into house LP Fri 18th Cloudy rained heavy PM Father {faded} 188 February 19th 1887 We hauled a light load of hay and a load of fodder to UP Wm let up some water & c Sat 19th Cloudy cold Father went to town dob we put a fence around barn yard on LP &c Mon 20th 21st �Cloudy Wm sowed clover seed on rest of No 4 began in No 5 De and I shelled 3 bags of corn for T Sullivan fixed up down pieces of fence Tues 22nd Cloudy Father held polls at E Elare's Smith VS Campbell majority for latter 51, Wm finished sowed some clover in No 4 De and I brought rest of cord wood up some fodder drw drew up some wood Wed 23rd Cloudy Ther 22 degrees rained PM WM took 42 bu of oats to town got 28 cts per bu Father came out with him De and I drew up wood Thur 24th Fair Wm De and I sawed some cord wood cut and piled brush Friday 25th Cloudy Wm De and I cut some cord wood Piled some bush &c Sat 26th Cloudy rained PM Father went to town we brought 8 a load of fodder up cut and put up ice to keep Mon 27th Clear AM Cloudy began snow Ther 9 degrees above Z all shelled and 1st March Fanned corn at LP 28th Father took 36 1/2 bu of corn to town got 44 cts per bu Wm De and I hauled 3 loads of hay from LP to UP Wed 2nd March �Clear warm Wm De and I cut stove wood in little bush Thur 3rd Fair cool Wm De and I cut cord wood in little bush Fri 4th Cloudy Ther 25 degrees Wm De and I cut cord wood in little bush Sat 5th Cloudy Ther 18 degrees snowed all day began rain in evening Father got went to Fletcher Mon 7th Fair Wm De and I cut wood in bush drew a coup Kerrys {faded} up today Tues 8th Fair Wm De and I cut wood in fixed up fences on LP De and I took 10 bu of corn over to E Elare Wed 9th Cloudy warm Ther 58 degrees We cut some stove wood took top off Lacocq line fence finished covering in the ice Thur 10 Fair I sowed some clover and Timothy seed of in back field on UP we cut wood trimmed and pied brush & c Fri 11th Clear Father and Wm killed and dressed pig at LP {faded} lbs I sowed some clover & Timothy seed of back field Sat 12th Clear windy Father went to town took pig got 5.75 per cwt I sowed some clover & Timothy seed all cut and slashed in back field �189 March 14 1887 Mon 14th Cloudy Ther 20 degrees Wm De and I cut wood &c Tues 15th Fair Ther 19th weighed out a ton of hay for D Martin cut some wood &c PM Wed 16th Fair cool Wm I and De fixed fence along W side of lane on LP Father got 40 bu of seed oat of D Young Thur 17th Windy cool I sowed clover suden wheat field back of orchard Wm & De bushed out some hickory wood cut by E Elare all cut in bush PM Fri 18 Cloudy cool we slashed in bush from cross lane back Sat 19th Cloudy Father went town took wooden handled plow for repairs I sowed clover lot in front of house UP we slashed Mon 21st Cloudy cool Ther 29 degrees snowed evening Father scraped the road we trimmed trees in front of house UP shelled some corn Tues 22nd Cloudy snowed a little Wm De & I shelled corn AM at LP cut and slashed in back at UP. PM Wed 23rd �Clear Father sowed some pots of clover seed on field No 1 LP I finished sowing Lot in front of house UP we all cut cut and slashed in bush Thur 24th Cloudy began rain in evening we slashed in bush Fri 25th Fair cool Father and De got last of corn 7 1/2 bu from field No 3 worked by H Parson at LP Wm and I hauled out rest of rail cuts AM, all cut and slashed PM Sat 26th Fair cool Father & Wm went to town JD & I cut stove wood Mon 28th Cloudy blustry Ther 28 degrees Wm De and I bushed out hickory wood out y E Elare AM cut Elm logs PM T Sullivan got 12 bu of shelled corn Tues 29th Cloudy blustry AM Ther 8 degrees above Z Wm De and I finished cutting Elm logs of Barry's in little bush cut rail cuts PM Wednes 30th Cloudy all bushed out cord wood and hauled out some rails Cuts, cut The rails of down timber in pond bush Thur 31st Fair moderate we hauled out rail cuts sent in pond bush along 8th con AM cut those in little bush to single cut Friday April 1st Fair warm all cut and slashed in little bush Beatman Crosby began to split rails Sat 2nd �Clear warm Father went to town We cut {faded} slashed 1 field backed 8 con 190 Monday April 3rd 4th 1887 X Clear warm windy Wm De & I began to plow X in field No 3 LP Tues 5th Cloudy blustery Ther 18 degrees above Wm plowed AM at LP De and I hauled a load of manure on garden UP all dug at a watering PM Up Wed 6th Fair windy cool Wm De & I finished all to head lands plowing No 3 LP, I rolled part of wheat in No 4 AM Thur 7th Clear warm Wm dug at trough De and I plowed in No {faded} Fri 8th Fair warm Wm & De plowed in the No 6 I rolled No 4 Sat 9th Clear Ther reached 70 degrees Father wen to town Wm & I spread manure on garden Wm plowed at LP, De plowed in {faded} Mon 11th Fair warm AM cooler PM Wm plowed in No6 De harrowed wheat I rolled in No5 I began an l roling clover in No 7 Tues 12th Fair cooler Father put in a trunk at road in center ditch UP, Wm & De plowed in No 6 I finished roling field No Wedn 13th �1 and 2 lot garden at LP was plowed yesterday harrowed to day Thurs 9 Fair Ther reached 59 Degrees Wm & De plowed in No6 Father {faded} at garden I finished roling wheat on UP Father sowed onion seed in garden at LP Thur 14th X Fair windy Father planted some Beets Turnips Parsnips & Carrots in garden at LP Wm De and I finished plowing field No6 LP, AM began plowing on UP in clover next back field PM sold Rice hefier to Mrs Morhead for $15 Frid 15th Cloudy cool showered a little Wm De and I plowed in clover next back field UP Sat 16th Cloudy drizzled a little in morn Father went to town {faded} W gang plough from Wm Dosston's (bought at sale) Wm & De plowed in clover field UP I finished digging {faded} Mon 18th Cloudy windy Ther {faded} degrees Wm De & I plowed in field out to backfield Tues 19th Clear Ther 23 degrees AM Wm De & I finished plowing fields next to cornfield Wm manured part of garden on UP Wed 20th Fair Wm & D began to harrow field No6 LP, I plowed potato field on UP Wm began to {faded} Oats in No6 191 Thursday April 21 3rd 1887 �Fair Father went to Fletcher got some {faded} Hughs Wm and I went to get lumber sawed at Barry's AM drilled Oats D and I harrowed in No 6 22nd Fri Cloudy cool showered some Wm finished drilling in Oats D and I finished harrowing and run out {faded} in No 6 LP Father put in a trunk Sat 23rd Cloudy windy Father went to town Wm & D plowed UP in fall plowing E side of center ditch Mon 25 Cloudy Wm D & I finished plowing front field next house E side of C ditch AM harrowed it PM Tues 26th Fair showered little Wm drilled E side center ditch field in Oats D & I harrowed field No 3 LP Wedn 27 Fair warmer Ther reached 54 degrees showered morn Father and Wm went to town D & I finished harrowing No 3 LP, AM, D plowed front field E side of lane I roled ES lane Thur 28 Cloudy rained heavy all shelled some corn at LP Fri 29th Cloudy windy cool Father took 20 bu of corn got 45 cts for bu Wm & I went in also to get engine to fair round Sat 30th Fair Ther reached 54 degrees Father went to town Fair & market Wm & D plowed ES of lane part field UP Monday May 2nd Cloudy rained little rained very heavy yesterday we shelled some corn AM loged some PM �Tues 3rd Fair warm Wm & De took mares gin & Doll to Fletcher to Young Wonder gin was in season & breed Father & Wm weighed out a ton of hay to Wm Rice all greased harness Wed 4th Fair warm Father went to town took 25 bu of corn got 45 cts per bu Wm D & I {faded} some board fence along back of yard UP Breed Polly to Thur 5th Fair warm Wm D & I {faded} weigh stands in back ditch behind clearing No 7 LP loged in it PM Fri 6th Fair Ther reached 79 degrees Father and all loged in clearing No 7 Sat 7th Fair warm rained in evening Father went to town X Wm Drilled D harrowed field No 3 LP in oats 192 Monday May 9th 1887 Fair warm Wm D & I loged in clearing No 7 LP Tues 10th Fair warm Father and all loged helped by Isaac Williams and Job Piecce sr in clearing No 7 LP Wed 11th Clear warm Father and all loged AM helped by Isaac Williams & Job Pierce latter and Wm hauled manure PM Thur 12th �Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees Wm hauled manure on ridge for potato patch &c J Pierce loded it D and I harrowed in back field nat 8 con field for peas Fri 13th Fair warm Father & Job Pierce finished shearing sheep AM Wm drilled in Peas on field next 8 con field D harrowed I plowed potato &c patch on ridge harrowed J it Sat 14th Fair cooler wind Father went to town Wm plowed D harrowed rest front field finished for coin UP Monday 16th Clear Ther reached 76 degrees Wm went to town AM I rolled pea ground in back field next 8 con field I D cross harrowed cornfield both finished it PM, Wm marked it off Tues 17th Cloudy rained little PM Wm finished cross marking cornfield I planted part of it Wm & D plowed part of front field west side of center ditch Wedn 18th Fair warm Wm D & I plowed rest of front field west of center ditch Father and F planted some potatos Thur 19th Fair warm Ther about 80 degrees Father and Wm went to town to bring out traction engine but got through that 12 & 13 bridge I finished planting corn in field E G of lane UP, D harrowed W side of center ditch Fri 20th Clear warm all went and got engine out of bridge and sun it home helped by F Shreeve & W Morhead Sat 21st �Fair warm Father went to town Wm marked off WS center ditch field D and I planted part of it Mon 23rd Clear Ther 85 degrees Wm & I finished WS center ditch field in corn plowed & harrowed garden put in some sweet corn and squash F planted pumpkins in cornfield Tues 24th Clear Am cloudy PM rained heavy shower Father went to Mr Rhece's funeral Wm & D harrowed part of sod field 8 con field I planted some mellons and potatos 193 Wednesday 25th May 1887 Cloudy showered little in evening Father weed in garden at LP, I planted some mellons cucumbers & potatoes Wm doble cultivated sod in part, D, & I harrowed Thur 26th Cloudy showered PM Father went up to town hall to council meting Wm cultivated De harrowed in sod for corn in back field next to cornfield Fri 27th Cloudy showered some in evening I finished cultivating De finished harrowing & Wm marking off back field next to cornfield I began planting corn in it PM Sat 28th Fair Ther 47degrees to 73 degrees Father went to town Wm & D began to plow clearing at LP, No 7 I finished planting corn in back field next to cornfield UP Mond 30th Fair AM cloudy began rain in evening Wm & D plowed AM in Clearing fixed fence around clearing PM, LP I rolled corn ground in back field next to cornfield Tues 31st �Cloudy rained most of day D & I greased 1 set double harness and single harness Wm shelled some corn Wedn June 1st Cloudy rained all AM, Wm D and I greased other set double harness, shelled corn PM Father culled it Thur 2nd Fair rained toward evening Father & I plowed in clearing No 7 Wm & D cut blocks to go under fence Friday 3rd Fair Father took rye out of wheat LP D & I plowed in clearing Wm worked at fence Sat 4th Clear warm Ther reached 86 degrees father went to town D and I plowed in clearing Wm & I finished laying fence aloud back of clearing No 7 Mon 6th Cloudy rained PM Wm D and I plowed in clearing Tues 7th Fair warm Father took park Bros tank back to town Wm & D plowed in Clearing LP X I replanted field No 1 UP Wed 8th Clear AM rained PM Wm D & I finished half of clea- 194 Wednesday June 8th 1887 -ing LP planted part of it PM Thur 9th �Fair turned cooler Father D & F worked in garden Wm & I planted part of Clearing LP Fri 10 Fair warm Wm & I finished planting plowed part of cornfield No 1 LP, D double cultivated bean ground UP Sat 11th Fair warm Father went to town Wm & I cultivated corn on UP field No 1 Mon 13th Fair warm Wm & I finished (1 way) corn in No 1 UP D harrowed bean ground Father Wm & I planted bean PM in field No 5 6 UP S Tues 14th Fair warm Father Wm & I finished planting LP beans in No 5 UP D finished roling corn No 1 2 Wedn 15 Fair warm Wm & I cultivated corn No 3 UP D U plowed for sorgum in garden patch Thurs 16th Fair warm Father and all logged in Clearing No 7 LP Fri 17th Fair warm Ther 85 degrees all loged in Clearing No 7 LP Sat 18th Clear warm Ther 90 degrees Father went to town to market rest finished loging in clearing LP Mon 20th Cloudy showered in evening Wm plowed in Clearing LP, D & I cultivated corn in field No 6 UP �Tues 21st Cloudy rained Am Father took Kate to Fletcher to get shoe {illegible} Wm & D PM plowed in corn field No 7 LP for beans I began to plant beans PM Wed 22nd Fair shower AM Father got some beans of {faded} Wm & D plowed I planted Father helped PM Thur 23rd Cloudy cooled heavy shower some hail D finished plowing for beans Wm & I finished planting No 7 Fri 24 Fair cooler Father cut fence corners & c Wm D & I cultivated corn in No 1 & EH No 2 UP Sat 25th Fair Ther 50 degrees to 74 degrees Father went to town Wm D & I cultivated rest of corn in EH No 2 & planted No 5 UP Mon 27th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated corn No 7 UP Tues 28th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated corn in No 2 EH, UP Wed 29th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated part of beans AM UP began 195 29th June 1887 Wed 29th �To cut hay in N1 & 2 LP Thurs 30th Father went up to Town Hall to council got $30 $30 for engine going through bridge Wm & I finished cutting clover hay in No 1 & 2 LP raked and corked some Friday 1st July Fair warm Father & all hauled hay into barn LP A Emal Elare helped us PM Sat 2nd Clear warm Ther reached 95 degrees in shade Father went to town rest hauled rest of hay into barn LP Mon 4th Wm D & I finished cultivating beans field No 6 UP Tues 5th Clear Wm D & I finished corn (1 way) in No 6 UP began cultivating in No 1 UP Wed 6th Fair father cut Aunt Emmaline's clover Wm D & I cradled around No 4 wheat LP also No 3 UP Thur 7th Fair all cut raked & shocked Timothy hay in No 4 UP Fri 8th Fair warm Ther reached 95 degrees all hauled Timothy to stable UP Sat 9th Clear AM cloudy rained heavy PM Father went to town Flav cut Wm D & I bound wheat part of No 4 LP �Mon 11th Clear Father cut wheat took Alfred to town in evening to try examination all bound wheat No 4 LP Chas Simpson helped (finished field) Tues 12th All shocked wheat AM LP began to cut No 3 UP Wed 13th Finished cutting & binding No 3 and lot in front of house Thurs 14th All cut bound & shocked wheat of Aunt Emmaline Friday 15th Father cut rest bound (C Simpson helped) part of No 5 LP Sat 16th Father & Wm went to town Alf returned D & I finished cutting weeds & shocked wheat in No 5 LP Mon 18th Clear very warm Ther reached 102 degrees yesterday all hauled X wheat No 4 LP, Father began to dig a well by Pond UP Cous Araninta Hughs came up from Windsor Tues 19th Father finished digging well by pond all hauled wheat into barn UP from field No 4 C S helped 196 Wednesday 20th July 1887 Wm went to haul Aunt Emmaline wheat AM rest took brick out of well behind orchard UP Father layed them in pond well, all finished stacking Aunt E wheat �Thur 21st Cloudy all hauled wheat (our share) from 8 corn field of H Parson's to LP barn hauld wheat out of No 5 LP Fri 22nd Cloudy rained during night Wm cultivated cane rest hoed it Father cut some fence corners Sat 23rd Clear Father & cou Araminta went to town rest cut fence corners Up & LP D {faded} C Mon 28th Cut some fence corners & hay lot in 8 cornfield Tues 26th Hauled hay from back 8 cornfield & wheat rakings Wed 27th Father began to cut oats on No 3 UP rest hauled rakings off LP wheat fields Thur 27 Father began cut oats for Aunt Emma rest bound & shocked No 3 UP Fri 29 Father finished cutting oats for Aunt Emma all tied part of hers Sat 30th Father & I began to cut oats in No 6 LP rest finished binding for Aunt Emmaline Monday 1st August 1887 Clear warm Father cut rest bound in No 6 oats Tues 2nd Clear warm father cut oats rest bound & shocked �Wed 3rd Clear Ther about 93 degrees in shade Father cut oats rest bound & shocked C Simpson helped Thur 4th Clear warm all bound & shocked oats in No 6 Fri 5th Cloudy rained PM Father finished cutting oats in No 3 rest finished binding & shocking No 6 LP Sat 6th Fair Father went to town rest bound little in No 3 Monday 7th Dear Joseph died at 8:15 this morning Father went to town made arrangements for funeral Tues 8th Funeral took PM services conducted by Rev C. A. Washington Wed 9th All bound & set up oats in No 3 LP Thur 10th D went to Fletcher got tires set on waggon 1 rest 197 -finished oats AM, LP cleared out west line fence UP Fri 11th All began to haul oats from field No 6 LP �Sat 12th Father & R Hughs went to town town rest hauled rest of oats from No 6 LP 13th Monday Cloudy rained Am Father took 26 bu of corn to town got 50 cts per bu Wm and F Shrieve took Engine up on middle road to thrash rest built fence around orchard removed from between 3 & 4 LP Tues 14th Hauled some oats in from No 3 UP pulled stones into well at pond &c Wed 15th Cloudy rained PM finished hauling oats out of No 3 UP C Simpson helped preceeding week and the {cut off} For more information on Garrison Shadd, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Shadd Diary & Transcription, 1881-1889: Charles & William, 1885-1887 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles & William Shadd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Buxton National Historic Site & Museum 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, Kent County, Raleigh Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1885 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Garrison Shadd Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af6eaf3d2c8f764da78f62de0b4623a1.pdf 88a25bd4d3cfaaacb886ba0552c9ea86 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f567f353ec76853b03719d70ff358ad5.pdf 16acfb30063cfdfd4320f3bfb6c5772c PDF Text Text Garrison Shadd (1839-1892) 1881-1885 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Abbreviations used throughout the diary are: bu - bushel; doz - dozen; ac - acres; No - number; lbs - pounds; evg - evening; Con - Concession; Z - Zero; mo - month; Tem - temperature; and c - &c.} The following are random notations on the inside cover. The page number refers to a page in the diary. [left side of page on inside cover] * p 180 Wm to town to see my engine *tried p 222 Wm's machine p 1 Rev HL. Simpson's death in Savannah Ga. Mar 9/81 Bloss Calf May 15th Rose Calf June 13th Fletcher Calf June 13th Flower Calf July July 20th * p 223 Wm's engine brought home p 38 - $71 to Omaha Nebraska - for land - a section (also p 71) p 39 - Grandmother's Estate Dr. Lindsay Box 569, Xenia, Ohio p 40 - Grandmother Shadd very sick * p 226 Chas. left for Grenville, Miss. p 239 Brother Chas died at Windsor May 27/89 p. 246 - Alf started school on plains 271 - Eliz W. Shreve death Aug. 11/1890 282 - John Thomas death. March 11/ 1891 p 206 - Death of Aunt Eunice Lindsay Jan. 1888 p 71 Draft to Nebraska for payment on Land 69.15 �Josiah Henson's funeral - Dresden p 168 - May 24 - Moved to upper place p 168 - May 26 - Father changed title to his name * Feb 11/91 -- Johnnie Thomas dead p 282 p 31 - Louis Johnson & Susie Wallace were married p 32 - Wm Chandler's funeral Oct 29 1884 B.M.E. Church p 121 - Aunt Salina's death in Greenville, Miss p 16 - Aunt Mary Ann lectured on John Brown at Buxton, Aug 18 - 1887 p 87 - Grandmother Shadd died in Xenia, Ohio* Sat Nov 3rd 1883 Eunice & Emaline brought body home p 27 - yr. end school business (Father & E S Dyke) p 259 - Jefferson Webb died Feb 12 1890 Asthma mixture 34064 34064 p. 32 - A.D. Shadd - died - aged 81 yr 11 mos. 9 dy Aunt Eunice from Aunt Sarah Xenia p 34 - "Mother" fell in cattle guards at Drake Rd & severely hurt (walking going to church) p 36 - Mother went to town again. Asthma mixture 34064 p 46 - Elder SD.W. Smith baptized 19 p 37 - joined BME on probation (Monday) p 38 Elder Smith visited again p 73 p 42 - Martha Ellen Kersey's funeral (Lizzie Moore) 239 East 37th St p 168 & 169 - Move to upper place* �Percy Houghton 52 Ontario Place Vancouver BC [right side of page on inside cover] Mrs Dredgston president of home Mrs Gregsten president of prodestant home 431 Colbern st London Ont Mrs. Mary Dorsey 187 Clinton St Detroit Mich. p 159 Traction engine ordered 1886 Jan. 30 Beets Goads 1939 small 2 large 1 p 162 Shadd Homestead [left side, vertical, on inside cover] p 51 - Mr Carter's funeral Sept 4 1882 Several people contribute to the diary entries that follow. It is likely that the first several entries are written by Garrison as he mentions his sons William, Charles and Joe and his wife Harriet. {Page} 1 1881 March 1881 March 1st Tues Tuesday March 1st Clear Tem 13 Billy and I cut timber for the Barn all day George Charleston came here about 2 Oclock I ordered 3 Early Crawford peach trees and an hundred Col Cheney strawberries for one dollar Wednesday 2nd Clear Tem 16 William and I hauled out timber and cut some and made roads broke the crotch got all the large timber out but the sills and one plate Thursday 3 Commenced to hail and sleet about nine Oclock and stormed and blew all day turned to snow about 1 Oclock very stormy I went up to Fathers got a bu apples took them a doz eggs done nothing all day Friday 4 Snowy Billy and I cut and hauled up drags of wood for the house Saturday 5 �Cloudy snowy but soft Billy Harriet and I went to town got 2 bu 12 lb clover seed paid $4.75 per bu came to $10.65 bag and all {Given the handwriting and the people mentioned in the entries below, it would seem that William, son of Garrison, now becomes the regular diarist for the family} Monday 7th Clear Father and Uncle Mack hauled ice from the reservoir at Fletcher 3 loads, and 1 load of sawdust. Jobe Pierce and I cut and helped them load Tuesday 8th Clear warm Father went to town fo with Horace Bond to attend on the Miller law case, I hauled sawdust 3 loads for the ice) Wednesday 9th Clear and warm Father finished packing the ice and shelled 10 bu. of Corn, I took Joe to town to the Doctor he lanced his side roads were very slushy but solid, telegram came of Uncle *Henry Simpsons death in, Savannah, Ga Thursday 10th Clear, warm Father went down to G. Stingers & L. Dragoes to see some horses I took 6 bu of Corn and 10 bu of Corn and oats to Merlin to Grind, Friday 11th Clear warm Father cut and salted 1 pig and then went out to S Dykes to see a horse I helped with the meat and {page torn} {Page} 2 March Saturday 12th 1881 Very stormy snow and sleet Father went to town on horseback for medicine I cut wood and fed the things Monday 14th Clear and warm Father and I cut and hauled out some timber but it was too wet so we quit he then went to Old Mr Coopers to see a horse and I went to Buxton Tuesday 15 Cloudy I made a head and filled the large maul rings William made a handle and cut wood Mr Bond was here for a while Wednesday 15 �Variable I went to Fletcher on horseback William sawed two cord of Wood at the schoolhouse I sowed clover seed this morning on part of No 8 Thursday 17 Variable I went to Tom Rices sale awhile sister Emma arrived at Buxton with Elders Corpse I then went over to Fathers and helped prepare the Hall to put him in Elders Brother came with Mr Shreve Mr Bogart is here organising the Funeral to take place on Sunday at the cemetry Chatham Friday 18 Variable I sowed clover seed on No 1 while the frost was on Billy cutting wood have got seed on No 8 No 4 and putting it on No 1 the frost and snow is going away gradually saw the first Geese yesterday Saturday 19 Rained a bad easterly rain all day very disagreeable day I was up to Fathers part of the day Sunday 20 Cloudy *Harriet William and I went to Bro H L Simpsons Funeral we left Fathers place near 10 Oclock went to Chatham and then to the cemetry drove Mac Coipers mare and a little horse I bought of Lenover we got home about 8 Oclock Mac Coiper was with us Monday 21 Cloudy damn disagreeable weather roads bad we done nothing much all day Tuesday 22 Cloudy rained some last night Hariet went to town with Mac Coiper I went up to Fathers and got an hundred Dollars for my Barn Billy took Eggs to Fletcher and I went to Buxton paid Coleridge for mares to horse $14 in presence {page torn} {Page} 3 April M M March 1873 Harriett Shadd purchased 50 acres for Emmaline Simpson $1000.00 March Wednesday 23 1881 Clear Father went to town to be sworn in as sencus taker I cut some wood in the wood pile I went to Buxton to hunt a Kitchen Girl and washed the Buggy Thursday 24th Father went to the plains on horseback I cleaned and fixed the tool house up for the chickens and took out the apples Friday 25th �Clear warm Father went to Buxton I hauled out some manure over to the