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Sidney Clarence Van Sickle (1873-1947)
1909-1913
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
Trigger warning: page 10 contains details of the death of a minor by suicide.
1909. Day Book. 1909.
April 1 Thursday. Doing chores. I went to James Hunts & got belt. & getting ready to cut
feed in afternoon. very nice day. sold 2 veal calves. to Dyment. for $10.00. recd {received}
payment.
April 2 Friday. doing chores. I went to H.W. Ross' & bot {bought} gallon. coal oil. &
50¢. package stock food. not very nice day. I posted letter to H.E.P. {Harriet Eliza Plastow initials of diarist's future wife} Frank away with team. to Wier. & trimming apple trees. I had
head ache all day.
April 3 Saturday. snow from east. most all day. doing chores. & I making belt tightener. Frank
took grain to mill to get chopped. divided 30 eggs. my share 15. eggs. Paid B.V $5000 on last
half of years' rent.
April 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. very nice day but very
mudy {muddy} on roads. gave 30¢ towards the different collecting church {'xx' written in
left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Frank Wilson fell through hole in barn
floor at Austin Mulhollands. barn on april 3-09 {1909}.
April 5 Monday. doing choes {chores}. moving Stoves at house & brought GEVs stove over
here. also took James Hunt 1890 lbs hay. Ed Roung here to see about pigs.
April 6 Tuesday. doing chores. sold 7 Jugs to Amos Dyment. 1390 lbs. at 7¢ per lbs. with
$1.00 over. total amount RecvD {received} {'xx' written in left column to indicate
continuation of this entry} had settlement with F.W.M. {Frank Wesley Mulholland - diarist's
brother-in-law} to date. {'xx' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry}
Paid Father balance of years rent bck {back?} I not very well. bad pain in Back. AEV {initials
of a relative of diarist - possibly Albert?} & Mrs Vanderdip here for brkf {word faded breakfast} & dinner. Mother washing to do cloudy with some rain.
1909. Day Book. 1909.
April 7 Wednesday. in bed all day. with lame back. very strong west wind. which done a lot
of damage. Frank doing chores.
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�April 8 Thursday. at house. with lame back not able to go about. wrote letter to H.E.P. Will &
Cora came up at night.
April 9 Friday. in house with lame back. will & cora here. A.E.V. took Mrs Vanderdip home
west wind with snow nasty day.
April 10 Saturday. in house most of day. but feeling a little better. butter made 12. lbs. recd
mine 6 lbs. also divided eggs. 60. = 30. Frank went to Brantford. I went out to help him a
little with chores. AE.V to Hamilton: Recd letter from H.E.P. west wind & colder. I seen Sara P.
& was talking a few minutes.
April 11 Easter Sunday. very nice day. but cool wind. Cora & Will & A.E.V. here for dinner.
W.&C. went to Frank Barlows for tea. I at home all day. not feeling very well. but helping to
do chores.
April 12 Monday. be very nice day. doing chores & cutting feed. Will Bates went home on
morning train. Washing to day. Will Tourstor called to see me today. Recd letter from H.E.P.
this a.m. Mrs Vester Vansickle of Galt here for tea. but Went home on evening Train. {'xx'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Geo {George} H. Mulholland
had stroke at Sheffield.
{Apr}il 13 Tuesday. helping to do chores. had head ache in afternoon. raining in P.M. Cora
went home on 5 train. Mr Geo H. Mulholland died at 5 P.M. Sheffield. funeral on Friday at 2
P.M. April 16=09 {1909}
1909 Day Book. 1909.
April 14 Wednesday. doing chores. & Father & I drawing wood. from sawing machine to
wood shed. & piling some. filing circular woodsaw. & getting ready to cut wood. very nice
day. A. Wing here this evening after hay.
April 15 Thursday. doing chores. took Able Wing 1730 lbs hay. @ 1200 Per ton. Went to Chas
Bayles' with 2 heffers {heifers} to Bull. charlie away to Dunday Dundas. cutting hard wood.
with horsepower. & circular wood saw. very nice day. Harry Mulholland. came home this
morning. & 7-10 train.
April 16 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood. went to Geo H. Mulholland's funeral in afternoon.
putting shingles on drive Barn roof. & finished up chores. Set hen in orchard on hen eggs.
April 17 Saturday. doing chores drawing wood from machine & pilling some. Took cow No 8.
star to C. Boyles Bull. & putting a few singles {shingles} on Barn roof. divided eggs & butter.
to day. 70 eggs. & 20 lbs Butter this week. Read letter from H.E.P.
April 18 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. {Rockton} & had dinner & tea. & stayed all night at
H.E.Ps. & had breakfast on Monday morning. mudy {muddy} driving home.
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�April 19. Monday. came home from H.E.Ps. & doing chores. took No. 5 cow. J Black to Chas
Boyles' Bull. washing buggy. & cutting up apple trees. for wood.
April 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cut up apple tree. shingling barn roof. Frank drawing wood
out orchard cool wind. all day
1909. Day Book.
{Continued from previous page} Apr 20 Jean came down & stayed for tea. Frank Paid me
my share on hay A. Wing got. $5.19. Went to office & posted card to H.E.P. & to H.W. Rous's
to get trace mendid.
Apr 21 Wednesday. doing chores fixing & cleaning disc-harrow. put reel on spreader &
cleaned {wals?} on buggy & oiled same. took farm cart apart. Sam Plastow put horse in
drive Barn. rainy & very mudy. A.E.V. had Mr Wallard Willard of Sheffield here for dinner.
Apr 22 Thursday. doing chores. put fence part around where fence was down. took grain to
Mill for chop. took sow away to carson Weallers. Paid for chopping 47¢ & gallon machine oil
35¢ Frand. cleaning up seed oats. I got my arm hurt by door pole falling on it.
April 23 {In the margin, written vertically below the date is: 'Mother's Birth Day'} - Friday.
doing chores. cutting wood with horse power. Frank splitting wood. I fixing disc-harrow &
cultivator. down st at night & posted letter to H.E.P. got trace at H.W. Rous's & Paid 15¢ for
same. bot {bought} whip. 40¢ & bread 10¢ Mother away to Jean's to day being her birth day.
xxx
April 24 - Saturday. doing chores. fixing lame fence. Frank away for sow at C. Weaver's.
cutting feed in P.M. & fixing fence. Rec. letter from H.E.P. Rec. {received} $1.00 for butter
sold. divided butter 10 lbs. & eggs. 74 = 37 my share.
April 25 = Sunday. doing chores. home all day. but went to church at night. very nice day.
April 26 - Monday. doing chores. fixing fence. nice day down st at night. & sent Laundry
away. 1 shirt - 3 collars - 3 hair cuffs. H.S.J.C.
1909. Day Book.
April 27 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating on back field. in a.m. rainy in P.M. fixing up farm
cart. cool wind to-night.
April. 28 Wednesday. doing chores & fixing fence along east lane. divided eggs to-night. 58
eggs. 29 eggs each. churned to-day. 9 lbs. Recd mine 4 lbs. I sending 12 lbs. butter & 4 doz
eggs to market with carrie. on Thursday 29-09 {1909}. S.U.V.
April 29 Thursday. Doing chores. carrie did not go to market. Strong east wind & snow
storm. Posted letter to H.E.P. at night.
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�April 30 Friday. doing chores. shingling on Pig pen roof. gathered 34 18 eggs to-day.
May 1 Saturday. doing chores. Carrie went to market Frank away to Brantford. Cora came up
from Toronto. I finished some work on pig pen roof & fixing doors at barn down st at night &
recd card from H.E.P. got Laundry. Bread. cheese. Bananas. salmon. gathered 11 eggs. Recd
Payment from carrie from Eggs & Butter & chicken
May 2 Sunday. doing chores. windy & stormy all day. snow. quarterly meeting sunday. at C. I
went to church at night. home all day.
May 3 Monday. doing chores. getting cutting box ready to cut feed. went to woods & fixed
up gaps. & patching farm roof. Frank slept in barn Sunday night & monday fore-noon.
churning to-day.
May 4 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning seed oats & barley. took jersey cow & heffer {heifer}
to Bull. cutting feed & tore up rigging & put away. Recd card from H.E.P. she at city.
1909 Daily Record.
May 5 Wednesday. doing chores. started to sow oats in back field & barley on east field as
Potatoe ground. very nice day & drying. Frank cultivating in lower field. snow in lane. {In the
left margin it reads: 'sowing oats & barley'}
May 6 Thursday. doing chores. sowing barley & oats & pease in lower field. & oats in back
field. Frank cultivating & harrowing rain about 6 P.M. & night. Mrs Tom Jones called here to
see A.E.V. about seeder box.
May 7 Friday. doing chores. fixed up fence back on sand hill in A.M. cleaned up tree that fell
across fence back of wood & fixed fence. cultivated garden. & {choring?} around. set hen
to-day off on 28 May. recd butter 5 lbs & eggs. 40.
May 8 Saturday. doing chores. fixing fence in lower field. cultivating in garden. & picking up
rail-wood. Recd letter from H.E.P. she being at Hamilton.
May 9 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. had head-ache. rainy all day. & night.
May 10 Monday. doing chores. rainy all day. My Birthday. Recd letter from H.E.P. & tie from
Mrs A.A.P. at Present. doing chores. & white washing celing {ceiling} of my room & painting
wood work of same Cora & Mother papering room. Recd Balance on hay from James Hunt.
Recd card from Jean to-day.
May 11 Tuesday. doing chores. helping to house clean. painting
May 12 Wednesday. doing chores. taking down old board fence along evergreen trees.
1909. Daily Record.
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�May 12 {Continued from previous page.} went to Hamilton on noon train. & got some things.
called on H.E.P. & spent the after noon looking around in stores. came home on 7.05 train.
Jean down for the day.
May 13 Thursday. doing chores. making garden & planting potatoes in south orchard. 36
rows. 18 to the west side is mine. very nice day ground very wet.
May 14 Friday. doing chores. cultivating. sowing oats in back field. rainy.
May 15 15 Saturday. doing. fixing fence. harrowing in back field. & fixing up around. Painting
in dining room. Cora & Jean here papering & house cleaning. F.W.M. took cu grain to mill to
get chopped. & {'xx' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} broke
Wagon tounge {tongue}. rainy again at night. Recd Butter 5 lbs & eggs. 10. Recd Letter from
Mrs. Watskins Raimtoul
May 16 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at night. at home all day. Cora & Jean here.
May 17 Monday. doing chores. cleaning out water diches {ditches} & making same. fixing
fence. Frank fixing wagon tounge {tongue}. Recd card from Will Bate. Cora went some on
mor-ning train. Jean here helping mother. I painting bedroom to night.
May 18 Tuesday. nice day, doing chores. fixing bars in lane. & road fence at gate. Frank
cultivating. Jean went home this evening. Recd Butter 5 lbs. & eggs. 30. Geo. Horse has sore
leg. Started to Write letter to H.E.P. Mr. Willard. of Sheffield here for dinner.
1909. Daily Record.
May 19. Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence between us & John Ritchie. F.W.M.
cultivating. Posted letter to H.E.P.
May 20 Thursday. doing chores. setting post & fixing fence. Sowing oats this after noon.
F.W.M. away to Raising at John Archers. Father came home from Harrisburg & went to barn
Raising.
May. 21 Friday. doing chores. harrowing & drawing water furrows. on oat ground. sowing
oats this afternoon. cloudy & look like rain. divided eggs. 52. down st at night & bot British
Army Liniment at J cornells. 26¢
May 22 Saturday. doing chores. harrowing oat ground. got bushel seed corn at mill & sowed
peice behind barn. fixing fence & cleaning out water furrows in back field. down street at
night & recd letter from H.E.P. & bot Bread & buiscuit. very nice day.
May 23 Sunday. doing chores. very nice morning but turned clowdy & cool with a little rain.
May 24 Monday. not feeling very well cold. doing chores. Father & Mother went to
Harrisburg. I wrote letter to Aunt Luiasa {Louisa?} & cousin Bessie & H.E.P. & posted same
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�to night. bot loaf bread. Recd card from H.E.P. Frank want to Burg at night Set hen on duck
eggs in horse stable.
May 25 Tuesday. doing chores. sowing oats in forenoon. sick & not doing anything in P.M.
Father & Mother came home from harrisburg.
1909 Daily Record.
May 26 Wednesday. not very well. sick with cold. helped milk at night. went to Dr. Gibsons &
got bottle of cough medicine & tablets for cold & paid for same & paid for bottle of
medicine got in April 9=09 $1.00 Paid Mrs Gibson.
May 27 Thursday. doing chores. very heavy rain in morning. went to store with 8 lbs butter
& got groceries & sprouting Potatoes to {too} wet to work on land. S. Bishop paid
me S.C.V. $1.00 for service of Bull 1908.
May 28 Friday. doing chores. fixing fence at garden & started to draw out manuer {manure}.
May 29. Saturday. doing chores. drawing out manure all day. I not feeling very well. down
street at night.
May 30 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day Troy opening there church to day. I at home all
day. went to church at Troy with A.E.V. & Banker. {Philshee?} drove my buggy.
May 31 Monday. doing chores. drawing out manure all day. 19 loads. Started to send milk to
cheese factory. very nice day.
June 1 Tuesday. doing chores. drawed out 9 loads manure & plowing in hoe crop ground.
F.W.M. getting ready to sow some pease next to Barn yard east. Frank took grain to mill to
get chopped. cooler & some rain
June 2 Wednesday. doing chores. pllwing plowing on hoe crop ground. very nice day.
divided eggs to-day. 62 eggs.
1909. Daily Record.
June 3 Thursday. doing chores. plowing. rolling disc-harrowing & draging on hoe crop
ground. very nice day. I had word with F.W.M. in horse stable about things in general. {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry. There is a double line above
and below this marking.} Rent. taxes. house. butter making. repairing wagon & work down on
farm.
June 4 Friday. doing chores. harrowing. disk Harrowing drilling up mangel ground. took load
of rails {buck?} on fence between us & Ricchie Ritchie. down st at night & bot 7 lbs mangel
seed loaf Bread & got hair cut.
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�June 5 Saturday. doing chores. sowed mangles. lowered wire on fence. turned young cattle
in sparling ground field. took Geo to shop & got new shoes put on. started to hoe potatoes
in orchard. Mother went to Toronto. I down st at night.
June 6 Sunday. doing chores. drove to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.P.s. & came home
before 6 P.M. & help do chores.
June 7. Monday. doing chores. drawed out 10 loads manure in A.M. plowing in afternoon
F.W.M. went to C. {Cyrus} Knoxs with spreader for the after-noon. nice cool day. cloudy.
June 8 Tuesday. doing chores. drawing out manure all day 21 loads. I cutting seed potatoes
in forenoon. between loads.
June 9 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing out 10 loads manure. Plowing Potatoe grou nd. in
afternoon. cloudy. cool air. I sprouting potatoes between loads in a.m.
June 10 Thursday. doing chores. sprouting Potatoes. took letter & train to H.E.P. plowing &
cultivating on potatoe ground.
1909 Daily Record.
June 10 {Continued from previous page.} Planting potatoes & plowing this afternoon. Cyrus
Knox here with planter. Ed. Vansickle & baggageman here shooting ground-hogs. planted 10
bushel on 27 rows.
June 11 Friday. doing chores. plowing fodder corn ground. harrowing & discing. {'xx' written
in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} took No 6 Black cow to C. Bayles Bull.
June 12 Saturday. doing chores. discing. draging sowing & rolling fodder corn ground &
fixing fence along lane. Father at Joe Plastows barn raising. nice day. got 48 lbs. seed corn
at mill. Paid.
June 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. walked home from
church in morning with Sara. A. Patterson. rainy in A.M.
June 14. Monday. doing chores & hoeing potatoes in orchard. all day. A.E.V. had team to
draw stuff from station.
June 15 Tuesday. drawing out manure. 19 loads. Bot harness mending out-fit $1.50
June 16 Wednesday. doing chores & plowing all day. very nice day. Frank & Carrie went to
Hamilton. to {'xx' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Fred
Mulhollands wedding. Jean & Baby & Eva here to-day.
June 17. Thursday. doing chores. mending harness rainy all forenoon. cleaning out calf pen &
choreing around in afternoon. Frank Plowing & harrowing. turnip G. Recd card from Charlie.
H.E.P. from Waterdown.
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�June 16 Guy Smith & miss Weaver married.
1909. Daily Record.
June 18 Friday. doing chores. drawing out manure finished had 129 loads manure. Posted
letter to H.E.P. & sent Laundry away. bot buiscuit. vaseline & Postage stamps. Will Farston in
town this Eve. Recd milk check to day = $1.34 =
June 19 Saturday. doing chores. Plowing turnip ground. F.W.M. working on turnip ground.
June 20 Sunday done chores. got Alberts horese & drove to Rockton & had dinner with hep
came home early & helped do chores. Frank away to Harrisburg & had dinner at F.C.
Braithwaites.
June 21 Monday. doing chores. I working on road this forenoon very warm. Plowing this
afternoon. F.W.M. sowed part of turnips & working on turnip ground.
June 22 Tuesday. doing chores. mending harness. Plowing buck-wheat ground. Frank
working on turnip ground.
June 33 23 Wednesday. Plowed head land in hoe crop field. took sow to C. Weavers Boar. &
went to Rockton in afternoon to see foot Ball sport & stayed for concert at night. Frank &
Jean there also. rainy most of after noon.
June 24 Thursday. fine & warm. fixing fence along wheat field. cleaning up orchard & moving
Lumber piles.
June 25 Friday. doing chores. cutting weeds & thistles harrowing disc harrowing buckwheat
G.
June 26 Saturday. doing chores. took Geo Horse to shop & had two shoes set. hilling up
Potatoes & started to hoe corn. Fred Mulholland & wife came here
1909. Daily Record.
June 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to Church in morning. very nice day. warm. went to R.O.
to League with H.E.P. & spent the evening at H.E.P. home.
June 28 Monday. doing chores. hoeing corn all day.. very warm. cooler at night.
June. 29 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing corn. fixing fence. cut grass in orchard & along road.
cultivating buckwheat ground. set post at road gate. Frank hoeing & cultivating corn. Cora
came up to-day. Father away to Sam Kivels barn raiseing. Barn 48 x 77 = 10 ft out side post.
34 per-live post. nice day & moonlight night.
June 30 Wednesday. doing chores. hoeing corn. went to Cheese factory & got 31/4 lbs
cheese then went to Rockton & got H.E.P.
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�July 1 Thursday. doing chores. helping to get yard ready for social in am. went to starting
field in after noon. & helped in Booth. Proceeds of day $314.00 Proceeds of evening $210.00.
July 2 Friday. doing chores cleaning up yard. & cultivating corn & mangles. took H.E.P. home
at night. Recd milk check
July 3 Saturday cooler. doing chores. picking potatoes bugs. sowed buckwheat & harrowed
ground.
July 4 Sunday. very nice day. doing chores. went to church morning & evening wrote letter
to H.E.P. & posted same. Charlie Morman's corpse came here on express in after noon 4.30
Killed by train.
1909. Daily Record.
July 5 Monday.doing chores. hoeing potatoes. grinding scythes & mowe, knives. cut piece
of grass in afternoon. Recd money on checks from Bank & had settlement With Frank to
date.
July 6 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing potatoes drawing in 33 loads hay. very nice day.
Father sold some old I iron to sheeny. mother & carrie away to Ladies Aid meeting
July 7 Wednesday. doing chores. tedding hay. in forenoon & cut piece in after noon started
to draw in hay. 2 loads. Tom Jones came here. & left 50 lbs. binder twine @ 10.9 per lbs.
Payable in October.
July 8 Thursday. doing chores. drawing in hay 2 loads. & tedding. & rakeing hay. cultivating
corn & Potatoes. washed buggy at night.
July 9 Friday. doing chores. hoeing mangles rakeing hay & drawing in hay. 4 loads wrote
letter to H.E.P. & posted same. Bot stamps & Bananas.
July 10 Saturday. doing chores. thinning mangles all day. clowdy cloudy & rain at night.
Frank Barlaw Paid me 25¢ on account down street at night & bot bread 109.
July 11 Sunday. done chores. drove to R. there to Tom Jones's. for dinner & tea. back to to R.
then home showery at night.
July 12 Monday. doing chores. thinning mangles all day cloudy & nice breeze. rain at night.
July 13 Tuesday. doing chores. thinning turnip light Culling up potatoes. F.W.M cultivating
turnips & Potatoes.
1909 Daily Record.
{J}uly 14 Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence at East side. getting ready to & spraying
potatoes. & hoeing turnips.
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�July 15 Thursday. doing chores. cut piece of grass north of house. & thinning turnips. went
down street at night & posted letter to H.E.P. & was talking to S.A.P.
July 16 Friday. doing chores. tedding hay. & hoeing turnips.
July 17 Saturday. doing chores. hoeing turnips drawing in 3 loads hay. paris greening
Potatoes. Carrie kicked about cooling {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation
of this entry} milk & had a few words. Father & Mother drove over to Langford to see Albert
Ramsay. they drove F.C. Braithwaites Horse.
July 18 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening I at home the rest of day.
July 19 Monday. doing chores. sprayed Potatoes thinning turnips finished same. to day
F.W.M. cut piece of grass. A.E.V. set up buggy for minister. I Payed carrie her half of milk
check $10.47
July 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating mangles drawed in 4 loads hay this afternoon.
F.W.M finished cutting grass. & rakeing mother went to Jean's to night. I had headache this
afternoon.
July 21 Wednesday.doing chores. went down street & seen about supplies for picnic booth.
drawed post along far fence. setting post this P.M. Mother away to Jeans.
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July 22nd Thursday. doing chores. setting fence poel. rain this after noon. I wrote letter to
H.E.P. also received one from H.E.P. sold Ed {Raung?} 2 years old heffer for beef. {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} at $29.00 Paid. settled with F
W.M. for same. mother came home from Jeans' but went up again to night.
July 23 Friday. doing chores. picking potatoe bags. went to picnic this after non {noon}.
which was held in Presbyterian church & yard. cost of supplies $15.71.
July 24 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating corn. drawing in hay all after noon. cool wind &
cloudy. Father & Albert to Hamilton down street at night. & got suit from C. Fillers'. bot
Bread & buns.
July 25 Sunday. doing chores. & at home all day. very fine day. went to R. in evening. R & E &
Mrs Heathe there.
July 26 Monday. doing chores. cutting weeds & thistles {mullins?}. fixing up binder. F.W.M
cultivating turnips.
July 27 Tuesday. doing chores. put braces on post for wire fence. grinding binder knives.
cutting wheat this after noon. very nice day. Paid Sam Doherty for shoeing horse 2 shoes.
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�July 28 Wednesday. doing chores. sprayed Potatoes finished cutting wheat. started to plow
fall wheat ground. warm & dry. put new comb shear on my Plow.
July 29 Thursday. doing chores. plowing fall wheat ground. very warm. ground dry & hard in
places. look like rain to-night.
1909 Daily Record
{Trigger warning: this page contains details of the death of a minor by suicide.}
July 30 Friday. doing chores. grinding scythe & cutting weeds & thistles on Road. & picking
Potatoes bugs. plowing on Fall Wheat ground. in P.M. down street at night & posted letter to
H.E.P.
July 31 Saturday. doing chores. paris greened my half of potatoes in field. started to draw in
wheat. 53 loads. F.W.M. got chop from mill & plowing on fall wheat ground. in forenoon. I
recd letter from H.E.P. very nice day.
Aug 1 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. went to church at night. Rev Mr and Mrs Kern
spoke. large congregation Mr Kern & wife are going to china.
Aug 2 Monday. doing chores. fixed fence. finished drawing in wheat. I cut barley this after
noon.
Aug 3 Tuesday. doing chores. went down st {street} in forenoon. I met Geo {George}
Longman. or Lemon. Plowing on Fall wheat g. {ground}
Aug 4 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing. fall wheat ground. & plowed up to fence post.
Mother went to Harrisburg. to ice jean. George Braithwaite girl {'XXX' written in left column
to indicate continuation of this entry} 10 year old hung herself to tree by rope. {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} John Crow's wife died this
afternoon. went down street at night & bot Bread.
Aug 5 Thursday. doing chores. disking harrowing on fall wheat ground & drawing in barley.
very nice day. Mother came home from Jean's on noon train & brought Muriel.
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Aug 6 Friday. doing chores. got geo {george} howe shod 2 shoes. got 40 rod roll wire fence
at station to put on fence. solled {sold} wire out & tacked up on fence posts. had bath &
shave & went to funeral this after noon. of John Crouss wife. very warm & dry. Recd milk
check $1951 = with 30¢ cheese charged. bot bread 10¢.
Aug 7 Saturday. doing chores. picked bugs off of potatoes in orchard. went to Woodworths
& got fence stretcher. & stretched fence north of house. & fastened same to posts. also
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�went to station & got 3 plows. & others repairs. For A.E.V. Mother & Albert & Muriel went to
Toronto on 10 train. very warm day.
Aug 8 Sunday. doing chores, drove to R. & had dinne {dinner} & tea with H.E.P. her cousin &
Gentleman friend galt came there. Recd 75¢ from {Tarston?}. Let H.E.P Have a V. to go to
Hamilton & Toronto. Frank left my {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of
this entry} 4 cows in stable all night not milloed.
Aug 9 Monday. doing chores. a little rain. cultivating on fall wheat ground. this P.M. S.C.U. &
F.W.M. had settlement to date. for all back accounts. & had quite a talk about going away
Sundays. Milk & butter {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry}
making. eggs & cream seperator.
Aug 10 Tuesday. doing disc harrowing on fall wheat ground in a.m. cutting oats on hill in
back field in afternoon. Frank got 3 bags shirts at mill.
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Aug 11 Wednesday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. cutting weeds & thistles.
Frank hoeing mangles in P.M. sent letter & boat ticket to moether. bot bread & corn flakes &
bakery 20¢.
Aug 12 Thursday. Cutting weeds & thistles in forenoon. grinding binder knives & hoeing in
afternoon. doing chores.
Aug 13 Friday. doing chores & getting ready to thresh. drawed in 2 loads of oats in
afternoon. & getting ready to thresh. went down street at night & posted letter to H.E.P. &
card to Jean.
Aug 14 Saturday. doing chores. Threshing wheat 43 bags. Barley 104 bushel & oats 54
bushel. Nelson Raung threshes. Recd letter from H.E.P. down st at night. Cora went up to
Jeans. over Sunday.
Aug 15 Sunday. doing chores. drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Jean's & brought Cora
home. & done milking. rainy and mist.
Aug 16 Monday. doing chores. rolling & harrowing fall wheat ground in a.m. cutting weeds
this P.M. rain this after noon.
Aug 17 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting weeds, mullens & thistles. Jean Braithwaite. Jean &
dot weir came here for dinner & tea. went to Station to see them off to night. Recd milk
check from Henry Howard. $17.90 M. Young took picture at A.E.V. shop
Aug 18 Wednesday. doing chores. harrowing on fall wheat ground till 10 A.M. started to cut
mixed grain & oats. Mother sick with cold. wrote letter to Jean & sent ticket for Jean wier.
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�Aug 19 Thursday. doing chores. morning & night. had sick head-ache all day. Frank finished
cut oats & shocked same in back field & started to cut big field next to Rail road. very nice
day.
Aug 20 Friday. doing chores. went down to Geo {Prices?} of got leather mits 20¢ & gallon oil
15. & 2 balls binder twine at mill 90¢. cutting & shocking oats. had settlement with Frank to
date in full.
Aug 21 Saturday. doing chores. disc harrowing & getting in feed for cows. Albert went to
Niagara falls on Picnic. H. George Harrisburg, Lynden & Copetown.
Aug 22 Sunday. doing chores. not feeling very well. very nice day. had invitation to go to
Harrisburg & Rockton.
Aug 23 Monday doing chores. disc harrowing on fall wheat ground. F.W.M. Plowing in south
field for wheat. drawing in mixed grain 3 loads & 1 load of oats. Subscribed for Hamilton
Daily Herald & got Bible with same. Paid $3.50 to E. James agent.
Aug 24 Tuesday doing chores. finished cutting oats & mixed grain. drawing in oats from
back field. F.W.M. chopping at mill. A.E.V. to {Bog?} oats.
Aug 25 Wednesday. doing chores. drawed in 4 loads oats. I had sick head ache. wrote letter
to H.E.P. also recd one from H.E.P.
Aug 26 Thursday. doing chores. plowing in lower south field for fall wheat in A.M. drawed in
3 loads oats & finished field
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Aug 27 Friday. doing chores. plowing fall wheat ground A.E.V. had Geo Horse away. F.W.M. at
Austin Mulhollands. Threshing this forenoon. Mother out for tea. very nice day & warm. Recd
letter from H.E.P.
Aug 28 Saturday. doing chores. started to roll fall wheat ground. some rain. rolling again this
after noon. F.W.M. cultivating down street st night. got hair cut & shave & bot Bread & buns.
rain at night.
Aug 29 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. & had dinner at H.E.Ps. came home at 6. done
chores. had tea and went to church. Frank and Jean here. drove A.E.Vs horse.
Aug 30 Monday. doing chores. working on fall wheat ground. F.W.M. took 7 bus 25 lbs. wheat
to mill. =H 8.90 & bot barel {barrel} salt {'40' written above line} & & Paid for chopping 44 ¢
Paid. had settlement to date for back accounts
Aug 31 Tuesday. Toronto show opened. doing chores. harrowing & drawing in mixed grain
F.W.M gang plowing oat stubble. nice day cool. looks like rain at N.
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�Sept 1 Wednesday. Fine & cool. doing chores. gang plowing oat field stubble.
Sept 2 Thursday. doing chores. finished plow-ing oat stubble. F.W.M. cut grass on hill
opposit school house. Father & Jean went to Toronto. Posted letter to H.E.P. & took shears
back to J.W. Kelleys. frost last night.
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Sept 3 Friday. dong chores. harrowing oat stubble & drawed in two small loads Lucern
clover. Della Ross of Hamilton came here. to day.
Sept 4 Saturday. cloudy & rainy. Frank away to Brantford. I tinkering around. fixing fence.
washing buggy and is on. got in feed for cattle. went to office & got mail & to meat shop &
bot 37¢ worth stake {steak}. Recd letter from H.E.P at night.
Sept 5 Sunday. At Home all day. went to R. for H.E.P at night. She came home with me.
Sept 6 Monday. doing chores. went to Jersey ville in P.M. Frank done milking at Night. Father
came home from Toronto.
Sept 7 Tuesday. done chores in morning got ready & H.E.P & I went to Toronto Fair. came
home at night arrived at 1 o'clock A.M.
Sept 8 Wednesday. doing chores. harrowing fall Wheat ground. & took H.E.P home at night.
Sept 9 Thursday. doing chores. finished sowing fall wheat. & harrowing F.W.M. away to
Toronto Fair. cool wind wind. & rain at night.
Sept 10 Friday. doing chores. finished harrowing wheat ground. & drawed water furrows
cleaned some out. F Barlow borrowed 10 bushel boxes. I sold apples to A.E. Caldwell of
Dundas. Greenings at $1.35 & Spryes. Baldwins & Manns at $1.50 also. Calverts at $1.00 per
Barrel. Recd $5.00 on account. Balance to are paid when apples are delivered at car.
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Sept 11 Saturday. doing chores. Fixed sucker on barn yard pump. Fixinong {fixing} some
fence on east side of place. & started to dig well. at new wire fence. east of school house.
Recd letter from H.E.P. Albert had my ticket & layed for same.
Sept 12 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. & wrote letter to H.E.P. I went to church at
night. Father & Mother went to visit Tom Jones. Albert away to Branchton with F.W.M.s
buggy.
Sept 13 Monday. doing chores. went to C. Boyles. & threshing all day. F.W.M cutting corn.
Sept 14 Tuesday: doing chores. finished threshing at C. Boyles. this AM. cutting corn & took
in load of mixed grain out of orchard. got pictures from M. Young.
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�Sept 15 Wednesday. doing chores. started to pick fall apples. calverts. some rain to day. &
last night. Recd card from H. E. P. London 144 Mill st.
Sept 16 Thursday. doing chores. I picking apples all day. F.W.M. cutting fodder. corn. very
nice day. & warm.
Sept 17 Friday. doing chores. Tieing {tying} up fodder corn in sheaves. rather wet job.
Sept 18 Saturday. finished tieing {tying} up corn. & started to set some up in shocks. cut
pease. down st at night.
Sept 19 Sunday. doing chores in morning. drove over to H.E.P.s. & had dinner & tea. went to
Harvest. Home services at night in church. Mrs. S.J. Plastow not very well.
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Sept 20 Monday. doing chores. tieing fodder corn up in shocks. drawed in pease. nice day.
dry & warm. bot 1 ball binder twine at mill 40¢ paid.
Sept 21 Tuesday. doing chores. pickd {picked} 1 tree fall apples. & took some ties back to
spring in woods. & cleaned same out & fixed it up. F.W.M. digging potatoes in orchard. Kids
here for tea.
Sept 22 Wednesday. doing chores. went to wood & filled trough with water. also went to
barrell factory & got 17. barrels. Then started & dug & picked up potatoes in orchard. F.W.M.
to mill with grain to chop. a little rain. windy.
Sept 23 Thursday. doing chores. started to cut ear corn. rain came on & we quit the job. I
piling wood in shed.
Sept 24 Friday doing chores. cutting corn. Packers here packing apples. Recv {received}
$9.00 for same rain at night.
Sept 25 Saturday. doing chores. cutting corn. took 9 barrels apples to station. down street
at night. bot meat & Bread.
Sept 26 Sunday. doing chores cloudy & cool. went to Church morning & evening. sunday
school rally & Harvest Home Rote {wrote} letter to Hep. & posted same.
Sept 27 Monday. finished cutting ear corn & started to pick greening apples.
Sept 28 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples & drawed some in drive barn. Father &
Mother at Grape social I had head ache & stayed home.
Sept 29 Wednesday. doing chores picking apples this fore noon. rain.
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�Sept 29 Mother went up to F. C. Braithwaite's Recv letter from Hep. settled with F.W.M. to
date for chopping. fixing plow. 1 ball twine. & milk check..
Sept 30 Thursday. doing chores. picking apples in back orchard. raining part of day. got
horses up & drawed apples in drive barn. F.W.M. not working. tooth ache {'tooth ache'
written in pencil}
Sept
Oct 1 Friday. doing chores. picking apples. in back orchard. F.W.M. helping to-day. Mother
came home from Jean's.
Oct 2 Saturday. doing chores. picking apples. down st at night bot Bread & Buns.
Oct 3 Sunday. doing chores in morning. went to R & had dinner & tea at Hep's.
Oct 4 Monday doing chores. picking apples. F.W.M. went to Jersey ville {the Toronto,
Hamilton & Buffalo Railroad runs through Jerseyville} to see about selling pigs. recv letter
from Hep.
Oct 5 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples. had head ache. in after noon.
Oct 6 Wednesday. doing chores. I working at spring in woods. & fixing dam. F.W.M. away to
Jersey ville with 9 pigs 2260 lbs. I took 2 pigs to Lynden 430 lbs. total weight 2690 lbs.
value $212.50 Recv payment. S.C.V {Sidney Clarence Van Sickle - diarist} & F.W.M. started
to pull turnips to ship. Had settlement with F.W.M. to date.
Oct 7 Thursday. doing chores. drawing turnips to car {railroad car}. 4 loads nearly 60
bushels to load. also pulling turnips this day. fine day.
Oct 8 Friday. doing chores. pulling turnips drawed 3 loads to car. about 184 bushel.
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Oct 9 Saturday. doing chores. pulling turnips & took some to car. sold to R. A. Thompson.
F.W.M. away to Brantford & bot 8 young pig & got cider made. Father away to city Hamilton.
Recv letter from Hep.
Oct 10 Sunday doing chores. F.W.M. away. I home all day. Father and Mother to church at
night.
Oct 11 Monday. doing chores. pulling & drawed to car 2 loads cloudy with a little rain rain at
night. Mrs McIntyre died at noon.
Oct 12 Tuesday. doing chores. went to cheese factory & got 4 1/2 lbs cheese. cleaning out
cellars. rainy day. cold wind.
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�Oct 13 Wednesday. show day at R. doing chores. & picking apples. I went to show & had
dinner at Hep's also tea & spent the eve.
Oct 14 Thursday. picking apples all day.
Oct 15 Friday. picking apples. & went to C Boyles. & helped to dig potatoes..
Oct 16 Saturday. doing chores. & digging potatoes with R Kitchen's digger. Geo Howe &
John Kivell. also C. Boyle's man here picking up potatoes. payed for same down st at night.
& recv letter from Hep. & bot buns at Bakery. 10¢
Oct 17 Sunday. doing chores. damp, & cool. cloudy. at home all day. Father & Mother to
church at night Albert away to Tom Jones's.
Oct 18 Monday. doing chores. cleaning out hen house. & putting up furnace pipes in
forenoon. went to Copetown with A.E.V. in afternoon. & started to put up litter carries in
barn.
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Oct 19 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples F.W.M. away to Austin Mulhollands threshing.
cold & frosty at night.
Oct 20 Wednesday. doing chores. picking apples in a. m. pulling mangels {mangelwurzels}
in after-noon. F.W.M. at Austin Mulhollands this forenoon. to finish threshing.
Oct 21 Thursday. doing chores. wet & mudy. Sol wood buried this afternoon. Father & Frank
to Funeral. I picking apples. rain. hail & windy. about 67
Oct 22 Friday. doing chores. finished picking apples. pulling mangels & drawed in two loads.
rainy. F.W.M. plowing in lower east field.
Oct 23 Saturday. doing chores. pulling mangels & drawed in two loads. FWM plowing in the
fore noon. AEV. away to John Smith's south of Jerseyville. had my horse & waggon. Will &
Cora came up this after noon. I had head-ache.
Oct 24 Sunday. doing chores in morning went to R. & had dinner & tea at Hep's. & spent the
evening. very cool & frosty at night. The folks of F.W.M. to H {Hamilton}.
Oct 25 Monday. Thanksgiven day. Father, Mother & Will & Cora went to Jeans & had dinner.
Will went home. I down street in a.m. & got mail. also Bread & Butter. pulling mangles. &
drawed in two loads. F.W.M. sold duck to Mrs Robins.
Oct 26 Tuesday. doing chores. pulling & taking in mangles. finished pulling. got nuts Bread &
buns. & milk check.
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�Oct 27 Wednesday. doing chores. finished drawing in mangels. & plowing in fore noon.
Threshing in afternoon. rain at night. F.W.M. boarded 2 men for dinner & 6 men for supper.
total 8 meals.
Oct 20 {28} Thursday. finished threshing. Frank had 2 men for breakfast. got in load of corn
& started to work at turnips.
Oct 29 Friday. doing chores. drawing in turnips. F.W.M. pulling turnips.
Oct 30 Saturday. Plowing in a.m. working at turnips in afternoon.
Oct 30 Sunday. doing chores. went to see Hep. & had dinner. come home & done chores &
had tea. Drove F. Braithwaites horse. & she got scared of Auto & ran down side road.
Nov 1 Monday. doing chores. plowing in a.m. pulling turnips in afternoon.
Nov 2 Tuesday. doing chores. went to barrell factory & got 22 barrels. apples packers here.
Frank boarding men dinner 3 meals. supper 3 meals. Father & Mother away with F.Bs.
{Braithwaite’s} horse.
Nov 3 Tuesday Wednesday. doing chores. I helping apple packers. finished packing apples
25 barrels. F.W.M. drawing in turnips Mr A. Arnold here for dinner.
Nov 4 Thursday. doing chores. & plowing
Nov 5 Friday doing chores. & plowing. in lower fields. I took 2 barrels of apples to station &
shipped to Mr W. J. Bate.
Nov 6 Saturday. doing chores. finished plowing in lower fields. & started
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Nov 6 {continuation of entry from previous page} to plow in small field next to barn. Father
& Mother went to Ancaster I sold pair ducks to apple packer. down st. at night & got mail.
Bread & can of fish. I had some words with F.W.M. about plowing in {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} lower field.
Nov 7 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day. drove over to Rockton at night. I came home in
rain. & very dark.
Nov 8 Monday. doing chores. went to Hamilton on 10 train returned on 4-15. train. Father &
Mother came home from Ancaster. rain this forenoon.
Nov 9 Tuesday. doing chores. I plowing all day. F.W.M. pulling turnips in afternoon. down
street at night & posted letter to Hep. & bot 7 lbs meat. @ 10¢ = 70¢
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�Nov 10 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing. & drawing water furrows. & got in some corn for
cattle. F.W.M. pulling turnips & drawed in load. I sold 2 bushel apples. to Dundas man. $1.00
Nov 11 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. plowing Hoe crop ground. F.W.M.
at F Barlows. This afternoon. helping to pull turnips. I sold 6 pair ducks. @ 1.00 per pair total
$6.00 Recv payment.
Nov 12 Friday. doing chores. plowing hoe crops ground. I took 5 empty barrels to R.A.
Thompsons. Mother settled with Carrie for 7 1/2 pair of ducks. Sidney.
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Nov 13 Saturday. doing chores. plowing {hoe?} crop ground. east wind. Father came home
from Jean's
Nov 14 Sunday. doing chores. very fair day. went to church morning & evening. F.W.M. &
family away with rig.
Nov 15 Monday. doing chores. plowing hoe crop ground. I drawed in two loads fodder corn.
& clening {cleaning} out water ditches.
Nov 16 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. sorting over cull apples. & took
25 barrels apples to car. for A.C. Caldwell. recv payment $36.30. I bot leather mits & gallon
coal oil at Piries.
Nov 17 Wednesday. doing chores. posted letter to Hep. rather stormy. went down to see
John Jones's house. this P.M. F.W.M. away to sale. Lees.
Nov 18 Thursday. doing chores. taking wood in cellar to furnace. took 8 bags grain to mill &
got it chopped. payed 37¢ got in load corn. went to woods & got water trough. & got load of
dirt to put around well in yard. F.W.M. away to Sale. coles. sale.
Nov 19 Friday. doing chores. went to office & got mail & Bread at Bakery. drawing dirt. to fill
in around. barn & yard. F.W.M. drawing manure in garden.
Nov 20 Saturday. doing chores. drawing dirt to fill in barn yard. F.W.M. drawing out manure.
on orchard & plowing same.
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Nov 21 Sunday. doing chores. I went to R. & had Dinner & tea at H.E.Ps.
Nov 22 Monday. doing chores. strong east wind & rain. all day. wrote letter to Hep. &.
Nov 23 Tuesday. doing chores. went down street & posted letter to H.E.P. got mail & large
loaf Bread. helping Frank Barlow pull turnips this P.M.
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�Nov 24 Wednesday. doing chores. getting wood in cellar for furnace. & in shed for cook
stove. Jean came down to day cold wind. & freezing.
Nov 25 Thursday. doing chores. I taking wood in cellar to furnace. Killed 2 ducks & helped
Mother pick them. cleaning up in pig pen. Father away to St. George. with horse & buggy.
Nov 26 Friday. doing chores. drawing in fodder. & ear corn. Father & A.E.V. away to St.
George & putting in foundat-ion & bace for monument {word partially illegible}. at grave
plot. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Nov 27 Saturday. doing chores. I husking corn. F.W.M. drawing out manure. in orchard. very
nice. day. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & card to Minnie Hunt. & posted same. sold 3 pair ducks. =
$3.00.
Nov 28 Sunday. doing chores. in forenoon went to H.E.Ps & had dinner. then HEP. & I drove
to Geo Hunts. & had tea. & went to christie church at night moon light night.
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Nov 29 Monday. doing chores. & helping Mother wash. I running machine. court day in
Lynden. Mrs Solomon Woods Sale. farm sold for $5200 = 80 acres.
Nov 30 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn Frank plowing in orchard..
Dec 1 Wednesday. doing chores. husking corn drawing in ear corn. in afternoon. very fine
day. Mother came home from Jean's. I wrote letter to H.E.P.
Dec 2 Thursday. doing chores. & working at Dam in woods. husking corn in P.M. Posted
letter to H.E.P. = F.W.M. plowing in orchard.
Dec 3 Friday. doing chores. drawing in fodder corn. & husking corn. Mother picking ducks 1
pair for market. east wind. & looks like storm from east.
Dec 4 Saturday. doing chores. husking corn & washed buggy. Mother away to Market with
ducks & butter. F.W.M. cutting up wood. fine day.
Dec 5 Sunday. doing chores. to church morning. and evening. came home with S.A.
Patterson to R.A. Thompson rain at night.
Dec 6 Monday. doing chores. husking corn
Dec 7 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn & taking wood in shed. & cellar. wrote letter to
H.E.P. at night.
Dec 8 Wednesday. doing chores. & took wood in shed. & splitting wood. went to office &
posted letter to H.E.P. very cold.
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Dec 9 Thursday. doing chores. took Geo horse to shop & had 2 front shoes set & two new
shoes put on behind. paid 95¢. S. Doherty shoer. blacksmith. bot Bread. at Robins Bakery 15¢.
cold west wind. I putting wood in shed & cellar.
Dec 10 Friday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. splitting wood. & fix ing around barn.
took some corn from barn floor. to Hog pen. milder to night. Joe Plastow called. & wanted to
get some straw. F.W.M. took grain to mill to get chopped.
Dec 11 Saturday. doing chores. I drawing in fodder corn. down st at Night & went for walk to
South Lynden with Miss S.A. Patterson. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Dec 12 Sunday. doing chores in A.M. went to Rockton & had dinner & tea at H.E.Ps. Mis S.A.P.
{Patterson} went home with me. & returned at night. snow. & rain. at night.
Dec 13 Monday. doing chores. rainy and very wet. F.W.M. husking corn.
Dec 14 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. in shed. C. Boyle came after chopper. F.W.M.
husking corn snow on ground. cutters & sleighs {'XXX' written in left column to indicate
continuation of this entry} on {thurnover?}. very good sleighing.
Dec 15 Wednesday. doing chores. Father to Harrisburg. I went to H.W. Rowes. to get oil &
boots mended.
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Dec 16 Thursday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. clothes. & I put storm door on house.
snow at night.
Dec 17 Friday. doing chores. sorting over some apples. went down to mill & had a talk with
Charlie Rowing. colder with some snow. very good sleighing
Dec 18 Saturday. doing chores. went to train & posted letters. & got some groceries from
Backery {Bakery}. & mail from office. also went to C. Boyles. to chop grain. nasty day. & did
not chop. F.W.M. away to city. I received milk check. $17.71. cheese. 20 1/4 lbs $2.33
Dec 19 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. but went to church at night. cold west wind.
Dec 20 Monday. doing chores. I went to C. Boyles. & done some chopping. came home
about 2 o clock. took some Laundry. down to Barber shop. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Dec 21 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. went to Bank & got check cashed. & to
station. Mrs Arthur Misner put horse in here. while she went to town. milder to day. F.W.M.
took grain to mill to get chopped. & sold wheat at mill.
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�Dec 22 Wednesday. doing chores. went to office & poster letter to H.E.P. got Bread. at
Bakery. drawing in corn. finished same. Jean here to day
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Dec 23 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up wheat. helping Mother to pick 3 ducks A.E.V.
away to Hamilton. sent card to Beat. & Harriett.
Dec 24 Friday. doing chores. cleaning up wheat. Father & Mother went to Tom Knors funeral.
Mrs & Mr Vansickle of Galt here for tea. Tom. Eliza. & Vera Plastow. over to funeral & called
in here.
Dec 25 Xmas. Saturday. doing chores. at home all day. stromy {stormy}.
Dec 26 Sunday. doing chores. went to Plastows. & had Xmas dinner & tea. Miss S.A.
Patterson & Farston there. Mother had Xmas dinner here Frank & Jean & baby down.
Dec 27. Monday. doing chores. went to station & expressed a parcel to Beat Plastow. 144
Mill st. London. paid 30¢. very nice day.
Dec 28 Tuesday. doing chores. fixing up horse power. settled up balance of wheat. fill also
settled. all back accoun- nts. to date. except. leather on pump {'XXX' written in left column
to indicate continuation of this entry} sucker. had some words with F.W.M. about milk
check & cheese. & soon.
Dec 29 Wednesday. doing chores. I had headache. F.W.M. away with team. Recv Payment. in
settlement for last 3 pair ducks. $1.87.
Dec 30 Thursday. doing chores. & fixing up cutting box. & horse power.
Dec 31 Friday. doing chores. getting things ready to cut feed. cutting this P.M. fine & cool.
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Jan 1 Saturday. doing chores. FW.M. & I went to 6th consession for gravel got two loads.
Father & Mother went to Jean's for dinner. A.E.V. away to Hamilton. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Jan 2 Sunday. doing chores. weather milder. at home all day. I went to church at Night.
Moyer preached on the commandment. Thou shalt not commit adultry.
Jan 3 Monday. doing chores. F.W.M. away for fence post. windy & cold. Polling day. in
township. also voting on By Law. about Liabary {Library}. 50 for. 25 against. By law.
Jan 4 Tuesday. doing. very cold. splitting wood.
Jan 5 Wednesday. doing chores. not a very nice day. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Jan 6 Wednesday Thursday doing chores. drawing gravel. 2 loads.
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�Jan 7 Friday. doing chores. drawed 1 load gravel Jean down for the day. west wind &
stormey.
Jan 8 Saturday. doing chores. drawed one load gravell. from Rumples. pit. cold west wind.
Recv letter from H.E.P. went to store & got groceries for mother. 61¢ Paid. Father away to
Brantford. good sleighing.
Jan 9 Sunday. doing chores. went to Rockton. & had dinner & tea at H.E.P. home. cold wind.
good sleighing
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Jan 10 Monday. very nice day. doing chores. & fixing up horse power. Father loaned $5.00
from me. S.C. Vansickle.
Jan 11 Tuesday. doing chores. we went to Rumples gravel pit & got 2 loads.
Jan 12 Wednesday. doing chores. away to gravel pit & got 2 loads gravel. Recv letter from
H.E.P. & card from Tom. Jones. very nice day. milder.
Jan 13 Thursday. doing chores. getting ready to cut feed. & cutting feed. this afternoon.
F.W.M. getting up some wood. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & card to Jean
Jan 14 Friday. very stormy from east. doing chores. & shoveling snow.
Jan 15 Saturday. doing chores. shoveling snow. got ready & went to city & bot some goods.
Miss H.E.P. came up on evening train. very nice day after storm.
Jan 16 Sunday. doing chores. H.E.P. went to church in a.m. with Mother & Albert. H.E.P. & I
went to Presbyterian church. after noon & Mother did at night.
Jan 17 Monday. doing chores. helping to collect provisions for tea meeting Jean came down.
& went to Tea meeting with H.E.P. & I. sleet & rain at night.
Jan 18 Tuesday. doing chores. very soft & raining. drawed some furnace wood. from woods.
Jan 19 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing logs to Rouses Mill.
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Jan {19 written over 20} Wednesday. H.E.P. went home. from here.
Jan 20 Thursday. doing chores. drawing logs to Rouses Mill. & got up. load of wood. Paid
Nelson my half. of threshing $7.20.
Jan 21 Friday. doing chores. sorting over apples & brot {brought} some to house. wet rain &
sleet.
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�Jan 22 Saturday. doing chores. splitting wood. & tinkering around barn. tightened up shoes
on Geo horse. went to Robins & got Bread & Biscuit. snow storm all day. drifting
Jan 23 Sunday. doing chores. stormy all day. at home all day. & wrote letter to H.E.P.
Jan 24 Monday. doing chores. drawing up wood. this afternoon. F.W.M. away to weir drawing
logs. fi very nice day. mild.
Jan 25 Tuesday. doing chores. fixing up cutting box. & sharpening knives. {B?}V. & I went to
wood & cut some pine logs. I hired Geo. Horse to. Hydro Electric man. Recv Payment for
some. $1.50 {written above previous word}
Jan 26 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting feed. drawing logs. from woods. to Rouses. Mill.
Recv letter from H.E.P. {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry}
NO {number} 9. cow red. calved. after 6. P.M.
Jan 27 Thursday. doing chores. drawed load logs to Rouses Mill. Hydro man got horse. I
drove to Rockton in {car?} & went to Mens social with H.E.P. NO 8 cow calved. in morning.
Jan 28 Friday. doing chores. drawing up wood. very nice day.
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Jan 29 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & posted letter & card to H.E.P. Recv car
letter from H.E.P. I fixing up rack to draw post on. Father & Mother went away to Hamilton
also to Ancaster. A.E.V. away to city. I down street at night. & bot. sausage. Bread. buns. &
corn flakes.
Jan 30 Sunday. doing chores. snowing I drove to Troy Church. at night. then drove H.E.P
home. after church snowing. Anniversary services. Rev Mr Archer preached.
Jan 31 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood. went down street & got mail. coal oil. & lantern
globe. Father & Mother. & Albert all came home to day. Tea meeting at Troy to night. very
good sleighing. {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} HEP. has
cold. & not feeling very well.
Feb 1 Tuesday. doing chores. sorting apples. in afternoon. wrote letter to Bessie.
Feb 2 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Rockton & got 100 post. at Pete Newtons. @ 13¢
each. called at H.E.P.s. wrote letter to H.E.P. at night & posted same. NO 5 cow young Black
calved.
Feb 3 Thursday. doing chores. very stormy all day. shoveling snow. sorting A.
Feb 4 Friday. doing chores. doing chores. went to Rouses mill & put logs on. scids. & drawed
home two loads pine lumber.
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Feb 5 Saturday. doing chores. drawing lumber from A. Rouses Mill. cold west wind. Geo.
Egglestone. came here. F.W.M. away. to Brantford. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Feb 6 Sunday. doing chores. very cold. west wind. A.E.V. Geo. Egglestone & I went to church
at night.
Feb 7 Monday. doing chores. getting ready to cut feed. Father & Mother away to Mrs
Howards funeral. Died Feb 4-10
Feb 8 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting feed. in forenoon. cutting wood for furnace in
afternoon. sold 4 calves to John Hanley. for Amos Dyment. for $40.00. received payment.
of $32.00. balance of $8.00 due me.
Feb 9 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood. & took same in cellar. sent letter to HEP.
Payed Henry Howard. for cheese factory $1.27. which was an over paid amount. snow storm
this afternoon.
Feb 10 Thursday. doing chores. splitting wood in shed. help load 2 sticks timber. & to get
Frank Barlows sleigh & box. Dad getting ready to go to city.
Feb 11 Friday. doing chores. down street & got mail Geo Eggleston here. Father away to
Hamilton with team & got chimney pile. wrote letter to H.E.P. cold & frosty.
Feb 12 (7 written above date) Saturday. doing chores. went to Rouses Mill & got timber. recv
letter from H.E.P. down street at night. & got mail & corn flakes. Mother went to Jeans.
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Feb 13 Sunday. doing chores. nice day but cool west wind. quarterly. meeting in Methodist
church. at home all day. Wrote letter to H.E.P.
Feb 14 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood down street this AM & posted letter. Mother
came home. from Jeans.
Feb 15 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. fixing harness. stormy snow & sleet.
Feb 16 Wednesday. doing chores. & working around in general.
Feb 17 Thursday. doing chores. sorting apples splitting wood. wrote letter to H.E.P
Feb 18 Friday. doing chores. splitting wood. went down to store & got groceries for Mother.
91¢. Paid for same. posted letter to H.E.P. at night. Recv Payment in full for calves. from Amos
Dyment. $8.00.
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�Feb 19 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. settled with F.W.M. to date for all
back accounts.
Feb 20 Sunday. doing chores. went to M.E. {Methodist Episcopal} church in morning. & to
Presbyterian at night. Mr James Vansickle & daughter came here & went to church at night.
Presbyterian anniversary.
Feb 21 Monday. doing chores. grinding cutting box knives. & getting ready to cut feed.
Mother away to tea meeting.
Feb 22 Tuesday. doing chores. went down for mail. helping to clean house this afternoon.
Mrs Rumple. called.
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Feb 22 for hay. for 10 loads. gravel at 25¢ a load. $2.50. went down street at night & got mail.
Bread. & oat Meal.
Feb 23 Wednesday. doing chores. cold west wind. I had head-ache. Recv card from
Jennine. Stewart. fine moon light night
Feb 24 Thursday. doing chores. went to office & got mail in fore noon. also went to see
John. A. Jones's house. in village nice day. but cold west wind. Carrie went to Burg. & left
kids here. wrote & posted letter to H.E.P.
Feb 25 Friday. doing chores. getting ready to cut feed. cutting feed this afternoon. {Cope
Doddy. wier corner?}. had team killed yesterday by G.T.R. {Grand Trunk Railroad} Toronto
Exp. on crossing at wier.
Feb 26 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. Father & Jean went to Toronto.
Milder to day softer at night. Recv letter from H.E.P. down street at night & bought Bread &
sausage
Feb 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at night. soft. & rainy all day & through the
night.
Feb 28 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother to wash. soft & thawing all day. Rev Mr Moyer
called here.
Mar 1 Tuesday. doing chores. had sick head-ache. F.W.M. done milking at night. sold 4 pigs
to Lory Dyment. 630 lbs. at 8.65 per 100 = $54.40
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Mar 2 Wednesday. doing chores. helping Mother to wash bed clothes. I went to church at
night. Rev Mr Danels preached & helped Mr Moyer.
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�Mar 3 Thursday. doing chores. Jean came down. very nice day. thawing.
Mar 4 Friday. doing chores. drawing up wood. very nice day. thawing.
Mar 5 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. & posted letter to H.E.P. helping
Father move stone for doors & windows also lumber. from farm to village lot. John Rous
here fixing barn yard pump. new valve {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation
of this entry} & sucker
Mar 6 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. not feeling very well.
Mar 7 Monday. doing chores. went to A. Rouses Mill & moved pile of joice {joist} to get
sized. 9 in brought 2 loads ruff stuff home. R. Knoles. & Amos Dyment here to buy calves.
Mar 8 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood went to store with butter 3 lbs. & eggs 1 dozen.
25¢ a lb. & 30¢ a dozen. bot sugar. 25¢ biscuit 10¢ oil. 15¢ due me 55¢
Mar 9 Wednesday. doing chores. filed saw got Geo Horse shod all round. 1 new shoe on
behind. down st {street} at night & got mail. went to library show.
Mar 10 Thursday. doing chores. started to trim apple trees. Father went out to Mill with
team. F.W.M. away. very nice day.
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Mar 11 Friday. doing chores. helping Father draw some joice {joist} from A. Rouses Mill. &
trimming trees. Mother away to Jeans & to St George.
Mar 12 Saturday. doing chores. trimming trees. Jean came down to stay over Sunday. down
st at night & got mail. also bread & sausage. recv letter from H.E.P. 53 years ago. year 1857.
train went {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} through bridge
at Hamilton. Desjardins Canal. 59 killed & 19 injured.
Mar 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. Jean here. the folks all
over to Carreis {Carries} for tea.
Mar 14 Monday. doing chores. & working around in general.
Mar 15 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning up some brush in orchard.
Mar 16 Wednesday. doing chores. cleaning up brush in orchard. & cleaning up cellar wrote
letter to H.E.P. at night. very nice day. Mother house cleaning Maurice staying here at
present. Jean went home last night. {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of
this entry} Live hogs selling at 9.25 per 100
Mar 17 Thursday. doing chores. splitting wood. & fixing around in general. down street this
A.M. & got mail & groceries. posted letter to H.E.P.
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�Mar 18 Friday. doing chores. went to Dick Vansickle's sale this after-noon. very nice day. but
cool wind.
Mar 19 Saturday. doing chores. helping Father to move some lumber. & started to tear down
old house on village lot.
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Mar 20 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. very nice day.
Mar 21 Monday. doing chores. helping to wash. clothes. & also helping to tear down old
houses on village lot.
Mar 22 Tuesday. doing chores. taking down & cleaning up around old house. & burning
brush. very nice day.
Mar 23 Wednesday. doing chores. went to station to see Electric weld wire fence helping
Dad to move brick out of old kiln. Marshel Nisbet called to see about house. cool east wind.
Mar 24 Thursday. doing chores. helping Father move brick. very nice day Will & Cora. came
up this P.M. wrote letter to H.E.P. & sent some Easter cards away.
Mar 25 Friday. doing chores. helping to dig out apple tree on lot. & trimming up same. Will
Bate here. Mother away to Jean's. west wind.
Mar 26 Saturday. doing chores. helping Father to move brick. & staking out ground for
house. & plowed same. got chop from mill. & paid for same. 57¢. S.C.V. Recv letter from
H.E.P.
Mar 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to C. morning and evening. Cora & Will here. also Frank
& Carrie for dinner
Mar 28 Monday. doing chores. in A.M. helping Father to dig out cellar for house. on village
lot. Frank Paulton. & F.W.M. helping also
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Mar 29 Tuesday. doing chores. helping Father to dig out cellar for house. very nice day. Had
some words with F.W.M. XX {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this
entry} about selling calves & pigs. he also {'XXX' written in left column to indicate
continuation of this entry} called me a liar. & many other things
Mar 30 Wednesday. doing chores. I helping Father finish digging out cellar. F.W.M. plowing
last years corn grow Mother & I went to Lecture. at church Rev Mr Patterson. Brantford.
Lectured on Jean Val Jean.
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�Mar 31 Thursday. doing chores. plowing corn ground. F.W.M. started to {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} cultivate in lower field. near bridge. west
wind. cooler. Frank Barlow lost cow. chocked.
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April 1 Friday. doing chores. cultivating in lower field. F.W.M. cultivating & sowing mixed
grain. very nice day.
April 2 Saturday. doing chores. disc harrowing & dragging. F.W.M. sowing mixed grain. very
nice day.
April 3 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. a little rain at night.
April 4 Monday. doing chores. went to woods & got some poles to put on fence. harrowing.
cleaned out water furrows. & disc-harrowing in lower north field. nice day warm. F.W.M.
took grain to mill for chop.
April 5 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating in lower field. & in next field west. F.W.M.
cultivating & sowing barley.
April 6 Wednesday. doing chores. harrowing in lower field. cultivating for oats. cool west
wind. a little rain.
April 7 Thursday. doing chores. & harrowing on oat field. F.W.M. sowing oats. down street at
night. & sold Butter & eggs. F. Clement & wife came home. got Bread tickets 14.
April 8 Friday. doing chores. cultivating & harrowing. oat field. finished field very nice day.
F.W.M. sowing & cultivating.
April 9 Saturday. doing chores. furrowed out oat field. & helping Father to put stone in
house cellar. far wall.
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April 10 Sunday. doing chores. were at home all day. not feeling very well. very nice day.
April 11 Monday. doing chores. cleaned out water furrows. in oat field. Sold 3 pigs to Nisbet.
& Rowing. 540 lbs. @ 9.35 = $50.49 = also sold 2 steers to Ed Rowing. for $72.00 Killed 1 pig.
sold my half to F.W.M. for {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry}
Mrs Merriet Hunt buried to-day. A.E V. Father & Mother were there.
April 12 Tuesday. doing chores. disc Harrowing gang plowed small piece near back orchard.
drawed load brick for dad. went to Mill & got 55 lbs. Timothy seed. paid $4.00 for same.
H.C. Morrison. went to field & set up stakes. to sow grass seed.
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�April 13 Wednesday. doing chores. sowing grass seed. finished. sowing grain. harrowing
rolling plowed garden. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & posted same. Very nice day. Jean down today with baby.
April 14 Thursday. doing chores. finished sowing field with grass seed. drawed water furrows
in field next to barn. & started to tear down fence near railroad. dad using team this P.M.
F.W.M. sold potatoes. & rolling in lower field. very nice day. Russell Jones here to-night.
talking furnace. Ed. Rowing killed steer here to-day. & payed me balance on same $22.00.
April 15 Friday. doing chores. rolling spring grain started to Rain this after-noon.
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April 15 Father started. masons to lay foundation of house. Tom Hull & gang. Johnston &
Dunkan. F.W.M. not feeling well.
April 16 Saturday. doing chores. not feeling very well. F.W.M. sick. not working H.E.P. went to
Hamilton. on visit.
April 17 Sunday. doing chores. I went to R. & had dinner at Plastows. Father & Mother went
to Mr. Geo Hunt's. for dinner. cloudy & rainy most of day
April 18 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. & fixing around. washed buggy. Father
had team all day drawing stone. to cellar. Joe came.. & A.E.V. helping. I had some words with
{'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} F.W.M. about settling up.
accounts. & things in general around the farm.
April 19 Tuesday. doing chores. went to office with letter. for H.EP. Hamilton man here from
Brantford. to see about slating roof of new house. $2.10 he ask for the job. to find material &
do work of putting it on. wet & rainy most of day. I splitting some wood.
April 20 Wednesday. doing chores. cleaning gravel out of ditch on road. helping over at
house. & fixing wire fence. some rain. cool east wind.
April 21 Thursday. doing chores. helping at new house. cleaned up some old fence. down st
at night & got shaved. 10¢.
April 22 Friday. doing chores. helping at new house in morning then went to city & had
dinner & tea at R. Stewarts.
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Apr 22 at Hamilton met H.E.P. at Stewarts. & wa {was - page cut off} out to Park. & called on
H.E.Ps aunt. H.E.P. not feeling very well. & rather out of sorts about things general.
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�Apr 23 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating garden & helping father to level up gravel around
new house. very nice day. A.E.V. & Carrie away to city.
Apr 24 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. not feeling very well. headache. cloudy &
rainy. AE.V. away. over Sunday.
Apr 25 Monday. doing chores. cleaning up pig yard. harrowing garden. & planted 3 rows
potatoes on North side of garden.
Apr 26 Tuesday. doing chores. setting out maple trees. & cleaning up around. sold 6 pigs to
Amos Dyment. 1030 lbs @ 9.00 $92.70 FWM. away to St George. for load of plank. Mother
away to Jeans. rainy to-day. settled with F.W.M. to.date. for all back accounts.
Apr 27 Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence around woods. went to Austin Mul-hollands
& got his wire clamps. fixing wire fence in P.M. went out to church at night. Miss Anna.
Snider. gave an intertainment. cool at night.
Apr 28 Thursday. doing chores. helped Father put timbers on wall. & moved joice.{joist} on
wagon. we started to draw out manure 18 loads.
Apr 29 Friday. doing chores. cutting a little wood in shed. went to Bakery for bread. & settle
with Mrs Robins. $1.00 cash & bread tickets. 50¢. rainy day.
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April 30 Saturday doing chores. fixing wire fence sowing small piece of ground near orchard
with oat & pease. for cattle F.W.M. away with horse & cart. Will & Cora here. will went to
Paris & Brantford to inspect some wireing.
May 1 Sunday. doing chores. Turned 5 young cattle in woods. showery. Will & Cora here.
quartely {quarterly} meeting day. Wrote letter to H.E.P. Hamilton. 107 McNab.
May 2 Monday. doing chores. started to draw out manure 2 loads. very wet & rainy. helped
Father put in bridge at side walk. cut young pigs. Will & Cora went home. She bot 2 lbs
butter & 1 1/2 dozen eggs & paid one 80% for same recv $1.00 = 20¢ due Mrs W.J. Bate.
May 3 Tuesday. doing chores. not feeling very well. & in house most of day ground to {too}
wet to work. Father unloading brick.
May 4 Wednesday. doing chores. helping Mother wash greasing harness. Taking down old
picket fence. east of B. yard {backyard} F.W.M. & Father away to Brantford.
May 5 Thursday. doing chores. drawing out manure 18 loads. very nice day.
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�May 6 Friday. doing chores drawing out manure 19 loads very nice day Father unloading
brick. King Edward VII died.
May 7 Saturday. doing chores. Plowing hoe crop ground & cultivated garden. very nice day.
warmer.
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May 8 Sunday. doing chores. some rain. I drove over to Rockton & had dinner & tea at Mrs
Plastows. H.E.P feeling rather out at me. I had talk with her. She gave me umbrela {umbrella}
as present. Frank Braithwaite & wife here.
May 9. Monday doing chores. plowing in hoe crop ground. F.W.M. plowing & Rolling.
May 10 Tuesday. doing chores. plowing hoe crop ground. F.W.M. working in orchard &
garden. Mother sold butter & eggs at Prices.
May 11 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing hoe crop ground.
May 12 Thursday. doing chores. Had a talk with A.E.V. about H.E.P. disc Harrowing the rest of
day. cool wind fine.
May 13 Friday doing chores. plowing for foder {fodder} corn. sprouting potatoes in cellar. in
P.M. Sam J Plastow called here.
May 14 Saturday doing chores. took Lorne Horse to shop & had shoes taken off & feet
trimmed no change. I taking down old picket fence near yard drawing out manure this P.M.
F.W.M away with team in A.M. Father & A.E.V away to city. Recv letter from H.E.P. I took
butter to Geo Archers and got groceries & due bill for $ 1.39.
May 15 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. went for walk up to
Junction cut on {S.J.R?} {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry}
set hen in east end of Hall in stable.
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May 16 Monday. doing chores. drawing out 19 loads manure. finished same.
May 17 Tuesday doing chores. Father had Team to Rouses mill I sprouting potatoes. also
plowing hoe crop ground rest of day. west wind. Sold 4 pigs to Amos Dyment 775 lbs @
9.35 = $72.46. Recv Payment. went out to church at night. heavy rain. come home.
May 18 Wednesday. doing chores. sprouting potatoes in cellar. windy & damp after the rain.
wrote letter to H.E.P. Recv balance on pigs $4.22 & settled with F.W.M. for chopping 44 ¢.
May 19 Thursday. doing chores went to mill & got 2 1/2 bushel seed corn. F.W.M. took oats
to get chopped. cultivating on hoe crop ground.
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�May 20 Friday. King Edward VII buried rain this after-noon. Working on hoe crop ground in
fore noon. F.W.M. sowed ear corn on east side of field. Father had team away to Rouses mill.
To get frames for house.
May 21 Saturday. doing chores. took down old picket fence & took out post F.W.M. working
in garden & orchard. Sent letter to H.E.P. very warm.
May 22 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning with Mother cloudy & east wind.
went up to Junction in P.M. & took picture. also went to church at night. Rev Mr. Fisher
preached memoral sermon.
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May 23 Monday. doing chores started to draw milk to factory 182 lbs. drilling up mangle &
Turnip ground. F.W.M drawing sand for father in A.M. Working in orchard this P.M. showery &
cloudy west wind.
May 24 Tuesday. doing chores. Took milk to factory 181 lbs. sowed mangle. seed & some
early turnips & feed fodder corn. Jean came down & stayed over night.
May 25 Wednesday. doing chores. I took milk to factory 188 lbs. Cultivating & harrowing
drilling up potatoe ground. F.W.M sowing corn. Jean away to city but went home to-night.
May 26 Thursday. doing chores. went to factory with milk 177 lbs. cutting & planting
potatoes. Masons started brick work on new house. House on Effert Durhams farm. burned
this afternoon.
May 27 Friday. doing chores took milk to {factory - page cut off} 178 lbs. Posted letter to
H.E.P Finished planting potatoes 24 rows. helping over at home. very nice day.
May 28 Saturday. doing chores. went to Factory with 191 lbs milk & helping at house Father
away to city. very nice day. Down st at night. Recv letter from H.E.P.
May 29 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening rain about 6 P.M. & after
church at night.
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May 30 Monday. doing chores fixing fence helped mother wash. cut some wood. Wrote
letter to H.E.P. went down for mail at night. rainy.
May 31 Tuesday. doing chores. cut some wood in shed not doing much. This P.M. posted
letter to H.E.P. had head ache. showery this afternoon.
une {June - page cut off} 1 Wednesday doing chores cutting some wood in shed. & helping
some at house. Masons finished first story of new house to day. rainy this A.M. sold 1 veal
calf $13.50. & bot 1 calf $1.50 Ed.Raung. F.W.M.
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�une {June - page cut off} 2 Thursday doing chores. helping father at house. putting up
studding & joice. rain at night.
June 3 Friday. doing chores took 2 cows to Bull. NO 6 Black & No 9 Red. fixing fence along
evergreens & helping at new house in after noon. {'XX' written in left column and circled to
indicate continuation of this entry} Roy G. Vansickle & wife called here & had tea & took
some pictures.
une {June - page cut off} 4 Saturday. doing chores. hoeing in garden. took Geo Horse to
shop & got shod. down street at night & got mail & met miss S.A. Patterson.
une {June - page cut off} 5 Sunday. doing chores. rainy day I went to Rockton in evening &
called at H.E.P. & spent the eve. rain & showery.
une {June - page cut off} 6 Monday doing chores. & tinkering around. Helped father to get
out logs.
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June 6 Monday. rainy this afternoon. We took cows No 1 & 3 to C Boyles bull.
June 7 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk 260 lbs to Factory. got wagon ready & started to
draw logs to Rouses mill for Father. Paid Sam Doherty for shoeing Geo Horse all round. 50¢.
very nice day.
June 8 Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory 188 lbs. drawed two loads of logs to
mill & me load of lumber home. sent letter to H.E.P. at night. masons finished second story
of house to-day. & started cornell's house
June 9 Thursday. Took milk to Factory. Then went to Rouses Mill & got load of lumber.
cultivating & sowed fodder corn. next to barn. cultivating in hoe crop ground.
June 10 Friday doing chores. took milk to factory. cultivating & harrowing Recv letter from
H.E.P.
June 11 Saturday. Took milk to factory. got ready & went to Hamillon on 9-50 train & got
good. $14.10 met H.E.P. very wet day called at mr Stewarts S.J. Plastow also down with rig.
June 12 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at night. home all day. met S.A.P at night &
went for walk.
June 13 Monday. doing chores. working at new house . Father away with Team to Troy for
line & to Copetown with horse to see carpenters.
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June 14 {continuation of entry on last page} Wm. Irelands. Rockton. very warm. Recv letter
from H.E.P.
June 15 Wednesday doing chores cultivating corn & potatoes & hoeing turnips. very warm
day.
June 16 Thursday doing chores. and thining early turnips in orchard. very nice day. had little
head ache.
June 17 Friday doing chores & thining turnips in orchard. very warm, cloudy.
June 18 Saturday doing chores. hoeing turnips in orchard & cutting grass around trees. Recv
letter from H.E.P.
June 19 Sunday doing chores. drove to R. {Rockton} & had D {dinner} with H.E.P. Mr. & Mrs.
Stewart there also. Miss S.A.P went over with me. I over at Frank Barlows talking with S.A.P. &
Mrs Barlow. also went for walk with S.A.P very warm.
June 20 Monday. doing chores. took milk to factory. 270 lbs. cultivating turnips & mangles
very warm. got first milk check from F.W.M. $14.01 = cheese 29¢.
June 21 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to factory. 235 lbs. started to thin mangles very
warm. settled with F.W.M. for barley. chopping. milk check & balance due me on Turnipseed.
$8.31 = Paid him $7.00 each $1.31 due him.
June 22 Wednesday doing chores. took milk to factory & thinning turnips all day. had words
with F.W.M. about settle ment & things in general. very warm.
une {June - page cut off} 23 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to factory & hoeing mangles
& potatoes.
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June 24 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory & hoeing potatoes & corn. cultivating. got
hair cut. bot Bread.
June 25 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory & hoeing corn. new letter from H.E.P.
very nice day. warm. H.E.P. to Guelph.
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�June 26 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. Frank & Jean came down & Mr. Young took
Picture of family. nice day.
June 27 Monday. doing chores. hoeing corn & put barb wire on fence in lane. Recv card
from Bessie.
June 28 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing corn.
June 29 Wednesday finished hoeing corn & started to cultivate mangels.
June 30 Thursday. doing chores. cultivating mangels & potatoes went to Hamilton at noon
train & to Rockton at night & set up with H.E.P she being sick.
July 1 Friday. doing chores. helping to get ready for social. went to Park in after noon &
helped in booth.
July 2 Saturday. doing chores. thining turnips down st at night & got Laundry. 12¢.
July 3 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. but went to R. to see H.E.P. at night. she being in
bed sick.
July 4 Monday doing chores. thining turnips cutting weeds & thisltes {thistles} sharpening
mower knife. cultivating corn. settled up with F.W.M. to date. for milk check. $13.73. {written
in lighter ink: = over due 29¢}
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July 5 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to factory cutting weeds & thistles & cultivating
corn. very nice day & warm. cut piece of hay yesterday & F.W.M. tedding it to-day.
July 6 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to factory cultivating corn. hoeing turnips
cocking hay This P.M. Black clouds in west to night. windy Posted letter to H.E.P. Sterling
able & miss Jessie Raus were married.
July 7 Thursday. doing chores. Took milk to Factory hoeing potatoes cutting Thistle & took
No. 4 cow Lilly to C. Boyles Bull.
July 8 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory turned out some hay cocks. had head ache
& done nothing in P.M.
July 9 Saturday. took milk to factory. Turned out hay cocks. paris greened potatoes &
hoeing turnips cut some wood in shed.
July 10 Sunday. doing chores F.W.M. took cow No 5 Black to C Boyles bull.
July 11 Monday. doing chores. hoeing turnips cut piece of grass.
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�July 12 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing turnips cutting wood in shed rain. Recv $10.00 from
Ed. Raung on cattle & calf.
July 13 Wednesday. doing chores. Tedding hay hoeing mangels. very nice day. cleaned up
barn floor.
July 14 Thursday. doing chores. hoeing mangels rakeing hay. & drawed in 4 loads Jean down
for the day. fine day. Had some words with F.W.M. about {'XXX' written in left column to
indicate continuation of this entry} hoe crops & Hay. getting wet.
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July 15 Friday. doing chores cultivating potatoe paris greening potatoes. rakeing hay. &
drawing in same. 5 loads. very warm took 5 dozen eggs. to Mr. Robins 20¢ doz {dozen} Ed
Roung got calf & payed $10.00 $50.00 due me on cattle.
July 16 Saturday. doing chores. pulled up potatoe hoeing mangels. Cool east wind some rain
in P.M. F.W.M. bot 4 bus barley $2.60 & chopping 40¢ at mill. Settled all Back accounts &
third milk check. $21.96. cheese 2¢ = 24¢ S.W.
July 17 Sunday. doing chores. Albert Ramsey & wife & son Geo were here. I drove to R. at
Night. nice day & moon light.
July 18 Monday. doing chores. took milk to factory. Raung bros. took 2 caws away no 1 & 7 &
paid balance. $ 50.00. hoeing mangels & powing. F.W.M. cut piece of grass & hoeing
mangels.
July 19 Tuesday. doing chores took milk to factory. plowing & hoeing mangels. Drawed in
{2?} loads hay. had words {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this
entry} with F.W.M. about hay. Frank Breathwaite come here with home & left same & he
took 5 train.
July 20 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to factory 180 lbs. hoeing mangels. drawing in
hay 6 loads. nice day Grocers picnic to falls to-day. They went on F.H & B as there was a
strik {strike} on G.T.R.
July 21 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to factory 160 lbs. rain showery through the day.
cutting weeds in lane.
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July 21 cutting some wood in shed. Father and mother away to Jerseyville with FC.Bs {Frank
Braithwaite's?} horse.
July 22 Friday. doing chores. Took milk to factory. 174 lbs drawed in two loads hay. Miss
H.E.P. here for dinner. Recv letter from H.E.P.
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�July 23 Saturday doing chores. helping father to unload load of flooring for new house.
hoeing mangels. paris green-ing potatoes. drawed in 2 loads hay & finished same. down st
at night.
July 24 Sunday. doing chores. west wind but very warm air. F.W.M. away to Harrisburg very
heavy rain & wind between 4 & 6 oclock. The corn & oats knocked down very bad. & some
trees turned over. I had to do all the milking at N.
July 25 Monday. doing chores fixing binder & getting ready to cut grain. Mother away to
Jean's this P.M. John Bishop here looking at young cattle. F.W.M. drawing milk.
uly {July} 26 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wheat all day. with my team. F.W.M took milk to
factory & shocking up wheat. very nice day. wheat very good.
uly {July} 27 Wednesday. doing chores. finished cutting wheat in fore noon. sharpen ed
binder knife. & started to cut barley. rain came on fixing binder canvases.
uly {July} 28 Thursday. doing chores fixing binder. cutting barley. nice day.
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July 29 Friday. doing chores. cutting weeds & thistles around oat field fence. & drawing in 5
loads wheat. started to rain in afternoon settled with F.W.M. on 4th milk check. $21.56 & 7
1/4 lbs. cheese 77¢
July 30 Saturday. doing chores. fixing binder canvasas. cutting weed & Thistles along fence
in east field. Father & I drawed in 1 load of wheat F.W.M. {'XXX' written in left column to
indicate continuation of this entry} away to city. he took milk to Factory.
July 31 Sunday. doing chores. went to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.Ps & came home in
afternoon. H.E.P. came with me. done chores at night.
Aug. 1 Monday. doing chores. got ready & went to Falls. & spend the day H.E.P. was with me.
23 years since I were there before.
Aug. 2 Tuesday. doing chores. helped F. Barlow thresh barley. hoing. cutting weeds. &
drawed in 2 loads wheat drove H.E.P. home at night & had {'XX' written in left column to
indicate continuation of this entry} few words about a few things,
Aug. 3 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to factory. fixing fence back at woods. drawing
in wheat & barley. rain at night.
Aug. 4 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to factory got in corn & got plow ready. & plowing
this P.M. cool wind.
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�Aug 5 Friday. doing chores took milk to factory cutting wood & thistles along fence plowing
& started to draw in barley & wheat. Finished same. cool west wind all day. R Jones here for
dinner.
Aug 6 Saturday. doing chores took milk to factory & got in corn for cows. Started to cut
oats. I shocking oats. Recv letter from H.E.P. Father away to city & had my ticket. I bought
40 3/4 lbs cheese from factory for Geo Pirce.
Aug 7 Sunday. doing chores drove up to Jean's then Frank & I went to St. George & to
Cemetary. to see monument & the place in general. called at {saras?} & Frank got Bread.
Aug 8 Monday. doing chores. plowing for fall wheat in lower north field. cutting & shocking
oats in P.M. down st at night & posted letter card to H.E.P. & got paper.
Aug 9 Tuesday. doing chores. plowing cutting & shocking oats in P.M. started to rain & little
after 6 P.M.
Aug 10 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing in A.M. cutting & shocking oats. rain in P.M.
cutting wood in shed F.W.M. started to plow.
Aug 11 Thursday. doing chores plowing in a.m. Finished cutting oats in big field drawed in 1
1/2 loads oats & threshing. part of P.M. oats & wheat. 4 men here for tea.
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Aug 12 Friday. doing chores. Threshing wheat & barley in forenoon cutting & shocking oats
in afternoon. 400 bushel grain threshed.
Aug 13 Saturday doing chores cutting & shocking oats finished lower field. Father away to
city he had my ticket.
Aug 14 Sunday doing chores drove to R & had dinner & tea at H.E.P. place. home at night
and done chores. Frank & Jean drove down at N.
Aug 15 Monday doing chores took milk to Factory. 293 lbs finished cutting oats. Mrs Wm J
Bate came here. rain early in evening.
Aug 16 Tuesday. doing chores. Took milk to Factory 132 lbs we took wheat off of barn floor
to upper granery. Then plowing the rest of day. Sold 3 young cattle to Alf Hanley for $150
recv $ 10.00 on same. balance when cattle go away Thursday.
Aug 17 Wednesday. doing chores I took milk to factory 151 lbs brought 1/2 cheese to Geo
Pirie. plowing for fall wheat. Jean & baby came down for dinner & tea & stayed over night.
Cora went home & mother went with her got check from Factory. $20.30 & 4 1/2 lbs
cheese. 50¢ got 2 1/2 lbs cheese for my self.
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�Aug 18 Thursday. doing chores. got young cattle up from woods & plowing fall wheat
ground. cattle went away Recv Payment in fall.
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Aug 19 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. 1{62 or 172} lbs. finished plowing field. got
some groceries at store. & mail.
Aug 20 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. harrowing fall wheat ground. F.W.M.
working at Lucers clover. Recv L. from H.E.P.
Aug 21 Sunday. doing chores. Mother & I to church in morning. I out at night wrote letter to
H.E.P.
Aug 22 Monday. doing chores. started to draw in oats. 1 load. raining. cut some wood in
shed. went to Rouss mill & got wagon with rack on. helping father put top on cispool
{cesspool}. Posted letter to H.E.P.
Aug 23 Tuesday. doing chores. harrowing on fall wheat ground. also cultivating F.W.M. to
Austin Mulhollands. threshing. very warm.
Aug 24 Wednesday. doing chores. cultivating fall wheat ground. turning out oats in field.
drawed in 3 load hay. & 1 load oats.
Aug 25 Thursday. doing chores. drawing in oats & turning out shocks. Ed. Robinson helping
us. all day. AEV. helping in afternoon.
Aug 26 Friday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. turning out oats. & drawing in
same. Ed. Robinson here in afternoon.
Aug 27 Saturday. doing chores. drawing in oats & finished same. Ed. Robinson here all day.
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Aug 28 Sunday. doing chores. went to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.Ps. came home & done
chores in evening.
Aug 29 Monday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. & getting in corn for cows.
Aug 30 Tuesday. doing chores. disc harrowing all day. took milk to factory. went to station
& got catalogue & sent same to S. G. McCormick. Rockton. postage 9¢. also posted letter to
H.E.P.
Aug 31 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. raining in forenoon. cut some wood
in shed. disc harrowing in p.m. wrote letter to Roy Vansickle.
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�Sept 1 Thursday. took milk 152 lbs to factory. fixed disc harrow toungue. & cultivating on fall
wheat ground. also dragging.
Sept 2 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. rolling and harrowing on fall wheat ground.
got in load of corn for cows. sold 149 bushels turnip. @ 13¢ $2533. Recv payment. & settled
with F.W.M. for all back accounts. Sunday school picnic at Park.
Sept 3 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory dressed & went to Hamilton Will & Cora
came up on 2-30 train
Sept 4 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. rain in evening so did not go to R {Rockton}.
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Sept 5 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. helping Mrs Young to crate good. got in
corn for cows. & picked up load of old fence rails for wood. Labor day. sports at Rockton.
rain at night so did not go. to R {Rockton}..
Sept 6 Tuesday. doing chores. F.W.M. & I put Mrs. M. Youngs house hold good on car.
Moving to Red Deer. Alberta. pulling turnips & put load on car.
Sept 7 Wednesday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. had headache
Sept 8 Thursday. doing chores. & cultivating on fall wheat ground. F.W.M. put turnips on car.
& plowing.
Sept 9 Friday. doing chores. finished cultivating field. cleaning up seed wheat. & sowing
same. Settled with F.W.M. for sow to boar. $1.00 & turnips {'XXX' written in left column to
indicate continuation of this entry} 146 bushel. $21.95.
Sept 10 Saturday. doing chores. sowing wheat Finished field of 12 acres. sowed about 10 1/2
bags. got in load corn for cows. the folks had corn roast in woods. {written in left margin:
sowed wheat}
Sept 11 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R {Rockton}. & had dinner & tea at Plastow's. very
nice day. Will and Cora drove to Jean's & had dinner. also Mother went with them.
Sept 12 Sunday Monday. doing chores. I took milk to Factory 314. lbs. drawed water furrows
in wheat field & cleaned out same. got in load corn for cows. F.W.M. started to cut corn.
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Sept 13 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to F {factory}. plowing. the rest of day. had cold in
head. & not feeling well.
Sept 14 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. finished plowing field. & got in load
corn for cows. & cutting corn in field. Baby girl arrived. {'XXX' written in left column to
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brother-in-law}.
Sept 15 Thursday. doing chores. cutting corn & took milk to Factory. Father had team away
to Harrisburg for brick.
Sept 16 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. cutting corn. & helping Frank Barlow
finish threshing. Father away to Langford. to see Ramsey's & to get Honey. bought 1/2
cheese from Factory for Geo Archer. very nice day.
Sept 17 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. got in load corn for cows. cutting corn.
the rest of day.
Sept 18 Sunday. doing chores. Harvest Home services in church. damp & cloudy. I to church
morning & evening Rev Mr Shepperd preached at both services.
Sept 19 Monday. doing chores. cutting fodder corn. & tieing up same.
Sept 20 Tuesday. doing chores. tieing up corn in forenoon. not very well in P.M. Jean & baby
down. & had dinner & tea went home at night.
Sept 21 Wednesday. doing chores. & cutting corn
Sept 22 Thursday. doing chores. & working at co{rn}
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Sept 23 Friday. doing chores. tieing up corn. in A.M. F.W.M. away with team. rain. got Geo
horse shod. & had a look through. Cornells. & Morrisons houses. F.W.M. cleaning up wheat.
15 {and a half or a ninth?}. bags.
Sept 24 Saturday. doing chores. cleaning wheat. cutting wood in shed. rainy most of day.
FWM away to Hamilton.
Sept 25 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. {Rockton} & had dinner & tea at H.E.P.s.
Sept 26 Monday. doing chores. took milk to factory. cleaning out potatoe cellar & sweeping
dirt out of stables. tieing up corn this P.M. F.W.M. away. drawing wood. this A.M.
Sept 27 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. cleaning out root cellar. took 54 bus
{bushels?} 15 lbs. wheat to mill. cutting some wood in shed. plowing corn ground next to
yard. F.W.M. away putting wood on car.
Sept 28 Wednesday. doing chores. & cutting ear corn finished same. down st at night.
wrote letter to H.E.P.
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�Sept 29 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to factory. then went to office & posted letters.
& got mail. setting up & tieing fodder corn finished same. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Sept 30 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & started to dig potatoes.
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Oct 1 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & digging potatoes. 28 bushel.
Oct 2 Sunday. doing chores. I drove to Langford. & had dinner & tea at Albert Ramseys. very
nice day.
Oct 3 Monday. doing chores. & digging Potatoe all day. very nice day. 26 bushel.
Oct 4 Tuesday. doing chores. finished digging potatoes. pulled beans. & cut ever-green
corn. plowing bean ground. rain at night. Mother away to Jeans. I wrote letter to H.E. {H.E.P. text cut off in scan}
Oct 5 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. rainy day. Father away to City.
Mother came home from Harrisburg.
Oct 6 Thursday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to store & got oil & mail at office.
rainy all day.
Oct 7 Friday. doing chores. fall plowing all day. very nice day. Father away to Brantford.
Oct 8 Saturday. doing chores. plowing fall ground. in lower field. had head ache. Miss H.E.P.
called here. nice day Settled with Frank on milk check 42 & 3 lots chopping 149. $1.76
Oct 9 Sunday. doing chores. at Home all day wrote letter to H.E.P. very cool day.
Oct 10 Monday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 272 lbs. plowing in lower field. Frank
away drawing wood.
Oct 11 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 131 lbs. plowing. F.W.M. pulling turnips. &
took away 1 load.
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Oct 12 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Rockton Show. & had dinner & tea at Plastows. Mr
& Mrs Stewart there also Miss Pettit. cool wind. fine day.
Oct 13 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. sold 13 pigs to Amos Dyment. F.W.M.
away drawing wood in A.M.
Oct 14 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. & pulling mangles.
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�Oct 15 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling mangles.
Oct 16 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R {Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps. home at 6-30 &
done chores.
Oct 17 Monday. doing chores. pulling mangles. drawed in 3 loads. {word scribbled out} very
nice day. warm.
Oct 18 Tuesday. doing chores. picking sweet apples. in forenoon. pulling mangles in P.M.
very nice day.
Oct 19 Wednesday. doing chores. pulling mangles. & drawed in 2 loads. {word scribbled
out} very nice day.
Oct 20 Thursday. doing chores. pickings snow apples. pulling mangles. & drawed in 3 loads.
finished mangles. east wind. looks like storm.
Oct 21 Friday. doing chores. Picking apples in A.M. went to C. Boyles to thresh in P.M.
Oct 22 Saturday. doing chores. went to C. Boyles & helped to finish threshing Father to
Hamilton. Mother to Jeans. F.W.M. away to Brantford.
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Oct 23 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. went out to church at Night.
Oct 24 Monday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 236 lbs. picked up 4 bags potatoes for
Bates. & picking apples. Wm Smith left tax bill here $68.32
Oct 25 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples. & finished same to day. sent 4 bags potatoes
to W.I. Bate. Toronto. sold 1 barrel apples to Alex Misner. also 3 barrels to Jim Hodgins.
Oct 26 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling turnips.
Oct 27 Thursday. doing chores. went to Harrisburg. & bot goods. & brought Frank's horse.
home. pulling turnips. took apples to station. & took cow to Bull.
Oct 28 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. & pulling turnips in A.M. took load of
turnips to car in P.M. Father & Mother went to Toronto.
Oct 29 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling turnips. in A.M. & took load to
car in P.M. recv pay-ment for turnips. 148 bushel. @ 11¢. $16.28. Frank away all day.
Oct 30 Sunday. doing chores. went to R {Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps.
Oct 31 Monday. doing chores & working around barn & house in A.M. pulling turnips in
afternoon. Albert came home & had tea here.
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Nov 1 Tuesday. doing chores. put load turnips on wagon. & plowing in A.M. took load turnips
to car. & pulling turnips in P.M. Frank had words to say about turnips {'XX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} & potatoes. & forbid me taking turnips from
field. Father & Mother came home from Toronto.
Nov 2 Wednesday. doing chores. & plowing.
Nov 3 Thursday. doing chores. & plowing
Nov 4 Friday. doing chores. took barrel of apples to Able Wing. & got some furniture at
station for Father. & plowing the rest of day.
Nov 5 Saturday. doing chores. sorting apples. & took 2 barrels to Jim H. bot 5 lengths. of
stove pipe. & 1 Elbow at Geo Archers. Paid 80¢.
Nov 6 Sunday. snow in forenoon. doing chores. drove to R {Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps.
Mother away to Harrisburg.
Nov 7 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood. & sorting apples. Had words with {'XX' written
in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Frank about apples, Turnips & many
other things on farm.
Nov 8 Tuesday. doing chores. took 2 bags apples to station for brakeman cutting cabbage.
to make crout. {sauerkraut} & threshing beans. F.W.M. away all the forenoon.
Nov 9 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & finished plowing in hoe crop field.
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Nov 10 Thursday. doing chores. rainy wet day went to Hamilton on. 10 train H.E.P. came up
with me. & stayed for tea. & I drove her home at night.
Nov 11 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. & tinkering around. down street at
night & bot good at Pirie’s sale. took milk to Factory.
Nov 12 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. put storm doors on house. & fixing
around. barn. & shed. got Bread. & gal {gallon} coal oil.
Nov 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening.
Nov 14 Monday. doing chores.
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�Nov 15 Tuesday. doing chores. barreled up 5 barrels apples for Tom Hull. & took same to
shop. drawing in corn.
Nov 16 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing corn ground. F.W.M. getting up wood in A.M. &
away in P.M. Wm Vansickle & wife here.
Nov 17 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up garden. cutting wood. went over to village lot. &
set up W.C. {water closet} & cleaned away old trees from front yard. husking corn. F.W.M.
away.
Nov 18 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out Hen House & put some on garden. went to
Harrisburg. & took F.B. horse home. recv. 2 letters. from H.E.P. Jean. Parry.
Nov 19 Saturday. doing chores. husking corn. F.W.M. away to city all day.
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Nov 20 Sunday. doing chores. at Barlows to see S.A.P. {Patterson} drove to R {Rockton}. at
night. & went to League meeting in church. Miss S.A.P. went home with me to R {Rockton}.
Mr Wm Vansickle & wife left here.
Nov 21 Monday. doing chores. & husking corn. went to station & helped S.J. Plastow. get
stove. & bran at mill. also at Piries Store & bot groceries.
Nov 22 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn.
" 23 Wednesday. doing chores. husking corn & went to woods & got 2 loads threshing
wood. F.W.M. away with team.
Nov 24 Thursday. doing chores. husking corn.
" 25 Friday. doing chores. husking corn. cutting wood in shed. cleaning up drive barn floor.
Jean & children here to-day. north wind to night. sent letter to H.E.P.
Nov 26 Saturday. doing chores. getting ready to thresh in AM. threshing in P.M. 386 bushel.
mixed grain.
Nov 27 Sunday. doing chores. had head ache. & home all day. Jean. here. Albert. & girl here
for dinner.
Nov 28. Monday. doing chores. & finished threshing. 549 bushel. total 935.B {bushel}.
Nov 29. Tuesday. doing chores. took oats 4.80 lbs to Frank Barlow's. then to Firman
Clements. 12 1/2 bushel. working around. barn. & cutting some wood in shed. went to Frank.
Barlow's sale. cold west wind. Things did not sell very well. except cattle which sold good.
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Nov 30 Wednesday. doing chores. took 8 bags grain to mill to get chopped. Paid 40¢.
cutting wood in shed. & fixing around hen house. F.W.M. away all forenoon. Recv Last Milk
check. $42.19 cheese $4.77
Dec 1 Thursday. doing chores. tieing up seed corn & hung some in oat granuary {granary}.
down street this P.M. & got milk check cashed. & bot lantern globe at Archer's. filed saw. &
cut some wood in shed Frank Barlow got load of Tanning mill F.W.M. away all A.M. colder.
N.W.
Dec 2 Friday. doing chores. went to C. Boyles & helped to cut feed. Recv letter fr {from}
H.E.P. she being into city.
Dec 3 Saturday. doing chores. cutting som {some - cut off} wood in shed. took grain to mill
to get chopped. Paid 27¢
Dec 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to R- {Rockton} & had dinner at H.E.P. home in evening &
done chores.
Dec 5 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. & fixing around stable.
Dec 6 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to office & got mail & coal oil.
Dec 7 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. down street to office. took No 2
cow. to C Boyles. bull.
Dec 8 Thursday. doing chores. cutting some wood. helping a little over at house. {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Frank & I had talk about several
things on farm. Turnips, apples, eggs. & work in general.
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Dec 9 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. had head-ache. & cold.
Dec 10 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood. fixing around granery {granary}. Mrs Bates
came here. & A.E.V also returned.
Dec 11 Sunday. doing chores. north west wind. with snow. went out to church at night.
Dec 12 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood & took same in cellar.
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�Dec 13 Tuesday. doing chores. went to woods & cut wood in afternoon. F.W.M. away with
team. Father away to Brantford. & Harrisburg
Dec 14 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing up wood for Father. 5 loads. cold west wind.
Dec 15 Thursday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. stormy day.
Dec 16 Friday. doing chores. got Horses shod. & Paid for same $1.00 drawing up wood from
woods. {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Frank & I had
words about settling up milk check. threshing. chopping & taxes. also apples & turnips.
Dec 17 Saturday. doing chores. ho went to office & got mail & 1 gal coal oil. had head ache.
Paid F.W.M. $19.53 on {?} milk check. threshing & chopping. we had {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} word about taxes & settlement of account.
Dec 18 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R {Rockton} & had dinner & tea at Plastow's. {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} F.W.M. shot off his mouth about
Plastow's & other things.
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Dec 19 20 Monday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. helped to take tank to atic
{attic}.
Dec 20 Tuesday. doing chores. went to Hamilton Mrs Jane Heath & Miss H.E.P. also went
along. came home on. 4-20 train
Dec 21 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing in fodder corn. & cutting feed. 2 1/2 hours.
Dec 22 Thursday. doing chores. drawing up wood from woods. & cutting some furnace
wood.
Dec 23 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to Robins & sold basket onions &
bot 3 loves bread. & candy. W.I. Bate come here to-day.
Dec 24 Saturday. doing chores. stormy. cutting wood in shed. F.W.M. away to city.
Dec 25 Sunday. Xmas day. doing chores. Frank & Jean. & children here. also Will & Cora.
also Albert & Carrie & family. & F.W.M. I drove to R {Rockton}. in evening & went to League
with H.E.P.
Dec 26 Monday. doing chores. cutting som {some - scan cut off} wood in shed. more snow!
Dec 27 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood & Jean & I putting up blinds in new house. R.
Jones. leading tank {'D' written in left column} Will & Cora went home on early train 7-15 AM.
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�Dec 28 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. snow storm.
Dec 29 Thursday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed.
Dec 30 Friday. doing chores. & working around in general.
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Dec 31 Saturday. doing chores. got load of coal 2200 lbs for Father. & drawing up some
wood. for him & cutting wood. for furnace.
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Jan 1 Sunday. doing chores. Albert's horse to Rockton & had dinner & tea at Plastow's.
milder with rain.
Jan 2 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. bot cards & sent same to H.E.P. Polling
day Voting on Local Option. 654 for 218 against also Reeve & Deputy Reeve. X Jones. &
Burgess. X Humphery & Sparks.
Jan 3 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood & took same into cellar.
Jan 4 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood & taking same in cellar.
Jan 5 Thursday. doing chores. had head ache. & not doing much.
Jan 6 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. & working around in general.
Jan 7 Saturday. doing chores. posted letter to H.E.P. & also recv one. drawed load stone for
F. Clement in afternoon. down st at night.
Jan 8 Sunday. doing chores. soft & mild went to church in A.M. Albert away. over Sunday.
Jan 9 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. cleaned out furnace pipes
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Jan 10 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood & taking same in cellar. helped Father move
wardrobe over to new house.
Jan 11 Wednesday. doing chores. went to woods & cut some dead pine for summer wood in
forenoon. rainy & soft under foot cutting wood in shed in afternoon.
Jan 12 Thursday. doing chores took 5 bags grain to mill to get chopped S.F.V. for pigs. also
drawed up 2 loads pine wood for summer.
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�Jan 13 Friday. doing chores. sold 2 young cattle to Alf Hanley. ancaster. for $100.00 recv
$10.00 as part payment.
Jan 14 Saturday. doing chores. oiling harness went to Dr Gibsons in evening & got bottle
medicine & payed 50¢ for some Father & albert away to city very icy & slippery.
Jan 15 Sunday. doing chores home all day went to church at night. cold west wind.
Jan 16 Monday. doing chores oiling harness drove mother out to church in afternoon. cold.
Tea meeting.
Jan 17 Tuesday. doing chores oiling harness Alf Hanley took away 2 young cattle Recv check
for $90.00 on Molson Bank Hamilton.
Jan 18 Wednesday. doing chores helping mother wash clothes. splitting wood in shed &
oiling harness. F.W.M. drawing in fodder corn.
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Jan 19 Thursday. doing chores. went to Hamilton & bot goods & got check cashed. missed
3.50 train & came up on 7-05 in evening.
Jan 20 Friday. doing chores oiling & fixing harness F.W.M. shot off his mouth about apples,
Turnips {'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} taxes & many
other thing about the family. Paid him $50.00 his share on cattle sold.
Jan 21 Saturday. doing chores cutting wood in shed & oiling harness. mother went to Jeans
in evening.
Jan 22 Sunday. doing chores drove over to H.E.P.s & had dinner & Tea & spent the evening
there. Father & mother at Jeans over I.
Jan 23 Monday. doing chores & laying around house. not feeling well.
Jan 24 Tuesday. doing chores went up to Junction & see new tower office. cutting wood in
shed.
Jan 25 Wednesday. doing chores cutting wood in shed fixing harness & drawing out
manure in afternoon 4 loads down to lower south field. F.W.M. got chop for pigs 5 bags.
Jan 26 Thursday. doing chores cutting wood in shed & helping father cut some limbs off of
apple trees.
Jan 27 Friday. doing chores very mild & fogy. Posted letter to H.E.P & one to M. Young Red
deer Alta. Miller Rouse came home this afternoon.
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Jan 28 Saturday. doing chores. splitting wood in shed. went up to see things at Junction cut
in afternoon.
Jan 29 Sunday. doing chores. cloudy & looks like storm drove over to Plastows & went to
C.E & had tea after. turned colder. & strong west wind.
Jan 30 Monday. doing chores cold west wind.
Jan 31 Tuesday. doing chores & talking to A.E.V in P.M. mother fell in lane & broke her left
arm above rist {wrist}.
Feb 1 Wednesday. doing chores & working around in general baged up 5 bags oats & 1 bag
potatoes.
Feb 2 Thursday. doing chores. took potatoes to Robins & chop to mill & cutting wood chop
for horses & pigs. Dr here this morning & changed bandage on mothers arm. At Amos
Dyments at night & gave him Present of 2 chairs & clock.
Feb 3 Friday. doing chores cutting stove & furnace wood sold 2 bags potatoes to Aunt Bell
& recv payment in full. also payment from Mrs Robins.
Feb 4 Saturday. doing chores cutting some wood in shed went up to shack to see things
around.
Feb 5 Sunday. doing chores went to R{ockton}. & had dinner & Tea at Plastows nice day.
but frosty. got home soon after 7 p.m. & done up chores
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Feb 6 Monday. doing chores. very stormy all day. strong wind & snow drift{ing?}.
Feb 7 Tuesday. doing chores had head ache. & not feeling well.
Feb 8 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. sent letter to H.E.P. Had talk to
Father about Renting farm.
Feb 9 Thursday. doing chores helping father to move into new house. very nice day.
Feb 10 Friday. doing chores. had headache Miss H.E.P. called today & had short talk. colder.
with west wind.
Feb 11 Saturday. doing chores. splitting wood & fixing & cleaning around house.
Feb 12 Sunday. doing chores. went to R{ockton}. & had dinner and Tea at H.E.P.s & went
to Church at night.
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�Feb 13 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood got load of coal for B Van mother very sick.
Plurcy drove to R. at night & went to Tea meeting East wind & stormy all night.
Feb 14 Tuesday. doing chores. very stormy east wind. had dinner at new house Cora & Jean
there. mother sick.
Feb 15 Wednesday. doing chores & warking around. shoveling snow & so on.
Feb 16 Thursday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed went to store & bot goods. Bought
Binder. Frost & wood make also cultivator 16 tooth with grain box. attached gave notes for
$160.00
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Feb 17 Friday. doing chores & housework took 3 bags potatoes to Mrs Bell Vansickle also
load of machining to John Thompson for A.E.V. Recv Payment for Potatoes Father got some
eggs & butter & some sausage.
Feb 18 Saturday. doing chores Father & I fixing pig pen roof. Frank & A.E.V away to city H.
sent letter to H.E.P. also received one at night.
Feb 19 Sunday. doing chores colder Presby-terian anniversary to-day. went to church at
night.
Feb 20 Monday doing chores went to Tea M. at night & had good supper. P{ronda?}
$160.00
Feb 21 Tuesday. doing chores splitting wood & took furniture over to new house. had dinner
there. Mr Woodworth Feb & bro here talking about renting farm.
Feb 22 Wednesday. doing chores was over to new house for dinner & talking about renting
farm.
Feb 23 Thursday doing chores cutting some wood. & working around.
Feb 24 Friday. doing chores. shoveling snow & drawing in corn. mild day.
Feb 25 Saturday. doing chores cutting wood & cleaning up house in afternoon.
Feb 26 Sunday. doing chores - rainy Bates & I went up to see new switches had dinner at
new house.
Feb 27 Monday. doing chores - cutting wood in shed.
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�Feb 28 Tuesday. doing chores. Austin Mulholland & I went to Victor Hunters sale. cold west
wind.
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Mar 1 Wednesday. doing chores. had head ache. cold west wind. Mrs Henry Murray buried
this P.M.
Mar 2 Thursday. doing chores cutting wood drove to R. at night & spent evening at H.E.P.s
she not very well.
Mar 3 Friday. doing chores cutting wood in shed took bag potatoes to Mrs Robins & got 100
Granulated sugar at $4.76 per Hundred. got grain Box from station. was taking to
woodworths about renting farm.
Mar 4 Saturday doing chores. fixing up cutting box to cut feed.
Mar 5 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. & had dinner at Plastows.
Mar 6 Monday. doing chores cutting wood.
Mar 7 Tuesday. doing chores drove over to C. Boyles in am.
Mar 8 Wednesday. doing chores. moving over to new house.
Mar 9 Thursday. doing chores. moving & cleaning out garret.
Mar 10 Friday doing chores. moving.
Mar 11 Saturday. doing chores moving wood over to new house. & sold Mrs Robins 10 bus
{bushels} oats at 35¢. $3.50
Mar 12 Sunday. doing chores rainy & cloudy
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Mar 13 Monday. doing chores moving & cleaning out house.
Mar 14 Tuesday. doing chores cleaning out woodshed & cellar.
Mar 15 Wednesday. doing chores Father & I tore up house flower & Frank brought same
over here with team. Frank took 35 bags or 75 bus {bushels} 50 lb {'XX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} wheat to mill @ 76¢ per bus.
Mar 16 Thursday doing chores. find pipe hole in floor & cleaning up wheat.
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�Mar 17 Friday doing chores. cleaning up wheat & took 53-05 lbs to mill @ 76¢ per bus $
40.34. Paid for chopping 25¢ Picked up 7 bags potatoes in cellar. Also took 135 lbs old
wheat to mill @ 76¢ per bus $1.71
Mar 18 Saturday. doing chores fixing cistern pump at Brick house on farm. cleaning out tool
house. F.W.M away to city with oats & potatoes & got sale bill. No 1 cow calved.
Mar 19 Sunday. doing chores. went for walk up the railway damp wind.
Mar 20 Monday. doing chores. cleaning out tool house & pig pen.
Mar 21 Tuesday. doing chores cleaning out pig pen & sold 10 fat pigs weight 2050 lbs @
6.75 = $130.40 had settlement for apples, turnips wheat, pigs & meals. Paid him $66.25.
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Mar 22 Wednesday doing chores cleaning out pig pen west wind & colder to-night.
Mar 23 Thursday doing chores fixing up hen house & cleaning up small wood from pig pen
& got wire from field near pond. very cold west wind.
Mar 24 Friday doing chores went to city on 10 train & bot goods $5.45 returned on 2:30
train & done chores & fixing around hen house.
Mar 25 Saturday doing chores delivered 5 bags potatoes & 55 bushel oats had head-ache
& sick at stomach Father & Mother went to Harrisburg on evening train.
Mar 26 Sunday doing chores drove to rockton & had dinner at H.E.Ps rain at night Father &
Mother away over sunday at Jeans.
Mar 27 Monday doing chores baging up some grain & potatoes.
Mar 28 Tuesday doing chores got A.E.V.s horse shod. took grain to mill & got chopper
delivered bag potatoes to & bag grain to Chas Gilles. Recv $1.50 = 35¢ due paid me. Mr Geo
Eggleston here. & helping me. We caught 22 hens & 1 rooster at night & brought same away
from farm.
Mar 29 Wednesday doing chores getting things ready to sell at sale.
Mar 30 Thursday doing chores getting ready for sale & had sale in after-noon good crowd
here.
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�Mar 31 Friday. doing chores. & helping to get things away. after sale. Mr Geo Eggleston went
home to city.
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April 1 Saturday. doing chores. & helping. Purdy get out load of mangles. also Ray Humphrey.
to get corn stalks. Pursey Rouse paid me $2.75 for F.W.Ms cutter. F.W.M. away to Brantford.
Recv $1.75 from Jim Hodgins for 5 bus {bushel}. oats. also $3.40 from Mrs Robins for 4 bags
potatoes.
Apr 2 Sunday. cold wind. at home all day. & wrote letter to H.E.P.
Apr 3 Monday doing chores. drawing timber to mill. & helping to get hay, roots. & grain
away. Joe Archer to 1/2 ton mixed grain. Paid cash $10.62. Geo Barlow to 1/2 ton mixed grain.
gave note for $11.00.
Apr 4 Tuesday. doing chores. Father & I cleaning out Drive barn. F.W.M. away to Hamilton
with team. sold. Ray Humphrey here for corn & settled acc {account}. Mr Geo Hendry & Mr
Max from Sheffield here for 100 bus {bushel} oats & 10 bus {bushel} potatoes. also John
Riddle here for oats. Recv $2.77 from Humphrey rainy all afternoon.
April 5 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing timber to mill. fixing up stable to put horses in.
down st at night & Recv $7.25 from Wm Cornell.
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April 6 Thursday. doing chores. drawing timber to mill. & getting things moved to stable. at
new house. put horses in stable. for the night. first time.
April 7 Friday doing chores. brought 16 bags mixed grain from farm barn. sold 2 bags
potatoes to Bell Vansickle $1.60 Paid. Woodworth here cutting wood. 4 1/2 hours {written
above 'wood'}. Father using team drawing logs & timber. C. Boyle settled his account. John
Archer got hay & paid $11.30 for same.
April 8 Saturday. doing chores. drawing logs from woods to Rouses mill. 5 trips. Recv letter
from H.E.P. with a V. enclosed.
April 9 Sunday. attended to horses & chickens went up to junction to see new. switch
house. also went to church at night.
April 10 Monday. doing chores. drawing logs & cut down pine tree. helped mother wash
clothes. very nice day.
April 11 Tuesday. doing chores. drawing timber from Rouses mill. put load of hay in wagon.
helped John Riddle get balance of oats.
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�April 12 Wednesday. doing chores. got hay weighed 2310 lbs at 9.50. rainy most of day.
tinkering around. sold Geo Archer 38 bushel oats at 36¢. Recv Payment $13.65. Father away
to Carson Weavers sale.
April 13 Thursday doing chores & fixing up around barn. got straw from hay. F.W.M. & Father
got out load hay for Mrs Robins. 8.50
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April 14 Friday. doing chores. at F.W.M. after noon & evening settling up sale acc. {account}
& Recv {received} cash or check for $208.47 due me amount on Notes. $187.88 due me "
not settled. 16.05 due me on Harness. 6.35 due me on milk can & mangles .87.
April 15 Saturday. doing chores went to Bank & got check cashed. & left 200.00 in bank on
deposit. fixing up granery {granary}. & cleaning out barn. on farm. billed chicken. for mother.
down street at night.
April 16 Sunday. cold north-west wind. Easter Sunday. home all day. but went to church at
night.
Apr 17 Monday. doing chores. fixing hen pen. helping to wash clothes. sold load hay to John
Mulholland. Recv $5.00 on same. $2.00 due. us.
April 18 Tuesday. drawing logs to mill & lumber & timber home. F.W.M. left for the west. Recv
from F.W.M. $19.00 on sale account due me.
April 19 Wednesday. doing chores. went to bank. to see about notes. & put on deposit
$50.00. cleaning up yard around house. had head ache. wrote letter to H.E.P.
Apr 20 Thursday. doing chores. drawing lumber. & cleaning up yard. trimming apple trees in
orchard posted letter to H.E.P.
Apr 21 Friday. doing chores. trimming trees washing buggy. down street at
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April 21 night & bot loaf Bread. & Recv Payment for 50 bushel oats. from Mrs Robins. $17.50.
to date. S.C. Vansickle.
April 22 Saturday. doing chores. trimming trees cleaning up brush. drawing out manure.
fixing side of barn. Recv letter from H.E.P. down st at night. & settled with A.E. Vansickle for
oats & Peter Vansickles account. $15.00
" 23 Sunday. doing chores. went for walk with cashier at Bank. in forenoon. at home after
noon.
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�" 24 Monday. doing chores. took line house over to farm. got home new wagon from station.
started to take down barn's in afternoon. Set two hens on hen eggs. 14 each.
" 25 Tuesday. doing chores. plowed John Manx's garden. & had team on scraper. moving
dirt at barn. Rev Mr {?} here for dinner also he was selling stock in {'X' written in left column
to indicate continuation of this entry} Marconi wireless. telegraph at $5.00 X {written in left
margin} per share. Mother took 3 shares. & paid cash $15.00 for same.
April 26 Wednesday. doing chores. digging out cellar. under-barn. drawing out dirt with
team. Ruben Quinley helping. finished writing letter to H.E.P.
April 27. Thursday. cultivating & harrowing ground for day. go. cleaning up. yard. sold 4 bags
potatoes. & one bag mixed grain. also 8 doz {dozen} eggs to Mrs Robins.
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Apr 28 Friday. not very well. doing chores. & draw ing sand. cleaning up yard at new house
Apr 29 Saturday. doing chores.. cleaning yard moved snow poles from barn. trimming trees.
Recv letter from H.E.P.
Apr 30 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. showery. went to church at Night. & walked up
to Lindy Rouses after church. with the 2 miss Boyles. Mia & Ida. also Mrs L. Rous.
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May 1 Monday. doing chores. cleaning beans. helping mother to wash. Father working at
barn & away with horse. showery all day. rain at night. Agent for Galt Metal Roofing here this
P.M. & had tea.
May 2 Tuesday. doing chores. helping around barn & not very well.
May 3 Wednesday. done chores. not very well.
" 4 Thursday. helping at barn.
" 5 Friday. plowing in orchard. & digging around trees.
" 6 Saturday. doing chores. cleaning up around barn. Carpenters took barn down.
" 7 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. Frank & Jean came down. & spent the afternoon.
very nice day.
" 8 Monday. doing chores working at barn takeing down store walls.
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�" 9 Tuesday. doing chores. burning brush. & helping around barn cleaning up.
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May 9. Drove to Rockton in evening. & called at Plastow's. Mrs Plastow. sick. Mrs Stewart. &
son there.
May 9 Frank Braithwaite & daughter here in evening & got bag potatoes.
May 10 Wednesday. doing chores.. drawing stone for barn. got metal roofing from station.
rain in P.M. cleaning up yard. & spaded up plot for garden along north fence. masons
started work on foundation.
May 11 Thursday. doing chores. drawing stone for barn. & helping around. started to write
letter to H.E.P.
May 12 Friday. working in orchard with team cultivating & drawing water for masons.
May 13 Saturday. working in orchard all forenoon. with team. got ready & went to city on
noon train. Mother went to Jean. at night.
May 14 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day. went out to church at night.
May 15 Monday. doing chores. working at barn helping masons. in A.M. started to dig out
trench for cement walk at new house.
May 16 Tuesday. doing chores. putting broken brick in trench. for walk. rainy in P.M. moving
straw. in barn. & makeing pattern for step on cement walk.
May 17 Wednesday. doing chores. got load water for masons. filling up trench with broken
brick. & digging trench.
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May 17 Jan Plastow. at Lynden for metal shingles for Wm. Wood. Jr. I helped him get same.
Carpenters here putting joice {joist} on barn.
May 18 Thursday. doing chores. & helping to put down cement walks at new house.
May 19 Friday. doing chores. helping to put down cement walk. drawing stone. & work in
orchard cultivating. sent letter to H.E.P. shipped wire fence stretcher to Banwell Hoxie
Company. Hamilton. & payed. the freight 50¢.
May 20 Saturday. doing chores. planting potatoes. had head ache. in after. noon.
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�May 21 Sunday. drove to Harrisburg. & had dinner & tea at Jean's. also drove to St George
Presbyterian Church. at N {night}.
May 22 Monday. doing chores. plowing & cultivating hoe crop. ground. wrote L {letter}. May
{written in left margin} to H.E.P.
May 23 Tuesday. drilling up ground for. corn potatoes. & mangles. sowed corn & planting
Potatoes. Bot 1/2 bus {bushel} corn at mill. Paid 50¢. to H.C. Morrison. Posted Letter to H.E.P.
May 24 Wednesday. doing chores. borrowed W.M. Cornells turnip drill. & sowed mangels.
marking out potatoe ground. & planting potatoes. drove to Rockton at night. & spent the
evening at H.E.Ps. returned H.E.P.s watch.
May 25 Thursday. doing chores. helping carpenters to raise barn with horse. very nice day.
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May 26 Friday. doing chores. went to mill for lumber. & took 3 piece of joice {joist}. to
Woodworths. women's missionary m- {meeting} at Lynden Methodist Church.
May 27 Saturday. harrowing hoe crop ground. Dad drawing lumber & cleaning up yard.
down st at night.
May 28 Sunday. doing chores. very warm went to church in A.M. & also to J.O.O.F. meeting
held in Meth odist church. home in evening. cooler at night.
May 29 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash in A.M. & fixing screen doors around
house. plowing & scraping around house. fixing up yard.
May 30 Tuesday. doing chores. working in yard. at new house. also took load of lumber to
mill & got some riped.
May 31 Wednesday. drove down below Copetown. to see binder. & called on Mr Ralph. & Mr
Hope. I found binder in very poor shape. rain about noon got setting eggs. from Joe Archer.
{'XXX' written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} & set hen. posted letter
to H.E.P.
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June 1 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning out grainery. & helping carpenters to hoist rafters
on barn. & cleaning up yard in front of. barn.
June 2 Friday. doing chores. cleaning up at barn. rainy this afternoon.
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�June 3 Saturday. doing chores. making box for oat-bin. got up team. & harrowed lawn &
Father sowed grass seed. Recv letter from H.E.P.
June 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to church. in A.M. Rev Mr Bell preached. no service at
night. rainy. at night. home all day.
June 5 Monday. brought some oats from granery {granary} on farm. got some grain
chopped. at mill. Paid 36¢. also got some starter plates. for roofing on new barn. plowing &
scraping & filling in new barn.
June 6 Tuesday. doing chores. filling in drive way. at barn. wrote letter to H.E.P.
June 7 Wednesday. doing chores. filling in drive way at barn.
June 8 Thursday. doing chores. hoeing mangels. drove to R {Rockton}. & had talk with H.E.P.
June 9 Friday. doing chores. drawing lumber. from Rouses mill. rainy in P.M.
June 10 Saturday. doing chores. drawing lumber to Rouses mill. & home again. cultivating. in
orchard. down St. at night.
June 11 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning Miss S.A.P {Patterson} in town.
went to church at night. & for walk with S. A. Patterson. after church.
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June 12 Monday. doing chores. & drawing lumber from mill. cleaning up stone from yard.
took 2 bags mixed grain to mill. & got 75¢. worth corn. & chopped some. paid 90¢. Mr
Lovegrove of Troy. died. at 10 A.M. also Mr Charlie Raung. governors road. died at 11 A.M.
Monday June 12.-1911.
June 13 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. & working around barn.
June 14 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Funeral of Charles Raung. & hoeing in orchard
drove to R{ockton} after tea & had talk with H.E.P.
June 15 Thursday. doing chores. fixing up wire & setting post. to protect lawn & piling wood.
hoeing in P.M. mangles & corn.
June 16 Friday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. thinning mangels. & cultiv{ating}.
June 17 Saturday. done chores. & went to Brantford & to picnic at Park. Father away to
Greensville for lumber. mother at Toronto.
June 18 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. but went to church at night.
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�June 19 Monday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. very warm. in forenoon. sent letter to
H.E.P. Recv Payment for 1 bag potatoes. from F.C. Braithwaite.
June 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning up around barn & moving flooring. took 2 sticks
timber to mill. & seen S.A.P{atterson}. cultivating in orchard.
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June 21 Wednesday doing chores cultivating in orchard & Mrs James potatoes fixing
screens at house & piling lumber lumber also took setting of eggs to H.E.P from London.
June 22 Thursday went to Harrisburg & St George Old Boys Re-Union.
June 23 Friday doing chores plowing in village lot & took 38 pieces of boards to Rouses mill
for Mrs James.
" 24 Saturday doing chores fixing bridge at gate & handling store at barn in a.m. got ready &
went to hamilton at noon.
" 25 Sunday doing chores home all day drove to Wm Barids & had tea then to Rockton miss
S.A Paterson went with me we all went to league spent the evening at H.E.Ps.
" 26 Monday doing chores cleaning up ground floor of barn & leveling same
" 27 Tuesday doing chores harrowing & plowing at village lot got lumber for Mrs James at
Rouses mill. Cleaning up load of old lumber at barn cultivating & making window screens for
cellar of new house rain part of afternoon.
" 28 Wednesday working at barn leveling ground floor & drawing gravel.
" 29 Thursday hoeing mangels & berries drawing gravel & sand.
" 30 Friday doing chores harrowing lot in village & sowed buckwheat on ground. drawing
gravel paris greening potatoes all afternoon. helped put up Tents at night on sporting
grounds.
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July 1 Saturday doing chores collecting provisions in a.m. went to park in afternoon. & to
social at night.
July 2 Sunday doing chores home all day went to church at night with Jean.
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�July 3 Monday cleaning up yard after social. paris greening potatoes. cleaning lumber of off
barn floor. Mr fred Mullholand called 171 Queen South Hamilton.
July 4 Tuesday posted letter to H.E.P cutting grass in orchard & cleaned up the same. paris
greened carries potatoes. & cleaning up around barn. bot 1 lb paris green.
July 5 Wednesday fitting in driveway at barn & working around in general.
July 6 Thursday working in garden cultivating also drove to R. & called at H.E.Ps dry & dusty
moonlight.
July 7 Friday cultivating in garden & paris greening potatoes.
July 8 Saturday paris greening potatoes in forenoon hoeing in afternoon mending grain
bags doing chores.
July 9 Sunday warm & dry at church in forenoon home the rest of day.
July 10 Monday baging up oats took grain to mill to get chopped.
July 11 Tuesday went away for Binder down near station got home after 1 P.M rain in
afternoon.
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July 12 Wednesday doing chores bag took binder of off wagon got load of water frozen
pond father went to Tory for line but did not get any but bot hay from Nichol we turned
some out. I also paris greening potatoes.
July 13 Thursday dressed & took 7-10 train for Hamilton then took Radial car for Beach then
boat for Toronto. returned to beach at night.
July 14 Friday left Beach for Hamilton then came home on 8-40 train. helped got load of
water & helping around barn masons putting in bace ment {basement} floor.
July 15 Saturday working at barn in a.m drawing gravel.
July 16 Sunday at home all day.
July 17 Monday working at barn
July 18 Tuesday drawing gravel went to Rouses mill for lumber got load of Hay from David
Woodworth.
July 19 Wednesday mowing back hay Father bot load Hay cultivating potatoes
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�July 20 Thursday paris greening potatoes picking berries drawed 3 loads wood for Jim
Hodgins & brought load groceries from station for Pirie also went to mill Fixing pump at
day-go lot.
July 21 Friday doing chores cleaning up around barn painting barn doors in afternoon.
July 22 Saturday painting barn doors in A.M. doing odd jobs in P.M. mother went to Jeans on
4 -15 train.
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July 22 Paid David Woodworth for 1 load hay $5.00 at Geo Archers Store.
July 23 Sunday. went to church in morning and drove to Rockton in evening Mr & Mrs
Stewart there & all went to League
July 24 Monday. doing chores drawing lumber plowing lawn. picking berries bot 10 boxes
black currants for H.E.P. & took berries & curants to H.E.P at night.
July 25 Tuesday. doing chores not very well so not working much mother away to Jeans.
July 26 Wednesday. doing chores & working around barn mother came home at night.
July 27 Thursday. working around in general. took wagon to Tom Hulls & loaded same with
lumber.
July 28 Friday. doing chores took load of lumber to St George for Tom H. also digging out
ditch & put in tile drain from horse stable.
July 29 Saturday. doing chores. piling wood & building roof over same.
July 30 Sunday. drove to Rockton & had tea at H.E.P.s
July 31 Monday. doing chores. helping mother wash picking berries cultivating & hilled up
potatoes for Mrs James. also cultivating potatoes in orchard.
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Aug 1 Tuesday doing chores & helping at barn putting down cement floors.
Aug 2 Wednesday helping at barn.
Aug 3 Thursday working at barn.
Aug 4 Friday cleaning up around barn & doing odd jobs.
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�Aug 5 Saturday fixing gate & wheelbarrow getting in corn. Went out to see drill-ing machine
& Rouses mill. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Aug 6 Sunday doing chores very nice day warm & dry at home all day.
Aug 7 Monday working around in general.
Aug 8 Tuesday took load lumber to St George for Tom Hull. also drove to Harrisburg &
called on Jean.
Aug 9 Wednesday helping wash in A.M. drawing dirt in p.m.
Aug 10 Thursday. doing chores cultivating on south side of lawn took out 2 posts in yard.
sold Geo Archer 25 bus {bushels} & 30 lbs oats @ 40¢ $10.35. drawed out load & manure &
got in corn for horses sent letters to H.E.P. and Fred Mulholland 171 Queen St S. Hamilton.
Aug 11 Friday. doing chores & getting things in shape to go away to city.
Aug 12 Saturday. doing chores fixing fence. & working on lawn reseeding same. got dressed
& took noon train for city & went to Fred Mulhollands 171 Queen S. Fred & I around the city
in afternoon & to Mountain theater at night.
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Aug 13 Sunday. went to methodist church in morning to beach in P.M & called on Chas
Jones & wife came home & had tea & went to Central Presbyterian church at night.
Aug 14 Monday. doing chopping & looking around the city sent present to Mr & Mrs Fred
Mulholland
Aug 15 Tuesday. wet in a.m. went down town about 10 A.M. & done some shopping had
dinner & went to temple Theater in after noon came home at night on mail train.
Aug 16 Wednesday. doing chores & fixing up around father away to city. rainy most of day.
got mail & small loaf bread.
Aug 17 Thursday. doing chores to do queen to mill and got same chopped and sold Mrs
Geller 1 bag grain & 50 lbs chop getting ready to go after ceder.
Aug 18 Friday. doing chores went to 8th consession for ceder plants got same & sat row up
on South side of house. sold John mangle 75 lbs chop 95¢.
Aug 19 Saturday. doing chores plowing & working up ground in lot & doing odd jobs around.
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�Aug 20 Sunday. doing chores home all day. but drove to R. at night & met Mrs Henry
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Aug 21 Monday doing chores drawing wood for Jim Hodgins & groceries Pirce. sold Mrs Jim
Hodgins 1/2 bus potatoes.
Aug 22 Tuesday. doing chores working at barn getting lumber for carpenters.
Aug 23 Wednesday. doing chores working at barn Sunday School picnic at Mohawk Park
Brantford nice day.
Aug 24 Thursday. doing chores & working at barn Miss H.E.P & Beat. P called & had a short
talk.
Aug 25 Friday. doing chores painting window sash & barn doors. F.W.M. went to North West.
Aug 26 Saturday. doing chores & working at barn. Carpenters finished up job & took tools
away. Recv letter from H.E.P Mother went to Harrisburg.
Aug 27 Sunday. doing chores went to church on in A.M. home the rest of day. father drove
to Jeans & brought mother home. very nice day.
Aug 28 Monday. doing chores cleaning up at barn dug some potatoes & fixed door in root
cellar under steps. Father painting window sash.
Aug 29 Tuesday. doing chores drawed out load manure got in corn & mangels went to Tom
Hulls & got screen & trowel. screening gravel & took same to barn. fixing cement bottoms in
mangels. Pirce payed me 25¢ for drawing goods from station.
Aug 30 Wednesday. doing chores painting barn doors picking Pears. & fixing windows.
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Aug 31 Thursday. doing chores fixing horse stable. putting glass in sash put window in barn
stable & fixing around barn.
Sept 1 Friday doing chores cleaning up around barn David Woodworth objected {'XX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} to BV takeing plank & {'XX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} lumber away from farm.
Sept 2 Saturday. doing chores & doing odd jobs around rain a little. recv letter from H.E.P.
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�Sept 3 Sunday. doing chores drove to R. in afternoon & had tea at H.E.Ps.
Sept 4 Monday. doing chores helping to wash & doing odd jobs around. Recv letter from
S.A. Patterson.
Sept 5 Tuesday. took grain to mill & got same chopped. sold Mrs Hodgins 1 bushel potatoes
$1.00 helping R.A. Thompson to bag up Turnips 1/2 day.
Sept 6 Wednesday. went to Toronto & at fair. Miss H.E.P went with me & met S.A.P at
Eatons store.
Sept 7 Thursday. doing chores helped R.A. Thompson to bag up turnip. Recv cash $ 2.25.
Sept 8 Friday. doing chores drawing up wood from woods.
Sept 9 Saturday. doing chores while washing stable & hen house. started to help R.A.
Thompson to bag Turnips. 11 o clock A.M. & worked till six. 6 hours at 15¢-90¢.
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Sept 10 Sunday doing chores drove to R. at night & called at Plastows.
Sept 11 Monday doing chores helping R.A Thompson baging turnips at car all day. 199 bags.
Sept 12 Tuesday doing chores helping R.A.T. load turnips 142 bags.
Sept 13 Wednesday doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson to bag up turnips 243
Sept 14 Thursday doing chores & helping R.A.T load Turnips 1/2 day. cutting corn & working
around rainy all night. went to Harrisburg at night & stayed at Jeans & got Franks suit case.
Sept 15 Friday doing chores fixing at barn. digging post holes in P.M. down street at night &
bot groceries.
Sept 16 Saturday took 8-40 train & went to Port Huron & visited at Stewarts. went down
town at & to moveing picture show Will & Babe along.
Sept 17 Sunday am Will Stewart & I out for walk along river to water works. & through river
side park in P.M. Babe Stewart. Elmer Parent. Mr Pirie & I went for walk through cemetery to
canal & Lake side Beach.
Sept 18 Monday called at Alex Stewarts drug store & took a look around town also called on
David Stewart & saw Tom Stewart.
Sept 19 Tuesday wrote cards & letter done some fixing at house went for walk past Block-J.
shops & to Light H {lighthouse?}.
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Sept 19 went to Alex Stewarts store & had talk & smoke. after Tea Will & I went out for walk
& went to see auto factory.
Sept 20 Wednesday went for walk down to freight sheds. & seen Elmer Parent at office at
Alex Stewarts drug S. {store} down town & to moveing picture S {show}.
Sept 21 Thursday rainy day. fixing at house & to Alex Stewarts drug store Will & I went down
town at night & to Majestic Theater & saw checkers play.
Sept 22 Friday getting ready to go to Detroit sent Laundry away. went to D. {Detroit} in P.M.
on Electric car. & had tea at Uncle Tom Vansickles. Harry & I went to see Roy G. Vansickle &
wife at 240 Helen Ave. I stayed there over night.
Sept 23 Saturday took Breakfast at R.G Vansickles & dinner at Uncle Toms. Mr Topic & wife
R.G Vansickle & wife & I took Pontiac car. & went to see Matthew Vansickle at Orchard Lake
got off at Edge water road.
Sept 24 Sunday at Matthew Vansickles all day & looking around fruit farm also had an auto
Rid with Mr & Mrs. Egglestone of Orchard lake.
Sept 25 Monday at Matthew Vansickles & helping to pick peaches took 6 car & come into
Detroit & stayed at Uncle Tom's over night.
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Sept 26 Tuesday. had breakfast at Aunt Marys. went to Roy's and had dinner. Roy & wife
went to Belle Isle Park in P.M. at Roys for tea. we all went to 10¢ Theater at night I at Roy's
over night.
Sept 27 Wednesday. raining very hard in morn-ing had breakfast at Roy's & dinner at Uncle
Toms Aunt Mary & I went to see cousin Will & wife & had tea at mrs {Rudens?} come back
& stayed at Uncle Tom's all night.
Sept 28 Thursday. Cousin Tom & I out for walk down to river on woodward & took in moving
picture show & home for dinner I down street in p.M. & went to Roy's for Tea & we all went
to Temple Theater at night then I returned to Uncle Tom's for N. heavey rain.
Sept 29 Friday. Harry Tom & I went to East side market wrote letter to H.E.P. Will Vansickle
called with Auto & took me for ride. I at Will Vansickle for dinner in P.M. Will took me around
city & to points on wood-ward ave. To State fair grounds & log cabin park. also seen
Packard Auto works & Ford Auto works & Boulevard went to Roy's at tea time & spent the
evening. Harry called & I went home with him.
Sept 30 Saturday. left Uncle Tom's & took limited car at 9-15 for Port Huron & had dinner at
Stewarts 2701 {Gratiot?} Ave. down town in P.M.
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Sunday Oct 1. Wet day & cloudy at Stewarts had head-ache wrote letter to H.E.P.
Monday 2 Left Port Huron on 9 A.M. train arrived in London at 12 noon. Met Beat Plastow &
had dinner also walked around city. met Floss P. & she showed us through Advocate
printing company's building also met Miss Evans a friend of Beats. left London at 2:05 P.M.
& arrived home at 5 o'clock all safe. October 2 nd 1911. S.C.V
Oct 3 Tuesday doing chores fixing doors at house & helping father over at lot in village also
took grain to mill & got same chopped. Paid 30¢ drawed out manure & got in corn.
Oct 4 Wednesday doing chores & help-ing R.A. Thompson bag up turnips very windy all
day. Lem Wilson was helping at car.
Oct 5 Thursday posted letter & cards started to dig potatoes & sold Jim Hodgins one
bushel potatoes {"12" written in left column} also put 12 bushel potatoes in cellar.
Oct 6 Friday doing chores digging Potatoes in A.M. Rain all the afternoon picked up
potatoes in evening.
Oct 7 Saturday doing chores banking up around house at Day-go & picking up apples &
potatoes in A.M. after noon digging potatoes & picking up same. brought 15 1/2 bushels into
cellar.
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Oct 8 Sunday. doing chores home in A.M drove to Rockton and had tea at H.E.P. Mr Heath of
Hamilton. wife and daug-hter there also & spent the day. Mrs Jane Heath there visiting.
Oct 9 Monday doing chores digging potatoes 17 bushel & picking apples 5 bushel {spies?}.
Went to Traders bank Lynden & payed First note of $34 00 on Binder
Oct 10 Tuesday doing chores setting fence posts. patching roof rain at night. Renewed my
subscription to Hearld Paper. Hamilton sent postal note for $2.00. Mother went to Toronto
on 7-15 train Via Boat.
Oct 11 Wednesday doing chores in A.M. got ready & went to Rockton show in afternoon &
had tea at Plastows took over 1 bushel potatoes.
Oct 12 Thursday doing chores. picking apples & pulling mangels. drawed 3 loads ties for
Julia Manzie.
Oct 13 Friday doing chores. making pit for mangels & pulling mangels. finished same.
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�Oct 14 Saturday. doing chores. drawed load man ties for Julia Manzie. went to Rouses mill &
got door frame & Veranda letters work. harrowing orchard. sold manzie 1 log chop.
Oct 15 Sunday. doing chores. went to Harrisburg & had dinner at Jeans.
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Oct 16 Monday. doing chores. helping R.A. Thompson to bag car turnips W. Jones & Jim
Ross also there.
Oct 17 Tuesday doing chores. started to draw out manuer rainy nearly all day. at car
bagging on up turnips 3 1/2 hours in after-noon Walter Jones. Frank Vansickle & I were at
the job.
Oct 18 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing manure & spreading same in orchard. fixing
fence in P.M.
Oct 19 Thursday. doing chores. Plowing in orchard helping to put barb wire on fence. very
nice day. mother came home from Toronto. {'XX' written in left column to indicate
continuation of this entry} John manzie paid me 4.40 cash {'XX' written in left column to
indicate continuation of this entry} on account in full to date.
Oct 20 Friday. doing chores & plowing in forenoon. working for R.A. Thompson in afternoon.
Oct 21 Saturday. doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson loading turnips & sold Jim Hodgins 1
bushel potatoes.
Oct 22 Sunday. doing chores. home all day had head-ache cloudy & rainy.
Oct 23 Monday. doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson to bag & load turnips. cloudy some
rain & heavy wind at night.
Oct 24 Tuesday. at R.A. Thompsons baging & loading turnips also went to Branchton to load
turnips.
Oct 25 Wednesday. working for R.A. Thom pson loading turnips.
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Oct 26 Thursday doing chores baged up 5 bags grain & took to mill & got chop. Plowing in
orchard in forenoon Working for R.A. Thompson all afternoon loading turnips.
Oct 27 Friday. doing chores & working for R.A. Thompson. loading turnip & bagging turnips.
Oct 28 Saturday. doing chores & working for R.A. Thompson. loading turnips.
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�Oct 29 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. went to church at night.
Oct 30 Monday. Thanks Given day. doing chores fixing around Veranda. cut some wood got
galon oil sold Geo Pirie 1 bag snow apples. also 1 bushel mangels to John Manzie. Received
payment from R.A. Thompson for 133 days work $20.25. Mr Vester Van-sickle & wife here
for dinner. Berlin Twin city Fred Mulhollan & wife 22 Tucket Ave. Hamilton were in village &
took 4-50 train home.
Oct 31 Tuesday. doing chores working for R.A. Thompson building platform. for new chop
shed. rainy.
Nov 1 Wednesday. doing chores working for R.A. Thompson.
Nov 2 Thursday. doing chores. working for R.A Thompson.
Nov 3 Friday helping to build chop shed for R A Thompson.
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Nov 4 Saturday. doing chores. drawed out 2 loads manure on garden & plowed {'XXX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Geo Piries lot x Stewart Cornell
was shot x
Nov 5 Sunday. doing chores went to chu-rch in morning drove to Rockton in afternoon &
had tea at Plastows & went to League at night.
Nov 6 Monday. doing chores helping R.E. Jones fix furnace at R.A Thompsons house in
forenoon went to funeral of Stewart Cornell in afternoon. Rain all day.
Nov 7. Tuesday doing chores home working fixing up old shed & putting away machinery.
Nov 8 Wednesday. doing chores. went over to Village lot & took away old fence. also fixing
roof at brick house on farm.
Nov 9 Thursday. doing chores. & fixing stable door at house barn. very nice day.
Nov 10 Friday. doing chores. fixing & clean ing out chicken pen & cut some wood. had headache.
Nov 11 Saturday. doing chores. got load of wood from woods in a.m. open ed mangel pit &
brought some mangels to barn. also working for R.A Thompson 3 hours baging turnips.
Nov 12 Sunday doing chores. very stormy rain & sleet from west. turning cold & freezing at
night.
Nov 13 Monday doing chores working for R.A.T. very cold all day west wind.
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Nov 14 Tuesday. doing chores & fixing barn in forenoon. working at Chas Zillers in afternoon
tearing down barn. Jim Ross also helping with barn.
Nov 15 Wednesday. doing chores fixing chicken house & fileing saws & cut some wood. also
grinding plaine blades. sold Mrs Robins 2 1/2 dozen eggs at 30¢ = 75¢ bot butter 27 & bread
10. cash 37¢
Nov 16 Thursday. doing chores cutting wood & cleaning up cellar in furnace room.
Presentment party at Dr. Gibsons.
Nov 17 Friday. doing chores cleaning up cellar in fruit room & sorting apples. stormy & east
wind.
Nov 18 Saturday. doing chores sorting apples & fixing around. Recv payment from R.A.
Thompson $7.50 for 5 day word. also $ 2.00 from H.E.P for 2 bags potatoes & 90¢ from
John Manzie for apples & mangels. west wind & turning colder.
Nov 19 Sunday. doing chores home all day. went to church at night.
Nov 20 Monday. doing chores fixing new door on North side of house. & working at hen
house.
Nov 21 Tuesday. doing chores fixing up roost in hen house. getting ready to raise up shed at
old store & working at same.
Nov 22 Wednesday. doing chores drawed out two loads manure & put around house on
lawn. also helping to move old shed from village lot. Recv from pale notes $ 154.88 & paid
75¢ for collection. Dep. in B. {deposit in bank?] $100.00.
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Nov 23 Thursday. doing chores drawing wood shed in off of road & Turned same around.
rain in afternoon.
Nov 24 Friday. doing chores. working at shed & started to fix roof.
Nov 25 Saturday. doing chores shingling roof on shed. cold west wind. Jean came down &
stayed for dinner. went to carries for tea.
Nov 26 Sunday. at home all had head ache. milder weather.
Nov 27 Monday. doing chores. shingling wood shed roof & put doors on, very nice day.
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�Nov 28 Tuesday. doing chores cutting wood in cellar & fixing up coal bins went to Rockton
at night & called at H.E.P. rainy most of day colder at night.
Nov 29 Wednesday. doing chores. fixing coal bins in cellar. hooked up team & went to
village lot & got load of old lumber.
Nov 30 Thursday. doing chores. drawing coal 2 loads. 1150 wagon. 4270 first load 4220
second load. also drawed 2 loads wood for A.E.V. bot 1 bushel wheat at mill $1.00 Paid.
Splitting wood & took same into cellar. cold west wind.
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Dec 1 Friday. doing chores. dressed & went to City on 10 train & seen Duke & Duchess of
Connaught large cowed {crowd?} in city. went to Fred Mulhollands & stayed over night.
Dec 2 Saturday. at Hamilton & done some buying & came home on 4.15 train.
Dec 3 Sunday. doing chores. east wind & storm went to Church at night frosty air & moon
light.
Dec 4 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother to wash. baged up some grain & got some
chopped also got Geo horse shod new shoes all around & drawed load ties for Julia Manzie.
cold wind.
Dec 5 Tuesday. doing chores & helping R.A.T to bag car of turnips.
Dec 6 Wednesday. doing chores helping R.A. Thompson at turnips in forenoon very nice
day. {handwriting appears to be thinner after this entry but same author - new writing
utensil?}
Dec 7 Thursday. doing chores had sick head-ache Father & mother away to funeral of Geo
Wood age 70 years.
Dec 8 Friday doing chores. not feeling very well. very nice day.
Dec 9 Saturday. doing chores. cleaned out hen house & got in gravel for winter also cutting
wood in afternoon Mother went to Harrisburg at night. very mild & cloudy. Recv L. {letter}
from H.E. {H.E.P. - cut off}
Dec 10 Sunday. doing chores & getting the meals. went to church in forenoon.
Dec 11 Monday. doing chores & getting meals. Polling day Dr. James Mcqueen & Wm.
Lawson candidates. wet day.
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Dec 12 Tuesday. doing chores. getting meals Father & I over barn measuring stone walls.
took some lumber over to fix barn & went to Rameys for to see about buckwheat. brought
pole up from woods & doing some plowing in lot. very nice day.
Dec 13 Wednesday doing chores Casper Ram-ey brought 2 1/2 bushel buckwheat. Paid
$1.75 S.E.V. went to office & posted letter to H.E.P. killed a chicken in a.m not feeling very
well.
Dec 14 Thursday. doing chores. killed 3 chickens & helped pick same. drawing out 2 loads
manure into orchard & got some mangels from pit. East wind quite mild & farmers plowing.
no frost.
Dec 15 Friday doing chores & fixing around in general. made 1 axe handle in a. m. Father
went to Seth Vansickles' sale in P.M I took my shoes to H.W. Rouses.
Dec 16 Saturday. doing chores very nasty day stormy from the east. went to rouses & got
shoes. paid 50¢ for same.
Dec 17 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & Evening.
Dec 18 Monday. doing chores & helping mother to wash in forenoon. went up to H.W.
Rouses in P.M. & got shoes healed paid 25¢.
Dec 19 Tuesday. doing chores & making clothes reel in a.m. went to Howards in P.M. to see
about hay. Father & Mother were married 44 years.
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Dec. 20 Wednesday. doing chores & picking & chick-ens in a.m. cutting wood & fixing
around in general. Paid C. Boyle for 2 bushel wheat. also C. Filler for fixing Pants. F.W.M.
home from West.
Dec. 21 Thursday. doing chores. getting wood into cellar & wrote some cards. cutting wood
& doing other odd jobs. went to Xmas Tree intertainment at Night. Mother away to market
with 4 pair chickens chickens selling from 80¢ to $1.25 a pair. Turkeys sold @ 26¢ per lb.
Dec 22 Friday. doing chores. took some wood into cellar & doing odd jobs. rain about noon.
Dec 23 Saturday. doing chores. & fixing up around the house. Will & Cora came up for over
Xmas.
Dec 24 Sunday.. doing chores. drove to Rockton & called at H.E.P.s & spent the afternoon
come home at 7 P.M. & had supper. Will & Cora here. also Mrs & Mr Hull.
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�Dec 25 Monday. Xmas. we all went to Jean's for Xmas dinner. very nice day with no snow.
come home on 4-18 train.
Dec 26 Tuesday frosty in morning. Will & Cora went home on morning train. Albert also
went home with them. doing chores & fixing the doors. & locks at new house east wind.
Dec 27 Wednesday. doing chores. & fixing around house. change in weather. colder.
Dec 28 Thursday. doing chores & fixing wash machine. cold west wind.
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Dec 29 Friday. doing chores. went to office & posted letter to H.E.P. & spoke to Mr Henry
Howard about hay. Drove up to A Mc.Adams in P.M. & seen about hay. A. Mc. Adams.
brought me load of hay 1890 lbs @ $ 15.00 a ton. Paid $14.15 to N.H. Howard.
{written vertically in left column} 3550 {over} 1660 / 1890 lbs. -HayDec 30 Saturday. doing chores & fixing around house. Will & Cora came up in P.M. also Fred
Mulholland & wife & son came here & stayed over night. snow storm from east.
Dec 31 Sunday. doing chores. milder with East wind at home all day except driving Mr & Mrs
Fred Mulholland to {weir?}. sleet & rain.
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Jan 1 Monday. New Years day. cold west wind doing chores. Mr and Mrs Bate of Toronto
here also Mr and Mrs F.W Mulhol {Mulholland - cut off}} and & family & Jean & family. also
Albert and Miss Warden of Paris. Polling day at Lynden for Townships officers. Reeve
Dupety {Deputy} Reeve & councilors.
Reeve - Chas Sparks.
D.Reeve - James Thompson
council Frank Biggs.
E. Mc.Pherson.
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Jan 2 Tuesday. doing chores. had headache & sick all day. Jean and Family here.
Jan 3 Wednesday. doing chores. got over some mangels from pit not doing much in
afternoon. wrote letter at night.
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�Jan 4 Thursday. doing chores & cutting wood and took some wood into cellar. Cold west
wind. posted letter.
Jan 5 Friday. doing chores. & fixing around very cold with west wind Recv letter from H.E.P.
city. also wrote one. Recv another at night.
Jan 6 Saturday. doing chores fixing up stable in forenoon. cutting wood in afternoon. cold
west wind. Had settlement with R.A. Thompson to date for 1 1/2 days work $2.25.
Jan 7 Sunday. doing chores. home all day went to church at night. cold.
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Jan 8 Monday. doing chores in forenoon and and helping to collect provisions in after.
Lloyd. Jones. H.W. Rous & I. did not go to tea meeting at night.
Jan 9 Tuesday. doing chores & working around house. very cold.
Jan 10 Wednesday. doing chores and fixing around.
Jan 11 Thursday doing chores. & getting some mangles from pit. also bot 12 bushel oats from
D.A. Woodworth @ 47¢ per bus. got some chopping done.
Jan 12 Friday. doing chores. splitting wood & getting some in cellar. Father away to city.
wrote letter to H.E.P.
Jan 13 Saturday. doing chores. splitting wood got out cutter & working around.
Jan 14 Sunday. doing chores & drove over to Rockton in P.M. with cutter. H.E.P. gave me
Xmas present. a watch. also received present from Mrs S.J.P.
Jan 15 Monday. doing chores & fixing around the house. snow & west wind.
Jan 16 Tuesday. doing chores. killed 2 chickens painting chairs & table.
Jan 17 Wednesday. doing chores splitting wood & tinkering around wrote L.
Jan 18 Thursday. doing chores . Posted Letter to H.E.P. fixing pump in cellar soft & rainy all
day. also went to mill a short time in afternoon.
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Jan 19 Friday. doing chores & painting chairs got some oil & fixed up lamps cold wind from
west. very good sleighing. Mr & Mrs SJ Atkins here for tea.
Jan 20 Saturday. doing chores & tinkering around.
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�Jan 21 Sunday. doing chores at home all day not feeling very well.
Jan 22 Monday. doing chores helping mother to wash in a.m. drove up to Geo Woods sale in
P.M. very nice day.
Jan 23 Tuesday. stormy doing chores & cleaning up harness. shoveling snow.
Jan 24 Wednesday. doing chores. went out to R Jones & got pipe & couplings also got
funnel made.
Jan 25 Thursday. doing chores. went of office & posted letter. also took pipe wrenches to
mill. splitting wood in P.M.
Jan 26 Friday doing chores. getting wood in cellar & helped mother pick 9 chickens Morley
Baker & Charlie James called to see Father about buying lot.
Jan 27 Saturday. doing chores. Mother & I took morning train & went to city & market with
chickens and eggs. came home on 2-30 train.
Jan 28 Sunday. doing chores. Frank & Jean came down & had dinner. home all day.
Jan 29. Monday. doing chores. had sick head ache & cold all day Father & Mother went to
Atkin's for tea. east wind & sleet storm. very slippery.
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Jan 30 Tuesday. doing chores. not feeling very well. colder with west wind.
Jan 31 Wednesday. not very well. wrote letter to H.E.P.
Feb 1 Thursday. done chores & tinkering around house not feeling very well
Feb 2 Friday doing chores & around house not doing much
Feb 3 Saturday doing chores. went to office & got mail.
Feb 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning. home the rest of day reading &
wrote letter.
Feb 5 Monday. doing chores had bad head ache & sick at stomach wrote letter to H.E.P.
Feb 6 Tuesday. doing chores. & got mangels from pit. took all out of pit & put same in cellar.
Rudy Paulton buried to-day.
Feb 7 Wednesday. wrote note to H.E.P. & Posted same went out to Rouses mill for window
frame. also took sleigh out.
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�Feb 8 Thursday. doing chores & working around in a.m drove to Rockton in afternoon &
called at H.E.P. & had tea H.E.P. not very well. Mrs Plastow sick with cold & S.J.P used up with
broken ribs. very cold & drifting.
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Feb 9 Friday. doing chores. very cold wind from North west. 22 below zero.
Feb 10 Saturday. doing chores in forenoon. Dressed & went to Hamilton in P.M. train late
arrived here about 2 P.M.
Feb 11 Sunday. doing chores. & drove to R in P.M. & had Tea at H.E.P.s & not very well. Mrs P.
sick in bed. Sam used up with broken ribs. Father & Mother away to Harrisburg. over
Sunday. milder.
Feb 12 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood & taking same in cellar. drove down to Joe
Plastows in after noon. Joe not very well. Father & Mother came home on 4-30 train.
Feb 13 Tuesday. doing chores helping Mother to wash. very nice day. mild & bright sun.
Feb 14 Wednesday. doing chores & varnishing chairs in A.M. went out to buy some hay &
oats. but did not get any. very nice day.
Feb 15 Thursday. doing chores. varnishing chairs & table. Mrs Rev Shepherd called this P.M.
Revival services in Church went out to church at night.
Feb 16 Friday. doing chores & working around in general Recv letter from H.E.P.
Feb 17 Saturday. doing chores. Father & I cutting wood in forenoon. I away to Tom
Thompsons looking for hay.
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Feb 18 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning. home the rest of day & had headache.
Feb 19 Monday. doing chores. went over to Milton Stenaballs {Stenaboughs}. & bot some
hay. also went up to Junction for a while & to bank.
Feb 20 Tuesday. doing chores. sold Julia Manzie 1 bag potatoes 1.50. sorting apples. Mr
Blastel of Sarnia here for dinner. I cleaning out hen pen this P.M. also pumping water for
tank. also drove to R. & had tea at H.E.P.s & spent the evening. Mrs P sick.
Feb 21 Wednesday. doing chores. very bad storm from east. home all day & not doing
much.
Feb 22 Thursday. doing chores. very stormy from west. nothing doing.
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�Feb 23 Friday. doing chores. shoveling snow cleaning side walks.
Feb 24 Saturday. doing chores. drove over to Milton Stenabough to see about hay. Milton
brought 1/2 ton in afternoon. Paid cash $5.00.
Feb 25 Sunday. doing chores. went to Methodist Church in A.M. Mr. Jim Vansickle &
daughter Laura were here for dinner & tea & I went to church with them at night.
Presbyterian anniversary.
Feb 26 Monday. very stormy from east. Posted letter to H.E.P. & shoveling snow in
afternoon.
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Feb 27 Tuesday. doing chores went to mill & got some oats & corn & got same chopped
cold west wind.
Feb 28 Wednesday. doing chores & working around in general & getting ready to go to
Presbyterian tea meeting. Jean came down & went to tea meeting.
Feb 29 Thursday. doing chores splitting wood & took same in cellar. pumping water to fill
tank Mr & Mrs Brown here looking at house. very nice day. but cold.
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Mar 1 Friday. very cold. doing chores went to office & got mail also got load of coal at mill in
P.M. Moon light nights.
Mar 2 Saturday doing chores went down to office and got mail. Dad & I over to village lot
trimming trees in afternoon also pumping water & filling tank
Mar 3 Sunday. went to church in morning cold air. but nice day Uncle Sam & Aunt Dorthy
came in afternoon & stayed for tea.
Mar 4 Monday. doing chores in A.M. went to John Altmans for load of sand in afternoon & to
meeting at church at night.
Mar 5 Tuesday. very nice day away for load of sand in forenoon. & doing chores. Trimming
apple trees in P.M. over at village lot.
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Mar 6 Wednesday. doing chores trimming apple trees & burning brush. {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} Wm. Purdy's Barn burned.
Mar 7 Thursday. doing chores & to office in forenoon. also starting potatoes . Dad & I over
at lot cutting down maple tree. & burning brush. very nice day. Thawing.
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�Mar 8 Friday. doing chores & doing odd jobs around. down at mill in afternoon.
Mar 9 Saturday doing chores took Henry Murray two bags potatoes also drawing wood
from village lot. & got some coal at R.A.T. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Mar 10 Sunday. doing chores went to church in morning drove to Rockton in P.M. & had tea
at H.E.Ps. also met Miss Armstrong from Manitoba.
Mar 11 Monday. doing chores. trimming apple trees also drove to Mr Joe Archers & got 9 1/2
bushel mangels & paid for same & went to meeting in church at night.
Mar 12 Tuesday. doing chores. not very well. but went to Harrisburg at night & to Lecture &
Social. stayed at Jean's over night.
Mar 13 Wednesday. at Harrisburg & went out for drive with Frank. came home & had dinner.
Then took 4-30 train for Lynden & done chores.
Date Daily Record =1912=
Mar 14 Thursday. doing chores. sold 2 bag potatoes got barrel of water & trimming Trees in
orchard. Jean & children came down & went home on evening train.
Mar 15 Friday doing chores. went of office & posted letter. watching hens. shoveling snow
off of walks. stormy all day from east.
Mar 16 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood & trimming trees. Recv letter from H.E.P.
Mar 17 Sunday. doing chores. Drove to Langford of had dinner & tea at Albert E. Ramsays &
also called at Artie Ramsays. fine & thawing very fast. Amos Kitchen died early A.M.
Mar 18 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood. & making trap hen nest. Recv card from S.A.
Patterson.
Mar 19 Tuesday. doing chores. Trimming Trees finished making trap nest. went to funeral of
Amos Kitchen. buried at Jersey ville very nice day.
Mar 20 Wednesday doing chores. cutting wood.
Mar 21 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up bush in orchard.
Mar 22 Friday. doing chores. bot meals at Piries & making trap nest in P.M & went to church
at night.
Mar 23 Saturday. doing chores. bot some nails at mill. not very well. had head ache.
Mar 24 Sunday. doing chores went to church in morning & evening.
Mar 25 Monday. doing chores. delivered 3 bags potatoes & Recv balance from Bell Van.
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Mar 25 Monday. took lumber & shingles over to farm to fix pig pen roof & work ing at same.
Mrs James Rous was buried to-day at Hamilton.
Mar 26 Tuesday. doing chores & making trap nest in shop. stormy.
Mar 27 Wednesday. doing chores. working at pig pen roof in forenoon. not very well in
afternoon.
Mar 28 Thursday. doing chores. posted letter to H.E.P. & working at Pig pen roof finished
fixing same. rain at night. Firman Clement called & wanted money on Ministers Salary.
Mar 29 Friday. doing chores. Mrs Chamberland of Strathmore come here. also Jean &
children came down & carrie and children came over. I took addie to see her aunt Mrs. Geo
Kitchen.
Mar 30 Saturday. doing chores. went to morning train with Mrs Tom Chamberland. also with
Jean. not doing much all day. sick with cold.
Mar 31 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day. not doing much at home all day.
April 1 Monday. doing chores sick with cold
" 2 Tuesday doing chores. not very well
" 3 Wednesday doing chores & tinkering around. Ladies aid held meeting here.
" 4 Thursday. doing chores & fixing up around.
" 5 Friday doing chores fixing disc harrow tongue. & got 4 new bolts & fixed cistern top over
at village.
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April 6 Saturday. doing chores. took oats to mill & bot 2 bushel corn. & had oats and corn
chopped. Paid $1.68. S.C.V. Recv letter from H.E.P.
" 7 Sunday. Easter. at home all day. went to church at night. rain in morning & snow at night.
Della Ross here.
" 8 Monday. cool west wind. Cleaning up brush & cleaning out berry bushes. wrote letter to
H.E.P.
" 9 Tuesday. doing chores. posted letter to H.E.P. helping mother wash & carrying water in
A.M. cutting wood in afternoon.
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�" 10 Wednesday. doing chores & fixing around barn. working on roof. shingeling at house in
village.
" 11 Thursday. doing chores working at house in village on roof.
" 12 Friday doing chores in AM. working on roof in P.M.
" 13 Saturday. done chores in morning. took early train & went to city. Hamilton done some
shoping & went around market. went to Mr R. Stewarts & had dinner & tea & stayed over
night.
" 14 Sunday. doing ch at Hamilton visiting at Russell Stewarts, Miss H.E.P.
" 15 Monday. had breakfast & dinner at Stewarts Hamilton & came home on 2 30 train. very
nice day. was around city with H.E.P in morning.
{written vertically in far left column} April 14 1912 Titanic struck Iceberg & sank. 1601 lost 745
saved.
Date Daily Record =1912=
April 16 Tuesday. doing chores & tinkering around helping to House clean & wrote letter to
H.E.P. 107 Mc.Nab St
Apr 17 Wednesday. doing chores. helping mother to house clean. went to Joe Archers son &
got mangels. & started to more tool box. Father burning brush in orchard. wrote card to
H.E.P.
Apr 18 Thursday. doing chores & making tool box. rain through the night. Father away to
Harrisburg & stayed over night. got Geo Horse shod.
Apr 19 Friday doing chores. & working around.
Apr 20 Saturday. doing chores. & cutting wood in A.M. had head ache in afternoon.
Apr 21 Sunday. At the funeral of Hugh Taylor in forenoon. also went to church at night & met
S.A.P after church & went for walk. wrote to H.E.P.
Apr 22 Monday. doing chores. helping to wash and tinkering around.
Apr 23 Tuesday. Mothers Birthday. Jean and children came down. cutting wood. Recv letter
from H.E.P. city.
Apr 24 Wednesday. doing chores & cutting wood. very windy all day.
Apr 25 Thursday doing chores & cutting wood & getting ready to ground of build hen
house. & helping Ward Kelly at woods.
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�Apr 26 Friday. doing chores. drawing out manure & plowing lot for day. of. Paid Lem Wilson
for bag of oats $1.50.
Date Daily Record.
April 27 Saturday. doing chores. plowing garden in orchard & helping Father to build henhouse. cool wind.
Apr 28 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at morning. Geo Vansickle's wife died this A.M.
cool wind.
Apr 29 Monday. doing chores.. & working around in general.
Apr 30 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating & harrowing in garden went to Funeral in P.M. Geo
Vansickle's wife was buried. Lynden Cemetery.
May 1 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing in garden. & cutting & planting potatoes. sent
letter to H.E.P. containing 20.00
May 2 Thursday. doing chores. went over to see Milton Stenabaugh & bot some hay came
home & set up a culltivator for Ward Kelly in A.M. spreading manure in garden. & drawed up
some wood for A.E.V. also drew out a load of ashes. very fine day.
May 3 Friday doing chores. doing chores. Plowing in orchard working around.
May 4 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating in orchard & helping on hen house & makeing
garden. got ready & went to Hamilton on 5 train & stayed at Stewarts.
May 5 Sunday at R Stewarts & called on Fred Mulholland.
Date Daily Record.
May 6 Monday. at Stewarts for breakfast & dinner. came home on 2-30 train & fixing fence.
Milton Stenabaugh brought hay 1140 lbs. Paid for same. $9.50.
May 7 Tuesday. doing chores & helping to put roof on Hen house & working around in
general.
May 8 Wednesday. doing chores & doing some plowing for Andrew Black. had head-ache
drove H.E.P. home from Station. rain at night.
May 9 Thursday. doing chores went to mill & bot 10 bushel oats @ 53. & got a bus chopped
also bot 1 bushel frozen wheat for chicken feed. Disc harrowing in orchard. also plowing for
Geo Jackson 2 hours.
May 10 Friday doing chores. plowing harrowing & Planting potatoes for Mrs Geo Jackson.
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�May 11 Saturday. doing chores. plowing & harrowed lot for Wm. Robins. rain in after noon.
recv card for Jean. Mother went to Burg.
May 12 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning. wrote letter to H.E.P in afternoon &
went to church at night.
May 13 Monday. doing chores & tinkering around plowed will p rainy and cold wind.
May 14. Tuesday. doing chores. harrowing & marking out potatoe ground. planting potatoes
in afternoon.
Date Daily Record.
May 15 Wednesday. doing chores. working for R.A. Thompson in mill & unloading car of
wheat.
May 16 Thursday. doing chores. helping R.A.T. in mill & unloading wheat. rainy all day.
May 17 Friday doing chores. & working around in general.
May 18 Saturday. doing chores. moveing wood & cleaning up for hen yard. cutting grass &
leveling barn & getting ready to go away. rain at night.
May 19 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R. & had dinner at H.E.Ps also tea. Took mrs P. 1 bag
potatoes. rain at night
May 20 Monday. doing chores. cultivating in lot back of house & putting up fence around
hen house. rain afternoon & evening. sent for Family Herald Paper. {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} for H.E.P. & payed R.A. Thompson for coal
that Sam Plastow got. $2.60.
May 21 Tuesday. doing chores. & working around in general.
May 22 Wednesday. doing chores & working at hen house & making trap nest. wrote to
H.E.P.
May 23 Thursday doing chores & working at hen house. fixing doors & {Latching?}.
May 24 Friday doing chores drove Mr and Mrs Fred Mulholland up to Wier in A.M. heavy rain
early in morning very windy. had head ache.
Date Daily Record.
May 25 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating in orchard & garden. went to base ball.
May 26 Sunday. doing chores. & went to church morning & evening.
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�May 27 Monday. doing chores cultivating for Wm. Robins in A.M. & working around in
general.
May 28 Tuesday doing chores & working at hen house. plowing in orchard.
May 29 Wednesday. doing chores & working at hen house putting up wire fence & drove to
R. & fixed side boards for H.E.P.
May 30 Thursday. doing chores & working at hen house. plastering. I also bought 4 shares
of Wireless Marconi Telegraph Company stock at $12.50 a share & paid cash in full for same
to Dr J.J. Turner. 86 Cowan Ave. Toronto. Long distance Phone, Park 3975. {large x written in
left column with small x's inside each corner}
May 31 Friday. doing chores cultivating plastering hen house & house were day-go lines.
fixing fence.
June 1 Saturday doing chores. cultivating in orchard. & marking out corn ground. had headache in P.M. Recv letter from H.E.P. also card from F.C. Braithwaite.
June 2 Sunday. doing chores & drove to Harrisburg mother & I. rainy all day.
1912 Date Daily Record
June 3 Monday. doing chores. & helping mother to wash. nice day.
June 4 Tuesday. doing chores. & working up ground for Mrs Geo Jackson. & plowing in
orchard.
June 5 Wednesday. plowing & harrowing in orchard.
June 6 Thursday. doing chores. cultivating & working up ground for mangels & corn. sowed
mangels had head ache in P.M.
June 7 Friday doing chores. bot 18 lbs corn & planted same in orchard. {'XXX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} Took Lame Horse away to pasture on {'XX'
written in left column to indicate continuation of this entry} Sid Lees farm. hired pasture
from Tom Lawerson at $1.50 per month & 10¢ extra for salting. also drove to R. & had tea at
Plastows & done some fixing around
June 8 Saturday doing chores. & hoeing potatoes in orchard. very nice day. also helping to
fill trench for veranda.
June 9 Sunday. doing chores. & looking around. Frank & Jean & children down. also had tea
at Carrie's. very nice day.
June 10 Monday. doing chores. cultivating potatoes in orchard. hoeing.
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�June 11 Tuesday doing chores. making out potatoe ground for Mr. Jackson.
June 12 Wednesday. painting harrowing &
" 13 Thursday. helping Geo Archer to plant potatoes down on farm. had dinner at Mr Joe
Archers {sons?}.
1912 Date Daily Record.
June 14 Friday. varnishing buggy wheels. harrowing & hoeing & got in grass
June 15 Saturday. doing chores. varnishing buggy wheels. had sick headache. in P.M out
canvassing in evening with Jemul Wilson.
June 16 Sunday at home all day. wrote letters & cards. mother not very well. went out to
church at night.
June 17 Monday. doing chores. also mixing cement mortar for back veranda.
June 18 Tuesday. done chores & went of city. came home on 8 P.M. train.
June 19 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting grass. hoeing & cultivating potatoes in orchard.
Recv Payment for 1 days work. from Geo Archer. $1.50 Miss H.E.P & Miss Thompson also
Gilbert Plastow here to village & called. nice day.
June 20 Thursday. doing chores. & working around at odd jobs. changed hens into new
house. down street at night.
June 21 Friday. doing chores. fixing up hens nests also got Frank Vansickles rig & drove to
Rockton & got 6 bags sand. also drawed up 2 loads wood for H.E.P. & had dinner at
Plastows. Mr Atkins rode home with me. Ladies Aid having straw berry social at Tom Kivels
old home south end.
June 22 Saturday doing chores. got 2 front shoes set on Geo horse & working around in
general. went to see Bace ball game between Lynden & Rockton. also drove H.E.P. & Mary P.
home at night.
Date Daily Record
June 23 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. went to church at night. Mr Sam
Drake went called & wanted me to go. & work for him.
June 24 Monday. doing chores. went away up near Brantford with with Sam Drake to shingle
a house for Mr Mc.Intosh Mr Geo Wilson is living on place.
June 25 Tuesday. shingling on roof.
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�" 26 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "shingling on roof"?}
" 27 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "shingling on roof"?}
" 28 Friday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"shingling on roof"?} & went up to G.F.R station at Brantford & came out to Harrisburg &
stayed at Jean's overnight.
June 29 Saturday came home on morning Train from Harrisburg. doing chores. cutting grass
& helping to get ready for Old Boys reunion.
June 30 Sunday. doing chores. drove over to Rockton & had Dinner & Tea at Plastows. Mr &
Mrs Steward there Miss H.E.P. came home with me also Mr & Mrs Stewart drove over &
went to church in tent at Park ground.
July 1 Monday. doing chores. & getting ready for Old Boys reunion. collection {provisions?}
working at booth on Park grounds. Proceeds for day amounted to about $1500 or 1600 in
all. very fine weather. dry & dusty. Miss H.E.P. & Mr & Mrs Stewart here. also Frank & Jean.
Date Daily Record.
July 2 Tuesday. helping to clean up Park grounds & take down tents in A.M. cultivating &
gathering potatoe bugs & cut some grass
July 3 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting grass. trimming mangles. helped SJ Atkins take
school flag down.
July 4 Thursday. doing chores. picking potatoe bugs in A.M. warm wind & dry. went to see
Torne horse.
July 5 Friday doing chores & working around in general.
July 6 Saturday. cultivating in orchard. & cutting weeds & paris greening potatoes. warm &
dry.
July 7 Sunday. doing chores. drove over to pay church & went to Jim Vansickles for dinner
& tea.
July 8 Monday. paris greening potatoes in A.M. & helping R.A. Thompson to put roof on
building 6 hours.
July 9 Tuesday. doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson to put metal siding on building. Able
Wing also helping on the job. very warm & dry. bot sack of bug killer from carson weaver
price 75¢
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�July 10 Wednesday. doing chores. helping Mr Able Wing at building for R.A. Thompson.
July 11 Thursday working for R.A.T. putting metal sideing on building.
July 12 Friday got Geo Horse shod & cultivating turnips for Tom Hull. also had dinner there.
Date Daily Record.
July 13 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating in garden & hoeing. windy to-day.
July 14 Sunday. doing chores. home all day called on Geo Archer in evening
July 15 Monday. doing chores & started to {'XXX' written in left column to indicate
continuation of this entry} work for Geo Archer at store.
July 16 Tuesday. at Geo Archers store. & had dinner & tea there.
July 17 Wednesday. done chores. at home & at Geo Archers store clerking.
July 18 Thursday. at the store.
July 19 Friday. at the store & to Hamilton for goods for Geo.H. Archer.
July 20 Saturday. at the store.
July 21 Sunday. cloudy rainy at home
July 22 Monday. at Archers store.
" 23 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store"?}
" 24 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at Archers store"?}
" 25 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store"?}
" 26 Friday. went to city for Geo Archer & brought home load of goods.
" 27 Saturday at the store. working around in general. recv letter H.E.P
" 28 Sunday. home all day.
" 29 Monday at Archers store
" 20 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store"?} & to R at night
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�" 31 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at Archers store"}
Aug 1 Thursday at Archers store
" 2 Friday away to Hamilton for goods
" 3 Saturday. at the store busy all day.
" 4 Sunday. drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Braith waits. Frank & I drove to St-George &
called at Dr. Robinsons had tea at Jean's.
Date Daily Record
Aug 5 Monday at Geo Archers store
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"at Archers store"}
" 7 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store"}
" 8 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at Archers store"}
" 9 Friday away to city for goods.
" 10 Saturday at the store as usual.
" 11 Sunday. at home all day
" 12 Monday at the store working
" 13 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store working"}
" 14 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store working"}
" 15 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store working"} & getting ready for market. Recv check from " 16 G.H.Archer.
" 16 Friday went to city for goods.
" 17 Saturday. at the store as usual. Rain at night very heavy. recv letter from H.E.P.
" 18 Sunday. doing chores & home all day had head-ache cool damp wind.
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�" 19 Monday at Archers store.
" 20 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store"}
" 21 Wednesday at {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at Archers store"}
" 22 Thursday at the store. getting ready for market. Miss H.E.P. & cousins were over. funnel
from A. Blacks.
" 23 Friday drove to city & got goods for store. carrie went down with me. Carrie and Della
Ross came home with me. H.E.P. away to waterloo picnic.
" 24 Saturday. at the store very nice day.
" 25 Sunday. went to church in A.M. mother away to toronto. Father away to Harrisburg over
Sunday. nice day.
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Date
Aug 26 Monday. feeling rather blue. & at store all day.
" 27 Tuesday. at the store all day.
" 28 Wednesday at the store.
" 29 Thursday. at the store & on the farm drawing in oats 1 load rainy.
" 30 Friday doing chores. & drawing in oats at Geo Archers farm. & getting ready to go to
market.
" 31 Saturday. away to city for goods for store. rain not very well at night. Father & Mother
away to Toronto.
Sept 1 Sunday. cloudy & wet. at home. & doing chores.
" 2 To 7. working at Archers store & to city for good.
" 8 Carrie & I drove to Langford & had dinner & tea at Ramseys.
" 9 To 14 at the store. & to city for goods
" 15 Drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Braithwaites. also drove to R. & called to see H.E.P.
" 16 Monday at the store & recv pay to date. check for months Pay.
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�" 17 Tuesday at the store as usual.
" 18 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 19 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 20 Friday getting ready for market.
" 21 Saturday away to city for goods. Geo & wife & baby away to city.
" 22 Sunday. Mother & I away to church in morning. Frank & Jean & children down. rainy in
afternoon.
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Sept. 23 Monday. at the store as usual.
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of "at the store as usual"}
" 25 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 26 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 27 Friday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 28 Saturday away to city for goods.
" 29 Sunday. fair & cool. at Home.
" 30 Monday. at the store as usual.
Oct 1 Tuesday working at the store .
" 2 Wednesday at Geo Archers store
" 3 Thursday at the store & getting ready for market.
" 4 Friday away to market. for G.H Archer & brought home load of goods.
" 5 Saturday at the store as usual.
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�" 6 Sunday. drove to Harrisburg & to St. George at night to the opening of New Baptist
Church.
" 7 Monday at G.H Archers store & quite busy all day.
" 8 Tuesday. at Archers store
" 9 Wednesday at the store till 10 A.M. then got ready & drove to Rockton fair & had dinner
with H.E.P. also tea & spent the evening.
" 10 Thursday. at the store as usual.
" 11 Friday got ready & went to city for goods & in the store at eve.
" 12 Saturday at Geo Archers store.
" 13 Sunday at home. cool & fair day sat church in A.M. & evening.
Date Daily Record.
Oct 14 Monday at G.H Archers store.
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"at G.H. Archers store"}
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"at G.H. Archers store"}
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G.H. Archers store"}
" 18 Friday. away to city for goods. Geo not very well rain at night.
" 19 Saturday. at the store very busy.
" 20 Sunday at home in forenoon very nice day. mother away over Sunday. Drove over to R.
& had tea at H.E.P mrs & mr Steward there also.
" 21 Monday. at the store as usual.
" 22 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store. as usual."}
" 23 Wednesday at the store & getting ready for market.
" 24 Thursday away to city for goods wet most of the day.
" 25 Friday at the store busy.
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�" 26 Saturday at the store .digging out drain from sink.
" 27 Sunday at home very nice day jean & children down. Della Ross here also.
" 28 Monday. at archers store as usual
" 29 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at Archers store as usual."}
" 30 Wednesday at the store
" 31 Thursday. & picking apples.
Nov 1 Friday at the store & getting ready to go to city.
" 2 Saturday away to city for goods.
" 3 Sunday. at home in A.M. drove to R in P.M & had tea at H.E.Ps & went to League.
Date Daily Record.
Nov 4 Monday at the store
" 5 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store"}
" 6 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store"}
" 7 Thursday at the store & getting ready for market
" 8 Friday away to city for goods Geo Archer did not go along.
" 9 Saturday at the store and very busy put tile in drain in P.M. Geo went to city.
" 10 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day at home all day.
" 11 Monday. went to store in morning came home at 11 o clock and got in mangles & corn
and also some apples.
" 12 Tuesday. at the store. H.E.P. came over to train in P.M.
" 13 Wednesday. at the store.
" 14 Thursday at the store.
" 15 Friday away to city for goods.
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�" 16 Saturday. at the store and unloaded goods also laid some tile and filled in drain. very
nice day. Recv check from Geo Archer.
" 17 Sunday. at home not very well.
" 18 Monday went to store as usual
" 19 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"went to store as usual"}
" 20 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "went to store as usual"}
"21 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"went to store as usual"}
" 22 Friday {written over Thursday} {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page indicates repetition of "went to store as usual"}
" 23 Saturday and working at ditch
" 24 Sunday at home in A.M. drove to Rockton in P.M. & had tea at H.E.P & went to League at
night.
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Nov 25 Monday. at the store as usual. colder in morning with snow.
" 26 Tuesday at the store. colder with snow
" 27 Wednesday. at the store as usual.
" 28 Thursday. away to city & got goods for store. also got calf at Jones' & took same to
Miller Roung's.
" 29 Friday at the store & working at chimney for new furnace.
" 30 Saturday. at the store & working in inside and out. started furnace.
Dec 1 Sunday. at home not very well. cold in head & head ache. mother away to church.
" 2 Monday at the store as usual.
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"at the store as usual"}
" 4 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
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�" 5 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 6 Friday away to city for goods.
" 7 Saturday at the store. & very busy
" 8 Sunday drove to R & had tea at H.E.P. & spent the evening cold west wind & freezing.
" 9 Monday at the store. as usual cold west wind. Sadie & Clara away to city.
" 10 Tuesday. doing chores & at the store as usual. cold west wind.
" 11 Wednesday. cold wind. at the store
" 12 Thursday. at the store. and putting up decorations for Xmas.
" 13 Friday. away to city for goods.
" 14 Saturday. at the store. G.A. {Geo Archer} to Toronto
1912 Daily Record.
Dec 15 Sunday. milder. Mother & I to church. in A.M. & home the rest of day
" 16 Monday away to store as usual
" 17 Tuesday at the store Sterling & Sadie away.
" 18 Wednesday at the store.
" 19 Thursday. at the store.
" 20 Friday. away to city for goods.
" 21 Saturday. at the store & very busy
" 22 Sunday. at home writing cards and letters. but not feeling very well.
" 23 Monday. away to store as usual.
" 24 Tuesday. at the store.
" 25 Xmas Wednesday at the store in A.M. then got ready & drove to R & had tea with H.E.P.
" 26 Thursday at the store
" 27 Friday at the store
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�" 28 Saturday at the store Geo away to city & brought home some goods goods also
arrived from Toronto.
" 29 Sunday at home. Jean & family here over Sunday. at church at N.
" 30 Monday at the store as usual.
" 31 Tuesday at the store as usual.
1913 Daily Record.
Jan 1 Wednesday. very nice day. I at home not very well. Fred Mulholland called & I drove
him up to Wier. Jean & Family here. also Della Ross & all over to Carrie's for dinner.
Jan 2 Thursday. at store as usual.
" 3 Friday as usual at the store
" 4 Saturday at the store. intended going to city but did not.
" 5 Sunday. Miss Della Ross & I drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Braithwaites cold east
wind and storm at night.
Jan 6 Monday. very slippery in morning at the store as usual.
Jan 7 Tuesday. away to city for goods east wind & storm.
Jan 8 Wednesday. at the store as usual not feeling very well
Jan 9 Thursday at the store came home at night sick.
Jan 10 Friday at the store as usual
Jan 11 Saturday at the store. very mild & rain at night.
Jan 12 Sunday. at home in A.M. Matthew Vansickle & wife came here & we drove to John
Ritchies home in P.M. I to church in evening.
Jan 13 Monday at the store Matthew & wife & boy left for home. Miss H.E.P. came here in
P.M. also Jean & family & we went to {Tea?} meeting at night. very nice night.
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Jan 14 Tuesday. at the store got some groceries for H.E.P. she went home in A.M.
Jan 15 Wednesday. at the store as usual
" 16 Thursday at the store
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�" 17 Friday away to city for goods
" 18 Saturday at the store
" 19 Sunday at home in A.M. drove to Rockton in P.M. had tea in at H.E.P. then drove to
Christie Church at night.
Jan 20 Monday. at the store. raining very hard through the day. Snow & west wind at night.
Jan 21 Tuesday at the store
" 22 Wednesday at the store.
" 23 Thursday Sterling & I went to Wm. Laws & brought home cow. rainy also fixing up stall
in barn. & working in store & made sausage
Jan 24 Friday. away to city for goods
" 25 Saturday at the store
" 26 Sunday at church in the morning drove to R. in the P.M. & had tea at H.E.P.s & spent the
eve.
Mon 27 Monday at the store. cold wind. good wheeling.
Jan 28 Tuesday. at the store.
" 29 Wednesday. at the store
" 30 Thursday at the store
" 31 Friday at the store. Geo Archer went to city & took sick on train coming home.
Date Daily Record
Feb 1 Saturday. at the store. Geo Archer worse & died at 11-30 A.M. cold wind.
" 2 Sunday. went to store in forenoon. had head-ache & at home in afternoon wrote letter
to H.E.P. in evening cold west wind all day.
Feb 3 Monday. at the store as usual.
" 4 Tuesday at the store. Funeral of Geo H Archer. at 2 P.M. store closed {'XX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} very large crowd. H.E.P. here.
Feb 5 Wednesday. at the store as usual.
" 6 Thursday. at the store.
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�" 7 Friday at the store. Sterling away to city. & got oysters, salted peanuts & Laundry.
" 8 Saturday at the store & busy. cold & windy all week. Sterling Archer Paid me wages for
month up till Feb 15th in full $25.00. cash sales for day $51.90. Jean came down to stay over
S.
" 9 Sunday. cold west wind. went to Rockton in PM. & had tea at H.EPs.
" 10 Monday at the store as usual
" 11 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 12 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 13 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 14 Friday away to city for good for store & took down eggs 24 1/2 doz.
" 15 Saturday at the store. Recv Payment for Work to date.
S" Sunday at home not to cold. Went and to Church at night.
" 17 Monday went to store as usual.
Date Daily Record.
Feb 18 Tuesday. at the store
" 19 Wednesday. at the store & man from Trust Co. was there looking over things & also
took book accounts & debts.
" 20 Thursday at the store & started to take stock Mr Alex Hanes & I.
" 21 Friday at the store. Sterling away to city & bot some goods.
" 22 Saturday at the store also taking stock.
" 23 Sunday at home fair & cold. went to Presbyterian C {Church} at Night.
" 24 Monday. at the store as usual.
" 25 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
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�" 26 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 27 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 28 Friday away to city for good. Paid for goods $98.95. Mrs Geo Archen and myself were
sworn in {P.Q?}
Mar 1 Saturday at the store as usual. unpacking goods and marking same.
" 2 Sunday at home west wind & stormy.
" 3 Monday at the store as usual. Clara Mulholland great work at the {'XX' written in left
column to indicate continuation of this entry} store Monday night.
Mar 4 Tuesday. at the store.
" 5 Wednesday at the store as usual.
" 6 Thursday at the store cold weather.
" 7 Friday at the store. Bell Telephone men fixing up centeral phone office.
" 8 Saturday at the store. as usual Mrs G.H. Archer away to city & got Laundry. Mr H.L Knox
paid me check of $33.00 in payment for 16 Tooth cultivator.
1913 Daily Record.
Mar 9 Sunday. milder at home all day
" 10 Monday at the store as usual
" 11 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 12 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 13 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 14 Friday at the store & away to city for goods
" 15 Saturday at the store Mrs Geo Archer paid me S.C.V. for month in full.
" 16 Sunday colder with west wind
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�" 17 Monday at the store as usual
" 18 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 19 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 20 Thursday. Sterling away to city.
" 21 Friday at the store Sterling away to city Forgot parcel very strong wind
" 22 Saturday. at the store. Will and Cora here also Jean & children also Della Ross
" 23 Sunday at home all day. The girls were here from Toronto and Harrisburg also Frank &
Carrie & Della.
" 24 Monday at the store as usual.
" 25 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 26 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store as usual"}
" 27 Thursday away to city & bot goods
" 28 Friday at the store as usual.
" 29 Saturday at the store Mrs A. & Sadie away to city.
" 30 Sunday very nice day. at home went to church at night.
" 31 Monday at the store as usual.
1913 Daily Record
April 1 Tuesday at the store as usual.
" 2 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 3 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 4 Friday away to city & bot goods.
" 5 Saturday at the store Alex Homer & wife come up in evening.
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�" 6 Sunday at home not very well cold.
" 7 Monday. at the store as usual
" 8 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 9 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 10 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 11 Friday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of "at
the store as usual"}
" 12 Saturday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 13 Sunday at home very nice day.
" 14 Monday at the store as usual.
" 15 Tuesday away to city for goods with team. very nice day.
" 16 Wednesday at the store.
" 17 Thursday at the store.
" 18 Friday at the store as usual.
" 19 Saturday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 20 Sunday at home cool west wind.
" 21 Monday at the store as usual.
" 22 Tuesday at the store not very well.
" 23 Wednesday at home in A.M. but went to store at noon & for the P.M.
" 24 Thursday at the store. as usual
" 25 Friday away to city for goods.
" 26 Saturday at the store. as usual.
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�" 27 Sunday cloudy & wet day rainy
" 28 Monday at the store as usual
" 29 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 30 Wednesday busy at the store.
Daily Record.
Date
May 1 Thursday at the store
" 2 Friday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of "at
the store"}
" 3 Saturday. away to city. Mrs Archer also away to city.
" 4 Sunday at home.
" 5 Monday. at the store as usual
" 6 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 7 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 8 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 9 Friday away to city for goods.
" 10 Saturday at the store
" 11 Sunday. at home in A.M. drove to R in P.M & had tea at Plastow's.
" 12 Monday at the store.
" 13 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store"}
" 14 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates
repetition of "at the store"}
" 15 Thursday at the store & went to Harrisburg & got oil stove.
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�" 16 Friday at the store.
" 17 Saturday. at the store & got Geo Horse shod.
" 18 Sunday. went to church in a.m home the rest of day.
" 19 Monday. at the store at a.m also went to Rockton with stove.
" 20 Tuesday at the store. as usual.
" 21 Wednesday away to city for goods.
" 22 Thursday at the store.
" 23 Friday at the store.
" 24 Saturday at the store as usual. Mrs Archer away to city & Serling away in P.M.
1913 Daily Record.
Date
May 25 Sunday. at home in forenoon. walked to Harrisburg in P.M. rode back on train. Lem
Wilson & Dee Tottridge.
" 26 Monday. at the store as usual.
" 27 Tuesday away to city for goods.
" 28 Wednesday at the store.
" 29 Thursday at the store
" 30 Friday at the store as usual.
" 31 Saturday at the store but not feeling very well received Parcel from London for H.E.P.
June 1 Sunday. very nice day at home not feeling very well cold in head.
" 2 Monday at the store as usual. H.E.P. here
" 3 Tuesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 4 Wednesday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
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�" 5 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 6 Friday away to city for good.
" 7 Saturday at the store.
" 8 Sunday. cool west wind. drove to R & had tea at H.E.P.
" 9 Monday at the store as usual.
" 10 Tuesday at the store.
" 11 Wednesday at the store.
" 12 Thursday at the store.
" 13 Friday away to city for goods.
" 14 Saturday at the store as usual
" 15 Sunday at home in A.M. drove to R in P.M. & had tea at S.J.P.
" 16 Monday at the store as usual.
" 17 Tuesday at the store.
1913 Daily Record
Date
June 18 Wednesday at the store as usual.
" 19 Thursday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition
of "at the store as usual"}
" 20 Friday {line drawn horizontally across rest of the line on page - indicates repetition of
"at the store as usual"}
" 21 Saturday busy at the store.
" 22 Sunday drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Franks. Mother & I. I also paid Frank $34.00
for oil stoves & received Payment of 3.60 for Potatoes.
" 23 Monday. at the store as usual.
" 24 Tuesday at the store
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�" 25 Wednesday away to city for goods
" 26 Thursday at the store as usual.
" 27 Friday at the store.
" 28 Saturday at the store.
" 29 Sunday at church in morning drove to R & Had tea at H.E.P.
" 30 Monday at store.
July 1 Tuesday at the store Mr Alex Haines & I started to take stock.
" 2 Wednesday at the store & taking stock.
" 3 Thursday at the store & finished taking stock. Mr Haines left for home in evening.
" 4 Friday at the store cleaning up & working at books. rain in P.M.
" 5 Saturday. at the store. as usual
" 6 Sunday at home went to church in A.M. cool west wind. all day. Drove to R & went to
League with H.E.P.
" 7 Monday at the store as usual.
" 8 Tuesday at the store
" 9 Wednesday at the store in A.M.
Daily Record
July 9 Wednesday. Went to city on noon train to buy goods for store.
" 10 Thursday at the store.
" 11 Friday at the store.
" 12 Saturday as usual at the store.
" 13 Sunday at home. strong west wind. Mother away to Toronto.
" 27 Sunday went to Church in A.M. & at home the rest of day. very nice day.
" 28 Monday at the store as usual.
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�" 29 Tuesday at the store in A.M. went to R and attended the funeral of the late David Bell.
also had tea at Plastows. and spent the evening.
" 30 Wednesday at the store.
" 31 Thursday at the store.
Aug 1 Friday at the store. & away to city.
" 2 Saturday at the store & Busy. Sterling away to city
" 3 Sunday
{written in pencil at bottom of page} November 1st 1915 last day at Archers store At
Archers Store from July 15 - 1912 - to Nov 1st 1915 Total 3 years 3 months SC Vansickle
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1909. Day Book. 1909.</span></h2>
<p>April 1 Thursday. Doing chores. I went to James Hunts & got belt. & getting ready to cut feed in afternoon. very nice day. sold 2 veal calves. to Dyment. for $10.00. recd {received} payment.</p>
<p>April 2 Friday. doing chores. I went to H.W. Ros's & bot {bought} gallon. coal oil. & 50<sup>e/.</sup> package stock food. not very nice day. I posted letter to H.E.P. {diarist's girlfriend and future wife's initials} Frank away with team. to Wier. & trimming apple trees. I had head ache all day.</p>
<p>April 3 Saturday. snow from east. most all day. doing chores. & I making belt tighteners. Frank took grain to mill to get chopped. divided 30 eggs. my share 15. eggs. Paid B.V $50<sup>00</sup> on last half of years' rent.</p>
<p>April 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. very {mild?} day but very mudy {muddy} on roads. gave 30<sup>e/</sup> towards the different collecting church</p>
<p>xx Frank Wilson fell through hole in barn floor at Austin Mulhollands. barn on april 3-09.</p>
<p>April 5 Monday. doing chores. moving Stoves at house & brought GEVs stove over here. also took James Hunt 1890 lbs hay. Ed Roung here to see about pigs.</p>
<p>April 6 Tuesday. doing chores. sold 7 Jugs to Amos Dyment. 1390 lbs. at 7 per lbs. with $1.00 over. total amount {Paid?}</p>
<p>xx had settlement with F.W.M. to date.</p>
<p>xx Paid Father balance of years rent {E ck?} I not very well. bad pain in Back. AEV & Mrs Vanderliy here for {word faded?} & dinner. Mother working to {A?} cloudy with some rain.</p>
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<p>April 7 Wednesday. in bed all day. with lame back. very strong west wind. which done a lot of damage. Frank doing chores.</p>
<p>April 8 Thursday. at home. with lame back not able to go about. wrote letter to H.E.P. Will & cara came up at night.</p>
<p>April 9 Friday. in house with lame back. will & cara here. A.E.V. took Mrs Vanderliy home west wind with snow nesty day</p>
<p>April 10 Saturday. in house most of day. But feeling a little better. butter made 12. lbs. recd mine 6 lbs. also divided eggs. 60. = 30. Frank went to Brantford. I went out to help him a little with chores. AE.V to Hamilton: Recd letter from H.E.P. west wind & colder. I seen Sara P. & was talking a few minutes.</p>
<p>April 11 Easter Sunday. very nice day. but cool wind. cara & will & A.EV here for dinner. W.&E. went to Frank Barlows for tea. I at home all day. not feeling very well. but helping to do chores.</p>
<p>April 12 Monday. be very nice day. doing chores & cutting feed. Will Bates went home on morning train. washing to day. Will Tourstor called to see me today. Recd letter from H.E.P. this a.m. Mrs Vester Vansickle of Galt here for tea. but Went home on evening train.</p>
<p>xx Geo H. Mulholland had stroke at Sheffield</p>
<p>{Apr}il 13 Tuesday. helping to do chores. had head ache in afternoon. raining in P.M. cara went home on 5 train. Mr Geo H. Mulholland died at 5 P.M. Sheffield. funeral on Friday at 2 P.M. April 16=09</p>
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<p>April 14 Wednesday. doing chores. & Father & I drawing wood. from sawing machine to wood shed. & piling some. filing circular woodsaw. & getting ready to cut wood. very nice day. A. Wing here this evening after hay.</p>
<p>April 15 Thursday. doing chores. took Able Wing 1730 lbs hay. @ 12<sup>00</sup> Per ton. Went to Chas Bayles' with 2 heffers to Bull. charlie away to Dunday Dundas. cutting hard wood. with horsepower. & circular woodsaw. very nice day. Harry Mulholland. came home this morning. & 0-7-10 train.</p>
<p>April 16 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood. went to Geo H. Mulhollands funeral in afternoon. putting shingles on drive Barn roof. & finished up chores. Set hen in oarshard orchard on hen eggs.</p>
<p>April 17 Saturday. doing chores drawing wood from machine & piling some. took cow No 8. stas to C. Bayles Bull. & putting a few shingles on Barn roof. divided eggs & butter. to day. 70 eggs. & 20 lbs Butter this week. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>April 18 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. & had dinner & tea. & stayed all night at H.E.Ps. & had breakfast on Monday morning. mudy driving home.</p>
<p>April 19. Monday. came home from H.E.Ps. & doing chores. took No. 5 cow. J Black to Chas Bayles' Bull. washing buggy. & cutting up apple trees. for wood.</p>
<p>April 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cut up apple tree. shingling barn roof. Frank drawing wood out orchard cool wind. all day</p>
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<p>{Continued from previous page} Apr 20 Jean came down. & stayed for tea. Frank Paid me my share on hay A. Wing got. $5.19. Went to office & posted card to H.E.P. & to H.W. Rous's to get trace mendid.</p>
<p>Apr 21 Wednesday. doing chores fixing & cleaning disc-harrow. put reel on spreader. & cleaned {ovals?} on buggy & oiled some. took farm cart apart. Sam Plastow put horse in drive Barn. rainy & very mudy. A.E.V. had Mr Wallard Willard of Sheffield here for dinner.</p>
<p>Apr 22 Thursday. doing chores. put fence part arrived. where fence was down. took grain to Mill for chop. took sow away to carson Weallers. Paid for chopping 47<sup>e/.</sup> & gallon machine oil 35 Frand. cleaning up. seed oats. I got my arm hurt. by door pole falling on it.</p>
<p>April 23 {In the margin, written horizontally below the date is: 'Mother's Birth Day'} - Friday. doing chores. cutting wood with horse power. Frank splitting wood. I fixing disc-harrow. & cultivator. down st at night. & posted letter to H.E.P. got trace at H.W. Rous's. & Paid 15<sup>e/.</sup> for some. bot whip. 40<sup>e/.</sup> & bread 10<sup>e/.</sup> Mother away to Jean's to day. being her birth day. x x x</p>
<p>April 24 - Saturday. doing chores. fixing lame fence. Frank away for sow. at C. Weaver's. cutting feed in P.M. & fixing fence. Read letter from H.E.P. Recd $1.00 for butter sold. divided butter 10 lbs. {& or 0?} eggs. 74. = 37 my share.</p>
<p>April 25 = Sunday. doing chores. home all day. but went to church at night. very nice day.</p>
<p>April 26 - Monday. doing chores. fixing fence. nice day down st at night. & sent Laundry away. 1 shirt - 3 collars - 3 hair cuffs. H.S.J.C.</p>
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<p>April 27 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating. on back field. in a.m. raining in P.M. fixing up farm cart. cool wind to-night.</p>
<p>April. 28 Wednesday. doing chores. & fixing fence along east lane. divided eggs to-night. 58. eggs. 29 eggs each. churned to-day. 9 lbs. Recd mine 4. lbs. I sending 12 lbs. butter & 4 doz eggs to market. with carrie. on Thursday 29.-09. S.U.V.</p>
<p>April 29 Thursday. Doing chores. carrie did not go to market. Strong east wind & snow storm. Posted letter to H.E.P. at night.</p>
<p>April 30 Friday. doing chores. shingling on Pig pen roof. gathered 34 18 eggs to-day.</p>
<p>May 1 Saturday. doing chores. Carrie went to market Frank away to Brantford. cara came up from Toronto. I finished some work on pig pen roof. & fixing doors. at barn down st at night. & recd card from H.E.P. got Laundry. Bread. cheese. Bananas. salmon. gathered 11 eggs. Recd Payment from carrie from Eggs. & Butter. & chicken</p>
<p>May 2 Sunday. doing chores. windy & stormy all day. snow. quarterly meeting sunday. at C. I went to church at night. home all day.</p>
<p>May 3 Monday. doing chores. getting cutting box ready to cut feed. went to woods & fixed up gaps. & patching farm roof. {Frany?} slept in barn Sunday night. & monday fore-noon. churning to-day.</p>
<p>May 4 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning seed oats & barley. took jersey cow & heffers to Bull. cutting feed. & tore up rigging. & put away. Recd card from H.E.P. she at city.</p>
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<p>May 5 Wednesday. doing chores. started to sow oats in back field & barley on east field as Potatoe ground. very nice day. & drying. Frank cultivating in lower field. snow in lane. {In the left margin it reads: 'sowing oats & barley'}</p>
<p>May 6 Thursday. doing chores. sowing barley & oats & pease in lower field. & oats in back field. Frank cultivating & harrowing rain about 6 P.M. & night. Mrs Tom Jones called here to see A.E.V. about seeder box.</p>
<p>May 7 Friday. doing chores. fixed up {funel?} back on sand hill. in A.M. cleaned up tree that fell across fence back of wood. & fixed fence. cultivated garden. & clearing around. set hen to-day off on 28 May. recd butter 5 lbs & eggs. 40.</p>
<p>May 8 Saturday. doing chores. fixing fence in lower field. cultivating in garden. & picking up rail-wood. Recd letter from H.E.P. she being at Hamilton.</p>
<p>May 9 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. had head-ache. rainy all day. & night.</p>
<p>May 10 Monday. doing chores. rainy all day. My Birthday. Recd letter from H.E.P. & tie from Mrs A.A.P. at Present. doing chores. & While washing celing of my room & painting wood work of same Cara & Mother papering room. Recd Balance on hay from James Hunt. Recd card from Jean to-day.</p>
<p>May 11 Tuesday. doing chores. helping to house clean. painting</p>
<p>May 12 Wednesday. doing chores. taking down old board {fescce? or fence?} along evergreen trees.</p>
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<p>May 12 {Continued from previous page.} went to Hamilton on noon train. & got some things. called on H.E.P. & spent the after noon looking around {m?} stares. came home on 7.05 train. Jean down. for the day.</p>
<p>May 13 Thursday. doing chores. making garden & planting potatoes in south orchard. 36 rows. 18 to the west side is mine. very nice day ground very wet.</p>
<p>May 14 Friday. doing chores. cultivating. sowing oats. in back field. rainy.</p>
<p>May 15 15 Saturday. doing. fixing fence. harrowing in back field. & fixing up around. Painting in dining room. Cara & Jean here papering & house cleaning. F.W.M. took clu grain to mill to get chopped. &</p>
<p>xx broke Wagon tounge. rainy again at night. Recd Butter 5 lbs. & eggs. 10. Recd Letter from Mrs. Watskins Raimtoul</p>
<p>May 16 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at night. at home all day. cara & Jean. here.</p>
<p>May 17 Monday. doing chores. cleaning out water diches {ditches} & making some. fixing fence. Frank fixing wagon tounge. Recd card from Will Bate. cara went some on morning train. Jean here helping mother. I painting bedroom to night.</p>
<p>May 18 Tuesday. nice day, doing chores. fixing bars in lane. & road fence at gate. Frank cultivating. Jean went home. this evening. Recd Butter 5 lbs. & eggs. 30. Geo Horse has sore leg. Started to Write letter to H.E.P. Mr. Willard. of Sheffield here for dinner.</p>
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<p>May 19. Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence between us & John Ritchie. F.W.M. cultivating. Posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>May 20 Thursday. doing chores. setting post & fixing fence. Sowing oats this afternoon. F.W.M. away to Raising at John Archers. Father came home from Harrisburg. & went to barn Raising.</p>
<p>May. 21 Friday. doing chores. harrowing. & drawing water furrows. on oat ground. sowing oats this afternoon. cloudey & look like rain. divided eggs. 52. down st at night. & bot British Army Liniment. at J carnells. 26<sup>e/.</sup></p>
<p>May 22 Saturday. doing chores. harrowing oat ground. got bushel seed corn at mill & sowed peice behind farm. fixing fence. & cleaning out water furrows. in back field. down street at night & recd letter from H.E.P. & bot Bread & buiscuit. very nice day.</p>
<p>May 23 Sunday. doing chores. very nice morning but turned clowdy & cool with a little rain.</p>
<p>May 24 Monday. not feeling very well cold. doing chores. Father & Mother went to Harrisburg. I wrote letter to Aunt Luiasa {Louisa?} & cousin Bessie. & H.E.P. & posted some to night. bot loaf bread. Recd card from H.E.P. Frank want to Burg at night Set hen on duck eggs. in horse stable.</p>
<p>May 25 Tuesday. doing chores. sowing oats in forenoon. sick & not doing anything in P.M. Father & Mother came home from harrisburg.</p>
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<p>May 26 Wednesday. not very well. sick with cold. helped milk at night. went to Dr. Gibsons & got bottle of cough medicine & tablets for cold. & paid for some & paid for bottle of medicine got in April 9.=09 $1.00 Paid Mrs Gibson.</p>
<p>May 27 Thursday. doing chores. very heavy rain in morning. went to store with 8 lbs butter & got groceries. & sprouting Potatoes to wet to work on land. S. Bishop paid me S.C.V. $1.00 for service of Bull 1908.</p>
<p>May 28 Friday.doing chores. fixing fence at garden. & started to draw out manuer {manure}.</p>
<p>May 29. Saturday. doing chores. drawing out manure. all day. I not feeling very well. down street at night.</p>
<p>May 30 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day Troy {-ening?} there church to day. I at home all day. went to church at Troy. with A.E.V. & Baukes. {Philshee?} drove my buggy.</p>
<p>May 31 Monday. doing chores. drawing out manure. all day. 19 loads. Started to send milk to cheese factory. very nice day.</p>
<p>June 1 Tuesday. doing chores. drawed out 9. loads manure. & plowing in hoe crop ground. F.W.M. getting ready to sow some pease. next to Barn yard east. Frank took grain to mill to get chopped. cooler & some rain</p>
<p>June 2 Wednesday. doing chores. pllwing plowing on hoe crop ground. very nice day. divided eggs to-day. 62 eggs.</p>
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<p>June 3 Thursday. doing chores. plowing. rolling disc-harrowing. & draging. on hoe crop ground. very nice day. I had word with F.W.M. in horse stable. about things in general.</p>
<p>XXX {There is a double line above and below this marking.} Rent. taxes. house. butter making. repairing wagon. & work down on farm.</p>
<p>June 4 Friday. doing chores. harrowing. disk Harrowing drilling up mangel ground. took load of rails {buck? or luck?} on fence. between us & Ricchie Ritchie. down st at night. & bot 7 lbs mangel. seed. loaf Bread. & got hair cut.</p>
<p>June 5 Saturday. doing chores. sowed mangles. lowered wire on fence. turned young cattle in sparling ground field. took Geo to shop & got new shoes put on. started to hoe potatoes in orchard. Mother went to Toronto. I down st at night.</p>
<p>June 6 Sunday. doing chores. drove to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.P.s. & came home before 6 P.M. & help do chores.</p>
<p>june June 7. Monday. doing chores. drawed out 10 loads manure. in A.M. plowing in afternoon F.W.M. went to C. {Cyrus} Knoxs with spreader for the after-noon. nice cool day. cloudy.</p>
<p>June 8 Tuesday. doing chores. drawing out manure all day 21 loads. I cutting seed potatoes in forenoon. between loads.</p>
<p>June 9 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing out 10 loads manure. Plowing Potatos ground. in afternoon. cloudy. cool air. I sprouting potatoes. between loads in a.m.</p>
<p>June 10 Thursday. doing chores. sprouting Potatoes. took letter {illegible?} train to H.E.P. plowing & cultivating on potatoe ground.</p>
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<p>June 10 {Continued from previous page.} Planting potatoes. & plowing this afternoon. Cyrus Knox here with planter. Ed. Vansickle & baggageman here shooting ground-hogs. planted 10 bushel. on 27 rows.</p>
<p>June 11 Friday. doing chores. plowing fodder corn ground. harrowing & discing.</p>
<p>= xx took No 6 Black cow to C. Bayles Bull.</p>
<p>June 12 Saturday. doing chores. discing. draging sowing. & rolling fodder corn. ground. & fixing fence. along lane. Father at Joe Plastows barn raising. nice day. got 48 lbs. seed corn at mill. Paid.</p>
<p>June 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. walked home from church in morning. with Sara. A. Patterson. rainy in A.M.</p>
<p>June 14. Monday. doing chores. & hoeing potatoes in orchard. all day. A.E.V. had team to draw stuff from station.</p>
<p>June 15 Tuesday. drawing out manure. 19 loads. Bot harness mending out-fit $1.50</p>
<p>June 16 Wednesday. doing chores. & plowing all day. very nice day. Frank & Carrie went to Hamilton. to</p>
<p>XX Fred. Mulhollands wedding. Jean & Baby, & Eva here to-day.</p>
<p>June 17. Thursday. doing chores. mending harness rainy all forenoon. cleaning out calf pen & choreing around in afternoon. Frank Plowing & harrowing. turnip G. Recd card from Charlie. H.E.P. from Waterdown.</p>
<p>June 16 Guy Smith & miss Weaver. married.</p>
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<p>June 18 Friday. doing chores. drawing out manure finished had 129 loads. manure. Posted letter to H.E.P. & sent Laundry away. bot. buiscuit. vaseline. & Postage stamps. Will Farston in town this Eve. Recd milk check to. day = $1.34 =</p>
<p>June 19 Saturday. doing chores. Plowing turnip ground. F.W.M. working on turnip ground.</p>
<p>June 20 Sunday done chores. got Alberts horese & drove to Rockton. & had dinner with hep {H.E.P.} came home early & helped do chores. Frank away to Harrisburg. & had dinner at F.C. Braithwaites.</p>
<p>{J}une 21 Monday. doing chores. I working on road this forenoon. very warm. Plowing this afternoon. F.W.M. sowed part of turnips. & working on turnip ground.</p>
<p>June 22 Tuesday. doing chores. mending harness. Plowing buck-wheat ground. Frank working on turnip ground.</p>
<p>June 33 23 Wednesday. Plowed head land in hoe crop field. took sow to C. Weavers Boar. & went to Rockton in afternoon to see foot Ball sport. & stayed for {coneert?} at night. Frank & Jean there also. rainy most of afternoon.</p>
<p>June 24 Thursday. fine & warm. fixing fence along wheat field. cleaning up orchard. & moving Lumber. field.</p>
<p>June 25 Friday. doing chores. cutting weeds & thistles harrowing disc harrowing buckwheat G.</p>
<p>June 26 Saturday. doing chores. took Geo Horse top shop & had two shoes set. hilling up Potatoes. & started to hoe corn. Fred Mulholland & Wife came here</p>
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<p>June 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to Church in morning. very nice day. warm. went to R.O. to League with H.E.P. & spent the evening at H.E.P. home.</p>
<p>June 28 Monday. doing chores. hoeing corn. all day.. very warm. cooler at night.</p>
<p>June. 29 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing corn. fixing fence. cut grass in orchard. & along road. cultivating buckwheat ground. set part at road fate.. Frank hoeing & cultivating corn. cara came up to-day. Father away tp Sam Kivels barn raising. Barn 48 x 77. = 10 ft out side past. 34 per-live past. nice day. & moonlight night.</p>
<p>June 30 Wednesday. doing chores. hoeing corn. went to Cheese factory & got 3<sup>1/4</sup> lbs cheese then went to Rockton & got H.E.P.</p>
<p>July 1 Thursday. doing chores. helping to get yard ready for social. in am. went to starting field in afternoon. & helped in Booth. Proceeds of day $3.14.<sup>00</sup> Proceeds. of evening $2.10.<sup>00</sup>.</p>
<p>July 2 Friday. doing chores cleaning up yard. & cultivating corn & mangles. took H.E.P. home at night. Recd milk check</p>
<p>July 3 Saturday cooler. doing chores. picking potatoes bugs. sowed buckwheat. & harrowed ground.</p>
<p>July 4 Sunday. very nice day. doing chores. went to church morning & evening wrote letter to H.E.P. & posted some. CharlieMorman's corpse came here on express in afternoon 4.30 Killed by train</p>
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<p>July 5 Monday.doing chores. hoeing potatoes. grinding scythes. & mowe, knives. cut piece of grass. in afternoon Recd money on checks from Bank. & had settlement. With Frank to date.</p>
<p>July 6 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing potatoes drawing in 33 loads hay. very nice day. Father sold some old I iron to {sheeiry?}. mother & carrie away to Ladies Aid meeting</p>
<p>July 7 Wednesday. doing chores. tedding hay. in forenoon. & cut piece in afternoon started to draw in hay. 2 loads. Tom Jones came here. & left 50 lbs. bindes truine @ 10.9 per lbs. Payable in October.</p>
<p>July 8 Thursday. doing chores. drawing in hay 2 loads. & tedding. & rakeing hay. cultivating corn. & Potatoes. washed buggy at night.</p>
<p>July 9 Friday. doing chores. hoeing mangles rakeing hay & drawing in hay. 4 loads wrote letter to H.E.P. & posted some. Bot stamps & Bananas.</p>
<p>July 10 Saturday. doing chores. thinning mangles all day. clowdy cloudy & rain at night. Frank Barlaw Paid me 25<sup>e/.</sup> on account down street at night & bot bread 109.</p>
<p>July 11 Sunday. done chores. drove to R. there to Tom Jones's. for dinner & tea. back to to R. then home showery at night.</p>
<p>July 12 Monday. doing chores. thinning mangles all day cloudy & nice breeze. rain at night.</p>
<p>July 13 Tuesday. doing chores. thinning turnip Light Culling up potatoes. F.W.M cultivating turnips & Potatoes.</p>
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<p>{J}uly 14 Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence at East side. getting ready to & spraying potatoes. & hoeing turnips.</p>
<p>July 15 Thursday. doing chores. cut piece of grass north of house. & thinning turnips. went down street at night & posted letter to H.E.P. & was talking to S.A.P.</p>
<p>July 16 Friday. doing chores. tedding hay. & hoeing turnips.</p>
<p>July 17 Saturday. doing chores. hoeing turnips drawing in 3 loads hay. paris greening Potatoes. Carrie kicked about cooling</p>
<p>xxx milk & had a few words. Father & Mother drove over to Langford to see Albert Ramsay. they drove F.C. Braithwaites Horse.</p>
<p>July 18 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening I at home the rest of day.</p>
<p>July 19 Monday. doing chores. sprayed Potatoes thinning turnips finished some. to day. F.W.M. cut piece of grass. A.E.V. set up buggy. or minister. I Payed carrie her half of milk check $10.47</p>
<p>July 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating mangles drawed in 4 loads hay this afternoon. F.W.M finished cutting grass. & rakeing mother went to Jean's to night. I had headache this afternoon.</p>
<p>July 21 Wednesday.doing chores. went down street & seen abowt about supplies for {picme?} booth. drawed post along for fence. setting post this P.M. Mother away to Jeans.</p>
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<p>July 22nd: Thursday. doing chores. selling {illegible} food. rain this afternoon. I wrote letter to H.E.P also recieved me. from H.E.P sold Ed {illegible} 2 years old heffer for beef.</p>
<p>XXX: at $59.00 Paid. settled with F W.H for same. mother came home from James' but went {illegible} again to night.</p>
<p>July 23: Friday. doing chores {illegible}. with to {illegible} this afternoon. which was held in PresbyTerian church {orchard?}. cost of suppies $15.71.</p>
<p>July 24: Saturday. doing chores. {illegible}. drawing in hay all after noon. cool wind o cloudy. Father o Albert in Hamilton down street at night o got seed from C. Fillers'. got Bread o buns.</p>
<p>July 25: Sunday. doing chores. O at home all day. very fine day. went to R. in evening. R o E o mrs Heathe there.</p>
<p>July 26: monday. doing chores, gathering weeds o thistles {illegible}. fiscing up garden. F W.M {illegible} Township.</p>
<p>July 27: Tuesday. doing chores. put brace on post for wine barrel. grinding binder {illegible}. cutting wheat This after noon. very nice sSam Doherty for shoeing horse 2 shoes.</p>
<p>July 28: Wednesday. doing chores. sprayed Potatoes finished cutting wheat. started to plow fall wheat around. warm o dry. put new comb shear on {illegible} Plain.</p>
<p>July 29: Thursday. doing chores, plowing fall wheat ground. very warm. ground dry o hard in places. look like rain to-night.</p>
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<p>July 30: Friday. doing chores. grinding sythe & cutting weeds & thistles on Road. & picking Potatoe bugs. plowing on Fall Wheel ground. in P.M. down street at night & posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>July 31: Saturday. doing chores. {illegible}. my half of potatoes in field. started to draw in wheet. 53 loads. 7 a.m. got {illegible} from mill & plowing on fall wheat ground. in afternoon. 1 new letter from H.E.P. very nice day.</p>
<p><br />aug 1: Sunday. doing chores. Juiced juice. finished drawing in wheat. I {illegible} lovely this afternoon.</p>
<p>aug 3: Tuesday. doing chores, went down st in Forenaun. I met Leo Longman. as Lemon. Plowing on Fall wheaty.</p>
<p>aug 4 Wednesday. doing chores. blowing fall wheat ground. I blowed up to bruce boat mother went to Harrisburg. To ice jean. George Braithwaite girl</p>
<p>xxx : 10 year old hung herself to tree by {illegible}.</p>
<p>xxx :john Brow's wife died this afternoon.</p>
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<p>Aug 6 Friday. doing chores. got gee have shud 2 shoes. got 40 red soll wire fwd at station to fwd on fwd. solled wire aut & tacked up on fence posts. had bath & shave & went to funeral this after noon. of John Crouss. wife. very warm & dry. Real milk chech $1951 = with 37% cheese charged. for bread 104.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Saturday. doing chores. picked bugs off of {lword looks like "polaroid"} in orchard. went to Woodwarths & got fence stretcher. & stretched fence. north of house. & fastened some to posts. also went to station & got 3 plows. & other repairs. For A-E-V. Mother& Albert & Muriel went to Toronto on {Illegible text, lookt like "so bam" or "so barn"}. very warm day.</p>
<p>Aug 8 Sunday. doing chores, drove to R. & had dinner & tea with H.E.P her cousin & Gentleman friend golt came there. Real 759 from marster. Let H.E.P Have a V. to go to Hamilton & Toronto. Frank left any 4 cows in stable all night not milloed.</p>
<p>{"XXX" written above the date} Aug 9 Monday. doing chores. a little rain. cultivating on fall wheat ground. this P.M. S.C.U. & F.W.M. had settlement to take. for all back accounts. & had quite a talk about going away Sundays. Milk & butter making. eggs & cream uperator</p>
<p>{"XXX" written above the date} Aug 10 Tuesday. Doing disc harrowing on fall wheat ground in A.M. culling rats on hill in back field in afternoon. Frank got 3 bags sharb of mill.</p>
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<p>Aug 11 Wednedsday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. culling weeds& Thistles. Frank hoeing {illegible text possibly "roughes"} in P.M. sent letter & boat tucked to moether. bat bread & corn flakes a bakery 20!</p>
<p>Aug 12 Thursday. Cutherp weeds & thistles in forenoon. grinding brides knives & hoeing in afternoon. doing chores</p>
<p>Aug 13 Friday. doing chores & getting realy to thresh, drawed in 2 loads of oats in afternoon. & getting ready to thresh went down street at night &ported tellr to H.E.P. & card to jean.</p>
<p>Aug 14 Saturday. doing chores. threshing wheat 43 bags. Barlet 104 bushel & oats 54 bushel. Nebor Roung threshes Real letter from H.E.P. downst at night. Cara went up to Jeans. over Sunday</p>
<p>Aug 15 Sunday. Doing chores. drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at Jean's & brought Cara home. & done milking. rainy and mist</p>
<p>Aug 16 Monday. doing chores. culling weeds, mullcup & thistles. Jean Braithwade. Jean & dot win came here for dinner & tia went to Station to see them off to night Real milk check from Henry Howard. $17.90 M. Young took picture at A.E.D. shop</p>
<p>Aug 18 Wednesday. doing chores. harrowing on fall wheat ground till 10 A.M. startet to cut miced grain & oats. Mother sick with cold. Wrote letter to Jean & sent ticket for Jean wien.</p>
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<p>Aug 20 Friday. doing chores went down to Geo Phries of got leather mils 20% & gallon oil 15. & 2 balls buider Turne at mill 909. cutting & shucking oats had settlement with Frank to date in full.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Saturday. doing chores. disc harrowing* getting in field for cours. Albert went to Niagra falls on Picnic. H. George Harrisburg, Lynda & Copetour.</p>
<p>Aug 22 Sunday. doing chores. not feeling very well. very nice day. hadinvitation to go to Harrisburg & Rocklir</p>
<p>Aug 23 Monday. doing chores. disc harrowing in fall wheat ground. F.W.M. Ploaing in south field for wheat. drawing in miced grain 3 loads & 1 load of oats. Subscribed for Hamilton Daily Herald & got Bible with some. Paid$3.50 to E. James agent.</p>
<p>Aug 24 Tuesday. doing chores. finished cutting oats & miced grain drawing in oats from backfield. F.W.M. Chopping at mill. A.E.V. to buy oats.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Wednesday. doing chores. drawed in 4 load oats. I had sick head ache. wrote letter to H.E.P. also read one from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 26 Thursday. doing chores. Plowing inlower south field for fall wheat in A.M. drawed in 3 loads oats & finished field.</p>
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<p>Aug 27 Friday. doing chores. plowing fall wheat ground A.E.V. had Gee Horse away F.W.M. at AustinMulhollands. Threshing this forenoon. Mother out for tea. very nice day & warm. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 28 Saturday. doing chores. starteed to roll fall wheat ground. some rain. rolling again this after noon. F.W.M. cultivating down street st night got hair cell & shane &bat Bread& benes rain.</p>
<p>Aug 29 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. & had dinner at H.E.Ps. came home at 6 done chores. had tea and went to church. Frank and Jean here. Drove A.U.Vs horse</p>
<p>Aug 30 Monday. doing chores. working on fall wheat ground. F.W.M. took 7 bus 2b lly wheat is mill. =H 8.90 & lot barel salt & paid for chopping 44.4 paid. had settlement to date for back accounts</p>
<p>Aug 31 Tuesday. Toronto show opened. doing chores. harrowing & drawing in miced grain F.W.M gang plowing oat stubble. nice day today. looks like rain at N</p>
<p>Sept 1 Wednesday. Fine & cool. doing chores.gang plowing oat field stubble.</p>
<p>Sept 2 Thursday. doing chores. finished plowing oat stubble. F.W.M. cut grass on hills opposit school house. Father & Jean went to Toronto. Posted letter to H.E.P. & took shears back to J.W. Kelleys. frost last night</p>
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<p>Sept 3 Friday, dong chores, harrowing oat slubble & darwed in 2 small loads {fuern?} clover. Della Ross & Hamilton today. Sept 4 Saturday. Cloudy & rainy. Frank away to Brantford, & tinkering around fixing fence washing buggy and is on. got in feed for cattle. went to office & got mail & to meat shop a bot 37.9 worth stake. Ria letter from H.E.P at night.</p>
<p>Sept 5 Sunday. At Home all day went to R. for H.E.P at night. She came home with me.</p>
<p>Sept 6 Monday. Doing chores. Went to Jersey Ville in P.M. Frank done milking at Night. Father came home from 7 o'clock.</p>
<p>Sept 7 Tuesday. Done chores in morning got ready & H.E.P & I went to Toronto Fair. came home at night arrived at 1 o'clock A.M.</p>
<p>Sept 8 Wednesday. doing chores. Harrowing Fall Wheat ground, & took H.E.P home at night.</p>
<p>Sept 9 Thursday. Doing chores finished sowing fall wheat & harrowing F.W.M. away to Toronto Fair. Cool wind wind. & rained at night.</p>
<p>Sept 10 Friday. Doing chores, finished harrowing wheat ground and draw water furrows cleaned some out. 7 Barlou borrowed 10 bushel forces. I sold apples to Q.E Caldwell of Dundas. Freeing at $35 and {afyes?}. Baldwins & Manns at $1.52 also.{Calvorts?} at $1.00 per Barrel. Reel $5.00 on account. Balance to are pair asher apples one delivered at car.</p>
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<p>Sept 11 Saturday. Doing chores. Fixed sucker on ram yard pump. Fixed some fence on east side of place & started to dig well. at new wire fence, east of school house. Real letter from H. E. P. Albert had my ticket & layed for same.</p>
<p>Sept 12 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. & wrote letter to H. E P. I went to church at night. Father & mother went to visit Tom Jones. Albert away to Branchton with F.W.M buggy.</p>
<p>Sept 13 Monday. Doing chores. went to C. Bayles. & Threshing all day. F.W.M cutting {corn?}.</p>
<p>Sept 14 Tuesday: Doing chores. Finished Threshing at C. Bayles. This 9M. Cutting corn & took in load of disced grain out of orchard. Got {fixtures?} from M. Young.</p>
<p>Sept 15 Wednesday, doing chores. started to pick fall apples. Some rain today & last night. Real card from H. E. P. Fordon 144 Mill st.</p>
<p>Sept 16 Thursday. Doing chores. Picking apples all day. F. W. M. cutting poddes, corn. Very nice day & warm.</p>
<p>Sept 17 Friday. Doing chores. Living off poddes, corn in heaves. rather neat job.</p>
<p>Sept 18 Saturday. Finished drying up corn & started to set some up in shocks. down at night.</p>
<p>Sept 19 Sunday. Doing chores in morning. Drove to H. E. P.s. & had dinner & tea. went to Harvest. Home services at night in church. S.J Plastow not very well.</p>
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<p>Sept 20 Monday. doing chores. tieing fodder corn up in shocks. drawed in pease. nice day. dry & warm. bot 1 ball binder twine at mill 40 {cents} paid.</p>
<p>Sept 21 Tuesday. doing chores. pickd 1 tree fall apples. & took some ties back to spring in woods. & cleaned some out & fixed it up. F.W.M. digging potatoes in orchard. Kids here for tea.</p>
<p>Sept 22 Wednesday. doing chores. went to wood & filled trough with water. also went to barrell factory & got 17. barrels. then started & dug & picked up potatoes in orchard. F.W.M. to mill with grain to chop. & little rain. windy.</p>
<p>Sept 23 Thursday. doing chores. started to cut ear corn. rain came on. & we quit the job. I piling wood in shed.</p>
<p>Sept 24 Friday. doing chores. cutting corn. Packers here packing apples. Recv (Received) $9.00 for same rain at night.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Saturday. doing chores. cutting corn. took 9 barrels apples to station down street at night. bot meat & Bread.</p>
<p>Sept 26 Sunday. doing chores cloudy & cool. went to Church morning and evening. sunday school rally & Harvest Home Rote letter to Hep. & posted same.</p>
<p>Sept 27 Monday. finished cutting ear corn & started to pick greening apples.</p>
<p>Sept 28 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples & drawed some in drive barn. Father & Mother at grape social I had head. aches. & stayed home.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Wednesday. doing chores picking apples fore noon. rain.</p>
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<p>Sept 29 Mother went up to F. C. Braithwaite's Recv {received} letter from Hep. settled with F.W.M. {brother-in-law Frank Mulholland} to date. for chopping. fixing plow. 1 ball twine. & milk check..</p>
<p>Sept 30 Thursday. doing chores. picking apples in back orchard. raining part of day. got horses up & drawed apples in drive barn. F.W.M. not working. tooth ache {written in pencil}</p>
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<p>Oct 1 Friday. doing chores. picking apples. in back orchard. F.W.M. helping today. Mother came home from Jean's.</p>
<p>Oct 2 Saturday. doing chores. picking apples. down st at night bot Bread & Buns.</p>
<p>Oct 3 Sunday. doing chores in morning. went to R{Rockton} & had dinner & tea at Hep's {Harriet Eliza Plastow}.</p>
<p>Oct 4 Monday. doing chores. picking apples. F.W.M. went to Jersey {the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railroad runs through Jerseyville} bills to see about selling pigs.. recv letter from Hep.</p>
<p>Oct 5 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples. had headache. in after noon.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Wednesday. doing chores. I working at spring in woods. & fixing dam. F.W.M. away to Jersey milk with 9 jugs 2260 lbs. I took 2 jugs to Lynden 430 lbs. total weight 2690 lbs. value $212.50 Recv payment. S.C.V {Sidney Clarence Van Sickle} & F.W.M. started to pull turnips to ship. Had settlement. with F.W.M. to date.</p>
<p>Oct 7 Thursday. doing chores. drawing turnips to car {railroad car}. 4 loads nearly 60 bushels to load. also pulling turnips this day. fine day.</p>
<p>Oct 8 Friday. doing chores. pulling turnips drawed 3 loads to car. about 184. bushel.</p>
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<p>Oct 9 Saturday. doing chores. pulling turnips & took some to car. sold to Ray Thompson F.W.M. away to Brantford & bot 8 young pig & got cider made. Father away to city Hamilton. Recv letter from Hep.</p>
<p>Oct 10 Sunday doing chores. F.W.M. away. I home all day. Father and Mother to church at night.</p>
<p>Oct 11 Monday. doing chores. pulling & drawed to car 2 loads cloudy with a little rain rain at night. Mrs McIntyre died at noon.</p>
<p>Oct 12 Tuesday. doing chores. went to cheese factory & got 4 1/2 lbs cheese. cleaning out cellars. rainy day. cold wind.</p>
<p>Oct 13 Wednesday. show day at R. doing chores. & picking apples. & went to show & had dinner at Hep's also tea & spent the eve.</p>
<p>Oct 14 Thursday. picking apples all day.</p>
<p>Oct 15 Friday. picking apples. & went to C Boyles. & helped to dig potatoes..</p>
<p>Oct 16 Saturday. doing chores. & digging potatoes with R Kitchen's digger. Geo Howe & John Kivell. also C. Boyle's man here picking up potatoes. payed for some down st at night. & recv letter from Hep. & bot buns at Bakery. 10 {cents?}</p>
<p>Oct 17 Sunday. doing chores. damp, & cool. cloudy. at home all day. Father & Mother to church at night Albert away to Jones's.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Monday. doing chores. cleaning out hen house. & putting up furnace pipes in forenoon. went to Copetown with A.E.V. {Albert VanSickle} in afternoon. & started to put up litter carriers in barn.</p>
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<p>Oct 19 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples F.W.M. away to Austin Mulhollands threshing. cold & frosty at night.</p>
<p>Oct 20 Wednesday. doing chores. picking apples in a. m. pulling mangels {mangelwurzels} in after-noon. F.W.M. at Austin Mulhollands this forenoon. to finish threshing.</p>
<p>Oct 21 Thursday. doing chores. wet & mudy. bot wood buried this afternoon. Father & Frank to funeral. I picking apples. rain. hail & windy. about 67</p>
<p>Oct 22 Friday. doing chores. finished picking apples. pulling mangels & drawed in two loads. rainy. FWM. plowing in lower east field.</p>
<p>Oct 23 Saturday. doing chores. pulling mangels & drawed in two loads. FWM plowing in the fore noon. AEW. away to John Smith's south of Jerseyville. had my horse & waggon. Will & Cara came up this after noon. I had head ache.</p>
<p>Oct 24 Sunday. doing chores in morning went to R. & had dinner & tea at Heps. & spent the evening. very cool & frosty at night. The folks of F.W.M. to H {Hamilton}.</p>
<p>Oct 25 Monday. Thanksgiving day. Father, Mother & Will & Clara went to Jeans & had dinner. Will went home. I down shed in a.m. & got mail. also Bread & Butter. pulling mangles. & drawed in two loads. F.W.M. sold duck to Mrs Robins.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Tuesday. doing chores. pulling & taking in mangles. finished pulling. got beets Bread & buns. & milk check.</p>
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<p>Oct 27 Wednesday. doing chores. finished drawing in mangels. & plowing in fore noon. threshing in afternoon. rain at night. F.W.M. boarded 2 men for dinner & 6 men for supper. total 8 meals.</p>
<p>Oct 28 Thursday. finished threshing. Frank had 2 men for breakfast. got in load of corn & started to work at turnips.</p>
<p>Oct 29 Friday. doing chores. drawing in turnips. F.W.M. pulling turnips.</p>
<p>Oct 30 Saturday. plowing in a.m. working at turnips in afternoon.</p>
<p>Oct 30 Sunday. doing chores. went to see Hep. & had dinner. come home & done chores & had tea. Drove F. Braithwaites horse. & she got scared of auto & ran down side road.</p>
<p>Nov 1 Monday. doing chores. plowing in a.m. pulling turnips in afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov 2 Tuesday. doing chores. went to barrell factory & got 22 barrels. apples packers here. Frank boarding men dinner 3 meals. supper 3 meals. Father & Mother away with F.Bs. {Braithwaite’s} horse.</p>
<p>Nov 3 Tuesday Wednesday. doing chores. I helping apple packers. finished packing apples 25 barrels. F.W.M. drawing in turnips Mr A. Arnold here for dinner.</p>
<p>Nov 4 Thursday. doing chores. & plowing</p>
<p>Nov 5 Friday doing chores. & plowing. in lower fields. I took 2 barrels of apples to station & shipped to Mr W. J. Bate.</p>
<p>Nov 6 Saturday. doing chores. finished plowing in lower fields. & started</p>
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<p>Nov 6 to plow in small field next to barn. Father & Mother went to Ancaster I sold pair ducks to apple packers. down st. at night & got mail. Bread & can of fish. I had some words with F.W.M. about plowing in {XXX marked in margin} lower field.</p>
<p>Nov 7 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day. drove over to Rockton at night. I came home in rain. & very dark.</p>
<p>Nov 8 Monday. doing chores. went to Hamilton on to train returned on 4-15. train Father & Mother came home from Ancaster. rain this forenoon.</p>
<p>Nov 9 Tuesday. doing chores. I plowing all day. F.W.M. pulling turnips in afternoon. down street at night & posted letter to Hep. & bot 7 lbs meat. @ 10 {cents} = 70 (cents)</p>
<p>Nov 10 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing & drawing water furrows. & got in some corn & cattle. F.W.M. pulling turnips & drawed in load. I sold 2 bushel apples. to Heindas men. $1.00</p>
<p>Nov 11 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. plowing {word scribbled out} crop ground. F.W.M. at F Barlows. This afternoon. helping to pull turnips. I sold 6 pair ducks. @ 1.00 per pair total $6.00 Recv payment.</p>
<p>Nov 12 Friday. doing chores. plowing hoe crops ground. I took 5 empty barrels to R.A. Thompsons. Mother settled with Carrie for 7 1/2 pair of ducks. Sidney.</p>
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<p>Nov 13 Saturday. doing chores. plowing {hoe?} crop ground. east wind. Father came home from Jeans</p>
<p>Nov 14 Sunday. doing chores. very fair day. went to church morning & evening. F.W.M. & family away with rig.</p>
<p>Nov 15 Monday. doing chores. plowing hoe crop ground. I drawed in two loads fodder corn. & cleaning out water ditches.</p>
<p>Nov 16 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. sorting over cull apples. & took 25 barrels apples to car. as A.C. Caldwell recd payment $36.30. I bot leather mits & gallon coal oil at Piries.</p>
<p>Nov 17 Wednesday. doing chores. posted letter to Hep. rather stormy. went down to see John Jone's house. this P.M. F.W.M. away to sale. Lees.</p>
<p>Nov 18 Thursday. doing chores. taking wood in cellar to furnace. took 8 bags grain to mill & got it chopped. payed 37 {cents} got in load corn. went to woods & got water trough. & got load of dirt to put around well in yard. F.W.M. away to Sale. coles. sale.</p>
<p>Nov 19 Friday. doing chores. went to office & got mail & Bread at Bakery. drawing dirt. to fill in around. barn & yard. F.W.M. drawing manure in garden.</p>
<p>Nov 20 Saturday. doing chores. drawing dirt to fill in barn yard. F.W.M. drawing out manure. on orchard & plowing same.</p>
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<p>Nov 21 Sunday. doing chores. I went to R. & had Dinner & tea at H.E.Ps.</p>
<p>Nov 22 Monday. doing chores. strong east wind & rain. all day. wrote letter to Hep. &.</p>
<p>Nov 23 Tuesday. doing chores. went down street & posted letter to H.E.P. got mail & large loaf Bread. helping Frank Barlow pull turnips this P.M.</p>
<p>Nov 24 Wednesday. doing chores. getting wood in cellar for furnace. & in shed for cook stove. Jean came down today cold wind. & freezing.</p>
<p>Nov 25 Thursday. doing chores. I taking wood in cellar to furnace. Killed 2 ducks & helped Mother pick them. cleaning up in pig pen. Father away to St. George. with horse & buggy.</p>
<p>Nov 26 Friday. doing chores. drawing in fodder. & ear corn. Father & A.E.V. away to St. George & putting in foundat-ion & bace for monument {word partially illegible}. at grave plot. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Nov 27 Saturday. doing chores. I husking corn. F.W.M. drawing out manure. in orchard. very nice. day. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & card to Minnie Hunt. & posted same. sold 3 pair ducks. = $3.00.</p>
<p>Nov 28 Sunday. doing chores. in forenoon went to H.E.Ps & had dinner. then HEP. & I drove to Geo Hunts. & had tea. & went to christie church at night moon light night.</p>
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<p>Nov 29 Monday. doing chores. & helping Mother wash. I running machine. court day in Lynden. Mrs Solomon Woods sale. farm sold for $5200 = 80 acres.</p>
<p>Nov 30 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn Frank plowing in orchard..</p>
<p>Dec 1 Wednesday. doing chores. husking corn drawing in ear corn. in afternoon. very fine day. Mother came home from Jean's. I wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Dec 2 Thursday. doing chores. & working at {Dam?} in woods. husking corn in P.M. posted letter to H.E.P. F.W.M. plowing in orchard.</p>
<p>Dec 3 Friday. doing chores. drawing in fodder corn. & husking corn. Mother picking ducks 1 pair for market. east wind. & looks like storm from east.</p>
<p>Dec 4 Saturday. doing chores. husking corn & washed buggy. Mother away to Market with ducks & butter. F.W.M. cutting up wood. fine day.</p>
<p>Dec 5 Sunday. doing chores. to church morning. and evening. came home with S.A. Patterson to R.A. Thompson rain at night.</p>
<p>Dec 6 Monday. doing chores. husking corn</p>
<p>Dec 7 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn & taking wood in shed. & cellar. wrote letter to H.E.P. at night.</p>
<p>Dec 8 Wednesday. doing chores. & took wood in shed. & splitting wood. went to office & posted letter to H.E.P. very cold.</p>
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<p>Dec 9 Thursday. doing chores. took Geo horse to shop & had 2 front shoes set & two new shoes put on behind. paid 95 {cents}. S. Doherty shoes. blacksmith. bot Bread. at Robins Bakery 15 {cents}. cold west wind. I putting wood in shed & cellar.</p>
<p>Dec 10 Friday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. splitting wood. & fixing around barn. took some corn from barn floor. to Hog pen. milder to night. Joe Plastow called. & wanted to get some straw. F.W.M. took grain to mill to get chopped.</p>
<p>Dec 11 Saturday. doing chores. I drawing in fodder corn. down st at Night & went for walk to South Lynden with Miss S.A. Patterson. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Dec 12 Sunday. doing chores in A.M. went to Rockton & had dinner & tea at H.E.Ps. Mis S.A.P. {Patterson} went home with me. & returned at night. snow. & rain. at night.</p>
<p>Dec 13 Monday. doing chores. rainy and very wet. F.W.M. husking corn.</p>
<p>Dec 14 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. in shed. C. Boyle came after chopper. F.W.M. husking corn snow on ground. cutters & sleighs {written in margin: XXX } {there on?}. very good sleighing.</p>
<p>Dec 15 Wednesday. doing chores. Father to Harrisburg. I went to H.W. Rowes to get oil & boots mended.</p>
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<p>Dec 16 Thursday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. clothes. & I put storm door on house. snow at night.</p>
<p>Dec 17 Friday. doing chores. sorting over some apples. went down to mill & had a talk with Charlie Rowing. colder with some snow. very good sleighing</p>
<p>Dec 18 Saturday. doing chores. went to train & posted letters. & got some groceries from Backery. & mail from office. also went to C. Boyles. to chop grain. nasty day. & did not chop. F.W.M. away to city. I received milk check. $17.71. cheese. 20 1/4 lbs $2.33</p>
<p>Dec 19 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. but went to church at night. cold west wind.</p>
<p>Dec 20 Monday. doing chores. I went to C. Boyles. & done some chopping. came home about 2 o clock. took some Laundry. down to Barber shop. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Dec 21 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. went to Bank & got check cashed. & to station. Mrs Arthur Misner put horse in here. while she went to town. milder to day. F.W.M. took grain to mill to get chopped. & sold wheat at mill.</p>
<p>Dec 22 Wednesday. doing chores. went to office & poster letter to H.E.P. got Bread. at Bakery. drawing in corn. finished same. Jean here to day</p>
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<p>Dec 23 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up wheat. helping Mother to pick 3 ducks A.E.V. away to Hamilton. sent card to Beat. & Harriet.</p>
<p>Dec 24 Friday. doing chores. cleaning up wheat. Father & Mother went to Tom Knors funeral. Mrs & Mr Vansickle of Galt here for tea. Tam. Eliza. & Vera Plastow. over to funeral & called in here.</p>
<p>Dec 25 Xmas. Saturday. doing chores. at home all day. stormy.</p>
<p>Dec 26 Sunday. doing chores. went to Plastows. & had Xmas dinner & tea. Miss S.A. Patterson & Farston there Mother had Xmas dinner here Frank & Jean & baby down.</p>
<p>Dec 27. Monday. doing chores. went to station & expressed a parcel to Beat Plastow. 144 Mill st. Lynden. paid 30 {cents}. very nice day.</p>
<p>Dec 28 Tuesday. doing chores. fixing up horse power. settled up balance of wheat. {fill} also settled. all back accounts. to date. except. leather on pump {written in margin: XXX} sucker. had some words with F.W.M. about milk chick & cheese. & soon.</p>
<p>Dec 29 Wednesday. doing chores. I had headache. F.W.M. away with team. Recv payment. in settlement for last 3 pair ducks. $1.87.</p>
<p>Dec 30 Thursday. doing chores. & fixing up . cutting box. & horse.</p>
<p>Dec 31 Friday. doing chores. getting things ready to cut feed. cutting this P.M. fine & cool.</p>
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<p>Jan 1 Saturday. doing chores. FWM. & I went to 6th consession for gravel got two loads. Father & Mother went to Jean's for dinner. A.E.V. away to Hamilton. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Jan 2 Sunday. doing chores. weather milder. at home all day. I went to church at Night. Moyer preached on the commandment. Thou shalt not commit adultry.</p>
<p>Jan 3 Monday. doing chores. F.W.M. away for fence post. windy & cold. polling day. in township. also voting on By law. about Library. 50 for. 25 against. By law.</p>
<p>Jan 4 Tuesday. doing. very cold. splitting wood.</p>
<p>Jan 5 Wednesday. doing chores. not a very nice day. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Jan 6 Wednesday Thursday. doing chores. drawing gravel. 2 loads.</p>
<p>Jan 7 Friday. doing chores. drawed 1 load gravel, Jean down for the day. west wind & stormey.</p>
<p>Jan 8 Saturday. doing chores. drawed one load gravell. from Rumples. pit. cold west wind. Recv letter from H.E.P. went to store & got groceries for mother. 61 {cents} Paid. Father away to Brantford. good sleighing</p>
<p>Jan 9 Sunday. doing chores. went to Rockton. & had dinner & tea at H.E.P. home. cold wind. good sleighing</p>
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<p>Jan 10 Monday. very nice day. doing chores. & fixing up horse power. Father loaned $15.00 from me. S.C. Vansickle.</p>
<p>Jan 11 Tuesday. doing chores. we went to Rumples gravel pit & got 2 loads.</p>
<p>Jan 12 Wednesday. doing chores. away to gravel pit and got 2 loads gravel. Recv letter from H.E.P. & card from Tom. Jones. very nice day. milder.</p>
<p>Jan 13 Thursday. doing chores. getting ready to cut feed. & cutting feed. this afternoon. F.W.M. getting up some wood. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & card to Jean</p>
<p>Jan 14 Friday. very stormy from east. doing chores. & shoveling snow.</p>
<p>Jan 15 Saturday. doing chores. shoveling snow. got ready & went to city & bot some goods. Miss H.E.P. came up on evening train. very nice day after storm.</p>
<p>Jan 16 Sunday. doing chores. H.E.P. went to church in a.m. with Mother & Albert. H.E.P. & I went to Presbyterian church. after noon & Mother did at night.</p>
<p>Jan 17 Monday. doing chores. helping to collect provisions for tea meeting Jean came down. & went to tea meeting with H.E.P. & I. sleet & rain at night.</p>
<p>Jan 18 Tuesday. doing chores. very soft & raining. drawed some furnace wood. from woods.</p>
<p>Jan 19 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing logs to Rouses Mill.</p>
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<p>Jan {19 written over 20} Wednesday. H.E.P. went home. from here.</p>
<p>Jan 20 Thursday. doing chores. drawing logs to Rouses Mill. & got up. load of wood. Paid Nelson my half. of threshing $7.20.</p>
<p>Jan 21 Friday. doing chores. sorting over apples & brot some to house. wet rain & sleet.</p>
<p>Jan 22 Saturday. doing chores. splitting wood. & tinkering around barn. tightened up shoes on Geo horse. went to Robins & got Bread & Biscuit. snow storm all day. drilling</p>
<p>Jan 23 Sunday. doing chores. stormy all day. at home all day. & wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Jan 24 Monday. doing chores. drawing up wood. this afternoon. F.W.M. away to weir drawing logs. fi very nice day. mild.</p>
<p>Jan 25 Tuesday. doing chores. fixing up cutting box. & sharpening knives. {B?}V. & I went to wood & cut some pine logs. I hired Geo. Horse to. Hydro Electric man. Recv Payment for some. $1.50 {written above previous word}</p>
<p>Jan 26 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting feed. drawing logs. from woods. to Rouses. Mill. Recv letter from H.E.P. {written in margin: XXX} NO 9. cow red. calved. after 6. P. M.</p>
<p>Jan 27 Thursday. doing chores. drawed load logs to Rouses Mill. .Hydro man got horse. I drove to Rockton in car & went to Mens social with H.E.P. NO 8 cow calved. in morning.</p>
<p>Jan 28 Friday. doing chores. drawing up wood. very nice day.</p>
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<p>Jan 29 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & posted letter & card to H.E.P. Recv car letter from H.E.P. I fixing up rack to draw post on. Father & Mother went away to Hamilton also to Ancaster. A.E.V away to city. I down street at night. & bot. sausage. Bread. buns. & corn cakes.</p>
<p>Jan 30 Sunday. doing chores. snowing I drove to Troy Church. at night. then drove HE.P home. after church snowing. Anniversary services. Rev Mr Archer preached.</p>
<p>Jan 31 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood. went down street & got mail. coal oil. & lantern globe. Father & Mother. & Albert all came home to day. Tea meeting at Troy to night. very good sleighing. {written in margin: XXX} HEP. has cold. & not feeling very well.</p>
<p>Feb 1 Tuesday. doing chores. sorting apples. in afternoon. wrote letter to Bessie.</p>
<p>Feb 2 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Rockton & got 100 post. at Pete Newtons. @ 13 {cents} each. called at H.E.P.s. wrote letter to H.E.P. at night & posted same.</p>
<p>Feb 3 Thursday. doing chores. very stormy all day. shoveling snow. sorting A.</p>
<p>Feb 4 Friday. doing chores. doing chores. went to Rouses mill & put logs on. scids. & drawed home two loads pine lumber.</p>
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<p>Feb 5 Saturday. doing chores. drawing lumber from A. Rouses Mill. cold west wind. Geo. Egglestone. came here. F.W.M. away. to Brantford. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Feb 6 Sunday. doing chores. very cold. west wind. A.E.V. Geo. Egglestone & I went to church at night.</p>
<p>Feb 7 Monday. doing chores. getting ready to cut field. Father & Mother away to Jim Howards funeral. Died Feb 4.10</p>
<p>Feb 8 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting feed. in forenoon. cutting wood for furnace in afternoon. sold 4 calves to John Hanley. for Amos Dyment. for $40.00. received payment. of $32.00. balance of $8.00 due me.</p>
<p>Feb 9 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood. & took some in cellar. sent letter to HEP. .Payed Henry Howard. for cheese factory $1.27. which was an over paid amount. snow storm this afternoon.</p>
<p>Feb 10 Thursday. doing chores. splitting wood in shed. help load 2 sticks timber. & to get Frank Barlows sleigh & box. Dad getting ready to go to city.</p>
<p>Feb 11 Friday. doing chores. down street & got mail Geo Eggleston here. Father away to Hamilton with team & got chimney pole. wrote letter to H.E.P. cold & frosty.</p>
<p>Feb 12 (7 written above date) Saturday. doing chores. went to Rouses Mill & got timber. recv letter from H.E.P. down street at night. & got mail & corn flakes. Mother went to Jeans.</p>
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<p>Feb 13 Sunday. doing chores. nice day but cool west wind. quarterly. meeting in Methodist church. at home all day. Wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Feb 14 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood down street this AM & posted letter. Mother came home. from Jeans.</p>
<p>Feb 15 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood. fixing harness. stormy snow & sleet.</p>
<p>Feb 16 Wednesday. doing chores. & working around in general.</p>
<p>Feb 17 Thursday. doing chores. sorting apples splitting wood. wrote letter to H.E.P</p>
<p>Feb 18 Friday. doing chores. splitting wood. went down to store & got groceries for Mother. 91 {cents}. Paid for same. posted letter to H.E.P. at night. Recv Payment in full for calves. from Amos Dyment. $8.00.</p>
<p>Feb 19 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. settled with F.W.M. to date for all back payments.</p>
<p>Feb 20 Sunday. doing chores. went to M.E. {Methodist Episcopal} church in morning. & to Presbyterian at night. Mr James Vansickle & daughter came here & went to church at night. Presbyterian anniversary.</p>
<p>Feb 21 Monday. doing chores. grinding cutting box knives. & getting ready to cut feed. Mother away to tea meeting.</p>
<p>Feb 22 Tuesday. doing chores. went down for mail. helping to clean house this afternoon. Mrs Rumple. called.</p>
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<p>Feb 22 for hay. for 10 loads. gravel at 25 {cents} a load. $2.50. went down street at night & got mail. Bread. & oat Meal.</p>
<p>Feb 23 Wednesday. doing chores. cold west wind. I had head-ache. Recv card from Jennine. Stewart. fine moon light night</p>
<p>Feb 24 Thursday. doing chores. went to office & got mail in fore noon. also went to see John. A. Jones's house. in village nice day. but cold west wind. Carrie went to Burg. & left kids here. wrote & posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Feb 25 Friday. doing chores. getting ready to cut feed. cutting feed this afternoon. {Cope Doddy. wier corner?}. had team billed yesterday by G.T.R. {Grand Trunk Railroad} Toronto Exp. on crossing at wier.</p>
<p>Feb 26 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. Father & I an went to Toronto. Milder to day softer at night. Recv letter from H.E.P/ down street at night & bought Bread & sausage</p>
<p>Feb 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to church at night. soft. & rainy all & through the night.</p>
<p>Feb 28 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother to wash. soft & thawing all day. Rev Mr Moyer called here.</p>
<p>Mar 1 Tuesday. doing chores. had sick head.ache. F.W.M. done milking at night. sold 4 pigs to Lory Dyment. 630 lbs. at 8.65 per 100 = $54.40</p>
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<p>Mar 2 Wednesday. doing chores. helping Mother to wash her clothes. I went to church at night. Rev Mr Danels preached & helped Mr Moyer.</p>
<p>Mar 3 Thursday. doing chores. Jean came down. very nice day. thawing.</p>
<p>Mar 4 Friday. doing chores. drawing up wood. very nice day. thawing.</p>
<p>Mar 5 Saturday. doing chores. went to office & got mail. & posted letter to H.E.P. helping Father move stone for doors & windows also lumber. from farm to village lot. John Rous here fixing barn yard pump. new valve {written in margin: XXX} & sucker</p>
<p>Mar 6 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. not feeling very well.</p>
<p>Mar 7 Monday. doing chores. went to A. Rouses Mill & moved pile of joice {joist} to get sized. 9 in brought 2 loads ruff stuff home. R. Knoles. & Amos Dyment here to buy calves.</p>
<p>Mar 8 Tuesday. doing chores. splitting wood went to store with butter 3 lbs. & eggs 1 dozen. 25 {cents}. a lb. & 30 {cents}. a dozen. bot sugar. 25 {cents}. biscuit 10 {cents}. oil. 15 {cents}. due me 55 {cents}.</p>
<p>Mar 9 Wednesday. doing chores. filed saw got Geo Horse shoe all sound. 1 new shoe on behind. down st at night & got mail. went to library show.</p>
<p>Mar 10 Thursday. doing chores. started to trim apple trees. Father went out to Mill with team. F.W.M. away. very nice day.</p>
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<p>Mar 11 Friday. doing chores. helping Father draw some joice {joist} from A. Rouses Mill. & trimming trees. Mother away to Jeans & to St George.</p>
<p>Mar 12 Saturday. doing chores. trimming trees. Jean came down to stay over Sunday. down st at night & got mail. also bread & sausage. recv letter from H.E.P. 53 years ago. year 1857. train went {written in margin: XX} through bridge at Hamilton. Desjardins Canal. 59 killed & 19 injured.</p>
<p>Mar 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. Jean here. the folks all over to Carries for tea.</p>
<p>Mar 14 Monday. doing chores. & working around in general.</p>
<p>Mar 15 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning up some brush in orchard.</p>
<p>Mar 16 Wednesday. doing chores. cleaning up brush in orchard. & cleaning up cellar wrote letter to H.E.P. at night. very nice day. Mother house cleaning Maurice staying here at present. Jean went home last night. {written in margin: XXX} Live hogs selling at 9.25 per 100</p>
<p>Mar 17 Thursday. doing chores. splitting wood. & fixing around in general. down street this A.M. & got mail & groceries. posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Mar 18 Friday. doing chores. went to Dick Vansickle's sale this afternoon. very nice day. but cool wind.</p>
<p>Mar 19 Saturday. doing chores. helping Father to move some lumber. & started to tear down old house on village lot.</p>
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<p>Mar 20 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening. very nice day.</p>
<p>Mar 21 Monday. doing chores. helping to wash. clothes. & also helping to tear down old houses on village lot.</p>
<p>Mar 22 Tuesday. doing chores. taking down and cleaning up around old house. & burning brush. very nice day.</p>
<p>Mar 23 Wednesday. doing chores. went to station to see Electric weld wire fence helping Dad to move brick out of old kiln. Marshel Nisbet called to see about house. cool east wind.</p>
<p>Mar 24 Thursday. doing chores. helping Father move brick. very nice day Will & Cara. came up this P.M. wrote letter to H.E.P. & sent some Easter cards away.</p>
<p>Mar 25 Friday. doing chores. helping to dig out apple tree on lot. & trimming up some. Will Bate here. Mother away to Jean's. west wind.</p>
<p>Mar 26 Saturday. doing chores. helping father to move brick. & staking out ground for house. & plowed some. got chop from mill. & paid for same. 57 {cents}. S.C.V. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Mar 27 Sunday. doing chores. went to C. morning and evening. Cara & Will here. also Frank & Carrie for dinner</p>
<p>Mar 28 Monday. doing chores. in A.M. helping Father to dig out cellar for house. on village lot. Frank Paulton. & F.W.M. helping also</p>
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<p>Mar 29 Tuesday. doing chores. helping Father to dig out cellar for house. very nice day. Had some words with F.W.M. {written in left margin XX} about selling calves. & pigs. he also {written in margin: XX} called me a liar. & many other things</p>
<p>Mar 30 Wednesday. doing chores. I helping Father finish digging out cellar. F.W.M. plowing last years corn grow Mother & I went to Lecture. at church Rev Mr Patterson. Brantford. Lectured on Jean Val Jean.</p>
<p>Mar 31 Thursday. doing chores. plowing corn ground. F.W.M. started to {written in margin: XXX} cultivate in lower field. near bridge. west wind. cooler. Frank Barlow lost cow. chocked.</p>
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<p>April 1 Friday. doing chores. cultivating in lower field. F.W.M. cultivating & sowing mixed grain. very nice day.</p>
<p>April 2 Saturday. doing chores. disc harrowing & dragging. F.W.M. sowing mixed grain. very nice day.</p>
<p>April 3 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. a little rain at night.</p>
<p>April 4 Monday. doing chores. went to woods & got some poles to put on fence. harrowing. cleaned out water furrows. & disc-harrowing in lower north field. nice day warm. F.W.M. took grain to mill for chop.</p>
<p>April 5 Tuesday. doing chores. cultivating in lower field. & in next field west. F.W.M. cultivating & sowing barley.</p>
<p>April 6 Wednesday. doing chores. harrowing in lower field. cultivating for oats. cool west wind. a little rain.</p>
<p>April 7 Thursday. doing chores. & harrowing on oat field. F.W.M. sowing oats. down street at night. & sold Butter & eggs. F. Clement & wife came here. got Bread tickets 14.</p>
<p>April 8 Friday. doing chores. cultivating & harrowing. oat field. finished field very nice day. F.W.M. sowing & cultivating.</p>
<p>April 9 Saturday. doing chores. furrowed out oat field. & helping Father to put stone in house cellar. for wall.</p>
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<p>April 10 Sunday. doing chores. were at home all day. not feeling very well. very nice day.</p>
<p>April 11 Monday. doing chores. cleaned out water furrows. in oat field. Sold 3 pigs to Nisbet. & Rowing. 540 lbs. @ 9.35 = $50.49 also sold 2 steers to Ed Rowing. for $72.00 Killed 1 pig. sold my half to F.W.M. for {written in margin: XXX} Mrs Merriet Hunt buried to day. A.E V. Father & Mother were there.</p>
<p>April 12 Tuesday. doing chores. disc Harrowing gang plowed small piece near back orchard. drawed load brick for dad. went to Mill & got 55 lbs. Timothy seed. paid $4.00 for same. H.C. Morrison. went to field & set up stakes. to sow grass seed.</p>
<p>April 13 Wednesday. doing chores. sowing grass seed. finished. sowing grain. harrowing rolling plowed garden. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & posted same. Very nice day. Jean down to-day with baby.</p>
<p>April 14 Thursday. doing chores. finished sowing field with grass seed. drawed water furrows in field next to barn. & started to tear down fence near railroad. dad using team this P.M. F.W.M. sold potatoes. & rolling in lower field. very nice day. Russell Jones here to-night. talking furnace. Ed. Rowing killed steer here to-day. & payed me balance on same $22.00.</p>
<p>April 15 Friday. doing chores. rolling spring grain started to Rain this after-noon.</p>
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<p>April 15 Father started. masons to lay foundation of house. Tom Hull & gang. Johnston & Dunkan. F.W.M. not feeling well.</p>
<p>April 16 Saturday. doing chores. not feeling very well. F.W.M. sick. not working H.E.P. went to Hamilton. on visit.</p>
<p>April 17 Sunday. doing chores. I went to R. & had dinner at Plastows. Father & Mother went to Mr. Geo Hunt's. for dinner. cloudy & rainy most of day</p>
<p>April 18 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. & fixing around. washed buggy. Father had team all day drawing stone. to cellar. Joe came.. & A.E.V. helping. I had some words with {written in margin: XXX} F.W.M. about settling up. accounts. & things in general around the farm.</p>
<p>April 19 Tuesday. doing chores. went to office with letter. for H.EP. Hamilton man from Brantford. to see about slating roof of new house. $2.10 he ask for the job. to find material & do work of putting it on. wet & rainy most of day. I splitting some wood.</p>
<p>April 20 Wednesday. doing chores. cleaning gravel out of ditch on road. helping over at house. & fixing wire fence. some rain. cool east wind.</p>
<p>April 21 Thursday. doing chores. helping at new house. cleaned up some old fence. down st at night & got shaved. 10 {cents}.</p>
<p>April 22 Friday. doing chores. helping at new house in morning then went to city & had dinner & tea at R. Stewarts.</p>
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<p>Apr 22 at Hamilton met H.E.P. at Stewarts. & was out to Park. & called on H.E.Ps aunt. H.E.P. not feeling very well. & rather out of sorts about things general.</p>
<p>Apr 23 Saturday. doing chores. cultivating garden & helping father to level up gravel around new house. very nice day. A.E.V. & Carrie away to city.</p>
<p>Apr 24 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. not feeling very well. headache. cloudy & rainy. AE.V. away. over Sunday.</p>
<p>Apr 25 Monday. doing chores. cleaning up pig yard. harrowing garden. & planted 3 rows potatoes on North side of garden.</p>
<p>Apr 26 Tuesday. doing chores. setting out apple trees. & cleaning up around. sold 6 pigs to Amos Dyment. 1030 lbs @ 9.00 $92.70 FWM. away to St George. for load of planks. Mother away to Jeans. rainy to-day. settled with F.W.M. to.date. for all back accounts.</p>
<p>Apr 27 Wednesday. doing chores. fixing fence around woods. went to Austin Mul-hollands & got his wire clamps. fixing wire fence in P.M. went out to church at night. Miss Anna. Snider. gave an intertainment. cool at night.</p>
<p>Apr 28 Thursday. doing chores. helped Father put timbers on wall. & moved joice.{joist} on wagon. we started to draw out manure 18 loads.</p>
<p>Apr 29 Friday. doing chores. cutting a little wood in shed. went to Bakery for bread. & settle with Mrs Robins. $1.00 cash & bread tickets. 50 {cents}. rainy day</p>
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<p>April 30 Saturday doing chores. fixing wire fence sowing small piece of ground near orchard with oat & pease. for cattle F.W.M. away with horse & cart. Will & Cara here will went to Paris & Brantford to inspect some wiring,</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores. Turned 5 young cattle in woods showery. Will & Cara here. quartely meeting day. Wrote letter to H.E.P Hamilton. 107 mc 1 vab .</p>
<p>monday doing chores started to draw out manure 2 loads very wet & rainy. helped Father put in bridge at side walk. cut young pigs. Will & Cara went home. She bot 2 lbs butter & 1 1/2 dozen eggs & paid one 80% for some new $ 1.00 = 20% due mrs W.I. Bate.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores not feeling very well. & in house most of day ground to wet to work. Father unloading brick.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores helping mother wash greasing harness. Taking down old picket fence. east of B. Yard F.W.M & Father away to Brantford.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores drawing out manure 18 loads very nice day.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores drawing out manure 19 loads very nice day Father unloading brick. King Edward VII died.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores Plowing hoe crop ground & cultivated garden. very nice day. warmer.</p>
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<p>Sunday doing chores some rain. I drove over to Rocktor & had dinner & tea at mrs Plastows. H.E.P feeling rather out at me. I had talk with her. She gave me umbrela as present. Frank Broithwait & wife here.</p>
<p>monday doing chores plowing in hoe crop ground. F.W.M plowing & rolling.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores plowing hoe crop ground F.W.M working in orchard & garden mother sold butter and eggs at Pircis.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores plowing hoe crop ground.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores had a talk with A.E.V about H.E.P disc Harrowing the rest of day cool wind fine.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores plowing for foder corn sprouting potatoes in cellar in P.M. Sam I Plastow called here.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores took Jorne Horse to shop & had shoes taken off & feet trimmed no change I taking down old picket fence near yard drawing out manure this P.M. F.W.M away with team in A.M. father & A.E.P away to city. Read letter from H.E.P. I took butter to Geo Archers and got groceries & due bill for $ 1.39.</p>
<p>sunday doing chores went to church morning & evening went for walk up to function cut on {S.J.R?} set hen in east end of Hall in stable.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores drawing out 19 loads manure finished same.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores . Father had Team to Roues mill & sprouting potatoes. also plowing hoe crop ground rest of day. west wind sold 4 pigs to amos dyment 775 lb @ 9.35 = $72.46. Read Payment. went out to church at night. heavy rain come home.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores sprouting potatoes in cellar windy & damp after the rain wrote letter to H.E.P. Read balance on pigs $4.22 & settled with F.W.M for chopping 44c.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores went to mill & got 2 1/2 bushel seed corn. F.W.M took oats to get chopped. Cultivating on hoe crop ground.</p>
<p>Friday King Edward VII buried rain this afternoon, Working on hoe crop ground in forenoon. F.W.M. sowed ear corn on east side of field. Father had team away to Roues mill. To get frames for house.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores took down old picket fence & took out post F.W.M working in garden & orchard sent letter to H.E.P. very warm.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church in morning with mother cloudy & east wind went up to Function in a.m. & took picture. also went to church at night. Rev mr. Fisher preached memoral sermon.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores started to draw milk to factory 182 lbs. drilling up mangle & Turnip ground. F.W.M drewing o and for father in a.m. Working in orchard this P.M. showing & cloudy west wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores. Took milk to factory 181 lbs sowed mangle seed & some early turnips & feed Fodder corn. Jean came down & stayed over night.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores. I took milk to factory 188 lbs. Cultivating & harrowing drilling up potatoe ground. F.W.M sowing corn. Jean away to city but went home at night.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores went to factory with milk 177 lbs. cutting & planting potatoes. Masons started brick work on new house. House on Effert Durhams farm. burned this afternoon.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took milk to factory 178 lbs. Posted letter to H.E.P Finished planting potatoes 24 rows. helping over at home. very nice day.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went to Factory with 191 lbs milk & helping at house father away to city. very nice day. Down st at night. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church morning & evening rain about 6 P.M. & after church at night.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores fixing fence helped mother wash cut some wood. Wrote letter to H.E.P. went down for mail at night. rainy.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cut some wood in shed not doing much. This P.M. posted letter to H.E.P. had head ache. showery this afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting some wood in shed. & helping some at house. masons finished first story of new house to day. rainy this A.M. sold 1 weal caff $13.50. & bot 1 calf $1.50 Ed.Raing. F.W.M.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores helping father at house putting up studding & {foice?}. rain at night.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took 2 cows to Bull. NO 6 Black & No 9 Red. Fixing fence along evergreen & helping at new house in afternoon. Roy G. Vansickle & wife called here & had tea & took some pictures.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores hoeing in garden took Geo Horse to shop & got {shud?} down street at night & got mail & met miss S.A. Patterson.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores rainy day I went to Rocktor in evening & called at H.E.Ps & spent the eve. rain & showery.</p>
<p>monday doing chores. & tinkering around. Helped father to get out logs.</p>
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<p>monday rainy this afternoon. We took cows No 1 & 3 to C Bayles bull.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores took milk 2 60 lbs to factory got wagon ready & started to draw logs to rouses mill for Father Paid Sam Doherty for shoeing Geo Horse all round. 50 c. very nice day.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory 188 lbs. drawed two loads of logs to mill & me load of lumber home. sent letter to H.e.P at night. masons finished second story of house to-day. & started carmells house</p>
<p>Thursday took milk to Factory. Then went to Rouses Mill & got load of lumber cultivating & sowed Fodder corn next to barn cultivating in hoe crop ground.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took milk to factory cultivating & harrowing Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Saturday took milk to factory. got ready & went to Hamillon on 9-50 train & got good. $14.10 met H.E.P. very wet day called at mr Stewarts S.A. Plastow also down with rig.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to Church at night. home all day met S.A.P at night & went for walk.</p>
<p>monday doing chores working at new house . Father away with Team to Froy for line & to {Bapetowne?} with house to see carpenters.</p>
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<p>Wm. Irelands Roctor very warm. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cultivating corn & potatoes & hoeing turnips very warm day.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores and thining early turnips in orchard. very nice day had little head ache.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & thining turnips in orchard very warm, cloudy.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores hoeing Turnips in orchard & cutting grass around trees. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to R. & had D with H.E.P. mr & mrs Stewat there also. miss S.A.P went over with me. I over at Frank Barlow Talking with S.A.P & mrs Barlow also went for walk with S.A.P very warm,</p>
<p>monday doing chores took milk to factory. 240 lbs. cultivating Turnips & mangles very warm got first milk check from F.W.M. $14.01 = cheese 29c.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores took milk to factory 235 lbs. started to thin mangles very warm. settled with F.W.M. for barley chopping. milk check & balance due me on Turnipseed. $8.31 = paid him $7.00 each $ 1.31 due him.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory & thining Turnips all day. Had words with F.W.M. about settle ment & Things in general. very warm.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores took milk to factory & hoeing mangles & potatoes.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores took milk to factory & hoeing potatoes & corn. cultivating got hair cut. Bot bread.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores took milk to factory & hoeing corn. new letter from H.E.P. very nice day warm. H.E.P. to Guelph.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores at home all day. Frank & Jean came down & mr. Young took Picture of family. nice day.</p>
<p>monday doing chores hoeing corn & put barb wire on fence in lane. Read card from Bersie.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores hoeing corn.</p>
<p>Wednesday finished hoeing corn & started to cultivate mangels.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cultivating mangels & potatoes went to Hamilton at noon Train & to Rockton at night & set up with H.E.P she being sick.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores helping to get ready for social went to Park in afternoon & helped in Booth.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores Thining Turnips down st at night & got laundry. 12c.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores. Home all day but went to R. to see H.E.P. at night she being in bed sick.</p>
<p>monday doing chores Thining Turnips cutting weeds & Thisltes sharpening mover? knife cultivating corn. settled up with F.W.M. to date for milk check. $13.73.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores took milk to Factory cutting weeds & Thistles & cultivating corn. very nice day & warm cut piece of hay yesterday & F.W.M. tedding it To-Day.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory cultivating corn. hoeing turnips cocking hay This P.M. Black clouds in west to night. windy Posted letter to H.E.P. Sterling able & miss Jessie Ruas were married.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores. Took milk to Factory hoeing potatoes cutting Thistle & took No. 4 cow Lilly to C. Bayles Bull.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took milk to Factory turned out some hay cocks . had head ache & done nothing in P.M.</p>
<p>Saturday took milk to factory. Turned out Hay Cocks. Paris Greened Potatoes & hoeing turnips cut some wood in shed.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores F.W.M. took cow NO 5 Black to C. Bayles Bull.</p>
<p>monday doing chores hoeing turnips cut piece of grass.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores hoeing turnips cutting wood in shed rain. Read $10.00 from ed. rawig on cattle & calf.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores. Tedding hay hoeing mangels. very nice day. cleaned up barn floor.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores hoeing mangels nakeing hay. & drawed in 4 loads jean drove for the day fine day. Had some wards with F.W.M. about hoe crops 7 Hay getting wet.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores cultivating potatoes paris greening potatoes. rakeing hay. & drawing in some 5 loads very warm took 5 dozen eggs to Mr. Robins 20c dry ED Rowng got calf & payed $ 10.00 $5.00 due me on cattle.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores helled up potatoes hoeing mangels. Cool east wind some rain in P.M. F.W.M bot 4 bus Barley $ 2.60 & chopping 40% at mill. Settled all Back accounts & Third milk check $ 21.96 cheese 2 = 24% .S.W.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores albert Ramsey & wife & son Geo were here. I drove to R. at night nice day & moon light.</p>
<p>monday doiing chores took milk to factory. Rowing bus. Took 2 caus away no 1 & 7 & paid balance. $ 50.00. hoeing mangels & powing. F.W.M. cut piece of grass & hoeing mangels.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores took milk to factory. Plowing & hoeing mangels. Drewed in & load hay had words with F.W.M about hay. Frank Breathwaite come here with home & left some & he took 5 train.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores. took milk to factory 180 lbs. hoeing mangels. drawing in hay 6 loads nice day Grocers picnic to falls to day. They went on F.H & B as there was a strik on J.T.R.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores took milk to factory160 lbs rain showery through the day. cutting weeds in lane.</p>
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<p>cutting some wood in shed. Father and mother away to Jerryville with FC.Bs home.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores. Took milk to factory. 174 lbs drawed in two loads hay. miss H.E.P. here for dinner. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores helping father to unload load of flooring for new house. hoeing mangels paris greeining potatoes drawed in 2 loads hay & finished some down st at night.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores west wind but very warm air. F.W.M. away to harrisburg very heavy rain & wind between 4 & 6 oclock. The corn & oats knocked down very bad. & some trees turned over. I had to do all the milking at N.</p>
<p>monday doing chores fixing binder & getting ready to cut grrain. mother away to Jeans this P.M. John Bishop here looking at young cattle. F.W.M. drawing milk.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cutting wheat all day. milk amy team. F.W.M took milk to factory & shocking up wheat very nice day wheat very good.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores finished cutting wheat in forenoon. sharpen ed binder knife. & started to cut barley. rain came on fixing binder canwases.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores fixing binder cutting barley nice day.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores cutting weeds & thistles around oat field fence. & drawing in 5 loads wheat. started to rain in afternoon settled with F.W.M. on 4 th milk check. $ 21.56 & 7 1/4 lbs. cheese 77c.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores fixing binder canvasas. cutting weed & Thistles along fence in east field. Father & I drawed in 1 load of wheat F.W.M. away to city he took milk to factory.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.Ps & came home in afternoon. H.E.P. came with me. done chores at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores got ready & went to falls. & spend the day H.E.P. was with me 23 years since I were there before.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores helped F. Barlow Thresh Barley. hoing . cutting weeds. & drawed in 2 loads wheat drove H.E.P. home at night & had few words about a few things,</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory. fixing fence back at woods. drawing in wheat & barley. rain at night.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores took milk to factory got in corn & got plow ready. & plowing this P.M. cool wind.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores took milk to factory cutting wood & thistle along fence plowing & started to draw in barley & wheat finished some cool west wind all day r Jones here for dinner.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores took milk to factory & got in corn for cows started to cut oats. I shocking oats. read letter from H.E.P. father away to city & had my ticket. I bought 40 3/4 lbs cheese from factory for Geo Pirce.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove up to jeans then Frank & I went to St. George & to cementary to see monument & the place in ground called at {saras?} & frank got bread.</p>
<p>monday doing chores plowing for fall wheat in lower north field. cutting & shocking oats in P.M. down st at night & posted letter card to H.E.P. & got paper.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores plowing cutting & shocking oats in P.M. started to rain & little after 6 P.M.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores plowing in a.m. cutting & shocking oats rain in P.M. cutting wood in shed F.W.M. started to plow.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores plowing in a.m. Finished cutting oats in big field drawed in 1 1/2 loads oats & threshing part of P.M. oats & wheat. 4 men here for tea.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores Threshing wheat & barley in forenoon cutting & shocking oats in afternoon. 400 bushel grain threshed.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cutting & shocking oats finished lower field. Father away to city he had my ticket.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to R & had dinner & tea at H.E.P. place. home at night and done chores. Frank & Jean drove down at N.</p>
<p>mmday doing chores took milk to factory 293 lbs finished cutting oats. {mrs wm j?} Bate came here. rain early in evening.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores. Took milk to factory 132 lbs we took wheat off of barn floor to upper granery Then plowing the rest of day. Sold 3 young cattle to alf Harley for $ 150 new $ 10.00 an some balance when cattle go away Thursday.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores I took milk to factory 151 lbs brought 1/2 cheese to Geo pirie plowing for fall wheat. Jean & baby came down for dinner & tea & stayed over at night. Cara went home & mother went with her got check from factory. $20.30 & 4 1/2 lbs cheese 50%. got 2 1/2 lbs cheese for myself.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores got young cattle up from woods & plowing fall wheat ground. cattle went away read payment in fall.</p>
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<p>Aug 19 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. 1{62 or 192} lbs. finished plowing field. got some groceries at store. & mail.</p>
<p>Aug 20 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. harrowing fall wheat ground. F.W.M. working at Lucers clover. Recv L. from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Sunday. doing chores. Mother & I to church in morning. I out at night wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 22 Monday. doing chores. started to draw in oats. 1 load. raining. cut some wood in shed. went to Rouss mill & got wagon with rack on. helping father put top on cispool {cesspool}. Posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 23 Tuesday. doing chores. harrowing on fall wheat ground. also cultivating F.W.M. to Austin Mulhollands. threshing. very warm.</p>
<p>Aug 24 Wednesday. doing chores. cultivating fall wheat ground. turning out oats in field. drawed in 3 load hay. & 1 load oats.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Thursday. doing chores. drawing in oats & turning out shocks. Ed. Robinson helping us. all day. AEV. helping in afternoon.</p>
<p>Aug 26 Friday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. turning out oats. & drawing in same. Ed. Robinson here in afternoon.</p>
<p>Aug 27 Saturday. doing chores. drawing in oats & finished same. Ed. Robinson here all day.</p>
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<p>Aug 28 Sunday. doing chores. went to Rockton & had dinner at H.E.Ps. came home & done chores in evening.</p>
<p>Aug 29 Monday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. & getting in corn for cows.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Tuesday. doing chores. disc harrowing all day. took milk to factory. went to station & got catalogue & sent same to S. G. McCormick. Rockton. postage 9 {cents}. also posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Aug 31 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. raining in forenoon. cut some wood in shed. disc harrowing in p.m. wrote letter to Roy Vansickle.</p>
<p>Sept 1 Thursday. took milk 152 lbs to factory. fixed disc harrow tongue. & cultivating on fall wheat ground. also dragging.</p>
<p>Sept 2 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. rolling and harrowing on fall wheat ground. got in load of corn for cows. sold 149 bushels turnip. @ 13 {cents} $2533. Recv payment. & settled with F.W.M. for all back accounts. Sunday school picnic at Park.</p>
<p>Sept 3 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory dressed & went to Hamilton Will & Cara came up on 2-30 train</p>
<p>Sept 4 Sunday. doing chores. at home all day. rain in evening so did not go to R{Rockton}.</p>
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<p>Sept 5 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. helping Mrs Young to crate good. got in corn for cows. & picked up load of old finer rails. for wood. Labor day. sports at Rockton. rain at night so did not go. to R{ockton}..</p>
<p>Sept 6 Tuesday. doing chores. F.W.M. & I put Mrs. M. Youngs house hold good on car. Moving to Red Deer. Alberta. pulling turnips & put load on car.</p>
<p>Sept 7 Wednesday. doing chores. cultivating on fall wheat ground. had headache</p>
<p>Sept 8 Thursday. doing chores. & cultivating on fall wheat ground. F.W.M. put turnips on car. & plowing.</p>
<p>Sept 9 Friday. doing chores. finished cultivating field. cleaning up seed wheat. & sowing same. Settled with F.W.M. far sow to boar. $1.00 & turnips {written in margin: XXX} 146 bushel. $ 21.95.</p>
<p>Sept 10 Saturday. doing chores. sowing wheat Finished field of 12 acres. sowed about 10 1/2 bags. got in load corn {written in margin: sowed wheat} for cows. the folks had corn roast in woods.</p>
<p>Sept 11 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R{Rockton}. & had dinner & tea at Plastow's. very nice day. Will and Cara drove to Jean's & had dinner. also Mother went with them.</p>
<p>Sept 12 Sunday Monday. doing chores. I took milk to Factory 314. lbs. drawed water furrows in wheat field & cleaned out same. got in load corn for cows. F.W.M. started to cut corn.</p>
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<p>Sept 13 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to F{factory}. plowing. the rest of day. had cold in head. & not feeling well.</p>
<p>Sept 14 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. finished plowing field. & got in load corn for cows. & cutting corn in field. Baby girl arrived. {written in margin: XXX} to Mr & Mrs F. W. Mulholland.</p>
<p>Sept 15 Thursday. doing chores. cutting corn & took milk to Factory. Father had team away to Harrisburg for brick.</p>
<p>Sept 16 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. cutting corn. & helping Frank Barlow finish threshing. Father away to Longford. to see Ramsey's & to get Honey. bought 1/2 cheese from Factory for Geo Archer. very nice day.</p>
<p>Sept 17 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. got in load corn for cows. cutting corn. the rest of day.</p>
<p>Sept 18 Sunday. doing chores. Harvest Home services in church. damp & cloudy. I to church morning & evening Rev Mr Shepperd preached at both services.</p>
<p>Sept 19 Monday. doing chores. cutting fodder corn. & tieing up same.</p>
<p>Sept 20 Tuesday. doing chores. tieing up corn in forenoon. not very well in P.M. Jean & baby down. & had dinner & tea went home at night.</p>
<p>Sept 21 Wednesday. doing chores. & cutting corn</p>
<p>Sept 22 Thursday. doing chores. & working at co{rn}</p>
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<p>Sept 23 Friday. doing chores. tieing up corn. in A.M. F.W.M. away with team. rain. got Geo horse shod. & had a look through. Cornells. & Morrisons houses. F.W.M. cleaning up wheat. 15 {and a half or a ninth}. bags.</p>
<p>Sept 24 Saturday. doing chores. cleaning wheat. cutting wood in shed. rainy most of day. FWM away to Hamilton.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Sunday. doing chores. went to R. & had dinner & tea at H.E.P.s.</p>
<p>Sept 26 Monday. doing chores. took milk to factory. cleaning out potatoe cellar & sweeping dirt out of stables. tieing up corn this P.M. F.W.M. away. drawing wood. the A.M.</p>
<p>Sept 27 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. cleaning out root cellar. took 54 bus 15 lbs. wheat to mill. cutting some wood in shed. plowing corn ground next to yard. F.W.M. away putting wood on car.</p>
<p>Sept 28 Wednesday. doing chores. & cutting ear corn finished same. down st at night. wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to factory. then went to office & posted letters. & got mail. setting up & tieing fodder corn finished same. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sept 30 Friday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & started to dig potatoes.</p>
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<p>Oct 1 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & digging potatoes. 28 bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 2 Sunday. doing chores. I drove to Longford. & had dinner & tea at Albert Ramseys. very nice day.</p>
<p>Oct 3 Monday. doing chores. & digging Potatoes all day. very nice day. 26 bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 4 Tuesday. doing chores. finished digging potatoes. pulled beans. & cut ever-green corn. plowing beans ground. rain at night. Mother away to Jeans. I wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Oct 5 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. rainy day. Father away to City. Mother came home from Harrisburg.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Thursday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to store & got oil & mail at office. rainy all day.</p>
<p>Oct 7 Friday. doing chores. fall plowing all day. very nice day. Father away to Brantford.</p>
<p>Oct 8 Saturday. doing chores. plowing fall ground. in lower field. had head ache. Miss H.E.P. called here. nice day Settled with Frank on mill check 42 & 3 lots chopping 149. $1.76</p>
<p>Oct 9 Sunday. doing chores. at Home all day wrote letter to H.E.P. very cool day.</p>
<p>Oct 10 Monday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 272 lbs. plowing in lower field. Frank away drawing wood.</p>
<p>Oct 11 Tuesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 131 lbs. plowing. F.W.M. pulling turnips. & took away 1 load.</p>
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<p>Oct 12 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Rockton Show. & had dinner & tea at Plastows. Mr & Mrs Stewart there also Miss Pettit. cool wind. fine day.</p>
<p>Oct 13 Thursday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. sold 13 pigs to Amos Dyment. F.W.M. away drawing wood in A.M.</p>
<p>Oct 14 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. & pulling mangles.</p>
<p>Oct 15 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling mangles.</p>
<p>Oct 16 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R{Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps. home at 6-30 & done chores.</p>
<p>Oct 17 Monday. doing chores. pulling mangles. drawed in 3 loads. {word scribbled out} very nice day. warm.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Tuesday. doing chores. picking sweet apples. in forenoon. pulling mangles in P.M. very nice day.</p>
<p>Oct 19 Wednesday. doing chores. pulling mangles. & drawed in 2 loads. {word scribbled out} very nice day.</p>
<p>Oct 20 Thursday. doing chores. pickings snow apples. pulling mangles. & drawed in 3 loads. finished mangles. east wind. looks like storm.</p>
<p>Oct 21 Friday. doing chores. Picking apples in A.M. went to C. Boyles to thresh in P.M.</p>
<p>Oct 22 Saturday. doing chores. went to C. Boyles & helped to finish threshing Father to Hamilton. Mother to Jeans. F.W.M. away to Brantford.</p>
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<p>Oct 23 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. went out to church at Night.</p>
<p>Oct 24 Monday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. 236 lbs. picked up 4 bags potatoes for Bates. & picking apples. WM Smith left tax bill here $68.32</p>
<p>Oct 25 Tuesday. doing chores. picking apples. & finished same to day. sent 4 bags potatoes to W.I. Bate. Toronto. sold 1 barrel apples to Alex Misner. also 3 barrels to Jim Hodgins.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling turnips.</p>
<p>Oct 27 Thursday. doing chores. went to Harrisburg. & bot goods. & brought Frank's horse. home. pulling turnips. took apples to station. & took cow to Bull.</p>
<p>Oct 28 Friday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. & pulling turnips in A.M. took load of turnips to car in P.M. Father & Mother went to Toronto.</p>
<p>Oct 29 Saturday. doing chores. took milk to Factory. pulling turnips. in A.M. & took load to car in P.M. recv payment for turnips. 148 bushel. @ 11 {cents}. $16.28. Frank away all day.</p>
<p>Oct 30 Sunday. doing chores. went to R {Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps.</p>
<p>Oct 31 Monday. doing chores & working around barn & house in A.M. pulling turnips in afternoon. Albert came home & had tea here.</p>
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<p>Nov 1 Tuesday. doing chores. put load turnips on wagon. & plowing in A.M. took load turnips to car. & pulling turnips in P.M. Frank had words to say about turnips {written in margin: XX} & potatoes. & forbid me taking X turnips from field. Father & Mother came home from Toronto.</p>
<p>Nov 2 Wednesday. doing chores. & plowing.</p>
<p>Nov 3 Thursday. doing chores. & plowing</p>
<p>Nov 4 Friday. doing chores. took barrel of apples to Able Wing. & got some furniture at station for Father. & plowing the rest of day.</p>
<p>Nov 5 Saturday. doing chores. sorting apples. & took 2 barrels to Jim H. bot 5 lengths. of stove pipe. & 1 Elbow at Geo Archers. Paid 80 {cents}.</p>
<p>Nov 6 Sunday. snow in forenoon. doing chores. drove to R {Rockton}. & had dinner at H.E.Ps. Mother away to Harrisburg.</p>
<p>Nov 7 Monday. doing chores. splitting wood. & sorting apples. Had words with {written in margin: XX} Frank about apples. turnips & many other things on farm.</p>
<p>Nov 8 Tuesday. doing chores. took 2 bags apples to station for brakeman cutting cabbage. to make crout.{sauerkraut} & threshing beans. F.W.M. away all the forenoon.</p>
<p>Nov 9 Wednesday. doing chores. took milk to factory. & finished plowing in the crop field.</p>
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<p>Nov 10 Thursday. doing chores. rainy wet day went to Hamilton on. 10 train H.E.P. came up with me. & stayed for tea. & I drove her home at night.</p>
<p>Nov 11 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. & tinkering around. down street at night & bot good at Pirie’s sale. took milk to Factory.</p>
<p>Nov 12 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. put storm doors on house. & fixing around. barn. & shed. got Bread. & gal coal oil.</p>
<p>Nov 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening.</p>
<p>Nov 14 Monday. doing chores.</p>
<p>Nov 15 Tuesday. doing chores. barreled up 5 barrels apples for Tim Hull. & took same to shop. drawing in corn.</p>
<p>Nov 16 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing corn ground. F.W.M. getting up wood in A.M. & away in P.M. Wm Vansickle & wife here.</p>
<p>Nov 17 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up garden. cutting wood. went over to village lot. & set up W.C. {water closet} & cleaned away old trees from front yard.</p>
<p>Nov 18 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out Hen House & put some on garden. went to Harrisburg. & took F.B. horse home. recd. 2 letters. from H.E.P. Jean. Parry.</p>
<p>Nov 19 Saturday. doing chores. husking corn. F.W.M. away to city all day.</p>
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<p>Nov 20 Sunday. doing chores. at Barlows to see S.A.P. {Patterson} drove to R {Rockton}. at night. & went to League meeting in church. Miss S.A.P. went home with me to R {Rockton}. Mr WM Vansickle & wife left here.</p>
<p>Nov 21 Monday. doing chores. & husking corn. went to station & helped S.J. Plastow. get stove. & bran at mill. also at Piries Store & bot groceries.</p>
<p>Nov 22 Tuesday. doing chores. husking corn.</p>
<p>" 23 Wednesday. doing chores. husking corn & went to woods & got 2 loads threshing wood. F.W.M. away with team.</p>
<p>Nov 24 Thursday. doing chores. husking corn.</p>
<p>" 25 Friday. doing chores. husking corn. cutting wood in shed. cleaning up drive barn floor. Jean & children here to-day. north wind to night. sent letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Nov 26 Saturday. doing chores. getting ready to thresh in AM. threshing in P.M. 386 bushel. mixed grain.</p>
<p>Nov 27 Sunday. doing chores. had head ache. & home all day. Jean. here. Albert. & girl here for dinner.</p>
<p>Nov 28. Monday. doing chores. & finished threshing. 549 bushel. total 935.B.</p>
<p>Nov 29. Tuesday. doing chores. took oats 4.8 lbs to Frank Barlow's. then to Firman Clements. 12 1/2 bushel. working around. barn. & cutting some wood in shed. went to Frank. Barlow's sale. cold west wind. things did not sell very well. except cattle which sold good.</p>
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<p>Nov 30 Wednesday. doing chores. took 8 bags grain to mill to get chopped. Paid 40 {cents}. cutting wood in shed. & fixing around hen house. F.W.M. away all forenoon. Recv Last Milk check. $42.19 cheese $4.77</p>
<p>Dec 1 Thursday. doing chores. tieing up seed corn & hung some in oat granuary {granary}. down street this P.M. & got milk check cashed. & bot lantern globe at Archer's. filed saw. & cut some wood in shed Frank Barlow got load of Tanning mill F.W.M. away all A.M. colder. N.W.</p>
<p>Dec 2 Friday. doing chores. went to C. Boyles & helped to cut feed. Recv letter{fr?}. H.E.P. she being into city.</p>
<p>Dec 3 Saturday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. took grain to mill to get chopped. Paid 27 {cents}</p>
<p>Dec 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to R- {Rockton} & had dinner at H.E.P. home in evening & done chores.</p>
<p>Dec 5 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. & fixing around stable.</p>
<p>Dec 6 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to office & got mail & coal oil.</p>
<p>Dec 7 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. down street to office. took No 2 cow. to C Boyles. bull.</p>
<p>Dec 8 Thursday. doing chores. cutting some wood. helping a little over at house. {written in margin: XXX} Frank & I had talk about several things on farm. turnips, apples, eggs. & work in general.</p>
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<p>Dec 9 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. had head-ache. & cold.</p>
<p>Dec 10 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood. fixing around granery {granary}. Mrs Bates came here. & A.E.V also returned.</p>
<p>Dec 11 Sunday. doing chores. north west wind. with snow. went out to church at night.</p>
<p>Dec 12 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood & took some in cellar.</p>
<p>Dec 13 Tuesday. doing chores. went to woods & cut wood in afternoon. F.W.M. away with team. Father away to Brantford. & Harrisburg</p>
<p>Dec 14 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing up wood for Father. 5 loads. cold west wind.</p>
<p>Dec 15 Thursday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. stormy day.</p>
<p>Dec 16 Friday. doing chores. got Horses shod. & Paid for same $1.00 drawing up wood from woods. {written in margin: XXX} Frank & I had words about settling up milk check. threshing. chopping & taxes. also apples & turnips.</p>
<p>Dec 17 Saturday. doing chores. he went to office & got mail & 1 gal coal oil. had head ache. Paid F.W.M. $19.53 on {?} milk check. threshing & chopping. we had {written in margin: XXX} word about taxes & settlement of account.</p>
<p>Dec 18 Sunday. doing chores. drove to R{Rockton} & had dinner & tea at Plastow's. XXX F.W.M. shot off his mouth about Plastow's & other things.</p>
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<p>Dec 19 20 Monday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. helped to take tank to attic.</p>
<p>Dec 20 Tuesday. doing chores. went to Hamilton Mrs Jane Heath & Miss H.E.P. also went along. came home on. 4-20 train</p>
<p>Dec 21 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing in fodder corn. & cutting feed. 2 1/2 hours.</p>
<p>Dec 22 Thursday. doing chores. drawing up wood from woods. & cutting some furnace wood.</p>
<p>Dec 23 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. went to Robins & sold basket onions & bot 3 loves bread. & candy. W.I. Bate come here to-day.</p>
<p>Dec 24 Saturday. doing chores. stormy. cutting wood in shed. F.W.M. away to city.</p>
<p>Dec 25 Sunday. Xmas day. doing chores. Frank & Jean. & children here. also Will & Cora. also Albert & Carrie & family. & F.W.M. I drove to R {Rockton}. in evening & went to League with H.E.P.</p>
<p>Dec 26 Monday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed. more snow!</p>
<p>Dec 27 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood & Jean & I putting up blinds in new house. R. Jones. leading tank D Will & Cora went home on early train 7-15 AM.</p>
<p>Dec 28 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. snow storm.</p>
<p>Dec 29 Thursday. doing chores. cutting some wood in shed</p>
<p>Dec 30 Friday. doing chores. & working around in general.</p>
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<p>Dec 31 Saturday. doing chores. got load of coal 2200 lbs for Father. & drawing up some wood. for him & cutting wood. for furnace.</p>
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<p>Jan 1 Sunday. doing chores. Albert's horse to Rockton & had dinner & tea at Plastow's. milder with rain.</p>
<p>Jan 2 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash. bot cards & sent same to H.E.P. Polling day Voting on Local Options. 654 for 218 against also Reeve & Deputy Reeve. {written in the margin: X} Jones. & Burgess. X Humphery & sparks.</p>
<p>Jan 3 Tuesday. doing chores. cutting wood & took same into cellar.</p>
<p>Jan 4 Wednesday. doing chores. cutting wood & taking same in cellar.</p>
<p>Jan 5 Thursday. doing chores. had head ache. & not doing much.</p>
<p>Jan 6 Friday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. & working around in general.</p>
<p>Jan 7 Saturday. doing chores. posted letter to H.E.P. & also recv one. drawed load stone for F. Clement in afternoon. down st at night.</p>
<p>Jan 8 Sunday. doing chores. soft & mild went to church in A.M. Albert away. over Sunday.</p>
<p>Jan 9 Monday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. cleaned out furnace pipes</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores. cutting wood & taking some in cellar. helped Father move wardrobe over to new house.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores. went to woods & cut some dead pine for summer wood in forenoon. rainy & soft under foot cutting wood in shed in afternoon.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores took 5 bags grain to mill to get chopped S.F.V. for pigs. also drewed up 2 loads pine wood for summer.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores sold 2 young cattle to Alf Hanley. ancaster. for $100.00 read $10.00 as { past?} payment.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores oiling harness went to Dr Gibsons in evening & got bottle medicine & payed 50c for some Father & albert away to city very icy & slippery.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day went to church at night cold west wind.</p>
<p>Monday doing chores oiling harness drove mother out to church in afternoon cold. Tea meeting.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores oiling harness Alf Hanley took away 2 young cattle Recv check for $90.00 on molson bank Hamilton.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores helping mother wash clothes. splitting wood in shed & oiling harness. F.W.M. drawing in fodder corn.</p>
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<p>Thursday doing chores went to Hamilton & bot goods & got check cashed. missed 3.50 train & came up on 7-05 in evening.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores oiling & fixing harness F.W.M. shot off his mother afout apples Turnips taxes & many other thing about the family Paid hime $50.00 his share on cattle sold.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cutting wood in shed& oiling harness. mother went to jeans in evening.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove over to H.E.P.s & had dinner & Tea & spent the evening there.Father & mother at Jeans over I.</p>
<p>Monday doing chores & laying around house. not feeling well.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores went up to function & see new tower office cutting wood in shed.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting wood in shed fixing harness & drawing out manure in afternoon 4 loads down to lower south field. F.W.M. got chop for pigs 5 bags.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cutting wood in shed & helping father cut some limbs off of apple trees.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores very mild & fogy. Posted letter to H.E.P & me to m.young Red deer alta milk Rause came home this afternoon.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores splitting wood in shed went up to see things at junction cut in afternoon.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores cloudy & looks like storm drove over to Plastows & went to C.E & had tea after turned colder. & strong west wind.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cold west wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & talking to A.E.V in P.M. mother fell in lane & broke her left arm above rist.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & working around in general baged up 5 bags oats & 1 bag potatoes.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores took potatoes to Robins & chop to mill & cutting wood chop for horses & pigs. Dr here This morning & changed bandage on mothers arm. at amos Dymonds at night & gave him present of 2 chairs & cloth.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cutting stove & furnace wood sold 2 bags potatoes to aunt Bell d. recv payment in full also payment from mrs Robins.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cutting some wood in shed went up to shack to see things around.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to R{ockton}. & had dinner & Tea at Plastows nice day. but frosty. got home soon after 7 p.m. & done up chores</p>
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<p>monday doing chores very stormy all day. strong wind & snow drift {ing?}.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores had head ache. & not feeling well.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting wood in shed sent letter to H.E.P. Had talk to Father about Renling farm.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores helping father to move into new house very nice day.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores had headache miss H.E.P. called today & had short talk colder with west wind.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chor{es?} splitting wood & fixing & cleaning around house.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to R. & had dinner and Tea at H.E.Ps & went to cough at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores splitting wood got load of coal for B Van mother very sick. Plurcy drove to R. at night & went to Tea meeting East wind & stormy all night.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores very stormy east wind had dinner at new house Cara & Jean there mother sick.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & washing around shoveling snow & so on.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cutting wood in shed went to store & bot goods Bought Binder Frost & wood make also cultivator 16 took with grain box. attached gave notes for $ 160.00</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores & housework took 3 bags potatoes to mrs Bell Vansickle also load of machining to John thompson for A.E.V. Read Payment for potatoes father got some eggs & butter & some sausage.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores Father & I fixing pig pen roof. Frank & A.E.V away to city H. sent letter to H.E.P. also recieved one at night.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores colder Presby terian anniversary to-day. went to church at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores went to tea m. at night & had good supper. P{ronda?} $ 160.00</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores splitting wood & took furniture over to new house had dinner there. mr Woodworth & bro here talking about renting farm.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores was over to new house for dinner & talking about renting farm.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cutting some wood. & working around.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores. shoveling snow & drewing in corn. mild day.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cutting wood & cleaning up house in afternoon.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores rainy; Bates & I went up to see new swiches had dinner at new house.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cutting wood in shed.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores austin mulholland & I went to {vector?} Hunters safe. cold west wind.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores had head ache. cold west wind mrs henry murray buried this P.M.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cutting wood drove to R. at night & spent evening at H.E.P.s she not very well.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cutting wood in shed took bag potatoes to mrs Robins & got 100 Granulated sugar at $4.76 per hundred. got grain box from station. was taking to woodworks about hunting farm.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went to R. & had dinner at Plastows</p>
<p>monday doing chores cutting wood.</p>
<p>tuesday doing chores drove to C. bayles in am.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores moving over to new house.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores moving and cleaning out {garred?}.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores moving.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores moving wood over to new house. and soed mrs Robins 10 bus oats at 35 c. $3.50</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores rainy & cloudy.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores moving & cleaning out house.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cleaning out woodwork cellar.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores Father & I tore up hoese flower & Frank brought some over with team. Frank took 35 bags on 75 bus 50 lb wheat to mill @ 78 c hen bus.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores bind {Juke?} hole in floor & cleaning up wheat.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cleaning up wheat & took 53 - 05 lbs to mill @ 76 % hen bus. $ 40.34. paid for chopping 25% Picked up 7 bags potatoes in cellar also took 135 lbs old wheat to mill @ 76 c hen bus $1.71</p>
<p>saturday doing chores fixing cistern{ summer?} at bricks house on farm cleaning out tool house. F.W.M away to city with oats & potatoes & got sale bill. No 1 cow calved.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went for walk up the railway damp wind.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cleaning out tool house o big farm.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cleaning out pig pen & sold 10 fat pigs weight 2050 lbs @ 6.75 =$130.40 had settlement for apples, turnips wheat, pigs & meals. Paid him $66.25.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores cleaning out pig pen west wind & colder to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores fixing up hen house & cleaning up small wood from pig pen & got wire from field mean pond. very cold west wind.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores went to city on 10 train & bot goods $ 5.45 returned on 2:30 train & done chores & fixing around hen house.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores delivered 5 bags potatoes & 5-6 bushel oats had headache & sick at stomach father & mother went to Harrisburg on evening train.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to rockton & had dinner at h.E.Ps rain at night father & mother away over sunday at jeans.</p>
<p>monday doing chores baging up some grain & potatoes.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores got A.E.V horse {Shod?} took grain to mill & got chopper delivered bag potatoes to & bag grain to Chas Griller Read $1.50 = 35% due paid me mr geo Egg leston here. & helping me. We caught 22 hens & 1 rooster at night & brought some away from farm.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores getting things ready to sell at sale.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores getting ready for sale & had sale in afternoon good crowd here.</p>
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<p>Mar 31 Friday. doing chores. & helping to get things away. after sale. Mr Geo Eggleston went home to city. M {written in left margin}</p>
<p>April 1 Saturday. doing chores. & helping. Purdy get out load of mangles. also Ray Humphrey. to get corn stalks. Pursey Rouse paid me $2.75 for F.W.Ms cutter. F.W.M. away to Brantford. Recv $1.75 from Jim Hodgins for 5 bus {bushel}. oats. also $3.40 from Mrs Robins for 4 bus {bushel} potatoes.</p>
<p>Apr 2 Sunday. cold wind. at home all day. & wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Apr 3 Monday doing chores. drawing timber to mill. & helping to get hay. roots. & grain away. Joe Archer to 1/2 ton mixed grain. Paid cash $10.62. Geo Barlow to 1/2 ton mixed grain. gave note for $11.00.</p>
<p>Apr 4 Tuesday. doing chores. Father & I cleaning out Drive barn. F.W.M. away to Hamilton with team. sold. Ray Humphrey here for corn & settled acc. Mr Geo Hendry & Mr Max from Sheffield here for 100 bus {bushel} oats & 10 bus {bushel} potatoes. also John Riddle here for oats. Recv $ 2.77 from Humphrey rainy all afternoon.</p>
<p>April 5 Wednesday. doing chores. drawing timber to mill. fixing up stable to put horses in. down st at night & Recv $7.25 from {Won?} Cornell.</p>
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<p>April 6 Thursday. doing chores. drawing timber to mill. & getting things moved to stable. at new house. put horses in stable. for the night. first time.</p>
<p>April 7 Friday doing chores. brought 16 bags mixed grain from farm barn. sold 2 bags potatoes to Bell Vansickle $1.60 Paid. Woodworth here cutting wood. 4 1/2 hours {written above previous "wood"}. Father using team drawing logs & timber. C. Boyle settled his account. John Archer got hay & paid $11.30 for same.</p>
<p>April 8 Saturday. doing chores. drawing logs from woods to Rouses mill. 5 trips. Recv letter from H.E.P. with a V. enclosed.</p>
<p>April 9 Sunday. attended to horses & chickens went up to junction to see new. switch house. also went to church at night.</p>
<p>April 10 Monday. doing chores. drawing logs & cut down pine tree. helped mother wash clothes. very nice day.</p>
<p>April 11 Tuesday. doing chores. drawing timber from Rouses mill. put load of hay in wagon. helped John Riddle get balance of oats.</p>
<p>April 12 Wednesday. doing chores. got hay weighed 2310 lbs at 9.50. rainy most of day. tinkering around. sold Geo Archer 38 bushel oats at 36 {cents}. Recv Payment $13.65. Father away to Carson Weabers sale.</p>
<p>April 13 Thursday doing chores & fixing up around barn. got straw from bay. F.W.M. & Father got out load hay for Mrs Robins. 8.50</p>
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<p>April 14 Friday. doing chores. at F.W.M. after noon & evening settling up sale acc.{account} & Recv {received} cash or check for $208.47 due me amount on Notes. $187.88 due me " not settled. 16.05 due me on Harness. 6.35 due me on milk can & mangles .87.</p>
<p>April 15 Saturday. doing chores went to Bank & got check cashed. & left 200.00 in bank on deposit. fixing up granery {granary}. & cleaning out barn. on farm. billed chicken. for mother. down street at night.</p>
<p>April 16 Sunday. cold north-west wind. Easter Sunday. home all day. but went to church at night.</p>
<p>Apr 17 Monday. doing chores. fixing hen pen. helping to wash clothes. sold load hay to John Mulholland. Recv $5.00 on same. $2.00 due. us.</p>
<p>April 18 Tuesday. drawing logs to mill & lumber & timber home. F.W.M. left for the west. Recv from F.W.M. $19.00 on sale account, due me.</p>
<p>April 19 Wednesday. doing chores. went to bank. to see about notes. & put on deposit $50.00. cleaning up yard around house. had head ache. wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Apr 20 Thursday. doing chores. drawing lumber. & cleaning up yard. trimming apple trees in orchard posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Apr 21 Friday. doing chores. trimming trees washing buggy. down street at</p>
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<p>April 21 night & bot loaf Bread. & Recv Payment for 50 bushel oats. from Mrs Robins. $17.50. to date. S.C. Vansickle.</p>
<p>April 22 Saturday. doing chores. trimming trees cleaning up brush. drawing out manure. fixing side of barn. Recv letter from H.E.P. down st at night. & settled with A.E. Vansickle for oats & Peter Vansickles account. $15.00</p>
<p>" 23 Sunday. doing chores. went for walk with cashier at Bank. in forenoon. at home after noon.</p>
<p>" 24 Monday. doing chores. took line house over to farm. got home new wagon from station. started to take down barn's in afternoon. Set two hens on hen eggs. 14 each.</p>
<p>" 25 Tuesday. doing chores. plowed John Manx's garden. & had team on scraper. moving dirt at barn. Rev Mr {?} here for dinner also he was selling stock in X {written in left margin} Marconi wireless. telegraph at $5.00 X {written in left margin} per share. Mother took 3 shares. & paid cash $15.00 for same.</p>
<p>April 26 Wednesday. doing chores. digging out cellar. under-bank. drawing out dirt with team. Ruben {Ginley?} helping. finished writing letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>April 27. Thursday. cultivating & harrowing ground for day. go. cleaning up. yard. sold 4 bags potatoes. & one bag mixed grain. also 8 doz {dozen} eggs to Mrs Robins.</p>
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<p>Apr 28 Friday. not very well. doing chores. & drawing sand. cleaning up yard at new house</p>
<p>Apr 29 Saturday. doing chores.. cleaning yard moved snow poles from barn. trimming trees. Recv letter H.E.P.</p>
<p>Apr 30 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. showery. went to church at Night. & walked up to Lindy Rouses after church. with the 2 miss Boyles. Mia & Ida. also Mrs L. Rous.</p>
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<p>May 1 Monday. doing chores. cleaning beans. helping mother to wash. Father working at barn & away with horse. showery all day. rain at night. Agent for Galt metal Roofing here this P.M. & had tea.</p>
<p>May 2 Tuesday. doing chores. helping around barn & not very well.</p>
<p>May 3 Wednesday. done chores. not very well.</p>
<p>" 4 Thursday. helping at barn.</p>
<p>" 5 Friday. plowing in orchard. & digging around trees.</p>
<p>" 6 Saturday. doing chores. cleaning up around barn. carpenters took barn down.</p>
<p>" 7 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. Frank & Jean came down. & spent the afternoon. very nice day.</p>
<p>" 8 Monday. doing chores working at barn takeing down store walks.</p>
<p>" 9 Tuesday. doing chores. burning brush. & helping around barn cleaning up.</p>
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<p>May 9. Drove to Rockton in evening. & called Plastow's. Mrs Plastow. sick. Mrs Stewart. & son there.</p>
<p>May 9 Frank Braithwaite & daughter here in evening & got bag potatoes.</p>
<p>May 10 Wednesday. doing chores.. drawing stone for barn. got metal roofing from station. rain in P.M. cleaning up yard. & spaded up plot for garden along north fence. masons started work on foundation.</p>
<p>May 11 Thursday. doing chores. drawing stone for barn. & helping around. started to write letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>May 12 Friday. working in orchard with team cultivating & drawing water for masons.</p>
<p>May 13 Saturday. working in orchard all forenoon. with team. got ready & went to city on noon train. Mother went to Jean. at night.</p>
<p>May 14 Sunday. doing chores. very nice day. went out to church at night.</p>
<p>May 15 Monday. doing chores. working at barn helping masons. in A.M. started to dig out trench for cement walk at new house.</p>
<p>May 16 Tuesday. doing chores. putting broken brick in trench. for walk. rainy in P.M. moving straw. in barn. & makeing pattern for step on cement walk.</p>
<p>May 17 Wednesday. doing chores. got load water for masons. filling up trench with broken brick. & digging trench.</p>
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<p>May 17 Jan Plastow. at Lynden for metal shingles for Wm. wood. Jr. I helped him get same. Carpenters here putting joice {joist} on barn.</p>
<p>May 18 Thursday. doing chores. & helping to put down cement walks at new house.</p>
<p>May 19 Friday. doing chores. helping to put down cement walk. drawing stone. & work in orchard cultivating. sent letter to H.E.P. shipped wire fence stretcher to Banwell Hoxie Company. Hamilton. & payed. the freight 50 {cents}.</p>
<p>May 20 Saturday. doing chores. planting potatoes. had head ache. in after. noon.</p>
<p>May 21 Sunday. drove to Harrisburg. & had dinner & tea at Jean's. also drove to St George Presbyterian Church. at N {night}.</p>
<p>May 22 Monday. doing chores. plowing & cultivating hoe crop. ground. wrote L {letter}. May {written in left margin} to H.E.P.</p>
<p>May 23 Tuesday. drilling up ground for. corn potatoes. & mangles. sowed corn & planting Potatoes. Bot 1/2 bus {bushel} corn at mill. Paid 50 {cents}. to H.C. Morrison. Posted Letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>May 24 Wednesday. doing chores. borrowed W.M. Cornells turnip drill. & sowed mangels. marking out potatoe ground. & planting potatoes. drove to Rockton at night. & spent the evening at H.E.Ps. returned H.E.P.s watch.</p>
<p>May 25 Thursday. doing chores. helping carpenters to raise barn with horse. very nice day.</p>
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<p>May 26 Friday. doing chores. went to mill for lumber. & took 3 piece of joice {joist}. W Woodworths. women's missionary he at Lynden Methodist Church.</p>
<p>May 27 Saturday. doing chores. harrowing hoe crop ground. Dad drawing lumber & cleaning up yard. down st at night.</p>
<p>May 28 Sunday. doing chores. very warm went to church in A.M. & also to J.O.O.F. meeting held in Methodist church. home in evening. cooler at night.</p>
<p>May 29 Monday. doing chores. helping Mother wash in A.M. & fixing screen doors around house. plowing & scraping around house. fixing up yard.</p>
<p>May 30 Tuesday. doing chores. working in yard. at new house. also took load of lumber to mill & got some riped.</p>
<p>May 31 Wednesday. drove down below Copetown. to see binder. & called on Mr Ralph. & Mr Hope. I found binder in very poor shape. rain about noon got selling eggs. from Joe Archer. XXX {written in left margin} & set hen. posted letter to H.E.P.</p>
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<p>June 1 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning out garden. & helping carpenters to hoist rafters on barn. & cleaning up yard in front of. barn.</p>
<p>June 2 Friday. doing chores. cleaning up at barn. rainy this afternoon.</p>
<p>June 3 Saturday. doing chores. making box for oat-bin. got up team. & harrowed lawn & Father sowed grass seed. Recv letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>June 4 Sunday. doing chores. went to church. in A.M. Rev Mr Bell preached. no service at night. rainy. at night. home all day.</p>
<p>June 5 Monday. brought some oats from granery {granary} on farm. got some grain chopped. at mill. Paid 36 {cents}. also got some started plates. for roofing on new barn. plowing & scraping & filling in new barn.</p>
<p>June 6 Tuesday. doing chores. filling in drive way. at barn. wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>June 7 Wednesday. doing chores. filling in drive way at barn.</p>
<p>June 8 Thursday. doing chores. hoeing mangels. drove to R {Rockton}. & had talk with H.E.P.</p>
<p>June 9 Friday. doing chores. drawing lumber. from Rouses mill. rainy in P.M.</p>
<p>June 10 Saturday. doing chores. drawing lumber to Rouses mill. & home again. cultivating. in orchard. down St. at night.</p>
<p>June 11 Sunday. doing chores. went to church in morning Miss S.A.P {Patterson} in town. went to church at night. & for walk with S. A. Patterson. after church.</p>
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<p>June 12 Monday. doing chores. & drawing lumber from mill. cleaning up stone from yard. took 2 bags mixed grain to mill. & got 75 {cents}. worth corn. & chopped some. paid 90{cents}. Mr Lovegrove of Troy. died. at 10 A.M. also Mr Charlie {Rawing?}. governors road. died at 11 A.M. Monday June 12.-1911.</p>
<p>June 13 Tuesday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. & working around barn.</p>
<p>June 14 Wednesday. doing chores. went to Funeral of Charles {Rawing?}. & hoeing in orchard drove to R{ockton} after tea & had talk with H.E.P.</p>
<p>June 15 Thursday. doing chores. fixing up wire & setting post. to protect lawn & piling wood. hoeing in P.M. mangles & corn.</p>
<p>June 16 Friday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. thinning mangels. & cultiv{ating}.</p>
<p>June 17 Saturday. doing chores. & went to Brantford & to picnic at Park. Father away to Greenville for lumber. mother at Toronto.</p>
<p>June 18 Sunday. doing chores. home all day. but went to church at night.</p>
<p>June 19 Monday. doing chores. hoeing in orchard. very warm. in forenoon. sent letter to H.E.P. Recv Payment for 1 bag potatoes. from F.C. Braithwaite.</p>
<p>June 20 Tuesday. doing chores. cleaning up around barn & moving flooring. took 2 sticks timber to mill. & seen S.A.P{atterson}. cultivating in orchard.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores cultivating on orchard & mrs James potatoes fixing screens at house & piling lumber lumber also took setting of eggs to H.E.P from London.</p>
<p>Thursday went to Harrisburg & St George Old Boys Reunion.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores plowing in village lot & took 38 pieces of boards to Rouses mill for mrs James.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores fixing bridge at gate & handling store at barn in a.m. got ready & went to hamilton at noon.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day drove to Wm Barids & had tea then to Rockton miss S.A paterson went with me we all went to league spent the evening at H.E.Ps.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cleaning up ground floor of barn & leveling some</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores harrowing & plowing at village lot got lumber for mrs James at Rouses mill. Cleaning up load of old lumber at barn cultivating & making window screens for cellar of new house rain part of afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday working at barn leveling ground floor & drawing gravel.</p>
<p>Thursday hoeing mangels & berries drawing gravel & sand.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores harrowing lot in village & sowed buckwheat on ground. drawing gravel paris greeining potatoes all afternoon. helped put up Tents at night on Sparkling grounds.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores collecting provisions in a.m. went to park in afternoon. & to social at night.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day went to church at night with Jean.</p>
<p>monday cleaning up yard after social. paris greening potatoes. cleaning lumber of off barn floor. mr fred Mullerland called 171 Queen south Hamilton.</p>
<p>Tuesday posted letter to H.E.P cutting grass in orchard & cleaned up the some paris greened carries potatoes. & cleaning up around barn. bot 1 lb paris green.</p>
<p>Wednesday fitting in driveway at barn & working around in general.</p>
<p>Thursday working in garden cultivating also drove to R. & called at H.E.Ps dry & dusty moonlight.</p>
<p>Friday cultivating in garden & paris greening potatoes.</p>
<p>Saturday paris greening potatoes in forenoon hoeing in afternoon mending grain bags doing chores.</p>
<p>Sunday warm & dry at church in forenoon home the rest of day.</p>
<p>monday boging up oats took grain to mill to get chopped.</p>
<p>Tuesday went away for binder down near station got home after P.M rain in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores bag took binder of off wagon got load of water frozen pond father went to Tory for line but did not get any but bot hay from Nichol we turned some out. I also paris greening potatoes.</p>
<p>Thursday dressed & took 7-10 train for Hamilton then took Radial can for Beach then boat for Toronto. returned to beach at night.</p>
<p>friday left beach for hamiltion then came home on 8-40 train helped got load of water & helping around barn masons putting in basement floor.</p>
<p>saturday working at barn in a.m drawing gravel.</p>
<p>Sunday at home all day.</p>
<p>monday working at barn</p>
<p>Tuesday drawing gravel went to Rauses mill for lumber got load of hay from david woodworth.</p>
<p>Wednesday moving back hay Father bot load hay cultivating potatoes</p>
<p>thursday paris greening potatoes working berries drawed 3 loads wood for {I inh?} hadgins 7 brought load groceries from station for {Pirei?} also went to mill Fixing pump at day-90 lot.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cleaning up around barn painting farm doors in afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday painting barn doors in a.m. doing odd jobs in P.M mother went to Jeans on 4 -15 train.</p>
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<p>Paid David woodworth for 1 load hay $ 5.00 at Geo Archers Store.</p>
<p>Sunday went to church in morning and drove to Rockton in evening mr & mrs Steward there & all went to league</p>
<p>monday doing chores drawing timber planning barn picking berries bot 10 boxes black amounts for H.E.P. & toook berries & {curants?} to H.E.P at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores not very well so not working much mother away to jeans.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & working around barn mother came home at night.</p>
<p>Thursday working around in general took wagon to Tom Hulls & loaded same with Lumber.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took load of lumber to St George for tom H. also digging out ditch & put in tile drain from horse stable.</p>
<p>saturday doing chores piling wood & building roof over same.</p>
<p>Sunday drove to rockton & had tea at H.E.P.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping mother wash picking berries cultivating & hilled up potatoes for mrs James. also cultivating Potatoes in orchard.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores & helping at barn putting down cement floors.</p>
<p>Wednesday helping at barn.</p>
<p>Thursday working at barn.</p>
<p>Friday cleaning up around barn & doing odd jobs.</p>
<p>Saturday fixing gate & wheelbarrow getting in care Went out to see drilling machine & Rones mill. Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores very nice day warm & dry at home all day.</p>
<p>monday working around in general.</p>
<p>Tuesday took load lumber to St George for Tom Hull also drove to harrisburg & called on Jean.</p>
<p>Wednesday helping wash in a.m drowing dirt in p.m.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cultivating on south side of lawn took out 2 posts in yard sold Geo Archer 25 lbs 7 30 Lbs oats @ 40% $10.35. drawed out load & manure & got in corn for horses sent letters to H.E.P and fred mulholland 171 Queen St S. Hamilton.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & getting things in shops to go away to city.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores fixing fence. & working on barn {reseiding?} same got dressed & took noon train for city & went to Fred Mulhollands 171 Queen S. Fred F.F around the city in afternoon & to mountain theater at night.</p>
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<p>Sunday went to methodist church in morning to beach in P.M & called on has Jones 7 wife came home & had tea & went to {caitral ?} presbyterain church at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chopping & looking around the city sent present to mr & mrs Fred Mulholland</p>
<p>Tuesday wet in a.m. went down town about 10 a.m. & done some shopping had dinner & went to temple Theather in afternoon came home at night on mail train.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & fixing up around father away to city. rainy most of day. got mail & small loaf bread.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores to do queen to mill and got same chopped and sold ms {gfiller?} 1 bag grain & 50 Lbs chop getting ready to go after ceder.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores went to 8th consession for ceder plants got some & sat now up on South side of house. sold John mangle 75 lbs chop 95@.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores plowing and working up ground in lot 7 doing odd jobs around.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day. but drove to R. at night & met Mrs Henry Plastow & daughter.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores drawing wood for Jim Hodgins & groceries Pirce. Sold mrs Jim hodgins 1/2 bus potatoes.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores working at barn getting lumber for carpenters.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores working at barn Sunday School picnic at mohawk Pavb Brantford nice day.</p>
<p>Thusrday doing chores & working at barn miss H.E.P & Beat.P called & had a short talk.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores painting window sash & barn door. F.W.M went to North West.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & working at barn. Carpenters finished up job & took tools away. Read letter from H.E.P mother went to Harrisburg.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church on in a.m. home the rest of day. father drove to Jean & brought mother home very nice day.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cleaning up at barn dug some potatoes & fixed door in roof cellar inter steps. father painting window sash.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores drawed out load manure got in corn & mangels went to Tom Hulls & got screen & trowel. screening gravel & took some to barn. fixing cement bottoms in {wangess?}. Pirce payed ms 25 P for drawing goods from station.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores painting barn doors picking Pears. & fixing windows.</p>
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<p>Thursday doing chores fixing horse stable. putting glass in sash but window in barn stable & fixing around barn.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cleaning up around barn David Woodworth objected to BV takeing plank & lumber away from farm.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & doing odd jobs around rain a little read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to R. in afternoon & had tea at H.E.Ps.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping to wash & doing odd jobs around Read letter from S.A. Patterson</p>
<p>Tuesday took grain to mill & got some chopped. sold mrs Hodgins 1 bushel potatoes $1.00 helping R.Q Thompson to bag up Turnip 1/2 day.</p>
<p>Wednesday went to Toronto & at fair. miss H.E.P went with me & met S.A.P at {catons?} store.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores helped R.Q Thompson to bag up turnip Read cash $ 2.25.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores drawing up wood from woods.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores while washing stable & hen house. started to help R.Q Thompson to bag Turnip. 11 o clock a.m. & worked till six. 6 hours at 15-90.</p>
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<p>Sunday doing chores drove to R. at night & called at Plastows.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping R.A Thompson baging Turnip at car all day. 199 bags.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores helping R.A.T. load turnip 142 bags.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & helping R.A. thompson to bag up turnips 243</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & helping R.A.T load Turnips 1/2 day. cutting corn & working around rainy all night. went to harrisburg at night & stayed at Jeans & got Franks suit case.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores fixing at barn. digging post holes in P.M. down street at night & bot groceries.</p>
<p>Saturday took 8-40 Train & went to Port Huron & visited at Stewarts went down town at & To moving picture show Will & Babe along.</p>
<p>Sunday am Will Stewart & I out for walk along river to water works 7 through river side park in P.M. Babe stewart.{ Elmer?} Parent . ms Pirce & I went for walk through cementry to canal & take side Beach.</p>
<p>monday called at alex stewarts drug store & took a look around town also called on David Stewart & saw Tom Stewart.</p>
<p>Tuesday wrote cards & letter done some fixing at house went for walk last block - S. shops & to light H.</p>
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<p>went to alex Stewarts store & had talk & smoke after Tea Will & I went out for walk & went to see auto factory.</p>
<p>Wednesday went for walk down to freight sheds. & seen Elnes Pareut at office at alex Stewarts drug S. down town & to moveing {piclore?} S.</p>
<p>Thursday rainy day fixing at house & to alex stewarts drug store Will & I went down town at night & to majestic Theater & saw checkers play.</p>
<p>Friday getting ready to go to Detroit sent Laundry away went to D. in P.M. on electric car. & had tea at uncle Tom Vansickles.Harry & I went to see ray G. Vansickle & wife at 240 Helen Ave. I stayed there over night.</p>
<p>Saturday took Breakfast at R.G vansickles & dinner at uncle Toms. mr Topic & wife R.G vansickle & wife & I took Pontiac car. & went to see Matthew Vansickle at Orchard lake got off at edge water road.</p>
<p>Sunday at matthew Vansickle all day & looking around fruit farm also had an auto Rid with mr & mrs Egglestone of orchard lake.</p>
<p>monday at matther Vansickles & helping to pick peaches took 6 car & come into Detroit & stayed at uncle Toms over night.</p>
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<p>Tuesday had breakfast at aunt marys. went to Roys and had dinner. Roy & wife went to Belle Jole Park in P.M. at Roys for tea we all went to 10% Theater at night{ sat?} Roys over night.</p>
<p>Wednesday raining very hard in morning had breakfast at roys and dinner at uncle toms aunt mary & I went to see cousin Will & wife & had tea at mrs {Brdous?} come back & stayed at lunch Toms all night.</p>
<p>Thursday cousin Tom & I out for walk down to river on woodward & took in moving picture show & home for dinner I down street in p.M. & went to Roys for Tea & we all went to Temple Theater at night then I returned to uncle Toms for N. heavy rain.</p>
<p>Friday Harry Tom & I went to east side market wrote H.E.P Will Vansickle called with Auto and took me for ride. I at Will Vansickle for dinner in P.M. will took me around city & to Hants on wood-word ave. to state fair grounds & log cabin Park also seen Packard auto works a Ford auto works & Boulvered went to Rays at tea time & spent the evening Harry called & I went to home with him.</p>
<p>saturday left uncle toms & took limited car at 9-15 for Port Huron & had dinner at Stewarts 2701 {Gratiot?} ave. down town in P.M.</p>
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<p>Wed day & cloudy at Stewarts had head ache wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>left Port Huron on P A.M train arrived in London at 12 noon met Beat Plastow & had dinner also walked around city. met Florss P. & she showed us through {adioat?} printing companys building also met miss evaus & friend of Beats. left London at 2:05 P.M & arrived home at 5 oclock all safe. October 2 nd 1911. S.E.V</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores diving doors at hoouse & helping father over at lot in village also took grain to mill & got some chopped paid 10 c drawed out manure & got in corn.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson bag up turnip very windy all day. lem Wilson was helping at car.</p>
<p>Thursday posted letter & cards started to dig potatoes & sold Jim hodgins one bushel potatoes also put 12 bushel potatoes in cellar.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores digging potatoes in a.m. Rain all the afternoon picked up potatoes in evening</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores banking up around house at Day{ gos?} & picking up apples & potatoes in a.m. afternoon digging potatoes & picking up same through 15 1/2 bushel into cellar.</p>
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<p>Sunday doing chores home in A.m drove to Roctor and had tea at H.E.P mr.Heath of hamilton wife and daughter there also & spent the day. mrs Jone heath there visiting.</p>
<p>monday doing chores digging potatoes 17 bushel & picking apples 5 bushel {spies?}. Went to Traders bank Lynden & paid First note of $34 00 on Binder</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores setting fence posts patching roof rain at night Removed my subscription to Hearld Paper. Hamilton send postal note for $2.00 mother went to Toronto on 7-15 train Via Boat.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores in A.M got ready & went to rocktor show in afternoon & had tea at Plastows took over 1 bushel potatoes.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores picking apples & pulling mangels drawed 3 wads then ties for Julia Mangie.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores making {bit?} for mangels & pulling mangels finished some.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores drawed bad man Tie for Julia Mangie went to Rouses mill & got door frame & Veranda letters work harrowing orchard. sold mangie 1 log chop.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to harrisburg & had dinner at Jeans.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores helping R.A Thompson to bag car Turnips W. Jones & Jim Ross also there.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores started to draw out manuer rainy nearly all day. at car bagging on up Turnips 3 1/2 hours in afternoon Walter James. Frank Vansickle & I were at the job.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores drawing manure & spreading same in orchard. fixing fence in P.M.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores Plowing in orchard helping to put barb wire on fence. very nice day. mother came home from Toronto. John morjie paid me 4.40 cash on account in full to date.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & plowing in forenoon working for R.A Thompson in afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & helping R.A Thompson loading turnips & sold Jim Hodgius 1 bushel potatoes.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day had head ache cloudy & Rainy.</p>
<p>monday doing chores & helping R.A. Thompson to bag & load Turnips cloudy some rain & heavy wind at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday at R.A Thompsons baging and loading Turnips also went to Branchton to load Turnips.</p>
<p>Wednesday working for R.A Thompson loading Turnips.</p>
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<p>Thursday doing chores baged up 5 bags grain & took to mill & got chop. Plowing in Orchard in forenoon Working for R.A. Thompson all afternoon Loading Turnips.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & working for R.A thompson loading Turnips & bagging Turnips.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & working for R.A Thompson loading Turnips.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day went to church at night.</p>
<p>monday Thanksgiven day doing chores fixing around Veranda cut some wood got galon oil sold geo Pirie 1 bag snow apples also 1 bushel mangels to John manzil. Recieved payment from R.A Thompson for 132 days work $ 50.25 mr Vester Van-sickle & wife here for dinner Berlin twin city Fred mulhollan & wife 22 Tucket ave Hamilton were in village & took 4-50 train home.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores working for R.A Thompson building platform for new chop shed. rainy.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores working for R.A Thompson.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores drawed out & loads manure on garden & plowed Geo Piries lot x Stewart carnell was shot x</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church in morning drove to Rocktor in afternoon & had tea at Plastows & went to league at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping R.E. Jones fix furnace at R.A thompson house in forenoon went to funeral of Stewart Carnell in afternoon rain all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores home working fixing up old shed & putting away machinery</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores went over to village lot & took away old fence also fixing roof at brick house on farm.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & fixing stable door at house barn. very nice day.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores fixing & cleaning out chicken pen & cut some wood had head ache.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores got load of wood from woods in a.m. opened mangel pit & brought some mangels to barn. also working for R.A Thompson 3 hours bagging Turnips.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores very stormy rain &{ led?} from west. Turning cold & freezing at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores working for R.A.T very cold all day west wind.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores & fixing barn in forenoon. working at Chas Zillers in afternoon leaving down barn. Jim Ross also helping with barn.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores fixing chicken house & fileing saws & cut some wood also grinding plaine blades sold mrs Robins 2 1é2 dozen eggs at 305 = 75% bot butter 27 & bread 10. cash 39%</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cutting wood & cleaning up cellar in furnace room. Presentmont party at Dr. Gibsons.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cleaning up cellar in fruit room & sorting apples. stormy & east wind.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores sorting apples & fixing around Read payment from R.A Thompson $7.50 for 5 day word. also $ 200 from H.E.P for 2 bags potatoes & 90% from John Manzie for apples & mangels west wind & turning colder.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day. went to church at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores fixing new door on North side of house. 7 working at hen house.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores fixing up roost in hen house getting ready to raise up shed at old store & working at same.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores drawed out two loads manure & put around house on lawn also helping to move old shed from village lot. Read from pale notes $ 154.88 & paid 75% for collection Dep in B. $100.00.</p>
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<p>Thursday doing chores drawing wood shed in off of road & Turned same around rain in afternoon.</p>
<p>Friday doing choresworking at shed & started to fix roof.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores shingling roof on shed cold west wind. Jean came down & stayed for dinner went to carries for tea.</p>
<p>Sunday at home all had head ache milder weather.</p>
<p>monday doing chores shingling wood shed roof & put doors on, very nice day.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cutting wood in cellar & fixing up coal bins went to Rockton at night & called at H.E.P. rainy most of day colder at night.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores fixing coal bins in cellar. hooked up {team?} & went to village lot & got load of old lumber</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores drawing coal 2 loads. 1150 wagon 4270 first load 4220 second load also drawed 2 loads wood for A.E.V bot 1 bushel wheat at mill $1.00 Paid. Splitting wood & took same into cellar cold west wind.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores dressed & went to city on 10 Train & seen Duke & Duchess of connaught larger crowed in city went to Fred Mulhollands & stayed over night.</p>
<p>Saturday at Hamilton & done some buying & came home on 4.15 train.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores east wind & storm went to church at night frosty air & moon light.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping mother to wash baged up some grain & got some chopped also got Geo horse shed new shoes all around & drawed load This for Julia Manzie cold wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & helping R.A.T to bag car of turnips.</p>
<p>Wednesdsay doing chores helping R.A Thompson at turnips in forenoon very nice day.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores had sick head ache Father & mother away to funeral of Geo Wood age 70 years.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores not feeling very well very nice day.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cleaned out hen house & got in gravel for winter also cutting wood in afternoon mothyer went to Harrisburg at night very winded & cloudy Read L. from H.E.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & getting the meals went to church in forenoon.</p>
<p>monday doing chores & getting meals Polling day Dr. James mcqueen & Wm. Lawson candidates wet day.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores getting meals Father & I over barn measuring stone walls took some lumber over to fix barn & went to Rameys for to see about buckwheat brought pole up from woods & doing some plowing in lot very nice day.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores Casper Ram-ey brought 2 1/2 bushel buckwheat Paid $1.75 S.E.V went to office & posted letter to H.E.P killed a chicken in a.m not feeling very well.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores killed 3 chickens & helped pick same drawing out 2 loads manure into orchard & got some mangels from pit East wind quite mild & farmers plowing no frost.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & fixing around in general made 1 axe handle in a.m. father went to Seth Vansickles sale in P.M I took my shoes to H.W. Rouses.</p>
<p>saturday doing chores very nasty day stormy from the east went to rouses & got shoes paid 50% for same .</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church morning & evening</p>
<p>monday doing chores & helping mother to wash in forenoon. went up to H.W Rouses in P.M. & got shoes healed paid 25%.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & making clothes reel in a.m. went to Howards in P.M. to see about hay. father & mother were married 44 years.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores & picking & chickens in barn cutting wood & fixing around in general. Paid C. Bogle for 2 bushel wheat also C. Filler for fixing Pants F.W.M. home from west.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores getting wood into cellar & wrote some cards cutting wood & doing other odd jobs. went Xmas Tree intertainment at night mother away to market with 4 pair chickens chickens selling from 80% to $1.25 a pair Turkeys sold @ 26 % per Lb.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores took some wood into cellar & doing odd jobs rain about noon.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & fixing up around the house Will & Cora came up for over Xmas</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to Rockton & called at H.E.Ps & spent the afternoon come home at 7 P.M. & had supper Will & cora here. also mrs & mr hull.</p>
<p>monday Xmas we all went to Jeans for Xmas dinner very nice day with no snow come home on 4-18 train.</p>
<p>Tuesday frosty in morning Will & cora went home on morning train Albert also went home with them doing chores & fixing the doors & locks at new house east wind.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & fixing around house change in weather colder.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & fixing wash machine cold west wind.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores went to office & posted letter to H.E.P & spoke to mr Henry Howard about hay Drove up to a m adams in P.M. & seen about hay a. mr. adams. brought me load of hay $ 8 90 lbs @ $ 15.00 a ton. Paid $ 14.15 to N.H Howard.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & fixing around house Will & cora came up in P.M.also Fred Mulholland & wife & son came here & stayed over night. snow storm from east.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores milder with east wind at home all day except driving mr & mrs Fred Mulholland to {wrin?} sleet & rain.</p>
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<p>monday New years day. cold west wind doing chores. mr and mrs Bate of Toronto here also mr and mrs F.W Muller and & family and Jean and family. also albert and miss Wroden of Paris. Polling day at Lynden for township officers reeve Dupety Reeve and councilers.</p>
<pre> Reeve - chas sparks 464 464
D.Reeve - {sames Champian?} 359 aec.