old garden with the Ponies Saturday 26th Clear but a cold wind Father and I went to town on the Ponies I got a lesson and Father attended Census school Monday 28 March. Clear & cool Tem 30° Father and Mother went up to Mr Haringtons for a girl I took the fence away from the hay stack Tuesday 29th Cloudy Father and I hauled half of the hay stack and put it in the mow Father got 5 fish for 50¢ from the fish man Wednesday 30th windy and snowing all day I cleaned some harness and Father studied his Census rool Tem 30° Thursday 31st Snowing all day Tem from 30° to 38° Father and I cleaned and greased harness Mother sick with her (Back) Friday April 1st Blustry and stormy Father went to town with the ponies on the front pi bob and got his Census papers and some groceries Saturday 2nd Clear I went down to Grandmothers and got Susy to come up and help Mother some in the house Father went to Tom Clarks and then up to the post office on the Bob Monday 4th Clear mostly I took Father out to Thos Drews to begin taking the Census Charley and I hauled up some {page torn} {Page} 4 April Tuesday 5th 1881 Clear Father is out taking Sencus Charley and I started to haul hay but it was too windy we hauled some manure up on the garden and cut some wood Wednesday 6th �Clear & windy Tem 22° Father sent John Charleston up with some medicine for Joe & I went down and took his boots and somethings, and then I mended some harness Thursday 7 Clear Mother and I went to town in the light wagon I got a lesson and mother got some things for Joe I had a chill coming home Friday 8th Clear and warm Father came home this evening I was not well Charley went up to Buxton on horse back Saturday 9th Clear and warm very muddy Father went to town with Uncle Mack in our Buggie Charley and I cut wood Monday 11th Clear warm I took Father up to the 10th Concession to his sencus work and came and brought Agnus Martin home with me and then went and got 2 bu of potatoes from Horace Black. Tuesday 12 Cloudy snowed some last night I fixed up the fences and cut some drags of wood in the woods to haul Wednesday 13 Cloudy this morning I hauled up some wood and took Kate and Bet to I. Watkinses and had their shoes took off John Kersy came with 3 men to hew timber this afternoon Thursday 14th Clear Charley and I hauled over some fodder and sawed some wood and I started ploughing afternoon John Kersy, John Kersy Jr, Watson {G---}, Prince Chaise, Denis Kersey, and Bill Mathews, were hewing all day {Page} 5 April Friday 15 1881 Clear I ploughed all day in No 5 John Kersey had 5 men besides himself hewing timber Father came home done this evening Saturday 16th Clear Father and Mother went to town in the buggie Father got 5 bags of brand I ploughed all day, in No 4 �Monday 18 Lenover sow had 8 pigs yesterday Cloudy rained some last night we did not do much I trimmed some of the grapevines Father let off water off of No 1 Tuesday 19th Clear Father went to town on horse back I hung up some meat spread some manure on the potatoe patch and ploughed some afternoon in No 4 J.W. Kersey had with 4 men were at work Wednesday 20th Clear Father, Charley and I hauled the hay out of No 4 and put it in the mow except a half ton which J.W. Kersey Sr. sent after Father then hauled the rails away and I ploughed Thursday 21st Clear most of the day Father, Mother Joe & Charlie went to town in the buggie Father and Joe started from Chatham on the 4 Oclock train for the Seminary in Anarbour Michigan. I ploughed all day in No 4 Father finished sowing Clover seed Friday 22nd Clear I ploughed all day in No 4 Charley moved the garden fences with the ponies. Very warm tem 72° Saturday 23rd Clear Charley and I hauled the fence from between Nos 3 & 4 and I ploughed some in No 4 Joe came up from Detroit and Grandmother brought him out home from town Monday 25th Clear all day commenced showering this evening I shelled 8 bu of corn this morning and then tried the ponies on the + {cross} plough they went all right I ploughed the garden {Page} 6 April Tuesday 25 26th 1881 Showered some this morning clear after I ploughed the potatoe patch with the Ponies and took a grist 6 bu of wheat 4 bu corn and 10 bu corn and oats to get ground Old Kate had a Colt this after running 11 mo and 12 days Wednesday 27th Clear all day showered this evening I finished ploughing the potatoe patch and ploughed some in No 6 Charley and I harrowed the garden and potatoe patch and planted 4 rows of potatoes Thursday 28th �Mostly cloudy Mother commenced gardening yesterday I ploughed some in No 6 J.W. Kersey was at work today with 2 men Geo. Kersey and P. Chase Charley and I went to Merlin and got a grist 13 bags Friday 29 Cloudy I ploughed all day in No 6 J.W. Kersey and 2 men were at work on the barn timber Saturday 30th Clear Mother went to town with Horace Bond I finished ploughing in No 6 May Monday 2nd 1881 Clear I commenced sowing oats this morning in No 6 Charley harrowed them in Mother and I went up to Buxton and got 8 peach trees and 50 strawberry plants of Charleston for $2.00 Bet had her first Colt & running 11 mo 4 days Tuesday 3 Clear I finished sowing in No 6 sowed 12½ bu Charley harrowed and then I ploughed the strawberry bed and prepared the waggon for the plains J.W. Kersey and 2 men at work Rev. B. Stewart was here Wednesday 4 Clear I went to the plains and commenced ploughing for oats J.W. Kersey and 2 men at work {Page} 7 May Thursday 5th 1881 Cloudy and misty all day I run out some furrows in No 6 but worked most of the day at Bets Colt and then it died Kersey and 2 men at work Friday 6th Cloudy I ploughed at the plains Grandfathers raised his stable Charley shoveled the oats furrow Kersey, and 2 men at work Saturday 7th Clear I ploughed at the plains with the ponies Mother went to town with Uncle Mack in our Buggie Monday 9th Tolerable clear, very warm I got Lenover shod this morning by Watkins and then Charley and I went to the plains with both teams to plough Crawford came and set out 9 peach trees 3 Early Crawford, 5 late Crawford, 1 Waterloo Mother set out 100 strawberries �Tuesday 10 Clear Charley and I ploughed all day at the plains Kersey and 2 men at work Agnis Martin left Wednesday 11th Clear Charley and I ploughed all day at the plains Elizabeth Moore came Thursday 12th Clear I sowed 12 bu of oats and Charley and Alf harrowed them in Friday 13th Clear I sowed 8 bu of oats at the plains and Charley and Alf harrowed and then we ploughed some Saturday 14th Cloudy and very heavy wind and rain storm blowed fences in every direction Mother went to town with Uncle Mack in the buggie Father came home Aunt Emma also came I finished sowing oats sowed 25 bu {Page} 8 Monday 16th 1881 Clear I went down to the plains and finished my furrows and brought the roller home then Charley and I harrowed the sod at home Tuesday 17th Clear Charley and I cross harrowed the sod and harrowed and rooled the wheat in No 5 Wednesday 18th Cloudy Charley and I moved some fence back of the stable then I sowed some clover seed on No 1 and Charley and I commenced finished harrowing and rolling wheat in No 1. Polin [Poland] China sow had 9 pigs Thursday 19 Cloudy we finished harrowing the wheat and hauled 2 loads of stone for the barn Friday 20 Clear Charley and I commenced ploughing in the plains for corn Saturday 21 Clear very warm Chas and I ploughed at the plains Father went to town with Horace Bond. �Monday 23rd Clear and hot I marked off and planted the corn at home in No 4 Charley cross marked it Tuesday 24 Clear and hot Charley and I ploughed and harrowed at the plains for corn Wednesday 25th Clear I planted 20 rows finishing No 4 and then we ploughed at the plains for corn Thursday 26th Clear and hot Mother and I took Joe and Father took the depot, Chatham they started for detroit I then came and marked off for Grandmother {Page} 8 May Friday 27 1881 Clear and warm we finished ploughing and harrowing at the plains for corn Saturday 28th Clear and warm until Noon then it poured down rain for a half hour we marked off our ground one way Mother went to town with Uncle Mack Monday 30th Clear Chas & Alf went to the river with H. Bond to wash sheep I planted some corn this afternoon and Put Bet to Robinhood at Jarvises Tuesday 31 Signs but no rain Father and Joe came home last night from Detroit Joe Garrol and I planted 12½ ac for us and Grandmother planted 2 bu on 10 ac Wednesday 1st June 1881 Cloudy rained most of the day we hauled 3 loads of sand out of the Big ditch for the Barn Thursday 2nd Tolerable Clear Chas and I hauled one load of sand I ploughed up front of the house Cultivated the potatoes and turnip patch Father finished planting potatoes and Chas and I mulched some of the Currant and berry bushes Friday 3rd �Rained nearly all day we fanned the rest of the oats up and baged up 30 bu put Kate to the Robinhood Saturday 4th Tolerable clear Father went and took 30 bu of oats to town got 40¢ Chas went along I hauled stones for the barn Monday 6th Clear I went and got a load of sand hauled some stone Chas and Mother went out and got Ambros Timbers to dig the holes for the barn Father went to town afternoon and got the lime he also laid out the {Page} 10 June Tuesday 7th 1881 Rained all day commenced last night Chas and I shelled 11½ bu of corn Geo Charleston was here Wednesday 8 Rained all day we done nothing I made a wheel barn Thursday 9 Tolerable clear very wet Father and I let off water from around the stack yard and Mother and he went to town after noon I let of water Friday 10th Clear Jobe Pierce thrashed our beans Father went to see the corn at the plains and then went to Merlin with Grist Jobe and I piled some manure Saturday 11th Clear Father and Mother went to market I replanted corn in No 4 Monday 13th Clear Father went to town and brought out Mr Brannen to lay the foundation Chas and I replanted Fletcher had a Calf Tuesday 14th Clear Chas and I finished replanting Mr Brannen commenced laying the foundation Jobe Pierce helped Chas and I hauled stones Wednesday 15th �Clear Mr Brannen finished Jobe helped Father took him to town this evening Joe and Mother went along Thursday 16 Clear Chas and I planted the beans in No 4 Uncle Mack sheared the sheep Friday 17 Cloudy Chas and I went and Ploughed 2 acres at the plains for beans and corn Saturday 18 Clear Father and Mother went to town Uncle Mack took a load of hay for Father got Paper too Chas and I harrowed the buck wheat and planted beans and corn at the Plains {Page} 11 June Monday 20th 1881 Tolerable clear Chas went and rooled the beans and some corn at the plains I cultivated the gardens and some corn at home Father hoed potatoes I took the mares to Jarvises this Evening Bet took the horse Robinhood Tuesday 21 Clear & Cool I cultivated all day in No 4 Father and Chas & Alf hoed potatoes Father went to Buxton this evening to see after his logs Wednesday 22 Clear I cultivated all day in No 4 Father and Mother went to town took some Oats Pork & strawberries Thursday 23 Clear Chas and Father done road work I cultivated beans in No 4 Friday 24th Clear I took Joe and Father out to Crows dock where they took the boat for Detroit then Chas and I hoed corn in the garden and No 4 Saturday 25th Cloudy rained some Mother and I went to town Father went up to Buxton to see after his logs 'Twas 2 oclock when we got home from the river last night Monday 27th �Rained until noon then we hauled up the barn sills up with both teams then Father went to buxton we hauled up some chips Tuesday 28 Clear we went to the plains I cultivated and Chas I.D [I.D is his little brother Isaac] & Father hoed Wednesday 29 Clear I cultivated and Chas Alf I.D & Father hoed corn Thursday 30th Clear Chas Alf I.D & I hoed corn Father went to town for medicine for Joe {Page} 12 July Friday 1st 1881 Clear we hoed corn at the plains Joe was very sick this evening Saturday 2nd Clear Father and Mother went to town the rest of us hoed corn at the plains Monday 4th Clear we finished hoeing corn and I cultivated the beans and harrowed the white flint corn at the plains Tuesday 5th Clear very hot Tem 95° Father mowed clover at home in No 7 Chas I.D. & I finished hoeing beans at the plains J.W. Kersey and 2 men at work Spot cow calfed Wednesday 6th Clear I finished mowing No 7 and we put some of it up in cocks Father took Alf to Chatham this evening to the examination J.W. Kersey & 2 men at work Thursday 7th Clear mostly but rained this after noon we hauled a load of hay and hauled out some timbers for the barn Kersey and 2 men at work Friday 8 Clear we hauled hay out of No 7 and hoed some corn in No 4 Kersey and 3 men at work Saturday 9 �Clear Father and Mother went to town I cultivated some and cut clover in No 3 it was very hot Tem at Noon 104° Monday 11th Clear very warm we hoed corn until noon and then raked up the hay in No 4 and cocked some Father went to merlin afternoon to mill Tuesday 12th Clear we hoed until noon then hauled in some hay into the mow father went up and hauled bark off so as to get his logs sawed {Page} 13 July Wednesday 13 1881 Clear and very warm Father went up this morning and got some logs put in at the mill we hoed some and Father cut some wheat for Uncle Mack Fa we went up this evening and got 2 loads of lumber small load Kersey & 3 men Thursday 14 Clear we went up and got 2 loads of lumber this morning finished cutting around trees in the orchard and fence corners and cocked them up Father helped Kersey put one bent together for the barn Friday 15 Clear we helped Kersey put 2 more bents together and hauled out timber Saturday 16 Clear rained afternoon Father and Mother went to town I finished cultivating beans and helped Kersey with 3 {bents} Monday 18 Clear we helped Kersey raise the barn the first bent fell making a delay of a half day Geo Crummell Dens Kersey & J. Shreve helped us Chas, Alf & D hoed beans Tuesday 19 Clear we finished raising the barn J Shreves Ds Kersey & Louis Johnson helped us Uncle mack drew up the bents with his team Yesterday & today Chas Alf & D hoed Wednesday 20th Clear we cut and bound in No 5 Father cut some for Uncle Mack Thursday 21st �Clear Father went to town this morning to get an iron for the reaper and then cut some for Uncle Mack and finished cutting in No 5 I went to Buxton and got a load of lumber from the mill Friday 22 Rained this morning but cleared off about noon Father and I got 3 small loads of lumber Geo Crummell got 2 bu of wheat and we bound wheat after noon finished No 5 and cradled around No 1 {Page} 14 July Saturday 23 1881 Clear we cut bound and shocked up 91 doz of wheat in No 1 Father cut Chas and I bound mostly and Alf and D raked bun{dles} I took Mother to the plains and she went to town with Grandmother Monday 25 Kersey & 3 men at work Clear heavy shower last night we mowed and some fence corners and then went into the wheat Father cut some for Uncle Mack we bound at home broke the rake head and got Lenovers reaper to finish Tuesday 26 Clear Father broke the reaper this morning and got Lenovers to quit finish Kersey & 3 men at work Wednesday 27 Clear Father went up to Buxton and got the rest of the barn lumber and went to town for some pine for the barn and machine head got medicine from Kirgar Chas and I finished binding wheat Thursday 28 Clear we put the rest of the hay in the Barn and covered it up Kersey and 2 men at work Friday 29 Clear we went to the plains and worked in the corn and beans Kersey and 3 men at work Killed a veal this evening Saturday 30th Clear Father and Mother went to town Chas D & I went to the plains Kersey and 3 men at work Monday 1st of August 1881 Clear warm Mother and Father went to town Mother was going to Detroit but did not go the Cars were so filthy Father got some lumber to finish the barn Chas & I hauled up some chips and set up the wheat shocks we had a terrible rain and hail storm yesterday which dispelled the drouth Tuesday 2nd �Clear Father, Chas, Alf D, and I, we went to the plains to work in the corn it looks well but very late just begining to tassel beans dont look very well {Page} 15 August Wednesday 3rd 1881 Clear we went down and worked in the corn at the plains Geo & J.W Kersey worked until noon Thursday 4th Clear very warm Tem 100° at noon Father cut ½ of the oats in No 6 the rest of us hoed corn at the plains Kersey and 6 men came to shingle on the barn Friday 5th Clear & Excessively hot Tem 100° Father worked at home in the oats Alf, D, & I went to the plains Chas went but got sick Kersey & 6 men shingling Saturday 6th Showered until noon Mother went to town with Uncle Mack in our Buggie Father and I put a gangway to the barn Monday 8th Clear & cool we finished binding the cut oats in No 6 and Father finished cutting Chas and Alf went to Merlin to mill Tuesday 9th Clear we hauled up the sills for the east mow and hauled out wheat out of No 5 this afternoon Wednesday 10th Clear we hauled some wheat out of No 1 and finished binding oats in No 6 Thursday 11th hot Tem 98° Clear we fixed the mow bottom in the east mow finished binding, hauling wheat out of oats in No 6 & hauled some out of No 1 Friday 12th Clear & hot Tem 100° we finished hauling wheat out of No 1 Chas raked it and we hauled them in and hauled some oats out of No 6 Kersey finished the barn at last. Saturday 13th �Clear and cool Chas and Mother went to town Flavious [little brother aged 6}] went along Father Alf, D, & I went to the plains Father cut around the oats we hoed in the corn {Page} 16 August Monday 15th 1881 Clear we went down and commenced cutting the oats they were down and had to be cut from one side Tuesday 16 Clear Father cut at the oats we raked bundles Wednesday 17 Clear Father finished cutting oats and cut a small piece for Mr Jones and then bound some we bound all day Thursday 18 Cloudy we bound until noon when it became too damp and we came home and made a fence between Nos 4 & 5 and Father, Mother Alf, & I went to hear Aunt Mary Ann lecture at North Buxton on John Brown. [This was the famous Mary Ann Shadd anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher and lawyer. She was the first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada.] we went in the Buggie Friday 19th Clear we bound until evening and came home and killed a veal for market it weighed 87 lbs Saturday 20th Clear Mother and Father went to market got $4.72 for the veal the rest of us bound oats at the plains yearland calf got in the well this evening Monday 22 Clear & warm Father cut Uncle Macks oats on Moreheads place this forenoon we finished binding at the plains Tuesday 23rd Clear Uncle Mack stacked Grandmothers share of the oats for us we run two waggons Father pitched in the field, I at the stack and Chas loaded there is very heavy straw on that 7¾ ac being 329 doz of sheaves Wednesday 24 Clear we hauled 6 loads of oats home from the plains and 2 last night �Thursday 25 Clear we finished hauling oats from the plains have 13 loads total of our share {Page} 17 Friday 26th 1881 Clear Chas raked the stubble of No 5 I ploughed some Killed a veal this evening Saturday 27th Clear Father and Mother went town I ploughed in No 5 Monday 29th Clear I took Father and Mother Joe & Eunice [his sister] to the dock this morning they went to detroit I came back I & Chas ploughed in No 5 Tuesday 30th Clear Chas and I ploughed all day in No 5 Tem 100° Wednesday 31 Clear hot Tem 100° Chas and I ploughed in No 5 at noon I went to the river to meet them they came home we stoped at Grandma Poindexters and burned the stubbles off Chas set stubbles at home and burned some fence Thursday 1st September 1881 Showered some this morning Chas and I ploughed Father put up the fence which burned it rained quite heavy yesterday Friday 2nd Clear Chas and I ploughed in No 5 Father worked in the bush Saturday 3rd Clear and warm Mother and Father went to town took the fore wheels of the wagon to get filled I finished ploughing No 5 and went to Merlin to mill after noon Monday 5 Clear Chas and I went to the plains and commenced ploughing for wheat have to haul water for the Horses Tuesday �Chas & I ploughed at the plains Father came down to see the ground he then burned in the bush {Page} 18 September Wednesday 7th 1881 Clear Chas and I ploughed at the plains Father burned in the bush Thursday 8th Clear and warm Chas and I ploughed at the plains Father burned in the bush ground very dry Friday 9th Cloudy Chas and I ploughed at the plains it rained some about noon Father came down to see the {ground} Saturday 10 Cloudy Mother and Father went to town took the No 2 plow to get repaired and brought out the waggon front wheels I finished ploughing at the plains, butter is 30¢ Monday 12 Clear Chas and I harrowed the ground in No 5 for wheat Father worked in the woods Tuesday 13 Clear I went for a load of water then Chas and I.D. harrowed and I cut corn Father cleaning out the bush well Wednesday 14 Clear Chas and I.D. harrowed I cut corn in No 4 I went for water this evening Thursday 15 Cloudy and very windy Chas and D harrowed at the plains I went down and cut some corn went for water this evening Friday 16 Began to rain last night and rained until about 12 Oclock tonight Father was at Coopers and Mooreheads near all day Saturday 17 Cloudy Father and Mother went to market got back at ½ past 9 Oclock Butter 30¢ per lb Chas and I cut hauled and put logs into the bush well building it 4 logs higher all round �Monday 19 Clear Chas rooled the wheat ground at home I.D. & I went to the plains he harrowed & I cut corn Father got 16 bu of {wh} wheat from P.W. Martin {Page} 19 Sept Tuesday 20 1881 Clear Father went and helped Geo Crummell thrash Mother Chas and I went to Chatham to the fair Wednesday 21st Clear we went and commenced sowing and ploughing in wheat on the plains took the rooler and Chas roolled some Thursday 22nd Clear we sowed and ploughed in wheat at the plains Friday 23 Clear we ploughed in {arrow pointing to above entry - plains} until noon Grand Father [this would likely be Abraham Dorcas Shadd] commenced to thrash after noon and Father & I went to help him Chas ploughed on Saturday 24 Clear Grand Father finished thrashing this morning Chas ploughed I ploughed after noon Mother and Grand Mother went to town in their buggie Monday 26 Clear Father Chas and I went to the plains to plough in wheat Tuesday 27 Cloudy we went to the plains and finished putting in wheat and brought the ploughs and roller home Wednesday 28 Cloudy rained very heavy last night Chas and I went and got the harrows and stoped and got 16 bu of wheat from Coopers for seed came home and fanned it then I went to Merlin but got no grist Father hurt his spine Thursday 29 Clear we commenced to plough in wheat in No 5 �Friday 30 Clear until evening we ploughed in and harrowed in No 5 it was too windy to sow Father went to Uncle George Shreves for timothy seed {Page} 20 October Saturday 1st 1881 Drizzelled rain all day Father and Mother went to town to market Monday 3rd Cloudy rained all day yesterday Father went to Joneses to see some cattle Chas and I leveled too sleepers hewed I hauled a log for the back gangway and cut 18 shocks of corn this evening Father hewed some stringers Tuesday 4th Cloudy & cool we cut the clover for seed in No 3 and altered some pigs and commenced too wean Kates Colt Bob this evg Wednesday 5th Clear and cool Tem 40° we Father sowed and Chas and I ploughed in wheat in No 5 Thursday 6th Clear heavy frost last night Chas and I ploughed and harrowed all day in No 5 Father sowed some and then went to see about the machine Friday 7th Cloudy we ploughed in No 5 Father sowed damp Saturday 8th Cloudy rained a little at noon I finished ploughing harrowing and running out furrows in No 5 Father and Mother went to town to Market got a set of dishes Chas piled some wood for thrashing Monday 10th Clear cool and windy we thrashed today had 213 bu of wheat and 310 bu of Oats D. Bions, Ambros Timbers, Edd & Father Poindexter, Uncle Mack, John Brown Alex Scott, H. Wilson, Norman Cooper, Wm Steel & Wm Martin helped us Tuesday 11th Clear I got Coopers furrow plough and Father and I cleaned out the furrows and hauled in the clover this afternoon Chas ID and Flavious finished pulling beans this morning {Page} 21 �Oct Wednesday 12th 1881 Rained all night we did not do much cleaned up some wheat this evening Thursday 13 Very wet rained some I went out shooting we did not much Chas raked up some clover I took H Bonds Bags and crotch [a kind of garden fork] home and got the craper Friday 14 Cloudy Father took 32 bu of wheat to town got $1.26 Chas and I turned the beans and cut some corn Saturday 15 Cloudy and warm rained some this evening Father took 34 bu of wheat to town Mother and I went in in the buggie Elizabeth and Aunt Mary went along Monday 17 Cloudy Father and Joe went to Detroit I took them to the boat I then came and Chas and I took Felixs Engine over to Dennie Hickeys with both teams it was a very heavy lug We then went and got Joe Father went on to Chatham Tuesday 18 Rained some this morning I went and got 761 ft of maple plank at Buxton in two load Chas dug potatoes Father came home this evg Wednesday 19 Cleared off this afternoon Chas and I cut corn in No 4 Father shook and turned beans and clover and sowed some timothy on No 5 Thursday 20 Rained some this morning Chas and I finished cutting corn in No 4 and then Mother Chas and I went to the plains Father sowed some timothy and then went to the plains to cut Buckwheat Friday 21st Clear Father and I went to the plains to cut Buckwheat I came home at noon and Mother Joe and I went to Harvey Kerseys Funeral Chas hauled up squashes and chips Father came home and shook up clover and finished sowing timothy in No 5 {Page} 22 Oct Saturday 22nd 1881 �Clear Mother and Father went to market Chas and I hauled in the clover and beans Alf cut stalks and helped Monday 24th Cloudy misted rain some we straightened up the Crib Father went to to Merlin to mill Tuesday 25th Clear Father took a load 32 bu of wheat to town got $1.26 Chas, D, & I went and husked white flint at the plains Wednesday 26 Clear Father took 36 bu of wheat to town got $1.-6 {number smudged} Chas, D, & I husked at the plains Thursday 27 Clear Chas ID and I went down and finished husking white flint corn and brought our share 34 bu home Father went to the sale Allen Coopers Friday 28 Cloudy Chas D and I went and husked some Father unloaded and went to the Wm Wilson trial at Forhans Wilson had 8½ $ to pay Saturday 29 Rained this morning Father and Mother went to town we hauled up wood and filled ticks Monday 31 Cloudy Father, Chas, I.D and I husked at the plains and brought home 20 bu Tuesday 1st November 1881 Clear we husked and cut corn at the plains Wednesday 2nd Cloudy Father took 48 bu of Oats to to town it weighed 51 bu 15 lbs got 39¢ Chas, D, & I husked corn at the plains Thursday 3rd Cloudy windy & a snow squall we husked some and brought home 30 bu of corn from the plains {Page} 23 �November Friday 4th 1881 rained some this morning snowed ½ inch last night we put in the stable floor pitted in potatoes &c Saturday 5th Cloudy & windy Mother, Father, Alf, & Aunt Sarah Ann went to town to market, Butter 25¢ per lb Monday 7th Cloudy we cleaned up the red wheat and were down to help Uncle Mack thrash but they didn't thrash Tuesday 8th Clear Father and Mother and Lizzie went to town took 20 bu of wheat and the wool and 2 bu of Hicory nuts Wednesday 9th Clear we loaded one load of the clover and took it over to Forhans to get thrashed and left it Thursday 10 Clear we went over got Forhans waggon took the rest of the clover over got it all thrashed had 4 bu Friday 11th Cloudy rained this evening we went to the plains to husk corn husked some but the rain [came] Saturday 12th Rained all night and some this morning Mother & Father went to market got a hand seed drill $7.00 & sold young pink cow I let out some water and Alf & I went down & got 22 bu of corn Grandpap got 16 bu Monday 14th Tolerable clear we husked off the stalk at the plains all day Tuesday 15 Clear we husked all day Dan Bions came and traded wagons Father is to give him 20$ between his new & our old waggon {Page} 24 November Wednesday 16th 1881 �Tolerable clear we finished husking off the stalk and brought home 30 32 bu of corn with both teams on Thursday 17th Cloudy windy & showery we husked 50 shocks completing the husking at the plains Friday 18th Cloudy snowed some this afternoon Chas & I got the rest of the plains corn 27½ bu Father culled some and fastened up the pigs to fatten Saturday 19th Cloudy snowed some Father went to town on horseback bought a pair of bobs at Auction for $2.50 & paid D Bions $20.00 difference between the waggons Monday 21st Cloudy Father and I went up to Wards on the 11th to a sale Dock Brown the painter came back Tuesday 22nd Cloudy Windy and cool Father and I Blaized the line to chop by and cut some rail cuts Wednesday 23rd Cloudy Father and Dock went to merlin to mill got some more paint Chas D & I husked corn in No 4 Thursday 24th Cloudy & Windy Tem 22 Father & I cut rail cuts & Chas hauled them out Friday 25th Cloudy Windy Tem 22° Chas & I hauled in the corn and fodder we husked Wednesday Father helped Uncle Mack kill a 2 pigs and we Killed a sheep this evg Saturday 26 Cloudy Father & Mother went to town took the mutton got 6¢ per lb I choped wood in the wood pile {Page} 25 Monday 28th 1881 Clear Wm Brannum commenced work @ 9$ per month he and Father husked in No 4 Chas & I hauled 2 loads of fodder from the plains Tuesday 29th �Clear Father and Brannum husked corn in No 4 Chas & I hauled the remainder 2 loads from plains Wednesday 30th Clear Chas, Brannm & I hauled some corn and fodder out of No 4 & Father & Brannum husked some Thursday 1st December Cloudy we finished husking corn altogether Friday 2nd Cloudy Father went for medicine for Joe to Chat [ham] Chas & I finished hauling corn Brannum chopped some & helped us some with the corn Saturday 3rd Clear Father & Mother went to town to market we finished hauling fodder banked the school house and hauled up some wood Monday 5th Cloudy I ploughed the garden Brannum dug some by the railroad gate this afternoon we hauled 2 loads of fodder from Coppers C Flemming brought out a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing machine Father bought it gaave his old machine in part pay Tuesday 6th Clear we went and got another load of fodder and then went back and repaired the line fence and Bill [William Brannum] split 100 rails this afternoon Wednesday 7th Cloudy I ploughed all day in No 4 with Kate & Bet Father went to Travises for an axe handle and him and Bill sawed some logs Coleman James commenced chopping wood {Page} 26 Dec Thursday 8th 1881 Clear & cold we scraped and ploughed the line ditch across No 4 I ploughed Friday 9th Clear Father took Mother to town she went to Detroit to see the Dr. about Joe Bill and I scraped in the ditch until noon then I ploughed and Bill chopped wood Saturday 10 Clear & cold Tem 19° Mother and Father went to town I chopped some rail cuts �Monday 12th Rained most of the day Father went to the Council Brannum and I fenced the stack cut some rail cuts and shod one jumper Tuesday 13th Rained nearly all day we ground the axes choped some & fanned some Oats Coley dog was killed by a falling tree Wednesday 14 Clear Coleman James & two men chopping Brannum & Father chopped some and made roads I hauled out rail cuts & wood Chas hauled out wood Thursday 15 Clear Tem 16° this morning Brannum split 150 rails & Chopped some Father & I chopped & sawed Chas hauled wood & rails 3 Jameses sawing Connors finished sawing logs Friday 16th Clear we bushed out wood until noon then we cut Rail timber P.T. Barry's men commenced making roads & skidding logs Saturday 17th Clear Father & Mother went to town I hauled out an wood & Rail cuts with Kate & Bet Brannum Chopped & made roads {Page} 27 Dec Monday 19 1881 Clear Brannum & Father cut Rail cuts & Chas & I hauled them out Tuesday 20 Cloudy misted rain some Father was out most of the day posting school notices Brannum split rails I hauled out Rails wood and split some rails too Wednesday 21 Rained most of the day Brannum & I made some heading Bolts of Basswood & thrashed some beans Father put A handle in my axe Coleman & his boy chopping Thursday 22nd Rained all day I went out to take the census of the school section Brannum went to south Buxton Father stayed home Brannum & I went to the concert this evening �Friday 23rd Very wet Father went to the Examination Brannum and I made baswood heading Bolts Saturday 24th Cool & clear Mother and Father went town Brannum and I cut Basswood heading Saturday 26th Monday 26 Cloudy rained some this morning I went out taking Census Brannum hauled wood & chopped rail cuts Tuesday 27th Cloudy Brannum & I made heading bolts Father setteling up school business E.S Dyke & Chas Lenover Audited the secretarys Books Wednesday 28 Clear & very muddy Father & I attended the school meeting E.S. Dyke was Elected trustee in Father's place Brannum chopped in the bush Thursday 29th Clear Father Brannum and I made heading bolts Coleman Jameses three boys sawed a little Mother Lizzie Elizabeth Chas Brannum & I went to the Concert this Evg {Page} 28 Friday 30th Cold windy and snowing some Father studying his papers for the Election to come off on Monday Brannum & I washed out wood until noon with both teams and then cut some heading bolts Mother & I went down to GrandMother Poindexters this evg Saturday 31st Cold windy & snowing some Tem 24° Father, Mother and Mr Bond went to town in our Buggie Brannum & I cut wood made roads & hauled out three loads for the house January Monday 1st 1882 Cloudy & cool Tem 24° Brannum and I built a cow shed & pig scaffold, hauled wood for killing pigs Municipal Election was held today Father was Deputy Returning officer for our division, returns as follows. Williams 158, White 415, Irwin 350, Gould 339, Drew 373, Dillon 183, Kennedy 200, Dolson 292, Crowe 242, Tooley 217, Charleston 143 Tuesday 2nd �Cloudy snowed some Tem 20°, Father killed the pigs he got from Mr Copper & 1 other Making 5 H.D. Kersey, Alex Scott, Wm Moore, & Obod Kersey helped us and then Brannum & I helped them kill 8 Father went up and then took the ballot Box down to Stewarts Wednesday 3rd Cloudy Tem 6° Father and I shelled some corn I took 4 bu of corn & 4 of wheat to Merlin to mill Father went to Mr Bond's Sale Brannum chopped some hicory wood Thursday 4th Cloudy & cold Tem 10° Brannum & I made Basswood heading Father took the Coopper pork to town & one small one of ours they weighed 283, 278, 255, 180 lbs & 159 at home Friday 5 Cloudy Tem 30° Father, Brannum & I made Basswood Bolts [Bolts are pieces of a log which have been cut to lengths generally less than 8 feet. They were further split and used for shingles, clapboards, pegs and sometimes firewood (fuel).] {Page} 29 Jan Saturday 7th 1882 Cloudy thawing Mother and Father went to town I hauled two cords of dry soft wood to the school house hauled up some wood &c Brannum & Chas chopped in the woods Father settled with Brannum leaving 92¢ unpaid Monday 9th Cloudy cool Tem 32 Father helped us make bolts awhile and then went to Forhans Brannum & I made bolts Brannum commenced work this morning at $7.00 per month Polin [Poland] China Sow had 9 pigs yesterday Tuesday 10th Cloudy about 6 inches of show fell last night thawing this morning Brannum & I put 1 cord of dry beech, and 1 cord of dry hicory in the school yard and some green hicory & Brannum bushed out some Bolts Father helped & sewed some for Mother Tuesday 10th Cloudy Brannum & I corded Wintermutes axe handle timber and then made Bolts Father helped commenced snowing this evg Wednesday 11th Cloudy Tem 32° Brannum & I hauled 2 cords of dry Beech & Hicory & some green Hicory to the school house Brannum Bushed out some Bolts �Thursday 12th Clear Tem 34° Brannum & I tried to bush out Bolts but could not keep them on the Jumper so we went to chopping hicory wood Father went out on the plains Friday 13th Cloudy misting rain Brannum did not work I took some green hicory to the school house Father sawed some and then we put a runner in the jumper and baged up 45 bu of oats Saturday 14th Cleared off Windy Brannum helped me fence the stack haul some straw to the stable & chopped some wood I finished hauling the school wood & made a jumper runner Mother & Father went to town with Kate & Bet in the heavy waggon took a load of oats {Page} 30 Jan Monday 16 1882 Clear Tem 26° Father and I commenced making wood rack Brannum commenced bushing out Bolts at noon he lost a ½ day E.S. Dyke & A. Shreves measured the school wood Tuesday 17th Clear Cold & Windy Tem 18° I took Joe & Father to Chatham They went to Detroit on the 8 Oclock train Brannum chopped until noon, I was home at 10 Oclock A.M. then Brannum and I bushed out some bolts with Kate & Bet in the afternoon Wednesday 18th Cloudy Cold Tem 14° I hauled two loads of Bolts to N Buxton on the waggon with Kate & Bet Brannum bushed out Bolts Thursday 19 Tolerable Clear I went to town after Joe and Father they came up at 11 Oclock Alf went along Brannum chopped hicory tops Friday 20th Clear Tem 28° I hauled 3 loads of Bolts to Buxton took about 1 cord at a load Brannum finished bushing Bolts and some wood & chopped some Saturday 21 Cloudy & raining some Father and Mother went to town took 43 bu of Oats they weighed 48 bu 28 lbs got 42¢ per bu. Brannum and I corded some of Wintermutes hicory & White ash Brannum Chopped some maple tops & I hauled up some fire wood this Evg �Monday 23rd Cloudy & Cold Tem 7° I hauled 2 loads of Bolts to Buxton Brannum sawed some wood at the school house & helped me load Father went down to Fletcher Tuesday 24th Cold Tem 2° I hauled 2 loads of Bolts Brannum took ½ Cord on the jumper it Broke down and had to Bring it back on the wagon Father was in the bush {Page} 31 Jan Wednesday 25 1881 {1882} Warm rained all the afternoon Father went up to Buxton {Wiler} measured the Bolts there was 9¾ cords Brannum & I hauled one load of straw to the stable shelled 6 bu of corn & fanned the beans Father went to mill took 6 bu of corn Thursday 26 Warm rained all day Father went to Fletcher Brannum did not work & I did not doo much Friday 27 Father went to Tilburry on Jim [horse] Brannum and I sawed 3 cords of wood at the school house Saturday 28th Cloudy warm Tem 30° Brannum and I finished sawing the school wood Father & Mother went to town in the Buggie Monday 30th Clear Cool Father went to Tilburry to see about some Bolts Brannum & I made bolts Tuesday 31st Cloudy & Cool we Butchered 7 hogs this forenoon Alex Scott & H.D. Kersey helped Brannum did not work afternoon the sow weighed 375 lbs the others 209, 200, 200, 198, 189, 187 Father Wednesday 32 1st Feb Cloudy Cold Tem 30° Father went to town took the sow & two pigs they weighed 717 lbs Brannum & I made Bolts Louis Johnson & Susie Wallace were married last night Father Mother & I were there Thursday 2nd Clear Brannum & I hauled 4 loads of ice from Webs Creek Father sawed it Friday 3rd �Cloudy Father went to tilburry Brannum cut some wood in the woods I hauled one load of saw dust and then Brannum & I hauled up wood with Both teams Saturday 4th Clear Mother and Father went to town Brannum split rails I hauled 2 loads of saw dust & made a few rails {Page} 32* Feb Monday 6 1882 Clear Brannum and I made bolts Father went to town to attend Wm. Chandler's Funeral Tuesday 7 Tolerable clear Father Brannum and I made Bolts and wood Wednesday 8 Clear Brannum & I hauled 2 loads of straw & 1 of hay from the Barn to the stable this forenoon after noon Brannum did not work I went and got a load of sawdust Thursday 9 Clear Father helped us make Bolts until noon & cut up the Pork after noon Brannum & I made Bolts Friday 10th Clear & cool Father Brannum & I went to tilburry to skin Bolts until noon then went to Fletcher & got three salt Barrels to salt the Pork in & Father salted the Pork Father measured & paid Pierces for making 13 cords of Bolts Saturday 11th M Clear Mother & Father went to town came back early Brannum made rails I bushed out Bolts with Kate & Bet *A.D. Shadd (My Grandfather) died this evg at 5.55 Oclock aged 81 yrs 11 mo & 9dys Sunday 12 Clear Father. Aunt Emma & Uncle Geo. Shreves went to Chatham in our democrat Monday 13 Clear Mother & I went to town to the store Father was at Grand Fathers Brannum did not work Tuesday 14 Clear Father went to Buxton twice for Aunt Eunice Aunt Sarah & Mary A. Morgan who came this evg from Xenia Brannum did not work �{Page} 33 Mr Alfred Shadd Kinistino [written in a different ink] Feb Wednesday 15 1882 Clear & very muddy Grand Father's funeral took place today left the house at 11 Oclock, we took Both teams he was Burried in the cemetry Chatham Brannum did not work Thursday 16th Rained some last night cloudy Father went to Grand Fathers Brannum chopped some Friday 17th Clear Brannum & I sawed some maple & Piled some Elm Brush Aunt's Eunice & Sarah were down at our house Father Brought them in the Buggie Saturday 18 Clear & windy Tem 26° Father & Mother went to town Brannum did not work I hauled out 4 loads of manure cut the wheat By the barn Monday 20 Cloudy commenced raining this evg Father was at Grand Fathers all day Brannum & I made Bolts Aunt's Eunice & Sarah, & Mary Morgan went Back home in the evg Tuesday 21 Rained all day Brannum & I Finished thrashing wheat the beans Wednesday 22 Mr. Shadd [written in different hand and ink] Cloudy & windy Brannum & I we bushed out the most of the Bolts this forenoon and sawed some stove wood afternoon very wet in the Bush Father helped. Thursday 23 Cloudy Brannum did not work Father & I shelled some corn for a grist Colerich was here looking after the mares Friday 24 Clear Father took 6 bu of corn & 6 bu of wheat to Merlin to mill Brannum worked a ½ day sawing Beech wood I sawed {wood} Saturday 25 �Clear Cold last night Tem 18° Father & Mother went to town Brannum did not work I hauled up some wood and moved the stack fence {Page} 34 Feb Monday 27 1882 Clear & warm very muddy Father Brannum & I sawed & chopped stove wood & hicory cordwood Tuesday 28 Rained after noon very muddy Father went to town on horseback Brannum & I worked until noon fixing up the fences and scouring the lane ditch Wm Martin got 2 bu of his wheat Wednesday, March the 1st Clear Brannum split rails Father & I put a runner in the jumper & let of some water Brannum worked 30½ dys [Brannum's total work days are written in different ink.] Thursday 2nd Clear Father salted the meat & trimmed some fruit trees Brannum and I chopped wood & piled brush in the wood Friday 3rd Clear & very muddy Father Brannum and I went to tilburry to Bark bolts Saturday 4 Clear Father and Mother went town Brannum & I Sawed some hicory stove wood a half day Uncle Mack got 2 bu of Wm Martins Wheat Monday 6 Cloudy Father Brannum & I fixed the front Barn doors then Brannum & I hauled two loads of hay to the stable on the waggon Brannum worked a ½ day Tuesday 7 Cloudy Father Brannum & I worked in the woods most of the day Mother & Father started to Church this Evg and Mother fell in the cattle guard at the drake road and was severely hurt Wednesday 8 Clear & warm Brannum & I worked in the woods Father tended on Mother {Page} 35 March Thursday 9th 1882 �Rained all last night and all day today Brannum & I shelled corn 3 bu for homney Friday 10th Cloudy & rained some Brannum & I cut up wood in the wood pile ½ day Saturday 11th Cloudy snowed a little this evg warm and muddy Brannum did not work Father went to town (this evg) I scoured the upper lane ditches & took Grand Mother home [The next two entries are not written by William but most likely by his Father, Garrison, given the names mentioned and the breakdown of work.] Monday 13 Cloudy Tem 28 I sowed clover seed on 12 lands in No 5 William and Brannum hauled straw to the stable until noon afternoon Brannum split rail Willy hauled some wood up Tuesday 14 Clear snowed about an inch last night I sowed 6 land of clover in the wheat in No 5 William and Brannum chopped until noon afternoon William and Brannum ditched in the lane [William now resumes writing the diary entries] Wednesday 15 snowed about an inch last night Brannum & I fanned and picked beans until noon then we sawed some elm wood on pattersons line Father finished sowing clover on No 5 Thursday 16th Cloudy Brannum & I hauled up wood until noon with the ponies then we sawed elm on the line Father sowed some clover on No 1 Friday 17th Cloudy Brannum and I chopped and sawed in the woods Father went to Buxton afternoon Saturday 18th Rained last night and showered all day thundered & light{ed} Brannum choped in the woodpile until noon Father went to town on Jim [Following single entry written by Garrison] Monday 20 �Variable Wind East I went to the plains and let water off of the wheat Billy and Brannum cut wood along the line Brannum has put in 47 days this Evening {Page} 36 March Tuesday 21st 1882 Rained last night very windy and occasional snow squalls today Brannum did not work Father went to Fletcher Wednesday 22nd Tolerable clear & warm very muddy Brannum was not here we did not do much Thursday 23rd Cloudy Brannum was not here We finished shoeing the jumper ditched in the lane and chopped down one of the Poplars in No 4 Friday 24th Cloudy & windy Brannum & I chopped and sawed up the poplar Saturday 25 Cloudy snowed about 2 inches this evg Father & Mother went to town Brannum & I went cut the other poplar along the fence below the house in No 4 Monday 27th Cloudy Brannum & I finished working up the poplar and then went to work (cutting wood) down the line next to Pattersons Father went to the plains Tuesday 28 Clear, & windy afternoon, Brannum & I hauled in 4 loads of straw and then went and cut a couple of ashes and a big maple and made some wood of them Father went to Rues Wednesday 29th Tolerable clear Brannum, Father and I cut a small maple hewed two Bridge pieces & spread some dirt on the line ditch {B----- B-----} Thursday 30th Clear and windy Brannum chopped some hicory along the line & I rooled some in No 1 but got sick and had to quit Father went to Fletcher Rone died & Father & Brannum skined her Friday 31st �Clear frosty last night I rooled some after noon in No 1 Brannum has quit work Father hung up the pork {Page} 37 April Saturday 1st 1882 Clear Father and Mother went to town & I finished rolling No 1 & rooled the orchard & dug around some trees Monday 3rd Clear & warm Father Chas & I hauled manure on the garden spread It and I ploughed some of it in and they cultivated a ridge for onions Tuesday 4th Clear and warm I ploughed the garden Chas harrowed & rolled the onion bed and hauled some Poplar wood out of the field Father planted onions with his new hand drill by the lane in No 1 and harrowed and rooled wheat in No 4 Wednesday 5 Rained most of the day I shelled 12 bu of corn for mill Father helped me shell cobs Thursday 6 Showered some about noon Father and I prepared a Grist consisting of 20 bu of corn & oats for horse feed 4 bu of corn & 2 bu of false wheat I took out the potatoes this afternoon Father went to Merlin to Mill Chas hauled out some wood Friday 7th Tolerable clear Father went down to A. Paterson's & got 5 Brooms Mother went to Church I ploughed in the lot No 2 Saturday 8th Clear Father & Mother went to town I rooled a little wheat but is was too wet finished ploughing the 3 cornered lot & took Kate and Bets shoes off Monday 10th * Cloudy windy and cool Chas and I ploughed in No 4 all day with Both teams Father chopped some in the woods I became a member of the B.M.E. Church on probation yesterday Temperature 30 at Noon Tuesday 11 Cold cloudy & Windy Tem 26 Chas & I ploughed all day in No 4 Father went to Buxton afternoon �Wednesday 12 Cloudy Tem 30° I finished ploughing No 4 except the lower headland Chas hauled out wood Father went to Fletcher after noon we hauled up wood {Page} 38* April Thursday 13 1882 Cloudy I ploughed all day in No 6 Chas ploughed until noon & then him and Father went to fletcher took some lard to Barry & got a piece of white ash sawed into double two Friday 14 Cloudy Father planted some onions Chas and I ploughed all day in No 6 Saturday 15th Clear Mother and Father went to town Chas ploughed most of the day I fixed the stable & ploughed a little Wm Martin got 8 bu of wheat Monday 17 Clear I took Father Joe & Grandmother to Crows dock they took the Boat & went to Detroit I went to meet them this Evg but they did not come Chas ploughed all day I cultivated some in No 4 Tuesday 18 Clear I finished cultivating in No 4 & ploughed some Chas ploughed all day in No 6 Wednesday 19 Showery all day Chas & I ploughed a little Elder S.D.W. Smith was here Thursday 20 Cloudy & rained all the afternoon Chas ploughed until noon I went to chatham after Joe and Father Father came out with me Joe went out with GrandMother Friday 21 Clear Father and Chas went down to GrandMother P's [Poindexters] for Joe I finished ploughing No 4 after noon Father planted some onions I harrowed & rolled the garden Chas went to Buxton Saturday 22 Clear I scraped the road from the townline to the Drake road Father and Mother