council - Frank Biggs 464 464
E. mc.Pherson 417 417
S . moffalt. 533417 533
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<p>Tuesday doing chores. had headache and sick all day.Jean and family here.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores. got over some mangels from pit not doing much in afternoon wrote letter at night.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores and cutting wood and took some wood into cellar. Cold west wind posted letter.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores and fixing around very cold with west wind Rew letter from H.E.P city also work wrote one Rew another at night.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores fixing up stable in foremon cutting wood in afternoon cold west wind. Had Settlement with R.A Thompson to date for 1 1/2 days work $ 2.25.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores home all day went to church at night cold.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores in Foremon and and helping to collect provisions in after lloyd Jones H.W Raw and & did not go to tea meeting at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores and working around house very cold.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores and fixing around.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores and getting some Mangles from pit also bot 12 {Budiel?} oats from D.A Woodworth @ 479 per bus got some chopping done.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores splitting wood and getting some in cellar. Fatter away to city wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>saturday doing chores splitting wood got out cutter and working around.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores and drove over to Rochton in P.M with cutter. H.E.P gave me Xmas present a watch. she recieved present from mrs S.F.P.</p>
<p>monday doing chores and fixing around the house snow and west wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores killed 2 chickens family chores and table.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores splitting wood and{ Tinkarrning?} around wrote L.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores . Posted letter to H.E.P fixing {pump?} in cellar soft and rainy all day also went to mill a short time in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores & painting chairs got some oil & fixed up lamp cold wind from west very good sleighing. mr & mrs {SF atkins?} here for tea.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & Tinkering around.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores at home all day not feeling very well.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping mother to wash in a.m drove up to Geo Woods sale in P.M very nice day.</p>
<p>Tuesday {Starey?} doing chores & cleaning up homes shoveling snow.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores went out to R Jones & got pipe & coupling also got funnel made.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores went of office & posted letter also took pipe wrenches to mill. splitting wood in P.M.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cutting wood in cellar & helped mother {web?} 9 chickens marley Bahen & Charlie James called to see father about buying lot.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores mother of took morning train & went to city & market with chickens and eggs. came home on 230 train.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores Frank & Jean come down & had dinner home all day.</p>
<p>monday doing chores, had side head ache & cold all day father & mother went to {altsins?} for Tea. West wind & sleet storm very slippery.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores not very well colder with west wind.</p>
<p>Wednesday not very well wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Thursday done chores & Tinkering around house not feeling very well</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & around house not doing much</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went to office & got mail.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church in morning home the rest of day reading & wrote letter.</p>
<p>monday doing chores had bad head ache & sick at stomach wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & got mangels from pit took all out of pit & put some in cellar. Ready Paultor buried to day.</p>
<p>Wednesday wrote note to H.E.P & Posted some went out to Rawes mill for window frame also took sleigh out.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & working around in a.m drove to Rockton in afternoon & called at H.E.P & had tea H.E.P not very well. mrs Plastaw sick with cold & S.F.P used up with between ribs. very cold & drifting.</p>
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<p>Friday doing chores very cold wind from North west. & & below zero.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores in forenoon Dressed & went to Hamilton in P.M train late arrived here about 2 P.M.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & drove to R in P.M & had Tea at H.E.Ps & not very well mrs P. sick in bed Sam used it up with broken ribs. Father & Mother away to Harrisburg. over Sunday milder.</p>
<p><br />monday doing chores splitting wood & Taking same in cellar. chores done to for Plastaws in afternoon. for not very well. father & mother came home on 4-30 train.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores helping mother to wash very nice day. mild & bright sun.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & varnishing chair in a.m went out to buy some hay & oats. but did not get any. very nice day.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores varnishing chairs & table mrs Bed Shepherd called this P.M Revival Service in Church went to church at night.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & working around in general Rew letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores Father & I cutting wood in forenoon. I away to town {Thompsons?} looking for hay.</p>
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<p>Sunday doing chores, went to church in morning home the rest of day & had head-ache.</p>
<p>monday doing chores went over to milton stanabough. & bot some hay. also went up to function for a while & to bank.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores sold {fuling?} mangl 1 bag potatoes 1.50 starting offers. Mr Bladel of taming here for diiner I cleaning out hen {fun?} This P.M. also pumping water for tank. also drove to R & had tea at H.E.Ps & spent the evening mrs B sick.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores very bad storm from east home all day & not doing much.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores very stormy from west nothing doing.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores shoveling snow cleaning side walks.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores drove over to milton stanbough to see about hay milton brought 1/4 ton in afternoon Paid cash $5.00.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to methodist church in a.m ms {fuin Vansickle?} & daughter Lama were here for dinner & tea & I went to church with them at night. {Preslyleuair?} anniversary.</p>
<p>monday very stormy from east Posted letter to H.E.P. & shoveling snow in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores went to mill & got some oats & earn & got same chopped cold west wind.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores and working around in general & getting ready to go to Preslyterrian tea meeting. Jean came down & went to tea meeting.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores splitting wood & took some in cellar. pumping water to fill tank mr & mrs brown here looking at house very nice day but cold.</p>
<p>Friday very cold doing chores went to office & got mail also got load of coal at mill in P.M moon light nights.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went down to office and got mail. Dad and I over to village lot trimming trees in afternoon also pumping water and filling tank</p>
<p>Sunday went to church in morning cold air but nice day uncle sam and aunt Dorothy came in afternoon and stayed for tea.</p>
<p>monday doing chores in a.m went to john {athers?} for load of sand in afternoon & to meeting at church at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday very nice day away for load of sand in forenoon & doing chores. Trimming apple trees in P.M over at village lot.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores trimming apple trees & burning bush. {Wn?} Purdyès Barn Burned.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & to office in forenoon also starting potatoes . Dad & I over at lot cutting down maple tree. & burning bush. very nice day. {Thawing?}</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & doing odd jobs around down at mill in afternon</p>
<p>saturday doing chores took henry murray two bags potatoes also drawing wood from village lot. & got some coal at R.A.G Read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sundy doing chores went to church in morning drove to Rockton in P.M & had tea at H.E.Ps also met miss armstrong from manitoba.</p>
<p>monday doing chores trimming apple trees also drove to ms jae Archeer & got 9 1/2 bushel mangels & paid for same & went to meeting in church at night.</p>
<p>Wednesday at Harrisburg & went out for drive with Frank came home & had dinner. Then took 4:30 train for {Lynder?} & doing chores.</p>
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<p>Thursday doing chores sold 2 bag potatoes got barrel of water & trimming Trees in orchard Jean & children came down & went home on {waving?} barn.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores went to office & posted letter watching {barn?} shoeveling snow off of walks. stormy all day from east.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores cutting wood & trimming trees. Read letter from H,E.P</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores Langford of had dinner & tea at albet E. Ramsays & also calles at Artie Ramsays. fine & {tharowing?} very fact. amos Kitcher died early a.m.</p>
<p>monday doing chores cutting wood & making trap hen nest. Read card from S.A.Patterson.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores. Trimming Trees finished making trap nest. went to funeral of amos kitcher buried at Jersey ville very nice day.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting wood.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cleaning up bush in orchard.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores bot meals at {piriis?} & making trap nest in P.M & went to church at night.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores bot some nails at mall. not very well had head ache.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church in morning & evening.</p>
<p>monday doing chores delivered 3 bags potatoes & Read balance from belldan.</p>
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<p>monday took lumber & shingles over to farm to fix pig pen roof & working at same. mrs James Raws was buried to day at Hamilton.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & making trap nest in shop stormy.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores working at pig pen roof in forenoon not very well in afternoon.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores posted letter to H.E.P. & working at Pig pen roof finished fixing same rain at night fireman clement called & wanted money on {Munistrs?} salary.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores mrs chamberland of Strathmiore come here. also Jean & children came down & caprie and children came over. I took addie to see her aunt mrs. Geo Kitcher.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores went to morning train with Tom chamberland. also with jean not doing much all day. sick with cold.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores very nice day. not doing much at home all day.</p>
<p>monday doing chores sick with cold</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores not very well</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & tinkering around ladies aid held meeting here.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & fixing up around.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores fixing {drie?} hassow tongue. & got 4 new bolts & fixed {aisterm?} top over at village.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores took oats to mill & bot 1 bushel corn. & had oats and corn chopped paid $1.68. S.F.U New letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday Easter at home all day. went to church at night rain in morning & snow at night. Della Rose here.</p>
<p>monday cool west wind cleaning up bush & cleaning out berry bushs wrote letter to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores posted letter to H.E.P. helping mother wash & carrying water in a.m cutting wood in afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & fixing around barn working on roof shingling at house in village.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores working at house in village on roof.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores in a.m working on roof in P.M.</p>
<p>Saturday done chores in morning took early train & went to city. Hamilton done some chopping and went around market went to ms. R Stewards & had dinner & tea & stayed over night.</p>
<p>Sunday drin oh at hamilton visiting at Russell Stewards. mrs H.E.P.</p>
<p>monday had breakfast & dinner at Stewards Hamilton & came home on 2 30 train. very nice day. was around city with H.E.P in morning.</p>
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<p>Tuesday doing chores & tinkering around helping to House clean & wrote letter to H.E.P 107. {mc.nab st?}</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chpres helping mother to house clean went to Jae Archers son & got mangels. & started to more tool box. Father burning brush in orchard. wrote card to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & making tool box. rain through the night. Father away to Harrisburg & stayed over night got Geohorse sled.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & working around.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores. & cutting wood in a.m had headache in afternoon.</p>
<p>Sunday at the funeral of Hugh Taylar in forenoon also went to church at night & met S.A.P after church & went for walk. wrote to H.E.P.</p>
<p>monday doing chores helping to wash and tinkering around.</p>
<p>Tuesday mothers Birthday . Jean and children came down. cutting wood. New letter from H.E.P city.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & cutting wood very windy all day,</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & cutting wood & getting ready to ground of {braile?} hen house. & helping warll Kelly at woods.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores drowing out {mamws?} and plowing lot for day. of Paid from Wilson for bag of oats $1.50.</p>
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<p>some hay came home & {re rqr 4?} & culltivatory for Ward Kelly in a.m. spreading {maiure?} in garden. & drawed up some wood for A.E.U. also drew out a load of ashes. very fine day.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores doing chores. Plowing in orchard walking around.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores culltivating in orchard & helping on hen house & making garden got ready & went to Hamilton on 5 train & stayed at Stewards.</p>
<p>Sunday at R stewards & called on fred mulholland.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores plowing garden in orchard & helping Father to build hen-house. cool wind.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores went to church at morning. Geo VanSickle wife died this a.m. cool wind.</p>
<p>monday doing chores & working around in {gaural?}.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores cultivating & {Harrawing?} in garden went to Funeral in P.M. geo Vansickles wife was buried Lynden Cemetry.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores plowing in garden. & cutting & planting potatoes sent letter to H.E.P containing 20.00.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores went over to see miller Stewabaugh & bot</p>
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<p>monday at Stewards for breakfast & dinner came home on 2 30 train & fixing fence. Millor Stenabaugh brought hay 1140 lbs. Paid for some $9.50.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & helping to put roof on hen house & working around in general.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & doing some plowing for andrew Black. had head-ache drove H.E.P home from station rain at night.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores went to mill & bot 10 bushel oat @ 53. & got a bus chopped also bot , bushel frozen wheat for chicken feed. Dine harrowing in orchard also plowing for Geo Jackson 2 hours.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores plowing harrowing & planting potatoes for mrs Geo Jackson.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores plowing & harrowed lott for WM Robins. rain in afternoon. read card for Jean. Mother went to Burg.</p>
<p>Sunday doig chores went to church in morning. wrote letter to H.E.P in afternoon & went to church at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores & tinkering around plowed will p rainy and cold wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores harrowing & making out potatoes ground planting potatoes in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Wednesday doing chores working for R.A Thompson in mill & unloading car of wheat.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores. helping R.A.T in mill & unloading wheat rainy all day.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & working around in general.</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores moving wood & cleaning up for hen yard. cutting grass & lending barn & getting ready to go away. rain at night.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove to R & had dinner at H.E.Ps also tea. Took mrs P. 1 bag potatoes rain at night</p>
<p>monday doing chores cultivating in lot back of house 7 putting up fence around the house. rain afternoon & evening. sent for Family Herald {Rafar?}. for H.E.P & payed R.G Thompson for coal that Sam Plastaw got $2.60.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & working around in general.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & working at hen house & making trap nest. wrote to H.E.P.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & working at hen house. fixing doors & {Lathering?}.</p>
<p>friday doing chores drove mr and mrs Fred Mulholland up to {wier?} in a.m. heavy rain early in morning very windy had head ache.</p>
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<p>Saturday doing chores cultivating in orchard & garden went to Baseball.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & went to church morning & evening.</p>
<p>Monday doing chores cultivating for Wm. Robins in a.m. & working around in generakl.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & working at hen house plowing in orchard.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores & working at hen house putting up wire fence & drove to R. & fixed side boards for H.E.P.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & working at hen house Plastering. I also bought 4 shares of Wireless marconi Telegraph company stock at $12.50 a share & paid cash in full for same to Dr F.F Turner. 86 couen ave. toronto, long distance phone, Park 3975.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores cultivating plastering hen house & house were day go lines fixing fence.</p>
<p>saturday doing chores cultivating in orchard & making out care ground. had headache in P.M. Read letter from H.E.P also card from F.C. Braithwaiti.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & drove to Harrisburg mother of rainy all day.</p>
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<p>monday doing chores & helping mother to work. nice day.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores & working up ground for mrs Geo Jackson. & plowing orchard.</p>
<p>Wednesday plowing & harrowing in orchard.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores cultivating & working up ground for mangels & corn. sowed mangels had head ache in P.M.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores bot 18 lbs corn & planted same in orchard. Took { jorne?} horse away to pasture on Seil Lees Farm hired pasture from Tom Lawerson at $1.50 per month& 10% extra far salting also drove to R. & had tea at Plastows & done some fixing around</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores & having potatoes in orchard. very nice day. also helping to fill trench for {varanda?}.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & looking around Frank & Jean & children down. also had tea at Carries. very nice day.</p>
<p>monday doing chores. cultivating potatoes in orchard. having.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores making out potato ground for mr. Jackson.</p>
<p>Wednesday panting harrowing &</p>
<p>Thursday helping Geo Archer to plant potatoes down on farm. had dinner at mr Joe archer {sern?}.</p>
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<p>Friday varnishing buggy wheels harrowing & hoeing & got in grass</p>
<p>Saturday doing chores varnishing buggy wheels had sick headache in P.M out carwassing in evening with Jemul Wilson.</p>
<p>Sunday at home all day wrote letters & cards. mother not very well. went out to church at night.</p>
<p>monday doing chores also{ mirg?} cement mortar for back veranda.</p>
<p>Tuesday done chores & went to city. came home on 8 P.M train.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting grass hoeing & cultivating potatoes in orchard. Read Payment for 1 days work. from Geo Archer. $1.50 miss H.E.P & miss Thompson also Gilbert Plastow here to village & called. nice day.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores & working around at odd jobs. changed hens into new house down street at night.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores fixing up hens nests also got Frank Vansickles sig & drove to Rocktor & got 6 bag sand also drawed up 2 loads wood for H.E.P & had dinner at Plastows mr atkins rode home with me. Ladies aid having strawberry social at Tom Kwieds old home south end.</p>
<p>saturday doing chores got 2 front shoes at on Geo {harma?} & working around in general. went to see Baceball game between Lynden & Rockton. also drove H.E.P & mary P. home at night.</p>
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<p>Sunday doing chores home all day. went to church at night. mrs Sawn Drake bilt called a wanted me to go. & work for him.</p>
<p>monday doing chores went away up near Brandford with with Sam Drake to shingle a house for{ mrmr Intosh?} mrs Geo wilson is living on place.</p>
<p>Tuesday shingling on roof.</p>
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<p>Friday & went up to G.F.R station at Brandford & came out to harrisburg & stayed at Jeans overnight.</p>
<p>Saturday came home on morning Train from Harrisburg doing chores cutting grass and helping to get ready for old bays reunion.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove over to Rockton & had Dinner & Tea at Plastows mr & mrs Steward there miss H.E.P came home with me also mr {amrs?} Steward.drove over & went to church in lent at Park ground.</p>
<p>monday doing chores & getting ready for old bay reunion collection {profisions?} working at booth on park grounds. Proceeds for day amounted to about $1200 or 1600 in all very fine weather dry & dusty miss H.E.P & mr & mrs Steward here also Frank & Jean.</p>
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<p>Tuesday helping to clean up Park grounds & take down tents in a.m. cultivatin & gathering potatoe bag & cut some grass.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores cutting grass trimming mangles. helped S.F alkins take school flag down.</p>
<p>Thursday doing chores picking potatoe bags in a.m. warm wind and dry. went to see Torxe Horse</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & working around in general.</p>
<p>saturday cultivating in orchard & cutting weeds & paris greening potatoes warm & dry.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores drove over to pray church & went to Fin Vansickle for dinner & tea.</p>
<p>monday paris greeing potatoes in a.m. & helping R.A. Thompson to put roof on building 6 hours</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores to helping R.A Thompson to put metal siding on building. aob wing also helping on the job very warm and dry. bot sack of bug killer from carson weaber price 75c/.</p>
<p>Wednesday doing chores helping ms aob wing at building for R.A Thompson.</p>
<p>Thursday working for R.A.T getting metal sideing on bulding.</p>
<p>Friday got geo Horse shool & cultivating turnip for Tom Hull also had dinner there.</p>
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<p>Saturday. doing chores. cultivating in garden & hoeing. windy today.</p>
<p>Sunday. doing chores home all day called on Geo Archer in evening.</p>
<p>monday. doing chores & started to work for Geo Archer at store.</p>
<p>Tuesday. at Geo Archers store. & had dinner & tea there.</p>
<p>Wednesday. done chores at home & at Geo archers store working.</p>
<p>Thursday. at the store</p>
<p>Friday. at the store & to Hamilton for goods for Geo.H.Archer.</p>
<p>Saturday. at the store.</p>
<p>Sunday. cloudy rainy at home</p>
<p>monday at archers store.</p>
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<p>Friday went to city for Geo Archer & brought home load of goods</p>
<p>saturday at the store working around in general read letter H.E.P</p>
<p>Sunday home all day.</p>
<p>monday at archers store</p>
<p>Tuesday & to R at night</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday at archers store</p>
<p>Friday away to Hamilton for goods</p>
<p>saturday at the store busy all day.</p>
<p>Sunday drove to Harrisburg & had dinner at {braidth?} waits Fred & I drove to St-George & called at Dr.Robinsons had tea at Jeans.</p>
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<p>monday at Geo Archers store</p>
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<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Sunday at home all day</p>
<p>monday at the store working</p>
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<p>Thursday & geting ready for market Read check from G.H.Archer.</p>
<p>Friday went to city for goods.</p>
<p>saturday at the store as usual. Rain at night very heavy. read letter from H.E.P.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores & home all day had head ache cool damp wind.</p>
<p>monday at Archers store.</p>
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<p>Thursday at the store getting ready for market miss H.E.P & cousins were over. funnel from A. Blacks.</p>
<p>Friday drove to city & got goods for store carrie went down with me. carrie and Della Ross came home with me. H.E.P away to waterloo picnic</p>
<p>saturday at the store very nice day.</p>
<p>Sunday went to church in a.m. mother away to toronto Father away to harrisburg over sunday. nice day.</p>
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<p>monday feeling rather blue. & at store all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store all day.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store & on the farm drawing in oats load rainy.</p>
<p>Friday doing chores & drawing in oats at Geo Archers farm. & getting ready to go to market.</p>
<p>Saturday away to city for goods for store. rain not very well at night Father & mother away to toronto.</p>
<p>Sunday cloudy and wet at home & doing chores.</p>
<p>To 7. working at Archers store 7 to city for good.</p>
<p>carrie of drove to lanngford 7 had dinner & tea at Ramseys.</p>
<p>To 14 at the store & to city for goods</p>
<p>Drove to harrisburg & had dinner at Braithwaiter also drove to R. & called to see H.E.P.</p>
<p>monday at the store & new pay to date check for months Pay.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store as usual.</p>
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<p>Friday getting ready for market.</p>
<p>saturday away to city for goods. Geo & wife & baby away to city.</p>
<p>Sunday mother & I away to church in morning Frank & Jean & children down. rainy in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Monday at the store as usual.</p>
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<p>Friday</p>
<p>Saturday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Sunday fair & cool. at home.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>tuesday working at the store .</p>
<p>Wednesday at Geo Archers store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store & getting ready for market.</p>
<p>Friday away to market for G.H Archer & brought home load of goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Sunday drove to harrisburg & to St. george at night to the opening of new baptist church.</p>
<p>monday at G.H archers store & quite busy all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday at Archers store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store till 10 am then got ready & drove to Rocktor fair & had dinner with H.E.P. also tea & spent the evening.</p>
<p>Thursday st the store as usual.</p>
<p>friday got ready & went to city for goods & in the store at eve.</p>
<p>Saturday at Geo Archers store.</p>
<p>Sunday at home cool & fair day sat church in a.m. & evening.</p>
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<p>monday at G.H archers store.</p>
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<p>Fridayawayto city for goods. Geo not very well rain at night.</p>
<p>saturday at the store very busy.</p>
<p>Sunday at home in forenoon very nice day. mother away over. Sunday drove over to R. & had tea at H.E.P mrs & mr Steward there also.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store & getting ready for market.</p>
<p>Thursday away to city for goods wet most of the day.</p>
<p>Friday at the store busy.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store digging out drain from sink.</p>
<p>Sunday at home very nice day jean & children down. Della Ross here also.</p>
<p>monday at archers store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday & picking apples.</p>
<p>Friday at the store & getting ready to got to city.</p>
<p>Saturday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m. drove to R in P.M & had tea at H.E.Ps & went to League.</p>
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<p>Monday at the store</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
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<p>Thursday at the store and getting ready for market</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods {Geo Droher?} did not go along.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and very busy just like in drain in p.m Geo went to city.</p>
<p>Sunday doing chores very nice day at home all day.</p>
<p>monday went to store in morning came home at 11 o clock and got in mangoes and corn and also some apples.</p>
<p>tuesday at the store H and P came over to train in P.M.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods :</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and unloaded goods also laid some tile and filled me drain very nice day Re check from {Geo Archer?}.</p>
<p>Sunday at home not very well.</p>
<p>monday went to store as usual</p>
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<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday</p>
<p>Saturday and working at ditch</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m drove to brother in p.m and had tea at N & P and went to league at night.</p>
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<p>monday at the store as usual colder in morning with wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the home colder with wind</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Thursday away to city and got goods for store also got {call?} at Jones and took some to miller {Burungo?}.</p>
<p>Friday at the store and working at chimeny for new furnace.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and working in inside and out started furnace.</p>
<p>Sunday at home not very well cold in head and headache. mother away to church</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and very busy</p>
<p>Sunday drove to R and had tea at H & P and spent the evening cold west wind and freezing.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual cold west wind , Sadie and Clara away to city.</p>
<p>Tuesday doing chores and at the store as usual cold west wind.</p>
<p>Wednesday Cold wind at the store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store and {traveling?} up {Dedication?} for Xinao.</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods</p>
<p>Saturday at the store go to {Zaenti?}</p>
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<p>Sunday miller brother of to church in and home the rest of day</p>
<p>monday away to store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store starting deliveries</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and very busy</p>
<p>Sunday at home writing cards and letters but not feeling very well.</p>
<p>monday away to store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Xmas Wednesday at the store in a.m then got ready and drove to R and had tea with H & P</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday at the store</p>
<p>Saturday at the store Geo away to city and brought home some goods also arrived from{ Foronts?}</p>
<p>Sunday at home Jean and family here over Sunday at church at N.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store as usual.</p>
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<p>Wednesday very nice day I at home not very well Fred milllholland called and at drove him up to Win Jean and Family here also Della Rose and all over to carries for dinner.</p>
<p>Thursday at store as usual</p>
<p>Friday as usual at the store</p>
<p>Saturday at the store intended going to city but did not.</p>
<p>Sunday mis Della Rose and I drove to Harrisburg and had dinner at {Braithwaile?} cold east wind and storm at night.</p>
<p>monday very slippery at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday away to city for goods east wind and storm</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store as usual not feeling very well</p>
<p>Thursday at the store come from at might sick</p>
<p>Friday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Saturday at the store very mild rain at night new letter at night</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m matthew {vansible?} and wife come here and we drove to some {Bitcheis?} home in p.m I to church in evening.</p>
<p>monday at the store matthew and wife and they left for home. Miss N & P came here in P.m also Jean and family and {car cored?} to{ zeo?} meeting at night. very nice night.</p>
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<p>Tuesday at the store got some groceries for H & R she went home in a.m.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods</p>
<p>Saturday at the store</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m drove to Brother in p.m had tea in H & P then drove to Christie Church at night.</p>
<p>monday at the store raining very hard through the day. Snow and wet aimed at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday Sterling and I went to a.m {Zawo?} and through home now. rainy also fishing up stall in barn. And washing me store and made sausage.</p>
<p>Friday away to {up?} for goods</p>
<p>Saturday at the store</p>
<p>Sunday at church in the morning drove to R in the P.m and hadf tea had H & Ps and spent the eve</p>
<p>monday at the store cold wind, good {watching?}</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday at the store. {Leo Arden?} went to city and took sick on train coming home.</p>
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<p>Saturday at the store Geo Archer worse and died at 11-30 a.m. cold wind.</p>
<p>Sunday went to store in forever. had headache and at home in afternoon with letter to H & P in evening cold west wind all day.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store funeral of Geo H Archer at 2 P.M. store closed very large crowd. H & P here.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store.</p>
<p>Friday at the store Sterling away to city. and got oyster, salted peanuts and Laundry.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and busy cold and windy all week. Sterling {arches?} Paid me wages for month up till 7 d15 in full $ 25.00 cash sales for day $51.90. Leon came down to stay {our?}.</p>
<p>Sunday cold west wind went to {Roockter?} in PM and had tea at H & Ps.</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for good for store and took down eggs 24 1/2 doz.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store. Real Payment for Work to date.</p>
<p>Sunday at home {met?} to cold. Went and to church at night.</p>
<p>monday went to store as usual.</p>
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<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store and man from Trust Go. was there looking own over things and also took book accounts and debts.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store and started to take stock mr alex Hanes and I.</p>
<p>Friday at the store. Sterling away to city and bot some goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store also taking stock.</p>
<p>Sunday at home fair and cold. went to {Prulylacan?} C at night.</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for good. Paid for goods $98.95. Mis Geo Archen and myself were sworn in {P.Q?}</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual. unpacking goods and making {arrange?}.</p>
<p>Sunday at home west wind and stormy.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual Clara {Mullerland?} great work at the store monday night.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store cold weather.</p>
<p>Friday at the store Bell Telephone men forcing me central phone offer.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual Mrs GH Archer away to city and got Laundry. ms H.J {Ryans?} paid our check of $33.00 in payment from 16 700th {culluralion?}.</p>
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<p>Sunday miller at home all day</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday at the store and away to city for goods</p>
<p>Saturday at the store {mrs Geo Ardhen?} said me S & v for month in full.</p>
<p>Sunday colder with west wind</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday feeling away to city.</p>
<p>Friday at the store feeling away to city Market travel very {troxy?} unsaid.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store Will and Cara here also Jean and children also Della Rose</p>
<p>Sunday at home all day. The girls were here from {Tomato and otasibang?} also Frank and Carrie and Della.</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday away to city and got goods</p>
<p>Friday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store mrs a and Sadie away to city.</p>
<p>Sunday very nice day at home went to church at night.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
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<p>Tuesday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city a lot goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store {Alix Hamer?} wife come {with?} in evening.</p>
<p>Sunday at home nit very well cold.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday</p>
<p>Saturday</p>
<p>Sunday at home very nice day</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday away to city for goods with team for nice day.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Saturday</p>
<p>Sunday at home cool {over?} wind</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store not very well</p>
<p>Wednesday at home in a.m {ate?} went to store at noon and for the p.m.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Sunday and wet day rainy</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday busy at the {day?}</p>
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<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday</p>
<p>Saturday away to city {pres gacha?} alow away to city.</p>
<p>Sunday at home.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m down to R in P.m and had tea at Plastores.</p>
<p>monday at the store</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday at the store and went to {harryrrisbing?} to got at store.</p>
<p>Friday at the store</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and got {Gee horee slid?}.</p>
<p>Sunday went to church in a.m home the rest of day.</p>
<p>monday at the store at a.m also went to Brendon with store.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Wednesday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday at the store</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual. Mrs {arehn?} away to a.m and sending away in P.m.</p>
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<p>Sunday at home in forman walked to Hamburg in P.M. rode back on train. Jem Wilson and see {Jotbridge}.</p>
<p>Monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday away to city for goods.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store</p>
<p>Friday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store but not feeling very well received Parcel from London for H & P.</p>
<p>Sunday very nice day at home not feeling very well cold in head.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual. H & P here</p>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<p>Wednesday</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
<p>Friday away to city for good.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store.</p>
<p>Sunday cool west wind home to R and had tea at H & P.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store.</p>
<p>Friday away to city for good.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Sunday at home in a.m. drove to R in P.M. and had tea at H & P.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store.</p>
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<p>Wednesday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Thursday</p>
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<p>Saturday busy at the store.</p>
<p>Sunday drove to harrisburg and had dinner at Franks mother and a also paid Frank $34.00 for oil store and recieved Payment of 3.60 for Potatoes.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday away to city for goods</p>
<p>Thursday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Friday at the store</p>
<p>Saturday at the store</p>
<p>Sunday at church in morning drove to R and had tea at H E P.</p>
<p>Monday at store</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store ms alex harris and started to take stack.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store and taking stack.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store and farwell thing took. ms Harris left for town in evening.</p>
<p>Friday at the store cleaning up and washing at books rain in p.m.</p>
<p>Saturday at the store as usual</p>
<p>Sunday at home went to chuirch in a.m cool west wind all day. Drove to R and went to league with R and P.</p>
<p>Monday at the store and usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store in a.m.</p>
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<p>Wednesday went to city in noon train to buy goods for store.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store.</p>
<p>Friday at the store</p>
<p>Saturday as usual at the store</p>
<p>Sunday at home strong west wind. mother away to Toronto</p>
<p>Sunday went to church in a.m. and at home the rest of day. very nice day.</p>
<p>monday at the store as usual.</p>
<p>Tuesday at the store in a.m went to R and attended the funeral of the late David Bell. also had tea at {Pleslowers?} and spent the evening.</p>
<p>Wednesday at the store.</p>
<p>Thursday at the store.</p>
<p>Friday at the store and away to city</p>
<p>Saturday at the store and busy Sterling away to city</p>
<p>Sunday</p>
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Solomon A. Stein (1863-1919)
1873-1924 Diary
Transcribed by Mary Nicklas for the Tavistock & District Historical Society
Diary of Solomon A. Stein started in Canada when he was 10 years old
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January 1873
It was raining all day that we could not do anything outside
It was poody cold and Father and my two uncles were chopping wood and I drawed with
my dog and fell on my knee and hurt myself.
It was snowing and Father and William were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
In the forenoon Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the
afternoon we had company
It was snowing and Father drawed 25 bushels of wheat to Tavistock and got $1.19
per bushel and in the after-noon they all three were chopping.
It was a nice day and they were chopping and drawing wood
It was stormy day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
In the afternoon Peter and William were chopping wood
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the after-noon
Wm. and Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
In the forenoon it was snowing and in the afternoon it was nice and we were in S. School
It was a nice day and William & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood
It was a cold day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood
It was a cold day and Will & father were chopping & Peter drawed wood
It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
February 1873
Father and Werner Stein went for boards for grandmother and Will & Peter chopped wood
We were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the afternoon
Peter & Will were chopping and father was going to get some chop stuff made
It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was going to help Wildfongs' to make chop
stuff and in the afternoon Will was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in
Tavistock
It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Father fetched boards for grand mother and Peter and William were chopping wood
It was a nice day and they all did the same as the other day
It was a nice day and Father was going to make chop stuff by Wildfongs and William was
chopping wood
We were in Church and S. School
It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was a nice day and William was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in
Tavistock to get money for the wood
It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and
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Peter was lying in bed
It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School
February 1873
It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
It was a hot day and Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and
Peter was lying in bed
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing sawlogs and William was
chopping wood and in the after-noon Father was going to get some oats and stones by
Werner Stein and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing Sawlogs and William was
chopping and Peter was sitting in the house and in the afternoon I and Mother were drawing
chips and Peter was pokeing by the Barn
Peter was drawing wood and Father was chopping and William was in Tavistock
It was a stormy day and Peter was drawing wood and Father and William were chopping
It was a story day and they were in Church & S. School
It was a stormy day and Peter & William were sitting in the house & Father was in Tavistock
It was a very cold day and they all three were making Sawlogs
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing Sawlogs and Father and Wiliam were chopping
wood and Sawlogs
It was snowing and Father was sitting in the house and Peter & William were wrestling and
William got Peter down & Peter hurt his foot so that he could not do anything for a long time
It was a a nice day and I & Father were drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and
Peter was sitting in the house
March 1873
It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and William was in Berlin
and Peter was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It as a stormy day and William was in Berlin and Father was drawing wood and Peter was
sitting in the house
It was a poody cold and Father was drawing wood and William and Peter were sitting in the
house
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father and William were chopping and in the afternoon Father was drawing and William was chopping wood and Peter was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was on the sale and Peter was
sitting in the house
It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was drawing wood and Peter was
sitting in the house
It was poody cold and in the fore-noon I and Father were drawing wood and William was
chopping and Peter was pokeing by the Barn and in the afternoon Father and Mother were
in Church and William was away and Peter made an axe handle
It was a nice day and they were in Church
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father & William were chopping and Peter was
drawing wood and in the after-noon I & Father were drawing sawlogs and Peter & William
were chopping
It was a nice day and Father drawed headings and Peter & William made Headings
It was a nice day and Peter & William made Headings and Father Drawed them
It was a nice day and they worked the same as the other day
It was a nice day and Peter & William Fetched Grand Father from John Amachers and
Father chopped a little bit of wood
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It was raining nearly all day and we put straw in the barn
In the fore-noon we were all sitting in the house and in the after-noon we were in S. School
They were chopping wood and drawing wood and chips
It was snowing and in the fore-noon Peter & William were chopping and Father was drawing
a little wood and rail timber and in the after noon Peter was chopping and Wm and Father
March 1873
were drawing rails.
It was nice in the forenoon and Peter was chopping and in the after-noon Father and Peter
were chopping and drawing rail timber
It was not a very nice day and they were cleaning wheat for a grist and William was sitting
in the house
It was a poody nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood and Peter was
chopping and William was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and Father made chop stuff by Wildfongs and Peter was chopping half of
the day and William was sitting in the house
It was a cold day and in the after-noon we were in S. School
It was poody cold and Father was drawing wood and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were
chopping
It was a nice day and Father and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were working at the wood,
and William was sitting in the house
It was a stormy day and in the fore-noon they all four were sitting in the house and in the
after-noon Father and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house
It was middlen nice and Father was drawing sawlogs and Peter and Dietrich were chopping
and Wm was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and Peter and Dietrich
were chopping
It was raining and Father and Peter were in Tavistock and William was sitting in the house
We were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Peter and Mother were in Woodstock and I and Father were tapping
trees and William was sitting in the house
April 1873
It was middlen cold and in the forenoon I & Father and Mother were in Tavistock and Peter
went to Henry Shaver and in the afternoon Father and I tapped trees and Wm was sitting in
the house
It was middlen cold and Father and I were tapping trees and Wm was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and Father & I were drawing wood and Mother and Wm were cooking
molasses
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and Wm was chopping wood
In the fore-noon it was nice and Father and Wm were chopping and I and Mother were cooking molasses and in the after-noon it was raining and Father and Wm were cooking
It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon Father was by Quehls and in the after-noon I and
Father and Wm were in S. School
It was raining and Father and Wm were chopping wood and dunging and fixing the stables
It was raining nearly all day and Father and William were chopping by the Barn
It was raining all day and William and Father were cleaning oats and cutting straw
It was a nice day and Wm was chopping wood and Father was at Caisters Sale
It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon we were in church and in the after-noon Father was
on the funeral
It was a nice day and Father was sawing wood by Werner Stein and I and Mother were cooking molasses and Wm and Dietrich were chopping wood
It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and Father was planting trees and I was by Werner Steins
It was rainy and Father and Dietrich were chopping but in the after-noon Dietrich went home
and I and Father were splitting rails
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping
It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were splitting rails
April 1873
It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were chopping and Mother was by Quehls
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It snowed one inch deep snow and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were drawing wood with the sleigh
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and Mother was cooking
molasses and I was in School
It was a nice day and Dietrich was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and
I was in School
It was snowing and Father was by Wildfongs crushing grain and Dietrich was chopping
In the fore-noon Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and in the after-noon Father and
Dietrich were scraping out a cellar for Grandma
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Mother and I and Grandfather were by John Amacher and Father and
Dietrich were digging a cellar for Grandma
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were fixing fence and drawing stones
It was a nice day and Father was sowing wheat and Mother was dragging and Annie cooked
1 gallon of molasses.
May 1873
It was a nice day and Father was sowing oats and Mother was dragging and I was in School
It was pretty nice and sometimes raining too, and I and Father were splitting rails
It was middlen nice and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence, chopping wood, and plowing
It was a nice day and we were in S. School
It was a nice day and Father was sowing peas and Dietrich was chopping
It was a nice day and Father sowed nearly 7 bushels of wheat and I was harrowing and
Dietrich was chopping and in the after-noon I & Father and Dietrich laid the foundation for
Grandma's house
It was raining all day and Father was in Tavistock and Dietrich was by Neargarths
It was a nice day and Father was by John Amachers getting Grandfathers stove
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping and I and Mother and Annie were
drawing chips
It was middlen nice and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and Sunday School
It was a nice day and Father was plowing and I was in School
It was middlen cold and Father was plowing and sowing and I was in School
It was a nice day and Father was plowing and sowing and harrowing and I was in School
It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats we sowed in all 11 bushels
It was a nice day and Father was plowing and in the after-noon he was cultivating for Quehls
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and chips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were cleaning up in the new shop
It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were working in the new shop
It was a nice day and Father put in a drain for Grandmother and I and Mother and Annie were
drawing chips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon Father was in Shakespeare on
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It was a nice day and we were logging and making fence
It was a nice day and we made fence and in the afternoon Father was on Hitzeroths raisen
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing and planting potatoes
It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and drilling and in the after-noon Father and C.
Helmuth were logging
May 1873
It was a nice day and we were cleaning up in the follow
It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice shower of rain and we were cleaning up
in the follow
It was a nice day and Father and Johnny Staebler were cleaning up in the follow
It was a nice day and we were working in the follow
June 1873
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were working in the follow and washing the sheep
It was a nice day and we were plowing and burning in the follow
It was a middlen nice day and Father was sowing oats
It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and shore the sheep
It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and I was in School
It was a nice day and Father was plowing and fixing fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was plowing the turnip land
Father was working a little at the turnip land and in the afternoon it was raining
It was a nice day and Father sowed turnip seed
It was a nice day and Father finished sowing turnip seed
It was a nice day and Father fetched Katie from Shakespeare and drawed rails
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we made fence and in the afternoon we were in Church
we had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we all were on the quarter meeting
It was a nice day and Father was working on the road
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's wife's funeral
It was a nice day and Father was working on the road
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was nice in the fore-noon but in the afternoon it was raining and we were on the camp
meeting
It was a nice day and Father fetched the things home from the camp meeting bush
It was a nice day and I and Father drawed chips to Tavistock
It was a nice day and I and Father hauled chips to Tavistock
It was a nice day and Father went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Grand Ma
It was a nice day and Father was on Werner Stein's raising he was raising a shed
It was a nice day and Father and Annie and Katie were in Woodstock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were working by the barn and raising by Wildfongs
July 1873
It was a nice day and Father was in the Mill and in the store
It was a poody nice day and I was in Tavistock and Father had a sore leg
It was a nice day and Father mowed a little grass and then weavers came
It was a nice day and Father was working different things
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It was a nice day and Father was on Henry Smith's raising
It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Lisbon by Wm. Baltzer's
It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass
It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass
It was a nice day and we drawed hay in the barn
It was a poody nice day and Father mowed grass and plowed potatoes
It was a nice day and Father drawed hay in for grandmother and for us
It was a nice day and father was mowing grass and I and Mother took Katie to Zurbriggs
July 1873
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was working in grandmothers house
It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and I and Mother and Annie were picking
raspberries by Majors
It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass
It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and we picked raspberries
It was a poody nice day and we drawed hay in the barn
It was a nice day and we drawed in our last hay
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father drawed cheese to Stratford
It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and I and grandfather were by
John Amachers getting cherries
It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and Mother and Annie picked
raspberries
It was a nice day and I was working in grandmothers house and the others were working
different things
It was a nice day and Father drawed two loads of boards to Shakespeare
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Sunday School
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother drawed in two loads of fall wheat
August 1873
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a middlen nice day and we were working the same as the other day
I was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon we were on Gischler's funeral
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
It was a nice day and Father cradled our last fall wheat
It was a nice day and we drawed in our last fall wheat
It was a nice day and Father raked our fall wheat stubbles and drawed in the rakins
It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and we threshed our fall wheat we got 128 bushels
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and Annie and Mother were pulling peas
It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas and in the afternoon it
was raining and I and Father were dunging the stables
It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas
It was a nice day and we were away
It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats and peas
It was a middlen nice day and Father was cradeling wheat and drawing in peas
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and we were drawing in peas
It was a nice day and we were binding wheat by Wildfongs
It was a nice day and Wildfong was reaping our wheat
It was a nice day and we were drawing in and shocking wheat and Annie was by Wildfongs
It was a nice day and we were cradeling and drawing in oats
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and drawed in our last wheat
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in S. School
It was a middlen nice day and Father was away and bought a threshmachine for $200.00
It was a nice day and we drawed in our last oats
August 1873
It was a nice day and Father was making fence
It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring
It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring and burning stumps
It was a nice day and I was dragging and Father was burning stumps
It was a little rainy and they were in Church and S. School and I was sick
September 1873
It was poody windy and Father was plowing
It was poody nice and Father was plowing
It was a nice day and Father was plowing
It was a nice day and Father was sowing fall wheat and I was dragging
It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine
It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine
It was a rainy day and we all except I were on the quarter meeting in the old church
It was a nice day and Father was drawing sand
It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats in the new chop
It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line
It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line
It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line in the fore-noon and in the afternoon he came home and drawed in a load of oats
It was a poody cold day and Father was cradeling oats
It was a poody cold day and we were in Church & S. School
It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein butchering a steer
It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats
It was a nice day and Father drawed a load of wheat to Tavistock
It was a nice day and Father went away threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine
It was a nice day and Werner Stein drawed in our last oats we had in the new chop which
we cleaned up in the Spring and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and we dug a few Potatoes
It was a nice day and we were threshing for G. Staebler
It was a nice day and we were threshing for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford and Mother and Annie were digging
potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was on the Section of the railway meeting
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
October 1873
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing and I was ten years old
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It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was raining and Father came home with the machine
It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs
It was a nice day and we were away buying apples
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Neargarth
It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth
It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth
It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self
It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self
October 1873
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Helmuths
It was a nice day and we made cider and boiled apple butter and drawed dung
It was a nice day and Father was working a lot of things
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and we were working a lot of things
It was a nice day and we were threshing peas with the colts
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was poody cold and we were drawing dung
It was a cold day and we butchered a steer
It was a nice day and Father was on Andrew Wilkers Sale
It was poody rainy and Father was working a lot of things
It was poody nice and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were drawing dung
It was a middlen nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a middlen nice day and we were plowing
It was a snowy day and we were plowing
It was a poody nice day and we were on Christian Jagie's funeral
It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a cold day and Father was plowing
November 1873
It was a poody nice day and Father was plowing
It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we were plowing and piling up wood
I was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was pretty rainy and Father was working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was pretty cold and I and Father were in Woodstock. We took Annie to the Station she
went to Chicago
It was a nice day and Father looked for a hired man but he got none
It was a pretty nice day and Father was working different things
It was a winter day and Father was working different things
It was pretty nice and Father was in Ingersoll got a wheel for the thresh machine
It was a nice day and Father was threshing for T. Harrington
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was by Staeblers butchering a cow
It was a nice day and we were digging stones for the barn in Wettlaufer's bush
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It was a nice day and Father was digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
It was a nice day and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
It was snowing and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we
had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
It was pretty cold and Father was away threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
November 1873
It was a nice day and Father came home from threshing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
December 1873
It was a snowy day and we were drawing wood and stones
It was a rainy day and Father was threshing a little by Adam Mohrs
It was raining and we were working different things
It was a stormy day and it bowed so many trees down and took the roofs of barns etc. and
we were splitting rails
It was a pretty nice day and Father was threshing for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Makle's
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Makle and was on the funeral of Jacob
Wagner
It wa a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth
It was a rainy day and Daniel was sawing for Solomon Weaver
It was a stormy day and we were chopping wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
It was a nice day and we were butchering for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a pretty nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber for the barn
It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
It was a nice day and we were fixing the Christmas tree in Church
It wa a nice day and Father was drawing timber
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we were butchering
It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
January 1874
It was a nice day and they were in Church and I and Daniel Kreh were in Downie and we had
nice sleighing and G. Staebler died
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It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Staeblers
It was a nice day and Mother was by Staeblers and I and Father were pokeing at home
It was so warm that the snow went all away and we had to drive with the wagons and we
were on Staeblers funeral.
It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
It was snowing and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's funeral
It was a nice day and Father was working different things
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein
It was a nice day and Father was in Shakespeare and by John Amachers
It was a pretty nice day and Father was in Woodstock
It was a nice day and Mother was in Church there was no S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth
January 1874
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfongs
It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings
It was a cold day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock with the cutter
It was a nice day and we were in Prayer meeting
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
It was raining and Daniel was threshing by Morlocks and Father was pokeing at home
It was a nice day and I and Father were digging stones on the 13th line
It was cold and Father was in Church there was no S. School
It was pretty cold and we were drawing stones
We were drawing stones
It was snowing and Father was drawing stones
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on the funeral of Schroeder's Wife
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
February 1874
It was a nice day and we were in Church there was no S. School
It was a cold day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a cold day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a rainy day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs
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It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
It was a snowy day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and Father was away buying oats
March 1874
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the Barn
March 1874
It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the barn
It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Father & Schultz were drawing rails & Sam Helmuth was splitting rails
It was a rainy day and in the after-noon Father and Schultz were drawing rails
It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in Church
It was a cold and stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff
It was a cold stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff
It was cold, stormy day and Sam Helmuth and Father were chopping wood
It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in the mill and Samuel Helmuth & Schultz
were chopping
It was a cold and stormy day and Sam and Schultz were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Sam was chopping wood and Father was drawing sawlogs
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and Sam & Schultz were chopping wood and I & Father were tapping trees
It was a nice day and I and Father were tapping trees and Schultz was chopping wood
It was a rainy day and we were skinning the cow that died
It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
It was a nice day and we were cooking sugar
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a cold day and Father and Peter and Schultz were making fence and in the afternoon
Peter was cooking molasses
It was a nice day & Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing logs for the barn
It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were sawing wood by Werner Stein and Father was
making fence
It was a rainy day and Father and Peter were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Father and Peter were sawing wood for grand mother
It was a cold day and Father was cooking molasses and Sam was chopping
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping
It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
April 1874
It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing rails
It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford with Potatoes
It was a cold day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and Father was drawing sawlogs
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It was snowing and we were in Church (Easter)
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing rails
It was a nice day and they were chopping wood
It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and I and Father were cooking sugar
It was a cold, stormy day and we were cooling molasses
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were chopping and drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
It was a nice day and we were on old Kleinknechts funeral
April 1874
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was thundering, lightning, and raining and Father was grafting trees
It was raining and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father was plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing and cooking molasses
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was raining and we were plowing and cooking molasses and making fence
It was a cold day and were in prayer meeting
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
It was a nice day and we were plowing, drawing stones and cooking molasses
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
May 1874
It was a nice day and we were sowing oats
It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails with two teams
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were sowing wheat
It was a nice day and we were sowing oats
It was a nice day and we were harrowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams
It was a nice day and we were plowing, and sowing wheat
It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing
It was a nice day and we were in church in Zorra
It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams
It was a nice day and we were sowing peas
It was a nice day and we were scrapering for the barn and plowing for potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church (Ascension day)
It was a nice day and we were scrapering and planting potatoes and washing the sheep
It was pretty cold and we were drawing wheat to Tavistock
It was raining and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were scrapering and I was planting potatoes
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes
It was a nice day and we were making fence
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
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It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting
It was a rainy day and we were scrapering
It was a nice day and Father was away for lime
It was a nice day and Father was away for lime
It was a nice day and the masons came and started the wall for our kitchen
It was a nice day and the masons finished the wall for our kitchen
It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for our kitchen
It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
June 1874
It was a nice day and the carpenters came and made our kitchen
It was a nice day and Father and the carpenters were working at our kitchen
It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and the carpenters were working at the
kitchen till noon
June 1874
It was a nice day and the masons came for making the barn wall
It was raining, thundering, lightning and hailing
It was a nice day and the masons were working at the barn wall
It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
It was a nice day and the masons finished the barn wall
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we got ready for the raising
It was a nice day and we were raising up our barn
It was a nice day and we were working on the road
We were working on the road and in the after-noon it was raining
It was nice day and we were working on the road
It was a nice day and Father was away for boards
It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School
It was a nice day and we began plowing the summer follow
It was a nice day and the carpenters came and were working at our barn & we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
July 1874
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and I and Father and Katie and William Stein were in Woodstock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we drawed hay in our new barn and the carpenters went away
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It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father and Peter were mowing grass for grandmother
It was a nice day and we were in S. School
It was a nice day and we were working different things and Peter was sick
It was a nice day and we were drawing hay in by Grandmother
It was a nice day and we were drawing in hay
It was a nice day and we were mowing grass
It was a nice day and we were mowing grass
It was a hot day and we were drawing in hay
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and picked raspberries
It was a nice day and we were away for cherries
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and I and Father were in Woodstock with scandlings
It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and I and Mother and Mary and Susanna
Amacher were picking berries
July 1874
It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg
It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Ellice picking huckle berries
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and cut a little fall wheat after supper
August 1874
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope
It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock getting the machine fixed and we cut our
last fall wheat
It was a nice day & Peter was plowing at the summer follow & Father was pokeing at home
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth with our machine
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gehrhardt with our machine
It was a nice day and we were cradleing oats and plowing
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Adam Mohr with our machine
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by John Wettlaufer with our machine
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was a nice day and Wildfang was reaping our spring wheat
It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
It was raining and in the morning we helped Wildfangs in the harvest
It was a nice day and in the after noon we helped Wildfangs in the harvest
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat
It was a nice day and we drawed in our last wheat
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It was a nice day and the masons came for pointing out the wall and Father was threshing
for Makle and for Quehl with our machine
It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the masons were here
It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the Masons went away
It was a nice day and Peter was plowing and Father was in Shakespeare with the pump
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and plowing
September 1874
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Majors
It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung
It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Dunns
It was a nice day and we sowed 12 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and Father was in the camp
meeting bush fixing the tent
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways
September 1874
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a rainy day and in the morning Father and Peter started off with the machine for
threshing by Werner Stein but when they came to the bridge the tongue went out and the
machine tumbled into the ditch and broke the wagon and a little at the machine
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein with our machine
It was raining and Father and Mother were on the convention in Sebringville
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock
It was a rainy day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfangs
It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well and the carpenters came
It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well
It was a nice day and we were working at the well
It was a nice day and we finished the well
It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
It was a cold day and Peter was plowing and Father was working in the kitchen
October 1874
It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and Father was away for apples
It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
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It was a nice day and Father was away for apples and we were cooking apple butter
It was raining and we were working different things
It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers with our machine
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Albert Gast with our machine
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Hitzeroth
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Millers
It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock and Peter was drawing ground
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
October 1874
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was raining and Peter was away for lime
It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer and the masons came
It was a windy day & we were working at the kitchen & the masons were paveing the stable
It was a nice day and the masons were plastering the kitchen
November 1874
It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School and Father was in Lisbon by Baltzers
It was a nice day and the masons were paveing the stable
It was a nice day and the masons were making a cistern
It was a nice day and the masons finished the cistern and went away
It was a rainy day and we were pokeing at home
It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer
It was a nice day and we were in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were plowing with two teams
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a cold day and we were butchering a cow
It was a cold day and we were working different things
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and the carpenters started to make a woodshed
It was a cold snowy day and we were on Staeblers Sale
It was a cold day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs
It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold snowy day and Father was by Grandmother to haul hay
It was a cold snowy day and we were pokeing at home
It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
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It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer
It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer
December 1874
It was a nice day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and the snow went away and we butchered a cow
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths the half day
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we helped to move Staebler to Tavistock
It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother
It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother
It was a nice day and Father was on the sale on the seventh line
It was a nice day and we moved grandmother to our place
It was a cold day and we sold grandmother's hay
It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we were working different things
December 1874
It was a cold day and we were threshing by Henry Smith
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Smith
It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Makels
It was a cold day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
It was a nice day and I and Father were on the Examination
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer
It was a cold snowy day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church (Christmas)
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock
It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs
It was a nice day and Father and William were viewing Peter and Williams land
It was cold day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we were working different things
January 1875
It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope
It was a cold snowy day and we did the chores
It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School
It was a cold snowy day and Father took grandmothers table and five chairs to the irish
It was a nice day and Osbere brought us the money for the land and we were on Herr
Spark's funeral
It was a cold day and Father chopped wood and went away threshing
It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gerhardt
It was a nice day and we were making sausage for Fred Krug
It was a cold stormy day and Father was settling with Fred Krug
It was a cold day and we were at home
It was a cold day and we were shoveling snow on the road
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It was a nice day and we were butchering by Werner Stein
It was cold and Father was doctoring Dick
It was a cold day and Father was sawing wood by John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks
It was a nice day and Father was drawing turnips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing logs for sawing
It was a nice day and we were sawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing turnips with two teams
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a stormy day and we were drawing logs for sawing
It was a nice day and we brought Steinmann a cord of wood for $3.
It was a stormy day and in the afternoon we were drawing logs for sawing
It was a nice day and we were by Erbs with Dick
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with four bags of apples
It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church and S. School
February 1875
It was a nice day and we were moving in the kitchen
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a rainy day and Weaver & Wildfang were here and Father and Wildfang were settling
It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
It was a cold stormy day and Father brought the carpet rags to Muencher and in the
afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a cold day and we were in Church
It was a cold stormy day and Father and Mother were in Tavistock with Dick in the cutter
It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
It was a cold stormy day and Father was pokeing at home
It was rough and cold and Father took a walk to Tavistock and sold his cord wood for $2.70
a cord
It was rough and cold and we were pokeing at home
It was a cold day and Father was shoveling snow on the road and was in the mill
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and John Amacher was here
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood an I was in school
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
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It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a cold stormy day and we were poking at home
It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood
It was a cold stormy day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon
he was sitting in the house
It was a nice day and Father was by Wildfangs crushing grain
I was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we went to Waterloo
It was a nice day and we were in Waterloo and at night it was thundering and lightning
It was a rainy day and we came home from Waterloo
It was a cold stormy day and Father was working by the barn and was in Tavistock
It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home
It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
March 1875
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was as stormy as it ever was during this winter and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and sawlogs
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter)
It was a nice day and we were tapping trees
It was a nice day and we were tapping trees
It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses and drawing wood and rails
April 1875
It was a rainy day and we were in the mill and fixing fence
It was a nice day and we were fixing fence
It was a nice day and we were crushing grain
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses
It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses
It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses at home and Fritz Lindt and his wife and
boy came
It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was working different things
It was a rainy day and Father went with Fritz Lindt to see a farm
It was a nice day and we were sugaring off
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were by Morlocks and traded Dick for a reaper and got a load of
hay and twenty dollars to boot
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It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were making fence
It was a rainy day and Father was working different things
It was very cold and snowing like in winter and in the after noon Father was drawing sawlogs
with the sleigh he had one log which contained 245 feet
It was a cold day and Father was drawing sawlogs
It was a cold day and we were in prayer meeting and Sunday School
It was a cold day and Father was making fence
It was a cold day and Father was working different things
It was a cold day and Father was working different things
It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood
It was a nice day and at night it snowed very much and Father and the carpenters were
working at the woodshed
It was snowy and Father was crushing grain
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and the carpenters were here making a woodshed and the sap was running
very good and I and Mother were boiling molasses
It was a nice day and in the afternoon the carpenters went away and we commenced
ploughing and grandmother was boiling sap
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a rainy day and we were plowing and boiling molasses
It was a cold day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we began
plowing in the old chop
May 1875
It was cold, raining, snowing, thundering and lightning and in the forenoon we were plowing
and in the afternoon we were cleaning wheat
It was a cold snowy day and it was quarter meeting in South Easthope and we were at home
It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
It was nice in the forenoon and we sowed 8 bushels of wheat in the little corner field by the
road
It was a wet day and we were at home (Ascension Day)
It was a nice day and we were plowing and dragging
It was a hot day and we sowed oats in the field by the barn
In the afternoon we had a heavy rain and I was in S. School
It was a wet day and we put wood in the wood shed
It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home
It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home
It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails in the old chop
It was a wet day and we were drawing rails and were in Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the old chop
It was a nice day and we sowed wheat in the front part of the chop and peas in the orchard
It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the field by the bush
It was a nice day and we sowed wheat and oats
It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats
It was a nice day and we worked the potatoe land
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and in the morning Sall got a colt
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It was a nice day and Father was rolling the land
It was a nice day and Father was rolling, and cleaning and drawing wheat
It was a nice day and Father was fixing fence and cleaning and drawing wheat
It was rainy, and in the forenoon we were drawing rails and in the afternoon I began plowing
at the summer follow
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was digging post holes and I was plowing
June 1875
It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing
It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we were drawing ground
It was a nice day and we were drawing ground
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we were pulling stumps and worked at the turnip land
It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs and dung
It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land
It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land
It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed
It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father fixed the camp
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
June 1875
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
It was rainy and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father hauled boards for Alles
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were hewing timber for the river bridge
It was a nice day and Father was scrapering by the Church
It was a nice day and we were working different things
July 1875
It was a nice day and I and Father were in Hamburg on the convention
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was nice and in the forenoon we were working different things and in the afternoon we were
in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with the reaper
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we mowed grass and drawed hay in the barn
It was raining in the morning and Father was in Hamburg, and drawed hay in the barn
It was a nice day and we drawed hay in
It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father and Schultz
were mowing grass
It was a nice day and we put a load of hay in the barn
It was a nice day and I and Father were by Osbens for cherries.
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father fetched the reaper from Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father was cleaning
turnips
August 1875
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
It was a rainy day we cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat
It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat
It was a rainy day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
It was a nice day and we drawed wheat in the barn
It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
It was a nice day and we hauled stones to C. Hohner, Tavistock
It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was threshing by Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we were cutting and drawing in oats
It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Facey
It was a rainy day and Father was in Hamburg
It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Millers
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were pulling peas
It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and peas
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It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and peas
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and drawed in peas
It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and oats
September 1875
It was a nice day and we drawed in oats and peas
It was a nice day and we pulled peas, and drawed some in the barn
It was a nice day and in the fore-noon we threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon we
hauled in peas
It was a nice day and we were pulling peas and drawed some in the barn
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat and oats
It was a nice day and we finished harvesting
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
It was a nice day and we finished sowing, harrowing and drawing stones
It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet and Murray
It was a rainy day and we threshed for Murray
It was a nice day and we threshed for Murray
September 1875
It was a nice day and we threshed for Dunn
It as a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Dunns and in the afternoon we worked
different things at home
It was a nice day and we were at the show at Tavistock
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Behrenwald, and in the afternoon we
plowed
It was a nice day and Father was in Ingersoll, got a wheel for the separator
It was a nice day and we threshed for Quehl
It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth
It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
October 1875
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel
It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel
and Thursday - missed two days
It was a rainy day and we were digging potatoes
It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg
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It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father was fetching apples
It was a nice day and we were fetching apples
It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were threshing by Helmuths and in the afternoon
we were by the cider press
It was a rainy day and we were cooking apple butter
It was a cold day and we were on Leonhardt Wilker's funeral
It was snowing and thundering and lightening and we were in S. School
It was a nice day and we killed a heifer
It was a nice day and we were plowing and pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
It was a nice day and we hauled turnips together
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing and painting the kitchen
It was a nice day and I was plowing
It was raining and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
It was snowing and storming very much and we were in Church
November 1875
It was a nice day and we were working different things
It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs
November 1875
It was snowing and we pulled our last turnips
It was a nice day and Father was working different things
It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed, and worked other things
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a wet day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and Father was on Mrs. Wagler's sale
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a stormy day and we were in Church and Sunday School
It was a wet, cold day and we worked different things
It was a snowy day and we worked different things
It was a stormy day, and we worked different things
It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood
It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon Father
and Mother went down to John Amachers
It was a nice day and Father and Mother came home from the gravel road
It was a cold day and Father and Mother were at old Mr. Hamburgers funeral
It was a cold day and Father was working different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a cold day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
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It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold stormy day and we helped Morlock butchering
It was a cold day and we butchered a steer
December 1875
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we helped Morlocks threshing
It was a nice day and we were butchering
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day
It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day
It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey
It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey
It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. .Facey half a day
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and Father was working at home
It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
It was a cold day and Father was butchering for Staeblers
It was a stormy day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was so nice that the snow melted all away and we threshed for Helmuths
December 1875
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Helmuths and in the afternoon Father
and Mother came to the Examination
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Stratford
It was cold and rainy at night, and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church (Christmas)
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I was down by Amachers and Father was working at home
It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped W. & P. Amacher butchering
It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a very warm day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer 1/2 a day
January 1876
It was a rainy day and we were at home
It was a nice day but we had no sleighing and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped Wildfangs butchering
It was a nice day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and took two loads of turnips home
It was a cold day we chopped wood
It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped wood and in the afternoon we were in
Tavistock
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a very stormy day and we were working at home
It was a cold day and Father and Mother helped Dietrich Wettlaufers butchering
It was a nice day and Father and Mother made sausage for Fred Krug
It was a nice day and we drawed logs for sawing with the crosscut saw
It was a nice day and we drawed logs together
It was a nice day and we drawed logs together
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and William Neargarth and Schultz were chopping and Father was sick
It was a wet day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick
It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick
It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and we were working at home
It was a cold day and we were drawing logs
It was a cold day and we hauled logs
It was a nice day and we were at home
It was a cold day and we were hauling wood
It was a snowy day and we were threshing by Helmuths half a day
It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs for Werner Stein
It was a stormy day and were flailing peas
It was a stormy day and Father was settling with some people
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were hauling wood
February 1876
It was a snowy day and we were working at home
It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs
February 1876
It was a nice day and I was in Church and S. School and Father and Mother were down by
Grand Father
It was a nice day and we helped Makel drawing sand
It was a nice day and we drawed wood for sawing with the circle saw
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and Father fetched the crosscut saw from Hamburg
It was a rainy day and we were working at home
It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with some apples and potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a stormy day and Father helped Morlocks threshing
It was a stormy day and we threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and Father helped Morlocks threshing
It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing
It was a cold stormy day and we worked different things
It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we sawed
wood
It was a cold day and we sawed wood
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It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a cold day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I was at home
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
March 1876
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It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein and in the morning at four o'clock
Grandfather died at John Amachers
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I drawed wood to
Shakespeare
It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs
It was a nice day and we were at Grandfathers funeral
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a stormy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Helmuths
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a rainy day and we were in Church
It was a stormy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we drawed wood
It was a nice day and Father was crushing grain
It was a stormy day and Father was at the funeral of Mr. John Roth's wife
It was a snowy day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards
It was a cold day and father went down to Lingelbachs
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Millers
It was a nice day and we were at William Amacher's wedding
It was stormy day and we sawed wood for Millers
March 1876
It was a nice day and we took wheat to Shakespeare and sold it at $1.00 per bushel
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Olloway
It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we sawed wood for Olloway and in the afternoon we
crushed grain
It was a stormy day and we crushed grain
It was a cold day and we brought Helmuths peas home and worked at home
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr
April 1876
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr half a day
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock
It was a nice day and we tapped trees
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were cutting peas and in the afternoon we were at
Jacob Miller's Sale and bought two colts
It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock spring show
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It was a nice day and we were cutting peas and cooked molasses
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and cleaned peas
It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas
It was a rainy day and we were at Herman Smith's child's funeral
It was a rainy day and we were at Adam Mohr's child's funeral (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and we were cutting peas, cooking molasses and took 1 load of turnips
home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we took two loads of turnips home
It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
It was a nice day and we plowed and drawed stones
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we sowed 7 bushels of wheat
It was cold and snowy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School
May 1876
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we harrowed and cultivated
It was a nice day and we sowed six bushels of wheat
It was a nice day and we sowed seven bushels of wheat
It was a rainy day and in the forenoon we were cultivating
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
May 1876
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we were plowing
It was a nice day and we drawed rails and made fence
It was a nice day and we sowed twelve bushels of oats
It was a nice day and father made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we sowed 4 bushels of oats, and were in Tavistock
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day but in the morning we had a fearful rain that everything overflowed; and we
staked fence.
It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing twelve bushels of peas
About this time we got our wagon from Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed
It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawed rails
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It was a nice day and we harrowed, cultivated, and drawed dung
It was a nice day and we fetched our carriage from Hamburg
It was a nice day and we drawed dung and planted potatoes
It was a nice day and we were at Ramseyer's raising
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we planted Quehl's potatoes
It was a nice day and we shore our sheep and sowed one gallon of pealed oats
It was a nice day and we worked different things
June 1876
It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards
It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land, and father made fence
It was a rainy day and we were harrowing, cleaning wheat, and made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed in the orchard
It was a nice day and we plowed and made fence
It was a nice day and we drilled at our turnip land
It was a nice day and we drawed dung
It was a nice day and father was at Makel's raising and I plowed at the turnip land
It was a nice day and I plowed and father fixed the camp
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were drilling and drawing dung
It was a nice day and they went to the camp meeting and I plowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a rainy day and we brought our things home from the camp meeting and plowed at the
summer follow
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles
It was a rainy day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles
It was a rainy day and father was working on the road and I plowed and harrowed at the
summer follow
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
June 1876
It was a nice day and in the forenoon father was working on the road and in the afternoon I
was harrowing
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we drawed stones and in the afternoon, they were at
the quarter meeting in South Easthope
It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we dug a well and in the afternoon we scrapered at the
root house
It was a nice day and were scrapering
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with wool
It was a nice day and we drawed sand
It was a nice day and we drawed sand
July 1876
It was raining and we drawed stones
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was raining and we drawed stones
It was raining and we took our lambs away
It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill at the saromi
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It was a nice day and we plowed our potatoes and in the evening we were in church in
Hamburg. Mr. Halmhuber preached
It was a nice day and we drawed hay, chips, and wood
It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with scandlings
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was in St. Marys for lime
It was a nice day and the masons came for putting up the root house wall
It was a nice day and the masons were here
It was a nice day and the masons were here
It was a nice day and the masons were here
It was a nice day and we were cutting grass
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay into the barn
It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay in
It was a nice day and we were cutting grass
It was a nice day and we drawed hay in
It was a nice day and we finished haying
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat, and plowed
It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice rain shower and we drawed fall wheat in
It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and we picked raspberries
It was a nice day and we drawed fall wheat in
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet
August 1876
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we plowed, and mowed thistles
It was a nice day and we were harrowing
It was a nice day and we were harrowing
It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
August 1876
It was a nice day and we were cutting oats, and pulled peas
It was a nice day and we pulled peas
It was a nice day and we pulled peas
It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat and drawed peas into the barn
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed oats in
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed wheat and oats into the barn
It was a nice day and we hauled grain into the barn
It was a nice day and we hauled grain in
It was a nice day and we hauled grain in, and finished harvesting
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we drawed chips, and dung
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
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It was a nice day and we plowed
We had a nice rain shower in the afternoon and we plowed and fixed the granary
It was a nice day and we fixed the granary
It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting in Hamburg
It was a nice day and they were in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we finished threshing and hauled in straw
It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat, harrowed, drawed dung, and plowed
September 1876
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we finished sowing fall wheat
It was a nice day and I was harrowing
It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the driving shed
It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for shingles
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock, and in the afternoon we went away for threshing
It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher
It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher
Father came home from threshing and in the afternoon we hauled logs for the root house and
had a nice rain shower
It was a nice day and we hauled timber, and were at the Tavistock fall show
It was a nice day and we hauled timber
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father went away to the convention in Stephen
It was a nice day and father was away
It was a nice day and father was away
It was a nice day and father came home in the evening
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
September 1876
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a cold day and we got cider made
It was a rainy day and father was in Gadshill
It was a nice day and we threshed for Behrenwald, and for Quehls
It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast
October 1876
It was a rainy day and we were in Church there was quarter meeting at Lingelbachs
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Hitzeroths and in the afternoon we dug
potatoes
It was nice in the forenoon and we dug potatoes and in the afternoon it was raining and we
were in Tavistock
It was a nice day and father threshed for John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford
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It was a rainy day and father worked different things and went to Tavistock
It snowed and rained and we hauled wood
It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon I hauled
wood
It was a nice day and the carpenters came and began framing the timber for the driving shed
and I plowed
It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
It was a cold day and they were framing and I plowed
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were framing and in the afternoon we were raising
It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed
It was a snowy day and we were at John Pletsch's wedding
It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed
It was a rainy day and we were shingling
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed and at night it thundered
It was a nice day and father was on John Woon's sale and we pulled turnips
November 1876
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs and I plowed
It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we poked at home
It was a nice day and father worked at home and I was in school
November 1876
It was a rainy day and father worked at home and I was in school
It was a nice day and they were cutting peas and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I was plowing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was working at home and I was in school
It was a nice day and father was plowing in the old chop and I was in school
It was a rainy day and we cut peas and plowed
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was plowing
It was a nice day and father was drawing wood
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It was a nice day and father was plowing
It was a snowy day and father hauled wood and plowed
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and we were butchering
It was a snowy day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father was working different things
It was a cold day and father worked different things
December 1876
It was a cold day and father worked different things and Lydia pinched her fingers in the
turnip cutter
It was a cold day and we hauled the machine to Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and father hauled the machine to Adam Mohr & a load of wood to Tavistock
It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing
It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing
It was a cold stormy day and were worked at home
It was a cold day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we
took the machine to Mr. Murray and sold fanny for $45.00 to Mr. Nic. Nau
It was a nice day and we butchered for D. Wettlaufer
It was cold and stormy and we worked at home
It was cold and stormy and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a stormy day and we made sausage for Mr. Krug
It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were at the Examination
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was pretty cold and we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were in Church and at night at Christmas feast
It was a nice day and we were in Church
December 1876
It was a nice day and father and mother were by John Amacher
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a stormy day and father helped Wildfangs threshing
It was a cold day and father hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
January 1877
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and father worked at home and I was in school
It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and threshed peas
It was a cold day and we worked different things and I was in school
It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a cold day and father hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a cold, stormy day and we did the chores and threshed a few peas
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were visiting Peter and William and I was in school
It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lingelbach and I was in school
It was a nice day and Father and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Mother and grandmother were visiting Alleses and I was in
school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
February 1877
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day father hauled wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father fetched Lydia, and got ready for sawing wood and I was in
school
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and I was in school
It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and took one load to Tavistock and I
was in school
It was a nice day and they cleaned wheat and hauled wood and I was in school
February 1877
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father got ready for sawing wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father drawed logs and I was in school
It was a cold day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a snowy day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we got ready for sawing wood
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a nice day and father hauled wood
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It was a nice day and father hauled wood and crushed grain
It was a nice day and father drawed wood and crushed grain
It was a nice day and we fetched two heifers from John Amachers
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father chopped wood and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
March 1877
It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
It was a rainy day and we hauled logs
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and they worked different things and I was in school
It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs and I was in school
It was a rainy day and father worked different things and I was in school
It was a stormy day and father fetched Savage from Zehr and I was in school
It was a stormy day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took it away
It was a nice day and father was on Mr. McKay's sale
It was a nice day and father sold red chaff wheat at $1.32 per bu.
It was a nice day and Father worked different things
It was a nice day and Father chopped logs
It was a nice day and they were on Old Donie Zurbrigg's funeral
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs
It was a nice day and father drawed sawlogs
It was a snowy day and we threshed peas
It was a nice day and we cleaned peas
It was a nice day and father drawed logs for John Pletsch
It was a nice day and we threshed peas
It was rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a cold day and we cleaned oats
It was a cold day and we crushed grain
It was a cold day and we threshed peas
It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and father drawed wood for Rev. H. Werner
April 1877
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we tapped trees
It was a cold day and we tapped trees
It was a nice day and we worked in the sugar bush
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence
It was a nice day and we cleaned peas and hauled logs
It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence
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It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we cooked molasses
It was a nice day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we hauled rails and made fence
It was a hot day and we made fence and cultivated
It was a rainy day and we cooked molasses and cultivated
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father cracked stones for Helmuth
It was a nice day and we were making fence and cultivated
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed eight bushels of wheat; and we let the cattle out in the field
the first time for this spring
It was a nice day and we sowed oats
It was a nice day and we sowed oats (16 bushels all together)
It was a nice day and we sowed 4 bushels of wheat
It was a nice day and we sowed peas
It was a rainy day and father plowed and I burnt stumps
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was cold and snowing and father was by Makels helping measuring land
May 1877
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and sall got a colt (Lady)
It was a nice day and father plowed and sowed peas
It was a nice day and we plowed and finished seeding with sowing peas we sowed over 8 bu.
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father made fence
It was a nice day and father plowed at the potato land
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and planted potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the afternoon we were by Dietrich
Wettlaufer
It was a nice day I was rolling the land and father made fence
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were planting potatoes
It was a rainy day and we were making fence and harrowed
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land
May 1877
It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Elisabeth Jaggie
It was a nice day and I plowed and father was not well during this week
It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land.
It was a nice day and I spread dung and plowed
It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land
It was a nice day and I cultivated, harrowed and rolled
It was a nice day and we were on old Alles's funeral
It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer fallow and shore sheep
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It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother shore sheep and were on Misses
Kleins funeral
It was a nice day and I plowed and the painters came
It was a nice day and I plowed and father painted
June 1877
It was a nice day and I was plowing and the others were painting
It was a nice day and I was plowing and the rest were painting
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I was plowing and they finished painting
It was a nice day and father was plowing
It was a nice day and father was plowing and we were cutting thistles
It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles
It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles
It was a rainy day and we worked different things and took the wool away at $.26 per lb.
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was drilling
It was a nice day and we were at Martin Bort's funeral
It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed
It was a rainy day and father plowed and was at Behrenwalds raisen and Annie came from
Chicago.
It was a nice day and father fixed the camp and the camp meeting began
It was a nice day and father was plowing
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and father and mother were at home and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting and at night we had a very hard frost
It was a nice day and I was harrowing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were working on the road
It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and father was at Schneiders barn raising
July 1877
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father took Anna Bachman to the Woodstock Station
It was a nice day and we scuffled the potatoes
It was a nice day and we were at the Convention in Tavistock
July 1877
It was a nice day and we were at the Convention
It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut grass and drawed hay
It was a nice day and we cut grass
It was a nice day and we hauled hay in
It was a nice day and drawed in hay
It was a nice day and we drawed in hay
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It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed potatoes, and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and mother and I were after cherries and father was scrapering
It was a nice day and we plowed and moved grass
It was a rainy day and we drawed in hay
It was a rainy day and we finished haying
It was a nice day and father was scrapering
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard
It was a nice day and I plowed at the summer follow and cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat
It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat
It was a rainy day and I plowed and they picked raspberries
It was a nice day and we drawed in fall wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished drawing in fall wheat
It was a nice day and I plowed
August 1877
It was a nice day and we threshed for Wm Schaefer
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon I threshed by
Wildfangs and father and mother drawed in peas
It was a nice day and father and mother pulled peas and Lydia and I helped Werner Steins
binding
It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat
It was a nice day and we cut our last wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was raining & thundering and the lightning struck in Mr. Kaufman's house in Tavistock and
the grain grew in the shocks and the pea straw was rotten and no sign for good weather yet
In the morning we set the wheat shocks apart and in the afternoon when the wheat was
nearly dry and awful rain came again
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed them in
August 1877
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and oats
It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and finished harvesting
It was a nice day and father plowed at the pea land and I was by Wm Amachers
It was a nice day and father plowed and I came home
It was a nice day and we finished plowing the pea land
It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a rainy day and we plowed and set the machine for threshing
It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon we threshed
It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned wheat
It was a rainy day and we hitched up Charlie and went twice to Tavistock
September 1877
It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed 9 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and hauled dung
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
It was a rainy day and we sowed wheat
It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed and in the afternoon they were in South
Easthope at the quarter meeting and the wheat which we sowed on Monday came up nicely
already
It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we scrapered and took the lambs away
It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed
It was a nice day and we plowed and fetched wheat from L. Pletsch
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we finished sowing and harrowed
It was a nice day and we were after walnuts and dug potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were at the show
It was a nice day an we dug potatoes
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was a nice day and we hauled sand
It was a nice day and we were in Gadshill for boards
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Nau
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
October 1877
It was a nice day and we were in St. Marys for lime
It was a nice day and we fixed the root house
It was a nice day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer and father worked at the root house
It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall
October 1877
It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall
It was a nice day and I hauled sawdust and father worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we slaughtered a steer and in the afternoon father was
raising by A. Mohr
It was a rainy day and father was at Andrew Mogk's sale
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It was a nice day and we hauled rails
It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and plowed
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed by Helmuths and plowed and in the
afternoon we hauled rails
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we cooked pumpkin sauce
It was a nice day and we pointed out the wall and fixed the smokehouse
It was a rainy day and we worked at the wall in the wagon shed
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a cold day and we plowed and were in Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed and sold Charlie for $75. to D. Helmuth
It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips
It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips
It was a cold day and father was at Miller' sale and I plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled in turnips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and I plowed
It was a nice day and they hauled in turnips and I plowed
It was a rainy day and we took in our last turnips we got 39 loads & in the afternoon I plowed
November 1877
It was a nice day and father was at Henry Roth's sale
It was a wet day and we worked different things
It was a cold, wet day and we worked different things
It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold, snowy day and we butchered a cow
It was a cold day and we took the beef away
It was a nice day and father finished the wall in the driving shed
It was a rainy day and father and mother cleaned wheat
It was a cold day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Morlocks
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father fetched apples
It was a nice day and in the afternoon father sawed wood for Morlocks
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father hauled logs for sawing
It was a nice day and we sawed logs and in the evening it thundered, lightened and hailed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they worked different things
It was a nice day and they worked different things
It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs
November 1877
It was a rainy day and they were in Church (Thanksgiving Day)
It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs
It was a rainy day and in the afternoon our quarter meeting began
It was a rainy day and we were in Church
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father and uncle Peter were ditching
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It was a cold day and they were ditching
It was a nice day and they ditched and butchered a steer
It was a cold day and we worked different things
December 1877
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father and mother butchered for Quehls
It was a rainy day and father took the machine to Adam Mohrs and worked different things
at home
It was a rainy day and father set the machine by Mohrs
It was a snowy day and we butchered
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohrs
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays
It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father plowed and took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was a cold day and father plowed
It was a nice day and we were at the Examination
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we had no sleighing yet and father hauled wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the evening at the Christmas feast
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we hauled wood to the new Mill at Tavistock
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked different things and in the afternoon we were
at John Armstrong's sale
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father and mother were in Zorra at the quarter
meeting
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we hauled wood
January 1878
It was a nice day and we were at home we had visitors
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we hauled wood
It was a snowy day but we had no sleighing yet only about two inches snow
It was a snowy day and we worked different things
It was a cold day and we had sleighing and were in Church and S. School
January 1878
It was a cold day and father was by Wm & Peter Amachers
It was a snowy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father and mother went up to Lisbon
It was a rainy day and father and mother were at Henry Baltzer's funeral
It was a nice day and father and mother were butchering at Diet. Wettlaufers
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It was a nice day and they came home from butchering and in the afternoon we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we had fine sleighing again and father hauled wood
It was a nice day and father hauled wood
It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schultz
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and in the afternoon he hauled stones for Schultz
It was a nice day and they were at Andrew Hahn's funeral
It was a nice day and the sleighing was away again and we were at Doctor Adam's funeral
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was sickly
It was a snowy day and father was sickly
It was a cold day father worked different things
It was a cold day and we had no sleighing yet and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lorenz Naus and Morlocks
It was a nice day and father took Lydia home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped and hauled wood
It was a cold day and they chopped and hauled wood
It was a cold stormy day and they chopped and hauled wood and at night we got about
12 inches snow
February 1878
It was a cold day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and in the afternoon father and mother were at the quarter meeting in
South Easthope
It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope
It was a nice day and father and Schultz were chopping
It was a nice day and they were chopping
It was a nice day and they were chopping
It was a nice day and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and the snow was mostly all gone again, the sleighing was spoilt three
days ago already and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a stormy day and father worked different things
It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Nicklaus Schweitzers
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father slaughtered a steer for D. Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It snowed in the morning and in the afternoon it thawed & we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father chopped wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
During the night we got snow enough to make fine sleighing but during the day it all thawed
away again and father made and hauled sawlogs
It was raining and father worked different things
February 1878
It was a rainy day and father and mother were by Amachers. Peter was sick
It was a snowy day and we were by Amachers
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and father worked different things
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It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Wildfangs
It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped wood
March 1878
It was a cold day and father hauled logs
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a wet day and we had no sleighing since the 20th of February and we were in Church
and S. School
It was a cold day and we hauled logs
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was a nice day and father was on the gravel road
It was thundering, lightening, raining, hailing and sun shining and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we tapped trees
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a hot day so that father took his coat off on going to Church and we were in Church
and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a cloudy day and we worked different things
It was a snowy day and we worked different things
It was raining and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father was on John Siebert's sale and bought a heifer for $17.50 and
we boiled sap
It was rainy day and we boiled sap and father bought a bull from L. Pletsch for $23.
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was snowing in the morning and in the afternoon it was nice and they were at
Mrs. Hohner's funeral
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and we hewed timber
It was a snowy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a very stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we were by Wildfangs chopping oats
It was a nice day and they were at old Mr. Hohner's funeral
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped oats and in the afternoon we hewed timber
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we finished hewing timber
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
April 1878
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock at the show
It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs
It was a cold day and father and mother were by Pletsch's getting wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
April 1878
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a rainy day and I plowed
It was a rainy day and I plowed and cultivated
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It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed peas
It was a nice day and I harrowed and cultivated
It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats and harrowed
It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats, harrowed and rolled
It was a rainy day and we were at the conference at Lingelbachs
It was a nice day and we pulled willows
It was a nice day and they were at the conference
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Moses Werner came and started work
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a rainy day and we chopped grain
It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed peas and hauled stones
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the strawshed
It was a nice day and we hauled timber and cultivated
May 1878
It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we hauled stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had
quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and the carpenters came to frame the timber for the strawshed
It was a nice day and we were framing
It was a cloudy day and we were framing
It was raining in the afternoon and we were framing
It was a nice day and we were raising the strawshed
It was a cold, snowing, raining and hailing and the trees were blossoming and we put the
rafters on the strawshed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we fetched shingles
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we sawed wood with the circular saw
It was a nice day and we logged, cultivated and harrowed
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we made and hauled stakes
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence and plowed
It was a nice day and we sowed peas and plowed
It was a nice day and we made fence, plowed, and washed our sheep
May 1878
It was raining in the afternoon and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed
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It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Ascension Day)
It was a nice day and we sowed peas and oats and corn
June 1878
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land
It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and father paid Krug and Falk's account towards us
up to date
It was a cold day and we drawed sand
It was a nice day and we logged in the swamp
It was a cloudy day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father was in Woodstock, and bought a plow
It was a nice day and father plowed at the swamp and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow and drilled the turnip land
It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed and ???
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting & Moses plowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and Moses plowed
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and they were at the camp meeting and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and father was at Henry Wilker's raising
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a rainy day and we ditched, made fence and plowed
It was a rainy day and we plowed and ditched
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a nice day and we ditched on the road
It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards
It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs and stave bolts
It was a nice day and father drawed stones for Schenk
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
July 1878
It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed and John Sieberts were here
It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed
It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards
It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we hauled in hay
It was a nice day and we hauled in hay and father pinched his finger
Missed several days. I found them afterwards but there was nothing particular only haying,etc.
July 1878
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was raining in the afternoon and we cut and drawed in wheat
It was raining and we worked different things
It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat
It was a rainy day and we plowed and shingled
It was a nice day and we threshed by Wettlaufer and cut and hauled in wheat
August 1878
It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat and some peas
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and cut all our spring wheat
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and in the afternoon they we on the quarter meeting in
South Easthope
It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope
It the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon it was raining
It was a nice day and we shingled at the straw shed and cut oats
It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and hauled in wheat
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats
It was a nice day and we threshed peas and hauled in oats
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were on the excursion
It was a nice day and we threshed peas
It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was a nice day and we took in our last oats
It was a nice day and we began hauling dung
It was nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat and ditched
It was a rainy day and we threshed by Morlocks and worked different things
September 1878
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat in the orchard
It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Werner Stein got 16 bu and 10 lbs of
wheat from us
September 1878
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It was a nice day and we hauled in clover and oats
It was a nice day and we dug for a well
It was a nice day and we worked at the well
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a rainy day and we worked at the well
It was a rainy day and we were at the show
It was a rainy day and we worked at the well
It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas
It was a nice day and we worked at the well and threshed by Helmuths in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and Father and Mother were at the convention and we logged
It was a nice day and we logged
It was a nice day and we logged
It was a nice day and we logged and they came home from the convention
It was a nice day and we set the machine for threshing
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were threshing
It was a nice day and we finished threshing
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we fetched apples
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was a foggy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes
October 1878
It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land, and ditched
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Adam Mohr
It was a rainy day and I plowed, Mose ditched and father was at Gischler's sale
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a nice day and father got cider made
It was a nice day and we cooked apple butter
It was a nice day and Mose plowed
It was a rainy day and father and mother went away buying cattle
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Mose plowed
It was a nice day and they fetched the cattle
It was a nice day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs
It was a rainy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and we worked at home
It was a cloudy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and father worked different things
It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Kalbleisch and Schaefer
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they killed Quehl's pigs and plowed and dug potatoes
It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes and plowed
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and they worked different things
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It was a nice day and father butchered for Misses Sparges
It was a rainy day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a cold day and Mose plowed
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
It was a rainy day and they pulled turnips
It was a cold, snowy day and they pulled and hauled in turnips
November 1878
It was a nice day and we took in our last turnips
It was a nice day and we plowed and piled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and they plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a rough day and we plowed
It was a cold day and we were at the plowing match
It was a cold day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we plowed
It was a nice day and they worked different things
It was a rough day and father worked different things and Mose was by Morlocks
It was a nice day and father plowed and Mose threshed by Morlocks
It was a nice day and in the forenoon they chopped and a chip flew into Mose eye and in the
afternoon father plowed and Mose was at home
It was a rainy day and we hauled wood and Mose threshed by Morlocks
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we chopped and plowed
It was a rainy day and we chopped and plowed
It was a rainy day and we chopped
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a snowy day and we chopped
It was a nice day and we butchered a bull
It was a rainy day and they butchered by Quehls and Mose and I chopped
It was a snowy day and we got ready for butchering
It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
December 1878
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we chopped
It was a nice day and we chopped
In the afternoon it snowed and we chopped
It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs
It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and father and mother went butchering and we threshed peas
It was a nice day and we were chopping
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It was a stormy day and we were chopping
December 1878
It was a cold day and I hauled wood, Mose chopped and father had a bad cold
It was a cold day and father and mother went to Lingelbachs and we chopped
It snowed and we got our first sleighing and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled wood
It snowed a little and we chopped and hauled wood
It snowed and we hauled wood
It snowed during the whole day and we cleaned fall wheat and took a load to Tavistock at
$.85 per bushel
It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was cold and we threshed peas and hauled wood
It was a cold and stormy and we tend to the chores
It was stormy and we fixed the Christmas bow in Church
It was pretty cold and we threshed peas
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Dietrich Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Diet. Wettlaufer
January 1879
It was a very nice day and we tended to the chores
It was very stormy so that hardly a team or train could go and we threshed peas
It was very stormy and we did the chores
It was very stormy and we did the chores
It was a stormy day and we were at home
It was a cold day and we chopped wood and shoveled snow
It was a cold day and we chopped wood
It was a nice day and Mose chopped and father was in Hamburg
It was a cold day and we hauled wood and Mose chopped and in the afternoon father was at
the annual cheese meeting and got $31.
It was a cold day and we hauled and chopped wood
It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and Nicklaus Schwietzers were here
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a cold day and we chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped
It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they were chopping
It was a stormy day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and they chopped wood
It was a nice day and they were chopping
It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were at home and Quehl children were here
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It was rainy day and father was in Hamburg
It was thawing and they chopped
January 1879
It was thawing and they chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped and hauled wood
It was a cold day and we hauled wood
February 1879
It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they were chopping
It was a nice day and they chopped and were at Annie Harnick's funeral
It was a snowy day and we hauled logs and wood
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we sawed wood
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was stormy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a wet snowy day and we chopped
It was a stormy day and we were at home
It was a stormy day and we were at home
It was a stormy day and we were at home
It was a cold day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg
It was a nice day and father and mother were in Tavistock by Quehls
It was a cold day and they chopped wood
It was a cold day and in the evening Moses Werner left us and we shopped wood
It was a nice day and we cleaned oats
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and we cleaned oats and chopped wood
It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores and took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores
It was a cold day and we hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were at H. Kalbfleisch's sale and bought a colt for $40.50
March 1879
It was a nice day and father and mother were in New Hamburg
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a rainy day and father hauled wood
It was a nice day and father hauled wood
It was warm and we hauled wood
It was warm and we hauled wood
It was warm and father hauled wood
It was warm and the sleighing was spoilt, and we were in Church and S. School
It was very warm and we tapped trees
It was middlen cold and we got ready for cutting straw and were in Tavistock
It was cold and we cut straw
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and got two gallons of molasses
It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores
It was a cold day and we hauled sawlogs and boiled sap and got 1 gallon molasses
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It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was cold and we hauled rails
It was a cold day and father hauled rails and I sat in the house. I had a bad cold
March 1879
It was a cold day and father and mother were at Wm. Amachers
It was a nice day and we hauled logs and P. Amacher came
It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine
It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood and in the afternoon we were in
Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and father and Peter and Adam Reidt split wood and I hauled wood and
mother boiled sap and got one gallon of molasses
It was a nice day and father and Peter chopped and I hauled wood and one load tipped over
and hurt my foot so that I had to sit in the house
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I sat in the house
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got three gallons of
molasses and I sat in the house
It was cloudy and in the morning Mrs. Quehl died at an age of 39 years, 6 mo, and 24 dys.
and they were at Quehls
It was a stormy day and they were in Church we had quarterly meeting and I was at home
It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Aunt,
April 1879
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was stormy and we boiled sap
It was stormy and we were at the show
It was cold and Adam Reidt was here and we hauled wood together in the bush
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and took photographs
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and gathered sap
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap till 11 o'clock at night
It was raining and we cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took a load of spring wheat to Tavistock and sold it
at $.86 per bu.
It was rainy and snowy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took another load of wheat to Tavistock at the
same price
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we made post holes
It was a nice day and we made post holes and set eight posts
It was a nice day and we dug post holes and went to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we boiled our last sap and got 35 gallons of molasses in all
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father ditched
It was a nice day and I plowed and father and Pfrumpter ditched
It was a nice day and we sowed oats
It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
It was a cloudy day and we finished sowing wheat, we sowed 8 bu. and 9 lbs
It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats and barley
It was a nice day and I hauled stones
It was a cold day and I harrowed for Quehl
May 1879
It was cold and we cleaned and sold wheat
It was a nice day and I plowed the mangle land
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed the swamp by the pig stable
It was a rainy day and they were at the funeral of John Pletsch's child
It was a nice day and I rolled the land
It was a cold day and we were in Stratford
It was a nice day and I was rolling
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we hauled rails and plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon Herlans were here
It was a nice day and we sowed our peas
It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed the potatoes land
It was a rainy day and we made fence and worked the potatoes land
It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the potatoes land
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes & washed the sheep and went to the gravel road
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I and Lydia were at the
gravel road
It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes
It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land
It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land and harrowed it
It was a nice day and we were in Church and father and mother were at the gravel road
(Ascension Day)
It was a nice day and I cultivated the turnip land and hauled chips and wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we logged
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we made fence, hung a gate and hauled sod off the turnip land
It was a nice day and we hauled rails
It was a nice day and we ploughed at the corn land
It was a nice day and we finished plowing the corn land and sowed it
It was a nice day and I was sick and Herlans were here
It was a nice day but in the evening we had a very heavy rain and father made a gate and I
hauled sod off the turnip land
June 1879
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and church
It was a rainy day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock & afterwards we worked at the gate
It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick I had the measles
It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick
It was a nice day and father commenced plowing at the summer follow and I was sick
It was a nice day and father plowed and I was sick
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I got up again
It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a nice day and father plowed
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It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a nice day and father plowed
It was a cloudy day and we drilled the turnip land and sowed turnip seed
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed
June 1879
It was a nice day and we finished plowing the summer follow and sowed some turnip seed
It was a nice day and we worked on the road and finished the turnip land
It was a nice day and we finished working on the road
It was a nice day and father fixed the tent and I harrowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and I finished harrowing and father made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we went into the camp meeting bush
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a cloudy day and we came home from the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
July 1879
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock, mowed grass, and hauled
two loads of hay into the barn
It was raining and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we took in hay
It was a nice day and we took in hay
It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope
It was a rainy day and we worked at home
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay
It was a rainy day and we worked different things and father cut his finger very bad
It was a rainy day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we took in hay
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and we were in Zorra
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we finished haying and plowed
It was a nice day and I plowed and we bought a chilled plow
It was a nice day and we picked berries
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was nice in the forenoon and we cut wheat and in the afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat and I plowed
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled in our fall wheat
It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening Jacob Schweitzer and Henry Lingelbach
drowned
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and they were by Schweitzers
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It was a nice day and we were at the funeral
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and I finished plowing and began harrowing
August 1879
It was a nice day and I harrowed in the forenoon & in the afternoon we threshed at Helmuths
We had a nice rain shower and we finished harrowing and hauled wood
August 1879
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Williams and we cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and we went to Williams to bind
It was a nice day and we were down by Williams
It was a windy day and we cut our spring wheat
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon father went to
Williams to bind
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and we cut oats and hauled in our wheat
It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats and went down to William
It was a nice day and we were by William
It was a nice day and we were by William
It was a wet day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled in oats
It was a nice day and we hauled in oats
It was a nice day and we raised by Wildfangs, & ditched, Schultz was here in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we ditched
It was a nice day and I and Schultz ditched, and pulled peas, and father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and fixed the well
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and some dung out
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Hamburg
It was a nice day and we started to thresh but at 9 o'clock the gearing broke and the rest of
the day we hauled dung
It was a nice day and I plowed and they hauled dung
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
September 1879
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a rainy day and we sowed golden medal wheat
It was a rainy and we sowed and plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock to get the gearing fixed and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and we sowed fall wheat
It was a nice day and father was at Jacob Wagner's sale and I harrowed and hauled dung
It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was a nice day and we finished threshing and ditched
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It was rainy and we finished sowing and took corn home
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I mowed clover and father and mother were on the gravel road
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was rainy and I threshed at Behrenwald till noon and in the afternoon we worked at home
It was a nice day and we butchered a steer
September 1879
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and took in clover
It was a nice day and we were at show
It was a cold day and we fetched apples
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we butchered a heifer
It was a nice day and I was at Jacob Shott's sale
October 1879
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and hauling wood
It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land and burnt stumps
It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged
It was rainy and I plowed and they logged
It was rainy and I plowed and they logged
It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Albert Gast's sale
It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuth til 3 o'clock then we killed a
steer
It was a nice day and we peddled beef and hauled wood
It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father set the horse power
It was a nice day and we sawed wood
It was cold and I plowed
It was cold and I plowed
It was cold and snowy and I plowed and took a load of wheat to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and pulled turnips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we killed a steer and pulled turnips
It was a rainy day and we peddled beef
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
It was cold and we pulled turnips
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It was cold and we took in a few turnips
November 1879
It was a nice day and we took up our last turnips we got 22 loads in all
It was snowy and we were in Church and S. School and in the afternoon father and mother
went to Christ Alles, his wife died and was buried on Monday
It was a cold day and I worked at home
It was a nice day and I worked at home
It was snowy and I hauled wood
November 1879
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the fire place
It was a nice day and I plowed and father went to John Amacher
It was rainy and father was at John Amacher's sherriff sale and I worked at home
It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening father came home
It was rainy and father was in Hamburg and I worked at home
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford to pay the sherriff for what he bought at John
Amacher's sale and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father & mother went to Amachers and fetched a load of oats
It was a cold day and father was in Stratford and paid the sherriff for the rest of his account
and I plowed
It was cold and we started to plow old sod by the bush
It was cold and snowy and we worked at home
It was cold and snowy and we hauled wood for cooking sugar
It was cold and snowy and we took a load of wood to Malcohn
It was snowy and stormy and we were in Church and S . School
It was a nice day and we butchered a bull and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
It was a nice day and we fetched a load of turnips from Amacher for Wm. Wagner
It was rainy and took all the snow again and we had our sale
It was rainy and we fetched a load of oats
It was cold and stormy and father and D. Wettlaufer fetched two loads of turnips
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
December 1879
It was a nice day and father worked at home
It was a nice day and they butchered for D. Wettlaufer
It was rainy and they came home from butchering and then we greased the harness
It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay for Dr. Rankin
It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay
It was rainy and I took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was middling nice and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father and Jacob Helmuth and Wm. Siebert fetched the rest of our hay
It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was cold and I hauled wood to Tavistock
It was cold and in the evening it snowed and father and mother were in South Easthope at
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It was snowy and father took Thaler's carriage home
It was snowy and father fetched oats home with the sleigh
It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks
It was cold and father and Dietrich Wettlaufer fetched oats home
It was a nice day and I & mother were at the examination
It was cold and we were in Woodstock
It was very cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we fetched some oats and the sowing machine
December 1879
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we fetched christmas trees and in the afternoon we
fetched our roller from Jacob Wagner's place
It was a nice day and we worked different things and in the evening I went down to the
gravel road
It was a nice day and we fixed the christmas trees
It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I went to Zorra
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they were by Alleses and I was at home
It was a cold day and Phillip Neargarth's were here an I hauled wood
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
January 1880
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and they were by Christ Hohners
In the afternoon it rained and we tended to the cattle
It was nice but the sleighing was all gone and we were in Church and S. School
It was raining and we tended to the cattle
It was raining and we tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
It was rainy and father tended to the chores and was by Pletsch
It was rainy and father was in Tavistock and tended to the chores
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and father tended to the chores
It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
It was cold and father tended to the chores
It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
It was a nice day and they were in Tavistock
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 82 bu. to Tavistock @$1.25
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 41 bu. 50 lbs to Tavistock $1.25
It was a nice day and we tended to the chores
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was snowy and father tended to the chores
It was a nice day and father was in Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father was in Blenheim
It was a nice day and we fetched a load of pea straw from John Amacher
It was a nice day and father fetched Katie from Williams
It was cold and father hauled wood
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It was rainy and father hauled wood
It was cold and we scrubbed the Church and father was at the cheese factory
February 1880
It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father hauled one load of wood and Wm Sieberts were here
It was stormy and father worked at home
It was snowing and we had sleighing again and father was in Hamburg
It was snowing and father worked at home
It was a nice day and father fetched peas from Jancie
February 1880
It was stormy and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we
had quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and father hauled wood
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Steinackers
It was a nice day and the sleighing went away again and they made sawlogs and hauled
them to Tavistock
It was a nice day and father took cherry boards to John Pletsch with the wagon
It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
It was a nice day and I went to Zorra and father worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and father worked at home
It was a nice day and we were in Stratford
It was cloudy and we worked different things
It was stormy and we were at the funeral of Mr. Henry Hoffman's child
It was a nice day and father & Schultz chopped wood
It snowed and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was stormy and father tended to the chores
It was rainy and father chopped wood and tended to the cattle
It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and in the forenoon father chopped wood and in the afternoon he was in
Tavistock and paid Wm. Matthies for the mower tongue
It was a nice day and father tapped trees
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
March 1880
It was a cold day and we tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and father helped Hermann Schmidt move
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a cold day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine
It was cold and we sawed wood
It was cold and father tended to the cattle and I had a bad cold
It was cold and we did the feeding, etc.
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It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was cold and I hauled wood
It was snowing and I tended to the cattle
It was cold and I was at Schenk's moving
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and I hauled wood
It snowed and stormed and we hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled wood
It was nice in the forenoon and stormy in the afternoon and we boiled sap
It was very cold and we hauled wood
March 1880
It was a nice day and we piled wood and were at Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and prayer meeting (Good Friday)
It was rainy and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter Sunday)
It was a nice day and father & mother were by Henry Schmidts and I and Mary Steinacker
gathered sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
April 1880
It was a nice day and we boiled sap
It was rainy and father & mother were by Lingelbachs and I tended to the cattle
It was rainy and they came home from Linglbachs
It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church & S. School
It was pretty nice and we worked at home
It was a nice day and father and Menno Helmuth chopped and I tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped and boiled molasses and in the afternoon
we were at the show in Tavistock
In was a nice day and we made fence
It was a nice day and they split rails
In the forenoon it was nice and in the afternoon it snowed and stormed as hard as ever it did
during the winter and we boiled molasses
It was cold and I was at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School
It was cold and father and Menno Helmuth chopped wood
It was a nice day and we logged and boiled sap
It was a nice day and father and mother were at Rev. Weaver's wife's funeral
It was a nice day and we cultivated, plowed, boiled sap and took the molasses boiling
apparatus home
In the morning I cultivated and sowed 1 bushel of oats and then it rained
In the morning it snowed and we worked by the barn and in the afternoon we plowed and
were in Tavistock
It was rainy and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was rainy and very windy and I hauled wood together in the old chop
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we sowed oats
It was a nice day and I cultivated
It was a nice day and I sowed oats and father harrowed
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was nice but at noon we had a very hard thunderstorm and I cultivated and father harrowed
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It was a nice day and I sowed wheat and harrowed
It was a nice day and I finished sowing wheat and harrowed
It was rainy and we sowed 1 I/2 bushels of barley
It was cold and snowed and I plowed in the old chop
May 1880
It rained a little and father and grandma were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and father and grandma were in South Easthope and we were at home
It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop
It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled
It was a nice day and our horse (George) got bit in his tongue so that we could not work him
that day and we plowed a little by the pig pen, sowed some barley and planted a few
potatoes with the hoe
May 1880
Ascension Day, It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the
afternoon father and mother were by Wm. Amachers and I took photographs
It was a nice day I plowed, and father sowed some peas
It was a nice day and we harrowed the pea land worked the mangle land and sowed mangles
and carrot seed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
We had a few rain showers and we plowed in the orchard and in the old chop
It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop
It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and sowed some peas
It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and finished sowing peas
It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed in the orchard
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father and mother visited Dietrich Wettlaufers and we were at home
It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard
It was a nice day but at noon we had a very hard thunder storm and we worked in the
orchard, planted a few potatoes and washed our sheep
It was a nice day and I worked the potato land
In the forenoon we planted potatoes and in the afternoon it rained
It was a cool day and we made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes
It was a hot day and we planted corn, sheared our sheep and cleaned oats
It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with a load of oats and sold it at $.34 per bushel
We had a very hard rain shower and we fetched a bull from Mr. Armstrong in Blandford
It was a nice day and we sowed corn in the orchard & hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock
It was cool and we plowed for corn beside the peas by the bush
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It rained and we worked different things
June 1880
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we ditched and at night it rained
It rained and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we finished plowing for the corn
It rained and we sowed the corn
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was stormy and in the afternoon we hauled wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we hauled wood and stones to Tavistock
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It was a nice day and we cut thistles and cultivated and harrowed the turnip land
In the morning it rained and then we cut thistles
It was a hot day and in the afternoon I & mother were in Tavistock
It was rainy and we were at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cut thistles
It was a nice day and I plowed the turnip land
It was a nice day and father fixed the camp
It was a nice day and father took the wool to Woodstock and got $.29 per lb
It was a nice day and we sowed our turnip seed
It was a nice day and we mowed into the camp meeting bush
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
June 1880
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we came home from the camp meeting and in the afternoon we hauled
gravel
It was cloudy and rainy and we hauled gravel
It was a nice day and in the morning we hauled gravel and in the afternoon father was at
Henry Schmidt's raising and I worked different things
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and we replanted mangles and Rev. Umbach was here
It was a nice day and father mowed grass and we worked at the mangles
It was cloudy and we worked at the potatoes and mangles
July 1880
It was a nice day and we turned the hay and worked different things
It was a nice day and in the morning father and mother picked berries and in the afternoon
we put in hay
It was a nice day and we put in hay
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was showery in the afternoon and we hauled in some hay and commenced plowing
It was a nice day and we cut grass and plowed
It was a nice day and we cut grass and hauled in hay
It was a nice day and we put in our last hay we got 15 loads altogether
It was hot in the forenoon and in the afternoon we had a very strong storm and I plowed and
father scuffled the turnips
It was a nice day and I plowed and father picked cherries
We were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a very hard rain shower
We had a rain shower and I plowed
It was a nice day and I plowed and they cleaned turnips and cradled around the wheat
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cleaned turnips, scuffled potatoes and cradled
barley and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
In the forenoon we hauled in wheat and in the afternoon it rained and in the evening we
picked berries
On the morning it rained and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat
It was a nice day and we bound some barley, hauled in some and some wheat
It was a nice day, and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in
a load of wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and we got the horses shod and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in
a load of wheat
It was a nice day and we threshed by John Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon we finished with the fall
wheat and with the barley
It was a nice day and father set the machine and I plowed and harrowed
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed
It was a nice day and I mowed thistles and father cleaned wheat and in the afternoon he
threshed by Morlocks
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
In the morning we had a hard rain shower and I threshed by Morlocks & they cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Morlocks and in the afternoon I mowed
thistles and they cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and we picked huckleberries
It was a nice day and I threshed by Helmuths and father fetched some tiles
It was a nice day and we cut straw and fetched some tiles
It was a nice day and we cut timothy and oats
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School and father and mother were in Zorra
It was a nice day and we cut oats
In the forenoon and in the evening it was rainy and in the afternoon we cut oats
We cut oats and in the evening it rained
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
It was a nice day and we ditched, cut oats and hauled two loads of oats in
It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in Zorra
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed timothy and in the afternoon we cut oats
and broke the reaper nose
It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and in the evening it rained
It was a hot day and in the afternoon we cut oats
It was raining and we ditched
It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut oats and hauled in one load of spring wheat
It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut our last oats and took in 1 load of peas
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled in spring wheat and oats
We hauled in peas and in the afternoon it started to rain
In the morning it rained & we started to make a dr? and in the evening I started to gang plow
It was a nice day and in the morning I gang plowed and in the afternoon we took in our last
oats and some peas
It was a hot day and I gang plowed and they took in the oat rakings
It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled peas and hauled some in
It rained and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother were in Stratford and in the afternoon
he threshed at Helmuths
It was a nice day and I plowed and they finished harvesting by taking in our last peas
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It was a nice day and I plowed and they raked the oats stubbles and took in the rakings
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and at night it rained very much
It was a cloudy day and we were in Tavistock and fetched a load of tile
It was rainy and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and Mary and I were at the gravel road and they were in Church and
S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and father and Peter sowed fall wheat and harrowed and plowed and I was
in the house I had tooth ache
It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat on the oat stubbles and harrowed and made a
drain
It was a nice day and we finished sowing on the oat stubbles and commenced plowing at
the pea ground
September 1880
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground
It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground
It was a nice day and we sowed on the pea ground and harrowed it
It was a nice day and we ditched
It was a nice day and we were at the show
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we shocked corn and in the afternoon we took the
thresh machine to Werner Stein
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we finished threshing at Werner Stein and moved the machine to
Behrenwald
It was a cool day and we threshed for Behrenwald & then went in the village and then home
It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth
It was a nice dayand we cleaned wheat and took it to the mill and dug a few potatoes
It was a nice day and I harrowed and plowed the potato land
It was a nice day Grandma and I were at Lingelbach and they were in Church & S. School
It was a cool day and cloudy and in the forenoon I threshed at Wettlaufers and in the
afternoon I plowed
It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers
It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers and father fetched cider apples from William
Amacher
It was cloudy and in the norning I helped to finish Wettlaufer's threshing
October 1880
It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed and in the evening Mr. Baltzers came for
visiting
It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn
It was a nice day and father got cider made and I worked at home
It was a rainy day and we boiled apple butter and took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and father fetched apples
It was a nice day and we cut and shocked corn
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and father commenced ditching at the large ditch and we finished digging
potatoes
It was a cool day and father ditched and I hauled wood to Tavistock to Krug
It was a nice day and we killed a heifer and in the afternoon I ditched and father was by
Jecks and by Lark
In the afternoon we had a rain shower and father and Henry Jeck ditched
It was a nice day and they ditched, I plowed, and Mary pulled mangles and carrots
It was rainy and in the afternoon we ditched
It was cold and snowed a little too sometimes and we were in Church and S. School
It was cold and snowed a little and I plowed and father threshed by Schneiders
It was a nice day and in the afternoon father worked different things and I hauled wood
It was a cold day and I plowed and they pulled turnips
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and worked at the tile drain
It was cold, rainy and snowy and we took in turnips and put tiles into the ditch and covered
them
It was a rough day and I plowed and took in a load of turnips
October 1880
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was nice in the forenoon and rainy in the afternoon and Jecks finished ditching and we
killed a steer and finished with the turnips
It was rainy and we peddled beef
It was a nice day and in the afternoon I plowed and father and mother went to Hamburg and
Baden
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Schneiders
and in the evening father and mother came home
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Schneiders
It was a foggy day and in the forenoon father and I threshed at Schneiders and in the afternoon we covered drains
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
November 1880
It was a fair day and father dug out some six inch tile
It was a nice day and I plowed and father dug out tiles
Thanksgiving day. It was a nice day and I was at Diet. Wettlaufers and at Wm Amachers to
order for threshing and father was in Church
It was nice in the forenoon and I plowed and in the afternoon it rained
It was rainy and I plowed etc
It was rainy and we made things ready for threshing
It was rainy and we were at home there was quarter meeting in South Easthope
It was snowy and in the morning we threshed till 10 o'clock and then the bevel wheel broke
and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and I hauled wood
It the forenoon father threshed at Adam Mohrs and in the afternoon it rained
It was a fair day and father threshed at Mohrs and I worked at home
It was a cold day and we threshed
It was a cold day and we threshed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It snowed in the afternoon and I hauled wood
It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
It was cold and snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
It was cold and we hauled wood with the sleigh
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It was cold and snowy and we had sleighing and I hauled wood
It was a very cold and very stormy and I was in Church and S. School
It was very cold and we worked at home and killed a sheep
It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and father took Mary home etc.
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Staebler's funeral
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat, took a half cord wood to the Church and tended to
the cattle
It wa a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and I hauled wood and father went to Diet. Wettlaufer for butchering
It was a nice day and father butchered for Dietrich and I tended to the cattle
December 1880
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took a load to Tavistock and sold it @1.07 per
bushel
It was a nice day and we cleaned some wheat and took it to Tavistock and killed a steer
It was a nice dayand we killed our pigs
December 1880
It was a nice day and we got our horses shod and were at Solomon Makel's funeral
It wa rainy and the snow went nearly all away and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold dayand I threshed at William Amacher and father tended to the cattle
It was cold and stormy and I threshed half a day at William and father tended to the cattle
It was cold and stormy and I came home from William & tended to the cattle in the afternoon
It was a cold day and we cleaned peas
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schneider
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled wood to hembly
It wa a wet snowy day and in the forenoon father was at John Wettlaufer's stone bee
It was a cold day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and corn home out of the field
It was a nice day and I helped to scrub the Church and father was at home
It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church
we had quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a cold day and we were at the Examination
It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing
It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing
It was a nice day and father and mother were in Downie by Zimmermans and I was at home
It was a nice day and father had a sore back and I helped to fix the christmas tree in Church
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon I went to
Hamburg to the christmas festival and father was sickly
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was stormy and I did the chores
It was stormy and I did the chores
It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores
It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores
It was cold and father was in Tavistock and at the cheese factory and I did the chores
January 1881
It was a nice day and I was by Wm Amachers and father was in Church in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and father worked different things and was at the nomination and I was in
school
It was a nice day and father did the chores and I was in school
It was a cold day and father did the chores and took a load of gravel to the school house
It was a fair day and Henry Zimmermann and his brother were here and father did the chores
It was a nice day and Simeon Bueschlen was here to hire out
It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock and hauled wood out of the bush
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father did the chores and in the afternoon they went to Screders and
Simeon Bueschlen came to commence working
It was a nice day and they chopped wood
It was a nice dayand they chopped wood
It was a wet snowy day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock & Simeon chopped wood
It was pretty cold and they chopped wood
It was a cold day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and they chopped wood
January 1881
It was a nice day and they chopped wood and we sold our single sleigh to Mr. Steinacker
It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Simeon chopped wood and
Mr. Herlaus were here
It was a nice day and Simeon chopped and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and
Christ Hohners were here
It was a wet snowy day and we took two loads of wood to Tavistock and cleaned oats
It was a sunny day and we cleaned peas and fed the cattle
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was snowy and we worked at home
It was a fair day and Simeon chopped and father had a bad cold
It was snowy and they worked at home
It was a rough day and they tended to the cattle
It was a fair day and they cut wood
It was a fair day and we hauled and cut wood
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and they worked at the wood in the bush
February 1881
It was a cold dayand they worked in the bush
It was a nice day and we were at Makel's sale
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we fetched our stuff which we bought at the sale and in
the afternoon we chopped and drawed wood
It was a nice day & father and mother were by Jacob Ankenmanns & Simeon chopped wood
It was a nice day and they chopped and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped
It was a rainy day and Simeon threshed peas with the flail
It was a rainy day and they worked at home
It was a fair day and father was in Hamburg and Simeon chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped wood
It rained, snowed and stormed and father was at the cheese meeting and Simeon worked in
the barn and in the woodshed in the afternoon
It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was a nice day and in the afternoon the crusher agent was here and tried the crusher and
we bought it and I was sick
It was a fair day and they crushed oats and chopped wood and I was sick
It was a stormy day and they were at Mr. Logern's child's funeral and hauled wood and I
was sick
It was a fair day and they chopped wood and I was sick
It snowed and they were by Werner Stein and Simeon sawed wood in the woodshed and I
got better again
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood and Mary and I
went to Williams
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
It was a nice day and they cut cherry sawlogs and took them to the sawmill
It was very cold and father was in Stratford with cherry boards
It snowed and father was at Herny Becker's sale
It was a fair day and father was at John Armsten's sale
It was a fair dayand we crushed oats
It rained and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
March 1881
It was very stormy and father was at Lingelbachs and Simeon sawed wood
It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
It was a stormy day and they worked at the wood
It snowed and they worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we were in Stratford
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and father hauled wood to Mr. Krug
It was a nice day and father helped Diet. Wettlaufer hewing timber
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was nice but in the afternoon it commenced storming and we crushed oats for Werner
Stein and cut straw
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they tapped trees and chopped wood
It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
It was a fair day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at the fireplace in the bush and in the afternoon we were at Rausch's sale and bought a reaper for $6.50
It was a rainy day and we boiled sap
It was a fair day and Mary, Simeon, and I were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
It was pretty nice and they boiled sap
It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
It was a cold day and they boiled sap
It was a cold day and they chopped and I hauled wood
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and they chopped wood and in the afternoon father had a sore back
It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood
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It was a cold day and Simeon boiled sap and chopped wood
It was a snowy day and they worked at the wood
April 1881
It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood
It was a cold day and we crushed oats
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and they worked at the wood
It was very severely cold and they worked at the wood
It was cold and they chopped and hauled wood
It was a fair day and father was at the show and Simeon chopped
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and they boiled sap and
chopped wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they boiled sap and hauled wood
It was a nice day and they boiled sap and chopped wood
It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and Church (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and worked at the wood
April 1881
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and sowed grass seed
It was a nice day and they chopped wood rails
It was a nice day and they made fence, took the molasses cooking apparatus home, and
commenced plowing
It was a nice day and they plowed etc
It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned oats
It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with oats
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed wheat and barley
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with oats and sold our horse (Jimb) for $127.00
and we harrowed, ditched, and staked fence
It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
It was a nice day and father took Jimb to Stratford and we sowed oats and dug garden
It was a cold day and we plowed, logged, and ditched
It was a cold day and we plowed and worked the mangle land
May 1881
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cool day and we plowed, ditched, and sowed the mangle seed
It was a cool day and we plowed and in the morning Lady got a colt
It was a cool day and we plowed and worked in the chop
It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop
It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop
It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we borrowed Pit Steinacker's horse for a week and we plowed & rolled
It was a nice day and we plowed and with the other team we worked different things
In the evening we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, hauled rails and rolled
It was a nice day and we finished plowing the chop and planted our potatoes
It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing our peas and harrowed
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We harrowed, washed the sheep, and crushed oats and peas and in the evening we had a
very heavy rain
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they plowed in the orchard and hauled stones from the grass field
It was a nice day and they worked in the orchard and at the turnip land
It was a nice day and they fixed the roller and rolled the orchard
It was a nice day and they made fence and worked at the turnip land
It was a nice day and they planted corn in the orchard
It was a nice day and we logged, hauled rails and made fence
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they dragged, rolled and staked fence
It was a nice day and we worked at the corn land etc.
It was very hot and we plowed, made a drain, etc
(Ascension day) It was a nice day and Mary and I were by Wm Amachers and the rest were
in Church
It was a nice day and we ditched
It was a nice day and we ditched, went for tile, etc. and in the afternoon we had quarterly
meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we plowed at the corn land etc
It was a nice day and they plowed for corn and sowed the corn
June 1881
It was a fair day and they scraped ground back from the ditch and worked different things
It way a nice day and we scraped, logged, struck thistles etc
In the afternoon we had a heavy rain shower and we scraped, made fence, struck thistles,etc
It was a nice day and we plowed in the swamp north of the orchard for corn & struck thistles
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
(Pfingftan) It was a nice day and we hauled chunks and plowed at the turnip land and father
and mother were by Steinackers
It was rainy and they worked different things
It was a nice day and Simeon was at Facey's raising and father worked at home
It was a nice day and Simeon scraped on the road and father worked different things
It was a hot day and we scraped on the road and father was at Jungblut's raising
it was a nice day and we fetched tiles, struck thistles and sowed turnip seed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they commenced plowing at the summer follow and struck thistles
It was a nice day and they plowed and struck thistles
It was a nice day and they plowed struck thistles and made fence
It rained in the afternoon and we plowed
It was a nice day and Simeon plowed a little and father fixed the tent
It was a nice day and they plowed and scuffled potatoes and I helped to make fence at the
Church
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and Simeon was at John Roth's raising and we made fence, scuffled corn,
and went to the camp meeting bush
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and in the evening we came home from the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we mowed grass in the swamp
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we mowed grass etc
It was a nice day and we took the thresh machine to Woodstock
It was a nice day and we took some hay in and Simeon was at Nicklaus Roth's raising
July 1881
It was a nice day and we took hay in and father was at John Wettlaufer's raising
It was a nice day and we mowed grass
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in
It was a nice day and we took a little hay in and ditched
It was a nice day and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Schmidt, Will & George's mother and
we took a little hay in and ditched
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we ditched and picked berries
It was very hot and we worked at the six inch tile drain
It was hot and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we were in Church and S. School
It was a warm day and we finished mowing grass and put paris green on the potatoes and in
the afternoon father went to Hamburg
We worked at the hay and in the afternoon we had a rain shower
It was a nice day and we cut hay with the straw-cutter and finished haying
It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and Ingersoll with the thresh machine and
we hauled dung
July 1881
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Stratford
In the morning it was rainy and we finished hauling dung on the summer follow and
commenced plowing and father was in New Hamburg
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams and the women picked raspberries
It was a nice day and we plowed and Simeon was by Werner Stein binding
It was a nice day and we finished plowing, crushed a little oats and commenced cutting fall
wheat
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and barley
It was a nice day and we finished cutting barley and cut some fall wheat
It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and crushed grain
It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School
It rained a little and we cut fall wheat
It was a wet day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we cut wheat and ditched
It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat and hauled some in
It was a nice day and we ditched and hauled in fall wheat
We worked at the ditch, scuffled turnips, took in barley and a load of wheat and in the
evening it rained
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
August 1881
We worked at the ditch and raked wheat stubbles and took in a load of wheat and in the
afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took in our last fall wheat
It was a nice day and we raked stubbles, cleaned turnips, and tried the machine and helped
H. Dunn threshing in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and worked at the ditch and at the
machine and threshed a little after supper to try the machine
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It was a nice day and we ditched, ordered hand for threshing, etc
It rained a little and we threshed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and sold it to Malcolm @ $1.18 per bu
It was a nice day and we cut spring wheat and oats and took some more wheat away
It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and father fetched tile and was at Jung's raising
It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took the lambs away @$3. a head
It rained a little and we ditched and cut oats and father was in Stratford
It was a nice day and I threshed at Schneiders, Simeon at Mohrs and they cut oats
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and Simeon and I were at the
gravel road
It was a nice day and we cut oats and pulled peas
It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed at the summer follow
It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed
It was a nice day and we pulled peas, hauled in peas and oats and plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and plowed
It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and oats and plowed and father and mother were at
the quarter meeting in South Easthope in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we were in S. Easthope
It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed
It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas, raked the oat stubbles, hauled in rakings and
peas, and plowed
August 1881
It was a nice day and we bound oats, took in our last oats and some peas and plowed a
little and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs
It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas, and finished plowing
and threshed by Wettlaufers in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we fenced the corn off, plowed at the pea ground, and cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was at John Wettlaufer's barn moving
It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we took wheat away at $1.20 per bu. and plowed
It was a hot day and in the morning father and mother went to Chicago and we plowed and
hauled dung
It was a nice day and we hauled dung and in the evening we had a very hard thunder storm
and a little rain shower
September 1881
It was a fair day but very smokey and we finished hauling dung and plowed and harrowed
and picked elderberries
It was a nice day and I sowed fall wheat on the summer follow and Simeon spread dung
It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed at the pea ground
It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground
It was a nice day and in the morning parents came home again, and we worked at the pea
ground
It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground in the forenoon and in the afternoon we
crushed grain
It was a nice day and I was by William Amacher for seed wheat and Simeon worked at the
pea ground and rolled the summer follow
It was windy and we dug stumps out of the pea ground
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground and at the well by the barn
It was a nice day and they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we sowed wheat and in the afternoon they worked at
the well and I ganged at the pea ground
It was windy and we finished sowing
It was rainy and they worked at the well and I harrowed, and hauled wood to Herlan
It was rainy and they finished the well and worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School
It was a warm day and I greased harness and they cut corn and shocked a little yet in the
evening
It was a nice day and we shocked corn
It was a nice day and we finished shocking corn and commenced digging potatoes
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with the cylinder and I hauled rails and Simeon
was at the Hamburg show
It was a nice day and they dug potatoes and I hauled wood to Malcolm
It was a nice day and they hauled rails and made fence and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and in the forenoon they made fence and I hauled wood and in the
afternoon we helped threshing at Werner Stein
It was a nice day and we threshed at Werner Stein
It was rainy in the morning and in the afternoon we threshed for Hitzeroth
It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Hitzeroth and then threshed for Behrenwald
It was a nice day and we threshed in the afternoon
October 1881
It was rainy and in the forenoon we started fall plowing and worked different things and in the
afternoon we were at Mrs. Mohr's funeral
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we finished threshing
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was a cold day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and Simeon ditched and in the afternoon
we were at the show
It was a nice day and they dug our last potatoes and I started to go to School again
It rained in the morning and father worked at home and Simeon threshed at Morlocks
It was rainy and we crushed peas for Wm Siebert and Simeon threshed at Morlocks
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and father threshed by Schneider and Simeon threshed by Morlocks in the
forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed
It was a cold day and father fetched apples and Simeon threshed by Schneiders in the forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed
It was rainy and in the afternoon father got cider made for Mrs. Jaggie and Simeon plowed
It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers
It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers
It was warm and showery and they threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father threshed at John Wettlaufer
It was a fair day and Katie's wedding was and Simeon plowed
It was a nice day and father was with Katie at Williams & at John's and Simeon threshed at
Wildfangs
It was a nice day and father took Langkam+C3211 and Katie to Henkels and Simeon plowed and
worked at a drain
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It was a nice day and father got cider made and Simeon plowed
It was a nice day and Simeon threshed at Mohrs I hauled wood and they cooked sauce
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy in the morning and in the forenoon Simeon threshed at Mohrs and in the afternoon he worked at a ditch and father was at Bigem's sale
It was a nice day and Simeon scraped muck into the field from the road
It was a nice day and father plowed and pulled turnips and Simeon threshed at Helmuths
It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and scraped
It was a cloudy day and they worked at the ditch, etc
In the morning it rained and we plowed with two teams, etc
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and they pulled our last turnips and Simeon scraped
November 1881
It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father fetched a load of posts from D. Wettlaufer
It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father hauled wood into the woodshed and was in
Tavistock
It was a cold day and they plowed, etc
It was cold and snowed and they plowed ,etc
It was snowy and rainy and Simeon plowed and we worked in the cow stable
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was wet and they plowed and crushed oats
It was a nice day and they tore up the old lane
It was a cloudy day and they worked about the same as the other day
It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father was at Simmons' sale in the afternoon
November 1881
It was cold in the afternoon and in the evening it snowed and we plowed with two teams in
the forenoon and plowed and logged in the afternoon
It rained in the forenoon and we worked in the cow stable and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
It was a fair day and we were in Church
It was a fair day and Simeon plowed
It was a cold day and they hauled rails and finished fall plowing
It was a fair day and Simeon made fence and hauled ground to the cellar wall and father was
in the South Easthope Church residing as committee man for H. Sims and Heir
It was rainy and they worked different things and plowed at the swamp in the forenoon
It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp
It was cold and stormy and we worked at the stable
it was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and they made fence and chopped wood
It was a fair day and they butchered our bull and worked different things
It was a fair day and they hauled wood for boiling sap and chopped rails etc
It was a cold and snowy and they worked in the bush
It was a cold, snowy day and they got ready for butchering
It was a fair day and we butchered
It snowed very much and we took the first cutter ride and were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and in the forenoon they worked different things and in the afternoon they
cut straw
It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and they crushed oats & chopped wood
It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp
December 1881
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It was a nice day and they finished plowing and chopped wood
It was a nice day and they chopped wood
It was a fair day and I hauled rails and they chopped and made fence
It was pretty cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and father tended the cattle and Simeon threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers
It was a foggy day and they worked the same as the other day
It was very stormy and snowy and they worked at home
It was a fair day and they chopped wood
It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails
It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails
It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and in the forenoon they chopped and in the afternoon they worked at home
It was rainy and they worked at home
It was a fair day and they chopped
It was a rough day and they butchered at Hy. Schmidt and Simeon chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped
It was a nice day and they chopped
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and they chopped
It was a fair day and they chopped and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock
It was rainy in the afternoon and they chopped and I went to Woodstock to the Examination
It was a rainy day and Simeon worked at home and father was in Tavistock at Wagners
helping to make christmas packages and I was in Woodstock
It was a fair day and we chopped wood
It was a fair day and we were in Church fixing the Christmas tree and Simeon chopped
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
December 1881
It was a cloudy day and we were at home we had some visitors
It was a fair day and father and mother were but butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer and we
chopped wood
It was a fair day and we chopped and father was in Tavistock
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we chopped and in the afternoon Siemon chopped and
father and I were at H. Ziemaaim's insolvent sale
It was a cold day and Simeon chopped and I hauled wood and father worked different things
It was cold and snowy and father and mother and Mary were at Mrs. Ingold's funeral and
Simeon threshed at Helmuths and I tended to the cattle
January 1882
It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a cold day and father was at the election, etc and we tended to the cattle
It snowed and stormed and Simeon threshed at Helmuth's and father was at home and I
commenced going to school again
It was a fair day and they chopped wood & in the evening Peter & Wagners went to Michigan
It was a cold day and they worked at the wood
It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and in the
afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock with the wagon
It was a rainy day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and S. School
It was a cold day and they worked in the bush
It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and Simeon worked in the bush and Werner
Stein was here crushing grain
It was a middling cold day and Simeon chopped wood and father crushed oats for Werner
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It was a fair day and we had a little bit of sleighing and Simeon chopped wood and father
hauled sawlogs
It was rainy and snowy and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs
In the forenoon it stormed and snowed so that the snow was about eight inches deep at
noon and father and I were in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was pretty cold and father took Simeon home and went to Baden for linseed meal
It was pretty cold and father tended to the cattle
It was pretty cold and father and mother and grandma were at Henry Alles visiting
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was a soft snowy day and we were in Chesterfield and bought our thorough bred bull for
forty-five dollars
It was very stormy and we were at home
It was cold and we tended to the cattle
It was cold and we tended to the cattle
It was snowy and rainy and we tended to the cattle
It was warm and in the forenoon we hauled gravel and in the afternoon the sleighing was all
gone again
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we fetched a log out of the bush for a sill to lower the
slippers in the wagon shed
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we worked at the
wagon shed
It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cold and father fetched our lumber from the saw mill, etc.
It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and worked at a milkstand
February 1882
It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and Margret Schenk and her man were here
and father took them to Werner Stein
It was a fair day and father tended to the cattle and finished the milkstand
It snowed in the morning and father tended to the cattle and they also were at Schwemling's
funeral
It was a fair day and in the forenoon father hauled ice for Krug & Falk and in the afternoon we
worked in the barn
It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I was sickly
It was a nice day and father hauled rails out of the bush
It was rainy in the afternoon and father hauled rails
It was a nice day and father hauled rails
It was a nice day and we were at old Mrs. Schneider's funeral
It was a cold day and father was at home
It was a fair day and father and mother went to the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
It was cloudy and father and mother were in South Easthope and we were at home
It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and father tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and father worked different things
It was rainy and father tended to the cattle, etc and Peter came from Michigan
It was a cold day and father took Peter down to Louis Pletsch and tended to the cattle
It was cold and snowed and we crushed oats and peas
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle and father was sickly
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It rained, snowed, etc and we hauled two sawlogs with the sleigh, and tended to the cattle
It snowed, and we had sleighing again and we hauled sawlogs and headings
It was a fair day and father hauled wood and Sam Quehl came and commenced working
It was a nice day and the sleighing departed again and in the forenoon father hauled wood
and in the afternoon he went to Plattsville for bran
It was a nice day and Sam and I hauled wood out of the bush and in the evening father came
home again
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and father and mother were by Dietrich Wettlaufers
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford
March 1882
It rained in the morning and we worked different things
It was a warm day and father and mother were at the gravel road
It was a fair day and father brought Wm Krantz a cow and tended to the cattle
It was a nice day and we tended to the cattle and cut straw
It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and sieved timothy seed
It was a cold day and we took the timothy and pigs to Stratford and got $2.80 per bushel for
the timothy and for one pig $8. per cwt and for the other $7.45 per cwt
It was a fair day and they tended to the cattle, etc
It was rainy and they were at Adam Reidt's wife's funeral
It was a fair day and they hauled wood together in the bush etc
It snowed in the afternoon and in the forenoon we crushed peas and in the afternoon I went
to the gravel road
It was a fair day and they were in Church and in S. School
It was a cold day and father hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh
It snowed and they tapped trees
It snowed and stormed and they worked at home
March 1882
It was a fair day and they hauled wood and rails out of the bush
It was a fair day and we were at the examination
It was a wet day and we fed the cattle, split wood, etc
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we boiled sap
It was very stormy and we boiled sap
It snowed and stormed, and we got the ring put into the bulls noses, tended to the cattle, etc.
It was very windy and we were at Capling's sale
It was stormy and we cut straw
It was a fair day and we crushed grain
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It rained, snowed, and stormed and we boiled sap
It was a fair day and we boiled sap, & Elizabeth Quehl came to our placed to stop four years
It was windy and we boiled sap
It was windy and we boiled sap and chopped wood
It was cool and we boiled sap, sewed grass seed, and chopped wood
April 1882
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we crushed grain and in the afternoon we boiled sap
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we boiled sap
We crushed grain and boiled sap and in the afternoon it was rainy
It was cold & in the forenoon we were in Tavistock & in the afternoon I rolled one grass field
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It rained in the afternoon and we were at the Tavistock spring show
It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and in Church (Good Friday)
It was a fair day and father boiled sap and I rolled another grass field
It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School (Easter)
It was very cold and snowed and we worked different things
It was cold and snowed and we took a load of wood to Tavistock and hauled dung into the
orchard
It was cold and stormy and father was with Niebergall and Wildfang in Woodstock and I split
wood, etc.
It was a fair day and we hauled dung into the orchard, etc
It was a fair day and I was at Quehl's mowing and they split stakes, etc.
It was a nice day an we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock and boiled sap, etc
It was a fair day and Mary and I were at the quarterly meeting in on the gravel road, and they
were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and hauled rails and bought a horse from Rev. Herlan for
$90.00
It was a nice day and we rolled fall wheat and commenced gang plowing
It rained and we worked different things
It rained in the forenoon and snowed in the afternoon and we worked different things in the
barn, etc.
It was pretty cool and father fetched cherry trees from Osben and I dug post holes ,etc
It was a fair day and we took the sugar cooking apparatus home, made fence, gang plowed
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we gang plowed and made fence, etc
It was a nice day and in the forenoon they cleaned oats and I gang plowed and in the
afternoon I sowed oats
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I sowed oats and in the afternoon I gang plowed
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we sowed and harrowed and in the afternoon I ganged
It was a cold day and I ganged and father worked at a drain
April 1882
It was a nice day and I ganged and plowed and father helped to move Herlan's furniture to the
station
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
May 1882
We hauled dung into the orchard and in the afternoon it rained and I fetched the horse doctor
for Fanny, she had inflamation of the lungs
It was cold and we had a snow storm and we hauled dung into the orchard and spread dung
and plowed, etc
It was a fair day and we worked in the orchard
It was a fair day and we finished sowing in the orchard and sowed wheat
It was a fair day and we sowed wheat and barley
It was a nice day and in the forenoon, I gang plowed and in the afternoon we had quarterly
meeting
It was a fair day and we were in Church
It was a fair day but it rained in the afternoon and I sowed barley and harrowed
It was very warm and we finished sowing barley and commenced working the mangle land
We drilled and sowed a few drills and then it commenced raining
It was cold and rained and we logged a little
It rained all day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and I plowed a little piece of sod, and planted potatoes on it
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
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It was a fair day & we finished sowing mangle seed & finished seeding by sowing some peas
It was a nice day and I rolled and father was in Hamburg in the afternoon for corn
It was a warm day and we worked at the turnip land and staked fence
(Ascension Day) It was a nice day and father and mother were by Louis Pletsch's and we
were in Church in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we plowed and planted corn on it
It was very hot and in the forenoon I hauled rails and in the afternoon I plowed for corn by the
pig pen and staked fence
It was cloudy and Mary and I were in Zorra and father and mother were at the Jonmnmation?
in the union evangelical church-Reform Church
It was rainy and I plowed a little, washed harness, etc
It was cool and in the forenoon I had the sow by C. Roth and in the afternoon we sowed corn
and stuck cockle
It was a nice day and I plowed the potato land and greased harness and father and mother
were by Trachels at Shakespeare
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed at the turnip land and in the afternoon I
greased harness and Rev. Brann and his Misses were here
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes, plowed at the turnip land and stuck cockle
It was rainy and we worked different things
(Pfingft)It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we finished planting potatoes, made fence and father bought a cow from
Traschel at Shakespeare
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was rainy and we fetched cedar trees and worked different things
June 1882
It was a cool day and we planted cedar trees and fetched some more
It was rainy and we planted cedar trees, took a load of wood to Tavistock, etc.
It was a wet day and we worked in the barn
It was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we fixed fence about the barn yard
June 1882
It was a fair day and we hung a gate and staked fence
It was a fair day and we staked fence and washed sheep
It was rainy and we staked fence, etc.
It was a fair day and we worked at the turnip land, made a gravelbox, etc.
It was a nice day and we sheared our sheep, were in Tavistock, etc
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we drawed gravel on the road
It was a nice day and we hauled gravel
It was a rainy day and we hauled gravel and sold Tom
It was rainy and we stuck thistles and were in Tavistock, etc
It was a hot day and I worked at the turnip land and father was at Dietrich Hansuld's raising
It was hot and we ridged and sowed the turnip land
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was very cold that we put overcoats and mittens on and we stuck thistles
It was a hot day and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and we stuck thistles
In the morning we had a nice rain shower and father went to Nick Schweitzers and we
cabbage plants and then we stuck thistles
We stuck thistles and in the afternoon we had a very hard rain shower and storm
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It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we moved to the camp meeting bush, and stuck thistles
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was rainy and we came home from the camp meeting
July 1882
It was cloudy and foggy and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
In the morning it rained and we cleaned mangles and were in Chesterfield
It was a nice day and father was at Joe Gingerichs' raising and we cleaned mangles
It was rainy and we cleaned mangles and stuck thistles and scuffled potatoes
It was a fair day and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes, finished sticking thistles and cleaned mangles
It was rainy and we cleaned mangles, etc
It was rainy and very hot and we were in Church, and in S. School
It was hot and showery and we were at old Mrs. Helmuth's funeral and cleaned mangles
It was a warm day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips
It was rainy and we took a load of hay home and worked different things
It was a nice day and we took in hay
It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips and took in hay
It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in
It was very warm and they were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took in hay
We had a very heavy rain and we worked different things
It was showery and we took two loads of hay in, cleaned turnips and worked different things
It was a fair day and we worked at the hay
It was a fair day and we took one load of hay in and cleaned turnips and mowed grass
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and mother and I were at the quarterly meeting in Zorra
It was warm and we worked at the hay
July 1882
It was very warm and we mowed grass in the fence corners and finished haying
It was warm and I scuffled turnips and they picked cherries
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we picked berries, etc
It was a nice day and father and I bound wheat for Werner Stein
It was a hot day and we were in church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we hung a gate and commenced cutting wheat
August 1882
It was rainy all day and we were at home
It was cloudy and father was in Chesterfield and in the evening we cut wheat
In the forenoon we cut barley in the orchard and in the afternoon it rained
It was rainy and we cut wheat
It was very hot and we cut wheat
It was very hot and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we cut wheat
It was rainy and we mowed thistles and cut wheat in the afternoon
It was rainy and we worked at the wheat
It was showery and we finished cutting wheat
It was a fair day and we cut barley
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In the forenoon we hauled wheat in and in the afternoon it was rainy and we hauled dung
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in
It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in
In the morning it rained and then we put in our last wheat and in the afternoon father helped
Wildfangs thresh
It was a fair day and we cut our last barley and hauled some in
It was a fair day and I threshed by Helmuths and they hauled in barley and rakings
It was a fair day and we cut peas and hauled in our last barley
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cloudy and we hauled in barley rakings and peas
It was rainy in the morning and we threshed by Werner Stein and in the afternoon I helped
Schneider
It was rainy in the morning and we hauled dung
It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks and I hauled dung
It was a nice day and I hauled dung
It was hot and we hauled dung and cut a little oats
It was a fair day and we were at Mrs. Kaufman's funeral in Sebastopol and were in S. School
It was a fair day and we cut our spring wheat
It was a fair day and we hauled dung and bound wheat
It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuth's and father threshed at Wildfangs in the
afternoon
It was a nice day and we set the machine and I threshed at Wettlaufers in the afternoon
September 1882
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was hot and we hauled in spring wheat
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats
It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats
It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
September 1882
It was a nice day and we finished binding oats, plowed, and cut our last peas
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cloudy and we hauled in oats
It was a nice day and we finished hauling in oats and plowed
It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas and some oat rakings
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed, and harrowed
It was a nice day and in the evening it rained a little and we were in Church and in S. School
It was sultry and we finished plowing, sowing and harrowing
In the afternoon it was rainy and we rolled the fall wheat and hauled stones off
It was a nice day and we cleaned barley and took it to Tavistock and dug a few potatoes
It was cloudy and dripped a few times and we cleaned wheat and dug potatoes
It was rainy in the morning and we cleaned wheat took a load to Tavistock @$1.00 per bu.
It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and took a load of wheat away
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the corn and took our clover in
It was a nice day and we worked at the corn
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It was a nice day and father and I were at the fair in London
It was rainy in the morning and we worked at the corn
It was a nice day and we finished the corn
It was a fair day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer
October 1882
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we set the machine and threshed a little in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we were at the show
It was a nice day and we worked at the potato land
It was a nice day and I hauled sand for Lorenz Nau and father went to Seaforth
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I was in Zorra by John Quehl and in the afternoon I
hauled dung
It was a nice day and I hauled dung and cut corn
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and I cut and shocked corn
It was a nice day and I hauled wood to the woolen mill and father worked different things
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things
Father was in Stratford and I worked different things and in the afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
It was a nice day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled wood, and pulled mangles
It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Jacob Ankermann's sale
It was a nice day and father and I fetched the things which he bought at the sale
It was a cold day and father went for the horse doctor for Fan & we pulled mangles & turnips
It was a nice day and I took Mr. Murray's bull to Chesterfield and they worked at the mangles
It was a nice day and we worked at the mangles and at the turnips
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips
It was a nice day and we plowed and worked at the turnips
It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
October 1882
It was windy and we finished the turnips (we got 33 loads & 7 loads of mangles) and I plowed
It was cloudy and cool and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and I went to Mr. Steele, and plowed. And John Sieberts from Kansas were
here visiting
It was a fair day and father was in Plattsville for bran and I worked different things
November 1882
It was a fair day and I threshed at John Wettlaufers, and parents were at Nicklaus
Schweitzers visiting
It was a cold day and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
It was cold and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
It was very cold and in the morning I was by Mr. Steele and in the afternoon I plowed and
father worked different things
It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
It was pretty cool and I threshed at Schneiders and father worked at home
It was a misty day and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins
It was misty and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins till noon
It was a misty day and I plowed and father worked different things
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It was very warm and misty and I plowed and father worked different things
It was rainy in the forenoon and I worked different things and father threshed at Wildfangs
It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and in S. School
It was snowy in the morning and father threshed at Morlocks and I plowed
It was a cold day and father threshed at Morlocks and I worked different things
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I threshed at Wildfangs and in the afternoon I ordered
hands for threshing and father fixed for threshing
It was a fair day and we threshed
It was snowy in the morning and we threshed
It was a fair day and we finished threshing
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day an we worked different things
It was a fair day and we took in corn and plowed
In the forenoon we killed a cow and plowed and in the afternoon it rained
It snowed and stormed with all its might and we worked different things
It was a fair day and I finished plowing in a field and were in Tavistock etc.
It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we cleaned wheat etc
It was a fair day and we took a load of wheat to Plattsville and got $.92 per bu
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we hauled in corn, etc
December 1882
It was a cold day and we were at Gaebels sale
It was a cold snowy day and I worked different things
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It snowed and we chopped grain
It was a fair day and we killed a cow
It was a fair day and father and mother butchered at Schultz's and I hauled rails
It was a very stormy day and we were at home
It was very stormy and we were at home
It was a cold day and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon
It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School
It snowed and we chopped grain
December 1882
It snowed and father threshed by Ramseyer and I was at home
It rained a little, snowed and stormed and father & mother took carpet rags to Conrad Quehls
It was snowy and father and mother went to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering
It was stormy and they butchered at Dietrichs
It was a fair day and they came home from Dietrichs
It was a sharp day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
It was a fair day and father threshed by Conrad Wettlaufers and I was at home
It was a fair day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers
It was rainy and in the morning we threshed at Helmuths and in the afternoon we chopped
oats for Werner Stein
It thawed and we threshed at Helmuths
It was a nice day and we crushed grain for Helmuths and tended to the cattle, etc
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Christmas It was a fair day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church
It snowed and we were at the examination
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It was a fair day and I hauled a load of wood for Braun, etc.
It was a fair day and we were at Woodstock
It was a fair day and we hauled corn into the barn and wood out of the bush
It was a fair day and I hauled wood to Tavistock
It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
January 1883
It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams and the rest were at home
It was cold and we made a wood rack and took a load of wood to Tavistock
It was cold and we hauled wood to Tavistock
It was cold and we hauled wood
It was cold and we hauled wood
It was a pretty nice day and in the afternoon we crushed for Helmuths
It was stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle
It was a fair day and father and mother went visiting to the gravel road and I was at home
It was very cold and they came home
It was a fair day and in the afternoon we chopped wood
It was a cold day and we chopped wood
It was stormy, and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
It was stormy and they were in South Easthope
It was cold and C. Hohners were here visiting
It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuths
It snowed with all it's might and in the forenoon I threshed at Helmuths
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a misty and wet day and we were in Stratford
It was very cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
It was cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
It was a little milder and we tended to the cattle, etc
It was very cold in the morning and father was in Hamburg with a grist
It thawed and we chopped wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped wood
January 1883
It was a thawy day and we chopped wood
It was stormy and we hauled wood out of the bush in the forenoon
February 1883
It was very stormy and we tended to the cattle, etc
It snowed very much and we chopped wood
In the forenoon we cut straw and in the afternoon it rained
It was stormy and we were in S. School
It was cold and we tended to the cattle etc
It was a fair day and we were at Christ Gingerich's sale
It was a fair day and father fetched bran from Plattsville
It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I took a steer coming 3 years, which we sold to
Helmuth's for $40. down to them
It was cold and father sieved timothy seed and I tended to the cattle, etc
It was a fair day and we tended to the cattle, cleaned wheat, etc
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
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It was a fair day and we hauled wood to old Mohr
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we chopped oats
In the forenoon it snowed and in the afternoon it rained and we hauled wood to Appels
It was a fair day and we hauled wood to Wm. Schmidt and old Mohr
It rained and in the afternoon we were at H. Brodrecht's sale
It stormed and we took in some corn and tended to the cattle
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we worked in the bush
It snowed and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and a few bags of wheat to Tavistock
It was a fair day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock and tended to the cattle
In the morning it snowed and we chopped wood and father was by Quehl and hired Sammy
It was a fair day and I hauled wood and father cleaned wheat and was at John Gruber's sale
It was cold and in the evening it rained and father was in Stratford
It snowed and stormed and we were in Church and in S. School
It snowed and stormed and we were in the bush & in the afternoon we fixed the pig stable
In the afternoon it was very stormy and we were at Nick Schweitzers and bought a horse
(Maggie) for $125.
It was a fair day and father & Braun went round in interest of the Minister's residence which
was to be built and I tended the cattle, etc
March 1883
It was a fair day and we cleaned and took away wheat @$1.00
It was a nice day and we cleaned and took away wheat and hauled wood
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and in the afternoon father was at
the Annual cheese meeting and I hauled a load of wood to Staeblers
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cold and we chopped wood
It snowed and I hauled wood and father was at Dietrich Wettlaufers and at Nick Schweitzers
It stormed very much and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we hauled wood and wheat
It was a fair day & father was by Dietrich Wettlaufer hewing timber for a shed by the Church
It was a snowy day and in the forenoon father fetched timber from Dietrich and in the afternoon I hauled a load of wood
It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was very stormy and snowy and we chopped wood
It was a fair day and we chopped wood and crushed grain
It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
March 1883
It was cold and we worked at the wood
It was cold and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
It rained and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
It snowed very much and we took two sawlogs to Tavistock
It was cold and we hewed timber for the shed
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we hauled and chopped wood
It snowed very much and in the forenoon I was in Church (Good Friday)
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we crushed a little oats
It was a nice day and we were at Conrad Wettlaufer's father's funeral and in S. School
It was a nice day and father took a load of Krantz's moving to Stratford
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and father was at Eigenauer's sale, and we chopped wood
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It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
It was a nice day and we chopped wood, hauled rails, and tapped trees
It was a fair day and we chopped and hauled wood
April 1883
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped grain
It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
It was a nice day and father was at John Schweitzer's sale and we hauled wood and
gathered sap
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we oiled sap
It was cloudy and we boiled sap and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly
meeting
It was a fair day and we were in Church
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood
It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood
It was a windy and we chopped wood
it was a fair day and we framed wood for the shed by the Church and chopped wood
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we framed wood and in the afternoon we were at the
show
It was a warm day and we finished framing and boiled sap
It was warm and rained in the afternoon and we were in the Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we chopped wood and hauled rails
It was a nice day and we hauled rails and finished boiling sap
It was a nice day and I commenced plowing and they made fence
It was rainy and in the afternoon I plowed
It was a nice day and I plowed and they made fence
It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled rails, etc
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a cold day and I plowed
It snowed and stormed and I hauled rails, etc
It was a cold day and I plowed and hauled rails
In the forenoon I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained
I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained and father ditched
It was cold and I ganged and father ditched
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and I ganged and they staked fence
May 1883
It was a nice day and I ganged and harrowed and in the afternoon they were at Conrad
Wettlaufer's mother's funeral
It was rainy in the afternoon and we sowed oats and barley and rolled and harrowed
It was rainy and in the forenoon father was in Church (Ascension day)
It rained in the morning and I hauled rails, harrowed and ganged
It was a fair day and we ganged, sowed, and set a few fence posts
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed spring wheat, barley, and logged
It was a fair day and we rolled and ditched
It was cold and we ditched and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Simon Umbach
It was rainy in the afternoon and in the forenoon we hauled stones to the Church
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled stones to the Church and father ditched
It was cold and I hauled stones and father scraped for the cellar by the Church
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It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
We scraped by the Church and in the afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and we ditched and made fence
It was cold and father ditched and was at old Mrs. Wilker, and I hauled stones to the Church
It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church, and I commenced plowing at a rough
piece of sod
It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church and I plowed
It was a nice day and father ditched at home and I plowed
It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was rainy and we worked different things
In the forenoon it was rainy and in the afternoon we sowed peas
It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled dung on the potato land
It was a nice day and we hauled dung, sowed oats and worked the potato land
It was rainy and we worked not much of anything
It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we logged and plowed sod
It was a nice day and I plowed sod and they planted a few potatoes and hauled chunks
We finished planting potatoes and plowing sod and sowing peas & in the afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and Mary and I were in Woodstock and got teeth filled and they worked
different things
June 1883
It was a nice day and we made fence and picked stones from the meadow
It was a nice day and we staked fence and picked stones
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School and Wm Amachers were here
It was a nice day and we sowed mangle and carrot seed, planted corn and drove stakes
It was a nice day and we made fence
It was warm and towards evening it rained and we made fence and washed the sheep
It was a nice day and we set gate posts and made fence
It was a nice day and we hauled wood to Zimmerman and chopped
It was rainy and father fetched tile and we dug garden, etc
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and in the afternoon father was at John Pletsch's raising
It was rainy in the afternoon and we shore some sheep and plowed the turnip land
It was a nice day and we finished shearing sheep, ditched, harrowed potato land and
greased harness
It was a nice day and we fetched cedar trees and made fence
It was a nice day and we planted cedar trees and plowed corn land
June 1883
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was showery and we moved to the camp meeting
It was a fair day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
It was a hot day and they were at the camp meeting and I stuck thistles
It was warm and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we raised the shed by the
Church and boarded the greater part of it
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and we raised and underlayed the wood shed and struck thistles
It was rainy and we stuck thistles
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It was rainy in the afternoon & in the night and father worked at the shed & we stuck thistles
It was a fair day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
July 1883
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father went to Holstein to Schenk's funeral
It was showery and we finished sticking thistles
We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained
We worked on the road and in the afternoon it was rainy and father came home again
It was hot and showery and in the forenoon I greased harness and in the afternoon I worked
on the road and father fetched bran from Stratford at $9. a ton
In the forenoon I scuffled mangles and potatoes and father worked in the barn and in the
afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
It was a nice day and father fetched bran from Stratford and I was at the Circus in Stratford
We worked on the road and in the afternoon we had a thunder shower
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we got our
hay fork put up
It rained in the afternoon, and we cut grass and scuffled potatoes
It was a nice day and father and mother were in Stratford and I worked different things
It was hot and father mowed grass and in the afternoon they took in two loads of hay and I
hauled timber for John Pletsch
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and we picked berries
It was cloudy and we cut some grass, etc
It was a nice day and we cut grass and picked berries, etc.
It was a nice day and we took in hay
It was showery and stormy and we took a little hay in
It was a fair day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was fair day and we worked at the hay
July 1883
It was a fair day and we finished haying we got 50 loads
August 1883
It was a fair day and we cradled and mowed barley, the ground was too wet to take the
reaper in and our horses all had distemper
It was a fair day and we cut barley and took a small load in
It was a fair day and we cut barley and ditched
It was a fair day and we ditched and tended to the horses
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and father ditched and we hauled in barley
It was a nice day & father ditched and we buried Norman and white washed the horse stable
It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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It was a nice day and we cut wheat and barley
It was a nice day & we finished cutting wheat and barley took a load of barley in and ditched
It was a nice day and we ditched and took in a little barley
It was a hot day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and father ditched and I plowed at the turnip land which was too wet to sow
in spring with turnip seed
It was a hot day and I was by Steele and they took in wheat and barley
It was a nice day and we finished hauling wheat and barley in
It was a nice day and we ditched, raked the wheat stubbles, and took the rakings home
It was a nice day and we plowed, fetched a load of sand, etc
It was rainy and I sowed grass seed on the turnip land and worked other different things
It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and I took father and mother to Hamburg they went to Michigan
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed at the fall wheat stubbles and in the afternoon I was a Eydt's raising
It was a nice day and in the evening we had a thunder shower and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, rolled and gang plowed
It was a nice day and we gang plowed, pulled a few peas, etc.
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and I covered tiles, cradled oats, etc.
It was cloudy and in the morning father and mother came home and we cut oats and sold our
lambs @$3. a head
It was a nice day and we cut wheat and oats
It was a nice day and we cut oats
It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat
September 1883
It was a cloudy day and we bound oats and hauled wheat and oats in
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we cut clover in the orchard, raked oat stubbles, bound oats, drawed
dung and pulled peas
We hauled in oats and wheat and drawed dung and in the afternoon it rained
It was cloudy with a few light showers and I threshed by Helmuths and the bound oats and
pulled peas
It was a nice day and they hauled in oats and I hauled dung
We bound and hauled in oats and drawed dung and in the afternoon it was showery
It was a little showery in the afternoon and we hauled dung and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
It was a fair and we were in Church
September 1883
It was a nice day but during the two foregoing nights it froze very severely, the corn and
many other things were spoilt, and I hauled dung and they hauled in oats
It was a nice day and we hauled dung, took in clover, raked oat stubbles and pulled peas
It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled dung, pulled peas, took in rakings & a load of peas
It was showery and we hauled dung, plowed & in the afternoon father threshed by Wildfangs
It was a nice day and I plowed and in the afternoon father threshed at John Wettlaufers
It was a nice day and we threshed at Schneiders and at noon father went home and took a
load of peas in
It was a fair day and in the evening it was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we sowed our fall wheat (8 bu. and 1 peck) and pulled peas
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It was a nice day and we harrowed, rolled, finished pulling peas and took in our last peas and
cut our last oats which was in the small field by the pig stable
It was a nice day and we fetched elderberries and dug our potatoes
It was rainy and we worked different things, and Minister Werner's were here and aunt Mary
Amacher
It was rainy in the forenoon and in the evening we went away to Michigan, Father, I and
Uncle Wm.
It was a fair day and we were on the way to Michigan
It was a fair day and we were at the quarterly meeting in Hersey
It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan
It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart
It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart
It was a fair day and we bought James Lunney's farm in Michigan three miles from Evart
and paid $5,500.00
It was a fair day and in the morning we started from Evart, Michigan to Canada
It was a fair day and in the forenoon about 10:30 we came home from our Excursion and
business trip in Michigan
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
October 1883
It was a nice day and father and Sam threshed at Werner Steins and I was sickly
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a windy day and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was a nice day and we finished threshing
It was a fair day and we took our mangles and carrots home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we hauled wood out of the bush
It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock fair
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley
It was cloudy and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley
It was cloudy and we boiled sauce from mangle sap and apples
It was cloudy and in the evening it rained and I hauled wood and they worked different things
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cool and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock
It was cold and I threshed at Helmuths and father was at Rheinhardt Krug's sale
It was a fair day and father threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood
It was a fair day and in the morning they threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood and in the
afternoon I helped Jury's move and they were at Mrs. Grenzebach's funeral
It was rainy and we were in North Easthope looking after thorough bred cattle
It was cool and we were in Woodstock
It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School
October 1883
It was cool and we were in Tavistock and took a heifer to Shakespeare, etc
It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams
It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats
It was cloudy and father was in Stratford and we cleaned oats
It was cold and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock and loaded one for Woodstock
It was a fair day and father was in Woodstock with hay and we cleaned oats
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and we butchered a pig
It was a fair day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats
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It was cold and father was at Ide's sale and we cleaned oats and wheat
November 1883
It snowed and father and mother were in Hamburg and we cleaned wheat
It was a fair day and we brought Siegner a load of hay, etc.
It was a fair day and at noon Mother and Mary and I went to the inauguration at Lingelbach's,
and father and Sam cleaned wheat
It was a nice day and we were in Church at Lingelbach's at inauguration
It was a fair day and I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and father was sickly
It was a nice day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and in the afternoon we
brought Adam Reidt a load of hay and Mr. and Mrs. Umbach were here visiting a short time.
Thanksgiving Day It was a nice day and in the forenoon they were in Church and in the
afternoon we crushed
It was a nice day and we got things ready for the sale
It was nice in the forenoon and we crushed and in the afternoon it rained and father and
mother were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope
It stormed and snowed with all its might and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we got things ready for the sale
It was very stormy and we had our sale
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we had snow enough to drive around a little with the sleigh and we
worked different things
It was a fair day and in the afternoon we were in North Easthope by Mr. Cook
It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and I went to School
We threshed by Noah Wildfangs and in the afternoon it was rainy
It was rainy and father worked different things and I was in School
It was a fair day and father was at John Weber's funeral and I was sick
It was a nice day and father went away to North Easthope after money
It was a nice day and father was away yet and I was at home
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was rainy and I was in School and father was at home
It was cold and in the forenoon I took father and mother to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering
and in the afternoon I was in School
It was stormy and they butchered for Dietrich Wettlaufer
It was a fair day and father got ready for butchering and took a load of hay to F. Schular
It was cold and we butchered
December 1883
It was a fair day and we threshed at Schneiders
It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at Schneiders & in the afternoon we had visitors
December 1883
It was a fair day and father was away
It was a fair day and father worked different things
It was a nice day and grandmother moved away from us to John Pletsch
It was rainy and father took a load of hay to Tavistock and Martin Hohners were here
It was a fair day and father was in Stratford
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It got colder and froze again and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon
It was a fair day and father took wheat to the mill, etc
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It was a nice day and father was at Adam Weitzels sale
It was a fair day and father worked different things
It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock, etc. and I was sick
It was cold and father and Zimmermann were in Shakespeare by John Pletsch
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cold and father was by Bergs in the afternoon
It was cold and snowed and father worked different things
It was cold and Rev. Werner's were here visiting
It was a fair day and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock
It snowed and stormed and father took a load of hay to Zimmermann and I was at the
examination at the Eleventh line
It was a fair day and William Stein and I fetched the Christmas tree and father worked
different things
It was very cold and in the evening it snowed and I was in Sunday School
It was a fair day and we had snow enough for sleighing and I worked different things and
father was sick
Christmas. It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church
It was a nice day and we helped to fix the Christmas tree in the Church and in the evening
we had our festival
It snowed and in the afternoon it stormed and Nichlaus Schweitzer's were here visiting
It was a fair day and we were by Herman, by Berg and by California Schaefer on account of
some business
It was a fair day and we were by Christ Zehr, to take a look at his buildings, and in Tavistock
It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
It snowed and I was by Wm. Amachers
January 1884
It was a nice day and father was at the annual meeting in Church
It snowed and stormed and we were at home
It stormed fearful and we were at home
It stormed yet but in the afternoon it quieted down and we were at home
It was pretty fair and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
It was very cold and stormy and in the forenoon they were in Church
It was pretty cold and father and Martin Hohner and Berg were in Stratford to get
some writings made
It was snowy and father and mother and Hohners were at Shakespeare to get the
remaining writings made
It was snowing and storming and blocked up the roads fresh
We killed a pig and took her to John Lemp @$7. per cw. and fetched a small one from John
Weitzel in Tavistock, home with us & in the afternoon it commenced snowing and storming
It was cold and snowed and father and Sammy tended to the chores I took sick with a sore
throat
It was cold and father fetched wood home out of the bush and was in Tavistock
It was changing weather and they were in Church and in S. School
January 1884
It was a fair day and Cooper Falk fetched a load of hay
It was a fair day and Falk and Klein each fetched a load of hay
It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock and I tended to the chores
It was windy and in the afternoon we took a load of hay to Tavistock
It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Zimmerman
It was cold and father and mother were in Woodstock
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
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It was cold and father and mother were at Steinackers visiting
It was a fair day and father and I were at Mansz's and Dan Smith
It snowed and father and I were at Louis Pletsch's
It was very cold and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock
It was cold and we hauled wheat to Tavistock at $1.09 per bushel
It was a fair day and I was at Stratford and father and mother went to Lisbon
It was pretty cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and I was at home
It was a fair day and in the evening father and mother came home again
It was rainy and father was in Tavistock
It was a fair day and father and I were at Wm Donaldsons and bought a bull for $130.00
February 1884
It was a fair day and father was in Zorra with Zimmermann at Wagesters & at Grenzebachs
It was a fair day and tended to the chores
It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was changing with cold and storm and we fetched the bull we bought and on the way
home the sleigh tipped and the bull fell on father's leg and hurt it severely
It was rainy in the forenoon and father lay in bed
It was a fair day and father lay in bed
It was a fair day and I hung the meat in the smoke house, made a fork to a handle, etc
It was a fair day and we were at home
It snowed and rained and I was in Tavistock in the afternoon
It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams
It was cold and in the afternoon I helped Mr. James to move
It was raining ice and in the forenoon I took Mary to the Shakespeare Station to go to
St. Jacobs, and in the afternoon Morlocks were here
It was rainy and Henry Smiths, Wildfang and Wm. Simmons were here visiting
It was cold and stormy and I took some tile to Louie Pletsch
It was pretty fair and in the afternoon I was looking on, at the sawing match at Tavistock
It was a nice day and at noon Dan and Louis Pletsch were here
It was nice and in the evening it rained, and we were in Church and in S. School and father
was out the first time after he hurt his leg
It was a nice day and at noon we started for Lisbon to fetch our heifer from Zinkan
It was a very fine day and we came home with the heifer
It was very cold and stormy and in the afternoon I was at Tavistock
It was stormy and we were at home
It was a fair day and we got the bull ringed and took some old iron to Tavistock
It was very cold and in the afternoon we were at Tavistock
It was a cold south east wind and we were in Church and at S. School
In the afternoon it snowed and we took a load of hay to Steinmanns
It snowed and at noon father and mother went to the gravel road
It was a fair day and in the evening they came home
It was very cold and stormy and we were at home
It was severely cold and we were at home
March 1884
It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were at
Goemmers
It was cold and we had visitors and were at Tavistock, etc
It was cold and we were at home
It was a nice day and we were at Tavistock, etc
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It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and in the afternoon I hitched up a colt (Beauty)
and they were at Tavistock
It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and Ingolds were here visiting and brought Mary
It was cold and we were at Stratford with oats and pigs, got $.35 for oats and $8.00 for pigs
per cwt.
It snowed, and we were in Church and S. School
It was a fair day and Will Lippert, Wm. Amachers and Louis Pletsch were here
It was rainy and William Schweitzer and his sister, Rosina and Matilda and Mary Ann Quehl
were here
It was fair and we had a quilting
It was a fair day and we took a load of moving to the station, etc
It was a nice day and we had a quilting
It was a fair day and we were at old Gerhard's funeral and in the afternoon they went to
Williams
It was a fair day and they were in Zorra
It rained in the morning and in the afternoon they came home
It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock, etc
It was rainy and we commenced packing things
It was a fair day and we took a load of things to the station and packed.
It was a fair day and we packed things
It was a nice day and we packed things
It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we loaded things on the car
It was a nice day and we finished loading and started off in the evening
It was rainy and we were on the train and arrived at Evart in the evening
It was very warm and at noon father arrived with the stock
It was a fair day and we unloaded the car
It was a cold day and we bought a cow
It was a fair day & they were in S. School & prayer meeting & I was at home I had a bad cold
It was cold and we fetched hay from Jewett and picked a few stones
April 1884
It snowed in the afternoon and father fetched some chop from Evart
It was cold and they cut wood and I was sick with a bad cold
It was petty fair and they cut wood
It was pretty fair and we cut wood
It was pretty fair and we tapped a few trees and chopped wood
It was a nice day and we were in School and in prayer meeting
It snowed and father and mother were at Evart in the forenoon and in the afternoon I
commenced plowing but quit soon because it snowed and they boiled sap and cut wood
It snowed in the forenoon and I drawed stones and plowed and Sam boiled sap
It was a fair day and I plowed and was at Evart
It was a fair day and we worked different things
(Good Friday) It was a nice day and Father and Mary went to Hersey and in the forenoon
mother was in prayer meeting
April 1884
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and father bought a cow $45. and two yearling
steers $19. and in the afternoon we took up sap
(Easter) It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we hung a gate and took up stones
It was rainy and we worked in the stable
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It was cold and snowed and we made troughs for the spring
It was a fair day and I drawed rails and father finished the troughs
It was hot in the forenoon and I plowed and we bought a heifer from John Meyer for $45. and
boiled sap
It was very hot in the forenoon and I plowed and Sam boiled sap
It was cold and they were in School and prayer meeting
It was cool and I plowed and they worked at the spring
It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc
It was a nice day and father piled lumber where the Church is to be built and I plowed in the
orchard for carrots
It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed and sowed four bushels of peas and a little oats
It was a nice day and we ridged, sowed carrot seed and drawed stones
It was a fair day and I plowed
It was very windy and smoky and we were in S. School
It was a fair day and I plowed
It was a warm day and we were at Evart and in the afternoon I plowed
It was a fair day and we plowed, sowed oats and 71 lbs of black barley
May 1884
It was showery and we sowed oats and harrowed
The last night and this morning it snowed and I harrowed and drawed stones
It was a nice day and we plowed, drawed stones, harrowed and sowed oats
It was a showery day and we were in Church and in prayer meeting
It was a nice day and we picked stones and commenced plowing for corn, and the sow
pigged
It was a nice day and in the morning I broke the plow then we picked stones
It was a nice day and we picked stones and went to Evart, and in the evening Mag got a colt
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we planted a few potatoes by the bush
It was a nice day and father cut stakes and we worked different things in the orchard
It as a fair day and we were at Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and I plowed in the orchard and father cut stakes
It was raining in the forenoon and in the afternoon we plowed and commenced drawing dung
into the orchard
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Evart and in the afternoon we hauled dung
into the orchard
It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung into the orchard
It was a fair day and we hauled dung and fetched a load of boards from Lunney's sawmill
It was a nice day and we plowed, made a gate and hung it
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon we were at Evart
It was a nice day and father worked at the church yard and I plowed
It was hot and we planted and sowed corn
(Ascension day) It was showery and we were at home and in the afternoon I was at Evart
and got Mag shod
It was a fair day and I harrowed, picked stones and drawed dung into the orchard, everything
with Mag and Beauty
May 1884
It was a little wet in the afternoon and we planted a few potatoes in the orchard
It was a fair day and we were at Church and S. School
It was a fair day and in the afternoon we commenced at a job to cover a crossway
It was a fair day and we worked at the job
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It was cool and in the forenoon we finished the job and in the afternoon we picked stones
It was a fair day and we worked at the road
It was a fair day and father helped at the church and I harrowed
It was a nice day and we worked on the road and father helped by the Church
June 1884
It was warm and we were at S. School and prayer meeting
Whitsuntide It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon I was at Evart
It was warm and father helped by the Church and we hauled dung into the orchard for
potatoes and at noon Mr. Blackwell begun digging our well
It was warm and we planted potatoes and worked at the well
It was a warm day and we worked at the well
It was warm and we worked at the well and scuffled carrots
It was a nice day and we worked at the well etc
It was very hot and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and we put up scantlings for the hay fork
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we drawed stones,
It was very warm and we worked at the well
It was very warm and we finished the well
It was a fair day and we put the pump in and worked at the turnip land and sowed some
turnip seed
It was a nice day and we drilled and sowed turnip seed and scuffled carrots
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in Sunday School
It was a warm day and we finished sowing turnips and scuffled corn
It was a warm day and we hoed corn
It was a warm day and we hoed potatoes
It was a warm showery day and we hoed potatoes
In the forenoon we worked on the road and in the afternoon it rained
It was warm and we worked on the road
We were in Church and in S. School and in the afternoon it rained
It was very warm and showery and we finished our road work by putting in a small bridge
It was a warm day and we weeded carrots, etc
It was a warm day and we worked at a hay rack
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay rack
It was a nice day and we hoed corn
It was a nice day Mother and I went to Reed City for the quarterly meeting and they worked
at home, mowed some grass etc.
It was a nice day and we were at Reed and they were at home
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
July 1884
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in two loads of hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was rainy and they picked berries and I scuffled potatoes and turnips
It was windy and we picked berries and took in two loads of hay
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
July 1884
It was cloudy and we had a few rain showers and we picked berries
It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load
It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
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It was a nice day and we worked at the hay and cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
It was a nice day and father went to Hersey to act as witness at the court for Hill and
Langkam and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips and picked berries
It was a nice day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and picked berries, and in the evening
father came home
It was a nice day and we took in some hay and picked berries
It was a nice day and we finished haying and picked berries
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut wheat for Mr. .Meyer and in the afternoon we
worked different things
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we cut wheat for John Meyer
It was a nice day and in the morning we cut wheat for Meyer then the machine broke and
father went to Evart to get it fixed and in the afternoon we cut some for Meyer and then
started at ours and in the evening it broke again and then it rained all night
It was a fair day and in the afternoon we cut wheat
It was rainy and we cut a little wheat
It was a fair day and we drawed in and cut wheat
It rained a little and we worked at the wheat
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat
It was a hot day and we cut the barley and drawed in wheat
We had a shower in the afternoon and we drawed in wheat and cleaned turnips
It was a nice day and I went with Niergarth after Huckle berries and father helped sawing
timber for the church tower
August 1884
It was a nice day and we took in our last wheat and the barley and raked fall wheat stubbles
and took in raking
It was a fair day and we cut timber for the shed and harrowed barley stubbles and father
helped to raise the Church tower
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was rainy and we hauled timber out of the bush, etc
It was a fair day and I hauled lumber one load for the church and scuffled carrots
It was showery and in the forenoon I threshed at John Arndt's and in P.M. I was at Evart
It was a fair day and we pulled peas and weeded carrots
It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas and cradled some oats
It was a warm day and we worked at the timber
It was a nice day and we were on prayer meeting and S. School
It was a nice day and we took in our peas
It was a nice day and they worked different things and took Wm. Stein to the station he went
to Canada and I was sick
It was a nice day and they cut oats and I was sick
It was a nice day and they cut oats and in the afternoon father helped Niergarth's threshing
It was hot and they cut oats etc
It was a nice day and they finished cutting oats and helped to raise the church tower and in
the evening I was for the first time able to sit up a while on the chair
It was a nice day and they were in Church and in S. School
August 1884
It was a nice day and they worked at the oats
It was a nice day and we were at Evart and bought a new plow
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It was a nice day and we started to plow for fall wheat
It was a nice day and they we with Meyer after Black berries
It was a nice day and I plowed and we finished harvesting by taking in our last oats except
a few sheaves in the orchard
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we were at the Free Methodist camp meeting
It was rainy in the forenoon, and in the afternoon I plowed
It was a nice day and we made fence, etc
It was a nice day and we drawed dung, plowed, made fence and in the afternoon threshed at
Niergarths
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and we plowed, hewed timber, etc
It was a nice day and the foregoing night we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, took
sawlogs to Evart, etc
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
September 1884
It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Lipperts
It was a nice day and father threshed at Lunney's and I plowed
It was a nice day and we plowed and took timber home
It as a nice day and we hewed timber, harrowed and sowed some wheat
It was a nice day and we finished sowing wheat and harrowed
It was a nice day and we harrowed, drawed timber and father went to Evart in the afternoon
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
It was very warm and I and Sam threshed at John Meyers and the carpenters commenced
framing the shed timber
It was a nice day and we framed timber
It was a nice day and we had a shower and we framed timber
It was a nice day and in the afternoon we raised our shed
It was a nice day and we worked at the shed
It was a nice day and we worked at the shed
It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
It was a nice day and we worked at the shed, we had a little rain shower
It was a nice day and we finished the shed and cut some corn
It was a windy day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we picked stones from the fall wheat, etc
It was a little rainy and we got ready for threshing
It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
It was a nice day and we threshed
It was foggy and we drawed rails and made fence
It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon and I scraped ground from the barn
It was a fair day and I scraped, etc
It was a fair day and I scraped and father helped to clean up by the church
It was a fair day and they went to the quarterly meeting at Hersey
It rained nearly all day and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were at home
It was a fair day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we got ready for the fair
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It was a rainy day and we were at the fair
It was a nice day and we were at the fair
It was showery and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we were at S. School and at prayer meeting
It was a nice day and father fetched two sheep from Hersey
It was showering and we dug potatoes
It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon father picked off the apples and worked other
different things
It was a cold day and we dug potatoes
It was a fair day and we dug potatoes
It was a fair day and we finished digging potatoes and killed a pig
It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in Church
It was a fair day and we hauled stones and commenced fall plowing
It was a nice day and I plowed and they boiled pumpkin sauce
It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots
It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots
It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots and some turnips
It was a nice day and I plowed and helped to take in some turnips
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed
It rained and we worked different things about the barn and father was at Evart in the forenoon
It was cold and I plowed and they worked different things
It was cold and snowed and we took wood and rails home from the bush
It snowed and we worked different things and father plastered the cracks of the house
It was a nice day and I plowed in the orchard and they pulled turnips
It was a nice day and we were in Sunday School and in Church
It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips
It was a nice day and we pulled turnips, etc
It was a cool day and we were at Conrad Becker's funeral
It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips
It was a fair day and we plowed, etc
November 1884
It snowed and in the afternoon we were at Evart
It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the Church
It snowed and we worked in the stable and father at the Church
It was cold and we took in our last turnips, etc and father worked at the Church
It was a cold day and we worked different things and father worked at the Church
It was a nice day and Father worked in the Church and I worked different things
It was a nice day and in the afternoon I fetched passengers from Evart
It was a nice day and our Church was inaugurated, Bishop Esher was present
It was a nice day and we were at Evart, etc
It was a nice day and I plowed, etc
It was a nice day and I plowed
It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and were at Evart
It was a nice day and we picked stones and father was by the Church
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a cold day and I plowed
It was cold and we threshed at John Meyer
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It was a fair day and we finished threshing at Meyers & took some wood home from the bush
It was cold and we threshed at Niergarths
It was a fair day and we threshed at Niergarths three quarter day
We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained and father was at Evart
It rained in the forenoon and stormed and snowed in the afternoon and we were in S. School
and Church.
It was cold and we worked at the stable
It was cold and we commenced sawing wood
It was cold and we cut wood
It was a fair day and we cut wood
It was cold and I took a load of wood to Evart and fetched the sleigh home and father went
to Reed City
It was a nice day and we worked in the bush
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
December 1884
It was cold and we cut wood and drawed two loads to the School house
It was a fair day and father and Mother butchered at Meyers, and I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we cut wood
It was a nice day and we cut wood
It was a foggy day and I hauled a load of wood to the School house
It rained and we worked different things
It rained and we were in S. School and Church and in the morning the thorough bred heifer
calved
It snowed and we worked different things
It was cold and we chopped wood in the afternoon
It was a fair day and we were in Evart in the afternoon
It was cold and we ditched
It was cold and we cut wood and under brush
It was a fair day and we cut under brush
It snowed and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It snowed and father worked in the bush and I hauled a load of wood to the School house and
was at Evart
It was cold and we cut wood
It was very cold and we hauled and chopped wood
It was cold and in the morning Bernard Gaiser started to work here. I hauled wood and they
chopped
It was a cold day and I hauled wood to town and they chopped, and David Amacher came
visiting.
It was very cold and in the afternoon we chopped wood
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was very stormy and we chopped wood and took a load to Evart
It was cold and I and David went to Hersey and the others chopped
It was snowing and we were at Hersey and at Reed and the others chopped
Christmas. It was cold and we came home from Hersey and then fixed our Christmas tree
It was cold and we hauled and chopped wood
In the afternoon it commenced raining and was at Bittners mill with a load of wheat for John
Meyer and took a load of oats down from Baltzers
It was rainy and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting at Reed City
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was rainy and we worked different things and the sleighing was all gone
It was cold and we cut wood
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It was cold and they cut wood and in the afternoon I was in Evart
It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood
It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood
It was fair and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It stormed and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
We were in prayer meeting and in S. School and in the afternoon it snowed
It was cold and we cut wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
It was cold and we hauled rail timber out of the swamp
We had snow enough for sleighing and I hauled wood with the sleigh
It snowed and I hauled wood
It snowed and stormed and I took a load of wheat to town for John Meyer and in the afternoon
father took a grist down for us
It was very cold and stormy and we were in S. School and preaching
It was very cold and in the forenoon we made a log rack and in the afternoon we commenced
hauling sawlogs to Evart
It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
It was moderate and at noon father went to Hersey with a load of potatoes for Langkam
It was mild and father came home from Hersey with a load of brick and we cut wood
It was cold and we were at prayer meeting and S. School
It was very cold and stormy and they cut wood and I took a load to town
It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
It was cold and I drawed wood and logs and they cut logs
It was cold and they cut logs and I drawed
It was a little milder and they cut logs and I drawed
It was fair and we cut and drawed logs
February 1885
It was very cold and we were in Church and in S. School
It was snowing all day and we cut and drawed wood
It was a fair day and we cut wood and drawed a load of logs
It was a fair day and they cut wood and I drawed wood
It was cold and they worked in the bush and I drawed a load of wood and a load of logs
It was cold and we made and drawed sawlogs
It was a fair day and we drawed and cut sawlogs
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was snowing and storming and I hauled sawlogs and wood and they cut wood
It was cold and in the forenoon we worked in the stable and in the afternoon we cut wood
It was cold and we cut wood
It was cold and we cut and hauled wood
It was cold and we hauled wood
It was milder and we hauled sawlogs
It was snowing and storming and we were in Church and in S. School
It was very cold and we killed a pig and hauled wood
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It was cold and I hauled wood
February 1885
It was cold and we butchered a heifer
It was cold and they cut wood and logs and I hauled
It was cold and we drawed and cut sawlogs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a nice day and they were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled logs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled wood
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I fetched a load of pine logs from Adams and took them
to Evart and in the afternoon I hauled wood
It was a nice day and we cut and hauled logs
It was a very nice day and the snow settled considerably and we cut and hauled logs
It was a fair day and Mary and I went to Hersey and father hauled logs
March 1885
It was cold and we were at Hersey, and they were at home
It was a fair day and we came home from Hersey and then I hauled logs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a snowy and stormy day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
In the forenoon it snowed and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It was cold and in the forenoon we took a sawlog to Evart and put sawlogs on the skids and
in the afternoon we cut and drawed wood
It snowed and we cut and drawed wood
It snowed very much and father fetched a load of brick from Reed City
It was cold and stormy and in the evening we were at Church
It was cold and we cut wood
It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
It was severely cold and stormy and we cut and drawed wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a fair day and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood and they cut wood
In the morning it stormed and snowed, and after that we cut and drawed wood
We cut and hauled wood and in the evening it snowed and stormed
It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School. Mr. Weis preached his last
Sermon
It was wet, snowy and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood
It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they chopped
April 1885
It was a nice day and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some stones home for the
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The foregoing night it snowed and it was a damp day and we cut and hauled wood
Good Friday It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in prayer meeting
April 1885
It was a nice day and Blackwell commenced digging a well by the barn and we hauled cedar
rails and stones and took a load of wood to Church and fetched Blackwell's tools
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a nice day and they dug at the well and we hauled stones for stoneing the well
It was foggy and damp and the snow was mostly gone and we worked at the well and sawed
wood
It was a fair day and we worked at the well and cut wood
It was a nice day and we worked at the well and cut wood and drawed stones
It was a fair day and we finished digging well and commenced stoneing it and drawed stones
It was snowy and sloppy and we stoned at the well
The ground was covered with snow and it was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer
meeting and Mag got a colt, Daisy
The ground was froze hard and it was cold and we finished the well, and boiled sap
It snowed and in the afternoon father went to Evart and fetched a pump and we sawed wood
It was a fair day and we hauled stones for the cellar wall in the forenoon with the sleigh and
in the afternoon with the stone boat
It was a nice day and father and I were in Evart in the afternoon and they cut and split wood
It was a nice day and we put a floor on the wall and cut wood
It was a warm day and we cut wood and boiled sap
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and preaching
It was a warm day and we hewed sills for the house and hauled sand
It was warm and we started digging the cellar and hewed sills
It was a warm day and we dug at the cellar
It was a cloudy day and we dug at the cellar
It was cool and in the forenoon we dug at the cellar and in the afternoon we picked stones
and father and mother were at Evart
It was a fair day and we worked at the cellar
It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School. Rev. Meck preached his entrance
sermon
It was a cool day and we dug at the cellar and hauled stones and sowed grass seed
It snowed and was sloppy and we hauled stones and rails and made fence
It was a nice day and I plowed and they hewed timber
It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed and father sowed 44 lbs green peas and some
white peas and dug at the cellar
May 1885
It was a nice day we hauled manure and plowed for carrots and dug at the cellar
It was a fair day and we plowed, harrowed, etc
It was cold and we had a regular snow storm and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a fair day and we ridged for carrots, sowed carrot seed, plowed, etc
It was a rainy day and we killed three little pigs and took them to town, etc.
It was cool and we plowed, made fence, etc
It snowed several times and was bitter cold and we plowed, made fence and chopped
It snowed all day and we cleaned wheat, etc
It was cold and snowed and we hauled stones with the stone boat
It snowed several times and we were in S. School and Church
It was a nice day and we picked stones from the meadow and hauled them into the cellar
It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed oats, harrowed, made fence and picked stones
It was a nice day and we sowed barley and set fence posts
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It was a nice day and we sowed 2 bushels of wheat and some oats and plowed and harrowed
and set posts
It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, picked stones, sowed oats, etc
May 1885
It was windy and smokey and we finished sowing by sowing barley, peas and oats, and
picked stones, etc
It was windy and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was windy and we picked stones, worked mangle land, etc and the masons came
It was a nice day and we worked the mangle land and sowed mangle seed
It was a nice day and I plowed the potato ground and in the afternoon father was at Ab.
Adam's raising
It was a nice day and we worked different things, fetched lime and helped the masons, etc
It was a nice day and we hauled sand and stones, dug for a foundation wall, etc
It was a nice day and I plowed for corn and took the Masons to Evart in the evening and
fetched some lime home
It was a nice day and we were in S. School and Church
It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and sowed corn and planted the corn I got from
Dave
It was a nice day and the Masons came again and we dug a cistern, etc.
It was a nice day and I hauled manure and they tended to the masons and in the evening I
fetched lime
It was a nice day and I hauled manure, and in the afternoon the masons finished the wall
It was cloudy and rained a little and we picked stones, hauled manure and plowed, etc
It was rainy and we made board fence, etc
It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
June 1885
It was a nice day and father and Barney helped logging at Meyers and Sam and I plowed and
harrowed the turnip land, picked stones, drawed wood, etc
It was hot and Mr. Meyer and father started working at the house and we made fence, etc.
In the forenoon it rained and in the afternoon we worked at the house
We worked at the house and in the afternoon it rained
It was a nice day and we worked at the house
It was a nice day and I took a load of lumber to town and picked stones, etc
It was hot and we were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a rain shower
It was a cool day and I helped working at the church in the forenoon and in the afternoon
I took a load of lumber to town
It was a nice day and father worked at the house, and I took a load of lumber to town,
harrowed potatoes and scuffled carrots
It was a nice day and I took lumber to Evart and father worked at the house
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a nice day and I worked the turnip land and they worked different things
It was hot and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was a nice day and I drilled and sowed some turnip seed and they worked at the house
It was a nice day and I was in Evart, finished turnip sowing and fetched a load of shingles
It was a nice day and we worked at the house ,etc
It was a nice day and we hauled wood together in the fallow and burnt brush
It was a nice day and we burnt in the fallow and went to Evart
It rained in the forenoon and after supper we hauled rails
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was cool and I and Barney helped Meyers plant potatoes in the forenoon and in the after-
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It was a nice day and we weeded carrots, took lumber to town, worked at the house, etc
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a nice day and Barney and I worked on the road and father worked at the house
June 1885
It was a hot day and we worked on the road and father at the house,at noon we had a shower
It was hot and in the afternoon they were in Church , we had quarterly meeting, and I was in
Evart
It was cool and we were in Church
It was cool and I was in Evart, drawed sand, and put paris green on the potatoes, father
worked at the house
It was a nice day and I took lumber to town and weeded carrots
July 1885
It was a nice day and we weeded carrots and logged
It was a hot day and we logged and worked at the house
It was hot and we worked at the house and logged, etc
It was hot and the masons were here and plastered the cistern and put a chimney on the
kitchen, and mother and Mary and Sam and Barney went to Reed City to church dedication
It was hot and father and Eliza and I were in S. School and prayer meeting
It was rainy and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we thinned out turnips and worked at the house
It was windy and we cut grass, etc and in the evening we had a fearful thunder storm and
we moved the stove into the new kitchen in the morning
The weather cleared up again and we mowed fence corner grass & worked at the house, etc
It was nice and we mowed grass and took in a load of hay
It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes and turnips and took in four loads of hay
It was a nice day and we were in preaching and S. School
it was a nice day and we scuffled turnips and carrots, took in a little hay, etc and the
carpenters came and started at the house
It was a nice day and we cut grass and fetched a load of lumber from town and worked at the
house
It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay, etc
It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house, and Mary and Eliza finished weeding
turnips
It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house
It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay
It was hot and I was to Hersey at Children's festival
It was hot and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
It was hot and we finished cutting grass and put paris green on the potatoes and weeded
carrots
It was lowering and we finished haying, etc
It was a fair day & we worked at the house, weeded carrots & I took a load of lumber to Evart
We had a heavy thunder storm and we worked at the house, etc
It was warm and we weeded our turnips
It was hot and we were in Church and S. School
It was hot and we cut fall wheat
It was hot and we finished cutting fallow wheat and commenced at the barley
It was hot and I cultivated carrots and bound barley, etc
It was hot and we worked at the house, bound barley and fetched a load of lumber
It was cloudy and rained a little and we took in our fall wheat
August 1885
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It was a fair day and we took in some barley
It was lowering and in the afternoon it started to rain and we were in prayer meeting and S.
S. School
It rained and we worked at the house
We had several showers and we worked at the house and fetched lumber from town, etc
August 1885
It was warm and I threshed at J. J. Arndts and they worked at the house
It the afternoon it rained and we worked at the house
It was rainy and we worked at the house
We helped Lunneys threshing and in the afternoon it was showery
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in Sunday School
It was hot and we cut Barley and in the evening Mary and I started off with Arndts after
huckle berries
It was hot and they pulled peas, took in the remainder of the barley and we picked berries
It was a fair day and they worked at the house and in the evening I raked barley stubbles
It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in peas
It was cold in the forenoon and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc
It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I hauled sand
It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I commenced plowing in the orchard and
fetched a load of lime
It was a nice day and we commenced cutting oats and worked at the house
It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house
It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house
It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I drawed water for plaster
mortar, and fetched a load of lime
It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled water and in the afternoon we cut oats
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It rained and we worked at the house, etc
It was a nice day and we cut oats, etc
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, pulled peas ,etc
It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in some oats
In the morning it rained and in the afternoon we plowed and took in oats, etc
It rained and we worked at the house
We had a shower in the afternoon, and in the forenoon we were in S. School and prayer
meeting
It was a fair day and we plowed, unbound some oats and took a little in, in the evening
September 1885
It was cool and showery and we plowed, worked at the house,etc
It was a fair day, and we grubbed stumps, and hauled in our last oats and peas, worked at
the house,etc
It was windy and we grubbed stumps, worked at the house, etc
It was a fair day and we drawed a few stones, cut our last bit of spring wheat, etc
It was a fair day and father was at Evart twice and I was sick
It was a fair day and they were in S. School and Church and I was at home
It was a fair day and we sowed some fall wheat and finished harvesting by taking in our last
spring wheat
It rained all day and we worked at the house, etc
It was pretty fair, and we drawed rails, made fence, etc
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc and in the afternoon I was in Evart
It was a nice day and we worked at the house, and in the afternoon I finished sowing fall
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wheat by sowing four bushels, we sowed in all eight bushels
It was rainy and we worked at the house and harrowed, etc the following night it rained fearful
It rained very hard and we had no Church nor prayer meeting nor S. School
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, fetched some pigs from Henry Arndt, etc
It was a nice day and the masons came and started plastering and we worked at the house
and hauled sand, etc
September 1885
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, took a load of wood to town, fetched lime, etc
It was a nice day and we worked at the house picked stones, etc
It was a fair day and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc
It was a nice day and Barney and I helped hauling in oats at John Arndts and in the evening
the masons got through plastering with the first coat
It was a fair day and we were in S. School and Meeting -Mr. Soldan preached
It was a nice day and we worked different things, such as picking stones, etc
It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc
It was a cool day and I attended district meeting at Hersey and father worked at the house
It was a nice day and I was at Hersey and father worked at the house
It was a hot day and father went to Evart, etc
It was hot and father went to quarterly meeting at Hersey and the rest had gone before to
that Sammy and I were alone and we dug a few potatoes
It was hot and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were home
It was hot and they came home from Hersey and in the afternoon we threshed
It was warm and we threshed, we got 114 bu wheat, 255 bu oats, 27 bu peas, 86 bu barley
and lots of small grain seeds, etc
It was a nice day and we went to the Fair with the stock, etc
October 1885
It was a fair day and we were at the Fair
It was a nice day and we were at the Fair
In the morning we started threshing at John Meyers then it commenced to rain and we went
and worked different things
It was cold and snowed and we were in Church
It was cold and we threshed at John Meyers
It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at John Meyers, and in the afternoon we pulled
mangles
It was a fair day and we dug potatoes
It was a cool day& in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Conrad Arndts
In the forenoon I threshed at C. L. Arndts and then dug potatoes, etc
It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
It was very nice and we were in S. School and in Church
It was a fair day and Barney threshed at Lunneys and we dug potatoes, etc.
It was rainy and I plowed a little and worked in the house, etc
It was a fair day and I plowed, etc
It was a fair day and I plowed, etc
It was a nice day and father was in Evart and we finished digging potatoes
It was a nice day and we plowed, pulled carrots, etc
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was raining all day and we worked at the house painting, etc.
It was showery yet and we worked in the house, painting, etc
It was a nice day and we worked different things
It was a fair day and we took up carrots
It was a nice day and we finished taking up carrots, we got 380 bushels
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It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was a nice day and we worked on the road
It was light rainy and father was in Evart and I painted and in the afternoon we were at Mr.
Niergarth's house dedication
It was pretty cold and I plowed and they worked different things
It was a fair day and I plowed and they moved into the new house, and pulled some turnips
November 1885
It was a fair day and we took up turnips
It was cold and we took up turnips and our corn home and in the evening it commenced
snowing and kept on all night
It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
Changeable weather, and I fetched wood home and worked at a pig stable, etc
It was a fair day and I threshed at J. J. Arndts
It was rainy and we worked at the pig stable and Barney threshed at Arndts and we had our
house dedicated in the evening
It was damp weather, and we took some turnips home
It was rainy and we worked different things about the house and the barn
It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we took our last
turnips home we got 650 bushels
It was damp and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
It snowed some times and I plowed and took a load of wood to town, etc
It was a nice day and they cooked pumpkin butter and I plowed
It was a fine day and they finished the pumpkin butter and Barney and I threshed at John S.
Arndts
Cloudy and lowering and in the afternoon towards evening it commenced raining and we got
some posts out for a shed over the pump by the barn, and plowed
It was cold and snowed and they worked at the shed and I plowed
It snowed and was cold and Barney and Sam sawed wood and father cut timber for the shed
and I plowed
It snowed and thawed and we were in S. School an Church
It was a fair day and I hauled timber out of the bush and plowed and they worked at the shed
Favorable weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed
It rained a little at noon and in the evening and I plowed and they worked at the shed
Very beautiful weather and I was at Evart in the forenoon and plowed in the afternoon and they
worked at the shed
Foggy weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed
It was cold and in the afternoon we had a fearful snow storm and I plowed and they worked at
the shed
It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It was a fair day and we put the roof from the old house on the shed
It was cold and we worked at the roof
It was cold and we worked at the shed, etc
Thanksgiving It was cold and we tore down some of the old house, etc, worked at the shed,
etc, fetched posts off the swamp
It was cold and we layed floor in the kitchen and Barney threshed at Niergarths, etc
It was a fair day and Barney and I threshed at Niergarths and father hung doors
It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
It was very nice and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths and in the afternoon we were
at Evart
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It was pretty fair and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some at home and father
worked at the house
It was pretty cold and I took a load of wood to town and father worked at the house
It snowed a little and I painted and father was carpentering
It snowed and stormed and we worked at the house
It was cold and we worked at the house
It was fearful cold, snowed and stormed and we were at Sunday School and prayer meeting
It was cold and we killed a steer
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It was cold and snowed and we butchered our pigs
It rained and we worked different things
It was a fair day and snowed in the afternoon and sleighing was good and in the forenoon
Barney and I helped Meyer butchering a pig and in the afternoon we worked at home
It was pretty cold and snowed and we worked in the bush
It was cold and snowed and in the forenoon I was in Evart and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
It snowed and we were in Church
It snowed and we cut and drawed wood
It was stormy and we greased harness and cut wood
It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
It thawed and I took a grist and a load of stone to town and they cut wood
It thawed and I hauled stones to town and they cut wood
It was cold and they cut wood and I hauled stone to town
It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
It thawed and I hauled stone to town and father and the other committee men were down
town buying candies, etc for Christmas tree
It rained and sleighing went away again and we worked different things
It was rainy and I helped to fetch Christmas trees and they worked in the bush, and in the
evening it froze hard again
It was cold and we fixed the Christmas tree at Church, and Bernhard left our place and went
to Conrad Arndt and in the evening we had a Christmas festival at Church
Christmas It was cold. In the morning we were in Church
It was cold. Father was sick, and I tended to the cattle and took a load of wood to town
It commenced raining in the afternoon, and we were in S. School and prayer meeting in the
forenoon
The weather was mild and we fixed the turnip cutter, etc
It was foggy and we made pine sawlogs
It was foggy and rainy and we were in town
It was cold and Mary and I butchered at Meyers and father was at Evart, etc
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Solomon A. Stein (1863-1919)
1873-1924 Diary
Transcribed by Mary Nicklas for the Tavistock & District Historical Society
Diary of Solomon A. Stein started in Canada when he was 10 years old
Page 1 January 1873
Thursday 16 It was raining all day that we could not do anything outside
Friday 17 It was poody cold and Father and my two uncles were chopping wood and I drawed with
my dog and fell on my knee and hurt myself.