went to town Bought a draft for $71 15/100 [$71.15] to send to Omaha as payment on the qr [quarter] section of land in Dawson Co �Monday 24 Clear I harrowed & rooled the gardens twice harrowed the potatoe patch No 2 Father sowed some Garden peas Chas was not well {Page} 39 April Tuesday 25 1882 Clear & warm Father sowed some white side oats in No 4 Chas & I harrowed them in with Both teams Deacon M. Botter was at our house to dinner he was out on business with Grand Mother Concerning her Estate Wednesday 26 Clear Father finished sowing oats in No 4 Chas & I harrowed them in then I run out the furrows & Chas & I harrowed & rooled wheat in No 5 Father sowed some peas & other Garden seed Thursday 27 Clear Chas & I finished harrowing & rooling the wheat in No 5 after noon Father went to Merlin took 6 bu of wheat Mother went with him Chas & I hauled out 5 loads of manure out to No 2 potatoe patch Friday 28 Clear rained last night Father went to Buxton Chas & I spread the manure on No 2 cultivated it in & I run out some potatoe rows & Father planted some potatoes Chas & I rolled, & shoveled the oats furrows Saturday 29 Clear Mother & Father went to town got 1 Barrel of salt and got 1 Bartlet P pare tree & 100 great american straw Berries Chas & I finished rolling the oats shoveled the furrows hauled up some chips & fanned some oats chaff Monday 1st Quite showery afternoon I ploughed the strawberry bed in front of the house Chas hauled up some chips Tuesday 2nd Cold heavy frost last night Chas & I hauled the red oak off of the clearing above No 6 preparatory to ploughing it in with No 6 for ploughing corn loged some & harrowed the garden & Father & I planted 50 Great American strawberries {Page} 40 May Wednesday 3rd 1882 �Clear we finished planting the strawberries and then logged some in the clearing Father helped & hoed the straw Berries Thursday 4th Cloudy rained a little last night we planted potatoes Mother planted some strawberries Father planted some sage & radishes Grand Mother Poindexter got her 12 bu of oats Friday 5 Cloudy we finished loging the clearing & gathering the trash Saturday 6th Cloudy Father & Mother went to town Chas & I hauled of some of the fence & commenced laying it along the Back Monday 8th Showery Chas and I finished hauling off the fence between No 5 & the clearing preparatory to extending No 5 to Lacocq's line Mother planted strawberries I planted the Bartlett pear tree by the milch house Tuesday 9th Cloudy & damp Chas and I ploughed a little in No 5 in the new ground after noon we planted potatoes in No 2 Father not well Wednesday 10th Rained most of the day we started to plant potatoes but had to stop we fanned the oats up after noon Thursday 11th Rained near all forenoon after noon we ploughed some in No 5 Friday 12th Rained most of the day we did not do much Saturday 13th Cloudy commenced raining afternoon Father went to town on Kate I let off water Monday 15th* Clear Father and I let water off of the garden and afternoon we made a log heap in the clearing Grand Mother Shadd is very sick * �{Page} 41 May Tuesday 16th 1882 Clear Chas and I ploughed in No 5 in the new ground with both teams Wednesday 17th Clear Father went to town to a liberal conservative convention Chas & I ploughed all day in No 5 Thursday 18 Clear Tem 70° Chas & I finished ploughing No 5 and moved some fence back of the barn I planted Minnisota sweet corn in potatoe patch Friday 19th Clear & warm Chas and I Ploughed a patch back of the barn & harrowed some in No 5 Saturday 20th Clear Father and Mother went to town I planted sweet corn back of barn and Chas & I harrowed with Kate & Bet Monday 22nd * Cloudy & showery Chas & I harrowed a little in No 5 Father went to Fletcher I went to Buxton on old Kate Came back and shot some squirrels Tuesday 23rd Clear Chas & I harrowed in No 5 with Kate on small harrow & Ponies on large harrows Father packed the pork in ashes & went to the plains Wednesday 24th Clear Chas & I Cross harrowed in No 5 Father Alf, & D piled some Brush Father and I went to A Concert in the B.M.E. Church at N. Buxton this Evg Thursday 25 Clear I marked off with Kate and Bet Chas finished harrowing Father worked in the garden Friday 26th Clear I planted corn in No 5 Chas marked off Father went to Merlin to mill took 6 bu of corn & 4 bu of wheat A Meeting was held in the school house this evg to appoint 4 delegates to the Liberal Conservative Convention to meet tomorrow in Chatham {Page} 42 �May Saturday 27 1882 Rained all day Father and Mother went to town I did not do much the convention nominated Henry Smith for Conservative Candidate Monday 29 Tolerable Clear Chas & I piled manure all day Tuesday 30 Clear Father Chas & I piled manure in the Barnyard Wednesday 31st Father scraped on the road until noon Chas marked off & I planted corn in No 5 until noon rained all the afternoon June Thursday 1st Tolerable Clear Father, Mother, Lizzie Chas & I went to Martha Ellen Kersey's funeral Friday 2nd Tolerable Clear Chas marked off & I planted corn in No 5 Father went to Merlin afternoon with 5 bags of corn and oats to get ground for horse feed Saturday 3rd Rained almost all day and last night Father & Mother went to town I let off some water Bet had a Colt at night after running 11 mo & 13 dys Monday 5 Clear & muddy we hauled up chipps until noon and then commenced cuting a ditch back of No 5 Tuesday 6 Clear Chas and I ditched in No 5 Father attended the sale of Grand Fathers stock & impliments I went to south Buxton to a political metting this evg put Kate to Marshalls Lois Duke of Argyle today Wednesday 7 Clear Chas and I ditched all day in No 5 Father then went to N. Buxton on George {Page} 43 June Thursday 8 1882 �Clear Chas marked off & I planted in No 5 Father took Mother out to Uncle Horace Black's Barn raising he worked in the garden & took went to a Conservative Comittee Meeting in the schoolhouse Friday 9th Clear Chas & I finished marking & planting in No 5 & cultivated the potatoes finished planting potatoes Father worked in the garden he took Bet to Merlin this morning Saturday 10 Father and Mother went to town Alf planted squashes I.D. hoed onions Chas & I fixed the lane fence & piled manure Monday 12th Clear I replanted corn in No 5 Chas, D, & Father hoed in the garden Father brought down the old mower and we took it apart Tuesday 13 Clear Father took the old mower to town & sold it for old iron got $7.00 for it I replanted until noon put Bet to Duke of Argyle Wednesday 14 Clear I ploughed some ground for beans in No. 3 fo with the ponies it was very hard Chas harrowed it with Kate Father worked some in the garden Thursday 15 Showered last night I hauled 3 loads of of basswood bolts to Fletcher with the ponies Chas finished harrowing & replanted corn some in No 5 Father worked some in the garden Friday 16 Clear & warm I hauled 3 loads of Bolts making the total of what we had at home to Fletcher 6¼ cords Chas replanted corn Father worked in the garden {Page} 44 June Saturday 17 1882 Clear Father & Mother went to town Chas harrowed the bean f ground and then worked in the garden I cultivated the potatoes &c Monday 19 Clear I went down & got Walkers drill & drilled in the beans & rooled the bean ground Chas replanted in afternoon Chas & I finished replanting corn & I took Henry Parsons planter home �Tuesday 20th Clear & warm the Dominion Elections were held today Father acted as Deputy returning officer in our division Henry Smith was elected for this County by a majority of 162 over James Samsom M.D., Father, Chas, Alf, & I went to Chatham this evg to the demonstration, I went to tilburry to haul bolts but did not haul it was too wet so I & the boys hoed some potatoes Wednesday 21 Clear & warm Chas & I cultivated Corn in No 5 Father hoed some in the garden Alf & D uncovered corn Thursday 22nd Clear & warm Tem 89° Chas & I cultivated corn in No 5 Father hoed some D & Flav uncovered corn Friday 23rd Clear & warm Tem 90° Chas and I cross cultivated in No 5 Father in the garden Saturday 24th Very warm Tem 90° we had a heavy wind and rain storm this afternoon Father and Mother went to town Chas & I finished Cross Cultivating, and hoed some potatotes Alf planted some pumpkins in the corn Monday 26th Clear Tem 86° Chas, I.D. Father and I hoed in the potatoe patch & Garden Tuesday 27 Clear Chas I.D & I finished hoeing the potatoes Father hoed in the garden {Page} 45 June July Wednesday 28th 1882 Clear Father Chas I.D. & I hoed Carrots in the Garden Thursday 29th Clear Father and I went to tilburry he skined Bolts & helped me to load & I hauled 4 loads Dow Pierce & Ed Poindexter hauled 4 loads Friday 30 Rained we bushed out some hicory wood afternoon I whitewashed some Saturday 1st July �Tolerable Clear Father and Mother went to town Chas and I finished bushing out the hicory wood and hoed some onions and cultivated the potatoes and hilled so Monday 3rd Clear we hoed in the garden Father and Joe went to Detroit on the boat I took them to the river and went after them this evg Tuesday 4th Clear Father and Chas I.D & I hoed in the garden Wednesday 5 Clear Father went to town on horse Back Chas & I cultivated Corn Thursday 6th Clear Father went to tilburry and hauled Basswood Bolts to Fletcher Chas & I cultivated corn until noon and then I mowed some in No 1 with the machine Friday 7 showered some Father and I cut some fence corners & I mowed some more Father sold 8 cords of hicory for $2.25 per cord in the clearing Saturday 8 Showered until noon Mother and Father went to town Alf came out from his Examination * Chas and I cultivated corn after noon {Page} 46 July Sunday 9th 1882 Clear & warm Mother and I went to Chatham to the Baptising Elder S.D.W. Smith Baptised 19 persons Monday 10th Cloudy rained about noon clear after Father Chas and I cultivated corn with 3 horses until noon then we fixed the mow and raked & cocked some hay Tuesday 11th Clear we raked up hay and hauled in 4 loads afternoon & cultivated some corn in the morning Young Sow had 7 Pigs Wednesday 12 �Clear we hauled in 11 loads of hay with 2 waggons Thursday 13 Showered some this evg I cut hay Father mowed fence corners we cultivated corn until the dew was off I went to a lecture by Rev R.O. Smith at N Buxton Father went to Fletcher Friday 14 Clear Mother Chas, Alf I.D. and Lizzie went out on the river after cherries I finished cutting hay in No 1 after noon we raked up and cocked some Saturday 15 Clear Father and Mother went to town Chas Alf D and I went to raked up and cocked some in No 1 & cultivated some corn afternoon Father came home and we hauled in 3 loads & finished cocking in No 1 Monday 17th Clear and warm I Chas and I finished cultivating corn then I mowed the orchard Father mowed fence corners afternoon we hauled in 5 loads of hay Tuesday 18 Clear and windy we finished hauling hay out of No 1 and mowed between the trees {Page} 47 July Wednesday 19th 1882 Showery until noon after shaking and re shaking we succeeded in getting the hay nearly all in out of the orchard Thursday 20 Clear we cultivated some beans this morning then hauled in the rest of the hay and afternoon Father and I went and cut around the wheat at the plains Friday 21st We cradeled around the home wheat in No 4 and set up the reaper and Father cut some then he went down and cut for Uncle Mack Chas, Alf, D, and I bound at home Saturday 22nd Clear and warm Mother Father and I.D went to town Chas and Alf bound for Uncle Mack until noon I finished cutting Uncle Mack's wheat brought the machine home and cut some afternoon Father came and cut some more and we bound and set it up �Monday 24th Clear and warm we finished Cutting, Binding & shocking our home wheat and took the machine to the plains this evg and cut some Tuesday 25th Clear we cut and bound at the plains Uncle Mack helped us to bind Wednesday 26 Clear and warm Tem 92° we finished cutting and binding at the plains Father cut some for Solmn. Jones after noon Chas, Alf, D and I Shocked up some Thursday 27 Clear and warm Father went down and finished cutting Jones'es wheat and took 6 bu of wheat & 2 of corn to Merlin after noon. Chas, Alf, D, and I went and finished shocking wheat and then hauled in 5 loads of the home wheat into the barn Friday 28 Clear we finished hauling in the home wheat out of No 4 Father cut fence corners and helped us to unload {Page} 48 July Saturday 29th 1882 Clear. Father, Mother, and Chas, went to town in the Buggie I went, in the heavy waggon got Bet shod and three of the tires cut and set Father bought a cutting box and Paid Uncle Mack $10.00 on his Colt and is to pay a note for $25.00 more Monday 31st Clear until noon when it began to rain Father Chas and I helped Uncle Mack to stack his wheat afternoon it was wet so we did not do much Tuesday 1st Aug Rained last night and this morning we did not do much Father went to Fletcher we did not do much Wednesday 2nd Very wet Cloudy & some rain we wed some onions and mashed the tops over & cut some fence corners Robt Hughes Came up on the Excursion yesterday and came over to our place today Thursday 3rd �Cloudy and some rain we cut some fence corners and Father Robert and I went down set up the wheat and on the plains and then went up to O.S Dykes & H Black. Friday 4th Showery all day Father went to Fletcher I did not do much Saturday 5 Tolerable Clear Mother and Father went to town I cut some fence corners Chas, Alf and I.D cocked them up and hoed some beans Monday 7. Clear one shower at noon Father went to cut Morchand oats but did not cut we shook out the fence Father Alf Uncle Mack and I went down and stacked Grandmothers share of the wheat and brought home two loads {Page} 49 Aug Tuesday 8 1882 Rained last night Father and I cut the fence corners and I went to the plains to see about the wheat this eve Wednesday 9th Clear one shower at noon Father went to cut Martins oats but did not cut them we shook out the fence corner hay but it got wet again Thursday 10th Clear we took the fence corners in and then went down and hauled two loads of wheat from the plains Friday 11th Showery we did not do much Saturday 12th Clear shower this evg Father Mother and Alf went to town I cut Uncle Mack's oats this morning and then Chas. D. & I hauled a load of wheat from the plains Monday 14th Clear Father cut Mr Thomsons oats and helped us to haul 5 loads of wheat from the plains Tuesday 15 �Clear we went and got the last two loads of wheat and commenced cutting the oats at home Wednesday 16 Cloudy and showery all afternoon Father Mother and Eunice went to Detroit on the Boat I took them out to Crows Dock Mr Hughes and Aunt Maria Black went along Thursday 17 Cleared off about noon I dug out and cleaned out the trunk at the end of the lane and cut some oats after noon Chas Alf and D cut thistles in the clearing Friday 18 Clear I finished cutting oats Chas & D. went to the Dock and Brought Mother Mrs Black Mr Hughes home Father did not Come Uncle Mack impounded one gray mare & 1 bay mare and Mr peterson took them out {Page} 50 Aug Saturday 19 1882 Clear Mother Mr Hughes and D went to town in the Buggie Father came home Chas. Alf & I Bound some oats Monday 21 Clear Father went to cut Uncle Macks oats but did not cut we turned and bound some Tuesday 22nd Clear I we turned and bound oats all day Wednesday 23rd Rained very heavy last night damp this morning I set up some of the oats that were blown down Father cut some weeds Chas and I bushed out some wood Thursday 24th Clear Father cut Uncle Macks oats we turned the rest of our oats Friday 25th Clear we bound up the oats at home Saturday 26th Rained this morning Mother Father & alf went to town Chas and I logged some out in the Clearing �Monday 28th Clear Father and I went to tilburry and hauled the rest of the Bolts Pierce hauled one load we hauled 2 Tuesday 29th Clear Mother and Father went to town in the Buggie took the wooden plough to get Fixed Chas Alf D and I hauled in 3 loads of oats they were wet so we had to turn them out and then Bind them up Wednesday 30th Tolerable Clear Father helped Horace Bond to thrash Chas Alf, D. and I turned out and hauled in the rest of our oats sih six loads completing the harvest after a long season of suspence Thursday 31st Clear Chas hel raked the oats stubble I ploughed afternoon, we fixed the fence around the garden and got the rakings in then we helped Horace thrash {Page} 51 September Friday 1st 1882 Clear Father went to Fletcher this morning Chas harrowed and gathered some weeds and burned them I ploughed all day in No 3 Saturday 2 rained after noon Father Mother and D went to town I ploughed until noon in No 3 with Kate & Bet Monday 4 Clear Chas and Father hauled out 4 loads of manure and Father brought Hannah Brown down to sew for mother I ploughed in No 3 with Kate & Bet Father, Mother, Chas and I went up to Old Mr Carters funeral yesterday Tuesday 5 Clear Father and Chas went hauled out some manure I ploughed in No 3 ground very hard Wednesday 6 Clear Father and Chas hauled out some manure I ploughed in No 3 Thursday 7th Clear I finished hauling out m ploughing in No 3 Chas and F. hauled out some manure Mother Father went out to the plains this evg Friday 8th �(Clear Father and Chas hauled out some manure I went to town took 8 bu of corn to Holmeses Mill and got 1 Cwt of flour and also got a music lesson) Saturday 9 Clear Father and Mother and Chas went to town to Market and V.A. Shreveses wife came out to stay a while on a visit I.D and I ploughed the strawberry bed & hauled out 9 loads of manure and I took Hannah Brown home this evg Monday 11th Clear we hauled out manure with the ponies in the waggon and Old Kate in lenovers cart Tuesday 12 Clear we hauled out manure all day {Page} 52 Sept Wednesday 13 1882 Clear we hauled manure all day with old Kate in the cart & Ponies in the waggon Thursday 14 Clear Father put up a slide gate at the end of the lane this morning Chas and I hauled out manure all day Friday 15 Clear Father and I went to town this morning took Cousin Georgie in I did not get a lesson as Carrie was gone to town to Father seen the Dr Saturday 16th Clear Mother Father and Chas went to town Father went to Detroit & did not come Back I hauled out the rest of the manure back of the stable ploughed, Harrowed & rooled a bed front of the & ploughed & scraped some by the Barn Monday 18 Clear Father came back this evg Chas and I ploughed and scraped by some dirt into the Barnyard Tuesday 19 Clear Father Chas and I ploughed and scraped a ditch up at the East end of the Barn Wednesday 20th Tolerable Clear Father Mother Alf I.D. and I went to the Fair in Chatham Mamie Cooper went along Thursday 21st �Cloudy and drissled rain after noon this morning Chas Father and I hauled up some wood this forenoon Afternoon Father and Mother went out to Uncle Horace Black's and got 12 bu of Wheat and 10 of oats I ploughed the headlands of No 3 for wheat Uncle Mack brought the Colt up and we weaned both Colts Friday 22nd Clear Rained all night Father sowed wheat and Chas and I.D. harrowed it in I cut corn he sowed scott wheat on No 3 Saturday 23 Clear Father and Mother went to town Chas harrowed in No 3 I cut corn I.D pulled beans {Page} 53* Sept Monday 25 1882 Clear Mother and Father took Joe up to Chatham and Dr Springer and he* lanced his leg a little below the hip Chas. D. and Flave pulled the beans and Chas helped me cut some corn Frost this morning Tuesday 26 Clear Father Chas and I cut corn all day Wednesday 27 Cloudy we harrowed and rolled the Barn yard hauled in the beans Father and Chas cut some corn and I run out the furrows in the wheat & ploughed some of the bean ground Thursday 28 Cloudy we finished ploughing and pulling in the wheat Friday 29 Clear we shoveled out the furrows in the wheat this forenoon afternoon Father went to fletcher Chas cut some corn Saturday 30 Clear Father and Mother went to market Alf went along Chas cut come corn I was not well Monday 2nd Clear Chas and I ploughed at Grand Fathers for wheat Father cut some corn at home Tuesday 3rd �Clear Chas and I ploughed up at Grand Fathers Father went to town with Aunt Emma in her team Wednesday 4 Clear we finished ploughing Father and Mother went to town this evg to the Dr for Joe Father cut some corn Thursday 5 Clear Father and E.S. Dyke measured some ground at Grand Fathers Chas and I cut corn Friday 6th Clear Chas and I cut corn Father cut corn until Noon when he went with E.S. Dyke to measure ground {Page} 54 Saturday 7th Clear Father and Mother went to market Chas and I cut corn Monday 9th Clear we cut corn afternoon Father Mother & Chas went to help Grand Mother Poindexter thrash but she did not thrash Tuesday 10th Rained this evg I finished cutting corn Father and Chas helped Grand Father thrash Annie helped Grandmother Wednesday 11th Clear & cool Father and Mother went to town took 7½ bu of corn to town and Exchanged it for 187 lbs of flour Chas and I helped Grand Father until Noon afternoon we put up the fence between No 3 & 4 Thursday 12 Clear Father & D. went to Fletcher, Merlin & Buxton to post some notices &c Chas & I hauled up wood with Kate & Bet until 5 Oclock when I went to town and got some medicine for Joe Friday 13 Cloudy & Rainid after Noon Father & I.D went out on The river to post the notices of Grand Fathers Real Estate sale Chas and I helped Mr Walker thrash until 2 Oclock when the rain Stoped them Saturday 14 Clear Father and Mother went to town to market Chas and I helped Walker thrash �Monday 16 Clear Father went to Fletcher and got a Scraper then him and Mother went up to Carters sale Chas and I ditched some by the barn and tramped out the beans with Kate and Bet Tuesday 17 Cloudy rained last night Father Chas and I logged all day with Kate and Bet Wednesday 18 Clear we finished the ditch by the barn and went to Fletcher to see about the bolts there was no Car Father sold them to {Page} 55 Oct Thursday 19 1882 Clear, heavy frost last night tem 30° we culled the potatoes & piled the good ones up and put the culls in the wood house afternoon we commenced ditching on the line between us and Paterson Friday 20 Clear, frost this morning we ditched on the line all day Father and I pitted the potatoes at noon Saturday 21 Clear, frost this morning Father Mother and Aunt Emma went to town in the buggie I ditched on the line with Kate and Bet Chas Cleared up some trash husked some corn and C Monday 23rd Clear Father Dug a hole for a cistern by the house I started to ditch but Dow Pierce came and I had to go Fletcher to help load a car with Bolts Chas helped after noon Father came down this evg Chas went over to Mr Thompsons and got 10 bu of Oats Tuesday 24 Clear frost last night Father went to Chatham and got Mr Branton to cement the cistern he also got some sand, Brick, lime & cement I scraped on the line ditch with Kate & Bet Chas wheeled out some dirt from the cistern Wednesday 25 Clear we finished loading the Bolts this fore noon afternoon Mother and Father went to town took Mr Branton back got Kate & Bet shod and got some dry goods I ditched with the ponies Chas wheeled out dirt Thursday 26th �Clear Father Chas and I finished the line ditch Father sold the Bull for $22.00 Friday 27 Clear we finished the line ditch before noon afternoon we went down on the Kersey drain and commenced work Saturday 28 Cloudy Father Chas and I worked on the Kersey drain back of Aunt Emma's all day {Page} 56 Oct Monday 30th 1882 Clear Father worked at the Cistern Chas and I toped and pitted the Onions beets and table carrots Tuesday 31 Clear and Cool Chas Father and I worked on the ditch with both teams Nov Wednesday 1 1882 Clear & Cool Father Chas and I worked on the ditch with both t{eams} Thursday 2nd Clear & Cool Tem 32° we worked on the ditch with Both teams Friday 3rd Clear Tem 32° we worked on the ditch with both teams Henry Parsons helped us with his team today @ $3.25 Saturday 4th Clear & Cool Mother went to town with Aunt Emma Father Chas and I worked on the ditch with both teams Henry Parsons worked with his team also Monday 6th Cloudy rained this evg Father went out to Thomas Russels to get some sheep got 3 lambs Henry Parsons Chas & I worked on the ditch Tuesday 7 Clear Father, Henry, Parsons, Chas & I worked on the ditch Henry worked afternoon Wednesday 8th �Clear Father Henry, Parsons, Chas & I worked on the ditch Thursday 9th Cloudy rained after noon Thanksgiving day we husked some corn Friday 10th Cloudy Father, Henry, Chas and I worked on the ditch Saturday 11 Rained this morning Father & Mother went to town Chas & I dug the carrots Monday 13 Sudden change from warm to cold slight fall of snow