Saturday 18 It was snowing and Father and William were drawing wood
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 In the forenoon Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the
afternoon we had company
Tuesday 21 It was snowing and Father drawed 25 bushels of wheat to Tavistock and got $1.19
per bushel and in the after-noon they all three were chopping.
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and they were chopping and drawing wood
Thursday 23 It was stormy day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Friday 24 In the afternoon Peter and William were chopping wood
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the after-noon
Wm. and Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Sunday 26 In the forenoon it was snowing and in the afternoon it was nice and we were in S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and William & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood
Wednesday 29 It was a cold day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood
Thursday 30 It was a cold day and Will & father were chopping & Peter drawed wood
Friday 31 It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
February 1873
Saturday 1 Father and Werner Stein went for boards for grandmother and Will & Peter chopped wood
Sunday 2 We were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the afternoon
Peter & Will were chopping and father was going to get some chop stuff made
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was going to help Wildfongs' to make chop
stuff and in the afternoon Will was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in
Tavistock
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Thursday 6 Father fetched boards for grand mother and Peter and William were chopping wood
Friday 7 It was a nice day and they all did the same as the other day
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and Father was going to make chop stuff by Wildfongs and William was
chopping wood
Sunday 9 We were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Thursday 13 It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Friday 14 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in
Tavistock to get money for the wood
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and
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Peter was lying in bed
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School
Page 2 February 1873
Monday 17 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
Tuesday 18 It was a hot day and Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and
Peter was lying in bed
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing sawlogs and William was
chopping wood and in the after-noon Father was going to get some oats and stones by
Werner Stein and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing Sawlogs and William was
chopping and Peter was sitting in the house and in the afternoon I and Mother were drawing
chips and Peter was pokeing by the Barn
Friday 21 Peter was drawing wood and Father was chopping and William was in Tavistock
Saturday 22 It was a stormy day and Peter was drawing wood and Father and William were chopping
Sunday 23 It was a story day and they were in Church & S. School
Monday 24 It was a stormy day and Peter & William were sitting in the house & Father was in Tavistock
Tuesday 25 It was a very cold day and they all three were making Sawlogs
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing Sawlogs and Father and Wiliam were chopping
wood and Sawlogs
Thursday 27 It was snowing and Father was sitting in the house and Peter & William were wrestling and
William got Peter down & Peter hurt his foot so that he could not do anything for a long time
Friday 28 It was a a nice day and I & Father were drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and
Peter was sitting in the house
March 1873
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and William was in Berlin
and Peter was sitting in the house
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It as a stormy day and William was in Berlin and Father was drawing wood and Peter was
sitting in the house
Tuesday 4 It was a poody cold and Father was drawing wood and William and Peter were sitting in the
house
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father and William were chopping and in the after-
noon Father was drawing and William was chopping wood and Peter was sitting in the house
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was on the sale and Peter was
sitting in the house
Friday 7 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was drawing wood and Peter was
sitting in the house
Saturday 8 It was poody cold and in the fore-noon I and Father were drawing wood and William was
chopping and Peter was pokeing by the Barn and in the afternoon Father and Mother were
in Church and William was away and Peter made an axe handle
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and they were in Church
Monday 10 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father & William were chopping and Peter was
drawing wood and in the after-noon I & Father were drawing sawlogs and Peter & William
were chopping
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father drawed headings and Peter & William made Headings
Wednesday
12` It was a nice day and Peter & William made Headings and Father Drawed them
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and they worked the same as the other day
Friday 14 It was a nice day and Peter & William Fetched Grand Father from John Amachers and
Father chopped a little bit of wood
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Saturday 15 It was raining nearly all day and we put straw in the barn
Sunday 16 In the fore-noon we were all sitting in the house and in the after-noon we were in S. School
Monday 17 They were chopping wood and drawing wood and chips
Tuesday 18 It was snowing and in the fore-noon Peter & William were chopping and Father was drawing
a little wood and rail timber and in the after noon Peter was chopping and Wm and Father
Page 3 March 1873
were drawing rails.
Wednesday 19 It was nice in the forenoon and Peter was chopping and in the after-noon Father and Peter
were chopping and drawing rail timber
Thursday 20 It was not a very nice day and they were cleaning wheat for a grist and William was sitting
in the house
Friday 21 It was a poody nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood and Peter was
chopping and William was sitting in the house
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and Father made chop stuff by Wildfongs and Peter was chopping half of
the day and William was sitting in the house
Sunday 23 It was a cold day and in the after-noon we were in S. School
Monday 24 It was poody cold and Father was drawing wood and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were
chopping
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Father and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were working at the wood,
and William was sitting in the house
Wednesday 26 It was a stormy day and in the fore-noon they all four were sitting in the house and in the
after-noon Father and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house
Thursday 27 It was middlen nice and Father was drawing sawlogs and Peter and Dietrich were chopping
and Wm was sitting in the house
Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and Peter and Dietrich
were chopping
Saturday 29 It was raining and Father and Peter were in Tavistock and William was sitting in the house
Sunday 30 We were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and Peter and Mother were in Woodstock and I and Father were tapping
trees and William was sitting in the house
April 1873
Tuesday 1 It was middlen cold and in the forenoon I & Father and Mother were in Tavistock and Peter
went to Henry Shaver and in the afternoon Father and I tapped trees and Wm was sitting in
the house
Wednesday 2 It was middlen cold and Father and I were tapping trees and Wm was sitting in the house
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and Father & I were drawing wood and Mother and Wm were cooking
molasses
Friday 4 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and Wm was chopping wood
Saturday 5 In the fore-noon it was nice and Father and Wm were chopping and I and Mother were cook-
ing molasses and in the after-noon it was raining and Father and Wm were cooking
Sunday 6 It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon Father was by Quehls and in the after-noon I and
Father and Wm were in S. School
Monday 7 It was raining and Father and Wm were chopping wood and dunging and fixing the stables
Tuesday 8 It was raining nearly all day and Father and William were chopping by the Barn
Wednesday 9 It was raining all day and William and Father were cleaning oats and cutting straw
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Wm was chopping wood and Father was at Caisters Sale
Friday 11 It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon we were in church and in the after-noon Father was
on the funeral
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and Father was sawing wood by Werner Stein and I and Mother were cook-
ing molasses and Wm and Dietrich were chopping wood
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School
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Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father was planting trees and I was by Werner Steins
Tuesday 15 It was rainy and Father and Dietrich were chopping but in the after-noon Dietrich went home
and I and Father were splitting rails
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping
Friday 18 It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were splitting rails
Page 4 April 1873
Saturday 19 It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were chopping and Mother was by Quehls
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It snowed one inch deep snow and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were drawing wood with the sleigh
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and Mother was cooking
molasses and I was in School
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and Dietrich was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and
I was in School
Friday 25 It was snowing and Father was by Wildfongs crushing grain and Dietrich was chopping
Saturday 26 In the fore-noon Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and in the after-noon Father and
Dietrich were scraping out a cellar for Grandma
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and Mother and I and Grandfather were by John Amacher and Father and
Dietrich were digging a cellar for Grandma
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were fixing fence and drawing stones
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was sowing wheat and Mother was dragging and Annie cooked
1 gallon of molasses.
May 1873
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and Father was sowing oats and Mother was dragging and I was in School
Friday 2 It was pretty nice and sometimes raining too, and I and Father were splitting rails
Saturday 3 It was middlen nice and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence, chopping wood, and plowing
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and Father was sowing peas and Dietrich was chopping
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and Father sowed nearly 7 bushels of wheat and I was harrowing and
Dietrich was chopping and in the after-noon I & Father and Dietrich laid the foundation for
Grandma's house
Wednesday 7 It was raining all day and Father was in Tavistock and Dietrich was by Neargarths
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and Father was by John Amachers getting Grandfathers stove
Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping and I and Mother and Annie were
drawing chips
Saturday 10 It was middlen nice and we were working different things
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and Sunday School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and I was in School
Tuesday 13 It was middlen cold and Father was plowing and sowing and I was in School
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and sowing and harrowing and I was in School
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats we sowed in all 11 bushels
Friday 16 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and in the after-noon he was cultivating for Quehls
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and chips
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were cleaning up in the new shop
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were working in the new shop
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and Father put in a drain for Grandmother and I and Mother and Annie were
drawing chips
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon Father was in Shakespeare on
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John Amachers court
Friday 23 It was a nice day and we were logging and making fence
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we made fence and in the afternoon Father was on Hitzeroths raisen
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing and planting potatoes
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and drilling and in the after-noon Father and C.
Helmuth were logging
Page 5 May 1873
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were cleaning up in the follow
Thursday 29 It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice shower of rain and we were cleaning up
in the follow
Friday 30 It was a nice day and Father and Johnny Staebler were cleaning up in the follow
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we were working in the follow
June 1873
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were working in the follow and washing the sheep
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing and burning in the follow
Wednesday 4 It was a middlen nice day and Father was sowing oats
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and shore the sheep
Friday 6 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and I was in School
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and fixing fence
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and Father was plowing the turnip land
Tuesday 10 Father was working a little at the turnip land and in the afternoon it was raining
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and Father sowed turnip seed
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and Father finished sowing turnip seed
Friday 13 It was a nice day and Father fetched Katie from Shakespeare and drawed rails
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we made fence and in the afternoon we were in Church
we had quarter meeting
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we all were on the quarter meeting
Monday 16 It was a nice day and Father was working on the road
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's wife's funeral
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and Father was working on the road
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Friday 20 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Sunday 22 It was nice in the fore-noon but in the afternoon it was raining and we were on the camp
meeting
Monday 23 It was a nice day and Father fetched the things home from the camp meeting bush
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and I and Father drawed chips to Tavistock
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and I and Father hauled chips to Tavistock
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and Father went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Grand Ma
Friday 27 It was a nice day and Father was on Werner Stein's raising he was raising a shed
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Annie and Katie were in Woodstock
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we were working by the barn and raising by Wildfongs
July 1873
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was in the Mill and in the store
Wednesday 2 It was a poody nice day and I was in Tavistock and Father had a sore leg
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and Father mowed a little grass and then weavers came
Friday 4 It was a nice day and Father was working different things
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Saturday 5 It was a nice day and Father was on Henry Smith's raising
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Lisbon by Wm. Baltzer's
Monday 7 It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in the barn
Thursday 10 It was a poody nice day and Father mowed grass and plowed potatoes
Friday 11 It was a nice day and Father drawed hay in for grandmother and for us
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and father was mowing grass and I and Mother took Katie to Zurbriggs
Page 6 July 1873
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father was working in grandmothers house
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and I and Mother and Annie were picking
raspberries by Majors
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and we picked raspberries
Friday 18 It was a poody nice day and we drawed hay in the barn
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last hay
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father drawed cheese to Stratford
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and I and grandfather were by
John Amachers getting cherries
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and Mother and Annie picked
raspberries
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I was working in grandmothers house and the others were working
different things
Friday 25 It was a nice day and Father drawed two loads of boards to Shakespeare
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Sunday School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Thursday 31 It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother drawed in two loads of fall wheat
August 1873
Friday 1 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Saturday 2 It was a middlen nice day and we were working the same as the other day
Sunday 3 I was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon we were on Gischler's funeral
Monday 4 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and Father cradled our last fall wheat
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last fall wheat
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and Father raked our fall wheat stubbles and drawed in the rakins
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we threshed our fall wheat we got 128 bushels
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and Annie and Mother were pulling peas
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas and in the afternoon it
was raining and I and Father were dunging the stables
Wednesday 13 It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were away
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats and peas
Saturday 16 It was a middlen nice day and Father was cradeling wheat and drawing in peas
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing in peas
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were binding wheat by Wildfongs
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and Wildfong was reaping our wheat
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were drawing in and shocking wheat and Annie was by Wildfongs
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we were cradeling and drawing in oats
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and drawed in our last wheat
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in S. School
Monday 25 It was a middlen nice day and Father was away and bought a threshmachine for $200.00
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last oats
Page 7 August 1873
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was making fence
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring
Friday 29 It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring and burning stumps
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and I was dragging and Father was burning stumps
Sunday 31 It was a little rainy and they were in Church and S. School and I was sick
September 1873
Monday 1 It was poody windy and Father was plowing
Tuesday 2 It was poody nice and Father was plowing
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and Father was plowing
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was sowing fall wheat and I was dragging
Friday 5 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine
Sunday 7 It was a rainy day and we all except I were on the quarter meeting in the old church
Monday 8 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sand
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats in the new chop
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line
Friday 12 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line in the fore-noon and in the after-
noon he came home and drawed in a load of oats
Saturday 13 It was a poody cold day and Father was cradeling oats
Sunday 14 It was a poody cold day and we were in Church & S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein butchering a steer
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and Father drawed a load of wheat to Tavistock
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and Father went away threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine
Friday 19 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Werner Stein drawed in our last oats we had in the new chop which
we cleaned up in the Spring and Father was away threshing
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we dug a few Potatoes
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were threshing for G. Staebler
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Werner Stein
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford and Mother and Annie were digging
potatoes
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and Father was on the Section of the railway meeting
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
October 1873
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing and I was ten years old
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Thursday 2 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Friday 3 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Saturday 4 It was raining and Father came home with the machine
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were away buying apples
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Neargarth
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self
Page 8 October 1873
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Helmuths
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we made cider and boiled apple butter and drawed dung
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was working a lot of things
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were working a lot of things
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we were threshing peas with the colts
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was poody cold and we were drawing dung
Tuesday 21 It was a cold day and we butchered a steer
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was on Andrew Wilkers Sale
Thursday 23 It was poody rainy and Father was working a lot of things
Friday 24 It was poody nice and we were plowing
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung
Sunday 26 It was a middlen nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a middlen nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 28 It was a snowy day and we were plowing
Wednesday 29 It was a poody nice day and we were on Christian Jagie's funeral
Thursday 30 It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips
Friday 31 It was a cold day and Father was plowing
November 1873
Saturday 1 It was a poody nice day and Father was plowing
Sunday 2 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing and piling up wood
Friday 7 I was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Saturday 8 It was pretty rainy and Father was working different things
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was pretty cold and I and Father were in Woodstock. We took Annie to the Station she
went to Chicago
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father looked for a hired man but he got none
Wednesday 12 It was a pretty nice day and Father was working different things
Thursday 13 It was a winter day and Father was working different things
Friday 14 It was pretty nice and Father was in Ingersoll got a wheel for the thresh machine
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for T. Harrington
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and Father was by Staeblers butchering a cow
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were digging stones for the barn in Wettlaufer's bush
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Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and Father was digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
Friday 21 It was snowing and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we
had quarter meeting
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 24 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Thursday 27 It was pretty cold and Father was away threshing
Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing
Page 9 November 1873
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and Father came home from threshing
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
December 1873
Monday 1 It was a snowy day and we were drawing wood and stones
Tuesday 2 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing a little by Adam Mohrs
Wednesday 3 It was raining and we were working different things
Thursday 4 It was a stormy day and it bowed so many trees down and took the roofs of barns etc. and
we were splitting rails
Friday 5 It was a pretty nice day and Father was threshing for Adam Mohr
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Makle's
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Makle and was on the funeral of Jacob
Wagner
Tuesday 9 It wa a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth
Friday 12 It was a rainy day and Daniel was sawing for Solomon Weaver
Saturday 13 It was a stormy day and we were chopping wood
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were butchering for Werner Stein
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Saturday 20 It was a pretty nice day and we were scoring wood
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber for the barn
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were fixing the Christmas tree in Church
Friday 26 It wa a nice day and Father was drawing timber
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Werner Stein
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a cold day and we were butchering
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber
January 1874
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and they were in Church and I and Daniel Kreh were in Downie and we had
nice sleighing and G. Staebler died
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Friday 2 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Staeblers
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and Mother was by Staeblers and I and Father were pokeing at home
Sunday 4 It was so warm that the snow went all away and we had to drive with the wagons and we
were on Staeblers funeral.
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
Tuesday 6 It was snowing and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's funeral
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was working different things
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein
Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father was in Shakespeare and by John Amachers
Saturday 10 It was a pretty nice day and Father was in Woodstock
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and Mother was in Church there was no S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth
Page 10 January 1874
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfongs
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings
Thursday 15 It was a cold day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings
Friday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock with the cutter
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Prayer meeting
Monday 19 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping
Friday 23 It was raining and Daniel was threshing by Morlocks and Father was pokeing at home
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and I and Father were digging stones on the 13th line
Sunday 25 It was cold and Father was in Church there was no S. School
Monday 26 It was pretty cold and we were drawing stones
Tuesday 27 We were drawing stones
Wednesday 28 It was snowing and Father was drawing stones
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on the funeral of Schroeder's Wife
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
February 1874
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church there was no S. School
Monday 2 It was a cold day and we were drawing stones
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Friday 6 It was a cold day and we were drawing stones
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Friday 13 It was a rainy day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs
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Thursday 19 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
Friday 20 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
Saturday 21 It was a snowy day and we were working different things
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and Father was away buying oats
March 1874
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the Barn
Page 11 March 1874
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the barn
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood
Friday 6 It was a nice day and Father & Schultz were drawing rails & Sam Helmuth was splitting rails
Saturday 7 It was a rainy day and in the after-noon Father and Schultz were drawing rails
Sunday 8 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in Church
Monday 9 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff
Tuesday 10 It was a cold stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff
Wednesday 11 It was cold, stormy day and Sam Helmuth and Father were chopping wood
Thursday 12 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in the mill and Samuel Helmuth & Schultz
were chopping
Friday 13 It was a cold and stormy day and Sam and Schultz were chopping wood
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and Sam was chopping wood and Father was drawing sawlogs
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 16 It was a nice day and Sam & Schultz were chopping wood and I & Father were tapping trees
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and I and Father were tapping trees and Schultz was chopping wood
Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we were skinning the cow that died
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
Friday 20 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were cooking sugar
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 23 It was a cold day and Father and Peter and Schultz were making fence and in the afternoon
Peter was cooking molasses
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day & Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing logs for the barn
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were sawing wood by Werner Stein and Father was
making fence
Thursday 26 It was a rainy day and Father and Peter were chopping wood
Friday 27 It was a nice day and Father and Peter were sawing wood for grand mother
Saturday 28 It was a cold day and Father was cooking molasses and Sam was chopping
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 30 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing wood
April 1874
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing rails
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford with Potatoes
Friday 3 It was a cold day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and Father was drawing sawlogs
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Sunday 5 It was snowing and we were in Church (Easter)
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing rails
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and they were chopping wood
Friday 10 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and I and Father were cooking sugar
Saturday 11 It was a cold, stormy day and we were cooling molasses
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we were chopping and drawing wood
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we were on old Kleinknechts funeral
Page 12 April 1874
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 20 It was thundering, lightning, and raining and Father was grafting trees
Tuesday 21 It was raining and we were working different things
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was plowing
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing and cooking molasses
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Saturday 25 It was raining and we were plowing and cooking molasses and making fence
Sunday 26 It was a cold day and were in prayer meeting
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing, drawing stones and cooking molasses
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we were plowing
May 1874
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were sowing oats
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails with two teams
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we were sowing wheat
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we were sowing oats
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we were harrowing
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we were plowing, and sowing wheat
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in church in Zorra
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were sowing peas
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we were scrapering for the barn and plowing for potatoes
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Ascension day)
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were scrapering and planting potatoes and washing the sheep
Saturday 16 It was pretty cold and we were drawing wheat to Tavistock
Sunday 17 It was raining and we were in Church
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were scrapering and I was planting potatoes
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were making fence
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
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Sunday 24 It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting
Monday 25 It was a rainy day and we were scrapering
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was away for lime
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was away for lime
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and the masons came and started the wall for our kitchen
Friday 29 It was a nice day and the masons finished the wall for our kitchen
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for our kitchen
Sunday 31 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
June 1874
Monday 1 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and made our kitchen
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and Father and the carpenters were working at our kitchen
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen
Friday 5 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and the carpenters were working at the
kitchen till noon
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Saturday 6 It was a nice day and the masons came for making the barn wall
Sunday 7 It was raining, thundering, lightning and hailing
Monday 8 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the barn wall
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
Friday 12 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and the masons finished the barn wall
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we got ready for the raising
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were raising up our barn
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we were working on the road
Thursday 18 We were working on the road and in the after-noon it was raining
Friday 19 It was nice day and we were working on the road
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we began plowing the summer follow
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and were working at our barn & we were plowing
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we were plowing
July 1874
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Friday 3 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and I and Father and Katie and William Stein were in Woodstock
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in our new barn and the carpenters went away
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Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and Father and Peter were mowing grass for grandmother
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we were working different things and Peter was sick
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we were drawing hay in by Grandmother
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we were drawing in hay
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we were mowing grass
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were mowing grass
Saturday 18 It was a hot day and we were drawing in hay
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and picked raspberries
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were away for cherries
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Woodstock with scandlings
Friday 24 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and I and Mother and Mary and Susanna
Amacher were picking berries
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Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg
Sunday 26 It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Ellice picking huckle berries
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen
Friday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and cut a little fall wheat after supper
August 1874
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope
Monday 3 It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock getting the machine fixed and we cut our
last fall wheat
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day & Peter was plowing at the summer follow & Father was pokeing at home
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth with our machine
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gehrhardt with our machine
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were cradleing oats and plowing
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Adam Mohr with our machine
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we were threshing by John Wettlaufer with our machine
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and Wildfang was reaping our spring wheat
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest
Friday 21 It was raining and in the morning we helped Wildfangs in the harvest
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and in the after noon we helped Wildfangs in the harvest
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last wheat
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Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and the masons came for pointing out the wall and Father was threshing
for Makle and for Quehl with our machine
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the masons were here
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the Masons went away
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and Peter was plowing and Father was in Shakespeare with the pump
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and plowing
September 1874
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Majors
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Dunns
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we sowed 12 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and Father was in the camp
meeting bush fixing the tent
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways
Page 15 September 1874
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 15 It was a rainy day and in the morning Father and Peter started off with the machine for
threshing by Werner Stein but when they came to the bridge the tongue went out and the
machine tumbled into the ditch and broke the wagon and a little at the machine
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein with our machine
Thursday 17 It was raining and Father and Mother were on the convention in Sebringville
Friday 18 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock
Saturday 19 It was a rainy day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfangs
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well and the carpenters came
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were working at the well
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we finished the well
Sunday 27 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we were working at home
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and Peter was plowing and Father was working in the kitchen
October 1874
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was away for apples
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
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Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father was away for apples and we were cooking apple butter
Saturday 10 It was raining and we were working different things
Sunday 11 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers with our machine
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Friday 16 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Albert Gast with our machine
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Hitzeroth
Friday 23 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Millers
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock and Peter was drawing ground
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
Page 16 October 1874
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Wednesday 28 It was raining and Peter was away for lime
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer and the masons came
Friday 30 It was a windy day & we were working at the kitchen & the masons were paveing the stable
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and the masons were plastering the kitchen
November 1874
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School and Father was in Lisbon by Baltzers
Monday 2 It was a nice day and the masons were paveing the stable
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and the masons were making a cistern
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and the masons finished the cistern and went away
Thursday 5 It was a rainy day and we were pokeing at home
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 9 It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were plowing with two teams
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Friday 13 It was a cold day and we were butchering a cow
Saturday 14 It was a cold day and we were working different things
Sunday 15 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and the carpenters started to make a woodshed
Friday 20 It was a cold snowy day and we were on Staeblers Sale
Saturday 21 It was a cold day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs
Sunday 22 It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a cold snowy day and Father was by Grandmother to haul hay
Tuesday 24 It was a cold snowy day and we were pokeing at home
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
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Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer
Sunday 29 It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a cold day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer
December 1874
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were working at home
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and the snow went away and we butchered a cow
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths the half day
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we helped to move Staebler to Tavistock
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Father was on the sale on the seventh line
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we moved grandmother to our place
Saturday 12 It was a cold day and we sold grandmother's hay
Sunday 13 It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a cold day and we were working different things
Page 17 December 1874
Tuesday 15 It was a cold day and we were threshing by Henry Smith
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Smith
Thursday 17 It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Makels
Friday 18 It was a cold day and we were working different things
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I and Father were on the Examination
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer
Thursday 24 It was a cold snowy day and we were working different things
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Christmas)
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs
Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father and William were viewing Peter and Williams land
Tuesday 29 It was cold day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
Wednesday 30 It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we were working different things
January 1875
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope
Saturday 2 It was a cold snowy day and we did the chores
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School
Monday 4 It was a cold snowy day and Father took grandmothers table and five chairs to the irish
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and Osbere brought us the money for the land and we were on Herr
Spark's funeral
Wednesday
`6 6 It was a cold day and Father chopped wood and went away threshing
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gerhardt
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we were making sausage for Fred Krug
Saturday 9 It was a cold stormy day and Father was settling with Fred Krug
Sunday 10 It was a cold day and we were at home
Monday 11 It was a cold day and we were shoveling snow on the road
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Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were butchering by Werner Stein
Wednesday 13 It was cold and Father was doctoring Dick
Thursday 14 It was a cold day and Father was sawing wood by John Wettlaufer
Friday 15 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and Father was drawing turnips
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing logs for sawing
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were sawing wood
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing turnips with two teams
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Friday 22 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a stormy day and we were drawing logs for sawing
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we brought Steinmann a cord of wood for $3.
Wednesday 27 It was a stormy day and in the afternoon we were drawing logs for sawing
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we were by Erbs with Dick
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with four bags of apples
Sunday 31 It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Page 18 February 1875
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were moving in the kitchen
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and Weaver & Wildfang were here and Father and Wildfang were settling
Thursday 4 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
Friday 5 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
Saturday 6 It was a cold stormy day and Father brought the carpet rags to Muencher and in the
afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 7 It was a cold day and we were in Church
Monday 8 It was a cold stormy day and Father and Mother were in Tavistock with Dick in the cutter
Tuesday 9 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen
Wednesday 10 It was a cold stormy day and Father was pokeing at home
Thursday 11 It was rough and cold and Father took a walk to Tavistock and sold his cord wood for $2.70
a cord
Friday 12 It was rough and cold and we were pokeing at home
Saturday 13 It was a cold day and Father was shoveling snow on the road and was in the mill
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 17 It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and John Amacher was here
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Sunday 21 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood an I was in school
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
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Sunday 28 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
March 1875
Monday 1 It was a cold stormy day and we were poking at home
Tuesday 2 It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 3 It was a cold stormy day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon
he was sitting in the house
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was by Wildfangs crushing grain
Friday 5 I was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we went to Waterloo
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Waterloo and at night it was thundering and lightning
Monday 15 It was a rainy day and we came home from Waterloo
Tuesday 16 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working by the barn and was in Tavistock
Wednesday 17 It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home
Thursday 18 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Page 19 March 1875
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Wednesday 24 It was as stormy as it ever was during this winter and we were drawing wood
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Good Friday)
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and sawlogs
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter)
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we were tapping trees
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we were tapping trees
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses and drawing wood and rails
April 1875
Thursday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in the mill and fixing fence
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were fixing fence
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we were crushing grain
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses at home and Fritz Lindt and his wife and
boy came
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was working different things
Friday 9 It was a rainy day and Father went with Fritz Lindt to see a farm
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we were sugaring off
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was in Hamburg
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were by Morlocks and traded Dick for a reaper and got a load of
hay and twenty dollars to boot
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Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were making fence
Thursday 15 It was a rainy day and Father was working different things
Friday 16 It was very cold and snowing like in winter and in the after noon Father was drawing sawlogs
with the sleigh he had one log which contained 245 feet
Saturday 17 It was a cold day and Father was drawing sawlogs
Sunday 18 It was a cold day and we were in prayer meeting and Sunday School
Monday 19 It was a cold day and Father was making fence
Tuesday 20 It was a cold day and Father was working different things
Wednesday 21 It was a cold day and Father was working different things
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood
Friday 23 It was a nice day and at night it snowed very much and Father and the carpenters were
working at the woodshed
Saturday 24 It was snowy and Father was crushing grain
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and the carpenters were here making a woodshed and the sap was running
very good and I and Mother were boiling molasses
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon the carpenters went away and we commenced
ploughing and grandmother was boiling sap
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 29 It was a rainy day and we were plowing and boiling molasses
Friday 30 It was a cold day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we began
plowing in the old chop
Page 20 May 1875
Saturday 1 It was cold, raining, snowing, thundering and lightning and in the forenoon we were plowing
and in the afternoon we were cleaning wheat
Sunday 2 It was a cold snowy day and it was quarter meeting in South Easthope and we were at home
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
Wednesday 5 It was nice in the forenoon and we sowed 8 bushels of wheat in the little corner field by the
road
Thursday 6 It was a wet day and we were at home (Ascension Day)
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing and dragging
Saturday 8 It was a hot day and we sowed oats in the field by the barn
Sunday 9 In the afternoon we had a heavy rain and I was in S. School
Monday 10 It was a wet day and we put wood in the wood shed
Tuesday 11 It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home
Wednesday 12 It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails in the old chop
Friday 14 It was a wet day and we were drawing rails and were in Tavistock
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the old chop
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat in the front part of the chop and peas in the orchard
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the field by the bush
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat and oats
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked the potatoe land
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and in the morning Sall got a colt
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Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was rolling the land
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and Father was rolling, and cleaning and drawing wheat
Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was fixing fence and cleaning and drawing wheat
Saturday 29 It was rainy, and in the forenoon we were drawing rails and in the afternoon I began plowing
at the summer follow
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and Father was digging post holes and I was plowing
June 1875
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we made fence
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing ground
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing ground
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were pulling stumps and worked at the turnip land
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs and dung
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father fixed the camp
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Page 21 June 1875
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road
Thursday 24 It was rainy and we were working different things
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father hauled boards for Alles
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were hewing timber for the river bridge
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father was scrapering by the Church
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we were working different things
July 1875
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Hamburg on the convention
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 3 It was nice and in the forenoon we were working different things and in the afternoon we were
in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with the reaper
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Friday 9 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we were working different things
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Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and drawed hay in the barn
Friday 16 It was raining in the morning and Father was in Hamburg, and drawed hay in the barn
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in
Sunday 18 It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father and Schultz
were mowing grass
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we put a load of hay in the barn
Friday 23 It was a nice day and I and Father were by Osbens for cherries.
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and Father fetched the reaper from Hamburg
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father was cleaning
turnips
Page 22 August 1875
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
Tuesday 3 It was a rainy day we cleaned wheat
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat
Saturday 7 It was a rainy day and we were working at home
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we drawed wheat in the barn
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we hauled stones to C. Hohner, Tavistock
Friday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by John Wettlaufer
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Adam Mohr
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was threshing by Adam Mohr and in the after-
noon we were cutting and drawing in oats
Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Facey
Friday 20 It was a rainy day and Father was in Hamburg
Saturday 21 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Millers
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were pulling peas
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and peas
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Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and peas
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and drawed in peas
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and oats
September 1875
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we drawed in oats and peas
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, and drawed some in the barn
Friday 3 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon we threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon we
hauled in peas
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were pulling peas and drawed some in the barn
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat and oats
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we finished sowing, harrowing and drawing stones
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet and Murray
Thursday 16 It was a rainy day and we threshed for Murray
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murray
Page 23 September 1875
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we threshed for Dunn
Sunday 19 It as a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Dunns and in the afternoon we worked
different things at home
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the show at Tavistock
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Behrenwald, and in the afternoon we
plowed
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and Father was in Ingersoll, got a wheel for the separator
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we threshed for Quehl
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes
Wednesday 29 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Thursday 30 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
October 1875
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel
Wednesday and Thursday - missed two days
Friday 8 It was a rainy day and we were digging potatoes
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg
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Sunday 10 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and Father was fetching apples
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were fetching apples
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were threshing by Helmuths and in the afternoon
we were by the cider press
Friday 15 It was a rainy day and we were cooking apple butter
Saturday 16 It was a cold day and we were on Leonhardt Wilker's funeral
Sunday 17 It was snowing and thundering and lightening and we were in S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we killed a heifer
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing and pulling turnips
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled turnips together
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing and painting the kitchen
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and I was plowing
Wednesday 27 It was raining and we worked different things
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 31 It was snowing and storming very much and we were in Church
November 1875
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were working different things
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs
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Wednesday 3 It was snowing and we pulled our last turnips
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was working different things
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and we plowed, and worked other things
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we plowed
Wednesday 10 It was a wet day and we worked different things
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed
Friday 12 It was a nice day and Father was on Mrs. Wagler's sale
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed
Sunday 14 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and Sunday School
Monday 15 It was a wet, cold day and we worked different things
Tuesday 16 It was a snowy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 17 It was a stormy day, and we worked different things
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood
Friday 19 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon Father
and Mother went down to John Amachers
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Father and Mother came home from the gravel road
Sunday 21 It was a cold day and Father and Mother were at old Mr. Hamburgers funeral
Monday 22 It was a cold day and Father was working different things
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Wednesday 24 It was a cold day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
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Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Friday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a cold stormy day and we helped Morlock butchering
Tuesday 30 It was a cold day and we butchered a steer
December 1875
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Friday 3 It was a nice day and we helped Morlocks threshing
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were butchering
Sunday 5 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. .Facey half a day
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was working at home
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
Friday 17 It was a cold day and Father was butchering for Staeblers
Saturday 18 It was a stormy day and we were working at home
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Tuesday 21 It was so nice that the snow melted all away and we threshed for Helmuths
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Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Helmuths and in the afternoon Father
and Mother came to the Examination
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Stratford
Friday 24 It was cold and rainy at night, and we worked at home
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church (Christmas)
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and I was down by Amachers and Father was working at home
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped W. & P. Amacher butchering
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
Thursday 30 It was a nice day we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
Friday 31 It was a very warm day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer 1/2 a day
January 1876
Saturday 1 It was a rainy day and we were at home
Sunday 2 It was a nice day but we had no sleighing and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped Wildfangs butchering
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were working at home
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and took two loads of turnips home
Thursday 6 It was a cold day we chopped wood
Friday 7 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped wood and in the afternoon we were in
Tavistock
Sunday 9 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 10 It was a very stormy day and we were working at home
Tuesday 11 It was a cold day and Father and Mother helped Dietrich Wettlaufers butchering
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and Mother made sausage for Fred Krug
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we drawed logs for sawing with the crosscut saw
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we drawed logs together
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we drawed logs together
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and William Neargarth and Schultz were chopping and Father was sick
Tuesday 18 It was a wet day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick
Wednesday 19 It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick
Thursday 20 It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and we were working at home
Friday 21 It was a cold day and we were drawing logs
Saturday 22 It was a cold day and we hauled logs
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were at home
Monday 24 It was a cold day and we were hauling wood
Tuesday 25 It was a snowy day and we were threshing by Helmuths half a day
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs for Werner Stein
Friday 28 It was a stormy day and were flailing peas
Saturday 29 It was a stormy day and Father was settling with some people
Sunday 30 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were hauling wood
February 1876
Tuesday 1 It was a snowy day and we were working at home
Wednesday 2 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
Thursday 3 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs
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Sunday 6 It was a nice day and I was in Church and S. School and Father and Mother were down by
Grand Father
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we helped Makel drawing sand
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we drawed wood for sawing with the circle saw
Wednesday 9 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Father fetched the crosscut saw from Hamburg
Friday 11 It was a rainy day and we were working at home
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with some apples and potatoes
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Wednesday 16 It was a stormy day and Father helped Morlocks threshing
Thursday 17 It was a stormy day and we threshed by Helmuths
Friday 18 It was a nice day and Father helped Morlocks threshing
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing
Tuesday 22 It was a cold stormy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 23 It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we sawed
wood
Thursday 24 It was a cold day and we sawed wood
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Friday 25 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Sunday 27 It was a cold day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I was at home
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
March 1876
Wednesday
1 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein and in the morning at four o'clock
Grandfather died at John Amachers
Friday 3 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I drawed wood to
Shakespeare
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were at Grandfathers funeral
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein
Tuesday 7 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Wednesday 8 It was a stormy day and we worked at home
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Helmuths
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 12 It was a rainy day and we were in Church
Monday 13 It was a stormy day and we worked at home
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we drawed wood
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was crushing grain
Thursday 16 It was a stormy day and Father was at the funeral of Mr. John Roth's wife
Friday 17 It was a snowy day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards
Saturday 18 It was a cold day and father went down to Lingelbachs
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Millers
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at William Amacher's wedding
Wednesday 22 It was stormy day and we sawed wood for Millers
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Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we took wheat to Shakespeare and sold it at $1.00 per bushel
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Saturday 25 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Olloway
Tuesday 28 It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we sawed wood for Olloway and in the afternoon we
crushed grain
Wednesday 29 It was a stormy day and we crushed grain
Thursday 30 It was a cold day and we brought Helmuths peas home and worked at home
Friday 31 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr
April 1876
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr half a day
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we tapped trees
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were cutting peas and in the afternoon we were at
Jacob Miller's Sale and bought two colts
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock spring show
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Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were cutting peas and cooked molasses
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and cleaned peas
Wednesday 12 It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas
Thursday 13 It was a rainy day and we were at Herman Smith's child's funeral
Friday 14 It was a rainy day and we were at Adam Mohr's child's funeral (Good Friday)
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were cutting peas, cooking molasses and took 1 load of turnips
home
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a cold day and we took two loads of turnips home
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and drawed stones
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we sowed 7 bushels of wheat
Sunday 30 It was cold and snowy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School
May 1876
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we harrowed and cultivated
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed six bushels of wheat
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we sowed seven bushels of wheat
Friday 5 It was a rainy day and in the forenoon we were cultivating
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we made fence
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 8 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were plowing
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we drawed rails and made fence
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we sowed twelve bushels of oats
Friday 12 It was a nice day and father made fence
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a rainy day and we sowed 4 bushels of oats, and were in Tavistock
Tuesday 16 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day but in the morning we had a fearful rain that everything overflowed; and we
staked fence.
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing twelve bushels of peas
About this time we got our wagon from Hamburg
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing
Saturday 20 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawed rails
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Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we harrowed, cultivated, and drawed dung
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we fetched our carriage from Hamburg
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we drawed dung and planted potatoes
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were at Ramseyer's raising
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we planted Quehl's potatoes
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we shore our sheep and sowed one gallon of pealed oats
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we worked different things
June 1876
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards
Friday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land, and father made fence
Saturday 3 It was a rainy day and we were harrowing, cleaning wheat, and made fence
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed in the orchard
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed and made fence
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we drilled at our turnip land
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we drawed dung
Friday 9 It was a nice day and father was at Makel's raising and I plowed at the turnip land
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father fixed the camp
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were drilling and drawing dung
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and they went to the camp meeting and I plowed at the summer follow
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 16 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Saturday 17 It was a rainy day and we brought our things home from the camp meeting and plowed at the
summer follow
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles
Tuesday 20 It was a rainy day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles
Wednesday 21 It was a rainy day and father was working on the road and I plowed and harrowed at the
summer follow
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
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Friday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon father was working on the road and in the afternoon I
was harrowing
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we drawed stones and in the afternoon, they were at
the quarter meeting in South Easthope
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting
Monday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we dug a well and in the afternoon we scrapered at the
root house
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and were scrapering
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with wool
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed sand
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we drawed sand
July 1876
Saturday 1 It was raining and we drawed stones
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was raining and we drawed stones
Tuesday 4 It was raining and we took our lambs away
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill at the saromi
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Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed our potatoes and in the evening we were in church in
Hamburg. Mr. Halmhuber preached
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we drawed hay, chips, and wood
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with scandlings
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and father was in St. Marys for lime
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and the masons came for putting up the root house wall
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and the masons were here
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and the masons were here
Friday 14 It was a nice day and the masons were here
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay into the barn
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay in
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we finished haying
Saturday 22 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat, and plowed
Thursday 27 It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice rain shower and we drawed fall wheat in
Friday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and we picked raspberries
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed fall wheat in
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet
August 1876
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed, and mowed thistles
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were harrowing
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were harrowing
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats, and pulled peas
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we pulled peas
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we pulled peas
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and drawed peas into the barn
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed oats in
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed wheat and oats into the barn
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled grain into the barn
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled grain in
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled grain in, and finished harvesting
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we drawed chips, and dung
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
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Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed
Thursday 24 We had a nice rain shower in the afternoon and we plowed and fixed the granary
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the granary
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting in Hamburg
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and they were in Hamburg
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we finished threshing and hauled in straw
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat, harrowed, drawed dung, and plowed
September 1876
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we finished sowing fall wheat
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and I was harrowing
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the driving shed
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for shingles
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock, and in the afternoon we went away for threshing
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher
Thursday 14 Father came home from threshing and in the afternoon we hauled logs for the root house and
had a nice rain shower
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled timber, and were at the Tavistock fall show
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled timber
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father went away to the convention in Stephen
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and father was away
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and father was away
Friday 22 It was a nice day and father came home in the evening
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
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Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Tuesday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 27 It was a cold day and we got cider made
Thursday 28 It was a rainy day and father was in Gadshill
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we threshed for Behrenwald, and for Quehls
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast
October 1876
Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church there was quarter meeting at Lingelbachs
Monday 2 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Hitzeroths and in the afternoon we dug
potatoes
Tuesday 3 It was nice in the forenoon and we dug potatoes and in the afternoon it was raining and we
were in Tavistock
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father threshed for John Wettlaufer
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford
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Friday 6 It was a rainy day and father worked different things and went to Tavistock
Saturday 7 It snowed and rained and we hauled wood
Sunday 8 It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon I hauled
wood
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and began framing the timber for the driving shed
and I plowed
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
Friday 13 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
Saturday 14 It was a cold day and they were framing and I plowed
Sunday 15 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were framing and in the afternoon we were raising
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
Friday 20 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed
Thursday 26 It was a snowy day and we were at John Pletsch's wedding
Friday 27 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed
Saturday 28 It was a rainy day and we were shingling
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed and at night it thundered
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and father was on John Woon's sale and we pulled turnips
November 1876
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
Friday 3 It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs and I plowed
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I plowed
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a rainy day and we poked at home
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and father worked at home and I was in school
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Wednesday 8 It was a rainy day and father worked at home and I was in school
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and they were cutting peas and I was in school
Friday 10 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I was plowing
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and father was working at home and I was in school
Friday 17 It was a nice day and father was plowing in the old chop and I was in school
Saturday 18 It was a rainy day and we cut peas and plowed
Sunday 19 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and father was plowing
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and father was drawing wood
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Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and father was plowing
Thursday 23 It was a snowy day and father hauled wood and plowed
Friday 24 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 26 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a fair day and we were butchering
Tuesday 28 It was a snowy day and father worked different things
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and father was working different things
Thursday 30 It was a cold day and father worked different things
December 1876
Friday 1 It was a cold day and father worked different things and Lydia pinched her fingers in the
turnip cutter
Saturday 2 It was a cold day and we hauled the machine to Conrad Wettlaufer
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father hauled the machine to Adam Mohr & a load of wood to Tavistock
Thursday 7 It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing
Friday 8 It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing
Saturday 9 It was a cold stormy day and were worked at home
Sunday 10 It was a cold day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we
took the machine to Mr. Murray and sold fanny for $45.00 to Mr. Nic. Nau
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we butchered for D. Wettlaufer
Friday 15 It was cold and stormy and we worked at home
Saturday 16 It was cold and stormy and we worked at home
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a stormy day and we made sausage for Mr. Krug
Tuesday 19 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
Wednesday 20 It was a cold day and we were at the Examination
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Saturday 23 It was pretty cold and we hauled wood
Sunday 24 It was a cold day and we were in Church and at night at Christmas feast
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church
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Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father and mother were by John Amacher
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Friday 29 It was a stormy day and father helped Wildfangs threshing
Saturday 30 It was a cold day and father hauled wood
Sunday 31 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
January 1877
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg
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Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a cold day and father worked at home and I was in school
Tuesday 9 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and threshed peas
Thursday 11 It was a cold day and we worked different things and I was in school
Friday 12 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Saturday 13 It was a cold day and father hauled wood
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Friday 19 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Saturday 20 It was a cold, stormy day and we did the chores and threshed a few peas
Sunday 21 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were visiting Peter and William and I was in school
Tuesday 23 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Wednesday 24 It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Friday 26 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lingelbach and I was in school
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and Father and I hauled wood
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and grandmother were visiting Alleses and I was in
school
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
February 1877
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school
Friday 2 It was a nice day father hauled wood and I was in school
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and father fetched Lydia, and got ready for sawing wood and I was in
school
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and I was in school
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and took one load to Tavistock and I
was in school
Friday 9 It was a nice day and they cleaned wheat and hauled wood and I was in school
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Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and wheat
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and father got ready for sawing wood and I was in school
Friday 16 It was a nice day and father drawed logs and I was in school
Saturday 17 It was a cold day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 18 It was a snowy day and we were in Church
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we got ready for sawing wood
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father hauled wood
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Thursday 22 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and crushed grain
Friday 23 It was a nice day and father drawed wood and crushed grain
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we fetched two heifers from John Amachers
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and father chopped wood and I was in school
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
March 1877
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school
Friday 2 It was a rainy day and we hauled logs
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and they worked different things and I was in school
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs and I was in school
Thursday 8 It was a rainy day and father worked different things and I was in school
Friday 9 It was a stormy day and father fetched Savage from Zehr and I was in school
Saturday 10 It was a stormy day and father worked different things
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took it away
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father was on Mr. McKay's sale
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father sold red chaff wheat at $1.32 per bu.
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and Father worked different things
Friday 16 It was a nice day and Father chopped logs
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and they were on Old Donie Zurbrigg's funeral
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and father drawed sawlogs
Wednesday 21 It was a snowy day and we threshed peas
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we cleaned peas
Friday 23 It was a nice day and father drawed logs for John Pletsch
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we threshed peas
Sunday 25 It was rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 27 It was a cold day and we cleaned oats
Wednesday 28 It was a cold day and we crushed grain
Thursday 29 It was a cold day and we threshed peas
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and father drawed wood for Rev. H. Werner
Page 35 April 1877
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we tapped trees
Tuesday 3 It was a cold day and we tapped trees
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we worked in the sugar bush
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we cleaned peas and hauled logs
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence
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Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we made fence
Friday 13 It was a nice day and we made fence
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and made fence
Tuesday 17 It was a hot day and we made fence and cultivated
Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we cooked molasses and cultivated
Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Friday 20 It was a nice day and father cracked stones for Helmuth
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were making fence and cultivated
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we sowed eight bushels of wheat; and we let the cattle out in the field
the first time for this spring
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed oats
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we sowed oats (16 bushels all together)
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we sowed 4 bushels of wheat
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we sowed peas
Saturday 28 It was a rainy day and father plowed and I burnt stumps
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was cold and snowing and father was by Makels helping measuring land
May 1877
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we made fence
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we made fence
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and sall got a colt (Lady)
Friday 4 It was a nice day and father plowed and sowed peas
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and finished seeding with sowing peas we sowed over 8 bu.
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and father made fence
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father plowed at the potato land
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and planted potatoes
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the afternoon we were by Dietrich
Wettlaufer
Friday 11 It was a nice day I was rolling the land and father made fence
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were planting potatoes
Tuesday 15 It was a rainy day and we were making fence and harrowed
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land
Page 36 May 1877
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land
Sunday 20 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Elisabeth Jaggie
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was not well during this week
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land.
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I spread dung and plowed
Friday 25 It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and I cultivated, harrowed and rolled
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were on old Alles's funeral
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer fallow and shore sheep
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Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother shore sheep and were on Misses
Kleins funeral
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and the painters came
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed and father painted
June 1877
Friday 1 It was a nice day and I was plowing and the others were painting
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and I was plowing and the rest were painting
Sunday 3 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and I was plowing and they finished painting
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and father was plowing
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father was plowing and we were cutting thistles
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles
Friday 8 It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles
Saturday 9 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and took the wool away at $.26 per lb.
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and father was drilling
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were at Martin Bort's funeral
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed
Thursday 14 It was a rainy day and father plowed and was at Behrenwalds raisen and Annie came from
Chicago.
Friday 15 It was a nice day and father fixed the camp and the camp meeting began
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and father was plowing
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father and mother were at home and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 21 It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 22 It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting and at night we had a very hard frost
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I was harrowing
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were working on the road
Tuesday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Friday 29 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Saturday 30 It was a rainy day and father was at Schneiders barn raising
July 1877
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and father took Anna Bachman to the Woodstock Station
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we scuffled the potatoes
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were at the Convention in Tavistock
Page 37 July 1877
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were at the Convention
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cut grass and drawed hay
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we cut grass
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled hay in
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and drawed in hay
Friday 13 It was a nice day and we drawed in hay
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Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed potatoes, and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 16 It was a nice day and mother and I were after cherries and father was scrapering
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed and moved grass
Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we drawed in hay
Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and we finished haying
Friday 20 It was a nice day and father was scrapering
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed at the summer follow and cleaned turnips
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat
Friday 27 It was a rainy day and I plowed and they picked raspberries
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we drawed in fall wheat
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we finished drawing in fall wheat
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed
August 1877
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed for Wm Schaefer
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer
Friday 3 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon I threshed by
Wildfangs and father and mother drawed in peas
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and father and mother pulled peas and Lydia and I helped Werner Steins
binding
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we cut our last wheat
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 14 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 15 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Thursday 16 It was raining & thundering and the lightning struck in Mr. Kaufman's house in Tavistock and
the grain grew in the shocks and the pea straw was rotten and no sign for good weather yet
Friday 17 In the morning we set the wheat shocks apart and in the afternoon when the wheat was
nearly dry and awful rain came again
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed them in
Page 38 August 1877
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and oats
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and finished harvesting
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and father plowed at the pea land and I was by Wm Amachers
Thursday 23q It was a nice day and father plowed and I came home
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the pea land
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed at the summer follow
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed
Tuesday 28 It was a rainy day and we plowed and set the machine for threshing
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon we threshed
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned wheat
Friday 31 It was a rainy day and we hitched up Charlie and went twice to Tavistock
September 1877
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg
Sunday 2 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed 9 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and hauled dung
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed
Friday 7 It was a rainy day and we sowed wheat
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed and in the afternoon they were in South
Easthope at the quarter meeting and the wheat which we sowed on Monday came up nicely
already
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we scrapered and took the lambs away
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed and fetched wheat from L. Pletsch
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we finished sowing and harrowed
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were after walnuts and dug potatoes
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the show
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day an we dug potatoes
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled sand
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Gadshill for boards
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Nau
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
October 1877
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were in St. Marys for lime
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we fixed the root house
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer and father worked at the root house
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall
Page 39 October 1877
Friday 5 It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and I hauled sawdust and father worked at home
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we slaughtered a steer and in the afternoon father was
raising by A. Mohr
Wednesday 10 It was a rainy day and father was at Andrew Mogk's sale
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Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled rails
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and plowed
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed by Helmuths and plowed and in the
afternoon we hauled rails
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we made fence
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we cooked pumpkin sauce
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we pointed out the wall and fixed the smokehouse
Thursday 18 It was a rainy day and we worked at the wall in the wagon shed
Friday 19 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Saturday 20 It was a cold day and we plowed and were in Tavistock
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed and sold Charlie for $75. to D. Helmuth
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips
Friday 26 It was a cold day and father was at Miller' sale and I plowed
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled in turnips
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and I plowed
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and they hauled in turnips and I plowed
Wednesday 31 It was a rainy day and we took in our last turnips we got 39 loads & in the afternoon I plowed
November 1877
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father was at Henry Roth's sale
Friday 2 It was a wet day and we worked different things
Saturday 3 It was a cold, wet day and we worked different things
Sunday 4 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a cold, snowy day and we butchered a cow
Tuesday 6 It was a cold day and we took the beef away
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father finished the wall in the driving shed
Thursday 8 It was a rainy day and father and mother cleaned wheat
Friday 9 It was a cold day and father worked different things
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Morlocks
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and father fetched apples
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father sawed wood for Morlocks
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Friday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled logs for sawing
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we sawed logs and in the evening it thundered, lightened and hailed
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and they worked different things
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and they worked different things
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs
Page 40 November 1877
Thursday 22 It was a rainy day and they were in Church (Thanksgiving Day)
Friday 23 It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs
Saturday 24 It was a rainy day and in the afternoon our quarter meeting began
Sunday 25 It was a rainy day and we were in Church
Monday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and father and uncle Peter were ditching
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Wednesday 28 It was a cold day and they were ditching
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and they ditched and butchered a steer
Friday 30 It was a cold day and we worked different things
December 1877
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and father and mother butchered for Quehls
Tuesday 4 It was a rainy day and father took the machine to Adam Mohrs and worked different things
at home
Wednesday 5 It was a rainy day and father set the machine by Mohrs
Thursday 6 It was a snowy day and we butchered
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohrs
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and father plowed and took a load of wood to Tavistock
Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father plowed
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at the Examination
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we had no sleighing yet and father hauled wood to Tavistock
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the evening at the Christmas feast
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to the new Mill at Tavistock
Friday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked different things and in the afternoon we were
at John Armstrong's sale
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father and mother were in Zorra at the quarter
meeting
Sunday 30 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a cold day and we hauled wood
January 1878
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were at home we had visitors
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Thursday 3 It was a cold day and we hauled wood
Friday 4 It was a snowy day but we had no sleighing yet only about two inches snow
Saturday 5 It was a snowy day and we worked different things
Sunday 6 It was a cold day and we had sleighing and were in Church and S. School
Page 41 January 1878
Monday 7 It was a cold day and father was by Wm & Peter Amachers
Tuesday 8 It was a snowy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and father and mother went up to Lisbon
Thursday 10 It was a rainy day and father and mother were at Henry Baltzer's funeral
Friday 11 It was a nice day and father and mother were butchering at Diet. Wettlaufers
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Saturday 12 It was a nice day and they came home from butchering and in the afternoon we hauled wood
Sunday 13 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we had fine sleighing again and father hauled wood
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and father hauled wood
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schultz
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and in the afternoon he hauled stones for Schultz
Friday 18 It was a nice day and they were at Andrew Hahn's funeral
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and the sleighing was away again and we were at Doctor Adam's funeral
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and father was sickly
Tuesday 22 It was a snowy day and father was sickly
Wednesday 23 It was a cold day father worked different things
Thursday 24 It was a cold day and we had no sleighing yet and father worked different things
Friday 25 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lorenz Naus and Morlocks
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and father took Lydia home
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped and hauled wood
Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and they chopped and hauled wood
Thursday 31 It was a cold stormy day and they chopped and hauled wood and at night we got about
12 inches snow
February 1878
Friday 1 It was a cold day and we worked at home
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father and mother were at the quarter meeting in
South Easthope
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope
Monday 4 It was a nice day and father and Schultz were chopping
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and they were chopping
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they were chopping
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer
Friday 8 It was a nice day and the snow was mostly all gone again, the sleighing was spoilt three
days ago already and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer
Saturday 9 It was a stormy day and father worked different things
Sunday 10 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Nicklaus Schweitzers
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Friday 15 It was a nice day and father slaughtered a steer for D. Wettlaufer
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Sunday 17 It snowed in the morning and in the afternoon it thawed & we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and father chopped wood
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Wednesday 20 During the night we got snow enough to make fine sleighing but during the day it all thawed
away again and father made and hauled sawlogs
Thursday 21 It was raining and father worked different things
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Friday 22 It was a rainy day and father and mother were by Amachers. Peter was sick
Saturday 23 It was a snowy day and we were by Amachers
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a cold day and father worked different things
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Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Wildfangs
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped wood
March 1878
Friday 1 It was a cold day and father hauled logs
Saturday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Sunday 3 It was a wet day and we had no sleighing since the 20th of February and we were in Church
and S. School
Monday 4 It was a cold day and we hauled logs
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father was on the gravel road
Thursday 7 It was thundering, lightening, raining, hailing and sun shining and we worked different things
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we tapped trees
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Sunday 10 It was a hot day so that father took his coat off on going to Church and we were in Church
and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 12 It was a cloudy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 13 It was a snowy day and we worked different things
Thursday 14 It was raining and we worked different things
Friday 15 It was a nice day and father was on John Siebert's sale and bought a heifer for $17.50 and
we boiled sap
Saturday 16 It was rainy day and we boiled sap and father bought a bull from L. Pletsch for $23.
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 19 It was snowing in the morning and in the afternoon it was nice and they were at
Mrs. Hohner's funeral
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and we hewed timber
Thursday 21 It was a snowy day and we worked different things
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Sunday 24 It was a very stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a cold day and we were by Wildfangs chopping oats
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and they were at old Mr. Hohner's funeral
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped oats and in the afternoon we hewed timber
Thursday 28 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we finished hewing timber
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
April 1878
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock at the show
Friday 5 It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs
Saturday 6 It was a cold day and father and mother were by Pletsch's getting wheat
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 8 It was a nice day and I plowed
Tuesday 9 It was a rainy day and I plowed
Wednesday 10 It was a rainy day and I plowed and cultivated
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Thursday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we sowed peas
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I harrowed and cultivated
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats and harrowed
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats, harrowed and rolled
Friday 19 It was a rainy day and we were at the conference at Lingelbachs
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we pulled willows
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and they were at the conference
Monday 22 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Wednesday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Moses Werner came and started work
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we made fence
Friday 26 It was a rainy day and we chopped grain
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed peas and hauled stones
Sunday 28 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the strawshed
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we hauled timber and cultivated
May 1878
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
Thursday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Friday 3 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had
quarter meeting
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 6 It was a nice day and the carpenters came to frame the timber for the strawshed
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were framing
Wednesday 8 It was a cloudy day and we were framing
Thursday 9 It was raining in the afternoon and we were framing
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were raising the strawshed
Saturday 11 It was a cold, snowing, raining and hailing and the trees were blossoming and we put the
rafters on the strawshed
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we fetched shingles
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we sawed wood with the circular saw
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we logged, cultivated and harrowed
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes
Sunday 19 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a rainy day and we made and hauled stakes
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we made fence
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we made fence
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we made fence and plowed
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed peas and plowed
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we made fence, plowed, and washed our sheep
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Sunday 26 It was raining in the afternoon and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed
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Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Ascension Day)
Friday 31 It was a nice day and we sowed peas and oats and corn
June 1878
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and father paid Krug and Falk's account towards us
up to date
Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and we drawed sand
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we logged in the swamp
Friday 7 It was a cloudy day and we made fence
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we made fence
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father was in Woodstock, and bought a plow
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and father plowed at the swamp and we stuck thistles
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow and drilled the turnip land
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed and ???
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting & Moses plowed at the summer follow
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and Moses plowed
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Monday 17 It was a nice day and they were at the camp meeting and I plowed
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and father was at Henry Wilker's raising
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 21 It was a rainy day and we ditched, made fence and plowed
Saturday 22 It was a rainy day and we plowed and ditched
Sunday 23 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we ditched on the road
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs and stave bolts
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and father drawed stones for Schenk
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
July 1878
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed and John Sieberts were here
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
Friday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled in hay
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled in hay and father pinched his finger
Missed several days. I found them afterwards but there was nothing particular only haying,etc.
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Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Thursday 25 It was raining in the afternoon and we cut and drawed in wheat
Friday 26 It was raining and we worked different things
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat
Tuesday 30 It was a rainy day and we plowed and shingled
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we threshed by Wettlaufer and cut and hauled in wheat
August 1878
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat and some peas
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and cut all our spring wheat
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and in the afternoon they we on the quarter meeting in
South Easthope
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope
Monday 5 It the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon it was raining
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we shingled at the straw shed and cut oats
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and hauled in wheat
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Friday 9 It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we threshed peas and hauled in oats
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were on the excursion
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we threshed peas
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed
Friday 16 It was a nice day and we took in our last oats
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we began hauling dung
Sunday 18 It was nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed
Friday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed
Saturday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat and ditched
Saturday 31 It was a rainy day and we threshed by Morlocks and worked different things
September 1878
Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat in the orchard
Wednesday 4 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Werner Stein got 16 bu and 10 lbs of
wheat from us
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Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled in clover and oats
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we dug for a well
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the well
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Tuesday 10 It was a rainy day and we worked at the well
Wednesday 11 It was a rainy day and we were at the show
Thursday 12 It was a rainy day and we worked at the well
Friday 13 It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we worked at the well and threshed by Helmuths in the afternoon
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were at the convention and we logged
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we logged
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we logged
Friday 20 It was a nice day and we logged and they came home from the convention
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we set the machine for threshing
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were threshing
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we finished threshing
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Werner Stein
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we fetched apples
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Sunday 29 It was a foggy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes
October 1878
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land, and ditched
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Adam Mohr
Saturday 5 It was a rainy day and I plowed, Mose ditched and father was at Gischler's sale
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father got cider made
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cooked apple butter
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Mose plowed
Friday 11 It was a rainy day and father and mother went away buying cattle
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and Mose plowed
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and they fetched the cattle
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs
Thursday 17 It was a rainy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and we worked at home
Friday 18 It was a cloudy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and father worked different things
Saturday 19 It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Kalbleisch and Schaefer
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and they killed Quehl's pigs and plowed and dug potatoes
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes and plowed
Wednesday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and they worked different things
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Friday 25 It was a nice day and father butchered for Misses Sparges
Saturday 26 It was a rainy day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 28 It was a cold day and Mose plowed
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
Wednesday 30 It was a rainy day and they pulled turnips
Thursday 31 It was a cold, snowy day and they pulled and hauled in turnips
November 1878
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took in our last turnips
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed and piled wood
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a cold day and they plowed
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed
Thursday 7 It was a rough day and we plowed
Friday 8 It was a cold day and we were at the plowing match
Saturday 9 It was a cold day and we hauled wood
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a rainy day and we plowed
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they worked different things
Wednesday 13 It was a rough day and father worked different things and Mose was by Morlocks
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father plowed and Mose threshed by Morlocks
Friday 15 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they chopped and a chip flew into Mose eye and in the
afternoon father plowed and Mose was at home
Saturday 16 It was a rainy day and we hauled wood and Mose threshed by Morlocks
Sunday 17 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father plowed
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we chopped and plowed
Friday 22 It was a rainy day and we chopped and plowed
Saturday 23 It was a rainy day and we chopped
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a snowy day and we chopped
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we butchered a bull
Wednesday 27 It was a rainy day and they butchered by Quehls and Mose and I chopped
Thursday 28 It was a snowy day and we got ready for butchering
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
December 1878
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we chopped
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we chopped
Thursday 5 In the afternoon it snowed and we chopped
Friday 6 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs
Saturday 7 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs
Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a rainy day and father and mother went butchering and we threshed peas
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were chopping
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Wednesday 11 It was a stormy day and we were chopping
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Thursday 12 It was a cold day and I hauled wood, Mose chopped and father had a bad cold
Friday 13 It was a cold day and father and mother went to Lingelbachs and we chopped
Saturday 14 It snowed and we got our first sleighing and we worked different things
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Wednesday 18 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled wood
Thursday 19 It snowed a little and we chopped and hauled wood
Friday 20 It snowed and we hauled wood
Saturday 21 It snowed during the whole day and we cleaned fall wheat and took a load to Tavistock at
$.85 per bushel
Sunday 22 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was cold and we threshed peas and hauled wood
Tuesday 24 It was a cold and stormy and we tend to the chores
Wednesday 25 It was stormy and we fixed the Christmas bow in Church
Thursday 26 It was pretty cold and we threshed peas
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Dietrich Wettlaufer
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Diet. Wettlaufer
January 1879
Wednesday 1 It was a very nice day and we tended to the chores
Thursday 2 It was very stormy so that hardly a team or train could go and we threshed peas
Friday 3 It was very stormy and we did the chores
Saturday 4 It was very stormy and we did the chores
Sunday 5 It was a stormy day and we were at home
Monday 6 It was a cold day and we chopped wood and shoveled snow
Tuesday 7 It was a cold day and we chopped wood
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Mose chopped and father was in Hamburg
Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we hauled wood and Mose chopped and in the afternoon father was at
the annual cheese meeting and got $31.
Friday 10 It was a cold day and we hauled and chopped wood
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and Nicklaus Schwietzers were here
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Wednesday 15 It was a cold day and we chopped
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and they chopped
Friday 17 It was a nice day and they chopped
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood
Sunday 19 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and they were chopping
Tuesday 21 It was a stormy day and we chopped and hauled wood
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and they chopped wood
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and they were chopping
Friday 24 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
Saturday 25 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood
Sunday 26 It was a cold day and we were at home and Quehl children were here
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Monday 27 It was rainy day and father was in Hamburg
Tuesday 28 It was thawing and they chopped
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Wednesday 29 It was thawing and they chopped
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and they chopped and hauled wood
Friday 31 It was a cold day and we hauled wood
February 1879
Saturday 1 It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and they were chopping
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and they chopped and were at Annie Harnick's funeral
Wednesday 5 It was a snowy day and we hauled logs and wood
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we sawed wood
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Sunday 9 It was stormy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Tuesday 11 It was a wet snowy day and we chopped
Wednesday 12 It was a stormy day and we were at home
Thursday 13 It was a stormy day and we were at home
Friday 14 It was a stormy day and we were at home
Saturday 15 It was a cold day and we worked at home
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Tavistock by Quehls
Thursday 20 It was a cold day and they chopped wood
Friday 21 It was a cold day and in the evening Moses Werner left us and we shopped wood
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we cleaned oats
Sunday 23 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a cold day and we cleaned oats and chopped wood
Tuesday 25 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores and took a load of wood to Tavistock
Wednesday 26 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores
Thursday 27 It was a cold day and we hauled wood
Friday 28 It was a cold day and we were at H. Kalbfleisch's sale and bought a colt for $40.50
March 1879
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and father and mother were in New Hamburg
Sunday 2 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Tuesday 4 It was a rainy day and father hauled wood
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and father hauled wood
Thursday 6 It was warm and we hauled wood
Friday 7 It was warm and we hauled wood
Saturday 8 It was warm and father hauled wood
Sunday 9 It was warm and the sleighing was spoilt, and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was very warm and we tapped trees
Tuesday 11 It was middlen cold and we got ready for cutting straw and were in Tavistock
Wednesday 12 It was cold and we cut straw
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and got two gallons of molasses
Friday 14 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores
Saturday 15 It was a cold day and we hauled sawlogs and boiled sap and got 1 gallon molasses
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Sunday 16 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was cold and we hauled rails
Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father hauled rails and I sat in the house. I had a bad cold
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Wednesday 19 It was a cold day and father and mother were at Wm. Amachers
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled logs and P. Amacher came
Friday 21 It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine
Saturday 22 It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood and in the afternoon we were in
Tavistock
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and father and Peter and Adam Reidt split wood and I hauled wood and
mother boiled sap and got one gallon of molasses
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and father and Peter chopped and I hauled wood and one load tipped over
and hurt my foot so that I had to sit in the house
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I sat in the house
Friday 28 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got three gallons of
molasses and I sat in the house
Saturday 29 It was cloudy and in the morning Mrs. Quehl died at an age of 39 years, 6 mo, and 24 dys.
and they were at Quehls
Sunday 30 It was a stormy day and they were in Church we had quarterly meeting and I was at home
Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Aunt,
April 1879
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Wednesday 2 It was stormy and we boiled sap
Thursday 3 It was stormy and we were at the show
Friday 4 It was cold and Adam Reidt was here and we hauled wood together in the bush
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and took photographs
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and gathered sap
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap till 11 o'clock at night
Thursday 10 It was raining and we cleaned wheat
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took a load of spring wheat to Tavistock and sold it
at $.86 per bu.
Sunday 13 It was rainy and snowy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took another load of wheat to Tavistock at the
same price
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we made post holes
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we made post holes and set eight posts
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we dug post holes and went to Tavistock
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we boiled our last sap and got 35 gallons of molasses in all
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and I plowed and father ditched
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and Pfrumpter ditched
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we sowed oats
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat
Friday 25 It was a cloudy day and we finished sowing wheat, we sowed 8 bu. and 9 lbs
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
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Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats and barley
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I hauled stones
Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and I harrowed for Quehl
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Thursday 1 It was cold and we cleaned and sold wheat
Friday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed the mangle land
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed the swamp by the pig stable
Sunday 4 It was a rainy day and they were at the funeral of John Pletsch's child
Monday 5 It was a nice day and I rolled the land
Tuesday 6 It was a cold day and we were in Stratford
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and I was rolling
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we made fence
Friday 9 It was a nice day and we made fence
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and plowed
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon Herlans were here
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed our peas
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed the potatoes land
Thursday 15 It was a rainy day and we made fence and worked the potatoes land
Friday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the potatoes land
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes & washed the sheep and went to the gravel road
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I and Lydia were at the
gravel road
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land and harrowed it
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and father and mother were at the gravel road
(Ascension Day)
Friday 23 It was a nice day and I cultivated the turnip land and hauled chips and wood to Tavistock
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we logged
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we made fence, hung a gate and hauled sod off the turnip land
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled rails
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we ploughed at the corn land
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the corn land and sowed it
Friday 30 It was a nice day and I was sick and Herlans were here
Saturday 31 It was a nice day but in the evening we had a very heavy rain and father made a gate and I
hauled sod off the turnip land
June 1879
Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and church
Tuesday 3 It was a rainy day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock & afterwards we worked at the gate
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick I had the measles
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick
Friday 6 It was a nice day and father commenced plowing at the summer follow and I was sick
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed and I was sick
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I got up again
Monday 9 It was a nice day and father plowed
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and father plowed
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and father plowed
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Thursday 12 It was a nice day and father plowed
Friday 13 It was a nice day and father plowed
Saturday 14 It was a cloudy day and we drilled the turnip land and sowed turnip seed
Sunday 15 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed
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Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the summer follow and sowed some turnip seed
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked on the road and finished the turnip land
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we finished working on the road
Friday 20 It was a nice day and father fixed the tent and I harrowed at the summer follow
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and I finished harrowing and father made fence
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we went into the camp meeting bush
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Saturday 28 It was a cloudy day and we came home from the camp meeting
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
July 1879
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock, mowed grass, and hauled
two loads of hay into the barn
Thursday 3 It was raining and we worked different things
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we took in hay
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we took in hay
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope
Monday 7 It was a rainy day and we worked at home
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay
Thursday 10 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and father cut his finger very bad
Friday 11 It was a rainy day and we worked different things
Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we took in hay
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and we were in Zorra
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we finished haying and plowed
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and we bought a chilled plow
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we picked berries
Friday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Tuesday 22 It was nice in the forenoon and we cut wheat and in the afternoon it rained
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat and I plowed
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled in our fall wheat
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening Jacob Schweitzer and Henry Lingelbach
drowned
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and I plowed and they were by Schweitzers
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Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I finished plowing and began harrowing
August 1879
Friday 1 It was a nice day and I harrowed in the forenoon & in the afternoon we threshed at Helmuths
Saturday 2 We had a nice rain shower and we finished harrowing and hauled wood
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Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Williams and we cleaned turnips
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we went to Williams to bind
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were down by Williams
Friday 8 It was a windy day and we cut our spring wheat
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon father went to
Williams to bind
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we cut oats and hauled in our wheat
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats and went down to William
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were by William
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were by William
Saturday 16 It was a wet day and we worked different things
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we raised by Wildfangs, & ditched, Schultz was here in the afternoon
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we ditched
Friday 22 It was a nice day and I and Schultz ditched, and pulled peas, and father was in Hamburg
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and fixed the well
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and some dung out
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and I plowed
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Hamburg
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we started to thresh but at 9 o'clock the gearing broke and the rest of
the day we hauled dung
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and they hauled dung
Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
September 1879
Monday 1 It was a nice day and we plowed
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed
Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and we sowed golden medal wheat
Thursday 4 It was a rainy and we sowed and plowed
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock to get the gearing fixed and I plowed
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was rainy and we sowed fall wheat
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father was at Jacob Wagner's sale and I harrowed and hauled dung
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we finished threshing and ditched
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Saturday 13 It was rainy and we finished sowing and took corn home
Sunday 14 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and I mowed clover and father and mother were on the gravel road
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Thursday 18 It was rainy and I threshed at Behrenwald till noon and in the afternoon we worked at home
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we butchered a steer
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Saturday 20 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and took in clover
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were at show
Wednesday 24 It was a cold day and we fetched apples
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Sunday 28 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we butchered a heifer
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and I was at Jacob Shott's sale
October 1879
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and hauling wood
Friday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land and burnt stumps
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged
Wednesday 8 It was rainy and I plowed and they logged
Thursday 9 It was rainy and I plowed and they logged
Friday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Albert Gast's sale
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuth til 3 o'clock then we killed a
steer
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we peddled beef and hauled wood
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled wood
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and father set the horse power
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we sawed wood
Wednesday 22 It was cold and I plowed
Thursday 23 It was cold and I plowed
Friday 24 It was cold and snowy and I plowed and took a load of wheat to Tavistock
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and pulled turnips
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we killed a steer and pulled turnips
Tuesday 28 It was a rainy day and we peddled beef
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips
Thursday 30 It was cold and we pulled turnips
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Friday 31 It was cold and we took in a few turnips
November 1879
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we took up our last turnips we got 22 loads in all
Sunday 2 It was snowy and we were in Church and S. School and in the afternoon father and mother
went to Christ Alles, his wife died and was buried on Monday
Monday 3 It was a cold day and I worked at home
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and I worked at home
Wednesday 5 It was snowy and I hauled wood
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Thursday 6 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
Friday 7 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and I plowed
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the fire place
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed and father went to John Amacher
Wednesday 12 It was rainy and father was at John Amacher's sherriff sale and I worked at home
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening father came home
Friday 14 It was rainy and father was in Hamburg and I worked at home
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford to pay the sherriff for what he bought at John
Amacher's sale and I plowed
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and father & mother went to Amachers and fetched a load of oats
Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father was in Stratford and paid the sherriff for the rest of his account
and I plowed
Wednesday 19 It was cold and we started to plow old sod by the bush
Thursday 20 It was cold and snowy and we worked at home
Friday 21 It was cold and snowy and we hauled wood for cooking sugar
Saturday 22 It was cold and snowy and we took a load of wood to Malcohn
Sunday 23 It was snowy and stormy and we were in Church and S . School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we butchered a bull and hauled wood
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we fetched a load of turnips from Amacher for Wm. Wagner
Thursday 27 It was rainy and took all the snow again and we had our sale
Friday 28 It was rainy and we fetched a load of oats
Saturday 29 It was cold and stormy and father and D. Wettlaufer fetched two loads of turnips
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
December 1879
Monday 1 It was a nice day and father worked at home
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and they butchered for D. Wettlaufer
Wednesday 3 It was rainy and they came home from butchering and then we greased the harness
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay for Dr. Rankin
Friday 5 It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay
Saturday 6 It was rainy and I took a load of wood to Tavistock
Sunday 7 It was middling nice and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and father and Jacob Helmuth and Wm. Siebert fetched the rest of our hay
Tuesday 9 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
Wednesday 10 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
Thursday 11 It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
Friday 12 It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
Saturday 13 It was cold and I hauled wood to Tavistock
Sunday 14 It was cold and in the evening it snowed and father and mother were in South Easthope at
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the quarter meeting
Monday 15 It was snowy and father took Thaler's carriage home
Tuesday 16 It was snowy and father fetched oats home with the sleigh
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks
Thursday 18 It was cold and father and Dietrich Wettlaufer fetched oats home
Friday 19 It was a nice day and I & mother were at the examination
Saturday 20 It was cold and we were in Woodstock
Sunday 21 It was very cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we fetched some oats and the sowing machine
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Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we fetched christmas trees and in the afternoon we
fetched our roller from Jacob Wagner's place
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked different things and in the evening I went down to the
gravel road
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the christmas trees
Friday 26 It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I went to Zorra
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and they were by Alleses and I was at home
Tuesday 30 It was a cold day and Phillip Neargarth's were here an I hauled wood
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
January 1880
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Friday 2 It was a nice day and they were by Christ Hohners
Saturday 3 In the afternoon it rained and we tended to the cattle
Sunday 4 It was nice but the sleighing was all gone and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was raining and we tended to the cattle
Tuesday 6 It was raining and we tended to the cattle
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg
Thursday 8 It was rainy and father tended to the chores and was by Pletsch
Friday 9 It was rainy and father was in Tavistock and tended to the chores
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a cold day and father tended to the chores
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
Wednesday 14 It was cold and father tended to the chores
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
Friday 16 It was a nice day and they were in Tavistock
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 82 bu. to Tavistock @$1.25
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 41 bu. 50 lbs to Tavistock $1.25
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we tended to the chores
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Thursday 22 It was rainy and we worked different things
Friday 23 It was snowy and father tended to the chores
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and father was in Tavistock
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and father was in Blenheim
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we fetched a load of pea straw from John Amacher
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father fetched Katie from Williams
Thursday 29 It was cold and father hauled wood
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Friday 30 It was rainy and father hauled wood
Saturday 31 It was cold and we scrubbed the Church and father was at the cheese factory
February 1880
Sunday 1 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and father hauled one load of wood and Wm Sieberts were here
Tuesday 3 It was stormy and father worked at home
Wednesday 4 It was snowing and we had sleighing again and father was in Hamburg
Thursday 5 It was snowing and father worked at home
Friday 6 It was a nice day and father fetched peas from Jancie
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Saturday 7 It was stormy and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we
had quarterly meeting
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 9 It was a nice day and father hauled wood
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Steinackers
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and the sleighing went away again and they made sawlogs and hauled
them to Tavistock
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and father took cherry boards to John Pletsch with the wagon
Friday 13 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and I went to Zorra and father worked at home
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 16 It was a nice day and father worked at home
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford
Wednesday 18 It was cloudy and we worked different things
Thursday 19 It was stormy and we were at the funeral of Mr. Henry Hoffman's child
Friday 20 It was a nice day and father & Schultz chopped wood
Saturday 21 It snowed and we chopped and hauled wood
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was stormy and father tended to the chores
Tuesday 24 It was rainy and father chopped wood and tended to the cattle
Wednesday 25 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon father chopped wood and in the afternoon he was in
Tavistock and paid Wm. Matthies for the mower tongue
Friday 27 It was a nice day and father tapped trees
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
March 1880
Monday 1 It was a cold day and we tended to the cattle
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and father helped Hermann Schmidt move
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 9 It was a cold day and we boiled sap
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine
Thursday 11 It was cold and we sawed wood
Friday 12 It was cold and father tended to the cattle and I had a bad cold
Saturday 13 It was cold and we did the feeding, etc.
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Sunday 14 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was cold and I hauled wood
Tuesday 16 It was snowing and I tended to the cattle
Wednesday 17 It was cold and I was at Schenk's moving
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
Friday 19 It was a nice day and I hauled wood
Saturday 20 It snowed and stormed and we hauled wood
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled wood
Tuesday 23 It was nice in the forenoon and stormy in the afternoon and we boiled sap
Wednesday 24 It was very cold and we hauled wood
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Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we piled wood and were at Tavistock
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and prayer meeting (Good Friday)
Saturday 27 It was rainy and we boiled sap
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter Sunday)
Monday 29 It was a nice day and father & mother were by Henry Schmidts and I and Mary Steinacker
gathered sap
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
April 1880
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap
Friday 2 It was rainy and father & mother were by Lingelbachs and I tended to the cattle
Saturday 3 It was rainy and they came home from Linglbachs
Sunday 4 It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church & S. School
Monday 5 It was pretty nice and we worked at home
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and father and Menno Helmuth chopped and I tended to the cattle
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped and boiled molasses and in the afternoon
we were at the show in Tavistock
Thursday 8 In was a nice day and we made fence
Friday 9 It was a nice day and they split rails
Saturday 10 In the forenoon it was nice and in the afternoon it snowed and stormed as hard as ever it did
during the winter and we boiled molasses
Sunday 11 It was cold and I was at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was cold and father and Menno Helmuth chopped wood
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we logged and boiled sap
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father and mother were at Rev. Weaver's wife's funeral
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we cultivated, plowed, boiled sap and took the molasses boiling
apparatus home
Friday 16 In the morning I cultivated and sowed 1 bushel of oats and then it rained
Saturday 17 In the morning it snowed and we worked by the barn and in the afternoon we plowed and
were in Tavistock
Sunday 18 It was rainy and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 19 It was rainy and very windy and I hauled wood together in the old chop
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we sowed oats
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and I cultivated
Friday 23 It was a nice day and I sowed oats and father harrowed
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed
Sunday 25 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was nice but at noon we had a very hard thunderstorm and I cultivated and father harrowed
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Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and I sowed wheat and harrowed
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and I finished sowing wheat and harrowed
Thursday 29 It was rainy and we sowed 1 I/2 bushels of barley
Friday 30 It was cold and snowed and I plowed in the old chop
May 1880
Saturday 1 It rained a little and father and grandma were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and father and grandma were in South Easthope and we were at home
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and our horse (George) got bit in his tongue so that we could not work him
that day and we plowed a little by the pig pen, sowed some barley and planted a few
potatoes with the hoe
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Thursday 6 Ascension Day, It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the
afternoon father and mother were by Wm. Amachers and I took photographs
Friday 7 It was a nice day I plowed, and father sowed some peas
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we harrowed the pea land worked the mangle land and sowed mangles
and carrot seed
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 We had a few rain showers and we plowed in the orchard and in the old chop
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and sowed some peas
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and finished sowing peas
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed in the orchard
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and father and mother visited Dietrich Wettlaufers and we were at home
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day but at noon we had a very hard thunder storm and we worked in the
orchard, planted a few potatoes and washed our sheep
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and I worked the potato land
Friday 21 In the forenoon we planted potatoes and in the afternoon it rained
Saturday 22 It was a cool day and we made fence
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes
Tuesday 25 It was a hot day and we planted corn, sheared our sheep and cleaned oats
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with a load of oats and sold it at $.34 per bushel
Thursday 27 We had a very hard rain shower and we fetched a bull from Mr. Armstrong in Blandford
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we sowed corn in the orchard & hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock
Saturday 29 It was cool and we plowed for corn beside the peas by the bush
Sunday 30 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It rained and we worked different things
June 1880
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we ditched and at night it rained
Thursday 3 It rained and we worked different things
Friday 4 It was a nice day and we finished plowing for the corn
Saturday 5 It rained and we sowed the corn
Sunday 6 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was stormy and in the afternoon we hauled wood to Tavistock
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and stones to Tavistock
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Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut thistles and cultivated and harrowed the turnip land
Thursday 10 In the morning it rained and then we cut thistles
Friday 11 It was a hot day and in the afternoon I & mother were in Tavistock
Saturday 12 It was rainy and we were at home
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we cut thistles
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed the turnip land
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and father fixed the camp
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father took the wool to Woodstock and got $.29 per lb
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we sowed our turnip seed
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we mowed into the camp meeting bush
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
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Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we came home from the camp meeting and in the afternoon we hauled
gravel
Friday 25 It was cloudy and rainy and we hauled gravel
Saturday 26 It was a nice day and in the morning we hauled gravel and in the afternoon father was at
Henry Schmidt's raising and I worked different things
Sunday 27 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was rainy and we replanted mangles and Rev. Umbach was here
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and father mowed grass and we worked at the mangles
Wednesday 30 It was cloudy and we worked at the potatoes and mangles
July 1880
Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we turned the hay and worked different things
Friday 2 It was a nice day and in the morning father and mother picked berries and in the afternoon
we put in hay
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we put in hay
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was showery in the afternoon and we hauled in some hay and commenced plowing
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we cut grass and plowed
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we cut grass and hauled in hay
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we put in our last hay we got 15 loads altogether
Friday 9 It was hot in the forenoon and in the afternoon we had a very strong storm and I plowed and
father scuffled the turnips
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father picked cherries
Sunday 11 We were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a very hard rain shower
Monday 12 We had a rain shower and I plowed
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and they cleaned turnips and cradled around the wheat
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Friday 16 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cleaned turnips, scuffled potatoes and cradled
barley and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 19 In the forenoon we hauled in wheat and in the afternoon it rained and in the evening we
picked berries
Tuesday 20 On the morning it rained and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon we cut wheat
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat
Friday 23 It was a nice day and we bound some barley, hauled in some and some wheat
Saturday 24 It was a nice day, and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in
a load of wheat
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was rainy and we got the horses shod and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in
a load of wheat
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed by John Wettlaufer
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon we finished with the fall
wheat and with the barley
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and father set the machine and I plowed and harrowed
Friday 30 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and I mowed thistles and father cleaned wheat and in the afternoon he
threshed by Morlocks
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Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 In the morning we had a hard rain shower and I threshed by Morlocks & they cleaned wheat
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Morlocks and in the afternoon I mowed
thistles and they cleaned wheat
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we picked huckleberries
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and I threshed by Helmuths and father fetched some tiles
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we cut straw and fetched some tiles
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we cut timothy and oats
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School and father and mother were in Zorra
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Tuesday 10 In the forenoon and in the evening it was rainy and in the afternoon we cut oats
Wednesday 11 We cut oats and in the evening it rained
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Friday 13 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we ditched, cut oats and hauled two loads of oats in
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in Zorra
Monday 16 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed timothy and in the afternoon we cut oats
and broke the reaper nose
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and in the evening it rained
Wednesday 18 It was a hot day and in the afternoon we cut oats
Thursday 19 It was raining and we ditched
Friday 20 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut oats and hauled in one load of spring wheat
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut our last oats and took in 1 load of peas
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we hauled in spring wheat and oats
Tuesday 24 We hauled in peas and in the afternoon it started to rain
Wednesday 25 In the morning it rained & we started to make a dr? and in the evening I started to gang plow
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and in the morning I gang plowed and in the afternoon we took in our last
oats and some peas
Friday 27 It was a hot day and I gang plowed and they took in the oat rakings
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled peas and hauled some in
Sunday 29 It rained and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother were in Stratford and in the afternoon
he threshed at Helmuths
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed and they finished harvesting by taking in our last peas
September 1880
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Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and I plowed and they raked the oats stubbles and took in the rakings
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and at night it rained very much
Friday 3 It was a cloudy day and we were in Tavistock and fetched a load of tile
Saturday 4 It was rainy and we hauled dung
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and Mary and I were at the gravel road and they were in Church and
S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and we hauled dung
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and father and Peter sowed fall wheat and harrowed and plowed and I was
in the house I had tooth ache
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat on the oat stubbles and harrowed and made a
drain
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we finished sowing on the oat stubbles and commenced plowing at
the pea ground
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Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we sowed on the pea ground and harrowed it
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we ditched
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were at the show
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we shocked corn and in the afternoon we took the
thresh machine to Werner Stein
Sunday 19 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we finished threshing at Werner Stein and moved the machine to
Behrenwald
Wednesday 22 It was a cool day and we threshed for Behrenwald & then went in the village and then home
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth
Friday 24 It was a nice dayand we cleaned wheat and took it to the mill and dug a few potatoes
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and I harrowed and plowed the potato land
Sunday 26 It was a nice day Grandma and I were at Lingelbach and they were in Church & S. School
Monday 27 It was a cool day and cloudy and in the forenoon I threshed at Wettlaufers and in the
afternoon I plowed
Tuesday 28 It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers
Wednesday 29 It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers and father fetched cider apples from William
Amacher
Thursday 30 It was cloudy and in the norning I helped to finish Wettlaufer's threshing
October 1880
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed and in the evening Mr. Baltzers came for
visiting
Sunday 3 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and father got cider made and I worked at home
Wednesday 6 It was a rainy day and we boiled apple butter and took a load of wood to Tavistock
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father fetched apples
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we cut and shocked corn
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 11 It was a nice day and father commenced ditching at the large ditch and we finished digging
potatoes
Tuesday 12 It was a cool day and father ditched and I hauled wood to Tavistock to Krug
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we killed a heifer and in the afternoon I ditched and father was by
Jecks and by Lark
Thursday 14 In the afternoon we had a rain shower and father and Henry Jeck ditched
Friday 15 It was a nice day and they ditched, I plowed, and Mary pulled mangles and carrots
Saturday 16 It was rainy and in the afternoon we ditched
Sunday 17 It was cold and snowed a little too sometimes and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was cold and snowed a little and I plowed and father threshed by Schneiders
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father worked different things and I hauled wood
Wednesday 20 It was a cold day and I plowed and they pulled turnips
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and worked at the tile drain
Friday 22 It was cold, rainy and snowy and we took in turnips and put tiles into the ditch and covered
them
Saturday 23 It was a rough day and I plowed and took in a load of turnips
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Sunday 24 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was nice in the forenoon and rainy in the afternoon and Jecks finished ditching and we
killed a steer and finished with the turnips
Tuesday 26 It was rainy and we peddled beef
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon I plowed and father and mother went to Hamburg and
Baden
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Schneiders
and in the evening father and mother came home
Friday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Schneiders
Saturday 30 It was a foggy day and in the forenoon father and I threshed at Schneiders and in the after-
noon we covered drains
Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
November 1880
Monday 1 It was a fair day and father dug out some six inch tile
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed and father dug out tiles
Wednesday 3 Thanksgiving day. It was a nice day and I was at Diet. Wettlaufers and at Wm Amachers to
order for threshing and father was in Church
Thursday 4 It was nice in the forenoon and I plowed and in the afternoon it rained
Friday 5 It was rainy and I plowed etc
Saturday 6 It was rainy and we made things ready for threshing
Sunday 7 It was rainy and we were at home there was quarter meeting in South Easthope
Monday 8 It was snowy and in the morning we threshed till 10 o'clock and then the bevel wheel broke
and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and I hauled wood
Wednesday 10 It the forenoon father threshed at Adam Mohrs and in the afternoon it rained
Thursday 11 It was a fair day and father threshed at Mohrs and I worked at home
Friday 12 It was a cold day and we threshed
Saturday 13 It was a cold day and we threshed
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It snowed in the afternoon and I hauled wood
Tuesday 16 It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
Wednesday 17 It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
Thursday 18 It was cold and snowy and we threshed at Helmuths
Friday 19 It was cold and we hauled wood with the sleigh
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Saturday 20 It was cold and snowy and we had sleighing and I hauled wood
Sunday 21 It was a very cold and very stormy and I was in Church and S. School
Monday 22 It was very cold and we worked at home and killed a sheep
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and father took Mary home etc.
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle
Friday 26 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Staebler's funeral
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat, took a half cord wood to the Church and tended to
the cattle
Sunday 28 It wa a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a cold day and I hauled wood and father went to Diet. Wettlaufer for butchering
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and father butchered for Dietrich and I tended to the cattle
December 1880
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took a load to Tavistock and sold it @1.07 per
bushel
Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we cleaned some wheat and took it to Tavistock and killed a steer
Friday 3 It was a nice dayand we killed our pigs
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Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we got our horses shod and were at Solomon Makel's funeral
Sunday 5 It wa rainy and the snow went nearly all away and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was a cold dayand I threshed at William Amacher and father tended to the cattle
Tuesday 7 It was cold and stormy and I threshed half a day at William and father tended to the cattle
Wednesday 8 It was cold and stormy and I came home from William & tended to the cattle in the afternoon
Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we cleaned peas
Friday 10 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schneider
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to hembly
Tuesday 14 It wa a wet snowy day and in the forenoon father was at John Wettlaufer's stone bee
Wednesday 15 It was a cold day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and corn home out of the field
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I helped to scrub the Church and father was at home
Friday 17 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church
we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 20 It was a cold day and we were at the Examination
Tuesday 21 It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing
Wednesday 22 It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Downie by Zimmermans and I was at home
Friday 24 It was a nice day and father had a sore back and I helped to fix the christmas tree in Church
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon I went to
Hamburg to the christmas festival and father was sickly
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was stormy and I did the chores
Tuesday 28 It was stormy and I did the chores
Wednesday 29 It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores
Thursday 30 It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores
Friday 31 It was cold and father was in Tavistock and at the cheese factory and I did the chores
January 1881
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and I was by Wm Amachers and father was in Church in the afternoon
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 3 It was a nice day and father worked different things and was at the nomination and I was in
school
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and father did the chores and I was in school
Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and father did the chores and took a load of gravel to the school house
Thursday 6 It was a fair day and Henry Zimmermann and his brother were here and father did the chores
Friday 7 It was a nice day and Simeon Bueschlen was here to hire out
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock and hauled wood out of the bush
Sunday 9 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a nice day and father did the chores and in the afternoon they went to Screders and
Simeon Bueschlen came to commence working
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and they chopped wood
Wednesday 12 It was a nice dayand they chopped wood
Thursday 13 It was a wet snowy day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock & Simeon chopped wood
Friday 14 It was pretty cold and they chopped wood
Saturday 15 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a cold day and they chopped wood
Page 65 January 1881
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and they chopped wood and we sold our single sleigh to Mr. Steinacker
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Simeon chopped wood and
Mr. Herlaus were here
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and Simeon chopped and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and
Christ Hohners were here
Friday 21 It was a wet snowy day and we took two loads of wood to Tavistock and cleaned oats
Saturday 22 It was a sunny day and we cleaned peas and fed the cattle
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was snowy and we worked at home
Tuesday 25 It was a fair day and Simeon chopped and father had a bad cold
Wednesday 26 It was snowy and they worked at home
Thursday 27 It was a rough day and they tended to the cattle
Friday 28 It was a fair day and they cut wood
Saturday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled and cut wood
Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood in the bush
February 1881
Tuesday 1 It was a cold dayand they worked in the bush
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we were at Makel's sale
Thursday 3 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we fetched our stuff which we bought at the sale and in
the afternoon we chopped and drawed wood
Friday 4 It was a nice day & father and mother were by Jacob Ankenmanns & Simeon chopped wood
Saturday 5 It was a nice day and they chopped and I hauled wood
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped
Tuesday 8 It was a rainy day and Simeon threshed peas with the flail
Wednesday 9 It was a rainy day and they worked at home
Thursday 10 It was a fair day and father was in Hamburg and Simeon chopped
Friday 11 It was a nice day and they chopped wood
Saturday 12 It rained, snowed and stormed and father was at the cheese meeting and Simeon worked in
the barn and in the woodshed in the afternoon
Sunday 13 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 14 It was a nice day and in the afternoon the crusher agent was here and tried the crusher and
we bought it and I was sick
Tuesday 15 It was a fair day and they crushed oats and chopped wood and I was sick
Wednesday 16 It was a stormy day and they were at Mr. Logern's child's funeral and hauled wood and I
was sick
Thursday 17 It was a fair day and they chopped wood and I was sick
Friday 18 It snowed and they were by Werner Stein and Simeon sawed wood in the woodshed and I
got better again
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood and Mary and I
went to Williams
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and they cut cherry sawlogs and took them to the sawmill
Wednesday 23 It was very cold and father was in Stratford with cherry boards
Thursday 24 It snowed and father was at Herny Becker's sale
Friday 25 It was a fair day and father was at John Armsten's sale
Saturday 26 It was a fair dayand we crushed oats
Sunday 27 It rained and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Page 66 March 1881
Tuesday 1 It was very stormy and father was at Lingelbachs and Simeon sawed wood
Wednesday 2 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
Thursday 3 It was a stormy day and they worked at the wood
Friday 4 It snowed and they worked at the wood
Saturday 5 It was a fair day and we were in Stratford
Sunday 6 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled wood to Mr. Krug
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father helped Diet. Wettlaufer hewing timber
Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Friday 11 It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock
Saturday 12 It was nice but in the afternoon it commenced storming and we crushed oats for Werner
Stein and cut straw
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and they tapped trees and chopped wood
Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
Thursday 17 It was a fair day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
Friday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at the fireplace in the bush and in the after-
noon we were at Rausch's sale and bought a reaper for $6.50
Saturday 19 It was a rainy day and we boiled sap
Sunday 20 It was a fair day and Mary, Simeon, and I were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
Monday 21 It was pretty nice and they boiled sap
Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood
Friday 25 It was a cold day and they boiled sap
Saturday 26 It was a cold day and they chopped and I hauled wood
Sunday 27 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 28 It was a cold day and they chopped wood and in the afternoon father had a sore back
Tuesday 29 It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood
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Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and Simeon boiled sap and chopped wood
Thursday 31 It was a snowy day and they worked at the wood
April 1881
Friday 1 It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood
Saturday 2 It was a cold day and we crushed oats
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a cold day and they worked at the wood
Tuesday 5 It was very severely cold and they worked at the wood
Wednesday 6 It was cold and they chopped and hauled wood
Thursday 7 It was a fair day and father was at the show and Simeon chopped
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Saturday 9 It was a nice day and I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and they boiled sap and
chopped wood
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and hauled wood
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and chopped wood
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and worked at the wood
Page 67 April 1881
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and sowed grass seed
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and they chopped wood rails
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and they made fence, took the molasses cooking apparatus home, and
commenced plowing
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and they plowed etc
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned oats
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with oats
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed wheat and barley
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with oats and sold our horse (Jimb) for $127.00
and we harrowed, ditched, and staked fence
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and father took Jimb to Stratford and we sowed oats and dug garden
Friday 29 It was a cold day and we plowed, logged, and ditched
Saturday 30 It was a cold day and we plowed and worked the mangle land
May 1881
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 2 It was a cool day and we plowed, ditched, and sowed the mangle seed
Tuesday 3 It was a cool day and we plowed and in the morning Lady got a colt
Wednesday 4 It was a cool day and we plowed and worked in the chop
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we borrowed Pit Steinacker's horse for a week and we plowed & rolled
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we plowed and with the other team we worked different things
Wednesday 11 In the evening we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, hauled rails and rolled
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the chop and planted our potatoes
Friday 13 It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing our peas and harrowed
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Saturday 14 We harrowed, washed the sheep, and crushed oats and peas and in the evening we had a
very heavy rain
Sunday 15 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and they plowed in the orchard and hauled stones from the grass field
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and they worked in the orchard and at the turnip land
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and they fixed the roller and rolled the orchard
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and they made fence and worked at the turnip land
Friday 20 It was a nice day and they planted corn in the orchard
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we logged, hauled rails and made fence
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and they dragged, rolled and staked fence
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn land etc.
Wednesday 25 It was very hot and we plowed, made a drain, etc
Thursday 26 (Ascension day) It was a nice day and Mary and I were by Wm Amachers and the rest were
in Church
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we ditched
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we ditched, went for tile, etc. and in the afternoon we had quarterly
meeting
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed at the corn land etc
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and they plowed for corn and sowed the corn
Page 68 June 1881
Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and they scraped ground back from the ditch and worked different things
Thursday 2 It way a nice day and we scraped, logged, struck thistles etc
Friday 3 In the afternoon we had a heavy rain shower and we scraped, made fence, struck thistles,etc
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed in the swamp north of the orchard for corn & struck thistles
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 (Pfingftan) It was a nice day and we hauled chunks and plowed at the turnip land and father
and mother were by Steinackers
Tuesday 7 It was rainy and they worked different things
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Simeon was at Facey's raising and father worked at home
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and Simeon scraped on the road and father worked different things
Friday 10 It was a hot day and we scraped on the road and father was at Jungblut's raising
Saturday 11 it was a nice day and we fetched tiles, struck thistles and sowed turnip seed
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and they commenced plowing at the summer follow and struck thistles
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and they plowed and struck thistles
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and they plowed struck thistles and made fence
Thursday 16 It rained in the afternoon and we plowed
Friday 17 It was a nice day and Simeon plowed a little and father fixed the tent
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and they plowed and scuffled potatoes and I helped to make fence at the
Church
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and Simeon was at John Roth's raising and we made fence, scuffled corn,
and went to the camp meeting bush
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 24 It was a nice day and in the evening we came home from the camp meeting
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we mowed grass in the swamp
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
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Monday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things
Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we mowed grass etc
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we took the thresh machine to Woodstock
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we took some hay in and Simeon was at Nicklaus Roth's raising
July 1881
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took hay in and father was at John Wettlaufer's raising
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we mowed grass
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we took a little hay in and ditched
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Schmidt, Will & George's mother and
we took a little hay in and ditched
Thursday 7 It was rainy and we worked different things
Friday 8 It was a fair day and we ditched and picked berries
Saturday 9 It was very hot and we worked at the six inch tile drain
Sunday 10 It was hot and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 11 It was a warm day and we finished mowing grass and put paris green on the potatoes and in
the afternoon father went to Hamburg
Tuesday 12 We worked at the hay and in the afternoon we had a rain shower
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we cut hay with the straw-cutter and finished haying
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and Ingersoll with the thresh machine and
we hauled dung
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Friday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Stratford
Saturday 16 In the morning it was rainy and we finished hauling dung on the summer follow and
commenced plowing and father was in New Hamburg
Sunday 17 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams and the women picked raspberries
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we plowed and Simeon was by Werner Stein binding
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we finished plowing, crushed a little oats and commenced cutting fall
wheat
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and barley
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we finished cutting barley and cut some fall wheat
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and crushed grain
Sunday 24 It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 25 It rained a little and we cut fall wheat
Tuesday 26 It was a wet day and we worked different things
Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and we cut wheat and ditched
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat and hauled some in
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we ditched and hauled in fall wheat
Saturday 30 We worked at the ditch, scuffled turnips, took in barley and a load of wheat and in the
evening it rained
Sunday 31 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
August 1881
Monday 1 We worked at the ditch and raked wheat stubbles and took in a load of wheat and in the
afternoon it rained
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took in our last fall wheat
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we raked stubbles, cleaned turnips, and tried the machine and helped
H. Dunn threshing in the afternoon
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and worked at the ditch and at the
machine and threshed a little after supper to try the machine
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Friday 5 It was a nice day and we ditched, ordered hand for threshing, etc
Saturday 6 It rained a little and we threshed
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 8 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and sold it to Malcolm @ $1.18 per bu
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut spring wheat and oats and took some more wheat away
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and father fetched tile and was at Jung's raising
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took the lambs away @$3. a head
Friday 12 It rained a little and we ditched and cut oats and father was in Stratford
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and I threshed at Schneiders, Simeon at Mohrs and they cut oats
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and Simeon and I were at the
gravel road
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we cut oats and pulled peas
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed at the summer follow
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, hauled in peas and oats and plowed
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and plowed
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and oats and plowed and father and mother were at
the quarter meeting in South Easthope in the afternoon
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in S. Easthope
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas, raked the oat stubbles, hauled in rakings and
peas, and plowed
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Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we bound oats, took in our last oats and some peas and plowed a
little and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas, and finished plowing
and threshed by Wettlaufers in the afternoon
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we fenced the corn off, plowed at the pea ground, and cleaned wheat
Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was at John Wettlaufer's barn moving
Sunday 28 It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we took wheat away at $1.20 per bu. and plowed
Tuesday 30 It was a hot day and in the morning father and mother went to Chicago and we plowed and
hauled dung
Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and in the evening we had a very hard thunder storm
and a little rain shower
September 1881
Thursday 1 It was a fair day but very smokey and we finished hauling dung and plowed and harrowed
and picked elderberries
Friday 2 It was a nice day and I sowed fall wheat on the summer follow and Simeon spread dung
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed at the pea ground
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the morning parents came home again, and we worked at the pea
ground
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground in the forenoon and in the afternoon we
crushed grain
Friday 9 It was a nice day and I was by William Amacher for seed wheat and Simeon worked at the
pea ground and rolled the summer follow
Saturday 10 It was windy and we dug stumps out of the pea ground
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Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground and at the well by the barn
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we sowed wheat and in the afternoon they worked at
the well and I ganged at the pea ground
Thursday 15 It was windy and we finished sowing
Friday 16 It was rainy and they worked at the well and I harrowed, and hauled wood to Herlan
Saturday 17 It was rainy and they finished the well and worked different things
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School
Monday 19 It was a warm day and I greased harness and they cut corn and shocked a little yet in the
evening
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we shocked corn
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we finished shocking corn and commenced digging potatoes
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with the cylinder and I hauled rails and Simeon
was at the Hamburg show
Friday 23 It was a nice day and they dug potatoes and I hauled wood to Malcolm
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and they hauled rails and made fence and I hauled wood
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they made fence and I hauled wood and in the
afternoon we helped threshing at Werner Stein
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed at Werner Stein
Wednesday 28 It was rainy in the morning and in the afternoon we threshed for Hitzeroth
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Hitzeroth and then threshed for Behrenwald
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we threshed in the afternoon
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Saturday 1 It was rainy and in the forenoon we started fall plowing and worked different things and in the
afternoon we were at Mrs. Mohr's funeral
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 It was a nice day and we finished threshing
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and Simeon ditched and in the afternoon
we were at the show
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and they dug our last potatoes and I started to go to School again
Friday 7 It rained in the morning and father worked at home and Simeon threshed at Morlocks
Saturday 8 It was rainy and we crushed peas for Wm Siebert and Simeon threshed at Morlocks
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a cold day and father threshed by Schneider and Simeon threshed by Morlocks in the
forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed
Tuesday 11 It was a cold day and father fetched apples and Simeon threshed by Schneiders in the fore-
noon and in the afternoon he plowed
Wednesday 12 It was rainy and in the afternoon father got cider made for Mrs. Jaggie and Simeon plowed
Thursday 13 It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers
Friday 14 It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers
Saturday 15 It was warm and showery and they threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 17 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father threshed at John Wettlaufer
Tuesday 18 It was a fair day and Katie's wedding was and Simeon plowed
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father was with Katie at Williams & at John's and Simeon threshed at
Wildfangs
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and father took Langkam+C3211 and Katie to Henkels and Simeon plowed and
worked at a drain
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Friday 21 It was a nice day and father got cider made and Simeon plowed
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and Simeon threshed at Mohrs I hauled wood and they cooked sauce
Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was rainy in the morning and in the forenoon Simeon threshed at Mohrs and in the after-
noon he worked at a ditch and father was at Bigem's sale
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Simeon scraped muck into the field from the road
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and father plowed and pulled turnips and Simeon threshed at Helmuths
Thursday 27 It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and scraped
Friday 28 It was a cloudy day and they worked at the ditch, etc
Saturday 29 In the morning it rained and we plowed with two teams, etc
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 31 It was a nice day and they pulled our last turnips and Simeon scraped
November 1881
Tuesday 1 It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father fetched a load of posts from D. Wettlaufer
Wednesday 2 It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father hauled wood into the woodshed and was in
Tavistock
Thursday 3 It was a cold day and they plowed, etc
Friday 4 It was cold and snowed and they plowed ,etc
Saturday 5 It was snowy and rainy and Simeon plowed and we worked in the cow stable
Sunday 6 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was wet and they plowed and crushed oats
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and they tore up the old lane
Wednesday 9 It was a cloudy day and they worked about the same as the other day
Thursday 10 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father was at Simmons' sale in the afternoon
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Friday 11 It was cold in the afternoon and in the evening it snowed and we plowed with two teams in
the forenoon and plowed and logged in the afternoon
Saturday 12 It rained in the forenoon and we worked in the cow stable and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church
Monday 14 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed
Tuesday 15 It was a cold day and they hauled rails and finished fall plowing
Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and Simeon made fence and hauled ground to the cellar wall and father was
in the South Easthope Church residing as committee man for H. Sims and Heir
Thursday 17 It was rainy and they worked different things and plowed at the swamp in the forenoon
Friday 18 It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp
Saturday 19 It was cold and stormy and we worked at the stable
Sunday 20 it was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 21 It was a fair day and they made fence and chopped wood
Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and they butchered our bull and worked different things
Wednesday 23 It was a fair day and they hauled wood for boiling sap and chopped rails etc
Thursday 24 It was a cold and snowy and they worked in the bush
Friday 25 It was a cold, snowy day and they got ready for butchering
Saturday 26 It was a fair day and we butchered
Sunday 27 It snowed very much and we took the first cutter ride and were in Church and in S. School
Monday 28 It was a fair day and in the forenoon they worked different things and in the afternoon they
cut straw
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and they crushed oats & chopped wood
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp
December 1881
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Thursday 1 It was a nice day and they finished plowing and chopped wood
Friday 2 It was a nice day and they chopped wood
Saturday 3 It was a fair day and I hauled rails and they chopped and made fence
Sunday 4 It was pretty cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 5 It was a fair day and father tended the cattle and Simeon threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers
Tuesday 6 It was a foggy day and they worked the same as the other day
Wednesday 7 It was very stormy and snowy and they worked at home
Thursday 8 It was a fair day and they chopped wood
Friday 9 It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails
Saturday 10 It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails
Sunday 11 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 12 It was rainy and in the forenoon they chopped and in the afternoon they worked at home
Tuesday 13 It was rainy and they worked at home
Wednesday 14 It was a fair day and they chopped
Thursday 15 It was a rough day and they butchered at Hy. Schmidt and Simeon chopped
Friday 16 It was a nice day and they chopped
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and they chopped
Sunday 18 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 19 It was a fair day and they chopped
Tuesday 20 It was a fair day and they chopped and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock
Wednesday 21 It was rainy in the afternoon and they chopped and I went to Woodstock to the Examination
Thursday 22 It was a rainy day and Simeon worked at home and father was in Tavistock at Wagners
helping to make christmas packages and I was in Woodstock
Friday 23 It was a fair day and we chopped wood
Saturday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church fixing the Christmas tree and Simeon chopped
Sunday 25 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 26 It was a cloudy day and we were at home we had some visitors
Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and father and mother were but butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer and we
chopped wood
Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and we chopped and father was in Tavistock
Thursday 29 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we chopped and in the afternoon Siemon chopped and
father and I were at H. Ziemaaim's insolvent sale
Friday 30 It was a cold day and Simeon chopped and I hauled wood and father worked different things
Saturday 31 It was cold and snowy and father and mother and Mary were at Mrs. Ingold's funeral and
Simeon threshed at Helmuths and I tended to the cattle
January 1882
Sunday 1 It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 It was a cold day and father was at the election, etc and we tended to the cattle
Tuesday 3 It snowed and stormed and Simeon threshed at Helmuth's and father was at home and I
commenced going to school again
Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and they chopped wood & in the evening Peter & Wagners went to Michigan
Thursday 5 It was a cold day and they worked at the wood
Friday 6 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood
Saturday 7 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and in the
afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock with the wagon
Sunday 8 It was a rainy day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was a cold day and they worked in the bush
Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and Simeon worked in the bush and Werner
Stein was here crushing grain
Wednesday 11 It was a middling cold day and Simeon chopped wood and father crushed oats for Werner
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Stein and hauled sawlogs in the afternoon
Thursday 12 It was a fair day and we had a little bit of sleighing and Simeon chopped wood and father
hauled sawlogs
Friday 13 It was rainy and snowy and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs
Saturday 14 In the forenoon it stormed and snowed so that the snow was about eight inches deep at
noon and father and I were in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 16 It was pretty cold and father took Simeon home and went to Baden for linseed meal
Tuesday 17 It was pretty cold and father tended to the cattle
Wednesday 18 It was pretty cold and father and mother and grandma were at Henry Alles visiting
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Friday 20 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Saturday 21 It was a soft snowy day and we were in Chesterfield and bought our thorough bred bull for
forty-five dollars
Sunday 22 It was very stormy and we were at home
Monday 23 It was cold and we tended to the cattle
Tuesday 24 It was cold and we tended to the cattle
Wednesday 25 It was snowy and rainy and we tended to the cattle
Thursday 26 It was warm and in the forenoon we hauled gravel and in the afternoon the sleighing was all
gone again
Friday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we fetched a log out of the bush for a sill to lower the
slippers in the wagon shed
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we worked at the
wagon shed
Sunday 29 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 30 It was cold and father fetched our lumber from the saw mill, etc.
Tuesday 31 It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and worked at a milkstand
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Wednesday 1 It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and Margret Schenk and her man were here
and father took them to Werner Stein
Thursday 2 It was a fair day and father tended to the cattle and finished the milkstand
Friday 3 It snowed in the morning and father tended to the cattle and they also were at Schwemling's
funeral
Saturday 4 It was a fair day and in the forenoon father hauled ice for Krug & Falk and in the afternoon we
worked in the barn
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I was sickly
Monday 6 It was a nice day and father hauled rails out of the bush
Tuesday 7 It was rainy in the afternoon and father hauled rails
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and father hauled rails
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we were at old Mrs. Schneider's funeral
Friday 10 It was a cold day and father was at home
Saturday 11 It was a fair day and father and mother went to the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
Sunday 12 It was cloudy and father and mother were in South Easthope and we were at home
Monday 13 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and father tended to the cattle
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and father worked different things
Thursday 16 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle, etc and Peter came from Michigan
Friday 17 It was a cold day and father took Peter down to Louis Pletsch and tended to the cattle
Saturday 18 It was cold and snowed and we crushed oats and peas
Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 20 It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle and father was sickly
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Tuesday 21 It rained, snowed, etc and we hauled two sawlogs with the sleigh, and tended to the cattle
Wednesday 22 It snowed, and we had sleighing again and we hauled sawlogs and headings
Thursday 23 It was a fair day and father hauled wood and Sam Quehl came and commenced working
Friday 24 It was a nice day and the sleighing departed again and in the forenoon father hauled wood
and in the afternoon he went to Plattsville for bran
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and Sam and I hauled wood out of the bush and in the evening father came
home again
Sunday 26 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Dietrich Wettlaufers
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford
March 1882
Wednesday 1 It rained in the morning and we worked different things
Thursday 2 It was a warm day and father and mother were at the gravel road
Friday 3 It was a fair day and father brought Wm Krantz a cow and tended to the cattle
Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we tended to the cattle and cut straw
Sunday 5 It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 6 It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and sieved timothy seed
Tuesday 7 It was a cold day and we took the timothy and pigs to Stratford and got $2.80 per bushel for
the timothy and for one pig $8. per cwt and for the other $7.45 per cwt
Wednesday 8 It was a fair day and they tended to the cattle, etc
Thursday 9 It was rainy and they were at Adam Reidt's wife's funeral
Friday 10 It was a fair day and they hauled wood together in the bush etc
Saturday 11 It snowed in the afternoon and in the forenoon we crushed peas and in the afternoon I went
to the gravel road
Sunday 12 It was a fair day and they were in Church and in S. School
Monday 13 It was a cold day and father hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh
Tuesday 14 It snowed and they tapped trees
Wednesday 15 It snowed and stormed and they worked at home
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Thursday 16 It was a fair day and they hauled wood and rails out of the bush
Friday 17 It was a fair day and we were at the examination
Saturday 18 It was a wet day and we fed the cattle, split wood, etc
Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 20 It was a fair day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 21 It was very stormy and we boiled sap
Wednesday 22 It snowed and stormed, and we got the ring put into the bulls noses, tended to the cattle, etc.
Thursday 23 It was very windy and we were at Capling's sale
Friday 24 It was stormy and we cut straw
Saturday 25 It was a fair day and we crushed grain
Sunday 26 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 27 It rained, snowed, and stormed and we boiled sap
Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we boiled sap, & Elizabeth Quehl came to our placed to stop four years
Wednesday 29 It was windy and we boiled sap
Thursday 30 It was windy and we boiled sap and chopped wood
Friday 31I It was cool and we boiled sap, sewed grass seed, and chopped wood
April 1882
Saturday 1 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we crushed grain and in the afternoon we boiled sap
Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 3 It was a fair day and we boiled sap
Tuesday 4 We crushed grain and boiled sap and in the afternoon it was rainy
Wednesday 5 It was cold & in the forenoon we were in Tavistock & in the afternoon I rolled one grass field
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Thursday 6 It rained in the afternoon and we were at the Tavistock spring show
Friday 7 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and in Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 8 It was a fair day and father boiled sap and I rolled another grass field
Sunday 9 It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School (Easter)
Monday 10 It was very cold and snowed and we worked different things
Tuesday 11 It was cold and snowed and we took a load of wood to Tavistock and hauled dung into the
orchard
Wednesday 12 It was cold and stormy and father was with Niebergall and Wildfang in Woodstock and I split
wood, etc.
Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we hauled dung into the orchard, etc
Friday 14 It was a fair day and I was at Quehl's mowing and they split stakes, etc.
Saturday 15 It was a nice day an we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock and boiled sap, etc
Sunday 16 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at the quarterly meeting in on the gravel road, and they
were in Church and in S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and hauled rails and bought a horse from Rev. Herlan for
$90.00
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we rolled fall wheat and commenced gang plowing
Wednesday 19 It rained and we worked different things
Thursday 20 It rained in the forenoon and snowed in the afternoon and we worked different things in the
barn, etc.
Friday 21 It was pretty cool and father fetched cherry trees from Osben and I dug post holes ,etc
Saturday 22 It was a fair day and we took the sugar cooking apparatus home, made fence, gang plowed
Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we gang plowed and made fence, etc
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they cleaned oats and I gang plowed and in the
afternoon I sowed oats
Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I sowed oats and in the afternoon I gang plowed
Thursday 27 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we sowed and harrowed and in the afternoon I ganged
Friday 28 It was a cold day and I ganged and father worked at a drain
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Saturday 29 It was a nice day and I ganged and plowed and father helped to move Herlan's furniture to the
station
Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
May 1882
Monday 1 We hauled dung into the orchard and in the afternoon it rained and I fetched the horse doctor
for Fanny, she had inflamation of the lungs
Tuesday 2 It was cold and we had a snow storm and we hauled dung into the orchard and spread dung
and plowed, etc
Wednesday 3 It was a fair day and we worked in the orchard
Thursday 4 It was a fair day and we finished sowing in the orchard and sowed wheat
Friday 5 It was a fair day and we sowed wheat and barley
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon, I gang plowed and in the afternoon we had quarterly
meeting
Sunday 7 It was a fair day and we were in Church
Monday 8 It was a fair day but it rained in the afternoon and I sowed barley and harrowed
Tuesday 9 It was very warm and we finished sowing barley and commenced working the mangle land
Wednesday 10 We drilled and sowed a few drills and then it commenced raining
Thursday 11 It was cold and rained and we logged a little
Friday 12 It rained all day and we worked different things
Saturday 13 It was a fair day and I plowed a little piece of sod, and planted potatoes on it
Sunday 14 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 15 It was a fair day & we finished sowing mangle seed & finished seeding by sowing some peas
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I rolled and father was in Hamburg in the afternoon for corn
Wednesday 17 It was a warm day and we worked at the turnip land and staked fence
Thursday 18 (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and father and mother were by Louis Pletsch's and we
were in Church in the afternoon
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we plowed and planted corn on it
Saturday 20 It was very hot and in the forenoon I hauled rails and in the afternoon I plowed for corn by the
pig pen and staked fence
Sunday 21 It was cloudy and Mary and I were in Zorra and father and mother were at the Jonmnmation?
in the union evangelical church-Reform Church
Monday 22 It was rainy and I plowed a little, washed harness, etc
Tuesday 23 It was cool and in the forenoon I had the sow by C. Roth and in the afternoon we sowed corn
and stuck cockle
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed the potato land and greased harness and father and mother
were by Trachels at Shakespeare
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed at the turnip land and in the afternoon I
greased harness and Rev. Brann and his Misses were here
Friday 26 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes, plowed at the turnip land and stuck cockle
Saturday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things
Sunday 28 (Pfingft)It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 29 It was a fair day and we finished planting potatoes, made fence and father bought a cow from
Traschel at Shakespeare
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we made fence
Wednesday 31 It was rainy and we fetched cedar trees and worked different things
June 1882
Thursday 1 It was a cool day and we planted cedar trees and fetched some more
Friday 2 It was rainy and we planted cedar trees, took a load of wood to Tavistock, etc.
Saturday 3 It was a wet day and we worked in the barn
Sunday 4 It was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 5 It was a fair day and we fixed fence about the barn yard
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Tuesday 6 It was a fair day and we hung a gate and staked fence
Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we staked fence and washed sheep
Thursday 8 It was rainy and we staked fence, etc.
Friday 9 It was a fair day and we worked at the turnip land, made a gravelbox, etc.
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we sheared our sheep, were in Tavistock, etc
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 12 It was a nice day and we drawed gravel on the road
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled gravel
Wednesday 14 It was a rainy day and we hauled gravel and sold Tom
Thursday 15 It was rainy and we stuck thistles and were in Tavistock, etc
Friday 16 It was a hot day and I worked at the turnip land and father was at Dietrich Hansuld's raising
Saturday 17 It was hot and we ridged and sowed the turnip land
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 19 It was very cold that we put overcoats and mittens on and we stuck thistles
Tuesday 20 It was a hot day and we stuck thistles
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles
Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles
Friday 23 In the morning we had a nice rain shower and father went to Nick Schweitzers and we
cabbage plants and then we stuck thistles
Saturday 24 We stuck thistles and in the afternoon we had a very hard rain shower and storm
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Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we moved to the camp meeting bush, and stuck thistles
Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 30 It was rainy and we came home from the camp meeting
July 1882
Saturday 1 It was cloudy and foggy and we worked different things
Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 3 In the morning it rained and we cleaned mangles and were in Chesterfield
Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and father was at Joe Gingerichs' raising and we cleaned mangles
Wednesday 5 It was rainy and we cleaned mangles and stuck thistles and scuffled potatoes
Thursday 6 It was a fair day and we stuck thistles
Friday 7 It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes, finished sticking thistles and cleaned mangles
Saturday 8 It was rainy and we cleaned mangles, etc
Sunday 9 It was rainy and very hot and we were in Church, and in S. School
Monday 10 It was hot and showery and we were at old Mrs. Helmuth's funeral and cleaned mangles
Tuesday 11 It was a warm day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips
Wednesday 12 It was rainy and we took a load of hay home and worked different things
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we took in hay
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips and took in hay
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in
Sunday 16 It was very warm and they were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took in hay
Tuesday 18 We had a very heavy rain and we worked different things
Wednesday 19 It was showery and we took two loads of hay in, cleaned turnips and worked different things
Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we worked at the hay
Friday 21 It was a fair day and we took one load of hay in and cleaned turnips and mowed grass
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Sunday 23 It was a nice day and mother and I were at the quarterly meeting in Zorra
Monday 24 It was warm and we worked at the hay
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Tuesday 25 It was very warm and we mowed grass in the fence corners and finished haying
Wednesday 26 It was warm and I scuffled turnips and they picked cherries
Thursday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things
Friday 28 It was a nice day and we picked berries, etc
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and father and I bound wheat for Werner Stein
Sunday 30 It was a hot day and we were in church and in S. School
Monday 31 It was a fair day and we hung a gate and commenced cutting wheat
August 1882
Tuesday 1 It was rainy all day and we were at home
Wednesday 2 It was cloudy and father was in Chesterfield and in the evening we cut wheat
Thursday 3 In the forenoon we cut barley in the orchard and in the afternoon it rained
Friday 4 It was rainy and we cut wheat
Saturday 5 It was very hot and we cut wheat
Sunday 6 It was very hot and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 7 It was a fair day and we cut wheat
Tuesday 8 It was rainy and we mowed thistles and cut wheat in the afternoon
Wednesday 9 It was rainy and we worked at the wheat
Thursday 10 It was showery and we finished cutting wheat
Friday 11 It was a fair day and we cut barley
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Saturday 12 In the forenoon we hauled wheat in and in the afternoon it was rainy and we hauled dung
Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in
Wednesday 16 In the morning it rained and then we put in our last wheat and in the afternoon father helped
Wildfangs thresh
Thursday 17 It was a fair day and we cut our last barley and hauled some in
Friday 18 It was a fair day and I threshed by Helmuths and they hauled in barley and rakings
Saturday 19 It was a fair day and we cut peas and hauled in our last barley
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 21 It was cloudy and we hauled in barley rakings and peas
Tuesday 22 It was rainy in the morning and we threshed by Werner Stein and in the afternoon I helped
Schneider
Wednesday 23 It was rainy in the morning and we hauled dung
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks and I hauled dung
Friday 25 It was a nice day and I hauled dung
Saturday 26 It was hot and we hauled dung and cut a little oats
Sunday 27 It was a fair day and we were at Mrs. Kaufman's funeral in Sebastopol and were in S. School
Monday 28 It was a fair day and we cut our spring wheat
Tuesday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled dung and bound wheat
Wednesday 30 It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuth's and father threshed at Wildfangs in the
afternoon
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we set the machine and I threshed at Wettlaufers in the afternoon
September 1882
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed
Saturday 2 It was hot and we hauled in spring wheat
Sunday 3 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 4 It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats
Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats
Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
Friday 8 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed
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Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we finished binding oats, plowed, and cut our last peas
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 11 It was cloudy and we hauled in oats
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we finished hauling in oats and plowed
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas and some oat rakings
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we plowed
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed, and harrowed
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and in the evening it rained a little and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 18 It was sultry and we finished plowing, sowing and harrowing
Tuesday 19 In the afternoon it was rainy and we rolled the fall wheat and hauled stones off
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we cleaned barley and took it to Tavistock and dug a few potatoes
Thursday 21 It was cloudy and dripped a few times and we cleaned wheat and dug potatoes
Friday 22 It was rainy in the morning and we cleaned wheat took a load to Tavistock @$1.00 per bu.
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and took a load of wheat away
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn and took our clover in
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn
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Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and father and I were at the fair in London
Thursday 28 It was rainy in the morning and we worked at the corn
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we finished the corn
Saturday 30 It was a fair day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer
October 1882
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we set the machine and threshed a little in the afternoon
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were at the show
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we worked at the potato land
Thursday 5 It was a nice day and I hauled sand for Lorenz Nau and father went to Seaforth
Friday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I was in Zorra by John Quehl and in the afternoon I
hauled dung
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and I hauled dung and cut corn
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 9 It was a nice day and I cut and shocked corn
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to the woolen mill and father worked different things
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things
Thursday 12 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things
Friday 13 Father was in Stratford and I worked different things and in the afternoon it rained
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled wood, and pulled mangles
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Jacob Ankermann's sale
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and father and I fetched the things which he bought at the sale
Thursday 19 It was a cold day and father went for the horse doctor for Fan & we pulled mangles & turnips
Friday 20 It was a nice day and I took Mr. Murray's bull to Chesterfield and they worked at the mangles
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we worked at the mangles and at the turnips
Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 23 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked at the turnips
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed
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Saturday 28 It was windy and we finished the turnips (we got 33 loads & 7 loads of mangles) and I plowed
Sunday 29 It was cloudy and cool and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 30 It was a nice day and I went to Mr. Steele, and plowed. And John Sieberts from Kansas were
here visiting
Tuesday 31 It was a fair day and father was in Plattsville for bran and I worked different things
November 1882
Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and I threshed at John Wettlaufers, and parents were at Nicklaus
Schweitzers visiting
Thursday 2 It was a cold day and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
Friday 3 It was cold and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed
Saturday 4 It was very cold and in the morning I was by Mr. Steele and in the afternoon I plowed and
father worked different things
Sunday 5 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 6 It was pretty cool and I threshed at Schneiders and father worked at home
Tuesday 7 It was a misty day and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins
Wednesday 8 It was misty and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins till noon
Thursday 9 It was a misty day and I plowed and father worked different things
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Friday 10 It was very warm and misty and I plowed and father worked different things
Saturday 11 It was rainy in the forenoon and I worked different things and father threshed at Wildfangs
Sunday 12 It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 13 It was snowy in the morning and father threshed at Morlocks and I plowed
Tuesday 14 It was a cold day and father threshed at Morlocks and I worked different things
Wednesday 15 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I threshed at Wildfangs and in the afternoon I ordered
hands for threshing and father fixed for threshing
Thursday 16 It was a fair day and we threshed
Friday 17 It was snowy in the morning and we threshed
Saturday 18 It was a fair day and we finished threshing
Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 20 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Tuesday 21 It was a fair day an we worked different things
Wednesday 22 It was a fair day and we took in corn and plowed
Thursday 23 In the forenoon we killed a cow and plowed and in the afternoon it rained
Friday 24 It snowed and stormed with all its might and we worked different things
Saturday 25 It was a fair day and I finished plowing in a field and were in Tavistock etc.
Sunday 26 It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 27 It was a fair day and we cleaned wheat etc
Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we took a load of wheat to Plattsville and got $.92 per bu
Wednesday 29 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Thursday 30 It was a fair day and we hauled in corn, etc
December 1882
Friday 1 It was a cold day and we were at Gaebels sale
Saturday 2 It was a cold snowy day and I worked different things
Sunday 3 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 4 It snowed and we chopped grain
Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and we killed a cow
Wednesday 6 It was a fair day and father and mother butchered at Schultz's and I hauled rails
Thursday 7 It was a very stormy day and we were at home
Friday 8 It was very stormy and we were at home
Saturday 9 It was a cold day and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon
Sunday 10 It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 11 It snowed and we chopped grain
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Tuesday 12 It snowed and father threshed by Ramseyer and I was at home
Wednesday 13 It rained a little, snowed and stormed and father & mother took carpet rags to Conrad Quehls
Thursday 14 It was snowy and father and mother went to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering
Friday 15 It was stormy and they butchered at Dietrichs
Saturday 16 It was a fair day and they came home from Dietrichs
Sunday 17 It was a sharp day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 18 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
Tuesday 19 It was a fair day and father threshed by Conrad Wettlaufers and I was at home
Wednesday 20 It was a fair day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers
Thursday 21 It was rainy and in the morning we threshed at Helmuths and in the afternoon we chopped
oats for Werner Stein
Friday 22 It thawed and we threshed at Helmuths
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we crushed grain for Helmuths and tended to the cattle, etc
Sunday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 25 Christmas It was a fair day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church
Tuesday 26 It snowed and we were at the examination
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Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and I hauled a load of wood for Braun, etc.
Thursday 28 It was a fair day and we were at Woodstock
Friday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled corn into the barn and wood out of the bush
Saturday 30 It was a fair day and I hauled wood to Tavistock
Sunday 31 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
January 1883
Monday 1 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams and the rest were at home
Tuesday 2 It was cold and we made a wood rack and took a load of wood to Tavistock
Wednesday 3 It was cold and we hauled wood to Tavistock
Thursday 4 It was cold and we hauled wood
Friday 5 It was cold and we hauled wood
Saturday 6 It was a pretty nice day and in the afternoon we crushed for Helmuths
Sunday 7 It was stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 8 It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle
Tuesday 9 It was a fair day and father and mother went visiting to the gravel road and I was at home
Wednesday 10 It was very cold and they came home
Thursday 11 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we chopped wood
Friday 12 It was a cold day and we chopped wood
Saturday 13 It was stormy, and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
Sunday 14 It was stormy and they were in South Easthope
Monday 15 It was cold and C. Hohners were here visiting
Tuesday 16 It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuths
Wednesday 17 It snowed with all it's might and in the forenoon I threshed at Helmuths
Thursday 18 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Friday 19 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Saturday 20 It was a misty and wet day and we were in Stratford
Sunday 21 It was very cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 22 It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
Tuesday 23 It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
Wednesday 24 It was cold and we tended to the cattle, etc
Thursday 25 It was a little milder and we tended to the cattle, etc
Friday 26 It was very cold in the morning and father was in Hamburg with a grist
Saturday 27 It thawed and we chopped wood
Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 29 It was a nice day and we chopped wood
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Tuesday 30 It was a thawy day and we chopped wood
Wednesday 31 It was stormy and we hauled wood out of the bush in the forenoon
February 1883
Thursday 1 It was very stormy and we tended to the cattle, etc
Friday 2 It snowed very much and we chopped wood
Saturday 3 In the forenoon we cut straw and in the afternoon it rained
Sunday 4 It was stormy and we were in S. School
Monday 5 It was cold and we tended to the cattle etc
Tuesday 6 It was a fair day and we were at Christ Gingerich's sale
Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and father fetched bran from Plattsville
Thursday 8 It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I took a steer coming 3 years, which we sold to
Helmuth's for $40. down to them
Friday 9 It was cold and father sieved timothy seed and I tended to the cattle, etc
Saturday 10 It was a fair day and we tended to the cattle, cleaned wheat, etc
Sunday 11 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 12 It was a fair day and we hauled wood to old Mohr
Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we chopped oats
Wednesday 14 In the forenoon it snowed and in the afternoon it rained and we hauled wood to Appels
Thursday 15 It was a fair day and we hauled wood to Wm. Schmidt and old Mohr
Friday 16 It rained and in the afternoon we were at H. Brodrecht's sale
Saturday 17 It stormed and we took in some corn and tended to the cattle
Sunday 18 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 19 It was a fair day and we worked in the bush
Tuesday 20 It snowed and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and a few bags of wheat to Tavistock
Wednesday 21 It was a fair day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock and tended to the cattle
Thursday 22 In the morning it snowed and we chopped wood and father was by Quehl and hired Sammy
Friday 23 It was a fair day and I hauled wood and father cleaned wheat and was at John Gruber's sale
Saturday 24 It was cold and in the evening it rained and father was in Stratford
Sunday 25 It snowed and stormed and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 26 It snowed and stormed and we were in the bush & in the afternoon we fixed the pig stable
Tuesday 27 In the afternoon it was very stormy and we were at Nick Schweitzers and bought a horse
(Maggie) for $125.
Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and father & Braun went round in interest of the Minister's residence which
was to be built and I tended the cattle, etc
March 1883
Thursday 1 It was a fair day and we cleaned and took away wheat @$1.00
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we cleaned and took away wheat and hauled wood
Saturday 3 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and in the afternoon father was at
the Annual cheese meeting and I hauled a load of wood to Staeblers
Sunday 4 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 5 It was cold and we chopped wood
Tuesday 6 It snowed and I hauled wood and father was at Dietrich Wettlaufers and at Nick Schweitzers
Wednesday 7 It stormed very much and we worked different things
Thursday 8 It was a fair day and we hauled wood and wheat
Friday 9 It was a fair day & father was by Dietrich Wettlaufer hewing timber for a shed by the Church
Saturday 10 It was a snowy day and in the forenoon father fetched timber from Dietrich and in the after-
noon I hauled a load of wood
Sunday 11 It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 12 It was very stormy and snowy and we chopped wood
Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we chopped wood and crushed grain
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
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Thursday 15 It was cold and we worked at the wood
Friday 16 It was cold and we worked at the wood
Saturday 17 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Sunday 18 It rained and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 19 It snowed very much and we took two sawlogs to Tavistock
Tuesday 20 It was cold and we hewed timber for the shed
Wednesday 21 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Thursday 22 It was a fair day and we hauled and chopped wood
Friday 23 It snowed very much and in the forenoon I was in Church (Good Friday)
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we crushed a little oats
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were at Conrad Wettlaufer's father's funeral and in S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and father took a load of Krantz's moving to Stratford
Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and father was at Eigenauer's sale, and we chopped wood
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Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood
Friday 30 It was a nice day and we chopped wood, hauled rails, and tapped trees
Saturday 31 It was a fair day and we chopped and hauled wood
April 1883
Sunday 1 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we chopped grain
Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father was at John Schweitzer's sale and we hauled wood and
gathered sap
Thursday 5 It was rainy and we worked different things
Friday 6 It was a nice day and we oiled sap
Saturday 7 It was cloudy and we boiled sap and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly
meeting
Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church
Monday 9 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood
Wednesday 11 It was a windy and we chopped wood
Thursday 12 it was a fair day and we framed wood for the shed by the Church and chopped wood
Friday 13 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we framed wood and in the afternoon we were at the
show
Saturday 14 It was a warm day and we finished framing and boiled sap
Sunday 15 It was warm and rained in the afternoon and we were in the Church and in S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and hauled rails
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and finished boiling sap
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and I commenced plowing and they made fence
Thursday 19 It was rainy and in the afternoon I plowed
Friday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and they made fence
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled rails, etc
Sunday 22 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 23 It was a cold day and I plowed
Tuesday 24 It snowed and stormed and I hauled rails, etc
Wednesday 25 It was a cold day and I plowed and hauled rails
Thursday 26 In the forenoon I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained
Friday 27 I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained and father ditched
Saturday 28 It was cold and I ganged and father ditched
Sunday 29 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 30 It was a fair day and I ganged and they staked fence
Page 84 May 1883
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and I ganged and harrowed and in the afternoon they were at Conrad
Wettlaufer's mother's funeral
Wednesday 2 It was rainy in the afternoon and we sowed oats and barley and rolled and harrowed
Thursday 3 It was rainy and in the forenoon father was in Church (Ascension day)
Friday 4 It rained in the morning and I hauled rails, harrowed and ganged
Saturday 5 It was a fair day and we ganged, sowed, and set a few fence posts
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we sowed spring wheat, barley, and logged
Tuesday 8 It was a fair day and we rolled and ditched
Wednesday 9 It was cold and we ditched and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Simon Umbach
Thursday 10 It was rainy in the afternoon and in the forenoon we hauled stones to the Church
Friday 11 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled stones to the Church and father ditched
Saturday 12 It was cold and I hauled stones and father scraped for the cellar by the Church
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Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 14 We scraped by the Church and in the afternoon it rained
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we ditched and made fence
Wednesday 16 It was cold and father ditched and was at old Mrs. Wilker, and I hauled stones to the Church
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church, and I commenced plowing at a rough
piece of sod
Friday 18 It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church and I plowed
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and father ditched at home and I plowed
Sunday 20 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 21 It was rainy and we worked different things
Tuesday 22 It was rainy and we worked different things
Wednesday 23 In the forenoon it was rainy and in the afternoon we sowed peas
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled dung on the potato land
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled dung, sowed oats and worked the potato land
Saturday 26 It was rainy and we worked not much of anything
Sunday 27 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we logged and plowed sod
Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed sod and they planted a few potatoes and hauled chunks
Wednesday 30 We finished planting potatoes and plowing sod and sowing peas & in the afternoon it rained
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and Mary and I were in Woodstock and got teeth filled and they worked
different things
June 1883
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we made fence and picked stones from the meadow
Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we staked fence and picked stones
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School and Wm Amachers were here
Monday 4 It was a nice day and we sowed mangle and carrot seed, planted corn and drove stakes
Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we made fence
Wednesday 6 It was warm and towards evening it rained and we made fence and washed the sheep
Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we set gate posts and made fence
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to Zimmerman and chopped
Saturday 9 It was rainy and father fetched tile and we dug garden, etc
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 11 It was rainy and in the afternoon father was at John Pletsch's raising
Tuesday 12 It was rainy in the afternoon and we shore some sheep and plowed the turnip land
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished shearing sheep, ditched, harrowed potato land and
greased harness
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we fetched cedar trees and made fence
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we planted cedar trees and plowed corn land
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Saturday 16 It was rainy and we worked different things
Sunday 17 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 18 It was rainy and we worked different things
Tuesday 19 It was showery and we moved to the camp meeting
Wednesday 20 It was a fair day and we were at the camp meeting
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting
Friday 22 It was a hot day and they were at the camp meeting and I stuck thistles
Saturday 23 It was warm and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we raised the shed by the
Church and boarded the greater part of it
Sunday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 25 It was rainy and we raised and underlayed the wood shed and struck thistles
Tuesday 26 It was rainy and we stuck thistles
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Wednesday 27 It was rainy in the afternoon & in the night and father worked at the shed & we stuck thistles
Thursday 28 It was a fair day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
Friday 29 It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles
July 1883
Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father went to Holstein to Schenk's funeral
Tuesday 3 It was showery and we finished sticking thistles
Wednesday 4 We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained
Thursday 5 We worked on the road and in the afternoon it was rainy and father came home again
Friday 6 It was hot and showery and in the forenoon I greased harness and in the afternoon I worked
on the road and father fetched bran from Stratford at $9. a ton
Saturday 7 In the forenoon I scuffled mangles and potatoes and father worked in the barn and in the
afternoon it rained
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
Monday 9 It was a nice day and father fetched bran from Stratford and I was at the Circus in Stratford
Tuesday 10 We worked on the road and in the afternoon we had a thunder shower
Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we got our
hay fork put up
Thursday 12 It rained in the afternoon, and we cut grass and scuffled potatoes
Friday 13 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Stratford and I worked different things
Saturday 14 It was hot and father mowed grass and in the afternoon they took in two loads of hay and I
hauled timber for John Pletsch
Sunday 15 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 16 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Friday 20 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Sunday 22 It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 23 It was rainy and we picked berries
Tuesday 24 It was cloudy and we cut some grass, etc
Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut grass and picked berries, etc.
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we took in hay
Friday 27 It was showery and stormy and we took a little hay in
Saturday 28 It was a fair day and we worked at the hay
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 30 It was fair day and we worked at the hay
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Tuesday 31 It was a fair day and we finished haying we got 50 loads
August 1883
Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and we cradled and mowed barley, the ground was too wet to take the
reaper in and our horses all had distemper
Thursday 2 It was a fair day and we cut barley and took a small load in
Friday 3 It was a fair day and we cut barley and ditched
Saturday 4 It was a fair day and we ditched and tended to the horses
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 6 It was a nice day and father ditched and we hauled in barley
Tuesday 7 It was a nice day & father ditched and we buried Norman and white washed the horse stable
Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we cut wheat
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Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and barley
Friday 10 It was a nice day & we finished cutting wheat and barley took a load of barley in and ditched
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we ditched and took in a little barley
Sunday 12 It was a hot day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 13 It was a nice day and father ditched and I plowed at the turnip land which was too wet to sow
in spring with turnip seed
Tuesday 14 It was a hot day and I was by Steele and they took in wheat and barley
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we finished hauling wheat and barley in
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we ditched, raked the wheat stubbles, and took the rakings home
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, fetched a load of sand, etc
Saturday 18 It was rainy and I sowed grass seed on the turnip land and worked other different things
Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 20 It was rainy and I took father and mother to Hamburg they went to Michigan
Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed at the fall wheat stubbles and in the after-
noon I was a Eydt's raising
Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the evening we had a thunder shower and we plowed
Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed
Friday 24 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, rolled and gang plowed
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we gang plowed, pulled a few peas, etc.
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 27 It was a nice day and I covered tiles, cradled oats, etc.
Tuesday 28 It was cloudy and in the morning father and mother came home and we cut oats and sold our
lambs @$3. a head
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and oats
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we cut oats
Friday 31 It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat
September 1883
Saturday 1 It was a cloudy day and we bound oats and hauled wheat and oats in
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 3 It was a fair day and we cut clover in the orchard, raked oat stubbles, bound oats, drawed
dung and pulled peas
Tuesday 4 We hauled in oats and wheat and drawed dung and in the afternoon it rained
Wednesday 5 It was cloudy with a few light showers and I threshed by Helmuths and the bound oats and
pulled peas
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and they hauled in oats and I hauled dung
Friday 7 We bound and hauled in oats and drawed dung and in the afternoon it was showery
Saturday 8 It was a little showery in the afternoon and we hauled dung and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 9 It was a fair and we were in Church
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Monday 10 It was a nice day but during the two foregoing nights it froze very severely, the corn and
many other things were spoilt, and I hauled dung and they hauled in oats
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled dung, took in clover, raked oat stubbles and pulled peas
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled dung, pulled peas, took in rakings & a load of peas
Thursday 13 It was showery and we hauled dung, plowed & in the afternoon father threshed by Wildfangs
Friday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the afternoon father threshed at John Wettlaufers
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed at Schneiders and at noon father went home and took a
load of peas in
Sunday 16 It was a fair day and in the evening it was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 17 It was a nice day and we sowed our fall wheat (8 bu. and 1 peck) and pulled peas
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Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we harrowed, rolled, finished pulling peas and took in our last peas and
cut our last oats which was in the small field by the pig stable
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we fetched elderberries and dug our potatoes
Thursday 20 It was rainy and we worked different things, and Minister Werner's were here and aunt Mary
Amacher
Friday 21 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the evening we went away to Michigan, Father, I and
Uncle Wm.
Saturday 22 It was a fair day and we were on the way to Michigan
Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were at the quarterly meeting in Hersey
Monday 24 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan
Tuesday 25 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart
Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart
Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we bought James Lunney's farm in Michigan three miles from Evart
and paid $5,500.00
Friday 28 It was a fair day and in the morning we started from Evart, Michigan to Canada
Saturday 29 It was a fair day and in the forenoon about 10:30 we came home from our Excursion and
business trip in Michigan
Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
October 1883
Monday 1 It was a nice day and father and Sam threshed at Werner Steins and I was sickly
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Wednesday 3 It was a windy day and we got ready for threshing
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we finished threshing
Saturday 6 It was a fair day and we took our mangles and carrots home
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 8 It was a fair day and we hauled wood out of the bush
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock fair
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley
Thursday 11 It was cloudy and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley
Friday 12 It was cloudy and we boiled sauce from mangle sap and apples
Saturday 13 It was cloudy and in the evening it rained and I hauled wood and they worked different things
Sunday 14 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 15 It was cool and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock
Tuesday 16 It was cold and I threshed at Helmuths and father was at Rheinhardt Krug's sale
Wednesday 17 It was a fair day and father threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood
Thursday 18 It was a fair day and in the morning they threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood and in the
afternoon I helped Jury's move and they were at Mrs. Grenzebach's funeral
Friday 19 It was rainy and we were in North Easthope looking after thorough bred cattle
Saturday 20 It was cool and we were in Woodstock
Sunday 21 It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 22 It was cool and we were in Tavistock and took a heifer to Shakespeare, etc
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats
Thursday 25 It was cloudy and father was in Stratford and we cleaned oats
Friday 26 It was cold and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock and loaded one for Woodstock
Saturday 27 It was a fair day and father was in Woodstock with hay and we cleaned oats
Sunday 28 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 29 It was rainy and we butchered a pig
Tuesday 30 It was a fair day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats
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Wednesday 31 It was cold and father was at Ide's sale and we cleaned oats and wheat
November 1883
Thursday 1 It snowed and father and mother were in Hamburg and we cleaned wheat
Friday 2 It was a fair day and we brought Siegner a load of hay, etc.
Saturday 3 It was a fair day and at noon Mother and Mary and I went to the inauguration at Lingelbach's,
and father and Sam cleaned wheat
Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church at Lingelbach's at inauguration
Monday 5 It was a fair day and I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and father was sickly
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and in the afternoon we
brought Adam Reidt a load of hay and Mr. and Mrs. Umbach were here visiting a short time.
Thursday 8 Thanksgiving Day It was a nice day and in the forenoon they were in Church and in the
afternoon we crushed
Friday 9 It was a nice day and we got things ready for the sale
Saturday 10 It was nice in the forenoon and we crushed and in the afternoon it rained and father and
mother were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope
Sunday 11 It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope
Monday 12 It stormed and snowed with all its might and we worked different things
Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we got things ready for the sale
Wednesday 14 It was very stormy and we had our sale
Thursday 15 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Friday 16 It was a fair day and we had snow enough to drive around a little with the sleigh and we
worked different things
Saturday 17 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we were in North Easthope by Mr. Cook
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 19 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and I went to School
Tuesday 20 We threshed by Noah Wildfangs and in the afternoon it was rainy
Wednesday 21 It was rainy and father worked different things and I was in School
Thursday 22 It was a fair day and father was at John Weber's funeral and I was sick
Friday 23 It was a nice day and father went away to North Easthope after money
Saturday 24 It was a nice day and father was away yet and I was at home
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 26 It was rainy and I was in School and father was at home
Tuesday 27 It was cold and in the forenoon I took father and mother to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering
and in the afternoon I was in School
Wednesday 28 It was stormy and they butchered for Dietrich Wettlaufer
Thursday 29 It was a fair day and father got ready for butchering and took a load of hay to F. Schular
Friday 30 It was cold and we butchered
December 1883
Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we threshed at Schneiders
Sunday 2 It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 3 It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at Schneiders & in the afternoon we had visitors
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Tuesday 4 It was a fair day and father was away
Wednesday 5 It was a fair day and father worked different things
Thursday 6 It was a nice day and grandmother moved away from us to John Pletsch
Friday 7 It was rainy and father took a load of hay to Tavistock and Martin Hohners were here
Saturday 8 It was a fair day and father was in Stratford
Sunday 9 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 10 It got colder and froze again and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon
Tuesday 11 It was a fair day and father took wheat to the mill, etc
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Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and father was at Adam Weitzels sale
Thursday 13 It was a fair day and father worked different things
Friday 14 It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock, etc. and I was sick
Saturday 15 It was cold and father and Zimmermann were in Shakespeare by John Pletsch
Sunday 16 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 17 It was cold and father was by Bergs in the afternoon
Tuesday 18 It was cold and snowed and father worked different things
Wednesday 19 It was cold and Rev. Werner's were here visiting
Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock
Friday 21 It snowed and stormed and father took a load of hay to Zimmermann and I was at the
examination at the Eleventh line
Saturday 22 It was a fair day and William Stein and I fetched the Christmas tree and father worked
different things
Sunday 23 It was very cold and in the evening it snowed and I was in Sunday School
Monday 24 It was a fair day and we had snow enough for sleighing and I worked different things and
father was sick
Tuesday 25 Christmas. It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church
Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we helped to fix the Christmas tree in the Church and in the evening
we had our festival
Thursday 27 It snowed and in the afternoon it stormed and Nichlaus Schweitzer's were here visiting
Friday 28 It was a fair day and we were by Herman, by Berg and by California Schaefer on account of
some business
Saturday 29 It was a fair day and we were by Christ Zehr, to take a look at his buildings, and in Tavistock
Sunday 30 It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 31 It snowed and I was by Wm. Amachers
January 1884
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and father was at the annual meeting in Church
Wednesday 2 It snowed and stormed and we were at home
Thursday 3 It stormed fearful and we were at home
Friday 4 It stormed yet but in the afternoon it quieted down and we were at home
Saturday 5 It was pretty fair and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 6 It was very cold and stormy and in the forenoon they were in Church
Monday 7 It was pretty cold and father and Martin Hohner and Berg were in Stratford to get
some writings made
Tuesday 8 It was snowy and father and mother and Hohners were at Shakespeare to get the
remaining writings made
Wednesday 9 It was snowing and storming and blocked up the roads fresh
Thursday 10 We killed a pig and took her to John Lemp @$7. per cw. and fetched a small one from John
Weitzel in Tavistock, home with us & in the afternoon it commenced snowing and storming
Friday 11 It was cold and snowed and father and Sammy tended to the chores I took sick with a sore
throat
Saturday 12 It was cold and father fetched wood home out of the bush and was in Tavistock
Sunday 13 It was changing weather and they were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 14 It was a fair day and Cooper Falk fetched a load of hay
Tuesday 15 It was a fair day and Falk and Klein each fetched a load of hay
Wednesday 16 It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock and I tended to the chores
Thursday 17 It was windy and in the afternoon we took a load of hay to Tavistock
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Zimmerman
Saturday 19 It was cold and father and mother were in Woodstock
Sunday 20 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 21 It was cold and father and mother were at Steinackers visiting
Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and father and I were at Mansz's and Dan Smith
Wednesday 23 It snowed and father and I were at Louis Pletsch's
Thursday 24 It was very cold and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock
Friday 25 It was cold and we hauled wheat to Tavistock at $1.09 per bushel
Saturday 26 It was a fair day and I was at Stratford and father and mother went to Lisbon
Sunday 27 It was pretty cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 28 It was a fair day and I was at home
Tuesday 29 It was a fair day and in the evening father and mother came home again
Wednesday 30 It was rainy and father was in Tavistock
Thursday 31 It was a fair day and father and I were at Wm Donaldsons and bought a bull for $130.00
February 1884
Friday 1 It was a fair day and father was in Zorra with Zimmermann at Wagesters & at Grenzebachs
Saturday 2 It was a fair day and tended to the chores
Sunday 3 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 4 It was changing with cold and storm and we fetched the bull we bought and on the way
home the sleigh tipped and the bull fell on father's leg and hurt it severely
Tuesday 5 It was rainy in the forenoon and father lay in bed
Wednesday 6 It was a fair day and father lay in bed
Thursday 7 It was a fair day and I hung the meat in the smoke house, made a fork to a handle, etc
Friday 8 It was a fair day and we were at home
Saturday 9 It snowed and rained and I was in Tavistock in the afternoon
Sunday 10 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams
Monday 11 It was cold and in the afternoon I helped Mr. James to move
Tuesday 12 It was raining ice and in the forenoon I took Mary to the Shakespeare Station to go to
St. Jacobs, and in the afternoon Morlocks were here
Wednesday 13 It was rainy and Henry Smiths, Wildfang and Wm. Simmons were here visiting
Thursday 14 It was cold and stormy and I took some tile to Louie Pletsch
Friday 15 It was pretty fair and in the afternoon I was looking on, at the sawing match at Tavistock
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and at noon Dan and Louis Pletsch were here
Sunday 17 It was nice and in the evening it rained, and we were in Church and in S. School and father
was out the first time after he hurt his leg
Monday 18 It was a nice day and at noon we started for Lisbon to fetch our heifer from Zinkan
Tuesday 19 It was a very fine day and we came home with the heifer
Wednesday 20 It was very cold and stormy and in the afternoon I was at Tavistock
Thursday 21 It was stormy and we were at home
Friday 22 It was a fair day and we got the bull ringed and took some old iron to Tavistock
Saturday 23 It was very cold and in the afternoon we were at Tavistock
Sunday 24 It was a cold south east wind and we were in Church and at S. School
Monday 25 In the afternoon it snowed and we took a load of hay to Steinmanns
Tuesday 26 It snowed and at noon father and mother went to the gravel road
Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and in the evening they came home
Thursday 28 It was very cold and stormy and we were at home
Friday 29 It was severely cold and we were at home
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Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock
Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were at
Goemmers
Monday 3 It was cold and we had visitors and were at Tavistock, etc
Tuesday 4 It was cold and we were at home
Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were at Tavistock, etc
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Thursday 6 It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and in the afternoon I hitched up a colt (Beauty)
and they were at Tavistock
Friday 7 It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and Ingolds were here visiting and brought Mary
Saturday 8 It was cold and we were at Stratford with oats and pigs, got $.35 for oats and $8.00 for pigs
per cwt.
Sunday 9 It snowed, and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 10 It was a fair day and Will Lippert, Wm. Amachers and Louis Pletsch were here
Tuesday 11 It was rainy and William Schweitzer and his sister, Rosina and Matilda and Mary Ann Quehl
were here
Wednesday 12 It was fair and we had a quilting
Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we took a load of moving to the station, etc
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we had a quilting
Saturday 15 It was a fair day and we were at old Gerhard's funeral and in the afternoon they went to
Williams
Sunday 16 It was a fair day and they were in Zorra
Monday 17 It rained in the morning and in the afternoon they came home
Tuesday 18 It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock, etc
Wednesday 19 It was rainy and we commenced packing things
Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we took a load of things to the station and packed.
Friday 21 It was a fair day and we packed things
Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we packed things
Sunday 23 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 24 It was a nice day and we loaded things on the car
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we finished loading and started off in the evening
Wednesday 26 It was rainy and we were on the train and arrived at Evart in the evening
Thursday 27 It was very warm and at noon father arrived with the stock
Friday 28 It was a fair day and we unloaded the car
Saturday 29 It was a cold day and we bought a cow
Sunday 30 It was a fair day & they were in S. School & prayer meeting & I was at home I had a bad cold
Monday 31 It was cold and we fetched hay from Jewett and picked a few stones
April 1884
Tuesday 1 It snowed in the afternoon and father fetched some chop from Evart
Wednesday 2 It was cold and they cut wood and I was sick with a bad cold
Thursday 3 It was petty fair and they cut wood
Friday 4 It was pretty fair and we cut wood
Saturday 5 It was pretty fair and we tapped a few trees and chopped wood
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in School and in prayer meeting
Monday 7 It snowed and father and mother were at Evart in the forenoon and in the afternoon I
commenced plowing but quit soon because it snowed and they boiled sap and cut wood
Tuesday 8 It snowed in the forenoon and I drawed stones and plowed and Sam boiled sap
Wednesday 9 It was a fair day and I plowed and was at Evart
Thursday 10 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Friday 11 (Good Friday) It was a nice day and Father and Mary went to Hersey and in the forenoon
mother was in prayer meeting
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Saturday 12 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and father bought a cow $45. and two yearling
steers $19. and in the afternoon we took up sap
Sunday 13 (Easter) It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and we hung a gate and took up stones
Tuesday 15 It was rainy and we worked in the stable
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Wednesday 16 It was cold and snowed and we made troughs for the spring
Thursday 17 It was a fair day and I drawed rails and father finished the troughs
Friday 18 It was hot in the forenoon and I plowed and we bought a heifer from John Meyer for $45. and
boiled sap
Saturday 19 It was very hot in the forenoon and I plowed and Sam boiled sap
Sunday 20 It was cold and they were in School and prayer meeting
Monday 21 It was cool and I plowed and they worked at the spring
Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc
Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and father piled lumber where the Church is to be built and I plowed in the
orchard for carrots
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed and sowed four bushels of peas and a little oats
Friday 25 It was a nice day and we ridged, sowed carrot seed and drawed stones
Saturday 26 It was a fair day and I plowed
Sunday 27 It was very windy and smoky and we were in S. School
Monday 28 It was a fair day and I plowed
Tuesday 29 It was a warm day and we were at Evart and in the afternoon I plowed
Wednesday 30 It was a fair day and we plowed, sowed oats and 71 lbs of black barley
May 1884
Thursday 1 It was showery and we sowed oats and harrowed
Friday 2 The last night and this morning it snowed and I harrowed and drawed stones
Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed, drawed stones, harrowed and sowed oats
Sunday 4 It was a showery day and we were in Church and in prayer meeting
Monday 5 It was a nice day and we picked stones and commenced plowing for corn, and the sow
pigged
Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and in the morning I broke the plow then we picked stones
Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we picked stones and went to Evart, and in the evening Mag got a colt
Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Friday 9 It was a fair day and we planted a few potatoes by the bush
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and father cut stakes and we worked different things in the orchard
Sunday 11 It as a fair day and we were at Church and in S. School
Monday 12 It was a fair day and I plowed in the orchard and father cut stakes
Tuesday 13 It was raining in the forenoon and in the afternoon we plowed and commenced drawing dung
into the orchard
Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Evart and in the afternoon we hauled dung
into the orchard
Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung into the orchard
Friday 16 It was a fair day and we hauled dung and fetched a load of boards from Lunney's sawmill
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, made a gate and hung it
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 19 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon we were at Evart
Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and father worked at the church yard and I plowed
Wednesday 21 It was hot and we planted and sowed corn
Thursday 22 (Ascension day) It was showery and we were at home and in the afternoon I was at Evart
and got Mag shod
Friday 23 It was a fair day and I harrowed, picked stones and drawed dung into the orchard, everything
with Mag and Beauty
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Saturday 24 It was a little wet in the afternoon and we planted a few potatoes in the orchard
Sunday 25 It was a fair day and we were at Church and S. School
Monday 26 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we commenced at a job to cover a crossway
Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and we worked at the job
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Wednesday 28 It was cool and in the forenoon we finished the job and in the afternoon we picked stones
Thursday 29 It was a fair day and we worked at the road
Friday 30 It was a fair day and father helped at the church and I harrowed
Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we worked on the road and father helped by the Church
June 1884
Sunday 1 It was warm and we were at S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 2 Whitsuntide It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon I was at Evart
Tuesday 3 It was warm and father helped by the Church and we hauled dung into the orchard for
potatoes and at noon Mr. Blackwell begun digging our well
Wednesday 4 It was warm and we planted potatoes and worked at the well
Thursday 5 It was a warm day and we worked at the well
Friday 6 It was warm and we worked at the well and scuffled carrots
Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the well etc
Sunday 8 It was very hot and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 9 It was rainy and we put up scantlings for the hay fork
Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we drawed stones,
Wednesday 11 It was very warm and we worked at the well
Thursday 12 It was very warm and we finished the well
Friday 13 It was a fair day and we put the pump in and worked at the turnip land and sowed some
turnip seed
Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we drilled and sowed turnip seed and scuffled carrots
Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in Sunday School
Monday 16 It was a warm day and we finished sowing turnips and scuffled corn
Tuesday 17 It was a warm day and we hoed corn
Wednesday 18 It was a warm day and we hoed potatoes
Thursday 19 It was a warm showery day and we hoed potatoes
Friday 20 In the forenoon we worked on the road and in the afternoon it rained
Saturday 21 It was warm and we worked on the road
Sunday 22 We were in Church and in S. School and in the afternoon it rained
Monday 23 It was very warm and showery and we finished our road work by putting in a small bridge
Tuesday 24 It was a warm day and we weeded carrots, etc
Wednesday 25 It was a warm day and we worked at a hay rack
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay rack
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we hoed corn
Saturday 28 It was a nice day Mother and I went to Reed City for the quarterly meeting and they worked
at home, mowed some grass etc.
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were at Reed and they were at home
Monday 30 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
July 1884
Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in two loads of hay
Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Friday 4 It was rainy and they picked berries and I scuffled potatoes and turnips
Saturday 5 It was windy and we picked berries and took in two loads of hay
Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
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Wednesday 9 It was cloudy and we had a few rain showers and we picked berries
Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay
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Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay and cleaned turnips
Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
Monday 14 It was a nice day and father went to Hersey to act as witness at the court for Hill and
Langkam and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips and picked berries
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips
Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and picked berries, and in the evening
father came home
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we took in some hay and picked berries
Friday 18 It was a nice day and we finished haying and picked berries
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut wheat for Mr. .Meyer and in the afternoon we
worked different things
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat for John Meyer
Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and in the morning we cut wheat for Meyer then the machine broke and
father went to Evart to get it fixed and in the afternoon we cut some for Meyer and then
started at ours and in the evening it broke again and then it rained all night
Wednesday 23 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we cut wheat
Thursday 24 It was rainy and we cut a little wheat
Friday 25 It was a fair day and we drawed in and cut wheat
Saturday 26 It rained a little and we worked at the wheat
Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
Monday 28 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat
Tuesday 29 It was a hot day and we cut the barley and drawed in wheat
Wednesday 30 We had a shower in the afternoon and we drawed in wheat and cleaned turnips
Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I went with Niergarth after Huckle berries and father helped sawing
timber for the church tower
August 1884
Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took in our last wheat and the barley and raked fall wheat stubbles
and took in raking
Saturday 2 It was a fair day and we cut timber for the shed and harrowed barley stubbles and father
helped to raise the Church tower
Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 4 It was rainy and we hauled timber out of the bush, etc
Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and I hauled lumber one load for the church and scuffled carrots
Wednesday 6 It was showery and in the forenoon I threshed at John Arndt's and in P.M. I was at Evart
Thursday 7 It was a fair day and we pulled peas and weeded carrots
Friday 8 It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas and cradled some oats
Saturday 9 It was a warm day and we worked at the timber
Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were on prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we took in our peas
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they worked different things and took Wm. Stein to the station he went
to Canada and I was sick
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and they cut oats and I was sick
Thursday 14 It was a nice day and they cut oats and in the afternoon father helped Niergarth's threshing
Friday 15 It was hot and they cut oats etc
Saturday 16 It was a nice day and they finished cutting oats and helped to raise the church tower and in
the evening I was for the first time able to sit up a while on the chair
Sunday 17 It was a nice day and they were in Church and in S. School
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Monday 18 It was a nice day and they worked at the oats
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at Evart and bought a new plow
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Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we started to plow for fall wheat
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and they we with Meyer after Black berries
Friday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and we finished harvesting by taking in our last oats except
a few sheaves in the orchard
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were at the Free Methodist camp meeting
Monday 25 It was rainy in the forenoon, and in the afternoon I plowed
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we made fence, etc
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we drawed dung, plowed, made fence and in the afternoon threshed at
Niergarths
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Friday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed, hewed timber, etc
Saturday 30 It was a nice day and the foregoing night we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, took
sawlogs to Evart, etc
Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
September 1884
Monday 1 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Lipperts
Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and father threshed at Lunney's and I plowed
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and took timber home
Thursday 4 It as a nice day and we hewed timber, harrowed and sowed some wheat
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we finished sowing wheat and harrowed
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we harrowed, drawed timber and father went to Evart in the afternoon
Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
Monday 8 It was very warm and I and Sam threshed at John Meyers and the carpenters commenced
framing the shed timber
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we framed timber
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we had a shower and we framed timber
Thursday 11 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we raised our shed
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed
Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 15 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed, we had a little rain shower
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we finished the shed and cut some corn
Wednesday 17 It was a windy day and we worked different things
Thursday 18 It was a fair day and we picked stones from the fall wheat, etc
Friday 19 It was a little rainy and we got ready for threshing
Saturday 20 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
Monday 22 It was a nice day and we threshed
Tuesday 23 It was foggy and we drawed rails and made fence
Wednesday 24 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon and I scraped ground from the barn
Thursday 25 It was a fair day and I scraped, etc
Friday 26 It was a fair day and I scraped and father helped to clean up by the church
Saturday 27 It was a fair day and they went to the quarterly meeting at Hersey
Sunday 28 It rained nearly all day and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were at home
Monday 29 It was a fair day and we worked different things
Tuesday 30 It was a fair day and we got ready for the fair
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Wednesday 1 It was a foggy day and we were at the fair
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Thursday 2 It was a rainy day and we were at the fair
Friday 3 It was a nice day and we were at the fair
Saturday 4 It was showery and we worked different things
Sunday 5 It was a fair day and we were at S. School and at prayer meeting
Monday 6 It was a nice day and father fetched two sheep from Hersey
Tuesday 7 It was showering and we dug potatoes
Wednesday 8 It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon father picked off the apples and worked other
different things
Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we dug potatoes
Friday 10 It was a fair day and we dug potatoes
Saturday 11 It was a fair day and we finished digging potatoes and killed a pig
Sunday 12 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in Church
Monday 13 It was a fair day and we hauled stones and commenced fall plowing
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and they boiled pumpkin sauce
Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots
Friday 17 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots and some turnips
Saturday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed and helped to take in some turnips
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School
Monday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed
Tuesday 21 It rained and we worked different things about the barn and father was at Evart in the forenoon
Wednesday 22 It was cold and I plowed and they worked different things
Thursday 23 It was cold and snowed and we took wood and rails home from the bush
Friday 24 It snowed and we worked different things and father plastered the cracks of the house
Saturday 25 It was a nice day and I plowed in the orchard and they pulled turnips
Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Sunday School and in Church
Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips
Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips, etc
Wednesday 29 It was a cool day and we were at Conrad Becker's funeral
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips
Friday 31 It was a fair day and we plowed, etc
November 1884
Saturday 1 It snowed and in the afternoon we were at Evart
Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
Monday 3 It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the Church
Tuesday 4 It snowed and we worked in the stable and father at the Church
Wednesday 5 It was cold and we took in our last turnips, etc and father worked at the Church
Thursday 6 It was a cold day and we worked different things and father worked at the Church
Friday 7 It was a nice day and Father worked in the Church and I worked different things
Saturday 8 It was a nice day and in the afternoon I fetched passengers from Evart
Sunday 9 It was a nice day and our Church was inaugurated, Bishop Esher was present
Monday 10 It was a nice day and we were at Evart, etc
Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed, etc
Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and I plowed
Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs
Friday 14 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and were at Evart
Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we picked stones and father was by the Church
Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 17 It was a cold day and I plowed
Tuesday 18 It was cold and we threshed at John Meyer
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Wednesday 19 It was a fair day and we finished threshing at Meyers & took some wood home from the bush
Thursday 20 It was cold and we threshed at Niergarths
Friday 21 It was a fair day and we threshed at Niergarths three quarter day
Saturday 22 We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained and father was at Evart
Sunday 23 It rained in the forenoon and stormed and snowed in the afternoon and we were in S. School
and Church.
Monday 24 It was cold and we worked at the stable
Tuesday 25 It was cold and we commenced sawing wood
Wednesday 26 It was cold and we cut wood
Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we cut wood
Friday 28 It was cold and I took a load of wood to Evart and fetched the sleigh home and father went
to Reed City
Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we worked in the bush
Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
December 1884
Monday 1 It was cold and we cut wood and drawed two loads to the School house
Tuesday 2 It was a fair day and father and Mother butchered at Meyers, and I hauled wood
Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we cut wood
Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we cut wood
Friday 5 It was a foggy day and I hauled a load of wood to the School house
Saturday 6 It rained and we worked different things
Sunday 7 It rained and we were in S. School and Church and in the morning the thorough bred heifer
calved
Monday 8 It snowed and we worked different things
Tuesday 9 It was cold and we chopped wood in the afternoon
Wednesday 10 It was a fair day and we were in Evart in the afternoon
Thursday 11 It was cold and we ditched
Friday 12 It was cold and we cut wood and under brush
Saturday 13 It was a fair day and we cut under brush
Sunday 14 It snowed and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 15 It snowed and father worked in the bush and I hauled a load of wood to the School house and
was at Evart
Tuesday 16 It was cold and we cut wood
Wednesday 17 It was very cold and we hauled and chopped wood
Thursday 18 It was cold and in the morning Bernard Gaiser started to work here. I hauled wood and they
chopped
Friday 19 It was a cold day and I hauled wood to town and they chopped, and David Amacher came
visiting.
Saturday 20 It was very cold and in the afternoon we chopped wood
Sunday 21 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 22 It was very stormy and we chopped wood and took a load to Evart
Tuesday 23 It was cold and I and David went to Hersey and the others chopped
Wednesday 24 It was snowing and we were at Hersey and at Reed and the others chopped
Thursday 25 Christmas. It was cold and we came home from Hersey and then fixed our Christmas tree
Friday 26 It was cold and we hauled and chopped wood
Saturday 27 In the afternoon it commenced raining and was at Bittners mill with a load of wheat for John
Meyer and took a load of oats down from Baltzers
Sunday 28 It was rainy and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting at Reed City
Monday 29 It was rainy and we worked different things
Tuesday 30 It was rainy and we worked different things and the sleighing was all gone
Wednesday 31 It was cold and we cut wood
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Thursday 1 It was cold and they cut wood and in the afternoon I was in Evart
Friday 2 It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood
Saturday 3 It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood
Sunday 4 It was fair and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Tuesday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things
Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Thursday 8 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Friday 9 It stormed and we worked at the wood
Saturday 10 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Sunday 11 We were in prayer meeting and in S. School and in the afternoon it snowed
Monday 12 It was cold and we cut wood
Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Wednesday 14 It was cold and we hauled rail timber out of the swamp
Thursday 15 We had snow enough for sleighing and I hauled wood with the sleigh
Friday 16 It snowed and I hauled wood
Saturday 17 It snowed and stormed and I took a load of wheat to town for John Meyer and in the afternoon
father took a grist down for us
Sunday 18 It was very cold and stormy and we were in S. School and preaching
Monday 19 It was very cold and in the forenoon we made a log rack and in the afternoon we commenced
hauling sawlogs to Evart
Tuesday 20 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
Wednesday 21 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
Thursday 22 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs
Friday 23 It was moderate and at noon father went to Hersey with a load of potatoes for Langkam
Saturday 24 It was mild and father came home from Hersey with a load of brick and we cut wood
Sunday 25 It was cold and we were at prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 26 It was very cold and stormy and they cut wood and I took a load to town
Tuesday 27 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
Wednesday 28 It was cold and I drawed wood and logs and they cut logs
Thursday 29 It was cold and they cut logs and I drawed
Friday 30 It was a little milder and they cut logs and I drawed
Saturday 31 It was fair and we cut and drawed logs
February 1885
Sunday 1 It was very cold and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 It was snowing all day and we cut and drawed wood
Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and we cut wood and drawed a load of logs
Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and they cut wood and I drawed wood
Thursday 5 It was cold and they worked in the bush and I drawed a load of wood and a load of logs
Friday 6 It was cold and we made and drawed sawlogs
Saturday 7 It was a fair day and we drawed and cut sawlogs
Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 9 It was snowing and storming and I hauled sawlogs and wood and they cut wood
Tuesday 10 It was cold and in the forenoon we worked in the stable and in the afternoon we cut wood
Wednesday 11 It was cold and we cut wood
Thursday 12 It was cold and we cut and hauled wood
Friday 13 It was cold and we hauled wood
Saturday 14 It was milder and we hauled sawlogs
Sunday 15 It was snowing and storming and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 16 It was very cold and we killed a pig and hauled wood
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Tuesday 17 It was cold and I hauled wood
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Wednesday 18 It was cold and we butchered a heifer
Thursday 19 It was cold and they cut wood and logs and I hauled
Friday 20 It was cold and we drawed and cut sawlogs
Saturday 21 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Sunday 22 It was a nice day and they were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 23 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled logs
Tuesday 24 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled wood
Wednesday 25 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I fetched a load of pine logs from Adams and took them
to Evart and in the afternoon I hauled wood
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we cut and hauled logs
Friday 27 It was a very nice day and the snow settled considerably and we cut and hauled logs
Saturday 28 It was a fair day and Mary and I went to Hersey and father hauled logs
March 1885
Sunday 1 It was cold and we were at Hersey, and they were at home
Monday 2 It was a fair day and we came home from Hersey and then I hauled logs
Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Thursday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Friday 6 It was a snowy and stormy day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Saturday 7 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs
Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 9 In the forenoon it snowed and we worked at the wood
Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Wednesday 11 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Thursday 12 It was cold and in the forenoon we took a sawlog to Evart and put sawlogs on the skids and
in the afternoon we cut and drawed wood
Friday 13 It snowed and we cut and drawed wood
Saturday 14 It snowed very much and father fetched a load of brick from Reed City
Sunday 15 It was cold and stormy and in the evening we were at Church
Monday 16 It was cold and we cut wood
Tuesday 17 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
Wednesday 18 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood
Thursday 19 It was severely cold and stormy and we cut and drawed wood
Friday 20 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Saturday 21 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood
Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 23 It was a fair day and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood and they cut wood
Tuesday 24 In the morning it stormed and snowed, and after that we cut and drawed wood
Wednesday 25 We cut and hauled wood and in the evening it snowed and stormed
Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
Friday 27 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood
Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School. Mr. Weis preached his last
Sermon
Monday 30 It was wet, snowy and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood
Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they chopped
April 1885
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some stones home for the
cellar wall
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Thursday 2 The foregoing night it snowed and it was a damp day and we cut and hauled wood
Friday 3 Good Friday It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in prayer meeting
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Saturday 4 It was a nice day and Blackwell commenced digging a well by the barn and we hauled cedar
rails and stones and took a load of wood to Church and fetched Blackwell's tools
Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 6 It was a nice day and they dug at the well and we hauled stones for stoneing the well
Tuesday 7 It was foggy and damp and the snow was mostly gone and we worked at the well and sawed
wood
Wednesday 8 It was a fair day and we worked at the well and cut wood
Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we worked at the well and cut wood and drawed stones
Friday 10 It was a fair day and we finished digging well and commenced stoneing it and drawed stones
Saturday 11 It was snowy and sloppy and we stoned at the well
Sunday 12 The ground was covered with snow and it was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer
meeting and Mag got a colt, Daisy
Monday 13 The ground was froze hard and it was cold and we finished the well, and boiled sap
Tuesday 14 It snowed and in the afternoon father went to Evart and fetched a pump and we sawed wood
Wednesday 15 It was a fair day and we hauled stones for the cellar wall in the forenoon with the sleigh and
in the afternoon with the stone boat
Thursday 16 It was a nice day and father and I were in Evart in the afternoon and they cut and split wood
Friday 17 It was a nice day and we put a floor on the wall and cut wood
Saturday 18 It was a warm day and we cut wood and boiled sap
Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and preaching
Monday 20 It was a warm day and we hewed sills for the house and hauled sand
Tuesday 21 It was warm and we started digging the cellar and hewed sills
Wednesday 22 It was a warm day and we dug at the cellar
Thursday 23 It was a cloudy day and we dug at the cellar
Friday 24 It was cool and in the forenoon we dug at the cellar and in the afternoon we picked stones
and father and mother were at Evart
Saturday 25 It was a fair day and we worked at the cellar
Sunday 26 It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School. Rev. Meck preached his entrance
sermon
Monday 27 It was a cool day and we dug at the cellar and hauled stones and sowed grass seed
Tuesday 28 It snowed and was sloppy and we hauled stones and rails and made fence
Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and they hewed timber
Thursday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed and father sowed 44 lbs green peas and some
white peas and dug at the cellar
May 1885
Friday 1 It was a nice day we hauled manure and plowed for carrots and dug at the cellar
Saturday 2 It was a fair day and we plowed, harrowed, etc
Sunday 3 It was cold and we had a regular snow storm and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 4 It was a fair day and we ridged for carrots, sowed carrot seed, plowed, etc
Tuesday 5 It was a rainy day and we killed three little pigs and took them to town, etc.
Wednesday 6 It was cool and we plowed, made fence, etc
Thursday 7 It snowed several times and was bitter cold and we plowed, made fence and chopped
Friday 8 It snowed all day and we cleaned wheat, etc
Saturday 9 It was cold and snowed and we hauled stones with the stone boat
Sunday 10 It snowed several times and we were in S. School and Church
Monday 11 It was a nice day and we picked stones from the meadow and hauled them into the cellar
Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed oats, harrowed, made fence and picked stones
Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed barley and set fence posts
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Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we sowed 2 bushels of wheat and some oats and plowed and harrowed
and set posts
Friday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, picked stones, sowed oats, etc
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Saturday 16 It was windy and smokey and we finished sowing by sowing barley, peas and oats, and
picked stones, etc
Sunday 17 It was windy and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 18 It was windy and we picked stones, worked mangle land, etc and the masons came
Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we worked the mangle land and sowed mangle seed
Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed the potato ground and in the afternoon father was at Ab.
Adam's raising
Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things, fetched lime and helped the masons, etc
Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled sand and stones, dug for a foundation wall, etc
Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed for corn and took the Masons to Evart in the evening and
fetched some lime home
Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and Church
Monday 25 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and sowed corn and planted the corn I got from
Dave
Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and the Masons came again and we dug a cistern, etc.
Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and I hauled manure and they tended to the masons and in the evening I
fetched lime
Thursday 28 It was a nice day and I hauled manure, and in the afternoon the masons finished the wall
Friday 29 It was cloudy and rained a little and we picked stones, hauled manure and plowed, etc
Saturday 30 It was rainy and we made board fence, etc
Sunday 31 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
June 1885
Monday 1 It was a nice day and father and Barney helped logging at Meyers and Sam and I plowed and
harrowed the turnip land, picked stones, drawed wood, etc
Tuesday 2 It was hot and Mr. Meyer and father started working at the house and we made fence, etc.
Wednesday 3 In the forenoon it rained and in the afternoon we worked at the house
Thursday 4 We worked at the house and in the afternoon it rained
Friday 5 It was a nice day and we worked at the house
Saturday 6 It was a nice day and I took a load of lumber to town and picked stones, etc
Sunday 7 It was hot and we were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a rain shower
Monday 8 It was a cool day and I helped working at the church in the forenoon and in the afternoon
I took a load of lumber to town
Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father worked at the house, and I took a load of lumber to town,
harrowed potatoes and scuffled carrots
Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and I took lumber to Evart and father worked at the house
Thursday 11 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc
Friday 12 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Saturday 13 It was a nice day and I worked the turnip land and they worked different things
Sunday 14 It was hot and we were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 15 It was a nice day and I drilled and sowed some turnip seed and they worked at the house
Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I was in Evart, finished turnip sowing and fetched a load of shingles
Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the house ,etc
Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled wood together in the fallow and burnt brush
Friday 19 It was a nice day and we burnt in the fallow and went to Evart
Saturday 20 It rained in the forenoon and after supper we hauled rails
Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 22 It was cool and I and Barney helped Meyers plant potatoes in the forenoon and in the after-
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noon father and I made fence and Sam and Barney helped planting potatoes
Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we weeded carrots, took lumber to town, worked at the house, etc
Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Thursday 25 It was a nice day and Barney and I worked on the road and father worked at the house
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Friday 26 It was a hot day and we worked on the road and father at the house,at noon we had a shower
Saturday 27 It was hot and in the afternoon they were in Church , we had quarterly meeting, and I was in
Evart
Sunday 28 It was cool and we were in Church
Monday 29 It was cool and I was in Evart, drawed sand, and put paris green on the potatoes, father
worked at the house
Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and I took lumber to town and weeded carrots
July 1885
Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we weeded carrots and logged
Thursday 2 It was a hot day and we logged and worked at the house
Friday 3 It was hot and we worked at the house and logged, etc
Saturday 4 It was hot and the masons were here and plastered the cistern and put a chimney on the
kitchen, and mother and Mary and Sam and Barney went to Reed City to church dedication
Sunday 5 It was hot and father and Eliza and I were in S. School and prayer meeting
Monday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things
Tuesday 7 It was a fair day and we thinned out turnips and worked at the house
Wednesday 8 It was windy and we cut grass, etc and in the evening we had a fearful thunder storm and
we moved the stove into the new kitchen in the morning
Thursday 9 The weather cleared up again and we mowed fence corner grass & worked at the house, etc
Friday 10 It was nice and we mowed grass and took in a load of hay
Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes and turnips and took in four loads of hay
Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in preaching and S. School
Monday 13 it was a nice day and we scuffled turnips and carrots, took in a little hay, etc and the
carpenters came and started at the house
Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we cut grass and fetched a load of lumber from town and worked at the
house
Wednesday 15 It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay, etc
Thursday 16 It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house, and Mary and Eliza finished weeding
turnips
Friday 17 It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house
Saturday 18 It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay
Sunday 19 It was hot and I was to Hersey at Children's festival
Monday 20 It was hot and we cut grass and took in a load of hay
Tuesday 21 It was hot and we finished cutting grass and put paris green on the potatoes and weeded
carrots
Wednesday 22 It was lowering and we finished haying, etc
Thursday 23 It was a fair day & we worked at the house, weeded carrots & I took a load of lumber to Evart
Friday 24 We had a heavy thunder storm and we worked at the house, etc
Saturday 25 It was warm and we weeded our turnips
Sunday 26 It was hot and we were in Church and S. School
Monday 27 It was hot and we cut fall wheat
Tuesday 28 It was hot and we finished cutting fallow wheat and commenced at the barley
Wednesday 29 It was hot and I cultivated carrots and bound barley, etc
Thursday 30 It was hot and we worked at the house, bound barley and fetched a load of lumber
Friday 31 It was cloudy and rained a little and we took in our fall wheat
August 1885
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Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we took in some barley
Sunday 2 It was lowering and in the afternoon it started to rain and we were in prayer meeting and S.
S. School
Monday 3 It rained and we worked at the house
Tuesday 4 We had several showers and we worked at the house and fetched lumber from town, etc
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Wednesday 5 It was warm and I threshed at J. J. Arndts and they worked at the house
Thursday 6 It the afternoon it rained and we worked at the house
Friday 7 It was rainy and we worked at the house
Saturday 8 We helped Lunneys threshing and in the afternoon it was showery
Sunday 9 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in Sunday School
Monday 10 It was hot and we cut Barley and in the evening Mary and I started off with Arndts after
huckle berries
Tuesday 11 It was hot and they pulled peas, took in the remainder of the barley and we picked berries
Wednesday 12 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and in the evening I raked barley stubbles
Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in peas
Friday 14 It was cold in the forenoon and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc
Saturday 15 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I hauled sand
Sunday 16 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 17 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I commenced plowing in the orchard and
fetched a load of lime
Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we commenced cutting oats and worked at the house
Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house
Thursday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house
Friday 21 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I drawed water for plaster
mortar, and fetched a load of lime
Saturday 22 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled water and in the afternoon we cut oats
Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 24 It rained and we worked at the house, etc
Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut oats, etc
Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, pulled peas ,etc
Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in some oats
Friday 28 In the morning it rained and in the afternoon we plowed and took in oats, etc
Saturday 29 It rained and we worked at the house
Sunday 30 We had a shower in the afternoon, and in the forenoon we were in S. School and prayer
meeting
Monday 31 It was a fair day and we plowed, unbound some oats and took a little in, in the evening
September 1885
Tuesday 1 It was cool and showery and we plowed, worked at the house,etc
Wednesday 2 It was a fair day, and we grubbed stumps, and hauled in our last oats and peas, worked at
the house,etc
Thursday 3 It was windy and we grubbed stumps, worked at the house, etc
Friday 4 It was a fair day and we drawed a few stones, cut our last bit of spring wheat, etc
Saturday 5 It was a fair day and father was at Evart twice and I was sick
Sunday 6 It was a fair day and they were in S. School and Church and I was at home
Monday 7 It was a fair day and we sowed some fall wheat and finished harvesting by taking in our last
spring wheat
Tuesday 8 It rained all day and we worked at the house, etc
Wednesday 9 It was pretty fair, and we drawed rails, made fence, etc
Thursday 10 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc and in the afternoon I was in Evart
Friday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the house, and in the afternoon I finished sowing fall
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wheat by sowing four bushels, we sowed in all eight bushels
Saturday 12 It was rainy and we worked at the house and harrowed, etc the following night it rained fearful
Sunday 13 It rained very hard and we had no Church nor prayer meeting nor S. School
Monday 14 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, fetched some pigs from Henry Arndt, etc
Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and the masons came and started plastering and we worked at the house
and hauled sand, etc
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Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, took a load of wood to town, fetched lime, etc
Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the house picked stones, etc
Friday 18 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc
Saturday 19 It was a nice day and Barney and I helped hauling in oats at John Arndts and in the evening
the masons got through plastering with the first coat
Sunday 20 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and Meeting -Mr. Soldan preached
Monday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things, such as picking stones, etc
Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc
Wednesday 23 It was a cool day and I attended district meeting at Hersey and father worked at the house
Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I was at Hersey and father worked at the house
Friday 25 It was a hot day and father went to Evart, etc
Saturday 26 It was hot and father went to quarterly meeting at Hersey and the rest had gone before to
that Sammy and I were alone and we dug a few potatoes
Sunday 27 It was hot and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were home
Monday 28 It was hot and they came home from Hersey and in the afternoon we threshed
Tuesday 29 It was warm and we threshed, we got 114 bu wheat, 255 bu oats, 27 bu peas, 86 bu barley
and lots of small grain seeds, etc
Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we went to the Fair with the stock, etc
October 1885
Thursday 1 It was a fair day and we were at the Fair
Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were at the Fair
Saturday 3 In the morning we started threshing at John Meyers then it commenced to rain and we went
and worked different things
Sunday 4 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church
Monday 5 It was cold and we threshed at John Meyers
Tuesday 6 It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at John Meyers, and in the afternoon we pulled
mangles
Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we dug potatoes
Thursday 8 It was a cool day& in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Conrad Arndts
Friday 9 In the forenoon I threshed at C. L. Arndts and then dug potatoes, etc
Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes
Sunday 11 It was very nice and we were in S. School and in Church
Monday 12 It was a fair day and Barney threshed at Lunneys and we dug potatoes, etc.
Tuesday 13 It was rainy and I plowed a little and worked in the house, etc
Wednesday 14 It was a fair day and I plowed, etc
Thursday 15 It was a fair day and I plowed, etc
Friday 16 It was a nice day and father was in Evart and we finished digging potatoes
Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, pulled carrots, etc
Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 19 It was raining all day and we worked at the house painting, etc.
Tuesday 20 It was showery yet and we worked in the house, painting, etc
Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things
Thursday 22 It was a fair day and we took up carrots
Friday 23 It was a nice day and we finished taking up carrots, we got 380 bushels
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Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 26 It was a nice day and we worked on the road
Tuesday 27 It was light rainy and father was in Evart and I painted and in the afternoon we were at Mr.
Niergarth's house dedication
Wednesday 28 It was pretty cold and I plowed and they worked different things
Thursday 29 It was a fair day and I plowed and they moved into the new house, and pulled some turnips
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Friday 30 It was a fair day and we took up turnips
Saturday 31 It was cold and we took up turnips and our corn home and in the evening it commenced
snowing and kept on all night
Sunday 1 It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 2 Changeable weather, and I fetched wood home and worked at a pig stable, etc
Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and I threshed at J. J. Arndts
Wednesday 4 It was rainy and we worked at the pig stable and Barney threshed at Arndts and we had our
house dedicated in the evening
Thursday 5 It was damp weather, and we took some turnips home
Friday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things about the house and the barn
Saturday 7 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we took our last
turnips home we got 650 bushels
Sunday 8 It was damp and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting
Monday 9 It snowed some times and I plowed and took a load of wood to town, etc
Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and they cooked pumpkin butter and I plowed
Wednesday 11 It was a fine day and they finished the pumpkin butter and Barney and I threshed at John S.
Arndts
Thursday 12 Cloudy and lowering and in the afternoon towards evening it commenced raining and we got
some posts out for a shed over the pump by the barn, and plowed
Friday 13 It was cold and snowed and they worked at the shed and I plowed
Saturday 14 It snowed and was cold and Barney and Sam sawed wood and father cut timber for the shed
and I plowed
Sunday 15 It snowed and thawed and we were in S. School an Church
Monday 16 It was a fair day and I hauled timber out of the bush and plowed and they worked at the shed
Tuesday 17 Favorable weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed
Wednesday 18 It rained a little at noon and in the evening and I plowed and they worked at the shed
Thursday 19 Very beautiful weather and I was at Evart in the forenoon and plowed in the afternoon and they
worked at the shed
Friday 20 Foggy weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed
Saturday 21 It was cold and in the afternoon we had a fearful snow storm and I plowed and they worked at
the shed
Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 23 It was a fair day and we put the roof from the old house on the shed
Tuesday 24 It was cold and we worked at the roof
Wednesday 25 It was cold and we worked at the shed, etc
Thursday 26 Thanksgiving It was cold and we tore down some of the old house, etc, worked at the shed,
etc, fetched posts off the swamp
Friday 27 It was cold and we layed floor in the kitchen and Barney threshed at Niergarths, etc
Saturday 28 It was a fair day and Barney and I threshed at Niergarths and father hung doors
Sunday 29 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School
Monday 30 It was very nice and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths and in the afternoon we were
at Evart
December 1885
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Tuesday 1 It was pretty fair and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some at home and father
worked at the house
Wednesday 2 It was pretty cold and I took a load of wood to town and father worked at the house
Thursday 3 It snowed a little and I painted and father was carpentering
Friday 4 It snowed and stormed and we worked at the house
Saturday 5 It was cold and we worked at the house
Sunday 6 It was fearful cold, snowed and stormed and we were at Sunday School and prayer meeting
Monday 7 It was cold and we killed a steer
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Tuesday 8 It was cold and snowed and we butchered our pigs
Wednesday 9 It rained and we worked different things
Thursday 10 It was a fair day and snowed in the afternoon and sleighing was good and in the forenoon
Barney and I helped Meyer butchering a pig and in the afternoon we worked at home
Friday 11 It was pretty cold and snowed and we worked in the bush
Saturday 12 It was cold and snowed and in the forenoon I was in Evart and in the afternoon we were in
Church we had quarterly meeting
Sunday 13 It snowed and we were in Church
Monday 14 It snowed and we cut and drawed wood
Tuesday 15 It was stormy and we greased harness and cut wood
Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood
Thursday 17 It thawed and I took a grist and a load of stone to town and they cut wood
Friday 18 It thawed and I hauled stones to town and they cut wood
Saturday 19 It was cold and they cut wood and I hauled stone to town
Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School
Monday 21 It thawed and I hauled stone to town and father and the other committee men were down
town buying candies, etc for Christmas tree
Tuesday 22 It rained and sleighing went away again and we worked different things
Wednesday 23 It was rainy and I helped to fetch Christmas trees and they worked in the bush, and in the
evening it froze hard again
Thursday 24 It was cold and we fixed the Christmas tree at Church, and Bernhard left our place and went
to Conrad Arndt and in the evening we had a Christmas festival at Church
Friday 25 Christmas It was cold. In the morning we were in Church
Saturday 26 It was cold. Father was sick, and I tended to the cattle and took a load of wood to town
Sunday 27 It commenced raining in the afternoon, and we were in S. School and prayer meeting in the
forenoon
Monday 28 The weather was mild and we fixed the turnip cutter, etc
Tuesday 29 It was foggy and we made pine sawlogs
Wednesday 30 It was foggy and rainy and we were in town
Thursday 31 It was cold and Mary and I butchered at Meyers and father was at Evart, etc
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<p>[Black Diary Cover]</p>
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<p>Marsh Ripley Elgin Feb 14 1869</p>
<p>Marsh Ripley Elgin</p>
<p>Jan 19^th 1869</p>
<p>Marsh Ripley Elgin</p>
<p>Elgin Leeds County Canada.</p>
<p>Marsh Ripley Elgin west County Canada West</p>
<p>[pencil scribbles]</p>
<p>January 20^th snows verry hard all day</p>
<p>[NEW PAGE]</p>
<p>Monday January 19th</p>
<p>Father and I do the chores. Go to school.</p>
<p>Took Lea's Coalt home</p>
<p>Wednesday January 21</p>
<p>Do the chores. school all day. Go to Alberts return by Elgin.</p>
<p>Thursday January 21.</p>
<p>Do that chores & Go to F Hallway's after</p>
<p>Went to Azle Guile [arrow symbol]</p>
<p>Friday January 22</p>
<p>Do the chores split wood Go to Henry Ripley By Lynhurst</p>
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<p>P/11- Saturday January 23^th Thrash to Henry Riples forenoon. Got a log of drywood. Come home by the Whitefish</p>
<p>P1- Sunday January 24^th Do the chores go to Grandpas</p>
<p>Monday January 23 Do the chores Elisha Rowswell is here split wood make nails for the school house Stove Door Marsh Ripley Elgin January's Yours</p>
<p>[NEW PAGE]</p>
<p>Tuesday January 26</p>
<p>Do the choars go to Grandpa Split wood go to TJ Halladay after cutter. go to school house Lee & Jiles no here stay all night.</p>
<p>Wednesday January 27^th</p>
<p>Do the choars go to Newboro to get a coat cut [illegible] to Albert Delongs</p>
<p>Thursday January 28</p>
<p>Do the chores help Henry load kaz. Help Tom Freeman Thrash. Chop wood for Old Robe. Go to Samuel Ripley's</p>
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<p>1) Friday January 29 Do the choars split wood to the house</p>
<p>Saturday January 30^th Do the choars. Help Lee clean rye go to Elgin stop to Fullers stay to Lee's all night</p>
<p>Sunday January 31^st Do the choars Samuel Sherman Superior stays here from Saturday untill Monday morning</p>
<p>Monday February 1^the Do the choars go to Freeman with Lonso. Draws wood out to Granpas.</p>
<p>[NEW PAGE]</p>
<p>Tuesday February 2^th Do the choars. Draw two loads of wood to the laker. Go to Elgin meeting with Lee & load</p>
<p>Wednesday February 3^th Do the choars. Go to school & Clarence allso Fuller Sarah Lawn and Calista comes here we all go to Grampas</p>
<p>Thursday February 4^th Do the choars. Go to school</p>
<p>Friday February 5 Do the choars. Help Lee to load Rye. Go to Elgin meeting</p>
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<p>Saturday February 6^th Do the choars. Help Henry load hay. Lester Allyn Thomas & Lee is here Go to Fullers stay all night</p>
<p>Sunday Februaury 7^th Comes home from Ful Go to quarlty meeting]</p>
<p>Monday February 8^th Draw two loads of wood to the lake Alba Lee and wife stays here all night</p>
<p>February 9^th Tuesday Draw one load of wood and two loads of Ice. Take a load of Grist to Samuel to [illegible] to prayer meeting</p>
<p>[NEW PAGE]</p>
<p>Wednesday February 10^th Do the choars Granpa and I take three steers to Nate Steavensy. Take Stove dinner to Eli Holmeses. Go to Elder Nicoleses Donation. Come home with Lee by Elgin</p>
<p>Thursday February 11^th Do the choars. Draw</p>
<p>Feb 11^th Three loads of wheat to lake Henry two. Joes Clark stay's here all night</p>
<p>Tuday February 17^th Drew two loads of wood to lake. Henry two,. go to Elgin for male.</p>
<p>.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<span class="toctogglespan"></span></div>
<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feburary_13th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feburary 13th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feburary_12the"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feburary 12the</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_15the"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 15the</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#NEXT_PAGE"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">NEXT PAGE</span></a></li>
</ul></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_17th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 17th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_18th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 18th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_19_Delta"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 19 Delta</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_20"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 20</span></a></li>
</ul></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feburary 13th</span></h2>
<p>Do the choars {chores}. Go to Delta. Chick and I go to Luther Coons childs funeral.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feburary 12the</span></h2>
<p>Do the choars. Go to Delta to Baptism.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 15the</span></h2>
<p>Do the choars, Henry, Sam and I drew three loads of wood to {illegible}. of litter from Julia</p>
<p>== Feb 16the == Do the choars Henry Clarence Sam {number 3 on top of Clarence and Sam} and I drew ten loads of wood to the lake. Me three load.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">NEXT PAGE</span></h3>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 17th</span></h2>
<p>Drew wood Sam Clarence and ^ marsh {4 on top of all three names}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 18th</span></h2>
<p>Do the choars Clarence hauls wood {2 above Clarence}. Sam takes a load for Thomas to Leeds</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 19 Delta</span></h2>
<p>{Scribbled out elegible words} Feb 19th Sam and I drew six loads of wood to lake</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 20</span></h2>
<p>Sam and Marsh drew light loads of wood to lake</p>
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<p>Feb 21th Do the choars. Go to J.K. Delongs Matilda comes back to Alberts with us</p>
<p>Feb 22 Drew wood out to Granpas forenoon Clarence ^2 Henry ^2 and March ^2 drew wood to lake</p>
<p>Feb 23 Clarence and Marsh drew two loads wood to lake. Snows verry hard all Day. Howard's Donation is to come tonight</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Feb 24th</p>
<p>Do the choars Go to Grandpas to brake roads. Make a Snow plough</p>
<p>Feb 25 D Do the choars Go to Granpas Henry and I brake walk Go to Elgin twice mistake</p>
<p>{on side} Do the choars here I brake walk got to {illegible}</p>
<p>Feb 26 Do the choars draw two loads of wood to house go to William T {illegible} Howards Donation tonight</p>
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<p>Go to Fullers Denvina Tilda and I</p>
<p>Feb 28 Do the choars</p>
<p>March 1th Do the choars Shovel roads over to Sly's corners. Go to lake to brake roads</p>
<p>Mar 2th Do the choars Draw wood out to Grampas</p>
<p>Mar 3th Drew nine load of wood out to Grampas</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mar 4th Drew nine loads of wood out to Grampas</p>
<p>Mar 5 Drew eight loads of wood out to Grampas</p>
<p>Mar 6 Drew four loads of wood out to Grampas. Go to William Topping</p>
<p>Mar 7th Do th choars Father & Mother goes to Albert Delongs Lee comes here</p>
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<p>Mar 8th Drew light load of wood out to Grampas. Go to Dave Johnstons to a surpise</p>
<p>Mar 9 Drew three {illegible} of loads to lake</p>
<p>Mar 10 Thomas comes to help draw wood Drew two loads down in Smiths Fields Storns very hard all day. Thomas goes home Lee and one horse here</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mar 11th</p>
<p>Do the choars Father & I clean wheat</p>
<p>Mar 12th Do the choars Go to Elgin Go to Wm Topping</p>
<p>Mar 13th Do the chores Chop wood. Charles Merriman and wife W. Topping and wife is here to make an evening visit -- William Taggart comes here Stays all night</p>
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<p>Mar 14th Do the choars Albert Delong Mary Jesse & Matilda is here stays all day</p>
<p>Mar 15 Do the choars. Sam Seeds and Truman {illegible{sesses, Loester Alyn took dinner here. Go to Henry pop corn. Comes home on snow shoes. Go to Elgin after male.</p>
<p>Mar 16th Do the choars Go to Fullers Go to milk meeting</p>
<p>Mar 17th Go to Fringe Falls. Come back to Thomases. Go and See George Newek</p>
<p>March 18th Do the choars Mary Taggart here. Elisha Sarah Minie & Herbert Lee & I goes to Elgin</p>
<p>Mar 19th Do the chores Go to George Chesnee with Henry.</p>
<p>Marsh Ripley</p>
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<p>Mar 20th Do the choars Go to Vowels with Henry after Cow</p>
<p>Mar 21th Do the choars. Lee is here</p>
<p>Mar 22th Do the choars Father & I clean rye to go to Kingston</p>
<p>Mar 23th Do the choars. John Murphy is here. Shovel roads to the lower Farm. McCan got a load of hay here</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mar 24 Do the choars Go to horse Island after spiles. Go to Elgin</p>
<p>Mar 25 Do the choars. Go to Whitefish after Grist. Helps Leech load hay Go to Sam Ripley after girls</p>
<p>Mar 26 Do the choars Burn Spiles Hulk load two load of hay. Scald 150 Buckets tap 25 Trees John Taylor</p>
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<p>Mar 27 Do the choars Thomas and I tap one hundred and thirty trees. Scald one hundred Buckets</p>
<p>Mar 28th B O Neil Died Do the choars Lee & Pat Murphy is here</p>
<p>Mar 29th Do the choars Thomas and I brake roads in the Shugar Bush</p>
<p>Mar 30 Do the choars. Gather 25 pails of sap</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Tap 75 trees Thomas Goes home. Sarah goes to Kingston</p>
<p>Mar 31th Do the choars. sugar Shuger off Clarence and Sam is down to the Shuger Bush Go to Elgin.</p>
<p>Feb April 1th Do the choars Uncle Samuel Tod And Mary Camron Mary Taggart Sam is here. JS to Furnace Fall after a load of Lumber for William Topping</p>
<p>{in different penmanship - "? Morton Furnace Falls}</p>
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<p>April 2th Do the choars help load three loads of hay. Scald one hundred and fifty buckets. Go to Fullers {different handwriting - "Fuller Stevens}</p>
<p>April 3th Do the choars. Load one load of hay. Thom and I gather sap in Bush sap until eleven O clock</p>
<p>April 4th Do the choars. Henry feeds I goes to Thomas Ripley. to see Uncle Joel. Lee stays here to dinner. Albert</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>fetches Jemima homes.</p>
<p>April 5the Do the choars. Thomas & I gather sap Joel Ripley Died today</p>
<p>April 6the Do the choars. Gather sap. Boil until 11 Oclo</p>
<p>April 7th Do the choars tap 25 trees. Go to Joel Ripleys Funeral. Ernest & wife comes here {in different hand in margin "Ernestus Sliter"}</p>
<p>April 8 Do the choars. Gather sap. Henry, Sarah Tilda and I goes to William {illegible}</p>
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<p>April 9th Do the choars. Chop wood for the sh{illegible} Bush. Gather sap . Go to Elgin.</p>
<p>April 10th Do the choars. Draw two loads of wood out of Smiths Field Change four bushels of barly for six of peas. With Luther Coon. Gather the sap Caroline Taggart to the shugar Bush</p>
<p>April 11th Do the choars. Go to Albert D Delongs.</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>April 12the Do the choars. Help Henry load a cook stove. Gather sap.</p>
<p>April 13th Do the choars. Boil sap. Draw wood to Shugar Bush. Gather sap.</p>
<p>April 14th Do the choars. Chop wood for the shugar bush Gather sap. Draw two loads of wood to shugar house.</p>
<p>April 15th Do the choars. Boil sap. Draw three of wood to the sugar house Go to Elgin</p>
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<p>April 16 Do the choars. Gather sap. Chop wood to house</p>
<p>April 17th Do the choars. Strain syrup. Chop wood to the house. Go to Henry Ripleys. Move the stove. Go to sugar Bush after sugar Buy H J Ripleys Buggy</p>
<p>April 18th Do the choars. Lee & Caroline Taggart stay here all night. Go to Grampas with Lee. William Taggart & Jessee to Sam Ripleys Go to Truman's</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>April 19th Do the choars. Father & I drew corn. Start to plough froze Go to the sugar bush after sled Draw the stack here from the new barn. Go to HS Ripleys after Buggy</p>
<p>April 20 Do the choars. Thomas and I drew two tons of hay Measure ten bushels of corn for James Murphy. Go to Floods rasin {in different hand "barn raising?"}</p>
<p>April 21th Do the choars. Boil sap Clean the carriage House. Go to William Toppings {in different hand "Toppings"}</p>
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<p>April 22th Do the choars. William Topping and I puts up Smiths Fences where we drew wood. Tip up fences round the lower place. Drew a load of straw for bedding. Go to T J Halladays after coalt {in different hand "colt"}</p>
<p>April 23rd Go to John Jonses. Do the choars. Pick stone of the meddow before Freeman's. Joe Mane Death</p>
<p>April 24th Do the choars.</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Pick Stone. Go to the Marsh. Come home Draw the banker away from the house</p>
<p>April 21st Do the choars. Lee and I goes to Elgin Goes to Joe Manse Funeral</p>
<p>April 26 Do the choars. Ploughs Thomas Gather the Buckets. Mr Morton is here</p>
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<p>April 29th Do the choars. Ploughs</p>
<p>April 29th Do the choars. Plough</p>
<p>April 30th Do the choars. Go to Henry after drag Lee sows. I drag Draw rails for HJ Ripley afternoon</p>
<p>May 1the Do the choars. Plough for HJ Ripley Charles drags I come home after dinner and drag.</p>
<p>May 2th Do the choars. Got to Sunday School</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Clarence & I goes to Sam Ripley's.</p>
<p>May 3th Do the choars. Lee & I split rails. Go to Lorenzo Sly and got a buz saw</p>
<p>May 4 Do the choars. Help Tom Freeman skin a cow Albert fetches James home. Rool five acres.</p>
<p>May 5th Lee and I drew a load of hay from the Lower Barn. Drew two loads of rails from the {illegible}. Ploughs. Lee & James {illegible}</p>
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<p>May 6th Do the choars. Lee and I put up fences. James Toole is here I go to Grampas with him Dr Skiner stays here all night</p>
<p>May 7the Do the choars. Brake coalts</p>
<p>May 8th Brake coalts. Lee and I go to Cheenes Come home. got to House Help the girls make garden. Drew one load of hay from the lower place. Help Thomas load hay Lee & I goes to Elgin.</p>
<p>May 9th Do the choars. Lee and I goes to Elgin Sunday School. Clarence comes home with us. Go to Sunday School to CL Ripley School house.</p>
<p>May 10th Do the choars. Granmpa and I make a bush fence. Henry and I go to Newboro with coalts & cans. come home by Elgin. William Morton child is burryed today</p>
<p>May 11th</p>
<p>Go to Johns Locks after Father {illegible}</p>
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1889
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1889 Jan 1. Out to Destys all day with D.H. Burleys and Mirah 2. Skating all day with Cary Bond
and some others 3. Skating with Ella and Cary Bond and Varley Bond Up to our place at night. 4
Skating with Gary & Ella Bond Shooting with Varley Bond in afternoon. 5 Tend to my chickens and
down to Office. 6. To Free Methodist in aft. noon. Up to Methodist at night to hear Voden. 7 Not
much. Down to shop 8 Feed my chickens, one of Truman's died. Desty and Cleavy {blank} out here.
9. Made a rat traps. Down to Uncle Daves cleaning oats. 10 Big wind storm shovelled snow out of
hen roost fixed place for Trumans. 11. Albert Bond. Put a window in the hen roost got a letter for
D.H. Burley 12. Helping Uncle Daves draw straw. Made a slat door for my hen roost. Truman Almira
Maggie Steel D H Burley came home from Uncle Alex Wining. 13 D H Burley here. To church at
night. 14 Taffy off. D H. Burley here helping Uncle Dave clean up oats. To Free Methodist at night 15
David H Burley went home to-day Down to Free Methodist at night 16 Started to school, rain all
afternoon. 17 To school all day. Tea meeting here tonight but not to it. 18 To school all day Social at
night but not to it. To Free Methodist. 19 fixing my gun. Shooting and skating in aft. 20 Reading. To
Methodist church at night. 21 To school all day. Tacked some pictures up in my hen roost. 22 To
school all day. J. Ricker V Bond S Jane Moore here at night. 23 To school all day down to free
Methodist at night. 24 To school in the forenoon. Ear ache in afternoon to Free Methodist at night. 25
To school today organize the debate to lecture and free Methodist at night. 26 Maggie Idia and Lorn
out here this afternoon. Varley Bond and I shooting sparrows. Hens laid today for the first. 27.
Snowing all day to Brethern church at night. 28 To school today 29 To school today 30 To school
today. Truman to Hamilton with Albert Bond. 31 To school to day. Fixing my hand sleigh black
rooster died.
Feb 1 Took two loads of wood to Galt for Albert Bond. 2 Fixing my squirrel cage. Over to Henry's
cutting straw. Down to a show at night to the hotel the man had spotted rats wanted to trade me a
pair for my flying squirrels. 3 John & Desty. Cleavy & Frank Bond here. To church at night. 4 Took a
load of wood to Galt for Bond. Snowing hard. 5 To school today, fixing the carpet holder. Varley and
I over to Sarah Moors. Sent some papers to Jacob Burley 6 To school today got a pair of over shoes
& felt stockings 7 To school today. Got my Northern Messenger. 8 To school today. Dance in hall
tonight but not to it. 9. Fixed my Sunday shoes. Seth Aldredge came down tonight. 10 To Church in
morning up to Methodist church at night. Started to shave 11 To school. Bought seven hens from
Truman. Got a bag of oats from Henry. Church started in the U B church 12 To School. Down to
Varley Bonds all night. All away but Varley & I put some shoes in Ella and Gennies bed. 13 To
�school - fixing my hen roost. 14 To school down at Bond's at night. 15 To school. Put a window in my
hen roost. Paw sick tonight. 16 Bee today drawing wood. 17 To church morning & afternoon. At night
to Brethern Church John & Desty out. 18 To school today. To church Brethern at night. 19 Home this
forenoon to school this afternoon. 20 Back to the woods all day. Brought three logs home. 21 Uncle
John & Beagle & I over to Henry's. Got him to come & fix sewing machine. no school to day. 22 Back
to woods all day snowing & blowing. No school to day. 23 To woods all day sawing. - Cold below
Zero. 24 In all day to church at night Mr Manard preached. 25 To school today. sleigh riding at night
(dog) beagle two years old 26 Back to the woods all day. Snowing this afternoon. 27 To school - a
very nice day. Train run off the track at St. George 28 To school. John Ricker Elroy Kymers and
myself back to Kirkwall to a lecture Chiniguy. Elroy Kymers horse & my cutter.
MAR. 1 Back to woods all day. Snowing to-night. 2 Very warm - cleaning out my hen roost got a new
thought. 3 Very warm. Sun shinning all day. to church at night. 4 Back to the woods. Thawing a lot.
1889 MAR 5 To school to-day. Very nice day thawing a lot 6 To school. traded a brown leg horne
rooster for a white leg horn rooster & a plymoth rock hen with John Wedge 7 To school. Very nice
day 8 To school thawing a lot to day 9 To the woods all day cold Jirden & I drawing out wood - got
my Farm & Home. 10 John Desty and Cleavy out here. Desty gave me her cap for this winter. To
church at night. 11 To school. Started to make an incubator. Gave 25 cents - Missionary. 12 Drawing
wood, William Coverdale and I from the woods along by the school house. got a catalogue 13 To
school. Sent for catalogues and a letter to Hannal Woltzen 14 To school. skating tonight. A new
shoemaker came t Sheffield to-day 15 Home this forenoon to school this afternoon. One of my hens
died. Got a catalogue. 16 Skating this forenoon put a patch on each side of my boot. Bought a
basket with a lid on. 17 Around home. Over to th woods to see how the sap run. To Methodist
church at night. 18 To school. fixed my basket. Got a poultry catalogue. 19 To school. Got an
incubator catalogue and a letter from some place. 20 Home this forenoon. To a bee at Bond's this
aft. Oyster supper at night. Got two poultry catalogues 21 To school. fixed my climbing spurs. 22
Chisling out posts for the barn a very nice day. 23. Varley Bond and I up to Auldon Hammills this
afternoon. 24 Varley Bond & I over to Woods for a walk. To church at night. 25. Took two loads of
wood to Galt for Bonds. 26 Around home. Started to make an incubator. 27 Took a load of wood to
Galt for Bond's. Raising our barn this afternoon. I was helping set a hen to-night. 28 To Hamilton all
day with Albert Bond home at night 29 Helping Albert scaffle lumber for barn. snowing and colder. 30
Helping scafling lumber. Made a nest for my hens 31. In all day. To church at night snowing a lot -
about a foot deep.
Apr. 1 Took a load of wood to Galt for Bond's on sleigh. 2 Help put the roof on the barn - up to loom
shop making hen roost. 3 Finished making my incubator. Helping Peter Humphrey clean up oats in
�the aft. 4 Over to Henry's cutting wood till three o'clock. To Methodist church. 5 Not much of any
thing. snowing 6 Helping draw stones for the barn. Got some of our own hay down to Joseph Ricker.
Took horses over to Henry's help Mr Ricker carry his syrup. Got my supper over there. Henry came
out to Sheffield at night. Broke two cans - a two quart and a one quart, lost the syrup. 7 Varley Bond
and I for a walk over in the woods to church at night 8 Albert & I over to the creek shooting pike. I
shot one forteen and a half inches long. First fish I ever shot. 9 Laying floor in the barn all day. 10
Went up to Freeport to lead Mr Mott's cow down. Walked all the way. He moved down to Sheffield.
11 To Mr Laing's all day circle sawing wood. 12 Sawing wood down to cheese factory in the morning
down to Mr Mott's 13 Put a nest in my hen roost shingle some on the hen roost. 14 Varley Bond and
I up to Auldon Hammills for a walk. To church at night 15 Went out to Destemony's for a selling of
duck eggs set them under a hen. Took them under my hens up to the other place. Got a bag of oats
from Henry 16 Hired to Peter Humphrey for a month for $13 a month. Started work to day harrowing
all day. 17 Harrowing till half past four o'clock, cultivating the rest of the day. 18 Dragging all day.
Hen came out with 12 chickens out of 13 eggs. 19 gang ploughing and harrowing all day. rain to
night. 20 Fixing fence this forenoon dragging this afternoon. 21. In all day - seven eggs. To church at
night. 22 Picking stones till eleven o'clock. Drawed a load of pine roots for thrashing. Dragging till
noon. rolling till four o'clock. Ella Bond and Elusci Gerrard ridding with me. gang ploughing the rest of
the day. 23 Gang ploughing till 10 o'clock dragging till noon, rolling this afternoon 24 rolling till half
past eleven. Dragging till noon. gang ploughing till rain. Went up to Elroy Hyman Till half past four.
Went around the outside fence. 25. Digging a drain by the house. Peter Humphrey layed the tile at
noon. covered it up in afternoon. 26 Gang ploughing till half past eleven. Dragging till noon. dragging
all the afternoon.
1889 April 27 Cleaning out colts stable cleaning out the stalls, over to the house. P. Humphrey got
four pigs from Henry. Him & I went over after them. Took two back to McMillins to the bore! 28 Up to
organize S.S. to the Medots Church at night 29 P. Humphrey and I building fence all day 30 Drawing
dirt this forenoon. Drawing apple limbs this afternoon. Drawed a load of hay on the wagon for Galt.
May 1 Carring brush and digging out post holes till ten o clock. dragging till noon. 2 Cleaning up the
garden & digging some. Cleaning up oats this afternoon. 3 Digging garden this forenoon, plowing
summer fallow this afternoon. 4 Plowing all day Beagle (my dog) and I killed a ground hog. Beagle
got it up a fence stake. 5 Sunday School. Went out to Desties. Home at night to church. 6 Cultivating
till three gragging till five rolling till night. 7 Rolling till eight, gang plowing till night. Set my hen on
seventeen eggs. 8 Dragging this forenoon rolling till half past three dragging till night 9 Plowing all
day in the summer fallow 10 Plowing till ten rain till noon. Plowing all afternoon with Peter Humphrey.
11 Peter Humphrey and I finished the summer fallow at five o'clock came up to the barn. Dragging till
�night. 12 To S.S. in morning to church at night 13 gang plowing till ten o'clock. dragging and rolling
till noon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Hen had nine ducks. 14 Fixed a fence for the hens. Peter
& I drawing out manure. Planting potatoes this afternoon. 15. plowing and dragging till noon, rolling
and planting corn this afternoon. Time out to Peter Humphrey. 16 Fixed a pen for my ducks. Down to
Elroy Hymers, set two hens for Mr Mott. 17 Went over to Henry's for horses to plow lots. Paw & I
plowed them. 18 Dragged the other lot over twice. Took horses over to Henry's. Made a pen for my
ducks. Marked out rows up to the other lot. 19 To S.S. in morning To church at night M. Plowman
preached. 20 Planting corn and potatoes all day. up to other lot. 21 Down to Smith Willards Albert
Mc
Cormack and I planted potatoes & covering them. Got a poultry book 22 Cutting some burdocks
up to the other lot. One of my little ducks died. 23 Cutting down burdocks. over to Henry's to get the
horse but did not. 24 Varley Bond & James Main and I shooting this forenoon. shooting in Bond's
lane this aft. 25 Almira and I to Galt Ella and Olive Humphrey up playing crockey 26 To S.S. Desty &
John out to Methodist church at night. 27 Out to Desty's all day. Set a hen on light brahma eggs. Mr
Mott brought the eggs from Port Colborn. He gave me the hen to set them under. Set another
plymouth rock hen on thirteen eggs. 28 Made a nest box. Started to fix my shoes. snowed some to-
day. 29 White hen came off this morning with sixteen chicks out of seventeen eggs. Went back to
John Wedge after setting hen but did not get any. Heavy frost last night 30 Finished fixing my shoe.
Made a chicken catcher. 31. Down to Brice Culhams to see about a pig. Got my Farm and Home
paper.
June 1 Elroy Hymers & I back to John Wedge. I tried to get a setting hen 2 S.S. in morning to
Brethern church at night, 3 up to other place digging - put in some beans. John Wedge fetched me
out a setting hen. Set her. 4 Walked out to meet Desty but she came in the buggy. Went over to
Henry's got the horse 5. Almira and Maw away. Rosa & I home. Made a cart. 6 Put Dexter on my
cart - took two bags of rags up to the other lot. Took Dexter over to Henry's. 7 Uncle Thomas and
Aunt Melvina down here. Elroy Hymers and I back to John Wedge. I got some scunk went Elroy got
some turnips. We carried them home. 8 Elroy Hymers and I to Galt. Elroy took up some iron and
oats. 9 S.S. in the morning to church (Methodist) at night. 10 Bought a pig from Elroy Hymers. Him
and I up to Watty Barns for a setting of hen eggs. Got a setting hen from Moffats. 11 Down to Old
David Mains got a setting hen. Got a setting of turkey eggs from Kent Sager. 12 Set my turkey eggs
under plymouth Rock hen. Got a Post Card. 13. Made a pig pen up to the other place - over to
Henry's 14 Almira and I and Cleavy up to Galt - got my eggs. 15 Over to Mr Rickers hoeing corn &
potatoes all day. Desty has been out here four days. 16 S.S. in morning Church at night. 17 Elroy
Hymers and I back for a swim. Went back to salt two colts in the afternoon. Ram chased us. 18 Took
two hens up to other place. On the roads this afternoon on the sixth concession 19 Set a brown
leghorn on hoden eggs 20 for a bath down to the mill pond. Albert got his bicycle. 21 My pig died.
�Not much of anything. Caught a rat last night. Got two more chickens. 22 Put a screen door on the
front on the {bic}. 23 To S.S. in morning To Methodist Church at night. 24 Cultivating both lots of
potatoes. Hoeing corn this afternoon. 25 hoeing corn and potatoes till near night Went out to Destys
stayed all night 26 Came from Destys this morning found a snapping turtle. To Peter
Humphreys pulling building fence. 27 Working on the roads all day.
1889 28 On the roads this forenoon to Peter Humphrey building fence and cocking hay. 29 Cutting
thistles this forenoon cocking up hay. Drawed in two loads 30. S.S. in the morning. John & Desty out
but no church at night - Mr Mott away.
July 1 To Galt all day 2 hoeing corn and potatoes awile this morning. chock up some hay. Drawing
in this afternoon. 3 Peter Humphrey and I hoeing potatoes in morning. Shock out some hay. Drawed
in this afternoon. 4 Sick all day laying in. Rosy & Elmira & Cleavy went to Galt. 5 Laying around this
forenoon. To Peter Humphries - horse raking and cocking up. drawed in one load. 6 Drawing in hay.
Paris greened the potatoes at noon. Horse raked till supper time drawed in two loads. 7 S.S. in
morning & church at night. 8 gang plowing this forenoon, drawing in hay this afternoon horse raking
a little. 9 Gang plowing this forenoon drawing in and horse raking. 10 Gang plowing this forenoon
and turning some hay. horse raking & cocking. Drawed in one load. 11. dragging this forenoon.
shook out some hay drawing in this afternoon. 12 dragging and drawing in one load this forenoon
horse raking and drawing in 13 horse raking fetched in the rakings. horse raking and cocking up. 14.
S.S. in the morning S.S. convension to church at night. 15 Gang plowing this forenoon. Simon and I
drawing in horse raking a little. 16 Drawing and horse raking. Simon McGanzie helping us started to
make a stack. 17 Horse raking M.F. Cochern helping cocking up. 18 Cocking up and horse raking.
19 Picking berries this forenoon - not much of anything. 20 gang plowing and horse raking drawing
in and horse raking 21. to S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night 22 Picking berries this
forenoon to Humphries drawing in. 23 Horse raking for ourselves in Mr Keachies field cocking it up.
24 Picking berries Destimony out and went with us. Drawing in hay. 25 Picking berries this forenoon.
Took Desty and Cleavy home. 26 Drawed in some hay for ourselves. Made a net to put on the horse
27. Almira and I to Galt this forenoon. Down to see them play bassball. 28 To S.S. in morning to
quarterly up to the Methodist. To the Brethern church at night 29. Picking berries this forenoon. Took
a ride on the Bicycle. 30 Charles Laing and I to Hamilton today Took a load of cheese down brought
a small load back. 31 Cleaned out Mr. Mott's sistern. Helped Mr Humphrey load a load of hay.
Aug 1 Took a load of cheese to Galt for Mr Laing. Helped Mr Humphrey load a load of hay - pulling
peas 2 Fixed the fence up to the other lot. Loaded a load of hay. Pulling peas fr Mr Humphrey. 3
Cleaning out my turkey pen. Loaded a load of hay. Pulling peas 4 S.S. in morning to free Methodist
in the afternoon to Methodist church at night 5 Picking berries this forenoon. Pitched on a load of
�hay. pulling peas. 6 hoeing weeds out of my potatoes pitched on a load of hay pulling peas 7 Hoeing
weeds out of my potatoes. Pitched on a load of hay pulling peas 8 taking the weeds off my potatoes.
Drawing in some hay. Cultivating my potatoes. 9 shocking up oats all day. Smith Willard cutting
them. 10 To Galt this forenoon. Cultivating father's potatoes billing them up. 11 To S.S. Truman & I
out to Desty's on the bicycle. To church at night. 12 Cutting thistles on the sixth concession. Picked
up some wood on the road. Washed the buggy. 13 Drawing in peas all day. 14 Drawing in peas this
forenoon, riding on the bicycle. 15. drawed in two loads of peas and two of oats this forenoon.
Shocking up this afternoon. Smith Willard cutting. 16 shocking up oats all day alone. keep up to the
binder Smith Willard cutting. 17 To Galt this forenoon. Took up some chickens and ducks - sold
them all. To Branchton this aft. on the bicycle to a picnic. 18 S.S. in morning. Church at night 19 To
Peter Humphrey's drawing in oats all day 20. Helped John Steel set four tires. Drawing in oats
picked up a load of hay 21. Took hen up to the other place. Drawed in two loads of oats, loaded a
load of hay. 22 loaded a load of hay this forenoon and out to Branchton. Drawed in oats. Pitched on
a load of hay. 23 gang ploughing till near night. pitched on a load of hay. 24. Went out
to the Branchton at daylight Destamona & I went to Galt with ducks. Came home as soon as I got
back pitched on a load of hay drawed a barrel of water. 25. S.S. in morning church at night. 26. Took
Albert & Almira out near Branchton for the station. Gangplowing till near night. Pitched on a load of
hay 27 Gang plowing this forenoon pitched on a load of hay at noon gang plowing this afternoon. 28.
Pitched on a load of hay. Helped John Steel set four tires this afternoon forenoon thrashing at
Robert Hatricks for Peter Humphrey this aft. 29 Thrashing at Robert Hatricks till near night Thrashing
at Henry after supper. 30 Thrashing over at Henry's this forenoon to Peter Humphreys thrashing this
afternoon.
Aug 31. Thrashing till near noon. drawed a load of hay out of the stack. Drawing in oats this
afternoon.
Sept. 1. To S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night 2 Drawing in oats till near night. pitched on
a load of hay. 3. To Branchton after elderberries got a basketfull. Pitched on a load of hay. 4 George
Steel and I out shooting till near night. Pitched on a load of hay. 5. To Mr. Hymers thrashing for Peter
Humphrey this forenoon. Dug a bag of potatoes up to the other lot 6 To Mr Hymers thrashing till near
noon. Picking chickens Got the lend of a democrat for market day 7 To Galt Market with chickens
this forenoon Drawed a barrell of water took the horse to pasture. 8. S.S. To Brethern Church at
night 9 Dug a row of potatoes. Help Mr Humphrey pitch on a load of hay. Help butchering pigs to the
factory. 10 Dug a row of potatoes up to the other place digging potatoes up to Uncle John's. Went
over to Henry to fix my hen roost window. 11. Went over to Henry's to get the match plains for
Jirden. To Albert Bond's digging potatoes this afternoon. 12 To Albert Bond's digging potatoes this
�forenoon. fixed a place for my Wyandotts 13 Picking chickens for market. Went down for the horse.
14 Almira and I to Galt with chickens Out to Branchton on the bicycle this afternoon Rose brought a
pair of banties from London 15 S.S. in morning Downey preached. to the Methodist Church at night.
16 Fixed a place for my chickens up to the other place. Down to the picnic at Aaron Main's 17. Took
some chickens up to the other lot. 18 Helped John Steel set tires this forenoon Helped butchering to
Laings this aft. 19 Took Alberts Bicycle over to shop, dug a row of potatoes. cut some corn. 20. Not
much of anything this forenoon cut the rest of my corn. 21 Digging potatoes this forenoon got a new
cooking stove. Drawed down two bags of my potatoes. Shooting till night. 22 S.S. in the morning
John & Desty out to Methodist church at night. 23. Went down to Bond's in the middle of the
forenoon. Butchering pigs till near night. Went over to Henry's got horse went out to John's got his
buggy. 24 Out to Desty's - my birthday today. had duck for dinner. Seventeen years old. My weight
135 pounds 5 feet 8 inches tall. 25 To Hamilton show all day. John & Desty down to ___ Branchton
all night 26 In the cheese factory all day in Henry Laing's place. 27 Picking my beans - up to the
other lot. Took a little bicycle ride. 28. Out to John's to get Jirdens horse shod and the axle on the
buggy fixed 29 S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night. 30 Fixed a box down cellar for my
potatoes, fixed the floor in the woodshed. Put new sleepers in.
Oct 1. Started to paint doors and windows of the barn, some of them painted - rained. 2 finished
painting barn, put up stove. Up to the other place help killing pigs. To the factory 3 Killed a pig for
Smith Willard this forenoon digging some potatoes this aft. 4 To Galt this forenoon. Digging potatoes
this aft. 5. Not much this forenoon. Albert & I shooting. I shot a Kingfisher on the fly. Jirden & I
skinned it. 6 S.S. in morning to Brethern Church at night. 7 Scraping the meat off Kingfisher hide.
Over to Henry's took the gun. Killing pigs. to the factory. 8 To Rickers thrashing all day for Mr.
Ricker. 9 To Rickers thrashing all day. 10 THRASHING all day at Rickers got done. 11 At Smith
Willards thrashing all day. 12 To Smith Willards thrashing till three o'clock. Jirden and I stuffed our
bird. 13 S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night. 14 To Galt in the morning with Henry. Over to
Henry's after the horse. Got his Black Spanish Rooster. 15 To Rockton Show all day. Took down a
pair of Games and Black Spanish. Got first on them. Both pair. Got nine prizes all together four firsts
and five seconds. 16 To Smith Willards thrashing all day 17 Almira, Rosa, Maggie Steel and I back
to Freelton show all day. Bought me a watch. 18 Down t Smith Willards all day picking up potatoes.
19 To Smith Willards digging potatoes this forenoon digging and picking up this afternoon. 20 S.S. in
morning to Methodist S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night. 21 To Smith Willards digging potatoes
this forenoon. to Mr Laing killing pigs. 22 Over to Henry's trying to put a different gun barrel on my
stock. 23 Carried some water to clean the church. Over to Henry's got the lend of his gun. 24 Down
to Rockton got Jirden's horse. Shooting this aft. 25. Took Hymers cultivator home bought three
barrels from Elroy fetched them home. Got a barrell of road dust. 26. Took Jirden's horse to Rockton
�walked home. Digging some out from under the wood shed. 27 To SS in aft. To church at night 28.
To Mr Rickers pulling turnips this forenoon. To the factory butchering this afternoon. To Church at
night. 29 Pulling turnips at Rickers this forenoon. Help on loading this afternoon to church at night.
30 To Henrys plowing all day to church at night. 31 To Aunt Elizies - made a cupboard and lathed
some. To church at night
Nov 1 to Henry's plowing this forenoon rain this aft. To Church at night.
Nov. 2 Painted my cage, brought down my Brahma chickens from the other lot. 3. Dressed up this
forenoon. To SS this afternoon to church at night. (Methodist) 4 To Henry's plowing this forenoon to
the factory killing pigs. To Church at night 5 Shot a hen hawk this morning. Painted a cane and fixed
my boots. To church at night 6 To Smith Willards helping with the turnips all day. To church at night.
7 To Smith Willards drawing in turnips this forenoon. Shooting this afternoon - out to Branchton 8.
Butchering at the factory this forenoon. To Hymers Sale this aft. 9 To Galt this forenoon. Shooting
down the creek this afternoon. 10. S.S. in afternoon to Methodist church at night. 11 Up to Uncle
John blasting out a cellar. Set some traps down the creek. 12 Albert & I killed a pig this morning. Up
to Uncle John blasting out the cellar 13 To Ben Hammils thrashing for Smith Willard. All day
conference started to-night 14 To Hammills thrashing for Smith Willard got through to conference at
night. 15 Took Dr Booth over to Harrisburg Station. Caught two musk rats. To conference at night.
16 Over to see my traps. Down to the blacksmith shop. Help fix Albert's bicycle. To conference at
night. 17 Sunday. To conference this morning to S.S. convension. To conference at night 18 Fixed
my braces this forenoon. Put a post in under the woodshed for to fix my hen roost. 19 Over to
Henry's this forenoon. Put a post in my hen roost. 20 Fixing in my hen roost till near night. Down to
see my traps. 21 Made a window frame for a my hen roost. Down to my traps. 22 Tore the wall down
for a door made a door frame. Put the window and door frame in. 23 Building the wall up in my hen
roost. 24 To S.S. in the aft. To Methodist church at night. 25 Went over to Henry's got the horse took
Desty home. killing pigs this afternoon. 26 Up to Uncle Johns helping building wall. Down t see my
traps. 27. Went down to Cuerdale to thrash but did not. The factory got on fire. Down there till middle
of the afternoon. 28. To William Coverdales thrashing all day. 29. Not much. Jirden & I to Galt this
afternoon bought some lumber. 30 Fixing a feed box in my hen roost. Down to Uncle Daves drawing
straw.
Dec 1. To S.S. in aft. to Brethern church at night 2. Fixing my hen roost. Put the door on. 3. fixing at
my hen roost boarding up and belting. To church at night. 4 Tinkering around cleaned out my gun.
bought an overcoat. To church at night. 5 Sold my hens and chickens to Sam Hammill. Almira & I
making sausage all afternoon. To church at night. 6 Went down to Jerme Cornels to thrash but did
not. Came home fixed my braces. Went down at noon but did not. fixing my feed box. To church at
�night. 7 Took Jirdens horse out to Branchton to get shod. Made soap for Destamona. Came home at
noon. Went down to Mr Mott cutting wood. Went back to Harvies after Jirden 8 To S.S. in afternoon
To church at night 9. Put hinges on my feed box and the clasp for a lock. To Mr Motts sawing wood
this afternoon. To Church at night. 10 Put boards through my feed box. Put part of my door frame on
my hen roost and a clasp. To church at night. 11 Fixing a place for my hens that I bring down from
the other place. 12 Drawing straw from Uncle Daves up home. Put a half sole on my boot. Went up
to Aunt {Minrums} To church at night. 13 Fetched my chickens down from the other place. To
examination this afternoon. 14 Made a window sash put it in not much of anything 15 To S.S. in
morning to Free Methodist this aft. To Brethern church at night. 16 fixed some fence up to the other
lot where shop was moved. Moved my chickens box for fixing it. 17 Fixing around my chicken coop.
Shooting with Jirden's rifle at a target. 18 Went down to Siles Cornells sale. Helped George Johnson
drive some pigs part of the way home from the sale. 19 Took my Murket over to George Johnson's
to sell. Down in bush with John Steel shooting at a mark this afternoon. 20 Help Albert clean and
paint his bicycle. Sold a pair of chickens. Truman and I went out to Branchton to Charley Laing. Took
our guns. 22 To S.S. in morning and church. To Methodist Church. Got converted. 23. Wheeled
down some stones from Uncle Johns - put in the lane. cleaned out my gun. Albert & I went shooting
away down south all the afternoon. 24 Not much of anything this forenoon. Went over to George
Johnson to see him. He was away. Started to make a little bureau. 25 Put a bottom in a four quart
measure. Working at a bureau. Playing around - had a Christmas tree. John MacDonald and his
family. Mr Mott and family. Henry and family was here. 26. Working at bureau all day. 27 Working at
a little bureau this forenoon. Fixing a slat potition in my hen roost 28 Made a dust box for my
chickens this forenoon. Went over to Johnson's fixed a box for to put mounted birds in. 29 To S.S. in
the morning and church. To the W.B church at night. 30. Went back north asking for Mr Motts bee.
Went over to Henry's after oats with Jirdins horse 31. Skating with Carry Bond
this afternoon forenoon sewing Destimona slipper this afternoon. To prayer meeting at night.
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<p>1889 Jan 1. Out to Destys all day with D.H. Burleys and Mirah 2. Skating all day with Cary Bond and some others 3. Skating with Ella and Cary Bond and Varley Bond Up to our place at night. 4 Skating with Gary & Ella Bond Shooting with Varley Bond in afternoon. 5 Tend to my chickens and down to Office. 6. To Free Methodist in aft. noon. Up to Methodist at night to hear Voden. 7 Not much. Down to shop 8 Feed my chickens, one of Truman's died. Desty and Cleavy {blank} out here. 9. Made a rat traps. Down to Uncle Daves cleaning oats. 10 Big wind storm shovelled snow out of hen roost fixed place for Trumans. 11. Albert Bond. Put a window in the hen roost got a letter for D.H. Burley 12. Helping Uncle Daves draw straw. Made a slat door for my hen roost. Truman Almira Maggie Steel D H Burley came home from Uncle Alex Wining. 13 D H Burley here. To church at night 14 Taffy off. D H. Burley here helping Uncle Dave clean up oats. To Free Methodist at night 15 David H Burley went home to-day Down to Free Methodist at night 16 Started to school, rained all afternoon. 17 To school all day. Tea meeting here tonight but not to it. 18 To school all day Social at night but not to it. To Free Methodist. 19 Fixing my gun. Shooting and skating in aft. 20 Reading. To Methodist church at night. 21 To school all day. Tacked some pictures up in my hen roost. 22 To school all day. J. Ricker V Bond S Jane Moore here at night. 23 To school all day donn to Free Methodist at night. 24 To school in the forenoon. Ear ache in afternoon to Free Methodist at night. 25 To school today organize the debate to lecture and Free Methodist at night. 26 Maggie Idia and Lorn out here this afternoon. Varley Bond and I shooting sparrows. Hens laid today for the first. 27. Snowing all day to Brethern church at night. 28 To school today 29 To school today 30 To school today. Truman to Hamilton with Albert Bond. 31 To school to day. Fixing my hand sleigh black rooster died.</p>
<p>Feb 1 Took two loads of wood to Galt for Albert Bond. 2 Fixing my squirrel cage. Over to Henry's cutting straw. Down to a show at night to the hotel the man had spotted rats wanted to trade me a pair for my flying squirrels. 3 John & Desty. Cleavy & Frank Bond here. To church at night. 4 Took a load of wood to Galt for Bond. Snowing hard. 5 To school to day. Fixing the carpet holder. Varley and I over to Sarah Moors. Sent some papers to Jacob Burley 6 To school to day got a pair of over shoes & felt stockings 7 To school today. Got my Morthern Messenger. 8 To school today. Dance in hall to night but not to it. 9. Fixed my Sunday shoes. Seth Aldredge came down to night. 10 To Church in morning Up to Methodist church at night. Started to shave 11 To school. Bought seven hens from Truman. Got a bag of oats from Henry. Church started in the U B church 12 To School. Down to Varley Bonds all night. All away but Varley & I put some shoes in Ella and Gennies bed. 13 To school - fixing my hen roost. 14 To school down at Bond's at night. 15 To school. Put a window in my hen roost. Paw sick tonight. 16 Bee today drawing wood. 17 To church morning & afternoon. At night to Brethern Church John & Desty out. 18 To school today. To church Brethern at night. 19 Home this forenoon to school this afternoon. 20 Back to the woods all day. Brought three logs home. 21 Uncle John & Beagle & I over to Henry's. Got him to come & fix sewing machine. no school to day. 22 Back to woods all day snowing & blowing. No school to day. 23 To woods all day sawing. - Cold below Zero. 24 In all day to church at night Mr Manard preached. 25 To school to day. sleigh riding at night (dog) beagle two years old 26 Back to the woods all day. Snowing this afternoon. 27 To school - a very nice day. Train run off the track at St. George 28 To school. John Ricker Elroy Kymers and myself back to Kirkwall to a lecture Chiniguy. Elroy Kymers horse & my cutter.</p>
<p>MAR. 1 Back to woods all day. Snowing to-night. 2 Very warm - cleaning out my hen roost got a new thought. 3 Very warm. Sun shinning all day. to church at night. 4 Back to the woods. Thawing a lot.</p>
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<p>1889 MAR 5 To school to-day. very nice day thawing a lot 6 To school. traded a brown leg horne rooster for a white leg horn rooster & a plymouth rock hen with John Wedge 7 To school. Very nice day 8 To school & thawing a lot to day 9 To the woods all day cold Jirden & I drawing out wood - got my Farm & Home. 10 John Desty and Cleary out here. Desty gave me her cap for this winter. To church at night. 11 To school. Started to make an incubator. Gave 25 cents - Missionary. 12 Drawing wood, William Coverdale and I from the woods along by the school house. got a catalogue 13 To school. Sent for catalogues and a letter to Hannal Woltzen 14 To school. skating tonight. A new shoemaker came t Sheffield to-day 15 Home this forenoon to school this afternoon. One of my hens died. Got a catalogue. 16 Skating this forenoon put a patch on each side of my boot. Bought a basket with a lid on. 17 Around home. Over to th woods to see how the sap run. To Methodist church at night. 18 To school. fixed my basket. Got a poultry catalogue. 19 To school. Got an incubator catalogue and a letter from some place. 20 Home this forenoon. To a bee at Bond's this aft. Oyster supper at night. Got two poultry catalogues 21 To school. fixed my climbing spurs. 22 Chisling out posts for the barn a very nice day. 23. Varley Bond and I up to Auldon Hammills this afternoon. 24 Varley Bond & I over to woods for a walk. To church at night. 25. Took two loads of wood to Galt for Bonds. 26 Around home. Started to make an incubator. 27 Took a load of wood to Galt for Bond's. Raising our barn this afternoon. I was helping set a hen to-night. 28 To Hamilton all day and colder. 30 Helping scafling lumber. Made a nest for my hens 31. In all day. To church at night snowing a lot - about a foot deep.</p>
<p>Apr. 1 Took a load of wood to Galt for Bond's on sleigh. 2 Help put the roof on the barn - up to loom shop making hen roost. 3 Finished cutting wood till three o'clock. To Methodist church. 5 Not much of any thing. snowing 6 Helping draw stones for the barn. Got some of our own hay down to Joseph Ricker. Took horses over to Henry's help Mr Ricker carry his syrup. Got my supper over there. Henry came out to Sheffield at night. Broke two cans - a two quart and a one quart, lost the syrup. over to the creek shooting pike. I shot one forteen and a half inches long. First fish I ever shot. 9 Laying floor in the barn all day. 10 Went up to Freeport to lead Mr Mott's cow down. Walked all the way. He moved down to Sheffield. 11 To Mr Laing's all day circle sawing wood. 12 Sawing wood down to cheese factory in the morning down to Mr Mott's 13 Put a nest in my hen roost shingle some on the hen roost. 14 Varley Bond and I up to Auldon Hammills for a walk. To church at night 15 Went out to Destemony's for a selling of duck eggs set them under a hen. Took them under my hens up to the other place. Got a bag of oats from Henry 16 Hired to Peter Humphrey for a month for $13 a month. Started work to day harrowing all day. 17 Harrowing till half past four o'clock, cultivating the rest of the day. 18 Dragging all day. Hen came out with 12 chickens out of 13 eggs. 19 gang ploughing and harrowing all day. rain to night. 20 Fixing fence this forenoon dragging this afternoon. 21. In all day - seven eggs. To church at night. 22 Picking stones till eleven o'clock. Drawed a load of pine roots for thrashing. Dragging till noon. rolling till four o'clock. Ella Bond and Elusci Gerrard ridding with me gang ploughing the rest of the day. 23 Gang ploughing till 10 o'clock dragging till noon, rolling this afternoon 24 rolling till half past eleven. Dragging till noon. gang ploughing till rain. Went up to Elroy Hyman Till half past four. Went around the outside fence. 25. Digging a drain by the house. Peter Humphrey layed the tile at noon. covered it up in the afternoon. 26 Gang ploughing till half past eleven. Dragging till noon. dragging all the afternoon.</p>
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<p>1889 April 27 Cleaning out colts stable cleaning out the stalls, over to the house. P. Humphrey got four pigs from Henry. Him & I went over after them. Took 1 {we} back to McMillins to the bore! 28 Up to organize S.S. to the Medots Church at night 29 P Humphrey and I building fence all day 30 Drawing dirt this forenoon. Drawing apple limbs this afternoon. Drawed a load of hay on the wagon for Galt. May 1 Carring brush and digging out post holes till ten o clock. dragging till noon. 2 Cleaning up the garden & digging some. Cleaning up oats this afternoon. 3 Digging garden this forenoon, plowing summer fallow this afternoon. 4 Plowing all day Beagle (my dog) and I killed a ground hog. Beagle got it up a fence stake. 5 Sunday School. Went out to Desties. Home at night to church. 6 Cultivating till three dragging till five rolling till night. 7 Rolling till eight, gang plowing till night. Set my hen on seventeen eggs. 8 Dragging this forenoon rolling till half past three dragging till night 9 Plowing all day in the summer fallow 10 Plowing till ten rain till noon. Plowing all afternoon wth Peter Humphrey. 11 Peter Humphrey and I finished the summer fallow at five o'clock came up to the barn. Dragging till night. 12 To S.S. in morning to church at night 13 gang plowing till ten o'clock. dragging and rolling till noon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Hen had nine ducks. 14 Fixed a fence for the hens. Peter & I drawing out manure. Planting potatoes this afternoon. 15. plowing and dragging till noon, rolling and planting corn this afternoon. Time out to Peter Humphrey. 16 Fixed a pen for my ducks. Down to Elroy Hymers, set two hens for Mr Mott. 17 Went over to Henry's for horses to plow lots. Paw & I plowed them. 18 Dragged the other lot twice. Took horses over to Henry's. Made a pen for my ducks. Marked out rows up to the other lot. 19 To S.S. in morning To church at night M. Plowman preached. 20 Planting corn and potatoes all day. up to other lot. 21 Down to Smith Willards Albert McCormack and I planted potatoes & covering them. Got a poultry book 22 Cutting some burdocks up to the other lot. One of my little ducks died. 23 Cutting down burdocks. over to Henry's to get the horse but did not. 24 Varley Bond & James Main and I shooting this forenoon. shooting in Bond's lane this aft. 25 Almira and I to Galt Ella and Olive Humphrey up playing crockey 26 To S.S. Desty & John out to Methodist church at night. 27 Out to Desty's all day. Set a hen on light brahma eggs. Mr Mott brought the eggs from Port Colborn. He gave me the hen to set them under. Set another plymouth rock hen on thirteen eggs. 28 Made a nest box. Started to fix my shoes. snowed some today. 29 White hen came off this morning with sixteen chicks out of seventeen eggs. Went back to John Wedge after setting hen but did not get any. Heavy frost last night 30 Finished fixing my shoe. Made a chicken catcher. 31. Down to Brice Culhams to see about a pig. Got my Farm and Home paper. June 1 Elroy Nymers & I back to John Wedge. I tried to get a setting hen 2 S.S. in morning to Brethern church at night, 3 up to other place digging - put in some beans. John Wedge fetched me out a setting hen. Set her. 4 Walked out to meet Desty but she came in the buggy. Went over to Henry's got the horse 5. Almira and Maw away. Rosa & I home. Made a cart. 6 Put Dexter on my cart - took two bags of rags up to the other lot. Took Dexter over to Henry's. 7 Uncle Thomas and Aunt Melvina down here. Elroy Hymers and I back to John Wedge. I got some scunk went Elroy got some turnips. We carried them home. 8 Elroy Hymers and I to Galt. Elroy took up some iron and oats. 9 S.S. in the morning to church (Methodist) at night. 10 Bought a pig from Elroy Hymers. Him and I up to Watty Barns for a setting of hen eggs. Got a setting hen from Moffats. 11 Down to Old David Mains got a setting hen. Got a setting of turkey eggs from Kent Sager. 12 Set my turkey eggs under plymouth rock hen. Got a Post Card. 13. Made a pig pen up to the other place - over to Henry's 14 Almira and I and {George} up to Galt - got my eggs. 15 Over to Mr Rickers hoeing corn & potatoes all day. Desty has been out here four days. 16 S.S. in morning Church at night. 17 Elroy Hymers and I back for a swim. Went back to salt two colts in the afternoon. Ram chased us. 18 Took two hens up to other place. On the roads this afternoon on the sixth concession 19 Set a brown leghorn on hoden eggs 20 for a bath down to the mill pond. Albert got his bicycle. 21 My pig died. Not much of anything. Caught a rat last night. Got two more chickens. 22 Put a screen door on the front on the bie. 23 To S.S. in morning To Methodist Church at night. 24 Cultivating both lots of potatoes. Hoeing corn this afternoon. 25 hoeing corn and potatoes till near night Went out to Destys stayed all night 26 Came from Destys this morning found a snapping turtle. To Peter Humphreys pulling building fence. 27 Working on the roads all day.</p>
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<p>1889 28 On the roads this forenoon to Peter Humphrey building fence and cocking hay. 29 Cutting thistles this forenoon cocking up hay. Drawed in two loads 30. S.S. in the morning. John & Desty out but no church at night - Mr Mott away. July 1 To Galt all day 2 hoeing corn and potatoes awile this morning. chock up some hay. Drawing in this afternoon. 3 Peter Humphrey and I hoeing potatoes in morning. Shock out some hay. Drawed in this afternoon. 4 Sick all day laying in. Rosy & Elmira & Cleavy went to Galt. 5 Laying around this forenoon. To Peter Humphries - horse raking and cocking up drawed in one load. 6 Drawing in hay. Paris greened the potatoes at noon. Horse raked till supper time drawed in two loads. 7 S.S. in morning & church at night. 8 gang plowing this forenoon, drawing in hay this afternoon horse raking a little. 9 Gang plowing this forenoon drawing in and horse raking. 10 Gang plowing this forenoon and turning some hay. horse raking & cocking. Drawed in one load. 11. dragging this forenoon. shock out some hay drawing in this afternoon. 12 dragging and drawing in one load this forenoon horse raking and drawing in 13 horse raking fetched in the rakings. horse raking and cocking up. 14. S.S. in the morning S.S. convension to church at night. 15 Gang plowing this forenoon. Simon and I drawing in horse raking a little. 16 Drawing and horse raking. Simon McGanzie helping us started to make a stack. 17 Horse raking M.F. Cochern helping cocking up. 18 Cocking up and horse raking. 19 Picking berries this forenoon - not much of anything. 20 gang plowing and horse raking drawing in and horse raking 21. to S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night 22 Picking berries this forenoon to Humphries drawing in. 23 Horse raking for ourselves in Mr Keachies field cocking it up. 24 Picking berries Destimony out Cleavy home. 26 Drawed in some hay for ourselves. Made a net to put on the horse 27. Almira and I to Galt this forenoon. Down to see them play bassball. 28 To S.S. in morning to quarterly up to the Methodist. To the Brethern church at night 29. Picking berries this forenoon. Took a ride on the Bicycle. 20 Charles Laing and I to Hamilton today Took a load of cheese down brought a small load back. 31 Cleaned out Mr. Mott's sistern. Helped Mr Humphrey load a load of hay. Aug 1 Took a load of cheese to Galt for Mr Laing. Helped Mr Humphrey load a load of hay - pulling peas 2 Fixed the fence up to the other lot. Loaded a load of hay. Pulling peas fr Mr Humphrey. 3 Cleaning out my turkey pen. Loaded a load of hay. Pulling peas 4 S.S. in morning to free Methodist in the afternoon to Methodist church at night 5 Picking berries this forenoon. Pitched on a load of hay. pulling peas. 6 hoeing weeds out of my potatoes pitched on a load of hay pulling peas 7 Hoeing weeds out of my potatoes. Pitched on a load of hay pulling peas 8 taking the weeds off my potatoes. Drawing in some hay. Cultivating my potatoes. 9 shocking up oats all day. Smith Willard cutting them. 10 To Galt this forenoon. Cultivating father's potatoes billing them up. 11 To S.S. Truman & I out to Desty's on the bicycle. To church at night. 12 Cutting thistles on the sixth concession. Picked up some wood on the road. Washed the buggy. 13 Drawing in peas all day. 14 Drawing in peas this forenoon, riding on the bicycle. 15. drawed in two loads of peas and two of oats this forenoon. Shocking up this afternoon. Smith Willard cutting. 16 shocking up oats all day alone. keep up to the binder Smith Willard cutting. 17 To Galt this forenoon. Took up some chickens and ducks - sold them all. To Branchton this aft. on the bicycle to a picnic. 18 S.S. in morning. Church at night 19 To Peter Humphrey's drawing in oats all day 20. Helped John Steel set four tires. Drawing in oats picked up a load of hay 21. Took hen up to the other place. Drawed in two loads of oats, loaded a load of hay. 22 loaded a load of hay this forenoon and out to Branchton. Drawed in oats. Pitched on a load of hay. 23 gang ploughing till near night. pitched on a load of hay. 24. Went out to the Branchton at daylight Destamona & I went to Galt with ducks. Came home as soon as I got back pitched one load of hay drawed a barrel of water. 25. S.S. in morning church at night. 26. Took Albert & Almira out near Branchton for the station. Gangplowing till near night. Pitched on a load of hay 27 Gang plowing this forenoon pitched on a load of hay at noon gang plowing this afternoon. 28. Pitched on a load of hay. Helped John Steel set four tires this afternoon forenoon thrashing at Robert Hatricks for Peter Humphrey this aft. 29 Thrashing at Robert Hatricks till near night Thrashing at Henry after supper. 30 Thrashing over at Henry's this forenoon to Peter Humphreys thrashing this afternoon.</p>
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<p>Aug 31. Thrashing till near noon. drawed a load of hay out of the stack. Drawing in oats this afternoon. Sept. 1. To S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night 2 Drawing in oats till near night. pitched on a load of hay. 3. To Branchton after elderberries got a basket full. Pitched on a load of hay. 4 George Steel and I out shooting till near night. Pitched on a load of hay. 5. To Mr. Hymers thrashing for Peter Humphrey this forenoon. Dug a bag of potatoes up to the other lot 6 To Mr Hymers thrashing till near noon. Picking chickens Got the lend of a democrat for market day 7 To Galt Market with chickens this forenoon Drawed a barrell of water took the horse to pasture. 8. S.S. To Brethern Church at night 9 Dug a row of potatoes. Help Mr Humphrey pitch on a load of hay. Help butchering pigs to the factory. 10 Dug a row of potatoes up to the other place digging potatoes up to Uncle John's. Went over to Henry to fix my hen roost window. 11. Went over to Henry's to get the match plains for Jirden. To Albert Bond's digging potatoes this afternoon. 12 To Albert Bond's digging potatoes this forenoon. fixed a place for my Wyandotts 13 Picking chickens for market. Went down for the horse. 14 Almira and I to Galt with chickens Out to Branchton on the bicycle this afternoon Rose brought a pair of banties from London 15 S.S. in morning Downey preached. to the Methodist Church at night. 16 Fixed a place for my chickens up to the other place. Down to the picnic at Aaron Main's 17. Took some chickens up to the other lot. 18 Helped John Steel set tires this forenoon Helped butchering to Laings this aft. 19 Took Alberts Bicycle over to shop, dug a row of potatoes. cut some corn. 20. Not much of anything this forenoon cut the rest of my corn. 21 Digging potatoes this forenoon got a new cooking stove. Drawed down two bags of my potatoes. Shooting till night. 22 S.S. in the morning John & Desty out to Methodist church at night. 23. Went down to Bond's in the middle of the forenoon. Butchering pigs till near night. Went over to Henry's got horse went out to John's got his buggy. 24 Out to Desty's - my birthday today. had duck for dinner. Seventeen years old. My weight 135 pounds 5 feet 8 inches tall. 25 To Hamilton show all day. John & Desty down to ___ Branchton all night 26 In the cheese factory all day in Henry Laing's place. 27 Picking my beans - up to the other lot. Took a little bicycle ride. 28. Out to John's to get Jirdens horse shod and the axle on the buggy fixed 29 S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night. 30 Fixed a box down cellar for my potatoes, fixed the floor in the woodshed. Put new sleepers in. Oct 1. Started to paint doors and windows of the barn, some of them painted - rained. 2 finished painting barn, put up stove. Up to the other place help killing pigs. To the factory 3 Killed a pig for Smith Willard this forenoon digging some potatoes this aft. 4 To Galt this forenoon. Digging potatoes this aft. 5. Not much this forenoon. Albert & I shooting. I shot a Kingfisher on the fly. Jirden & I skinned it. 6 S.S. in morning to Brethern Church at night. 7 Scraping the meat off Kingfisher hide. Over to Henry's took the gun. Killing pigs. to the factory. 8 To Rickers thrashing all day for Mr. Ricker. 9 To Rickers thrashing all day. 10 THRASHING all day at Rickers got done. 11 At Smith Willards thrashing all day. 12 To Smith Willards thrashing till three o'clock. Jirden and I stuffed our bird. 13 S.S. in morning to Methodist Church at night. 14 To Galt in the morning with Henry. Over to Henry's after the horse. Got his Black Spanish Rooster. 15 To Rockton Show all day. Took down a pair of Games and Black Spanish. Got first on them. Both pair. Got nine prizes all together four firsts and five seconds. 16 To Smith Willards thrashing all day 17 Almira, Rosa, Maggie Steel and I back to Freelton show all day. Bought me a watch. 18 Down t Smith Willards all day picking up potatoes. 19 To Smith Willards digging potatoes this forenoon digging and picking up this afternoon. 20 S.S. in morning to Methodist S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night. 21 To Smith Willards digging potatoes this forenoon. to Mr laing killing pigs. 22 Over to Henry's trying to put a different gun barrel on my stock. 23 Carried some water to clean the church. Over to Henry's got the lend of his gun. 24 Down to Rockton got Jirden's horse. Shooting this aft. 25. Took Hymers cultivator home bought three barrels from Elroy fetched them home. Got a barrell of road dust. 26. Took Jirden's horse to Rockton waked home. Digging some out from under the wood shed. 27 To SS in aft. To church at night 28. To Mr Rickers pulling turnips this forenoon. To the factory butchering this afternoon. To Church at night. 29 Pulling turnips at Rickers this forenoon. Help on loading this afternoon to church at night. 30 To Henrys plowing all day to church at night. 31 To Aunt Elizies - made a cupboard and lathed some. To church at night Nov 1 to Henry's plowing this forenoon rain this aft. To Church at night.</p>
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<p>Nov. 2 Painted my cage. brought down my Brahma chickens from the other lot. 3. Dressed up this forenoon. To SS this afternoon to church at night. (Methodist) 4 To Henry's plowing this forenoon to the factory kiling pigs. To Church at night 5 Shot a hen hawk this morning. Painted a cane and fixed my boots. To church at night 6 To Smith Willards helping with the turnips all day. To church at night. 7 To Smith Willards drawing in turnips this forenoon. Shooting this afternoon - out to Branchton 8. Butchering at the factory this forenoon. To Hymers Sale this aft. 9 To Galt this forenoon. Shooting down the creek this afternoon. 10. S.S. in afternoon to Methodist church at night. 11 Up to Uncle John blasting out a cellar. Set some traps down the creek. 12 Albert & I killed a pig this morning. Up to Uncle John blasting out the cellar 13 To Ben Hammils thrashing for Smith Willard. All day conference started to-night 14 To Hammills thrashing for Smith Willard got through to conference at night. 15 Took Dr Booth over to Harrisburg Station. Caught two musk rats. To conference at night. 16 Over to see my traps. Down to the blacksmith shop. Help fix Albert's bicycle. To conference at night. 17 Sunday. To conference this morning to S.S. convension. To conference at night 18 Fixed my braces this forenoon. Put a post in under the woodshed for to fix my hen roost. 19 Over to Henry's this forenoon. Put a post in my hen roost. 20 Fixing in my hen roost till near night. Down to see my traps. 21 Made a window frame for a my hen roost. Down to my traps. 22 Tore the wall down for a door made a door frame. Put the window and door frame in. 23 Building the wall up in my hen roost. 24 To S.S. in the aft. To Methodist church at night. 25 Went over to Henry's got the horse took Desty home. killing pigs this afternoon. 26 Up to Uncle Johns helping building wall. Down t see my traps. 27. Went down to Cuerdale to thrash but did not. The factory got on fire. Down there till middle of the afternoon. 28. To William Coverdales thrashing all day. 29. Not much. Jirden & I to Galt this afternoon bought some lumber. 30 Fixing a feed box in my hen roost. Down to Uncle Daves drawing straw. Dec 1. To S.S. in aft. to Brethern church at night 2. Fixing my hen roost. Put the door on. 3. fixing at my hen roost boarding up and belting. To church at night. 4 Tinkering around cleaned out my gun. bought an overcoat. To church at night. 5 Sold my hens and chickens to Sam Hammill. Almira & I making sausage all afternoon. To church at night. 6 Went down to Jerme Cornels to thrash but did not. Came home fixed my braces. Went down at noon but did not. fixing my feed box. To church at night. 7 Took Jirdens horse out to Branchton to get shod. Made soap for Destamona. Came home at noon. Went down to Mr Mott cutting wood. Went back to Harvies after Jirden 8 To S.S. in afternoon To church at night 9. Put hinges on my feed box and the clasp for a lock. To Mr Motts sawing wood this afternoon. To Church at night. 10 Put boards through my feed box. Put part of my door frame on my hen roost and a clasp. To church at night. 11 Fixing a place for my hens that I bring down from the other place. 12 Drawing straw from Uncle Daves up home. Put a half sole on my boot. Went up to Aunt Minrums To church at night. 13 Fetched my chickens down from the other place. To examination this afternoon. 14 Made a window sash put it in not much of anything 15 To S.S. in morning to Free Methodist this aft. To Brethern church at night. 16 fixed some fence up to the other lot where shop was moved. Moved my chickens box for fixing it. 17 Fixed around my chicken coop. Shooting with Jirden's rifle at a target. 18 Went down to Siles Cornells sale. Helped George Johnson drive some pigs part of the way home from the sale. 19 Took my Market over to George Johnson's to sell. Down in bush with John Steel shooting at a mark this afternoon. 20 Help Albert clean and paint his bicycle. Sold a pair of chickens. Truman and I went out to Branchton to Charley Laing. Took our guns. 22 To S.S. in morning and church. To Methodist Church. Got converted. 23. Wheeled down some stones from Uncle Johns - put in the lane. cleaned out my gun. Albert & I went shooting away down south all the afternoon. 24 Not much of anything this forenoon. Went over to George Johnson to see him. He was away. Started to make a little bureau. 25 Put a bottom in a four quart measure. Working at a bureau. Playing around - had a Christmas tree. John MacDonald and his family. Mr Mott and family. Henry and family was here. 26. Working at bureau all day. 27 Working at a little bureau this forenoon. Fixing a slat potition in my hen roost 28 Made a dust box for my chickens this forenoon. Went over to Johnson's fixed a box for to put mounted birds in. 29 To S.S. in the morning and church. To the W.B church at night. 30. Went back north asking for Mr Motts bee. Went over to Henry's after oats with Jirdins horse 31. Skating with Carry Bond this afternoon forenoon sewing Destimona slipper this afternoon. To prayer meeting at night.</p>
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1889-1922
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Stephen "Sylvester" Main Diary & Transcription, 1889
Stephen "Sylvester" Main Diary, 1890
Stephen "Sylvester" Main Diary & Transcription, 1893-1896
Stephen "Sylvester" Main Diary, 1890-1922
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<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Feb</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h3>
<p>1. To Church in morning to Sunday School in afternoon Mr Hammonds for tea. Went to St George Church at night 2 We all went to John McDonald's for New Year's dinner 3 Cutting out same trimming for cutter to Mr Samuel Grummetts to track horses. To church at night 4 Working at Truman's cutter cushion stuffing it. To Church. 5 Trimming my cutter. To church at night 6 Working at mine & Truman's cutters. Prowed down a load of hay 7 Truman and I drove to John Gerrards, Drove back to Samuel Grummetts. Traded horses with him. Got a sorl horse. 8 To Church in morning Truman & I went for a drive with both horses. To Brethern church at night. 9 Started to school. Drove to Branchton for Ella Band after 4 o'clock. 10 To school all day. To church at night. 11 To school all day To church at night 12 To school till last recess. Drove my colt to church at night. 13. Back to swamp to help Albert. To church at night. 14 To Galt. Ella Bond went with me. hitched up my colt. 15 To church in morning to Methodist church at night. 16 Varnishing my cutter. To church at night. 17 Not much of anything 18 Drove to Troy to buy some wood did not get any. 19. Jirden & I went to John Harvies to work at cow stable putting in manger plank 20 Putting in stalls and sleepers. 21 Laying stall floor near all day home at night 22 To church. Rosa & I went to John Patricks this aft. 23 Went to Harvey's boarding up in front of cow stalls 24 finished got home near noon. 25 Went to the swamp with Truman all day 26 Drawing out wood for Truman 27 Not much this forenoon To George Main's bee this aft, Got two coons. 28 To Galt. Not much of anything 29 No church this morning to Methodist church at night 30 Back to swamp cutting wood for Smith Willard 31 To swamp all day.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h3>
<p>1 To swamp all day cutting wood. 2 To swamp part of day got through 3 Truman and I to swamp cutting for ourselves 4 To Galt 5 To church morning and night 6 Stormed today. 7 Drawed a load of wood from swamp for Varley 8 Drawing wood for Varley all day. 9 Drawing wood all day 10 Stormed made a whip holder 11 Ella Bond and I to Galt got our pictures taken. 12 To church in morning to Methodist church at night 13 Bought some wood of Jack Jimeson. Wat, Truman, uncle John and I went back to cut wood 14 Drawing out of the swamp all day 15 Went to Smith Willards to try to get his sleighs 16 Drawed load out of swamp. fetched load home for Bonds 17 Fetched load home for Varley. To Walters bee this afternoon. 18 Went back and drawed the rest out of the swamp 19 To church in morning to Bond's this afternoon 20 Drove down to Charley Johnsons. Drove to Galt for Frank Bond. 21 Reading some to day Not much of anything. 22 Made a jaw for spring trap. made a key for stable lock. To church at night. 23 Helping unpack a crate of dishes. Down to Bonds. Went to Branchton at night. 24 Walter Smith and I drove down to Mr David Smith Wat bought a colt 25 Clipping my horses legs to trim them up. 26. To church in morning. Varley Bond & I went to Galt church at night. 27. Not much of anything - stormed today 28 Helping Wat Smith draw some straw from Aron Mains. I got the lend of his team to draw my wood</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Mar</span></h3>
<p>1 Drawing my wood to John Steel all day 2 Drawing my wood got it all done. 3 Truman & I drawed some wood 4 Drove Jirdan to Preston then to Golt and home. 5 To Methodist church in morning. Varley Bond and I to Galt to hear conductor Snider. 6 Digging out implements for Bonds. 7 Splitting wood for uncle John to Trumans and Wats bee this aft. 8 Helping uncle John split wood all day. 9 Helping Truman & Wat split wood 10 Went to split wood but did not get in swamp. 11 Took a little hunt but did not get anything. 12 To Brethern church in morning to Methodist church at night 13 Working at buggy wheels. to 14 Working at buggy wheels to Willie Mains bee 15 To Bonds working, To Branchton for Frank Bond 16 Got horse shod to Bond's Sale. 17 Sharpened saw for John Hammond.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Mar</span></h3>
<p>Truman + I drawed a little load of hay. To Bond's bee 19 To church To Brethern church at night 20 Took Ella Bond to Branchton station she went to Brantford 21 Cutting wood for James Keachie all day Paw, Albert and I 22. Settling up with Albert Bond and Miss Bond Varley and I went up to Sam Hammels to see incubator. 23 Sand papering my buggy. fixed my halter Went to woods 24 Took Miss Bond to Branchton station. Piling wood. Went to cheese meeting. 25 To Galt. piling wood. 26. To church. Went for a horse back ride to church at night. 27. Sand papering buggy + painted it 28 Working at Mr Coopers buggy box and painted it. 29 Same. 30 Went to Point Edward. Truman drove me to Galt {circled} Train? Went to Stephen Burley's 31 Sizzie {scribble} + I went to Sarnia to Port Huron got our pictures taken.</p>
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<p>I went to Mary Burley's. Albert Potter +I got on an Engine and went down to the tunnel. To Stephen Burleys 2 Stephen Burley and I took a walk. Stayed Stephen Burely's a;; day. Sizzie andI went to church then went to Mary's. 3 Albert Potter + I went across the river and come through the tunnel. I come to Thedford, went to Uncle John's stayed all night{in cursive} 4 To Thedford. started for home got home at night. 5 Putting my buggy box sand papering some. 6 To Aaron Main's all day painting 7 Painting my buggy shafts and sandpapering some. 8. Truman + I drawing hay and straw. 9 To church. Truman + I went for a drive in aft. to Methodist church at night 10 Jirden and I went to Galt over to John Sager's to taffy off at night. 11 To Aron Main's painting all day. To Endeavor at night 12. sand papering. Painled ceiling in bedroom. 13 Went out after Destimona. Painted my buggy To John Steels sawing wood. Went down to David Smiths for taffy. 14 To Aron Main's took leather off shaves and painted them 15. Sand papered my buggy and painted it. Truman and I got some hay rom Henry - drawed it. 16 To Methodist church. Varely + I went to Galt Church at night. stopped to the Endeavor. 17 Pattying my buggy. Made a cover for the back of Mr Cooper's buggy 18 Took my buggy cushion to pieces. Went to Aron Main to paint. To Endeaver at night 19 Finished Mr Cooper's buggy. Made some grafting - wax father + I grafting some. helping Wat split some wood. 20 sand papering my buggy.Pulling in some glass for Albert Bond. 21 Fixing buggy cushion. Painting my buggy 22 Went to Galt. 23 Organized Sunday School. To Church. Drove up to Unlce Alicks for tea. Went to KNox church at night 24. Went to Galt with Varely fethced home a load of shingles. painted my buggy. 25. Took job shingling Bond's house shingled all day. 26 Shingled till noon - painted my buggy. 27 Went to Bine Bennetts sale then went to Aron Main's finished painting. 28 Fixing my buggy cushion. droveMisses Bond to Galt. 29 Making window frame for our house. Down to Aaron Main's to chair practice at night. 30 Varley Bond + I went to Brantford to-day come home at night. drove my horse.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3>
<p>1 Painted my bugy. 2 Put a window in the end of our house- going to make two bedrooms. 3 Went to Galt after Frank Bond. To Aunt Rachel's funeral. 4 Out a door in our upstairs. moved one. 5 Studding up for partition through our upstairs for two bed rooms. 6. Shot Mr. Rickers dog. Lathing upstairs in our house. Father + I cutting some lath on Henry's bandsaw. 7 Etherlinda and I to Galt to Mr Bruces all day 8 Putting wash boards on upstairs Jirden and I went fishing down the creek. I snared 3 suckers and one pike. 9 Fitting a door for upstairs. Went down to Joseph Richers and then to John Carrains to see about pasture. 10 Hung a door on my bedroom upstairs. Went down to Smith Willards harrowing all afternoon. 11 Made my bedstead narrower. Fixing some wheels in Henry's shop 12 Went fishing home at night caught 116 fish 13 to Albert Bonds fixing over his horses. To William McClares raising. 14 To S.S + church in the morning SS in aft. to brethern church at night.</p>
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<p>May. 15. Started to work in the factory, Got out at 3 o'clock Will Frier + I went fishing. 16 In factory all day out at 3 o'clock. Painted my room at night 17, 18, 19 20 Worked in factory all day. 21. SS in aft. Varley and I went to Galt church 22 In Cheese factory all day made 11 cheeses 23 Got a lot at three o'clock made 8 cheeses to Endeavor at night. 24 factory all day got out at 5 o'clock. 25. Got out at 4 o'clock made 8 cheeses. made two drawers for a table in my room. 26, 27 In factory all day. 28. S.S. and Church. SS in aft. Brethern church at night. 29 In factory 30 In factory down at Watt Smith's at night 31 In factory all day.</p>
<p>June. 1 In factory all day. 2 factory then SS choir practice at night. 3 In factory got out in good time 4. S.S. + Church in morning. to brickschool to Sabbeth School. To methodist church at night. 5 In factory all day made 15 cheeses to day. 6 in factory made 13 cheess. To Christian Endeavor at night. 7 In factory all day. kicking football at night. 8 In factory all day. Out in good time. 9 In the factory all day to S.S choir practice at night 10 In factory all day. 11 To SS and church in the morning SS in the aft. To Brethern Church at night. 12 In factory all day. Mr Humphrey helping us this aft. Made 16 cheeses. 13 In factory all day to Endeavor at night. 14 In factory all day. 15 In factory all day. Got a bicycle from Hamilton on trial. 16 In factory. Fixing my bicycle at night 17 In factory all day. 18 S.S in morning and chuch at night. 19. Made Seventeen cheeses had three vats 20 In factory all day to Christian Endeavor at night 21 In factory all day 22 In factory. Went up to Little Corners to Strawberry festival. - went on bicycle. 23 Factory all day. 24 Same 25 To S.S. Varley Bond and I went for a bicycle ride. 26. In factory - made sixteen cheese. 27 In factory to Christian Endeavor at night. 28, 29, 30, In factory all day</p>
<p>July. 1 In factory all day. Did not go to picnic. Started to make a Trouth {can't quite make out the letters to this word} to pack eggs in. 2 SS and Brethern church. Mr Bell from Dayton preached. 3. Made seventeen cheese. Mr Humphrey helped up to Strawberry festival at night on Mr Green's lawn. 4 Got up early working at my troth this morning + night In the factory all day 5. made thirteen cheese 6 made twelve cheese. 7 In factory all day. 8 In factory. Went to Galt on bicycle. 9 To SS and church in morning. Drove down to SS in aft. To Brethern Church at night. 10 Made fifteen cheese and boxed 150 cheeses Over to Mr Moor's at night. A girl from Dundas was there 11. In factory. To Christian Endeavor at night. I was leader for to night. 12. In factory all day. Went over to Mr Moor's at night 13 In factory. packing eggs. went to prayer meeting. 14 in factory all day. To Alberts Bonds at night. Sarah Moore and Miss Korigan from Dundas was there. 15 In factory out in good time. Went back after our horses. 16 Varley + I got Billy Chambers bicycle. We went to Hamilton got home at night went to church. 17. In factory got the milk in two vats to day. 18 Factory all day to Endeavor at night. 19 Factory - mdade eleven cheeses to-day. 20 In factory all day . 21. In factory all day. To choir practice at night went to Mr Moore's after practice. 22 In factory all day 23 S.S + church in morning. To SS in aft. Took Sarah Moore Maggie Robinson, Minnie and Ida Engllheart and Etherlinda for a drive in afternoon. 24 In factory made thirteen cheeses. Helped shock up Mr Keachies wheat at night. 25 In factory all day. To Endeavor at night 26 In factory all day. Down to Aron Mains to see Oscar about going to Toronto. 27 In factory all day. Drove to Troy to see John Gerrard about working in the factory. 28 Factory all day. Choir practice at night in the church. 29 Oscar went on boat came back at night. 30 To church in morning SS in aft. To Methodist church at night 31 Made twelve cheeses.</p>
<p>Aug 1 In factory to day to Endeavor at night. 2 In factory all day. Down to John Hammonds to practice for S.S. 3 In factory. Went over to Henry's to hoe some popatoes for him. 4 In factory choir practice at night. 5 At factory all day Wat's into at night Oscar and {seems to run out of space on the page}</p>
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<p>Aug. 6. To S.S + church. To S.S in aft. Went to Aaron Mains for tea. Went to Brethern church at night. 7 In factory all day. Over to Henry's hoeing mangols 8. Factory all day Endeavor at night. 9 In factory all day To Henry's hoeing. 10 Factory all day. Working at buggy box at night . 11 factory all day. To Mrs' Patricks to practice for S.S. singing. 12 In factory all day. Oscar + I went to Galt We both hired a buggy for Sunday. 13 a quartely meeting in the Brethern chary. Oscar Truman Jirden and I drove down to the Sulphur Springs all had a girl. Sarah Jane Moore went with me. 14 Factory all day. Oscar + I took our buggies back to Galt tonight. 15 Factory to day to Endeavor at night. 16 Factory to day. Down to Aron Main's to practice singing. {17 is written in the margin and then arrowed in} Factortory. To Brethern church at night Mr. Bell preached. 18 Factory all day. choir practice at night. 19 factory. Mr. Frier went away. In aft. Father was helping me. 20 S.S. and to Methodist church. To S.S. convention in aft. to brick school house. Varely + I went to Galt church. 21Father + I running the factory. Mr. Frier got home near night. We made 10 cheeses. 22. factory to day Endeavor at night. 23 In factory all day. Drove down to Mr Patricks to get a Song Book. 24 factory all day to Methodist prayer meeting at night. 25 Varely Bond James Moffatt, James main and I went to the Falls to day. Went to Toronto on the train took the boat to Queenstan and electric railway to falls. Met Minnie Elgilheart cam home with her on the boat to Toronto 26. Factory all day. 27 Methodist church in the morning. James Moffatt + I went to Dundas this aft. 28 In factory all day rained aft. and night 29. Factory all day to Endeavor at night. 30 Factoryall day. Truman + I drawed a load of straw at night. 31 Factory all day Drove Destimona home at night.</p>
<p>Sept. 1 In factory all day. To choir practice at night 2 Factory all day. Watr and I drove to Galt at night 3 S.S. in morning. To S.S. in aft.Varley + I went to Galt church at night. 4. Factory all day. Drove down to Troy to see Milford Chapman - bought a buggy from him. 5. Factory all day. Endeavor at night 6 Factory all day. Etherlinde and I went to Galt at night 7 Factory all day. Willie Ward Truman + I went after a buggy I bought down in Troy 8 Factoryto S.S. choir practice at night 9. Factory all day. Willie Ward + I to choir practice 10.. To S.S and church in morning. Varely and I went to Hamilton to Robinson's for tea met another young lady there. 11 In factory all day made then cheese to day. 12 In factory all day to Endeavor at night. 13 Factory all day to Galt at night 14 In factory all day out at four o'clock Took my buggy to pieces. 15 Factory all day got out at half past three. To S.S. choir practice. 16 Factory all day. To Wats to choir practice 17 S.S. and church in morning/ To S.S. in aft Varley Bond + I went to Galt church at night 18 Factory all day. To S.S. association of North Dumfries at night 19. Factory all day to Endeavor at night 20. Factory all day. Drawed a load of hay to night. 21 Factory all day To prayer meeting at night 22 Factory all day to S.S. choir practice at night 23 Factory all day. Pulling atop on my buggy. 24 To SS + church in the morning to S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at ngith 25 Factory. To Mr Greeen's to practice a piece for entertainment. 26 Factory. To Endeavor at night 27 Factory all Endeavor at night day. 28 Factory all day. Practicing for entertainment. 29 Factory all day. To entertainment in Brethern church got up by the S.S. choir Willie Ward went home to day. 30 Factory all day</p>
<p>Oct. 1 S.S. a Methodist church in morning Varley and I to branchton church To Galt church at night Went home with Miss Elliot 2 In factory all day made eleven cheess. Wrote a letter to Maude Crumby. 3 Factory all day To Endeavor at night. 4 In factory all day. 5 Drove Miss Frier to Galt this forenoon in factory this afternoon. 6 Varley Bond + I went to Galt show today. 7 Factory all day 8 To S.S. and church in the morning Varley Bond and I went to Galt church 9 In factory all day. 10 Factor all day to Endeavor at night.</p>
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<p>Oct. 11 To Rockton Show today did not make cheese to-day 12 In factory all day. Oscar Main came here to night 13 oscar Main and i went to Freelton Show stayed all day. 14 Drove Oscar up to Waterloo - got my pictures take. Stayed at Mr Staffers all night. 15 Drove one of the girls to Berlin church this morning To Mr Staffers all day. Drove home at night came to Galt + stopped for church. 16 In factory all day - got out late. 17 In factory all day. 18. In factory all day made seven cheese. 19 20 21. In factory all day. 22 S.S. church in morning to S.S. in aft. to Galt church at night 23. In factory. Went to Keachies started to fix their organ 25 Fixing Mr keachies organ this forenoon got through. In factory this aft. Went down to Billy Friers at night. 26 In factory all day. 27 In factory all day. To literary society at night 28 Factory all day. 29. To church in morning. Drove to Galt church at night Varely Sarah jane Moore Rosa and I all went in buggy. 30. Fctory. Went to Galt to a lecture. Drove Miss Friers sister up. (Miss Smith) at night 31 William Frier and I hunting this forenoon. not much of anything this aft.</p>
<p>Nov 1 In factory all day. My last day for this year. 2 Painting my buggy. Went to John's and to David Runnels and traded roosters. 3 Went down in bush with Mr Humphrey - took my gun 4 Went to Brantford came home at night. 5. S.S. + church in morning. Last Sunday of S.S. To S.S. in aft. Varley and I to Galt church at night 6 Moved window in horsestable this forenoon. Washed my bugg. To church at night 7. Took Uncle John's esiter out to put it deeper. Blasting rockout. James Main helping me. To church at night 8 Went with Jirdan to Hugh Whites to carpenter. Putting boards on the roof. 9 Putting on steel shingles ripping rest of day for slide doors. To church at night 10 Finished Uncle John's cistern. Plastering around Bond's chimneys 11. To Galt.Banking up around Unlce John's cistern this afternoon 12 Bible Clas in the morning To Methodist church to S.S. in aft. Varley + I to Galt church 13 Varnishing my buggy. fixing my hsoes. To shoes. To church at night 15. Painted a buggy box for Henry Made a little looking glass stand for myself started to fix my old ca{u is written above the a}tter 16 Reading some Down to George Mains this aft. 17 Albert and I hunting. 18 Took a job digging post holes for John Steel. Digging all day. 19. Bible Class Church in morning. Varley + I to Galt church and Christian Endeavor at night. 20 Digging postholes Went to Nelson Culhams for three pigs. Making Emery Sickles sale for a while help putting up fence for John Steele</p>
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<p>Nov 23. Helping Varley pack some stuff for Port Dover. 24. Drove Oscar to Waterloo - with him to school all day. Stayed all night to Mr Stauffers with him. 25. Come home from Waterloo Oscar came with me. Get our dinner in Galt. 26 To quarterly meeting in Brethern church. Mr Macklin, the new elder preache to-day. 27 Not much of anything - reading some. 28 Drove Etherlinda Main to Galt to night 29. To Hamilton all day went down with Bond's 30 Not much of anything. Drove to Branchton this aft.</p>
<p>Dec 1 Albert and I shooting - got one rabbit To church at night 2. Shooting - shot three rabbits 3. To Brethern church to Methodist church at ngith. 4 Drove to Branchton and bought a buggy box from Mr. Hunt for my cutter. 5 Working at my cutter all day 6 Working at cutter all day got done. 7 Took cutter to Branchton to get it fixed. To Miss Gambells funeral. Started to trim Mr Karsteds cutter. 8 Finished trimming. Father + I went to Smith Bucans to thrasht this aft. 9 Thrashing got through. Went to Branchton after my cutter - not done. 10 To Methodist church in morning to S.S. to Brick school this aft. Varley Boind and I to Galt church. 11 Made a whipletree for my cutter. Went to Branchton after my cutter. Painted it. 12 Pattied my cutter. To Endeavor at night 13 Made a frame for back of my cutter. Sand papered and painted it. To churhc at night.14 Painted my cutter twice - making a cushion + drop back. 15 Varnished my cutter. 16 Putting the trimming on cutter. Mr Karstedt and I drove to Mr Staffers near Waterloo stayed all night. 17 Mr Karstedt and I drove to Breslaw for dinner and had church there. Then drove home. Varley + I went to Galt church. 18 Putting some straps on my cutter. Drawed a load of straw and hay Wat helping me. 19 Went to Dundas with tha mail. Mr Moore was sick. 20 Drove mail for Mr Moore. 21 Drove mail - my last day. Mr Moore is better. 22 Drove Mr Karstedt to graveyard. mr Williams funeral. 23 made cushion for John Culhams cutter. Drove to S.S. in aft. Varley and I went to Galt church. 25. To Joseph Rickers for some oats. Wat + I gathered up provisions for tea meeting. To tea meeting at night. 26. Straightening up at hall. To social at night in hall. 27 Drove Maggie and Idie home to day got my buggy fixed 28 Went to temperance meeting in Methodist church at night 29. To Pleasant Grove School house to a temperance meeting Oscar was with me. 30 Got a sore throat. Oscar + I went to Galt this afternoon 31 S.S. in aft. To watch meeting at night in the Brethern church started at nine o'clock. Mr Karstedt preacher.</p>
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<p>Jan 1 made diary for this year. 2 Drove to Galt Oscar + I ggot our own heade road. Saw Oscar off on train to Berlin 3 Went to school all day. 4 To school all day. 5 To school all day. To literary society at night. 6 To Branchton. Put a reach in my buggy. Drove Aunt Liza down to Frank Dale's. 7 To Methodist church in morning. Varley and I went to Galt church at night. 8 Truman Jirden and I went digging out skunks, got one. 9 Fixing a little trunk putting a lock on it and painted it. To Christian Endeavor at night. Wrote a letter to Josie Brunt Michigan 10 Went to Branchton not much in afternoon. 11 Drove to Joseph Rickers to try to buy some hay. Made a little box this afternoon. 12 This afternoon went to tea at Mr John Gerrard's. To the literary society at night. 13 Truman and I drove to Brantford came home at night. 14 To Brethern church in morning Varley and I to Galt church at night 15 Straightoning my book and papers. 16 Finished straightening my books. Lined my chest and painted it To Endeavor Endeavor at night. 17 Finished making my diary. Put tin on the hall chimney. Cleared out pig pen. Went to temperance meeting. 18 Cutting wood in Uncle Dave's swamp Made a little box</p>
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<p>Jan 19 Cutting wood in swamp all day for ourselves. I went to Galt at night all above to a concert. 20 Went skating this aft. 21. To Methodist church Varley Bond and I went to Galt church at night. 22 To swamp cutting wood. Went to Etta Ellerton's funeral. Bouthg a buggy pole from J. Hammond. 23 To Aaron Main's for oats. Put a pan on a trap for myself. To Endeavor at ngiht. 24 Cutting wood for Mr Moore. Truman + I wrote some latters. 25 Sarah Jane Moore and I went to Galt got our fortunes told. Put a new pole in the one we bought. 26 Truman + I got little hay from Mr Green made a whiffle tree for my self. Went to Nelson Culham's to a Box social had lots of beer. 27 Jirden + I went to Galt. Went down with Oscar for dinner. Oscar + I drove over to Mr Hammonds. Varley + I went to Galt to church. 29 Drove out to John's and got my horse shod. 30 Made a chair for a trap. To Endeavor at night 31. Washed my buggy Drove to Galt - got Rev {something in brackets is scratched out} jackson to Albert's wedding</p>
<p>Feb. Feb 1 Got a leter from Miss Brunt to Rosa + I went to Branchton at night. 2 Went to a bee at Uncle Johns To literary society at night. 3 Finished making little chain. Mr Laing's oil house burnt down to-night. 4 To Methodist church Varley and I to Galt at night to Methodist church. 5 Fixed my organ stool. Started to make a turn-lay. 6 Worked at turn-lay. To Endeavor at night. 7 Finished turn-lay Turned four drawer knobs for ourselves. To Mr Rickers to a social at night 8 Helping Henry. Turned two chisel handles Varley and I up to Mr Rich Bonds for a party 9. Wrote a letter to Oscar. Made a thing to hang up pants. 10 Jirden and I got a load of wood. Turned some chisel handles. To Mr Keachies at night 11 James Keachie and I went to Galt church this morning to Methodist church in Sheffield at night 12 Truman + I got some hay at David Smiths. Turning chisel handles. 13 Turning legs for a foot-stool. Started to make a stand for Arthur Green. To Endeavor at night 14 Working at a little stand for Arthur Green got it done 15 Making a lille foot stool. Started to make a game of crocknole. 16 Working at my game. Went to Galt after Oscar and drove to box social at Mr. Brewin Cornells 17 Went with Jirden after a load of wood. Finished game 18 Went with James Keachie to Galt church this morning. Went to Galt church at night 19. Helping load stone all day for the church. Varley and I went to Galt to hear Dr Johnson lecture. 20 Helping loadstone all day for church. To Endeavor at night 21 Turning a potato masher for Henry's wife. 22 Making cherry stain. 23 To sand pit all day shovelling sand for the church. 24 Truman + I drawing 25 To Brethern church in morning. To Galt church at night 26 Made a potato smasher. Started to make a man to put on the barn. 27. Wat Smith + I cutting wood all day in Mr McClures swamp. Rosa, Sarah, Jane, and I went to Galt to Endeavor convention. 28 Finished making my little man. Father + I drawing wood.</p>
<p>Mar 1 To Mr McClures swamp for a stick 2 Truman + I drawed a load of straw to Literary society at night 3 Truman + I went to Galt this aft. 4 Methodist church in the morning. Varley + I went to Galt church at night. 5 Washed my buggy. Over to Henry's boarded in the west end of his barn and helped tap his bush 6 Not much. Rained this aft. 7 To Aaron Main's for a bag of oats. Drove to Branchton for Frank Bond. Down to Mr McHollands to a social. 8 Drove Frank Bond to Branchton. To Methodist prayer meeting at night. 9 Put a little man on barn. Went over to Studimans to quarry stones for the church. 10 To George Main's bulding a chimney on his arch. Over to Studimans quarry stones for the church. 11 To Brethern church in morning. To Methodist church at night 12 Put a balance wheel on my turnley. To Methodist meeting at night. 13 Helping Truman sand paper and paint his buggy. To meeting at night 14 Put new wheel on my turnley. To meeting at night 15 Snowed today. To meeting at night, 16 Truman and I went to Galt. Clipped my horses legs. To meeting at night</p>
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<p>Mar. 17 Drove to Waterloo with Truman's cart. To Oscar's examination. Came home at night 18 To Methodist chruch in the morning. Varley + I went for a drive in the aft. To BRethern church at night. 19 put new pulley on my turnlay. Truman and I went to Branchton - got our houses shod. To church at night. 20. Drove the mail for Mr Moore to Dundas and to Galt. 21 Drove mail to Dundas and Galt. Went to Mr Harvie's to Box social. 22 Drove mail. Mr Moore came home to-night. 23. Aron Main's young folks at our place at night. 24 Drawed a load of hay 25. To Brethern church in the morning. VArley + I went to Galt to English church. 26 Father + I back to Harvie's cutting wood for Albert. 27 Painted Truman's buggy. splitting a little wood. Drove Etherlinda to Galt. To church at night. 28 Splitting wood Down to Aron Main's to cut some timber for the church. 29 Splitting wood home all day. To church at night. To 30 Turning some scratch all handles. Back to Fred Falkiners to wood cutting bee. 31 To Galt then Branchton then home. Over to Henry's woods got a drink of syrup.</p>
<p>April 1 To Methodist in morning. Back to Alfred Main's in aft. Varley and I to Galt church at night. 2 Made the table on my turnlay longer. Started to tunr a swingin club 3 Started to put a top on my old buggy. To Endeavor At night4 Making side curtains for my buggy top. Finished turning my swinging club. 5 Painted side curtains for my buggy and covered my foot stool. To Methodist prayer meeting. 6. Not much of anything. 7. Drove to Galt took Oscar to Wrigley's Corners to an examination Fetched Ida Engleheart to Sheffield. Got a big dog in Galt. 8. To Brethern church in morning. To Methodist at night. Drove Ida Engleheart home to Galt after church. 9 Helped Father draw a load of hay this forenoon 10. To Branchton. Up to Mr Keachies a while at night. 11. Fixed my buggy wheel and made a collar for my big dog. Painted a clock for the church. Down to Aron Mains with Mr Keachies young folks 12 Not much. 13 Varnished the church clock. Mounted a small weasel. To Methodist prayer meeting at ngiht. 14. To Galt. Jirden came home with me. To creek fishing i snared four suckers. 17. Jirden and I went to Joseph Mewinny to put up a kitchen To Endeavor at night. 18 Sheeting up and shingling. To Box Social at Mr Ed Cornell's 19. Dave Rosa + Geordy McDonald down to Alberts to night 20. Drove to Waterloo - got an organ. Oscar came home with me at night 21 Oscar an I went down to his place. Drove Oscar to Galt this aft. 22 Brethern church. Methodist at ngiht. 23 Helping move old church back. Rubbed down Truman's buggy box. Mr Karsted and I to Galt to a meeting of chosen friends. 24 Drove to Fred Smiths shot a crow and a groundhog. To Endeavor 25 Mr Laings store burnt down this morning Stuffed a crow. Started to clean organ. 26 To Galt. Cleaning at the organ. 27 Varnished the organ Varley + I drove to Galt to Philarmanic Concert 27 Cleavy + I fishing. 29 To S.S. and Methodist church. Varley + I went to Galt church at night 30 Helping Mr Moore. Down to Aron Main's to trade buggys.</p>
<p>May 1 Started to make a closet upstairs. Went to Branchton John + I went fishing Trout. I got mine 2 To Galt. Working at closet. 3 Working at clost. Went to Wat Smiths to cut a door through. To Methodist prayer meeting at night 4 To Wat Smiths working at door. George Whetham and I to Branchton shooting groundhogs 5. Hung door for Wat Cleavey + I went down to Alberts to cur his hair. Up to Mr Keachies at night. 6 To S.S. and Brethern church Varley + I went to Galt to the Evanglist meeting in Knox church. 8. Worked at clock frame. Drove to Aaron Main's and traded buggies. Varley and I went to Golf meeting. 9 Put a door on the closet and put some strips and hooks. Working at my clock frame. Got a load of hay from Aron Main. 10 Down to creek washed buggy. Feorge Whetham + I went to Branchton shooting groundhogs 11. Made a rat trap. Drove to Galt. Oscar came home with me. 12 Oscar and I drove to his place and got our tea. Drove to Mr. Hammonds at night. 13 quartlery? meeting in Brethern chruhc. Down to see Mr. Brewin Cornell. to see them baptize Varley + I went to Galt at night.</p>
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<p>May. 14 Started to work in factory. Went to Mr Keachies for a while to-night. 15 In factory all day Drove Nettie & Gertie Keachie to Galt. 16 In factory all day - made eight cheese. Started to rain. Reading some. 17 In factory all day to Mr Moore's a while at night. 18 In factory today. Jim Keachie + I went to Galt to church at night. 19. In factory all day - got out in good time 20. S.S. + church in morning to Brethern. Varley + I to Galt at night. 21 In factory all day to Mr Keachies for a while. 22 In factory all day. To Endeavor at night. 23 In factory al day Reading at night. 25. In factory Reading at night. 26. Factory all day. Drove Almina and Rosa to Galt at night. 27 S.S. + Methodist church in morning To Pleasant Grove S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night. 28 In factory made eleven cheese. Kicking football at night 29 Factory all day. Endeavor at night. Wrote a letter to Oscar. 30 Factory all day kicking foot ball at night 31 In factory all day. Reading at night.</p>
<p>June. 1 In factory till three o'clock. Went to Branchton got my horse shed. 2 In factory all day. Went to Clyde to see them play foot ball. 3 S.S. in morning. Auldon Hammill + I to S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at night. 4 In factory all day. Got Willie Main to cut my hair. Playing crockee awhile. 5 In factory. Kicking foot ball a while at night 6 Factory all day. Reading at night. 7 Factory all day. To Mr Keachies a while at night. 8 Factory. Kicking fooball at night. 9 Factory. played foot ball with Pleasant Grove team To-night, Truman + I went to Freeport to see them baptise. To Brethern chruch at night 11 In factory all day Playing Football at night. 12. Factory. Down to creek for a swim. 13 Factory. playing foot ball. 14 Factory. Down to Mill Pond for a swim. 15. In factory all day 16 Factory. Playing foot ball at night. 17 S.S. + church in morning. S.S. in aft. Varley and I to Galt Church at night 18 In factory all day. Laid the cornerstone of the new church to-day. Playing football with Pleasant Grove. beat them two to none. 19 Factory all day. James Keachie and I went up the othersider of Galt to a lawn social. 20 In factory all day. Social in Shefield at night. 21 Factory all day. Kicking foot ball at night. 22 Factory all day. Reading at night. 23 Factory. Went to Kirkwall to see Sheffieloi play foot-ball. 24 S.S. and Methodist church in morning. SS in aft. To Breathern chruch at night. 25 Factory. Kicking foot ball at night 26 Factory. To Endeavor at night. I led the meeting. 27 In factory got out in good time. Went down to Smith Willards raising. 28 Factory all day. Reading at night 29 Factory. Up to Mr Keachies at night. 30 Factory all day</p>
<p>July 1. S.S + Brethern in the morning. S.S. in aft. To Methodist Church at night 2 Factory all day. Reading at night 3 Factory. To Endeavor at night. 4 Factory Reading at night 5 Factory. Down to Mr C Tutton's to a raising at five o'clock. 6 Factory. James Keachie and I went to Freeport to lawn social. 7 Factory. Went to Branchton at night. 8 to S.S. + Methodist church in morning Varley and I went to Dundas this aft. to see James Moffat 9 Factory. Reading at night 10 Factory all day To Endeavor at night 11 Factory all day. To Mr Keachies a while at night 12. Same as eleven. 13 In factory all day To S.S. choir practice at night. 14 In factory all day. Kicking football at night. 15 No S.S. this morning. went to Brethern church to quarterly meetin. To Methodist church at night. 16 IN factory all day. 17 Factory. To Endeavor at night.18 Factory. Russel Mathers and I went to Galt at night 19 In factory till three o'clock. Went to Wilbert Sweets raising in the afternoon. {20 is arrowed in here} In factory. Fixing my harness at night. 21 Factory. Polishing my harness at night. 22 Went to S.S. + Methodist church. To S.S. in aft. Varley + I went to Galt church 23 Factory all day. Down to see Johanna Main she is very sick. 24 Factory all day. Down to see Johanna Main 25 Factory. Playing foot ball at night 26. Fatory. To Mr Green's to a lawn social at night. 27 Factory all day. 28 Factory. Played foot ball with Glenwood got one goal a piece. 29. S.S. + Brethern. S.S. in aft. To Mr Hammonds for tea to Methodist church at night. 30. Factory all day - made ten cheese. 31 Factory. To Endeavor at night led the meeting.</p>
<p>Aug. 1 Factory all day. PLaying football at night. 2. Factory. Methodist prayer meeting at night. 3 " " " kicking foot ball at night. 4 Factory all day. Playing foot ball with St. George team 5 To S.S. and Methodist church in the morning. SS. in aft. Brethern Church at night. 6 In factory all day. 7 Factory. Endeavor at night 8 Factory. To Mr Moores to a party. 9 Factory. To Methodist prayer meeting 10 Factory all day. Oscar + I to Mr Hammond's at night. 11 Oscar + I went to Hamilton - got a new suit of clothes 12 To S.S. and Brethern church. Out to river to see them Baptize. To Methodist church at night. 13 Factory all day. 14 Factory all day. To Endeavor at night. 15 Varley and I went to Port Dover to day Went to Dundas and took the dummy to Hamilton and train from there to Port Dover. home at night 16 Factroy. Methodist prayer meeting at night.</p>
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<p>17 Factory. Had a little party at night at our place. 18 Factory all day. 19 To S.S. and Methodist church. S.S. in aft. Brethern church at night 20 Factory all day 21 Factory. Back to Sige McCrimmond to a lawn social 22 Factory. Down to brick school house to practice singing for S.S. 23 Factory to Methodist prayer meeting at night 24 Factory. Over to Mr Green's to a party. Billy Frier got his leg broke playing foot ball. 25 Factory. Mr Humphrey helping me make cheese to day. Went to St George to play foot ball. 26 To S.S. and Brethern church. To S.S. in aft. to Methodist Church at night 27 In factory all day. Mr Humphrey helping me make cheese. James Keachie and I to Westover to Social at night 28 In factory, got a new cheese maker to-day. 29 Factory all day. Rosa and I down to bush meeling in Smith Willards bush. 30 Factory Rosa + I to bush meeting 31 Factory. Rosa + I to bush meeting</p>
<p>Sept. 1. Factory. Johnie Hammond Truman and I drove to Galt at night 2. To S.S. + Methodist church. S.S. in aft. Went down to Mr Hammond's for tea. stopped there at night 3 Factory. To Charlie Tuttons to a meeting 4 Factory all day. 5 Factory To Charlie Tutton's to a a meeting. 6 Factory. To Rocton to lawn social. Varley and I played mouth organ 7 Factory. Drove to Galt got David Main. he + I went to Waterloo stayed all night with Oscar. 8. Took a walk to Oscar's school house. Came as far as Berlin after dinner. Stopped there a while. Came toGalt + stopped a while then came home. 9. To S.S. and Brethern church in morning. To S.S. in 9Aft. To Methodist Church at night. 10 Factory all day. 11 Factory. Peter Humphrey helping me. Endeavor at night 12 Peter Humphrey + I in factory to - day alone. 13 In factory all day. Peter Humphrey + myself. To Methodist praryer meeting at night 14 In factory all day. 15 In factory this forenoon Went to Branchton then to Galt and home at night. 16 To S.S. + Methodist in morning S.S. in afternoon. Brethern Church at night. 17 Factory all day. To Galt on Mr Karstedt bicycle to Endeavor union 18 Factory. To a milk and honey social at Mr. Washburns. 19 Factory. A lillle party at our palce tonight. The choir gave Aurther Green a present. 20 Factory all day. Went with Mr Karstedt to George Robb to prayer meeting. 21 In factory all day 22 Factory this forenoon. Went back to Clyde to play foot ball this aft. 23 To Brethern church. Down to Mr Hammonds for tea. Annie + I drove to Galt for church. Annie stayed in Galt 24 Factory all day. 25 factory. To Endeavor at night 26 Factory al lday. To Uncle John's at night Ida Engleheart there. 27 Factory. To Methodist prayer meeting at night. 28. Factory. Up to Uncle John's at night. 29 factory up to Uncle John's a while at night 30 To S.S. + Methodist church in the morning. To S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night Went over to Uncle John's with Ida Engleheart</p>
<p>Oct. 1. Factory 2, 3 Factory. 4 Factory this forenoon. Aulden Hammel and I went to Preston to Galt show at night. 5. Factory. Father + Mother went on an excursion to Uncle Dan Main's. 6 Factory till middle of aft. Played foor ball with Clyde beat them two to nothing. 7. To S.S. and church in the morning to S.S. in the aft. Methodist church at night. 8 Factory all day 9 Factory all day. Christian Endeavor at night. 10 To Rockton show all day. Factory not running to day. 11 Factory all day. To Bible society meeting in the Methodist church at night 12 Thrashing to George Robbs in Truman;s place all day. 13 Factory all day. 14. S.S. and church in morning. SS in aft. To Brethern church at night. 15 Factory Varley, James Keachie and I went over to Branchton to a harvest home 16 Factory. Endeavor at night 17 Factory. 18 Factory. To Methodist prayer meeting at night. 19 Factory all day. Down to Norman's to a box social at night. 20 Factory all day. 21 S.S. + Brethern church in morning. S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at night 22 To factory all day. 23, 24, same and 25, 26, 27 in factory all day. Went to Galt with Karstedt's bicycle - got my haircut. 28 To methodist church in morning S.S. in afternoon Varley, James Keachie + I to Galt church at night 29 Factory all day. 30 Factory rained at night no Endeavor. 31 Got my time in the factory. Tob Main, James Keachie and I went to Branchton Endeavor at night.</p>
<p>Nov. 1 Put some window panes in for Albert Bond . Tob Main + I went back to Nelson Cooper's school. Went to Methodist prayer meeting 2 Helped get a load of sand for the church, washed my buggy. Went to Branchton, Cleavie came home with me. 3 Working in factory to-day for Billy Frier. 4. S.S. last for this year. To Brethern church. To S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at night 5 Making a wood box for Misses George Main. Helping the plasters at the church.6 Went to Branchton - painting for Destimona, the two rooms up stairs and one back one. Stayed all night. 7 Painting to-day at Branchton. Went to a box social at Preston with a load.</p>
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<p>Nov 8. To Branchton painting. Fixing hen roast this aft. stayed all night. 9 Finished painting came home and went down after my horse. James Keachie and I to Freeport to a box social. 10 Went hunting but did not shoot anything Snowed about five inches last night. 11 To Methodist S.S. and church. Truman and I went to John Harvies mother's funeral this aft. Varley, James Keachie and I to Galt at night 12 Started to shovel gravel back in the pit, to put on the stone road. Shovelling all day. 13 Shovelling gravel all day. To Endeavor at night 14 Shovelling gravel all day. Down to John Studiman's to a box social. 15 Shovelling gravel all day. To Methodist church at night to special meetings 16 Got through shovelling gravel today To a meetin in the Methodist church. 17. To Galt. Bought a sewing machine today. 18 to the reorganization of S.S. + to Brethern church. To S.S. in aft. Varley James Keachie and I to Galt 19 Putting strips for hooks in the hall. To Albert Bond's fixing his horse stable To meeting in Methodist church at night. 20 Mary Keachie and I went to Galt today Fixing a little at my horse stable toward night. Helped put the bell up in the church. To Endeavor at night. 21 Varley Milt Whetham and I hunting this forenoon. I shot two black squirrels. To Miss Geo. Main's felting hen roost 22 Out to John McDonald's pulling turnips all day. To Methodist meeting at night. 23. Putting up hooks in the hall. To Misses Geo. Main's - put a shak on hen roost door. To Methodist meeting at night. 24 Uncle Ed and I went to Galt got home near night. Met Oscar in Galt. To a donation to Mr Karstead 25. Methodist chuch in morning. To S.S.in aft. Truman Tob Main and I drove to Sagers. Went to St George church at night 26 mr Karstedt + I went to Hamilton to hear Mr Moody preach. home at night. 27. To Bond's putting doors on collar this forenoon. Out to Branchton covering Destimona's sofa. 28. Truman + I went to a sale up near Hespeler. came home by Galt. To Methodist meeting at night 29 Turned a chalk line spool. Went down to Robert Hatricks to put up a little shanty. To Methodist meeting at night. 30 To Robert Hatricks this forenoon got through. Fixing a little at my buggy. To Methodist meeting at night.</p>
<p>Dec 1. To Galt home by Branchton. Got my horse shod. Tob Main came with me. To Brethern S.S. and Church in morning To S.S. in afternoon. James Keachie, Varley and I went to Galt church and Endeavor. 3 Sewed a lining in my horse blanket. Milt Whetham and I went to Galt styed for night till Milt came home. 4 Wrote a letter to Oscar. Went to Galt this aft. Varley came up at night went skating on the dam in Galt. 5 Bought a bicycle today. Wrote a letter to Oscar. Got there at night to Mr Knorris. 8 Oscar Mr Martin and I drove to WIlmot Centre to an examination. Went through St Agatha, Petersburg, Baden and Shinglesettle. Went over to Mr. Martin's at night. 9. To Waterloo Church with Oscar went to Mennite S.S. in aft. then started for home. Stayed in Galt for church and Endeavor. 10 Fixing my horse stable a little. Helping fix up the church a little 11. Down to Aron Main's and got some oats. took them up to Ben Sager's and got them chopped. Drove Aunt Eliza back to Mr. Falkiners. 12 Helping Albert Bond clip his horses legs. Ripping out legs for a desk. Up to Mr Keachie a while. To Methodist church at night. 13 Turning out legs for a desk - got one done. Went to Galt. Tob came home with me. 14 Turned out one leg for desk. Went out to Branchton. Down to Mr Charlye Tuttons to a box social at night. 15. To Branchton to an examination to day. Tob was with me. 16 Brethern S.S. + church in morning to S.S. in aft. Went with Tob Main for tea. Tob and I went to St. George. Went home with Miss Greenfield 17 Took my old buggy to pieces and took the tires off. To Old Misses Grants funeral this aft. To Methodist meeting at night 18. Fixing some of my harness to Endeavor prayer meeting at night 19. Clipping James Keachie's horse to day. Tob Main + I went to Branchton Endeavor at night. 20. George Whetham + I went to Doon to a shooting match. To Methodist meeting at night 21.Back to school North of Sheffield to Miss Beamiches examination To meeting at night. 22 To Galt. Writing in diary for next year. To Bethern Church at night to hear elder preach. 23 To Quarterly meeting in Brethern Church this morning. To S.S. in aft. James Keachie and I to Galt at night. 24 Started to make a desk for myself. 25. Worked at desk Truman + I went to Branchton for dinner. Tob Main + I went to St George to concert in Baptist church. 26. Started to clean my harness. Working some at my desk. Tob Main + I to Branchton Endeavor at night</p>
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<p>27 finished cleaning my harness. Working at desk To Methodist Church at night. 28 Working at desk. To Methodist meeting at night. 29. Oscar Truman Rosa Jammie and Annie Hammond and my self went to Hamitton, home at night. 30. To S.S. and Brethern church in morning. To S.S. in aft. To Methodist at night. 31. Working at my desk. Helping saw wood in Uncle Dave's woods. Tob Main and I to Galt skating at night.</p>
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<p>Jan 1 Maggie Ida, Johonie out to our place. Annie Hammond and I went to St. George to a tea meeting at night. 2. Cutting wood for ourselves. Truman + I drove down to Chamber to buy some hay. Tob Main + I went to Branchton Endeavor. 3 Covering the doors to the church near all day. George Whetham and I went back to Stewarts to sell my gun. 4. Truman and I drawed a load of hay from chambers for myself. Pitched one load of hay for B.H. Green. To Pioneer Banquet in the new church. 5 To the pioneer banquet to-day in the new church. Drove to Galt after Oscar. 6 To church morning and night in the new Brethern church dedicated it to-day. Bishop Kepheart preached. Text in morning Matt 16.18. Text at night Job 22-21. 7. Truman + I drove ack Kirkwall to buy somewood. Working at my desk this aft. To a social in new Brethern church. 8 Truman and I cutting wood for ourselves near Kirkwall in Dickson's swamp 9. Truman and I cutting wood all day for our selves. Tob Main and I to Branchton getting our horses shod. Working at my desk. 13 To S.S. in new church Brethern church in morning. Free Methodist in aft. Tob Main + I to Galt church at night. 14 Fixing a place for straw up to the barn. Working at my desk. 15 Finished working at desk. Went to Galt this aft. To Endeavor at night. 16 To Ella Rosebough's funeral. Drove to Studiman for Karstadt. Truman and went Studimans. stopped all night home in morning 17. Truman and I went to Fred Studiman's funeral. 18 Cutting wood back in swamp all day for ourselves. 19 Uncle John and I drove over to Studiman's to buy some wood. Truman and I drawed a load of straw this aft. 20 SS and Methodist Church. To Free Methodist in aft. Tob Main and I to Galt Church at night. 21 Puttying my desk. 24. Finished lock. To a bee for Arthur Knox. Down to Aron Main's at night. 25. Maggie Mulholand and I went to an "at home" in Methodist Church 26 Mr Humphrey and I turned two pair of swing clubs. Varnished my desk 27 To S.S. + Brethern church. To Methodist church at night. Over to Mr Moor's a while at night. 28 Shovelling snow on the road this forenoon. made a whiple tree 29 Went to Galt. Over to St George to a nigger show at night. 30 Went to Sidney Misner's bee to Branchton Endeavor at night. 31. Went to Galt. To a lecture in the Methodist church at night.</p>
<p>Feb. 1. Making a frame for a lamp shade. Glueing an old accordian and writing some. 2 Finished writing out my Diary this forenoon. Went to Galt. 3 To S.S. + Methodist. To Free Methodist in aft. To Brethern at night. 4 Made a lamp shade frame and a box for my crockeno blocks. Took my buggy apart this aft. 5 Doing a little writing. Maggie Mcholland and I went to Hesepler to Young People's meeting at night. 6 sand papering my buggy. Took Maggie home. Went to Endeavor in Branchton. 7. Helping Uncle John all day at his wood. 8 Painted my buggy. At night down to Almir's taffy off. 9. Worked on buggy up to William Frier up to our place at night. 10 S.S + Brethern Church. Varley Bond and I to Galt church at night. 11 Puttying my buggy. Went with Truman back to Bily Bond to see about renting place. Drove to Branchton. 12 Sand papered and painted my buggy. Took the rims off and put on new tenents on my other buggy wheels. To Endeavor at night.13 sand papering my other buggy wheels. To Thomas Cornell's bee. Up to Gerrards for a while. 14 Made a wooden chair. Went to Galt then to Branchton. Maggie Mulholland came out with me. Up to Gerrard's at night. 15. Painted my buggy. Went to Mary Gerrard's funeral. To Henry Tuttons to a box social 16 Riming my wheels. 17 To S.S. + Methodist. Maggie Mulhollana and I to Free Methodist in the aft. to Brethern Church at night. 18. Out to John McDonald's cutting wood all day To Brethern Church at night. 19. Painted my new buggy wheels and fixed my cutter. Went to Galt. Up to Mr. Sam Hammills at night. 20 Out to John's cutting wood all day. To Endeavor Social at night. 21 Painted my buggy. Went to Galt. Went to Branchton to an "At home" + Mr Alick Buchanin a load. 22 Made a thing for enlarging small pictures. 23 Putting some partitions in my desk drawers. 24 Drove out after Maggie for church then to Branchton. 25 Put a shaft in John Hammond's cutter. Started to make new gear for my buggy. To Epworth League and then to the Brethern. 26. Working at the gear for my buggy till three o'clock. Drove to Brancthon and got Maggie. Drove to Hespeler to Young People's meeting 27 Father + I out to John's cutting wood all day. To Brethern Church at night. 28. Started to put my buggy together to Brethern Church at night.</p>
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<p>1. Made a reach for my buggy. Tob Main + I drove to Galt and got our pictures taken. Drove to Branchton for Rosa and Maggie Mulholland and went to Kirkwell at night. 2 Drove Maggie and Rosa to Galt. 3 To S.S. and Methodist Church in the morning. Maggie + I drove to Free Methodist and then to Hammond's for tea. To Brethern church at night Drove Maggie home 4 Made two spring. ors for new buggy. Writing some fellers. To Brethern church at night. 5 Painted my new buggy. To church at night. 6 maggie Mulholland and I to Brantford went on train. To Endeavor at night in Branchton. 7 Painted my buggy then drove to Galt. Took Rose and Maggie up. Drove Maggie home at night. 8 Painting this forenoon Doing some writing this aft. Nettie Keachie, Rosie, Varley Bond and I went to Branchton at night. 9. Working at my buggy this forenoon. Truman + I went to Galt this aft. 10 S.S. and Brethern church. Rosie and I drove to Branchton this aft. Rosie Maggie and I went to Galt church at night. 11 Drove down to Aaron Mains + cutting wood in Uncle Davies swamp this aft. To Brethern church at night. 12 Working at my buggy box this forenoon. TO John Keachie to a wood bee this aft. To Brethern church at night. 13. Working at my buggy. Went to Galt. Tob and I to Branchton Endeavor at night. 14 Working at my buggy painting. To church at night. 15 Painting my buggies. Went up to Mr Em Cornells in Galt with a load. 16 Painting till middle of aft. Went up to Hammills skating aft and night. 17 To Quarterly meeting in Brethern church. Down to Free Methodist in aft. To Brethern at night. 18 Painting and sand papering. To League in Methodist + meeting in Brethern church. Then to Mr Keachies at night. 19 Painting this forenoon Fixing Truman's cart wheels this aft. Went to Hespeler to Young People's meeting. 20 Painting. To Mr Robert Hatricks to a bee. 21 Painting a little. Drove to Branchton. To Brethern church at night. 22 To Brethern church at night. 23 Annie Hammond and I up to Oscar Main's Examination. Came home at night. 24. To S.S. + Brethern Church To Rockton to a temperance meeting. To Methodist church at night . 25 up to Mr.Culps to a wood bee. Helping Truman draw some straw and hay. To Methodist League at night to Mr Keachies 26. To Brancthon drove Maggie McDonald home. Endeavor at night 27 Rosa + I to Galt 28. Working in shop a little. 29 Getting buggy ready - Varnished it George Whetham and I down to George Main's at night 30 To Galt with Truman. James Keachie and I up to Ny Mo C 8 {?} at night 31 S.S. + Methodist church in morning. To Free Methodist in aft. Tob and I to Hespeler to church at night</p>
<p>April.</p>
<p>1 To Brancthon got my horse shod. To League then to Mr. Keachies. 2 Went to Hespeler to try to get a job. To Endeavor at night then to Mr Samuel Hammills 3. Truman and i drove to Hespeler then to Pushlinch to see a farm. 4 Varnishing my buggy. To Methodist prayer meeting Then to Alberts for a game of crochino {symbol or punctuation I don't recognize} 5. To Galt with Albert Bond. To examination in Sheffield. To entertainment in Sheffield School house at night. 6 Helping clean out the school houses. james Keachie and I drove up to Aulden Hammills. 7. to S,S, and Brethern church. To Methodist S.S. in aft. To Methodist Church at night 8 To Brancthon. Sold my horse to George Whetham 9 To Port Huron to learn the photograph business {his first real mention of his photography passion, Insteresting to see how important his work will become} with Mr barron/ 10 Printing pictures nearly all day. Down town for a walk at night. 11 Spothing pictures this forenoon. burnishing them this aft. 12 Not much of anything 13 made my first picture to-day. 14 To Methodist church and S.S. in morning. for a walk in aft. To Methodist church at night. 15. Retouching some to-day, not very busy. Came over the river this forenoon got dinner. To Stephen Burley's To Mary Burley's for tea. and stayed all night. 17 Seth Albridge and I to the tunnel this forenoon. Went out to the Indian Reserve to buy a team of ponies 18. Seth and I around town looking for horses. Across the river this aft. 19 Walking around Sarnia. To Scottish Concert in Sarnia with Miss Oke. 20 Went across the river this morning and then to Pt. Edwards stayed all night. 21. Lizzie and I went for {'a' is arrowed in} walk down to the beach. Came to Sarnia this aft. Miss Oke and I went to church at night 22 Seth + I walking around looking at a little pony. 23 Went over to Port Huron this aft forenoon. To Sarnia this aft. 24 Went over to Port Huron then to Pt.Edwards for dinner to Sarnia this aft. 25. Up to the point this forenoon. Over to Port Huron this aft. 26 In Sarnia to-day Seth was in. 27 To Mary Burley's this aft forenoon Started home this aft. got home at night. 28 Morning Methodist To Free Methodist in aft. to Brethern church at night. 29 Went fishing this aft. down in Stadiman's creel. 30. Writing some letters. George Whetham and I went shooting ground hogs. To Endeavor at night</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>1. Painting some screen windows 2. George Whetham and I shooting ground hogs. To Prayer Meeting at night 3 Down to John See's carpentering with Jirden. 4 To Galt to-day with james Hay. 5 S.S. + Brethern church in morning. To brick school house to S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at night 6 Drove to Miss George Mains taking down a partitiion. To League and to church in Brethern. Went down with Floss Tutton. 7 Down to Albert's grafting. Down to creek fishing. Tob Main + I went to Kirkwall. To Endeavor when we came home. 8 Fixing a squrrel cage all day. 9 Planting some potatoes. George Whetham and I out hunting and fishing. 10 To Miss George Main's doing some plastering 11 Not much of anything. 12 S.S. + Methodist church in morngin. To S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night. 13 To Branchton doing work for Destimona. To Methodist League at night. 14 Put a new bow in my buggy. 15 To Branchton all day painting. To Branchton Endeavor 16 To Brantford to get my bicycle fixed stayed all night. 17 Came home from Brantford. Putting my bicycle together. 18 Went to Galt on my bicycle. Down to Albert's and to aron Mains near night. 19 To S.S. Varley and I went to Galt on our bicycles. stopped at Mr Hammills for tea at night. 20 Went down to the mill on my bicycle .21 Took my wheel to Branchton and sent it to Brantford. 22. Down to Alberts. Went back to Kirkwall after my shoes. To Brancthon this aft. Went to Brancthon Endeavor at night. 23 To Branchton this forenoon Down to Aron Mains this aft. 24 Went bck to Pushlinch Lake to picnic. 25. To Brethern church at night. 26. to Quarterly meeting in Brethern church. At night at Brethern. Went down with Annie Hammond. 27. Fixing my slippers. To Epworth League. 28. George Whetham and I shooting ground hogs. To Endeavor at night 29 To Galt bicycle. To Sam Hammills planting corn. Tob and I down to Charley Tuttons. 30 Putting a new back in my buggy. To Methodist Prayer meeting. 31 Working at my buggy top Varley + I to Troy at night on our bicycles</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>1. James Keachie and I fishing. Over to St Geroge playing football 2 Varley and I to Hamilton on our bicycles. 3 To Branchton putting up curtain pole. To Epworth League. 4 To Sam Hammills building fences to Endeavor. 5. Rained. To Mr Sam Hammills building fences this aft. 6 To Sam Hammill to carry butter in. Building fence in aft. 8 In the factory today. the cheese maker sick. 9S.S. morning SS in aft. Tob Main and I to Galt church at night. 10 To factory to-day. To Mr Rickers lawn social at night. 11 In factory all day. Endeavor at night 12 In factory. Tob Main James Keachie and I to Branchton Endeavor at night. 13 In factory all day. To Methodist Prayer Meeting at night 14 In factory all day. To Epworth League open meeting at night. Branchton Endeavor over. 15. In factory all day. Down to Westover to play football. 16 To S.S. and church in morning. S.S. in aft. To Methodist church at night 17 UP to Sam Hammills building fence all day. To Methodist League at night. 18 To Hammills building fence. Played foot ball with Clyde. To Brethern Social at night. 19 Building fence all day. Aulden and I went to Branchton Endeavor at night. 20 Started to work at 5am Hammill's barn. To Methodist prayer meeting. 21 Working at the barn all day. 22 Working at barn. Went to Valens to play football this aft. 23 To S.S. + Methodist church in morning. To S,S, in aft. Tob + I to Galt Church at night. 24. Working at 5am Hammill's barn all day. To Methodist League at night. 25 Working at barn all day. Endeavor at night. 26 Not much of anything 27. Same 28 Out to Donald McDonald taking down a small barn. Tob + I up to Little Corner's to a social. 29. Pulling up barn down to Will Cronins. Went to play foot ball with Lynden score 1-4 in favor of Sheffield. 30 To Children's meeting in Brethern Church. To S.S. in aft. To Methodist Church at night.</p>
<p>July 1. Home all day. Tob Main and I went St Geroge at night. 2 Working at McDonald's all day. Puting on roof + shingling. To Endeavor at night. 3 Went to Branchton-took my bicycle wheel cover to send to Brantford. 4 Truman + I down to Mill Pond looking at job. To Methodist Prayer meeting. 5 Truman and I to Tom (?) McQueen's blasting stone. 6 Took my buggy down to creek and washed it. Down to Mr Hatricks playing crokues? 7. To S.S. + Methodist Church .S.S. in aft. To Brethern Church at night. Went down with Annie Hammond. 8 Truman + I went to Galt then to Branchton. 9 George Whetham and i out hunting. To Endeavor then to Westover to lawn social. 10 Truman george Whetham + I went to Hamilton. To Literary meeting of Methodist League at night 11 Put my bicycle together. Tob Main + I to Galt to a social at night 12 Made a little screw driver. Down to Mr Brewin Cornells to a social at night. 13 To Mr Aron Main's all day helping Oscar to paper. We (Oscar and I) to Galt at night. 14 Varley Tob and I started for Port Dove but came back. To SS in aft. To Methodist church at night. 15 Not much of anything. 16 Fixing my bicycle. Went to Clyde this aft. Led Endeavor meeting tonight</p>
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<p>17. Down to Alberts most of the forenoon. To Branchton Endeavor at Night. 18 To Brantford to Barnum Circus went down on the train 19 Not much of anything - 20. Went to Galt this aft. Down to Mr Hammond's - Oscar + I at night. 21. S.S. + Methodist Church in morning. S.S. in aft. To Brethern Church at night. Went up to Harvie's at night 22. Down to Cronin's - got an old cutter. Took it to Henry's. To Opworth League at night. 23. Over to Henry's working on my cutter. Andy Pullin Tob Main and I to Hespeler at night. 24. Working at my cutter. Andy Pullin + I went to Branchton at night - then to Mr Harvie's. 25 To Methodist prayer meeting at night. 26. To Galt wrtk Albert Bond. 27. Working in the factory this aft. Andy + I went down to Tutton's at night. 28. Varley and I to Hespeler Church in morning. Went to Pleasant Grove S.S. in the aft. To Methodist church at night. 29. Over to Henry's - started to make a desk Down to parsonage helping papering all day. Andy and I to Mr Charley Tuttons at night. 30. Down to parsonage helping papering all day. To Endeavor at night 31. To the parsonage all day helping paper. Out to Branchton Endeavor at night.</p>
<p>aug. 1 Helping paper dining room at parsenage. To Methodist prayer Meeting at night. 2 To Mr. Ron Sagers thrashing this forenoon To Kirks thrashing this aft. For Mr Sam Hammill. 3 To Galt Football boys out + play Branchton tonight. Andy Pullin + I went to Harvie's at night. 4 To S.S. + Methodist church. Varley + I went to Galt in aft. To Brethern church at night. 5 Down helping Oscar paper all day. To Methodist league at night. 6 In factory all day in Andy Pullin's place. To Endeavor at night. 7 In factory all day. To Galt. To Brick School practing singing for S.S. convention. 8 To Branchton in aft. To Methodist Prayer Meeting at night 9 Drove mail for Mr Moore today to Dundas. Down to Mr George Main's at night to a party. 10 Went up to Aulden Hammills this forenoon. Working in the factory this aft. To Rockton at night. Refereed a football match. 11 To S.S. and quarterly meeting in morning. S.S> in aft. to Brethern church at night. 12 Truman and I to Galt. up to Sam Hammills help pulling peas To Methodist League at night. 13 Up to Sam Hammill's drawing in peas all day. To Endeavor at night. 14 To Sam Hammill's drawing in peas. Went to Branchton at night. 15 Jirden + I to swamp picking berries. Arthur Green + I went to St George. To a party at Aron Main's at night. 16 Played football with St. George this aft. To foot ball entertainment at night. 17 To Galt. Up to M. Culps sawing some wood this aft. 18. To S.S. + Methodist church in morning. S.S. in aft. To Brethern church at night 19 Tob Main + I to Galt to get bills for honey social. To League at nihgt 20 Taking bills around for the social. To Endeavor at night. 21 Down to see Tob this aft. To Galt + around by Branchton stopped for Endeavor. 22 Up to Mr Culps sawing some wood. To Branchton this aft. Practicing singing for social at night. 23 Getting Mr. Green's lawn ready for the social. Played football wilt Branchton team Lawn social at night. 24. Made a luggage carrier for my bicycle. In factory this aft. in Andy Pullen's place. To Galt at night. 25. S.S. + church (Brethern). Mr Karstedt + I started for Bradford this aft. stopped at Miss Jamieson at night. 26 Misses Jamieson's this forenoon. Started to Buffalo this aft. went down Chippawa on the boat. stayed in Buffalo all night. 27. Started from Buffalo this morning got as far as Sime Stone and stayed all night sit miles from Bradford. 28 To Conference today and night Stopped with Misses Vandike for tea and stayed all night at her place. 29 To Conference this morning. Got our dinner at the Willard Hotel. To Conference this aft. and night. 31. Went around and saw the city this aft. To Conference at night</p>
<p>Sept. 1 Left Bradford this morning on excursion for Jamestown. To Lakewood in the aft. and stayed all night. 2. Left Lakewood this morning on boat for Mayville then wheeled to Buffalo and stayed all night. 3 Left Buffalo for Chipawa this morng + wheeled to Misses Jamiesons + stayed there. Out to the Falls at night</p>
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<p>Sept</p>
<p>4 Drove out to the falls this aft. forenoon. Visiting with Mr Karstedt this afternoon over the river. 5 Started this morning for home got our dinner in Hamilton came home in aft. Played a game of foot-ball 6. Went up to Mr. John Harvie's to an "AT HOME" at night. 7. Thrashing all day at Mr Green's cutting bands. 8 S.S. + Church in morning to S.S. in the afternoon. To Methodist Church at night. 9. Thrashing this morning at Mr Green's. Then went to Mr. Robert Hatricks thrashing there. Carrying bushels all day. 10 Mr Tommy Pearson and myself started for Toronto got our dinners in Hamilton. 11 Went to the Opery? in Toronto at night. 13. Drove to Toronto with Tommy Pearson's - grip and then started for Uncle Henry Munns. got there at noon and stayed all night 14. At Uncle Henry Munn's this forenoon. Started for Hamilton after dinner. Stayed all night with Tob Main. 15. In Hamilton this forenoon got my dinner there. Then started for home To Methodist League at night 17 Went to Galt this aft. Andy Pullin and I went to Branchton at night. 19 Helping Mr Green cut corn to day. 20 Cutting corn for Mr Green, 21, Went to Galt this forenoon. Playing a little football for practice 22 To Brethern church in morning. S.S. in the aft. To Methodist Church at night. 23. Went down to the Mill Pond to help with rock to-day To Epworth League at night. 24 Helping with the rock this forenoon. In the cheese factory this afternoon. To Endeavor at night. 25 Helping with the rock down to the mill pond. Andy Pullin and I out to Branchton to Endeavor at night. 26. To Methodist Prayer Meeting at night. 27. Not much today. 28 To Galt this forenoon. not much of anything. 29. To Methodist Church in morning. To Branchton in the afternoon To Brethern Church at night. 30. To Branchton putting up a little barn for Mr C. Reeks with Jirden and Truman. To League at night</p>
<p>Oct</p>
<p>1 To Branchton working at barn all day. James Keachie Andy Pullin and i to Galt at night 2 To Branchton at night to Endeavor. 3. To John MacDonald building fence all day. 4 To Branchton building fence all day Truman and myself. 5. Andy Pullin and I to Hamilton, drove to Dundas and then took dummy to Hamilton. 6 Brethern church in morning Went to Galt church at night. Drove around for Maggie McDonald 7 To John McDonald building a fence all day with Truman. To League at night Then to Mr Keachies. 8 Down to Rockton to try the ring(?) To Endeavor in Brethern church. 9 Rockton Show Day. Got second prize for bicycle race. To Branchton Endeavor at night 10 Went up to with Oscar to Waterloo on my bicycle 11 Oscar + I to the teacher's association in Berlin to day. 12 Stayed with Oscar today. Walked out to town this aft. 13. Oscar and I came to Sheffield about noon. Andy Pullin + I to S.S. in the aft. To Brethern church at night. 14 Down to Uncle Dave's thrashing part of afternoon. To conference in Brethern church 15. Help finish thrashing at Uncle Dave's this morning. Andy Pullin and I hunting this aft. I shot four black squirrels. To conference at night. 16 Wakening some plant stretches to day. To Brethern Conference at night. 17 Andy Pullin and I out hunting today. To Conference at night. 18 To Galt this aft. To Conference at night. 19 To Galt in morning. Working in the factory this aft. To Conference at night. 20 To Brethern church in morning To S.S. Convention in aft. in Brethern church. To Brethern Church at night. 21. Working at a pair of pant stretchers. League at night. 22 Andy Pullin + I out hunting all day. I shot two squirrels and a pheasant. To Endeavor at night. 23. Drove mail to Dundas for Mr Moore. To Branchton To Endeavor at night. Andy and I went up to Hamilton 24. Jirden Truman + I to Galt shingling. To Methodist prayer meeting at night. 25. Drove the mail for Mr Moore to-day. To a literary meeting of the league in the Methodist church. 26 Drove the mail for Mr Moore. 27 To S.S. and Methodist Church in morning to Brethern church at night. 28 To Galt shingling this forenoon. Making a pair of pant stretchers. To League at night 29 Went with Jirden after a load of straw to Mr Ellises. Andy + I out hunting. To Endeavor at night 30 Not much today. To Branchton Endeavor at night 31 To Branchton all day pulling turnips.</p>
<p>Nov</p>
<p>1 To Henry's making pant stretchers this forenoon Chris Andy Pullin and myself hunting this afternoon. Shot a pheasant and a grey squirrel 2. Cleve McDonald and I went hunting this forenoon. Went out to Branchton to pull turnips but did not. 3 To S.S. + Branchton Church on the morning. Varley Bond and I to Branchton Church in the aft. To Methodist at night. 4 Chris + Andy Pullin + I hunting all day. Shot two Black squirrels and one pheasant To league at night</p>
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<p>5 Out to Branchton Pulling turnips. Fixing my bicycle this aft. Endeavor at night. 6 To Galt shingling all day. To Branchton Endeavor at night. 7 Came home from Branchton this morning. Andy + I hunting this aft. 8 Down to the factory today. 9 Fixing my accordian this afternoon 10 To S.S. and Methodist Church in the morning. to Brethern Church at night 11 Helping Mr Pullin tear down his barn and load his stuff. Stuffing a grey squirrel this aft. Up + fixed Mr Keachies organ. To League at night. 12 Running the factory all along to-day. Mr Pullin left. To Endeavor at night 13 Over to Henry's this forenoon, Fixing a lantern on my bicycle. Up to Mr Keachies to a party at night. 14 Stuffing a black squirrel Thrashing at Albert Derby's this aft. 15. In factory alone all day. 16 Went to Galt this fore noon. Oscar came home with me. Down to Washburns this aft. 17 To S.S. + Brethern. To S.S. in aft. To Methodist Church at night. 18 Started to make a crockonole board for Mr Moore. Down to mill for some lumber. To League at night in methodist Church. 19 In the factory all day alone made five cheese. No Endeavor to-night. Drove 20 Drove mail for Mr Moore. 21. To Branchton. Down to Rockton to Endeavor at night. 22 In factory all day made three cheese. the last day. Football boys oyster supper at night at Walter Smiths 23 Working at crockinole board to day. 24 To S.S. and Methodist Church in morning. To Free Methodist in aft. Tob Main + I to Branchton at night. 25. Making some staining liquid this forenoon. Writing some letters this aft. 26 Making some striping brushes. Back on the ninth concession to auction sale. To Endeavor. 27 Not much in forenoon. To sale neat St George in the aft. To Branchton Endeavor at night 28 To Henry's helping him cut straw. Working at my cutter. To Methodist Prayer meeting 29. Thrashing at Mr Garrocks all day. carrying bushels 30 Thrashing all day carrying bushels.</p>
<p>Dec</p>
<p>1 S.S. + Brethern Church Free Methodist in aft. to Methodist church at night. 2 Went with Truman after saw dust. Helping fix his stable a little. Down to Mrs Charley Tutton s china wedding at night. 3 Down to Rockton court all day To Endeavor at night. 4 To Branchton - help making sausage. 5 Went to Galt. Shot a horse for James Moffatt. To Galt at night to hear Conductor Snider lecture. 6 Down to Mr Patrick's helping Truman blast some stone. Practicing singing for Christmas tree at night 7 Over to Henry's all day working at my cutter. 8 To S.S. + Methodist Church in morning. Brethern church at night. 9 To Henry's working at cutter. To Galt at night to hear Mr Crews speak. 10 To Henry's all day working at cutter. To Endeavor at night. 11 At Henry's all day working at cutter. 12. Out to Branchton today. 13 Making shafts for my cutter 14 To Galt. Over to Henry's fixing shafts. Took cutter to Branchton. 15 to S.S. and Brethern. to S.S. in aft. to Methodist church at night. 16 Working at Dictionary stool. To singing practice at night. 17. Made some crocknole blocks. Making iron for dictionary stand To Endeavor at night. 18 Working at stoand and a little bureau today 19 Over to Henry this aft. forenoon. Working at stand this aft. 20 Finished stand. To Mr Karstelt bee cutting wood. 21. To Oscar Main's examination today stayed all night. 22 Home from Waterloo to-day To Brethern church at night 23 Clevie and I went over to Henry's this aft Not much of anything 24 Started for Exeter got there about seven o'clock. 25. Spent Christmas in Exeter at Mr. Okes 26 At Mr Oke's all day. 27. Andrew Oke + I out driving to day. 28 Went up town. Not much this aft. 29 Opening a new church in Exeter to day. To church at night Went for a walk after. 30 Came home to day stayed in London six hours. Stayed in Branchton all night 31 Home this morning To Endeavor at night.</p>
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<p>1 Home all day. had a New Years dinner. To Mr Young's a party at night. 2 Truman and I went to Branchton after my cutter. 3 Started to paint my cutter to day. 4 Puttying my cutter. George Whetham and I down to George Main's at night. 5. S.S. + Church. Brethern church at night 6 Doing some writing this forenoon. Sand papering and painting my cutter. To Methodist League at niht 7 Helping Tob Main gather provisions this aft. To tea meating in Brethern church at night 8 To Woodstock to-day to the dairy man's convention. Stopped with Andy Pullin at night. 9 To the convention in forenoon + afternoon today. To firehall at night. 10 Andy + I to Waterworks this forenoon. To jail and skating rink this aft. To Knox Church at night. 11. Went to Andy's cousin for dinner. Andy + I hunting in aft. 12 Methodist Church in morning. S.S. in aft. taught a class to C.E. at four o'clock to church at night. 13 Got home from Woodstock to day. Went over to Henry's. To Methodist League at night. 14. Truman and I went to Galt and to Branchton for dinner. To Sam Hammills to a bee this aft. To Endeavor at night. 15 Cutting wood all day in John Maleom's swamp for ourselves. Down to Stephen Moffats at night. 16 Painting my cutter. To Mr John Keachies to a bee in aft. To George Mains at night 17 Cutting wood all day for ourselves in John Maleom's swamp 18 Cutting wood all day for ourselves got through today. 19 To Methodist Church S.S. in aft. Brethern Church at night. 20 Painted my cutter. Over to Henry's making a cutter box for Avidan Hammill. To League in Methodist church at night. 21 Andy Pullin + I went hunting this aft. Got one rabbit. To Endeavor at night 22 Working at Aulden Hammills cutting box. To James Montgomery bee. Aulden and I to Branchton at night. 23 Working at cutter box. George Whetham and I down {?} to Geoge Mains at ngiht. 24 Finished cutter box. Painted my cutter.</p>
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<p>25. To Henry's. Killed a pig. Washed my buggy. 26 S.S. and Brethern Church in morning. Methodist S.S. in aft. Methodist church at night. 27 Varnished cutter. Over to Henry's started to make a crockinole board. To League at night. 28 Over to Henry;s working at crockinole board. To Mr Ben Hammill's bee. To Endeavor at night. 29 Working at Crockinole board and {space left blank} Varnished my cutter. Aulden Hammell and I to Branchton Endeavor at night. 30. To Galt with George Whetham. Making a cushion for my cutter. To church practicing singing. 31 Working at crockinole board. Trimming my cutter. Rockton + Sheffield Endeavors at night.</p>
<p>Feb.</p>
<p>1 Drawing wood out of swamp. Had a bee drawing it home. 2 To Methodist church in morning. To Brethern church at night. 3 To Branchton. Making an apron for back of my cutter. To John Harvie's box social at night. 4 Took Sanford Munsans horse home. To Uncle John's bee. To Endeavor at night. 5 Truman + I to Mr Brewin Cornells cutting wood all day To Branchton Endeavor at night. 6 Drove mail for mr Moore. To Revival meeting in Brethern church at night. 7 made a box for an auto harp. To Meeting at night. 8 Working at crockinole board all day. 9. To Brethern Church in morning and Methodist church at night 10 To Henry's. Went to St George to try to hire with Mr Richardson to make cheese. To meeting at night. 11 Over to Henry's working at organ stool and crockinole board. To Endeavor at night. 12 To Mr P.H Greene cutting wood all day 13 To Henry's working at organ stool and crockinole board 14 To Mr Green's cutting wood all day. 15 Working at my crockinole board. Turning some blocks. 16 Methodist church + Methodist S.S. in aft. to brethern Church at night. 17 Doing some writing. Down to Mr Brewon Cornells cutting wood this aft. To church at night. 18 To Mr Samuel Hammills cutting wood all day. To Endeavor at night. 19 Stufffing a squirrel. Put a blade in a knife handle and turned some hatrack pins. To church at night 20 To Henry's - made a hat rack and finished my crockinole board. To meeting at night. 21 Doing some staining. To Church at night. 22. To Mr Sammuel Hammill's cutting wood all day. 23. To Brethern church in morning to Methodist Church at night. 24. Turning legs for auto man. To Henry's making a sawset. To meeting at night. 25. Making an automan. to church at night. 26 To Mr Samuel Hammills cutting wood all day. To Mr Gerrards at night. 27 Cutting wood all day for Sam Hammill. 28. Cutting wood all day and logs. 29. To Galt with Audlen Hammill. {EVENTS is written in the middle of the page splitting the line so that the end of the line is the 15th of March. Bellow EVENTS is a large space. The events Sylvester could be referring to are important moments of the month} 15 Miss Cornells funeral</p>
<p>Mar 1. Methodist Church morning to S.S. {across gap} 23 Aulden Hammills wood bee {left side} in aft. Brethern church at night {across gap} 24 Sam Munson's wood bee {left side}2. Trimming organ stool - doing {across gap} 25 Leap year Social in Brethern Church {left side} some writing. church at night 3 To Galt. doing chores for Aulden {across gap} 31 Charleys Johnon's wife funeral {left side, gap is ended} Hammill. To church at night. 4 Aulden Hammill + I to Galt. Drawed a load of lumber from the mill. 5 To Mr. B. Cornells this morning went to Preston this afternoon with Aulden. 6 To mill this forenoon To Preston this aft. 7. Cutting wood and doing chores. 8 To church morning and night. 9 To the mill forenoon aft. 10 To Preston - cutting some wood. 11 Not much. - cutting wood. 12 Cutting logs this aft. 13 To Preston this forenoon. Piling some lumber this aft. 14 To Preston and Galt. Took sow up to Mr Fords. Cutting some wood 15. Helping father dig a grave. To Miss Cornells funeral. To Brethern Church at night. 16 Doing chores. Cutting a little wood. 17. Aulden and i went to Galt. Took a load of logs to the saw mill htis aft. To Endeavor at night. 18 To saw mill with a load of logs to shop getting sleigh fixed. Aulden + I walked to Branchton at night. 19 Cleaning up some peas cutting some wood. 20. Finished cleaning peas. Cutting a little wood came home at night. 21. To Galt all day with Tob 22. To church morning and night. 23 Fixing my rubbers. To Aulden Hammill bes this aft. 24 Cutting ice this forenoon. To Sam Munsons bee this aft. To Rockton at night to Plastows {?}. 25 Drawing ice. To the saw mill for saw dust. To social at Brethern at night. 26 Took sap buckets to bush. To mill this aft. Took load of lumber to Henry's. 27 Took two loads of lumber to Henry's Piling some lumber this aft. 28. Piling lumber at Henry's Went up done chores for Aulden Hammill at night. To Branchton at night. 29 To Methodist church in morning to Brethern Church at night. 30 Truman + I to St George this forenoon up to Hammills started to put up a banister. 31 To Hammils working on banister all day. To Endeavor at night.</p>
<p>Apr 1 Finished banister. Went home. 2 Truman + I drove down to Will Mains and Mr Clures. Up to Mr S. Hammills this aft. 3. Drove up above Preston to see horse power wheel. Went to Sheffield this aft. 4 Started to make a horse power wheel for Sam Hammills 5. Church in morning Methodist S.S. Church at night</p>
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<p>Apr 6 Went to Galt to get some sawing done. Working at horse power wheel. 7. Working at wheel all day. To Endeavor at night. 8 Working at wheel. Tob Main and I over to visit Annie Hammonds school. To Branchton at night. 9 Working at wheel all day. 10 Finished the wheel to-day. Out to Branchton for Taffy off. 11 Helping cut a little feed. 12 Methodist church in morning To Brethern church at night. 13 Down to William McClares all day for Wat Smith cutting wood. 14 Over to Henry's piling lumber for myself. Up to Ben and Sam Hammills this aft. To Endeavor at night. 15 Sam Hammill and I drove to Hespeler got home in the aft. EVENTS {maybe the events section is an attempt at organizing imporant ideas better. This events section splits the page vertically insted of centrally} May 8. Sold my bicycle to Tob Main May 9 Went to Brantford and got a new bicycle. 11th. Started to work in cheese factory near Hespeler. June 6 Went to Bloomingdale on my wheel stayed all night. {end of events section} 16 George Whetham + I went down the creek shooting pike. finished my crockinole board this aft. {17 is written in the margin and arrowed in here} up to Mr. Samuel Hammills sawing wood all day. Dr. Main's house burnt. 18 To Mr S Hammill sawing and splitting wood all day. 19. To Brethern S.S. + Church. To Methodist S.S. in aft. church at night 20 To John MacDonald building fence. To Sam Hammill's graftin. 21. Dragging this forenoon, plowing this aft. 23 Plowing this forenoon sowing some this aft. 24 Rained put some new planks in the stable Cleaned some barley. Came home this aft. To "At Home" in Methodist League. 25. To Galt. not much of anything. 26. Church in morning. S.S. in brick school. Brethern Church at night. 27 To John McDonald's all day. harrowing and sowing. Home at night. 28 Down to Hamilton with George Whetham 29. Over to Sam Munsons for his horse. Up to Hespeler to see factory. 30. Went out to dairy factory near Brantford with George Whetham. Went to Brantford at night. stayed with Sanford Main.</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>1. To Brantford came home in aft. To box social at Aaron Main's. 2. Made a picture frame this forenoon. Went to Galt with Jamie Montgomery 3. To S.S. and Brethern church. To Methodist church at night 4 George Whethm and I to Kirkwall to shoemaker. Went out to river fishing in aft. 5 Down to Varley Bond Fixing up a little bit. Over to Henry's and put bicycle together. 6 Finished putting bicycle together. Went to Galt. 7 Came up to the factory at Hespeler - cleaning up some - putting things together. Went home at night 8 Up to the factory this forenoon cleaning up some. Went home in afternoon. 9 Went to Brantford on train bought a bicycle and rode it home. Sold mine to David T Main. 10 To the Methodist church. To Brethern church at night. 11 Started to make cheese near Hespeler. Started to board at Mr Ellis. 12. Not running factory to-day. Made a sink this forenoon. Went home this aft. Led the Endeavor at night 13. Making cheese. made four. 14 In factory all day. Made three cheese; Went home for Father + Mother's fortieth wedding anniversary 15 In factory all day. 16 In factory all day. Truman + Rosa fetched up my trunk at night. 19 Working in factory. To Hespeler Y.P. Meeting at night. 20 In factory all day To Galt at night. Rode Oscar's bicycle home to Hespeler. 21. In factory all day To Galt at night. 22 Working in factory all day. Went down to Galt + rode Oscar's bicycle back. 23. In factory all day. Tob was up all day with me. Came home at night. 24 S.S. + Methodist church in morning To Odd Fellows sermon in aft to Brethern church at night. 25 Went up to factory in morning Working all day got through in goodtime. Went to Preston at night. 26 In factory all day To Hespeler at night. 27 In factory all day. To Galt at night. 28 In factory all day. 29 Working in factory all day. To Menninite meeting at night 30 In factory all day Went home at night. 31 S.S. and quarterly meeting in Brethern church in morning. To Brethern church at night</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>1 In factory all day made six cheese 2 In factory all day. Went home at night to Lawn Social at Mr Rickers at night. 3 In factory all day. 4 In factory all day To Hespeler at night on my wheel. 5 In factory all day. Up to Hespeler on my wheel. 6 In factory all day. Went to Bloomingdale at night. Stayed at Mr Reichert all night Oscar came up. 7. To quarterly meeting in Bloomdale. Oscar + I came home in aft. to Brethern church at night. 8 In factory all day. Went over to Mr Cooks to change apareel at night. 9 In factory all day rained at night. 10 In factory all day. 11 In factory all day To Hespeler at night 12 In factory a;; day. Tob Main up at night To Hespeler and then to park at night. 13. In factory all day Went home at night. 14 Went to Berlin Camp meeting today. To Brethern church at night. 15 In factory all day made six cheese. 16 In factory all day. To Hespeler Epworth League at night 17 In factory all day Company at night Miss Casick from Guelph. Went to lespeler at night.</p>
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<p>18 In factory all day. To Hespeler at night with Mr Ellis. 19 In factory all day. Went down to Uncle Alick Scotts at night and then to Hespeler 20 In factory all day. Went home at night. 21 Down to Aaron Main's. To Pleasant Grove S.S. in aft. To Branchton at night with tub. 22 In factory all day. 23. In factory all day to Hespeler at night. 24 In factory all day to day. 25. In factory all day 26 In factory all day. Went to Hespeler at night. 27 In factory till afternoon. Aulden Hammill and I went to English Church at night and then started for home. Got home at three o'clock. 29. In factory all day. Went home at night. 30. In factory all day. To Epworth League at night in Methodist Church Hespeler.</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>1 In factory all day To Preston at night. 2 In factory all day. To Galt at night. 3 In facotry all day To Galt at night. 4 In factory all day. Went home at night. Played foot ball against Rockton. 5. To Methodist church in morning To Sam Hammills in aft. 6 In factory all day went up to see Anson Groh at night. 7 In the factory all day To Young People's meeting in Methodist Church at night in Hespeller. 8 In factory all day. To Hespeler in the evening. 11 In factory all day. Went home at night 12 To Brethern church in morning. Aulden Hammill down to our place. To Methodist Church at night. 13 In factory all day. To Hespeler at night. 14 In factory all day To UNION Meeting in Presbyterian church at night Aulden Hammill was up. 15 In factory all day. came home to Lawn Social at Mr P. H. green's at night. 16 Helping draw away the cheese this forenoon. Cleaning up this aft. To Hespeler + Park at night. 17 Went down to the Lake fishing some come home at night 18 Not much. Went to Galt, and Hespeler to tirn the cheese. 19. Varley and I went to Galt Church this morning. Went down to Rockton to Plastows this aft. To Brethern Church at night. 20 Back to swamp picking berries to day. Went up to turn cheese at night. 21 Over to Henry's and down to the mill this forenoon. Up to turn cheese in aft. 22. Out to Branchton. To Galt and turn cheese this afernoon. 23 Over to Henry's. Went on the moon-light excursion to Hamilton. 24 Went up to turn the cheese this forenoon up + Hammills a while this afternoon. 25. Oscar + I went to Toronto. 26 to Sam Hammills Went to Hamilton and took the boat. came home at night 27. Back to swamp picking berries. Went up to tirn cheese. 28 Fixing Methodist Church organs. Went to Hamilton with albert Bond. 29. To Hamilton with Albert Bond all day. 30 Went up to turn cheese. Down to Rockton at night. 31. Over to Henry's made a screwdriver.</p>
<p>Aug</p>
<p>1 Up to turn cheese and to Galt. Playing baseball this aft. 2. S.S. in morning. Aulden Hammill and I to Hespeler at night. 3 cleayCleavy and I went up after my trunk to-day. 4 Making a man for Cleavy. Pulling tills in my tool chest. To Endeavor at night. 5 Working at my tool chest. Fixing my bicycle. To Branchton Endeavor at night and to Mr. Harvies. 6 Up to turn cheese. Over to Henry's working at tool chest. 7 Over to Henry's painting tool chest. Fixed my shoes this aft. 8 Up to Hespeler boxed the rest of the cheese and sent them away. Alden Hammill + I went to Winino to night 9 To Mr Henry's this forenoon. Aulden + I went to Grimsby park. Stayed at Mr Carpenters all night. 10 Started for home. this forenoon got our dinner in Hamilton. came home this aft. 11. Not much of anything To Endeavor at night. 12.Drove the mail for Mr Moore. 13 to Hespeler this forenoon settled up with the factory business. Thrashing at Moffats for Mr. W. McClure. 14 Thrashing this forenoon helping W. McClure drawin oats this aft 15 To galt. fixing my bicycle this aft. 16 To Quarterly meeting in Brethern church. To Brethern church at night. 17 Working at my dresser. To bush meeting at night 18 Down to Aaron Main's painting buggy. Aulden Hammill and i to Hespeler at night. 19 Down to sawmill after some lumber. over to Henry's working on my dresser. 20 Down to Mr Robert Hatricks pulling peas this forenoon. drawing in this aft. 21 Over to Henry's worlking at dresser. Over to bush meeting at night. 22 To Galt. Down to Aaron Main's varnishing buggy. 23 Miss james miss Squires Varley and I went to Grimbsy to day. Stayed all night at Grimbsy Park 24 Varley and I came home this morning. Working at my dresser this aft. 25 Finished my dresser to day. Put a lid on a chest for myself. Up to Mr S Hammills at night 26 Up to hammills for some lumber. Out to Branchton Endeavor at night. 27. Not much of anything 28 Fixing my bicycle some. 29. To galt. 30 Varley Milt Whetham and I to Troy church. To galt in aft. To Brethern church at night. 31 Started to make a horse power for culling straw</p>
<p>Sept.</p>
<p>1. Working at horse power today to Endeavor at night. 2. In the factory to day. 3 Over to Henry's working at horse power. 4. Paw and I up fixing a culvert on the road. 5 To Galt with Aulden Hammill.</p>
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<p>6 Brethern Church in morning. Up to Hammills in the aft. To Methodist church at night 7 To Aulden Hammills taking in some straw. Over to Branchton to picnic this aft. to Galt at night. 8 Over to Henry's working at power and sharpened my saws. 9 Up to Mr Thomas Moffatts helping Jorden pat in a silo 10 Helping with silo today - got through. home at night. 11 Uncle Alicks Young people to our place. 12. To Galt. Aulden Hammill and I to Idlewild Pak to a picnic this aft. 13. To Methodist church this morning. Went to Galt this aft. To Baptist. church at night. 14. Working at horse power this forenoon. Down to Albert's putting a back in buggy top. 15. Working at horse power. To Endeavor at night. 16 Working at horse power. Up to Galt this aft. To Young Peoples convention in Methodist church 17 To Thos. Moffatt putting hoops on silos. To Galt at night. 18 To Hammills making a corn cutter. Cutting corn this aft. 19 To Galt this forenoon with Truman. Reading this aft. 20 varley + I to Galt church this morning. To Rockton this aft. To Galt at night. 21 To Sam Hammills cutting corn. Aulden and I to Galt League at night. 22 To Henry's this forenoon to Sam Hammills cutting corn this aft. James Keachie, Aulden + I up to Mr Harvie's at night. 23. Cutting corn. Over to St. George playing football this aft. 24 To Galt with Aulden. Cutting corn this aft. 25 Home all day with a sore foot. Reading to-day. 26. Home, reading, Stephen Burley and wife came down this aft. Thos. Pearson came to night. 27. To Methodist Church in the morning To Brethern Church at night. Mr Karstedt farewell. 28 Visiting Thos Pearson. Down to Mr {29 is written next to this line with an arrow pointed up next to it}Karstdls farewell at night. {another small arrow pointed up wards, this is probably the start of 29} Took Mrs Jamieson and Thos Peerson to the station. Helping Aulden cut corn. Rained in aft. 30 Over to Henry's fixing my bicycle.</p>
<p>Oct</p>
<p>1 Helping Aulden cut corn all day. To Galt opere at night. 2 Helping cut corn all day and drawing some in. 3. Out to Branchton all day with Jirden helping at Mr Chapmans house. 4. Varley + I to Galt Church both morning and night. 5 Helping Aulden drawing corn all day. To Branchton at night to an "At Home " entertainment 6. Thrashing at Kurks all day for Aulden. 7 To Galt with Mr S. Hammill. To Troy and Rockton with children. 8 Fixing my bicycle. 9 Out to Mr Chapmans in Branchton. Digging Mr. Stewarts potatoes this aft. 10 Digging our own potatoes this aft. forenoon. Went to Galt with Aulden Hammill this aft. 11 Varley + I went to Guelph this morning came back to Galt stopped at Chris Pullin's for tea. To Methodist church at night. 12 Gathering some hickory nuts this forenoon shelling them this afternoon. 13 To Branchton. Not much of anything this aft. 14 To Rockton Show all day. 15 Started for conference, got as far as Misses Jamiesen stayed all night. 16 Went with Tommy Pearson after some barrels. 17 Started for conference this forenoon. To conference this aft. stayed at Mr Knoxals all night. 18 To conference this morning. Went with Norman Sherrick for dinner. WEnt to Crystal beach this aft. To Church at night. Stayed t at David Shericks all night. 19 Thos Pearson and I started for Misses Jamieson this forenoon. I went out hunting got one grey squirrel. To party at night. 20 Helping Tommy pick apples to day. Tommy and I went to Meriton with load of spokes (?) 22 Came home to day. Got dinner at Stoney Creek got home half past four. 23 Helping Jirden with his house all day. 24 To Galt this forenoon Down to Smith Willards looking at some turnips. 25 To Methodist Church. Went to Galt at night. 26 In factory all day. To Galt at night. 27 Truman + I pulling turnips all day for Smith Willard 28 Helping Aaron Main pack apples all day 29. Truman + I finished ulling turnips to day. 30 Not much of anything 31. Over to Henry's this forenoon. Over to Bill Cronin's pulling turnips this aft.</p>
<p>Nov</p>
<p>1 To Hespeler church this forenoon. To Methodist Church in Sheffield at night. 2 Over to Henry's working at horse power. Drove up to Sam's Hammills after a board. 3 Helping Mr Shipman fix a culvert up on the seventh concession. Down helping Jirden with his house. To Endeavor at night. 4 Helping Jirden at his house. 5 Over to Henry's this forenoon. Down helping Jirden at his house. 6 Helping Jirden all day. 7 To Galt. 8 Methodist church in the morning. Up to Hammills in the aft. To Brethern church at night. 9 Over to Henry's working at horse power. 10 Down to Jirden's helping him with his house. To Endeavor at night</p>
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<p>11 Over to Henry's working at horse power. To pie social in Brethern Church. 12. Over to Henry's working on cutter box. To Methodist League at night. 13 To Henry's working at cutter box. 14. To Galt. 15 To Brethern Church in morning To Rockton in aft. to Galt at night 16 Working at Cutter box today 17. Down to Jirden's making table for Mr. Grant. To Mr Culps bee this aft. 18 To Henry's all day. 19 Down to Jirden's this forenoon over to Henry's this aft. 20 Over to Henry all day 21 To Henry's all day. 22 To Church in morning and at night. 23. To Henry's in morning. Went up to Hammills the rest of the day. 24 To hammills all day To Endeavor at night. 25. Reading this forenoon up to Hammills in the aft. 26. To Henry's in forenoon To Malcoms Sale in aft Aulden Hammills and I to Hespeler at night. 27 To Henry's working at cutter To Robert Hatricks this aft. 28 To Mr Hatricks all day working at hen roost. 29 To Brethern church in morning to Methodist church at night. 30 To Mr Hatricks all day working at hen roost.</p>
<p>Dec.</p>
<p>1 To Mr Hatricks all day To Endeavor at night. 2 Andy Pullin + I to Tuttons at night. 3 Turning a potato masher for Etherlinda Main. Andy + I to Galt. To League at night. 4. Over to Henry's working at Cutter all day. 5 To Galt. Over to Henry's working at cutter this afternoon. 6 To Brethern Church in morning To Methodist church at night. 7 Down to Mr Hatricks finishing hen roost. To Henry's fixing buggy wheel this aft. Aulden Hammill and I to Galt at night. 8 Set the tire on buggy wheel and put tire bolts in it. To Endeavor at night. 9 Started to make a cutter to day for Joe Plastow. 10 Tob + I to Hamilton. To Methodist league at night. 11 Working at cutter all day. Up to Hammills at night. 12 Working at cutter box this forenoon. Making a crockinole board for Aulden Hammill. 13 To Methodist Church morning and night. 14. Working at cutter to-day 15 Working at cutter all day. To Endeavor at night 16 Working at cutter all day. Aulden Hammill + I to Rockton at night. 17 Putting irons on cutter to-day. 18 Same. 19 Working at cutter. Making Shafts this aft. 20 To Church morning and night. 21. Over to Henry's. Went to Dundas this aft. Jennie Sherrick came to day. 22 Back to swamp for cedars this forenoon fixing the arch this aft. and night. 23. Went to Galt for Mr Cowling this forenoon. Stood up for Oscar and Rosa's wedding with Jennie Sherrick. 24 Not much. Taking down the arch in the church. 25. Down to Mr Aaron Main's with Oscar Roas + Jennie Sherrick. 26 Rosa, Oscar, Jennie Sherrick and I to Galt to-day. 27 To Brethern Church in the morning to Methodist Church at night. 28 Made a back for my cutter. 29 Took Jennie Sherrick to Harrisburg station this afternoon. Went to Brantford. 30 Over to Henry's all day putting some irons on cutter and started to make a pair of shafts. 31. Out to Branchton station for Thos. Pearson this aft. forenoon To galt this aft.</p>
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January the 1st 1890 Jesus with me I started this New year out. To Desdemona's
all day January the 2nd not much of anything this forenoon and to Galt for Lang
this afternoon January the 3rd drawing straw for Lang from Mr. McQueen's all
day. filled 2 ticks last night. 4 fixing my Sunday shoes this forenoon not much of
anything this afternoon. 5 to Sunday school in the morning to Methodist Church
at night. the 6th fixing a little wagon for Clevie. Jirden and I to Galt got a Bible
for myself. January the seventh out to Desdemona's all day making sausage.
Truman and I organized a Christian endeavour society. 8th started to school
today my first day to school January the ninth to school all day, today snowing at
night. 10th to school all day the 11th making a little wagon for Etta made a lid for
a pot took Dexter over to Henry's. the 12th to Sunday school in the morning to
church at night to the brethren. 13th to school today snowing some this
afternoon. special meetings started. a little under the weather laying around all
day the 15th not much of anything today just lying around. 16th not much of
anything today but put a strap on my rubber 17th fixed my overshoe this mark
this forenoon. Sam, Albert Truman Pa and uncle Johnson over to Henry's he had
a little wood bee I was over too the 18th to Galt this forenoon traded chickens
with Charles Lang 19th to quarterly meeting this morning to the United brethren
Church at night. The 20th to school all day today to church at night 21 to school
to last recess came home fixing my hen roost to Church at night 22nd to school
all day today, to church at night 23rd to school all day today to church at night
24th to school til first recess to church til noon to school in the afternoon and to
Church at night January 25th to Galt this alone this forenoon Mott chores doing
Mott's chores because he is sick January 26th to Sunday school in the morning to
the United Brethren Church at night 27 to school all day today to church at night
January 28th to school all day today to church tonight 29 to school all day today
no church at night January the 30th to school all day today 31 to school this
forenoon and down to Lang's this afternoon help unloading cheese the
Methodist League at night.
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February 1st Saturday Truman and I shooting this forenoon splitting wood down
to Mott's this afternoon. February the 2nd to Sunday school and church this
morning to Methodist Church in night February the 3rd to school all day today
skating at night with some others the fourth to school all day to first Christian
endeavour society the 5th to school this forenoon took a load of cheese to
Branchton. The 6th to school all day the seventh to school all day today. The 8th
fixing a wheel in my rat cage shooting some this afternoon February the ninth
Sunday to Sunday School in the morning to the Brethren Church at night. 10th
went down to Bonds in the middle of the forenoon there the rest of the day. The
11th drawing wood to Galt for bonds all day 12th to a load of wood to Galt for
Bond this forenoon fetched a load of lumber for uncle Charles February the 13th
to school all day, to church at night 14th home this forenoon to school this
afternoon fifteenth to Galt this ffor morn for bonds went down to Aaron Main's
tonight after Jirden The 16th to Sunday school and church in the morning to the
Methodist Church at night 17th to school all day today started to get up an
entertainment 18th to school all day today to the Christian endeavour tonight the
19th to school all day 20th to school all day today 21 no school today out to
Branchton to prayer-meeting at night 22nd helping Mr. Cochrane get ready for
moving, all day 23rd to Sunday school in the morning to the brethren Church at
night 24th to school today wrote a letter to Jacob Burley 25th to school today to
Christian endeavour at night white rat had six young ones 26 to school did all
day did got a letter from Jacob Burley 27th to school all day today to the
Methodist to prayer-meeting at night 28 to school all day today bought a pair of
Sunday shoes March the 1st back to Tom Wedge's and James Montgomery this
forenoon not much of anything this afternoon.
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March the 2nd to Sunday School and Church in the morning to the Methodist at
night 3 to school today practicing for the entertainment. 4 to school all day today
to the Christian endeavour at night getting ready for the entertainment March
the 5th to school all day practicing the dialogues after 4 March 6th to school
today practicing dialogues after four. 7th to school all day our entertainment
tonight the House was full I was in 2 dialogues "story telling" and "how she
made him propose" a recitation "the old man in the Palace car" made $17.10
March the 8th helped straightening up the school house til 10 went back to the
swamp to help Albert the rest of the day March 9th to Sunday school in the
morning to United brethren Church at night. 10th back to the swamp this
forenoon to Uncle Davey's bee this afternoon. March 11th in this forenoon rating
back to the swamp fetched a load of home Albert did Joseph Henry Culham's
here tonight. 12th fixing my rat cage some putting a man on top traded my
Endfield gun to Thomas Wedge for an oil cloth coat got 50¢ to boot March the
13th went over through the woods with the gun to prayer reading at night March
the 14th fixing some at my rat cage. 15th went up to the credit valley station to
meet Mott started to make a gunstock March the 16th to Sunday school in the
morning and Church to the Methodist Church at night March 17th working at
my gunstock finished it and painted it 18th to Hamilton all day with Truman
drove Laing's team got a suit of clothes March the 19th went out to Branchton
this afternoon stayed all night March 20th come home from Branchton this
morning got a poultry catalogue 21 making a reel to put a cord on to sail a kite
this forenoon to Mr. Humphrey's cleaned up a load of oats and pitched on a load
of hay March 22nd went back to Tom Wedge's over the woods this afternoon Mr.
Richter gave us his woods to tap for nothing I ask him March 23rd to Sunday
school in the morning and brethren Church at night 24 packing up crocks this
forenoon tap this afternoon about 40 trees 25th boiled all day alone sap running
good all day and all night boiled all night stayed alone until 8:00 father came
over and stayed until half past 10 Truman came over father went home Truman
and I stayed all night and all next day boiled all day 26th Truman and I got home
at 8 o'clock and had a little over three gals March 27th made a kite this forenoon
over to the woods this afternoon Truman and I boiling stayed til 3:00 in the
morning snowing and blowing most careful come home at 3 in the morning 28
snowing and blowing all day started to make a pair of water proof stockings I
drug some boards for a shanty in the sugar bush 29 went over and made a
shanty in the woods Truman and I 30 reorganized the Sunday school to the UB
Church in the morning and the Methodist Church at night 31 Truman and I
boiling all day over to the woods at last the last day Truman helped me boiling
alone.
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April 1st boiling alone this afternoon father came over this afternoon home at 5.
2 helping Henry cut straw til 4 gathered the sap tonight did not boil today 3
father and I boiled all-day 4 went over to the woods in the middle of forenoon
Albert and I boiled til near night the fifth went down to Davie Smith's for
Elmira's hymn book went over to the woods and gathered the sap fixed a
different arch 6 no Sunday school this morning to the Methodist Church to the
brethren church at night April 7th started to boil at 10:00 boiled all alone today
got an 8 qt. pail near full. home about half past five. sap near stopped. eight went
over to Ricker's helped split wood about 10:00. for the use of his wood to the
Christian endeavour 9 split wood til 4 got through went to Branchton after
Jirden. through to Mr. Rickers helped one-and-a-half days 10 not much of
anything all day. went over to the woods gathered the sap 11 went over to the
woods and boiled. boiled home at noon. taffy off this afternoon 12th Jirden and I
went after barks for to boil. went over and gathered the sap 13th to Sunday
School in the morning to the Methodist Church at night 14th boiled this forenoon
gathered the crocks into the shanty this afternoon the sap getting raspy 15
fetched the crocks home this forenoon went back to the swamp. Albert fetched
out a load of wood to Bonds. broke the tongue 16th helped Bonds cleanup some
barley for Henry's seed in the morning. to Cooley's sale this afternoon 17 went
fishing down the creek snared six nice ones home after dinner nothing the rest of
the day went to Tom McB???igns drawing the disc harrow all-day stayed there
all night 19 picking stones a while this morning driving the dish harrow until
noon rolling this afternoon home tonight 20th to Sunday school in the morning
and Church the United Brethren Church at night 21 laying around at Henry's this
forenoon ploughing for him this afternoon 22 ploughing all-day Sage Johnson
and I with two teams 23rd ploughed three rounds then sowed barley til noon
with the drill ploughed this afternoon 24 ploughed til four-o'clock sowed with
the drill until night 25 finished sowing and dragged some til noon dragged til 4
this afternoon ploughed until night 26 ploughed all day till four o'clock rain
came rained came home then 27 to Sunday School and Church in the morning to
the church at night 28 Henry and I took his sow to Sweets ploughing the rest of
the day 29 ploughing til 8 rain stopped for a while finished near night dragged til
night the 30th dragging til near night came home and took Desdemona home.
Henry's mare had a colt last night.
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May the 1st moving two stone piles filling up the well picking stones the rest of
the day Sage Johnson and I. May the second drawing rails from Studiman's Sage
Johnson and I for Henry the third drawed one load of rails and one of stones to
put under fence Sage and I building fence May the fourth to Sunday school in the
morning to the United brethren church at night the fifth to Albert Bonds drawed
some manure ploughed his lot May the 6th helping Henry move out to the shop
fetched one load out in the forenoon and one in the afternoon building fence all
rest of the time May the 7th Elmira and I to Galt this forenoon over to Henry's
this afternoon drawed a load of dirt moved some of his apple trees. May the
eighth to Henry's today with Albert Bond bought me a double barrelled gun
Friday the 9th took Jirden's horse went over to Henry's got his wagon and
drawing manure on Cocker's place for potatoes May the 10th over to the wagon
shop took the wagon home and Dexter 11 Sunday school in the morning and
Church to the Methodist Church at night 12 George Steel and I went shooting
and fishing down the creek home near night 13 around the shop til near night
helped Albert Bond put on a load of wood 14 to Galt for bonds this forenoon
with wood fishing this afternoon with George Steel 15 out to Destes this
forenoon ploughing for ourselves down on Cochran's place 16 Rosa and I down
planting potatoes for a while down to the creek fishing and shooting shot a
something and had on my water proof stockings 17th down to the wagon shop
mother and I made a gun bag 18 to Sunday School in the morning and Church to
the Methodist at night Orery preached 19th down to Albert Bonds digging out an
apple tree this forenoon to Galt this afternoon. 20th not much of anything
cleaned out my revolver getting ready for off. 21st got on the train for Thedford
got there at 2:00 stayed all all night at Uncle John's 22 Wib and I went for a walk
up the rail road track come to Fort Franks with the mail 23rd fishing to the lake
all day did not catch very many 24th fishing until 4:00 to the lake fishing with
hook and line along the River 25th Jacob and I took a walk to the big sand hill
went over to Mr. Stubb's in the afternoon May 26th fishing all day to the lake
with the same-a lot of people over to the beach May 27 not fishing today shot a
wild duck and caught a big black bass shooting the rest of the day. 28 th fishing
all day over to the lake with this thing May 29 fishing all day over to the lake
with the seine shot a wild duck tonight the 30th fishing all day hauled three
times today caught quite a lot of fish May the 31st fishing today to the lake made
two hauls.
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June 1st took a walk over to the beach David here went up the river with a piece
with David June second-made one haul this fishing and hunting this afternoon
June the 3rd fishing all day to the lake, caught a lot of herring got two golden
slumbers June 4th cleaning fish and salting them Will Stubbs and I trolling the
River the fifth made one haul planted two rows of corn hauled again sixth
cleaning fish for a while come back cleaned and salted some more at night 7 to
rough the fish went with uncle for the roses took my gun came back cleaned it
up put up the duck tent The 8th over to Mr. Stubbs for dinner to the free
Methodist Church in the afternoon back for night June the 9th fishing today to
the lake made three hauls caught a lot of pickerel 10 planting corn and beans this
forenoon made one half caught near nothing June 11 helped get two colts across
the river this forenoon went with uncle down the river and back through the
woods 12 1/2 this forenoon two til night 1 after dark home at 12 June the 13
made one haul cleaned the fish made another half cleaned all the fish 14 washed
and salted some fish started to make a haul too rough the Boat swamped reeled
up went up the beach miles for another boat walked half up all the way back 15
Aunt Jackie Miss Brown Miss Hazelwood and I went to Stoney Point took our
dinner home at night 16th made one half Bill got sick packed half barrel of fish
for me and packed up my clothes 17 I walked out to Thedford carried my gun
got my dinner at Aunt Sally's went to Point Edward stayed to Stephen Burley's
all night June the 18th looking around Port Edwards went to Sarnia, Port Huron
and Fort granted and then back to Nelson Burley's all night 19 started for home
this morning came to Branchton walked home tonight 20th took a walk over to
Henry's got home to Jirden's horse went to Branchton after Mother and up to
port league 21st fixing a screen on the front Albert and I fishing to the millpond
June the 22nd to Sunday school in the morning and Church to the Methodist
Church at night Dougall's farewell June 23rd on the road working for Tom
Cornell spreading gravel uncle Charles and I down by the elm trees 24 working
on the roads spreading gravel got through June 25th over to Henry's sowing
turnips and hoeing mangles this afternoon 26 over to Henry's this forenoon
Hoeing mangles not much of anything this afternoon 27 hoeing thistles out of
our potatoes on Cochran's farm fishing Clevey's father and I down to the
millpond 28 made a frame for our window screen down to the mill pond for a
swim 29 to Sunday school in the morning to the United brethren church at night
the 30th to Albert Bonds in the forenoon hoeing potatoes and white washing hen
roost to Peter Humphrey's hoeing potatoes.
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July the first to Albert Bonds 3 quarters of a day shingling for a swim tonight
July the 2nd to Peter Humphrey's hoeing potatoes all day to Clyde at night
Varley Bond and I. July the third hoeing potatoes all day for Peter Humphrey.
July the fourth hoeing potatoes got through Paris raining this afternoon. July the
5th scuffling potatoes til noon Paris grading a while scuffling the rest of the day
the sixth to quarterly meeting in the morning to Sunday school convention in the
afternoon to church tonight to the Methodist Church the seventh scuffling
potatoes in the forenoon ploughing summer fallow this afternoon the 8th
ploughing all day in the summer fallow. 9 ploughing this forenoon horse raking
and cocking up fetched in one load the 10th ploughing this forenoon picking up
hay this afternoon drawed in four loads 11 ploughing this forenoon brought in
three loads, horse raking after supper the 12th pitching on all day drawed in
seven loads 13th to the Sunday School in the morning to brethren Church at
night 14 ploughing all day finished the summer fallow 15th cutting hay by hand
around the fence horse raking a while drawing in some slept in the wagon shop
16 drawing all day today Simon and I slept in the wagon shop 17th drawing in
this forenoon rain not much of anything mowing with the scythe and shook out
some hay drawing in this afternoon drawing in this forenoon horse raking and
drawing in 20th to Clyde Rosa and I to church to the Methodist Church at night
21 drawed in three loads Simon and I cutting around fence corners this afternoon
22nd horse raking and cocking up took in 1 load Walt Smith's helping drawed in
three loads horse raking 23rd Walter Smith and drawing in all day loading and
pitching off all day. 24 helped spooling some warm. rain some to Mr.
Humphrey's drawing in this afternoon back to the cedar swamp picking up
berries til 3:00. George Steele I and I over to the woods with their guns the 26
went down to Bonds at 9:00 shocking up all day 27 to Sunday school in the
morning and Methodist Church and the brethren Church at night 28 back to the
cedar swamp picking berries home at 3:00 29 to Albert Bond's shingling all day
his hen roost 30th to Bonds til noon drawing in barley rained not much of
anything 31 went to Bonds about nine o'clock there the rest of the day drawing in
wheat.
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August 1st over to Henry's drawing in all-day got in his barley, the second back
to the swamp picking berries home at noon brought in some hay August the 3 rd
to Sunday School and Church in the morning to the Methodist church at night
August the 4th over to Henry's this forenoon drawing in wheat rain not much of
anything August the 5th not much of anything went to Bond's ploughing this
afternoon. August the 6th to bonds all day ploughing August the 7th to Bonds
ploughing all day got through. 8 over to Henry's all day drawing in wheat 9
shocking up wheat this afternoon pitched on two loads of hay took one to Mr.
Moore's. 10 to Sunday School to the brethren church at night 11th made a box for
my rats to Mr. Humphrey's this afternoon drawing in wheat. August the 12th to
Mr. Humphrey's all day horse raking drawed in two loads drawing in all
afternoon the 13th thrashing to Mr. Humphrey's this forenoon out to Branchton
on a bicycle 14 not much of anything put on some braid on my collar. 15 George
Steele and I shooting all-day shot a rabbit 16 to Galt with Frank Bond got home
at four o'clock 17 to Sunday school in the morning and Church to the Methodist
Church at night August 18th pitched a load of hay bound around a wheat field
threshing to Uncle Dave's for Mr. Humphrey 19 to Uncle Dave's this forenoon
thrashing to Will Coverdale's this afternoon thrashing for Mr. Humphrey 20th
pitched on a load of hay shocking up til six pitched on another load 21 cleaning
up wheat this forenoon rain wrote a letter to Lizzie Burley 22 down on the
summer fallow dragging all-day 23rd to Smith Willard's George Tilney away
cultivating til 3:00 rolling til night 24 to Sunday School to the brethren church at
night. 25th down to David Smith drawed in three loads of oats and eight loads
of peas pitched on a load of hay ploughing the rest of the day 26 pitching on a
load of hay ploughing the rest of the day. 27 pitched on a load of hay over to Mr.
Hattrick's thrashing drawing in oats this afternoon 28 pitched on a load of hay
ploughing the rest of the day. 29 thrashing to Jack Gerard's this forenoon
drawing in oats this afternoon. August the 30th sorry Witherspoon and I down
to his place all-day.
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September the 1st ploughing all day pitched on a load of hay 2 dragging til fouro'clock rolling the rest of the day. three finished rolling dragging until near night
pitched on a load of hay 4 rolling til eleven dragging til near night pitched on a
load of hay 5 digging and pitching up potatoes digging and picking up potatoes
down to the summer fallow finished dragging pitching on a load of hay
September the 6th to Albert Bonds painting fence all day. September the seventh
to Sunday school in Methodist Church in the morning the brethren church at
night September 8 to Albert Bonds painting fence all day. 9 to Albert Bonds
painting fence all day to endeavour at night 10th to Mr. Lang's helping digging
the well 11 rain today painted over my gunstock fixed my shot bag and fixed my
shoe. 12th helping Walter Smith take down an old House. to Peter Humphrey's
clean up wheat. 13 to Albert Bonds painting fence all day 14 to Sunday school
and Brethren Church in the morning to church at night. 15 to Albert Bonds
painting fence all day 16 to Albert bonds painting fence this forenoon. Rain.
made a nail saw and flag-pole. 17 to Albert Bonds painting finished and fixed his
pump. 18 down helping Walter Smith raise the house. 19 down to Walter Smith
shingling til the middle of the afternoon come home fixed picnic wagons 20th to
the picnic to the lake all-day hired a boat had Maggie Milroy for a girl she came
home with me at night 21st to Sunday school in Methodist Church in the
morning to church at night 22 down to Walter Smith's finished shingling putting
on siding 23 over to Henry's for a walk took Elmira down to Rockton up to
endeavour took Maggie Milroy home. 24 down to Hamilton show took Maggie
Milroy down Albert and Aggie down to get our pictures taken had a good time
was my birthday. 25 down to Smith Willard's drawing out manure this forenoon
setting up buckwheat 26 drawing out manure all day came home with Maggie
Milroy. 27drawing out the manure all day got it all out 28 to Sunday school to
the Methodist Church at night come home with Maggie Milroy. 29 started to dig
potatoes digging and picking up all day. 30 digging and picking up all day to
endeavour at night with Ethers after come home with Maggie Milroy
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October the first digging potatoes and picking up all day the second digging and
picking up potatoes all day the third rain today not much of anything digging
some potatoes to home 4 ploughing this forenoon digging and picking potatoes
this afternoon October 5 to Sunday school in the morning and Church at night
the 6th threshing this forenoon cutting bands. Rain. went down to Walter Smith's
lathing this afternoon the seventh thrashing all-day cutting bands got through 8
tinkering around a little at home 9 started to make a box for show for chickens to
Uncle Davie's threshing this afternoon 10 to Joseph Ricker's thrashing all-day
October the 11th went to Galt with Frank Bond walked home fixing up show box
for chickens this afternoon October 12th to quarterly meeting to the Methodist
Church at night 13th fixing my rat cage went to George Ricker's to thrash for
Henry October the 14th to Rockton Show all-day got one first prize on blacks
Spanish 15 Albert and I to Galt got some presents for Elmira fixing tables for the
wedding Elmira and Walter Smith got married about half past six had a good
time I gave her a hanging lamp October the 13th, back to Freelton Show all-day
had Len Smith lack rain in the afternoon had a good time 17th took Albert up
near Branchton for work. washed Jirden's buggy took Henry home this afternoon
put tin on the eaves-trough 18 to Galt this forenoon come home with John Ricker
went out this afternoon with mother and Rosa 19 no Sunday school it rained to
church in the afternoon no church at night 20 down to Walter Smith's mixing
mortar and plastering all day 21 down to Walter Smith plastering got 1st coat on
and part of next. to endeavour at night 22 to Bonds pulling mangles this
forenoon drawing in this afternoon 23 finished drawing in mangles ploughing til
noon. Rained. packing apples this afternoon 24 went to Rockton a horse back
fixed my shoes put on a piece of bottom in the buggy down to W Smith for a ride
25 went to Bond's wagon in the morning down ploughing the rest of the day 26
to Sunday school was secretary. to church in the afternoon to the Methodist
Church at night 27 not much of anything all day down to Walter Smith to see the
plaster October 28th down to Bonds ploughing all day to endeavour at night 29
to Bonds husking corn this forenoon ploughing this afternoon October the 30th
to Galt with Walter Smith after the stove went around by Branchton 31 down to
Walter Smith's cleaning the House all-day
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November the 1st thrashing for Walter Smith down to Mr. Sweet 2 to Sunday
school in the morning to the brethren church at night 3 making moldings of
made a picture frame wrote a letter to Lizzie Burley November 4 thrashing over
to Henry's all day cutting bands to endeavour at night 5 threshing to Henry's a
little while this morning Truman and I went to Galt got our pictures taken got
beagle and mine taken. sixth shooting all day shot one pheasant the first one
shot. seven down to Walter Smith's painting the house all day November the 8th
to Galt show the middle of the afternoon bought and some tools for to go to the
shop went down and finished painting 9 in all-day til night went to the
Methodist Church November the 10th fixed a damper and a wood grate not
much of anything this afternoon 11th went over to Henry's for the workbench
put it up this forenoon working in the shop this afternoon boring out sleigh
runners and mounting them 12th putting sleigh knees and benches together
cutting tenons and knees slipping out raver by the band saw November the 13th
plating raves this forenoon-to Mr. Humphrey's sale this afternoon 14 finished
planing the raves fitting on the two raves 15th made a machine drawer plastering
under the wood shed November the 16th to Sunday School in the morning was
secretary the last Sunday of school to Methodist Church at night November the
17th making molding for picture frames made two picture frames 18 down to
Witherspoon's sale Truman and I all-day 19 planing and marking out stakes
shaving off the ends of pollsters 20th painting some spokes in the wheels planing
and ripping out circle boards put a crosspiece in the back saw 21 ripping with
the band saw this forenoon turning chisel handles 22 painted a sleigh and tongue
this forenoon ripped out two reaches by hand and planed them 23 to the
brethren church in the morning to the Methodist church at night. 24 planed a
tongue this fornoon painted a tongue and two reaches 25 back to a sale near
Clyde but did not buy anything to endeavour at night 26 pouring and chiseling
out benches this forenoon to Galt for Walter some lathe home marley pouring
benches and chiseling them 27 putting knees and benches together made a
whippletree this afternoon 28 boring out and chiseling sleigh runners went down
to Mott's but did not stay long boring and chiseling raves 29 made a hog trough
this forenoon and painted one front bob sleigh 30th in all-day til night went to
brethren church
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December the first started to school today my first day to second to school all day
today led the prayer meeting at night 3 to school today, then down after the
cutter at night 4 to school all day practicing dialogues for the entertainment to
the Methodist Church prayer meeting December 5th to Galt home about 2:00
went over in the bush to hunt but did not get anything got our pictures taken to
Galt December the sixth fixing my little gun this forenoon hunting all afternoon
December 7th to quarterly meeting in the morning to the Methodist Church at
night December 8th to school all day making a turn lathe nights and mornings 9
to school all day to endeavour at night 10 to school all day fixing my turn lathe at
night December the 11th took MacPherson's horse Varley and I went back to the
swamp got a Christmas tree to school after in the afternoon December the 12th to
school all-day examinations this afternoon to it up to league 13 fixing at my turn
lathe all day 14 to Methodist Church in the morning to the brethren at night 15 to
school all day today 16 out to Branchton this forenoon went out with Wat Smith
gave me bills out for our entertainment. met entertainment Albert and I went out
for a little hunt. to endeavour at night December 17th to school all day today
practicing dialogues for the entertainment 18 Sally Dean Moore Olive Humphrey
and Rosa and I to Galt to get the teacher a present got a rocking chair and album
not much of anything this afternoon practicing dialogues at night December the
19th to Galt all of us to get our group taken to school tying on prizes and other
stuff practicing dialogues entertainment tonight and Christian Christmas tree up
on the platform all the time made $18.90 December the 20th helped cleaning out
the school house after the entertainment fixing a little on my turn lathe 21st to the
brethren church in the morning to the Methodist Church at night 22 out to
Branchton bought a colt for $25 brought Mr. McPherson's cow down to take it to
Stoney Creek 23rd took Mr. McPherson's cow to Stoney Creek started at 6:00 got
to Hamilton at quarter to one got my dinner, got my picture taken left in two
hours got to Stoney Creek about 5:00 got our supper at his wife's mother's and
stayed all night. walked all the way 24 started from Stoney Creek at half past ten
got our dinner at Bullock's Corners got home about 4 o'clock 25 Christmas today
John and Desty and family Henry and Henry out too had turkey and pudding
26th Albert and I to the swamp to see if we could get it up to Hugh Mulholland
to see his stock. to Henry Bonds to get a job cutting wood 27 cutting wood this
forenoon. Pa Albert and I home this afternoon fixing at my turn lathe this
afternoon 28 in all-day reading a little. to the brethren church at night. 29 went
up to Henry's Bonds to cut wood up all day. 30 cutting wood all-day to
endeavour at night 31st raining a little and foggy. frost all over the trees fixing at
my turn lathe a little this forenoon cutting wood this afternoon.
signed S. Sylvester Main Sheffield Ontario 1890
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<p>Thursday the 1st January 1891 not much of anything for a while in the morning fixing at my turn lathe a little the rest of the day took dinner at home on New Year's took a colt over to Mr. Humphrey's barn the second off to the woods all day cutting wood warm in the morning but cold at night cut five cords of wood near through Desdemona Clevie and Etta and the baby out cutting wood all day today got near through cut five cord cold today below zero in the morning late when we got home Sunday the fourth to brethren Church in the morning took a walk over to Henry's in the afternoon to the Methodist Church at night Monday the 5th went out and finished cutting the rest of the wood this forenoon fixing up my colt stable over to Humphrey's barn the most of the afternoon not much of anything for a while in the morning fixing a little at my turn lathe this afternoon got a bag of oats for my colt to endeavour at night Wednesday the seven started school this morning first morning of the new teacher for me to school all day down to Frank solid tonight started to feed oats and bran to my colt tonight Thursday 8 to school all day today Desdemona, Stewart Mary and Melinda Scott and their cousin from Toronto down came near noon had a big time was down to the wagon shop Friday the 9th to school this forenoon home this afternoon trying to finish my turn lathe fetched it home put it in the back kitchen all done but the belt Saturday the 10th went over to Henry's after a belt for my turn lathe put the belt on click to at least fixing it a while this afternoon went skating this afternoon some girls out skating at night in all-day Sunday the 11th in all-day only do my chores of father and mother out to John's I went to church tonight snowing all day snowed enough for sleighing Monday the 12th turning all forenoon made to drawing knife handles fixing a little round the turn lay made my colt's manger higher and hung a door Tuesday the 13th went back with father to help dig a grave for Hayward Cornell's child turned a top for fence post went up with Henry to the other Church to rub off the frosting Wednesday the 14th turning a wrench handle help turning a rolling pin turned a top for fence done my chores for the night Thursday the 15th back to woods all day drawing out limbs got them all out fetched some cord wood home up to Uncle John's for a while tonight Friday the 16th tinkering around home trying to put a tread on my turn lay fixing some at my turn lay not much of anything all day Saturday the 17th fixing a tread on my turn lathe did not work very well got it on this forenoon took a walk hunting went down to Wat's and stayed there for supper Sunday the 18th to church in morning to the brethren to the Methodist Church at night Monday the 19th fixing a tread on my turn lathe did not work X-ray turning out a rolling pin but did not get it finished Tuesday the 20th not much of anything for a while in the morning made a wheel for a jigsaw on my turn lathe made two boxes for at and an iron for to go through put it on Wednesday the 21st went toGalt with John Keatchie Junior in the morning walked home at noon and up to Mr. Kinsey's Reanzie Sager's bee all afternoon Wednesday the 22nd working at a jig saw to put on my turn lathe all-day got a little done to the Methodist prayer meeting at night Friday the 23rd working at my jigsaw most of the all-day got it near done to the league at night down to Sheffield after the league Saturday the 24th took a load of wood to Galt for Bonds to Cranston's this forenoon took another load this afternoon down to Sheffield a while Sunday the 25th to the Methodist Church in the morning quarterly meeting to brethren church at night -Monday 26 not much of anything filing at a piece of iron for my jigsaw this forenoon not much of anything this forenoon Tuesday 27th filing at two pieces of iron for my jigsaw working at it a little all day to endeavour at night Wednesday 28 in bed all day today sick with a cold headache Thursday 29 in and out of bed a little of a little better in the bed the most Friday in the 30th sitting up a little all-day some better in the House all-day Saturday the 31st up all day sorting some of my papers and reading a little Sunday the first in all-day laying down some a little Elmira and Wat up at night fetched me up an apple Monday the second fixing a little at my saw but not much this forenoon not much of anything this afternoon Tuesday the third fixing a little at my saw and sitting around the house to endeavour at night Wednesday the fourth doing my chores and not much else turning for Henry a while in the afternoon Thursday the fifth not much of anything doing my chores fixing a little at my saw but it does not work well Friday the sixth took the saw off the turn lathe and straightening up the back of kitchen cleaned out my rat cages Saturday the seventh to Galt Truman and I left my watch in Galt this forenoon home this afternoon stormy this afternoon Sunday to the Methodist Church in the morning Bennett preached to the brethren church at night Monday the 9th turning a mallett this forenoon out to Branchton and to George Ricker's and leopards and then home Tuesday the 10th Truman and I to Galt this forenoon got my watch wrote a letter to Jacob Burley Wednesday the 11th down to Joseph Ricker's to see his stock Wat and Elmira up turning a rolling pin and stool Thursday the 12th not much of anything in the forenoon Albert and I up to Shearer's cutting wood in the afternoon Friday the 13th up to Shearer's cutting wood this forenoon turning a handle for John Steele up to Shearer's cutting wood in the forenoon Truman and I to Galt this afternoon Sunday the 15th to brethren Church in the morning Jirden and I to Galt to Knox Church drove his horse Monday the 16th not much of anything in the forenoon Albert and I setting traps down at the creek and around in the woods Tuesday the 17th over to see our traps turned two steel arms helping George Steele make a thumbscrew for my turn lathe over to Knox place digging out skunks Jirden Albert and I got three home at noon not much of anything Thursday the 19th Jirden and Albert and I went over to Green's dug out three skunks Jirden and I over this afternoon got two ground hogs Friday 20 over to see my traps put a patch on my boot and over to the stone quarry dug out two skunks Jirden Albert and I Saturday the 21st hunting this forenoon trying to track coons up to John Gerard's to get skunks got a rabbit had it for supper Sunday the 22nd to the Methodist Church in the morning to the brethren church at night Wat and Almira up Monday the 23rd up to Shearer's cutting woodAlbert Pa and I all-day Tuesday 24th up to Shearer's cutting wood this forenoon fixing some of my books raining all afternoon Wednesday the 25th hired to Henry to work in the shop at $3.75 a month for a year Albert Jirden and I out hunting dug a rabbit out in the threshers Thursday 26 went to Galt this forenoon alone Albert Jirden and I digging out got one Friday the 27th Albert and I out hunting got one rabbit over at Frazer's turning a chisel handle this afternoon Saturday the 28 Albert Jirden and I out hunting got four rabbits all together filed Wat's saw cleaned the rabbits this afternoon Sunday the first to the brethren church in the morning quarterly meeting to the Methodist Church at night Monday the second George Steel and I hunting got nothing started to make a new kind of wind mill Thursday the 3rd working at my wind mill no good reading a little wrote a letter to Stoney Creek to Mr. GM McPherson to endeavour at night Wednesday the fourth started to work in the shop today for the first at 375 a month for a year working and working at bolster this afternoon this forenoon fixing at bandsaw sawing on a bandsaw this forenoon making some wheels and boxes for the bandsaw Friday the sixth bored a front bolster and chiseled out board out and chiseled tonguehounds planned a reach and lobster bored 4 holes through the wall Saturday the seventh working at a hind axle most of the forenoon painting most of the afternoon Sunday the eight to the Methodist Church in the morning to brethren church at night Elmira and Wat up Monday the 9th making a cross stick for the front hours painting a pair of shaves working on a front bolster getting out a Democrat box painting it and ripping painting some to Christian endeavour at night Wednesday the 11th fixing at two wheels putting them on the shaft putting plates on the end fixing them ready to turn down Thursday the 12th ripping out stakes for Democrat box turning down wheels sawing some put bottom in the Democrat for box to Galt for Henry got two hubs and spokes and got 50 spiles spikes Friday the 13th working at the Democrats box this forenoon moving band saw this afternoon Saturday the 14th sand papering Democrat box painting it planing down back on the seat not much of anything put some boxes and a little hub Sunday the 15th to brethren Church in the morning and the Methodist at night Elmira and Wat were up Truman and I hunting this forenoon I shot a rabbit working in the shop painted the gears for a Democrat fixing a sleigh runner Tuesday the 17th making sides for the Democrat seat painted sleigh runners staying in all-day not very well got the cold doing nothing laying around out and in bed Friday the 20th laying around all day doing nothing Saturday the 21st not much of anything laying around under the weather 22nd to the Methodist Church in the morning to the brethren church at night Monday 23rd painting til near night driving box and in some wheels Tuesday the 24th putting sides on the Democrat seats fixing at the bandsaw</p>
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<p>Saturday the 21st not much of anything Land around under the weather 22nd to the Methodist Church in the morning to the brethern church at night Monday the 23rd painted on near night driving box and in some wheels tasted the 24th putting aside on the Dow has seeds fixing at the bandsaw track to Christian endeavor at night fixing of the man's of the ready to saw flares in the 26 racing up the man's of fixing a belt for not much of anything this afternoon when over helped water bill and arch of went on over to Henry's rated 27 started to sob are bought its to the shop made a room for a wheel sowing does this afternoon Saturday the 28¢ favoring as trading on Democrat the years and bought all-day Albert and I had boiling tonight in George Main's woods on shares Sunday the 20th 20 night to brethern Church in the morning for a walk over and once this afternoon ot the Methodist Church at night Monday the 30th putting cutting and painting all-day Tuesday the 31st sand favoring it an painted the tongue putting it to cede to endeavor at night Wednesday the first Henry not hunt top off Monday and would an on maternally made an box from sell not much of anything this afternoon Thursdat the second win over to Henry's in the middle of the forenoon and back at noon started to sandpaper Monday and Fort away in home Friday is Church sandpaper Democrat and painted at finished cent favoring money pulling in box in wagon wheels Mawson's Saturday the fourth sandpaper to seek and painted them made a harrow deviltry Sunday fifth to the Methodist Church in the morning to the brethern church at night Monday the sixth sign of months on a bandsaw made harrow doubletree Tuesday seventh started to make harme doubletrees painting a little Wednesday sent a print of the Democrat box meeting here on the Moultrie's the rest of the day made harrow doubletree putting til noon cent favoring and 18 until night Friday the 10th sand favorable all-day painting some seven 11th stating all-day rain today sounded tough to brethern Church in the morning turn and I down to church means to the Methodist Church at night Monday the 13th painting most of the forenoon seen this lot needs to spring bars painting some this afternoon put a spole at a piece of RAM on wheel put the shaft in a pair of shaves garnishing some to endeavor at night battles Tuesday</p>
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<p>1891 - Varley Bond & I want to Galt got our pics taken. 1895 Feb 27 Ella Bend & I to Galt got our pics taken. Sept 12 went to Paris & Gutheries - worked on farms. Sick Sept 26 - Oct 8 fever had Dr. Jan 19 1893 Jerden & I to John Harvies to work at Row stable 20, 21Jan. 23 to J. Harvies boarding front of cow stable. Feb 11 1893 Elle Bond & I to Galt got pics taken. 1893 Love Aug 25 to Niagara Falls met Minnie Elgelheart 1894 Albert's Wedding Jan 31 1894 Mar 21 to M Harvie's box social July 5 to Mr. C. Tutton's raising July 19 Wilbert Sweets raising Sept 6. Varley & I played mouth organ Sept 23 Annie & I drove to Colt for church. Annie stayed there Oct 5. Father & Mother went on the excursion to Uncle Dan Main's Nov 11. Went to John Harview's Mother's funeral. Nov 17 Bought s sewing machine Nov 20 Helped put Bell up in church 1895 Dedicated new church Jan 6 Mar 1. Tob main to Galt got our pics taken Apr 9 To Port Huron to learn the photograph business July 21 to Harview tonight July 24 Andy Pullin & I to Mr. Harvies Aug 3 Andy Pullin & I to Mr. Harvies Sept 6 to John Harvies</p>
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<p>Football boys to Galt to get pictures taken April 27 1897 Apr 28 1897 bought new bicycle at Brantford Dec 22 1897 stood up at Truman's wedding 1898 camera 9.00 Mar 27 1889 raising our barn</p>
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<p>Sept 11 1899 to Branchton taking pic of John MacDonald's house. Sept 13 1899. Fixing a thing on my wheel {?} to carry camera Sept 15. Miss Woodstock up to Naggs Lake taking pics Sept 17 Milinda Scott Dec. 18 to school taking pics</p>
<p>1890 Sept 20 Maggie Melroy Sept 23 took Magg's home. Sept 24 Birthday Albert + Aggie All to Hamilton took pic Oct 15 Wedding Almira and Walter Smith Nov 5 Truman + I to Galt got our pictures taken. Got Beagle a have cathaw {?}</p>
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<p>Jan 3 1900 Jim Keachie + I took Harvie girls to {can't make out word very well} + a party at night {?} Feb 20 down to Cornells taking pictures Feb 21-25 26 - Maggs Cairam mar 2 to Branchton to Mr Harvies mar 9 printing pics Ap 7 Walt Smith - Rafter for barn Barn raising apr 11 {this line has an arrow pointing to the line above in front of barn} Ap 13 powder + peepi{can't make out the rest of the word as the letter blur together} for mother.</p>
<p>June 15 Geroge Rud. Barn raising. Out + Harvie's at night June 23 Took peas at factory June 29 to John Harvies</p>
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<p>Jan 1 1900 Jim Keachie + I out to Mr Harvie's at nigt Jan 3 Jim Keachie + I both Harvie gals & Glemming {?} party at night. Jan 22. lens - for pictures Jan 14 Drove Maggie Cairam to{?} church Jan 26 Maggie + I down to Truman's Febr 2 took M Cairam {the next line is preceded by an arrow pointing down} Kirkhounds {?} party at night Feb 13 Helping Jonathon {?} to gra{?} for Dean Cormade{? middle of the word is hard to make out}</p>
<p>Feb 19 printing pics</p>
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<p>July 3 - helping put up selr{?} for Smith Buchana July 19 Lue Kennel + I out to Haimes Aug 11 to Mr Sweets to take pics</p>
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<p>Sat July 12.</p>
<p>900 - 1.00 672 6697. July 13 Sheffield - Drgar Oct 16 to John Harvie making stops for lar{?} Oct 27 Uncle Henry {beneath Henry is hone} + I back to my grandfathers old place taking pictures Sun Nov 18 Melvin L Scott + Desta Stewart down all day. Dec 20. Mr Hunt + Branchton taking pictures Feb 23 to Valens getting a pic of the wood cutters Sat mar 4 Back to old mr Carters taking a picture Apr 3 Taking pics at Mr. Wedges</p>
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<p>1895 Oct 23 Andy + I to Harvies 1896 Feb 3. Box social at John Harvie's May 14. Father + Mother's 40th anniversary of the wedding Aug 5 to Mr Harvie 1896 Stood upfor Oscar + Roae's wedding. Jamie Sherrick (maid) Aug. 7 to Mr. Harvie's at night. Sept 17 trying my camera Oct 8 to Mr Sails Taking pics 1902 Feb 10 Party MrHarvie</p>
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<p>{this entry looks like a previous attempt at transcribing Sylvester's haphazardly kept diary entries and is dated} March 21 2003</p>
<p>1902 Mar Apr. 2 Tom Pearson's wedding at Port Robinson Apr3. Taking pics over the mountain with Jenny Pearson. 9 Serena married ts day. May 2 To Brethern personage. Tearing {?} paper & plastering. 6" " " papering all day. 7 " " " " " " 13- Started to put a gothic in the home this afternoon. 14 Working at gothic all day. 24 planted potatoes. 28 Started to paint George Whetham's houses 29, 30, 31. June 9 Painting Mr W. Ro{?} 10, 11, 12 13, 14 18 Wed. To Dave Arthur's barn raising took some pictures 26 Lue Kemiell + I on do well when Josh Sanford was in July 2 - To Angus Scott's started to work at his barn</p>
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</tr></tbody></table><p>22 Working at barn all day. 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, Aug 8 help father dig grave. To Uncle Wesley's funeral.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 Took pies for Marth Hammond + Lena Burchwell Jan Fri 4 Uncle David Main died Feb 10 reopening Kirkwall Church Feb 26 to Branchton to Harvie's at night Mar 23 taking pies at M. Pearsons Tues 26 Taken pies Wed 13 wet down + see Tommy Pearson b-day. Stayed till Thur 4 - went on train stayed at Branchton all night APR May 1 Started to make a little secret only for myself MAY 13 Started carpenting with Bill Wedge at George Whethams house June 19 Made a bed for the baby ? ? ? June 24. Jirden + I putting up silo For Stephen Moffatt June 29 Oscar + I to Toronto today. drove to Hamilton took the boat across. Got a new camera to-day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h3>
<p>July 15 Taking some pies for Varley Bond Dec 16 Louie and Thompson Ward came to visit To Branchton with them. taking pictures of their old home</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h3>
<p>Fri 10 over to Mr Harvie's for party. Mar Mar 2 Tom Pearson's wedding. Mar 9 Serena married today MAY 13 started to put a gothic in the house. May 14 all day. Fri 23. put ridge boards on our house June 18. Took pics of Dave Arthur's barn raising " {in reference to June} 26 Lukinnel + I over to well where Josh Sanford was in July 8 to Cornells raising this afternoon. Aug 4 Sheffield picnic at Idylwild park Sept 8 Started to dig out for a cellar to build a house 10 taking pies for Miss Clelland and McClures. 25 helped Rosa pack her stuff. shipped it to St Thomas. Oct 16 To Branchton taking some pics for Mr For Foster " {in reference to Oct} 23 Started to tear down the Free Methodist Church 24 Took pics of Myrtle and Jessie Nisbet 25 Taking roof off church Nov 8 Finished tearing down old church to-day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h3>
<p>Jan 5 to John Harvie making a storm door. 8 Jim Main + I to Mr Harvie's at night 28 Grind oats all day with Bob Drowns machine Mar 9. At Harvies at Branchton making closet upstairs Apr 1 Up to Littles School to take some pictures June 30 Went up country to Calders barn raising wheeled in from Almira Aug 20 S.S. picnic at Idylwild Park Sept 11 Helping Billy Wedge at Kerniging House in Rockton. Dec 24. Started for Sarnia from Branchton this morning got there at 3 o'clock to Steve Barley's {Barley is written above Steve} went to Port Huron took electric car to Detroit + to Trenton to Mr. Shaver's 27. Charley + I went to quarrie + took some pics 31 to John Harvie cut hole for stove pipe - put up stove</p>
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<p>1904</p>
<p>Jan 1. to Charley Tuttons took some pics</p>
<p>Jan 23 Taking some winter scenes of pics down in woods</p>
<p>31 - Looking after the church to-day. Father not very well</p>
<p>Feb 9 Jim + I went up country on train walked to Alex Adams stayed all night</p>
<p>24 Went to Harvies to put in dummy waiter</p>
<p>Mar 5 Finished dummy waiter</p>
<p>June 17 Raised barn after supper. - John McBeans</p>
<p>24 Picnic in John MacDonald's orchard.</p>
<p>25 to Guelph on the excursion to Guelph Madel farm 29 start shingling . all day 30 al da, July 1 July 2 all day</p>
<p>July 6 fix Hugh Mulholands barn. 6,7,8,9,11,12 13 14 15 16</p>
<p>25 shingling our barn 27 shingling Tom Whites all day.</p>
<p>Aug 10 Ploughing all day. 11, 12, 13, .</p>
<p>28 John Patricks funeral</p>
<p>Sept 1 Back to James Hills pulling sleepers in driving shed</p>
<p>3 to St Thomas on the noon train - vivit Oscar + Rosa - Mattie there We all went to Port Stanley on the train Martha there.</p>
<p>20 Took pies up to Edith McBean at night</p>
<p>Oct 12 Maggie Caldar + I taking some pics. - to Rockton Show.</p>
<p>22 Mother sick in bed. Finally got a nurse Miss Frasen</p>
<p>27 Putting in my road work.</p>
<p>Dec 31 to Galt for coal stove fetched it home + put it up.</p>
<p><br /> 1905</p>
<p><br /> Apr. 21 Cleve Mac + I went to St Thomas to see Oscar + Rosa</p>
<p>22. we all went for a walk around the city took pictures</p>
<p>24 left-comet. Woodstook. stayed at Andy Pullins all night</p>
<p>25. Andy drove us to Woodstook. Came home on noon train. To Galt bought a buggy - fetched Rosa's whed home from station</p>
<p>May 1 Papering for Miss Watson.</p>
<p>4 making a hen pen. 5 worked at pen all day.</p>
<p>June 4 John Culham's funeral</p>
<p>July 17 17 started work at Barnhardt barn</p>
<p>Aug 18 started + raise</p>
<p>Oct 22 Annie Harvie + I to Galt church at night</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1905</span></h3>
<p>Thun 26 Went to Branchton Fetched Annie over t Sheffield 31 Down to see Annie at night Dec 3 Annie + I drove to the farm at night 10 Jim + I drove to Misses Harvies taking some pics 12 Annie + I drove down to Branchton. 17 Annie + I went for drive at night. seeing Annie 25, 26, 29, 31.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1906</span></h3>
<p>Jan Tues 2 - had teeth fixed. - to see Annie Sat 6 To Galt got some pics taken. 7. Drove Annie home. Mar 28 Annie + I cutting wood all day. Apr. Cleved L to St Thomas outer north side of city taking some pics. May 14. Father + Mother's Wedding anniversary 26 Went to Galt to get a family group taken. June 20 Raising barn. ? July 16 - Went to Nelson's Culhants {?} raising. 19 Started to paint school ( cornish to-day) 20 Painting outside of windows Painted 4 more windows and doors. 23 Annie + I went to Galt after part of cream separator. Aug 3 Painting wood work inside school 4th Painting 6th window sesh. 14 Painting antiroom 15 iron on desks + seats. 16 window frames inside 17 Painted Platforms + oiling floor. 19 Annie + I out to woods taking pics. Sept. 16 took pics for Emma + Abbie Harvie Oct. 9 Went to Harvies to upholster some chairs 14 Annie + I taking some pics in afternoon. Nov 11. Annie Ella + I taking some pics 27. Bought a horse drove home Dec 6 Annie o l {marks on the page, could be letters, could just be orphaned strokes} took pics of husking corn. 16 " {meaning Annie} + I taking pics 25. Dinner at Harvies. All ha dinner at our place at night 31. Went to Harvie's to watch the old year out.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h3>
<p>Feb 7 party for Mother's Birthday 8 Cut ice on Walt Oliver's pond. MAR - 4th Cleve + Aggie married Apr 2 made set of quilting frames Aug 12 at Pine Grove school working at closets. " " " " 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Aug 19 - To Mm. Barnharts place on cedar creek road. shingling all {day is written in the margine above all} 23 Worked at Mr Hammonds. 24 {left blank}</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1908</span></h3>
<p>jan 1. Father Mother + I down toTruman's for dinner 2 At Barnharts working in barn. 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Finished 13 - ventilators 14, 18 28. Cutting wood 29. 30 31 - set traps. 10 Finished at Barnharts {ventilators was written above Barnharts} Feb. 25 to galt to see Barnhart to get some money. June 7. Annie + I drove back to the lake to-day 21 Annie + I went up to Hugh Ronalds on Cedar Creek road. Dec 6 Annie o l {could be + I but Slyvester didn't do the plus fully} went to Galt Church at night 13 " " " " " " " " 20 " " " " " " " " " 25 Oscar + Rosa to Aaron Mains I went to Harvies for dinner. 26 Annie went with me to Galt.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1909</span></h3>
<p>Jan 10. Annie + I went for a drive 16 Drove Ella + Anna to Galt in sleigh 23 Annie drove me home at night 30 Albert's 50th Wedding anniversary Feb 21 Drove Milinda + Millie to church Mar 10 Drove Abbie to Galt 21 21 Mattie + I to church at night 28 mattie + I went to Cemetary church morning + evening Apr 3. Mattie came with me to Branchton. 5. Started to paint the church. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Painting seats 11 Mattie + I went to Knox church 12 Painting church 13. finished on 14th June 6 Annie + I went for a walk to day up the back road by old Cars old place.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1909</span></h3>
<p>Aug 29. Irene + I went for a ride on bicycle back to Mother's old place. Oct 4 Mr Harvie died 5 Andy Pullin + I went to Galt to see about things for funeral 6 Delivered butter around got all stuff they wanted. 8 funeral this afternoon. to Galt Cemetary 28 Annie + I went up to Galt cemetary + down the river road home. 29 Annie + I out wood. I got a Xmas tree I put it up. Ella, Annie + I to Sheffield Xmas tree 25. Father, Mother Irene + Dorothy + I drove to Truman's today.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1910</span></h3>
<p>Feb. 19 Annie went with me to Sheffield 22 Ella + Annie went with me to hear Knowks lecture Mar 27 Annie + I went to church. Apr. 13. Annie went up to Huntsville this morning. 30 Annie + I papering May 22 Down t Aaron Main to raising June 3. to Desy's at night to wedding anniversary 12 Annie + I went driving in the afternoon 18 Putting on siding took some pics of barn to-day. 29 To Milinda Scott's wedding. July August. 2 Shingling Pleasant Grove school today 3, 4, 5, Finished 6 Almria died at 6 o'clock to-night 8 Almira's funeral this afternoon. 20 - Mother Father got pictures taken. 28 Annie + I over to cemetary this afternoon 31 Started to make Book cupboard for Pleasant Grove school. Sept 2 Working at Book Cupboard for Pleasant Grove school. Oct. 23 Mattie + I went to Blue Lake to take some pictures Nov 27 Father + Mother + I to Brandford for dinner. Dec 24 to Cleves for xmas dinner</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1911</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 To Destamona for dinner. Father Mother Rosa Oscar + girls there 21 Annie + Ella + I to Galt today</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1911.</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 done 21 done Apr. 21 Father + Mother went to Hamilton with Rosa 23 Annie + I went driving in afternoon June 6 over to John Perrigans tearing down old barn 28 Went to Ella Harvie's wedding to day July 8 Went to Hamilton on my wheel came home at night 17 Went to Nellie McKenzies + David McQueen funeral. Aug 2 9 drove Millie Flemming + I back to old place this morning To Hamilton 21 Down at school started to fix the seats in shorthard Dept. 25 Putting seats legs on {?} got ready to varnish 26 Varnishing desk + seats. Sept. 3 Annie + I went to Forest Mills to day. 10 Annie + I went for a drive out to the river 17 Went down to Truman's. Mattie + I taking some pics. Oct 1 Annie + I drove down to Cleve's 5 Annie + I went to F{?}realtor show. GIving away the melon for Oscar 15 Annie + I went for a drive back to Scotts old place. 29 Irene + I to Cleve's for supper. Nov 5 Anne + I drove to Blue Lake took some pictures Dec. 4 Shingling wood shed at school, 5, 6, 30 Shingling at Charles Tutton.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1912</span></h3>
<p>Feb 1 Went skating down to Dunn's 3 Skating at Rockton 6 Painting Buggy to day 12 To William Keachies making an ice house 20 Back to Grammotts papering 27 Papering at personage also 29 Mar 4 Aggie Cleve + I to haggies supper at Kirkwood 5 to Russel Henderson Harvie's for material 14 Papering at Oscar Roseburgh's 13th 16 to John Studiman's for some lumber</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1912</span></h3>
<p>Mar. 29. Got word Father died this morning Went to Galt after cards. 31 Funeral at two o'clock. Apr. 9 Took papers at {left blank and underlined} lot sold it to Peter Humphrey 10 back to Jim Hills papering 13 To Galt to get papers fixed up from selling my 15. house and lot 15 Fixing top of horse stalls at Oscar Roseburghs 17 Shingling at George Whethams. Aunt Polly Main's funeral 19 At Nelson Culhmas to syrup social 23 Shingling Henry's barn, 24, 25, 26, got done 29 Wokring at Nelson Culhams - dummy waiter 30. May 1 May. 5 Got Medicine for Mother. 6 Plastering + papering at Nelson Culham 7 Papering at Mr Laymand 9 to John Perrigans working at barn 11 at Chas. Tutton patching barn roof 23 At Perrigans tearing down last part of farms {?} barn June 24 Shingling at Perrigan's and 25 26 Working at Alberts. 27, 28, 29, July 1 Working at Alberts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7 Went down to Truman's in the auto 8 Went to Hamilton with Oscar in the auto to Toronto on the boat Gordon McDonald got hurt. 9 Gordon died this morning 11 Gordon's funeral 12 To WIlliam Keachie working at barn 13, 15, 16, 17 18 19, 20 22 at Will Patricks levelling joice 23, 24, 25 26 27 29 Shingling at John Perigans 30 31 Aug 1 Shingling near done. 2 At Will on Bill B Keachie floor overshed 5 to John Perrigans fixing barn floor 6th 7 Alberts at barn. 8th. 9 Uncle John + I cutting {word is too small to really make out} 10 framing this afternoon</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1912.</span></h3>
<p>Aug 12 At Alberts working at barn. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 19, 20, 21 raisin barn this aft. 22. 23 Putting on sheeting all day. 25. Irene Annie + I went to river to day. 26 sheeting 27 29 Putting on roof boards all day. Sept 1 Irene + I out wheeling 2 part day at Alberts 3 Shingling all day 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Annie Irene + I went back to Forest Hill to day. 9 At Alberts barn. 10 12 Patched roof at Orne Mains house. 14 Stephen Moffat + I went Freeport to see stabler ? 15 Irene + I wheeled back to cemetery. 16 Worked at Will Patricks 17. 18, 19, 20, 21 22 Irene + I went up to Oliver's pond. 23 Worked at Will Patrick plastering 24, 25 26 27 28 29 Irene + I up to Harvie's 30 at Wm. Keachies putting in window stills Oct 1 Will Patricks getting ready to cement. 2, 3, 4, 5 7 " " {in reference to Will Patricks} cementing all day 8. got done 10 At Robert Arthurs levelling cow stabler, 11, 12, 14 Cement at Robert Arthurs 15, 16,17, 18, 19 20 Irene + I to Harvie's for dinner Went for a drive out to the river. 21 At Arthur's cementing all day. 22 23 finished in middle of morning. to John Perrigans working at root cellar 28 to Harry Roseburgh to put up drive shed. 21 Levelling + getting ready to cement Nov 1 2 at Perrigans Nov. 4 John Perrigan's cementing all day. 5 6. 7. 8. got done 11 to Wm. Keachie getting ready to cement 14. 15 16 17 Irene + I down to Truman's 18 At Will Keachies levelling and cementing 19 Cementing</p>
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<p>Nov. 20 Cementing 21 At Alberts started to put in stanchions Worked there 22. 23. 25 Worked at Albert's 26 at Stephen Moffats 27, 28, 29. Dec 3 to Stephen Moffats cementing all day. 4. 5. 6 laying floor in granary 7 Making bins 8 All went to Cleves in auto for dinner 9 to Wm Patricks - granary bins. 10, 11, 12 13 14 15 Irene + I wheeled up to Harvie's t-day. 16 At Will Patricks To Miss F Tutton's funeral. 17 To John Perrigan started to put in box stalls 18, 19, 20 21 23 Went to Hamilton in the auto back at night. 24 Took apples to Galt brough home lumber 26 Working at stoop at Peter Humphreys 27, 28. 29 church 31 working at cutter. up to Harvie's</p>
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<p>Jan. 6 to John Peregrine worked there 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 13 14. 15 At Will Patricks started to put in cow manger 16 17, 18, 20, 21 22 23 24 25. Went to Hamilton on my wheel come up in the little auto at night 26 Irene + I went to Harvies on own wheels 27 At Will Patricks at barn. 28 29 30 31 root cellar Feb 1 At Harvies fixing root pulper - put handle m {?} are fixing barn doors 3 At Will Patricks to St George to see & Kitchen 5 Back to Stephen Moffats started to put in cowmangers worked there 6, 7, 8, 10 Went up to look at Milroys farm 11. McKenzies sale 12 Working at S Moffatt 13. 14, 15 17 to George RIckers to see about place</p>
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<p>Feb 18 Down to Ray Humphrey sale. 20. to W. Keachies putting in cow manger 21 " " " " " " " " {in reference to 20} 22 Went to Galt with Annie 25 Went to George Fords to Alex Burnett sale 26 Wm Keachie work at horse stable. 27, 28, Mar. 1 Pulling in feed boxes 3- Box stall 4 put in steps 5 George Ronalds sale. 6 To Hamilton to paper for Rosa 7 home on night train walked to Harvies 8 Annie + I went to Galt. At Gordon Scotts sale. 10 to George Robb getting lease for farm. 11 Annie + I to Galt to Knox maner to get married 12 Cleared out farm 13 Annie + I tapped to day 14 got wood for kindling 15. gathered sap + boiling some. 19 boiling sap. 20, 22 Annie cleaning house. 26 moved a load of stuff to farm 27. Tearing off wall paper 31 boiling all day. Apr. 1 fixing fence 4 Fetched down stove 8 " {in reference to fetched} down the cows 14 to John Hammond shingling 15 16 17 18 21 plowing all day</p>
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<p>{written on the back of the lined paper from the last PDF} 22 To Ed Ellis's sale this afternoon 23 Papering at Nelson Culhams. 24 Disking for oats 25 Disking 26 harrowing 28 Got load of wood 29 Put log across creek 30 Fixing fence. fixing barn roof. MAY 1 Plastering at George Main. Put plank on cRreek log 2 Shingling all day. 3 shingling all day. 5 Shingling at John Hammonds 6, 7, got done. 8 fixing fence 9 {left blank} 10 New cross piece in summer kitchen. 12 Putting new roof on barn at John A Cornell's 13, 14 got done. 15 Working at horse stable. To Glenmorris Sale 16 " " " " {in reference to working at horse stable} 17 horse stall 18 Annie + I back to cemetary. 19 Went over to Jirden's after some (seed) potatoes 20 Went to misses Harvies after some apples 21 Planting potatoes 22 " " {in reference to planting potatoes} Papering ceiling John Mewhinneys 23 To Truman's for windows 24 Plowing for mangals 29 Plowing the lot at Sheffield. 31 to Flora Main's funeral this afternoon Jun 2 At John Studiman's shingling all day 3 same 4 Finished started hay shed. 5 4 Went to John Perrigans started to make barn doors. 6 Putting up ladders. 7 fixing fence. 9 At John Perrigans 10 At Truman's building wall for silo all day. 11. Puttin on big barn doors</p>
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<p>June 16. to Elgin Patricks to shingle barn. 17, 18 got done 19 Working at Wm Patricks 20 21 23 24 25 26 raise this aft. 27. 28. 30 July 1 started to shingle 2 At John Studimans 3 At N. Halds working on cow stable 4 Shingling at W. Pat 5 Took bull up to Harvies 7. Scuffling 9 To W Keachie putting up track for dooer 11 Nellie Harvies funeral 14 Drawing in hay all day 17, 18, 19 coiling 21 Drawing in hay 22 23 Cutting wheat 30 to Smith Buchanans to thrash for Miss Harvie Aug 4 Broke Binder 11 to Galt to get part to cement mixer {written beneath mixer is "put under posts"} 12 DOwn to creek bridge at Sagers old place 13 To Hamilton to Britania park seeing them build a {house in a day is written above 'build a '} 14 Oscar went all around the Bay in auto we all went 15. To Stoney Creek in auto on mountain looking at lots 18 Painted Black Board at school 19 Went to Geo Rickers to paper. 25 Ploughing all day 26, 27, 28 finished 29 Disking for wheat. 30 Helping Henry thrash Sept 3 sewing wheat 4 to Lavenders sale 6 worked at cement mixed all day also 8th, 10 + 12th 15th 16 17 silo for Truman</p>
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<p>Sept. 22 Started to work on bridge on 7th concession back of Doctors. on bridge 23, 24 25 Fixing mixer 26 Working at Bridge 27. started to cement at Bridge 29th Oct. 2 Putting on cement Top. 3 Finished bridge 6 to M Haids to cement stables Digging potatoes. 9 cementing all day. 10 same 15. Digging potatoes + went to Rockton show 20 Papering, parlor at home. 21 cementing 22, 23 24 26. to Hamilton bought a tent come home in auto 27 Walt Smiths sale this afternoon 28 at Haids working at cow stable 29 McWhimey's sale this afternoon Nov. 4 At misses Harvies picking apples all day. 5 Robert Haliwel {?} sale 6 Shingling at Smith Buchananans 7 at Earl Bonds cementing 8 all day. 11 Maggie Mulhollands funeral 13 Fetched home load of planters went I and for another {?}. 15 Hortnie sale 18 fixing house rough at John MacDonalds 19 Dunner sale to day. 22 Went to Galt at night in the auto Dec 1 to John Studiman's fixing chimney to Sale this aft? 2,3,4 5 1/2 part roof on John Perrigans oils and 6 10, 11. working at oils 12 1/2 and 13 15 Cementing John Hammonds Stable 16, 17 finished Ellick sale 18 Working at W. Patricks - 19,20</p>
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<p>Dec 24 to swamp go tree. 25 Xmas tree at night 26 At W Patricks - pig pens 27 making window frames 31 Took Oscar Rosa + girls to Galt - going to St Thomas</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1914</span></h3>
<p>2 At W. Patrick 3, 5, 6 door on pig pen 8 Worked at Haids 9 10 {left blank} 11 Anniversary services morning + night at Sheffield 12 At Haids - got horse shod 14 to Branchton for coal 17 Annie + I went to Galt 19 At W Patricks 20, 21, 22 23 24 27 Working at W Patricks 28 29 30 Feb 2. Went up to see about rent Wm Barn for the {?} 3 in aft working at W. Patricks 4, 5, 6, 10 to John Perigirnes 14 Annie + I went to Galt. 16 Odd Jobs 17, 18 19 20 21 25 to Hamilton for boxes at the college. 28 Mr Hendenson's SALE 2 Doing odd jobs 3 4 5 Bennets sale 6 7. To Branchton for coal, Annie + I cutting trees 9 Took logs to mill. 10 Making a yoke for sap 11, logs 12, 13 14 to Galt 16 Cleve MacDonald's sale 17 Tapping 19 Oscar Roseburghs sale 23. Chores 24 got colt. gathered sap. 25. Boiling 26 Boiling 27 Cleve's presentation at night 28 Irene + Dorothy up - Boiling. 29 To church. 30 Boiling sap 31 chores + odd jobs. Apr. 1 Walford's sale.</p>
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<p>Apr 2 started to paint dinning room at Sheffield. 6 painting 8 Graining, 8 Varnishing 10 Papering dinning room. 13 At school house taking out the seats. Boiling sap. 15 Boiling 7. Taking up platform & started to pat it down 20 fetched home wagon that I bought at Cleve's sale 23 started to plow 24 all day. 25 raining 27 plowing 29 to Menzies after staff bought at sal. May 4 raining 5 odd jobs 6 to Galt for load strips + hitched up colt 11 Back to Jim Hills all day papering. also 12th got done 18 Sewed oats - Worked on garden. 23 planted potatoes 25 Drawing out manure 26 27 28 plowing 30 sewing mangals + corn June 1 stretching wire fence across creek 2 Drawing out manure all day 3 4 5. cutting potatoes. 6 Papering parlor went to see Berteam Turnball 8 getting ready to put new roof on back Kitchen + woodshed. 9 Went to see house struck with lightening with Wm. McClure 10 To Elgin Patricks jacking up under barn 11 fixing sleepers barn floor 15 Worked at Elgin Patricks 16 planter corn + potatoes 17 Drawing grand on road. 18 At Elgin Patricks 19, 20, 22 got old fence from school to make a big yard. 23 At Albert's graining 24 At McClures plastering 25 To John Perrigans getting ready to make wall for house. 26. 27working {written above} at wall 29 At Perrigans making sistern in cellar 30 Worked at McClures all day. July 2 Papering parlor at Albert's 3-4 painting mower. 6 To George Fords making barn doors 7 cut hay 8, 9, 10 11 working at hay. Annie raking 13 got track for Will Patrick put it up. 15 16 17 18 haying 20 Cutting hay Annie raking me coiling 21 Drawing in hay all day. 24 Cutting wheat Annie shocking it up 27 I cutting hay + wheat 28, 29 30 31 Aug 3 scuffling hoeing fix fence paper Kitchen cut oats 4 5 6 7 8 10, 11 12 13 14 15 All odd jobs</p>
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<p>Aug 17 fixing fence drawing stone 18 cement box 19 plastering box 20 sharpen harrows 21 {left blank} 22 doing some paiting 24 plowing all day - 25. 26 27 went to Nickenson's sale on 7th 28 plowing 29 to school after wheel on bell to fix Sept. 1 odd jobs 3 At John Studiman's putting roof back on barn. 8 Got Nelson Culham's drill to sew wheat. 11 Digging potatoes. 14, 15, at John Peregrines 16 Patering at Methodist parsonare. Wm Cronins sale 17. 18. working at John Peregrines 21 thrashing 22 put in straw. got load wood. 23 stanchions to Andy 24 + 25 working at Peregrines. 28 Putting on siding at Peregrines 29, 30 went to Henry Thompson's sale. 2, 3 working at corn Oct. 3 Working at Peregrines 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 made gate put on 12 shingling 13 laying floor 14, 15, 16, 17 to Miss Hoods plastering 19 stairsteps 20 21, 22 {blank} 23 mixing morter 24 built chimney 26 lathing - 27 lathing 28 to Washburns sale at Glenmorris. 31 getting potatoes in to day Nov 2 finished potatoes Nov 3 at John Peregrine plastering 4, 5, got done 6 Work at John McDonalds 9 Work at Elgin Patricks 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 16 17 1/2 17 fixing calf pens 18 19. 20 cementing 21 finished 23 Working at John MacDonald 24 25 26 To Ella's funeral 27 At Elgin Patricks cementing 28 finished DEC 30 At John Peregrines put in windows - plastering up stairs</p>
<p>DEC 1 plastered and coct upstairs 3 started downton 4 all day 5 Finished 7 At John Perigan send and cistern pump 8 Banister around stairs + cupboard in pantry.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1914</span></h3>
<p>Dec 9. at Elgin Patricks working at home started 10 same 11 same 12 home stalls 14 working at grainery 16 finished grainery 17 to Galt for cheque 18 killing {?} chickens 21 - working at home 22, 23, 24 same 25. at Sheffield to day for Xmas. 26 to Galt for chore 28 Went to Rockton to pay takes 29 to Galt. 29 30. 31 at home all day.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 with sleigh + horses drove us all over to Branchton for dinner 2 to Galt for chop 4 rooted at Branchton roted at Sheffield 5 Worked at Elgin Patricks 6, 7. 8 Killing chickens 11 At Elgin Patricks. 12 Drawed 2 load woodhome 13 Drawing wood. Andy helping me cut wood. 14 Annie + I to business meeting meetin at church 15 chores 18. chores 19 worked at sleighs 20 same 21 Butchering calf 22 butchering pig 25 worked at sleigh 26 finished 28 Went to Branchton for load of coal 29 Butchered fat calf. Feb. 1 to Galt with meat for John MacDonald. 2 Put tar paper in house stalls 3 fixed turnip pulpan {?} 4 Went to look at Barnhardt's farm. 5 Annie + I went to look 8 fixing neck yoke. 9 Fix butter worker covering box for Annie 10 2 boxes for books painting a gate 11 getting ready to move 12 odd jobs 15 moved potatoes 16 to Galt to see about sale 17 got sale bills 18 Got bills put up around Galt 19 Bills up at Glenmorris 20 To Trumans with Bills March 1 got ready forenoon Sale afternoon 2 moving stuff 3 moved hay. 4 Cow to Sheffield + some hay 5 Andy helping move stuff + Sheffield 6 got done moving 8 2 loads wheat + Galt in 1 horse sleigh</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3>
<p>March 9 - took 3 bags wheat in the cutter 10 Piling lumber behind barn 11 Down to Drew Nisbels to see about stoop. fixing pump 12 to Branchton on after paint put pump in well. 15 Trimming cedar hedge in front of house trim apple trees 16 Got pole for ladder from Frank Studimans 18 sawing wood + helping Uncle John saw his {blank space} splitsome 19 Splitting wood all day at Rome 22 to Wm Keachie's working at calf pen. 23, 24 25. 26 Annie + I moving lumber. splitting wood. 27 Went to Branchton for coal. 29 At Wm Keachie 30, 31 wheat to sale at McPhatons April 1 worked at Nelson Culham. Annie + I to Rockton to sale. 2 " " " " {in reference to April 1} 3 Helping Oscar put cow car to gather 6 We went to Branchton put glass in windows 7 Worked at Elgin Patricks 8 - 9. 10 to Galt to get teeth fixed To Billy Bonds to see about barn 12 Puting cow manger 12 13 14 15 Papering at Miss George Main 16 cement cistern 17 framing woodshed 19 Raising back Kitchen 20. 21 22 Papering at Orne Main and 23. 23 To George Fords to fix barn doors 23 " " " measuring - Digging garden 26 - Put on rafters 27 roof boards 28 29 shingling 30 Building chimney</p>
<p><br /> May 1 finished shingling 3 - Laying floor 4 Putting the ceiling in back Kitchen 5 Put in potatoes made foundation for drive shed. 6 making doors 7 Put in doors 8 Put on ridge board 10 Working at barn 11. 12 Shafts 13, 14, 15 Made big wheel 17 At Elgin Patricks + Trumans 18 Started to make ladder 19 Finished 20 to John Perigrine 21 - 22 At Elgin Patrick making barn doors put on. 24 Working at John Peregrine 25, 26 27 28 at John Reids 29 Cementing sistern got done 31 - chimney at John Peregrines June 1 to Wm Bonds working at barn 2 - 3. Made screen door 4 Working Plates all day. 5 big beams 7 Working at W Bonds 9 At John MacDonald. Hewing out some beams. 10 getting foundation ready 11 - 12 doing mason work 14 same 15 same 16 17 At Wm Bonds framing 18 leveling foundation 19 got done 21 A Wm Bond making ladders 23 Working on siding 24 25 same 26 Put in Gable ends 28 Strawberry social 29 Root boards</p>
<p>July 1 Shingling 2 Shinlging 3 Finished roof. Put on big barn door 5 To John MacDonald framing cutting braces 6 raising 7 put on outside boards 8 same 9 finished gable ends 10 finished roof 13 Putting down floor 14 Made coops + stairway 15 Started Milk House. 17 Made big barn door + put it on. 19. Putting window frame in milk house. 18 Working at Milkhouse 20 stair stops. 21 - 22 Putting on barn door 23 to Andy Pullins made chimney on back kitchen</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1915</span></h3>
<p>26 at MacDonald's working at stalls 27, 28. same 30 To Hamilton taking down partition in school 31 Took down glass partition.</p>
<p>Aug 2 Worked at John MacDonalds 3 To Hamilton took down Bill Boards. 4 Put up office partition 5 Worked at school. 6, 7. Worked at school. 9 To Hamilton worked at school all day. 10, 11, 12, same 13 Went to Toronto on the boat 14 Took Annie + girls to Branchton tent out 16 Worked at school 17 moving down stair. 18 Fastening down seats. 19 Fastened seats put hooks in girls cloak room. 20 - 21 Taking down big {?} carryin them down stairs 23 To Nelson Culham to put roof on silo 24 inside silo 25 Myrtle Culham wedding. 26. 27 28 Working at silo 30,31, shingling put in gothic window Sept 1 roof - shingling</p>
<p>Sept. 2 tear out wall for door. 3 cement walls 4 plastering 6 At Nelson Culham's working on silo. 7 silo 8 To Oran Main's to shingle house for miss Barnhardt 9 Started to shingle house 10 Shingling and 11, {blank, possibly because it was a Sunday and he didn't work} 13, shingling 14 Worked on chimney 15, 16, 17 18 making eve troughs making doors Sun 19 Walked to Scotts old farm. 20 At Oran Main's - home digging potatoes 21 - At Nelson Culham's plastering. 22 paint roof silo 23 shoot 24 worked at silo. 25. Sale R. Knowles 26 To Branchton in auto. 27 To John Reids working at cistern load of hay for George Main 28 At " " {in reference to John Reids} plastering + cementing cistern got done. 29 cement window sills 30 same got done.</p>
<p>Oct. 1. at Culham sstarted to point - Rained Went to sale down 6th Concession 2 fixing my bicycle finished painting at Culham 4 At John Reids levelling for cementing 5, 6. 7. 8 same 9 To Hamilton to see about a horse but did not get one 11 to John Reid's working 12, 13, 14, 15 16 Papering ceiling in dining room. 18 Started cementing at John Reid's 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 25. 26 27 28 Working at Elgin Patricks, 29. {blank} 30 Went to Galt.</p>
<p>Nov. 1 Worked at Elgin Patricks 2 Cement water Trough 3 cementing bought 2 pair of sleighs 5. Paint all day at church 6 same 8</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1915.</span></h3>
<p>Nov. 8 Painting church today. 9 Made Trussels to Jeff Cornell's sale. 10 Painting 11. all day 12 all day. 13 Painting all day at church. 15, 16, 17. 18, 19 fixing cylinder + sucker for pump 22 - fixing cow stall. stall 23 to Wm Bond's getting ready to cemet. 24 put in sills {this line is starred} 27 Putting screen over tower window 28 Went to Trumans for dinner in auto 29 Painting 30 same</p>
<p>Dec 1 Painting - put in water pipe 2 To Henrys + school - after dinner. 3 to W Bonds make and in house 4 Worked at home + barn window 7 At Wm Bonds put windows in barn. 8 Painting at church 9 same 10 painting at church got done. 11. Went to Hamilton stayed all night 12. To Albert's for dinner. 13 To Elgin Patricks working 14 same 15. made cement trough 16 Annie + I to Galt 16 continued Went up after my sleigh. 17 plastering trough 18 worked at doors 20 Got home shod to Branchton to Al Haines - (wood shed) 22 at woodshed 23 Annie + I to Galt. 24 At Al Haines shingling. 25. All the folks home to day 27 At Al Haines working. 28 A John Cornells 29 At John Cornell's all day 30 To Ed Kempie + Ed Cornells</p>
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<p>Jan. 3 Put 2 new benches in back sleigh 4 To Henry's put box on sleigh 5 Went to Galt after furnace pipe for church. 6 put up pipe. Painted lawyer to pants {?} 7 made {?} for front doors of church + put in. 8 To George Ford's + Galt 10 made hooks for church doors + put on. 11 made shed {?} to take dirt out of cedar. Filling in well 12 To Henry's rods for pump 13 Fill in well, clearing out cellar got well done. 14 Down to Aaron Main making door there brick well 17 Put pump in well. 18 started to make storm windows for house - very cold. 19 worked at storm windows Annie + I went to Reids + Perrigans + MacDonalds 20 To Aaron Mains building a chimney.21 Plastering room {room has a small letter above it, it could say my} at Aaron Main's to day. 22 " {referring to plastering} familier 23 Drove moud over to Branchton to Pulling awhil awhile 24 Taking dirt out of cellar. Over to form where we wood live getting hay fork track 25 To Branchton working on John Cornells house shutting up door + window + started to sheet up a room up stairs 26. 27 same 28 Finished 28 congrational tea in church at night 29 Miss Harvie's Birthday party. 31 Working at John Cornell's house.</p>
<p>Feb. 1. 2 finished for a while. 3 put partition Wm Patrick 4 cellar stops " " {in reference to Wm Patrick} 5 working at pantry " " {again referring to Wm Patrick}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3>
<p>Feb 7 worked at church. Annie + I to Branchton 8 to Wm Patrick working at house all day, 9, 10, 11, 12 21 to Steve Moffatts to see drive shed.. Started doors for J A Cornell Bookcase 22. Working at doors 23. Take angles of democrat to Henrys {?} fit. 24 Annie + I to Branchton at night 25 Got wood at Layman's 28 Drawing wood from Layman's 29 Took Annie to Branchton to got to Hamilton drawing wood all day. Went after Annie at night</p>
<p>Mar. 1 Drawing wood all day finished it. 2 To Elgin Patricks after load of cow 3 To Galt for lumber for home. 4 To Henry's to find chain 6 Got load corn from E. Patrick's Business meeing at church. 7 working at cellar. 8 To Branchton working at John Cornells home 9 painting today.10 Papering for John Whetham 13 Work at John Cornell graining secretary + I painting 14. Paint, to-day.15 Papering kitchen 16 papering big room today. 17 At Oran Main's papering. To J Cornell put on border. 18 To Galt for moulding + to Branchton put it on. 20 To John A Cornells painting upstairs all day got done 21 to Elgin Patricks to make cupboard in pantry 22 Made boxes for flour + wagon 23. Put in place. 24 Working at cupboard. 25 making drawers for cupboard. 27 Drawing old lumber from John Reids to Branchton house. 28 At Elgin Patricks finished cupboard. 29 Making doors 30 Finished Bookcase started work at Barn worked at barn.</p>
<p>April 1. Sheeling stoop overhead. - grate over windows 3 steps in barn. graining bookcase 4 splitting wood. 5 A Trumans papering kitchen 6 To Elgin Patricks after cement mixer. Annie + I to Branchton at house. 7 Taking dirt out of cellar 8 - down to Jim {?} at night 9 Oscar's all up from Hamilton to day. 10 Work at Wm Bonds 11 12 13 14 15 17 To Wm Bond to put up woodshed 18 19 20 21 Papering at Layman's 22 Papering at Elgin Patricks 23 To Branchton for dinner 24 Papering parlor at Elgin Patricks got done 25. Papering all day at Peter Sech{?} Went to Hamilton with Oscar 26 Working at stoop papering ceiling upstairs 27 take plaster off Kitchen ceiling 28 Put cover over seem pond 29 enclosed back stoop came home at night 30 Annie + I drove down to Elgin Patricks around in White woods for flowers</p>
<p>May. 1 roofing 2 ceiling on kitchen home with Oscar Roseburgh 3 Doing jobs at home 4 To Wm Bonds fixing truck 5 Plastering Kitchen 6 working at truck 8 working at jobs 9 same 10 Paperingg Andrew McClure - Miss Tutton 11 Bought lot from Tom Cooley 12 Plastering Kitchen Wm. Bond 13 Put ventilator + ridge Bd on barn</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1916</span></h3>
<p>15, 16, 17, 18 Cementing at W. Bond.</p>
<p>19 graining dining room at Alberts</p>
<p>20 Papering dining room at Alberts</p>
<p>22 At J. MacDonalds moving partition</p>
<p>23 lath + plastering in bathroom</p>
<p>24 To Al Hanies building chimney on woodshed</p>
<p>25 Shingle Kitchen 26 Finished</p>
<p>27 Put glass on front door. At Hanies cut hole for stove pipe tear out chimney</p>
<p>29 Odd jobs at Elgin Patricks</p>
<p>30 Drew out manure on back lot.</p>
<p>31 Plow + plant potatoes.</p>
<p>June 1 plant potatoes all day got done</p>
<p>2 Plowing white washed {potatoes?} helping plant tree at church.</p>
<p>3 to Galt then harrowing.</p>
<p>5 Sowing mangols</p>
<p>6 Papering at Miss Drones</p>
<p>7 Odd jobs at MacDonalds got done</p>
<p>8 Started work at Wm Bonds at horse stalls, 9, 10 finished</p>
<p>12 Jobs at Wm Bond. 13, 14.</p>
<p>15 At Wm Patrricks started to shingle 16. 17, 19 got done</p>
<p>20 Tob Oran Mains fixing wall for miss Barnhardt 21 Worked on road all day drawing gravel {gravel is written about drawing}</p>
<p>22 To O. Main finished wall. At home papering upstairs 23 Papering upstairs got done</p>
<p>26 Hoeing weeds out of mangels. 27 all day.</p>
<p>28 To John A Cornell to put piece on barn. 29. 30 same.</p>
<p>July 1 Roofing barn</p>
<p>4 {4 is scribbled over 3} At John MacDonald. put up track for hay fork.</p>
<p>5 {5 is scribbled over 4} To Stephen Moffall {the name "Moffall" is later spelled as "Moffatt"? Refer to July 5 on this page} to put shaft to run {there is a caret between the letters r and u; "r^un"} washing machine</p>
<p>6 make big pulley 7 fixing washing machine + pumps to run with engine 8 hoing mangles 9 Baby born to-day.</p>
<p>10 " " {in reference to "hoing mangles"} 11 To Miss Barnhardts painting barn roof. fix Hay Fork track (John Hammond) {John Hammond is arrowed in after Fork track}</p>
<p>12 fixing waterpipes S. Moffatt.</p>
<p>13 To Frank McKillagen to put up back kitchen 14 Worked at it all day</p>
<p>17 A " " {in reference to 'Frank McKilligen'} 18 Shingling 19 cut door through 20 window frame</p>
<p>21 hoing potatoes. 22 hoeing 24 cut hay at Pleasant Grove School brought home.</p>
<p>25 Took berries to Galt 26 hoeing + picking berries 27 Took to Galt</p>
<p>28 Shingling at Smith Buchanans 29 shingling all day.</p>
<p>31 To John MacDonald drawing in wheat all day.</p>
<p>Aug 1 Drawing in wheat all day. 2 same - got done</p>
<p>3 at Smith Buchanans shingling all day. 4 same 5. finished</p>
<p>7 Fixing Andy Pullins cistern</p>
<p>8 To Elgin Patricks to put up drive shed 9. 10. 11. 12.</p>
<p>14 Helping John MacDonald to draw in oats.</p>
<p>15. At Elgin Patricks cutting rafters 16 17 18 19</p>
<p>21 Take out pump at Nelson Culham put on new sillinder {sillinder = cylinder?}</p>
<p>22 To Elgin Patricks work on barn. 23. 24</p>
<p>25. At Baily Keachies to put up silo 26 put it up. got done.</p>
<p>27 Went to Salem to see Miss Ray</p>
<p>28 Elgin Patricks - at drive shed 29 30 31 Cement.</p>
<p>Sept. 1 started fixed well. 2 same</p>
<p>4 Picking pears scuffled potatoes. Miss Harvie's funeral</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1916</span></h3>
<p>5 To St George at Clarence Harpers to raise barn 6 At Elgin Patricks to cement around well 7 Cementing + fixing pump. 8 Making water Trough. 9 plastering + cementin foundation for pump house 11. Putting up frame for pig pen 12 outside boards + roof. 13 working at pig pen.14 To George Henry's Sale. 15. cementing - pig pen. 16 same 18 At Johannie Hammonds shingling 19 shingling 20 At noon to Truman's shingling 21 shingling all day. 22 same. 23 same 25 To Lockie MacDonald. shingle drive barn. 26, 27. finished WorthSide 28 To Truman's to cement foundation in for stoop/ 29 Fixing lamp posts at church. To Bailey Keachies fixing wall. 30 At Culham papering dining room today.</p>
<p>Oct. 2 A Smith Buchanans tearing out cow stalls 3. getting ready to cement 4 Cementing cow mangers 5, 6, 7. 8 A Pillins for dinner 9 Working at Smith Buchanans 10 finished 11 odd jobs at home 12 At Frank McKilligan doors 13 Bought acre of wood from Frank Brown 14 Got horse shed pulled mangles 15 At Trumans for dinner 16 worked at Frank McKilligans 17 Worked inside 18 Make wood box. 19 fix pump 20 Put in cupboard. 21 Odd jobs 23 Worked at Wm Bonds 24, 25, 26 27 28 30 Dig potatoes 31 got done</p>
<p>Nov 11 A Smith Buchanan. 2, 3 got done 4 At Oran Mains 6 at Rob + Oliver 7 to Frank McKilligan - 8, 9, 10 11 taking in mangles. Turman ploughing 13 To Oran Main's 14, 15, 16 Got Truman's horses went for coal set up coal stove 17 At Wm Bonds 18 20 21 22 At Frank McKilligans plastering 23 same 25 To Fred Browns got some doors 27 To Truman's started to make pond 28 same 29, 0, Working at stoop</p>
<p>Dec 1 At Johnnie Hammonds jacking up house 2 same got done 4 At home 5 Wm Dykeman's Sale. 6 At home 7 To John Perrigans then to Elgin Patrick started making pump houses 8 at E Patrick worked on pump house all day. 9. Storm all day 11 to Smith Buchanan after cow. 12 Took cow to Wm Binds sold her. 13. cellar all day 14 Andy Pullin helping work at cellar 15 same 16 same got done 18 Finishing pump house at Elgin Patricks 19 doors on stable at Wm Bonds 20 Went to Galt. 21 Took pigs to Galt. 22 at home 23 to Branchton for Oscar 25 The rest of them here for Christmas 26 To Hamilton on port train Working at college fastening down seats 27, 28, 29 All jobs at College 30 came home in auto 31. To church. home all day.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 Annie baby Mother + I over to MacDonalds for dinner 5 Went to Hamilton on wheel worked at College 8-13 odd jobs 15-20 odd jobs 22-27 odd jobs 29-31 working 1-3 odd jobs 5-10 working 12-17 working</p>
<p>Feb. 19-24 odd jobs 26-28 {left blank}</p>
<p>Mar 2 Mother over Rosa did not come 3-7 Helping - 8 to Galt for Miss Culham for mother 9-19 helping at home. 20 helping saw wood at church. 21 - helping about. 22 Annie + I went to Galt - got baby pictures taken. 23-24 drawing stone. 26-31 Working on cellar wall + cistern</p>
<p>Apr 2-5 cement windows 6 started to make a crib for the baby and 7th 10-14 Working around home. Mother not so well. 15 Mother died to-day at noon. 16 went for cards. 17 Mother's funeral this afternoon 18 Splitting wood to 21</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1917 April</span></h3>
<p>23-28 worked on cistern 26 Destamona McDonalds wedding 30- MAY 1 - 5 odd jobs 7-12- Oscar + I had my car out 14-19 odd jobs 21-26 Planting potatoes in back lot. cut grass at cemetery 28-31 odd jobs</p>
<p>June 1-2 odd jobs 4-9 odd jobs. 10 Annie + I to Branchton in auto 11-16 shingling 3 days make doorway + plastering 18-23 working on Ed Kemkes barn 24 Andy Pullins here to-day to cemetery 25-30 working at barn</p>
<p>July 2 Culham picnic in our car. 3-6 At Ed Kemkes barn 7 fixing baby buggy 9-10 11 12 13 14 cementing 16-19 cementing 20 Thinning turnips 23 working - John Peregrines 24, 25, 26 27 28. 30-31 odd jobs</p>
<p>Aug 1 to Galt selling berries 2 cut hay 3 {blank} 4 odd jobs 5 To Branchton after Addie harvie + Billy {underlined section is written beneath To Branchton} 6-11 odd jobs + working at horse Stable for E Kemkes 13- Working at Frank McKilligan to 18th 20-25. Odd jobs 27-28-29-30-31 building chimney 10-11, 12, put up tent for garden party. 13-15 odd jobs including lathing</p>
<p>Oct. 1-6 odd jobs 8-13 including plastering 15-20 odd jobs (plastering) 22-27 mostly plastering 29-31 Plastering</p>
<p>Nov. - 1, 2 Plastering 3 taking out potatoes 5 odd jobs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 odd jobs 12, 13, shingling 14 15, 16, 17 odd jobs 19 Started drive shed at Steve Moffatlls. 20 21 22 on drive shed 22 23 24 working at home 26 27 28 framing</p>
<p>Dec 1 working at home 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, worked at drive shed 8 Went to Galt 10 Making rocking horse for Harvie 11 Work at home 12 to Freelton to sale 13-14 At home 15 to Galt. 17 Fixing Harvie's rocking horse 18 Nelson Culham + I down to Will Smith's sale. 19 20 21 22 odd jobs 24 got load of coal 25 Went in auto to Hamilton Xmas dinner at Oscars 26 At school place to hang clothes. 27 finishing some pictures 28 29 odd 31 working at hand sleigh</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1918</span></h3>
<p>Jan 1 Went in auto to MacDonalds for dinner 2-3-4-5 odd jobs 7- finished hand sleigh 8 Miseners sale 9 odd jobs 10 Walked to Branchton fetched Mr MorMcnells house horse home. 11-12 odd jobs 14, 15, 16,17 18 19 odd jobs 21-22-23. 24 25 26 odd jobs 28-31 odd jobs Making BookCase</p>
<p>Feb. 1-2 work at Book Case 4 5 6 7 8 Worked at Book Case 9. To Galt 10. Cleve + Aggie out in afternoon. 11, 12- Book Case 13 Cairns Sale. Cleve + I went to Hamilton 14-16 odd jobs 18, 19, 20 21 22 varnished Bookcase Cleve + Aggie here 25 Elliots Sale 26, 27 28 Papering at R Martins</p>
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<p>Mar 1 working at one of Mr Bonds houses - dorman {?} window 4 Working in Galt at one of Mr Bonds houses. 5, 6, 7. done for a while {this line is starred, strating at 8} 8 Cut wood. 9 to Galt afeter a piano for ourselves. 11 odd jobs 12 To Allick Harvies Started to make a toy for democrat 13-14 democrat 15 odd jobs 16 To Swamp cutting wood 18-19 worked at democrat. 20-21 22 odd 25 to Kemps looking for a horse. 26 To Hamilton looking for a horse 27 also 28 Went to Branchton 29 Truman + I up to Mr Kenzie to see a horse. 31 Oscars up all day for Easter.</p>
<p>April 1 Started to draw mail to Dundas. To Jirden for horse. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Drove mail 7 Andy + Hattie out. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Drove mail 15. mail. 16 painting bedroom 17 mail - finished painting bedroom 18 started to paper bedroom 19 same 20 same 22-23-24- drove mail odd jobs blow up tires on auto 25 mail Annie + I to Branchton 26-27. To Elgin Patricks papering dining room 29-30 Drove mail. Painting good bedroom.</p>
<p>May. 1-2-3-4. drove mail odd jobs 5. Oscar's up this aft. 6 mail. dig garden/ 7 mail put in our garden 8 mail odd jobs 9.10.11 mail 13 drove mail 14 15 sold horse to Herb Buchanan. 16 mail 17 papering for Aggie at old parsonage. 18 drove mail 21- Helping put up store house at Condis store 22 23 24 25 Taking mail 27 mail. plow lot 30 sowing corn 31 planting beans</p>
<p>June. 1 sowing turnips + mangels 3 mail plant potatoes. 4 mail plant corn. 5-6-7-8 mail 10,11,12,13,14,15 Drove mail worked at John Perrigan 17. 18 19 20 21 22 Drove mail " " " "' {in reference to worked at John Perrigan} 24 25 26 27 28 Aunt Elizae main funeral {funeral is written above Elize Main}</p>
<p>July 2 Drove mail Helping Mr McClellan pack for moving. Strawberry Social at night 3, 4, 5, 6 drove mail. cementing + plastering 8-12 drove mail working at hay rack for John Perrigans 13 mail. {?}ffling potatoes. 14 up to Aunt Marrys in Oscar's car. 15-mail-John Studimans 18,19,20 mail working at veranda at Charlie Tuttons. 22. 23. 24. 25 26. mail - veranda 27- mail papering at Mrs Bonds. 29. 30, 31 mail odd jobs</p>
<p>Aug. 1 mail SS picnic at Dundas. 2, 3, mail E Patrick chop box. 5 mail finished chop box 6 mail - shingling Henry's barn 7 mail John MacDonald's stoop. 8 mail cementing 9 same 10 mail finished cement. 12 mail to Galt to see old stoop at Imperial Hotel 13, 14 15 mail working at stoop. 16 17. mail {letters I can't make out} 10 would draw in spring wheat oats.19 mail Helping MacDonald's draw in oats 20 same 21 mail cement cellar 22 same 23. mail help Cleve to turn barn around 24 same 26 same 27 same 28 mail helping Cleve with barn. 29 mail Mr Martins stoop. 30 mail woodshed. 31 mail chimney</p>
<p>Sept. 2. mail chimney 3 same 4 same 5 mail finished chimney 6 mail worked on chimney 7 mail washed auto Annie + I to Galt. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 mail odd jobs 16 mail cut corn 17 mail 18 mail Mrs Barnhardt roof. 19 mail Sam Truman's grainary 20 same 21 mail Branchton 23 mail working at Sam Truman's 24 same 25 mail odd jobs 26, 27 28 same 30 mail set up corn</p>
<p>Oct. 1 tookmail worked at Ed Kemkes 2, 3, 4 mail at Kemkes 5 mail Went to Galt after Abbie + Lorne 7, 8 mail cementing 9 mail Annie + I went to Rockton show. 10, 11, mail cementing 12 mail - to Galt to buy chairs for Aaron Main 14, 15, 16 17 18, 19 Took mail and odd jobs 20 No Church on account of influenzie 21 mail. odd jobs - .. 26 got done 27 No Church to day 28 mail - Cleve's hen pen 29-30 same. 31 mail plast cellar</p>
<p>Nov. 1 mail - Cleve hen pen 2 mail - Hamilton put in wondow 4 mail Smith Buchanan 5, 6, 7 8 mail odd jobs 9 mail Rosa pantry 11 Took mail odd jobs to 16 18, 19, 20. 21 22 mail. fixing platform for entertainment girls coming from Hamilton 23 mail Truman + I got load of wood. 24 Oscar's + ourselves to Cleve for dinner 25 26 27 28 29 30 took mail did odd jobs George Hammett sale</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1918</span></h3>
<p>Dec 2 took mail 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Took mail did odd jobs 8 Oscar's up we all went to Desta's for dinner 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 14. took mail worked at Bridge 16. 17 18 19 20 21 mail. did odd jobs 23 24 mail odd jobs. 25. Cleves & Kents here for dinner 26 mail. made ladder to {?} church pa{?} outside 27 mail odd jobs 28 same 30 and 31 same</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1919</span></h3>
<p>Jan. 1 mail Irene + Dorothy here 2 At Drs fixing pipe for toilet 3 mail Sweets hay 4. mail put up coal stove 5 At Albert's for dinner Oscar up. 6 mail asked Truman for horses to draw hay. 8 mail got hay 9 mail. to Kirkwall - Mr Leckie away 10 mail to Kirkwall to get horse shod. 11. mail Annie + I to Branchton to see wreck 12 church to Alberts for dinner 13. 14, 15, 16 mail every dau worked at W Patricks garage 17 mail paid Mr Leckie 18 mail 20 mail down to Truman's to telephone 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 mail odd jobs 27 mail papering for Mary Culham 28 mail papering 29 30 mail odd jobs oyster supper at Nelson Culham 31 mail</p>
<p>Feb 1 mail 3 4 5 6 7 8 mail fixing things (4 Took Colin Cross to Branchton) 10, 11, 12 13 14 15 mail odd jobs 17. 18. 19 20 21 22 mail odd jobs 24, 25. 26 27 28 took mail odd jobs</p>
<p>March 1 mail odd jobs 3 mail making rocking horse for Harvie 4 mail papering at Johnnie Hammonds the dinning room 5, 6, same 7 mail took car to get engine cleaned. 8 mail odd jobs 10, 11 mail Smith Buchanan sale 12, 13 mail 14, 15 mail odd jobs 17, 18 mail Frank Laymods sale 19, 20 mail Hugh Ronald's sale 21. mail settled up with Wm Bond 22 mail Took Annie over to Hatties 24 mail To Tom Norman papering dinning room 25 mail finished 26 mail papering bedroom Mrs Charles Tutton. 27 mail fixing railing at Andy Pullins 28 mail finished papering 29 mail. Annie + I to Branchton taking stuff out of house 31 mail at Charles Tutton</p>
<p>April 1 mail lathing + put on door 2 mail plaster 3 mail 2nd coat plaster 4 mail - Smith Buchanan 5 mail working at partition 7 mail - home doors + windows 9 mail fix furniture 10 mail plastering 11-12 mail at Smith Buchanas 14 mail plastering 15 mail clements sale 16 mail fix rocking chair 17 mail papering at old parsonage for cellar 18 same 19 mail to Galt for lumber for chin of platform 21, 22. 23 mail odd jobs 24 mail set out maple tees in front + back lot. 25. 26 mail + odd jobs 28 mail fix a couiple of bottle wagons for Haine + Wallace. 29 mail odd jobs 30 mail broke band on car.</p>
<p>May 1 mail 2, 3 t oEglin Patricks papering 5 mail James Humphrey papering 8 mail to Galt + Preston. 7 mail dug out front walk to make cement the. 8 mail Sale at Clyde 9 mail odd jobs 10 mail Annie + I to Galt to sale 12 mail started to fix cahin platform. 13 mail at church 14 same 15, 16 Same 19 mail 20 21 mail working on drain. 22 mail to Russell Hatrick 23 24 same 26 mail 27. 28. 29 30 odd jobs 31 plowing odd jobs</p>
<p>June 2. mail papering Mrs Hatrick 3 mail papering Robt. Garrock{?} 4 mail. Sale Walter Ferguson 5 mail papering Mrs J Haye 6 mail planted corn + Turnips 7 mail finished Mrs Hayes 8 To Brantford to see Uncle John. 9 mail work at church 10, 11. 12. mail work at church. 13 mail made tables for church. 14 mail painting at church 16 mail odd jobs. 17 same 18 mail papering at Wm Bonds 18 mail picnic at Guelph. 20 mail papering Jim Ellisis 21 mail papering at Jim Ellisis 23 mail painting at W Bonds 24 mail church platform 25 Took Annie + ladies to Millgrove to Convention 26 mail Len Raymen scuffling my corn potatoes 27 mail. hoeing garden 28 mail drawing in hayI got from George Whetham</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1919</span></h3>
<p>30 mail painting at church</p>
<p>July. 1 mail papering at Mrs Russel Hatricks 2 mail finished papering 3 mail fix hay fork had at John Studiman's 4 mail + 5 mail drawing in hay 7 mail 8 9 19 11 12 mail haying finished 14 mail fix binder 15, 16, 17, 18 mail odd jobs 19 mail picking berries 21 mail berries 22 mail worked at Cecil Culham 23 same 24 mail fit pump at Cecil's. 25 mail picked berries 26. mail. place for calf. scuffling 28 mail patching J. Perrigan's roof. 30 mail Building chimney at Wm Bonds 31 same</p>
<p>Aug. 1 mail got horse shod. 2 mail finishing chimney. 4 mail serem for window for Mrs Hatrick 5 mail to Geo Tucker tearing down stone wall at corner of barn. 6 mail Buidling wall 7 mail - wall 8 mail - wall under barn 9 Annie, Harvie + I took to Puslinch lake. 11 mail finished barn walls 13 mail taring barn roof at Miss Bonds. 14 mail put pump in cistern 15 mail At disput cement top 16 mail at Discementing 18. mail finished cementing 19 mail - tents for social. Dorothy and another girl 20 mail getting ready for cement walk 21 same 22 to Galt with plums + pears 23. mail. Down to Port Dover Annie, Harvie + I. 25. mail working on well 26, 27. 28 29 mail + working on walk</p>
<p>Sept 1 mail finished cementing 2 mail George Johnsons plating cement cistern 3 mail tap for cistern 4 mail 5 mail odd jobs 6 mail Annie, Harvie + I went to Mohawk park {Park is written above Mohawk} {this line is starred} 8 Drawing stone 9 Drawing gravel 10 Drawing sand. 11 Cementing walk in front of home 12. At Nelson Culhams at Elgin Patrick fix pump. 13 At Nelson Culham - walk 15 cementing all day 16 FINISHED sidewalk 17 levelling cellar. 18 At School worked at cement Foundation 19 to Hamilton surprise party for Rose's 20 Working at school 22 23 same 25 scuttling corn gathering hickory nuts 26, 27, worked at school 29 iron post in cellar. 30 putting up Bookracks.</p>
<p>Oct. 1 Drawing gravel 2 started to cement 3 got done to Hamiton stayed all night 4 To Toronto + back 6 odd jobs + 7 - 8 picking pears - 9, 10, 11. odd jobs 13. {this line is starred} To Dundas to Aaron Mains golden wedding in Dundas park. 14 Painting 15 Digging Potatoe 16 to Galt with pears 17 Drawing corn from Andy Pullin for ourselves 18. Plastering 20. Working at Mr Tuckers - home to vote. 21 Cementing 22 Mr Tucker 23 new floor & dining room {room is written above dining} 24 took mail for Mr Riddle 25 - Laying floor all day got done 27. Papering dinning room Mis H. Whethams. 28, 29. 30, odd jobs. 31 Papering parlor Miss H Whetham</p>
<p>Nov. 1 Patching barn roof. 3 A George Robb's framing an implant bedg. 4. 5. 6. 7 Framing Picked 2 barrels of apples 10 At Geo. Robb. 11, 12, 13 14. working at barn. Miss Hood Sale_ 15 outside lumber. 17 Pulling Turnips 19 George Main's funeral. 20 21 21 worked at Barn. 24 25 26 27 28 worked at doors Plastering 28, 29 all day.</p>
<p>Dec. 1 At Firman MARTINS Plastering all day. 2, 3. 4 5. odd jobs 8 At Mr Robb making wall in milk house 9 At Milk house 10 Henry died early this morning 11 odd jobs 12 Henry's funeral. 13 Went for straw 15 At Oran Main - stove pipes 16, 17. 18 19 papering 20 all day 22 papering to George Mains sale. 23 Took pipe to Branchton 24 At Xmas tree 26 At Oran Main's papering all day. 27 same 29, 30 papering At Oran Main's. 31 At school meeting</p>
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<p>1920</p>
<p>Jan. 1. Making trussels for church to {illegible}</p>
<p>2 At DranMain's - At Andy Pullin "bee" cutting wood.</p>
<p>3 Oran Main's floor. 5. floor, coal + voting. 6 Andy's horse drawing coal</p>
<p>7. Floor Oran Mains 8.9 same 12, 13, 14, 15. working at floor. 16 finishing</p>
<p>17 Fixing shelves in closets 19 Take up parlon floor Dran Main 20 same</p>
<p>21 put down floor 22.23-24 working at closet. 26, 27. odd jobs 30, 31 graining</p>
<p>Feb. and varnishing - 2, 3 varnishing + fix pump at Nelson's {illegible} 5 made 2 benches</p>
<p>6, 7 odd jobs 9 At Dran Main working in barn 10 Barn + house 11 Varnishing 12 At home 13. Door on panfry for MacDonalds 14 straw from MacDonalds. 16 skinning a rabbit.</p>
<p>17 fixing + greasing harness 18 same 19 Broughtcoal + plastering 20 Cutting wood 21 same</p>
<p>23 odd jobs 24 cutting wood 15 same 26 Got horse from Jirden 27, 28 Drew 2 loads wood.</p>
<p>March 8 Odd jobs Dran Main 9 Papering at Cleve 10, 11, odd jobs. 12 to make little gard seed</p>
<p>22 odd jobs 23 Elgin Patricks paperin, both room. 24 papering painting. 25 Barn roof at Garrocks 26, 27 shingling roof. 29, 30, 31. 1 2 3 odd jons 5.6 splitting wood 7 At Dran Main</p>
<p>April graining floor papering bath room 8, 9 odd jobs. 10 finished trimminghedge. 12.13 odd jobs</p>
<p>14 To Heny's babys Funeral. 15 odd jobs 16 papering at Shavers 17 same. 19 at Oran Mains and 20th 21 splitting cedar. 22 fiving doors. 23 At Firman Martin helpi, roof a house.</p>
<p>24 some all day 26 roofin 27 gone done 28 Work, at Dran Main's 29 to Galt 9 at lumber?</p>
<p>30 fixing front door Dran Main. 1 Odd jobs Dran Main 3 Willie Min's funeral 4 At Dran Main</p>
<p>May 5 Cut door at hall. 6 Made door. 7 Planting early potatoes. 8 At Mr Brown' garage Foundation</p>
<p>10, 11, 12 Painting at hall. 13 started platform fa (not sure) hall. 15. Cement floor for garage</p>
<p>17, 18, 19 gardening. 20 AT Hall painting 21 fixing at hall. 22. putting up garage for Mr Brown</p>
<p>June 31 making closet at hall 1,2,3,4 5 Working at hall. 7,8,9,10,11,12 working at hall all day.</p>
<p>14 working at hall 15 shingling at hall. 16, 17 18 19 gardening, hoeing. 21 hoeing</p>
<p>22 Working at Culhams 23 At Oran Main's 24 Hoeing 25 fixing scales scuffling 26 hoeing</p>
<p>28 heoing cementing 29 At James Culham. 30, 1, 2, 3 Working at barn.</p>
<p>July 4 (not sure) At James Culham barn. 6 same 7. At Cecil Culham. 8 Sale on market. 9 Culham's farm 10 also</p>
<p>12 Culham's barn all day, 13 same 14 Barn then to Rockton 15 same 16 To Hamelton plastering part of ceiling upstairs. 17 At Hamilton 19, 20 working at (illegible) Dran Main</p>
<p>21. Pina Grove School tear down woodshed 22, 23 working at wood shed.</p>
<p>24 fixing my shoes. Cut gram at cemetary. 26. At John Perrigans shingling 27, 28,</p>
<p>29 working at John Perrigan's 30, 31 same.</p>
<p>Aug. 2 picking berries 3 Work at Parrigan's 4,5,6,7, same. 9 making couch for tent</p>
<p>10 cement at school. 11 To Galt with berries 12, 13, 14 Working at stoop all day</p>
<p>16 finished stoop at John Perrigan's 1617 To School at Littles Corners 18 To Rockton to work at drill hall. 19 Pla(illegible)s for cement 20 cementing 21 At School roof and shingling</p>
<p>23 24 25 26 27 working at framing. 28 shingling at school 30, 31, cementing</p>
<p>Sept. 1 Toschool, finishing cementing 2 To Will Thompson at OrKney to cut treed for (illegible)</p>
<p>3 some framing 4 at Rosehton 6, 7 8 9 10 working at framing 13, 14 , 15, 16, 17 framing</p>
<p>18 tightening braces 20. School Fair 21 odd jobs 22. 23. 24. 25. board in</p>
<p>27, 28, 29, 20, finished Roof boards shingling</p>
<p>Oct 1 Snowing all morning 2 shingled all day. 4 5 6 shingling got done 7 truas rods (not sure)</p>
<p>8 Put in glass (not sure) painted (illegible). 9 (illegible) 11 door + window</p>
<p>12 At Troy making cellar (illegible) for Gas. Robb. 13 Went + RocltonShow</p>
<p>14 A Drill Hall 15 same. 16 pulling man gola (not sure) 18 Roof on hen pen</p>
<p>19 Working at Rockton 20 21 22 same</p>
<p>23 odd jobs</p>
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<p>25</p>
<p>Nov. at George Robb's house shingling 26 Oddjobs 27, 28, 29, 30 Working at house all day</p>
<p>1 odd jobs 2 To Branchton 3 Took pigs to Bronchton. 4 5 6 working at Geo Robbs house</p>
<p>8, 9, 10 AtGeoRobbs 11 Wm. Cronins sale 12 homejons 13 drawing cornstalks</p>
<p>15 At Troy working at house 16 same 17 Annie + I went to Nelson Culhan fix pump</p>
<p>18 home jobs 19 working upstairs 20 Put on 2 doors 22-27 working at house.</p>
<p>Dec 29-30 Dec 1-4 Shingling + working at house. 6, 11 working at house 133-17 At house</p>
<p>18 To Galt. 20-23 At house 24 to Galt 25 Had Xmas din (not sure) at Albert's 27 to Rockton horseshod. 28, 29, 30 Down at George Robbs plastering</p>
<p>1921 3 at Geo Robb plastering + put on 2nd coat 5 same 6 fix shelves 7 lathing</p>
<p>Jan 8 fix stair put window in barn 10 Loolred at Harv Whetban's barn, getting ready for tea meeting. 11 Cleaning up at church 12. Geo Robb 2nd coat of plaster 13. barn</p>
<p>14 finished at barn. put on doors. 15 put in window glass + fix catchoo 17 Put up Bannister</p>
<p>18 Made book case . put in wall. 19 Working at bannister 20 same 21. lathing + plastering small room down stair 24 plater 25 fix mantle. 26 lathing in parler 27 same</p>
<p>28 finished fixing our doorbell 29 Cement in frontof fire place 31 At Andy pulling making new barn doors 1 At Mr Kregors sale 2 to Rockton sale</p>
<p>Feb. 3 to Hamilton 4 around all day. 5 Oscar fetchees me home 7 to A Pullin putting on barn doors 8. to Littlee Corners school sheeling inside 9 At school working</p>
<p>10 To George Robb to put in dumb waiter 11 dumb waiter. 12 worked at pantry</p>
<p>14 At Cupbeard. 15 Got load of hay. 16 Ad cupboard. 17 to Branchton to Geordie Mac Donald's funeral. 18 At Pantry 19 same 21. 22, 23, 24. 25, 26. worked at cupboard all day 28 Plastering parlor to day. 1 To Frank Mc Killigans sale 2 2nd coat plaster</p>
<p>March 3 A Patren Sickles sale 4 Working at house all day. 7 to Roy Robbs gate 8 started to build back porch 9, 10 same 11 To balt to get horse shad. 12 woeking at home</p>
<p>14. 15. 16 worked at porch 17 papering at Culhenes 18 Bushe's Sale 19 Plastering at Pine Grove school 22 Got some maple trees to set out an other lot 22 Got oats to Galt to chop.</p>
<p>23 At Mr. Robbs papering 24 At Andy Pullins started trough in stable 25 worl(illegible) at trough.</p>
<p>26 to Harve Whelban me (illegible) for barn (not sure) 28 Making wheels for dumb waiter</p>
<p>29 Got straw to sale 30 Annie + Harvie + I went to Branohton 31. Fix house at John Kreagars</p>
<p>April 1 working at house 2 working at house 4, 5, 6, Working at house. 7. to sale.</p>
<p>8, 9. working at Mr Kreagars house all day. 11. 12 13 14 15 16 raised rool erc. 18 trim apple trees 19 to Will Ure Sale. 20 made 2 window frames 21. 22 working at house.</p>
<p>25. 26. 27 28 working at house all day. 29 To Jim Hum phreus papering all day. 30 got done</p>
<p>May. 2 Helping Ceeil Culhor put wheel on Wind Mill. 3, 4. 5, 6 working at wall finished</p>
<p>9 framing Kitchen 10 plastering cistern 11 At Harve whetham 12 finished 13 Mr Kreager</p>
<p>14 Drawing out Manure on our lot to day 16 started to plow 17 finished 18 At Mr Kreager</p>
<p>19 At Baily Keachinpapering 20 same - got done 21 At Kreagors 23 Building chimines</p>
<p>24 planting Potatoes 25. 26 27 28 shingling - got done 30, 31 Work at house</p>
<p>June 1 lathing 2 3. 4 same 6 to Geo Robbs making screcing 7.8 9. lathing</p>
<p>10. 11 Woring at house 13, 14 latheing. 15 16 17 18 plastering all day.</p>
<p>20, 21 22 23 24 25 plastering all day 27 Our baby born to-day.</p>
<p>July. 1 Plastering down cellar</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>2 To Hamilton to beach 4 to John Perrigan fry hay fork Trook</p>
<p>4 Hoeing potatoes 6 AT Kreagors plastering cellar. At Kreagars plastering Hoeing</p>
<p>8 Work at home 9 raining again 11 Picking berries 12 fix J.Perrigans barn pick berries</p>
<p>14 To Galt with berries At Cushrans. Take out parfition 15 Pick berries 16 Took to salt</p>
<p>18 Picking berries 19 Pick in aft. 20 To J Perrigan To make backstoop 21, 22. same 23 Shingling 25. Worked P. 36 finished stopp. 27 Work at home 28 Work at Pleasant Grove school tear out platform put down floor 29 floor in 30 At School</p>
<p>Aug.</p>
<p>1,2,3,4,5,6 Working at school, 8 whitewash ceiling. 9,10,11,12 13 AtSchool. 15 At Mr Kreagorsat cupboard. 16 A Kreagor then to school 17 Plums to salt. Took Harvie to picnic. 18 Put Slateboards 19Work 20Paint piget school. 21 Harvieal thru Alberts old place. 22,23,24. Painting at school. 25 To Henry Blakes to fix barn roof. 25 Blakes finished at noon-swept school floor 27 Oil floor & paint blackboards 29,30 working around school. 31 To Nelson Culham to fix stoop.</p>
<p>Sept</p>
<p>I Working at stoop 2. Same. 3 Working at school 5 worked at N. Culham. 6 worked at stoop 7 started to fix silo 8 to Geo Rott petting top on sister {Not so sure what it says for 8} 9. At N Culham Silo 10 To Galt. Atsole 12 Silo, sink at house. 13 Silo 14. Mt Kreagan-cellar window</p>
<p>15,16. Work around house. 17 To Galt 19 To SMacDonald fixing silo 20 To Robb plastering 21 Work at stoop 22 Put up wall 23 Put cement cellar stygo outside done for awhile 24 Harvie & I went to Hamilton on the wheel 26 dig potatoes. 27 Pick Pears took to Galt 28 Dig potato s 29 Pick pears took them to Galt 30 raining</p>
<p>Oct</p>
<p>1 Mrs McGreagor shingling on barn 3 Mrs McGreagors shinglins. A O.Main pig troughs 4 Worked of pig trough. Doan to Trumans after some earn. 5 At Harv Whethans getting ready cement 6 cementing 7 sweeping at churd 7 At H.Whethers cementing 10 Make wheel burrow to take wood rich urdon 12 Harvie & I went to Rockton Show. 13 Working at H.Whetham's 14,15,1718,19, 20.21, Work at eowmangers. 22 finished 27 At J Perrigans making water tank higher 28 Working at Water tank 29 same 31 water tank</p>
<p>Nov</p>
<p>1 Fixing pump 2 At War Bonds putting in pipe 3 At Geo Robb. rained. 4 Put potatoes in cellar 5 At Geo Robb working at stoop 7. To Branch ton for coal. Started store 8 To Geo Robbs working of stoop-snowed. 9 Went for calves 10 RTChurch 11. To GeoFord's Sale 14 At GeoRobb 15,16 same 17 Putting glom 18 Making ladder for myself 19 Put sill in Window 21 Geo Robb puttin, onsiding 22,23 workins at stoop it around home 25 sweeping church Frank Cooper's Sale 29 At Dr Seeaton's 22,23 working at stoop 7. To Branchton for coal. Started stove. 8 To GeoRobb working at stoop-snowed. 9 Went for calves. 10 RTChurch 11. To GeoFord's Sale 14 At GeoRobb 15,16 same 17 Putting glom 18 Making ladder for myself. 19 Put sill in Window 21 At Geo Robb puttin, onsideing 22,23 working at stoop it around home 25 sweeping church Frank Cooper's Sale 29 At Dr.Seaton's making partition in Kitchen 29 At Nelson Culhams pipe in sink 30 At Geo Robb working on stoop.</p>
<p><br /> Dec</p>
<p>1 Working of John Perrigans 2 At Seaton's finishies job 3 Working at John Perrigans 5 At Rich Bonds 12 Ar N.Culhan odd jobs 13,14,15 Got done, 16 Got straw at Branchkton Taking wood in church. 19 Started to make a forge 20 ATRich Bond odd jobsn21,22 same 23 Taking wood in church 24 Sweeping at church. Oiling floor at Pleasant Grove school 26 Macdonalds & Alberts here for Xmas 27 Working at Rich Bonds 28 same 29,30 Odd jobs at home</p>
<p>{922 written in the left margin}</p>
<p>Jan</p>
<p>2. AT Desty's for dinner 3 Odd jobs at home 3 AT Rich Bonds ~</p>
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<p>Feb. 15. Back at Woods all day 16 Odd jobs at home 17 Swamp. 18 Back at swamp 20 Bak at swamp. 21 John Whetham funeral 22 Work at home. To Oran Main fixing pipe. 23. To Howells Sale 24 odd jobs at home. 25 At swamp all day. 27 At Swamp. 18 odd jobs at home Piling wood at Culham farm.</p>
<p>Mar 2 To Galt around home 3 Working around home. 4 Up at church in aft. 6 to Copetown with carpet then to Hamilton 7 Piling wood at Culham farm. 8 At Henry Hookers Sale 9 Down to Alberts cutting wood- At Cecil Culham 10 Putting inside closet 11 went to Galt on my wheel. 13 To Johnie Hammonds fixing cupboard in pantry. 14 cupboard all day. 15 same 16 finished cupboard. 17 Working at Cecil Culham 18 Painting at C Culham 20 At Nelson culham papering 21 Cecil Culham painting. Tearing floor out of vestry. 22 At Culham papering all day. 23 At Culham painting, some graining. got done 24 C Culham graining hall floor to Troy to Sale. 25 At church putting down new floors 27 To Branchton at Al Haney's making cool bin. 28 At Fred Brown's papering</p>
<p>Apr. 1 papering all day got done 3 Oiling floor at Church 4 At Harve Whethams papering 5 Papering dinning room 6 Papering all day 7. got done papering 8 varnished floor at church fix working machine went to Galt. 10 To Oran Main trimming hedge. 11 To Miss Mewhenney papering 12 to Orton Roff papering 13 Making scr{letters too small to make out} 14 same all day. 15. To Hamilton with car. Colin Cross with us 17 Painting bedroom at home. 18 At Orton Robbs odd jobs. 19 Oran Main odd jobs 20 To Dundas to Miss Mains funeral. 21 Cutting wood fixing fence, pile wood. 22 To Trumans papering all day. 24 splitting wood. 25. To Mr Kreagars to make hen roost. 26 same all day. 27. 28 all day got done</p>
<p>May. 1 to Jim Ellers wokring at pantry. Same 2, + 3, 4 to Mr James papering dining room 5 Painting + papering 10 papered bedroom got done. 11 To Jim Ellers working at pantry 12 got done middle of after noon - splitting wood. 13 splitting wood drawing out manure at home. 15 Papering bedroom upstairs for ourselves 16 Took cattle to pasture. 17 At Miss Bonds papering some ceilings. 18 At John Hammonds papering parlor. 19 At Dunk Passels papering set out straw Bering{?} plants 20 Splitting wood 22 Splitting wood sowing mangols. 23 getting corn ready. 24 sowing corn planting potatoes. 25 Went to Galt plastering while working papering 26 To Oran Main putting on screen doors 27 Went to Hamilton to day. 28 Annie went to church. 29 Papering at alberts 30 Finished) {bracket here because lines started to bleed into each other} papering for Miss Drone. 31 Making screens for Oran Main</p>
<p>june 1 Back to Kirkwall to induction 2 Papering at Alberts Papering at H. Whetham 3 finished screens at Oran Main's 5 fixing Baby Buggy. 6 To N. Culham started to tear down shed. 7 Working on shed. 8 working on shed. 9 started wall 10 Working at wall. 12, 13 14. Working at wall finished 15 Put on foundation 16 getting ready to build 17 Building in joice 19, 20 21 22 23 24 framing 26 framing 27. Raising 28 started to put on siding 29 same 30 roof Boards</p>
<p>July 1 To Hamilton to Culham picnic 3. Cleaning our barn 4 At N. Culham put on roof boards {'put on' is above 'roof boards' as it didn't fit on the page} 5 Shingling 6 shingling + working at barn. 7. 8 working at barn 10 To Hamilton went to circus. 11, 12, 13 Working at barn. 14 Drawing hay from Truman 15 Picking berrie took to Galt 17 Picking berries 18 Took berries to Galt. 18 Working at Mr Kreagar 19 to Mr Geo Robb odd jobs. 20 Ceiling on stoop 21 Pickd Berries 24 Pick berries took to Galt 25 26 Went to Guelph farm picnic</p>
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Theobald (Toby) Barrett (1895-1969)
1911
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find
offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were
commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.
Sunday May 28th.
Went down to Sunday School this morning with Daddy behind Belle and after church drove
home with Enah and Daddy. After dinner I walked into town via the stump but did not go in.
I went down to the dock and then around by the Morgan's and sat there an hour or two
talking to Murray. We thought there was going to be a big thunder storm but it blew over. I
came home about five o'clock and lay out on the lawn till supper time. After tea Enah and I
walked it to church and were releived to hear Mr. Johnson announce that owing to the
intense heat the service would be shortened. There were only thirty-nine there hardly
enough to pay expenses. After church we went over and listened to Mr. Lawrie's
graphophone which was fine. We got home about 10 o'clock. It is cooler now and there is a
slight breeze. The mosquitos were bad at the Lawries.
Monday May 29th
Got up about seven this morning.I discked the corn field all morning behind Belle and Harry
or Joe for we found out that was his name. Bill turned up just after dinner. He and Quint had
walked down from Normandale this morning. They never caught a fish. When he came he
set to work to make a corn marker and Daddy, Enah and I drove down in the wagon after
another load of stuff. We got the sofa the arm-chair and other things. We got back about
six and Bill had the corn marker all made ready to put bolts into. After tea Bill Dick and I
went back with the rifle to see if we could find and ground hogs but in vain. When we came
back Mrs. MacPherson was here, she stayed till Bruce called for her about half past nine. We
let Davie out in the orchard to-day Josie saw him going out and has kicked up a fuss all
day. It started out this morning nice and cool but got hot again to the middle of the day but
cooled down again at night.
Tuesday May 30th
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�After breakfast I sawed enough wood for the day, and then shelled seed corn. Daddy and
Bill were back discking and rolling the ground for it. Then I tried to put the shelves in the
pantry but they fit too tight. After dinner I went back and watched Bill go a couple of
rounds with his corn marker and then started down town to buy a corn planter. I fell in with
Chris Quanbury who was going down after eggs for Jack Martin and he offered to drive me
down and back. When I got to Andersons I had to wait about ten minutes for Maud
Jameison and then Miss Stamp told me they did have any corn planters except an old one
that Mr. Anderson had had on the farm which I could have for 50 cts so I took it. Then I
pretty nearly lost Chris but at last found him and came home. When I got home I started to
cut potatoes and went to sleep. When I woke up I found I had been lying on my arm and put
it fast asleep and took me a long time to wake it up. Then Bruce came after his plow and
Daddy went down as far as Fleming's with him to borrow another corn-planter. I went on
cutting potatoes which to me till tea-time. After tea Daddy wanted to go back and plant
some more corn so Dick and I had to do the chores. It took me about half an hour to milk
the cow and then she did not give as much as Dad gets. Then I let her go before I took the
calf away from the other cow and it scared the cat. Bill rode Old Harry down town for Harry
Ansley sent word over at noon that he wanted him back to haul some sand. Daddy and Dick
went over to Bannisters to get some setting hens and I saw a section of an old hollow
basswood for a nest. When they came back they told us that Mrs. Liddy had a child and
was dead. It has been very much cooler to-day with a wind in the east. We left Davie out in
the orchard to-night. He seems to be getting over his lonesomeness a little.
Wednesday May 31st
Got up at a fair hour this morning about 6 o'clock. Right after breakfast Daddy went over to
help Frank Vyse spray, and Bill and I went back he to plant corn and I to plant potatoes. We
both got through about 10 o'clock and then we started to hook Belle up to the stone boat
to draw the brush out of the orchard when we noticed a horse and rider coming up past
Mrs. Aruther Battersby's. We then saw that the horse was Old Harry the same which Bill
took back last night. We then tried to figure out who the horseman could be. He was so far
away we could not tell and he was coming at a very easy walk. As he got nearer Bill said it
was Huby and sure enough it was. He reminded one of the pictures in Don Quixote of the
little fat man on the knights horse. We learned from him that Daddy had bought old Harry
for $115.00 and that Huby had volunteered to ride him over in the saddle. Bill then took Belle
and old Harry and went back to roll the oats. I went down as far as Vyse's with Huby to see
how Daddy was coming on and found him working for all he was worth at the pump, which
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�by right ought to have a horse to pump it. About noon it began to thunder and rained a
little during which shower we went into Vyse's house and afterwards home while we were
at dinner it got very dark and a strong wind got up, and then began to rain and kept on till
about three. Bill went down town after dinner and is not back yet. Daddy white washed the
kitchen and pantry ceilings and I read a couple of stories. When Dick came home the to
cows were up in the barn yard so I put them in. A little while after wards I went out and
Frank Vyse's white cow was up but no sign of Bobby, so I went back and found her licking a
big bull calf at the top of the hill. Then Daddy and I went back and he steered it to it's
supper. After tea I milked Spotty and then went back with Daddy and he milked Bobby. It
was pretty hot this morning but is quite cool now after the rain. David is still in the orchard.
Thursday June 1st
Bill was sick this morning and said he had felt sick all night. He took a dose of salts and did
not eat any breakfast. Then he went and lay down in the stable barn in the hay and put a
horse blanket over himself and slept there till noon. He would not come in the house to
sleep. At noon he felt better and ate his dinner and then went down to see Doc. Hicks who
gave him some medicine. He went and saw Huby and then came home and had his tea and
went to bed soon afterwards. This morning Daddy, Dick and I went down town in the wagon
to get some potatoes and things for the horse. As we were going out the gate we met Bill
Donald who was coming to plow for buck wheat. He had the horse with the sore shoulders
with him for Dad. to look at again. We went on and got as far as Vyse's and I stayed there to
help him fill up his spray barrel and when Dad came back he was going to help him spray
Dick could not ride his wheel to school on account of the mud so he rode down with Daddy
in the wagon When Daddy came back he and I went over home and he came back with old
Harry to pull the pump around the orchard. When I got home I started to cut potatoes and
kept on till noon. Daddy never showed up for dinner and after dinner I buried the old skunk
and chicken. Then Dad. came and went back and finished rolling the oats, and I planted the
potatoes I had cut and another half pail full. Bill Donald went down town with Bill to get his
plow shears sharpened. Daddy harrowed in the potatoes after he had rolled the oats. After
tea I mowed a little lawn and Daddy went down to get a setting hen for Huby had a gift of
ten turkey eggs It has been much cooler to-day with a wind from the nor'west.
Friday June 2nd
Milked Bobby this morning before breakfast and afterwards sawed some wood and started
to cut lawn. Then I went down town and waited at Huby's till Dick came down and he went
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�up and got a manure fork, and I took it along with our own over. Then Bill loaded up some
manure and I went over and spread it which job I have kept all day Old Felix came over to
fix the windmill so she will work all right and he fixed it to pump a lot easier. Bob. Law
brought a couple of loads of sand to-day for the foundation of the horse-stable when it is
moved. Bill Donald has been plowing for buck wheat all-day. It began to rain heavily about
five o'clock and kept up till after tea. The were a couple of light showers before and it has
been fairly hot all day but a nice breeze. All the school had a holiday this afternoon on
account of Mrs. Liddy's funeral. Bill rode old Harry down town to-night.
Saturday June 3rd
Bill got back about four o'clock this morning. I went out after breakfast to spread manure
and got my feet so soaking wet that I came in, and changed my boots and socks and went
out and hoed the tomatoes and planted some potatoes Bill Donald came to plow and has
been plowing all day. After dinner Bob. Blakie came over to get some of his property that he
had lent to William's and talked here for about an hour. Then Daddy and I went back and
planted carrot seed all the after noon. Bill hauled manure all day and got out 18 loads. Allan
and Harry Batersby drove out for a short visit. After tea Dick and I walked in and went into
the stump for a swim and then on down town and I got a film and a collar. We got home
about {10?} o'clock This was His Majesty's birthday but it was not celebrated here but the
coronation will be.
Sunday June 4th
Dick and I walked into Sunday School this morning and were about 10 minutes late. I drove
back after church with Daddy and Enah who drove Joe and Ginger into church. This afternoon it looked like rain and I walked in to Huby's. It then cleared off and I walked down to
the dock and found Dick talking to Art. Smith, Joe and Greenbury. Then Murray and Roy Dell
came along in Dell's row boat and Art. Smith and Greenbury and I got in we went out in the
lake. Then we came up and I walked up town and then went down to Aunty Maude's for tea.
After tea I went up to church and then went for a little walk with Murray but it looked very
stormy (and is thundering now) that I came home. Bill was here when I arrived. Huby and
Harry Battersby have gone up to Billington's to-day. They did not say what for
Monday June 5th
Got up with much discomfort being very sleepy this morning a little after six. I sawed some
wood before breakfast and a little afterwards. We hooked Joe and Ginger up to the wagon
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�and went down town and got all the stuff out of Enah's & Daddy's room which took us all
the morning as we had to take up the carpet. Dick drove down with us and took his dinner
to school as it was too muddy to ride his wheel. When we got back Bill was working
spreading the manure he hauled out Saturday and it was to wet around the manure pile to
haul out any more and any way Faulkner had come and taken his wagon. Bill Donald was
ploughing and Davie was having a good time in the orchard. After dinner Bill started to fix a
solid place in the wood shed to put the Cream separator on, and Daddy and I put the
wardrobe to-gether in Dick's room. I lay down on Dick's bed and finding it very comfortable
fell asleep. I was soon aroused from my slumbers by Enah who informed me Daddy was
trying to catch Davie in the orchard as he was in Bill's road who had old Harry hooked on to
the stone-boat hauling brush up to the other end of the orchard. We got Davie stowed
away in one of the boxstalls and then prepared for another journey to town. Herb Lawrie
was here after the hay he bought from William's. We got back here with another load and
Dick about six o'clock. While unloading I noticed one of the young pigeons had got down
with the chickens and they were chasing it around and picking at it. I went over and found it
dying from a wound in its neck where they had picked it. It died in a few minutes and I hung
it up down cellar for Bill to eat as it had been well bled. The chickens had another old fellow
who can't fly up in the corner too but he escaped with his life. Dick and Bill went down town
to-night after tea, and I think I hear them coming back now (9.30). I went out and milked
Bobby to-night and then mowed the lawn. George Slocomb came over to-night to see if he
could put his pony colt in the pasture and Dad decided to let him for $1.50 a week month.
He will let Davie back with him and he won't be so lonesome. It has been pretty hot to-day
threatening rain several times.
Tuesday June 6th
I was wrong last night when I thought I heard Dick and Bill coming last night for Dick did not
get home till 10 o'clock with news of Dover's defeat in base ball Dover vs. Simcoe. Bill got
home sometime in the small hours of the morning and slept out in the hay. Enah went to an
Auxillary tea-shine in Waterford this morning with a load driven by Johnny Walker and
hauled by Faulkner's Arabs. She got back to-night a little after nine earlier than she
expected. We could hear Mrs Skey and Miss Wheeler yelling way down at Mrs. Battersby's
corner. I hoed the tomatoes all up this morning and cut all the burdocks I could find. I
demolished about 100 stocks. Then I sawed the lims off the old willow that obstructed the
passage of carriages. Bill hauled manure all day and got 16 or 17 loads out. After Dinner
Daddy and I went out and spread all Bill had hauled out. Then we came in with the intention
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�of going down town after some oats but after ripping down the old wall at the end of the
horstall building found it was too late in the day to make the trip. After tea Bill went back
down town but got back at 945. I milked Bobby and then came in and started to read
"Peck's Bad Boy". The same which Dick is reading now. It was pretty cool this morning but is
not so cold now. It has been fine all day.
Wednesday June 7th
Very sleepy when Dad. called me this morning about six but managed to get up about a
quarter of an hour afterwards. I sawed some wood after breakfast and then Daddy and I
went in to town with Joe and Ginger on foot to hook on to Faulkner's wagon. I went over to
Billy Laing's with Daddy (after we had put the horses in the barn) and held sacks for him to
fill with oats for us and then sat there while Daddy went up to get his hair cut. Then we
went up and got the wagon and saw Faulkners new bus it is a dandy. We got the oats and
some things from the house including Huby who stayed over all day and hauled manure
while Bill pitched on the empty wagon. Huby is getting to be a great horse man he was
driving Belle and Harry all day to-day. After dinner I chased the cows back the lane as they
had come up and not got any farther than the end of the cornfield hill they were back again
so I drove them back once more and this time got all the way to the barn and looked and
they were half way down the lane so then Bill Donald who has been ploughing went back
with me and we put a bar across the lane. Tige is getting pretty good with them. We then
went down town in search of Johnny Walker to bring the big bits of furniture over. I nearly
went to sleep on the way down. Daddy and Enah came down later and got the things ready.
I first went down to the station and had a visit with Joe whom I found fast asleep in the
ware house on a pile of salt in sack, while I was there a wedding party drove in to go out on
the 3.20 the happy couple being Will McNeily and Olive Long. Then Johnny Walker came
along and I delivered my message and he said he would come around about four o'clock. I
waited around a while and then went back. on my way went through Mrs. J. S. Allen's new
house which is pretty nice. I then went into Mr. Jaques which is nice too but not like Mrs.
Allen's. When I got to the house I heard the agent from Simcoe of the International
Harvesting Co. try for about half an hour to sell Dad a manure spreader or other implement
but he failed. By that time Johnny Walker was there Cruise came around and Daddy paid
him for the road work. Daddy and I went over on the load and Enah rode here wheel over.
After tea I partly milked Bobby and carried the stuff we brought over from town into the
house. It was very misty and damp early this morning but got finer afterwards although
cloudy all day. Bill and Huby went down town after tea. Bill said they were going to a ball
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�that Bill Barlow was giving for a fare well, but I guess they didn't for Bill got home before mid
night. Bill Barlow has left Bagley and Miller's and is going to work in Lea's pickle factory in
Simcoe.
Thursday June 8th
I was very sleepy this morning when Dad called me and have been sleepy all day. After
break fast I sawed enough wood for the day, and then went out and spread manure. I only
got one row spread to-day and had several rests and one or two naps. Daddy pitched on
to-day and Bill hauled out Huby has not been over at all to-day. After dinner I lay down on
the sofa to read "Peck's Bad Boy" and went to sleep and remaind in that state till two
o'clock, when I went out and spread after dumping Enah's wash water out of the machine. I
quit about four and went to rest under an elm back in the gulsh. I could hear them yelling
over at the school-house where they were playing baseball - Dover vs. Simcoe return
game. About five I went up with Bill and cleaned out the horse stable. When Dick came
home he informed us that Simcoe had beat by some strange kind of luck the score being 9
- 4. He said that their playing was very bad and Dover's pretty good. - but - After tea I
milked Bobby and tried to feed the kittens but they would wallow around in the milk and
upset it. Bill and Dick have gone down town to-night. It has been pretty warm all day to-day
but not too hot and there has been a nice breeze and a few clouds. It is now nine o'clock
and time for me to retire. I'll see if an hour more of slumber will make me feel better on the
morrow
Friday June 9th
Was not so sleepy this morning and have felt better all day. Last night after I went to bed
Skinny Ryrsie and Lorne Hasted came over with Faulkner's team to get his wagon to haul
some timber out of the bush to-day so as we only had the one wagon Daddy came out and
helped spread and Bill hauled out. After breakfast I sawed up all the pieces of wood in the
wood shed I could find and then went over to Blakie's to borrow a scoop-shovel for Bill and
after lugging it over here he said it was no good and he would not use it but he changed his
mind later when he found there was no better. Then I watched Dad try to churn in a two-
quart self sealer. He churned to lots of cream but the butter was pretty soft. Enah worked it
up this after noon and we had it for tea, and it was pretty good. We went out about ten
o'clock and spread manure till noon and after dinner till four when it began to rain. It rained
till six, during which time we cleaned up the wood-shed and now it looks as slick as the
inside of a wallnut when the meat is all out. After tea I milked Bobby and Mr. Shand came
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�after Daddy to see a sick lame horse -(Dads has quit the practice)- I then fed the pigs and
tried to feed the kittens but they spilt all the milk by trying to get what was in the opposite
side of the saucer, consequentley it was neccessary for them to crawl in it. Bill went off
with the rifle after tea The corn is coming up nicely and the crows are right on the spot. We
have about 100 loads of manure out now.
Saturday June 10th
After breakfast this morning I went back and hoed the mangles and the corn all morning
and most of the after noon. I hoed three rows of corn before dinner and four after. Bill
Donald has been harrowing his buckwheat ground to-day and Daddy spreading manure.
Bill, Dick and Quint drove old Harry up to Normandale this after-noon they were going to
have a trout fish. I quit about four and went over and got enough strawberries for tea then I
rode Dick's wheel down and left it in the school house porch while I went down to the
stump and had a good swim. After tea we put Ginger and Joe in the orchard and took Davie
out. Then we went back to the corn field and put out a few newspapers to scare the crows
and then came in and sat around till bedtime. It has been pretty hot and close all day and
threatens rain to-night. Our wheat east of the orchard is full of smut and Bill Donald showed
us the hessian fly in it.
Sunday June 11th
Daddy, Enah and I drove Ginger and Joe down this morning, and I went to Sunday School
and they went and stayed down at Huby's till church-time. I found a lot of books waiting for
me and Miss Battersby was just going to start in on them thinking I had jumped my job. I
went to church and drove home with Daddy and Enah after wards. After dinner we drove
out to the Shand's and stayed there all the afternoon. Daddy drove Enah and I me down to
Huby's for tea and he went home and stayed there all alone for tea. I went up to church
with Enah and Ada but din't go in but went up the beach with Murray. I was to have gone
right home with Enah but went down to the dock with Murray and saw a bunch down there
and did not get home till nearly ten. It has been extremely hot to-day and threatened a
thunder-shower but that is as far as it got. It was a lovely sun-set, and rather queer looking.
There was a bunch out in the "Cygnet" to-day including Joe, Murray and some others and
when they were coming in they accidentally ran into the "Vigilant" and broke the tiller and
Mrs. Roy Silver Thorne hurt her hand quite badly.
Monday June 12th
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�Dick and Quint drove old Harry back alone last night. Bill stayed up there and said he
thought that Daddy knew he was going to stay although he told him he was coming back
last night. This morning Daddy and Enah drove down town in the buggy and stayed all
morning. Daddy had to have Joe and Ginger shod and Enah had to do some shopping. I
hoed corn till ten o'clock when there came up a terrible thunder storm which started about
three quarters of an hour or more. Bill Donald who had been working his buckwheat sat in
the old house and told me of all the damage done by lightning around here in the last 10
years. Daddy came back after the storm was over about noon and after dinner he and I
drove Joe and Belle and up to Yeagar's. We had a lovely drive and got home about six. We
came home around by Lynn Valley. We saw Marshall and Gilbert on our way up and
Marshall said he could let us have two sticks of timber the length we wanted for the stable
if Bill would come up and cut and hew them. Then we went into Shepard's where Gilbert
was raising a barn and he said he could be down here by the end of this week. Just before
tea Mr. Miller came up to place the cream separator. He said Bruce told him we wanted him
although how he found out is a mystery. He stayed to tea and fixed it up afterwards and
skimmed a pail of milk and took the thing all apart and washed it and showed Enah how to
put it to-gether again to be ready for the morning. It was very windy this after noon and
rained a little in the evening. Yeager just got back from Galt to-day where he took a lot of
prizes and sold four horses. He bought as many new ones to bring home with him. Several
farmers were cutting hay but some of it looked pretty green.
Tuesday June 13th
We put our milk through the separator all right this morning as it was all to-gether. There
was no sign of Bill here all day to-day but Dick and Bob Law both saw him down town and
he said he was coming home to-night After breakfast I drove Belle down to Greenbury's to
get her shod and when I came back it was kind of drizzle Daddy and Enah were laying the
parlor carpet. After I put Belle away I went back and started to plant corn where the crow's
had pulled it up. After dinner Daddy went over to a barn raising at Fleming's and did not get
back till dark. I planted corn most of the afternoon, then I watered the horses and gave
them hay. I miked after tea and fed the calves and kittens. Then I came in and started to
put the milk through the separator and found all kinds of things wrong. First the washer was
under the wood bush in stead of over it and that made an awful rattle. Then the rubber on
the tube did not go in the hole and we squirted milk all over the floor. After that was
remedied the cream started going into the milk vessel and visa versa. But at last we got it
all through and are now at peace and hope to be till to-morrow morning. It has been cold
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�and rather windy all day to-day. Rather cloudy and inclined to rain. Dick got a lot of strawberries over in the garden to-day.
Wednesday June 14th
This morning I sawed quite a lot of wood and then went back and nearly finished planting
the corn that the crows got. Daddy and Bill drove up to Marshall's to get the timber. Daddy
came back at noon and left Bill there to hew the stick. After dinner I painted the pantry
door and Enah started on the whole kitchen while Daddy went down to Vyse's to borrow a
cultivator. Then we went back and he cultivated the corn while I hoed around the hills.
About four o'clock we started off to get Bill and the timber, he had one stick nearly done so
we waited and after quite a lot of fixing got it fastened to the wagon and started for home. I
sat behind and tried to steer the thing and Daddy drove Bill walked most of the way. We
reached home about eight, and unloaded our timber and had tea We got the chores
finished about a quarter to ten. It has been fairly warm to-day and a little windy
Thursday June 15
Bill went up to the bush this morning to hew his other stick of timber and Daddy and I went
back to the corn-field. He cultivated with Belle and I hoed. We worked till noon and had got
it all cultivated one way. I tried to rig up a scare-crow but did not make a very good one.
After dinner Daddy churned and then went up to the woods after Bill about 2 o'clock. I hoed
till about half-past five and then I went up to the house and found nobody home so I
stayed there till six and then got some more material for my scare-crow including a stuffed
sack for a stomach and a couple of sticks for legs and went back and fixed up a fairly good
one. While I was back there I saw Daddy and Bill coming home with the timber and as I was
coming up to the house I met Dick going to get some strawberries I went over with him and
we got enough for tea. After tea I cut a little lawn till it got dark. It would have been hot today If there had not been such a cool breeze. Dick and Bill went down town after tea and
Dick got our new strainer pail which Hugh has been making for the last two or three days.
Friday June 16th
Bill started to plow this morning where we hauled out the manure. I cut up some wood and
then went back to hoe corn while Daddy went over to Sol. Smith's to see when Gilbert
could come to move the barn. She said he would come to-night and move it to-morrow, so
Daddy ran around to see if he could get men to help him and he got four or five. When he
came back I cut a lot more wood to cook the meals with and Daddy went back and hoed
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�corn till noon. After dinner Daddy and I hooked up Ginger and Joe to the wagon and took
Vyse's cultivator (which we are not done with) and Fleming's chain back to the owners.
Then we came back and hauled posts from the corn and wheat fields which were in the old
line fence. We thought the would do to block up the building with. We stayed at this job till
half past four. While we were at it Chess. Robinson came after a setting of eggs. We went
down town after this to get a supply of provisions. Enah went with us and we got Huby and
all the men he can get to come over to-morrow. Daddy and Dick went over to Blakie's to
get a setting hen to put on some duck eggs that he gave us this morning. Bill went down
town and I cut more lawn till dark. The cows got into the wheat fields to-night There has
been a pretty nice breeze all day to-day but fairly hot. Gilbert drove in here with his
aparatus about 10 o'clock to-night and is going to stay all night.
Saturday June 17th
This morning we had quite a hustle. Gilbert got started early to work on the horse-stable
and we got a good crowd of Men viz: Huby Alfred Ryersie, Jim Blakie and Frank Vyse
besides our selves. All came that had promised except Dad. Haymaker; and Walt. McCall the
two that Huby had got. Dick went down early to meet a bunch that were going to drive up
to the glen for a picnic. He was gone all day and was pretty tired when he reached home
althoug he caught two trout and had a good time. I Rode Enah's wheel down the first
time when Dick went down to get some spikes and just got back and found I had to go
again after nails. Quint and Eri Brown came over with some cherries - Olivets the first I have
tasted this year - and stayed till the middle of the afternoon. He picked the pigeon that the
chickens had killed yesterday. We worked away all day at the building with out any
adventure or mishap (except the escapes of several getting bogged in the manure) and at
six o'clock had her all blocked up and sills put under and moved about 3 feet. After tea all
the members of our party dispersed to their respective homes. Bill hired Geordie Lawries
horse and rig and drove home and Gilbert took the old buggy and drove his team to Delhi.
Then Daddy and I drove Belle down to the station to meet Roy. He had the squab Quint
picked for his supper and found the crop in it. Dick got home about 10 o'clock and we all
went to bed.
Sunday June 18th
I walked down to Sunday School this morning and was not late which broke the record for
the first time since we have been on the farm. Dick not get up in time to go. He, Enah and
Roy came down to church but Daddy whent back to the farm and met us all at Huby's
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�where we dined. In the after noon I went out in the boat a little way and then went up town
and took a few pictures. First I went up to the Smith's to see if I could see Bruce but could
not but Mrs. Smith said she would tell him to come over to-morrow if he came up. I went
down to the dock and saw the launch "Miriam" of the C.Y.C. come in. Joe was out in the
"Pilot" and Mid. in the Cygnet and there was hardly enough wind for them to get in. Joe and I
were going up Main street about five o'clock and we saw a big smoke up the street. Joe had
his wheel and he rode up. I went up as far as Maneer's corner and did not see much smoke
and only a few people so I thought there was nothing in it but found out afterwards that
McBains old barn burnt down up by Bob Leitches. I met Roy going over to the Woodsons
for tea when I was going home and went over that far with him. After tea I went down to
church alone and went behind the organ with Wiser who wanted to get off early. After
church I saw Egg Thompson and {Runk?} and went up as far as Old Walkeis straw berry
patch with them and then on home. (It was too dark to find the berries well.). Mr. Johnson
and Murray went up to Port Ryersie in the farmer's gasoline launch and broke down on the
way home. Haymaker towed them home and I guess Mr. Johnson had to preach on an
empty stomach. Pretty hot to-day, but nice breeze.
{Pen sketch of farming apparatus at the top of the page}
Monday June 19th
This morning all the men Daddy had asked come and help finish the moving turned up. Bill
Donald, Frank Vyse and Charlie Butler all turned up early. Then Gilbert himself came and got
every body started to work and the Bruce and his boy Fred George came. Huby could not
come to-day as he had promised Mr. Hobbes to go trout fishing. We got the stable all
moved and leveled about noon. After dinner we started in at the old house and got it in
place behind the wood shed about four or five. Then we moved the pig house back the
length of itself into the orchard. There were "Thaiousands and thaiousands of rats" under
this building and quite a fraction of them were executed. It was in an awful state
underneath. We got all through about six o'clock. After tea we loaded Gilbert's stuff on his
wagon and started him for Vyse's where he is going to move another barn to-morrow.
{There is a torn scrap of newspaper on this page placed in the margin as a bookmark.}
Roy got off this morning and we all hurried for fear he would miss the train, but him and he
said our clock was five minutes fast and would not start till the last minute but was in time.
Bob. Law brought three loads of sand to-day. It has been pretty hot and sunny.
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�Tuesday June 20th
It is just one month ago to-night that we slept over here for the first time. Things look a lot
different than they did then but have to change a lot more before they look at all decent.
Before we finished breakfast this morning Bill Donald came to see if Dad wanted a ride over
to Vyse's. So Daddy and Bill both went over to give them a hand with the building moving.
They got back about three o'clock this after noon. I sawed some wood and hoed the
potatoes and corn out in the garden by the barn while they were gone. When they came
back we went down town to get our three wire gates and a hay rake that was down in the
car. We got back about five and hung one of the gates ant the head of the lane before tea.
After tea we milked and separated the cream which we do all righ now and Miss Phipp and
Mrs. Martin came and have just gone now (9.15) It has been hot to-day but a stiff breeze.
Bob Law brought 3 or 4 more loads today
Wednesday June 21st
This morning I was aroused from a very peaceful slumber by the sound of many voices
mostly dog's. I grew more consious and distinguished Bill's voice informing Daddy that
Frank Vyse was here. Then that gentle man declared that Fleming's cow was nearly dead.
Daddy gave orders for Belle to be hitched and in a short time he went away with Vyse after
first telling me to get up. I said I would and then went back to sleep. In about half an hour
Enah came and bothered me till I had to get up. I milked Bobby and Bill milked Spotty. We
separated the milk, fed the calves and had breakfast. Then Daddy came and told us he had
treated the cow for milk fever but did not know (and aparantly did not care) whether the
cow would die or not. He brough home a hoe from Vyse's and Bill and I went back to the
corn field to hoe while Dad drove Belle up to Yeager's. He stopped into Flemings on his way
back and the cow was up and eating. It was Earne's cow and when he came over this
morning he fainted and fell right into the old cow. He has not been very well and jumped
right on his wheel out of bed and the consequence was as has been stated above Bill and I
got sixteen rows hoed by noon. After dinner Bill plowed with Old Harry and Belle and Daddy
and I took Josie to break her in on the cultivator. Talk about stepping high wide and fancy
Joe certainly took the cake she stepped all over every hill she could see and got her legs
over the traces and every other agravating act She could think of. She could not see the
sense of walking up and down the field lugging the old rattly long cultivator behind her. She
quieted down after a while and we kept on there till six Daddy driving and I steering the
machine. Fred Coleman was raking and cocking hay in the field next us and Mr Prestonic in
the field next that was moing About five we heard the train kicking up a racket and Fred
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�saing that Miss Henderson was married. Some Dr. Frizzle from Owen Sound got her. After
tea Dick and I played with the dogs quite a while and scared the pup till he could hardly see
several times. Dick milked about a pail full to-night out of Bobby. Enah has the kitchen all
fixed up fancy all the wood work painted a decent color over the bright blue and the
margins on the floor yellow with a linoleaum in the middle. A cloth on the table. (Fancy
looking farm house kitchen). It would have been pretty unpleasantly warm to-day but for a
nice breeze. The days begin to get shorter now.
Thursday June 22nd
His Majesty King George V was crowned to-day and the school and all business places had
a holiday, but Dick stayed home and drew all day. Bill plowed all day, Daddy and I went back
and cultivated corn till ten o'clock Joe went a good deal better. Then I went over and
spread manure till noon as Bill had caught up in the plowing. Vyse came over and he and
Daddy put the rake to-gether. I got quite a nice bunch of straw berries over in our patch.
After dinner I had a pretty good rest and then went back and hoed potatoes till about 4.30
p.m. I slaughtered a great number of potato bugs. They are chewing The plants all to pieces.
I went bare footed with one foot for a while my toe was so sore. Daddy spread manure till
Sam Law came after him to see his cow which he thought was sick. Then he came and told
me I could go for a swim and then went and rolled what Bill had plowed and Bill spread
manure. Dick and I went down to the stump and had a dandy swim. The first I have had for
nearly two weeks (Dirt well I guess) Tony Bannister came over in a scow and it sunk before
he got over, but he was prepared. Dick churned after tea and got so much butter that the
butter bowl would hardly hold it. It has been and is now hot enough to cook eggs to-day in
spite of a nice westerly breeze.
Friday June 23rd
I hoed corn all day to-day and Daddy cultivated till about five when he had to take Vyse's
cultivator. He cultivated what potatoes we could see Bill plowed all day. After tea he and
Dick went down. Dick was going to see the Jessie James show on the {flat iron?}. A little
while after I went down to get my hair cut. While I was waiting Bill came in and then Huby
came to get his razor honed. He started to shave himself to-day for the first time in ten
years but had to quit when he got to his chin. I think the last time that razor was used Dick
and I tried to shave the hair off our legs but did not make a very good job of it. I went down
and got the laundry and then went home about half past nine. I was asleep before Dick got
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�home. It was warm to-day but a fresh breeze There was quite a cool easterly breeze when I
came home and it looked like rain a little.
Saturday June 24th
Daddy went over to borrow Chris. Quanberry's cultivator this morning to finish cultivating
the corn length wise and I sawed some wood and sharpened the hoe while he was gone.
Then we went back and I hoed and Daddy cultivated all morning. Joe goes fine now. About
10 o'clock Dick came out and told us all about the show. He said he never laughed so much
in all his life. Bill plowed all morning but had to go this after noon. He said he was going up
with Haymaker in his boat if it was not blowing to hard. Dick went down to meet Ferdie and
he came out and stayed to tea. Right after dinner Daddy and I wrote a letter to John Miller
of Brougham Ont inquiring about sheep. Then we went over to Blakie's with his cross cut
saw and talked to him for an hour. Jim has gone to New Ontario. We walked around the
gully and had a look at our alsike and oats the former is a splendid crop and the latter is
pretty good considering when they were put in). We got back about four and did a few
things around and then Daddy and Enah went over to the McPhersons to see if Emery could
come and fix up the Stable. Dick and Ferdie shot all the shells they had away but never got
any thing. They saw an owl one that Daddy and I nearly stepped on over in the clover. The
also found a hen's nest in the orchard with fourteen eggs in it and an old hen sitting on
them. They were all good. I fixed my toe up which was pretty sore and went barefoot till
Enah came and gave me a clean pair of socks. After tea Dick and Ferdie went down town
and I read a story in the strand. It has been very much cooler to-day with a wind from the
east. Some prophesy rain.
Sunday June 25th
Walked down to Sunday School and church and Dick rode his wheel. Daddy and Enah were
coming down but Vyse came after Daddy to see his colt and so neither of them came
down. Daddy worked with the colt all day but says there is very little hope for him. It rained
a little right after dinner but Dick rode down to see the oddfellow's parade to the cemitary. I
wrote a letter to Aunty and then walked down town. I went over to the park and found.
Punk. Wiser, Stuffy and others at the gate. They told me it would cost a nickel to get in but I
thought they were fooling and walked in with out much trouble. I after wards found when
two or three fellows came and paid for admittance that Punk was getting all he could make
there to-day. He has got the job of gate keeper for Buck all summer. Wiser and I went up
town after a while and he told me I could have the job of ringing the bell and pumping every
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�Sunday morning through the summer as he has to go down to the boats at that time. I saw
Roy Dell up town and talked to him for a while and then he got his father and we went out in
their gasoline launch around by the reef and then up the shore to near Hay Creek and back.
We saw John Gordon out in the " I T. " We got back about 5.30 and watched Ivey's try to
make their engine go for about half an hour. They have one of the boats {Keileg?} built and
put the engine Mid. had in the "Cygnet" in her and she won't go. I went over to Huby's for tea
and Enah came down soon after. Cousin Loll and Cousin Willie had been over there and had
just left. They told Enah that Henry Reeve's had bought the grocery department of
Seafield's out. Enah and I went to church, and I pumped for Wiser, as he had to go and see
his girl. They had a special sermon and service for the coronation and it took a little longer
just before it was over it began to rain and when church was over it was pouring. Enah and I
waited in the church porch for a long time with Aunty Maude and Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs. An
able-seaman off the "Vigilant" came in for a while. Mr Hobbs and Mr. Morgan got some
coats and umberellas and we thought we would wait till it was over but after waiting a long
time we decided to skim for home. We went down to Huby's and Enah was going to stay
there all night and I was going home to tell Daddy when he came in attired in a rubber coat
and sou'wester off Vyse's. He stayed for a while and then went home and Enah and I stayed
at Huby's all night. I slept with Quint.
Monday June 26th
There was another heavy shower this morning. When we got up Enah started to get the
books ready for Johnny Walker to get this after noon. Quint and I fooled around till Daddy
and Dick came down. Quint was going to mould a lead anchor in a flower pot. Lila was sick
this morning. Quint and Dick did not have to go to school this fore noon they are going to
start their exams this after noon. Quint is going to quit school if he passes but will have to
go another term if he fails. When Daddy came down we went over and saw our rack at the
Wide spread it was only about half done. Then Daddy went up to see if he could get Dave
Waddle to come and shingle the barn. Then I put on Huby's old oil skin coat which stuck to
me so tight I could hardly get it on and went over to Tommy's to get a load of shingles. We
got six thousand and started for home. Daddy and I had dinner all alone, after dinner I slept
till about four o'clock, and then we hooked up Harry and Belle to get some more shingles
and nails. We got as far as Vyse's and Daddy thought he would go and see Stanley the colt
that he would not give 10 cts for yesterday but which under his administration is now as
good as new. I was waiting on the road for him when Johnny Walker came with the stuff. We
then had to go all the way back home to help him unload. We piled the stuff in the wood
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�shed and then there was not time to go down town. After tea Daddy and I carried in most
of the books and set them in the hall. Dick came home supperless about 9 o'clock and said
Huby had got the boat house moved at last. He got Dave Waddle and some fishermen and
Bill. Bill never showed up at all to-day. It looked to much like rain.
Tuesday June 27th
This morning Bill and I started to put up the scaffold in case any one did come to lay
shingles and pretty soon Clair Dell and Dave Waddle came followed shortly by Frank Vyse
and Earne Flemming. They soon had the shingles off and started at the shingling. Bill Donald
came to run furrows and disk and was working here all day. I sawed some wood and then
went down cellar and found Dick looking very tired and acting more so over the churn
which he had been working at for halfanhour. I relieved him as I thought and churned till the
butter came I afterwards learned though that he was not a bit tired but thought I wanted to
churn. (I won't be so easily fooled next time). Then I went down to the stump for a dip and
got back just at dinner time. After dinner Daddy and I went down and got another thousand
of shingles and some oil for the mower.
{Some numerical calculations written at the top of the page}
Then Daddy went down to Vyse's and got that same implemen and cut the lawn in front of
the house and started in the plum orchard. The shingler's got done about four o'clock and
went to work about the inside of the building Enah could not get the butter to mix up
properly this time It has been pretty mucky to-day with one shower this after noon.
{Some numerical calculations written at the top of the page}
A.D. Sept 9th /11
I, Theobald, Butler, Barrett promise to ps permit, those present at the said date, to read this
my diary, ten years from now, no matter at what point of the compass they should be
residing, unless I should be dead broke or shovelled off the mortal coil.
Signed
per {written at the top of a vertical line on the left side of the following signatures}
Beatrice Kaias
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�Dick Barrett
Edith Lawrie
Hattie M. Barrett
The Head of the house being in gentle repose on the sofa (snoring) is not able to put add
his disired signature to this list. All persons having in their possession at any time this
volume will kindly return to me. {Long arrow pointing to the next sentence which is written
in the left margin} - Each person after reading will deliver the said document to the
proceeding person on the list and return when finished to the myself. the same not later
than six months before Sept 9th. A D 1921
Saturday July 1st 1911
Since I finished the book that I have been recording events in up to June 27th we have got
quite a few things done. On Wednesday Bill cut hay and I worked in the mangles. Thursday
Bill and Enah went down town in the wagon. They got the hay-rack and just about all that
was left of the furniture. Daddy raked hay and I cocked up. When Bill came home about five
he went out and finished mowing in the east corner field which took him till seven. Yester
day I churned for an hour and a half and then thinking there was nothing coming I left it and
went and cocked hay the rest of the day, but Enah got the butter to come. We got all the
hay cocked that was ready. Roy came up last night and Dick was at the station to meet
him. This morning being Dominion Day Dick went down town to celebrated and did not get
back home till about 10 p.m. Bill, Daddy and I went out and cocked all the hay there was cut.
Then we hauled in what was in the plum orchard and on the lawn in front of the house. In
the after noon Bill and I went down town to see the "doins". Bill was going to see his fatherin-law to see what he could let us have some sheep for. I had a letter from John Miller Esq.
and he said he would let have them for $20 a piece, but we thought if we could get some
any cheaper it would be better to grade up. I saw Hazen and Mousie Thompson and Skinny
Ryersie down town. It was very hot. I went home at six o'clock after seeing the usual races,
water sports and steeple chase which Billy Couper won again this year. When I was going
down at noon I went in to tell Frank Vyse that his heifer had a calf and found him suffering
severly from sciatica but he is better to night. After tea Daddy Enah and I went down to the
park and watched the dancers and fire works till about 10 o'clock and the went home to
bed.
{Sketches of some fireworks and a canoe with paddle on this page}
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�Sunday July 2nd
Walked into sunday school this morning and rang the bells and pumped for church. There
were only a few in Sunday school consequently few books and I had a pretty cool time out
under the trees. We all went down to Aunty Maude's to dinner. After dinner Roy, Quint,
Huby, Lila and I went in for a swim in the creek. When we got through and went up to the
house Lorn Milman came and stayed till about five o'clock and then I went home. I did not
go down to church but went down after wards and stayed till about nine o'clock. I got to
bed about ten p.m.. It has been extremely hot to-day. In Toronto it was the hottest day on
record. In 1854 it was 99.2 in the shade but to-day was 101.
Monday July 3rd
This morning we got up fairly early and Daddy drove Roy down to the train. He came back
with Bill Huby and Lila who is going to stay out here a week. We moved away the load of hay
we drew in Saturday and then Huby and I pitched out the old clover chaff which Williams
had left where we wanted to put the hay while Bill and Daddy and Bill went to get on a load
of hay. After that Huby and I went out and Huby loaded, Bill and Daddy pitched on and I
drove. We got in six big loads. Huby took of his shirt early in the day and then his under
shirt got so wet he took it off to dry it and mowed away one load naked from his waist up in
dread all the time lest some lady would pitch thistles against him. It has been very hot today but there has been a nice breeze all the time
Tuesday July 4th
Daddy had much difficulty in getting me out of bed this morning for he waked me once and
I went to sleep and dreampt I got up but at last I did a rouse. After breakfast Dick did not
want to churn but said if I would he would go and mow away hay. This bargain was soon
settled and I churned for about half an hour and got a nice lot of butter. The cream was
good and cool as it had been down the well all night. Huby came over about the time I
finished churning and we all went out to the field for a load of hay. We worked the same as
yesterday. The first load (40 cocks) we took over to Mrs. Arthur Battersbys where we had a
nice warm time. The next forty one cocks went to John Quanbury's loft which was about
twice as hot as Mrs. Battersby's. We got home from there about noon. Lila thought she
would go home with Huby this after noon to have a swim. She thought she might come
back about Thursday. After dinner we went and got another load on for John. We got over
all right but as we were going to back up in front of the door we went down a little grade
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�when Huby yelled to me to look out I looked and saw the load at about 80° from the
perpendicular. The next thing I knew I was crawling out of the hay but not a bit hurt. Huby
was crawling out beside me and remarking that Bill was killed. Then I heard Bill say "No I
haint." and saw him making his way out. We three were the only ones on the load for a
wonder were not hurt, for we went right up against a fence. We then pulle the rack out and
put it on the wagon and found it was very slightly damaged. We then proceeded to put it
(the hay not the rack in the mow John and I got up in the loft to mow away. I had not been
up there very long when I began to feel faint and could not breathe very well. I kept on a
little longer (I was back in the mow) and then I could not stand it any more so I went to the
window but felt no better. Then they told me to come down and I had a wash and Mrs.
Quanbury who was just about scared to death at the sight of the upset brought us out
some raspberry vinegar and cookies. I went and lay out under the tree while the finished
Huby took my place but did not stay there long. I felt quite a lot better when we started for
home. We got what was left in the field (22 cocks) and took it into the barn and left it there
waiting for the Sam Robinson to bring the fork and slings. He came to night with the sling
ropes but the rest has not come yet. When we got through with the hay Bill and Daddy
went back over the gulch to mow the clover, and I drove Huby and Lila down home with
Joe. I took Huby up to get a setting of Rhode Island Reds eggs "off" Mrs. Mat. Wilson. I got
home about six and raced Dick on his wheel from Martin's. He kept a little ahead and made
old Joe trot. It has been terribly hot to-day There is a heat wave passing over us they say.
The forest fires are raging up around Porcupine.
Wednesday July 5th
Bill went back and mowed first thing this morning and Enah and I went out and picked all
the cherries. We got about ten quarts. of Daddy went out and fixed the wind mill and hoed
some of the garden and then went over to Vyse's and got another piece of chain for the
well and a pair of double treels. When we got through with the cherries I went out and hoed
the rest of the garden which looks fine. Then I went and started to rake up and mow the
lawn that Daddy cut the hay off of the other day but it will have to be snipped of with the
sythe. After dinner Bill raked up and Daddy and I cocked up and it was awfully hot. I raked
for a while when we got on the level. It has been another very hot day, but a nice breeze.
Dick went down town to-night and got a fancy pair of shoes. He says that Huby nearly
collapsed with the heat and had to get Dick Faulmary to bring him home but after
undressing and lying in the grass for a couple of hours and having a swim recovered and is
coming over to-morrrow.
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�Thursday July 6th
When I got up this morning I went up to Blakie's to ask him if he would keep his cows in his
own pasture so as we could leave the gates open into the hay field. After breakfast I chased
the calves all over the orchard to feed them, and then Huby came and we pitched off the
load that was in the barn and then went out to the field to get another load. Huby and I
bunched up the winrows where they wanted to load. Daddy and Bill took the load over to
Mrs. Battersby's and Huby and I went on cocking up what was on the level. They got back
about eleven and put on another load. Huby and I went up to the barn and I hauled some
water for the horses. The pump is broken and Dick went down to ask "Physicks" to come
over. he said he would but never turned up. After dinner I went down to borrow Vyse's icecream freezer while Bill Daddy and Huby went over to get a load. When I came back we
started to make some ice-cream. Then they came back with the load and I helped mow it
away. It had rained a little and looked like more so they decided to wait and see before
they went back for another load. Finally they did and just got back at six. Huby did not go
but roamed around the farm and I helped Enah put some of the books away. Then Huby
and I went out and tried to mow a little lawn. The ice-cream was fine and we had some of it
for tea. After tea Dick Huby and I drove Joe down town and went in for a swim Bill and Lila
were in too and Bill thought the water was fine It has not been so hot to-day. There was a
cool breeze this morning and the rain moderated the heat as it is quite cool to-night. There
have been 33 deaths in Toronto since Sunday from the heat.
Friday July 7th
This was Daddy's birthday and he celebrated by hauling in hay. He, Bill and I went out and
Bill raked up and we hauled in a load and put half a load which was weedy in on top of
"Tituse's". Old "Physicks" was here working at the pump when we came in and I stayed to
help him and Dick. Huby never turned up to-day. Felix stayed to dinner. After dinner Bill
went out and started to mow the timothy Daddy and I Paris greened the spuds and then
Daddy whent to relieve Bill while he came up and sharpened the mower knife I peddled the
grind stone for him. Daddy stayed out till about eight o'clock Sam Robinson brought the
rest of the hay unloading rig to-night. We churned to-day but it was not very good
although it was cool and breezy to-day.
Saturday July 8th
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�Huby came over before I was up this morning and had his breakfast here. He brought me
over a pair of white pants to work in the hay with. After breakfast we went out in the
timothy field and Bill started to rake up and then I raked and Bill, Huby and Daddy cocked
up. I got through raking about eleven and then Daddy and I went up with the rake and team
and then went back and cocked up till noon when we were half through. After dinner we
went out and finished cocking up about three o'clock. I took a picture of the field and Huby
& Dad. Bill Huby and Daddy started to fix the hay fork and pulleys in the track. I went down
town around by the stump. I had a fine swim the water was very low and warm. I went down
to the lake and got home about 6.30. Pretty hot again but fresh breeze.
Sunday July 9th
Enah and Daddy had intended to go to Port Rowan to-day, but as it looked felt as if was
going to be an "old scorcher" decided to stay to home. They did not go away all day and got
a lot of little jobs done around the house. Dick and I both went down to church and
Sunday-School. We went down to Huby's for dinner. {Orm?} and Ade Millman and Shandy
were just out of the creek. After dinner I went up to Miss Battersby's and got some
stationery and went over and copied out a list of the books in the library in the Sunday
School. I went to Huby's for tea and as Wiser had asked me to ring and pump I started for
church but was a little late. I was just at Main street when it struck seven and the church
bell began to toll. I didn't know what was going on. Poor old Wiser who was sick was going
for all he was worth down past the Dominion Before I got there the bell was ringing all right
and I found Fatty Turner with the rope. He said some of the girls started ring and got the
wrong rope. I pumped Quint went off with Fatty some where and Wiser left before church
was over. I went down to the dock and sat there till about 9.30 talking to Harry Moon Alfy
Dell and Murray. When I got home I found Alland and the Millmans who had been here to
tea. The went soon after I came home. Very hot to-day.
Monday July 10th
Bill did not get back to-day till about 2.30 p.m. This morning Daddy and Dick and I got the
loft over the horse stable ready to receive the hay. Dick went down town and got the hooks
for the hay fork pulleys and Daddy braced the bottom part of the barn. Then we pitched off
the load that was in the barn. After dinner as Bill had not showed up, we came to the
conclusion he was not going to and Daddy felt rather badly about it as Bill knew what state
we were in. However he and I went out and got a small load on thinking we would do the
best we could with the fork alone. When we got up to the barn we found Huby. Bill and
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�Quint there getting ready for us. Huby said Bill had walked down from Normandale and was
nearly "all in" when he got to his place. Hence the delay on Bill's part. We soon got that load
off Huby and I in the mow Bill on the load and Daddy with the team. We got on fine and
Sam. Robinson drove in just as we were going to put up the first forkfull and corrected a
few errors in the putting up. This load off all hands went to the field and we got in three
loads before tea. After tea I did the chores and Daddy and Bill went and got on another load
while Huby mowed away what was left from before tea. I helped after I got through and
then we put off the load they brought in for the field but did not mow it away. We all sat out
on the grass and talked awhile and heard a very noisome shivaree which we thought was
one of the effects of the marriage between Mrs. Jackman and Joe Clark, a turkey point
fisherman. Quint and Huby went home and Bill and the rest of us retired. It has been nice to
day a strong sou'west wind all day.
Tuesday July 11th
Huby was over before breakfast this morning. He and I went out right after breakfast and
mowed away the load they put in last night. We have to do this as there is not time to do it
while they are putting it off. Bill and Daddy went and got another load and when Huby and I
got done in the mow we went out in front and worked at the lawn till they brought the load
in and then we took about half an hour to mow it away. Then we went out and got a big
block of lawn mowed. Huby cut the grass with the syche and lawn mower and I raked. The
next load and last that was cut they left in the big barn, and Bill took the horses and went
out and mowed till noon. Daddy drove Huby down home and got back at noon with some
oats and binder twine. After dinner Bill went out and raked up what he cut this morning and
Daddy took Ginger and Joe out and mowed. Bill and I cocked up. About three Huby came
out. It looked very stormy and and sprinkled a little so Daddy cocked up some and then
thought he would cut it any way and if it rained we could shake it up. We went on cocking
up and finished all that was ready about five. Bill mowed with Harry and Belle till after tea
and then Daddy went out and is there yet (about dark). Huby and I walked up the fence
along the gully and he figured on where to plant some trees next spring. Then we came up
and he sat out in front with his feet in the pear tree watching for a rig to take him home but
as none passed he stayed to tea and went down with Bill after wards. Dick and I did the
chores to-night as Daddy was mowing. I got a letter from Aunty to-day. Bill got one from
Jack Paine telling him he wanted him at the Point from Friday till Monday. Of course he will
go. It has been cooler to-day souwest wind changing to nor'west.
Wednesday July 12th
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�We expected Huby out early this morning but he did not come till late so Daddy and I went
out and cocked up while Bill mowed the rest of the timothy. Huby arrived about 9 o'clock
and said he had had trouble with a sitting hen and so could not get here before. He has an
awful time with {?} stock). We cocked up all that was ready and then went and pitched off
the load in the horse-stable. After dinner Huby and I cocked up till tea time. I raked up all
the hay that Bill mowed this morning. After four o'clock Bill and Daddy took a load over to
Martin's. To-night Bill had to go up home to get Jack Paine's stuff read for him as it was at
his house. and so I went with him. We drove Ginger and Joe and started about 7.30. We
took Huby down town, and went straight out and were out of Port Ryersie before sundown.