last night very disagreeable underfoot We toped and piled the carrots Father went up to Buxton & then down on the Kersey drain he received took the Contract of ditching Section 10 from Commissioner Fooley (for $120.00) {Page} 57 Nov Tuesday 14th 1882 Cloudy and damp Chas and I cleaned out the shed back of the stable I was not well he helped us straighten it up Wednesday 15 Cleared off about noon Father, Henry, Chas and I worked on the ditch very muddy and wet in the ditch we finished our own job Thursday 16 Cloudy Tem 22° Father Henry Chas and I commenced working on the Dunbrook Job very muddy Working Friday 17 Cold & wet Father Henry Chas and I worked on the Dunbrook Job Saturday 18 Cold Tem 22 Henrys horse was very sick last night Father & Mother went to town Chas and I finished the Dunbrook Job Monday 20th Clear Father and I went to town drove Kate & Bet and got a set of harness for them from Hooper Chas husked corn �Tuesday 21st Father fastened up the pigs (12) in number Clear Chas and I hauled up some wood with Kate & Bet and then husked corn, Bill, Moore, Bill Scott & Bill Mathews Came and hewed timber for the shed Father helped them, Bill Crawford, & Alex Walker husked corn Wednesday 22nd Cloudy & warm Wm Moore, Scot & Mathews hewed timber Father helped Chas and I hauled in (Crawford & Walkers Corn = 33 bu) and then husked some Thursday 23rd Cloudy and Windy Wm Moore, Scott, & Mathews finished this forenoon Chas and I husked corn until noon after noon Twas so Cold and damp that we did not husked Friday 24th Cloudy and very windy Chas and I hauled in three loads of fodder and Fixed the logs around the Cistern Father went to Buxton this forenoon Aunt Eunice was here this afternoon Saturday 25 Clear Father and Mother went to town to market Chas, Alf I,D and I husked corn 35 bu and hauled it in Flave husked one shock {Page} 58 Nov Monday 27 1882 Clear & Cool I hauled out some of the timber for the shed Father & Chas measured the Lacocq line afternoon Father went away with Aunt Eunice in our buggie Chas and I helped Uncle Mack thrash his millet Tuesday 28 Clear Father & Chas helped Uncle Mack thrash I hauled out the rest of the shed timber afternoon I went down and brought the separator up with Kate & bet They brought the engine with Ponies & Uncle Macks team Wednesday 29th Cloudy & Cool We commenced to thrash about 10 Oclock Uncle Mack, Norman Cooper, Laurenza Pierce Bill Brannum, Horace bond, John Cribs, Wm Morehead, Louis Grandison, Henry Morton, & Grand Father Poindexter helped us I got don{e} the wheat had 275 bu Thursday 30 Cold tem 16° we got done thrashing about 11 Oclock help same as yesterday we hauled the Separator out to Wm Dostons Friday 1st Dec �Cloudy & Cool we hauled up wood this forenoon with both teams after noon we husked corn Father sold 4½ cords of dry soft wood to J. Lee for $1.25 per cord Saturday 2nd Commenced drizzeling about 10 Oclock we commenced we commenced husking corn but had to quit Monday 4th Tolerable Clear Father Chas and I cleaned and baged up and hauled to Fletcher one load of wheat 44 bu got 80¢ Tuesday 5 Commenced half raining {--} afternoon we hauled two loads of wheat to Fletcher had to leave the second in Barry's shed Wednesday 6 Cloudy Father and I went down to fletcher and hauled our load of wheat over to the Cars Chas hauled out some wood After noon we did not do much {Page} 59 Dec Thursday 7 1882 Cold & very windy Tem 2° snowed some last night Father went to town in the sleigh drove Kate & Bet got them shod Chas and I hauled out some wood Friday 8 Tolerable Clear & Windy Tem 6° Father Chas & I hauled sawed some maple logs for the sheds Albert Smith & Albert Daymon, came out to saw wood Father went up and got them a saw this evg Saturday 9 Cloudy Tem 12° Father Mother and Chas went town in the buggie Father paid his Taxes I hauled 3 loads of manure on to the potatoe pit and hauled in some corn into the Barn to husk Daymon & Smith sawed wood Monday 11 Cloudy and cold Tem 26 Smith and Daymon sawed wood Chas Father and I sawed wood some maple logs Tuesday 12 My 19th birth day Tolerable Clear & windy Father took Joe to town in the sleigh Smith & Daymon sawed Chas D sawed some logs Spot Cow had a calf �Wednesday 13 Rained this forenoon froze up this evg Chas and I hauled in some corn this afternoon 51 shocks Smith & Daymon sawed Thursday 14 Cloudy & windy Tem 26° Chas and I husked corn f in the Barn Father Smith & Daymon sawed Friday 15 Cloudy & windy Father Chas and I husked until Noon afternoon Chas and I hauled 50 shocks into the Barn Smith & Daymon sawed Saturday 16 Cloudy & windy snowed some Father went to town in the sleigh Chas and I husked corn and hauled some corn to the crib Daymon & Smith sawed until noon and then took thire saw up to Buxton and got it sharpened Monday 18 Cloudy Rained some this morning after noon Chas and I husked in the barn smith and daymon sawed wood Walker got a load of wood {Page] 60 Dec Tuesday 19th 1882 Cloudy Father and Mother went down to the Examination Chas and I husked some and hauled up some Smith and Daymon cut wood afternoon Father measured their wood this morning they had 18 cords Wednesday 20th Cloudy Father went up to the town hall to the Council Chas and I hauled in 30 shocks it rained all afternoon we husked some Daymon & smith sawed until Noon Thomas Paterson came out Thursday 21st Cloudy Chas and I husked until Noon Afternoon we hauled in 31 shocks Father was out in the woods Smith, Daymon & Patterson sawed after noon rained this forenoon Tem 36 Friday 22 Cloudy & warm Chas and I hauled in 42 shocks after noon we husked corn Father went out to the Town hall to the nomination Smith & Daymon went to town this afternoon Saturday 23rd �Father & Mother went to town to market Chas, Alf D & I husked corn in the barn Sund Monday 25 Warm Tem 36° Xmas day we went to Church & down to the plains Tuesday 26 Cloudy & warm Father went to town We finished husking what Corn was in and then culled and hauled up the good corn Wednesday 27 Cloudy and Warm we school Meetting day we did not do much Thursday 28 Cloudy & Cool Tem 32 Chas Alf D and I finished husking some corn that was in the barn and culled and hauled Cloudy and Warm Chas and I hauled in 56 shocks and husked 15 after noon Friday 29 Chas, Alf D. and I hauled in 5 loads of hay from the barn to the stable {Page} 61 Jan Saturday 30th 1882 Cloudy & Cool Tem 26° Father and I went to town in the waggon Chas Alf & D husked some in the Barn Jan Monday 1st 1883 Cloudy & Cool The Muncipal Election was held to day Father acted as Deputy Returning officer and I acted as Poll Clerk for polling subdivision No 2 the poll stood at our Polling place as follows. Dillon 36, White 53, Dolson 24 Irwin 66, Goulet 16 Williams 59; Charleston 52, Drew 27, Tolley 32 Tuesday 2nd Cloudy and warm we finished husking what corn was in the barn and then culled and hauled up what corn was here Wednesday 3rd Cloudy and Cool Chas and I hauled in 52 shocks of corn Thursday 4th Cloudy Father went to town in the heavy waggon and brought out a pair of bob sleighs he had ordered of Pat Shreves price $23.00 Chas and I hauled in 40 shocks of corn snowed some this evg �Friday 5th Cloudy Father Chas and I hauled 4 maple logs down to Barrys mill Saturday 6 Cloudy Mother went to town with Uncle Mack Father Chas and I hauled 5 logs down to Barrys Mill Monday 8th Snowed some this forenoon Father went to town with Uncle Mack Chas and I hauled 5 logs down to Fletcher Tuesday 9th Cloudy & Cold tem 6° below Z{ero} Father and I took 2 hickory & two red oak logs and started to town the shoe came off the front Bob and he had to throw his load off we took the hickorys on in Wednesday 10 Cloudy & Cold Chas and I sawed 4 saw logs and Father helped us load them on the sleigh to go to town {Page} 62 Jan Thursday 26 1883 Cloudy Tem 4° Chas and I took 1 red oak and two black ash into Chatham and got 3 logs off of the road Daymon & Harrison sawing Friday 27 Chas and I cut two maples and hauled 3 logs to Fletcher Daymon & Harrison sawing Saturday 28 Cloudy and warm tem 40° Mother and I went to town in the waggon took 20 bu of wheat got 83¢ per bu D & H did not saw but were here Monday 30 Cloudy and warm Chas and I husked corn Daymon and Harrison still here sawing Tuesday 31 Tolerable Clear and windy I took Mother to town to the 8 Oclock train she started for Detroit Daymon & Harrison here Wednesday 1st Feb Feb Cloudy & Windy snowed a little last night I went to Buxton this morning came back went to Fletcher took two maple logs and Brought two loads of lumber with Kate and Bet �Thursday 2nd Cold and windy Chas and I went and hauled 4 loads of lumber from Fletcher Daymon & Harrison here but did not saw Friday 3rd Cloudy Commenced snowing after noon Chas and I hauled two large loads with Kate and Bet from Fletcher and took one 12 ft log down Saturday 4th Tem 34° rained all day Mother came home last night I took Grandmother home rained so that we did not do much Daymon & Harrison here Monday 6th Cold & Clear Father came home this evg by the C.S.R. I took two red oak logs to town with Kate and Bet got $8 & $10 per 1000 ft Tuesday 7th Clear and Cold I took two red oak logs to town with K & B got $12 per 1000 ft brought the old bobs home Ben Talbot & V A Shreves put new runners on the front Bob and new shoes on the hind bob Cost 3.00 & 2.25 {Page} 64 Feb Wednesday 8th 1883 Clear & Cool Tem 20. Chas and I took 6 logs 5 red oak and one black ash into Chatham got $8, $10 & $12 per 1000 ft Thursday 9th Clear & windy Tem 6° Chas and I hauled up some wood and cut a large white oak tree for sawlogs Friday 10th Clear and Cold Chas and I took two white oak logs to Chatham they measured 1140 ft got $15.00 per 1000 ft Saturday 11th Clear and Cold Tem 2° below Z{ero} Chas and I took two white oak logs to Chatham Father helped us load they measured 973 ft got $12 & $15 per 1000 ft Monday 13th �Chas and Mother went to hunt help to kill pigs then we hauled up some wood, Mr Potter was out, and Joe Walker got a load of green wood Tuesday 14th Clear and pleasant Tem 24° we killed Hogs and after noon sawed 8 hicory sawlogs Ambros, Timbers, Eddy Poindexter Louis Granderson Alex Scott & Jobe Pierce Sr helped us Jobe stayed and helped us to weigh them Hogs the seven large ones weighed, 273, 291, 269, 221, 245, 287, & 268 lbs respectively Wednesday 15th Rained nearly all day Chas and I husked corn until about noon then I took 5 hicory logs which we loaded last night to Chatham measured 539 ft Thursday 16th Cloudy Tem 34° Father took the pork to town 7 hogs weighed 1841 lbs sold to Murray & Co got $7.67 per 100 lbs I took 5 hicory logs to Vanallen got $4.15¢ Friday 17 Warm and rained some Tem 60° water is very high Father Chas and I went to Fletcher after ice but could not get any so we got a load of sawdust to cover what we had then I went back and got the rest of our lumber then we commenced linking the Pork {Page} 65 Feb Saturday 18th 1883 Cloudy and Cool Tem 30° very windy we hauled a load of hay from the barn to the stable and finished cutting and salting the pork both sows had pigs yesterday Monday 19 Cloudy and warm Tem 26° we ground the axes this forenoon and Chas and I hauled up some wood after noon, Father went down to Aunt Emma's the assessor was here this evg Tuesday 20th Clear and Cool Chas and I hauled in some corn Father and Aunt Emma went to town in our buggie Wednesday 21st Clear Chas and I finished hauling in the corn Father went to Aunt Emmas Thursday 22 Clear and Cool Chas and Father & I made a wood rack and Chas & I bushed out some wood afternoon this evg I went to Pierces for some buckwheat but did not get it �Friday 23 Clear Cool and windy Chas and I finished hauling in the fodder and cut some wood in the woods Father took the saw down to H Morton to get it sharpened Saturday 24 Rained all afternoon Father and Mother went to town in the Buggie Chas and I sawed until Noon Monday 26 Cloudy windy and snowed some Father and Mother went out to F Blacks Father went to R Rosses sale and bought a heavy waggon for $34.50 Chas and I did not do much Tuesday 27 Cloudy Windy and snowed some Provincal Election day Father acted as D.R.O at our polling place 91 votes polled giving Clancy a majority of 27 Wednesday 28 * Tolerable Clear Father and I went to town Father took the Ballot box I got the first lesson on another quarter paid $5.00 {Page} 66 1883 Friday 2nd March Tolerable Clear Chas Father and I worked in the bush until noon after which Father went to Felixes & Chas and I husked corn Thursday 1st Cloudy Chas and I moved some hay in the barn and hauled a load in Father and Chas went down to Fletcher and then out to R Rosses after the waggon be bought at the sale price $34.50 thermometer 50° at noon Saturday 3rd Clear Father Chas and I worked in the woods all day Monday 5 Snowed some this morning we bushed out wood with both teams all day Tuesday 6th Snowed this forenoon warm we did not do much Wednesday 7th �Clear and windy Tem 1° Father and I went to town I got a lesson Thursday 8 Clear Tem 2° Father Chas and I hauled two loads of Ice from Fletcher and packed it in the wood house Jobe Pierces sawed it Father sold 4 steers coming 3 yrs old to J houston for $105.00 Friday 9th Clear & windy I hauled two loads of sawdust and put them in the wood house on the ice Chas & Father chopped some before noon Saturday 10th Windy and snowed most of the day Father went to town Chas and I husked corn in the barn until noon afternoon I went down to Fletcher and got a load of sawdust Monday 12th Cloudy Cool and windy Father Chas and I hauled out manure from the stable and put spread it on the wheat {Page} 67 March Tuesday 13th 1883 Clear and warm Chas and I took 4 loads of manure out of the Colts shed and put it on the wheat Wednesday 14 Clear Father and I went to town took Joe in to see the Dr I got a lesson I went to south Buxton this evg to a consert Thursday 15 Clear but windy Father Chas & I worked in the woods Friday 16 Cloudy & Windy Chas and I hauled out 4 loads of manure & shelled 3 bags of corn Father went to Buxton this afternoon Saturday 17th Clear & windy Father went to town Chas and I worked in the woods most of the day Father took 6 bu of corn to get ground Monday 19 �Snowed most all day very windy we did not do much but finished cleaning up the wheat about 8 inches of snow fell Tuesday 20 Clear and Cold Tem 8° below Z{ero} we bushed out wood with both teams all day Wednesday 21 Clear & Cold Tem 6° below Z{ero} we bushed out wood with both teams Thursday 22 Flower Cow had a calf Clear & Cold Tem 2° below Z{ero} Father Aunt Emma & I went to town I got a lesson Father sowed the lot back of the Barn in clover seed this morning Friday 23 Blustery & snowing some we cut and hauled some wood out of the woods Tem this morning 2° below Z{ero} Saturday 24 Clear and warm we cut and hauled a 16 & a twelve foot maple log down to Barrys Mill to get sawed and hauled out some logs to saw up into stove wood on the ridge back of the barn Tem 10° this Morning {Page} 68 March Monday 26th 1883 Clear Father and I went down to Fletcher and got the lumber 640 ft got Kates front shoes put back on after noon Chas Father and I bushed out wood with both teams Tuesday 27th Clear we bushed out wood with both teams this evg we hauled in a load of hay Wednesday 28th Clear we cut down some trees in the bush Chas hauled out some logs for wood. Very wet in the bush Thursday 29th Clear Tem 24 Father Alf and I went to town in the buggie I got a lesson Alf got some medicine for his knees Friday 30th �Clear & warm Father took the short Cross Cut saw over and got Henry Morton to sharpen it Chas and I piled lumber until noon after noon we all three worked in the Bush Tem 28° this morning Saturday 31st Clear and Warm Tem 22° in the morning Father Chas and I slashing timber in the bush all day April Monday 2nd 1882 {should be 1883} Clear and Warm Tem 24° Father Chas and I worked in the Bush Tuesday 3rd Clear Tem 36° Father trimmed some trees Chas and I husked corn hauled in a load of hay and Opened the potatoe pitt J.W Kersey brought his tools down to Commence on our sheds Wednesday 4 Tolerable Clear Tem 36° J.W Kersey George Kersey and Father Commenced Work framing the sheds today Chas and I moved some timber for them with the ponies and then husked corn Thursday 5 Rained nearly all day Tem 48° Chas and I husked corn in the Barn all day Father let off some water &c {Page} 69 April Friday 6th 1883 Cloudy Tem 34° rained some this evg Father, J W Kersey & Geo Kersey worked on the shed frame. Chas and I husked corn in the Barn Saturday 7th Cloudy rained and snowed some last night Tem 32° Father and Chas went to town took 4 bu of wheat to get ground roads very muddy I.D & I finished husking corn Monday 9th Clear and Warm Tem 42° in the Morning J.W. Kersey George Kersey & Father worked on the shed frame Chas and I hauled and Culled Corn & put it in the Crib Tuesday 10th Clear & warm Tem 40° J.W. Geo & Father Worked on the shed Chas and I hauled up the last load of corn and Father and Chas haule sawed the shed blocks and I hauled them up Wednesday 11th �Clear and warm Tem 40° in the morning JW Kersey & Geo finished framing the shed Father Chas and I dug post holes &c Thursday 12 Clear & warm we got ready and raised the shed at the East end of the Barn J.W. Sr & Geo Kersey and Uncle Mack Cooper helped Friday 13th Clear J.W Geo and Father put the rafters on this forenoon, Chas and {I} took out some Carrots, Onions, and potatoes Saturday 14th Clear and warm tem 46° Father and I went to town in the Buggie Father got a keg of 100 nails paid 3¼¢ per lb and rented Pattersons bush for pasture for 5 mo to begin on 15th of May for $20.00 Monday 16th Clear F and warm Father hung up the meat Chas and I spread the manure in the garden and took out the potatoes and rest of carrots also took up the parsnips Father went to hunt a girl brought Adaline Burns home Tuesday 17th Clear and warm Father and Mother went to town I rolled the meadow No 5 Chas spread manure in the garden Mamie Morgan was here Alex Robinson's wife washed for mother {Page} 70 April Wednesday 18 1883 Tolerable Clear We hauled some manure on to the garden and commenced spreading some of the manure out in No 1 Father was trimming trees Thursday 19 Clear & Cool Chas and I hauled out and spread manure on No 1 until noon after noon Chas Father took Grand Mother and Uncle Horace blacks oats home Chas and I took 2 bags of onions & 3 bu of parsnips down to J Stewarts got $2.00 for onions & 75 for parsnips for the lot Friday 20 Clear & Cool Father trimmed trees Chas ploughed the garden I manured the potatoe patch Saturday 21 Clear Chas and I ploughed a half day in No 5 Chas went up to Felixes and got the harrows and harrowed the garden this evg we hauled a load of hay from the Barn Father went to hunt a girl �Monday 23nd Chas and I ploughed in No 5 Cool all day and windy ice covered the well last night Chas rooled the garden and Father fixed up too Broken slide gates and planted a row of potatoes this evg in the garden Cooper Cow had a Calf Tuesday 24rd Cold Tem 28° snowed some Chas and I ploughed all in No 5 Father planted some onions in the garden Wednesday 25th Cool Tem 40° Chas and I finished ploughing the East part of No 5 by Noon and ploughed No 2 for potatoes after noon, Father planted some beets, letus, carrots and potatoes in the garden Thursday 26 Rained this afternoon Tem 40° Father sowed white side oats until noon in No 5 but had to quit Chas and I harrowed then in Friday 27th Cloudy showery afternoon Father and Mother went to Fletcher I planted 3 crab apple trees afternoon we cleaned up the oats 66 bu {Page} 71* April May Saturday 28 1883 Clear & Cool Father and I went to town I got a lesson Father sent draft to *Nebraska for Payment on land $69.75 Monday 30 Clear & Warm we finished putting in oats in No 5 and harrowed the potatoe patch Willard altered Bob & Mack Colts this afternoon Tuesday 1st May Chas and I run out the furrows in the oats planted 6 rows of potatoes and went down to Zebzes and commenced ploughing for oats Father went along Wednesday 2nd Clear and Warm Chas and I ploughed at Zebzes all day Father took the harrow teeth to get sharpened and planted some turnips Thursday 3rd �Showery Father Chas and I trimmed the grape vines & Black Berries and nailed some sideing on the shed Friday 4th Cloudy Father went to Buxton and got 3 mulberry trees Chas and I planted a few potatoes and spread some manure in No 1 after noon we went down and finished ploughing front field at Zebzes Saturday 5th Cloudy and Cool we started to harrow and rool the wheat but it was too wet Father and Mother went to Fletcher Chas and I planted 12 cherry trees along the lane in No 5 after noon Father sowed & Chas and I harrowed in the oats in front field at Zebzes sowed 9 bu Sunday 6th Clear Kate had a Colt running 11 mo exactly Monday 7th Cloudy rained some last night Father Chas and I worked on the shed some Father went to N Buxton after noon Tuesday 8th Cloudy Father went to dresden to attend Josiah Huson's * Funeral I went to Chatham got a lesson Wednesday 9th Cloudy rained some last night We finished sideing the shed at the East end of the Barn {Page} 72 May Thursday 10th 1883 Showery all the afternoon we went Father Chas and I down to the Zebs place to plough and burn of fodder &c got caught in the rain and came home after noon Bet had a Colt after running 10 mo 27 days Friday 11th Clear & pleasant we sawed wood until noon after noon I ploughed in the sod No 1 with the ponies Father and Chas sawed some stove wood Saturday 12th Clear but Cool Father and Mother went to town Chas and I sawed stove wood most of the day �Monday 14 Cloudy & Cool rained very heavy this evg we sawed some stove wood Tuesday 15th Eliza Jane Done came here this morning to work Cleared off this forenoon Chas and I let off some water and sawed stove wood Father went to Buxton & helped us some Wednesday 16th Clear Father Chas and I took 3 Calfs Over to Chas Done's to pasture went around and let the water off of the oats at Zebzes then came home and hauled out manure and spread it in No 1 afternoon Father went to Fletcher Thursday 17th Clear Father went out on the plains Chas and I hauled out and spread manure in No 1 all day Friday 18th Clear Father put Kate and Bet to the Clydesdale stallion Young Wonder at Stewarts this morning Chas and I harrowed and rolled the wheat with both teams Chas planted some potatoes Saturday 19 Rained some last night heavy wind & rain storm this evg Tolerable Clear all day Father went to town took 6 bu of wheat to get ground I ploughed sod in No 1 Chas planted potatoes {Page} 73 May Monday 21st 1883* Rained all day long Chas and I took the straw off of the hay in the barn and hauled a load of hay and put it in the stable Tuesday 22nd Cloudy & showered some Father went to Fletcher Chas and I put a Bridge over the line ditch between us and Patterson for the cattle and horses to go over to the Pasture Wednesday 23rd Tolerable Clear Father Chas and I scoured out the ditch back of the barn along No 4 Thursday 24 Clear Father went to Fletcher Chas and I ploughed in No 1, took a young sow too Henery Parsonses Pig this morning �Friday 25 Clear Chas and I finished spreading manure on No1 and ploughed some afternoon Father sold a Calf to the Butchers this evg for $4.00 Saturday 26 Rained most all day Father Mother Grand Mother and I went to town in the Buggie I got a lesson Monday 28 Rained some yesterday We finished ploughing the sod in No 1 and let off some water Rained some this Evening Tuesday 29 Cloudy Chas and I nailed the sheeting on the shed Father put on some shingles Wednesday 30 Rained all the afternoon Father went to town and got a 7000 load of Cedar shingles for the shed paid $3.00 per thousand Chas and I shingled until Noon & shelled some corn Thursday 31 Clear Father Chas and I out shingles on the shed all day Friday 1st June Clear Father Chas and I finished shingling the shed Elder Smith was here* {Page} 74 June Saturday 2nd 1883 Clear Father and Grand Mother Poindexter went to town in our Buggie I ploughed until Noon in No 5 for corn afternoon I hauled up timber &c Monday 4 Tolerable clear rained last night I finished hauling up the timber for the stable father went to meet Elliot and lacocq on the line ditch Tuesday 5 Rained after noon Father went to town took 26½ bu of wheat Yearling Colt commenced bleeding from being altered I went to town on old Kate and and told Father of it he got better after dark Wednesday 6 �Rained after noon Chas and I piled lumber until noon afternoon