He stopped at his father-in-laws {name?} and got his wife. She went on up to Normandale
with him to get the stuff for Bill's mother to give to Paine's man when he called for it. I
stayed with his father-in-law till he came back. I saw his sheep and was going to buy some
but he did not want to sell them very badly. I went into the house and waited for Bill. He
arrived about 10.30 (the time he said he would be home) and we got right in and came
home. I drove home from there. It was a beautiful night, moonlight and cold. Bill dozed all
the way down. We got home just as the clock struck twelve and put our auto-mobile away
and were in bed by 12.30 with out waking any bod except Nig (who would sooner stay here
all night than walk home) Tige and the Grey kitten. Windy and cool to-day.
Thursday July 13th
I slept an hour late this morning on account of being up late last night. {(Stan)?} Just as I
got through my breakfast Daddy and Bill came past with a load bound for Martin's, so I went
out and helped Huby cock up. We were all through about noon and we came up and did the
chores. Daddy saw Wyatt Parsons who is cutting Alfred Ryerse's wheat and he said he
would be over to cut ours this after noon. This afternoon Huby and I went out and sat on
the lawn for awhile and Daddy and Bill hauled the rest of Martin's hay. I cut some weeds till
the sythe got dull and Huby went to sleep and dreampt he was in heaven but Bill came and
woke him up fast as he was going in and he thought he had made a mistake and got into
the wrong {few?}. We fooled around for awhile and then I went over to Martin's to see how
they were getting on with the hay and Huby went and pruned up all the trees he could find
along the fences, several wild cherries among them and one elm. I thought I saw Mr Parsons
coming with his binder so Daddy told me I had better come over but I did not see any thing
of him here but after awhile I saw him out cutting the wheat. I went over and found Huby
pruning his trees and then we came back and he trimmed a few peach trees. Then Bill and
Daddy came with a load and we mowed it and then it was six but they went back to the
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�field after another load and put it off before tea. It was nearly eight o'clock when we got
through tea and after doing chores we went to bed. Mrs. Perkins came over, to see if she
could get any butter. Phelix had highly recommended it and as she was expected boarders
she wanted good butter. She must have quit making it. Windy and cool to-day. Rainy
looking in spots. Terrible fire raging up north Cochrane and South Porcupine wiped off the
map. Three hundred lives reported to be lost.
Friday July 14th
Huby came over just as we finished breakfast and when Daddy and Bill went out to get
another load Huby smoked awhile and then we went up and mowed away the load they put
in last night. They just got in with the load as we got through. Enah took a picture of a big
fork full going up. We mowed this load away and while they got another {illegible} out and
raked up the dry grass on the lawn and Huby started to fix me a rig to burn worm's nests in
the apple trees. Mr. Parsons came to cut the wheat. Just as they got the next load off it
began to look very black. A souwester came up and blew a lot of smoke into us. Then it
begant to sprinkle but they thought they would go out and try to get one of the two
remaining loads, but it began to rain so hard they had to come in with only half a load. Mr.
Parsons had to come in too. Huby and I finished mowing away an then I came in the house.
Pretty soon all the rest of them came in and we had dinner. Then Bill ground the mower
knife and Wyatt Parsons ground the binder knife. Then Bill and Huby went down town. Bill is
going to the Point to-morrow and aparently feels like a kitten. Daddy and Dick went down
town about four to get some shorts and the mail and Enah made some fudge. About five
o'clock Daddy Dick and I went out and shocked wheat. We got a row all around the field
about 6.30. It began to thunder and lightning at a great rate about half past eight. There
were some very vivid flashes of lightning and I went out and tried taking a lightning
flashlight of Daddy and Dick. The fellow got all the wheat cut in the one field to-day.
Saturday July 15th
As every thing out doors was soaking wet Daddy thought it would be a good idea to cut the
alsike. He took Joe and Belle. I went over with him and went around the field. I came back by
the lane. Young Parsins was in the wheat when I came up. I went around once behind the
binder and threw the sheaves out of his road, then I got old Harry for him to put on with his
team as one was a colt. Then I cleane off Ginger as she was lonesome and went out and
shocked wheat till noon. Daddy did not come up for dinner so I did the chores. When he
had his dinner we went out and finished shocking wheat in the east field. Huby was to have
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�come over but he thought it was too wet. Nearly all the wheat is cut now. After tea Dick and
I went down to the stump and it rained a little coming back Except for that the day has
been fine.
Sunday July 16th
It was raining when I got up this morning but cleared off and then began to rain again. So
Dick and I went down to Sunday-school. I took a pint of cream to Miss Phipps on my way
down, and found Mr. Johnsons dog there where it had spent the night. Daddy and Enah
drove Ginger and Joe down to church as Enah had to play the accompanyment for Miss
Hunt who sang a solo. After church all Huby's family and we went to Henderson's for dinner
(Dad's treat). I knocked around with Hazen and Murray all the after noon and went to Huby's
for tea. I went off and and did Wiser's chores at the church for him as he wanted to go to
church with his girl. Dick and I walked home in the mud and rain after church. It rained hard
all through church. Hot the rest of the day. Huby made me a thing to burn worm's nests
with.
{The next several sentences are partially obscured by a torn piece of newspaper placed in
the margin as a bookmark.}
{M}onday July 17th
{I} did not get up till half past seven this {m}orning as it was raining. It soon {c}leared off
and Daddy and I went out {and} tighened up the track in the big barn. {Th}en Daddy rode
old Harry and led Belle {writing clear again} down to the black smith's. The poor horses
were nearly drowned last night out in the old stable. I took Ginger and Joe out and put them
in the big barn and just as I came out it began to rain. It rained till noon and I wrote a letter
to Aunty as I could not do any thing outside. Charlie Martin came over and stayed about an
hour. Daddy did not get back till after dinner and he had John McCoy with him to lance a
horses jaw. Then I went to cut thistles in the old garden and I started to burn worm's nests.
Mr. Johnson and {Murry?} drove out. They were making a tour notifying the agriculturists in
the district of the coming Sunday school picnic. Daddy and Enah picked quite a few
raspberries over in the old garden. When I ran out of fuel for my worm's nest, I came in the
house and ate oat cakes that Enah had made this morning. Daddy and I drove the little
team down after some oats and got back a little after six. Huby could not come over today as he was bearer at old Manning's funeral they took him way up above Simcoe to some
Catholic cemetary. He could not have done any thing any way as the wheat was to went to
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�shock up No more was cut to-day but young Lambkins came to see about getting the
piece of weedy hay over next the birch. It was fine all the after noon and looks as if the rain
was over.
Tuesday July 18th
Bill did not show up all day to-day. We think he did not come home from the point as
nobody had seen him around town although Jack Paine went off this morning. Daddy and I
started to shock wheat in the field west of the lane this morning and finished all that was
cut, some of it was hardly worth cutting with a binder it was so short. It was too wet to cut
any more. We got through about three and came up to the house I had a snooze for the
space of 15 minutes. Then we went out and turned over some of the wet hay cocks. We
then wed mangles till supper time. Bill Lemons came through and told us all the news there
was. After tea Felix came after his butter and then Jim Waddle and his family came in and
stayed till dark. (Then milking) Enah churned this morning and this p.m. went down and
picked raspberries at Huby's she got a nice lot. Nice and cool to-day probs. say local
showers but it does not look like it here
Wednesday July 19th
Dad woke me at five o'clock this morning and I got up at 5.30. It looked like rain and as Bill
was not here we wanted to get started early to get the remains of the hay. Dick went down
to get Huby and I went back after the cows. I tramped around in the wet grass in the gully
for about half an hour and at last got them started. Huby came over for breakfast and we
went right afterwards to pitch of the half load on the rack. Huby mowed it away while
Daddy Dick and I went out and got a load. It took us a very long time to put this load off
Daddy on the load I driving Dick holding the rope and Huby in the mow. We got the other
half load in the field and put it off by one o'clock. In the after noon Dick went down to the
Sunday school picnic and Huby Dad and I went out and got on a load of wheat. We took it
into the barn and Daddy and Huby put it off and I went down to the picnic. I got there
about four o'clock. They had Langdon's Ivey's big launch just at "The Bucket of Blood" on its
way to be launched. I had a pretty good time at the picnic. It began to rain about six and
raind till about seven or half past. I watched them dance for a while and then lit out for
home while it was not raining. It began to rain as I got near Huby's so I went in and got his
rubber coat and an umbrella. and started for home. It did not rain all the way home but
started soon afterwards. Bill got home to-night and will likely be free in the morning if not
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�too wet. Huby got home just as I got to his place. They got in three loads and pitched off
two. Nice and cool to-day, cloudy
Thursday July 20th
Bill came back about five o'clock this morning and as it was too wet to draw in wheat he
went at the plowing of the wheat ground. I sawed quite a lot of wood and cut some lawn.
Then Daddy and I went out and ripped down the fence around the old garden as it was in
Bill's road. We got all down but the west side by noon and we left it because there are berry
bushes along it that we did not want plowed up. Daddy and I pitched off the load of wheat
right after dinner. I mowed away. Then we greased the wagon and Daddy took Joe and
Ginger over to borrow Vyse's roller. We shocked up all the wheat that was cut yesterday.
Then Enah and I went over to the old garden to pick raspberries and got through at six.
Daddy came over and rolled down what Bill had plowed. Bill has nearly a whole land plowed
in the old garden now. We are going to plow it all up except the peach trees and berry &
currant bushes. After tea I went back to the gully with Daddy and Enah to get the cows.
After we milked I went over and planted some radich and lettuce seed by the tomatoes.
Dick went down town to see what band was playing he found out it was the Simcoe band
and Bob. Rankin playing in it. It sounds very nice from here. It has been pretty fairly warm
to-day, with a windy looking sky to-night.
Friday July 21st
Daddy got up some time during the night and wet out and raked up the alsike "while the
dew was on". He got through and came up for his breakfast about eight o'clock leaving the
rake back there for Lambkin's. I was not waked till after six and did not get up till half past.
Bill had the cows in when I went out and was milking Spotty. I milked Bobby but left the milk
to separate after breakfast. Bill changed the car and hay fork from the drive house into the
barn. When Daddy got through his breakfast we went out and bunched up the alsike. The
ground was covered with husks and the stuff was soaking wet, but we bunched up bunches
thick all over the field and were up at the house at 11.15. Then Bill and Daddy went out and
got on a load of wheat before dinner. I sawed some wood mowed lawn and watered Joe
and Ginger while they were gone. They hauled wheat all the afternoon 9 out of the east field
and one out of the west. I just helped them pitch off and hoed corn and read while they
were out. I felt a little sick the second load and just lay around till the last when I hoed some
corn. I turned the sheaves for Daddy to mow away. When we came out after tea we found
Vyse's little sow and all her pigs out in the back yard. Then Dick and I undertook to get them
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�home. We got them down pretty well as far as Bannisters and there the sow went through a
hole in the fence and the two Bannister's Carson Rankin and Paul Lee Woodson helped us
chase her out of there Dick and the Bannister's chased her through Vyse's mangle's and
corn into the barn yard. Paul Lee and Cars went off to look for corn for a corn-roast and I
went over to Vyse's. Then Dick and I went off in search of the little ones. We at last found
them in Vyse's hay field and chased them up. Then Vyse and I went back his lane to look for
his boar. We found the Banisters back there. We found his boar in his wheat field and
headed him off and then came home. I got home about dark. Thus ended that boar hunt.
Huby could not come over to-day as he had some insurance to look after but he was
represented by Nig. who spent the day, and went home with Bill to-night He comes over
every day now. Pretty fairly hot to-day nice wind, may rain before long Sun set clear tonight sure sign it will rain before Monday.
Saturday July 22nd
We all got up pretty early this morning. First of all we went out and pitched off the load of
wheat in the barn. Then we went over to the alsike field. We met Judge Wells taking his
morning ride and he grew very excited when he saw Tige and raised his whip and made a
great pass but Tige did not pay any attention. I helped pitch on a load and we put it off with
the fork. I mowed it away while they were gone an then hoed in the garden. Huby came over
about eleven and they got another load in the barn before dinner. We were a long time
getting the car fixed on the track. Huby and I did not go out to the field at all this after noon
we just mowed away it was very much easier than the timothy, being light and short. While
they were gone I cut some weeds with the scythe and helped Huby trim thorn trees over
on Coleman's line. We got in five loads altogether to-day and left one in the barn. There is a
little over a load out in the field yet. Ferdie was over with Dick most of the after noon. We
were very late to-night with the chores as the last load was late coming in It has been
pretty fairly warm to-day but cloudy and windy a lot of the time. It looks a little like rain but
we do not know when it will come and hope not for awhile. We got a letter from Aunty today.
Sunday July 23rd
Got up about half past seven this morning and helped Daddy with the chores, then got
fixed up and went down to Sunday School and church. Nothing unusual happened. I went
home with Daddy and Enah who drove Joe and Ginger down. I read "Pepy's Diary" till about
three o'clock, when I went down town with the intention of going in for a swim but as there
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�was nobody around I did not go in but went up to the park and walked up the beach a little
way with Hazen and Stubbon Brock. Then sat in the square a little while with Egg Thompson
and Billy Miller. Then I went down to Huby's for tea, thence to church and pumped for Wiser.
I came home soon afterwards as it looked rainy. It has all day and is just sprinkling a little.
Bill has just come in. He did not go home at all.
Monday July 24th
All hands wished me a happy birthday this morning, this being the sixteenth anniversary of
the day when I first made my appearance in the world. On my plate I found piled at
breakfast a nice pair of pants from Enah and just about all the contents of a barber shop
from Daddy and Dick. A razor and brush from the former and soap and strop from the
latter. All that is required now is a few whiskers to try them on. It was very windy this
morning too windy to draw alsike so Bill plowed all morning. I picked up all the broken glass
that had been under the old house and Daddy and Dick went down town to get some oats
and feed. This after noon Huby and Mr. Winky Smith came over. Mr. Smith took a look at the
house and sized it up for painting. We hauled wheat all the afternoon and got it all in but a
little more than a load. Huby trimmed trees over by Coleman's while they were putting on a
load and I cut some lawn and botherd Enah. Dick went down to the lake for a swim as the
waves were so big. When he came back he brought me two nice letters. One from Roy
containing all kinds of good wishes and some pictures he had taken when he was up. The
other was a good fat one with epistles from Aunty Win and Aunty Alice with a dollar bill
from both Aunty and Aunty Alice. I got a ring and a nickel out of the cake to-night. Vyse
came up after his cow and calf to-night. Enah, Daddy and Dick have gone over to Martin's
to look at a piano to-night so Tige and I are the only ones home. There has been a strong
and quite cold sou'west wind since last mid-night and it seems just as strong as ever tonight. Daddy said he was awake most of the night last night shutting doors and windows.
Huby said he never saw the water so high in the marsh this time of year.
Tuesday July 25th
First thing this morning we put off the load that was in the barn and then Bill and Daddy
hauled in the rest of the wheat. They brought it in in two jags. They put it over the granary
so Huby and I did not have to help them. I tore down the fence in front of the drive shed
and cut it up, while Huby and Dick went back the lane to trim the trees we put out last
spring after first helping me to mow away the alsike. After the wheat was in they hauled in
the remaining two jags of alsike. They got through a little after noon. Mr Smith came over
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�and started at the house this afternoon alone. Quint came over and stayed all the
afternoon. When the alsike was put away we went and cleared up where the old Horse
stable was and got enough wood for thashing. We also hauled the big stones away from
there and put them up against the big barn. Quint and I fooled around shooting arrows till
we broke or lost them all. After tea Bob. Blakie came over and gave Dad some money for
the pasture and Emery McPherson came and said he start work on the Drive house in the
morning. Then Enah and I printed some pictures we had eleven good prints and only spoilt
one. The Martins brought the piano this morning and Enah has been trying it off and on all
day We all like it very much. (Huby and Bill very much). Huby and Dick were all through the
woods at the back of the place this morning picking out trees and trimming them to plant
out next spring. There was the same cold wind to-day as yesterday calming completely tonight.
Wednesday July 26th
I slept late this morning as Daddy promised me when all the work was done I could sleep in
the first morning. Both Mr. Smith and Emery McPherson were here before I got up and
before we had breakfast. Mr. Smith brough Art. over with him to-day. Bill plowed all day and
is nearly through. We worked around the horse stable all day Daddy and Emery dug the
trench for the foundation and got all the lumber straightened around inside. Dick went
down town this morning and Byron Johnston came back with him. I foole around with him
and watched the painters a lot to-day. All the men and Byron were here to dinner and
although the Smiths nor Byron were here to tea Mrs. Lawrie and Miss Low were. It has been
pretty cool to-day but not so windy. Bill Donald came in before tea and looked at his buck
wheat and gathered up his borrowed implements. Dick has the names of those who passed
to-day. Quint passed but he (Dick did not but "got put through". Neither Art Smith nor
{Lopsy?} passed. She went past here to-day and Art lost about half an hours work Daddy
has just driven Mrs Lawrie and Miss Low home behind Joe & Ginger Half an hours music and
to bed.
Thursday July 27th
Bill was not here this morning when I got up but came soon after wards. Our men were here
before we sat down to breakfast. Art did not come this morning, he got tired yesterday. Bill
finished the plowing a little after noon to-day. Mr. Smith got the first coat on all over the
house and a coat of oil on the west side of the wood shed, that is the only side of it we will
have painted. Dick and Daddy took Joe and Ginger and the hay rack down to get the
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�cement and a few other things They did not get back till noon. They brought Lila back with
them who is going to stay until she gets homesick again I worked around the drive shed all
the morning. This after noon they started to put the wall in under the building and I kept
them supplied with water and had the rest of the time to my self. I spent most of it lying
around in their way. The cows were up early to-night so we got through early. I started to
make a milk stool whether I will get it done or not remains to be seen. Dick and Bill went
down town to-night to hear the band. Bill took Enah's wheel down to be fixed. There was an
excursion from Norwich in town to-day. Miss Phipps came over to-night I suppose for
some cream. It has been very sunny to-day but quite cool. At noon it was very dark and
raine a few drops but soon cleared off. The pigs are having a fine time in the orchard now
plagueing the life out of poor Davie who is to polite to say any thing
Friday July 28th
This morning got up with out waking Lila about 5.40, milked Bobby and shivered around till
breakfast. Mr. Smith did not turn up to-day so we surmised he could not get a man to help
him. Emery came a little while after with Leon. When Lila got up she showed him all over the
farm and. then Dick got up and tried to beat Lila waiting on Leon, who tore all over jabbering
a blue streak all the time. Daddy went up to Stan. Thompson's after break fast and I
finished making my milk stool. It is not right yet though. About eleven Daddy and I drove
Joe down to the mill to get a jack screw to work on the stable. I hoed mangles all the
afternoon. Emery and Leon went home to night as he wanted to cut his oats to-morrow. Bill
said he could stay next week he thought and help with the stable. Lamkin's came to-night
and paid Dad fifteen dollars for the hay on the back field making $100 revenue from the
farm so far. Daddy drove Enah and Dick down town to-night. Enah has to play on Sunday
for Miss Hunt. Daddy is coming right back and Dick with Enah. Fairly warm to-day.
Saturday July 29th
I raked up the lawn this morning and Daddy and Bill worked at the foundation of the drive
house. I took the old lilac bush that Mr. Smith cut down and cut it up for firewood. I
shovelled a little grout got some stone for them and fooled around till dinner. Harry
Battersby and Clayton Ansby came over for a while this morning. Bill went home this
afternoon, but expected to be back on Monday. This afternoon Dick went down town and
stayed all the afternoon. Daddy and I went over the gully with the mower and I mowed the
weeds that Lamkins left. It was the first time I ever mowed any thing and it was not so badly
done. After that I went down to the stump for a swim and only had two dives. The water
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�was about 20 above freeze. Daddy brought up the rake which was across the gully too. Dick
went down town after tea & stayed till dark. Enah is now playing toe-ticklers on the piano
so I will have to quit. Cool and Cloudy. Threatening rain wind seems to be getting up. They
had a shooting match and Quint beat all but old Dad Hamaker. He got 19 out of 25 and just
missed throug carelessness There were a lot of American crack shots there that only got 13
or 14.
Sunday July 30th
Did not get up till nearly eight this morning and of course all the chores were done by this
time. Went down to Sunday School and pumped in church. I nearly turned the old bell over,
I think Wiser must have greased it up. Another Miss Hunt sang a solo to-day. This one is
soprano and older than the other one. We went down to Huby's to dinner and saw all the
young walnuts he has ready to plant out over here next spring. He intended to go up creek
to get some young butternuts. We all came home but Dick right after dinner and I fooled
around and wrote a letter to "The Patch" and one to Roy, and read a little. Daddy tinkered
around at odd jobs and I guess Enah slept or watched Daddy. To-night we milked and
Daddy fixed better legs in my milk stool and Enah found a hen's nest of ten eggs in the
orchard. I picked some plaster off the old house and pasted a paper face on a green
tomato to see if it will color around it. It has been pretty warm and sultry to-day.
Monday July 31st
Mr. Smith and his new man (Mr. Collins from Hamilton or someplace) came this morning to
put on the second coat and do the glazing. Emery and Bill both turned up too. They worked
at the cement wall all day. Dick got up early this morning for a change and also to pick a
bushel of harvest apples to sell to Ed. Moon. Daddy went down town with the big team and
hay rack and got thirty more bags of cement and also took Dick and his apples down. He
got the glass for the windows and Mr. Smith put them in. Dick went down town this
afternoon and stayed all the afternoon. He brought a letter from Grand daddy saying he
expected to send Frank here about September 1st. I did not do any thing in particular today. This morning I raked up the rest of the front lawn and piled the rakings in a heap to be
burned. I cut some lawn and sawed a little wood. Then I cleared up the broken glass and
mess that Mr. Smith had made and worked around the horse-stable the rest of the day.
Huby and Harry Battersby drove Dave's horse over this after noon and Huby made out
some insurance policys Mrs. & Miss Dixon were here to-night. Bill thought to-day he would
keep away from town this week, but he is down to-night just the same. We have the west
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�side wall of the stable finished now and well started on the north end. It has been pretty hot
to-day. A thrashing out-fit has just gone past. Parliament dissolved (Saturday). The dates
of the new election are set. Nomination Sept 12, and polling Sept 21st. The Globe says this is
the most important election campaign in Canadian history as Reciprocity is the issue.
Tuesday August 1st
Very tired when Daddy woke me this morning at 5.30 and did not get up till six. Emery
walked over via the gully and lane before we finished breakfast and Mr. Smith came after
wards but his man did not turn up which provoked him. He did not come all day at all and
Mr. Smith's plans for work were all changed. Bill did not feel very well to-day but worked
with Daddy and Emery all day. They have the walls all up now all but except where the
blocking which Gilbert put under the sill is. I fooled around with them till about 9 o'clock and
then went out and pulled weeds in the mangles till noon. This after noon I was setting out in
their road while they were mixing cement and I saw some yellow specks in the bottom of
the water pail. They all had a look at it and we decided there must be a gold mine at the
bottom of the old well. We were thinking what we would do with all the money when I saw
some of it floating around, so I went out and wed the rest of the mangles, which took me
about an hour and then I came up and fooled around in the road till six thinking about
building one of the "hell-cracker" barns that Sandy Leitch was telling Huby about. It was
very hot to-day till about 3 o'clock when it got awful dark and dirty looking over head and
an awful wind came up for a little while and cooled things off. It still looks rainy. Bill for a
wonder did not go down town to-night first time he has missed for a month I guess
Wednesday July August 2nd
This morning the cows got the gate open and ate all the sweet corn and then went into
their proper places in the cow stable without doing any more damage excep stepping on
some of the radishes and lettuce. I think this was the last blow for the corn. First Joe got at
it then Vyse's pigs and the cows have finished it. Mr. Smith and his man both came this
morning and they finished the house all but one side about four o'clock. I don't know why he
did not do it unless he forgot Bill and Daddy hauled brick bats from the brick yard all fore
noon to put on the stable floor to lay the cement on. They got three loads and Emery and I
spread most of them around and did other things out there to get ready for putting in the
stalls. This afternoon I went down with Bill to get the brick bats and got two loads by four
o'clock. Daddy and Emery put the post for the stalls in while we were gone. After we got the
last load off we took Mr. Smith, his man and stuff down to Walt Steels where he is going to
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�paint their house. Bill went up town to get some tar paper for the stable and I went over to
Huby's where I found nobody at home and got the bathtub and a couple of planes to bring
over here. Then Bill mixed a little cement to fill in some places in the wall and by this time it
was tea time. It has been pretty hot all day and rained a little to-night making in very sultry
and as the windows are all wet paint we can't open them all fixecated to-night for us. Bill
went down town to-night. Hamilton asylum burned yesterday 8 deaths.
Thursday August 3rd
Got a little wood cut right after break fast and then went out and laid brick bats around in
the stable. We were all working out there this morning (even Dick who came out about 9
o'clock), just at odd jobs around. About three or four o'clock we started to lay the cement
for the floor. Dick went down town and got some tacks, candy stuff for tea, "Farmer
Advocate," and some the Cement books Huby sent fore. I read them from then till tea time.
Enah went down to Mrs. Hobbs to a tea party so Dick got tea and did fine. After tea he rode
down and Bill went down with Emery to hear the band. Daddy and I after doing chores
hooked up Joe and Ginger and went down after Enah. Had quite a time finding her I looked
all through the park as Allan (on his way over the hill) told us she was there, and at las found
at Cousin Lolls. Daddy encountered to automobillys and had quite a time with the team. I
got some postcards at Billy Gordon's and came right home with them. Dover played bowls
with {---ville?} to-day and won Score 27-7. They are doing better this year
Friday August 4th
Bill got home about five o'clock this a.m. Emery came and brought Cecil with him he is as
sharp as a steel trap and just about as mischevious as Leon. I went down town right after
breakfast on Enah's wheel to get my hair cut. I went over Brant Hill to take Mr. Smith his
cheque and went down and stayed a little while with Joe. I also went down to Huby's but
none of them were up. I came back, doffed my good clothes and worked around the stable
till noon. We started to make some concrete nest eggs for Huby. This afternoon Bill and I
hauled three more loads of brick bats for which they tax us $1.00 a load. Cecil went with us
for two loads and Dick one. They got all the cement in the stalls. Emery went home to-night
and Bill bid us a last fare well he expects to start for the West on the next Harvestr
Excursion August 13. The report of the successful candidates trying for entrance into
Normal came out to-day with Marj. Clarke (honors) and Edny Sidway. The latter has only
been in the third form one year. Mrs. & Miss McPherson were here this p.m. and Miss Phipps
is here to-night. Hot all day no sign of rain
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�Saturday August 5th
As none of our men were here we did not do any thing in particular to-day. I went back the
gully first thing this morning to see if the cows had any water and found one pool at the
extreme end of the pasture. They were all three standing in it. Daddy took Joe and Ginger
down this rnorning to get them shod and brought Greenbury back to trim Davy's feet. Davy
kicked up quite a row. Daddy is afraid he is getting ring bone. Daddy was gone nearly all
fore noon I sawed wood till my saw horse broke and puttered at odd jobs. Dick was down
town all day and is down to-night. He brought back at noon a letters from Roy Auny and
Granddaddy. The Latter said he expected to have Frank start East from Sycamoose on the
17th of August. I tried my new razor to-day noon and it worked fine, it made my face as
smooth as any thing and I never cut myself once. Daddy and I went down town about four
o'clock to get some oats. I got off at Allan's corner on the way home and went up to the
Stump and had a good swim and got home by six. Daddy and Enah drove Joe down town
to-night to meet Roy as he said in his letter he expected to come, so Tige and I are keeping
house. It has been very hot to-day, and close. The Allan's were going to have a sale to-day,
so said "The Maple Leaf," but we saw no signs of one when we went past this after noon. I
was fast asleep on the sofa when Enah and Roy came in about 10.30 and we did not get to
bed till late.
Sunday August 6th
Got up late this morning after all the chores were done and had breakfast alone as the rest
were waiting tll Roy got up and I did not want to be late ringing the bell. However I did not
go down till they were half throug breakfast and then got down about 9.35. I cleaned the
cobwebs I could reach out of the windows. We stayed in to communion and then Daddy
Enah and I went up to see Cousin Clare. We went down to Huby's for dinner, Daddy did not
want to stay but as dinner was just ready Aunty Maude wanted him to. Harry Battersby was
there. Daddy and Enah went home and I stayed at Hubys a little while till Huby took Lila (in
her bathing suit) down to jump off the dock, then I went up town and sat in the market
square awhile with Fat Turner and then came over to the bottom of Brent's place and eat
apples for about a quarter on an hour with Murray. It looked a little thundery so Murray
went up to the {Brea..?} and I went home throug Bannister's I found Dad just emerging from
the bath tub in the wood shed and Enah in a light dressing-gown. We sat around and read
and Enah played a while and then all of us including Tige and the grey kitten went back the
gully. Enah and the kitten stayed on the top of the hill while Daddy Tige and I went down
and fixed the fence over the creek going into Colemans as Bobby got out there to-day. Tige
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�and I strolled clear arond John Thomas Watson's and down the McQueen's gully. Daddy
went over to see the oats and thinks they will be all right pretty good after all. We brought
the cows up with us and milked before tea. The flys were awful. Dick was here when we
came up. We had a late tea and Daddy tended to the horses after wards. We have not seen
a sign of Roy since church except we saw him with Livy going into the drugstore after films
to take {illegible} kid on as it has been taken about a dozen times before by amateurs but
none turned out. This was just after we came out of Cousin Clare's. It has been awfully hot
to-day but is cooler to-night. Old Nigger dog has been over here all day, Quint went up to
Normandale with Bill and Hugh McQueen in the latter's launch about two or three o'clock
this a.m.
Monday August 7th
Daddy had to start off early after breakfast to thrash at Flemming's and was gone all day. I
mended my saw horse, cut some wood and started to cut burdocks in the orchard After
dinner I finished cutting burdocks in the orchard and walked back to the gully with Roy. Roy
went down town about thee o'clock. I cleaned up a little behind the wood shed Then Enah
and I drove Joe down to Huby's and we went on down to the station to see Roy off and to
take his grip. This being Toronto's civic holiday he stayed all day here. We did not get home
till six as Enah had to go a few places (about three) and only stayed a "minute" at each. She
also saw Cousin Loll which took a little more time. They were just coming out of Flemming's
with the machine when we came past and Tige was just seeing Daddy safley over
Bannister's fence when we got home Dick was down town all the after noon. It has been
hotter than ...... it was Saturday to-day.
Tuesday August 8th
Emery came this morning while we were at breakfast and he has got quite a bit done at the
stable. Daddy went down soon after break fast and got Vyse's disk but could not find the
seat. I disked till noon on the wheat ground and got my foot pretty tired. Daddy and Dick
drove Joe down town right after dinner and got a seat for the disc and some cow spray and
a sprayer. We sprayed all the horses and other animals that would stand for it around the
stable. Then I went and discked till six. We sprayed the cows after tea and it killed all the
flies. All the family including Tige except Enah went down to Wyatt Parsons after tea and
found he could come and cut the oats tomorrow He was coming any way We got back
about ten o clock. It has been cool and windy to-day. Lovely night (full moon The old wind
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�mill pumped all the vessles around the place that would hold water "chuck a block" to-day
and then ran over into the well.
Wednesday August 9th
Daddy had to go at half past seven this morning to Meet Wyatt Parsons at Blakie's corner
to show him over the gulsh to the oats. He stayed shocking up till noon. I sawed some
wood, cleaned the horses and helped Emery at the stable this fore noon, besides digging
some potatoes for dinner. This afternoon I went back with them and tried to shock up oats
but I had no gloves and they were pretty thistly so I did not get much done. I went over to
John Wessly McBrides after a pail of water and saw the celebrated barn. The oats are down
pretty much and on one side the sheaves are all shapes and have to be piled in heaps
instead of shocks. He got through cutting about five and then he and Daddy measured the
field. We are a little more than half through shocking We let the cows in the field that
Lambkins took the hay off to-day. It has not been hot to-day. The wind mill pumped about
as much to-day as yesterday. Dick went down to the station to see if Uncle Ward came
tonight.
Thursday August 10th
Worked around the stable all day with Emery. We got all the side boards up Daddy worked
around there too most of the time but Wyatt Parsons came to measure the grain fields. He
measured it with a tape line so it took a long time and Daddy had to help him. Cousin Clare
came over this morning and stayed all day. About four o'clock Daddy and Dick went over
and shocked up the rest of the oats. We all went down to-night to hear the band. Dick rode
his wheel and I walked, Daddy and Enah drove Cousin Clare down with Joe. I went over to
the park to watch the dance for a while got some post cards talked with Roy Dell a while
and then went down to Mrs. Davie Moore's corner and met Daddy and Enah and drove
home about half past nine. Hot To-day Daddy and Enah saw old Bill down town he is says
he is going to start West tomorrow stay with Jack Pane in Toronto to-morrow and start
Saturday. He said it was breaking up home as his wife was so opposed to the trip. She nor
the rest of his relations thought he was in earnest till this morning and when they found out
he was the kicked up quite a fuss
Friday August 11th
We all worked at the stable this morning. We sawed the timber sill off in the drive way
which took about half an hour with Blakie's cross cut and got quite a bit of cement laid in
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�the alley-way. I disked all the afternoon on the wheat ground and finished it. They got the
rest of the cement laid in the alley way. After the chores were done to-night Daddy
saddled Joe and I had a nice ride around Flemming's block. Then Dick got on but could not
reach the stirrups so he asked Daddy to get on and he rode down the lane and back for our
benifit. Dick knocked the old wooden trough at the wind mill to pieces and we are going to
put up the concrete one as soon as possible. It rained early this morning and has been cool
and cloudy the rest of the day.
Saturday August 12th
Emery, Dick and I worked at the stable to-night all day, and got the stalls pretty well
boarded up. We had quite a time foraging for boards Daddy took Joe and Ginger and rolled
some of the wheat ground and then Vyse came over to ask him to go over to help him bring
in his oats this after noon so Daddy came up before noon and put the rack on the wagon.
Art. Brown was here with a lame horse and a medicine agent trying to sell us some
wonderful compound which would cure any thing in the shape of aches or pain warranted
not to rip tear {?} and turn up at the toes etc etc. He was not very persistent though. Dad
was gone all the afternoon Vyse had three teams and six men in the field and got all his
oats in. Enah went down and stayed till tea Dick and I both went down after tea and saw
Uncle Ward conversing with Nicky Luce in front of Taylor's Dick expected Ade Millman but
he did not come.
Sunday August 13th
Got up very late this morning and Daddy did all the chores. Went down to church and
Sunday school as usual and stayed to Huby's for dinner Daddy and Enah came down but
did not stay. Huby and Dave drove the latter's horse over here and I hung arond up at
Waddle's with Hazen all the after noon and had tea at Hubys and Quint and I went to
church. After church I hung around the pier about an hour and then came home I saw Dick
going home just at Allan's corner. Dick McBain drove me over as far as Woodson's. I picked
Tige up at Vyse's. When I got home I found Dick all alone and a note on the table saying the
family had gone down to Uncle Ward's for tea. We fooled around a while and then went to
bed before the folks got home. Pretty hot to-day.
Monday August 14th
Emery came this morning and worked awhile at the stable but Daddy asked him to help
with the oats so he said he would. Daddy and I went over about half past nine and started
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�to load up. Vyse and Emery came over and loaded a load before we did I was loading ours.
We got three loads off before dinner, two of Vyses and one of ours. After dinner Daddy and
Emery went out and I waited for Vyse. I pitched on this time and we got three loads and
finished. Then Vyse went home and we got a little hay over for the horses and Emery
worked awhile at the stable. When we were taking Harry and Belle through the narrow alley
way in the stable the both got out and caused some trouble, then after tea Coleman's colts
got into the wheat stable and we chased them about half and hour to shake down our
supper. Emery built a duck pen and put our four in it as he thought they ought to have good
water. He went home to night and will not be back till Thursday as to morrow he intends to
go to Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred and Wednesday his Sunday School picnic. Pretty hot today.
Tuesday August 15th
It was very cloudy and thundery when we got up this morning and when we got through
milking it began to rain. It poured like cats & dogs for about two hours and just rained after
that for half an hour. Daddy and I climbed all over the garret hunting for leaks before
breakfast. After breakfast Dick Daddy and I moved all the horses over into the big barn and
then begant to clean off the floor off the same building, and found it very poor. I churned
this morning and Enah who felt poorly baked. We cleaned up a little around the horse stable
and after dinner Daddy Dick and I drove down town in the rack and I got a pair of heavy
boots and did some other shopping for the house. Every body was in Simcoe to-day to
hear Sir Wilfred Laurier. {K.C.P.M.?} except Andrew Innes. Dick and I went for a swim, he at
the rail way bridge and I at the boat house. Lila came and fed the ducks and said Huby and
Quint had gone to Simcoe. We got home about six o'clock and got some tomatoes at Mrs.
Battersby's on our way back. We got the planks for the stable floor at the Wide spread. I cut
some lawn after tea.
Wednesday August 16th
I chopped up some wood while Daddy went over to see if he could get a roll of wire fence
from Mr. Flemming. When he came back we hooked up and he Dick, and I went down to get
the wire. Then we went over with it to Coleman's line and ripped down some of the old rail
fence and piled it on the rack and Daddy and Dick took it over to the barn to pile it in a
convenient place for thrashing wood. It begant to rain as they left and they said they would
be back presently with a coat for me as I had to stay and see that Coleman's cattle did not
get in. I sought shelter under a tree and waited patiently for about an hour. It was pouring
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�when they arrived and I was about frozen. It soon cleared off and we started erected the
wire and tacked it to a few posts good enough to keep the cattle out. Then it began to rain
again and we went up for dinner. We found Edith Lawrie and B. Kanes (or Kains or what you
please) up at the house come to spend the day. They had been all over the place
inspecting the stock. After dinner I went over to borrow Vyse's post hole auger. When I
came back Daddy and I cleaned the stuff off the big barn floor out to the rack and took it
over in the field to burn. We also hauled the brush Huby and I cut off the trees and put it in
the same heap. Dick did not come over this after noon but stayed and entertained the girls.
Daddy and I put up the wire as far as the rails went and ripped a few more rails down. We
were soaking wet when we came up at six as it rained most of the afternoon. It is so wet tonight the girls have to stay all night. They are all kicking up a row in the parlor now. Bob. Law
hauled a couple more loads of sand to-day.
Thursday August 17th
Emery did not come to-day so Daddy and I worked around cleaning up all day. This
morning we got some lumber out of the old box stall doors to make mangers with and after
dinner we hauled out a lot of the old shingles & rubbish in front of the horse stable and
piled it out with the brush to burn. We also put in a few more posts for the fence and got
another load of rails. The old wind mill came uncoupled some where down in the well last
night and Dick went down with Edith & B this morning to get Felix but he could not come
to-day as he was going up to hear Mr. Borden spout to-night. Allan and Miss Brent came
over this afternoon for awhile. Dick went down to-night to hear the band but it did not play
as it was playing for Mr. Borden, it will likely be here to-morrow. Dick said there was a great
crowd went up on the the special to hear Borden to-night. Pretty fairly warm but nice
breeze.
Friday August 18th
Emery came this morning and we worked all day with the cement floor in the horse stable
and now have it nearly done. Felix came over and it took him till seven o'clock to-night to
get the pump fixed. He put in another length of pipe. We had a lot of fun with him. It rained
for awhile this morning and he gave us a great speech He is so against Laurier and
reciprocity. I nearly burst laughing at him. Ace Williams was here this afternoon as he
thought we were thrashing. He is now the father of a week old daughter. I was at the back
end of the place to-night after the cows which Tige chased back. When we came in from
milking about eight o'clock to-night we found Mrs. James Enah's sister-in-law and her three
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�children here. Dick went down town to hear the band but I guess it did not play to night
again. Windy.
Saturday August 19th
This is the great Boughner picnic day to-day and rigs of all kinds have been flocking in
along the side road all day. Dick went down early this morning and stayed till late to-night
only coming back with the mail about 1 or 2 o'clock. I don't know what he did with him-self
all day. He was checking parcels to-night and made fifty cents. Emery and I worked around
the stable all day Emery was finishing up and flooring the stalls and I was painting window
shashes and doing odd jobs for Emery. Daddy was disking the wheat ground all day and
found my old knife which I thought was gone for sure this time. Mrs. McPherson Enah's sister
came over with Emery this morning and stayed awhile talking to Mrs. James whom she was
very surprised to see and came back this after noon and took the whole {ging-lang?}
{illegible} except Enah and Jean who walked down to the picnic Enah, Jean and Cecil came
back ther to tea and the rest stayed at James's. Dad teased Cecil till he had him as mad as
a wet hen and as saucy as as a sparrow. After tea Daddy and I did the chores and Emery
took Enah Cecil and Jean down town and Daddy and I drove down about 9 o'clock. We
intended going over to the park to watch them dance but seeing a fire in the glue room in
the Wide spread the same place it was before we went up and informed Mr. Denly who by
the look of things was about to retire but had to jump on his wheel and go down We meet
Emery and Doc. Jolley's corner and made plans for going home and executed them in short
order. Emery and I walked out and Daddy took half the crowd and Mrs McPherson the other
half out home and then Daddy drove her and Cecil down till he met Emery and then he
drove her out to his fathers. We saw Mr. Denly coming back on his wheel while we were at
Jolley's corner and he said there was no fire there at all when he went down. So we did not
get over to the park after awhile all. Cool and pleasant to-day. nice breeze
Sunday August 20th
Daddy drove me down to Sunday School this morning as he wanted to see if he could take
Aunty Maude and Lila back to dinner with him and have Huby and Quint walk out but they
could not come I pumped as usual and Quint went up behind the organ with me. I walked
home to dinner where was assembled all of Emery's family in addition to the others all
trying to squeeze up to the kitchen table. After dinner Emery discovered an oil hole in the
old wind mill head which when Dad oiled up the old thing went like a charm. Daddy was
bringing Ginger out to water and she jumped away from him into the old {?} beam and
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�conked herself quite badly besides wrenching off a shoe. Daddy Emery Cecil Tige and the
grey kitten and I all went back to the gulch to hunt for the spring Blakey was tilling as about
but could not find it. Then we went up to the mound where there was a ground hog's hole
and Emery while digging around found an old double spring trap attatched to a {illegible}
with a ring in it. He said he had often thought of digging out the mound when he was a boy
as he thought there were treasures there. I went up a little wa with Cecil and him and then
came home and took the cows up with me. Mrs. McPherson was just starting off with the
bunch and two valises. Mr. & Mrs H. Shand where here for awhile before tea. I rode Enah's
wheel down to post a couple of letters to-night.
Monday August 21st
Emery came this morning and He & I worked to-gether all day. We put the door on the boxstall and end door on the horse stable. I painted more window sashes and swept down
some of the cobwebs of the ceiling in the stable. We also put a new piece on the {jerk?} rod
of the wind mill in place of a rickety old eyesore, which caused the mill to lose half a stroke.
Daddy disked the remainder of the wheat ground this morning and went over it with the
smoothing harrower this after noon. I had a snooze for about an hour this after noon and
then wrote a little to Roy for his birthday to-morrow. Vyse came over this morning to bring
us some sweet corn and again this after noon to tell Daddy the thrashers would if all's well
be at his place to-morrow. I rode Enah's wheel back after the cows to-night. Prett warm today. Got a card from E. Dewar to-day.
Tuesday August 22nd
This morning I cleaned up the floor in the other barn and the granaries and also nailed up
some rat-holes. I just put the chaff in a big heap on the barn-floor. Daddy and Emery fixed
some posts that were rotted off over the cow stable. Dick churned and got a nice mess of
good butter. About ten o'clock, Sam Law got his machine at Vyse's so Daddy went over to
help thrash. Emery took the big team back with the plow to start work on the oat stubble
and alsike ground for wheat. Belle fell down going down the hill at the end of the lane so
Emery took two or three furrows off that which made it much better. We plowed till noon. I
plowed a couple of furrows in the easy ground and did not do so badly considering I did not
have the wheel on. Old Harry fell down once too at the side of a ditch in where the alsike
was. After dinner Daddy came over after me to go and help thrash as they were short
handed. Paul Lee Woodson Hugh Bannister and I were in the mow all the time and Daddy
helped us now and then. Cass Rankin came over and worked for about five minutes. Dick
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�helped for awhile but found a nest of mice about a day or so old and it took him all his time
looking after them he took the home in his hat when he went home for tea. Louis Woodson
was running the blower. Mr. Blakie and Old Wells on the stack. Mr. Flemming carraying awaw
grain Vyse feeding and Bench all her cutting bands besides the three men with the
machine. Vyse had {690?} bushles of grain allto gether. We had tea about five o'clock and
the worked till dark and finished. I went home soon after six and did the chores Emery
helped me. Not too hot to-day
Wednesday August 23rd
Got up fairly early this morning and found it pretty cool. Daddy, Tige, Marshalls two kittens,
and the old grey cat Williams left and I went way back the gulch after the cows. We found
them in the wood and the cats followed us all the way. Daddy went over to Blakie's to
thrash and stayed all day there. Dick went over but came back to dinner, but went right
back again. He ran the blower this morning. Blakie thrashed 640 barrels all to-gether. I
sawed a lot of wood up and threw out the chaff I raked up in the barn yesterday. I got some
tomatoes and a potatoes. Emery was plowing all day I took him some water a coupe of
times but did not stay. This After noon Enah and I drove Joe down town and got the buggy
chuck full of grub for the threshers. Mrs. Flemming gave us about a bushel of vegetables. I
We thought we dropped a cabbage and we went all the way back to Bannister's but did not
find it. Dick and Paul Lee Woodson came in about six from Blakies and I went down with
them to Woodson's for a swim and very nearly froze. We swam out to the island under
water. I had my tea after I came home about eight o'clock. Cool to-day.
Thursday August 24th
Emery plowed all morning and Daddy and Dick thrashed over at Alfred Ryersie's. I worked
out in the barn to prepare for the threshers this after noon. Dick and Daddy got home
about noon and said they had had their dinner so Enah, Emery and I dined together. The
threshing outfit came while we were at dinner. Hannah Flemming came over to help Enah.
Huby came over with Earny Skey. It took quite a while for them to get started and we boys,
Paul Lee, Cars. Rankin Tony Bannister, Dick and I fooled around, but when the did start they
put us at the muzzle of the machine and we stood there chewing dust most of the after
noon. We filled the hay the other side of the cow stable wth straw and it took a lot of men
to push the straw over. Daddy, Frank Vyse, Tony and I in concecutive order pushing straw
to Earny, Huby, Paul Lee, Cars, and Dick who were in the mow, Earny got called away to the
telephone Paul Lee went to help in the mow. Cars. got a head ache and Tony skinned out so
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�there was after awhile only Huby and Dick in the mow and Frank Vyse and I & Daddy
shoving straw. I stood in one place for two or three hours with the balmy breath of the
blower on my cheek and dust from the same about an inch thick (more or less) down my
throat and larynx. When we filled up all over the cow stable we went out and Vyse took the
blower and Huby, Daddy, and I stayed in the big bay. I came out of there about five and did
not do anything after that but gasp for breath. Huby and Daddy stayed with it to the bitter
end and when they came out they looked like niggers. Huby had his hat off all the afternoon
and his hair was as he {?} creped it like a wool mat. After tea Emery milked for me as I felt
rotten, my head felt like a boiled cabbage. And I was shivering at one time and then would
about roast. I had a few swallows of wine and then went to bed. Dick went down town to
check parcels at the {bank?}. There has been a drizzle-drazzle rain all day till about five
o'clock this afternoon.
Friday August 25
I slept late this morning after dreaming I was threshing all night and just before I got up I
heard one of the little chickens sqeal and looking out saw a big rat had one by the leg. Dad
came to kill it but it got away and the chicken died soon after. I was very late with my
breakfast. Daddy, Emery and Dick went down town this morning with the rack and got back
about noon with lumber for the stable door and glass for the stable windows and a few
other things. Ace Williams came after his wheat and I helped him all day with it He took one
load to mill before dinner and three after Dick went the first time and Lila and I the second
and the last he went alone. Emery made the door for the drive house this afternoon and
hung it. Daddy rolled the wheat ground that Emery plowed with Joe and Belle. Cousin Clare
came over this morning and stayed all day. Lila came over with Emery and Daddy and
stayed all night and Allan & Kathleen Millman came over and stayed to tea. It has been
pretty cool all day to-day.
Monday August 28th
Emery, Jean and Cecil came this morning about seven o'clock with Joe. Daddy went back to
plow but came back before noon on account of the rain, he plowed into a couple of bee's
nests and got stung three times on the arm. I started to paint the hay rack but in began to
rain so we took it in the barn and I did not get any more than part of the bed piece. Emery
got the glass in the windows all put in and most of them hung up. This afternoon as it still
rained hard Daddy and I white washed four of the stalls with brooms. It cleared off about
three o'clock and Daddy saddled Joe in the new stable (she was the first one in) and I rode
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�down to post some letters and got the mail. I found when I got home that one of the stirrup
straps was broken just from disuse and want of oil. Daddy felt pretty badly about. After I
got home we brought all the horse over into the new stable and they looked so nice and
comfortable that Daddy almost hated to leave them to come to tea. Cecil has been having
a fine time to-day in the mud puddles and scrapping with Dad.
Tuesday August 29th
This morning Cecil and I drove down town to do a few errands but principally to get Quint
to come out and shoot crows in the cornfield. He came out a little while after with George
Brown {..?} having jumped on behind the old buggy and ridden over. Of course he did not
get any crows as he went over to the woods (when he found none in the cornfield. Emery
worked at the stable all day and I helped him and painted at the rack. Lila came over and
stayed all day. Daddy plowed all day. About five o'clock Emery and I drove Joe down town
to get some stuff for the mail. We did not get back till after six Emery and Cecil walke home
by the gully to-night. After the chores were done to-night Jean & Lila went to bed and
Enah, Daddy and I went over to Mrs. Battersby's for the evening. The Woodson's, Miss
Hudson, Miss Robinson, Miss Brent & Mr. Jack Martin were there and we had a lot of lovely
music, most of it furnished my Miss Robinson who is a lovely pianist and Miss Draton. Miss
Woodson and Miss Robinson amused Dad. very much by their conversation of which he
could understand about half. It has been pretty cool all day to-day and is quite cold tonight. Emery fixed a patent ladder in the stable to-day which runs by pulleys & weights up
into the loft when not in use.
Wednesday August 30th
Daddy plowed all morning and Emery fixed the steps going up over the wood-shed and
then ripped down a partition in the floor in the old house where we are going to have the
ice house. He sharpened my buck-saw yesterday so I cut wood nearly all morning and got
almost all the pile of rails cut I also helped him a little at the old house. This afternoon Mrs.
McPherson & Leon came down to get Emery. Daddy helped him awhile and then went and
plowed and Enah and Mrs. McPherson drove down town with Emery's horse. Emery made a
corn horse and he and I went back to cut corn, it is not ripe but he was just going to show
me how to do it. We went up about about five and were going to get Quint's gun which we
expected Enah would bring over and shoot crows but Enah would not get it so we painted
the rest of the bed of the hay rack. It has been quite cool all day and was cold this morning
and to night. Jean went back to St. Williams to-night with Emery. Tonight Daddy and I drove
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�down town with Joe to see if Quint would come over to-morrow to shoot crows. He said he
would and mabee Huby and Earny.
Thursday August 31st
This morning I started to paint the rack and got part of one of the wings painted when
Quint came with his gun. Huby and Earny did not come. I went back with Quint & and then
over where Dad was and had a fine plowing lesson. When I came back Quint was wandering
around and not a crow showed up nor did they all day. I helped him rob a bees nest but
there was no honey. Then I came up and painted. Quint shot a grey squirrel over in the
woods. I painted quite a lot this after noon and then Enah Lila and I went down town. Enah
stayed at the church practising with Miss Draton till six o'clock We brought Kathleen
Millman back home with us to stay a few days. We got the cows up and milked milk before
tea. Quint went back with me to get the cows and shot a dove and a hawk. Enah and Lila
picked about two bushels of plums to-day & we took a bushel down with us and sold as to
Mrs. Brown. Quint went home to-night and left his gun and ammunition here as he expects
to be back in the morning. It has been pretty cool to-day, but is not so cold to-night as last
night.
Friday September 1st
This morning Daddy drove Joe down to Walk. Wells to put a blister on his horse. I painted at
the rack till he came back and then Kathleen & I drove Joe down to get some meat. We
came back by the mill and I went on painting. Daddy went back & plowed. Quint came out
and Huby and Earny were out have come while we were down town. They had taken Quints
gun and gone all over the farm but not shot any thing. Quint caught one of Huby's white
chickens with nice yellow legs and I painted them red which made it look very pretty, but it
rubbed most of it off in the grass. Cousin Clare came out this morning and stayed all day. I
rode Dick's wheel down and got the mail and took Enah's hit book down to Bessie Lawrie. I
gave most of the drive house door a second coat and got the cows about half past five and
we milked before tea. About nine o'clock the whole four of us set out for the Shands. Daddy
& I saw all over the barn and then went into the house where we found a bunch of young
ladies who had been having a card party. We stayed till after eleven and after the others
had gone. Daddy got them to fix a night (Tuesday) when he could bring out the Woodson's
and Miss Robinson to have some music.
Saturday September 2nd
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�I felt a little sick this morning. I think from some plums I ate last night at the Sh{ands}. I
painted the rest of the rack and did a few chores around. In the after noon I gave the rest of
the stable door a second coat and started to tidy up around the drive house. It got very
dark and lighening vividly Daddy came up with the team. It rained pretty hard but soon
stopped. Daddy got ready to go back but it began to sprinkle again so he did not go back
all the afternoon. About four o'clock I drove Enah and Kathleen down as Kathleen was going
back to-night. We got here suit case at the Tibbets and took her down to the station. After
tea Daddy drove down to meet Dick & Roy and I went to sleep about eight o'clock & stayed
there till they came. We did not get to bed till midnight and had a great rat hunt just before
but did not catch again.
Sunday September 3rd
Arose late as is the custom on the Sabbath and husstled my self to get down and ring the
bells - but Wiser was there so it did not matter. Dick did not get up till after I left so of
course did not come down. I came out of Sunday School a little early and found Faulkner
beating the starch out of one of his Arabs with a whip because it would not stand still to
get its forelock clipped. I went home to dinner as we had a couple of young roosters and
Roy stayed down to Huby's. After dinner I started to read " A Houseboat on the Styx".. Huby
Roy and Aunty Maude came over about three and we all went back to the gully. Huby took
the gun back which Daddy got last night but did not see any thing to shoot at. Daddy shot
a couple of times at a crow this morning but missed him. I brought the cows up as it was
about five and went into the house for a short time and when I came out they were just
disappearing at the end of the lane. So Tige & I went back again and Tige got ahead of me
and chased them up to the far end of the gully so I had to go after them. When we did get
them milke the separator packed and we had to take it all apart and then only got very little
cream. However we got down to church Huby went home to tea and Roy down to
Woodsons. After church Enah went by to Cousin Bessie's to {writing off the page} a supper
{writing off the page} and is going {writing off the page} to walk. Some we {writing off the
page} Roy. Dick came home to tea but went down after ward and got home shortly after we
did. Daddy and I drove down to Huby's {writing off the page} got the big picture of "The
{Village?} Blacksmith" and hung it in the kitchen. Very cool to-day.
Monday September 4th
Daddy went back to plow and I started to clean up around the drive-shed Huby and Lila
came over about nine o'clock to get their chickens. I helped them catch all we could find
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�and then drove them down and got back about noon. Dick went back with Daddy and they
were going to take Mr. Vyse's roller back Dick rode on Dad's lap and they were just driving
under the tree where the roller was when they hit an old stump. The tongue of the roller
snapped off. The frame dropped down and they both fell off. Daddy hurt his thigh pretty
badly and Dick was scared. We did not have dinner till late and I went back with Dad and
had quite a plowing lesson. Roy went down town town at noon but said he would be back
again and come over and say goodbye so I thought I would wait over there till he came and
then go up with him and drive him down to the station. I went up to the house about 3.30
and got a spade and a drink of water and came out and began to dig up a stone where Dad
was plowing. I was thus employed when Roy came back in great haste and informed me it
was 20 to five. I hustled out of that and found Dick's wheel at the head of the lane where
Roy had left it for me and when I got up I found Dick had the harness on Joe I got Roy to the
train in time There was a big {bunch?} at the station I guess they cleared out most of the
summer bugs as they had an extra coach or two on. This being {illegible} day had
something to do with it. I got the cows up and nearly milked by the time Dad had the
horses put away and we sat down to tea by seven o'clock. Hot to-day.
Tuesday September 5th
Dick got up extra early this morning and struck out for school in good time so as to get a
good seat. Daddy went back to plow and I sawed all the wood left in the pile and then went
back about nine o'clock to where Dad was with a handspike to get that big stone out Daddy
helped me and we rolled it down into the bush. I had a long plowing lesson and came up
about eleven and got some potatoes and then went down town and got some meat &
groceries. I got home about noon. Dick got home at noon and did not go back. This after
noon although it rained all the time Daddy plowed till five o'clock and is now nearly done. I
did some cleaning up around the stable and chores. Dick went down for the mail and found
out from Mrs Woodson (before it began to rain) that she and the rest would go out to the
Shand's to-night, but it rained so hard we could not go, although when it slacked up a little
after tea we began to get ready, but it started up again and we gave up the idea and it
certainly would have been a rotten drive in a {open?} wagon. We all wrote Bill to-night and
Dick gave us a grand con{cert} on his squeaking symplophone.
Wednesday September 6th
I cleaned up and worked around the stable till ten o'clock this morning and then went back
to the field with Dad. The flies were very bad and the horses about crazy. He finished the
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�plowing soon after I got there and then hooked on the harrows and I harrowed till noon.
After dinner Daddy took Joe and Ginger down and got Vyse's disc and I lay around till he
got back and then we took both teams out and he disked and I harrowed all the after noon.
The soles of my feet got pretty tired and poor Ginger got pretty disgusted but we got a
nice lot done. I quit a little after five and went up and gave the horses {feed?} while Dick
went and got the cows. We milked before tea. Mrs. Ross and Bob were here for tea and
Daddy has just driven them home. They are staying at Jim. McQueen's. Dick went down with
them to get some school books from Murray. Daddy and I expect to go to the Toronto
exibition to-morrow so will have to get up extra early. Huby said he would come over & do
chores close this morning but nice breeze & cool this aft.
Thursday September 7th
Daddy got me up about five o'clock and we did the chores. Then we hussled for all we were
worth throug breakfast and down to the train. We thought we were going to miss it but
when we got there we watied about five or ten minutes before she started. We arrived at
the Exibition grounds about 10 or 11 and were on the dead run about, all day till 3.30 p.m.,
and then did not see nearly all the stuff. But what we did see was great. The Widespred had
a very fine exhibit of crates chests and wardrobes. There was a very large number of cattle
on show. We got home about half past nine and were about frozen. It rained quite hard here
about six so they tell us. Huby was to have come over here and milked but he did not get
over till after six and Dick had the cows nearly milked. The trains were very crowded but we
managed to get seats all {the} way. Every body on the way up was talking reciprocity and
there {were} very few that seemed to be for it and they did not seem very shure whether
they ought to be or not. Nice cool day. and a little rain about half past three on.
Friday September 8th
Got up fairly early and I worked around the house chopping wood till noon. Went over a
little before to see if we could get Mr. Vyses disk this after noon. Dad wanted to get it this
morning but Vyse was not through with it. After dinner I waited around till Dad took Harry &
Bill over and got the disk and then went back with him and disked on the oat stubble alsike
sod all the after noon He had Joe & Ginger on the harrows, and Lee Woodson came over
about six and helped us put the box on the wagon. After tea Daddy & Dick hooked up the
little team to the wagon and drove down to the Woodsons while Enah & I got fixed up. He
was soon back and the whole bunch of us drove out to the Shand's. We had a great time.
Paul Lee Dick, Charlie Shand & I playing games out in another room & outside (full moon)
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�while Miss Robinson & Mis Drayton entertained the bunch in the other room. We got home
about one o'clock. Paul Lee & I walked quite a lot of the way as we were pulling each other
out of the wagon all the way home to try and get a roomyer seat. Quite cool to-night & all
day.
Saturday September 9th
We got up very late this morning I disked all morning with the big team and Daddy had the
little team on the harrows. It was very hot and I was about half asleep and the blooming
thing seemed to go all wrong. Dad went over this morning to see if he could borrow Mr.
Vyse's roller but Mr. Flemming had it, so he went over to Mr. McBride's at noon and
borrowed his. This afternoon it was cooler with a little breeze and I finished disking and
Daddy rolled with the little team till about four o'clock and then we put the big team on the
roller and I took the little team up the poor little things were pretty tired and ringing wet. I
did the chores up before tea. Edith and B. Kain were here to tea. After tea we fooled around
(see inside front of cover of this book). Enah and I went down as far as Martin's hen pens
with them & Daddy went to sleep. Lila and Dorothy McCall were over too this after noon but
did not stay to tea. Mr. Skey who had a stroke the other day and has been rapidly sinking
died this after noon about half past five.
Sunday September 10th
Had a good sleep this morning and went down to church and Sunday School but do not
have to go early now as Mr. Wiser is back on the job, by the way he has not paid me yet,
two spot coming from that direction. Stayed at Aunty Maude's to dinner and then went up
town and fooled around with Murray who is greatly exercised over the report that Perce
Brook & Lena Gilbert are married having been hitched in Simcoe last night. He came over
here and we roamed around and he inspected the piano & cream separator and stayed to
tea. We walked down to church after tea and Daddy and Enah drove down. Mr. Johnson had
to bring his dog out during service as it came up the isle and to the pulpit. It came up this
morning near the end of the service. Mr. Davis patted it for awhile and then it went over and
lay on the register till church got out. I was helping the organ with Wiser and after church
Murray and I walked down to the pier where we found Hazen and Roy & all we sat there for
awhile till all the people left and then they walked up to the head of Main St with me and I
came home for tea. It has been pretty hot to-day. The population of Dover is increasing. Liz.
Jackson {nee Cooper?} had twins lately and Stan {Brock?} I believe has been made father
to a day for {illegible}.. Tige was not here to-night when we all came home and has not
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�turned up yet. Daddy killed a crow to-day he just had the gun at his hip and {happened to
pull the trigger as the crow flew away?}
Monday September 11th
Tige was here this morning when we got about six o'clock. Daddy and I went back this
morning and I harrowed with {illegible due to faint ink} he rolled with the little team. I
finished harrowing this after noon about half past two and I brought Joe & Ginger up while
Dad rolled what I had been working on with the big team till six. I did the chores and milked
Bobby before tea. I cleaned up a little around the stable and the barn floor to clean the
wheat on. Daddy finished rolling and took back the roller after breaking Mrs. McBride's neck
yoke. He thinks that field is now ready to sow if it does not rain. {George?} Holden & his
brother were over here to see the apples to-night. Mr. Vyse came over after tea and is
talking to Dad now. He was telling us about poor Tom Fawset who is in an very bad shape.
Mr. Alex. McCall is I suppose spouting in the hall to-night I would like to hear him but I am
too tired to go down. It was very hot this morning but there was a nice breeze this
afternoon we never had any water back with us this morning. Dad said he was not thirsty
but I just about {flooded?} out my stomach when I came up at noon. I was so dry I could
not spit. Had a hot bath and went to bed early. First {illegible} I have had of any kind for
about a month.
Tuesday September 12th
Got up pretty fairly early this morning. After breakfast Daddy and I went down to Blakie's
and got some oats and borrowed his fanning mill and cultivator. Mr Vyse was here when we
got back and he and I put about fifty bushles throug the mill for seed which took us till
nearly noon. Daddy cultivated on the wheat ground this side of the gully. I lay down at noon
and went to sleep when I woke up it was about half past two and Bill Barlow was here
talking to Enah. He came down to the meeting last night and missed his train this morning.
Enah and I were going town this afternoon so we to Bill down to catch the 3.15 after he had
had a little talk with Dad on reciprocity but there was no chance for an argue. I had to get
Joe shod and I took Enah around to the Greenhouse to get some flowers for the Skey's. We
did not get home till after five as Greenbury had to put new shoes on all Joes feet. We met
Evan's Johnson who said he had just driven Russ. Skey out home. Russ took the gun out and
shot a hawk and fired a couple at a crow but he was too far away. When Dad came up he
took Blakie's fanning mill back and I did most of the chores. Russ stayed to tea but went
right down afterwards as he expected Douglass on the eight train. It is very cold to-night.
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�Wednesday September 13th
Went and started to cut corn this morning. Daddy kept on cultivating all morning. The drill
came up to-day and Vyse sowed his wheat this morning. I went over and he said he would
draw it up in the field over the gully after dinner. So this after noon Daddy took weat over in
the wagon and I went with him. Vyse got there at the same time. The automobilly belonging
to the Norfolk Gas Co. was busted and pulled up in the gate way. They had to {illegible} of
the road and shortly afterwards Johnny Walker and Albert Mc{illegible} came along on
Johnny's trap and they towed it home. Daddy kept on sowing till after six. I stayed with him
for a round and then went on cutting corn till about five when I came up and did the chores.
I got about 14 shocks cut. Daddy got about 12 bushels of wheat sowed. It has been very
cool all day and is quite cold to-night. The thermometer marked freezing last night but we
don't know whether it did freeze or not.
Thursday September 14th
Got up good and early and then found the blooming cows had gone back and {had made?}
their way over in the sod the other side of the wheat ground across the gully. {illegible
words due to faint ink} in to the gully. It would take to much time and space and I might
swear if I told of my chase But I got them up with the help of Daddy and we got them
milked soon after {illegible}. Daddy finished sowing the wheat this morning and I got a line
of shocks right through to the fence. This after noon I cut some wood cleaned the {gun?}
hunted for a rasp to sharpen my hoe with for about half an hour and then went back to cut
corn. Daddy was runing out furrows and ditches all the afternoon till dark. Mr. Blakie came
over and helped him most of the after noon. I only got two shocks made this after noon as
it was so late when I started. It began to rain about five o'clock so I came up and did the
chores. Mr. & Mrs. Laurie were over. {missing word} took the gun back this afternoon but
did not get a shot. It has been cool all day their was a white frost last night but it is raining
and warm to night.
Friday September 15th
It rained so hard last night that the ground was too wet to work on all day. I went back for
the cows and had a far worse tramp than yesterday morning although they were right in
the woods but lying down so I did not see them When I had been back quite a while, Daddy
came back and we tramped way over into Watsons and he at last found them in our woods.
Tige found a ground hog back there and was afraid to go right up and kill it but held it at
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�bay till I {battered it?} with a club. About ten o'clock Daddy and I took Belle down to get her
front shoes set as their were a lot in the shop he stayed with {Billy?} and talked reciprocity
while I went and got my hair cut. I also went into the printing office and had a look at
Manager's apparatus. We got home just about noon. Dick took his dinner to-day. this
afternoon I read for awhile in "The Millionaire Baby" and then Daddy and I went and socked
up the wheat on the barn floor. Daddy killed a couple of roosters and he & Enah drove
down town Dad got his hair cut and Enah stayed to tea down town and was going to the
flower choir to-night. I was going down to-night to come home with her but did not feel
very well so Dick went instead. I spent most of the evening on the sofa and Daddy cleaned
the roosters. It has been cool and rather cloudy all day. I have felt kind of rotten all day. We
got a letter from Aunty to-day describing their trip to Banff Walter took her and Winnie
there for a couple of days and they had a fine time. Auntie evidently thought the mountains
were grand.
Saturday August September 16th
Stayed in bed this morning till about half past eight as I was not very well. I lay around all
morning reading "The Millionaire Baby". Dick went down town and made a dollar peddling
grit bills, Daddy went back and shovelled ditches. This afternoon Dick, Ferdie and Lissy
went back shooting with the shot gun and a rifle but they did not shoot anybody, strange to
say. Daddy and Enah went down to Mr. Skey's funeral. One of us ought to {have?} gone over
to Bannister's to thrash this afternoon but under the circumstances could not. Mr. Highland
was here again to buy the blue grass seed and offered Dad. sixty-five dollar. He said he
would come again on Monday. Warm and nice to-day.
Sunday September 17th
Daddy and Enah lit out for St. Williams this morning and Dick went down to church and
Sunday School and stayed all day till five o'clock. I took a dose of salts this morning. The
first I have ever taken I think. I stayed home from school once a long time ago to take one
but got out of it after nine o'clock. I read and drew pictures most of the day, doing the
chores by degrees. Al. Faulkner was over to borrow the double harness, but as Dad had it
with him he said it did not matter. It is the first time Dad has used it for a month or two.
Charlie Ferris and the two Quanberry's came through from the lane. They had been taking
pictures. Tige and I had a very enjoyable day of it. I ate {illegible} dinner or lunch I wanted
down cellar as I came to it, and Dick and I had our Tea to-gether upstairs. They came home
just as we got through with a good supply of peaches. They had some hicory nuts which
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�they said were ripening up to eat. Emery fixed up a hoe and sent it to me to cut corn with.
They said it was hot to-day. It may have been, but I was not.
Monday September 18th
Got up very late this morning. Dad worked on the {wheat?} ground all morning but had a
few interruptions. Watson's cattle {illegible} the fence with ours but we let this go and they
went back again before night. Mr Langdon {surname?} came over this morning wanting to
buy some of the manure but Daddy would not listen then he wanted by ten acres of soil
without success then he wanted to know if the apples were sold and when Dad told him
they were he went. The Mr. Highland and Huby came over. I went out with the team while
Daddy came in and sold the blue grass seed to him for seventy-five dollars, Dad's price less
the freight to farm. I chored around all morning. After dinner Daddy and I took the blue
grass down and Highland gave him cash in full at the Commercial Hotel and of course he
had to treat the boys. To-night Daddy and I went down to hear Mr. Charlton spout but we
all did not know what he was talking about and I guess he didn't either. There was a big
crowd there nevertheless. Jim Law was there having a fine time till Geo. Hammond tried to
put him down {stage?} and then he promised to be good. We did not stay long {rest of
sentence obscured}.
Tuesday September 19th
Up good and early this morning but it looked very rainy. Daddy and I took both teams out. I
rolled and he harrowed. Mr. Vyse came over and disked. We were at till about nine when it
began to rain and we had to come in. It rained like fun for about an hour making the ground
un-fit for work to work on for a couple of days. I read till it stopped raining and then Daddy
cut wood till noon and I took it in. This afternoon Dad went back and fixed the line fence
between us and Watsons where the cows get over and then shovelled ditches. I cut the
lawns cleaned out the stables and cut wood. There was somebody shooting over at
Bannister's and the shot was rattling around on the barns where I was cutting wood so I
thought I would quit as {thought?} it would tickle. After tea I went over and and got a ball of
binder twine to bind corn with to-morrow. I tried the stalks but they break to easily and it
takes so long to pick good ones out. Nice and warm. Miss McBain, Miss Law and Edith Laurie
call to-night and scared us all. I thought it was Dick and yelled at them to come in.
Wednesday September 20th
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�I cut corn all morning and got cut a great deal faster with the binder twine. Daddy finished
shovelling out the ditches (on the other side of the gully. Huby came over and brought Bill
with him. We were very surprised to see him. He left the West last Friday night and got
home last night. He says he had a very fine trip. He could have stayed longer and had work
but he wanted to get here in time to vote for McCall. I cut corn all afternoon till six. Dick
came back about five and cut while I went up and got a drink. Then he went over to look at
the chestnuts but he says they are not much good. We did not get through chores till late
to-night because I did not quit soon enough and get the cows up. I made 29 shocks all told
to-day. The land was dry enough for Daddy to cultivate and harrow on the summer fallow
this afternoon. Pretty cool this morning but got hotter in the day. The was a touch of frost
in the gully last night but not on the level.
Thursday September 21st
Cut corn this morning and Daddy worked on the wheat ground. Mr Vyse came over for a
little while He has a boil on his hand and his arm is in a sling. Watson's cattle got into our
place this morning and I had to take them out. Spotty got with them as I was not quick
enough to head her off. I could not get her separated so she stayed over there and Daddy
got her to-night with a lot of trouble. This after noon Daddy Enah and I drove down town. It
was sprinkling a little and we could not work. Daddy went up to the school house and voted
and Enah got the books out of our pew in church. They are fixing the church all different
inside. About half the population of Dover was Drunk to-day. I suppose because the bars
are all supposed to be closed. There have been two or three election fights and a lot of
money bet. Dick and I went down town to-night to hear the returns of the election. We
were surprised on reaching town to hear that Charlton had been elected by {181?} majority
and only two places to hear from. We went up a total of {illegible} and heard the
encouraging reports for torys. There were three grits on the platform reading out the lists
as Dick brought them in from the telegraph office. Their faces grew blacker although they
tried to smile every minute as the majority for the torys rose. We came home about ten
o'clock as we told Dad we would be home at 9.30 but found he had gone out to look at
Webster's cow which had choked on an apple and when they tried to shove it down with a
stick broke it off. Dad had a doose of a time. Jim Law was up having a fine time to-night
and disgusting poor grits and {illegible}
Hooray For Borden {written in larger, bold text}
Friday September 22nd
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�Cut corn all day. Dad worked on the wheat ground all day. He took the little team out this
morning as he thought I would be working the big team but he found the ground on this
side was too wet where he wanted me to disk so kept on with them till noon. Dick came
home at noon with the tidings that Borden was in with 43 majority. He also had the Globe
which of all particulars. The liberals were just simply skunked owing to reciprocity. If they
had never got it into politics they would more than likely be in power now. Most of the
cabinet ministers were defeated including Fielding, Paterson, Graham, Sir Fredrick Borden
and Wm. McKenzie King. Manitoba did not send one Liberal candidate but Alberta and
Saskatchewan both went Liberal. Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec went Liberal and
Ontario and British Columbia were conservative by very large majority and P.E. Island was a
tie two of each. There were seventeen nationalists elected in {total?}. It went very different
from what we expected as we thought Alex McCall was sure to be returned and and there
was no chance for Borden Very nice day. Dick told us tonight that Mrs Joe. Jacques died
this morning Daddy does not feel very well to-night.
Canada is saved from Yankee dom. {written in larger, bold text}
Saturday September 23rd
We got up fairly early this morning but did not get started to work very early Daddy and I
disked all morning and got the wheat ground all gone over. He got Blakie's cultivator disk
with the little team I cut corn from 2.30 till 4.00 this p.m. Mr. Blakie came over and helped
Dad run out the cross ditches in the wheat field. About four o'clock Daddy came back and
he and I went to separate our cattle from Watson's and fix the fence where they got in but
we found they were not to-gether so we did not bother putting Watson's out as it is his
fence that has to be fixed any way Coleman's colt was in our side this aft. but we could not
find where he got in but we think it was through the barb. wire. Jim Bannister and another
fellow were down in Coleman's gully and had quite a lot of mushrooms. Mr. Larry came over
this morning with decoy crows and a crow call but only got two. I took the gun back this
afternoon. and nearly dislocumbusted my shoulder shooting at a hawk and of course
missed him. If I had not it would be about the first time I ever killed with a gun. I shot a
kingfisher once but he was sitting still in the corner of the {boat house?}. I am not very
blood thirsty. Bill Donald was in to night but says the buck wheat is not quite ready yet to
cut. Blakie told us that Lambkins sold after thrashing the blue grass hay he got from us for
$50. He also says there is another gas company out leasing land. Pretty hot to-day. Looks
like more rain.
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�Tuesday September 26th
Got up good and early this morning and after doing most of the chores drove down with
Daddy for him to catch the train. I looked all over town for Bill to come out and run the long
furrows in the wheat-field but could not find him. He was at the Dominion Hotel but his
name was not on the register, so the English man thought he was not there. {?} corn most
of the day. Dick got a basket full of hickory nuts and said there were twice as many down. I
came up about half past four and did chores. Dick and I drove down about seven to meet
Daddy and Frank. Lila was all reade to go with us. Bill was at Huby's and said he was coming
over to morrow. He had toothache to day and was going up to have a tooth pulled. The
train did not get in till nearly nine. We got home about eleven ten with Frank bag and
baggage.They had supper and it was after eleven when we got to bed. Fine and warm
today. The Mr. Taylor that Frank came home with was a presbyterian minister but not the
one we supposed. He was Mr. Willie Taylor from here, Dean's brother. Frank went in to get
his teeth fixed and Deans was the dentist. He knew Frank was a Barrett and when he found
he wanted to come East took him to Sycamous to meet his brother who he knew was
coming East to be married. Frank said Deans was pretty homesick and wished he was
coming. He assured Frank he would like it better here.
Wednesday September 27th
It began to rain soon after we got up and there was a terrific gale. Dad. went out to plough
some of the furrows in the wheat field but only got six done when it got too wet. It rained
most of the morning Dick had to walk to school and took his dinner. I fooled around with
Frank and Dad made a scraper for the stable. This after noon it dried out a little and Frank
and I picked hickory nuts. We got about a quarter of bushel. Allan and Miss Brent came over
for a while with a bunch of kids. Quint came over after school with Dick and they went back
shooting with Frank who has a 22 rifle. Quint stayed to tea, Bill came over after tea and got
booked for a wh cutting corn. Quint went home with Bill. We played cards and Fox & Geese
with marbles to-night The two remaining kittens of the old white cat were dead this
morning. The poor little things were probably starved to death.The old brute of a mother
did not look after them at all. Daddy forgot and left the gate open into the wheat field and
the {blamed?} cows came up and went in. The first time they have come up by themselves
for about a month. Dick said {first name?} Varey and Miss Langs were married to-day and
went to Simcoe with a big "just married" sign on the back of the automobile.
Thursday September 28th
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�Did not get up very early and it was colder than, I can't think of anything just now. I cut a
little wood to get warm and when Bill came I went back and cut corn with him. We got on
famously but Frank came back about ten and I went up to take Enah and him down town.
Miss Phipps was here then. We got home about noon About a dozen people (most of them
related) came while Enah was off some place to inspect Frank and ask him the usual
number of questions. We got some cartriges and we drove around a little. I cut corn with Bill
all the after noon and we can easily finish the piece tomorrow going at the same rate as today. Frank came back with his rifle and Bill gave him a few hints about shooting. Daddy got
all the furrows run and cleaned to-day. He was planning a lot for to-morrow but Mrs. Cruise
came and invited him over to thrash - and he accepted the invitation. Cool all day. Cloudy
to-night. Dick went down to confirmation class to-night.
Friday September 29th
It rained hard during the night so I did not get up very early. A lot of plaster fell in the
clothes room last night and burst the window. Dad went over to Cruises to thrash when it
cleared off a little. Dick had to walk to school this morning and took his dinner. Frank and I
fooled around till about eleven when Bill came over to cut corn. I thought it was too wet but
was just right. We worked till dinner and till about four o'clock when it began to rain and we
had to leave about an hours job. I had the chores all done and the cows nearly milked when
Daddy got home. After tea I just about freeze and Dick and Frank played checkers and
marbles. Frank got some pretty fair sized potatoes. Bill cannot come back now so Dad and I
will have to finish the corn. Cool all day.
Saturday September 30th
Did not get up early as I did not feel very well. Corby came before breakfast and Dick and
Frank went off with him after chest nuts. They did not get back till after dark. They said they
had good luck, they went to one place Corby paid the man a quarter for the tree and
stayed there all day. It was up near the Glen. They saw old Bill walking home Daddy and I
went over and put a post in for the fence between the far wheat field and the gully. Then
we went back about half past ten and and started to cut corn We cut till dinner and
finished the field this afternoon. Dad let Belle and Old Harry in the lane before noon and
after dinner we found her with her leg caught in the wire which she had done by rolling. We
had quite a time getting her out and had to cut one of the upright wires, but she was not
hurt badly. Dad killed a couple of young Plymouth roosters for {part of the text from
September 28 is visible along the top margin} to-morrow. Allan Law came after Dad to go
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�to Edward England to see a sick mare but Dad told him to go to {illegible} Simcoe and get
another man so he went to telephone. Then we all went down town in the lumber wagon
with Ginger and Joe. Lila and Dorothy McCall came over and went down with {us?}. We got
a stove off Cousin Loll and put it up to-night. Daddy and I walked down to meet Roy tonight and did not get to bed till late.
Sunday September October 1st
It was raining hard when I woke up this morning and it rained all morning. I did not get up till
very late and none of us but Enah and Roy went down to church. Dad drove them down but
it was raining too hard to walk. We read and slept till they came home and then we read
and starved till about four o'clock when had dinner Huby Lila and Quint came over after and
Huby Roy and the four of we boys went back the lane with the gun after mushrooms but
did not fin any. Dick, Frank and Quint went back in the woods. (I thought it would be too
wet) and got a wood cock, hawk and a big puff ball. Clark Matthews was here for a while.
Roy went down with Huby and Lila and is not back yet (10 o'clock). Quint came stayed here
till about six o'clock and then went down to church with us boys. It was in the town-hall and
they had it decorated for harvest home. Frank and I got reserved seats and Dick went
under the gallery with Jim Law. We came home nearly right after
Monday October 2nd
Dad drove Roy down to the station first thing this morning. I had my breakfast with Roy
before going for the cows and then milked them. Frank and I went out after hickory nuts but
there were not many down and the wind was cold so we came in and shelled some of the
chest nuts they got Saturday as Daddy broug them over this morning. Daddy shovelled
some ditches and things and then hitched up the team and He, Frank and I went over to
Blakie's and got some oats and the fanning mill. After dinner Enah & Daddy drove down to
Mr. Matthew Martin's funeral and I sawed wood. Frank tried to shoot some bird's but failed
in the attempt. Daddy left Enah at Woodson's and came back and got Frank and took him
down to see Mr. Smith and aranged to have him start to school in his room to-morrow.
They got back with Dick about five and Enah walked home. Then Dick and Frank went and
rolled wheel down the hill into the gally. After tea we all played a game called "Pit" which is
meant to imitate the "Board of Trade" the principal object seems to be for each person to
make as much noise as possible in as short a time as possible. Then Frank and I had a bath
and Dick his feet. Quite chilly all day. Cloudy. I started reading "The Old Curiosity Shop"
where I left off last {spring?}.
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�Tuesday October 3rd
I got up late this morning with a bad cold. Frank started school this morning with Dick. They
both took their dinners I sawed quite a litle bit of wood and Daddy fixed up the corn crib
temporarily Then he pitched the cornstalks that William's left over the orchard fence and I
spread them under the trees. This after noon Daddy, Enah and I went up to the cemetary
with the lumberwagon and tools & material, and Daddy fixed things up nicely there. The old
man up there who was in there with his kid was giving Dad an account of all his troubles
with the society. I guess the kid has a fine time in there. The squirrels are so thick and he
has a fine plase to practice jumping and leap-frog. We got home about five and Dick and
Frank got home about the same time. It began to rain before we got home and rained quite
hard. We got the ferns from Mrs. Battersby about the same time. I read "The Old Curiosity
Shop" all evening.
Wednesday October 4th
It rained hard last night and this morning is blowing to beat (I can't think of anything just
now) all day. Daddy and I went out and had a look at the wheat and Dad thought he would
run some ditches Then we went back and He dug a basket full of potatoes and we husked a
couple of shocks of corn. We got a bit over a bushel. We wanted it for the pigs. Then we
cleaned up till noon. We worked all the afternoon back of the old house tidying up the
rubbish so Dad can "plow" it. Mr. Vyse was over this after noon trying to persuade Dad to
cut the clover of the corner field for seed. Dad went over with him but says he wont bother
with it as it is not worth while. He said the Woodson's had a great time getting off this
morning. Frank and Dick came home with a cauliflower and some celery from Mr. Smith.
After tea Daddy spent in teaching or trying to teach Frank his spelling. As it has been a
sou'west wind, it has been quite warm all day, but to-night the wind is veering. Daddy
milked Fred to-day (and kept the calf away but she gave so little that he thought it would
be better to let her raise the calf which she is making a fine job off. She put up an awful fuss
all day.
Thursday October 5th
Dad. and I loaded up the wagon with the rubbish around this morning and took it down to
the marsh. We went around by town and got some meat and a film. We brought Huby over
with us as he wanted to go with Dad to Old Mr. McBride's funeral this after noon. They left
right after dinner and Dad got back about four having left Huby down town. Then He took
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�Enah over to the McPhersons to see about getting a barrel of apples I sawed wood and
broke and made annother leg on my saw-horse this after noon. Frank and Dick did not get
home till late to-night as Frank had to go to the dentist. Dick went down to Confirmation
class to-night and Frank is having more fun with his spelling. Daddy has a very lame hip and
back to-day. Huby was telling us to-day that Mrs. Gerard's husband has come back and
she is troting him around as proud as a peacock. He has been married and had five children
since he left her. He also said that Mrs. Ferris had eloped.
Friday October 6th
Dad's hip has been very lame all day. This morning he ploughed the piece back of the old
house which we are going to try to put in garden next year, as it is no good at all where it is
and is lovely soil. I cleaned up a little around the yard. Daddy got through about noon. After
dinner it began to rain and rained like "cats and dogs" all the after noon. I read "The Old
Curiosity Shop" all aft. about and Daddy wrote to Aunty. About half past three he hooked
up the little team and got Dick and Frank. He got the cows as he was all wet and I helped
milk. He got the lock of the trunk we have worked so much at open to-day. I went to sleep
reading to-night but they woke me up to play "Pit". I got even on them by winning two
games. Frank found out to-day that he had spent about an hour last night learning the
wrong spelling lesson. Just the same as I used too.
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possibly text.}
Jim Blakie, Frank Wiser, Katie Spain's husband and I were crowded into the back seat.
Charlie Martin and Miss McCoy had the seat ahead. We went in and saw the church and it
looks pretty fancy. They are painting a high pattern around the wall as high as high
wainscotting would be and trimming around the windows and little round pictures all
around the walls. After church Frank and I went down to the dock and he stayed down to
Huby's for dinner and so did Dick. I went home to dinner. After dinner I went back and took
a picture of the mound and after a while Daddy Tige the grey kitten and I went back to John
Wess McBrides and Dad took him a neck yoke for the one he broke We had a look all over
the new barn. There was no-body around. We came back by our woods and wheat field.
Dick got home about half past five and Frank about six Frank went up creek with Quint and
walked home from Black Creek Bridge. Daddy, Enah and I walked down to church. Nothing
much doing {?} except for Mr. Hobbs who spent most of his time trying to keep the
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�preacher's dog out. I hung around awhile after wards but soon came home. Frank was
greatly taken with the full moon to-night He never saw it so big
Monday October 9th
I sawed wood most of the morning. Daddy drove Dick and Frank down to school and got a
barrel from Old Maneer to pack apples for Uncle Hal. He is going to get them from Mr. Vyse.
Lila came over this morning with a fat collie pup which came to them this morning. She
thought it would be a fine farm dog but about noon a woman came and got it. This
afternoon Daddy and I finished cleaning up the wheat. Then we went out and ran some
cross ditches in the corner field where Daddy is going to plow. After tea Daddy and Dick
drove Enah down to the A.G.P.A. shine and they got a wheel for the plow and then drove
around town. Frank and I kept rough house but went to bed long before they got home.
There was a caterpillar a red one with black ends in my boot this morning and I did not
discover him till he had shed most of his pretty coat into my foot and it hurts like fun tonight. Froze hard last night and night before.
Tuesday October 10th
Got up fairly early this morning and went out with Dad and we ran the rest of the cross
ditches. Then Dad ploughed the rest of the day. I went over to Blakie's to see when he could
husk some corn. Then I went over to Vyse's and helped him sort some of the apples for
Uncle Hall. I came home at noon and picked some Tolman Sweets off our own trees for Mr.
Campbell to go in Uncle Hal's barrel. After dinner I went back to Vyse's and he packed and
leaded the barrel. I came back home and then went down town to get a rig to take the
apples down with. I found Huby and Lila down there and he went with me and got Faulkner's
dray and I went over and got them and took them down. Huby went down to see about
them but Tasker could not find the rates. It began to rain about four but did not rain much.
Frank got his wheel to-day and rode home. Lila has not been to school the last two days as
Miss Skelby has a {poisoned?} face.
Wednesday October 11th
Got up early again this morning. Dick and Frank rode their wheels to school this morning. I
went out with Dad and pitched some sods out of the ditches that he had to plow across. I
got my feet soaking wet and my foot got sore where the caterpillar slept in my boot all
night so I came up and changed boot and socks Then I went out and husked a shock of
corn before dinner. I picked apples all the afternoon and got all the Northern Spies that I
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�could reach with the step ladder and climbing off one of the trees. George Holden
borrowed our ladder about a month ago and has not brought it back yet and not likely he
will. Dad got it from him last spring but did not pay for it as Holden had borrowed it from
Old Maneer in the first place. When the boys came home we picked more apples and Frank
worked at his wheel and then went to look for potatoes in the jungle but only got a few. Mr.
Blakie came over this after noon and husked fifteen shocks of corn. Dad. has 6 lands out of
40 plowed. Enah went down town this after noon to auxillary or some thing
but found remembered when she got down that it was not till to-morrow. She heard that
Hannah Flemming and Lloyd Crysler were married yesterday, and also that Mrs. Ferris was
back with her family again not likely she ever left.
Thursday October 12th
Went out again this morning and dug mud out of the ditches where Dad is plowing. Then I
came up to the house, did a few chores around, and Frank and I opend up some ditches,
one out of the buck wheat field which is full of water. Frank did not have to go to school today as it was Teacher's Convention. This after noon I went over to Bannister's and borrowed
a ladder to pick the rest of the Northern Spies. I got a little over a bushel off the two trees.
Frank wrote letters all the afternoon and about four o'clock went down to the dentist's and
got his tooth finished up. We all went down to-night to hear the Polmatics sisters whom the
orchestra got to come. They were fine for instrumental music but not much for singers, a
fine cornet player and violinist. Another played all sorts of things such as, Tuberphone and
Xylophone, which were played with hammers same principle as bells. Fine day to-day.
Blakie husked more corn.
Friday October 13th
Sawed a little wood and cleaned up the stables. Bill Donald came at last this morning to cut
the buck wheat, he had a pretty bad time some places for the mud. I went out with him and
went around the first time to throw the sheaves out. About eleven his wife and daughter
came over with his dinner and they stayed all day and shocked it up for him. There were a
couple of places he could not cut wth the binder but will have to take the scythe to them
on Monday. I cleaned out the corn crib and Frank and I fixed it a little, and Dad finished it
after dinner. This after noon Daddy, Frank and I went out with Harry and Belle and got the
corn that Blakie had husked. We got all we could pile on the wagon-box which was over 27
bus. from thirty shocks. Bob Miller came over and invited Dad to go and see a heifer he had
at the slaughter house at 7 am. to-morrow. Frank and Dad. went out about five and helped
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�them shock up a little. Dick has been away all day with Ferdie as this is Civic holiday and
school is closed. He was going to Simcoe to see a foot ball match between Dover and
Simcoe but he could not get a ride with any one who was coming home by six so did not
go. To-night we all went over to Blakie's and played Pit. Had a great time teaching them the
game.
Saturday October 14th
Dad went over to the slaughter-house this morning to see about the heifer that Bob told
him about last night. He arranged to take it for a load of hay and the calf they got last
spring. Dad only got a little spelling plowing done this morning and none at all this after
noon as Bannister came over this morning to get him to go over there to see their pigs.
Frank and I cleared up a little around and did chores. I got one foot in up above my shoe
tops in a hole of old barn-yard-extract of manure (sweet). This after noon we boys were all
going to husk corn but Mr. Vyse came over after the mower and invited Frank and I over to
his buckwheat field where we spent a very enjoyable afternoon pitching buckwheat out of
the road of the mower. Mr. Vyse mowed part of the time and then Mr. Fawset the rest. The
field was very wet and muddy and Mr. Vyse gave Frank a quarter to clean it off. yets When
we came home we all went back and got antother load of corn. Edith Lawrie was over here
to tea and after tea all the choir came out and spent the evening. We all played Pit most of
the evening while ones that did not like it sang and played. Hot time.
Sunday October 15th
We all got up this morning about 10 oclock except Dad who got up early and did the chores.
We had breakfast or dinner I just forget now which we decided to call it about eleven. After
that Frank and I went for a drive with Josie down the lake shore to the school house arond
by black creek and home via the mill. When we came home we fooled around looking for
hickory nuts and one thing and another till tea time. After tea I went down town but did not
stay late but came home as far as he came with Art. Quanberry. I stayed around the
Methodist Sunday School most of the time. Dad, Dick and Frank went down to Sam. Law's
to night to see when he could come to thrash but no-body was home. Dick was down town
wth Ferdie all afternoon. None of us were at church to-day. Dick said Aunty Maude told him
Mr. Johnson was very disappointed that there were so few kids in church as this was
childrens day.
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�This morning Dad went down to Sam. Law's again but he was not home but he found out tht
Vyse had been down and seen him any way. I did chores around and cleand up all I could
find between the horse stable and the big barn. George Holden came about ten o'clock to
pick the apples. His gang consisted of Hilt, Moor, Wiser and Billy Loan. They were here all
day and got eight bbls {barrels} all together. Six of Canada Red's, 1 1/2 of Seek no furthers,
and 1/2 bbl of Spies. I gathered up all their culls I could this after noon. I also took a picture
of the bunch. Cousin Loll and Cousin Bessy were out this after noon. Dick went down to
Anderson's sale this after noon. Dad. got a good lot plowed to-day. Mr. Blakie husked some
more corn this morning. Bagly and Miller's butcher, Mr. Tuck brought the heifer out to-night.
Mr. Johnson was out to-night I guess on business. Daddy, Dick and I went out after tea tonight and picked up more apples.
Tuesday October 17th
Got up at the usual hour this morning with out being called, first time I have done such a
thing since we have been on the farm. It looked so much like rain that Daddy and I went
back after breakfast and got the corn Blakie husked yesterday. It began to rain while we
were back there and has kept it up all day, and is raining yet. We just left the corn in the
wagon and put Holden's apples in the barn as he had just left them in the old shed We also
took the knife out of the mower which took us quite awhile. Then we started to fix the pig
pen floor and finished it after dinner. I spent most of the after noon in watching mud - not a
very cheerful occupation but there was nothing else to do. The boys took their dinner to
school but got pretty wet. This was the first day of the Simcoe Fair, I hope they had a nice
time
Beautiful Day - Slush {written in a larger, decorative text}
Wednesday October 18th
It was too wet for Daddy to plow this morning so he opened some ditches in the wheat
field. I fooled around and helped Dad do some little things we had left for a rainy day. Enah
went down town to get some things for Frank, as this is his birthday. We celebrated it tonight at supper. I got a nickel out of his cake. This afternoon Dad plowed all the after noon
and I got the apples that were on the lawn crated. I also sawed wood and did the chores. I
took a picture of the interior of the horse stable but I could not keep the horses from
switching their tails so I don't suppose it will be any good. Dick and Frank rode their wheels
to-day but took them through Martins. We three boys think we will go to Simcoe Fair to-
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�morrow. The High School petitioned for a holiday but Mr. Liddy said he would {keep?}
school for those who wanted to go come but he did not object to any staying away to go to
the fair.
Thursday October 19
Frank, Dick and I started out for Simcoe with Joe about 9 o'clock this morning. We left her
at Mr. Frank Bawlby's where Mrs. Bawlby said she would be looked after we walked on in to
the fairground and got there about eleven. We went through the buildings first and saw the
usual collection of fruit, vegetables, grain, fancy work stock implements etc. Then we just
wandered along Frank and I spent most of our time watching a fellow who had a cage of
bees. The things were crawling all over every body around but would not sting The fellow
was right in with them and would scoop them out of the hive by the hand full and rub them
over his face without being hurt. We also saw a review of Boy Scouts which was very poor.
Doug Henderson was Scout Master, but not the only one. We left the grounds about three
and went to Dreamland where they had on a couple of pretty good comedy films. We got
home about six. Joe behaving her self pretty well except she shied nearly into the ditch at a
cone and she did not go very well. {word off the page - Daddy?} had plowed all day and
evidently got on very well Bill Donald cut the rest of the buckwheat. If all is well Aunty will
be starting from Fort Saskatchewan for Dover in about three or four hours.
Friday October 20th
Dick was sick last night. Simcoe was too much for him. He did not go to school all day but is
a little better to-night. I sawed a lot of wood and finished up my wood pile. Then I cleaned
out the stables and rubbed down Joe & Ginger Then I picked up the good pears under
Titus' favorite tree. I picked apples all the afternoon, and got all off one Tollman Sweet tree
and all that were on a Spittsonburg but there were only a few. Frank got quite a few hickory
nuts this afternoon. Daddy plowed and got quite a lot done. The two Miss Haldings Miss.
Morgan and Miss Buckwell drove Isacks pacer over this afternoon. Mr. Barwell was in tonight to see Dad about leasing {for grass?}. Miss Philip was over this morning to get some
more butter as she said she liked the last very much.
Saturday October 21st
Dad went over to Vyse's this morning after some sacks to pack up the wheat and I got
some wood and cleaned the stables When he came back we hooked up Harry and Belle to
the wagon dumped the corn that was in it and Frank Daddy and I went and got two loads
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�more before dinner and left one to unload. This after noon we sacked up the rest wheat
that we could. I say we but I did very little of it. Frank started to hold the sacks for Dad then
he went to gather hickory nuts and I held them for awhile and then Dick came out and
finished and I slept I guess in the hay with Tige. They got twenty sacks and there is quite a
bit left. Daddy and I went out and got the rest of the corn which was not quite a wagon box
full. We did not get through chores till quite late to-night. Lila came over this afternoon and
she & Frank went out and got a lot of hickory nuts. Dick is quite a lot better to-day but not
well yet. I guess we are in for a bath to-night, may get out of it though
Sunday October 22nd
All except Dick went down to church this morning. Frank and I went down first to Sunday
School or what was meant to be Sunday school but was really just a practice for Children's
day which is to be held again in two weeks at the reopening of the church. It was sprinkling
whent we got out of church and was raining hard by the time we got home. Frank wanted to
go and see Mr. Taylor about his bees but I persuaded him not to, on account of the rain. It
rained till about two or three o'clock and began to blow like fun and is yet. I wrote a letter
about the first thing after dinner, then went in the parlour where the rest of the family were
gathered and enjoyed some music. About four o'clock I went out and fooled around and
went back after the cows. Frank and I went down after five to post my letter. The creek was
so high that Frank thought he would go down to the dock. The waves were not extra high
but he was delighted with them. We got home soon after dark. No body went down to
church to night. Dick is still feeling {sore?} but is better.
Saturday Monday October 23rd
I woke up myself this morning and got up before Dad. Frank also got up early and stubbed
his toe which has been very sore all day. Daddy went over to Blakie's first thing this morning
and sacked up a lot of oats. I got some wood of different kinds for a collection and also cut
a little. Dad got back about 10.30 and we hooked up to the wagon and went over and got
the oats. Daddy also helped Blakie with his pigs for quite awhile. We got back quite a bit
after noon. Mr. Vyse was over for awhile after dinner. Daddy and I went after dinner down to
the mill with the wheat we had sacked up and got some bran. Dad went home and got a
wagon load of rails and I took Mr. Vyse's bags back to him. Mr. Holden came over when we
came up to the house with the rails and took the apples down and also paid Dad $12 for
them. I went back after the cows to-night and just about got drowned with rain going back
& it also hailed and was colder than {Toby has drawn a wee sketch here}. Stan was in to-
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�night before tea and says they are getting on fine down there. He is up on a little excursion
buying hay for some big company down there. It has been very windy to-day and dark and
cloudy for the bigger part of the day.
Tuesday 24th October
Beautiful day. Dad plowed all day and I messed around. Frank's toe was so sore he could
not go to school to-day but stayed home and wrote letters and ate cookies that Enah was
making. I fooled around and did chores and such as that. This afternoon I picked apples.
Dick went to school to-day. We all quit early so as to get a good start to the station to
meet Aunty & Win. The cows came up of their own {illegible} accord to celebrate the
occasion. Frank drove down with Daddy & Enah on account of his sore toe and Dick and I
went on foot. We left at the same time but Dick and I beat. We waited till about half past
nine for the train. Cousin Clare and Huby were on with Aunty. We went up to Huby's where
Aunty is to stay for a day or so and stayed till about eleven ten o'clock.
Wednesday October 25th
It looked very rainy this mornig and Dad. was going to haul in the corn but he thought he
would plow till noon. I cleaned up a little around the {door?} yard. Frank did not go to school
to-day either. This afternoon Dad just went out to finish a land that he had struck out very
crooked before any one went along the road. I went out with him and opened up a ditch.
Then I came back and bummed around with Frank, for Enah had gone down town to see
Aunty and get some presents for Lila. She said she would be home at half past four, and did
pretty well by being home a little after six and with {neuralgia?} at that. Dad came up about
three o'clock and we went back and got a load of corn but did not have time to unload it
and had to leave some in the field. I spent most of the evening in writing this thing which I
think I have kept about long enough now that Aunty is home. Then Enah got think she was
funny and poured about a dipper full of water on me and then on my diary on purpose.
{illegible} whats the use
Thursday October 26th
Did not do any thing much but the usual chores. Aunty & Win came over about ten and I
stayed around with them till noon. Dad. plowed all day. Frank went to school to-day
although his toe was pretty sore. This afternoon Vyse hauled his buckwheat. He had Jim
Blakie helping him I helped them mow it away when they brought it. He put it the hay to
thrash here when Bill Donald thrashes his. While they were getting loads I did nothing much
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�but read & finished "The Old Curiosity Shop". Dick and I went down to Huby's to-night for
tea as it is Lila's birthday. Frank went there right after school & stayed all night. We came
home about nine or half-past. Russel Shay was down for a little while. He is just been having
his holidays. Huby was at a political meeting in St. Williams, nominating for the Provincial
elections in December. Old Quint did the carving on a chicken and had it all over the place.
It has been a beautiful day to-day.
Friday October 27th
I spent most of the morning in sawing wood and finished up my pile. It was very cold all day.
It snowed a little last night and was drizzling rain this morning. Daddy plowed all morning
and finished soon after dinner. Then we got a load of corn and just left it in the wagon by
the corn crib. I threw out most of what was in the wagon while Dad finished plowing the
field. The boys' both took their dinners. Frank got home about about five but Dick did not
get home till six. He was down watching a foot ball game between Dover & Simcoe. The
score was 0-0. Blakie has all our corn husked now and there is about a load more in the
field. Dad. went down town to see Aunty to-night. I sat around most of the evening and got
warm and listened to Enah teaching Frank all sorts of things which he was supposed to
think was geography but he did not think any thing about it. I think guess.
Saturday October 28th
It froze the hardest yet last night ice 1/4 inch thick, but was a beautiful day. We had planned
to do all kinds of things to-day but Mr. Flemming came over this morning and gave Dad a
bid to his thrashing this afternoon. We spent most of the morning in getting in the rest of
the corn, and finished We have about 900 bushels. Frank helped us Dick was down town
after some stuff. This afternoon Dad of course put in at the Flemmings and Dick went down
and got the mail and then helped Frank get hickory nuts. Enah went down town this after
noon. I went over right after dinner to Bill Donald's to see what about the buckwheat as Sam
Law said he could thrash it on Monday but Bill was in Brantford and will not be back until
Monday any way. I did not do any thing else much but the chores. Dad got home about six.
He and Dick have gone down to night to meet Roy and they have not got back yet as the
train is just in (9 o'clock).
Sunday October 29th
Did not get up till late this morning and did not go down to Sunday School, but Dick and
Frank went down. They were going to have church in the town hall again but, George Steel
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�did not light the furnace and the door was locked into the cellar so they got frozen out and
had to ajourn to the Sunday School where it was just as hot as the other was cold. I stayed
at Huby's for dinner with Dick and Frank and Aunty and Roy went over home. We fooled
around with the football for awhile after dinner and then Warren Skey came down and Dick,
Frank and I went for a walk with him down the lake shore. When we got back Frank and I
went over to Mr. Taylor's where we found Mr. & Mrs. Willie Taylor. When we were coming
home we met Daddy and Aunty who had been at the cemetry and Aunty was just coming
back to Huby's. I went home with Daddy and helped him do the chores and walked down to
church again after tea with Roy. After tea church I went down to Huby's where most of the
Mr. J. Skey's family were assembled. He has been up preaching to-day. He, Warren & Jim
were arranging for a hunt to-morrow.
Monday October 30th
This being Thanksgiving Day Roy did not have to catch the train as he usually does on
Monday morning but stayed in bed till dinner time then went down town and came back
with Aunty about four o'clock to say good-bye. Vyse came over this morning and he and
Dad put the rack on the wagon and hauled in the buck wheat. I did not help in the field only
for one load when Vyse went home for dinner but after the first load helped in the mow and
did chores and fooled around in the mean time. Bill Donald came in about five and Vyse
went home and he took his place. They worked till quite a while after dark but got it all in. I
milked and had an awful time with the calf as she got loose and pull me all arond at last I
tied her up to the fence but she ripped a board off that and then went in. Frank went down
to a shine in the Sunday School and I went down with him and stayed at Huby's with Aunty
and Quint till he and Dick came home about eleven. Dick went down this after noon. They
had a shooting match to-day and Frank caught a wounded pigeon that sought refuge over
here. Beautiful day this forenoon but rainy to-night.
Tuesday October 31st
It rained last night quite a lot and there is nothing this morning but a cold fog and sweet,
mushy mud. Bill Donald came over soon after breakfast which we had late and he hooked
his team up to the wagon and we unloaded the jag of loose stuff they put on last night in
the dark. Then we went back and got a load of rails I cleanded the stables and did chores
while they unloade and got another load of rails one they put up near the house the other
out at the farm for the thrashers He brought over this morning some squash, potatoes and
cabbages for the thrashers but much more that they would eat. After dinner he helped
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�clear up the yard and then went up to see Sam Law. and Dad sawed some wood and I just
fooled around and got warm and in Enah's road, at least tried to. When Bill came back he
said Sam Law would not be here to-morrow so we don't know nor don't care much about it.
Jim Blake was over with a sick mar. It has been rotten all day and is in that state to-night so
we celebrated Hallowe'en by settin' round the stove.
Wednesday November 1st
It was very cold this morning and pretty chilly all day. We didn't do much this morning.
About eleven o'clock we hooked up Joe and Ginger & went down town after a few
household requisites. We were going to bring Aunty over with us to stay but she was
looking after the place for Aunty Maude who had to be up at the store. Frank & Dick could
not ride to-day so had their dinner at Huby's. After dinner Dad & I went over to Cruise's sale
and hung around till after four o'clock, without bidding on any thing. They were only about
half through when we left, selling the house stuff. When we came home Dad hooked up the
team again and went down and got Aunty. I went to water old Harry and the big fool
jumped away and kicked and ran out back of the barn where he got his chain twisted
around his leg. I tried to get him but could not so left him there. Dick Quint & Frank came
over and Dick got him. Quint stayed to tea but as it was raining or snowing or something he
went home right after supper.
Thursday November 2nd
Dad and I were roaming about the house last night. Dad to fasten banging doors as the
wind was terrific then and I to see what Tige was barking at. but it was too cold to bother
although she kept up off and on for about half an hour. It froze very hard last night and has
been cold with a little snow & biting west wind all day. Dad and I cleaned up over in the big
barn this morning prepairing for the threshers. This after noon we cut quite a lot of wood
and titied up the old house a little and {have blocked?} all the openings to keep any
ordinary chicken out but two or three fiends in the shape of black minorca hens got in
despite all our pains. Then we worked around doing our chores {illegible}. Sam Law came
to-night and said he would be here about ten o'clock to-morrow. It is very cold to night and
will unless something very strange happens freeze like frost to-night. More fun with Frank
and his lessons after tea. Aunty is after him {next?}.
Friday November 3rd
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�First thing this morning I went over to Bill Donald's to tell them about the thrasher. He had
not got back from his sister's funeral yet but Mrs. Donald said she would send word to the
men. I came through Cruise's but did not see any thing of him. I also told Louis's. I got home
a little before the machine came. I did not do a thing all day except a few chores. I haven't
had a better day all summer for although there have been lots of days when I have not
done any more but have not had the pleasure of seeing the others work so hard. We got all
the buck wheat threshed but it did not turn out very well only 70 bushels and got started
on the alsike. We will finish it up to-morrow. Bill Donald got home at noon and helped us till
night. Mrs. Donald also came over to help Enah and so did Mrs. Vyse. It was a fine day today cold but not as bad as yesterday and is milder to-night. Aunty went down to Huby's for
tea and Huby came over with her after tea.
Saturday November 4th
Got up before day light this morning and we got started with the machines in good time.
Did not have so easy a time this morning. Was in the mow pitching alsike with Billy Louis
and Mr. Flemming till we got it nearly all threshed then Bill Donald came. Dad was on the
stack and nearly made it fall against the barn as he went by what different ones told him
was in the mow he started to top it out two or three times and then had to built it out
again. We got over four bushels of alsike and it is now worth $10 a {box?}. We got two loads
of oats thrashed before dinner and finished soon after. Dick and I and Mr. Flemming were in
the mow before dinner and Mr. Blakie helped us after. Bill Donald ran the blower and we put
the straw in the mow so nobody had to be in there with it. we go 120 bushels of oats but
they were very late. We did not do anything the rest of the after noon except hang around
and watch Sam Law clean out the engine which he left here together with the clover mill till
Monday. Dick went down town with Bill Donald who was going to get his horses shod. He
came in and got his buckwheat on his way home. I feel rather plugged up with dust to-night
but not near so bad as the last time we thrashed. I guess we are all in for a bath to-night. I
don't see much chance of getting out of it.
Sunday November 5th
We got up late this morning and as there was no Sunday School this morning took our time
going to church. We three boys walked down first and Aunty, Daddy and Enah came down
later. The church was reopened this morning and looked fine. The bishop was to have been
there but could not come so sent his man. He dedicated the three memorial pieces that
had been put in The pulpit in memoriam of Bishop Baldwin, the brass desk of Mr. Skey and
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�the prayer desk of {Fa?}. Daddy and Enah went home for dinner and but the rest of us
stayed at Huby's. We went up to church at thee o'clock with Aunty to a Children's Day
service. After that Frank and I walked up the beach and stayed to Huby's again for tea.
Aunty went over to Mrs. Battersby's for tea and Dick came home. I went up to church after
tea but was so late that I went behind the organ. I really did not intend to go at all. I found
Fatty Turner and Wiser there who said Dad had come down with Enah but had gone off
again to kill Holden's old mare. He and Dick came in before church was out. After church I
waited quite a while with Aunty for Aunty Maude who was at Miss Battersby's but as She
did not come Aunty went down with Daddy and I went down and came home with Frank
soon after ward. We went to bed by moonlight as Daddy, Enah and Dick stopped into Mrs.
Battersby's on their way home to see Mr. {Gasnon?} who is going away soon. Aunty stayed
down to-night as she wants to see about some things to-morrow. It has been a beautiful
day and is a beautiful night.
Monday November 6th
It started to rain soon after we got up this morning and rained all day. It has stopped now
and is quite mild. Sam Law came this morning with his man to get his engine he worked
around for quite awhile but it was too wet to take it. I went down to Vyse's to borrow his
post auger as we intended to fix up the barn yard fence if it cleared off and found him
getting ready to come after his buckwheat, so I got a ride. He also brought our cultivator
teeth that go on the drill and some {punkins?}. After dinner we cut a little wood and
braided corn and sat around reading and watching it rain till it was time to do chores. We
also put in the piece that fits in over the doors in the loft of the horse stable and nailed on
the boards that the threshers knocked off this morning. I have had a sore throat ever since
the thrashing and to night I am getting a cold and my throat is getting better. I spent most
of the evening drawing a picture from "Punch"
Tuesday November 7th
It has been blowing a North West wind good and strong all day. We did not get any thing
done at all to-day. Sam and Alan Law and young Philip were here all day working with their
engine as something has gone bust on it. The boiler was leaking. We were going to take the
wagon down and get our potatoes from Bob Law, but he did not like to leave the men there
with the engine for fear of fire. I fooled around in the house most of the morning. This after
noon I cut some wood and went down town with Enah. I got my cheque from Ottawa at the
Post Office and deposited it in the Crown. I have it all in there now and have $98.98. Then I
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�got my hair cut and went down to wait at Huby's for Enah who was at Auxillary. I waited with
Nig. till Quint and Frank came and fooled around and at last went home with Dick who came
soon after and left Frank to wait for Enah. Bill Oaks was over this morning and got booked
for a job whenever he was wanted and also some money from Dad as he says he has a
chance to buy a home and wants to make a first payment. Aunty hasn't come home yet
and says she won't be back till Thursday.
Wednesday November 8th
The men came this morning and got their engine and out fit and took it away at last. They
evidently had some more trouble with it at the top of the hill out here. Guy {Tuple?} came
before they were gone to see what was the matter with them I suppose. Dad and I wasted
most of the fore noon, trying to raise the rack of the wagon up on the beam after a lot of
trouble with the Hay fork ropes and Stan's heel windlass we took the wings off and and got
it off in pieces. Then it was about eleven o'clock and too late to go down town so we went
and pulled mangles till noon and got the biggest part of them up. This after noon we went
down with Harry and Belle and went to get the potatoes but they were not sorted and we
didn't have time so we said we would be down Saturday. So we got some groceries and
Dad paid his taxes and we got the cider press for Frank. We got John Quanbury and took
him home. We also saw Bob Blakie and he said he would meet us but he didn't. We got our
mangles when we got home and put them down cellar and then did {illegible}. It has been a
beautiful day and looks like Indian Summer coming.
Thursday November 9th
Dad and I both went back for the plow this morning after cutting enoug wood till noon. We
spent a lot of time when we got over in the field while Lambkins took the hay off striking out
head land furrows and dead furrows and as old Harry was kittenish and Belle was mean
from being in so long. However we got on fairley well. I had a good plowing lesson. We had a
great deal of trouble after dinner getting Charlotte back into the orchard as she had broken
the fence. Dad. then went back and plowed and I did up chores ready for night and then
went back with the shovel and opened up some ditches out of the field Dad was plowing in
Then the cows went up so I had to go up and put them in, so I stayed and did the rest of
the chores. Enah went down town to a tea meeting or something this afternoon and Aunty
came back with her. We did not get through tea till late. Another beautiful day.
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�It rained hard last night so we could not plow till this afternoon and then it was pretty
mucky. We did the chores up and I cleaned out the pigeon pens. Dad piled a lot of straw in
front of the cow stable which made thing's much better as it would "bog a duck" (as Dad
say's) before. We piled the potatoes we got from Chris Quanbury down cellar. Enah went
down to her sister's Mrs MacPherson's and spent the day. Aunty looked after things here
for her. Dad went back to plow right after dinner. I went back after I cut some wood and
done up the stables It was too muddy for me to have a satisfactory lesson so I dug ditches.
I came up and brougt the cows about five and did chores and helped Frank get a few
apples to make cider. Lila and Margaret McCall were over this afternoon impersonating Mrs.
Gerard and Rina Turner just got married to Mr. Hamaker, {respectively?} Aunty went down
with them as Huby wanted her to go down, and stay all night as he and Aunty Maud were
invited to the Harding's.
Saturday November 11th
Dad hooked the big teams on to the lumber wagon and he, Dick, Frank and I went down
town We went to Huby's first and got a wagon load of boxes and other things. Then we
went up to Bob Law's to sort out the potatoes. We got about four or five bushels out of
them. We got home about noon. We found Edith Lawrie here with Nipper who was sick and
shut up in the stable so he would not fight Tige. She brought him over for Dad to look at.
Dad plowed all the after noon. I helped Frank make cider most of the after noon we got
quite a lot. Ferdie came over about noon and he and Dick went down town. Dick got home
about dark ringing the old cow bell which Aunty had found while cleaning out the store
room down home. Dad was afraid it was lost as we looked for it last spring and could not
find it. He felt badly about it as it has been down home so long, ke knew it as soon as he
heard it. Charlie Shand was over to-day to see Dad about a sick dog too. It has been a
beautiful day, but there seems to be a wind getting up to-night. There is thunder and
ligning also to-night which they say at this season is a token of mild weather we will see if
all's {illegible}.
Sunday November 12th
It was raining "cats and dogs" when we awoke this morning and evedently had been
performing in the same manner most of the night. None of us went to Sunday school but all
began to prepare for church but me. But as the time drew nigh to start it was snowing so
hard and looked so rotten out that Dad and Enah thought better of it and decided to stay
"to home". Dick and Frank however bundled up and went down. It began to be very cold
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�about this time and Dad went out to get the calves out of the orchard and just about
fainted from getting his hands so cold, as he had no gloves in. However he got the calves
comfortably housed in the old stable. I read all morning "The Dragon and the Raven". It
stopped snowing about one o'clock and I went down town soon after. It was freezing but
was still muddy. The wind was still very strong as it had been all day but was veering from
S.W. to W. The creek was very high all over the marsh. I went into Hubys and then down to
the docks accompanied by Quint, Frank and Dick. The wind was enough to blow a fellow off
especially as the ice on the pier made it hard to maintain a foothold. Huby came down soon
afterwards to see if we were all right. We did not stay there long but went over on the
beach where we fooled around till my ears got cold and Quint got ready for home and we
went up in the park for a while and then home. Frank went home with me and and Dick went
in search of Ferdy and got home not long after we did. We stayed "to home" all evening
reading playing the mouth organ and such and listening to the wind which is kicking up a
glorious rumpus.
Monday November 13th
When the house was aroused this morning all were surprised to find any water left in the
kitchen was frozen. The water in the bird cage was frozen, and the lillie in the hall was
toughed. Although this was the state of things in the house, the water in the horse stable
was not frozen. It was very cold outside and was made more intense by as strong wind. I
started to saw wood and Daddy and Enah began to get the stoves ready to move. I broke
the frame of my saw which was not much account anyway, so I went down to Huby's to get
his saw and also to get him to come and help us move the stove. We spent the rest of the
morning getting the stove up. We moved the big stove into the inside kitchen and the little
stove in the hall. We did not do any thing much but chores and I cut wood. It has been
exceedingly cold all day. And it heopes feels as if it would be a cold night.
Tuesday November 14th
It was a great deal milder to-day than yesterday. Old Bill turned up about seven o'clock as
he had stayed down at Huby's all night. We started to work first thing on the winter pen for
the chickens {illegible the?} on the big barn. We covered the top with the old hay that Titus
had left in the other end of the shed which we intend using for a calf and sheep pen. We
were nearly all morning at this and we did the same to the calf pen with the remainder of
the hay. This after noon we fixed up a coop for the chickens to roost in one corner of the
shed with a couple of big doors of the horse stable before it was fixed up. Dad went down
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�town about five o'clock after tar paper and poultry netting to enclose the shed. He met the
boys on their way home from school and Dick went back with him and helped him bring
home his purchases. I did chores and Bill helped me milk. It began to snow quite hard tonight and Bill thought he would be able to follow the track of a fox he had seen signs of
yesterday on his way down so Dad said he would spare him tomorrow morning and he went
down to Huby's to stay to-night as he had left his gun there and wanted to get an early
start.
Wednesday November 15
Dad and I worked all morning putting up the wire around the new chicken pen. We also put
up more tar paper in the pen and put boards around the top and bottom of the wire. While I
was in the barn this morning I saw the old grey cat that Williams left catch a great big rat
and eat it. This afternoon we hung the door to the chicken pen and finished it up. About
three o'clock Dad. hooked up Joe and Ginger and went down to get Aunty and Lila came
back with them. I cleaned out the stable while they were gone and then sawed wood. Dad
did the chores and I helped milk. To-night Dad. Lila and Dick are out to catch the chickens
and put them in their new pen Lila is holding the light for them and is enjoying herself
immensely Aunty said Bill and Quint started off this morning after the fox. They got as far as
Wally's and saw the fox with a chicken, so Bill went on after him and Quint came on home. It
snowed a good inch last night and there were bob sleighs out this morning. The sun was
very bright and it thawed a lot all day, but it is colder to-night.
Thursday November 16th
Bill came in this morning before any of us were up. He said he shot the fox yesterday and
sold the skin to a fellow from Simcoe as soon as he shot it. There were three Simcoe fellows
with a hound after it. We put the rack on the wagon and Dad and Bill went after a load of
rails to fix the barn yard fence while I sawed some wood. Phil. Shaver came after Dad while
they were out there. I helped them unload. Bill started to work at the fence and Dad and I
got a load of poor rails to saw up for fire wood. Bill hung some gates this afternoon and Dad
helped him and I just fooled around and took about al half an hour to get my feet warm and
dry. When they got through with the gates, Dad went down to the mill with Joe and Ginger
to get a bag of flour and Bill cut a good pile of wood. I did a few chores. Aunty and Enah
went down town this after noon. Lila spent most of her time feeding the chickens and sleigh
riding. She went all the way down town after her sleigh and every body around was looking
for her. It was a lot warmer to-day but is cold now. Poor Mickey Law had his leg nearly cut
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�off to-day while he was working down at the fish shanties. We don't know exactly how it
happened but the freight car ran over him and they don't expect him to live.
November 17th Friday
Dad was awakened this morning about four o'clock by the piteous cries of his little pet
canary, the wild one. He came out and found a rat, the rat we have all been plotting agains
and trying catch for the last two or three weeks chewing the little canary's leg. He scared it
into the pantry and blocaded the door and then broke the old wooden spoon that Mr. Moon
made killing the rat but he did kill it. He let it, the canary go till noon and then found that its
leg was broken right off so he had to kill it. Bill and Lila Dad and I went out and got a hauled
corn stalks. We got three loads jags in and unloaded by noon and there is about another jag
standing and the rest are all down and too wet to bring in. It began to sleet about noon and
soon turned into rain. It rained all the after noon and is yet and much milder to-night. All the
snow has vanished and given place to - mud. Bill went down town this afternoon. Dad and I
did not do much but chores this after noon. I read "The O' Ruddy" most of the time and find
it is an excellent book.
Saturday November 18th
It was a brute of a day - rain, sleet and wind. and to-night it is blowing and freezing. I spent
about an hour this morning greasing up my old boots. Then I went out and helped Frank get
in Dad's road while he was trying to put a window in his new chicken coop so the feathered
fools could see to go to roost. I went over to Vyse's about noon with a buck-saw blade to
get him to set it. Dick and Lila went down town this morning to wish Aunty Maude a happy
birthday and Lila of course stayed. Dad, Frank and Dick went back to where Dad. was
plowing to open a ditch. When they came back Dick went down town and Frank and I
played hide and seek in the old barn all afternoon. I wanted to see how it would work to
{illegible} a hole I made yesterday in the straw right on to the {goal?}. Dad. did the work. I
read "The O' Ruddy" to-night. I seen no possible chance of getting out of having a bath tonight as Dick is catching it now.
Sunday November 19th
Snowed first thing this morning till the ground was covered and then stopped and
remained cold for the rest of the day. Aunty and we three boys went down to Sunday
school and Dad and Enah came down to church. It was hot enough in church to cook eggs
and the smell of paint is still strong. Mr. Johnson preached an awfully long sermon. All
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�stayed to Huby's for dinner except Dad., who went home to do chores. I stayed with Frank
there most of the afternoon fooling around with Quint. We came home about half past four
and went down to Sam Law's to look for a little hickory nut tree. Dick went off right after
dinner with Ferdie but just got home after tea. I read a little out of "The O' Ruddy" and then
Enah read the rest of the evening a continued story of the Sunday School magazine which
was very interesting but annoying because it came to a stop in an exciting place.
Monday November 20th
Dad went over to Mr. Vyse's this morning to see if he had the saw sharpened but found he
had gone down to see Mickey Law as they had sent for him for because they did not
expect Mickey to live. I piled a lot of rails in the wood shed while he was gone. {En.?}
Lambert came after him and I told him he was at Vyses, but he missed him. Dad said he
didn't care unless the fellow wanted to pay his bill which was unlikely as he had owed it for
three or four years. I went over to Vyse's after dinner but he could not sharpen the saw for
a day or so so lent me his saw. It was good and sharp so I used it for quite a while after I got
back. Dad worked out at the old chicken house. I got the job later in the day preventing
cookies from burning which I did but stuffed my self so chuck full I thought I'd burst. I read
"The O' Ruddy" all evening and found it was gitting better. It has snowed all day to day but is
quite mild. Poor old Tige has sneaked in the last two nights behind the kitchen stove and
stayed till Dad takes her out to the stable when he goes.
Tuesday November 21st
Did the chores all up then I went and soaked my sore toe and finished "The O' Ruddy" which
I was very loathe to do. Dad put on a new piece of roofing paper in place of the one that
blew off the chicken house the other night. We also let Davy out for a little run this morning.
Did not do anything much this after noon but chores and sawed some wood. Enah went
down town to see if they had heard how her sister Mrs. Johnson was but I guess they
hadn't. When Dick came home he told me that poor Mickey Law died this morning. He also
said that Al. Faulkner was hurt badly by falling off the bus and it ran over his chest and
broke three ribs. The horses ran way up Main Street and then Bobby Sinclair who was inside
the bus but had not noticed that Faulkner was not there got the lines and stopped them. It
has been much milder today.
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�It froze hard last night but has not been very cold all day although freezing again to-night.
Dad and I got the rails out of the barn yard that had been left from threshing and put them
in the wood shed. We also threw down a lot of the old straw stack for the cattle to tramp
under. Enah went over to the Martin's this morning to telephone down town to inquire after
her sister and heard she was doing fine. Charlie Butler was in just before dinner to get some
information from Dad about canaries as his wife had a pair given her. We went out this after
noon and stood up most of the corn that had blown down and there was quite a lot of it.
Dad said he would give Frank a quarter this morning if he had no mistakes in spelling and
was greatly surprised to find that he had to cough it up. Ben Walker was ploughing to-day.
Dad thinks he may go on to-morrow if he can. I started to read "Ivanhoe" to-night.
Thursday November 23rd
Dad went back and ploughed this morning as it was quite mild and thawed during the night.
I did a few chores and then went back with him. He said it was very bat at first as it was
frozen hard along the ploughed ground but as he got into the sod it got easier I cleane the
sods out of the ditches and then had a good lesson. It began to rain at noon and kept up till
night preventing us from doing anything but chores. Carl Coleman came to get Dad to kill
their old horse after dinner but Dad had nothing to do it with told them leave him. I read all
the after noon and Dad read James Whitcomb Riley. To night after their lessons, the boys
gave an exhibition of their strength and acrobatic feats also vieing with each other in
making the biggest noise while I was trying to read and Dad to sleep.
Friday November 24th
It snowed a little last night and as it did not freeze is very muddy but Dad. went back to
plow. He plowed all day and it was easy enough but he was mud "up to his eyes" more or
less. I did the chores and spent the rest of the morning cutting fine rails. Mr. Duncan was
here to see Dad. He went back to find him but returned soon and said he could not swim
the stream in the gully. I went back with Dad this after noon. I took a rail with me to put
across the creek as Dad told me he had to jump and got in up to his knees. I shovelled
ditches all after noon. It was pretty cold wind and began to freeze about half past four so
we came up by five. Tige and the grey kitten went back with me. I thought the kitten went
back in the middle of the after noon but when we were coming up we picked it up in the
gully. Enah went down town this after noon. It promises to be a very cold night.
Saturday November 25th
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�It froze too hard for Dad to plow this day so we did not do any thing much. Louise came
along this morning about half past ten Mr. Bawlby had to come down to a council meeting
and he brought her down and said he would call for her to night. About eleven o'clock we
three boys went back to the gully to have some fun. We slid on all the ice we could find that
would hold us at all and tried to on a lot that would not hold us and consequently got our
feet good and wet. Dad had to go over to Vyse's to see a sick hose or rather a horse that
got its foot hurt. This after noon Frank and Dick went down town this after noon and got the
boxing gloves Enah and Louise also went down. Aunty was over for a few minutes this after
noon (Dad and I sawed wood most of the after noon We waited up till all hours to-night as
Louise expected Mr. Bawlby We boys went to bed about ten o'clock. He came about
midnight and just as Louise got to bed but she did not go with him.
Sunday November 26
I got up this morning of my own accord for a change and helped Dad to chores. We three
boys went down to Sunday school and Daddy Enah and Louise came to church After
church I arranged with Bob Miller to go up to Carpenters with him and get my sheep. Dad
and Dick went up to Val. Leary's and fixed old Dandy's teeth We all came home to dinner (a
couple of fat roosters dying yesterday had something to do with it), Aunty too. Miss Bawlby
came for Louise just before dinner and they went just after. We did not get through dinner
till about three o'clock and no chores were done. I did them up and because Dad had to go
down and bandage Vyse's horse's foot. The horses were about starved Old Harry especially.
Dick and Frank went down with Dad and Dick went on down town. To night Daddy and Enah
went down to church to-night and left us here alone We were very good. Aunty went down
town town this after noon to have tea at the Lawries. It has been a beautiful day to day.
Monday November 27th
I went down with the boys this morning and went with Bob. Miller up to Carpenters to get
my lambs. We did not get back till about half past ten and as the old horse went so slow. I
got four very nice looking Shropshire lambs and Bob. charged me $6 a piece. I wet around
the orchard fence as we put them in the orchard and fixed a little arond it to keep them in.
Gus. Stringer was here when we got back with a couple of teams getting what hay that was
any good at all and he seemed to be having his hans full sorting it. I did the some of the
chores up before noon. This after noon I went back with Dad for a little while to throw sods
out of the ditches he {illegible} out this morning. He got quite a lot done. Every body was
plowing to day it seemed as Robert John Watson was yelling at a great rate just the other
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�side of the woods. I went over to see what he was doing. He asked me if I was lost and I told
him I was just looking for rabbit holes and then I had quite a talk with him. He was plowing
with a gang plow and did not seem to be holding it at all. I came up early to do chores.
Aunty came over with the boys from school. It has been a beautiful mild day. It seems to be
the general opinion that we are going to have Indian Summer now. The sap is running today.
Tuesday November 28th
We got up before day light this morning so Dad could get a good start at plowing but
it got began to rain early and kept up all day so we could do nothing but run around in the
mud or stay inside. Dad hooked up Joe and Ginger and drove the boys down to school and
then went around to inquire after Miss McPherson and found she was a little better. I cleane
out the stables and cut wood while he was gone. I read Ivanhoe most of the afternoon. Bill
Donald came after Dad. to go and see his grey mare which was broken out in several
places. He had been reading up doctor books and was afraid it was some awful disease. I
forget the name of it. Aunty went down town this afternoon and did not get back till dark. I
churned for about an hour and a half this afternoon after Enah had been at it for about as
long and Dad finished it tonight after churning for about a couple of hours, but there was a
big lot of magnificent butter. Aunty read to us all some more
Wednesday November 29th
It turned much colder during the night and froze and thawed snowed a little. Dad did not go
back to plow this morning as it was so disagreeable and he did not get an early start but
went over in the corner fild he plowed first and shovelled ditches. I sawed a little wood. Gus.
Smith was over this morning to see Dad. Frank Vyse also came over to get Dad to put
another bandage on his mare's foot I cleaned out Titus' old chicken hous and knocked a
couple of boards of the back of it so the sheep could get in from the orchard on bad nights.
I tried to coax them in but did not succeed although they are fairly tame. I went over to the
field where Dad was digging mud, for awhile this after noon and then came up and read till
the cows (which we sent back in the gully for a drink) came up and then I did chores and
Dad came in. Aunty went over to Mrs. Arthur Battersby's this after noon.
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�15.
Life history of the frog
45 - 50
16.
How birds obtain their food, utility, etc
44
17.
The nesting of birds
18.
Life history and habits of any
common economic insect as
tent-catipillar, cabbage butterfly, the
10 - 11, 25 - 27
lady bird etc.
19
Familiarity with names and
general appearance of the common
fishes
frogs
45 - 50
newts
lizards
turtles
snakes
20
Millipeds
30
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22
Butterflies
1. Monarch butterfly
9 - 10
2. Cabbage butterfly
10 - 11
Moths
1. Sphinx moth
11 - 12
2. polyphemos moth
13 - 14
3. Coddeling moth
14.
Thursday November 30th 1911.
from the midrib Dad went back to plow this morning but it was frozen too hard and he had
to come back. We cut up the apple branches that were left in the orchard most of the
morning. We put wire up around the top of the chicken run this afternoon to keep them
from flying over Aunty and Enah went down town to Bible Class or something this
afternoon. Enah stayed down at her sister's to tea and went to choir practice. Charlie Shand
came home with Dick and got him to go over home with him to stay all night. After tea Dad,
went down town to choir practice and did not get back till late. I finished notes "Ivanhoe"
to-night and went to sleep reading the notes on it. Cold and windy to-day.
December 1st Friday
Dad and I went back and set up the corn shocks that had blown down. Tige and two cats
went with us. The black one and Tige caught about all the mice in sight but the grey one
didn't catch many but took them away from the black. Aunty went down to Mr. Bert's
funeral this morning and came back about three o'clock. She thought she forgot to take
Roy's letter down and came back after it but when she could not find it she came to the
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�conclusion she posted it. Dad fixed the cow stable door this after noon and I watched
cookies from burning. Dad and I went over to Vyse's with the wheel-barrow and got a lamb
from him of Bob Miller's that Bob told us to keep for awhile. To-night Frank and I went down
to post a letter Aunty wrote to Roy to make shure he would get one. Killed a couple of
roosters this morning. Much milder to-day looks like rain.
Saturday NovDecember 2nd
Gus. Stringer and his men came and got two more loads of Titus' old hay. One of them a
Scotchman and a expert sheep man had a look at our sheep and told us a lot about them.
He also clipped the wool around their eyes as he said it was too long. We had a great time
catching them. I cut up rails most of the morning but did not cut many. Dick and Frank
cracked hickory nuts and I ate all I could get of them. Aunty, Dick and Frank went down to
the greenhouse this after noon as Frank had never seen in them I fooled around. Dad fixed a
window in the chicken house so they could see to go to roost. I started to read "The White
Plumes of Navarre" to-night. Bath to-night sure.
Sunday NovDecember 3rd
It was very cold all day to-day. Aunty and we boys went down to Sunday school as usual,
and Dad and Enah came down to church. The Bishop was there and they had confirmation.
It was a very long service. Aunty stayed down to Huby's but the rest of us came home. I
read most of the afternoon and evening too. We had dinner about three o'clock and supper
about seven. It is freezing very hard to-night. Dad coaxed the sheep into the old chicken
house for shelter this afternoon We could not get them in before.
Monday December 4th
It froze hard last night but has been milder to-day. It froze in the horse stable for the first
time. Dad went down town this morning for stove pipe and a few other things. I sawed
wood most of the morning and did chores. This afternoon we put up the box stove in the
dining room. We also battoned up the cracks in the cow-stables which made things much
more comfortable in that quarter. Sam. Law moved his clover mill down to Bob. Blakie's to
night so Dad expects an invite. Allan came in to night after his box which he left here when
he thrashed here. Dad is thinking of getting a horse that Harry Ansley told him about that
Mr. Finkle of Woodstock has and wants to put in good hands as it is an old but good driver.
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�It was quite mild to-day and a lovely sunny day. Dad and I went out with the rack this
morning and got the rest of the rails which came out of the old garden fence, in to small
loads. Then we went out and got a load of corn stalks before dinner, but did not unload
them, Bill Duncan was here when we came up and wanted to know more about the same
horse he was asking about last time. He talked for a quarter of an hour or so to Dad about
his troubles with Stan Lawrie and every other subject. This after noon we unloade the load
of cornstalks we hauled this morning and went out and got another - the last and brought
them in. We had an awful time loading them it was so windy. We got up about four and
spent the rest of the time doing chores. It was a moonlight night to-night and Dick and
Frank ran about the house for awhile.
Wednesday December 6th
Dad and I went over to Blakie's this morning and Dad and he talked around for about an
hour. He thrashed yesterday and so was not feeling very skookum. He says he is going to
leave in the spring and want to sell Dad several things over there. When we came home we
fixed the manger in the cow stable so they could not throw their food out. This after noon
Dad and Enah went down town with the fern after dinner. They took it to Cousin Loll's as
she is going to keep it for the winter. Aunty came over with Dick to-night. Huby, Quint and
the kids went to Simcoe this after noon. It was full moon to-night and so we all three went
out and played hide & go seek for about an hour.
Thursday December 7th
I went over around Art. Ryersie's fields this morning in quest of bitter hickory. I looked at
every tree nearly in his gully land tasted the nuts under every hickory I could find and
thought I could not find it when I saw a tree that I did not think worth while looking at but
went over and found it bitter hickory. This afternoon Dad drove Enah and Aunty down to
auxiliary and then to Joe and Ginger to be shod. He had to go to Butler's as Greenbury sold
out the other day to Bobby McMillan and Dad did not know what Bobby was like. He did not
get back till dark although he left right after dinner. I wrote a letter and did chores. To-night
we three boys went down to a Magic Lantern show which was rotten and very late. A
beautiful day to-day.
Friday December 8th
It seemed such a beautiful day to-day that Dad went back and plowed and got a good day
in. I was back most of the day with him and had a good lesson. I drove and plowed at the
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�same time and this after noon did not do so badly. I came up about four o'clock but Huby
and Al Faulkner drove in Huby with three geese he got for us some place. I was going down
to-night to see Walt. McCall about getting his colts but did not Aunty went down this after
noon. It has been very much like Indian summer to-day but not as much as yesterday
because it was cloudy a lot and rained a little.
Saturday December 9th
Dad got up before day light this morning to get a good start at the plowing. I did the chores.
The geese dissappeared during the night, but Dick and Frank went out after break fast and
found them in Bannisters field. Mr. Vyse was over this morning to get Dad to go over and
help him do something with his horses foot. We three boys and Aunty went down town this
morning. I saw Walt. McCall and he said I could take the colts when ever it was handy. Aunty
and Frank went over and saw the cedar chests at the Widespread. Aunty stayed down. I
sawed wood and did chors all afternoon. Dad got a dandy day in plowing and a lot done.
Dick and Frank were down town all the afternoon and got their hair cut. We had an
interesting game of guessing after tea. Disagreeable day. Not cold but very foggy and awful
muddy on account of a rain last night.
Sunday December 10th
We three boys went to Sunday school and Dad and Enah came down to church. Dad
stopped in at Vyse's on his way home. I came home and did some chores. Frank stayed
down town to dinner and wrote to Grand daddy. Mr. Jacques came over after dinner and
Dick and I went downtown. Dad. wrote a letter to Yeager for more particulars of Miss Baker.
Dick went downtown and I went over Brant Hill and met Huby. Aunty, Frank, Win & Lila down
the beach. I came home with them and went up town to post Dad's letter met Dick went
down to the dock with him to see Harry Ansley's old rig came around by Huby's got Frank
and went home. Fooled around most of the evening. Magnificent day, couldn't be beat.
Monday December 11th
Dad went back early to plow again this morning. It begant to rain during the forenoon, and
was pouring by noon. But he kept on till noon and got a good lot done, he said he could
finish in another day. It rained hard all the afternoon. I read all the after noon, and Dad
worked out side opening ditches around the barn yard and such things. There is mud about
up to the eyes more or less around the barns. Aunty came over this after noon I think to tell
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�Enah that her sister Mrs. McPherson had another boy this morning. She went back again in
the rain.
Tuesday December 12th
Dad went back to plow again this morning. He plowed till one o'clock as he did not hear the
whistle blow and although it rained quite a lot rushed back and finished the field by a little
after four. I went back with him this morning and put a rail across the creek as it was
swollen by yesterday's rain. Then I came back and did chores and went back with the
shovell but did not stay long as it began to rain. Enah went down this morning to see her
sister's baby and of course he is the biggest, fattest, prettiest, good-naturedest baby ever
born. It rained a lot to-day. but not very hard. I slopped around in the mud doing chores
part of the time and spent the rest of the time bothering Enah who was making mince
meat.
Wednesday December 13th
Dad and I drove Aunty up to Vittoria this morning to catch the train for Pt. Rowan as she
was going to see Aunty Ida. The roads were awful except in a few sandy places. We got
home about one. There were a lot of people plowing along the road. Mr. Bawlby drove
Louise down this afternoon but she had to meet him at half past four down town. Enah
went down town with her and got back about six with the boys. Dad went back and
shovelled ditches all the after noon. I hung around not doing anything but chores. It snowed
last night a little and was cloudy and cold this morning but turned out a lovely day (above
the mud level) and is quite mild to-night.
Thursday December 14th
Froze a little last night, beautiful morning but got colder towards evening and is snowing tonight and making things sloppier than ever. I sawed wood all morning and Dad did chores.
Didn't do any thing much this afternoon, felt rotten, my shoulder hurt me all day and I was
cold. Dad did various things around out side.
Friday December 15th
Did not do any thing much this morning. Dad cleaned chickens all morning. I went back to
the gully which is all flooded. The heat is going to beat the cars, as it rained hard last night.
Dad. and Enah went down town this afternoon. Dad wanted to get Belle shod. He was going
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�up to the school house as all the rate payers were asked to go up and inspect the
undesirable condition of the school house but Dad did not go up. They got back after five. I
did chores and milked. This I have not done since last Sunday morning.
Saturday December 16th
It began to rain this morning and rained hard nearly all morning. We got some rails in to the
wood shed, and I sawed wood and fooled all fore noon. Dad did chores and Frank and Dick
were in the house looking at post cards and things. About two o'clock Dad & Dick started
off to Vittoria for Aunty. Frank and I did chores. and went back to the gully, for awhile. Dad
got home about dark.
Sunday December 17th
We three boys went down to Sunday school and church. Mr Johnstone is off at Barrie
where they have him up for some scrape he got into last summer so I hear but it is with out
doubt stretched. They made arrangements with a lay reader from Nanticoke but he never
turned up so it is supposed he got stuck in the mud which is likely right for it must be a
fright down on the clay, so Cousin Willie do the deed and he cut it very short. Read most of
after noon and evening and we all wrote to Aunty Alice. Dick was down town all after noon.
Froze a little last night and looks like rain now.
Monday December 18th
I got in a lot of wood and sawed it up which took me most of the morning and then did
chores till noon. Dad. went back to open up some ditches in the field he just finished
plowing. We fed the lambs some chopped up mangles and they were very hungry for it. We
also gave them a lot of hay to-day. This after noon, Dad and Enah and I drove Joe and
Ginger down town. We left Enah down there to do shopping and such and Dad and I came
home by the mill and got a bag of flour. We also went up to Old Mr. Muller's and Dad.
{dickered?} with Mrs. Muller for a Black Minorca rooster. Sam and Allan Law came over and
took a load of the alsike straw and there is not much left now. Enah did not get back till late
and we had a boxing contest all arond had knocked me galley west and Dick and I and Dick
and Frank had some. We also had some Jiu Jitsu exercises after tea. It froze a little last
night and has been chilly to-day. Snowed a little to-night freezing a little also.
Tuesday December 19th
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�Went down town this morning with Dad and got the colts at Walt. McCall's and got them
home without any trouble. We put them in the box stall to-gether with Davy. We stopped in
at Vyse's and Dad arranged with him to come over in the morning and help kill pigs. We also
stopped in at the Wide spred to ask Emery how Mrs McPherson was and in home. This after
noon we hooked up Harry and Belle to the rack and went down to Hubys and got one of the
rain barrell's to scald the pigs in to-morrow and a box. Dad also got the turkey from Huby
this morning Auntie got a letter from Miss Water's telling about the squabs.
Wednesday December 20th
Frank stayed home this forenoon to help kill pigs. He went down to Vyse's first thing to get
some gamble sticks. We were not sure whether Vyse would be home yet as he was going
last night to Ed. Moon's banquet in Simcoe, but he was lucky enoug to get a ride with Jack
Martin and got back about four a.m. We shot the two pigs and had them all cleaned and
every thing {bookmark obscuring words} noon. Blakie and Alfred Ryersie came over
{bookmark obscuring words} the morning and the farmer brightened the scene by a few
pig sticking anecdotes besides other yarns. This afternoon we had quite a time getting the
colts into the orchard we thought they would follow Davy in but they ran down the road
instead, and I had to go hot foot through Martin's to head them off. We did ordinary chores
and I sawed some wood and just before dark had a great boxing bout with Dick. We also
blew up a bladder which we kicked around awhile. To night I went down town with Enah to
choir practice, bummed around town, went into the library and then over and pumped the
organ till they quit about ten o'clock. Went down to Hubys and got home a little before
eleven. Beautiful day. Frozen hard and shunshiny.
Thursday December 21st
I cut up rails this morning besides doing usual chores. Dad cut up one of the pigs and Enah
cut up dough and made cookies. Enah went down town in the after noon and Dad and I
worked at getting board from the roof of the old stable and started to fix up the chicken
house. Aunty came over to-night with Dick. This evening Frank and I went down to the
Presbyterian concert in the hall and had a pretty good time. They had a great bunch of little
kids in the thing. We got home about ten. Dad went over to Martin's too this morning to see
how they were going to vote on the school question. It has been a rotten day. It sleeted this
morning and made every thing slippery and was cloudy and wet and cold and rotten the
rest of the day.
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�Friday December 22nd
We killed and plucked the turkey this morning. Louise came and stayed till the middle of
the afternoon. Dad cut up the other pig and Aunty went down town to meet Roy but he
didn't come so he won't be here all this Christmas as he is going South.Dad took the cleets
off the stable roof. Aunty, Enah and Louise went down town this aft. and Aunty & Louise did
not come back. I slept most of the after noon. Frank got home early. I was going down to
school this afternoon but it was a miserable day, wet and foggy.
Saturday December 23rd
Sawed wood and did chores all morning. Daddy Dick and Frank went down town and Dick
did not come back to dinner. Frank and I went down this afternoon and fell in with Dick and
Quint and we all went up to buy Christmas presents. Then we went over to the church and
Sunday School where Aunty was making wreaths for decoration. Frank and I hung around all
after noon, and came home with Dick at 6. Dad had to go to a School Board meeting tonight and the Lays went with him. Enah and I made chocolate fudge. Another dark damp
day freezing a little to-night.
Sunday December 24th
We boys went down to Sunday School and Dad and Enah came to church. Frank and I went
down after church and had a look at the gas well they are boring down at the beach, Aunty
came home with us to dinner. We all stayed home this afternoon but Dick who was gone till
tea-time downtown. I read most of the afternoon. Aunty got tea and Enah went down about
five to go to her sister's to tea. Dad went down after tea to church to come home with
Enah. Aunty read to us after supper and we worked at puzzles & things. A very nice mild
day but very muddy.
Christmas Day
Dad did all the chores this morning and cut enoug wood to lost all day. We all went down to
church at eleven. After church Aunty and I went up and called for Cousin Clare who came
over with us and stayed all day and is going to stay al night. All of Huby's family came over
to dinner which we had about three o'clock and where I increased my waist measure nearly
to bust measure on the turkey plum pudding, mince pie and home made candy. Then we
got the presents. We were all led to believe that there would be no presents this year, but I
did not notice any difference. I got a good many things to numerous to mention. We four
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�boys went down about half past five after the mail and Quint did not come back with us.
We met Huby and the rest of his family homeward bond on our way back. We spent the
evening he admiring presents and music etc. thus ending the first Christmas on the Farm.
Very mild and muddy Xmas.
December 26th Tuesday
I did not do much this morning except saw wood. Dad fixed the style on {surname?} fence
and Aunty and I went down and watched. I put some manure on the rhubarb bed. Frank dug
putty out of old window sash and painted others and for the chicken house. Frank and I
spent all the afternoon surveing the orchard and staking out the places for the young trees.
Dad dug more straw of the old horse stable roof to get boards out for the chicken house.
Every body else went down town. Aunty and Cousin Clair did not come back and Enah not
till Dad went after about eight o'clock to-night. We spent a very peaceful evening while he
was gone. I wrote to Aunty Alice and read Shakespeare while the feathers were settling.
Barely freezing to-day.
Wednesday December 27th
It was very blustery all day to-day. Snowed a little and foze quite hard at night. Frank and I
went out first thing and dug the holes for the little trees in the orchard. Then we got in rails
for wood before dinner. We had dinner at about eleven as Dad and Enah had to get to a
funeral. (Mrs. Thompson). Dick went down and pumped the organ, and Frank & I did Chores.
Frank wrote a letter to Aunty {Ruby?}. When Dick came home we went out and played Hide
& seek in the barn till supper.
Thursday December 28th
It froze very hard last night and there was a cold nor'west wind so we did not get up extra
early Dick and I went down town about ten o'clock. I wanted to change a pair of jack boots
Dad got for me yesterday and {illegible} but Andrew was not there. We called in and got
Cecil McPherson who went over home with Dick and I waited for Aunty.
The boys went back to the gully after dinner and came back with the report that there was
a place big enough to skate on Enah went down soon after dinner and to Cecil with her. We
played Hide & seek in the barn all after noon. Dad went down to tea at the McPherson's and
is going to a meeting in the town hall to discuss the school question. As Aunty was here to
help me I started to draw a picture to-night.
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Friday December 29th
I sawed wood most of the morning. Vyse came over and talked to Dad till nearly noon. I
think he wanted Dad to go and get votes for him. Murray Dillon & May Perry spent most of
the morning walking up and down the road out here for their health I suppose. This
afternoon Dad had to go to Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral and got back about five. Dick and Frank
helped me a little after dinner and then we all went back the gully to skate. We had a fine
time skated way up the south creek and I got my feet soaked two or three times. We also
had quite a time chasing a poor old muskrat which was under the ice and would have
caught him if he hadn't got away. We came up about four as Frank had to go down and
meet Aunty to go to see Mr. Willie Taylor. Dick made chocolate fudge but it didn't get hard.
After tea Daddy and Aunty had quite a time convincing Frank that they could make him
find {illegible - words caught in page fold} animal magnetism and they did alright. Then he
and I drew till bedtime and Aunty read to us. It was a very sunny beautiful day.
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(d) root
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Saturday December 30th
Did a few chores then Dick and I went down town about eleven. I got my hair cut and a pair
of jack boots from Andrew. The pond seemed quite safe but we didn't go out and there
were several skating on the creek up by Krell's. Ferdie came over this after-noon and we all
went back skating again we went up as far as McPhersons on the north creek but it was not
so good as the other. It began to snow and we came up and played hide and seek in the
barn the rest of the afternoon. I sawed a little wood before tea. Dick lost his knife in the
straw. I drew most of the evening. Dark cloudy Day and snowed a lot and is snowing tonight. Frank found two or three dandelions out to-day which we thought very strange
Sunday December 31st
Snowed a lot during the night but rained and froze before morning. We boys and Aunty
went down to church & Sunday-school, Dad and Enah did not come down. Aunty did not
come back. We all stayed home this after noon. I drew a little and started to read "Never
too late to Mend," which I read all evening. There was no service at seven to-night but will
be at mid-night. It rained a lot to-day and is blowing up a ferocious gale to night. (rotten
{wind?})
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<p>Sunday May 28th.</p>
<p>Went down to Sunday School this morning with Daddy behind Belle and after church drove home with Enah and Daddy. After dinner I walked into town via the stump but did not go in. I went down to the dock and then around by the Morgan's and sat there an hour or two talking to Murray. We thought there was going to be a big thunder storm but it blew over. I came home about five o'clock and lay out on the lawn till supper time. After tea Enah and I walked it to church and were releived to hear Mr. Johnson announce that owing to the intense heat the service would be shortened. There were only thirty-nine there hardly enough to pay expenses.</p>
<p>After church we went over and listened to Mr. Lawrie's graphophone which was fine. We got home about 10 o'clock. It is cooler now and there is a slight breeze. The mosquitos were bad at the Lawries.</p>
<p>Monday May 29th</p>
<p>Got up about seven this morning.I discked the corn field all morning behind Belle and Harry or Joe for we found out that was his name.</p>
<p>Bill turned up just after dinner. He and Quint had walked down from Normandale this morning. They never caught a fish.</p>
<p>When he came he set to work to make a corn marker and Daddy, Enah and I drove down in the wagon after another load of stuff. We got the sofa the arm-chair and other things. We got back about six and Bill had the corn marker all made ready to put bolts into.</p>
<p>After tea Bill Dick and I went back with the rifle to see if we could find and ground hogs but in vain. When we came back Mrs. MacPherson was here, she stayed till Bruce called for her about half past nine.</p>
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<p>We let Davie out in the orchard to-day Josie saw him going out and has kicked up a fuss all day. It started out this morning nice and cool but got hot again to the middle of the day but cooled down again at night.</p>
<p>Tuesday May 30th</p>
<p>After breakfast I sawed enough wood for the day, and then shelled seed corn. Daddy and Bill were back discking and rolling the ground for it.</p>
<p>Then I tried to put the shelves in the pantry but they fit too tight. After dinner I went back and watched Bill go a couple of rounds with his corn marker and then started down town to buy a corn planter. I fell in with Chris Owanbury who was going down after eggs for Jack Martin and he offered to drive me down and back. When I got to Andersons I had to wait about ten minutes for Maud Jameison and then Miss Stamp told me they did have any corn planters except an old one that Mr. Anderson had had on the farm which I could have for 50cts so I took it. Then I pretty nearly lost Chris. but at last found him and came home. When I got home I started to cut potatoes and went to sleep. When I woke up I found I had been lying on my arm and put it fast asleep and took me a long time to wake it up. Then Bruce came after his plow and Daddy went down as far as Fleming's with him to borrow another corn-planter. I went on cutting potatoes which to me till tea-time. After tea Daddy wanted to go back and plant some more corn so Dick and I had to do the chores. It took me about half an hour</p>
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<p>to milk the cow and then she did not give as much as Dad gets. Then I let her go before I took the calf away from the other cow and it scared the calf. Bill rode Old Harry down town for Harry Ansley sent word over at noon that he wanted him back to haul some sand.</p>
<p>Daddy and Dick went over to Bannisters to get some setting hens and I saw a section of an old hollow basswood for a nest. When they came back they told us that Mrs. Liddy had a child and was dead.</p>
<p>It has been very much cooler to-day with a wind in the east.</p>
<p>We left Davie out in the orchard to-night. He seems to be getting over his lonesomeness a little.</p>
<p>Wednesday May 31st</p>
<p>Got up at a fair hour this morning about 6 o'clock.</p>
<p>Right after breakfast Daddy went over to help Frank Vyse spray, and Bill and I went back he to plant corn and I to plant potatoes. We both got through about 10 o'clock and then we started to hook Belle up to the stone boat to draw the brush out of the orchard when we noticed a horse and rider coming up past Mrs. Aruther Battersby's. We then saw that the horse was Old Harry the same which Bill took back last night. We then tried to figure out who the horseman could be. He was so far away we could not tell and he was coming at a very easy walk. As he got nearer Bill said it was Huby and sure enough it was. He reminded one of the pictures in Don Quixote of the little fat man on the knights horse.</p>
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<p>We learned from him that Daddy had bought old Harry for $115.00 and that Huby had volunteered to ride him over in the saddle. Bill then took Belle and old Harry and went back to roll the oats. I went down as far as Vyse's with Huby to see how Daddy was coming on and found him working for all he was worth at the pump. which by right ought to have a horse to pump it.</p>
<p>About noon it began to thunder and rained a little during which shower we went into Vyse's house and afterwards home while we were at dinner it got very dark and a strong wind got up. and then began to rain and kept on till about three.</p>
<p>Bill went down town after dinner and is not back yet. Daddy white washed the kitchen and pantry ceilings and I read a couple of stories. When Dick came home the to cows were up in the barn yard so I put them in. A little while after wards I went out and Frank Vyse's white cow was up but no sign of Bobby, so I went back and found her licking a big bull calf at the top of the hill. Then Daddy and I went back and he steered it to it's supper.</p>
<p>After tea I milked Spotty and then went back with Daddy and he milked Bobby.</p>
<p>It was pretty hot this morning but is quite cool now after the rain. David is still in the orchard.</p>
<p>Thursday June 1st</p>
<p>Bill was sick this morning and said he had felt sick all night. He took a dose of salts and did not eat any breakfast. Then he went and lay down in the stable barn in the hay and put a horse blanket over himself and slept there till noon. He would not come in the house to sleep. At noon he felt better and ate his dinner and then went down to see Doc. Hicks who gave him some</p>
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<p>medicine. He went and saw Huby and then came home and had his tea and went to bed soon afterwards.</p>
<p>This morning Daddy, Dick and I went down town in the wagon to get some potatoes and things for the horse. As we were going out the gate we met Bill Donald who was coming to plow for buck wheat. He had the horse with the sore shoulders with him for Dad to look at again.</p>
<p>We went on and got as far as Vyse's and I stayed there to help him fill up his spray barrel and when Dad came back he was going to help him spray Dick could not ride his wheel to school on account of the mud so he rode down with Daddy in the wagon When Daddy came back he and I went over home and he came back with old Harry to pull the pump around the orchard. When I got home I started to cut potatoes and kept on till noon. Daddy never showed up for dinner and after dinner I buried the old skunk and chicken. Then Dad came and went back and finished rolling the oats and I planted the potatoes I had cut and another half pail full. Bill Donald went down town with Bill to get his plow-shears sharpened. Daddy harrowed in the potatoes after he had rolled the oats. After tea I mowed a little lawn and Daddy went down to get a setting hen for Huby had a gift of ten turkey eggs It has been much cooler to-day with a wind from the nor'west.</p>
<p>Friday June 2nd</p>
<p>Milked Bobby this morning before breakfast and afterwards sawed some wood and started to cut lawn. Then I went down town and waited at Huby's till Dick came down and he went up and got a manure fork</p>
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<p>and I took it along with our own over. Then Bill loaded up some manure and I went over and spread it which job I have kept all day Old Felix came over to fix the windmill so she will work all right and he fixed it to pump a lot easier. Bob Law brought a couple of loads of sand to-day for the foundation of the horse-stable when it is moved.</p>
<p>Bill Donald has been plowing for buck wheat all-day.</p>
<p>It began to rain heavily about five o'clock and kept up till after tea. The were a couple of light showers before and it has been fairly hot all day but a nice breeze.</p>
<p>All the school had a holiday this afternoon on account of Mrs Liddy's funeral.</p>
<p>Bill rode old Harry down town to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday June 3rd</p>
<p>Bill got back about four o'clock this morning.</p>
<p>I went out after breakfast to spread manure and got my feet so soaking wet that I came in, and changed my boots and socks and went out and hoed the tomatoes and planted some potatoes Bill Donald came to plow and has been plowing all day.</p>
<p>After dinner Bob Blakie came over to get some of his property that he had lent to William's and talked here for about an hour. Then Daddy and I went back and planted carrot seed all the after noon. Bill hauled manure all day and got out 18 loads. Allan and Harry Batersby drove out for a short visit.</p>
<p>After tea Dick and I walked in and went into the stump for a swim and then on down town and I got a film and a collar. We got home about {10?} o'clock This was His Majesty's birthday but it was not celebrated here but the coronation will be.</p>
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<p>Sunday June 4th</p>
<p>Dick and I walked into Sunday School this morning and were about 10 minutes late. I drove back after church with Daddy and Enah who drove Joe and Ginger into church.</p>
<p>This after-noon it looked like rain and I walked in to Huby's. It then cleared off and I walked down to the dock and found Dick talking to Art. Smith, Joe and Greenbury. Then Murray and Roy Dell came along in Dell's row boat and Art. Smith and Greenbury and I got in we went out in the lake. Then we came up and I walked up town and then went down to Aunty Maude's for tea.</p>
<p>After tea I went up to church and then went for a little walk with Murray but it looked very stormy (and is thundery now) that I came home. Bill was here when I arrived.</p>
<p>Huby and Harry Battersby have gone up to Billington's to-day. They did not say what for</p>
<p>Monday June 5th</p>
<p>Got up with much discomfort being very sleepy this morning a little after six.</p>
<p>I sawed some wood before breakfast and a little afterwards.</p>
<p>We hooked Joe and Ginger up to the wagon and went down town and got all the stuff out of Enah's & Daddy's room which took us all the morning as we had to take up the carpet. Dick drove down with us and took his dinner to school as it was too muddy to ride his wheel.</p>
<p>When we got back Bill was working spreading the manure he hauled out Saturday and it was to wet around the manure pile to haul out any more and any way Faulkner had come and taken his wagon.</p>
<p>Bill Donald was ploughing and Davie was having a good time in</p>
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<p>the orchard. After dinner Bill started to fix a solid place in the wood shed to put the Cream separator on, and Daddy and I put the wardrobe to-gether in Dick's room. I lay down on Dick's bed and finding it very comfortable fell asleep. I was soon aroused from my slumbers by Enah who informed me Daddy was trying to catch Davie in the orchard as he was in Bill's road who had old Harry hooked on to the stone-boat hauling brush up to the other end of the orchard. We got Davie stowed away in one of the boxstalls and then prepared for another journey to town. Herb Lawrie was here after the hay he bought from William's.</p>
<p>We got back here with another load and Dick about six o'clock.</p>
<p>While unloading I noticed one of the young pigeons had got down with the chickens and they were chasing it around and picking at it. I went over and found it dying from a wound in its neck where they had picked it. It died in a few minutes and I hung it up down for Bill to eat as it had been well bled. The chickens had another old fellow who can't fly up in the corner too but he escaped with his life.</p>
<p>Dick and Bill went down town to-night after tea, and I think I hear them coming back now (9.30). I went out and milked Bobby to-night and then mowed the lawn.</p>
<p>George Slocomb came over to-night to see if he could put his pony colt in the pasture and Dad decided to let him for $1.50 a week month. He will let Davie back with him and he won't be so lonesome.</p>
<p>It has been pretty hot to-day threatening rain several times.</p>
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<p>Tuesday June 6th</p>
<p>I was wrong last night when I thought I heard Dick and Bill coming last night for Dick did not get home till 10 o'clock with news of Dover's defeat in baseball Dover vs. Simcoe. Bill got home sometime in the small hours of the morning and slept out in the hay.</p>
<p>Enah went to an Auxillary tea-shine in Waterford this morning with a load driven by Johnny Walker and hauled by Faulkner's Arabs. She got back to-night a little after nine earlier than she expected. We could hear Mrs Skey and Miss {Whelan?} yelling way down at Mrs. Battersby's corner.</p>
<p>I hoed the tomatoes all up this morning and cut all the burdocks I could find. I demolished about 100 stocks. Then I sawed the lims off the old willow that obstructed the passage of carriages. Bill hauled manure all day and got 16 or 17 loads out. After Dinner Daddy and I went out and spread all Bill had hauled out. Then we came in with the intention of going down town after some oats but after ripping down the old wall at the end of the horstall building found it was too late in the day to make the trip.</p>
<p>After tea Bill went back down town but got back at 945.</p>
<p>I milked Bobby and then came in and started to read "Peck's Bad Boy". The same which Dick is reading now. It was pretty cool this morning but is not so cold now. It has been fine all day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday June 7th</p>
<p>Very sleepy when Dad called me this morning about six but managed to get up about a quarter of an hour afterwards.</p>
<p>I sawed some wood after breakfast and then Daddy and I went in to town with Joe and Ginger on foot to hook on to Faulkner's wagon. I went over to Billy Laing's with Daddy (after we had put the horses in the barn) and held sacks for him to fill with oats for us and then sat there while Daddy went up to get his hair cut.</p>
<p>Then we went up and got the wagon and saw Faulkners new bus it is a dandy.</p>
<p>We got the oats and some things from the house including Huby who stayed over all day and hauled manure while Bill pitched on the empty wagon. Huby is getting to be a great horseman he was driving Belle and Harry all day today.</p>
<p>After dinner I chased the cows back the lane as they had come up and not got any farther than the end of the cornfield hill they were back again so I drove them back once more and this time got all the way to the barn and looked and they were half way down the lane so then Bill Donald who has been ploughing went back with me and we put a bar across the lane. Tige is getting pretty good with them.</p>
<p>We then went down town in search of Johnny Walker to bring the big bits of furniture over. I nearly went to sleep on the way down. Daddy and Enah came down later and got the things ready.</p>
<p>I first went down to the station and had a visit with Joe whom I found fast asleep in the ware</p>
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<p>house on a pile of salt in sack. while I was there a wedding party drove in to go out on the 3.20 the happy couple being Will McNeily and Olive Long.</p>
<p>Then Johnny Walker came along and I delivered my message and he said he would come around about four o'clock.</p>
<p>I waited around a while and then went back. on my way went through Mrs. J.S. Allen's new house which is pretty nice. Then went into Mr. Jaques which is nice too but not like Mrs. Allen's. When I got to the house I heard the agent from Simcoe of the International Harvesting Co. try for about half an hour to sell Dad a manure spreader or other implement but he failed. By that time Johnny Walker was there Cruise came around and Daddy paid him for the road work.</p>
<p>Daddy and I went over on the load and Enah rode her wheel over.</p>
<p>After tea I partly milked Bobby and carried the stuff we brought over from town into the house. It was very misty and damp early this morning but got finer afterwards although cloudy all day.</p>
<p>Bill and Huby went down town after tea. Bill said they were going to a ball that Bill Barlow was giving for a farewell but I guess they didn't for Bill got home before midnight. Bill Barlow has left Bagley and Miller's and is going to work in Lea's pickle factory in Simcoe.</p>
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<p>Thursday June 8th</p>
<p>I was very sleepy this morning when Dad called me and have been sleepy all day.</p>
<p>After breakfast I sawed enough wood for the day, and then went out and spread manure. I only got one row spread to-day and had several rests and one or two naps. Daddy pitched on to-day and Bill hauled out Huby has not been over at all to-day.</p>
<p>After dinner I lay down on the sofa to read "Peck's Bad Boy" and went to sleep and remaind in that state till two o'clock, when I went out and spread after dumping Enah's wash water out of the machine. I quit about four and went to rest under an elm back in the gulsh. I could hear them yelling over at the school-house where they were playing baseball. Dover vs. Simcoe return game.</p>
<p>About five I went up with Bill and cleaned out the horse stable. When Dick came home he in formed us that Simcoe had beat by some strange kind of luck the score being 9 - 4 He said that their playing was very bad and Dover's pretty good. - but - After tea I milked Bobby and tried to feed the kittens but they would wallow around in the milk and upset it. Bill and Dick have gone down town to-night.</p>
<p>It has been pretty warm all day to-day but not too hot and there has been a nice breeze and a few clouds. It is now nine o'clock and time for me to retire. I'll see if {I c}an have more of slumber will {it} make me feel better on the morrow</p>
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<p>Friday June 9th</p>
<p>Was not so sleepy this morning and have felt better all day. Last night after I went to bed Skinny Ryrsie and Lorne Hasted came over with Faulkner's team to get his wagon to haul some timber out of the bush to-day so as we only had the one wagon Daddy came out and helped spread and Bill hauled out.</p>
<p>After breakfast I sawed up all the pieces of wood in the wood shed I could find and then went over to Blakie's to borrow a scoop-shovel for Bill and after lugging it over here he said it was no good and he would not use it but he changed his mind later when he found there was no better. Then I watched Dad try to churn in a two-quart self sealer. He churned to lots of cream but the butter was pretty soft. Enah worked it up this after noon and we had it for tea, and it was pretty good.</p>
<p>We went out about ten o'clock and spread manure till noon and after dinner till four when it began to rain.</p>
<p>It rained till six, during which time we cleaned up the wood-shed and now it looks as slick as the inside of a wallnut when the meat is all out.</p>
<p>After tea I milked Bobby and Mr. Shand came after Daddy to see a sick lame horse -(Daddy has quit the practice)- I then fed the pigs and tried to feed the kittens but they spilt all the milk by trying to get what was in the opposite side of the saucer, consequentley it was neccessary for them to crawl in it. Bill went off with the rifle after tea The corn is coming up nicely and the crows are right on the spot.</p>
<p>We have about 100 loads of manure out now.</p>
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<p>Saturday June 10th</p>
<p>After breakfast this morning I went back and hoed the mangles and the corn all morning and most of the after noon. I hoed three rows of corn before dinner and four after. Bill Donald has been harrowing his buckwheat ground to-day and Daddy spreading manure.</p>
<p>Bill, Dick and Quint drove old Harry up to Normandale this after-noon they were going to have a trout fish.</p>
<p>I quit about four and went over and got enough strawberries for tea then I rode Dick's wheel down and left it in the school house porch while I went down to the stump and had a good swim.</p>
<p>After tea we put Ginger and Joe in the orchard and took Davie out. Then we went back to the corn field and put out a few newspapers to scare the crows and then came in and sat around till bedtime.</p>
<p>It has been pretty hot and close all day and threatens rain to-night. Our wheat east of the orchard is full of smut and Bill Donald showed us the hessian fly in it.</p>
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<p>Sunday June 11th</p>
<p>Daddy, Enah and I drove Ginger and Joe down this morning, and I went to Sunday School and they went and stayed down at Huby's till church-time. I found a lot of books waiting for me and Miss Battersby was just going to start in on them thinking I had jumped my job. I went to church and drove home with Daddy and Enah afterwards. After dinner we drove out to the Shand's and stayed there all the afternoon. Daddy drove Enah and I me down to Huby's for tea and he went home and stayed there all alone for tea.</p>
<p>I went up to church with Enah and Ada but din't go in but went up the beach with Murray.</p>
<p>I was to have gone right home with Enah but went down to the dock with Murray and saw a bunch down there and did not get home till nearly ten. It has been extremely hot to-day and threatened a thunder-shower but that is as far as it got. It was a lovely sun-set, and rather queer looking. There was a bunch out in the "Cygnet" to-day including Joe, Murray and some others and when they were coming in they accidentally ran into the "Vigilant" and broke the tiller and Mrs. Roy Silver Thorne hurt her hand quite badly.</p>
<p>Monday June 12th</p>
<p>Dick and Quint drove old Harry back alone last night. Bill stayed up there and said he thought that Daddy knew he was going to stay although he told him he was coming back last night.</p>
<p>This morning Daddy and Enah drove down town in the buggy and stayed all morning. Daddy had to have Joe and Ginger shod and Enah had to do some shopping. I hoed corn till ten o'clock when there came up a terrible thunder storm which started about</p>
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<p>three quarters of an hour or more. Bill Donald who had been working his buckwheat sat in the old house and told me of all the damage done by lightning around here in the last 10 years. Daddy came back after the storm was over about noon and after dinner he and I drove Joe and Belle and up to Yeagar's. We had a lovely drive and got home about six. We came home around by Lynn Valley. We saw Marshall and Gilbert on our way up and Marshall said he could let us have two sticks of timber the length we wanted for the stable if Bill would come up and cut and hew them. Then we went into Shepard's where Gilbert was raising a barn and he said he could be down here by the end of this week. Just before tea Mr. Miller came up to place the cream separator. He said Bruce told him we wanted him although how he found out is a mystery. He stayed to tea and fixed it up afterwards and skimmed a pail of milk and took the thing all apart and washed it and showed Enah how to put it to-gether again to be ready for the morning.</p>
<p>It was very windy this after noon and rained a little in the evening. Yeager just got back from Galt to-day where he took a lot of prizes and sold four horses. He bought as many new ones to bring home with him. Several farmers were cutting hay but some of it looked pretty green.</p>
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<p>Tuesday June 13th</p>
<p>We put our milk through the separator all right this morning as it was all to-gether.</p>
<p>There was no sign of Bill here all day to-day but Dick and Bob Law both saw him down town and he said he was coming home to-night.</p>
<p>After breakfast I drove Belle down to Greenbury's to get her shod and when I came back it was kind of drizzle Daddy and Enah were laying the parlor carpet. After I put Belle away I went back and started to plant corn where the crow's had pulled it up. After dinner Daddy went over to a barn raising at Fleming's and did not get back till dark. I planted corn most of the afternoon, then I watered the horses and gave them hay. I miked after tea and fed the calves and kittens.</p>
<p>Then I came in and started to put the milk through the separator and found all kinds of things wrong. First the washer was under the wood bush in stead of over it and that made an awful rattle. Then the rubber on the tube did not go in the hole and we squirted milk all over the floor. After that was remedied the cream started going into the milk vessel and visa versa. But at last we got it all through and are now at peace and hope to be till to-morrow morning.</p>
<p>It has been cold and rather windy all day to-day. Rather cloudy and inclined to rain.</p>
<p>Dick got a lot of straw-berries over in the garden to-day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday June 14th</p>
<p>This morning I sawed quite a lot of wood and then went back and nearly finished planting the corn that the crows got.</p>
<p>Daddy and Bill drove up to Marshall's to get the timber. Daddy came back at noon and left Bill there to hew the stick. After dinner I painted the pantry door and Enah started on the whole kitchen while Daddy went down to Vyse's to borrow a cultivator. Then we went back and he cultivated the corn while I hoed around the hills.</p>
<p>About four o'clock we started off to get Bill and the timber, he had one stick nearly done so we waited and after quite a lot of fixing got it fastened to the wagon and started for home. I sat behind and tried to steer the thing and Daddy drove Bill walked most of the way. We reached home about eight, and unloaded our timber and had tea We got the chores finished about a quarter to ten.</p>
<p>It has been fairly warm to-day and a little windy</p>
<p>Thursday June 15th</p>
<p>Bill went up to the bush this morning to hew his other stick of timber and Daddy and I went back to the corn-field. He cultivated with Belle and I hoed. We worked till noon and had got it all cultivated one way. I tried to rig up a scare-crow but did not make a very good one.</p>
<p>After dinner Daddy churned and then went up to the woods after Bill about 2 o'clock. I hoed till about half past five and then I went up to the house and found nobody home so I stayed there till six and then got some more material for my scare-crow including a stuffed sack for a stomach and a couple of sticks for legs and went back and fixed up a fairly good one. While I was back there I saw Daddy and Bill coming home with the timber and as I was coming up to the house I met Dick going to get some strawberries</p>
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<p>I went over with him and we got enough for tea. After tea I cut a little lawn till it got dark.</p>
<p>It would have been hot to-day If there had not been such a cool breeze. Dick and Bill went down town after tea and Dick got our new strainer pail which Hugh has been making for the last two or three days.</p>
<p>Friday June 16th</p>
<p>Bill started to plow this morning where we hauled out the manure.</p>
<p>I cut up some wood and then went back to hoe corn while Daddy went over to Lol. Smith's to see when Gilbert could come to move the barn. She said he would come to-night and move it to-morrow, so Daddy ran around to see if he could get men to help him and he got four or five.</p>
<p>When he came back I cut a lot more wood to cook the meals with and Daddy went back and hoed corn till noon.</p>
<p>After dinner Daddy and I hooked up Ginger and Joe to the wagon and took Vyse's cultivator (which we are not done with) and Fleming's chain back to the owners. Then we came back and hauled posts from the corn and wheat fields which were in the old line fence. We thought the would do to block up the building with. We stayed at this job till half past four. While we were at it Chess Robinson came after a setting of eggs. We went down town after this to get a supply of provisions. Enah went with us and we got Huby and all the men he can get to come over to-morrow. Daddy and Dick went over to Blakie's to get a setting hen to put on some duck eggs that he gave us this morning.</p>
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<p>Bill went down town and I cut more lawn till dark. The cows got into the wheat fields to-night. There has been a pretty nice breeze all day to-day but fairly hot.</p>
<p>Gilbert drove in here with his aparatus about 10 o'clock to-night and is going to stay all night.</p>
<p>Saturday June 17th</p>
<p>This morning we had quite a hustle. Gilbert got started early to work on the horse-stable and we got a good crowd of Men viz: Huby, Alfred Ryersie, Jim Blakie and Frank Vyse besides ourselves. All came that had promised except Dad. Haymaker; and Walt. McCall the two that Huby had got.</p>
<p>Dick went down early to meet a bunch that were going to drive up to the glen for a picnic. He was gone all day and was pretty tired when he reached home although he caught two trout and had a good time.</p>
<p>I Rode Enah's wheel down the first time when Dick went down to get some spikes and just got back and found I had to go again after nails.</p>
<p>Quint and (Evi?} Brown came over with some cherries - Olivets the first I have tasted this year. - and stayed till the middle of the afternoon. He picked the pigeon that the chickens had killed yesterday. We worked away all day at the building with out any adventure or mishap (except the escapes of several getting bogged in the manure) and at six o'clock had her all blocked up and sills put under and moved about 3 feet.</p>
<p>After tea all the members of our party dispersed to their respective homes. Bill hired Geordie Lawries horse and rig and drove home and Gilbert took the old buggy and drove his team to Delhi.</p>
<p>Then Daddy and I drove Belle down to the station to meet Roy. He had the squab Quint picked for his supper and</p>
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<p>Sunday June 18th</p>
<p>I walked down to Sunday School this morning and was not late which broke the record for the first time since we have been on the farm. Dick not get up in time to go. He, Enah and Roy came down to church but Daddy whent back to the farm and met us all at Huby's where we dined. In the after noon I went out in the boat a little way and then went up town and took a few pictures. First I went up to the Smith's to see if I could see Bruce but could not but Mrs. Smith said she would tell him to come over to-morrow if he came up. I went down to the dock and saw the launch "Miriam" of the C.Y.C. come in. Joe was out in the "Pilot" and Mid. in the Cygnet and there was hardly enough wind for them to get in.</p>
<p>Joe and I were going up Main street about five o'clock and we saw a big smoke up the street. Joe had his wheel and he rode up. I went up as far as Maneer's? corner and did not see much smoke and only a few people so I thought there was nothing in it but found out afterwards that McBains old barn burnt down up by Bob Leitches. I met Roy going over to the Woodsons for tea when I was going home and went over that far with him.</p>
<p>After tea I went down to church alone and went behind the organ with Wiser who wanted to get off early. After church I saw Egg Thompson and {Rurk?} and went up as far as Old Walkeis strawberry patch with them and then on home. (It was too dark to find the berries well.).</p>
<p>Mr. Johnson and Murray went up to Port Ryersie in the farmer's gasoline launch and broke down on the way home. Haymaker towed them home and I guess Mr. Johnson had to preach on an empty stomach. Pretty hot to-day, but nice breeze.</p>
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<p>Monday June 19th</p>
<p>This morning all the men Daddy had asked come and help finish the moving turned up. Bill Donald, Frank Vyse and Charlie Butler all turned up early. Then Gilbert himself came and got every body started to work and the Bruce and his boy Fred George came. Huby could not come to-day as he had promised Mr. Hobbes to go trout fishing.</p>
<p>We got the stable all moved and leveled about noon.</p>
<p>After dinner we started in at the old house and got it in place behind the wood shed about four or five. Then we moved the pig house back the length of itself into the orchard. There were "Thaiousands and thaiousands of rats" under this building and quite a fraction of them were executed. It was in an awful state underneath. We got all through about six o'clock. After tea we loaded Gilbert's stuff on his wagon and started him for Vyse's where he is going to move another barn to-morrow.</p>
<p>{There is a scrap of a newspaper cutting on this page.}</p>
<p>Roy got off this morning and we all hurried for fear he would miss the train, but him and he said our clock was five minutes fast and would not start till the last minute but was in time.</p>
<p>Bob. Law brought three loads of sand to-day.</p>
<p>It has been pretty hot and sunny.</p>
<p>Tuesday June 20th</p>
<p>It is just one month ago to-night that we slept over here for the first time. Things look a lot different than they did then but have to change a lot more before they look at all decent.</p>
<p>Before we finished breakfast this morning Bill Donald came to see if Dad wanted a ride over to Vyse's. So Daddy and Bill both went over to give them a hand with the building moving.</p>
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<p>They got back about three o'clock this after noon.</p>
<p>I sawed some wood and hoed the potatoes and corn out in the garden by the barn while they were gone.</p>
<p>When they came back we went down town to get our three wire gates and a hay rake that was down in the car. We got back about five and hung one of the gates ant the head of the lane before tea.</p>
<p>After tea we milked and separated the cream which we do all right now and Miss Phipp and Mrs. Martin came and have just gone now (9.15) It has been hot to-day but a stiff breeze.</p>
<p>Bob Law brought 3 or 4 more loads today</p>
<p>Wednesday June 21st</p>
<p>This morning I was aroused from a very peaceful slumber by the sound of many voices mostly dog's. I grew more consious and distinguished Bill's voice informing Daddy that Frank Vyse was here. Then that gentle man declared that Fleming's cow was nearly dead. Daddy gave orders for Belle to be hitched and in a short time he went away with Vyse after first telling me to get up. I said I would and then went back to sleep. In about half an hour Enah came and bothered me till I had to get up. I milked Bobby and Bill milked Spotty. We separated the milk, fed the calves and had breakfast. Then Daddy came and told us he had treated the cow for milk fever but did not know (and aparantly did not care) whether the cow would die or not. He brough home a hoe from Vyse's and Bill and I went back to the corn field to hoe while</p>
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<p>Dad drove Belle up to Yeager's. He stopped into Flemings on his way back and the cow was up and eating. It was Earne's cow and when he came over this morning he fainted and fell right into the old cow. He has not been very well and jumped right on his wheel out of bed and the consequence was as has been stated above Bill and I got sixteen rows hoed by noon.</p>
<p>After dinner Bill plowed with Old Harry and Belle and Daddy and I took Josie to break her in on the cultivator. Talk about stepping high wide and fancy Joe certainly took the cake she stepped all over every hill she could see and got her legs over the traces and every other agravating act She could think of. She could not see the sense of walking up and down the field lugging the old rattly long cultivator behind her.</p>
<p>She quieted down after a while and we kept on there till six Daddy driving and I steering the machine. Fred Coleman was raking and cocking hay in the field next us and Mr Prestonic in the field next that was moing. About five we heard the train kicking up a racket and Fred saing that Miss Henderson was married. Some Dr. Frizzle from Owen Sound got her. After tea Dick and I played with the dogs quite a while and scared the pup till he could hardly see several times. Dick milked about a pail full to-night out of Bobby.</p>
<p>Enah has the kitchen all fixed up fancy all the wood work painted a decent color over the bright blue and the margins on the floor yellow with a linoleaum in the middle. A cloth on the table. (Fancy looking farm house kitchen).</p>
<p>It would have been pretty unpleasantly warm to-day but for a nice breeze. The days begin to get shorter now.</p>
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<p>Thursday June 22nd</p>
<p>His Majesty King George V was crowned to-day and the school and all business places had a holiday, but Dick stayed home and drew all day.</p>
<p>Bill plowed all day, Daddy and I went back and cultivated corn till ten o'clock Joe went a good deal better.</p>
<p>Then I went over and spread manure till noon as Bill had caught up in the plowing. Vyse came over and he and Daddy put the rake to-gether. I got quite a nice bunch of straw berries over in our patch.</p>
<p>After dinner I had a pretty good rest and then went back and hoed potatoes till about 4.30 p.m. I slaughtered a great number of potato bugs. They are chewing The plants all to pieces. I went bare footed with one foot for a while my toe was so sore.</p>
<p>Daddy spread manure till Sam Law came after him to see his cow which he thought was sick. Then he came and told me I could go for a swim and then went and rolled what Bill had plowed and Bill spread manure.</p>
<p>Dick and I went down to the stump and had a dandy swim. The first I have had for nearly two weeks {(Dirt well I guess)?}</p>
<p>Tony Bannister came over in a scow and it sunk before he got over, but he was prepared.</p>
<p>Dick churned after tea and got so much butter that the butter {holder?} would hardly hold it.</p>
<p>It has been and is now hot enough to cook eggs to-day in spite of a nice westerly breeze.</p>
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<p>Friday June 23rd</p>
<p>I hoed corn all day to-day and Daddy cultivated till about five when he had to take Vyse's cultivator. He cultivated what potatoes we could see.</p>
<p>Bill plowed all day. After tea he and Dick went down. Dick was going to see the Jessie James show on the {flat iron?}. A little while after I went down to get my hair cut. While I was waiting Bill came in and then Huby came to get his razor honed. He started to shave himself to-day for the first time in ten years but had to quit when he got to his chin. I think the last time that razor was used Dick and I tried to shave the hair off our legs but did not make a very good job of it. I went down and got the laundry and then went home about half past nine. I was asleep before Dick got home.</p>
<p>It was warm to-day but a fresh breeze There was quite a cool easterly breeze when I came home and it looked like rain a little.</p>
<p>Saturday June 24th</p>
<p>Daddy went over to borrow Chris. Quanberry's cultivator this morning to finish cultivating the corn length wise and I sawed some wood and sharpened the hoe while he was gone. Then we went back and I hoed and Daddy cultivated all morning. Joe goes fine now. About 10 o'clock Dick came out and told us all about the show. He said he never laughed so much in all his life.</p>
<p>Bill plowed all morning but had to go this after noon. He said he was going up with Haymaker in his boat if it was not blowing to hard.</p>
<p>Dick went down to meet Ferdie and he came out and stayed to tea.</p>
<p>Right after dinner Daddy and I wrote a letter to John Miller of Brougham Ont inquiring about sheep.</p>
<p>Then we went over to Blakie's with his cross cut saw and talked to him for an hour. Jim has gone to New Ontario.</p>
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<p>We walked around the gully and had a look at our alsike and oats the former is a splendid crop and the latter is pretty good considering when they were put in. We got back about four and did a few things around and then Daddy and Enah went over to the McPhersons to see if Emery could come and fix up the Stable. Dick and Ferdie shot all the shells they had away but never got any thing. They saw an owl one that Daddy and I nearly stepped on over in the clover. The also found a hen's nest in the orchard with fourteen eggs in it and an old hen sitting on them. They were all good. I fixed my toe up which was pretty sore and went barefoot till Enah came and gave me a clean pair of socks.</p>
<p>After tea Dick and Ferdie went down town and I read a story in the strand.</p>
<p>It has been very much cooler to-day with a wind from the east. Some prophesy rain.</p>
<p>Sunday June 25th</p>
<p>Walked down to Sunday School and church and Dick rode his wheel. Daddy and Enah were coming down but Vyse came after Daddy to see his colt and so neither of them came down.</p>
<p>Daddy worked with the colt all day but says there is very little hope for him.</p>
<p>It rained a little right after dinner but Dick rode down to see the odd fellow's parade to the cemitary. I wrote a letter to Aunty and then walked down town. I went over to the park and found. Punk. Wiser, Stuffy and others at the gate. They told me it would cost a nickel to get in but I thought they were fooling and walked in without much trouble. I afterwards found when two or three fellows came and paid for admittance that Punk was getting all he could make there to-day. He has got the job of gate keeper for Buck all summer. Wiser and I went up town</p>
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<p>after a while and he told me I could have the job of ringing the bell and pumping every Sunday morning through the summer as he has to go down to the boats at that time. I saw Roy Dell up town and talked to him for a while and then he got his father and we went out in their gasoline launch around by the reef and then up the shore to near Hay Creek and back. We saw John Gordon out in the " I T ". We got back about 5.30 and watched Ivey's try to make their engine go for about half an hour. They have one of the boats {Kileg?} built and put the engine Mid had in the "Cygnet" in her and she won't go. I went over to Huby's for tea and Enah came down soon after. Cousin Loll and Cousin Willie had been over there and had just left. They told Enah that Henry Reeve's had bought the grocery department of Seafield's out. Enah and I went to church, and I pumped for Wiser, as he had to go and see his girl. They had a special sermon and service for the coronation and it took a little longer just before it was over it began to rain and when church was over it was pouring. Enah and I waited in the church porch for a long time with Aunty Maude and Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs. An able-seaman off the "Vigilant" came in for a while.</p>
<p>Mr Hobbs and Mr. Morgan got some coats and umberellas and we thought we would wait till it was over but after waiting a long time we decided to skim for home. We went down to Huby's and Enah was going to stay there all night and I was going home to tell Daddy when he came in attired in a rubber coat and sou'wester off Vyse's. He stayed for a while and then went home and Enah and I stayed at Huby's all night. I slept with Quint.</p>
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<p>Monday June 26th</p>
<p>There was another heavy shower this morning. When we got up Enah started to get the hooks ready for Johnny Walker to get this after noon.</p>
<p>Quint and I fooled around till Daddy and Dick came down. Quint was going to mould a lead anchor in a flower pot.</p>
<p>Lila was sick this morning. Quint and Dick did not have to go to school this fore noon they are going to start their exams this after noon. Quint is going to quit school if he passes but will have to go another term if he fails.</p>
<p>When Daddy came down we went over and saw our rack at the Wide spread it was only about half done. Then Daddy went up to see if he could get Dave Waddle to come and shingle the barn. Then I put on Huby's old oil skin coat which stuck to me so tight I could hardly get it on and went over to Tommy's to get a load of shingles. We got six thousand and started for home. Daddy and I had dinner all alone, after dinner I slept till about four o'clock, and then we hooked up Harry and Belle to get some more shingles and nails. We got as far as Vyse's and Daddy thought he would go and see Stanley the colt that he would not give 10 cts for yesterday but which under his administration is now as good as new. I was waiting on the road for him when Johnny Walker came with the stuff. We then had to go all the way back home to help him unload. We piled the stuff in the wood shed and then there was not time to go down town. After tea Daddy and I carried in most of the hooks and set them in the hall.</p>
<p>Dick came home supperless about 9 o'clock and said Huby had got the boat house moved at last. He got Dave Waddle and some fishermen and Bill. Bill never showed up at all to-day. It looked to much like rain.</p>
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<p>Tuesday June 27th</p>
<p>This morning Bill and I started to put up the scaffold in case any one did come to lay shingles and pretty soon Clair Dell and Dave Waddle came followed shortly by Frank Vyse and Earne Flemming.</p>
<p>They soon had the shingles off and started at the shingling. Bill Donald came to run furrows and disk and was working here all day. I sawed some wood and then went down cellar and found Dick looking very tired and acting more so over the churn which he had been working at for halfahour. I relieved him as I thought and churned till the butter came I afterwards learned though that he was not a bit tired but thought I wanted to churn. (I won't be so easily fooled next time). Then I went down to the stump for a dip and got back just at dinner time. After dinner Daddy and I went down and got another thousand of shingles and some oil for the mower</p>
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<p>Then Daddy went down to Vyse's and got that same implement and cut the lawn in front of the house and started in the plum orchard.</p>
<p>The shingler's got done about four o'clock and went to work about the inside of the building</p>
<p>Enah could not get the butter to mix up properly this time</p>
<p>It has been pretty mucky to-day with one shower this after noon.</p>
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<p>A.D. Sept 9th /11</p>
<p>I, Theobald, Butler Barrett promise to permit, those present at the said date, to read this my diary, ten years from now, no matter at what point of the compass they should be residing, unless I should be dead broke or shovelled off the mortal coil.</p>
<p>Signed</p>
<p>Beatrice Kaias</p>
<p>Dick Barrett</p>
<p>Edith Lawrie</p>
<p>Hattie M. Barrett</p>
<p>The Head of the house being in gentle repose on the sofa (snoring) is not able to put add his disired signature to this list. All persons having in their possession at any time this volume will kindly return to me.</p>
<p>{Written in the margin} - Each person after reading will deliver the said document to the proceeding person on the list and return when finished to myself. the same not later than six months before Sept 9th. A D 1921</p>
<p>Saturday July 1st 1911</p>
<p>Since I finished the book that I have been recording events in up to June 27th we have got quite a few things done. On Wednesday Bill cut hay and I worked in the mangles.</p>
<p>Thursday Bill and Enah went down town in the wagon. They got the hay-rack and just about all that was left of the furniture. Daddy raked hay and I cocked up. When Bill came home about five he went out and finished mowing in the east corner field which took him till seven. Yesterday I churned for an hour and a half and then thinking there was nothing coming I left it and went and cocked hay the rest of the day, but Enah got the butter to come. We got all the hay cocked that was ready. Roy came up last night and Dick was at the station to meet him.</p>
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<p>This morning being Dominion Day Dick went down town to celebrated and did not get back home till about 10 p.m.</p>
<p>Bill, Daddy and I went out and cocked all the hay there was cut. Then we hauled in what was in the plum orchard and on the lawn in front of the house. In the after noon Bill and I went down town to see the "doins". Bill was going to see his father-in-law to see what he could let us have some sheep for. I had a letter from John Miller Esq. and he said he would let have them for $20 a piece. but we thought if we could get some any cheaper it would be better to grade up.</p>
<p>I saw Hazen and Mousie Thompson and Skinny Ryersie down town. It was very hot. I went home at six o'clock after seeing the usual races, water sports and steeple chase which Billy Couper won again this year.</p>
<p>When I was going down at noon I went in to tell Frank Vyse that his heifer had a calf and found him suffering severly from sciatica but he is better to night.</p>
<p>After tea Daddy Enah and I went down to the park and watched the dancers and fire works will about 10 o'clock and the went home to bed.</p>
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<p>Sunday July 2nd</p>
<p>Walked into sunday school this morning and rang the bells and pumped for church. There were only a few in sunday school consequently few books and I had a pretty cool time out under the trees. We all went down to Aunty Maude's to dinner.</p>
<p>After dinner Roy, Quint, Huby, Lila and I went in for a swim in the creek. When we got through and went up to the house Lom Milman came and stayed till about five o'clock and then I went home. I did not go down to church but went down after wards and stayed till about nine o'clock. I got to bed about ten p.m.</p>
<p>It has been extremely hot to-day. In Toronto it was the hottest day on record. In 1854 it was 99.2 in the shade but to-day was 101.</p>
<p>Monday July 3rd</p>
<p>This morning we got up fairly early and Daddy drove Roy down to the train. He came back with Bill Huby and Lila who is going to stay out here a week.</p>
<p>We moved away the load of hay we drew in Saturday and then Huby and I pitched out the old clover chaff which Williams had left where we wanted to put the hay while Bill and Daddy and Bill went to get on a load of hay. After that Huby and I went out and Huby loaded, Bill and Daddy pitched on and I drove. We got in six big loads.</p>
<p>Huby took of his shirt early in the day and then his under shirt got so wet he took it off to dry it and mowed away one load naked from his waist up in dread all the time lest some lady would pitch thistles against him.</p>
<p>It has been very hot to-day but there has been a nice breeze all the time</p>
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<p>Tuesday July 4th</p>
<p>Daddy had much difficulty in getting me out of bed this morning for he waked me once and I went to sleep and dreampt I got up but at last I did a rouse.</p>
<p>After breakfast Dick did not want to churn but said if I would he would go and mow away hay. This bargain was soon settled and I churned for about half an hour and got a nice lot of butter. The cream was good and cool as it had been down the well all night.</p>
<p>Huby came over about the time I finished churning and we all went out to the field for a load of hay. We worked the same as yesterday. The first load (40 cocks) we took over to Mrs. Arthur Battersbys where we had a nice warm time. The next forty one cocks went to John Quanbury's loft which was about twice as hot as Mrs. Battersby's. We got home from there about noon.</p>
<p>Lila thought she would go home with Huby this after noon to have a swim. She thought she might come back about Thursday.</p>
<p>After dinner we went and got another load on for John. We got over all right but as we were going to back up in front of the door we went down a little grade when Huby yelled to me to look out I looked and saw the load at about 80 from the perpendicular. The next thing I knew I was crawling out of the hay but not a bit hurt. Huby was crawling out beside me and remarking that Bill was killed. Then I heard Bill say "No I haint." and saw him making his way out. We three were the only ones on the load</p>
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<p>for a wonder were not hurt, for we went right up against a fence. We then pulle the rack out and put it on the wagon and found it was very slightly damaged. We then proceeded to put it (the hay not the rack) in the mow John and I got up in the loft to mow away. I had not been up there very long when I began to feel faint and could not breathe very well. I kept on a little longer (I was back in the mow) and then I could not stand it any more so I went to the window but felt no better. Then they told me to come down and I had a wash and Mrs. Quanbury who was just about scared to death at the sight of the upset brought us out some raspberry vinegar and cookie. I went and lay out under the tree while the finished Huby took my place but did not stay there long. I felt quite a lot better when we started for home. We got what was left in the field (22 cocks) and took it into the barn and left it there waiting for the Sam Robinson to bring the fork and slings. He came to night with the sling ropes but the rest has not come yet.</p>
<p>When we got through with the hay Bill and Daddy went back over the gulch to mow the clover, and I drove Huby and Lila down home with Joe. I took Huby up to get a setting of Rhode Island Reds eggs off Mrs. Mat. Wilson. I got home about six and raced Dick on his wheel from Martin's. He kept a little ahead and made old Joe trot.</p>
<p>It has been terribly hot to-day There is a heat wave passing over us they say. The forest fires are raging up around Porcupine.</p>
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<p>Wednesday July 5th</p>
<p>Bill went back and mowed first thing this morning and Enah and I went out and picked all the cherries. We got about ten quarts. of</p>
<p>Daddy went out and fixed the windmill and hoed some of the garden and then went over to Vyse's and got another piece of chain for the well and a pair of double {treds?}. When we got through with the cherries I went out and hoed the rest of the garden which looks fine. Then I went and started to rake up and mow the lawn that Daddy cut the hay off the other day but it will have to be snipped of with the sythe.</p>
<p>After dinner Bill raked up and Daddy and I cocked up and it was awfully hot. I raked for a while when we got on the level.</p>
<p>It has been another very hot day, but a nice breeze. Dick went down town to-night and got a fancy pair of shoes. He says that Huby nearly collapsed with the heat and had to get Dick Faulmary to bring him home but after undressing and lying in the grass for a couple of hours and having a swim recovered and is coming over to-morrrow.</p>
<p>Thursday July 6th</p>
<p>When I got up this morning I went up to Blakie's to ask him if he would keep his cows in his own pasture so as we could leave the gates open into the hay field.</p>
<p>After breakfast I chased the calves all over the orchard to feed them, and then Huby came and we pitched off the load that was in the barn and then went out to the field to get another load. Huby and I bunched up the winrows where they wanted to load. Daddy and Bill took the load over to Mrs. Battersby's and Huby and I went on cocking up what was on the level. They got back about eleven and put on another load. Huby and I went up to the barn and I hauled some water for the horses. The pump is broken and Dick went down to ask "Physicks" to come over.</p>
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<p>he said he would but never turned up. After dinner I went down to borrow Vyse's ice-cream freezer while Bill Daddy and Huby went over to get a load. When I came back we started to make some ice-cream. Then they came back with the load and I helped mow it away. It had rained a little and looked like more so they decided to wait and see before they went back for another load. Finally they did and just got back at six. Huby did not go but roamed around the farm and I helped Enah put some of the hooks away. Then Huby and I went out and tried to mow a little lawn. The ice-cream was fine and we had some of it for tea.</p>
<p>After tea Dick Huby and I drove Joe down town and went in for a swim Bill and Lila were in too and Bill thought the water was fine</p>
<p>It has not been so hot to-day. There was a cool breeze this morning and the rain moderated the heat as it is quite cool to-night. There have been 33 deaths in Toronto since Sunday from the heat.</p>
<p>Friday July 7th</p>
<p>This was Daddy's birthday and he celebrated by hauling in hay. He, Bill and I went out and Bill raked up and we hauled in a load and put half a load which was weedy in on top of "Tituse's". Old "Physicks" was here working at the pump when we came in and I stayed to help him and Dick. Huby never turned up to-day. Felix stayed to dinner. After dinner Bill went out and started to mow the timothy Daddy and I {....?} greened the spuds and then Daddy whent to relieve Bill while he came up and sharpened the mower knife I peddled the grind stone for him. Daddy stayed out till about eight o'clock Sam Robinson brought the rest of the hay unloading rig to-night. We churned to-day but it was not very good although it was cool and breezy to-day.</p>
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<p>Saturday July 8th</p>
<p>Huby came over before I was up this morning and had his breakfast here. He brought me over a pair of white pants to work in the hay with. After breakfast we went out in the timothy field and Bill started to rake up and then I raked and Bill, Huby and Daddy cocked up. I got through raking about eleven and then Daddy and I went up with the rake and team and then went back and cocked up till noon when we were half through. After dinner we went out and finished cocking up about three o'clock. I took a picture of the field and Huby & Daddy. Bill Huby and Daddy started to fix the hay fork and pulleys in the track. I went down town around by the stump. I had a fine swim the water was very low and warm. I went down to the lake and got home about 6.30. Pretty hot again but fresh breeze.</p>
<p>Sunday July 9th</p>
<p>Enah and Daddy had intended to go to Port Rowan to-day, but as it looked felt as if was going to be an "old scorcher" decided to stay to home. They did not go away all day and got a lot of little jobs done around the house. Dick and I both went down to church and Sunday School. We went down to Huby's for dinner. {Orm?} and Ade Millman and Shandy were just out of the creek.</p>
<p>After dinner I went up to Miss Battersby's and got some stationery and went over and copied out a list of the books in the library in the Sunday School.</p>
<p>I went to Huby's for tea and as Wiser had asked me to ring and pump I started for church but was a little late. I was just at Allain street when it struck seven and the church bell began to toll. I didn't know what was going on. Poor old</p>
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<p>Wiser who was sick was going for all he was worth down past the Dominion Before I got there the bell was ringing all right and I found Fatty Turner with the rope. He said some of the girls started ring and got the wrong rope. I pumped Quint went off with Fatty somewhere and Wiser left before church was over. I went down to the dock and sat there till about 9.30 talking to Harry Lom Alfy Dell and Murray. When I got home I found Allan and the Millmans who had been here to tea. The went soon after I came home.</p>
<p>Very hot to-day.</p>
<p>Monday July 10th</p>
<p>Bill did not get back to-day till about 2.30 p.m.</p>
<p>This morning Daddy and Dick and I got the loft over the horse stable ready to receive the hay. Dick went down town and got the hooks for the hay fork pulleys and Daddy braced the bottom part of the barn. Then we pitched off the load that was in the barn.</p>
<p>After dinner as Bill had not showed up, we came to the conclusion he was not going to and Daddy felt rather badly about it as Bill knew what state we were in. However he and I went out and got a small load on thinking we would do the best we could with the fork alone. When we got up to the barn we found Huby. Bill and Quint there getting ready for us.</p>
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<p>Huby said Bill had walked down from Normandale and was nearly "all in" when he got to his place. Hence the delay on Bill's part. We soon got that load off Huby and I in the mow Bill on the load and Daddy with the team. We got on fine and Sam. Robinson drove in just as we were going to put up the first forkfull and corrected a fenderross in the putting up. This load off all hands went to the field and we got in three loads before tea. After tea I did the chores and Daddy and Bill went and got on another load while Huby mowed away what was left from before tea. I helped after I got through and then we put off the load they brought in for the field but did not mow it away. We all sat out on the grass and talked awhile and heard a very noisome shivaree which we thought was one of the effects of the marriage between Mrs. Jackman and Joe Clark, a turkey point fisherman. Quint and Huby went home and Bill and the rest of us retired. It has been nice to day a strong sou'west wind all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 11th</p>
<p>Huby was over before breakfast this morning. He and I went out right after breakfast and mowed away the load they put in last night. We have to do this as there is not time to do it while they are putting it off. Bill and Daddy went and got another load and when Huby and I got done in the mow we went out in front and worked at the lawn till they brought the load in and then we took about half an hour to mow it away. Then we went out and got a big block of lawn mowed. Huby cut the grass with the syche and lawn mower and I raked. The next load and last that was cut they left in the big barn, and Bill took the horses and went out and mowed till noon. Daddy drove Huby down home and got back at noon with some oats and binder twine. After dinner Bill went out and raked up what he cut this morning</p>
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<p>and Daddy took Ginger and Joe out and mowed. Bill and I cocked up. About three Huby came out. It looked very stormy and and sprinkled a little so Daddy cocked up some and then thought he would cut it any way and if it rained we could shake it up. We went on cocking up and finished all that was ready about five. Bill mowed with Harry and Belle till after tea and then Daddy went out and is there yet. (about dark). Huby and I walked up the fence along the gully and he figured on where to plant some trees next spring. Then we came up and he sat out in front with his feet in the pear tree watching for a rig to take him home but as none passed he stayed to tea and went down with Bill after wards.</p>
<p>Dick and I did the chores to-night as Daddy was mowing. I got a letter from Aunty to-day. Bill got one from Jack Paine telling him he wanted him at the Point from. Friday till Monday. Of course he will go.</p>
<p>It has been cooler to-day souwest wind changing to nor'west.</p>
<p>Wednesday July 12th</p>
<p>We expected Huby out early this morning but he did not come till late so Daddy and I went out and cocked up while Bill mowed the rest of the timothy. Huby arrived about 9 o'clock and said he had had trouble with a sitting hen and so could not get here before. He has an awful time with his stock. We cocked up all that was ready and then went and pitched off the load in the horse-stable. After dinner Huby and I cocked up till tea time. I raked up all the hay that Bill mowed this morning. After four o'clock Bill and Daddy took a load over to Martin's.</p>
<p>To-night Bill had to go up home to get Jack Paine's stuff read for him as it was at his house. and so I went with him. We drove Ginger and Joe and started about 7.30. We took Huby down town, and went straight out and were out of Port Ryersie before sundown. He stopped at his father-in-laws {Abl Quigley?}</p>
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<p>and got his wife. She went on up to Normandale with him to get the stuff for Bill's mother to give to Paine's man when he called for it. I stayed with his father-in-law till he came back. I saw his sheep and was going to buy some. but he did not want to sell them very badly. I went into the house and waited for Bill. He arrived about 10.30 (the time he said he would be home) and we got right in and came home. I drove home from there. It was a beautiful night, moonlight and cold. Bill dozed all the way down. We got home just as the clock struck twelve and put our auto-mobile away and were in bed by 12.30 with out waking any bod except Nig (who would sooner stay here all night than walk home) Tige and the Grey kitten.</p>
<p>Windy and cool to-day.</p>
<p>Thursday July 13th</p>
<p>I slept an hour late this morning on account of being up late last night. (Stan)?} Just as I got through my breakfast Daddy and Bill came past with a load bound for Martin's. so I went out and helped Huby cock up. We were all through about noon and we came up and did the chores.</p>
<p>Daddy saw Wyatt Parsons who is cutting Alfred Ryersie's wheat and he said he would be over to cut ours this after noon.</p>
<p>This afternoon Huby and I went out and sat on the lawn for awhile and Daddy and Bill hauled the rest of Martin's hay. I cut some weeds till the sythe got dull and Huby went to sleep and dreampt he was in heaven but Bill came and woke him up fast as he was going in and he thought he had made a mistake and got into the wrong {few?}. We fooled around for awhile and then I went over to</p>
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<p>Martin's to see how they were getting on with the hay and Huby went and pruned up all the trees he could find along the fences, several wild cherries among them and one elm. I thought I saw Mr Parsons coming with his binder so Daddy told me I had better come over but I did not see any thing of him here but after awhile I saw him out cutting the wheat. I went over and found Huby pruning his trees and then we came back and he trimmed a few peach trees. Then Bill and Daddy came with a load and we mowed it and then it was six but they went back to the field after another load and put it off before tea. It was nearly eight o'clock when we got through tea and after doing chores we went to bed.</p>
<p>Mrs. Perkins came over, to see if she could get any butter. Phelix had highly recommended it and as she was expected boarders she wanted good butter. She must have quit making it.</p>
<p>Windy and cool to-day. Rainy looking in spots. Terrible fire raging up north Cochrane and South Porcupine wiped off the map. Three hundred lives reported to be lost.</p>
<p>Friday July 14th</p>
<p>Huby came over just as we finished breakfast and when Daddy and Bill went out to get another load Huby smoked awhile and then we went up and mowed away the load they put in last night. They just got in with the load as we got through. Enah took a picture of a big fork full going up. We mowed this load away and while they got another {illegible} out and raked up the dry grass on the lawn and Huby started to fix me a rig to burn worm's nests in the apple trees. Mr. Parsons came to cut the wheat. Just as they got the next load off it began to look very black. A souwester came up and blew a lot of smoke into us. Then it began to sprinkle but they thought they would go out and try to get one of the two remaining loads, but it began to rain so hard they had to come in with only half a load. Mr. Parsons</p>
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<p>had to come in too. Huby and I finished mowing away an then I came in the house. Pretty soon all the rest of them came in and we had dinner. Then Bill ground the mower knife and Wyatt Parsons ground the binder knife. Then Bill and Huby went down town. Bill is going to the Point to-morrow and aparently feels like a kitten. Daddy and Dick went down town about four to get some shorts and the mail and Enah made some fudge. About five o'clock Daddy Dick and I went out and shocked wheat. We got a row all around the field about 6.30. It began to thunder and lightning at a great rate about half past eight. There were some very vivid flashes of lightning and I went out and tried taking a lightning flashlight of Daddy and Dick. The fellow got all the wheat cut in the one field to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday July 15th</p>
<p>As every thing out doors was soaking wet Daddy thought it would be a good idea to cut the alsike. He took Joe and Belle. I went over with him and went around the field. I came back by the lane. Young Parsons was in the wheat when I came up. I went around once behind the binder and threw the sheaves out of his road, then I got old Harry for him to put on with his team as one was a colt. Then I clean off Ginger as she was lonesome and went out and shocked wheat till noon. Daddy did not come up for dinner so I did the chores. When he had his dinner we went out and finished shocking wheat in the east field. Huby was to have come over but he thought it was too wet. Nearly all the wheat is cut now. After tea Dick and I went down to the stump and it rained a little coming back Except for that the day has been fine,</p>
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<p>Sunday July 16th</p>
<p>It was raining when I got up this morning but cleared off and then began to rain again. So Dick and I went down to Sunday-school. I took a pint of cream to Miss Phipps on my way down, and found Mr. Johnsons dog there where it had spent the night. Daddy and Enah drove Ginger and Joe down to church as Enah had to play the accompanyment for Miss Hunt who sang a solo. After church all Huby's family and we went to Hendersons for dinner (Dad's treat). I knocked around with {Hazen?} and Murray all the after noon and went to Huby's for tea. I went off and and did Wiser's chores at the church for him as he wanted to go to church with his girl. Dick and I walked home in the mud and rain after church. It rained hard all through church. Hot the rest of the day. Huby made me a thing to burn worm's nests with.</p>
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<p>{I} did not get up till half past seven this {m}orning as it was raining. It soon {c}leared off and Daddy and I went out {and} tighened up the track in the big barn. {Th}en Daddy rode old Harry and led Belle {writing clear again} down to the black smith's. The poor horses were nearly drowned last night out in the old stable. I took Ginger and Joe out and put them in the big barn and just as I came out it began to rain. It rained till noon and I wrote a letter to Aunty as I could not do any thing outside. Charlie Martin came over and stayed about an hour. Daddy did not get back till after dinner and he had John McCoy with him to lance a horses jaw. Then I went to cut thistles in the old garden and I started to burn worm's nests. Mr. Johnson and {Murry?} drove out. They were making a tour notifying</p>
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<p>the agriculturists in the district of the coming Sunday school picnic. Daddy and Enah picked quite a few raspberries over in the old garden. When I ran out of fuel for my worm's nest I came in the house and ate oat cakes that Enah had made this morning.</p>
<p>Daddy and I drove the little team down after some oats and got back a little after six.</p>
<p>Huby could not come over to-day as he was bearer at old Manning's funeral they took him way up above Simcoe to some Catholic cemetary. He could not have done any thing any way as the wheat was to wet to shock up no more was cut to-day but young Lambkins came to see about getting the piece of weedy hay over next the buck.</p>
<p>It was fine all the after noon and looks as if the rain was over.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 18th</p>
<p>Bill did not show up all day to-day. We think he did not come home from the Point as nobody had seen him around town although Jack Paine went off this morning. Daddy and I started to shock wheat in the field west of the lane this morning and finished all that was cut, some of it was hardly worth cutting with a binder it was so short. It was too wet to cut any more. We got through about three and came up to the house I had a snooze for the space of 15 minutes. Then we went out and turned over some of the wet hay cocks. We then wed mangles till supper time. Bill Temons came through and told us all the news there was.</p>
<p>After tea Felix came after his butter and then Jim Waddle and his family came in and stayed till dark. (Then milking) Enah churned this morning and this p.m. went down and picked raspberries at Huby's she got a nice lot.</p>
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<p>Wednesday July 19th</p>
<p>Dad woke me at five o'clock this morning and I got up at 5.30. It looked like rain and as Bill was not here we wanted to get started early to get the remains of the hay. Dick went down to get Huby and I went back after the cows. I tramped around in the wet grass in the gully for about half an hour and at last got them started. Huby came over for breakfast and we went right afterwards to pitch of the half load on the rack. Huby mowed it away while Daddy Dick and I went out and got a load. It took us a very long time to put this load off Daddy on the load I driving Dick holding the rake and Huby in the mow. We got the other half load in the field and put it off by one o'clock.</p>
<p>In the after noon Dick went down to the Sunday school picnic and Huby Dad and I went out and got on a load of wheat. We took it into the barn and Daddy and Huby put it off and I went down to the picnic. I got there about four o'clock. They had Langdon's Ivey's big launch just at "The Bucket of Blood" on its way to be launched. I had a pretty good time at the picnic. It began to rain about six and rained till about seven or half past. I watched them dance for a while and then lit out for home while it was not raining. It began to rain as I got near Huby's so I went in and got his rubber coat and an umbrella. and started for home. It did not rain all the way home but started soon afterwards.</p>
<p>Bill got home to-night and will likely be free in the morning if not too wet. Huby got home just as I got to his place. They got in three loads and pitched off two.</p>
<p>Nice and cool to-day, cloudy</p>
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<p>Thursday July 20th</p>
<p>Bill came back about five o'clock this morning and as it was too wet to draw in wheat he went at the plowing of the wheat ground. I sawed quite a lot of wood and cut some lawn. Then Daddy and I went out and ripped down the fence around the old garden as it was in Bill's road. We got all down but the west side by noon and we left it because there are berry bushes along it that we did not want plowed up.</p>
<p>Daddy and I pitched off the load of wheat right after dinner. I mowed away. Then we greased the wagon and Daddy took Joe and Ginger over to borrow Vyse's roller. We shocked up all the wheat that was cut yesterday. Then Enah and I went over to the old garden to pick raspberries and got through at six. Daddy came over and rolled down what Bill had plowed. Bill has nearly a whole land plowed in the old garden now. We are going to plow it all up except the peach trees and berry & currant bushes. After tea I went back to the gully with Daddy and Enah to get the cows.</p>
<p>After we milked I went over and planted some radich and lettuce seed by the tomatoes.</p>
<p>Dick went down town to see what band was playing he found out it was the Simcoe band and Bob. Rankin playing in it. It sounds very nice from here.</p>
<p>It has been pretty fairly warm to-day. with a windy looking sky to-night.</p>
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<p>Friday July 21st</p>
<p>Daddy got up some time during the night and wet out and raked up the alsike "while the dew was on". He got through and came up for his breakfast about eight o'clock leaving the rake back there for Lambkin's. I was not waked till after six and did not get up till half past. Bill had the cows in when I went out and was milking Spotty. I milked Bobby but left the milk to separate after breakfast. Bill changed the car and hay fork from the drive house into the barn. When Daddy got through his breakfast we went out and bunched up the alsike. The ground was covered with husks and the stuff was soaking wet. but we bunched up bunches thick all over the field and were up at the house at 11.15. Then Bill and Daddy went out and got on a load of wheat before dinner. I sawed some wood mowed lawn and watered Joe and Ginger while they were gone. They hauled wheat all the afternoon 9 out of the east field and one out of the west. I just helped them pitch off and hoed corn and read while they were out. I felt a little sick the second load and just lay around till the last when I hoed some corn. I turned the sheaves for Daddy to mow away.</p>
<p>When we came out after tea we found Vyse's little sow and all her pigs out in the back yard. Then Dick and I undertook to get them home. We got them down pretty well as far as Bannisters and there the sow went through a hole in the fence and the two Bannister's Carson Rankin and Paul Lee Woodson helped us chase her out of there Dick and the Bannister's chased</p>
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<p>her through Vyse's mangle's and corn into the farmyard. Paul Lee and Cars went off to look for corn for a corn-roast and I went over to Vyse's. Then Dick and I went off in search of the little ones. We at last found them in Vyse's hay field and chased them up. Then Vyse and I went back his lane to look for his boar. We found the Banisters back there. We found his boar in his wheat field and headed him off and then came home. I got home about dark. Thus ended that boar hunt.</p>
<p>Huby could not come over to-day as he had some insurance to look after but he was represented by Nig. who spent the day, and went home with Bill to-night He comes over every day now.</p>
<p>Pretty fairly hot to-day nice wind, may rain before long Sun set clear to-night sure sign it will rain before Monday.</p>
<p>Saturday July 22nd</p>
<p>We all got up pretty early this morning. First of all we went out and pitched off the load of wheat in the barn. Then we went over to the alsike field. We met Judge Wells taking his morning ride and he grew very excited when he saw Tige and raised his whip and made a great pass but Tige did not pay any attention. I helped pitch on a load and we put it off with the fork. I mowed it away while they were gone an then hoed in the garden. Huby came over about eleven and they got another load in the barn before dinner. We were a long time getting the car fixed on the track. Huby and I did not go out to the field at all this after noon we just mowed away it was very much easier than the timothy, being light and short.</p>
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<p>while they were gone I cut some weeds with the scythe and helped Huby trim thorn trees over on Coleman's line. We got in five loads altogether to-day and left one in the barn. There is a little over a load out in the field yet.</p>
<p>Ferdie was over with Dick most of the after noon.</p>
<p>We were very late to-night with the chores as the last load was late coming in</p>
<p>It has been pretty fairly warm to-day but cloudy and windy a lot of the time. It looks a little like rain but we do not know when it will come and hope not for awhile. We got a letter from Aunty to-day.</p>
<p>Sunday July 23rd</p>
<p>Got up about half past seven this morning and helped Daddy with the chores, then got fixed up and went down to Sunday School and church. Nothing unusual happened. I went home with Daddy and Enah who drove Joe and Ginger down. I read "Pepy's Diary" till about three o'clock, when I went down town with the intention of going in for a swim but as there was nobody around I did not go in but went up to the park and walked up the beach a little way with Hazen and Stubbon Brock. Then sat in the square a little while with Egg Thompson and Billy Miller. Then I went down to Huby's for tea, thence to church and pumped for Wiser. I came home soon afterwards as it looked rainy. It has all day and is just sprinkling a little. Bill has just come in. He did not go home at all.</p>
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<p>Monday July 24th</p>
<p>All hands wished me a happy birthday this morning, this being the sixteenth anniversary of the day when I first made my appearance in the world. On my plate I found piled at breakfast a nice pair of pants from Enah and just about all the contents of a barber shop from Daddy and Dick. A razor and brush from the former and soap and strop from the latter. All that is required now is a few whiskers to try them on.</p>
<p>It was very windy this morning too windy to draw alsike so Bill plowed all morning. I picked up all the broken glass that had been under the old house and Daddy and Dick went down town to get some oats and feed. This after noon Huby and Mr. Winky Smith came over. Mr. Smith took a look at the house and sized it up for painting. We hauled wheat all the afternoon and got it all in but a little more than a load. Huby trimmed trees over by Coleman's while they were putting on a load and I cut some lawn and botherd Enah. Dick went down to the lake for a swim as the waves were so big. When he came back he brought me two nice letters. One from Roy containing all kinds of good wishes and some pictures he had taken when he was up. The other was a good fat one with epistles from Aunty Win and Aunty Alice with a dollar bill from both Aunty and Aunty Alice.</p>
<p>I got a ring and a nickel out of the cake to-night.</p>
<p>Vyse came up after his cow and calf to-night. Enah, Daddy and Dick have gone over to Martin's to look at a piano to-night so Tige and I are the only ones home.</p>
<p>There has been a strong and quite cold sou'west wind since last mid-night and it seems just as strong as ever to-night.</p>
<p>Daddy said he was awake most of the night last night shutting doors and windows. Huby said he never saw the water so high in the marsh this time of year.</p>
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<p>Tuesday July 25th</p>
<p>First thing this morning we put off the load that was in the barn and then Bill and Daddy hauled in the rest of the wheat. They brought it in in two jags. They put it over the granary so Huby and I did not have to {hop?} them. I tore down the fence in front of the drive shed and cut it up, while Huby and Dick went back the lane to trim the trees we put out last spring after first helping me to mow away the alsike. After the wheat was in they hauled in the remaining two jags alsike. They got through a little after noon. Mr Smith came over and started at the house this afternoon alone. Quint came over and stayed all the afternoon. When the alsike was put away we went and cleared up where the old Horse stable was and got enough wood for thashing. We also hauled the big stones away from there and put them up against the big barn. Quint and I fooled around shooting arrows till we broke or lost them all.</p>
<p>After tea Bob. Blakie came over and gave Dad some money for the pasture and Emery McPherson came and said he start work on the Drive house in the morning. Then Enah and I printed some pictures we had eleven good prints and only spoilt one.</p>
<p>The Martins brought the piano this morning and Enah has been trying it off and on all day We all like it very much. (Huby and Bill very much). Huby and Dick were all through the woods at the back of the place this morning picking out trees and trimming them to plant out next spring.</p>
<p>There was the same cold wind to-day as yesterday calming completely to-night.</p>
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<p>Wednesday July 26th</p>
<p>I slept late this morning as Daddy promised me when all the work was done I could sleep in the first morning. Both Mr. Smith and Emery McPherson were here before I got up and before we had breakfast. Mr. Smith brough Art. over with him to-day.</p>
<p>Bill plowed all day and is nearly through. We worked around the horse stable all day Daddy and Emery dug the trench for the foundation and got all the lumber straightened around inside. Dick went down town this morning and Byron Johnston came back with him. I {fooled?} around with him and watched the painters a lot to-day. All the men and Byron were here to dinner and although the Smith nor Byron were here to tea Mrs. Lawrie and Miss Low were.</p>
<p>It has been pretty cool to-day but not so windy. Bill Donald came in before tea and looked at his buck wheat and gathered up his borrowed implements. Dick has the names of those who passed to-day. Quint passed but he Dick did not but "got put through". Neither Art Smith nor Lopsy passed. She went past here to-day and Art lost about half an hours work Daddy has just driven Mrs Lawrie and Miss Low home behind Joe & Ginger Half an hours music and to bed.</p>
<p>Thursday July 27th</p>
<p>Bill was not here this morning when I got up but came soon after wards. Our men were here before we sat down to breakfast. Art did not come this morning he got tired yesterday.</p>
<p>Bill finished the plowing a little after noon to-day. Mr. Smith got the first coat on all over the house and a coat of oil on the west side of the wood shed, that is the only side of it we will have painted.</p>
<p>Dick and Daddy took Joe and Ginger and the hay rack down to get the cement and a few other things. They did not get back till noon. They brought Lila back with them who is going to stay until she gets homesick again. I worked around the drive shed all the morning. This after noon they started to put the wall in under</p>
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<p>the building and I kept them supplied with water and had the rest of the time to myself. I spent most of it lying around in their way.</p>
<p>The cows were up early to-night so we got through early. I started to make a milk stool whether I will get it done or not remains to be seen. Dick and Bill went down town to-night to hear the band. Bill took Enah's wheel down to be fixed. There was an excursion from Norwich in town to-day.</p>
<p>Miss Phipps came over to-night I suppose for some cream.</p>
<p>It has been very sunny to-day but quite cool. At noon it was very dark and rained a few drops but soon cleared off.</p>
<p>The pigs are having a fine time in the orchard now plagueing the life out of poor Davie who is to polite to say any thing</p>
<p>Friday July 28th</p>
<p>This morning got up with out waking Lila about 5.40, milked Bobby and shivered around till breakfast. Mr. Smith did not turn up to-day so we surmised he could not get a man to help him. Emery came a little while after with Leon. When Lila got up she showed him all over the farm and. then Dick got up and tried to beat Lila waiting on Leon, who tore all over jabbering a blue streak all the time.</p>
<p>Daddy went up to Stan. Thompson's after breakfast and I finished making my milk stool. It is not right yet though. About eleven Daddy and I drove Joe down to the mill to get a jack screw to work on the stable. I hoed mangles all the afternoon. Emery and Leon went home to night as he wanted to cut his oats to-morrow. Bill said he could stay next week he thought and help with the stable. Lamkin's came to-night and paid Dad fifteen dollars for the hay on the back field making $100 revenue from the farm so far. Daddy drove Enah and Dick down town to-night. Enah has to play on Sunday for Miss Hunt. Daddy is coming right back and Dick with Enah. Fairly warm to-day.</p>
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<p>Saturday July 29th</p>
<p>I raked up the lawn this morning and Daddy and Bill worked at the foundation of the drive house. I took the old lilac bush that Mr. Smith cut down and cut it up for firewood. I shovelled a little grout got some stone for them and fooled around till dinner. Harry Battersby and Clayton Ansby came over for a while this morning. Bill went home this afternoon, but expected to be back on Monday. This after noon Dick went down town and stayed all the afternoon. Daddy and I went over the gully with the mower and I mowed the weeds that Lamkins left. It was the first time I ever mowed any thing and it was not so badly done. After that I went down to the stump for a swim and only had two dives. The water was about 20 above freeze. Daddy brought up the rake which was across the gully too. Dick went down town after tea & stayed till dark. Enah is now playing toe-ticklers on the piano so I will have to quit. Cool and Cloudy. Threatening rain wind seems to be getting up. They had a shooting match and Quint beat all but old Dad Haymaker. He got 19 out of 25 and just missed through carelessness. There were a lot of American crack shots there that only got 13 or 14.</p>
<p>Sunday July 30th</p>
<p>Did not get up till nearly eight this morning and of course all the chores were done by this time. Went down to Sunday School and pumped in church. I nearly turned the old bell over, I think Wiser must have greased it up.</p>
<p>Another Miss Hunt sang a solo to-day. This one is soprano and older than the other one. We went down to Huby's to dinner and saw all the young walnuts he has ready to plant out over here next spring. He intended to go up creek to get some young butternuts. We all came home but Dick right after dinner and I fooled around and wrote a letter to "The Patch" and one to Roy. and read a little. Daddy tinkered around at odd jobs and I guess Enah slept or watched Daddy. To-night we milked and Daddy fixed better legs in my milk stool and Enah found a hen's nest of ten eggs in the orchard. I picked some plaster off the old house and pasted a paper face on a green tomato to see if it will color around it. It has been pretty warm and sultry to-day.</p>
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<p>Monday July 31st</p>
<p>Mr. Smith and his new man (Mr. Collins from Hamilton or some place) came this morning to put on the second coat and do the glazing. Emery and Bill both turned up too. They worked at the cement wall all day. Dick got up early this morning for a change and also to pick a bushel of harvest apples to sell to Ed. Moor. Daddy went down town with the big team and hay rack and got thirty more bags of cement and also took Dick and his apples down. He got the glass for the windows and Mr. Smith put them in. Dick went down town this afternoon and stayed all the afternoon. He brought a letter from Grand daddy saying he expected to send Frank here about September 1st. I did not do any thing in particular to-day. This morning I raked up the rest of the front lawn and piled the rakings in a heap to be burned. I cut some lawn and sawed a little wood. Then I cleared up the broken glass and mess that Mr. Smith had made and worked around the horse-stable the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Huby and Harry Battersby drove Dave's horse over this afternoon and Huby made out some insurance policy. Mrs. & Miss Dixon were here to-night. Bill thought to-day he would keep away from town this week, but he is down to-night just the same. We have the west side wall of the stable finished now and well started on the north end.</p>
<p>It has been pretty hot to-day. A thrashing out-fit has just gone past. Parliament dissolved (Saturday). The dates of the new election are set. Nomination Sept 12, and polling Sept 21st. The Globe says this is the most important election campaign in Canadian history as Reciprocity is the issue.</p>
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<p>Tuesday August 1st</p>
<p>Very tired when Daddy woke me this morning at 5.30 and did not get up till six. Emery walked over via the gully and lane before we finished breakfast and Mr. Smith came afterwards but his man did not turn up which provoked him. He did not come all day at all and Mr. Smith's plans for work were all changed.</p>
<p>Bill did not feel very well to-day but worked with Daddy and Emery all day. They have the walls all up now all but except where the blocking which Gilbert put under the sill is.</p>
<p>I fooled around with them till about 9 o'clock and then went out and pulled weeds in the mangles till noon.</p>
<p>This after noon I was setting out in their road while they were mixing cement and I saw some yellow specks in the bottom of the water pail. They all had a look at it and we decided there must be a gold mine at the bottom of the old well. We were thinking what we would do with all the money when I saw some of it floating around, so I went out and wed the rest of the mangles, which took me about an hour and then I came up and fooled around in the road till six thinking about building one of the "hell-cracker" barns that Sandy Leitch was telling Huby about.</p>
<p>It was very hot to-day till about 3 o'clock when it got awful dark and dirty looking over head and an awful wind came up for a little while and cooled things off. It still looks rainy.</p>
<p>Bill for a wonder did not go down town to-night first time he has missed for a month I guess</p>
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<p>Wednesday July August 2nd</p>
<p>This morning the cows got the gate open and ate all the sweet corn and then went into their proper places in the cow stable without doing any more damage excep stepping on some of the radishes and lettuce. I think this was the last blow for the corn. First Joe got at it then Vyse's pigs and the cows have finished it. Mr. Smith and his man both came this morning and they finished the house all but one side about four o'clock. I don't know why he did not do it unless he forgot. Bill and Daddy hauled brick bats from the brick yard all fore noon to put on the stable floor to lay the cement on. They got three loads and Emery and I spread most of them around and did other things out there to get ready for putting in the stalls.</p>
<p>This afternoon I went down with Bill to get the brick bats and got two loads by four o'clock. Daddy and Emery put the post for the stalls in while we were gone. After we got the last load off we took Mr. Smith, his man and stuff down to Walt Steels where he is going to paint their house. Bill went up town to get some tar paper for the stable and I went over to Huby's where I found nobody at home and got the bathtub and a couple of planes to bring over here.</p>
<p>Then Bill mixed a little cement to fill in some places in the wall and by this time it was tea time.</p>
<p>It has been pretty hot all day and rained a little to-night making in very sultry and as the windows are all wet paint we can't open them all fixecated to-night for us.</p>
<p>Bill went down town to-night.</p>
<p>Hamilton asylum burned yesterday 8 deaths.</p>
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<p>Thursday August 3rd</p>
<p>Got a little wood cut right after breakfast and then went out and laid brick bats around in the stable. We were all working out there this morning (even Dick who came out about 9 o'clock), just at odd jobs around. About three or four o'clock we started to lay the cement for the floor. Dick went down town and got some tacks, candy stuff for tea "Farmer Advocate", and some the Cement books Huby sent for. I read them from then till tea time. Enah went down to Mrs. Hobbs to a tea party so Dick got tea and did fine. After tea he rode down and Bill went down with Emery to hear the band. Daddy and I after doing chores hooked up Joe and Ginger and went down after Enah. Had quite a time finding her I looked all through the park as Allan (on his way over the hill) told us she was there, and at las found at Cousin Lolls. Daddy encountered to automobillys and had quite a time with the team. I got some postcards at Billy Gordon's and came right home with them. Dover played bowls with {---ville?} to-day and won Score 27-7. They are doing better things</p>
<p>Friday August 4th</p>
<p>Bill got home about five o'clock this a.m. Emery came and brought Cecil with him he is as sharp as a steel trap and just about as mischevious as Leon. I went down town right after breakfast in Enah's wheel to get my hair cut. I went over Brant Hill to take Mr. Smith his cheque and went down and stayed a little while with Joe. I also went down to Huby's but none of them were up. I came back, doffed my good clothes and worked around the stable till noon. We started to make some concrete nest eggs for Huby. This afternoon Bill and I hauled three more loads of brick bats for which they tax us $1.00 a load. Cecil went with us for two loads and Dick one. They got all the cement in the stalls. Emery went home to-night and Bill bid us a last fare well he expects to start for the West on the next Harvest Excursion August 13. The report of the successful candidates trying for entrance into Normal came out to-day with May Clarke (honors) and Edny Sidway. The latter has only been in the third form one year. Mrs. & Miss McPherson were here this p.m. and Miss Phipps is here to-night. Hot all day no sign of rain</p>
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<p>Saturday August 5th</p>
<p>As none of our men were here we did not do any thing in particular to-day. I went back the gully first thing this morning to see if the cows had any water and found one pool at the extreme end of the pasture. They were all three standing in it. Daddy took Joe and Ginger down this rnorning to get them shod and brought Greenbury back to trim Davy's feet. Davy kicked up quite a row. Daddy is afraid he is getting ring bone. Daddy was gone nearly all forenoon I sawed wood till my saw horse broke and puttered at odd jobs. Dick was down town all day and is down to-night. He brought back at noon {3?} letters from Roy Auny and Granddaddy. The Latter said he expected to have Frank start East from Sycamore on the 17th of August.</p>
<p>I tried my new razor to-day noon and it worked fine, it made my face as smooth as any thing and I never cut myself once. Daddy and I went down town about four o'clock to get some oats. I got off at Allan's corner on the way home and went up to the Stump and had a good swim and got home by six. Daddy and Enah drove Joe down town to-night to meet Roy as he said in his letter he expected to come, so Tige and I are keeping house. It has been very hot to-day, and close. The Allan's were going to have a sale to-day, so said "The Maple Leaf," but we saw no signs of one when we went past this after noon.</p>
<p>I was fast asleep on the sofa when Enah and Roy came in about 10.30 and we did not get to bed till late.</p>
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<p>Sunday August 6th</p>
<p>Got up late this morning after all the chores were done and had breakfast alone as the rest were waiting tll Roy got up and I did not want to be late ringing the bell. However I did not go down till they were half throug breakfast and then got down about 9.35. I cleaned the cobwebs I could reach out of the windows. We stayed in to communion and then Daddy Enah and I went up to see Cousin Clare. We went down to Huby's for dinner, Daddy did not want to stay but as dinner was just ready Aunty Maude wanted him to. Harry Battersby was there.</p>
<p>Daddy and Enah went home and I stayed at Hubys a little while till Huby took Lila (in her bathing suit) down to jump off the dock, then I went up town and sat in the market square awhile with Fat Turner and then came over to the bottom of Brent's place and eat apples for about a quarter on an hour with Murray. It looked a little thundery so Murray went up to the {Brea..?} and I went home throug Bannister's</p>
<p>I found Dad just emerging from the bath tub in the wood shed and Enah in a light dressing-gown. We sat around and read and Enah played a while and then all of us including Tige and the grey kitten went back the gully. Enah and the kitten stayed on the top of the hill while Daddy Tige and I went down and fixed the fence over the creek going into Colemans as Bobby got out here to-day. Tige and I strolled {clear?] {along?} John Thomas Watson's and down the McQueen's gully. Daddy went over to see the oats and thinks they will be all right pretty</p>
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<p>good after all. We brought the cows up with us and milked before tea. The flys were awful. Dick was here when we came up. We had a late tea and Daddy tended to the horses afterwards.</p>
<p>We have not seen a sign of Roy since church except we saw him with Livy going into the drugstore after films to take {illegible} kid on as it has been taken about a dozen times before by amateurs but none turned out. This was just after we came out of Cousin Clare's.</p>
<p>It has been awfully hot to-day but is cooler to-night.</p>
<p>Old Nigger dog has been over here all day, Quint went up to Normandale with Bill and Hugh McQueen in the latter's launch about two or three o'clock this a.m.</p>
<p>Monday August 7th</p>
<p>Daddy had to start off early after breakfast to thrash at Flemming's and was gone all day. I mended my saw horse, cut some wood and started to cut burdocks in the orchard. After dinner I finished cutting burdocks in the orchard and walked back to the gully with Roy. Roy went down town about three o'clock. I cleaned up a little behind the wood shed. Then Enah and I drove Joe down to Huby's and we went on down to the station to see Roy off and to take his grip. This being {Loreto's?} civic holiday he stayed all day here. We did not get home till six as Enah had to go a few places (about three) and only stayed a "minute" at each. She also saw Cousin Loll which took a little more time. They were just coming out of Flemming's with the machine when we came past and Tige was just seeing Daddy safley over Bannister's fence when we got home. Dick was down town all the after noon. It has been hotter than ...... it was Saturday to-day.</p>
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<p>Tuesday August 8th</p>
<p>Emery came this morning while we were at breakfast and he has got quite a bit done at the stable. Daddy went down soon after break fast and got Vyse's disk but could not find the seat. I disked till noon on the wheat ground and got my foot pretty tired. Daddy and Dick drove Joe down town right after dinner and got a seat for the disc and some cow spray and a sprayer. We sprayed all the horses and other animals that would stand for it around the stable. Then I went and discked till six.</p>
<p>We sprayed the cows after tea and it killed all the flies. All the family including Tige except Enah went down to Wyatt Parsons after tea and found he could come and cut the oats tomorrow he was coming any way. We got back about ten o'clock. It has been cool and windy to-day. Lovely night (full moon). The old wind mill pumped all the vessles around the place that would hold water "chuck a block" to-day and then ran over into the well.</p>
<p>Wednesday August 9th</p>
<p>Daddy had to go at half past seven this morning to Meet Wyatt Parsons at Blakie's corner to show him over the gulsh to the oats. He stayed shocking up till noon. I sawed some wood. cleaned the horses and helped Emery at the stable this fore noon. besides digging some potatoes for dinner. This afternoon I went back with them and tried to shock up oats but I had no gloves and they were pretty thistly so I did not get much done.</p>
<p>I went over to John Wessly McBrides after a pail of water and. saw the celebrated barn. The oats are down pretty much and on one side the sheaves are all shapes and have to be piled in heaps instead of shocks. He got through cutting about five and then he and Daddy measured the field. We are a little more than half through shocking. We let the cows in the field that Lambkins took the hay off to-day. It has not been hot to-day. The wind mill pumped about as much to-day as yesterday. Dick went down to the station to see if Uncle Ward came tonight.</p>
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<p>Thursday August 10th</p>
<p>Worked around the stable all day with Emery. We got all the side boards up. Daddy worked around there too most of the time but Wyatt Parsons came to measure the grain fields. He measured it with a tape line so it took a long time and Daddy had to help him. Cousin Clare came over this morning and stayed all day. About four o'clock Daddy and Dick went over and shocked up the rest of the oats. We all went down to-night to hear the band. Dick rode his wheel and I walked, Daddy and Enah drove Cousin Clare down with Joe. I went over to the park to watch the dance for a while got some postcards talked with Roy Dell awhile and then went down to Mrs. Davie Moore's corner and met Daddy and Enah and drove home about half past nine. Hot To-day. Daddy and Enah saw old Bill down town he is says he is going to start West tomorrow stay with Jack Pane in Toronto to-morrow and start Saturday. He said it was breaking up home as his wife was so opposed to the trip. She nor the rest of his relations thought he was in earnest till this morning and when they found out he was the kicked up quite a fuss.</p>
<p>Friday August 11th</p>
<p>We all worked at the stable this morning. We sawed the timber sill off in the drive way which took about half an hour with Blakie's cross cut and got quite a bit of cement laid in the alley-way.</p>
<p>I disked all the afternoon on the wheat ground and finished it. They got the rest of the cement laid in the alley-way.</p>
<p>After the chores were done to-night Daddy saddled Joe and I had a nice ride around Flemming's block. Then Dick got on but could not reach the stirrups so he asked Daddy to get on and he rode down the lane and back for our benifit. Dick knocked the old wooden trough at the wind mill to pieces and we are going to put up the concrete one as soon as possible. It rained early this morning and has been cool and cloudy the rest of the day.</p>
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<p>Saturday August 12th</p>
<p>Emery, Dick and I worked at the stable to-night all day, and got the stalls pretty well boarded up. We had quite a time foraging for boards. Daddy took Joe and Ginger and rolled some of the wheat ground and then Vyse came over to ask him to go over to help him bring in his oats this afternoon so Daddy came up before noon and put the rack on the wagon. Art. Brown was here with a lame horse and a medicine agent trying to sell us some wonderful compound which would cure any thing in the shape of aches or pain warranted not to rip tear {and such?} turn up at the toes etc etc. He was not very persistent though. Dad was gone all the afternoon Vyse had three teams and six men in the field and got all his oats in. Enah went down and stayed till tea. Dick and I both went down after tea and saw Uncle Ward conversing with Nicky Luce in front of Taylor's {D...?} expected Ade Millman but he did not come.</p>
<p>Sunday August 13th</p>
<p>Got up very late this morning and Daddy did all the chores. Went down to church and Sunday school as usual and stayed to Huby's for dinner Daddy and Enah came down but did not stay. Huby and Dave drove the latter's horse over here and I hung around up at Waddle's with Hazen all the afternoon and had tea at Hubys and Quint and I went to church.</p>
<p>After church I hung around the pier about an hour and then came home I saw Dick going home just at Allan's corner. Dick McBain drove me over as far as Woodson's. I picked Tige up at Vyse's. When I got home I found Dick all alone and a note on the table saying the family had gone down to Uncle Ward's for tea. We fooled around a while and then went to bed before the folks got home. Pretty hot to-day.</p>
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<p>Monday August 14th</p>
<p>Emery came this morning and worked awhile at the stable but Daddy asked him to help with the oats so he said he would. Daddy and I went over about half past nine and started to load up. Vyse and Emery came over and loaded a load before we did I was loading ours. We got three loads off before dinner, two of Vyses and one of ours.</p>
<p>After dinner Daddy and Emery went out and I waited for Vyse. I pitched on this time and we got three loads and finished. Then Vyse went home and we got a little hay over for the horses and Emery worked awhile at the stable. When we were taking Harry and Belle through the narrow alley way in the stable the both got out and caused some trouble, then after tea Coleman's colts got into the wheat stable and we chased them about half and hour to shake down our supper. Emery built a duck pen and put our four in it as he thought they ought to have good water. He went home to-night and will not be back till Thursday as to-morrow he intends to go to Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred and Wednesday his Sunday School picnic. Pretty hot to-day.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 15th</p>
<p>It was very cloudy and thundery when we got up this morning and when we got through milking it began to rain. It poured like cats and dogs for about two hours and just rained after that for half an hour. Daddy and I climbed all over the garret hunting for leaks before breakfast.</p>
<p>After breakfast Dick Daddy and I moved all the horses over into the big barn and then began to clean off the floor of the same building, and found it very poor. I churned this morning and Enah who felt poorly baked. We cleaned up a little around the horse stable and after dinner Daddy Dick and I drove down town in the rack and I got a pair of heavy boots and did some other shopping for the house.</p>
<p>Every body was in Simcoe to-day to hear Sir Wilfred Laurier. K.C.P.M. except Andrew Innes. Dick and I went for a swim, he at the railway bridge and I at the boat house. Lila came and fed the ducks and said Huby and Quint had gone to Simcoe. We got home about six o'clock and got some tomatoes at Mrs. Battersby's on our way back. We got the planks for the stable floor at the Wide spread. I cut some lawn after tea.</p>
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<p>Wednesday August 16th</p>
<p>I chopped up some wood while Daddy went over to see if he could get a roll of wire fence from Mr. Flemming. When he came back we hooked up and he Dick, and I went down to get the wire. Then we went over with it to Coleman's line and ripped down some of the old rail fence and piled it on the rack and Daddy and Dick took it over to the barn to pile it in a convenient place for thrashing wood. It began to rain as they left and they said they would be back proxently with a coat for me as I had to stay and see that Coleman's cattle did not get in. I sought shelter under a tree and waited patiently for about an hour. It was pouring when they arrived and I was about frozen. It soon cleared off and we started erected the wire and tacked it to a few posts good enough to keep the cattle out. Then it began to rain again and we went up for dinner. We found Edith Lawrie and B. Kanes (or Kains or what you please) up at the house come to spend the day. They had been all over the place inspecting the stock.</p>
<p>After dinner I went over to borrow Vyse's post hole auger. When I came back Daddy and I cleaned the stuff off the big barn floor out to the rack and took it over in the field to burn. We also hauled the brush Huby and I cut off the trees and put it in the same heap. Dick did not come over this after noon but stayed and entertained the girls. Daddy and I put up the wire as far as the rails went and ripped a few more rails down. We were soaking wet when we came up at six as it rained most of the afternoon. It is so wet to-night the girls have to stay all night. They are all kicking up a row in the parlor now. Bob. Law hauled a couple more loads of sand to-day.</p>
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<p>Thursday August 17th</p>
<p>Emery did not come to-day so Daddy and I worked around cleaning up all day. This morning we got some lumber out of the old box stall doors to make mangers with and after dinner we hauled out a lot of the old shingles & rubbish in front of the horse stable and piled it out with the brush to burn. We also put in a few more posts for the fence and got another load of rails.</p>
<p>The old wind mill came uncoupled some where down in the well last night and Dick went down with Edith & B this morning to get Felix but he could not come to-day as he was going up to hear Mr. Borden spout to-night. Allan and Miss Brent came over this afternoon for awhile. Dick went down to-night to hear the band but it did not play as it was playing for Mr. Borden, it will likely be hear to-morrow. Dick said there was a great crowd went up on the the special to hear Borden to-night. Pretty fairly warm but nice breeze.</p>
<p>Friday August 18th</p>
<p>Emery came this morning and we worked all day with the cement floor in the horse stable and now have it nearly done. Felix came over and it took him till seven o'clock to-night to get the pump fixed. He put in another length of pipe. We had a lot of fun with him. It rained for awhile this morning and he gave us a great speech. He is so against Laurier and reciprocity. I nearly bust laughing at him.</p>
<p>Ace Williams was here this afternoon as he thought we were thrashing. He is now the father of a week old daughter. I was at the back end of the place to-night after the cows which Tige chased back. When we came in from milking about eight o'clock to-night we found Mrs. James Enah's sister-in-law and her three children here. Dick went down town to hear the band but I guess it did not play tonight again. Windy.</p>
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<p>Saturday August 19th</p>
<p>This is the great Boughner picnic day to-day and rigs of all kinds have been flocking in along the side road all day. Dick went down early this morning and stayed till late to-night only coming back with the mail about 10 o'clock. I don't know what he did with him-self all day. He was checking parcels to-night and made fifty cents. Emery and I worked around the stable all day Emery was finishing up and flooring the stalls and I was painting window shashes and doing odd jobs for Emery.</p>
<p>Daddy was disking the wheat ground all day and found my old knife which I thought was gone for sure this time. Mrs. McPherson Enah's sister came over with Emery this morning and stayed awhile talking to Mrs. James whom she was very surprised to see and came back this afternoon and took the whole ging-lang except Enah and Jean who walked down to the picnic Enah, Jean and Cecil came back here to tea and the rest stayed at James's. Dad teased Cecil till he had him as mad as a wet hen and as saucy as as a sparrow. After tea Daddy and I did the chores and Emery took Enah Cecil and Jean down town and Daddy and I drove down about 9 o'clock. We intended going over to the park to watch them dance but seeing a fire in the glue room in the Wide spread the same place it was before we went up and informed Mr. Denly who by the look of things was about to retire but had to jump on his wheel and go down We meet Emery and Doc. Jolley's corner and made plans for going home and executed them in short order. Emery and I walked out and Daddy took half the crowd and Mrs McPherson the other half out home and then Daddy drove her and Cecil down till he met Emery and then he drove her out to his fathers. We saw Mr. Denly coming back on his wheel while we were at Jolley's corner and he said there was no fire there at all when he went down. So we did not get over to the park after awhile all. Cool and pleasant to-day. nice breeze</p>
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<p>Sunday August 20th</p>
<p>Daddy drove me down to Sunday School this morning as he wanted to see if he could take Aunty Maude and Lila back to dinner with him and have Huby and Quint walk out but they could not come. I pumped as usual and Quint went up behind the organ with me. I walked home to dinner where was assembled all of Emery's family in addition to the others all trying to squeeze up to the kitchen table.</p>
<p>After dinner Emery discovered an oil hole in the old wind mill head which when Dad oiled up the old thing went like a charm. Daddy was bringing Ginger out to water and she jumped away from him into the old manure {heap?} and couped herself quite badly besides wrenching off a shoe. Daddy Emery Cecil Tige and the grey kitten and I all went back to the gulch to hunt for the spring Blakey was tilling as about but could not find it. Then we went up to the mound where there was a ground fox's hole and Emery while digging around found an old double spring trap attatched to a {illegible} with a ring in it. He said he had often thought of digging out the mound when he was a boy as he thought there were treasures there. I went up a little way with Cecil and him and then came home and took the cows up with me. Mrs. McPherson was just starting off with the bunch and two valises. Mr. & Mrs H. Shand where here for awhile before tea. I rode Enah's wheel down to post a couple of letters to-night.</p>
<p>Monday August 21st</p>
<p>Emery came this morning and He & I worked to-gether all day. We put the door on the box-stall and end door on the horse stable. I painted more window sashes and swept down some of the cobwebs of the ceiling in the stable. We also put a new piece on the {fork?} rod of the wind mill in place of a rickety old eyesore, which caused the mill to lose half a stroke. Daddy disked the remainder of the wheat ground this morning and went over it with the smoothing harrower this after noon. I had a snooze for about an hour this after noon and then wrote a little to Roy for his birthday to-morrow. Vyse came over this morning to bring us some sweet corn and again this after noon to tell Daddy the thrashers would if all's well be at his place to-morrow. I rode Enah's wheel back after the cows to-night. Prett warm to-day. Got a card from E. Dewar to-day.</p>
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<p>Tuesday August 22nd</p>
<p>This morning I cleaned up the floor in the other barn and the granaries and also nailed up some rat-holes. I just put the chaff in a big heap on the barn floor. Daddy and Emery fixed some posts that were rotted off over the new stable. Dick churned and got a nice mess of good butter. About ten o'clock, Sam Law got his machine at Vyse's so Daddy went over to help thrash. Emery took the big team back with the plow to start work on the oat stubble and alsike ground for wheat. Belle fell down going down the hill at the end of the lane so Emery took two or three furrows off that which made it much better. We plowed till noon. I plowed a couple of furrows in the easy ground and did not do so badly considering I did not have the wheel on. Old Harry fell down once too at the side of a ditch in where the alsike was.</p>
<p>After dinner Daddy came over after me to go and help thrash as they were short handed. Paul Lee Woodson Hugh Bannister and I were in the mow all the time and Daddy helped us now and then. Cass Rankin came over and worked for about five minutes. Dick helped for awhile but found a nest of mice about a day or so old and it took him all his time looking after them he took the home in his hat when he went home for tea. Louis Woodson was running the blower. Mr. Blakie and Old Wells on the stack. Mr. Flemming carraying awaw grain Vyse feeding and Bench other cutting bands besides the three men with the machine. Vyse had {690?} bushles of grain allto gether. We had tea about five o'clock and the worked till dark and finished. I went home soon after six and did the chores Emery helped me. Not too hot to-day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday August 23rd</p>
<p>Got up fairly early this morning and found it pretty cool. Daddy, Tige, Marshalls two kittens, and the old grey cat Williams left and I went way back the gulch after the cows. We found them in the wood and the cats followed us all the way. Daddy went over to Blakie's to thrash and stayed all day there. Dick went over but came back to dinner, but went right back again. He ran the blower this morning. Blakie thrashed 640 barrels all to-gether. I sawed a lot of wood up and threw out the chaff I raked up in the barn yesterday. I got some tomatoes and potatoes. Emery was plowing all day I took him some water a couple of times but did not stay. This After noon Enah and I drove Joe down town and got the buggy chuck full of grub for the threshers. Mrs. Flemming gave us about a bushel of vegetables. We thought we dropped a cabbage and we went all the way back to Bannister's but did not find it. Dick and Paul Lee Woodson came in about six from Blakies and I went down with them to Woodson's for a swim and very nearly froze. We swam out to the island under water. I had my tea after I came home about eight o'clock. Cool to-day.</p>
<p>Thursday August 24th</p>
<p>Emery plowed all morning and Daddy and Dick thrashed over at Alfred Ryersie's. I worked out in the barn to prepare for the threshers this after noon. Dick and Daddy got home about noon and said they had had their dinner so Enah, Emery and I dined together. The threshing outfit came while we were at dinner. Hannah Flemming came over to help Enah. Huby came over with Earny Skey. It took quite a while for them to get started and we boys. Paul Lee, Cars. Rankin Long Bannister, Dick and I fooled around, but when the did start they put us at the muzzle of the machine and we stood there chewing dust most of the after noon. We filled the hay the other side of the cow stable wth straw and it took a lot of men to push the straw over. Daddy, Frank Vyse, Tony and I in</p>
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<p>concecutive order pushing straw to Earny, Huby, Paul Lee, Cars, and Dick who were on the mow, Earny got called away to the telephone Paul Lee went to help in the mow. Cars. got a head ache and Long skinned out so there was after awhile only Huby and Dick in the mow and Frank Vyse and I & Daddy shoaring straw. I stood in one place for two or three hours with the balmy breath of the blower on my cheek and dust from the same about an inch thick (more or less) down my throat and larynx. When we filled up all over the cow stable we went out and Vyse took the blower and Huby, Daddy, and I stayed in the big bay. I came out of there about five and did not do anything after that but gasp for breath. Huby and Daddy stayed with it to the bitter end and when they came out they looked like niggers. Huby had his hat off all the afternoon and his hair was as he had creped it like a wool mat.</p>
<p>After tea Emery milked for me as I felt rotten. my head felt like a boiled cabbage. And I was shivering at one time and then would about roast. I had a few swallows of wine and then went to bed. Dick went down town to check parcels at the park. There has been a drizzle-drazzle rain all day till about five o'clock this afternoon.</p>
<p>Friday August 25</p>
<p>I slept late this morning after dreaming I was threshing all night and just before I got up I heard one of the little chickens sqeal and looking out saw a big rat had one by the leg. Dad came to kill it but it got away and the chicken died soon after. I was very late with my breakfast.</p>
<p>Daddy, Emery and Dick went down town this morning with the rack and got back about noon with lumber for the stable door and glass for the stable windows and a few other things. Ace Williams came after his wheat and I helped him all day with it He took one load to mill before dinner and three after Dick went the first time and Lila and I the second and the last he went alone. Emery made the door for the drive house this afternoon and hung it. Daddy rolled the wheat ground that Emery plowed with Joe and Belle. Cousin Clare came over this morning and stayed all day. Lila came over with Emery and Daddy and stayed all night and Allan & Kathleen Millman came over and stayed to tea. It has been pretty cool all day to-day.</p>
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<p>Monday August 28th</p>
<p>Emery, Jean and Cecil came this morning about seven o'clock with Joe. Daddy went back to plow but came back before noon on account of the rain, he plowed into a couple of bee's nests and got stung three times on the arm. I started to paint the hay rack but in began to rain so we took it in the barn and I did not get any more than part of the bed piece. Emery got the glass in the windows all put in and most of them hung up.</p>
<p>This afternoon as it still rained hard Daddy and I white washed four of the stalls with brooms. It cleared off about three o'clock and Daddy saddled Joe in the new stable (she was the first one in) and I rode down to post some letters and got the mail. I found when I got home that one of the stirrup straps was brokin just from disuse and want of oil. Daddy felt pretty badly about. After I got home we brought all the horses over into the new stable and they looked so nice and comfortable that Daddy almost hated to leave them to come to tea. Cecil has been having a fine time to-day in the mud puddles and scrapping with Dad.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 29th</p>
<p>This morning Cecil and I drove down town to do a few errands but principally to get Quint to come out and shoot crows in the cornfield. He came out a little while after with George Brown {..?} having jumped on behind the old buggy and ridden over. Of course he did not get any crows as he went over to the woods when he found none in the cornfield.</p>
<p>Emery worked at the stable all day and I helped him and painted at the rack. Lila came over and stayed all day. Daddy plowed all day. About five o'clock Emery and I drove Joe down town to get some stuff for the mail. We did not get back till after six Emery and Cecil walke home by the gully to-night. After the chores were done to-night Jean & Lila went to bed and Enah, Daddy and I went over to Mrs. Battersby's for the evening. The Woodson's, Miss Hudson, Miss Robinson, Miss Brent & Mr. Jack Martin were there and we had a lot of lovely music, most of it furnished my Miss Robinson who is a lovely pianist and Miss Draton. Miss Woodson and Miss Robinson amused Dad. very much by their conversation of which he could understand about half. It has been pretty cool all day to-day and is quite cold to-night. Emery fixed a patent ladder in the stable to-day which runs by pulleys & weights up into the loft when not in use.</p>
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<p>Wednesday August 30th</p>
<p>Daddy plowed all morning and Emery fixed the steps going up over the wood-shed and then ripped down a partition in the floor in the old house where we are going to have the ice house. He sharpened my buck-saw yesterday so I cut wood nearly all morning and got almost all the pile of rails cut I also helped him a little at the old house.</p>
<p>This afternoon Mrs. McPherson & Leon came down to get Emery. Daddy helped him awhile and then went and plowed and Enah and Mrs. McPherson drove down town with Emery's horse. Emery made a corn horse and he and I went back to cut corn, it is not ripe but he was just going to show me how to do it. We went up about about five and were going to get Quint's gun which we expected Enah would bring over and shoot crows but Enah would not get it so we painted the rest of the back of the hay rack. It has been quite cool all day and was cold this morning and to-night. Jean went back to St. Williams to-night with Emery. Tonight Daddy and I drove down town with Joe to see if Quint would come over to-morrow to shoot crows. He said he would and mabee Huby and Earny.</p>
<p>Thursday August 31st</p>
<p>This morning I started to paint the rack and got part of one of the wings painted when Quint came with his gun. Huby and Earny did not come. I went back with Quint & and then over where Dad was and had a fine plowing lesson. When I came back Quint was wandering around and not a crow showed up nor did they all day. I helped him rob a bees nest but there was no honey. Then I came up and painted. Quint shot a grey squirrel over in the woods.</p>
<p>I painted quite a lot this after noon and then Enah Lila and I went down town. Enah stayed at the church practising with Miss Draton till six o'clock We brought Kathleen Millman back home with us to stay a few days. We got the cows up and milked milk before tea. Quint went back with me to get the cows and shot a dove and a hawk. Enah and Lila picked about two bushels of plums to-day & we took a bushel down with us and sold as to Mrs. Brown. Quint went home to-night and left his gun and ammunition here as he expects to be back in the morning. It has been pretty cool to-day, but is not so cold to-night as last night.</p>
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<p>Friday September 1st</p>
<p>This morning Daddy drove Joe down to Walk. Wells to put a blister on his horse. I painted at the rack till he came back and then Kathleen & I drove Joe down to get some meat. We came back by the mill and I went on painting. Daddy went back & plowed. Quint came out and Huby and Earny were out have come while we were down town. They had taken Quints gun and gone all over the farm but not shot any thing. Quint caught one of Huby's white chickens with nice yellow legs and I painted them red which made it look very pretty, but it rubbed most of it off in the grass. Cousin Clare came out this morning and stayed all day. I rode Dick's wheel down and got the mail and took Enah's hit book down to Bessie Lawrie.</p>
<p>I gave most of the drive house door a second coat and got the cows about half past five and we milked before tea. About nine o'clock the whole four of us set out for the Shands. Daddy & I saw all over the barn and then went into the house where we found a bunch of young ladies who had been having a card party. We stayed till after eleven and after the others had gone. Daddy got them to fix a night (Tuesday) when he could bring out the Woodson's and Miss Robinson to have some music.</p>
<p>Saturday September 2nd</p>
<p>I felt a little sick this morning. I think from some plums I ate last night at the Sh{ands}. I painted the rest of the rack and did a few chores around.</p>
<p>In the after noon I gave the rest of the stable door a second coat and started to tidy up around the drive house. It got very dark and lighenting vividly Daddy came up with the team. It rained pretty hard but soon stopped. Daddy got ready to go back but it began to sprinkle again so he did not go back all the afternoon.</p>
<p>About four o'clock I drove Enah and Kathleen down as Kathleen was going back to-night. We got her suit case at the Tibbets and took her down to the station. After tea Daddy drove down to meet Dick & Roy and I went to sleep about eight o'clock & stayed there till they came. We did not get to bed till midnight and had a great rat hunt just before but did not catch again.</p>
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<p>Sunday September 3rd</p>
<p>Arose late as is the custom on the Sabbath and husstled my self to get down and ring the bells - but Wiser was there so it did not matter. Dick did not get up till after I left so of course did not come down. I came out of Sunday School a little early and found Faulkner beating the starch out of one of his Arabs with a whip because it would not stand still to get its forelock clipped. I went home to dinner as we had a couple of young roosters and Roy stayed down to Huby's.</p>
<p>After dinner I started to read " A Houseboat on the {illegible}. Huby Roy and Aunty Maude came over about three and we all went back to the gully. Huby took the gun back which Daddy got last night but did not see any thing to shoot at. Daddy shot a couple of times at a crow this morning but missed him. I brought the cows up as it was about five and went into the house for a short time and when I came out they were just disappearing at the end of the lane. So Tige & I went back again and Tige got ahead of me and chased them up to the far end of the gully so I had to go after them. When we did get them milked the separator packed and we had to take it all apart and then only got very little cream. However we got down to church Huby went home to tea and Roy down to Woodsons. After church Enah went by to {illegible} Bessie's to {writing off the page} a supper {writing off the page} and is going {writing off the page} to walk. Some we {writing off the page} Roy. Dick came home to tea but went down after wards and got home shortly after we did. Daddy and I drove down to Huby's {writing off the page} got the big picture of "The Witlogh Blacksmith" and hung it in the kitchen. Very cool to-day.</p>
<p>Monday September 4th</p>
<p>Daddy went back to plow and I started to clean up around the drive-shed Huby and Lila came over about nine o'clock to get their chickens. I helped them catch all we could find and then drove them down and got back about noon. Dick went back with Daddy and they were going to take Mr. Vyse's roller back Dick rode on Dad's lap and they were just driving under the tree where the roller was when they hit an old stump. The tongue of the roller snapped off. The frame dropped down and they both fell off. Daddy hurt his thigh pretty badly and Dick was scared. We did not have dinner till late and I went back with Dad and had quite a plowing lesson.</p>
<p>Roy went down town town at noon but said he would be back again and come over and say goodbye so I thought I would wait over there till he came and then go up with him and drive him down to the station. I went up to the house about 3.30 and got a spade and a drink of water and came out and began to dig up a stone where Dad was plowing. I was thus employed when Roy came back in great haste and informed me it was 20 to five. I hustled out of that and found Dick's wheel at the head of the lane where Roy had left it for me and when I got up I found Dick had the harness on Joe I got Roy to the station in time There was a big {bunch?} at the station I guess they cleared out most of the summer bugs as they had an extra coach or two on. This being {illegible} day had something to do with it. I got the cows up and nearly milked by the time Dad had the horses put away and we sat down to tea by seven o'clock. Hot to-day.</p>
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<p>Tuesday September 5th</p>
<p>Dick got up extra early this morning and struck out for school in good time so as to get a good seat. Daddy went back to plow and I sawed all the wood left in the pile and then went back about nine o'clock to where Dad was with a handspike to get that big stone out Daddy helped me and we rolled it down into the bush. I had a long plowing lesson and came up about eleven and got some potatoes and then went down town and got some meat & groceries. I got home about noon. Dick got home at noon and did not go back.</p>
<p>This after noon although it rained all the time Daddy plowed till five o'clock and is now nearly done. I did some cleaning up around the stable and chores. Dick went down for the mail and found out from Mrs Woodson (before it began to rain) that the road the rest would go out to the Shand's to-night, but it rained so hard we could not go, although when it slacked up a little after tea we began to get ready, but it started up again and we gave up the idea and it certainly would have been a rotten drive in a {open?} wagon. We all wrote Bill to-night and Dick gave us a grand con{cert} on his squeaking symplophone.</p>
<p>Wednesday September 6th</p>
<p>I cleaned up and worked around the stable till ten o'clock this morning and then went back to the field with Dad. The flies were very bad and the horses about crazy. He finished the plowing soon after I got there and then hooked on the harrows and I harrowed till noon.</p>
<p>After dinner Daddy took Joe and Ginger down and got Vyse's disc and I lay around till he got back and then we took both teams out and he disked and I harrowed all the after noon. The soles of my feet got pretty tired and poor Ginger got pretty disgusted but we got a nice lot done. I quit a little after five and went up and gave the horses {feed?} while Dick went and got the cows. We milked before tea. Mrs. Ross and Bob were here for tea and Daddy has just driven them home. They are staying at Jim. McQueen's. Dick went down with them to get some school books from {Mossay?}. Daddy and I expect to go to the Toronto exibition to-morrow so will have to get up extra early. Huby said he would come over & do chores close this morning but nice breeze & cool this aft.</p>
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<p>Thursday September 7th</p>
<p>Daddy got me up about five o'clock and we did the chores. Then we hussled for all we were worth through breakfast and down to the train. We thought we were going to miss it but when we got there we watied about five or ten minutes before she started. We arrived at the Exibition grounds about 10 or 11 and were on the dead run about, all day till 3.30 p.m., and then did not see nearly all the stuff. But what we did see was great. The Widespred had a very fine exhibit of crates chests and wardrobes. There was a very large number of cattle on show. We got home about half past nine and well about frozen. It rained quite hard here about six so they tell us. Huby was to have come over here and milked but he did not get over till after six and Dick had the cows nearly milked. The trains were very crowded but we managed to get seats all {the} way. Every body on the way up was talking reciprocity and there {were} very few that seemed to be for it and they did not seem very shure whether they ought to be or not. Nice cool day. and a little rain about half past three on.</p>
<p>Friday September 8th</p>
<p>Got up fairly early and I worked around the house chopping wood till noon. Went over a little before to see if we could get Mr. Vyses disk this after noon. Dad wanted to get it this morning but Vyse was not through with it. After dinner I waited around till Dad took Harry & Bill over and got the disk and then went back with him and disked on the oat stubble alsike {crop?} all the after noon. He had Joe & Ginger on the harrows. and Lee Woodson came over about six and helped us put the box on the wagon.</p>
<p>After tea Daddy & Dick hooked up the little team to the wagon and drove down to the Woodsons while Enah & I got fixed up. He was soon back and the whole bunch of us drove out to the Shand's. We had a great time. Paul Lee Dick, Charlie Shand & I playing games out in another room & outside (full moon) while Miss Robinson & Miss Drayton entertained the bunch in the other room. We got home about one o'clock. Paul Lee & I walked quite a lot of the way as we were pulling each other out of the wagon all the way home to try and get a roomyer seat. Quite cool to-night & all day.</p>
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<p>Saturday September 9th</p>
<p>We got up very late this morning I disked all morning with the big team and Daddy had the little team on the harrows. It was very hot and I was about half asleep and the blooming thing seemed to go all wrong. Dad went over this morning to see if he could borrow Mr. Vyse's roller but Mr. Flemming had it, so he went over to Mr. McBride's at noon and borrowed his.</p>
<p>This afternoon it was cooler with a little breeze and I finished disking and Daddy rolled with the little team till about four o'clock and then we put the big team on the roller and I took the little team up the poor little things were pretty tired and ringing wet. I did the chores up before tea.</p>
<p>Edith and B. Kain were here to tea. After tea we fooled around (see inside front of cover of this book). Enah and I went down as far as Martin's hen pens with them & Daddy went to sleep. Lila and Dorothy McCall were over too this after noon but did not stay to tea. Mr. Skey who had a stroke the other day and has been rapidly sinking died this after noon about half past five.</p>
<p>Sunday September 10th</p>
<p>Had a good sleep this morning and went down to church and Sunday School but do not have to go early now as Mr. Wiser is back on the job, by the way he has not paid me yet, two spot coming from that direction. Stayed at Aunty Maude's to dinner and then went up town and fooled around with Murray who is greatly exercised over the report that Perce Brook & Lena Gilbert are married having been hitched in Simcoe last night. He came over here and we roamed around and he inspected the piano & cream separator and stayed to tea. We walked down to church after tea and Daddy and Enah drove down. Mr. Johnson had to bring his dog out during service as it came up the isle and to the pulpit. It came up this morning near the end of the service. Mr. Davis patted it for awhile and then it went over and lay on the register till church got out.</p>
<p>I was helping the organ with Wiser and after church Murray and I walked down to the pier where we found Hazen and Roy Dell we sat there for awhile till all the people left and then they walked up to the head of Main St with me and I came home for tea. It has been pretty hot to-day. The population of Dover is increasing. Liz. Jackson {illegible} had twins lately and Stan {Brock?} {illegible} made father to-day. Tige was not here to-night when we all came home and has not turned up yet. Daddy killed a crow to-day he just had the gun at his hip and {happened to pull the trigger as the crow flew away?}</p>
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<p>Monday September 11th</p>
<p>Tige was here this morning when we got about six o'clock. Daddy and I went back this morning out harrowing with {illegible due to faint ink} he rolled with the little team. I finished harrowing this after noon about half past two and I brought Joe & Ginger up while Dad rolled what I had been working on with the big team till six. I did the chores and milked Bobby before tea. I cleaned up a little around the stable and the barn floor to clean the wheat on. Daddy finished rolling and took back the roller after breaking Mrs. McBride's neck yoke. He thinks that field is now ready to sow if it does not rain.</p>
<p>Gerry Holden & his brother were over here to see the apples to-night. Mr. Vyse came over after tea and is talking to Dad now. He was telling us about poor Tom Fawset who is in an very bad state. Mr. Alex. McCall is I suppose spouting in the hall to-night I would like to hear him but I am too tired to go down. I was very hot this morning but there was a nice breeze this afternoon we never had any water back with us this morning. Dad said he was not thirsty but I just about flooded out my stomach when I came up at noon. I was so dry I could not spit. Had a hot bath and went to bed early. First {illegible} I have had of any {illegible} for about a month.</p>
<p>Tuesday September 12th</p>
<p>Got up pretty fairly early this morning. After breakfast Daddy and I went down to Blakie's and got some oats and borrowed his fanning mill and cultivator. Mr Vyse was here when we got back and he and I put about fifty bushles through the mill for seed which took us till nearly noon. Daddy cultivated on the wheat ground this side of the gully. I lay down at noon and went to sleep when I woke up it was about half past two and Bill Barlow was here talking to Enah. He came down to the meeting last night and missed his train this morning.</p>
<p>Enah and I were going town this afternoon so we to Bill down to catch the 3.15 after he had had a little talk with Dad on reciprocity but there was no chance for an argue. I had to get Joe shod and I took Enah around to the Greenhouse to get some flowers for the Skey's. We did not get home till after five as Greenbury had to put new shoes on all Joes feet. We met Evan's Johnson who said he had just driven Russ. Skey out home. Russ took the gun out and shot a hawk and fired a couple at a crow but he was too far away. When Dad came up he took Blakie's fanning mill back and I did most of the chores. Russ stayed to tea but went right down afterwards as he expected Douglass on the eight train. It is very cold to-night.</p>
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<p>Wednesday September 13th</p>
<p>Went and started to cut corn this morning. Daddy kept on cultivating all morning. The drill came up to-day and Vyse sowed his wheat this morning. I went over and he said he would draw it up in the field over the gully after dinner. So this after noon Daddy took weat over in the wagon and I went with him. Vyse got there at the same time.</p>
<p>The automobilly belonging to the Norfolk Gas Co. was busted and pulled up in the gate way. They had to {illegible} of the road and shortly afterwards Johnny Walker and Albert Mc{illegible} came along on Johnny's trap and they towed it home. Daddy kept on sowing till after six. I stayed awhile with him {till it rained?} and then went on cutting corn till about five when I came up and did the chores. I got about 14 shocks cut. Daddy got about 12 bushels of wheat sowed. It has been very cool all day and is quite cold to-night. The thermometer marked freezing last night but we don't know whether it did freeze or not.</p>
<p>Thursday September 14th</p>
<p>Got up good and early and then found the blooming cows had gone back and {had made?} their way over in the sod the other side of the wheat ground across the gully. {illegible words due to faint ink} in to the gully but would take to much time and space and I might swear if I {illegible} of my chase But I got them up with the help of Daddy and we got them milked soon at {illegible}.</p>
<p>Daddy finished sowing the wheat this morning and I got a line of shocks right through to the fence. This after noon I cut some wood {illegible words} for a rasp to sharpen my hoe with for about half an hour and then went back to cut corn. Daddy was runing out furrows and ditches all the afternoon till dark. Mr. Blakie came over and helped him most of the after noon. I only got two shocks made this after noon as it was so late when I started. It began to rain about five o'clock so I came up and did the chores. Mr. & Mrs. Laurie were over {missing words} the gun back this afternoon but did not get a shot. It has been cool all day their was a white frost last night but it is {....ing} and warm to night.</p>
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<p>Friday September 15th</p>
<p>It rained so hard last night that the ground was too wet to work on all day. I went back for the cows and had a far worse tramp than yesterday morning although they were right in the woods but lying down so I did not see them. When I had been back quite a while, Daddy came back and we tramped way over into Watsons and he at last found them in our woods. Tige found a ground hog back there and was afraid to go right up and kill it but held it at bay till I {battered it?} with a club.</p>
<p>About ten o'clock Daddy and I took Belle down to get her a new shoe set as their were a lot in the shop he stayed with {Billy?} and talked reciprocity while I went and got my hair cut. I also went into the printing office and had a look at Manager's apparatus. We got home just about noon. Dick took his dinner to-day. this afternoon I read for awhile in "The Millionaire Baby" and then Daddy and I went and socked up the wheat on the barn floor.</p>
<p>Daddy killed a couple of roosters and he & Enah drove down town Dad got his hair cut and Ena stayed to tea down town and was going to the flower choir to-night. I was going down to-night to come home with her but did not feel very well so Dick went instead. I spent most of the evening on the sofa and Daddy cleaned the roosters. It has been cool and rather cloudy all day.</p>
<p>I have felt kind of rotten all day. We got a letter from Aunty to-day describing their trip to Banff Walter took her and Winnie there for a couple of days and they had a fine time. Auntie evidently thought the mountains were grand.</p>
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<p>Saturday August September 16th</p>
<p>Stayed in bed this morning till about half past eight as I was not very well. I lay around all morning reading "The Millionaire Baby". Dick went down town and made a dollar peddling {illegible} {hills?}, Daddy went back and shovelled ditches.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dick, Ferdie and Lissy went back shooting with the shotgun and a rifle but they did not shoot anybody, strange to say. Daddy and Enah went down to Mr. Skey's funeral. One of us ought to {have?} gone over to Bannister's to thrash this afternoon but under the circumstances could not.</p>
<p>Mr. Highland was here again to buy the blue grass seed and offered Dad. sixty-five dollar. He said he would come again on Monday. Warm and nice to-day.</p>
<p>Sunday September 17th</p>
<p>Daddy and Enah & I set out for St. Williams this morning and Dick went down to church and Sunday School and stayed all day till five o'clock. I took a dose of salts this morning. The first I have ever taken I think. I stayed home from school once a long time ago to take one but got out of it after nine o'clock. I read and drew pictures most of the day, doing the chores by degrees.</p>
<p>Al. Faulkner was over to borrow the double harness, but as Dad had it with him he said it did not matter this is the first time Dad has used it for a month or two. Charlie Ferris and the two Quanberry's came through from the lane. They had been taking pictures. Tige and I had a very enjoyable day of it.</p>
<p>{I ate well?} dinner & lunch I wanted {illegible} as I came to it, and Dick and I had our Tea to-gether upstairs. They came home just as we got through with a good supply of peaches. They had some hickory fruits which they said {need?} ripening up.</p>
<p>Today Emery fixed up a hoe and sent it to me to cut corn with. They said it was hot to-day. It may have been, but I was not.</p>
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<p>Monday September 18th</p>
<p>Got up very late this morning. Dad worked on the {wheat ground?} all morning but had a few interruptions. Watson's cattle {broke the} fence with ours but we let things go and they went back again before night. Mr Langdon {illegible} came over this morning wanting to buy some of the manure but Daddy would not listen then he wanted by ten acres of soil without success then he wanted to know if the apples were sold and when Dad told him they were he went.</p>
<p>Then Mr. Highland and Huby came over. I went out with the team while Daddy came in and sold the blue grass seed to him for seventy-five dollars. Dad's price {illegible}. I chored around all morning. After dinner Daddy and I took the blue grass down and Highland gave him cash in full at the Commercial Hotel and of course he had to treat the boy.</p>
<p>To-night Daddy and I went down to hear Mr. Charlton spout but we all did not know what he was talking about and I guess he didn't either. There was a big crowd there nevertheless. Jim Law was there having a fine time till Geo. Hammond tried to put him downstage and then he promised to be good. We did not stay long {rest of sentence obscured}.</p>
<p>Tuesday September 19th</p>
<p>Up good and early this morning but it looked very rainy. Daddy and I took both teams out. I rolled and he harrowed. Mr. Vyse came over and disked. We were out till about nine when it began to rain and we had to come in. It rained like fun for about an hour making the ground un-fit for work to work on for a couple of days.</p>
<p>I read till it stopped raining and then Daddy cut wood till noon and I took it in. This afternoon Dad went back and fixed the line fence between us and Watsons where the cows get over and then shovelled ditches. I cut the lawns cleaned out the stables and cut wood. There was somebody shooting over at Bannister's and the shot was rattling around on the barns where I was cutting wood so I thought I would quit as {thought?} it would tickle.</p>
<p>After tea I went over and and got a ball of binder twine to bind corn with to-morrow. I tried the stalks but they break to easily and it takes so long to pick good ones but nice and warm. Miss McBain, Miss Law and Edith Laurie call to-night and scared us all. I thought it was Dick and yelled at them to come in.</p>
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<p>Wednesday September 20th</p>
<p>I cut corn all morning and got cut a great deal faster with the binder twine. Daddy finished shovelling out the ditches on the other side of the gully.</p>
<p>Huby came over and brought Bill with him. We were very surprised to see him. He left the West last Friday night and got home last night. He says he had a very fine trip. He could have stayed longer and had work but he wanted to get here in time to vote for McCall.</p>
<p>I cut corn all afternoon till six. Dick came back about five and cut while I went up and got a drink. Then he went over to look at the chestnuts but he says they are not much good. We did not get through chores till late to-night bacause I did not quit soon enough and get the cows up. I made 29 shocks all told to-day. The land was dry enough for Daddy to cultivate and harrow on the summer fallow this afternoon. Pretty cool this morning but got hotter in the day. There was a touch of frost in the gully last night but not on the level.</p>
<p>Thursday September 21st</p>
<p>Cut corn this morning and Daddy worked on the wheat ground. Mr Vyse came over for a little while he has a boil on his hand and his arm is in a sling. Watson's cattle got into our place this morning and I had to take them out. Spotty got with them as I was not quick enough to head her off. I could not get her separated so she stayed over there and Daddy got her to-night with a lot of trouble.</p>
<p>This after noon Daddy Enah and I drove down town. It was sprinkling a little and we could not work. Daddy went up to the school house and voted and Enah got the books out of our pew in church. They are fixing the church all different inside.</p>
<p>About half the population of Dover was Drunk to-day. I suppose because the bars are all supposed to be closed. There have been two or three election fights and a lot of money bet. Dick and I went down town to-night to hear the returns of the election. We were surprised on reaching town to hear that Charlton had been elected by 101 majority and only two places to hear from. We went up to {illegible} after and heard the encouraging reports for tory. There were {illegible} on the platform reading out the lists and Dick brought them in from the telegraph office. Their faces grew blacker although they tried to {illegible] every minute as the majority {illegible}.</p>
<p>We came home about ten o'clock as we told Dad we would be home at 9.30 but found he had gone out to look at Webster's cow which had choked on an apple and when they tried to shove it down with a stick broke it off. Dad had a {illegible} time. Jim Law was up having a fine time to-night and illegible}.</p>
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<p>Friday September 22nd</p>
<p>Cut corn all day. Dad worked on the wheat ground all day. He took the little cart out this morning as he thought I would be working the big team but he found the ground on this side was too wet where he wanted me to disk so kept on with them till noon.</p>
<p><br />Dick came home at noon with the tidings that Borden was in with 43 majority. He also had the globe which of all particulars. The Liberals were just simply skunked owing to reciprocity. If they had never got it into politics they would more than likely be in power now. Most of the cabinet ministers were defeated including Fielding, Paterson, Graham, Sir Fredrick Borden and Wm. McKenzie King. Manitoba did not send one Liberal candidate but Alberta and Saskatchewan both went Liberal. Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec went Liberal and Ontario and British Columbia were Conservative by very large majority and P.E. Island was a tie two of each. There were seventeen nationalists elected in {total?}. It went very different from what we expected as we thought Alex McCall was sure to be returned and and there was no chance for Borden {illegible}</p>
<p>Very nice day. Dick told us tonight that Mrs Joe Jacques died this morning {illegible due to words missing}. Daddy does not feel very well to-night.</p>
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<p>Saturday September 23rd</p>
<p>We got up fairly early this morning but did not get started to work very early. Daddy and I disked all morning and got the wheat ground all gone over. He got Blakie's cultivator disk with the little team I cut corn from 2.30 till 4.00 this p.m. Mr. Blakie came over and helped Dad run out the cross ditches in the wheat field. About four o'clock Daddy came back and he and I went to separate our cattle from Watson's and fix the fence where they got in but we found they were not to-gether so we did not bother putting Watson's out as it is his fence that has to be fixed anyway Coleman's colt was in our side this aft. but we could not find where he got in but we think it was through the {back} were Jim Bannister and another fellow were down in Coleman's gully and had quite a lot of mushrooms.</p>
<p>Mr. Larry came over this morning with decoy crows and a crow call but only got two. I took the gun back this afternoon. and nearly dislocumbusted my shoulder shooting at a hawk and of course missed him. If I had not it would be about the first time I ever killed with a gun. I shot a kingfisher once but he was sitting still in the corner of the {illegible}. I am not very blood thirsty. Bill Donald was in to night but says the buckwheat is not quite ready yet to cut. Blakie told us that Lambkin's sold after thrashing the blue grass hay he got from us for $50. He also says there is another gas company out leasing land. Pretty hot to-day. Looks like more rain.</p>
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<p>Tuesday September 26th</p>
<p>Got up good and early this morning and after doing most of the chores drove down with Daddy for him to catch the train. I looked all over town for Bill to come out and run the long furrows in the wheat-field but could not find him. He was at the Dominion Hotel but his name was not on the register, so the English-man thought he was not there.</p>
<p>{Sewed?} corn most of the day. Dick got a basket full of hickory nuts and said there were twice as many down. I came up about half past four and did chores. Dick and I drove down about seven to meet Daddy and Frank. Lila was all ready to go with us. Bill was at Huby's and said he was coming over to morrow. He had toothache to day and was going up to have a tooth pulled.</p>
<p>The train did not get in till nearly nine. We got home about eleven ten with Frank bag and baggage.They had supper and it was after eleven when we got to bed. Fine and warm today.</p>
<p>The Mr. Taylor that Frank came home with was a presbyterian minister but not the one we supposed. He was Mr. Willie Taylor from here, Dean's brother. Frank went in to get his teeth fixed and Deans was the dentist. He knew Frank was a Barrett and when he found he wanted to come East took him to {Sycamore} to meet his brother who he knew was coming East to be married. Frank said Deans was pretty homesick and wished he was coming. He assured Frank he would like it better here.</p>
<p>Wednesday September 27th</p>
<p>It began to rain soon after we got up and there was a terrific gale. Dad went out to plough some of the furrows in the wheat field but only got six done when it got too wet. It rained most of the morning. Dick had to walk to school and took his dinner.</p>
<p>I fooled around with Frank and Dad made a scraper for the stable. This after noon it dried out a little and Frank and I picked hickory nuts. We got about a quarter of bushel. Allan and Miss Brent came over for a while with a bunch of kids. Quint came over after school with Dick and they went back shooting with Frank who has a 22 rifle. Quint stayed to tea,</p>
<p>Bill came over after tea and got booked for {illegible} cutting corn. Quint went home with Bill. We played cards and {illegible} with marbles to-night. The two remaining kittens of the old white cat were dead this morning. The poor little things were probably starved to death.The old brute of a mother did not look after them at all.</p>
<p>Daddy forgot and left the gate open into the wheat field and the {blamed?} cows came up and went in. The first time they have come up by themselves for about a month. Dick said {illegible Vardy?} and Miss Langs were married to-day and went to Simcoe with a big "just married" sign on the back of the automobile.</p>
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<p>Thursday September 28th</p>
<p>Did not get up very early and it was colder than, I can't think of anything just now. I cut a little wood to get warm and when Bill came I went back and cut corn with him. We got on famously but Frank came back about ten and I went up to take Enah and him down town. Miss Phipps was here then.</p>
<p><br />We got home about noon. About a dozen people (most of them related) came while Enah was off some place to inspect Frank and ask him the usual number of questions. We got some cartriges and we drove around a little. I cut corn with Bill all the after-noon and we can easily finish the piece tomorrow going at the same rate as to-day. Frank came back with his rifle and Bill gave him a few hints about shooting. Daddy got all the furrows run and cleaned to-day. He was planning a lot for to-morrow but Mrs. Cruise came and invited him over to thrash - and he accepted the invitation. Cool all day. Cloudy to-morrow.</p>
<p>Friday September 29th</p>
<p>It rained hard during the night so I did not get up very early. A lot of plaster fell in the clothes room last night and {burst?} the window. Dad went over to Cruises to thrash when it cleared off a little. Dick had to walk to school this morning and took his dinner.</p>
<p>Frank and I fooled around till about eleven when Bill came over to cut corn. I thought it was too wet but was just right. We worked till dinner and till about four o'clock when it began to rain and we had to leave about an hours job. I had the chores all done and the cows nearly milked when Daddy got home.</p>
<p><br />After tea I just about freeze and Dick and Frank played checkers and marbles. Frank got some pretty fair sized potatoes. Bill cannot come back now so Dad and I will have to finish the corn. Cool all day.</p>
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<p>Saturday September 30th</p>
<p>Did not get up early as I did not feel very well. Corby came before breakfast and Dick and Frank went off with him after chestnuts. They did not get back till after dark. They said they had good luck, they went to one place Corby paid the man a quarter for the tree and stayed there all day. It was up near the Glen. They saw old Bill walking home.</p>
<p>Daddy and I went over and put a post in for the fence between the far wheat field and the gully. Then we went back about half past ten and and started to cut corn. We cut till dinner and finished the field this afternoon.</p>
<p><br />Dad let Belle and Old Harry in the lane before noon and after dinner we found her with her leg caught in the wire which she had done by rolling. We had quite a time getting her out and had to cut one of the upright wires, but she was not hurt badly. Dad killed a couple of young Plymouth roosters for (words illegible due to being partly off the page} confirmation class to-morrow. Allan Law came after Dad to go to Edward {Eugla...} to see a sick mare but Dad told him to go to {illegible} Simcoe and get another man so he went to telephone. Then we all went down town in the lumber wagon with Ginger and Joe. Lila and Dorothy McCall came over and went down with {us?}. We got a stove off Cousin {Poll} and put it up to-night. Daddy and I walked down to meet Roy to-night and did not get to bed till late.</p>
<p>Sunday September October 1st</p>
<p>It was raining hard when I woke up this morning and it rained all morning. I did not get up till very late and none of us but Enah and Roy went down to church. Dad drove them down but it was raining too hard to walk.</p>
<p>We read and slept till they came home and then we read and starved till about four o'clock when had dinner. Huby Lila and Quint came over after and Huby Roy and the four of we boys went back the lane with the gun. after mushrooms but did not fin any. Dick, Frank and Quint went back in the woods. (I thought it would be too wet) and got a wood cock, hawk and a big puff-ball. Clark Matthews was here for a while. Roy went down with Huby and Lila and is not back yet (10 o'clock) Quint came stayed here till about six o'clock and then went down to church with us boys. It was in the town-hall and they had it decorated for harvest home. Frank and I got reserved seats and Dick went under the gallery with Jim Law. We came home nearly right after</p>
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<p>Monday October 2nd</p>
<p>Dad drove Roy down to the station first thing this morning. I had my breakfast with Roy before going for the cows and then milked them. Frank and I went out after hickory nuts but there were not many down and the wind was cold so we came in and shelled some of the chestnuts they got Saturday as Daddy brought them over this morning.</p>
<p>Daddy shovelled some ditches and things and then hitched up the team and He, Frank and I went over to Blakie's and got some oats and the fanning mill. After dinner Enah & Daddy drove down to Mr. Matthew {Martin's?} funeral and I sawed wood. Frank tried to shoot some bird's but failed in the attempt. Daddy left Enah at Woodson's and came back and got Frank and took him down to see Mr. Smith and aranged to have him start to school in his room to-morrow. They got back with Dick about five and Enah walked home. Then Dick and Frank went and rolled wheels down the hill in to the gully.</p>
<p>After tea we all played a game called "Pit" which is meant to imitate the "Board of Trade" the principal object seems to be for each person to make as much noise as possible in as short a time as possible. Then Frank and I had a bath and Dick his feet. Quite chilly all day. Cloudy. I started reading "The Old Curiosity Shop" where I left off last {spring?}.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 3rd</p>
<p>I got up late this morning with a bad cold. Frank started school this morning with Dick. They both took their dinners. I sawed quite a litle bit of wood and Daddy fixed up the corn crib temporarily. Then he pitched the cornstalks that William's left over the orchard fence and I spread them under the trees.</p>
<p>This after noon Daddy, Enah and I went up to the cemetary with the lumberwagon and tools & materials, and Daddy fixed things up nicely there. The old man up there who was in there with his kid was giving Dad an account of all his troubles with the society. I guess the kid has a fine time in there. The squirrels are so thick and he has a fine place to practice jumping and leap-frog.</p>
<p>We got home about five and Dick and Frank got home about the same time. It began to rain before we got home and rained quite hard. We got the ferns from Mrs. Battersby about the same time. I read "The Old Curiosity Shop" all evening.</p>
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<p>Wednesday October 4th</p>
<p>It rained hard last night and this morning is blowing to beat (I can't think of anything just now) all day. Daddy and I went out and had a look at the wheat and Dad thought he would run some ditches. Then we went back and we dug a basket full of potatoes and we husked a couple of shocks of corn. We got a bit over a bushel. We wanted it for the pigs. Then we cleaned up till noon. We worked all the afternoon back of the old house tidying up the rubbish so Dad can "plow" it.</p>
<p>Mr. Vyse was over this after noon trying to persuade Dad to cut the clover of the corner field for seed. Dad went over with him but says he wont bother with it as it is not worthwhile. He said the Wardson's had a great time getting off this morning.</p>
<p>Frank and Dick came home with a cauliflower and some celery from Mr. Smith. After tea Daddy spent in teaching or trying to teach Frank his spelling. As it has been a sou'west wind, it has been quite warm all day, but to-night the wind is veering. Daddy milked Fred to-day (and kept the calf away but she gave so little that he thought it would be better to let her raise the calf which she is making a fine job off. She put up an awful fuss all day.</p>
<p>Thursday October 5th</p>
<p>Dad and I loaded up the wagon with the rubbish around this morning and took it down to the marsh. We went around by town and got some meat and a film. We brought Huby over with us as he wanted to go with Dad to Old Mr. McBride's funeral this after noon. They left right after dinner and Dad got back about four having left Huby down town. Then he took Enah over to the McPherson's to see about getting a barrel of apples.</p>
<p>I sawed wood and broke and made another leg on my saw-horse this afternoon. Frank and Dick did not get home till late to-night as Frank had to go to the dentist. Dick went down to Confirmation class to-night and Frank is having more fun with his spelling. Daddy has a very lame hip and back to-day. Huby was telling us to-day that Mrs. Gerard's husband has come back and she is toting him around as proud as a peacock. He has been married and had five children since he left her. He also said that Mrs. Ferris had eloped.</p>
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<p>Friday October 6th</p>
<p>Dad's hip has been very lame all day. This morning he ploughed the piece back of the old house which we are going to try to put in garden next year, as it is no good at all where it is and is lovely soil. I cleaned up a little around the yard. Daddy got through about noon.</p>
<p>After dinner it began to rain and rained like "cats and dogs" all the after noon. I read "The Old Curiosity Shop" all aft. about and Daddy wrote to Aunty. About half past three he hooked up the little team and got Dick and Frank. He got the cows as he was all wet and I helped milk. He got the lock of the trunk we have worked so much at open to-day.</p>
<p>I went to sleep reading to-night but they woke me up to play "Pit". I got even on them by winning two games. Frank found out to-day that he had spent about an hour last night learning the wrong spelling lesson. Just the same as I used too.</p>
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<p>Jim Blakie, Frank Wiser, Katie Spain's husband and I were crowded into the back seat. Charlie Martin and Miss McCoy had the seat ahead. We went in and saw the church and it looks pretty fancy. They are painting a high pattern around the wall as high as high wainscotting would be and trimming around the windows and little round pictures all around the walls. After church Frank and I went down to the dock and he stayed down to Huby's for dinner and so did Dick. I went home to dinner.</p>
<p>After dinner I went back and took a picture of the mound and after a while Daddy Tige the grey kitten and I went back to John Wess McBrides and Dad took him a neck yoke for the one he broke. We had a look all over the new farm. There was no-body around. We came back by our woods and wheat field. Dick got home about half past five and Frank about six. Frank went up creek with Quint and walked home from Black Creek Bridge.</p>
<p>Daddy, Enah and I walked down to church. Nothing much doing except for Mr. Hobbs who spent most of his time trying to keep the preacher's dog out. I hung around awhile afterwards but soon came home. Frank was greatly taken with the full moon to-night. He never saw it so big.</p>
<p>Monday October 9th</p>
<p>I sawed wood most of the morning. Daddy drove Dick and Frank down to school and got a barrel from Old Maneer to pack apples for Uncle Hal. He is going to get them from Mr. Vyse. Lila came over this morning with a fat collie pup which came to them this morning. She thought it would be a fine farm dog but about noon a woman came and got it.</p>
<p>This morning Daddy and I finished cleaning up the wheat. Then we went out and ran some cross ditches in the corner field where Daddy is going to plow. After tea Daddy and Dick drove Enah down to the A.G.P.A. shine and they got a wheel for the plow and then drove around town. Frank and I kept rough house but went to bed long before they got home.</p>
<p>There was a caterpillar a red one with black ends in my boot this morning and I did not discover him till he had shed most of his pretty coat into my foot and it hurts like fun to-night. Froze hard last night and night before.</p>
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<p>Tuesday October 10th</p>
<p>Got up fairly early this morning and went out with Dad and we ran the rest of the cross ditches. Then Dad ploughed the rest of the day. I went over to Blakie's to see when he could husk some corn. Then I went over to Vyse's and helped him sort some of the apples for Uncle Hal. I came home at noon and picked some Tolman Sweets off our own trees for Mr. Campbell to go in Uncle Hal's barrel.</p>
<p>After dinner I went back to Vyse's and he packed and leaded the barrel. I came back home and then went down town to get a rig to take the apples down with. I found Huby and Lila down there and he went with me and got Faulkner's dray and I went over and got them and took them down. Huby went down to see about them but Tasker could not find the rates. It began to rain about four but did not rain much. Frank got his wheel to-day and rode home. Lila has not been to school the last two days as Miss Skelby has a poisoned face.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 11th</p>
<p>Got up early again this morning. Dick and Frank rode their wheels to school this morning. I went out with Dad and pitched some sods out of the ditches that he had to plow across. I got my feet soaking wet and my foot got sore where the caterpillar slept in my boot all night so I came up and changed boot and socks. Then I went out and husked a shock of corn before dinner.</p>
<p>I picked apples all the afternoon and got all the Northern Spies that I could reach with the step ladder and climbing off one of the trees. George Holden borrowed our ladder about a month ago and has not brought it back yet and not likely he will. Dad got it from him last spring but did not pay for it as Holden had borrowed it from Old Maneer in the first place.</p>
<p>When the boys came home we picked more apples and Frank worked at his wheel and then went to look for potatoes in the jungle but only got a few. Mr. Blakie came over this after noon and husked fifteen shocks of corn. Dad has 6 {loads/lands} out of 40 plowed. Enah went down town this after noon to auxillary or some thing but found remembered when she got down that it was not till to-morrow. She heard that Hannah {illegible} and Lloyd Crysler were married yesterday, and also that Mrs. Ferris was back with her family again not likely she ever left.</p>
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<p>Thursday October 12th</p>
<p>Went out again this morning and dug mud out of the ditches where Dad is plowing. Then I came up to the house, did a few chores around, and Frank and I opened up some ditches, one out of the buck wheat field which is full of water. Frank did not have to go to school to-day as it was Teacher's Convention.</p>
<p>This afternoon I went over to Bannister's and borrowed a ladder to pick the rest of the Northern Spies. I got a little over a bushel off the two trees. Frank wrote letters all the afternoon and about four o'clock went down to the dentist's and got his tooth finished up.</p>
<p><br />We all went down to-night to hear the Polmatics sisters whom the orchestra got to come. They were fine for instrumental music but not much for singers, a fine cornet player and violinist. Another played all sorts of things such as, Tuberphone and Xylophone, which were played with hammers same principle as bells. Fine day to-day. Blakie husked more corn.</p>
<p>Friday October 13th</p>
<p>Sawed a little wood and cleaned up the stables. Bill Donald came at last this morning to cut the buck wheat, he had a pretty bad time some places for the mud. I went out with him and went around the first time to throw the sheaves out. About eleven his wife and daughter came over with his dinner and they stayed all day and shocked it up for him. There were a couple of places he could not cut wth the binder but will have to take the scythe to them on Monday. I cleaned out the corn crib and Frank and I fixed it a little, and Dad finished it after dinner.</p>
<p>This after noon Daddy, Frank and I went out with Harry and Belle and got the corn that Blakie had husked. We got all we could pile on the wagon-box which was over 27 bushels from thirty shocks. Bob Miller came over and invited Dad to go and see a heifer he had at the slaughter house at 7 am. to-morrow. Frank and Dad went out about five and helped them shock up a little. Dick has been away all day with Ferdie as this is {a} Civic holiday and school is closed. He was going to Simcoe to see a foot ball match between Dover and Simcoe but he could not get a ride with any one who was coming home by six so did not go. To-night we all went over to Blakie's and played Pit. Had a great time teaching them the game.</p>
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<p>Saturday October 14th</p>
<p>Dad went over to the slaughter house this morning to see about the heifer that Bob told him about last night. He arranged to take it for a load of hay and the calf they got last spring. Dad only got a little plowing done this morning and none at all this after noon as Bannister came over this morning to get him to go over there to see their pigs. Frank and I cleared up a little around and did chores. I got one foot in up above my shoe tops in a hole of old barn-yard-extract of manure (sweet).</p>
<p>This after noon we boys were all going to husk corn but Mr. Vyse came over after the mower and invited Frank and I over to his buckwheat field where we spent a very enjoyable afternoon pitching buckwheat out of the road of the mower. Mr. Vyse mowed part of the time and then Mr. Fawset the rest. The field was very wet and muddy and Mr. Vyse gave Frank a quarter to clean it off.</p>
<p>When we came home we all went back and got another load of corn. Edith Lawrie was over here to tea and after tea all the choir came out and spent the evening. We all played Pit most of the evening while ones that did not like it sang and played {Hot Time?}.</p>
<p>Sunday October 15th</p>
<p>We all got up this morning about 10 o'clock except Dad who got up early and did the chores. We had breakfast or dinner I just forget now which we decided to call it about eleven. After that Frank and I went for a drive with Josie down the lake shore to the school house around by black creek. and home via the mill. When we came home we fooled around looking for hickory nuts and one thing and another till tea time.</p>
<p>After tea I went down town but did not stay late but came home as far as he came with Art. Quanberry. I stayed around the Methodist Sunday School most of the time. Dad, Dick and Frank went down to Sam. Law's to night to see when he could come to thrash but no-body was home. Dick was down town wth Ferdie all afternoon. None of us were at church to-day. Dick said Aunty Maude told him Mr. Johnson was very disappointed that there were so few kids in church as this was childrens day.</p>
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<p>Monday October 16th</p>
<p>This morning Dad went down to Sam Law's again but he was not home but he found out that Vyse had been down and seen him anyway. I did chores around and cleaned up all I could find between the horse stable and the big barn.</p>
<p>George Holden came about ten o'clock to pick the apples. His gang consisted of Hilt, Moor, Wiser and Billy Loan. They were here all day and got eight bbls {barrels} all together. Six of Canada Red's, 1 1/2 of Seek-no-Furthers, and 1/2 bbl of Spies. I gathered up all their culls I could this after noon. I also took a picture of the bunch.</p>
<p>Cousin Loll and Cousin Bessy were out this after noon. Dick went down to {Anderson's} sale this after noon. Dad got a good lot plowed to-day. Mr. Blakie husked some more corn this morning. Bayly and Miller's butcher, Mr. Tuck brought the heifer out to-night. Mr. Johnson was out to-night I guess on business. Daddy, Dick and I went out after tea to-night and picked up more apples.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 17th</p>
<p>Got up at the usual hour this morning with out being called, first time I have done such a thing since we have been on the farm. It looked so much like rain that Daddy and I went back after breakfast and got the corn Blakie husked yesterday. It began to rain while we were back there and has kept it up all day, and is raining yet. We just left the corn in the wagon and put Holden's apples in the barn as he had just left them in the old shed. We also took the knife out of the mower which took us quite awhile. Then we started to fix the pig pen floor and finished it after dinner.</p>
<p>I spent most of the after noon in watching mud - not a very cheerful occupation but there was nothing else to do. The boys took their dinner to school but got pretty wet. This was the first day of the Simcoe Fair, I hope they had a nice time {written in different text} Beautiful Day - Slush</p>
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<p>Wednesday October 18th</p>
<p>It was too wet for Daddy to plow this morning so he opened some ditches in the wheat field. I fooled around and helped Dad do some little things we had left for a rainy day. Enah went down town to get some things for Frank, as this is his birthday. We celebrated it to-night at supper. I got a nickel out of his cake.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad plowed all this afternoon and I got the apples that were on the lawn crated. I also sawed wood and did the chores. I took a picture of the interior of the horse stable but I could not keep the horses from switching their tails so I don't suppose it will be any good. Dick and Frank rode their wheels to-day but took them through Martins. We three boys think we will go to Simcoe Fair to-morrow. The High School petitioned for a holiday but Mr. Liddy said he would {illegible} school for those who wanted to go come but he did not object to any staying away to go to the fair.</p>
<p>Thursday October 19</p>
<p>Frank, Dick and I started out for Simcoe with Joe about 9 o'clock this morning. We left her at Mr. Frank Bawlby's where Mrs. Bawlby said she would be looked after we walked on in to the fairground and got there about eleven. We went through the buildings first and saw the usual collection of fruit, vegetables, grain, fancy work, stock implements etc. Then we just wandered along Frank and I spent most of our time watching a fellow who had a cage of bees. The things were crawling all over every body around but would not sing. The fellow was right in with them and would scoop them out of the hive by the hand full and rub them over his face without being hurt. We also saw a review of Boy Scouts which was very poor. Doug Henderson was Scout Master, but not the only one.</p>
<p>We left the grounds about three and went to Dreamland where they had on a couple of pretty good comedy films. We got home about six. Joe behaving herself pretty well except she shied nearly into the ditch at a cone and she did not go very well. {word off the page - Daddy?} had plowed all day and evidently got on very well. Bill Donald cut the rest of the buckwheat. If all is well Aunty will be starting from Fort Saskatchewan for Dover in about three or four hours.</p>
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<p>Friday October 20th</p>
<p>Dick was sick last night Simcoe was too much for him. He did not go to school all day but is a little better to-night. I sawed a lot of wood and finished up my wood pile. Then I cleaned out the stables and rubbed down Joe & Ginger. Then I picked up the good pears under Titus' favorite tree. I picked apples all the afternoon, and got all off one Tollman Sweet tree and all that were on a Spittsonburg but there were only a few.</p>
<p><br />Frank got quite a few hickory nuts this afternoon. Daddy plowed and got quite a lot done. The two Miss Haldings Miss. Morgan and Miss Buckwell drove Isacks pacer over this afternoon. Mrs. Barwell was in to-night to see Dad about leasing {for grass?}. Miss Philip was over this morning to get some more butter as she said she liked the last very much.</p>
<p>Saturday October 21st</p>
<p>Dad went over to Vyse's this morning after some sacks to pack up the wheat and I got some wood and cleaned the stables. When he came back we hooked up Harry and Belle to the wagon dumped the corn that was in it and Frank Daddy and I went and got two loads more before dinner and left one to unload.</p>
<p>This afternoon we sacked up the rest wheat that we could. I say we but I did very little of it. Frank started to hold the sacks for Dad then he went to gather hickory nuts and I held them for awhile and then Dick came out and finished and I slept I guess in the hay with Tige. They got twenty sacks and there is quite a bit left. Daddy and I went out and got the rest of the corn which was not quite a wagon box full. We did not get through chores till quite late to-night. Lila came over this afternoon and she & Frank went out and got a lot of hickory nuts. Dick is quite a lot better to-day but not well yet. I guess we are in for a bath to-night, may get out of it though.</p>
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<p>Sunday October 22nd</p>
<p>All except Dick went down to church this morning. Frank and I went down first to Sunday School or what was meant to be Sunday school but was really just a practice for children's day which is to be held again in two weeks at the reopening of the church.</p>
<p>It was sprinkling whent we got out of church and was raining hard by the time we got home. Frank wanted to go and see Mr. Taylor about his bees but I persuaded him not to, on account of the rain. It rained till about two or three o'clock and began to blow like fun and is yet. I wrote a letter about the first thing after dinner, then went in the parlour where the rest of the family were gathered and enjoyed some music.</p>
<p>About four o'clock I went out and fooled around and went back after the cows. Frank and I went down after five to post my letter. The creek was so high that Frank thought he would go down to the dock. The waves were not extra high but he was delighted with them. We got home soon after dark. No body went down to church to night. Dick is still feeling sore but is better.</p>
<p>Saturday Monday October 23rd</p>
<p>I woke up myself this morning and got up before Dad. Frank also got up early and stubbed his toe which has been very sore all day. Daddy went over to Blakie's first thing this morning and sacked up a lot of oats. I got some wood of different kinds for a collection and also cut a little. Dad got back about 10.30 and we hooked up to the wagon and went over and got the oats. Daddy also helped Blakie with his pigs for quite awhile. We got back quite a bit after noon. Mr. Vyse was over for awhile after dinner.</p>
<p>Daddy and I went after dinner down to the mill with the wheat we had sacked up and got some bran. Dad went home and got a wagon load of rails and I took Mr. Vyse's bags back to him. Mr. Holden came over when we came up to the house with the rails and took the apples down and also paid Dad $12 for them.</p>
<p>I went back after the cows to-night and just about got drowned with rain going back & it also hailed and was colder than {Toby has drawn a wee sketch here}. Stan was in to-night before tea and says they are getting on fine down there. He is up on a little excursion buying hay for some big company down there. It has been very windy to-day and dark and cloudy for the bigger part of the day.</p>
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<p>Tuesday 24th October</p>
<p>Beautiful day. Dad plowed all day and I messed around. Frank's toe was so sore he could not go to school to-day but stayed home and wrote letters and ate cookies that Enah was making. I fooled around and did chores and such as that. This afternoon I picked apples. Dick went to school to-day.</p>
<p><br />We all quit early so as to get a good start to the station to meet Aunty & Win. The cows came up of their own accord to celebrate the occasion. Frank drove down with Daddy & Enah on account of his sore toe and Dick and I went on foot. We left at the same time but Dick and I beat. We waited till about half past nine for the train. Cousin Clare and Huby were on with Aunty. We went up to Huby's where Aunty is to stay for a day or so and stayed till about eleven ten o'clock.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 25th</p>
<p>It looked very rainy this moning and Dad was going to haul in the corn but he thought he would plow till noon. I cleaned up a little around the {----yard?}. Frank did not go to school to-day either.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad just went out to finish a land that he had struck out very crooked before any one went along the road. I went out with him and opened up a ditch. Then I came back and bummed around with Frank, for Enah had gone down town to see Aunty and get some presents for Lila. She said she would be home at half past four, and did pretty well by being home a little after six and with neuralgia at that. Dad came up about three o'clock and we went back and got a load of corn but did not have time to unload it and had to leave some in the field.</p>
<p>I spent most of the evening in writing this thing which I think I have kept about long enough now that Aunty is home. Then Enah got think she was funny and poured about a dipper full of water on me and then on my diary on purpose. {illegible} whats the {illegible}</p>
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<p>Thursday October 26th</p>
<p>Did not do any thing much but the usual chores. Aunty & Win came over about ten and I stayed around with them till noon. Dad plowed all day. Frank went to school to-day although his toe was pretty sore.</p>
<p>This afternoon Vyse hauled his buckwheat. He had Jim Blakie helping him I helped them mow it away when they brought it. We put it the hay to thrash here when Bill Donald thrashes his. While they were getting loads I did nothing much but read & finished "The Old Curiosity Shop".</p>
<p>Dick and I went down to Huby's to-night for tea as it is Lila's birthday. Frank went there right after school & stayed all night. We came home about nine or half past.</p>
<p><br />Russel Shay was down for a little while. He is just been having his holidays. Huby was at a political meeting in St. Williams, nominating for the Provincial elections in December. Old Quint did the carving on a chicken and had it all over the place. It has been a beautiful day to-day.</p>
<p>Friday October 27th</p>
<p>I spent most of the morning in sawing wood and finished up my pile. It was very cold all day. It snowed a little last night and was drizzling rain this morning. Daddy plowed all morning and finished soon after dinner. Then we got a load of corn and just left it in the wagon by the corn crib. I threw out most of what was in the wagon while Dad finished plowing the field. The boys' both took their dinners.</p>
<p>Frank got home about about five but Dick did not get home till six. He was down watching a football game between Dover & Simcoe. The score was 0-0. Blakie has all our corn husked now and there is about a load more in the field.</p>
<p>Dad went down town to see Aunty to-night. I sat around most of the evening and got warm and listened to Enah teaching Frank all sorts of things which he was supposed to think was geography but he did not think any thing about it. I think guess.</p>
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<p>Saturday October 28th</p>
<p>It froze the hardest yet last night ice 1/4 inch thick, but was a beautiful day. We had planned to do all kinds of things to-day but Mr. Flemming came over this morning and gave Dad a bid to his thrashing this afternoon. We spent most of the morning in getting in the rest of the corn, and finished. We have about 900 bushels. Frank helped us. Dick was down town after some stuff. This afternoon Dad of course put in at the Flemmings and Dick went down and got the mail and then helped Frank get hickory nuts.</p>
<p><br />Enah went down town this after noon. I went over right after dinner to Bill Donald's to see what about the buckwheat as Sam Law said he could thrash it on Monday but Bill was in Beautford and will not be back until Monday anyway. I did not do any thing else much but the chores. Dad got home about six. He and Dick have gone down to night to meet Roy and they have not got back yet as the train is just in (9 o'clock).</p>
<p>Sunday October 29th</p>
<p>Did not get up till late this morning and did not go down to Sunday School, but Dick and Frank went down. They were going to have church in the town hall again but, George Steel did not light the furnace and the door was locked into the cellar so they got frozen out and had to ajourn to the Sunday School where it was just as hot as the other was cold.</p>
<p>I stayed at Huby's for dinner with Dick and Frank and Aunty and Roy went over home. We fooled around with the football for awhile after dinner and then Warren Skey came down and Dick, Frank and I went for a walk with him down the lake shore. When we got back Frank and I went over to Mr. Taylor's where we found Mr. & Mrs. Willie Taylor. When we were coming home we met Daddy and Aunty who had been at the cemetry and Aunty was just coming back to Huby's. I went home with Daddy and helped him do the chores and walked down to church again after tea with Roy. After tea church I went down to Huby's where most of the Mr. J. Skey's family were assembled. He has been up preaching to-day. He, Warren & Jim were arranging for a hunt to-morrow.</p>
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<p>Monday October 30th</p>
<p>This being Thanksgiving Day Roy did not have to catch the train as he usually does on Monday morning but stayed in bed till dinner time then went down town and came back with Aunty about four o'clock to say good-bye. Vyse came over this morning and he and Dad put the rack on the wagon and hauled in the buck wheat. I did not help in the field only for one load when Vyse went home for dinner but after the first load helped in the mow and did chores and fooled around in the meantime. Bill Donald came in about five and Vyse went home and he took his place. They worked till quite a while after dark but got it all in.</p>
<p>I milked and had an awful time with the calf as she got loose and pulled me all around at last I tied her up to the fence but she ripped a board off that and then went in. Frank went down to a shine in the Sunday School and I went down with him and stayed at Huby's with Aunty and Quint till he and Dick came home about eleven. Dick went down this after noon.</p>
<p>They had a shooting match to-day and Frank caught a wounded pigeon that sought refuge over here. Beautiful day this forenoon but away to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 31st</p>
<p>It rained last night quite a lot and there is nothing this morning but a cold fog and sweet, mushy mud. Bill Donald came over soon after breakfast which we had late and he hooked his team up to the wagon and we unloaded the jag of loose stuff they put on last night in the dark. Then we went back and got a load of rails.</p>
<p>I cleanded the stables and did chores while they unloade and got another load of rails one they put up near the house the other out at the farm for the thrashers. He brought over this morning some squash, potatoes and cabbages for the thrashers but much more that they would eat.</p>
<p>After dinner he helped clear up the yard and then went up to see Sam Law. and Dad sawed some wood and I just fooled around and got warm and in Enah's road, at least tried to. When Bill came back he said Sam Law would not be here to-morrow so we don't know nor don't care much about it. Jim Blakie was over with a sick mare. It has been rotten all day and is in that state to-night so we celebrated Hallowe'en by sittin' round the stove.</p>
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<p>Wednesday November 1st</p>
<p>It was very cold this morning and pretty chilly all day. We didn't do much this morning. About eleven o'clock we hooked up Joe and Ginger & went down town after a few household requisites. We were going to bring Aunty over with us to stay but she was looking after the place for Aunty Maude who had to be up at the store. Frank & Dick could not ride to-day so had their dinner at Huby's.</p>
<p>After dinner Dad & I went over to Cruise's sale and hung around till after four o'clock, without bidding on anything. They were only about half through when we left, selling the house stuff. When we came home Dad hooked up the team again and went down and got Aunty. I went to water old Harry and the big fool jumped away and kicked and ran out back of the barn where he got his chain twisted around his leg. I tried to get him but could not so left him there. Dick Quint & Frank came over and Dick got him. Quint stayed to tea but as it was raining or snowing or something he went home right after supper.</p>
<p>Thursday November 2nd</p>
<p>Dad and I were roaming about the house last night. Dad to fasten banging doors as the wind was terrific then and I to see what Tige was barking at. but it was too cold to bother although she kept up off and on for about half an hour. It froze very hard last night and has been cold with a little snow & biting west wind all day.</p>
<p>Dad and I cleaned up over in the big barn this morning prepairing for the threshers. This after noon we cut quite a lot of wood and tidied up the old house a little and have blocked all the openings to keep any ordinary chicken out but two or three fiends in the shape of black minorca hens got in despite all our pains. Then we worked around doing our chores {illegible}. Sam Law came to-night and said he would be here about ten o'clock to-morrow. It is very cold to-night and will unless something very strange happens freeze like frost to-night. More fun with Frank and his lessons after tea. Aunty is after him {next?}.</p>
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<p>Friday November 3rd</p>
<p>First thing this morning I went over to Bill Donald's to tell them about the thrasher. He had not got back from his sister's funeral yet but Mrs. Donald said she would send word to the men. I came through Cruise's but did not see any thing of him. I also told Louis's. I got home a little before the machine came.</p>
<p>I did not do a thing all day except a few chores. I haven't had a better day all summer for although there have been lots of days when I have not done any more but have not had the pleasure of seeing the others work so hard. We got all the buck wheat threshed but it did not turn out very well only 70 bushels and got started on the alsike. We will finish it up to-morrow. Bill Donald got home at noon and helped us till night. Mrs. Donald also came over to help Enah and so did Mrs. Vyse.</p>
<p>It was a fine day to-day cold but not as bad as yesterday and is milder to-night. Aunty went down to Huby's for tea and Huby came over with her after tea.</p>
<p>Saturday November 4th</p>
<p>Got up before day light this morning and we got started with the machine in good time. Did not have so easy a time this morning. Was in the mow pitching alsike with Billy Louis and Mr. Flemming till we got it nearly all thrashed then Bill Donald came. Dad was on the stack and nearly made it fall against the barn as he went by what different ones told him was in the mow he started to top it out two or three times and then had to built it out again. We got over four bushels of alsike and it is now worth $10 a box. We got two loads of oats thrashed before dinner and finished soon after. Dick and I and Mr. Flemming were in the mow before dinner and Mr. Blakie helped us after. Bill Donald ran the blower and we put the straw in the mow so nobody had to be in there with it. we go 120 bushels of oats but they were very late.</p>
<p>We did not do anything the rest of the after noon except hang around and watch Sam Law clean out the engine which he left here together with the clover mill till Monday. Dick went down town with Bill Donald who was going to get his horses shod. He came in and got his buckwheat on his way home. I feel rather plugged up with dust to-night but not near so bad as the last time we thrashed. I guess we are all in for a bath to-night. I don't see much chance of getting out of it.</p>
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<p>Sunday November 5th</p>
<p>We got up late this morning and as there was no Sunday School this morning took our time going to church. We three boys walked down first and Aunty, Daddy and Enah came down later. The church was reopened this morning and looked fine. The bishop was to have been there but could not come so sent his man. He dedicated the three memorial pieces that had been put in The pulpit in memoriam of Bishop Baldwin, the brass desk of Mr. Skey and the prayer desk of {Fa?}.</p>
<p><br />Daddy and Enah went home for dinner and but the rest of us stayed at Huby's. We went up to church at three o'clock with Aunty to a Children's Day service. After that Frank and I walked up the beach and stayed to Huby's again for tea. Aunty went over to Mrs. Battersby's for tea and Dick came home. I went up to church after tea but was so late that I went behind the organ. So really did not intend to go at all. I found Fatty Turner and Wiser there who said Dad had come down with Enah but had gone off again to kill Holden's old mare. He and Dick came in before church was out.</p>
<p>After church I waited quite a while with Aunty for Aunty Maude who was at Miss Battersby's but as she did not come Aunty went down with Daddy and I went down and came home with Frank soon afterward. We went to bed by moonlight as Daddy, Enah and Dick stopped into Mrs. Battersby's on their way home to see Mr. {Gasnon?} who is giving away {som?}. Aunty stayed down to-night as she wants to see about some things to-morrow. It has been a beautiful day and is a beautiful night.</p>
<p>Monday November 6th</p>
<p>It started to rain soon after we got up this morning and rained all day. It has stopped now and is quite mild. Sam Law came this morning with his man to get his engine he worked around for quite awhile but it was too wet to take it.</p>
<p>I went down to Vyse's to borrow his post auger as he intended to fix up the barnyard fence if it cleared off and found him getting ready to come after his buckwheat, so I got a ride. He also brought our cultivator teeth that go on the drill and some {punkins?}. After dinner we cut a little wood and braided corn and sat around reading and watching it rain till it was time to do chores. We also put in the piece that fits in over the doors in the loft of the horse stable and nailed on the boards that the threshers knocked off this morning.</p>
<p>I have had a sore throat ever since the thrashing and to night I am getting a cold and my throat is getting better. I spent most of the evening drawing a picture from "Punch"</p>
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<p>Tuesday November 7th</p>
<p>It has been blowing a North West wind good and strong all day.</p>
<p><br />We did not get any thing done at all to-day. Sam and Alan Law and young Philip were here all day working with their engine as something has gone bust on it. The boiler was leaking. We were going to take the wagon down and get our potatoes from Bob Law. but he did not like to leave the men there with the engine for fear of fire. I fooled around in the house most of the morning.</p>
<p>This after noon I cut some wood and went down town with Enah. I got my cheque from Ottawa at the Post Office and deposited it in the Crown. I have it all in there now and have $98.98. Then I got my hair cut and went down to wait at Huby's for Enah who was at Auxillary. I waited with Nig. till Quint and Frank came and fooled around and at last went home with Dick who came soon after and left Frank to wait for Enah.</p>
<p>Bill Oaks was over this morning and got booked for a job whenever he was wanted and also some money from Dad as he says he has a chance to buy a home and wants to make a first payment. Aunty hasn't come home yet and says she won't be back till Thursday.</p>
<p>Wednesday November 8th</p>
<p>The men came this morning and got their engine and outfit and took it away at last. They evidently had some more trouble with it at the top of the hill out here. Guy {Tuple?} came before they were gone to see what was the matter with them I suppose.</p>
<p>Dad and I wasted most of the forenoon, trying to raise the rack of the wagon up on the beam after a lot of trouble with the Hay fork ropes and Stan's heel windlass we took the wings off and and got it off in pieces. Then it was about eleven o'clock and too late to go down town so we went and pulled mangles till noon and got the biggest part of them up.</p>
<p>This after noon we went down with Harry and Belle and went to get the potatoes but they were not sorted and we didn't have time so we said we would be down Saturday. So we got some groceries and Dad paid his taxes and we got the cider press for Frank. We got John Quanbury and took him home. We also saw Bob Blakie and he said he would meet us but he don't. We got our mangles when we got home and put them down cellar and then did {illegible}. It has been a beautiful day and looks like Indian Summer coming.</p>
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<p>Thursday November 9th</p>
<p>Dad and I both went back for the plow this morning after cutting enough wood till noon. We spent a lot of time when we got over in the field while Lambkins took the hay off striking out head land furrows and dead furrows and as old Harry was kittenish and Belle was mean from being in so long. However we got on fairley well. I had a good plowing lesson.</p>
<p>We had a great deal of trouble after dinner getting Charlotte back into the orchard as she had broken the fence. Dad then went back and plowed and I did up chores ready for night and then went back with the shovel and opened up some ditches out of the field Dad was plowing in. Then the cows went up so I had to go up and put them in, so I stayed and did the rest of the chores.</p>
<p><br />Enah went down town to a tea meeting or something this afternoon and Aunty came back with her. We did not get through tea till late. Another beautiful day.</p>
<p>Friday November 10th</p>
<p>It rained hard last night so we could not plow till this afternoon and then it was pretty mucky. We did the chores up and I cleaned out the pigeon pens. Dad piled a lot of straw in front of the cow stable which made thing's much better as it would "bog a duck" (as Dad say's) before. We piled the potatoes we got from Chris Quanbury down cellar.</p>
<p>Enah went down to her sister's Mrs MacPherson's and spent the day. Aunty looked after things here for her. Dad went back to plow right after dinner. I went back after I cut some wood and done up the stables. It was too muddy for me to have a satisfactory lesson so I dug ditches. I came up and brougt the cows about five and did chores and helped Frank get a few apples to make cider.</p>
<p>Lila and Margaret McCall were over this afternoon impersonating Mrs. Gerard and Rina Turner just got married to Mr. Hamacker, {respectively?} Aunty went down with them as Huby wanted her to go down, and stay all night as he and Aunty Maud were invited to the Harding's.</p>
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<p>Saturday November 11th</p>
<p>Dad hooked the big teams on to the lumber wagon and he, Dick, Frank and I went down town. We went to Huby's first and got a wagon load of boxes and other things. Then we went up to Bob Law's to sort out the potatoes. We got about four or five bushels out of them. We got home about noon. We found Edith Lawrie here with Nipper who was sick and shut up in the stable so he would not fight Tige. She brought him over for Dad to look at.</p>
<p>Dad plowed all the after noon. I helped Frank make cider most of the after noon we got quite a lot. Ferdie came over about noon and he and Dick went down town. Dick got home about dark ringing the old cow bell which Aunty had found while cleaning out the store room down home. Dad was afraid it was lost as we looked for it last spring and could not find it. He felt badly about it as it has been down home so long, ke knew it as soon as he heard it.</p>
<p>Charlie Shand was over to-day to see Dad about a sick dog too. It has been a beautiful day, but there seems to be a wind getting up to-night. There is thunder and ligning also to-night which they say at this season is a token of mild weather we will see if all's {illegible}.</p>
<p>Sunday November 12th</p>
<p>It was raining "cats and dogs" when we awoke this morning and evedently had been performing in the same manner most of the night. None of us went to Sunday school but all began to prepare for church but me. But as the time drew nigh to start it was snowing so hard and looked so rotten out that Dad and Enah thought better of it and decided to stay "to home". Dick and Frank however bundled up and went down.</p>
<p>It began to be very cold about this time and Dad went out to get the calves out of the orchard and just about fainted from getting his hands so cold, as he had no gloves in. However he got the calves comfortably housed in the old stable. I read all morning "The Dragon and the Raven".</p>
<p>It stopped snowing about one o'clock and I went down town soon after. It was freezing but was still muddy. The wind was still very strong as it had been all day but was veering from N.W. to W. The creek was very high all over the marsh. I went into Hubys and then down to the docks accompanied by Quint, Frank and Dick. The wind was enough to blow a fellow off especially as the ice on the pier made it hard to maintain a foothold. Huby came down soon afterwards to see if we were all right. We did not stay there long but went over on the beach where we fooled around till my ears got cold and Quint got ready for home and we went up in the park for a while and then home. Frank went home with me and and Dick went in search of Ferdy and got home not long after we did. We stayed "to home" all evening reading playing the mouth organ and such and listening to the wind which is picking up a glorious rumpus.</p>
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<p>Monday November 13th</p>
<p>When the house was aroused this morning all were surprised to find any water left in the kitchen was frozen. The water in the bird cage was frozen, and the lillie in the hall was toughed. Although this was the state of things in the house, the water in the horse stable was not frozen. It was very cold outside and was made more intense by as strong wind.</p>
<p>I started to saw wood and Daddy and Enah began to get the stoves ready to move. I broke the frame of my saw which was not much account anyway, so I went down to Huby's to get his saw and also to get him to come and help us move the stove. We spent the rest of the morning getting the stove up. We moved the big stove into the inside kitchen and the little stove in the hall. We did not do any thing much but chores and I cut wood. It has been exceedingly cold all day. And it hopes feels as if it would be a cold night.</p>
<p>Tuesday November 14th</p>
<p>It was a great deal milder to-day than yesterday. Old Bill turned up about seven o'clock as he had stayed down at Huby's all night. We started to work first thing on the winter pen for the chickens {illegible the?} on the big barn. We covered the top with the old hay that Titus had left in the other end of the shed which we intend using for a calf and sheep pen. We were nearly all morning at this and we did the same to the calf pen with the remainder of the hay.</p>
<p>This after noon we fixed up a coop for the chickens to roost in one corner of the shed with a couple of big doors of the horse stable before it was fixed up. Dad went down town about five o'clock after tar paper and poultry netting to enclose the shed. He met the boys on their way home from school and Dick went back with him and helped him bring home his purchases. I did chores and Bill helped me milk.</p>
<p>It began to snow quite hard to-night and Bill thought he would be able to follow the track of a fox he had seen signs of yesterday on his way down so Dad said he would spare him tomorrow morning and he went down to Huby's to stay to-night as he had left his gun there and wanted to get an early start.</p>
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<p>Wednesday November 15th</p>
<p>Dad and I worked all morning putting up the wire around the new chicken pen. We also put up more tar paper in the pen and put boards around the top and bottom of the wire. While I was in the barn this morning I saw the old grey cat that Williams left catch a great big rat and eat it.</p>
<p>This afternoon we hung the door to the chicken pen and finished it up. About three o'clock Dad hooked up Joe and Ginger and went down to get Aunty and Lila came back with them. I cleaned out the stable while they were gone and then sawed wood. Dad did the chores and I helped milk.</p>
<p>Tonight Dad, Lila and Dick are out to catch the chickens and put them in their new pen Lila is holding the light for them and is enjoying herself immensely. Aunty said Bill and Quint started off this morning after the fox. They got as far as Wally's and saw the fox with a chicken, so Bill went on after him and Quint came on home. It snowed a good inch last night and there were bob sleighs out this morning. The sun was very bright and it thawed a lot all day, but it is colder to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday November 16th</p>
<p>Bill came in this morning before any of us were up. He said he shot the fox yesterday and sold the skin to a fellow from Simcoe as soon as he shot it. There were three Simcoe fellows with a hound after it.</p>
<p>We put the rack on the wagon and Dad and Bill went after a load of rails to fix the barn yard fence while I sawed some wood. Phil. {Shaver?} came after Dad while they were out there. I helped them unload. Bill started to work at the fence and Dad and I got a load of poor rails to saw up for fire wood. Bill hung some gates this afternoon and Dad helped him and I just fooled around and took about a half an hour to get my feet warm and dry. When they got through with the gates, Dad went down to the mill with Joe and Ginger to get a bag of flour and Bill cut a good pile of wood. I did a few chores.</p>
<p>Aunty and Enah went down town this after noon. Lila spent most of her time feeding the chickens and sleigh riding. She went all the way down town after her sleigh and every body around was looking to her. It was a lot warmer to-day but is cold now. Poor Mickey Law had his leg nearly cut off to-day while he was working down at the fish shanties. We don't know exactly how it happened but the freight car ran over him and they don't expect him to live.</p>
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<p>November 17th Friday</p>
<p>Dad was awakened this morning about four o'clock by the piteous cries of his little pet canary, the wild one. He came out and found a rat, the rat we have all been plotting against and trying catch for the last two or three weeks chewing the little canary's leg. He scared it into the pantry and blocaded the door and then broke the old wooden spoon that Mr. Moon made killing the rat but he did kill it. He let it, the canary go till noon and then found that its leg was broken right off so he had to kill it.</p>
<p><br />Bill and Lila Dad and I went out and got a hauled corn stalks. We got three loads jags in and unloaded by noon and there is about another jag standing and the rest are all down and too wet to bring in. It began to sleet about noon and soon turned into rain. It rained all the after noon and is yet and much milder to-night. All the snow has vanished and given place to - mud.</p>
<p>Bill went down town this afternoon. Dad and I did not do much but chores this after noon. I read "The O' Ruddy" most of the time and find it is an excellent book.</p>
<p>Saturday November 18th</p>
<p>It was a brute of a day - rain, sleet and wind. and to-night it is blowing and freezing. I spent about an hour this morning greasing up my old boots. Then I went out and helped Frank get in Dad's road while he was trying to put a window in his new chicken coop so the feathered fools could see to go to roost.</p>
<p>I went over to Vyse's about noon with a buck-saw blade to get him to {illegible} it. Dick and Lila went down town this morning to wish Aunty Maude a happy birthday and Lila of course stayed. Dad, Frank and Dick went back to where Dad was blowing to open a ditch. When they came back Dick went down town and Frank and I played hide and seek in the old barn all afternoon. I wanted to see how it would work to {illegible} a hole I made yesterday in the straw right on to the {goal?}. Dad did the work. I read "The O' Ruddy" to-night. I seen a possible chance of getting out of having a bath to-night as Dick is catching it now.</p>
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<p>Sunday November 19th</p>
<p>Snowed first thing this morning till the ground was covered and then stopped and remained cold for the rest of the day. Aunty and we three boys went down to Sunday school and Dad and Enah came down to church. It was hot enough in church to cook eggs and the smell of paint is still strong. Mr. Johnson preached an awfully long sermon.</p>
<p>All stayed to Huby's for dinner except Dad, who went home to do chores. I stayed with Frank there most of the afternoon fooling around with Quint. We came home about half past four and went down to Sam Law's to look for a little hickory nut tree.</p>
<p><br />Dick went off right after dinner with Ferdie but just got home after tea. I read a little out of "The O' Ruddy" and then Enah read the rest of the evening a continued story of the Sunday School magazine which was very interesting but annoying because it came to a stop in an exciting place.</p>
<p>Monday November 20th</p>
<p>Dad went over to Mr. Vyse's this morning to see if he had the saw sharpened but found he had gone down to see Mickey Law as they had sent for him for because they did not expect Mickey to live. I piled a lot of rails in the wood shed while he was gone.</p>
<p>{En.?} Lambert came after him and I told him he was at Vyses, but he missed him. Dad said he didn't care unless the fellow wanted to pay his bill which was unlikely as he had owed it for three or four years. I went over to Vyse's after dinner but he could not sharpen the saw for a day or so so left me his saw. It was good and sharp so I used it for quite a while after I got back. Dad worked out at the old chicken house. I got the job later in the day pp watching cookies from burning which I did but stuffed my self so chock full I thought I'd burst.</p>
<p>I read "The O' Ruddy" all evening and found it was getting better. It has snowed all day to day but is quite mild. Poor old Tige has sneaked in the last two nights behind the kitchen stove and stayed till Dad takes her out to the stable when he goes.</p>
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<p>Tuesday November 21st</p>
<p>Did the chores all up then I went and soaked my sore toe and finished "The O' Ruddy" which I was very loathe to do. Dad put on a new piece of roofing paper in place of the one that blew off the chicken house the other night. We also let Davy out for a little run this morning.</p>
<p>Did not do anything much this after noon but chores and sawed some wood. Enah went down town to see if they had heard how her sister Mrs. Johnson was but I guess tney hadn't.</p>
<p><br />When Dick came home he told me that poor Mickey Law died this morning. He also said that Al. Faulkner was hurt badly by falling off the bus and it ran over his chest and broke three ribs. The horses ran way up Main Street and then Bobby Sinclair who was inside the bus but had not noticed that Faulkner was not there got the lines and stopped them. It has been much milder today.</p>
<p>Wednesday November 22nd</p>
<p>It froze hard last night but has not been very cold all day although freezing again to-night. Dad and I got the rails out of the barnyard that had been left from threshing and put them in the wood shed. We also threw down a lot of the old straw stack for the cattle to tramp under. Enah went over to the Martin's this morning to telephone down town to inquire after her sister and heard she was doing fine.</p>
<p><br />Charlie Ruth was in just before dinner to get some information from Dad about canaries as his wife had a pair given her. We went out this after noon and stood up most of the corn that had blown down and there was quite a lot of it.</p>
<p>Dad said he would give Frank a quarter this morning if he had no mistakes in spelling and was greatly surprised to find that he had to cough it up. Ben Walker was ploughing to-day. Dad thinks he may go on to-morrow if he can. I started to reaad "Ivanhoe" to-night.</p>
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<p>Thursday November 23rd</p>
<p>Dad went back and ploughed this morning as it was quite mild and thawed during the night. I did a few chores and then went back with him. He said it was very {bat?} at first as it was frozen hard along the ploughed ground but as he got into the sod it got easier. I cleane the sods out of the ditches and then had a good lesson.</p>
<p>It began to rain at noon and kept up till night preventing us from doing anything but chores. Carl Coleman came to get Dad to kill their old horse after dinner but Dad had nothing to do it with told them leave him. I read all the after noon and Dad read James Whitcomb Riley.</p>
<p><br />To night after their lessons, the boys gave an exhibition of their strength and acrobatic feats also vieing with each other in making the biggest noise while I was trying to read and Dad to sleep.</p>
<p>Friday November 24th</p>
<p>It snowed a little last night and as it did not freeze is very muddy but Dad went back to plow. He plowed all day and it was easy enough but he was mud "up to his eyes" more or less. I did the chores and spent the rest of the morning cutting fire rails.</p>
<p>Mr. Duncan was here to see Dad. He went back to find him but returned soon and said he could not swim the stream in the gully. I went back with Dad this after noon. I took a rail with me to put across the creek as Dad told me he had to jump and got in up to his knees. I shovelled ditches all after noon. It was pretty cold wind and began to freeze about half past four so we came up by five. Tige and the grey kitten went back with me. I thought the kitten went back in the middle of the after noon but when we were coming up we picked it up in the gully. Enah went down town this after noon. It promises to be a very cold night.</p>
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<p>Saturday November 25th</p>
<p>It froze too hard for Dad to plow this day so we did not do any thing much. Louise came along this morning about half past ten Mr. Bawlby had to come down to a council meeting and he brought her down and said he would call for her to night.</p>
<p>About eleven o'clock we three boys went back to the gully to have some fun. We slid on all the ice we could find that would hold us at all and tried to on a lot that would not hold us and consequently got our feet good and wet. Dad had to go over to Vyse's to see a sick horse or rather a horse that got its foot hurt.</p>
<p>This afternoon Frank and Dick went down town this afternoon and got the boxing gloves Enah and Louise also went down. Aunty was over for a few minutes this after noon Dad and I sawed wood most of the after noon. We waited up till all hours to-night as Louise expected Mr. Bawlby. We boys went to bed about ten o'clock. He came about midnight and just as Louise got to bed but she did not go with him.</p>
<p>Sunday November 26</p>
<p>I got up this morning of my own accord for a change and helped Dad to chores. We three boys went down to Sunday school and Daddy Enah and Louise came to church. After church I arranged with Bob Miller to go up to Carpenters with him and get my sheep.</p>
<p>Dad and Dick went up to Val. Leary's and fixed old Dandy's teeth. We all came home to dinner (a couple of fat roosters dying yesterday had something to do with it), Aunty too. Miss Bawlby came for Louise just before dinner and they went just after. We did not get through dinner till about three o'clock and no chores were done. I did them up and because Dad had to go down and bandage Vyse's horse's foot. The horses were about starved Old Harry especially. Dick and Frank went down with Dad and Dick went on down town.</p>
<p>Tonight Daddy and Enah went down to church to-night and left us here alone. We were very good. Aunty went down town town this after noon to have tea at the Lawries. It has been a beautiful day to-day.</p>
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<p>Monday November 27th</p>
<p>I went down with the boys this morning and went with Bob. Miller up to Carpenters to get my lambs. We did not get back till about half past ten and as the old horse went so slow. I got four very nice looking Shropshire lambs and Bob charged me {$6?} a piece. I went around the orchard fence as we put them in the orchard and fixed a little around it to keep them in.</p>
<p>Gus. Stringer was here when we got back with a couple of teams getting what hay that was any good at all and he seemed to be having his hands full sorting it. I did the some of the chores up before noon. This after noon I went back with Dad for a little while to throw sods out of the ditches he threw out this morning. He got quite a lot done.</p>
<p>Every body was plowing to day it seemed Robert John Watson was yelling at a great rate just the other side of the woods. I went over to see what he was doing. He asked me if I was lost and I told him I was just looking for rabbit holes and then I had quite a talk with him. He was plowing with a gang plow and did not seem to be holding it at all. I came up early to do chores. Aunty came over with the boys from school. It has been a beautiful mild day. It seems to be the general opinion that we are going to have Indian Summer now. The sap is running to-day.</p>
<p>Tuesday November 28th</p>
<p>We got up before day light this morning so Dad could get a good start at plowing but it got began to rain early and kept up all day so we could do nothing but run around in the mud or stay inside. Dad hooked up Joe and Ginger and drove the boys down to school and then went around to inquire after Miss McPherson and found she was a little better. I cleaned out the stables and cut wood while he was gone. I read Ivanhoe most of the afternoon. Bill Donald came after Dad to go and see his grey mare which was broken out in several places. He had been reading up doctor books and was afraid it was some awful disease. I forget the name of it.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town and did not get back till dark. I churned for about an hour and a half this afternoon after Enah had been at it for about as long and Dad finished it tonight after churning for about a couple of hours, but there was a big lot of magnificent butter. Aunty read to us all some more.</p>
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<p>Wednesday November 29th</p>
<p>It turned much colder during the night and froze and thawed snowed a little. Dad did not go back to plow this morning as it was so disagreeable and he did not get an early start but went over in the corner field he plowed first and shovelled ditches. I sawed a little wood.</p>
<p>Gus. Smith was over this morning to see Dad. Frank Vyse also came over to get Dad to put another bandage on his mare's foot I cleaned out Titus' old chicken house and knocked a couple of boards of the back of it so the sheep could get in from the orchard on bad nights. I tried to coax them in but did not succeed although they are fairly tame.</p>
<p>I went over to the field where Dad was digging mud, for awhile this after noon and then came up and read till the cows (which we sent back in the gully for a drink) came up and then I did chores and Dad came in. Aunty went over to Mrs. Arthur Battersby's this after noon.</p>
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<td>15.</td>
<td>Life history of the frog</td>
<td>45 - 50</td>
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<td>16.</td>
<td>How birds obtain their food, utility, etc</td>
<td>44</td>
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<td>The nesting of birds</td>
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<td>Life history and habits of any</td>
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<td>common economic insect as</td>
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<td>tent-catipillar, cabbage butterfly, the</td>
<td>10 - 11, 25 - 27</td>
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<td>lady bird etc.</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td>Familiarity with names and</td>
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<td>general appearance of the common</td>
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<td>frogs</td>
<td>45 - 50</td>
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<td>snakes</td>
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<td>Millipeds</td>
<td>30</td>
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<td>Butterflies</td>
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<td>1. Monarch butterfly</td>
<td>9 - 10</td>
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<td>2. Cabbage butterfly</td>
<td>10 - 11</td>
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<td>Moths</td>
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<td>1. Sphinx moth</td>
<td>11 - 12</td>
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<td>2. polyphemos moth</td>
<td>13 - 14</td>
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<td>3. Coddeling moth</td>
<td>14.</td>
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<p>Thursday November 30th 1911.</p>
<p>from the midrib Dad went back to plow this morning but it was frozen too hard and he had to come back. We cut up the apple branches that were left in the orchard most of the morning.</p>
<p><br />We put wire up around the top of the chicken run this afternoon to keep them from flying over. Aunty and Enah went down town to Bible Class or something this afternoon. Enah stayed down at her sister's to tea and went to choir practice. Charlie Shand came home with Dick and got him to go over home with him to stay all night.</p>
<p>After tea Dad went down town to choir practice and did not get back till late. I finished notes "Ivanhoe" to-night and went to sleep reading the notes on it. Cold and windy to-day.</p>
<p>December 1st Friday</p>
<p>Dad and I went back and set up the corn shocks that had blown down. Tige and two cats went with us. The black one and Tige caught about all the mice in sight but the grey one didn't catch many but took them away from the black.</p>
<p>Aunty went down to Mr. Bert's funeral this morning and came back about three o'clock. She thought she forgot to take Roy's letter down and came back after it but when she could not find it she came to the conclusion she posted it. Dad fixed the cow stable door this after noon and I watched cookies from burning. Dad and I went over to Vyse's with the wheel-barrow and got a lamb from him of Bob Miller's that Bob told us to keep for awhile.</p>
<p>To-night Frank and I went down to post a letter Aunty wrote to Roy to make sure he would get one. Killed a couple of roosters this morning. Much milder to-day looks like rain.</p>
<p>Saturday NovDecember 2nd</p>
<p>Gus. Stringer and his men came and got two more loads of Titus' old hay. One of them a Scotchman and a expert sheep man had a look at our sheep and told us a lot about them. He also clipped the wool around their eyes as he said it was too long. We had a great time catching them.</p>
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<p>I cut up rails most of the morning but did not cut many. Dick and Frank cracked hickory nuts and I ate all I could get of them. Aunty, Dick and Frank went down to the greenhouse this afternoon as Frank had never seen in them I fooled around. Dad fixed a window in the chicken house so they could see to go to roost. I started to read "The White Plumes of Navarre" to-night. Bath to-night rare.</p>
<p>Sunday NovDecember 3rd</p>
<p>It was very cold all day to-day. Aunty and we boys went down to Sunday school as usual, and Dad and Enah came down to church. The Bishop was there and they had confirmation. It was a very long service. Aunty stayed down to Huby's but the rest of us came home.</p>
<p>I read most of the afternoon and evening too. We had dinner about three o'clock and supper about seven. It is freezing very hard to-night. Dad coaxed the sheep into the old chicken house for shelter this afternoon. We could not get them in before.</p>
<p>Monday December 4th</p>
<p>It froze hard last night but has been milder to-day. It froze in the horse stable for the first time. Dad went down town this morning for stove pipe and a few other things. I sawed wood most of the morning and did chores.</p>
<p>This afternoon we put up the box stove in the dining room. We also battoned up the cracks in the cow-stables which made things much more comfortable in that quarter. Sam. Law moved his clover mill down to Bob. Blakie's to night so Dad expects an invite.</p>
<p>Allan came in to night after his box which he left here when he thrashed here. Dad is thinking of getting a horse that Harry Ansley told him about that Mr. Finkle of Woodstock has and wants to put in good hands as it is an old but good driver</p>
<p>Tuesday NovDecember 5th</p>
<p>It was quite mild to-day and a lovely sunny day. Dad and I went out with the rack this morning and got the rest of the rails</p>
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<p>which came out of the old garden fence, in to small loads. Then we went out and got a load of corn stalks before dinner, but did not unload them, Bill Duncan was here when we came up and wanted to know more about the same horse he was asking about last time. He talked for a quarter of an hour or so to Dad about his trouble with Stan Lawrie and every other subject.</p>
<p>This after noon we unloade the load of cornstalks we hauled this morning and went out and got another - the last and brought them in. We had an awful time loading them it was so windy. We got up about four and spent the rest of the time doing chores. It was a moonlight night to-night and Dick and Frank ran about the house for awhile.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 6th</p>
<p>Dad and I went over to Blakie's this morning and Dad and he talked around for about an hour. He thrashed yesterday and so was not feeling very skookum. He says he is going to leave in the spring and wants to sell Dad several things over here. When we came home we fixed the manger in the cow stable so they could not throw their food out.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad and Enah went down town with the fern after dinner. They took it to Cousin Loll's as she is going to keep it for the winter. Aunty came over with Dick to-night. Huby, Quint and the kids went to Simcoe this after noon. It was full moon to-night and so we all three went out and played hide & go seek for about an hour.</p>
<p>Thursday December 7th</p>
<p>I went over around Art. Ryersie's fields this morning in quest of bitter hickory. I looked at every tree nearly in his gully and tasted the nuts under every hickory I could find and thought I could not find it when I saw a tree that I did not think worth while looking at but went over and found it bitter hickory.</p>
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<p>to Joe and Ginger to be shod. He had to go to Butler's as Greenbury sold out the other day to Bobby McMillan and Dad did not know what Bobby was like. He did not get back till dark although he left right after dinner. I wrote a letter and did chores. To-night we three boys went down to a Magic Lantern show which was rotten and very late. A beautiful day to-day.</p>
<p>Friday December 8th</p>
<p>It seemed such a beautiful day to-day that Dad went back and plowed and got a good day in. I was back most of the day with him and had a good lesson. I drove and plowed at the same time and this afternoon did not do so badly.</p>
<p>I came up about four o'clock but Huby and Al Faulkner drove in Huby with three geese he got for us some place. I was going down to-night to see Walt. McCall about getting his colts but did not Aunty went down this afternoon. It has been very much like Indian summer to-day but not as much as yesterday because it was cloudy a lot and rained a little.</p>
<p>Saturday December 9th</p>
<p>Dad got up before day light this morning to get a good start at the plowing. I did the chores. The geese dissappeared during the night, but Dick and Frank went out after break fast and found them in Bannisters field.</p>
<p>Mr. Vyse was over this morning to get Dad to go over and help him do something with his horses foot. We three boys and Aunty went down town this morning. I saw Walt. McCall and he said I could take the colts when ever it was handy. Aunty and Frank went over and saw the cedar chests at the Wide-spread Aunty stayed down. I sawed wood and did chores all afternoon. Dad got a dandy day in plowing and a lot done.</p>
<p>Dick and Frank were down town all the afternoon and got their hair cut. We had an interesting game of guessing after tea. Disagreeable day. Not cold but very foggy and awful muddy on account of a rain last night.</p>
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<p>Sunday December 10th</p>
<p>We three boys went to Sunday school and Dad and Enah came down to church. Dad stopped in at Vyse's on his way home. I came home and did some chores. Frank stayed down town to dinner and wrote to Grand daddy.</p>
<p>Mr. Jacques came over after dinner and Dick and I went downtown. Dad wrote a letter to Yeager for more particulars of Miss Baker. Dick went downtown and I went over Brant Hill and met Huby. Aunty, Frank, Win & Lila down the beach. I came home with them and went up town to post Dad's letter met Dick went down to the dock with him to see Harry Ansley's old rig came around by Huby's got Frank and went home. Fooled around most of the evening. Magnificent day, couldn't be beat.</p>
<p>Monday December 11th</p>
<p>Dad went back early to plow again this morning. It began to rain during the forenoon, and was pouring by noon. But he kept on till noon and got a good lot done, he said he could finish in another day. It rained hard all the afternoon.</p>
<p>I read all the afternoon, and Dad worked outside opening ditches around the barn yard and such things. There is mud about up to the eyes more or less around the barns. Aunty came over this afternoon I think to tell Enah that her sister Mrs. McPherson had another boy this morning. She went back again in the rain.</p>
<p>Tuesday December 12th</p>
<p>Dad went back to plow again this morning. He plowed till one o'clock as he did not hear the whistle blow and although it rained quite a lot rushed back and finished the field by a little after four. I went back with him this morning and put a rail across the creek as it was swollen by yesterday's rain. Then I came back and did chores and went back with the shovell but did not stay long as it began to rain.</p>
<p>Enah went down this morning to see her sister's baby and of course he is the biggest, fattest, prettiest, good-naturedest baby ever born. It rained a lot to-day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday December 13th</p>
<p>Dad and I drove Aunty up to Vittoria this morning to catch the train for Pt. Rowan as she was going to see Aunty Ida. The roads were awful except in a few sandy places. We got home about one. There were a lot of people plowing along the road.</p>
<p>Mr. Bawlby drove Louise down this afternoon but she had to meet him at half past four down town. Enah went down town with her and got back about six with the boys.</p>
<p><br />Dad went back and shovelled ditches all the after noon. I hung around not doing anything but chores. It snowed last night a little and was cloudy and cold this morning but turned out a lovely day (above the mud level) and is quite mild to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday December 14th</p>
<p>Froze a little last night, beautiful morning but got colder towards evening and is snowy to-night and making things slippier than ever. I sawed wood all morning and Dad did chores. Didn't do any thing much this afternoon, felt rotten, my shoulder hurt me all day and I was cold. Dad did various things around outside.</p>
<p>Friday December 15th</p>
<p>Did not do any thing much this morning. Dad cleaned chickens all morning. I went back to the gully which is all flooded. The heat is going to beat the cars, as it rained hard last night.</p>
<p>Dad and Enah went down town this afternoon. Dad wanted to get Belle shod. He was going up to the school house as all the rate payers were asked to go up and inspect the undesirable condition of the school house but Dad did not go up. They got back after five. I did chores and milked. This I have not done since last Sunday morning.</p>
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<p>Saturday December 16th</p>
<p>It began to rain this morning and rained hard nearly all morning. We got some rails in to the wood shed, and I sawed wood and fooled all fore noon. Dad did chores and Frank and Dick were in the house looking at post cards and things. About two o'clock Dad & Dick started off to Vittoria for Aunty. Frank and I did chores. and went back to the gully, for awhile. Dad got home about dark.</p>
<p>Sunday December 17th</p>
<p>We three boys went down to Sunday school and church. Mr Johnstone is off at Barrie where they have him up for some scrape he got into last summer so I hear but it is with out doubt stretched. They made arrangements with a lay reader from Nanticoke but he never turned up so it is supposed he got stuck in the mud which is likely right for it must be a fright down on the clay, so Cousin Willie do the deed and he cut it very short.</p>
<p>Read most of after noon and evening and we all wrote to Aunty Alice. Dick was down town all after noon. Froze a little last night and looks like rain {soon?}.</p>
<p>Monday December 18th</p>
<p>I got in a lot of wood and sawed it up which took me most of the morning and then did chores till noon. Dad went back to open up some ditches in the field he just finished plowing. We fed the lambs some chopped up mangles and they were very hungry for it. We also gave them a lot of hay to-day.</p>
<p>This afternoon, Dad and Enah and I drove Joe and Ginger down town. We left Enah down there to do shopping and such and Dad and I came home by the mill and got a bag of flour. We also went up to Old Mr. Muller's and Dad {discussed?} with Mrs. Muller for a Black Minorca rooster.</p>
<p>Sam and Allan Law came over and took a load of the alsike straw and there is not much left now. Enah did not get back till late and we had a boxing contest all {done?} had knocked me galley west and Dick and I and Dick and Frank had some. We also had some Jim Jitsu exercises after tea. It froze a little last night and has been chilly to-day. Snowed a little to-night freezing a little also.</p>
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<p>Tuesday December 19th</p>
<p>Went down town this morning with Dad and got the colts at Walt. McCall's and got them home without any trouble. We put them in the box stall to-gether with Davy. We stopped in at Vyse's and Dad arranged with him to come over in the morning and help kill pigs. We also stopped in at the Wide spred to ask Emery how Mrs McPherson was and in home. This after noon we hooked up Harry and Belle to the rack and went down to Hubys and got one of the rain barrell's to scald the pigs in to-morrow and a box. Dad also got the turkey from Huby this morning Auntie got a letter from Miss Water's telling about the squabs.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 20th</p>
<p>Frank stayed home this forenoon to help kill pigs. He went down to Vyse's first thing to get some gamble sticks. We were not sure whether Vyse would be home yet as he was going last night to {Edmoons?} banquet in Simcoe, but he was lucky enoug to get a ride with Jack Martin and got back about four a.m.</p>
<p>We shot the two pigs and had them all cleaned and every thing {paper stuck on top of this page} by noon. Blakie and Alfred Ryersie came over {illegible due to paper on top} the morning and the farmer brightened the scene by a few pig sticking anecdotes besides other yarns. This afternoon we had quite a time getting the colts into the orchard we thought they would follow Davy in but they ran down the road instead, and I had to go hot foot through Martin's to head them off. We did ordinary chores and I sawed some wood and just before dark had a great boxing bout with Dick. We also blew up a bladder which we kicked around awhile. To night I went down town with Enah to choir practice, hummed around town, went into the library and then over and {pumped those your?} till they quit about ten o'clock. Went down to Hubys and got home a little before eleven. Beautiful day. Frozen hard and shunshiny.</p>
<p>Thursday December 21st</p>
<p>I cut up rails this morning besides doing usual chores. Dad cut up one of the pigs and Enah cut up dough and made cookies.</p>
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<p>Enah went down town in the afternoon and Dad and I worked at getting board from the roof of the old stable and started to fix up the chicken house. Aunty came over to-night with Dick.</p>
<p>This evening Frank and I went down to the Presbyterian concert in the hall and had a pretty good time. They had a great bunch of little kids in the thing. We got home about ten.</p>
<p><br />Dad went over to Martin's too this morning to see how they were going to vote on the school question. It has been a rotten day. It sleeted this morning and made every thing slippery and was cloudy and wet and cold and rotten the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Friday December 22nd</p>
<p>We killed and plucked the turkey this morning. Louise came and stayed till the middle of the afternoon. Dad cut up the other pig and Aunty went down town to meet Roy but he didn't come so he won't be here all this christmas as he is going South.</p>
<p>Dad took the cleets off the old stable roof. Aunty, Enah and Louise went down town this aft. and Aunty & Louise did not come back. I slept most of the afternoon. Frank got home early. I was going down to school this afternoon but it was a miserable day, wet and foggy.</p>
<p>Saturday December 23rd</p>
<p>Sawed wood and did chores all morning. Daddy Dick and Frank went down town and Dick did not come back to dinner. Frank and I went down this afternoon and fell in with Dick and Quint and we all went up to buy Christmas presents. Then we went over to the church and Sunday School where Aunty was making wreaths for decoration. Frank and I hung around all afternoon, and came home with Dick at 6.</p>
<p>Dad had to go to a School Board meeting to-night and the Lays went with him. Enah and I made chocolate fudge. Another dark damp day freezing a little to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday December 24th</p>
<p>We boys went down to Sunday School and Dad and Enah came to church. Frank and I went down after church and had a look at the gas well they are boring down at the beach, Aunty came home with us to dinner.</p>
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<p>We all stayed home this afternoon but Dick who was gone till tea-time downtown. I read most of the afternoon. Aunty got tea and Enah went down about five to go to her sister's to tea. Dad went down after tea to church to come home with Enah. Aunty read to us after supper and we worked at puzzles & things. A very nice mild day but very muddy.</p>
<p>Christmas Day</p>
<p>Dad did all the chores this morning and cut enoug wood to last all day. We all went down to church at eleven. After church Aunty and I went up and called for Cousin Clare who came over with us and stayed all day and is going to stay al night.</p>
<p>All of Huby's family came over to dinner which we had about three o'clock and where I increased my waist measure nearly to bust measure on the turkey plum pudding, mince pie and home-made candy. Then we got the presents. We were all led to believe that there would be no presents this year, but I did not notice any difference. I got a good many things to numerous to mention.</p>
<p>We four boys went down about half past five after the mail and Quint did not come back with us. We met Huby and the rest of his family homeward bound on our way back. We spent the evening by admiring presents and music etc. thus ending the first Christmas on the Farm. Very mild and muddy Xmas.</p>
<p>December 26th Tuesday</p>
<p>I did not do much this morning except saw wood. Dad fixed the style on Mailer's fence and Aunty and I went down and watched. I put some manure on the rhubarb bed. Frank dug putty out of old window sash and painted others and for the chicken house.</p>
<p>Frank and I spent all the afternoon surveing the orchard and staking out the places for the young trees. Daddy move straw of the old horse stable roof to get boards out for the chicken house. Every body else went down town. Aunty and Cousin Clair did not come back and Enah not till Dad went after about eight o'clock to-night.</p>
<p>We spent a very peaceful evening while he was gone. I wrote to Aunty Alice and read Shakespeare while the feathers were settling. Barely freezing to-day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday December 27th</p>
<p>It was very blustery all day to-day. Snowed a little and froze quite hard at night. Frank and I went out first thing and dug the holes for the little trees in the orchard. Then we got in rails for wood before dinner. We had dinner at about eleven as Dad and Enah had to get to a funeral. (Mrs. Thompson). Dick went down and pumped the organ, and Frank & I did Chores. Frank wrote a letter to Aunty {Ruby?}. When Dick came home we went out and played hide & seek in the barn till supper.</p>
<p>Thursday December 28th</p>
<p>It froze very hard last night and there was a cold nor'west wind so we did not get up extra early Dick and I went down town about ten o'clock. I wanted to change a pair of jack boots Dad got for me yesterday and {illegible} but Andrew was not there. We called in and got Cecil McPherson who went over home with Dick and I waited for Aunty.</p>
<p>The boys went back to the gully after dinner and came back with the report that there was a place big enough to skate on. Enah went down soon after dinner and to Cecil with her. We played Hide & seek in the barn all after noon. Dad went down to tea at the McPherson's and is going to a meeting in the town hall to discuss the school question. As Aunty was here to help me I started to draw a picture to-night.</p>
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<p>Friday December 29th</p>
<p>I sawed wood most of the morning. Vyse came over and talked to Dad till nearly noon. I think he wanted Dad to go and get votes for him. Murray Dillon & May Perry spent most of the morning walking up and down the road out here for their health I suppose.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad had to go to Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral and got back about five. Dick and Frank helped me a little after dinner and then we all went back the gully to skate. We had a fine time skated way up the south creek and I got my feet soaked two or three times. We also had quite a time chasing a poor old muskrat which was under the ice and would have caught him if he hadn't got away.</p>
<p>We came up about four as Frank had to go down and meet Aunty to go to see Mr. Willie Taylor. Dick made chocolate fudge but it didn't get hard. After tea Daddy and Aunty had quite a time convincing Frank that they could make him find {illegible - words caught in page fold} animal magnetism and they did alright. Then he and I drew till bedtime and Aunty read to us. It was a very sunny beautiful day.</p>
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<p>Saturday December 30th</p>
<p>Did a few chores then Dick and I went down town about eleven. I got my hair cut and a pair of jack boots from Andrew. The pond seemed quite safe but we didn't go out and there were several skating on the creek up by Krill's. Ferdie came over this after-noon and we all went back skating again we went up as far as McPhersons on the north creek but it was not so good as the other.</p>
<p>It began to snow and we came up and played hide and seek in the barn the rest of the after-noon. I sawed a little wood before tea & drew most of the evening. Dick lost his knife in the straw. Dark cloudy Day and snowed a lot and is snowing to-night. Frank found two or three dandelions out to-day which we thought very strange</p>
<p>Sunday December 31st</p>
<p>Snowed a lot during the night but rained and froze before morning. We boys and Aunty went down to church & Sunday-school, Dad and Enah did not come down. Aunty did not come back.</p>
<p>We all stayed home this afternoon. I drew a little and started to read "Never too late to Mend," which I read all evening. There was no service at seven to-night but will be at mid-night. It rained a lot to-day and is blowing up a ferocious gale to night. ({rotten weather?})</p>
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Theobald (Toby) Barrett (1895-1969)
1913
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find
offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were
commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.
DIARY.1913
T.B.Barrett.
Port Dover,Ontario.
The Farm........
From January 1st 1913 to November 18th 1913.
Wednesday January 1st 1913
We began to think that 13 at the end of the New Year was beginning right away to bring
calamities upon us, for Dick who did not come home to tea last night did not put in an
appearance all night, and it is the first time since he went into the bank that he did not
come home to bed. I woke up at half past four and found Dad & Aunty up and in an awful
state as neither one had slept all night and had been thinking Dick had tried to cross the
pond about mid night when every body would be asleep and never got to the other side.
Dad. & I went down about five and went to Huby’s first to see if he had stayed there. We
went to Quint’s window and tapped and immediately saw old Quint - gliding around in the
room; as soon as he lighted the light Dad. saw Dick in bed. We couldn't get him more than
half awake and he mumbled something about Wiggins being sick - and he & Hazen worked
so late, then went down to watch the dance for awhile and he never thought we'd miss him.
Later on in the morning I drove Aunty and Lila down town with two mince pies and the
turkey we killed for Christmas & which Aunty took down to Huby's to cook. Dad. did chore
and we had a cold lunch after which Dad. & I went down to Alfred's followed by Nig. Tige &
the white kitten to take him Hubys wooden cross puzzle which he seemed very pleased to
get. We went down his lane & home by way of the gully. When we got home we sat around
awhile before doing the night chores Quint & Dick came over about six as Dick wanted to
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�get on a clean shirt or something and we went down with them to tea, or rather turkey
dinner I took my skates down but it was too dark to go. Dick went up to a surprise party at
Fatty Turner's, and told us he would not be home to-night. Aunty stayed down too. Dad,
Frank & I came home about eleven. It has been very mild & sunny
Thursday January 2nd
I got up very late this morning. Dad. & I did chores and Glen & Wilbur Ryersie came along
for a half morning's visit. Wilbur wanted Dad. to buy a pure bred Durham bull-calf for fifty
dollars, but Dad told him he would go over & look at it before investing. At eleven Dad. went
down to Huby’s and brought Aunty home. This after noon he went down again and saw
Vyse up town who solicited his vote for his re election but Dad. told him that though he had
nothing against him as a neighbor, he was out of place as reeve for he thought he had
acted very unfairly in everything last year. I cleared up some of the old rubbish heap in the
barnyard while Dad. was gone. Frank put in the afternoon building a dandy jib crane with his
“Meccano” outfit. It has been very soft to-day & looks like a storm.
Friday January 3rd
This was Aunty's birthday and although we did our best we could not think of anything to
give her so she vows that she doesn't know of any thing either, but Win sent her over a
couple of aprons. Aunty remembers they are just what she wants. Dad. Aunty and I drove
down town in the lumber waggon this afternoon morning. Aunty went in to see Enah who
was up walking around and then down to Huby's to get Dads old medicine cupboard and
the contents those of ready for removal to the farm. Dad & and I went down to the beach
and got all the sand we thought we had better haul the roads down there were great as the
sand was frozen enough to hold the wheels up and yet not too much to shovel. The ice
banks are very high down there. We came up around by Huby’s and got Aunty and the old
cupboard which we are going to use as a store house for Frank’s & my belongings. We are
preparing in time against young Huberts development. Dad & I did chores this after noon
and then sorted Dad's medicine. It started to rain this morning which turned to an all day
snow storm. Colder to-night but not freezing.
Saturday January 4th
Charlie Martin was over for an hours visit this morning and told Dad. as he was leaving that
he had a lame horse over there which he wanted Dad. to look at. He said his mother fell off
the back steps before Christmas and nearly broke her leg. He also told us his sister Mrs.
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�Maglaughlin had a baby girl about two days after Enah's boy came. Dad thought they ought
to trade as Mrs. Maglaughlin was all prepared for & had a boy named and it was the other
way round with Enah. This after noon we did chores and Dad. went down to see Enah. I went
over as far as Martin's with him and saw the chickens which were all washed, fanned,
powdered and the dark feathers pulled out of them and ready to start on the five train for
the Boston show. We also saw Charlie's lam horse which has an awfully sore looking leg on
it. I cut wood and practiced on my horn when I got home. Lila came over soon after I got
back with her steam engine. Dad has to go down again to-night to sit with Enah. She is blue
because the boy exercises his lungs now & then Froze last night. Cold raw wind all day but
sunny and thawing.
Sunday January 5th
Frank, Dick & Lila went down to Sunday school and Aunty and I went down to church and
were a little late. We went into Mrs Lawson's to see how Enah was on our way down and
Aunty Maude was with her which surprised us very much but she said she didn't think it
would hurt her a bit. Mrs. Roy Silverthorne was there in a very low condition, her little baby
which was born last night, died and she didn't know it yet when we were there. Dick and I
went down and had a good skate this afternoon though the ice was rather rough. Dad. went
down and got Faulkner to bring Enah & the boy home in the covered in bus and it didn't
hurt either one in the least. Al. drove at a snail's pace. He was telling Dad his opinion of
Vyse. He spoke in the grieved monotone which he assumes for such occasions and said "I
told Vyse, when we elected you reeve you promised to build good roads. You haven't done
15 cents worth of road work but spent all the money in sticking up that coup by me. Now
what you had better do is to put the man in you built it for, which is Aikens, then you & Bill
Graham lock yourselves in with him take a stick of dynamite and blow youse all to hell to
save funeral expences"! "yes" said Al. I told him that two weeks ago and he hasn't spoken to
me since." Beautiful day. Froze hard last night, but thawed all day. Colder & looks stormy tonight.
Monday January 6th
We did up all the chores this morning. Frank carried over the chaff & corn from the cows
manger to the chicken house which he cleaned out. This after noon Dad.went down and
cast his vote for J.R. Davis. Frank Taylor came over after him with Faulkner's bus just he was
starting out. I broke the brace in the buck saw and fixed it this after noon Dick came home
to night and told us that Vyse was elected reeve with John Walker, Henderson, Carl
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�Coleman & Billy Laings as councilmen. He and I went down to A.Y.P.A to-night where we
spent a pretty slow time. I went over to the band room for awhile where they preparing to
start out for a serenade of the succesful candidates in the election. They were greatly
proveket at Harry Graham & Art. Lawson because they wouldn't play as they were sore at
the way things went. It wasn't right of them for as Harry. Moon said and he was probably as
disappointed as any, but was playing, "The band is an organization independant of politics.
All we're after is the coin and we don't care whether it is American money or not." It rained
all night and drizzled all day, wasn't any colder when Dick & I got home about eleven to
night.
Tuesday January 7th
We just did chores this morning. Aunty went down town to get some things for Dick's
birthday which we celebrated to-night. I stayed in the house and read all the afternoon.
Quint came over to tea to-night but Dick felt pretty miserable all evening. Quint stayed all
night. Stormed all day half rain turning to sleet & ice so that everything is ice coated.
Wednesday January 8th
Dad. and Enah spent the greater part of last night I guess in the baby's company, who takes
great pleasure in making them try to put him to sleep at midnight. He is just one red lump
of wickedness & noise at night, sleeps all day. Frank started back to school this morning.
Dick felt very miserable but said he must go to work and felt much better to-night when he
got home. We did up the chores this morning and I took a picture of the ice mantled trees
around Martin's place. I didn't do a thing but read - "Lords of the North" all the after noon.
Win. came home with Frank to-night but could only stay a little while. Clear cold and sunny
to day, snow crust very hard & slippery.
Thursday January 9th
Dad & I did chores & cut wood this forenoon. Bill Donald was in for awhile to have Dad. look
at his horse. He told Dad. that he heard Jim. Dunbar had some wood for sale at $2.00 a
cord, so Dad. drove Joe down to see if he could get her shod and drive down this after
noon but he couldn't get in the shop and was afraid to risk driving on these icy roads,
smooth shod. This after noon we started to fix up a place between the granary & cow
stable for a calf pen but couldn't do much as we had no nails. Dick & I went down town after
tea I took my horn down thinking there would be band practice but found when I get down
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�that the council were treating the band to an oyster supper. I suppose I could have
partaken of the feast if I chose but I came home & get my skates. I put them on at the
house and skated down to the pond. There were quite a few there but it was so dark I
couldn't see any of their faces and I didn't think Dick was there so I skated up to the bank
Hazen was there and said Dick had just gone out with his skates on. I stayed there about
half an hour and Hazen & I wrote & {talked?} to Baldy Denton. I then went back to the pond
but it was nearly deserted so I came home and found Dick had just got here before me, he
had been over at Dyer's or someplace and hadn't been skating at all. Win. came over with
Frank to stay all night. Nice day very much milder.
Friday January 10th
Dad. & I drove down as soon as we could get started this morning which wasn't very early
to get Joe shod but the shop was full again so we had to get a few things up town including
a straw knife and come home. Dad. didn't know what to do as we want wood badly but he
was afraid to drive Joe on the icy roads, especially after Vyse told us this morning that Sam.
Law lost a cow by slipping on the ice. I supposed it was his old lame one. At last I decided
to try and skate down. I left here after eleven and skated down on the road all the way and
was back here by before one. Jim Dunbar was in Jarvis but his daughter said she thought
he had wood for $2.50 a cord and would tell him to try and bring us a load to-morrow. I
tripped several times going but only fell once. There were only a few places where the
skating wasn't fairly good, the worst place was going up & down Art Ryersie's hill. We didn't
do any thing in particular this after noon Bill Donald came after Dad. to go and see his horse
about five o'clock. Some fellow drove in while he was here and wanted to know where
Anson Collver lived. Bill knew, he said he supposed that was some body after him for
money. Neil Elliot & Charlie McKenzie where in to look at Fred's calf although they had just
met Dad. on the road and he told them the calf was not for sale. I went down to Mrs Jarley's
wax work practice to-night, but there was "nothing doing". Mrs. Luck, Miss Harding & Booze
Waddle were the only ones there. We went up to Mr. Johnson's and he gave me a little idea
of what I had to do. I think it will be a pretty poor show. It is advertised for next Thursday
and half the ones in it haven't been to practice yet. Mr. Johnson never looked through the
book till to-night and he picked out several new caracters that he is going to try & ring in.
Not sunny but thawing all day. Almost raining to-night.
Saturday January 11th
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�We got a very lig late start this morning - and so did not do any thing but chores. Art.
Ryersie came after Dad. a little before noon to go and see one of his cows which slipped on
the ice, and Dad. is afraid it has broken her leg. It was the best cow he had. This after noon
we fixed a place in the barn to put Ringworm but could do nothing out side owing to the
inclemency of the weather. To-night Dick & I went down town I went to Mrs. Jarley practice
& Dick waited for me. Frank spent the morning down town getting his tooth filled and
helped up this after noon Raine last night, very soft & cloudy this morning Rained hard all
after noon, drizzling to-night.
Sunday January 12th
Dad. & I drove down to Jim. Dunbar's this morning and Dad. got him to say he'd bring us a
load of wood to-morrow. When we got home we were about frozen. I felt kind of sick till I
got thawed out. After dinner I helped Dad. do did chores and then started to go down to
Harry Moons. I met Hazen who was driving out in front and he drove me down and went up
to Harry's with me where we spent quite a time. Dick was down at Dyer's all the after noon
and to tea. Bill Donald come and got Dad. this after noon. Very cold and windy early part of
the day but milder and fair to-night.
Monday January 13th
We let Queen out this morning for quite an exercise Dad. was scared to 'death' she'd slip
and hurt her self, but I guess she didn't. Mr. Bowlby. drove Louise down this morning. She
had to back this after noon so Dad. hooked up Joe and Ginger to the cutter and drove her
up. The sleighing was very poor & one of the shoes on the cutter runner broke and ripped a
big chunk out of the runner. Tom. Dunbar brought us our cord of wood to-day. He made
two trips of it and charged us three dollars. The baby has been awake all day - and to-night
is raining "Hail Columbia." Dick went back to-night. Froze hard last night but much milder
to-night. Nice day
Tuesday January 14th
Dad. loaded the cutter in the waggon first thing and we took it down to Butler who said he
didn't think the runner was {illegible} much. Dad. found he could get Joe shod so stayed
down and I walked home. I started to throw the top off the straw stack. Th Mrs. McBride
came to wash at noon and was here till after tea. Dad. cut some wood and we put a door on
the barn and cut a bigger doorway. Dick came home to-night and forgot to bring the butter
Aunty told him to get and we had a butterless tea, after which Dick went down town to get
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�a pound I went with him to the Mrs. Jarley Waxwork practice in the town hall and am still
convinced that the show will fall far short of what it is advertised to be. Beautiful day and
perfect night. Sunny and much milder to-night.
Wednesday January 15th
Our attention was attracted this morning by a great deal of racket being kicked up by Dave
Turner's engine, and learned to-night when Dick got home it was in honor of Gladys
Coleman who was married sometime during the night to get off on the early train. We were
greatly surprised at the news although Aunty suspected it. We did chores this morning and
about eleven o'clock Dad. & I drove up to Ham Tompson's. Ham wasn't home but Dad. had a
look at his bull calf. He says his stock is in a very bad condition. When we got home Dad.
took Enah out for a short drive. The first time she has been out since she came home. This
after noon we husked a little corn and Dad. moved some of the corn stalks from one end of
the hay to the other and then cut some wood. I didn't do anything much. I went down again
to-night to a Mrs. Jarley practice and had a pretty slow time. It will be over to-morrow
night. Dick went down with me and worked awhile then we came home to-gether. Very soft
and cloudy to-day. Rained a little this after noon and is raining quite hard to-night. Very
slippery
Thursday January 16th
Mr. Lamb came over this morning before we had breakfast and got Dad. to go down and
see a horse that got kicked. He was gone quite awhile and came back with a lovely bunch of
flowers. This after noon he and Aunty went down town to get some things for the house. I
didn't do any thing much but chores and read To-night Dick, Dad., Frank and I went down to
Mrs. Jarley's Waxwork show. It came off a lot better than I expected and there was a full
house. Perce Brock who was Mrs. Jarley couldn't have done better and Hazen Waddle was
perfect. He was Simple Simon and sat through the whole show with his mouth wide open
and the vacantest kind of a look on his face. If any body jarred against him he would fall
over in his chair till they set him up straight. They said all the figures were good except poor
Captain Robinson who with Lidney McQueen acted as Babes in the Wood. He couldn't keep
a straight face, but Lidney kept the same sweet smile all through. They each had an
enormous doughnut and when wound up would feed each other. It certainly did look great
for two of the biggest men in town. Lila impersonated Little Jack Horner and except when
she was exhibited & wound up evidently forgot she was wax work, for she laughed and
moved around all she pleased and likley was more amusing than if she had been quiet I, the
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�deceased Mr. Jarley nearly bit a hole in my cheek to keep from laughing and then didn't
succeed very well. I was in agony for awhile when my nose began to tickle and I couldn't
scratch it. The girls were all very pretty and I think every body got their money's worth.
They had a dance after the performance and Mrs. Moon gave me another lesson. I belive I
could learn if I could keep at it but not likely I will get another chance now till next summer.
Rained a little this morning, dark & very soft all day. Raining hard to night when Dick & I got
home at half past twelve, and had been raining all evening, so Aunty said.
Friday January 17th
We got rather a late start this morning and did nothing but chores except throw some more
off the top of the straw stack Mr. Peace. came in to see Dad about a colt which has some
thing on its leg - which oughtn't to be there. Tige resented his visit strongly and bit at him
twice, much to his indignation & terror This after noon Dad. cut wood and we straightened
up the fence in front of the hay barn two pannels of which have been down all winter. We
were rather surprised this afternoon at Ringworm adding a bull calf to our stock collection.
It rained all night and to-day Barrett's farm is a quagmire. Still very mild I woke up about half
past eleven to-night by Tige barking furiously then I heard Dad who was just going to bed
go to the door and a stranger's voice ask for permission to hunt sparrows in the barn,
around the stack. Dad. told them they could hunt around the stack but couldn't go in the
barn with their lantern. They told him they weren't out for "na fun" (which Dad readily
believed) but were trying to rid the country of sparrows & rats. Dad. supposed they were
after some prize as they came all the way from Selkirk.
Saturday January 18th
I read most of the morning and part of the afternoon in Dicks B.O.P. but finished the story
and am not going to begin another for awhile. Frank helped us do chores and after dinner
went down to Alfred's to buy some butter. Alfred had the puzzle done the right way, and
after putting it to-gether to show Frank, sent it home. Frank is working at it now evidently
with out much success. I husked corn this after noon and Dad sawed wood. Frank went
back to the gully for awhile to watch the creek or something. To-night Dad & I worked at
my horn trying to loosen one of the valves with the big monkey wrench. Mild & cloudy this
morning. It turned colder with a high north west wind and snow. Quieter & not freezing tonight
Sunday January 19th
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�Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School. I helped Dad. do a few chores amd went
to church. Bill Donald came in just as I left and stayed about a hour & a half. Aunty & I went
down to Miss Battersby's after church and found her looking about as well as ever. Winnie
came over to dinner with Dick, & Frank stayed down at Huby's. This after noon Dick & I went
down town. I guess Dick spent the after noon at the drug store with Bob. while I went over
to Waddle's for awhile then up to Harry Moon's, and looked at photographs. I drew to-night.
It froze last night. Has been a very nice day and thawing.
Monday January 20th
I went out this morning to help Dad. do chores but got so dizzy I had to come in and go to
bed, where I put in the rest of the day. I didn't have anything to eat all day except half a
breakfast and about half a pint of pills with which they dosed me and which I think made
me much worse. Enah gave me half a cup of cocoa which did me good as it floated. This
evening I came out into the kitchen while Aunty fixed my bed. I was sitting there talking to
Dad. when the first thing I knew Frank began to look like a very poor moving picture and the
next I seemed to be waking up lying on the floor with Dad. & Aunty asking me how I felt. I
then began to realize I had fainted, a thing which I never did before and only twice before
ever felt like it - funny feeling -. Charlie Martin came over again this morning for awhile.
Aunty went down town this after noon and came home half drowned and mud to her eyes.
Dick sent the mail home by Frank but he did come home till after A.Y.P.A. - as he went to
hear Cousin Willie's lecture on literature which he liked. It rained again last night but was a
lovely sunny day tl till this after noon when it began to pour and kept up till after tea when it
turned colder and to snow.
Tuesday January 21st
I didn't do any thing in the shape of work all day although I felt much better that yesterday. I
read nearly all morning. This after noon Louise came over. She had come down on the one
o'clock train, and is staying here all night Mr. & Mrs. Art. Ryersie came over and spent the
evening Art. took the wooden puzzle home with him. It Froze last night and has been a
lovely sunny day, though cold
Wednesday January 22nd
I went out this morning and tried to do a few chores, but couldn't do much. Louise came
out for awhile to see the live stock and Dad. took Queen out in the halter for her
entertainment but Tige proved to be the chief attraction in that show. This after noon Mrs.
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�Bowlby came down & Louise went back with her. Mrs. Bannister, Mrs Vyse & her three kids
came over this after noon. I was {scairt?} to come in the house so nearly froze out in the
drive shed where Dad. was putting a new head on the scraper which old Harry broke this
morning. Dick got home early but went back again to watch the dance. Dad & Frank went
down to Alfred's to-night to show him Franks Mecanno Outfit. Lovely sunny day. Freezing
slightly to-night.
Thursday January 23rd
I didn't do any thing today but sit around and feel rotten. Dad. couldn't do anything out side
but chores. Enah was feeling miserable this morning having fainted in the night without
telling any body. This afternoon Aunty went down to Bible Class. It was raining when we got
up this morning and has kept it up steadily all day
Friday January 24th
About the only thing of much interest that happened to-day on the premises was the birth
of a bull calf to Mully and no-body is much exercised over that, Mully included. Ah! Yes,
another thing is, we got five eggs and didn't find a nest either. We think that is "going some"
for only about forty hens. I am a lot better to-day though my knee is pretty sore yet. The
baby isn't very well to-day either. I went out a little to day but drew & read most of the
time. Dick had to go back to work at the bank to-night. Froze a little last night. Lovely mild
day but not very sunny. Freezing to-night.
Saturday January 25th
We saw Allan Law & Art Ryersie driving past this morning with the separator and upon
inquiry found they were hauling it to Fleming's while the roads are frozen as they are going
there after they get though at Arts, there is no telling when they will get here. Dad. and
Frank loaded up the rack with blue grass hay this morning from what was on top of the
alsike as we have decided not to thresh it on account of the price being so low. This after
noon they hauled it over to the other barn where it will be handy to feed to the cows, and
then went & hauled up a load of rails. They did all the chores. I didn't do any thing all day
owing to my sore knee though I felt better in other ways. The two Mrs. Shands & Miss Shand
came in to see the baby to-night and although he was awake he never whimpered so they
went off with a very good impression of his conduct. Dick went down to the pond to skate
after tea to-night. Perfect day sunny and lovely out
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�Sunday January 26th
The boys were the only members of the family who attended church or Sunday School today. I hung around out side with Dad. for awhile this morning as my knee felt better. Quint.
came home to dinner with Dick and stayed all night. This after noon he, Frank & I went out
and played marbles for awhile. Tonight. Aunty read to us about an African cannibal & the
missionarys. Very, mild, cloudy & muddy.
Monday January 27th
My knee was much better and I helped Dad. do chores this morning. Arpha Fleming came
over and invited Dad to go there threshing this afternoon. Mrs. McBride came to wash and
was here nearly all day. Rus. Lambkins was in to see about a wind mill but Dad. told him we
didn't need one now on account of Ivey's tile drain at which we have watered the stock all
winter so far. and it looks as if it would run for quite awhile yet. Earl. Brown was in also to
see Dad. about a cow. Aunty went down town this after noon to see if she could get some
lady to stay with Aunt Ida but was unsuccessful. Dad. & I went with her as far as Vyses. We
found they had moved the threshing out fit in there instead of Fleming's as Vyse has to go
to County Council soon. Cousin Loll & Cousin Phoebe came over to see the baby this
afternoon. Mr. Lamb. came over to-night to see about his horse. Froze pretty hard last night
and been freezing all day.
Tuesday January 28th
Dad. left early this morning to thresh at Vyse's. I did the chores as my knee was ever so
much better. About ten o'clock Dad. came home. He said they were stopped then but did
need him much anyway, so he came home to saw wood which he did till noon Mr. Flemming
told him that if they didn't get moved to his place till the middle of the afternoon it wouldn't
be worth Dad's while to come over so he didn't. This after noon he gave Queen quite an
exercise & I took a picture of her also one of the baby which finished my film. Dad. & I
hooked up Harry & Belle & got a couple of loads of rails, one load from the remainder of the
fence on the east west side of the wheat field and one from on the north fence. Aunty went
down town this after noon to get some birthday presents for Huby. Beautiful day, froze in
the night, sunny & milder
Wednesday January 29th
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�Dad left first thing this morning for to thresh at Mr. Flemings and was gone all day. He got
home in time to milk before dark and felt pretty well "plugged up". It kept me nearly all
morning doing chores. This after noon I practiced my horn a little and read. Mrs. Alfred
Ryersie came in to see the baby. Enah took a walk over to Martin's. Allan Law came in at
noon and got the waggon to get wood. He didn't know where he was going, but intimated
that he was going to "lift" rails from fences along the road. This was Huby's birthday. It has
been cloudy & spitting snow all day. Not cold but freezing
Thursday January 30th
Dad threshed over at Fleming's all day and they finished to night. They finished the alsike
about 3 o'clock and got 17 Lays and 1/2 bushel from the 98 loads, and they thrashed 316
bus. of oats in two hours after that. It kept me all morning doing chores and this after noon I
cut a little wood. I intended to husk some corn but it was such a nice day I thought I would
get a load of rails instead so I went & hooked up Harry & Belle to the waggon and went out
and got the rails from the north side of the wheat field where Dad. & I got the last load. The
horses were feeling good especially old Harry who hasn't any more sense that a seventeen
year old bird's nest. Going out I had to get out to open the gate off the road and as soon as
they saw it open in front of them, started through it. I caught Belle's rain but Harry kept on
going. so I had to let them go into the field where they immediately started to speed up.
and it just kept me humping to run and scramble in the back of the waggon but I was
fortunate enough to get the lines and steady them down before they did any damage, but I
was thankful to get back safe with my load. Mr. Johnson & Mrs. Quanbury were over this
afternoon to see the baby. Aunty went down town this after noon. To-night. Dick & I went
down to band practice. I found out from Carl Coleman that we could have their cattle rack
on Saturday to go after the {illegible}. Lovely day. sunny & very mild.
Friday January 31st
It begant to rain this morning which about noon turned to snow and that cleared off & it
begant to freeze pretty hard to night. Dad. and I spent the day doing chores, "settin' round
the stove" in the meantime, Dad. cut some wood & I unloaded the load of rails this after
noon. About four o'clock I went down town & got my hair cut. I also took down 3 doz. eggs &
traded them off for meat. Dick did not come home to tea tonight as he had to work this
being the end of the month.
Saturday February 1st
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�We intended to go and get the sheep to-day but the weather prevented us. We didn't do
any thing but chores and Dad. cut wood. I read a little and this after noon fooled with my
horn Dad. managed to get the valve loosened which has been stuck for so long, and I
poured a couple of quarts of water down the bell to clean it out and spilt it all over the
Floor. Frank also polised up the mouthpiece with his sample of silver polish Aunty
succeeded at last in persuading Frank to remove the fourteen wish-bones which have been
accumulating on the kitchen hanging lamp for over a year, and she boiled them and
polished them up for him. It has been freezing hard all day with a very high cold wind but
sunny.
Sunday January February 2nd
Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School and I got fixed up and went to church. I
got there about twenty minutes too early so waited at "The Dominion". Win. came home
with us after church and stayed all night. Dick stayed down all the after noon and stayed at
Huby's to dinner. Dad. did all the chores. Aunty had us all going guessing Bible Carachters
to-night. It froze like Billy-be-da--ylights, last night and has been very cold and a high wind
all day. Bear saw hi shaddow.
Monday February 3rd
We did up the chores this morning. This afternoon we hooked Joe & Ginger to the waggon
and went down town. We found out from Carl Coleman that we could have their stock
waggon to get our sheep to morrow. We also got the cutter from Butler. When we got home
we found an old pedlar who told Aunty he had walked all the way from Hagersville, he was
selling post cards. Archie Long had been here to sell fence. To-night Dick and I went down
to the Orchestra dance where we had a dandy time. I think I am getting on to the hang of it
now. We got home a little before half past three to-morrow morning. It was a nice day today and quite mild. It snowed a little this morning.
Tuesday February 4th
I got up about half past seven this morning. We didn't do any chores but got started as
early as we could which was about ten for the sheep. We drove Joe & Ginger and took our
waggon down to Coleman's and left it there then hooked on to theirs, we got up there in
about an hour. Dunkin said he thought we were never coming. He had had bad luck with his
imported sheep. Owing to carelessness in the Quarantine Station two of his sheep died and
he can't get a cent for them. They charged him forty five dollars for their keep down there
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�for thirty days. Mine were alright though and we got them home safely. He only charged us
two dollars for their keep, but hasn't had them registered yet. We had to walk the horses
nearly all the way home on account of bumpy roads. When we unloaded the sheep we went
right back with the waggon and got our own, we also went up to Chris. Fairchild's and got
the saw blade. Dick took to him this morning & {following words in brackets are guessed at
due to being covered up on the page}{it was?} just half past three when we got in the
house after {putting?} the horses in. it was just twelve when we left Dunkins {after?} we had
a little dinner we went out and did up the chores. The poor horses were pretty hungry &
thirsty especially Joe & Ginger who were tired also. Dick & Frank went down to A.Y.P.A. tonight. It has been cloudy & blustery all day and pretty cold.
Thursday Wednesday February 5th
We hooked up Joe & Ginger to the waggon first thing this morning and went down town
and got a load of coal, as Dick found out last night that Jim. Low had some in at last. We lost
quite a little bit of it coming home as the roads were rough and it jiggled out the back when
going up hills although we scraped it forwards a couple of times. This being Ash Wednesday
they had service in the church but none of us attended it. Lent begins earlier this year that
it has for 138 years, it can only start one day earlier, at least that's what the "Maple Leaf"
states but it is not likely right. Last night was about the coldest night this winter. It must
have been down to zero during the night, and has been very cold all day, with a high wind
and snow
Thursday February 6th
We did not do any thing to-day but chores This after noon Aunty went down town to
Auxillary or something and Dad. & Enah had an awful time with the baby as he was sick and
they couldn't do any thing to ease him or keep him quiet. I practised my horn all after noon.
About five o'clock Sam. Law pulled in here with the clover mill. They got through at Ham
Thompson's sooner than they expected so moved right down here to night. Allan & Bert
Monroe came soon after wards with the engine, which had something wrong with the
injector & they worked at it till long after dark. They said they would thrash in the morning if
we weren't ready but we bade them come. Sam. was about half drank & the other half
frozen when he came in and borrowed our waggon to go home & buck wood but we
noticed he hit the trail for town at a pretty good lick. To-night I went down to band practice
and got home about eleven. It has been cold with a very high wind
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�Friday February 7th
The men did not get here till after breakfast, they got steam up and moved the machine
into the barn and then began to talk of not threshing, "Bert was the only one of the thes
that wanted to Allan I guess thought it would be too cold out on the engine {the following
words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {and?} it certainly
wouldn't be very warm. Their only excuse was {that?} the belt wouldn't stay on in the wind.
Mr. Odd was here {to?}day for Mr. Fleming. Allan & Bert went down town and {g?}ot their
horses shod. and Sam went home. about noon he came back again and said he guessed
they could thrash this after noon. We did the chores all up there was a little more work for
Dad. as this morning when he went out to the cow stable he found a red & white bull calf of
Spotty's on the floor. We got it & her in as warm quarters as we could but the poor little
fellow has been pretty cold all day. The thrashers did come back this afternoon and we
thrashed out the four loads of cloverseed and got three bags & about 1/4 bushel I get 1 1/4
bags. Young Billy Louis came over for Tupper but we didn't need him so he went back. They
got the machine moved over to the other barn but didn't try to thrash any they said if it
was very windy to-morrow they wouldn't come over. This aft. To-night. Dick & I went up to
the hockey match in Simcoe - Simcoe vs Hamilton I was going to drive up with Bert Monroe
but it turned out such a rotten night that both Bert & I decided to take the train There was
quite a big crowd went up from Dover on the Port Rowan train, we came back on the
Hamilton special that brought the team up. We got there a little after out eight, and had to
sit and freeze by inches for about four hours. They could not have begun to play before half
past twelve and it got pretty tedious waiting, but it was a good game when they did start,
We rooted for Simcoe and they trimmed Hamilton 8 to 3. The Hamilton boys seemed rather
tired the last half. We didn't get to bed till after three to-morrow morning. Dad got a blank
form to-night which he had to fill & tell about Tiddums. They named him Hubert James
Harold. (poor kid) more name than boy. It was very cold and windy this morning and has
been growing worse all day. To-night when we came home it was a holy fright.
Saturday February 8th
I got up about the same time as usual. This morning it was windy & snowing so we didn't
look for the thrashers. Frank. Dad. & I moved some of the poles from over the driveway to
above where Ring worm (by the way her name has changed now from Ring worm to Erie,
Aunty objected to the former so we called her after Mrs. Fred. Warren as that is who we got
her from.) and her calf are. We started to put some clover chaff on them but it was so short
it fell through a lot, so Dad. said we would wait till the wind went down and then put some
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�straw on first to hold the other. but we never got it done all day. Dad felt pretty miserable
all day and stayed in the house all the after noon I cut a little {the following words in
brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {wood?} and fooled around
the rest of the time. Aunty went down town, she lost her muff the other day and thought
{she?} knew where she left it but when she inquired this after {noon?}, she could find it
nowhere. Lila came over while she {was?} gone and told her to-night that she saw George
Spain {on?} Thursday kicking a muff through the square and he said it was somebody's old
worn out muff they had {thrown?} away. Aunty is sure it was her's as it was near there
{she?} missed it. It was such a bad night. Lila spent it here Frank went down and visited
with Mr. Alfred for awhile this after noon and got some butter. Dick felt pretty rotten when
he got home to-night and his ear ached. Allan Law came over to-day to put a fire in the
engine to keep the water from freezing It was not very cold to-day but very windy &
snowdrifty.
Sunday February 9th
Dad. has felt very sick all day and didn't to any thing much but milk, feed the calves and let
the cows out & in again. I sent the most of the day doing the rest of the chores. I felt kind of
tired myself. Aunty, Frank & Lila all went down to Sunday School & church, but none of the
rest of us. Dick didn't get up till about noon. This afternoon Mrs. Johnson & Mrs. McPherson
with Cecil & Leon came over to see Enah and she walked down to Quanbury's with them.
Ada was also over to see H.J.H. Barrett. Allan Law came over again to put a fire in the
engine. King Pepper was in this morning with a little dog, which Dad. told him had a broken
leg. It was up to far to bandage it so Dad said just to keep him quiet and it would likely get
all right. Frank found Aunty's muff this morning right near the bandstand in the snow.
George Spain told him in Sunday School that he had taken it home and after keeping it two
days and not finding an owner he had brought it back and left it where he found it. It was
not at all hurt Aunty said. Not cold to-day but windy.
Monday February 10th
We got up pretty early this morning on account of threshers They got started about half
past nine. The only extra ones we had were Mr. Odd & Billy Louis. We thrashed nearly all
morning and never saw a head of alsike, and the blue grass neatly all blew over, so we
stopped thrashing the blue grass in the back part of the mow and confined our labor to the
front bint. We only got about two bags of seed all day, and there is about two hours more
to go through yet. For awhile Dad. thought it wouldn't be worth thrashing but we got nearly
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�to the floor at one end and it is much thicker so I guess we will finish the job. Dad has the
shed, the driveway and over the sheep pen filled up with thrashed hay, and it {the following
words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {was} way out in
front of the drive way. He had a very {---ty?} place and feels pretty tired to-night.
Charlotte {had?} a calf to-night another boy. Aunty says "It may {be?} cold in the house but
they are having a "bully" time in {the?} barn" It was very cold & frosty this morning but the
sun got up and it was quite a nice day. There was a slight easterly breeze which was just
what we wanted as it blew the smoke away from the barn. It is about the first time this
winter we have had an east breeze. Dick & I sent away to-night for a work of 10 volumes
which we saw advertised called "The Wonders of Science in Modern Life".
Tuesday January February 11th
We finished up our threshing about noon - the seed came a little faster than yesterday and
I guess we have about five or six bushels, they didn't need me much to help them so I didn't
hang around looking for a chance to help. I did a few chores but nothing to speak of. This
afternoon I went over and helped thrash at Sam Law's we got all the red clover thrashed
and he got just the same as we did - three bags and a little more. It turned out pretty well. I
have to go back in the morning to help thrash out three loads of alsike. Dad. did up all the
chores here this after noon & I did not get home till after tea. Dick had to go back to help
Hazen find a mistake to-night. Mr Wiggins was going to a dance in Jarvis. Allan Law was
going down too. It has been much milder to-day this morning it looked stormy but was
sunny after dinner and it seems colder to-night.
Wednesday February 12th
I didn't get up very early this morning and went over to Sam Law's as soon as I had my
breakfast. They started to thrash soon after nine - and got though just about noon. They
got just three bags of alsike so it turned out much better than ours as they said they only
had three loads. I stayed over there to dinner. This afternoon Dad. & Frank fixed up three
pens in front of the cow for the calves, they had to be separated as they suck each other's
ears & Spot's calf had it's ears frozen last night. I battoned up the door of the horse stable
with tar paper and it took me nearly all the after noon. We started separating again this
morning Frank stayed home from school to-day to help Dad. get some of the thrashed blue
grass over to the other barn but the wind was too strong. Dick had to go back to work tonight. There was a very cold north wind all day and quite a snowstorm to-night for a while
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�Thursday February 13th
We didnt get any thing done to-day but chores. I sawed a little wood this after noon &
hung around. Aunty went down town to Bible Class. To-night I went down to band practice
and got home about half past ten. It has been cold and very windy all day. The wind got up
with the sun and made Dad. feel very cross all day as he wanted to get some to the
thrashed blue grass moved to the other barn, and we couldnt with the wind & rough road.
Friday February 14th
We spent our spare time this morning in fixing a door in the east side of the horse stable
loft where we can pitch hay off by hand instead of using the hay fork This afternoon after
we had the chores done up we went over and put a load of timothy hay in the rack ready to
haul to the horse stable at the first opportunity as the supply over there is getting low.
Harry. Varey drove Mrs. Johnston over to spend the after noon with Enah & he & {Elan?}
{called?} for her again after tea. Tiddums had colic to-day - very wicked. Miss Harding was
out this afternoon to see him. Sunny & mild with not much wind to-day, very nice day.
Saturday February 15th
As soon as we got the chores done this morning we {the following words in brackets are
guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {moved?} the load of timothy which we
loaded yester day over to the stable and Frank helped us unload it. Then we {al...?} and put
on a load of the thrashed blue grass and {hauled it} over to the other barn. This after noon
we unloaded it. {We?} loaded two more, we unloaded one and left the other on the barn
floor, so we think we have got in a pretty day's work. Nigel came over quite early this
morning & Lila followed him up this after noon, both are staying over night. Aunty went
down town this after noon to get some things. Something has gone wrong with the dining
room stove chimney and we can hardly see accross the room in there for smoke. Nice day,
much milder, slight wind and raining to-night.
Sunday February 16th
I intended to go to church this morning with Aunty, Dick & Frank but I had to go up on the
roof to see what was the matter with the dining room chimney, and as I had to wait till the
fire went out it was twenty minutes to eleven when I got down, I found the cause of the
trouble was that a brick had blown down the chimney and nearly filled up the flue. I hadn't
much trouble in disloging it Quint came over with the boys to dinner, and this afternoon we
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�went skating. I thought I ought to go as I didn't get to church this morning. We were the only
ones on the creek, and the skating was good. We were out to the end of the pier and up as
far as Tommy Jackson's, Frank & I came home at half past five & Quint & Dick came over
later. Nice day, rather cold and cloudy. It turned cold and froze during the night. We saw a
flock of geese flying north to-day.
Monday February 17th
Dad. and I hooked Joe & Ginger to the buggy this morning and took them down to be shod
but we found every shop in town full, so after getting a buggy load of groceries came home,
I dropped a dollar's worth of sugar on the floor at Bagley & Miller's and spilt it all over, I was
mad enough to cuss. We found out that to-morrow would be the last day they would cut
ice, so as we couldn't get the team shod, Dad. spoke to Allan Law and he said he would hold
it for us. We intended to get the ice house all ready this after noon but didn't get much
done to it. Alfred came over for a visit & Felix Perkins came in to sell a wind mill. I was going
to print pictures to-night but we were a little late with tea and as I wanted to do quite a lot,
I thought I had better wait till I had more time. Dick didn't come home to tea to night. We
don't know where he is but suppose he has gone to A.Y.P.A. There was quite a snow
storm tonight this morning but cleared off and was very sunny & mild this after noon. Clear
& freezing to night.
Tuesday February 18th
Allan Law came with the first load of ice this morning soon after breakfast before we had
our chores done and we have been on the hump all day. We just put in six loads, and think
that will be enough till we see if it keeps and we can easily put in more another time. It kept
us busy to keep it well chinked with snow and icechips and we have yet to get some
sawdust and pack it. Dick had to work last night till midnight and to-night came home, he
has to work every other night for awhile. It has been very mild and sunny all day, freezing
to-night.
Wednesday February 19th
Dad. & I did the chores all up this forenoon. Vyse was over for quite awhile and also a pedlar
who waited around about ten minutes for Enah to make her appearance to sell something and then received hardly any attention so departed with haste. Aunty went down to the
dentists but had to go again to-morrow. We took Joe & Ginger down right after dinner to
be shod. I came home soon after we got there but Dad. did not get back till dark. Butler is
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�so slow. I didn't do much except put some more snow in the chinks of ice and cut a little
wood. Dad. had to milk after tea to-night. Dick didn't come home to tea as he has to work
to night. Mrs. Jack & Mrs. Charlie Martin were over this after noon while Enah was visiting at
Quanbury's. It has been a lovely day but terribly muddy.
Thursday February 20th
Dad. & I left as soon after breakfast as possible this morning for Brad. Bowlby's to get a load
of sawdust, we got back about noon and after putting it in the ice-house found we would
need more, so left right after dinner and got a bigger load, getting home at four o'clock. Dick
got home early and unloaded it for us, we could use a little more but we have enough for
the present. To-night Dick got a ticket for Dad. to go to the Library Concert so I went with
them, they had a farce called "That Rascal Pat" which wasn't much in itself, but the actors,
Bill Davis, Perce Brock & Art. Lawson were great. It was very short and we were home at half
past ten. It barely froze last night, and has thawed very much all day. If we had waited any
longer to go for our sawdust we wouldn't have been able to get in after it, the road was so
bad. Mrs. Crosby Morgan died last night.
Friday February 21st
Just as we were getting ready to sack up some oats this morning, Jack came along and
bought our veal calf (Erie's) for eight dollars, he was big but very thin. Dad. took some oats
& barley down to the mill to be chopped just before dinner. Aunty went down town to get
some flowers for Mrs. Morgan's funeral. Frank came home at noon and is to have a half
holiday, as Mr. Smith had to go to Captain McFell's funeral this afternoon. Allan Law came in
after dinner and said he was going to take his seed to Jarvis in the morning so I am going
with him and take ours. Dad. settled up with him for threshing and he didn't charge anything
for hauling the ice, so we got it pretty cheap, as Val. didn't charge for cutting it. Dad. and I
went down town after some coal oil and came around by the mill and got our chop and
then loaded on our seed. We started to have a musical evening but Tiddums opposed uss
and had to have refreshments. Colder to-day with cold easterly wind, getting stormier tonight.
Saturday February 22nd
We got up before day light this morning as I expected to go to Jarvis with Allan Law, but he
never turned up, we supposed on account of the weather. Dad. informed us this morning
that the old sow had a big litter of piglets. We have counted them several times during the
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�day and have come to the conclusion there are thirteen, all healthy and of uniform size.
Soon after breakfast young Billy Louis came after Dad to go and see a sick cow so Frank
and I were left with all the undone chores on our hands, but we got them off in good shape
by noon, besides throwing off what was left of the load of threshed blue grass standing on
the barn floor. Dad. got home about noon and had to hurry to get down town by one as he
had to be bearer at Mrs. Morgan's funeral. Aunty went down with him. I didn't do much all
the afternoon except cut a little wood. The Ryersies came up and Frank went with them
back to the gully as Frank discovered a rabbit hole in the mound. One of our white cats has
been sick for the last couple of days and to-night has disappeared we are afraid for good. I
read "Oour Mutual Friend" all evening and wound up with a bath which nearly killed me. It
rained last night and then froze and has been raining most of the day with several heavy
down pours.
Sunday February 23rd
The two boys went to Sunday school Aunty didn't go as she has a cold and didn't like to go
out in the wind. I went down to church. Winny came over to dinner with Dick, who spent the
after noon down town. Dad. did chores. I read most of the time. We had some music. Frank
went back in the gully to look at his empty snares. It has been much colder to day with a
raw wind, freezing hard to night Dad is very anxious about his little pigs and to day
battoned up the cracks in the pig pen, he says they feel as warm as toast. There are
thirteen live ones and one dead one.
Monday February 24th
Allan Law came over this morning before I was through break fast all ready to start for
Jarvis I got ready as quickly as I could, with Dad's big coon skin over coat and stalked over
to Law's as Allan had to load up their seeds, we got started about nine o'clock. When we got
down about to the fourth concession Allan got out to walk and then got in with Bellack who
was leading a team to Jarvis to sell to Dave. Ward who is shipping to-day, so I drove on to
Jarvis's alone, I pulled into the association store as I saw the name of Fess above the door
but Allan saw me and told me to come on down farther to a brother of this fellow, so we
went down and left our load at the other place till after dinner. I came away in such a hurry
this morning that I forgot to take any money so had to look to Allan for dinner, and so got a
dandy. It took the fellow all the after noon to clean up our alsike & blue grass red clover and
we had to leave our blue grass for another time. We got $11 1/2 for the alsike & $9 for the
red clover, which is as good as any body is getting now I guess. I got $18 for mine. Allan only
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�got $10 for his alsike as it was part white clover. The fellow said it would have been worth a
lot more than ours if it had been brought in two months sooner but now the market was
closed for it. Allan got the same for his red seed as we did. I think he expected more than
he got. We left there I guess about half past five, and got home about seven, we came a lot
faster than we went as we had a big load on this morning. Dad has been over to Louises'
this after noon, their cow is getting better he had a very enjoyable visit with John Wess on
his way - one of our little pigs got killed some way this morning thirteen was an unlucky
number anyway. Emery McPherson and Mrs. Johnson were over this after noon. Mrs. McBride
has been here washing all day. Dick did not get home to-night, had to work I suppose.
Pretty cold to day but sunny and nice. Roads are awfully rough down east
Tuesday February 25th
We were very late this morning getting started, owing to my staying in bed later than I
should have, so it took us till noon doing chores. Allan Law came in with our seed and took
the waggon away with him again. This after noon Dad. & I drove down town on sundry
errands Dick came home to tea but went back down town again to see Huby. he said he
might skate or work. Aunty has been feeling very miserable all day, with grip or neuralgia or
both. Pretty cold, but sunny and no wind. I finished reading "Our Mutual Freind" to night,
sorry to leave it.
Wednesday February 26th
We didn't do any thing but chores to day. We went down to Alfred's with the sacks we
borrowed from him and found him feeling pretty sick with a cold, we were there quite
awhile and got back about noon Ern. Fleming was in for awhile this after noon to have Dad.
look at his horse who has scratches. I drew a little this after noon and spen the evening
practising on my horn. Frank went down town to-night to the moving picture show. Dick
was going too so we stayed down to tea It snowed all day, no wind and not very cold
Thursday February 27th
It snew & blew nearly all day. We did up all the chores this morning. Allan Law brought back
our waggon and borrowed the hay rack to haul a couple of loads of hay down town, he
brought it back to-night. This after noon Dad. drove Enah down town and when they got
back he & I drove down to the mill got some corn cobs and took them down to Huby's as
he wanted some to smoke his pork. I printed pictures tonight and met with fairly good
success. Dick did not work to-night
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�Friday February 28th
Dad. & I went down first thing this morning and got a load of coal with Joe & Ginger. We let
Belle & Harry out separately for a ran in the barn yard and they evidently enjoyed them
selves immensly, especially Harry. who was enraptured, this after noon we did chores and
unloaded our coal. Aunty has felt very miserable all day and feels as if she was getting the
grip. Dick did not come home to-night, this being the end of the month he had to work late.
It snowed the biggest part of the day but was quite mild. We are getting enough snow now
to make up for the rest of the winter.
Saturday March 1st
We did the chores all up this morning, this after noon we sat down to read, and stayed a
good deal longer than we should have - and then drove Joe & Ginger down town for
exercise, the sleighing is pretty good now. When we were letting the team into the stable
to-night Joe who goes in first stopped in the alleyway to nose for hay and Ginger came up
behind and turned in beside Belle and she kicked Ginger just below the knee and raised
quite a lump, but we don't think it will be serious. Frank has spent the day looking at his
empty trap and snares and scouring the farm in search of material to make a sleigh. Our
other white cat is at the point of death to-night, they must have got poisoned. Isaac
Johnson & Jack Lawrie were over this morning with a new horse bought by the farmer.
March has put in a very lamblike appearance. It snowed quietly most of the morning, and
has been sunny & mild the rest of the day.
Sunday March 2nd
The boys went to Sunday school and I went down to church. Aunty didn't go on account of
her cold and the bad weather Quint. came over to dinner and this after noon we went over
to the Shand's as Charlie had asked Frank at school. It was a rough day for a drive and we
werent sure wheter we could get through the cuts or not. This one out here was nearly full
and we just had room for Joe to go down one side of it. The four of us in the cutter made
quile a load but she got through the drifts nobly and where there were no drifts the
sleighing was pretty good. We were there all the after noon and they wanted us to stay to
tea but the wind was getting worse all the time so we thought it was better to leave before
dark. We drove around the other way coming home past McQueen's and the Mill as we
weren't shure about getting through the other way. It was getting very much colder and in
some places I couldn't see any farther than Joe's head for the drifting snow. we got home
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�just about dark, the lane out here was full and we all had to get out for to let Joe get
through Dad walked down to Alfred's this after noon and to Art's as Mrs Tuck asked Frank in
Sunday school to let them know that old Mrs. Sindon. had another stroke. Dad got very
cold, and says Alfred isn't feeling much better yet. Quint stayed here all night. Aunty read to
us all the evening, but I went to sleep before she finished.
Monday March 3rd
Dad didn't feel very well to-day so we did not do anything out side but chores and cut a
little wood. We also started to make out a list of seeds to send for to Simmer's It snowed
pretty much all day, was cold and windy this morning but the wind went down a little and it
was a great deal milder this after noon. Dick did not come home to tea to-nigh but went to
A.Y.P.A. I had quite a piano practice to-night.
Tuesday March 4th
I drove Dick down town this morning as the walking was so bad, we were to late in starting
to take Frank. When I got back Enah was ready to go down with 10 lbs of butter so after
cleaning out the stables I drove her down, she got 30 cts a lb. for the butter, we didn't get
back much before noon. Allan Law came over to get one of us to help him shovel out the
cut on the side road out here but as neither could go he said he wasn't going to do it alone
and so departed after breaking the handle of our snow shovel while talking. Dad felt very
miserable to-day so we didn't do any thing much this after noon but finish making out our
list of seeds. Aunty got a letter from Miss Scott this afternoon saying that a little daughter
arrived yesterday after noon to Ray & Vernon. Aunty couldn't make out from the letter
whether they were extra anxious about Vernon or not, but we didnt get any more word tonight so Dad. thinks every thing must be all right. We are afraid that all our cats except Fits
and her mother have gone where they don't play billiards as neither the grey or black cat
has showed up for the last two or three milking times. I had a good practice on horn &
piano to-night. It snowed a little to-day but was pretty sunny & not cold.
Wednesday March 5th
I drove Aunty & Dick down town, this morning. Aunty got Cousin Willie to telephone Ray and
find out how things were, he said they were doing better and said there would be a letter
from him on the noon train. I drove around town while waiting for Aunty as I didn't want to
keep Joe waiting. Bob. Miller asked me if we could keep a ewe for awhile for him as didn't
want to kill it yet. Aunty found out from Aunty Maude that Mrs. Baugner's friend Mr. Hamer
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�the great Shropshire man was coming to Mr Scofield's this afternoon so Dad. & I went down
and met him and thought he was a very nice fellow. We have been troubled lately by a very
disagreeable odour in the dining room and until this morning have been unable to discover
the cause, but upon investigation Dad found our two cats the black one and the white one
which disappeared from the horse stable so mysteriously lying dead in the garret directly
over the dining room stove, where it was warm. Frank found the remains of the grey cat
underneath the cultivator in the barn to-night, our once great supply of cats has now
dwindled down to two head. Dick had to work to-night so did not get home to tea. Mrs.
McBain. died very suddenly this morning about ten o'clock. I had a pretty good practice tonight. Rather cold, but sunny, windy to-night.
Thursday March 6th
Helen Agusta Wind was here to-day, so in honor of her visit we didn't do any thing but
chores, and not all of them as we didn't clean out the horse stable at all, for the first time
this winter. This afternoon I walked down town to get the mail as Dick wasn't coming home
to tea to-night. The lane was full of snow-drift so we couldn't drive. To night I went down to
the Orchestra dance, I didn't decide to go till just in time to get ready but the wind had died
down, so it wasnt so bad going. Dick was there and we had a good time, the only boots I
could find to wear, were a pair of thin soled paten leathers of Dad's, they were about a foot
too long for me but worked pretty well, we got home about three in the morning; it was
freezing hard and I guess was the coldest night this winter. Frank didn't go to school to-day
on account of a bad cold.
Friday March 7th
Dad. and I started to dig out the lane this morning but Sam Law came over - about ten
o'clock - and got Dad. to go and help dig out the one cut on the side road and at the
winding hills, so I didn't get finished here. This afternoon we did chores, and I walked down
and got the mail and my hair cut. Frank was in the house all day to-day again and feels
pretty sick. Dick brought home a book to-night which he persisted in reading out loud and
so I could not get this written. Had a practice on my horn. It has been freezing hard all day
but sunny and no wind.
Saturday March 8th
Dad. and I did up the chores this morning, we also finished shovelling out the lane. I drove
Enah down town this after noon to sell her butter and do shopping I didn't wait for her
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�standing as I was afraid Joe would get cold so drove around town I picked up Roy Dell and
afterwards Quint & Jim Muth piled in too but they didn't stay long. When we got home Mr.
& Mrs. Morley Buck and kids were over just leaving. Mrs. Buck had been comparing babies
but thought Tiddums would be not much account as he didn't sleep out doors. Jack Martin
came over this after noon while we were gone and took all his roosters. Dick didn't come
home to tea to-night we supposed he had to work. We started to have a practice to-night
but Tiddums had to wake up and be fed just as we got started and it looks now as if I was in
for a bath. It has been much milder to-day snowed this morning and is almost thawing this
evening before sundown.
Sunday March 9th
The boys went to Sunday school this morning, Aunty stayed home to mind Tiddums so as
to let Dad. & Enah go to church, we started rather late and it was beginning to rain before
we got to the corner it was pouring so hard we came back. Frank did not go to church. This
after noon we didn't do anything much Dad. did all the chores and Enah & I practiced Dick
read, he was very disappointed as he has been counting on a sleigh ride this afternoon but
the sleighing is nearly all gone, although a cutter & bob sleigh did go past in the mud. It has
been very mild & sunny this after noon but every thing is flooded.
Monday March 10th
Dad. and I loaded up some wheat oats this morning and took it down to be chopped. This
after noon Dad drove Aunty down to the McBains and on down town to get the mail and
then drove around by the mill for the chop Just after dinner Allan Law drove in with his new
buggy and harness and wanted to go to Jarvis after the blue grass money, so I went with
him. the roads were a little muddy but not bad we went down and back in three hours, and
were there half an hour or more. We got eight dollars for our seed with 17 lbs of alsike in it
and Allan got a little over five for his. we didn't expect any more. He gave usl 2 1/2 cts for
the blue gras & 17 cts per lb for the alsike. Allan bought me a cigar and I was fool enough to
smoke it on the way home. It was my first whole one and although I didn't suffer any ill
effects from it I think it will be my last because I don't see any sense in it. Mrs. McBride has
been here washing to-day. Cliff Mc{Baind?} was in before break fast this morning to see if
Dad would take their old mare but we couldn't so Dad told him to shoot her which he did
this afternoon. Although they hated to do it, they couldn't manage any other was as they
are all leaving for Toronto to-night. Dick did not get home to tea to-night. Very mild and
sunny. snow going fast.
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�Tuesday March 11th
Teddy George was in before breakfast this morning to get Dad. to go over to Monteith's to
see a sick cow Dad. fed the calves and had a cup of coffee but when he got over there the
cow was dead. After doing up the chores Dad hooked up Joe & Ginger and we hauled up a
load of rails. This afternoon we put a load of timothy on the rack to haul to the horse stable
in the fmorning when the ground is frozen. Dad had been carrying blue grass over lately.
Frank went down to see a health-car to-night so was late getting home. Just before ten
Hazen & Murray drove in to tell Dick that he needn't go to work to night but Dick didn't
come home anyway. Murray says he is home on sick leave but not very sick. Miss Monteith
& Mrs Welch were in this after noon. Mild. muddy and springlike
Wednesday March 12th
Lorne Myers and his father came in first thing this morning to get a load of the threshed
blue grass which Dad. told him he could have for five dollars a load, while they were putting
it on we took Joe & Ginger and hauled our load of timothy over to the horse stable. Bill
Donald came in just as the Myers were going - and it was nearly noon when he left. Dad.
discovered Queen had cut a nasty gash in her {right?} fore leg just above the fetlock, he
thought at first the tendon was cut but when he bathed it after dinner found it wasn't; he
feels very badly about it and is afraid it will always be rough there. This afternoon we
weighed and took Alfred's bushel of clover seed to him. He his pretty sick yet. When we got
back we went out and cleaned out the road ditch running on the south side of the wheat
field - as it was full of snow - and was backing a big pond on to the wheat. The seeds we
sent to Simmer's for came to-day. Froze last night but sunny & thawing to-day looks like a
big storm.
Thursday March 13th
We bathed Queen's leg and did chores this morning Aunty went down town to the dentist
and stayed down to go to Bible class this after noon Dad. drove down after her about half
past four. This after noon Dad & I moved quite a lot of the threshed blue grass out of the
drive way into the barn. To night Dick and I went down to band practice but there wasn't
any thing much going on as a lot of them were practicing at the Presbyterian concert. Dick
couldn't get his cornet as Bill Graham has taken it. Murray was playing a lot of the new song
hits over on the town hall piano for Walt Perce Brock was dancing to them. Vyse was over
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�most of the morning. It rained a little but has been sunny & warm Frank and Dad each saw a
robin to-day and Dick said he saw two or three, they are the first I have heard of.
Friday March 14th
I didn't get up early this morning and had the blues for most of the forenoon. We fixed up
the ice house a little more and put some tar paper and siding on the front of it so that it
looks ever so much better. This after noon we trimmed apple trees we got two pretty well
browsed in two hours and a half. The cows all went back to the gully this after noon, when I
went back for them they were nosing around half way to the culvert but they came when I
called them. Lila came over with Frank to stay all night. Dick came home to tea. After we sat
down to tea Roy Bannister came after Dad. to go and see their old horse which he said was
choking. Dad. had his tea and then went over to see it. Tiddums allowed Enah to play the
whole evening for Dick and me. and I didn't go to bed till about eleven. It has been a
beautiful day quite hot but to-night a very heavy thunder storm came up and it rained &
hailed nearly all evening, that in the spring means cold weather.
Saturday March 15th
We got up pretty fairly early this morning and Dad discovered that the calves were in the
sheep pen and upon investigation found that they had come through the barn and had let
the sheep all out. we supposed the wind last night had blown the barn doors open. Another
little bit of excitement we had was Dick discovering that Lila had come in to his room
before he was awake and taken his Romany Club pin of his coat. and she wouldn't give it
back. She said he had no right to it as he didn't belong to their club. but he said he was
going to keep it as they had sold it to him. We found out later when Winnie came over that
Lila had lost hers, and there wasn't another one so she had taken Dick's but Win persuaded
to give it back as they had found the lost one. I think Dick bought it so as there wouldn't be
enough to go round and led them to under stand he was buying it for another member of
the club. We got the chores done up pretty early but didn't get any thing else much done.
Dad. went over to Bannister's to see their horse and says he thinks it will die. Roy came
back with him and fooled around with Frank nearly all morning and at last went home with
an Horatio Alger book after Frank had showed about half a dozen {"tame" illegible} Win and
Lila went home soon after dinner. This afternoon Dad drove Enah and Frank down town,
Enah sold her butter and Frank got a new suit which he is highly delighted with. Dad
arranged with Marshall to send our cream to the butter factory in April.The roads were a
fright, frost nearly out in some places. I cut wood and cleaned out enough threshed
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�bluegrass to shut the barn doors. It rained this morning this after noon very high wind and
colder not quite freezing to-night. Dick had to work tonight. Tiddums on the mend slept
most of the day.
Sunday March 16th
Aunty and the boys went down to sunday school & church I helped Dad do up some of the
chores and then left here about eleven for church. I was a little late of course so sat in the
back with Dick & Fred Tuck. Quint came over to dinner with us and this afternoon he Dick &
I went down town and sat around down at the Vigilant with Jim Muth till six. Dick stayed
down to tea at Huby's but I came home. Dad did up the chores. It froze last night and has
been much colder to-day with a sharp wind. Freezing pretty hard to night. Snow flurries to
day.
Monday March 17th
Dad. and I caught the two young gobblers this morning and put them up over the pig pen,
where we hope to get them in a corpulent state, one for home consumption and the other
to convert into cash, we started before dinner to move more alsike & bluegrass threshing
and this after noon got it all out of the drive way and piled in one corner of the empty bent
in the barn as high as was convenient to pich, there is still quite a pile in the shed. Enah
went down town to church this afternoon, there is church every afternoon this week now.
Dick came home with her. Tom. Abbot was in this morning to see Dad. about his mare who
has distemper. It froze pretty stiff last night and there has been a rather sharp breeze to-
day but sunny.
Tuesday March 18th
I went down town this morning took some saws down for Emery to sharpen and got him to
come over to morrow to help us build a smoke house. I also saw Huby and asked him to
come over as Dad. wanted to speak to him about tendering for a mail route. He came over
this afternoon and said he would think about it. I got a pair of low shoes and came home.
This after noon we tore down most of the old chicken house - as that is were we expect to
get the material for the smoke house. Skinny Ryersie came over this after noon with the
ewe Bol. Miller wanted to keep her for awhile. He said it was one of my old ones, but I dont
beleive I would have recognised it. Aunty went down to church this after noon. Art
Quanbury was in soon after dinner and got all the white wyandotte pullets (14). It has been
very much milder but windy.
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�Wednesday March 19th
Emery did not show up this morning as we expected and we found out after wards that he
stayed at home to help Mrs. McPherson get ready to go to Courtright in the morning. Dad.
and I finished taking the nails out of the old chicken house boards and I just hung around
this after noon and went back to the gully where I heard a frog. Enah went down to church
this afternoon. To-night Dick and Frank went to the show the Presbyterian church had in
the town hall called "The Old District School" which they enjoyed very much. I had a good
practice. Lovely day very mild the frost nearly all out.
Thursday March 20th
Emery came over this morning and built the smoke house getting it all finished by to-night.
Dad. & I helped him and I cleaned out the separator this after noon Aunty went down to
church to-day. Emery stayed here to tea and Cecil came over here to find him. After tea
Dick. Emery Cecil and I went down town & I went to band practice Dick got his first long
pants to-night but I don't think he likes them much. It rained a little and was threatening
this morning but turned out fine and was a beautiful night.
Friday March 21st
It poured rain most of the morning. Frank and Enah went down to church as this is Good
Friday. Cecil McPherson came over and said he thought he would stay here awhile on his
way to his Grandpa's, but owing to the weather he stayed till after dinner when his father
came and called for him. A terrific wind got up about noon and blew things "galley west." It
flatene our barnyard fence, tore some of the roof of our cow stable rooted up the old half
dead mountain ash tree at the corner of the spare bedroom and blew over our new smoke
house. We three boys went down town and found the water very high down at the pier. We
noticed Woodson's tank has blown off its tower and their fence is lying all over the
sidewalk. Aunty and I intended to go to church to-night but as the wind was so bad we
decided to stay home and I had a pretty fair practice. Dick went down town to a party at
{Bessie?} Graham's.
Saturday March 22nd
Dad and I & Frank fixed up the fence around the barnyard which blew down yesterday. Roy
Bannister came over to spend the morning with Frank. This after noon Dad and I went down
town to get some groceries. We have to take beef for Easter as the wind yesterday blew
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�apart the pig pen door and both the turkeys got loose and we haven't caught them yet. We
heard of quite a lot of damage being done around here several wind mills put out of
business and the roof blew off Chart. Wooleys barn. but by the paper we see there is much
more damage done in other parts of the province. Dad. got his hair cut and I waited around
till he got through Mrs. Lawrie was here when we got back. I had a good practice to-night.
Sunny with cold wind.
Sunday March 23rd
As this was Easter Sunday, Dad. and Enah managed to get down to church while Aunty
looked after Tiddums. This after noon I wasted in sleeping and reading Dad & Frank did all
the chores. It was cloudy this morning and rained all the afternoon Aunty wanted to go to
church to-night but couldn't on account of the weather. Franks got 12 eggs to-day which is
more than he has got since Christmas but for that it has seemed very un-Eastery.
Monday March 24th
I didn't do any thing much to-day but chores Dad & Frank cleaned up the old barn, and I
read a lot of "Tom Dick & Harry". Jimmy Lawse came over quite early this morning and got
Fred. Dad. was disappointed Bob. didn't see her before she got all wet and muddy but I saw
Bob to-night and he said she was in better shape than he expected. The fellow that lives
down at the corner where Andre used to live was over this morning to see if he could buy
some little pigs as he had a lot of milk going to waste, he seemed disappointed when he
couldn't get them but Dad. didn't want to sell any and had had a lot speak before. It poured
rain all last night and most of the morning but was clear all the afternoon. About dark it
began again and kept it up all night to-night. Dick and I went down to the Orchestra dance
to-night, it was raining so hard when we left about 3 am that we went down to Huby's. I just
took off my coat and boots and lay on the sofa. Dick I guess turned in with Quint. About six I
came home. Dick spent about half of his holiday yesterday in bed and the other half in
town.
{The entries for Mar. 25 & 26 were written by Toby's father, Harry Barrett.}
Tuesday March 25th
It poured rain all last night and this forenoon, the mud is terrible Tobe and Dick stayed at
Hubert's after the ball. Tobe got home Just as Frank and I were getting the fires going. We
did very little but chores all day, the papers are full of the awful loss of life and property
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�caused by the storm on Good Friday. It was fair for a little while this afternoon but is raining
and freezing a little tonight.
Wednesday March 26th
A very heavy fog this morning, but mild the ice was dropping from the trees, we took Joe
and Ginger on the lumber wagon and moved the big bin from the drive house over to the
old barn there we put on three sacks of oats to go to the mill, we got there and then on
down town. Aunty went with us, (Frank & me) she stayed down town. Frank and I got home
about noon with our chop and our flour. After dinner we cleaned up some wheat. Aunty got
home about six. Dick did not get home to tea. Toby went down to have a practice. It is a
dark dismal night and not knowing whether to snow or rain.
Thursday March 27th
It blew & snew all day so we didn't do any thing out side but chores. I drew a little this
morning while Dad. paid a visit to Alfred and Frank worked at his "Mecanno" We weren't sure
whether Dick would be home to night with the mail. I walked down after it, I saw Dick and
we went down and got our Science books and I brought them home. I took my horn down
this afternoon and went down to band practice to night. Dick did get home to tea after all.
The papers are full of account of the awful floods in Ohio.There has been a blizzard most of
the day and to-night is freezing quite stiff. Snow all over again
Friday March 28th
We put in most of the day to-day hauling hay. We had two motives for so doing, first
because we were out of hay both in horse stable and cow barn, and secondly because we
wanted to get at the clover which was under what we hauled for the sheep, we just cut a
square out of one corner of the blue grass mow and took out all the blue grass till we struck
clover. We could only haule half loads as the mud under the frozen crust was to hard to pull
through but Joe & Ginger did it. We hauled one half load to the other barn and half a one to
the horse stable and put half a one on the rack Frank pitched out of the mow Dad pitched
on and I loaded. Enah went down town this morning and Aunty went calling at Brileys &
Martin's this afternoon. It has been very sunny all day but a cold wind, freezing to night.
Saturday March 29th
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�Frank, Dad and I cleaned up more wheat this morning but have quite a lot left yet. Nig. came
over this morning and he and Frank went back hunting this after noon around the gully. I
went back too with my camera. I intended to follow the south creek to its source but as I
couldn't get across it and there were several branches to it I had to keep on the south of
every branch. I was led at last nearly to Colin McNellige's barn - and then I went down to
Cedar swamp in quest of skunk cabbage but as I was on the wrong side of that creek and
the log was gone I didn't find any, I think it is a little early any way. I heard a dog barking
down the stream and upon investigation, discovered Billy Louis & Balby Wright with their
dog's. I talked to them awhile and then came part way home with Billy the same way
I came went. Dad. and Aunty went down town this after noon Dad. settled up with Bob
Miller for Fred. he got $60.00 for her, just what he asked and Bob said she was worth it. Bob
offered him $48.00 for the twelve little pigs now but Dad. doesn't want to sell them till he
has spoken to the othe people who have asked for them, he saw Carl Coleman coming over
here on his way home with his cow who had another piece of turnip in her throat. Dick did
not get home to tea to night It has been much milder to-day and very sunny.
Sunday March 30th
I went down to church this morning. Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School and
church. Dick stayed down at Huby's to tea dinner. This after noon I decided to take a walk
up to Wooley's to make sure whether the roof was off his barn or not as we have heard
conflicting reports concerning it. I fell in with Jacks Spain & Winn, Lewie Larose & Geordie
Spain. and they came to the conclusion that they would go with me, but Lewie didn't go
very far. The rest of went up to Wooley's point with out much adventure, then I left them
there to go and ascertain the facts of the barn case, and found it in perfectly good
condition and I didn't think it was likely they would have it all fixed up so soon. I came back
to the lake just by Hay Creek and saw the other fellows down the beach, and saw by their
foot prints that they had kept on the beach so I thought if they could go that way I could
too but soon found out that I was very much mistaken. I got into quicksand above my boot
tops and just covered myself with mud (I was fool enough to have worn my good clothes) I
lost one rubber and fished around with my fingers for about five minutes before I found it. I
struck for the bank at the first opportunity and stayed there till I got to where I knew I
wouldn't have to cross any more mud. I washed my rubbers off as well as I could. When I
got down to McCoy's bush I found Skinny & Perce Ryersie with Fred Tuck Bangers &
{Smock?} making maple syrup they had quite a quantity of sap gathered and were boiing it
down right there. I took a picture of them and then homeward plodded my weary way, via
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�the back streets of Dover thus escaping the notice of most of the good people who might
scoff at my appearance. I stopped at Huby's to try and brush off some of the mud but did
not succeed he gave me a piece of Sassafras root which Mr Henderson had got. Lovely
sunny day but muddy in spots Monday March 31st
Dad. went off this morning to settle up about the sale of his little pigs, he saw. John
Quanbury & Vyse and they didn't want to block the sale of the bunch so he sold the eleven
of them to Bob. Miller for forty five dollars he had given the runt to Frank so couldn't sell it
with the rest. I did the chores up and Tupper came through on his way down town. This
afternoon the old man that lives down at the corner came up here with his cream to churn
as Dad. told him he might this morning. Part of the barn yard fence blew down again this
morning and some of the cattle got into the field. About four o'clock Dad. and I went up to
Ham Thompsons and Dad bought his registered short horn bull calf for fifty five dollars
although he wanted sixty as he says their price has gone up very much lately. We didn't get
home till six so were late with the chores. Dick did not get home to tea to-night I suppose
as it is the last of the month It rained alittle this morning, cloud, windy and colder to-night.
Tuesday April 1st
There was a very strong wind blowing all day to-day and as wind makes Dad. sick & mad.
we didn't do anything but chores, but did them thoroughly, we also went out and I held the
ladder while Dad nailed a board on the eve of the cow stable roof, as the wind was getting
under our roofing paper and tearing it. This after noon I slept most of the time and Dad
made some meat hooks out of the rod he got from Butler the other day. Aunty went down
town this morning and stayed down till after the auxillary this after noon. Dick did not get
home to tea. I had a good practice to-night. Ed. Aikens was in this after noon to see Dad.
about a dog which he left here to be looked after. Cold but sunny to-day. Froze pretty
stiffly last night but the wind dried up a lot of mud.
Wednesday April 2nd
Dad. and I put up the barnyard fence again this morning which the wind blew down the day
before yesterday While we were at it the old man at the corner, (whose name he told us
was Mr. Green, but who is commonly known as Jonas by the surrounding neighbourhood.)
came in and bargained for a load of hay. Dad. said he would let him have a load of thashed
alsike for five dollars but would not deliver it with the roads in the shape they are, so this
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�after noon he got Allan Law to come and get it for him, his wife came last night so he is a
little more cheerful, Charlie Martin was over this morning for awhile to see about getting
some meat smoked and he helped us raise the smoke house. We chopped up the old
mountain ash tree that blew down and got a small pile of firewood from it. This after noon
we didn't do much as Allan Law and his friend Jonas came after the latter's hay and we
stayed out at the barn watching them work. Tupper came in soon after their exodus and
entertained us for about an hour relating the history of Jonas, & Sairy his wife as he had
known them in the days of his youth when they lived near Waterford. It appears that Jonas
has a few shingles of his roof and that some of "Saiway's" as Jonas evidently calls her are
loose. It was rather late in the life of each of them when they entered upon their
matrimonial career and all has not been perfectly clear sailing since as they now and then
strike a rock in the shape of a pugilistic bout, in which the old lady generally comes off with
the laurels. Many were the anecdotes he told of pranks & tricks enjoyed by the juvenile
portion of the comunnity at Mr. Green's expence and one case where that gentleman's
claw's did him a good service in peeling a youth's face with whom he was engaged in battle.
Aunty went down town this after noon and brough back a note from Mrs. Lawson
containing news of the arrival of a new member to the house of Tupper, and it was to be
delivered to the head of that house. Mrs. Tupper is down at Mrs. Lawson's and the stork
called yesterday morning but Mrs. Lawson hadn't seen anybody to carry the tidings home.
Tupper said this after noon he in tended to call down there the end of this week or the
beginning of next to see if there was any thing doing, he supposed they would let him know
if a boy came but if it was a girl he didn't care a cent. Poor Tupper it was a girl and he was
going fishing to-night. Just before ten to-night Billy Barlow drove in he had been down in
this country after beef and dropped in to see us and Dad sold him his two gobblers. Dick
did not come home to tea to night but I went down to private band practice and we came
home to gether. Pud. Slocomb Roy Dell & Walt were at band practice and we had a fairly
good one. Very nice day to-day Sunny and quite mild, Roads are drying up fast. Blacker
than a stack of black cats to-night. Found 4 duck eggs in mudpuddle
Thursday April 3rd
Mr. Green came in this morning for a little visit before breakfast and sat by the door with
his hat on all the time we were eating. We couldn't do very much out side to day on
account of the weather but this morning we finished cleaning up the wheat and this after
noon started to clean up oats but didn't get much done Emery came over with the pieces
he is going to put on the bed piece of the rack to rest on the holster instead of the cross
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�pieces on the holster but he couldnt finish the job as the bolts he brought over didn't have
a long enough thread cut on them. Tonight I went down to band practice with Emery. I wore
my steel boots and gaiters to keep off the mud and I left my horn at Hubys. It has rained
nearly all day to-day with thunder and lightening but seems to have cleared off to night. It
seems there is a new fellow now negotiating with the town concerning a canning factory
they have formed a joint stock company and yesterday sold $8000 worth of shares they
want to sell $15000 worth.
Friday April 4th
Dad. & I drove Joe & Ginger up to Simcoe to-day. Dad went to Frank Reid's and paid the
intrest on the mortgage and $1000 of the principal which Aunty got and wanted to pay last
fall but couldn't as they wouldn't take it till the right date. We got there just a little after
twelve and Dad. just caught Mr. Reid as he was leaving for dinner we also called around to
see Billy Barlow but his shop door was locked so we dropped in at Church's and got our old
harnessed fixed and came home getting here about half past three. The roads were very
bad in some places especially in the streets of Simcoe, we didn't go by the half way house
but turned at the cemetry corner and came out on the gravel at St. John's as Carl Coleman
told me the other night there was a bad place near Brad. Bowlby's but we found the back
road in very good condition. We had our dinner and did up a few chores after we got home
Charlie Martin came over just before tea and tuned the piano Dick came home to tea. It has
been cloudy and threatening all day but quite mild. It rained before and after we went to
Simcoe but was fair all the time we were gone. Quint was over a couple of times after some
ducks, Frank saw in the timothy field. But Saturday April 5th
Frank and Dad. went up to Ham. Thompson's about the first thing this morning and got our
bull, they were gone quite a while as he gave them considerable trouble and got away once
and ran way down the track. We have to think of name for him as is to be registered. While
they were gone Quint and George Haymaker came along, they had come up the creek and
came over here to see if the ducks were here, but they weren't. George wanted to know if I
knew any body around here by the name of Mull or some name sounding like that, who kept
brown leg horn chickens and lived a long way in from the road; by this last hint I suppose I
mentioned Tupper which proved to be the correct answer; they didn't know the way over
there so I showed them part way as George wanted to get some eggs. This after noon Frank
& Enah went down town for supplies. I cut wood and Dad carried hay and then we hung the
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�hams all up in the smoke house Dick didn't come home to tea to-night. It has been colder
and windy to-day with quite a snow storm to-night.
Sunday March April 6th
Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday school and I went to church this morning. This
after noon I drew a pattern to carve and Dick went down town. Dad. did nearly all the
chores. {The remainder of this paragraph was written by Toby's father, Harry Barrett.} Toby
and Hattie have gone in to have some music so I told him I would finish this, there is little
more to say. It has been a cold miserable day, quite a wind with occasional snow flurries, it
is freezing hard tonight.
Monday April 7th
I didn't do anything much to-day, helped Dad. a little clean out the place where we had the
calves as he wants to build a stall for the bull (who by the way we have decided to call
Dreadnought after Aunty's suggestion) in one corner of it. Dad. lit a fire in the smoke house
this morning and about noon Art Quanbury came over with Charlie Martin's hams and some
side meat of his fathers which Dad promised to smoke. Bob. Miller came over and got the
little pigs to-day. He paid $44.00 for the eleven but left Runty for Frank, we left him in with
the old sow but soon had to remove him as we heard a terrible racket in the pig pen and
when Dad went to investigate found the old sow with the little pig down and treating it in a
very savage manner and if she had been left to continue would soon have killed it but as it
was she didn't hurt it much Aunty went down town this after noon, and something or other
struck Enah to go down to A.Y.P.A. to-night so Dad. went with her I guess it was because
Aunty Maude was going to recite. Dick did not get home to tea to-night we don't know
whether he had to work or not. We think of getting up early in the morning and going fishing
back in the gully. Ray Dell told Frank to-night that Ern. Fleming caught 6 pike above the
culvert at our place yesterday or the day before. Mrs. McBride was here washing to-day. It
was cloudy and inclined to snow this morning but turned sunny & muddy & mild this after
noon. Lovely night. {indistinct marks on page}
Tuesday April 8th
Dad finished building his bull stall to-day. I didn't do much in the morning but this after
noon I pruned another apple tree. We got up about half past five this morning and started
to the gully armed with a rifle and two pitch forks. We went down to the culvert and walked
up but didn't see a sign of aquatic life except a mud turtle who was too cold to resist my
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�picking him out of the water on my fork and some sort of a fish about a foot long which I
speared at but missed. I also saw two minnows. Aunty went down town to the dentists this
morning and was successful in finding the door unlocked and Bill in working order. Dick had
to work to-night and said when he got home that got nearly through he only made a
mistake of $1800.00. Froze hard last night, sunny & breezy to-day.
Wednesday April 9th
This morning I started to clean up the lawn in front of the house and I raked the grass
across the ditch. Then Dad. & I went back to the gully and burned some of the old grass on
the flat. After dinner went back again. we burned quite a lot of it but it is a little too wet to
run. When we got back we bolted the pieces on the bed pieces of the rack. To-night I went
down with my horn to practice but found there was a public meeting on in the hall and
consequently no practice so I went to the meeting, it was about the new school by law. Mr.
Ivey was speaking when I went in, and he was against it. Then Dr. Hicks & Mr. Robertson who
were for it had a little say, then Old Maneer & Dr. Jolly the former for & the latter against it.
Old Maneer told us that as he had lived in the back woods all his life he had no education so
would like to see a good school and that if nobody else would build it for less than
$28000.00 he would take the contract himself. They spent a good part of the time arguing
who was going to have the last word but Mr. Ivey left before it was over I think. Dick & I did
any way and got home after eleven. Aunty went down town this morning and stayed down
all night as Aunty Maude has not been at all well all day. It has been a nice day but with
quite a cold wind.
Thursday April 10th
It rained nearly all day so we didn't do much but chores. As I was cleaning out the stable
this morning I got a sharp stitch in my side and had to go in the house and lie down till after
dinner, and it was quite a while after dinner before it entirely left me. Aunty came over this
morning. This afternoon Dad fixed up the boxstall door and cleaned & admired Queen. Tonight I went down to band practice to-night. There weren't many there as all the orchestra
went to Port Rowan to a dance. Bob. Rankin was down and we had a pretty fair practice.
Dick had to work all evening hunting for a mistake of 40 something dollars and we came
home to-gether through the pouring rain. Quint got word by telephone to-day from
Geordie Allen saying he had a job for him and he is to go to Port Coulborne to morrow night.
He doesn't know yet what the job is but thinks it is on a boat.
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�Friday April 11th
Quint came over this morning to say goodbye to us and I went out with him to get his traps
which he set for the ducks and we scared up six but were too far away to get a shot at
them. Aunty went down with Quint and is going to stay down all night I went over as far as
Martin's with them and Aunty got Mrs. Charlie Martin to telephone down to see if Bagley &
Miller's car of potatoes had come yet but they hadn't so I went over again after the train
should have come in but they weren't here. This after noon Jonas came over to prune apple
trees. We hardly knew him as he has had his beard shaved off. he got over quite a lot of
trees but didn't cut out any thing much but the suckers. He says he will be over to-morrow
if it is fine but has to go to work for Ivey on Monday. I went down to-night to see Quint off.
Dick was down and said he would have to look for his mistake again to-night. Cloudy & very
mild, windy
Saturday April 12th
Jonas came over at seven this morning and pruned in the orchard all day. He got pretty well
over all the trees but I think they would stand a lot more being cut out of them. Dad & I
went down to Porter's in the lumber waggon and got back about two o'clock. The roads
were awful in places. Art. Ryersie just scraped his hill before the rain so it was like a mortar
bed, so to miss it we came home but the Plank road and it was just about as hard pulling
down the hill above the brick yard as it would have been pulling up Art. Ryersie's. Dad. &
Enah walked down town after dinner and did not get back till after six. Dad. voted for the
School by-law and before he came home found out that it had carried by a majority of 10 in
town but they hadn't heard from the town-ship yet, most likely the moss backs will be
against it. I started to dig up the plum trees out on the front lawn this after noon but the
ground was too wet. Frank and I found the turkey nests right out here along the side of the
road. Aunty came over this morning after she had voted. Dick is still in quest of his mistake.
Jim Law was in here this morning trying to sell Enah some tea & coffee but didn't. Dark &
threatening all day but quite mild.
Sunday April 13th
Dad. caught a whole family of rats in the horse stable last night in the cage trap, there was a
mother and five ratlets. He had to drown them although he hated to. He also discovered
that Bob's ewe had a lamb last night. Aunty & the boys went down to Sunday school and I
went down late to church. This afternoon Dick and I took some duck eggs down to Mrs.
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�Tuck and Dick bought a film for Frank's camera with the money. We hung around the lake till
about five o'clock with Roy Dell and then came home. We found Pud. Smythe & his father
had been here all the afternoon and were just going We went in on our way down to see
Jona's colt which came this morning. It is a nice colt only one hind leg is crookeder than a
snake fence. Enah went to church to-night and Dick went down with her but said he was
not going to church. Lovely day, roads drying up fast.
Monday April 14th
Dad managed to poke a hole through the blocade in the center of the culvert this morning
with a scantling and as there was such a head of water on it washed it out clear and in a
few minutes it drained the lake that has been in the field on the west side of the road all
spring & winter. Then we grubbed out the six plum trees that were planted all in a heap
along the lane in the lawn as they were full of black knot and haven't borne fruit since we
came here so we want to plant a grape vine in their place. While we were out there Billy
Louis drove along breaking his colt then Art. Ryersie, then Mr. Monteith came and each
stopped to talk Charlie Martin came over and talked till nearly noon. This after noon I fixed
the place up where we dug out the trees and Dad brushed them out. When we went out to
the {Courslake?} we had to spend some time with Bobby who had a big bull calf just
come.We were rather late getting through to-night but Dad & I went down to Mrs. {Halles?}
as soon as we could get ready after tea. Dick came all the home after he had had his tea to
tell Dad. to take his songs down but he didn't. We had a nice evening and enjoyed Miss
Prest's playing on the violin very much. We got home about twelve and came with Dick who
had just got through work as we came out. Aunty Maude went to London to-day as
delegate to the W.A. Meetings and Aunty has gone down to keep house for Huby & the girls
Charlie Martin got his meat this after noon. and Dad is going to take ours out as it is smoked
enough. It has been very nice & sunny but with rather raw east wind.
Tuesday April 15th
Sam. Law came after Dad. this morning to put a team on the road scraper so he took Joe &
Ginger and has had them at it all day. They used the old three cornered {drag?} that has
been leaning up against our barn since the reign of Titus and just had the two teams on.
Law's & ours. Sam drove their team this morning and Allan drove this after noon. Dad got
home about five to-night and said he would have been home half an hour earlier but they
hauled the scraper to Law's and Sam was bound he should see their bull calf - and then
Allan insisted on him going in to hear a record or two on his new graphaphone. I didn't do
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�much but chores this morning but chores and this after noon took a walk over the estate. I
found the wheat in some places to be pretty badly killed but where we ploughed the
manure under it is pretty good and where it was top dressed is better than where there is
none at all. On the fall ploughing I noticed that parts of the fields are dry as a bone but in
other places it is a little too soggy to work yet. I went back to the gully & burnt a lot more
grass but didn't have anything to carry the fire. I went back to the woods and saw quite a
lot of May flowers and two garter snakes Dick came home to tea with the mail but had to
go back to work. Mild, sunny & breezy.
Wednesday April 16th
Dad. & I went down first thing this morning with Joe & Ginger & the lumber waggon to get
the team shod. we didn't get back till noon. I got some things up town and then went down
to Huby's where Aunty showed me where to get some raspberriesroots. I also got a white
rose root, one of the old bushes This afternoon I set them out but didn't get all the
raspberries put out. Dad got a load of rails, we intended if we had had time to have gone
back and harrowed a little this after noon, Vyse has started disking. Frank & Dick had tea at
Huby's to-night as they are going to a show in the town hall. Jonas came over to night to
pay Dad for what he owed him on the hay and got some apples. One of the hen turkeys
died during the night. When Dad went out to feed the calves to-night he gave Frank's runt a
big feed of milk - and when he returned he found the poor pig dead at the back of its pen.
Lovely sunny day quite hot.
Thursday April 17th
Dad. started to work on the field this side of the gully on the east side of the lane with Joe
& Ginger. He harrowed all morning. I went back with him but just as we got back I noticed
the colts out. I went back to put them in. Tig under took to help me but as she chased them
way over to the side road I shut her up in the stable I managed to get them back into the
barn yard through the lane. While I was after them Taurus & all the calves got out and I
chased them for about an hour but a last had to shut them up just where they were. some
of them in the clover field, John in the plum orchard and left Jim out on the road. I then
planted out the raspberries and Dad put the calves in when he came up. This after noon
Aunty came over for a few minutes Dad. took the disks back and disked what he harrowed
this morning, some of the land is a little too wet to work yet. I did chores. and cleaned up
my horn with some stuff of Quint's which Aunty brought over. its what they used down on
the "Vigilant" and is great stuff. To-night I went down to band practice. Roy. Dell. Walt &
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�John Smith were the only ones there. Dad. went down with me and got the baby carriage
which Mrs. Johnston sent to Enah. He came home with Dick who hasn't been working all the
after noon. We went down to Huby's for awhile after practice Aunty Maude came home tonight. None of us expected her It has been a lovely day, sunny & hot.
Friday April 18th
Dad and I worked on the land all day. I disked with Belle & Harry and Dad harrowed wth the
little team. We are just working up half the field and are going to try to get it in to morrow
after noon. Enah took Tiddums down town this after noon in his fancy carriage. Aunty & Win
came over to-night. but Win had to go back after tea. Dick went home with her. Very warm,
thunder & lightening after tea but no rain to speak of
Saturday April 19th
I went out and disked all morning. Dad. and Frank got out the drill and cleaned up some
oats, then Dad. came out and harrowed for a couple of hours before noon We didn't get out
very early after dinner owing to chores and things but Dad. got sowed nearly all we have
worked up and I harrowed after him Frank & Roy Bannister have been hob nobbing together this after noon. Frank went down to Law's after the butter and stayed quite awhile
listening to the phonograph We didn't get in till late to-night and didn't get through tea till
about nine I had a bath and went to bed Aunty was down town all the after noon. The old
sow got out at noon and our efforts to recapture her were unsuccessful. Frank put some
apples in her pen but she waited till we were all away before she ate them and then came
out again. It froze last night and there has been a cold north wind all day very strong this
after noon quite sunny.
Sunday April 20th
Aunty & the boys went down to Sunday school and I came to church. Lila came over to
dinner with us and is staying all night. This after noon, Lila Aunty and I went back to the
woods and got some wild flowers. Frank rode his bicycle out to the Shand's and he &
Charlie rode out to Renton. Dick spent the after noon with the girls down town. Dicky Smith
came over to see Dad. about pasturing a calf this summer, and Dad. said he would. Uncle
Ward & Aunt Lucy also came over. Enah went down alone to church to-night. It froze quite
hard last night and there has been a cold wind to-day.
Monday April 21st
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�We have been working on the land all day. I went out to disk this morning but the ground
was so frozen for an hour or two that it did very little good. Dad. took Joe & Ginger and
went down town this morning and got the potatoes which came at last. When he got back
he came out and harrowed the rest of the morning and all the after noon. We are now cross
disking & cross harrowing it. and we think we will be able to sow to-morrow after noon.
Sam. Law came over at noon to borrow the drill and Vyse came and got his roller. Mrs.
McBride was here washing to-day. Aunty went down to Huby's to-night & I went with her
she expects to leave for Toronto to-morrow night. Cold, but sunny
Tuesday April 22nd
Dad. kept Frank home this morning and they cleaned up enough seed oats to finish this
field. I I disked all morning and finished crossing the field. Dad came out a little before noon
and started to drill and drilled all the afternoon just finishing up to-night. I followed him with
the harrows and it was after six when I got through but the field is now put in, in good shape
and running out the ditches is all that remains to be done. Dick did not come home to-night
as he said if he didn't have to work he was going to an old time social in the Methodist
church. Frank went to school this after noon & he & Dick went down to the station to see
Aunty off. The cows knocked the fence down around the barn-yard and some of them got
out so I had to come up to try & put them in but I only got one in so I shut them up in the
stable and fixed the fence as well as I could - as we both had to stop in the field for Dad to
watch my team. It has been cloudy & cool all the morning it looked threatening and did rain
a little but this after noon it came out sunny & hot.
{The entries for April 23-24 were written by Toby's father, Harry Barrett.}
Wednesday April 23rd
We had a terrific Thunder storm last night and as it was pouring rain when I woke at 5 this
morning I had another little sleep. The rain cleared off and it came out very hot before noon
I opened up a lot of ditches in the old corn ground and Toby and I trimmed up all the sheep.
Dick did not come home to tea and Toby went to band practice after tea.
Thursday April 24th
We were up early this A.M. Frank went to Vyse's after the grass seeder, before breakfast. I
had to go down to Art Ryerses first thing had a dickens of a job. Toby and I got the wheat
ground all seeded and a lot of the ditches opened up on the Timothy sod, the had to go
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�down to Joe Longs to see a cow, and after tea tonight I had to go down to old Jonas
Greens, The boys, Frank and Dick were at {Win's?} tea party. Tobe is down at band practice
It has been very hot all day, every thing has grown since the rain
{The entry for April 25 was written by Toby's step-mother, Hattie James ("Enah").}
Friday April 25th
Toby, having finished a game of hide and seek with Dick and Frank is too tired to write so is
exchanging work with me and is darning stockings. This morning was bright and very warm
Toby & Harry dug ditches in the old Timothy sod preparatory to sowing oats. They also
burnt off the grass around the fences and set fire to a post. Sam Law extinguished the
blaze before any damage was done. In the afternoon Toby disked the oat field. Harry did all
the chores, brought up the harrows on the stone boat ready to take out in the morning,
went out for a load of rails, came in and did up the chores for the night. At noon we had a
visitation from our friend Jonas who has a sick cow and came for advice. This has been an
exceedingly hot day, unseasonably hot.
{The entry for April 26 was very faint and had to be guessed at.}
Saturday April 26th
As our supply of ink has run out I foun that to {?} of ink: {name?} pencil. I disked all day.
Dad. {?} in the early morning up the north part of the field as the other is too wet {?} our {?}
waiting under the upper part of the field. It began to rain about half past four this after noon
some bad so we had to quit. Frank put in the day building a duck pen in the plum orchard
down under the {oak?} tree. Dick got home early to night Great change in the temperatures
yesterday I peeled off every thing but my {?} clothes and to-day I was wearing a sweater &
mitts.
Sunday April 27th
It rained all night nearly, not very hard but a steady cool rain, which will the wheat a lot of
good and which is bursting the buds on all the trees. Frank went down to Sunday school
and Dick and I went down to church. This after noon I read my self to sleep (although I tried
not to) and so wasted half a day. Dad. & Frank did chores. Dick went down town for awhile.
It didn't rain much this afternoon. Mr. Lawrie was in church this morning & Mr. Herbert prot.
the sermon.
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�{The entry for April 28 was written by Toby's brother, Richard (Dick) Barrett.}
Monday April 28th
This morning Dad and Toby packed the sawdust in around the edge of the ice-house and
put some some blue-grass on top. Then we went out and cleaned up about 20 bushels of
oats. Frank was sick all day and did not go to school. I think he feels better now as he is
talking a blue streak. After dinner Dad went out and cleaned out ditches in the north-west
field this side of the gulch. Toby did the chores in the afternoon and then went out and dug
up two maple trees in the woods besides fooling around picking flowers. Between 4 and 6
o'clock while Frank was sleeping on the kitchen sofa and Enah was in the dining-room some
unknown person came in and left a silver spoon on the kitchen table for Tiddums with his
initials carved on it and then went away before anyone saw her or him. It was cloudy and
windy all day with about ten minutes sunshine..
Tuesday April 29th
Dad. has been opening up ditches all day out in the field next Ivey's where we sowed the
oats and is now pretty well finished. I cut some wood this morning and then went back to
the woods and dug up a couple of maple trees one of which I brought up at noon with me &
we planted in place of one of the dead ones along the lane. This after noon I dug up two
more and Dad. & I put out one of them to-night. The other two I left down in the creek so as
the roots wouldn't dry out. Frank has been home all day although he feels a lot better today. This after noon Wyatt Waddle came in with the general agent for the Massey Harris
Company and he proved himself to be a good man for the company not only by persuading
Dad. to order a manure spreader, but Dad. seemed to like him & showed him Queen who he
thought like everyone else was perfect. We got the manure spreader on easy terms as we
don't have to make a payment on it till a year from next fall when we pay 28 dollars & 50
dollars a year for the next two years. Dick told us to-night that Huby had got a job at the
canning factory which they started work on to-day. He went down to the dance to-night. I
only have five cents to my name so stayed home although I guess I could have got enough
tin to take me sunny & mild but a cool wind.
Wednesday April 30th
This morning we planted out the four little trees which I had dug up, then we went over to
see what the field looked like, it is getting pretty dry, from there we went over to see if Sam
Law's wheat was any better than ours, but it wasn't. We found him over trimming up the
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�limbs he had cut out of his orchard. As he was just contemplating a visit to Alfred who was
disking the other side of the hedge we made a joint attack and sat around over there for
about an hour. so by the time we had wandered back home it was noon. This after noon
instead of working on the field as we had thought of doing, we took our wheat down to the
mill. I went down and borrowed some sacks from Blight and we had to make two trips of it
as the ground was a little soft. We had eighteen bags and it went over two bus {bushels}. to
the bag, that job took up all the afternoon. Tonight I went down to band practice and came
home with Dick. The school board were having a meeting, we heard after wards that Mr.
Ivey called it but as none but kickers attended it soon adjourned with out any thing being
done except Old Stringer falling down stairs coming out so Pud. Slocomb says. Nice day
Mild & sunny cool breeze.
Thursday May 1st
We worked on the land all day to-day. I disked & Dad. harrowed, we have it in pretty nice
shape now I went down to band practice to-night. Dick went down with me although he
didn't have to work. Jonas came over to pay Dad for some hay he got this morning and he
stayed half the night telling them stories of his experiences in the United States with,
snakes bears and such like. Cars. Rankin told us to-night that his Dad is laid up with blood
poisoning and is in pretty bad shape, they just moved back to town the other day It has
been sunny and fair with a cool breeze.
Friday May 2nd
We worked on the land all day. I cross disked & Dad. harrowed. We could have drilled it to
day I suppose but thought we would have it in extra good shape. Enah took Tiddums down
to Mrs. Battersby's this afternoon. I nearly went to sleep on the disk this afternoon It has
been fair & sunny. Sun set clear to-night.
Saturday May 3rd
Bill Oaks came over this morning with his grey horse which had hurt his head in the manger.
Later in the morning he came over and borrowed the clover seeder, which he brought back
at noon and had a short visit. All Ivey's men except the teamsters quit at noon on Saturdays
now. and the factory closes at twelve instead of one. Dad. dritled what we have worked up
to-day. Itook him till a little after noon and then he harrowed I hitched to the waggon this
morning & took the seed out and left the waggon for Frank to fill with rails and then disked
nearly all of this end of the field the rest of the day. Frank did chores & odd jobs. Charlie
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�Batter{sby?} was in here to-night to see Dad about a colt which came this morning. I
started to cut the lawn to night. Dick went for a swim & the stump to-night, but I guess I will
have to hit the tub. Very hot to-day. Dick went down town to-night to hear the result of the
election recount, which they were having in Simcoe over the school by law but he couldn't
hear.
Sunday May 4th
The boys went down to Sunday school and I went to church. This afternoon Dad. Enah &
Tiddums started to drive out to Jim. Waddles. but before they had gone far Tiddums
objected so strongly to continuing the journey that they were forced to return. Lila had
come over so Dad. took Frank & her to Jim. Waddle's. Dick & I went down town Dick went
off with some girls but I went up the beach and hung around alone, till I was about cooked
and then came home. We let Artful Dodger out to-night and he was so weak on account of
always being shut up that he could hardly walk. Frank McBride came over to-night with a
note from his mother saying to send the washing over there as she would be unable to
come here so Frank went back with it to-night with Frank Mc. Lila stayed to tea, and Dick
went down home with her after. It has been exceptionally hot to-day but is cooler to-night
and feels as if it had rained some where near.
Monday May 5th
We got a fairly good early start. I cross disked all day and Dad. harrowed. This after noon
Dad was afraid it was going to rain so went & got the drill and some seed & put in all we had
worked up about 2 acres. If it doesn't rain we will be through on that field to-morrow. Cars.
Rankine was in here to-night to have Dad. look at his horse's teeth as {Schooley?} had told
him that if a horse got wolfe teeth it would go blind. After tea Mrs. McBride brought the
washing back. It has been very hot to-day and looks rainy. Fred's calf got out two or three
times to-day and tried our patience sorely at it's own cost. Mully also got out but went in
easier.
Tuesday May 6th
We finished up the field to-day. Dad. has to sow a little by had around the water holes and
he may harrow the whole field over. I disked all day & Dad. harrowed and drilled. I took seed
out in the waggon this morning but we had to clean up another sack at noon to finish with. I
brought back rails in the waggon both at noon & to-night. I cut lawn before tea till Dick
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�came & inticed me to play catch with him. Very much cooler to-day with quite a breeze
this after noon
Wednesday May 7th
Dad. went out this morning and sowed by hand around the water holes and then harrowed
all day on that field. It is now finished all but running & cleaning the ditches. I brought the
disks up and disked on the old corn ground all day and got nearly over it. It is pretty hard
but we think we will be able to get about 3 inches on top worked up for barley. Tonight at
tea time Jonas came over with a guinea hen which he presented us with as a reward for our
neighborly conduct towards him. He got a setting each of duck & turkey eggs. I was going
down to band practice so went down with him as he was going down town. He confided to
me after we had got a short distance from the house in an almost inaudible whisper that
they had an "awful funny feller as a boarder." His peculiarity evidently lay in the fact that he
went down town before & after tea. As I was coming home an English man passed me and I
thought likely he was Jona's funny boarder & upon inquiry I found I was correct. Went we
got to the top of Prospect hill we found Jonas & Allan Law so I enjoyed the pleasure of the
company of them nearly home. I heard Redface - the funny feller. tell his lanlord. that he
would have to drive Bill's team to-morrow as he was going away with a gentleman from
Toronto, as I saw Jack Paine up town to-night, I surmised that old Bill had a dose of Long
Point fever. I guess he is insurable. I went up to the bank to-night to see why Dick hadn't
turned up. When I knocked Dick came to the door & I was just going to step in and swear at
them when I caught a glimpse of a stranger Then Dick who looked very care worn motioned
me back and informed me that the inspector was paying them a visit, and they would likely
have to work every night for a week, he had his wheel anyway so I didn't wait for him It has
been rather cool to-day and looks frosty to-night.
Thursday May 8th
We went out this morning and ran the ditches in the oat field. Then Dad ploughed a ridge
along the west side of the old corn field, it couldn't be ploughed before on account of the
old rails lying there. This after noon we turned the cattle & two colts back the lane. We let
the two fillys out in the pasture field and they & the colts have been hanging around on
opposite sides of the lane fence ever since, we managed to get the colts in the box stall tonight. We went back to the gully to fix fence, but didn't have very good luck. We barricade
the gap into the other pasture and then Dad started to dig out a post that was broken off
and while he was prying on the shovel handle he broke it so we had to cobble the rest up
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�by hand as well as we could. Dicky Smith came over to-night to see if we had turned our
cattle out yet and I went down town with him to band practice, got home about eleven. It
froze last night but has been sunny & nice to-day.
Friday May 9th
I went out and finished disking the old corn field this morning and Dad brought out the old
cultivator but after going a few rounds he decided that it was going to be lumpy and hard
to put barley on so we thought we would leave it, manure it and summer fallow it which
would be better farming anyway. We brought up the disks and the plow & harrows and Dad
ploughed the garden over again, this after noon he disked & harrowed it, so that it looks
pretty nice only it is inclined to be lumpy. I got my currant bushes and grapevines from
Simmer's yesterday and spent the in putting them out and staking them to protect them
from the curse'd hens. I also cut a little lawn Dick Smith brought his heifer, Joe, over tonight. It has been cold & raw all day. I wore my over coat while disking and then was cold.
Robert John Watson was in here to-night to inquire about a colt "Mable". Dad enjoyed his
elevating conversation for he has a most extraordinary vocabulary which is all his own.
Saturday May 10th
Frank got us all up early this morning as he had to get down to the Canning factory by
seven where he has been all day setting out tomato plants in baskets. He told us the other
night that hands (his size) were wanted and hasen't talked of much else since, he was to
get 8 cts & hour but has got his envelope yet, as they are not through. Vyse came over this
morning and Dad broke the news of our spreader deal and he took it calmly although he
thinks we made a big mistake in not putting in with him & Mr Fleming on his John Deere as
he "conscientiously believes it to be the best in Americy". I went down this morning for the
purpose of obtaining some particulars concerning a load of hay which Mrs. Battersby is
purchasing from us through the agency of John but as that gentleman was in bed with a
cold. I failed to recieve any valuable data. so I came home and mowed lawn till noon. Dad
took back Alfred's bags this morning and borrowed his shovel with the intention of cleaning
out the ditches in the oat field but as he found in Alfred an opponent to the building of a
new school, he stayed and argued till noon. I read most of the after noon and then went out
and assisted Dad to rearrange the implements in the old shed so as to create a space for
the old waggon we then repaired a little fence to enable us to turn out the old sow, but it
didn't take her a great while to discover the weak spots in the {rockery?} which we call a
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�fence and now she is at liberty. I think Dick came home to tea and says our manure
spreader has arrived It froze ice last night and has been very cold to-day
Sunday May 11th
Frank & Dick went down to sunday school & Frank & I went to our church but Dick attended
the Presbyterian as he saw no-one to associate with in the back pews of the Episcopal.
This after noon Dad & I drove up to Dunkin's to see how many lambs he had; but he has had
no better luck than we, for his flock has only increased by one ewe lamb. He is really worse
off than we are because two of his ewes now won't have lambs till they are three years old
wile ours are all yearlings and if any thing will be better off. Dunkin him self was at church
but his son was home, he gave Dad. guinea fowl to mate with the one Jonas gave us but
when we got it home we learned they were both of the feminine gender from the fact that
the new comer requests imaginary foes to retrace their steps by the imperitave sentence
"Go back" and it seems the gentlemanbird of the species is not addicted to that habit. It
was nearly six when we got home. Enah was down at Art Ryersie's with Tiddums the
Wicked. Dick has been gone all the after noon and has patronized the church again to-night
as he said he would be home to tea if he didn't. Frank has been knocking around the woods
all the afternoon. He tried to bargain with Tupper for a guinea cock but he had no success.
It has been sunny to-day but a cold wind. Walt McCall & his retinue came over in his
automobile this morning and was agreeably surprised in Dolly. He says he is going to take
her up and train her now. He wants Dad to keep his mare for him this summer. Frank
Faulkner was over this morning too to see about bringing over his heifer calf to pasture. He
brought her over to-night. It froze ice last night and I wrote to Aunty Alice & Uncle Hal tonight.
Monday May 12th
We didn't do any thing much the first part of the morning but Dad. went and cleaned out
the ditch in the oat field. I barricaded two of the four little trees which are in the pasture
field to protect them from the ravages of Queen. Dad. took Alfred's shovel back and I
barricaded the other two trees. Frank started off about nine o'clock this morning on his
wheel for Dunkin's to return the guinea hen which he had tied in an old sack on his back.
Just as we were thinking of starting out to look for him to night about four o'clock he came
home with a rooster guinea which sings properly in a bass voice. He had stayed up there to
dinner and explored the country. When he got home we planted a few rows of spuds in the
garden. Jonas came over to-night to ask us if we could deliver him his hay in the morning,
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�he also got some apples. To-night we played hide & go seek and then came in and kicked
up such a rumpus that Tiddums couldn't go to sleep, and Enah got mad and said she
wouldn't press Dick's pants in time for the dance, but she is pressing them now - and we
weren't making much noise and Tiddums didn't want to go to sleep anyway much. Tupper
told Dad. to-day that he killed his pup yesterday and intended to keep Fanny but she
followed him down town to-day and he ran over her with the waggon and killed her, he said
he thought he would send Blakie a funeral notice. A week or two ago the Dover council
advertised for a cop. They got fifty something applicants some all the way from Calgary.
They engaged a man from Hamilton who has been on duty before. Good man for the job.
big, Scotch & total abstainer. He came to this morning. Now he is in bed at the Dominion
sleeping off a drunk - fired. We're still Dover. It froze a little again last night and there has
been a raw breeze to-day but it is much milder and looks rainy
Monday Tuesday May 13th
Dad went over to Martin's this morning to try to telephone to Krompart and find out why he
hasn't come down but Charlie wasn't home so he didn't go in, he then went over to
Quanbury's and as John was in better health than when I went to interview him Dad found
out that he wanted about half a ton of any kind of hay. We pitched on a load for Jonas, (he
bought all that was left of the thrashed bluegrass) before dinner. Dick rode home at noon
as he had got about half an hour's leave of absence to tell us that the station agent wanted
our manure spreader unloaded as it was holding the car so Dad. & I had to go down after
dinner. Dad understood the agent to say that we were to let Krompart in Simcoe know as
soon as the spreader arrived and he would come down and set it up at the station and we
could haul it home from there, so he was naturally pretty hot at them for not coming. The
men at the station were also getting into a state of rightful indignation - as their car had to
be sent back tomorrow. As we were in our farm uniform we didn't want to go up town so
Dad. went up to the Norfolk House and telephoned Kompart. Wyatt Waddle was there and
he told Dad that they understood Dad was going to take the thing off the car and they were
to come to the farm to set it up, and that they would be down in a day or two. Dad. went for
him over the 'phone but of course that wasn't much satisfaction. We went home and took
Jona's hay down and put it off and then went down to the station with the rack to get the
spreader as it was too wide for the waggon, with the aid of Truman Roadhouse and a
couple of fishermen we got it loaded all right and were home soon after six To-night Dick
and I went down to the dance but I got a headache from some uncertain cause and had to
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�come home at twelve. Nice day but with rather a cold wind looks as if it might possibly rain
to-night or sooner.
Wednesday May 14th
We took a small jag. of hay down to John Quanbury this morning on an improvised rack
which Dad rigged by laying boards across the waggon box, as we didn't want to unload the
manure spreader off our rack. When we got back from there we took some posts back
around by the side road and left them in places where the fence was down with the
intention of coming back at a future date to repair the damage done by the Good Friday
wind. We also took some material and fixed the old gate going into the gully off the road.
We found the cattle all out of the far end of the gully and in the blue grass field so I took
them back while Dad. went up with the waggon, they were all there but the Artful Dodger
and he was nowhere to be found, so this after noon Dad. and I went back to look for him.
We went into the wood and saw there had been a lot of cows in there and after a little
search found our missing calf in John Wess McBride's place in the corner of the fence where
he had walked and finding he could go no further stayed there we chased him into the gully
to be left till called for while we went over to Tupper's to borrow his post auger, the
consequence was of course that we didn't do a thing all the afternoon and didn't get home
till about five or after We saw everything on the place from his oat field down to the baby.
We saw some things off his farm too such as Charlie Butlers colt which got an awful kick in
the dots from its mother and Dave Lamkins white heifer which was on the road and which
was worth fifty dollars but he sold it for forty five, also Art Walker who was rolling on his
cornground. We had a very entertaining after noon and enjoyed it much better than digging
post holes. To-night I went down to band practice Dick with me. Theodore Brown came up
and entreated Walt to play "Way down upon the Swanee River" promising him some beer
but Walt said he couldn't. Theodore tried to impress up on us - as a bit of good advice that
"We could borrow from a thief but not from a liar." Weather about the same
Thursday May 15th
Dad and I went back and fixed up most of the fence this morning. Mr. Evans' came along the
side road and wanted to Dad. to look at his horses teeth so Dad. told him to come in at
noon on his way back. He did and Dad. floated them as the poor old horse's tongue was just
about cut in two. We also found when we got here at noon that Wyatt Waddle and his man
Mr. Hillis were in the barn setting up the spreader. They got it all up and we took out a load
before they left so they could show Dad how to run it. Joe & Ginger pulled it alone and a
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�couple of times Ginger's whipple tree caught and she pulled it all alone. I went down to
band practice. I came very nearly staying there for awhile - for we all got locked in. The
door fastens on the out side with a hasp and staple, the padlock is broken. The door was
open and some one who was getting cold ordered it shut. Jack Smith kicked it to and the
hasp sprung over the staple and stayed there. Perce Brock tried desparatly to open it but
failing turned to John. and told him frantically that he would be the first to satiate our
appetites when we got ravenous, he then mounted the table under the window and
proceeded to let the {word heavily scored out} anybody who happened to be around (it
was pouring rain) let us know of our fate. Perce remarked sorrowfully that it was the first
time he had ever been behind the bars trying to get out. (The bandroom is in the old
lockup). Dick {Faulmshy?} was the first to be alarmed by the pitiful cries but the hard
hearted jay refused to come saying he didn't know the combination on the door. How ever
Walt McCall was soon aroused and he and some other fellows came up and released us.
They say Long Geordie Long nearly committed suicide last night, it seems his wife put him
on the Indian List, but Geordie got full and he & his wife were having a quarrel down by the
dam when Geordie told her he was going to drown him self. She told him to give her his
coat to hold for him, but I guess Geordie & water don't go well to-gether for as far as he got
on his desperate deed was to twist his legs well around the post and let go the railing with
his hand, then go home. After he got there he was again seized with a mad desire to leave
this unhappy world - and left the house with a razor asserting that he was about to sever
his carotid artery Mrs. Geordie gave him about an hour to perform the opperation but upon
investigation found him out side in a dormant condition but was disappointed to hearm him
snoring heavily and in perfect health. Cold all day. very cold before dark and poured rain all
night with terrific thunder & vivid lightening. Dick & I stayed at Huby's all night. I planted
some onion seed to night.
Friday May 16th
We didn't do anything much to-day. Dick & I got home before they had break fast here but
it was late when we went out and then Bill Donald came in to talk about the spreader and
before he left Allan Law rode in to have the wolfe teeth pulled out of his sorrel for fear they
would affect his eyesight. It was noon when he left us. After dinner Bob. Miller came in to
get his ewe and lamb and of course the sheep were nearly to the gully Dad. wrote a letter
to Aunty Alice while Bob & I were after the sheep and then saddled Joe and I rode down
town to post it. I was only gone about fifteen minutes, but when I got back we read the
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�"Maple Leaf." after which we did chores. I went to bed soon after tea. We let Harry & Belle
out this after noon. Fine but cool.
Saturday May 17th
I started first thing this morning and raked over about half the garden, it raked fine because
the rain the other night had softened the lums. Dad. fixed fence around the orchard to keep
the sheep & calves in. Frank went down town to sell some duck eggs to the {ear tapper?}.
This after noon we all worked in the garden and have about all the small seeds in, onion,
carrot, beet, cabbage & peas, a few beans. Allan Law was over to borow the disks also John
Wess came to get some stuff for his horse which has colic. We turned the four calves in the
orchard at noon. Lila came over to spend the day. Huby ran a nail in his foot yester day and
was unable to work to-day. Enah took Tiddums down to Mrs. Laws to get the butter this
afternoon, there was another baby about Tiddum's age there which he was greatly
interested in until it began to "talk?" when Tiddums got badly frightened. Lovely warm day
rain to-night.
Sunday May 18th
The boy's went to sunday scholl. I to church - late, different preacher. Dad. rode Joe down
to see Huby while we were at church, he went in to see the John Deere spreader on his way
back. This after noon Dick & I went for a drive with Joe, not far. Winnie & Lila came over this
after noon & stayed to tea. We let Belle, Ginger & Harry out to-day and had a hard time
catching the latter. Lovely day with a little shower at noon and rather cloudy
Monday May 19th
We hauled out manure to-day as we didn't get a very early start we only got out eleven
loads, & most of it was dry clover chaff. The spreader works fine in spite of the fact that
there are one or two nuts & keys missing from various parts of the gearing machine. Dad
found one large key on the road was unable to locate the place where it was missing. Sam
Law was over this morning to see about keeping the disks a little longer. Mrs. McBride was
here to-day. This after noon we were agreeably surprised to have a visit from Ed. & Marion.
Ed. came home on Saturday as he has left his job in Brantford he is going back to the Falls
for the summer. To night Dick and I printed pictures and had fairly good luck. Huby sent
word over by Ed. that Dad's steel boot had saved his life on account of easing his injured
foot. Dick says he only has one on - one steel & one leather one. It froze last night again but
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�has been a nice day with cold breeze. Dick bought me a saddle & bridle to-day for six dollar
he got them from Bobbie Leany and says they are nearly new.
Tuesday May 20th
We got one less load out to-day than yesterday but I think we have good ground for
excuse in the fact that it was so hard to load. A lot of it was dry clover chaff burnt to
powder and there was a layer of it just like a board which had to be chopped up with an
axe, we didn't get any earlier start either. Erie cut her eyeball to-day someway, likely on
barbed wire. Jonas came over to-night to see if he could get some turkey or duck eggs or
get Dad. to plow his garden, he couldn't get any of the three so took the rhubarb roots out
in the lawn. He was relating to us some of the heroic deeds performed by him in the past &
United States, of how he headed a torch light procession and was so disguised by his
uniform & medal that he was not recognised by his father, he also saved a young man's life
from drowning and was rewarded by his boss the young man's father by a ten dollar bill &
three weeks board free. Another time he stopped a train wreck by his presence of mind
and drew another ten dollars and a pass to go where everd he wanted to on the rail road or
a chance to learn braking, he stayed at the job a week and one day when he was in a
reckless mood (good mood for a train man) he boarded a train which was headed he didn't
know where and was landed in Niagara Falls where he got acquainted with his wife, and in
course of time drifted to the condition in which we now see him. Frank & I drove down town
to night and took Jonas & his rhubarb roots home, and got the saddle & bridle from Bobbie
Leany, they are roughly made, the saddle being half covered and riveted but they are nearly
new & I think are worth six dollars. When we got back we found Dad. & Dick had gone down
to the Scotch man who works for Harry Ansley to minister to a cow which is not enjoying
the best of health. Nice day may rain soon.
Wednesday May 21st
It rained a little this morning and looked cloudy so we just did odd jobs. Dad. took up some
of the rotten apples out of the cellar and drew off what cider was left in the barrel. I didn't
do anything much but took a walk around by the wheat & oat fields which are doing fine.
This after noon we got the spreader into commission again and hauled out seven loads. The
shed is nearly empty now. I fixed Dad's saddle rack up on the wall in the drive house and
started to make one for mine between loads, while Dad was out spreading. {A?} big thunder
storm blew up about tea time to-night but it stopped raining long enough for me to go
down to band practice, but it more than pelted when Dick & I came home. Dick had to work
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�to-night. He got a telephone from who he thought was Roy referring to his 24th of May visit
but it after wards transpired to be Wiggins down at the drug store enjoying himself at
Dick's expense.
Thursday May 22nd
It rained hard during the night so we couldn't do much, we made an evestrough for the west
side of the old house and made the rest of the saddle rack I started yesterday. Dad. also
opened some ditches out in the oat field. This after noon Dad would have liked to have
started plowing the corn ground but as there were several errands to do in town, we we
thought this would be a good time to go. We got some groceries, and Dad got a chain for
Dreadnought and a ring for his nose. We took the waggon wheel down for Butler to put the
bands on as they were both broken. Dad. was very pleased that Vyse saw him going down
with the wheel and inquired after it as it was off "the best waggon made" which he got from
Vyse We bought a Little Giant Sprayer from Huby for ten dollars, they are no use as
sprayers but have a good tank which was what Dad wanted to put out at the pump for
watering stock, a good pair of wheels & a tongue besides a lot of old iron, - Huby is selling
them for Jack Paine Jack told him to sell the ten for for $100. and, Huby has been selling
them at $10 apiece and he says Paine called him up, and gave him a gereat calling down, he
wanted him to sell them all to one man. Huby told him he was a fool and asked him what
one man would want to buy 10 no-account sprayers. I went down to band practice tonight, and got back after eleven. Nice day, but cloudy.
Friday May 23rd
I planted out some lettuce plants this morning and Dad & I got some rails and took them
back in the waggon to the gully to repair the fence there, we also hauled up some for the
house. About noon I drove down town with Dick's valise as he went going to Toronto tonight to stay till Monday night. Frank went down to see him off. After dinner Mr. Krompart
drove in with a Gould. Shapley & Muir agent who talked a little about a windmill but didn't
bother many. Mr. Krompart went over the spreader ajusted several mistakes in the setting
up which the other fellows made the principal one being changing the double trees on the
evener. The way they had it, the single horse had the short end and so was pulling twice as
much as the team. When they went Dad. & I went and cobbled up the gully fence and
opened the gap so as to let the cows in the far end as the grass in there is getting rank.
Frank says the old black & white cat has a large family on her hands now, but her hands are
equipped with six or seven fingers each. Poor Fits had part of her tail nearly cut off in the
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�door to-night. Dad was going to finish the job but forgot. It has been cloudy all day but
quite cool. Old Ivey has succeeded in overthrowing the election on the school by-law. He
got ten illegal votes, his own son's among them and it seems every illegal vote no matter on
which side it was polled counts against the majority.
Saturday May 24th
Dad. started to plow the corn ground to day he plowed a head land all around the field this
morning so as he wouldn't have to tramp on the clover at the north end of the field. This
after noon he got quite a strip plowed and harrowed over. I put in the day cutting lawn and
it was awful. It hadn't been cut for over a week and all this rain to-gether with a dull lawn
mower wasn't a very good combination to make a satisfactory job. Frank worked around
this morning and this afternoon went down to the creek to fish with the rest of the
inhabitants of this part of the country, but I guess only drowned worms as he wasn't
hardened with luck on his return. Winnie came over after dinner and I drove her home tonight. Enah to Tiddums down town and I shunted the buggy down to the side walk for her
Win went down & came back with her. To day at noon we placed a ring just below the
septum nasi of poor Dreadnought. It has rained once or twice to-day and been cloudy &
sunny & hot by turns.
Sunday May 25th
Frank went to Sunday school and church this morning but was the only member of the
family who attended Dad & I went up to Ham Thompson's to tell him we named
Dreadnought. and he will soon get the registration papers. We were up there quite awhile
and it was after noon when we got back. This after noon we put the saddle on Ginger - and
gave her a lesson, I didn't get on her because Dad. says it is no use "breaking" her, she has
to be "trained." Dad, & Enah & Tiddums drove out to Shand's but there was no body home.
Lila & Frank went out after merells but didn't get any. Nice day rather inclined to be cloudy,
quite cool to-night.
Monday May 26th
I spent the day cleaning up back of the wood shed and the east side of the old house and
have it looking pretty decent now. I also cleaned out the gear case of the separator. Dad.
plowed all day and got a nice chunk done. Enah went down town about noon to buy wall
paper and stayed for the afternoon. The stores were all closed to-day instead of Saturday
so the drug store was only open for a couple of hours. Dad & I had dinner alone. To-night
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�Frank and I drove down and met Dick. The old turkey that was sitting in the old house
hatched out to-day
{Toby's brother, Richard (Dick) Barrett, wrote the next two lines and most of the entry for
Tuesday May 27. Toby wrote the last three words of May 27, thanking his brother for writing
in the diary.}
Dick got home safely and had a good time. Everyone was well in Toronto. Cloudy and cool
all day.
Tuesday May 27th
Right after breakfast Dad went down to Sam Laws and got a roller and rolled down all he
had plowed. The calves got out of the orchard and Dad and Tobe had a devil of a time
getting them back in again. We hauled out one load of manure. In the afternoon it drizzled
rain most of the time and we helped Mrs McBride put down the carpet and paper Auntys
room. They are working there yet. (9.15pm). Cold miserable day. To Richard, - thanks.
Wednesday May 28th
We hauled out eleven loads to-day one of them was pitched on yester day. We are only
going to haul a little more and then work up the corn ground. The old turkey which was
sitting in the old house got out with her family to-day, there are nine of them and they all
look lively. I went down to band practice to-night they had the regular one as there is a
dance on to-morrow night. Harry Moon was present for the first time in many weeks, I had
began to think he had been wiped off the map, but it looks more as if the map had been
wiped of him or at least buried with whiskers. He has some thing the matter with his face
and can't shave. They have the Ivey gang about cinched now on the school board as Blight
who was on Ivey's side has dropped out and that gives the other side the majority and they
can elect any man they like to take Blight's place, before there was a deadlock. Gus Smith
fell off a scaffold somewhere to-day and broke his shoulder or some thing I couldn't hear
any details from any one but over heard Harry Moon saying some thing about it up in the
band room which was so chuck full of noise you couldn't drive a nail in it.. Johnny Walker's
mother & old Mrs. O'Harra of Norkway died yesterday & to-day. It was quite mild this
morning but there is a cold wind to-night.
Thursday May 29th
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�We hauled out enough manure to-day to go over to the hickory nut tree which is as far as
we are going to put corn in. We got along very slowly the first part of the day as we were
getting it out of the old shed where the implements are and it took us about an hour to put
on a load, but we have it just about cleared out of there now and this after noon hauled five
loads out of the barn yard, that is enough for awhile now. Vyse was over for awhile this
morning. Fred & Carl Coleman were over this after noon. I rode Ginger for the first time to
night. Dad. - got on her first - and rode her to the end of the lane, then I took her down to
Sam Law's corner. We have had the little saddle on her every night but one since Sunday,
and she has behaved a little better each time. To-night Dad. put his heavy saddle on her
There was another dance on to-night but owing to "pecuniary liabilitys" I spent a quiet
evening at home. Dick worked till after midnight so did not feel in much humor to attend
either. Warmer to-day.
Friday May 30th
Dad. plowed all day with Harry & Belle, and I disked with Joe & Ginger as neither they nor I
are much account on either end of a plow. Dad. will finish plowing to-morrow if all's well and
it won't take us long to work it up. Mr. Henderson & Ronald were down this morning for Dad
to have a look at their horse. To-night Mr. & Mrs. Jim Waddle & the little girls came in and
Jim & Dad talked till about nine o'clock, before we had tea. Dick had work late again tonight. I had another little ride on Ginger to-night she turned in at the open gate into the
corn field and also onto Sam Law's lane, but other wise was pretty good. It has been cloudy
most of the day and sprinkled a few drops now & then, a lot warmer to-day.
Saturday May 31st
Dad. plowed all day but is not quite done yet. I disked with the little team all morning but as
Dad. saw he couldn't finish plowing to-day said I might as well not work them this after
noon but cut lawn which I did. He disked and harrowed over all he had plowed to-day,
before he turned out. Peg. Long & Bill Dunbar came over to day after Bob. Miller's hay which
was to be part payment for {Roy?}. I helped them put it on and they took a good one.
Jimmy Corbett was in at noon to get Dad. to go down to see his sick colt but Dad declined
the invitation on the grounds that he was too busy but told him what to do Lila spent the
after noon and night over here. Tiddums is growing a tooth now and is pretty cranky. Tige
appeared to show an interest in Tiddums to-night whent he was out in his buggy but when
Tiddums endeavored to gett a strangle hold on her eye she ceased her attentions. Dick did
not get home to-night, as this is the last day of the month I suppose he had to work. Cloudy
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�this morning, clearing and developing into about the hottest day this month. We didn't put
the saddle on Ginger to-night. I have been barefooted most of the afternoon.
Sunday June 1st
The boys went to sunday school & church & I went down to church. It began to rain soon
after we got out so we went down to Huby's after for dinner. Huby was in his bare feet and
had just finished hoeing his garden. Frank & I came home soon after dinner but Dick went
up town. Dad. & I went for a little ride to night. I rode Joe & Dad. Ginger. Mr. Fleming, Vyse,
Roy Bannister & Allan Law were over here to night day. I saw Jim Blaike down town this
morning. It has been very hot to-day with two heavy showers the last of which was tonight.
Monday June 2nd
Dad. was greatly surprised this morning as he was going to the cow stable, to hear a
strange {whinny?} in the horse stable and upon investigation to find Belle the grand
possessor of a colt full brother to Queen. He is a lively & strong little fellow and has been on
his feet nearly all day. He is about the same color as Davy & has the same triangular spot on
his fore head he has two white feet both on the same side and his legs are as crooked as
rams' horns. We heard yester day that Johnnie Walker had been made take his horse off
the dray on accout of a sore neck which it had. and as we were very anxious to get the corn
field finishe up and as the advent of Belle's colt has knocked the use of her, we drove down
to see what arrangements we could make for getting Johnnie's horse. We met him just
coming out, and he said he wanted to get the horse out to pasture and that we could take
him, but would have to be careful about working him or that "thingh" by which he meant
Aikens I suppose would be jumping on him again. Aikens was the one who raised the row
and it was nothing but a dirty piece of spite work. He didn't go to Johnnie him self but to
Ellis Ryersie who was driving for Johnnie as it was while Mrs. Walker was dead in the house,
and told him to tell Johnnie to take the horse off. Ellis evidently thought there was enough
trouble in the house so refrained from mentioning it, whereupon Aikens tried to get out a
summons against Jack, but Bond wouldn't issue one. Most people seem to think it was a
low down trick of Aikens to bother Jack at such a time especially when it is none of his
business anyway. Dad. went up and saw the old horse whose name is Joe. and found he has
a sore shoulder as well as a sore neck but decided to bring him home and try to fix him up.
We got a collar at the barn there for him and Dad put a short pad under it, and as the
draught comes above the lump on his shoulder there is no weight on the raw part at all. As
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�long as we plow harrow and disk with him there will be no weight on his neck so he
promises to be just what we want. Dad plowed a couple of rounds with him & Harry before
dinner and he says they make a dandy plow team and Joe never felt his shoulder in the
least. He finished plowing that piece quite early in the after noon and says he wouldn't have
finished with Belle but this team doesn't feel the plow any more than a waggon. I spent
about half the after noon printing Dads. name on the cream can and there is room for
improvement on the job at that. the other half I spent mowing the rest of the lawn. Mrs.
McBride was washing here all day. Dick had to work late tonight but he and Frank both get a
holiday tomorrow as it is the anniverssity anniversary of the King's birthday. They say the
Polocks got on a tear last night and broke all the lamp in the park. It has been quite cold this
after noon. It looked this morning as if it would be hot but a wind got up at noon.
Tuesday June 3rd
Dad. went down with Joe & Ginger this morning and borrowed Vyse's roller while I went out
and disked with Joe Walker & Harry. Dad rolled the field and then harrowed After dinner he
went out with Joe Walker & Harry - and disked. I played catch with Dick and hoed.. for
about an hour and a half - and then brought the little team out and Dad harrowed with
them while disked. He started to roll crosswise to-night but didn't get half over it and Vyse
told him to bring the roller home to-night - although when he got as far as Martin's Odd.
told him Vyse had said they could have it in the morning. Dick spent the morning in bed &
the after noon down town playing ball. Frank cut weeds in the fore noon and went fishing up
in the upper pond this after noon but I guess his visit will soon be forgotten by the finny
inhabitants of that spot as what few did happen to run into his hook, he did not deem
worth of transportation home so kindly returned them to their natural element. He has been
hearing great tales of the angler's luck out at the celp and built on-going out to-day but
could find no one to accompany him. Jack Ivey came over this after noon to buy hay. Dad
told him he could have the hay but unless it rained we wouldn't be able to haul it, but they
sent their team over and got a few forkfulls for to-night.. We found one of the little turkeys
nearly dead, this is hard weather on them, we were hoping it wouldn't rain but he said they
had six thousand little asters wich needed rain badly. Jack Martin told Dad to night that the
latest piece of devilment of Old Ivey is to have Cousin Willie & Bob Miller disqualified as
school trustees as Cousin Willie drew up the papers for trans ferring Mrs. Gordon's
property over to the school and the school have bought brooms from Bagley & Miller some
time. Both men I think have gone to Simcoe to see Kelly about it, and Dad. went over to
Martin's tonight to remind Jack that Old Stringer has done carpenter work for the school
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�and so should be put off too if it is legal. Mrs. Charlie Martin was the only one home so he
left the message with her. They found out to-day that it wasn't the Polocks that committed
the depradation in the park the other night but a couple of pesky Yankees who are working
at the fish shanties. Hugh McQueen & Aikens went down to arrest them to-night. Hugh got
one but Aikens chased the other one down the plank road and I don't know whether he
caught him or not, they ought to run Aikens in with them. It was pretty hot all day. A big
thunder storm blew up late this after noon and for awhile it looked as if we were in for a
"souser" but it only rained enough to chase us in off the field and then stopped
{Toby's father, Harry Barrett, wrote the entries for June 4,5, and half of 6.}
Wednesday June 4th
As Toby went to band practice tonight or at least Wednesday and Thursday nights he is
behind in writing this up as this is Friday night We finished working the corn ground Toby
disced all day and I rolled it twice and harrowed it and we have it in first rate shape. Cold
wind nearly all day.
Thursday June 5th
First thing after breakfast I went over where Bill was working at Iveys and drove his team
while he came over here and marked our corn ground, he finished at noon. After dinner
Toby went down and borrowed a planter from Mr Fleming and we got more than half the
field planted There was quite a frost last night.
Friday June 5 6th
We did not get out very early this morning, several interruptions before we got in the field
and Just as I was going to begin to plant Will Donald drove along and well, "Talk about
talking". Toby went down to Alfreds to see if he could get a corn planter that would do
better work than Mr. Flemings, he got one but it was worse. We did not finish at noon there
were still 13 rows to plant. I had to go to a raising at Frank Ryerses, there were lots of men
there and they had every thing done before seven O'Clock, We had a grand lay out at tea
and I came home with Mr. Fleming. Toby had finished the corn, and he & Frank had
{Toby resumes writing the entry for June 6 at this point.}
(the pens all ran out of ink so I am finishing this to-morrow night myself) the chores all done
when Dad. got home. Jonnie came over tonight and & got a little field corn and an ear of
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�Golden Bantam to plant in his garden, he stayed a little while but as no body made any
effort at carrying on a conversation he soon left. Jack Walker came after Dad to night as he
was nicely in his first sleep about twelve o'clock to go down and see his new horse which
had colic or some thing and which was quite recovered when Dad arrived. Al. Faulkner &
Charlie Long were both in attendance. Dick did not get home till late owing to surplus of
labor. The Woodsons all came yesterday after noon. It was hot all day and almost
suffocating to-night, looks like a big thunder storm.
Saturday June 7 6th
Dad. & I went down to Bruce's this morning but found that he & Mr. Ashbow V.S of
Caledonia were up Mud. Street on a "professional visit, so we drove up the town line till we
met them and brought them up here to have a look at Dave & Osprey who have not been
acting as we would like to see them lately. They were here to dinner and Mr. Ashbow
proved to be a very entertaining talker. This after noon Dad. went down town and got his
hair cut, while Frank went over and worked in John Quanbury's garden for him. I hoed a little
in the garden here but spent most of the time hunting crows with Frank's rifle, although I
had several good shots I failed to inflict any visible injury on the villains they have been
preying upon the little turkeys and now will be at the corn field when an opportunity offers.
I scared them off with a bullet every time I saw them light this after noon. Dick did not get
home to tea again to-night. It rained hard last night and this morning but cleared off and
has been quite cool & windy to-day.
Sunday June 8 7th
The boys went down to Sunday school and church Dad (after a good deal of squirming)
also attended the morning service, he tried to induce me to go but when I uselfishly offerd
to stay at home to take his place he couldn't very well get out of it. I cut a little wood
watered the horses & fooled around. I went out once with the rifle in quest of crows but as
none were in evidence in the vicinity of the cornfield I in my wrath sought to drive a bullet
to the heart of the hickory nut tree, but owing to my unpracticed marksmanship it escaped
unscathed. Lila came over this afternoon and she and Frank went back to the gully armed
with the rifle and returned this evening with a quantity of wild strawberries, which we were
not aware of being developed into an edible condition, Dad, Enah & Tiddums went down to
the Woodson's till the latter grew into such a state of excitement which was unequaled in
magnitude & noise to any of his former vocal exercises, so much so that Dad. grew anxious
about him and brought him home. I started to read Hamlet while they were gone. Dick
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�spent this post meridian in town. Enah & I took in church to-night and we all had tea after
we came home It has been cold & raw wind all day again to-day.
Monday June 9 8th
We were late this morning anyway and before Dad got the team out Walt. & Tom McCall
with Dick {Faulmsby?} came in and their visit culminated in Dad. going back with them to
see a colt of Walt's which just came this morning, they weren't gone very long, When Dad.
refused to take five dollars from Walt. for just taking him down town & back in his
automobile, Walt said he was glad to see him in such affluent circumstances financially but
Dad told him that if he had a little pile the fiver would have added to it and persuade him to
accept it but as he was penniless that amount would only be tantalizing, this was before he
knew that Tom Abbott had been in while he was away and left a cream check for twenty
five dollars for the month of May, which we don't consider bad for three cows & two heifers
one of which (Erie) doesn't produce much more than a quart of milk. Dad started to plow
the old garden before dinner we are going to put in potatoes, mangels & turnips there if all's
well as it is such a loamy spot, he only got a few rounds done before dinner. At noon he got
thinking about the little colt down town and as he knew that it wouldn't be properly looked
after down there where there were so many around he thought he would like to have it over
here as he hated to think of it dying, so he went over to the Martin's and telephoned Walt.
and told him if the colt wasn't any better and he liked to bring it over here to do so, which
he did about four o'clock. He, Bob. Rankin & I suppose Jack Davis Yeagers man & the colt
came over in the automobile - and Billy Loan led the mare over, she is the gentlest thing to
handle & work around ever lived. They were here for quite awhile and gave the colt some
refreshments they have to hold it up it is so weak but it is well aparently every other way
and is willing enough get up but can only flounder around. Dad got up at midnight and fed
it. He gave it some whisky & milk but it didn't like it much This colt to-gether with old Joe
begins to make Barrett's farm look like an infirmary for afflicted members of the equine
race. This afternoon I wed a few carrots till Dad. yelled at me to tell me the cattle were in
the clover on the north side of the gully. I went over with some wire & pinchers and found
the miscreants were John & Fred's calf, but one wasn't enough to put them back through
the hole they got through so I left them & Dad & I put them back to-night. Bob. Rankin &
Mrs. Rankin drove over to night to have Dad. look at their horses feet which I guess are all
right. Vyse was over to say that our roller has come but is the wrong kind owing to a
mistake of his in the order, and I suppose will have to be shipped back. We didn't get
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�through till very late to night. It froze last night and there has been a cold wind all day & it is
cold to night.
Tuesday June 10th
As soon as it got warm enough we got the mare & colt out of the boxstall and put them in
front of the drive house in the lane so she doesn't move more than ten feet away from it.
This after noon it got a little cold there so we put it around between the drive house & barn.
It sows great improvement to day. It can now stand up a little while by itself and has got up
by itself a couple of times when we saw it and I don't know how many times besides. Walt.
Mrs McCall, Tom & a couple of his pals were over this morning to see it. Dad finished
plowing the old garden at noon & this afternoon I disked it while Dad. harrowed over the
corn ground. This morning I went back and fixed the hole in the fence where the calves got
through, I also cleaned up the lawn mower. We didn't get any word from Aunty to-day - and
as she said in her last letter she would like to come home with Miss Battersby to-night we
didn't know whether to expect her or not. Frank went down to the station and met her as
she did come. to-night. She went to Huby's for to night she had written Aunty Maude a card
yester day but she had failed to let us know about it. It froze again last night but has been a
little warmer to-day but raw wind Dick went down to a surprise party at the Culp's to-night
given for Ray who is leaving town in the near future
Wednesday June 11th
Dad harrowed the old garden this morning but says it will have to be left till the sods dry
out before we can work anymore on it. Bob. Miller & Bill Dunbar were over talking to him for
about an hour and bought Taurus for sixty two & a half dollars. Bob. offered sixty & Dad.
asked sixty five, they wont take him till the first of July when he will likely be worth seventy.
I cut some wood and a little lawn. This after noon I went over to Tupper's to get him to
come over and shear our sheep. I found him just finishing up his own He came over about
half past three or four and sheared three. Dad. started on one and Tupper finished it for him
He makes a very nice job of it and doesn't mind leaving a few nicks in the hide, we worked
rather late but he said he would be back in the morning. The poor little colt died to-night.
We noticed when we brought her out this morning she wasn't nearly as lively as yesterday
and she has just been getting weaker all day, and to to-night she just "goin out". I went
down to band practice to-night and told George {Faulmsby?} about it. Walt was in Delhi
and had not got home yet. The poor old mare feels pretty badly. It has been quite summery
today.
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�Thursday June 12th
Tupper came over before we had breakfast this morning and "proceeded" to shear the rest
of the sheep, we chased them around into the barn so as we could catch them easily. He
got through about eleven and as he had his wool with him to take to market I went down in
his rig with ours. We had 45 1/2lbs and at 18 cts - got $8.19. Dad get 1/7 of that. Frank gets
1/4 of what is left & I get the balance. Tupper beat us by a dollar and he only had six fleeces
to our seven but his were bigger sheep, he had fifty something pounds & got the same
price. We took it down here to Penman's. Vyse was working on Uncle Ward's side hill so I
went to see him about the roller that is here for us but he says it isn't the right one. This
after noon Dad. buried the little colt and I worked a little in the garden Mrs. Brad Bowlby
came in to see Tiddums I guess and Aunty & Enah went down town Aunty stayed all night.
Ada. & Hubert Lawrie were over for awhile. Hubert is just here for a day or so. About five
o'clock Dad. & I drove Belle out to Jim Waddle's. I went down to band practice to-night and
didn't get to bed till twelve. Dick came home with me his new suit came to-day. Pretty hot,
breezy. Tom Law's auto mobile up set last night the other side of Simcoe and nearly killed
Harry Dyer and injured Tom. They though at first that Dyer's back was broken but that
report was contradicted later, but he is in pretty bad shape in Simcoe
Friday June 13th
Dad. went down town this morning with the waggon and got Joe & Ginger shod, he also got
Aunty Maude's refrigerator. I cut a little lawn and chored around till noon. About twelve
Enah heard the fire bell, and I lit out hot foot for the town but when I got over behind Vyse's
I noticed the smoke over by Mrs. Munroe's. I got there just as Alh Faulkner arrived on the
hump with the bus & fire pails. It was the house I think that Bill Philips used to live in, but is
now occupied by a fellown by the name of Smith - and is owned by Person. They soon had
the fire checked but not before it had burned down the kitchen and part of the roof. It was
late when we got through dinner. Dad. and I went down to the mill to get some flour & chop.
Dad took some grist down this morning. When we got home, he went out and harrowed
over the old garden, I didn't do any thing much as I felt lazier than a yellow dog. Mrs. Skey &
Mrs. Battersby came over this after noon. Aunty came over after noon she got a ride with
old Fawset. Lila also came over to spend the night. Frank & I went down to the stump tonight, the water was fine it was the first time in for me this year. It was very hot to-day.
Saturday June 14th
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�We caught all the calves but Bobbie's when we fed them this morning, they have not been
feeling very lively to-day. Bill Oaks came over for a drink and visited for about half an hour.
He is going to leave Ivey to-day. We cut potatoes most of the morning. This after noon we
got some ice out to put in the refrigerator, it is meling a lot but seems all right in side. Frank
went to a picnic this after noon that Mrs. Tuck was having for her Sunday School class. We
did not get out in the field till about three and then Dad ploughed some furrows to plant
potatoes in the old garden and we planted four rows. We planted Huby's early ones which
he has been telling us ought to be planted for the last month, two rows from the west side
of the east section. Alfred came over while we were out there and paid a short visit. Dad. & I
had to go down town to-night for some stuff. Lila went down with us. Tupper went past today and told Dad he was going to begin road work on Tuesday.
Sunday June 15th
Frank went to Sunday school but Dick didn't get up in time; he, Dad. & I drove down to
church. Dad. & I went in the choir. The Rev. Larry Shey prought about the Dominion Alliance
and its efforts in trying to "Abolish the bar". I walked home with Paul Lee Woodson. Dick
stayed down and is not home yet (9.10 P.M.) This afternoon I read till I went to sleep, and
then read again. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Faulkner were over, and Walt McCall, Dave. Waddle, Powell
McKintosh & Bill Davis came over. Walt. said he would send over his mare in the morning.
Dad. & Tiddums went down to Alfreds so missed all visitors. Enah intended to go to church
to-night but Tiddums woke up about that time so she stayed home. It has rained quite a
few times to-day and has been sunny & hot in between.
Monday June 16th
Dad. & I planted the rest of the potatoes this morning and went over to Sam Law's before
dinner. This afternoon we moved the kitchen stove from the inside kitchen to the
woodshed, we didn't have enough hands and the consequence was the base got broken
and now the stove is supported by columns of brick, we then went out and planted three
rows of mangels. We had a garden line which was to short and had to be stretched twice in
the same line. Dad had to make the drill with a stick and I shook the seed in with a can with
a hole in the bottom, which worked all right. Tonight I went down to band practice and got
home just at twelve Aunty went down and spent the evening with Mrs. Bumpas at Mrs.
Skey's. It was too late to wait for me so she came back alone. This has been about the
hottest day we have had 90° in the shade I think We are hearing a lot of talk now about the
enormous almmount of money the government & the railway are going to spend on
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�harbour improvements. I found our poor black & white cat killed this morning in Joe's stall I
suppose she has run up after a mouse and frightened Joe when she stepped on her. Frank
has undertaken to raise her family for her but has a hard job making them drink. We heard
yesterday that Harry Dyer was dead but I heard to-day that he was better yester day.
Tuesday June 17th
Dad. & I worked on the road all day, we took Harry & little Joe and the plow. Tupper, Mr
Flemming, Mr. Walker & Ben were all there with teams. They plowed a ditch from the corner
to the top of the gully on our side of the road and took the dirt and filled up the holes
around the culvert and covered the stones that have been the source of many a cuss word
coming from travellers mounting the hill. Of course there are a lot of kickers that feel called
upon to tell us that a worse mess couldn't be made than the job we are doing but they cant
suggest a remedy. One mug told us we might better be home in bed. Dad. told him we
would much rather be. Roy telephoned Dick to-day that Aunty Louisa died this morning so
Aunty went down on the five train. Tonight I went down with Dick intending to go to Aunty
Maude's & Ada's party at Mrs Scofield's but when I found out that it was to be mostly
{illegible} I thought I had better be in bed. The Woodson boys went down with us, and Dick
his best to persuade us to go up but they didn't want to go so we came home and Dick
stayed and says he had a good time and any ammount of dancing. Lewis treated the four
of us to a dish of ice cream. Pretty warm but not so bad as yesterday.
Wednesday June 18th
We worked on the road all morning. As our time was finished at noon by Dad. & the team
alone, Tupper rewarded me with a dollar for my services, he said he knew I wasn't worth it
but as it was a government job, he would let it go. at that. This after noon we planted a few
more mangles and have another row to plant yet. To-night I went down to band concert, it
was the first night we have been out this year and the first night I ever played in public, I
guess I did as well as ever, but just about froze on the stand and was so stiff I could hardly
walk home. Very much cooler and cloudier to-day.
Thursday June 19th
I went out this morning and planted the rest of the mangels (one row). Dad disked up the
unsowed part to the garden and then started to plow the other half of the corn field for
wheat, This after noon I raked the garden and got a place ready to plant corn but only got
one row of Golden Bantam in on account of the rain. Dad. plowed all the after noon Our
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�corn is coming up very nicely except in a few hard spots which are as dry as a bone. Dick
came home tonight and we had some music to-night. We had quite a thunder shower
about noon and another about tea time We needed them badly but they weren't enough
Friday June 20th
Vyse came over this morning and told us our roller was at the station, so Dad told him that
we would go right down and get it and for him to wait for us to set it up. When we got there
it proved to be a nine foot instead of an eight foot one which was ordered so Dad. did not
accept it. We went up by town to get some cream jars at the hardware store and around
by the Spaints for Vyse to inquire after Alex, who was taken sick last Monday night, and
they have been afraid he would have to be operated upon. He is better this morning. I
planted the rest of the corn when we got home and Dad. went back to fix the gully fence
where Fred's calf got into the field. I went over to the Quanbury's at noon and got some
tomato and cauliflower plants, but just as I got home it began to rain and poured all the
afternoon. There were a few very close claps of thunder but I don't think anything around
here was struck. The ground was just about flooded but it didn't take it long to run off & in. I
read myself to sleep and slumbered till about five when I went out and we planted out the
tomato & cauliflower. It is raining quietly again to night. Very hot this morning. Mr Lamb
brought us over a lovely bunch of peonys this morning.
Saturday June 21st
As it was too muddy for Dick to walk or ride his wheel (which was down town any way), I
drove him down town as far as Mrs. Lawson's, I didn't care to go any farther on account of
my appearance. Frank & I wed out a few onions. Frank got quite a lot done, he is getting
skilled at the job from his practice at the Quanbury's. Dad. started to clean out the wood
shed and we helped him a little. We also steadied & levelled the separator. It took nearly all
the after noon to the the wood shed cleaned but it looks a lot better now. Frank went over
to Mrs. Martin's with the cream and got eight more tomato plants from John to fill out the
row. I put them out and helped him put out some Cabbage plants, he has sixty out now. He
got another hatch of chickens over at Jack Martin's these are single combed ones to keep
for ourselves, he also went over to Law's and got the butter. To night he and Dad. have
driven down town after the mail & some groceries, as Dick did not come home to tea. Dad.
wants to see Emery about a corn cultivator which I saw he had for sale this morning. It has
been cool and cloudy all day.
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�Sunday June 22nd
The boys went down to church and Sunday School this morning but I went back to the gully
for an hour or two instead and I guess was just as much benefited as if I had gone to
church. I found a breach in the fence where I suppose John gets through into the alsike and
patched it up as well as I could. I took a walk way up around by Robert John's and fell in
with Edmond England coming from Ivey's where he has three heifer's pastured. While I was
gone Dad. went down town and got Huby and Lila to come over for dinner and see the farm.
Win came over after dinner. This after noon Harry & Mrs. Moon and Jack & Mrs. Walker
came over. Harry spent about half an hour trying to take a picture of Queen & the colt, but
Queen was too tame and wanted to examine the camera while the colt was a little shy and
would get behind Belle. Then Old Harry seemed to think that it was his likeness which was
wanted or else Ginger would take a run across the field and the rest would all be after her.
At last however Johnny got Mrs. Walker's parasol and attracted their attention enough for
Harry to get a couple. Dad. drove Huby home soon after dinner and I drove Enah, Win & Lila
down and Enah. Win & I went to church. We over took all the Woodson's but Lewis coming
over here after church. When they left we had some sanwiches is place of tea which we
missed. Lovely day sunny but not hot cool to-night.
Monday June 23rd
Sam & Allan Law came over this morning to borrow our waggon, Lewis Woodson also came
over with a scythe blade to be sharpened. I spent the day in clearing the blue grass field of
daisys and strawberries there were some fat ones back there. When I went out this morning
I had designs on a patch of daisys which we could see from here and which I thought I
could corner in an hour or two but when I over there I found a lot more on the side hill, and
they took me the most of the day. I pulled them, which took a good deal longer than to cut
them as I had first intended, so I am not through yet with the patch I set out after. Dad
plowed all day. and at noon drove down to see Emery about his cultivator but Emery
couldn't find the teeth for it then. but I went down to-night to band practice and he told me
he had gone out to his fathers and found them out there so I guess we will buy it. It was half
past eleven when Dick and I got home. pretty fairly hot.
Tuesday June 24th
I went back and harvested the remainder of my flower garden and got through a little
before noon with out feeling any regret at leaving. At noon Dad went down to Emery's and
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�brought the cultivator home. I cut a little lawn while he was gone. As the trip down town
delayed dinner we were late getting out and by the time we got Belle in and harnessed to
put on the cultivator it was about three o'clock, but it was just as well for she was inclined
to be pretty balky and mad at six. Dad drove her up and down the field once when she
balked and soon got her to behave fairly well, and got a nice start on the cornfield To-night
I worked in the garden till dark and then Frank and I went for a swim and got back about
ten. Frank had just started his exams today and appears to be very interested in them, he
thinks he passed in the subjects he had to-day. Arithmetic, Spelling & Writing. Hot & sultry I
have felt about half asleep all day. Dad's head ached and he felt pretty rotten about noon
Wednesday June 25th
As it showed symtoms this morning of being an extra hot day and as Belle's colt didn't
seem very well this morning on account of being away from her while she was working
yester day, and because she cut up rather rustily yesterday, Dad. went over to Sam Law's
before break fast and borrowed old Ben. to cultivate our corn. Dad. plowed all day with
Harry & Joe Walker so I was sentenced to keep Bent and the cultivator in the straight and
narrow way lying between the corn rows. He went pretty well all morning and for awhile
after dinner till I started to go crosswise; but then I couldn't do anything with him, he did his
best to step on every hill and wouldn't mind at all. Dad. took him a couple of rounds or so
while I plowed and said he went pretty well but I couldn't see any improvement. When Frank
got home from school he rode him for awhile and things went better. Tonight Frank took
him home and we decided not to cultivate any more till he got through with school, he is
just having his exams now and tomorrow & Friday is his last day. Frank's guinea hen started
setting today. Drat {ink blotch on page}
Thursday June 26th
I worked in the garden all day, and got most of the weeds out but nothing else done. Dad.
plowed all day and finished the rest of the corn field for summer fallow. Wyatt Waddle
came in this after noon with a duplicate of the broken casting on the manure spreader.
Aunty came home to night. Dick met her and she stayed at Huby's all night. Dick started the
other day to take music lessons from Miss Wimmer. Allan Law brought our waggon back
this morning. Very hot and sultry to-day.
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�It rained last night and the thunder which accompanied it was deafening. There was one
clap that fairly shook Dad out of bed, and he went around shutting all the windows. When
he got to ours I partly woke up but if it hadn't been for him I would never have known there
was any thunder. It has been a very stifling day. It was about 90° in the shade and so muggy
and wet we could hardly breathe. Dad. plowed all day on the old corn stubble and nearly
croaked with the heat and his uncomfortable foot wear. I planted out a few tomato plants
which Frank found coming up from seed among the potatoes. I was to lazy to do any thing
else much. Aunty came over about noon. This after noon I put on a bathing suit and hooked
up Joe and took the buggy down here to the grist mill and gave it a good washing. Lila came
over just as I was starting so got on a bathing suit and went down with me and I think
enjoyed herself immensely, going right up under the dam and all over. I got well washed off
by by getting under the stream that overflows from the flume but there was awful force to
it. I went down at seven to-night and attended the Methodist strawberry fistival with the
rest of the band. Dad. Dick, Frank & Enah were all there. Aunty & Lila took care of Tiddums.
We got home pretty fairly early and had a good time.
Saturday Saturday June 28th
I plowed all day to-day. Dad made three strike outs yester day and I turned then under
leaving about three feet for Dad. to finish up on each land. I got around three strike outs,
and didn't do so very badly considering it was the first day I had put in at the job never
before plowing more than three or four rounds at a time. It seemed to go much better and I
made a better looking job this morning than after dinner. I had old Harry and Joe Walker
who made a pretty good team once they got started of but I generally had some trouble at
the ends - as neither one of them much more than enough braints to make a square meal
for a chipmonk. Dad. took Belle out to cultivate but she acted pretty mean so Frank came
out to lead her she was still bad till Dad. took her and Frank took the cultivator, when she
worked like a charm and they continued operations all day in this manner but did not quite
get over the field. About five o'clock the colts came up the lane and some way knocked
down the bars into the field and took a race down the corn field and back, but we soon got
them out. Aunty went down town to see Mrs. Bompas who I think is going away soon. They
expected Quint home to-night but he didn't come, but may be here yet for the first. Fairly
warm but nothing like yesterday.
Sunday June 29th
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�We got up fairly early this morning and Dad drove Aunty up to the cemetry with some
flowers before Sunday School. None of us went down to church except Frank. Hubert &
Edith Lawrie came over with Aunty after church for the afternoon. I left at half past one - as
this was decoration day for the odd fellows - and the band furnishes them with music for
them. We had to march from the Dominion Hotel to the School house - and as it was the
first march for me I didn't enjoy it much, what made it triply hard for me, I had no music
harp for my horn so had to hold the music with half of one had, play with half of the other
and hold the horn with half of each so I couldn't do any thing properly. Then I got out of
step about half a dozen times in every block and every body suggested hobbles or some
other contrivance to keep my length of step at about a foot & a half instead of three feet.
We rode up to the back from the cemetry on Val. Lany's dray with Johnnie Walker's team.
We played a few old hymns up there and marched back from the school house to Harry
Graham's store to "Auld Lang Syne". There is an great change for the better in the
appearance of the cemetry since Munroe has been looking after it. When I got home I found
Mr. Blaikie here, his arm is badly crippled with rheumatism, he just came up for the first, was
going to Alfred's to spend the night, - and to Simcoe to-morrow. There was great
excitement up the Radical road last night, as Art Williams was going home after midnight he
saw Geordie Waldick's barn opposite Cory's place on fire, Geordie wasn't home so he
alarmed Stringer's. They just nicely got it out when they saw a fire at Chart Wooley's so
they going over there, they saved the barn but the straw stack was burned. Next thing a
blaze was noticed over at John King's, who being more unlucky than the other two lost his
barn and all his implements. It was evident that this was the work of some man, and for
some reason I think they tracked him they suspect the fellow who lives at Cory's. I forget
his name any way - they had the house watched, but as Dad. & Enah told were going to
church to-night they were very much surprised to meet this same man walking leisurely
along the road in front of this place. Dad. informed Art Quanbury - and this led to Hugh
McQueen and Faulkner in Al's automobile starting in pursuit and his recapture on the way to
Renton. He deserves all he gets for being fool enough to keep to the road. Geordie Waldick
and some other fellow were in here while Dad. was at church to see him about some
vetinary business. Mr. Blaikie and Alfred were also over. Lila stayed all night over here. Very
hot for me to-day, breezy and not extraordinary for other people.
Monday June 30th
I plowed a few rounds this morning but made such a mess of it that Dad. took it and Frank
and I cultivated corn. I led Belle and he held the cultivator she went fine, we got over the
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�rest of the corn crosswise and nearly half over it lengthwise. To night I went down to band
practice, Aunty polished my horn up beautifully for me this after noon she went down with
me to see Quint if he came, but he didn't. Dick waited for the late train which did not get in
till after eleven in hopes that Quint would be aboard but was disappointed. I saw Stuffy tonight. Mrs. McBride was here this after noon washing. It has been pretty hot all day but a
nice breeze, awfully hot to-night. Quite a few are into their hay now.
Tuesday July 1st
Dad went down to Vyse's, and from there down town to get the roller, it came all right this
time and they set it up at Vyse's and left in there for the present. He had to stop in at
Martin's on his way down to see their cow who got into the chicken cook-house the other
night - and filled up on every thing she could find, and now is in a rather critical condition.
Among other things I hoed some of the corn in the garden this morning and then Frank and
I went to the stump and enjoyed a good swim. Frank went on down town with the lawn
mower to have it sharpened, but I came home and had dinner as I had to be down town by
one as the band started performing then. we played for awhile on the bandstand, and then
went around town, they took us in to the three hotels and to Jake's. Jack Paine was very
much in evidence on these occasions making all sorts of rash promises to the band, such
as sending up a new set of instruments or anything else they wanted if each member would
send him twentyfive bull dog ammonia cupons. At the lower hotel, they struck up, "He's a
jolly good fellow". and Jack and the rest of them down there danced and kicked up a row,
till they got out of wind and then he commenced to talk, but as they were waiting for us out
side, we had to leave him much to his disgust, without all the good wine he had been
promising us. I rode Frank's wheel home to tea and changed my once white pants as I
thought I might take in the dance. We played awhile over in the park till the orchestra had
to go in to the dance, by that time I didn't feel much like dancing so sat around with Egg
Thompson & some others and came home early Among the chief numbers on the list of
sports were was a a slow horse race which Hazen entered but was disqualified because his
horse stopped - and which ended in a dispute, as some thought that Dave Fields who came
in last let his horse stop, but others said that it didn't stop for although it wasn't making any
progress its feet were going. Another was a tug of war between Simcoe & Dover. The Dover
end of the rope was supported by Hugh McQueen, Sandy Leitch etc. and walkeded right
down the road with Simcoe, but it also ended with {picking?} for some reason or other.
Harry Moon yelled him self hoarse at that, An unadvertised sensation was created by the
arresting of a motor cyclist by Val. Leany. It seems the fellow either through non control of
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�his machine or whisky or pure devilment or all three was {illegible} the roads through the
crowd at a very reckless and dangerous rate. He did stop at last and evidently objected to
peace ably accompany Val to the cooler, so that gentleman picked him up, put him under
his arm and carried him in out of the hot sun. I heard afterwards that Bond tried him and
that he contributed nineteen dollars to the municipal treasary. A Simcoe man dropped
dead over at the Dominion at noon. I suppose he collapsed with the heat, that didn't cause
much excitement though as every body else felt the same way. It was almost unbearably
hot especially under a coat that has been collecting the bandroom dirt for an unknown
number of ages.
Wednesday July 2nd
Dad. plowed and. Frank. Belle & I cultivated corn all day. We finished the field lengthwis
length wise and got up as far cross wise as where Frank & Dad. begun the other day. We are
going to leave it that way for awhile now. To-night I went down to the regular
weekly night band concert. Lila came over and spent the night, she cut her lip quite badly
inside by falling off Frank's wheel several times. It swelled up like a sick toad or we wouldn't
have known she hurt as she didn't feel it. Aunty went down town to-day and to-night Mrs.
& Miss Woodson came over to inquire after her as the cook though some delusion on her
part had told them she fainted while going through their place this afternoon. It rained a
few drops this morning and has been a most comfortable breezy day.
Thursday July 3rd
Vyse came in this morning with our roller, he and Aikens were going out to haul in his hay.
Dad had to go over to Martin's to see their cow and when he came back he got the mower
out and cleaned it up I turned the grindstone while he sharpened one of the knives. Mrs.
McPherson and her three angels came over to spend the day. I hope they enjoyed
themselves, for then somebody would have. Arthur would have if they had let him spend a
little more time in the blacking box and flour tin. After dinner Dad took the mower back the
other side of the gully and started on the half of the old wheat stubble, the other half is in
alsike. I went back with him till he cut a round. He didn't quite finish the field to-night but
has a couple or so hours more, he said none of it would be fit to rake before tomorrow noon
any way. When I came up I worked in the garden till six. Frank thinned out the carrots and
Paris Greened the potatoes. Dick got home to tea to-night. Very hot again to-day. As the
cats have been taking a duck or two lately Frank has moved them, the ducks, out on the
front lawn. They don't add to the beauty of the place any, but I guess no body in particular
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�cares a cent. Dad had to go over to Martin's again to-night as the cow is in a worse
condition, he punched a hole in her stomach and has created a spring of chicken feed with
the above mentioned stomach as the source.
Friday July 4th
Dad. went back as early as he could, which was pretty late to finish mowing. I didn't do any
thing much but start to make a rack for the beans to climb on, about ten I went back to
shake up some of the hay which Dad. cut yesterday but mowed instead Dad. went to shake
up the hay but found there wasn't enough of it to make it necessary so went over and
visited with John Wess McBride who while cultivating corn was taking things as coolly as
possible. Some menl were there putting a new roof on his barn and he wasn't at all satisfied
with it. We finished mowing about noon. When we got to the house we found Huby there
with a horse and buggy out electioneering. This was the day, they voted on the by law to fix
the canning factory's taxes. but every body had forgotten about it. even the canners them
selves. Vyse told them he had forgotten and had been thinking it was the twelfth, and
telling people that was the date. Huby stayed to dinner and Dad. & Aunty drove down
afterwards with Joe, while Huby went after Uncle Ward & others. Win came over with him
but went home with Edith who also came over as she pretended to be scared of the horse
which ran away several times so Huby said. Mrs. McBride came this morning to paper our
room and Frank has been helping her all day. It rained all the after noon so I didn't do any
thing much. Dad. cleaned out the cellar and I helped a little break the sprouts of
some apples potatoes. Mrs. McBride & Frank finished the room to-night all but the border
on one side which they didn't have enough of. Bill Dunbar and some other fellow came after
poor old Taurus this morning they led him down and although he was quiet enough they
had a little time with him as he didn't know what being tied up meant. After dinner both the
Dr. Burts. from Simcoe came in to see Dad. They had come down to look at Martin's cow
but she was just about dead, she died soon after. Dick didnt come home till late but hadn't
heard how the election went.
Saturday July 5th
I drove Dick down this morning as the roads were too muddy for him to ride or walk. He got
me the rest of the roll of border and a few other things to bring home. Martin's were just
about to inter the remains of their cow when I came home and were evidently waiting for
Dad to come and hold a post mortem as he told them he wanted to yesterday, he went
over but said it was to long after her death to make any observations. He and Frank then
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�went down to the mill with some grist for chop. I tied binder twine together to make a trellis
for the beans to climb on. This after noon I just walked around the garden. Frank planted
out another row of cabbages & Dad. cut weeds around here and put up the other piece of
border. Aunty went down town this afternoon but came back to tea. After tea Dad. & I
drove down town I tried to get some coarse salt but couldn't but got some chloroform for
Fran's butterfly. I then went over to the dance - and put in a very miserable time - as no
body would dance or have anything to do wth me. Dick was there and never missed a
dance. It rained hard last night but there has and has been pretty hot all day although there
was a very nice cool breeze off the lake this after noon.
Sunday July 6th
Dad. & Frank did all the chores this morning as I didn't get up very early. Aunty & Frank went
down to Sunday school and Dick and I went to church. This after noon Dad. Enah, Aunty and
Tiddums went out to the Shand's and stayed to tea. We did chores. Dick spent the after
noon down town in swimming. Frank went back to the gully and I tried to draw a picure but
didn't make much of a job of it. To-night the boys fed the little ducks some whisky soaked
grain and they got {bory?} eyed two or three could hardly walk, and would roll over & over.
It has been cool & quite windy all day. It rained a short time this after noon.
Monday July 7th
This was Dad's. birthday so we didn't get a very early start although we never do any other
day either. Dad. went over and raked up the hay he cut and finished at noon I went back
with him and started to cock up. Frank had to take a consignment of sick little chickens
over to Jack Martin to have their case diagnosed, he pronounced it chickenpox and
ordered them to be quartined, fumigated, disinfected, vaccinated and about half a dozen
other things, when he got back he came and cocked up too.This afternoon we took the
waggon back and put on a load. It took us nearly two hours as the the hay was very loose &
short and the wind was very strong. Frank went a head of us and bunched it out of the
windrow, Dad. pitched on & I loaded or piled it on the rack. We cocked up a little before we
came up with the load. Aunty Maude, Win and Lila came over to-night to wish Dad. a happy
birth day. I went down to band practice and got home soon after eleven. It has been very
cool and a strong wind all day.
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�We cocked up all morning and finished about noon all but about one load in the north west
corner we then all went over to John Wess. McBride's to get some information regarding
slings, as Dad. never used them before. We found out all we wanted to and he gave us an
ash board to make the uprights which bolt on the rack. We were over there quite awhile
and didn't get back till after one so by the time we had dinner did chores and pitched off
the load on the rack it was pretty late. It looked a little like rain so we went out and got the
load that was in wind row instead of rigging the slings. We couldn't take it quite all in one
load but it didn't rain anyway. Frank bunched it all up, so as to make it easier to pitch on. I
loaded it again and it didn't upset. It was after six by the time we got up with it. Winnie
came over this after noon and stayed all night. Lila went home. Very nice cool day and not
so windy.
Wednesday July 9th
We spent the whole morning in fixing the sling rigging on the rack and oiling the pulleys and
making general preparation for getting in the rest of our hay. We also put off the load by
hand which was on the rack We got a good start after dinner, but as it was the first time we
had ever had the sling ropes to bother with, we didn't get on extra fast, but we got it off
with out any trouble as the slings worked fine. We went back and got about half a load on
when a very heavy thunder storm blew up and we all got soaked to the skin. It didn't last
long as we left the field as soon as it began and it had nearly stopped when we got to the
barn. We had a hard time coming up the hill as it was too slippery for the horses. Old Harry
fell right down once on his nose - and they both came down on their knees two or three
times, but I don't think either of them sustained any serious injuries. Lila came over after
dinner and came out to the field with us. so got soaked with the rest of us. Dad took down a
panel of the barnyard fence when he drove the team through into the field with the sling
rope so had to take the horses out of the field, he put Belle & her colt in the boxstall and
turned Ginger & Queen back the lane in fear & trembling best they should get into the
barbed wire, and to-night before tea we noticed Queen in the pasture field and on
investigation Dad. found she had jumped the lane fence, and had a few scratches on her
but otherwise was not hurt. Ginger was all right. I went down to band practice concert tonight. Dad. & Frank drove me down but I was late. I just missed the first piece. I came home
with Dick. Very cool and breezy. They got their smoke stack up to-night at the canning
factory.
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�Frank and I cultivated corn all day, we started to go twice in a row but made such little
headway that we knew we wouldn't get over all of it so went once in a row. We also went up
between the potatoes rows, they are coming slowly but the grass is bad in them and they
need hoeing. I am afraid our mangel crop is a failure, it looks as if the seed was no good.
Dad. started to cut the new meadow this side of the gully where the wheat was last year, he
only started to cut a {?} part of it which was west of the old garden but didnt get it quite
done. One of the sections on the blade got loose this morning, and he was delayed quite
awhile fixing it, then at noon we sharpened the other knife. Lila has spent the whole day
going back and forth from the house to the fields, watching her chance to drive the horses
or hold the cultivator, she wanted to go home to-night as to-morrow is her music lesson
day. but Aunty thought she would be too tired so persuaded her to stay. Aunty & I went
over to the Woodson's to-night and spent a very enjoyable evening. Most of the family
were out in the kitchen assisting the cook to entertain her two gentlemen callers, who were
a mexican who Paul Lee says is the Ingram's cook and a negro dwarf from Simcoe, they had
a banjo or some instrument but were stage struck before so large an audience. We got
home about half past ten and every one was in bed. Dick stayed down late to the dance tonight and forgot to put the light out when he got home. I discovered to-day that my big
knife was gone out of my overalls pocket and I am afraid I have lost it in the load of hay,
which means that it is gone forever, it was a dandy too. Very cool all day cold to-night.
{Toby's aunt, Emily Louisa Barrett (Aunty), wrote the entries for July 11 and 12.}
Friday July 11th Lila went home when Dick went to the Bank. Harry, Toby & Frank drew in two loads of hay in
the morning and unloaded them with the sling it worked beautifully it was a lovely day to
work "clear and cool", in the afternoon they raked the hay that was cut and put part of it in
cock, they were quite late coming in from the field, and we were very late having tea Hattie
had a long visit from Mr. Law, who brought the butter. before tea I went over to see Mrs
Battersby and Ethel, Hattie took the baby out for a little while. Dick came home to tea he
wrote to Ferdie Wiser and went to bed very early. Harry and Hattie drove out to {see?}
Harvey Shand in the evening Saturday July 12th It began to rain this morning before the boys got out in the field, and rained heavily nearly
all the forenoon. They were very disappointed that so much hay was out, but they were
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�busy all the morning with the numerous odd's and sod's which are left waiting for a rainy
day. Harry helped us with one or two bits of work in the house, while the two boys began to
tidy the drive house, he then went to help them at that, they got it finished and Frank
cleaned his chicken house. I made a mistake in saying the rain began before they went to
work, it looked very like rain early this morning, but it was cool and windy so Harry and the
boys did go out and raked up more of the hay, hoping to draw more in today, but the rain
came on and drove them in. After dinner Toby drove Enah down town Dick did not come
home to tea, he is staying over for the dance - We heard from Roy, he said Jean was
coming to the Woodson's tonight - Since tea Toby and Frank have been for a bathe at the
Mill. This is Cousin Loll's Birthday, Enah went to see her, and took her some cream Sunday July 13th
Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday school and I met them at church. Aunty stayed
down at Miss Battersby's for dinner, she came over to-night with Lila. Dick went down to
the lake this after noon and didn't get back till about eight o'clock. Dad. Frank and I took a
drive after dinner. We went out to the Winding Hills east to Black Creek. South to the Dog's
Nest and up this road home. We were pleased to note that the other neighbors are not
much farther ahead than we are and their crops except the wheat are not much better
than ours I didn't feel very husky this afternoon, I guess I haven't had enough sleep lately.
Nice day, but windy.