we worked in the garden I planted some sweet corn in the potatoe patch Thursday 7 Clear we planted some potatoes in the potatoe patch after noon Chas and I dug a ditch into the garden Father went to Buxton after noon Friday 8 Clear and warm Father Alf and I.D. worked in the garden Chas and I ploughed in upper part of No 5 with both teams I took Kate & bet to the Horse Bet took the Horse Saturday 9 Rained some this morning Father went to town in the Buggie Chas and I harrowed marked off and planted 20 rows of corn in No 5 Americus Cooper finished souring oats today yesterday at felixes Monday 11 Cleared off this Morning Windy Chas and I finished piling lumber Cut the stack away for the shed and piled some manure {Page} 75 Tuesday 12th June 1883 Showery afternoon Chas and I ploughed in No 5 for corn Father worked in the garden Wednesday 13 Clear Chas and I finished ploughing in No 5 this forenoon and planted some after noon father in Garden working Thursday 14 Clear Chas and I plo finished planting corn in No 5 this forenoon after noon we ploughed at Zebzes with both teams Friday 15 Tolerable Clear Chas and I ploughed in No at Zebzes with both teams Father worked in the garden Saturday 16 Very hot this forenoon showery after noon Father went to town took 8 pieces Ham, Shoulder, and flitches, got 14¢ for Ham and flitch & 13 for Shoulder I ploughed at Zebzes Sunday 17* �Father went to town for the Dr for Mother she is very sick* Monday 18 Rained last night Father went to town after a road scraper Dr springer came out to see Mother Chas and I ground the Cythes and done some Jobs &c Tuesday 19 We hauled up some wood &c. afternoon Chas and I ploughed at Zebzes Father attended on the line the Surveyor was on the line ditch between us and Lacocq Wednesday 20 Cloudy Chas and I ploughed at Zebzes Father packed up the meat and went to see Uncle Mack ditch sheep that were killed by dogs Thursday 21 Clear Chas and I.D. harrowed and marked off the corn ground at Zebzes and I planted some corn with the planter {Page} 76 June Friday 22nd 1883 Clear I finished planting corn at Zebzes Chas and ID finished Harrowed sod in No 1 Father worked in the garden Saturday 23 Clear Father went town took some pork got 14¢ for Ham I harrowed until noon then I went to town on Old Kate for the Dr for Mother Sunday 24 Dr Springer came out to see Mother this morning Monday 25 Cloudy Chas harrowed and I cultivated sod with Kate and bet Tuesday 26 Cloudy Cleared off afternoon Chas and I Harrowed and Cultiva{ted} sod Father worked in the garden Wednesday 27 Cloudy & showery we took the cultivator home and got Mr Walkers drill to drill in beans but it was too wet to drill after noon I ploughed the potatoe patch up with one horse Thursday 28 �Cloudy Father Chas, I.D, Alf and I hoed potatoes after noon Alf and ID picked strawberries and Father shot squirrels Friday 29 Clear I drilled in the beans Chas rolled with the ponies Father in the garden after he took Grandmother home and I rolled the most of the corn in No 5 Saturday 30 Clear Father went to town us boys hoed potatoes all day Monday 2nd Clear Father went to town on George Horse I ploughed at Zebzes very hot Chas Alf & D pulled the mustard out of the oats Tuesday 3 Clear & Hot Chas and I ploughed at Zebzes Father Alf and I.D. Hoed in the garden Wednesday 4 Clear and Hot Chas and I ploughed until noon after noon Father sowed some Buck Wheat and we commenced Harrowing it in but the rain stoped us {Page} 77 June Thursday 5 1883 Chas and I cultivated corn and potatoes at home until noon afternoon we went down Chas rooled corn and I finished harrowing in the buckwheat Father sowed it & hoed some Friday 6 Clear and Hot I finished rolling corn and Buckwheat Chas harrowed corn and Father Hoed corn I.D. uncovered Saturday 7 Showered a all the afternoon Father went to town Chas and I cultivated a little Monday 9 Clear and Cool Chas and I finished cultivating the home corn this forenoon and then we all hoed corn the rest of the day Rose Cow had a calf last night Tuesday 10 �Clear and Cool Chas and I cultivated corn at Zebzes Alf and I.D uncovered Father hoed in the garden Wednesday 11 Clear Chas and I finished cultivating corn at Zebzes Thursday 12 Rained this evg I cut the grass in the Orchard this forenoon with the machine Father mowed with the Cythe Boys Hoed beans some this morning Friday 13 Rained this evg we hoed some beans and shook up some hay but it got wet Saturday 14 Father went town this forenoon we hoed beans afternoon we hauled in one load of hay it was damp Monday 16 Clear we hoed some beans I cut hay afternoon in No 1 Tuesday 17 I finished cutting in No 1 after noon we hauled in some with Both teams {Page} 78 July Wednesday 18th 1883 Clear & windy we hauled the hay in out of No 1 & worked some beans in the morning Temperature pleasant Thursday 19th Clear & pleasant we put up the reaper this morning Uncle Mack Cooper got it to cut wheat we hauled in the hay out of the orchard Alf sulkey raked No 1 and we hauled in the rakings afternoon we hoed in the beans Father went down to cut after noon but broke the machine Friday 20th Clear in the morning Father cut some for Uncle Mack we hoed beans all day Father hoed afternoon Saturday 21 Drizzled rain this morning until after 10 Oclock Father went to town Chas Alf I.D. and I hoed beans Monday 23 �Showery and wet poured down rain nearly all night last night I ploughed and harrowed up some beds front of the house for strawberries and cultivated some beans and we hoed some Tuesday 24 Raining this morning very muddie Father went over to Martin Dillons on horse back I hauled up some wood with George we cut around the wheat this evg Wednesday 25 Clear Father and Mother went to town to the Dr Chas and I mowed fence corners Alf and D cocked them up turned Loucast Lacocqs bull in among our cattle Thursday 26 Clear Father cut our most of our wheat and we boys bound Friday 27 Clear we finished cutting and binding our wheat this forenoon afternoon we shocked it up and hauled in the fence corners Saturday 28 Clear Father, Chas and Alf went to town to see barnum's show I did not do much finished cultivating the beans this evg {Page} 79 Aug Monday 30 1883 Clear Chas and I cultivated ½ of the corn at Zebzes afternoon we worked in the hay Father cut hay before noon in No 4 Tuesday 31 Clear and Cool Father cut some more meadow Chas and I cultivated somemore of the corn and worked in the hay afternoon Wednesday 1st Aug Clear we hauled in 13 loads of hay into the barn out of No 4 with both teams finished cutting this morning Thursday 2 Clear heavy shower this evening we hauled in hay out of No 4 finished Friday 3 �Clear Father helped Abe Patterson this morning Chas and I cut fence corners Alf sulkey raked stubble afternoon we hauled in hay Saturday 4 Clear Mother and Father went to town Chas Alf ID and I hauled in the wheat and a load of fence corner hay out of No 4 Monday 6 Clear we finished hauling in the hay and rakings this forenoon and finished working the Zebs corn this afternoon took Uncle macks rake hay rack home and brought the roller home from Zebzes Tuesday 7 Clear Chas and I ploughed all day with both teams in the wheat stubble No 4 Father commenced clearing up the ground for the ditch Wednesday 8 Clear we all logged and burned on the line between us and Lacocq Thursday 9 Clear we logged and burned on the line between us and Lococq all day Friday 10 Clear we finished loging and burning on the line (and we grubed some) after noon Father went to Grand Mothers I shelled 10 bu of corn {Page] 80 Aug Saturday 11 1883 Clear Father and Mother went to town Chas alf ID and I grubbed some stumps on the line Monday 13 Clear we commenced ditching on the line between us and Lacocq Tuesday 14 we ditched on the line between us and Lacocq Wednesday 15 Clear we worked on the ditch between us and lacocq Thursday 16th �Clear we worked on the line ditch between us and Lacocq Friday 17 Clear we worked on the Ditch all day very warm Saturday 18 Clear Father went to town I commenced cutting oats in No 5 and bound some on the ridge Monday 20 Clear Rained some yesterday we worked some on the Ditch after noon we ditched a little Bound Oats in No 5 Tuesday 21 Clear We finished binding what oats were cut and I finished cutting the oats in No 5 Father went to the Tilburry Wednesday 22 Clear we bound some in No 5 Rained some this evg Thursday 23 Clear Father went out to the river and got Patience Scott and brought Mother home too after noon Father went down and took cradled around the oats I took the machine down and cut them Friday 24 Clear we ditched until noon afternoon we went down and bound some oats at Zebzes {Page} 81 Aug Saturday 25 1883 Clear Father went to town we hauled in 3 loads of Oats out of No 5 and went down and finished binding at Zebzes Monday 27 Clear We finished hauling in our Oats also them at Zebzes Tuesday 28 drizzled rain this Drizzled rain this forenoon after noon we worked some on the ditch Between lots 4 and 5 Wednesday 29 �Clear we worked on the Ditch all day with both teams Father Mother Joe and I went down to Aunt Emmas to Mamie and Johns wedding Thursday 30 Clear Cool nights Father and Mother went to town Chas and I worked on the ditch with Kate & Bet Father took 12 bu of wheat to town got $1.10 per bu Friday 31 Clear we finished the lower part of the ditch as deep as we could scrape it after noon Chas and I ploughed some in No 4 Saturday 1st Clear Chas and I ploughed all day in No 4 ground very hard Father spaded out some of the Bottom Monday 3rd Rained some yesterday morning Chas ploughed all day in No 4 I ploughed until noon Old Kate got sick and I had to quit Father spaded on the ditch Tuesday 4 Clear and Cool I went to town on old Bet got McKerrisher Vetrinary Surgeon to come out to see Old Kate Chas ploughed in No 4 with Ponies Father Ditched Wednesday 5 Clear Father and I Ditched on the line with the spade throwing out the Bottom of the ditch Chas ploughed with Ponies {Page} 82 Sept August Saturday 11 1883 Clear Father and Mother went to town took 10 bu of corn in the buggie got 56¢ per bu Chas Alf and I grubbed out some stumps on the line Monday 13 Thursday 6 Clear Father went to town in the buggie took 6 bu of wheat to get ground Chas and I ditched on the line with the spade Friday 7 Cloudy rained some this afternoon, we finished bottoming the lower part of the ditch Father went too the Kersey drain to see some ditching sold out �Saturday 8 Clear we hauled the dirt back from the ditch which was thrown out with the spade with both teams after noon Father went down to Zebzes to see the corn & buck wheat Chas and I hauled out manure on to No 6 Sunday Monday 9 frost last night Monday 10 Clear heavy frost last night Chas hauled up wood and hauled out manure with Kate & Bet Father grubed at a stump on the ditch I helped Dow Pierce to haul his oats from Felixes place down to Fletcher Tuesday 11th Clear & Cool Chas and I hauled out manure with both teams Wednesday 12 Clear and Tolerable Cool Father finished grubbing out the elm stump on the ditch Chas and I hauled out manure with both teams Thursday 13 Clear Father burned in the bush Chas and I hauled out manure Friday 14 Clear Father helped Uncle Mack Thrash this morning Chas and I hauled some manure and cut the Buckwheat at Zebzes with the reaper {Page} 83 Saturday 15 Father and I went to town got the horses front feet shod I brought out a load of brick 500 Monday 17 Clear Father went to town in the buggie Chas and I spread manure after noon we tried to harrowed in some wheat but it was too dry Tuesday 18 Clear and Cool we Commenced working on the Kersey drain up back of Joe Robinses with both teams & henry parsons helped with his team Wednesday 19 �Cloudy we worked on the Kersey drain with all three teams ours and Henery Parsonses my scraper bail broke this morning and Chas took it to the shop Thursday 20 Rained some Father and Mother went to town after noon, Chas and I spread some manure and helped Horace Bond thrash some Friday 21st Cloudy this morning rained some last night Father sowed Clawson wheat (seed last years growing) in No 4 and Chas and I harrowed it in with Both teams ground very hard Saturday 22nd Tolerable Clear Father finished sowing wheat in No 4 Chas and I finished harrowing it in and I ploughed the headlands ploughed the wheat in on the lower headland Monday 24 Cloudy and showery all day Father and Chas went and got the plow and got the f off of the ditch and got it fixed and started to help Horace Bond thrash but it rained I run the water furrows in No 4 and started ploughing in No 6 Tuesday 25 Cloudy and Cool Father shot some squirrels spread some manure and sold all of the cordwood we had to the dredge Captain, E.T. Martin Chas and I ploughed all day in No 6 {Page} 84 Sept Wednesday 26 1883 Clear Father and Chas helped Horace Bond to thrash I went to town and got the horse doctor to come out and see pat Colt he said he had the spasmodic colic after noon I shook out manure alf and ID harrowed Thursday 27 Clear Father and Chas helped Horace Bond finish thrash after noon Father stood up the buckwheat Chas and I ploughed in No 6 Friday 28 Clear We finished ploughing and spreading manure in No 6 Alf and I.D. pulled beans Saturday 29 Cloudy Rained some this evg Father and Mother went to town I finished harrowing No 6, and Chas and I hauled up a load of buck wheat from Zebzes �Monday, October 1st 1883 Clear and Cool frost last night Father went and got 8 bu of Democrat Wheat paid $1.25 per bu Chas and I finished out the wood piles to be measured after noon we drilled in Democrat Wheat in No 6 with Chas Lenovers drill Tuesday 2nd Rained almost all last night very wet We picked the seed wheat afternoon Chas and I hauled up the thrashing wood and cleaned some seed wheat for Grandmother Wednesday 3rd Clear and Cool we finished drilling in the democrat wheat in No 6 and harrowed it over and afternoon I run the furrows out and shoveled them Father and Chas got a load of buck wheat home Thursday 4 Clear Chas and I got some barrels and went and hauled a load of water for the thrashing Father started a well behind the barn afternoon I went out to John Kearnses and got the separator Father and Chas went and got the rest of the buckwheat {Page} 85 Oct Friday 5 1883 Clear got up steam to thrash but the skum valve blew out and could not thrash I.D. and I got a load of water we hauled in some beans and pulled some Father bought the County right to a steam washing machine Saturday 6 Cloudy and damp Father and Mother went to town in the heavy waggon and got a set of harness for the ponies also a barrel of salt and some boards to make a waggon box Chas and I throwed manure away from the barn door Alf and .D. finished pulling the beans Monday 8 Clear we thrashed with Johnson and Done's machine John Brown, Robert Harden, Norman Cooper, Grand Father Poindexter, Americus Cooper, Horace Bond, and John Cribbs helped us we had 57 bu of scott wheat 40 bu of Buck wheat and 260 bu of oats Tuesday 9 Clear shower in the evening I hauled the engine down to Grand Mothers and Chas and I got a load of water Father dug in the well back of the barn after noon we hauled in the beans Wednesday 10 �Cloudy and damp we recommenced sou work on the Kersey drain back of Robinses Henry parsons helped us Thursday 11 Tolerable Clear We worked on the ditch with our teams and Henry Parsons'es Friday 12 Clear We worked on the ditch with all three teams Ours and Henry's Tollie came this evg and gave Father an order for $45.00 on the ditch Saturday 13th Cloudy and rained this evg Father and Mother went to town Chas and I grubbed out an oak tree on the ditch & cut some corn out of the way of the ditch {Page} 86 Oct Monday 15 15 1883 Clear and cool heavy frost last night Father Chas and I finished our part of the line ditch between us and Lacocq Henry helped us until noon with his team Tuesday 16 Clear We worked on the ditch with all three teams all day Wednesday 17 Clear We worked on the ditch with all three teams Henrys and ours Thursday 18 Cloudy rained a little we worked on the ditch all day Friday 19 Cloudy showery we worked on the ditch all day Saturday 19 20 Cloudy we worked on the ditch all day with all three teams Monday 22 Cloudy and Cool we worked on the ditch all day Tuesday 23 �Cloudy and Cool we finished our job on the Kersey drain this afternoon Wednesday 24 Cloudy Father took the ploughs to town to get them fixed we skined a heiffer one of the heiffer calves we got from Aunt Emma Chas and I pitted the potatoes Thursday 25 Cloudy rained some this evg Father Chas and I cut a flat ditch through East half of No 1 with the teams Friday 26 Rained some this morning we plained and cut out the Boards for a waggon box and fanned up the buckwheat had 21 bu clean Saturday 27 Clear Father went to town with the ponies in the buggie Aunt Emma went along I went in with Kate and Bet and got a load of Brick, 500 Chas alf and D pulled some beans {Page} 87* Monday 29th 1883 Father and mother went to town in the buggie after some things Father brought out Aunt Maria Blacks coffin, Chas and I hauled up some wood &c Tuesday 30th Clear & windy Father, Mother, Chas, Alf and I went to Aunt Maria's funeral today this evg I finished putting the waggon box together Wednesday 31st Clear Cool and Windy Father and I went to town with both teams after brick got the new waggon box ironed and got 1100 brick Mother went to Windsor this evg Thursday 1st November Cloudy blowing a little snow we hauled the water out of the well back of the barn Father commenced digging Chas and I hauled the dirt away and pitted the carrots Friday 2nd Tolerable clear and cool Father went to the ditch sale on the 4 Con we pitted the apples and scraped another flat outlet ditch in No 1 Saturday 3 �Cloudy Father went to town in the buggie Chas and I pitted the turnips hauled ½ barrel of water to the hogs and hauled 2 loads of stone for the stable foundation and one load of sand Sunday 4th Clear and warm Father and Chas took Aunt Emma to Charing Cross to meet the Express bound for Xenia for Grandmothers body Monday 5 Clear Father went to town in the buggie chas and I dug in the well back of the barn Mother came home from Windsor this evg Tuesday 6 Clear and Cool Aunts Emma and Eunice arrived at Buxton* with Grand Mother Shadds Body she died in Xenia Ohio Saturday evg 3rd of November {Page} 88 Nov Wednesday 7th 1883 Clear we attended Grand Mother Shadds funeral today she was 76 yrs old and was Burried in the Cemetry in Chatham Mother was not able to attend Thursday 8 Clear and warm Father dug some in the well behind the barn Chas Alf I.D and I husked some corn this afternoon Friday 9th Clear except one shower we finished digging the well behind the barn Father walled it up Saturday 10th Rained some Father went to town in the buggie I took a grist to Merlin 6 bu of wheat and 6 bu of corn and hauled in a waggon box of corn in out of the field 20 bu Monday 12th Very windy & cool tem 30° Z Father dug out a hole for a cistern Chas went down and brought the pigs up from the Zebs place I hauled out some manure from the barn onto the meadow by the barn Tuesday 13 Cloudy windy and cool Tem 28° Z Father went to Chatham and brought out Mr Branton to cement the cistern I went down to Grandmothers logging bee Chas Alf and D. cut some corn Wednesday 14 �Cloudy and windy Tem 27° Mr Branton patched the house and cemented the cistern we tended on him Thursday 15 Windy and Cold Tem 20° Father went up to Felixes with Aunts Emma and Eunice and Old Man Potter Chas and I hauled up some wood Friday 16 Tolerable Clear winday and Cold Tem 16° Father took the Butter down to grand Mothers and worked some at the cistern Chas and I husked corn {Page} 89* Nov Saturday 17 1883 Clear Tolerable Windy Tem 27° in the Morning 42° this Evg Father went to town Chas went along I hauled in some fodder and corn and cleaned up the barn floor Monday 19th Clear and pleasant Father Aunt Emma and Aunt Eunice went to town in our buggie Father got some dry good for winter Chas Alf, I.D, & I husked corn in No 8 all day Tuesday 20th Cloudy and showery Father Aunts Eunice and Emma went *up to Grand Fathers place to take an inventory of goods Chas Alf ID and I husked corn Wednesday 21 Cloudy and showery Father went to town for the Dr for Mother we poy boys husked some in the barn and cleaned up the floor Thursday 22 Cloudy and damp Tem 50° Father went to town and sent Dr Ligh out to see Mother I let off some water andc {&c} Friday 23rd Cloudy and damp Tem 45° Father went over down to fletcher before noon afternoon he went over to meet Toolie on the ditch Chas alf ID. and I started to scrape a ditch between us and Lacocq across the front field Saturday 24 Tolerable Clear very muddy I went to town on horseback to get the Dr for Mother who is very sick afternoon we scraped out the rest of the ditch between us and Lacocq in No 1 �Monday 26 Rained all night and some today Father went to town in the buggie very muddy forenoon Loucast Lacocq and I cleaned out the railroad ditches from the line ditch to the culvert and back Tuesday 27 Clear and Cold Tem 26° Chas and I scraped a flat ditch across the upper part of No 1 Father sowing on the machine {Page} 90 Nov Wednesday 28 1883 Clear Tem 28° Father went to Fletcher after noon he hewed the pieces for the well curb and went to trustee metting this evg, Chas Alf ID and I logged until noon afternoon I fixed the well curb Thursday 29 Clear and Cool Tem 34° Father Chas and I dug a ditch and graded the dirt up around the school house after noon Father pumped out the school house well and cleaned it out we boys finished husking corn Friday 30th Cloudy and cool Tem 42° Chas and I hauled in the fodder Father and I measured off the line for the ditch and fence for the back of the clearing Father painted the waggon box and Chas and I put the frame down for the well curb behind the barn Saturday 1st December Clear one shower before noon Father went to town we put the mower and sulky rake overhead in the shed by the barn afternoon we logged some Monday 3rd Clear but Cool Tem 28° Chas and I hauled up wood Father went to town Tuesday 4 Tolerable clear Father and Aunt Emma went down to Gerrits in our buggie Chas Alf ID and I logged some in the clearing after noon Father Chas and I started to dig a ditch from pattersons line accross back of the clearing towards Lacocqs Wednesday 5 Clear Chas I.D. and I ditched on the clearing ditch Father went up to Merry Glen as Mr Potter came out to divide the things furniture Thursday 6 �Clear and pleasant Father went up as Mr Potter was to divide the p Library I hauled a load of hay for Mrs White from Rosses place on the 6th concession Chas hauled some things down from Merry Glen {Page} 91 December Friday 7th 1883 Cloudy rained some last night and this morning we did not do much I.D. and I went to town this evg in our buggie for some things for Aunt Emma as Horace is very sick Old Mrs Bond came out with us Saturday 8th Cloudy Father went to town roads very muddy Chas and I ditched a little Chas Alf and D. hauled a load of hay from the barn to the stable I went down to Aunt Emmas this evg Father went down tonight to see Horace Monday 10 Tolerable clear and pleasant we ditched some in the clearing Horace Bond died today about 11 Oclock he had been sick about 8 days Tuesday 11 Clear we did not do much put a curb on the well Wednesday 12 Clear and pleasant Father, Chas, Alf, Flavious and I went to Horace Bonds funeral he was burried in the Cemetry in Chatham Thursday 13 Clear and pleasant Father Chas Alf and I.D. logged in the clearing I was not well and done nothing Friday 14 Clear and windy Turned cold this evg we finished the ditch back of the clearing and put up a log pile Saturday 15 Cloudy and Cold Tem 17° Father went to town we covered the potatoes and carrots pits with manure and hauled a load of hay from the barn to the stable Monday 17 Father Chas and I killed 8 pigs they weighed 72, 74, 78, 80, 85, 90, 100, & 107 respectively Tuesday 18 Father went down to Fletcher after noon, Chas and I hitched Bob up, hauled up some wood with Kate and Bet &c Cold Tem 17° snowed some last night Wednesday 19 Tolerable Clear Tem 20° Father went to town in the buggie got some groceries & 2 bu of corn to feed the pigs paid 80¢ per bu Chas and I cut some wood Thursday 20 Clear Tem 12° Father went to the Council I took a grist to Merlin to Mill 6 bu corn 4 bu of wheat and 8 bu of buckwheat but could not get the buck wheat ground {Page} 92 Friday 21 December 1883 Clear and cold Tem 12° Father went to the school house to help fill out reports Chas and I sawed a few 4 Elm sawlogs and hitched Bob up and drove him �Saturday 22 Clear and Cold Tem 8° Father went to town in the buggie we hauled in two loads of hay from the barn to the stable and drove Bob and bet up to Charlestons Monday 24 Cold Tem 10° Father went to town Chas and I hauled cut some elm logs and done the chores up Tuesday 25 Clear and Cool Tem 10° Sandy Coutts shod Kate and bet this Morning Father Chas Joe and I went up to Church Wednesday 26 Clear School Metting was held today Chas Lenover was Elected Trustee in place of Forhan Father went bought the Contract for putting in the wood. 3 Cords green soft wood @ 165¢ per cord and 3 Cords green hard wood @ $2.70¢ per Cord also putting in a bridge accross the ditch @ $13.50¢ to be done right off Thursday 27 snowed all the forenoon Dow pierce and I took our too teams and hauled too loads of hay for aunt Emma also hauled up some lumber to Friday 28 Clear Father went to Fletcher Chas and I sawed some logs this afternoon Saturday 29 Clear Father went to town in the sleigh took 8 bu of buckwheat to get ground Chas and I sawed some logs Monday 31 Cloudy & warm Tem 36° Father and I went out to the Town hall to the Nomination There were 17 Candidates Nominated {Page} 93 Tuesday January 1st 1884 Cloudy Tem 26° Father Chas and I hewed timber for the schoolhouse bridge Wednesday 2 Very windy snowing all day Tem 22° we tramped out some beans on the barn floor with the Ponies Thursday 3 Very windy Cold and blustry the lane drifted full of snow I baged Henry parsonses oats up, we did not do much. Tem 7° Friday 4 Cold and windy Tem 3° below Z{ero} We finished hewing the timber for the school house bridge and hauled them down J.G. Stewart brought the ballot box up Saturday 5 Clear and Cold Tem 7° below Z{ero} Father went to town in the sleigh I hauled up some wood hauled in a load of hay to the stable and took Henrys, oats home Monday 7 Clear Tem Zero this morning Municipal Election was held today polls stood at our polling place as follows (Dillon 21 for reve, Goulet 26, Kennedy 3, Morrison 29) for first Deputy Dolson 18, Irwin 53, Tooley 11,) for 2nd Deputy Crow 34, Drew 20, Councillors, Dyke 70, Foxton 8 Slade 0, Taylor 5, Ward 0, Williams 27, White 5, Tuesday 8 snowing all day Father went to town in the sleigh he took 2 pigs down to J.G. Stewarts this morning got 7¢ per lb Dow Pierce and I sawed Elm logs all day. Dow commenced work for 3 mo. �Wednesday 9 snowed some Tem 22° Father and Chas hauled some Elm logs to Buxton Dow and I sawed some afternoon Dow worked ½ day Thursday 10 Clear Tem 12° Father and Chas hauled two loads of logs Dow and I cut some logs we also killed 3 pigs they weighed 114 lbs, 126 lbs & 184 lbs Friday 11 Clear Tem 22° Father and Dow Pierce went with the ponies to help haul Aunt Emmas stable frame home I hauled 3 loads of Elm logs up to Kerseys (mill) 500 ft, 770 ft & 572 ft respectively {Page} 94 Saturday 12 January 1884 Cloudy snowed some Father and Joe went to town in the slaegh sleigh Dow choped some cord wood I hauled 3 loads of logs to Kerseys mill measuring 824 ft, 649 ft, & 1064 ft respectively, docked 1064 to 700 Monday 14 Clear and Cool Tem 22 Father and I hauled logs to Buxton 3 loads each Dow cut roads and wood Tuesday 15 Clear Tem 8° Father and Chas hauled logs to Buxton with both teams 2 loads each Dow Pierce and I cut some logs and helped them load Wednesday 16 Clear and Cool Tem 10° Father and Chas hauled two loads of logs each Dow and I cut some &c Thursday 17 Clear and Cool Father and Chas hauled three loads of logs each Dow and I cut & helped them load Friday 18 Clear and Cool Tem 22° Father and Chas hauled 3 loads each to Buxton Dow and I cutting Saturday 19 snowy Tem 24° Father went in to town in the sleigh Dow cut and I hauled up wood we also hauled in a load of hay & straw Monday 21 Clear and Cold Tem 6° Father and Chas hauled two loads each Dow and I sawed 12 logs Tuesday 22 Clear and Cool Tem 18° Father and Chas hauled two loads each Dow worked afternoon we sawed 2 large logs Wednesday 23 Cloudy and windy Father and Chas hauled logs Dow and I cut eleven logs Thursday 24 Cold and Windy Tem 10° Father and Chas hauled one load each and Father went to Hattie Bond sale Father bought the mounted horsepower $11½ Dow and I cut 8 logs �Friday 25 Clear and Cold Tem 12° below Zero Father went to town in the sleigh for the Dr for Mother I hauled 3 loads of logs Dow & Chas cut 2 logs Dow cutting wood {Page} 95 Saturday 26 January 1884 Clear and Cold Tem 10° Father and Chas hauled 3 loads of logs each Dow and I cut 6 logs Monday 28 Cloudy and Cool Father took too Elm logs to Kerseys & I took one this evg Dow and I cut them Tuesday 29 Cloudy and Cool The Reelection of Smith for M.P for this County took place today our polls stood smith 51, Samson 43, Father acted as Deputy returning officer and I acted as Constable for Div No 2 Raleigh Dow did not work Wednesday 30 Warm Tem 38° showery Father went to town in the Buggie I took 2 logs up to kerseys mill after noon Dow and I cut some red oak Cord wood Chas helped us Thursday 31 Cloudy and warm Dow Chas and I cutting Cord wood hicory Father went up to Buxton Friday 1st Clear and pleasant Tem 34° Dow Chas and I cutting hicory Father went to Buxton Dow set in this morning to work two 2 months for $10.00 per mo Saturday 2 Clear Tem 32° Father and Dow went to town in the buggie Chas & I cleaned up some beans &c Monday 4 Cloudy and Cool Tem 32° Dow, Chas, and I cut hicory Cord wood Father took a piece of hicory and went to Travises to get some axe handles Tuesday 5 Cloudy and Drizzeling rain and sleety Tem 28 Dow did not work Chas and I took the teams up to Kerseys for lumber stayed all day and only got one load got 4 axe handles Father went to buxton Wednesday 6 Cloudy Father went to Fletcher Chas and I went to Buxton got 20 bu of corn @ 75¢ per bu it was shipped from Columbus Neb, to Charleston & Co, Dow cut wood in the wood pile afternoon we thrashed beans in the barn Thursday 7 Chas and I finished thrashing the beans and cleaned them up Cloudy Tem 30° Dow cut wood in the woods we had 18 bu altogether Friday 8 Cloudy Tem 30 Dow Pierce Chas and I cut hicory Cord wood all day {Page} 96 Saturday 9 February 1884 Cloudy Tem 28° Father went to Buxton Dow cut wood in the woods I cut up the remainder of the pork 6 pigs �Monday 10 Cloudy & misty Tem 26° Dow cut wood in the woods Chas and I hauled up the rest of our dry Cord wood Tuesday 12 Cloudy and warm Tem 30 rained some last night Dow Chas and I cut hicory Cord wood all day Wednesday 13 Cloudy Tem 30° Dow Chas and I cut Cord wood all day wet in the bush Father not well Thursday 14 Clear and Cool Tem 20° very windy Dow and I cut hicory Cord wood Chas helped Father salt the pork Friday 15 Clear Tem 26° Dow Chas and I cut hicory all day Father went up to Buxton Saturday 16 Clear and pleasant U Tem 22° Father went to town in Buggie Dow Chas and I cutting hicory wood Monday 18 Clear and pleasant Tem 36° Dow Chas and I cutting wood in the woods Father went to Buxton Tuesday 19 Clear and pleasant Tem 40° 7.30 Express going west one car left the track Dow Chas and I cutting hicory wood Wednesday 20 Cold and windy Tem 20° Dow did not work we picked beans until noon afternoon Father went to Buxton Father Chas and I sawed some wood Thursday 21 Clear and Windy Tem 26° Father and Chas sawed down some Elm and ash trees Dow and I sawed hicory wood Father settled up with Dow this evening Friday 22 Cloudy Tem 20° Father went to Buxton Chas and I hauled in 3 loads of hay fixed up some fence &c Alf and D cut some corn stalks off in No 5 clearing Saturday 23 Cloudy Father and Ch went to Chatham Chas and I bushed out some wood but the but the horses broke through the ice in the bush so that we quit and cut some red oak {Page} 97 Feb 1884 Monday 25 Snowed some windy Tem 20 Chas and I bushed out wood all day Tuesday 26 Cloudy Tem 36° snowed some we hauled 3 loads about 2 Cords of hicory over to the Choolhous {schoolhouse} and bushed out hicory Father helped us to make some roads Wednesday 27 Snowing Tem 36° Father went to town with Gerrit and Chas harris Chas and I finished bushing out the hicory wood had 17 cords Thursday 28 Cloudy and windy Tem 4° Chas and I cut some small hicorys before noon after dinner Father went and got a load of Gerrits furniture things from Felixs and took them down to Harrises �Friday 29 Cold and Windy Tem 7° below Z{ero} Father went to Chatham to Gerrits trial Felix paid Costs, Chas and I did not do much Saturday 1 Clear and Cold Tem 4° below Z{ero} Father took Aunt Emma and Mr Crawford and his wife to Chatham I took a load of hay sold the load for $5.00 brought 4 Pieces of pine home to make hay rack side pieces they cost $1.30 Sunday 2 Clear and Cold Tem 4° below Z{ero} Father and I went to the funeral of Nelson Robinson's Daughter Nancie Monday 3 Clear and Cold Tem 4° below Z{ero} we cut and hauled 4 Elm logs to kerseys mill they measured 530 ft we also cut some Cord wood Alf & D picking beans Tuesday 4 Clear & Cool Tem 16° Chas and I sawed black ash Cord wood for the school house all day Father was not well Wednesday 5 Clear Tem 4° Chas and I hauled the remainder of the school house wood over today Father went to Buxton Thursday 6 Clear Tem 22°, 36° Father Chas and I hauled 4 wagon loads of Ice from Fletcher Friday 7 Cloudy Tem 24° Father went to Buxton Chas and I packed the ice and hauled 2 loads of sawdust from Fletcher Saturday 8 Cloudy snowed some last night Tem 20° Father went to town in the sleigh Chas shoveled sawdust into the ice house I hauled up some wood hauled one load of sawdust and we hauled in a load of hay, {Page} 98 Monday 10 March 1884 Clear Tem 24° & 36° we shelled 6 bu of corn and cleaned it and 6 bu of wheat up and Father took it to Merlin for a grist paid 15¢ per bag for grinding corn Tuesday 11 Showery and windy lightening and thundering this morning Tem 38° & 44° Father let of water Chas and I washed and oiled Kate and Bets Harness Wednesday 12 Clear and Cool Tem 34 Very windy Father Chas and I choped down trees all day in the clearing Thursday 13 Clear Tem 34° & 48 Chas and I worked in the woods all day Father and mother went to Grandmothers after noon Friday 14 Clear Tem 32° & 40° Father went to Fletcher afternoon he helped us in the woods Chas and I in the woods all day Saturday 15 Clear Tem 22° & 40° Father and Mother went to town in the buggie we Boys hauled 5 loads of hay from the barn into the stable I cut up 5 hogs heads �Monday 17 Cloudy & drizzeled rain some Tem 45° Father went up to Charlestons and got 2 bu of clover seed $5.00 per bu Chas and I sawed some hicory wood and c [&c} Tuesday 18 Cloudy Tem 30° Chas and I sawed stove wood all day Father and Henry Parsons went over in Tilbury with the washing machine Wednesday 19 Cloudy and showery Tem 36° Father Chas and I scoured the ditch back of No 7 and cleaned out the school stove pipe &c Oliver Higate got the horse power $16 Thursday 20 Cloudy Father Chas and I scoured ditches all day Friday 21 Clear Father Chas and I finished scouring the ditch from pattersons line up to the house and commenced the western ditch Dogs killed our sheep (3) this morning or last night H Parsons and Elliot valued them at $7.00 Each Saturday 22 Cloudy & warm We sheared 2 of the sheep and skined one and then worked in the lane ditch {Page} 99 Monday 24 March 1884 Father and Mother went down to Grand Mothers Chas and I finished scouring the western lane ditch and split up some hicory Cord wood &c Clear Tem 38° Tuesday 25 Cloudy Tem 36 showery Father Chas and I loged in the clearing Alf and D helped a little Wednesday 26 Rained all night last night and all day today Father Chas and I commenced to build two hay racks Father sold Bob Colt to Thos Knot for $100. Thursday 27 Clear and warm we worked all day at the Hay racks Father went to Fletcher to get the irons made Friday 28 Clear and Cool Tem 28° Father went to uncle Macks and then went down to Fletcher for the hay rack irons Uncle Mack got 350 lbs of Hay $4.00 per ton Chas and I sawed wood at the school house Saturday 29 Cool and windy Tem 36° & 30° Father went to town Chas alf Id and I finished cutting the school wood Monday 31 Tolerable Clear Tem 26° McFadden got 2 loads of hay 1542 & 1700 lbs @ $8.00 per ton Father went to fletcher and had it weighed on Barry's skales Father got a hay knife $1.50 Chas and I put in the school house bridge and helped load the hay & sawed some wood Tuesday April 1st 1884 Rained all day Father went to Lenovers and to Buxton Chas and I worked on the hay racks �Wednesday 2 Cold Tem 26° & 34° snowed and rained Father went to Fletcher Chas and I worked on the racks Thursday 3 Clear Tem 30° Father went to Buxton Chas and I sawed some stove wood after noon Father Chas and I finished the schoolhouse Bridge & hung the gate &c Friday 4 Clear Tem 36° & 45° Father and Mother went to town I commenced ploughing sod in No 1 Chas cut some carrots &c Saturday 5 Clear frost this morning Tem 34° Father repickled the meat and went to Fletcher to see some hay weighed Chas and I ploughed sod in No 1 all day with both teams {Page} 100 Monday 7 April 1884 Clear Tem 26° this Morning Father took the little plow cutter and point to the shop Chas took Cl Mother to Grand Mothers I ploughed some garden, we ploughed sod Tuesday 8 Cloudy Hattie Bond, Died last Night between 12 & 1 Oclock *Father went to Chatham to make arrangements for her funeral Chas and I fixed the fence between us and Patterson Wednesday 9 Cloudy about too inches of snow fell last night Tem 36° we did not do much but clean up clothes &c Thursday 10 Tolerable Clear Cool Father, Mother, Chas, I.D, & I went to Hattie Bond's funeral she was burried in Maple leaf Cemetry Friday 11 Clear and Cool Tem 36° Chas and I ploughed sod in No 1 Father grubed at a stump in No 1 Saturday 12 Clear and Cool Tem 38° Chas and I finished ploughing sod in No 1 Father Monday 14 Clear Tem 40° & 58° Father & Old Mr Elliot went to the Council with the ponies I ploughed in No 1 all day Chas took out some potatoes & apples Tuesday 15 Cloudy Showering all day I went down to see Grand Father and took the front shoes off Jim & George also took shoes off Aunt Emma's horses Chas and I curbed the house well Wednesday 16 Showering all day snowed some I painted furrow plough &c Father went down to do some writing for Mr Muirhead Thursday 17 Cloudy Kate had a Colt last night running 2 days short of 11 mo I painted the ploughs & Chas and I trimmed trees &c Father took Mother down to Grandmothers Katt Kate had Colic tonight Friday 18 Tolerable Clear Tem 54° Father went to town sent Hall the T Vetrinary surgeon out to see Old Kate he said she was all right �Saturday 19 Tolerable Clear Father went to Fletcher got some hog rings & sent his draft to Nebraska for his payment on land * Chas ploughed in No 1 I trimmed trees Grand Father Poindexter Died today Father went down there in the buggie this evg {Page} 101 Monday 21 April 1884 Clear but Cool Tem 34° & 45 Father Mother Chas Alf and I went to Grand Father Poindexters Funeral we {rung} the pigs and hauled in a load of hay this evg Tuesday 22 I trimmed trees Chas ploughed in No 1 with the ponies Father went to Fletcher and trimmed grapevines Wednesday 23 Clear Chas ploughed in No 1 Father and I weighed out ½ ton of hay to Joe Rice after noon Father sowed Clover seed in No 7 I hauled 6 loads of manure on to the garden yesterday McFadden got 1,7.30 lbs of hay @ $8.00 per ton Thursday 24 Clear Father sowed Clover seed in No 7 & 4 Chas harrowed wheat with ponies I rolled it with Kate and Bet Friday 25 Clear Tem 34° & 72° Father finished sowing Clover seed Chas and I finished Harrowing and rolling the wheat and put in some Oats in No 1 ground very hard Saturday 26 Clear & warm Tem 34° this morning Father and I went to (took 4 bu wheat) town to the spring fair Chas took out the potatoes &c Monday 28 Clear Father finished sowing oats in No 1 Chas and I hauled them in Tem 47° this morning 68° at Noon Lewllyn Pierce got ½ ton of hay this morning Tuesday 29 Clear I run out furrows in No 1 harrowed garden &c Chas ploughed garden &c afternoon Chas and I ploughed in No 5 for oats Father sowed some Clover seed on wheat in No 5 Wednesday 30 Clear & Cool Chas and I ploughed in no 5 Father planted the Onions, Letus & spring wheat in the garden Cooper Cow had a Calf Thursday May 1st Cloudy but warm I finished ploughing headlands in No 5 Father sowed the Oats and Chas and I harrowed them in had a shower this Evening after which the wind {rose} Father planted peas & potatoes in the garden Friday 2 Cloudy & windy Father planted parsnips Letus & potatoes Chas and I set out currant bushes James Harris finished trimming trees Saturday 3 Clear Father went and appraised Elliots sheep and then him & Mother went to town in the Buggie Chas and I finished the currants and set out some Great American straw Berries {Page} 102 �Monday May 5 1884 Cloudy and damp Father and Chas loged an Ellm tree that fell out of the line ditch into Lacocq and I set out 5 Cherry trees along the lane then we loged some in the clearing and got a maple roller log from Elliot Tuesday 6 Cloudy Father got Wilson Albany strawberries from Grandma's we set them out McFadden got 15.00 of hay Afternoon ID harrowed some sod in No 1 after which we loged in clearing Wednesday 7 Cloudy & misty Bet had a Colt this morning short 2 days of 11 Mo, Lacocq got ½ ton hay Mack Cooper got 584 lbs hay We loged some Alf and I went for Hall to come and see Bet's Colt Thursday 8 Cloudy Hall came to see Bets Colt said it was ruptured We cut some wood in the wood pile Alf harrowed sod Friday 9 Clear but Cool ID and Alf harrowed sod in No 1 Chas and I sawed wood finished sawing the logs in the yard Father sawed trimmed the roller log & Dug around the Black Currants &c Saturday 10 Clear but Cool Father went to town took 6 bu of wheat to get ground Chas Alf and I put up fence around clearing Monday 12 Tolerable Clear Alf & D harrowed some in No 1 sod Chas and I hauled mulch on to the strawberries Father hoed strawberries &c Tuesday 13 Showery Chas and I went and got Aunt Emma's cow from D Fletchers this morning after which we hauled out some mulch, & loged some in the clearing Wednesday 14 Cloudy ID and I hauled manure on to No 2 potatoe patch Chas Alf and Father loged in the clearing Dow Pierce commenced working on the line ditch between us and Paterson at noon spading it out Thursday 15 Clear *Father went to the school metting the people voted to build two school houses in the section Chas ploughed the potatoe patch Alf. D. and I loged Dow on the ditch (white Heiffer Bloss had a calf 16 May) Friday 16 Clear Father planted some potatoes in the patch Dows ditching Chas and I loged some Alf & D harrowed sod &c Saturday 17 Clear Tem 45° Alf finished Cross harrowing sod in No 1 Father Mother Joe Eunice & Eliza went to town this afternoon Chas D and I loged all day Dow Ditching on the line {Page} 103 May Monday 19 1884 Cloudy & showery Father planted some potatoes Dow ditched after noon Chas D and I finished laying the worm off the fence around the clearing and cut white Oak blocks & put under Tuesday 20 Flower Cow had a Calf �Clear Father worked in the garden Chas Alf D and I put up fence around Cornfield after noon Chas and I ploughed in the Clearing with both teams Dow Ditched on the line Wednesday 21 Clear and warm we planted some potatoes in No 2 then Father worked in the garden Chas and I ploughed in the Clearing Alf and ID put up some fence &c Dow Ditching Thursday 22 Tolerable Clear Chas and I ploughed in the clearing Father worked in the garden Alf & D put up fence and Dow ditching Friday 23 Clear Chas and I ploughed in the Clearing ID and Alf put up some rails Father gardened Dow Ditched Saturday 24 Tolerable Clear We loged in the clearing some Lewllyn Pierce got 560 lbs of hay for Dow this evg Monday 26 Clear Father Chas Alf & I loged some ID harrowed Father went out to the Council with Mr Elliot Court Revision Tuesday 27 planted Cucumber hills 6 Clear Father Chas Alf ID and I loged in the clearing Wednesday 28 Cloudy & Cool We all loged in the Clearing Both teams Thursday 29 Clear Bets colt had stoppage of water this morning Father went to town in the buggie took 6 bu of wheat to get ground we finished the loging with Aunt Emmas team Friday 30th Clear and warm Chas and I ploughed all day in the Clearing with both teams Father rolled Oats with Aunt Emmas team put Kate to Longworths Bank of England horse {Page} 104 June Saturday 31st May 1884 �Clear Father finished rolling the oats with Aunt Emmas team Chas and I ploughed all day in the Clearing Both teams Monday 2nd Clear very warm Chas and I ploughed all day with both teams D. harrowed with Aunt Emmas team Father went out to the Council with Mr Elliot Tuesday 3rd Clear and warm Father went to town with Ponies took plow points and cutters to get laid & sharpened Chas worked in garden ID harrowed with Aunt Emmas team I hauled out some rail cuts D rolled some in the clearing Wednesday 4 Clear and Warm Chas and I ploughed all day in the Clearing ID harrowed Father worked in the garden Thursday 5 Clear and warm Chas and I ploughed most of the day in the Clearing Father spread ashes &c I.D. Harrowed Betman Crosby split 182 rails & 6 Oak posts today for Father Friday 6 Clear & warm Mother Joe Chas & Aunt Emma went to town in our light wagon & Aunt Emmas team to see the Doctor Father marked off with the chain and I planted corn in the clearing ID planted squashes Saturday 7 Clear and warm Father and Mother went to town in the buggie Chas rolled in the clearing and I put up fence &c Monday 9 Clear and warm but rained this evening Father marked off and Chas and I planted corn D planted squashes Tuesday 10 Rained all day Chas and I painted the other rack Bottom &c Father went down to Moreheads &c Wednesday 11 Cloudy we finished ploughing harrowing Rolling & planted some corn in the clearing {Page} 105 �Thursday 12 Clear & warm we finishing planting corn in the clearing & planted some mellons I got Lacocq's double cultivator & commenced cultivating the ground for beans No 1 Father & Boys in garden Friday 13 Clear but Cool Chas got Walkers cultivator & we cultivated in No 1 with both teams Father D & Flave in the garden Father warned out the men to do road work Saturday 14 Clear and Cool Father Mother and Aunt Emma went to town with her team and our Buggie we finished putting in the beans in No 1 Cultivated it 3 times over Harrowed it drilled in the beans with Lenovers drill & rolled it drilled in an acre of white flint Corn & planted 4 rows of indian Corn in No 1 Monday 16 Clear and warm Chas and I fixed up the lane fence around wheatfield & Cornfield Father in the garden hoing Tuesday 17 rained in Tilbury Clear Father went to Merlin took 8 bu of wheat to get ground Chas and I Collected stone Wm Needum came and got a calf he had Bought, Father sold him a white heiffer & 2 calves $27.00 Wednesday 18 Tolerable Clear Tem 90 Father and Mother went to town Chas and I got Lacocq's trucks and took 2 baswood logs up and had them sawed into inch boards at Kersey's Thursday 19 Clear and warm Tem 90 Father on the road Chas and I hauled out rail cuts until Noon for Betman Crosby to split after noon I went and got a load of sand Friday 20 Clear I throwed up some manure & hoed some potatoes Chas hoed some &c Father in the garden Saturday 21 Tem 95 Father & Mother went to town I cultivated the potatoe patch and then we hoed Put Bet to longworth's horse {Page} 106 June Monday 23 1884 �Clear 90 & warm Father Chas & D went and got two Heiffers. he got from Buttler $40 I dug holes for the stable foundation spot Cow had a calf Tuesday 24 Father and Mother went to town Tem 95 we worked in the potatoes rained after noon Wednesday 25 Cloudy & Cool Father went to the Council Chas and I turned Lacocqs Bull among our Cows and worked on the hay racks in the barn Thursday 26 Cloudy & Cool I cultivated corn all day Chas & D hoed Father hoed strawberries Friday 27 Clear & Cool I cultivated corn all day Father went & throwed up a load of sand & hoed some Chas & D hoed corn Saturday 28 Clear and warm Father and Mother went to town ID went along I got a load of sand Hived a swarm of bees & Cultivated some Monday 30 Clear Father went to the Council I finished cultivating corn in the clearing Chas hoed Tuesday 1 July Clear & warm Father hoed strawberries I cultivated beans in No 1 Chas & Alf hoed corn &c Wednesday 2nd Clear I cultivated beans until noon afternoon I Father went to town and brought out Mr Branton Thursday 3 Clear Mr Branton put down stone for the stable foundation we helped him Friday 4 Rained this forenoon Mr Branton finished the stable foundation and Cistern whitewashed some we helped him {Page} 107 July Saturday 5 1884 �rained this morning Father and Mother went to town took Mr Branton Chas & I repacked the ice finished the hay racks and got a load of sawdust for the ice & took down the mower & sulky rake Monday 7 Clear I cultivated beans all day and mowed some in the orchard this evg Chas & ID hoed potatoes Tuesday 8 Clear I cultivated some beans and finished mowing the Orchard this evg we cocked it up Wednesday 9 Clear I cultivated beans this morning and we hauled in the hay out of the Orchard 2 loads into the stable Thursday 10 Clear & Cool I finished cultivating beans Chas ID Flave and I hoed some this afternoon Friday 11 Clear we cut hay in No 4 this forenoon raked and cocked it up this afternoon Saturday 12 Rained this morning Father and Mother went to town Chas D and I hoed some beans and cleaned out the barn for hay &c Monday 14 Clear we finished cutting hay in No 4 & raked and cocked some up Tuesday 15 Clear we hauled in hay out of No 4 with both teams all day Wednesday 16 Cloudy damp this morning we finished hauling in hay out of No 4 Father took Rev S DW. Smith and family to town this afternoon Thursday 17 Clear we hauled in the rakings out of No 4 and cut some wheat in No 5 & bound it up {Page} 108 Friday 18 �Clear we cut and bound wheat in No 5 all day Saturday 19 Clear & warm Father and Mother went to town Chas Alf D and I finished binding some and cut fence corners around No 5 Monday 21 Clear we finished cutting in No 5 & binding and cut some for Aunt Emma this evening Father took Aunt E to town for the doctor for the baby Tuesday 22 Clear we finished binding for aunt Emma' and cut and bound some at home in No 3 Father took 8 bu of wheat to Merlin to get ground Wednesday 23 Clear we cut and bound all day in No 3 Father not well Thursday 24 Clear we finished cutting wheat this morning and bound some rained this evening Friday 25 Rained some this morning I mowed some fence corners this and we shocked what wheat was down Saturday 26 Rained heavily this forenoon Father and Mother went to town Monday 28 Clear Father went to town to prepare for the funeral of Latties babie which died this morning Chas Alf D. & I hauled in wheat Tuesday 29 Clear Father, Mother and Aunt Salina went to the funeral of Latties Babie we finished hauling in wheat {Page} 109 Aug Wednesday 30th July 1884 Rained this evg we cut some fence corners and hauled them in and raked up some wheat rakings Thursday 31 �Cloudy and rained some we cut some weeds and C [&c] Friday 1 Cleared off we finished raking and hauling in rakings &c Aunt Salina and Mother went over to Mr Thompsons this evg Saturday 2 showered after noon Father and Aunt Salina went to town we turned out Aunt Emma's wheat to dry and had to shock it up again Monday 4 raining and wet Father and Chas went over to Wm Drews I piled some rails finished the hay racks &c Tuesday 5 Cloudy & showery I took Father to Chatham to go to Anarbour for to see some doctors we hoed some in the garden &c Wednesday 6 Clear we hoed some weeds in the garden cleaned up the lane and C [&c] Thursday 7 Cloudy Alf and D cut thistles in the clearing Chas and I mowed fence corner weeds until noon after noon we all went down and helped stack Aunt Emmas wheat {Mr peel?