Wednesday July 16th
We got up extra early this morning in order to get in a good day hauling hay, we got out
soon after seven to unload the load standing on the barn floor. While Dad. and I were in the
field after a load Frank took the pulleys and ropes down out of the barn as we want to fill up
our horse stable mow with the hay we are now hauling in. Dad. had to change the car from
one track to another when we came in and that took half an hour, then we found our slings
wouldn't work there, the first lift nearly knocked the old ventilator chute over, there was one
would hardly go in the doors and the hay all dropped out of the last one for some unknown
reason we got the fork to lift what had dropped but it wouldn't work in the short blue grass.
It took us about two hours to get through which was rather discouraging, we got in one
more load before noon and two this afternoon, they went up all right but we didn't put on
nearly as big ones. We quit on time as this was the night of Dad's party out at the Shand's,
and we had to have the hay rack to carry them all. One of the Miss Shand's drove in this
afternoon and took Enah and Tiddums out, they will stay all night as Tiddums wouldn't go
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�very well with the load. There were twenty two of us on the rack and lots of room, besides
all the crowd at the Woodson's (10) there were Mrs. Hobbes and Miss Prest. Aunty Maude
and Lila Ada, Miss Beemer and Edith Lawrie, Dad., Aunty and we three boys made a nice
load. There was quite a bunch out there consisting of Shand's and relations of Shands, Mr. &
Mrs. Nixon and very sleepy son from Renton and a Mr. Hare with his mother, who is a sister
of Mrs. Shand's came all the way from Jarvis. Mr. Hare had his clarinet with him and also his
violin, but he wouldn't play the latter after he had heard Miss Prest. He is the leader of the
Jarvis Band which had just started this year. I had to miss the band concert to-night. We
had music of every description and a good time. We didn't leave till after mid-night. and it
was about half past two when we got all the passengers delivered at their different places
of abode and got home and the horses put away. I was dead sleepy. We didn't see a living
creature down town but Mr. Hobbes was stalking up and down like a ghost past the bank
waiting anxiously for his family A fierce cat fight some where in the neighbourhood of Billy
Frank's cottages made us aware that Dover was not completely enveloped in slumber.
Winnie went to Waterford to-day with the other Miss Beemer, she will be in a very joyful
state of mind as she passed entrance with honors. Poor Lila failed and feels badly although
nobody would know it from her behaviour. Nice, cool breezy day, cloudy to-night and
sprinkling a few drops of rain when we got home.
Thursday July 17th
Dad. got up a little later than usual this morning, I slept till after seven and Frank spent the
best part of the morning in bed, but it had rained quite a spatter so we couldn't do much in
the field. We just puttered around. Dad. worked a little in the garden and cut some of the
grass and all the young plum trees on the front lawn and some of the thistles in the plum
orchard. I mowed lawn. This after noon Dad. went back and started in to cut the alsike I cut
more lawn and thinned some onions while Frank scythed thistles. About five I went back
and cut alsike till dark while Dad came up and did chores and had tea. He had been having
a hard time with it clogging up the knife, as it was wet and a lot of stuff in the bottom. I had
just as bad a time for awhile but it got better. Dad. Dick and Frank all came back when it got
pretty dark and Dad. thought we could finish it to-night, but decided that we had better
leave it till morning. It was about half past nine when we got up to the house. The Miss
Shands drove Enah and Tiddums home this after noon. Tiddums was tickled nearly to
busting at getting back home again. Damp and muggy drizzled nearly all morning.
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�Dad. went back this morning to finish cutting the alsike Frank and I went out to cock up the
rest of the hay in windrow, but found it too wet so just turned it out and went over to the
alsike field. Dad. told us to go up and get the rack ready to put on a load, so we went up and
threw off the hay which was left on from the night of the party and put on the ladders and
sling standards. Dad. came up just as we got about through. Mr & Mrs. Harry Dyer with
Nancy drove in about this time and Harry was dickering with Dad. about his lots on St.
George St. Dad. told him he could have the two for $600 but he wouldn't sell one separate.
Harry said he would decide and let Dick. know to-morrow. We went out and got one load
before dinner. Mr. Lamb came over to see if he could get some hay. Dad said if he would
send a couple of men and a team & waggon over he could get a load but we didn't have
time to haul it, so he said he would. This after noon we got another load in and unloaded,
and then went out to cock up the rest of the wind rows. One of the little black kittens
followed us out and caught a very young mouse and gobbled it. We didn't get quite through
before tea, so Dad. went out after tea and worked at it till nearly ten and still left some.
Frank and I drove down town after tea as Dick didn't come home and Frank wanted to see
the Maple Leaf to know his fate - as to whether he passed his exams. although he made it
seem as though getting his wheel was the real object of our trip. The wheel wasn't done so
we went down to Huby's to see the paper, he was very disappointed not to find his name
among the successful candidates as he was pretty confident he had passed. Poor old Jim
Low was killed to-day by Dave Turner's engine. He was crazy with drink and as near as we
know jumped in front of the engine before Dave could stop for him, the engine threw him
and I think fractured his skull. He died an hour or two afterwards without becoming
conscious. Aunty, Enah & Tiddums went visiting this afternoon at the Johnston's and
Martin's, Aunty went over to Mrs. McBride's to find out why Frank didn't come to pick
cherries but no-one was home. Dick didn't get home till after midnight as he went up to
Mrs. Scofields where Ada and the rest were having a dance, Pretty warm to-day.
Saturday July 19th
Dad went out early as soon as he got up and raked up the alsike, he finished about eight. I
got the cows and milked. While Dad. was having his breakfast Ivey's men came and got a
load of hay out of the field, after we had cocked up the hay which Dad. didn't finish last
night we went over and started to bunch the alsike, it was pretty dry but did not seem to
be shelling out much. It was about ten o'clock when we went out, and as we had quite a lot
done by noon, we took the rack back with us after dinner - and when we finished bunching
the alsike, put on a load of the old clover & weed hay. It was six when we got it on. When we
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�came up Mrs. McBride was here picking cherries, Frank has run away again they haven't
seen him since Wednesday morning, there is a search party composed of Jane on the look
out for him now. Aunty went down this after noon to stay all night. Frank wanted me to go
for a swim to-night but it was too late. While I was milking this morning one of the little
black kittens crawled up the edg of the pail I had filled and fell in I pulled her out as as soon
as I could but was a little doubtful about using the cream from that pail. However we did
separate it into a separate dish as we thought there was lots worse things than kitten often
coming in contact with cream, and the separator is supposed to take all dirt out of the milk
any way. The alsike back there is full of bees' nests. Dad got stung over the eye while he
was raking and his face is so swollen up that I believe he would scare some people at first
glance for that side of his face is exactly like poor old Simply Jim's. Windy and cool looks
rainy.
Sunday July 20th
The boys went down to church and Sunday school but I went for a swim instead. I went in
down below Quanbury's as Chris told me there was a good place. There is a good bottom
and you can wade out a long way. Dad. went off without any dinner to take Huby to Jim
Low's funeral. It was private but they didn't know it and so were the only ones at it. They
didn't get home till late as Huby wanted to go down and see the canning factory's corn field
at King's and also Mrs. Bill Oakes to see if she would come and pick cherries. Dad says their
corn field is only a few inches high. About four o'clock I dressed up and went down town I
intended to get a film for my camera but was too late, so didn't go up town. Dad drove Enah
and Tiddums down when he went home and we all stayed at Huby's to tea. Aunty kept
Tiddums while Enah and Aunty Maude went to church. I went to church and expected to
hear the choir boys sing as they were there this morning but they didn't show up, there was
a big crowd there expecting them, thery are camping down here and got fooling around so
could get dressed in time to get to church. Instead we had a little shrimp of a lay reader
from Vittoria who chewed the rag about some thing or other which was supposed to be a
sermon for about three quarters of an hour. After church Dad. drove Enah, Tiddums &
Aunty home. I started to walk the same time they did and beat them. They met the
Bawlby's with Louise in an automobile on their way home, she expects to be down some
time this week. Nice day threatening, and rained quite a shower before tea Monday July 21st
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�I started to cut the timothy this morning but made so little progress and became so
exasperated at old Harry & Joe Walker who were pulling the machine for me that I had turn
the job over to Dad. They were driven nearly wild by the flies but that wasn't my fault. Old
Joe would walk leisurely along next the standing grass and stop now and then to munch
timothy heads or bite a fly while old Harry at the same time would get a fly chewing him
and as he seemed to be of the opinion that he could run out from under the flys if he went
fast enough he would everlastingly rip things, however Dad took them and finished the
piece soon after six to-night. Frank and I cultivated corn all day we got it done lengthwise
from where we left off the other day and crosswise up to the hickory nut tree from the
road. Sam Law came over and borrowed our spreader this morning and spread all their pile
which they had back in the field they are going to put wheat on. Allan brought it back tonight and said they had lost the crank to wind back the apron Clark Matthews brought
Teddy over to pasture this after noon. He saw Dad yesterday and told him he hadn't a care
in the world except his wife a white cat and Teddy, who according to his own assertion
knows as much as a man. He is going for a long trip to the coast I think, and is taking his wife
with him, I don't know what will become of the white cat, and he wanted to know if Teddy
could come over here, so Dad told him if it wouldn't add to his care in stead of lessen it to
have him surrounded by barbed wire fences in a very bad state of repair, Teddy might
come over and stay with our colts for awhile. Jean and Adelenan came over this after noon
to stay for a few days. Tonight I went down to band practice, there were only a few of us
there as Harry Graham was having a dance over in the pavillion Walt. had some new music
there which proved lvery unpopular and punk. Aunty went down town with me to stay all
night, and Dick went to the dance. Cool.
Tuesday July 22nd
Dad raked up the hay he cut yesterday first thing I hoed potatoes till he got enough to start
cocking up then went at that. Frank also started but it got to heavy for him so he hoed
some more potatoes. The hay is mostly pretty thin it is not so bad at this end but up at the
other end of the field the cocks are few and far between. It is pretty fair hay blue grass &
timothy except in the low holes which Dad. didn't rake. we didn't get finished to-night. This
afternoon every body but Dad and I went to the Sunday school picnic. Enah got home
about eight, and Frank & the girls about half past nine. Win who got home from Waterford
to-day came over with them. Dad. & I quit at five o'clock so as Dad could go to the mill for a
bag of flour. just as we were coming up we noticed two men departing in an auto mobile we
supposed it was Walt McCall, whoever it was left two cigars behind on the gate post. Frank
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�McBride was over this morning to pick black currants but there were none ripe. Isaac
Johnston drove a couple over at noon who had a little spaniel with a split toe nail which
they had brought over to Dad for advice as to treatment. Dick I guess is working to-night.
Cool and windy.
Wednesday July 23rd
Dad. & I went out this morning and finished working up the timothy; we then came in and
threw off the load of clover and weeds that was on the rack by hand as we put it over at
the barn for the sheep and didn't want to change our car for one load. We went out and got
one load before dinner. After dinner we unloaded it and got two more unloaded, one of our
sling ropes broke in the middle loop on the last load we couldn't have got another in tonight anyway. Lila went up in the mow with Frank to-night and while running around up
there w stepped on a fork full of hay which was lying just over the top of the chute, the hay
was loose and she took a drop of about sixteen feet to the cement floor with about a half a
forkfull of hay under her which likely came down with her, she cut her tongue and scrapped
both thighs a little but was not hurt seriously, it is a wonder she wasn't killed. I went down to
band concert to-night, it was raining a little when I went down and they didn't start playing
till a while after eight. Louise came to-night, so I stayed down at Huby's till I heard them
start so was late. It was raining so hard when I started home that I went down to Huby's and
stayed all night. Dick came to the window soon after I got in to bed and said he was going
to stay so came around to the back door and crawled in with me. I took the sling rope inl to
Jim Bannister to-night and he said he would splice it. I saw Vyse sitting out on his veranda
and he seems to be in pretty bad shape, he says he is not going to try to do anything for a
month. Betty Woodson came over to-day and the girls all went back to the woods with a
bottle of hard cider which may account for Lila's conduct. Cool and windy.
Thursday July 24th (mistake)
Dick and I both got up about six this morning, Dick went around by town to post a letter
and I went home I went through Martin's and got soaked on the long grass Dick beat me
home. Huby didn't have to go to work this morning as they laid the whole gang off last night
on account of some unbusinesslike bungle, so none of the house hold was up. Aunty came
out just as I was leaving to wish me a happy birthday, for it is just eighteen years ago today that I first squeaked. Dad. and Frank had the chores nearly done when I got home. I got
all sorst of presents from every body. Dad. found my knife the other day that I thought I had
lost in the hay, it was not hurt much. Dick did not hear about it till this morning and had
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�bought me a new one but he exchanged it for a necktie before he told me. After breakfast
this morning I drove down to bring Aunty and Louise over. Louise was not ready so I took
Win. up town to get a plug of tobacco for Dad. before we got back we met Aunty on her
way up town so we drove her up to get a tin pail to replace the one the Sunday school lost
for us she also got some ice cream but forgot about it till to-night and then it was in rather
a mushified condition. Before dinner we ran the binder out of the wood shed and this after
noon Dad started to cut wheat he only got a few rounds but it will be a good start for to
morrow. Dick did not get home till late to-night he said the canning factory gang had gone
to work again about nine o'clock all except Huby & Bill Oakes who had gone fishing up to
Doan's. Louise and Aunty went back to Huby's to-night. After tea Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rankin
drove over to have Dad look at their horse who has a few pimples on it in various places.
Hot this morning but cooler this afternoon.
Friday July 25th
We got a pretty early start this morning and finished the wheat field at just six to-night.
Dad cut all day and is nearly shaken to pieces from dropping into the ditches. Frank and I
shocked up, and we each took one side & one end so by this means kept up with the
binder. Jean came out this after noon and helped us for awhile, its a pretty slim crop but
won't take long to handle. Louise and Frank went down town after tea to-night. It has been
a very nice day.
Saturday July 26th
We hauled hay to-day, but only got in four loads, we were unloading with the hay fork as
the loft is getting too full for the slings to work well. I went down town to-night to get my
hair cut. Dad. drove me down and I got a ride home with Tupper and Jonas. Aunty and
Louise stayed here all night so Frank and I slept out in the hay. Dick stayed down to the
dance and did not get home till late. He got word to-day that he would have a ruise of fifty
dollars in his salary. Lovely day.
Sunday July 27th
I drove Aunty, Jean & Adelena down right after break fast and they wanted to be down in
time to get ready for Sunday school. I started to get ready for church but couldn't get a
necktie that would slip through my collar before I got mad so just drove Enah & Louise
down and waited for them at Huby's. I tied Joe in front of the gate. Dave Waddle and Harry
Battersby came and stayed most of the time I was there. This after noon Frank and I went
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�down to get the scow to go up creek. Huby had just let a couple of the Polocks have it but
he whistled for them and they brought it back, Winnie and Lila went up with us, we went up
nearly as far as we could and did not get back in time for me to get ready for church. Dick
went to church to-night as he slept till to late to go this morning. Mr. Lawrie and Edith came
over and spent the afternoon Dad. drove Mr. Lawrie over to see John Wess McBride but he
was not at home so they Mr. Blaikie who is helping John Wess this summer. It has been very
hot and sultry all day and to-night wound up in a teriffic thunder storm. The rain started
with the worst crash of thunder I ever heard and the only one that ever made me cringe, it
rained very hard but I don't think it lasted long.
Monday July 28th
Owing to the rain last night we were unable to do any thing with the hay, so I drove Aunty
and Dick down town this morning and got Joe's shoes set of course it took Butler nearly all
the morning but I looked at "The Literary Digest", and listened to Jack Spain talk when I
wasn't holding Joe. I had to give her one small licking because she teased Butler too much, I
went over to Billy Langs while I was there and got a sack of binder twine to be ready for
cutting the oats. Aunty came back home with me. Lila is sick to-day and put in a very bad
night of it, Huby is still not working, they are having a meeting of the share holders of the
canning factory this morning down on the band stand. When we got home about noon Dad.
& Frank were out straightening up the wheat sheaves that were down. They had fixed up
the hay in the barn ready to put the alsike in. Dad. nearly killed himself while he was trying
to tighten up the track in the barn. He had the big monkey wrench - and - could hardly
reach to get it on the nut while working with it, it fell and struck him in the eye with a force
which knocked him down and nearly stunned him, it left him with a headache for the rest of
the day. This afternoon, he & I went out to finish straightening up the wheat, we didn't
bother with the thislly sheaves, we went down to see Alfred for awhile who was cutting
grass along the fence in his wheat stubble across the road. We saw that Mr. Fleming was
hauling alsike though it can't be fit. He has a lot more dead ripe to cut and his oats ought to
be cut so we aren't so very far behind. Frank went over to Martins this after noon and got
some more chickens, he also returned Sam Law's binder twine. I had an attack of the blues
to-day caused I think from seeing the garden and lawn in such an eye sore state, but we
got about half an hour's pulling weeds in the garden this evening so I felt a little better. Tonight I drove Louise up to Mr. Frank Bowlby's. She would probably have had to walk from
Lynn Valley there if I had not. It was after six when we left and I got back about nine in time
to go to band practice Dad and Frank brought my horn down town and took Joe home, I
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�stopped in at the Smyth's on my way home but Pud. was having a swim. I saw signs of the
new railroad for the firss time. It has been very hot to day and to-night.
Tuesday July 29th
We hauled in hay all day but only got in four loads. Dad. & Enah went down to the church
concert to-night and Aunty stayed here to mind Tiddums. Frank and I worked in the garden
till after dark and to night I am so dead sleepy I can hardly hold my head up. Very hot today.
Wednesday July 30th
We hauled wheat to-day. Dad. loaded because he can do it so much faster than I can and I
pitched on. We only got in two loads before dinner and at noon I thought I was tuckered out
but this after noon got rested some way by working harder than ever and we got in three
loads. This morning I laid them in the mow and Dad. pitched off but after dinner we made a
change Dad. could mow them twice as fast as I could so I got on and pitched off. I took my
shirt off and left it in the sun to dry and then I everlastingly threw them, I just about
covered old Frank up two or three times as he couldn't get time to turn them but we made
things hum. The neighbours are hauling in wheat to-day too. Sam Law we thought was
going a little faster than we were but he could go from the field right into the barn. Mr.
Fleming was going about the same and John Wess was too far away for us to tell.... Quint
came home last night for a couple of days and this after noon came over here for a little
while, he seems to like his job well and is enjoying himself. Tonight I went down to band
concert, and didn't get home till about eleven as I went down after wards with Quint to get
some ice cream. The canning factory gang are still not at work. They had a meeting of the
share holders to-night. It has been terribly hot to-day.
Thursday July 31st
We got up early this morning to get a good start but were sorely hindered. Dad. noticed
stranged cows in the lane as soon as he went out and found upon investigation that every
head of Vyse's stock had got in to our place. The horses were way back on the timothy sod
near the oats and the cows in the lane although we don't know where they got in, it just
took about an hour to get them back, we found the cows had been right through the corn
but besides eating thirty or more hills had not done it very much damage. It was really my
fault for leaving our wheat field gate open but I never thought a thing about it last night, and
the animals had some way got Vyse's gate open about three feet and walked a ac cross the
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�road into our place. Owing to other small but aggravating delays we didn't get out at all
early and just got our wheat in and unloaded by noon, we made two trips of it but could
have taken it in one load if we had kneeded to. It just comes up to the first beam in the bint
opposite the granary in the old barn and is the smallest wheat crop we ever want to have.
We spent all the afternoon getting in the rest of the hay on this side of the gully,
there was were just two small loads. It has been pretty hot to-day.
Friday August 1st
We started to haul alsike to-day but although we did our best we only got one load in and
un loaded this morning, we got if off about eleven so instead of going back we did up all the
chores before dinner and Frank and I planted some turnip seed in the garden. This
afternoon we did better, we worked till nearly eight - and got in three loads, there is a lot of
it but we think we can get it all in to-morrow if we can get out good and early Quint went
away this morning so Aunty came over here. Jean & Adelena with the McPherson kids this
after noon Dick came home early to go for a swim but as I couldn't go with him, he went
back, had a swim at the lake and came back to tea. Nice and cool to-day
Saturday August 2nd
We got up before sunrise this morning and for the first time this summer got out at seven.
It took us a long time to get the first load this morning as it was miserable stuff to pitch, we
just got in two loads this morning and two this after noon, and have all the best of the
alsike, there is another load over there but it is very grassy and we did not think it would be
worth thrashing especially as we are getting a little cramped for more room, so we shall
likely put this over the cow stable. I pitched on both yester day & to-day this. alsike where
it is good is very light and easy to pitch and as it has been bunched up so long it lifts nicely.
When we came up with the last load the old pig was out in the barn yard evidently looking
for a nest as during the night some time a family of fifteen piglets arrived. Frank is going to
raise three of them on the bottle owing to lack of lunch counter accommodation on the
part of the old sow. Dick was late to-night - dance. Much hotter to-day and very windy.
Sunday August 3rd
I got up about half past six this morning and instead of doing a chore I went down to the
stump and had a good swim. I needed it the worst way Dick and I went to church this
morning. Dad & Enah drove down and Aunty minded Tiddums. Frank went to Sunday school
but not to church. This after noon I read myself to sleep, and don't know what the rest of
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�the family did except that Dick went down town. I drove Aunty down to church to-night but
as I had a little pain I didn't go but after taking Joe over to Silverthorn's took Pud. Slocomb
for a drive up the Radical and down The Gravel. Pud has heard that he passed and is going
to Normal in Hamilton next month. {Gorby?} failed. Lila came over this morning with Dad. &
Enah and is staying here all night, she feels well now but is weak yet. Huby says he has quit
the canning factory, and is not going to do any thing now, but I think likely he will. It was
very hot all day, cooler and threatening rain to night.
Monday August 4th
Dad cut oats all day but did not finish the field, it is the one west of the lane next the gully,
he had old Joe Walker and Harry, and said he could have finished it if he had had little Joe
in stead of Joe Walker. Frank and I shocked up, Frank didn't feel well at all and had to feed
his little pigs quite often so we didn't nearly keep up with the binder. I went down to band
practice to night but as Walt. Steele and Bob. Rankin were the only members present we
didn't have any - and I came home early. I scared the gizard out of Frank when I got home
to-night, they were all sitting tin the parlor where Enah was playing, and I went up and
shook the pear tree by the window which Frank was near - and as it was a still night old
Frankus felt mighty uncomfortable. Mr. Hall, an old friend of Enah's came over to dinner today escorted by Cecil McPherson who greatly entertained us with his wonderful fairy tales
of his experiences & exploits. The gang at the canning factory went back to work to-day
but Huby has quit and I am afraid is not doing anything. Nice day, cool morning and evening.
Tuesday August 5th
Dad. finished cutting the oats and we got them shocked up by noon. It is a pretty fair crop
very good in some spots. This after noon we put off the load of alsike which was on the
waggon and went back and got all the rest of it except three or four bunches which we will
bring up with the hay. It made a tremendous load but we got up safely with it. Frank went
back with us to pick blackberries or thimble berries but didn't get many as they are not ripe
yet. Harry Battersby came over this after noon to see us as he is leaving tomorrow, Lila
went back home with him. Aunty went over to dinner and spent the afternoon at Mrs.
Battersby's. Warm day & cool night.
Wednesday August 6th
We unloaded the load of alsike which we hauled yesterday. It just went in and there was no
room to spare. Dad & I had to dig a runway for it first. We then loaded the wire that Robert
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�John bought from Sid McBride a year ago to put up along our woods between him & us on
the rack and took it back we rolled it all out flat along the woods - and this after noon Frank
and I went back and cleared away the old fence - and rubbish around it and trimmed the
tree branches off so as the wire can be just tacked up temporally till Sid. McBride can come
to stretch it - as we want to turn the cows in the field which the woods are in. Aunty and I
drove down town we got a lot of groceries and I got one of Joe's shoes set which she pulled
a couple of nails out of someway. Lila came back with us. Huby has gone back to work again
at the canning factory, and we are all very glad of it. I went down to band concert to-night.
It has been cloudy and cooler all day and rained a shower before tea.
Thursday August 7th
Aunty and I got started about nine o'clock for Burford to see Mr. Hanmer and his sheep. We
stopped for awhile at St. John's Church which is getting nearly finished and for awhile at
Simcoe but arrived in Scotland near where Uncle Robuck lives about two o'clock, we stayed
at Uncle Robuck's for dinner and as Aunty and I both went to sleep there we didn't leave for
Burford till nearly five. It was about seven miles farther on and we got there about six Mr.
Hanmer was just going to dip some sheep that were to be shipped to the other side, he had
a government vetinary inspector there and so we saw the whole performance. As we were
almost strangers to them we felt a little uncomfortable at paying them such an such an
unexpected visit at such a time of day, but they couldn't have been nicer or more
hospitable and wouldn't hear of us going else where to spend the night. Before going to bed
to-night we found Joe had put her foot through a board in the stable floor and had to be
moved. It has seemed to us like a lovely day, it has not been too hot and a little breeze the
roads were fine and as we met very few vehicles of any kind were not bothered at all with
the dust, the country is very dry though
Friday August 8th
I don't know what time I got up this morning but I wandered around out side for a good
while before I found anybody, but when I went out to give Josie a cleaning off I found her all
cleaned, fed & watered. Mr. Hanmer had tended to her, he thinks a lot of horses - and
admired Joe very much, he has a nice team of hackneys now and his daughter has taken a
good many prizes & ribbons for driving. We didn't have breakfast till rather late and as he
had some business to - do after wards, I didn't have such a lot of time as I would have liked,
however he showed me a good many of his sheep and one ram especially which I may buy,
he wants fifty dollars for him so I thought I had better speak to Dad. first. We also saw a few
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�imported sheep which were going through Burford, but Mr. Hanmer thought he had lots that
could beat them. As Aunty had said we would be at Uncle Robuck's for dinner we thought
we had better go although they pressed us to stay there. We left at twenty minutes to
twelve and got to Uncle Robuck's at about twenty five minutes after. We stayed there todinner and left about three. Harry was off thrashing but came home just before we left. We
went home by way of Waterford and Aunty went to see Mrs. York & Mrs. Boughner there for
awhile. We got home before seven and although we enjoyed our drive & visit immensly
were very glad to be home again, we had to ask the way a few times but didn't get off the
road much, they are fixing a bridge at the bottom of Decou's hill so we had to drive a little
way down the fourth concession and get to the third through Sol. Smith's lane. It has been
another very nice day, roads fine and quite a breeze in our face. It looked rainy to this
morning but seemed to clear off again but to-night it is thundering and shows signs of a big
storm. I don't know all that Dad. and Frank did while we were gone but yesterday they
tacked up the wire along the edge of the bush enough to keep the cattle out of Robert
John's till Sid. McBride can stretch it and turned the cattle in there. To-day Frank took the
team and went over all the summer fallow with the disks and Dad. cut weeds and tidied up.
Jean & Adelena are over here to-night.
Saturday August 9th
It rained cats and dog's last night and things are so flooded we can do nothing outdoors. I
didn't hear any thingh all night but they said the thunder was terrific. I drove Dick down this
morning and didn't do much else all morning as it kept raining a little. It cleared off at noon and I drove Jean & Adelena down town as Jean's grand mother wanted to see her about
something we got some groceries and came home I wrote a letter to Mr. Hanmer telling him
that Dad. was willing for me to get his fifty dollar ram, it seems a lot to pay but if we never
get any good headers for our flock we will never have any good stock. Frank and I went
down to the mill for a bathe after tea and had a good one as there is a big head of water
coming over. it began to thunder & lightening & rain heavily again before we went to bed.
Dick did not come home at all to-night.
Sunday August 10th
It rained harder than ever last night and the cannonade of thunder was terrific with a
steady blaze of lightening. It didn't bother me any, I don't think I would have wakened at all
but Frank was afraid the barns would be struck and got up over me to investigate Aunty
also got up to look around. but Dad slept through it. It was too wet for any of us to go to
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�church or Sunday school so we didn't do any thing much all day. I drew a little and Dad
went down and drove Dick home to dinner, but he went down again this after noon as
Wiggins wanted him to help him hang pictures in his room. It began to rain again about five
to-night so I put on my bathing suit to go after the cows as Dad. couldn't have got them
this morning if it had not been for Tige as the stream was so swollen as to be impassable.
He found that they had been in John Wess peas the other night so shut them out of the
woods. We heard that Joe Long had a horse killed the night before last with the lightening
Monday August 11th
Dad. went back to John Wess's first thing this morning to get Frank Faulkner's heifer which
had got into John Wesse's peas with the rest of the cattle but had not come back with
them so was taken by John Wess & put in with his. He was not at home but Blaikie was
there so Dad. didn't get back very soon. I cut lawn off and on most of the day, I started to
get the part across the the ditch cut as it had grown up pretty long. When Dad came home
we started to dig a culvert across the front of the lane but after it was pretty well dug Dad.
discovered that we couldn't make a satisfactory job of it with the material we had so we
had to fill it in again. Dad. shocked up the oats over again all the after noon he said they
were soaked right through and every shock had to be changed he didn't get finished of
course. Frank thinned out the carrots this after noon and to-night. he & I went to the
moving picture show which wasn't bad. Dad. drove Jean & Adelena & Lila down as the two
former are going home on Thursday. Huby & Lila came over about noon. Huby had taken a
day off to settle up some insurance business and Aunty went back with him. Mr. Bowby
brought Louise down to-night, she was here when Frank & I got home. Dick didn't get home
till late, he is kept pretty busy now as Mr. Hobbes is taking his holidays. It has been sunny
and very cool to-day. the storm has quite cleared off. To-day's papers are full of the news
of great damage to property and general depradation caused by the
lightening last Saturday night and the night before, all is not known yet as telegraph &
telephone wires are down all over.
Tuesday August 12th
Frank and I drove down and got Louise's trunk first thing this morning. Frank also got a new
carborundum scythe stone which I broke on the scythe in a short time, Dad. sharpened the
scythe while we were gone and I started to cut weeds around the fences as soon as I got
home, by to-night I had all around the wheat field and on three sides of the summer fallow
and corn there was none to cut on the fourth side, but my ribs and back ached so that I
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�could hardly wiggle. It's hard work when one's not used to it. Dad turned nearly all the rest
of the oat shocks to-day, he didn't quite finish it's a miserable job I would rather cut weeds
even if if it does break my back. Frank picked black currants from the old garden and
nursed his young hogs most of the day. Sunny & nice to-day. Vyse was in for quite awhile
this morning, he told Dad he was going to sell out entirely and go West for awhile on
account of his health. Lila came over for the afternoon. Frank went home with her to-night.
Old Jonas was in to-night Ivy's have taken him back.
Wednesday August 13th
Dad finished turning and setting the oat shocks this morning. I went out and cut all around
the field he was working in - and a little around the house, before dinner we put of the load
of old hay that was on the rack we put what we could of it over the cow stable and left the
rest in the shed, it was after noon when we got through so we got a pretty late start. after
dinner Dad started to cut the oats over by the side road, we went out with him but didn't
shock any up as we had to wait for quite awhile before there was room and we quit early to
go up and do chores as I went down to band concert but Dad. kept on cutting till sundown,
the ground is pretty soft, he has to cut around the holes and there is water standing in
some of the furrows. Frank went down with me to-night, and got some machine oil and
went to see the movies. There was quite an accident downtown to-day, the bridge going
over the road into Buck's Park broke with a crowd on it, we don't know very much about it
but there were none killed and I don't know that there were any very seriously hurt, but
there were a good many bones broken, the canning factory is going full tilt now, Huby and
the rest worked till dark to-night. Nice day, cool but sunny.
Thursday August 14th
Mr. Flemming came over this morning with the woful tidings that he wanted two men to
help thrash this after noon, so Frank went over to John Wesses to get Blaikie to come in
Dad's place. John Wess was about to start cutting peas but insisted on Mr. Blaikie coming.
Dad. cut oats most of the day and finished some time during the after noon. I shocked up a
few in the morning - and after dinner Mr. Blaikie & I lit out for Flemmings, we got a pretty
late start as the machine wasn't there on time so will have to go back in the morning. We
got word this after noon that there was sheep down at the station for us we were so busy
we couldn't go till night, then Dad. & I went down in the waggon, we picked Huby up who
was in a great state of excitement over the ram, (for it proved to be the one I ordered from
Mr. Hanmer), if we hadn't come down he was going to have it sent over, he wasn't any the
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�worse for his trip - as all hands at the station had been careful to keep him in the shade. I
was very surprised to see him as I under stood Mr. Hanmer to say he wouldn't ship him till
after he had been shown at the different fairs, he is certainly a beauty. Hot.
Friday August 15th
Dad. went with me to Mr. Flemming's this morning we finished there and had our dinner
about eleven. Sam Law wanted us to go and help thrash his stuff and as he thrashed his
oats out of the field he wanted our team and rack so we went out and put a load of our
oats on to take over it wasn't a big load but we got forty seven bushels of good plump oats
out of it, which will last us till we have time to thrash. We finished at Sam's a little after six
and had our tea there so we were rather late doing our chores. Pretty hot to-day.
Saturday August 16th
Dad. and I went out this morning before the dew was off and turned out every shock of the
first cutting of oats, we then went over and shocked up some of the others, we didn't finish
but quit at noon and this afternoon hauled the others, we got them all in, there were only
four more good sized loads, but it took us till about nine o'clock the last one, it was so dark
we could hardly find the shocks, of course we didn't unload this last load. Aunty brought us
out a little lunch at six and we had some more when we came in. Very hot and looks like rain
soon
Sunday August 17th
I didn't get up till about nine o'clock this morning and then we three boys all went to the
stump and had a good swim, about half the kids in town were down there, and we didn't
hurry at all, it was about one when we got home. I didn't do any thing much this after noon
but perspire. I started to read but went to sleep, it was too hot to sleep and I started to
write but it was too hot to think, so I had to quit that. It rained pretty hard for a short time
before tea.
Monday August 18th
Owing to the little shower we had yesterday it was a little too wet to haul any oats this
morning as we had intended, Dad. and Frank took a load of grist to the mill first thing, they
waited till it was chopped and then went down to Mrs. Battersbys where Frank Slocomb is
laying side walk and got a load of yellow sand from him to put in front of the lane gate
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�where there is such a mud hole, they then went and got a load of rails. I raked up the weeds
and chopped the grass with the lawn mower back of the old house and along the east side
of it; I worked at it all day and although it looks a lot better there is lots of room for
improvement yet. This after noon Dad. went out and shooked up the rest of the oats. Dr.
Hicks & Cousin Willie went out to ask him if he would run against Bob. Taylor in the election
for a school trustee next Monday, as he hates to see them so tied up in their business he
said he would, but woudn't take time to get out & work at all. Enah and Louise drove Joe
down town this after noon Jean Marks came over to say that she and Louise were wanted
in Toronto to help christen Rebecca Lee Scott next Friday. Louise hadn't intended going till
next Monday but I guess she will have to go Wednesday now. Aunty thinks she will go down
with them. Dad and I went out about six to night and brought in one load of oats. It has
been hot all day cooler to-night.
Tuesday August 19th
We hauled in oats to-day but as we didn't get out very early and quit early we only got in
four loads. We stopped work at five as I had to be down town at seven to accompany the
band to a {?} scocial at Port Ryersie. It wasn't a full band as Bob. Rankine had a lame back &
Johnny Walker had no one to run his engine at the picture show for him, Miss. Thompson &
Old Silverthorne took a load of girls up on the Victoria but the lake was so rough they could
hardly land and they would not go back any way but by land so some came in one of the
band rigs and Theodore Brown brought the rest down We had a time although the wind was
cold and the torches blew so we could hardly see. I got home a little after twelve and Dick
who spent the evening at the Hobbes got home soon after. Very cool all day
Wednesday August 20th
We hauled in all the rest of the oats to-day. There were just two loads and a jag. We
brought the jag in about three o'clock and Dad. & Frank pitched it off while I got Joe ready
to drive Louise & her trunk to the station. She, Aunty and Jean all got off to-night. While I
was down town Dad took the mower out and cut around the holes in the oat field which he
couldn't do with the binder on account of them being so wet. I came home around by
Huby's to get some peony roots and he was just getting ready to go to work as he is night
watchman these days at the works. I went down to band concert to-night, after we got
through on the stand Johnny Walker very kindly offerd us each a freelticket to the moving
picture show so we all went down, tore off a piece in front of "The Gem" and then went in,
he put on the three reels almost solely for our benefit as there were very few others in
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�there. Edith came over this after noon and is going to stay for a few days or a week.
Warmer than yesterday but not too hot.
Thursday August 21st
Dad. and I went out this morning with the rack and got the oats which were around the
edge of the water holes and which Dad had cut with the mower, it took along time as Dad.
just raked the stuff up in piles with his pitch fork. I set fire to the grass & weeds which I cut
the other day between the corn field and the wheat stubble and had to watch it that it
didn't do any damage. This after noon Dad went out and rolled the summer fallow but it was
very hard and lumpy. Frank and I cleaned all the rubbish and burdocks out of the yard
between the horse stable and the hay barn and fixed the fence so that we can turn the old
ram out. To-night we printed pictures and got some good ones mostly of Tiddums. Dick did
not come home to-night. Nice day not too hot. It got very black this evening and rained a
little before tea.
Friday August 22nd
It began to rain - quietly about six this morning but stopped about nine or ten. Dad.
patched the roof on the old barn and Frank held on to the rope to which Dad was tied. This
after noon it got too windy to shingle so Dad plowed a little more of the old corn stubble. I
started to clean up the limbs out of the orchard and got quite a lot done, Frank and I had to
go down town to night about five for groceries. Cloudy and cool.
Saturday August 23rd
Dad. plowed at the old corn ground all morning while I worked in the orchard. This after
noon Dad took the the team and waggon and we took all the brush and piled & burned it in
the north end of the orchard where the little trees are mostly dead, we then took the big
limbs and piled them behind the wood shed fore stove wood. it took us all the afternoon
but it has made a great improvement in the looks of the orchard. This was Baughner Picnic
day but Frank was the only one who celebrated from here. Doctor Hicks & Doctor Cook
were over before tea to talk election to Dad. They said things were going pretty well
although there are several working against him. Vyse was over this morning to say he
wanted us to go & thrash on Monday. Edith left this after noon. Lila came over this morning
for her music but didn't stay long None of us went down to meet Aunty to-night as we think
likely she will stay ay Huby's to-night. It as been very cool all day and mostly cloudy, regular
fall day.
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�Sunday August 24th
This was the sunday that they decided to have Tiddums christened. Aunty came over
before Sunday school and brought Tiddums a lot of presents she got for him in Toronto and
which Vernon and Mrs. Marks sent up. We all went down to church. Dad. drove Enah down
and she & Tiddums stayed over at the Harding's till the time of the christening arrived - and
then she & Dad. brought him in Huby was the extra godfather, and has been studdying the
service up for the last few nights. Tiddums never let a whimper out of him but sat on Dad's
hand, and jumped, stared, laughed and crowed a little although they said he was getting
sleepy before the end. Dad. & Enah drove right home with him but the rest of us waited for
the rest of the service. This after noon Dick and I went down town. I went to see Harry &
Mrs. Moon but they weren't home so after calling at the bank where the whole staff except
Mr. Hobbes were hard at work and at Huby's for a minute or two I came home. Dick got
back for tea. Dad. and Enah drove down to church to-night as Enah had to play the organ
for Elva; when they got home Dick and I drove down to post a couple of letter for Aunty.
Cool & windy all day Cold to-night.
Monday August 25th
Dad. and I both went over to Vyse's to help thrash and were there till noon, although he
didn't have much stuff, but it was awkward getting it out and we were late getting started.
Dad. made a mistake by going at all for this was election day, when he was running against
Bob. Taylor for school trustee, and Vyse sent two of Martin's men home saying he had
enough hands, then went down town as soon as we got started and I suppose worked as
hard as he could for Taylor. This after noon I went up to the glen with a picnic party of Mrs
Hobbe's, Dick got off and went with us we went up in the "Victoria" and had a fine time. We
got back a little after dark, and went up to Mrs. Hobbes and danced till about twelve, most
of the music was supplied by Col. Smith's gramophone about the first news we heard when
we struck town was that Dad. had beaten Taylor by a majority of 9. He was down town all
the after noon - and had an exciting time. The school board can now do business as
Tibbets and Miller were not disqualified and they will have a majority on their side. Lovely
day, cool & sunny.
Tuesday August 26th
Dad. and I went over to help thrash at Martin's this morning, it didn't take long to thrash
their oats out but they had a few interruptions so we just got through about eleven and had
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�our dinner. This after noon Dad disked on the summer fallow, and I cut at the lawn but didn't
get much done. Allan Law had to pull Vyse out of a hole to-day, he found him beating his
little balky mare unmercifully, because she balked with a load of 16 bags of wheat Vyse told
him he would kill her if he had ambition enough. Cool and threatening.
Wednesday August 27th
Dad. disked and harrowed on the summer fallow all day and I cut the rest of the front lawn
this side of the ditch and worked around at other odd jobs. Frank and I fixed a couple of
bars at the end of the horse stable to close the yard south and west of the horse stable,
and then turned old 4700 out, he spent most of the afternoon under an old door leaning
against the fence. Frank noticed today that he is club footed behind, we couldn't see his
foot before in the stable. I went down to band concert to-night. It has been a nice sunny
day but cool.
Thursday August 28th
When Tom Albert came this morning he said there was a loose horse on the road, Dad got
her and put her in, she had a halter on but Dad. didn't know her, but we had an idea she
belonged to Bill George so when Dick went down he happened to see the above mentioned
Bill. and told him whereupon that gentleman came over immediately and took the mare
home. We started to haul manure to-day but owing to interuptions such as oiling the
spreader and as it was drizzling rain we were undecided whether to go to to work or not; we
didn't get started till after ten, we got four loads out and one on the spreader by twelve and
one out after dinner, but it started to rain so hard that we put the horses and machine
away. I then drove Enah down town to Mrs. Schrams and had to wait quite awhile for her, we
got home at five and I drove Aunty down, she to the old German Roller canary who has not
been in a healthy condition for "some time back" down to Mrs. Tusk for repair, she also got a
student lamp from Miss Battersby who made a present of it to Dad. It has drizzled nearly all
day and to-night another big thunder storm came up with an awful downpour. About ten
o'clock Aunty & Dad. noticed fire north of here, where some poor fellow's barn had been
struck.
Friday August 29
It was too wet this morning to work on the land so Dad opened up ditches on the summer
fallow and I sawed up the old apple limbs and rubbish behind the wood shed. This
afternoon, I went to see if the field next the woods across the gully was fit to plow but
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�found water lying in the furrows and ditches. Frank and Lila went back as far as the gully
with me to look for mushrooms. I set out three little rose bushes on the mound just for fun I
don't expect them to grow, but the were in the lawn and I didn't know what else to do with
them. I took John Wess McBride's rope back to him, which Dad had borrowed the day he
brought Frank Faulkner's heifer home. I saw Mr. Blaike and he told me it was Bob. Winter's
barn that was burned last night he lives on the townline just north and one lot west of this
place. I came home around by R. J. Watson's, and Charlie McQueens. I also went over to
Lorne Myers where Geordie Murphy is ditching I got home about four and then Frank & I
went down to Martins where Frank got some grit for his chickens and I got some
information re planting out straw berries & pruning grape vines from John Quanbury. Dad.
had to go to a school board meeting to-night, he hasn't felt very well all the after noon.
Frank is better to-day he was quite sick yesterday. Sunny and breezy to day.
Saturday August 30th
I spent the whole day working around the garden. I cut the two high patches of weeds and
pulled them out as well as I could of the onion bed, This after noon I cut the lawn behind the
house and about five drove Enah down town for supplies. We got word to-day that Walter
was coming to night he has been in Toronto for the last few days - and Roy & Vernon may
come up with him, {undecipherable} we have been making preparations for them all day.
Dad. went over to John Wess McBrides this morning to see his lame cow and get advice
about the field back there we were going to put wheat on but there is so much blue grass
on it we that we would not likely get half a crop especially now that we wouldn't be able to
get in in early, so we thought of fall ploughing it and summer fallowing it then plow in June &
put wheat on it next fall, that was just what John Wess said he would do as that will just
about fix the blue grass. This after noon Dad plowed up a strip in the garden where the
potatoes were and which I am going to try to work up in shape to set out a few straw
berryplants. Dad. and Aunty drove down to-night to meet Walter and the others if they
came. They did come but it took about half the night to collect them all. It had been
arrangd that Vernon would spend the night at the Woodson's - and Walter & Roy would
come here, so Dad. drove Vernon over - and then came on home with the impedimenta,
leaving Aunty to come home with Walter & Roy. He just nicely got in the lane when Walter
came in alone. He had come up town with Dick (who had to work till midnight.) to get some
cigarettes and had forgotten whether Roy and Aunty were waiting for him or not and
evidently didn't care a hang so came on over by him self - getting information concerning
the route from some of the Woodson's who were outside as he came past. We were just
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�about to start of with the lanterns in search of the other two when Roy came up, ignorant of
the whereabouts of Aunty saying he had left her in front of the Dominion waiting for Walter
while he went down to the canning factory to see Huby, but couldn't find him so came on
over, he was very indignant - at finding Walter here - and proceded to call him down as he
well could and Walter smoked and enjoyed it all as he well could while Dad. and I started to
hook Joe up and go in quest of Aunty, however we just nicely got sh the buggy when poor
Aunty came up, she had waited a long time and then went up to the bank and found out
from Dick that Walter had gone home, so she followed, when each ones evidence had been
given and the mystery of the mixup unravelled we all had tea - after which we talked till
after Dick came home. Nice day, cloudy & cool
Sunday August 31st
We all went to church this morning except Dad. who went over to John Wess McBrides to
see his lame cow and spent a very enjoyable morning and Enah who had household duties
& Tiddums to attend to. I drove Walter & Roy down, as I was supposed to drive Vernon
back to dinner but she was booked for dinner at the Woodson's so I drove Aunty and Frank
part way home then went back and got Walter & Win who had gone up to see Cousin Bessy
for a few minutes. Huby. came over with Roy, as we had a couple of Frank's ducks for
dinner. He says he was there last night when Walter & Roy paid their separate visits but as
they are going to get him a clock to "punch" he has to make the most of his unregistered
time unless he can get George Gamble to figure out a scheme to punch the clock all at one
time, in all probability George is quite capable of doing such a thing. This afternoon we
inspected the livestock, the gully & mound - and such things besides "settin around".
Tupper & his Englishman came over & spent the afternoon visiting with Dad. Tonight Dad.
and Enah drove down to church as Enah had to play the organ. Vernon came over to tea
and she & Roy went down to Mrs. Battersby's for awhile. Cool and nice.
Monday September 1st
Dad's cold was very bad to-day and he felt too rotten to do anything, I didn't do any thing
to speak of all morning but this after noon I put some manure on my strawberry bed and
chopped it up pretty well with the hoe. Frank chored around all morning and this after noon
went down town with the Ryersie's, he has to go back to school in the morning, poor kid, I
feel sorry for him. This being Labor Day the bank was closed but Dick went down and
worked for an hour or two this morning and was down town all the after noon. Dad. drove
Roy down to the station to-night as he & Vernon couldn't stay away from business & baby
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�(respectively) any longer. Aunty and Walter stayed at Huby's for tea. Cloudy & threatening
this fore noon Hot & sunny this after noon. Old Jonas was over to-night for a long visit
during which Queen broke out of the pasture and caused us a lot of trouble getting her in,
then I traipsed all over the pasture looking for the others and fearing they were out on the
road but at last found them all safe in the pasture. Roy is thinking quite seriously of coming
up here and starting a poultry ranch for the city market. I which he would. but. -
Tuesday September 2th
Jonas came over this morning with a basket of tomatoes which he promised us last night.
He came before seven but if he had not been in such a hurry - and left them to enjoy - a
few more sunny hours they would have been in much better condition. He also brought a
boquet of about three asters, two gladiolii & one geranium with one foot in the grave. It was
very kind of him though. Poor Frank went back to jail this morning but got out for the
afternoon. Dad. & I hauled out manure. We monkeyed around till after ten o'clock so only
got out about 10 loads all day. This afternoon Carl Coleman & Perce Kindree came over and
got Edmond England's heifer that has been sending the summer with our cows. having
crossed the dilapitaded line fence from Ivys where she & three others were boarding, as we
didn't have time, means or enough inclination to repair the fence, our gully has furnished
her with free board and lodging. I think Walter slept & read most of the day except when he
rode out with Dad. on the spreader bant load. and when Aunty with some difficulty induced
him to call on Mrs Battersby with her. Edith came over this after noon to say good bye, as
she is going back to Toronto on Thursday. Tiddums has not felt very lively to-day, they
think he is enlarging upon his dental equipment. Cecil Lamb has been very ill for a week or
more wth typhoid fever and now Dick says they don't expect him to live. Vyse left this
morning for the West, I don't know how he expects Dover to exist without him. Very hot &
hard to work
Wednesday September 3rd
Dad. & I pitched manure all day we got out 12 or 13 loads which we thought was pretty good
considering the circumstances. we were getting it from between the barn & the stack
where we can't get in with the spreader so have to carry it quite a way. We don't think the
spreader is sowing it at 16 loads per acre which it is set at. This afternoon Aunty and Walter
went down town and stayed at Huby's to tea. I went down to band practice to-night and
Frank went to the moving pictures. This was the last concert of the season and Walt. was
going to treat the boys over at the Dominion afterwards but I came right home with Carl.
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�Coleman, Frank & Jonas. Jonas seemed in a melancholy state of mind to-night. Sairy was
sick and had evidently been calling him down about something, anyway he told us he did
not lead a happy life and he didn't care who knew it. Very hot & thundery & rainy.
Thursday September 4th
Dad. and I started to tear up the old stable floor which was half buried in manure so that we
could drive right through instead of steering clear of this old rubbish heap, but Dad. felt so
rotten we had to quit and he couldn't do any thing all day. This after noon I mussed around
a little and cut weeds along the side road, gully and lane fences. Aunty and Walter went
down town this afternoon and to-night they went over to see Mrs. Battersby. We were all
asleep whent they got home. Aunty has at last decided to go as far as Winnipeg with
Walter on her way to Fort Saskatchewan. Very much cooler, fine day to work.
Friday September 5th
Dad. didn't feel much better to-day but worked all day in spite of his illness, he says his
bones ache all over and he is so weak he has to exert himself to double up his fist. This
morning we took the team and snaked the sleepers of the old stable out of the manure and
piled them up in the yard and out of our way. About eleven o'clock I drove Aunty over to
the Shand's as she wanted very much to say good bye to them before she went west and
thought she might not get a better chance. we got back about noon, we lost a little time
putting John & Snowdrop in the gully as they had got on the road through the culvert. but
Joe made up for lost time by the rate she got over the pike. Dad. had two or three more
sleepers to get out when I left but he finished all but one which is too deeply buried and not
at all in the road so he left it till some other time. This after noon we didn't think it was
worthwhile getting started hauling manure as one of us had to drive Walter's suitcase to the
station, so Dad. plowed all the afternoon. I was out with him for awhile but about four I
drove Aunty and Walter to the station. I hung around till after the train went out and then
brought Aunty home with me, she is going to meet Walter in Toronto
next Wednesday Tuesday and go west with him from there as he is going to stay a few
days with Roy before he leaves. Very nice day a little warmer We had to shut old 4700 up in
the boxstall to stay to day as to-night Dad. noticed he had rubbed a big wad of wool of his
shoulder on the bars where he was trying to get through, he aparently enjoys it just as
much in confinement as he does when out in the yard where he sees & hears the other
sheep.
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�Saturday September 6th
- Although Dad feels very miserable yet he worked all day, we didn't get a very early start
this morning but had Frank nearly all the time to help us and I think we got out 14 loads of
manure We were delayed for awhile this after noon when the spreader was incapicated
incapacitated through a lot of stuff being jammed between the beater and the comb above
it. Dad lost quite a little time adjusting it. Lila has been over all day and has spent nearly the
whole time riding Frank's wheel up and down the road, she went down town on it once for
Enah. Aunty has been down town nearly all day preparing for her journey. Fine day - pretty
warm this afternoon
Sunday September 7th
Dad. Aunty & Frank left about eight o'clock this morning for Port Rowan as Aunty wanted to
say goodbye to Aunt Ida before she left and they took Frank as a part compensation for
him missing a trip to the Toronto Exhibition. I finished up the chores and went to church
alone as Dick was in bed till noon Lila went down this morning to Sunday-school but this
after noon does not feel very well so Dick says, due probably to her violent exercise on
Frank's wheel yesterday. I slept this after noon for two or three hours and then milked and
did chores which aren't much with Josie away and the other horses out. Dick was down
town swimming with the girls all the after noon. Dad. Aunty and Frank got home about nine
o'clock. They had quite a day of it, saw Aunt Ida, Clara and the Howe bunch, and Aunty got
some rare flowers on the way home. It has been a lovely day but pretty hot.
Monday September 8th
We hauled out six loads of manure this fore noon but had to go thrashing down at Alfreds,
we were there all the afternoon. I stayed {heart shaped ink blot here} tea but Dad. came
home to drive Aunty's valise down town, he was gone quite a while as he got some thing in
his eye this after noon and had to go to the doctors to have it taken out. I had all the cows
but the two heifers milked when he and Frank got back so he did up all the rest of the
chores while I took Joe and drove Mrs. McBride home, she has been here all day washing
and picking plums, she took a lot home with her. Nice day with east wind.
Tuesday September 9th
We got up extra early this morning and Dad. Frank and I drove down to see Aunty off. Mr.
Wiggins was going home on his holidays so she would have company all the way. On our
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�way back we met Tupper who wanted one of us to go and help thrash, he expected the
machine there between ten & eleven. I went over about ten but there wasn't a sign of the
machine and Tupper was plowing I hung around till after dinner, they started soon after
dinner and didn't stop once till after six, we put through about 650 bushels of oats in the
after noon I was getting pretty well worked out when they stopped, it was Win Law's out fit.
Tupper got disgusted with Sam. last year so wouldn't have him again. I got a ride home with
Mr. Flemming. Dad plowed all the afternoon and is all finished but about two rounds, it was
an awful job when he got into the land next the fence which was plowed up last spring and
the weeds were three or four feet high. I feel pretty sick to-night but have to go back in the
morning. It has been very cold all day.
Wednesday September 10th
I was over at Tupper's soon after seven this morning and we started to work soon after I got
there and got through about half past eleven, we thrashed wheat, and it was an awful mess
of thistles, the down was so thick it was as if some one had shaken out a feather pillow. I
came home before dinner with Bill Philips was there for Mr Flemming, I was glad to be done
as it did me up for most of the afternoon. Dad. went to the mill this morning and got some
oats chopped and finished plowing and disked down what he plowed. After dinner we
hauled out seven loads of manure, the piece north of the orchard all covered now and we
have four loads on the piece east of the orchard. Allan Law was over after dinner and
borrowed the roller. They are putting their wheat in. They are working two teams, old Ben,
and Bert Monroe's little mare, each with one of the big team, Jonas was over to-night to get
some plums and he helped me put in some srawberry plants which Frank got to-night from
Jack. Martin. It froze last night but has been warmer to-day Tiddums is not feeling well today.
Thursday September 11th
We got a good early start this morning at the manure and broke all previous records, we got
out 16 loads, and have got just about all there is that i suitable for top dressing. Allan Law
came over this morning and borrowed the waggon and drill, they finished up over there to-
night and he brought the things home. Jonas was over again to-night and picked some
more plums, he stayed for about an hour telling Frank and me stories of his experiences in a
lumber camp. Betty Woodson was also over and brought us another kitten which she got
from some kids who were going to drown it. Tiddums seems to be quite well again to-day.
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�Friday September 12th
We got out 16 loads of manure to-day but could have got out another, but as the field was
covered all but a little strip we put the spreader away, we didn't put much on the little side
hills as the spreader {shughs?} and does not work well there, Mr. Morgan came over this
morning and stayed to dinner. This after noon Winnie came over to borrow some books and
Frank's camera, she is not at school as she has hives. Betty & the twins were past here to-
day - with three hounds and another dog, one of the hounds got in our corn field and they
were a long time getting it out. Cloudy and threatening to-day.
Saturday September 13th
We worked both teams on the land all day and now have the piece between the orchard
and the corn in pretty nice shape. I disked all day and Dad rolled & harrowed on both
pieces of ground. Frank dug around and mulched some of the peach trees this afternoon.
Dick expected Ferdie to-night but I guess he didn't come as he said if he had any luggage
he would leave it in the barber shop, for I told him I would be in to get my hair cut. Dad. & I
went down to get some groceries but it was so cold I didn't get my locks trimmed, however
I went to see if Ferdie's impedimenta was there but it wasit wasn't and there was no sighn
of Dick we came home alone I suppose Dick has gone to the dance - the last of the season
I think. We saw Huby to-night coming from home where he had been to fill his lantern, he
says he has ordered twine but he thinks they can't get anythingh from the stores now. Mrs.
McBride was over this morning to pick plums, Very cold wind all day Clear & cold to-night.
Sunday September 14th
It froze hard enough last night to crimp the tomato tops and corn leaves, but I don't think it
will hurt the corn except the leaves for fodder. I didn't get up till late & felt so rotten with a
bad cold in my head that I didnt try to do much ore - go to church. Frank has just the same
cold but he went down to Sunday school and church. First thing this morning we put up the
little stove in the kitchen and it makes things much more comfortable. Old Jonas came over
this afternoon to look at the corn he is going to help cut it but it won't be ready for awhite
yet. Johnny Walker also came over to have a look at old Joe. he drove down with Dad. Enah
& Tiddums, the two latter stayed at Huby's till church time and Dad. came home to help do
chores and then went down again to go to church with Enah. They have heard so much
about the famous Irish preacher the same one who was there last Sunday that they
thought they would like to hear him so Aunty Maude will keep the baby for them while they
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�are gone. Walt. Steele sent me over ten dollars to-day by Dick which is for my playing with
the band all summer, and which I consider easy money. Ferdie didn't come last night Dick
got a card from him saying he has lost his job and isn't coming at all I guess. Dick went up
the beach to a corn roast last night and has been down town all this after noon. Dad. turned
the old sow out this morning, he is going to wean the little pigs now, he let her in with them
again to-night after they had had a good supper so as not to wean them too suddenly. We
put poor old Dave in this after noon and gave him a {bath?} his three white feet are in awful
shape all swollen way up his legs and terribly broken out around the feet. The only thing we
can think of that can ail him is alsike poisening which we have heard of before but which
Dad never believed in much. Neither Osprey nor Dolly seem affected and they both have
white feet. Tiddums didn't stay asleep long down at Huby's during church and when he
awoke and found himself among strangers he became home sick and cried so lustily that
they were forced to send to church after Enah to come and pacify him.
Monday September 15th
I finished cross disking on the piece where I left of Saturday and started to roll it all this
morning while Dad. harrowed awhile on the other piece and then went with Frank over to
John Wess McBride's to get the seed. John Wess has gone to Grand Rapids but Blaikie was
there and they cleaned up nearly {21?} bushels, and got back before dinner. Blaikie and Bill
Lemons are keeping {batch?} over there. This after noon I finished rolling that piece and
then started to disk the other piece deeply, and Dad. & Frank drilled in the small piece they
put in about 8 1/2 bushels, they started with the drill set at 2 bus. & a peck but thought it
was overrunning so changed it to 2 bus. Frank stayed home partly on account of his cold
and partly to help Dad keep the drill from clogging up on the straw & grass which didn't all
work in. Tonight old Jonas came over and stayed about half the night trying to sell Dad
some seed oats (heavy yielders). Dad. didn't order any much to the grief of Jonas but
promised him he would Dad. bathed and powdered poor Davy's feet to-night, they
certainly are in awful shape and he is as thin as a board. I have felt pretty rotten all day. It
froze again last night but has been warm and sunny all day. The men struck at the canning
factory to-day as they haven't been payed for two pay days or more. Dick said to-night
that he heard Harry Graham has failed, and that George Gamble they are afraid has typhoid
fever. Gordie Faulkner has it not badly & Cecil Lamb's fever didn't break yesterday when
the three weeks was up
Tuesday September 16th
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�We both worked on the land all day. I disked all morning and Dadl harrowed over the sowed
piese and part of the other. It began to drizzle soon after dinner so Dad took my team and
ran out the ditches in the sowed field also the cross ditches in the other. I then took little
Joe & Belle and began to roll but the earth at last got so wet that about four o'clock I put
them in, when Dad. got through with the others team I disked awhile but not long as I began
to get too wet for comfort, so I came in Dad. did chores as I felt too tough except to help
milk. Franks cold was too bad for him to go to school to-day. this morning he went down
and saw the operations of the canning factory, they are working full blast to-day as the
men are promised money to-night or tomorrow It didn't freeze last night and looked rainy
all morning
Saturday Wednesday September 17th
I cross disked all morning, Dad. went over and borrowed Ivy's disks and started to cross
from the other end we nearly met by noon. It looked so nebulus that Dad thought he would
drill it in this after noon thohugh under other circumstances we would have rolled &
harrowed it yet. I finished disking while Dad was getting the seed and drill out. and then
started to go over the dead furrows length ways. Dad. got about two or three rounds drilled
when it began to rain so hard we were forced put our teams in much to Dad's disgust as we
couldn't do anything but chore the rest of the day and he is afraid we won't be able to get
back on the land for quite awhile. Alfred came over just before it began to rain and brought
back the old cultivator. I think I forgot to mention at the thime but the ice ran out a week or
so ago, it lasted pretty well but we think we can make it do better next year by putting in
more sawdust and making better drainage Frank stayed home from school again to-day,
my cold is better to-night but Dad thinks he is getting another one now. Frank took a
boquet of wild flowers down to exhibit at the horticultural show tomorrow night. Cloudy all
day, didn't rain very long.
Thursday September 18th
I haven't done a tap of work all day, I have felt all day like a cake of soap after a hard day's
washing and just lay around the house. This morning Dad. thought it was a little too wet to
work on the the land so after he did chores he went out and got a load of rails and took
back Ivey's disks. This after noon he drilled in the rest of the wheat. He ran out of seed when
he was within a round or two of finishing and had to go down to Alfred's to get another bag,
when he got back it was too late to finish so he will have to wait till morning, he thinks
Alfred's wheat a better sample than John Wess's as there is not so much cracked wheat in
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�it. Frank went back to school this morning but Dad. kept him home this afternoon to help
him drill. Enah and Tiddums went down to see the flower show, she said it was not as large
as other years and that Frank didn't get a prize on his wild flowers. Frank did not go down to
see it. Dick did not get home till late as he went to the dance in the pavillion the last of the
season. The men and women at the canning factory did not get their wages as they had
been promised so have all struck again except Huby & the engineer. It has been a nice day
- I think
Friday September 19th
I didnot do much more to-day than yesterday. I started to clean out the stables but
became so exhausted that I had to give it up and just poke around, this afternoon I read and answered an advertisement I saw in "The Literary Digest" for a fellow who tells how to
get strong, if he fails to help me I think I shall take to dressmaking or somethingh of that
nature. Dad. finished drilling before Frank went to school this morning and then harrowed
the field over, he started to run the furrows before dinner but old Harry & Joe proved so
incompetent that it took him the whole after noon to finish the job, the last five of the dead
furrows were so crooked that he harrowed them out and ran them over again He intended
to go down and help Mr Flemming this after noon as Alfred told him yesterday that he is far
behind with his work having been sick, and unable to work ever since Tupper thrashed, Dad
may go down to morrow if Mr Flemming wants him. Jonas was over for a short visit to-night.
We have had to keep Belle tied up all day as we turned her out twice and he jumped right
back in to the lane in front of the house immediately, she & Harry got in the night before
last and ate all the Golden Bantam corn down to within a foot of the ground. Dad. had to get
up at half past four to shut them in the stable and then he didn't go back to bed again. It
has been a nice sunny day. Sun set clear to-night.
Saturday September 20th
I felt quite a lot better to-day but my throat is still sore I intended to go back and cut the
clover seed this morning but there were two rivets had to be replaced in the pitman rod of
the mower before it could be used so I took it down to Butler's for repairs. Dad. told me that
if no one else was in the shop I might as well get Joe's shoes set - as they needed it badly, I
did, so did not get home till after noon This after noon Frank & I cleaned out the stables
which haven't been properly cleaned for about a week and then drove down town to get
stuff on our way back we stopped at Uncle Wards and he & Frank picked a bushel of
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�tomatoes which we brought home for Enah to do up. He has a good many there going to
waste as he put in a lot for the canning factory but they closed down before he got them all
picked. It got very black while we were there and just as we left began to sprinkle - and just
as we got home to rain hard. Dick got in just behind us the first time he has been home so
early - all summer I believe. It did not rain long nor extra heavily - and there was only about
one hard crack of thunder, but I don't know whether it is all over yet or not. Dad. has been
cleaning ditches all day but has more to do yet. Frank went down this morning to ask Mr
Flemming if Dad. could help him any if he came down but Mr. Flemming said he expected
Ern. up and would be through this afternoon. Frank went over to John Wess McBride to
return the bags they brought the wheat over in. Blaikie was cutting the buckwheat with a
scythe he couldnt manage it with a cradle. Frank saw a black squirrel on the line fence when
he was over there Dad and we three boys had a bath to-night, I needed one badly
Sunday September 21st
I sat around the house all day except to help do chores and finished reading Hamlet. I don't
want to got to church till I get my hair cut for fear some body taking me for a wild creature
would put me out. Enah still having a desire to hear the Irish preacher of the two preceding
Sunday's went down driven by Dick. Frank walked down to Sunday school and church Dad.
looked after Tiddums and the house. Tiddums has not been himself to day, for some
obscure reason. Dick spent the after noon at home for a change, reading. Cars. Rankin and
Arly McCarter drove over this afternoon to have Dad look at Car's horse's foot which got
burned on a rope. It has been dull & chilly & wet off & on all day
Monday September 22nd
It rainded nearly all night and most of the day, the roads being inconsequence in such a
condition as to prohibit travel by bicycle, so I drove the boys to the scenes of their labors
and as there was nothing pressing in progress here and not knowing when a better
opportunity would present itself I put Joe in at Hendersons and proceeded to have, my hair
cut, a shave, and my teeth cleaned, this last item I promised Aunty I would have seen to on
the first favorable occasion which presented itself. I arrived home after getting a roll of
roofing paper to repair the cow shed roof - and some other articles - a little before noon,
we read and did chores most of the remainder of the day, although we did go out for a
while to strengthen the grain barn floor as in one place it is too much decayed to permit
the safe passage of the thrashing machine over it, but as from time to time we must go
outside and come in contact with the disagreeable weather, there was no pleasure in it so
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�we postponed the duty to a future and fairer day. Mrs McBride was here allday performing
her biweekly labors and it being such a 'dirty' night Dad. drove her home while I got the
cows. I began to read "The White Company" to-day and I am afraid it will be a hard one to
leave at the call of duty. Dick is not expected home to-night.
Tuesday September 23rd
Sam Law came in this morning and informed up that he was going up to Clarke Matthew's
old place to thrash to-day, and would thrash his own three loads of oats on his way back
and then come here, Allan came in tonight and told us that they just pulled the machine
into their barn to night and would not be over here till noon to-morrow. This morning Dad &
I levelled the butt of the old stack - and this after noon we finished fixing the barn floor and
sweeping out the granary bins. To night when Frank got home from school he & I drove
down town to purchase provisions and warn out Mr. Fleming & the Martins. Dad. has gone
over to Mrs. McBrides to-night to see if he can her - to help Enah to-morrow. It has been
sunny all day but with a cold wind
Wednesday September 24th
We went over about eight o'clock this morning to help Sam. Law, we thrashed out their
three loads in a very short time and then came home and hauled a load of rails and made
general preparations for them here. They got here about twelve, and were just about ready
to start after dinner Frank stayed home from school and first thing went on his wheel to
secure the aid of a man from Tupper's and one from Billy Louis as they promised one when
Dad gave them free treatment for their cow. Mr. Fleming himself came and brought Bill
Philips. Martin's sent two men - and Alfred & Jonas both came so we had plenty of help.
Mrs. McBride came to help Enah and Ada came over and looked after Tiddums the whole
after noon. We thrashed out all the oats 513 bushels - and made quite a hole in the wheat
which lis coming pretty slowly. I helped Bill Philips carry away the oats and they kept us on
the hump we got 320 bushels off the 10 acres by the side road and about 240 off the 8
acres back the lane, counting the load we thrashed before over at Sam's, we expect the
wheat to go about 10 bushels to the acre. To-night I drove Mrs. McBride and Ada home, it
was awfully dark and I nearly ran into a waggon and did run over a log, across the road.
Lovely day sunny and warm
Thursday September 25th
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�We finished up the wheat about nine o'clock this morning it went better than we expected.
133 bushels and we didn't look for more than 100. It wasn't a very big thrashing but might
have been worse. About ten o'clock Jonas and I lit into the corn field, and at noon had 13 or
14 shocks put up. Jonas doesn't use a horse but I think he would be better off if he did, as
one blows down now and then and takes longer to set it up than it would to move a horse
quite a few times. I didn't go out to help him this afternoon but Frank went out some time
after dinner with a pail of water for him, and he wasn't there we saw him going up the road
afterwards about half past three, but he got ten more shocks cut by six, he said he felt
pretty sick after dinner. We trimmed up the sheep and let the old ram out in the orchard.
Frank saw when he went after the mail that Butler had the tires on the waggon set so he
and Dad went down before tea and brought it home. Cousins Loll & Phoebe were over for
awhile this after noon Mrs. Dave Waddle died to-day at five o'clock, she has been sick for a
long time but only a few days in bed, she was down town on Monday. Dad. & Frank cleaned
up the barn floor this morning.. It has been hot to-day and hazy looking all around
Friday September 26th
When Dad. got up this morning he found the old sow had knocked down the orchard gate
and let all the ewes out. We got them in with out much difficulty but noticed the ram was
up at the north end of the orchard lying down by himself. When we went to look at him we
saw at once that he was very sick, so brought him down and put him in his old yard
between the drive house and the big barn, he has laid around all day and wont eat or drink,
he is not bloated but is quite hollow and does not seem in any pain but now and then
stretches out his neck and swells his sides like a dog trying to vomit. Dad. and I went up to
Dunkin's this morni to see him as we got a letter from him yesterday morning saying he had
a ram he would let us have for awhile not knowing of course that we had one, we expected
to be back at noon but it begant to rain soon after we got started and kept up so long that
we stayed there for dinner and did not get home till half past four, we didn't think his sheep
much ahead of ours and his rams not a patch on old 4700. When we got home Enah told us
the old sow was out and had wandered down the road but Frank brought her home
on his way home from school so we shut her up in Queen's boxstall and nailed up the door.
To-night the ram got in the barn and we gave him a drench, he does not seem any better
but no worse. Jonas cut corn this morning to cut corn and cut till it rained. and this after
noon tore down the old fence around the hill, he was over to-night to see if we would haul it
for him to morrow Dad. told him he would try to. When I went back after the cows to-night I
found Bobby & Fred's calf missing and walked way out to the Winding Hills to see them but
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�when I got back they were standing at the culvert and Dad. & Frank were just going to let
them in, the fence was down at the culvert and there was an empty whisky bottle near it.
Saturday September 27th
When we went out this morning we found the ram had gone out of the barn into the yard
and seemed weaker than last night After breakfast we went out and Dad gave him some
more dope, but while we were there we tried to get him to stand up but his feet just shook
from under him and he stretched out and died we spent the rest of the morning skinning
and burying him, we think of it a rough bit of luck but suppose it is all in the game, we will
get a lovely mat off him if we can get it tanned right. what through life held his worth after
his death will hold another's wealth. Dad held a post mortem on him and found that it was
inflamation of the bladder which killed him, we didn't look for any thingh - like that, and Dad
says nothing could have been done for him. This after noon Dad. & Frank cleaned up some
of the wheat and oats that were on the floor and took it down to the mill to be chopped
they went down town to take Elva's cream and get stuff. I took Harry & Joe and the hay
rack and went down to help old Jonas get some of his fence up as he won't be back to cut
corn till it is off the highway, he is so afraid of the law, I only got up two loads as it is hard
stuff to load alone and Jonas had Leitch's team and waggon so didn't help me any, and I
had to knock half of it to pieces, I did not get home till nearly dark. Lovely fall day.
Sunday September 28th
Frank was the only member of the family who attended church and Sunday school. I read
most of the morning but got dressed up about noon and this after noon Dick and I went
down to Mrs. Waddles funeral. Dad. drove us down and his went down and got Huby & Lila
and they drove up to the cemetery. There was an awful crowd at the house and there must
have been over a hundred rigs in the procession. Dick and I knocked around town til Dad.
got back then I came home with him but Dick stayed down to go to church to-night. When
we got home we found Emery & his whole family here as well as Mrs. Smythe with Susie &
George. they stayed to tea so we were late getting the chores done. Beautiful day.
Monday September 29th
Jonas came over to cut corn this morning but after cutting for about an hour came in, in a
great state of excitement vowing that he would cut no more corn with a sickle as he had
cut an other piece off his finger, and said that if he couldn't - a corn hook which he was
used to in Dover he would got to Simcoe after one. Dad. put some turpentine on his finger
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�which he said just had the skin nicked - and told me that I might as well drive Jonas to
Simcoe and take old 4700's hide up to be tanned, we left here about nine and went about
half a dozen places in Simcoe, and got home about half past twelve, Jonas got his corn
hook, some stuff at Fall's, some half stake from Billy Barlow's - a drink of beer and a prize list
of the Simcoe Fair. I saw Mr. Hogg and gave Mr. Shaver the hide, and went to see Kompart
about getting a new crank for the spreader to replace the one Allan Law lost but although
all the doors in the place were wide open there wasn't a sign of a living creature around.
This after noon I got started to cut clover seed but as {illegible} had to grind the knives and
get the horses in I didn't get started till after three so only got a little more than seven
rounds cut. Dad. cleaned out the ditches in the wheat field and Jonas got in a pretty good
after noon cutting corn. George Slocomb Sr. was over this after noon with a shore
shouldered horse. To-night Dad. had to go down to a school board meeting and I guess
wished that R. M. Taylor had beaten him on the election It has been cloudy and mild all day
and looks like rain
Tuesday September 30th
I finished cutting the clover seed this afternoon and got two rounds cut in the field next the
wood which is all weeds, some of them are up to the horses backs. Dad. helped Jonas cut
corn all day and they got a lot done, but Dad. had old Jonas pretty well tired out to-night,
Jonas says it is the best corn he ever cut. It has been - a nice bright breeze day, doesn't
look so rainy When we got up this morning we found that the old sow had knocked the gate
of the orchard down and let the sheep all out, she her self was sleeping peacefully in a
comfortable nest in the hay on the big barn floor. The cows cattle all got in through the bars
at the end of the orchard and had wandered all through the corn and over the wheat, they
were on the oat stubble when Dad. went out this morning, to-night he shut the cows in the
horse pasture
Wednesday September October 1st
The old sow repeated the same performance as last night, but the young stock did not
bother the bars at the end of the orchard, but as soon as the cows were turned in with
them they went back and broke in through the gully fence and Dad. & Jonas had to stop
cutting corn to put them out. Dad. had to stop later on to get Clark Matthews some wheat
& oats which he came over to buy for Teddy & his chickens. In spite of these hindrances
they got quite a bit cut and {illegible} the field half cut at noon. I cut weeds all morning in
the back field, I think I could have finished it to-night but Jonas came over at noon to tell us
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�that he had to help Bob. Leitch thrash so I stayed up to help Dad. cut corn we just nicely
got started when we had to chase the cattle out of the field again this time we put them all
up in the horse pasture but lost quite a lot of time doing it, before we got out again to work
Walt. McCall, Mrs. McCall & three kids including Tommy came in, in Al. Faulkners auto-mobile
(as Walt has sold his) to see the colts. so it was about the middle of the afternoon when we
got settled down to work, then I cut my finger and had to come up to tie it up but Frank
came out and helped us a little after school so we got about twenty two or three shocks
cut. I cut a poor little half grown rabbits feet nearly off in the mower this morning but did
not kill it, because I thought like Niel Elliot's man that life was sweet. Frank caught a broken
winged crow on Sunday and is trying to tame it. Nice day, still looks rainy
Thursday October 2nd
It begant to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained all the first part of the morning
and most of the afternoon but isn't raining to-night. I drove Dick down to work first thing as
the roads were too bad for him to wheel, I dug up some of the onions when I got home and
left them right on the ground till they dry, Dad. cleaned out the pig. pen and Frank who has
a holiday to-day on account of the teachers' convention and tomorrow because Mr. Smith
is going to judge at the rural school fall fair which is to be held in the town hall tomorrow.
We had dinner about eleven and three of us left as soon as possible after it for Dunkin's to
get the ram he told us about. We went past the rail road construction camp which is on the
side road on the north of Charlie Dixon's place just as the men and teams were coming in to
dinner, they made quite an army. We left Frank on the road about 3/4's of a mile this side of
Dunkin's while we went on to get the ram, he is a big heavy fellow and pretty good looking,
he looks very long but that is because the fellow Duncan let have him last year did not
shear him. It begant to rain soon after we left his place and we just nicely got home when it
commenced coming down heavily, it was pretty late then so we had an early tea and did
chores after. Dad. is going down to Quanbury's to a surprise pedro party for John. He told
them he would go orl he would not go through the mud
Friday October 3rd
We did not get up till seven o'clock this morning as Dad played pedro last night very late
and came home at two o'clock this morning with the booby prize, as he is always first up
and calls the rest we were late. Jonas came over at seven and cut corn all day I helped him
this morning - and we got a shock or two over two rows cut which wasn't so bad
considering I did not get out till nine o'clock. Dad. helped him this after noon and they got
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�another two rows cut. I cut weeds all afternoon in the back field but did not quite finish.
Frank and Dad. got a load of rails this morning and repaired the gully fence and turned the
cattle back, besides other odd jobs. This afternoon Frank went back to Charlie McQueen's
after nuts. Enah & Tiddums went down to see the rural school fair held in Buck's pavillion.
She said there was a big exhibit of every thing the shape of farm produce & house keeping
all produced & collected by the school children. Lila came back with her to stay all night.
Tommy Manning came up to-nigh from the gully where he had been in quest of mushrooms
but failed to discover any. Dick is at a party of Inez Schram's It has been cool and cloudy all
day but fair. Clear to-night.
Saturday October 4th
I finished cutting the weeds in the back field a little before noon and brought the mower up.
Dad. & Jonas did not get started cutting corn till about half past eight it was so wet from
the frost on it thawing, so they did not finish the field till after dinner. When Dad. settled up
with him he owed him $7.25 as he paid him at the rate of $1.50 a day for cutting corn and
$2.00 for thrashing and as Dad. & Frank went down with the team after they got through to
help him haul fence Jonas took $2.50 off for the two quarter days last Saturday and this.
They did not get the fence all up. This after noon I cut a little lawn and picked up over two
bushels of pears & apples of the lawn and gave them to the chickens. I did not get much
done and quit early to do chores. To-night Frank and I drove down town for provisions and I
finished reading "The White Company" aloud to Dad. when I got home, very sorry to finish it.
Mrs. Woodson & Betty were over for awhile this after noon. Lovely day.
Sunday October 5th
Frank went down to Sunday school and I drove Enah down to church but as were were as
usual late I went up behind the organ, where also was Charlie Martin he having come later
even than we. When we came past the Martin's they were all out prepared to drive down to
church in Jack's automobile but as the tire was flat they had decided to walk so we brought
old Mrs Martin down with us, however they got the tire pumped up afterwards and he
stayed long enough to take them down town. The Rev. Mr. Armstrong of Delhi conducted
the service while Mr. Johnston was off somewhere else. Johnny Walker sang a solo by way
of - a special attraction. Dad. stayed home & looked after the house and Tiddums while we
were gone and also wrote a poem on the death of 4700 and an epitaph to send to Louise in
answer to one she sent us. Dick spent the morning in bed but went down this after noon
and stayed down to tea & church getting home quite late. Musa. Dyer sang a solo to-night
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�in church. This after noon Ed. Moon, Marion & Alice Miller came over and spent the after
noon. Ed. is working already in the mill in Sloan's place but says he will come over some
Saturday after noon and do some fixing up. I was delighted this morning by discovering a
book entitled "Sir Nigel" by A Conan Doyle and upon looking into it finding that it dealt with
many of the same characters as "The White Company". I began it to-night. Tom Abbot
came in this afternoon to inquire whether Jonas was a reliable person to make a business
transaction with as he had bargained for some wood and then Jonas showed signs of
backing out of his agreement but Dad. reassured Tom. It has been a very nice day, sunny &
warm
Monday October 6th
I went with Jonas right after break fast to help him take his cows down to the cattle pen
where Niel Elliot was shipping. Old Ivy at the mill bought them and Niel was going to take
them to Jarvis for him in with his stuff that he was shipping. They were back here in Ivys
gully and we & Sairy had quite a time catching them but got them down with out much
trouble and put them in the pen which was chock full of hogs. Jonas had to squabble with
Ivy for awhile as he wouldn't take any thing but cash for his cows not even a checqu and
then Elliot did not want to take them at all with his hogs but they at last got things
smoothed out and Jonas got his money and they tied the cows in the car. It was noon when
I got home I had spent most of the morning with Skinny Ryersie who was looking after the
stock. Dad. started to rake up the clover seed this after noon morning and finished this
after noon we burned what we could of the weeds & grass in the back field this after noon
- and most of it burned but there are patches where the fire did not run, it ran in the grass,
along the fence bottom and burned about 1/3 of the posts and stakes it also chased the
same little rabbit out into the field whos legs I injured with mowing machine the other day. I
brought him up to the barn I suppose he has been along the fence ever since I put him
there Nice day but very hot.
Tuesday October 7th
Dad. and I cocked up all the clover seed this morning except a few cocks which we did
yesterday. We intended to haul a load this after noon but Loyd Ryersie came over at noon
to tell Dad. they wanted to see him down town this after noon at four o'clock to interview
the High School Inspector. He went down a little late (he took Enah & Tiddums) but said he
might as well have stayed home, as it was all over, and they had had it up at the school
house the {kid?} told him to go down town, but it wasn't any regular meeting any way. I felt
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�as lazy as a drunk toad this afternoon but managed to get the barn floor pretty well cleared
up of the thrashing refuse. Frank helping me when he got home from school. Dick says he is
pretty sure he saw old Jonas coming home {bory?}-eyed last night and nobody but Frank
has seen anything of him to-day, but he said last night that he would not be over except to
set up some shocks he left down as he was going to buy some pig's, and I guess he set up
the shocks. It has been a a lovely day - a little more breeze and not as hot as yesterday
Dick came home before tea to-night and started to clean the buggy he says he is going to
finish it in the morning. He wants it on Thursday.
Wednesday October 8th
We hauled in clover seed all day today but only got in three loads, we did not get out till
nearly ten this morning but got one load on and off before dinner, this afternoon we got two
loads in and left one unloaded, there is just one more small one out yet. Dad. let poor old
Dave back the lane this after noon and he spent the afternoon on top of the hill with the
other colts in the boiling sun. Mrs. Art Ryerise paid Enah a visit to-day, she has been over in
Chicago for a week or so, she said that Orpha Flemming & Wilbur Ryersie were to have
been married to-day. but as we have heard no other report of it, are not sure about it.
Pretty hot.
Thursday October 9th
We were late on the start this morning, and just as Dad. & I were going out to pitch off the
load we left on the barn floor last night we noticed the cattle on the wheat, and all over the
oat stubble and clover. It took us quite awhile to get them back in the gully, so by the time
we got the load pitched off and the jag that was left back there up to the barn it was noon
we burned one or two of the cocks which were composed solely of leaves & dead grass.
This after noon we went back over the gully to burn the rest of the weeds in the back field.
We thought they would burn well after all the hot weather but the fire wouldn't burn at all
not nearly so well as it did the other day so we just had to carry it around on our forks and
by this means got it pretty well cremated but it took us all the afternoon. Jonas husked
corn all day to-day and says it goes a little better than before but he says he is not going to
make as much money as he expected, he is husking for four cents a bushel. Dick came
home at noon to-day and took Joe and went for a drive with some girl down town Enah and
Tiddums went down town this after noon. It has been fine and hot to-day but looks rainy.
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�We hauled out manure to-day from the horse stable pile and put it on the oat stubble
along the side road. It was such a long way to haul it so we did not get on very fast. and as
all the top part of the pile was nothing but burned or dry straw - and we wanted to mix
rotten stuff with it took us quite awhile to put on a load. We did not get out till ten o'clock
this morning and got out nine loads. Jonas husked corn all day but gets on pretty slowly. I
had to take some binder twine out to-night and help him put up a couple of shocks. Lila
came over to-night to spend the night, on Frank's wheel, he went down after school to get
stuff and a bushel basket for which he went in {vain?}, and he walked home. Fine and hot
to-day
Saturday October 11th
It looked so much like rain this morning just before we hooked to the spreader that we
decided to hook to the waggon first and get the husked corn, but just as we were about to
start it began to rain so we put the horses in again. Old Jonas came in from the field, and
entertained us for a while with a wild west personal experience of how he was stranded out
west somewhere in Michigan fell in with a gambling cowboy, and mane a pile in a hurry &
revolvers knives, etc. Jonas has seen some awful times in his day if all accounts are true.
We then got the sheep in the barn and marked them all with blue chalk and Dad. put the
new tag we got from Dunkin in his sheep's ear and stuck up the tame ones ear with sticking
plaster as she caught her tag in some thing the other day and tore her ear the full length. By
this time the rain had let up and Jonas gone back to husk so we went out with the waggon
and got about a load (21 bushels) but before we came in it was raining hard and we got
pretty wet. It rained most of the afternoon, I read a little and the rest of the family cracked
hickory nuts, while thus engaged a small yearling heifer with a freshly broken horn and a
long thin rope around its neck came into the garden followed by very bedraggled man in
hip rubber boots and a small freckle faced youth. I found out that he was the man from
whom Jonas had purchased his heifer and that the afore mentioned "critter" was her. As
Dad. had told Jonas that he might turn her in with our cows, Frank and I proceeded to help
him catch her, get the rope off her and put her in the lane, but we found we had undertaken
a task which we were incapable of performing, for the heifer was as wild as a deer. The man
(Smith his name was) had already chased her over nearly every road between here and
Marburg, but she was still very game. First she jumped into the pig yard where I caught the
trailing rope, but I might as well have had hold of an engine the rope was so small and wet and she was so small and wild that I was forced to let go, she then leaped over the fence
and down the lane toward the road where Dave. the small boy headed her off, I opened the
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�gate into the barn yard, hoping to get her cornered in there but she got from there into the
pig yard, then into the wheat field up the wheat field to the gully down the gully fence to
the side road. then over the fence into the gully making straigt for the gap into the blue
grass field where I headed her off from there and the three of us followed her up to the
gully cross fence. (Dave. stayed back in the barn yard), there the man caught the rope but
let go again immediately, she jumped back in to the wheat field and ran the while length of
both wheat fields down to the little corner of the south east corner of the plum orchard
where Frank & I both got a fall in the clay bank in an attemt to get the rope Frank did lay
hands on it but she flopped him, after chasing her half way up the lane fence again, we let
her go and the last we saw of her she standing in the north east corner of the oat stubble
next the gully & side road. We couldn't get her with the other cows with out getting her in
the lane as the cows are shut out of the east end of the gully. The man & boy went on down
to tell Jonas that he had delivered his heifer and for Jonas to get his rope for him Frank Lila
and I drove down town Lila stayed and Frank and I came back with provisions we drove Mr.
Blaikie part way home Tonigh I finished reading "Sir Nigel" and "The Iron Trail" aloud.
Sunday October 12th
Frank rode his wheel down to Sunday school and Dick and I drove down to church. This
afternoon Dick went down town and Frank went over to Charlie McQueen's and got some
chestnuts, he also got soaking with his best clothes on. I read most of the after noon a
great book I found in a box up over the woodshed. It's about an hundred years or so old,
and is "Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son" - its rich. Jonas came over to look for his heifer
but failed to find any trace of her so I suppose she is back at Marburg by this time. Poor
Jonas is broken hearted - and wishes he had never bought her, he was very foolish I think
to sell his good big three years old for forty dollars and then turn around around and pay
twenty for this runt of a yearling what he wants with them any way in his position is more
than I can see. Sam Law came in this morning to get Dad. to go over and cut a lump off his
calf. It froze last night and was a lovely sunny morning but rained most of the after noon.
Monday October 13th
I had to go thrashing down to Flemming's this morning as he came over on Saturday to
"warn us out". Tupper's man did not come till late and Walker never came at all so we were a
little short handed I was on the table and pitched on to the feeder, after we got well started
it kept me pretty busy and to-night I feel stiff and plugged up as they put some of the
straw in the barn and made it pretty dusty. He only thrashed his oats and as he only had
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�four hundred and forty something bushels we got through before noon although we got a
very late start and stopped several times, it was near enough noon however for us to stay
there for dinner. When I got home I found Jonas's mare in the stable and his democrat out
side, and Enah said he and Dad. had just gone back the lane in quest of his heifer, which he
told Dad he had seen in our back field but when Dad found it, it was in Evan's back field.
Dad got home about three o'clock leading the heifer almost tame and Jonas following
almost wild behind. They had evidently had just such a chase for her over Evan's place - as
we had on Saturday over this place, but they got her cornered at last in Evan's cowshed
and Dad. went over and borrowed a rope and humbug from John Wess McBride and once
he got the ropes on her he soon mastered her, he broke the little clothes line that was on
her a couple of times. He said it was pitiful and laughable to watch old Jonas, every time the
heifer would break away from them. Jonas would almost weep and swear he would shoot
her if he could get a rifle. Evan's wasn't home and Dad. said they got every loose gate and
board around the place to barricade the barn yard but she would break through and once
climbed about half way up the straw stack. When they brought her home they put her in
with the rest of the cows and - although Jonas vowed she would get out she seems to be
quite contented. Dad. told him that he would give Jonas $20 for her if she got out and $18 is
she stayed in so Jonas said he wouldnt sell her till she got out. I drove Enah & Tiddums
down town to Mrs. Schrams this after noon. Belle jumped the fence out by the big barn tonigh and knocked a couple of panels flat. It froze last night and has been very chilly all day.
Tuesday October 14th
I greased my old boots this morning and Dad took Mrs. Martin over the pint of cream she
spoke for yester day. We also haulded two loads of loam & sod. from along the road side
under the old wild cherry tree in the wheat stubble, and filled in the holes at this end of the
lane in the barn yard, where the horses have pawed a hole when they are drinking from the
tub in front of the windmill, and under the gate at the north end of the horse stable. This
after noon we hauled out four loads of manure, Walt McCall. Dave Waddle Billy Loan & Tom.
McCall came over to-night and we caught Dolly and Dave led her home he put a rope in her
mouth although she would have led all right with just a halter and after walking a little way
with her got in the automobile, and led her from it. Just about dark to-night Mr. Blaikie came
over and got Dad to go over and look at John Wess's cow which was badly bloated and
John Wess was away. Dad. went over, stayed to tea and as John Wess got back before he
left, he did not get home till about nine o'clock. Frank and I did up the chores. Dad says the
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�cow will get alright. It froze very hard last night but has been a beautiful day, very clear tonight.
Wednesday October 15th
We hauled out all the rest of the pile of manure at the horse stable and got through a little
before four this after noon and took out eight loads, when we put the spreader away we
hooked on to the waggon and got in a load of corn (22 bushels), we sorted it in the field and
there is some fine looking corn in it, Jonas has been husking all day. At noon he came in and
told us he had an awful foolish notion in his head, we wondered if he was just beginning to
realize the fact, as there is nothing much else to him but foolishness, but at last when he
got courage enough to "spit out" what he wanted, he asked Enah if she would iron a shirt for
him to-night to wear to the Simcoe fair to-morrow as he could never get his "woman" to do
any thing like that for him. Enah told him she would if he would bring it over to-night but he
never showe up at all. Art Ryersie came over just before tea to tell Dad. he had a cow down
there which wouldn't attempt to chew her cud and was panting like a lizard, as he
considered her a valuable animal he wanted Dad. to go down and see her, so Dad. & Frank
have gone down since tea. I cleaned out the cage I have my rabbit in this morning. his feet
are nearly healed up and he can hop and jump pretty well. I think I shall let him go soon
Enah and Tiddums went down town this after noon and to say goodbye to the Woodson's
as they are going next week but no-one was home It has been a beautiful day. not quite so
hot as last week.
Thursday October 16th
We started from here for Simcoe to attend the fair at about ten this morning and got there
just about noon, after driving past the various livery stables in town and finding them all
crammed we went back to Yeagers and put Joe in there. Yeager was there and told Dad.
she was welcome. The three of us Dad. Frank and I spent the whole after noon on the
grounds, but didn't see quite every thing, we didn't see the cattle at all except on parade
there wasn't a very big exhibit of sheep or pigs, but the rest of the fair was good. They had
a good bunch of horses, especially roadsters. Frank Temmons and Charlie Butler both
showed in the carriage horse class but neither got prizes. Yeager took most of the prizes in
this class of course. We saw Mr. Hanmer there showing his hackneys but didn't get a
chance to speak to him. We saw Harry Langs for a little while. There was an awful crowd on
the grounds and about as much fun could be derived from it as any thing else. Yeager had a
team of grey mules up there hitched to one of his fancy carriages and driven by King Brown
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�(Theodore's son) in uniform costume who jujding from his countenance was the happiest
man in Simcoe, he paraded around in the ring all the after noon and lined his mules up in
every judging class The number of boys on the back of his carriage increased steadily all
the after noon and when we left we noticed Frank Temmons was one of them. King's black
face shone as brilliantly as it's complexion would let it above a suit of - checkered - cloth
covered with a motley display of ribbons, on one side of his wooly pate was a little flat hat
about as big as a post card and each of his mules had a red ticket tied to its their ears. As a
winding up feature they had a girl make a balloon ascention. She went up about as far as
you could see her and then desended with a parachute, about a half amile away from
where he went up, every body wondering whether she would light in a tree mud hole or
straddle a fence. I heard one lady exclaim that she wouldnt do that for "nothing." It must
have been nearly five when we left Yeager's - and - as we were trying to get home before
Art Ryersie who we passed and then were passed by just out of Simcoe, we got home
about six, but I guess Art beat us and beat us well, he went the back road and we kept the
gravel all the way but we didn't see a sign of him after he turned at St. John's. Enah and
Tiddums spent the day down town. It looked like rain all morning but faired off into an ideal
day.
Friday October 17th
Dad. and I hauled a load of rails to the house this morning and got about all the good ones
there were in the fence bottom running west from the side road along the north end of the
wheat stubble We also got a small load of {sand?} to put in front of the north stable door,
we then went down to Preston's and got a bushel of potatoes. This after noon we took
things pretty easy did chores and Dad. fixed the little ladder goin up into the horse stable
loft. which big Joe bumped his head on and broke this morning. Jonas husked corn all
morning but as it rained this after noon he spent it trying to build him self a barn to keep his
horses and cattle in all winter. He was in a very joyful mood this morning after being at the
show and was in a great hurry for Dick to get up as he wanted him to send {illegible} away
for him, but to-night he is in the worst state of despair as he evidently did not have very
much success buildig his barn out of the old fence rubbish. Dad. told him he was foolish to
try and might far better sell his stock and put the money away till he needed it and then
have that much more firewood. It has been very cloudy all day drizzling most of the after
noon and to-night
Saturday October 18th
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�I drove Dick and his bicycle down to the corner this morning and then went down to the
mill to get a bag of flour. Old Jonas was working at his barn which is about the size of a big
packing box, he only had a few scantling nailed to-gether for a starter. he said he was
nearly wild with apprehensions for the coming winter. When I got home Tupper was just
leaving, he and Harry his man were going down to fix the hill in front of Preston's and came
in to borrow a fork to pitch sods. We didn't do much, this morning we started to fix the old
shed next the cow stable as Dad. wants to separate his pigs and put some of them in there,
we didn't get much done at it. Lila came over and this afternoon she and I drove down town
principally to take Dick's suit case down as he is going to Toronto to-night. Dad. spent the
afternoon cleaning ducks and a chicken. Winnnie came back with Lila and me but didn't
stay to tea. Lila is staying all night. This is the fifteenth anniversary of Frank's birthday and
he celebrated it by cleaning out and white washing the chicken house. We put Queen and
Ginger in to-night as it is pretty cold out. Queen behaves just as if she was fifty years old. It
rained quite hard last night - and to day - has been muddy cloudy and cold with a little
more rain, very raw wind this afternoon.
Sunday October 19th
Frank and Lila went down to Sunday school and I drove Enah down for church, we were
early for once. Enah expected Elva would be away but she wasn't, Enah played the organ
any way. This was a children's day and they had the whole contents of the Sunday school in
the front seats. As a little extra, Sam Jacques had his baby christened. Mr. Johnson kept
referring to it all through as he or him but its name turned out to be Helen Isabel or
something similar.This afternoon Dad. put the saddle on Joe and I went for a ride. She
nearly put me off while I was getting on the first time but she didn't and I rode out to the
Shands I found them just starting off to the Hares who live on the town-line about three
miles this side of Jarvis, to wish old Mrs. Nixon a happy birthday she was 90 years old.
Charlie put the saddle on his horse and I went with him, we beat them all of course both
coming and going. I got home just about dark and to-night feel pretty stiff I guess Josie is
tired too. I lost a nice little tie pin I suppose on the road. Cousin Clare gave it to me and I
was very sorry to lose it. It has been cloudy and cold all day, drizzly to-night.
Monday October 20th
This was Thanksgiving day but has been exceedingly rotten. It rained the greater part of last
night and most of the morning and has been cold, raw and muddy.. This morning Dad. went
down town to ship the barrel of apples to Uncle Hal. and Aunty Alice which he got from Bill
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�Duncan and which have been down at the station since Saturday. He also saw Butler about
getting a plow but as he walked down he couldn't bring it home. He is going to get a
Cockshutt to try and if we don't like it we will get a Wikinson. I didn't do any thing much all
morning My muscles are all stiff and sore from my ride yesterday I guess it was too far
when I haven't been used to it, it must have been about fifteen miles. Frank cleaned off the
walls of the cow stable and this after noon white washed. it. Dad made a box for the wheel
barrow after dinner so that I can carry out a much bigger load of manure. Then he and Frank
went and struck out a few loads in the oat stubble while I cleaned out the stables. Belle
jumped into the pig yard from the barn yard to night and when I went to chase her back
she jumped the wire fence into the lane, caught her foot in it and bent a panel of it badly.
Ginger and Queen both ran back the lane to the gully. Queen came up with Dad. when he
went after the cows but Ginger is back there yet with the colts, which she has been trying
to get with all summer. To-night Dad. and Frank walked down to meet Dick he said he
wouldn't be home till the late train so they were going to the moving picture show. Frank
has been coaxing Dad. to go for quite awhile. Mrs. McBride was here washing to-day.
Tuesday October 21st
Dad. plowed all day and got on pretty well. I did chores and cleaned out the alley way in
front of the cows where the calves spent last winter. That took me the biggest part of the
day. I spent about half an hour chasing cattle back into their proper quarters after they had
jumped over or crawled through the old fence around the barn yard. This morning Bill
Stamp came and got four bushels of wheat for this chickens. Aleeta McBride came over this
afternoon to iron. Jonas husked corn all day. I felt rather rotten having a sore throat and
getting an all around cold. Cold, windy, cloudy & wet.
Wednesday October 22nd
Dad. plowed all morning, and I did chores and started to clean out the pile of rubbish in the
corner of the big barn but the wind got so bad I stopped and came in to the house. This
after noon we went out with the waggon and got alload of corn. We got mostly all Jonas has
husked. 26 bushels. We sort it out there and leave the poor stuff to gather up afterwards,
there isn't much of it. Niel Elliot came in before dinner to see if we had any cattle for sale
but of course we hadn't. Jonas husked all day. It has been a miserable day. It rained this
morning and drizzled part of the after noon, being cold, cloudy, muddy and windy all day. I
feel rottener.
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�Thursday October 23rd
Dad. lay awake in bed this morning from five to seven thinking from the sound of the wind
that it was pouring rain but on getting up found it a beautiful morning. He got out as soon
as possible after breakfast and plowed till about eleven. I did up all the chores and then
went out and plowed till noon, while Dad. came up to shave as he had to be bearer at Mrs.
Brirely's funeral this afternoon, he left a couple of strike oats for me to finish up after dinner
and I ran myself out of a job about four o'clock. I left about a round or two on each land for
Dad. to finish and as I couldn't strike out I unhooked but when I got to the top of the
orchard. I saw Dad. cutting wood so yelled at him and he came out and plowed till dark.
Jonas husked corn all day, he is full of an idea now to go south and work for {Evans?}
Johnson, bossing niggers working in his orchard. He says they are anxious to have him go
and he's going to try to get there. Aleta McBride was over ironing again to-day, she minded
Tiddums while Enah went down to the funeral after dinner. My little rabbit died yesterday. It
has been a very nice day cloudy, but mild, & breezy. Trying to rain to-night.
Friday October 24th
Since I watered & fed the horses before breakfast this morning I haven't done another tap
all day, except read. I had quite a bad pain in my "stumick" this morning and have put in a
bad day on account of my cold in my head. It rained steadily all day so I didn't lose much in
the way of work. Dad. couldn't do any thing but chores. Mrs. McBride came over this
morning according to promise to see if she could do any thing towards house cleaning, but
of course couldn't. Cars. Rankin drove over this after noon to have Dad. look at his horse,
which Dad. says has nothing the matter with it. He also wanted Dad. to keep it here and fix
it up, but as we will be crowded for room this winter for our own horses, he refused.
Saturday October 25th
As far - as work is concerned I didn't do a tap more than yesterday although I felt quite a
lot better. I read - quite a lot and skimmed through a large parcel of "Saturday Nights"
which Roy sent up by Dick the other day and which in all probability would have scarcely
been looked at, had not this cold presented the opportunity to me. Dad. and Frank hitched
Joe and Belle to the waggon this morning, went down town & got a barrell of salt and the
plow which Dad ordered from Butler the other day, they also got a letter from Dick (posted
yesterday) saying he wouldn't be home last night and that Jack Walker wanted old Joe
back right away, this was very bad news for with out him we cannot work two teams and
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�the other plow will be useless, and it will be impossible fore one team to do all the fall
plowing we had planned. Dad. did not see any thing of Jack while in town so does not know
definitely yet. This afternoon they got a load of rails from this side of the east gully fence
where we hope to put up a wire one next spring. They also took the plow out there and
unloaded it. Vyse's three horses were on the road this morning and came into our lane, Dad.
told him on his way down town so he and little Frank came after them. Allan Law was in tonight and Dad. paid him for thrashing. He told us that Jack Philips was very dangerously ill
with Typhoid fever. Dick got home fairly early to-night, with the mail - and the news that Mr.
& Mrs. Gilbert Lynch are the proud parents of another boy. Dad. heard in town today that
some "public spirited citizens of Port Dover are canvassing the town with a petition to have
Jack Walker's picture show classed as a public nuisance. Fine & windy, everything very wet.
Sunday October 26th
Frank went to church and Sunday school, but was the only member of the family who did. I
sat around all day and read. the "Literary Digest" for this week, through completely. This
after noon the whole family except me went down to wish Lila a happy birthday. Dad. Enah
and Tiddums drove down but the latter was too sleepy to enjoy him self, so they didn't stay
long but the boys stayed to tea. Jack Walker came over while they were gone and got old
Joe, he says he has to have him now as the coal is coming in and one team can't stand it; he
says he thinks he could make a dicker with Dad. for him, but as he seems to think old Joe
worth $100. I think it very doubtful as Dad wouldn't give more than fifty for him. It has been
fair cloudy and raw all day.
Monday October 27th
Dad. plowed with Harry & Belle all day and got on pretty well, after I got all the chores done
up, I started to pick the spies but didn't get on very fast before dinner. It took me all the
after noon to get the rest of the spies and there isn't so very many and they are not sorted
yet, I also picked all the Kings but there were only fifteen of them on the tree, I got thirteen
of them, one fell off and I bruised another knocking it off with a stick. Tonight Frank and I
went down to the concert given by a travelling company for the band - and had a good
time, there was a ventriloquist with them who was good, as well as an elocutionist and
tenor. They had a dance afterwards and Dick and I stayed till it was over I got home about
half past one and Dick a little later as he went home with some girls. Frank waited till it was
nearly over but was asleep when I got home. Mr. Hodge came over with the tax notices this
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�morning, they are just about the same as last year. It has been cloudy and threatening all
day, and just as I got home to-night I felt a drop or two.
Tuesday October 28th
When I got up about seven o'clock this morning it was blowing a gale and raining, so after
we did the chores we didn't do much else all day, although it didn't rain long we didn't even
get the stables cleaned out. Alfred came over this morning for awhile. This after noon I
drove Enah down town this afternoon to have her dress fitted at Mrs. Schram's I also
practiced a little on my horn, Cloudy, windy and cold.
Wednesday October 29th
Dad. plowed all day and is now just half over the oat stubble or just at the pile of stoanes,
the top of which just sticks up over the surface of the ground, it took me nearly
all day morning to clean out the stables, get in straw and cut wood, but this after noon I
picked apples. First I picked up all the good Canada Red's which blew down in night before
last's wind, they blew down more than the others, I put them down cellar in one big box I
picked an orange crate of Talman Sweets, which wil be enough for us, the pigs will likely get
the rest, they are beauties. I also picked what few sweet russets I could but as they seem
to grow mostly on very tips of the limbs I had to shake most of them down, there were very
few barely an orange crate full. It began to rain about three o'clock and although it didn't
rain hard it was very steady and wet through everything I had to go out and help Jonas put
up some of the husked corn, the threw down a lot but as it began to rain didn't get it
husked we didn't put it up. Mully got into the east end of the gully to-night and jumped the
fence and came right up the wheat to the bars.
Thursday October 30th
Dad. plowed all day and - got on well. Jonas husked all day. I picked apples after I got the
chores done. Mrs. McBride was here house cleaning all day so I had to beat carpet at noon.
This morning Frank took a sack down to Preston's, and they filled it with potatoes and left it
outside the gate, I drove down and got it. Frank went back to look for his turkeys after
school, he couldn't find them at their old roost in the gully but he saw R. J. Watson who told
him he had seen them Tuesday on the road in front of McQueen's. Dick told us last night
that Harry Dyer fell off a scaffold yesterday and broke his ankle. It has been sharper to-day,
and rained a little this afternoon. Dad. should have gone down to a school board meeting
to-night but it is raining and dark so he isn't going
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�Friday October 31st
It froze quite hard last night and snowed a little. Robert John Watson came over this
morning just as Dad was getting out to work to get his heifer which had got in with our
cows, as I was just going back to fix the fence where Mully and Jim got into the back field
where we burned off the grass, I went with him to help him get her home, she was very
quiet, so we had no trouble in driving her but it took us all morning to get her to stay on
Robert John's place, we got her into Ivey's place but she jumped through the old fence back
into our gully, then we drove up along the woods into John Wesse's back field, then into
Robert John's field then into his gully from where she ran directly back and jumped into
Ivey's again, but we didn't have much trouble getting her from there into his gully again
where I left him with her, I then drove Mully & Jim out of the field as they had got in while
we were chasing the heifer, and made a good fix on the fence, it was a little after twelve
when I got back to the house and Dad. was up with the team. This after noon we hauled in
two loads of corn fifty-two bushels. Jonas was in the seventh heaven of delighted as he
had Jim Law helping him husk. Jim husks about two bushels to Jonas' one and teases the
life out of him at the same time. Frank went to look for his turkeys after school to-night, he
went to McQueens and Charlie told him there were eight there and had been there with
theirs for a month but Frank wasn't sure whether they were his or not and besides there
should be eleven and Robert John said he saw that number last Tuesday, on the road, while
Sid McBride was doing some other fencing for Robert John they stretched the piece
between him and us so we got out of that job. We were reminded of this being Hallowee'n
by hearing the school bell ringing to-night. Tiddums was playing on our bed with some
blocks this after noon and crawled off the edge and gave himself a bad bump on his head
and cut his eye quite badly, he was up on his hands and knees when Enah found him. Cold
and windy all day, two short but blinding snow storms, one this morning, the worst one this
after noon.
Saturday November 1st
It froze the ground so hard last night that we couldn't haul corn as we intended so Dad.
plowed all morning. Frank went after his turkeys and got home with nine of them about
noon They were over at McQueens and he thinks the other two must have been shot. I did
chores and cleaned some of the boards out of the old shed by the cow stable and piled
them in the corner of the barn. I finished the job after dinner while Dad. and Frank went
down town, they took some oats to the mill to be chopped. and went on down town to get
the mail and some provisions. When they got back about four we all three went out and got
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�the soft corn out of the field. There was nearly a waggon box full of it and it was just about
dark when we got up so we just hauled it in on the barn floor. Just as we were starting for
the corn field Jonas came along and told Dad. he would like some money. Dad. wanted him
to wait till we got the load in but Jonas wanted it right away so Dad went itno the house to
get it. Just as he went in he told Jonas he was a darned old nuisance and that he would
sooner have a boil on his ear (or words to that effect) than have him around. This Jonas
considered an insult and started off for home declaring that he would take no money nor
husk any more corn, by the time Dad. came out he was half way home, but Frank went after
him and prevailed on him to take the money, he is still pretty mad though. It has been very
windy but not very cold all day.
Sunday November 2nd
Frank went down to church and Sunday school, nobody else went down this morning. Mr.
Buck came over and got Dad to go down and see his cow which he thought was sick but
which was quite well when Dad got there. I did chores and Dick slept till dinner. This after
noon Mr. Brirely came over and stayed - quite awhile - and to-night Dad. and I went down
to church, Dick was down to Huby's to tea, and went to church after wards. We stopped in
at Huby's on our way down and took him the "Every body's Magazines" that Aunty Alice has
been sending us all year. He said he might be over to husk corn to-morrow. This has been a
day of disaster, when Dad. first went out this morning he found one of his pigs all in and the
others going for it. He carried it over to the barn and later came to the conclusion that its
leg was broken up in the "ham" so will have to kill it to-morrow. He also found the old
gobbler sick and diagnosed the case as black-head, he died this afternoon. Enah
considered he was worth five dollars. Then we noticed a big hard lump under Queenie's jaw
to-night which Dad. says is very like distemper although she has no cough I noticed a small
lump there some time ago but thought nothing of it. Lovely day much milder
Monday November 3rd
I didn't do any chores before breakfast but wrote to Aunty instead. After break fast I did up
all the chores and about half past eleven went out and plowed a little, Huby came over with
his gun before dinner but didn't get a shot at any thing, old Jonas came back again and he
& Huby husked all the after noon and got on well. Tom. Abbot said this morning that he
might get one of the Bush's to come up and help husk for us. Dad. and I both went out after
dinner, and he made two or three strike outs, and then went up to kill his poor little broken
legged pig and I kept on plowing we will soon have the oat stubble plowed. Dad. hated to kill
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�his pig but got forty pounds of dressed pork from him besides the {johcluts?}. Jonas came
over to-night, he is afraid the money that he sent to Tildson bouy, has gone astray, but Dad.
assured him that he wouldn't lose it as he has the receit of his bank money order, he also
gave us quite an entertainment on the mouth organ. It was a lovely morning but has been
cloudy and rainy all the afternoon
Tuesday November 4th
Dad. plowed all day to-day and is nearly over the road fence, I did chores this morning and
transplanted the peony roots which I put in the garden the day Walter went away. This
after noon I pulled all the carrots and beets and nearly all the onions, we piled the carrots
and beets in a pile to-night and covered them for fear of frost, there were 6 1/2 bus. of
carrots, what we have eaten so far would I think make 7, a yield at the rate of 784.1 busels to
the acre. and 4 big bushels of beets on not half the ammont of ground as the carrots were
on or a yield of 1102.78 bushels to the acre.* The onions were small and a lot of them soft, I
just got a small basket full of them and there is another line to dig yet. Huby has husked all
day and Jonas was here all moring but just got here in time to husk a couple of bushels
before dark. Huby got a shot at a black duck in one of the holes in the timothy field but was
too faraway, he was afraid he scared them away but they were back this after noon but did
not light although he scattered some corn in the swail hole. Dick got home to tea to-night
for a change. Cloudy and cold all day looks rainy. *These figures are according to my
calculations and may not be absolutely correct
Wednesday November 5th
Frank caught a skunk under the cow stable in the trap he set last night. He and Tige are next
to impossible to live with. He drove all the kids in school about crazy to-day. The cow
stable was so thick aired that it tainted the cream. He skinned him to-night, he says it isn't
a very good skin as there is too much white on it. Dad. plowed all day and finished the oat
stubble. I went out with him at noon and we put on a load of rails from the gully fence and
he hauled them up before he backed to the plow. I unloaded the load of soft corn that was
on the waggon (21 bus) this morning and this after noon I unloaded rhe rails, cut some of
them up and sorted the Northern Spys. Huby and Jonas husked all day. It froze quite hard
last night but has been a beautiful day. Frank sent his Meccano outfit down for Cecil Lamb
to play with.
Thursday November 6th
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�Dad. set off as soon as he could for Dunkin's with the ram this morning, he took Harry and
Belle - and didn't get back till a quarter past two. He brought the imported ram back with
him. I started to clean out a canal between one of the water holes in the timothy sod to the
one in the oat stubble with the tile under in, I got it pretty well started, but found it would
take a very deep ditch to carry it, and as the clay was so stiff I didn't get on very fast, I
stopped when Dad. came home to help him unload the ram. and he said there was no use
trying to plow the timothy sod this fall. as it is impossible to plow either through or around
the water holes and it will waste too much time digging ditches between them so he is
going to start on the other side of the gully. D. O. to-morrow and we will try to put tile in
there after it freezes up. Huby husked all day but Jonas was only here for an hour or so at
noon he has been sick with "information" all day, Huby says he wept bitterly out there for
awhile, and then went to see the doctor. Beautiful day. Huby says it is Indian Summer and it
certainly looks like it.
Friday November 7th
We got out good and early this morning as it didn't freeze at all last night. Dad took the new
plow back over the gully and started to plow the field which we cut clover seed off. We got
a good day in. Huby was over at seven o'clock this morning and got a full day in, although
Jonas never showe up all day. I helped him all the after noon. This morning I carried all the
apples and vegetables down cellar. Lila came over after school to stay all night. Enah and
Tiddums went down to see Cousin Clare who came yesterday. Cars. Rankin came over this
after noon and took the light saddle and bridle which I am positive I bought from Dick last
spring, but Dick evidently thinks he owns them as he sold them to Cars. for six dollars, I
don't want tho the saddle particularly only if I have paid for them I would like the money. It
has been a beautiful day; mild and sunny but is raining to-night.
Saturday November 8th
It rained all night and has kept up a steady and soaking in down pour all day with short
intervals of no rain but no sunshine at all. After I did up the chores this morning I came in
and chopped suet, cleaned lamp chimney's, and tidyed up all the papers which were
stacked all around the kitchen. Dad. spent the whole morning in opening up ditches in the
field he has plowed, he also paced it off and found it is nearly 10 acres. Frank cleaned the
windows in the kitchen and played with Lila. This afternoon we did chores, I read a little and
cut a little wood, about four o'clock Arthur Preston came over to inform us that they had
our potatoes all and bagged up and could we could get them any time, so Dad. hooked up
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�Joe and Ginger and we went after them. we took Lila down to the corner with us and she
walked on home. We got 24 bushels of potatoes and they were 60 cts a bushel Joe &
Ginger were feeling pretty good as Joe hasn't been hooked up for over a week and Ginger
all summer. Joe was glad to get beside Ginger again and "kissed" her profusely. We saw
Jonas on our way home, he looks pretty sick and says the doctor told him he had acute
indigestion.
Sunday November 9th
Soon after I got up this morning it began to snow although quite mild not having frozen all
night. It turned to rain about noon and kept up all the after noon with increasing severity,
and to-night is terrific, but the snow has nearly all disappeared. Frank went down to church
and Sunday school but the rest of us hardly went out of the house, except for Dad. and I to
do chores, and this after noon Frank and Dad. went out and drove the sheep from the
orchard to the shed at the hay barn. Dad. also opened the smoke house door to afford
shelter for the old sow, she took advantage of it, and soon made a bed out of the alsike
chaff he put in for her, taking the precaution to root the bricks from around the edge into
the middle of it. Dad. and Frank also moved Frank's pigs from the old shed where they were
about submerged to the barn floor which was dry. Dad. didn't milk to-night and didn't put
any of the cows in thinking it would be warmer out around the stack and in the shed than in
their stable as the wind coming in above the old barn doors which space has not been
boarded up since we thrashed makes it cold and draughty. I read "The Wonders of Science
in Modern Life" nearly all day. Dick slept most of the morning, had a bath, this afternoon,
wrote to Aunty read and played checkers with Frank.
Monday November 10th
Soon after breakfast this morning, I went down and got Huby to come over and help up
move the cook stove from the woodshed to the inside kitchen, Dad had it all ready to move
when we got here so it didn't take long to move it Huby went back home together to dinner
As Dad put the little stove up in the dining room as soon as he took it out of the kitchen it
was well past into the after noon when he got both stoves set up and late when we had
dinner. After dinner I went down town and got some groceries, but didn't stay long. I read
the rest of the time. The old sow broke out of the orchard last night and she and the sheep
have been roaming at liberty all day. Art. Walker & Charlie Butler were in with, the cream,
can, check and butter saving Tom a trip, the check was $2.47 which was better than we
expected as we have sent so little cream and bought all the butter there. It looks as if
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�winter had set in. It has been freezing quite hard all day and snowing with a strong and very
cold wind.
Tuesday November 11th
I cut a good big pile of wood this morning while Dad. was doing chores, we then went out
and tore down quite a strip of the gully fence intending to haul it in this afternoon. Huby
came over to husk corn soon after dinner. As it snowed most of the afternoon Dad thought
he would not take the team out to haul the rails so we pitched off the load of clover seed
instead. Dad also shovelled down to see if he could find the hole in the oat bin through
which all the grain is escaping, but could find no sign of it. About four Dad. and I went out
and helped Huby husk and stayed till a little after five and got four unhusked shocks
husked. It was mighty inclement out there but Huby had a very comfortable wind breake
constructed of sheaves. Frank went to see Jonas to-night and says he is worrying terribly
about everything, he wants Frank to feed his mare & colt a little hay and chop once a day, I
suppose he expects them to live at that rate I started to practice on my horn to-night but
found the little nib broken off the second valve. Toaty has fixed it on twice already, so I
don't think it is much use taking it to him again. It was nice and sunny this morning but
turned cloudy and snowed all the afternoon, cold and windy all day.
Wednesday November 12th
Huby came over at seven o'clock this morning and husked corn all day, we both went out
and helped him as soon as we could so got quite a lot done. Dad. had to go down to
Flemming's at noon to see Chris Quanbury's cow which has some swelling on its jaw. I went
down town after supper to get some groceries, foot wear and my hair cut, Andrews was
closed but I did the rest of my errands and took the valve of my horn to Toatys again for
repairs. Walt said if I sent it to Whaley Royce & co. it might be three weeks before I could
get it again. I went up to the bank and waited there for an hour or two for Dick, he got back
from the moving picture show about a quarter to ten and then worked awhile, Hazen was
there when I went literally "stripped to the waist" looking for a mistake they made or have
been looking for for about a week. Hazen & Wiggins were looking for it when we left. I
decorated Hazen's photo-graph album a little while I was there. Tupper was here while I was
in town and wants one of us to go and thrash to-morrow. He ran a nail in his hand, and is
just about laid up with it. Very much milder to-day, would have been perfect Indian
Summer, but for a cold wind
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�Thursday November 13th
It was raining when we got up this morning so we did not hurry to get over to Tupper's.
After breakfast it did let up for awhile so I went, it soon began to rain again and we didn't do
a thing all morning, except talk, it is the most amusing, entertaining and typical conversation
when Bill Donald, Win. Law and Tupper get to-gether. I stayed to dinner and we thrashed all
the afternoon as it cleared off quite fine. I came home as far as the corner with Win Law
who was driving to town Tupper will have about 60 bushels of alsike seed when he gets
through some of it pretty good, he sold it to Green's man to-day for 8.50 cleaned up, he
has a very sore hand where he ran the nail in it. I have to go back to morrow. Huby husked
corn this after noon Dad said he worked out in all the rain and got the cow stable roof well
repaired, and the chicken house roof nearly fixed, both with roofing paper, he also did up all
the chores and to-night braided what seed corn we have up
Friday November 14th
I got over to Tupper's about 8.30 this morning and they had just started when I got there,
we finished the alsike just at noon, it was a pretty dirty job even after they put the blower
out side before that it was a fright. After dinner we thrashed out his three loads of
Hungarian grass with the separator, it didn't take long which was lucky for if it had I for one
would have croaked. Art. Walker, Harry & I were in the mow and they had the blower
shooting the chaff over our heads, and about as much came back on us as we were
pitching out, and the air was full of it. While they ran the separator out and the clover mill in
from the far barn I crawled over in the clover seed to enjoy a few minutes rest, there were
only three loads of clover seed and it took an hour and forty minutes to finish it up. I spent
that short time in agony. For some reason or other all the muscles in my backe and legs
ached horribly and I thought they would never throw up the last forkful, I was pitching on
the table to Art. Walker. We got through about five and I lit out for home before supper,
after they had indulged in a very prolonged and ragtimey whistle to express their joy at
being through with that job as they have been there over a week I think. On my way home I
came on Sam. and his out fit at the foot of the big hill at the side road, the old engine
evidently wouldn't go uphill without sliding so they were just putting the big calks on the
wheels. They only had half enoug for one wheel whih caused it to slide twice as much as the
other and was hard to hold the front wheels in the middle of the road. It was dark when I
got to the cornfield but I saw old Nig. in there and after a little hunting found Huby. and
waited there with him till six, when I got to the house I was about ready to drop with cold
and fatigue so crawled up as close to the stove as possible, I went to bed right after tea. I
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�guess Dad. put in a busy day, he finishd fixing the hen house roof, hauled in two loads of
rails and a jag of corn. Huby husked from the middle of the forenoon on till six. This storm
has been awful in Western Ontario and on the Upper Lakes especially Lake Huron. Over
twenty wrecks and over three hunderd lives lost according to the papers which are full of it.
We know old Quint is safe though as the Algonquin was reported at Port Coulborne on
Monday I think he he has to make one more trip to Montreal before he goes up the lakes,
after wheat, that will be the last of the season. In spite of the beautiful night last night it was
raining when we got up this morning, but it soon cleared off bright, and is clear and cold to
night.
Saturday November 15th
We have had a busy day to-day. Huby was over at day break and went back first thing to
the gully to see if he could get a shot at a duck, when he got to the top of the gully, he saw
one a little way up from where he was but thought he saw another closer so crept up on it,
he heard the one up the creek fly but thought he was sure of this one, as it didn't fly till he
got so close to it and then discovered it to be a muskrat, he didn't shoot it at such close
range for fear of spoiling its skin so came back empty handed and went to husking corn. It
was frozen stiff early so we thought it an extra good chance to get in the corn, we put off
the jag (18 bush) which Dad. got in yesterday and got in three more before noon averaging
25 bushels apiece. Huby helped us while we were in the field and then went back to
husking, so with Frank we got on fast. We brought the soft corn in at the same time in the
back of the load it ran about five bushels to the load and we put it up above the pig pent.
After dinner Dad. and Frank had to go down town to get coal oil, flour and do some other
errands, which took up a lot of valuable time, I cleaned out the horse stables and got bed in
while they were gone, but when they got back it was snowing, however they got in two
more loads, the last one of which they ran into the barn. I only helped get in part of the first
load as the sheep got out on the wheat so I stopped to put them in and the last load I spent
in putting the cows in and feeding them. Lila came over this morning and went back with
Huby to-night.
Sunday November 16th
We got up very late this morning and Frank went to church and Sunday school and came
around by McBains to tend to Jonas's horses. He says Jonas is worse to-day. "The
indigestion has gone down on his lungs," poor fellow is in bad shape. Dad. and I went down
to see Chris Quanbury's cow after we did up the chores but as neither Chris nor Mr.
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�Flemming were home and the cow was out, Dad. couldn't see much. We saw Jack Spain and
Vyse on the latter's place and had a talk with them principally about the wrecks on the lake.
Vyse says they are getting up a fund to help the widows and orphans of the drowned
sailors. This after noon Huby came over with a fish and an awful pile of side line which Dave.
Law had given him to make a line for digging our ditch, all the string where the nets were
fastened has to be taken off. He and I then went back to the gully where we fell in with
Frank who had previously gone back with his book "Trappers Guide" which he got from John
{Hallam?}, it is the first thing in the literature line he has ever showed any interest in. Huby
scattered corn all along the creek to coax the ducks and then we went back into the woods
we saw one rabbit but Huby didn't get a shot at it, he got a lot of moss and ferns and a
small bird's nest which he says he is going to use for a burnt match receptacle. Dick went
down town this after noon, stayed to tea at Huby's, went to church and came home right
after, he and I then made so much noise that Tiddums and Dad. had much difficulty one in
staying asleep and the other in writing a letter to Aunty. Cloudy and raw.
Monday November 17th
Dad. and I unloaded the load of corn they ran in on the barn floor, Saturday night, it took a
very long time as we had to sorted it out of the waggon, we then went after another load.
and got it unloaded a little after noon. Huby helped us load and un- load it as the corncrib
is getting so full, that I had to stay in there to dump the bushels as far back as possible. This
load took nearly all the good there is husked, there is not a load out there now. This after
noon Dad. started plowing again over the gully. I cleaned out the cow stables and then
helped Huby husk corn till dark. Cold and cloudy with raw wind.
Tuesday November 18th
Dad. plowed all day and got on fairly well. Mr. Blaikie came back and had a visit with him this
afternoon. I did chores this morning - and braided some corn. I am going to have the drive
house beautifully decorated with seed corn when I get it all braided. We were disappointed
that Huby didn't show up all morning we don't know just why, but he came over at noon and
he and I husked till about five o'clock it was nearly dark then. we got just five shocks
husked, Jonas came over this morning, we don't know what his message was, he looks
pretty sick and hardly talks above a whisper, but I think that is because he doesn't want to
more than because he can't, the old jay has bought eight pigs and has nothing to feed them
and is paying a man $2.00 a day to finish building his barn to shelter them. It has been a
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�very disaguable day, very foggy cloudy and a fine drizzle, one quite hard shower this after
noon.
DIARY. 1913
T B Barrett,
Port Dover, Ontario
The Farm
From November 19th 1913 to December 31st 1913.
Wednesday November 19th 1913.
Dad and I got up pretty early this morning and I braided some corn before breakfast. Huby
came over but instead of husking this morning he helped me pick up apples for cider, I
shook them down and he gathered them up and carried them over to the waggon which
was in the lane as it was too soft to take it into the orchard. There were just enough apples
left in the orchard to make the waggon-box full (26 bus) and we took them all except a
bushel of Newton Pippins which I picked to put down cellar. Dad thinks we will have too
many but Huby and I thought it best to be on the safe side, as we have Huby's two 10 gallon
kegs to fill this time besides our 42 gallon barrel. We also scalded out the barrel and kegs,
and hung up the braided corn in the drive house, we didn't finish the apples till half past
two this afternoon, and then I picked the Newton Pippins cut wood and did chores till six,
Huby husked corn till after dark, and just about when I was thinking of going out to see if
any thing had happened to him, he came in drenched to the skin, he said he just wanted to
finish the shock. He killed one of the drakes after dinner, he is going to get another later.
Dad plowed all day and to night had to go down to a school board meeting although it is a
fierce night. I spent the evening braiding a long rope of seed corn. It has been cloudy and
raining all day, not steadily nor hard but a kind of half hearted drizzle about every ten
minutes, till about five o'clock to-night when it more than poured down and soaked Huby
who stayed out in it to finish his shock. Every thing is covered in water. Dad. got back early
from the school meeting, we don't know whether Dick will be home to night or not.
Thursday November 20th
Dad and I left a little after nine for Walker Waddle's with our apples and got home about
one. We had lots of apples, he said he could have filled another keg. He said one bushel of
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�good apples would make about three gallons of cider. and that the sweet ones mixed in
with the others would just make the cider right. We drove around by town coming home
and left Hubys two kegs down there. Huby was wheeling Tiddums around the yard when we
got home so he helped us get the big barrel into the woodshed. This after noon Dad. drove
Enah down town this after. She went to Mrs. Francis Henry Stringer's At Home with Aunty
Maude while Dad. kept Tiddums in at Cousin Clare's. Clark Matthew's came over while they
were gone and got eight more bushels of oats and four bushels of wheat. He paid me ten
dollars for what he got to-day and eight bushels of oats he got the other day. The oats
were 35 cts and the wheat 82 cts a bushel. I couldn't find any change in the house for him. I
spent the rest of the after noon doing chores. Dad & Enah didn't get back till after six. Huby
husked corn all day but says he won't be over in the morning as he has some insurance to
look after. We saw Ed. today at noon and he said he would be over to help us on Saturday.
They are working short time in the mill now for some reason or other, they only work from
eight to five week days and not at all on Saturday. We saw old Jonas when we went past
this morning, he looks awful but thinks maybe he will pull through, he wanted {so---?} for
his pigs and Dad. said if he had time he would bring him some, we left Tupper talking to him,
he may cheer him up a little. Tupper told us he had fired Harry as he was no earthly good to
him. It has been a beautiful day, it was quite hot this morning while the sun was shining.
Friday November 21st
Tiddums broke one of the springs in his buggy this morning and as Dick didn't want to take
it down I had to take it to Buller to see if he could fix it, he wasn't very sure about making a
good job of it. When I got back I went over the gully where Dad. was plowing and threw the
sod out of the ditches till noon. Dad. plowed all day and got a nice lot done. Huby didn't
come over till noon and brought us a new dog, named Blucher.. He is a great big yellow
Scotch Collie with a white collar and face, he is a pretty dog and only nine months old
which Huby says is the proper time to train him He got him from Bob. Rankin and just paid
the taxes on him. Huby says he will train him all he can as soon as he gets so as he will stay
here loose and not run to town.. I did up all the chores after dinner and then helped Huby
husk corn. Dad. was afraid the corn in the crib was getting musty but I dug into it a little and
didn't think it looked bad. Mr. Brirely was over to-night to buy a couple of ducks he is going
to get them tomorrow night. It has been a lovely, sunny mild day like spring. It rained last
night during the night.
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�This morning Ed. came over about eight o'clock so he, Huby and I husked corn till noon and
got about seventeen shocks husked. Huby went home for dinner as he said he had some
more insurance to see to this afternoon so couldn't come over. Ed. and I spent the after
noon tearing down the old windmill, and by to-night Ed. had it all down but the first section
and it wont take long to finish it. Getting the big heavy head to the ground with out hurting
any thing or ourselves was the most ticlish job but we managed all right with a rope and
pulley. This morning Dad. and Frank hauled Uncle Ward his ten bushels of corn and Jonas'
eleven bushels of soft corn right out of the field. I think he is getting 35 cts a bushel for the
good and 20 cts for the poor stuff. He said they dumped Jonas' right in one corner of the
house which was in such an unsanitary and uninhabitable a condition as to make Dad sick
for the rest of the day, he and Frank saw Allan Law to-night and he was quite uneasy about
Jonas as he had told him that he was going to jump in the pond and end his miserable
career if he wasn't better or dead in a day or so but I guess he will either forget it or think
better of it when the time comes and he sees how wet that pond looks, the poor old fish is
in misery though I guess, he looks like it. Dad. and Frank hauled in the rest of the corn that
was husked this afternoon, and left it in the waggon box on the barn floor. Dad. and I went
down town after tea to-night. I got some stuff and Dad. got his hair cut. Dick came home
with us. Mr. Brirely came over to get his ducks to-night. Chris also came over and got a pair.
It has been another beautiful mild sunny day windy to-night.
Sunday November 23rd
Frank went down to Sunday school and church and I drove Enah down to church. Dad.
looked after Tiddums and cooked dinner. Dick slept all morning and went down town after
dinner and probably to church to-night. This after noon Josie and I had a good ride up the
Gravel to the cemetry corner and down the Radical. Frank and Blucher went back to the
gully. Dad intended to go to church to-night but didn't get there as he wasted a lot of time
going nearly back to the gully thinking he saw the cattle in on the wheat but they were way
over on the other side of the gully. and by the time he got settled down he didn't feel like
getting fixed up and walking down town through the mud. It has been a nice day with a cold
wind. We don't know whether it rained last night or not, Enah is sure she heard it raining in
the night and there was a puddle of water on the kitchen floor under the leak, and Frank's
coat which he left out all night was wet but the ground and all the boards seemed dry and
the ceiling over the pool in the kitchen was perfectly dry. I did a little more drawing tonight.
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�I spent the whole day in knocking down the rest of the old wind mill and clearing up the
debris. I am not quite through yet. This after noon I had to go back and drive Mully, Jim and
Snowdrop out of the east end of the gully into the other end through the bluegrass and
field where Dad is plowing which is the way they got in. I took the two dogs with me so had
quite a time with the cows. Dad. plowed and Huby husked corn all day. Frank brought
Tiddum's carriage back mended to-night and he was tickled to death to see it again, and
jump in it althoug the spring is stiffer now than it was. Dick sent away for ten books for me
to-day called "The Library of Original Sources" which I saw advertised in the "Literary
Digest." It is supposed to be a collection of all the documents which have made history and
translated. It cost $35.10 cash. I borrowed the money from Dad. It seems a lot to pay in a
bunch, but books are mighty nice things to have especially for the long winter evenings on
the farm. I suppose if I was town, the same ammount would dribble out in nickels and dimes
in the course of a year. Dad. had to go to a school board meeting to-night and Frank went
down with him to see the moving picture show. I guess I'll draw a little. It has been colder
and very windy with two or three blinding but short snow squalls.
Tuesday November 25th
After I did the chores up this morning I helped Huby husk all day and by to-night we had
only twelve shocks left to husk, we think under favorable circumstances we will be able to
finish it to-morrow. Dad. plowed all day and he is nearly through with that field. John Wess
was over talking to him for a long time this morning, telling him about his barn roof. He
hasn't paid for it because he is not satisfied and the company are going to sue him. Jonas
was over for awhile at noon, he wants Frank to cut wood for him as the doctor has
forbidden him to do it. Old Nig and Bluch got into a scrap this morning. Nig got jealous
because Huby threw Bleuch a corn cob to retrieve after letting Nig do it several times and
he piled right into Bleuch who would have killed him pretty quickly if Huby had not
separated them, he couldn't keep Nig off till he kicked him in the jaw, this broke poor Nig's
heart and he was sulky the rest of the morning, his little scrap cleared his old white eye up
wonderfully except a little white spot in the middle. Cars. Rankin rode over to-night to see
Bleuch, who knew him afar off and was crazy to go back with him, Cars says he will bring the
saddle back the first time drives over this way. To-nigh Dick and I went down to a dance in
the town hall, where we had a good time. I didn't dance much because everytime I got up I
would make a worse mess of it than the time before, they quit dancing about one but as
they had nothing to eat there Dick, Truman Roadhouse and I went up to Jim Law's lunch
counter and had a sanwich apiece after the thing was over, there were quite a few of the
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�other dancers up there, so we didn't get to bed till about two o'clock. It has been bright and
sunny all day but a cold breeze, to-night it was drizzling when we came home
Wednesday November 26th
It looked so rainy this morning that insted of plowing Dad. hauled in the rest of the good
corn that was husked. It took us till noon as we had to unload the other load that was on
the waggon and Dad. also fixed a couple of old crates. We just left this load on the waggon.
Huby didn't come over till noon as he thought it was going to rain I helped him this
afternoon but we didn't quite finish as there are four more shocks to husk yet. I was cold
and didn't husk fast at all. Dad. plowed all the after noon and has now finished all the field
but the head lands, he was delayed as he had to chase the cattle out of the field where we
burned the grass off. To-night Frank went down to Confirmation class and I spent the
evening writing this and sleeping alternately. Very cloudy all day, drizzled a little but nothing
to speak of
Thursday November 27th
Huby told us he wouldn't be over till about ten o'clock this morning as he was going to get
us a long handled shovel to start ditching with. I cut wood and then went back and turned
the cattle out of the alsike stubble, when I got back Huby wasn't here so I went out and got
two shocks nearly husked by noon. Huby came over to dinner and he and I finished up the
corn soon after dinner, we then took Nig, Bluch, and the shotgun back to the woods, we let
Bluch loose back there and he behaved excellently, never going far away from us, Huby shot
the gun off once accidentally and once on purpose to see what he would do and he wasn't
at all frightened, so Huby says there is no danger of him ever being gun-shy now, we didn't
get a shot at any thing and got back about four, we chained Bluch up again when we got
home. Dad. finished plowing his field at noon and this after noon did chores and raked the
overhanging parts all off the stack. Dick told us that Jack Philips died last night Amy Turner
was over to-day collecting for the Bible Society. It has been cold and a raw east wind all
day.
Friday November 28th
We didn't get very much done to-day although we were up good and early. We went back
and put the cattle out of the east end of the gully and the plowed field and fixed the fence
so that they will have to stay out, we think. When we came up we braided all the rest of the
seed corn and I hung it up in the drive-house after dinner, it certainly looks nice. I have
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�driven nails just fifteen inches apart in the back four joists in the drive house, from the
south wall over to the cross beam, there are just nine nails in each joist, on the back one I
hung nine bunches with twenty or twenty five ears in each, it would look better if they were
all the same, about twenty five ears to each, they can hang lower than the corn in front of
them on account of being behind the buggy top and they just set the other off. The three
front rows I braided into long ropes it would have been too heavy to handle to have braided
a rope long enough to hang on the whole nine nails, so I made two ropes for each joist one
seventy five inches long which hung on six of the nails and one thirty inches long to hang on
three of the nails I tied a loop of binder twine every fifteen inches along the rope and at
each end to hang them by, so the weight of the corn just sagged the rope enough between
the strings to form a graceful loop. It might have looked better if I had made the two ropes
even lengths for each joist say forty five inches long so one would take four nails and leave
a row of nails down the middle on this row might be hung short bundles like those at the
back only shorter so not to touch the buggy top. After I got through we unloaded the corn
that was on the waggon it was a big load, I think there was twenty eight bushels on After
this we went and got the last load from the field, it was mostly poor stuff but a big load it
was all we could do to pile the last of it on so as it would stay, it was too late to unload it so
we don't know how much there was on To-night I went down to the bankquet in the Sunday
school for the men of the church. Dick and Dad were invited but neither of them went.
Frank went down to help the ladies. There were two speakers from out of town, one Mr. King
of Simcoe and the other Mr. Noble from Hamilton, speaking on "The Layman's Missionary
Movement". There was a good many there. Huby came over at noon but didn't feel like
working so took Bluch back to the woods, he didn't shoot any thing but an owl. Bluch has
been running around here loose a good part of the day. It has been very cloudy all day, but
not at all cold, looks stormy.
Saturday November 29th
Dad. took the plow out and opened out some ditches in the corn stubble this morning and
Huby cleaned them out, if it stays fine a little longer we hope to get that plowed yet. I cut a
little of the stack while he was out and when he came in, he hooked on to the hay rack and
we went out and hauled in some corn stalks. Huby helped pitch on and Frank helped Dad.
load so we got in two jags before dinner leaving the second load on the waggon, we didn't
haul much at a time as they were a little damp. When they came in with the first load while I
was opening the gate, they ran over Frank's smallest pig with both wheels of the waggon;
just above the hips, so Dad. had to kill the poor little fellow, he only dressed 30 lbs. Huby
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�went down town this afternoon but Ed. came over, he put in the after noon fixing up the old
house, he put in a window casing to fit two old frames we had, he made it on the north side
where we hope to have the bench, he patched the floor and took the siding off the south
side which is the wall to the ice house and boarded it up part way with inch stuff so that we
can fill the space with saw dust. Dad. had to go down town this after noon to interview the
Council and get a rebate of three dollars on his taxes as they charged him four dollars for
one doz. I supposed the mistake happened when Edmund England was assessing last
spring Ed. {Aiker's?} dog was here Ham Thompson was in this morning to see Dad. about a
sick cow. and Mr. Oliver {Theshell?} from Vittoria was here this afternoon to get the recipe
of some blister which Dad. told him about for ring bone and he forgot it. It was cloudy and a
heavy mist all morning but fine and bright this afternoon, cold wind all day.
Sunday November 30th
Frank was the only member of the family who went to church this morning. I was too late to
get ready so started a letter to Aunty but haven't finished it yet. Ham. Thompson's man
came after Dad. to go and see his sick cow. Dad. was gone till noon, and drove Ham's man
home to dinner and then went back and spent the whole after noon, he feels rather sick tonight. Enah and Tiddums and I drove out to Jim Waddle's this after noon, Jim had gone to
town after some bread but the rest of the family was home. We were there quite awhile.
Tiddums got hungry and ate up nearly all the bread they had in the house and drank a lot of
milk, we got home about dark. Frank went back to the gully and took Blucher back, he came
up and got some traps and set them. Dick went down town. I went to church to-night and
came home with Dick who was there. Beautiful day, sunny and mild
Monday December 1st
Huby came over this morning and we hauled cornstalks all day, we had to unload the load in
the barn first thing so didn't get a very early start, as the barn was as full as we wanted to
put it, we didn't haul any more in but put up some huge shocks on the clover sod, just near
the corner of the orchard, we put up six of these big shocks with an average of five shocks
in each one, we binded them all up tight with a sling rope before we bound them with
sideline or binder twine. we built a small shock on the top of one and think we will top them
all out as it will keep the water out much better, we have the field more than half cleared
and hope to finish to-morrow if it is a nice day. Blucher was out there with us this after
noon and the three dogs did away with three or four big rats and a number of mice. He
minds Huby pretty well when he says "Come in" but not so well when he is excited as he
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�chased both Fitz and the sheep. Old Mr Rankin was over to see if he could get some corn
but Dad. told him he wasn't going to sell any more. Huby brought word over this morning
that Tom Casper and Toad Long wanted some. Toad sent the money so he will have to get
his and Charlie Law will have to have his but we need the rest. John Quanbury was over this
evening to see about us subscribing to the church Dad. gave him a little more than he has
been giving and I put in a little. Aunty Maude got a card from Quint to-day saying he would
be home on Friday. We got a letter from Aunty to-day saying Uncle Hal was pretty sick,
having had some kind of a stroke. Mrs. McBride has been here all day, washing. It has been
another lovely day cloudy but very mild.
Tuesday December 2nd
We hauled cornstalks all day and built five more big shocks and topped out two more, we
intended to top them all out but found it took to much time. There is just about enough left
out there to make another shock and haul a load in the barn. Nig didn't come over to-day
but the other dogs caught more rats. Huby gave Bluch another lesson this morning on
"Come in" and also to come to heel, he took him in with the sheep and when Bluch came
beyond his leg he hit him in the face with a swich and say "heel", it didn't take Bluch long to
know what he meant and not bother with the sheep. We had a very entertaining visitation
this after noon from three kids. Jimmy Rankin, Jimmy Dickerson and Bobby Low. The two
Jimmys were about six or seven and Bobby a year or so younger. They came over to see
Bluch and Jimmy Rankin who was spokesman for the party told Huby that May wanted him
to steal him and bring him home. He was showing us how he had Bluch trained. He could
make him sit still by holding his fore finger up right in front of the dog's eye and then sternly
interrogate him "See that finger?" They came through the orchard and scared the sheep so
Huby easily persuaded them not to go back that way as the old ram and the old sow hid
around to-gether watching for little boys, the old ram knocked them down and the old sow
came right after him and ate them up, she was just finishing the little fellow they got this
morning. Jimmy happened to mention that some one had been stealing their clothes off
the line, so Huby told him that as old Tige Anderson had been so keen for them to get rid of
Bluch, there was - no doubt that he stole the clothes and Huby also told them that he
caught him once stealing his clothes, and got the shot gun to shoot him but when he came
out he was gone. Jim. then rembered seeing Tige with one of his father's shirts on and
Jimmy Dickerson saw him one day stealing their clothes. We took them out to the field and
they were just preparing for an exciting rat hunt when Bobby got home sick and the other
boys had to go home with him. After tea I went down town to meet Louise. The train wasn't
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�in when I first went there so I walked up town met Hazen, and went into Waddle's store with
him, when I came out I heard the train in so started of down street lickety larup, on my way I
ran into a very small boy and knocked him flat. I thought he was killed but on picking him up
found it to be Jimmy Rankin and had just hurt his knee. Dick was at the station and met
Louise and went up to Hubys with her where I met them and walked home with Louise. Dick
had to go back to work. Frank went down to some cadet organization of Harry Noon's. They
got a card from Aunty saying Uncle Hal. was worse. Anothe nice day cloudy & mild.
Wednesday December 3rd
Huby didn't get over very early this morning and as old West came over to see if he could
get some corn, we didn't get a very early start. Old West is about the worst blow I ever
heard I guess Bill. Cooper comes by his lying streak honestly. He was telling all the wonder
full stunts he performed when he was young. and he is now nealy 91 and willing to bet any
man of his own age ten dollars that he cant beat them in a fast race "wrastle" or fight. He
went back the lane from here to John Wess to look for corn and Huby and I saw him down
town aparently working at Mrs. Fawcetts house this afternoon. Dad. and I went out and got
one load of stalks, and built a shock, then Huby came over and we got the last load up to
the barn a little before noon This after noon Huby and I took Joe and Ginger down town and
delivered the corn we promised we also had to unload the soft corn which was in the
waggon. As near as I can estimate we had about four hundred and forty two bushels of
corn, we have about 317 bushels in the crib which wouldn't hold much more than twenty
more bushels and then be filled to the top. 82 bus. of soft corn 5 bus. of seed and we have
sold 38 bus. Huby and I took Mrs Charlie Law down five bus. and Toad. Long 12 this
afternoon at 35 cts a bushel. Jack Martin and Wilson McPherson wanted to get some but
we have no more to sell except a little to Uncle Ward. There have been an awful lot after it,
we could have sold the whole crop if we had wanted to. Huby and I picked up Jimmy Rankin
when we were down there and brought him back with us but he got cold. Dad. started to
plow the corn ground when we left but said he couldn't get on well at all with the Peter
Hamilton plow as it would turn the furrow over to stay, so when we got home we went back
over the gully and got the Cockshutt, which worked much better. After this Huby raked
down the stack when we put the horses in and I carried in some bed. It was then dark and
Huby took Jim. home. Cousin Clare came over to dinner and Cousin's Loll & Phoebe came
over after wards. Uncle Hal. is about the same. Old Tommy Gilles is very ill, not expected to
live It has been a lovely day sunny and very mild considering -.
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�After I did chores this morning I went back and threw the sod out of the crossditches in the
field Dad. plowed across the gully and Huby shovelled them all out. He ditched all the after
noon, but I drove Louise up to the Bowlby's, where she is going to stay till after the opening
of St. John's Church. Dick went with us and he and I went on into Simcoe where he got a
cap and some collars and I got old 4700's hide it just cost $1.50 to have it tanned and it
makes a lovely mat, we put Tiddums on it when we got home but he was afraid of it. We
went around to Rus. Lamkin's shop to see him about the wind mill but there was no one
there. We got home a little before six. I let Dick out at the head of Main St. as he expected
to have to work. He found there was a dance down at the Rankin's so went to it. Joe didn't
go well at all on the way up but much better coming home. We wasted a little time by
starting to drive up the new Railway survey from the gravel to the next concession but
came to a big gully quite a long way up where they hadn't put the culvert in yet so had to
retrace our steps. Dad. got a good early start plowing this morning but didn't get much
done as he couldn't get the coulter to work. He put the rolling coulter on but couldn't fasten
it properly. till Tupper came along and fixed it for him. Cloudy with raw wind. We had no
word about Uncle Hal. to-day.
Friday December 5th
Dad. got another fine start this morning, got out soon after seven and got a nice lot plowed,
the corn roots bother a little but every thing else is all right now. I did up about all the
chores. Huby came over about nine and wanted to try the hay knife which he sharpened
yesterday so we cut a big slipe of the stack, the then went back and shovelled ditches he
got pretty well through with the field over the gully and has started in the oat stubble which
Dad. plowed next the timothy sod. I went out this morning and tore down a lot more of the
old gully fence. Dad. hauled the waggon out there at noon and I loaded it up with rails and
he hauled it up to the house to-night. I also worked for a little while at the old house. There
was no word from Aunty again to-day. They expected Quint. home to-night but I don't
know whether he will get here or not as the last we saw of the Algonquin reported was at
Detroit. Beautiful day, sunny and warm.
Saturday December 6th
Dad. plowed all day but didn't get on very well as it froze hard enough to make the ground
sticky when the sun came out and he is in the lowest and wettest part of the field so it was
pretty muddy, both he and the horses are tired to-night. After I did up all the chores this
morning I gave the hen house a through cleaning and put fresh straw in. I have decided to
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�take the managership of the hens and see if I can make any thing out of them for Frank
doesn't seem to be able to, he evidently thinks there is more money in trapping muskrats,
and maybe there is but I don't care for the work. I put some manure on the rose bushes,
rhubarb and peonys. This after noon I cleaned up all the chaff and dirt of the hay barn floor
and put it over in the chicken yard. Frank did a few chores this morning and spent the rest
of the day back in the gully and digging out an empty skunk hole down at the pond on
McBains place. Dad. Frank and I caught all the pullets that were rooting around the barn tonight and put them in the chicken yard, there are about 30 white ones besides about a
dozen old hens of various breeds. I went to bed soon after tea to-night - bad cold Another nice mild day not so sunny.
Sunday December 7th
We didn't get up very early this morning and as I had quite a bad cold I didn't go to church.
Dick drove Enah down and Dad looked after Tiddums and cooked dinner. Frank went to
Sunday school and church, I put in most of the after noon doing chores and shelling corn
for my chickens. Dad. helped me. I got two eggs to-day which is a starter. Dick went down
town this after noon and stayed pretty late, he bought a very nice looking watch last night
for twelve dollars. Dad. and I went down to church to-night. It rained a little last night and
this morning and was very mild till noon but then started to snow a little and got steadily
colder all the after noon and to-night it is freezing hard with a cold north wind.
Monday December 8th
I put in most of the day putting in panes in the cow stable window which I had in the house.
Dad. worked out in the barn fixing up the empty space between the granary and cow stable
for a calf pen, we are going to floor it if we can. We also did chores and shelled a little corn,
we found the bushel of soft corn weighed about 40 lbs and when shelled about thirty. Harry
Graham and Charlie McKenzie were over this afternoon to get Bob. Miller's corn they took
about 10 bushels but didn't measure it very accurately. Charlie said he would take the
turkeys at 18 1/2 cts a pound live weight but that I think is higher than is quoted in the
'Globe'. Jonas came over as we were having tea to-night and helped us eat it. He is feeling
very much better but looks pretty fishy yet. He is going to try and get the farm up the
Radical where Mrs. Cory lived. He was telling us some of his experiences of the road as he
evidently was a pedlar at one time. He has heard that Sairy's rich bachelor brother is very ill
and I guess he is expecting a little if he drops off. We had a letter from Aunty to-day saying
Uncle Hal was still improving and as that was written five days ago we hope he is very much
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�better by this time. Frank. skinned two muskrats to-night and is now playing checkers with
Jonas. It has been snowing and blowing all day - the wind is very cold but the sun was out
for awhile and was warm in it and out of the wind. The ground is frozen solid so that there is
no chance of plowing.
Tuesday December 9th
Dad. and I went down town with the waggon this morning and got some groceries and 22
twelve foot plank 10 inches wide to put down in the old barn between the granary and the
cowstable and from the door to Dreadnought's stall for a floor to the calf pen, we got home
about noon. We met Huby & Quint coming over for a shout they stayed to dinner. Quint.
got home yesterday noon, and has a lot to tell if he is asked. We talked to them for quite
awhile after dinner but Huby said he had to go back to town this after noon. He said last
night just as they were going to bed they heard an awful racket going on and discovered it
was a bunch having a shiveree in honor of Gint Rankin who was married about a week ago.
Huby and Quint went over and Tom. Low treated the bunch up at Jim's lunch counter
where there was a great celebration and concert.. Just as we were going to get to work
after Quint and Huby. left, Mr. Blaikie came along to overhaul his {chists?} and stayed till it
was time to do chores. He has been helping Tupper plow, he was plowing sod yester day a
little and as there is no more sod to plow they can't go on. Mrs. Smythe was in about five to
ask Enah and me to stay to dinner at their place on Sunday but I guess we are coming
home. I spent quite awhile to-night getting up a time card for the horses. I only got one egg
to-day. Frank went down town to-night to go to his cadet class. It has been freezing hard
all day but not so windy or cold as yester day. Cloudy pretty much all day.
Wednesday December 10th
Jonas came over this morning to take the heifers down to the "Bain" place. Dad. had to go
with hm and lead the yearling, they didn't have much trouble I guess. Bessie the calf ran
away from Jonas once or twice at which he crew bitterly. It rant into Ivey's the first time but
came out when it saw Sairy. I cut some wood while Dad. was gone and started to make a
hopper for the chickens, and then did chores till noon When Dad. came home he cleaned a
couple of chickens. This after noon I read quite awhile and puttyed nearly all the glass in an
old window frame which we will use for the barn or old house, the glass was all in it but just
fastened with carpet tacks, we didn't get much else done. Green's man was in to-night to
buy hay but we don't want to sell any, at least not now. It has been cloudy but very much
milder to-day snowed a little to-night.
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�Thursday December 11th
We didn't get any thing but chores done to-day as Mr. Morgan came over this morning and
stayed most of the after noon. I ordered some trees from him fifty Carolina Poplars and two
English Walnuts. - $9.00 Dick came home to tea to-night and went down to the dance. I
didn't go. We fed the sheep a few oats this morning and evening for the first. I didn't get any
eggs to-day. It has been nice any sunny but freezing hard all day. Clear and cold to-night.
Friday December 12th
We did up all the chores this morning and I helped Dad nail the boards over the doors on
the south side of the old barn, I also made a littlle more of my feed hopper, and Dad killed
three nice chickens and plucked them this afternoon he says he will have to clean them tonight. This after noon I drove Enah down town, and she got a whole buggy load of Christmas
groceries and dry goods. I put Joe in at Butler's intending to have her shoes set, but got
Butler to fix one of the uprights of the buggy top thinking he would ony be a few minutes,
but he put a new piece in and took all the afternoon so than I couldn't have Joe shod. There
was a shooting match this after noon and Huby & Quint got quite a bunch of pigeons
between them, Huby gave Enah a couple to bring over he also gave her a fish he said he
worked down at the fish shanties till midnight last night helping them take fish out of the
nets which were in quite a bad mess with the ice. Jonas was over to-night and he and Frank
are playing checkers again I think they are about even to night. Jonas beat him two games
out of three the other night and Frank is the champion player of this family. It has been very
much milder to-day, sunny with strong south west by west wind.
Saturday December 13th
I went out this morning and tore down a lot more of the gully fence, Dad. cleaned the
chickens he killed yesterday and then came out and we put on a load of rails. We unloaded
them before dinner and Dad. went down to the mill and got a bag of flour. This after noon
we got all the rails I tore down in two loads then did chores. Frank did a few chores and
errands and hunted the rest of the day. He shot a skunk back in Robert John's this after
noon and when he went up to it found it caught in a trap. He took it all the same, and
brought it home and skinned. Lila was over most of the day she said Quint went over to Erie
this morning on the tug. It has been a lovely day, sunny and mild, the frost is nearly all out of
the ground. I saw some body over in the alsike stubble this morning with a big white ferret,
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�thinking it might be Quint I went over but found it was Sam. George, he, his father, Harry
Burch and Wilson McPherson were all out after rabbits but I didn't hear them shoot much
Sunday December 14th
Frank went to Sunday school this morning and Enah and I drove up to St. John's. It was the
first service in the church since it was burned, but as the Bishop wasn't there they did not
dedicate it. The church was packed full and so was the grounds in front I had to tie Joe to a
tree but she was all right They had three preacher's. Mr. Evans from Montreal or Ottawa or
somewhere down that way, Mr. Edward the regular one and a lay reader. We didn't stay to
Communion. After church we drove Louise nearly up to the Bowlby's and then came home
by the fourth concession through Lynn Valley, and got home about half past two. Dicky
Smith was here after his heifer which he took home this afternoon. I didn't do any thing the
rest of the after-noon but shell a little corn and read "The Lady of the Lake." Frank went
back to the gully and Dad did chores. Dick didn't get up till noon and then had a {words cut
off} his dinner and went down town and is not back yet to-night It barely froze last night
and has been thawing all day but was cloudy with a raw west wind. Cars. Rankin and Quint
came over with Dick to-night. Quint borrowed Bluch to take to Marburg tomorrow to hunt
rabbits. They didn't stay long.
Monday December 15th
It froze pretty hard last night so Dad. wasnt able to plow as he had hoped. We did chores
and Rus. Lampkins drove in soon after breakfast and was here quite awhile till Dad. ordered
a windmill, he thought about getting a gasoline engine, and could have got a little 1 1/2 h.p.
engine for fifty five dollars but it wouldn't be strong enough to do much more than pump
water and one that would do any thing would come about $122. so Dad. thought a $75
windmill would be the best till we get a place rigged to put an engine especially as a wind
mill is not nearly as liable to get out of repair as an engine and costs nothing whatever to
run it. This after noon Dad. and I took the tank off "The Little Giant Sprayer." to have it ready
to put in front of the wind mill, I took the little two cylinder pump down to the ditch and
tried it and and it works fine. Quint brought Bluch back, he said he worked all right but they
only got one rabbit. Quint stayed all night he slept on the sofa with all his clothes and boots
on. He was cutting some wood for us to-night and the saw broke so he spent half the
evening repairing it. I drew all evening and have nearly finished the picture Aunty sent me to
draw for Aunt {illegible}. Mrs. McBride has been here washing all day and she and Enah have
our room fixed up slick as a button with a new carpet it looks fine. Frank brought a cedar
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�waxwing home and put it in the orchard Lloyd Ryersie caught it up at school although there
didn't seem anything the matter wth it. It has been a lovely sunny day though freezing in
the shade. milder to-night.
Tuesday December 16th
I went down town as soon after breakfast as possible this morning and got the storm
window sash at Stickney's and took them up to Mr James for him to glaze them. I got an old
sash down at Huby's than I thought might doo for the barn but it is pretty badly smashed.
Huby came home with me and has worked all day opening up ditches in the corn stubble.
Dad. plowed all day and except for it being a little sticky on the surface and a frozen clod
here and there, the ground is drier and in better shape than before it froze up. He got on
fairly well but has part of a day to put in yet. I just did chores this after noon except for a
little while I was out in the field. Cousin Clare came over this morning while I was down town
and is staying all night. Quint went down with Dick this morning. Very mild but cloudy. Dad.
ordered some fence to-night from Sid McBride.
Wednesday December 17th
Huby was over before daylight this morning and shovelled ditches all morning. This after
noon he cleaned out all the loose straw and sticks out of the old barn between the granary
and the cow stable. so as we can lay the floor for the calf pen. Dad. plowed all day and
finished up the corn stubble all but the head land, he couldn't get along very fast as it froze
a little last night to make it sticky on top. I did chores most of the day and helped Huby a
little this after noon besides cleaning off the dropping boards in the hen house. Cousin
Clare went home this after noon, she is going to Hamilton to-morrow to stay till after New
Year's. We heard to-day that Mrs. McBride's house caught on fire last night and some one
who just happened along the road got it out. Aleta went down town and left the two little
kids nailed in the house and they got playing with a stick which was part way out of the
stove. It didn't do much damage Another nice day, windy and inclined to be cloudy.
Thursday December 18th
I got up a little after four this morning and wrote a letter to Aunty before daylight. Huby put
down the floor over in the barn for the calf pen this fore noon and I was over there with him
all morning but didn't do very much except clean out the cow stable. Dad. plowed the head
land on the corn field and finished up some bits in the other field and plowed out the ditch
from the water hole to the gully which Huby is going to put tile in. This after noon Dad. and
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�Huby cleaned out the ditch for the old drain this after noon they do think it is going to work
all right. I put in the entire after noon doing chores. To-night Huby stayed to tea and helped
us catch the turkeys as we have to take them down to-morrow Dad. caught them out of
the tree. and gave them to Huby who handed them over the orchard fence to Frank and me
and we put them up over the hog pen, there were nineteen but one was roosting so high up
that Dad. couldn't get it, it was a hen and as they want to keep three old hens and one
young one it didn't matter. One gobbler got away and struck off into the orchard. We
followed him up with the lantern and after quite a search found him way up at the
northeast corner of the orchard we took him in the house and weighed him, he weighed 20
lbs, so we marked him as Henry Odd was over to-night and wanted to buy one. Jack
Martin's men are going to give him one for a Christmas present. Tiny and Miss Ethel Phipps
were over this afternoon. Snowed a little this morning and has kept groing colder all day.
west wind.
Friday December 19th
We didn't get started very early this morning to get the turkeys loaded and it took us quite
awhile to load them as we weighed each one.The heaviest was 20 lbs and the lightest about
12. Jack Martin's shrunk about a pound during the night. We kept 3 old hens for next year, 2
gobblers for Huby and us for Christmas and two 2 young hens one for Cousin Loll and one
for Jameses so we just took eleven down to Bob. We just tied their feet and put them in the
waggon and covered it over with the binder canvas. We got down town about noon - and
were down about an hour. Bob's weight came to 165 pounds and we made it 171 but with
the Old Spring Balance where the ounces aren't marked likely we made a mistake, so we got
$30.52 from Bagley and Miller, and Jack Martins came to $3.50 It was about one when we
got home, we went around by Huby's and got the little high chair and crib for Tiddums, and
a wheel barrow load of cabbages from Uncle Ward. We met Huby coming over on our way
down and he finished putting down the floor in the barn. This after noon Dad. and he went
down town to get gravel to build the posts for the windmill foundation. Dad. had to go
around by the mill with some oats to be chopped, so Huby went right down to the beach to
locate some good gravel and to see if he could borrow a pick somewhere in case the sand
was frozen but he couldn't get one and I guess didn't need it. He couldn't find any gravel on
the beach except some piles which Mr. Porter told him Ivey's men had raked up yester day,
so Huby said quoting some Greek Scripture "First come first served" and they took what
they wanted of that. Dad said it would have washed away soon any way as the lake was
pretty high. They came around by town and got the storm windows and picked Frank up
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�somewhere. I did chores all the after noon and got three eggs which is the most yet. Mrs.
McBride has been here all day and half the night, cleaning the kitchen, picking ducks and a
chicken and ironing. To-night I printed pictures and had good luck. Dad. found out this
morning that instead of the cistern pump being out of order as we thought yesterday the
cistern was dry, so will have to be cleaned out as this is the first time since we have been
here that it went dry. Lovely day, froze last night but mild.
Saturday December 20th
I cleaned all the straw out of the hen house this morning and put fresh in. I had to cut a slice
off the stack for straw. Dad. started to put on the storm window but found that Mr. Jones
had bored the holes to close to the in side of the sash so the screws wouldnt catch the
casing. He then cleaned out the cistern and it took about an hour, we pumped out what
little water was in it and then Dad shovelled up quite a few pails full of black muck and
pieces of cement. It is a brick cistern with a coat of cement all over the brick and some of
the cement was off which caused a leak, so this afternoon Dad went down and got a load of
sand and some cement and saw Frank Slocomb who is coming over on Monday morning to
fix it up. I did chores all the after noon. Frank went down town with Dad. and cut wood this
morning, he and Lila and Bluch went back to the gully to-night. Charlie Shand was in tonight to see if he could trade off a turkey hen but I said he couldn't as his was a mongrel.
but Dad. said he could have had Huby's turkey. This was Tiddums first birthday anniversary.
I suppose he will have to be Jim now. Lila was over all day and brought him a great line of
toys. Uncle Hal also sent him a pair of overalls and a toy whip. We had a rooster for dinner
which Mrs. McBride cleaned and got a pretty fair crop of corn out of it. Beautiful day sunny
and fine but cloudy to-night.
Sunday December 21st
I drove Enah down to church this morning, He she had to play the organ. Elva had to stay
home to look after her mother who broke her ankle the other day. Frank went down to
Sunday School and Church, Dad. stayed home to look after Tiddums and Dick was in bed all
morning. This after noon I went for a ride, I went out to the Shand's first to tell them they
could trade turkeys, all but Mr & Mrs Shand had gone to Sunday school. Mr. Shand said he
would be in tomorrow after noon with the turkey and Mrs. Shand gave me some peanuts
that her brother had grown in Virginia. I did stay long but went up to the corner and rode
west to the next corner which is where the blue line crosses the fourth concession, and
down that road to where the new rail road comes out on Tige Anderson's place. I rode down
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�it as far as I could go but as there was a sudden drop and a fence at the end of it I had to
come back and go down Ham Thompson's lane to his woods, then had to unwire a piece of
fencing to get into his wheat field and a cross his wheat to the gate opening on to the
radical road, and home through town, and on the whole spent a very enjoyable after-noon.
Dick spent the afternoon down town and Frank prowling around the upper pond. Dad. did
the chores. Very mild this morning but turned colder and is freezing hard to-night.
Monday December 22nd
Frank Slocomb came over this morning to plaster the cistern, he went over the whole thing
as so much of it was loose and he thought he could make a better job, he will have to come
back again in the morning as there are two or three places where the cement is put on
thick that it doesn't stick very well to the brick. Dad. had to watch it and keep it plastered
up all day, as Slocomb was only here for an hour or so this morning. Enah went down town
this after noon and Dad. put on another storm window, he is putting them on now with
wooden buttons. I did chores, read a good short story and helped him a little. About four
o'clock Colin McNeilley came after him to go and see a sick cow so he didn't get back till
dark. Mr. & Mrs Shand came in with their turkey to trade and got theirs on their way back
from town. Mrs Shand came to call but no body was home. Dick told Enah that the wind mill
was here so Dad. went over to the Quanbury's to telephone Rus. Lampkins and he said he
would be down to morrow after noon to take it off the car. Dick also told her that Louise
wanted me to drive up and get her to morrow. Mr James gave Enah a new rasin seeder
tonight that works all right and Frank is busy seeding rasins with it now. Frank got out of
school early to night and doesn't have to go back till after New Year's. Very mild and nice all
day but cloudy.
Tuesday December 23rd
Frank Slocomb came over again and finished the cistern he made a good job of it - and
only charged a dollar. I rode Joe down town first thing and got her shod. While Butler was
shoeing her, I went up town and did some Christmas shopping - ahem -. I met Huby on my
way down with a pickax he had fixed up with a bit which Bill Oakes gave him and a handle
he bought and Joe {Hawel?} put it in and sharpened it for him. He came over and helped
Dad. pluck the four turkeys. This afternoon he, Dad. and Frank went down with the waggon
and got the windmill off the car. Rus. Lampkins was there and said it was alright I cleaned
out the cow stables, shelled corn and read at the same time while they were gone. Huby
ground our axe he brought over the other day when they got back, and Frank went back to
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�the gully and caught a muskrat. I intended to go up and get Louise this after noon but it was
such a disagreeable after noon I decided to wait till to-morrow and stand a chance of
having sleighing but from the looks of things now I would have done better to have gone
this after noon. Vyse was over this morning to settle up with Dad for thrashing and some
things that Dad. owed him for. Dad. wouldn't take anything for thrashing for him but I got a
dollar out of it. Frank and Enah are making candy to-night and Dad is drawing and dressing
turkeys. It started to snow soon after break fast this morning and kept up till noon getting
milder all the time till this after noon it turned to rain and the water is running into the
cistern yet. Dick told us to-night there was a fire in the Wide Spread to-night. They got it
out but were afraid it damaged the machinery considerably. $200.00
Wednesday December 24th
We all overslept ourselves this morning and so I didn't get started up to the Bowlby's till
nearly ten o'clock, however I got Louise and was home by noon. The roads were a little
slushy but not bad. Colin McNeilleys came after Dad to go and see his cow again and he got
home just before we did. This after noon Dad. and Frank went down town to take the
turkeys to Cousin Loll and Mr James and the duck to Ed. and also do some shopping. I
fooled around quite a lot and then did chores and shelled corn. It has been very mild all day
and the snow is nearly all gone, the cistern has got a good lot of water in it, we just got it
fixed in time Thursday December 25th
I was up at about a quarter to six this morning and routed the family out of bed, and Louise,
Enah and I drove down to eight o'clock communion, and Dick walked down, after I got home
I did chores and Dad. and Frank went down to the eleven o'clock service, Dick came back
soon after church and went back to the gully to see if there was any ice but there wasn't.
Aunty Maude and Lila drove back with Dad, and Frank, Quint and Win. walked over. Huby
never showed up all the after noon - darn him. We had dinner about two o'clock and as I
hadn't had any thing to eat since last night except a piece of bread & butter and nine
wintergreens, I stowed away a large quantity of turkey and plum pudding and many other
things. After dinner we kicked up a terrible row for about ten minutes while Tiddums tried
to go to sleep, we then doled out the presents. I drew a pile of presents, socks heavy and
light from Frank and Lila, shirt from Dick, handkerchief from Win, perfume talcum power etc.
from Cousin Clare, photograph album from Aunty Maude and Dad. & I got four copies of
Punch from Louise, and Ray is sending me a new diary for 1914. After this Dick and Quint
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�went down town and I think Dick went to a dance to-night. Aunty Maude, Lila and Win. went
home about dark, we didn't have any tea but gormed Louise's chocolates all evening.
Tiddums has been rather all in to-day, we think it may be due to his swallowing a grain of
corn yesterday, we don't know that he did swallow one but I gave him a cob to play with
while I was shelling it for the chickens and there was a grain off it when I took it away from
him, but he hasn't been at all well all day. Raw & cloudy all day but not cold Snowing and
blowing to-night.
Friday December 26th
Dad. lost a considerable ammount of peaceful slumber last night wondering if the stack had
blown over as there was quite a wind, at last he got about four o'clock and went and looked,
but found it still standing, so went back to bed and didn't get up till after daylight, neither
did I, consequence being that we got very little down to-day but chores. I shelled a little
corn cut a little wood and read a little. Frank went down town and got the mail and some
parcels Roy sent up a bread mixer for Enah which was just what I and somebody else had
orderd for her but which hasn't come yet. He also sent me two Diary books like the ones I
have used for the last two years. The first one was one of Dad's old veterinary college
books and last year I sent to Eatons for one but had to pay more than the price of the book
in postage. I also got a necktie from Byron and Fred Johnson and another from Aunt Leena.
There was also a letter from the University Research Extension Company saying they had
shipped "The Library of Original Sources" long ago and that if we don't get them soon they
will ship another set and go after the Express company. Dad. & Enah purpose to give me
them for a Christmas present but I have set my heart on paying for them myself. To night
Dad. though he would put the calves in so Frank and I went out to help him, after a lot of
chasing we succeeded in getting Charlottes calf who is tamest into the barn, then after a
lot more chasing Dad. got one of the sling ropes and lassoed Mully's calf first throw, but
couldn't manage to rope the other two until he had put out hay for the young stock when
he made some very clever throws and caught Spots calf first time around the horns and
Bobbies with a little more trouble around the neck we were a little afraid he would get hurt
as the others seemed to be hunting him around quite a bit but we left him there We then
caught all the rose combed roosters and put them up over the pig pen. To-night we spent
a rather hilarious evening as Enah and Louise supplied us with lots of music. Dick came
home rather late with more mail from which I drew a necktie from Jean & Adelena and a
dandy big pocket book from Grand daddy I have been writing this in spats all the evening
and as it is gettin on to half past twelve I feel I must get to bed. It froze hard last night and
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�snowed quite a bit and there has been a cold north and west wind all day, but sunny and
otherwise not bad. Enah took a picture of Tiddums to-day, she had him all dressed up in a
suit of bouncers or rompers or what ever they call it which Aunty Maude gave him and he
looked for all the world like Bill George on a small scale, he is so bowl legged. I called Dad in
from the wood pile to see him and to insure a speedy answer to my summons, I intimated
that there was something the matter wth him, and Dad. seeing a picture in his mind's eye of
Tid. in convulsions or the reservoir or something rushed in livid with fear. Tiddums however
met him at the door and he was so overcome by laughter and relief that I escaped
uninjured.
Saturday December 27th
It was after daylight again this morning when we got up so put in most of the day doing
chores. but this morning we did get one of the big dead apple trees grubbed out but only
have a few limbs cut off it. Frank cut at it quite a hit this after noon, he has been cutting
wood nearly all day. This morning he went back to the gully and came up by Alfred's and
borrowed his cross cut saw This after noon Dad killed, plucked and dressed a couple of
young roosters (single combed) but they were pretty scrawny yet not being fully grown. I
didn't do any thing much but read and fool with young Jim. I was giving him walking lessons
and find he can run like a deer much faster than I can keep up with him and hang on to him.
I got a letter from Aunty to-day saying he had got the picture which I had sent to Aunt Lena
around by Aunty so that she could see whether it was worth sending on or not. As I didn't
write till a day or two after I posted it she thought I meant it for her so I started another one
to-night to do for her birthday Dick brought home a huge parcel to-night which proved to
be rwo pair of lovely balankets and two counterpains from Cousin Clare Herring I think. It
has been a beautiful day. It froze very hard (hardest yet I guess) last night but has been
very sunny and no wind - all day.
Sunday December 28th
We were very late getting up again this morning so none of us but Frank went down to
church, he went down to Sunday school and church Dad. and I did chores and read all
morning. We let Belle out for a run, which she enjoyed very much and no doubt benefitted
by although we did notice that the swelling in her led was reduced much but she didn't
show any sign of lameness. This after noon about half past two I drove Louise up to the
Bowlby's again. The roads were good, smooth and hard with no snow to bother so I was
home before dark. Jonas climbed in the buggy with me as I passed his place and came up
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�for a visit, to get rid of trouble he said although he didn't seem in a very down cast mood.
He has another farm in view now which is owned by to old maids who live on the place, and
if he gets it he is to move the first of March and live in half the double house. Dad. and Enah
and Tiddums expected to go down to Mrs. Battersby's this afternoon but Tiddums went to
sleep and blocked the games. I drew to-night, Dick has been skating on the creek this
afternoon, he says the ice is pretty good and for the most part strong. He went to church
to-night. Frank I think spent his time back in the gully. Lovely day, no wind and fairly sunny.
Monday December 29th
We expected Rus. Lampkins down to day to put up the wind mill but he didn't show up at
all. We did up all the chores this morning and worked at the old apple tree a little more. This
after noon Dad. decided to go down to township nomination. He didn't get started till about
a quarter after three but he enjoyed what little oratory he heard. George Hammond took
great pleasure in making personal remarks about Jim Waddle till Jim got "frothing at the
mouth" mad. George said he admitted that Jim had a better education and more of
something else than he had but that he didn't have any more brains that if he had had
brains enough to learn anything he would be going to school yet. Both these fellows were
too mad at each other to talk sensibly but Sam King's manner was different. although a
great many people were very dissatisfied with him as Councilor and had no doubt told him
so, but he said if they put him out this election it would not be because he had sat in
council and held his peace as was the custom with other councillors it would be because
he had been in action all through and had made some showing, he then stated that every
job that the present council had done was a permanent job, whereat someone in the
audience inquired "What about Lisby's hill?" Mr. King smiled and acknowledged that that
wasn't a permanent job but he said we did the best that could be done and the devil
himself could do no better as it was his own hill, Then in reference to Lisby's bridge over
which there has been a lot of kicking about on account of the cost he said it was the best
bridge in the county of Norfolk. At that a small English sparrow jumped up and chirped out
"Mr. King, may I ask you a question". "Certainly go ahead" was the reply. "Well will you please
tell me what was the use of putting up such a costly bridge at the foot of an almost
impassable hill." King smiled again, and replied blandly that they did it simply because they
had to, there had to be a bridge there and why not put one that was indestructible and
consequently costly as one that would cost less and have to be replaced in a year or two,
and so they wrangled and chewed the rag. Dad. was home about dark, and said that
Hammond was going to run against Ed. Aikens for reeve. I did up the chores and after tea
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�Frank and I went down to {illegible} nomination, where every thing was very quiet. Vyse was
the only one who said much and he just gave an account of his stewardship. and solicited
the vote of those present. R. M. Taylor, John R. Davis and Ed. Moon where nominated to run
against him and Taylor was the only one who said positively he wouldn't run and the general
opinion is that the fight will be between Vyse & Ed. All the old council where nominated and
about a dozen others but which ones are going to run I don't know. Dick got home a little
before we did to-night, he had been skating on the pond though Dad tried to argue with
him that it was unsafe. Inez Schram got in to the creek to-day. Mrs. McBride was here all
day washing. It has been a very fine day. Mild and pleasant.
Tuesday December 30th
Sam. Law and Bert Munroe drove in this morning to see if we were ready to thrash yet, but
Dad. told him we wanted to get the windmill up first. He said he overheard Rus. Lampkin's
telling {Heck?} Henderson last night that he had promised to go some where that day (Sam.
didn't hear the name) but that as he couldn't go he would have to go Wednesday. Sam
thought that he must have meant here when we told him we expected him as he heard
Henderson tell Rus that he could let the boy know, but Dick didn't say anything about it last
night but not likely Henderson saw him after that. Allan drove in while Sam was in here and
after talking election for awhile they all drove out expecting to thrash some where up the
Gravel. I did chores and puttered around most of the morning - and Dad. & Frank cleared
up a little around the well so as to be all ready if Rus. Lampkins comes to-morrow. This
afternoon they cut up nearly all the apple tree with Alfreds cross cut saw. I raised the nests
in the hen house off the floor so the hens wouldn't scratch them full of straw and put fresh
straw in. Both Billy Laurises were in to-night to get Dads. advice about a horses leg which
has got hurt some way. Very mild and nice all day. When Dick came home to-night he said
Henderson did tell him that Rus. Lampkins would be here to-morrow to erect the windmill.
Wednesday December 31st
I was awakened very early this morning by a great disturbance in the kitchen which I
realized after I came to my senses was rat in one of the traps Dad. set last night and trying
to get free by dragging himself and the trap all over the place, he was making such a racket
and I knew must be putting in such a very disagreeable time of it that I arose and
despatched him. It just struck four as I got up and this clock is way over half an hour fast,
but as I had my clothes on and was wide awake I decided not to go back to bed again so
drew till about half past six and then went out to do chores. I got quite a lot of Aunty's
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�picture done and Dad. thought it was better than the one I did for Aunt Leena. We fully
expected Rus. Lampkins this morning so Frank went down after breakfast and brought
Huby over but as Lampkins disappointed us again we started on the tile drain we are going
to put in along the font of the garden and back of the chicken house, we all four worked at
it this morning and Dad. Huby and I this after noon so we got a nice start at it. Loyd Ryersie
came along at noon and Frank went off shooting with him but didn't get any thing. Dad.
went down to-night and met Roy who is just going to spend New Years' with us. Jonas
came over after supper and wanted Frank and I me to help him fix up a lot of orders that he
had got from varios farmers for seed potatoes and oats. We did to the best of our ability
but I think we had Jonas in a great state of anxiety on account of our pretended
carlessness, after that he played two or three games of checkers with Frank. I slept the last
couple of hours of the old year but roused up sufficiently to wish the family a Happy New
Year and go to bed. Dick was at a dance and didn't get home till about three o'clock in the
morning. Beautiful day, mild and pretty sunny.
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<p>DIARY.1913</p>
<p>T.B.Barrett.</p>
<p>Port Dover,Ontario.</p>
<p>The Farm........</p>
<p>From January 1st 1913 to November 18th 1913.</p>
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<p>Wednesday January 1st 1913</p>
<p>We began to think that 13 at the end of the New Year was beginning right away to bring calamities upon us, for Dick who did not come home to tea last night did not put in an appearance all night, and it is the first time since he went into the bank that he did not come home to bed.</p>
<p>I woke up at half past four and found Dad & Aunty up and in an awful state as neither one had slept all night and had been thinking Dick had tried to cross the pond about mid night when every body would be asleep and never got to the other side.</p>
<p>Dad & I went down about five and went to Huby’s first to see if he had stayed there. We went to Quint’s window and tapped and immediately saw old Quint gliding around in the room as soon as he lighted the light Dad. saw Dick in bed. We couldn't get him more than half awake and he mumbled something about Wiggins being sick and he & Hazen worked so late, then went down to watch the dance for awhile and he never thought we'd miss him.</p>
<p>Later on in the morning I drove Aunty and Lila down town with two mince pies and the turkey we killed for Christmas & which Aunty took down to Huby's to cook. Dad did chores and we had a cold lunch after which Dad & I went down to Alfred's followed by Nig. Tige & the white kitten</p>
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<p>to take him Huby's wooden cross puzzle which he seemed very pleased to get. We went down his lane & home by way of the gully. When we got home we slot around awhile before doing the night chores</p>
<p>Quint & Dick came over about six as Dick wanted to get on a clean shirt or something and we went down with them to tea, or rather turkey dinner. I took my skates down but it was too dark to go.</p>
<p>Dick went up to a surprise party at Fatty Turners, and told us he would not be home to-night. Aunty stayed down too. Dad, Frank & I came home about eleven. It has been very mild & sunny</p>
<p>Thursday January 2nd</p>
<p>I got up very late this morning. Dad & I did chores and Glen & Wilbur Ryersie came along for a half morning's visit. Wilbur wanted Dad to buy a pure bred Durham bull calf for fifty dollars, but Dad told him he would go over & look at it before investing.</p>
<p>At eleven Dad went down to Huby’s and brought Aunty home. This after noon he went down again and saw Vyse up town who solicited his vote for his re-election but Dad told him that though he had nothing against him as a neighbor, he was out of place as reeve for he thought he had acted very unfairly in everything last year.</p>
<p>I cleared up some of the old rubbish heap in the barnyard while Dad was gone. Frank put in the afternoon building a dandy jib crane with his “Meccano” outfit. It has been very soft to-day & looks like a storm.</p>
<p>Friday January 3rd</p>
<p>This was Aunty's birthday and although we did our best we could not think of anything to give her so she vows that she doesn't know of any thing either, but Win sent her over a couple of aprons. Aunty remembers they are just what she wanted.</p>
<p>Dad. Aunty and I drove down town in the lumber waggon this afternoon morning. Aunty went in to see Enah who was up walking around and then down to Huby's to get Dads old medicine cupboard and the contents those of ready for removal to the farm. Dad & and I went down to the beach and got all the sand we thought we had better load the wagon as down therewere great as the sand was frozen enough to hold the wheels up and yet not too much to shovel. The ice banks are very high down there. We came up around by Huby’s and got Aunty and the old cupboard which we are going to use as a stove house for Frank’s & my belongings.</p>
<p>We are preparing in time against young Huberts development. Dad & I did chores this after noon and then sorted Dad's medicine. It started to rain this morning which turned to an all day snow storm. Colder to-night but not freezing.</p>
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<p>Saturday January 4th</p>
<p>Charlie Martin was over for an hours visit this morning and told Dad as he was leaving that he had a lame horse over there which he wanted Dad to look at. He said his mother fell off the back steps before Christmas and nearly broke her leg. He also told us his sister Mrs. Maclaughlin had a baby girl about two days after Enah's boy came. Dad thought they ought to trade as Mrs. Maclaughlin was all prepared for & had a boy named and it was the other way round with Enah.</p>
<p>This after noon we did chores and Dad went down to see Enah. I went over as far as Martin's with him and saw the chickens which were all washed, fanned, powdered and the dark feathers pulled out of them and ready to start on the five train for the Boston show. We also saw Charlie's lame horse which has an awfully sore looking leg on it.</p>
<p>I cut wood and practiced on my horn when I got home. Lila came over soon after I got back with her steam engine. Dad has to go down again to-night to sit with Enah. She is blue because the boy exercises his lungs now & then Froze last night. Cold raw wind all day but sunny and thawing.</p>
<p>Sunday January 5th</p>
<p>Frank, Dick & Lila went down to sunday school and Aunty and I went down to church and were a little late. We went into Mrs Lawson's to see how Enah was on our way down and Aunty Maude was with her which surprised us very much but she said she didn't think it would hurt her a bit. Mrs. Roy Silverthorne was there in a very low condition, her little baby which was born last night, died and she didn't know it yet when we were there.</p>
<p>Dick and I went down and had a good skate this afternoon though the ice was rather rough. Dad went down and got Faulkner to bring Enah & the boy home in the covered in bus and it didn't hurt either one in the least. Al drove at a snail's pace.</p>
<p>He was telling Dad his opinion of Vyse. He spoke in the grieved monotone which he assumes for such occasions and said "I told Vyse, when we elected you reeve you promised to build good roads. You haven't done 15 cents worth of road work but spent all the money in sticking up that coup by me. Now what you had better do is to put the man in you built it for, which is Aikens, then you & Bill Graham lock yourselves in with him take a stick of dynamite and blow youse all to hell to save funeral expences!" yes i said Al. I told him that two weeks ago and he hasn't spoken to me since."</p>
<p>Beautiful day. Froze hard last night, but thawed all day. Colder & look stormy to-night.</p>
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<p>Monday January 6th</p>
<p>We did up all the chores this morning. Frank carried over the chaff & corn from the cows manger to the chicken house which he cleaned out. This after noon Dad.went down and cast his vote for J.R. Davis. Frank Taylor came over after him with Faulkner's bus just he was starting out. I broke the brace in the buck saw and fixed it this after noon</p>
<p>Dick came home to night and told us that Vyse was elected reeve with John Walker, Henderson, Carl Coleman & Billy Laings as councilmen. He and I went down to A.Y.P.A to night where we spent a pretty slow time. I went over to the band room for awhile where they preparing to start out for a serenade of the succesful candidates in the election. They were greatly proveket at Harry Graham & Art Lawson because they wouldn't play as they were sore at the way things went. It wasn't right of them for as Harry Moon said and he was probably as disappointed as any but was playing, "The band is an organization independant of politics. All we're after is the coin and we don't care whether it is American money or not." It rained all night and drizzled all day, wasn't any colder when Dick & I got home about eleven to night.</p>
<p>Tuesday January 7th</p>
<p>We just did chores this morning. Aunty went down town to get somethings for Dick's birthday which we celebrated to-night. I stayed in the house and read all the afternoon. Quint came over to tea to-night but Dick felt pretty miserable all evening. Quint stayed all night. Stormed all day half rain turning to sleet & ice so that everything is ice coated.</p>
<p><br />Wednesday January 8th</p>
<p>Dad and Enah spent the greater part of last night I guess in the baby's company, who takes great pleasure in making them try to put him to sleep at midnight. He is just one red lump of wickedness & noise at night, sleeps all day.</p>
<p>Frank started back to school this morning. Dick felt very miserable but said he must go to work and felt much better to-night when he got home. We did up the chores this morning and I took a picture of the ice mantled trees around Martin's place. I didn't do a thing but read "Lords of the North" all the after noon. Win came home with Frank to-night but could only stay a little while. Clear cold and sunny to-day, snow crust very hard & slippery.</p>
<p>Thursday January 9th</p>
<p>Dad & I did chores & cut wood this forenoon. Bill Donald</p>
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<p>was in for awhile to have Dad. look at his horse. He told Dad. that he heard Jim. Dunbar had some wood for sale at $2.00 a cord, so Dad. drove Joe down to see if he could get her shod and drive down this after noon but he couldn't get in the shop and was afraid to risk driving on these icy roads, smooth shod.</p>
<p>This after noon we started to fix up a place between the granary & cow stable for a calf pen but couldn't do much as we had no nails. Dick & I went down town after tea I took my horn down thinking there would be band practice but found when I get down that the council were treating the band to an oyster supper. I suppose I could have partaken of the feast if I chose but I came home to get my skates. I put them on at the house and skated down to the pond. There were quite a few there but it was so dark I couldn't see any of their faces and I didn't think Dick was there so I skated up to the bank Hazen was there and said Dick had just gone out with his skates on. I stayed there about half an hour and Hazen & I wrote & talked to Baldy Denton. I then went back to the pond but it was nearly deserted so I came home and found Dick had just got here before me, he had been over at Dyer's or someplace and hadn't been skating at all. Win. came over with Frank to stay all night. Nice day very much milder.</p>
<p>Friday January 10th</p>
<p>Dad. & I drove down as soon as we could get started this morning which wasn't very early to get Joe shod but the shop was full again so we had to get a few things up town including a straw knife and come home. Dad. didn't know what to do as we want wood badly but he was afraid to drive Joe on the icy roads, especially after Vyse told us this morning that Sam. Law lost a cow by slipping on the ice. I supposed it was his old lame one.</p>
<p>At last I decided to try and skate down. I left here after eleven and skated down on the road all the way and was back here by before one. Jim Dunbar was in Jarvis but his daughter said she thought he had wood for $2.50 a cord and would tell him to try and bring us a load to-morrow. I tripped several times going but only fell once. There were only a few places where the skating wasn't fairly good, the worst place was going up & down Art Ryersie's hill.</p>
<p>We didn't do any thing in particular this after noon Bill Donald came after Dad. to go and see his horse about five o'clock. Some fellow drove in while he was here and wanted to know where Anson Collver lived. Bill knew, he said he supposed that was some body after him for money.</p>
<p>Neil Elliot & Charlie McKenzie where in to look at Fred's calf although they had just met Dad. on the road and he told them the calf was not for sale. I went down to Mrs Jarley's wax work practice to-night, but there was "nothing doing". Mrs. Luck, Miss Harding & Booze Waddle were</p>
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<p>the only ones there. We went up to Mr. Johnson's and he gave me a little idea of what I had to do. I think it will be a pretty poor show. It is advertised for next Thursday and half the ones in it haven't been to practice yet. Mr. Johnson never looked through the book till to-night and he picked out several new caracters that he is going to try & ring in. Not sunny but thawing all day. Almost raining to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday January 11th</p>
<p>We got a very big late start this morning and so did not do any thing but chores. Art. Ryersie came after Dad. a little before noon to go and see one of his cows which slipped on the ice, and Dad. is afraid it has broken her leg. It was the best cow he had.</p>
<p>This after noon we fixed a place in the barn to put Ringworm but could do nothing out side owing to the inclemency of the weather.</p>
<p>To-night Dick & I went down town I went to Mrs. Jarley practice & Dick waited for me. Frank spent the morning down town getting his tooth filled and helped up this after noon. Rained last night, very soft & cloudy this morning. Rained hard all after noon, drizzling to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday January 12th</p>
<p>Dad. & I drove down to Jim Dunbar's this morning and Dad. got him to say he'd bring us a load of wood to-morrow. When we got home we were about frozen. I felt kind of sick till I got thawed out.</p>
<p>After dinner I did helped Dad. do chores and then started to go down to Harry Moors. I met Hazen who was driving out in front and he drove me down and went up to Harry's with me where we spent quite a time. Dick was down at Dyer's all the after noon and to tea. Bill Donald come and got Dad. this after noon. Very cold and windy early part of the day but milder and fair to-night.</p>
<p>Monday January 13th</p>
<p>We let Queen out this morning for quite an exercise Dad. was scared to death she'd slip and hurt her self, but I guess she didn't. Mr. Bowlby. drove Louise down this. morning. She had to back this after noon so Dad. hooked up Joe and Ginger to the cutter and drove her up. The sleighing was very poor & one of the shoes on the cutter runner broke and ripped a big chunk out of the runner. Tom. Dunbar. brought us our cord of wood to-day. He made two trips of it and charged us three dollars.</p>
<p>The baby has been awake all day and to-night is raining "Hail Columbia." Dick went back to-night. Froze hard last night but much milder to-night. Nice day</p>
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<p>Tuesday January 14th</p>
<p>Dad. loaded the cutter in the waggon first thing and we took it down to Butler who said he didn't think the runner was {illegible} much. Dad. found he could get Joe shod so stayed down and I walked home.</p>
<p>I started to throw the top off the straw stack. Th Mrs. McBride came to wash at noon and was here till after tea. Dad. cut some wood and we put a door on the barn and cut a bigger doorway. Dick came home to-night and forgot to bring the butter Aunty told him to get and we had a butterless tea, after which Dick went down town to get a pound I went with him to the Mrs. Jarley Waxwork practice in the town hall and am still convinced that the show will fall far short of what it is advertised to be.</p>
<p>Beautiful day and perfect night. Sunny and much milder to-night.</p>
<p>Wednesday January 15th</p>
<p>Our attention was attracted this morning by a great deal of racket being kicked up by Dave Turner's engine, and learned to-night when Dick got home it was in honor of Gladys Coleman who was married sometime during the night to get off on the early train. We were greatly surprised at the news although Aunty suspected it.</p>
<p>We did chores this morning and about eleven o'clock Dad. & I drove up to Stan Tompson's. Ham wasn't home but Dad. had a look at his bull calf. He says his stock is in a very bad condition. When we got home Dad. took Enah out for a short drive. The first time she has been out since she came home.</p>
<p>This after noon we husked a little corn and Dad. moved some of the corn stalks from one end of the hay to the other and then cut some wood. I didn't do anything much.</p>
<p>I went down again to-night to a Mrs. Jarley practice and had a pretty slow time. It will be over to-morrow night. Dick went down with me and worked awhile then we came home to-gether. Very soft and cloudy to-day. Rained a little this after noon and is raining quite hard to-night. Very slippery</p>
<p>Thursday January 16th</p>
<p>Mr. Lamb came over this morning before we had breakfast and got Dad. to go down and see a horse that got kicked. He was gone quite awhile and came back with a lovely bunch of flowers. This after noon he and Aunty went down town to get some things for the house. I didn't do anything much but chores and read</p>
<p>To-night Dick, Dad., Frank and I went down to Mrs. Jarley's Waxwork show. It came off a lot better than I expected and there was a full house. Perce Brock who was Mrs. Jarley couldn't have done better and Hazen Waddle was perfect. He was Simple Simon and sat through the whole show with his mouth wide open and</p>
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<p>the vacantest kind of a look on his face. If any body jarred against him he would fall over in his chair till they set him up straight. They said all the figures were good except poor Captain Robinson who with Sidney McQueen acted as Babes in the Wood. He couldn't keep a straight face, but Sidney kept the same sweet smile all through. They each had an enormous doughnut and when wound up would feed each other. It certainly did look great for two of the biggest men in town. Lila impersonated Little Jack Horner and except when she was exhibited & wound up evidently forgot she was waxwork, for she laughed and moved around all she pleased and likley was more amusing than if she had been quiet. I, the deceased Mr. Jarley nearly bit a hole in my cheek to keep from laughing and then didn't succeed very well. I was in agony for awhile when my nose began to tickle and I couldn't scratch it. The girls were all very pretty and I think every body got their money's worth. They had a dance after the performance and Mrs. Moon gave me another lesson. I belive I could learn if I could keep at it but not likely I will get another chance now till next summer.</p>
<p>Rained a little this morning, dark & very soft all day. Raining hard to-night when Dick & I got home at half past twelve, and had been raining all evening, so Aunty said.</p>
<p>Friday January 17th</p>
<p>We got rather a late start this morning and did nothing but chores except throw some more off the top of the straw stack Mr. Peace. came in to see Dad about a colt which has some thing on its leg - which oughtn't to be there. Tige resented his visit strongly and bit at him twice, much to his indignation & terror</p>
<p>This after noon Dad. cut wood and we straightened up the fence in front of the hay barn two pannels of which have been down all winter. We were rather surprised this afternoon at Ringworm adding a bull calf to our stock collection.</p>
<p>It rained all night and to-day Barrett's farm is a quagmire. Still very mild I woke up about half past eleven to-night by Tige barking furiously then I heard Dad who was just going to bed go to the door and a stranger's voice ask for permission to hunt sparrows in the barn, around the stack. Dad. told them they could hunt around the stack but couldn't go in the barn with their lantern. They told him they weren't out for "na fun" (wich Dad readily believed) but were trying to rid the country of sparrows & rats. Dad. supposed they were after some prize as they came all the way from Selkirk.</p>
<p>Saturday January 18th</p>
<p>I read most of the morning and part of the afternoon in Dicks B.O.P. but finished the story and am not going to begin another</p>
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<p>for awhile. Frank helped us do chores and after dinner went down to Alfred's to buy some butter. Alfred had the puzzle done the right way, and after putting it to-gether to show Frank, sent it home. Frank is working at it now evidently with out much success. I husked corn this after noon and Dad sawed wood. Frank went back to the gully for awhile to watch the creek or something.</p>
<p>To-night Dad & I worked at my horn trying to loosen one of the valves with the big monkey wrench. Mild & cloudy this morning. It turned colder with a high north west wind and snow. Quieter & not freezing to-night</p>
<p>Sunday January 19th</p>
<p>Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School. I helped Dad. do a few chores amd went to church. Bill Donald came in just as I left and stayed about a hour & a half. Aunty & I went down to Miss Battersby's after church and found her looking about as well as ever. Winnie came over to dinner with Dick, & Frank stayed down at Huby's.</p>
<p>This after noon Dick & I went down town. I guess Dick spent the after noon at the drug store with Bob. while I went over to Waddle's for awhile then up to Harry Moon's, and looked at photographs. I drew to-night. It froze last night. It has been a very nice day and thawing.</p>
<p>Monday January 20th</p>
<p>I went out this morning to help Dad. do chores but got so dizzy I had to come in and go to bed, where I put in the rest of the day. I didn't have anything to eat all day except half a breakfast and about half a pint of pills with which they dozed me and which I think made me much worse. Enah gave me half a cup of cocoa which did no good as it floated.</p>
<p>This evening I came out into the kitchen while Aunty fixed my bed. I was sitting there talking to Dad. when the first thing I knew Frank began to look like a very poor moving picture and the next I seemed to be waking up lying on the floor with Dad. & Aunty asking me how I felt. I then began to realise I had fainted, a thing which I never did before and only twice before ever felt like it - funny feeling.</p>
<p>Charlie Martin came over again this morning for awhile. Aunty went down town this after noon and came home half drowned and mud to her eyes. Dick sent the mail home by Frank but he did come home till after A.Y.P.A. as he went to hear Cousin Willie's lecture on literature which he liked.</p>
<p>It rained again last night but was a lovely sunny day till this after noon when it began to pour and kept up till after tea when it turned colder and to snow.</p>
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<p>Tuesday January 21st</p>
<p>I didn't do any thing in the shape of work all day although I felt much better that yesterday. I read nearly all morning. This after noon Louise came over. She had come down on the one o'clock train, and is staying here all night</p>
<p>Mr. & Mrs. Art. Ryersie came over and spent the evening Art. took the wooden puzzle home with him. It Froze last night and has been a lovely sunny day, though cold</p>
<p>Wednesday January 22nd</p>
<p>I went out this morning and tried to do a few chores, but couldn't do much. Louise came out for awhile to see the livestock and Dad. took Queen out in the halter for her entertainment but Tige proved to be the chief attraction in that show.</p>
<p>This after noon Mrs. Bowlby came down & Louise went back with her. Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Vyse & her three kids came over this after noon. I was {illegible} to come in the house so nearly froze out in the drive shed where Dad. was putting a new head on the scraper which old Harry broke this morning. Dick got home early but went back again to watch the dance.</p>
<p>Dad & Frank went down to Alfred's to-night to show him Franks. Mecanno Outfit. Lovely sunny day. Freezing slightly to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday January 23rd</p>
<p>I didn't do any thing today but sit around and feel rotten. Dad. couldn't do anything out side but chores. Enah was feeling miserable this morning having fainted in the night. without telling any body. This afternoon Aunty went down to Bible Class. It was raining when we got up this morning and has kept it up steadily all day.</p>
<p>Friday January 24th</p>
<p>About the only thing of much interest that happened to-day on the premises was the birth of a bull calf to {Mully?} and no-body is much exercised over that, Mully included. Ah! Yes. another thing is, we got five eggs and didn't find a nest either. We think that is "going some" for only about forty hens.</p>
<p>I am a lot better to-day though my knee is pretty sore yet. The baby isn't very well to-day either. I went out a little to-day but drew & read most of the time. Dick had to go back to work at the bank to-night. Froze a little last night. Lovely mild day but not very sunny. Freezing to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday January 25th</p>
<p>We saw Allan Law & Art Ryersie driving past this morning with the separator and upon inquiry found</p>
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<p>they were hauling it to Fleming's while the roads are frozen as they are going there after they get though at Arts, there is no telling when they will get here. Dad. and Frank loaded up the rack with blue grass hay this morning from what was on top of the alsike as we have decided not to thresh it on account of the price being so low.</p>
<p>This after noon they hauled it over to the other barn where it will be handy to feed to the cows, and then went & hauled up a load of rails. They did all the chores. I didn't do any thing all day owing to my sore knee though I felt better in other ways.</p>
<p>The two Mrs. Shands & Miss Shand came in to see the baby to-night and although he was awake he never whimpered so they went off with a very good impression of his conduct. Dick went down to the pond to skate after tea to-night. Perfect day sunny and lovely out</p>
<p>Sunday January 26th</p>
<p>The boys were the only members of the family who attended church or Sunday School to-day. I hung around outside with Dad. for awhile this morning as my knee felt better. Quint. came home to dinner with Dick and stayed all night. This after noon he, Frank & I went out and played marbles for awhile. Tonight. Aunty read to us about an African cannibal & the missionarys. Very, mild, cloudy & muddy.</p>
<p>Monday January 27th</p>
<p>My knee was much better and I helped Dad. do chores this morning. Arpha Fleming came over and invited Dad to go there threshing this afternoon. Mrs. McBride came to wash and was here nearly all day. Rus. Lambkins was in to see about a windmill but Dad. told him we didn't need one now on account of Ivey's tile drain at which we have watered the stock all winter so far. and it looks as if it would run for quite a while yet. Earl. Brown was in also to see Dad. about a cow.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town this after noon to see if she could get some lady to stay with Aunt Ida but was unsuccessful. Dad. & I went with her as far as Vyses. We found they had moved the threshing outfit in there instead of Fleming's as Vyse has to go to County Council soon. Cousin Loll & Cousin Phoebe came over to see the baby this afternoon. Mr. Lamb. came over to-night to see about his horse. Froze pretty hard last night and been freezing all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday January 28th</p>
<p>Dad. left early this morning to thresh at Vyse's. I did the chores as my knee was ever so much better. About ten o'clock Dad.</p>
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<p>came home. He said they were stopped then but did need him much anyway, so he came home to saw wood which he did till noon Mr. Flemming told him that if they didn't get moved to his place till the middle of the afternoon it wouldn't be worth Dad's while to come over so he didn't.</p>
<p>This after noon he gave Queen quite an exercise & I took a picture of her also one of the baby which finished my film. Dad. & I hooked up Harry & Belle & got a couple of loads of rails, one load from the remainder of the fence on the east west side of the wheat field and one from the north fence. Aunty went down town this after noon to get some birthday presents for Huby. Beautiful day, froze in the night, sunny & milder</p>
<p>Wednesday January 29th</p>
<p>Dad left first thing this morning for to thresh at Mr. Flemings and was gone all day. He got home in time to milk before dark and felt pretty well "plugged up". It kept me nearly all morning doing chores.</p>
<p>This after noon I practiced my horn a little and read. Mrs. Alfred Ryersie came in to see the baby. Enah took a walk over to Martin's. Allan Law came in at noon and got the waggon to get wood. He didn't know where he was going, but intimated that he was going to "lift" rails from fences along the road. This was Huby's birthday. It has been cloudy & spitting snow all day. Not cold but freezing</p>
<p>Thursday January 30th</p>
<p>Dad threshed over at Fleming's all day and they finished to night. They finished the alsike about 3 o'clock and got 17 Lays and 1/2 bushel from the 98 loads, and they thrashed 316 bus. of oats in two hours after that. It kept me all morning doing chores and this after noon I cut a little wood.</p>
<p>I intended to husk some corn but it was such a nice day I thought I would get a load of rails instead so I went & hooked up Harry & Belle to the waggon and went out and got the rails from the north side of the wheat field where Dad. & I got the last load. The horses were feeling good especially old Harry who hasn't any more sense that a seventeen year old bird's nest. Going out I had to get out to open the gate off the road and as soon as they saw it open in front of them, started through it. I caught Belle's rain but Harry kept on going. so I had to let them go into the field where they immediately started to speed up. and it just kept me humping to run and scramble in the back of the waggon but I was fortunate enough to get the lines and steady them down before they did any damage, but I was thankful to get back safe with my load.</p>
<p>Mr. Johnson & Mrs. Quanbury were over this afternoon to see the baby. Aunty went down town this after noon. To-night. Dick & I went down to band practice. I found out from Carl Coleman that we could have their cattle rack on Saturday to go after the {illegible}. Lovely day. sunny & very mild.</p>
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<p>Friday January 31st</p>
<p>It begant to rain this morning which about noon turned to snow and that cleared off & it begant to freeze pretty hard to night.</p>
<p>Dad. and I spent the day doing chores, {"settin' round the blow"?} in the meantime, Dad. cut some wood & I unloaded the load of rails this after noon. About four o'clock I went down town & got my hair cut. I also took down 3 doz. eggs & traded them off for meat. Dick did not come home to tea tonight as he had to work this being the end of the month.</p>
<p>Saturday February 1st</p>
<p>We intended to go and get the sheep to-day but the weather prevented us. We didn't do any thing but chores and Dad. cut wood. I read a little and this after noon fooled with my horn. Dad. managed to get the valve loosened which has been stuck for so long, and I poured a couple of quarts of water down the bell to clean it out and spilt it all over the floor. Frank also polised up the mouthpiece with his sample of silver polish</p>
<p>Aunty succeeded at last in persuading Frank to remove the fourteen wish-bones which have been accumulating on the kitchen hanging lamp for over a year, and she boiled them and polished them up for him. It has been freezing hard all day with a very high cold wind but sunny.</p>
<p>Sunday January February 2nd</p>
<p>Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School and I got fixed up and went to church. I got there about twenty minutes too early so waited at "The Dominion". Win. came home with us after church and stayed all night. Dick stayed down all the after noon and stayed at Huby's to dinner.</p>
<p>Dad. did all the chores. Aunty had us all going guessing Bible Carachters to-night. It froze like Billy-b-da--ylights, last night and has been very cold and a high wind all day. Bear saw his shaddow.</p>
<p>Monday February 3rd</p>
<p>We did up the chores this morning. This afternoon we hooked Joe & Ginger to the waggon and went down town. We found out from Carl Coleman that we could have their stock waggon to get our sheep to morrow. We also got the cutter from Butler.</p>
<p>When we got home we found an old pedlar who told Aunty he had walked all the way from Hagersville, he was selling post cards. Archie Long had been here to sell fence. To-night Dick and I went down to the Orchestra dance where we had a dandy time. I think I am getting on to the hang of it now. We got home a little before half past three to-morrow morning. It was a nice day to-day and quite mild. It snowed a little this morning.</p>
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<p>Tuesday February 4th</p>
<p>I got up about half past seven this morning. We didn't do any chores but got started as early as we could which was about ten for the sheep. We drove Joe & Ginger and took our waggon down to Coleman's and left it there then hooked on to theirs, we got up there in about an hour. Dunkin said he thought we were never coming. He had had bad luck with his imported sheep. Owing to carelessness in the Quarantine Station two of his sheep died and he can't get a cent for them. They charged him forty five dollars for their keep down there for thirty days.</p>
<p>Mine were alright though and we got them home safely. He only charged us two dollars for their keep, but hasn't had them registered yet. We had to walk the horses nearly all the way home on account of bumpy roads. When we unloaded the sheep we went right back with the waggon and got our own, we also went up to Chris. Fairchild's and got the saw blade. Dick took to him this morning & {following words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page}{it was?} just half past three when we got in the house after {putting?} the horses in. it was just twelve when we left Dunkins {after?} we had a little dinner we went out and did up the chores. The poor horses were pretty hung up & thirsty especially Joe & Ginger who were tired also. Dick & Frank went down to O.Y.P.O. to-night. It has been cloudy & blustery all day and pretty cold.</p>
<p>Thursday Wednesday February 5th</p>
<p>We hooked up Joe & Ginger to the waggon first thing this morning and went down town and got a load of coal, as Dick found out last night that Jim. Low had some in at last. We lost quite a little bit of it coming home as the roads were rough and it jiggled out the back. when going up hills. although we scraped it forwards a couple of times.</p>
<p>This being Ash Wednesday they had service in the church but none of us attended it. Lent begins earlier this year that it has for 138 years, it can only start one day earlier, at least that's what the "Maple Leaf" states but it is not likely right. Last night was about the coldest night this winter. It must have been down to zero during the night, and has been very cold all day, with a high wind and snow</p>
<p>Thursday February 6th</p>
<p>We did not do any thing to-day but chores This after noon Aunty went down town to Auxillary or something and Dad. & I Enah had an awful time with the baby as he was sick and they couldn't do any thing to ease him or keep him quiet. I practised my horn all after noon. About five o'clock Sam. Law pulled in here with the clover mill. They got through at Ham Thompson's sooner than they expected so moved right down here to night. Allan & Bert Monroe came soon after wards.</p>
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<p>with the engine, which had something wrong with the injector & they worked at it till long after dark. They said they would thrash in the morning if we weren't ready but we bade them come. Sam. was about half drank & the other half frozen when he came in and borrowed our waggon to go home & {load?} wood but we noticed he hit the trail for town at a pretty good lick. To-night I went down to band practice and got home about eleven. It has been cold with a very high wind.</p>
<p>Friday February 7th</p>
<p>The men did not get here till after breakfast, they got steam up and moved the machine into the barn and then began to talk of not threshing, "Bert was the only one of the this that wanted to Allan I guess thought it would be too cold out on the engine {the following words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {and?} it certainly wouldn't be very warm. Their only excuse was {that?} the belt wouldn't stay on in the wind. Mr. Odd was here {to?}day for Mr. Fleming. Allan & Bert went down town and {g?}ot their horses shod. and Sam went home. about noon he came back again and said he guessed they could thrash this afternoon. We did the chores all up there was a little more work for Dad. as this morning when he went out to the cow stable he found a red & white bull calf of Spotty's on the floor. We got it & her in as warm quarters as we could but the poor little fellow has been pretty cold all day. The thrashers did come back this afternoon and we thrashed out the four loads of cloverseed and got three bags & about 1/4 bushel I get 1 1/4 bags. Young Billy Louis came over for {Tapper?} but we didn't need him so he went back. They got the machine moved over to the other barn but didn't try to thrash any they said if it was very windy to-morrow tney wouldn't come over.</p>
<p>This aft. To-night. Dick & I went up to the hockey match in Simcoe - Simcoe vs Hamilton I was going to drive up with Bert Monroe but it turned out such a rotten night that both Bert & I decided to take the train There was quite a big crowd went up from Dover on the Port Rowan train, we came back on the Hamilton special that brought the team up. We got there a little after out eight, and had to sit and freeze by inches for about four hours. They could not have begun to play before half past twelve and it got pretty tedious waiting, but it was a good game when they did start, We rooted for Simcoe and they trimmed Hamilton 8 to 3. The Hamilton boys seemed rather tired the last half. We didn't get to bed till after three to-morrow morning.</p>
<p>Dad got a blank form to-night which he had to fill & tell about Tiddums. They named him Hubert James Harold. (poor kid) more name than boy. It was very cold and windy this morning and has been growing worse all day. To-night when we came home it was a holy fright.</p>
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<p>Saturday February 8th</p>
<p>I got up about the same time as usual. This morning it was windy & snowing so we didn't look for the thrashers. Frank. Dad. & I moved some of the poles from over the driveway to above where Ring worm (by the way her name has changed now from Ring worm to Erie, Aunty objected to the former so we called her after Mrs. Fred. Warren as that is who we got her from.) and her calf are. We started to put some clover chaff on them but it was so short it fell through a lot, so Dad. said we would wait till the wind went down and then put some straw on first to hold the other. but we never got it done all day.</p>
<p>Dad felt pretty miserable all day and stayed in the house all the afternoon I cut a little {the following words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {wood?} and fooled around the rest of the time. Aunty went down town, she lost her muff the other day and thought {she?} knew where she left it but when she inquired this {afternoon?}, she could find it nowhere.</p>
<p>Lila came over while she {was?} gone and told her to-night that she saw George {Spain?} {on?} Thursday kicking a muff through the square and he said it was somebody's old worn out muff they had {thrown?} away. Aunty is sure it was her's as it was near there {she?} missed it. It was such a bad night. Lila spent it here Frank went down and visited with Mr. Alfred for awhile this after noon and got some butter. Dick felt pretty rotten when he got home to-night and his ear ached. Allan Law came over to-day to put a fire in the engine to keep the water from freezing It was not very cold to-day but very windy & snowdrifty.</p>
<p>Sunday February 9th</p>
<p>Dad. has felt very sick all day and didn't to any thing much but milk, feed the calves and let the cows out & in again. I sent the most of the day doing the rest of the chores. I felt kind of tired myself. Aunty, Frank & Lila all went down to Sunday School & church, but none of the rest of us. Dick didn't get up till about noon.</p>
<p>This afternoon Mrs. Johnson & Mrs. McPherson with Cecil & Leon came over to see Enah and she walked down to Quanbury's with them. Ada was also over to see H.J.H. Barrett. Allan Law came over again to put a fire in the engine. King Pepper was in this morning with a little dog, which Dad. told him had a broken leg. It was up to far to bandage it so Dad said just to keep him quiet and it would likely get all right.</p>
<p>Frank found Aunty's muff this morning right near the bandstand in the snow. George Spain told him in Sunday School that he had taken it home and after keeping it two days and not finding an owner he had brought it back and left it where he found it. It was not at all hurt Aunty said. Not cold to-day but windy.</p>
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<p>Monday February 10th</p>
<p>We got up pretty early this morning on account of thrashers They got started about half past nine. The only extra ones we had were Mr. Odd & Billy Louis. We thrashed nearly all morning and never saw a head of alsike, and the blue grass neatly all blew over, so we stopped thrashing the blue grass in the back part of the mow and confined our labor to the front bit. We only got about two bags of seed all day, and there is about two hours more to go through yet. For awhile Dad. thought it wouldn't be worth thrashing but we got nearly to the floor at one end and it is much thicker so I guess we will finish the job.</p>
<p>Dad has the shed, the driveway and over the sheep pen filled up with thrashed hay. and it {the following words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {means?} no way out in front of the drive way. He had a very {---ty?} place and feels pretty tired to-night. Charlotte {had?} a calf to-night another boy. Aunty says "It may {be?} cold in the house but they are having a "bully" time in {the?} barn"</p>
<p>It was very cold & frosty this morning but the sun got up and it was quite a nice day. There was a slight easterly breeze which was just what we wanted as it blew the smoke away from the barn. It is about the first time this winter we have had an east breeze. Dick & I sent away to-night for a work of 10 volumes which we saw advertised called "The Wonders of Science in Modern Life".</p>
<p>Tuesday January February 11th</p>
<p>We finished up our threshing about noon. the seed came a little faster than yesterday and I guess we have about five or six bushels, they didn't need me much to help them so I didn't hang around looking for a chance to help. I did a few chores but nothing to speak of.</p>
<p>This afternoon I went over and helped thrash at Sam Law's we got all the red clover thrashed and he got just the same as we did - three bags and a little more. It turned out pretty well. I have to go back in the morning to help thrash out three loads of alsike.</p>
<p>Dad. did up all the chores here this after noon & I did not get home till after tea. Dick had to go back to help Hazen find a mistake to-night. Mr Wiggins was going to a dance in Jarvis. Allan Law was going down too. It has been much milder to-day this morning it looked stormy but was sunny after dinner and it seems colder to-night.</p>
<p>Wednesday February 12th</p>
<p>I didn't get up very early this morning and went over to Sam Law's as soon as I had my breakfast. They started to thrash soon after nine - and got though just about noon. They got just three bags of alsike so it turned out</p>
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<p>much better than ours as they said they only had three loads. I stayed over there to dinner. This afternoon Dad. & Frank fixed up three pens in front of the cow shed for the calves, they had to be separated as they suck each other's ears. & Spot's calf had it's ears frozen last night. I battoned up the door of the horse stable with tar paper and it took me nearly all the after noon. We started separating again this morning. Frank stayed home from school to-day to help Dad. get some of the thrashed blue grass over to the other barn but the wind was too strong. Dick had to go back to work to-night. There was a very cold north wind all day and quite a snowstorm to-night for a while</p>
<p>Thursday February 13th</p>
<p>We didnt get any thing done to-day but chores. I sawed a little wood this after noon & hung around. Aunty went down town to Bible Class. To-night I went down to band practice and got home about half past ten.</p>
<p>It has been cold and very windy all day. The wind got up with the sun and made Dad. feel very cross all day as he wanted to get some to the thrashed blue grass moved to the other barn, and we couldnt with the wind & rough road.</p>
<p>Friday February 14th</p>
<p>We spent our spare time this morning in fixing a door in the east side of the horse stable loft where we can pitch hay off by hand instead of using the hay fork. This afternoon after we had the chores done up we went over and put a load of timothy hay in the rack ready to haul to the horse stable at the first opportunity as the supply over there is getting low.</p>
<p>Harry. Varey drove Mrs. Johnston over to spend the after noon with Enah & he & {Elan?} called for her again after tea. Tiddums had colic to-day - very wicked. Miss Harding was out this afternoon to see him. Sunny & mild with not much wind to-day, very nice day.</p>
<p>Saturday February 10th</p>
<p>As soon as we got the chores done this morning we {the following words in brackets are guessed at due to being covered up on the page} {moved?} the load of timothy which we loaded yesterday over to the stable and Frank helped us unload it. Then we {al...?} and put on a load of the thrashed blue grass and {hauled?} it over to the other barn. This after noon we unloaded it. {We?} loaded two more, we unloaded one and left the other on the barn floor, so we think we have got in a pretty day's work. Nigle came over quite early this morning & Lila followed him up this after noon, both are staying</p>
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<p>over night. Aunty went down town this after noon to get some things. Something has gone wrong with the dining room stove chimney and we can hardly see accross the room in there for smoke. Nice day, much milder, slight wind and raining to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday February 16th</p>
<p>I intended to go to church this morning with Aunty, Dick & Frank but I had to go up on the roof to see what was the matter with the dining room chimney, and as I had to wait till the fire went out it was twenty minutes to eleven when I got down, I found the cause of the trouble was that a brick had blown down the chimney and nearly filled up the flue. I hadn't much trouble in disloging it</p>
<p>Quint came over with the boys to dinner, and this afternoon we went skating. I thought I ought to go as I didn't get to church this morning. We were the only ones on the creek, and the skating was good. We were out to the end of the pier and up as far as Tommy Jackson's, Frank & I came home at half past five & Quint & Dick came over later. Nice day, rather cold and cloudy. It turned cold and froze during the night. We saw a flock of geese flying north to-day.</p>
<p>Monday February 17th</p>
<p>Dad. and I hooked Joe & Ginger to the buggy this morning and took them down to be shod but we found every shok in town full, so after getting a buggy load of groceries came home, I dropped a dollar's worth of sugar on the floor at Bayley & Miller's and spilt it all over, I was mad enough to cuss. We found out that to-morrow would be the last day they would cut ice, so as we couldn't get the team shod, Dad. spoke to Allan Law and he said he would hold it for us. We intended to get the ice house all ready this after noon but didn't get much done to it.</p>
<p>Alfred came over for a visit & Felix Perkins came in to sell a wind mill. I was going to print pictures to-night but we were a little late with tea and as I wanted to do quite a lot, I thought I had better wait till I had more time. Dick didn't come home to tea to night. We don't know where he is but suppose he has gone to O.Y.P.O There was quite a snow storm tonight this morning but cleared off and was very sunny & mild this after noon. Clear & freezing to night.</p>
<p>Tuesday February 18th</p>
<p>Allan Law came with the first load of ice this morning soon after breakfast before we had our chores</p>
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<p>done and we have been on the hump all day. We just put in six loads, and think that will be enough till we see if it keeps and we can easily put in more another time. It kept us busy to keep it well chinked with snow and icechips and we have yet to get some sawdust and pack it.</p>
<p>Dick had to work last night till midnight and to-night came home, he has to work every other night for awhile. It has been very mild and sunny all day, freezing to-night.</p>
<p>Wednesday February 19th</p>
<p>Dad. & I did the chores all up this forenoon. Vyse was over for quite awhile and also a pedlar who waited around about ten minutes for Enah to make her appearance to sell something - and then received hardly any attention so departed with haste. Aunty went down to the dentists but had to go again to-morrow. We took Joe & Ginger down right after dinner to be shod. I came home soon after we got there but Dad. did not get back till dark. Butler is so slow.</p>
<p>I didn't do much except put some more snow in the chinks of ice and cut a little wood. Dad. had to milk after tea to-night. Dick didn't come home to tea as he has to work to night. Mrs. Jack & Mrs. Charlie Martin were over this after noon while Enah was visiting at Quanbury's. It has been a lovely day but terribly muddy.</p>
<p>Thursday February 20th</p>
<p>Dad. & I left as soon after breakfast as possible this morning for Brad. Bowlby's to get a load of sawdust, we got back about noon and after putting it in the ice-house found we would need more, so left right after dinner and got a bigger load, getting home at four o'clock. Dick got home early and unloaded it for us, we could use a little more but we have enough for the present.</p>
<p>To-night Dick got a ticket for Dad. to go to the Library Concert so I went with them, they had a farce called "That Rascal Pat" which wasn't much in itself, but the actors, Bill Davis, Perce Brock & Art. Lawson were great. It was very short and we were home at half past ten. It barely froze last night, and has thawed very much all day. If we had waited any longer to go for our sawdust we wouldn't have been able to get in after it, the road was so bad. Mrs. Crosby Morgan died last night.</p>
<p>Friday February 21st</p>
<p>Just as we were getting ready to sack up some oats this morning, Jack came along and bought our veal calf</p>
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<p>(Erie's) for eight dollars, he was big but very thin. Dad. took some oats & barley down to the mill to be chopped just before dinner. Aunty went down town to get some flowers for Mrs. Morgan's funeral. Frank came home at noon and is to have a half holiday, as Mr. Smith had to go to Captain McFell's funeral this afternoon.</p>
<p>Allan Law came in after dinner and said he was going to take his seed to Jarvis in the morning so I am going with him and take ours. Dad. settled up with him for threshing and he didn't charge anything for hauling the ice, so we got it pretty cheap, as Val. didn't charge for cutting it. Dad. and I went down town after some coal oil and came around by the mill and got our chop and then loaded on our seed.</p>
<p>We started to have a musical evening but Tiddums opposed us and had to have refreshments. Colder to-day with cold easterly wind, getting stormier to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday February 22nd</p>
<p>We got up before day light this morning as I expected to go to Jarvis with Allan Law, but he never turned up, we supposed on account of the weather. Dad. informed us this morning that the old sow had a big litter of piglets. We have counted them several times during the day and have come to the conclusion there are thirteen, all healthy and of uniform size.</p>
<p>Soon after breakfast young Billy Louis came after Dad to go and see a sick cow so Frank and I were left with all the undone chores on our hands, but we got them off in good shape by noon, besides throwing off what was left of the load of threshed blue grass standing on the barn floor. Dad. got home about noon and had to hurry to get down town by one as he had to be bearer at Mrs. Morgan's funeral. Aunty went down with him.</p>
<p>I didn't do much all the afternoon except cut a little wood. The Ryersies came up and Frank went with them back to the gully as Frank discovered a rabbit hole in the mound. One of our white cats has been sick for the last couple of days and to-night has disappeared we are afraid for good. I read "Oour Mutual Friend" all evening and wound up with a bath which nearly killed me. It rained last night and then froze and has been raining most of the day with several heavy downpours.</p>
<p>Sunday February 23rd</p>
<p>The two boys went to Sunday school Aunty didn't go as she has a cold and didn't like to go out in the wind. I went down to church. Winny came over</p>
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<p>to dinner with Dick, who spent the after noon down town. Dad. did chores. I read most of the time. We had some music. Frank went back in the gully to look at his empty snares.</p>
<p>It has been much colder to day with a raw wind, freezing hard to night Dad is very anxious about his little pigs and to day battoned up the cracks in the pig pen, he says they feel as warm as toast. There are thirteen live ones and one dead one.</p>
<p>Monday February 24th</p>
<p>Allan Law came over this morning before I was through breakfast all ready to start for Jarvis I got ready as quickly as I could, with Dad's big coonskin overcoat and walked over to Law's as Allan had to load up their seeds, we got started about nine o'clock.</p>
<p>When we got down about to the fourth concession Allan got out to walk and then got in with Bellack who was leading a team to Jarvis to sell to Dave. Ward who is shipping to-day, so I drove on to Jarvis's alone, I pulled into the association store as I saw the name of {Tess?} above the door but Allan saw me and told me to come on down farther to a brother of this fellow, so we went down and left our load at the other place till after dinner. I came away in such a hurry this morning that I for got to take any money so had to look to Allan for dinner, and so got a dandy. It took the fellow all the after noon to clean up our alsike & blue grass red clover and we had to leave our blue grass for another time. We got $11 1/2 for the alsike & $9 for the red clover, which is as good as any body is getting now I guess. I got $18 for mine. Allan only got $10 for his alsike as it was part white clover. The fellow said it would have been worth a lot more than ours if it had been brought in two months sooner but now the market was closed for it. Allan got the same for his red seed as we did. I think he expected more than he got. We left there I guess about half past five, and got home about seven, we came a lot faster than we went as we had a big load on this morning.</p>
<p>Dad has been over to Louises' this after noon, their cow is getting better he had a very enjoyable visit with John Wess on his way- one of our little pigs got killed some way this morning thirteen was an unlucky number anyway. Emery McPherson and Mrs. Johnson were over this after noon. Mrs. McBride has been here washing all day. Dick did not get home to-night, had to work I suppose. Pretty cold to day but sunny and nice. Roads are awfully rough down east</p>
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<p>Tuesday February 25th</p>
<p>We were very late this morning getting started, owing to my staying in bed later than I should have, so it took us till noon doing chores. Allan Law came in with our seed and took the waggon away with him again.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad. & I drove down town on sundry errands Dick came home to tea but went back down town again to see Huby. he said he might skate or work. Aunty has been feeling very miserable all day, with grip or neuralgia or both. Pretty cold, but sunny and no wind. I finished reading "Our Mutual Freind" to night, sorry to leave it.</p>
<p>Wednesday February 26th</p>
<p>We didn't do any thing but chores to day. We went down to Alfred's with the sacks we borrowed from him and found him feeling pretty sick with a cold, we were there quite awhile and got back about noon</p>
<p>Ern. Fleming was in for awhile this after noon to have Dad. look at his horse who has scratches. I drew a little this after noon and spen the evening practising on my horn. Frank went down town to-night to the moving picture show. Dick was going too so we stayed down to tea It snowed all day, no wind and not very cold</p>
<p>Thursday February 27th</p>
<p><br />It snew & blew nearly all day. We did up all the chores this morning. Allan Law brought back our waggon and borrowed the hay rack to haul a couple of loads of hay down town, he brought it back to-night.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad. drove Enah down town and when they got back he & I drove down to the mill got some corn cobs and took them down to Huby's as he wanted some to smoke his pork. I printed pictures tonight and met with fairly good success. Dick did not work to-night.</p>
<p>Friday February 28th</p>
<p>Dad. & I went down first thing this morning and got a load of coal with Joe & Ginger. We let Belle & Harry out separately for a ran in the barnyard and they evidently enjoyed them selves immensly, especially Harry. who was enraptured, this after noon we did chores and unloaded our coal.</p>
<p>Aunty has felt very miserable all day and feels as if she was getting the grip. Dick did not come home to-night, this being the end of the month he had to work late. It snowed the biggest part of the day but was quite mild. We are getting enough snow now to make up for the rest of the winter.</p>
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<p>Saturday March 1st</p>
<p>We did the chores all up this morning, this after noon we sat down to read, and stayed a good deal longer than we should have, and then drove Joe & Ginger down town for exercise, the sleighing is pretty good now. When we were letting the team into the stable to-night Joe who goes in first stopped in the alleyway to nose for hay and Ginger came up behind and turned in beside Belle and she kicked Ginger just below the knee and raised quite a lump, but we don't think it will be serious.</p>
<p>Frank has spent the day looking at his empty trap and snares and scouring the farm in search of material to make a sleigh. Our other white cat is at the point of death to-night, they must have got poisoned. Isaac Johnson & Jack Lawrie were over this morning with a new horse bought by the farmer. March has put in a very lamblike appearance. It snowed quietly most of the morning, and has been sunny & mild the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Sunday March 2nd</p>
<p>The boys went to Sunday school and I went down to church. Aunty didn't go on account of her cold and the bad weather Quint came over to dinner and this after noon we went over to the Shand's as Charlie had asked Frank at school. It was a rough day for a drive and we werent sure wheter we could get through the cuts or not. This one out here was nearly full and we just had room for Joe to go down one side of it. The four of us in the cutter made quite a load but she got through the drifts nobly and where there were no drifts the sleighing was pretty good. We were there all the after noon and they wanted us to stay to tea but the wind was getting worse all the time so we thought it was better to leave before dark. We drove around the other way coming home past McQueen's and the Mill as we weren't shure about getting through the other way. It was getting very much colder and in some places I couldn't see any farther than Joe's head for the drifting snow we got home just about dark, the lane out here was full and we all had to get out for to let Joe get through</p>
<p>Dad walked down to Alfred's this after noon and to Art's as Mrs Tuck asked Frank in Sunday school to let them know that old Mrs. Sindor. had another stroke. Dad got very cold, and says Alfred isn't feeling much better yet. Quint stayed here all night. Aunty read to us all the evening, but I went to sleep before she finished.</p>
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<p>Monday March 3rd</p>
<p>Dad didn't feel very well to-day so we did not do anything out side but chores and cut a little wood. We also started to make out a list of seeds to send for to Simmer's</p>
<p>It snowed pretty much all day, was cold and windy this morning but the wind went down a little and it was a great deal milder this afternoon. Dick did not come home to tea to-nigh but went to O.Y.P.O. I had quite a piano practice to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday March 4th</p>
<p>I drove Dick down town this morning as the walking was so bad, we were to late in starting to take Frank. When I got back Enah was ready to go down with 10 lbs of butter so after cleaning out the stables I drove her down, she got 30 cts a lb. for the butter, we didn't get back much before noon.</p>
<p>Allan Law came over to get one of us to help him shovel out the cut on the side road out here but as neither could go he said he wasn't going to do it alone and so departed after breaking the handle of our snow shovel while talking. Dad felt very miserable to-day so we didn't do any thing much this after noon but finish making out our list of seeds. Aunty got a letter from Miss Scott this afternoon saying that a little daughter arrived yesterday afternoon to Ray & Vernon. Aunty couldn't make out from the letter whether they were extra anxious about Vernon or not, but we didnt get any more word to-night so Dad. thinks every thing must be all right.</p>
<p>We are afraid that all our cats except Fits and her mother have gone where they don't play billiards as neither the grey or black cat has showed up for the last two or three milking times. I had a good practice on horn & piano to-night. It snowed a little to-day but was pretty sunny & not cold.</p>
<p>Wednesday March 5th</p>
<p>I drove Aunty & Dick down town, this morning. Aunty got Cousin Willie to telephone Ray and find out how things were, he said they were doing better and said there would be a letter from him on the noon train. I drove around town while waiting for Aunty as I didn't want to keep Joe waiting. Bah. Miller asked me if we could keep a ewe for awhile for him as didn't want to kill it yet.</p>
<p>Aunty found out from Aunty Maude that Mrs. Baugner's friend Mr. Hamer the great Shropshire man was coming to Mr Scofield's this afternoon so Dad. & I went down and met him and thought he was a very nice fellow. We have</p>
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<p>been troubled lately by a very disagreeable odour in the dining room and until this morning have been unable to discover the cause, but upon investigation Dad found our two cats the black one and the white one which disappeared from the horse stable so mysteriously lying dead in the garret directly over the dining room stove, where it was warm. Frank found the remains of the grey cat underneath the cultivator in the barn to-night, our once great supply of cats has now dwindled down to two head.</p>
<p>Dick had to work to-night so did not get home to tea. Mrs. McBain. died very suddenly this morning about ten o'clock. I had a pretty good practice to-night. Rather cold, but sunny, windy to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday March 6th</p>
<p>Helen Agusta Wind was here to-day, so in honor of her visit we didn't do any thing but chores, and not all of them as we didn't clean out the horse stable at all, for the first time this winter.</p>
<p>This afternoon I walked down town to get the mail as Dick wasn't coming home to tea to-night. The lane was full of snow-drift so we couldn't drive. To night I went down to the Orchestra dance, I didn't decide to go till just in time to get ready but the wind had died down, so it wasnt so bad going. Dick was there and we had a good time, the only boots I could find to wear, were a pair of thinsoled paten leathers of Dad's, they were about a foot too long for me but worked pretty well, we got home about three in the morning; it was freezing hard and I guess was the coldest night this winter. Frank didn't go to school to-day on account of a bad cold.</p>
<p>Friday March 7th</p>
<p>Dad. and I started to dig out the lane this morning but Sam Law came over about ten o'clock and got Dad. to go and help dig out the our cut on the side road and at the winding hills, so I didn't get finished here.</p>
<p>This afternoon we did chores, and I walked down and got the mail and my hair cut. Frank was in the house all day to-day again and feels pretty sick. Dick brought home a book to-night which he persisted in reading out loud and so I could not get this written. Had a practice on my horn. It has been freezing hard all day but sunny and no wind.</p>
<p>Saturday March 8th</p>
<p>Dad. and I did up the chores this morning, we also finished shovelling out the lane. I drove Enah down town this after noon to sell her butter and do shopping</p>
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<p>I didn't wait for her standing as I was afraid Joe would get cold so drove around town I picked up Roy Dell and afterwards Quint & Jim Math piled in too but they didn't stay long. When we got home Mr. & Mrs. Morley Buck and kids were over just leaving. Mrs. Buck had been comparing babies but thought Tiddums would be not much account as he didn't sleep out doors. Jack Martin came over this after noon while we were gone and took all his roosters.</p>
<p>Dick didn't come home to tea to-night we supposed he had to work. We started to have a practice to-night but Tiddums had to wake up and be fed just as we got started and it looks now as if I was in for a bath. It has been much milder to-day snowed this morning and is almost thawing this evening before sundown.</p>
<p>Sunday March 9th</p>
<p>The boys went to Sunday school this morning, Aunty stayed home to mind Tiddums so as to let Dad. & Enah go to church, we started rather late and it was beginning to rain before we got to the corner it was pouring so hard we came back.</p>
<p>Frank did not go to church. This after noon we didn't do anything much Dad. did all the chores and Enah & I practiced Dick read, he was very disappointed as he has been counting on a sleigh ride this afternoon but the sleighing is nearly all gone, although a cutter & bob sleigh did go past in the mud. It has been very mild & sunny this after noon but every thing is flooded.</p>
<p>Monday March 10th</p>
<p>Dad. and I loaded up some wheat oats this morning and took it down to be chopped. This after noon Dad drove Aunty down to the McBains and on down town to get the mail and then drove around by the mill for the chop</p>
<p>Just after dinner Allan Law drove in with his new buggy and harness and wanted to go to Jarvis after the blue grass money, so I went with him. the roads were a little muddy but not bad we went down and back in three hours, and were there half an hour or more. We got eight dollars for our seed with 17 lbs of alsike in it and Allan got a little over five for his. we didn't expect any more. He gave us 2 1/2 cts for the blue grass @ 17 cts per lb for the alsike. Allan bought me a cigar and I was fool enough to smoke it on the way home. It was my first whole one and although I didn't suffer any ill effects from it I think it will be my last because I don't see any sense in it.</p>
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<p>Mrs. McBride has been here washing to-day. Cliff Mc{Baird?} was in before break fast this morning to see if Dad would take their old mare but we couldn't so Dad told him to shoot her which he did this afternoon. Although they hated to do it, they couldn't manage any other was as they are all leaving for Toronto to-night. Dick did not get home to tea to-night. Very mild and sunny. snow going fast.</p>
<p>Tuesday March 11th</p>
<p>Teddy George was in before breakfast this morning to get Dad. to go over to Monteith's to see a sick cow Dad. fed the calves and had a cup of coffee but when he got over there the cow was dead. After doing up the chores Dad hooked up Joe & Ginger and we hauled up a load of rails.</p>
<p>This afternoon we put a load of timothy on the rack to haul to the horse stable in the morning when the ground is frozen. Dad had been carrying blue grass over lately. Frank went down to see a health car to-night so was late getting home. Just before ten Hazen & Murray drove in to tell Dick that he needn't go to work to night but Dick didn't come home anyway. Murray says he is home on sick leave but not very sick. Miss Monteith & Mrs Welch were in this after noon. Mild. muddy and springlike</p>
<p>Wednesday March 12th</p>
<p>Lorne Myers and his father came in first thing this morning to get a load of the threshed blue grass which Dad. told him he could have for five dollars a load, while they were putting it on we took Joe & Ginger and hauled our load of timothy over to the horse stable. Bill Donald came in just as the Myers were going and it was nearly noon when he left. Dad. discovered Queen had cut a nasty gash in her right fore leg just above the fetlock, he thought at first the tendon was cut but when he bathed it after dinner found it wasn't; he feels very badly about it and is afraid it will always be rough there.</p>
<p>This afternoon we weighed and took Alfred's bushel of clover seed to him. He his pretty sick yet. When we got back we went out and cleaned out the road ditch running on the south side of the wheat field - as it was full of snow - and was hacking a {big?} pond on to the wheat. The seeds we sent to Simmer's for came to-day. Froze last night but sunny & thawing to-day looks like a big storm.</p>
<p>Thursday March 13th</p>
<p>We bathed Queen's leg and did chores this morning Aunty went down town to the dentist and stayed down to go to Bible class this afternoon Dad. drove down</p>
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<p>after her about half past four. This after noon Dad & I moved quite a lot of the threshed blue grass out of the drive way into the barn. To night Dick and I went down to band practice but there wasn't any thing much going on as a lot of them were practicing at the Presbyterian concert. Dick couldn't get his cornet as Bill Graham has taken it. Murray was playing a lot of the new song hits over on the town hall piano for Walt Perce Brock was dancing to them.</p>
<p>Vyse was over most of the morning. It rained a little but has been sunny & warm Frank and Dad each saw a robin to-day and Dick said he saw two or three, they are the first I have heard of.</p>
<p>Friday March 14th</p>
<p>I didn't get up early this morning and had the blues for most of the forenoon. We fixed up the ice house a little more and put some tar paper and siding on the front of it so that it looks ever so much better.</p>
<p>This after noon we trimmed apple trees we got two pretty well browsed in two hours and a half. The cows all went back to the gully this after noon, when I went back for them they were nosing around half way to the culvert but they came when I called them.</p>
<p>Lila came over with Frank to stay all night. Dick came home to tea. After we sat down to tea Roy Bannister came after Dad. to go and see their old horse which he said was choking. Dad. had his tea and then went over to see it.</p>
<p>Tiddums allowed Enah to play the whole evening for Dick and me. and I didn't go to bed till about eleven. It has been a beautiful day quite hot but to-night a very heavy thunder storm came up and it rained & hailed nearly all evening, that in the spring means cold weather.</p>
<p>Saturday March 10th</p>
<p>We got up pretty fairly early this morning and Dad discovered that the calves were in the sheep pen and upon investigation found that they had come through the barn and had let the sheep all out. we supposed the wind last night had blown the barn doors open. Another little bit of excitement we had was Dick discovering that Lila had come in to his room before he was awake and taken his Romany Club pin of his coat. and she wouldn't give it back. She said he had no right to it as he didn't belong to their club. but he said he was going to keep it as they had sold it to him. We found out later when Winnie came over that Lila had lost hers, and there wasn't anothe one so she had taken Dick's but Win persuaded</p>
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<p>to give it back as they had found the lost one. I think Dick bought it so as there wouldn't be enough to go round and led them to under stand he was buying it for another member of the club. We got the chores done up pretty early but didn't get any thing else much done.</p>
<p>Dad. went over to Bannister's to see their horse and says he thinks it will die. Roy came back with him and fooled around with Frank nearly all morning and at last went home with an Horatio Alger book after Frank had showed about half a dozen {"tame" illegible} Win and Lila went home soon after dinner.</p>
<p><br />This afternoon Dad drove Enah and Frank down town, Enah sold her butter and Frank got a new suit which he is highly delighted with. Dad arranged with Marshall to send our cream to the butter factory in April.The roads were a fright, frost nearly out in some places. I cut wood and cleaned out enough threshed blue grass to shut the barn doors. It rained this morning this after noon very high wind and colder not quite freezing to-night. Dick had to work tonight. Tiddums on the mend slept most of the day.</p>
<p>Sunday March 16th</p>
<p>Aunty said the boys went down to sunday school & church I helped Dad do up some of the chores and then left here about eleven for church. I was a little late of course so sat in the back with Dick & Fred Tuck. Quint came over to dinner with us and this afternoon he Dick & I went down town and sat around down at the Vigilant with Jim {Muth?} till six. Dick stayed down to tea at Huby's but I came home. Dad did up the chores. It froze last night and has been much colder to-day with a sharp wind. Freezing pretty hard to night. Snow flurries to day.</p>
<p>Monday March 17th</p>
<p>Dad. and I caught the two young gobblers this morning and put them up over the pig pen, where we hope to get them in a corpulent state, one for home consumption and the other to convert into cash, we started before dinner to move more alsike & bluegrass threshing and this after noon got it all out of the drive way and piled in one corner of the empty bent in the barn as high as was convenient to pich, there is still quite a pile in the shed.</p>
<p>Enah went down town to church this afternoon, there is church every afternoon this week now. Dick came home with her. Tom. Abbot was in this morning to see Dad. about his mare who has distemper. It froze pretty stiff last night and there has been a rather sharp breeze to-day but sunny.</p>
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<p>Tuesday March 18th</p>
<p>I went down town this morning took some saws down for Emery to sharpen and got him to come over to morrow to help us build a smoke house. I also saw Huby and asked him to come over as Dad. wanted to speak to him about tendering for a mail route. He came over this afternoon and said he would think about it. I got a pair of low shoes and came home.</p>
<p>This after noon we tore down most of the old chicken house as that is were we expect to get the material for the smoke house. Skinny Ryersie came over this after noon with the ewe Bol. {Milly?} wanted to keep her for awhile. He said it was one of my old ones, but I dont beleive I would have recognised it. Aunty went down to church this afternoon. Art Quanbury was in soon after dinner and got all the white wyandotte pullets (14). It has been very much milder but windy.</p>
<p>Wednesday March 19th</p>
<p>Emery did not show up this morning as we expected and we found out afterwards that he stayed at home to help Mrs. McPherson get ready to go to Courtright in the morning. Dad. and I finished taking the nails out of the old chicken house boards and I just hung around this after noon and went back to the gully where I heard a frog.</p>
<p>Enah went down to church this afternoon. To-night Dick and Frank went to the show the Presbyterian church had in the town hall called "The Old District School" which they enjoyed very much. I had a good practice. Lovely day very mild the frost nearly all out.</p>
<p>Thursday March 20th</p>
<p>Emery came over this morning and built the smoke house getting it all finished by to-night. Dad. & I helped him and I cleaned out the separator this after noon Aunty went down to church to-day. Emery stayed here to tea and Cecil came over here to find him.</p>
<p>After tea Dick. Emery Cecil and I went down town & I went to band practice Dick got his first long pants to-night but I don't think he likes them much. It rained a little and was threatening this morning but turned out fine and was a beautiful night.</p>
<p>Friday March 21st</p>
<p>It poured rain most of the morning. Frank and Enah went down to church as this is Good Friday. Cecil McPherson came over and said he thought I would</p>
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<p>stay here awhile on his way to his Grandpa's, but owing to the weather he stayed till after dinner when his father came and called for him. A terrific wind got up about noon and blew things "galley west." It flatened our barnyard fence. tore some of the roof of our cow stable rooted up the old half dead mountain ash tree at the corner of the spare bedroom and blew over our new smoke house.</p>
<p>We three boys went down town and found the water very high down at the pier. We noticed Woodson's tank has blown off its tower and their fence is lying all over the sidewalk. Aunty and I intended to go to church to-night but as the wind was so bad we decided to stay home and I had a pretty fair practice. Dick went down town to a party at {Bessie?} Gaham's.</p>
<p>Saturday March 22nd</p>
<p>Dad and I & Frank fixed up the fence around the barnyard which blew down yesterday. Roy Bannister came over to spend the morning with Frank. This after noon Dad and I went down town to get some groceries. We have to take beef for Easter as the wind yesterday blew apart the pig pen door and both the turkeys got loose and we haven't caught them yet. We heard of quite a lot of damage being done around here several wind mills put out of business and the roof blew off Chast. Wooleys barn. but by the paper we see there is much more damage done in other parts of the province.</p>
<p>Dad. got his hair cut and I waited around till he got through Mrs. Lawrie was here when we got back. I had a good practice to-night. Sunny with cold wind.</p>
<p>Sunday March 23rd</p>
<p>As this was Easter Sunday, Dad. and Enah managed to get down to church while Aunty looked after Tiddums. This after noon I wasted in sleeping and reading Dad & Frank did all the chores. It was cloudy this morning and rained all the afternoon.</p>
<p>Aunty wanted to go to church to-night but couldn't on account of the weather. Franks got 12 eggs to-day which is more than he has got since Christmas but for that it has seemed very un-Eastery.</p>
<p>Monday March 24th</p>
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<p>early this morning and got Fred. Dad. was disappointed Bob. didn't see her before she got all wet and muddy but I saw Bob to-night and he said she was in better shape than he expected. The fellow that lives down at the corner where Andre used to live was over this morning to see if he could buy some little pigs as he had a lot of milk going to waste, he seemed disappointed when he couldn't get them but Dad. didn't want to sell any and had had a lot speak before.</p>
<p>It poured rain all last night and most of the morning but was clear all the afternoon. About dark it began again and kept it up all night to-night. Dick and I went down to the Orchestra dance to-night, it was raining so hard when we left about 3 am that we went down to Huby's. I just took off my coat and boots and lay on the sofa. Dick I guess turned in with Quint. About six I came home. Dick spent about half of his holiday yesterday in bed and the other half in town.</p>
<p>Tuesday March 25th It poured rain all last night and this forenoon, the mud is terrible. Tobe and Dick stayed at Hubert's after the ball. Tobe got home just as Frank and I were getting the fires going. We did very little but chores all day, the papers are full of the awful loss of life and property caused by the storm on Good Friday. It was fair for a little while this afternoon but is raining and freezing a little tonight.</p>
<p>Wednesday March 26th A very heavy fog this morning, but mild the ice was dropping from the trees, we took Joe and Ginger on the lumber wagon and moved the big bin from the drive house over to the old barn there we put on three sacks of oats to go to the mill, we got there and then on down town. Aunty went with us, (Frank & me) she stayed down town. Frank and I got home about noon with our chop and our flour.</p>
<p>After dinner we cleaned up some wheat. Aunty got home about six. Dick did not get home to tea. Toby went down to have a practice. It is a dark dismal night and not knowing whether to snow or rain.</p>
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<p>Thursday March 27th</p>
<p>It blew & snew all day so we didn't do any thing out side but chores. I drew a little this morning while Dad. paid a visit to Alfred and Frank worked at his Mecanno. We weren't sure whether Dick would be home to-night with the mail. I walked down after it, I saw Dick and we went down and got our Science books and I brought them home.</p>
<p>I took my horn down this afternoon and went down to band practice to-night. Dick did get home to tea after all. The papers are full of accounts of the awful floods in Ohio.There has been a blizzard most of the day and to-night is freezing quite stiff. Snow all over again</p>
<p>Friday March 28th</p>
<p>We put in most of the day to-day hauling hay. We had two motives for so doing. first because we were out of hay both in horse stable and cow barn. and secondly because we wanted to get at the clover which was under what we hauled for the sheep, we just cut a square out of one corner of the blue grass mow and took out all the blue grass till we struck clover. We could only haul half loads as the mud under the frozen crust was to hard to pull through but Joe & Ginger did it. We hauled one half load to the other barn and half a one to the horse stable and put half a one on the rack Frank pitched out of the mow Dad pitched on and I loaded.</p>
<p>Enah went down town this morning and Aunty went calling at Brileys & Martin's this afternoon. It has been very sunny all day but a cold wind, freezing to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday March 29th</p>
<p>Frank, Dad and I cleaned up more wheat this morning but have quite a lot left yet. Nig. came over this morning and he and Frank went back hunting this after noon around the gully. I went back too with my camera. I intended to follow the south creek to its source but as I couldn't get across it and there were several branches to it I had to keep on the south of every branch. I was led at last nearly to Colin {McKellige's?} barn - and then I went down to Cedar swamp in quest of skunk cabbage but as I was on the wrong side of that creek and the log was gone I didnt find any, I think it is a little early any way. I heard a dog barking down the stream and upon investigation, discovered Billy Louis & Balby</p>
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<p>Wright with their dog's. I talked to them awhile and then came part way home with Billy the same way I came went. Dad. and Aunty went down town this after noon. Dad. settled up with Bob Miller for Fred. he got $60.00 for her, just what he asked and Bob said she was worth it. Bob offered him $48.00 for the twelve little pigs now but Dad. doesn't want to sell them till he has spoken to the othe people who have asked for them, he saw Carl Coleman coming over here on his way home with his cow who had another piece of turnip in her throat. Dick did not get home to tea to-night. It has been much milder to-day and very sunny.</p>
<p>Sunday March 30th</p>
<p>I went down to church this morning. Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday School and church. Dick stayed down at Huby's to tea dinner. This after noon I decided to take a walk up to Wooley's to make sure whether the roof was off his barn or not as we have heard conflicting reports concerning it. I fell in with Jacks Spain & Winn, Lewie Larose & Geordie Spain. and they came to the conclusion that they would go with me, but Lewie didn't go very far. The rest of went up to Wooley's point with out much adventure, then I left them there to go and ascertain the facts of the barn case, and found it in perfectly good condition and I didn't think it was likely they would have it all fixed up so soon.</p>
<p>I came back to the lake just by Hay Creek and saw the other fellows down the beach, and saw by their foot prints that they had kept on the beach so I thought if they could go that way I could too but soon found out that I was very much mistaken. I got into quicksand above my boot tops and just covered myself with mud (I was fool enough to have worn my good clothes) I lost one rubber and fished around with my fingers for about five minutes before I found it. I struck for the bank at the first opportunity and stayed there till I got to where I knew I wouldn't have to cross any more mud. I washed my rubbers off as well as I could.</p>
<p>When I got down to McCoy's bush I found Skinny & Perce Ryersie with Fred Tuck Bangers & Smock making maple syrup they had quite a quantity of sap gathered and were boiing it down right there. I took a picture of them and then homeward plodded my weary way, via the back streets of Dover thus escaping the notice of most of the good people who might scoff at my appearance. I stopped at Huby's</p>
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<p>to try and brush off some of the mud but did not succeed he gave me a piece of Sassafras root which Mr Henderson had got. Lovely sunny day but muddy in spots.</p>
<p>Monday March 31st</p>
<p>Dad. went off this morning to settle up about the sale of his little pigs, he saw. John Quanbury & Vyse and they didn't want to block the sale of the bunch so he sold the eleven of them to Bob. Miller for forty five dollars he had given the runt to Frank so couldn't sell it with the rest. I did the chores up and Tapper came through on his way down town.</p>
<p>This afternoon the old man that lives down at the corner came up here with his cream to churn as Dad. told him he might this morning. Part of the barn gate fence blew down in the morning and some of the cattle got into the field. About four o'clock Dad. and I went up to Ham Thompsons and Dad bought his registered short horn bull calf for fifty five dollars although he wanted sixty as he says their price has gone up very much lately. We didn't get home till six so were late with the chores. Dick did not get home to tea to-night I suppose as it is the last of the month It rained alittle this morning, cloud, windy and colder to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday April 1st</p>
<p>There was a very strong wind blowing all day to-day and as wind makes Dad. sick & mad. we didn't do anything but chores, but did them thoroughly, we also went out and I held the ladder while Dad nailed a board on the eve of the cow stable roof, as the wind was getting under our roofing paper and tearing it.</p>
<p>This afternoon I slept most of the time and Dad made some meat hooks out of the rod he got from Butler the other day. Aunty went down town this morning and stayed down till after the auxillary this after noon. Dick did not get home to tea.</p>
<p>I had a good practice to-night. Ed. Aikens was in this after noon to see Dad. about a dog which he left here to be looked after. Cold but sunny to-day. Froze pretty stiffly last night but the wind dried up a lot of mud.</p>
<p>Wednesday April 2nd</p>
<p>Dad. and I put up the barnyard fence again this morning which the wind blew down the day before yesterday While we were at it the old man at the corner, whose name he told us was Mr. Green, but who is commonly known as Jonas by the surrounding neighbourhood.) came in and bargained for a load of hay. Dad. said he</p>
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<p>would let him have a load of thashed alsike for five dollars but would not deliver it with the roads in the shape they are, so this after noon he got Allan Law to come and get it for him, his wife came last night so he is a little more cheerful, Charlie Martin was over this morning for awhile to see about getting some meat smoked and he helped us raise the smoke house. We chopped up the old mountain ash tree that blew down and got a small pile of firewood from it.</p>
<p>This after noon we didn't do much as Allan Law and his friend Jonas came after the latter's hay and we stayed out at the barn watching them work. Tupper came in soon after their exodus and entertained us for about an hour relating the history of Jonas, & Sairy his wife as he had known them in the days of his youth when they lived near Waterford. It appears that Jonas has a few shingles of his roof and that some of Saiway's "as Jonas evidently calls her are loose. It was rather late in the life of each of them when they entered upon their matrimonial career and all has not been perfectly clear sailing since as they now and then strike a rock in the shape of a pugilistic bout, in which the old lady generally comes off with the laurels. Many were the anecdotes he told of pranks & tricks enjoyed by the juvenile portion of the comunnity at Mr. Green's expence and one case where that gentleman's claw's did him a good service in peeling a youth's face with whom he was engaged in battle.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town this after noon and brough back a note from Mrs. Lawson containing news of the arrival of a new member to the house of Tupper, and it was to be delivered to the head of that house. Mrs. Tupper is down at Mrs. Lawson's and the stork called yesterday morning but Mrs. Lawson hadn't seen anybody to carry the tidings home. Tupper said this after noon he in tended to call down there the end of this week or the beginning of next to see if there was any thing doing, he supposed they would let him know if a boy came but if it was a girl he didn't care a cent. Poor Tupper it was a girl and he was going fishing to-night.</p>
<p>Just before ten to-night Billy Barlow drove in he had been down in this country after beef and dropped in to see us and Dad sold him his two gobblers. Dick did not come home to tea to-night but I went down to private band practice and we came home to gether. {Pat Slow...?} Roy Dell & Walt were at band practice and we had a fairly good one. Very nice day to-day Sunny and quite mild, Roads are drying up fast. Blacker than a stack of black cats to-night. Found 4 duck eggs in mudpuddle</p>
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<p>Mr. Green came in this morning for a little visit before breakfast and sat by the door with his hat on all the time we were eating. We couldn't do very much out side to day on account of the weather but this morning we finished cleaning up the wheat and this after noon started to clean up oats but didn't get much done Emery came over with the pieces he is going to put on the bed piece of the rack to rest on the holster instead of the cross pieces on the holster but he couldnt finish the job as the bolts he brought over didn't have a long enough thread cut on them.</p>
<p>Tonight I went down to band practice with Emery. I wore my steel boots and gaiters to keep off the mud and I left my horn at Hubys. It has rained nearly all day to-day with thunder and lightening but seems to have cleared off to-night.</p>
<p>It seems there is a new fellow now negotiating with the town concerning a canning factory they have formed a joint stock company and yesterday sold $8000 worth of shares they want to sell $15000 worth.</p>
<p>Friday April 4th</p>
<p>Dad. & I drove Joe & Ginger up to Simcoe to-day. Dad went to Frank Reid's and paid the intrest on the mortgage and $1000 of the principal which Aunty got and wanted to pay last fall but couldn't as they wouldn't take it till the right date. We got there just a little after twelve and Dad. just caught Mr. Reid as he was leaving for dinner we also called around to see Billy Barlow but his shop door was locked so we dropped in at Church's and got our old harnessed fixed and came home getting here about half past three. The roads were very bad in some places especially in the streets of Simcoe, we didn't go by the half way house but turned at the cemetry corner and came out on the gravel at St. John's as Carl Coleman told me the other night there was a bad place near Brad. Bowlby's but we found the back roadway good condition.</p>
<p>We had our dinner and did up a few chores after we got home Charlie Martin came over just before tea and tuned the piano Dick came home to tea. It has been cloudy and threatening all day but quite mild. It rained before and after we were at Simcoe but was fair all the time we were gone. Quint was over a couple of times after some ducks, Frank saw in the timothy field. But -</p>
<p>Saturday April 5th</p>
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<p>and got away once and ran way down the track. We have to think of name for him as is to be registered. While they were gone Quint and George Haymaker came along, they had come up the creek and came over here to see if the dudes were here, but they weren't. George wanted to know if I knew any body around here by the name of Mull or some name sounding like that, who kept brown leg horn chickens and lived a long way in from the road; by this last hint I suppose I mentioned Tapper which proved to be the correct answer; they didn't know the way over there so I showed them part way as George wanted to get some eggs.</p>
<p>This afternoon Frank & Enah went down town for supplies. I cut wood and Dad carried hay and then we hung the hams all up in the smoke house Dick didn't come home to tea to-night. It has been colder and windy to-day with quite a snow storm to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday March April 6th</p>
<p>Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday school and I went to church this morning. This afer noon I drew a pattern to carve and Dick went down town. Dad. did nearly all the chores. Toby and Hallie have gone in to have some music so I told him I would finish this, there is little more to say. It has been a cold miserable day, quite a wind with occasional snow flurries, it is freezing hard tonight.</p>
<p>Monday April 7th</p>
<p>I didn't do anything much to-day, helped Dad. a little clean out the place where we had the calves as he wants to build a stall for the bull (who by the way we have decided to call Dreadnought after Aunty's suggestion) in one corner of it. Dad. lit a fire in the smoke house this morning and about noon Art Quanbury came over with Charlie Martin's hams and some side meat of his fathers which Dad promised to smoke. Bob. Miller came over and got the little pigs to-day. He paid $44.00 for the eleven but left Runty for Frank, we left him in with the old sow but soon had to remove him as we heard a terrible racket in the pig pen and when Dad went to investigate found the old sow with the little pig down and treating it in a very savage manner and if she had been left to continue would soon have killed it but as it was she didn't hurt it much Aunty went down town this after noon, and something or other struck Enah to go down to A.Y.P.A. to-night so Dad. went with her I guess it was because Aunty Maude was going to recite.</p>
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<p>Dick did not get home to tea to-night we don't know whether he had to work or not. We think of getting up early in the morning and going fishing back in the gully. Ray Dell told Frank to-night that Earn. Fleming caught 6 pike above the culvert at our place yesterday or the day before. Mrs. McBride was here washing to-day. It was cloudy and inclined to snow this morning but turned sunny & muddy & mild this after noon. Lovely night. {indistinct marks on page}</p>
<p>Tuesday April 8th</p>
<p>Dad finished building his bull stall to-day. I didn't do much in the morning but this afternoon I pruned another apple tree. We got up about half past five this morning and started to the gully armed with a rifle and two pitch forks. We went down to the culvert and walked up but didn't see a sign of aquatic life except a mud turtle who was too cold to resist my picking him out of the water on my fork and some sort of a fish about a foot long which I speared at but missed. I also saw two minnows.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town to the dentists this morning and was successful in finding the door unlocked and Bill in working order. Dick had to work to-night and said when he got home that got nearly through he only made a mistake of $1800.00. Froze hard last night, sunny & breezy to-day.</p>
<p>Wednesday April 9th</p>
<p>This morning I started to clean up the lawn in front of the house and I raked the grass across the ditch. Then Dad. & I went back to the gully and burned some of the old grass on the flat. After dinner went back again. we burned quite a lot of it but it is a little too wet to run. When we got back we bolted the pieces on the bed pieces of the rack.</p>
<p>To-night I went down with my horn to practice but found there was a public meeting on in the hall and consequently no practice so I went to the meeting, it was about the new school bylaw. Mr. Ivey was speaking when I went in, and he was against it. Then Dr. Hicks & Mr. Robertson who were for it had a little say, then Old Maneer & Dr. Jolly the former for & the latter against it. Old Maneer told us that as he had lived in the back woods all his life he had no education so would like to see a good school and that if nobody else would build it for less than $28000.00 he would take the contract himself. They spent a good part of the time arguing who was going to have the last word but Mr. Ivey left before it was over I think Dick & I did any way and got home after eleven.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town this morning and stayed down all night as Aunty Maude has not been at all well all day. It has been a nice day but with quite a cold wind.</p>
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<p>Thursday April 10th</p>
<p>It rained nearly all day so we didn't do much but chores. As I was cleaning out the stable this morning I got a sharp stitch in my side and had to go in the house and lie down till after dinner, and it was quite a while after dinner before it entirely left me. Aunty came over this morning.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad fixed up the boxstall door and cleaned & admired Queen. To-night I went down to band practice to-night. There weren't many there as all the orchestra went to Port Rowan to a dance. Bob. Rankin was down and we had a pretty fair practice. Dick had to work all evening hunting for a mistake of 40 something dollars and we came home to-gether through the pouring rain.</p>
<p>Quint got word by telephone to-day from Geordie Allen saying he had a job for him and he is to go to Port Coulborne to morrow night. He doesn't know yet what the job is but thinks it is on a boat.</p>
<p>Friday April 11th</p>
<p>Quint came over this morning to say goodbye to us and I went out with him to get his traps which he set for the ducks and we scared up six but were too far away to get a shot at them. Aunty went down with Quint and is going to stay down all night I went over as far as Martin's with them and Aunty got Mrs. Charlie Martin to telephone down to see if Bagley & Miller's car of potatoes had come yet but they hadn't so I went over again after the train should have come in but they weren't here.</p>
<p>This after noon Jonas came over to prune apple trees. We hardly knew him as he has had his beard shaved off. he got over quite a lot of trees but didn't cut out any thing much but the suckers. He says he will be over to-morrow if it is fine but has to go to work for Ivey on Monday. I went down to-night to see Quint off. Dick was down and said he would have to look for his mistake again to-night. Cloudy & very mild, windy</p>
<p>Saturday April 12th</p>
<p>Jonas came over at seven this morning and pruned in the orchard all day. He got pretty well over all the trees but I think they would stand a lot more being cut out of them. Dad & I went down to Porter's in the lumber waggon and got back about two o'clock. The roads were awful in places. Art. Ryersie just scraped his hill before the rain so it was like a mortar bed, so to miss it we came home but the Plank road and it was just about as hard pulling down the hill above the brick yard as it would have been</p>
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<p>pulling up Art. Ryersie's. Dad. & Enah walked down town after dinner and did not get back till after six. Dad. voted for the School by-law and before he came home found out that it had carried by a majority of 10 in town but they hadn't heard from the town-ship yet, most likely the moss backs will be against it. I started to dig up the plum trees out on the front lawn this afternoon but the ground was too wet.</p>
<p>Frank and I found the turkey nests right out here along the side of the road. Aunty came over this morning after she had voted. Dick is still in quest of his mistake. Jim Law was in here this morning trying to sell Enah some tea & coffee but didn't. Dark & threatening all day but quite mild.</p>
<p>Sunday April 13th</p>
<p>Dad. caught a whole family of rats in the horse stable last night in the cage trap, there was a mother and five ratlets. He had to drown them although he hated to. He also discovered that Bob's ewe had a lamb last night. Aunty & the boys went down to Sunday school and I went down late to church.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dick and I took some duck eggs down to Mrs. Tuck and Dick bought a film for Frank's camera with the money. We hung around the lake till about five o'clock with Roy Dell and then came home. We found Pud. Smythe & his father had been here all the afternoon and were just going We went in on our way down to see Jona's colt which came this morning. It is a nice colt only one hind leg is crookeder than a snake fence. Enah went to church to-night and Dick went down with her but said he was not going to church. Lovely day, roads drying up fast.</p>
<p>Monday April 14th</p>
<p>Dad managed to poke a hole through the blocade in the center of the culvert this morning with a scantling and as there was such a head of water on it washed it out clear and in a few minutes it drained the lake that has been in the field on the west side of the road all spring & winter. Then we grubbed out the six plum trees that were planted all in a heap along the lane in the lawn as they were full of black knot and haven't borne fruit since we came here so we want to plant a grape vine in their place. While we were out there Billy Louis drove along breaking his colt then Art. Ryersie, then Mr. Monteith came and each stopped to talk Charlie Martin came over and talked till nearly noon.</p>
<p>This after noon I fixed the place up where we dug out the trees and Dad bunched them out. When we went out to the {Courslake?} we had to spend some time with Bolly who had a</p>
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<p>big bull calf just come.We were rather late getting through to-night but Dad & I went down to Mrs. {Halles?} as soon as we could get ready after tea. Dick came all the home after he had had his tea to tell Dad. to take his songs down but he didn't. We had a nice evening and enjoyed Miss Prest's playing on the violin very much. We got home about twelve and came with Dick who had just got through work as we came out.</p>
<p>Aunty Maude went to London to-day as delegate to the W.A. Meetings and Aunty has gone down to keep house for Huby & the girls Charlie Martin got his meat this after noon. and Dad is going to take ours out as it is smoked enough. It has been very nice & sunny but with rather raw east wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday April 15th</p>
<p>Sam. Law came after Dad. this morning to put a team on the road scraper so he took Joe & Ginger and has had them at it all day. They used the old three cornered dray that has been leaning up against our barn since the reign of Titus and just had the two teams on. Law's & ours. Sam drove their team this morning and Allan drove this after noon. Dad got home about five to-night and said he would have been home half an hour earlier but they hauled the scraper to Law's and Sam was bound he should see their bull calf - and then Allan insisted on him going in to hear a record or two on his new graphaphone. I didn't do much but chores this morning but chores and this after noon took a walk over the estate. I found the wheat in some places to be pretty badly killed but where we ploughed the manure under it is pretty good and where it was top dressed is better than where there is none at all. On the fall ploughing I noticed that parts of the fields are dry as a bone hat in other places it is a little too soggy to work yet. I went back to the gully & burnt a lot more grass but didn't have anything to carry the fire. I went back to the woods and saw quite a lot of May flowers and two garter snakes Dick came home to tea with the mail but had to go back to work. Mild, sunny & breezy.</p>
<p>Wednesday April 16th</p>
<p>Dad. & I went down first thing this morning with Joe & Ginger & the lumber waggon to get the team shod. we didn't get back till noon. I got some things up town and then went down to Huby's where Aunty showed me where to get some raspberriesroots. I also got a white rose root, one of the old bushes This afternoon I set them out but didn't get all the</p>
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<p>raspberries put out. Dad got a load of rails, we intended if we had had time to have gone back and harrowed a little this after noon, Vyse has started disking. Frank & Dick had tea at Huby's to-night as they are going to a show in the town hall. Jonas came over to night to pay Dad for what he owed him on the hay and got some apples. One of the hen turkeys died during the night. When Dad went out to feed the calves to-night he gave Frank's runt a big feed of milk - and when he returned he found the poor pig dead at the back of its pen. Lovely sunny day quite hot.</p>
<p>Thursday April 17th</p>
<p>Dad. started to work on the field this side of the gully on the east side of the lane with Joe & Ginger. He harrowed all morning. I went back with him but just as we got back I noticed the colts out. I went back to put them in. Tig undertook to help me but as she chased them way over to the side road I shut her up in the stable I managed to get them back into the barn yard through the lane. While I was after them Taurus & all the calves got out and I chased them for about an hour but a last had to shut them up just where they were. some of them in the clover field, John in the plum orchard and left Jim out on the road. I then planted out the raspberries and Dad put the calves in when he came up.</p>
<p>This after noon Aunty came over for a few minutes Dad. took the disks back and disked what he harrowed this morning, some of the land is a little too wet to work yet. I did chores. and cleaned up my horn with some stuff of Quint's which Aunty brought over. its what they used down on the "Vigilant". and is great stuff.</p>
<p>To-night I went down to band practice. Roy. Dell. Walt & John Smith were the only ones there. Dad. went down with me and got the baby carriage which Mrs. Johnston sent to Enah. He came home with Dick who hasn't been working all the after noon. We went down to Huby's for awhile after practice Aunty Maude came home to-night. None of us expected her It has been a lovely day, sunny & hot.</p>
<p>Friday April 18th</p>
<p>Dad and I worked on the land all day. I disked with Belle & Harry and Dad harrowed wth the little team. We are just working up half the field and are going to try to get it in to morrow after noon. Enah took Tiddums down town this after noon in his fancy carriage. Aunty & Win came over to-night. but Win had to go back after tea. Dick went home with her. Very warm, thunder & lightening after tea but no rain to speak of.</p>
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<p>Saturday April 19th</p>
<p>I went out and disked all morning. Dad. and Frank got out the drill and cleaned up some oats, then Dad. came out and harrowed for a couple of hours before noon We didn't get out very early after dinner owing to chores and things but Dad. got sowed nearly all we have worked up and I harrowed after him Frank & Roy Bannister have been hobnobbing to-gether this after noon. Frank went down to Law's after the butter and stayed quite awhile listening to the phonograph We didn't get in till late to-night and didn't get through tea till about nine I had a bath and went to bed</p>
<p>Aunty was down town all the after noon. The old sow got out at noon and our efforts to recapture her were unsuccessful. Frank put some apples in her pen but she waited till we were all away before she ate them and then came out again. It froze last night and there has been a cold north wind all day very strong this after noon quite sunny.</p>
<p>Sunday April 20th</p>
<p>Aunty & the boys went down to Sunday school and I came to church. Lila came over to dinner with us and is staying all night. This after noon, Lila Aunty and I went back to the woods and got some wild flowers. Frank rode his bicycle out to the Shand's and he & Charlie rode out to Renton. Dick spent the after noon with the girls down town.</p>
<p>Dicky Smith came over to see Dad. about pasturing a calf this summer, and Dad. said he would. Uncle Ward & Aunt Lucy also came over. Enah went down alone to church to-night. It froze quite hard last night and there has been a cold wind to-day.</p>
<p>Monday April 21st</p>
<p>We have been working on the land all day. I went out to disk this morning but the ground was so frozen for an hour or two that it did very little good. Dad. took Joe & Ginger and went down town this morning and got the potatoes which came at last. When he got back he came out and harrowed the rest of the morning and all the after noon. We are now cross disking & cross harrowing it. and we think we will be able to sow to-morrow after noon.</p>
<p>Sam. Law came over at noon to borrow the drill and Vyse came and got his roller. Mrs. McBride was here washing to-day. Aunty went down to Huby's to-night & I went with her she expects to leave for Toronto to-morrow night. Cold, but sunny</p>
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<p>Tuesday April 22nd</p>
<p>Dad. kept Frank home this morning and they cleaned up enough seed oats to finish this field. I I disked all morning and finished crossing the field. Dad came out a little before noon and started to drill and drilled all the afternoon just finishing up to-night. I followed him with the harrows and it was after six when I got through but the field is now put in, in good shape and running out the ditches is all that remains to be done. Dick did not come home to-night as he said if he didn't have to work he was going to an old time social in the Methodist church. Frank went to school this after noon & he & Dick went down to the station to see Aunty off.</p>
<p>The cows knocked the fence down around the barn-yard and some of them got out so I had to come up to try & put them in but I only got one in so I shut them up in the stable and fixed the fence as well as I could - as we both had to stop in the field for Dad to watch my team. It has been cloudy & cool all the morning it looked threatening and did rain a little but this after noon it came out sunny & hot.</p>
<p>Wednesday April 23rd</p>
<p>We had a terrific Thunder storm last night and as it was pouring rain when I woke at 5 this morning I had another little sleep. The rain cleared off and it came out very hot before noon I opened up a lot of ditches in the old corn ground and Toby and I trimmed up all the sheep. Dick did not come home to tea and Toby went to band practice after tea.</p>
<p>Thursday April 24th We were up early this A.M. Frank went to Vyse's after the grass seeder, before breakfast. I had to go down to Art Ryerses first thing had a dickens of a job. Toby and I got the wheat ground all seeded and a lot of the ditches opened up on the Timothy sod, he had to go down to Joe Longs to see a cow, and after tea tonight I had to go down to old Jonas {Greens?}, The boys, Frank and Dick were at Wess's tea party. Tobe is down at band practice It has been very hot all day, every thing has grown since the rain</p>
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<p>Friday April 25th</p>
<p>Toby, having finished a game of hide and seek with Dick and Frank is too tired to write so is exchanging work with me and is darning stockings.</p>
<p>This moning was bright and very warm Toby & Harry dug ditches in the old Timothy sod preparatory to sowing oats. They also burnt off the grass around the fences and set fire to a post. Sam Law extinguished the blaze before any damage was done.</p>
<p>In the afternoon Toby disked the oat field. Harry did all the chores, brought up the harrows on the stone boat ready to take out in the morning, went out for a load of rails, came in and did up the chores for the night.</p>
<p>At noon we had a visitation from our friend Jonas who has a sick cow and came for advice. This has been an exceedingly hot day, unseasonably hot.</p>
<p>Saturday April 26th</p>
<p>As our supply of milk has run out Frank has taken {much of this paragraph is too faint to make out}</p>
<p>Sunday April 27th</p>
<p>It rained all night nearly, not very hard but a steady cool rain, which will the wheat a lot of good and which is bursting the buds on all the trees. Frank went down to Sunday school and Dick and I went down to church.</p>
<p>This after noon I read my self to sleep (although I tried not to) and so wasted half a day. Dad. & Frank did chores. Dick went down town for awhile. It didn't rain much this afternoon. Mr. Lawrie was in church this morning & Mr. Herbert prot. the sermon.</p>
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<p>Monday April 28th</p>
<p>This morning Dad and Toby packed the sawdust in around the edge of the ice-house and put some some blue-grass on top. Then we went out and cleaned up about 20 bushels of oats. Frank was sick all day and did not go to school. I think he feels better now as he is talking a blue streak.</p>
<p>After dinner Dad went out and cleaned out ditches in the north-west field this side of the gulch. Toby did the chores in the afternoon and then went out and dug up two maple trees in the woods besides fooling around picking flowers.</p>
<p>Between 4 and 6 o'clock while Frank was sleeping on the kitchen sofa and Enah was in the dining-room some unknown person came in and left a silver spoon on the kitchen table for Tiddums with his initials carved on it and then went away before anyone saw her or him. It was cloudy and windy all day with about ten minutes sunshine.</p>
<p>Tuesday April 29th</p>
<p>Dad. has been opening up ditches all day out in the field next Ivey's where we sowed the oats and is now pretty well finished. I cut some wood this morning and then went back to the woods and dug up a couple of maple trees one of which I brought up at noon with me & we planted in place of one of the dead ones along the lane. This after noon I dug up two more and Dad. & I put out one of them to-night. The other two I left down in the creek so as the roots wouldn't dry out. Frank has been home all day although he feels a lot better to-day.</p>
<p>This after noon Wyatt Waddle came in with the {catalogue?} for the Massey Harris Company and he proved himself to be a good man for the company not only by persuading Dad. to order a manure spreader, but Dad. seemed to like him & showed him Queen who he thought like everyone else was perfect. We got the manure spreader on easy terms as we don't have to make a payment on it till a year from next fall when we pay 28 dollars & 50 dollars a year for the next two years.</p>
<p>Dick told us to-night that Huby had got a job at the canning factory which they started work on to-day. He went down to the dance to-night. I only have five cents to my name so stayed home although I guess I could have got enough tin to take me sunny & mild but a cool wind.</p>
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<p>Wednesday April 30th</p>
<p>This morning we planted out the four little trees which I had dug up, then we went over to see what the field looked like, it is getting pretty dry, from there we went over to see if Sam Law's wheat was any better than ours, but it wasn't. We found him over trimming up the limbs he had cut out of his orchard. As he was just contemplating a visit to Alfred who was disking the other side of the hedge we made a joint attack and sat around over there for about an hour. so by the time we had wandered back home it was noon.</p>
<p>This after noon instead of working on the field as we had thought of doing, we took our wheat down to the mill. I went down and harrowed some sacks from Blight and we had to make two trips of it as the ground was a little soft. We had eighteen bags and it went over two bus {bushels}. to the bag, that job took up all the afternoon.</p>
<p>Tonight I went down to band practice and came home with Dick. The school board were having a meeting, we heard after wards that Mr. Ivey called it but as none but kickers attended it soon adjourned with out any thing being done except Old Stringer falling down stairs coming out so Pud. Slocomb says. Nice day Mild & sunny cool breeze.</p>
<p>Thursday May 1st</p>
<p>We worked on the land all day to-day. I disked & Dad. harrowed, we have it in pretty nice shape now I went down to band practice to-night. Dick went down with me although he didn't have to work. Jonas came over to pay Dad for some hay he got this morning and he stayed half the night telling them stories of his experiences in the United States with, snakes bears and such like. Cars. Rankin told us to-night that his Dad is laid up with blood poisoning and is in pretty bad shape, they just moved back to town the other day It has been sunny and fair with a cool breeze.</p>
<p>Friday May 2nd</p>
<p>We worked on the land all day. I cross disked & Dad. harrowed. We could have drilled it to day I suppose but thought we would have it in extra good shape. Enah took Tiddums down to Mrs. Battersby's this afternoon. I nearly went to sleep on the disk this afternoon It has been fair & sunny. Sun set clear to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday May 3rd</p>
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<p>Dad. drilled what we have worked up to-day. Itook him till a little after noon and then he harrowed I hitched to the waggon this morning & took the seed out and left the waggon for Frank to fill with rails and then disked nearly all of this end of the field the rest of the day. Frank did chores & odd jobs.</p>
<p>Charlie Batter{sby?} was in here to-night to see Dad about a colt which came this morning. I started to cut the lawn to-night. Dick went for a swim at the stump to-night, but I guess I will have to hit the tub. Very hot to-day. Dick went down town to-night to hear the result of the election recount, which they were having in Simcoe over the school by law but he couldn't hear.</p>
<p>Sunday May 4th</p>
<p>The boys went down to Sunday school and I went to church. This afternoon Dad. Enah & Tiddums started to drive out to Jim. Waddles. but before they had gone far Tiddums objected so strongly to continuing the journey that they were forced to return. Lila had come over so Dad. took Frank & her to Jim. Waddle's. Dick & I went down town Dick went off with some girls. but I went up the beach. and hung around alone, till I was about cooked and then came home.</p>
<p>We let Artful Dodger out to-night and he was so weak on account of always being shut up that he could hardly walk. Frank McBride came over to-night with a note from his mother saying to send the washing over there as she would be unable to come here so Frank went back with it to-night with Frank Mc. Lila stayed to tea, and Dick went down home with her after. It has been exceptionally hot to-day but is cooler to-night and feels as if it had rained somewhere near.</p>
<p>Monday May 5th</p>
<p>We got a fairly good early start. I cross disked all day and Dad. harrowed. This after noon Dad was afraid it was going to rain so went & got the drill and some seed & put in all we had worked up about 2 acres. If it doesn't rain we will be through on that field to-morrow. Caw. Rankine was in here to-night to have Dad. look at his horse's teeth as {Schavley?} had told him that if a horse got wolfe teeth</p>
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<p>it would go blind. After tea Mrs. McBride brought the washing back. It has been very hot to-day and looks rainy. Fred's calf got out two or three times to-day and tried our patience sorely at it's own cost. Mully also got out but went in easier.</p>
<p>Tuesday May 6th</p>
<p>We finished up the field to-day. Dad. has to sow a little by hand around the water holes and he may harrow the whole field over. I disked all day. & Dad. harrowed and drilled. I took seed out in the waggon this morning but we had to clean up another sack at noon to finish with. I brought back rails in the waggon both at noon & to-night. I cut lawn before tea till Dick came & inticed me to play catch with him. Very much cooler to-day with quite a breeze this after noon</p>
<p>Wednesday May 7th</p>
<p>Dad. went out this morning and sowed by hand around the water holes and then harrowed all day on that field. It is now finished all but running & cleaning the ditches. I brought the disks up and disked on the old corn ground all day and got nearly over it. It is pretty hard but we think we will be able to get about 3 inches on top worked up for barley. Tonight at tea time Jonas came over with a guinea hen which he presented us with as a reward for our neighborly conduct towards him. He got a setting each of duck & turkey eggs. I was going down to band practice so went down with him as he was going down town. He confided to me after we had got a short distance from the house in an almost inaudible whisper that they had an awful funny feller as a boarder. His peculiarity evidently lay in the fact that he went down town before & after tea.</p>
<p>As I was coming home an Englishman passed me and I thought likely he was Jona's funny boarder & upon inquiry I found I was correct. Went we got to the top of Prospect hill we found Jonas & Allan Law so I enjoyed the pleasure of the company of them nearly home. I heard Redface - the funny feller. tell his lanlord. that he would have to drive Bill's team to-morrow as he was going away with a gentleman from Toronto, as I saw Jack Paine up town to-night, I surmised that old Bill had a dose of Tong Point fever. I guess he is insurable.</p>
<p>I went up to the bank to-night to see why Dick hadn't turned up. When I knocked Dick came to the door & I was just going to step in and swear at them when I caught a glimpse of a stranger Then Dick who looked very care worn motioned me</p>
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<p>Thursday May 8th</p>
<p>We went out this morning and ran the ditches in the oat field. Then Dad ploughed a ridge along the west side of the old corn field, it couldn't be ploughed before on account of the old rails lying there. This after noon we turned the cattle & two colts back the lane. We let the two fillys out in the pasture field and they & the colts have been hanging around on opposite sides of the lane fence ever since, we managed to get the colts in the box stall to-night.</p>
<p>We went back to the gully to fix fence, but didn't have very good luck. We barricade the gap into the other pasture and then Dad started to dig out a post that was broken off and while he was prying on the shovel handle he broke it so we had to cobble the rest up by hand as well as we could. Dicky Smith came over to-night to see if we had turned our cattle out yet and I went down town with him to band practice, got home about eleven. It froze last night but has been sunny & nice to-day.</p>
<p>Friday May 9th</p>
<p>I went out and finished disking the old corn field this morning and Dad brought out the old cultivator but after going a few rounds he decided that it was going to be lumpy and hard to put barley on so we thought we would leave it, manure it and summer fallow it which would be better farming anyway. We brought up the disks and the plow & harrows and Dad ploughed the garden over again, this after noon he disked & harrowed it, so that it looks pretty nice only it is inclined to be lumpy. I got my currant bushes and grapevines from Simmer's yesterday and spent the in putting them out and staking them to protect them from the curse'd hens. I also cut a little lawn</p>
<p>Dick Smith brought his heifer, Joe, over to-night. It has been cold & raw all day. I wore my over coat while disking and then was cold. Robert John Watson was in here to-night to inquire about a colt "Mable". Dad enjoyed his elevating conversation for he has a most extraordinary vocabulary which is all his own.</p>
<p>Saturday May 10th</p>
<p>Frank got us all up early this morning as he had to get down to the Canning factory by seven</p>
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<p>where he has been all day setting out tomato plants in baskets. He told us the other night that hands (his size) were wanted and hasen't talked of much else since, he was to get 8 cts @ hour but has got his envelope yet, as they are not through. Vyse came over this morning and Dad broke the news of our spreader deal and he took it calmly although he thinks we made a big mistake in not putting in with him & Mr Fleming on his John Deere as he "conscientiously believes it to be the best in Americy".</p>
<p>I went down this morning for the purpose of obtaining some particulars concerning a load of hay which Mrs. Battersby is purchasing from us through the agency of John but as that gentleman was in bed with a cold. I failed to recieve any valuable data. so I came home and mowed lawn till noon. Dad took back Alfred's bags this morning and borrowed his shovel with the intention of cleaning out the ditches in the oat field but as he found in Alfred an opponent to the building of a new school, he stayed and argued till noon.</p>
<p>I read most of the after noon and then went out and assisted Dad to rearrange the implements in the old shed so as to create a space for the old waggon we then repaired a little fence to enable us to turn out the old sow, but it didn't take her a great while to discover the weak spots in the {rockery?} which we call a fence and now she is at liberty. I think Dick came home to tea. and says our manure spreader has arrived It froze ice last night and has been very cold to-day</p>
<p>Sunday May 11th</p>
<p>Frank & Dick went down to sunday school & Frank & I went to our church but Dick attended the Presbyterian as he saw no-one to associate with in the back pews of the Episcopal. This after noon Dad & I drove up to Dunkin's to see how many lambs he had; but he has had no better luck than we, for his flock has only increased by one ewe lamb. He is really worse off than we are because two of his ewes now won't have lambs till they are three years old wile ours are all yearlings and if any thing will be better off. Dunkin him self was at church but his son was home, he gave Dad. guinea fowl to mate with the one Jonas gave us but when we got it home we learned they were both of the feminine gender from the fact that the new comer requests imaginary foes</p>
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<p>to retrace their steps by the imperitave sentence "Go back" and it seems the gentlemanbird of the species is not addicted to that habit. It was nearly six when we got home. Enah was down at Art Ryersie's with Tiddums the Wicked. Dick has been gone all the after noon and has patronized the church again to-night as he said he would be home to tea if he didn't. Frank has been knocking around the woods all the afternoon. He tried to bargain with Tupper for a guinea cock but he had no success.</p>
<p>It has been sunny to-day but a cold wind. Walt McCall & his retinue came over in his automobile this morning and was agreeably surprised in Dolly. He says he is going to take her up and train her now. He wants Dad to keep his mare for him this summer. Frank Faulkner was over this morning too to see about bringing over his heifer calf to pasture. He brought her over to-night. It froze ice last night and I wrote to Aunty Alice & Uncle Hal to-night.</p>
<p>Monday May 12th</p>
<p>We didn't do any thing much the first part of the morning but Dad. went and cleaned out the ditch in the oat field. I barricaded two of the four little trees which are in the pasture field to protect them from the ravages of Queen. Dad. took Alfred's shovel back and I barricaded the other two trees. Frank started off about nine o'clock this morning on his wheel for Dunkin's to return the guinea hen which he had tied in an old sack on his back. Just as we were thinking of starting out to look for him to night about four o'clock he came home with a rooster guinea which sings properly in a bass voice. He had stayed up there to dinner and explored the country. When he got home we planted a few rows of spuds in the garden.</p>
<p>Jonas came over to-night to ask us if we could deliver him his hay in the morning, he also got some apples. To-night we played hide & go seek and then came in and kicked up such a rumpus that Tiddums couldn't go to sleep, and Enah got mad and said she wouldn't press Dick's pants in time for the dance, but she is pressing them now - and we weren't making much noise and Tiddums didn't want to go to sleep anyway much. Tapper told Dad. to-day that he killed his pup yesterday and intended to keep Fanny but she followed him down town to-day and he ran over her with the waggon and killed her, he said he thought he would send Blakie a funeral notice. A week or two ago the Dover council</p>
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<p>advertised for a cop. They got fifty something applicants some all the way from Calgary. They engaged a man from Hamilton who has been on duty before. Good man for the job. big, Scotch & total abstainer. He came to this morning. Now he is in bed at the Dominion sleeping off a drunk-fired. We're still Dover. It froze a little again last night and there has been a raw breeze to-day but it is much milder and looks rainy</p>
<p>Monday Tuesday May 13th</p>
<p>Dad went over to Martin's this morning to try to telephone to Krompart and find out why he hasn't come down but Charlie wasn't home so he didn't go in, he then went over to Quanbury's and as John was in better health than when I went to interview him Dad found out that he wanted about half a ton of any kind of hay. We pitched on a load for Jonas, (he bought all that was left of the thrashed bluegrass) before dinner.</p>
<p>Dick rode home at noon as he had got about half an hour's leave of absence to tell us that the station agent wanted our manure spreader unloaded as it was holding the car so Dad. & I had to go down after dinner. Dad understood the agent to say that we were to let Krompart in Simcoe know as soon as the spreader arrived and he would come down and set it up at the station and we could haul it home from there, so he was naturally pretty hot at them for not coming. The men at the station were also getting into a state of rightful indignation as their car had to be sent back tomorrow. As we were in our farm uniform we didn't want to go up town so Dad. went up to the Norfolk House and telephoned Kompart Wyatt Waddle was there and he told Dad that they understood Dad was going to take the thing off the car and they were to come to the farm to set it up, and that they would be down in a day or two. Dad. went for him over the 'phone but of course that wasn't much satisfaction. We went home and took Jona's hay down and put it off and then went down to the station with the rack to get the spreader as it was too wide for the waggon, with the aid of Truman Roadhouse and a couple of fishermen we got it loaded all right and were home soon after six</p>
<p>To-night Dick and I went down to the dance but I got a headache from some uncertain cause and had to come home at twelve. Nice day but with rather a cold wind looks as if it might possibly rain to-night or sooner.</p>
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<p>Wednesday May 14th</p>
<p>We took a small jag. of hay down to John Quanbury this morning on an improvised {rack?} which Dad rigged by laying boards across the waggon box, as we didn't want to unload the manure spreader off our rack. When we got back from there we took some posts back around by the side road and left them in places where the fence was down with the intention of coming back at a future date to repair the damage done by the Good Friday wind. We also took some material and fixed the old gate going into the gully off the road.</p>
<p>We found the cattle all out of the far end of the gully and in the blue grass field so I took them back while Dad. went up with the waggon, they were all there but the Artful Dodger and he was nowhere to be found, so this after noon Dad. and I went back to look for him. We went into the wood and saw there had been a lot of cows in there and after a little search found our missing calf in John Wess McBride's place in the corner of the fence where he had walked and finding he could go no further stayed there we chased him into the gully to be left till called for while we went over to Tapper's to borrow his post auger, the consequence was of course that we didn't do a thing all the afternoon and didn't get home till about five or after</p>
<p>We saw everything on the place from his oat field down to the baby. We saw some things off his farm too such as Charlie Butlers colt which got an awful kick in the face from its mother and Dave Lamkins white heifer which was on the road and which was worth fifty dollars but he sold it for forty five, also Art Walker who was rolling on his cornground. We had a very entertaining after noon and enjoyed it much better than digging post holes.</p>
<p>To-night I went down to band practice Dick with me. Theodore Brown came up and entreated Walt to play "Way down upon the Swanee River" promising him some beer but Walt said he couldn't. Theodore tried to impress up on us as a bit of good advice that "We could borrow from a thief but not from a liar." Weather about the same</p>
<p>Thursday May 15th</p>
<p>Dad and I went back and fixed up most of the fence this morning. Mr. Evans' came along the side road and wanted to Dad. to look at his horses teeth so Dad. told him to come in at noon on his way back. He did and Dad. floated them as the poor old horse's tongue was just about cut in two. We also found when we got here at noon what Wyatt Waddle and his man Mr. Hillis were in the barn setting up the spreader. They got it</p>
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<p>all up and we took out a load before they left so they could show Dad how to run it. Joe & Ginger pulled it alone and a couple of times Ginger's whipple tree caught and she pulled it all alone.</p>
<p>I went down to band practice. I came very nearly staying there for awhile. for we all got locked in. The door fastens on the out side with a rasp and staple, the padlock is broken. The door was open and some one who was getting cold ordered it shut. Jack Smith kicked it to and the rasp sprung over the staple and stayed there. Perce Brock tried desparatly to open it but failing turned to John. and told him frantically that he would be the first to satiate our appetites when we got ravenous, he then mounted the table under the window and proceeded to let the {word heavily scored out} anybody who happened to be around (it was pouring rain) {word scored out} know of our fate.</p>
<p>Perce remarked sorrowfully that it was the first time he had ever been behind the bars trying to get out. (The bandroom is in the old lockup). Dick {Faulmshy?} was the first to be alarmed by the pitiful cries but the hard hearted jay refused to come saying he didn't know the combination on the door. How ever Walt McCall was soon aroused and he and some other fellows came up and released us. They say Long Geordie Long nearly committed suicide last night, it seems his wife put him on the Indian List, but Geordie got full and he & his wife were having a quarrel down by the dam when Geordie told her he was going to drown him self. She told him to give her his coat to hold for him, but I guess Geordie & water don't go well to-gether for as far as he got on his desperate deed was to twist his legs well around the post and let go the railing with his hand, then go home. After he got there he was again seized with a mad desire to leave this unhappy world and left the house with a razor asserting that he was about to sever his carotid artery Mrs. Geordie gave him about an hour to perform the opperation but upon investigation found him out side in a dormant condition but was disappointed to hear him snoring heavily and in perfect health.</p>
<p>Cold all day. very cold before dark and poured rain all night with terrific thunder & vivid lightening. Dick & I stayed at Huby's all night. I planted some onion seed to night.</p>
<p>Friday May 16th</p>
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<p>talk about the spreader and before he left Allan Law rode in to have the wolf teeth pulled out of his sorrel for fear they would affect his eyesight. It was noon when he left us. After dinner Bob. Miller came in to get his ewe and lamb and of course the sheep were nearly to the gully Dad. wrote a letter to Aunty Alice while Bob & I were after the sheep and then saddled Joe and I rode down town to post it. I was only gone about fifteen minutes. but when I got back we read the "Maple Leaf." after which we did chores. I went to bed soon after tea. We let Harry & Belle out this after noon. Fine but cool.</p>
<p>Saturday May 17th</p>
<p>I started first thing this morning and raked over about half the garden, it raked fine because the rain the other night had softened the lumps. Dad. fixed fence around the orchard to keep the sheep & calves in. Frank went down town to sell some duck eggs to the car {tapper?}.</p>
<p>This after noon we all worked in the garden and have about all the small seeds in, onion, carrot, beet, cabbage & peas, a few beans. Allan Law was over to borow the disks also John Wess came to get some stuff for his horse which has colic. We turned the four calves in the orchard at noon. Lila came over to spend the day. Huby ran a nail in his foot yesterday and was unable to work to-day.</p>
<p>Enah took Tiddums down to Mrs. Laws to get the butter this afternoon, there was another baby about Tiddum's age there which he was greatly interested in until it began to "talk?" when Tiddums got badly frightened. Lovely warm day rain to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday May 18th</p>
<p>The boy's went to sunday scholl. I to church late. different preacher. Dad. rode Joe down to see Huby while we were at church, he went in to see the John Deere spreader on his way back. This after noon Dick & I went for a drive with Joe, not far. Winnie & Lila came over this after noon & stayed to tea. We let Belle, Ginger & Harry out to-day and had a hard time catching the latter. Lovely day with a little shower at noon and rather cloudy</p>
<p>Monday May 19th</p>
<p>We hauled out manure to-day as we didn't get a very early start we only got out eleven loads, & most of it was dry clover chaff. The spreader works fine in spite of the fact that there are one or two nuts & keys missing from various parts of the gearing machine. Dad</p>
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<p>found one large key on the road was unable to locate the place where it was missing. Sam Law was over this morning to see about keeping the disks a little longer. Mrs. McBride was here to-day.</p>
<p>This after noon we were agreeably surprised to have a visit from Ed. & Marion. Ed. came home on Saturday as he has left his job in Brantford he is going back to the Falls for the summer. To-night Dick and I printed pictures and had fairly good luck. Huby sent word over by Ed. that Dad's steel boot had saved his life on account of easing his injured foot. Dick says he only has one on, one steel & one leather one. It froze last night again but has been a nice day with cold breeze. Dick bought me a saddle & bridle to-day for six dollars he got them from Bobbie Leany and says they are nearly new.</p>
<p>Tuesday May 20th</p>
<p>We got one less load out to-day than yesterday but I think we have good ground for excuse in the fact that it was so hard to load. A lot of it was dry clover chaff burnt to powder and there was a layer of it just ike a board which had to be chopped up with an axe, we didn't get any earlier start either. Erie cut her eyeball to-day someway, likely on barbed wire.</p>
<p>Jonas came over to-night to see if he could get some turkey or duck eggs or get Dad. to plow his garden, he couldn't get any of the three so took the rhubarb roots out in the lawn. He was relating to us some of the heroic deeds performed by him in the past & United States, of how he headed a torch light procession and was so disguised by his uniform & medal that he was not recognised by his father, he also saved a young man's life from drowning and was rewarded by his boss the young man's father by a ten dollar bill & three weeks board free. Another time he stopped a train wreck by his presence of mind and drew another ten dollars as a pass to go where ever he wanted to on the railroad or a chance to learn braking, he stayed at the job a week and one day when he was in a reckless mood (good mood for a train man) he boarded a train which was headed he didn't know where and was landed in Niagara Falls where he got acquainted with his wife, and in course of time drifted to the condition in which we now see him.</p>
<p>Frank & I drove down town to-night and took Jonas & his rhubarb roots home, and got the saddle & bridle</p>
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<p>from Bobbie Leany, they are roughly made, the saddle being half covered and riveted but they are nearly new & I think are worth six dollars. When we got back we found Dad. & Dick had gone down to the Scotch man who works for Harry Ansley to minister to a cow which is not enjoying the best of health. Nice day may rain soon.</p>
<p>Wednesday May 21st</p>
<p>It rained a little this morning and looked cloudy so we just did odd jobs. Dad. took up some of the rotten apples out of the cellar and drew off what cider was left in the barrel. I didn't do anything much but took a walk around by the wheat & oat fields whcih are doing fine.</p>
<p>This after noon we got the spreader into commission again and hauled out seven loads. The shed is nearly empty now. I fixed Dad's. saddle rack up on the wall in the drive house and started to make one for mine between loads, while Dad was out spreading. A big thunder storm blew up about tea time to-night but it stopped raining long enough for me to go down to band practice, but it more than pelted when Dick & I came home. Dick had to work to-night. He got a telephone from who he thought was Roy referring to his 24th of May visit but it afterwards transpired to be Wiggins down at the drug store enjoying himself at Dick's expense.</p>
<p>Thursday May 22nd</p>
<p>It rained hard during the night so we couldn't do much, we made an {ewe?} trough for the west side of the old house and made the rest of the saddle rack I started yesterday. Dad. also opened some ditches out in the oat field.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad would have liked to have started plowing the corn ground but as there were several errands to do in town, we we thought this would be a good time to go. We got some groceries, and Dad got a chain for Dreadnought and a ring for his nose. We took the waggon wheel down for Butler to put the bands on as they were both broken. Dad. was very pleased that Vyse saw him going down with the wheel and inquired after it as it was off "the best waggon made" which he got from Vyse. We bought a little giant sprayer from Huby for ten dollars, they are no use as sprayers but have a good tank which was what Dad wanted to put out at the pump for watering stock, a good pair of wheels & a tongue besides a lot of old iron, Huby is selling them for Jack Paine</p>
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<p>Jack told him to sell the ten for for $100. and, Huby has been selling them at $10 apiece and he says Paine called him up, and gave him a great calling down, he wanted him to sell them all to one man. Huby told him he was a fool and asked him what one man would want to buy 10 no-account sprayers. I went down to band practice to-night, and got back after eleven. Nice day, but cloudy.</p>
<p>Friday May 23rd</p>
<p>I planted out some lettuce plants this morning and Dad & I got some rails and took them back in the waggon to the gully to repair the fence there, we also hauled up some for the house. About noon I drove down town with Dick's valise as he went going to Toronto to-night to stay till Monday night. Frank went down to see him off.</p>
<p>After dinner Mr. Krompart drove in with a Gould. Shapley & Muir agent who talked a little about a windmill but didn't bother many. Mr. Krompart went over the spreader ajusted several mistakes in the setting up which the other fellows made the principal one being changing the double trees on the evener. The way they had it, the single horse had the short end and so was pulling twice as much as the team. When they went Dad. & I went and cobbled up the gully fence and opened the gap so as to let the cows in the far end as the grass in there is getting rank.</p>
<p>Frank says the old black & white cat has a large family on her hands now, but her hands are equipped with six or seven fingers each. Poor Fits had part of her tail nearly cut off in the door to-night. Dad was going to finish the job but forgot. It has been cloudy all day but quite cool. Old {Roy?} has succeeded in overthrowing the election on the school by-law. He got ten illegal votes, his own son's among them and it seems every illegal vote no matter on which side it was polled counts against the majority.</p>
<p>Saturday May 24th</p>
<p>Dad. started to plow the corn ground to day he plowed a headland all around the field this morning so as he wouldn't have to tramp on the clover at the north end of the field. This after noon he got quite a strip plowed and harrowed over. I put in the day cutting lawn and it was awful. It hadn't been cut for over a week and all this rain to-gether with a dull lawn mower wasn't a very good combination to make a satisfactory job. Frank worked around this morning and this afternoon went down to the creek to fish with the rest of the</p>
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<p>inhabitants of this part of the country, but I guess only drowned worms as he wasn't hardened with luck on his return. Winnie came over after dinner and I drove her home to-night. Enah to Tiddums down town and I shunted the buggy down to the side walk for her Win went down & came back with her. To day at noon we placed a ring just below the septum nose of poor Dreadnought. It has rained once or twice to-day and been cloudy & sunny & hot by turns.</p>
<p>Sunday May 25th</p>
<p>Frank went to Sunday school and church this morning but was the only member of the family who attended. Dad & I went up to Ham Thompson's to tell him we named Dreadnought. and he will soon get the registration papers. We were up there quite awhile and it was after noon when we got back.</p>
<p>This afternoon we put the saddle on Ginger - and gave her a lesson, I didn't get on her because Dad. says it is no use "breaking" her, she has to be "trained." Dad, & Enah & Tiddums drove out to Shand's but there was no body home. Lila & Frank went out after merells but didn't get any. Nice day rather inclined to be cloudy, quite cool to-night.</p>
<p>Monday May 26th</p>
<p>I spent the day cleaning up back of the woodshed and the east side of the old house and have it looking pretty decent now. I also cleaned out the gear case of the separator. Dad. plowed all day and got a nice chunk done. Enah went down town about noon to buy wall paper and stayed for the afternoon. The stores were all closed to-day instead of Saturday so the drug store was only open for a couple of hours. Dad & I had dinner alone.</p>
<p>To-night Frank and I drove down and met Dick. The old turkey that was sitting in the old house hatched out to-day Dick got home safely and had a good time. Everyone was well in Toronto. Cloudy and cool all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday May 27th</p>
<p>Right after breakfast Dad went down to Sam Laws and got a roller and rolled down all he had plowed. The calves got out of the orchard and Dad and I had a devil of a time getting them back in again. We hauled out one load of manure.</p>
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<p>In the afternoon it drizzled rain most of the time and we helped Mrs McBride put down the carpet and paper Auntys room. They are working there yet. (9.15pm). Cold miserable day. To Richard, thanks.</p>
<p>Wednesday May 28th</p>
<p>We hauled out eleven loads to-day one of them was pitched on yesterday. We are only going to haul a little more and then work up the corn ground. The old turkey which was sitting in the old house got out with her family to-day, there are nine of them and they all look lively.</p>
<p>I went down to band practice to-night they had the regular one as there is a dance on to-morrow night. Harry Moon was present for the first time in many weeks, I had began to think he had been wiped off the map, but it looks more as if the map had been wiped of him or at least buried with whiskers. He has some thing the matter with his face and can't shave. They have the Ivey gang about {winched?} now on the school board as Blight who was on Ivey's side has dropped out and that gives the other side the majority and they can elect any man they like to take Blight's place, before there was a deadlock. Gus Smith fell off a scaffold somewhere to-day and broke his shoulder or some thing I couldn't hear any details from any one but over heard Harry Moon saying some thing about it up in the band room which was so chuck full of noise you couldn't drive a nail in it.</p>
<p>Johnny Walker's mother & old Mrs. O'Harra of Norkway died yesterday & to-day. It was quite mild this morning but there is a cold wind to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday May 29th</p>
<p>We hauled out enough manure to-day to go over to the hickory nut tree which is as far as we are going to put corn in. We got along very slowly the first part of the day as we were getting it out of the old shed where the implements are and it took us about an hour to put on a load, but we have it just about cleared out of there now and this after noon hauled five loads out of the barn yard, that is enough for awhile now.</p>
<p>Vyse was over for awhile this morning. Fred & Carl Coleman were over this after noon. I rode Ginger for the first time tonight. Dad. - got on her first - and rode her to the end of the lane, then I took her down to Sam Law's corner. We have</p>
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<p>had the little saddle on her every night but one since Sunday, and she has behaved a little better each time. To-night Dad. put his heavy saddle on her There was another dance on to-night but owing to "pecuniary liabilitys" I spent a quiet evening at home. Dick worked till after midnight so did not feel in much humor to attend either. Warmer to-day.</p>
<p>Friday May 30th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day with Harry & Belle, and I disked with Joe & Ginger as neither they nor I are much account on either end of a plow. Dad. will finish plowing to-morrow if all's well and it won't take us long to work it up. Mr. Henderson & Ronald were down this morning for Dad to have a look at their horse.</p>
<p>To-night Mr. & Mrs. Jim Waddle & the little girls came in and Jim & Dad talked till about nine o'clock, before we had tea. Dick had work late again to-night. I had another little ride on Ginger to-night she turned in at the open gate into the corn field and also onto Sam Law's lane, but otherwise was pretty good. It has been cloudy most of the day and sprinkled a few drops now & then, a lot warmer to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday May 31st</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day but is not quite done yet. I disked with the little team all morning but as Dad. saw he couldn't finish plowing to-day said I might as well not work them this after noon but cut lawn which I did. He disked and harrowed over all he had plowed to-day. before he turned out.</p>
<p>Peg. Long & Bill Dunbar came over to day after Bob. Miller's hay which was to be part payment for {Ray?}. I helped them put it on and they took a good one. Jimmy Corbett was in at noon to get Dad. to go down to see his sick colt but Dad declined the invitation on the grounds that he was too busy but told him what to do. Lila spent the after noon and night over here.</p>
<p>Tiddums is growing a tooth now and is pretty cranky. Tige appeared to show an interest in Tiddums to-night whent he was out in his buggy but when Tiddums endeavored to get a strangle hold on her eye she ceased her attentions. Dick did not get home to-night, as this is the last day of the month I suppose he had to work. Cloudy this morning, clearing and developing into about the hottest day this month. We didn't put the saddle on Ginger to-night. I have been barefooted most of the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Sunday June 1st</p>
<p>The boys went to sunday school & church & I went down to church. It began to rain soon after we got out so we went down to Huby's after for dinner. Huby was in his bare feet and had just finished hoeing his garden. Frank & I came home soon after dinner but Dick went up town.</p>
<p>Dad. & I went for a little ride to night. I rode Joe & Dad. Ginger. Mr. Fleming, Vyse, Roy Bannister & Allan Law were over here to night day. I saw Jim Blaike down town this morning. It has been very hot to-day with two heavy showers the last of which was to-night.</p>
<p>Monday June 2nd</p>
<p>Dad. was greatly surprised this morning as he was going to the cow stable, to hear a strange whinny in the horse stable and upon investigation to find Belle the grand possessor of a colt full brother to Queen. He is a lively & strong little fellow and has been on his feet nearly all day. He is about the same color as Davy & has the same triangular spot on his fore head he has two white feet both on the same side and his legs are as crooked as rams' horns.</p>
<p>We heard yesterday that Johnnie Walker had been made take his horse off the dray on account of a sore neck which it had. and as we were very anxious to get the corn field finished up and as the advent of Belle's colt has knocked the use of her, we drove down to see what arrangements we could make for getting Johnnie's horse. We met him just coming out, and he said he wanted to get the horse out to pasture and that we could take him, but would have to be careful about working him or that "thingh" by which he meant Aikens I suppose would be jumping on him again.</p>
<p>Aikens was the one who raised the row and it was nothing but a dirty piece of spite work. He didn't go to Johnnie him self but to Ellis Ryersie who was driving for Johnnie as it was while Mrs. Walker was dead in the house, and told him to tell Johnnie to take the horse off. Ellis evidently thought there was enough trouble in the house so refrained from mentioning it, whereupon Aikens tried to get out a summons against Jack, but Bond wouldn't issue one. Most people seem to think it was a low down trick of Aikens to bother Jack at such a time especially when it is none of his business anyway. Dad. went up and saw the old horse whose name is Joe. and found he has a sore shoulder as well as a</p>
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<p>sore neck but decided to bring him home and try to fix him up. We got a collar at the barn there for him and Dad put a short pad under it, and as the draught comes above the lump on his shoulder there is no weight on the raw part at all. As long as we plow harrow and disk with him there will be no weight on his neck so he promises to be just what we want. Dad plowed a couple of rounds with him & Harry before dinner and he says they make a dandy plow team and Joe never felt his shoulder in the least. He finished plowing that piece quite early in the after noon and says he wouldn't have finished with Belle but this team doesn't feel the plow any more than a waggon.</p>
<p>I spent about half the after noon printing Dads. name on the cream can and there is room for improvement on the job at that. the other half I spent mowing the rest of the lawn. Mrs. McBride was washing here all day. Dick had to work late tonight but he and Frank both get a holiday tomorrow as it is the anniversary of the King's birthday. They say the Polocks got on a tear last night and broke all the lamp in the park. It has been quite cold this afternoon. It looked this morning as if it would be hot but a wind got up at noon.</p>
<p>Tuesday June 3rd</p>
<p>Dad. went down with Joe & Ginger this morning and borrowed Vyse's roller while I went out and disked with Joe Walker & Harry. Dad rolled the field and then harrowed After dinner he went out with Joe Walker & Harry and disked. I played catch with Dick and hoed.. for about an hour and a half - and then brought the little team out and Dad harrowed with them while disked. He started to roll crosswise to-night but didn't get half over it and Vyse told him to bring the roller home to-night - although when he got as far as Martin's Odd. told him Vyse had said they could have it in the morning.</p>
<p>Dick spent the morning in bed & the afternoon down town playing ball. Frank cut weeds in the fore noon and went fishing up in the upper pond this after noon but I guess his visit will soon be forgotten by the finny inhabitants of that spot as what few did happen to run into his hook, he did not deem worth of transportation home so kindly returned them to their natural element. He has been hearing great tales of the angler's luck out at the celp and built on-going out to-day but could find no one to accompany him. Jack Ivey came over this after noon to buy hay. Dad told him he could have the hay but</p>
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<p>unless it rained we wouldn't be able to haul it, but they sent their team over and got a few forkfulls for to-night. We found one of the little turkeys nearly dead, this is hard weather on them, we were hoping it wouldn't rain but he said they had six thousand little osters wich needed rain badly. Jack Martin told Dad to night that the latest piece of devilment of Old Ivey is to have Cousin Willie & Bob Miller disqualified as school trustees as Cousin Willie drew up the papers for trans ferring Mrs. Gordon's property over to the school and the school have bought brooms from Bagley & Miller some time. Both men I think have gone to Simcoe to see Kelly about it, and Dad. went over to Martin's tonight to remind Jack that Old Stringer has done carpenter work for the school and so should be put off too if it is legal. Mrs. Charlie Martin was the only one home so he left the message with her.</p>
<p>They found out to-day that it wasn't the Polocks that committed the depradation in the park the other night but a couple of pesky Yankees who are working at the fish shanties. Hugh McQueen & Aikens went down to arrest them to-night. Hugh got one but Aikens chased the other one down the plank road and I don't know whether he caught him or not, they ought to run Aikens in with them. It was pretty hot all day. A big thunder storn blew up late this after noon and for awhile it looked as if we were in for a "souser" but it only rained enough to chase us in off the field and then stopped</p>
<p>Wednesday June 4th As Toby went to band practice tonight or at least Wednesday and Thursday nights he is behind in writing this up as this is Friday night We finished working the corn ground Toby disced all day and I rolled it twice and harrowed it once we have it in first rate shape. Cold wind nearly all day.</p>
<p>Thursday June 5th</p>
<p>First thing after breakfast I went over where Bill was working at Iveys and drove his team while he came over here and marked our corn ground, he finished at noon. After dinner Toby went down and borrowed a planter from Mr Fleming and we got more than half the field planted There was quite a frost last night.</p>
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<p>Friday June 5 6th We did not get out very early this morning, several interruptions before we got in the field and just as I was going to begin to plant Will Donald drove along and well, "Talk about talking". Toby went down to Alfreds to see if he could get a corn planter that would do better work than Mr. Flemings, he got one but it was worse. We did not finish at noon there were still 13 rows to plant.</p>
<p>I had to go to a raising at Frank Ryerses, there were lots of men there and they had every thing done before seven O'Clock, We had a grand lay out at tea and I came home with Mr. Fleming. Toby had finished the corn, and he & Frank had (the pens all ran out of ink so I am finishing this to-morrow night myself) the chores all done when Dad. got home. Jonnie came over tonight and & got a little field corn and an ear of Golden Bantam to plant in his garden, he stayed a little while but as no body made any effort at carrying on a conversation he soon left. Jack Walker came after Dad to night as he was nicely in his first sleep about twelve o'clock to go down and see his new horse which had colic or some thing and which was quite recovered when Dad arrived. Al. Faulkner & Charlie Long were both in attendance. Dick did not get home till late owing to surplus of labor. The Woodsons all came yesterday after noon. It was hot all day and almost suffocating to-night, looks like a big thunder storm.</p>
<p>Saturday June 6 7 th</p>
<p>Dad. & I went down to Bruce's this morning but found that he & Mr. Ashbow U.S of Caledonia were up Mud. Street on a "professional visit, so we drove up the town line till we met them and brought them up here to have a look at Dave & Osprey who have not been acting as we would like to see them lately. They were here to dinner and Mr. Ashbow proved to be a very entertaining talker.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad. went down town and got his hair cut, while Frank went over and worked in John Quanbury's garden for him. I hoed a little in the garden here but spent most of the time hunting crows with Frank's rifle, although I had several good shots I failed to inflict any visible injury on the villains they have been preying upon the little turkeys and now will be at the corn field when an opportunity offers. I scared</p>
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<p>them off with a bullet everytime I saw them light this afternoon. Dick did not get home to tea again to-night. It rained hard last night and this morning but cleared off and has been quite cool & windy to-day.</p>
<p>Sunday 8 9th</p>
<p>The boys went down to Sunday school and church Dad (after a good deal of squirming) also attended the morning service, he tried to induce me to go but when I unselfishly offerd to stay at home to take his place he couldn't very well get out of it.</p>
<p>I cut a little wood watered the horses & fooled around. I went out once with the rifle in quest of crows but as none were in evidence in the vicinity of the cornfield I in my wrath sought to drive a bullet to the heart of the hickory nut tree, but owing to my unpracticed marksmanship it escaped unscathed.</p>
<p>Lila came over this afternoon and she and Frank went back to the gully armed with the rifle and returned this evening with a quantity of wild strawberries, which we were not aware of being developed into an edible condition, Dad, Enah & Tiddums went down to the Woodson's till the latter grew into such a state of excitement which was unequaled in magnitude & noise to any of his former vocal exercises, so much so that Dad. grew anxious about him and brought him home. I started to read Hamlet while they were gone. Dick spent this post meridian in town. Enah & I took in church to-night and we all had tea after we came home It has been cold & raw wind all day again to-day.</p>
<p>Monday June 9 8th</p>
<p>We were late this morning anyway and before Dad got the team out Walt. & Tom McCall with Dick {Faulmshy?} came in and their visit culminated in Dad. going back with them to see a colt of Walt's which just came this morning, they weren't gone very long, When Dad. refused to take five dollars from Walt. for just taking him down town & back in his automobile, Walt said he was glad to see him in such affluent circumstances financially but Dad told him that if he had a little pile the fiver would have added to it and persuade him to accept it but as he was penniless that amount would only be tantalizing, this was before he knew that Tom Abbott had been in while he was away and left a cream check for twenty five dollars for the month of May, which we don't consider bad for three cows & two heifers one of</p>
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<p>which (Erie) doesn't produce much more than a quart of milk. Dad started to plow the old garden before dinner we are going to put in potatoes, mangels & turnips there if all's well as it is such a loamy spot, he only got a few rounds done before dinner.</p>
<p>At noon he got thinking about the little colt down town and as he knew that it wouldn't be properly looked after down there where there were so many around he thought he would like to have it over here as he hated to think of it dying, so he went over to the Martin's and telephoned Walt. and told him if the colt wasn't any better and he liked to bring it over here to do so, which he did about four o'clock. He, Bob. Rankin & I suppose Jack Davis Yeagers man & the colt came over in the automobile and Billy Loan led the mare over, she is the gentlest thing to handle & work around ever lived. They were here for quite awhile and gave the colt some refreshments they have to hold it up it is so weak but it is well aparently every other way and is willing enough get up but can only flounder around.</p>
<p>Dad got up at midnight and fed it. He gave it some whisky & milk but it didn't like it much This colt to-gether with old Joe begins to make Barrett's farm look like an infirmary for afflicted members of the equine race.</p>
<p>This afternoon I wed a few carrots till Dad. yelled at me to tell me the cattle were in the clover on the north side of the gully. I wemt over with some wire & pinchers and found the miscreants were John & Fred's calf, but one wasn't enough to put them back through the hole they got through so I left them & Dad & I put them back to-night.</p>
<p>Bob. Rankin & Mrs. Rankin drove over to night to have Dad. look at their horses feet which I guess are all right. Vyse was over to say that our roller has come but is the wrong kind owing to a mistake of his in the order, and I suppose will have to be shipped back. We didn't get through till very late to-night. It froze last night and there has been a cold wind all day & it is cold to night.</p>
<p>Tuesday June 10th</p>
<p>As soon as it got warm enough we got the mare & colt out of the boxstall and put them in front of the drive house in the lane so she doesn't move more than ten feet away from it. This after noon it got a little cold there so we put it around between the drive house & barn. It shows great improvement to day. It can now stand up a little while by itself and has got up by itself a couple of times when we</p>
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<p>saw it and I don't know how many times besides. Walt. Mrs McCall, Tom & a couple of his pals were over this morning to see it. Dad finished plowing the old garden at noon & this afternoon I disked it while Dad. harrowed over the corn ground. This morning I went back and fixed the hole in the fence where the calves got through, I also cleaned up the lawn mower.</p>
<p>We didn't get any word from Aunty to-day and as she said in her last letter she would like to come home with Miss Battersby to-night we didn't know whether to expect her or not. Frank went down to the station and met her as she did come. to-night. She went to Huby's for to night she had written Aunty Maude a card yesterday but she had failed to let us know about it. It froze again last night but has been a little warmer to-day but raw wind Dick went down to a surprise party at the Culp's to-night given for Ray who is leaving town in the near future</p>
<p>Wednesday June 11th</p>
<p>Dad harrowed the old garden this morning but says it will have to be left till the sods dry out before we can work anymore on it. Bob. Miller & Bill Dunbar were over talking to him for about an hour and bought Taurus for sixty two & a half dollars. Bob. offered sixty & Dad. asked sixty five, they wont take him till the first of July when he will likely be worth seventy. I cut some wood and a little lawn.</p>
<p>This afternoon I went over to Tupper's to get him to come over and shear our sheep. I found him just finishing up his own. He came over about half past three or four and sheared three. Dad. started on one and Tupper finished it for him. He makes a very nice job of it and doesn't mind leaving a few nicks in the hide, we worked rather late but he said he would be back in the morning. The poor little colt died to-night. We noticed when we brought her out this morning she wasn't nearly as lively as yesterday and she has just been getting weaker all day, and to to-night she just "gain out".</p>
<p>I went down to band practice to-night and told George {Faulmshy?} about it. Walt was in Delhi and had not got home yet. The poor old mare feels pretty badly. It has been quite summery today.</p>
<p>Thursday June 12th</p>
<p>Tupper came over before we had breakfast this morning and "proceeded" to shear the rest of the sheep, we chased them around into the barn so as we could catch them easily. He got through about eleven and as he</p>
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<p>had his wool with him to take to market I went down in his rig with ours. We had 45 1/2lbs and at 18cts got $8.19. Dad get 1/7 of that. Frank gets 1/4 of what is left & I get the balance. Tupper beat us by a dollar and he only had six fleeces to our seven but his were bigger sheep, he had fifty something pounds & got the same price. We took it down here to Penman's. Vyse was working on Uncle Ward's side hill so I went to see him about the roller that is here for us but he says it isn't the right one.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad. buried the little colt and I worked a little in the garden. Mrs. Brad Bowlby came in to see Tiddums I guess and Aunty & Enah went down town Aunty stayed all night. Ada. & Hubert Lawrie were over for awhile. Hubert is just here for a day or so. About five o'clock Dad. & I drove Belle out to Jim Waddle's.</p>
<p>I went down to band practice to-night and didn't get to bed till twelve. Dick came home with me his new suit came to-day. Pretty hot, breezy. Tom Law's automobile upset last night the other side of Simcoe and nearly killed Harry Dyer and injured Tom. They thought at first that Dyer's back was broken but that report was contradicted later, but he is in pretty bad shape in Simcoe</p>
<p>Friday June 13th</p>
<p>Dad. went down town this morning with the waggon and got Joe & Ginger shod, he also got Aunty Maude's refrigerator. I cut a little lawn and chored around till noon. About twelve Enah heard the fire bell, and I set out hot foot for the town but when I got over behind Vyse's I noticed the smoke over by Mrs. Munroe's. I got there just as Al Faulkner arrived on the {hump?} with the bus & fire pails. It was the house I think that Bill Philips used to live in, but is now occupied by a fellow by the name of Smith and is owned by Person. They soon had the fire checked but not before it had burned down the kitchen and part of the roof.</p>
<p>It was late when we got through dinner. Dad. and I went down to the mill to get some flour & chop. Dad took some grist down this morning. When we got home, he went out and harrowed over the old garden, I didn't do any thing much as I felt lazier than a yellow dog.</p>
<p>Mrs. Skey & Mrs. Battersby came over this after noon. Aunty came over after noon she got a ride with old Fawset. Lila also came over to spend the night. Frank & I went down to the stump to-night, the water was fine it was the first time in for me this year. It was very hot to-day.</p>
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<p>Saturday June 14th</p>
<p>We caught all the calves but Bobbie's when we fed them this morning, they have not been feeling very lively to-day. Bill Oaks came over for a drink and visited for about half an hour. He is going to leave Ivey to-day. We cut potatoes most of the morning.</p>
<p>This after noon we got some ice out to put in the refrigerator, it is meling a lot but seems all right in side. Frank went to a picnic this after noon that Mrs. Tuck was having for her Sunday School class. We did not get out in the field till about three and then Dad ploughed some furrows to plant potatoes in the old garden and we planted four rows. We planted Huby's early ones which he has been telling us ought to be planted for the last month. two rows from the west side of the east section.</p>
<p>Alfred came over while we were out there and paid a short visit. Dad. & I had to go down town to-night for some stuff. Lila went down with us. Tupper went past to-day and told Dad he was going to begin road work on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Sunday June 15th</p>
<p>Frank went to Sunday school but Dick didn't get up in time; he, Dad. & I drove down to church. Dad. & I went in the choir. The Rev. Larry Shey prought about the Dominion Alliance and its efforts in trying to "Abolish the bar". I walked home with Paul Lee Woodson. Dick stayed down and is not home yet (9.10 P.M.)</p>
<p>This afternoon I read till I went to sleep, and then read again. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Faulkner were over, and Walt McCall, Dave. Waddle, Powell McKintosh & Bill Davis came over. Walt. said he would send over his mare in the morning. Dad. & Tiddums went down to Alfreds so missed all visitors. Enah intended to go to church to-night but Tiddums woke up about that time so she stayed home. It has rained quite a few times to-day and has been sunny & hot in between.</p>
<p>Monday June 16th</p>
<p>Dad. & I planted the rest of the potatoes this morning and went over to Sam Law's before dinner. This afternoon we moved the kitchen stove from the inside kitchen to the woodshed, we didn't have enough hands and the consequence was the base got broken and now the stove is supported by columns of brick, we then went out and planted three rows of mangels. We had a garden line which was to short and had to be stretched</p>
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<p>twice in the same line. Dad had to make the drill with a stick and I shook the seed in with a can with a hole in the bottom, which worked all right. Tonight I went down to band practice and got home just at twelve. Aunty went down and spent the evening with Mrs. Bumpas at Mrs. Skey's. It was too late to wait for me so she came back alone. This has been about the hottest day we have had 90 in the shade I think</p>
<p>We are hearing a lot of talk now about the enormous almmount of money the government & the railway are going to spend on harbour improvements. I found our poor black & white cat killed this morning in Joe's stall I suppose she has run up after a mouse and frightenend Joe when she stepped on her. Frank has undertaken to raise her family for her but has a hard job making them drink. We heard yesterday that Harry Dyer was dead but I heard to-day that he was better yesterday.</p>
<p>Tuesday June 17th</p>
<p>Dad. & I worked on the road all day, we took Harry & little Joe and the plow. Tupper, Mrs Flemming, Mr. Walker & Ben were all there with teams. They plowed a ditch from the corner to the top of the gully on our side of the road and took the dirt and filled up the holes around the culvert and covered the stones that have been the source of many a cross word coming from travellers mounting the hill. Of course there are a lot of kickers, that feel called upon to tell us that a worse mess couldn't be made than the job we are doing but they cant suggest a remedy. One mug told us we might better be home in bed. Dad. told him we would much rather he.</p>
<p>Roy telephoned Dick to-day that Aunty Louisa died this morning so Aunty went down on the five train. Tonight I went down with Dick intending to go to Aunty Maude's & Ada's party at Mrs Scofield's but when I found out that it was to be mostly {illegible} I thought I had better be in bed. The Woodson boys went down with us, and Dick his best to persuade us to go up but they didn't want to go so we came home and Dick stayed and says he had a good time and any ammount of dancing. Lewis treated the four of us to a dish of ice cream. Pretty warm but not so bad as yesterday.</p>
<p>Wednesday June 18th</p>
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<p>was finished at noon by Dad. & the team alone. Tupper rewarded me with a dollar for my services, he said he knew I wasn't worth it but as it was a government job, he would let it go. at that. This afternoon we planted a few more mangles and have another row to plant yet.</p>
<p><br />To-night I went down to band concert, it was the first night we have been out this year and the first night I ever played in public, I guess I did as well as ever, but just about froze on the stand and was so stiff I could hardly walk home. Very much cooler and cloudier to-day.</p>
<p>Thursday June19th</p>
<p>I went out this morning and planted the rest of the mangels (one row). Dad disked up the unsowed part to the garden and then started to plow the other half of the corn field for wheat, This after noon I raked the garden and got a place ready to plant corn but only got one row of Golden Bantam in on account of the rain. Dad. plowed all the after noon</p>
<p>Our corn is coming up very nicely except in a few hard spots which are as dry as a bone. Dick came home to-night and we had some music to-night. We had quite a thunder shower about noon and another about tea time We needed them badly but they weren't enough</p>
<p>Friday June 20th</p>
<p>Vyse came over this morning and told us our roller was at the station. so Dad told him that we would go right down and get it and for him to wait for us to set it up. When we got there it proved to be a nine foot instead of an eight foot one which was ordered so Dad. did not accept it. We went up by town to get some cream jars at the hardware store and around by the Spaints for Vyse to inquire after Alex. who was taken sick last Monday night, and they have been afraid he would have to be operated upon. He is better this morning.</p>
<p>I planted the rest of the corn when we got home and Dad. went back to fix the gully fence where Fred's calf got into the field. I went over to the Quanbury's at noon and got some tomato and cauliflower plants, but just as I got home it began to rain and poured all the afternoon. There were a few very close claps of thunder but I don't think anything around here was struck. The ground was just about flooded but it didn't take it long to run off & in. I read myself to sleep and slumbered till about five when I went out and we planted out the tomato & cauliflower. It is raining quietly again to night. Very hot this morning. My Frank brought us over a lovely bunch of peonys this morning.</p>
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<p>Saturday June 21st</p>
<p>As it was too muddy for Dick to walk or ride his wheel (which was down town any way), I drove him down town as far as Mrs. Lawson's, I didn't care to go any farther on account of my appearance. Frank & I wed out a few onions. Frank got quite a lot done, he is getting skilled at the job from his practice at the Quanbury's. Dad. started to clean out the wood shed and we helped him a little. We also steadied & levelled the separator. It took nearly all the afternoon to the the wood shed cleaned but it looks a lot better now. Frank went over to Mrs. Martin's with the cream and got eight more tomato plants from John to fill out the row. I put them out and helped him put out some Cabbage plants, he has sixty out now. He got another hatch of chickens over at Jack Martin's these are single combed ones to keep for ourselves, he also went over to Law's and got the butter.</p>
<p>To night he and Dad. have driven down town after the mail & some groceries, as Dick did not come home to tea. Dad. wants to see Emery about a corn cultivator which I saw he had for sale this morning. It has been cool and cloudy all day.</p>
<p>Sunday June 22nd</p>
<p>The boys went down to church and Sunday School this morning but I went back to the gully for an hour or two instead and I guess was just as much benifited as if I had gone to church. I found a breach in the fence where I suppose John gets through into the alsike and patched it up as well as I could. I took a walk way up around by Robert John's and fell in with Edmond England coming from Ivey's where he has three heifer's pastured.</p>
<p>While I was gone Dad. went down town and got Huby and Lila to come over for dinner and see the farm. Win came over after dinner. This after noon Harry & Mrs. Moon and Jack & Mrs. Walker came over. Harry spent about half an hour trying to take a picture of Queen & the colt, but Queen was too tame and wanted to examine the camera while the colt was a little shy and would get behind Belle. Then Old Harry seemed to think tnat it was his likeness which was wanted or else Ginger would take a run across the field and the rest would all be after her. At last however Johnny got Mrs. Walker's parasol and attracted their attention enough for Harry to get a couple. Dad. drove Huby home soon after dinner and</p>
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<p>I drove Enah, Win & Lila down and Enah. Win & I went to church. We over took all the Woodson's but Lewis coming over here after church. When they left we had some sanwiches is place of tea which we missed. Lovely day sunny but not hot cool to-night.</p>
<p>Monday June 23rd</p>
<p>Sam & Allan Law came over this morning to borrow our waggon, Lewis Woodson also came over with a scythe blade to be sharpened. I spent the day in clearing the blue grass field of daisys and strawberries there were some fat ones back there. When I went out this morning I had designs on a patch of daisys which we could see from here and which I thought I could corner in an hour or two but when I over there I found a lot more on the side bilt, and they took me the most of the day. I pulled them, which took a good deal longer than to cut them as I had first intended, so I am not through yet with the patch I set out after.</p>
<p>Dad plowed all day. and at noon drove down to see Emery about his cultivator but Emery couldn't find the teeth for it then. but. I went down to-night to band practice and he told me he had gone out to his fathers and found them out there so I guess we will buy it. It was half past eleven when Dick and I got home. pretty fairly hot.</p>
<p>Tuesday June 24th</p>
<p>I went back and harvested the remainder of my flower garden. and got through a little before noon with out feeling any regret at leaving. At noon Dad went down to Emery's and brought the cultivator home. I cut a little lawn while he was gone.</p>
<p>As the trip down town delayed dinner we were late getting out and by the time we got Belle in and harnessed to put on the cultivator it was about three o'clock, but it was just as well for she was inclined to be pretty balky and mad at six. Dad drove her up and down the field once then she balked and soon got her to behave fairly well, and got a nice start on the cornfield to-night</p>
<p>I worked in the garden till dark and then Frank and I went for a swim and got back about ten. Frank had just started his exams today and appears to be very interested in them, he thinks he passed in the subjects he had to-day. Arithmetic, Spelling & Writing. Hot & sultry I have felt about half asleep all day. Dad's head ached and he felt pretty rotten about noon</p>
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<p>Wednesday June 25th</p>
<p>As it showed symtoms this morning of being an extra hot day and as Belle's colt didn't seem very well this morning on account of being away from her while she was working yesterday, and because she cut up rather rustily yesterday. Dad. went over to Sam Law's before break fast and borrowed old Ben. to cultivate our corn. Dad. plowed all day with Harry & Joe Walker so I was sentenced to keep Bent and the cultivator in the straight and narrow way lying between the corn rows. He went pretty well all morning and for awhile after dinner till I started to go crosswise; but then I couldn't do anything with him, he did his best to step on every hill and wouldn't mind at all. Dad. took him a couple of rounds or so while I plowed and said he went pretty well but I couldn't see any improvement. When Frank got home from school he rode him for awhile and things went better. Tonight Frank took him home and we decided not to cultivate any more till he got through with school, he is just having his exams now and tomorrow & Friday is his last day. Frank's guinea hen started setting today. Drat {ink blotch on page}</p>
<p>Thursday June 26th</p>
<p>I worked in the garden all day, and got most of the weeds out but nothing else done. Dad. plowed all day and finished the rest of the corn field for summer fallow. Wyatt Waddle came in this afternoon with a duplicate of the broken casting on the manure spreader.</p>
<p>Aunty came home tonight. Dick met her and she stayed at Huby's all night. Dick started the other day to take music lessons from Miss Wimmer. Allan Law brought our waggon back this morning. Very hot and sultry to-day.</p>
<p>Friday June 27th</p>
<p>It rained last night and the thunder which accompanied it was deafening. There was one clap that fairly shook Dad out of bed, and he went around shutting all the windows. When he got to ours I partly woke up but if it hadn't been for him I would never have known there was any thunder. It has been a very stifling day. It was about 90° in the shade and so muggy and wet we could hardly breathe. Dad. plowed all day on the old corn stubble and nearly croaked with the heat and his uncomfortable footwear. I planted</p>
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<p>out a few tomato plants which Frank found coming up from seed among the potatoes. I was to lazy to do any thing else much. Aunty came over about noon.</p>
<p>This after noon I put on a bathing suit and hooked up Joe and took the buggy down here to the grist mill and gave it a good washing. Lila came over just as I was starting so got on a bathing suit and went down with me and I think enjoyed herself immensely, going right up under the dam and all over. I got well washed off by by getting under the stream that overflows from the flume but there was awful force to it. I went down at seven to-night and attended the Methodist strawberry fistival with the rest of the band. Dad. Dick, Frank & Enah were all there. Aunty & Lila took care of Tiddums. We got home pretty fairly early and had a good time.</p>
<p>Saturday Saturday June 28th</p>
<p>I plowed all day to-day. Dad made three strike outs yesterday and I turned then under leaving about three feet for Dad. to finish up on each land. I got around three strike outs, and didn't do so very badly considering it was the first day I had put in at the job never before plowing more than three or four rounds at a time. It seemed to go much better and I made a better looking job this morning than after dinner. I had old Harry and Joe Walker who made a pretty good team once they got started of but I generally had some trouble at the ends - as neither one of them much more than enough braints to make a square meal for a chipmonk. Dad. took Belle out to cultivate but she acted pretty mean so Frank came out to hold her she was still bad till Dad. took her and Frank took the cultivator, when she worked like a charm and they continued operations all day in this manner but did not quite get over the field. About five o'clock the colts came up the lane and some way knocked down the bars into the field and took a race down the corn field and back, but we soon got them out.</p>
<p>Aunty went down town to see Mrs. Bompas who I think is going away soon. They expected Quint home to-night but he didn't come, but may be here yet for the first. Fairly warm but nothing like yesterday.</p>
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<p>Sunday June 29th</p>
<p>We got up fairly early this morning and Dad drove Aunty up to the cemetry with some flowers before Sunday School. None of us went down to church except Frank. Hubert & Edith Lawrie came over with Aunty after church for the afternoon.</p>
<p>I left at half past one as this was decoration day for the odd fellows - and the band furnishes them with music for them. We had to march from the Dominion Hotel to the School house - and as it was the first march for me I didn't enjoy it much, what made it triply hard for me, I had no music harp for my horn so had to hold the music with half of one hand, play with half of the other and hold the horn with half of each so I couldn't do any thing properly. Then I got out of step about half a dozen times in every block and every body suggested hobbles or some other contrivance to keep my length of step at about a foot & a half instead of three feet. We rode up to the back from the cemetry on Val. Lany's dray with Johnnie Walker's team. We played a few old hymns up there and marched back from the school house to Harry Graham's store to "Auld Lang Syne". There is a great change for the better in the appearance of the cemetry since Munroe has been looking after it.</p>
<p>When I got home I found Mr. Blaikie here, his arm is badly crippled with rheumatism, he just came up for the first, was going to Alfred's to spend the night, and to Simcoe to-morrow. There was great excitement up the Radical road last night, as Art Williams was going home after midnight he saw Geordie Waldick's barn opposite Cory's place on fire, Geordie wasn't home so he alarmed Stringer's. They just nicely got it out when they saw a fire at Chart Wooley's so they going over there, they saved the barn but the straw stack was burned. Next thing a blaze was noticed over at John King's, who being more unlucky than the other two lost his barn and all his implements. It was evident that this was the work of some man, and for some reason I think they tracked him they suspect the fellow who lives at Cory's. I forget his name any way they had the house watched, but as Dad. & Enah told were going to church to-night they were very much surprised to meet this same man walking leisurely along the road in front of this place. Dad. informed Art Quanbury - and this led to Hugh McQueen and Faulkner in Al's automobile starting in pursuit</p>
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<p>and his recapture on the way to Renton. He deserves all he gets for being fool enough to keep to the road. Yordie Waldick and some other fellow were in here while Dad. was at church to see him about some vetinary business. Mr. Blaikie and Alfred were also over. Lila stayed all night over here. Very hot for me to-day, breezy and not extraordinary for other people.</p>
<p>Monday June 30th</p>
<p>I plowed a few rounds this morning but made such a mess of it that Dad. took it and Frank and I cultivated corn. I led Belle and he held the cultivator she went fine, we got over the rest of the corn crosswise and nearly half over it lengthwise. To night I went down to band practice, Aunty polished my horn up beautifully for me this after noon she went down with me to see Quint if he came, but he didn't. Dick waited for the late train which did not get in till after eleven in hopes that Quint would be aboard but was disappointed. I saw {Stuffy?} to-night. Mrs. McBride was here this after noon washing. It has been pretty hot all day but a nice breeze, awfully hot to-night. Quite a few are into their hay now.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 1st</p>
<p>Dad went down to Vyse's, and from there down town to get the roller, it came all right this time and they set it up at Vyse's and left in there for the present. He had to stop in at Martin's on his way down to see their cow who got into the chicken cook-house the other night and filled up on every thing she could find. and now is in a rather critical condition.</p>
<p>Among other things I hoed some of the corn in the garden this morning and then Frank and I went to the stump and enjoyed a good swim. Frank went on down town with the lawn mower to have it sharpened, but I came home, and had dinner as I had to be down town by one as the band started performing then, we played for awhile on the bandstand, and then went around town, they took us in to the three hotels and to Jake's.</p>
<p>Jack Paine was very much in evidence on these occasions making all sorts of rash promises to the band, such as sending up a new set of instruments or anything else they wanted if each member would send him twentyfive bulldog ammonia coupons. At the lower hotel, they struck up, "He's a jolly good fellow". and Jack and the rest of them down there danced and kicked up a row, till they got out</p>
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<p>of wind and then he commenced to talk, but as they were waiting for us out side, we had to leave him much to his disgust, without all the good wine he had been promising us. I rode Frank's wheel home to tea and changed my once white pants as I thought I might take in the dance. We played awhile over in the park till the orchestra had to go in to the dance, by that time I didn't feel much like dancing so sat around with Egg Thompson & some others and came home early</p>
<p>Among the chief numbers on the list of sports was were a a slow horse race which Hazen entered but was disqualified because his horse stopped, and which ended in a dispute, as some thought that Dave Fields who came in last let his horse stop, but others said that it didn't stop for although it wasn't making any progress its feet were going. Another was a tug of war between Simcoe & Dover. The Dover end of the rope was supported by Hugh McQueen, Sandy Leitch etc. and walkeded right down the road with Simcoe, but it also ended with {picking?} for some reason or other. Harry Moon yelled him self hoarse at that,</p>
<p>An unadvertised sensation was created by the arresting of a motor cyclist by Val. Leany. It seems the fellow either through non control of his machine or whisky or pure devilment or all three was {illegible} the roads through the crowd at a very reckless and dangerous rate. He did stop at last and evidently objected to peaceably accompany Val to the cooler, so that gentleman picked him up, put him under his arm and carried him in out of the hot sun. I heard afterwards that Bond tried him and that he contributed nineteen dollars to the municipal treasary.</p>
<p>A Simcoe man dropped dead over at the Dominion at noon. I suppose he collapsed with the heat, that didn't cause much excitement though as everybody else felt the same way. It was almost unbearably hot especially under a coat that has been collecting the bandroom dirt for an unknown number of ages.</p>
<p>Wednesday July 2nd</p>
<p>Dad. plowed and. Frank. Belle & I cultivated corn all day. We finished the field lengthwise and got up as far crosswise as where Frank & Dad. begun the other day. We are going to leave it that way for awhile now. To-night I went down to the regular weekly night band concert. Lila came over and spent</p>
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<p>the night, she cut her lip quite badly inside by falling off Frank's wheel several times. It swelled up like a sick toad or we wouldn't have known she hurt as she didn't feel it. Aunty went down town to-day and to-night Mrs. & Miss Woodson came over to inquire after her as the cook though some delusion on her part had told them she fainted while going through their place this afternoon. It rained a few drops this morning and has been a most comfortable breezy day.</p>
<p>Thursday July 3rd</p>
<p>Vyse came in this morning with our roller, he and Aikens were going out to haul in his hay. Dad had to go over to Martin's to see their cow and when he came back he got the mower out and cleaned it up I turned the grindstone while he sharpened one of the knives. Mrs. McPherson and her three angels came overe to spend the day. I hope they enjoyed thenselves, for then somebody would have. Arthur would have if they had let him spend a little more time in the blacking box and flour tin.</p>
<p>After dinner Dad took the mower back the other side of the gully and started on the half of the old wheat stubble, the other half is in alsike. I went back with him till he cut a round. He didn't quite finish the field to-night but has a couple or so hours more, he said none of it would be fit to rake before tomorrow noon anyway. When I came up I worked in the garden till six. Frank thinned out the carrots and Paris Greened the potatoes. Dick got home to tea to-night. Very hot again to-day.</p>
<p>As the cats have been taking a duck or two lately Frank has moved them, the ducks, out on the front lawn. They don't add to the beauty of the place any, but I guess no body in particular cares a cent. Dad had to go over to Martin's again to-night as the cow is in a worse condition, he punched a hole in her stomach and has created a spring of chicken feed with the above mentioned stomach as the source.</p>
<p>Friday July 4th</p>
<p>Dad. went back as early as he could, which was pretty late to finish mowing. I didn't do any thing much but start to make a rack for the beans to climb on, about ten I went back to shake up some of the hay which Dad. cut yesterday but mowed instead Dad. went to shake up the hay but found there wasn't enough of it to make it necessary so went</p>
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<p>over and visited with John Wess McBride who while cultivating corn was taking things as coolly as possible. Some men were there putting a new roof on his barn and he wasn't at all satisfied with it. We finished mowing about noon. When we got to the house we found Huby there with a horse and buggy out electioneering. This was the day, they voted on the by law to fix the canning factory's taxes. but every body had forgotten about it. even the canners themselves. Vyse told them he had forgotten and had been thinking it was the twelfth, and telling people that was the date.</p>
<p>Huby stayed to dinner and Dad. & Aunty drove down afterwards with Joe, while Huby went after Uncle Ward & others. Win came over with him but went home with Edith who also came over as she pretended to be scared of the horse which ran away several times so Huby said. Mrs. McBride came this morning to paper our room and Frank has been helping her all day. It rained all the afternoon so I didn't do any thing much. Dad. cleaned out the cellar and I helped a little break the sprouts of some apples potatoes. Mrs. McBride & Frank finished the room to-night all but the border on one side which they didn't have enough of</p>
<p>Bill Dunbar and some other fellow came after poor old Taurus this morning they led him down and although he was quiet enough they had a little time with him as he didn't know what being tied up meant. After dinner both the Dr. Burts. from Simcoe came in to see Dad. They had come down to look at Martin's cow but she was just about dead, she died soon after. Dick didnt come home till late but hadn't heard how the election went.</p>
<p>Saturday July 5th</p>
<p>I drove Dick down this morning as the roads were too muddy for him to ride or walk. He got me the rest of the roll of border and a few other things to bring home. Martin's were just about to inter the remains of their cow when I came home and were evidently waiting for Dad to come and hold a post mortem as he told them he wanted to yesterday, he went over but said it was to long after her death to make any observations.</p>
<p>He and Frank then went down to the mill with some grist for chop. I tied binder twine together to make a trellis for the beans to climb on. This afternoon I just walked around the garden. Frank planted out another row of cabbages. Dad. cut weeds around here</p>
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<p>and put up the other piece of larder. Aunty went down town this afternoon but came back to tea. After tea Dad. & I drove down town I tried to get some coarse salt but couldn't but got some chloroform for {Yran's?} butterfly. I then went over to the dance - and put in a very miserable time - as no body would dance or have anything to do wth me. Dick was there and never missed a dance. It rained hard last night but there has and has been pretty hot all day although there was a very nice cool breeze off the lake this after noon.</p>
<p>Sunday July 6th</p>
<p>Dad. & Frank did all the chores this morning as I didn't get up very early. Aunty & Frank went down to Sunday school and Dick and I went to church. This after noon Dad. Enah, Aunty and Tiddums went out to the Shand's and stayed to tea. We did chores. Dick spent the afternoon down town in swimming. Frank went back to the gully and I tried to draw a picure but didn't make much of a job of it.</p>
<p>To-night the boys fed the little ducks some whisky soaked grain and they got lazy eyed two or three could hardly walk, and would roll over & over. It has been cool & quite windy all day. It rained a short time this after noon.</p>
<p>Monday July 7th</p>
<p>This was Dad's. birthday so we didn't get a very early start although we never do any other day either. Dad. went over and raked up the hay he cut and finished at noon I went back with him and started to cock up.</p>
<p>Frank had to take a consignment of sick little chickens over to Jack Martin to have their case diagnosed, he pronounced it chickenpox and ordered them to be quartined, fumigated, disinfected, vaccinated and about half a dozen other things, when he got back he came and cocked up too.This afternoon we took the waggon back and put on a load. It took us nearly two hours as the the hay was very loose & short and the wind was very strong. Frank went a head of us and bunched it out of the windrow, Dad. pitched on & I loaded or piled it on the rack. We cocked up a little before we came up with the load.</p>
<p>Aunty Maude, Win and Lila came over to-night to wish Dad. a happy birth day. I went down to band practice and got home soon after eleven. It has been very cool and a strong wind all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 8th</p>
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<p>we then all went over to John Wess. McBride's to get some information regarding slings, as Dad. never used them before. We found out all we wanted to and he gave us an ash board to make the uprights which bolt on the rack. We were over there quite awhile and didn't get back till after one so by the time we had dinner did chores and pitched off the load on the rack it was pretty late. It looked a little like rain so we went out and got the load that was in windrow instead of rigging the slings. We couldn't take it quite all in one load but it didn't rain anyway. Frank bunched it all up, so as to make it easier to pitch on. I loaded it again and it didn't upset. It was after six by the time we got up with it. Winnie came over this after noon and stayed all night. Lila went home. Very nice cool day and not so windy.</p>
<p>Wednesday July 9th</p>
<p>We spent the whole morning in fixing the sling rigging on the rack and oiling the pulleys and making general preparation for getting in the rest of our hay. We also put off the load by hand which was on the rack We got a good start after dinner, but as it was the first time we had ever had the sling ropes to bother with, we didn't get on extra fast, but we got it off with out any trouble as the slings worked fine. We went back and got about half a load on when a very heavy thunder storm blew up and we all got soaked to the skin. It didn't last long as we left the field as soon as it began and it had nearly stopped when we got to the barn. We had a hard time coming up the hill as it was too slippery for the horses. Old Harry fell right down once on his nose - and they both came down on their knees two or three times, but I don't think either of them sustained any serious injuries.</p>
<p>Lila came over after dinner and came out to the field with us. so got soaked with the rest of us. Dad took down a panel of the barnyard fence when he drove the team through into the field with the sling rope so had to take the horses out of the field, he put Belle & her colt in the boxstall and turned Ginger & Queen back the lane in fear & trembling best they should get into the barbed wire, and to-night before tea we noticed Queen in the pasture field and on investigation Dad. found she had jumped the lane fence, and had a few scratches on her but otherwise was not hurt. Ginger was all right. I went down to band practice concert to-night. Dad. & Frank drove me down but I was late. I</p>
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<p>just missed the first piece. I came home with Dick. Very cool and breezy. They got their smoke stack up to-night at the canning factory.</p>
<p>Thursday July 10th</p>
<p>Frank and I cultivated corn all day, we started to go twice in a row but made such little headway that we knew we wouldn't get over all of it so went once in a row. We also went up between the potatoes rows, they are coming slowly but the grass is bad in them and they need hoeing. I am afraid our mangel crop is a failure, it looks as if the seed was no good.</p>
<p>Dad. started to cut the new meadow this side of the gully where the wheat was last year, he only started to cut a part of it which was west of the old garden but didnt get it quite done. One of the sections on the blade got loose this morning, and he was delayed quite awhile fixing it, then at noon we sharpened the other knife. Lila has spent the whole day going back and forth from the house to the fields, watching her chance to drive the horses or hold the cultivator, she wanted to go home to-night as to-morrow is her music lesson day. but Aunty thought she would be too tired so persuaded her to stay.</p>
<p>Aunty & I went over to the Woodson's to-night and spent a very enjoyable evening. Most of the family were out in the kitchen assisting the cook to entertain her two gentlemen callers, who were a mexican who Paul Lee says is the Ingram's cook and a negro dwarf from Simcoe, they had a banjo or some instrument but were stage struck before so large an audience. We got home about half past ten and every one was in bed. Dick stayed down late to the dance to-night and forgot to put the light out when he got home.</p>
<p>I discovered to-day that my big knife was gone out of my overalls pocket and I am afraid I have lost it in the load of hay, which means that it is gone forever, it was a dandy too. Very cool all day cold to-night</p>
<p>Friday July 11th</p>
<p>Lila went home when Dick went to the Bank. He, Toby & Frank drew in two loads of hay in the morning and unloaded them with the sling it worked beautifully it was a lovely day to work "clear and cool", in the afternoon they raked the hay that was cut and put part of it in cock, they were quite late coming in from the field, and we were very late having tea</p>
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<p>Hattie had a long visit from Mr. Law, who brought the butter. before tea I went over to see Mrs Battersby and Ethel, Hattie took the baby out for a little while. Dick came home to tea he wrote to Ferdie Wiser and went to bed very early. Harry and Hattie drove out to {see?} Harvey Shand in the evening.</p>
<p>Saturday July 12th</p>
<p>It began to rain this morning before the boys got out in the field, and rained heavily nearly all the forenoon. They were very disappointed that so much hay was out, but they were busy all the morning with the numerous odd's and sod's which are left waiting for a rainy day. Harry helped us with one or two bits of work in the house, while the two boys began to tidy the drive house, he then went to help them at that, they got it finished and Frank cleaned his chicken house. I made a mistake in saying the rain began before they went to work, it looked very like rain early this morning, but it was cool and windy so Harry and the boys did go out and raked up more of the hay, hoping to draw more in today, but the rain came on and drove them in.</p>
<p>After dinner Toby drove Enah down town Dick did not come home to tea, he is staying over for the dance. We heard from Roy, he said Jean was coming to the Woodson's tonight. Since tea Toby and Frank have been for a bathe at the mill. This is Cousin Lila's Birthday, Enah went to see her, and took her some cream.</p>
<p>Sunday July 13th</p>
<p>Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday school and I met them at church. Aunty stayed down at MIss Battersby's for dinner, she came over to-night with Lila. Dick went down to the lake this after noon and didn't get back till about eight o'clock.</p>
<p>Dad. Frank and I took a drive after dinner. We went out to the Winding Hills east to Black Creek. South to the Dag's Nest and up this road home. We were pleased to note that the other neighbours are not much farther ahead than we are and their crops except the wheat are not much better than ours</p>
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<p>I didn't feel very husky this afternoon, I guess I haven't had enough sleep lately. Nice day, but windy.</p>
<p>Wednesday July 16th</p>
<p>We got up extra early this morning in order to get in a good day hauling hay, we got out soon after seven to unload the load standing on the barn floor. While Dad. and I were in the field after a load Frank took the pulleys and ropes down out of the barn as we want to fill up our horse stable mow with the hay we are now hauling in. Dad. had to change the car from one track to another when we came in and that took half an hour, then we found our slings wouldn't work there, the first lift nearly knocked the old ventilator chute over, there was one would hardly go in the doors and the hay all dropped out of the last one for some unknown reason we got the fork to lift what had dropped but it wouldn't work in the short blue grass.</p>
<p>It took us about two hours to get through which was rather discouraging, we got in one more load before noon and two this afternoon, they went up all right but we didn't put on nearly as big ones. We quit on time as this was the night of Dad's party out at the Shand's, and we had to have the hay rack to carry them all. One of the Miss Shand's drove in this afternoon and took Enah and Tiddums out, they will stay all night as Tiddums wouldn't go very well with the load. There were twenty two of us on the rack and lots of room, besides all the crowd at the Woodson's (10) there were Mrs. Hobbes and Miss Prest. Aunty Maude and Lila Ada, Miss Beemer and Edith Lawrie, Dad., Aunty and we three boys made a nice load. There was quite a bunch out there consisting of Shand's and relations of Shands, Mr. & Mrs. Nixon and very sleepy son from Renton and a Mr. Hare with his mother, who is a sister of Mrs. Shand's came all the way from Jarvis.</p>
<p>Mr. Hare had his clarinet with him and also his violin, but he wouldn't play the latter after he had heard Miss Prest. He is the leader of the Jarvis Band which had just started this year. I had to miss the band concert to-night. We had music of every description and a good time. We didn't leave till after mid-night. and it was about half past two when we got all the passengers delivered at their different places of abode and got home and the horses put away. I was dead sleepy. We didn't see a living creature down town but Mr. Hobbes was stalking up and down like a ghost past the bank waiting anxiously for his family</p>
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<p>A fierce cat fight some where in the neighbourhood of Billy Frank's cottages made us aware that Dover was not completely enveloped in slumber. Winnie went to Waterford to-day with the other Miss Beemer, she will be in a very joyful state of mind as she passed entrance with honors. Poor Lila failed and feels badly although nobody would know it from her behaviour. Nice, cool breezy day, cloudy to-night and sprinkling a few drops of rain when we got home.</p>
<p>Thursday July 17th</p>
<p>Dad. got up a little later than usual this morning, I slept till after seven and Frank spent the best part of the morning in bed, but it had rained quite a spatter so we couldn't do much in the field. We just puttered around. Dad. worked a little in the garden and cut some of the grass and all the young plum trees on the front lawn and some of the thistles in the plum orchard. I mowed lawn.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad. went back and started in to cut the alsike I cut more lawn and thinned some onions while Frank scythed thistles. About five I went back and cut alsike till dark while Dad came up and did chores and had tea. He had been having a hard time with it clogging up the knife, as it was wet and a lot of stuff in the bottom. I had just as had a time for awhile but it got better. Dad. Dick and Frank all came back when it got pretty dark and Dad. thought we could finish it to-night, but decided that we had better leave it till morning. It was about half past nine when we got up to the house.</p>
<p>The Miss Shands drove Enah and Tiddums home this afternoon. Tiddums was tickled nearly to busting at getting back home again. Damp and muggy drizzled nearly all morning.</p>
<p>Friday July 18</p>
<p>Dad. went back this morning to finish cutting the alsike Frank and I went out to cock up the rest of the hay in windrow, but found it too wet so just turned it out and went over to the alsike field. Dad. told us to go up and get the rack ready to put on a load, so we went up and threw off the hay which was left on from the night of the party and put on the ladders and sling standards. Dad. came up just as we got about through.</p>
<p>Mr & Mrs. Harry Dyer with Nancy drove in about this time and Harry was dickering with Dad. about his lots on St. George St. Dad. told him he could have the two for $6.00 but he wouldn't sell one separate. Harry said he would decide and let Dick.</p>
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<p>know to-morrow. We went out and got one load before dinner. Mr. Lamb came over to see if he could get some hay. Dad said if he would send a couple of men and a team & waggon over he could get a load but we didn't have time to haul it, so he said he would.</p>
<p>This afternoon we got another load in and unloaded, and then went out to cock up the rest of the wind rows. One of the little black kittens followed us out and caught a very young mouse and gobbled it. We didn't get quite through before tea, so Dad. went out after tea and worked at it till nearly ten and still left some.</p>
<p>Frank and I drove down town after tea as Dick didn't come home and Frank wanted to see the Maple Leaf to know his fate - as to whether he passed his exams. although he made it seem as though getting his wheel was the real object of our trip. The wheel wasn't done so we went down to Huby's to see the paper, he was very disappointed not to find his name among the successful candidates as he was pretty confident he had passed.</p>
<p>Poor old Jim Low was killed to-day by Dave Turner's engine. He was crazy with drink and as near as we know jumped in front of the engine before Dave could stop for him, the engine threw him and I think fractured his skull. He died an hour or two afterwards without becoming conscious.</p>
<p>Aunty, Enah & Tiddums went visiting this afternoon at the Johnston's and Martin's, Aunty went over to Mrs. McBride's to find out why Frank didn't come to pick cherries but no-one was home. Dick didn't get home till after midnight as he went up to Mrs. Scofields where Ada and the rest were having a dance, Pretty warm to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday July 19th</p>
<p>Dad went out early as soon as he got up and raked up the alsike, he finished about eight. I got the cows and milked. While Dad. was having his breakfast Ivey's men came and got a load of hay out of the field, after we had cocked up the hay which Dad. didn't finish last night. we went over and started to bunch the alsike, it was pretty dry but did not seem to be shelling out much. It was about ten o'clock when we went out, and as we had quite a lot done by noon, we took the rack back with us after dinner, and when we finished bunching the alsike, put on a load of the old clover & weed hay. It was six when we got it on.</p>
<p>When we came up Mrs. McBride was here picking cherries, Frank has run away again they haven't seen him since Wednesday morning, there is a search party composed of Jane on the look out for him now.</p>
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<p>Aunty went down this after noon to stay all night. Frank wanted me to go for a swim to-night but it was too late. While I was milking this morning one of the little black kittens crawled up the edg of the pail I had filled and fell in I pulled her out as as soon as I could but was a little doubtful about using the cream from that pail. However we did separate it into a separate dish as we thought there was lots worse things than kitten often coming in contact with cream, and the separator is supposed to take all dirt out of the milk any way.</p>
<p>The alsike back there is full of bees' nests. Dad got stung over the eye while he was raking and his face is so swollen up that I believe he would scare some people at first glance for that side of his face is exactly like poor old Simply Jim's. Windy and cool looks rainy.</p>
<p>Sunday July 20th</p>
<p>The boys went down to church and Sunday school but I went for a swim instead. I went in down below Quanbury's as Chris told me there was a good place. There is a good bottom and you can wade out a long way. Dad. went off without any dinner to take Huby to Jim Low's funeral. It was private but they didn't know it and so were the only ones at it. They didn't get home till late as Huby wanted to go down and see the canning factory's corn field at King's and also Mrs. Bill Oakes to see if she would come and pick cherries. Dad says their corn field is only a few inches high. About four o'clock I dressed up and went down town I intended to get a film for my camera but was too late, so didn't go up town. Dad drove Enah and Tiddums down when he went home and we all stayed at Huby's to tea.</p>
<p>Aunty kept Tiddums while Enah and Aunty Maude went to church. I went to church and expected to hear the choir boys sing as they were there this morning but they didn't show up, there was a big crowd there expecting them, thery are camping down here and got fooling around so could get dressed in time to get to church. Instead we had a little shrimp of a lay reader from Vittoria who chewed the rag about some thing or other which was supposed to be a sermon for about three quarters of an hour. After church Dad. drove Enah, Tiddums & Aunty home. I started to walk the same time they did and beat them. They met the Bawlby's with Louise in an automobile on their way home, she expects to be down some time this week. Nice day threatening, and rained quite a shower before tea.</p>
<p>Monday July 21st</p>
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<p>so little progress and became so exasperated at old Harry & Joe Walker who were pulling the machine for me that I had turn the job over to Dad. They were driven nearly wild by the flies but that wasn't my fault. Old Joe would walk leisurely along next the standing grass and stop now and then to munch tomothy heads or bite a fly while old Harry at the same time would get a fly chewing him and as he seemed to be of the opinion that he could run out from under the flys if he went fast enough he would everlastingly rip things, however Dad took them and finished the piece soon after six to-night. Frank and I cultivated corn all day we got it done lengthwise from where we left off the other day and crosswise up to the hickory nut tree from the road.</p>
<p>Sam Law came over and borrowed our spreader this morning and spread all their pile which they had back in the field they are going to put wheat on. Allan brought it back to-night and said they had lost the crank to wind back the apron Clark Matthews brought Teddy over to pasture this afternoon. He saw Dad yesterday and told him he hadn't a care in the world except his wife a white cat and Teddy, who according to his own assertion knows as much as a man. He is going for a long trip to the coast I think, and is taking his wife with him, I don't know what will become of the white cat, and he wanted to know if Teddy could come over here, so Dad told him if it wouldn't add to his care in stead of lessen it to have him surrounded by barbed wire fences in a very bad state of repair, Teddy might come over and stay with our colts for awhile. Jean and Adelena came over this after noon to stay for a few days.</p>
<p>Tonight I went down to band practice, there were only a few of us there as Harry Graham was having a dance over in the pavillion Walt. had some new music there which proved very unpopular and punk. Aunty went down town with me to stay all night, and Dick went to the dance. Cool.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 22nd</p>
<p>Dad raked up the hay he cut yesterday first thing I hoed potatoes till he got enough to start cocking up then went at that. Frank also started but it got to heavy for him so he hoed some more potatoes. The hay is mostly pretty thin it is not so bad at this end but up at the other end of the field the cocks are few and far between. It is pretty fair hay blue grass & timothy except in</p>
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<p>the low holes which Dad. didn't rake. we didn't get finished to-night. This afternoon every body but Dad and I went to the Sunday school picnic. Enah got home about eight, and Frank & the girls about half past nine. Win who got home from Waterford to-day came over with them. Dad. & I quit at five o'clock so as Dad could go to the mill for a bag of flour. just as we were coming up we noticed two men departing in an automobile we supposed it was Walt McCall, whoever it was left two cigars behind on the gate post.</p>
<p>Frank McBeed was over this morning to pick black currants but there were none ripe. Isaac Johnston drove a couple over at noon who had a little spaniel with a split toe nail which they had brought over to Dad for advice as to treatment. Dick I guess is working to-night. Cool and windy.</p>
<p>Wednesday July 23rd</p>
<p>Dad. & I went out this morning and finished working up the timothy; we then came in and threw off the load of clover and weeds that was on the rack by hand as we put it over at the barn for the sheep and didn't want to change our car for one load. We went out and got one load before dinner. After dinner we unloaded it and got two more unloaded, one of our sling ropes broke in the middle loop, on the last load we couldn't have got another in to-night anyway.</p>
<p>Lila went up in the mow with Frank to-night and while running around up there stepped on a fork full of hay which was lying just over the top of the chute, the hay was loose and she took a drop of about sixteen feet to the cement floor with about a half a forkfull of hay under her which likely came down with her, she cut her tongue and scrapped both thighs a little but was not hurt seriously, it is a wonder she wasn't killed.</p>
<p>I went down to band concert to-night, it was raining a little when I went down and they didn't start playing till a while after eight. Louis came to-night, so I stayed down at Huby's till I heard them start so was late. It was raining so hard when I started home that I went down to Huby's and stayed all night. Dick came to the window soon after I got in to bed and said he was going to stay so came around to the back door and crawled in with me.</p>
<p>I took the sling rope in to Jim Bannister to-night and he said he would splice it. I saw Vyse sitting out on his veranda and he seems to be in pretty bad shape, he says he is not going to try to do anything for a month. Betty Woodson came over to-day and the girls all went back to the woods with a bottle of hard cider which may account for Lila's conduct. Cool and windy.</p>
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<p>Thursday July 24th (mistake)</p>
<p>Dick and I both got up about six this morning, Dick went around by town to post a letter and I went home. I went through Martin's and got soaked on the long grass Dick beat me home. Huby didn't have to go to work this morning as they laid the whole gang off last night on account of some unbusinesslike bungle, so none of the house hold was up. Aunty came out just as I was leaving to wish me a happy birthday, for it is just eighteen years ago to-day that I first squeaked. Dad. and Frank had the chores nearly done when I got home. I got all sorst of presents from every body. Dad. found my knife the other day that I thought I had lost in the hay, it was not hurt much. Dick did not hear about it till this morning and had bought me a new one but he exchanged it for a necktie before he told me.</p>
<p>After breakfast this morning I drove down to bring Aunty and Louise over. Louise was not ready so I took Win. up town to get a plug of tobacco for Dad. before we got back we met Aunty on her way up town so we drove her up to get a tin pail to replace the one the Sunday school lost for us she also got some ice cream but forgot about it till to-night and then it was in rather a mushified condition. Before dinner we ran the binder out of the wood shed and this after noon Dad started to cut wheat he only got a few rounds but it will be a good start for to-morrow. Dick did not get home till late to-night he said the canning factory gang had gone to work again about nine o'clock all except Huby & Bill Oakes who had gone fishing up to Doan's. Louise and Aunty went back to Huby's to-night. After tea Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rankin drove over to have Dad look at their horse who has a few pimples on it in various places. Hot this morning but cooler this afternoon.</p>
<p>Friday July 25th</p>
<p>We got a pretty early start this morning and finished the wheat field at just six to-night. Dad cut all day and is nearly shaken to pieces from dropping into the ditches. Frank and I shocked up, and we each took one side & one end so by this means kept up with the binder. Jean came out this after noon and helped us for awhile, its a pretty slim crop but won't take long to handle. Louise and Frank went down town after tea to-night. It has been a very nice day.</p>
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<p>Saturday July 26th</p>
<p>We hauled hay to-day, but only got in four loads, we were unloading with the hay fork as the loft is getting too full for the slings to work well. I went down town to-night to get my hair cut. Dad. drove me down and I got a ride home with Tupper and Jonas. Aunty and Louise stayed here all night so Frank and I slept out in the hay. Dick stayed down to the dance and did not get home till late. He got word to-day that he would have a ruise of fifty dollars in his salary. Lovely day.</p>
<p>Sunday July 27th</p>
<p>I drove Aunty, Jean & Adelena down right after breakfast and they wanted to be down in time to get ready for Sunday school. I started to get ready for church but couldn't get a necktie that would slip through my collar before I got mad so just drove Enah & Louise down and waited for them at Huby's. I tied Joe in front of the gate. Dave Waddle and Harry Battersby came and stayed most of the time I was there. This after noon Frank and I went down to get the scow to go up creek. Huby had just let a couple of the Polocks have it but he whistled for them and they brought it back, Winnie and Lila went up with us, we went up nearly as far as we could and did not get back in time for me to get ready for church. Dick went to church to-night as he slept till to late to go this morning.</p>
<p>Mr. Lawrie and Edith came over and spent the afternoon Dad. drove Mr. Lawrie over to see John Wess McBride but he was not at home so they Mr. Blaikie who is helping John Wess this summer. It has been very hot and sultry all day and to-night wound up in a teriffic thunder storm. The rain started with the worst crash of thunder I ever heard. and the only one that ever made me cringe, it rained very hard but I don't think it lasted long.</p>
<p>Monday July 28th</p>
<p>Owing to the rain last night we were unable to do any thing with the hay, so I drove Aunty and Dick down town this morning and got Joe's shoes set of course it took Butler nearly all the morning but I looked at "The Literary Digest", and listened to Jack Spain talk when I wasn't holding Joe. I had to give her one small licking because she teased Butler to</p>
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<p>much, I went over to Billy Langs while I was there and got a sack of binder twine to be ready for cutting the oats. Aunty came back home with me. Lila is sick to-day and put in a very bad night of it, Huby is still not working, they are having a meeting of the share holders of the canning factory this morning down on the band stand.</p>
<p>When we got home about noon Dad. & Frank were out straightening up the wheat sheaves that were down. They had fixed up the hay in the barn ready to put the alsike in. Dad. nearly killed himself while he was trying to tighten up the track in the barn. He had the big monkey wrench and could hardly reach to get it on the nut while working with it, it fell and struck him in the eye with a force which knocked him down and nearly stunned him, it left him with a headache for the rest of the day.</p>
<p>This afternoon, he & I went out to finish straightening up the wheat, we didn't bother with the thistly sheaves, we went down to see Alfred for awhile who was cutting grass along the fence in his wheat stubble across the road. We saw that Mr. Fleming was hauing alsike though it can't be fit. He has a lot more dead ripe to cut and his oats ought to be cut so we aren't so very far behind.</p>
<p>Frank went over to Martins this after noon and got some more chickens, he also returned Sam Law's binder twine. I had an attack of the blues to-day caused I think from seeing the garden and lawn in such an eye sore state, but we got about half an hour's pulling weeds in the garden this evening so I felt a little better.</p>
<p>To-night I drove Louise up to Mr. Frank Bowlby's. She would probably have had to walk from Lynn Valley there if I had not. It was after six when we left and I got back about nine in time to go to band practice Dad and Frank brought my horn down town and took Joe home, I stopped in at the Smyth's on my way home but Pud. was having a swim. I saw signs of the new railroad for the firss time. It has been very hot to day and to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday July 29th</p>
<p>We hauled in hay all day but only got in four loads. Dad. & Enah went down to the church concert to-night and Aunty stayed here to mind Tiddums. Frank and I worked in the garden till after dark and to night I am so dead sleepy I can hardly hold my head up. Very hot to-day.</p>
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<p>Wednesday July 30th</p>
<p>We hauled wheat to-day. Dad. loaded because he can do it so much faster than I can and I pitched on. We only got in two loads before dinner and at noon I thought I was tuckered out but this afternoon got rested some way by working harder than ever and we got in three loads. This morning I laid them in the mow and Dad. pitched off but after dinner we made a change Dad. could mow them twice as fast as I could so I got on and pitched off. I took my shirt off and left it in the sun to dry and then I everlastingly threw them, I just about covered old Frank up two or three times as I couldn't get time to turn them but we made things hum. The neighbours are hauling in wheat to-day too. Sam Law we thought was going a little faster than we were but he could go from the field right into the barn. Mr. Fleming was going about the same and John Wess was too far away for us to tell....</p>
<p>Quint came home last night for a couple of days and this after noon came over here for a little while, he seems to like his job well and is enjoying himself. Tonight I went down to band concert, and didn't get home till about eleven as I went down after wards with Quint to get some ice cream. The canning factory gang are still not at work. They had a meeting of the share holders to-night. It has been terribly hot to-day.</p>
<p>Thursday July 31st</p>
<p>We got up early this morning to get a good start but were sorely hindered. Dad. noticed strange cows in the lane as soon as he went out and found upon investigation that every heard of Vyse's stock had got in to our place. The horses were way back on the timothy sod near the oats and the cows in the lane although we don't know where they got in, it just took about an hour to get them back, we found the cows had been right through the corn but besides eating thirty or more hills had not done it very much damage. It was really my fault for leaving our wheat field gate open but I never thought a thing about it last night, and the animals had some way got Vyse's gate open about three feet and walked a cross the road into our place. Owing to other small but aggravating delays we didn't get out at all early and just got our wheat in and unloaded</p>
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<p>by noon, we made two trips of it but could have taken it in one load if we had kneeded to. It just comes up to the first beam in the bit opposite the granary in the old barn and is the smallest wheat crop we ever want to have. We spent all the afternoon getting in the rest of the hay on this side of the gully, there was were just two small loads. It has been pretty hot to-day.</p>
<p>Friday August 1st</p>
<p>We started to haul alsike to-day but although we did our best we only got one load in and un loaded this morning, we got if off about eleven so instead of going back we did up all the chores before dinner and Frank and I planted some turnip seed in the garden. This afternoon we did better, we worked till nearly eight and got in three loads, there is a lot of it but we think we can get it all in to-morrow if we can get out good and early</p>
<p>Quint went away this morning so Aunty came over here. Jean & Adelena with the McPherson kids this after noon Dick came home early to go for a swim but as I couldn't go with him, he went back, had a swim at the lake and came back to tea. Nice and cool to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday August 2nd</p>
<p>We got up before sunrise this morning and for the first time this summer got out at seven. It took us a long time to get the first load this morning as it was miserable stuff to pitch, we just got in two loads this morning and two this after noon, and have all the best of the alsike, there is another load over there but it is very grassy and we did not think it would be worth thrashing especially as we are getting a little cramped for more room, so we shall likely put this over the cow stable. I pitched on both yesterday & today. this. alsike where it is good is very light and easy to pitch and as it has been bunched up so long it lifts nicely.</p>
<p>When we came up with the last load the old pig was out in the barn yard evidently looking for a nest as during the night some time a family of fifteen piglets arrived. Frank is going to raise three of them on the bottle owing to lack of lunch counter accommodation on the part of the old sow. Dick was late to-night - dance. Much hotter to-day and very windy.</p>
<p>Sunday August 3rd</p>
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<p>This after noon I read myself to sleep, and don't know what the rest of the family did except that Dick went down town. I drove Aunty down to church to-night but as I had a little pain I didn't go but after taking Joe over to Silverthorn's took Pud. Slocomb for a drive up the Radical and down the Gravel. Pud has heard that he passed and is going to Normal in Hamilton next month. Gordy failed. Lila came over this morning with Dad. & Enah and is staying here all night, she feels well now but is weak yet. Huby says he has quit the canning factory, and is not going to do anything now, but I think likely he will. It was very hot all day, cooler and threatening rain to-night.</p>
<p>Monday August 4th</p>
<p>Dad cut oats all day but did not finish the field, it is the one west of the lane next the gully, he had old Joe Walker and Harry, and said he could have finished it if he had had little Joe in stead of Joe Walker. Frank and I shocked up, Frank didn't feel well at all and had to feed his little pigs quite often so we didn't nearly keep up with the binder. I went down to band practice to-night but as Walt. Steele and Bob. Rankin were the only members present we didn't have any - and I came home early. I scared the gizard out of Frank when I got home to-night, they were all sitting tin the parlor where Enah was playing, and I went up and shook the pear tree by the window which Frank was near and as it was a still night old Frankus felt mighty uncomfortable. Mr. Hall, an old friend of Enah's came over to dinner to-day escorted by Cecil McPherson who greatly entertained us with his wonderful fairy tales of his experiences & exploits. The gang at the canning factory went back to work to-day but Huby has quit and I am afraid is not doing anything. Nice day, cool morning and evening.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 5th</p>
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<p>and got all the rest of it except three or four bunches which we will bring up with the hay. It made a tremendous load but we got up safely with it. Frank went back with us to pick blackberries or thimble berries but didn't get many as they are not ripe yet. Harry Battersby came over this after noon to see us as he is leaving tomorrow, Lila went back home with him. Aunty went over to dinner and spent the afternoon at Mrs. Battersby's. Warm day & cool night.</p>
<p>Wednesday August 6th</p>
<p>We unloaded the load of alsike which we hauled yesterday. It just went in and there was no room to spare. Dad & I had to dig a runway for it first. We then loaded the wire that Robert John bought from Sid McBride a year ago to put up along our woods between him & us on the rack and took it back we rolled it all out flat along the woods and this after noon Frank and I went back and cleared away the old fence and rubbish around it and trimmed the tree branches off so as the wire can be just tacked up temporally till Sid. McBride can come to stretch it as we want to turn the cows in the field which the woods are in.</p>
<p>Aunty and I drove down town we got a lot of groceries and I got one of Joe's shoes set which she pulled a couple of nails out of someway. Lila came back with us. Huby has gone back to work again at the canning factory, and we are all very glad of it. I went down to band concert to-night. It has been cloudy and cooler all day and rained a shower before tea.</p>
<p>Thursday August 7th</p>
<p>Aunty and I got started about nine o'clock for Burford to see Mr. Hanmer and his sheep. We stopped for awhile at St. John's Church which is getting nearly finished and for awhile at Simcoe but arrived in Scotland near where Uncle Robuck lives about two o'clock, we stayed at Uncle Robuck's for dinner and as Aunty and I both went to sleep there we didn't leave for Burford till nearly five. It was about seven miles farther on and we got there about six Mr. Hanmer was just going to dip some sheep that were to be shipped to the other side, he had a government vetinary inspector there and so we saw the whole performance. As we were almost strangers to them we felt a little uncomfortable at paying them such an</p>
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<p>such an unexpected visit at such a time of day, but they couldn't have been nicer or more hospitable and wouldn't hear of us going elsewhere to spend the night. Before going to bed to-night we found Joe had put her foot through a board in the stable floor and had to be moved. It has seemed to us like a lovely day, it has not been too hot and a little breeze the roads were fine and as we met very few vehicles of any kind were not bothered at all with the dust, the country is very dry though.</p>
<p>Friday August 8th</p>
<p>I don't know what time I got up this morning but I wandered around out side for a good while before I found anybody, but when I went out to give Josie a cleaning off I found her all cleaned, fed & watered. Mr. Hanmer had tended to her, he thinks a lot of horses and admired Joe very much, he has a nice team of hackneys now and his daughter has taken a good many prizes & ribbons for driving. We didn't have breakfast till rather late and as he had some business to do after wards, I didn't have such a lot of time as I would have liked, however he showed me a good many of his sheep and one ram especially which I may buy, he wants fifty dollars for him so I thought I had better speak to Dad. first. We also saw a few imported sheep which were going through Burford, but Mr. Hanmer thought he had lots that could beat them.</p>
<p>As Aunty had said we would be at Uncle Robuck's for dinner we thought we had better go although they pressed us to stay there. We left at twenty minutes to twelve and got to Uncle Robuck's at about twenty five minutes after. We stayed there to dinner and left about three. Harry was off thrashing but came home just before we left. We went home by way of Waterford. and Aunty went to see Mrs. York & Mrs. Boughner there for awhile. We got home before seven and although we enjoyed our drive & visit immensly were very glad to be home again, we had to ask the way a few times but didn't get off the road much, they are fixing a bridge at the bottom of Decou's hill so we had to drive a little way down the fourth concession and get to the third through Sol. Smith's lane.</p>
<p>It has been another very nice day, roads fine and quite a breeze in our face. It looked rainy to this morning but seemed to clear off again but to-night it is thundering and shows signs of a big storm. I don't know all that</p>
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<p>Dad. and Frank did while we were gone but yesterday they tacked up the wire along the edge of the bush enough to keep the cattle out of Robert John's till Sid. McBride can stretch it and turned the cattle in there. To-day Frank took the team and went over all the summer fallow with the disks and Dad. cut weeds and tidied up. Jean & Adelena are over here to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday August 9th</p>
<p>It rained cats and dog's last night and things are so flooded we can do nothing outdoors. I didn't hear any thingh all night but they said the thunder was terrific. I drove Dick down this morning and didn't do much else all morning as it kept raining a little. It cleared off at noon - and I drove Jean & Adelena down town as Jean's grand mother wanted to see her about something we got some groceries and came home I wrote a letter to Mr. Hanmer telling him that Dad. was willing for me to get his fifty dollar ram, it seems a lot to pay but if we never get any good headers for our flock we will never have any good stock. Frank and I went down to the mill for a bathe after tea and had a good one as there is a big head of water coming over. it began to thunder & lightening & rain heavily again before we went to bed. Dick did not come home at all to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday August 10th</p>
<p>It rained harder than ever last night and the cannonade of thunder was terrific with a steady blaze of lightening. It didn't bother me any, I don't think I would have wakened at all but Frank was afraid the barns would be struck and got up over me to investigate Aunty also got up to look around. but Dick slept through it.</p>
<p>It was too wet for any of us to go to church or Sunday school so we didn't do any thing much all day. I drew a little and Dad went down and drove Dick home to dinner, but he went down again this afternoon as Wiggins wanted him to help him hang pictures in his room. It began to rain again about five to-night so I put on my bathing suit to go after the cows as Dad. couldn't have got them this morning if it had not been for Tige as the stream was so swollen as to be impassable. He found that they had been in John Wess peas the other night so shut them out of the woods. We heard that Joe Long had a horse killed the night before last with the lightening</p>
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<p>Monday August 11th</p>
<p>Dad. went back to John Wess's first thing this morning to get Frank Faulkner's heifer which had got into John Wess's peas with the rest of the cattle but had not come back with them so was taken by John Wess & put in with his. He was not at home but Blaikie was there so Dad. didn't get back very soon. I cut lawn off and on most of the day, I started to get the part across the the ditch cut as it had grown up pretty long. When Dad came home we started to dig a culvert across the front of the lane but after it was pretty well dug Dad. discovered that we couldn't make a satisfactory job of it with the material we had so we had to fill it in again.</p>
<p>Dad. shocked up the oats over again all the after noon he said they were soaked right through and every shock had to be changed he didn't get finished of course. Frank thinned out the carrots this after noon and to-night. he & I went to the moving picture show which wasn't bad. Dad. drove Jean & Adelena & Lila down as the two former are going home on Thursday. Huby & Lila came over about noon. Huby had taken a day off to settle up some insurance business and Aunty went back with him. Mr. Bowby brought Louise down to-night, she was here when Frank & I got home. Dick didn't get home till late, he is kept pretty busy now as Mr. Hobbes is taking his holidays. It has been sunny and very cool to-day. the storm has quite cleared off. To-day's papers are full of the news of great damage to property and general depradation caused by the lightening last Saturday night and the night before, all is not known yet as telegraph & telephone wires are down all over.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 12th</p>
<p>Frank and I drove down and got Louise's trunk first thing this morning. Frank also got a new carborundum scythe stone which I broke on the scythe in a short time, Dad. sharpened the scythe while we were gone and I started to cut weeds around the fences as soon as I got home, by to-night I had all around the wheat field and on three sides of the summer fallow and corn there was none to cut on the fourth side, but my ribs and back ached so that I could hardly wiggle. It's hard work when one's not used to it. Dad turned nearly all the rest of the oat shocks to-day, he didn't quite finish it's a miserable job I would rather cut weeds even if</p>
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<p>if it does break my back. Frank picked black currants from the old garden and nursed his young hogs most of the day. Sunny & nice to-day. Vyse was in for quite awhile this morning, he told Dad he was going to sell out entirely and go West for awhile on account of his health. Lila came over for the afternoon. Frank went home with her to-night. Old Jonas was in to-night Ivy's have taken him back.</p>
<p>Wednesday August 13th</p>
<p>Dad finished turning and setting the oat shocks this morning. I went out and cut all around the field he was working in, and a little around the house, before dinner we put of the load of old hay that was on the rack we put what we could of it over the cow stable and left the rest in the shed, it was after noon when we got through so we got a pretty late start. after dinner Dad started to cut the oats over by the side road, we went out with him but didn't shock any up as we had to wait for quite awhile before there was room and we quit early to go up and do chores as I went down to band concert but Dad. kept on cutting till sundown, the ground is pretty soft, he has to cut around the holes and there is water standing in some of the furrows.</p>
<p>Frank went down with me to-night, and got some machine oil and went to see the movies. There was quite an accident downtown to-day, the bridge going over the road into Bucks Park broke with a crowd on it, we don't know very much about it but there were none killed and I don't know that there were any very seriously hurt, but there were a good many bones broken, the canning factory is going full tilt now, Huby and the rest worked till dark to-night. Nice day, cool but sunny.</p>
<p>Thursday August 14th</p>
<p>Mr. Flemming came over this morning with the woful tidings that he wanted two men to help thrash this after noon, so Frank went over to John Wesses to get Blaikie to come in Dad's place. John Wess was about to start cutting peas but insisted on Mr. Blaikie coming. Dad. cut oats most of the day and finished some time during the after noon. I shocked up a few in the morning and after dinner Mr. Blaikie & I lit out for Flemmings, we got a pretty late start as the machine wasn't there on time so will have to go back in the morning. We got word this after noon that</p>
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<p>there was sheep down at the station for us we were so busy we couldn't go till night, then Dad. & I went down in the waggon, we picked Huby up who was in a great state of excitement over the ram, (for it proved to be the one I ordered from Mr. Hanmer), if we hadn't come down he was going to have it sent over, he wasn't any the worse for his trip, as all hands at the station had been careful to keep him in the shade. I was very surprised to see him as I under stood Mr. Hanmer to say he wouldn't ship him till after he had been shown at the different fairs, he is certainly a beauty. Hot.</p>
<p>Friday August 15th</p>
<p>Dad. went with me to Mr. Flemming's this morning we finished there and had our dinner about eleven. Sam Law wanted us to go and help thrash his stuff and as he thrashed his oats out of the field he wanted our team and rack so we went out and put a load of our oats on to take over it wasn't a big load but we got forty seven bushels of good plump oats out of it, which will last us till we have time to thrash. We finished at Sam's a little after six and had our tea there so we were rather late doing our chores. Pretty hot to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday August 16th</p>
<p>Dad. and I went out this morning before the dew was off and turned out every shock of the first cutting of oats, we then went over and shocked up some of the others, we didn't finish but quit at noon and this afternoon hauled the others, we got them all in, there were only four more good sized loads, but it took us till about nine o'clock the last one, it was so dark we could hardly find the shocks, of course we didn't unload this last load. Aunty brought us out a little lunch at six and we had some more when we came in. Very hot and looks like rain soon</p>
<p>Sunday August 17th</p>
<p>I didn't get up till about nine o'clock this morning and then we three boys all went to the stump and had a good swim, about half the kids in town were down there, and we didn't hurry at all, it was about one when we got home. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but perspire. I started to read but went to sleep, it was too hot to sleep and I started to write but it was too hot to think, so I had to quit that. It rained pretty hard for a short time before tea.</p>
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<p>Monday August 18th</p>
<p>Owing to the little shower we had yesterday it was a little too wet to haul any oats this morning as we had intended, Dad. and Frank took a load of grist to the mill first thing, they waited till it was chopped and then went down to Mrs. Battersbys where Frank Slocomb is laying side walk and got a load of yellow sand from him to put in front of the lane gate where there is such a mud hole, they then went and got a load of rails.</p>
<p>I raked up the weeds and chopped the grass with the lawn mower back of the old house and along the east side of it, I worked at it all day and although it looks a lot better there is lots of room for improvement yet. This afternoon Dad. went out and shooked up the rest of the oats. Dr. Hicks & Cousin Willie went out to ask him if he would run against Bob. Taylor in the election for a school trustee next Monday, as he hates to see them so tied up in their business he said he would, but woudn't take time to get out & work at all.</p>
<p>Enah and Louise drove Joe down town this afternoon Jean Marks came over to say that she and Louise were wanted in Toronto to help christen Rebecca Lee Scott next Friday. Louise hadn't intended going till next Monday but I guess she will have to go Wednesday now. Aunty thinks she will go down with them. Dad and I went out about six tonight and brought in one load of oats. It has been hot all day cooler to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 19th</p>
<p>We hauled in oats to-day but as we didn't get out very early and quit early we only got in four loads. We stopped work at five as I had to be down town at seven to accompany the band to a {havana?} social at Port Ryersie. It wasn't a full band as Bob. Rankine had a lame back & Johnny Walker had no one to run his engine at the picture show for him, Miss. Thompson & Old Silverthorne took a load of girls up on the Victoria but the lake was so rough they could hardly land and they would not go back any way but by land so some came in one of the band rigs and Theodore Brown brought the rest down We had a time although the wind was cold and the torches blew so we could hardly see. I got home a little after twelve and Dick who spent the evening at the Hobbes got home soon after. Very cool all day</p>
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<p>Wednesday August 20th</p>
<p>We hauled in all the rest of the oats to-day. There were just two loads and a jag. We brought the jag in about three o'clock and Dad. & Frank pitched it off while I got Joe ready to drive Louise & her trunk to the station. She, Aunty and Jean all got off to-night. While I was down town Dad took the mower out and cut around the holes in the oat field which he couldn't do with the binder on account of them being so wet. I came home around by Huby's to get some peony roots and he was just getting ready to go to work as he is night watchman these days at the works.</p>
<p>I went down to band concert to-night, after we got through on the stand Johnny Walker very kindly offerd us each a free ticket to the moving picture show so we all went down, tore off a piece in front of "The Gem" and then went in, he put on the three reels almost solely for our benefit as there were very few others in there. Edith came over this after noon and is going to stay for a few days or a week. Warmer than yesterday but not too hot.</p>
<p>Thursday August 21st</p>
<p>Dad. and I went out this morning with the rack and got the oats which were around the edge of the water holes and which Dad had cut with the mower, it took along time as Dad. just raked the stuff up in piles with his pitch fork. I set fire to the grass & weeds which I cut the other day between the corn field and the wheat stubble and had to watch it that it didn't do any damage.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad went out and rolled the summer fallow but it was very hard and lumpy. Frank and I cleaned all the rubbish and burdocks out of the yard between the horse stable and the hay barn and fixed the fence so that we can turn the old ram out.</p>
<p>To-night we printed pictures and got some good ones mostly of Tiddums. Dick did not come home to-night. Nice day not too hot. It got very black this evening and rained a little before tea.</p>
<p>Friday August 22nd</p>
<p>It began to rain quietly about six this morning but stopped about nine or ten. Dad. patched the roof on the old barn and Frank held on to the rope to which Dad was tied. This after noon it got too windy to shingle so Dad plowed a little more of the old corn stubble. I started to clean up the limbs out of the orchard and got quite a lot done, Frank and I had to go down town to-night about five for groceries. Cloudy and cool.</p>
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<p>Saturday August 23rd</p>
<p>Dad. plowed at the old corn ground all morning while I worked in the orchard. This after noon Dad took the the team and waggon and we took all the brush and piled & burned it in the north end of the orchard where the little trees are mostly dead, we then took the big limbs and piled them behind the wood shed for storewood it took us all the afternoon but it has made a great improvement in the looks of the orchard.</p>
<p>This was Baughner Picnic day but Frank was the only one who celebrated from here. Doctor Hicks & Doctor Cook were over before tea to talk election to Dad. They said things were going pretty well although there are several working against him. Vyse was over this morning to say he wanted us to go & thrash on Monday. Edith left this after noon. Lila came over this morning for her music but didn't stay long None of us went down to meet Aunty to-night as we think likely she will stay ay Huby's to-night. It as been very cool all day and mostly cloudy, regular fall day.</p>
<p>Sunday August 24th</p>
<p>This was the sunday that they decided to have Tiddums christened. Aunty came over before Sunday school and brought Tiddums a lot of presents she got for him in Toronto and which Vernon and Mrs. Marks sent up. We all went down to church. Dad. drove Enah down and she & Tiddums stayed over at the Harding's till the time of the christening arrived - and then she & Dad. brought him in Huby was the extra godfather, and has been studdying the service up for the last few nights. Tiddums never let a whimper out of him but sat on Dad's hand, and jumped, stared, laughed and crowed a little although they said he was getting sleepy before the end. Dad. & Enah drove right home with him but the rest of us waited for the rest of the service.</p>
<p>This after noon Dick and I went down town. I went to see Harry & Mrs. Moon bur they weren't home so after calling at the bank where the whole staff except Mr. Hobbs were hard at work and at Huby's for a minute or two I came home. Dick got back for tea Dad. and Enah drove down to church to-night as Enah had to play the organ for {Elsa?}; when they got home Dick and I drove down to post a couple of letters for Aunty. Cool & windy all day Cold to-night.</p>
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<p>Monday August 25th</p>
<p>Dad. and I both went over to Vyse's to help thrash and were there till noon, although he didn't have much stuff. but it was awkward getting it out and we were late getting started. Dad. made a mistake by going at all for this was election day, when he was running against Bob. Taylor for school trustee, and Vyse sent two of Martin's men home saying he had enough hands, then went down town as soon as we got started and I suppose worked as hard as he could for Taylor.</p>
<p>This after noon I went up to the glen with a picnic party of Mrs Hobbe's, Dick got off and went with us we went up in the "Victoria" and had a fine time. We got back a little after dark, and went up to Mrs. Hobbes and danced till about twelve, most of the music was supplied by Col. Smith's gramophone about the first news we heard when we struck town was that Dad. had beaten Taylor by a majority of 9. He was down town all the afternoon and had an exciting time. The school board can now do business as Tibbets and Miller were not disqualified and they will have a majority on their side. Lovely day, cool & sunny.</p>
<p>Tuesday August 26th</p>
<p>Dad. and I went over to help thrash at Martin's this morning, it didn't take long to thrash their oats out but they had a few interruptions so we just got through about eleven and had our dinner.This after noon Dad disked on the summer fallow, and I cut at the lawn but didn't get much done. Allan Law had to pull Vyse out of a hole to-day, he found him beating his little balky mare unmercifully, because she balked with a load of 16 bags of wheat Vyse told him he would kill her if he had ambition enough. Cool and threatening.</p>
<p>Wednesday August 27th</p>
<p>Dad. disked and harrowed on the summer fallow all day and I cut the rest of the front lawn this side of the ditch and worked around at other odd jobs. Frank and I fixed a couple of bars at the end of the horse stable to block the yard south and west of the horse stable, and then turned old 4700 out, he spent most of the afternoon under an old door leaning against the fence. Frank noticed today that he is club footed behind, we couldn't see his foot before in the stable. I went down to band concert to-night. It has been a nice sunny day but cool.</p>
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<p>Thursday August 28th</p>
<p>When Tom Albert came this morning he said there was a loose horse on the road, Dad got her and put her in, she had a halter on but Dad. didn't know her, but we had an idea she belonged to Bill George so when Dick went down he happened to see the above mentioned Bill. and told him whereupon that gentleman came over immediately and took the mare home. We started to haul manure to-day but owing to interuptions such as oiling the spreader and as it was drizzling rain we were undecided whether to go to to work or not; we didn't get started till after ten, we got four loads out and one on the spreader by twelve and one out after dinner, but it started to rain so hard that we put the horses and machine away.</p>
<p>I then drove Enah down town to Mrs. {Scobrams?} and had to wait quite awhile for her, we got home at five and I drove Aunty down, she to the old German Roller canary who has not been in a healthy condition for "some time back" down to Mrs. Tusk for repair, she also got a student lamp from Miss Battersby who made a present of it to Dad. It has drizzled nearly all day and to-night another big thunder storm came up with an awful downpour. About ten o'clock Aunty & Dad. noticed fire north of here, where some poor fellow's barn had been struck.</p>
<p>Friday August 29</p>
<p>It was too wet this morning to work on the land so Dad opened up ditches on the summer fallow and I sawed up the old apple limbs and rubbish behind the wood shed. This afternoon, I went to see if the field next the woods across the gully was fit to plow but found water lying in the furrows and ditches. Frank and Lila went back as far as the gully with me to look for mushrooms. I set out three little rose bushes on the mound just for fun I don't expect them to grow, but the were in the lawn and I didn't know what else to do with them.</p>
<p>I took John Wess McBride's rope back to him, which Dad had borrowed the day he brought Frank Faulkner's heifer home. I saw Mr. Blaike and he told me it was Bob. Winter's barn that was burned last night he lives on the townline just north and one lot west of this place. I came home around by R. J. Watson's, and Charlie McQueens. I also went over to Lorne Myers where Geordie Murphy is ditching I got home about four and then Frank & I went down to Martins where Frank got some grit for his chickens and I got some information re planting out straw berries & pruning grape vines from John Quanbury. Dad. had to go to a school board meeting to-night, he hasn't felt very well all the after noon. Frank is better to-day he was quite sick yesterday. Sunny and breezy to-day.</p>
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<p>Saturday August 30th</p>
<p>I spent the whole day working around the garden. I cut the two high patches of weeds and pulled them out as well as I could of the onion bed, This after noon I cut the lawn behind the house and about five drove Enah down town for supplies. We got word to-day that Walter was coming to-night he has been in Toronto for the last few days - and Roy & Vernon may come up with him, if we have been making preparations for them all day.</p>
<p>Dad. went over to John Wess McBrides this morning to see his lame cow and get advice about the field back there we were going to put wheat on but there is so much blue grass on it we that we would not likely get half a crop especially now that we wouldn't be able to get in in early, so we thought of fall ploughing it and summer fallowing it then plow in June & put wheat on it next fall, that was just what John Wess said he would do as that will just about fix the blue grass.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad plowed up a strip in the garden where the potatoes were and which I am going to try to work up in shape to set out a few straw berryplants. Dad. and Aunty drove down to-night to meet Walter and the others if they came. They did come but it took about half the night to collect them all. It had been arranged that Vernon would spend the night at the Woodson's - and Walter & Roy would come here, so Dad. drove Vernon over, and then came on home with the impedimenta, leaving Aunty to come home with Walter & Roy. He just nicely got in the lane when Walter came in alone. He had come up town with Dick (who had to work till midnight.) to get some cigarettes and had forgotten whether Roy and Aunty were waiting for him or not and evidently didn't care a hang so came on over by him self - getting information concerning the route from some of the Woodson's who were outside as he came past.</p>
<p>We were just about to start off with the lanterns in search of the other two when Roy came up, ignorant of the whereabouts of Aunty saying he had left her in front of the Dominion waiting for Walter while he went down to the canning factory to see Huby, but couldn't find him so came on over, he was very indignant at finding Walter here - and proceded to call him down as he well could and Walter smoked and enjoyed it all as he well could while Dad. and I started to hook Joe up and go in quest of Aunty, however we just nicely got the buggy when</p>
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<p>poor Aunty came up, she had waited a long time and then went up to the bank and found out from Dick that Walter had gone home, so she followed, when each ones evidence had been given and the mystery of the mix-up unravelled we all had tea - after which we talked till after Dick came home. Nice day, cloudy & cool.</p>
<p>Sunday August 31st</p>
<p>We all went to church this morning except Dad. who went over to John Wess McBrides to see his lame cow and spent a very enjoyable morning and Enah who had household duties & Tiddums to attend to. I drove Walter & Roy down, as I was supposed to drive Vernon back to dinner but she was booked for dinner at the Woodson's so I drove Aunty and Frank part way home then went back and got Walter & Win who had gone up to see Cousin Bessy for a few minutes. Huby. came over with Roy, as we had a couple of Franks ducks for dinner. He says he was there last night when Walter & Roy paid their separate visits but as they are going to get him a clock to "punch" he has to make the most of his unregistered time unless he can get George Gamble to figure out a scheme to punch the clock all at one time, in all probability George is quite capable of doing such a thing.</p>
<p>This afternoon we inspected the livestock, the gully & mound - and such things besides "settin around". Tupper & his Englishman came over & spent the afternoon visiting with Dad. To-night Dad. and Enah drove down to church as Enah had to play the organ. Vernon came over to tea and she & Roy went down to Mrs. Battersby's for awhile. Cool and nice.</p>
<p>Monday September 1st</p>
<p>Dad's cold was very bad to-day and he felt too rotten to do anything, I didn't do anything to speak of all morning but this afternoon I put some manure on my strawberry bed and chopped it up pretty well with the hoe. Frank chored around all morning and this afternoon went down town with the Ryersie's, he has to go back to school in the morning, poor kid, I feel sorry for him.</p>
<p>This being Labor Day the bank was closed but Dick went down and worked for an hour or two this morning and was down town all the after noon. Dad. drove Roy down to the station to-night as he & Vernon couldn't stay away from business & baby (respectively) any longer. Aunty and Walter stayed at Huby's for tea. Cloudy & threatening this forenoon Hot & sunny this afternoon. Old Jonas was</p>
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<p>over to-night for a long visit during which Queen broke out of the pasture and caused us a lot of trouble getting her in, then I traipsed all over the pasture looking for the others and fearing they were out on the road but at last found them all safe in the pasture. Roy is thinking quite seriously of coming up here and starting a poultry ranch for the city market. I which he would. but.</p>
<p>Tuesday September 2th</p>
<p>Jonas came over this morning with a basket of tomatoes which he promised us last night. He came before seven but if he had not been in such a hurry and left them to enjoy a few more sunny hours they would have been in much better condition. He also brought a boquet of about three asters, two gladioli & one geranium with one foot in the grave. It was very kind of him though.</p>
<p>Poor Frank went back to jail this morning but got out for the afternoon. Dad. & I hauled out manure. We monkeyed around till after ten o'clock so only got out about 10 loads all day. This afternoon Carl Coleman & Perce {Kindren?} came over and got Edmond England's heifer that has been sending the summer with our cows. having crossed the dilapitaded line fence from Ivys where she & three others were boarding, as we didn't have time, means or enough inclination to repair the fence, our gully has furnished her with free board and lodging. I think Walter slept & read most of the day except when he rode out with Dad. on the spreader load. and when Aunty with some difficulty induced him to call on Mrs Battersby with her. Edith came over this after noon to say good bye, as she is going back to Toronto on Thursday.</p>
<p>Tiddums has not felt very lively to-day, they think he is enlarging upon his dental equipment. Cecil Lamb has been very ill for a week or more wth typhoid fever and now Dick says they don't expect him to live. Vyse left this morning for the West, I don't know how he expects Dover to exist without him. Very hot & hard to work</p>
<p>Wednesday September 3rd</p>
<p>Dad. & I pitched manure all day we got out 12 or 13 loads which we thought was pretty good considering the circumstances. we were getting it from between the barn & the stack where we can't get in with the spreader so have to carry it quite a way. We don't think the spreader is sowing it at 16 loads per acre which it is set at. This afternoon Aunty and Walter went down town</p>
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<p>and stayed at Huby's to tea. I went down to band practice to-night and Frank went to the moving pictures. This was the last concert of the season and Walt. was going to treat the boys over at the Dominion afterwards but I came right home with Carl. Coleman, Frank & Jonas. Jonas seemed in a melancholy state of mind to-night. {Sairy?} was sick and had evidently been calling him down about something, anyway he told us he did not lead a happy life and he didn't care who knew it. Very hot & thundery & rainy.</p>
<p>Thursday September 4th</p>
<p>Dad. and I started to tear up the old stable floor which was half buried in manure so that we could drive right through instead of steering clear of this old rubbish heap, but Dad. felt so rotten we had to quit and he couldn't do any thing all day.</p>
<p>This after noon I mussed around a little and cut weeds along the side road, gully and lane fences. Aunty and Walter went down town this afternoon and to-night they went over to see Mrs. Battersby. We were all asleep whent they got home. Aunty has at last decided to go as far as Winnipeg with Walter on her way to Fort Saskatchewan. Very much cooler, fine day to work.</p>
<p>Friday September 5th</p>
<p>Dad. didn't feel much better to-day but worked all day in spite of his illness, he says his bones ache all over and he is so weak he has to exert himself to double up his fist. This morning we took the team and snaked the sleepers of the old stable out of the manure and piled them up in the yard and out of our way.</p>
<p>About eleven o'clock I drove Aunty over to the Shand's as she wanted very much to say good bye to them before she went west and thought she might not get a better chance. we got back about noon, we lost a little time putting John & Snowdrop in the gully as they had got on the road through the culvert. but Joe made up for lost time by the rate she got over the pike. Dad. had two or three more sleepers to get out when I left but he finished all but one which is too deeply buried and not at all in the road so he left it till some other time.</p>
<p>This after noon we didn't think it was worthwhile getting started hauling manure as one of us had to drive Walter's suitcase to the station, so Dad. plowed all the afternoon. I was out with him for awhile but about four I drove Aunty and Walter to the station. I hung around till after the train went out and then brought Aunty home with me, she is going to meet Walter in Toronto next Wednesday Tuesday and go west</p>
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<p>with him, from there as he is going to stay a few days with Roy before he leaves. Very nice day a little warmer We had to shut old 4700 up in the boxstall to stay to day as to-night Dad. noticed he had rubbed a big wad of wool of his shoulder on the bars where he was trying to get through, he aparently enjoys it just as much in confinement as he does when out in the yard where he sees & hears the other sheep.</p>
<p>Saturday September 6th</p>
<p>Although Dad feels very miserable yet he worked all day, we didn't get a very early start this morning but had Frank nearly all the time to help us and I think we got out 14 loads of manure. We were delayed for awhile this after noon when the spreader was incapacitated through a lot of stuff being jammed between the beater and the comb above it. Dad lost quite a little time adjusting it.</p>
<p>Lila has been over all day and has spent nearly the whole time riding Frank's wheel up and down the road, she went down town on it once for Enah. Aunty has been down town nearly all day preparing for her journey. Fine day - pretty warm this afternoon</p>
<p>Sunday September 7th</p>
<p>Dad. Aunty & Frank left about eight o'clock this morning for Port Rowan as Aunty wanted to say goodbye to Aunt Ida before she left and they took Frank as a part compensation for him missing a trip to the Toronto Exhibition. I finished up the chores and went to church alone as Dick was in bed till noon Lila went down this morning to sunday school but this afternoon does not feel very well so Dick says, due probably to her violent exercise on Frank's wheel yesterday. I slept this after noon for two or three hours and then milked and did chores which aren't much with Josie away and the other horses out.</p>
<p>Dick was down town swimming with the girls all the afternoon. Dad. Aunty and Frank got home about nine o'clock. They had quite a day of it, saw Aunt Ida, Clara and the Howe bunch, and Aunty got some rare flowers on the way home. It has been a lovely day but pretty hot.</p>
<p>Monday September 8th</p>
<p>We hauled out six loads of manure this fore noon but had to go thrashing down at Alfreds, we were there all the afternoon. I stayed {heart shaped ink blot here} tea but Dad. came home to drive Aunty's valise down town, he was gone quite awhile</p>
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<p>as he got some thing in his eye this afternoon and had to go to the doctors to have it taken out. I had all the cows but the two heifers milked when he and Frank got back so he did up all the rest of the chores while I took Joe and drove Mrs. McBride home, she has been here all day washing and picking plums, she took a lot home with her. Nice day with east wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday September 9th</p>
<p>We got up extra early this morning and Dad. Frank and I drove down to see Aunty off. Mr. Wiggins was going home on his holidays so she would have company all the way. On our way back we met Tupper who wanted one of us to go and help thrash, he expected the machine there between ten & eleven. I went over about ten but there wasn't a sigh of the machine and Tupper was plowing I hung around till after dinner, they started soon after dinner and didn't stop once till after six, we put through about 650 bushels of oats in the afternoon I was getting pretty well worked out when they stopped, it was Win Law's outfit. Tupper got disgusted with Sam. last year so wouldn't have him again. I got a ride home with Mr. Flemming. Dad plowed all the afternoon and is all finished but about two rounds, it was an awful job when he got into the land next the fence which was plowed up last spring and the weeds were there are four feet high. I feel pretty sick to-night but have to go back in the morning. It has been very cold all day.</p>
<p>Wednesday September 10th</p>
<p>I was over at Tupper's soon after seven this morning and we started to work soon after I got there and through about half past eleven, we thrashed wheat, and it was an awful mess of thistles, the down was so thick it was as if some one had shaken out a feather pillow. I came home before dinner with Bill Philips was there for Mr Flemming, I was glad to be done as it did me up for most of the afternoon. Dad. went to the mill this morning and got some oats chopped and finished plowing and disked down what he plowed. After dinner we hauled out seven loads of manure, the piece north of the orchard all covered now and we have four loads on the piece east of the orchard.</p>
<p>Allan Law was over after dinner and borrowed the roller. they are putting their wheat in. They are working two teams, old Ben, and Bert Monroe's little mare, each with one of the big team, Jonas was over to-night to get some plums and he helped me put in some srawberry plants which Frank got to-night from Jack. Martin. It froze last night but has been warmer to-day Tiddums is not feeling well to-day.</p>
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<p>Thursday September 11th</p>
<p>We got a good early start this morning at the manure and broke all previous records, we got out 16 loads, and have got just about all there is that is suitable for top dressing. Allan Law came over this morning and borrowed the waggon and drill, they finished up over there to-night and he brought the things home. Jonas was over again to-night and picked some more plums, he stayed for about an hour telling Frank and me stories of his experiences in a lumber camp. Betty Woodson was also over and brought us another kitten which she got from some kids who were going to drown it. Tiddums seems to be quite well again to-day. Much warmer looks rainy</p>
<p>Friday September 12th</p>
<p>We got out 16 loads of manure to-day but could have got out another, but as the field was covered all but a little strip we put the spreader away, we didn't put much on the little side hills as the spreader sloughs and does not work well there, Mr. Morgan came over this morning and stayed to dinner.</p>
<p>This after noon Winnie came over to borrow some books and Frank's camera, she is not at school as she has hives. Betty & the twins were past here to-day with three hounds and another dog, one of the hounds got in our corn field and they were a long time getting it out. Cloudy and threatening to-day.</p>
<p>Saturday September 13th</p>
<p>We worked both teams on the land all day and now have the piece between the orchard and the corn in pretty nice shape. I disked all day and Dad rolled & harrowed on both pieces of ground. Frank dug around and mulched some of the peach trees this afternoon. Dick expected Ferdie to-night but I guess he didn't come as he said if he had any luggage he would leave it in the barber shop, for I told him I would be in to get my hair cut. Dad. & I went down to get some groceries but it was so cold I didn't get my locks trimmed, however I went to see if Ferdie's impedimenta was there but it wasn't and there was no sighn of Dick we came home alone I suppose Dick has gone to the dance - the last of the season I think.</p>
<p>We saw Huby to-night coming from home where he had been to fill his lantern, he says he has ordered twine but he thinks they can't get anything from the states now. Mrs. McBride was over this morning to pick plums, Very cold wind all day Clear & cold to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday September 14th</p>
<p>It froze hard enough last night to crimp the tomato tops and corn leaves, but I don't think it will hurt the corn except the leaves for fodder. I didn't get up till late & felt so rotten with a bad cold in my head that I didn't</p>
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<p>try to do much or go to church. Frank has just the same cold but he went down to Sunday school and church. First thing this morning we put up the little stove in the kitchen and it makes things much more comfortable. Old Jonas came over this afternoon to look at the corn he is going to help cut it but it won't be ready for awhile yet. Johnny Walker also came over to have a look at old Joe. he drove down with Dad. Enah & Tiddums, the two latter stayed at Huby's till church time and Dad. came home to help do chores and then went down again to go to church with Enah. They have heard so much about the famous & rich preacher the same one who was there last Sunday that they thought they would like to hear him so Aunty Maude will keep the baby for them while they are gone.</p>
<p>Walt. Steele sent me over ten dollars to-day by Dick which is for my playing with the band all summer, and which I consider easy money. Ferdie didn't come last night Dick got a card from him saying he has lost his job and isn't coming at all I guess. Dick went up the beach to a corn roast last night and has been down town all this afternoon. Dad. turned the old sow out this morning, he is going to wean the little pigs now, he let her in with them again to-night after they had had a good supper so as not to wean them too suddenly. We put poor old Dave in this afternoon and gave him a bath his three white feet are in awful shape all swollen way up his legs and terribly broken out around the feet. The only thing we can think of that can ail him is alsike poisoning which we have heard of before but which Dad never believed in much. Neither Osprey nor Dolly seem affected and they both have white feet.</p>
<p>Tiddums didn't stay asleep long down at Huby's during church and when he awoke and found himself among strangers he became homesick and cried so lustily that they were forced to send to church after Enah to come and pacify him.</p>
<p>Monday September 15th</p>
<p>I finished cross disking on the piece where I left of Saturday and started to roll it all this morning while Dad. harrowed awhile on the other piece and then went with Frank over to John Wess McBride's to get the seed. John Wess has gone to Grand Rapids but Blaikie was there and they cleaned up nearly {21?} bushels, and got back before dinner. Blaikie and Bill Lemons are keeping {batch?} over there.</p>
<p>This after noon I finished rolling that piece and then started to disk the other piece deeply, and Dad. & Frank drilled in the small piece they put in about 8 1/2 bushels, they started with the drill set at 2 bus. & a peck but thought it was overrunning so changed it to 2 bus.</p>
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<p>Frank stayed home partly on account of his cold and partly to help Dad keep the drill from clogging up on the straw & grass which didn't all work in. Tonight old Jonas came over and stayed about half the night trying to sell Dad some seed oats (heavy yielders). Dad. didn't order any much to the grief of Jonas but promised him he would Dad. bathed and powdered poor Davy's feet to-night, they certainly are in awful shape and he is as thin as a board. I have felt pretty rotten all day.</p>
<p>It froze again last night but has been warm and sunny all day. The men struck at the canning factory to-day as they haven't been payed for two pay days or more. Dick said to-night that he heard Harry Graham has failed, and that George Gamble they are afraid has typhoid fever. Gordie Faulkner has it not badly & Cecil Lamb's fever didn't break yesterday when the three weeks was up</p>
<p>Tuesday September 16th</p>
<p>We both worked on the land all day. I disked all morning and Dad harrowed over the sowed piece and part of the other. It began to drizzle soon after dinner so Dad took my team and ran out the ditches in the sowed field also the cross ditches in the other. I then took little Joe & Belle and began to roll but the earth at last got so wet that about four o'clock I put them in, when Dad. got through with the others team I disked awhile but not long as I began to get too wet for comfort, so I came in Dad. did chores as I felt too tough except to help milk. Franks cold was too bad for him to go to school to-day. this morning he went down and saw the operations of the canning factory, they are working full blast to-day as the men are promised money to-night or tomorrow It didn't freeze last night and looked rainy all morning</p>
<p>Saturday Wednesday September 17th</p>
<p>I cross disked all morning, Dad. went over and borrowed Ivy's disks and started to cross from the other end we nearly met by noon. It looked so {nebulous?}that Dad thought he would drill it in this after noon though under other circumstances we would have rolled & harrowed it yet. I finished disking while Dad was getting the seed and drill out. and then started to go over the dead furrows lengthways. Dad. got about two or three rounds drilled when it began to rain so hard we were forced put our teams in much to Dad's disgust. as we couldn't do anything but chore the rest of the day and he is afraid we won't be able to get back on the land for quite awhile. Alfred came over</p>
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<p>just before it began to rain and brought back the old cultivator. I think I forgot to mention at the time but the ice ran out a week or so ago, it lasted pretty well but we think we can make it do better next year by putting in more sawdust and making better drainage Frank stayed home from school again to-day, my cold is better to-night but Dad thinks he is getting another one now. Frank took a boquet of wild flowers down to exhibit at the horticultural show to-morrow night. Cloudy all day, didn't rain very long.</p>
<p>Thursday September 18th</p>
<p>I haven't done a tap of work all day, I have felt all day like a cake of soap after a hard day's washing and just lay around the house. This morning Dad. thought it was a little too wet to work on the land so after he did chores he went out and got a load of rails and took back Ivey's disks. This after noon he drilled in the rest of the wheat. He ran out of seed when he was within a round or two of finishing and had to go down to Alfred's to get another bag, when he got back it was too late to finish so he will have to wait till morning, he thinks Alfred's wheat a better sample that John Wess's as there is not so much cracked wheat in it.</p>
<p>Frank went back to school this morning but Dad. kept him home this afternoon to help him drill. Enah and Tiddums went down to see the flower show, she said it was not as large as other years and that Frank didn't get a prize on his wild flowers. Frank did not go down to see it. Dick did not get home till late as he went to the dance in the pavillion the last of the season. The men and women at the canning factory did not get their wages as they had been promised so have all struck again except Huby & the engineer. It has been a nice day - I think</p>
<p>Friday September 19th</p>
<p><br />I did not do much more to-day than yesterday. I started to clean out the stables but became so exhausted that I had to give it up and just poke around, this afternoon I read and answered an advertisement I saw in "The Literary Digest" for a fellow who tells how to get strong, if he fails to help me I think I shall take to dressmaking or something of that nature. Dad. finished drilling before Frank went to school this morning and then harrowed the field over, he started to run the furrows before dinner but old Harry & Joe proved so incompetent that it took him the whole after noon to finish the job, the last five of the dead furrows were so crooked that he harrowed them out and ran them over again</p>
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<p>He intended to go down and help Mr. Flemming this after noon as Alfred told him yesterday that he is far behind with his work having been sick, and unable to work ever since Tupper thrashed, Dad may go down tomorrow if Mr. Flemming wants him. Jonas was over for a short visit to-night. We have had to keep Belle tied up all day as we turned her out twice and she jumped right back in to the lane in front of the house immediately, she & Harry got in the night before last and ate all the Golden Bantam corn down to within a foot of the ground. Dad. had to get up at half past four to shut them in the stable and then he didn't go back to bed again. It has been a nice sunny day. Sun set clear to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday September 20th</p>
<p>I felt quite a lot better to-day but my throat is still sore I intended to go back and cut the clover seed this morning but there were two rivets that had to be replaced in the pitman rod of the mower before it could be used so I took it down to Butler's for repair. Dad. told me that if no one else was in the shop I might as well get Joe's shoes set, as they needed it badly, I did, so did not get home till after noon This after noon Frank & I cleaned out the stables which haven't been properly cleaned for about a week and then drove down town to get stuff on our way back we stopped at Uncle Wards and he & Frank picked a bushel of tomatoes which we brought home for Enah to do up. He has a good many there going to waste as he put in a lot for the canning factory but they closed down before he got them all picked.</p>
<p>It got very black while we were there and just as we left began to sprinkle and just as we got home to rain hard. Dick got in just behind us the first time he has been home so early all summer I believe. It did not rain long nor exra heavily and there was only about one hard crack of thunder, but I don't know whether it is all over yet or not.</p>
<p>Dad. has been cleaning ditches all day but has more to do yet. Frank went down this morning to ask Mr. Flemming if Dad. could help him any if he came down but Mr. Flemming said he expected Ern. up and would be through this afternoon. Frank went over to John Wess McBride to return the bags they brought the wheat over in. Blaikie was cutting the buckwheat with a scythe he couldnt manage it with a cradle. Frank saw a black squirrel on the line fence when he was over there Dad and we three boys had a bath to-night, I needed one badly</p>
<p>Sunday September 21st</p>
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<p>Monday September 22nd</p>
<p>It rainded nearly all night and most of the day, the roads being inconsequence in such a condition as to prohibit travel by bicycle, so I drove the boys to the scenes of their labors and as there was nothing pressing in progress here and not knowing when a better oportunity would present itself I put Joe in at Hendersons and proceeded to have, my hair cut, a shave, and my teeth cleaned, this last item I promised Aunty I would have seen to on the first favorable occasion which presented itself.</p>
<p>I arrived home after getting a roll of roofing paper to repair the cow shed roof and some other articles a little before noon, we read and did chores most of the remainder of the day, although we did go out for awhile to strengthen the grain barn floor as in one place it is too much decayed to permit the safe passage of the thrashing machine over it, but as from time to time we must go outside and come in contact with the disagreeable weather, there was no pleasure in it so we postponed the duty to a future and fairer day.</p>
<p>Mrs McBride was here allday performing her biweekly labors and it being such a 'dirty' night Dad. drove her home while I got the cows. I began to read "The White Company" to-day and I am afraid it will be a hard one to leave at the call of duty. Dick is not expected home to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday September 23rd</p>
<p>Sam Law came in this morning and informed us that he was going up to Clarke Matthew's old place to thrash to-day, and would thrash his own three loads of oats on his way back and then come here, Allan came in tonight and told us that they just pulled the machine into their barn to night and would not be over here till noon to-morrow. This morning Dad & I levelled the butt of the old stack and this afternoon we finished fixing the barn floor and sweeping out the granary bins.</p>
<p>To-night when Frank got home from school he & I drove down town to purchase provisions and warn out Mr. Fleming & the Martins. Dad. has gone over to Mrs. McBrides to-night to see if he can her to help Enah to-morrow. It has been sunny all day but with a cold wind</p>
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<p>Wednesday September 24th</p>
<p>We went over about eight o'clock this morning to help Sam. Law, we thrashed out their three loads in a very short time and then came home and hauled a load of rails and made general preparations for them here. They got here about twelve, and were just about ready to start after dinner Frank stayed home from school and first thing went on his wheel to secure the aid of a man from Tupper's and one from Billy Louis as they promised one when Dad gave them free treatment for their cow. Mr. Fleming himself came and brought Bill Philips. Martin's sent two men and Alfred & Jonas both came so we had plenty of help. Mrs. McBride came to help Enah and Ada came over and looked after Tiddums the whole afternoon.</p>
<p>We thrashed out all the oats 513 bushels, and made quite a hole in the wheat which is coming pretty slowly. I helped Bill Philips carry away the oats and they kept us on the hump we got 320 bushels off the 10 acres by the side road and about 240 off the 8 acres back the lane, counting the load we thrashed before over at Sam's, we expect the wheat to go about 10 bushels to the acre.</p>
<p>To-night I drove Mrs. McBride and Ada home, it was awfully dark and I nearly ran into a waggon and did run over a log, across the road. Lovely day sunny and warm</p>
<p>Thursday September 25th</p>
<p>We finished up the wheat about nine o'clock this morning it went better than we expected. 133 bushels and we didn't look for more than 100. It wasn't a very big thrashing but might have been worse. About ten o'clock Jonas and I lit into the corn field, and at noon had 1307 14 shocks put up. Jonas doesn't use a horse but I think he would be better off if he did, as one blows down now and then and takes longer to set it up than it would to move a horse quite a few times. I didn't go out to help him this afternoon but Frank went out some time after dinner with a pail of water for him, and he wasn't there we saw him going up the road afterwards about half past three, but he got ten more shocks cut by six, he said he felt pretty sick after dinner.</p>
<p>We trimmed up the sheep and let the old ram out in the orchard. Frank saw when he went after the mail that Butler had the tires on the waggon set so he and Dad went down before tea and brought it home. Cousins Loll & Phoebe were over for awhile this after noon Mrs. Dave Waddle died to-day at five o'clock, she has been sick for a long time but only a few days in bed, she was down town on Monday. It has been hot to-day and hazy looking all around</p>
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<p>Friday September 26th</p>
<p>When Dad. got up this morning he found the old sow had knocked down the orchard gate and let all the ewes out. We got them in with out much difficulty but noticed the ram was up at the north end of the orchard lying down by himself. When we went to look at him we saw at once that he was very sick, so brought him down and put him in his old yard between the drive house and the big barn, he has laid around all day and wont eat or drink, he is not bloated but is quite hollow and does not seem in any pain but now and then stretches out his neck and swells his sides like a dog trying to vomit.</p>
<p>Dad. and I went up to Dunkin's this morning to see him as we got a letter from him yesterday morning saying he had a ram he would let us have for awhile not knowing of course that we had one, we expected to be back at noon but it began to rain soon after we got started and kept up so long that we stayed there for dinner and did not get home till half past four, we didn't think his sheep much ahead of ours and his rams not a patch on $4700. When we got home Enah told us the old sow was out and had wandered down the road but Frank brought her home on his way home from school so we shut her up in Queen's boxstall and nailed up the door. To-night the ram got in the barn and we gave him a drench, he does not seem any better but no worse.</p>
<p>Jonas cut corn this morning to cut corn and cut till it rained. and this after noon tore down the old fence around the hill, he was over to-night to see if we would haul it for him to morrow Dad. told him he would try to. When I went back after the cows to-night I found Bobby & Fred's calf missing and walked way out to the Winding Hill to see them but when I got back they were standing at the culvert and Dad. & Frank were just going to let them in, the fence was down at the culvert and there was an empty whisky bottle near it.</p>
<p>Saturday September 27th</p>
<p>When we went out this morning we found the ram had gone out of the barn into the yard and seemed weaker than last night After breakfast we went out and Dad gave him some more dope, but while we were there we tried to get him to stand up but his feet just shook from under him and he stretched out and died we spent the rest of the morning skinning and burying him, we think of it a rough bit of luck but suppose it is all in the game, we will get a lovely mat off him if we can get it tanned right. what through life held his worth after his death will hold another's wealth. Dad held a post mortem on him and found that it was inflamation of the bladder which</p>
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<p>killed him, we didn't look for any thing like that, and Dad says nothing could have been done for him. This afternoon Dad. & Frank cleaned up some of the wheat and oats that were on the floor and took it down to the mill to be chopped they went down town to take Elva's cream and get stuff. I took Harry & Joe and the hay rack and went down to help old Jonas get some of his fence up as he won't be back to cut corn till it is off the highway, he is so afraid of the law, I only got up two loads as it is hard stuff to load alone and Jonas had Leitch's team and waggon so didn't help me any, and I had to knock half of it to pieces, I did not get home till nearly dark. Lovely fall day.</p>
<p>Sunday September 28th</p>
<p>Frank was the only member of the family who attended church and Sunday school. I read most of the morning but got dressed up about noon and this afternoon Dick and I went down to Mrs. Waddles funeral. Dad. drove us down and his went down and got Huby & Lila and they drove up to the cemetery. There was an awful crowd at the house and there must have been over a hundred rigs in the procession.</p>
<p>Dick and I knocked around town til Dad. got back then I came home with him but Dick stayed down to go to church to-night. When we got home we found Emery & his whole family here as well as Mrs. Smythe with Susie & George. they stayed to tea so we were late getting the chores done. Beautiful day.</p>
<p>Monday September 29th</p>
<p>Jonas came over to cut corn this morning but after cutting for about an hour came in, in a great state of excitement vowing that he would cut no more corn with a sickle as he had cut an other piece off his finger, and said that if he couldn't a corn hook which he was used to in Dover he would got to Simcoe after one. Dad. put some turpentine on his finger which he said just had the skin nicked, and told me that I might as well drive Jonas to Simcoe and take old 4700's hide up to be tanned, we left here about nine and went about half a dozen places in Simcoe, and got home about half past twelve, Jonas got his corn hook, some stuff at Fall's, some half stake from Billy Barlow's, a drink of beer and a prize list of the Simcoe Fair. I saw Mr. Hogg and gave Mr. Shaver the hide, and went to see Kompart about getting a new crank for the spreader to replace the one Allan Law lost but although all the doors in the place were wide open there wasn't a sign of a living creature around.</p>
<p>This after noon I got started to cut clover seed but as I had to grind the knives and get the horses in I didn't get started till after three so only got a little more than seven rounds cut. Dad. cleaned out the ditches in the wheat field and Jonas got in a pretty</p>
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<p>good afternoon cutting corn. George Slocomb Sr. was over this afternoon with a sore shouldered horse. To-night Dad. had to go down to a school board meeting and I guess wished that R. M. Taylor had beaten him on the election It has been cloudy and mild all day and looks like rain</p>
<p>Tuesday September 30th</p>
<p>I finished cutting the clover seed this afternoon and got two rounds cut in the field next the wood which is all weeds, some of them are up to the horses backs. Dad. helped Jonas cut corn all day and they got a lot done, but Dad. had old Jonas pretty well tired out to-night, Jonas says it is the best corn he ever cut.</p>
<p>It has been a nice bright breezy day, doesn't look so rainy. When we got up this morning we found that the old sow had knocked the gate of the orchard down and let the sheep all out, she her self was sleeping peacefully in a comfortable nest in the hay on the big barn floor. The cows cattle all got in through the bars at the end of the orchard and had wandered all through the corn and over the wheat, they were on the oat stubble when Dad. went out this morning, to-night he shut the cows in the horse pasture</p>
<p>Wednesday September October 1st</p>
<p>The old sow repeated the same performance as last night, but the young stock did not bother the bars at the end of the orchard, but as soon as the cows were turned in with them they went back and broke in through the gully fence and Dad. & Jonas had to stop cutting corn to put them out. Dad. had to stop later on to get Clark Matthews some wheat & oats which he came over to buy for Teddy & his chickens. In spite of these hindrances they got quite a bit cut and had the field half cut at noon.</p>
<p>I cut weeds all morning in the back field, I think I could have finished it to-night but Jonas came over at noon to tell us that he had to help Bob. Leitch thrash so I stayed up to help Dad. cut corn we just nicely got started when we had to chase the cattle out of the field again this time we put them all up in the horse pasture but lost quite a lot of time doing it, before we got out again to work Walt. McCall, Mrs. McCall & three kids including Tommy came in, in Al. Faulkners automobile (as Walt has sold his) to see the colts. so it was about the middle of the afternoon when we got settled down to work, then I cut my finger and had to come up to tie it up but Frank came out and helped us a little after school so we got about twenty two or three shocks cut. I cut a poor little half grown rabbits foot nearly off in the mower this morning but did not kill it, because I thought like Niel Elliot's man that life was sweet. Frank caught a broken winged crow on Sunday and is trying to tame it. Nice day, still looks rainy</p>
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<p>Thursday October 2nd</p>
<p>It began to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained all the first part of the morning and most of the afternoon but isn't raining to-night. I drove Dick down to work first thing as the roads were too bad for him to wheel, I dug up some of the onions when I got home and left them right on the ground till they dry, Dad. cleaned out the pig. pen and Frank who has a holiday to-day on account of the teachers' convention and tomorrow because Mrs. Smith is going to judge at the rural school fall fair which is to be held in the town hall tomorrow.</p>
<p>We had dinner about eleven and three of us left as soon as possible after it for Dunkin's to get the ram he told us about. We went past the rail road construction camp which is on the side road on the north of Charlie Dixon's place just as the men and teams were coming in to dinner, they made quite an army. We left Frank on the road about 3/4's of a mile this side of Dunkin's while we went on to get the ram, he is a big heavy fellow and pretty good looking, he looks very long but that is because the fellow Duncan let have him last year did not shear him. It began to rain soon after we left his place and we just nicely got home when it commenced coming down heavily, it was pretty late then so we had an early tea and did chores after. Dad. is going down to Quanbury's to a surprise pedro party for John. He told them he would go but but he would not go through the mud</p>
<p>Friday October 3rd</p>
<p>We did not get up till seven o'clock this morning as Dad played pedro last night very late and came home at two o'clock this morning with the booby prize, as he is always first up and calls the rest we were late. Jonas came over at seven and cut corn all day I helped him this morning, and we got a shock or two over two rows cut which wasn't so bad considering I did not get out till nine o'clock. Dad. helped him this afternoon and they got another two rows cut. I cut weeds all afternoon in the back field but did not quite finish. Frank and Dad. got a load of rails this morning and repaired the gully fence and turned the cattle back, besides other odd jobs.</p>
<p>This afternoon Frank went back to Charlie McQueen's after nuts. Enah & Tiddums went down to see the rural school fair held in Buck's pavillion. She said there was a big exhibit of every thing the shape of farm produce & house keeping all produced & collected by the school children. Lila came back with her to stay all night. Johnny Manning came up to-night from the gully where he had been in quest of mushrooms but failed to discover any. Dick is at a party of Inez Schram's It has been cool and coudy all day but fair. Clear to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday October 4th</p>
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<p>little before noon and brought the mower up. Dad. & Jonas did not get started cutting corn till about half past eight it was so wet from the frost on it thawing, so they did not finish the field till after dinner. When Dad. settled up with him he owed him $7.25 as he paid him at the rate of $1.50 a day for cutting corn and $2.00 for thrashing and as Dad. & Frank went down with the team after they got through to help him haul fence Jonas took $2.50 off for the two quarter days last Saturday and this. They did not get the fence all up.</p>
<p>This after noon I cut a little lawn and picked up over two bushels of pears & apples of the lawn and gave them to the chickens. I did not get much done and quit early to do chores. To-night Frank and I drove down town for provisions and I finished reading "The White Company" aloud to Dad. when I got home, very sorry to finish it. Mrs. Woodson & Betty were over for awhile this after noon. Lovely day.</p>
<p>Sunday October 5th</p>
<p>Frank went down to Sunday school and I drove Enah down to church but as we were as usual late I went up behind the organ, where also was Charlie Martin he having come later even than we. When we came past the Martin's they were all out prepared to drive down to church in Jack's automobile but as the tire was flat they had decided to walk so we brought old Mrs Martin down with us, however they got the tire pumped up afterwards and he stayed long enough to take them down town. The Rev. Mr. Armstrong of Delhi conducted the service while Mr. Johnston was off somewhere else. Johnny Walker sang a solo by way of a special attraction. Dad. stayed home & looked after the house and Tiddums while we were gone and also wrote a poem on the death of 4700 and an epitaph to send to Louise in answer to one she sent us. Dick spent the morning in bed but went down this afternoon and stayed down to tea & church getting home quite late. {Musa?}. Dyer sang a solo to-night in church.</p>
<p>This after noon Ed. Moon, Marion & Alice Miller came over and spent the afternoon. Ed. is working already in the mill in Sloan's place but says he will come over some Saturday afternoon and do some fixing up. I was delighted this morning by discovering a book entitled "Sir Nigel" by A Conan Doyle and upon looking into it finding that it dealt with many of the same characters as "The White Company". I began it to-night.</p>
<p>Tom Abbot came in this afternoon to inquire whether Jonas was a reliable person to make a business transaction with as he had bargained for some wood and then Jonas showed signs of backing out of his agreement but Dad. reassured Tom. It has been a very nice day, sunny & warm</p>
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<p>Monday October 6th</p>
<p>I went with Jonas right after breakfast to help him take his cows down to the cattle pen where Niel Elliot was shipping. Old {Jug?} at the mill bought them and Niel was going to take them to Jarvis for him in with his stuff that he was shipping. They were back here in Jugs gully and we & Sairy had quite a time catching them but got them down with out much trouble and put them in the pen which was chock full of hogs. Jonas had to squabble with Jug for awhile as he wouldn't take any thing but cash for his cows not even a cheque and then Elliot did not want to take them at all with his hogs but they at last got things smoothed out and Jonas got his money and they tied the cows in the car. It was noon when I got home I had spent most of the morning with Skinny Ryersie who was looking after the stock.</p>
<p>Dad. started to rake up the clover seed this afternoon morning and finished this after noon we burned what we could of the weeds & grass in the back field this afternoon and most of it burned but there are patches where the fire did not run, it ran in the grass, along the fence bottom and burned about 1/3 of the posts and stakes it also chased the same little rabbit out into the field whos legs I injured with mowing machine the other day. I brought him up to the barn I suppose he has been along the fence ever since I put him there Nice day but very hot.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 7th</p>
<p>Dad. and I cocked up all the clover seed this morning except a few cocks which we did yesterday. We intended to haul a load this afternoon but Loyd Ryersie came over at noon to tell Dad. they wanted to see him down town this after noon at four o'clock to interview the High School Inspector. He went down a little late (he took Enah & Tiddums) but said he might as well have stayed home, as it was all over, and they had had it up at the school house the {kid?} told him to go down town, but it wasn't any regular meeting any way. I felt as lazy as a drunk toad this afternoon but managed to get the barn floor pretty well cleared up of the thrashing refuse. Frank helping me when he got home from school.</p>
<p>Dick says he is pretty sure he saw old Jonas coming home bozy-eyed last night and nobody but Frank has seen anything of him to-day, but he said last night that he would not be over except to set up some shocks he left down as he was going to buy some figs, and I guess he set up the shocks. It has been a a lovely day a little more breeze and not as hot as yesterday Dick came home before tea to-night and started to clean the buggy he says he is going to finish it in the morning. He wants it on Thursday.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 8th</p>
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<p>in three loads, we did not get out till nearly ten this morning but got one load on and off before dinner, this afternoon we got two loads in and left one unloaded, there is just one more small one out yet. Dad. let poor old Dave back the lane this after noon and he spent the afternoon on top of the hill with the other colts in the boiling sun. Mrs. Art Ryerise paid Enah a visit to-day, she has been over in Chicago for a week or so, she said that {Clipha?} Flemming & Wil{--} Ryersie were to have been married to-day. but as we have heard no other report of it, are not sure about it. Pretty hot.</p>
<p>Thursday October 9th</p>
<p>We were late on the start this morning, and just as Dad. & I were going out to pitch off the load we left on the barn floor last night we noticed the cattle on the wheat, and all over the oat stubble and clover. It took us quite awhile to get them back in the gully, so by the time we got the load pitched off and the jag that was left back there up to the barn it was noon we burned one or two of the cocks which were composed solely of leaves & dead grass. This afternoon we went back over the gully to burn the rest of the weeds in the back field. We thought they would burn well after all the hot weather but the fire wouldn't burn at all not nearly so well as it did the other day so we just had to carry it around on our forks and by this means got it pretty well cremated but it took us all the afternoon. Jonas husked corn all day to-day and says it goes a little better than before but he says he is not going to make as much money as he expected, he is husking for four cents a bushel. Dick came home at noon to-day and took Joe and went for a drive with some girl down town Enah and Tiddums went down town this afternoon. It has been fine and hot to-day but looks rainy.</p>
<p>Friday October 10th</p>
<p>We hauled out manure to-day from the horse stable pile and put it on the oat stubble along the side road. It was such a long way to haul it so we did not get on very fast. and as all the top part of the pile was nothing but burned or dry straw - and we wanted to mix rotten stuff with it took us quite awhile to put on a load. We did not get out till ten o'clock this morning and got out nine loads. Jonas husked corn all day but gets on pretty slowly. I had to take some binder twine out to-night and help him put up a couple of shocks. Lila came over to-night to spend the night, on Frank's wheel, he went down after school to get stuff and a bushel basket for which he went in {illegible}, and he walked home. Fine and hot to-day</p>
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<p>Saturday October 11th</p>
<p>It looked so much like rain this morning just before we hooked to the spreader that we decided to hook to the waggon first and get the husked corn, but just as we were about to start it began to rain so we put the horses in again. Old Jonas came in from the field, and entertained us for a while with a wild west personal experience of how he was stranded out west somewhere in Michigan fell in with a gambling cowboy, and {made?} a pile in a hurry & revolvers knives, etc. Jonas has seen some awful times in his day if all accounts are true.</p>
<p>We then got the sheep in the barn and marked them all with blue chalk and Dad. put the new tag we got from Dunkin in his sheep's ear and stuck up the tame ones ear with sticking plaster as she caught her tag in some thing the other day and tore her ear the full length. By this time the rain had let up and Jonas gone back to husk so we went out with the waggon and got about a load (21 bushels) but before we came in it was raining hard and we got pretty wet.</p>
<p>It rained most of the afternoon, I read a little and the rest of the family cracked hickory nuts, while thus engaged a small yearling heifer with a freshly broken horn and a long thin rope around its neck came into the garden followed by very bedraggled man in hip rubber boots and a small freckle faced youth. I found out that he was the man from whom Jonas had purchased his heifer and that the afore mentioned critter was her. As Dad. had told Jonas that he might turn her in with our cows, Frank and I proceeded tp help him catch her, get the rope off her and put her in the lane, but we found we had undertaken a task which we were incapable of performing, for the heifer was as wild as a deer.</p>
<p>The man (Smith his name was) had already chased her over nearly every road between here and Marburg, but she was still very game. First she jumped into the pig yard where I caught the trailing rope, but I might as well have had hold of an engine the rope was so small and wet and she was so small and wild that I was forced to let go, she then leaped over the fence and down the lane toward the road where Dave. the small boy headed her off, I opened the gate into the barn yard, hoping to get her cornered in there but she got from there into the pig yard, then into the wheat field up the wheat field to the gully down the gully fence to the side road. then over the fence into the gully making straigt for the gap into the blue grass field where I headed her off from there and the three of us followed her up to the gully cross fence. (Dave. stayed back in the barn yard), there the man caught the rope but let go again immediately, she jumped back in to the wheat field and ran the while length of both wheat fields</p>
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<p>down to the little corner of the south east corner of the plum orchard where Frank & I both got a fall in the clay bank in an attemt to get the rope Frank did lay hands on it but she flopped him, after chasing her half way up the lane fence again, we let her go and the last we saw of her she standing in the north east corner of the oat stubble next the gully & side road. We couldn't get her with the other cows with out getting her in the lane as the cows are shut out of the east end of the gully. The man & boy went on down to tell Jonas that he had delivered his heifer and for Jonas to get his rope for him</p>
<p>Frank Lila and I drove down town Lila stayed and Frank and I came back with provisions we drove Mr. Blaikie part way home Tonigh I finished reading "Sir Nigel" and "The Iron Trail" aloud.</p>
<p>Sunday October 12th</p>
<p>Frank rode his wheel down to Sunday school and Dick and I drove down to church. This afternoon Dick went down town and Frank went over to Charlie McQueen's and got some chestnuts, he also got soaking with his best clothes on. I read most of the after noon a great book I found in a box up over the woodshed. It's about an hundred years or so old, and is "Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son", its rich.</p>
<p>Jonas came over to look for his heifer but failed to find any trace of her so I suppose she is back at Marburg by this time. Poor Jonas is broken hearted - and wishes he had never bought her, he was very foolish I think to sell his good big three years old for forty dollars and then turn around around and pay twenty for this runt of a yearling what he wants with them any way in his position is more than I can see. Sam Law came in this morning to get Dad. to go over and cut a lump off his calf. It froze last night and was a lovely sunny morning but rained most of the afternoon.</p>
<p>Monday October 13th</p>
<p>I had to go thrashing down to Flemming's this morning as he came over on Saturday to "warn us out". Tupper's man did not come till late and Walker never came at all so we were a little short handed I was on the table and pitched on to the feeder, after we got well started it kept me pretty busy and to-night I feel stiff and plugged up as they put some of the straw in the barn and made it pretty dusty. He only thrashed his oats and as he only had four hundred and forty something bushels we got through before noon although we got a very late start and stopped several times, it was near enough noon however for us to stay there for dinner.</p>
<p>When I got home I found Jonas's mare in the stable and his democrat out side, and Enah said he and Dad. had just gone back the lane in quest of his heifer, which he told Dad he had seen in our back field but when Dad found it, it was in Evan's back field. Dad got home</p>
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<p>about three o'clock leading the heifer almost tame and Jonas following almost wild behind. They had evidently had just such a chase for her over Evan's place - as we had on Saturday over this place, but they got her cornered at last in Evan's cowshed and Dad. went over and borrowed a rope and humbug from John Wess McBride and once he got the ropes on her he soon mustered her, he broke the little clothes line that was on her a couple of times.</p>
<p>He said it was pitiful and laughable to watch old Jonas, every time the heifer would break away from them. Jonas would almost weep and swear he would shoot her if he could get a rifle. Evan's wasn't home and Dad. said they got every loose gate and board around the place to barricade the barn yard but she would break through and once climbed about half way up the straw stack. When they brought her home they put her in with the rest of the cows and although Jonas vowed she would get out she seems to be quite contented. Dad. told him that he would give Jonas $20 for her if she got out and $18 is she stayed in so Jonas said he wouldnt sell her till she got out.</p>
<p>I drove Enah & Tiddums down town to Mrs. Schrams this after noon. Belle jumped the fence out by the big barn to-nigh and knocked a couple of panels flat. It froze last night and has been very chilly all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 14th</p>
<p>I greased my old boots this morning and Dad took Mrs. Martin over the pint of cream she spoke for yesterday. We also haulded two loads of loam & sod. from along the road side under the old wild cherry tree in the wheat stubble, and filled in the holes at this end of the lane in the barn yard, where the horses have pawed a hole when they are drinking from the tub in front of the windmill. and under the gate at the north end of the horse stable.</p>
<p>This afternoon we hauled out four loads of manure, Walt McCall. Dave Waddle Billy Loan & Tom. McCall came over to-night and we caught Dolly and Dave led her home he put a rope in her mouth although she would have led all right with just a halter and after walking a little way with her got in the automobile, and led her from it.</p>
<p>Just about dark to-night Mr. Blaikie came over and got Dad to go over and look at John Wess's cow which was badly bloated and John Wess was away. Dad. went over, stayed to tea and as John Wess got back before he left, he did not get home till about nine o'clock. Frank and I did up the chores. Dad says the cow will get alright. It froze very hard last night but has been a beautiful day, very clear to-night.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 15th</p>
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<p>eight loads, when we put the spreader away we hooked on to the waggon and got in a load of corn (22 bushels), we sorted it in the field and there is some fine looking corn in it, Jonas has been husking all day. At noon he came in and told us he had an awful foolish notion in his head, we wondered if he was just beginning to realize the fact, as there is nothing much else to him but foolishness, but at last when he got courage enough to "spit out" what he wanted, he asked Enah if she would iron a shirt for him to-night to wear to the Simcoe fair to-morrow as he could never get his "woman" to do any thing like that for him. Enah told him she would if he would bring it over to-night but he never showed up at all.</p>
<p>Art Ryersie came over just before tea to tell Dad. he had a cow down there which wouldn't attempt to chew her cud and was panting like a lizard, as he considered her a valuable animal he wanted Dad. to go down and see her, so Dad. & Frank have gone down since tea. I cleaned out the cage I have my rabbit in this morning. his feet are nearly healed up and he can hop and jump pretty well. I think I shall let him go soon Enah and Tiddums went down town this after noon and to say goodbye to the Woodson's as they are going next week but no-one was home. It has been a beautiful day. not quite so hot as last week.</p>
<p>Thursday October 16th</p>
<p>We started from here for Simcoe to attend the fair at about ten this morning and got there just about noon, after driving past the various livery stables in town and finding them all crammed we went back to Yeagers and put Joe in there. Yeager was there and told Dad. she was welcome. The three of us Dad. Frank and I spent the whole after noon on the grounds, but didn't see quite every thing, we didn't see the cattle at all except on parade there wasn't a very big exhibit of sheep or pigs, but the rest of the fair was good. They had a good bunch of horses, especially roadsters.</p>
<p>Frank Temmons and Charlie Butler both showed in the carriage horse class but neither got prizes. Yeager took most of the prizes in this class of course. We saw Mr. Hanmer there showing his hackneys but didn't get a chance to speak to him. We saw Harry Langs for a little while. There was an awful crowd on the grounds and about as much fun could be derived from it as any thing else. Yeager had a team of grey mules up there hitched to one of his fancy carriages and driven by King Brown (Theodore's son) in uniform costume who jujding from his countenance was the happiest man in Simcoe, he paraded around in the ring all the afternoon and lined his mules up in every judging class The number of boys on the back of his carriage increased steadily all the after noon and when we left we noticed Frank Temmons was one of them. King's black face shone as brilliantly as</p>
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<p>it's complexion would let it above a suit of checkered cloth covered with a motley display of ribbons, on one side of his woolly pate was a little flat hat about as big as a post card and each of his mules had a red ticket tied to its their ears. As a winding up feature they had a girl make a balloon ascention. She went up about as far as you could see her and then descended with a parachute, about a half amile away from where he went up, every body wondering whether she would light in a tree mud hole or straddle a fence. I heard one lady exclaim that she wouldnt do that for "nothing.'</p>
<p>It must have been nearly five when we left Yeager's and as we were trying to get home before Art Ryersie who we passed and then were passed by just out of Simcoe, we got home about six, but I guess Art beat us and beat us well, he went the back road and we kept the gravel all the way but we didn't see a sign of him after he turned at St. John's. Enah and Tiddums spent the day down town. It looked like rain all morning but faired off into an ideal day.</p>
<p>Friday October 17th</p>
<p>Dad. and I hauled a load of rails to the house this morning and got about all the good ones there were in the fence bottom running west from the side road along the north end of the wheat stubble We also got a small load of sand to put in front of the north stable door, we then went down to Preston's and got a bushel of potatoes. This after noon we took things pretty easy did chores and Dad. fixed the little ladder goin up into the horse stable loft. which big Joe bumped his head on and broke this morning.</p>
<p>Jonas husked corn all morning but as it rained this after noon he spent it trying to build himself a barn to keep his horses and cattle in all winter. He was in a very joyful mood this morning after being at the show and was in a great hurry for Dick to get up as he wanted him to send {illegible} for him, but to-night he is in the worst state of despair as he evidently did not have very much success building his barn out of the old fence rubbish. Dad. told him he was foolish to try and might far better sell his stock and put the money away till he needed it and then have that much more firewood. It has been very cloudy all day drizzling most of the after noon and to-night</p>
<p>Saturday October 18th</p>
<p>I drove Dick and his bicycle down to the corner this morning and then went down to the mill to get a bag of flour. Old Jonas was working at his barn which is about the size of a big packing box, he only had a few scantlings nailed to-gether for a starter. he said he was nearly wild with apprehension for the coming winter. When I got home Tupper was just</p>
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<p>leaving, he and Harry his man were going down to fix the hill in front of Preston's and came in to borrow a fork to pitch sods. We didn't do much, this morning we started to fix the old shed next the cow stable as Dad. wants to separate his pigs and put some of them in there, we didn't get much done at it. Lila came over and this afternoon she and I drove down town principally to take Dick's suitcase down as he is going to Toronto to-night. Dad. spent the afternoon cleaning ducks and a chicken. Winnnie came back with Lila and me but didn't stay to tea. Lila is staying all night.</p>
<p>This is the fifteenth anniversary of Frank's birthday and he celebrated it by cleaning out and white-washing the chicken house. We put Queen and Ginger in to-night as it is pretty cold out. Queen behaves just as if she was fifty years old. It rained quite hard last night and to day has been muddy, cloudy and cold with a little more rain, very raw wind this afternoon.</p>
<p>Sunday October 19th</p>
<p>Frank and Lila went down to Sunday school and I drove Enah down for church, we were early for once. Enah expected {Elva?} would be away but she wasn't, enah played the organ any way. This was a children's day and they had the whole contents of the Sunday school in the front seats. As a little extra, Sam Jacques had his baby christened. Mr. Johnson kept referring to it all through the as he or him but its name turned out to be Helen Isabel or something similar.This afternoon Dad. put the saddle on Joe and I went for a ride. She nearly put me off while I was getting on the first time but she didn't and I rode out to the Shands I found them just starting off to the Hares who live on the town-line about three miles this side of Jarvis, to wish old Mrs. Nixon a happy birthday she was 90 years old. Charlie put the saddle on his horse and I went with him, we beat them all of course both coming and going.</p>
<p>I got home just about dark and to-night feel pretty stiff I guess Josie is tired too. I lost a nice little tie pin I suppose on the road. Cousin Clare gave it to me and I was very sorry to lose it. It has been cloudy and cold all day, drizzly to-night.</p>
<p>Monday October 20th</p>
<p>This was Thanksgiving day but has been exceedingly rotten. It rained the greater part of last night and most of the morning and has been cold, raw and muddy. This morning Dad. went down town to ship the barrel of apples to Uncle Hal. and Aunty Alice which he got from Bill Duncan and which have been down at the station since Saturday. He also saw Butler about getting a plow but as he walked down he couldn't bring it home. He is going to get a Cockshutt to try and if we don't like it we will get a Wilkinson. I didn't do any thing much all morning My muscles are all stiff and sore from my ride yesterday</p>
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<p>I guess it was too far when I haven't been used to it, it must have been about fifteen miles. Frank cleaned off the walls of the cow stable and this after noon white washed. it. Dad made a box for the wheel barrow after dinner so that I can carry out a much bigger load of manure. Then he and Frank went and struck out a few loads in the oat stubble while I cleaned out the stables.</p>
<p>Belle jumped into the pig yard from the barn yard tonight and when I went to chase her back she jumped the wire fence into the lane, caught her foot in it and bent a panel of it badly. Ginger and Queen both ran back the lane to the gully. Queen came up with Dad. when he went after the cows but Ginger is back there yet with the colts, which she has been trying to get with all summer.</p>
<p>To-night Dad. and Frank walked down to meet Dick he said he wouldn't be home till the late train so they were going to the moving picture show. Frank has been coaxing Dad. to go for quite awhile. Mrs. McBride was here washing to-day.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 21st</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day and got on pretty well. I did chores and cleaned out the alley way in front of the cows where the calves spent last winter. That took me the biggest part of the day. I spent about half an hour chasing cattle back into their proper quarters after they had jumped over or crawled through the old fence around the barn yard. This morning Bill Stamp came and got four bushels of wheat for this chickens. Aleeta McBride came over this afternoon to iron. Jonas husked corn all day. I felt rather rotten having a sore throat and getting an all around cold. Cold, windy, cloudy & wet.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 22nd</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all morning, and I did chores and started to clean out the pile of rubbish in the corner of the big barn but the wind got so bad I stopped and came in to the house. This afternoon we went out with the waggon and got alload of corn. We got mostly all Jonas has husked. 26 bushels. We sort it out there and leave the poor stuff to gather up afterwards, there isn't much of it. Niel Elliot came in before dinner to see if we had any cattle for sale but of course we hadn't. Jonas husked all day. It has been a miserable day. It rained this morning and drizzled part of the afternoon, being cold, cloudy, muddy and windy all day. I feel rottener.</p>
<p>Thursday October 23rd</p>
<p>Dad. lay awake in bed this morning from five to seven thinking from the sound of the wind that it was pouring rain but on getting up found it a beautiful morning. He got out as soon as possible after breakfast and plowed till about eleven.</p>
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<p>I did up all the chores and then went out and plowed till noon, while Dad. came up to shave as he had to be bearer at Mrs. Birely's funeral this afternoon, he left a couple of strike oats for me to finish up after dinner and I ran myself out of a job about four o'clock. I left about a round or two on each land for Dad. to finish and as I couldn't strike out I unhooked but when I got to the top of the orchard. I saw Dad. cutting wood so yelled at him and he came out and plowed till dark. Jonas husked corn all day, he is full of an idea now to go south and work for {Eumer?} Johnson, housing niggers working in his orchard. He says they are anxious to have him go and his going to try to get there.</p>
<p>Aleta McBride was over ironing again to-day, she minded Tiddums while Enah went down to the funeral after dinner. My little rabbit died yesterday. It has been avery nice day cloudy, but mild, & breezy. Trying to rain to-night.</p>
<p>Friday October 24th</p>
<p>Since I watered & fed the horses before breakfast this morning I haven't done another {tap?} all day, except read. I had quite a bad pain in my "stumick" this morning and have put in a bad day on account of my cold in my head. It rained steadily all day so I didn't lose much in the way of work. Dad. couldn't do any thing but chores. Mrs. McBride came over this morning according to promise to see if she could do anything towards house cleaning, but of course couldn't.</p>
<p>Cars. Rankin drove over this afternoon to have Dad. look at his horse, which Dad. says has nothing the matter with it. He also wanted Dad. to keep it here and fix it up, but as we will be crowded for room this winter for our own horses, he refused.</p>
<p>Saturday October 25th</p>
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<p>Sunday October 26th</p>
<p>Frank went to church and Sunday school, but was the only member of the family who did. I sat around all day and read. the "Literary Digest" for this week, through completely. This after noon the whole family except me went down to wish Lila a happy birthday. Dad. Enah and Tiddums drove down but the latter was too sleepy to enjoy himself, so they didn't stay long but the boys stayed to tea.</p>
<p>Jack Walker came over while they were gone and got old Joe, he says he has to have him now as the corn is coming in and one team can't stand it; he says he thinks he could make a dicker with Dad. for him, but as he seems to think old Joe worth $100. I think it very doubtful as Dad wouldn't give more than fifty for him. It has been fair cloudy and raw all day.</p>
<p>Monday October 27th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed with Harry & Belle all day and got on pretty well, after I got all the chores done up, I started to pick the spies but didn't get on very fast before dinner. It took me all the afternoon to get the rest of the spies and there isn't so very many and they are not sorted yet, I also picked all the Kings but there were only fifteen of them on the tree, I got thirteen of them, one fell off and I bruised another knocking it off with a stick.</p>
<p>Tonight Frank and I went down to the concert given by a travelling company for the band, and had a good time, there was a ventriloquist with them who was good, as well as an elocutionist and tenor. They had a dance afterwards and Dick and I stayed till it was over I got home about half past one and Dick a little later as he went home with some girl. Frank waited till it was nearly over but was asleep when I got home. Mr. Hodge came over with the tax notices this morning, they are just about the same as last year. It has been cloudy and threatening all day, and just as I got home to-night I felt a drop or two.</p>
<p>Tuesday October 28th</p>
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<p>we didn't even get the stables cleaned out. Alfred came over this morning for awhile. This afternoon I drove Enah down town this afternoon to have her dress fitted at Mrs. Schram's I also practiced a little on my horn, Cloudy, windy and cold.</p>
<p>Wednesday October 29th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day and is now just half over the oat stubble or just at the pile of stoanes, the top of which just sticks up over the surface of the ground, it took me nearly all day morning to clean out the stables, get in straw and cut wood, but this afternoon I picked apples. First I picked up all the good Canada Red's which blew down in night before last's wind, they blew down more than the others, I put them down cellar in one big box I picked an orange crate of Talman Sweets, which wil be enough for us, the pigs will likely get the rest, they are beauties. I also picked what few sweet russets I could but as they seem to grow mostly on very tips of the limbs I had to shake most of them down, there were very few barely an orange crate full.</p>
<p>It began to rain about three o'clock and although it didn't rain hard it was very steady and wet through everything I had to go out and help Jonas put up some of the husked corn, the threw down a lot but as it began to rain didn't get it husked we didn't put it up. Mully got into the east end of the gully to-night and jumped the fence and came right up the wheat to the bars.</p>
<p>Thursday October 30th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day and got on well. Jonas husked all day. I picked apples after I got the chores done. Mrs. McBride was here house cleaning all day so I had to beat carpet at noon. This morning Frank took a sack down to Preston's, and they filled it with potatoes and left it outside the gate, I drove down and got it. Frank went back to look for the turkeys after school, he couldn't find them at their old roost in the gully but he saw R. J. Watson who told him he had seen them Tuesday on the road in front of McQueen's. Dick told us last night that Harry Dyer fell off a scaffold yesterday and broke his ankle. It has been sharper to-day, and rained a little this afternoon. Dad. should have gone down to a school board meeting to-night but it is raining and dark so he isn't going</p>
<p>Friday October 31st</p>
<p>It froze quite hard last night and snowed a little. Robert John Watson came over this morning just as Dad was getting out to work to get his heifer which had got in with our cows, as I was just going back to fix the fence where Mully and Jim got into the back field where we burned off the grass, I went with him to help him get her home, she was very quiet, so we had no trouble in driving her but it took us all morning to get her to stay in Robert John's place, we got her into Ivey's place but she jumped through the old</p>
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<p>fence back into our gully, then we drove up along the woods into John Vyse's back field, then into Robert John's field then into his gully from where she ran directly back and jumped into Ivey's again, but we didn't have much trouble getting her from there into his gully again where I left him with her, I then drove Mully & Jim out of the field as they had got in while we were chasing the heifer, and made a good fix on the fence, it was a little after twelve when I got back to the house and Dad. was up with the team.</p>
<p>This afternoon we hauled in two loads of corn fifty-two bushels. Jonas was in the seventh heaven odf delighted as he had Jim Law helping him husk. Jim husks about two bushels to Jonas' one and teases the life out of him at the same time. Frank went to look for his turkeys after school to-night, he went to McQueens and Charlie told him there were eight there and had been there with theirs for a month but Frank wasn't sure whether they were his or not and besides there should be eleven and Robert John said he saw that number last Tuesday, on the road, while Sid McBride was doing some other fencing for Robert John they stretched the piece between him and us so we got out of that job. We were reminded of this being Hallowe'en by hearing the school bell ringing to-night. Tiddums was playing on our bed with some blocks this afternoon and crawled off the edge and gave himself a bad bump on his head and cut his eye quite badly, he was up on his hands and knees when Enah found him. Cold and windy all day, two short but blinding snow storms, one this morning, the worst one this afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday November 1st</p>
<p>It froze the ground so hard last night that we couldn't haul corn as we intended so Dad. plowed all morning. Frank went after his turkeys and got home with nine of them about noon They were over at McQueens and he thinks the other two must have been shot. I did chores and cleaned some of the boards out of the old shed by the cow stable and piled them in the corner of the barn. I finished the job after dinner while Dad. and Frank went down town, they took some oats to the mill to be chopped. and went on down town to get the mail and some provisions. When they got back about four we all three went out and got the soft corn out of the field. There was nearly a waggon box full of it and it was just about dark when we got up so we just hauled it in on the barn floor.</p>
<p>Just as we were starting for the corn field Jonas came along and told Dad. he would like some money. Dad. wanted him to wait till we got the load in but Jonas wanted it right away so Dad went itno the house to get it. Just as he went in he told Jonas he was a darned old nuisance and that he would sooner have a boil on his ear (or words to that effect) than have him around. This Jonas considered an insult and started off for home declaring that he would take no money nor husk any more corn, by the time Dad. came out he was half way home, but Frank went after him and prevailed on him to take the money, he is still pretty mad though. It has been very windy but not very cold all day.</p>
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<p>Sunday November 2nd</p>
<p>Frank went down to church and Sunday school, nobody else went down this morning. Mr. Buck came over and got Dad to go down and see his cow which he thought was sick but which was quite well when Dad got there. I did chores and Dick slept till dinner. This afternoon Mr. Birely came over ans stayed quite awhile and to-night Dad. and I went down to church, Dick was down to Huby's to tea, and went to church afterwards. We stopped in at Huby's on our way down and took him the "Every body's Magazines" that Aunty Alice has been sending us all year. He said he might be over to husk corn to-morrow.</p>
<p>This has been a day of disaster, when Dad. first went out this morning he found one of his pigs all in and the others going for it. He carried it over to the barn and later came to the conclusion that its leg was broken up in the "ham" so will have to kill it to-morrow. He also found the old gobbler sick and diagnosed the case as black-head, he died this afternoon. Enah considered he was worth five dollars. Then we noticed a big hard lump under Queenie's jaw to-night which Dad. says is very like distemper although she has no cough I noticed a small lump there some time ago but thought nothing of it. Lovely day much milder.</p>
<p>Monday November 3rd</p>
<p>I didn't do any chores before breakfast but wrote to Aunty instead. After breakfast I did up all the chores and about half past eleven went out and plowed a little, Huby came over with his gun before dinner but didn't get a shot at any thing, old Jonas came back again and he & Huby husked all the after noon and got on well. Tom. Abbot said this morning that he might get one of the Bush's to come up and help husk for us. Dad. and I both went out after dinner, and he made two or three strike outs, and then went up to kill his poor little broken legged pig and I kept on plowing we will soon have the oat stubble plowed. Dad. hated to kill his pig but got forty pounds of dressed pork from him besides the jiblets.</p>
<p>Jonas came over to-night, he is afraid the money that he sent to Tildson bouy, has gone astray, but Dad. assured him that he wouldn't lose it as he has the receit of his bank money order, he also gave us quite an entertainment on the mouth organ. It was a lovely morning but has been cloudy and rainy all the afternoon</p>
<p>Tuesday November 4th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day to-day and is nearly over the road fence, I did chores this morning and transplanted the peony roots which I put in the garden the day Walter went away. This afternoon I pulled all the carrots and beets and nearly all the onions, we piled the carrots and beets in a pile to-night and covered</p>
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<p>them for fear of frost, there were 6 1/2 bus. of carrots, what we have eaten so far would I think make 7, a yield at the rate of 784.1 busels to the acre. and 4 big bushels of beets on not half the ammout of ground as the carrots were on or a yield of 1102.78 bushels to the acre.*</p>
<p>The onions were small and a lot of them soft, I just got a small basket full of them and there is another line to dig yet. Huby has husked all day and Jonas was here all morning but just got here in time to husk a couple of bushels before dark. Huby got a shot at a black duck in one of the holes in the timothy field but was too faraway, he was afraid he scared them away but they were back this afternoon but did not light although he scattered some corn in the swail hole. Dick got home to tea to-night for a change. Cloudy and cold all day looks rainy. *These figures are according to my calculations and may not be absolutely correct.</p>
<p>Wednesday November 5th</p>
<p>Frank caught a skunk under the cow stable in the trap he set last night. He and Tige are next to impossible to live with. He drove all the kids in school about crazy to-day. The cow stable was so thick aired that it tainted the cream. He skinned him to-night, he says it isn't a very good skin as there is too much white on it. Dad. plowed all day and finished the oat stubble. I went out with him at noon and we put on a load of rails from the gully fence and he hauled them up before he backed to the plow. I unloaded the load of soft corn that was on the waggon (21 bus) this morning and this afternoon I unloaded rhe rails, cut some of them up and sorted the Northern Spys. Huby and Jonas husked all day. It froze quite hard last night but has been a beautiful day. Frank and his Meccano outfit down for Cecil Lamb to play with.</p>
<p>Thursday November 6th</p>
<p>Dad. set off as soon as he could for Dunkin's with the ram this morning, he took Harry and Belle - and didn't get back till a quarter past two. He brought the imported ram back with him. I started to clean out a canal between one of the water holes in the timothy sod to the one in the oat stubble with the tile under in, I got it pretty well started, but found it would take a very deep ditch to carry it, and as the clay was so stiff I didn't get on very fast, I stopped when Dad. came home to help him unload the ram. and he said there was no use trying to plow the timothy sod this fall. as it is impossible to plow either through or around the water holes and it will waste too much time digging ditches between them so he is going to start on the other side of the gully. D. O. to-morrow and we will try to put tile in there after it freezes up. Huby husked all day but Jonas was only here for an hour or so at noon he has been sick with "information" all day, Huby says he wept bitterly out there for awhile, and then went to see the doctor. Beautiful day. Huby says it is Indian Summer and it certainly looks like it.</p>
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<p>Friday November 7th</p>
<p>We got out good and early this morning as it didn't freeze at all last night. Dad took the new plow back over the gully and started to plow the field which we cut clover seed off. We got a good day in. Huby was over at seven o'clock this morning and got a full day in, although Jonas never showed up all day. I helped him all the after noon.</p>
<p>This morning I carried all the apples amd vegetables down cellar. Lila came over after school to stay all night. Enah and Tiddums went down to see Cousin Clare who came yesterday. Cars. Rankin came over this after noon and took the light saddle and bridle which I am positive I bought from Dick last spring, but Dick evidently thinks he owns them as he sold them to Cars. for six dollars, I don't want tho the saddle particularly only if I have paid for them I would like the money. It has been a beautiful day; mild and sunny but is raining to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday November 8th</p>
<p>It rained all night and has kept up a steady and soaking in down pour all day with short intervals of no rain but no sunshine at all. After I did up the chores this morning I came in and chopped suet, cleaned lamp chimney's, and tidyed up all the papers which were stacked all around the kitchen. Dad. spent the whole morning in opening up ditches in the field he has plowed, he also paced it off and found it is nearly 10 acres. Frank cleaned the windows in the kitchen and played with Lila. This afternoon we did chores, I read a little and cut a little wood, about five o'clock Arthur Preston came over to inform us that they had our potatoes all and bagged up and could we could get them anytime, so Dad. hooked up Joe and Ginger and we went after them. we took Lila down to the corner with us and she walked on home. We got 24 bushels of potatoes and they were 60 cts a bushel Joe & Ginger were feeling pretty good as Joe hasn't been hooked up for over a week and Ginger all summer. Joe was glad to get beside Ginger again and "kissed" her profusely. We saw Jonas on our way home, he looks pretty sick and says the doctor told him he had a cut in his digestion.</p>
<p>Sunday November 9th</p>
<p>Soon after I got up this morning it began to snow although quite mild not having frozen all night. It turned to rain about noon and kept up all the afternoon with increasing severity, and to-night is terrific, but the snow has nearly all disappeared. Frank went down to church and Sunday school but the rest of us hardly went out of the house, except for Dad. and I to do chores, and this after noon Frank and Dad. went out and drove the sheep from the orchard to the shed at</p>
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<p>the hay barn. Dad. also opened the smoke house door to afford shelter for the old sow, she took advantage of it, and soon made a bed out of the alsike chaff he put in for her, taking the precaution to root the bricks from around the edge into the middle of it. Dad. and Frank also moved Frank's pigs from the old shed where they were about submerged to the barn floor which was dry. Dad. didn't milk to-night and didn't put any of the cows in thinking it would be warmer out around the stack and in the shed than in their stable as the wind coming in above the old barn doors which space has not been boarded up since we thrashed makes it cold and draughty. I read "The Wonders of Science in Modern Life" nearly all day. Dick slept most of the morning, had a bath, this afternoon, wrote to Aunty read and played checkers with Frank.</p>
<p>Monday November 10th</p>
<p>Soon after breakfast this morning, I went down and got Huby to come over and help up move the cook stove from the woodshed to the inside kitchen, Dad had it all ready to move when we got here so it didn't take long to move it Huby went back home together to dinner As Dad put the little stove up in the dining room as soon as he took it out of the kitchen it was well past into the afternoon when he got both stoves set up and late when we had dinner. After dinner I went down town and got some groceries, but didn't stay long. I read the rest of the time. The old sow broke out of the orchard last night and she and the sheep have been roaming at liberty all day. Art. Walker & Charlie Butler were in with, the cream, can, check and butter saving Tom a trip, the check was $2.47 which was better than we expected as we have sent so little cream and bought all the butter there. It looks as if winter had set in. It has been freezing quite hard all day and snowing with a strong and very cold wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday November 11th</p>
<p>I cut a good big pile of wood this morning while Dad. was doing chores, we then went out and tore down quite a strip of the gully fence intending to haul it in this afternoon. Huby came over to husk corn soon after dinner. As it snowed most of the afternoon Dad thought he would not take the team out to haul the rails so we pitched off the load of clover seed instead. Dad also shovelled down to see if he could find the hole in the oat bin through which all the grain is escaping, but could find no sign of it. About four Dad. and I went out and helped Huby husk and stayed till a little after five and got four unhusked shocks husked.</p>
<p>It was mighty inclement out there but Huby had a very comfortable wind break constructed of sheaves. Frank went to see Jonas to-night and says he is worrying terribly about everything, he wants Frank to feed his mare & colt a little hay and chop once a day, I suppose he expects them to live at that rate</p>
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<p>I started to practice on my horn to-night but found the little nib broken off the second valve. Toaty has fixed it on twice already, so I don't think it is much use taking it to him again. It was nice and sunny this morning but turned cloudy and snowed all the afternoon, cold and windy all day.</p>
<p>Wednesday November 12th</p>
<p>Huby came over at seven o'clock this morning and husked corn all day, we both went out and helped him as soon as we could so got quite a lot done. Dad. had to go down to Flemming's at noon to see Chris Quanbury's cow which has some swelling on its jaw. I went down town after supper to get some groceries, footwear and my hair cut, Andrews was closed but I did the rest of my errands and took the valve of my horn to Toatys again for repairs. Walt said if I sent it to Whaley Royce & co. it might be three weeks before I could get it again.</p>
<p>I went up to the bank and waited there for an hour or two for Dick, he got back from the moving picture show about a quarter to ten and then worked awhile, Hazen was there when I went literally "stripped to the waist" looking for a mistake they made or have been looking for for about a week. Hazen & Wiggins were looking for it when we left. I decorated Hazen's photograph album a little while I was there. Tupper was here while I was in town and wants one of us to go and thrash to-morrow. He ran a nail in his hand, and is just about laid up with it. Very much milder to-day, would have been perfect Indian Summer, but for a cold wind</p>
<p>Thursday November 13th</p>
<p>It was raining when we got up this morning so we did not hurry to get over to Tupper's. After breakfast it did let up for awhile so I went, it soon began to rain again and we didn't do a thing all morning, except talk, it is the most amusing, entertaining and typical conversation when Bill Donald, Win. Law and Tupper get to-gether. I stayed to dinner and we thrashed all the afternoon as it cleared off quite fine. I came home as far as the corner with Win Law who was driving to town Tupper will have about 60 bushels of alsike seed when he gets through some of it pretty good, he sold it to Green's man to-day for 8.50 cleaned up, he has a very sore hand where re ran the nail in it. I have to go back to-morrow.</p>
<p>Huby husked corn this afternoon Dad said he worked out in all the rain and got the cow stable roof well repaired, and the chicken house roof nearly fixed, both with roofing paper, he also did up all the chores and to-night braided what seed corn we have up.</p>
<p>Friday November 14th</p>
<p>I got over to Tupper's about 8.30 this morning and they had just started when I got there, we finished the alsike just at noon, it was a pretty dirty job even after they put the blower out side before that it was a fright. After dinner we thrashed out his</p>
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<p>three loads of Hungarian grass with the separator, it didn't take long which was lucky for if it had I for one would have croaked. Art. Walker, Harry & I were in the mow and they had the blower shooting the chaff over our heads, and about as much came back on us as we were pitching out, and the air was full of it. While they ran the separator out and the clover mill in from the far barn I crawled over in the clover seed to enjoy a few minutes of rest, there were only three loads of clover seed and it took an hour and forty minutes to finish it up. I spent that short time in agony. For some reason or other all the muscles in my back and legs ached horribly and I thought they would never throw up the last forkful, I was pitching on the table to Art. Walker. We got through about five and I lit out for home before supper, after they had indulged in a very prolonged and ragtimey whistle to express their joy at being through with that job as they have been there over a week I think.</p>
<p>On my way home I came on Sam. and his outfit at the foot of the big hill at the side road, the old engine evidently wouldn't go uphill without sliding so they were just putting the big calks on the wheels. They only had half enoug for one wheel which caused it to slide twice as much as the other and was hard to hold the front wheels in the middle of the road. It was dark when I got to the cornfield but I saw old Nig. in there and after a little hunting found Huby. and waited there with him till six, when I got to the house I was about ready to drop with cold and fatigue so crawled up as close to the stove as possible, I went to bed right after tea. I guess Dad. put in a busy day, he finished fixing the hen house roof, hauled in two loads of rails and a jag of corn. Huby husked from the middle of the forenoon on till six.</p>
<p>This storm has been awful in Western Ontario and on the Upper Lakes especially Lake Huron. Over twenty wrecks and over three hunderd lives lost according to the papers which are full of it. We know old Quint is safe though as the Algonquin was reported at Port Coulborne on Monday I think he he has to make one more trip to Montreal before he goes up the lakes, after wheat, that will be the last of the season. In spite of the beautiful night last night it was raining when we got up this morning, but it soon cleared off bright, and is clear and cold to-night.</p>
<p>Saturday November 15th</p>
<p>We have had a busy day to-day. Huby was over at day break and went back first thing to the gully to see if he could get a shot at a duck, when he got to the top of the gully, he saw one a little way up from where he was but thought he saw another closer so crept up on it, he heard the one up the creek fly but thought he was sure of this one, as it didn't fly till he got so close to it and then discovered it to be a muskrat, he didn't shoot it at such close range for fear of spoiling its skin so came back empty handed and went to husking corn. It was frozen stiff early so</p>
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<p>we thought it an extra good chance to get in the corn, we put off the jag (18 bush) which Dad. got in yesterday and got in three more before noon averaging 25 bushels apiece. Huby helped us while we were in the field and then went back to husking, so with Frank we got on fast. We brought the soft corn in at the same time in the back of the load it ran about five bushels to the load and we put it up above the pig pen.</p>
<p>After dinner Dad. and Frank had to go down town to get coal oil, flour and do some other errands, which took up a lot of valuable time, I cleaned out the horse stables and got load in while they were gone, but when they got back it was snowing, however they got in two more loads, the last one of which they ran into the barn. I only helped get in part of the first load as the sheep got out on the wheat so I stopped to put them in and the last load I spent in putting the cows in and feeding them. Lila came over this morning and went back with Huby to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday November 16th</p>
<p>We got up very late this morning and Frank went to church and Sunday school and came around by McBains to tend to Jonas's horses. He says Jonas is worse to-day. The indigestion has gone down on his lungs; poor fellow is in bad shape. Dad. and I went down to see Chris Quanbury's cow after we did up the chores but as neither Chris nor Mr. Flemming were home and the cow was out, Dad. couldn't see much. We saw Jack Spain and Vyse on the latter's place and had a talk with them principally about the wrecks on the lake. Vyse says they are getting up a fund to help the widows and orphans of the drowned sailors. This after noon Huby came over with a fish and an awful pile of side line which Dave. Law had given him to make a line for digging and ditch, all the string where the nets were fastened has to be taken off. He and I then went back to the gully where we fell in with Frank who had previously gone back with his book "Trappers Guide" which he got from John {Hallam?}, it is the first thing in the literature line he has ever showed any interest in.</p>
<p>Huby scattered corn all along the creek to coax the ducks and then we went back into the woods we saw one rabbit but Huby didn't get a shot at it, he got a lot of moss and ferns and a small bird's nest which he says he is going to use for a hunt {match?} receptacle. Dick went down town this afternoon, stayed to tea at Huby's, went to church and came home right after, he and I then made so much noise that Tiddums and Dad. had much difficulty one in staying asleep and the other in writing a letter to Aunty. Cloudy and raw.</p>
<p>Monday November 17th</p>
<p>Dad. and I unloaded the load of corn they ran in on the barn floor, Saturday night, it took a very long time as we had to sorted it out of the waggon, we then went after another load. and got it unloaded a little after noon. Huby helped us load and un-</p>
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<p>load it as the corncrib is getting so full, that I had to stay in there to dump the bushels as far back as possible. This load took nearly all the good there is husked, there is not a load out there now. This after noon Dad. started plowing again over the gully. I cleaned out the cow stables and then helped Huby husk corn till dark. Cold and cloudy with raw wind.</p>
<p>Tuesday November 18th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day and got on fairly well. Mr. Blaikie came back and had a visit with him this afternoon. I did chores this morning and braided some corn. I am going to have the drive house beautifully decorated with seed corn when I get it all braided. We were disappointed that Huby didn't show up all morning we don't know just why, but he came over at noon and he and I husked till about five o'clock it was nearly dark then. we got just five shocks husked, Jonas came over this morning, we don't know what his message was, he looks pretty sick and hardly talks above a whisper, but I think that is because he doesn't want to move than because he can't, the old jay has bought eight pigs and has nothing to feed them and is paying a man $2.00 a day to finish building his barn to shelter them. It has been a very disagreeable day, very foggy cloudy and a fine drizzle, one quite hard shower this after noon.</p>
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<p>DIARY. 1913</p>
<p>T B Barrett,</p>
<p>Port Dover, Ontario</p>
<p>The Farm</p>
<p>From November 19th 1913 to December 31st 1913.</p>
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<p>Wednesday November 19th 1913.</p>
<p>Dad and I got up pretty early this morning and I braided some corn before breakfast. Huby came over but instead of husking this morning he helped me pick up apples for cider, I shook them down and he gathered them up and carried them over to the waggon which was in the lane as it was too soft to take it into the orchard. There were just enough apples left in the orchard to make the waggon-box full (26 bus) and we took them all except a bushel of Newton Pippins which I picked to put down cellar. Dad thinks we will have too many but Huby and I thought it best to be on the safe side, as we have Huby's two 10 gallon kegs to fill this time besides our 42 gallon barrel. We also scalded out the barrel and kegs, and hung up the braided corn in the drive house, we didn't finish the apples till half past two this afternoon, and then I picked the Newton Pippins cut wood and did chores till six, Huby husked corn till after dark, and just about when I was thinking of going out to see if any thing had happened to him, he came in drenched to the skin, he said he just wanted to finish the shock.</p>
<p>He killed one of the drakes after dinner, he is going to get another later. Dad plowed all day and to-night had to go down to a school board meeting although it is a fierce night. I spent the evening braiding a long rope of seed corn. It has been cloudy and raining all day, not steadily nor hard but a kind of half hearted drizzle about every ten minutes, till about five o'clock to-night when it more than poured down and soaked Huby who stayed out in it to finish his shock. Every thing is covered in water. Dad. got back early from the school meeting, we don't know whether Dick will be home to-night or not.</p>
<p>Thursday November 20th</p>
<p>Dad and I left a little after nine for Walker Waddle's with our apples and got home about one. We had lots of apples, he said he could have filled another keg. He said one bushel of good apples would make about three gallons of cider. and that the sweet ones mixed in with the others would just make the cider right. We drove around by town coming home and left Hubys two kegs down there. Huby was wheeling Tiddums around the yard when we got home so he helped us get the big barrel into the woodshed.</p>
<p>This afternoon Dad. drove Enah down town this after. She went to Mrs. Francis Henry Stringer's At Home with Aunty Maude while Dad. kept Tiddums in at Cousin Clare's. Clark Matthew's came over while they were gone and got eight more bushels of oats and four bushels of wheat. He paid me ten dollars for what he got to-day and eight bushels of oats he got the other day. The oats were 35 cts and the wheat 82 cts a bushel. I couldn't find any change in the house for him. I spent the rest of the after noon doing chores. Dad & Enah didn't get back till after six. Huby husked corn all day but says he won't be over in the morning as he has some insurance to look after.</p>
<p>We saw Ed. today at noon and he said he would be over to help us on Saturday. They are working short time in the mill now for some reason or other, they only work from eight to five week days and not at all on Saturday. We saw old Jonas when we went past this morning, he looks awful but thinks maybe he will pull through, he wanted {so---?} for his pigs and Dad. said if he had time he would bring him some, we left Tupper talking to him, he may cheer him up a little. Tupper told us he had fired Harry as he was no earthly good to him. It has been a beautiful day, it was quite hot this morning while the sun was shining.</p>
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<p>Friday November 21st</p>
<p>Tiddums broke one of the springs in his buggy this morning and as Dick didn't want to take it down I had to take it to Buller to see if he could fix it, he wasn't very sure about making a good job of it. When I got back I went over the gully where Dad. was plowing and threw the sod out of the ditches till noon. Dad. plowed all day and got a nice lot done. Huby didn't come over till noon and brought us a new dog, named Blucher, he is a great big yellow Scotch Collie with a white collar and face, he is a pretty dog and only nine months old which Huby says is the proper time to train him He got him from Bob. Rankin and just paid the taxes on him. Huby says he will train him all he can as soon as he gets so as he will stay here loose and not run to town. I did up all the chores after dinner and then helped Huby husk corn. Dad. was afraid the corn in the crib was getting musty but I dug into it a little and didn't think it was bad. Mr. Brirely was over to-night to buy a couple of ducks he is going to get them tomorrow night. It has been a lovely, sunny mild day like spring. It rained last night during the night.</p>
<p>Saturday November 22nd</p>
<p>This morning Ed. came over about eight o'clock so he, Huby and I husked corn till noon and got about seventeen shocks husked. Huby went home for dinner as he said he had some more insurance to see to this afternoon so couldn't come over. Ed. and I spent the afternoon tearing down the old windmill, and by to-night Ed. had it all down but the first section and it wont take long to finish it. Getting the big heavy head to the ground without hurting any thing or ourselves was the most ticlish job but we managed all right with a rope and pulley. This morning Dad. and Frank hauled Uncle Ward his ten bushels of corn and Jonas' eleven bushels of soft corn right out of the field. I think he is getting 35 cts a bushel for the good and 20 cts for the poor stuff. He said they dumped Jonas' right in one corner of the house which was in such an unsanitary and uninhabitable a condition as to make Dad sick for the rest of the day, heard Frank saw Allan Law to-night and he was quite uneasy about Jonas as he had told him that he was going to jump in the pond and end his miserable career if he wasn't better or dead in a day or so but I guess he will either forget it or think better of it when the time comes and he sees how wet that pond looks, the poor old fish is in misery though I guess, he looks like it.</p>
<p>Dad. and Frank hauled in the rest of the corn that was husked this afternoon, and left it in the waggon box on the barn floor. Dad. and I went down town after tea to-night. I got some stuff and Dad. got his hair cut. Dick came home with us. Mr. Brirely came over to get his ducks to-night. Chris also came over and got a pair. It has been another beautiful mild sunny day windy to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday December 23rd</p>
<p>Frank went down to Sunday school and church and I drove Enah down to church. Dad. looked after Tiddums and cooked dinner. Dick slept all morning and went down town after dinner and probably to church to-night. This after noon Josie and I had a good ride up the Gravel to the cemetry corner and down the Radical. Frank and Blucher went back to the gully. Dad intended to go to church to-night but didn't get there as he wasted a lot of time going nearly back to the gukly thinking he saw the cattle in on the wheat</p>
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<p>but they were way over on the other side of the gully. and by the time he got settled down he didn't feel like getting fixed up and walking down town through the mud. It has been a nice day with a cold wind. We don't know whether it rained last night or not, Enah is sure she heard it raining in the night and there was a puddle of water on the kitchen floor under the leak, and Frank's coat which he left out all night was wet but the ground and all the boards seemed dry and the ceiling over the pool in the kitchen was perfectly dry. I did a little more drawing to-night.</p>
<p>Monday November 24th</p>
<p>I spent the whole day in knocking down the rest of the old windmill and clearing up the debris. I am not quite through yet. This afternoon I had to go back and drive Mully, Jim and Snowdrop out of the east end of the gully into the other end through the bluegrass and field where Dad is plowing which is the way they got in. I took the two dogs with me so had quite a time with the cows. Dad. plowed and Huby husked corn all day. Frank brought Tiddum's carriage back mended to-night and he was tickled to death to see it again, and jump in it althoug the spring is stiffer now than it was.</p>
<p>Dick sent away for ten books for me to-day called "The Library of Original Sources" which I saw advertised in the "Literary Digest." It is supposed to be a collection of all the documents which have made history and translated. It cost $35.10 cash. I borrowed the money from Dad. It seems a lot to pay in a bunch, but books are mighty nice things to have especially for the long winter evenings on the farm. I suppose if I was town, the same ammount would dribble out in nickels and dimes in the course of a year. Dad. had to go to a school board meeting to-night and Frank went down with him to see the moving picture show. I guess I'll draw a little. It has been colder and very windy with two or three blinding but short snow squalls.</p>
<p>Tuesday November 25th</p>
<p>After I did the chores up this morning I helped Huby husk all day and by to-night we had only twelve shocks left to husk, we think under favorable circumstances we will be able to finish it to-morrow. Dad. plowed all day and he is nearly through wth that field. John Wess was over talking to him for a long time this morning, telling him about his barn roof. He hasn't paid for it because he is not satisfied and the company are going to sue him. Jonas was over for awhile at noon, he wants Frank to cut wood for him as the doctor has forbidden him to do it.</p>
<p>Old Nig and Bluch got into a scrap this morning. Nig got jealous because Huby threw Bluch a corn cob to retrieve after letting Nig do it several times and he piled right into Bluch who would have killed him pretty quickly if Huby had not separated them, he couldn't keep Nig off till he kicked him in the jaw, this broke poor Nig's heart and he was sulky the rest of the morning, his little scrap cleared his old white eye up wonderfully except a little white spot in the middle. Cars. Rankin rode over to-night to see Bluch, who knew him afar off and was crazy to go back with him, Cars says he will bring the saddle back the first time drives over this way.</p>
<p>To-nigh Dick and I went down to a dance in the town hall, where we had a good time. I didn't dance much because everytime I got up I would make a worse mess of it than the time before, they quit dancing about one but as they had nothing to eat there Dick, Truman Roadhouse and I went up to Jim Law's lunch counter and had a sanwich apiece after the thing was over, there were quite a few of the other dancers up there, so we didn't get to bed till about two o'clock. It has been bright and sunny all day but a cold breeze, to-night it was drizzling when we came home</p>
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<p>Wednesday November 26th</p>
<p>It looked so rainy this morning that insted of plowing Dad. hauled in the rest of the good corn that was husked. It took us till noon as we had to unload the other load that was on the waggon and Dad. also fixed a couple of old crates. We just left this load on the waggon. Huby didn't come over till noon as he thought it was going to rain I helped him this afternoon but we didn't quite finish as there are four more shocks to husk yet. I was cold and didn't husk fast at all.</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all the afternoon and has now finished all the field but the head lands, he was delayed as he had to chase the cattle out of the field where we burned the grass off. To-night Frank went down to Confirmation class and I spent the evening writing this and sleeping alternately. Very cloudy all day, drizzled a little but nothing to speak of</p>
<p>Thursday November 27th</p>
<p>Huby told us he wouldn't be over till about ten o'clock this morning as he was going to get us a long handled shovel to start ditching with. I cut wood and then went back and turned the cattle out of the alsike stubble, when I got back Huby wasn't here so I went out and got two shocks nearly husked by noon. Huby came over to dinner and he and I finished up the corn soon after dinner, we then took Nig, Bluch, and the shotgun back to the woods, we let Bluch loose back there and he behaved excellently, never going far away from us, Huby shot the gun off once accidentally and once on purpose to see what he would do and he wasn't at all frightened, so Huby says there is no danger of him ever being gun-shy now, we didn't get a shot at any thing and got back about four, we chained Bluch up again when we got home. Dad. finished plowing his field at noon and this afternoon did chores and raked the overhanging parts all off the stack. Dick told us that Jack Philips died last night Amy Turner was over to-day collecting for the Bible Society. It has been cold and a raw east wind all day.</p>
<p>Friday November 28th</p>
<p>We didn't get very much done to-day although we were up good and early. We went back and put the cattle out of the east end of the gully and the plowed field and fixed the fence so that they will have to stay out, we think. When we came up we braided all the rest of the seed corn and I hung it up in the drive-house after dinner, it certainly looks nice. I have driven nails just fifteen inches apart in the back four joists in the drive house, from the south wall over to the cross beam, there are just nine nails in each joist, on the back one I hung nine bunches with twenty or twenty five ears in each, it would look better if they were all the same, about twenty five ears to each, they can hang lower than the corn in front of them on account of being behind the buggy top and they just set the other off. The three front rows I braided into long ropes it would have been too heavy to handle to have braided a rope long enough to hang on the whole nine nails, so I made two ropes for each joist one seventy five inches long which hung on six of the nails and one thirty inches long to hang on three of the nails I tied a loop of binder twine every fifteen inches along the rope and at each end to hang them by, so the weight of the corn just sagged the rope enough between the strings to form a graceful loop. It might have looked better if I had made the two ropes even lengths for each joist say forty five inches long so one would take four nails and leave a row of nails down the middle on this row might be hung short bundles like those at the back only shorter so not to touch the buggy top. After I got through we unloaded the corn that was on the waggon it</p>
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<p>was a big load, I think there was twenty eight bushels on After this we went and got the last load from the field, it was mostly poor stuff but a big load it was all we could do to pile the last of it on so as it would stay, it was roo late to unload it so we don't know how much there was on To-night I went down to the bankquet in the Sunday school for the men of the church. Dick and Dad were invited but neither of them went. Frank went down to help the ladies. There were two speakers from out of town, one Mr. King of Simcoe and the other Mr. Noble from Hamilton, speaking on "The Layman's Missionary Movement". There was a good many there.</p>
<p>Huby came over at noon but didn't feel like working so took Bluch back to the woods, he didn't shoot any thing but an owl. Bluch has been running around here loose a good part of the day. It has been very cloudy all day, but not at all cold, looks stormy.</p>
<p>Saturday November 29th</p>
<p>Dad. took the plow out and opened out some ditches in the corn stubble this morning and Huby cleaned them out, if it stays fine a little longer we hope to get that plowed yet. I cut a little of the stack while he was out and when he came in, he hooked on to the hay rack and we went out and hauled in some corn stalks. Huby helped pitch on and Frank helped Dad. load so we got in two jags before dinner leaving the second load on the waggon, we didn't haul much at a time as they were a little damp. When they came in with the first load while I was opening the gate, they ran over Frank's smallest pig with both wheels of the waggon; just above the hips, so Dad. had to kill the poor little fellow, he only dressed 30 lbs.</p>
<p>Huby went down town this afternoon but Ed. came over, he put in the afternoon fixing up the old house, he put in a window casing to fit two old frames we had, he made it on the north side where we hope to have the bench, he patched the floor and took the siding off the south side which is the wall to the ice house and boarded it up part way with inch stuff so that we can fill the space with saw dust. Dad. had to go down town this afternoon to interview the Council and get a rebate of three dollars on his taxes as they charged him four dollars for one doz. I supposed the mistake happened when Edmund England was assessing last spring Ed. Aikers dog was here Ham Thompson was in this morning to see Dad. about a sick cow. and Mr. Oliver Theshell from Vittoria was here this afternoon to get the recipe of some blister which Dad. told him about for ring bone and he forgot it. It was cloudy and a heavy mist all morning but fine and bright this afternoon, cold wind all day.</p>
<p>Sunday November 30th</p>
<p>Frank was the only member of the family who went to church this morning. I was too late to get ready so started a letter to Aunty but haven't finished it yet. Ham. Thompson's man came after Dad. to go and see his sick cow. Dad. was gone till noon, and drove Ham's man home to dinner and then went back and spent the whole afternoon, he feels rather sick to-night.</p>
<p>Enah and Tiddums and I drove out to Jim Waddle's this afternoon, Jim had gone to town after some bread but the rest of the family was home. We were there quite awhile. Tiddums got hungry and ate up nearly all the bread they had in the house and drank a lot of milk, we got home about dark. Frank went back to the gully and took Blucher back, he came up and got some traps and set them. Dick went down town. I went to church to-night and came home with Dick who was there. Beautiful day, sunny and mild</p>
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<p>Monday December 1st</p>
<p>Huby came over this morning and we hauled corn stalks all day, we had to unload the load in the barn first thing so didn't get a very early start, as the barn was as full as we wanted to put it, we didn't haul any more in but put up some huge shocks on the clover sod, just near the corner of the orchard, we put up six of these big shocks with an average of five shocks in each one, we binded them all up tight with a sling rope before we bound them with sideline or binder twine. we built a small shock on the top of one and think we will top them all out as it will keep the water out much better, we have the field more than half cleared and hope to finish to-morrow if it is a nice day.</p>
<p>Blucher was out there with us this after noon and the three dogs did away with three or four big rats and a number of mice. He minds Huby pretty well when he says "Come in" but not so well when he is excited as he chased both Fitz and the sheep. Old Mr Rankin was over to see if he could get some corn but Dad. told him he wasn't going to sell any more. Huby brought word over this morning that Tom Casper and Toad Long Long wanted some. {illegible} sent the money so he will have to get his and Charlie Law will have to have his but we need the rest.</p>
<p>John Quanbury was over this evening to see about us subscribing to the church Dad. gave him a little more than he has been giving and I put in a little. Aunty Maude got a card from Quint to-day saying he would be home on Friday. We got a letter from Aunty to-day saying Uncle Hal was pretty sick, having had some kind of a stroke. Mrs. McBride has been here all day, washing. It has been another lovely day cloudy but very mild.</p>
<p>Tuesday December 2nd</p>
<p>We hauled cornstalks all day and built five more big shocks and topped out two more, we intended to top them all out but found it took to much time. There is just about enough left out there to make another shock and haul a load in the barn. Nig didn't come over to-day but the other dogs caught more rats. Huby gave Bluch another lesson this morning on "Come in" and also to come to heel, he took him him with the sheep and when Bluch came beyond his leg he hit him in the face with a swich and say "heel", it didn't take Bluch long to know what he meant and not bother with the sheep.</p>
<p>We had a very entertaining visitation this after noon from three kids. Jimmy Rankin, Jimmy Dickerson and Bobby Low. The two Jimmys were about six or seven and Bobby a year or so younger. They came over to see Bluch and Jimmy Rankin who was spokesman for the party told Huby that May wanted him to steal him and bring him home. He was showing us how he had Bluch trained. He could make him sit still by holding his fore finger up right in front of the dog's eye and then sternly interrogate him "See that finger". They came through the orchard and scared the sheep so Huby easily persuaded them not to go back that way as the old ram and the old sow hid around to-gether watching for little boys, the old ram knocked them down and the old sow came right after him and ate them up, she was just finishing the little fellow they got this morning.</p>
<p>Jimmy happened to mention that some one had been stealing their clothes off the line, so Huby told him that as old Tige Anderson had been so keen for them to get rid of Bluch, there was no doubt that he stole the clothes and Huby also told them that he caught him once stealing his clothes, and got the shot gun to shoot him but when he came out he was gone. Jim. then rembered seeing Tige with one of his father's shirts on and Jimmy Dickerson saw him one day stealing their clothes. We took them out to the field and they were just preparing for an exciting rat hunt when Bobby got home sick and the other boys had to go home with him. After tea I went down town to meet Louise. The train</p>
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<p>wasn't in when I first went there so I walked up town met Hazen, and went into Waddle's store with him, when I came out I heard the train in so started of down street lickety larup, on my way I ran into a very small boy and knocked him flat. I thought he was killed but on picking him up found it to be Jimmy Rankin and had just hurt his knee. Dick was at the station and met Louise and went up to Hubys with her where I met them and walked home with Louise. Dick had to go back to work. Frank went down to some cadet organization of Harry Noon's. They got a card from Aunty saying Uncle Hal. was worse. Anothe nice day cloudy & mild.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 3rd</p>
<p>Huby didn't get over very early this morning and as old West came over to see if he could get some corn, we didn't get a very early start. Old West is about the worst blow I ever heard I guess Bill. Cooper comes by his lying streak honestly. He was telling all the wonder full stunts he performed when he was young. and he is now nearly 91 and willing to bet any man of his own age ten dollars that he cant beat them in a fast race "wrastle" or fight. He went back the lane from here to John Wess to look for corn and Huby and I saw him down town aparently working at Mrs. Fawcetts house this afternoon.</p>
<p>Dad. and I went out and got one load of stalks, and built a shock, then Huby came over and we got the last load up to the barn a little before noon This after noon Huby and I took Joe and Ginger down town and delivered the corn we promised we also had to unload the soft corn which was in the waggon. As near as I can estimate we had about four hundred and forty two bushels of corn, we have about 317 bushels in the crib which wouldn't hold much more than twenty more bushels and trhen be filled to the top. 82 bus. of soft corn {5?} bus. of seed and we have sold 38 bus. Huby and I took Mrs Charlie Law down five bus. and Toad. Long 12 this afternoon at 35 cts a bushel. Jack Martin and Wilson McRhason wanted to get some but we have no more to sell except a little to Uncle Ward. There have been an awful lot after us, we could have sold the whole crop if we had wanted to.</p>
<p>Huby and I picked up Jimmy Rankin when we were down there and brought him back with us but he got cold. Dad. started to plow the corn ground when we left but said he couldn't get on well at all with the Peter Hamilton plow as it would turn the furrow over to stay, so when we got home we went back over the gully and got the Cockshutt, which worked much better. After this Huby raked down the stack when we put the horses in and I carried in some bed. It was then dark and Huby took Jim. home. Cousin Clare came over to dinner and Cousin's Loll & Phoebe came over afterwards. Uncle Hal. is about the same. Old Tommy Gilles is very ill, not expected to live It has been a lovely day sunny and very mild considering.</p>
<p>Thursday December 4th</p>
<p>After I did chores this morning I went back and threw the sod out of the crossditches in the field Dad. plowed across the gully and Huby shovelled them all out. He ditched all the afternoon, but I drove Louise up to the Bowlby's, where she is going to stay till after the opening of St. John's church. Dick went with us and he and I went on into Simcoe where he got a cap and some collars and I got old 4700's hide it just cost $1.50 to have it tanned and it makes a lovely mat, we put Tiddums on it when we got home but he was afraid of it.</p>
<p>We went around to Rus. Lamkin's shop to see him about the windmill but there was no one there. We got home a little before six. I let Dick out at the head of Main St. as he expected to have to work. He found there was a dance down at the Rankin's so went to it. Joe didn't go well at all on the way up but much better coming home. We wasted a little time by starting to drive up the new Railway survey from the gravel to the next concession but came to a big gully quite a long way up where they hadn't put the culvert in yet so had to retrace our steps. Dad. got a good early start plowing this morning but didn't get much done as he couldn't get the coulter to work. He put the rolling coulter on but couldn't fasten it properly. till Tupper came along and fixed it for him. Cloudy with raw wind. We had no word about Uncle Hal. to-day.</p>
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<p>Friday December 5th</p>
<p>Dad. got another fine start this morning, got out soon after seven and got a nice lot plowed, the corn roots bother a little but every thing else is all right now. I did up about all the chores. Huby came over about nine and wanted to try the hay knife which he sharpened yesterday so we cut a big stripe of the stack, the then went back and shovelled ditches he got pretty well through with the field over the gully and has started in the oat stubble which Dad. plowed next the timothy sod.</p>
<p>I went out this morning and tore down a lot more of the old gully fence. Dad. hauled the waggon out there at noon and I loaded it up with rails and he hauled it up to the house to-night. I also worked for a little while at the old house. There was no word from Aunty again to-day. They expected Quint. home to-night but I don't know whether he will get here or not as the last we saw of the Algonquin reported was at Detroit. Beautiful day, sunny and warm.</p>
<p>Saturday December 6th</p>
<p>Dad. plowed all day but didn't get on very well as it froze hard enough to make the ground sticky when the sun came out and he is in the lowest and wettest part of the field so it was pretty muddy, both he and the horses are tired to-night. After I did up all the chores this morning I gave the hen house a through cleaning and put fresh straw in. I have decided to take the managership of the hens and see if I can make any thing out of them for Frank doesn't seem to be able to, he evidently thinks there is more money in trapping muskrats, and maybe there is but I don't care for the work. I put some manure on the rose bushes, rhubarb and peonys.</p>
<p>This afternoon I cleaned up all the chaff and dirt of the hay barn floor and put it over in the chicken yard. Frank did a few chores this morning and spent the rest of the day back in the gully and digging out an empty skunk hole down at the pond on McBains place. Dad. Frank and I caught all the pullets that were rooting around the barn to-night and put them in the chicken yard, there are about 30 white ones besides about a dozen old hens of various breeds. I went to bed soon after tea to-night - bad cold - Another nice mild day not so sunny.</p>
<p>Sunday December 7th</p>
<p>We didn't get up very early this morning and as I had quite a bad cold I didn't go to church. Dick drove Enah down and Dad looked after Tiddums and cooked dinner. Frank went to Sunday school and church, I put in most of the after noon doing chores and shelling corn for my chickens. Dad. helped me. I got two eggs to-day which is a starter. Dick went down town this after noon and stayed pretty late, he bought a very nice looking watch last night for twelve dollars. Dad. and I went down to church to-night. It rained a little last night and this morning and was very mild till noon but then started to snow a little and got steadily colder all the after noon and to-night it is freezing hard with a cold north wind.</p>
<p>Monday December 8th</p>
<p>I put in most of the day putting in panes in the cow stable window which I had in the house. Dad. worked out in the barn fixing up the empty space between the granary and cow stable for a calf pen, we are going to floor it if we can. We also did chores and shelled a little corn, we found the bushel of soft corn weighed about 40 lbs and when shelled about thirty. Harry Graham and Charlie McKenzie were over this afternoon to get Bob. Miller's corn they took about 10 bushels but didn't measure it very accurately. Charlie said he would take the turkeys at 18 1/2 cts a pound live weight but that I think is higher than is quoted in the 'Globe'. Jonas came over as we were having tea to-night and helped us eat it. He is feeling very much better but looks pretty fishy yet. He is going to try and get the farm up the Radical where Mrs. Cory lived. He was telling us some of his experiences of the road as he evidently was a pedlar at one time. He has heard that Sairy's rich bachelor brother is very ill and I guess he is expecting a little if he dreeps off.</p>
<p>We had a letter from Aunty to-day saying Uncle Hal was still improving and as that was written five days ago we hope he is very much better by this time. Frank. skinned two muskrats to-night and is now playing checkers with Jonas. It has been snowing and blowing all day. the wind is very cold but the sun was out for awhile and was warm in it and out of the wind. The ground is frozen solid so that there is no chance of plowing.</p>
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<p>Tuesday December 9th</p>
<p>Dad. and I went down town with the waggon this morning and got some groceries and 22 twelve foot plank 10 inches wide to put down in the old barn between the granary and the cow stable and from the door to Dreadnought's stall for a floor to the calf pen, we got home about noon. We met Huby & Quint coming over for a shout they stayed to dinner. Quint. got home yesterday noon, and has a lot to twel if he is asked. We talked to them for quite awhile after dinner but Huby said he had to go back to town this afternoon. He said last night just as they were going to bed they heard an awful racket going on and discovered it was a bunch having a shiveree in honor of Gint Rankin who was married about a week ago. Huby and Quint went over and Tom. Low treated the bunch up at Jim's lunch counter where there was a great celebration and concert.</p>
<p>Just as we were going to get to work after Quint and Huby. left, Mr. Blaikie came along to overhaul his {chists?} and stayed till it was time to do chores. He has been helping Tupper plow, he was plowing sod yesterday a little and as there is no more sod to plow they can't go on. Mrs. Smythe was in about five to ask Enah and me to stay to dinner at their place on Sunday but I guess we are coming home. I spent quite awhile to-night getting up a time card for the horses. I only got one egg to-day. Frank went down town to-night to go to his cadet class. It has been freezing hard all day but not so windy or cold as yesterday. Cloudy pretty much all day.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 10th</p>
<p>Jonas came over this morning to take the heifers down to the "Bain" place. Dad. had to go with hm and lead the yearling, they didn't have much trouble I guess. Bessie the calf ran away from Jonas once or twice at which he crew bitterly. It rant into Ivey's the first time but came out when it saw Sairy. I cut some wood while Dad. was gone and started to make a hopper for the chickens, and then did chores till noon When Dad. came home he cleaned a couple of chickens. This afternoon I read quite awhile and puttyed nearly all the glass in an old window frame which we will use for the barn or old house, the glass was all in it but just fastened with carpet tacks, we didn't get much else done. Green's man was in to-night to buy hay but we don't want to sell any, at least not now. It has been cloudy but very much milder to-day snowed a little to-night.</p>
<p>Thursday December 11th</p>
<p>We didn't get any thing but chores done to-day as Mr. Morgan came over this morning and stayed most of the afternoon. I ordered some trees from him fifty Carolina Poplars and two English Walnuts. - $9.00 Dick came home to tea to-night and went down to the dance. I didn't go. We fed the sheep a few oats this morning and evening for the first. I didn't get any eggs to-day. It has been nice and sunny but freezing hard all day. Clear and cold to-night.</p>
<p>Friday December 12th</p>
<p>We did up all the chores this morning and I helped Dad nail the boards over the doors on the south side of the old barn, I also made a littlle more of my feed hopper, and Dad killed three nice chickens and plucked them this afternoon he says he will have to clean them to-night. This afternoon I drove Enah down town, and she got a whole buggy load of Christmas groceries and dry goods. I put Joe in at Butler's intending to have her shoes set, but got Butler to fix one of the uprights of the buggy top thinking he would ony be a few minutes, but he put a new piece in and took all the afternoon so than I couldn't have Joe shod.</p>
<p>There was a shooting match this afternoon and Huby & Quint got quite a bunch of pigeons between them, Huby gave Enah a couple to bring over he also gave her a fish he said he worked down at the fish shanties till midnight last night helping them take fish out of the nets which were in quite a bad mess with the ice. Jonas was over to-night and he and Frank are playing checkers again I think they are about even tonight. Jonas beat him two games out of three the other night and Frank is the champion player of this family. It has been very much milder to-day, sunny with strong south west by west wind.</p>
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<p>Saturday December 13th</p>
<p>I went out this morning and tore down a lot more of the gully fence, Dad. cleaned the chickens he killed yesterday and then came out and we put on a load of rails. We unloaded them before dinner and Dad. went down to the mill and got a bag of flour. This afternoon we got all the rails I tore down in two loads then did chores. Frank did a few chores and errands and hunted the rest of the day. He shot a skunk back in Robert John's this after noon and when he went up to it found it caught in a trap. He took it all the same, and brought it home and skinned.</p>
<p>Lila was over most of the day she said Quint went over to Erie this morning on the tug. It has been a lovely day, sunny and mild, the frost is nearly all out of the ground. I saw some body over in the alsike stubble this morning with a big white ferret, thinking it might be Quint I went over but found it was Sam. George, he, his father, Harry Burch and Wilson McPherson were all out after rabbits but I didn't hear them shoot much</p>
<p>Sunday December 14th</p>
<p>Frank went to Sunday school this morning and Enah and I drove up to St. John's. It was the first service in the church since it was burned, but as the Bishop wasn't there they did not dedicate it. The church was packed full and so was the grounds in front I had to tie Joe to a tree but she was all right They had three preacher's. Mr. Evans from Montreal or Ottawa or somewhere down that way, Mr. Edward the regular one and a lay reader. We didn't stay to Communion.</p>
<p>After church we drove Louise nearly up to the Bowlby's and then came home by the fourth concession through Lynn Valley, and got home about half past two. Dicky Smith was here after his heifer which he took home this afternoon. I didn't do any thing the rest of the after-noon but shell a little corn and read "The Lady of the Lake." Frank went back to the gully and Dad did chores. Dick didn't get up till noon and then had a {words cut off} his dinner and went down town and is not back yet to-night It barely froze last night and has been thawing all day but was cloudy with a raw west wind. Cars. Rankin and Quint came over with Dick to-night. Quint borrowed Bluch to take to Marhay tomorrow to hunt rabbits. They didn't stay long.</p>
<p>Monday December 15th</p>
<p>It froze pretty hard last night so Dad. wasnt able to plow as he had hoped. We did chores and Rus. Lampkins drove in soon after breakfast and was here quite awhile till Dad. ordered a windmill, he thought about getting a gasoline engine, and could have got a little 1 1/2 h.p. engine for fifty five dollars but it wouldn't be strong enough to do much more than pump water and one that would do any thing would come about $122. so Dad. thought a $75 windmill would be the best till we get a place rigged to put an engine especially as a windmill is not nearly as liable to get out of repair as an engine and costs nothing whatever to run it.</p>
<p>This after noon Dad. and I took the tank off "The Little Giant Sprayer." to have it ready to put in front of the windmill, I took the little two cylinder pump down to the ditch and tried it and and it works fine. Quint brought Bluch back, he said he worked all right but they only got one rabbit. Quint stayed all night he slept on the sofa with all his clothes and boots on. He was cutting some wood for us to-night and the saw broke so he spent half the evening repairing it. I drew all evening and have nearly finished the picture Aunty sent me to draw for Aunt {illegible}. Mrs. McBride has been here washing all day and she and Enah have our room fixed up slick as a button with a new carpet it looks fine. Frank brought a cedar waxwing home and put it in the orchard Lloyd Ryersie caught it up at school although there didn't seem anything the matter wth it. It has been a lovely sunny day though freezing in the shade. milder to-night.</p>
<p>Tuesday December 16th</p>
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<p>sash down at Huby's than I thought might do for the barn but it is pretty badly smashed. Huby came home with me and has worked all day opening up ditches in the corn stubble. Dad. plowed all day and except for it being a little sticky on the surface and a frozen clod here and there, the ground is drier and in better shape than before it froze up. He got on fairly well but has part of a day to put in yet. I just did chores this afternoon except for a little while I was out in the field. Cousin Clare came over this morning while I was down town and is staying all night. Quint went down with Dick this morning. Very mild but cloudy. Dad. ordered some fence to-night from Sid McBride.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 17th</p>
<p>Huby was over before daylight this morning and shovelled ditches all morning. This afternoon he cleaned out all the loose straw and sticks out of the old barn between the granary and the cow stable. so as we can lay the floor for the calf pen. Dad. plowed all day and finished up the corn stubble all but the head land, he couldn't get along very fast as it froze a little last night to make it sticky on top. I did chores most of the day and helped Huby a little this afternoon besides cleaning off the dropping boards in the hen house. Cousin Clare went home this afternoon, she is going to Hamilton to-morrow to stay till after New Years. We heard to-day that Mrs. McBride's house caught on fire last night and some one who just happened along the road got it out. Aleta went down town and left the two little kids nailed in the house and they got playing with a stick which was part way out of the stove. It didn't do much damage. Another nice day, windy and inclined to be cloudy.</p>
<p>Thursday December 18th</p>
<p>I got up a little after four this morning and wrote a letter to Aunty before daylight. Huby put down the floor over in the barn for the calf pen this forenoon and I was over there with him all morning but didn't do very much except clean out the cow stable. Dad. plowed the head land on the corn field and finished up some bits in the other field and plowed out the ditch from the water hole to the gully which Huby is going to put tile in. This afternoon Dad. and Huby cleaned out the ditch for the old drain this afternoon they do think it is going to work all right. I put in the entire afternoon doing chores. To-night Huby stayed to tea and helped us catch the turkeys as we have to take them down to-morrow Dad. caught them out of the tree. and gave them to Huby who handed them over the orchard fence to Frank and me and we put them up over the hog pen, there were nineteen but one was roosting so high up that Dad. couldn't get it, it was a hen and as they wanted to keep three old hens and one young one it didn't matter. One gobbler got away and struck off into the orchard. We followed him up with the lantern and after quite a search found him way and weighed him, he weighed 20 lbs, so we marked him as Henry Odd was over to-night and wanted to buy one. Jack Martin's men are going to give him one for a Christmas present. Tiny and Miss Ethel Phipps were over this afternoon. Snowed a little this morning and has kept groing colder all day. west wind.</p>
<p>Friday December 19th</p>
<p>We didn't get started very early this morning to get the turkeys loaded and it took us quite awhile to load them as we weighed each one.The heaviest was 20 lbs and the lightest about 12. Jack Martin's shrunk about a pound during the night. We kept 3 old hens for next year, 2 gobblers for Huby and us for Christmas and 2 young hens one for Cousin Loll and one for Jameses so we just took eleven down to Bob. We just tied their feet and put them in the waggon and covered it over with the binder canvas. We got down town about noon and were down about an hour. Bob's weight came to 165 pounds and we made it 171 but with the Old Spring Balance where the ounces aren't marked likely we made a mistake, so we got $30.52 from Bagley and Miller, and Jack Martins came to $3.50 It was about one when we got home, we went around by Huby's and got the little high chair and crib for Tiddums, and a wheel barrow load of cabbages from Uncle Ward. We met Huby coming over on our way down and he finished putting down the floor in the barn. This after noon Dad. and he went down town to get gravel to build the posts for the windmill foundation. Dad. had to go around by the mill with some oats to be chopped, so Huby went right down to the beach to locate some good gravel</p>
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<p>and to see if he could borrow a pick somewhere in case the sand was frozen but he couldn't get one and I guess didn't need it. He couldn't find any gravel on the beach except some piles which Mr. Porter told him Ivey's men had raked up yesterday, so Huby said quoting some Greek Scripture "First come first served" and they took what they wanted of that. Dad said it would have washed away soon any way as the lake was pretty high. They came around by town and got the storm windows and picked Frank up somewhere.</p>
<p>I did chores all the afternoon and got three eggs which is the most yet. Mrs. McBride has been here all day and half the night, cleaning the kitchen, picking ducks and a chicken and ironing. To-night I printed pictures and had good luck. Dad. found out this morning that instead of the cistern pump being out of order as we thought yesterday the cistern was dry, so will have to be cleaned out as this is the first time since we have been here that it went dry. Lovely day, froze last night but mild.</p>
<p>Saturday December 20th</p>
<p>I cleaned all the straw out of the hen house this morning and put fresh in. I had to cut a slice off the stack for straw. Dad. started to put on the storm window but found that Mr. Jones had bored the holes to close to the in side of the sash so the screws wouldnt catch the casing. He then cleaned out the cistern and it took about an hour, we pumped out what little water was in it and then Dad shovelled up quite a few pails full of black muck and pieces of cement. It is a brick cistern with a coat of cement all over the brick and some of the cement was off which caused a leak, so this afternoon Dad went down and got a load of sand and some cement and saw Frank Slocomb who is coming over on Monday morning to fix it up.</p>
<p>I did chores all the afternoon. Frank went down town with Dad. and cut wood this morning, he and Lila and Bluch went back to the gully to-night. Charlie Shand was in to-night to see if he could trade off a turkey hen but I said he couldn't as his was a mongrel. but Dad. said he could have had Huby's turkey. This was Tiddums first birthday anniversary. I suppose he will have to be Jim now. Lila was over all day and brought him a great line of toys. Uncle Hal also sent him a pair of overalls and a toy whip. We had a rooster for dinner which Mrs. McBride cleaned and got a pretty fair crop of corn out of it. Beautiful day sunny and fine but cloudy to-night.</p>
<p>Sunday December 21st</p>
<p>I drove Enah down to church this morning, she had to play the organ. Elva had to stay home to look after her mother who broke her ankle the other day. Frank went down to Sunday School and Church, Dad. stayed home to look after Tiddums and Dick was in bed all morning. This afternoon I went for a ride, I went out to the Shand's first to tell them they could trade turkeys, all but Mr & Mrs Shand had gone to Sunday school. Mr. Shand said he would be in tomorrow afternoon with the turkey and Mrs. Shand gave me some peanuts that her brother had grown in Virginia. I did stay long but went up to the corner and rode west to the next corner which is where the blue line crosses the fourth concession, and down that road to where the new rail road comes out on Tige Anderson's place. I rode down it as far as I could go but as there was a sudden drop and a fence at the end of it I had to come back and go down Ham Thompson's lane to his woods, then had to unwire a piece of fencing to get into his wheat field and a cross his wheat to the gate opening on to the radical road, and home through town, and on the whole spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Dick spent the afternoon down town and Frank prowling around the upper pond. Dad. did the chores. Very mild this morning but turned colder and is freezing hard to-night.</p>
<p>Monday December 22nd</p>
<p>Frank Slocomb came over this morning to plaster the cistern, he went over the whole thing as so much of it was loose and he thought he could make a better job, he will have to come back again in the morning as there are two or three places where the cement is put on thick that it doesn't stick very well to the brick. Dad. had to watch it and keep it plastered up all day, as Slocomb was only here for an hour or so this morning.</p>
<p>Enah went down town this afternoon and Dad. put on another storm window, he is putting them on now with wooden buttons. I did chores, read a good short story and helped him a little. About four o'clock Colin McNeilley came after him to go and see a sick cow so he didn't get back till dark. Mr. & Mrs Shand came in with their turkey to trade and got theres on their way back from town. Mrs</p>
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<p>Shand came to call but no body was home. Dick told Enah that the windmill was here so Dad. went over to Mr. Quanbury's to telephone Rus. Lampkins and he said he would be down tomorrow afternoon to take it off the car. Dick also told her that Louise wanted me to drive up and get her tomorrow. Mr James gave Enah a new rasin seeder tonight that works all right and Frank is busy seeding rasins with it now. Frank got out of school early to-night and doesn't have to go back till after New Year's. Very mild and nice all day but cloudy.</p>
<p>Tuesday December 23rd</p>
<p>Frank Slocomb came over again and finished the cistern he made a good job of it. and only charged a dollar. I rode Joe down town first thing and got her shod. While Butler was shoeing her, I went up town and did some Christmas shopping - ahem -. I met Huby on my way down with a pickax he had fixed up with a bit which Bill Oakes gave him and a handle he bought and Joe {Hawel?} put it in and sharpened it for him. He came over and helped Dad. pluck the four turkeys.</p>
<p>This afternoon he, Dad. and Frank went down with the waggon and got the windmill off the car. Rus. Lampkins was there and said it was alright.I cleaned out the cow stables, shelled corn and read at the same time while they were gone. Huby ground our axe he brought over the other day when they got back, and Frank went back to the gully and caught a muskrat. I intended to go up and get Louise this after noon but it was such a disagreeable afternoon decided to wait till to-morrow and stand a chance of having sleighing but from the looks of things now I would have done better to have gone this afternoon.</p>
<p>Vyse was over this morning to settle up with Dad for thrashing and some things that Dad. {used?} him for. Dad. wouldn't take anything for thrashing for him but I got a dollar out of it. Frank and Enah are making candy to-night and Dad is drawing and dressing turkeys. It started to snow soon after breakfast this morning and kept up till noon getting milder all the time till this after noon it turned to rain and the water is running into the cistern yet. Dick told us to-night there was a fire in the Wide Spread to-night. They got it out but were afraid it damaged the machinery considerably. $200.00</p>
<p>Wednesday December 24th</p>
<p>We all overslept ourselves this morning and so I didn't get started up to the Bowlby's till nearly ten o'clock, however I got Louise and was home by noon. The roads were a little slushy but not bad. Colin McNeilleys came after Dad to go and see his cow again and he got home just before we did. This after noon Dad. and Frank went down town to take the turkeys to Cousin Loll and Mr James and the duck to Ed. and also do some shopping. I fooled around quite a lot and then did chores and shelled corn. It has been very mild all day and the snow is nearly all gone, the cistern has got a good lot of water in it, we just got it fixed in time.</p>
<p>Thursday December 25th</p>
<p>I was up at about a quarter to six this morning and routed the family out of bed, and Louise, Enah and I drove down to eight o'clock communion, and Dick walked down, after I got home I did chores and Dad. and Frank went down to the eleven o'clock service, Dick came back soon after church and went back to the gully to see if there was any ice but there wasn't. Aunty Maude and Lila drove back with Dad, and Frank, Quint and Win. walked over. Huby never showed up all the afternoon - darn him. We had dinner about two o'clock and as I hadn't had any thing to eat since last night except a piece of bread & butter and nine wintergreens, I stowed away a large quantity of turkey and plum pudding and many other things.</p>
<p>After dinner we kicked up a terrible row for about ten minutes while Tiddums tried to go to sleep, we then doled out the presents. I drew a pile of presents, socks heavy and light from Frank and Lila, shirt from Dick, handkerchief from Win, perfume talcum power etc. from Cousin Clare, photograph album from Aunty Maude and Dad. & I got four copies of Punch from Louise, and Ray is sending me a new diary for 1914. After this Dick and Quint went down town and I think Dick went to a dance to-night. Aunty Maude, Lila and Win. went home about dark, we didn't have any tea but gormed Louise's chocolates all evening. Tiddums has been rather all in to-day, we think it may be due to his swallowing a grain of</p>
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<p>corn yesterday, we don't know that he did swallow one but I gave him a cob to play with while I was shelling it for the chickens and there was a grain off it when I took it away from him, but he hasn't been at all well all day. Raw & cloudy all day but not cold Snowing and blowing to-night.</p>
<p>Friday December 26th</p>
<p>Dad. lost a considerable ammount of peaceful slumber last night wondering if the stack had blown over as there was quite a wind, at last he got about four o'clock and went and looked, but found it still standing, so went back to bed and didn't get up till after daylight, neither did I, consequence being that we got very little down to-day but chores. I shelled a little corn cut a little wood and read a little. Frank went down town and got the mail and some parcels Roy sent up a bread mixer for Enah which was just what I and somebody else had ordered for her but which hasn't come yet. He also sent me two Diary books like the ones I have used for the last two years. The first one was one of Dad's old veterinary college books and last year I sent to Catona for one but had to pay more than the price of the book in postage. I also got a necktie from Byron and Fred Johnson and another from Aunt Lena. There was also a letter from the University Research Extension Company saying they had shipped "The Library of Original Sources" long ago and that if we don't get them soon they will ship another set and go after the Express company. Dad. & Enah purpose to give me them for a Christmas present but I have set my heart on paying for them myself.</p>
<p>To-night Dad. though he would put the calves in so Frank and I went out to help him, after a lot of chasing we succeeded in getting Charlottes calf who is tamest into the barn, then after a lot more chasing Dad. got one of the sling ropes and lassoed Mully's calf first throw, but couldn't manage to rope the other two until he had put out hay for the young stock when he made some very clever throws and caught Spots calf first time around the horns and Bobbies with a little more trouble around the neck we were a little afraid he would get hurt as the others seemed to be hunting him around quite a bit but we left him there We then caught all the rose combed roosters and put them up over the pig pen. To-night we spent a rather hilarious evening as Enah and Louise supplied us with lots of music. Dick came home rather late with more mail from which I drew a necktie from Jean & Adelana and a dandy big pocket book from Grand daddy I have been writing this in spats all the evening and as it is getting on to half past twelve I feel I must get to bed.</p>
<p>It froze hard last night and snowed quite a bit and there has been a cold north and west wind all day, but sunny and otherwise not bad. Enah took a picture of Tiddums to-day, she had him all dressed up in a suit of bouncers or rompers or what ever they call it which Aunty Maude gave him and he looked for all the world like Bill George on a small scale, he is so bowl legged. I called Dad in from the woodpile to see him and to insure a speedy answer to my summons, I intimated that there was something the matter wth him, and Dad. seeing a picture in his mind's eye of Tid. in convulsions or the reservoir or something rushed in livid with fear. Tiddums however met him at the door and he was so overcome by laughter and relief that I escaped uninjured.</p>
<p>Saturday December 27th</p>
<p>It was after daylight again this morning when we got up so put in most of the day doing chores. but this morning we did get one of the big dead apple trees grubbed out but only have a few limbs cut off it. Frank cut at it quite a hit this afternoon, he has been cutting wood nearly all day. This morning he went back to the gully and came up by Alfred's and borrowed his crosscut saw This afternoon Dad killed, plucked and dressed a couple of young roosters (single combed) but they were pretty scrawny yet not being fully grown. I didn't do any thing much but read and fool with young Jim. I was giving him walking lessons and find he can run like a deer much faster than I can keep up with him and hang on to him.</p>
<p>I got a letter from Aunty to-day saying she had got the picture which I had sent to Aunt Lena around by Aunty so that she could see whether it was worth sending on or not. As I didn't write till a day or two after I posted it she thought I meant it for her so I started another one to-night to do for her birthday Dick brought home a huge parcel to-night which proved to be rwo pair of lovely balankets and two counterpains from Cousin Clare Herring I think. It has been a beautiful day. It froze very hard (hardest yet I guess) last night but has been very sunny and no wind all day.</p>
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<p>Sunday December 28th</p>
<p>We were very late getting up again this morning so none of us but Frank went down to church, he went down to Sunday school and church Dad. and I did chores and read all morning. We let Belle out for a run, which she enjoyed very much and no doubt benefitted by although we did notice that the swelling in her led was reduced much but she didn't show any sign of lameness. This afternoon about half past two I drove Louise up to the Bowlby's again. The roads were good, smooth and hard with no snow to bother so I was home before dark. Jonas climbed in the buggy with me as I passed his place and came up for a visit, to get rid of trouble he said although he didn't seem in a very down cast mood. He has another farm in view now which is owned by to old maids who live on the place, and if he gets it he is to move the first of March and live in half the double house.</p>
<p>Dad. and Enah and Tiddums expected to go down to Mrs. Battersby's this afternoon but Tiddums went to sleep and blocked the games. I drew to-night, Dick has been skating on the creek this afternoon, he says the ice is pretty good and for the most part strong. He went to church to-night. Frank I think spent his time back in the gully. Lovely day, no wind and fairly sunny.</p>
<p>Monday December 29th</p>
<p>We expected Rus. Lampkins down to day to put up the wind mill but he didn't show up at all. We did up all the chores this morning and worked at the old apple tree a little more. This after noon Dad. decided to go down to township nomination. He didn't get started till about a quarter after three but he enjoyed what little oratory he heard. George Hammond took great pleasure in making personal remarks about Jim Waddle till Jim got "frothing at the mouth" mad. George said he admitted that Jim had a better education and more of something else than he had but that he didn't have any more brains that if he had had brains enough to learn anything he would be going to school yet. Both these fellows were too mad at each other to talk sensibly but Sam King's manner was different. although a great many people were very dissatisfied with him as Councilor and had no doubt told him so, but he said if they put him out this election it would not be because he had sat in council and held his peace as was the custom with other councillors it would be because he had been in action all through and had made some showing, he then stated that every job that the present council had done was a permanent job, whereat someone in the audience inquired "What about Lisby's hill?" Mr. King smiled and acknowledged that that wasn't a permanent job but he said we did the best that could be done and the devil himself could do no better {illegible} was his own hill, Then in reference to Lisby's bridge over which there has been a lot of kicking about on account of the cost he said it was the best bridge in the county of Norfolk. At that a small English sparrow jumped up and chirped out "Mr. King, may I ask you a question". "Certainly go ahead" was the reply. "Well will you please tell me what was the use of putting up such a costly bridge at the foot of an almost impassable hill." King smiled again, and replied blandly that they did it simply because they had to, there had to be a bridge there and why not put one that was indestructible and consequently costly as one that would cost less and have to be replaced in a year or two, and so they wrangled and chewed the rag. Dad. was home about dark, and said that Hammond was going to run against Ed. Aikens for reeve.</p>
<p>I did up the chores and after tea Frank and I went down to {illegible} nomination, where every thing was very quiet. Vyse was the only one who said much and he just gave an account of his stewardship. and solicited the vote of those present. R. M. Taylor, John R. Davis and Ed. Moon where nominated to run against him and Taylor was the only one who said positively he wouldn't run and the general opinion is that the fight will be between Vyse & Ed. All the old council where nominated and about a dozen others but which ones are going to run I don't know. Dick got home a little before we did to-night, he had been skating on the pond though Dad tried to argue with him that it was unsafe. Inez Schram got in to the creek to-day. Mrs. McBride was here all day working. It has been a very fine day. Mild and pleasant.</p>
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<p>Tuesday December 30th</p>
<p>Sam. Law and Bert Munroe drove in this morning to see if we were ready to thrash yet, but Dad. told him we wanted to get the windmill up first. He said he overheard Rus. Lampkin's telling {Heck?} Henderson last night that he had promised to go some where that day (Sam. didn't hear the name) but that as he couldn't go he would have to go Wednesday. Sam thought that he must have meant here when we told him we expected him as he heard Henderson tell Rus that he could let the boy know, but Dick didn't say anything about it last night but not likely Henderson saw him after that.</p>
<p>Allan drove in while Sam was in here and after talking election for awhile they all drove out expecting to thrash some where up the Gravel. I did chores and puttered around most of the morning. and Dad. & Frank cleared up a little around the well so as to be all ready if Rus. Lampkins comes to-morrow. This afternoon they cut up nearly all the apple tree with Alfreds cross cut saw. I raised the nests in the hen house off the floor so the hens wouldn't scratch them full of straw and put fresh straw in. Both Billy Laurises were in to-night to get Dads. advice about a horses leg which has got hurt some way. Very mild and nice all day. When Dick came home to-night he said Henderson did tell him that Rus. Lampkins would be here to-morrow to erect the windmill.</p>
<p>Wednesday December 31st</p>
<p>I was awakened very early this morning by a great disturbance in the kitchen which I realized after I came to my senses was rat in one of the traps Dad. set last night and trying to get free by dragging himself and the trap all over the place, he was making such a racket and I knew must be putting in such a very disagreeable time of it that I arose and despatched him. It just struck four as I got up and this clock is way over half an hour fast, but as I had my clothes on and was wide awake I decided not to go back to bed again so drew till about half past six and then went out to do chores. I got quite a lot of Aunty's picture done and Dad. thought it was better than the one I did for Aunt Lena. We fully expected Rus. Lampkins this morning so Frank went down after breakfast and brought Huby over but as Lampkins disappointed us again we started on the tile drain we are going to put in along the font of the garden and back of the chicken house, we all four worked at it this morning and Dad. Huby and I this afternoon so we got a nice start at it. Loyd Ryersie came along at noon and Frank went off shooting with him but didn't get any thing. Dad. went down to-night and met Roy who is just going to spend New Years' with us.</p>
<p>Jonas came over after supper and wanted Frank and I me to help him fix up a lot of orders that he had got from various farmers for seed potatoes and oats. We did to the best of our ability but I think we had Jonas in a great state of anxiety on account of our pretended carelessness, after that he played two or three games of checkers with Frank. I slept the last couple of hours of the old year but roused up sufficiently to wish the family a Happy New Year and go to bed. Dick was at a dance and didn't get home till about three o'clock in the morning. Beautiful day, mild and pretty sunny.</p>
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