} Friday 8 Clear we cut some oats in No 1 and bound some Saturday 9 Clear Mother Eliza Done and I went to town in our Buggie Mamie Cooper went along Father went to came back from Anarbour Chas bound oats Alf & D cut thistles Monday 11 Clear we finished cutting oats in No 1 & bound some {Page} 110 Tuesday 12 Clear Father Mother and Chas went to town in the Buggie Aunt Mary Ann Cary Came out with them Alf ID & I bound oats in No 1 �Wednesday 13 Clear we finished binding oats in No 1 & cut some in No 5 Thursday 14 Clear and Warm Tem 90° we piled some in the clearing and tramped out some rakings & cleaned up the barn floor Friday 15 Clear and warm Father went to town with Aunt Emma we hauled in oats out of No 1, raked the stubble Saturday 16 Clear & warm tem 95 Chas & Father went to town Alf D and I turned & bound oats in No 5 Monday 18 Clear and warm we bound up some oats in No 5 & finished cutting Father went to town Tuesday 19 Clear and warm tem 95 we ploughed in No 1 some after noon I helped Abe Patterson & Walker thrash Chas ploughed Wednesday 20 (Aug) Clear and warm Tem 95 we turned oats in No 5 and hauled in some Father Mother and Alf went to town Chas Eliza & I went out to Shrieveses lawn social this evg Thursday 21 Clear and warm Tem 98° we finished binding oats & shocking Friday 22 Clear & Cool Tem 80 we ploughed and harrowed in No 1 with both teams {Page} 111 Saturday 23 Clear and Cool Father Mamie Cooper and I went to town in our buggie Chas ploughed with Kate and Bet Monday 25 �Clear and Cool shower after noon we finished ploughing harrowing and rooling in No 1 and ploughed some in No 5 I took Iron plow & points down to sansburrys to fix Tuesday 26 Clear Chas and I ploughed all day in No 5 with both teams Wednesday 27 Clear we finished ploughing harrowing and rolling oats stubble in No 5 I took Joe to town and a box for Aunt Amelia this afternoon in the buggie Thursday 28 Cloudy rained all the afternoon, we hauled out some manure this forenoon on No 1 Friday 29 Clear we hauled the wood out of the clearing afternoon we hauled out some manure Saturday 30 Clear we Mother Father and Chas went to town Alf D, Flave and I hauled out manure on to No 1 Monday 1st September Clear & Cool Chas Alf D. & I hauled out manure on to No 1 Tuesday 2nd Clear and warm Father Mother Alf, & D & Eliza Jane Done went to the show Chas and I hauled out manure and piled it on the garden Wednesday 3rd Clear Chas Alf D and I finished hauling manure out of the barnyard on to the garden Clear very Thursday 4th Clear & very warm Tem 95° Father & Mother went to town Alf & D pulled some beans Chas and I fixed up the barn gangway &c {Page} 112 September Friday 5 1884 Clear & warm Tem 94 Chas Alf D & I pulled beans all day in No 1 Saturday 6 �Clear and warm Tem 95° Father and Mother went to town Chas Alf D and I pulled beans Sunday 7 Clear & warm Father Mother Grand Mother and I went to Chatham to the general conference, Bishop Campbell & {El--} Thomas preached Monday 8 Clear Tem 88° Father went to Town took Ross wagon to get tires set Chas Alf D Flave & I pulled Beans in No 1 Tuesday 9 Clear and Cool Chas Alf D and I pulled beans Wednesday 10 Clear we pulled beans until noon and then hauled some in Thursday 11 Clear we Alf D and Flave finished pulling beans Chas and I hauled in beans Father and Mother went to town Friday 12 Clear we hauled in beans I went for the Thrashing machine this evening but did not get it Saturday 13 Clear we finished hauling in beans burnt some in the clearing and I went and got the machine this evg Father went to Chatham Monday 15 Clear we commenced to thrash boiler foamed and we had to haul water Rube Miriam, Cash Rhue, James Travis, Walter Dean, Jim harris, Robt Harden, Wm Scott Charlie Simpson helped us Tuesday 16 We finished thrashing had 250 bu wheat 280 bu oats {Page} 113 Sept Wednesday 17 1884 Clear Father and Chas helped Aunt Emma thrash I took the machine out to Uncle Horace Blacks and then ploughed some in the after noon �Thursday 18 Cloudy and Cool Father and Mother went to town Father Borrowed $350 from Henry Allinor I ploughed all day in No 5 Chas cut some corn Friday 19 Clear and Cool Chas and I ploughed in No 5 Mr Branton re coated the cistern with cement this forenoon Saturday 20 Cloudy and Cool Father and Mother went to town with Aunt Emma Chas D and I finished ploughing harrowing and I drilled 3⅓ bushels of Clawson wheat in upper part of No 5 Monday 22 Cloudy shower about Noon we hauled the corn off the upper part of No 1 and moved the garden fence L. Lacocq got 4 bu red wheat Tuesday 23 Cloudy and windy Chas and I ploughed in No 1 for wheat second ploughing Alf and D diging potatoes Wednesday 24 Cloudy heavy rain this evg Chas and I finished ploughing ID harrowed & rooled some and I commenced drilling red wheat in No 1 Thursday 25 Clear damp this morning Father Alf and D took flower Cow to stocktons Bull this Morning we finished putting in wheat in part of No 1 tried to plow in No 1 corn stubble but it was too dry Friday 26 Clear We cleaned up 42 bu of Clawson wheat and baged it up for market after noon Chas and I cut corn {Page} 114 Oct Saturday 27 Rained this morning Father and Mother went to town I put a bottom in the old wagon box &c after noon Chas and I cut corn Monday 29 �Cloudy Chas and I ploughed some in No 1 upper half with both teams Edd Poindexter got 10 bu of Clawson wheat to sow Father Mother Chas and I went to a metting held in the B.M.E. Church North Buxton Concerning the Union with {AM-} Tuesday 30 rained a little this morning Chas and I ploughed most of the day in No 1 with both teams Wednesday 3 1 Cloudy Chas and I ploughed most of the day in No 1 with both teams Alf and ID diging potatoes Thursday 2 Rained all the fore noon we put up Chaff off of the Barn floor and took Reaper Mower and Sulky rake down and put them up overhead in the shed by the Barn Friday 3 Clear and warm Tem 76 Chas and I finished Ploughing in No 1 Alf and D harrowed some in the evg afternoon Chas and I cut corn Saturday 4 Clear Father and Mother went to town in the Buggie I took in a load weighed 36 bu 20 lbs got 70¢ per bu Monday 6 Clear Alf and D harrowed until noon after noon D harrowed alone as ponies had to go to take Mother and Eliza Done to meet the Cars at Chatham Mother going down to Windsor Father got 1 doz bags for grain @ $2.75 Tuesday 7 Clear Chas & I finished harrowing and I drilled about 4½ acres of No 1 in Democrat Wheat 1¼ bu per acre Mary Hace {Page} 115 Wednesday 8 Rained most of the day we Cleaned up wheat & oats most of the day baged up 72 bu for town had 250 bu in all Thursday 9 �Clear heavy frost this morning Tem 34° I finished drilling wheat in No 1 and then Father and I took 2 loads of wheat to town got 70¢ for white & 74¢ for red wheat Friday 10 Clear D finished harrowing No 1 after drill and I run out the furrows Chas and I cut some corn & took 20 squashes to B.E Harrises $1.00 Saturday 11th Clear Father went to town in the Buggie got his Ticket to Columbus Neb & return for $34 Chas and I shoveled out the furrows in No 1 & then we cut corn Monday 13 Clear and Cool Chas D and I cut corn Mrs Washington washed for us Grand Mother Cooked luncheon for Father he started for Nebraska this evg from Fletcher Tuesday 14 Clear we cut corn all day frost last night Wednesday 15 Clear and Cool I took 4 bu corn to Chatham to grind got $100 from Felix & $100 from B.E. Harris came back and hauled up 2 wagon loads of squashes and 2 of Pumpkin Thursday 16 Clear and Cool Chas D and I finished hauling up Squashes had 6 loads and 9 loads of Pumpkins Friday 17 Clear Chas D and I finished husking the white flint Corn and and hauled it in had 30 bu Saturday 18 Clear and Cool D and I went to town in the Buggie took 18 squashes got $1.50 for the lot Chas husked some corn {Page} 116 Oct Monday 20 1884 Clear & Cool I took Joe to Chatham to the doctor this morning after noon we graded up the Crossing Tuesday 21 Clear we finished the Crossing this forenoon after noon we commenced husking corn �Wednesday 22 Rained last night Cool and windy we husked corn most of the day turned horses and cattle into Pattersons woods for one month for $5.00 from yesterday Thursday 23 Cold Snow squalls Tem 38° Chas I.D. and I husking corn Friday 24 Cold Cloudy and windy we husked some corn Saturday 25 Clear & Cool Tem 42° Joe and Chas went to town in the Buggie I hauled in 50 bu of corn cleaned cribs hauled water I.D & Flave dug some potatoes Chas got 1.00 from Ambros Timbers for squash Monday 27 Cloudy Tem 42° we had to take the horses out of Pattersons pasture so Chas and I fixed the wheat field fence until noon commenced weaning the colts afternoon we husked some corn Tuesday 28 Cloudy but warm Chas and I made two polks for the colts & husked some corn Wednesday 29 Clear but cool I.D. cut and Chas and I husked corn Thursday 30 Clear and warm I had to go to Chatham after Mother and Mrs Hughes Chas and I.D cut and husked Friday 31 Rained all day I fixed the wooden spring waggon seat and culled some corn out of the crib &c {Page} 117 November Saturday 1 1884 Rained all the afternoon I went to town R Grandmother went along took some squashes got 6¢ & 8¢ a piece for them got a quarter of beef $2.10 Monday 3 Rained Cloudy all day We fixed the troughs in the stable hauled over some staves from Marcuses pitted 45 Bu of Potatoes �Tuesday 4 Rained all afternoon we hauled over some staves got out some Oak pieces for pig pen sills and I went up and got 158 ft of Maple lumber at Kerseys Mill @ $9.00 per 1000 ft Wednesday 5 Cloudy & Cool we hauled out some pumpkins and C Chas and I took two sows over to pattersons boar this evg Thursday 6 Cloudy & Cool Tem 28° Chas and I moved all the old pig pen and put down the bottom for a new one and brought the sows home this evg Friday 7 Tolerable clear we finished The pig pen and built a cull crib on top of the old pig pen Saturday 8 Clear we fastened the pigs up this morning 12 small ones in the old pen & 3 sows in the new one Mother and Chas went to town I.D and I hauled in 55 bu of corn and some pumpkins &c Monday 9 we f Clear and warm Chas D and I hauled in 125 bu of corn took a sow over to pattersons Boar this morning finished pitting potatoes and beets today Tuesday 11 Cloudy and warm Chas and I husked corn all day I.D cut {Page} 118 Wednesday 12 Clear but cool Chas Alf Mother and I went to town took 4 bu wheat got changed at Beaver mills took 18 lbs wool got $1.95 for it got a suit of clothes for each of us boys for $15.00 $10.00 & $7.00 Thursday 13 Clear Alf and I went to town we hauled a load of water from Fletcher gathered some squashes from garden hauled some hay to stable & gathered the rest of the Pumpkins 2½ loads to Barn & pig pen Friday 14 Clear Alf and I went to town took 25 bu wheat got 71¢ got 1500 Brick from Cornhill in north Chatham Saturday 15 �Clear I took in 40 squashes got $2.00 for them Mother Chas & Grandmother went in together we got 1500 brick @ $5.00 with Both teams Reeves shod Jim & George in front Monday 17 Cloudy and Cool Thorps husked corn for us at 3½¢ per bu Chas and I unloaded Brick hauled a load of water hauled up old rails &c and finished roofing cull corn crib fastened Old bute & spot cows up to feed this evg Tuesday 18 Cloudy and Cool tem 28 this morning Chas and I hauled up some old rails &c for wood hauled in a load of fodder on the hayrack hauled a load of hay to the stable and hauled in a load of corn 40 bu making 260 bu of our own husking in the crib Thorps husked today Wednesday 19 Clear Cool Tem 26° this Morning Father came home on the mail train Chas and I dug and pitted ½ the carrots &c & got a load of water this evg Thursday 20 Clear we hauled in 60 bu of thorps husking took a sow to Pattersons Boar this morning Robinses sale today Grandmother bought a house $93.00 {Page} 119 Friday 21 Clear and pleasant we hauled in 40 bu of thorps husking hauled water &c Saturday 22 Clear and pleasant we hauled in 51 bu of Thorps husking dug some carrots hauled up backlogs hauled a load of water &c Father went to town in the buggie Monday 24 Cool and wet we fixed up the stable some for Colts &c Tuesday 25 About 2 inches of snow fell last night snowed a little all day we hauled up some wood &c Wednesday 26 Windy and Cool Tem 24° we packed a barrel of squash for Cousin Minty to take home she went to Fletcher & took the mail for Windsor this evg Thursday 27 �Cloudy misting snow most of the day we hauled 2 loads of hay into the stable hauled some water &c Friday 28 Cloudy & Cold Tem 26° we hauled up some logs for wood with the teams hauled water Saturday 29 Cloudy Tem 22° & 26° Chas and I hauled in 3 loads of fodder &c Mother & Father and went to town bought quarter beef 3 cts per lb Monday December 1 Clear and Cold Tem 6° We commenced to dig a well along the fence on East side of the Barnyard this morning Tuesday 2 Father and Mother went up to Stones & Simses in Buggie Chas and I digging in the well got it 7 ft deep {Page} 120 December Wednesday 3 1884 Clear and warm Tem 32° Father went to town got 3 pairs of felt boots from Mr Murray for 2.25 per pair Chas and I digging in the well Chas and D hauled in 14 bu of thorps husking Thursday 4 Clear and warm Chas and I digging Father took a doz squashes up to Charlestons & Chas Johnsons Friday 5 Clear and warm we dug some in the well and hauled a load of water Saturday 6 Rained all day Father went to town we did not do much but fix rails for well digging &c Monday 8 Cloudy and windy 24° we commenced walling up the well the first section 12 ft deep & 68 in wide Tuesday 9 Cloudy Tem 36 we finished walling & dug some Father sold old Beaut Cow to Johny {Larck} for $20.50 Wednesday 10 �Cloudy Tem 24° we husked corn 36 shocks Chas Father ID and I Thursday 11 Cloudy Tem 38° we husked 51 shocks of Corn *Friday 12 Cloudy & cool we husked 36 shocks of corn My 21st Birth day (Wm A Shadd) Saturday 13 Cloudy Tem 24° Father and Mother went to town Chas and I hauled in 2 loads of corn & a load of hay into the stable {Page} 121 December Monday 15 1884 Cloudy and cool we hauled in the rest of the corn that we had husked 135 bu Tuesday 16 Cloud Cool and blustry Tem 22 we did not do much Wednesday 17 Cold snowed some last night about 4 inches we got 4½ bu of corn from Uncle Mack shelled fand and baged it up for a grist Tem 16 Thursday 18 Clear and cold Tem 4° Chas and I hauled in 2 loads of hay and one load of oats straw to the stable hauled some backlogs &c Friday 19 Clear and Cold Tem 9 below Z{ero} Chas and I covered the potatoe pits with manure Father took a grist 6 bu of corn to Merlin to mill paid 30¢ for grinding Saturday 20 Cloudy Tem 2° south wind turning warm Commenced snowing this evening Father and Mother went to town in the sleigh. Chas and I cut wood in the wood pile got dry goods of J Wall $23.80 paid $10.00 Monday 22 Clear and Cold Father went out to the townhall for the school monies I took Kate and bet down and got Sandy Coutts to shoe them Came back and hauled up some wood I made a wood rack �Tuesday 23 Clear and pleasant we killed 2 of the small pigs they weighed 166 & 171 lbs & hauled some water from up the railroad Aunt Emma brought news of the death of Aunt Salina in Greenville, Miss. * Wednesday 24 Cloudy snowed most of the day Father went to town Mother Chas Alf and I went to the Consert this evg {Page} 122 December Wednesday 3 1884 Clear and moderate Tem 32° Father went to town got 3 pairs felt Boots of Mr Murray $2.25 per pair Chas and I digging Chas & ID hauled in 14 bu of thorps husking Thursday 4 Clear and warm muddy we dug some in the well Father took some s Thursday 25 Clear and pleasant Xmas Tem 16° Friday 26. Clear and Cold Tem 2° Chas and I Commenced to haul our hicory wood to Buxton made 3 trips with both teams Saturday 27 Cloudy Tem 2° Raining this evg Chas and I finished hauling our dry hicory wood to Buxton had 17 Cords Father picked his chance into town Monday 29th Cloudy and warm rained some last night the lower part of the new well we dug caving so we had to draw the water out of it and dig it out and wall it up leaving it 14 ft deep Tuesday 30 Cloudy and warm very muddy Mother and Father went up to Melson Robinsons for a girl did not get her Chas took some potatoes out I salted up two pigs Wednesday 31 Windy turning cold annual school metting held today ES Dyke & B Woods Elected school trustees Chas and I hauled in a load of hay and a load of straw �Thursday 1 {Page} 123 January Thursday 1st 1885 Cool and windy Tem 22 Father went to Buxton Chas and I hauled up some wood Friday 2nd Cloudy and Cold Chas and I hauled up some wood for the fires with the teams Saturday 3 Cloudy and Cool ground very rough frozen Father went to town Chas and I hauled in a load of fodder &c Monday 5 Municipal Elections held today Father acted as D.R.O. at th No 2 polling place I acted as poll Clerk polls stood Crow 49, Morrison 47, Drew 25 Goulet 28, Williams 33, Bennet 8, Dyke 69, Foxton 13 Marshall 9, Tooley 13 White 14, at this poll Tuesday 6 Rained some this morning muddy Chas and I husked 15 shocks of corn and hauled it in Wednesday 7 Cloudy and muddy Chas and I hauled in a load of hay and husked 10 shocks of corn Father not well Thursday 8 Clear and pleasant Father Chas, D. and I husked 54 shocks of corn Friday 9 Cloudy Father Chas D and I husked 36 shocks being the remainder of what we had to husk Saturday 10 Clear & cool Father went to town in the buggie Chas and I hauled in 100 bu of corn Monday 12 Cloudy and Cool Chas and I took a sow over to Pattersons Boar this morning Father went to Fletcher afternoon we hauled two loads of hay into the stable {Page} 124 �Tuesday 13 Cloudy and Cold we finished hauling in our corn 50 bu and brought the sow home this evg Wednesday 14 Cloudy & Cool Roads very rough Father and I went to Merlin to Division Court Father, P Walker, two Kearnses J Donnohew sat on the Jury on the Dillon & Oneil horse suit Thursday 15 snowed about 4 inches last night Tem 26° scott act Election held today Father as scrutineer against the act at this pooling place Chas and I Commenced bushing out Basswood Bolts Friday 16 Cold Tem 10° windy also snowed some more Chas and I bushed out some p bolts Saturday 17 C Blustry all day we bushed out some p bolts Monday 19 Clear and Cold Tem 8 below Z{ero} Father went to town with Aunt Emma Chas and I hauled 2 loads of boalts to Buxton with both teams Tuesday 20 Clear and Cold Tem 8 below Z{ero} Chas and I hauled 3 loads each of bolts to Buxton Wednesday 21 Clear and Cold Tem 4° Chas and I hauled 2 loads of bolts each Father went to town with Aunt Emma Thursday 22 Clear and Cold Tem 6° below Z{ero} Chas and I hauled two loads each of Basswood bolts Friday 23 Clear Chas and I hauled 2 loads each and I hauled the last load by my self making about 37 Cords of basswood Bolts Father recd $50.00 on Bolts {Page} 125 Jan Saturday 24 1885 �Snowed some this morning Tem 26° Father and Mother went to town in the sleigh I took 1½ Cords of soft maple and red oak wood in with Kate and Bet got $3.37¢ for it Monday 26 Snowing Windy and Cold we did not do much Tuesday 27 Windy Tem 4° I took 1 cord of soft maple and red oak up to Chas Johnsons bushed out ½ cord hicory hauled up some hicory Cat sticks and hauled in some Cornfodder Wednesday 28 Cold Tem 18° below Z{ero} We hauled 3 elm logs down to Barrys mill they measured 590, 590 & 460 ft and I hauled one white oak log up to Kerseys mill Thursday 29 Clear and Cold Tem 12° below Z{ero} Chas and I hauled 2 white oak logs up to Buxton and got ready to kill hogs Thursday Friday 30 Cleared off snowed some this morning Tem 4 & 32 we killed hogs Issac Williams and his son Chas Williams and Louis Granderson helped us the three Big sows weighed 408, 355, & 300 Saturday 31 Tem at Z{ero} foggy and trees covered with frost Father and I took the pork to town got 5.90¢ per cwt I W.A. Shadd hereby resign the keeping of the Diary on this 31st Jan 1885 * For more information on Garrison Shadd, 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 Garrison Shadd Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Garrison Shadd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881-1889 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, Kent County, Raleigh Township Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Shadd Diary & Transcription, 1881-1889: William, 1881-1885 Shadd Diary & Transcription, 1881-1889: Charles & William, 1885-1887 Shadd Diary & Transcription, 1881-1889: Alfred, Charles, & Isaac, 1887-1888 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Garrison Shadd Diary Collection, Buxton National Historic Site & Museum. 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 Shadd Diary & Transcription, 1881-1889: William, 1881-1885 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Garrison William Shadd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Buxton National Historic Site & Museum 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, Kent County, Raleigh Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1881 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Garrison Shadd Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed